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HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.council.19780123 Regular Meeting Aspen City Council January 23, 1978 Mayor Standley called the joint meeting to order at 4:10 p.m. with Councilmembers Behrendt, Johnston, Parry, Wishart, Van Ness and Commissioners Child, Edwards, and Kinsley present. 1. Planning Office Contract. Planner Kane submitted for approval the agreement for the operation of the planning office in 1978. This agreement does not include any Snowmass Planning information. Kane pointed out that the agreement represents no change from the past two Office years. Kane noted there is an indication in the agreement that the City Manager is Contract specifically responsible for the Charter and the ordinances and the delegation of the subdivision and zoning regulations. Kane said the budget as presented in the agreement is the one approved by Council and the Commissioners during the fall. Mayor Standley said if the planning office were to enter into an agreement with Snowmass, he would like to see the City and County jointly be refunded for any monies from Snowmass. Also, Mayor Standley said he would like to see the planning office charge Snowmass on hourly plus overhead basis. Kane said they had a draft agreement with Snowmass and the Agreement with rate charged will include hourly salaries, transportation, typing, etc. The planning Snowmass office is suggesting that Joe Wells would spend not more than 10 hours per week on Snow- mass. Any hours above 10 would Constitute additional income for Wells. Kane said the planning office feels they should help Snowmass as much as possible during the interim period. The planning office has some goals they would like to see maintained there. Councilwoman Johnston moved to approve the contract and have Mayor Standley execute it as submitted; seconded by Councilman Wishart. All in favor, motion carried. 2. Juvenile Grant. Jenifer Carr submitted copies of the grant application that has gone through the clearing house. Ms. Carr said that the state had just informed her that state monies do not apply to juvenile delinquency grants for 1977. The state and local Juvenile match each was $1500. Ms. Carr pointed out that the City and County are in a position Grant to make up the $1500 deficit or delete $1500 worth of the program; she would like approval of the increase in funds. Mayor Standley asked for an explanation of the program, who is coordinator and why it is a full time position. Ms. Carr said a person has not been hired because the program has no money yet. The person will be responsible for working the with police and sheriff's department and children referred to the program. They will be responsible for coordinating individual family and child treatment programs. Mayor Standley asked why this could not be done with existing youth officers. Ms. Carr answered this is a totally different approach to juvenile programs than have been utilized in the past. Mayor Standley asked if the person was on a contract basis. They will be on a one year contract. Councilman Behrendt asked why not route this through Open Door program which is already funded by the City. MS. Carr answered that part of it is going through Open Door as services rendered because they state funded. Councilman Wishart moved the City and County appropriate S3000 split jointly between the City and County; seconded by Commissioner Kinsley. All in favor, with the exception of Councilman Behrendt. Motion carried. 3. A-95 Revaews: (a) Aspen Camp School for Deaf/Bath House facility and septic system. Councilwoman Johnston moved to forward this application with positive comment; seconded by Councilman Behrendt. All in favor, motion carried. (b) High Country Retired Senior Volunteer Program. Mayor Standley pointed out that the City and County have already given funds to RSVP. The Boards asked for more explanation of why local money was needed again. Commissioner Child moved to table for further inquiry; seconded by Councilman Wishart. All in favor, motion carried. 4. Mountain Ambulance Acquasition. Mayor Standley asked what the County's position on this was. County Manager George Ochs said that at the last meeting with Glenn Scott of Ambulance Acquisition the hospital the City and County staff felt the timing was wrong. Ochs said there were problems with the price. Ochs said it appeared that maybe the ski corporations ought to participate. 