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HomeMy WebLinkAboutbocc.min.reg.01111955 January 11, 1955 The Board of County Commissioners met at 10 :00 A.m. January 11, 1955 with the following members present: Orest A. Gerbag, Chairman; Commissioners C. 0. Quam and T. J. Sardy; Wm C. Stapleton, Clerk. Bills were audited, approved and ordered paid from the various County funds and ordered included in the amounts of the December 31, 1955 meeting. No further business appearing it was regularly moved by Commissioner Quam, seconded by Sardy that the Board adjourn Sine Die: It was regularly moved by Sardy seconded by Quam that Orest A. Gerbaz be elected to act as temporary Chairman, Carried. Nominations were opened for permanent chairman. Sardy nominated C. 0. Quam as permanent Chairman and moved the nominations close. C. 0. Quam was elected permanent chairman and he took the chair. Gerbaz nominated T. J. Sardy as vice - chairman and he was elected. Robert Delaney was appointed by the Board to serve as County Attorney for the year 1955 or during the 'pleasure of the Board. The following Road overseers were appointed: John Snyder, Aspen District; Claude Crowley, Frying Pan District; Roy Whitbeck, Crystal River District. The continuation Bonds of the abpve overseers was approved and ordered filed. Roy Bandy was appointed to serve as Inventory Officer at a salary of 31.25 per hr. during I he pleasure of the Board. J. S. Baxter was appointed as County Physician for 1955 or during the pleasure of the oard. Milton Conner was re- appointed Service Officer and Probation Officer for 195 It was regularly moved by Sardy, seconded by Gerbaz that the Deputies be approved as 'appointed by the officers and the salaries be increased to 3215.00 per month. Deputies appointed as follows: Valeska Broughton, Deputy County Clerk; Dorothy Mikkelsen, eputy County Assessor; Helen Zelnick, Deputy County Treasurer. It was regularly moved, seconded and carried that the salaries of the Welfare Board be ncreased as follows: Director to 4320.00 per month; Stenographer to 4215.00 per month. Ralph L. McKee was appointed County Afiditor and Budget Assistant during the pleasure of she Board and the salary will be set out in the minutes of a later meeting. Pitkin County Bank was named the County Depository during the pleasure of the Board. Jo 5561 ,eta • •pegoera StM og put + - n 412 . The various officers Elected and appointed were called in and were duly sworn in and took the Oath of office. Lorain R. Herwick was appointed Janitor & Custodian and a resolution will be set out concerr- ing his appointment' :will be set out at a later date. The following Resolution was unanimously passed and adopted: RESOLUTION WHEREAS it has come to the attention of the Board of County Commissioners of Pitkin County, Colorado, that certain changes have been proposed, in the manner of arriving at the final depreciated value of Improvements, in Pitkin County, i I AND WHEREAS the Board of County Commissioners have full knowledge, and do unanimously appro -e l', of the present formula now used by the Pitkin County Assessor in computing normal age deprec- 1 iation, using a minimum of 20%, AND WHEREAS there are many Improvements in Pitkin County, that have reached the age of 70 I. gears, which have not been modernized, but are still habitable, whose assessed value would be affected by the proposed change from 20% minimum to 40% minimum, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED; The Board of County Commissioners of Pitkin County, Colorado, does hereby oppose and object to any change in the present 20% normal minimum depreciation, and it respectfully re uesta that the Pitkin County Assessor use every means at his disposal I' , to continue using a 20% base. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution should be handed to the Pitkin Count» , ssessor and a copy be spread upon the minutes of this meeting. '! Upon motion the above resolution was unanimously adopted. DATED at Aspen, Colorado this llth day of January, A.D. 1955 THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO By C. 0. Quam Chairman. No further business appearing the Board adjourned to meet January 18, 1955 at 10:00 A.M. V / 0 ED Z�GIi»2y Attest: / / I �Qi / _ __Si Chairman. ler .