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HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.council.19670220 Meeting was called to order at 3:35 p.m. by Mayor Barnard with Councilman Kuster, Clymer City Attorney Gaylord and CitY Administrator Wurl. Accounts payable were given to Councilman McEachern to check. There being no corrections to the minutes as mailed, all agree they stand approved. Health Office City Health Officer - Councilman Kuster made a motion to appoint Br. Robert Swearingen Appointment as the City Health Officer. Seconded by Councilman Clymer. Roll Call vote - Council- men Kuster aye; Clymer aye; Mayor Barnard aye. Ambul~ance - Mr. Hartzel, Administrator at the hospital, was present to discuss' with Council housing of the ambulance, drivers and area the Police Department could handle Ambulance for calls. Council agreed ambulance to be stored in the City Hall and dispatchers in the Police Department could handle the telephone calls. Council agreed it would not be feasible to have on duty policemen driving the ambhlance. List of volunteers shO~td be obtained as drivers. Councilman McEzchern arrived. Planning and Zoning Commission member - Councilman McEachern made a motion to appoint George Henegl George Heneghan to the Planning and Zoning Commission. Seconded by Councilman Kuster. P&Z Member Ail in favor, motion carried. Councilman Kuster made a motion to renew the Rooming House License for the Snow Eagle Rooming House Lodge and the Pines Lodge. Seconded by Councilman Clymer. Ail in favor, motion carried. ORDINANCE #2, SERIES 1967, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE III, CHAPTER 1, OF THE ORDINANCES Ord.~ curb OF THE CITY OF ASPEN PERTAINING TO PUBLIC WAYS AND PROPERTY AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY cuts, sidewa] s TO EXIST was read in full for the~first time by the City Attorney. ' Councilman Clymer stated the ordinance provides for curb cuts for corner location gas stations, but does not.provide =for those in the middle of the block. Council agreed to have City Engineer Mahnke handle and clarify thisin the ordinance. Canine Corp. Canine Corp - Wurl stated as per letters received from Glenwodd Sp~ings a canine corp would be unfeasible in a small police department. Have sent fOr additional information from~the Colorado Municipal League. ~ Opera House and City Hall - Money is obtainable for acquisition and restoration of his- Fed.Funds torical buildings. Need to obtain a study on the exgent of restoration desired for Opera House the buildings. WUrl s~ggested this could be done by Jerry Brown' or the local architects. City Hall Council agreed to have Administrator Wurl obtain estimates from the l~cal architects. Dump Dump - Wurl informed Council the releases are being obtained, just a time situation. North Side Annexation - Wurl stated G. E. Buchanan probably wOuld not agree fo a split North Side in his property. Wurl would like to change the boundary from the river to Gibson Avenue Annexation on the North and Neal Street on the East. Councilman Clymer moved to authorize Administrator Wurl to change the proposed North Side Annexation boundary line to Gibson Avenue on the North and Neal~Street on the East. Seconded by Councilman Kuster. Roll call vote - Councilmen McEachern aye; Kuster aye; Clymer aye. City Attorney stated the land donated to the City by John Herron and under dispute with Hmrron G.E. Buchanan would be in the City's favor according to the Judge. donation of land Underground Parking - Wurl submitted letter received from the Department of Housing Underground and Urban Development requesting further information relating to financial feasibility. Parking Council agreed to have the Planning and Zoning Commission work on this. General Annexation Policy - Discussed areas that could feasibly be served by the City. Tabled. Administrator Wurl stated money has been budgeted to cover an appraisal of the electrical system in the areas previously annexed and the area included in the North and South Side Annexations. Beck & Bisho~ Beck & Bishop Lease ~ Mr. Sheehy has not signed the leaSe, but they are paying the increa;e Lease in rent. Wurl proposed to Council the City plow and clean the sidewalks in the business district. Snow Removal Councilman Clymer made a motion to have theCity pl ow and clean the sidewalks in the Sidewalks business district for the remainder of the season. Seconded by Councilman Kuster. Roll ~ call vote - Councilmen Clymer aye; Kuster aye; McEachern aye. 566 Regular Meeting Aspen City Council February 20, 1967 Mayor Barnard complimented the Street Department on the fine job they have done in cleaning the streets/ Administrator Wurl stated the Chamber would prefer the City pay the $250.00 dues and Chamber the Chamber would pay this back monthly in rent. Council agreed this would place a value on the space and preferred to leave the situation as it now stands. Report by Administrator Wurl on the meeting attended with Denver and Rio Grande Railroad. The railroad would like the City to retract the Resolution sent. Wurl D&RG Railroad informed the railroad he did not think ~the Council would agree to do this until they had further information on what would be included in the developed area, what would happen to the businesses presently located by the railroad tracks, plan of what is to happeh in Woody Creek if the railhead is moved and also the timing as relates to railroad tracks being removed and development going in. Change in financial questionnaire and an additional questionnaire relating to liquor Liquor License licensing was submitted and reviewed by Council. Councilman McEachern moved the forms Procedure for financial questionnaire and questionnaire for liquor licenses be approved. Second- ed by Councilman Clymer. Roll call vote - Councilmen Clymer aye; Kuster aye; McEachern aye. Letters received from Duane and Margaret Johnson and Kathleen McCarthy were read by Mayor Barnard in favor of Council not accepting the resignation of Officer Drehobl. Officer Ramon A petition bearing 210 signatures requesting Council rescind the resignation of Sgt. Drehobl Drehobl was submitted and ~aad by Mayor Barnard.. Mayor Barnard stated the letters and petition would be taken under consideration. Gary Wall, new patrolman in the Police Department was introduced to Council. Councilman McEachern moved to pay the bills, seconded by Councilman Clymer. Roll call vote - Councilmen McEachern aye; Kuster aye; Clymer aye. Councilman McEachern moved to adjourn at 4:45 p.m., seconded by Councilman Kuster. All in favor, meeting adjourned. ~orraine Graves, City Clerk