HomeMy WebLinkAboutbocc.min.reg.08051969August 5, 1969
The Board of County Commissioners of Pitkin County, Colorado, met at
10:00 o'clock AM, August 5, 1969, with the following members present: Chairman
Clyde Vagneur; Commissioners T. J. Sardy and J. Sterling Baxter; County Clerk
Peggy E, Miklich; Robert Delaney, County Attorney; Lloyd Speckman,
Bills were audited, approved and ordered paid from Various Funds as
follows:
GENERAL FUND: $28,800,00
ROAD & BRIDGE FUND: 12,813,57
COUNTY CLERK's CLEARING: 9,591,09
SPECIAL LIBRARY: 65.46
AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT; 6,286.22
The board discussed with Harvey Hale the large rocks in the area of
the airport. Hoca best to remove and dispose of them. Possible solution -
to push them toward the green strip and blast them to size for removal by
present county equipment. Also discussed, the general condition of roads on
the system in other parts of the county.
The sheriff's department presented a request for a minimum of 6
coveralls for persons incarcerated in the county jail. Tom Sardy suggested
regular prison garb rather than coveralls and requested the sheriff's
department to present to the board catalogs depicting this type of garb.
A request from the Social Security Administration for the use of
space in the Courthouse one day per month, hours 9 am to 12 noon on Fridays
was presented to the board by Speckman. The board approved the use of the
space now being occupied by the Driver's License Unit, on a temporary basis.
John McBride appeared before the board requesting zoning changes in
behalf of land owned by Mrs. Paepcke and Mr, Spachner. He was under the im-
pression this change had been granted by the board at their meeting of
Jur.e 18,1969. However the minutes of this meeting only show. an approval by
the board of a change in zoning from A-F to Business in the case of the
_u-P Gas Company, It was unanimously agreed by the board to amend the minutes
of the June 18th meeting and grant the change of zoning from A-F to
Business to Mr. McBride in behalf of Paepcke and Spachner.
Petition for abatement of taxes prepared and signed by Clyde Stratton,
Swiss Village, Redstone, Colorado denied by the board. Mr. Stratton requested
a 50% reduction in taxes on a new dwelling, from; $177.50 to $88.75. The
assessor's office stated the assessment for this structure was fair and the
board agreed.
A number of inquiries have been received by the board and the county
administrator relating to the 2% county sales tax and the amount or percent
to be withheld by those remitting th=_ state and county tax to the State.
County,Attgr~riey Delaney called the State Department of Revenue and was advised
under 138-5-4 CRS 1963 that a retail merchant may retain 3.3% of the county
tax collected, to be deducted when remitting to the State. This is the same
percentage figure used when remitting for State sales taxes collected.
John Doremus appeared before the board to again discuss the Red
Mountain road in the areas of maintainence and widening. The Buchanan surveys
to tt,is end cost the county $2200.00 to date, of which the Red Mountain
property owners have contributed $1,000.00. Cost of improving the road and
also the question of securing right of ways is now the primary concern. The
width of the road should be increased from 40 feet to 60 and Sardy commented
that it couldn't be done without a majority of the property owners consent.
i~xter suggested the board confer with Buchanan before allocating any more '
funds for the road and suggested that Doremus be included in the conference
at the next meeting with either Buchanan or Hale.
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The board approved an. advertisement for a county financial officer
to appear in the Wall Street Journal, The Journal of Accountancy and the
Sunday Denver Post. This is a new county position and is in anticipation of
the State requirement of changes in county accounting procedures, mandatory
Ja-. i, 1970.
Mr, and Mrs. K. R. Whittlesey appeared before the board regarding
a piece of property sold to C.L. Jones in 1954. A search of the tax records
disclosed that the taxes in the last half of 1951 and the first half of
1952 were unpaid. The Whittlesey's could not find receipts for these halves
in their possession and agreed to pay the back taxes but requested that the
interest for these years be abated. CountyAttorney Delaney advised them to
-ile an abatement for the interest and present it to the board. The board
also instructed the county administrator to search the 1951 issues of the
Aspen Times for a~record of unpaid taxes advertised.
Steve Ware, Herb. Balderson, Tim Carter and George Odier appeared
before the board. They are forming a non-profit corporation called the Aspen
Racing Association. Purpose: motor cycle. off the road racing and wish to
establish a track limited to competition only. Approximate cost to establish,
2 to 4 thousand dollars. To be held on Saturdays and Sundays only. Requested
15 acres in the city-county dump area, from the county. Delaney suggested a
possible limitation on the use of this land, contracted from the Christensen
brothers, 3 years ago. Sardy suggested that the city of Aspen should also be
contacted and Baxter requested a map showing the geographic location of the
proposed raceway. Another meeting scheduled with this group at 1.:30 am
on Monday, August 18th.
Jim Berry, Snowmass at Aspen and Carrol Whitmire, sheriff appeared
before the board to again attempt to work out satisfactory security protection
for that village. It was agreed there are no present funds available this
year for increased protection for S at A. The coverage for the balance of
1969 will have to be worked out in some manner between Berry and the sheriff.
Berry and the sheriff will confer and discuss and again appear before the
board later in the day. Berry also reported the road to S at A deteriorating,
and advised caution signs be erected at a hazardous curve in the road.
Board authorized a caution sign to be erected and Hale is to be informed.
Henry Stein appeared before the board requesting a lease from the
county of MS ~k15959, Star of the West now leased to McCullough. The mine in
question has already been been promised for lease to the Loushin brothers,
represented by Albie Kern, subject to release by McCullough. When Mr. Stein
was made aware of this agreement he became quite angry and left.
Jim Berry, S at A, again appeared before the board. He agreed that
control of their employee, Macintosh is to be through the sheriff's office.
That Mac's full salary is to be paid by S at A. He is employed by them as
a security officer 5 nights a week and also is employed by S at A in
internal controls there. Berry requested that 1/2 of Mac's salary be absorbed
by the county until Nov 28th 1969, or the sum of $250.00 monthly. It was
motioned by Baxter and seconded by Sardy that the county would supply this
protection to S at A at $250.00 per month until November 28, 1969, with
a maximum total not to exceed $1,000.00 for this period. Beginning December
1, 1969 it was agreed that S at A will assume the full cost of MacIntosh's
salary for his full time salary as deputy at S at A under control and super-
vision of the Pitkin County Sheriff's office.
Appointment scheduled for 10:30 am for representatives of the State Welfare
Department. Purpose: evaluation of present Welfare Director for permanent status.
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Leger'from Albie Kern read to the board by the county attorney. Subject: 2
mining claims overlooked in the original request for leases made by Kern in
behalf of the Lou shins. MS 5955 Matchless and MS 5955 Silver Dollar, partly
owned by the county.
Letter to the board from the law firm of Dawson, Nagel, Sherman and Howard, re:
Red Mountain road condition and the incident of a flat bed lumber truck plunging
over the side of the road directly at the Leon Uris residence.
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at
50 pm. Next meeting,~Monday, August 18, 1969•
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