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HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.council.19840123JOINT MEETING WITH COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. Mayor Stirling called the meeting to order at 4:15 p.m. with Commissioners Kinsley, Blake, Klanderud, and Madsen and Councilmembers Knecht, Walls and Blomquist present. 1. Amendment to Intergovernmental Agreement/Transity Authority. Tom Oken, county finance director, said the Council adopted the IGA with an amendment the county had not adopted. This amendment was for repayment to the city of $150,000 if certain amount of fund balance had been accumulated in the transit agency. The county approved this under duress. The Council had agreed to reconsider this amendment at a later date. Oken said he and Ron Mitchel have tried to come up with some compromise language. The commissioners would prefer to remove the $150,000 amendment altogether. Councilman Blomquist said the point was to transfer liabilities to the new agency as well as the assets. Councilman Blomquist said it is inconsistent to pick up the vacation time liabilities. Oken said originally the city and county agreed to transfer no liabilities to the new agency except those of the buses. Commissioner Klanderud said her position is not to reimburse the $150,000 to the city. Oken said the county's problem with the reim- bursement to the city, is that the county is putting in mor~ than the transit agency needs for 1984 for operations. The purpose is to establish a cushion. That amount happens to be about $150,000. With the city's amendment to reimburse the city, the county viewed it that their contribution to the agency might be funneled back to the city. Oken said the city and.~county are both running deficits in the transit operations; the city's is about $200,000 and the county's is $350,000 from general revenues. Mayor Stirling moved to withdraw the $150,000 amendment attached to the intergovernmental agreement in 1983; seconded by Councilman Knecht. All in favor, with the exception of Councilman Blomquist. Motion carried. Commissioner Klanderus moved to amend the intergovernmental agreement for the transit agency to eliminate the repayment to the city of $150,000; seconded by Commissioner Blake All in favor, motion carried. Ms. Klanderud said, regarding the sick and vacation time liabilities, the transit agency feels these liabilities should be assumed by the two governments~as they accrued to them. Ms. Klanderud said the county's property tax to fund transportation has expired and had there not been a joint transit agency, the county probably would not be in the transpor- tation business. The county would have had to pay these liabilities. The city's seventh penny would have continued on. The city is transferring the revenue source to pay for the liabilities, and the liabilities will come due over time and become absorbed into the transit agency budget. Ms. Klanderud said the RFTA has not been able to bring the Boards an exact budget until they know what revenues are coming in~, which liabilities they will have. etc. Oken said the Council should decide about the sick and vacation liability. Mitchell recommended Council clarify the sick and vacation liability so the employees know they will be covered. Mayor Stirling moved to transfer the liability of $35,000 accumulated sick and vacation time of previous city transportation employees to the RFTA; seconded by Councilwoman Walls.i Mayor Stirling said the Council is withdrawing the other reimbursement, and RFTA has taken over city transportation employees, they should also take over the liability related to this. Mitchell pointed out if the sick and vacation liability is not transferred, the city~ will have to cover it out of the general fund. Ms. Klanderud pointed out the agreement can be changed, and both Boards have approval over the transit agency budget, if in the future there is a very large surplus, it might be reasonable to pay back the city and county. All in favor, with the exception of Councilman K~echt. Motion carried. Commissioner Blake moved to accept that amendment; seconded by Commissioner Kinsley. All in favor, motion carried. Councilwoman Walls moved to approve the amendment to the intergovernmental agreement through paragraph two, subject to the attorneys approving as to form; seconded by Council- man Knecht. All in favor, motion carried. Commissioner Blake moved to approve the amendment to the intergovernmental agreement through paragraph two, subject to the attorneys approving as to form; seconded by Commiss- ioner Madsen. All in favor, motion carried. Councilman Knecht moved to grant an extension until the end of February on the RFTA budget;i seconded by Councilwoman Walls. All in favor, motion carried. Commissioner Klandeurd moved to grant an extension until the end of February on the RFTA budget; seconded by Commissioner Blake. All in favor, motion carried. COUNCIL MEETING City Manager Chapman read a letter resigning as city manager effective March 23, 1984. Chapman said he is grateful for the opportunity to have served as city manager for over four years. Chapman thanked people in the community for their support. Chapman urged employee and Council to work together. Chapman said he is proud to have been associated with the best group of employees he has worked with. Councilman Collins moved to add this to the agenda; seconded by Councilman Knecht. All in favor, motion carried. