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HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.council.19650201 The regular meeting was called to order by Mayor Pabst at 3:40 PM. Present were Councilmen Stapleton, McEachern, Kuster and Barnard, and City Administrator Kerrigan. City Attorney Balcomb was absent. i The minutes of the regular meeting of January 18, 1965, and the special i meeting of January 20, 1965, were approved as read. The accounts payable were turned over to Councilman Kuster to check. A motion was made by Councilman McEachern, seconded by Councilman StapletOn, Confirm to confirm the motion passed at the special meeting held 3anuary 20, 1965, spool- Motion lying paving for Improvement District No. 2. Roll call vote: Councilmen Bernard Paving aye; Kuster aye; McEachern aye; Stapleton aye. Confirm A motion was made by Councilman Stapleton, seconded by Councilman Kuster, motion to confirm the motion passed ~t the special meeting held January 20, 1965, District No.2 directing DaVis Holder to go/~Sll phase of project - Improvement District No. 2. Roll call- Councilmen Kuster aye; McEachern aye; Stapleton aye;Barnard aye. A motion was then made by Councilman Kuster to suspend Rule 19 and to allow the accounts payable. Motion was seconded by Councilman McEachern. Roll call vote- Councilmen Kuster aye; Stapleton aye; McEachern aye; Bernard aye. 3:2 Beer Application for 3:2 Beer License submitted.by Gary and Ann McFadden (to replace Tom's Market license issued to Tom McFadden, deceased) dba Tom's Market, was reviewed - and application was approved upon motion, by Councilman Bernard, seconded by Councilman StapletOn. Roll call vote: Councilman Bernard aye;~ Stap~ ton aye; Kuster aye; McEachern aye. Ken Moore was-present regarding request for vacation of portion of Dean Street, and showed survey and projection of his property into the street. Mayor Pabst read recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission in letter dated Motion January 28, 1965, that the whole street not be vacated, but that only that portion Dean Ave. of Dean Avenue be vacated which would be required to clear title t'o Ken Moore's partial structure ~Rcluding overhang, set-backs and reservation for utility easements. vacation Discussed - possible reimbursement%to City for land vacated - that this had not Moore. been done in similar cases. A motion was made by Councilman McEachern to have the engineer and the City Attorney work this out as recommended in the Planning Commission's letter of January 28, 1965. The motion was seconded by Councilman Stapleton and carried on roll call - Councilmen Bernard aye; Kuster aye; McEachern aye; Stapleton aye. After discussion, Councilman Kuster moved that the City go on daylight Daylight savings time from 12:01 A. M. , Monday, May 3, 1965, to 11:59 P. M. , ~6aay, ~ Savings September 19, 1965. Councilman Bernard seconded this motion - roll call vote: Time Councilmen Stapleton aye; McEachern aye; Bernard aye; Kuster aye. Motion Extension of Wheeler Opera House lease - projections by City Administrator Wheeler Opera Kerrigan and Councilman Barnard were discussed - also whether it would be good for House Lease the City to extend the lease for a thirty year period, and Councilman Bernard Motion then moved to let the lease ride as it is and to make no changes~ Councilman Stapleton seconded this motion. Roll call vote Councilman MeEachern aye; Stapleton aye; Bernard aye; Kuster aye. Proposed Qrdinanee transient employee registration - Mayor Pabst read list of police cases~involving transient employees, and said he-felt strongly that Transient ordinance should be passed. Discussed - discrimination - Clyde Newell asked if employee such ordinanCe~would be constitutional, and as an employer, referred to need for ordinance employers to use judgment in hiring. Considerable discussion ensued on - citizen neglect in reporting incidents- false identification dards~- adopting ordinance Motion to ?rohibiting those under 21 years of age from entering places where hard liquor drop is sold~ difficulty in enforcing ordinance. A motion'was then made by Councilman Stapleton that, because of difficulty in enforcement, the proposed transie6t registration ordinance by dropped. Councilman Barnard seconded this motion, and all four Councilmen voted aye . Council then went into executive session at 4:55 PM upon motion by Council- man McEachern, seconded by Councilman Stapleton and carried, and all visitors left the room. Council then interviewed Dave Benson of Mocker, Colorado, an~iappll ant for position of police officer, and City Administrator Kerrigan and Chief Hennig recommended hiring him on a six months probationary period. Council went out of executive session at 5:10 PM, and the Mayor called the regular meeting to order. Motion A motion was then made by Councilman Kuster, seconded by Councilman Stapleton, police to hire Dave Benson, also ~obert Husted of Arvarda, Colorado, as police officers officers on a probationary basis~ Roll call vote - Councilman Bernard aye; McEachern aye; ~ Kuster aye; Staple ton aye. Discussed - Carrol ~itmire's decision to quit police force Chief Hennig said he was not present during altercation between Whitmire and Wilson - that Whitmire left without giving reason. Matter of Wilson's dog and overtime also discussed. M~s. Gagney referred to cars parked the wrong ways and need for good police force. Discussed - charges for towing cars and City's responsibility for payment- rental cars parked on streets. Mayor Pabst read letter from Roy Vroom, dated January 26th, regarding danger from dogs running at large and need for leash law. Mayor Pabst said there had been Dog other complaints, especially from the school and:,area at the Center of Aspen. It Control was suggested that the amended dog ~ont~ot~provision in the Municipal Code~be studied for possible re-enactment.