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HomeMy WebLinkAboutbocc.min.reg.03011971 :r March 1, 1971 The Board of County Commissioners of Pitkin County, Colorado, met at 10:00 o'clock AM, March 1, 1971, with the fo11owimg members present: Chairman T. J. Sardy, Commissioners Clyde Vagneur and J. Sterling Baxter; County Attorney Leonard Oates and County Administrator Ter~y McAnnany. Bills were audited, approved and ordered paid from Various Funds as follows: " ~ ORDINARY FUND: ROAD AND BRIDGE FUND: 4 Mr. Robert Lester, of Lester-Draney Company was " present and disaussed with the BORrd, the feasibility of utilizing Kaman Processing Services for a data processing of Pitkin County. He explained to the Board that he felt that at the present time and the Administrative Assistant concurred with him that the Kaman contract should not be entered into but that the firm of Touche Ross & Co. should be used to QO the complete systems analysis and equipment preview for presentation to the Board. He advised the Board that a fee of approximately $1,500.00 maximum would be necessary to accomplish this study. The Board dis- " ' cussed this in detail with the Administrative Assist- ant and Mr. Lester and upon motion duly "made and . f . seconded, authorized Touche Ross & Co. to'p~epare an analysis for their review. e, Administrative Assistant McAnnany, presented to the Board the summary of the copying costs of the County for the past six months as well as a projection of the Xerox cost on future usage, utilizing the set standard consumption in competitive with the IBM's copier costs. He recommended to the Board that they consider the lease of the IBM copying machine as opposed to continue use of the Xerox. The Board discussed this' in detail with the, Administrative Assistant and requested that this matter be tabled until a later date. Administrative Assistant McAnnany discussed with the Board the fact that there is a new ranger at the Basalt Ranger Station for the Forest Service and that he would like to come to the Board Meeting on either the 8th or 13th of March to discuss the Frying Pan Dump and it's related cost. The Board advised the Administrative Assistant to contact the new ran- ger and set a time on the agenda for discussion of the Frying Pan Dump and it's related costs. I i: II " II II " \: ! I Ii Ii II ~ I' ,I II ,. ii I, ii I [. II !I I: Ii Ii II I' II II i , Mr. Jim Berry, representing the West Village Association at Snowmass at Aspen, was present and -, discussed with the Board, the roads of that area and the methods to be utilized to fill the chuck holes as well as the continued mainentance. The Board included in their discussion, Mr. Harvey Hale, Road Overseer, and advised Mr. Berry that a con- I serted effort was being made to correct the situation of the. spring thaw on the County roads. Mr. James Berry, representing West Village Association at Snowmass at Aspen, was presetn and discussed with the Board the security needs of the Association regarding patrol by the Sheriff's Office. He had in the past proposed a gift to the County for services of the Sheriff's Department above and beyond those normally given qy the Department to an ., area within the County. The Sheriff was then present, . ., " and advised the 'Board that he was not in favor of , ., , this type of arrangement, but htat security would be extended as best as possible to. the Snowmass >. area with his existing staff. Mr. Berry requested that the Count'y establish an arrangement with the West Village Association by a letter of intent for additional services which could be narrated by a I I I, II d I " il II II :1 I' I, :1 Ii II Ii II ji monthly gift from the West Village Association be delivered to the Sheriff for further discussion at the next meeting. County Attorney Oates discussed with the Board, the request by Mountain Bell Telephone Company for an easement on the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad right-of-way for their cable and informed the Board that there must be written approval by the Denver and Rio Grande to Mountain Bell's proposal, or he recommends that the Board not extend this easement to the Telephone Companv. '1'hp F\,..,,,,..,, "''''''''Q~''Qrl "lo~" . , County Attorney Oates contact both the Telephone Comp- I : any and the Denver and Rio Grande to see if written approval could be extended for this particular easement. Chairman Sardy informed the Board and those pre- sent and that the hour was 2:00 p.m. and there was time for continuance of the Redstone Water and San- itation District Hearing and the engineers related reports. Attached is the transcript of that hearing held on this lst day of March, 1971. Mr. Herbert Bartel, City-County Planner, was present and discussed with the Board the VanOrden request for rez9ning. He informed the Board that the Planning and Zoning Commission does hereby re- affirm it's denial of this rezoning request and that the Planning and Zoning Commission requests the Comm- issioners to buy the land contained in 'the VanOrden rezoning request for public use. Mr. Bartel advised the Board that an Airport Vicinity Plan should be prepared at a pUblic hearing held on same as soon as possible. Mr. Bartel concurred that residential zoning was not good for this area so near to the airport. Mr. VanOrden, who was