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Home My WebLink Aboutminutes.council.19970428Asoen City Council Regular Meetin~ Aoril 28, 1997 Mayor Bennett called the meeting to order at 5:05 p.m. with Councilmembers Paulson, Waggaman and Marolt present. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION There were no comments. COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS 1. City Manager Amy Margemm requested Council continue this meeting to Monday, May 5 at 4 p.m. to review the Aspen Country Inn affordable housing proposal. Ms. Margemm said there is a time restriction on this in order to get a grant proposal submitted before June. Council agreed. 2. City Manager Amy Margemm requested the special Aspen Mountain PUD scheduled for May 19th be rescheduled to June 16. Council agreed. Ms. Margemm requested Council use the May 19th meeting for the entrance to Aspen design task force presentation of their recommendations for the rail project. There will also be a presentation from the engineering department on the Smuggler area improvements. 3. Amy Margemm, city manager, requested council add a waiver of requirement for Theatre in the Park to the agenda. Councilwoman Waggaman moved to add Theatre in the Park request to the agenda; seconded by Councilman Marolt. All in favor, motion carried. CONSENT CALENDAR Councilwoman Waggaman moved to read Ordinances # 14 and 15, Series of 1996; seconded by Councilman Marolt. All in favor, motion carried. ORDINANCE # 14 (Series of 1997) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO, VACATING A PORTION OF THE NORTH STREET RIGHT-OF- WAY AND A PORTION OF THE EIGHTH STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY WITHIN Asoen City Council Regular Meetin~ Aoril 28, 1997 THE CITY OF ASPEN, PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO, AND RESERVING AN EASEMENT FOR UTILITIES ORDINANCE # 15 (Series of 1997) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO, ADOPTING ADDITIONS TO THE BUILDING REGULATIONS OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO TO BE KNOWN AS THE ASPEN/PITKIN ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE were read by the city clerk Councilman Paulson moved to adopt the consent calendar; seconded by Councilwoman Waggaman. The consent calendar is: Minutes- April 14, 1997 Resolution #29, 1997 - Lone Pine Stairs Reconstruction Ordinance # 14, 1997 - Vacate a Portion of North Eighth Street Resolution # 28, 1997 - Lease Thin Air Foods - Tenth Hole Bar & Grill Ordinance # 15,1997 - Energy Code Revisions Resolution #30, 1997 - Contract Award 1997 Hydrant Replacement Roll call vote; Councilmembers Marolt, yes; Waggaman, yes; Paulson, yes; Mayor Bennett, yes. Motion carried. ORDINANCE #12, SERIES OF 1997 - Bell Mountain Extension of Vested Rights Amy Amidon, community development department, told Council the applicants have been working with the city on the Independence Place project. If that project does not go, they need enough lead time to design their own project. Ms. Amidon told Council they also request a waiver of the land use application fee, which is a $450 flat fee. 2 Asoen City Council Regular Meetin~ Aoril 28, 1997 Mayor Bennett opened the public hearing. There were no comments. Mayor Bennett closed the public hearing. Councilwoman Waggaman moved to adopt Ordinance #12, Series of 1997, on second reading and to waive the land use fee; seconded by Councilman Marolt. Roll call vote; Councilmembers Waggaman, yes; Paulson, yes; Marolt, yes; Mayor Bennett, yes. Motion carried. RESOLUTION #31, SERIES OF 1997 - Water Place Housing Contract David Hauter, asset manager, reminded Council they have already reviewed and approved part one of the design build agreement for the 22 units of affordable housing at the water plant. The design build team Baker Fallin Associates/Rudd Construction has finished designing the project, the project scope and the total costs. Part two is for final design, not-to-exceed construction costs for this housing. Hauter requested approval of $160,000 from the general fitnd. This is to cover the bid documents for infrastructure improvements and planning for the entire 54 acres. Hauter reminded Council this project went through the four step review and was redesigned after meeting with P & Z and neighbors. Hauter told Council since they last saw the project, the plans have been analyzed to address concerns they raised. The units have also be enlarged for fitnctionality. Council brought up some concerns about compliance with the Aspen character guidelines. This project was