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION 1. Wainwright Dawson said he feels there are ways to cut the budget and not cut services. Dawson passed out an article about police reserves. 2. Ann Holmbeck said he is disappointed to hear that City Manager Chapman is leaving and that Aspen is losing a great city manager. 3. Adam Walton said he is shocked that City Manager Chapman is leaving. Walton said Chapman has always been easy to talk to and would take time to work out problems. Walton said he would like to complement Chapman on the job he has done. 4. Bill Martin said he would like to commend the street department for the job they have been doing; however, many of the side streets really need attention. COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS 1. Councilman Blomquist said he is disappointed at Chapman's decision. 2. Mayor Stirling said the Council needs to set another budget work session and suggestedi Tuesday, January 31 from 2 to 5 p.m. 3. Mayor Stirling said the Council has to fill a replacement on the Roaring Fork Transit Agency Board. This has been published in the paper and the Council will do interviews on Monday January 30th at 4:30 p.m. 4. Councilman Collins pointed out the street department is working on the side streets and hopefully the bad streets will be taken care of. CHAPMAN RESIGNATION Councilman Blomquist moved to accept the resignation of Chapman with heartfelt regret and that the city pay one month's salary in severance pay in addition to the benefits due per the agreement; seconded by Councilman Collins. Councilman Collins suggested there may be other conditions of the termination that should be ~discussed, and suggested accepting the ~esignation on the condition that the termina- tion agreement can be worked out. Councilman Blomquist amended his motion to accept with regret the resignation; seconded by Councilman Collins with the proviso that acceptable terms can be worked out. City Attorney Taddune said matters of personnel should be worked out in executive session. Council agreed. Mayor Stirling said he would accept the resignation. Mayor Stirling saidli there are significant philosophical differences on how the city should function. Council-il woman Walls said she feels Chapman is a talented and intell±gent person and has a wonder- ful job. ~This is probably a good move for Chapman and maybe for the city. Councilwoman Walls said she would like to discuss termination benefits in an executive session. All in favor, motion carried. Councilman Collins moved to discuss the specific terms of the resignation in executive session at the end of the meeting; seconded by Councilwoman Walls. Chapman requested to be excused from the rest of the meeting. Mayor Stifling said he does not believe in executive sessions. Mayor Stirling said public business should be discussed publicly. All in favor, with the exception of Mayor Stirling. Motion carried. Phoebe Ryerson said Wayne Chapman pulled the valley together on water and Ruedi, and gave a good managerial performance. Mrs. Ryerson said perhaps something could be rearranged. Mrs. Ryerson said Chapman has given a conscientious performance. Jim Loyd said he hoped the Council would think about what they are losing in losing the city manager. Doug Vaughan, Aspen Daily News, protested the decision to go into executive session. Bil Dunaway said he has been covering City Council meetings for 26 years and has seen several city managers. Dunaway said he feels the Council is doing the city a disservice in forcing Chapman to resign. Dunaway said the city is in the best financial shape in years and Chapman has done a fantastic job. Dunaway said it is a mistake to accept Chapman's resig~i nation. Rich Rianoshek told Council that a variety of decisions they have made over the last months have caused morale problems and dissention within city government. Rianoshek said Chapman knows how to make things work and has done an excellent job. Rianoshek said he felt the city would have a hard time replacing Chapman. Terry Quirk said forcing Chapman'i!s resignation is damage to the city. Quirk said the city has a professional staff but will i~ lose them. Councilman Knecht said he is shocked at this, and especially that two councilqi members did not know about this. Councilman Knecht said he feels this is a step backwardsl. Councilman Blomquist agreed that two councilmembers did not know about this. Councilman Blomquist said the city has gone through progrees in four y~ars in fiscal development, in staff development, a management team. Councilman Blomquist said this business represents the most disgusting thing he has experienced in over 40 years of public life. Francis Whitaker said he has been involved in government for over 20, and Chapman is the best city manager he has worked with. ASPEN MOUNTAIN LODGE CONCEPTUAL PUD Sunny Vann, planning director, there are various reviews required in this application. Vann said this application has successfully