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HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.council.19641102 t P C Aspen, Colorado - Regular Meeting, Aspen City Council - November 2, 196~ Mayor Pabst called the meeting to order at 3:35 P.M., with Councilmen Barnard .Kuster, McEachern and Stapleton, City Treasurer Lum, City Attorney Balcomb and City Administrator Kerrigan present. The accounts payable were given to Councilman Bernard to check. The minutes of the previous regular meeting of October 19, 1964, were approved as read. Tbs accounts payable were discussed, and Mr. Kerrigan said the County would share in the cost of the dump maintenance. Councilman Bernard then moved that Rule 19 be suspended and the bills allowed. Motion seconded by Councilman Stapleton. Roll call - Councilman Bernard aye; Kuster aye; McEachern aye; Stapleton aye. Councilman Barnard referred to possible sale of the a' Go Go Restaurant - but this ia not indicated on liquor application submitted for renewal. Ord. 13,1964 Ordinance No. 13, Series of 1964 ~ An Ordinance to Levy a RetAil Sales and Second readin~ Use Tax within the City of .Aspen, Colorado, - A motion was made by Councilman Bernard, seconded by Councilman Kuster, to remove this Ordinance from table and to have it read for the second time. Motion carried with all Councilmen votin~ aye. Ord{nance No. 13, Series of 1964, was then read in full for the second time, by Attorney Balcomh, who suggesteddeleting the emergency clause from the title Motion and deleting all of Section 47. A motion was then made by Councilman Stapleton, to amend seconded by Councilman Bernard, to delete the .emergency clause from the title, and to delete all of So, ion 47, of Ordinance NO. 13, Series of 1964. Roll call- Councilman Bernard aye; Kuster aye; McEacbern aye; Stapleton aye. After discussion on the"~se='Tax'' provision of'the Ordinance,-a motion was made Motion to by Councilman Bernard, seconded by Councilman Kuste~k. to finally adopt and approve adopt Ordinance No. 13, Series of 1964, as amended by motleY. Roll call vote- Council- ~ man Bernard aye; Kuster aye; McEachern aye; Stapleton, aye. Attorney Balcomb then outlined the legal requirements.for a referendum, should a petition be filed protesting ~r~, No. 13, Series of 1964. K.Woodward to Council then considered the replacement of Mrs. Andrea Lawrence on the Plan- Plan. Comm. ning and Zoning Commission. A motion was made by Councilman Stapleton, seconded by Councilman Bernard, to appoint Kin~ Woodward to the Planning and Zoning Com- mission to complete the unexpired term of Andrea Lawrence. Motion carried with all Councilmen votin~ aye. Mr. Woodward will continue as a member of the Board of Adjustment. . A motion was then made by Gounoilman McEachern, seconded by Councilman Bar- T.Pedersen nard, to appoint Tage Pedersen to the Board of Adjustment to replace Mrs. Andrea to Lawrence. Motion carried with all Councilmen voting aye. Bd. of Adjustment Applications for renewal of liquor.licenses for 1965, and one application for renewal of a 3:2 Beer license were then reviewed by Council and discussed. Mayor Pabst said it is the intention of Council te become stricter in law enforcement at Renewals the local level,, and that a record will be kept in the Police Department of all Liq, Lecenses incidents reported; also that he ohoped proprietors would call in'the police when~er it is necessary to avoid trouble. A motion was then made by Councilman Kuster, seconded by Councilman Barnard, Motion to approve the following applications for licenses for 1965= Full liquor licenses: The Abbey Bar - The Center of Aspen - The Crystal P~lace - The Glory Hole Motel - The Knight Club of the Golden Horn - Guido's Swiss Inn - The Lodge -Mollie Gibson dba a' Go Go - The Red Onion - Trudi Meyer dba The Siver Chicke~ - The Little Nell ~hart House Beer and Wine License - The Mountain Chalet D~ug Store License The Aspen Drug. Club License - The Elks Club. Retail Liquor Store - Magnifico Liquors. 3:2 Beer License Galena Street East. Roll call vote - Councilman Barnard aye; Kuster; aye; McEachern aye; Stapleton aye. OrdinanoeNo. 