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HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.council.19770411 Mayor Standley ~alled the joint meeting with the Count~ Commissioners to order at 5:10 Il p.m. with Councilmembers Behrendt, De Gregorio, Johnston, Pedersen, Coramissioners Edwards Child, and Kinsley present. A-95 Reviews A-95 Reviews Betty Erickson had recommended favorable comment on (a) Continuation of Cdnditional Designation, HSA, (b) Developmetn Plans for State Training System, (c) Colorado State Plan for Vocational Education, (d) ESEA - Title IV Annual Program Plan, (e) Educationally Deprived Children, ('f) Routt County Residential Water Recycling Demonstration Project. Councilwoman Pedersen moved to forward a~l A-95 reviews with favorable comment; seconded by Commissioner Kinsley. Ail in favor, motion carried. Council and Commissioners moved into an executive session at 5:15 p.m. COUNCIL MEETING Council came back to session at 5:50 p.m. Councilman Parry came into Council chambers. MINUTES Councilwoman Pedersen moved to approve the minutes of March 28, 1977; seconded by Council- man De Gregorio. Councilwoman Johnston corrected item ~6 under Councilmember Comments, stating that she did not say "when the City took over Main street". Councilwoman Johnston said since the City is already repairing it and digging it up, this would be an appropriate time to think about boulevarding Main street. A~ in..favo~3- motion carried. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE Councilwoman Johnston asked Finance Director Butterbaugh if she was satisfied that every- thing is appropriate and going smoothly. Ms. Butterbaugh answered yes. Councilwoman Pedersen moved to approve the accounts payable for March; seconded by Council- man Behrendt. All in favor, motion carried. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION There were no comments. COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS 1. Councilman Behrendt asked for clarification from Council on elevators and ramps in buildings. Councilman Behrendt stated it was his understanding that ramps and elevators be out on the ground floor, one floor above and one floor below ground. Council agreed with that statement. City Manager Mahoney stated he agreed with that inside a building, but said this is talking about ramp access to a building. Mahoney told Council that there has to be access to the ground floor for wheelchairs. Councilman Parry stated that ramps are dangerous and expensive. Mayor Standley asked that the administration show Council where the UBC required ramp access to a ground floor. 2. Councilman Behrendt stated that the City really is not clean. The street sweeping machines are not running often or long enough. Councilman Behrendt requested a report back at the next Council meeting of what the administration is doing, why not if it is not being done, and what the administration intends to do about this in the future. 3. Councilwoman Johnston seconded that statement. Councilwoman Johnston reported that a washing machine went down the streets and just pushed the cinders around. Councilwoman Johnston stated it is dangerous to ride a bicycle around. 4. Councilwoman Johnston said that the Council had decided no~ 5o proceed with an ordinance raising Council salaries. The reasons are that the City has had a bad revenue year, all the City employees are holding where they are. This is not the time for Council to raise their own salaries. CHILDREN'S PARK VIDEO Children'S Councilman Behrendt told Council he had been through the parks and itemized the difficulties Park video the City has been having. The lists have been submitted and the items have not been cleaned up; they were pretty well ignored. Councilman Behrendt showed a video made last fall and narrated by his daughter, Katie Behrendt. The film illustrated the Red Butte children's park, Ute Park, and Herron Park, and the dangerous items therein. Some of these were rocks under swings, barbed wire, holes in toys, and loose parts. Councilman Behrendt asked that the administration prepare a program of ordinary maintenanc~ and have this to Council by the next meetinq. Councilman Behrendt stated he would like the work on the parks finished by June 1 and have the parks fixed up. Bruce Oliphant, Parks Association, told Council this has been a pet project of the Parks Association. Oliphant stated there ~s a proposal to add an addition children's park to the system, but the Association feels it is appropriate to get the existing ones fixed up first. ASPEN FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS J. D. Muller submitted a letter to Council asking for help for the