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HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.council.19820628Regular Meeting Aspen City Council June 28, 1982 JOINT MEETING WITH COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Mayor Edel called the meeting to order at 4:15 with Commissioners Kinsley, Child, Madsen and Klanderud and Councilmembers Knecht, Collins, and Parry present. Commissioner Kinsley thanked the city for contributing $3500 to the Community Health Services. 1. Building Department Contract. Patsy Newbury presented a copy of the contract as it was tentatively approved at the last meeting. The city finance department has requested to add this after (g), "The city and county shall on a monthly basis, review the depart- ment's net revenue or expense and determine the amount due to or due from the city for that month. A final accounty of all revenues and expenditure for the program for the prior year shall be completed by March 15 of the subsequent year, with final payment adjustments between the parties to be made on or before that date." Finance Director Sheree Sonfield told the Boards this is a standard phrase in all contracts. Councilman Parry moved to add that to the contract; seconded by Councilman Knecht. All in favor, motion carried. Councilman Collins moved to approve the building department contract with amendment; seconded by Councilman Knecht. All in favor, motion carried. 2. UMTA Project C0-03-0028 Award of Contract. Duane Fengel told Council sealed bids were opened for buses and the contract was given to Neoplan corporation. Mayor Edel asked if these are all one size buses. Fengel said yes. Mayor Edel said the Council has been considered smaller buses. Fengel told the Boards that 40 foot buses limits the amount of manufact.urers who can bid on them. With the consolidation, the transportation depart- ment will have available every size equipment from vans to 40 foot buses. One of the reasons they ended up with these buses is for the fare buses, it would increase the fare capacity to legally and safely 66 fares. Councilman Parry moved to authorize entering into a contract with Neoplan for 16 buses as specified; seconded by Commissioner Child. All in favor, motion carried. Curt Stewart to~d the Board that the county is entering into a grant contract with UMTA and will have to have a firm identification of the source of the local share at the time. Stewart said the city should be thinking about this. 3. Giardia Letter. Mayor Edel said at the CAST meeting the other ski towns are as up in arms about this as Aspen. CAST has talked about a PR campaign. A committee has been for~ d headed by Tom Dunlop. Mayor Edel said the mountain towns are anxious to join forces and combine efforts and how this problem is being worked on and then bring down to Aspen people from Denver to educate them. Commissioner Klanderud said she thought the traffic lights are confusing and a hazard and are causing traffic tie ups. Councilman Collins suggested Dan McArthur come to the next joint meeting and explain what is happening with the lights. COUNCIL MEETING MEMORIAL FOR DR. ROBERT BARNARD Mayor Edel and Former Mayor Eve Homeyer spoke about Dr. Robert "Bugsy" Barnard who was Mayor of Aspen from 1966 to 1970. Dr. Barnard was responsible for many good things of Aspen like paving the streets, no billboards and no neon lights. Dr. Barnard was killed in New Mexico. has received have been unsolicited and the Council has been advised not to solicit bids. Councilwoman Michael said she appreciated the feelings behind the proposal; however, people who have proposed buying Castle Ridge came to Council unsolicited and it is not fair or right to have a task force. Councilwoman Michael said if there is interest, they can come in and help negotiate the proposals. Taddune said the package is not signed, sealed and delivered. This will be done through ordinance and public hearings. Chapman said this process was done with much input from tax consultants; the county housing director said this is one of the strictest contracts he has seen. Two employees who are residents of Castle Ridge have sat in on some of the negotiating sessions. This contract got to this point through substantial public process including people who have experience and who are residents. There will still be substantial input. Council agreed not to establish a task force and to let anyone review the contracts. LENDING MOTION Councilman Parry moved to approve Central Bank of Denver as the approved lending institu- tion cited in Ordinance #22, Series of 1982, with a quoted interest rate of 10.75 per cent; seconded by Councilwoman Michael. All in favor, motion carried. Councilman Parry moved to adjourn at 8:35 p.m.; seconded by Councilman Collins. All in favor, motion carried. Kathryn ~ ~och~ City Clerk Regular Meeting Aspen City Council June 28, 1982 JOINT MEETING WITH COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Mayor Edel called the meeting to order at 4:15 with Commissioners Kinsley, Child, Madsen and Klanderud and Councilmembers Kneoht, Collins, and Parry present. Commissioner Kinsley thanked the city for contributing $3500 to the Community Health Services. 