HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.council.19680819 Regular Meetiqg AsRen City Council August 19~ 1968
Meeting was called to order by Mayor Robert Barnard at 3:50 p.m. with Councilmen Carl
Bergman, Werner Kuster, Clyde Clymer and City Administrator Leon Wurl.
The accounts payable were given to Councilman Clymer to check.
Councilman Kuster made a motion to approve the minutes of August 6, 1968 as mailed.
Seconded by Councilman Bergman. Roll call vote - Councilmen Clymer aye; Kuster aye;
Bergman aye.
Ord. #29 Segl ORDINANCE #29, SERIES 1968, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE XI, CHAPTER 1, OF THE ORDINANCES
Zoning OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO, PERTAINING TO ZONING TO PROVIDE ZONING FOR THE AREA
ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO, BY ORDINANCE NO. 22, SERIES OF 1968, AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY TO EXIST was read by title only, as agreed by Council, on second
reading by the City Clerk.
Councilman Bergman made a motion to adopt Ordinance #29, Series 1968 and order same
published. Seconded by Councilman Clymer. Roll call vote - Councilmen Kuster aye;
Clymer aye; Bergman aye.
Public House Public House - Purchase and Sale - Councilman Clymer made a motion to approve the purchase
Purchase & Sale and sale liquor application for the Public House to Donald James Hamouz. Seconded by
Councilman Bergman. Roll call vote Councilmen Kuster abstain; Bergman aye; Clymer
aye. Motion carried.
Councilman Kuster made a motion to schedule a public hearing on September 16th 5:00 p.m.
to consider including the C-C and RMF Zones under building review. Seconded by
Councilman Bergman. Roll call vote Councilmen Bergman aye; Kuster .aye; Cl~vmer aye.
Stock Transfer - Paul's Liquor - City Clerk rePorted all was in order. ~Copies sub- ~aul's Liquor
mitred to Council.
Councilman Kuster made 'a motion to grant a transfer of stock in Paul's liquor to Thomas
Iacono. Seconded by Councilman Clymer. Roll call vote - Councilmen Clymer aye;
Kuster aye; Bergman abstain. Motion carried. ~
Planning and Zoning Appointment - Mayor Barnard reported letters had been received from & Z Appoint.
Dale Mars and John Dukes.
Councilman Bergman made a motion to appoint Dale Mars to the Planning and Zoning Dale Mars
Commission. Seconded by Councilman Clymer. Roll call vote - Councilmen Bergman aye;
Clymer aye; Kuster aye~
Police Magistrate - App~ilntment - Mayor Barnard reported letters had been received from
Leonard Oates - present I~ep~ty Police Magistrate and William Tharp who are interested Magistrate
in serving the City as Police Magistrate. Oates Appoint.
Councilman Kuster made a motion to appoint Leonard Oates as Police Magistrate and
A~ministrator Wurl is instructed to stipulate the Police Magistrate's terms of
employment by letter. Seconded by Councilman Bergman. Roll call vote - Councilmen
Kuster aye; Clymer aye; Bergman aye.
Election Expense - LiSts of the expenses were submitted to the Council by the City
Clerk including the expense of Judges and Clerks, Polling Places and Canvasser. Sales Tax Elec.
Councilman Kuster made a motion to approve payment of the election expenses as submitted
by the City Clerk. Seconded by Councilman Clymero Roll call vote -Councilmen Bergman
aye; Kuster aye; Clymer aye.
Results of the election held August 6, 1968 as follows were read by Mayor Barnard:
FOR the question 164
AGAINST the question 195~
Parking lease - Administrator Wurl submitted to Counc£~'a form to be used for leased Par'king Lease
parking spaces from the City for Council approval. Form prepared by Attorney Roan.
Administrator Wurl stated upon determining an amount to be charged, would again :
need Council approval, i~,~
Councilman Kuster made a motion to approve the lease form as submitted. Seconded by
Councilman Bergman. Roll call vote - Councilmen Bergman aye; Clymer aye; Kuster aye.
Mayor's Cup - Administrator Wurl presented to the Council the Mayor's Cup which was Mayor's Cup Golf
won by the City at the golf-tournament.
Sales Tax - Administrator Wurl reported he and Attorney Delaney had been appointed
by the County Commissioners to prepare a Resolution to provide for a 2% sales tax Sales Tax
on the November ballot.
Councilman Clymer made a motion to instruct City Administrator Wurl to help Attorney
Delaney in the preparation of a Resolution calling for a 2% County sales tax based
on the tax being divided on the base of collection. Seconded by Councilman Bergman.
Roll call vote - Councilmen Clymer aye; Bergman aye; KuSter ayef
Migel vs. Leon Wurl and others. Administrator Wurl reported he and a portion of the Hippie Case
Police Department will be going to Denver to appear in the U, S. District Court.
Mayor Barnard request the City Administrator talk to Corn Construction concerning
fixing the defects in the 1966 paving. Administrator Wurl to handle.
Council questoned a complaint on the horses on Cooper morning and night from Anderson
stables ea~ing the flowers along the way. Administrator Wurl to talk to Anderson
Stables.
Labor Day - Council Meeting - Councilman Kuster made a motion to schedule the next Labor Day
regular meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, September 3rd due to the holiday.
Seconded by Councilman Clymer. Ail in favor, motion carried.
Cross Walks - Administrator Wurl reported the State will repaint the cross walks on Corss Walks
Main Street prior to the beginning of school.
