HomeMy WebLinkAboutbocc.min.reg.02181955 Feb. 13, 1955
The Board of County Commissioners of the County of Pitkin, State of Colorado met at 10 :00
A. M. Feb. 18 1955 with the following members present: C. O. guars, Chairman; Commissioners
! T. J. Sardy and Crest A. Gerbaz; Wm C. Stapleton, Clerk,
' Minutes of the meeting held February 7, 1955 were read and approved.
The following Resolution concerning the Janitor & Custodian was approved:
II RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, it is necessary to have a custodian and janitor for the Pitkin County Courthouse
in the City of Aspen, Colorado and whereas Lorain R. Herwick, the Sheriff of said County,
firesides in the said Courthouse as keeper of the County Jail therein;
AND WHEREAS, the compensation and salary of the said Sheriff is derived from fees and the I I
said fees are not sufficient and do not amount to $3,000,00 per year as authorized by law
for the sheriffts salary;
AND WHEREAS, it is to the advantage of the people of Pitkin County to have the sheriff
available at all times in the courthouse and to have the custodian and janitor duties per -
forrrred by one residing in the said courthouse; and the said sheriff being willing and able I!
to perform the duties of custodian and janitor together with his duties of County Sheriff I
for the total or gross salary of $3,000.00.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED.by the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Pitkin,l
State of Colorado that Lorain R. Herwick, Sheriff of said County and State be and is hereby
employed as the custodian and Janitor of the said Pitkin County Courthouse from the llth day
of January, 1955 until expiration of his term of office, or removal therefrom for any reason,;:
at a maximum salary of $225.00 per month, subject however to the provision that such salary !:
together with the salary of the Sheriff from the fees of the office of sheriff and as County
Firewarden shall not exceed the sum total of $3,000.00 for one year then the said sheriff
shall not draw or receive more than the statutory salary of $3,000.00 per year and if a
greater sum shall have been drawn or received by the said sheriff he shall forthwith refund
and return the difference or excess to the Pitkin County Treasurer of Pitkin County, Coloradol.
1 Provided that nothing contained in this Resolution 'shall prevent the said sheriff from 1
:drawing and receiving statutory expense allowences in addition to said salary of $3,000.00 l
per year.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that written acceptance of the said Lorain R. Herwick, Sheriff of
! Pitkin County, of the proposition herein contained shall constitute his agreement to the
terms and conditions thereof.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the contract of employment herein contained may be cancelled
and terminated by either party hereto upon 30 days written notice to the other party.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this resolution be entered in the recorded proceedings of this
;Board and that a copy hereof, duly certified by the clerk thereof, be delivered to Lorain R.
;Herwick Sheriff of Pitkin County Colorado immediately l i
IN WITNESS WHEREOF said Board of Pitkin County Commissioners have hereunto set their hands *
1 and seals by and thru their Chairman, heretofore authorized, on this 7th day of February,
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A.D. 1955. I 1 i
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS I
ATTEST: Wm C . Stapleton PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO !
County Clerk & Ex- Officio Clerk By C. 0. Quam
to the Board of County Commissioners, Chairman. II
PitkinCounty, Colorado
Accepted as above set forth: Lorain R. Herwick
Sheriff Pitkin County, Colorado 1
The following letter was directed to all Western Slppe County Commissioners concerning
Water Diversion: Feb. 4 1955 i
To County Commissioners of West Slope Counties
Gentlemen:
j Enclosed with this letter you will find circulars entitled "Rape of the Roaring For
1955 Version ", also copies of a letter to the Grand Junction Sentinel.
We trust that you will read these carefully because we consider the contents vital to all:'
residents of the West Slope as it will decide the future welfare of all of us.
You will have noted that the Colorado River Water Conservation District on January 26, 19
passed a resolution in which they recommended that the Frying Pan Diversion Project should ,
not be approved until after the Upper Colorado Storage Project has been constructed. We
Consider this most beneficial to all our interests, however, more must be done.
We should like to see your county send a delegate to the hearings in Washington to oppose
this project, or failing this send us funds to pay the cost of a delegate to represent your
community and to present an adverse brief prepared by your attorneys.
Please bear in mind that any water diverted from our county must be replaced by S. like amount
from yours to satisfy the lower basin states and Mexico.
We would much appreciate a letter from you to give us your decisions concerning this matter.
With kind regards,
Yours sincerely,
PITKIN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Clarence Quam, Chairman
The Jury list for the April term of the District Court for Pitkin County was selected.
Bills were audited, approved and ordered paid from the various Welfare Funds as follows: 1 '
OLD AGE PENSION FUND $ 5,894.31
PUBLIC WELFARE FUND 833.95
r 1 Bills covering the above gross amounts having been previously approved by the Welfare
Board were ordered paid as per lists and vouchers rendered.
A letter was received from the Aspen Regional Planning Commission concerning Sub - divisions
I presented for approval:
PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO
February 17, 1955
TO: Board of County Commissioners
FROM: Aspen Regional Planning Commission
SUBJECT: Subdivisions in Pitkin County.
