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HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.council.19750127Regular Meeting Aspen City Council January 27, 1975 The meeting was called to order by Mayor Standley at 5:15 p.m. with Councilmembers Breasted, Markalunas, Pedersen, Walls, City Manager Mahoney present. MINUTES Councilwoman Pedersen moved to approve the minutes of January 13, 1975, as submitted; seconded by Councilman Breasted. All in favor, motion carried. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION There were no comments from citizens, COUNCILMEMBERS COMMENTS 1. Councilwoman Pedersen asked if the money from the Midas Muffler ski contest had come Midas Muffler in. Mayor Standely told Council he had received two checks; one for $550 and one for ski benefit $5,000. 2. Councilwoman Pedersen mentioned she had had several people ask that the Council put State highway pressure on the State highway department to fix the holes in the joints of Castle Creek bridge. Councilwoman Markalunas pointed out other parts of Main street were also in bad shape. City Manager Mahoney told Council that Dick Prosence was asking for a portable hot patch mixer in order to fix the holes better, but he didn't think he would get it. 3. Councilwoman Pedersen requested a financial statement from the Plum Tree Inn as the Plum Tree Inn Council had received nothing since the lease was signed last summer. Councilman Breasted said he also would like to see what kind of money we had received from the Plum Tree. 4. Councilman Breasted reminded Council that sometime last summer the Institute and M.A.A. and the Music Associates approached Council in regard to their problems with housing for Institute their faculty. .Council indicated they were interested in cooperating. Councilman housing Breasted directed City Manager Mahoney to have someone on the staff assigned the responsibility of working on the problem and contacting the Institute to see What the City can do to help. 5. Councilman Breasted wished the Council to address the legality of the Council Minimum imposing a minimum wage within the City limits of Aspen. wage 6. Councilman Breasted brought up Council salaries again to see if Council was interested. Council Since there is an election coming up in May, it might be an appropriate time to put Salaries this item on the ballot. Councilwoman Pedersen indicated her interest in looking into the question. Councilman Breasted said there was a tremendous discrepancy between urban and rural Council salaries. He would like to know how COuncil feels and what figure to use. City Manager Mahoney told Council he would have the staff look into other Councils salaries. 7. Councilwoman Markalunas asked why she had seen a car driving across the bike path on the golf course~ City Manager Mahoney explained that it was used as an access to the ski ramp at the Plum Tree Inn due to the hazardous traffic problem. As soon as the ramp is out of use, the use of the path will be discontinued. 8. Mayor Standley scheduled a work session on the new zoning code for Monday, February 3, at 7:00 p.m. He also reminded Council about the work session with the post office Wednesday, January 29, at 5:00 p.m. 9. Mayor Standley told Council he had talked to COG about air quality report and COG COG - air is asking the EPA for money and looking for other sources of funding to see if air quality quality could be set up as a COG project for the region with Aspen as top priority, report 10. Mayor Standley mentioned that the Institute was running a computer search of all foundations, grants, capital funding, etc., to put out a list of all funds that are available, for what Purpose, how much. 11. Mayor Standley brought up the Aspen Employees Association and their reaction to Ski Corp the proposed lift ticket increases by the Ski Corp. Mayor Standley and City Manager lift increases Mahoney sat with the Ski Corp. to try and understand their position and to try to articulate the problem from the citizens' point of view. There is room for progress if the U.S. Forest Service is sympathetic to the community's concern and recognize their social responsibility for expenditures and cost of living within the community. The Roaring Fork Citizens are going to involve a lot more than just employees. They would like the support of the Council in terms of a public hearing with the Ski Corp. so they can air their particular rationale and reasoning. There are some inconsistencies on both sides that should be brought out. Mayor Standley asked to enlist Council's support to bring about a meeting of the minds. There were no objections from Council; Mayor Standley indicated he would write a letter to that effect. 