5. LEAA Communications Grant. Nick Pasquarella, communications director, explained to the Boards that the communications department has not yet decided whether to go out and buy ultra high frequency radio equipment. This is a quarter million dollar project and it as not known whether it will do the job. The state communications department will Communications come in and do a coverage test which will tell whether to renovate the radio equipment .Grant or stay with very high frequency. This will put the communications department one year behind in their program. Pasquarella told the Boards that in the interim, their efforts will go towards the records. In order to do the records effectively, Pasquarella put together a package that could be added to the City/County computer. This program would cost $22,000 divided between the City and County, and is about 20 per cent of $108,000 grant. This would double the capacity of the computer. The grant will also enable the police department to get a power supply put in so that there will be an interruptable power supply for the computer. Pasquarella pointed out that the capacity of the computer disk is near its end, and the City will have to buy another disk soon. These disks cost $26,000, and with state help Pasquarella can buy it for S3,000. Pasquarella stated this grant would do alot for law enforcement and public safety, but it will do a lot more for the computer in the City and County. What the police department will get is a terminal in communications center that they can use to query computer for data. ~There will be terminals in the detectives quarters and the Sheriff's office. The computer can keep record of what officers are doing, time spent, where safety and fire equipment is. Councilwoman Johnston asked how many more employees this would require. Pasquarella answered one for one year; the salary is in the grant. Commissioner Kinsley asked of the total capacity of the new disk, what would be used by the police department. Pasquarella said 15 to 20 per cent right off. Kinsley said the project looks good, but seems like a bit of an overkill. If the grant will give the City and County another disk that they need, maybe it is a good idea to go along with it anyway. Sheriff Dick Kienast explained his department has their operations on the computer. This is an aide in making some decisions. Pasquarella explained how two disks would more than double the capacity. Councilwoman Johnston said that computers have never saved money as far as personnel is concerned. Finance Director Butterbaugh said she felt there would be money as sales tax revenue is up. The other disk is critical; disks cost about $27,000. Commissioner Kinsley moved to authorize the expenditure of $22,605 split equally between the City and County for this purpose; seconded by Councilman Parry. All in favor, with the exception of Councilwoman Johnston. Motion carried. 6. Land Acquisition A~reement. Councilman Behrendt moved to add this item to the agenda; seconded by Councilwoman Johnston. All in favor with the exception of Commissioner Child, Mayor Standley, and Councilman Van Ness. Motion carried. Land Acquisition Mayor Standley said he felt the changes made the agreement better but that it as emascu- Agreement (Open lated and he did. not see any relevance. Mayor Standley pointed out that land acquisitions,Space) in the City are often crises decisions. Mayor Standley said that setting goals as a joint group with the Pitkin County Parks Association is fine, but purchasing land ought to use whatever mechanics works best. Mayor Standley said he felt this agreement makes it more complicated and will slow the process down. Commissioner Kinsley said he felt this would develop public and donor confidence in the program. Kane told the Boards the purpose of this is to provide an on-going annual budgetary commitment to open space. The intent was to identify pieces of land that are most important in terms of the entrance to Aspen. Kane suggested this is a City/County problem and they should each chip in 50/50 to help acquire the properties. The Parks Association is pursuing alternative to the real estate transfer tax. George Ochs pointed out that the intention of establishing an open space advisory board is to raise the issue with all sectors of the community so that there is more interest. Regular Meeting Aspen ~ty uounc~l v=**u~3 ~, .... Commissioner Edwards said the objections raised before were that the agreement was too broad. There is an exemption in the agreement about critical time commitments and these do not have to go through the procedure. There were objections raised to hiring a staff member; that has been handled by a committee until the level rises to need a staff person.. Edwards pointed out that the benefits of' this kind Of.a program is really going to benefit the town. This will protect the entrance to town and the