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HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.council.19600516 May 16~ 1960 ~EGULAR MEETING ASPEN CITY COUNCIL The meeting was called to order at 7:30 PM by Mayor Garrish w~th Councilmen Beyer, Anderson, James and Braun, Attorney Stewart, Treasurer John Hall and City Administrator Wurl present. The minutes of the regular meeting of May 2 and 3, and the special Meeting of May 9 were read and approved. Mayor Garrish announced that inasmuch as no· other qualifying applicatimas ~ad been recei~ed, Hire Marshal Police Chief Kralicek had been instructed~ to hire Evan Lyman as Marshal to start effective Nay 16, 1960. He also said Bud Smith needs another man on the street maintenance crew. Wurl will have "ad" inse~ted in Aspen Times. The City's bills payable were read by the ~Clerk and discussed. A motion was made by Anderson, and seconded by Beyer to ~uspend Rule 19 and pay bills as read. Carried unanimously. The bills payable of the Electric~ and Water Departments were also read by the Clerk and dis- cussed. Motion made by Beyer seconded by James, to suspend Rule 19 and pay bills as read. Car& ried unanimously. Report was read by City Administrator Wurl. Excavating of streets by Utilities Departments. He is having Street Dept. follow up and level wherever possible. Will also take Sate of culvert remove d by Water Department. Wurl brought out that the Ordinance does net provide for fee for permit for excavating. Attorney Stewart will draft ordinance to provide for such fee. Paving - discussed with Planning and Zoning Co~ission. '~hey have no suggestions at this time, and no time due to full schedule. Gravel requirement - still pending. Trees - Planning Commission is going ahead with their report and ask that Council await it. Fire hydrants discussed. Mr. Wurl has obtained bids. Discussion followed. Motion made by Anderson seconded by Beyer - that Wurl is authorized to buy 6 hydrants from Pacific States Purchase fire Cast Iron Pipe Co., at $142.10 cache- the cost to be charged to the Water Fund. Carried ~hydrants unanimously. Wurl quoted bids on well pump test. Discussion followed. Mayor asked will of Council and Well pump test all agreed that Wurl should go ahead with test by Kongle Co.,~ the lowest bidder. Dump - has been levelled off - fenced to protect private property, m~ne tailings~ to be brought in and temporary signs have heen put up. ~ Rob Roy Wuri discussed with the County the road to Rob R~'s property. Matter will receive attention this summer. ! · He discussed ~ith Council the Inventory taken over from the Aspen Water Company. One mailing for Water and Electric bills -~ pending. Weeds end trash removal - pending Licensing cf all businesses - Wurl has written to the Colorado Municipal League for information. Dog Pound,- working on pens. Wurl~ recommended that City hire dogcatcher at $20.00 a week, the catcher to provide truck and~ work 2 hours a day for aix days a week, also to be on call in case Dog Catcher of emergency. He said he had received four applications, and asked if it was agreeable to Council for him to hire the man most qualified. Ail Councilmen..-. signified approval. Waterline installation discussed. Letter received from State Board of Health - approval of Dale Rea's plans. "Ad" to b~e placed in Aspen Times and other papers for new bids to be opened May 24tk. Wurl ~eco~ended an crdinance regulating heating installation and covering plumbing code and requiring permits for heating and plumbing, and said a review of the Building Inspector's fees al- ready paid would ~ndicate that th~ City could support 50% of the fee on a City-County co-operation. Wurl is to work with Attorney Stewart on Ordinences for Building,~ plumbing electrical and street cuts. N.r. Wu~l is also working on inequity in rates for irrigation of those on meters. The tap re- quired for new school is included in contractor' s bid. Glory Hole D~scussed - dumping in Glory Hole and possible hazard from water overflow. Council authorized Committee Wurl to have area around Hole cleaned up and oil dumped into hole to keep down mosquitoes. Also dis- cusse~, possible sale of lan~ around Glory Hole. Committee appointed to gather information so that Council can form a policy,- Beyer, Braun and Anderson, to work with Wurl. Mr. Wurl showed Council a map on which he had indicated ditches and gave a report on the present Irrigation condition