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HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.council.19670626 Special Meeting Aspen City ~ouncil June 26~ 1967 Special meeting was called to order by Mayor Robert Barnard at 3:45 p.m. with Councilmen Kuster, Clymer, Attorney Gaylord and City Administrator Leon Wurl. and Meeting was called to consider the'date of the next regular meeting/the use of the pool a t the Hotel Jerome. Due to the next regula~meeting of the City Council falling on the day before the Meeting Date 4th of July, Councilmen Stapleton made a motion to change the date of the first regular City Council meeting in July from the 3rd to the 5th of July at~3:30 p.m. Seconded by Councilman Clymer. Ail in favor, motion carried. Discussed leasing th~ Hotel Jerome pool for the remainder of the summer. Council Pool-Hotel has had many requests municipal pool on ~Rl~na Street being overcrowded with child- Jerome ren. Administrator Wurl reported the Institute Representatives indicated they would lease the pool ao the City at no charge~ but City would be liable for a portion of the utilities (approximately $150.00 pmr month) and insurance. If this is agreeable with theCity, Institute Attorneys will draw up an agreement. Mr. Wurl also reported life guards would be needed, cashier and would, need a park man to maintain the surrounding grounds around the pool. Stated estimated cost for running the pool till September 1, 1967 would be $3600. including utilities but excluding chemicals. Councilman McEachern arrived. Discussed a higher rate for the Hotel~Jerome~pool to provide a pool for mainly adults. Councilman Stapleton made a motion that the City of Aspen take over the operation of the swimming pool at the Hotel Jerome for the summer of 1967 beginning July 1st and that daily charge of $1.00 per person be applicable to both adults and children. Seconded by Councilman McEachern. 618 Special Meeting Aspen City Council June 26, 1967 Hotel Jerome Council discussed and agreed to have the pool open from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Pool Roll call vote - Councilmen Stapleton aye; Kuster aye; McEachern aye; Clymer aye. Councilman Kuster made a motion to not allow children under the age of 18 years after 5:00 p.m. and all children under the age of 12 years must be accompanied by parents. Seconded by Councilman Stapleton. Discussed 12 years of age being too restrictive. Councilman Kuster amended his motion to read not allow children under the age of 18 years after 5:00 p.m. and all children under the age of 10 years must be accompanied by parents. C6uncilman Stapleton amended his second. Roll call vote - Councilmen KuSter aye; McEachern aye; C!ymer aye; Stapletnn aye. Curb Cuts - Highway 82 - Wurl reported the Villa, and probably other businesses Curb Cuts located on the Highway, are not happy with the up right curbs being installed Hgy #82 along with the paving project. This would lower the area presently being used for angle parking. Wurl stated he felt no change should be made in the curb cut ordinance due to the fact angle parking cuts down the width of the street and also causes hazardous conditions when vehicles are gaining access to and from the highway. Council agreed to make no change in the curb cut ordinance. Towing - Bid Award - Administrator Wurl reported Aspen Conoco felt since the total Towing - Bids bid was not taken into consideration, but each item, that Items #2 and #3 should have been awarded to them. Mr. Wurl stated there was a misunderstanding on this and agreed Aspen Conoco was right. Councilman McEachern made a motion.~to amend the motion to award towing bids and this motinn is to replace the motion that was made at the last meeting (June 19, 1967) Part #1 which is "From Within the City to Temporary Lot" to be awarded to Lew's Wrecker Service of Sinclair Service Station, award Part #2 which is "From City to City-County Dump" to Aspen Conoco Service Station and ~art #3 which is "Second hook-up from Temporary Lot to city'c~u~ty Dump" to the Aspen Conoc0 Service station. Seconded by Councilman Stapleton. Roll call vote - Councilmen Kuster aye; McE~chern aye; Clymer aye; Stapleton aye. Administrator Wurl recommended Cooper Avenue be excluded from the 1967 Sidewalk Sidewalks Project due to the many trees and other structures in the way. Recommended Council wait till major street repair is done, then proceed with the sidewalk at that time. Councilman Stapleton made a motion to remove the sidewalk installation on Cooper Avenue. Seconded by Councilman McEachern. All in favor, motinn carried. Trees Councilman Kuster request the City remove the two large, rotten trees located in front of the Red Onion. Mr. Kuster stated he would replace them with large trees if the City will remove the old trees, Councilman Stapleton request Administrator Wurl check into the parking at the Westerner Westerner Motel Motel - parking on the sidewalk. Letter from Tom Benton, Chairman of the Planning and Zoning Commission was read tesignation by Mayor Barnard. Mr. Benton stated he wished to resign due to the way in which ~om Benton Title XI ~zoning ordinance) is being interpreted by the Building Inspector, City Attorney and the Board of Adjustment. Council agreed acceptance of the resignation would be a loss ho the Planning and Zoning Commission. Councilman agreed they wished to talk to Mr. Benton individually. Action was tabled on the resignation. Council agreed there was a lack of communication between the Planning and Zoning City Boards Cormnission, Board of Adjustment and City Council and upon Administrator Wurl's ~-h recommendation, agreed a meeti~g2should be set up to clarify any questions the members may have. S~_~@! Me~etin_g As~en~Cit~LCoun~i! June 26~ !967 Esco Gas Pumps Discussed recent action by the Board of Adjustment relating to request by Esco to install two gas pumps in the C-1 District. Mr. Wurl stated Mr. Benton's thinking is probably that initial determinations of how the zoning ordinance is being enforced would pretty much set the criteria of how it will be enforced in the future. City Attorney Gaylord stated her legal opinion to the Board of Adjustment concern- ing this matter was given on the basis of the legal principals involved due to the .fact she did not have ccmplete information or facts as to whether they were extending a non-conforming use or ~hether th~ was an accessory use or whether this would result in an extension of a non-conforming use. Also lacked the facts as to the date the non-conforming hse began. Mrs. Gaylord stated she could not say on what basis the Board of Adjustment made their decision, as she was not present at the meeting. Mayor Barnard stated he felt the legal opinion was inadequate for the Board to base a decision. Did not guide the Board as to what is right for the City. Councilman Stapleton made a motion to adjourn at 4:55 p.m. seconded by Councilman McEachern. Ail in favor, meeting adjourned.