HomeMy WebLinkAboutresolution.council.002-86 RESOLUTION NO. 2
(Series of 1986)
A RESOLUTION SUBMITTING TO A VOTE OF THE REGISTERED ELECTORS OF
THE CITY OF ASPEN, AT A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD
JUNE 3, 1986, QUESTIONS CONCERNING ACQUISITION OF THAT PARCEL OF
REAL PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE "VOLK PROPERTY", A QUESTION
CONCERNING A SERIAL TAX LEVY FOR STREET MAINTENANCE, AND A
QUESTION CONCERNING AUTHORIZATION TO ISSUE A UTILITY FRANCHISE TO
ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATURAL GAS COMPANY, INC. AND A QUESTION FOR
LIMITING SALE OF WILD ANIMAL PRODUCTS ISN THE CITY OF ASPEN
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 5.7 of the City Charter the
City Council desires to submit to the registered electors of the
City questions concerning acquisition of that parcel of real
property commonly known as the "Volk Property", a question
concerning a serial tax levy for street maintenance, and a
question concerning authorization to issue a utility franchise to
Rocky Mountain Natural Gas Company, Inc., and a question for
limiting sale of wild animal products in the City of Aspen.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO:
Section 1
That at the special election to be held in the City of
Aspen, Colorado, on Tuesday, June 3, 1986, there shall be
submitted to a vote of the registered electors of the City the
following questions:
QUESTION NO. 1 APPROVAL TO ISSUE REVENUE BONDS FOR ACQUISITION
OF "VOLK PROPERTY"
Shall the City Council issue revenue bonds, and pledge
the City's sales tax as security therefor in a
principal amount not to exceed One Million Two Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($1,200,000.00) bearing interest at a
rate not to exceed 12 % per annum, and maturing over a
period not to exceed fifteen (15) years from their date
of issuance, in order to finance the purchase or other
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acquisition of that real property located in the City
of Aspen known as the "Volk Property" at a price in
excess of Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars ($800,000.00)
but not in excess of One Million Dollars
($1,000,000.00) on such terms as the City Council shall
deem appropriate?
Said real property consists of approximately 4,005
square feet and is specifically described as follows:
South 68 feet of Lots K and L, Block 95
City and Townsite of Aspen
OUESTION NO. 2 APPROVAL OF A FIVE YEAR SERIAL TAX LEVY FOR
STREET IMPROVEMENTS
"Shall the City Council be authorized to adopt a five-
year serial tax levy at an annual rate of 1.5 mills,
the proceeds from which tax levy shall be restricted to
spending for street improvements, street repairs,
street maintenance, and street related purposes (not
including street department operating costs)."
QUESTION NO. .3 AUTHORIZATION TO ISSUE FRANCHISE TO
ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATURAL GAS COMPANY, INC.
"Shall the City Council be authorized to issue a twenty
(20) year non-exclusive, revocable franchise for the
operation of a natural gas utility system in the City
of Aspen to Rocky Mountain Natural Gas Company,
Incorporated, A Colorado corporation, pursuant to
Ordinance No. 14 (Series of 1986). A copy of said
ordinance may be reviewed in the office of the City
Clerk, City of Aspen, Colorado, or at the polling
place."
QUESTION NO. 4 AUTHORIZATION TO LIMIT THE SALE OF WILD ANIMAL
PRODUCTS TO THOSE PRODUCTS OBTAINED IN OR FROM COUNTIES, STATES
OR FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS WHICH BAN THE USE OF STEEL JAW LEGHOLD
TRAPS
"Shall the City Council enact an ordinance limiting the
sale and importation for sale of wild animal products,
including furs, to those products obtained from
counties, states or foreign jurisdictions which ban the
use of steel jaw leghold traps?"
The purpose of this ordinance would be to encourage and
promote the use of humane methods of obtaining furs and
other wild animal products and to discourage the use of
steel jaw leghold traps which pose a danger to children
and pets and cause extraordinary suffering and terror
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to the trapped animals.
