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HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.council.19680903 S Regular Meeting Aspen City qouncil September 3~ 1968 ~ Meeting was called to order by Mayor Robert Barnard at 4:00 p.m. with Councilmen Carl Bergman, Werner Kuster, John Benninghoff, Clyde Clymer and City Administrator Leon ~ Wurl. Councilman Clymer made a motion to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of August 19, 1968 as mailed. Seconded by Councilman Bergman. Roll call vote - Council- men Clymer aye; Kuster aye; Benninghof f aye; Bergman aye. Councilman Bergman made a motion to approve the minutes of the special meeting held on August 26, 1968 as mailed. Seconded by Councilman Kuster. All in favor, m~tion carried. Councilman Kuster made a motion to confirm the action taken by the City Council at the special meeting held on August 26, 1968. Seconded by Councilman Bergman. Roll call vote - Councilmen Clymer aye; Kuster aye; Benninghoff aye; Bergman aye. Purchase & Sale - Little Bavaria - Ail forms required by Council except for finger- Little Bavaria printing on the manager and credit reports were submitted to Council by the City Clerk. Purchase&Sale Attorney Oates was present representing the C. A. Muer CorporatiQn, new applicant. Mr. Muer, President of the corporation and Mr. Bruce Gillis the manager were also present. Mr. Oates stated the applicant is applying for a 3.2 beer license at this time with the hopes of in the future changing to a beer and wine license. Ma inlyinterested in the restaurant business. Councilman Bergman made a motion to tabl~ this application until the next meeting when the credit reports would be available. Seconded by Councilman Benninghoff. Roll call vote - Councilmen Kuster abstain; Bennin~hoff aye; Clymer aye; Bergman aye. Mayor's Deed - Deed to K. N. C. B. Moore was submitted by the City Clerk. City Mayor's Deed .~ Engineer assured Council the Mayor's Deed had been checked out and found~to be ready K.N.C.B.Moore for signing. Councilman Benninghoff made a motion to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign ~ the Mayor's Deed to K. N. C. B. Moore as submitted. Seconded by Councilman Clymer. Roll call vote - Councilmen Clymer aye; Benninghoff aye; Kuster aye; Bergman aye. $21 Regular Meeting AS_P~n City Council Meptember 3, 1968 Ord. #30 ORDll~ANCE #30, SERIES OF 1968, AN ORDINANCE REPF~LING TITLE VI, CHAPTER 1, ~ECTION Repeal Vagrancy 31 OF THE ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO, PERTAINING TO POLICE REGULATIONS ~ Notpassed AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY TO EXIST was read in full for the first time by the City Clerk. Administrator Wurl pointed out the reason for the ordinance is to avoid having to appear in court on this. The Judge on the case in Federal District Court made the point that he had his doubts as to the constitutionality of the vagrancy law. Discussed if this ordinance should be kept on the boooks until there is something to cover the regulations mentioned under vagrancy. Councilman Kuster made a motion to adopt Ordinance #30, Series 1968 as read and order same published and instruct Administrator Wurl to obtain a model ordinance. Seconded by Councilman Clymer. Roll call vote - Councilmen Clymer aye; Bergman nay; Kuster aye; Benninghoff nay. Motion failed. Councilman Clymer m~de a motion to instruct Administrator Wurl to obtain a model vagrancy ordinance. Seconded by Councilman Bergman. Roll call vote - Councilmen Kuster aye; Clymer aye; Benninghoff aye; Bergman aye. Res.