HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.council.19851202Continued Meeting ..... Aspen City Council December 2. 1985
Mayor Stirling called the continued meeting to order at 5:05 p.m.
with Councilmembers Fallin, Walls and Collins present.
SANDING CONTRACT~WITH DEPARTMENT OF HIGF~AYS
Mayor Stirling said this is to allow the city to be a subcontrac-
tor to take care of the highway within the city limits. One of
the contributors to the pollutants in the spring is the unwashed
gravel used by the state to sand highway 82. City Manager
Schilling told Council the staff has met with the department of
highways and has received detailed information on their expenses
on labor· equipment time, and supplies. The department of
highways made an offer which was higher than their per mile cost
of $16,860 for the city to do their maintenance.
Schilling said this is a favorable financial situation, but the
big advantage is that the sanding material used by the city is
not as dust-generating as that used by the state. Schilling said
the Council has just approved purchasing a new road grader, and
will refurbish the old grader at a cost of no more than $20,000
to help on Main street and snow removal around the city.
Schilling said the state is not in a position to use another
material to sand Main street. Mayor Stifling asked if Schilling
discussed with the highway department going from Difficult to
Brush Creek turnoff. Schilling said if this proposal works out,
that is a possibility.
Councilwoman Fallin moved to approve Resolution #37, Series of
1985; seconded by Councilwoman Walls.
Councilwoman Walls asked if RFTA is going to use the same gravel.
Jay Hammond, city engineer· told Council they will be using the
city's washed gravel. Hammond told Council the sand the city is
using goes further, it doesn't clog up the machinery. Mayor
Stifling said this is in the traditional of contracting for
services and will save people money.
All in favor· motion carried.
Councilwoman Walls moved to adjourn at 5:20 p.m.; seconded by
Councilman Collins. All in favor· motion carried.
· City Clerk
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