HomeMy WebLinkAboutbocc.min.reg.08021960August 2, 1960
The Board of County Co®iasionera of Pitkin County, Coloradb, met at 10:00 A.M., August 2, 1960,
with the following members present: Chairman, Oreat A. Gerbaz; Commissioners, T. J. Sardy and Samuel W.
Howell; County Attorney Robert Delaney; County Llerk, Peggy E. Coble.
The reports of the Clerk of the County Court, Clerk of the District Court, County Clerk, County
.Treasurer, Sheriff end Service Officer were examined, approved and ordered paid from various funds as
follws:
ORDINARY FUND: $10,244.05
ROAD 6 BRI110E FUND: $11,400.35
COUNTY CLERK'S CLEARLNO.:;FUND: $1356.32
WAGNER PARR FUND: $625.00
HOSPITAL FUND: $20,528.,43.
Mr. William Mason, as an owner of the Norway Lodge in Aspen,: and property consisting of Lots Northerly
thereof, appeared before Che Commiasionere requesting [ha[ [be slley located adjacent to and-Northerly
of-Lot 13, Block 11, Eames Addition be vacated or else [ha[ the location be established by the County,Sur-
veyor. He was advised Ghat the Caamiasionere would study [be matter and would view the area. Mr. Mason
also iequested information as to the County's policy in relation to providing street lights for areas
within [he County, .calling attention to the street light at the Castle-Maroon Creek Highway. intersection,.
and sas advised that it was not the County's policy to install such lights, except that Sndividuals might
petition for authorization to install the same at their expense.
The Coamd.eaionere again discussed Che matter of change to business use of a five ac re tract in [he
Woody Creek area as requested by Mr. and Mra. Hrnea[. L. Jones and directed that Mr.. and Mrs.Jonea be in-
formed that a deacriptlon accurately setting forth [he boundaries, of such proposed five acre tract would
have to be provided by them before further .action could be taken concerning such zoning.
A preliminary map of the "Sleepy Hollow. Subdivision" to Aspen was submitted, indicating prior approval
of the Pitkin County Planning and Zoning Commission and after, study, upon motion duly made, seconded and
unanimously adopted„ it was directed that approval be made of the map as presented.
Mr. Leos Wur1,.CSty Manager for Aspen, discussed with the Coamiisaionera the problem created by. leakage
in the Castle Creek flume leading to the City water system ae. the same crosaesand extends across the
Westerly aide of the County road. Mr. Wurl advised the City was prepared to undertake one-half of .the costa
of replacement of this section of flume, including the road crossing, and, after the Coamiea ionere viewed
the area and made examination of the required croeaing, i[ was directed that the City be informed the
County would participate in one-half of the coats of replacing with pipe the existing. flume as the same
crossed the road with [lie understanding that such participation would not be construed or regarded as in'
any manner changing the responsibility of the City or County in relation to the maintenance of the flume or.
road crpsaing. "
Mr. Clinton B.. S[ewar[, as President of the Pitkin County Hospital Board, advised [hat certain reviaiona
had been requested concerning the Bale of the new issue of anticipation warrants for hospital construction
to include provisions. [hat the same would not be callable; that quarterly. Operating statements would be
submitted; that [he disbursing agentof the bond funds world be Sears Bank and Trust Company of .Chicago;
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that Che retirements be over a period of 11 years with 10 annual amortized retirements; that certain alight
revisions be made in the operating contract with the Mennonite Board of Missions and Charities. All of such
requests were approved, and the Commissioners authorized the preparation of'Reaolution in connection with
issuance of anticipation warrants approving such changes,. subject, however to approval of the Mennonite
Board of .Missions .and Charities. -
Mra.Susan Brennan appeared before-the Commissioners requesting vacation of an alley between Monarch
and Mill. Streets and between. Lawn Street and Johnson Streg-[ South of .Aspen advia ing that the alley was
closed on the Easterly end and that-all. adjacent property ~ownera joined in the request. It was suggested
that Mrs. Brennen submit 'a written petition to the Commieaionera.
Mr..Erven. Larson, as attorney for Redstone Development Corporation, and others, submitted petition. of
W. E. Linnell, Jeeaica Driakell, Jo Driekell and Redstone Development Corporation for vacation of "Date
Drive" as shown upon Kiatler's Subdivision plat and [hereupon, after discussion and cone ideration of [he
pe tition, the following-resolution was, upon motion duly made and seconded, unanimously adopted:
RESOLUTION
WkffiREAS,.petition hasbean submitted for the vacation of "Date Drive", as hereinafter described, duly
signed by all adjacent property owners,.and all persona affected thereby and CbeCommiasionere, after in-
vestigation, have determined tha[said "Date Drive", although appearing upon plat of Rietler's-Subdivision
of Redatonehas not been opened or used for public [ravel, is not required for public travel, thatnoperaon
will be deprived of access to his property by closing thereof, and that substantial hardship will. result
to adjacent property owners. if the same is not cloned and abandoned, and the public interests would notbe
adveraly affected by the vacation thereof.
NOW, TI~REFORE, BEIT EESOLVED by the Board of CountyCommieaionera of Pitkin County, Colorado, [hat
"Date Drive" ae shown upon official plat of the Kistler Subdivis ion of Redstone, said plat being filed for
record in Ditch Book 2A a[ Page 243, office of the Pitkin County Clerk and Recorder, shallbe and the same
iehereby declared vacated and abandoned, and closed to public use.
Th/er ~^Jing no fur ~nea/e,,/ the Board adjourned to meet August/18~,. 1960, at10:00 A. M.
AtteaK: /,rid,~'~/ ~ ~i~K/ Approved: L~ ~' -
~-~~~ Clerk , Chairman