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HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.council.19640518 The regular meeting was called to order at 3:30 P.M. by %4ayor Pro Tempore Mc- Eachern, in the absence of Mayor Pabst. Present were Councilman Bernard and Stapleton City Attorney Balcomb, and City Administrator Kerrigan. Councilman Kuster was absent. The minutes of the previous meeting of May 4, 1946, were approved as read with Minutes the foll~win~ correction - bid on transformers should read "1115 KVA at $3.00". Correction The accounts payable were given to Councilman Barnard to check. He requested that all expenses on the police car be listed. Ordinance No. 1, Series of 1964 - petition for annexation of portion of Block 2 Ord. 1 Eames Addition recommendation not yet received from Planning Commission -Con- 1964 tinue to table~ Fritz Benedict was present. He presented plat indicating the portion of Ute Ave. they wish to pave. He said this has been considered by the Planning Commission, whose recommendation is that Council accept.this with a "taking back" clause. The Ute Ave property owners want to pave a width of 26 feet. ~Discussed- type of paving - and Paving Mr. Benedict felt it should be of a more temporary type than soil cement in case it has to be remoged for wider permanent paving., for which they would be assessed. Discussed, and a motion was made by Councilman Barnard, to permit the property owners, G~orge C. Mitchell and H. A. Bornefeld of Houston, Texas, to pave Ute Avenue between Motion Spring and Original Streets, minimum width of paving 26 feet, according to plat on file, at no expense to the City - with an agreement in writing between the City and the property owners that such paving can be torn up without expense to the City. The motion was seconded by Councilman Stapleton, and carried with all Councilmen voting in favor. A motion was made by Councilman Barnard, seconded by Councilman Stapleton, to suspend Rule 19 and to allow the accounts payable. Roll call - Councilmen Barnard aye; Stapleton aye; McEachern aye. Mayor Pro Tom McEachern then referred to the matter of communications and this Communications. was discussed- Police calls. -goinK through-Glenwood Springs- -contract with Jo-Ney Communications Service -contract with Sheriff Herwick. Mr. Kerrigan said he had asked Mr. Sardy about having calls handled by the Hotel Jerome, but the latter would not consider this. ~Discussed- present contract with County on use of jail that Council feels City police force should not be under the Sheriff, that the Sheriff might be ordered by. the district attorney to make ~nvestigation within the City. A motion was then made by Councilman Stapleton to accept the proposal of Contract- Jo-Ney for handling police calls at a set fee of $300.00 a month on a 24 hour basis, Jo-Ney with a thirty day oa~cellation clause without cause, and an immediate cancellation clause with cause, subject to contract and monthly reports. The motion was seconded by Councilman Barnard, and carried with all Councilmen voting aye. Tri-County Planning - discussed with Mr. Francis Whitaker-Pitkin County has Tri-County made separate agreement with Eagle County - Garfield County, Glenwood Springs and ~egional Plannin Carbondale are out of any regional olanning; Pitkin and Eagle Counties are ne- gotiating with Aspen and Basalt; Trafton Bean, the Planner, favors this. Mr. Whitaker said Federal financing is available and the City would get full credit for the amount put into the long range plan. A motion was made by Councilman Barnard that the City of Aspen join in regional planning with Eagle and Pitkin Counties, and Basalt, with the stipulation that the City gets credit for work already done. Attorney Balcomb asked when the committee will meet to determine~cost to the City. Mr. Whitaker said after three have adopted enabling ordinances, and Mr. Miles and Mr. Smith will be here May 26 to attend joint meeting of the City and County Planning Commissions. Discussed, and it was suggested that Mr. Whitaker inform County Motion Commissioners that City will join. Councilman Barnard withdrew his previous ~otion, and then moved that Attorney Balcomb is instructed to prepare an ordinance, pFoviding that City gets full credit for zoning already accepted or contracted for. Councilman Stapleton seconded the motion and it carried with all Councilmen voting aye. Application for full liquor license, filed by Nick E. Gust and Adam Manczur, Liquor lic. dba Roman Lion (formerly the Dipsy Ooodle) reviewed by Attorney Balcomb; the ~oman Lion application was acdepted, and the applica~s~were advised to contact Mr. Kerrigan for the required character investigation. Contribution for recreational program - continue tabled. ~Sales Tax Ordinance - Mr. Kerrigan reported effort being made to get sales tax Sales Tax on November ballot. Discussed - State tax with ratio to cities - Colorado Municipal League feels second class cities canhot adopt sales tax ordinance - testing ordinance in court. Attorney Balcomb will prepare ordinance for the next regular meeting. Mollie Gibson liquor license suspension appeal - still pending. Rate increase request - Rocky Mtn. Natural Gas Co. - still pending. Resolution to provide for amortization of funds - Electric Department - read by Attorney Balcomb as follows: R E S OLU T ION Resolution Funds R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, the City of Aspen has substantially rebuilt the electric system heretofore purchased; and WHEREAS. these i~provements Were necessary to provide adequate electrid service to the inhabitants of Aspen to preserve the public hea~th, safety and welfare; And WHEREAS, by reason of said re-building of the electric system as shown on plans in the office of the City Clerk, there, appears on the books of the City the sum of $116,400.77 represent- ing that portion of the system no longer in use and the City Council deems it necessary to :write off said amount. