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HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.council.19650802 Aspen~ Colorado Regular Meetin~ Aspen City Council August 9 1965 The regular meeting was called to order at 3:35 p.m. by Mayor Pabst, with ~ City CouncilmenAdministrat6rKuster, KerriganStaplet°n~resent.McEachern and Barnard, City Attorney Balcomb and The Accounts Payable were ~iven to Councilman Stapleton to check. The Minutes of the regular meetinf of July 19, 1965 were approved as read. Councilman Stapleton moved for the suspension of Rule 19 and for the payment of the bills, Motion seconded bv Councilman Kuster. Roll call vote - Councilmen McEachern ave; Kuster aye; Stmpleton aye; BarnRrd aye. Mrs. Ethel Frost referred to the parking problem at her house on Ma~n Street Mrs. Frost due to Aspen C6urt guests parking there. Discussed - enforcement of overtime Parking parking restrictions, and the Mayor will refer this to the Police Chief. B~chanan demand for deed - East Aspen Patent - Mr. Balcomb said survey East Aspen inCormation has been ~iven to Attorney Charles Stewart; and Mr. Balcomb and Mr. Patent Holder will report on unclaimed land at next meeting. Buchanan A new addendum has been filed on stockholders in the Independence Restaurant IndependenceCo Company - and credit check is being made. (liquor License) Liquor License Retail Liquor Store License application_was submitted bY Harry Paul Robinson dba Paul's Liquor - and this will be heard at the October 4th meeting. Liquor License Annexation - petitions now being signed - for next meeting. Mrs. Paepcke would like to annex but wants Hallam Lake to be kept as a wild preserve, and would l~ke letter of infention from Council. A motion was made by Councilman Barnard, Annexation seconded by Councilman Stapleton, that a letter be written to Mrs. Paepcke, indicatinK that council favors this. Roll call vote - Councilmen - Kuster aye; McEachern aye; Stapleton aye; Barnard aye. Attorney Balcomb advised that members on the City Boards and Commissions must City ~ be residents of the City - and Mr. KerriMan will determine if a 11 present members Board Members/ are eli%ible - appointments to the Board ofExamzners' and Appeals to he.held for next meeting. tJater AMreement - City of Aspen and Timroth Enterprises - Mr. KerrzKan' re- ~ commended that it be approved, and a ~otion was made by Councilman Stapleton, seconded ~ater A~reement by Councilman Kuster, ~o approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the water service a~reement withT'~_mroth Enterprises. Roll call vote - Barnard aye; Mcgachern aye; ~[uster aye; ~tapleton aye. il Mr. Knecht was present regarding requests he had made to the Rocky Mountain ! Gas Co.- Natural Gas Company for service of gas boiler, and said service had not been satisfactory Knecht Discussed - and it was suggested he take this matter up ~ith the Public Utilities Commission. Bids on the West Water Extension - #1 and F3 were then opened at 4:05P.M., and checked by Attorney Balcomb and Mr. Holder - to see if in order and the folldwing bids were read by Mr. Holder * I' John B. Hyrup FI $ 32,449.00 F3 68~330.35 I Total 100,779.35 ~: Merrill Construction Co. Total $ 71,47~.18 San Juan Basin Ccnstr. Co. Fi $ 24,384.48 F3 62~400.50 West Water Total 86,784.98 Extension Bids Esco Construction Co. F1 $ 30,730.00 F3 67~265.95 Total 97,995.95 Robert ~all Constr. Co. F1 $ 24,008.50 F3 55~681.40 Total $ 79,689.90 Mile High Pipe Line, Inc. Fi $ 29~590.89 #3 65,947.21 Total $ 95,538.10 Mr. Holder said the apparent low bidders were: Merrill Construction Co. Low Robert Hall Construction Co. Next Low San Juan Basin Constr. Co. Third Low and that the unit prices will be checked and awards made one week from today. Mayor Pabst referred to agreemmn~with Henry Pedersen to remove trees from the lots behind City Hall - discussed whether City would want to keep them there - and no decision made, at this time. Mr. Krill introduced Jack Loss, District Manager of the Mountain States Telephone Company, who asked about the City's stand regarding the microwave system - and referred Mt. States Tel to letter published in the Aspen Times, from the Aspen Planning Commission, protesting Microwave the installation on Smuggler Mountain. Discussed- cost of cabling, road maintenance and System building. Mr. Loss said they have lease with the Bureau of Land Management - that "billboard" is now painted - and need for this installation to' provide additional service. ~' Council is to give this matter further consideration. j Humble Oil Suit - answer has been filed - and date for pre-trial to be set. ~t~.., Knight Club Knight Club Inc. - Mr. Balcomb has prepared stipulation - question to be decided is whether Councilman Kuster may vote on questions involving liquor %tcens~s- hold for next meeting. Lease- Thrift Shop Lease provide~ for extension of two years. Thrift Shop Mr. Glint Stewart was present for Mr. Gray - Smuggler Motel - re change in parking from diagonal parking to parallel parking. Discussed - safety factor - loss of parking Parking- sp~ce - Mr. Gray would like to continue the diagonal parking with barriers to provide for Main St. 60~ parking. To be considered further at next meeting and Council agreed they may continue the diagonal parking in the meantime. Mr. Kerrigan's report: Attorney Balcomb is preparing dog ordinance for next meeting. Another appraisal is befng made of the Glory Hole Land. Improvement Distridt No. 2 temporarily suspended for annexation