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HomeMy WebLinkAboutbocc.min.reg.05181970May 18, 197~li The Board of County Commissioners of Pitkin County, Colorado, met at 10:00 o'clock AM, May 18, 197, with the following members present: Chairman J. Sterling Baxter; Commissioners T. J. Sardy and Clyde Vagnuer; County Attorney Robert Delaney; County Clerk Peggy E. Miklich and Administrative Assistant Terry McAnnany; / 33 ~ Bills were auditec , approved and ordered paid from Various Funds as follows: GENE<~, FUND: ROAD AND BRIDGE FUND: v Mrs. Marion Stewart, Welfare Director, was present and presented her monthly report to the Board and briefed them as to her activity for the month. Mr. Carrol Whitmire, Sheriff, was present and presented his monthly report to the Board and explained his manpower utilization. He requested the Board con- sider allowing Deputy Sheriff Hayes to be moved to the sum of $600.00 per month rather than to abide by the pay scale increases because of the man's experience and great desirability in terms of an officer. Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Board approved the Sheriff's request. The Board discussed with the Sheriff, the rail- road's right-of-way that has been given to the county and they requested that the Sheriff attempt to control any violations on this right-of-way in that no motorized ve= hicle is to traverse this area. Mr. Harvey Hale, Road Overseer, was present and gave his monthly report to the Board regarding the activity of his department. The Board discussed with Mr. Hale the need for ordering signs that state that no motorized vehicle is to be allowed on the railraod right- of-way, which is now dedicated to recreational pursuit. Mrs. Kay Roy was present and submitted to the Board, a report on the census taking effort in Pitkin County. She stated that twenty-two people counted in the County and that the estimated population figures were; City, 2,333; County, 3,796; for a total of 6,129. After discussing the census taking effort in detail with Mrs. Roy, the Board thanked her for her presentation. Mrs. Sharon Lowderback, wife of Dennis E. Lowderback, who is-employed in the Road and Bridge Department of the County was present and discussed with the Board the injury of Dennis Lowderback on April 30, 1970. She requested that because Dennis Lowderback was injured on the job that possibly the Board would consider her request for wages not covered by workmen's compensa- tion and the expenses incurred by Mrs. Lowderback in traveling with Dennis Lowderback to Grand Junction for • the operation. After discussing this matter with Mrs. Lowderback, the Board stated that the County does have a policy where 5/6 of a day of sick leave is accrued per month of employment and that this would be all that the county could pay without jeopardizing the workmen's comp- ensation coverage. The Board instructed Administrative Assistant McAnnany to prepare and add to Mr. Lowderback's salary voucher for the month of May, 5/6 of a day sick leave for the number of months he has been employed for the period of time he was out of work due to this injury. County Attorney Delaney presented to the Board a deed from the Roaring Fork Cattle Company, wherein the changes in right-of-way have been accomplished to accomo- date the Willow Creek Bridge that will be built by the Forest Service. He requested that this deed be filed and that a copy be sent to the Forest Service people in Glen- wood Springs as well as a copy to the writer. Upon motion duly made and seconded, the county attorney's recommenda- tions were approved. Administrative Assistant McAnnany presented to the Board, the minutes of the R.S.A. for the past two meetings and requested their action regarding approval. able iscu.ssion with t e a ove men lone peop e e a there are portions of the Castle Creek Road that are in need of repair and that with M & K's joint participation, this construction will begin as soon as possible. The sum of approximately 7,500 feet of road area needs to be resurfaced, and upon resurfacing, Castle Creek Road will then be striped by the Highway Department. ~ 3-~ ~ Road Overseer, Harvey Hale, was present and discussed with the Board that portion of the Brush Creek Road that needs repairing and the Board requested that Mr.. Hale work with Mr. Vidal from the Snowmass area in deter- mining the approximate lineal footage of road that needs resurfacing to be presented at the next commissioners meeting. Administrative Assistant McAnnany presented to the Board, a letter from Thomas D. Arnold, District Design Engineer of the Division of Highways of the State of Colo- rado, regarding the establishment of a time and place for the design hearing on Highway S-0082, Section 1. The Public Hearing will be held Tuesday, June 16, in the Court Room at 7:30 P.M. in Aspen, Colorado. Mr. Trafton Bean, zoning consultant for the Pitkin County Planning and Zoning Commission and the Board of Commissioners was present and discussed with the Board the planned unit development concept and answered the Board's questions in preparation for the hearing this evening. The Board discussed with Mr. Bean, the proposed planned unit development for Aspen Wildcat and asked for his critique in regard to this development. After con- siderable discussion, following Mr. Bean's report, the Board requested a full written text on the points Mr. Bean nresentec3 r_ea'ardi~a his review of Aspen Wildcat. Mr. Walter Mills was present and requested the Commissioners review the State's action regarding his sanitation facility installation and asked the Board to consider the creation of another water and sanitation district in the area of his proposed development opposite the Brush Creek turnoff on Highway 82. After consider- able discussion, the Board requested Mr. Mills work with the Sanitarian to pursue this in greater detail and re- port back with more information. Mr. Lamont Kinkade, County Sanitarian, was present and submitted his monthly report along with a check for $525.00 for septic tank fees collected in the month of May. The Board requested that no se~l~:ic tank fee be charged for the Deaf Boys Camp. Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Sanitarian was instructed not to charge a septic tank fee to the Deaf Boys Camp. Mr. Hal Clark, Building Inspector, was present and made his monthly report regarding the activity in his department. Mr. Clark presented a copy of the letter to the developer regarding the requirements to comply with the UBC regarding Pitkin Mesa Subdivision and briefed the Commissioners as to its content. Mr. Clark also pre- sented to the Board, a report itemizing violations in the Smuggler Trailer Court and requested their direction re- garding accomplishment in removing these violations. The Board instructed Mr. Clark to work with Mr. Maddalone and to review this situation. until accomplished. Dr. Robert Barnard was present, and requested the Board consider allowing raceways to cut the slope of the entry to the raceways from the current step position to one long general slope thereby removing the, hazard due to the steep incline. Upon motion duly made and seconded, Dr. Barnard's request was granted. Administrative Assistant McAnnany presented to the Board the need to appoint an architect to do a land use survey and to begin preliminary plans on the annex building. After considerable discussion, the Board re- quested Administrative Assistant McAnnany to prepare a list of the architects who have expressed an interest in this particular job and have it ready for presentation at the June 1 meeting. There being no further business, this meeting was adjourned. A ST• APPROVED: TTE Clerk airman