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HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.council.19650920 Aspent Colorado Regular Meeting Aspen City Council September 20~ 1965 The regular meeting was called to order by Mayor Pabst at 3:35 P. M. with Councilmen Stapleton, Kuster and McEachern, Attorney Tam Scott and City Administrator Kerrigan present. Councilman Barnard came in later. The accounts payable were given to C~uncilman Kuster to check. Correction The minutes of the previous regula? meeting of September 7, 1965, were approved as read with the following correction by Councilman Stapleton to his motion re _ Minutes the Aspen Rescue Group - which should read -"to make room for fire equipment present- lyf'in the building~.[ Liquor ficense application - for Drug Store transfer of ownership- from Application- Walter Matthew to Carl Bergman dba Matthew Drug Store- reviewed, and City Administrator Bergman -for Kerrigan said character check is in order. A motion was made by Councilman M~- drug store liq. Eachern that application of Carl Bergman for liquor licensed drug store.- from License. Walter Matthew- be approved. Motion seconded by Councilman Stapleton. Roll call vote - Councilman Kuster abstained from voting. Councilman Stapleton aye; McEachern aye. The motion carried. Flagpole at the Aspen Bank - Ted Mularz showed drawing. Discussed - and'a motion Was made bY Councilman St~pleton to approve installation of a flagpole next to the Flagpole Bank of Aspen on City property - and to require insurance exempting the ~ity f~om %iability, and subject to removal by or,er of the City Council at any ti~e such Motion installation inter, fetes with the public peace, health and safety. Motion seconded by Councilman Kuster. Roll call vote - Councilman McEachern aye; Kuster aye; Stapleton aye. Horace HendrickS - w~terline East of the City . discussed with Mr. Hendricks- Waterline Mr. Kerrigan referred to letter from Davis Holder outlining an agreement wherein Hendricks Hendricks could recoup about $2,400f00 of his investment in the waterline. Councilman Barnard came in. DiScussed- letting Hendricks recoup as much as poesible by tap fees charged by the developer - not to exceed 3/4 of the original investment , with a seven year limit. Tony Berumin asked about Mrs. Bibbig - in Riverside annexed area but not on City water. A motion was made by Councilman McEachern - for a waterline contract with Waterline Horace Hendricks providing that he be allowed to reco~e~ 3/4 of his'capital in- agreement vestment - or whatever he can recover in seven years, Motion seconded by Council- man Barnard. Roll call vote - Councilmen Stapleton aye; Kuster aye; Barnard aye; Motion McEachern aye, Discussed - that water should be made available to Mfs. Bibbig without cost t'o Water - ' her - and this is to be considered further. Also discussed - new waterlines in an- Mrs. Bibbig hexed areas. Councilman Kuster having the checked the bills, then moved for the suspension of Rule 19 and for the payment of the City's bills. Motion seconded by Council- man Barnard. ROll call vote - Councilman Stapleton aye; Kuster aye; McEachern ~aye; Barnard aye. Ute Avenue - Aspen Alps Club agreement - M~. Marshall and Attorney Clint Stewart were present - also Stan Johnson and Dman Billings - Discussed - they understood Ute Ave, that exact measurement would not be required they w~nt to comply with Council directive; rock wall in City property; the agreement with the Aspen Alps Club was Aspen Alps Club. read, and parking discussed. Mr. Marshall indicated that they would remove.rocks and widen Ute Ave6ue paving to 26 feet. It was suggested that Original Street might be paved to Durant Avenue. Survey of Ute Avenue has been made, and stakes are to be put in, and Council will look over the site at 4:00 P.M. on Tuesday. Liquor licenses submitted - D. J. Fleisher Co. dba Galena Street East -beer,wine Liquor lic. and spirituos liquors Applications D. 3. Fleisher Co., dba M~. D. J,'s - 3:2 Beer Hunter Creek Restaurant Corp. dba E1 Botin-Beer and wine. The application of Fleisherfor a 3:2 Beer license will be heard a~ ~he regular meeting on OCtober ~, 1965. The application from FleiSher for a full liquor license for Galena Street East, ~ Motion on and the