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HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.council.19670103 Meeting was called to order by Mayor Robert Barnard at 3:35 p.m. with Councilmen Stapleton, Clymer, Provisional City Attorney Janet Gaylord and City Administrator Leon Wurl. Accounts payable given tO Councilman Clymer to check. There being no corrections to the minutes as mailed to Council, all in favor of approval of same. Berumen P & Z Correspondence read by Mayor Barnard from Anthony Berumen unable to accept the Appointment appointment to serve onthe Planning and Zoning Commission. Correspondence from Dr.Cleere - State Health Department - Official notification the Water-State Heal Aspen water is aafe - restrictions have been lifted. Agreement on towing of cars in connection with snow removal with Mr. Albright of Towing Agreement Sinclair was submitted to Council. Sinclair Councilman Stapleton made a motion to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the agreement for towing with Sinclair Service Station. Seconded by Councilman Clymer. Roll call vote - Councilmen Stapleton aye; Clymer aye; Mayor Barnard aye. Auditor - Councilman Clymer moved to have Dan Handy, GPA audit the books.for the Dan Handy Auditc year 1966. Seconded by Councilman Stapleton. Roll call vote - Councilmen Clymer aye; Stapleton aye; Mayor Barnard aye. Remodeling Wurl reported the offices of the engineer, and police department have been framed in as the first steps of the~remodeling of the first floor of the City Hall. Letter from Rudolf Hundertschuh - Due to notificat~ion from~the'U. S.. Public Health Rudolf Hundertsc uh in Munich of active tuberculosis would be una~te to obtain visa to come to Aspen as Aspen Chamber & head ~of the Aspen Chamber and Tourist Bureau. Mayor Bmrnard sta~ed Wendy Morse, Tourist Bur Ted Mularz, Councilman Stapleton and himself have been chosen to screen applicants to fill this position, ~ .... ~ ~ Councilman Kuster arrived~. ~ ~- ~. .~ Thank you note from the City Hall employees was read by Mayor Barnard for the Christmas Party and speoial' thanks to COuncilman Kuste~ and his crew at~ theRed~! Onion for all the extra courtesy and the excellent entertainment. Janss Corporation Building -'WUrl~stated a letter,had been sent to the Janss Cor- Janss Building poration along the lines of the minutes of December 19, 1966, explained the Council's position - met with officials of the Janss Corporation as relates to occupying the building.- tagged the~buitding as unsafe for occupany - Councilmen gave Janss permission to use the building.~until the Council meeting of January 3, 1967 when they would meet with the Council. Mr. Herherg~- Janss~Corporation~-~stated· the building was·necessary to handle the traffic for the Snowmass area. Councilman McEachern arrived. Requested the variance from the~Board of Appeals on the~basis this is a temporary building. Variance was granted, permits were issUed. Building cost $40~000 to build, then received notification that the~.huilding was.not up. to code~ Mr. Herberg stated they are proud to be a part of Aspen, would like to talk to Council from this position and are ready to do anything tha~t is practical and reasonable to ~ satisfy Council. ~ ~ ~ -~ ~ ~ . - Roger Mahnke, Building Inspector - stated there are thmee~things~which ~ust be done to bring the building up to standard. 1. - Bring sprinkler system up to code. 2. - Construct 2 Hr. exterior side walls. 3. - Construct 1 Hr. exterior walls on front and back. Items #1 & 3 - Janss feels if the sprlnkling system is brought up to,code, this would eliminate the problem of Item #3 of constmucting one hour exterior walls on front and back. City Building Inspector's opinion is it will not eliminate the problem. Council agreed to send the ptans~to~tnternational COnference of Building Officials for their opinion on Items 1 and 3. Janss wished to check ou~ this organization as to an impartial decision and would inform Mr. Wurl as soon as possible. Item #2 - ~anss feels since their building ~n the east side is 10' from the property Janss Building line and GuidO's building is 10' from the property line this gives the required footage of 20' City states 20' from property line or brick veneer. West side wall is 10' from the property line but Janss feels this is suff- icient with the sprinkling system. Council decided they would like to discuss Item #2 further. Would make no decision at this time. ORDINANCE #37, SERIES 1966, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE-X OF THE ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO, PERTAINING TO TRAFFIC AND DECLARINGAN EMERGENCY TO EXIST )rd.