Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.council.19651018 The regular meeting was opened by Mayor Pabs~ at 3:50 P.M. with Councilman Barnard and Stapleton, Attorney Balcomb, City Administrator Kerrigan present. Councilmen Kuster and McEachern were absent. The accounts payable were given to Councilman Barnard to check. The minutes of the regular meeting of October 4, 1965, were approved as read. Mayor pabst read a copy of a letter from himself to Councilman Barnard, dated Perian October 18, 1965, re Perian report. Councilman Barnard asked if this was done of- report. ficially as mayor or as an individual, and Mayor Pabst told him to take his choice. Councilman Barnard moved for the suspension of Rule 19 and for the payment of the City's bills. Motion was seconded by Councilman Stapleton. Roll call vote- Councilmen Stapleton aye; Barnard aye. Liquo~ License application - The Golden Horn ReStaurant - Attorney Leslie GrQss saidthere was no opinion in the Attorney C~neral's office regarding cases Liq. License similar to Hubert Erhard's. Attorney Balcomb said he had not received a reply to his request for an opinion, and he also referred to.letters from Stanley Bender to Golden Horn Council regarding the Knight Club, Inc. and he advised that he does not feel that Council should be involved in who has possession of the premises.. Mr. Gross said May rent has not been paid, and referred to outstanding bills and Federal tax lien. 'O He said he would handle matter of delinquent rent and possessl n of premises. Mrs. Marry Podmore said she was unaware that transfer of license could be made without posting that she is not cutoff from liquor supply - that.personal problems and need to get an attorney had delayed opening of the ~Knight Club. After discussion, Councilman Stapleton requested that Attorney Balcom~ make an~ investigation of the Tabled claims of Stanley Bender, the attorney for thr Knight Club, Inc., and give Council an opiniion on either granting or denying the ~application ofthe Galden Horn Res- taurant Company, and the application was tabled for the next regular meeting. LiquoD license application - Gray'.s Smuggler Inn, Inc. Mr. Gray presented Gray's Smuggler survey of licenses in lodges - and 'said he wanted license for restaurant only. Dis- Liq. License cu~sed and a motion was made by Councilman Stapleton to approve the liquor license application of Gray's Smuggler Inn, Inc. The motion d/ed for lack of a second, Motion Councilman Barnard asked if he (Mr. Gray) would accept a beer and wine license, and Mr. Gray said this would not meet his problem. Attorney Glint Stewart said application for full liquor license usually follows issuance of license for beer and Motion wine only, and he feels the three way license should be considered and asked that this be tabled until the next regular meeting. A motion was then made by Councilman · Staple ton to table the a~ication of Gray's Smuggler Inn until the next meeting for full Council participation. Motion seconded by Councilman Barna~d. Roll call vote- Councilmen Barnard aye; Stapleton aye. -Dump purohsse~agreemen~ then discussed - sale agreement reviewed - ; discussed - Dump purchase. 50 foot buffer zone - no burning except for occasional burning of trees and branches- cancellation clause. Dump - also ~iscussed - ~0 foot right-of-way shoul~ be surveyed and indicated; Council felt County should be contacted about zoning, and Attorney BalComb felt Dump -right- there should be a contingency zoning provision in the purchase agreement. Attorney of-way Glint Stewart said his client~, the Christensen's_, want the first $5,000 payment Zoning this year, and Mr. Baleem~ suggested within 60 days. Mr. Stewart is to discuss Council's recommehdati~ns with his clients. The total purchase price for the mew dumpsite is $100,000. Ordinance No. 17, 1965 - Series of 1965, Repealing Title I, Chapter 18-of the Official Code of Aspen, Colorado, Relating to Personnel, and Readopting-with Amend- O~d. 17,1965 ments to Certain Portions Thereof Relating to the Pay' Schedule& Position Classifi- cation, and Declaring an Emergency to Exist - was read in full for the second time by Attorney Balcomb, and finally adopted and approved upon motion made by Council- man Stapleton, seconded by Councilman Bar~ard. Roll call vote - Councilmen Staple- ton aye; Barnard aye. Ordinance No. i8, Series of 1965 '- An Ordinance Adopting the Budget f~r the City of Aspen, Colorado, for the Fiscal Year Beginning on the First Day of January, Ord. 18, 1966, and Ending on the Last Day of December, 1966, Estimating the