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HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.council.19800922Regular Meeting Aspen City Council September 22, 1980 JOINT MEETING WITH COUNTY CO~IS$IONERS Commissioner Kinsley called the meeting to order at 4:10 p.m. with Commissioner Child, Councilmembers Parry, Isaac, Michael and Van Ness present. Also present were County Manager Stewart, County Attorney Stuller, City Manager Chapman and Interim City Attorney Bob Grueter. 1. 1980 Census Appeal. Brian Stafford told the Boards he had been working with the census poll handlers to make sure the census ran smoothly, which it did not. The census cOu~nted 10,201 residents in Pitkin CoUnty and 8,226 housing units; the special census in June 1978 showed 1379 more housing units and 548 more residents. Stafford told the Boards he has requested a group from the Denver office to look at the census results, that Pitkin County is not happy with the results and feel they have missed a large number of housing units. Stafford said he felt this was groun~to make them do a recount; they have not responded yet. If the Denver office says they will not do anything, the only recourse is to tkae this up in court. Commissioner Kinsley asked if the basis for this conclusion is the county is inaccurate from the 1978 count and assuming growth. Stafford answered the planning office feels the 1978 count is too low; Stafford feels it was pretty consistent with his estimates. However, Pitkin County can not have lost 1300 housing units. Stafford said he felt there was conclusive evidence there is a mistake. Stafford said the census counters counted almost all condominiumis as lodges. (Councilman Collins came into Chambers). Commissioner Child asked if we got a court order for a recount, would Pitkin County assume any financia obligations for that. Stafford said he felt the~staff could handle filing the court complaint and testimony. Stafford said if the count for Pitkin County comes in at 300 more people, it will mean $24,000 per year to the Pitkin County government. This is also reflected in other distributions. County Attorney Stuller said economically, staff would not bother the Board with it unlees the city and county staffs were handling. If COG decided to do this for this region, it would be a more effective way to go. Councilman Van Ness asked what affect the census would have directly on the city of Aspen. City Manager Chapman answered most of the effect will be indirect; there will be some revenue sharing. Councilman Van Ness said he would need some justification for the city contributing to a lawsuit. Ms. Stuller said they would like the city to join the county because there is miscounting in the city. Ms. Stuller said this will not pay to hire counsel; the County is not at the point where they can justify this in dollars but would like the city to participate. Chapman agreed the city needed more data on what the census bureau has done. Stafford said it is evident based on their county in June 1978 there is a mistake in the county. Councilwoma Michael said she would like to have a recommendation from staff whether this is worth going to court or not. Councilman Isaac moved for the county to go ahead and proceed with legal proceedings if the census administration does not give adequate satisfaction; the city of Aspen will be a party without committing to out-of-pocket expenses; seconded by Councilman Van Ness. All in favor, motion carried. Stafford reminded the Boards they had authorized expenditures to augment the census takers wages to $9552. The actual expenditure during the count was $10,490, and based on the method to distribute the costs would like to receive an additional $519 from Pitkin County and $332 from the city of Aspen. Commissioner Kinsley moved to approve the $519; seconded by Commissioner Child. All in favor, motion carried. Councilman Isaac moved for the City to expend $332 for census wages; seconded by Council- man Parry. All in favor, motion carried. COUNCIL MEETING Councilman Parry moved to nominate John Van Ness chairman of Council in the absence of the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem; seconded by Councilwoman Michael. All in favor, motion carried. MINUTES There were none. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION 1. Lee Pardee, P & Z member, told Council he was on a P & Z committee to meet and work with Hans Cantrup. They have agreed to proceed under the idea of Cantrup coming forward and presenting the entirety of his plans regarding development and master plan in Aspen. P & Z will then work with Cantrup and will keep Council apprised. Pardee said that CRntrup is the largest land owner and can affect changes. It is worth the time of P & Z to proceed totally rather than piece meal. There is a meeting next week for fact finding Pardee said the committee will gather information and give recommendations. 