Section 2
There shall be one municipal election precinct for the
aforesaid election, the boundary thereof to be the same as the
boundary of the City. The polling place shall be at the Upper
Elementary School Gym, 110 East Hallam, Aspen, Colorado.
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The aforesaid special election shall be conducted by the
judges and clerks who shall be designated by the City Clerk with
the approval of the City Council of the City of Aspen.
The provision for the registration of electors and for
voting by absentee ballot on the questions shall be in accordance
with the Colorado Municipal Election Law.
The votes at said election shall be registered on electronic
voting machines at the polling place. The ballot label shall
read as follows:
QUESTION NO. 1 APPROVAL TO ISSUE REVENUE BONDS FOR ACQUISITION
OF "VOLK PROPERTY"
Shall the City Council issue revenue bonds, and pledge
the City's sales tax as security therefor in a
principal amount not to exceed One Million Two Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($1,200,000.00) bearing interest at a
rate not to exceed 12 % per annum, and maturing over a
period not to exceed fifteen (15) years from their date
of issuance, in order to finance the purchase or other
acquisition of that real property located in the City
of Aspen known as the "Volk Property", at a price in
excess of Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars ($800,000.00)
but not in excess of One Million Dollars
($1,000,000.00) on such terms as the City Council shall
deem appropriate?
Said real property consists of approximately 4,005
square feet and is specifically described as follows:
South 68 feet of Lots K and L, Block 95
City and Townsite of Aspen
QUESTION NO. 2 APPROVAL OF FIVE YEAR SERIAL TAX LEVY FOR STREET
IMPROVEMENTS
"Shall the City Council be authorized to adopt a five-
year serial tax levy at an annual rate of 1.5 mills,
the proceeds from which tax levy shall be restricted to
spending for street improvements, street repairs,
street maintenance, and street related purposes (not
including street department operating costs)."
QUESTION NO, 3
AUTHORIZATION TO ISSUE FRANCHISE TO ROCKY MOUNTAIN
NATURAL GAS COMPANY, INC.
"Shall the City Council be authorized to issue a twenty
(20) year non-exclusive, revocable franchise for the
operation of a natural gas utility system in the City
of Aspen to Rocky Mountain Natural Gas Company,
Incorporated, A Colorado corporation, pursuant to
Ordinance No. 14 (Series of 1986). A copy of said
ordinance may be reviewed in the office of the City
Clerk, City of Aspen, Colorado, or at the polling
pl ace."
QUESTION NO.- 4 AUTHORIZATION TO LIMIT THE SALE OF WILD ANIMAL
PRODUCTS TO THOSE PRODUCTS OBTAINED IN OR FROM COUNTIES, STATES
OR FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS WHICH BAN THE USE OF STEEL JAW LEGHOLD
TRAPS
"Shall the City Council enact an ordinance limiting the
sale and importation for sale of wild animal products,
including furs, to those products obtained from
counties, states or foreign jurisdictions which ban the
use of steel jaw leghold traps?"
The purpose of this ordinance would be to encourage and
promote the use of humane methods of obtaining furs and
other wild animal products and to discourage the use of
steel jaw leghold traps which pose a danger to children
and pets and cause extraordinary suffering and terror
to the trapped animals.
On each voting machine there shall be spaces which will
permit the elector to indicate his or her vote "FOR THE QUESTION"
or "AGAINST THE QUESTION".