1. Building Department Contract. Patsy Newbury presented a copy of the contract as it was tentatively approved at the last meeting. The city finance department has requested to add this after (g), "The city and county shall on a monthly basis, review the depart- ment's net revenue or expense and determine the amount due to or due from the city for that month. A final accounty of all revenues and expenditure for the program for the prior year shall be completed by March 15 of the subsequent year, with final payment adjustments between the parties to be made on or before that date." Finance Director Sheree Sonfield told the Boards this is a standard phrase in all contracts. Councilman Parry moved to add that to the contract; seconded by Councilman Knecht. All in favor, motion carried. Councilman Collins moved to approve the building department contract with amendment; seconded by Councilman Knecht. All in favor, motion carried. 2. UMTA Project CO-03-0028 Award of Contract. Duane Fengel told Council sealed bids were opened for buses and the contract was given to Neoplan corporation. Mayor Edel asked if these are all one size buses. Fengel said yes. Mayor Edel said the Council has been considered smaller buses. Fengel told the Boards that 40 foot buses limits the amount of manufact-urers who can bid on them. With the consolidation, the transportation depart- ment will have available every size equipment from vans to 40 foot buses. One of the reasons they ended up with these buses is for the fare buses, it would increase the fare capacity to legally and safely 66 fares. Councilman Parry moved to authorize entering into a contract with Neoplan for 16 buses as specified; seconded by Commissioner Child. All in favor, motion carried. Curt Stewart to~d the Board that the county Ks entering into a grant contract with UMTA and will have to have a firm identification of the source of the local share at the time. Stewart said the city should be thinking about this. 3. Giardia Letter. Mayor Edel said at the CAST meeting the other ski towns are as up in arms about this as Aspen. CAST has talked about a PR campaign. A committee has been headed by Tom Dunlop. Mayor Edel said the mountain towns are anxious to join forces and combine efforts and how this problem Ks being worked on and then bring down to Aspen people from Denver to educate them. Commissioner Klanderud said she thought the traffic lights are confusing and a hazard and are causing traffic tie ups. Councilman Collins suggested Dan McArthur come to the next joint meeting and explain what is happening with the lights. COUNCIL MEETING MEMORIAL FOR DR. ROBERT BARNARD Mayor Edel and Former Mayor Eve Homeyer spoke about Dr. Robert "Bugsy" Barnard who was Mayor of Aspen from 1966 to 1970. Dr. Barnard was responsible for many good things of Aspen like paving the streets, no billboards and no neon lights. Dr. Barnard was killed in New Mexico. Councilman Collins moved to appropriate $2,000 for the preservation of Independence ghost town; seconded by Councilman Knecht. Mrs. Markalunas told Council that Ashcroft brings in over $5,000 in the collection boxes and pays its operating expenses. All in favor, motion carried. 1981 FINANCIAL AUDIT Frank Schneider, Mark Johnson and Dave Steiner of Schneider and Shuster presented the 1981 audit. Steiner told Council there has been improvement in the .financial reporting area with more timely reporting. However, the chart of accounts is sti~ very detailed. The finance department is deleting some reports from the system. There are unused reports in the system. Mark Johnson said the city has instituted an agressive cash management pro- gram; the auditors would like to emphasize the need for 'this program and the continued involvement. Johnson emphasized the fact the auditors did not find any material weaknesses this past year; that is a sign of improvement. Dave Steiner said the auditors gave the city a clean opinion with no qualifications. The city is in compliance with the laws and regulations, which is a credit to the staff. Steiner pointed out the city increased its assets $3,500,000 which was done almost entirely in the property area. This was mostly the completion of the Castle Ridge project and the water management project. Steiner said the municipal equity has gone up roughly $2,000,000 through contributions and earnings generated in various funds. Page four of the report presents revenues and expenditures of the city's governmental funds; the city has generated a surplus of $230,000; this was done through a cut of expenditures. The enterprise funds also generated a surplus. In summary, the city did have a better year this year than last year. Council agreed to go over the audit reports and refer any questions to the auditors through the finance directo~ Sheree Sonfield. REPORT AND DRAFT ORDINANCE TIMESHA~ COMMITTEE Council said this was a great report done by Gideon Kaufman, Ron Austin, Nick Mcgrath and staff members Ron Mitchell and Alice Davis. Mayor Edel pointed out some ski towns have had absolute dispair over timesharing without any ordinances; Mayor Edel said whether Aspen wants it or not, there needs to be an ordinance. Gideon Kaufman said 3-1/2 years ago the concept first came up in Aspen. The then-city attorney took the position to regulate this through subdivision so that there was some mechanism~ Council never got to the rules and~regulations to take care of this. Kaufman, Austin and McGrath did some research and came up with this draft ordinance. Kaufman said they feel that time sharing, if properly regulated, can be a good thing. Kaufman said the committee feels there ought to be total di'sclosure and that the highpressure sale is eliminated. Kaufman said this ordinance targets a lot of problems and will allow only first class timeshare project. Mayor Edel said he has discovered from other towns that the newer projects which are built for timeshare of almost uniformly successfuly. The older, adapted buildings were almost uniformly unsuccessful. People interested in timesharing want all the hotel-type services. Kaufman told Council in their draft ordinance, they have covered conversion projects which will have to present to Council an upgraded project to meet with Council's approval. Mayor Edel said he would like specific reference made to quality rules. Kaufman said they would like Council's endorsement of the schedule they have come up with. Sunny Vann, planning director, told Council they could work within this with some minor adjust- ments to their planning program. Kaufman said they plan a study session with P & Z in July and hope that Council will attend. Nick McGrath said they may bring in people with expertise to hear about good projects and the dangers of bad projects. ORDINANCE #26, SERIES OF 1982 - Update of GMP Quotas Alan Richman, planning office, told Council it is important to define the growth manage- ment policies that already exist. This is not a major change in policy but an evolution of the growth management plan. This ordinance is defining things that have become app~ren~ from Council and planning office working on the growth management plan. The ordinance looks at the commercial quota, includes other zones and reduces some of the commercial core quota. The ordinance looks at the lodge quota and the original concept of 18 units a year does not work. The planning office has done a comprehensive analysis of short term accommodations in the community and feel there is a rationale for a moderate amount of growth in the lodging sector and have recommended 35 units per year. Richman told Council the planning office has looked at what degree building has exceeded the planned rates of growth. The planning office documented that in residential and commercial, the growth has exceeded the plan growth rates. There has been about 45,000 square feet of commercial a year in the city and about 75 residential units per year. Richman said he did not feel the residential growth was alarming; however, in the commerci~ market there was concern and the staff has taken steps to get this under control. All zone sectors have been brought under the GMP. Richman outlined the four points the planning office and P & Z have formulated as a policy recommendation. The quotas should bear some relationship to services; this was obvious in the initial GMP. Secondly, the quotas should reflect in some manner the current priorities; what the Council thinks is important for the growth in the community. This should be on a short term basis; the GMP should be updated regularly. Third, the quotas should not be directly related to the community build out. The quotas formulated in 1977 were related to the 15 year build out. The planning office has evidence indicating