2. Dottie Brown said she was opposed to 9/10 of the studies made for government and the city except for technical matters. What is lacked is a common sense solutions of problems. The safety regulations are not being enforced; the Council and manager should light a fire under the police to enfoce the existing rules the city already has. COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS 1. Councilwoman Michael brought up putting items on the agenda at the last minute, like the letter from Mr. Hicks. This countermanded Council's procedures of putting something in front of them without staff comment. Councilwoman' Michael said she would like staff to look at this and report back to Council. 2. Councilwoman Michael presented a brochure for a conference in Toronto entitled Arts and Tourism. Councilwoman Michael said this has been represented to be a high level working conference on those two subjects and how they interact. Councilwoman MichaE requested Council consider spending money to send a member of Council or staff to this. Councilman Isaac moved to put this on the agenda; seconded by Councilwoman Michael. All in favor, motion carried. 3. Councilman Isaac reported he had been appointed ~o the Colorado Water congress on the legislation committee. Councilman Isaac requested to have Council approve expenditure of funds to attend these meetings. Councilman Collins moved to put on the agenda the Colorado Water Congress; seconded by Councilwoman Michael. All in favor, motion carried. 4. Councilman Isaac told ,Council there is a housing conference in Vail October 23 and 24 and everyone is invited. 5. Councilman Isaac brought up the new post office and the circulation; everyone is complaining about it. Councilman Isaac said he would like a report at the next meeting. Councilman Van Ness suggested Chapman do some fact finding about this. City Engineer McArthur said the circulation will eventually go all the way around the post office. People do not have a pattern set. Things will settle down. ASPEN MOUNTAIN PARK SETTLEMENT Jim Reents, housing director, said this settlement comes from negotiation and Council's directive to provide ownership status for the current tenants and to negotiate an agree- ment which has the least financial risk and exposure for the city. Reents said this agreement does this. The agreement proposes the existing 87 park spaces be offered for sale to the current tenants averaging $25,000 per unit; the current park owners would begin and handle all improvements to the park - undergrounding wiring, relocating water distribution system, install additional fire hydrants, realignment roadways, widen them, and increase turning radiuses. The current park owners would be allowed to expand the park to additional 26 units to be offered for sale' maximum price $70,000 for space and trailer. The existing single family dwelling would be allowed to relocate and be sub- divided. The current owners would be allowed to develop 19 free market units for sale elsewhere in the city, which location has not been determined. The agreement also propos( the city work with the park owners to try to put together financing for the purchase of the park. The park owners have agreed to pick up up to 25 per cent financing on the park. Councilman Parry asked if any financing had been come UD. Rick Ferrell said they had met with local banks holding mortgages on these trailers. ~he intent of the meeting Was to see if the two mortgages, one on the trailer one on the land, could be combined to make a real estate loan. There are a large number of trailers that are not financed. The mail objective is to put together a financing package where the amortization of the land in an ownership situation is equal to what they are paying mn rent now. The possibility of industrial development bonds needs to be explored. Reents told Council in the agreement there is a non-fixed time period for the tenants to option to purchase. Ferrell said the 25 per cent financing the developers have agreed to take back will take care of those people that cannot qualify for loans. The 25 per cent does not mean 25 per cent of each individuals' lot, but 25 per cent of all purchase could be financed through this method. Councilman Parry said some property owners in this area are concerned about 26 new mobile homes. Also if these new spaces plus trailer are being sold for $70,000, that means the trailers will cost over $40,000. Reents said some trailers are selling for $50,000 cur- rently and they did not want to establish too low a price for new trailers on new spaces so as not to impact the current prices tenants have paid. In all cases the units will be deed restricted for sale and for rental. Ferrell told Council the banks will sUbmit a list of financing alternatives. Councilman Isaac asked what the blank in Section 8, pertaining to the acres the current owners will retain, will be. Reents said this has not been clarified because of title research, it is between 1/2 acre to one acre. This is the same parcel that was referred to in the dis- cussions regarding Silverking and is the back steep part. There is a 1/2 acre clearly- owned by the owners of the park but cannot be used in