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HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.council.19630121 Aspen~ Colorado Regular Meeting~ Aspen City Council January 21~ 1963 Mayor Garfish called the meeting to order at 7:30 PM with Councilmen Beyer, Moore and Zordel, City Administrator Humphrey and City Attorney Stewart present. Councilman Newell was absent. The minutes of the regular meeting of January 7 and the special reconvened meeting of January 10, 1963, were read~; and a motion was made by Councilman Beyer, seconded by Councilman Zordel, to appr'0ve the minutes and to waive th~ reading of the proceedings relative to the Electric Light and Power Revenue Bonds. Motzon carried unanimously. The accounts payable of the City and the Water and Electric Departments were read and discussed, and a motion was made by Beyer, seconded by Zordel, to suspend Rule 19 and to allow the several amounts. Motion carried unanimously. Safe water Mr. Humphrey reported that 6 water samples sent to Health Department had been samples._ reported safe. Mr. Bob Sprague of Merrick and Company introduced Oivind Saxegaard, who will be Electric Program the field engineer on the Electric Improvement Program. Sprague told Council they are preparing a preliminary report with sufficient detail to refer to-Council for ap- Joint use-Tel Co. proval. He also referred to letter dated December 12, 1962, from Mr. Widdows of the Mountain States Tel and Tel Company, which had been discussed with Councilman Zordel, Mr. Humphrey and Mr. Stewart at a committee meeting this day. Council agreed that Mr. Sprague should inform Mr. Widdows that the City is in basic agreement with the letter, and that a meeting should be planned for Febmry 4, 1963. Discussed - TV cables on power poles, and Sprague and D~naway will confer on this matter, -letter from U. S. Dept. of Interior regarding allotment of power. - disposal of deisel. Humphrey is working on this and Sprague will try to assist in disposing of it. Mayor Garrish referred to complaints regarding water system and said that in nearly every instance, the trouble had occurred in lines outside the City limits. He outlined work that had been done or started since January of 1960: 1. New water-mains and wells 2. 19 ~r~ning blocks of curb and gutter installed 3~ ~.Codlfic~tion of ordinances.. 4. New boiler in City Hall 5. Power plant to be renovated Progress 6.Gas franchise granted Report 7. Long range planning 8.Street grades and drainage - also survey of City owned propert~ Contributions to different activities 10.Good relations between departments il.Police system 12. Installation of vault. Bids for bulk gasoline were then opened and discussed - Sinclair Ref~ing Co. .1680 per gallon firm price Continental Oil Co. ,171 per gallon " " Standard Oil Co. .169 " " " ( all exclusive of taxes) A motion was made by Councilman Beyer, seconded by Councilman Moore, to accept the ~! Bulk Gasoline bid of Sinclair Refining Company of a firm price of .1680¢ per gallon exclusive of taxes. Bid 'it being the lowest. Motion carried unanimously. Attorney Stewart then refer~ed to the pending contract with Paul Wiener, and said Planning- the County Commissioners want certain area in Frying Pan included, and he outlined Project other changes. He said he felt considerable agreement can be reached through letters P-26 of intent. Contract to be for 18 months - effective date December 15, 1962. After discussion, Council instructed Mr. Stewart to consult with Mr. 3. K. Smith of the Planning Commission in Denver, on the contract. Vacancies on Aspen Planning Commission discussed, and letters of application from Richard Lai, Ted Mularz, Phil Scheid and William McEa~hern were reviewed. Suggested for Members- consideration were William Rubey, Phil Wright, William James and Dr. Robert Barnard. Planning After~ discussion, a motion was made by Councilman Zordel~ seconded by Councilman Beyer, Comm. to appoint Richard Lai to4complete the unexpired ter~m of Fred Glidde~ and to appoint William McEachern as ~he fifth member as provided by the Official Code.~ Motion car- ried unanimously. Discussed- ~hat the Planning Commission had accepted the resignation of Councilman Resignation- Moore from the Commission, with no subsequent official action. Mayor Garfish'said he Moore from would attend meetings of the. Commission for a time. Plan. Comm. Special meeting with Police Force- M~. Humphrey is to contact Mr. Tenbrook and arrange a meeting. The Aspen Water Department reported that there is a considerable accumulation of ~ater reservel funds in the Water Bond Reserve Account, and that The Bank of Aspen will transfer the to C.D'S. amount th Certificates of Deposit at interest upon request from the Council, and Council agreed that such request is to be made. A motion was made by Gouncilman Beyer, seconded by Councilman Zordel, to appoint Health Officer D~. ~obert Barnard as Health Officer for the Gity of Aspen for 1963. Motion carried Dr. Barnard. unanimously. Mayor Garfish referred to need for complete survey of water users. Also discussed. metering of water and cost thereof. In connection with annexation, Attorney Stewart suggested that a fact-finding Information on committee be appointed, with a Councilman as chairman, to get all facts and report to Annexation Council. It was decided that Jim Milender's wages are to be charged to Dog Control until Dog Control further notice. Mr. Humphrey reported that work is to begin on pump house. Pump House. He said Sanitation District had requested that waterlines be flushed into sewers, Flushing and Council agreed, if this is convenient, waterlines. Annual report will be ready for February 18 meeting. He referre~ to old equipment to be sold.and