HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.council.20170724Regular Meeting Aspen City Council July 24, 2017
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SCHEDULED PUBLIC APPEARANCES – Proclamation Don Sheeley Sailing School ........................... 2
CITIZEN COMMENTS ............................................................................................................................... 2
COUNCILMEMBERS COMMENTS .......................................................................................................... 2
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS ................................................................................................................ 2
CONSENT CALENDAR ............................................................................................................................. 2
Resolution #100, Series of 2017 – Contract to purchase Backhoe/loader for the Water Department .. 3
Resolution #104 – Aspen Housing Partners Development Agreement ................................................ 3
ARC Board Appointments .................................................................................................................... 3
Minutes – July 10, 2017 ........................................................................................................................ 3
NOTICE OF CALL UP ................................................................................................................................ 3
NOTICE OF CALL UP – Notice of HPC approval of Demolition, Minor Development, Commercial
Design Review, and Setback Variation for 201 E Main Street, HPC Resolution #13, Series of 2017. ........ 3
ORDINANCE #20, SERIES OF 2017 – Harassing Dog Code Amendment ................................................ 3
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At 5:00 p.m. Mayor Skadron called the regular meeting to order with Councilmembers Mullins and Myrin
present.
SCHEDULED PUBLIC APPEARANCES
Jeff Woods, parks, said there have been major changes over the last several months in the department.
They looked nationally for a new recreation director. Cory Vander Veen is from Brownville Texas but a
Colorado native. He has a dual degree in recreation and business. Mr. Vander Veen said he has a passion
for this area and loves coming to work every day.
CITIZEN COMMENTS
1. Jasmine Depocter, representing friends of open space, thanked the Mayor for being an advocate
for our open spaces. She gave the Mayor a plaque.
2. Toni Kronberg spoke about the IGA for the Buttermilk parking and said the lot was almost full
this past weekend. She suggested the intercept lot could be an RV lot as well. She suggested
Council retreat topics of the light rail and additional busses into Aspen as well as the aerial
connection. She asked Council to put the COPs to a public vote.
3. Brad Osborne, community health initiatives, said the office of behavioral health has a new
program to support current military and their families. FOCUS – families overcoming under
stress. The goal is to fill a niche with the families. Veterans need the support just as much as the
families.
COUNCILMEMBERS COMMENTS
Councilman Myrin said this Thursday will be the Council top ten list. If there are things you would like
Council to add to the list reach out to us by Wednesday. There was a press release last week for the dams.
He thanked the city for doing that and focusing on alternatives to the dams.
Mayor Skadron said for landscape professionals there is a water efficient standards lunch and learn
session on Tuesday, July 25th from 11:30 to 1:30 at the fire station. There is a rain barrel workshop on the
25th in council chambers from 1:30 to 3. Councilwoman Mullins said both are part of the integrated water
plan.
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS
Steve Barwick said CDOT will be repaving Aug 1st to 3rd. Expect delays.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Reso #104 – Aspen Housing Partners development agreement
Councilman Myrin said he does not understand enough about the entire system and tax credits to have
confidence it is the right thing to do. He is trusting staff on the numbers that it is the most efficient way
to allocate city resources. Chris Everson, asset, replied in the fall we had a work session to pursue this
through a private developer or solely a city project. Understanding there is a price to pay with a private
developer. As far as the tax credit, as we move forward in pre development and entitlement process with
each property we will know more which level of funding the city will need to contribute to see the project
through to realization. The agreement is in alignment with the summary of terms that was submitted in
August of 2015.
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Councilwoman Mullins asked when will we find out what tax credit program. Mr. Everson replied in
order to apply for the 9% credit we will need to have made it through the entitlements for all three
properties. One application is submitted already, one this Wednesday and one in a few weeks. There are
provisions if we don’t make it for the 9% deadlines we can apply for the 4% federal and the state credits.
Councilwoman Mullins asked by the end of this year. Mr. Everson said to say there is a deadline is
difficult but that is the intended timeline. Councilwoman Mullins said she had the same concern as Bert
and met with Chris and he did a great job of explaining it.
