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Home My WebLink Aboutminutes.council.19710809 Regular Meeting Aspen City Council August 9~ 1971 Meeting was called to order by Mayor Eve Homeyer at 4:00 P. M. with Councilmen Scott Nystrom, Ross Griffin, Ramona Markalunas, Jack Walls, City Attorney Albert Kern, City Manager Leon Wurl and Finance Director Dennis Veeder. Councilman Nystrom moved to approve the minutes of July 26th and study session of August Minutes 2nd as prepared and mailed by the City Clerk. Seconded by Councilman Walls. All in favor, motion carried. Accounts Payable - City Manager Wurl informed Council that unless there is some objection Accounts Payable the list of accounts payable will be sent out in the Council folders previous to the meeting. Councilman Griffin moved~to approve the accounts payable as submitted~ Seconded by Council- man Walls. Roll call vote - Councilmen Nystrom aye; Griffin aye; Markalunas aye; Walls aye; Mayor Homeyer aye. Motion carried. Councilman William Comcowich arrived. Councilman GCiffin moved the City Council aUthorize the City Manager to include the list of monthly bills in the Council folders, Seconded by Councilman Walls. All in favor, motion carried. TV Booster Mr. Orest GerbaM was present and request the City Council consider a committment over a ~ Stations three year period of $i0,000 a year to improve the Sunlight and Castle Peak booster stations so that three TV stations can be received in the urban areas of Pitkin County. To be considered under RSA. Appointment Appointment, Board of Examiners and Appeals COunCilman Walls moved that Hal Clark be Bd. of Exam. appointed to the Board of Examiners and Appeals subject to the City Manager checking and Appeals with the County Commissioners for any conflict. Seconded by Councilmmn Nystrom. Ail in favor with exception of Councilman Comcowich who abstained. Comcowich absent during the executive session interview prior to the meeting. Resolution #18 RESOLUTION #18, SERIES OF 1971 as follows was read in full by the City clerk. James S. Graham RESOLUTION NO. 18 Series of 1971 WHEREAS, James S. Graham, Police Officer of the City of Aspen, Colorado, recently attended the Colorado Law Enforcement Training ACademy at Denver, Colorado; AND WHEREAS, the said James S. Graham's performance at said academy was noteworthy as exemplified by his grades and the City Council feels he is deserving of commendation therefore; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Aspen, Colorado hereby commends James S. Graham for his performance at the State of Colorado Law EnfOrCe- ment Training Academy.~ Councilman WallS moved to adopt Resolution #18, Series of 1971. Seconded by Councilman Markalunas. Roll call vote - Councilmen Nystrom aye; Comcowich aye; Griffin aye; Mark- alunas aye; Walls aye; Mayor Homeyer aye. Motion carried. Framed resolutibn was presented to Officer James Graham. Fence Fence - BeLl Mountain Lodge - Manager Wurl submitted copies of letter sent to the Bell Bell Mtn. Mountain Lodge requesting removal of fence on City property. Mr. Wurl reported Mr. Lodge Kapelli would like to meet with t~e City Council on August 23rd to discuss removal of the fence. Sewage Sewage Treatment Plant - Maroon Creek - Copies of return letter to the City from the Treatment Plant Forest Service was submitted. Council indicated the correspondence does not commit the Maroon Creek Forest Service. Council instructed City Manager Wurl to'obtain from the Forest Service, in writing, a committment as to what is being proposed. Suggestion was made that letters be written to the appropriate State Agencies stating the City's concern for the water supply of Maroon Creek. Clarifier Clarifier Painting, Award Bid - City Manager Wurl submitted breakdown of the three bids. Painting, Councilman Comcowich moved to award the bid for painting of the clarifier to Ben Edgin Award Bid Painting Company, the low bidder. Seconded by Councilman Griffin. Roll call vote Councilmen Walls aye; Markalunas aye; Griffin aye; Comcowich aye; Nystrom aye; Mayor Homeyer aye. Motion carried, Council Budget Council Budget Requests - Councilman Walls suggest the Council seriously consider combin- Requests ing the'PoliCe~, Sheriff~and Fire'Departments~along with~consideration of the hospital under RSA. Councilmmn Comcowich stated he agreed With Councilman Walls suggestion and further would like to see funds budgetedtowards improving and implementing the.Maroon Creek Water facilities; further money budgeted towards the Holy Cross acquisition. Councilman Griffin suggest money be budgeted towards renovation of the outside of the Opera House. Councilman