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HomeMy WebLinkAboutbocc.min.reg.03021970O ~- March 2, 1970 The Board of County Commissioners of Pitkin County Colorado, met at 10:00 o'clock AM, March 2, 1970, with the following members present: Chairman Jo Sterling Baxter; Commissioners To Jo Sardy and Clyde Vagneur; Robert Delaney, County Attorney; Terry McAnnany County Administrator; hEC C'+ k Mik lich, County Clerk, Bills were audited, approved and ordered paid from Various Funds as follows: GENERAL FUND: ROAD AND BRIDGE FUND: COUNTY CLERK'S CLEARING FUND: Road Overseer, Harvey Hal" presented his monthly report regarding road conditions and snow removal operations. Administrator McAnnany presented to the Board a time card for the Road and Bridge Department and reviewed with them the current accounting methods used for time accumulation. He recommended that the time card as presented be adopted and that the accounting system be changed slightly so that ~~7 there is less duplication in the recording effort. Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Board approved the time card and the revised method of time accumulation by function. Mr. William Mason was present and requested the Board to consider leasing the parking lot in the rear of the Court House in the evening hours only. After considerable discussion, the Board felt that it was not feasible at this time to lease this facility because of the proposed annex building construction program and land utilization. County Sheriff, Carrol Whitmire, presented his monthly report of activities and discussed. the manpower utilization schedule as pre- sented. He requested the Commissioners specify a method for obtaining a jailer. After discussing this matter, the Board requested the Administrator work with the Sheriff and the Chief of Police to deter- mine what could be a feasible utilization of manpower and a conserva- tion of finance to accomplish the acceptable jailer function. County Administrator, Terry McAnnany, presented a suggested wording of an invitation for towing bids and the Board reviewed this and requested County Attorney Delaney to review the wording and prepare such invitation for the March 19th meeting for the Commissioners acceptance. Mr. Dwight Shellman, Mr. Jim Daggs, Mr, Fritz Benedict, and Mr. Don Fleisher were present to discuss the employee housing situation on the Ute property presently in litigation. Mr. Shellman read a pro- fessional opinion from Charles B. Howe, regarding the proposed acquisi- tion of land for employee housing by the "Committee of Five". After considerable discussion on this matter, the Board requested that a comprehensive package of the various ideas and recommendations be pre- sented on March 19th for final review and decision of the Commissioners. County Attorney, Robert Delaney, presented the Airport Authority's report regarding the proposed purchase from Monarch Aviation of their hangar, leasehold improvements and operating lease. He requested the Commissioners act on this matter. Upon motion duly made and seconded, the County Attorney was instructed to draft a resolution to authorize the issuance of anticipation warrants to purchase from Monarch Aviation the hangar, leasehold improvements and operating lease. A representative of Scarrow & Walker Land Surveyors pre- sented the third filing of the Gateway to Snowmass Sub-division. The County Attorney was requested to review the dedication language and after doing so, the Board, upon motion duly made and seconded, accepted this third filing of the Gateway To 5nowmass Sub-division. Mr. Dick Fitzgerald, representing Peter Harrison, requested a road cut on Lots 11 - 16 of the Pitkin Mesa Sub-division. After discussing this matter, the Board requested that a formal presentation be made stating drainage control, engineering and specific layout. Harold Johnson, in the absence of the County Surveyor, be contacted and asked to evaluate this specific request. Mr. Walter Mills presented to the Board a request to locate a Mobile Home Court across from the Snowmass-at-Aspen turnoff on Highway#82'-and requested their approval of his proposed sanitation installation. The Board discussed this with the County Attorney and informed Mr. Mills that the proper route for approval would be first to the Sanitarian, then the P & Z and the Board of Adjustment, and requested that he begin this process. County Administrator, Terry McAnnany, presented some insurance coverages and made various recommendations regarding his review and recommended levels of coverage. The Board, after dis- cussion, requested the Administrator to make a comprehensive compara- tive analysis and present same at the March l9th meeting. County Building Inspector, Harold Clark, was present and requested the Board to consider raising Mrs. Patsy Newbury to a salary of $500.00 a month and also requested that she be titled Assistant Building Inspector. After discussing this matter, and upon motion duly made and seconded, the Board approved the Building Inspector's request. Mr. Andrew Kerr, of Aspen Wildcat, was present and submitted to the Commissioners, as a matter of information only, Aspen Wildcat's filed sub-division Unit I. The Board discussed this sub-division filing with Mr. Kerr and questioned him as to timing of additional filings of sub-divisions, and Mr. Kerr informed the Board that at the present time there was no intent to file any additional sub-divisions until such time as the matter of zoning can be considered. There being no further business, this meeting was adjourned. ~`' .TTEST: ~ ~ APPROVED: ~ ~~ ~~~ lerk ~ -~ C~~~an 3 forty-five days pending sale or other dispositti.on thereof as required by law. 2. Bids for such services should be in writing in a sealed I envelope delivered or mailed to the County Clerk and Recorder of