various activites for this year. June 3 is the opening festival. Muller asked~for the mall right across from Wagner Aspen Arts Park for the opening ceremonies. The Foundation would like a proclamation recognizing Festival the Festival and the fact that the festival is dedicated to Mrs. Paepcke. June 21 is dedicated to Mrs. Paepcke. June 3 is the Rocky Mountain Invitation Arts Show, and they would like approva~of a special'event permit from'6 - 8 p.m. June 4th is the opening of the film co~tition;~they would like approval of the special event permit for the Gallery of the ~stitute from 5 t6 10 p.m. June 5 is the opening 6~ the local art show, and the Foundation would like approval for a special event permit at the Jerome Gallery from 4 to 8 p.m. Muller told Council that June 12 the Foundation would allow artists to start setting up their sculptures in the mall for the competition. This will be at their own risk; neither the Foundation nor the City will be responsible for this. June 17 there is a jazz concert at the Music tent and they would like approval for a special event permit. Muller asked for the use of Paepcke Park all day on June 18 and the use of the three streets surrounding it. Muller asked that city departments clear the streets up and put up no parking barricades. Muller also asked for approval of a 3.2 beer permit for that day. The Foundation requested permission to construct stages for a pupper show and two information booths, permission to sell food, to allow a sound system, and that the city give police security in the park for that day. The Foundation requested the'use of a city bus on June 18 for Historic tours from 10 a.m to 4 p.m. They requested the use of the mall adjacent to Wagner park for a sculpture competition on June 18. The Foundation would like the use of Paepcke Park for five mornings, probably the 18th through the 24th for happenings, and perhaps the use of storage. Muller asked the City's approval for the plaque for one piece of sculpture which will be bought by the Foundation for Mrs. Paepcke, and permission to put it in the mall stating it is in honor of Mrs. Paepcke. Councilman Behrendt moved to approve the liquor permits, and requested that the City Manage supervise the list of requests; seconded by Councilman Parry. All in favor, motion carried, Mayor Standley stated the Arts Festival sounded really exciting and very innovative. SUBDIVISION EXEMPTIONS Councilman De Gregorio moved to add Winchester to the agenda; seconded by Councilwoman Pedersen. All in favor, motion carried. DUKES Hal Clark, planning office, told Council this is located in west Aspen subdivision just Subdivision across from the cemetery. It is an existing duplex. The park dedication fee will be exemptions $1,849.24. The planning office recommends approval of condominiumization subject to s~x month rental restriction and an option given to the existing tenants to purchase. Jon Siegle stated he will purchase one of the units and has objections to the right of first refusal. Mayor Standley pointed out these are conditions that have to be met before a duplex will be condominiumized by Council. Councilman De Gregorio moved to approve the subdivision exemption subject to the issuanc~ of right of first refusal to the tenant occupied side and six month rental restriction and payment of the park dedication fee; seconded by Councilwoman Pedersen. All in favor motion carried. WINCHESTER Councilman Behrendt moved to approve the subdivision exemption subjec~ to the conditions outlined in the planning office memorandum of April 11; seconded by Councilman De GregorY). Pete Van Domelin told Council that the right of first refusal will not apply. The two owners are the same and are just taking this out of joint ownership and putting it into a condominium. All in favor, motion carried. RECYCLE BEVERAGE CONTAINERS Dacre Bush told Council he had been researching ways to get people to recycle more. The most effective means ~ould be to have people pay a deposit on cans. Bush submitted a Recycle memorandum outlining what would be a successful program for recycling aluminium. Bush beverage asked for feedback from Councilmembers to this program, and told CounCil he would enlist containers help from retailers to set up a program that would work. Bush stated that the financial benefits from the sale of aluminium would pay for the other items he ~s trying to recycle. Mayor Standley asked about the revenues from the dump budget. Bush stated he lost money in January and February because Coors will not take anything but brown glass anymore. Green and clear glass cannot be recycled. Bush told Council he felt that only about 80 per cent of the