HomeMy WebLinkAboutbocc.min.reg.02171969T February 17, 1969
The Board of County Commissioners of Pitkin County, Colorado, met at 10:00 o'clock AM, February
17, 19(9 with *hc following members present: Chairman Clyde Vagneur; Commissioners T. J. Sardy and J. Sterling
Baxter; County Attorney, Robert Delaney; PZggy E. Miklich, Recorder.
Bills were audited, approved and ordered paid from Various Funds as follows:
OLA AGE PENSION FUND:
-- PiIRL7C W3LF4RE FUND:
Mr. Robert Kopp representing the Aspen School District
RE-1 discussed various school bus problems on County Roads with
the Commissioners, including a hazardous intersection near West
Village, Snowmass-at-Aspen, where the Brush Creek and Owl Creek
Road intersect and the Commissioners directed that to avoid hazards,
stop signs be erected.
By request of Mr. Kopp, the Sheriff's Office was requested
to cooperate in securing prosecution of drivers violating school
bus stop signs.
The Commissioners discussed the hospital improvement
program with Mr. Harvey Hartzler, hospital administrator, including
the necessity for additional parking, and progress made on the present
construction contract. It was decided that the parking problem
should be included in studies being made by Mr. Robert Irwin,
Architect, who is presently preparing plans for additional construc-
tion at the hospital.
Mr. Albert Kern presented a proposed mining lease from
the County to Loushin-Dolinsek, which was referred to the County
Attorney for investigation of title and recommendations as to the
terms thereof. _
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ern also requested on behalf of Loushin Bros. that
be granted on the Twilight Mining Claim, but it was
application be filed for easement or license for use
The Commissioners discussed with Mr. John Doremus the
matter of an enlarged right-of-way for the Red Mountain Road and
Mr. Doremus agreed to discuss with the larger property owners the
donation of additional right-of-way to permit road improvements
and Harold Johnson agreed to provide cost estimates of engineering
and surveying.
The Commissioners agreed that the County would contribute
from the General Fund the sum of $100.00 toward fees of Dr. David
Smith in connection with lectures on the suh~ect of drug abuse.
The Commissioners discussed with Mr. Charles Vidal,
representing the Snowmass-at-Aspen company the matter of finances
for police protection in that area, and it was agreed that further
investigation would be made and the subject would be discussed at
the next meeting.
The Commissioners approved a revised contract with the
Federal Aviation Authority whereby that authority will undertake
to operate a tower at the Pitkin County Airport for control of
air traffic under F.A.A. regulations, with reimbursement to be made
from donated funds by the County.
The Commissioners approved a plat submitted by Starwood
Land Corporation of Colorado as to Starwood 9, and a replat of
Tracts R-8 and P-8 into P-8a, R-Sa and R-8b.
Mr. Storrs M. Bishop was reappointed as a member of the
Planning & Zoning Commission for a term of five years to expire on
the second Tuesday of January, 1974.
Mr. Thomas Richardson was appointed as a member of the
Pitkin County Board of Adjustment for a term of five years to expire
on the second Tuesday of January in the year 1974.
The Commissioners discussed the program for planning of
Highway 82 improvements from the City of Aspen northwesterly, having
been advised by Mr. Charles E. Shumate, Chief Engineer of the Colorado
Department of Highways that a survey will be undertaken in the early
spring of 1969 so as to present Highway Department suggestions by
early summer.
A donation to the County was received from Aspen Valley
Improvements Association in the sum of $2,000.00, and the Commissioners
directed that Mr. Shumate be advised that this money would be avail-
able as a participating contribution in order to expedite this
survey and planning work.
There being no further business the meeting adjourned.
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