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Home My WebLink Aboutminutes.council.19660801 505 Regular Meeting Aspen City Council August 1, 1966 The meeting was called to order by Mayor Barnard at 3:30 p.m. With Council- men Stapleton, Kuster, Clymer, Provisional City Attorney Janet Gaylord and City Administrator Leon Wurl. The accounts payable were given to Councilman Kuster to check. There being no corrections to the minutes as submitted, they stand approved. Public Hearing on Model Traffic Code - Ordinance f~17, Series 1966. Mayor Model Traffic Barnard asked for comments of which there were none. ORDINANCE #17, SERIES 1966 Code Ord. #17 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE X, CHAPTER 1, OF THE ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO, PERTAININNG TO TRAFFIC AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY TO EXIST was read for the second time by the City Clerk in full. It was moved by Councilman Stapleton seconded by Councilman Clymer to approve Ordinance #17, Series 1966 on second reading. Roll call vote - Councilmen Kuster aye; Stapleton aye; C lymer aye. ORDINANCE #14, SERIES 1966, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE XI, CHAPTER 1, Off Street Parki OF THE ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO PERTAINING TO ZONING AND Ord. #14 DECLARING AN EMERGENCY TO EXIST was read in full by the City Administrator for the second time. Councilman Stapleton moved to adopt Ordinance #14, Series 1966 on second reading. Seconded by Councilman Kustero Roll call vote - Councilmen Clymer aye; Staple ton aye; Kuster aye. ORDII~RNCE #20, SERIES 1966, AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING POLLUTION OR CON- Pollution TAMINATION OF THE WATER SUPPLY OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, C~LORADO was read for the Ord. #20 second time by the City Clerk in full. Councilman Stapleton made a motion to adopt Ordinance #20, Series 1966 on second reading. Seconded by Councilman Kuster. Roll call vote - Councilm~en Stapleton aye; Clymer aye; Kuster aye. ORDINANCE #21, SERIES 1966, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE VI, CHAPTER 1, OF THE ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO, PERTAINING TO POLICE REGULAT Police Reg. IONS AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY TO EXIST was read in full for the second time Ord. #21 by the City Clerk. Councilman Stapleton made a motion to adop~yOrdinance #21 Series 1966 on second reading. Seconded by Councilman Clymer. Roll call vote - ~ Councilmen Kuster aye; Clymer aye; Stapleton aye. I ORDINANCE #22, SERIES 1966, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING_TITLE VI, CHAPTER 1, I. OF THE ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO, PERTAINING TO POLICE Police Reg. REGULATIONS AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY TO EXIST was read for the second Ord. #22 time by' the City Clerk infull. Councilman Clymer made a motion to adopt Ordinance ~J22, Series 1966 on second reading. Seconded by Councilman Kuster. Roll call vote - Councilmen Stapleton.aye; Kuster aye;~ Clymer aye. Councilman Kuster made a motion to pay the bills in the amount of $30,576.49. Seconded by Councilman Stapleton. Roll call vote - Councilmen Kuster aye; Stapleton aye; Clymer aye. .Administrator Wurl request from Council authorization to have the City Institute on Attorney and Chief Marion Scott. attend an Institute on Criminal Procedure, Criminal Proced August 20th in Boulder, Also the City to pay the registration fee of $9.50 each, traveling expenses and the City Attorney's overhead for one day° Councilman Clymer made a motion to authorize the City Attorney and Chief Scott attend the Institute on Criminal Procedure in Boulder, August 20th the City to pay expenses plus registration fee. Seconded by Councilman Stapleton. Roll call vote -Councilmen Stapleton aye; Clymer aye; Kuster aye. Administrator Wurl stated this Friday or Monday Corn Construction will #66-1 begin with the soil cement base. The City Engineer submitted July pay Pay Estimate estimate for Corn Construction of $45,305~73. Councilman Stapleton made a motion to pay the July estimate to Corn Construction in the amount of $45,305.73. Seconded by Councilman Kuster. Roll call vote - Councilmen Clymer aye; Kuster aye; Stapleton aye. Wurl stated he had talked to the Lions Club and they are interested in census doing the preliminary census, they wished to discuss this with their directors on August 2nd. Water - Wurl gave a report that the filtration plant is coming along real ~ filtration well. Harris Laboratory was in town for 3 days and. made similar tests as were ~ Plant done by the State Health Department. The~ repoCt is not complete, due to more samples being taken. Tentmtively the problem is the Spring Street well. /~ They did not check for a main c~oss connection, .