competed for the lodge 1983 competition and is eligible for the award of units. P & Z identified a number of concerns, which are also concerns of the planning office. P & Z and the planning office are concerned about the bulk and mass and visual impact of this project. P & Z's scores for this project reflect that concern. P & Z has completed the conceptual reviews and has made a resolu- tion to Council and attached 16 conditions in the recommendation for approval. The first condition deals with bulk and mass problems. P & Z has also made a recommendation ~gu~ ~v~u±£~9 ~spen u~y uouncl± oanuary Z3, 19S4 regarding sufficient quota to allow construction of the facility, providing the applicant can address the concerns P & Z has identified. The P & Z is retaining the right during preliminary to request the reduction in the number of units, if necessary. The applicant has requested exploring other ways to reduce the bulk and mass outside of reducing the number of units. The applicants have been working with the architects to revise the building to address these concerns. Vann told Council detailed architectural review of the projects occurs at preliminary at P & Z. Councilman Collins asked what is meant by a unit. Vann said a lodge unit is defined as one! or more rooms to be short termed, without a kitchen. If a bedroom can be locked out and rented separately, it counts as two units. This projects has 480 units but significantly more rooms. Councilman Blomquist said there is a control through the floor area ratio. Councilman Blomquist asked what the proposed FAR is. Vann said around 1.26:1 total, but does not count the 100,000 square feet of conservation zoned land on the site. If the entire site is included, the FAR would be 1:1. Vann said this application is in the PUD process which allows Council to vary everything except use and density. The variations being requested are in FAR and in the height. City Attorney Taddune said there are three lawsuits affecting the site, and the city has come to a tentative agreement with the attorneys representing the estate. Taddune said the Koch lumber lawsuit is not part of the proposed settlement; it is part of a proposed trade the developers are intending to make with regard to this project. Taddune said he has not seen this proposal yet. John Doremus introduced a new member of the planning design team, Larry Yaw. The applicant hired this local firm to assist the other architects to respond to some of the design problems that have come out of discussions with P & Z. Doremus said the applicant would like some response from Councilmembers on how they feel about the project. Larry Yaw told Council the plans have been altered since being presented to P & Z in response to many community factors and from comments from P &'Z, These changes are in massing, in street scape and the hotel's fit within the city, and a search for an image that is appro- priate for a hotel in Aspen. The hotel should be a quality host and it should fit into the! context of Aspen. Yaw presented the initial scale of the hotel, and how the hotel squared off with the corne~s. The architects kave bent the building back at the corners, which creates an open space on ~ the corners. By bending the building back, it has also reduced the frontage from 230 feet to 112 feet. Bending the building also responds to skier entry; it reduces the corridor effect between two buildings. Yaw said the change in footprint begins to accomplish some important objectives from a scale standpoint and to respond to the building from the scale of the pedestrian. Yaw said the architectural image of the building must hold all the parts of the project together. The image should not be overly aggressive but should recognize the fact this is a world class hotel. The building should have a sense of permanance yet be a happy building. The building must be unique to Aspen and have a feeling of an old hotel with some historic metaphors. Yaw should the building sections, the street facades, lowering the building by using the slopes and by excavation. Yaw pointed out the facades result from interlocking of two kinds of architecture. Yaw showed drawings of the corner treatment. Yaw said the architects tried to make the overall character of the building gregarious. This new plan, the building has been lowered. Yaw pointed out the view from Wagner park, Yaw said the architects have opened up the entire space as a sense of entry rather than a wall. Yaw showed Council the Durant street eleva- tion and how it has changed from the original plan with the reduction in height. Yaw pointed out how the building climbs up Galena street. Yaw said the vehicular activity has been placed under the building to separate pedestrians and vehicles. Yaw showed a site section through the courtyard of the building. David Zaagman asked what the FAR on the new proposal is. Yaw said it is the same as in the original plan. ~ Vann told Council these changes are in response to P & Z's recommendations that they were willing to consider variations in the underlying height requirements providing these were not on a uniform basis throughout the site. This would all some play in the building mass to reduce the perception