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HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.council.19660705Regular Meeting Aspen City Council July 5~ 1966 The regular meeting of the Aspen City Council was called to order by Mayor Barnard at 3:30 P.M. with Councilmen Stapleton, McEachern, Kuster, Clymer, City Administrator Leon Wurl, Provisional City Attorney Janet Gaylord, City Treasurer Sam Lum. The accounts payable were given to Councilman McEachern to check. The minutes of the regular meeting of June 20th and the special meeting of July 1 were submitted, approved and ordered placed on file with one exception in the minutes of June 20th. Mr. Berumen asked Council their feelings toward the Planning and Zoning on zoning of annexed territory. ORDINANCE #15, SERIES 1966, AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF CITY OF ASPEN, Ord. #15 COLORADO STREET IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT. NO. 66-1 BONDS: PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT #66-1 Bonds OF SAID BONDS AND THE INTErniST THEREON: AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY, .was. read in full for the second time by the City Clerk. Councilman Stapleton moved to adopt Ordinance #15, Series 1966 on second reading. Seconded by Councilman Kuster. Roll call vote - Councilmen Stapleton aye; Kuster aye; McEachern aye. ORDINANCE #16, SERIES 1966, AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ANNEXATION TO THE CITY Ord. #16 OF ASPEN, COLORADO, THAT CERTAIN TERRITORY OR REAL ESTATE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED Sunny Park IN THIS ORDINANCE AND DESIGNATED AS SUNNY PARK SUBDIVISION, LYING OUTSIDE BUT Annexation ADJACENT TO THE SAID CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO, was read in full by the City Attorney for the second time. It was moved by Councilman Stapleton, seconded by Councilman McEachern to adopt]?OCdinance #16, Series 1966. Roll call vote - Councilmen Kuster aye; McEachern aye; Stapleton aye. Pinocchio's 3:2 license renewal - Councilman Stapleton. moved tQ confirm the action Pinocchio's taken at a special meeting held July 1st. Seconded by Councilman McEachern. 3:2 Renewal Roll call vote - Councilmen McEachern aye; Kuster abstained; Stapleton aye; Mayor Barnard aye. Motion carried. Mayor Barnard read the proposal submitted by Robert E. Nussbaum for low cost housing Low Cost Housin on the site of the old dump on Maroon Creek Road, land lease rental 5% of the gross Bid income, minimum lease period 55 years. Council stated they would like time to review the proposal, this item was tabled. District Attorneys Request - Clarification on cooperation with the District Attorneys District Attorn office by the City Police Department. Councilman Stapleton moved the City Police Department cooperate within the limits of their authority and jurisdiction. Seconded by Councilman Kuster. Memo to be sent to the Pitkin County. Sheriff's Office and the District Attorneys Office. Roll call vote - Councilmen Kuster aye; McEachern aye; Stapleton aye; Clymer aye. Councilman McEachern moved to pay the bills for June. Seconded by Councilman Kuster. Roll call vote - Councilmen McEachern aye; Kuster aye; Stapleton aye; Clymer aye. Agate Lodge renewal of rooming house license , Councilman Kuster moved to renew Rooming House the rooming house license of the Agate Lodge providing the recommendations of the Lic. Agate Building Inspector are followed. Seconded by Councilman Stapletono Roll call vote - Councilman Clymer aye; Stapleton aye; Kuster aye; McEachern aye. The following Resolutinn was submitted by the County Commissioners and read by Mayor Barnard RESOLUTION WItEREAS the City of Aspen and the County of Pitkin have found and determined that a substantial and pressing need for additional parking exists in Aspen, and that Wagner Park careful studies should be made to determine the feasibility Parking and practicality of constructing an underground parking Underground facility in Wagner Park, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that an application shall be made for a Planning Grant from the United States for the p~wrpose of assisting in the preparation of prelim- inary plans and the determination of feasibility of con- structing an underground parking facility in Wagner,Park, within the City of Aspen, and further that the City of Aspen is authorized and requested to make application for such grant, with the understanding that the County will make available the land involved in Wagner Park upon approval of plans and financing for the construction of such underground parking facility. Discussed financing of the project and the firm of Phillips, Carter and Reister to obtain financing for the City from the Housing and Home ~inance. Councilman McEachern Financing moved to auth~Cr~ize the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a contract with Phillips, Underground Par~. Carter and Reister to do the initial paper work involved in obtaining a grant for the project from Housing and Home Finance, Expenses not to exceed 