present, stated that , , he would void the interept for the t.lanned Industrial zoning until August 1, 1971 on the option to buy. The Board discussed this in detail with Mr. Bartel and Mr. Bartel informed the, Board that the Planning and Zoning Commission and his-self' want open land at the foot of the runway as does the F.A.A.. Mr. VanOrden stated that he would give the air rights over this property for a clear zone to the County for $1.00. The Board concurred that the F.A.A. had stated that there is no need for the airport for this land except as a clear zone per a previous meeting. Comm- issioner Baxter explained that this land was too expensive at .the present time to be acquired for a clear zone and thereby moved to deny the rezoning request, Commissioner Vagneur stated that industry would be better ,in this location but as such, seconded the motion to. deny zoning. Motion was unamiously approved in denying the VanOrden rezoning request. Mr. Herb Bartel, City-County Planner, discussed with the Board the Pitkin Mesa Subdivision and the request for location of a road easement within the subdivision.' Based on the Planning and ,Zoning " I i I I ! I I .1 I :1 II il iil \1 " :1 i I I II 11 II II I, I I, II 'I I il i: :1 II (I II " il il Ii Ii !I :i , ;11 il ': !i Ji :1 i1 II " ., I' I' 'I , ,Ii :1 ~ i Ii 'I I Ii I , , .:{ 0 Cj Commission's recommendation he requested that the Commissioners accept this request to amend the plat. Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Board does accept the amended plat containing the relocation of this road easement. ; I 1 Mr. Bartel discussed with the Board the Airport Business Center plat and it was approved pending accept- ance of an ~greement on the easements within the plat and he now requested the Board consider final approval based on the agreement in hand on these easements. Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Chairman of the Board was ~nstructed to sign the Airport Business Center plat subj'ect to the agreement on the easements. . There being no further business this meeting was adjourned. ATTEST: 1\PPROVED: Chairman Clerk __..11"!.W"""'""~ ..__._"".~~---- Attorney and advised him that they would give this their considered attention in an attempt to arrive at an adequate solution as rapidly as possible. . Mr. Herbert Bartel, City-County Planner, was present and discussed with the Board the need for a Public Hearing date to be set to consider the rezonin~ request of Hidden Valley of AF-I to R-30 and to consider amending the Master Plan for that area. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unamiously agreed that April 19, 1971 at 7:30 P.M. in the District Court Room of the Pitkin County 0.ourt House be set as the time to hear the rezoning request on Hidden Valley of the AF-I to R-30. Mr. Bartel also requested that the Commiss- ioners establish a Public Hearing date for the proposed Sand and Gravel Resolution of the Planning and Zoning Commission as well as a Public Hearing date on the Airport Study. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unamiously agreed that April 19, 1971 at 3:00 P.M. be set as a time, the place would be the District Court Room of the Pitkin County Court House to review and discuss the Sand and Gravel Resolution of the Planning and Zoning Commission. -- Mr. Bartel discussed the Airport Study and requested a hearing da ~olished to intro- duce this study to the ,.lic for aciton. Upon mot- ion duly made and seconded, the date of April 19, 1971 at 7:30 P.M. in the District Court Room of the Pitkin County Court House was unamiously approved as the time and place to review the Air- , port Study. .. Mr. John W. Cronin, submitted to the Board a letter wherein he requested that the Board accept his resignation to the Planning and Zoning Commiss- ion due to the fact that he plans periodic extended absence away from Aspen and does not feel that he can funciton on the Board by being gone so much. The Board acknowledged his request but at this time did not have an adequate substitute to appoint and requested that he continue temporarily until they can make an appointment. ~ County Attorney Oates, advised the Board that the letter had been received from the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Company, wherein they state that they have no objections to the Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Company installing underground cables and appurtenances upon, over or under property conveyed by the Railroad to Pitkin County. The Board discussed this with the County Attorney and acknowledged receipt of same and asked that this be included within the minutes. Administrative Assistant McAnnany, presented to the Board a letter received by Mr. Robert Delaney of Delaney and Balcomb, Special Attorney for the Board, of the Smuggler Land acquistion. Administra- - ;ill 1 1 '-"------~._- -- letter contained a decision of the Colorado Land Office; B.L.M., regarding the request of the Board of County Commissioners for recreational and public purposes, use the land known as Smuggler Mountain. He also advised the Board that Mr. Delaney would prepare an opinion and description of the course of action to be taken to secure this at a meeting in the very near future. There being no further business, this meeting was adjourned. , ,; ATTEST: APPROVED: , j ~