character of the entrance to a resort. This program is making a public commitment and getting donors interested in participating. Councilman Wishart moved to accept the agreement; seconded by Councilwoman Johnston. Commissioner Child said his objection is that this is talking only about gateway lands. He feels it should consider all lands in the County. Edwards said all this process is is making a list of priorities; everybody can buy whatever they want to anyway. Edwards stated he felt there is value in requiring each board to listen to the others comments and reasons for buying land. All in favor, with the exception of Mayor Standley. Motion carried. COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Councilman Wishart moved to approve the minutes from January 9 and 17, 1978, Council meeting; seconded by Councilman Behrendt. All in favor, motion carried. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION 1. Don Ensign, representing the Aspen Institute and Mr. Anderson, requested a joint P & Z and Council meeting to help work out a schedule so that the SPA on the Institute Aspen Institute can be fast tracked. The reason for this is that the Institute programs for next winter study session cannot be accommodated with the current housing. The Institute needs some conference and employee housing. Ensign said he would like to get Council and P & Z to try and arrive at a schedule to fit everyone's needs. Ensign said they have been addressing the items laid out in the resolution of Council's concerns. Planner Kane said he felt the meeting would be worthwhile to get down how the process will flow. The meeting was scheduled for Monday, January 30, at 5:00 p.m. with the P & Z. COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS 1. Councilman Van Ness said he would like to see City Attorney Nuttall go through the Charter Charter and come up with any suggested changes. Ms. Nuttall told Council she would changes submit large Xerox copies of the Charter with her suggestions and Council can mark changes they want. 2. Councilwoman Johnston brought up the dirty streets again. Councilwoman Johnston said after Winterskol the streets were awful. In some cities there is a charge for maintenance. Dirty streets The mall is City property, perhaps the merchants could keep the snow off in front of their stores. Councilman Wishart said he did not agree at all; he does not think it is that bad. Councilman Eehrendt agreed that the town is dirty. Councilman Behrendt said he would vote for additional funds ~o get the job done. Mayor Standley agreed the town is dirty. Mayor Standley said he felt the City should put money into a raedia campaign to create awareness; the Chamber of Commerce should be heavily involved. Mayor Standley suggested the media p~ogram include posters and radio spots telling people not to treat the streets like trash receptacles. It is not the City's total responsibility; the business community ought to take some of this on. Mayor Standley asked the City Manager,s office to coordinate this and to prepare a budget. 3. Mayor Standley gave Council copies of the report on economic feasibility of the ~olf Course golf course. ~his will be put on the next agenda. .Mayor Standley requested a report from the bonding agents on the possibility of revenue bonds to cover the expansion. APPOINTMENT TO VACANT COUNCIL SEAT Mayor Standley stated the Council had spent the last week interviewing 10 qualified application to fill the vacant Council seat. Mayor Standley opened the floor for nomina- Council t ion s. appointment Tom Isaac Councilman Wishart moved to nominate Tom Isaac; seconded by Councilman Behrendt. All in favor, motion carried. Mayor Standley requested that Isaac not assume his seat tonight because the Charter requires that if you sit at the table, you must vote. Tom Isaac was sworn in by Municipal Judge Tam Scott. Councilman Wishart stated this was not an easy decision because there were a number of qualified applicants. RENEWAL OF LIQUOR LICENSE- Arya Arya- renewal Councilman Van Ness moved to approve the renewal for the Arya; seconded by Councilman liquor license Parry All in favor, motion carried. - SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT _ Aspen Historical Society Ramona Markalunas explained this is for a champagne intermission for the movies at the Special Event Wheeler Opera House on February 11. The AHS will put on three movies originally shown Permit Historical Society Aspen ~lty Councl± January 23, 1978 at the Wheeler in 1910-20's. The Historical Society has the film cards from that time and has ordered the films to be re-shown. There will be organ music and the ushers will wear period