of the bulk of the building. Councilman Blomquist asked how many stories in the interior court. Yaw said there are six stories on the interior. Councilman Blomquist asked if there were parking under those stories. Yaw said yes aslwell as the conference center. Larry Stricker told Council the total massing above the third level has been reduced 25 per cent, and the net footprint has been reduced about 20 per cent, and there is more open space on the project. Yaw said there will be 1/2 acre more concentrated open space as a result of the design change. Stricker showed Council the proposed open space in the new plan. Yaw said the general massing concept is that the building stays low at Durant and masses as it proceeds up the side streets. Councilman Knecht asked what variances the Council will have to make decisions on. Joe Wells said the height will exceed the 28 foot restriction; the FAR will exceed the permitted. There is a request for reduction in the total parking spaces required as a result of the parking study. Councilman Knecht asked about the bridge over Mill street. Vann said this will require an encroachment license from the city. There also may be some subgrade encroachment into city rights-of-way. Vann said the FAR variation being requested is based on the proposed development at the Top of Mill also. Vann said the FAR depends upon what hapPens with the top of Mill project. The 1.26:1 FAR is based on the total build out across the entire site. Vann said the hotel itself is located on six acres and has 261,000 square feet of rental space and 233,000 square feet of support space, some of which is below grade. This would be below the 1:1 FAR for the entire site. Doremus pointed out the site is 510,000 square feet. Regular Meeting Aspen City Councl± ~anuary z3, l~s4 Doremus said the original numbers were based on a rezoning request for part of the parcel to be zoned CL, which would have allowed greater density. The P & Z felt this request was not appropriate. Councilman Collins asked what per cent reduction the parking request was. Vann said the Code requires one parking space per room. Wells said the requirement is 480 spaces; they are requesting a reduction to 380. Mayor Stirling asked if employees are allowed to park in this garage. Wells said there is a commitment to allow employee parking, if it can be accommodated. There is a commitment for a shuttle service to employee units. Mayor Stirling asked what the proposal was for parking at the employee units. Wells said P & Z has requested a specific proposal for the Alpina Haus parking. Doremus said the applicant conducted a parking needs study. This facility is across from the transit center and right next to the commercial core. Doremus sa'id there is no reason for one space per unit. The study shows the real need for parking, based on various things, is .66 per unit, and their 380 parking space exceed the need slightly. Alan Richman, planning office, told Council the staff did a study on parking in resorts and found Aspen to have a higher requirement than other resorts. Richman said the applicant is within reason of where the planning office found requirements in other resorts. Stan Stevens said the mass and blockage of the view of the hill is a function of the Peak of the roof. The slope of the roof should be taken into account. Marge Riley, committee to preserve open space, is very concerned about the traffic problems that will be gener- ated by this project. Ms. Riley said in the peak winter months there will be 905 cars per day and 1210 cars per day in the summer. Doremus said the traffic circulation and parking is very complex and there is a 28 page addendum in the application. Doremus told Council they would like to bring a traffic consultant to a Council meeting. Doremus quoted from the report that the net increase in the entire project will at most amount to 10 per cent of the total capacity of nearby intersections. Doremus told Council the project number of people at peak capacity in the new project will be 1189; the existing units currently have peak occupancy of 865. This is a net increase in persons of 324. Gus Hallum asked if one of the exemptions being asked for is borrowing from GMP allotment from future years quota of 2-2/3 years. Hallum said this may set a dangerous precedent. Mayor Stirling said this is not an exemption, but does have impact on future quotas. Vann said this issue will be handled separately at another meeting. Jack Brendlinger said his public relation position with the Skiing Company requires him to continually analyze Aspen's competitive position in the market place. This enables him to identify threats to and opportunities for Aspen's economic viability. Brendlinger said he has been able to identify threats to Aspen's economic health. One is the changing market place; the post war baby boom is now maturing, which will continue for several years. These skiers values are changing, including a broad choice of accommocations. The skier attrition rate is national and historic. As the skiers decrease, Aspen must be in a position to attract new customers. Brendlinger said Aspen must insure a strong image. Brendlinger said there is a void in Aspen's image, which is