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HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.council.19660926C Special Meetin~ Aspen City Council Sep~ember~ 26, 1966 Special meeting was called to order by Mayor Robert Barnard at 3:50 p.m. with Councilmen Kuster, McEachern, Clymer, Provisional City Attorney Janet Gaylord, City Administrator Leon Wurl and Finance Director Richard Flewelling. Councilman Stapleton was absent. Meeting was called for the -~ public hearing on the 1967 budget. Mr. Gerard Sandersen was present to request eliminating the curb cut in front of his shop at 410 East Hyman. Administrator Wurl quoted $80.00 to S100.00 to put in the Sanderson straight curb. Mayor Barnard asked Mr. Sandersen if he would be willing to split Curb Cut the cost with the City, of which he agreed to a 1/2 split. Councilman Kuster made a motion the curb cut be removed and the sidewalk be put up to grade in a suitable manner with cost to be split, 1/2 by the City, 1/2 by Mr. Sandersen. Seconded by Councilman Clymer. Roll call vote - Councilmen Clymer aye; McEachern aye; Kuster aye. A projected plan for development was submitted by Tom Benton showing the proposed plan for recreation facilities on the site of the old dump. Explained need for approval Old Dump from the Council on the baseball diamond which will be the first step. Councilman Recreation McEachern made a motion that the Council approve the present site of the baseball diamond and for them to p=o~eed full speed ahead. Seconded by Councilman Kuster. All Councilmen in favor. Motion carried. Discussed a designated area for flying model airplanes. Memo from Donald Koenig, Sanitarian, was submitted showing the percentage of Giardia Giardia Lambi~ Lambia found~ in stool samples taken in Aspen by the U. S. Public Health to be 3.8% normal is 7 to 8%. Budget Hearing - Wurl stated since the last meeting on the budget, that there is a Budget feasible way to have a street improvement district next year.' ~The City could bond the entire project and the City would pay their share on the same basis as the St. Imp. assessed property owner. Interest of the people is high on getting the rest of the streets paved. Discussed improv¢ing Main Street with a Center planter instead of the street improvement. Mr. Steen Gantzel asked Council if they planned to pave 4th Street next year and was told that their was not enough money in the budget to provide for a street improvement district next year. Administrator Wurl explained what the Police Department proposes to do to acquire a Police Dept. second police car. They would like to have the Administrator bid on an impounded car, ~-~ 2nd Car they have donated help to fix it up so that it can be used as a second car. Wurl stated he had joined a ball point pen contest and if he wins the new car, he will donate it to the Police Department. Discussed access to and personnel to handle the ambulance. Mayor Barnard to talk to the hospital board on their taking over this-service~ Councilman Ctymer stated there was Ambulance an emergency here in town Sunday and he could not reach anyone at Business Com- munications and was unable to locate the policeman on duty to gain access to the ambulance. Wurl to check out the answering service at Business Communications. Mayor Barnard asked if there were any other questions on the budget. ~ City Attorney explained the budget only provides for 13 hours a week or 55 hours a City Attorney month for City legal service. This figure of $9500 also includes advanced court Budget fees, etc. and stated the job could not be done on this amount of money. Administrator Wurl stated everyones budget had been cut and all would have to strive to keep within the budget as the money was just not available. Also the City is not anticipating the number of projects next year as have been done this year. The following Resolution was read by the City Attorney in full: RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the City Administrator, previously designated to prepare the Adopting B~dget budget has prepared and submitted t° the Mayor and City Council the Annual~ Budget for the City of Aspen, Colorado, for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 1967, and ending December 31, 19673 and WHEREAS, the budget as submitted (and amended) sets forth the following estimated fiscal data for the year 1967; 1. REVENUE AND BEGINNING SURPLUS a. Surplus beginning of the year $ -0- b. Anticipated Revenues from all sources 960,150.80 2. EXPENSE AND CLOSING SURPLUS a. Expenditure requirements 960~150.80 b. Surplus, close of year -0- 3. THAT THE AGGREGATE EXPENDITURE REQU~ME~S BE DIVIDED RE- SPECTIVELY AS FOLLOWS: a. To the General Fund 379~794.76 b. To the Water Fund 227,950~00 c. To the Electric Fund 257,350.00 d. To the Special Assessment 1963 Fund 11~589.73 e. To the Police Pension Fund 15,447.56 f. To the Special Assessment 1966-1 Fund 68~018.75 WHEREAS, the assessed valuation of taxable property for the year of 1966 in the City.of Aspen, as returned by the County Assessor of Pitkin County, Colorado, is the sum of $6,458,100.00. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Aspen, Colorado: That the estim@ted budget expenditure requirement of $960,150.80 is declared to be the amount of revenue necessary to be raised by tax levy and income from all other sources, including surplus at the beginning of the year, to pay the curre.~nt expense, and certain indebtedness of the City, including interest upon the indebtedness, and to provide a reasonable surplus at the close of the fiscal year beginning January 1, 1967, and ending December 31, 1967. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That a tax of six (6) mills be levied on each dollar of the assessed valuation of the taxable property in the City of Aspen for the purpose of raising the sum of $38,748.60, which together with surplus and revenue from all other sources is estimated to meet budget expenditure requirements and provide reasonable closing surplus for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 1967, and edding December 31, 1967. Dated this 26th day of September, 1966. Mayor I, Lorraine Graves, duly elected City Clerk of the City of Aspen, Colorado, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the Resolution adopted by the Aspen CitM Council at a special meeting held September 26, 1966. City Clerk Special Meeting Aspen City Council September 26, 1966 Councilman Clymer made a motion to adopt the forego~g Resolution adopting the Budget for 1967. Seconded by Councilman McEachern. Roll call vote ~ Councilmen Kuster aye; McEachern aye; Clymer aye. Ordinance #27, Series 1966 was read in full for the first time by Administrator Wurl. Councilman McEachern moved to approve ORDINANCE #27, SERIES 1966, AN ORDINANCE LEVYING TAXES FOR THE YEAR 1967, TO DEFRAY THE COSTS OF MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT OF ASPEN, COLORADO Ord. #27 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1967, AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1967. Budget on first reading. Seconded by Councilman Kuster. Roll call vote - Councilmen McEachern aye; Clymer aye; Kuster aye. Council instructed the City Clerk to call a special Council Meethg October llth to be Special Meeting held at the Aspen High School for 8:30 a.m. The High School students are studying municipal government. Councilman McEachern made a motion to adjourn at 4:50 p.m., seconded by Councilman Kuster. All Councilmen ~ favor, meeting adjourned. Graves, City Clerk