of them. Councilman Anderson suggested an A~ttel~ be put in Aspen Times requesting resi- Ditches dents to clean out ditches. Discussion followed, as to work involved and cost, and Wurl was in- structed to go ahead and do the most necessary wcrk tat this time. Mr. Wurl also told Council that in 1956 the Council at that time had authorized Mr. Buchanan to establish street grades, and he had offered to do se for $3500.00. No further action was taken Street at that time. Wurl said the establishment of such grades is necessary before the street program can Grades be started, Mayor Garrish suggested that Wurl ccnsult the Sanitaticn District on this. Councilman ~ Anderson will work with Wurl on grades. Discussed - maintenance of flume and necessity of Having it a matter of both domestic and power use. Hold. Request from Bill Herr6n for water line out of Hur~r Creek - refer to Waterworks Ordinance. .P..eople ' s Hearing. Stewart Mace was present with request for space for TV crew in Armory Hell. 'he Mayor and Council will consider'matter and inform him before Saturday. Stan Beaimear and George Vagneur asked about City supplying water beyond City line as they were interested and Meadows might be. Discussion followed. Attorney Stewart will check with BeAlmear Water line as to who would ~ the main in the County, and Stewar~ and Wurl will work on this matter. ~ in County will look up rates to be suggested to the Meadows. The mud hole in frontier Stan Healmear,s house will receive attention. Clyde Clymer F~esented bid - total $539.00 - en repair of fire tower in the West~end. This Fire plus was handed over to Wurl. Clymer also asked that fire plug .be placed at Cooper and Galena rather than at Mill and Cooper. The matter of fire plugs in the ~ire District was discussed, and Clymer requested that old fire plugs be ~verhauled and sold to County or property owners in Fire District. Sawvil and Cain inquired about action on lots next to Fire Station. They referred to ruling Sawvil and Cain ~by Planning and Zoning Commission and felt it was restrictive. The Ruling required a $50.00 cleen- renti~ng lots ~ up bond, watering, mowing and trimming lawn, cleaning up debris daily, and that stone work be done ~ only on the site of bell tower. The matter of liability was discussed and they were advised to find out about this and again present their request. . ~ Tom Hanley of the Westerner appeared in connection with a variance resulting from the recent Westerner Court City survey. As survey is causing several variances the matter of policy was discussed. Attorney Survey variance. Stewart advised that Council could grant a special license or easement so long as the building stands substantially the same and provi~ ~he public right is not inter~fered with. Hold for more definite information as to e~act measurement ~f variance in case of Westerner Court. Phil Crosby told Council that a fence had been ~cte$~in the alley behind his property, forcing Crosb~y - fence traffic onto his property. Mr. Stewmr~ will give notiee/~ector of fence to vacate or City will take action. ~ Dave Stapletom presented his bid in connection with Employees Group Coverage. Handed to Ins- urance Coverage Cmmmittee. Bill Dunaway gave a report on the Board of Adjustment. Councilman Anderson inquired if Pope Rowland has applied for a building permit. Markalunas is following up. Markalunas asked policy of Cit~ where property or b~lding lines have been changed by City survey. It was decided that each case should be ~eferz~d to Council. Jim will see if there are any Zoning Ordinances in Stewart's office. The Mayor read a copy of the minutes of the Planning and Zoning Commission, covering leasing lots to Aspen Fine Arts Center, tree cutting plans, off-~street parking of building equipment, 38 ft. buildi~ug height in business districts and paving, Letter read from Robert Kirchner re schedule of payments on latest Water Bond Issue~. Clerk to look up schedule for. previous issue. Two letters from Dale Rea re current statements read. Hold. '!