~hey felththis was out of the question. The Roaring Fork River is very heavily polluted. . Regular Meeting Aspen City Council August 1, 1966 South Side Annexation - Continuing with p~%~ions, looks good. Bureau' of Land Management Request - Wurl explained that the Bureau did not wish to work with private enterprise, but would be willing to work with the~City Mountain for an easement to locate the water pipe and tank that will serve Mountain Valley Valley and Aspen Grove. Councilman Stapleton made a motion for the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the request for an easement to locate the water pipe and tank that will serve Mountain Valley and Aspen Grove. Seconded by Councilman Clymer Roll call vote - Councilmen Kuster aye; Stapleton aye; Clymer aye. ZonCng - Tony Berumen's Property - The Planning and Zoning had scheduled Berumen's Zoning a public hearing, but due to only one member of the PI'arming and 7oning being present and all surrounding property owners were not notified, another hearing will have to be scheduled. Mayor Barnard read correspondence from the Planni g and Zoning recommending R-15 zoning pending a major street plan. Administrator Wurl suggested the Council set down with the Planning and Zoning and discuss thrum feelings on this. Councilman Kuster stated Tom Benton of the Planning and Zoning could let Administdator Wurl know as soon as possible when the Planning and Zoning will hold their hearing. Councilman Kuster made a motion to hold a public hearing for zoning for Sunny Park and Sunny Park North Sub- division at the earliest possible date following the public hearing of the Planning and Zoning. Seconded by Councilman Stapleton. Ail Councilmen in favor Restricted Parking Zones - Wurl stated he h~d had 3 requests and wants to Restricted know Council's feelings on this. Discussed loading zones and one way alleys. Parking Zones Councilman Stapleton moved to authorize Wurl to put in loading zones 1 per 1/2 block to be located near the end of the block or alley where needed. Sec- onded by Councilman Clymer. Roll call vote - Councilmen Kuster aye; Stapleton aye; Clymer aye. Mr,'T~d Armstrong was present representing the Little League - discuSsed breakage of windows around Wagner Park, more money, ball park on the Old Little League Dump grounds~ Councilman StaPleton made a Resolution to designate the Old dump grounds as a recreation area for City recreation facilities. Seconded Old Dump by Councilman Kuster. Roll call vote - Councilmen Stapleton aye; Clymer aye;~ Kuster aye. Mr. Armstrong request Council consider raising their donation to the original $500.00. Councilma~ Stapleton made a motion to authroize payment donation to the Little League of $200.00. Seconded by Councilman Kuster. Roll call vote - Councilmen Clymer aye; Stapleton aye; Kuster aye. Rudolf Hundertschuh - Discussed a tourist dePartment, located in the Opera House, working through the Chamber of Commerce and being supported by the bed Tourist Dept. tax money of the City. Mr. Hundertschuh outlined the chief responsibilities he felt should be handled by the tourist department. 1. Ail public relations, publications, etc. 2. Official representative of the town. 3. Supplying all general information to visitors. 4. Take care of all accommodations if required. 5. Registration of tourist and application of the bed tax. 6. Keep in contact with former visitors. 7. Services. 8. Preparation and execution of all meetings. 9. preparations for all public events. 10. Planning, maintenance and lay out for all tourist. 11. General improvements in the town. 12. Research On the possibility for tourist attraction all year around. Considerable discussion followed - what is to happen to the Aspen Association, duplicating of services, and shOuld the City be involved. Mayor Barnard read a letter from Logan Bailor, Executive Vice President, Bank of Aspen who stated we must set aside our personal differences and work mz~tually together on this. He is in full agreement with Council's proposal. ~rj Hundertschuh stated we must create atmosphere in the town, can't do it fight- ing against each other. Councilman Stapleton made a motion to hire Mr. Hundertschuh at the salary of Mr. R. Hunde~ $10,800 peryear to he~d up the tourist ~department within the City and author- tschuh ization for the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the contract. Seconded by council- man Kuster. Roll call vote - Councilmen Clymer aye; Kuster aye; Stapleton aye. 507 Regular Meeting Aspen City Council August 1, 1966 Wurl stated the State Highway Department had moved Highway 82 to the new Highway #82 location on Original before the paving was done, problems arose, and now the State Highway has been moved back to the original route marked detour. The City has sent a letter to Mikkelsen asking for permission to proceed while negotiations are being made for a right~ofyway on Original', the people on the other sire of the street are in full agreement. Mayor~Barnard read correspondence fromManning Cox and the Planning and Zoning. The'Planning and Zoning outlined three requests they wished to see Council consider: Council take legal action against Little Percent Taxi for non-conforming use, feasibility.study of Wagner Park for underground parking and the Commission approved a drive-in addition to the Bank of Aspen which will require a 20' gurb cut. Council instructed Wurl to handle the curb cut at the Bank of. Aspen. Councilman Kuster made a motion to adjourn at 6:00 p.m., seconded by Councilman Stapleton with all Councilmen in favor. Meeting adjourned. Lorraine Graves, City Clerk