there is substantial build out potential in the residential, lodge and commercial zones. The quotas should represent a goal for managed growth based on development trends. Fourth, the quotas should be comprehensive in nature. In the residential quota system, there are three components. There are previously sub- divided lots on which single family and duplexes can be built without going through GMP~ There have been 10 to 20 units built on these lots each year since growth management. There is employee housing as a component of residential growth and is outside the quota. Richman said for a later discussion, Council may consider including employee units in the quota. Lastly, there are free market units which people compete for. Richman told Council he feels it is reasonable to regulate commercial growth below what has been happening in town; there is substantial build out possibilities. Richman pointed out the commercial building generates employee housing needs. The plannin¢ office did a survey and presented Council with employees per use. Richman said a balance has to be provided between commercial growth and employee housing. Richman said the growth rate in the commercial core is 3.47 which is the growth management goal. The allow. able square footage quota has been lowered in the conm~ercial core. The S/C/I zone now to be included in the quotas is a lower impact zone and does not generate the level of employees. The planning office tested to see if projects could be built given the allowab] quotas. The planning office feels with these quotas that projects can be built and that two years quota can be used to get a project. The quotas they came up with were CC/C-1 at 15,000 square feet; NC/SCI at 9,000 square feet; Office at 6,000 and CL and other at 5,000 for a total of 35,000 square feet. The planning office has presented the short term accommodations report which indicate a moderate level of growth in this area. The report recommends that lodge growth occur in areas already designated as such by expansion and build out. The planning office is also working on preserving and improving nonconforming lodges. Richman told Council the plannit office recommends raising the lodge quota from 18 to 35 units a year. This recommended quota fits well with the 3.47 recommended growth rate. Councilman Parry pointed out for 3.47 growth rate, the lodges quota would be 38; why not round it off to 40 rather than to 35. Richman answered in looking at the metro area for lodging, the county does not have a lodge quota; however, there is a potential for a large number of units to be developed. Part of the sustainability arguement is how well sewer and utilities can sustain growth. Thirty-five units works well with the projected quota for the County. Councilman Knecht said he felt this was on track; however, he would not like to see the employee units deducted from the quota. Councilman Knecht said he felt the commercial quota was high by almost twice; the supply and demand will control commercial growth. Councilman Knecht said he felt the town has too much commercial growth, and he would rathei see 17,000 square feet then 35,000 square feet quota. Sunny Vann, planning director, told Council they have set up the quota for each commercial district. If there is not applicant in the office zone district, the quota does not jump into another zone district. This ordinance cuts the allowable building in the CC zone and controls the other zone district which will result in growth at or below what has been occurring. Councilman Knecht moved to read Ordinance ~26, Series of 1982; seconded by Mayor Edel. All in favor, with the exception of Councilman Collins. Motion carried. ORDINANCE ~26 (Series of 1982) AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REENACTING SECTION 24-11.1 OF THE ASPEN MUNICIPAL CODE SO AS TO REVISE THE LIMITATIONS ON DEVELOPMENT IN THE CITY OF ASPEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GROWTH MANAGEMENT QUOTA SYSTEM was read by the city clerk Councilman Collins said he has problems with this approach to revising the growth manage- ment plan and doing anything affecting the comprehensive plan over the long haul. Council- man Collins said objected to doing this on a short term basis. Councilman Collins said what should be addressed in this ordinance is the commercial because the Council has extended the quotas into other zones. Councilman Collins said to piecemeal something that will affect the growth of Aspen is totally absurd.. There is nothing in the ordinance about transportation, congestion, water supply, increasing city services. This is using a percentage of 3.47 which