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Regular Meeting Aspen City Council February 5, 1968
Meeting was called to.-order ~t 3:~5 p:~m.-, Maypo-Robert Barnard presiding with Councilmen
Bergman, Clymer, City Attorney Scott and City Administrator Leon Wurl present. Also
present City Enginee~ M~hnke.~ ::: :~: ..~ ~ ·
The accounts payabl~ were: g:iw~en to_ :Counei!man. Kuster tO check.
Councilman Clymer mad~ a mot%o~ ~to~pprove the minutes of January 15th as ~ailed. Second.
ed by Councilman Bergman. Roll call vote - Councilmen Bergman aye; Clymer aye.;.MaY0r Bar~ ard
aye.
Councilman Kuster arrived.
ORDINANCE #1, SERIES 1968, AN ORDINANCE AMEND~ING CHAPTER 4, TITLE IX .OF THE ORDINANCES Ord. #1
OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORAD~,:,2ERTAINING %0 C%T%~..RETAIL SALES AND USE TAX Was read Sales Tax
in full for the seco~:time:~y. ~he: City. C!e~. ~ ~ ·
Councilman Kuster made a motion to adopt Ordinance #1, Series 1968 as read in full for
the second time and order the same published. Seconded by Councilman Clymer. Roll call
vote - Councilmen Kuster aye; Bergman aye; Clymer aye.
Conference and Transportation Center - Mr. Ted Mutarz, Architect~presented to Council Conference &
drawings of a proposed conference and transportation center for the south end of Wagner Transportation
Park. Main Floor - conference center which would handle approximately 750 to 1000 (Wagner)
people, year around restaurant and bar~Bnd related facilities. Underground level.-
parking for 100 cars, bus depot, coffee shop and other related facilities.
Building would require approximately 20,600 sq.ft., leaving 129,000 sq.ft, of green
area.
Estimated Cost $900,000 with zero land cost. Administrator Wurl reported he had
discussed this with the County Cormnissioners who ~ere enthusiastic on the idea -
perhaps an exchange o:f p~rks:~ould be negoiated.
Mr. Mularz reported ingress and egress could be made,from Monarch or Mill with very
little ramp required, if any, due to the grade of the land.
Mayor Barnard left for emergency call. Mayor Pro Tem K. uster presided.
Discussed financing procedures of revenue bonds or leasing companies.
Downtown Mall - City Engineer and Administrator~Wurl submitted a plan showing a system Malls
of malls on Mill along the Park, Hyman to Galena, Galena from Hyman to Durant, Mill
Street from Hymen to Duran~, Hyman:.from Mill to Galena and Cooper.from Hunter to Mill.
The corner of Coop~r:~nd:Galena~°Uld be the foCa% point with an amphitheater,
fountains etc.
Streets would be openito only pedestrians, sleighs and emergency vehicles.
Mayor Barnard returned.
Discussed the problems of deliweries in the alleys and the parking spaces that would
be eliminated. AdministratQr Wurl reported 23 parking spaces would be gained with
parking in the turn around areas on dead end streets.
Discussed lack of enforcement of idling buses.
Council agreed to authorize Administrator:~url and Engineer Mahnke to present the mall
system to the Planning and Zoning for study.
Council instructed Administrator Wurl tO proceed further with inquiries on the financing
of the Conference and Transportation Center.
Rooming House Licenses - Applications were submitted by the CityClerk and reviewed by Rooming House
Council. Licenses
Councilman Clymer made a motion to renew Rooming House Licenses to the following:
Floradora Lodge, Aspen Townhouse West, Innsbruck Sports Motel. The Viking, Coachlight
Chalet, Gasthof Evert - Ross Building, Chateau Blanc Condominium Units 5,15,8,10,11,
9, Norway Lodge, Boomerang Lodge, Snowflake Lodge and Skier's Chalet and Steak House.
Seconded by Councilman Kuster. Roll call vote - Councilmen Clymer aye; Bergman aye;
Kuster aye.
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P & Z Mayor Barnard stated the following people are interested in serving on the Planning
Appointments and Zoning Commission. 3 vacancies existing - 2 Council appointments, 1 Mayor
~-~ appointment.
