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HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.council.19680219736 Meeting was called to order by Mayor Robert Barnard at 3:40 p~m; with Councilmen Carl Bergman, Werner Kuster, John Benninghoff and Administrator Leon Wurl. The accounts payable were given to Councilman Benninghoff~ to check. Councilman Kuster made a motion to approve the minutes of February 5th, t2th and 15th as mailed. Seconded by Councilman Bergman.. Roll call vote - Councilmen Bergman aye; Kuster aye; Benninghoff aye. ORDINANCE #2, SERIES. 1968, AN ORDINANCE~AMENDING'TITLE V, CHAPTER 6, OF THE CITY OF ASPEN Ord.#2 COLORADO, AND PERTAINING TO HOUSE TRAILERS was read by title only as agreed by Council House Trailers on second reading by the City Clerk, Councilman Kuster made a motion to adopt Ordinance ~2, Series 1968 on second reading and order same published. Seconded by Councilman Be=gman. Roll call vote - Councilmen Kuster aye; Bergman~aye; Benninghoff aye. Councilman Clymer arrived. Mr. Leonard Thomas was present and reported to Council hearings on the California Zephyr are bing set up for March and April and there will be hearings in Colorado. Mayor Calif.Zephyr Barnard appointed Mr. Thomas as General Transportation Advisor to the Council to keep Council informed. The following letter was read by Administraor Wurl and Council request it be made a part of the record: Dear Mr. Wurl: Thank you for sending me a copy of your resolution regarding the California Zephyr. As you probably know by this time, the I.C.C. has agreed to hold hearings on this discontinuance case in Colorado. The exact dates and places have not yet been determined but I will notify you when we ~are so informed. Further, I have supported a State of California Petition to the Interstate Commerce Cou~L~ission asking for a thorough invest- igation of passenger service needs between Chicago, Colorado and the West Coast. Best personal regards. /s/ Gordon Allott, ~ United States Senator Administrator Wurl informed Council of the fact there is no provision under the State Bd.of Adj. Statutes for an ex-officio member on the Board of Adjustment. Council will have to Francis Whitaker either take Mr. Whitaker off the Board or keep him on. Mr. Wurl also informed Council at the last Planning and Zoning meeting a motion was made to eliminate building review (which is where the conflict, between the Planning and Zoning and Board of Adjustment came in). Because of the apparent elimination of building review, Councilman Bergman made a motion to rescind the action taken at the meeting of February 5th whereby Mr. Whitaker would be an ex-officio, non-voting member of the Board of Adjustment. Seconded by Councilman Clymer. Roll call vote - Councilmen Benninghoff aye; Kuster aye; Bergman ~ye;.Clymer aye. Beck and Bishop Space - Administrator Wurl reported the Aspen Institute has notified the Opera Space City they will not exercise:their.option on the lease. Als0 recommended Council give careful consideration to the Chamber on the space. George Odier was present and stated the Chamber could definately use the space. Discussed using the basement for a teen center. Councilman Clymer made a motion that the space be held for City pnmposes. Seconded by Councilman Bergman. Roll call vote - Councilmen Bergman aye; Clymer aye; Kuster aye; Benninghoff aye. Rental price offered by the City is approximately $600.00. ' Earl Schennum - Mr. Schennum submitted~a,petition hearing 141 signatures with the Main Street following heading, "We, the undersigned persons affected and interested by the new planter strip p~rallel parking regulations on Main Street, do hereby petition the Aspen City Council parallel parkin~ to reinstate angle parking on Main Street". The following reasons were given by Mr. Schennum for the pe;tition: 1. - Loss of 1/2 of parking spaces .~ 2. - The increase of speed of traffic. ~ 3. - Planter boxes would be messy and dirty and the problem of snow removal. Council's feeling is that the planter is necessary not only for safety but for beauti- fication of the City. Administrator Wurl read part of a letter from the State Highway Department whereby the State agrees with the planter - with a few suggestions on the constmuction of the planter. 