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Study session Aspen City Council October'9, 1971
Meeting was called to order at 5:10 P. M. by Mayor EVe Homeyer with Councilmen Ross
Griffih~ Ramona Markalunas, Jack Walls, Francis Whitaker, City Manager Leon Wurl and
Finance Director Dennis Veeder.
Budgets City Manager Wuri reported he'has prepared a new compilation of revenues and budgets a~d
the three RSA budgets that fall under the City's responsibility have been reduced as other
- budgets of the. City. Total revenue over expenditures is now $49,064.00.
Councilman Comcowich arrived.
City Manager Wurl further reported based on President Nixon's speech relating to the wage
and price freeze there wilt be no wage increases authorized until at least July 1972. The
budgets have been readjuSted to show raises only after JUly and they are being held in
contingency. The retirement program cannot be ~nstigated until July also. The proposed
budget as submitted is $400,000 less than the 1971 budget. Mr. Wurl stated he had dis-
cussed the RSA City responsibilitys with Mr.. Kleeman and Mr. Sardy and they indicated they
agreed with theway in which the City was handling these responsibilities. The admin-
istrative budget of the RSA is eliminated, Airport and Hospital would be County obligations
Health a~d Sanitation, Civil Defense~ Planning and Animal Warden would be shared on a
50/50 basis with the County.
City Manager Wurl reviewed with Council the following budgets and cuts therein.
Communications - Budget Submitted in the amount of $48,038.00.
Animal Warden - Budget submitted in the amount of $29,930.00.
Parks and Recreation - Budget submitted in the amount of $105,041.00.
Planner - Budget submitted in the amount of $54,968.00 major cut being out draftsman.
CoUncil r~quest the City Manager prepare a priOrity list of those projects which could be
done if the revenues do come in. At the budget hearing of the capital improvements program
will also be submitted. The contingency fund will represent the salary increases.
Community Improvement - Budget was discussed. Manager Wurl stated he had not broken this
budget down, merely budgeted for 1/2 of the RSA proposed budget which amounts to $30,000.
Chamber of Commerce - CoUncilmen Griffin and Whitaker stated they were against $14,000 for
the Chamber. Remmin£ng members of CounCil ag=eed With the $14,000.
Teen Center - Agreed would be full responsibility of the City.
Council agreed to share 1/2 of the proposed budgets as agreed by the RSA for the MAA,
Mountain Rescue and Historical Society.
Council ~greed the CoUnty Commissioners be put on notice that the 'City does not want to
increase 7the Community Improvement budget, City Manager Wurl to officially notify the
County following budget approval.
Happy Hearth Happy Hearth - Manager Wurt reported he had met with the prospective buyer's attorneys and.
they are in agreement with the exception theY do not want to expend more than SR0,000
for immediate imp~°~ementS due to the closeness of the election. Of the $20,000 they do
not~w~mtetO~b~responsib~e for more than $20,000 if the election fails. The improvements
that would be made immediately are necessary i. e. plumbing, repairs to the roof, painting,
repairs to the pool, etc. The estimate for these improvements is $20,750.00. They are also
willing to put down $10,000 in earnest money.
Council request City Manager Wurl to use his discretion and try to get $4,00~towards the
improvements if the election fails and the $10,000 earnest money,
Another offer is expected to be submitted to the City next Tuesday.
Councilman Markalunas stated she felt by the sale of the Happy Hearth wilk hurt the golf
course. The area under consideration for sale was outlined.
Manager Wurl reported the first $300,000 from the sale would go into the reserve account,
the reaminder would go into the open space account.
It was pointed out, it would be many years before the City could afford to expend a large
amount of money on this building.
Manager Wurl stated he had talked to 4 0r 5 different"people about leasing the premises
and they talk about terms of $25,000 t.o $30,000 as a first year lease price. Then the
City would be lboking at about $32,000 expenditure to put the building in shape to lease.
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Manager Wurl stated he discussed with Mr. Hines the types of units that would, be allowed
and pointed out the City would not go for anything o~her than what is allowed by the City
ordinances.
There being no further business, Councilman Walls moved to adjourn at 6:25 P. M., seconded
by Councilman Scott Nystrom. Ail in favor, meeting adjourned.
Lorraine Graves, City Clerk