HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.council.20000613Continued Meeting Aspen City Council June 13, 2000
Mayor Richards called the continued meeting to order at 3:10 p.m. with
Councilmembers Paulson, Hershey, Markalunas and McCabe present.
Councilman Hershey moved to go into executive session to discuss
negotiations and property acquisition; seconded by Councilman Markalunas.
All in favor with the exception of Councilman Paulson, motion carried.
Councilman Markalunas moved to come out of executive session at 4:07
p.m.; seconded by Councilman McCabe. All in favor, motion carried.
Councilman Markalunas moved to continue the meeting to 6:30 p.m.;
seconded by Councilman McCabe. All in favor, motion carried.
Council reconvened at 8:20 p.m.
RESOLUTION #86~ 2000 -.Contract Engineering Services: Stage Road
Intersection
RESOLUTION #87, 2000 - Contract Highway 82; Roundabout West
RESOLUTION #84~ 2000 - Contract Construction Management
Truscott/Iselin
Councilman Paulson requested these items be pulled because they all relate
to highway 82. Councilman Paulson said the city spent 5 years working on
the entrance to Aspen and he is concerned about why the city is not
managing traffic in a better manner. These contracts are opening up another
intersection, putting in another stop light. Councilman Paulson said this
traffic approach may make the roundabout non-functional.
Councilman McCabe moved to adopt Resolution #86, 2000 - Contract
Engineering Services: Stage Road Intersection; Resolution #87, 2000 -
Contract Highway 82; Roundabout West; Resolution #84, 2000 - Contract
Construction Management Truscott/Iselin; seconded by Councilman
Hershey.
Councilman Paulson said he feels the deal to open Stage Road makes a
mockery of the EIS process. Councilman Paulson said this is not the way
the NEPA process was meant to work. Mayor Richards said the record of
decision on the EIS is not a design document; it does not design how the
Continued Meeting Aspen City Council June 13, 2000
traffic will flow. The environmental clearance put the responsibility for
maintaining traffic on the city.
Councilman McCabe moved to call the previous question; seconded by
Councilman Hershey. Councilmembers Hershey and McCabe in favor;
Councilmembers Markalunas, Paulson and Mayor Richards opposed.
Motion NOT carried.
Councilman Markalunas agreed the number of vehicles coming into Aspen
needs to be controlled. John Worcester, city attorney, stated opening up the
access to the highway does not require re-opening the EIS.
Roll call vote; Councilmembers Markalunas, yes; McCabe, yes; Paulson, no;
Hershey, yes; Mayor Richards, yes. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION #75~ SERIES OF 2000- Ballot Language
Council discussed some language changes to the key provisions of the
proposed pre-annexation agreement that will be listed in the ballot. Reid
Haughey, Aspen Valley Land Trust, said this question seems to have gone
along without the AVLT being part of the discussions. Worcester noted the
ballot language would not preclude the AVLT being part of the agreement.
Councilman Hershey moved to adopt Resolution #75, Series of 2000, as
amended; seconded by Councilman McCabe. Roll call vote;
Councilmembers Markalunas, yes; McCabe, yes; Paulson, no; Hershey, yes;
Mayor Richards, yes. Motion carried.
Councilman Hershey moved to adjourn at 9:12 p.m.; seconded by
Councilman McCabe. All in favor, motion carried.
Kathryn S. Koch, City Clerk
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