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HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.council.19770725 Regular Meeting Aspen City Council July 25, 1977 Mayor Standley called the Council meeting to order at 5:10 p.m. with Councilmembers Hershey, Johnston, Parry, Van Ness, City Manager Mahoney and City Attorney Nuttall present. SPECIAL EVENT PERMITS Aspen Rugby Club Aspen RugbY Councilman Parry moved to put this item on the agenda; seconded by Councilman Hershey. Club- All in favor, motion carried. Special Event permit ~ ~equ&ar Meet~nq _ Aspen City C~un¢il July 25~ 1977 Ms. Gerber told the Boards that the Denver police Department felt that Akka had a better than average nose for tracking. She has been working with the dog for two hours a day. To complete the training will probably take two more trips to Denver. Mr. Lewis is training Akka for free; the only costs are the trips to Denver. Ms. Gerber stated that is still in training and will be totally ready for use an two months. 4. Roari~ Fork Park. County Manager George Ochs explained the County had designed a park for two acres owned by the County below the Courthouse. They have worked with the planning office to keep this consistent with the greenway and the master plan for this Roaring Fork area. Ochs said there is a consideration for expanding onto City property. Ochs had Park hired three designers; Jack Sphatt, Dave Burch, and Pete Knotek. Jack Sphatt showed the Boards where the property as located, north of the Courthouse and next to Aspen One property. The objective in designing was to create a space for pedestrians and bikers. The County bike trail will be made use of; there will be a pacnic area along the river frontage. Sphatt stated this would amprove the aesthetic quality of the area. Burch said there would be volleyball courts and horseshoe pits directly adjacent to the Aspen One property; the rest of the site would be devoted to picnac areas. The picnic areas will be along the river front with grill structures and moveable picnic tables. This plan will allow an integration of recreation and plcnicing. Pete Knotek explained the existing vegetation, cottonwoods, willows, and aspens. The trees will separate the two picnic areas and the recreation from the construction site. The ground cover will be bluegrass. Ochs pointed out that the property is zoned R-6. The county could have a conditional use hearing to allow the county to put a park there. The county could also have it rezoned P, park. If the City would support the rezonlng, it would not take very long. Ochs said he was willing to apply to a conditional use and leave the final decision up to the Commissioners. Ochs stated he initiated this idea, even though the agreement is thac the county do the trails and the City do parks. Ochs said he would like to do something with the 2 acres rather than ]ust let it sit. The cost would be S2600 with a $200 contingency fund if the labor was done by the County trail cr~w. City/County planner Bill Kane said he had no problem with the park plan as long as it was very flexible. The idea of the Roaring Fork greenway plan was a formalized approach to the river. City Manager Mahoney said the City had plans for the Aspen One site, and the County should not plan on that as a construction site. Council discussed the expan- sion of a non-conforming use at the construction site and directed Mahoney to have all the lumber, etc., removed. 5. Property Exchange - Riverfront. Greenway. Commissioner Edwards said it occurred to him that the City has the administration of Wagner park, which is adjacent to the mall and is part of the City. The County is looking behind the Courthouse at various areas Property they own. Edwards stated that the possibility of exchanging some lands should be Exchange - thought about. Edwards stated it seemed appropriate to own lands in the area where the Rio Grande for County already owns several parcels. Wagner Park Edwards told the Council that the County just received notice from EDA that they will get $400,000, which could complete a riverside park all the way from Mill street to the old Riverside Trailer park. It has taken some period of time to get prime riverfront property into a state where it could be useable. Edwards said the County would be interested an a dollar for dollar exchange. The value would be determined by appraasers including a commitment that the County would get riv'erfront park done. County Attorney Stuller outlined two problems with a proposed exchange; (1) a questaon would have to go to the voters before exchanging the land, as the voters approved the purchase, and (2) there is a $400,000 fund in the seventh penny bonding for this. The bond attorneys would advise that the City cannot dispose of this unless they ge~ cash for the land. Mayor Standley stated he felt there 3. s some