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HomeMy WebLinkAboutbocc.min.reg.06071971 MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PITKIN COUNTY June 7, 1971 PRESENT: Commissioners sardy, Baxter, and Vagneur and County Attorney Oates. Sheriff Carrol Whitmire and undersheriff Jerry Hayes were present to discuss the activities of the department. Also discussed was the need for a policy regarding the purchase of uniforms for the men in that department. After considerable discussion, and upon motion duly made and seconded, the Board agreed to pay each full time man in the Sheriff's Department a $15.00 per month uniform allowance. It was noted that men who had received payment for uniforms purchased in 1971 would not receive the uniform allowance until such time as their uniforms were paid for. Sheriff Whitmire requested that the Board consider a False Arrest Insurance program for the employees in his depart- metn. The Board asked that County Attorney Oates check into this matter and inform them of the needs at a later date. I Mr. Bob Hill of Metro Sanitation and Mr. Harvey Hale, Road Overseer were present to discuss with the Board the repairs to be made on any county roads that the Sanitation District might make cuts in this year. Mr. Hill informed the Board that he preferred that the county make the repairs and bill the District for them. After considerable discussion, Mr. Hill was informed that the County would rather that the district assume the responisbility of the repairs, although all repairs would have to be engineered and approved by the County. Leonard Oates, County Attorney, presented a contract with the city of Grand Junction and county of Mesa computer Center. upon motion duly made and seconded, the Board approved the contract. The next matter to come before the Board of county Commissioners was a discussion of the necessity for establishment of a special checking account for salary payment of employees of Pitkin County, Colorado. It was pointed out to the commissioners that pursuant to the County's agreement with Touche Ross and company and the joint computer center for Grand Junction, Colorado and Mesa county, Colorado, that the county payroll functions would be placed upon a data-processing system; and that Mr. Bob Short, of Touche Ross and company, had strongly recommended the establishment I of such an account, which account would be drawn upon by the warrant procedure followed by Pitkin County, colorado. -/~ upon motion duly made, seconded, and unanimously carried, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of county Commissioners of Pitkin County, Colorado, that there be established a special pay- roll checking account at the Bank of Aspen, Aspen, Colorado, to be used solely for the purpose of depositing funds and drawing checks for fhe payment of salaries and wages of employees of Pitkin County, Colorado, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the sum of One Hundred Dollars be placed in said account as a permanent running balance therein, and ~ BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all net payments to employees of pitkin County, Colorado for salaries and wages be made from that special payroll checking account, based upon warrants issued monthly by the Board of Pitkin County Commissioners. Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Board approved a request for renewal of a 3.2 Retail Beer license for the Snowmass American corporation. A request for liquor license for the Snowmass Store was tabled. Mr. Dave Hasty was present to discuss a correction of a Treasurer's Deed. On Attorney Oates advice, the Board asked that the matter be checked into by the Treasurer and the Assessor for Pitkin County. They informed Mr. Hasty that they would contact him in regard to their findings. upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously approved, the following petitions for abatement of personal property taxes were approved: Hugh M. Hyder Petitia W, Bartlett Neligh C. Coates E.W J. Waddell George M. Randall Barbara Fasching John M. Fahrenkrog Granger costikyan Irwin Horowitz Maggie Fisher $50.94 35.69 58.98 21. 32 67.03 25.58 39.72 56.30 52.55 58.98 'Cottonwoods unit 2B Snowmass Villa unit 24 'Chat. Roaring Fk. unit 22A 'Durant Unit 201A ,Little Nell unit 5 -Fasching Haus Unit 230 'Stonebridge Unit 807 'Cottonwoods unit 3B ,Aspen Square Unit 1 'Chateau Roaring Fk. Unit 14A Mr. Bob Bonham of Motorola presented to the Board a proposal for a joint City-County Communications system. He informed the Board that the approximate cost to the County would be $9,000.00. The system would include radio communications for both the city and the County law enforcement agencies, road crews, ambulance and fire calls. Mr. Bonham informed the Board that he would be presenting his proposal to the City of Aspen and would contact the Commissioners in the near future. Mr. Herb Bartel, City-County laanner was present to discuss the funding of the transportatibn study. The Board asked tht Mr. Bartel arrcnge a meeting between the City Council and the County Commissioners to discuss methods of funding this project. , 2- ~ ..,.- Mr. Hal Clark, County Building InEpector presented the monthly activities of his department. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. ;: /; (j~171 -t~/Vh~ -3- t______ _ f r . < ' THIS MEMORANgUM OF AGREEMENT e~tered into this ~~~day of May, 1971, by and betw~ the City of Grand Junc- tion and the Mesa County Computer Center, hereinafter referred to as "Center," and Pitkin County, hereinafter referred to , ) I' as "County"; i- i, I I, WITNESSETH: 'D" r I' , ./ " , 'v .."'" Ji -',' " :i THAT WHEREAS County is desirous of purchasing certain computer services from the Center, which such services Center can provide; NOW THEREFORE IT IS AGREEDi that such computer ser- vices shall be provided on the following basis: Center to the County at the rate of $35.00 per hour. 1. Computer operations shall be charged by the ' _ 5331 2. Programming shall be charged at the rate of $6.50 per hour. 3. The County agrees to pay a minimum charge of $40.00 per month beginning 3u Y\e \ , 1971, providing that productj,nn runs are ready on that date and if not reac'l,y. beginning at that time agreed between the parties. 4. Key punching of information for conversion, pro- duction and programs shall be furnished by County. 5. Normal. conversion will include heading changes, test runs and file building, and conversion charges will not exceed $350.00 if no major logic changes are requested. 6. The computer rental charge shall include the cost of the operator ahd the cost of stock paper forms. I Special forms FUCh as payroll checks', expenditure report forms, 'I -'1- W-2 forms, etc. shall be provided by County. 7. The transportation of punched cards and forms and communications will be provided at the County's cOst by the method of its choice. 8. Two disc packs will be provided by the Center at no charge to the County. Additional packs will be furnishec at the National Cash Register price (presently $11.50 per month per pack). 9. This agreement may be terminated by either party upon thirty days' notice given to the other party in writing. IN WITNESS WHEREOF parties hereunto have set their hands and seals the day and year first above written. jt:~ nu-.4.k , .. William Manchester Finance Director City of Grand Junction, Colo. Pitkin County By / 9-U~-L Ctlairman of the ~ of County Commissioner _~c~,d ed Ford Buqget Director \Mesa. C,:>unty ~ ~ 2;-"LL~J County Clerk ,i . ., ~ -5-