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This deals with nine vacant lots of the property of the yon Gavernitz Estate. They were requesting to come under 20-10(b) of the Municipal Code~. Mojo further pointed out to Council that this was for legal purposes to separate the three lots so that they can encumber these three lots. There are adequate streets as this property is bounded by them. There are no improvements on these lots. The zoning is Office and allows multi-family. In order to condominimize that particular project, they will also have to come before the Council. Richard Meeker told Council this would give them the flexibility for re-sale of the parcels and indications from the Planning Office were that fragmented development is the best way to go on this piece of property. Because of the peculiarity of the Estate not willing enter into sub- division agreement, master plan, or PUD, they have to subdivide the land out. Councilman Breasted questioned that the land was already subdivied by lots. Yank Mojo answered that Riverview Associates was making a very clean record of the transaction. Councilman Behrendt moved to grant the exemption from the subdivision regulations to Riverview Associates; seconded by Councilwoman Markalunas. Councilman Behrendt pointed out to Council that this was possibly the last chance for the City to purchase this piece of property. Councilman Breasted indicated that he felt things had changed since the last discussion of this particular piece of property since the City may be selling another piece of property and get enough money to be able to buy this half block. Councilwoman Pedersen asked why they needed an exemption to enter into a PUD. Councilman Breasted indicated he was biased after the last exemption the Council granted, which turned out to be horrible. Councilman Breasted moved to table this item until after the return of the City Attorney as he would like to haVe a briefing from the City Attorney. Seconded by Councilman Behrendt. Councilman Walls told Council he thought any money from the sale of the land to the post office was committed to the development of roads and the purchase of the land on the other side once the title was clear. Mayor Standley said perhaps the Council would just like to keep the options open. Councilman Breasted agreed with this position. Councilwoman Pedersen stated she was not for nor against the subdivision but wished the opportunity to talk with the City Attorney. Councilmembers Markalunas and Walls opposed; Councilmembers Behrendt, Breasted, Pedersen and Mayor Standley in favor, motion carried. RAMEL'S/FREDDIES BEER AND WINE LIQUOR APPLICATION Ramel's/ Freddies Bob Grueter, representing Ramel's, explained to Council that this was the same corporatio] Liquor as in 1974; that Ramel had failed to file for a renewal, and there had been a transfer License of corporate stock and the Ramel's Corporation was filing a new beer license application with the Council. Mayor Standley asked Grueter if the transfer occurs, what recourse did persons holding bills from the previous corporation have. Grueter replied that all bills were being taken care of, the new Corporation had gone over the list of creditors and were attempting to settle all accounts. Councilman Walls pointed out that this was the second time this had happened with the same liquor applicant. Mayor Standley said he would like to see a schedule of all outstanding debts and agreements signed that they were being satisfied. Until the Council has that, he didn't think the Council Should approve the transfer. Mayor Standley suggested continuing approval until the next Council meeting giving creditors 90 days so that people in the woodwork that the Council doesn't know about will have a chance for payment. Grueter asked if the Council meant to hold the license up 90 days. Mayor Standley answered that this was just to give them a chance at recourse. Tom Turner, the owner, mentioned that there was no corporate change, they were just picking up one stockholder. Grueter asked for conditional approval at this time. -The Council asked Ramel's to come back to the next regular meeting with a list of creditor they have that have either been satisfied or that arrangements have been made to satisfy them. Councilwoman Pedersen moved to continue the liquor license issue until the next meeting pending the list of creditors and their agreements on payment; seconded by Councilman Breasted; all