#37 Traffic was read in full for the second time by the City Clerk. Councilman Kustermade Highway 82 a motion to adopt Ordinance #37, Series 1966 on second reading as read in full. Seconded by Councilman McEachern. Roll call vote - Councilmen McEachern aye; Kuster aye; Clymer aye; Stapleton aye. Public Hearing - Street Improvement District #66-1 Assessments - Hearing was opened ~ssessments by Mayor Barnard. Administrator Wurl read the following objections and complaints: St. Imp.#66-1 Alice B~k~r?- 1012 East Durant - Discrepancy in the footage to be assessed. Council instructed City Engineer Roger Mahnke to recheck this assessment. Aspen School District #1 - Dr. Joseph Lapchick - Hallam Street Previous commitment to the School of $6240.00 did not include frontage on the vacated portion of Aspen Street. School budgeted $6240.00. Assessment billed of $6842.40. Council agreed the School should pay the total assessment of $6842.40 due to their being benefited by the improvement, City to carry the first installment on difference of $602.40 for one year. Mr. William Wallen - Owner of condominium at Mitten~orf and ~Chateau Blanc. Did not understand the assessment. Council instructed the City Engineer to vertify the proper percentage of interest. Mr. Walter Bledsoe, Jr. Condominium owner at Chateau Blanc. Did not understand the assessment. Letter sent to Mr. Bledsoe explaining the assessments on condominiums was being corrected as to the proper ratio. Lillian S. Hardy - Block 56, Lots O & P Change in property ownership from Robert E. Greene to Lill~an S. Ha~dy. Ledger sheet corrected. Paul Graves 914 East Hyman Request information for paying on installments. Information sent by return mail. Mrs. Leah Herzberg - 726-736 East Main - Request information on discount for paying in lump sum.. Information sent. Attorney George S. Graham - Block 37, Lot.I. Request the assessment for Kathryn Rohlfing be checked. Assessment checked, found to be correct. Aspen Institute Request statement of basis for the assessment. Information sent. Mr. Fred Lane - Block 47, Lot F Being assessed for paving owns 1/2. Letter sent to Mr. Lane he owns the 1/2 of lot abutting the street. St. Im~.#66-1 Royal &KathrynReid - Block 98 Lots 8,9,10 AssessmentS Correction of legal description. Ledger sheet corrected. Paul Graves - 914 East Hyman - Assessment excessive. Letter sent explaining the charges per foot. Adaline M. ~roscurth Change from Edward Groscurth to Adaline Groscurth. Ledger sheet corrected. Eudora McCabe - Change East 39" of Lot C to Mary Martz, Block 36 Ledger sheet corrected. J. Harley Williams, Jr. Change from J. Henry Williams, Jr. to J. Harley Williams, Jr. Ledger sheet corrected; Clyde Bowlby -~Block 52, Lots Change in ownership of property to Esco Development Company. Ledger sheet corrected. Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Block 47 Change in ownership of property to Koch Lumber Company. Ledger sheet corrected. Bernie Popish Curb box broken, not repaired. Will be repaired. Mrs. Marjorie Fisher - Object to paying County water and City Improvement assessmeng. Caused by North Annexation being repealed. Councilman Stapleton moved the City will not assess Mrs..Marjorie Fisher for 91' of Lots M, N. 0 1' of Lot P - Block 28 of the East Aspen Addition under Street Improvement District #66-1. Seconded by Councilman Kuster. Roll call vote Councilmen McEachern aye; Clymer aye; Kuster aye; Stapleton aye. Mrs. Dorothy Shaw - Lots A Councilman Stapleton made a motion the City will not assess Mrs. Dorothy Shaw for 30' of Lot A Block 62 and 10' of Lot B Block 62 under Street~Improvement District #66-1. Seconded by Councilman Kuster. Roll call,vote -~ Councilmen Kuster:aye; Stapleton aye; Clymer aye; McEachern aye. Hearthstone~House Object, to having~o pay"for-curb and gutter, was previously installed under City specifications. Council~agreed to.assume the cost of the curb and gutter ORDINANCE ~1, SERIES 1967, AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE WHOLE COST OF THE IMPROVMMENTS Ord. #1, 1967 MADE IN AND FOR STREET IMPROVEMENT~DISTRICT NO. 66-1, IN THE CITY OF ASPEN, OOLORADO; St. Imp.