• Resolution #100, Series of 2017 – Contract to purchase Backhoe/loader for the Water Department
• Resolution #104 – Aspen Housing Partners Development Agreement
• ARC Board Appointments
• Minutes – July 10, 2017
Councilwoman Mullins moved to adopt the Consent Calendar; seconded by Councilman Myrin. All in
favor, motion carried.
NOTICE OF CALL UP – Notification for 60-Day Call up of approval of APCHA Board Resolution
No. 02 (Series of 2017), Adopting Amendments to Part II, Sections 5,6, and 7, and Adding Appendix L to
the Aspen/Pitkin Employee Housing Guidelines Pertaining to Categories 1-7 Income Limits and Use of
Area Median Income (AMI)
Mayor Skadron suggested calling this up due to the complicated nature. Councilwoman Mullins moved
to call up APCH Resolution #2, Series of 2017, seconded by Councilman Myrin. All in favor, motion
carried.
NOTICE OF CALL UP – Notice of HPC approval of Demolition, Minor Development, Commercial
Design Review, and Setback Variation for 201 E Main Street, HPC Resolution #13, Series of 2017.
Justin Barker, community development, asked if Council has any question. Councilwoman Mullins said
the demolition makes sense. What is proposed, I won’t suggest it be called up since HPC put quite a few
conditions on it. They need to look closely at the fenestration and the roof. What is presented
overpowers the stucco and the historic structures. Look closely and rework the roof and the connector.
Mr. Barker replied that will be part of final design and partly addressed with the mechanical.
Mayor Skadron said this will not be called up.
ORDINANCE #20, SERIES OF 2017 – Harassing Dog Code Amendment
Bill Linn, police, said the intent is to have a medium ordinance related to dogs. We have a vicious dog
ordinance that is not adequate to deal with these types of dogs.
Audrey Radlinski, police, said this would help us and the community a lot.
Mayor Skadron said it is an escalating fine structure.
Councilman Myrin said the first offense for an off leash dog is 50 dollars and that is identical to this. Mr.
Linn replied correct. Councilman Myrin said he is concerned with that. Ms. Radlinski said the county
fines don’t necessarily match with ours. Councilman Myrin said if any of ours are lower than the county
they should match. I don’t think the community thinks about fines when they walk across the city/county
lines. Mr. Linn said for us the fine is not the important part it is the educational part. The fine is
necessary and part of the process. Councilman Myrin said he is fine with these tonight but going forward
if we can match with the county that would be good.
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Councilwoman Mullins said if someone is in the city boundary can they be fined for both. Mr. Linn said
if we connect with them we can only fine them for the city. I think we need to get the information out
there what the difference is between vicious and harassing.
Mayor Skadron opened the public comment. There was none. Mayor Skadron closed the public
comment
Councilman Myrin said he would support changing the first offense to 100 dollars.
Councilman Myrin moved to adopt Ordinance #20, Series of 2017; Seconded by Councilwoman Mullins.
Roll call vote. Councilmembers Myrin, yes; Mullins, yes; Mayor Skadron, yes. Motion carried.
At 5:40 p.m. Councilwoman Mullins moved to continue the regular meeting to 7:00 p.m.; seconded by
Councilman Myrin. All in favor, motion carried.
At 7:25 p.m. Mayor Skadron called the regular meeting back to order. Councilman Frisch joined the
meeting.
Jim True, city attorney requested Council go in to executive session pursuant to C.R.S. 24-6-402(4)(b)
and (e)(I) Conference with attorneys and determining positions relative to matters that may be subject to
negotiations; developing strategy for negotiations and instructing negotiators regarding pending litigation,
Castle and Maroon Creek diligence cases and Ruedi Augmentation Plan/Queen Street Well.
Councilwoman Mullins moved to go in to executive session; seconded by Councilman Myrin. All in
favor, motion carried.
At 10:10 p.m. Councilman Myrin moved to adjourn the executive session; seconded by Councilwoman
Mullins. All in favor, motion carried.
At 10:10 p.m. Councilman Frisch moved to adjourn the regular meeting; seconded by Councilwoman
Mullins. All in favor, motion carried.
Linda Manning
City Clerk