in favor, motion carried. SOLID WASTE CENTER AGREEMENT Solid Waste Center City Manager Mahoney told Council the City had met with the County three times on this agreement and believed that this is the best that can be done. Based on that, he asked for Council's approval to enter into this agreement with the County. Councilman Walls objected to the site being known as the "Pitkin County Solid Waste Center" and asked that the City of Aspen be included in the title, councilwoman Markalunas asked if the agreement were to be renewed annually. Mayor Standley said it was only effective until December 31, 1975. Councilman Behrendt made a motion to read Resolution 95 with Councilman Walls' addition of the "City of Aspen"; seconded by Councilman Breasted. All in favor, motion carried. Res. 95 RESOLUTION 95 Solid (Series of 1975) Waste Center WHEREAS, reorganization of the Pitkin County/City of Aspen Solid Waste Center appears to be in the public interest, inasmuch as it appears that: 1. The existing location has a great potential for becoming a model solid waste center; 2. The projected County wasteloading is estimated to be 37 tons per day in 1990, assuming a maximum population growth rate not to exceed 7% per annum and a resultant equivalent daily population of 28,250 people or 157 tons per day in 1990, whichever is less; 3. The County has obtained a comprehensive, well analyzed management and operational plan for the solid waste center from Briscoe-Maphis, Inc., in order to permit the County through good management practices to utilize said solid waste center site for twenty years in order to accommodate t~e aforesaid waste loading; 4. The adoption of the model meanagement and system practices recommended in said report (as herein modified) will permit such solid waste loading, including appropriate margins for error to be accommodated in a soun~ fashion; 5. Section 36-23-16, C.R.S. 1963, as amended, authorizes counties to finance such operation by ad valorem property taxation of/and by user service charges; 6. A public hearing was held by the County upon appropriate notice to consider said plan and the adoption of user fees, and comments concerning modifications of the plan and fees were made and are generally incorporated herein. 7. The City of Aspen is authorized to act in association with the County to establish and operate an approved site or facility as the City and County may agree to, under the provisions of C.R.S. 1963, as amended, Subsection 36-23-8(2), and Section 13.5 of the Aspen City Charter, but any such agreement, by provision of said Section 13.5, must be made by resolution of the City Council. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO: 1. Adoption of Management Plan. That the Briscoe-Maphis Management Plan, as modified herein, is adopted as setting forth appropriate minimum management standards for the solid waste center site, and specifically the recommendations listed within Section III of said plan. 2. User Fee Schedule. That the user fee schedule designed to make said management operation self-sustaining from user fees without application of government subsidy, as amended after said County public hearing, is included below, such fee schedule to become effective commencing on the first day of January 1975. Said user fee schedule shall be reviewed at least once each year. USER FEE SCHEDULE Refuse Compactor Trucks $ 0.75 per cubic yard of rated capacity Automobile or Station Wagon 1.00 each 1/2 ton pickup trucks 1.50 each All other trucks, pickups and trailers .50 per loose cubic yard of volume Appliances (refrigerators, stoves, etc.) 1.00 each Auto bodies 5.00 paid to depositor Dead animals (over 100 pounds) 1.50 each Sanitation grit and solids 5.00 per truck Septic tank haulers 10.00 per truck (1000 gal. maximum) Any of the following items, if segregated and delivered to the site will be accepted without charge: Clear glass Colored glass Scrap lumber and wood materials Aluminum containers and materials Non-aluminum containers and materials Newsprint and other non-finish paper products NOTES: A charge will be assessed to septic tank haulers based upon the amount itemized by the low. bid contract accepted by the City and Co6nty for landfill management and operation. All other categories of waste shall be charged on a negotiated fee basis. Chemical, toxic, radioactive, and all other categories of hazardous waste are not to be disposed of at this site without written consent from the County Engineer. REVENUE - EXPENDITURE ESTIMATE A. Quantity ~ssumption (Major Categories) 1. Commercial Compactor Trucks 140 C.Y./Day 2. Construction & Miscellaneous wastes 70 C.Y./Day 3. Pickup trucks 20 C.Y./Day 4. Auto & Station Wagons 10 C.Y./Day 5. Septic Haulers 20 trucks/Month 6. Salvage estimate $250/Month B. Anticipated Revenue (Categories) 1. 