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Home My WebLink Aboutminutes.council.19691226 974 Regular Meeting_ ~ Aspen ~ity Council December 22, 1969 Meeting was called to order by Mayor Robert Barnard at 3:50 p.m. with Councilmen Werner Kuster, John Behninghoff, and Clyde Clymer. Councilman Clymer moved to approve the minutes of December 8th as prepared and mailed by the Minutes ,., City Clerk. Seconded by Councilman Benninghoff. Roll call vote - Councilmen Kuster aye~ Benninghoff aye; Clymer aye. RSA Minutes - Mayor Barnard request the following corrections be made in the minutes of RSA Minutes December llth: Page 2, under Golf Course, second paragraph, last sentence - "It will be a BOON to the County regardless what the ground might be used for." Page 3, third paragraph from the bottom, las.t sentence - '~ayor Barnard suggest the funds budgeted for the ACVB also BE PUT TO a referendum." iCouncilman Bergman arrived. Councilman Benninghoff moved to approve, as amended, the minutes of the RSA held on December llth as prepared and mailed by the Record~ing Secretary and ratify the actions taken at the meeting. Seconded by Councilman Bergmmn. Roll call vote - Councilmen Kuster ,aye,i ' Bergman aye; Clymer aye; Benninghoff aye. Cooperage Purchase and Sale - All forms required by the City and State were submitted to Cooperage, Council. AttorneM Leonard Oates was present representing the applicant. Mayor Barnard Purchase & Sale questioned Mr. Marx's net worth being substantial but stock in the corporation being negligible. Mr. Oates reported Mr. Marx only recently became involved with the corporation. 'Councilman Clymer moved to approve pnrchase and sale of the Cooperage. Seconded by Council- man Bergman. Roll call vote - Councilmen Clymer aye; Benninghoff aye; Kuster abstain' Bergman aye. !Hickory House Purchase & Sale - Forms required by the City and State were submitted to Hickory House, Council. Councilman Bergman moved to approve purchase and sale of the Hickory House liquor Purchase & Sale ~license. Seconded by Benninghoff. Roll call vote - Councilmen Kuster abstain; Bergman aye; Benninghoff aye; Clymer aye. .~Mayor Barnard questioned three bars under the same liquor license at the Woodlander. iAdministrator Wurl to check out. '-% iIWinterskol parade - Administrator Wurl submitted a mmp showing the parade route as follows: Winterskol beginning at the corner of Aspen and Hopkins; over th Cener; down to Main to Mill: up Mill Parade to Durant and stop at Little Nell. !Councilman Kuster moved to approve the Winterskol Parade route as presented by City Administrator Wurl. Seconded by Councilman Benninghoff. All in favor, motion carried. iORDINANCE #37, SERIES OF 1969, AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND RATIFYING CERTAIN LONG TERM Ordinance ~37 LEASES. OF THE CITY OF ASPEN WAS read by title only, as agreed by Council, on second reading Leases by th~ City Clerk. !Councilmmn Clymer moved to adopt Ordinance #37, Series of 1969 on second reading and order the same published. Seconded by Councilman Benninghoff. Roll call vote - Councilmen Clymer aye; Bergman aye; Ku~ter aye; Benninghoff aye. ORDINANCE #38, SERIES OF 1969, AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING SUMS OF MONEY TO DEFRAY EXPENSES Ordinance ~38 AND LIABILITIES OF THE CITYOF ASPEN, COLORADO, FOR THE CITY'S FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JAN- Appropriations UARY 1, 1970, AND ENDING ON THE LAST DAY OF DECEMBER, 1970 AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY TO EXIST was read by title only, as agreed by Council, on second reading by the City Clerk. Councilman Bergman moved to adopt Ordinance #38, Series of 1969 on second reading and order the same published. Seconded by Councilman Kuster. Roll call vote - Councilmen Benninghoff aye; Kuster aye; Bergman Aye; Clymer aye. ORDINANCE #39., SERIES OF 1969, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY OF Ordinance ~39 ASPEN, COLORADO, DATED MARCH 6, 1967 TO PROVIDE ZONING FOR THE AREA ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF Zoning Map ASPEN, COLORADO, BY ORDINANCE NO. 18, SERIES OF 1969 was read in full by the City Clerk on first reading. Councilman Bergman moved to approve Ordinance #39, Series of 1969 on first reading and order the same published. Seconded by Councilman Clymer. Roll call vote - Councilmen Bergma~ aye; Kuster aye; Benninghoff aye; Clymer aye. ORDINANCE #40, SERIES OF 1969, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY OF Ordinance #40 ASPEN, COLORADO, DATED MARCH 6, 1967 TO PROVIDE ZONING FOR THE AREA ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF Zoning Map ASPEN, COLORADO BY ORDINANCE NO. 24, SERIES OF 1969 was read in full by the City Clerk on first reading. Councilmmn Kuste~moved to adopt Ordinance #40, Series of 1969 on first reading as read in full by the City Clerk and order the same published. Seconded by Councilman Clymer. Roll call vote - Councilmen Clymer aye; Benninghoff aye; Kuster aye; Bergman aye. Regular Meeting Aspen City council December 22~ 1969 Resolution #27 Resolution #27, Series of 1969 - Administrator Wurl request Council adjourn this meeting to another time in order to consider this resolution. ~.~Reso~ution #2~ RESOLUTION #29, SERIES OF 1969 as follows was read in full by the City Clerk: ( Capital Improvements RESOLUTION #29 Series ~of 1969 WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Aspen has recommended the adoption of the Capital Improvements Program and Capital Improvements Budget by a vote of 4 to 0; and i WHEREAS, The City CounCil has held a public hearing on December 8, 1969 concerning the adoption of the Capital Improvements Program and Budget for amendment to the Mamter Plan of the City of Aspen; and, WHEREAS, the City Council has, by unanimous vote of 4 to 0 approved the adoption of the Capital Improvements Program and Budget for amendment to the Master Plan. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Capital Improvements Program and Budget as presente~ is hereby adopted for~amendment to theMmster Plan for the City of Aspen, Colorado. Councilman Benninghoff moved to adopt Resolution #29, Series of 1969 as read in full. Seconded by Councilman Bergman. Roll call vote - Councilmen Clymer aye; Kuster aye; Bergman aye; Benninghoff aye. RESOLUTION #30, SERIES OF 1969, as follows was read in full by Administrator Wurl: Resolution #30 RESOLUTION #30 Transfer of Fun¢ Series of 1969 WHEREAS, during the~years 1967 and 1968 the Aspen Water Operating Fund and the Aspen Electric Operating Fund contributed amounts of $9,158.41 and $10,657.86 respectively to the Central Administration Account of the General Fund; and, WHEREAS, these contributions were within the amounts budgeted and appropriated in both of the designated years; and, WHEREAS, the City Auditor, Daniel Handy, performed an audit for the above mentioned years, and in Mr. Handy's opinion the contributions of the Water and Electric Operating Funds were disproportionate tO the extent of $9,158.41 and $10,657.86 respectively as these amounts relate to the actual expenditures and, WHEREAS, the City Auditor has recommended that a permanent non-cash trmnsfer from the re- tained earnings fund of the Water Operating Fund and the Electric Operating Fund to the General Fund be made. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Aspen, Colorado that the City Clerk and the City Trleasurer are hereby authorized to do that which is necessary to make a permanent -non-ca~sh transfer from the retained earmings funds of the Aspen Water Operating Fund and the Aspen Electric Operating Fund in the amount of $9,158.41 and $10,657.86 respectively. · Councilman Kuster moved to approve Resolution #30, Series of 1969 as read in full. Seconded by Councilman Benninghoff. Roll call vote - Councilmen Clymer aye; Benninghoff aye~ 6ergman aye; Kuster aye. Congested Mayor Barnard stated the downtown area is becoming choked with traffic, blocking of alleys Traffic with trucks, double parking, etc. Councilman Kuster moved that the Mayor and Councilmen take their respective szgnm~:from the Council~table. Seconded by Councilmmn Benning~o:~f~ Roll call vote - Councilmen Bergman aye; Kuster aye; Benninghoff aye; Clymer aye~ Council also ask that the Mayor take his gavel. Towing Lew Albright stated to Council the man who obtained the towing bid has to come from Snow- mass to tow cars when called. Councilman Benninghoff moved to adjourn this meeting till tomorrow at 11:30 a.m. Seconded by Councilman Bergman. Ail in favor, motion carried. CoUncilman Benninghoff moved to go into executive session at~4:4Op,m. Seconded by Council-i man Bergman. Ail in favor, motion carried. Council resumed regular session at 5:25 p~m. whereupon Councilman Benninghoff moved to withdraw his motion and to adjourn this meeting to December 29th at 11:30 a.m. Seconded by Councilman Bergman. Ail in favor, motion carried. ~---~ Lorrazne Graves, City Clerk