the availability of a quality, full service complex. Some of Aspen's properties have created a negative image. The ~ GMP has helped maintain the Aspen that everyone loves. The GMP encourages upgrading of deteriorating properties. The limited growth has reduced Aspen's tourists beds in the last decade by 1,000. Other resorts have continued to expand. Aspen must be able to sell itself in the off season. Brendlinger said a full service hotel with appropriate meeting space is a necessity if Aspen is to be effective in the off season market. Brendlinger ~ said these developers have shown their share the concerns for Aspen. Mayor Stirling conducted a straw poll of the audience in favor of a hotel on this site with some modifications with about 65 in favor and 10 opposed. Mayor Stirling said the next meeting will be January 30th at 5:30, and the focus will be the remaining issues and P & Z concerns. LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATION - Hotel Lenado Mayor Stirling opened the public hearing. City Clerk Kathryn Koch reported the file, posting and publication in order. Frank Peters told Council the Hotel Lenado has a small breakfast room that converts into a bar for apres ski. They would like this license as an amenity for their guests. Peters said the bar is located on the main level of the hotel on the west side. Daniel Delano said this is a small but first class hotel and the bar service is an important amenity. Joe Edwards, representing the Roaring Fork Valley Restaurant Association, told Council this is a newly organized group representing bars and restaurants in the valley. Edwards said one objection is they feel the operation of a bar is a violation of the zoning in the L-3 zone. Edwards said the definition of tavern in the liquor code is an establishmen~ serving malt, vinous and spirituous liquors in which the principal business is the sale of such beverages for consumption on the premise. Edwards pointed out the allowed uses in L-3 zone include "accessory use facilities intended for guests only commonly found in association with tourist accommodations including uses such as an office, lounge, kitchen, dining room, laundry and recreation facilities". Edwards said the Hotel Lenado was to replace the Edelweiss lodge, and the purpose was to allow upgrading not to allow an increase in scope and uses. Edwards said the clonditional uses in the L-3 zone are "a restaurant included within a lodg~ operation serving guests and other, timesharing and satellite dish antenna." Edwards said: if a restaurant is to be in this district, there would have to be a conditional use hearing to make sure it is compatible with the intent of the zone and the surrounding uses. Edwards said the Hotel Lenado has not gotten a conditional use permit. City Attorney Taddune said this issue came up with the Molly Gibson tavern license and Council's decision was to grant the license. Taddune said he has not had a chance to review all the legal arguments presented. David Zaagman pointed out that off-street parking at the Hotel Lenado has been eliminated. Edwards said the Hotel Lenado has indicated at various Board presentations that they would ask for a restaurant. This may be incremental attrition in the zoning code and may go against the L-3 zone. Edwards brought up the liquor licensing criteria in the state code and told Council the applicants have the burden of proving by evidence that the reasonable needs of the neighborhood, which is the entire town, are not met by the existing outlets. Edwards said there are between 50 to 60 three-way liquor licenses in the neighborhood. Edwards pointed out there is one bar for every 40 registered voters in the city of Aspen and if all tourists beds were filled, each restaurant would have 150 people in it. Edwards said he did not think the applicants could show that the reasonable needs of the neighborhood have not been met. Edwards told Council another criteria the applicants have to show is that the desires of the inhabitants of the community are that the license should be issued. There are no petitions, no evidence of desire of community that this license be issued. Edwards said the members of the restaurant association are opposed to the issuance of this license. Edwards said this is an encroachment into what has historically been a residential area. Edwards pointed out that lack of proof of the fact that the neighborhood is not adequately served precludes the issuance of the license. Council has to have proof that the needs have not been met. The local authority must act on the evidence. Edwards said the applicants have to prove the reasonable requirements of the neighborhood for obtaining alcoholic beverages is not being met by the current outlets and that the neighborhood inhabitants desire that the applicant be granted. Edwards said there has beenil no presented evidence for either of these. Gideon Kaufman said one issue is the L-3, another issue is that the City of Aspen has traditionally taken the position to let the market place determine and not place value on liquor licenses. If Council cuts off liquor licenses, anyone with an existing license adds tremendous value to that license. Kaufman pointed out there is history