HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.council.19960701Aspen City Council Continued Meeting July 1, 1996
Mayor Bennett called the continued meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. with
Councilmembers Waggaman, Marolt, and Richards present.
RESOLUTION #26, SERIES OF 1996
- Hines Water Agreement
John Worcester, city attorney, reminded Council at the June 24th Council meeting,
there was discussion about changing the last 3 paragraphs. Worcester submitted
language from staff and suggestions from the applicant’s attorney. Worcester said
staff tried to put the issues related to transportation into 3 paragraphs, to clarify the
$650,000 and to rearrange the order of the paragraphs so that they follow the
representations made to the county. Mayor Bennett said he talked to 2
Commissioners who stated they have no problem with joint control over the
$350,000.
Councilwoman Richards said this version of the resolutions seems to narrow the
$350,000 contribution just to the Highway 82 intersection. Councilwoman Richards
said she would like this a little broader. Daniel said the issue with the county is the
intersection, not other entrance to Aspen issues. Daniel said this was an original
recommendation from staff. It does say “transportation solution related ”. Mayor
Bennett said the verbal agreement with CDOT is that they will pay for 100% of the
roadway aspect of alternative H; the community will pay for the rail aspects. It may
mean this money will be hard to spend. Kaufman said language stating if the
Highway department will pay for some of the intersection, money can go for
broader improvements. Kaufman said he does not want to undermine the
representations to neighbors that there is money for this intersection.
Councilwoman Richards suggested adding with a first priority of going toward the
intersection of Maroon/Castle if funds are not forthcoming from another source.
Council agreed. Worcester said he will add a sentence, “In the event that funding
is obtained from other sources for the implementation of transportation solutions
related to the Maroon/Castle creek intersection component of CDOT’s entrance to
Aspen EIS, then the $350,000 or the remaining portion of said amount may be used
planning and development of long term transportation improvements to the entrance
to Aspen”.
Councilwoman Richards moved to approve Resolution #26, Series of 1996, as
amended in #7, including in #8(f) dropping the word “development” and adding the
word “review” and in the last section, adding the language, “After said comment,
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Aspen City Council Continued Meeting July 1, 1996
the requirement imposed by the city of Aspen relative to the transit plan shall have
been fulfilled; seconded by Councilwoman Waggaman.
Kaufman said in the 9th line of ... following approval of the transit plan by the
county P & Z prior of submission of the plan to the County Board of
Commissioners, the Hines/Highland partnership shall present to the City Council a
transit plan which will afford the City Council a meaningful opportunity to comment
on the transit plan for the benefit of the County Commissioners as part of their
review in consideration of said transit plan”. Council said they felt this would be
redundant.
All in favor, motion carried.
Councilwoman Richards moved to adjourn at 5:30 p.m. seconded by Councilwoman
Waggaman. All in favor, motion carried.
Kathryn S. Koch, City Clerk
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