the Smuggler expansion because of the topography. Councilman Parry asked where the acreage for the 26 new trailers is coming from. Reents said the total park parcel is about 13 acres, the existing park cove~ 9 acres. The proposed expansion would take place on the back 4 acres as well as a reloca- tion in the front after the road alignment. Councilwoman Michael questioned the date in Section 2 for the completion of financing arrangements. Reents said spring of 1981 had been discussed for closing. Chapman noted if public financing is used, this date should Probably be at least one year. Dunaway questioned Section 7, what land this would be and what the enabling legislation would entail for transfer of rights. Chapman said in order to get in the situation so that the current tenant would have the opportunity to buy into the community, the city was talking about enabling legislation. The staff will have to prepare legislation to permit the city to use existing units, Which when deed restricted become counted as employee housing units for the purpose of exemtping free market units from growth management plan review. Chapman reiterated this agreement is what Council directed staff to work for, an opportun- ity for the tenants to purchase their land at an approximate cost comparable to their rents.with ho financial risk to the ~ity. The city will get a net gain of 7 employee units over the 19 units that will have to be exempted from the growth management plan. Council has to decide whether this is a worthy project for those 19 units coming out of the growth management plan. Councilman Van Ness said the city's major role in Section 7 is that they may have to pass new laws, and if the laws are not passed the way the owners of the park want them, they city may get sued for that. Bob Grueter agreed there should be some language in the agreement that deals with what happens if the city cannot pass this legislation. Bob Hughes answered the agreement is drafted so that the sale of the park is dependent Upon the Council giving Aspen Mountain Park the free market approvals. Hughes said if Council decides not to involve themselves in granting legislation for development approvals, his client will not sue the city and the deal to the tenants goes off. Chapman said this clause is in the spirit of the working arrangement; if they cannot deliver, they do not expect the city to deliver and vice versa. There would be no diffi- culty putting that express language into this agreement. Councilwoman Michael moved to approve the settlement agreement between the Aspen Mountain Park Partnership? Smuggler Trailer Park Homeowners' Association, and the City of Aspen with the proviso that paragraph 3 be amended to include language drafted by Messrs. Hughe~ and Grueter, limiting the city's liability; seconded by Councilman Isaac. All in favor, with the exception of Councilman Collins. Motion carried. ORDINANCE 952, SERIES OF 1980 - Meters in Taxi Cabs City Manager Chapman told Council this ordinance states a fare will be charged in taxis but does not say what the charge will be; instead of a zone system or per person system, this is going to a mileage system. This has to be displayed on meters installed in cabs. The ordinance also provides the meters will be certified and that the city can charge. Chapman told Council he has met with both tax companies and they both agree on the ordinace. Councilwoman Michael asked who would set the inspection fee. Chapman said the city manager will set this enough to cover city costs. Councilman Van Ness said this seems to prohibit the Pitkin County or Trailways bus system from operating on the highway. Bob Grueter told Council he will took a look at this before second reading and try to eliminate the problem. Grueter pointed out Council may'want to add a penalty section to be consistent with Section 1.8 of the Municipal Code. Councilwoman Michael moved to read ordinance 952, Series of 1980; seconded by Councilman Parry. All in favor, motion carried. ORDINANCE ~52 (Series of 1980) AN ORDINANCE REGULATING TAXICABS was read by the city clerk Councilwoman Michael moved to adopt Ordinance #52, Series of 1980, on first reading with the proviso the definition be refined and a penalty clause be added; seconded by Councilm~ Parry. Councilman Collins asked if the city would set the rates all the same. Chapman answered the city has nothing to do with the rates; these are set by the PUC. Each rate is approw for each applicant. This Ordinance is based on taxi meter requirements for other juris- dictions in Colorado. All in favor, motion carried. ORDINANCE ~5, SERIES OF 1980 - Alarm Systems Chapman told Council this ordinance provides for three important features; (1) protection services businesses must be licensed at an annual fee of $200; (2) each emergency alarm system installed must have an audible warning signal which will sound if the system is mistakenly armed when it should not be, and (3) the licensee will reimburse the city at a rate of $30 per hour for all time spent answering false alarms, except