#20 Officer RESOLUTION #20, SERIES 1968 as follows was read in full by Mayor Barnard: Halbert RESOLUTION WHEREAS, William Ronald Halbert, Police Officer of the City of Aspen, Colorado, recently attended the Colorado Law Enforcement Training Academy at Denver, Colorado; m AND WHEREAS, the said William Ronald Halbert's performance at said academy was outstanding as exemplified by his standing of 3rd in his class of 27 and the City Council feels he is deserving of commendation therefore; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Aspen, Colorado, hereby commends William Ronald Halbert for his performance at the State of Colorado Law Enforcement Training Academy. ~ COuncilman Benninghoff made a motion to adopt Resolution #20, Series of 1968 as read and instruct Administrator Wurl to convey Council's congradulations to Officer Halbert. Seconded by Councilman Kuster. All in favor, motion carried. Utilities-Stollar Utilities, Stallard House - Administrator Wurl reported the Council committed some House time ago to pay the electric and water bills for the Historical Society. Councilman Kuster made a motion to authorize the assumption of the electric and water costs at the Stallard House and provide in the budget the necessary funds to cover these utilities in the estimated amount of $500.00. Seconded by Councilman Benninghoff. Roll call vote - Councilmen Bergman aye; Kuster aye; Benninghoff aye; Clymer aye. Impound cars - Mayor Barnard reported by the time the City was able to hold an auction ImpoUnd Cars on the impounded cars, they had all been stripped but one. dump Discussed fencing an area at the dump and putting a dog inside the fence. Administrator Wurl reported the County Commissioners approved to pay 1/2 the cost of the fencing providing t~at if the fencing helps the City by gaining additional funds from the car auctions, the City puts part of the money back into the cost of the fence. Administrator Wurl reported the County Commissioners h~ye provided in their budget for the duplex at the dump location and for the dog catchers facilities to also be located at the dump. The following bids were submitted to Council by Administrator Wurl for fencing: Fence Bids Elcar Fence $2039.00 Barnett Company 2750.00 J & S Fence 2763.00 American Fence of Colorado 2822.00 822 Regular Meeting AsPen City Council September 3, 1968 Councilman Kuster made a motion to tare the lowest bid of Alcar Fence in the amount of fence bid $2039.00. Seconded by Councilman Clymer; Roll call vote - Councilmen Clymer aye; Kuster aye; Bergman aye; Benninghoff aye. Administrator Wurl reported Brownie of Rifle has stated to the City he would take the 115 junk cars which are still at thedump. Councilman Benninghoff made a motion to schedule a public hearing on October 7, 1968 5:00 p.m. to consider the definition of a duplex and a change in Section 11-1-7 of the Sc.hedule hearing zoning ordinance of the City. Seconded by Councilman Bergman. Ail in favor, motion duplex,Il-l-7 carried. Parking - Administrator Wurl gave a report on accidents for the months of May to September for 1967 an~t968relating to parking. Repor.t indicated more accidents Parking were caused from parallel parking rather than angle parking. Administrator Wurl also reported Main Street would have to remain parallel parking since the City made a committment to the State Highway Department on tb~s. May~r Barnard reported the area on Cooper at the Alpine Market and Steak.Pit would be a traffic hazard with angle parking. Councilman Kuster made a motion to go back to angle parking and instruct Administrator Wurl to make a recommendation to Council. Seconded by Councilman Clymer. Roll call vote - Councilmen Bergman aye; Kuster aye; Benninghoffn~y; Clymer aye. Motion carried. Sandwich Truck - A report from the City Sanitarian was submitted indicating the operatic Sandwich Truck was cancelled by his office on August 24th. City Managers Meeting - Administrator Wurl reported the City Managers in the State Of city Man. Meeting Colorado would be holding their fall meeting in Aspen on September 13th and 14th. Budgets - Administrator Wurl reported not all budgets were complete at this time and Budgets request Council continue this meeting to September 9th, North Side Annexation Suit - Council instructed Administrator Wurl to look into ob- N.S.A. Suit raining a decision from Judge Fulgum on this case. Electric Department Budget - Administrator Wurl reported ~this budget reflects expense Budgets for lab equipment required for underground maintenance. Also budgeted $25,000 for putting part of the business district electric underground. Mr. Wurl questioned Council if they would like to budget $25,000 per