~! Letter from Daniel Handy, Auditor, read and discussed. Given to Braun for further consideration. Bid on tree cutti~ from Erik Von Saltzar read and discussed. Councilman Anderson said that Foree~ Tree trimming Ranger Edstrom and Eank Pedersen had volunteered to do some supervision. Hold for fu~th~i~ discussion bid and other bids. Committee Reports. ~ Beyer will substitute for James on Ordinance committee while ~James is away. Reyer gave a report on the maintenance of Wagner Park. He said City should receive $625.00 from the County Wagner Park Fund, also that City should receive $312.50 for City Park maintenance, and that Wagner Park City .should pay $312.50 to Best Way. Hold Best Way payment for further consideration. Ordinance No. 3, Seried 1960. - An or~auce providing for the vaccination of dogs, the issuance cf certificates therefor and tags to be attached to dog, providing for the release of impounded Ord. No. 3 1960 dogs, providing for unlawful possession of tags and certificates, failure of owner to have dog Dog Vaccination ianoculated and registered and providing penalties there~r, and declaring an emergency to exist, - read in full for the second time. Motion by Anderson seconded by Beyer - that Ordinance ~o. 3, Series 1960 be adopted as read. Ail Councilmen vcte~ "AYE". East Aspen PaSent - Attorney Stewart reported - He~ring of motions, appeals for dismissal over- East Aspen ruled, Mr. Melman's expression °of confidence. Patent Employees Group Coverage still pending. Auditor's Contract - Councilman Braun handling. Ordinance No. 4, Series 1960 - An ordinance providing for the protection of permanent survey monu- ments, markers 6r stakes iustalled by the City of Aspen, providing for the conditions under which per- 2rd. No. 4, 1960 manent survey monuments may by removed with the Authority of the City Engineer; providing for the Survey Markers filing of plats and field notes in connection therewith, providing civil liability for the 'destruc- tion, mutilation~ damage or removal thereof; providing for unlawful destruction, mutilation, damage or removal thereof and penalties therefor; and declaring an emergency to exist,- read in full for the first .~ time, with the Mayor and all Councilmen present. It was moved by James and seconded by Braun that Ordinance No. 4, Series 1960, be passed on first reading and published,- carried unanimously. Discussed - Field Notes on survey by Buchanan,- their present location. The matter of appointing a City Engineer was discussed. Aspen Sk~g Rink vs City - still pending. Mr. Wurl will follsw up on Waterworks Reserve Fund to 'be set up June 1, 1960. Memorial resulution for Mr. Paepcke to be drafted. Car for the City Administrator was discdssed and attention wa~ drawn to a 1957 Jeep in very good ~'ar for City condition available for $159%.00. A motion was made by Anderson, seconded by Beyer that the City buy Administrator the Semer,s Jeep from Bob Kopp for $1595.00. Carried'unanimously. Charge to Contingency Fund. Ordinance No. 5, Series 1960, - An ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 4 (Series of 1956) and declarin~ an emergency to exist--was read in f~,11 wi~h the Mayor and all Councilmen present. Ord. No. 5 Series 1960 A motion was made by Beyer, seconded by Braun, that Ordinance mo. 5, Serie~ 1960, be passed on Repeal Ord. No.4 firs~ reading and published. Ail Councilmen voted "Aye" 1956. Utility Board. Ken Moore's inquiry as to why the proposed Ordinance to vacate a portion of Deane $~ee~ ha~ not been adopted ~as discussed, and extracts ~rom ~revious minutes were read. Table for further d~nside~a~ien. Vac. Deane St. -Tabled. The Clerk was instructed that it was in order for Mr. Herren to mak~ a copy of the Melman contract. Re - Application from Mead Metcalf for transfer of his liquor license to new location of the Liquor license Crystal Palace. Mr. Stewart will take this up with the State Liquor Inspector. trans.Metcalf Increase in salary for members of the police force discussed. A motion was made by Beyer, and ~alicek Salary seconded by Braun that the' salary of Police Chief Cris Kralicek be adjusted to $400.00 a month as of increase. June 1, 1960. Carried unanimously. As Marshal Baker will be working part-time with the County the Sheriff is to be consulted about Baker- question raising bis salary. Salary of recently appointed Marshal to be reviewed ~ after three months. Sal. inc. It was decided that the salary of the City Administrator should be charged equally to the Water and City Adm~n. the General Funds. sal. -~ Motion by Braun and seconded by James - approving the purchase by Wurl of a filing cabinet and Motion- desk tray for approximately $70.00. Carried' unanimously. Charge to Administration. Wurl purchase cab. and file Motion to adjourn made by Anderson seconded by James. ~ity Cle~r~ ~