merit in discussang this. Councilwoman Johnston said she would like to pursue the feasibility and find out if it is practical and what is involved. Planner Kane said it did make sense to tie in the Courthouse with the riverfront. How- ever, the City Council battled for this land and paid 1.75 million dollars for it. Everything the City has discussed down there has been a high intensive use. Kane pointed out there are two totally different properties, which could lend itself to a relatively easy transfer. The City does have a slowly evolving planning process for the whole site. Kane said the planning effort for the property is around s15 - 20,000. Mayor Standley said the timing may not be right. C~mmissioner Edwards said that Kane had talked about two separate uses; the site along the r~ver has already been considered as a park. - It seems like the Council is really compatible with the Kane says. The County doesn't have any interest in hich intensity uses. The land could be zoned P, park, and the Council would commit to that. The funds are available, and they have to be used this year. County Attorney Stuller said she would like the question cleared through the voters; it could be in conjunction with the Home Rule Charter question on September 20. The City needs 60 day notice, so the election date would have uo be changed. Councilwoman Johnston moved to put this to a question of the voters if the Commissioners will move back the election~ seconded by Councilman Parry. All in favor, motion carried. Ochs asked if the City would be willing to put money into the S2800 for the riverfront park proposed earlier. Mayor Standley stated the City is building four parks, and personally he could not get behind putting more money into a county park as th~ City is trying to get their parks done. Reqular Meeting Aspen City Council July'25~ 1977 6. Discussion of Joint Meeting Time. Mayor Standley told the Commissioners the general feelino of Council is that they would like to have the meetings start at 1:00 p.m. and have the joint meeting be a lunch meeting. Council will take action at their meeting. COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Councilman Parry moved to approve the minutes of July 11 and 13, 1977; seconded by Councilwoman Johnston. All in favor, motion carried. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION 1. Nick McGrath asked the Council if they would consider setting a public hearing date for the rezoning of the Physics Institute. McGrath asked that this be set at the earliest possible time. The city clerk and planning director had published the Physics ordinance on July 21 with a public hearing date of August 8. This will give the Physics Institute Institute a break. They lost their grant, but the Kreske board agreed to meet and rezon~ng reconsider if the Physics Institute has a building permit in hand. Councilman Hershey moved ~o set the public hearing for August 8; seconded by Councilman Parry. All in favor, motion carried. COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS 1. ~ Councilwoman Johnston pointed out that a triangle of land between Cemetery Lane and Highway 82 is being used for motorcycles and is being torn up. This is not an appropriate use. Councilwoman Johnston said she thought it ought to be planted or something done so that motorcycles are not ridden there. Councilman Parry pointed out that this would be taking away one of the places that kids have to ride motorcycles° Mayor Standley said there is a site out at the dump that has been designated for motor- bikes and operated this way. 2. Councilman Hershey asked that something be done about the truck that parks on Cemetery Lane and protrudes out into the street. This is very dangerous. Police Chief Eougland said he would look into it. 3. Mayor Standley told Council a letter was received from the Ladies Golf Club regard- ing maintenance at the golf course. This letter generally seems as though it is given Golf course maintenance in the spirit of constructive suggestion. If Council agrees with the suggestion, ge~ City Manager Mahoney working with the golf course people. 4. Mayor Standley reminded Council of the public hearing Tuesday, July 26 at 7 p.m. on the Holy Cross building, and Wednesday, July 27, at 5 p.m. on the Wheeler Opera House. 5. Mayor Standley stated the Council had received several memoranda from City Attorney Nuttall regarding liquor licenses. The Council tried to deny a liquor license to a hamburger stand and lost in Court. The Council has seen many places turn over in town. Liquor licenses The most recent is Johnson's Temptations, which has turned into the Student Unic. n. This is another example of the Council not having control over uses of liquor licensed establishments. Mayor Standley said when applicants come in for a liquor license, they present Council with a method of operation. The Council doesn't have any control. Places come in with good intentions; if they doesn't work out, then the places turns into a bar. Mayor Standley said he would like to know what can be done ~o give Council more control over the use consistent with the granting of the original license. 