year for approximately 10 years to put the electrical underground ~or a bond issue and do it immediately or just forget about it. This would be a priority before alley paving could be done. Council agreed to eliminate the $25,000 for electric underground expense from the Electric Department budget. Electric and Water Debt Retirement budgets were reviewed. Councilman Benninghoff statec he would rather see the City pay off more each year on the debt retirement rather than spending it for capital improvements such as underground electrical. General Fund Debt Retirement - reviewed by Council. Par~ks & Recreation - Administrator Wurl reported the Park Association has made recomendations, asked that things of a m~nor nature be done. Also reported there are no figures in the budget for a golf course. This budget also reflects $25,000 for lighting at Bavaria Park. Discussed public rest rooms in the parks. Councilman Kuster made a motion to eliminate lighting at Bavaria Park in the Parks and Recreation Department Budget. Seconded byCouncilman Benninghoff. Roll call vote - Councilmen Bergman aye; Kuster aye; Benninghoff aye; Clymer aye. Council request Administrator Wurl obtain a more detail on account #512 recreation equipment. Also request Mr. Wurl check into restroom facilities for parks and public restroom located at the Chamber. Water Purification - Administrator Wurl reported this budget reflects expenditures for stand-by equipment. Councilman Kuster made a motion to schedule a public hearing on the 1969 budget for the City for September 16, 1968, 3:30 p.m. and schedule final adoption of the budget for October 7tho Seconded by Councilman Clymer. Roll call vote - Councilmen Kuster aye; Benninghoff aye; Bergman aye; Clymer aye. Before accepting the recormnendations from the Park Association, Council request time to r~view the recommendations. L.Thomas Bull dozer - Councilman Kuster made a motion to instruct Administrator Wurl to w~ite Bulldozer a letter to Bill Clark and other executors of the Leonard Thomas Estate informing them of Council's appreciation of their donation of the bull dozer and also instruct Administrator Wurl to write a separate letter of appreciation to Bill Clark~ Seconded by Councilman Clymer. Ail in favor, motion carried. Mayo= & Council Comments Magistrate - Council questioned if the letter relating to the Magistrate's employment Magistrate had been received from the Magistrate. Wurl reported it had not. alleys Alley's - Councilman Clymer questioned why construction is allowed to block the alleys. Administrator Wurl to check out. Dirt on Streets Earl Schennum - Mayor Barnard questioned the dirt and rocks left out in the street following construction at Earl Schennums. Administrator Wurl to check out. Daly Condominium - Mayor Barnard questioned if this building met the fire code, has Daley Con. wood against steel. Councilman Kuster questioned the construction companies using part of the streets fore,heir equipment. Also questioned why all ordinances were not being enforced. Barb wire fence by the Opera House was discussed. Water line - Wiegner - Administrator Wurl reported a .letter had been sent to Mr. Wiegner Wiegner Water to pay by the due d~te or the City would have no choice but to sue. Administrator Wurl request if Council would like to rent the space vacated by the Thrift Shop to 3udge Shaw for an office. Council agreed not to rent the space but to go by the original plan to tear it down. Miscellaneous correspondence was submitted to Councilby Administrator Wurl. Councilman Kuster made a motion to adjourn this meeting until September 9th at 3:30 p.m. Seconded by Councilman Clymer. All in favor, motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 6:20 p.m. with all in favor. x---~rraine Graves, City Clerk. Adjourned Meeting ....... ~Speq ,q% Z,Co, ncil September 9, 19687 Meeting was called to order ~y Mayor Robert Barnard at 4:00 p.m. with Councilmen Carl Bergman, John Benninghoff, Clyde Clymer and City Administrator Leon Wurl. Wiegner Water Water Line - Pomegranate - Mr. Wiegner, owner was present and explained to Council he Line was unable