project. Contract for water service Smuggler Trailer Park Inc. - a motion was made by Councilman McEachern, seconded by Councilman Bernard, to apt>rove the water service agreement Water Service and to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute it. Roll Call vote Councilman Contract Smugg] 8tapleton aye; Kuster aye; McEachernaye; Barnard aye; Trailer Court Repayment agreement - water line extension west - with Number One Main Corporation discussed- and a motion was made by Councilman Barnard to approve the agreement and to Water Line W~st authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute it. Motion seconded by Councilman #1 Main Corp. Stapletqn. Roll call vote - Councilman Me Eachern aye; Kuster aye; Stapleton aye; Barnard aye. Discussed - that Fritz Ber~dict wants-to take water from the Durant Mine and form a lake near Calde~wood - on County Land - with County participation. Mr. Kerrigan referred Storm Sewer to need for act{on on the storm sewer on Original Street - Councilman Bernard felt that Original St. City should file on the Durant Mine water. Considerable discussion covered - whether to inst~ll storm sewer if water i~ diverted - interim diversion to cree~. A motion was then made by Councilman Kuster to file on the water ~ights. Motion seconded by Councilman Bernard. Roll call vote - Councilman Stapleton aye; M6Eachern aye; Kuster aye; Bernard aye. Water To meter or not to meter - then discussed - and a m~tion was made by Councilman ~ meters. Stapleton to auth~mi~e the City Administrator to meter all business establishments - and City to pay fo~ the meters. There was no second to this motion. A motion was then made by Councilman Barnard to give commercial users (of water) Motion a choice between meter and flat rate - and customer pay for the meter. ~otion seconded by Councilman Kuster. Need for amendment to Code and adjustment in rates was discussed. Roll call vote Councilman Stapleton nay; Kuster aye; McEachern aye; Barnard aye. Mr. Kerrigan presented deed conveying land at the Glory Hole to,,the Larkins to square off their property, and a motion was made by Councilman Stapleton, seconded by Councilman Dee~-Larkins Kuster to authorize the execution of this deed. Roll call vote - Counc~Iman Barnard aye; Aspen Colorado, Regular Meeting Aspen City Council August 2, 1965 Kuster aye; McEachern aye; Stapleton aye. Mr. Kerrigan referred to air compressor - in use and proving satisfactory - and a motion ~as made by Councilman Barnard, to suspend Rule 19 and to buy the compressor 'for $2,700.00 Air CompressoR ~otion seconded by Councilman McEachern. Roll Call vote - Councilman Stapleton aye; Bernard $2,700.00 aye; McEachern aye; Kuster aye. Dale Rea - filin¢ with State Engineer - on Maroon Creek reservoir - discussed and qouncilman Barnard then moved to authorize Dale Rea to do the necessary work tc file on ~amsite on Maroon Creek - the cost not to exceed $2,000.00. Motion seconded bv Councilman Reservoir Kuster. Roll call vote - Councilmen Stapleton aye; kuster aye; McEachern aye; Barnard aye. Dale Rea Mr. Kerrigan said Don Snyder would like to buy City Land at the end of Hyman Street - 2ouncil felt no Ci6y land should be sold. Mountain rescue group - Fred Braun said Historical Society ¢ ~s not interested in joihing Mt. Rescue ~hem in rebuilding on City lot on West Main for storage. After discussion, Councilman Staple on Group %eved that John Kerrigan be instructed to contact Fred Braun to work out proposition for ~uilding that would be adquate for all needs. Motion was seconded b%~ Councilman Bernard. loll call vote Councilmen Stapleton aye; Kuste~' aye; McEachern aye; Barnard aye. Discussed - request from Chamber of Commerce that annual dues 6f the City be increased Dues -C~amber ~rom $2~0.00 to $1,000.00 Councilman Bernard referred to the agreement with the Aspen Alps Club re the paving of Ute Avenue and their making it one-way traffic. Mr. Kerrigan said he had received ~eguest for this and the police had approved it. Dean Billings referred to parking problem Ute Avenue _nvotved. Mr. Kerrigan is to bring contract and plat to next meeting. Councilman Barnard Alps Club '~oved that one-way street signs be removed; he then withdrew this motion, and Council agreement mstructed City Administrator Kerrigan to have one-way signs removed and no parking enforced. Discussed - illegal signs - Blue Spruce Ski Lodge has conformed - Applejack and Ski ~u signs bein~ handled b,'~ the City Attorney - and a motion was made by Councilman Bernard, Illegal Signs mconded b7 Councilman McEachern that all persons and businesses herin% signs on City ~roperty conform with City ordinances. Roll call vote - Councilmen Stapleton aye; Kuster aye Motion cEachern aye; Bar~aud aye. ii Motor cycles - Mayor Pabst read letter from Carmel-by-the-S~a - they do not have ~rdinance prohibitin~ motur cycles. Discussed - anti-noise enforaement u~der "disturbin~ the ~eace" ordinance. ~ Discussed - having man clean str.ets - where sweeper is not effective, clearing of weed~ ~n sides of streets. ~I A motion was made by Councilman Stapleton, seconded by Couhcilman McEachern, that the ~ouncil ~o into executive session - at 6:45 P.M. Motion carried with all Councilman voting Discussed: Dumpsite. Council went out of executive session at 6:55 P.M. upon motion made by Councilman [cEachern, seconded by Counc±lman Barnard and carried. The meeting was then called to order by the Mayor and adjuourned upon motion by rcEachern, seconded by Stapleton and carried at 6:56 P.M.