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HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.council.19730813 Executive Seesion & Re8uta= Meetin~ Aspen City Council August 13~19 3 Meeting was called to order by Mayor Pro tem DeGregorio at 3:00 p.~. with Councilmen Jenife~ Pedersen, James Breasted, Ramona 6Mar'kalunas, Jac'k Walls, Michael Behrendt, City Attorney Sandra Stuller and City Manager Russ Campbell. Council went into executive session to interview five applicants for the position of Muni- cipal Judge. Also present. Judge Leonard Oates and-Police Chief.Richard Ritchey. Councilman Behrendt moved to adjourn the executive.session and convene into regular sessio~ Seconded by Councilman Walls. All in favor~, motion earried~ Meeting was reconvened at 7:00 p.m. by Mayoar Pro tem Pete DeGregorio with Councilmen · Jenifer Pedersen, James Breasted, Ramona Markalunas, City Attorney Sandra Stuller and City Manager Russ Campbell.. Councilwoman Pedersen moved to approve the minutes of July 23, 1973 as prepared and sub- mitted by the City Clerk. Seconded by Cauncilman Behrendt. All in favor, motion carried Council request a breakdown of~the ~all expenses. ~ Accounts Payable Councilman Behrendt moved~to approve the accounts payable as a~bmitted by the~Finance.~De- partment. Seconded by Councilwoman Mar'kalunas. Ail in favor, motion carried. Attorney Ron Garfield, representing Dr. Barnsrd in his suit relating to public johns, read Public Johns statement and submitted same to.Council,~ Petition bearing 12--signatures was submitted~ob- jecting to the placement~of the public facility on Mill Street, prefer location at Rubey Par~k. · Representatives from the Visiting Nurses Association were present and request funds in Visiting the amount of $4,000. Council agreed to hold this item in abeyance for further study. Nurses Assoc.! County Commissioner Dwight Shellman was present and relayed the information that the Study in County Commissioners are anticipating a study in the near future relating to growth Growth management and the economics thereof,~ Will be approaching the ~spen Valley~Improvement Management Association for funds, and request the ~ity participate in the study also. Representatives from the Corps of Engineers were present and submitted the study which Flood Plain has been conducted for the City of Aspen and Pitlkin County. Study encompasses the Roaring Study Fork River, Maroon Creelk~ Castle Creek and Hunter Creek. Area of study being 6 miles in length, 230 square miles, Study primarily concerned with snowmelt run off. Mr. John H. Smith stated he felt some of the figures were off in the report and request the City CoUnCil and Commissioners request further verification of the figures presented. Councilman Michael Behrendt arrived. Representatives. fComAlexander Grant and Company were present.and submitted the audit re- Audit port for 1972. Cover letter stated our financial management requires improvement, fixed Report assets are not up-to-date and some funds went over their budgets for the year. Further stated the City has had the problem of a finance director on board; feel the~existing personnel in the finance department should be complimented for 'keeping things at an even keel, without the aid of a finance director. Budgeting in the future should be by project rather than historical data as in the past; number of funds should be decreased, present system is too complicated. City Manager Campbell reported the budget for 1974 is in process and will be done by pro- ject rather than on a historical basis. Interim financial statements are now up-to-date. Tabled and rescheduled due to prior committments by the Planning Staff Historic Zoning Pitkin County Courthouse. Police Chief Ritchey reported the committee, appointed at the last meeting, recommends the Dog Training~~ one-half bloc~k located to the south of Bass Park. It is now vacant rough land. Land is Sites presently in an estate which might be leased. Council concurred they did not wish to lease land for this purpose due to the low number of participants. Councilman Behrendt moved to table this item at this time until the committee comes bac'k with some further recommendations. Seconded by Coa ncilman Breasted. Ail in favor, motion carried. Criteria for the committee to follow: any land that is owned by the City and is not being used for any other purpose. Meeting was called to order by Mayor Pro tem DeGregorio at 3:00 p.m. with Councilmen Jenifer Pedersen, James Breasted, Ramona Markalunas, Jack Walls, Michael Behrendt, City