at this time to pay the $38,000 due the City on the water line. Request a one year extension on the principal and make arrangements to pay interest. Mr. Wiegner explained there is a possibility of paying the balance off sooner than one year. Councilman Benninghoff made a motion to instruct Administr~r Leon Wurl to have an agregment prepared outling payment on the Wiegner water line as follows: 1/~ of $38,000 due each year on May 1st plus 7% interest on the unpaid balance. Seconded by Councilman Bergman. Roll call vote - Councilmen Clymer aye; Benninghoff aye; Bergman aye. Budgets Budgets Individual department budgets were submitted by Administrator Wurl showing the cuts made in each budget to meet the revenues of the City. Council reviewed the following budgets: Total Budgets Revenue Expenses Board of Adjustment- $ 515.00 ~ ~ Improvement District #1 16,337.50 } Electric Distribution & Transmission 148,610.00 Total Budget ~e~enq~ .. Expenses Budgets Police Pension Fund $ 3,405.90 Improvement District ~67-1 30,262.50 Improvement District #66-1 27,425.00 Engineering 22,921.00 General - Non-Departmental 26.675.00 Magistrate ? 2,850.00 City Administrator 23,148.50 City Clerk 14,465.00 Finance ' 47,902.00 Tourism This budget was cut approximately $17,000 from the authorized $50,000. Discussed other sources where revenues could be derived. 32,920.00 Parks & Recreation - $22,264.00 Recreation Director Armstrong was present and questioned Council as to what kind ~f recreation program the City was going to offer without revenue to do it with. Councilman Clymer made a motion to put $2000 back into rec- reation equipment from the contingency. Seconded by Council- man Bergman. Roll call vote - Councilmen Bergman aye; Benninghoff aye; Clymer aye. Councilman Bergman made a motion to put $1516.00 in the Parks & Recreation Department budget for temporary employees. Seconded by Councilman Clymer. Roll call vote - Councilmen Benninghoff aye; Bergman aye; Clymer aye. 25,780.00 Central Administration, Non-Departmental 8,950.00 Legal 11,825.00 Electric Revenue $301,550.00 PIRnning & Zoning 1,400.00 Water Tmansmission & Distribution 46,658.00 Electric, Non-Departmental 65,714.00 Communications Council instructed Administrator Wurl to look into the amount of use the County derives from ghis 35,478.00 (Mayor Barnard left Council Chambers) Building Inspection 15,332.00 (Mayor Barnard returned to Council Chambers) Building Operation & Maintenance -$15,866.00 Councilman Benninghoff made a motion to put $6000 in the building Operation & Maintenance Budget to cover repair of the outside staircase and roof at the Opera House. Seconded by Councilman Clymer. Roll call vote - Council- men Clymer aye; Bergman aye; Benninghoff aye. 21,866.00 Council 5,400.00 Water, Non-Departmental 37,164.00 Contingency - Genera~ This figure would reflect any changes made by Council 30~444.37 Elecgric Central Administration 57.163.50 Water Central Administration 57.163.50 Electric Non-Cash Accrued Expenses 14.000.00 Water Non-Cash Accrued Expenses 51~800.00 Improvement District Bond Transfers 37.180.00 General Fund Short Term Debt Retirement 54~583.19 Water Revenue 263,000.00 Water Purification 24,013.00 Health & Sanitation 18,335.00 Police Department 92,268.00 Genral Fund Revenue 478,981.00 Administrator Wurl reported 17% of the budget is debt retirement, total budget in 1968 $1,083,149.06 and in 1969 $987,250.90 a differance of $95,898.16. limit warrants Councilman Clymer made a motion to limit the registered warrants at the Bank of Aspen approved at the regular meeting held August 19th to $50,000.00 and limit the amount of interest to 5%. Seconded by Councilman Benninghoff. Roll call vote - Councilmen Bergman aye; Benninghoff aye; Clymer aye. Administrator Wurl reported Aspen is to be the recipient of an award for our recreation Recreation Award department. Award to be given in Denver by the State of Colorado. Mayor Barnard to attend the award ceremonies. Councilman Bergman made a motion to adjourn at 7:05 p.m., seconded by Councilman Ben- ninghoff. Ail in favor, meeting adjourned. ......... Lorraine Graves, City Clerk