cans would get recycled. The retailer would stamp cans, and there will be 28 places where these cans can be returned. Bush said if he got the go ahead from Council, he will draft a proposed ordinance and consult with the retailers, and then bring this back to Council. Councilwoman Johnston said she thought this was an excellent idea, and pointed out that this area did vote for the recycling bill. Mayor Standley asked if the purpose of this is to raise money or to recycle material. Bush answered that it is to recycle as much as possible; he is using aluminium becuase it is the most recyclable product. Mayor Standley asked why the deposits would be shared 4 for Bush and 1 for the retailers, when the retailers have to stamp all the cans and store them. Bush said he used the same ratio that Vermont and Oregon used. Councilman Wishart came into Council Chambers. Councilman Behrendt asked if this system were to be used in vending machines. Bush answered there would also be deposits in vending machines. Councilman Behrendt pointed out that there is a great mix of aluminium and steel cans in vending machines and the system would become unmangaeable. Councilwoman Pedersen said she would prefer ro take a different route because the consumer will get the pass on cost. Mayor Standley suggested getting a metal separator. Bush told Council that a metal separator is incredibly expensive, around $200,000, and an aluminium recycling p~ogram would recover about $60,000 every year. Councilwoman Johnston stated that Aspen is the kind of community that should be trying something like this. The City should be taking a lead in the recycling program. Mayor Standley pointed out that a metal separator would be 100 per cent efficient, rather than a deposit program which is 80 per cent efficient. Councilman Behrendt said he would like to do something in the recycling area that is a long term project~ and asked that Bush coma back with a different kind of program. Tom Iacono, Grog Shop, asked if started with just aluminium cans wasn't rather discrimina-II ~ory to the trash on Highway 82. Iacono stated his s~ore had been taking back Coors bottles for four months on a voluntary basis. The return rate has been less that 2½ per cent. Mayor Standley said the Council did not have enough information ~o make a decision. This proposal is one alternative; the Council should see a'lot more. Mayor Standley asked that the alternatives be presented at a joint meeting, since the dump is City-County owned. Mayor Standley asked that Bush sit down with the retailers a~d work on the alternatives. Mayor Standley asked that when these proposals are pDesented, that Bush also report on the financial status of the dump. TRUEMAN - SPA AMENDMENT Mayor Standley opened the public hearing for the amendment to the final plat%and plan Trueman of the Trueman. Hal Clark, planning office, told Council this is a requested amendment SPA to the SPA for the addition of 1,208 square feet of employee housing, which would consist amendment of two one-bedroom units. When the final drawings were done, it was found that Trueman could add two units without changing the footprint of the building at all. Clark said the planning office would recommend this; the units will not be impacted by tourist pressure. Three conditions are recommended; (1) all accessory housing units be slx month rental restricted, (2) the units will not be condominiumized in the future to insure their use as housing for the Trueman pro~ect employees, and (3) the owners give periodic report to the housing authority on the occupancy. Clark reported that Trueman will accept these conditions. Mayor Standley asked for comments from the public. There were none. Councilman Behrendt stated he felt this would add more mass to an already massive building. Councilman De Gregorlo pointed out that all the conditions require a certain amount of follow up; who will be responsible for this. Clark answered the building inspector or City attorney. Kane pointed out that the location of these units, right above the grocery store, will not put them into the tourist marke~. Kane told Council by allowing Trueman to build two additional units, the City was getting controls over all 18 units. The original 16 units did not have the above conditions. Mayor Standley closed the public hearing. Councilman De Gregorio moved to approve the SPA amendmen~ subjec~ to the conditions identified; seconded by Councilman Wishart. All in favor, motion carried. ASPEN SAVINGS & LOAN - SPA Aspen Savings Mayor Standley opened the public hearing to consider the Aspen Savings & Loan specially & Loan planned area. The SPA amendment is for an FAR excess of 514 square