365 x $0.75 x 140 $38,325 2. 365 x 0.50 x 70 12,775 3. 365 x 1.50 x 20 10,950 4. 365 x 1.00 x 10 3,650 5. 20 x 10.00 x 12 2,400 6. $250 x 12 3,000 TOTAL $71,100 C. Expenditures 1. Operational a. ,County Personnel 12,500 b. Landfill Equip- ment & Labor (See breakdown sheet) 59,751 2. Capital a. Roads 9,000 b. Signs 1,000 c. Lighting & power 2,600 d. Recycle shed 4,400 e. Propane rent & fuel 600 f. Water tank 550 g. Septic tank 500 h. Installation Services 1,000 TOTAL $19,650 91,901 Estimated cost to City and County 10,400.50 * Subject to approval of the City and County Managers. 3. Resource Recycling That resource recycling as a goal is made a part hereof and approved as a modification of the Solid Waste Center management program, and that the County Engineer is authorized to make appropriate reductions in user fees for segregated waste products likely to be recycled or reclaimed, and that the County Engineer is authorized to experiment with and adopt programs encouraging environmental conservation providing said programs do not incur a financial liability nor cause the solid waste center to operate at a loss. 4. Solid Waste Center Management Officer The County Engineer is hereby designated as the person to be respon- sible to the Board of County Commissioners and City Council of the City of Aspen for management of the Waste Center, and is authorized to obtain necessary bids from third parties for performing all or any part of the management activities. The award of any such contract shall be made by the Board of County Commissioners and the Aspen City Council. 5. County Finance Officer The County Finance Officer shall annually prepare an operating budget, a capital improvement budget, an anticipated revenue estimate and shall monitor the financial operations of the solid waste center, filing a report at least once each quarter with the City Manager and the County Manager. LANDFILL EQUIPMENT & LABOR Breakdown Sheet (Estimate) 1. Equipment D-6 Dozer: 4 hours/Day @ $15/hour $21,600 930 Loader: 1.5 hours/Day @ $12/hour 6,480 Dump Truck: 4 hours/Day @ $10/hour 2,G80 Grader: 2 hours/Day @ Sl4/hour 1,456 Pickup: Snow Removal (15¢ a mile) 100 $31,716 2. Labor D-6 operators: 8 hours/Day @ $7.5G/hour 360 day/year 21,600 Accessory equipment operators: 16.5 hours/week @ $7.50/hour 6,435 $28,035 TOTAL EQUIPMENT & LABOR 59,751 6. Recognition of Name Changes That the Pitkin County is hereby renamed, recognized and referred to as the "Pitkin County/City of Aspen Solid Waste Center". 7. Time Limitation This resolution shall be effective through December 31, 1975, and will require review for revisions and changes by the Pitkin County Board of County Commissioners and the City of Aspen City Council before said resolution is extended beyond said date. 8. City-County Responsibility In support of this resolution between the City of Aspen and Pitkin County concerning the use and management of the solid waste center, the City and County each agree to pay (quarterly) one half of the net expense of said operation, the net expense to be computed each quarter as the difference between expenditures and receipts, but the City of Aspen is limited to a maximum liability of $12,000 for the calendar year 1975. If a profit is realized, it shall be shared equally between the City and County. was read by the City Clerk. Councilwoman Markalunas made a motion to adopt Resolution $5, Series of 1975, as amended; seconded by Councilman Behrendt. All in favor, motion carried. Community COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT Development Act - Planner John Stanford told Council that grants were available from HUD; that this was funding not a matching-funds grant. Up to $200,000 was available the first year and these were to be three year projects. HUD wanted to address (1) the extent of over-croded housing (2) poverty (3) urgent community needs. Stanford further told Council he felt the City ought to maximize all three criterla on their applicatzon. He had tried to think of all the possible projects that could be submitted that were applicable in the City. His first suggestion was funds for complete re-wiring of the Wheeler Opera House, which could be considered as a critical community need since the wiring was in bad shape. Mayor Standley said this m~ght be money down the drain if the Wheeler was to be turned into