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HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.council.19660606 Regular Meeting Aspen City Council June 6~ 1966 The regular meeting of the Aspen City Council was called to order by Mayor Robert Barnard, with Councilmen Stapleton, Kuster, Clymer, Administrator Leon Wurl, Provisional City Attorney Janet Gaylord, and City Treasurer Sam Lum at 3:50 P.M. The accounts payable were given to Councilman Clymer to check. There being no corrections to the minutes, all Councilmen in favor of approval of same. Opera House - Mr. Ted Mularz and Mr. Wendy Morse representing the Chamber Opera House of Commerce requested Council rent to them space in the Op~era House for a token Chamber of fee of S25.00 per year, with the gi~ht to sub lease to other organizations and - Commerce the City to receive one membership to the Chamber of Commerce. Councilman Kuster moved to grant a five year lease to the Chamber of Commerce of the space vacated by the Library in the Opera House with option to renew, the City to receive a fee of $25.00 per year and one membership in the Chamberof Commerce. Seconded by Councilman Stapleton. Roll call vote - Councilmen Stapleton aye; Kuster aye; Mayor Barnard aye. The City Attorney to draw ~p a contract. Golf Course Golf Course - Mr. Wendy Morse stated he would have an estimate of cost for the City at a later date. Discussed assigning the lease to the City. Ordinance ~11, Series 1966, An Ordinance Amending Title VIII, Chapter 1, of Ord. #11 The Ordinances of the City of Aspen, Colorado, Pertaining to Sidewalks, and Sidewalks Declaring an Emergency to Exist was read for the second time in full by the City Clerk. CounCilman Stapleton moved to approve Ordinance ~11, Series 1966 for Second reading. Seconded by Councilman Kuster. Roll call vote - Councilmen Clymer aye; Stapleton aye; Kuster aye. Moto~cycles - Discussed disturbanhe and congestinn of People who ride motor- cycles. Mr. Don Fleisher stated this is a problem in front of Pinocchio's. Council Motorcycles discussed amount of restriction and control covering motorcycles. Attorney Gaylord stated the 1966 Model Traffic Code is out and the City will have to draw up a new ordinance to cover this. At the same time incorporate in this ordinance provisions to cover routes through town for motorcycles. Discussed designating certain area for parking motorcycles. Counci~ instructed the City Attorney, Police Chief and Police Magistrate to work on the Model Traffic Ordinance and incorporate designated streets for motorcydle~. Sunny Park Subdivision - Tony Berumen - Council Ceveiwed plat as submitted. Tony Berumen Mr. Berumen stated he would hook onto the City water if the City approv&s of this Annexation annexation. Councilman Kuster made a motion to accept Tony Berumen's annexation Sunny Park for Sunny Park Subdivision. Seconded bst Councilman Stapleton. Roll call vote Councilmen Kuster aye; Stapleton aye; Clymer aye. Council instructed the City Attorney to draw up an ordinance to cover this annexation. Attorney stated the Planning and Zoning should recommend zoning for this area. This to be brought to the attention of the Planning and Zonihg. Spring St.Pavin Spring Street Paving payments - Administrator Wurl stated the bills have been sen~ out and a few of the people are unable to make the payment in one lump sum. They request a 10 year period. Discussed if agreements were ever signed concerning this. Council instructed the City Clerk to research if agreements were made covering payment for this paving. Mayor Barnard stated, he would make the appointments to the Aspen Low Cost Housing and Aspen Liquor. Investigating Cormnittee at the next meeting. Ordinance #12, Series 1966, An Ord~nanc~ AmendingTitle VIII, Chapter 2, Ord.#12 of the Ordinances of the City of Aspen, Colorado, Pertaining to Excavations and Declaring an Emergency to Exist was read in full for the first time by Admin- Excavations istrator Wurl. Councilman Stapleton moved, the adoption of Ordinance #12~ Series ~ 1966 for first meading. Seconded by Councilman Kuster. Roll call vote - Councilmen Stapleton aye; Clymer aye; Kuster.aye. Ordinance #13, Series 1966, An ordinance Amending 'Ordinance ~8, Series 1966 Finally Adopter and Approved on the. 2n~ Day of May,~ 1966, Relating ~to the Ord. #13 Creation of Street Improvement District No. 66-1, In The City of Aspen and The #66-1 Estimated Cost of the Improvements to be~Cons~tructed Therein; and Declaring an Emergency was read for the~ first tim~ by the. Cit~ Cler~'in full. Councilman Kuster made a motion to approve Ordinance #13, Series 1966 and ordered it published. Seconded by Councilman Clymer. Roll call vote - Councilmen Stapleton aye; Kuster aye; Clymer aye. Councilman Clymer made a motion to approve the bills for May. Seconded by Councilman Kuster. R0il cail vote - Councilmen Stapleton aye; Kuster aye; Clymer aye. Ordinance #14, Series 1966 - Off Street Parking - Discussed - Council Ord.#14 agreed they wished Francis Whitaker from the Planning and Zoning to discuss this Ordinance with Council. Tabled AttorneY Gaylord stated the Resolution dedicating the parks was not ready Parks as one park is tied up in a court case With Buchanan. This case to come up June 13th. The Attorney stated the court case in Denver with the Knight Club is Wednesday, June 8th and requested from Council authorization to fly. Council- Knight Club man Kuster made a motion for Janet Gaylord to fly to Denver Weddesday, June 8th to represent the City in the case of the Knight Club. Seconded by Councilman Stapleton. All Councilmen in favor. Administrator Wurl requested'aut'horization to invest the proceeds on the water bonds for the filtration plant and reservoir in Certificates of Deposit Water Bond with the Bank of Aspen. Councilman Kuster made a motion to authorize Admin- Proceeds istrator Wurl to invest the proceeds in C.D. 