costumes. Councilman Parry moved to approve the special event permits for the Historical Society; seconded by Councilwoman Johnston. All in favor, motion carried. APPOINTMENTS TO BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT Mayor Standley said that Gil Colestock, Charles Patterson and Fred Smith have been on the Bd. of A~justment Board of Adjustment for years and are requesting reappointment, reappointments Colestock, Smith Councilman Wishart moved to reappoint Colestock, Patterson and Smith to the Board of Patterson Adjustment; seconded by Councilman Parry. All in favor, motion carried. AMBULANCE PROPOSAL Glenn Scott, Aspen Valley Hospital, distributed a memorandum regarding the acquisition of Mountain Ambulance Service. On December 27 the County formally endorsed the hospital's Ambulance Acquisition purchase of MAS. This would incorporate the MAS with the hospital's amublance service. Proposal The purchase price is not included in the proposal. Scott said basically they see a reducation in the amount of money the City and County would have to spend on ambulances. Scott said the hospital needed from the City an endorsement of the concept and the City's support to proceed with negotiations in purchasing MAS. Scott said he felt this was a good opportunity to save some money in the long run and to provide ambulance service. Mayor Standley asked if they were asking for funds. Scott answered ultimately, yes. Mayor Standley pointed out that the hospital is a taxing entity To bring in the City and County is a duplication of taxing on the resident. Mayor Standley said he had no problem endorsing the idea of acquisition of MAS, but he did have great problems with committing city funds to the acquisition. Councilwoman Johnston concurred; as long as a hospital district has been formed, that is where the costs should be borne. Sco~m said he was coming to Council because they fund the ambulance service; the hospital runs it for the City. The hospital felt they had an obligation to the City. Councilman Van Ness asked what the City's subsidy is at this point. Finance Director Butterbaugh answered $27,000 per year. Councilman Wishart wanted to know more about the contracts with the ski corporations. Scott answered that both ski corporations have given letters of assurance they will continue the contractual arrangements. They both run until 1980. Bob Jarrett, owner of MAS, told Council the ski corporations have been very fair. Jarrett said he wanted to offer the ambulance service to the City first; after a certain amount of time he will put it on the market. Councilman Behrendt moved that because of double taxation by the city and county residents the City not participate in ambulance acquisition at this time; seconded by Councilwoman ~ Johnston. All in favor, with the exception of Councilmembers Wishart and Parry. Motion carried. Scott stated he would continue to pursue this because he feels it does have some merit. ASPEN CLUB SHUTTLE BUS PROPOSAL Mayor Standley reminded Council at the last meeting when Council approved the liquor license, they asked Aspen Club to develop a shuttle bus according to their subdivision Aspen Club agreement. Mayor Standley said the proposed schedule looked good. Councilman Parry Shuttle Bus asked if it duplicated the City's route. H. J. Stalf said he felt Rubey Park pick up Proposal would be better than what was presented. Stalf said they will put up signs for the Aspen Club bus stop. Councilman Wishart suggested stopping at the Hotel ~erome. Stalf said the Aspen Club would keep him updated on ridership and visits to the club. These routes can be subject to change. Councilman Van Ness moved to approve the bus schedule; seconded by Councilman Wishart. Councilman Parry said he would like to have the city parking lot removed as a stop and have it switched to the Hotel Jerome. Councilwoman Johnston asked that Stalf continue to monitor this and if he finds that times nobody is riding consistently, work ou~ the changes. .All in favor, motion carried. ASPEN CENTER FOR VISUAL ARTS - Operating budget Mayor Standley pointed out that Council had already funded this at $25,000 and told the Aspen Center for ACVA to submit for approval an operating budget. Missy Thorne pointed out that the Visual Arts - salaries are based on hiring in August or September. The director's salary will be Operating $22,000 a yea~. Budget Councilman Behrendt moved to approve the operating budget for the ACVA; seconded by Councilman Wishart. Councilwoman Johnston said it was her impression that the City agreed to give money to bring the building up to code and that the visual arts group would get the money to operate. Ms. Thorne