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Regular Meeting AsRen City Council January 15, 1968
Meeting was called to order by Mayor Robert Barnard at 3:35 p.m. with Councilmen
Bergman, Kuater, Clymer~ Attorney "Tam" Scott and City Administrator Leon Wurl.
Also present Mr. John Benninghoff.
The accounts payable were given to Councilman Carl Bergman to check.
Councilman Clymer made a motion to approve the minutes of January 8th as mailed.
Seconded by Councilman Bergman. Ail in favor, motion carried.
Oath of Office was administered to Councilman John Benninghoff by the City Clerk.
City Clerk administered the Oath of Office .to the following Officers of the City
City Officers Government:
Oath of Office
Marion Scott Police Chief
Ramon Drehobl Police Sergeant
Greg Holmbeck Patrolman
Alvin Zimmer Patrolman
Steve Anticevich Patrolman
Gary Wall Patrolman
Rick Ritchey Patrolman
Jim Rozine Patrolman
Leon A. Wurl City Administrator
Roger D. Mahnke City Engineer
Marvin Reynolds Chief Building Inspector
Richard Flewelling Finance Director - Depty City Treasurer
Thomas Maddalone Electric Superintendent
Harold Smith Street Superintendent
Teleo Caparrella Water Superintendent
Councilman Kuster made a motion to set the date for. public hearings on zoneing
of the North Side Annexation and a~request for re-zoning of a portion of Block 58
for February 19th, 3:30 p.m. Seconded by Councilman Clymer. Roll call vote
Councilmen Clymer aye; Benninghoff aye; Bergman aye; Kuster aye.
C-lA District - Ma~or Barnard stated that since 2 weeks had not elapsed since the
~ C-lA Distric~ last reading, no decision would be made today. Action would be taken by Council
at the February 5th meeting.
Joan Lane - Questioned if all possible sites for a C-lA District had been exhausted.
Do no feel that just because gas station companies feel they should be on the highway
we have to feel the same.
Answer - The C-2 District was considered, buti~ould be impractical.
O. Louis Wille - Objected on the part of the Church. Church should take precedence
over gas stations, compound the congestion that already exists.
Deane Billings - Submitted a petition bearing 34 signatures entitled: "We, the
following undersigned Agnostics, Atheists, and other Non Catholics of the City of
Aspen, Colorado wish to go on record as being opposed to any zoning (or other such
noisy, smelly or unsightly business) to be constructed within a City block of that
venerable old building - the Catholic Church. Stations are an ugly mess, they have
a number of signs, they h~ve autos parked on the sidewalks, they take away from the
number of parking spaces, they smell and they are
Sugges~ .extending the district one block further east and leave out the block where
the Catholic Church is and n~t so sure the City needs-additional gas stations.
Answer-- One of the reasons for c.reating this district is. to have_ an area where the
Sinclair a~d other stations will be able to re-locate-out of the heart of the
business district, so that Aspen can become a pedestrian oriented town.
Dr. W. Comcowich - The petition which was submitted at the previous meeting was sub-
mitted on the basis of showing Council the impression of the people who visit here.
Agree a strip development along the highway would be bad but having a strip in the
City would be just as bad. This would be strip zoning and not in compliance with the
Master Plan, will set a precedent. Should preserve this Victorian structure, would noti
like to see the Church sandwimhed in between gas stations. Safety should be
considered. Would like to see Council defeat the proposal and start over again.
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Pat Maddalone - Recommend the Planning and Zoning and Jerry Brown do further study C-1ADistrict
on this in relation to the Master Plan.
Answer - Jerry Brown agrees with the proposed C-lA District and so did the Planning
and Zoning. Now the Planning and Zoning has written aletter to Council delaying
action on the proposal.
F~itz Benedict - Read an article written in a California newspaper by a visitor to
Aspen congradulating Aspen on the aesthetics of Aspen.
Father Bosch - The aesthetics is the main thing in the whole issue. Should keep Aspen
the way it is.
Councilman Bergman - Would not like to see the big boys c~me in.
Councilman Kuster - Would hate to see a lot of Conoco's down the street. Do not
thin~ the Conoco Station is an asset to the town.
Councilman Benninghoff - The proposal should be tabled until the annexation is com- Ord. Not Adopted
pleted and have Jerry Brown and the Planning and Zoning Con~nission come up with a new
recommendation. Do not feel the City is obligated to gasoline companies to provide
a place for them.
Councilman Benninghoff made a motion that the discussion and action be tabled on this
C-lA District ordinance until the annexation on the North Side is completed and
instruct Jerry Brown and the Planning and Zoning to provide Council with data on the
establishment of C-iA for filling stations in town taking into consideration the whole
area including the North Side Annexation. Seconded by Councilman Bergman. Roll call
vote - Councilmen Kuster aye; Clymer aye; Benninghoff aye; Bergman aye.
Councilman Bergman made a motion to pay the bills as submitted by the Finance Departmen Bills
Seconded by Councilman Kuster. Roll call vote - Councilmen Kuster aye; Clymer aye;
Bergman aye; Benninghoff aye.
City Clerk submitted applications for Rooming House Licenses which were reviewed by
Council. Rooming House
Licenses
Councilman Kuster made a motion to approve a Rooming House License for 1968 to:
The Garret, The Nugget, The Agate, Edelweiss Chalets, Fifth Avenue Condominiums
Apartments, Chateau Aspen, Ho~tland House and Ski Lit, Inc. Seconded by Councilman
Benninghoff. Ail in favor, m~ion carried.