6. Mayor Standley directed Mahoney to get the bike lanes going across both bridges out of towned cleaned up. SILVER PLUME - Transfer of Ownership Councilwoman Johnston moved to table ~his item %o August 8; seconded by Councilman Parry. All in favor, motion carried. DISCUSSION OF MEETING TIME Councilwoman Johnston moved to establish the joint meeting time at 12:00 noon and Council meeting time at 1:00 p.m. on the second and fourth Mondays; seconded by Council- man Parry. All in favor, motion carried. RODENT CONTROL - Public Hearin~ Tom. Dunlop, Sanitarian, stated he was trying to find an alternate means of controlling tbs,.ground squirrel population at the golf course other than strycchn~ne. Dunlop said ~Ddent Control in the fall, he would try to flood/irrigate the golf course. Dunlop said i~ the ground squirrels surface and run into the residential areas, the flooding would stop a~ once. Mayor Standley opened the public hearing. Stuart Mace said the Council is being g~ven the supposition that ~there is an over- population. If there is an over population, there are natural disease controls to control the over-population of ground squirrels. If there ~s a public health threat, what does the City do about it. The golf course used to be a hay field, and was ~rri~ gated by Mr. Marolt. The rodents have lived on the edges for a long time. When you flood it, they will re~rea~ to the dry edges and then return. Mace asked if a public health threat did exist. Only one positive plague animal has been turned up this year, not one on the golf course. Mace stated if the City was going to make the world sterile so that nobody will come down with anything, they should start with people over-populating the town. There is no evidence of a massive plague situation. Mace said if that could be justified, fine; it is not justified in the report submitted to Council. There are no reasons g~ven for killing that many gophers. If the City aspen ~lty Council July 25, 1977 floods the golf course, other animals that live in the burrows will be caught. If the Council can come up wit~ justifications for this action, then do it and stay with the gophers. Mace stated he is not in favor becuase it is neither right nor justified, Rodent Control Councilwoman Johnston asked Mace if he could cffer any other alternative or way to control the size of the gopher population. Mace said last winter was a control with the deep freezing. If there is over-population, it will be taken care of naturally. Mace said if the City would just leave this alone, the natural processes will take care of it. Councilman Van Ness asked about dusting for fleas. Mace said he did not like it; he does not know what carboral does to birds and other animals. MAce pointed out that there were no scientific<controls in the report about dusting for fleas last year. Dunlop stated the ground squirrel population increased on the golf course; the habitat is limited out there. There is concern, about people living in the residential areas contracting some kind of disease. Mayor Standley said there is also the problem of the deterioration of the golf course. Enjoyment of golf course has deteriorated significantly. Ellen Goldsmith said she lived on the golf course and has seen more and more ground squirrels. They are eating the flower beds, ruining the grass and living under the porch. Ms. Goldsmith said she would like help getting rid of them; they are sickening. Jody Cardamone said there may be an over-population problem. There are people and dogs on the golf course, and there are no predators. Ms. Cardamone said she was concerned about seed eating birds going down the holes after the poison. Strychnine is the wrong approach. More than just ground squirrels will be killed. Ms. Cardamone read from a report of the Colorado Division of Wildlife, a ecological specialist, it is extremely difficult to kill a high enough percentage to effec~ the population level. 