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HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.council.19660815Regular Meeting Aspen City Council' August 15~ 1966 The meeting was called to order at 3:40 p.m. by Mayor Robert Barnard with Councilmen Stapleton, Kuster, Clymer, Provisional City Attorney Janet Gaylord and City Administrator Leon Wurl. The accounts payable were given to Councilman Clymer to check. There being no corrections to the minutes as submitted, they stand approved. Councilman Stapleton made a motion to hold the next regular meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, September 6th. Seconded by Councilman Kuster. Ail Councilmen in favor. Administrator Wurl submitted the following bids for Aspen Sidewalk Improvement Sidewalks ~ Project: Concrete Engineering Company $ 11,181.40 Doug Hanson Company 11,083.92 Hans Brucker 10,635.58 T. L. Benson 9,792.20 City Emgineer, Roger Mahnke and Wurl recommend the City accept the low bid of T. L. Benson. Councilman Kuster made a motion to accept the Aspen Sidewalk T.L.Benson Bid Improvement Project bid of T. L. Benson of Grand Junction in the amount of $9,792.20 and the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the contract. Seconded by Councilman Stapleton. Roll call vote - Councilmen Kuster aye; Clymer aye; Stapleton aye. Mayor Barnard read letter from the City Attorney regarding Ordinance ~23, Series 1966. ORDINANCE #23, SERIES 1966, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE Pl0, Ord. #23 SERIES 1962, OF THE ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO PERTAINING TO Police Pension POL%CEMEN'S PENSION FUND AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY TO EXIST was read in full for the first time by the City Clerk. Councilman Kuster made a motion to adopt Ordinance ~23, Series 1966 on first reading. Seconded by Councilman Clymer. Roll call vote - Councilmen Stapletonaye; Clymer aye; Kuster aye. Mayor Barnard stated in order to put this plan in a solvent position, insuring the men is the only answer. Contract of Phillips, Carter and Resiter. Contract was submitted covering the full completed project of underground parking. Council felt each stage of the Underground project should be a separate contract. Wurl to talk to the firm, concerning Parking this and also the feasibility of including a grant for a conference center on top of Wagner Park. Council decided to hold up on this pending citizens reaction to Conference Cente~ the conference center. Street Improvemtn District #66-1 Sixteen Blocks have been completed with soil cement. Black top will be started sometime in September, also Mill Street ~hould #66-1 be done sometime in September. County has agreed to pave those streets which the North Annexation law suit excluded from the district. The City will have agreements signed by the people stating they will pay the County in lieu of the City for the improvements. Administrator Wurl stated Eldorado Engineering is due S60.00 and Corn Construction Filter Plant $45,305.73. Councilman Stapleton made a motion to pay Eldorado Engineering $60.00 and corn Construction $45,305.73 on Street Improvement District #66-1. Seconded by Councilman Kuster. Roll call vote - Councilmen Kuster aye; Stapleton aye; Clymer aye. Wurl Stated Dale Rea is due $1,518.75 and R. A~ Neilsen $68,539~05. Councilman Filter Plant Stapleton made a motion to pay Dale Rea $1,518.75 and R. A. Neilsen $68,539~05 for the construction of the filtration plant. Seconded by Councilman Clymer.' Roll call vote ~ Councilmen Muster aye; Stapleton aye; Clymer aye. Wurl stated we would need a Resolution to transfer $50,000 from the Water Construction Fund to the Street ImproVement District #66-1 Fund. Attorney to draw up the Resolution. South Side Annexation - Petitions are coming in. North Side Annexation - Has Been resurveyed by the City Engineer and are now N.SideAnnexat~ n attempting to get all of the names of the property owners so that we can proceed with the peititions. United Nations Proclamation - United Nations request that Mayor Barn~rd proclaim October 24th as United Nations Day~ Mayor Barnard to handle. Discussed ~ Operator for filtration plant. Wurl stated he would like to have Filter Plant a Class A operator and to have him commence employment about the middle of Operator September. Councilman Kuster made a motion to hire a Class A operator at the filter plant and for Administrator Wurl to negoiate the salary. Seconded by Councilman Stapleton. Roll call vote - Councilmen Clymer aye; Kuster aye; Stapleton Garmisch-Partenkirchen - Wurl stated he needed to know definately who would be going, departure date would be September 28th and what they wodld be taking Sister Cities with them. Mayor Barnard, Councilman Muster and Councilman and Mrs. McEachern would ~eflnately be going. Councilmen Clymer and Stapleton stated they would go if money is