Council agreed that sale should be published. Paving report will be in annual report. A special meeting will be called to Meeting-Paving discuss future paving plans, plans. Waterline agreements - outside City limits - pending. Discussed- delinquent Occupational Tax for 1962. Mr. Humphrey and Police Chief Ba~er to handle. ~Colo.Ass'n. Gary McFadde~ represented the City at the meeting of the Colorado Association of Municipal Municipal Utilities and ~ill submit report. Utilities. Mr. Humphrey re~erred to superior work done by Gary'McFadden, and need for his Sal. increase assistance in connection with engineering, mapping and new construction, and a motion Gary McFadden was made by Councilman Beyer, seconded by Councilman Zordel, to increase the salary of Gary McFadden to $550.00 a month effective February 1, 1963. Motion carried unani- mously. Calderwood Annexation- still tabled. Attorney Stewart referred to recent request from John Herron for negotiation in Herron- connection with land in East Aspen Patent on which there is no conflict. After con- East Aspen side,able discussion, Council agreed that, assuming there is possessory evidence that Patent. would entitle Mr. Herron to a deed under the To, site law, steps maybe taken to restore the area to patented land, and that further meetings with Mr. Herron should be continued. Attorney Stewart said Summons Civil Action No. 3357 - Inez Marshall Zordel- is Summons-#3357 for quiet title only, and no reply is required. In connection with the political status of East Aspen Patent area, the following Resolution was read by Attorney Stewart: RESOLUTION WHEREAS, The City Council of the City of Aspen, Colorado, by Resolution passed March 22, 1956, did authorize and direct the Mayor to take the necessary and requisite action to obtain from the United States of America a patent to the land known as the East Aspen Addition, as an Additional Townsite Entry to theOity of Aspen; AND, WHEREAS the Unite4 States of America on August 21, 1958, did issue its patent to the corporate authoriti~ of the City of Aspen of Aspen, Colorado, pursuant, to Section 2387,~ 2388, amd 2389, Rmvised Statutes of the United States Resolution of Am~erica, said patent being recorded as Document No. 106874, Book 185 at Page 69 of the records of the Clerk and Recorder of Pitkin County, Colorado; East Aspen ~Patent AND WHEREAS, a plat of the !and described in the aforesaid Patent has been re~orded as Document No. 106956, Ditch Book 2A, at Page 247 of the records of the Clerk and Recorder of Pitkin County, Colorado; AND, ~4~4EREAS, the aforesaid Resolution of March 22, 1956, did recognize that the lands described as the East Aspen Addition were properly a part of the City of Aspen, Colorado; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Oit~ Council of the City of Aspen, ColoradO, that the official boundaries of the Oity of Aspen, Colorado, are hereby confirmed as including the lands described in the United States Patenf recorded as Document No. 106956, Ditch Book 2A, at Page 247 of the records of the Clerk and Recorder of Pitkin County, Colorado; and that the plat recorded as Document No. 106956, Ditch Book 2A at Page 247 of the records of the Clerk and ~ecorder, Pitkin County, Colorado, be and the same hereby is confirmed and ratified as and for an official plat of the City of Aspen, Colorado, of the East Aspen Addition to the City of Aspen, Colorado. A motion was made by Councilman Beyer seconded by Councilman Zordel, to adopt the above Resolution. Councilman ~eyer and Councilman Zordel voted '*Aye" and Council- man Moore abstained from voting. The motion carried. Temp. signs Mr. Stewart referred to the proposed ordinance covering temporary signs- this is ord. to be referred to the~ Planning Commission for review. Mayor~?~ Garrishread letter from Guy Drew- dated January 9, 1963, and letter to the Council from property owners having lots and property in the Business District located Rezoning- in the West end of Aspen, making known their desires to keep ~the exisfing Business West end District designation. Attorney Stewart is to set up meeting for proposed rezoning, ~ and he suggested that the property owners present plan regarding set-backs, controls, etc. Ord. 1,1963 Ordinance No. l, Series of 1963, an~ amendment to the Official Code, providing a 5% allowance on room rental tax collected by rooming house operators, was read for the secon~ time by Attorney Stewart, and a motion was made by Councilman Beyer, seconded by Councilman Moore, to adopt the Ordinance. Motion carried unanimously. A motion was made by Councilman Beyer, seconded by Councilman Moore, to authorize Police Pension the contribution of 3 5/8 % of salaries paid to the Aspen Police Force, to the Fund Contri- Aspen Policemen's Fund, from the General Fund - this being the percentage now required bution under FICA. Motion carried unanimously. The Council reviewed applications for. "Rooming HouseP licenses approved by the Building Inspector, and a motion was made by Councilman Zordel, seconded by Councilman Beyer, to approve~the issuance of license~ to: The Agate, Inc. The Villa Silver ~ueen Chitwood Block Swiss Chalet Coachlight Chalet St. Moritz The Nugget The Lodge Buckhorn Lodge The Pines Apartments Limelite Apartments Ski-Vu Prospector Bell Mountain Lodge The motion ~arried unanimously. Attoz~ey Stewart: Lots H and I in Paepcke Park - pending Deeds Williams and Lillenas " Amendment-Contractor's fees " Opinion on Vendors " Mr. Stewart, Mr. Humphrey and Councilmen Beyer and Zordel are to meet and formulate policy on waterlines outside the City limits -for Council consideration. ~ ~/' The meeting was adjourned at 12:40 AM upon motion by Beyer, seconded by Zordel, and carried.