taken to the Design Review Board who said the site constraints determined some of this design and waived criteria that did not apply to this site. Hauter told Council an insubstantial amendment has been grated in order to allow for lower floors in each unit. Councilwoman Waggaman said she supports basements because this makes use of the living space much better. Baker/Fallin showed Council a rendering of the site and how the units will be placed on the site. Rudd Construction showed Council all the examples of "green construction" that will be used in the units. Jim Kehoe, Rudd Construction, said they will see if use of these materials will allow for a price break in the mortgages. Baker told Council the construction costs are real numbers; the biggest unknown is what may be found in excavation. There were studies done by a geology firm. Amy Margerum, city manager, told Council there is a $60,000 contingency which can only be spent with an approved change order. Ms. Margerum said any savings, other than the contingency, will be split 50/50. 3 Asoen City Council Regular Meetin~ Aoril 28, 1997 Councilman Marolt moved to appropriate $160,000 for land planning and conceptual design costs and approve the contract with Baker/Fallin/Rudd Construction for part two of the housing project for the not to exceed contract of $3,563,033 and approve Resolution #31, Series of 1997; seconded by Councilwoman Waggaman. All in favor, motion carried. THEATRE IN THE PARK REQUEST WAIVER OF UNDERGROUND REQUIREMENT Amy Margerum, city manager, reminded Council as part of the non-profit grant request, a requirement was placed on Theatre in the Park to underground the telephone utility line. This was part of the original condition in the SPA review. Theatre in the Park is requesting that the city waive the cost of undergrounding the telephone line as the estimate for this work is about $4500, more than anyone expected. Ms. Margerum told Council staff supports this request and suggests Theatre in the Park be given a cell phone. Ms. Margerum said staff would like to continue discussions with Theatre in the Park and have them work on finishing the other conditions in order to clean up this area. Councilman Paulson moved to grant the request to waive the $4500 requirement to underground the telephone lines to Theatre in the Park; seconded by Councilwoman Waggaman. All in favor, motion carried. Mayor Bennett said he is impressed with how the Rio Grande area is being finished and coming together. Rebecca Schickling, acting parks director, told Council staff will schedule a celebration in June after the final landscaping. Councilman Paulson moved to go into executive session to discuss property acquisition and potential litigation; seconded by Councilwoman Waggaman. All in favor, motion carried. Council went into executive session at 6:15 p.m. Councilwoman Waggaman moved to come out of executive session at 6:25 p.m.; seconded by Councilman Marolt. All in favor, motion carried. Councilwoman Waggaman moved to continue the meeting to Monday, May 5 at 4 p.m. to consider the Aspen Country Inn affordable housing; seconded by Councilman Paulson. All in favor, motion carried. Council left the meeting at 6:30 p.m. 4 Asoen City Council Regular Meetin~ Aoril 28, 1997 Kathryn S. Koch, City Clerk Asoen City Council Regular Meetin~ Aoril 28, 1997 CITIZEN PARTICIPATION ...................................................................................1 COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS .......................................................................1 CONSENT CALENDAR ........................................................................................1 Minutes- April 14, 1997 .....................................................................................2 Resolution #29, 1997 - Lone Pine Stairs Reconstruction ......................................2 Ordinance # 14, 1997 - Vacate a Portion of North Eighth Street ...........................2 Resolution # 28, 1997 - Lease Thin Air Foods - Tenth Hole Bar & Grill ..............2 Ordinance # 15,1997 - Energy Code Revisions ....................................................2 Resolution #30, 1997 - Contract Award 1997 Hydrant Replacement ...................2 ORDINANCE #12, SERIES OF 1997 - Bell Mountain Extension of Vested Rights 2 RESOLUTION #31, SERIES OF 1997 - Water Place Housing Contract .................3 THEATRE IN THE PARK REQUEST WAIVER OF UNDERGROUND REQUIREMENT ....................................................................................................4 6