90 per cent must be removed to reduce the population the following year. Any rodent control program to be effective must be intensive and will involve decimation of all small animals in the area. Ms. Cardamone felt this would set a precedent for doing a program like this every year. Strychnine is a deadly poison, and it is scary to ~et into this kind of a program. Bill Grikis, animal control officer, said they conducted a program at Ashcroft where all ground squirrels they could fine were shot. Only 154 ground squirrels were shot. Grikis said he felt the ground squirrel problem at the golf course could be handled selectively, either by shooting or trapping. Georgie Leighton asked since whan a golf course was more valuable than a life. There is a natural cycle of animals, and the gophers will move somewhere else. Mayor Standley closed the public hearing. Councilwoman Johnston said she had talked to many people about this, and would be willing to try flooding and see what the results are and then re-evaluate after that. Councilman Van Ness pointed out there are a number of reasons people want the ground squirrels killed, and the City should be very careful to keep the reasons distinct from one another. Councilman Van Ness stated he was opposed to any type of killing of the ground squirrels. A lot of the halfway measures will simply move the ground s~uirrels out of the golf course into the neighborhoods. Councilman Van Ness said he was also opposed to this because of the precendt it will start, and that he did not like to tamper with wildlife. Councilwoman Johnston moved that the City go ahead with the flooding program and re- evaluate to see if they have moved out of the area; seconded by Councilman Parry. Dunlop told Council if the ground squirrels are in hibernation, there is a possibility they will drown. If they are active like now, they will just move on. All in favor, with the exception of Councilman Van Ness. Motion carried. APPOINTMENT ONE DAY DEPUTY MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE - Andy ~echt. Mayor Standley told Council that Ron Garfield had requested that Andy Hecht be appointed deputy Municipal Court Judge so that Hecht could perform a wedding ceremony for Garfield. Councilwoman Johnston moved to appoint Andy Hecht municipal judge for the purpose of performing a wedding ceremony; seconded by Councilman Parry. All in favor, motion carried. STREET NAME CHANGE - Alpine Acres Subdivision Councilman Parry moved to approve the name change from "Silver King Drive" to "Matchless Drive"; seconded by Councilwoman Johnston. Ail in favor, motion carried. DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS CONTRACT/STORM DRAINAGE City Engineer Ellis submitted a memorandum to Council explaining the pro~ect and the Highway 82 contract. City Manager Mahoney said the project should begin around Labor Day. City Storm Drainage Attorney Nuttall said she had reviewed the contract and had no comment. Ellis stated there ~s some pos'sibility that the Denver office could require some changes in design criteria that would eat up a big portion of the 15 per cent of the topset figure. Mayor Standley said to leave the contract where ~t as, as the City did not want to get the project slowed down. Councilman Parry moved ~o approve the contract with the Highway Department for the storm drainage; seconded by Councilman Hershey. Councilwoman Johnston asked about doing the boulevarding to Main street at the same time as long as the street is torn up. Councilwoman Johnston sa-id she would like this matter pursued. Mahoney said the three departments, planning, engineering, an~ streets, looked into this and came up with negative recommendations. Mahoney said he would write Council a memorandum. All in favor, motion carried. Regular Meeting Aspen ~l~y ~u~u~ , WEST END-DITCH PROJECT Bob Kranz proposed the project to Council in two parts. (1) Water running down 3rd and West End 4th streets to Roaring Fork road and directly into the Roaring Fork river. This is a little bit more expensive, but will not cause any problems. The cost figure includes all Ditch maintenance and labor; this is about one-half the original system. (2) Hallam and Program Monarch, this system will have a second pump to pump it up from Gillesp~e and Lake. It will run about six blocks and will have to be pumped up twice. It will cost about $10,000 to pump up a second time. Jim Markalunas has found a 6 inch sanitary sewer line that 5he City could hook into at Lake and Gillespie. The water will run down Hallam, around Lake avenue, to the corner of Gillespie and Lake. The problem is getting the water out of this spot. There are two options; (1) the water could go into Hallam Lake. The board of ACES is split on this. (2) Get into the 6 inch sanitary sewer line. This would cost $3,000. It would come out at the same place as the system is now designed. It goes arOund Roaring Fork road on the north side and into the river. Mayor Standley pcinted out this.might conflict with the relocating of that road. Kranz said the owners on Roaring Fork road are going to make a provision for upgrading, and perhaps the City could work with them. Kranz said there should be no Council action on the second part of the project. The City should check to see if they can use the 6 inch sewer line. Kranz told Council he had checked out what appeared to be a storm system running into Hallam Lake. It is irri- gation water plus two storm sewer catch basins. As the