feet. Hal Clark SPA told Council there were ten different concerns of the planninc office listed in the amendment memorandum; items 7 and 8 are about landscaping, and about building materials also. Jerry McCarthy told Council the only area of concern about landscaping is that portion of the building which faces ~ill street. McCarthy stated that the building is anticipatedi~ to be built prior ~o raising Mill street grade. The owner does not want to put in a lot of trees until the 5 foot raise in grade, then they will design to the final grade. Clark pointed out that an SPA plan can only be amended by public hearings before P & Z and Council. If the plan is approved, it should be as it will be built. Mayor Standley suggested having them escrow funds and the final landscaping plans will be subject to the planning office approval. McCarthy pointed out that the building inspector was going to require tha~ they provide another way out of the basement. This will not affect the external design. The stairwell will increase the FAR by the dimensions of the stairwell. Councilwoman Johnston questioned the Federal Banking restrictions which porhibit employee housing within the banking structure. There are some banks in town that have housing units. Mayor Standley stated that the Aspen Industrial Bank does not come under the Federal Banking restrictions, and that the apartment above the Bank of Aspen is owner occupied, which is allowed. Councilwoman Pedersen moved to approve the SPA amendment subject to the reservations as defined by the planning office and the escrowing of funds; seconded by Councilman De Gregorlo. Mayor Standley asked how the value of the escrowing for the landscaping would be deter- mined. Clark answered he was having McCarthy submit a proposal and then put a value to the landscaping plans. Mayor Standley stated that no permit will issued until this has been approved by the planning office. All in favor, with the exception of Councilwoman Johnston. Motion carried. RESTAURANT EXTENSION INTO THE MALL City Manager Mahoney told Council that Nancy Snell, Mall Committee, has asked that this Restaurant be tabled and that Council have a study session with the Mall Committee. Mahoney said extension that the Mall Committee is opposed to liquor being served in the mall. Councilman into mall Behrendt stated that Council did not appoint the Mall Committee, and he would like to hay a work session 'on this committee, its make up and its function. Councilwoman Johnston agreed. Mayor Standley pointed_out that they had asked for a work session, so Council should have one. The session was set for Monday, April 18, at 6:30 p.m. HISTORIC DESIGNATION OF ASPEN TOWNSITE John Sta~ford, planning office, told Council they were asking for about S7,000 to be put in the planning office budget. The procedures for designating anything historic require title searches and individual information and documentation on structures. This pro- cedure does not.really give any direction for historic preservation. Another form for developing documentation would be to develop a plan for historic preservation; th~s is Historic what the planning office is requesting, designation of Aspen Mayor Standley asked if there was money budgeted for an urban design plan. Finance townsite Director Butterbaugh answered no. Stanford pointed out this represents one elements of an urban design plan. Mayor Standley noted that points 1 through 7 in Stanford's memo require outside contract-labor. Mayor Standley asked if this had been discussed with County Attorney Stuller; the Council had asked Ms. Stuller if the townsite could be designated historic and she said no. Stanford answered this would be a proposal by which the City could develop historic preservation. Planner Kane stated the objective of this is to develQ~ design criteria to review new work in the west end. The Tools the Council has not are totally inappropriate for this task. This will be a broader design review process. Stanford stated the purpose of this study is to decide what is the logical basis four having an historic district, to what extent could the City designate an historic district. Councilman De Gregorio stated he felt the council could identify what they wanted to have ~_~ zoned historic. Kane reiterated this would give Council a basis to review new constructicn in the west end, a criteria process review board. Kane stated with this process the Council could make sure that building in the west end makes sense with its surrounding. Kane pointed out that from previous discussions, he felt that Council wanted more control~ and different ways to go about this. Mayor Standley asked what the timing