HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.council.19601114 ASPEN, COLO~DO SPECIAL MEETING ASP~ CITY CO~CIL N~EMB~ 12, 1960
The meeting was called to order at 7.30 PM by Mayor Garrish ~th Co~cilmen ~yer, J~es Md
~derson, City A~inistrator W~l ~d Etto~ey Stewart present. Counci~an Bra~ c~e in shortly after.
Mr. Biggerstaff, Dr. Markle and Mr. ~a~ear were present in the interest of the proposed fr~chise
Natur~ ga for natural gas. ~yor Garrish read a letter from the Colorado Nat~al Gas Comply requesting a special
meeti~ with them on November 28, but Co~cil agreed that there wo~d be no meetings prior to December 5
~ ~' on this matter.
Considerable discussion followed on the matter of natural gas installation in Aspen, Md fracases
already adopted ~ other co~ities were reviewe~ It was s~gested that caref~ consideration be
given to : proxi~ty of so,ce,-close contact ~th Glenwood Sprigs,-affect of coldweather int~s
altit~e,- present availabili~ of rese~es~ - covenant that fr~c~se would not be sold or assigned ~less
acce~le to Ci~.
~osals It was then suggested that a letter should go to each comp~y~nt~g to make a pr~os~, indicating
the info~atio~ t~ Ci~ ~ll re~ire, Md e~laining that t~s does no~ obligate the City to issue
a fr~c~se. T~ proposals shoed be in for the meeti~ of December 5, 1960. Follo~n~ is the info~-
ation to be fu~ished.
Rate as "not to exceed rate~'.
~ll info~ation as to rese~es.
~ll fin~cial statement - including stock and bonded in~bte~ess.
Total cost of construction of pipeline.
~o~t of franc~se t~ to Ci~.
%~en se~ice ~ll be available.
Anal~is of gas - ~U.
Pressure at City limits and to cust~er.
~esent operations.
Proposed franc~se.
Mr. Ste~rv ~ll prepare letters for C~rk to send out.
The raze of rent for the renew~ of the Bec~DQ~Bishop lease was discussed, ~d Co~ci~ Beyer
Beck & Bishop gave measuremen%s ~d current rates on bus~ess~ty Md Co~cil arrived at a rent of $300.00 a month
lease as justified. A letter is ~o be senv ~o them stating t~t the lease ~ll be renewed at a monthly rate
of $300.00, ~der t~ 5e~s of the e~sti~ lease, with option of renewal after a period of t~ee years.
Notice regarding f~al pa~ent of the wate~orks installation contract is to be p~lished. As the
F~al pa~ent first Monday ~ January will be a holiday, it ~s decided that the first regular meeting in J~uary
~te~orks ~ u~ ~wo~d be held on ~es~y, J~uary 3, Md a notice is to be plac~ ~ the Aspen Times.
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A motion ~s made ~ J~es, seconded ~ ~yer, that the month~ sala~ of ~on Wurl, City Ad-
S~ary ~c. ministrator, be increased by $50.00 e~ective November 1, t9~. Carried ~ously.
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Discussed - how far to go bn ~te~orks installation. It was suggested that work be cont~ued as
wate~or~ long as weather pemits, ~th particular attenti~ being paid to H~ter C~ek line.
~ll D~away as~d about d~well near the new school, and the possibility of the City ~tting
dry wells in a well at Hall~ Md ~rst Sts. ~. W~l is to lo~ ~to comparative costs of ~stallation of d~ wells
new school or galvanized pipe ~th perforations.
Dog pens Dog pens are bei~ construct~. Delay due vo s~e of t~ parts ~ving be~ removed at Hallowe'en.
School light Discussed - scho~ traffic light on Ma~ Street.
Meeti~ was t~n adjou~ed.