system works, it pours a lot of water into Hallam Lake. There should be some consideration given to shutting down the storm sewer. Stuart Mace went over the history of this storm sewer, and told Council that irrigation water and storm sewer~water should not be confused. Water that runs down Lake~ avenue as~ a result of rain would better protect Hallam lake than ditch water. Max Freeman, president of ACES, said they had reached a position regarding the irrigation water to Hallam lake. (1) Haltam Lake wants to be part of the community, to be aware of the need to water the cottonwoods. This is one reason for opening the ditches. Also ACES has heard that the City needs to use water rights. (2) ACES wantS to protect Hallam lake. ACES board would like to be able to get together and come back to the City Council with a consensus of opinion stating their position with regard to irrigation water in Hallam lake. Mayor Standley said the City could go ahead and get the 3rd and 4th street project going. When the ACES board has a resolution, bring it to Council. Mayor Standley said he hoped the City had to money to do the project. Councilman Parry moved to read Ordinance ~44, Series of 1977, as amended; seconded by Councilman Hershey. All in favor, motion carried. ORDINANCE ~44 ~ ~ (Series of 1977) Ord. 44 Appropriation AN ORDINANCE MAKING A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION IN THE AMOUNT OF for ditches $29,000.00 FROM UNAPPROPRIATED PARK DEDICATION FEES FOR RENOVATING WEST END DITCHES was read by the city attorney. Councilman Hershey moved to adopt Ordinance ~44, Series of 1977, as amended, on first reading; seconded by Councilman Van Ness. Councilwoman Johnston asked if some money could be taken from the water funds as long as this is helping water rights. Mayor Standley said they would save that for the next ditches. Roll call vote; Councilmembers Van Ness, aye; Parry, aye; Hershey, aye; Johnston, aye; Mayor Standley, aye. Motion ca~'ied. ESTABLISHMENT OF A HOUSING AUTHORITY - Public Hearing Mayor Standley opened the public hearing. Housing officer Brian Goodheim ~old Council he Housing had evidence to present that there is a lack of adequate dwelling accommodation for Authority residents of town. The 1974 DRI report found rising costs on housing, a resultant mfgration, and recommended for social integration the provision of housing for middle class residents. The 1975 Aspen Employee Survey pointed out that housing is largely geared to tourists, and that half of all the employees moved at least once a year. There is probably now a greater move by employees downvalley. The Study showed ~here is an average of 1.31 persons per bedroom, which is in excess of the Federal overcrowding. The Weiner and Associates Environmental Impact study for the Light Rail Transit showed that housing costs are 35 per cent higher than the national average. Affordable housing for lower and middle classes is almost non-existent. Pitkin County has summarized the conditions of housing and has set goals for HUD applications. Two target groups are of primary concern to the community for assistance from the government; (1) permanent residents, and (2) seasonal employees and cultural participants. It is approximated that 2,290 bedrooms need to be created. The fact is this is not ~oin~ to be provided by the free market system. The purposes of forming a housing authority is to try to get incentives from the private industry for this need and to generate funds into the community. Mayor Standley said that at a Council work session, they came up with two ways of dealing with housing; either actively or passively. Passively would be with density bonuses; actively would be making the City's land available. Goodheim told Council he had presented a petition and asked for a public hearing. At this stage, the Council is to make a determination either that unsafe or unsanitary dwellings exist in the City or that accommodations are ~ot available for the entire population. Council may make a motion to have the City Attorney draft a resolution to form a housing authority. Councilwoman Johnston moved that the Council, having found there is inadequate housing ing the City of Aspen, instruct the City Attorney to draw up a resolution for Council's consideration; seconded by Councilman Parry. Aspen City Council July 25, 1977 Councilman Van Ness asked if this were necessary and what are the benefits. Goodheim answered that one, there are references in the growth management plan and in zoning ordinances to bonuses for housing and there is a housing authority or group that defines low and middle housing and who votes on merits regarding housing. Second, it is an enablin~ vehicle for the City to aPPlY for Federal funds for any housing the government might want to get involved in. A housing authority also enables the City to receive