737 Regular Meeting Aspen City Council February 19, 1968 Main St. Marking Wurl also stated the State has indicated in the past that they will not approve the planter without restricting the parking to parallel. Also dUe to the State's control over the parking on the highway, the City may be required to have ~'parallel parking even if the planter was not being considered. In order to obtain participation by the State in the Street Improvement District the City did pass an ordiance authorizing angle parking on Main. When an ordinance does not exist, parallel parking is required. It was stated by Mr. Dunaway that the street is more dangerous now without marking than it will be with 4 lanes of traffic. Also mentioned by Mr. George Parry is the fact that people are getting warning tickets which aggravate the tourists plus there are no signs in which to tell the tourist how he must park. Councilman Kuster made a motion to table this for further study until the next regular meeting. Seconded by Councilman Benninghoff. Roll call vote - Councilmen Benninghoff aye; Clymer aye; Kuster aye; Bergman nay. Motion carried. Bed Tax - Sal~s Lodging Association T Mr. Patterson, Mr. Gray and Mr. Fisher were present representing Tax the Association requesting a reduction in the bed tax of 1% so that there would be uniformity in the amount of taxes collected by all businesses in town. A letter from the Loding Association was read by Mayor Barnard reiterating their wishes. Council stated that no formal request was made to the Council when the sales tax amendment was passed requiring lodges to collect an additional 1% sales tax on rooms. Mr. Fisher congradulated the Council on a fine job and that he understood the reasons for the additional revenue but that their should be uniformity. Administrator Wurl explained a chart showing the projects which Council hopes to accomplish - golf course, planter strip, conference .center and the expected revenue that will be available from the change in the sales tax ordinance. Mr. Gray request Council not increase the tax but, when a project is coming up, contact the Lo~d~ing Association and they willhelp support the.prOject. Lodging Association representatives stated they would be in favor of an increase of 1% sales tax straight across the board. All businesses would be collecting the same amount of tax. Mayor Barnard pointed out to those presentthe State of Colorado has a maximum of 7% on sales tax and if the City does not increase their sales tax eventually either the State will increase their tax or the County will put in a sales tax. Discussed putting the present sales tax up for electiOn and at the same time an increase of another 1% making the City Sales Tax 2%. Lodging Association representatives stated theywanted.immediate relief by amending the bed tax ordinance. Reservations have been made for the Roch Cup and Interski races in March and rooms were advertised with only 5% tax. Councilman Kuster made a motion to authorize Administrator Wurl to check with Attorney Seo~t on holding off on the collection of the additional 1% tax on rooms until the end of the season. Seconded by Councilman Clymer. Roll call vote - Councilmen Bergman aye; Benninghoff aye; Clymer aye; Kuster aye. Mayor's Deed toToni Woerndle and Ilse Woerndle and another to Midnight Mining Company, Mayor's Deed Woerndle A Colorado Corporation were submitted to Council by the City Clerk. Administrator Wurl r~ported added to the deed to Woerndle is a clause protecting the City's utility easements and appurtenances. Councilman Kuster made a motion to authorize the Mayor to sign a Mayor's Deed to Toni Woerndle and Ilse Woerndle. Seconded by Councilman Bergman. Roll call vote - Council- men Kuster aye; Benninghoff aye; Bergman aye; Clymer aye. 738 Regular Meeting Aspen City Council February 19, 1968 Councilman Clymer made a motion to authorize the Mayor to sign a Mayor's Deed to Mayor's Deed Midnight Mining Company. Seconded by Councilman Bergman. Roll call vote - Councilmen Midnight Mining Benninghoff aye; Bergman aye; Kuster aye; Clymer aye. Rooming House License applications were submitted by t~e City clerk and reviewed by Council. No problems. Rooming House Councilman Clymer made a motion to approve renewal of rooming house licenses for 1968 Licenses to: The Bavarian Lodge, Snow Eagle Lodge, Aspen Manor, Aspen "A's", Ullr Lodge, Towne Place and Asspc Enterprises, Fasching House, Continental Inn, Hillside