a cultural arts center and the wiring had been done for some other purpose. Councilman Behrendt felt that the Council should look for something bigger and more important to the entire community. Councilman Walls suggested making a concerted effort to address the storm sewage problem. Stanford said he had included that in Mall Development. Councilman Breasted said he would like to see the emphasis placed on the urban design aspect. All the money could be spent on solving the storm drainage or doing work on the Rio Grande property easily. He would rather see urban design toward plannzng the downtown area with mall and solving the parking problem. Secondly, he would like to see the extension of that urban design to include "beautification", such as tree planting, green spaces. Mayor Standley felt other energies had been directed towards the Wheeler Opera House and there were other needs in the communities that should be addressed. Councilman Breasted said all items listed on John Stanford's proposal were good, but urban planning is a job that never gets done. It is an overall picture and the Council should be committed to it. Councilwoman Markalunas said she liked 'h', Neighborhood Development Plans, that the Council shouldn't entirely focus on the downtown area because residents enjoy other areas and there are other areas to be enjoyed. Councilwoman Markalunas also liked the idea of the Koch Lumber purchase but felt it was a bit too ethereal for this type of application. Councilman Behrendt felt this might be appropriate to purchase the half block and the Gavernitz property because this open space would be in the interest of public welfare. Mayor Standley said that everything the Council does is more parks, more open space, the parking problem, cultural centers, etc., why not come to the gut level and deal with the problems of the people in the community. A realistic problem that could be dealt with is the resident housing. For an example, there are some lodges for sale that could be bought and made for employee housing. This is an area that we could make some in-roads. City Manager Mahoney pointed out that our list of priorities are not very real to HUD, who is looking for results in depressed and poverty areas. We should address more general problems, mall development, parking, housing, that have merit so we could say "look what we've done." Councilman Walls told Council we should take problems we have and complete them. The same problems are still the same problems year after year. We should take direct action with a first step, a second step and get the problem worked out. Mayor Standley pointed out the City had the statistics to prove that there was a juvenile problem here and the money and energies should be put to working on the juvenile problem. The Council is not even paying lip service to this problem. Councilman Breasted said he felt that if the Council addressed the problems of general urban environment, the downtown area, parking, etc., they will be setting the scene for the next 25 years. Councilman Breasted also told Council he would rather see the money spent on long term things. Councilwoman Markalunas' said she felt a government was not equipped to run a teen center. Two years ago the City had canvassed the high school and they told the Council they did not want a teen center. The previous teen center turned out to be a very expensive venture for the City. Councilman Breasted moved that the application for these funds be made basically for elements of the urban design plan for malls and parking; seconded by Councilwoman Pedersen. Councilman Breasted wanted to amend the motion to include the bridges within the City that are necessary to the development of the trial plan; seconded by Councilman Behrendt. All in favor with the exception of Mayor Standley; motion carried. Councilwoman Markalunas moved that proposals 'a' (Wheeler Opera House) and 'h' (Neighborhood Development Plans) also be included on the application; seconded by Councilman Walls. Councilwoman Markalunas said she wanted either one or both as the funds allowed it. If there are funds available, they should be used for these projects. Councilman Behrendt call a question. Councilmembers Markalunas and Walls in favor; Councilmembers Breasted, Behrendt, Pedersen, Mayor Standley against. SOLAR HEATED GREENHOUSE Solar heated greenhouse City Manager Mahoney told Council that Aspen was one of the last cities in Colorado to put out bedding plants. Ed Hicks was always growing geraniums to be used for this purpose and it might be a good time to consider a