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HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.council.19690902Special Meeting Aspen City Council September 2~ 1969 Meeting was called by Mayor Robert ~arna~d, ~ouncilmen Clyde Clymer~ Carl Bergman ~nd Werner Kuster. Meetingwas ~alled vo ~rder by Mayor Robert Barnard at 4:15 p.m. with Councilmen 'Carl Bergman~ Werner Kuster~ John Benninghoff~ Clyde Clymer and City Administravor Leon Wurl. Sidewalk Adminisvravor Wurl related a request by James Moore vo consvrucv a Sidewalk James Moore 5' sidewalk on his properv~ on Monarch and Main ra~her than the 8' James Moore as required in the commercial zone as this block is split~ parr business and par5 tourist. Councilman Benning~off moved vo granv approval vo James Moore for a 5' sidewalk as per the requesv of 5' and fur-vher that future sidewalks from the cenver line of Monarch Street wesv and zoned C-1 will be entitled vo a 5' sidewalk. Seconded by Councilman Kuster. Roll ~all yore Councilmen Clymer aye~ Benninghoff aye; Kuster aye~ Bergman aye. Erikson Shop Administrator Wurl also related a request by Jack Stiles f~ the Stein Erikson Shop Canopy Erikson Shop to construct a canopy from the shop entrance out to 2' Canopy from the ~curb. ' ~ ~ ~ Councilman Benninghoff moved to grant this request with the condition that the City will. not be held resppnsible or liable for damages resulting from the canopy and provide in. his insuranc'e policy a sa~e H~rmless clause~ to protect the City. Seconded by Councilman Kuster. Roll call vote - Councilmen Bergman aye~ Kuster aye~ Be~ninghoff aye'~ Clymer aye. Bla~k Top Black .Top Paving - Pay estimate in the amount of $7~667.~6 was sub- Black Top Paving mitred for council approval.. Council questioned the drainage in the Paving alley nex~ ~o the ~Red 0nian. 4dm~i~t~a~or Wurl reported it is lower in one.spot due to a sewer manhole. Councilman Bergman moved to approve the pay estimate in the amount of $7~667.46 to Black ~op paving. Seconded by CoUncilman Clymer. Roll call vote-Councilmen Kuster aye~ Clymer~aye~ Benninghoff aye~ Berg/nan aye. 941 Sp~mla~ Meeting~ Aspen City Council~ 9/2/69, Cont. Trash T?,~?.-.~ ...... ~ th~ra~ehDi~o~s~.d~ the trash problems in the alleys and at the Riverside Trailer Park Bleeker Stre Bleeker Street - Discussed the widening and right-of-way of Bleeker Right of Wa' Street whene the Spring Street Pump house is located. Council agreed to have Administrator Wurl look into the preliminary steps nexessary to get the needed right-of-way. Budgets Budgets Council reviewed the following budgets: Legal - No comments. Police Magistra~ Police Magistrate - Administrator Wurl reported one the the present dispatchers has been proposed in the budget as a full time court clerk. Court is presently being held twice a week and requires a full time clerk. Also increased the Magistrates salary $100.00. Salaries Council - Council request the Administrator leave the salaries for Mayor and Council as presently established. Administrator Administrator - Discussed an assistant. Council reduced the Administrat~ Assistant or's budget by eliminating the money budget for administrative assistant. City Clerk City Clerk - Administrator Wurl reported the large increase in this Deputy budget is due to proposed home rule elections and one deputy. City Clerk's salary has also been increased as she cannot receive and in- crease only but every two years. Water Purificat~ Water Purification - No comments. Police Police - Administrator Wurl reported this budget includes an invest- igator plus a car for him to use. Council requ.est that if 3 cars are needed~ 2 be small cars suggested two volkswagens and keep one station wagon. Councilman Kuster moved that the Police Department budget be trimmed back to $125~000 to~i3al. Seconded by Councilman Benninghoff. Roll call a · vote - Councilmen Clymer n y~ Benninghoff aye~ Kuster aye~ Berg;man nay. Tie vote - Mayor Barnard aye. Motion carried. . Communlcatio~ Communications - Discussed county participation and fire calls. P & Z Planning and Zoning - Administrator Wurl reported he had changed this budget to not provide fro a planner as recommended by the Commission but to provide for such under the RSA. Engineering Engineering - Discussed the savings to the City over the last couple of years of having a full time engineer over the hiring of outside engineering firms. Administrator Wurl stated this budget includes another assistant in the engineering department and also provides for the City to purchase the equipment presently paid to the City Engineer fro his own equipment. Councilman Bergman moved to leave the budget of the Engineering Depart-~i ment as proposed by the City Administrator. Seconded by Councilman Clymer. Roll call vote - Councilmen Clymer aye~ Berg~an aye~ Kuster n y~ Benninghoff nay~ Tie Vote Mayor Barnard aye. Motion carried. [Finance - No comments Board of Adjustment - No comments Building Inspector - No comments Revenue - No comments Police Pension - No comments. Mill Levy Mill Levy - Discussed county re-evaluation~ Councilman Kuster moved the City drop the Whitaker 10 mill levy. Seconded by Councilman Benninghoff. Roll call vote - Councilmen Bergman aye~ Benninghoff aye; ~ Kuster aye; Clymer aye. Councilman Kuster moved to adjourn at 6:~5 p.m.~ seconded by Councilman BergLman. Ail in favor~ meeting adjourned.