application from Hunter Creek Restaurant Corp. f6r a beer and wine license Liquor for E1 Botin were not filed 30 days prior t6 the hearing to be held October 4, 1965~ Galena St. East A motion was made by Councilman Barnard not to hear those applications that have not complied with the State Liquor Code, and which have no~ followed ~he rules in the E1 Botin. Council liquor license policy Resolution. Motion seconded by Councilman McEachern. Roll call vote - Councilman Stapleton aye; Councilman Kuster abstained from voting; Councilman McEachern aye; Councilman Barnard aye. The motion carried. Councilman Stapleton wanted it made a matter of record ~hat he is in favor of accepting the application of Fleisher, as this application was held up by the Aspen Institute and denying the application for E1 Botin. Attorney Scott is to write to the Attorney General for ruling on "conflict of Conflict of interest"- such as Councilman Kuster on liquor licenses, and Councilman McEachern on Interest motels. Board of Exsm%iners and Appeals - Mayor Pabst made the following appointments: Bd. of Mack Murray - plumber Examiners. Don Westerlund - contractor Ted Mularz Architect Budget Hearing - Mon4ay September 27, 1965 at 3:30 PM Budget Hearing East Aspen Patent - street work started. Storage Building bids - Mr. Kerrigan~said the ~ount¥ Commissioners feel there would not be enough room for their equipment. Bids reviewed: Bids- Green & Green Construction Co. $6,208.67 Storage Bldg~ Alco Steel Inc. 6,465.00 S and F Building Service 8,147.O0 Schumann Construction 10,303.00 A motion was made by Councilman Barnard to accept the low bid of $6,208.67 from Green Motion on and Green ConstrUction Co., with provision for doors. Motion seconded by Councilman bid. Kuster, Roll call vote- Councilman Stapleton aye; Kuster aye; McEachern aye; Barnard aye. Curb & Mr. Kerrigan referred to curb and gutter forms owned by the City and now stored. Gutter lorn After discussion, Council decided they should be kept, not sold. Curb Cut The City Administrator referred to the curb cut at Little Cliff's Bakery - Hopkins St Hopkins and Galena - and after discussion, Council decided such curb cut should remain  in new paving. Sidewalk Sidewalk project - Brand Building and Aspen Lumber on Hopkins - between Mill Hopkins Ave. and Galena - Mr. Kerrigan said they plan to renovate- and Council decided sidewalk installation may be delayed until next summer, but pavement should be installed at gas station on the corner of Galena and Hopkins. School Letter're closing of Hallam St. and having bonfires in street during the School Carnival Carnival on Saturday was read, and douncil approved this. Mr. Kerrigan said modernization at the Sinclair Station would be started Octo- ber 1, 1965. sign-Aspen Ski Sign on City property - Aspen Ski Corporation letter from D. R. C. Brown re Corp. permission by a previous Council was read and discussed; sign is now down and Council feels no Sign should be put up. Lease - Rescue Rescue Group - Mr. Braun was present and leas~was read, and a motion was made Group- motion by Councilman McEachern,seconded by Councilman Barnard, to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute this lease. Roll call vote -'Councilman Stapleton aye; Kuster aye; McEachern aye; Barnard aye. Discussed- storm sewer - Original Street and West project. Discussed - street cuts not returned to good condition. Annexation - Counterpetition submitted within the required time and reviewed by Annexation- Council and Attorney Scott. Mr. Scott felt that the Counter-petition does not meet counter-petitio state statute reguirements,-petition indicates that some petitioners do not own property Within the area to be annexed, and petition sent away for signatures does not have affidavit of circulator, and the number of signers remaining does not meet the requirements. Ordinance No. 16, Series of 1965 - An Ordinance Providing for the Annexation Annexation to the City of Aspen, Colorado, of that Certain Territory or Real Estate Particularly , ~rd. 16, 19(5. D~scribed in this Ordinance, Lying outside but adjacent to said City of Aspen, Colorado- was then read in full for the first time by Attorney Scott - and a motion was made i by Councilman McEachern to approve this Ordinance and to