9300.00. Second- ed by Councilman Clymer. Roll call vote - Councilmen McEachern aye; Stapleton aye; Clymer aye; Kuster aye. Terese David's request - Request the City barricade Mill Street from Durant to the alley between Cooper and Hyman Streets. Also a p~liceman and car to lead the International children's parade July 14th. Street to be barricaded from 5:00 p.m. on. Councilman Day McEachern moved to grant this request. Seconded by Councilman Stapleton. Roll call vote - Councilmen in favor of. motion. ORDINANCE #17, SERIES 1966, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING'~TITLE X, CHAPTER 1, OF THE ORDINANCES OF TH~ CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO, PERTAINING TO TRAFFIC AND DECLARING AN Ord. #17 EMERGENCY TO EXIST was read in full for the first time by the City Attorney. Traffic The City Attorney stated the Model Traffic Code is adopted by reference with minor changes plus penalty assessments. Councilman Stapleton made a motion to adopt Ordinance #17, Series 1966 on first reading. Seconded by Councilman Clymer. Roll call vote - Councilmen McEachern aye; Kuster aye; Stapleton aye; Clymer aye. The City Attorney stated a public hearing must be held on this Ordinance. Councilman StaPleton made a motion to establish a public hearing on Ordinance #17, Series 1966 on August 1st at 3:30 P.M. in the City Council Chambers. Seconded by Councilman Kuster. All Councilmen in favor. ORDINANCE #18, SERIES 1966, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE VI, CHAPTER 1, OF THE Ord. #18 ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO, PERTAINING TO POLICE REGULAI]IONS AND Police Regul. DECLARING AN EMERGENCY TO EXIST, was read in full by the City Attorney. Mayor Barnard stated this Ordinance was open for discussion. Discussed. Council agreed to table this Ordinance till the nexg regular Council meeting. ORDINANCE #19, SERIES 1966, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE X, CHAPTER 4, OF THE Ord. #19 ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO PERTAINING TO TRAFFIC AND DECLARING Traffic AN EMERGENCY TO EXIST was read for the first time in full by the City Attorney, Discussinn followed as to how to determine excessive or unusual noise. Councilman Kuster moved to adopt Ordinance #19, Series 1966 on first reading. Seconded by Councilman McEachern. Roll call vote - Councilmen Clymer aye; Kuster aye; Staple~on aye; McEachern aye. Park Dedication Resolution was tabled pending a description for the Ute Cemetery area. The City Attorney on behalf of the Aspen Skiing Advisory Commission requested Aspen Skiing authorization from Council to have Mr. Holloway, an Attorney, spend one day in Advisory Comm. Aspen to investiage feasibility of and legal o~nion on the formation of a Rec= reation District, expenses approximately S100.00. Councilman McEachern made a motion to authroize the Aspen Skiing Advisory Commission to bring Mr. Holloway to Aspen with expenses not to exceed 9100.00. Seconded by Councilman Clymer. Roll call vote - Councilmen Stapleton nay; Kuster aye; McEachern aye; Clymer aye. Motion carried. The following Resolution was read in full by Mayor Barnard: RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Aspen, Colorado, desires to establish a separate fund for the Bk.Acct payment of accounts due from Street Improvement District ' NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: 1. That the City Clerk and the City Treasurer are hereby authorized to establish at the Bank of Aspen an account entitled "Street Improvement District No. 66,1". 2. A copy of this Resolution shall be delivered to the City clerk and the City Treasurer as authority to establish said account. Councilman Kuster made a motion to adoptiTthis Resolution establishing a bank account for Street Improvement District #66-1 as read. Seconded by Councilman Stapleton. Ail Councilmen in favor. The following Resolution was read in full by Mayor Bamnard: RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Aspen, Colorado desires to pay certain amounts that are now due from Street Improvement District No. 66-1, and finds that there is not Transfer $50,000i sufficient money available in said fund currently to effect such payment; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that it is in the best interests of the City to make such payments, and desires to transfer the sum of $50,000.00 from the Water Fund to the Street Improvement District No. 66-1 Fund, to accomplish the pnrposes aforesaid; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: 1. The City Clerk and the City Treasurer are hereby authorized and directed to transfer the sum of $50,000.00 from the Water Fund ~o the Street Improvement District No. 66-1 Fund. 2. A copy of this Resolution shall be delivered to the City Clerk and the City Treasurer as authority to effect said transfer. Councilman McEachern moved to adopt this Resolution as read. Seconded by CoUncil- man Stapleton. Ail Councilmen in favor. Administrator Wurl submitted to Council copies of the press release of the State State Health Health Department