Attorney Sandra Stuller and City Manager Russ Campbell. Council went into executive sesssion to interview five applicants for the position of Municipal Judge. Also present Judge Leonard oates and Police Chief Richard Ritchey. Councilman Behrendt moved to adjourn the executive session and convene into regular session Seconded by Councilman Wa~tls. Ail in favor, motion carried. Councilman Behrendt moved to recess the regular meeting to 7:00 p.m., seconded by Council- man Walls, Ail in favor, motion carried. Meeting was reconvened at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor Pro ~em Pete DeGregorio with Councilman Jenifer Pedersen, James Breasted, Ramona Markalunas, City Attorney Sandra Stuller and City Manager Russ Campbell. Minutes Councilwoman Pedersen moved to approve the minutes of July 23, 1973 as prepared and submitt~ by the City Clerk. Seconded by Councilman Behrendt. All in favor, motion carried. Accounts Council request a breakdown of the mall expenses. Payable Councilman Behrendt moved to approve the accounts payable as submitted by the Finance Dept. Seconded by Councilwoman Markalunas. Ail in favorg motion carried. Citizen Attorney Ron Garfield, representing Dr. Barnard in his suit relatiog to public johns, read Participatio statement and submitted same to Council. Petition bearing 12 signatures was submitted objecting to the placement of the public facility on.Mill Street, prefer location at Rubey Park. Representatives from the Visiting Nurses association were present to request funds in the amount of $4,000. Council agreed to hold this item in abeyance for further sCudy. County Commissioner Dwight Shellman was present and relayed the~information that the County Commis,sioners are anticipating a study in the near f~tu=e relating-to growth manage~ ~t and the economics .thereof. Will be approaching the Aspen Valley Improvement Association fo~ funds, and request the City participate in the study also. Flood Plain Representatives from the Corps of Engineers were present and submitted the study which has Study been conducted far-the~City of Aspen and Pitkin Caunty. -Study encompasses the ~oaring For~ River, Maroon Creek, Castle Creek and Hunter Creek. Area of study being~6 miles in length, 230 square miles. Study primarily concerned with snowmelt run off. Mr. John H. Smith stated he felt some of the figures were off in the report and request the City Council and Commissioners request further verification of the figures presented. Councilman Be~rendt,arrived. Audit Report Representatives from Alexander Grant and Company were present and submitted the audit repot1 for 1972. Cover letter stated our financial management requires improvement, fixed assets are not up-to-date and some funds went over their budgets for the year. Further stated..ghe C~ty has had the problem of a finance director on board; feel the existing personnel in the finance department should be complimente~ for ~eeping things at an.even keel, without the aid of a finance director. Budgeting in the future should be by pro.j.e.c~.~athe~.t.han..h~ torical data as in the past; number of funds should be decreased, present system is too complicated. City Manager Campbell reported the budget for 1974 is in process and will.be done by projec~ rather than on a historical basis. Interum financial statements are now up-to-date. Historic Tabled and rescheduled due to prior committments by the Planning Staff. Zoning - Pit'kin Count Courthouse Dog Trainin Police Chief Ritchey reported the committee, appointed at the last meeting, recommends the Sites one-half block loeated to the s~uth of B~ss Par'k. %t is now vacant rough land. Land is presently in an estate which,might be leased. Council concurred they did not wish to lease land for this purpose ddt. to the low number of participants. Councilman Behrendt moved to table this item at this time until the co~ittee comes back with some further recommendations. Seconded hy Councilman .Breasted. Ail in favor, motiQn carried. Criteria for the committee to follow: any land that is owned by the City and is not being used for any other purpose. ~ · Ramel's Deli Mayor Pro rem ~eGregorio opened the public hearing by stating application is made by Ramel'~ & Grill, Inc Deli & Grill, Inc.