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HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes.council.20061113 Rel!:ular Meetinl!: Aspen City Council November 13, 2006 CITIZEN COMMENTS ..................................................................................................... 2 COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS .................................................................................. 3 CONSENT CALENDAR ................................................................................................... 3 . Resolution #90, Series of2006 - Sales/Lodging Tax Software Contract............... 4 . Resolution #91, Series of2006 - Accepting Bear Sculpture.................................. 4 . Minutes - October 10, 23, 2006.............................................................................. 4 RESOLUTION #89, SERIES OF 2006 - Nore Winter Planning Consulting Contract ..... 4 APPOINTMENT TO ANIMAL SHELTER BOARD ....................................................... 4 FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES.............................................................................. 4 . Ordinance #45, Series of2006 - 312 West Hyman - Historic Designation........... 4 . Ordinance #44, Series of2006 -134 East Hyman - Historic Designation............ 4 1 Rel!:ular Meetinl!: Aspen City Council November 13, 2006 Mayor Pro Tern Torre called the meeting to order at 5 :05 p.m. with Councilmembers Johnson, Richards and DeVilbiss present. CITIZEN COMMENTS 1. Junee Kirk, representing Aspen Social Dance, told Council she would like to bring dancing on a regular basis to the former Aspen Youth center. This would be open to the public. Ms. Kirk said the former Youth Center is the only appropriate location that can hold a large group of people. The former Youth Center is convenient to restaurants and parking and is very pedestrian friendly. Ms. Kirk noted this space was previously used for dancing; however, the city carpeted the room to dampen the noise from public meetings held in this space. Ms. Kirk noted this space is not acoustically good for public meetings. Ms. Kirk said for dancing this space should go back to the hardwood floor, which would require removing the existing carpet and refinishing the wood floor and putting acoustical material in the ceiling. This would also benefit meetings held in this space. Ms. Kirk said this space could be used for other type of community groups. Ms. Kirk said this use would revitalize the community and seems to be within the goals of the Civic Master Plan and AACP. Steve Barwick, city manager, reminded Council they earlier directed staff to have the carpet installed for meeting room use. Bentley Henderson, assistant city manager, suggested the Social Dance group look into a portable dance floor rather than going to the expense of ripping up the carpet. Councilman DeVilbiss stated he would be willing to have staff provide figures about this project for the Council discussion tomorrow. Mayor Pro Tern Torre agreed to have a conversation about this with staff. Councilwoman Richards stated she, too, is happy to look at this. Councilwoman Richards said there is a dance floor at the Red Brick. Councilwoman Richards said social dancing is a nice idea for community involvement. Councilman Johnson said there are not enough social gathering spaces. Dennis Tuoma said this is a beautiful and special space and should have some community uses. Kent Reed supports the dance idea. This could also be used as a rehearsal space for plays and community activities. Reed requested Council keep this space for community activities rather than have it be another use. Les Holst said this is a great idea and perhaps community members can work on pulling up the carpet to save some money. 2. Bill Wiener presented a design for the recycle center with one side for parking and one side for recycling binds. This would be a simple design. The bins would be on the north side to get sun exposure. This suggested design would have the same square foot as the existing recycle center. This presented design leaves more room for expansion ofthe skateboard park. Wiener said the staff has some excellent designers in the parks department and he will leave the plan for their consideration. Steve Barwick, city manager, told Council he has asked staff to look into what can be done without land use approval and come up with a list of improvements to that site. Councilman Johnson stated unless a plan can solve all the problems, it would be difficult to gamer his support. 2 Rel!:ular Meetinl!: Aspen City Council November 13, 2006 Councilman DeVilbiss stated he supported the city's previous plans. Councilman DeVilbiss said it is his impression the public does not understand nor does it trust the COWOP process. Councilman DeVilbiss said the public perception is that the city decides what it wants to do and does it. Councilman DeVilbiss said Council should give some credence to the disapproval of the public when going through a COWOP. 4. Les Holst noted that 10 years ago a small lodge went bankrupt. Their representative came to Council and had legislation written for preservation of small lodges. Holst said there is no accountability when people make bad decisions. Holst said timeshares are the bottom of the barrel. Information Council gets from developers is not correct. COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS 1, Mayor Pro Tern Torre said the streets are very icy and everyone should be very careful. 