Hans Gramiger
Dick Fitzgerald
David Stapleton
Michael Garfish
William Tharp
Terrance Cowhey
Donald Swales
Dale Mars
Earl Schennum
Dan Gale
Councilman Kuster made a motion to appoint Mike Garfish on the Planning and Zoning
Commission to replace Tom Benton. Seconded by Councilman Clymer. Roll call vote -
Councilmen Bergman aye; Kuster aye; Clymer aye.
Councilman Clymer made a motion to appoint Dale Mars on the Planning and Zoning Commissio~
to replace Donald Copelin. Seconded by Councilman Kuster. Roll call vote - Councilmen
Kuster aye; Bergman aye; Clymer aye.
Appointments to take effect the 10th of February, the date the North Side Annexation
will be effective.
Mayor Barnard appointed Administrator Wurl to fill the facancy of Sam Lum on the
Planning and Zoning Commission.
Bd. of Adj. Board of Adjustment - Council agreed a change should be made in relation t9 a member
Francis Whit. of~the Planning and Zoning also serving and voting o.n the Board.of Adjustment.
Councilman Bergman made a motion that Francis Whitaker be an ex-officio, non-voting
member on the Board of Adjustment. Seconded by Councilman Clymer. Roll call vote -
Councilmen Kuster aye; Bergman aye; Clymer aye.
~ Bills Councilman Kuster made a motion to pay the bills as submitted by the Finance Director.
Seconded by Councilman Bergman. Roll call vote - Councilmen Clymer aye; Bergman aye;
Kuster aye.
Bus Service George Odier of the Chamber Office reported the new bus service initiated by the
Chamber Chamber has been a real success. Mr. Odier and Administrator Wurl request approval for
subsidizing this service if needed.
Councilman Kuster made a motion to approve subsidizing for the bus service to and from
Denver which was initiated by the Chamber. Seconded by Councilman Clymer. Roll call
vote - Councilman Bergman aye; Clymer aye; Kuster aye.
Red. #4 RESOLUTION #4, SERIES OF 1968 as follows was read in full by the City Clerk:
Calif. Zephyr
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The Western Pacific Railroad has filed it's petition with the
Interstate Commerce Commission requesting permission to discontinue it's segment of
the famed California Zephyr by mid-February, and
WHEREAS, the California Zephyr is the only passenger train servicing Glenwood
Springs and the Aspen area, and
WHEREAS, the discontinuation of the California Zephyr would work an economic
hardship on every tourist-oriented community along it's run and would certainly be
harmfull to Western Colorado and Aspen:
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Aspen, Colorado
that said Council hereby officially protests the attempted abandonment of the
California Zephyr service and urges the Interstate Commerce Cormnission to order the
Western Pacific Railroad to continue said service.
Councilman Kuster made a m~tion to adopt Resolution #4, Series 1968 as read in full.
Seconded by Councilman Bergman. Roll call vote - Councilmen Kuster aye; Clymer aye;
Bergman aye.
Home Rule Attorney~Scott reported to Council ~ the first Step in Home Rule Government procedure
is the taking of a census. Total cost of the census taken by the census people would
be $744.00.
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Councilman Kuster made a motion to authorize Administrator Wurl to enter into a contract census
for the taking of a census. Seconded by Councilman Clymer. Roll call vote - Council-
men Kuster aye; Bergman aye; Clymer aye. -
ORDINANCE #2, SERIES 1968, AN ORDINANCE AME~IDING TITLE V, CHAPTER 6, OF THE CITY OF Ord.#2
ASPEN, COLORADO, AND PERTAINING TO HOUSE TRAILERS was read in full for the first time House Trailer
by the City Clerk.
Council discussed and agreed to eliminate the following from the ordinance - "No house
trailer shall be parked on any street, alley or other public way within the City of
Aspen for a period longer than two hours out of each twenty-four hours and".
Councilman Kuster made a motion to adopt Ordinance #2, Series 1968 as corrected and
order the same publkBhed. Seconded by Councilman Bergman. Roll call vote - Councilmen
Bergman aye; Kuster aye; Clymer aye.