#66-1 APPROVING AND CONFIRMING THE APPORTIONMENT OF SAID COST TO EACH LOT OR TRACT OF LAND Assessments IN SAID DISTRICT; ASSESSING A SHARE OF SAID COST AGAINST EACH LOT OR TRACT OF LAND IN THE DISTRICT; PRESCRIBING THE MANNER FOR THE COLLECTION AND PAYMENT OF SAID ASSESSMENT; AND DECLARING AN~R~ERGENCY was read in full for the first time by the City Clerk. CounciLman Stapleton made a motion to approve Ordinance #1, Series 1967 on first reading as read in full. Seconded by Councilman McEachern. Roll call vo~e - Councilmen Stapleton aye; Kuster aye; McEachern aye; Clymer aye. Councilman Clymer made a motion to approve~=the accounts payable as~submitted Seconded by Councilman Kuster. Roll call vote- Councilmen Kuster aye; Stapleton aye; Clymer aye; McEachern aye. Councilman Stapleton made a motion to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to Jail Agreeme~ t sign the jail agreement between the City of Aspen, Pitkin County Commissioners ,and the Sheriff of Pitkin County, Carrel Whitmire. Seconded by. Councilman Clymer. Carrrol ~, Roll call vote - Councilmen McEachern aye; Kuster aye; Stapleton aye; Clymer aye, Whitmire Red Mountain Water - Council to get together at a later date. later-Red Mountai~ South Side Annexation - Wurl stated the Ski Corperation has agreed to sign the petition. S.Side Annex. Water line to Buttermilk Ski Corporation feels the City should participate in the line. Wurl stated it is an accepted procedure for Cities to participate later Line-Butt- in water lines over 6". WU~i also stated Park Meadows is ready to hook on ermilk. and the proposed Holiday Inn is interested. Would cost total of $20,000 for 14" line to Buttermilk, cost to the City of S7500.00~and the-City would receive $4500.00 back from tap fees. Councilman,Kuster made a motion the City of Aspen to pay the cost of the pipe line over 6" to Buttermilk. Seconded by Councilman Clymer. Roll call vote - Councilmen Clymer aye; Kuster aye; McEachern aye; Stapteton aye. Wurl stated Mrs. Shaw would like to be paid for.~damages~to her property When the storm sewer was put in. City failed to obtain an easement. Will not pay Storm Sewer· the sidewalk assessment until this is taken care of. Mfs. Shaw Council feels there are two separate items here. She does have to pay the side- walk assessment. Councilman McEachern made a motion to authorize Administrator Wurl to negotiate with Mrs. Skew on the damages caused by the storm sewer with'a maximum of $700.00. Seconded by Councilman Clymer. Roll call vote - Councilmen Stapleton aye; Kuster aye; McEachern aye; Clymer aye. Proposed Street Improvement District #67-1 submitted by Administrator Wurl. Includes the following: St.Imp.#67-1 Bl~eker Street - Seventh Street to Mill Street Hallam Street -'West City Limits to Seuenth'Street Seventh Street - Hallam Street to Main~Street Sixth Street - Hallam Street to Main Street Fourth Street -~Hmllam Street to Hopkins Street Third Street - Main Street to Hopkins Street Second Street - Main Street to Hopkins Street First Street - Hallam Street to. Hopkins Street Garmisch Street - Hopkins Street to Cooper Street - Main Street - Seventh Street to Garmisch Street Main Street - Spring Street to Original Street Original Street - Main Street to Hopkins Street West End Street - Hyman Street to~DurantStreet Councilman Stapleton made~a motion to.authorize City Engineer R~g~mr Mahnke and Administrator Wurl to go ahead and establish Street Improvement District #67-1 including all streets as submitted and also include two blocks on Fourth Street between Main and Hallam and exclude extension of Original Street from Durant Street to Ute Avenue and also &xclude Sixth Street from Hallam North.~- Seconded by Councilman Kuster. Roll_call vote - Councilmen Kuster aye; McEachern aye; Stapleton aye; Clymer aye. Discussed sidewalks not b~ing cleaned and cars parking on sidewalks. Wurl to handle. Councilman Stapleton moved to adjourn~at 6:15~p.m. seconded b~ Councilman ~ McEachern. Ail in favor, meeting adjourned. Lorraine~Graves, City Clerk. ·