for certain types. Chapman said the staff has been able to iron out difference with the primary protection service business in town. The City has wanted to be able to bill the Protecti~ service business rather than going to each customer. The intent of this ordinance is to provide some incentive for reducing the number of false alarms; they take a great deal of time from the police department. The audible warning signal should take care of a lot of alarms; people will know they have made a mistake and will go back and call PSI. Esther Beamer said she felt the amount the city was charging the protection service business was too low. Councilman Van Ness asked how much an audible warning system would cost each customer. Chapman answered they run about $15. Councilwoman Michael moved to read Ordinance #5, Series of 1980; seconded by Councilman Isaac. All in favor, motion carried. ORDINANCE #5 (Series of 1980) AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO, BY REPEALING AND REENACTING CHAPTER 8-1/2 THERETO ENTITLED, "EMERGENCYALARM SYSTEMS" AND REQUIRING THE LICENSING OF THOSE ENGAGED IN PROVIDING PROTECTIVE SERVICES; AND, ESTABLISHING A FEE FOR FALSE ALARMS TO WHICH THE POLICE RESPOND was read by the city clerk Bob Grueter suggested amending Section 8-1/2(7) Suspension and Revocation of License to add the applicant is entitled to a hearing. Councilwoman Michael moved to adopt Ordinance 95, Series of 1980, with Mr. Gruter adding language to 8-1/2(7); seconded by Councilman Collins. All in favor, motion carried. CONFERENCE ROOM IN CONTINENTAL INN AGREEMENT Ashley Anderson, representing the applicant, reminded Council they were trying to.b~ild' 3,000 square foot conference center on top of the lobby at the Continental Inn and would deed restrict 3,001 square feet on the adjoining parcel. Anderson said he agreed with the memorandum from the planning director suggestion 1 to deed restrict the permitted FAR on the adjoining parcel by 3,001 square feet. Anderson said this agreement reflects what was reached at the last meeting. Jolene Vrchota, planning office, told Council the corrections listed in Ms. Smith,s memorandum cover the concerns of the planning office. Ms. Vrchota questioned the necessity of a performance bond if this is deed restricted. In number 1, the specific language should be used "On the adjoining parcel the permitted FAR shall be reducted by 3,001 square feet, This condition shall be accomplished by deed restriction", In paragraph #3 should be amended to read "Provided all other zoning and building code requirements toerh than floor area ration are met " Anderson said he only disagreed with the request for a performance bond. Councilman Parr said this conference center should be reviewed in three and a half years. Councilwoman Michael asked Grueter if he had looked this over. Grueter said he would like some more time. Councilwoman Michael moved to table the item; ~seconded by Councilman Collins. Council- members Collins, Michael, and Van Ness in favor; Councilmembers Isaac and Parry opposed. Motion carried. Councilman Van Ness asked for the time frame to review the agreement for Grueter. Gruete~ said he could do this in a short time. Councilman Van Ness proposed a recess for the attorneys to go over this item. Councilwoman Michael moved Go reconsider her motion; seconded by councilman Isaac. Ail in favor, motion carried. Councilman Collins requested Grueter to look at how this is pursuant to Section 24-12.3(a and give an explanation. REQUEST TO WAIVE PARK DEDICATION FEES Jim Reents, housing director, pointed out Section 7-143(7) of the Municipal Codes states when the Council determines a residential project or building is constitutes bona fide low, moderate income housing, Council may exempt the development from or reduce park dedidcation fees. Reents proposed to modify the Code if it is Council's intent to sub- sidize bona fide deed restricted housing through a waiver of the fee. The policy has beel inconsistent in the past. One of the choices has been to put off review of this fee for 5 years or the length of the deed restriction. It is the fear of staff that this will fall by the wayside. Reents suggested to modify the code so that all deed restricted employee projects or the portions that are deed restricted be waived from the park dedication fee for as long as they are restricted. The fee would be fixed at the present market Value. Reents is proposing a broad solution instead of addressing these one at a time. Lois Butterbaugh said there is concern on how the park dedication fee will be computed at the time it is collected. Ms. Butterbaugh said she would like some type of restriction on the title or deed of trust that will be put on the property when it goes on the market. Chapman said the recommendation is to prepare legal language to this affect and bring it back to Council. Councilman Van Ness suggested calling this a deferral rather than waiver. Councilwoman Michael moved to direct the city attorney, housing director and finance director to develop appropriate