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Home My WebLink Aboutminutes.council.19660620W I Regular Meeting Aspen City Council June 20~ 1966 The regular meeting of the Aspen City Council was called to order by Mayor Robert Barnard at 3:35 P.M. with Councilmen Stapleton, Kuster, Clymer, City Administrator Leon Wurl, Provisional City Attorney Janet Gaylord, and City Treasurer Sam Lumo The accounts payable were given to Councilman Kuster to check. The minutes of the Regular Meeting of June 6, 1966, were submitted, approved, and ordered placed on file. Ann Farrish request for easement corner of Second and Smuggler. Board of Easement Adjustment had previously issued a variance. Need for Council approval due to 1' Ann Farish overhang over the sidewalk. Councilman Stapleton made a Resolution to grant an easement of one foot overhang for the residence owned by Ann Farrish located on the corner of Second and Smuggler, Aspen, Colorado. Seconded by Councilman Clymer. Roll call vote - Councilmen Kuster aye; Stapleton aye; Clymer aye. A motion was made by Councilman Kuster, seconded by Councilman Stapleton to pay the bills as submitted. Roll call vote - Councilmen Clymer aye; Stapleton aye; Kupter aye. ~ Ordinance #12, Series 1966 was read for the second time by Administrator Leon Wurl. Councilman S tapleton moved to adopt ORDINANCE #12, SERIES 1966, AN ORDINANCE Ord. #12 AMENDING TITLE VIII, CHAPTER 2, OF THE ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO, Excavations PERTAINING TO EXCAVATIONS AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY TO EXIST on second reading and ordered it p~blished. Seconded by Councilman Kuster. Roll call vote - Councilmen Stapleton aye; Kuster aye; Clymer aye. - Mayor Barnard stated the Council would now go into the public hearing on Street St. Imp.#66-1 Improvement #66-1 and asked if there were any protests or objections. Mr. C. M. Hearing Clark stated everyone he has talked to are in full agreement to the street improve- ment. There being no further comments, the Mayor called the hearing to a~close. ORDINANCE #13, SERIES 1966, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE #8, SERIES 1966, FINALLY ADOPTED AND APPROVED ON .THE 2ND DAY OF MAY, 1966, RELATING TO THE CREATION OF STREET Ord.#13 IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 66-1, IN THE CITY OF ASPEN, AND THE EXTIMATED COST OF #66-1 THE IMPROVEMENTS TO BE CONSTRUCTED THEREIN: AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY was read :reation for the second time bythe City Clerk. Councilman Kuster moved to adop.t Ordinance #13, Series 1966, on second reading and ordered it published. Seconded by Councilman Stapleton. .Roll call vote - Councilmen Kuster aye; Clymer aye; Stapleton aye. Award of bid for construction of Street Improvement District #66-1. Three ]onstruction bids were submitted as follows: Bids #66-1 Corn Construction $335,474.00 Schmidt Construction 344,430.00 Peter Kiewit 362,434.00 Administrator Wurl stated Corn Construction is prepared to start June 27, 1966. Award of Bid Councilman Stapleton moved to award the bid to Corn Construction of Grand Junction, Const.#66-1 Colorado, in the amount of $335,474.00, the City Clerk and Mayor to sign the contract and for Administrator Wurl to notify Corn Construction of this w~ard. Seconded by Councilman Clymer. Roll call. vote, Councilmen Kuster aye; Clymer aye; Stapleton aye. Councilman Stapleton made a Resolution to hold the next regular Council meeting July 5th at 3:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers. Seconded by Councilman Kuster. Ail Councilmen in favor. Councilman Kuster made a motion, to hold a public hearing on OrdinanCe #14, Series 1966 for off-street parking on July 18 at 3~30 P.M. Seconded bY Councilman Clymer. Ail Councilmen in favor. Spring Street Paving. The City Clerk stated she has been unable to locate Spring St.Paving agreements concerning payment from property owners on Spring Street. Councilman Stapleton made a motion to have the City Attorney draw up payment schedule providing for payment of Spring Street paving for description of lot and block and to provide for payment on the principal for ten years and six per cent (6%) interest on the unpaid balance. Seconded by Councilman Kuster. Roll call vote - Councilmen Stapleton aye; Kuster aye; Clymer aye. Award of bid for bonds' for Street Improvement District #66-1. Two bids Bond Bids were received as follows: #66-1 Stern Brothers Boettcher and Company Boswo=ith, Sullivan and Company 5.29670% Kirchner and Company 4.78947% Discussed Kirchner bid with stipulation the monies covering the last 20% of the bonds be deposited in a special fund immediately. Council stated the funds were not kward of Bond available to do this. Councilman Kuster made a motion to award the bid to Stern Bid #66-1 Brothers, Boettcher and Company, Bosworth, Sullivan and Company at the interest rate of 5.29670%. Seconded by Councilman Stapleton. Roll call vote - Councilmen Clymer aye; Stapleton aye; Kuster aye. ORDINANCE #15, SERIES 1966, AN ORDtl~ANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO, STREET IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 66-1 BO~S: PROVIDING FOR THE Ord.