Submitted to Council by Administrator Wurl:
Correspondence
Liquor Violation Reports
Letter Tam Scott ~ City Attorney Duties
Letter Daniel B. Gale - Planning and Zoning Vacancy
Letter Janet Gaylord - Statement
Colorado Vacation News
Gerald De Fries - Thank you note for the Cities contriB, ution toward school recreational
program.
Administrator Wurl request approval f~om the new Council to enter into a contract on
the back hoe in the amount of $500 per month or $6000 payable in 1968 with Western backhoe
States Machinery. Councilman Bergman made a motion to authorize the Mayor and City
Clerk to sign a contract with Western States Machinery in the amount of $6000 payable
in 1968 for the purchase of a back hoe. Seconded by Councilman Benninghoff. Roll call
vote- Councilmen Clymer aye; Kuster aye; Bergman aye; Benninghoff aye.
A proposal from Schlupp-Ferguson and Associates to do a planned recreational study recreational
for the City was submitted by Mr. Wurl. Mr. Wurl also reported to Council $2000 had study
been budgeted for 1968 for this study. Also the study would be helpful to the City
in applying for grants on the parks. Councilman Kuster made a motion to authorize
the City to enter into a contract with Schlupp-Ferguson and Associates in the amount
of $2000 for a planned recreational study. Seconded by Councilman Bergman. Roll call
vote - Councilmen Benninghoff aye; Kuster aye; Clymer aye; Bergman aye.
Mayor Barnard named the following projects he would like to see accomplished during
1968-1969 term of office:
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Mayor's 1. -Transportation Center - Mayor Barnard reported the Chamber is working on this
proposed problem. A man was stationed at the airport in Denver over the holidays and it
~ projects worked out extremely well. It was reported the Chamber starting February 1st
i and continuing through the skiing season will have a person stationed at the
.! Denver Airport to answer questions relating to Aspen. Chamber to handle.
2. - Conference Center - Council agreed Wagner Park was the best location. Admin.
Wurl reported he had talked to Gelco Leasing. The procedure is, they will
conference cente construct the building and lease it back to the City on a long term basis. Dis-
cussed incorporating ~he parking garage under the conference center. Councilman
Benninghoff made a motion to authorize Administrator Wurl to proceed on the
Conference Center with preliminary studies and cost estimates and report back
to Council. Councilman Clymer seconded. Roll call vote - Councilmen Kuster aye;
Clymer aye; Bergman aye; Benninghoff aye.
3. - Golf Courme - 18 hole with future expansion to 27 holes. Administrator Wurl
golf course stated some preliminary work has been done on this project. Councilman Clymer
made s motion to authorize Administrator Wurl to proceed with preliminary studies
and cost estimates on a golf courme. Seconded by Councilman Benninghoff. Roll
call vote~- Councilmen Benninghoff aye; Bergman aye; Kuster aye; Clymer aye.
4. - HomeRule Government - Councilman Clymer made a motion to authorize Administrator
,home rule Wurl to proceed full speed ahead toward adoption of Home Rule Government. Second~
~' ed by Cou~icilman Benninghoff. Roll call vote - Councilmen Kuster aye; Bergman
aye; Benninghoff aye; Clymer aye.
Councilman Clymer mequested an area be set aside for flying model airplanes. Admin
model airplanes istrator Wurl reported an area could be set aside at Bavaria Park. Administrator
Wurl to handle.
Administrator Wurl reported he had been appointed County Dog Warden and Civil
Defense Director by the County Commissioners.
Resolution #3, Series 1968 was read by Administrator Wurl as follows:
Res. #3
Highway 82 R E S 0 L U T t 0 N
~ No. 3, Series 1968
~ WHERE~S, the City Council is advised that the Colordo State
' Highway Department regulations will necessitate a change in the Parking
requirements on State Highway 82 within the City of Aspen from angle
parking to parallel parking;
WHEREAS, the City of Aspen is of the opinion that said change
in the parking requirements along State Highway 82 within the City of
Aspen is consonant with the traffic safety features pertaining to said
highway;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the
City of Aspen will cooperate with and assit the Colorado State Highway
Department in connectiQn with its efforts to effectuate the changes in
the parking regulations along State Highway 82 within the City of Aspen
from the present a~gle parking to parallel parking.
Councilman Clymer made a motion to adopt Resolution ~3, Series 1968 as read in full.
Seconded by Councilman Bergman. Roll call vote - Councilmen Benninghoff aye;
Bergman aye; Kuster aye; Clymer aye.
Council questioned Guido Meyer, Police Magistrate, on his decision made in magistrates
Police Magistral court involving an accident at 5th and Bleeker. Discussed procedures on penalty
assessments Councilman Cl~vmer made a motion City Attorney Scott outline a procedure
for Police~Magistrate Guido Meyer:to follow. Seconded by-Councilman Kuster. All in
favor, motion'carried.
Mayor Barnard con~nended Officer Anticevich on the way the injured persons were taken
care of at the accident.
Letter from the Aspen Institute was submitted relating to the space where Beck and
Beck & Bishop Bishop is presently located. Councilman Kuster made a motion to authorize Administrate
space Wurl to notify ~he Aspen Institut~e that-the rental~on the Beck and Bishop space would
be:that that~wa.s determined by the appraisers in,December of 1966. Seconded by
Councilman Bergman.. All, in f~vor, motion carried..
Councilman Bergman made a motion to adjourn at 5:35 p.m., seconded by Councilman
Kuster. Ail in favor, meeting adjourned.
~L~rr~ine Graves, City Clerk