-, for.a beer, wine and spirituous liquor license,~premises located at . Liquor appli Concept 600 building. City Cler'k reported the file is in order, posting and publication cation have been made; fees have been paid; premises are not located within 500' of a school; presently 35 outlets of the same type within the neLghborhood; applicant does show a right to possession of the property; no previous application has been made for these premises within the last two years; survey map submitted showing existing outlets. Attorney Marry Kahn was present representihg the ~pplicant. Stated the file contains the menu of the restaurant which shows this restaurant as a Unique operation with specialty foods not found anywhere else in the community. Photo's of ~the interior and exterior were submitted. Mr. Dave Burnhagen residing at 232 W. Main, lodge owner for four years, was present and testified that his guests have had problems getting into the good restaurants in Aspen. Most or about 50% of the restaurants in the community do not accept reservations and they have had to stand in line. People expect liquor at the restaurants where they go~ Based on conversations with guests, they are looking for restaurants that are unique and small. Feel the deli will appeal to those people. Do not feel it-will'be an attraction to those people who just want to drink. Mr. Billy Dittmer, residing at the Ullr Lodge, resident for seven years. Mr. Dittmer stated his appeal for this restauran~ is it carries alot of European foods which cannot be found~anywhere else. Friends go there for the same reason. Petition bearing approximately 90 signatures was submitted supporting the application. Following letters were also submitted; August 13, 1973/County Commissioners/Aspen,Colorado/ Dear Commissioners, I feel it would be advantageous to allow Ramels Deli a liquor license to compliment the food service he provides. I think that the general opinion is that beer & wine in particular are especially appropriate with the European decor & food he serves, plus the fact that there are no other liquor licenses in or around his location. Yours very truly, Gary C. Bogue, Roaring Fork Express Co. 8/12/73 / To Whom .it MayoConcern, I have Kurt Ramel from the Starboard Tack. I have known him to be a fine person running a good restaurant & believe his new restaurant & Kurt would do well with a Liquor License in Ramels Deli. This part of town at present is in need of his restaurant and this License would help sustain his business. Joe Luciani,~owner/Alpina Haus August 14, 1973/Aspen City Council/City Hall/Aspen, Colorado 81611/Ladies and Gentlemen: This letter is to confirm my relationship with Kurt Ramel, whom I have 'known personally for the past two years. I have had many.business dealings with him and'his credit and integrit] are above reproach. Mr, Ramel is operating the type of specialized European delicatessen that has long been needed in Aspen, and I am certain that it will be op~ated as nicely as was the Starboard- Tack, when he was managing that facility. Europeans and people that are acquainted with European tastes have long been familiar with the necessity of having an alcoholic beverage at the time they eat. I believe the same is true in Aspen, having rather s~phisticated clientele, and would wholly endorse and recommend the gramting of a liquor license for this fine new establisbment. Sincerely, CoM. Clar'k In my opinion the community would be well served by allowing a liquor permit for the Deli. Fred Kemp, General Mgr. (Monarch Aviation, Inc.) ~';~%~-%~;~%~';%';%~ opened his operation on July 14, 1973. Since that time 80% to 90% of the people ask for liquor. With the type of food served, people expect liqusr. There will not be a bar on the premises. Many of the specialities now being served require alco- holic ingredients. Attorney Kahn stated the location is within walking distance, there are no existing outlets in this vicinity. Councilman Behrendt questioned if a beer and wine license might be more appropriate in this location. Mr. Kahn stated the restaurant will not have a bar type atmosphere. Mr. Ramel reported he is thinking of serving special fruit drinks WRich require liquor. Councilwoman.Pedersen questioned if the restaurant would be closing at 12:00 as indicated in the lease. Mr. Ramel stated yes. City Attorney Stuller pointed out to Council the uniqueness of the operation or types of food are not under consideration as relates to this application, but rather the needs of th neighborhood and the desires of the inhabitants. Mr. Kahn stated with the growth that has occurred how can.Council say that 35 outlets is sufficient over 36. There have been no petitions or remonstrances filed against this application. Mr. Burnhagen stated Mr. Colestoc'k was issued a license because it was a unique operation, 'know