2. Mayor Pro Tern Torre congratulated Councilwoman Richards on being elected for County Commissioner. 3. Mayor Pro Tern Torre said the Entrance to Aspen video is very well done. It is showing on Grassroots and everyone should watch it. 4, Councilwoman Richards said the results from CDOT will be available on November 16th and that meeting will be televised by Grassroots. 5. Councilwoman Richards thanked all community members who voted in the recent election. Councilwoman Richards also thanked her supporters. 6. Councilwoman Richards announced January 9,2007, is swearing in of new County Commissioners and when she will be resigning her Council seat. Councilwoman Richards said she would like a work session on the Wheeler Opera House RETT before she leaves office. 7. Steve Barwick, city manager, announced that the applicants for 134 E. Hyman Historic Designation requested this be continued to December 11 th. CONSENT CALENDAR Councilman Johnson pulled Resolution #89, Nore Winter Planning Consulting contract. Councilman DeVilbiss pulled Appointment to Animal Shelter Board Councilwoman Richards moved to approve the consent calendar as amended; seconded by Councilman DeVilbiss. The consent calendar is: 3 Rel!:ular Meetinl!: Aspen City Council November 13,2006 . Resolution #90, Series of2006 - Sales/Lodging Tax Software Contract . Resolution #91, Series of2006 - Accepting Bear Sculpture . Minutes - October 10,23,2006 All in favor, motion carried. RESOLUTION #89, SERIES OF 2006 - Nore Winter Planning Consulting Contract Councilman Johnson asked ifthis contract is to be complete by February 28th. Jennifer Phelan, community development department, told Council there are 2 parts to the contract; the first part is to look at the existing commercial design standards and lodging design standards and focus on areas not in the historic district. Ms. Phelan said this contract is in a short time frame to coincide with the expiration of the moratorium. Councilman DeVilbiss noted he voted against a 4-month extension of the moratorium as he does not think all the work can be done in 4 months. Councilman DeVilbiss said not only is this process compressed, there are no meetings from mid-December to mid- January. Ms. Phelan reminded Council there is a work session with this consultant in one week and a public meeting November 21 st to make sure there is outreach. There will be public notification of this meeting. Ms. Phelan agreed this is a tight time line. There will be a progress report from the consultants in December and a review in January of the first draft of the land use code amendments. Councilwoman Richards moved to approve Resolution #89, Series of2006; seconded by Councilman Johnson. All in favor, with the exception of Councilman DeVilbiss. Motion carried. APPOINTMENT TO ANIMAL SHELTER BOARD Councilman DeVilbiss requested the City Clerk's office supply the criteria for an appointment to this board and he would like to know as what is the applicant self- employed. Kathryn Koch, city clerk, said she would have this for the next Council meeting. FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES . Ordinance #45, Series of2006 - 312 West Hyman - Historic Designation . Ordinance #44, Series of 2006 - 134 East Hyman - Historic Designation Councilman DeVilbiss moved to read Ordinances #45 and 44, Series of2006; seconded by Councilwoman Richards. All in favor, motion carried. ORDINANCE NO. 44 4 Rel!:ular Meetinl!: Aspen City Council November 13, 2006 (SERIES OF 2006) AN ORDINANCE OF THE ASPEN CITY COUNCIL APPROVING DESIGNATION OfTHE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 134 EAST HYMAN AVENUE, LOTS Q, R, AND S, BLOCK 68, CITY AND TOWNSITE OF ASPEN, COLORADO TO THE ASPEN INVENTORY OF HISTORIC LANDMARK SITES AND STRUCTURES ORDINANCE NO. 45 (SERIES OF 2006) AN ORDINANCE OF THE ASPEN CITY COUNCIL APPROVING DESIGNATION OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 312 WEST HYMAN AVENUE, LOTS P AND Q, BLOCK 46, CITY AND TOWNSITE OF ASPEN, COLORADO TO THE ASPEN INVENTORY OF HISTORIC LANDMARK SITES AND STRUCTURES Councilman DeVilbiss moved to adopt on first reading Ordinances #44 and #45, Series of 2006; seconded by Councilman Johnson. Councilwoman Richards said she would like the minutes from the HPC meetings when these are on the Council agenda for second reading. Roll call vote; Councilmembers DeVilbiss, yes; Johnson, yes; Richards, yes; Mayor Pro Tern Torre, yes. Motion carried. Mayor Pro Tern Torre announced the public hearing on the 2007 budget will be at the next Council meeting, November 13, 2006. Councilman DeVilbiss moved to continue Ordinance #41, Series of2006, to November 27 and to continue Ordinance #40, Series of2006, to January 8,2007; seconded by Councilwoman Richards. All in favor, motion carried. Councilman DeVilbiss moved to go into executive session at 5:55 p.m. pursuant to C.R.S. 24-6-402(4)(a), acquisition of property to discuss the Isis theatre and a confidential piece of property; seconded by Councilman Johnson. All in favor, motion carried. Also present City Attorney John Worcester, City Manager Steve Barwick and Paul Menter and Scott Newman from the finance department. At 7 p.m. Scott Newman left and Bentley Henderson, assistant city manager, and Amy Guthrie came into the meeting. Councilman Johnson moved to come out of executive session at 8:05 p.m.; seconded by Councilwoman Richards. All in favor, motion carried. Councilwoman Richards moved to adjourn at 8:05 p,m.; seconded by Co Johnson. All in favor, motion carried. 5