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HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.council.19660117445 ' Regular Meeting Aspen City Council January 17, 1966 The regular meeting was called to order at 3:35 P.M. by Mayor Robert Barnard, w~th Councilmen Stapleton, Kuster, MCEachern and Clvmer, Attorney Janet Gaylord and City Administrator John Kerrigan. The accounts payable were given to Councilman Stapletcn to check. The minutes of the special meetings of January 10, 1966 were approved as read. The results of the election held on November 2, 1965 were read as follows: Nane of Candidate' Office Voted For Total Number of Votes or Propositions Cast Results of Electic. n Robert Barnard Mayor 317 Joseph Burgert Mayor 11 Harald Pabst Mayor 231 Freddy Fisher (Write In) Mayor 1 Sam Lum Treasurer 497 Greta Lum (Write In) Treasurer 1 Richard Flewelling City Clerk 261 Lorraine Graves City Clerk 280 Dorothy Hoffmann (Write In) City Clerk 2 Clyde Clymer Alderman l~ard I 140 Werner Kuster Alderman Ward I 152 Theodore L. Mularz Alderman Ward I 138 Pat Maddalone (Write In) Alderman Ward I 2 William T. McEachern Alderman Ward II 22~ i: David E. Stapleton Alderman Ward II 2235\~ Wesley E. Thorpe Alderman Ward II 117 Mavor Barnard stai:ed that a tape recorder was being used for the purpose Tape Recorder of helping the City Clerk in transcribing the minutes, and asked if there were any objections. There were none. The following appointments were discussed: Mayor Barnard read John Kerrigan, City Administrator's letter of re- signation. A motion was made by Councilman Clymer to accept Mr. Kerrigan's letter of resignation and to give him a good recommendation. Seconded by Resignation Councilman Kuster. Roll call vote Councilmen Stapleton aye; Kuster aye; Mr. Kerrigan McEachern aye; Clymer aye. Discussed - Severance pay to Mr. Kerrigan. Councilman McEachern made a motion tO~'~ive Mr. Kerrigan 60 days severance pay starting from January Severance Pay 17, 1966. Seconded by Councilman Stapleton. Roll call vote - Councilmen Kuster aye; Stapleton aye; McEachern aye; Clymer aye. Appointment of Mayor Pro-tem. Councilman Kuster made a motion to l!Mayor Pro-Tem appoint Councilman McEachern as Mayor Pro-rem. Seconded by Councilman Stapleton. Ail Councilmen in favor. Appointment of City Attorney. Discussed - Councilman Stapleton City Attorney stated the firms of Holland and Hart, and Clark and Wendt were interested. Janet Ga¥1ord was present .for the council meeting and Council discussed fees with her. Councilman Stapleton made a motion to have Janet Gaylord be pro- visionary City Attorney pending the appointment of a regular City Attorney and that her charges should be at the regular bar rate. Seconded by Council- man Kuster. Roll cal~l vote - Councilmen Clymer aye; McEachern aye; Stapleton aye; Kuster aye. Appointment of City Magistrate - Discussed - Tabled. Magistrate Appointment of Building Inspector. Discussed full time City Building Bldg. Inspector Inspector. Council to have meeting with Mr~ Henry Thurston, City County Building Inspector. Appointment of Health Officer. Councilman McEachern made a motion Health Officer to have J. S. Baxter as City Health officer. Seconded by Councilman Clymer. Ail Councilmen in favor. 447 Regular Meeting Aspen City Council January 17, 1966 Continued. Administrator Appointment of City Administrator. Discussed. Leon Wurl was present Wurl and gave an outline of employment since he left Aspen in 1961. Councilman ,~"~ Kuster made a motion to hire Leon Wurl as the new City Administrator. Seconded by Councilman Clymer. Mr. Wurl stated he could start work right away. Roll call vote - Councilmen Kuster aye; McEachern aye; Clymer aye% Stapleton aye. Discussed salary for Mr. WurI. Councilman Clymer made a motion to Administrator pay Leon Wurl $12,000.00 per year. Seconded by Councilman Kuster. Roll call Salary vote - Councilmen Clymer aye; McEachern aye; Kuster aye; Stapleton aye. Appointment of Council, member to the Planning and Zoning Commission. Councilmember Councilman Stapleton made a motion to appoint McEachern to the Planning and to P & Z Com. Zoning Commission. Seconded by Councilman Kuster. Ail Councilmen in favor. Discussed the transfer of the Funds of the Sales Tax Division to the