Alleys - Paving - Administrator Wurl proposed the City pave only 2 alleys. Suggest Alleys ~
the City do a count and do the two busiest alleys.
Councilman Kuster made a motion to approve the paving of the 2 busiest alleys. Second-
ed by Councilman Bergman. Roll call vote - Councilmen Kuster aye; Bergman aye; Clymmr
aye.
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Magistrate Meyer Letters from the following were read by Administrator Wurl and Mayor Barnard relating
to the removal of Police Magistrate Meyer and the undesirable element: Lester
Putm~n, Leonard Stein, Ray Dudley, Warren Phalser.
Administrator Wurl reported Ron Halbert, Aspen Police Officer, had graduated from
police training school as 3rd out of 37 attending.
Administrator Wurl reported as a preliminary estimate to put the electrical underground
in the business district would be $259,170.00.
Audit Audit Report - Copies were submigted to Council. Administrator Wurl to submit to the
Council copies of the transmittal letter.
William Dunaway reported one of his employees had received a ticket for parking in front
of the Hotel Jerome where the No Parking signs are. Council instructed Administrator
Wurl to have the signs removed.
Budgets - Proposed budgets by the department heads were submitted to Council as follows:
Budgets
Board of Adjustment - Council made no comments. Total budget S700.00.
Planning & Zoning - Administrator Wurl reported this budget is submitted on the same
basis as 1968, consulting planner basis. Rough outline of the proposed capital
outlay items by the Planning and Zoning were read by Administrator Wurl as follows:
~1 - Parking Facility
~2 - Storm Sewers
#3 - Beautification Program, malls
#4 - Parks, swimming pool, golf course, tennis courts
#5 - Further Study Projects Water rights
City-County building or City Hall Building
Transit System
Fire Station
Acquire Gas~Utility
Electrical Underground
Finance Department - Administrator Wurl reported this budget reflects 1/2 the cost of
the IBM equipment at the Chamber. Budget $54,587.00.
Police Department - This budget includes the dog catcher plus 9 officers and the Chief.
Building Inspector - This account was previously split between the City and County,
Total budget S16,167.00
Treasurer - No comments.
Police Magistrate - Administrator Wurl reported he has proposed an increase in the
salary of $100 per r~nth. Councilman Kuster reported he felt an increase of $50.00
would be sufficient.
Fire Protection - No comments
Legal - No comments
Tourism - Administrator Wurl reported the salaries will be paid out of Chamber funds.
Council agreed this budget should have a ceiling of $50,000. Administrator Wurl to
re-submit this budget again.
Streets - The budget includes a sidewalk program of the downtown ares, Cooper Street
and Main Street out to Third. Total budget of $182,306.00.
Sanitarian - Administrator Wurl stated this budget includes the maintenance and payment
on the dump. Discussed the disposal of junk cars. Administrator Wurl reported he had
discussed with the County Commissioners putting in a duplex and well at the dump for
the maintenance man and possibility locating the dog catcher and pound at this site.
Council - Administmator Wurl reported under this budget he had provided for an increase
in the Mayor's and Councilmen's salaries and also provided for the additional Council
men under Home Rule. Increased Councilmen to $100 per month and Mayor $150. Council
agreed this budget be based on no increase in salary only provide for the additional
Councilmen.
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City Clerk - Wurl reported this budget has proposed a microfilming system and provides Budgets
for 4 Home Rule Elections. ' '
City Engineer - Wurl reported this budget provides for buying some of the equipment
the City now pays a rental charge for to the City Engineer.
City Administrator - This budget provides for an increase in salary the first of the
year of $100 per month.
Councilman Kuster made a motion to increase City Administrator Leon Wurl's salary
S100.00 per month beginning August 1, 1968. Seconded by Councilman Bergman. Roll call
vote - Councilmen Bergman aye; Kuster aye; Clymer nay. Motion carried.
Salary increaseof S100 the first of the year was also approved by Council.
Administrator Wurl rep&rted the budget is much easier to prepare due to the interest
shown by department heads in reporting what they feel their departments require.
Administrator Wurl request Council think about 2 additional holidays for City Hall
Washington's Birthday and Columbus Day.
Administrator Wurl submitted 2 bids for paving of the alleys as follows:
Alley Paving Bids
Mountain States Paving $10,854.00
Corn Construction 10,216.00
Bids based on the paving of 5 alleys.
Wurl reported the seal coating would not be done until after Labor Day.
Councilman Clymer made a motion to pay the bills as submitted by the Finance Department
Seconded by Councilman Bergman. Roll call vote - Councilmen Clymer aye; Kuster aye;
Bergman aye.
Council request the parking be put on the agenda for the next regular meeting and also Council Comments
would like the Mayor and Councilmen's Comments to be put back on the agenda.
Councilman Kuster reported Wagner Par'k is a mess of litt~rl Administrator Wurl re-
ported he has discussed this with-the Park Association and County CommisSioners asking
for their recommendations. Wurl also reported plans for the parks will be submitted
in the budget for Parks.
Mayor Barnard questioned what is being done about the angle parking around Wagner
Park previously approved by Council. Wurl reported he has been looking into lots to
lease at a low cost. Council agreed to hold off on this and look at the entire
picture at the next mee:ing.
Council reported someone has been selling sandwiches out of an automobile. Administrat,
Wurl to check out.
Councilman Kuster made a motion to adjourn at 5:55 p.m., seconded by Councilman Bergman/
All in favor, meeting adjourned.
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