At a special meeting held February 11, 1955, the Aspen Regional Planning Commission (acting
in its capacity as Pitkin County Planning Commission) approved and recommended for your
approval the following three subdivisions, subject to the special conditions noted:
Riverside Subdivision, Block 1, provided all legal questions regarding the vacation of
previously platted right of ways, are approved by the County Attorney.
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Bealmear Subdivision, provided the additional 15 feet of right of way shown on the property
located along the south side of the proposed plat can be dedicated to the County prior to
final acceptance of the proposed subdivision.
Castle Creek Subdivision - (as drawn)
In the case of these three subdivisions, the plats were drawn prior to the establishment o,f
minimum subdivision design standards by the County. Since the drawings were completed in ink
on tracing cloth at a considerable cost to the owners, and since commitments have been made
according to the proposed lay -outs, to delay recording at this time would cause unnecessary \, - - - - --
hardship on the property owners.
We would like , however, with your approval, to let notice be given at this time, that
certain standards approved in these three plats are not acceptable for future subdivisions,
since - future subdivisions will be the framework for Aspen expansion, and will determine such
matters as design and maintenance costs for roads and utilities, fire protection costs,
school access possibilities, land values, and possible development of surrounding land, we
suggest the following:
1. That for all future subdivisions, a preliminary plat drawn in pencil be presented, at
(least one week before a regular meeting of our Commission.
2. That all such preliminary plats show the relationship of the proposed subdivision to x
surrounding lands, and general topographic inforrriantion,
3. That except in unusual circumstances, no street right of way be accepted less than 60
feet in width and that all road ways have a maximum grande of less than 10 per cent.
Upon completion of the proposed County Zoning Resolution, we will begin immediate study
of other subdivision design standards for later consideration by you board.
Respectfully submitted,
Aspen Regional Planning Commission
By: T. H. Bean, Secretary
It was regularly moved by Gerbaz, seconded by Sardy and carried that the plans submitted
for the Riverside Subdivision, Cattle Creek Subdivision and Bealmear Subdivision be accepted
as drawn and revised. The Commissioners are to affix their approval thereto before being filed
for record.
The following letter was received concerning the vacating of streets in the Riverside
subdivision: February 15, 1955
TO the Pitkin County Board of Commissioners
Aspen, Colorado
I, Burnham Miller, agree to the vacating of West Circuit Ave., Vick Avenue and Owl Street
in the Riverside Addition to Aspen.
Signed: Burnham Miller
I, Floyd Callahan, agree to vacating Glendale Avenue and nark Avenue south of Vick Avenue
in the Riverside Addition to Aspen.
Signed: Floyd Callahan
I,Fredric Benedict and Fabienne Benedict agree to vacating West Circuit Avenue, Vick Avenue,
Owl Street, Glendale Avenue, and Park Avenue south of Vick Avenue in the Riverside Addition
to Aspen. Signed: Fredric Benedict
Fabienne Benedict
The following letter was directed to the Aspen Skiing Corporation, Aspen Ski School by I
ithe County Attorney concerning the safety zpne previously established at the Chair Lift:
February 11, 1955
(Aspen Skiing Corporation
, Aspen Ski School
Aspen, Colorado
I C Gentlemen:
The Board of County Commissioners have requested that I write you relative to
the future policy with reference to the safety zone created by Pesolution of the Board on
the public street west of the terminal of the chair lift. It has been noted that during the
;current skiing season, this safety z one has been substantially ignored, and indiscriminate
'parking has been premitted in all parts of the safety zone, except the space adjacent to the
ticket office, which has been reserved for ambulance use. When the safety zone was formed,
it was understood that the Skiing Corporation would provide personnel to enforce the no park-
} ,ing restriction during the hours the lift is running, and while that was done last year,
apparently the policy has been changed for the current skiing season. The Commissioners feel
that if the Safety Zone is unnecessary, or if the restrictions imposed by the resolution are
not to be enforced, the the Safety Zone should be abolished.
The Commissioners believe that the no parking restrictions imposed on the West side of the
Street should continue, and should be rigidly enforced at all times, particularly in case of
fire.
It is therefore requested that you advise the Commissioners at their next meeting what
!I policy you wish to follow with reference to continuing the Safety Zone, whether you consider
such a zone necessary, whether the boundaries should be changed on the same, and also provide
any suggestions you may have with reference to the parking restrictions.
Another matter that has repeatedly come before the Board is the question of vacating the
dead -end streets and alleys adjacent to the property of Mr. DePagter and Mr. Awrey. After
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several discussions concerning this matter, the conclusion has been reached that it would be
"I advisable for property owners in that vicinity to give serious consideration to a plan to
re- subdivide that part of the Eames Addition involved in the skiing operations. It is sug-
gested that consideration be given to the future development of this area, access to the
same, and other relevent factors, and that the subject be discussed with the Planning Comm -
,1 ission.
Very truly yours,
Delaney & Balcomb
By Robert Delaney
No further business appearing the Board adjourned to meet March 7, 1955 at 10 :00 A.M.
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