General Fund, Sam Lum, City Treasurer suggested that we write a check Transfer fro~ once a month to transfer the funds once a month. Attorney Janet Gaylord then Sales Tax to read the following Resolution: General RESOLUTION Resolution WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Aspen, Colorado, desires to pay certain amounts that are now due from the General Fund of the City, and finds that there is not sufficient money available in the General Fund currently to effect such payments; WHEREAS, the Payments of such accounts shall not cause the City to exceed the over-all budget of the General Fund; WHEREAS, the City Council finds that it is in the best interest of the City to make such payments, and desires to transfer the sum of $50,227.47 from the Sales Tax Fund to the General Fund, to accomplish the purposes aforesaid; NOW, ~IEREFORE, be it resolved: 1. The City Clerk and the City Treasurer are hereby authorized and directed to transfer the sum of $50,227.47 from the Sales Tax FUnd to the General Fund; said sum to be used to meet current expenses due from the General Fund. 2. A copy of th~s Resolution shall be delivered to the City Clerk and City Treasurer as authority to effect said ' transfer. Councilman McEachern m~ved the a~eptance of the Resolution calling for a transfer of funds. Seconded by CouhCilman Kuster. Roll call vote - Councilmen Kuster aye; Clymer aye; McEachern aye; Stapleton aye. Discussed - Reading of Ordinance #23 Series 1965 Amending Title XI Chapter I, to Provide Zoning for the Area Annexed .to the City of Aspen, Ordiance #23 Colorado by Ordinance #16, Series 1965 and Declaring an Emergency to Exist. Attorney Gaylord stated the City had a pending law suit and perhaps this should be tabled until the problems with annexation are cleared up. Council- man McEachern made a motion to table Ordinance #23, Series 1965 till February ?th meeting. Discussed the publishing of the map mentioned therein and Administrator Wurl to check out. ? Ordinance #24, Series 1965, Chapter 2 of Title VII as Amended to O~dfnance #24 Provide Additional Restrictions on Excavation in City Streets, Alleys, Sidewalks or Other Public Ways and Declaraing an Emergency to Exist, was read in full by Attorney Gaylord for the second time. DiScussed. The City Clerk read a petition stating, "We the undersigned hereby petition the Aspen City Council to pass. Ordinance #24, Series 1965 which would prohibit the cutting of paved city streets from October 15th until April lst", there were 35 signatures on the petition. Councilman Kuster made a motion to accept Ordinance #24, Series 1965. Seconded by Councilman Clymer. Roll call vote - Councilmen Kuster aye;, Clymer aye; Staple ton nay; McEachern aye. Motion carried. Ordinance' #1 Ordinance #1, Series 1966 Amending Title VI, Chapter 3 Providing for the Vaccination and Licensing of Dogs: for the Impounding and Disposition of Unlicensed DoMs; and Declaring an Emergency to Exist, read>~by Attorney Gaylord for the second time. Councilman Stapleton made a motion to accept Ordinance #1, Serias 1966. Seconded by Councilman McEachern. Roll call vote- Councilmen C1ymer aye; Stapleton aye; McEachern aye; Kuster aye. Ordinance #2, Series 1966 Amending Ordinance #2, Series 1965 Providing ~',,Ordinance #2 for Registration of Employees in Occupation and Industries Critical to the ~ : Economy of the City of Aspen, Colorado and Vicinity and Declaring an Emergency ; to Exist was read by Attorney Gaylo~d :for the second reading. Councilman McEachern i made a motion to accept Ordinance #2, Series 1966. Seconded by Councilman ~..~ Clymer. Roll call vote Councilmen Clymer aye; Stapleton aye; McEachern aye; Kuster aye. Regular Meeting Aspen City Council JanUary 17, 1966 Mr. Laine representing the Historical Society was present to request -~ .'~ ~ space in the back. of the City Hall. Discussed. Tabled till February 7th Historical meeting and Council to check into this. Society Councilman Stapleton made a motion to Suspend Rule 19 and pay accounts~ as scheduled, also bill from Glenrose Drug for $46.39 for office Christmas party. Seconded by Councilman Kuster. Roll call vote - Councilmen Kustel~ aye; Stapleton aye; Clymer aye; McEachern aye. Annexation - Tony Berumin - Discussed - Turned over to Attorney Annexation - Gaylord, Berumin Annexation - Denver & Rio Grand Western Railroad - Referred to Annexation Administrator Wurl to check out the unannexed pieces in this ar~a~in~queS~ion. D & R~ RR Discussed Davis Holder bill for November and December. Councilman Kuster made a motion to Suspend Rule 19 and pay Davis Holder for Water Main Extension Project $1,94t.