HomeMy WebLinkAboutbocc.min.reg.03111957A special meeting was held March 11, 195?+at 7;30iPM~with the following membe~s~present:
Orest A. Gerbaz, Chairman; Commissioners Clarence Quam and T.J. Sardy, Peggy E. Coble, Clerk.
This meeting was held in con~:unetion with the Hospital Board Members, to discuss and addition I'
to the present hospital building.
Upon motion duly made by Clarence Quam, seconded by T.J. Sardy and unanimously carried
Whipple Van Ness Jones and Clyde Vagneur were appointed as members of the Hospital Board.
' The following Resolution was adopted:
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS the Pitkin County Hospital Association hereinafter called Association and the
Board of County Commissioners have been considering construction of additional hospital facili-
ties to be added to the Pitkin County Hospital and have determined that such facailities are
badly needed and should be constructed as soon as possible and to that end a building fund has'
keen created from contributions and donations to assist in financing such a project;
AND WHEREAS Mr. Ross Garrett of Ross Garrett and Associates, Chicago, Illinois, has pre-
anted to the Asso si cation and the Commi ssi oners plans for the construction of - an addition to,;
the present hospital structure at a cost not exceeding ~Z00,000.00 to be financed from the 'I
accumulated building fund and addit? onal contributions without creating an indebtedness of the!
County and preliminary building plans have been summitted and approved by the Association and '!
the Commissioners; 'I
NOW THEREFORE BE iT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Pitkin County, that ;; ..
the plan as explained by Mr. Ross Gari^ett is hereby ~a~ified and a~~proved and in furtherance ,
thereof the Association is requested to negotiate a contract with Samuel J. Caudill, Jr., to
perform the services of an Architect for the hospital extension anct the Association is further
requested to negotiate a contract with Ross Garrett and Associated for their continued service
in the planning, developing, financing and construction of the improvements, such contracts tol ~'
be submitted to the Commissioners as soon as available;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that in proceeding with such plans the Association and the Commis-I
stoners shall not incur or attempt to incur an indebtedness pledging the credit of the County;';
ghat in conformity with the law, contracts, plans sp ecifications, details of financing and N
dvertising for bids, shall be submitted to the Commissioners for approval and acc®~tance.
~ BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Commissioners do hereby commend the Associa~Cion for its ll
fforts in plann g and developing hospitgl improvements.
IiAttest erk APPROVED: (.J~!j~/~ ;~~ `