HomeMy WebLinkAboutbocc.min.reg.05191969May 19, 1969
The Board of County Commissioners of Pitkin County, Colorado, met at 10:00 o'clock
AM, May 19, 1969, with the following members present: Chairman Clyde Vagneur; Commissioners T. J. Sardy and
J. Sterling Baxter; County Attorney Robert Delaney; Peggy E. Miklich, Clerk and Lloyd Speckman.
Bills were audited, approved and ordered paid from Various Funds as follows;
OLD AGE PENSION FUND:
PUBLIC WELFARE FUND:
The Welfare Department meeting covered the resume of activities for
the month and the welfare department minutes were read to the Board by the
Director. The adoption application of Mr, and Mrs. Howard Englander was dis-
cussed with the Director.
John Wooley, reported many rocks and boulders on the roads and in the
barrow pits in his area, the Frying Pan. He stated he has a total of 31 miles I
under his supervision., To clean up the roads - some dynamiting would be necess-
ary, it would take 4~Oki She fight hour days at $13.00 an hour. The Board re-
commended that BURec be contacted for re-imbursement on paart of this cost.
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Robert Kopp inquired about purchasing the old clock in the hallway.
Many requests for this clock have been received by the County but it is not for
sale. Next, Mr. Kopp stated the estate of Flavian Cerise needed a deed from
the county and perhaps the city, too. He also expressed his desire to purchase
the 6 Or 7 lots directly behinf the Cerise property. The Board stated if these
lots are to be sold they must be sold at public auction. The Board also dis-
cussed, briefly, the possibility of King Street as a one way street.
Ken and Jinx Spangler, who purchased Glazier's Cabins in Redstone,
made application for a 3.2 beer license. It had been properly advertised in
the Illustrated News and proof of publication was presented to the Board and
county attorney.The application was approved by the Commissioners.
Sheriff Whitmire spoke to the Board and they to him, about the proper
recording of mileage and expense in connection with the department's cars.
He also displayed to the Board a riot helmet in which the Commissioners had
expressed an interest in.
Max Arnold met with the Board regarding a meeting to be held with
members of the State Tax Commission on Thursday, May 22nd at 2 pm in the District
Court room, Max stated he would meet with the Commissioners on Wednesday to
brief them on what has been done to date in Pitkin County by his organization.
Gene Krill, local Telephone manager, stating, in the improvement of
the road system near the Punkoney ranch, 26 poles would have to be moved and
reset. The County's share to be 4 poles at $100 per pole, or a total of $400.
The Board approved the cost and instructed Krill to submit his charge on a
Pitkin County voucher.
Mary Johnston, County Judge, again approached the Board regarding
the painting of the County Court room and also her office. She was instructed
to secure additional bids for the work and submit them to the Board,
The proposed food stamp program for the County was presented by State
representatives from the Welfare and Agricultural Departments. The matter was
referred for further study and recoimnendation to Lloyd Speckman and the Welfare
Director, Mary Northrup.
Edgar Stanton and Trafton Bean discussed the promising possibility
of zoning for the Redstone area. It appears more people here are expressing
a desire for some type of zoning.Also discussed, was a letter to be sent to
Mr. Miles, in conjunction with a letter from the City of Aspen P&Z.
Breezy Zordel and Byron Lewis also discussed zoning for their area and were
referrred to Stanton and Bean for ideas and assistance.
L. Holley, Western Sales Asso., Salt Lake City, in a letter to the
Commissioners, are requesting a lease covering 48 mining claims. The Board
took no action but indicated an interest if a proposal following the lines
of the McCullough leas p,would be submitted.
A variation in the right of way of the road near Willow Creek.
(T Lazy Seven) was granted to the Roaring Fork Land & Cattle Co.
There being no further business to come before the Board, the
meeting was adjourned at 5:25 pm of this date.
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Clerk Chairman