told Council that once the building is operating, that is what they hope to do. The ACVA asked for $25,000 operating budget and $125,000 for renovation. The ACVA wants the City to be responsible for the renovation. Once the building is operating, they will do everything they can to keep it operating. _ All in favor, motion carried. ~gu±ar ~ee~ng Aspen City Council January 23, 1978 SUBDIVISION EXEMPTION - Drueding Bill Kane told Council this is a request for subdivision exemption for three individual single family building sites for lots K through P, block 25, located on Hopkins street subdivision between 5 and 6th streets. There is one house now. Kane stated the planning office felt Exsmption there was no purpose served by going through the entire subdivision procedures. This Drueding has been referred to the engineering office; the owners waived the right to protest the formation of an improvement district. Kane said the park dedication fee does not now apply to the existing house; for the other two lots it will have to be paid a~ the time of building permit. Councilman Parry moved to approve the subdivision exemption with the conditions; seconded by Councilman Wishart. Councilwoman Johnston asked about FAR regulations for building on the other two lots. Kane told Council they had finally had approval from P & Z to institute FARs in the residential parts of the City. This will have to be a City code amendment. All in favor, motion carried. SUBDIVISION EXEMPTION Jenkinson ~ Kane explained this is the same type of exemption request, splitting up land in single Subdivision ~ ownership. This will separate lot K, which is 3,000 square feet a minimum size lot. Exemption '~ Kane said it was found that the Isis theatre encroaches on lots K 6 inches on the front Jenkinson and 3 inches on the back. This can be remedied either by an easement from Ms. Jenkinson to the Isis or could go to the Board of Adjustment. Kane said the planning office felt the easement would be better. The FAR is 1.5:1, by right, which could be a building of 4500 square feet. There are no set back requirements in the CC zone. Councilman Parry moved to approve the subdivision exemption; seconded by Councilman Wishart. Councilwoman Johnston added that the appropriate park dedication fee should be paid for the vacant lot. All in favor, motion carried. PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY - Public Hearing Mayor Standley opened the public hearing. Jenifer Carr told Council that this public hearing had been advertised to determine whether or not there Ks need for a PHA to Public Housing function in the City of Aspen. Ms. Carr read a letter from the fire marshal stating that Authority unsanitary or unsafe dwellings do exist in the City. There are physically inadequate units. There is also excessive costs for these un~ts and overcrowding. Ms. Carr explained that the Council had to go through this process again because it was not properly documented the first time. Mayor Standley clcsed the public hearing. Councilman Wishart moved that the Council having found that the basic need criteria have not been met for housing within the City of Aspen, the Aspen City Council therefore establishes a housing authority; seconded by Councilwoman Johnston. All in favor, motion carried. Councilman Wishart moved ~o read Resolution #2, Series of 1978; seconded by Councilwoman Johnston. All in favor, motion carried. RESOLUTION ~2 (Series of 1978) BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE C~TY OF ASPEN, COLORADO: Reso. #2,1978 That a petition having been filed with the City Clerk of said City Need for Public Housin¢ to twenty-five (25) residents thereof, setting forth that there is a need for a Housing Authority to function therein, and a public hearing having Authority been held, upon due notice given by said City Clerk, all pursuant to the "Housing Authorities Law" of the State of Colorado, as amended, the City Council of said City finds, determines and declares, that: 1. Unsanitary and unsafe inhabited dwelling accommodations exist in The City of Aspen, Colorado; and 2. There is a lack of safe and sanitary dwelling accommodations in the City of Aspen, Colorado, available for all the ~nhabitants thereof, and 3. There ~s a need for a Housing Authority ~o function in the City of Aspen, Colorado; and 4. A petition setting forth the need for a Housing Authority to function in the City of Aspen, Colorado, has no~ been denied by the City Council thereof within three months of the date of the filing of ~he aforesaid petition; and 5. The Mayor of the City of Aspen, Colorado, be promptly not~fied of ~he adoption of this resolution; and 6. The Mayor be and he hereby is directed to file in the office of ~he City Clerk of the City of Aspen, Colorado, the necessary certificate evidencing the designation of the City Council as the Commissioners of the Housing Authority, pursuant to Section 29-4-205(2) of "The Housing Authorities Law" of the State of Colorado. 