~ The Mayor proposed sending Certificates of Merit to citizens who press charges against law violators - discussed. The m~tter of snow removal and posting for no parking on opposite sides of Snow streets was discussed, and Gity Administrator Kerrigan is to refer this to the Removal Police Chief. The Mayor read memorandum from Mr.'Ke~rigan listing the following bids for a station wagon for the Police Department. Tenbrook Garage with trade of present car $1287.25 Police car GibsonSGorman Chevrolet " " 1295.00 Mountain Motors " " 1710.87 Western Slope Auto '~ " 1731.17 Bid Eisenhauer Motor Co. " " 1755.79 Central Chevrolet " " 1887.42 Osborne Motors No trade 2835.99 J. V. Rose Motor Co. " " 2889.00 Motion After discussion of "specs" and tires, a motion was made by Councilman Stapleton, seconded by Councilman Kuster, to accept the bid of Gibson-Gorman, of Leadville, (net $1295.00 with trade-in) with the provision that any warranty work be done by Martin Bishop Garage in Aspen. Roll call vote- Councilmen Kuster aye; Barnard aye; McEachern aye; Stapleton aye. Mayor Pabst read copy of letter from 3chh Smart, President of the Molly Gibson, a'GoGo Inc., re change of name of the a' GoGo back to the Molly Gibson. DiscuSsed, to that Council should be aware of change of ownership and City Administrator Kerrigan Molly Gibson is to check into this. Discussed - 3/4 Ton h 4 wheel drive chassis and cab for Water Department, and Mr. Kerrigan's recommendation to accept the bid. of Wester Slope Auto Company of $2880.il bids as follows: Western Slope Auto with trade-in $2880.11 TrDck Gibson Gorman Chevrolet " " 2975.00 Water Dept Eisenhauer Motor Co. " " 3055.00 Central Chevrolet " " 3197.40 Bid Osborne Motors " " 3200.00 J. V. Rose Motor Go. 3430.00 Discussed - warranty work - and a motion was made by Councilman Kuster, seconded Motion by Councilman McEachern, to accept the bid of Gibson-Gorman Chevrolet Co. of Lead- ville (net $2,975.00) provided warranty work'woUld be done in Aspen by Martin Bishop. Roll call vote . Councilmen McEachern aye; Stapleton aye; Bernard aye; Kuster aye. Bid quotations on 18,000 GVW with trade-in discussed (Street Department) A Tz~ac,k motion was made by Councilman McEachern, seconded by Councilman Bernard, to ac- Street Dept cept the low bid of Eisen~auer Motor Co., ($3,619.08 with trade-in) Roll call Motion vote - Councilmen McEachern aye; Bernard aye; Kuster aye; Stapleton aye. Bids submitted were: Eisenhauer Motor Co. with trade-in $3,619.08 Western Slope auto " " 3,711.71 Bids Mountain Motor Corp. " " 3;9~8~35 Osborne Motors " " 4,100.00 Gibson-Gorman Chevrolet " " ~,195.00 Central Chevrolet " " 4,342.80 J. V. Rose Motor Co. 4,380.00 Improvement District No. 2 - discupsed - and amount of work involved to handle Improvement initial details for about two months. Special meeting will be ~a~x called District No. to interview applicants. Health officer - Dr. Crandall has been appointed by ~he County Commissioners. Health A motion was made by Councilman Bernard, seconded by Councilman Kuster - to ap- Officer- point Dr. Crandall as the health officer for the City of Aspen for 1965. All four Motion Councilmen voted aye. DiscUSsed - overtime claimed by Glen Ricks and Carrol Whitmire while on the police fOrCe, and City Administrator Kerrigan recommended a settlement of' $300.00 Overtime pay each, and said this is satisfactory with both men. A motion was made by Councilman Ricks & Kuster, seconded by Couhcilman Barnard~; to suspend Rule 19, and to pay to Glen Whitmire Ricks and Carrol Whitmire $300.00 each in settlement of overtime pay. Roll call- Motion Councilmen Bernard aye; KuSter aye; McEachern aye; Stapleton aye. Canopy - Mayor Pabst read recommendation from the Planning Commission that the request m~ for a canopy at the ~oGo be denied- as it would serve no particular Canopy public purpose, and would be used basically for advertising. A motion was made by denied Councilman McEachern, seconded by Councilman Barnard, to deny the request for a canopy over the sidewalk. Ail four Councilmen voted aye. The Mayor read letter from Les Animas recommending the planning consultant, Planning Leo Daly Company, and suggesting that contract provide that Mr. Corbioh be in charge consultant of~the Aspen plan. Letter to be referred to Planning Commission. Still pending: Humble Oil suit - G.E. Buchanan demand for deed. Contract-long range plan - Mastgr street plan Recommendation- Aspen Fire station extensim~. Councilman The meeting was adjourned at 6:35 PM upon motipa by/Stapleton, seconded by Councilman Barnard and carried. ~ ~--,/?~ ~\