HomeMy WebLinkAboutbocc.min.reg.10051959Ocotber 5, 1959
The Board of County Commissioners of Pitkin County, Colorado, met at 10:00 AM
October 5, 1959, with the following members>~present: Chairman, T. J. Sardy; Commissioners
Orest Gerbaz and Samuel Howell; Robert Delaney County Attorney and Peggy E. Coble, Clerk.
Reports of the Clerk of the County court, Clerk of the District Court, County
Clerk, County Treasurer, Sheriff and Service Officer were examined, approved and ordered
paid from various funds as follows:
ORDINARY FUND: X7,226.88
ROAD & BRIDGE FUND: 7,987.82
HOSPITAL FUND: 5,198.87
COUNTY CLERKS CLEARING:FUND: 1,100.26
HOSPITAL IMPROVEMEf1T FUND: 7 j0l~l~.88
WAGNER PARK FUND: 7,50
Mr, D, R. C. Brown appeared representing the Aspen Skiing Corporation and pro-
posed that existing leases of County lands being utilized by the Skiing Corporation be can-
celled and that the County agree to a new lease for a period of five years from date on
such mining claims together with other additional mining claims required by the Aspen
Skiing Corporation in the use of their newly constructed and installed lift. After dis-
cussion it was concluded that the use being made by the Aspen Skiing Corporation of such
claims was benkficial to the County and should be continued whereupon motion duly made,
seconded and unanimously adopted, the Chairman and Secretary were authorized on behalf of
tie County to execute and deliver a lease for the term of five years to the Aspen Skiing
Corporation including the mining claims heretofore leased together with additional mining
claims as therein described, such lease to be recorded on execution. The lease offer of
150.00 per annum was accepted for the lease of such property.
Mr. William Dunaway, Editor and Published of the Aspen Times, appeared before th<
Commissioners requesting that the minutes be prepared forthwith after conclusion of each
Commissioners meetittg in order that better coverage might be afforded to Commissioners
proceedings by the Aspen Times, and cited opinion of Robert Theobald, Attorney for the
Colorado Press Association to the effect that the Colorado Statutes requ#red immediate
preparation of minutes. Mr. Dunaway was advised that the Commissioners meetings usually
concluded between five and six PM and that the minutes were prepared as expeditiously as
possible thereafter, but that in the County Attorneys opinion there was no provision re-
quiring preparation forthwith by the Clerk of such minutes in case of late adjournment.
Mr. Dunaway was further advised that the Commissioners and the Clerk would endeavor to
cooperate by providing full reports and accounts of Commissioners proceeding as rapidly as
possible after conclusion of meetings.
The Commissioners ware asked to define their position with respect to the amount
of right-of-way required "'the old Colorado Midland Railroad right-of-way on the Rryiag?.Pat
River, it being reported that a Deed had been made to the County of a two hundred foot nigh'
of-way from the Midland Railroad owners and that treriouaepeiapl'e~Had improvements of substant~
ial value located within the two hundred feet right-of-way. It was then decided that the
County would require not less than 100 feet, but that investigation should be made as to
ownership of such right-of-way.
A meeting was held with representatives consisting of Mr, Clinton B, Stewart,
Mrs, Rose Stanton, and Mrs. Pat Maddalona, on behalf of the hospital Board, and the Board
of Countyy Commissioners, with Mr. Samuel J, Caudill c ncerning his service as Architect on
the Hospitalextension, and his bill in the amount of 1,034.31 as the remainin balance of
fees due to him. After discussion, Mr. Caudill advised that the total amount ~illed wa
equivalent to 7~ on the contract price, plus the cost of printing, which printing amoun~ed
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to X645.08, and that the high cost of printing was attributable to changes made in the plans
by direction and requirement of Ross Garrett. Thereupon, following recommendation of the
Pitkin County Hospital Board, the Board of County Commissioners directed payment of voucher
of Samuel J. Caudill in the amount of 1,031}.31 being the total amount due and owing to him,
after counting previous payments, on account of his services as Architect in connection with
the new hospital addition. It was reported b~;~_Mr. Caudill and Mr. Clinton B. Stewaitt that
inspection'hadc:.beea made of the window in the operating room of the new hospital, as well as
to an alleged uneveness in the floor in the Delivery Room and that arrangements had been
made for the installation of a Thermo-pane window in the operating room and that the
Contractor, Horace Hendricks had agreed that in the event of functional difficulty arising
from the uneveness of the floor in the Delivery Room , that he would at his expense repair
the same. Upon which basis the Hospital Board and the Commissioners recommended payment of
the balance claimed by him on voucher submitted to the County.
Mr. Hans Cantrup appeared before the Commissioners renewing request for authority
to install l,i-," water line to serve properties belonging to him being approximately three
hundred feet in length, 1~ inches in diameter along Park Avenue on the Easterly side, and
caossing to the westerly side, and was after discussion advised that authority could be
granted for the installation of this water line subject to conditions to be prescribed by the
County Engineer, County Attorney including cash deposit of X100.00 to guarantee against
damage to the County road; limited obstruction of traffic; a placing of tonchea.or other
warning devieea on excavations or d~ ger points; the requirement that all excavations be
backfilled with selected material ~ proved by the County Engineer within ten days after
execavation; and a deposit of 100.00 be placed with the County Clerk to guarantee perfor-
mance of the conditions of such permit; that after execavation, the trench be appropriately
backfilled and thereafter that the surfacb be restored, and any subsidence of the ground
repaired by filling with dumpite or gravel, and that the decision of the County Engineer
as to any of these matters would be final; that upon break or other failure of the water
line, the owners and users thereof would make prompt repairs, or else that the same might
be cut off and any easements and rights granted for the use of the same be terminated.
Also, that the deposit made would be returned upon determination b~ the County Engineer
that Mr. Cantrup had complied with all conditions imposed upon him in connection with the
use and installation of such line. It was further directed that an appropriate form be
prepared by the County Attorney for use in like situations.
Mr. Harry Johns, appeared before the Commissioners requesting authority to make
use of a part of Wagner Park for a skating rink, requesting that alease ge granted for that
purpose, and that the shelter house near the former Quakers a~nhtmgmatr~tmla be removed and
placed upon the Wagner Park area, and also that he be permitted to freeze ice on the
existing grass at such park. -After discussion it was concluded that the freezing of ice
on Wagner Park would be very detrimental to the grass, and that it would not be advisable
to permit the installation of a skating rink that would probably result in killing of such
grass.
Mr. Harry Johns representing Mr. Ralph Melville requested that the County grade
andalley behind the Mountain Chglet, and after investigation it was agreed that this would
be done at the eax~l~:est convenient opportunity when the equipment was in the neighborhood.
Mr, 1lilliam Stapleton, County Budget Officer, appeared and discussed matters of
connected vi th the 1960 Budget with the Commissioners. Mr. Stapleton reported that the
over-all County Mill levy; could be held at not to exceed 27.1}.0 mills if the budget he had
submitted waa adopted and after discussion it was directed that Notice b8 published as
required by law for opportunity to inspect County Budget, which would be taken up and eon-
sidered on the next meeting oP Commissioners. It was agreed that the Commissioners would
meet on October 19, 1959 for the usual welfare meeting.
The County Clerk reported that a poll or questionaire had been submitted to County
employees as to whether they desired to change from Blue Cross-Blue Shield plan to the
Metropolitan Plan, and that not enough replies had yet been received to make a determination
whereupon it was decided that this matter would put over till the next regular meeting.
ere bei no further business the Board adjourned to meet Octobe 19, 1959.
Attest. ~ Approved; t
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