pressure is; the City has a $600,000 short fall in the budget. How many structures are going to be subjected to this type of review over the course of the next year. Mayor Standley suggested that this budget request be plugged into the September budget sessions. Stanford told Council the planning office is talking about something bigger than just the west end. The planning office is looking for some final product to provide direction in the planning program; this relates to overall.comprehensive planning of the City. Councilwoman J'ohnston stated she had problems with design review criteria, except under historic conditions. Councilman De Gregorio stated he liked the idea of the projec~ but did not like the $8,000 price tag at this time. Councilman De Gregorio moved to table this until a future date; if there are ever funds available, it can be brought back to Council; seconded by Councilman Parry. Kane said some discussion about the philosophy of the west end and how to deal with the problems there is needed. Stanford told Council the planning office had made this recommendation because the benefit is looking at the Whole planning picture. Mayor Standley reminded Council that after listening to the discussion on empty lot~ in the west end, it turns out that nothing can be done without HPC approval. Stanford asked what criteria would the HPC use to decide. Councilman Parry pointed o~ut that the study does not come up with a solution for the problem. The Council has to solve the problem of what to do about structures in that area, how to control, and does the Council want to control them. Mayor Standley told the planning office if they got certification of additional revenues to bring this program back. Mayor Standley suggested taking this to the AVIA for some participatory fundings. All in favor, motion carried. TRANSPORTATION RESOLUTION - Citizens Advisory Board Planner Kane reminded Council that the Citzens Advisory Board was established in Septembe~ 1976 with $197,000 UMTA grant to study the transportation alternatives. The CAB was Transporta- established to review consultant's work and to prepare recommendations, if appropriate, tion The CAB has drafted a resolution with six basic recommendations and are requesting, resolution Council's support of the resolution. Kane outlined the recommendations as follows: (1) land use, (a) self-containment, (b) balan'ce of ski and lodging - Snowmass and Aspen, (c) Snowmass East and West village expansions should be auto-free, (d) growth management plan ~ approve and ask for 3.4 per cent or lower growth rate, (e) develop open space/land acquisition program to mitigate impacts of auto travel. (2) Transportation Management plan (a) provides alternative to auto, (b) consolidate valley-wide transportation management. Transportation in coming years will be broader than Aspen to Snowmass travel. The CAB recommended that there should be a City/County transportation manager. (c) Upgrade county bus service, (d) pre-arrival marketing. This will involve cooperative effort between City, Chamber and Snowmass. (e) expeDimental bus service (i.e. Maroon Bells, Ashcroft, Difficult), (f) Phased closure of day skier parking. (g) intercept lots - east and west of town, (h) summer highway information servlc~ to market transit, (i) bus service between Stapleton airport and Aspen, (j) immediate two-lane improvements to Highway 82. The Board voted ~o no~ support four-lane right away. (3) Capital Phasing Plan (a) express two-lane busway between Aspen and airport. This should not be tied right into the highway. (b) Maintenance facility, create a shop' for buses, (c) park and ride lots. (d) Right-of-way acquisition for second phase of busway between airport and Snowmass. The capital phasing plan i~'an integral par~ of the transportation management plan. (4) Financial Plan (a) 20 per cent matching (local area canno~ afford more). (b) Study to be done to determine local shares (Ski Corp, Highlands, City, County, etc.). The whole program, with busway, rolling stock, etc., looks like 11~ million dollars. (5) 'Summer Destination Plan (a) develop possibt~ facilities ~o attract summer destination tourists (i.e. tennis, performing arts/conference center). (~6) Future ~echnology develop some system - electrificatioN, water right~, hydroelectric. (7) Community Participation (a) on-going support from CAB, (b) participation by major users. Kane told Council the CAB had prepared this resolution to ask for Council's ~ppor~ of these recommendations. The CAB will go to UMTA wi~h this resolution ~fo-r additional funding for a preliminary engineering grant. Councilma~ Behrendt stated the conclusion he has come to is