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HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.council.19620827Th~ Aspen, Colorado Special Meeting, Aspen city Council August 27, 1962 Mayor Garfish opened the meeting at 7:30 PM with Councilmen Beyer, Newell and Zordel, City Administrator Humphrey and City Attorney Stewart present. Councilman Moore was absent. Policy on the enforcement of the Occupational Tax and Licensing provisions of the Official Code were discussed - and the following decisions were reached: If two or more businesses under different ownership are located and operated at one location - each owner is liable for the Occupation Tax. The provisions of the Business Occupational Tax are to be followed- with Policy- no pro-rating of the annual fee. Taxes and Licenses.~ Delinquent accounts to be referred to Attorney Stewart. No pro-rating with respect to Contractors' license fees and Attorney Stewart will prepare amendment to Code. Mr. Stewart to prepare recommendation re house rentals not handled by realtors, Wholesalers not covered under Occupational Tax, but Mr. Stewart will make recommendation re operators of vending machines. Request to Sandy Sabbatini, Edgar Stern and Henry Stein were present to inquire about the buy water. City's selling water. Discussion covered - water rights and nee~ to conserve them; Frying Pan-Arkansas Project; danger of loss of water through non-use; whether City may lease water; slow filter system; possibility of using water at Shale Bluffs, and feasibility report might be worked out by Soil Conservation Bureau~ maximum use of Salvation Ditch. Council advised that this matter must be~ given further study before any decision can be reached. Deeds - A motio~ was made by Beyer, seconded by Newell - to authorize the Mayor to e~ecute Quit Claim Deeds to Keter Manolia Keter to Lot C, Block 81 - City and Townsite of Aspen. Roth Bernice M. Roth - Lots R and S, Bi. lll, City and Townsite of Aspen. Motion carried unanimously. A motion was.made by Beyer, seconded by Newell, that the salary of Marshal Salary Inc. Dave Sturgeon be increased to$~80.00 a month effective September 1, 1962, in accordance Sturgeon with schedule in Official Code. Motion carried unanimously. Salary- Council agreed that salary increase for Police Chief Baker should be in accord- Police Chief ance with the schedule for his grade under the Code. ~-~Statement The statement from Dooger Digging for the waterline was read by Mr. Humphrey and Dooger Digginf a motion was made by Beyer, seconded ~y Newell, that payment be made subject to the withholding of 15%. Motion carried unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 10:00 PM upon motion by Zordel~ seconded by Beyer, and carried.