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HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.council.19610123 Aspen,Colorado Special Meeting Aspen City Council January 23, 1961, at 7:30PM. Meeting on Meeting with Allen Benboeof the Best Way Cleaning Service, Mayor Garfish, S~avenger Councilmen James, Anderson, Beyer and Braun, and Attorney ~tewart were present, also S trice. Mr. and Mrs. Benboe. Allen Benboe showed brochure of truck he is considering buying, and he outlined his current rates to Council. He said w~th this new truck commercial rates would be based on volume. He also explained to Mayor Garfish that the regular pick-up had been made at the Eagles' Club on January 4th. Discussed - Customer convenience; ty~ of container and where to be placed; diffi- culty of alley pick-up with proposed type of truck. Attorney Stewart said City could designate maximum size of container,- also if it is necessary for Benboe-to discontinue service due to non-payment, Ordinance No.2 Series on 1949, would be enforced. It was decided that the matter of advance payment is one of policy on the part of Benboe and the City is not involved. However, the importance of good customer relations was stressed by Council. Aspen, Colorado Special Meeting Aspen City Council, January 23, 1961, Cont'd. It was finally decided that Benboe should submit to Council proposed rate change schedule. In the event of delinquency in payment, Benboe is to send to such customer a certified letter, a copy of which is to be sent to the City Clerk for the City's file, informing each customer of the date service will be discontinued if payment is not made. As to ~ containers or difficulty in pick-up, Benboe is to submit complete report to Council so that a letter may ba sent out covering rulings by Council. ~ Benboe decided to continue to bill in advance, and if payment has not been made at Billing- ~- ~ the time of next billing, notice will appear on the second bill that servic~ will be Best Way discontinued unless payment is made by the 10th of the month. List of accounts cut off, Service. and the reason, is to be furnished the City Clerk. Consideration is to be given to the appointment of a Health Officer. Discussed- Glory Hole, and squaring off the properties of Emmerik and Larkin,also requmsts~, from other property owners for abutting land. Mr. Stewart said Council may make Glory Hole decision but that there is some conflict involved. He will look up previous inquiries, land He said a contemporary appraisal on a squar~ foot basis is required, and that decisions will have to be made with respect to the Emmeriks if willing to pay the current Value; and that Council should review the value of the property lying westerly of'the Larkin tract and determine at a ~ubsequent meeting the disposal of the land. It was decided to request Realtors Vroom and Doremus to submit independent~appraisals, the cost to be added to the land. Councilman Anderson will handle. East Aspen Patent. Stewart has consulted Delaney re metes and bounds description East Aspen on land on the other side of the river. Patent The abstract~ on Lots in Paepcke Park is being prepared, lots-Paepcke Robert Ray request for deed. Remove from agenda until he again contacts Council. Park Block 25, ClevelardStreet still pending. Deed-R. Ray Lot 45 - Ute Addition - Phil Crosby is compiling information. Aspen Skating Rink suit - probably will come up next Spring. Aspen Skating Rink On agenda - Contractor's license and business licensing. Meeting to be arranged with Judge Shaw re Water Rights. Police and Fire Calls. Natural Gas Vacating Alley Block 66 Codification of Ordinances. Meeting to be arranged with ~url re waterworks. Councilman Beyer said Jim Snobble and his lawyer had spoken to him about application App'l for of Nugget for liquor license. Attorney Stewart referred to the Colorado State Liquor liquor '~ Code and said that they would have to show that the State liquor Board would approve license-Nug their application before Council could act due to their being within 500 feet of the ne~ get. school Discussed liquor license application~ and the advisability of requiring financial liquor statements or affidavits with future applications, license policy General business licensing discussed and ordinance will be read for the second time at next regular m~eting. Limelit outstanding accounts discussed, and Mr. Stewart said Federal taxes were Limeli~ bein~ handle~ by local Federal Tax Agency (Looney) Accounts Councilman James made a repott~on proposed measures to provide more parking, sub- mitted by the Plapning Commission, by closing some streets and making others "one Way". Parking He referred particularly to the plan to make Cooper betwee~ Galena a~d Mill a "One Way" street, and also closzng Second and Fourth Streets North o= Mazn. Dzscussion followed/ Also discussed - Ute Avenue and having participation of the Aspen Ski Corp. in any Ute Ave. street program in that area. For further consideration - parkin~ signs betwee~ bus and taxi locations. The meeting was then adjourned.