's Seconded by Councilman Stapleton. Roll call vote - COuncilmen Stapleton aye; C lymer aye; Kuster aye. Administrator Wurl submitted one bid which was received from Buffington Construction for dump maintenance, at $900.00 per month. The contract would DUmp Maint. be for one year, 6 days a week, holidays off, County to pay one-half. Council- Buffington man Stapleton made a motion to accept the bid of Allen Buffington for dUmp maintenance for $900.00 a month for one year as of June 1, 1966. Seconded by Councilman Clymer. Roll call vote - Councilmen Clymer aye; Kuster aye; Staple- ton aye. Fringe Benefits ~ Wurl stated he had. contmcted six cities, 4 of which pay Fringe Benefits 1/2 or employee share of hospitalizatiOn and the Other 2 pay $6.00. Wurl to get further information from private insurance companies for Council's consideration. Relocation of Highway 82 - Council Will have to negotiate with Mr. Arthur Mikkelsen and Thor Enterprises, Inc. for the needed right-of-way, state Highway 82 Highway Department is agreeable to this relocation. Council instructed Admin- istratOr Wurl to talk with Mikkelsen and Thor Enterprises, Inc. It was reported the State Highway Commission has budgeted for the widen- ing of the bridge on Cooper Street. Administrator Wurl reported the Rivekside Annex street lights have all been taped and he has had no further complaints. St.Lights Administrator Wurl stated he had met with the Low Cest Housing Committee Low Cost Housing and they wished Council's opinions on the size of park area desired, and the price f6r].~he land. Council discussed 5 acres for park area, land percentage of the gross and begin with 40 or 50 units. Council instructed WurI to proceed With th e calling for proposals. Administrator WUrl reported sales tax is not charged on ski tickets since this is considered a service. Our sales tax ordinance is patterned from the Sales Tax ~_7 State sales tax laws. Giardia Lamblia - To date no answer has been received from Governor Love. Giardia Lambia State Health is still testing on Hyman, nothing has 'shown up so far. The City dug up a section around the water main at the corner of Hyman and Mill. A total of 466 cross connections were detected in the business area, of these 231 have been corrected. The ~ideo tape showed only a few cracks in the sewer line Regular Meeting Aspen City Council June 6, 1966 by the Independence Building. Council agreed they should substantiate their Giardia Lambli~ position by hiring a private firm or chemist to make parallel tests along the same lines of the State Health. Councilman Kuster made a motion .to hire a qualified chemist to run these tests. Seconded byCouncilman Stapleton. Roll call vote - Councilmen Stapleton aye; Clymer aye; Kuster aye. Administrator Wurl to handle. Discussed maintenance for sign mall at the Airport. Council agreed to the following; water truck to spray grass and road once a week, clean up trash once Sign Mall Airpoo a week, cut grass three times during the summer, replace light bulbs, trees can be obtained through the City's tree program, ~ity will Mi the top soil, donations for gravel can ~robably be obtained through the local gravel pits. Administrator Wurl to notify the Chamber of Commerce ~f this. Administrator Wurl asked for authorization to pay R. A. Neilsen for pay estimate R. A. Neilsen number 2. Councilman Stapleton made a motion to pay R. A. Neilsen pay estimate Filtration submitted by Dale Rea of $14,523.68 on the filtration plant and $38,174.78 on the Reservoir reservoir. Seconded by Councilman Kuster. Roll call vote - Councilmen Kuster aye; Clymer aye; Stapleton aye. Also authorization to pay Bookcliff Construction the retainer fee held by the Bookcliff City. Councilman Kuster made a motion to pay the fee of $1608.35 to Bookcliff Finaly Payment Construction. Seconded by Councilman Stapleton. Roll call vote - Councilmen Kuster aye; Clymer aye; Stapleton aye. The City Attorney had called the Secretary of State concerning serving liquor on the street Co coincide with the walking mall on Cooper Street. The City WalRing Mall can lease part of the street to The Red Onion, Guido's, Golden Horn and Sunnie's Liquor which would entitle them to serve liquor. Discussed fee to be charged for the lease. Councilman Clymer made a motion to authorize the City Clerk and the Mayor to sign the leases, the fee to be $5.00. Seconded by Councilman Stapleton. Roll call vote - Councilmen Stapleton aye; Kuster abstained; Clymer aye; Mayor Barnard aye. Mayor Barnard read letter s of thanks for donations from the Boy Scouts, Aspen Music Associates, and the Aspen Senior Class. ~ Mr. Mueller of Block 1, Lot 1, East Hopkins requests Council vacate this Vacate portion of East Hopkins. Discussed citizens access to the Civer. Council stated E.Hopkins they were not in favor of this and the request was denied. Denied. Councilman Stapleton made a motion to adjourn at 6:40 P.M. Seconded by Councilman Kuster. All Councilmen in favor and meeting was adjourned.