Lodge, The Smuggler, Reid Rentals. Seconded by Councilman Bergman. Roll call vote - Councilmen Clymer aye; Kuster aye; Bergman aye; Benninghoff aye. Councilman Benninghoffmade a motion to approve the bills as submitted. Seconded by Councilman Clymer. Roll call vote - Councilmen Clymer aye; Bergman aye; Benninghoff aye; Kuster aye. Low Cost Housing - Administrator Wurl stated'258 questionnaires have been sent out to Low Cost Housing the businessmen and lodge owners in the~City. 12 received and of' the 12~ 10 were in favor of the City continuing their investigation on low cost housing. Letter from George Madsen was read by Mayor Barnard relating to the problem being solved by the businessmen and apartment owners. Mr, Go'don Ledingham and Mr. Malashock were present and stated to CoUncil their wishes to investigate the low cost housing in Aspen. Letter from Gerry Weiss was also submitted to Council stating his desire tO work with the City on low cost housing. Council agreed to wait for further results from the questionnaire which was sent out. Stop Signs - A traffic control plan was submitted to Council by the Engineering Depart- Stop Signs ment. City Engineer Mahnke outlined one way streets on the plan but stated he felt this should be in the future, not needed at this time. Sergeant Drehobl stated Go Council a large percentage of the accidents on Main can be contributed to the angle parking. It was stated with too many stop signs, someone will go around with a saw and take them down. Councilman Bergman made a motion to make a motion to make 3rd Street a through street from the North right of way line of Main to the North right of way line of Gillespie. Seconded by Councilman Kuster. Roll call vote - Councilmen Benninghoff aye; Kuster aye; Bergman aye; Clymer aye. Councilman Clymer made a motion to make Hallam Street a through street from the east right of way line of 7th Street to the east right of way line of Monarch. Seconded by Councilman Benninghoff. Roll call vote - Councilmen Kuster aye; Benninghoff aye; Bergman nay; Clymer aye. Motion carried. Councilman Clymer made a motion to remove the stop sign by Gl~nrose Drug on Galena and put it by Sinclair on Cooper and make Galena a through street. Seconded by Councilman Bergman. Roll call vote - Councilmen Bergman aye; Kuster nay; Benninghoff aye; Clymer aye. Motion carried. Home Rule - Administrator Wurl stated all necessary papers and a check have been sent Home Rule Census to the census people. Police Car - The following costs were submitted by Administrator Wurl: Police Car Purchase Price - $3587.00 - 9 passenger station wagon Leasing price 2 year 3 year Gelco Leasing 83,61 79.09 Mesa Leasing - Chevrolet 97.40 82.62 Wheeler Leasing 97.40 92,00 Mesa Leasing - Dodge 131.50 Administrator Wurl recommended Geico Leasing on a 2 year lease. Pick Up - For Electric Department Pick-up Elec. Dep~ Purchase Price - $3,682.90 Leasing Price Gelco Leasing 86.86 82.15 Wheeler Chevrolet 110o00 86.50 Geer Leasing ' 116.52 Administrator Wurl recommended Wheeler Chevrolet due to local maintenance on a 3 year lease. 739 Regular Meeting Aspen Citx Council Februa_ry 19, ~8 ........................ Councilman Kuster made a motion the City enter into a leasing contract with Gelco Leasing Contract Leasing for a 9 passenger chevrolet station wagon and a leasing contract with Wheeler Chevrolet for 3 years for a pick up. Seconded by Councilman Benninghoff. Roll call vote - Councilmen Clymer aye; Kuster aye; Bergman aye; Benninghoff aye. Liquor violation was submitted by Mr. Wurl on Galena Street East. Mayor Barnard showed Council a picture of a 1915 white bus on the front of the Estes White Bus Park Trail paper. Could be used in transporting people around town. Councilman Kuster questioned the lack of maintenance of the sidewalk around the Sidewalk Maint s~imming pool. Mayor Barnard stated the diesel buses are still creating a nusiance. Buses Idling Sergeant Drehobl informed the Council the drivers let the buses run for 10 minutes, shut them off for a few minutes and then run them again for 10, therefore, they are not violating the ordinance. Council agreed the ordinance should be amended to clarify the intent of the ordinance. Councilman Benninghoff made a motion to adjourn at 6:00 p.m., seconded by Councilman Bergman. Ail in favor, meeting adjourned. ~ -~orra~ne Graves, City Clerk