a~ailable. Discussed Administrator Wurl going. Councilman Kusterr made a motion to have Administrator Wurl go to Garmisch-Partenkirchen and the City to pay his traveling. Wil'liam Dunaway and Administrator Wurl stated they did not feel the City Should spend money for this. Councilman KUster withdrew his motion. Mayor Barnard stated he would handle this. Mr. Christensen has donated a fat lamb, Harald Pabst donated a steer weighing approximately 800 lbs., Freddie Fisher is making 35 Aspen leaves and Wurl is checking out stetson hats and cowboy boots. Council instructed:Wurl to check out if livestock can be shipped and the poundage allowed. Council instructed the City Attorney to draw up a Resolution similar to the one from Garmisch-Partenkirchen confirming the Sister Cities. It was suggested the frame be made from material of an old historic building here in Aspen. Administrator Wurl outlined the pass- port procedure. Budget - Wurl stated the forms will go out to department~heads on August 16th. Budget The Electric and Water accounts have been changed to conform to the General Fund. The proposed budget would be ready for Council's consideration the first meeCing of September. Census Census - The ladies of the Lions Club are willing to do this for the City. Cross Connec. Cross Connections ~ Total of 807 and 558 have been corrected. Secretary for Planning and Zoning Commission - Councilman Muster made a motion P & Z to have Lorraine Graves for $100.00 as secregary to the Planning and Zoning and Board of Adjustement. Seconded by Councilman Clymer. Roll call vote - Councilmen Secretary Stapleton aye; Muster aye; Clymer aye. Councilman Clymer made a motion to pay the bills, seconded by Councilman Kuster. Roll call vote - Councilmen Muster aye; Clymer aye; Stapleton aye. Water Harris Laboratories report - Administrator Wurl read the conclusions of the Harris Lab. report and stated they would include any omissions that the City felt should be included. Wurl stated the Little Nell well is now the main source of supply, Spring Street well will be used only to take up the slack. Council asked Wurl to have Harris LaboratOries submit an addendum as to errors made by the State Health Department,.also no Giardia Lambia was found to be present in the water. Beck and Bishop lease - Albert Bishop and Henry Beck stated they would Beck & Bishop Lease prefer a 5 year lease, lease expires December 31, 1966..DiScussed rent tobe charged. Councilman ~uster made a motion to have Adminis'trator Wurl get to- gether with Albert Bishop and Henry Beck and work out some arrangements and report to Council. Seconded by Councilman Stapleton. Ail Councilmen in favor. Main Street Extension on Original - Attorney Gaylord stated Arthur Mikkelsen Highway 82 is willing to take the Cities offer of $2.01 per sq. ft. total $13,030.00 and feels the City should go ahead. Councilman Stapleton made a motion to enter into a contract with Arthur Mikkelsen for purchase of land for Main Street Extension of Highway 82. SecOnded by Councilman Clymer. Roll call vote - Councilmen Clymer aye; Stapleton aye; Kuster aye. Discussed the paving - Mayor Barnard and Administrator Wurl stated they wished to see soil cement, which would cost an additional $400 or $500. 5t0 Regular Meeting Aspen City Council August 15, 1966 Attorney Gaylord stated Benedict Land and Cattle would have to be paid for their water system in Ca lder~ood as per agreement, if this is annexed, approximately Ca lderwood $6000.00. Attorney Gaylord read the following Resolution: RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the sum of $50,000 was previously transferred on April 18, 1966, from the Electric Departr~ent Fund to the Water Department Fund; Transfer AND, WHEREAS, the sum of $50,000 is now needed to meet $50,000 current expenses of the Street Improvement District Fund; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: 1. That the City Treasurer and the City Clerk are hereby authorized to transfer the sum of $50,000 from the Water Department Fund to the Street Department Fund, to be used to meet current expense of the Street Improvement District Fund. 2. A copy of this Resolution shall be delivered to the City Clerk and City Treasurer as authority to effect said transfer. Councilman Stapleton made a motion to adopt this Resolution. Seconded Councilman Clymer. Roll call vote - Councilmen Kuster aye; Stapleton aye; Clymer aye. Letter from Hans Gramiger read by Mayor Barnard re vacating of Dean Avenue. Dean Ave. Administrator Wurl to handle. Harald Pabst asked Council if a report were available from the Aspen Skiing Aspen Skiing Advisory Commission. Mayor Barnard stated a report would be ~'ubinitted to Council ~.dvisory in the near future. Councilman Stapleton made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Councilman Kuster. All Councilmen in favor, meeting adjourned at 5:50 p.m. ~L~~Ci~ ing zatJ