Amount of Money 1965. Necessary to be Raised by Tax Levy Based on the Said BUdget so Adopted, Estimating the Amount of Money to be Derived from other Revenue Sources; and Setting Forth the Total Estimated Expenditures for Each. Fund - was read in full for the second time by Attorney Balcomb - and a motion was made by Councilman Barnard, seconded by Councilman Stapleton, to finally approve and adopt Ordinance No. 18, Series of 1965. Roll call'vote - Councilmen Stapleton aye; Barnard aye. Ordinance No. 19, 1965 - An Ordinance Appropriating Sums of Money to Defray Expenses and Liabilities of the City of'Aspen, Colorado, for the City's Fiscal Year Beginning January 1, 1966 and Ending on the Last Day of December, 1966,- was Ord. 19 read in full fo~ the second time by Attorney Balcomb. Motion was made by Gouncfl- 1965 man Stapleton to finally adOPt and approve Ordin~&~nce No. 19, 1965; sed~x~d by Councilman Barnard. Roll call vote - Councilman Barnard aye; Stapleton aye. Ordinance No. 20, 1965 - An Ordinance Amending Title I, Chapter 7, of the Of- fici~l Code of the City of Aspen, Colorado, Regarding Increase of the Salary of the O~d. 20 City Clerk, and Declaring an ?Emergency to Exist~ -read in full for the second 1965. time by Attorney Balcomb - and finally approved and adopted upon motion made by Councilman Barnard and seconded by Councilman Stapleton. Roll call vote Councilman Barnard aye; Stapleton aye . Ordinance No. 21, 1965 - Amending Title I, Chapter 14, Section 4 of the Officeal Code of the City of Aspen, Colorado, Regarding Increase of the Salary of the Police 4:23 Aspen, Colorado Regular Meeting Aspen City Council October 18, I965,continued. Ord. 21 Magistrate, and Declaring an Emergency to Exist was read in full for the second 1965. time by Attorney Balcomb, and finally approved and adopted upon motion made by Councilman Stapleton and seconded by Councilman Barnard. Roll call vote - Council-  man Stapleton aye; Barnard aye Ute Avenue paving agreement - addendum read by Attorney Balcomb, and a motion .~ Ute Ave. was made by Councilman Barnard to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute paving agree- this agreement. Motion was seconded by Councilman Stapleton. Roll call vote merit. Councilmen Stapleton aye; Barnard aye. City Administrator ~errigan referred to letter from J. L. Jeffrey re Lot 20 Lot 20 Aspen Highlands Sub,division - requesting quit claim deed - Council decided deed Aspen Highlands should not be issued - and Mr. Kerrigan is to research this further. sub-Div. Jeffrey ~ Mr. Kerrigan informed Council that the Original Street Storm sewer has been Storm Sewer laid. Original St. Mr. Kerrigan referred to the sidewalk at the Winter Shop on Mill Street - as Sidewalks property is to be moved in the Spring, Council approved postponement of sidewalk Winter Shop installation until that time. Brand Bldg. Brand Building leases are up January 1, 1966, and there will be remodelling- Hopkins~ St. and Council approved ~eferring sidewalk installation until next Spring. Appl.for 3:2 Application for 3:2 Beer License - Council will he~r this at the meeting of Beer- (7th Son) November 15, 1965, (Hunter Creek Restaurant Corp. dba The Seventh Son. ) Waterline Mayor Pabst read letter from Dieter Bibbig requesting waterline extension to extension-~ his house in Riverside Annex. After discussion, a motion was made by Councilman Bibbig Barnard,' seconded by Councilman Stapleton, to extend the City's watermain to the Bibbig property at City expense, and accbrding to City specifications. Roll call vote - Councilman Barnard aye; Stapleton aye. Resignations.~ Mayor Pabst read letters of resignation of King Woodward and Stan Bealmear from Bd. of Adjust, the Board of Adjustment - to be considered at next meeting· Mayor Pabst said letter from Werner Kuster would be read at the next meeting when Kuster is present. Map of Aspen and Vicinity - Clerk requested permission to buy early rsilroad map ~. Railroad for the City's records, and a motion was made by Councilman Stapleton, seconded by Map Councilman Barnard, to suspend Rule 19 and to authorize the purchase of the railroad i map. Roll call vote - Councilman Barnard aye; Stapleton aye. ~,i R.Craig- Bob Crai~ said that while he was a member of the group of businessmen whoh~d Perian report discussed Aspen's crime problems and authorized D.R.C. Brown and Mr. Pabst to make investigation, he had not been consulted about hiring Perian- nor had he seen any report. The meeting was adjourned at 6:10 PM upon motion by Councilman Barnard, seconded by Councilman Stapleton and carried.