of granting liquor licenses no matter what the number. Councilman Blomquist suggested Council table this while the staff can research the zoning question. Councilman Blomquist said he would like a report on the impacts of liquor licenses in L-3 zone. The L-3 zone is out in residential neighborhoods. Councilman Blomquist said a precedent was set with the Molly Gibson. Councilman Blomquist moved to table this and request planning and attorneys to review the implications of the precedence; seconded by Councilwoman Walls. Delano said a dining room is specifically permitted in the L-3 zone for guests. Delano said the Hotel Lenado does not contemplate serving the general public. Peters said the bar area is very small. Rich Perez said this is setting a precedent for lodges and roomingii houses all over town to come in and request liquor licenses. The existing restaurants are there to serve the tourists staying in these lodges. Irma Prodinger, a direct neighbor of the hotel, told Council when the Edelweiss tried to get a restaurant previously there was much public against a restaurant at this location. Mayor Stirling closed the public hearing. This will be heard February 6, 1984. All in favor, motion carried. ORDINANCE ~55, SERIES OF 1983 - Time Share Changes City Attorney Taddune told Council he has had communication with Councilman Blomquist about? the ability to tax for tax equalization purposes for time share interest. Taddune tried to find if there is any authority to disallow an equalization concept. Taddune said this is a very innovative concept. Taddune said he could probably articulate a justification for treating time share interests differently. Taddune said one concept is the dichotomy between ad valorum and excise tax. Ad valorum is based on value, and are different classesll set by state legislature. One of the classes that has been upheld is a class treating mobile homes different than other residential property. An excise tax is based on a privilege of doing something within the city. Taddune told Council is time share interests are treated different than an ad valorum tax, it could be construed as an excise tax. Under the city's Charter, an excise tax must be approved by the electorate. Another concept is that of licensing businesses, whether this could be supported is a question. The ordinance presented has a license to monitor the project. Councilman Blomquist's question is whether the individual units can be taxed. Taddune said because of the consumer protection aspect, the city may have a good chance of upholding a licensing scheme. However, a licensing scheme ought to have as a focus of attention regulation, and the amount of the license fee should have a rational basis to the cost of regulation. Another concept is the sales/use tax. The state of Colorado uses a use tax formulation to equalize the burden on taxes shared by residences of Colorado in terms of sales tax. Personal property and materials purchased outside the state of Colorado must pay a use tax so that the lack of sales tax is equalized. Taddune said time share interests do not pay sales tax, so there is a disparate treatment between time share interest and a lodge but the use is basically the same. Taddune said he need to make more findings of fact and to have information from the finance department on the implications of this concept. Councilman Blomquist moved to adopt Ordinance #55, Series of 1983, on second reading inserting on page 2 Section 5, item 2 a fee of $5,000, and in item 3 add "and be renewed annually thereafter; seconded by Councilman Collins. Councilman Blomquist said this fee should cover the cost of staff work, inspections, etc. Councilman Blomquist said he would like to leave the moratorium in place until the Council has had research on the tax questions. Councilman Blomquist said the $5,000 is per projecti not each unit. Megu±ar Meeting Councilman Knecht said he feels this number is too small for large projects and may be onerous for small projects. Councilman Knecht said he has a problem limiting time sharing[ to only L-1 and L-2. Councilman Knecht said lodges should be treated equally and not to allow time sharing in L-3 would be doing them a disservice. Taddune said at the last meeting, Council deleted time sharing from L-3. Councilman Blomquist said he would agree to time sharing in CC but would like some experience before time sharing is allowed in a lot of zones. There are unknowns in this type of ownership. Councilman Blomquist pointed out the L-3 zones are in residential neighborhoods all over town. Councilman Knecht said the Council should have continuity throughout the lodges zones. Councilman Knecht said the ordinance should be made as best as possible. Taddune said the two ordinances delete time sharing in all zones except L-1 and L-2. Councilman Blomquist withdrew his motion. Councilman Blomquist moved to reconsider Ordinance ~58, Series of 1983, to allow time sharing as a conditional use in CC, CL, L-l, L-2, L-3 zones; seconded by Councilman Knecht. Mayor Stirling said he supports this, it is a legal form of ownership, the city has a very!i restrictive ordinance. This is a good opportunity to see if time sharing works. All in favor, with the