greenhouse. The Roaring Fork Resource Center presented a proposal to Council to build a solar-heated greenhouse either on the water treatment plant site or the far end of the golf course. The greenhouse would be 1,000 square feet with the City getting 500 square feet for the park plants. The City would be supporting a non-polluting energy source. Gail Franta told Council the RFRC would be giving the City a specific design for the greenhouse, free labor, free construction and free supervision. Councilwoman Markatunas asked if the City would be providing materials as well as the land. Gail Franta said they would be seeking donations of material as many people were interested in solar energy projects. Councilwoman Markalunas asked if the City would operate the greenhouse, what is the maintenance and upkeep feature. City Manager Mahon~ replied it would be the City's responsibility but it would not be a large operating expense. Councilman Behrendt asked who would be paying for the heat, electricity, water, other utilities. Greg Franta said the City would be providing the utilities that the solar heating would not cover. Councilman Behrendt said this project would be on public lands but he could not see the public benefit. Gail Franta said the City would be encouraging alternate forms of energy. The City could use this project as research, taking the resources available from nature. Councilman Breasted suggested that when City Hall was renovated if the City were interested in a solar heated greenhouse, it could be built into the south side of the third floor. Regular Meeting Aspen City Council January 27, 1975 Councilman Walls indicated he was hesitant in reg.ards to going half-partners on projects on City land. If the City is going to build a greenhouse, then the City can build a greenhouse. Councilman Walls said he could see all kinds of problems an this situation and he didn't want to see the City involved. Mayor Standley closed the discussion by saying that the Council was not in favor of participating in this program. EMPLOYEE HOUSING Employee Housing Councilman Behrendt requested the Council address one of the major social problems in Aspen, employee housing. He felt that if the City were to get and to keep good employees, they would have to do something about housing. With the embarcation of the downzoning project, housing costs will jump quickly. This will make it impossible for people on our salary scales to find housing in Aspen. Councilman Behrendt wanted to know if City Manager Mahoney had pursued the idea and if the rest of the Council felt that Aspen had an employee housing problem. City Manager Mahoney replied that the staff had been directed by Council not to work on the problem of employee housing. Councilman Breasted remarked that the City employees were paid better than most other employees in the City and he didn't feel the City needed to provide housing. Councilwoman Pedersen added that the land belongs to the people of the City and perhaps they wouldn't be thrilled to have it being used as City employee housing. Councilman Breasted said he did not like the employer providing housing for his employees. P & Z P & Z APPOINTMENTS appointment Rogert Hunt Mayor Standley opened the nominations and told Council there were two vacancies and they would vote for one vacancy at a time. Councilwoman Pedersen nominated Roger Hunt; seconded by Councilwoman Markalunas. Councilman Walls nominated Paul Hamwi; seconded by Councilwoman Markalunas, Councilman Breasted nominated Michael Otte; seconded by Councilwoman Pedersen. Roger Hunt was elected by ballot to fill one vacancy on the P & Z Commission. Councilman Walls nominated Paul Hamwi; seconded by Councilwoman Markalunas. Councilman Breasted nominated Michael Otte; seconded by Councilman Pedersen. The vote was tied twice. Hamwi and Otte will be considered as nominees and there will be another balloting at the February 10th meeting. PARKING Parking City Manager submitted a memorandum to Council addressing the parking situation in the City of Aspen. Mahoney listed his recommendations: 1. Improve the accessibility to the mall and encourage turnover by limiting parking to one-half hour and one- hour on streets within one block of the mall. 2. Continue with two hour parking in streets presently two hours with the exceptlon of paragraph one above. This will allow shoppers and luncheon guests a reasonable amount of time. 3. Pursue a policy in the Rio Grande parking lot that will overcome the tendency for employees and others to prefer to park east and west of the core rather than down in the "hole." We can start by a shuttle bus and a more visibly pleasing area. 4. Drop the requirements in our zoning cede that new buildings provide parking or funds. (This really reduces the incentive~ for new business competition.) Reserve for the City the parking options and an' extended mall location by not committing to numerous private parking facilities. 