19, Series of 196~ - An Ordinance Appropriating Sums of Money to Ord. 19, Defray Expenses and Liabilities of the City of Aspen, Colorado, for the City's Fiscal 1964 Year Beginning January.%, 1965~and Ending on the Last Day of December 1965, was then read in'full for the first time, by Attorney Balcomb, and a motion was made by Motion Councilman Stapleton and seconded by Cuuncilman McEachern, to approve Ordinance No. 19, Series of 196~, and to order it published. Roll call vote - Councilman Bar- nard aye; Kuster aye; McEachern aye; Stapleton aye. Discussed - leg~ttty of registration and fingerprinting of transient employees - Registr'(~tion Attorney Balcomb advised that an o~dinance may be prepared - that Council should and finger- be careful in selecting "sensitive industries" - and that such ordinance could not printing. be limited to transient employees. Gouncil instructed Mr. Balcomb to draft an ordinance for further consideration. Electric Rates for %ar~e users - Attorney Balcomb suggested sending proposed rates Elec~ic to Public Utilities Gommlsslon - As Aspen/~e~lreadyon file there- and then adopting rates them by resolution. A motion was made by Councilman MoEachern, seconded by Council- man Stapleton, to have Attorney Balcomb prepare the necessary resolution f~the Motion general lighting and power servic~rates. Motion carried with all Councilmen voting aye. Aspen G. E. Buchanan - demand for deed - East/Patent - Mr. Balcomb said Attorney Charles Deed- Stewart has examined files at the County Court House and talked to Mr. BUchanan, and G.E. he does not understand why deed was not given as two previous deeds had been issued. Buchanan Discussed- deed held up because Herron Claim pending - subsequent conveyance to the City by Mr. Herron. Mr. Kerrigan said Davis Holder will be retained to plat the deeds already issued under East Aspen Patent - and an agreement with Mr. Holder will be drawn up. Discussed - Adoption of 1962 issue of the "Model Traffic Ordinance for-Colorado 1962 Traffic Municipalities"- and including in Aspen Municipal Code a provision to prohibit Code sleeping in cars on Aspen streets. Mr. Balcomb will prepare ordinance. Land at the Glory Hole - Mr. Kerrigan said appraisal by Mr. Hall will be ready Glory Hole for the next meeting, appraisal The City Administrator also informed Council that three men from the State wage scale Department of Employment will come in this week to make the wage saale study, study. Mayor Pabst referred to letter from Mrs~ Loushin requesting a private place - opposite the Viking Too. Mr. Kerrigan to handle. The Mayor also read letter dated November 1 from the Aspen Institute, referring Lease- to proposed interior renovations at the Wheeler Opera House, and asking for an Wheeler Opera ~xtension of the present lease, and also a~king Council to consider renovation of House. the exterior of the building, and sand blasting. Discussed - need to determine costs- Building Inspector Thurston suggested getting bid costs on a 3 to 5 year plan and determining what needs to be done. Mr. Kerrigan is to get necessary information regarding the building. Referenc~ was made to a letter addressed to the Chief of Police by Otto Haerdle re bicycle riders. Mr. Pabst then read letter from James E. Moore, and letter from Jay and B1 17- Juanita Dikkers requesting that a building permit be issued to the'Humble Oil Co,, req.for on Lots K,L,M and N in Block 17. Attorney Balcomb advised Council that- first they bldg permit (Dikkers or Humble Oil Co.) must make application to the Building Inspector, then Humble Oil/ to the Board of Adjustment, and that Council is not involved; a previous appli- cation for a permit was denied by the Board of Adjustment. The letters were given to Attorney Balcomb for reply. Aspen, Colorado Regular Meeting - Aspen City Council - November 2, 1964 continued Improvement Discussed - Improvement District No. 2, and need for prompt action. Mr. District Kermigan said the engineer, Mr. Holder, will begin work very soon. NO. 2 Discussed - water rates and installing meters in all commercial establishments. Water comdominiums to be considered. rates j~ The meeting was adjourned at 6:15 P.M. upon motion by McEachern, s~conded by Barnard, and carried. L ap