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HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.council.19671002 Meeting was called to order by Mayor Robert Barnard at 3:25 P.M. with Councilmen Carl Bergman, Werner Kuster William McEachern, ClUe Clymer, Attorney Gaylord and City Administrator Leon Wurl. The ~Accounts payable were given to Councilman Bergman to check. There being no corrections to the minutes, Councilman Clymer made a motion to approve the minutes as mailed. Seconded by Councilman McEachern. All in favor, motion carried. ORDINANCE #18, SERIES 1967, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPER 3~ TITLE I, OF THE OFFICIAL CODE OF THE CITY OF Ord. 18 ASPEN, COLORADO, FEETAINING TO FIRE ZONES, LIMITS AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY TO EXIST was read in full for the second time by the City Clerk. Fire Zones Councilman Kuster made a motion to adopt Ordinance #18, Series 1967 as read in full and order the same published. Seconded by Councilman Clymer. Roll call vote - Councilmen Clymer aye; Bergman aye~ McEachern aye~ Kuster aye,~ ORDINANCE #20, SERIES 1967, AN ORDINANCE AMEDING TITLE XL, SECTION ll-l'~ C~ THE ORDINANCES OF THE CITY Ord.20 OF ASPEN, COLORADO, PERTAINING TO SUPPLEMENTARY ZONING REGULATIONS AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY TO EXIST signs was read fro the first time by the City Clerk. Councilman McEachern made a motion to approve Ordinance #20, Series 1967 as read in full fo~ the first time and order the smme published. Seconded by Councilman Kuster. Roll call vote - Councilmen Bergman aye; McEac~ern ayes' Kuster aye~ Clymer aye. ORDINANCE # 21~ SERIES 1967, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE XI, SECTION ll-l-12 OF THE ORDINANCES OF THE CITY Ord. 21 OF ASPEN, COLORADO PERTAINING TO ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT, VARIANCES AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY TO EXIST Appeals was read in full for the first time by the City Clerk. Councilman McEachern made a motion to approve Ordinance #21 Series 1967 as read in full for the first time by the City Clerk and order the same published. Seconded by Councilman Bergman, Roll call vote - Councilmen Clymer aye; Bergman aye; McEachern aye; Duster aye. ORDINANCE #22, SERIES 1967, AN ORDINANCE LEVYING TAXES FOR THE YEAR 1968, TO DEFRAY THE COSTS OF MUNICIPAL Ord.22 GOVERNMENT OF ASPEN, COLORADO, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY l, 1968 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1968 Tax Levy was read in full for the first time by the City Clerk. Councilman Kuster made a motion to approve Ordinance #22, Series 1967 as read in full for the first time and order the same published. Seconded by Councilman Clymer. Roll call vote - Councilmen Kuster aye; Clymer aye; Bergman aye: McEachern aye. Mr. Dan Herrington of Boettcher and Company was present and stated he would like to work with Council on Golf Cottrse acquiring a golf course, convention center and underground parking. Outlined to Council the following Convention Center methods of organizing and financing. Undergfoun~ Parking Recreation District - Disadvantage is the governing body loses control. Board is comprised of persons in the district. Advantage is the unlimited capacity on bonds. General Improvement District - Could include off-street parking, convention center and beaUtification. Board of Directors would be the City Council. This is the case in Las Vegas. The bed tax discharges the indebtedness, minimal charge to convention group, and revenue is derived from the parking and rental or lease of different service shops in the convention center. Non-Profit Authority - A non-profit association is formed. The membership is as in any corporation, general membership. You can or cannot issue stocks, or shares or some type of oweership in the corpora- t2on's future. From within this membership is selected a Board of Directors. Could have 2 or 3 members of the City Council on the Board. Revenues from the facility must be sufficient go guarantee to the inves- tor he will receive the principal and interest on his investment. Under the Recreation District and General Improvement District would have the authority ~o issue General Obligation Bonds backed by the Mill Levy. Also wo~ld require 2 votes of the people. Also pointed out to Council it would take approximately 6 months to set up an election on the issues involved. Hotel Jerome Option - Administrator Wurl submitted copies of proposed option agreement with Svea F. Elisha Hotel Jerome to Council. Also reported the Aspen Institute is asking for $5000 in earnest money so that they would See Correction not be liable for the hotel, maintenance of such, etc. Administrator Wurl stated Council would need Page 674 additional information before making a decision on this. Council agreed to table this till the next regular meeting. Council agreed to meet on Monday October 9th to interview architects on the Hotel Jerome. Mayor Barnard and Councilman Bergman to talk with the Institute on the timing involved on the option. Gary Bogue was present and requested permission to install 3 taxi stands in front of the Kandahar and one Taxi Stand on each side of the driveway next door to the Kandahar. Councilman Kuster made a motion to table this request until the next regular meeting on October 16th. Seconded by Councilman Bergman. Roll call vote - Councilmen McEachern aye; Clymer nay; Bergman aye; Kuster aye. Due to this request being on the State Highway, Council instructed Administrator Wurl to chebk with the State on this. Rooming House application was submitted by the City Clerk for the Aspen Inn Apartments. Councilman McEacher~ Aspen Inn made a motion fo approve the Aspen Inn Apartments Rooming House License. Seconded by Councilman