7. The aforesaid conditions in the City of Aspen, Colorado, compel persons of low income to occupy unsanitary or unsafe dwelling accommo- dations or overcrowded and congested dwelling acommodations; that the aforesaid conditions cause an increase in the spread of disease and crime; that the clearance and reconstruction of the areas in which unsanitary or unsafe housing conditions exist and the providing of safe and sanitary dwelling accommodations at reants which persons of low ~ncome can afford are public uses and purposes. Regular Meeting Aspen ~lty ~ouncli ~=~lu~i~ ~j, Councilman Wishart moved to adopt Resolution ~2, Series of 1978; seconded by Councilwoman Johnston. Roll call vote; Councilmembers Van Ness, aye; Wishart, aye; Parry, aye; Johnston, aye; Behrendt, aye; Mayor Standley, aye. Motion carried. The City Clerk swore in the Councilmembers as Commissioners of the Housing Authority of the City of Aspen, Colorado. Council scheduled a special meeting for organizational purposes for Monday, January 30, 1978, at 5:00 p.m. COM~4ERCIAL APPLICATIONS TO THE GROWTH MANAGEMENT PLAN Kane told Council there really isn't a requirement for Council to review these. In light of the long suffering process the applicants went through, with HPC and P & Z, for Growth Manag~ent benefit of Council, Kane asked if they would listen to the presentations. Kane stated Plan - Co~aercial that the process developed two very good projects. Both of these received almost the application maximum points in the categories. With a required 21.6 points average, the Aspen Grove building addition received 31.46; the Pitkin Bank received 32.02. These projects are assigned points for solar, site design, visual impact, services related, etc. When P & Z received these applications, they had already been reviewed and assigned points by the HPC. Bill Clark presented a scale model of the Pitkin County Bank, which is located on the northwest corner of Hyman and Hunter. It will be a two story building, total height of 24 feet, 16 feet less than the maximum allowable. The building occup~ 67 per cent of the site, which is 33 per cent open space, 8 per cent more than is required. The FAR Pitkin County is 500 feet less than maximum. The building will be brick, which was ~seleclted to blend Bank in with ~the Aspen Plaza building. Across the front will be a 30 foot atrium. The design is expected to be 50 per cent solar efficient. Clark stated the remaining three lots will be developed ultimately, and will be d~veloped at the same scale. There will be pedestrians walkways.created. Clark said ~the direct costs associated with the HPC and GMP aspects of approval adds about ~ pe~r.¢~nt to the cost of the building. Frank Woods, Aspen Grove building, said they did not have employee housih~g because they are in a view plane. The ground floor will have a face lifting; they are taking down the Victorian details. This will be a sedate modern building of brick. They will no~ Aspen Grove go into the garden with any new construction. The second floor has walkways all around Building and will be essentially all store fronts. There will be a pedestrian walkway on the east side of the building. Woods presented plans for the addition. Councilwoman Johnston moved to read Resolution ~1, Series of 1978; seconded by Councilman Wishart. All in favor, motion carried. RESOLUTION ~1 (Series of 1978) WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 48, Series of 1977, Section 24-10.5(e) requires that the City Council by Resolution provide annual development allotments, and WHEREAS, by REsolution dated January 17, 1978, the Aspen Planning and Zoning Commission has completed detailed reviews of two Commercial projects Reso. ~1, 1978 filed for the individual 1977 commercial allotment of 24,000 square feet; and Approving WHEREAS, these two projects in combination do not exceed the stated Con~ercial quota; and Applications to WHEREAS, a special meeting, on January 10, 1978, the Aspen Planning GMP and Zoning Commission did conduct a duly notice public meeting to consider applications under the Growth Management Plan, and at that meeting did consider the Aspen Grove Addition, a project of some 9,255 square feet and the Pitkin Center, a project of 8,530 square feet for a total of 17,785 square feet; and WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 48, Series of 1977, requires that