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HomeMy WebLinkAboutbocc.min.reg.010219621 January 2, 1962 The Board of County Commissioners of Pitkin County, Colorado, met at 10:00 o".clock AM, January 2, 1962 with the following members present: Chairman Samuel W. Howell; Commissioners Ores$ A. Gerbaz and T. J. Sardy; Robert Delaney, County Attorney and Peggy E. Coble, Clerk. Bills were audited approved and ordered paid from the Various Funds as follows: ORDINARY FUND : ~/~ So o. ~ S ROAD AND B~~DGE FUND:F/O, '-{33.75 COUNTY CLERK' S CLEARING FUND :F9 `f ~I ~`~7 Mr. Clinton Stewart and Mr. Dafird Barbee appeared on behalf of the Barbee estate requesting that the County agree to relocation of a part of Center Street to conform to the location of the existing road, on the Southtaest corner of Block 6, Eames Addition to Aspen, it being understoon that the Barbee estate would dedicate a portion of said lot to public use on the basis of vacating the portion not used, and request was also made for vacation of the Alley in Block 6, Eames Addition. After discussion, the Commissioners indicated tentative approval, but directed that a plat be prepared and submitted showing the proposed relocation, and Mr. Stewart advised this would be done. Mr. D. R. C. Brown appeared before the Commissioners and advised that he had been informed that the County was attempting to proceed to deed through the Trea~rurer's office on a 1903 tax sale certificate held by the County on Keystone Lode Claim, U.S.1~.S. 3132. Mr. Brown produced the abstracts of title on the Keystone Lode showing that by Treasurer's Deed dated June 29, 1942, this property had been conveyed to Harold E. Popham based upon Certificate dated December 17, 1938, and assigned to Mr. Popham on October 1, 1940 and showing payment of subsequent taxes, and issuance of such deed; that the property was thereafter conveyed by Deed dated July 23, 1942 recorded in Book 145, Page 561 to Percy LaSalle Mines Company. Mr. Brown advised that the property was still in the name of Percy LaSalle Mines Company, but for some reason, had not been assessed and taxed in recent years, and stated that the company was prepared to pay up any back taxes. Thereupon following discussion the following Resolution was adopted: .~ RESOLUTION WHEREAS, on October 1, 1940, tax sale certificate dated December 17, 1938, on Keystone Lode Claim No. 3132, was assigned to Harold E. Popham, who paid subsequent taxes and olatained treasurer's deed recorded in Book 167, Page 451, Pitkin County Clerk's Office, and thereafter transferred the property so bbtained to Percy LaSalle Mines Company, AND WHEREAS, by reason of such assignment and treasurer's deed, taxes reflected by tax sale certificates held by Pitkin County and outstanding for years prior to 1937 shall lxe and the same are hereby ordered cancelled as uncollectible, as the same relates to the said Keystone Lode Claim U.S.M.S. 3132. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Assessor and Treasurer are requested to investigate the tax status of phis property to be certain that it is on the tax rolls and if omitted, then to back assess the same, submitting tax bill to Percy LaSalle Mining Company, and in the event said property was omitted from the tax rolls, then to omit interest and penalties from such tax determination. The petition of Daniel V. Edmundson, Box 754, Aspen, Colorado, for abatement of 1960 taxes on the basis of being a double assessment was considered, it appearing that the ~.ssessor had investigated and deter- mined that there was in fact a double assessment and recommended granting a petition. Therefore, on motion unanimously adopted, petition for abatement was approved in the amount of $108.89 on 1960 taxes on the basis of a reduction in the assessed valuation in the sum of $1890.00 The petition of D. F. and Lorren~+ ~I. Snyder for abatement of 1960 taxes was considered, it appearing that the assessor had recommended after consultation with the State Tax Commission representatives that the petition be granted by reason of erroneous application of depreciation rate to the improvements of said property. Accordirg.ly, an"mottion unanimously adopted;, 'a reduction a.-ad abatement was ordered, with appropriate refund, if taxes have been paid, in the sum~:of $88.30 based upon reducing assessed valuation on such improve- ments from $28.10.00 to $1750.00. Mrs. Ramona Markalunas appeared before the Commissioners inquiring as to the income tax deductibility of contributions to the television fund. It fdas suggested that if such contributions were made directly to Pitkin County and handled through the Treasurer's Office, then the same should be deductible, but on the other hand, if they were not handled through the Treasurer's Office, then they would probably not be deductible. The Commissioners indicated they would cooperate and that the County would agree that contributions could be paid into the Pitkin County Treasurer's Office to assist the television program. Mr. Dave Stapleton appeared before the Commissioners advising that he was driving the school bus on Woody Creek and that due to snow and ice on the approach to the lower and upper railroad crossings, it was practically impossible to stop the bus before crossing the tracks. He was advised the County would cooperate in attempting to keep the approach to these crossings sanded. The Commissioners were advised that plat had been filed showing divisi©n into tracts of a portion of the Jennie V Claim, U.S.M.S. 5310 and such property was now ready for public auction hs had been preIIiously directed by the Commissioners. Accordingly, it was directed that notice be published and posted as required by law for a sale to occur at 11:00 o'clock AM, Monday March 5, 1962. The Commissioners scheduled a public hearing on adoption of a new and revised zoning map for February 16, 1962 at 2:30 o'clock PM at the County Commissioners room. There being no further business the Board adjourndd to meet January 9, 1962 for,re-organization. 'a i / . i Attest; Approvedi, ~- -.,~ ._. - l`~ ~-- ~ , ~.