Administrator Wurl reported public hearings are being~ held on continuing the Ca~fornia Calif.Zephyr
Zephyr and request authorization for someone to represent the City.
Councilman Clymer made a motion to authorize Administrator Wurl and Tam Scott to attend
the public hearings on the California Zephyr. Seconded by Councilman Bergman. All in
favor, motion carried.
Administrator Wurl outlined a 2 stage contract submitted by Dale Rea for engineering Dale Rea Contract
on future water projects. One stage financed by the City in the amount of $2120.00,
second stage $10,000 for which a grant could be applied for.
Administrator Wurl reported the information obtained from this engineering can be used
in the City's testimony at the water hearing in Glenwodd Springs.
Councilman Kuster made a motion to authorize $2120.00 on the Dale Rea Contract. Seconde,
by Councilman Clymer. Roll call vote - Councilmen Clymer aye; Bergman aye; Kuster aye. Airports
Administrator Wurl reported the transportation committees from Rifle and Glenwood
Springs are having aluncheon meeting in Glenwood and anyone in Aspen is welcome.
George Odi~r stated he had had a visit from the Garfield Airport Authori~ms who are
requesting support from the City for an airport at Carbondale.
Planter Strip - Main Street - Plans drawn by Jerry Brown and Tom Benton were submitted Planter Stip
to Council. City Engineer Mahnke stated per block if pan abode is used would cost
approximately $3970.00, using concrete and facing of cedar cost would be approximately
$3568.00. Cost estimates include sprinkler system, curb and gutter, gas lights etc.
Due to the cost, Administrator Wurl recommended the City initiate the program from
Galena to Monarch and put this in as a permanent structure.
Administrator Wurl stated he had requested from the State Highway a 4-way stop at Main
and Mill.
Earl Schennum request Council postpone approval of the center strip until a consensus
of opinion could be obtained from the people affected by the angle parking in connection
with the center strip.
Council agreed to table this item until the next meeting.
Low Cost Housing - Administrator Wurl stated 5 or 6 people are still interested in a Low Cost Housing
low cost housing project for Aspen if the City is still interested.
Councilman Kuster made a motion that Administrator Wurl pursue the project. Seconded
by Councilman Bergman. Roll call vote - Councilmen Bergman aye; Kuster aye; Clymer aye.
Golf Course
Golf Course - A preliminary plan outlining an 18 hole golf course was submitted by City
Engineer Mahnke. 9 holes on the lower half of Buttermilk Mountain and 9 holes on the
flat area behind the Pomegranate Inn.
Discussed using the Buttermilk facilities as club faciliitires or acquiring the Pfeifer ~.
buildings for these facilities.
Mr. Wurl reported the land has been offered as a donation, only expense would be the --
club buildings and construction of the course. Councilman Bergman made a motion that
Leon Wurl pursue with the idea of a golf course with the recommendation of the Pfeifer
house and setting. Seconded by Councilman Kuster. Roll call vote - Councilmen Bergman
aye; Kuster aye; Clymer aye.
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Regular Meeting Aspen City Council February 5, 1968
Wurl reports Submitted by Administrator Wurl:
Report on liquor violation.
Letter from Mrs. Irwin requesting stop signs (4) at 3rd and Hallam. Council
discussed lack of enforcement as relates to traffic.
Letter from Attorney Scott stating only titles are required to be read on
second reading of ordinances. Council agreed to follow this method of
procedure in the future.
Administrator Wurl reported an escapee from a mental institution from California was
picked up in 'the Cityof Aspen. He is presently at the Aspen Valley Hospital at the
escapees cost of 330.00 per day. County Commissioners requmt the City pay one-half of the cost
cost of return in returning the man to California.
Council agreed to pay 1/2 of the expenses and also agreed that in the future when a
person is picked up in the City, the City will assume 1/2 the cost.
Councilman Clymer made a motion to adjourn at 6:35 p.m., seconded by Councilman Kuster.
Ail in favor, meeting adjourned.
~'-----'~orralne Graves, City Clerk