is not the city's growth rate and is not supposed to be. Councilman Collins said at Council's discretion the commercial quota with a bonus of 20 per cent could go to 42,000 square feet. Councilman Collins pointed out the current commercial quota is 24,000 square feet; last year the Council gave out quotas over 40,000 square feet using past years and bonuses. Councilman Collins said he felt the ordinance had too many contradictions. Councilman Collins said this should be looked at long range with a master plan. No one has put together the total impacts of Little Annie, the jail, the performing arts center, etc. Sunny Vann said the planning office is taking the comprehensive plan currently on the books and implementing this plan. This ordinance has decreased the commercial growth Vann pointed out Council has told staff the lodge issue cannot be dealt with under the current situation. The public says the quota does not make sense. The problem is quantit' over quality and that some expansion in the lodge is warranted. Mayor Edel said his perception is the city has a master plan, which is not concrete but a flexible, viable changing plan. There are some immediate problems that have to be addressed. The city should be looking at an overall situation, which is an extended process; however, until the master plan is redone, the Council cannot forget about the problems to keep the curren plan alive. Councilman Collins said the master plan should be flexible, but it should give the city more direction to direct their efforts. Councilman Collins said he did not mind minor changes but wanted to see the whole picture. Mayor Edel agreed with Councilman Collins' points, but the Council has to keep relooking at development; do they want more lodges, how much commercial growth is needed. Councilman Collins said he felt the commercial quota in the ordinance is too high; however, he did not see a need to raise the lodge quota. Councilman Knecht said he wanted to go back to 24,000 square feet for all the commercial zones. Mayor Edel and Councilman Collins agreed. There is no change in the residential quota. Council is not discussing, at this point, whether to include employee housing units in the residential GMP quota. Councilman Parry moved to adopt Ordinance #26, Series of 1982, as written. Motion DIES for lack of a second. Councilman Knecht moved to adopt Ordinance #26, Series of 1982, with the amendment of commercial zone districts as a total of 24,000 square feet rather than 35,000 square feet seconded by Councilman Collins. Roll call vote; Councilmembers Knecht, aye; Collins, aye; Parry, nay; Mayor Eden, aye. Motion carried. ORDINANCE #27, SERIES OF 1982 - Revisions to Lodge GMP Scoring Procedures Alan Richman, planning office, reminded Council last year they revised the commercial and residential scoring systems; the way the points were awarded and the categories were changed. This lodge scoring is the same format and framework of last years changes. Councilman Parry asked why bother to put points on water, sewer, fire, etc. Richman said there are still distinctions. Councilman Parry brought up points for the architectural and site design, which is being done by P & Z. There are no architects on P & Z; how is this fair scoring. Sunny Vann, planning director, said the way this is set up is does the pro~ect work in the neighborhood, bulk, height. It is also a small category. This category is not aesthetics but massing and bulk. Site design addresses the open space, does the parking work. Alan Richman pointed out there have not been multipliers in the system before and it is a way of Council being able to put emphasis into the system. Councilman Parry moved to read Ordinance #27, Series of 1982; seconded by Councilman Knecht. All in favor, motion carried. ORDINANCE 927 (Series of 1982) AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REENACTING SECTION 24-11.6 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF ASPEN SO AS TO REVIEW THE PROCEDURES FOR SCORING LODGE GMP APPLICATIONS; NAD REPLEAING AND REENACTING SECTION 19-98 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF ASPEN SO AS TO REQUIRE SIDEWALK, CURB AND GUTTER IN THE L-1 AND L-2 ZONES was read by the city clerk Gideon Kaufman told Council he had problems with points for rehabilitation and reconstruc- tion. This will be the first time in the GMP scoring it will be impossible for some accplicants to get any points at all. In previous years there was a chance to get points. Kaufman pointed out someone with existing lodge units has the advantage over someone who has a vacant lot and can score no points at all. This category has five