5. If we decide~to build parking in Wagner or Rubey, do so by making a city wide commitment rather than by special district, which is very arbitrary. 6. Continue to inquire into the feasibility of undergrounding Rubey or Wagner Parks. City Manager Mahoney wanted the~Council only to address number 1 at present. He showed the Council a color-scheme parking plan with half-hour parking on blocks closest to the mall, to reinforce ski shops, drug stores and to encourage a rapid turnover. On the blocks around the half-hour parking there will be one-hour parking and then the two-hour parking area.. Along with this parking plan, there will be a commitment to make the parking lot on the Rio Grande property work by making it visibly pleasing, better plowing. Regular Meeting Aspen City Council January 27, 197~ The Council indicated theY ill favored this plan and that the City should initiate it immediately. Chief of Police Hershey told Council he felt the police department would problems enforcing this scheme with only two girls. Councilman Breasted told the Chief that he should have another parking girl right away to enforce the plan, Councilwoman Pedersen suggested complete public information saturation before the plan ever goes into effect, both the~radio and newspaper should be used to inform the public. Councilman Breasted also suggested a period of educational signing. City Manager Mahoney showed Council an example of present parking signs. To be added to these is a sign which read "Free shuttle and all day parking behind the Courthouse." Mahoney also showed the Council the new shuttle bus logo for bus stops. This sign will have a place to slide in and out bus schedules and a map of the bus route. City Manager Mahoney brought to Council the street signs being made by City employees to replace the old or lost ones. They are the same design and same size. CITY MANAGER CONTRACT City Manager contract Councilwoman Markalunas moved to accept the City Manager contract as submitted; seconded by Councilman Walls. Mayor Standley pointed out this contract does include the raise Mahoney requested. Councilman Breasted said he still had some misgivings about the raise. All in favor, motion carried. ADVERTISING CONTRACT Advertising - Minibuses City Manager Mahoney read a letter to Council from Hans Gramiger which in part stated, "It would be hypocrisy of the highest degree if the City would allow advertising in any form whatsoever in and/or on City owned property, including on the City owned buses." City Manager Mahoney explained to Council that the City had signed a contract that Dick Parker had negotiated with a local group for advertising 16 spaces in each one of the buses. Mayor Standley questioned this and asked if the contract should have been put out to bid. City Manager Mahoney told Council that 16 spaces at $50 per month results in $4,000 per month net for the City. ORDINANCE 91, SERIES OF 1975 Ord. #1 Finance Mayor Standley opened the public hearing. There being no comments, he closed the public Director hearing. .Salary Councilwoman Markalunas moved to read Ordinance #1; seconded by Councilwoman Pedersen. All in favor, motion carried. ORDINANCE ~1 (Series of 1975) AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2 "ADMINISTRATION" OF THE ASPEN MUNICIPAL CODE BY THE ADDITION OF SECTION 2-92 THERETO; WHICH SECTION PROVIDES THAT IN THE EVENT A CANDIDATE FOR OR PERSON FILLING THE POSITION OF DIRECTOR OF FINANCE DEMONSTRATES CREDENTIALS, ABILITY OR EXPERIENCE MERITING A SALARY GREATER THAN THAT PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION 2-91, THE CITY COUNCIL MAY, ON RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY MANAGER, AUTHORIZE COMPENSATION AT AN AMOUNT GREATER THAN THE MAXIMUM PAY GRADE AND POSITION CLASSIFICATION PROVIDED FOR IN SAID SECTION was read in title by the City Clerk. Councilwoman Pedersen moved to adopt Ordinance #1, Series of 1975, on second reading; seconded by Councilman Walls. Roltcall vote, Councilmembers Markalunas, aye; Pedersen, aye; Walls, aye; Behrendt, aye; Breasted, aye; Mayor Standley, aye. All in favor, motion carried. ORe,NASCEnt2, SERIES OF 1975~ Ord. ~2 ~' False alarms Mayor Standley opened the public hearing. George