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HomeMy WebLinkAboutbocc.min.reg.02181960February 1~3,- 1~!- The Board of County Coirnnissioners of Piticin County, Colorado, met at 10:00 AM, with the following members present: Chairman: Orest A, Gerbaz; Commissioners T. J, Sardy and Samuel Howell; Robert Delaney, County Attorney; Peggy E, Coble, Clerk. Minutes of the meetings. of January 18, 1960 and February 1, 1960, were read and approved. Bills were at~dit8dy. approved and ordered paid from the Various Welfare Funds as follows: OLD AGE PENSION FUND: SGJI'°` PUBLIC WELFARE FUND: //93.37 Mr, F, W. A~aderson appeared before the Commissioners representing the City Council of Aspen to discuss the problem of doffs running at large in the City, and advised that m~ V complaints had been received from residents of Aspen about a large number of dogs; that in/ his opinion many of the dogs came from outside the City limits, and for that reason the Council', was doubtful if licensing action would be successful unless the County adopted the policy of ~equiring dog licensing and control, as sell as the City. The Commissioners advised that 546 they recognized the necessity of licensing and other controls for dogs in the immediate I vicinity of Aspen, but considered it doubtful whether County licensing would be justified in such areas as the Frying Pan and Crystal River. The County Attorney was directed to investigate and report to the CommissLoners as to whether the law would permit the Commission rs to impose licensing requirements as to a part of the County only, and on that basis the matte was put over for consideration at a later ~e~ting. , The following resolution was adopted: RESOLUTION WHEREAS, Colorado Highway 82 East of Aspen has been relocated and realigned by the Colorado Department of Highways, and this Board has found and determined that that part of { Chipeta Avenue, hereinafter described is no longer needed for highway purposes, and that part ~" of the improvements on the lots adjacent thereto enroach upon apart of Chipeta Avenue here- inafter vacated, and such improvements have been in place for many years, and it would cause great hardship to cause the removal thereof, AND WHERE, it has been determined that Colorado Highway 82 as relocated and now located will adequately serve the needs of the pub ii c, and that said highway serves the purp- ose~of Chipeta Avenue at the location stated below, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVE) by the Board of County Commissioners of Pitkin County, Colorado, that that part of Chipeta Avenue lying Southerly of Colorado Highway No. 82 as now located, and located Northerly of Lots designated as 1/2 1, 2, 3, L~., 5, 6, 7 and 8 in Block 21, Riverside .Addition, on map filed on December b, 19y.9, as Document No. 9096, Office of the Pitkin County Clerk & Recorder, is hereby declared relocated and abandoned. Following discussion, the following Resolution was, upon motion duly made, sedonded unanimously adopted: WHIItEAS, automobile traffic on Colorado Highway No. 82 between Glenwood Springs and Aspen, Colorado, has bean and will be constantly increasing at speeds that greatly exceed former conditions, and WHEREAS, there has been a very substantial increase in th6 number of trains on the Aspen branch of the D, & R. G, W. Railroad, particularly between Glenwood Springs and Carbondale, and further increase in such traffic is anticipated and an extremely hazardous situation exists at several of the railroad crossings over Colorado Highway 82, particularly because of the obstructions to visibility from the highway making it difficult to observe approaching trains, the presence of-black gondola railroad cars on the tracks in the night time, which are practically impossible to see assn from the highway, and the lack of any warning lights and the fact that the existing railroad crossing warning signs are somewhat inconspicuous and, WHEREAS, there have been several accidents, many near accidents, and it appears. inevitable that serious accidents and deaths will occur at said railroad crossings unless more adequate warning devices are installed. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Pitkin County, Colorado, that the Colorado Department of Highways and the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Compamy are requested to promptly cooperate and install warning lights and other more adequate warning devices at the railroad crossings along Colorado Highway 82 between Glenwood Springs and Aspen. Upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously adopted it was agreed that a ! (donation of X500.00 should be made to the Aspen Chamber. ~, Mr. E, H. Mason, Mr. Howard Kelso and Mr, Neil Edstrom of the U, S. Forest Service •'appeared before the Coirmiissioners to discuss construction, maintenance and better program for th ~ lithe roads that serve forest areas which are on the County road system. Mr, Mason advised that the Forest Service proposed that a program be worked out where there was a definite division of responsibility for certain specific roads in Pitkin ;County, and agreement as to what the Forest Service would do, and as to what the County would do with respect to such program. Needed improvements were discussed as to various road , particularly a road up Maroon Creek, as to which Mr. Mason stated that he thought the County should assume the responsibility to the H. A, Deane Lodge, and the Forest Service from there on to Maroon Lake, and further advised that extensive improvements were contemplated at Maroon Lake during the currant season. Also discussed was maintenance and improvement of the Castle Creek Road, the Frying Pan Road, replacement of