points, which is a major amount of points. Kaufman suggested either eliminating this or coming up with a mechanism for an applicant with a vacant site. An applicant with a vacant site will not be able to compete successfully with an applicant who already owns existing units. Richman said this is a reasonable point. However, the staff has been hearing from the Council that reconstruction and quality is an important issue right now for both non- conforming lodges and lodges downtown. The planning office feels this is an important category. If an applicant is going to be disenfranchised from competing in that area, the planning office needs to develop a way for a vacant site to compete in different categories. Richman said he needs time to develop something but feels this is an area that should be in the lodge competition. Councilman Knecht said he would prefer to see upgrade of existing units. Bil Dunaway obje ~ed to a multiplier of one for employee housing at 15 points available. Richman explained the previous point was for 6; 15 points ~s more than anything avilable with a multiplier, which is a significant amount of points. A larger multiplier would make employee ~housing 1/3 to more of the points. A~ applicant could come up with a great employee houslng scheme, be derelict in all other categories, an be very competitive. The previous points of 6 total were 2 points for every 25 per cent employees housed. The scoring now is 0 to 50 for every 10 per cent housed, there is a point; for every 5 per cent thereafter, a point is given. This is a graduated formula. Councilman Parry brought up points for dining facilities and asked how smaller lodges could compete. Mayor Edel said some of the small lodges may only want facilities for breakfast. Kaufman said when Council decides to allow the older lodges to expand, there may be a need for two separate competitions - the smaller lodges trying to rehabilitate and the newer lodges competing. The planning office told Council they feel the points for the employee housing are a step in the right direction; they will monitor this over the years. Councilman Knecht said he would rather go with P & Z's recommendation of 15 points for employee housing. Councilman Parry moved to adopt Ordinance #27, Series of 1982, on first reading; seconded by Councilman Knecht. Roll call vote; Councilmembers Parry, aye; Collins, aye; Knecht, aye; Mayor Edel, aye. Motion carried. PEPPERMINT PATTI - Revision to contract Councilman Parry moved to authOrize staff to revise the Peppermint Patti contract changin the words "motor scooter" to "push cart"; seconded by Councilman Knecht. All in favor, motion carried. ORDINANCE #28, SERIES OF 19B2 Utility Depost Increase Finance Director told Council they would like to maintain the deposits at the lowest amount possible; the finance department does pay interest on these deposits. This will pay after three months rather than slx months. Councilman Parry pointed out a utility deposity of $50, plus telephone plus sewer, plus first, last and deposity makes it expensive for employees to move into an apartment. Ms. Sonfield told Council the applications will be signed by owners also so that they know they are responsible for the electricty billing. Councilman Knecht moved to read Ordinance #28, Series of 1982; seconded by Councilman Parr' All in favor, motion carried. ORDINANCE #28 (Series of 1982) AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED "STRUCTURE OF UTILITY DEPOSITS FOR ~ITY OF ASPEN ELECTRIC AND WATER DEPARTMENT", AMENDING ARTICLES II AND III OF CHAPTER 23 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO, BY ADDING NEW SECTIONS 23-25 AND 23-110 was read by the city clerk Councilman Knecht moved to adopt Ordinance #28, Series of 1982, on first reading; seconded by Councilman Parry. Roll call vote; Councilmembers Collins, aye; Parry, aye; Knecht, aye; Mayor Edet, aye. Motion carried. ORDINANCE #29, SERIES OF 1982 - Appropriations Councilman Collins moved to read Ordinance ~29, Series of 1982; seconded by Councilman Knecht. All in favor, motion carried. ORDINANCE ~29 (Series of 1982) AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING EXPENDITURES OF $3,409.88 FROM CURRENT YEAR FUND BLANACE IN THE GENERAL FUND; APPROPRIATING EXPENDITURES OF $68,000 FROM CURRENT YEAR FUND BALANCE IN ELECTRIC PUND;~APPROPRIATING EXPNEDITURES OF $5,000 FROM CURRENT YEAR FUND BALANCE IN THE LAN'D FUND; APPROPRIATING $5,296 FROM CURRENT YEAR FUND BALANCE IN THE ASSET REPLACEMENT FUND; TRANSFERRING $64,250 FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO THE WHEELER FUND AND APPROPRIATING EXPENDITURE OF $64,250 FROM CURRENT YEAR FUND