which was dated June 30th 1:30 P.M. Wurl stated he has prepared Dept. a breakdonw for the newspapers on what the City has .done as relates to the recom- mendations of the State Health Department in their report. Dump - New dump opened July 5th. South Side Annexation - Unable to c~ontact the woman to circulate petitions. Relocation of Highway 82 - To date have been unable to locate the correct party of Thor Hearth Enterprises, Inc. Estimate for R. A. Neilsen - Unavailable at this time. Street Improvement District #66-1 - Corn Construction has completed 1800' of curb and gutter, the excavation to begin on 5th Street on the 6th of July. Letter from Guy Drew owner of the Agate Lodge was read by Administrator Wurl #66-1 Curb Cut requesting a curb cut in front of his units on Hallam or a lower curb. Council Agate instructed Mr. Wurl, the City Engineer and Mr. Drew to work this out to everyones satisfaction. Tree Planting Program - Lack 25 lodgepole pines of having the tree program completed. Pay Estimate for Corn Construction as submitted by the City Engineer. C~Uncilman Corn Const. Stapleton moved to authorize the City to pay Corn Construction Company pay eStimate Pay Estimate for June of $2,673.00. Seconded by Councilman McEachern. Roll call vote - Council- men Kuster aye; McEachern aye; Clymer aye; Stapleton aye. Administrator Wurl stated for the bicycle races held July 9th, they would like Bicycle Races Monarch, Durant, Galena, and Main Street barricaded and closed off starting at 10:00 a.m., need for police car to lead the first lap. Councilman Stapleton moved that permission be granted to close off Monarch, Durant, Galena and Main Street inter- sections for the 14 laps before the rac~. Seconded by Councilman Kuster. Ail Councilmen in favor. Regular Mee~ting ____ Aspen_~City Coun_~_~l July 5, 1966 Administrator Wurl read a letter from the Engineer for the Sanitation District, Sanitation Dis~ Mr. McLaughlin stated they would like to reverse their decision and make it a requirement to connect to the sewer. Administrator Wurl stated he had received a bill from the Aspen Valley Hospital for $8.00 for care of a girls foot when she stepped on a pop bottle in front of Tom's Market. The City Attorney stated the liability is not the responsibility of the Liability City unless previously notified of the defect. Wurl read letter received from Vice President Humphrey telling of a conference of City Administrators being held in Washington July 28th for Cities of under 50,000 population. Earl Schenum stated he did not wish to see the City in the business of low cost housing. Mr. David Hasty stated Aspen Street is in pretty bad shape. Administrator Wurl stated the City is putting in a new water line, but he would have the street department fill the hole in the meantime. Mr. David Hasty stated the reservations and advertising for touris~ have been Chamber of turned over by the Chamber of Commerce to the Aspen Association, and feels the Commerce Aspen Association should not have space in the Opera House since he feels this is not a civic organization. Mayor Barnard stated he would have to take this up with the Chamber of Commerce. Councilman Stapleton asked if it would be possible to manifest a vehicle for Car-Bldg. Inspe the Building Inspector. Administrator Wurl stated there is no provision in the budget for this expense. Council stated they would take this under advisement. Councilman Stapleton asked Council to request the City At-t~ey or the Ci[y Admin- Home Rule istrator contact a company or firm to take a census for home rule charter. Dis- cussed waiting till the South Side Annexation was finalized to make sure of the 2000 population as required. Council instructed Administrator Wurl to obtain in- formation for the next regular meeting. Mayor Bamnard read letter Yrom Mrs. Richard Miller of Omaha, Nebraska requesting the City do something about a large ~mon sign on a lodge near the ski lift. This is out of the City, Administrator Wurl to answer. Mr. Henry Thurston City Building Inspector again asked Council to consider adopt- Uniform Bldg. ing the fee schedule in the Uniform Building Code of 1964. Council stated they Code Fees. would take this under advisement. Mayor Barnard read letter from Mr. Thurston addressed to the Planning and Zoning Off-St.Parking as relates to parkfng. Mr. Thurston suggests the City Block off certain streets and use the full street for parking. Mayor Barnard read the following letters in regards to Ute Cemetery for a park: Fred Land, The MacDonalds, Irwin and Elen Harland and Mr. and Mrs. Ted Mularz. Letter was read from Tony Berumen regarding zoning of Sunny Park and Sunny Park North Subdivision. Attorneys Johnston and Davison relating to door to door selling. Letter from the Planning and Zoning on streets in the South Side Annexation. Letter from the Planning and Zoning regarding zoning of Sunny Park and Sunny Park North Subdivision. Councilman McEachern made a motion to adjourn at 6:40 P.M. Seconded by Council- man Kuster. Ail Councilmen in favor and meeting was adjounred. Graves, City Clerk