that this is not there yet. Councilman Behrendt looked at it and did not come close to the same conclusions as the CAB. Councilman Behrendt asked members of the CAB and found that that committee is not in agreement. They are aiming at an 11 million dolla~ program to get buses essentially to go 5o Snowmass. Councilman Behrendt stated it may be possible to buy $18,000~000 bus system, but the County cannot afford to run it at $6,000,0~0 annual operating costs. Councilm~n Behrendt pointed out that we have not demonstrated tha~ we can run any kind of a bus system. The County must obtain rights-of-way before anything else can be done. The rest of it seems unrealistic. Councilman Be~r~endt stated he would not like to see Council put their imprimatur on at this time. Kane pointed out that a preliminar engineering study would include alignment, equipmen~ selection, and detailed cost analysis. Councilman De Grego~io stated Council has had these discussion before and did ask that the committee met to get immediate things, like intercept parking lots, planned. Kane confirmed that the County ~s making incremental · mprovements as they go along. The plan is to go as far as UMTA funding is available. This is an on-going process that takes a lot of time. Councilwoman Johnston stated it behooved the Council to keep this on track. The CAB worked very hard and very long; they have got to keep moving ahead at finding solutions. Councilwoman Johnston sugqested that Council endors the work that has been done and the concept that there must be some kind of mass ~ransportation, and then reserve the richt to commen~ on the details of the report. Councilwoman Johnston moved that the City Council endorse the resolution of the CAB but reserves the right to comment on specific parts of the plan at a later date; seconded by Councilwoman Pedersen. All in favor, with the exception of Councilmembers Behrendt, and De Gregorio. Motion carried. CONDOMINIUMIZATION POLICY - Multi-family units Mayor Standley suggested tabling this item pending completion of further research as requested by'Council. Brian Goodheim, housing director, told Council he thought they wanted an ordinance on duplex conversion ~o condominiums. Mayor Standley stated this has been done by motion on Council policy. Goodheim had submitted a memorandum to Council Condomi regarding multi-family unit condominiumization, and included Florida statutes on this. -niumization Goodheim pointed out that a HUD study just completed cited displacement of tenants as policy one of the most important elements to watch. Goodheim told Council this question is becoming of concern of New York legislation. Councilwoman Johnston put the question as whether the Council wants to accommodate the permanent population. Mayor Standley stated the Council needs to l~ook at conclusions with all the background and further research. Councilwoman Johnston said she wanted to look at option to tie these into the PMH zone, the question of the purchase price being the same as the rental being paid at present. Leonard Oates told Council there are only three applications pending for condominiumizatio~. Oates said he would like to have hearings on these applications; the question has been kicked around for two meetings.in a row. Councilman De Gregorio stated this is a Council problem and until Council gets a policy, these conversions will have to wai~. Mayor Standley agreed that Council should not do anything until they have a policy. Gideon Kaufman pointed out that a discussion like this should include size of the multi-family units. Right now they are all lumped together, from triplexes to 35 units. Oates asked City Attorney Nuttall if the pending applications~ which have conceptual approval, are entitled as a matter of right ~o a hearing before City Council. MSo Nuttall answered yes. Oates told Council he wants these scheduled and public notice given. Mayor Standley stated Council will schedule the hearing and told Oates that a decision does not necessarily have to be made. ORDINANCE ~9, SERIES OF 1977 - Water Bonds Mayor Standley opened the public hearing. There were no comments. Mayor Standley closed the public hearing. Councilwoman Pedersen moved to read Ordinance #9, Series of 1977; seconded by Councilman. De Gregorio. All in favor, motion carried. ORDINANCE ~9 (Series of 1977) AN ORDINANCE TO CONTRACT AN INDEBTEDNESS ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, Ordinance COLORADO, AND UPON THE CREDIT THEREOF BY ISSUING GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS ~9 - water- OF THE CITY IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $850,000, FOR THE PURPOSE OF works bonds EXTENDING AND