language to amend Section 7-143 for deferral of park dedication fee for deed restricted units; seconded by Councilman Isaac. All in favor, motion carried. Councilman Van Ness suggested the three specific requests, Park Central West, KSNO and Dam-Ram be tabled unit the code amendment passes. Jon Mulford, representing Park Central West, told Council they had signed a promissory note that will be due in about 45 days. Councilman Van Ness said the Council's policy already seems to be to approval deferrals on employee housing. Ms. Butterbaugh suggested letting the note stand until the legis- lation is passed. Councilman Van Ness said it would be appropriate to put this on the next agenda and have an idea of where the enabling legislation is going. Councilwoman Michael moved to table Park Central West, KSNO, Dam-Ram; seconded by Council- man Collins. All in favor, motion carried. CONFERENCE ROOM AT CONTINENTAL INN AGREEMENT Bob Grueter t01d Council he and Ashley Anderson have agreed to modify Paragraph 1 to modfiy the deed restriction language. Instead of a performance bond, there is a confessic of injunction in the agreement, saying this is unique and if the conference room is not torn down, the city can take this to court and make them tear it down. In paragraph 3 there should be language to follow all zoning, building, regulations and laws are complied with. Councilman Isaac moved to approve the agreement between Hans Cantrup and the City of Aspen about the conference center on top of the Continental Inn contingent upon the language set forth'iby the City attorney; seconded by CounCilman Parry. All in favor, motion carrie PEDESTRIAN SAFETY STUDY Esther Beamer passed out a report of suggestions regarding pedestrian safety. City Manager Chapman told Council there are three aspects of the pedestrian safety issue. One is Main street and what the city can do; Chapman appointed the police chief, city engineer and street superintendent to work with Mrs, Beamer on this aspect - What the city can do by themselves to improve pedestrian safety. A second aspect is what needs to be done but must have the approval of the department of highways. This group will outline these steps before the meeting with the department of highways. The third element of pedestrian Safety is a professional and technical study of pedestrian safe~y of all areas in town. The city has received a proposal from Skrotzki & Associates for a maximum cost of $5,000 to be comPleted in 4 monthS time. Chapman told Council there is no one on the city staff that is qualified to carry out this aspect of the pedestrian study, chapman said an alternative is to develop speCifications and put this out for bids Developing specifications would cost the staff time. Another option is to consider this a part of the 1981 budget and Conduct the study January through April. Councilwoman Michael said the first two aspects of Main street are fine; as far as the study, the city should seek proposals from other traffic firms and use 1981 money. CoUncilman Collins agreed the first two recommendations are fine and the study should be implemented as soon as possible as there may be some good ideas coming out of it. Council man Collins said he felt the study should preceed some of the suggested solutions in Mrs. Beamer's report. Councilman Parry said the CoUncil should go over the report and meet with the highway departmen~ before starting any study. Rob McClung, police chief, suggester the Council write to the department of highway safety and tell them Aspen haS a pressing problem, this year there will be more cars, The Council needs to write the highway department and tell them Aspen has to have more traffic regulatorY devices. Councilman Van Ness said the staff should develop a list of actions which the city may take on it own; write a letter,to the highway department, r~garding traffic safety on Main street, develop a list of things that can be done on Main s~reet. Councilwoman Michael moved Esther Beamer's commit%ce with the staff named proceed with Main street proposals that require no highway~depart~ent appro~ab to recgm~d only ~ain street proposals that do require highway department a~roval in ~repa~ation for the October 17 meeting; further that Council accept proposals from other traffic engineering firms, use 1981 monies and begin technical study after Council has some sense of the highway department; seconded by Councilman Parry. Councilwoman Michael Clarified this that Council will discuss with the highway department the proposals that the city can implement before going ahead and doing them. All in favor, motion carried. REQUEST TO USE PART OF RIO GRANDE LOT Monroe Summers introduced Geof Canoon who is requested Council approve use of a portion of the Rio Grande lot on October 4 to conduct a truck load solar water heater sale. Thes~ water heaters can be sold cheaper if they can do so in a large volume. Canoon passed out brochures of the product. Councilman Isaac asked if they were collecting sales tax; Canoon answered yes. Canoon said this truck