exception of Councilmembers Collins, and Walls. Motion carried. Councilman Knecht moved to adopt Ordinance ~58, Series of 1983, as amended permitting time sharing in CC, CL, L-l, L-2, L-3; seconded by Councilman Blomquist. Councilman Collins said this was voted on after a public hearing, and asked if Council could reconsider without another public hearing. Taddune said the purpose of the public hearing is to receive information, that part of the Council's Qbligation has been satis- fied. Taddune said he did not see a necessity to reopen the public hearing because evidence has been accepted. Roll call vote; Councilmembers Walls, nay; Knecht, aye; Collins, nay; Blomquist, aye; Mayor Stirling, aye. Motion carried. Council requested staff come back with more information on the taxation issue and to leave the moratorium in place. Councilman Blomquist moved to table Ordinance #55, Series of 1983, until February 13, 1984 seconded by Councilman Knecht. All in favor, motion carried. ORDINANCE #78, SERIES OF 1983 - Towing Agreement Mayor Stirling opened the public hearing. Councilman Knecht moved to continue the public hearing and table the ordinance to January 30, 1984; seconded by Councilwoman Walls. All in favor, motion carried. ORDINANCE #79, SERIES OF 1983 - Snow Removal City Attorney Taddune explained the wrong ordinance is in the packet. Mayor Stirling opened the public hearing. Councilman Knecht moved to continue the public hearing and table the ordinance to January 30, 1984; seconded by Councilwoman Walls. All in favor, motion carried. ORDINANCE ~1, SERIES OF 1984 - False Atarms~ Bill Tuite, finance department, said this changes the charge for false alarms to a flat rate of $10, and make it more equitable. Mayor Stirling opened the public hearing. Councilman Knecht asked if $10 is enough. Tuite said staff wanted to keep it reasonable and the charge does pay for staff's time. Mayor stirling closed the public hearing. Councilman Knecht moved to adopt Ordinance ~1, Series of 1984, on second reading; seconded by Councilwoman Walls. Roll call vote; Councilmembers Blomquist, aye; Collins, aye; Knecht, aye; Walls, aye; Mayor Stirling, aye. Motion carried. ALBORZ LEASE REQUEST Councilman Knecht moved to approve the extension of the lease from 10 to 15 years with the Alborz corporation subject to approval of form by the city attorney; seconded by Councilwoman Walls. All in favir, motion carried. ORDINANCE #2, SERIES OF 1984 - Subdivision Amendment/Cable Lines City Attorney Taddune told Council this will include in the subdivision code that cable lines are something the developer has to provide. Councilwoman Walls moved to read Ordinance ~2, Series of 1984; seconded by Councilman Knecht. All in favor, motion carried. ORDINANCE ~2 (Series of 1984) AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 20-16 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE, PERTAINING TO REQUIRED SUBDIVISION IMPROVEMENTS, SO AS TO INCLUDE CABLE TELEVISION LINES AMONG THE LIST OF IMPROVEMENTS TO BE PROVIDED BY THE SUBDIVIDER was read by the city clerk 637 Regular Meeting Aspen City Council January 23, 1984 Councilman Knecht moved to adopt Ordinance ~2, Series of 1984, on first reading; seconded by Councilwoman Walls. Roll call vote; Councilmembers Knecht, aye; Blomquist, aye; Walls, aye; Collins, aye; Mayor Stirling, aye. Motion carried. COUNCIL ADVANCE - Capital Improvements Mayor Stirling said the Council should meet for a full day of discussion on capital improvements and suggested 9 to 5 at city hall. Councilman Blomquist suggested going away someplace for two days, and all Councilmembers should list items for consideration at this meeting. Councilman Blomquist said the Council needs to discuss a whole series of issues, not just the capital improvements but the philosophy, the direction the city is going. Council scheduled the meeting for February 10 and llth. Mayor Stirling moved to have the meeting at city hall. Motion DIES for lack of second. Councilman Blomquist moved to have the meeting at Redstone; seconded by Councilman Knecht. Mayor Stirling said he felt this is too far away and prohibits citizens from access. All in favor, with the exception of Mayor Stirling. CONSENT AGENDA Councilwoman Walls moved to approve the consent agenda; seconded by Councilman Knecht. The consent agenda is liquor license renewals - Greenhouse diner, Aspen Club. All in favor motion carried. Councilman Collins moved to reconsider Ordinance ~67, Series of 1983; seconded by Council- man Blomquist. Councilman Blomquist said if a member feels something should be rethought or wants to change his vote, they should be able to do it. Councilman Collins said he objects to the length of the lease for 50 years, and wishes to go on record as opposed to Ordinance #67, Series of 1983. Councilmembers Blomquist and Collins in favor; Councilmembers Walls, Knecht and Mayor Stirling opposed. Motion NOT carried. Councilman Knecht said since there are three signatures on the termination agreement with Wayne Chapman, there is no sense of an executive session nor any more discussion. Councilman Collins moved to adjourn at 8:30 p.m.; seconded by Councilman Knecht. All in favor, motion carried. Kathryn S~Koch, City Clerk