MarkalnnaS stated the 'City Hall should also be included along with the Opera House. The Historical Society will be making recommendations. Discussed the revenue report'submitted prior to the meeting. Finance~Director Veeder and City Manager Wurl indicated to Council a truer picture of the revenues will be submitted following submission of the audit later in this month. Councilman Francis Whitaker arrived. CounCil instructed~the Finance Director to"submit a projection 06 revenues by-the'next meeting. City Manager Wurl request guidance from Council as relates to the RSA budget. Does Council RSA Budget desire a policy of matching project for project with the County and what methods of financing does Coun6il desire. Consensus of Council was to match City project for County project; hospital should be financed by ad valorum. ,, Alley Paving - City Manager Wurl submitted a breakdown of the alley cost for paving, two Alley Paving alleys deleted due to the high bid. Council agreed to table this item until August 23rd to obgain a better indication of revenues. 1-70 - Glenwood Canyon - City Manager Wurl request if Council desired to change by res- I£70 - Glenwood olution their previous action {ecommending~Cottonwood Pass. Canyon Councilman Comcowich moved that the City'of Aspen rescind the resolution that was prev- ~usly sent to the State Highway Department relative to 1-70 over Cottonwood Pass. Seconded by Councilman Walls. Roll call vote - Councilmen Nystrom aye; Comcowich aye; Griffin aye; Markalunas aye; Walls aye; Whitaker aye; Mayor Homeyer aye. Motion carried. Council instructed City Attorney Kern to prepare the appropriate resolution. Boundaries, Zoline - City Manager Wurl explained at the time the City acquired the Happy Boundaries, Hearth Inn there was a piece of property that was questionable so the City did obtain at Zoline that time a quit claim deed to this 3.3 acres of land. Mr. Zoline desires to settle on the fence line as indicated on the plat, which would match the warranty deed received by the City. City Attorney Kern stated he has asked for quit claim deeds to land beyond the fence line jt~t to be absolutely sure the City would not lose any acerage. Council agreed to table this item pending additional reseamch by the City Attorne~.~ Red Butte East Subdivision - City/County Planner Herb Bartel, submitted the plat as Red Butte East required and stated the Pl&nning and Zoning Commission has reviewed the plat and are Subdivision recommending approval by the C~y Council. Councilman Walls moved to approve the Red Butte East Subdivision final plat and authorize the Mayor to sign same. Seconded ky Councilman Whitaker. Roll call vote - Councilmen Whitaker aye; Nystrom aye; Comcowich aye; Walls aye; Markalunas aye; Griffin aye; Mayor Homeyer~aye. Motion carried. Mr. Bartel explained, as relates to the Maroon Creek Sewage Treatment Plant, the County Maroon Planning and Zoning is going to recommend installation only of holding tanks and the Creek Sewage Forest Service work with both companies in the area with pump trucks and in addition Treatment Plant work with the Snowmass Sanitation District and the Metro Sanitation District to determine what contracts could be worked out for hauling. Mr. Bartel reported the first stre&t in the City to be considered for bikeways will be Bikeways Main Street. Have requested t~e State Highway Department not to stripe Main until plans Main Street are made for the bikeways. Parking District - City Attorney Kern submitted a memorandum outlining the procedures for Parking District the formation of a parking district. Council agreed to table this item un~l budget considerations. Mr. Bart~l.explained the Transportation ~ommittee will be considering traffic controls and then will be getting into the parking prgblems. Anticipate parking considerations to be sometime in September. Andre's of Aspen Staircase - Representative of Andre's was present and outlined to the Andre's of Aspen Council plan to extend the staircase 3-1/2 feet towards Galena Street. Request being made Staircase so that the basement can be utilized and the stairway can be better utilized. Councilman Comcowich stated he felt the Council should consider these requests by using the same criteria used by the Board of Zoning Adjustment, Only difference and reason to come before the Council is the stairway is on City property. Council agreed they desired to ~eview the site a 4:45 P. M. on August 16th. Illegal Signs , City Attorney Kern reported suits have not been file~ to date due to lack Illegal Signs of time and difficulty in obtaining the information required. ORDINANCE #17, SERIES OF 1971 - Maygr Homeyer opened the public hearing, there being no Ordinance #17 comments, Mayor Homeyer closed the public hearing. Junk Councilman Comcowich moved to read by title only Ordinance #17, Series of 1971 on second reading. Seconded by Councilman Whitaker. Ail in favor, motion carried. ORDINANCE #17, SERIES OF 1971, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 6-1-18 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, REGULATING AND PROHIBITING THE KEEPING, STORAGE OR COLLECTION OF JUNK; DECLARING THE SAME TO BE UNLAWFUL AND A NUISANCE; PROVIDING EXCEPTIONS THERETO; AND PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFORE was read by title only by the City Clerk. 