HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.council.19680422 Special Meeting. Aspen C.ity Counc.il' .. April 22~ 1968
Meeting was called to order at 4:00 p.m.. by Mayor Robert Barnard with Councilmen
Carl Bergman, John Benninghoff and City Administrator Leon Wurl.
Meeting was called to consider Resolution ~10, Series 1968 and the resignation of the
City Attorney.
RESOLUTION ~9, SERIES 1968 was read in full as follows by Mayor Robert Barnard and the
Res. ~9 Drehobl formal resolution was presented to Sergeant Ramon Drehobl.
RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Ramon Drehobl Serger~t of Police of the City of Aspen, Colorado,
recently attended the University of Denver at Denver~ Colorado;
AND WHEREAS, The Mayor and Ci~ty Council of the City of Aspen, Colorado,
k~ feel that his performance deserves special commendation; ~
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that this Resolution Res. #9 Drehob 1
cormnendi~g Sergeant Ramon Drehobl be apread upon the public records of the City
of Aspen and a copy be presented to Ramon Drehobl as evidence of the appreciation
of the said City.
Councilman Bergman made a motion to adopt Resolution #9, Series 1968 as read in full.
Seconded by Councilman Benninghoff. Roll call vote - Councilmen Bergman aye;
Benninghoff aye; Mayor Barnard aye.
A request for approval waS brought be~6re Council from Pitkin Iron Corporation for a Sanitation
sewage plant approximately 1I miles above Castle Creek to handle 25 trailers. Pitkin Iron Mines
Discussed its affect on the' City's source of supply of water. City Sanitarian Koenig
pointed out to Council if a tertiary treatment of the sewage is used there would be
no affect on the City's water. If not, there could be effluent going into the City's
source of supply of water. The State Water Pollution Control Board has. not approved
the plan, must be approved by the local government first. Mr. Koenig stated he had
approved tke plant but only if the following conditions were met: (1) Non-discharg~
ing lagoon for plant effluent OR, (2).Tertiary treatment for final stage (in that
order).
Councilman Benninghoff made a motion to disapprove the request for a sewage plant
and Administrator Wurl to write a cover letter indicating the Council's feelings.
Seconded by Councilman Bergman. Roll call vote - Councilmen Benninghoff aye;
Bergman aye; Mayor Barnard aye.
Discussed if the City should bring an injunction against the plant. Council agreed
to wait and see the outcome of the request to the Water Pollution Control Board.
RESOLUTION #10, SERIES 1968, as follows was read in full by Mayor Barnard:
Res. #10 Building
R E S 0 L U T I O N Moratorium
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WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council of the City of
Aspen, Colorado are charged with the preservation of the public peace, health
and safety;
AND WHEREAS, the Colorado State Statutes (C-139-32-1)
relating to Public Health require the City Council "to do all acts and make all
regulations which may be necessary or expedient for the promotion of health
of the suppression of disease";
AND WHEREAS, the Master Plan adopted by the City of
Aspen sets forth the following criteria relating to the purpose of the plan;
As the growth of the City of Aspen "occurs it should
be oriented to promote the health, safety and welfare of the people ....
" .... the adequate provision of public utilities and
other public requirements~
AND WHEREAS, recent reports from the Colorado State
Department of Public Health indicate the overloaded condition of the Aspen
Sanitation Plant is resulting in a sewer effluent which fails to meet the
standards set by the Colorado Water Pollution Control Commission;
AND WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Aspen,
Colorado, is obligated by statutory requirement and by its own concern for
the continued preservationof the health, safety and welfare of the citizens
of Aspen;
AND WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Council in
cooperation with the ~spen Sanitation District to take whatever action necessary
first to eliminate additional load onthe present plant and finally to assist
in the solution of the overall sewage dispoaal problem;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, City
of Aspen, Colorado, that the City Council for the City df Aspen, Colorado does
hereby lend and pledge its support to protect the public health by preventing
an increase in stream pollution by restricting the issuance of building permits
that would cause additional load to be placed on the already overlaoded facilities
of the Aspen Sanitation District.
This moratorium shall be in full force and effect so long
as the Public Health is in serious jeopardy through insufficient treatment ot
the Aspen Sanitation District plant as may be as determined by the City Council.
Mayor Barnard pointed out any building that would not load the sanitation system
and a building that would not containplu~bing would not be affected by this
Resolution. Nor any building where the plubming is being altered or modernized.
These would not be affected by this Resolution.
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Councilman Benninghoff made a motion to adopt Resolution #10, Series 1968 as read in
full. Seconded by Councilman Bergman. Roll call vote - Councilmen Benninghoff aye;
Bergman aye; Mayor Barnard aye.
Resignation of City Attorney Fitzhugh Scott III. Copies of the resignation were
Resignation submitted to Council.~
Attorney Scott
Councilman Benninghoff made a mot ion to accept the resignation of Tam Scott according
to the terms of the letter. Seconded by Councilman Bergman. Roll call vote -
Councilmen Benninghoff aye; Bergman aye; Mayor B~rnard aye.
Councilman Benninghoff made a motion to authorize Administrator Leon Wurl to hire
special counsel for the City for whatever is pressing. Seconded by Councilman
Bergman~ Roll call vote - Councilmen Bergman aye; Benninghoff aye; Mayor Barnard aye.
Councilman Benninghoff made a m~tion to adjourn at 4:35 p.m., seconded by Councilman
Bergman. Ail in favor meeting adjourned.
~orraine Grange, City Clerk