order it published. Motion seconded by Councilman Stapleton. Roll call vote Councilman Kuster aye; Stapleton · ~! aye; McEachern aye; Barnard aye. Councilman McEachern wants to go on record as authorizing the City Attorney to check all legal aspects of the proceedings in connection with this ordinance. Ordinance No. 13, Series of 1965 - An Ordinance Amending Title~XI~IChapter 1, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Aspen, Colorado, and the Zoning Map of the City of Ord. 113, 1965, Aspen, Colorado, to Provide for a Change in a Portion of the Unrestricted District ii from Such to B-Business District, and Declaring an Emergency to Exist; was read in full for the second time by Attorney Scott, and there were no comments from the floor - and a motion was made by Councilman Barnard to finally adopt and approve Ordinance No. 13, Series of 1965. Motion seconded by Councilman Kuster. Roll call vote - Councilman Barnard aye; McEachern aye; Kuster aye; Stapleton aye. Ordinance No. 14, Series of 1965 - An Ordinance Amending Title III, Chapter 3, Ord. 14, 1965. Section 7a of-the Official Code of Aspen, Colorado, Relating to the Water Department, and Declaring an Emergency to Exist - read in full'for the second time by Attorney - Scott. Councilman Stapleton asked how water rates will be set and established-as they are not yet aware of costs and this was discussed with Mr. Kerrigan. Motion was made by Councilman Barnard, seconded by Councilman McEachern to finally adopt and approve Ordinance No. 14, Series of 1965. ~Roll call vote Councilman Kuster aye; Stapleton ~y; McEachern aye; Barnard aye. The motion carried. Bill Dunaway asked why City needs 9 policemen and this w~s discussed. Ord. 15, 1965. Ordinance No. 15, Series of 1965 - An Ordinance Levying Taxes for the year 1966 was read in full for the first time by Attorney Scott, and approved and ordered pub- lished on motion made by Councilman Kuster and seconded'bY Councilmam~Barnard. ' Roll call vote Councilmen McEachern aye; Kuster aye; Stapleton aye; Barnard aye. Salary Schedule the following Resolution was read by Attorney Scott: RESOLUTION Resolution Salary Sche~ ~le. WHEREAS, the City Administrator has prepared a Personnel Manual for the City of Aspen, Colorado, which provides the public, the ~ity City Administrator, Department Heads and City employ~s with a precise Statement of personnel policies and procedures to be followed by the City Adminis~trator concerning the various personnel activities and transactions of the City; NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the said Personnel Manual of the City of Aspen, Colorado, is hereby approved and accepted by the City Council at their regular meeting on September 20, 1965. A motion was made by Councilman Stapleton, seconded by Councilman Barnard, to accept 418 ",' Aspen, Colorado Regular Meeting - Aspen City Council September 20, 1965 Continued. the foregoing Resolution as read. Roll call vote - Councilman Kuster aye; McEachern aye; Stapleton a~; Barnard aye. Ordinance No. 17, 1965 - An Ordinance Repealing Title I, Chapter 18, of the Official Code of Aspen, Colorado, relating to Personnel, and Readopting with amend- Ord. 17 ments Certain Portions Thereof Relating to the Pay Schedule and Position Classifica- 1965 tion, and Declaring an Emergency to Exist- was read in full for the first time by Attorney Scott, and the provisions relating to the pay schedule and position class- ifications as t~y appear in the Ordinance were cited by reference to the City's Personnel Manual ~ich was accepted and approved by the City Council by Resolution. A motion was made by Councilman Barnard, seconded by Councilman Stapleton, to ap- prove Ordinance No. 17, Series of 1965, and to order it published. Roll call vote; Councilmen Kuster aye; McEachern aye; Stapleton aye; Barnard aye. The Council went into~e~cutive session at 7:00 P.M upon motion by Council- man Barnard, seconded by Councilman McEachern am carried with all Councilmen voting aye. Discussed- ~mpsite Dumpsite The Council went back into executive session at 7:15 PM upon motion by Council- man Barnard, seconded by Councilman Kuste~n~nd carried. The meeting was adjourned at 7:16 PM upon motion by Councilman Kuster, seconded by Councilman Stapleton and carried.