would take up approximately 6 cars spaces, they will have one demonstrator unit. Coq~6ilwoman Michael moved to approve use of the Rio Grande parking lot for a truck load solar hot water heater sale October 4 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; seconded by Councilman Isaac. All in favor, motion carried. AMENDMENT TO PUD PLAN - Clarendon Condominiums Jolene Vrchota, planning office, told CounCil this is a request to add a thir~ bedroom to a two-bedroom unit at the Clarendon. The request is for 250 square feet which is over 1 per cent of the total square footage and therefore has to come before Council to amend the PUD. There is little change in the exterior appearance and the integrity of the building. Ms. Vrchota said the P & Z recommended approval based on the consideration there is no increase in the building footprint and the architectural integrity is main- tained. P & Z did have some concerns about setting a precedent. There are only two othei units in the same position. P & Z was concerned because there was no public input in the process. David Eisenstein~ representing one of the owners in the Clarendon, pointed out that Section 24.8-26(b) said amendments may be made only if they are shown to be required by changes in conditions since the final plan was approved or by changes in community polic~ Eisenstein said he was no aware of any changes. There are also eight other units that could add a third bedroom. Eisenstein said it does not seem necessary to make this expansion, and it may be opening the flood gates for other owners. This may be a danger- ous precedent. Regular Meeting Aspen ulty uounc~l ~=Fu=~L~=~ ~, Joe Edwards showed Council the plans of the two bedroom units and what the changes are. ' Some of the other two bedrooms if changed would alter the roof line. Edwards told Council the cumulative effect of changes is something CounCil can take into consideration at a later time; this is not a binding precedent. More than 1 per cent changes requires coming to Council for approval; this is .013 per cent change. EdWards said they did not feel this change would have a significant effect. The applicant's circumstances have changed, he has more familY living with him. The Board of Directors of the condominium unanimously approved this. The original architect is available and the original materials are avail- able. The architect feels when~is is done, you will not be able to tell a change has been made. Councilman Isaac asked if the applicant will pay the park dedication fee. Edwards said they would. Councilman Collins moved to approve the request; seconded by Councilman Parry. All in favor, motion carried. CHATMA~_ CONDOMINIUMIZATION AGREEMENT AMENDMENT Jolene Vrchota, planning offiCe, reminded Council the Garrett condominiumization was approved in July with three conditions; the six mOnth minimum lease, notice and option requirements, and a 10-year moderate price restriction applied t~ one of the units. One of the one-bedroom units fell within the guidelines; the applicant offered a price restriction on a five bedroom unit for 10 years. Ms. Vrchota told Council it has been found there are major changes that need to be made on the five-bedroom unit to bring it up to code. The applicant prefers to rebuild the unit. It appears from the building department it is not reasonable to expect the unit to be brought up to Code. The appli~ cant is having difficulty getting financing because of the 10 year price restriction. Ms. Vrchota told Council the city would be getting a new unit for 5 years rather than a sub-standard unit for 10 years. The P & Z recommended approval; their primary concern was that there was no site inspection made prior to the original approval. Ms, Vrchota said there may be a Code amendment to require site inspections prior to hearings before the City. Brooke Peterson told Council the amount of square footage will not change. Councilman Isaac moved to approve reducing the term of the moderate price restriction placed as a condition of condominiumization on Chatmas from 10 years to 5 years; seconded by Councilman Collins. All in favor, motion carried. RESOLUTION OF INTENT TO ISSUE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS - Koval Project Jim Reents, ~housing director, told Council this is an inducement resolution for bonds for a project at 915 East Cooper for a 70/~0 project with 8 deed restricted and 3 free market units. This is brought to Council to see if they are willing to use IRB's to finance the project. The applicant feels the projects is viable only if IRB's can be used. Ms. Butterbaugh asked Council not to make a decision on this until they have seen the proposal and the money backing the group and also look at the guidelines for IRBs. Councilman Isaac said projects asking for IRBs have to provide something for the community Councilman Van NesS said this does provide employee hoUsing. Art Walsh, 'repreSenting'. ~e'applicani~, ~sald they applied under growth management and were not accepted. Walsh said they would like to get approval