bridges by the Forest Service at ', Thomasville and on North Fork of the Frying Pan and maintenance and improvements in other areas. Following such discussion the following resolution was upon motion duly mad® and ', seconded, unanimously adopted: GRAS, the Supervisor and other raspresentatives of the White River National Forest have discussed with the Board of County Commissioners a program for improvement, ~I maintenance and replacement of structures on County roads in Pitkin County which serve forest areas and it is the policy of the Forest Service and the County to cooperate closely in matters of common interest pertaining to said roads, and WHEREAS, Forest Service representatives have advised the Commissioners that the U, S, Forest Service contemplates replacement of the Thomasville and North Fork bridges on the Frying Pan River with concrete and steel bridges as funds permit, provaded assurance is obtained of County participation and cooperation on other sections of said road and on maintenance thereof. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVID by the Board of County Commissioners of Pitkin County, Colorado, that on the basis of the installation of bridges above Thomasville and on the North Fork of the Frying Pan River by the U, S, Forest Service, the County does agree to accept and acknowledge responsibility for the Frying Pan River Bridge at Meredith and all lesser structures between Basalt and Meredith within Fit kin County to be a county r esponsi- bility. The County Clerk called the attention of the County Commissioners of the fact that one of the County road employees. had been sued in Justic® of the Peace Court and in lieu of having his wages garnisheed, had made a partial assignment of wages to pay part of his salar to the creditor and the rest to him. Following discussion, the following resolution was uDOn motion duly made and seconded. unanimously adontad: TL,FBEFCRE, d~. fficu - 9 ants, and - Commissioners a ten -^-e Co'~n 'Y ~ s cation and Warr Cocrm:i rs NCW, , ~ iona7- d of County s~ o dared to t' loyee pay , em in view of the compli of ath V Boar' such mettbe h d the t writing at the assiP,n onored an I don vouchers,unnecessarent a:~d that any e will no on the County during .owe wholly that the sam for should paptial wage assi~fioation served u er g ° n s jaccep 't}~ nO arnishee summonsbe cons,d ed r u returned wl that two g loyee shall 1 romptly otiations ha SGLVfl- ~, a County e~ Ilwill not b e div1ded' additional nag _ -- BE, IT FLiRTHER REwages tate lan ems, a`ainst that Br aw Es Attorn y rep°rted of the adsh _ ilperiod of one y ~ and 'ounty con _ donation --__-_- _- - - th~ cerning i' discharge. Gerbaz Bee eya Bisel _ _._-- - Chairman p2rs. Ruth - -- -- with --- ,been conducted _ --- _~. RESCL L'TICN WHEREAS, assignment of a part of the County employeets wages to cover a period of months has been presented to the Commissioners with the request that the pay of said employee be divided by the County to one ofnis creditors and to him and in the opinion of t Commissioners the County policy with respect to such matter should be declared. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVID that the County declares as a matter of policy that in view of the complication and difficulty of additional bookkeeping, division of moneys owed on vouchers, writing of additional warrants, and the further fact that such procedure should be wholly unnecessary, that the Board of County Commissioners sill not honor or accept partial wage asslgnment and that any such assignments tendered to the County shall be promptly returned with notification that the same will not be honored and the employees pay will not be divided, BE, IT FURTHER RESGLL'II that two garnishee summons served upon the County during t period of one year against wages ±' a County employee shall be considered grounds for discharge. Chairman Gerbaz and the 'ounty Attorney reported that additional negotiations had been conducted with P4rs. Ruth [J@se_'a Bisel concerning donation of the Bradshaw Estate land r- ~1 ~~I '- ~ _ , ~ ~ ~ + *"_r s, -; se' ''!ad. o°fAr~d. to make a donation of the EJtut~ ror ''^osr ,a__ a^,,e..es a__c. a equity in the parcel of land ~as'~erl;? c_' t'^.e existing hospital grounds, provided she was assured of an alternate means of access to the land to the I~'orth of the hospital that would ', be equally satisfactory a.s and co~;ld be used in lieu of the land to be donated and would be i willing to concrey b;;r quit claim to t}te County t_ie Estates s interest in such parcel or property on the basis of receiving an e~•.sem get along the-'resterly side of the hospital grounds at the top of t're existing bank, Them;upon, upon Motion duly made, seconded and unanimously adopted, the following Reso7_ution was adopted: WiiFHEAS, Pitkin County requires additional Land located Easterly of the existing hospital grounds in connection with its hospital expansion pro gram and agreement has been negotiated with Ruth Cecelia Bisel as Executrix of the Last Will and Testament of Emma Eradshaw, Deceased, wheret,y said Executrix on behalf of said Estate shall convey to Fitkin County a tract of approximately .35 of an acre located easterly of said existing hospital grounds, provided the Cou}~~y provide alternate access to lands belonging to said Estate located Northerly of thb said hospital grounds, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVID by the Board of County Commissioners of Fitkin County, Colorado, that Orest A. Gerbaz, Chairman of the Board is hereby appointed Commission r to convey and is authorized and directed to convey by quit claim arc:easement and right-of-wa to Ruth Cecelia Bisel as Executrie of the Last Will and