~9 Sidewalk Project $511.16, Durant ra~nage Davis Holder T $265.90, General Consultation $971.39, otal~ng $3,689.94. Seconded by Bill Councilman McEachern. Roll call vote - Councilmen Kuster aye; ~c achern aye; Stapleton aye; ~lymer aye. Discussed - Durant Mine Water - Mr. Kerrigan stated filings had Durant Mine been prepared by Davis Holder and filed with the State Engineer's Office. Water Discussed - Auditor - City Administrator Leon Wurl to check out the Auditor local C~A s to see if they would be interested. Tabled. Reference was made to letter submitted by Henry Thurston, Building Inspector to the Council on January 3rd pertaining to the issuance of permits. Council referred this to Administrator Wurl. Mayor Barnard gave an outline of projects he wished to see Council act upon over the next 2 years. Water Filtration Plant - Will be completed this year. Dale Rea has given a program report to Mr. Kerrigan. Discussed additional land needed from iJater Filtration Leonard Thomas. Victor Kappeli from the Bell Mountain Lodge showed Council Plant samples of pipe which he claimed were eaten away by Chlorine. To>be checked out with Dale Rea. New Dump - Tom Sardy, County Commissioner stated to Mayor Bernard the County would go 50% on the expenses. Mayor Barnard stated he hoped we would New Dump get at this no later than April. Old Dump - Discussed low cost houzing. Mayor Barnard to contact Old Dump Rev. Keith Merriman and discuss committee to check out the feasibility of this. Street Paving - Attorney to check out the necessarv forms for ~treet Paving petitions to be circulated. A letter from Hans GramiKer was read by Mayor Bernard pertaining to street widths. Administrator Wurl to check out paving with Harry Cornetl from Portland Cement. Councilman McEachern made a motion to authorize the signatures of the City Clerk mhd the Mayor to execute the contract with Henning,son, Durham and Richardson. Seconded by Councilman S~apleton. Roll call vote Councilmen McEachern aye; Stapleton aye; Kuster aye; Clymer aye. Highway 82 - Discussed - Administrator Wurl to check with £rnie Highway 82 Green c~ the State Highway Department concerning an alternate route through town to eliminate the two bad curves in the downtown area. Underground Parking - Discussed lqagner Park. Annexation - Discussed south side at the base of the ski hill. Annexation Area is described on map in Administrator's~office. Administrator Wurl to check out · Recreation District - Discussed acquiring lift on Aspen Mountain and Rec. District making a community operation out of it. Tabled till February 7th meeting. Aspen Liquor Cpntrol Board - Discussed three man board to check Liquor Control applications and screen and give council the facts. Attorney Gaylord stated Board to Council that they are required to hold hearings. Attorney to check out if Council has the power to delegate this authority. Robert Craig from the Pitkin County Library asked Council if they Pledge to wished to pledge the $5,000.00 at this time. Councilman Kuster made a motion Library to Suspend Rule 19 and pay $5,000.00 as pledged. Seconded by Councilman : McEachern. Roll call ~ote - Councilmen Kuster aye; c'~.acnern aye; Stapleton aye; Clymer aye, Regular Meeting Aspen City Council January 17, 1966 Sanatarian Co Discussed- Sanatarian Contract with State of Colorado. Council- t~act man McEachern made a motion to authorize the signature of ~he Mayor' to ~ sign the agreement with the State to hire the Sanatarian subject to the deleation of Paragraph E. Seconded by Councilman Stapleton. Roll call vote - Councilmen Kuster aye; McEachern aye; Stapleton aye; Clymer aye. - Letter from Roy Vroom read by Mayor Barnard concerning the need for a dog lease law. Kerrigan stated the present program of impounding do~s is working quite well. Councilman Kuster made a motion to adjourn, seconded by CounCilman Clymer. Meeting adjourned at 6:20 P.M. City Clerk