Bauer of Protection Systems Inc., was present to ask Council some question about the Ordinance. Was there to be a revocation of the alarm due to an excess of false alarms. Immediate correction of a mechanical problem was sometime impossible due to ordering parts. Mayor Standley said the Council was interested in negligence that had taken Place in the past. Councilwoman Pedersen moved to table this Ordinance until the City Attorney was present to answer these questions; seconded by Councilwoman Marka!unas. All in favor, motion carried. ORDINANCE #3, SERIES OF 1975 Mayor Standley opened the public hearing. There were no comments. Mayor Standley closed the public hearing. ~ Councilwoman Pedersen moved to read Ordinance #3; seconded by Councilman Walls; all in favor, motion carried. Councilman Behrendt left the Council Chambers. Regular Meeting Aspen City Council January 27, 1975 ORDINANCE #3 Ord. ~3 (Series of 1975) Tacker res. conformin( AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE ELEBERT TACKER PROPERTY IN THE EAST ASPEN ADDITION CONFORMING WITH RESPECT TO THE STRUCTURAL IMPROVEMENTS THEREON AFFECTED BY THE CORRECTION OF THE PROPERTY DESCRIPTION APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN ON DECEMBER 23, 1974 was ready by title by the City Clerk. Councilwoman Pedersen made a motion to adopt Ordinance #3, Series of 1975 on second reading; seconded by Councilwoman Markalunas. Roll call vote; Councilmembers Walls, aye; Markatunas, aye; Pedersen, aye; Breasted, aye; Mayor Standley, aye. All in favor, motion carried. Ord. #4 ORDINANCE ~4, SERIES OF 1975 Supplemental Appropriation City Manager Mahoney explained to Council ~that this Ordinance was a result of the Federal ' Government unemployment program. They have been attempting to pump funds into municipalities. Under this program the City of Aspen is eligible to hire a water plant person, and an assistant municipal court clerk. The city is also eligible to train some policemen under this grant. The Ordinance has made adjustments necessary to receive these grants. Mayor Standley asked if we could pick up a parking control girl under these funds. City Manager Mahoney said that the money for the police department was only for on-the-job training. Councilman Walls moved to read3 the Ordinance; seconded by Councilwoman Pedersen; all in favor, motion carried. ORDINANCE ~4 (Series of 1975) AN ORDIANCE AUTHORIZING A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $25,990.00; RECOGNIZING REVENUES IN EXCESS OF THOSE ESTIMATED IN THE BUDGET FOR SAID AMOUNT REPRESENTING A CETA GRANT AND COUNTY CONTRIBUTION FOR THREE (3) EMPLOYEES; AND ALLOCATING THE APPROPRIATIONS TO THE GENERAL FUND (COMMUNICATIONS SALARIES) AND WATER ENTERPRISE FUND (WATER DEPARTMENT SALARIES) was read in title by the City Clerk. Councilman Walls moved to adopt Ordinance #4, Series of 1975, on first reading; seconded by Councilwoman Pedersen. Roll call vote; Councilmembers Breasted, aye; Markalunas, aye; Pedersen, aye; Walls, aye; Mayor Standley, aye. all in favor, motion carried. ORDINANCE ~5, SERIES OF 1975 Councilwoman Markalunas moved to table this Ordinance until the return of the City Attorney so the various penalties can be explained; seconded by Councilman Walls. All in favor, motion carried. ORDINANCE #6, SERIES OF 1975 Ord. ~6 residency Councilwoman Pedersen moved to read Ordinance #6; seconded by Councilman Breasted; all requirement in favor, motion carried. ORDINANCE #6 (Series of 1975) AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING MUNICIPAL CANDIDATES' AGE AND RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS; SETTING THE MINIMUM AGE OF EIGHTEEN YEARS; REQUIRING RESIDENCY WITHIN THE CITY FOR TWELVE (12) CONSECUTIVE MONTHS BEFORE THE DATE OF THE ELECTION; AND PROVIDING THAT IN THE CASE OF ANNEXATION, RESIDENCY FOR THE REQUISITE PERIOD WITHIN THE ANNEXED PERIOD WILL SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS HEREIN IMPOSED was read in title bY the City Clerk. Concilwoman Pedersen moved to adopt Ordinance ~6, Series of 1975, seconded by Councilman Breasted. Roll call vote; Councilmembers Breasted, aye; Markalunas, aye; Pedersen, aye; Walls, aye; Mayor Standley, aye. All in favor, motion carried. Councilman Breasted asked Council if it was against their wishes to have the City Manager Mahoney look into the solar energy for the south side of the City Hall. Councilman Walls was against it because of the sizeable expense. Councilman Walls moved to adjourn ~hemeeting, seconded by Councilman Breasted. All in favor, motion carried. Kathryn//S. Hauter, City Clerk