BALANCE IN WHEELER FUND was read by the city clerk Councilman Knecht moved to adopt Ordinance ~29, Series of 1982, on first reading; seconded by Councilman Collins. Roll call vote; Councilmembers Knecht, aye; Collins, aye; Parry, aye; Mayor Edel, aye. Motion carried. ORDINANCE #30, SERIES OF 1982 - Mandatory Metering Assistant City Manager Ron Mitchell told Council this ordinance establishes three due dates for meters; it establishes disconnects if people do not comply with these dates. This ordinance is in accordance with the established master plan. Councilman Parry moved to read Ordinance #30, Series of 1982; seconded by Councilman Knech~ All in favor, motion carried. n ORDINANCE #30 (Series of 1982) AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING NEW COMPLIANCE DATES AND ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS FOR MANDATORY METERING OF MUNICIPAL WATER SERVICE, ALL BY AMENDING SECTION 23--104 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO was read by the city clerk Jim Markalunas, water department director, agreed with metering for commercial customers and for residential customers served by pump stations. However, Markalunas would like to see the time for users on gravity be extended. Markalunas said for residential metering, the spends money to lose money. Markalunas said most of the people he has talked to prefer to stay on flat rate and pay the difference. People have told Markalunas that if forced to go on metering, they will let the parkways burn up. Markalunas said he is afraid the city will have to hire people from the parks department to water the parkways. Markalunas said rather than mandatory metering, the economics will dictate that people will convert; this should evolve gradually. Markalunas told Council there are older people will plumbing problems who will have to spend a fortune on the plumbing. Markalunas said the city wastes more water and mismanages water in-house than any other private citizen. Markalunas suggested the streets could be washed with ditch water; the parks could use raw water. Markalunas said people will save money on a year-round basis going to metering. The city's costs will increase at meter reading time. Councilman Parry suggested staying with commercial users and residential served by pump stations the same and changing gravity users to 1985. Mitchel pointed out in a severe drought, the city cannot monitor without meters. Markalunas said mandatory metering would be a serious problem for senior citizens and he hoped Council would waive the requirement for them. Councilman Collins suggested going on with the ordinance as is and moving along encouragin people to get on the meter. When the deadline is getting closer, have a list made of customers not on the meter and review for special conditions. Councilman Collins suggeste the staff prepare literature on and send it to customers on the flat rates. Councilman Collins moved to adopt Ordinance #30, Series of 1982, with a change to the typographical error in (d); seconded by Councilman Knecht. Councilman Collins directed staff to pursue metering. This is a policy decision; there will be special cases which will be reviewed. The city is giving people two years to get on meters and will look at the problems. Roll call vote; Councilmembers Parry, aye; Collins, aye; Knecht, aye; Mayor Edel, nay. Notion carried. ORDINANCE ~25, SERIES OF 1982 - Borrowing for general improvements for the golf course Mayor Edel opened the public hearing. There were no comments. Mayor Edel closed the public hearing. Councilman Parry moved to adopt Ordinance ~25, Series of 1982, on second reading; seconded by Councilman Knecht. Roll call vote; Councilmembers Collins, aye; Knecht,aye; Parry, aye; Mayor Edel, aye. MOtion carred. Regular Meeting Aspen City Council June 28, 1982 LIQUOR LICENSE RENEWAL - Takah Sushi Tom Dunlop, environmental health officer, told Council there are 3 or 4 construction or plumbing items that should be done within a week. Takah Sushi has complied with most of the items on the inspection list. Councilman Parry moved to renew Takah Sushi's liquor license; seconded by Councilman Knech' All in favor. Motion carried. CONSENT AGENDA Councilman Parry moved to approve the consent agenda; special event permit for Aspen Counc~ for the Arts; seconded by Councilman Knecht. All in favor, motion carried. HPC APPOINTMENTS Councilman Knecht said he would like interviews scheduled with the applicants. There is a transportation study session set for June 30th at noon. Councilman Parry moved to adjourn at 8:30 p.m.; seconded by Councilman Knecht. All in favor, motion carried. ~o~h, City Clerk