Mr. Ramel personally and Council should loo'k at what he is trying to do. Mr. Kahn stated it is hard to visualize that 35 outlets meet the desires and a 36th outlet would not. Mr. Dittmer stated he likes to eat there because he does not have to circle the town for a place to park, find it convenient. There being no further comments, Councilman Behrendt moved to close the.public hearing, seconded by Councilwoman Pedersen. Ail in favor, motion carried. Councilman Breasted moved to table this application till the next regular meeting. Seconded by Councilwoman Pedersen. Ail in favor, motion carried. City Manager LiQuor license Policy - Manager Campbell outlined to Council the number of disturbances ovez the weekend. It was pointed out that bars seem to be the places in which disturbances originate; the liquor code does not cover the type of disturbances that occur. City Attorney Stuller stated ordinances can be prepared that put additional ob,ligations upor the licensee in addition to those in the liquor code. Councilman Breasted moved to have the City Attorney prepare appropriate ordinances for Council consideration. Seconded by Councilman Behrendt. Ail ,in favor, motion carried. Councilman Walls moved that from the City Police records those establishments that have rec¢ ~ds in regard to disturbances be served with a notice of a public hearing on their liquor licens_. ]econded by Councilwoman Markalunas. Roll call vote - Councilmen pedersen nay; Breasted nay Markalunas aye; Walls aye; Walls aye; Behrendt aye; Mayor Pro tem DeGregorio nay. Motion NO carried. Traffic Circulation Proposal - Police~Chief Ritchey and Street Superintendent Smith submitte to Council a proposal which encompasses the area from Aspen to Spring and Main to Durant. Proposal reverts back to all two~way streets with the exception of the Rubey Park area; stop lights at Aspen Street, Monarch Street, Galena Street, intersection of Original and Cooper and alternate light at Spring. Chief Ritchey pointed out a survey that was conducted by the State shows 2~% to 30%.more traffic on the streets than the week prior to Christmas in 1972. East/West flow of traffic on Main Street shows 1475 cars per hour. Ail streets running ~orth and south would be thru streets from Main to Durant except for Aspen Street which will run straight thru to the No. 1 lift area. Ail east and west streets except for Main and Durant would be stop streets at every intersection. In a sense have created a loop being Main to~,Original and to Durant to Aspen Street. Ail parking on the west side of the streets would be angle parking. Parking spaces would.be increased to about 140 spaces. L Stop lights would not be available for Suggest stop at.least six months. the sign a.t Origi~ al and Cooper be changed so that Highway 82 traffic would not stop and this would alleviate the problem there of--cars coming directlM into the downtown'area from Independence Pass ~.ue to confusion at this intersection. Suggestion was made of better signing at'.the Original and Cooper Intersection for highway designation and~better enforcement of parking too~close toga corner. Forced, turn for right lanes was discussed; keeping a one-way system for the loop was suggested. Mr. Campbell showed~'to Council~the~sign~:drafCed"by~ the staff whichwoutd encompass all requirements for par'king in one sign. Cost for the signs would be about S2500.00. Mr. Campbell further pointed out the proposal is not perfect, but recommend its adoption an~ work out the problems as project progresses. Councilman Behrendt moved that we adopt this particular pattern with the exception-of stop lights and encourage the City Manager to proceed. Seconded by Councilwoman Pedersen. Ail in favor,.motion'carried~. City Attorne Mail Surve ~ Attorney Stuller submitted to Council drafts of the survey and petition to be circulated. · ~ ' - · ~ ~ ~ ' Appointment~ Municipal Judge - Prior to the regular meeting, City Council interviewed Fitzh~gh Scott III, Marty Kahn, Spencer Schiffer, Cheri Stickney and Martin Hershey. Councilwoman Pedersen moved to nominate Fitzhugh Scott III as Municipal'Judge, seconded by Councilman Behrendt. There being no further nominations, Fitzhugh Scott III was elected municipal judge by unanimous ballot. Councilman Behrendt moved to appoint Mr. Scott f~c a two year term. Seconded by Councilwom~ ~edersen..All,in, favor, motion~carried. ]ouncilwoman Markalunas moved to adjourn at 11:20 p.m., seconded by ~ouncilman Behrendt. in favor, motion-carried~and meeting adjourned. -~- ~ra'ine Graves, City CIa rk !i