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Section 4
Notice of the election on the proposed questions shall be
published in the Aspen Time~, a newspaper published and of
general circulation in said City, and the edition of said
newspaper dated - , 1986, and a copy of
such Notice shall be posted at each polling place within the
City, at least ten (10) days before the election. The City Clerk
is hereby charged with the duty of giving Notice of the election,
the questions to be submitted, as hereinabove provided, which
notice shall be in substantially the following form:
"PUBLIC NOTICE OF THE SUBMISSION OF PROPOSED QUESTIONS
TO THE VOTERS OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO, AT THE
SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY ON TUESDAY,
JUNE, 3, 1986
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT, pursuant to a resolution of
the City Council of the City of Aspen, Colorado, a special
election will be held in the City on Tuesday, June 3, 1986,
between the hours of 7 A.M. and 7 P.M., and there will be
submitted proposed questions to the registered electors of the
City as follows:
QUESTION NO. 1 APPROVAL TO ISSUE REVENUE BONDS FOR ACQUISITION
OF "VOLK PROPERTY"
Shall the City Council issue revenue bonds, and pledge
the City's sales tax as security therefor in a
principal amount not to exceed One Million Two Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($1,200,000.00) bearing interest at a
rate not to exceed 12 % per annum, and maturing over a
period not to exceed fifteen (15) years from their
date of issuance, in order to finance the purchase or
other acquisition of that real property located in the
City of Aspen, known as the "Volk Property" at a price
in excess of Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars
($800,000.00) but not in excess of One Million Dollars
($1,000,000.00) on such terms as the City Council shall
deem appropriate?
Said real property consists of approximately 4,005
square feet and is specifically described as follows:
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South 68 feet of Lots K and L, Block 95
City and Townsite of Aspen
QUESTION NO,- 2 APPROVAL OF FIVE YEAR SERIAL TAX LEVY FOR STREET
IMPROVEMENTS
"Shall the City Council be authorized to adopt a five-
year serial tax levy at an annual rate of 1.5 mills,
the proceeds from which tax levy shall be restricted to
spending for street improvements, street repairs,
street maintenance, and street related purposes (not
including street department operating costs)."
QUESTION NO. -'3 AUTHORIZATION TO ISSUE FRANCHISE TO ROCKY
MOUNTAIN NATURAL GAS COMPANY, INC.
"Shall the City Council be authorized to issue a twenty
(20) year non-exclusive, revocable franchise for the
operation of a natural gas utility system in the City
of Aspen to Rocky Mountain Natural Gas Company,
Incorporated, A Colorado corporation, pursuant to
Ordinance No. 14 (Series of 1986). A copy of said
ordinance may be reviewed in the office of the City
Clerk, City of Aspen, Colorado, or at the polling
place."
QUESTION NO. 4 AUTHORIZATION TO LIMIT THE SALE OF WILD ANIMAL
PRODUCTS TO THOSE PRODUCTS OBTAINED IN OR FROM COUNTIES, STATES
OR FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS WHICH BAN THE USE OF STEEL JAW LEGHOLD
TRAPS
"Shall the City Council enact an ordinance limiting the
sale and importation for sale of wild animal products,
including furs, to those products obtained from
counties, states or foreign jurisdictions which ban the
use of steel jaw leghold traps?"
The purpose of this ordinance would be to encourage and
promote the use of humane methods of obtaining furs and
other wild animal products and to discourage the use of
steel jaw leghold traps which pose a danger to children
and pets and cause extraordinary suffering and terror
to the trapped animals.
The election on the proposed questions will be held at the
following polling places between the hours of 7 A.M. and 7 P.M.:
POLL ING PLACE
Upper Elementary School Gym, 110 East Hallam, Aspen,
Colorado
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Those electors who are otherwise fully qualified to vote on
said questions at such election, but who are or will be unable to
appear at the polling place on the date of the election, may
apply in writing at the office of the City Clerk, at the Aspen
City Hall, for an absentee ballot, or at any time during business
hours, on or before the 30th day of May, 1986.
The votes cast shall be recorded on voting machines and said
election shall be held, conducted and the returns thereof shall
be returned, canvassed and declared, as nearly as may be in the
manner prescribed by law for the general election of municipal
officers.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City Counc~l_has caused this notice
to be given as of this /~4~ day of _7__~ , 1986
Kath~y~ ~-~-~i~y Clerk
Published in: Aspen Times
Published on: ~ ~-~ ,~ ~_.F /
Dated: ~~. , 1986
William L.
I, Kathryn S. Koch, duly appointed and acting City Clerk do
certify that the foregoing is a true and accurate copy of that
resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Aspen,
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