HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.council.19700720...... ~pe~.$~!~ing ............ ~s~en City Council July 20, 1970
Meeting was called to order by Mayor Eve Homeyer at 5:20 p.m. with Councilmen Edwin Vare,
Ross Griffin, Jack Walls and City Manager Leon Wurl.
Meeting called to discuss general annexation policy.
City Manager Wurl outlined the benefits to the property owner and City of annexation.
Manager Wurl pointed out in the past some annexations have met the City's subdivision
regulations and some have not, some problems can be solved prior to annexation and some you
correct after annexation.
Subdivisions Mr. Wurl request the feelings of Council as to whether Council desired an agressive, very
acti~ or wait and see policy on annexations. Mr. Wurl further outlined possible
boundaries for annexations as the airport, Red Mountain and bottom of Independence Pass.
Each annexation will have to be weighed as to the advantages and disadvantages.
Mr. Dunaway of Canyon Cable TV was present and request Council consider an additional
ordinance providing for penalties for people who hook on without first gaining permission.
Manager Wurl to discuss this with the City Attorney as to whether this is alreay covered
under violations.
Opera House Mr. William Tharp was present to discuss with Council his feelings as relates to the City
purchasing the Aspen Company's option. Mr. Tharp is a sublease of the Aspen Company.
Mr. Tharp outlined the following encountered in the past: Over a 4 year period income of
$50,000.00. Over a 4 year period operating expenses of $45,000.00. Sublease paid in full
by the subleasee. City utilized this tap for the teen center. Beck & Bishop vacated premis
and left meat in the freezers. Mr. Tharp cleaned out the freezers to rid the building of
the smell. City paid Mr. Tharp for his labor. Plumbing done in the Teen Center and paid
by the §ubleasee. Boiler room padlocked. City constantly in arrears on reimbursement of
lf2 of the heat and sanitation bill. Roof repairs and heat cables.
Council pointed out to Mr. Tharp split responsibility on the building is not a good thing,
this will have to be worked out between tenant and landlord. Further maintenance problems
can be handled better without a middle man. And finally capital improvements are going to
have to be made to the building in the very near future and the City feels this is the&r
responsibility.
Mr. Tharp stated the sublease is a 6 year contract an their attorney is investigating
extending this lease for 4 years in order to have a 10 year lease in order to amortize the
_ investment. Mr. Tharp stated he asks~that the City recognize that the subleasee has done
certain things.
Manager Wurl stated on the tap charge, he was unaware the City had utilized the tap. In
this case the City should participate in the cost. The clean up of the Beck and Bishop
space, the City had difficulty in locating the problem and further tried to get the
previous owner to handle this. Under the agreement, the furnace is the responsibility of tt
subleasee. The plumbing bill on the Teen Center, the City refused and recommend the sub-
leasee refuse payment as the authority to do the plumbing was not authorized by recognized
authority. City installed an ~xhaust system of a 1/2 basis with the subleasee, corrected
problems on the fire escape and spent $4,000.00 on re-plumbing.
Councilman Walls moved to adjourn at 6:40 p.m., seconded by Vare. Ail in favor, meeting
adjourned.