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HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.council.19650517 City of Aspen~ Colorado Regular Meeting_ Aspen City Council May.17~1965 The Mayor called the regular meeting to order at~ 3:~5 PM with Councilmen Mc - Eachern and Stapleton, City Attorney Balcomb and City Administrator Kerrigan present. ~i~ ~ , ~ Councilmen Barnard and Kuster were absent. The accounts payable Were given to Councilman Stapleton to check. The Minutes of the regular meeting of May 3~ 1965, were appFoved as read. Council then went into executive session at 3":55 for private discussion, and all visitors left the chamber. The Mayor re-opened the regular meeting at ~:00 PM. East Aspen Pa~ent Buchanan demand for deed- still pending. *** Mayor Pabst referred to Public Relations Project - discussed - unofficially Pub~i~ Re- turned d~m by County; School Board has not yet decided; Ski Corp not yet com- lations Project mitred; Aspen Institute will contribute $500.00~ Maximum amount from City would be $3,500.00. Tabled for consideration when a%l Councilmen are present. New M~mber - for Board of Adjustment. Mayor Pabst read letter from Council- Board of man Barnard, suggesting William Tharpe, and requesting that decision not be made Adjustment until all Councilmen are present. Tabled until June 7, meeting. Member Dumpsite - sites will be reviewed when full Council-is available. Dumpsite ~. New Ordinances and amendments to Municipal Code - Council agrees to have these Ordinance codified every six months. Attorney Balcomb suggested having hearings on ordinances Codification. to be included in Code, annually. *** See~ Correction - Minutes of June 7, 1965 "Public Administration Analysis Service" Councilman Stapleton then moved for the suspension of Rule 19, and payment of the City's accounts payable, with the exception of the statement to Corcoran from Aspen Laundry in the amount of $3.37. Motion was seconded by Councilman Mc- Eachern. Roll call vote - Councilman McEachern aye; Stapleton aye. Wagne~ Park Fund discussed - Councilman Stapleton said American Legion Manager had asked/{°{ence at Wagner Park as a safety measure. There is to be a meeting <-~ Wagner Park of representatives from the County and the School Board,~with Councilman Stapleton, to have new resolution drawn up, and Mr. Stapleton will then make report to Council, and City's contribution will be considered. Memorial Mayor Pabst referred to suggestion of Irv Schechter that, ins~d of flowers, tree painting, money be paid into a fund for the planting of memorial trees with plaques. Council favored this- subject to further considera6ion of procedure. New Library - Fred Glidden and Bill James submitted plans of the proposed New Library- library (plans given to Mr. Kerrigan). Mr.~Glidden said $81,000.00 must be raised by June 30th, of which $46,000.00 has been received. Discussed- that the City cannot pledge future amounts. Mr. Kerrigan is to review budget, and this will be considered further at next meeting. Roomin~ House Rooming House Licenses - tabled until meeting of June 7th, as Councilman Licenses McEachern has disqualified himself from voting -(being a lodge owner). Mayor Pabst referred to the Chamber of Commerce Flower Fund and after dis- Flower Fund cussion, a motion was made by Councilman McEachern, seconded by Councilman Contribution Stapleton, to suspend Rule 19 and to contribute $25.00 to this Fund. Roll call vote - Councilman Stapleton aye; McEachern aye. City Administrator Kerrigan referred to proposed waterline west of the Waterline exten corporate limits of the City, to provide water for new developments west of the sion- West City. Mr. Holder showed where proposed lines would be laid, and considerable discussion followed on method of fi~AnDing - approximate cost is $121,000.00. Also discussed - annexation and this requirement being included in water contracts- Motion engineering to get ready for bids. A motion was made by Councilman McEachern, seconded by Councilman Stapleton, that Davis Holder be authorized to complete the engineering study and feasibility report on the extension of the waterlines. Roll call vote - Councilman McEachern aye; Stapleton aye. Eight story Rob Roy referred to drawings submitted on proposed eight story apartment house. Building Jack Walls, Chairman of the Planning Commission, referred to encroachment into underground City property that would be required for parking. This would be in addition to the required set'back. Council requested Mr. Roy to refer the matter of the use of the set'back area to the Board of Adjustment-before considering encroachment into City property for underground parking. ~ Humbie Oil suit - Notice has been served that this will be heard before Humble Oil su Judge Darrow on June 17, 1965 in District Court. Attorney Balcomb informed Council that Mr. Scary will ask for delay. ~Master Plan - 3ack Walls said that consideration had been given to advancing the schedule and completion date, but the Planning Commission did not feel this Mast Plan would be advisable;- discussed- Humble Oil suit - need for planner tp gather in- Schedule. formation during the summer season. Council agreed to keeping the schedule as originally set up. Encroachments Underground encroachments - Mr. Walls said ordinance to control this is being Underground. considered. Mr. Walls also asked that consideration be given to having flower containers and trach cans designed locally to fit in with the town. Community Cente Two members of the senior class were present in the interest of a community center, and they said-they feel there is a need for some c~nter for young people. They submitted plans they had prepared, and after discussion, Council suggested they talk to the New Library Board about space. Knight Club Knight Club, Inc. - Attorney Balcomb will ask for trial date. Lots in Paepcke Lots in Paepcke Park - appraisals Park John Hall $17,500.00 for two lots Jim Moore 20,000.00 for two lots Discussed - triAL to be held on May 28th - and whether, church would settle for cash. A motion was made by Councilman Stapleton to make a cash offer of $10,000 Motion for the tw~ lots in Paepcke park. Motion seconded by Councilman McEachern. Roll call vote --Councilman Stapleton aye; McEachern aye. Distr.U2 Improvement lstrlct No. 2 freeze and thaw test being made- requires 30 days. Storv~ Storm sewers - final drawings pending. Sewers Alternate Parking discussed - and a motion was made by Councilman Stapleton, Alternate seconded by Councilman McEachern, that the City Administrator's plan for alternate ~ Parking parking is to go into effect June 1, 1965. Roll call vote - Councilman Stapleton aye; McEachern aye. Annexation program has been started. Street lighting survey received from Public Service Co. Zoning Hearin Zoning hearing to be held on June 7, 1965. Hans Gramlge~ asked about opening up irrigation ditches. Aspen, Colorado Regular Meeting Aspen City Council May 17, 1965 continued. Correspondence Notice from Board of Adjustment about Fire Department's request for varian~ in Variance set-back requirements on addition to Fire Station. No reply needed as Council has Fire Station approved plans. Letter from Terese David asking for option on leasing space now occupied by the Option- library in the Opera House. Tabled for full Council. Terese David Letter of appreciation for,good law enforcement. Letter from Housing and Home Agency terminating liability of the City of Aspen to Liability- repay $~,400.00 advance for sewer system. Sewer System FH~TA Letter from Roy Vroom drawing attention to hazard at Glory Hole. He is to be Glory Hole informed that this area has been £enced. Letter to A. J. Jackson re termination of agreement with him on dump scavenging. The meeting was adjourned on motion~at 7:10 P.M.