from Council and then submit a proposal to P & Z. At this point, they are looking for an indication from COuncil that they are willing to consider this type of financing. Ms. Vrchota said the planning office worked with the applicant and although there is no proposal, the discussion indicates there is a good possibility this is the kind of project the city would like to see under 70/30. Reents told Council a project financed through tRBs can only be rental. There are two suggestions from the city's financial advisor to modify the resolution. In Section 4 change the length of commitment from 12 month to 6 month and add Section 5 to add language to give the city the right to withdraw from this resolution without any liability. Councilman Van Ness asked if Council felt prepared to Vote or wanted more review from staff. Councilwoman Michael said she would like to see the guidelines used on the Obermeyer IRB issue. Councilwoman Michael said if the city is putting their reputation behind this project, she would like to know the private financial arrangements of the project. Councilman Isaac said he would like to know more about the project and would like to see an application. Councilman Isaac said he is in favor of the city helping obtaining low cost housing, but would like to know more about this. Councilman Parry said people are always saying the city should not get involved but everytime a private section tries to do housing, the Council blocks them out. CouncilWoman Michael said she did not want to wait until the design phase, but would like more background. City Manager Chapman said there are many other parties that are interested in this type financing. C~uncil~shOuld make sure whatever they do is legitimate and appropriate. Don Diones, Kirchner/Moore, told Council the city talked about IRB policy in Mareh 1979 and that effort should be renewed so that Conncil know what the guidelines are and if someone has met their criteria. Councilman Isaac moved to table until the next meeting and have guidelines and more information about the project; seconded by Councilwoman Michael. All in favor, with the exception of Councilmembers Parry and Van Ness. Motion carried. ORDINANCE #51, SERIES OF 1980 - Alternate P & Z Member Councilwoman Michael moVed to read Ordinance #51, Series of 1980; seconded by Councilman Isaac. All in favor, motion carried. ORDINANCE 951 Series of 1980) AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2-26 OF THE ASPEN MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROVIDE FOR ONE ALTERNATE MEMBER TO THE ASPEN PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION was read by the city clerk 2966 Regular Meeting Aspen City Council September 22, 1980 Councilman Isaac moved to adopt Ordinance ~51, Series of 1980, on first reading; seconded by Councilwoman Michael. Roll call vote; Councilmembers Collins, aye; Isaac, aye; Michael aye; Parry, aye; Van Ness, aye. Motion carried. Councilman Isaac told Council P & Z member, Joan Klar, is living in Brush Creek at Snowmas and should resign from P & Z. CONSENT AGENDA Councilman Van Ness opened the public hearing on all items on the consent agenda; Liquor License renewal for Aspen Bar & Grill; Appointment of Special Counsel (Tom Crumpacker for Maco Stewart case); and Section reading on Ordinance #49, Board of Examiners and Appeals. There were no comments. Councilman Van Ness closed the public hearing. Councilman Parry moved to approve all items on the consent agenda; seconded by Councilman Isaac. Roll call vote; Councilmembers Michael, aye; Isaac, aye; Parry, aye; Collins, aye; Van Ness, aye. Motion carried. ARTS & TOURI~4 CONFERENCE Councilwoman Michael said it would take about $800 to send someone to Toronto for this conference and suggested someone from staff or Council go. City Manager Chapman said ther~ is money in Council's travel budget for this. Chapman said it would be appropriate for Monroe Summers to go as he is liason ~o the Chamber, the commercial sector and is in charge of marketing and communications for the'city. Councilman Isaac moved to send Monroe Summers to the conference; seconded by Councilwoman Michael. Councilman Collins said he did not feel the city should send anybody. Councilman Parry agreed. Councilman Isaac said he felt this was important looking into the situation of the Rio Grande. Councilwoman Michael said the city needs someone who can assess the status; this is almost a protective device in a positive way. Councilman Van Ness said the city should be careful of committing money just to get tourists. All in favor, with the exception of Councilman Collins. Motion carried. COLORADO WATER CONGRESS Councilman Collins moved to approve expenditure of plane tickets for attendance of the Colorado Water Congree; seconded by Councilwoman Michael. Council requested Councilman Isaac come back with a budget as to how much regular attendance will cost. All in favor, motion carried. Councilman Isaac moved to adjourn at 8:50 p.m.; seconded by Councilman Collins, All in favor, motion carried. K~thryn~, City Clerk