1189 Regular Meeting Aspen City Council August 9, 1971 Councilman Whitaker moved to adopt on second reading Ordinance #17, Series of 1971. Seconded by Councilman Walls. Roll call vote - Councilmen Comcowich aye; Griffin aye; Nystrom aye; Walls aye; Whitaker aye; Markalunas aye; Mayor Homeyer aye. Motion carried. Ord. #18 ORDINANCE #18, SERIES OF 1971 - Mayor Homeyer opened the public hearing, .there being no Dog Licens comments, Mayor Homeyer closed the public hearing. Fees Councilman Whitaker. moved to read by title only Ordinance #18, series of 1971. Seconded m ' by Councilman Griffin. Ail in favor, otlon carried. ORDINANCE #18, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 6-3-2, 6-3-3, and 6-3-11 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO, REQUIRING THE ANNUAL RABIES VACCINATION OF DOGS, REDUCING THE C~ITY LICENSE FEE FOR UNSPAYED FEMALE DOGS, AND REQUIRING A PAYMENT OF THE FEE OF FIFTY ($.50) CENTS FOR ISSUANCE OF DUPLICATE LICENSE TAGS was read by title only by the City Clerk. Councilman Walls moved to adopt Ordinance #18, Series of 1971 on second reading. Seconded by Councilman Whitaker. Roll call vote Councilmen Nystrom aye; Comcowich aye; Griffin aye; Markalunas aye; Walls aye; Whitaker aye; Mayor Homeyer aye. Motion car~ed. Ordinance #19 ORDINANCE #19, SERIES OF 1971 - Mayor Homyer opened the public hearing. There being no Water Trans- comments, Mayor Homeyer closed the public hearing. mission Line Councilman Walls moved to read by title only, Ordinance #19, Series of 1971 on second reading. Seconded by Councilman Comcowich. Ail in fair, motion carried. ORDINANCE #19, SERIES OF 1971, AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE EXTENSION OF THE MUNICIPAL WATER UTILITY TRANSMISSION LINE was read by title only by the City Cle k. Councilman Walls mmed to, adopt Ordinance #19, Series of 1971 on second reading. Seconded by Councilman Whitaker. Roll call vote - Councilmen Whitaker aye; Walls aye; M~arkalunas aye; Griffin aye; Comcowich aye; Nystrom aye; Mayor Homeyer aye. Motion carried. Ordinance ~20 ORDINANCE ~20 SERIES OF 1971,-_~lBMManager Wurl reported two proposed ordinances are Leash Law submitted. One ordinance making the leash law effective in the C-~ zone, this zone was never included. The other proposed ordinance requires a leash on dogs within the entire City. Discussed enforcement of a leash law for the entire City. Councilman Whitaker lmoved to read Ordinance #20, Series of 1971 on first reading by title only. Seconded by Councilman Markalunas. Ail in favor, with the except ion of Councilman Griffin who voted nay. Motion carried. ORDINANCE ~20. SERIES OF 1971 AN ORDINANCE REPEALING SUBSECTIONS .(A), (B), AND (C) OF SECTION 4, CHAPTER 3, TITLE VI OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF ASPEN AND AMENDING SECTION 4 OF CHAPTER 3, TITLE VI, OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF ASPEN REQUIRING ALL DOGS WITHIN THE~ CITY TO BE UNDER LEASH CONTROL was read by title only by the City Clerk. Councilman Nystrom moved to adopt on first reading Ordinance #20, Series of 1971 and schedule the hearing for August 23rd at 5:00 P. M. Seconded by Councilman Whitaker. Roll call vote - Councilmen Griffin nay; Markalunas aye; Walls aye; Comcowich aye; Nystrom aye; Whitaker aye; Mayor Homeyer aye. Motion carried. Sidewalks Sidewalks - Councilman Whitaker stated lhis concern for action as relates, tO the corrections at the Aspen Auto Parts and Aspen Laundry. City Manager Wurl reported unless the City pays the full cost of installing curb gutter and sidewalk, a sidewalk district would have to be formed. Discussed other areas which are felt to be more critical. Council request the City Manager submit at the next meeting a list of the corrections in line of priority for review by Council of the funding. Councilman Griffin moved to adjourn at 6:40 P. M., seconded by Councilman Walls. Ail in favor, meeting adjourned. r Lo 1 e G aves, City Clerk