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: 1. Pertinent t6~ amortization of loss resulting from Hydro-Plant facilities retired 1962 and 1963, ~h~ S~m of $3,919.~4 shall be amortized during the year 1963. The remaining balance of $61,691.~7 shall be amor- tized over a period of 224 months. Pertinent to amortization of loss resulting from electric facilities retired during 1963, the sum of $1,017.94 sh~ll be amortized during 1963. The remaining balance of $49,771.92 shall be amortized over a period of approximately 57 months. 2. That the City Clerk and the City Treasurer are here- by directed to make such entries as may be required to fulfill the amortization of said amounts. Motion The Resolution was adop~d upon motion by Cquncilman Bernard, Seconded by Council- man Stapleton roll call vote - Councilmen Bernard aye- Stapleton aye - Mmyor Pro Tem McEachern amc. Police Pensio~ Attorney Balc~mb will determine whether funds now in General Fund should be Fund. transferred to the Police Pension Fun d. BI 37- Block 37 - projection into the alle~ due to resurvey - Don Copeland was encroachment present. Attomney Balcomb read the following Resolution: Alley RESOLUTION RESOLUTION Encroachments on City WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Aspen, Colorado, property due to resurvey has adopted an official map of the City of Aspen, Colorado, and: WHEREAS, various buildings have existed ~or long,periods of time and have encroached upon public alleys as set out on such official plat of the City of Aspen; and WHEREAS, the land ares affected by these encroachments are not presently needed for public purposes within the City of Aspen. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Aspen, Colorado, that all such buildings may remain RESOLUTION presently located for the present and ~til such time as the City of Aspen, Colorado, by and through its City Council determines that any ,Public one or more of such buildings interferes with the free/passag~ or ~ the needs of the City of Aspen. BE IT FI~RTHER RESOLVED, however, that all such encroachments shall be deemed permissive only, and that no right as against the City ..... 'i is created by this Resolution. .~ The foregoing Resolution was adopted upon motion by Councilman Stapleton, seconded Motion by Councilman Bernard and carried on roll call: Councilman Bernard aye; Councilmen Stapleton aye; Mayor Pro Tam McEachern aye. Attorney Balcomb referred to deed and plat submitted by Hans Gramiger for Otto West End Haerdle - to Lot in West End Street, and Lots K,L and M all being in Block 26, East Aspen Additional Townsite. Discussed that Haerdle's claim in West End Street is Block 26 for a 30 foot lot that street was not opened - amended application submitted. A Haerdle Deed motion was made by Councilman Bernard, seconded by Councilman Stapleton, to authorize the Mayor to sign, and the Clerk to deliver the deed when the necessary sum has been pa~d. Roll call - Council-man Barnard aye; Councilman Stapleton aye; Mayor Pro-Tam McEachern aye. City Administrator Kerrigan drew attention to the two holidays Memorial Day Memorial Day and Fourth of July - both of which will fall on Saturday - Council agreed that the 4th of July City offices should be open on both the preceding Friday and the following Monday, with a skeleton crew, and Mr. Kerrigan will handle this. Mr. Kerrigan reported that work is proceeding on Castle Creek Flume, and that Castle Cre~ sprihklin~ regulations will be adopted. Sprinkling Discussed - police force - Leonard Fops has left employ - police chief is Police Dept.'~ expected to be here by June 1. Mr. Kerrigan feels there must be co~opebation between City and County and this matter is being resolved° Rooming house licenses - A motion was made by Councilman Stapleton, seconded by · Councilman Barnard, to approve the issuance of licenses to the following lodges, which Rooming House have been inspected by the building inspector; Licenses. The Lodge Chalet Lisl Hotel Jerome Roaring Fork Dormitory Chitwood Block. Motion carried with three ayes. Applications for building inapector are being received - no appointment as yet. Mr. Zupancis was present about a break in the waterline - caused during exca- Waterline vation in the vicinity of the Smuggler Trailer Court - and Attorney Balcomb feels Smuggler the City is not involved in this matter. Trailer Ct. Discussed- dips in streets, and Mr. Kerrigan is handling . salary increases and scale in the Municipal Code. Mr. Kerrigan is workin on revision. The meeting was adjourned at 5:55 P. M. upon motion by Councilman Bernard, seconded by Councilman Stapleton and carried.