Community Development block grants. Councilman Hershey stated he was unalterably opposed to the creation of a housing authority because Goodheim has not shown the need for it. This will be a supra agency and will do nothing but cos~ more money. Mayor Standley stated the City should develop as many tools as possible ~o produce employee housing. Councilwoman Johnston said the Council has complete control over the housing authority, how mcuh the can or cannot do. Councilwoman Johnston said the City needs to have employee housing defined because the City has some ordinance when the FAR changes. The City needs to have this defined so that there is something to operate with. Councilman Van Ness pointed out that it is important whether the Council is the housing authority or it will be a citizen committee. All in favor, with the exception of Councilman Hershey. Motion carried. ORDINANCE #35, SERIES OF 1977 - Health Mayor Standley opened the public hearing. There were no comments. Mayor Standley Health closed the public hearing. Ordinance Councilman Van Ness moved to read Ordinance 935, Series of 1977; seconded by Councilwoman Johnston. Ail in favor, motion carried. ORDINANCE a35 (Series of 1977) AN~ORDINANCE REPLEAING AND REENACTING CHAPTER 11 OF THE ASPEN MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING HEALTH AND PROVIDING THAT VIOLATIONS OF THESE PROVISION SHALL BE UNLAWFUL was read by the city clerk. Councilman Van Ness moved to adopt Ordinance 935, Series of 1977, on second reading; seconded by Councilman Parry. Roll call vote; Councilmembers Hershey, aye; Parry, aye; Van Ness, aye; Mayor Standley, aye. Motion Carried. CITY MANAGER 1. Land Transfer Tax. Council decided to wait until next spring to discuss this issue. City Attorney Nuttall said she would work out a graduating scale depending on how long Land Transfer one had owned 'the'ir pr~perty~ Tax MAYOR'S DEED - McCabe and Martz Mayor's Deeds Mc Cabe Councilwoman Johnston moved to authorize Mayor Standley to sign the Mayor's deed; Martz seconded by Councilman Parry. All in favor, motion carried. ORDINANCE 939, SERIES OF 1977 - Fireplaces Ms. Nuttall pointed out chan~es from the first fireplace ordinance; this Will allow two Fireplace fireplaces were single family dwelling instead of one. Subsection 9 will allow one Ordinance fireplace per 900 square foot unit. Councilwoman Johnston moved to read Ordinance 939, Series of 1977; seconded by Councilman Parry. All in favor, motion carried. ORDINANCE ~39 (Series of 1977) AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 7-141 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF ASPEN (AMENDMENTS TO UNIFORM BUILDING CODE) BY THE ADDITION OF SUBSECTION (u) WHICH SUBSECTION CONTAINS REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO REGULATION OF NUMBER AND CONSTRUCTION OF FIREPLACES was read by the city clerk. Councilwoman Johnston moved ~o adopt Ordinance 939, Series of 1977, on first reading; seconded by Councilman Parry. Roll call vote; Councilmembers Parry, aye; Hershey, nay; Johnston, aye; Van Ness,' aye~ Mayor Standley, aye. Motion carried. ORDINANCE 940, SERIES OF 1977 - Xerox contract Councilwoman Johnston moved to read Ordinance 940, Series of 1977; seconded by Councilman Xerox contract Parry. All in favor, motion carried. ORDINANCE ~40 (Series of 1977) AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF A XEROX STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT EQUIPMENT EQUITY PLAN (INSTALLMENT PURCHASE AGREEMENT) ~ETWEEN THE CITY OF ASPEN AND XEROX CORPORATION WHICH AGREEMENT IS FOR A TE~ OF THIRTY-SIX (36) MONTHS AND PROVIDES FOR MONTHLY PAYMENTS OF $58.50 was read by the city clerk Ms. Butterbaugh explained that the communications department has asked to be allowed to ~urchase a small Xerox machine for their department to use a nights when they could not get away. Mayor Standley stated this was an extravagan~ waste of money and an under- utilization of the present equipment. Regular Meeting Aspen City Council Ordinance dies for lack of a motion or second to adopt. ORDINANCE %41, SERIES OF 1977 - Appropriations ~rom EleCtric funds Electric City Manager Mahoney told Council the electric department had not anticipated the fund increased need to move heavy transformers. The .electric department presently has no appropriations equipment that can move these heavy and awkward transformers. The hvdra-lift crane is an ex~ensive piece of equipment. It is used two or three times a year in an emercencv situation. The transformers provide a lot of commerce; if they go out and the City has to wait for a truck, there is a problem. Stogie Maddalone told Council this is a very valuable piece of equipment needed to handle transformers and switch gear to keep the operation going. It is needed because of the small size of the electric department. Ms. Butterbaugh said