#15 Bonds PAYMENT OF SAID BONDS AND THE ~NTEREST THEREON: AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY was #66-1 read for the first time by the City Clerk in full. Councilman Stapleton moved to approve Ordinance #15, Series 1966 for first reading. Seconded by Councilman Clymer. Roll call vote - Councilmen Kuster aye; Stapleton aye; Clymer aye. Ambulance Contract. Motion made by Councilman Stapleton, seconded by Ambulance Cont. Councilman Kuster to have the Mayor and'City Clerk execute the ambulance contract. Ail Councilmen in favor. Mayor Barnard apgointed Councilman Clymer to serve on the Ambulance Board. Mayor Barnard appointed Mr. Joe Miller to serve on the Aspen Low Cost Ioe Miller Housing Committee. The appointment to the Aspen Liquor Investigating COmmittee was Low Cost Housing tabled. Board Mayor Barnard read letter from Tony Berumen stating he wished to withdraw his p&tition for annexation. Attorney Gaylord stated he could not do this after innexation the petition had been filed. Mr. Berumen asked Council their feelings to the ~unny Park Planning and Zoning on zoning of annexed territory. City Attorney Gaylord Stated the Council does not have to f~llow th~ recomendatio~s of the Pl'anning and Zoning. Mr. Berumen stated he would withdraw his objection to the p~tition. ORDINANCE #16, SERIES1966, AN ORDINANCE PRDVIDING FOR THE ANNEXATION TO Ord. #16 THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO, THAT CERTAIN TERRITORY OR HEAL ESTATE PARTICULARLY Annexation DESCRIBED IN THIS ORD~NCE AND DESIGNATED AS SUN,FY PARK SUBDIVISION, LYING ~ Sunny Park OUTSIDE BUT ADJACENT TO THE SAID CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO, was read in full by ~ the City Attorney for the first time. Councilman Stapleton moved the Mayor and i City Clerk sign Ordinance #16, Series 1966 for first reading. Seconded by ~ Councilman Clymer. Roll call vote - Councilman Clymer aye; Stapleton aye; Kuster aye. Award of bid for 3 pressure reducing valve stations and 2 pumping stations. The ~o~!owing bids were received: Pressure Reducin. Valves & Station R.A. Nielsen $54,868.00 Bids Emerson Elliot 46,500.00 Grand and Company 43,474.81 Councilman Stapleton moved to accept the bid of ~rant and Company for 3 pressure -Award of Bid reducing valves and 2 pumping stations for a total of $43,474.81, City Clerk and Mayor to sign the contract and authorization to issue a Notice of Award including 1 - all equipment to be furnsihed as specified; 2 -.schedule #1 is to be done first; 3 - tank is not to be moved until site is available. Seconded by Council- man Kuster. Roll call vote - Councilmen Stap~ton aye; Kuster aye; Clymer aye. Representatives of the Park Association, John Doremus, Eve Homeyer, request Ute Cemetery Council dedicate the City owned land near Ute Cemetery as a park. Council instructed the City Attorney to include this area in the Resolution dedicating all the parks. Discussed walking mall on Cooper Street. Council stated the need for color, perhaps flowers or sods of grass. Aspen Airways request - Councilman Kuster made a motion authorizing the City Attorney to draw up a Resolution petitioning to intervene in the matter of Aspen Airways application in behalf of Aspen Airways with accompanying letter to Aspen Airways stating the City is unhappy with their objecting to single engine charter service. Seconded by Councilman Stapletnn. Roll call vote - Councilmen Clymer aye; Stapleton aye; Kuster aye. Water. Wurl stated the'meeting with the State Health Department has been Giardia postponed until June 30th. Administrator Wurl talked to McQuire of the State Lamblia Health, the results of the tests of the week of June 6th were inconclusive, tests taken on Hyman Street showed nothing, State to send bottles up for tests this week which will be isolating the wells, taking samples each hour and sending them off to Denver. To date bottles have not been received. Administrator Wurl stated he ha~ talked to a lab in Lincoln, Nebraska, Harris Laboratory, they need more information and are in favor of proceeding. Golf Course. The Trustee of the Court has taken over the running of the golf course. Relocation of Highway 82. Wurl stated he has tried to negotiate with Mr. Highway 82 Mikkelsen but as yet has not been able to talk with Thor Hearth Enterprises, Inc. Relocation The City offered Mikkelsen $2.01 per ~quare f~0t, ~he appraised value, Mr. Mikkelsen wants $2.50 per square foot. Also vishes to be paid for 25 feet of area which the City feels is already a public thoroughfare. Discussed condemnation. Councilman Kuster made a motion to authorize Leon Wurl to proceed with condemnation proceedings if necessary to acquire land on Original and Main for relocation of Highway 82. Seconded by Councilman Stapleton. Roll cal~ vote - Councilmen Clymer. aye; Stapletnn aye; Kuster aye. Dump. Administrator Wurl stated the new dump will be ready the end of this New Dump week. Mayor Barnard stated we need more control regarding uncovered loads of trash on the way to the dump. ;Low Cost Wurl stated he had called ~or p~oposals for low COSt housing on the old dump land for July 5th meeting. South Side Annexation. Wurl stated that notice has gone out to property South Side owners stating the advantages of annexation to the City. Circulation of petitions will be started in a few days. Underground parking. Report at next meeting. ~ Discussed spring Street by the Glory Hole unfinished by Esco. Council ~-~ instructed Administrator Wurl to give Esco seven days in which to fix the street Spring St.Condit )n or the City will repair the street and bill Esco for it. ~Governor Mayor stated he had called Governor Love, and the Governor apologized for Love not answering the City's Resolution. Councilman Stapleton made a motion to adjourn at 6:25 P.M. Seconded by Council- man Kuster. All Councilmen in favor and meeting adjourned. ~City Clerk