sixty per cent (60%) of the total available points be assigned to each application to be considered further, and this sixty per cent (60%) constitute 21.6 points, and the Planning Commission, at its January 10th meeting did assign 31.46 points to the Aspen Grove Addition and 32.02 points to the Pitkin Center; and WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 48, series of 1977, provides for an opportunity to protest findings of the Planning Commission in their review of growth management applications, and to date, no challenges have been made and no challenges can be reasonably expected since all applications under the Ordinance were approved, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO: That the Aspen Grove Addition and Pitkin Center be granted the full square footage allotments sought in their applications presented before the Planning Commission under the guidelines of the 1977 Commercial allotment, and that each of these projects be authorized to proceed further with any additional approvals needed by the City of Aspen to secure building permits. Councilwoman Johnston moved to approved Resolution ~1, Series of 1978; seconded by Council- man Wishart. All in favor, motion carried. ORDINANCE #46, SERIES OF 1978 - Salaries Mayor Standley opened the public hearing. There were no comments. City Attorney Nuttall 'pointed out that this incorporated certain changes agreed to at the last meeting. These Ord. 46, 1977 were published to give people a chance to comment. Mayor Standley closed the public Salaries hearing. Councilman Parry moved to read Ordinance ~46, Series of 1977; seconded by Councilman Van Ness. All in favor, motion carried. ReguLar Meeting Aspen ~l~y uouncl± ~anu~ry ~, ~o ORDINANCE a46 (Series of 1977) AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF ARTICLE VI OF CHAPTER 2 (EMPLOYEE BENEFITS AND REGULATIONS) , SPECIFICALLY (1) SEC. 2-76 ~a) ELIMINATING LONGEVITY INCREASES, REDUCING PROBATIONARY PERIODS TO SIX (6) MONTHS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SWORN POLICE OFFICERS, AND PROVIDING FOR COST OF LIVING AND MERIT INCREASES; (2) SEC. 2-78(7) ADDING COLORADO DAY AS A HOLIDAY; (3) SEC. 2-88 PROVIDING FOR CONVERSION OF SICK LEAVE UPON RETIREMENT OR RESIGNATION IN GOOD STANDING; (4) SEC. 2-91 AMENDING THE PAY GRADE SCHEDULE; (5) SEC. 2-92 BY ADDING THE CITY/COUNTY PLANNER; AND (6) DELETING SEC. 2-93 POSITION CLASSIFICATIONS AND PAY SCHEDULES OF POLICE DEPARTMENT E~PLOYEES was read by the city clerk Councilwoman Johnston pointed out that since a study was made and things were first prepared, the Chief of Police was at grade 25, not 27. Since the present Chief of Police was hired under contract, Councilwoman Johnston asked to have the Chief of Police moved back to grade 25. By putting him at 27, it is posting the position two grades beyond what the study said. Councilwoman Johnston moved for the purpose of the job classification only to move the police chief back to 25; seconded by Councilman Wishart. All in favor, motion carried. Councilman w±shart moved to adopt Ordinance ~46, Series of 1977, as amended on second reading; seconded by Councilman Behrendt. Roll call vote; Councilmembers Behrendt, aye; Johnston, aye; Parry, aye; wishart, aye; Van Ness, aye; Mayor Standley, aye. Motion carried. ORDINANCE ~1, SERIES OF 1978 - Mall Commission Alternates Mayor Standl~;~opened the public hearing. There were no commen~s. Mayor Standley closed the Dublic hearing. Ord. 1, 1978 Mall Co~/lission Councilman Parry moved ~o read Ordinance ~1, Series of 1978; seconded by Councilman alternates Wishart. All in favor, motion carried. ORDINANCE #1 (Series of 1978) AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 57, SERIES OF 1977, BY PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF TWO (2) ALTERNATE MEMBERS OF THE MALL COMMISSION was read by the city clerk Councilwoman Johnston moved to adopt Ordinance ~1, Series of 1978, on second reading; seconded by Councilman Behrendt. ROi1 call ~ote; Councilmembers Van Ness, aye; Behrendt, aye; Wishart, aye; Parry, aye; Johnston, aye; Mayor Standley, aye. Motion carried. CITY MANAGER 1. Employee Housing at Water,Plant. City Manager Mahoney told Council he had met with Employee Chuck Vidal and Don Ensign in .the past weeks and discussed this program. They were to Housing-water work further on it. Mahoney has a meeting with Vidal and Ensign this week and will plant report to Council. ~ 2. Site selection for Electric Switching Station. Mahoney told Council that this has been budgeted for two years. The City is reaching maximazation of the line into the City Shop. The staff is asking for funds to buy property to build a switching