Kuster. Apts. Roll call vote - Councilmen Kuster aye; Bergman aye; McEachern aye; Clymer a~e. Administrator Wurl reported one person in the Finance Department has been designated to work on the enforce- ment of rooming house licenses. Councilman Bergman reported those withou~ a rooming house license will not be allowed the service of the computer at the A~pen Chamber and Visitors Bureau. Red Mountain Water Red Mountain Water Project - Mr. Wurl reported 1168' of pipe has been layed, total feet is 7000. Cooper St. Cooper Street Bridge - Mr. Wurl reported the State may decide to just extend the present bridge to the B~idge south and use the existing bridge for the detour during construction, Resolution #25 The following Resolution #25, Series 1967 was read in full by the City Clerk: RESOLUTION ~oT ~5V, Series 1~6~ WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Aspen~ Colorado desires to pay certain amounts that are now due from the General Fund, and finds that there is not sufficient money available in said fund currently to effect such payments; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Aspen finds that it is in the best interest of the City to make such payments~ and desires to transfer the sum of $10~O00.00 from the Electric Operating Fund to the General Fund: NG4, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: 1. That the city clerk and the City Treasurer are hereby authorized and directed to transfer the sum of $10,000.00 from the Electric Operating Fund to the General Fund; and 2. A copy of this resolution shall be delivered to the City Clerk and the City Treasurer as the authority to effect such transfer. Councilman McEachern made a motion to adopt the foregoing Resolution #25~ Series 1967 as read in full. Seconded by Councilman Clymer. Roll call vote - Councilmen McEachern aye; Kuster aye: Bergman aye; Clymer ayg. Resolution #26 The following Resolution #26~ Series 1967 was read in full by the City Clerk: RESOLUTION NoT 567 ~e~i~s-l~6~ WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Aspen, Colorado desires to pay certain amounts that are now due from the General Fund~. and finds that there is not sufficient money available in said fund currently to effect such payments; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Aspen finds that it is in the best interest of the City to make such payments: and desires to transfer the sum of $5,000.00 from the Water Operating Fund to the General Fund; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: 1. That the City Clerk and the City Treasurer are hereby authorized and directed to transfer the sum ob $5,000.O0 from the Water Operating Fund to the General Fund; and 2. A copy of this resolution shall be delivered to the City Clerk and the City Treasurer as the authority to effect such transfer. Councilman Kuster made a motion to adopt the foregoing Resolution #26~. Series 1967. Seconded by Council- man Clymer. Roll call vote - Councilmen Clymer aye; McEachern aye; Kuster aye; B rgman aye. Roy Vroom Administrator Wurl repported Mr. Roy Vroom is requesting a letter from the City pertaining to supplying of water to 20 acres along the highway outside the GiSy. Councilman McEachern made a motion Administrator Wurl be authorized to send a letter to Mr. Vroom stating i the supply . City would water to this area under the City's st. andards~ terms and conditions. Seconded by Councilman Bergman. Roll Call vote r Councilmen Kuster aye, Bergman aye; Clymer aye; McEachwrn aye. Ordinance #19 ORDINANCE #19, SERIES '1967, AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF TITLE XI~ THE ZONING CODE OF THE ORDINANCES OF TP~ CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO, RLATING TO MINIMUM LOT AREAS MINIMUM FLOOR AREAS AND OFF-STREET PARKING AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY TO EXIST was read in l~ull for the first time by Mayor Barnard. Under Sections 4 and 5 (6) Hotel, m0tel, lodge - change was made from dwelling unit to limited unit. Councilman McEachern made a motion to approve Ordinance #19, Series 1967 as corrected and order the same published. Seconded by Councilman Bergman. Roll call vote - Councilmen Kuster aye: McEachern aye; Clymer aye; Bergman aye. Election Councilman McEachern made a motion to approve the following appointments to fill vacancies for the November election: WARD ONE WARD TWO Jud ge s Geraldine Hobgood lternate Judges Josephine Bartlett Mary Martz Hazel Loushin Mary Perkins Emma Lou Tacker ~lerks Georgia BishSp lternate Clerks aussie Mae Angerson Pamela Beck Lotte Bresnitz ~econded by Councilman Clymer. Roll Call vote - Councilmen Ber~man aye; McEachern aye; Kuster aye; ~lymer aye. ~ouncilman McEachern made a motion to ~d~bftrn~a~:~ ~m.~,~se6onded by Councilman Clymer. 674: Regular Meeting Aspen City Council October 2, 1967 Councilman. McEachern made a motion to withdrqw his motion to adjourn, CouE~cilman Clymer withdrew his second. Councilman Bergman made a motion to pay the bills as submitted by the Finance Department. Seconded by Acct. Pay. Councilman Kuster. Roll call vote - Councilmen McEachern aye; Bergman aye: Clymer aye: Kuster aye. ~ouncilman McEachern made a motion to adjourn this meeting until October 9th at 3:30 p.m., seconded by Councilman Clymer. All in favor, motion carried. . ~'Lorraine Graves, City Clerk Hotel Jerome Option - Administrator Wurl submitted copies of proposed option agreement "Correction" with Svea F. Elisha to Council. The option as submitted, called for a payment of $5,000.00 in earnest money. The Aspen Institute requests that the City assume the maintenance and operation of the Hotel as soon as possible. Administrator Wurl stated Council would need additional information before making a decision on this. Council agreed to table this till the next regular meeting. Lorraine Graves, City Clerk