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The Board of County Commissioners of Pitkin County, Colorado, met at 10:00 AM, August 18, 1960, with
he following members present:, GOhairman, Ores t. A, Gerbaz; Commissioners, T. J. Sardy and Samuel W. Howell;
eggy E. Coti le, County Clerk; Robert Delaney, County Attorney,
Bills. were audited approved and ordered paid from the Various Welfare Funds as follows:
- OLD AGE PENSION F1DID: $5,641.50
PUBLIC WELFARE FUPB): $1,844.63
HOSPITAL FUND: $1,124.08
Mr. William. Stapleton appeared before the Commiaiionera recoa®ending a revision on the County's
nsurance program, and after extensive diacusaion, it was determined that [he recommended program should be
pproved, with the exc lusion of coverage on products, false arrests, and personal injury.
Mra. Pearl Ma2tebarger appeared before ;the Commiasionersto protest certain matters concerning
roperty taxes and it was recommended that she contact the County Assessor and discuss the matter with him, and
f .unable to arrive at any solution, then that she ;might present proper petition to the Co®iaeioners.
Mr. .F. W, Anderson, a member of the Ci[y Council of. Aspen, appeared os behAlf of the City to discuss
be matter of dumping trash and refuse along the Roaring Fork.River east of .Aspen and after diacusaion, it was
greed tljat the County would cooperate in enforcing the law against such dump iu6. and would authorize the post-
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~ ng of appropriate signs in affected areas. G
Mr. Fred Glidden appeared before the Commissioners concerning the matter of cone trotting a new
ibrary for the Aspen Coamwaity and advised that he,Ijr.. William -Bield and others desire to create adonative
and in the. Office of the Pitkin County Treasurer for the purpose of making plans, preparations ;and develop-
ag a new library, and cone tructfon-and equipmentfor the same, together with the appointment of repreaentativea
n a committee to~proceed with such programs. Tk[e.County. Attorney. was authorized to proceed with [he
- r~- reparation of an appropriate resolution neon conferringwith Mr. Glidden and others to accomplish. the purposes
eaixed insofar as the County is concerned.
Mrs. Pat Maddalone appeared before the commissioners to discuss the matter of clewing and stacking
rick being (removed from.,the PitkinCounty Hoapitalatructure and auggeated that-the brick being-removed from
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J he old hospital be carefully cleaned and stored for future paeor sale. Such recommendation was approved by
.. he Commissioners.
The Commissioners unanimously voted to express their commendation and appreciation to Mr. G. E.
chanan, County-Surveyor and County. Engineer, for his work performed in connection with the road and highway
rogram ox the County.
Mra.Sue Brennan appeared before the Commissioners-and upon. request was authorized to publish notice
f hearing on application for liquor license to be held on September 6, 1960.
.The.petition of Mra.. Sue Brennan, Mr. Cammack, androther interested affected persona waeconaidered
or ;the vacationof a certain .alley, and after discussion, upon motion :of Commfsaioner Howell, aecoaded by
oa®~(esioner Sardy, the following resolution was adopteda
BE STRESOLVED [li~tehe east-west alley across Block 3, Connors Addition to 'the City of .Aspen, shall
e and [he eameashereby vacated.
Such resolution was unanimously adopted.
A.letter. of protest~directed'to police matters was referred to Sheriff Herwick, on thebasis that the
onte¢ta. thereof _did-; not:aoacern=the County Commisaionexs~..~~
Mr ..-Leos Wurl,:City Manager for. Aspen, appeared beforethe Commissioners Itodiacusa-the matter-of the
se of a common building ~inapedtor.by the City-andCOUnry., andauggea tad '[ha[ theBuildiag Inspector being used
y [heGity-.could also propesly~fuactlgn for the 'County; and secure a great increase-ln efficiency,and
ubstantially contribute ~to u¢iformiry in-zoning and building .prat Cites In .the city as well.as do Che County.
. Wurl .auggeated the office provided by the city for the BuildingIaspec for should be aplLthalf and half
etween the.. city and the-county;=that-the charges for builHingpermita and such .aervicea .should be revised so
kiat the position would be self-supporting. Upon. motion of Commissioner Howell,. seconded by .Commissioner
ardy, and unanimously adopted,. ,the recommandationa of Mr. .Wurl. sere approved,-and ~the•-programof ; having a
namon Buildi¢g Inspector on-the basis of '.equal divisions of coat was likewise approved.
The Cub}tf[Att¢r¢eyawas directed to write a letter to the City of Aspen requesting that-the City
eimburae the County for .CounCyexpanditurea made in connection with survey work and other workpexformed in
ing townaite :entry and obtaiaingpatent on .the EastAapen tasnsite :area. - .
Mr.-Prederfck .Benedict and Mr..William .Clark..appeared before the COmmisa ionera.requeating .that that
- artof :Magnifico-load apppaite .lots 19.and -20, .Block ~.2, Pitkia-Green-:Sub-DiViafon, be vacated. They were
dvised that Cammisaionerscould not in the future give conaideratio¢~-to ~acceptingMagnifico~road ea a public
tree[ unless 'the road were of.~adequate width and unless an adequate turnaround were provided. I[.was auggeated
hat as to such vacation, an. appropriate petition signed by the property owners affected, bepreaented to the
Mr. Frederick Benedict, ae President of .Pitkin Land and Exploration.Corporation presented plat of
- reenacrea Subdivision, Block 1, which, after examination and consideration, was approved for filing of record,
i i[hout, however, acceptance of streets f¢t::mainteaace-: - -
The Commie stoners s2kec tad adury-list ae required by law for the eneu6ing .term of the Dia tric[ Court.
~j Upon request of the Colorado Department of Highways, the Commie aioners agreedto participate in
ondemnatfoa pzoceedingato_be instituted againat.Laure¢t Desandre and Mra.. Elizabeth Gesberg. and. IIfr.. L..O.
esberg on right-of-wayto be acquired for reconstrnc tion of the road a[ the Crystal River, provided [hat the
Coat-pfacquiaition. of such right-of-way. would sot. be. undertaken by. theCounty.
Whereuponu;gheofdi:i-ai~lagtneAnlutiOhemAs:~naaPgousiydadopt+edt Septerber 6, ].9 n:'
RESOLUTION
.WHEREAS, [he Colorado Department of 'Highways has prepared plane. and specifications for 'the recon-
bauction of the Highway up the Crystal River from Pitkin County line to Redstone and has requested the assis~m
f the County-in 4egaL proceedings for the acqufai tion of right-of-way, and the Commiaeionere~have determiner. th~
khe road improvement would be of great benefit to Pitkin County, ~ - y
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NOW,. THHREFORE~.BE `-IT RESOLVED; ~~that the-Board of County Coamiseionera of Pitkin County hereb
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olorado Department of Highways Project No..S 0163 (3) which provideafor the. Improvement of l5tateHighway~~l33
Pitkin County, andauthorizea the County Attorney to join said Board of County. Commisaioneza ae party
,etitioner with the Colorado Department of Highways in the event it ~becomea ;necessary toacquire needed rigb~Y^. I'~~
of-way by condemnation, it being understood that all court costs and awards to pro perry owners are to oe paid
by said Colorado Department of Highways.
There being no further business the Board adjourned [o meet Septemberb, 1960
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