Testament of Emma Cecelia Bradshaw, deceased, said right-of-way to be 20 feet in width following the top of the bank extending along and from the existing county hospital access road on the westerly side of the existing hospital to the land located Northerly of said hospital belonging to said estate. BE, IT FURTHER RESOLVID that the said deed shall, grpon execution, be delivered upon receipt of deed from Said Ruth Cecelia Bisel, as Executrix as aforesaid convegng to the County said tract comprising approximately .35 of an acre located Easterly of the existing hospital grounds. BE, IT SIIRTfER RESOLVID that the County Surveyor shall as soon as possible, pregar a proper surveyors description of the right-of-way to be so conveyed, and upon completion of such description arRxxxicg~~~$~q¢g~xi4~xhxxs~x~xAXx~~~: the same will be incorporated into a deed to be signed by said Commissioner and delivered, provided said deed shall be received from Ruth Cecelia Bisel, Executrix as aforesaid, TheEeafter, the commissioners discussed the fine spirit of cooperation manifested by many persons in and about Agpen and particularly by Mr. D. R. C, Brown and Mrs. Bisel with respect to donations and contributions for hospital purposes, and upon motion duly made seconded and unanimously adopted;was the following resolution: RESOLUTION WHEREAS, Pitkin County has been engaged in a program of expanding and improving the Fitkin County Hospital, the expansion to date having been made possible by contributions and assistance of time, efforts and money by many residents and persons interested in the hospital, and WHEREAS, by reason of the progress made to this date in the hospital improvement program, it is now possible to proceed with further expansion and improvements needed and intended to provide an efficient, up-to-date hospital to serve the needs ~~ Pitkin County, and the plans have been made and are being prepared for such expansion, requiring enlargemen of the existing hospital site, and WHEREAS, the Della S. Consolidated Mines Company has, in the same spirit of generosity and public service, donated and conveyed by gift to the County a tract of land ~ for use of the expanded hospital facilities, and WHEREAS, Ruth Cecelia Bisel, as Executrix of the Last Will and Testament of Emma Cecelia Bradshaw, deceased, has generously, and in a spirit of cooperation and service to the hospital program, agreed to convey to the County the inter~.st of said Estate in an additional tract of land required for use in connection with the hospital improvements, and WIH;REAS, the Commis oners deem it appropriate to express the commendation, thanks) and gratitude of the County for such contrubitions and donations. I' NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVID, by the Board of County Commissioners of Pitkin County, Colorado, that the County dies hereby express its thanks, gratitude and commendation to all of those persons who have generously contributed of their time and services and money to the Pitkin County hospital program. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Board does express its commendation and gratitude to Ruth Cecelia Bisel for agreeing to contribute such land and does further expres its thanks to D,R. C. Brown, and the other officers, directors and stockholders of0ounta S. Consolidated Mines Company for contriubting and deeding said tract of land to the y. The Commissioners discussed the difficulty of snow removal and maintenance on the short stretch of road leading from Redstone to the Gunnison County line due to the fact that the State had taken over operation and maintenance of the road from the North Pitkin County line to Redstone, and it was necessary for the County to send equipment from other areas of the County up the Crystal River and past Redstone in order to take care of this short stretch of road remaining as, County responsibility. Thereupon, following discussion, the Blowing resolution was upon motion duly made, and seconded, unanimously adopted: RESCLUTION WFIEREAS, the Colorado Department of Highways has taken over and included in the State Highway system that part of Colorado Highway Nol 133 from 8arbondale to Redston®, including a section of said road within Pitkin County, and WHEREAS, Pitkin County was left with the responsibility for that part of Colorado aishort stretch ofdCountygroad which2doestnotinjgustify theskeeping ofeco ntyspersonnel ande~ equipment at Redstone or nearby said stretch of said road, and WHEREAS, said short stretch of road must be maintained and serviced by Pitkin County equipment and personnel from the Asp en or Emma Pathe C tstal Valleynineorderttog travel for many miles along Colorado Highway No. 133 uP x'y service such short section of road, an arrangement that is uneconomic, impractical and unfeasible, and WHEREAS, in the judgemect of the Board of County Commis oners, since the to e has taken over and assumed the responsibility for the former County road from the Fitkin County line to Redstone, the State should take over and assume responsibility for the addi- tional section of such road extended to the County line. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the State Highway Commission and its officers are hereby requested to include that part of Colorado Highway No. 133 and 327 extending from Redstone to the Gunnison County line as a part of the State Highway system in the same manner and category as that part of Colorado Highway No. 133 from the Pitkin County lip waytCommiss~on~,etheoState HighwaycEtgineer,tared the State Highway office attGrand Junction. There being no further business the Board adjourned to meet March 7, 1960 at 10:00 AM Att~ Clerk ~. Approved; ! % _ L ~~