IMPROVING THE MUNICIPAL WATERWOP~KS SYSTEM OF THE CITY; PRESCRIBING THE FORM OF SAID BONDS AND PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY OF TAXES TO PAY THE BONDS AND THE INTEREST THEREON, AND PROVIDING OTHER DETAILS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH was read by the city clerk. Councilwoman Pedersen moved to adopt Ordinance ~9, Series of 1977, on second reading; seconded by Councilman De Gregorio. Roll call vote; Councilmembers De Gregorio, aye; Behrendt, aye; Pedersen, aye; Johnston, aye; Parry, aye; Wishart, aye; Mayor Standley, aye. Motion carried. ORDINANCE 911, SERIES OF 1977 - Excavation Procedures. Mayor Standley opened the public hearing. Tom Jones, engineering department, told Counci Ordinance this ordinance mostly has 'to do with changes in excavation section in code having to do #11 - with excavations in the mall. There are charges for replacement of bricks, it touches Excavation on other decoratHve aspects. Mayor Standley closed the public hearing, procedures Councilman Behrendt moved ~o read Ordinance ~11, Series of 1977; seconded by Councilman Wishart. All in favor, motion carried. ORDINANCE ~11 (Series of 1977) AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ARTICLE III OF CHAPTER 19 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE AND REENACTING IT WITH AMENDMENTS TO REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES FOR EXCAVATIONS WITHIN RIGHTS-OF-WAY was read by the city clerk. Councilwoman Pedersen moved to adopt Ordinance ~ll, Series of 1977, on second reading; seconded by Councilman Behrendt. Roll call vote; Councilmembers wishart, aye; De Gregor~ aye; Johnston, aye; Pedersen, aye; Behrendt, aye~ Mayor Standley, aye. Motion carried. ORDINANCE #15, SERIES OF 1977 Voter Registration Procedures Mayor Standley opened the public hearing. There were no comments. Mayor Standley closed Ordinance the public hearing. ~15 Voter Councilwoman Pedersen moved~to read Ordinance.~15, Series of 1977; seconded by Councilman registration De Gregorio. All in favor, motion carried. )rocedures ORDINANCE ~15 (Series of 1977) AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ASPEN MUNICIPAL CODE BY THE ADDITION OF SECTION 8-3 THERETO WHICH SAID SECTION CREATES A LOCAL AMENDMENT TO THE COLORADO MUNICIPAL ELECTION LAWS PERMITTING THOSE QUALIFIED AND REGISTERED ELECTORS WH@ MOVE FROM ONE PRECINCT (WHERE REGISTERED) TO ANOTHER WITHIN THE CITY TO VOTE IN THE PRECINCTS WHERE REGISTERED AS LONG AS THEY ARE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF ASPEN ON ELECTION DAY was read by the city clerk. Councilwoman Pedersen moved to adopt Ordinance ~15, Series of 1977, on second reading; seconded by Councilman Parry. Roll call vote; Councilmembers Parry, aye; Pedersen, aye; De Gregorlo, aye; Wishart, aye; Johnston, aye; Behrendt, aye; Mayor Standley, aye. Motion Carried. CITY MANAGER City Manager Mahoney requested Council's direction on the purchase price for the ~wo tots adjacent to the Wheeler Opera House. The Council has made an offer of $100,000. 5and adjacen The proper~y has been appraised at $30 per square foot coming in at $180,000 without the to Wheeler lease. Mahoney had an appraisal from Jim Mollica, which give the value of $87,000. Opera House Mahoney asked Council if they were interested in going to $138,000. Mayor Standley pointed out the City is a unique buyer because the City has the right of condemnation of the lease. Mayor Standley told Council.he had asked Edgar Stern what the general feelin of the CFB is if a performing arts center is developed at the Rio Grande, what would the need be to expand the Wheeler Opera House. Mr. Stern stated if ~he Rio Grande is devel- oped, there will not be a need to expand the Wheeler. Council indicated they felt that $100,000 was a very fair offer~and the City should stand on it. Councilman Behrendt asked what happened to the request for further investi- gation of the Koch lumber lots. Councilwoman Pedersen stated it had gone off ~he market. 2197 Regular Meeting Aspen City Council April 11, 1977 CITY ATTORNEY CONTRACT Councilwoman Johnston moved to approve the City Attorney's contract as submitted; seconded by Councilman Parry. All in favor, motion carried. ORDINANCE #16, SERIES OF 1977 - Water Ordinance City Manager Mahoney told Council he was not happy with this ordinance as written and would. like to have it tabled. Ordinance ~1~ Wate~ Councilman Parry moved to table Ordinance ~16, Series of 1977; seconded by Councilman Ordinanc~ De Gregorio. All in favor, motion carried. Councilman Behrendt moved to adjourn at 8:45 p.m.; seconded by Councilman Wishart. All in favor, motion carried. Kath~n S. Hauter, City Clerk