this woUld cost $28,946. The City looked at purchasing on a three year contract. If the City has enough money, it can be paid off next year without penalty. The City did not get the electric substation for $115,000~ the money from~that project will be unappropriated and made available for this truck purchase. This ordinance is also appropriating some of that money to the general fund for highway improvements. Mahoney pointed out that this piece of equipment would have a use life of 10 - 15 years. The electric department is running a shop that is very capital intensive; three men are running it with gross sales of over one million dollars. Councilwoman Johnston stated this would be far more appropriately discussed at budget time. Things like this should not be handled in the middle of the year. Mayor Standley agreed; the City has no idea where they are on dollars coming in. This is a legitimate budget item. Mayor Standley said for this piece of equipment it makes sense to go out an look for a used piece of equipement~ Maddalone told Council that right now the electric department had a lot of use for this piece of equipment. Ms. Butterbaugh said there is the question of used equipment with a liability and the people that operate it. OSHA requirements can be very expensive for used equipment. Mahoney said the City would get $5,000 benefit out of this piece of equipment between now and the first of the year. Mayor St~ndt. ey~e. ld~/4a~ney:.~hat~he ~had ~the !responsibility for investigating the purchase of used equipment before this is brought to Council for a $30,000 non-budget item. Councilman Hershey moved to read Ordinance #41, Series of 1977; seconded by Councilman Parry. All in favor, motion carried. ORDINANCE ~41 (Series of 1977) 1., AN ORDINANCE-REDUCING THE APPROPRIATION FOR ELECTRICAL SUBSTATIONS IN THE AMOUNT OF $115,000.00; MAKING A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,500.00 FROM EXCESS ELECTRIC FUND REVENUES FOR 1977 PAYMENTS ON HYDRA-LIFT TRUCKS AND TRANSFERRING $57,650.00 FROM THE ELECTRIC FUND TO THE GENERAL FUND was read bv the city clerk. Councilman Parry moved to adoot on first reading: seconded bv Councilman Van Ness. Mayor Standlev said if this oassed, the City will not take oossession until after the second reading. The contract will not be signed until then. Roll call vote; Council- members Hershey, aye; Van Ne'ss, aye; Parry, aye; Johnston, nay; Mayor Standley, aye. Motion carried. ORDINANCE ~42, SERIES OF 1977 - Approving contract to purchase hydra-lift truck Councilman Parry moved to read Ordinance %42, Series of 1977; seconded by Councilman Van Ness. Ail in favor, motion carried. ORDINANCE ~,~4"2 ~.I ': (Series of 1977) AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF AN INSTALLMENT PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR ONE 1917 PITMAN MODEL HL857 HYDRA-LIFT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ASPEN AND ELDER/QUINN & McGILL, INC. WHICH AGREEMENT IS FOR A TERM OF TWELVE (12) MONTHS AND PROVIDES FOR MONTHLY PAYMENTS OF $914.57 was read by the city clerk. Councilman Parry moved to adopt Ordinance %42, Series of 1977, on first reading; .' .. seconded by Councilman Hershey. Roll call vote; Councilmembers Hershey, aye; Johnston, nay; Van Ness, aye; Parry, aye; Mayor Standley, aye. Motion carried. ORDINANCE 943, SERIES OF 1977 - Appropriation from General fund for Highway 82 improvements Councilman Parry moved to read Ordinance %43, Series of 1977; seconded by Councilman Highway 82 Hershey. Ail in favor, motion carried. Improve~P_iqts appropriation ORDINANCE %43 (Series of 1977) AN ORDINANCE MAKING A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $57,650.00 FROM EXCESS REVENUES IN THE ELECTRIC FUND AND OF $1,520.00 FROM THE SALE OF LOST AND FOUND ITEMS AND APPROPRIATING $57,650.00 FOR THE MATCHING SHARE OF COLORADO STATE HIGHWAY GRANT FOR HIGHWAY 82 STORM DRAINS AND $1,520.00 FOR PURCHASE OF UNIFORMS FOR COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT was read by the city clerk. Regular Meeting Aspen City Council July 25, 1977 Council questioned why the communications department needed new uniforms. Ms. Butterbaugh explained that it is a joint city/county communications center, and the County feels uncomfortable with the dispatchers wea~ing Aspen Police uniforms. Councilman Hershey said the dispatchers could ~et patches that say "City/County Communications", they don't need whole uniforms. Councilman Hershey moved to adopt Ordinance ~43, Series of 1977, as amended deleting the appropriation for unfiroms; seconded by Councilman Parry. Roll call vote; Councilmembers Van Ness, aye; Parry, aye; Johnston, aye; Hershey, aye; Mayor Standley, aye. Motion carried. Councilman Parry moved to adjourn the regular meeting at 9:15 p.m.; seconded by Councilman Hershey. All in favor, motion carried. ~uter, City Clerk