station Electric on the Craig property below the Trueman property. Mahoney told Council they had Switching looked all over the City for a site. The Craig site will cost $119,500; the City had Station- in 1977 electric funds a surplus of $214,000. site selection Kane told Council the land area ~s 15,000 square feet; the building will be 1500 square feet. Mayor Standley asked about the vacant land from the realignment of the Red Mountain Road. Kane pointed out it was not feasible because it is in the flood plain and it is very steep. Councilwoman Johnston asked if this would become an office for the electric department and a place to park their trucks. Mahoney said it will be an office, and they will keep their boom trucks in the garage. Councilwoman Johnston asked if this area were zoned for offices and trucks. I{ane answered this is zoned R-6 and public administration buildings require a conditional use hearing. Councilman Behrendt objected to auxiallry uses and expansion of the structure; an electric switching station is fine. Mahoney pointed out that the City Shop is pressed for room. Tom Jones, engineering department, showed a proposed model of the building. Mike Jones, Merrick & Company, told Council this would be a one-s~ory building. Jones stated the building and the switching gear would be cloase to $200,000. Ms. Butterbaugh told Council that last year $120,000 was budgeted; this had been switched over to monies for highway improve- men~. There is no money budgeted for the building at this time. Mahoney told Council 5his has to be built this year. The City has reached capacity on the existing lines, and reliability i~s in question now. Councilwoman Johnston asked if the property had been appraised. Mahoney said the Trueman panhandle was doen at $400,000. Councilman Behrendt moved that the administration prepare documents to purchase the property and to proceed such to approval from the P & Z for a conditional use; seconded by Councilman Parry. 2352 Regular Meeting Aspen City Council January 23, 1978 Council asked where the money would come from. Ms. Butterbaugh said the terms might be negotiable and the City might be able to spread it over more than one year. There are some unappropriated surplus monies in the electric department. Councilwoman Johnston said she wanted to see estimated building costs and landscaping, etc. Mayor Standley said Council needed to see total budget; the Council has not approved the building yet. 3. Bus Options. H. J. Stalf told Council that the buses are overcrowded at peak times on a regular basis. Sometimes on the Mountain Valley run, the City has to run two buses.ilPurchase of There are excessive costs and labor to run two buses. The crush and large demand areas i!additional need to be met by bigger buses. Mayor Standley reminded Council this was budgeted but ~bus Council wanted to hold final approval until they saw how the season was going. Ms. Butterbaugh told Council she felt there was no problem; there is extra in transporta- tion of around $20,000. Councilwoman Johnston said Council had talked about a need for smaller buses, and asked if it were possible to run a small bus on the non-busy times. Stalf pointed out that it cost more to switch vehicles and drivers back and forth to the bus barn. Councilman Behrendt moved to appropriate funds for this bus; seconded by Councilman Parry. All in favor, motion carried. MAYOR'S DEED - Seeburgh/Rosenbluth Councilwoman Johnston moved to approve Mayor Standley's sign the Mayor's deed for Lots !Mayor's Deed K, L, and M, Block 42, City and Townsite of Aspen; seconded by CounciLman Parry. All in !Seeburgh/ favor, motion carried. ~Rosenbluth WATER AGREEMENT - Alpine Acres City Attorney Nuttall explained to Council this came about from a subdivision agreement for a year ago. This normal policy of obtaining water rights has been drafted to fulfill the subdivision agreement. Lennie Oates has reviewed it; there are no problems with it. Water Agreement Alpine Acres Councilman Wishart moved to approve the water agreement; seconded by Councilman Van Ness.i All in favor, motion carried. LADA VRANY SETTLEMENT Ms. Nuttall said she would like the authority ~o pursue paying the subcontractors upon the condition they sign a waiver in favor of the City and assign any claim they have ~Lada Vrany against Vrany to the City. i!Settle~-nt Councilman Behrendt moved to authorize the City Attorney to pursue paying the subcontrac- tors upon the condition outlined; seconded by Councilman Parry. All in favor, motion carried. Councilman Behrendt moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:50 p.m.; seconded by Councilman Wishart. All in favor, motion carried.