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HomeMy WebLinkAboutbocc.min.reg.08041970l i August 4, 1970 The Board of County Commissioners of Pitkin County, Colorado, met at 10:00 o'clock AM, with the following members present Chairman J. Sterling Baxter; 1 Commissioners T, J. Sardy and Clyde Vagneur; County Administrative Assistant Terry McAnnany; Peggy E. Miklich, Recorder. Bi11s were audited, approved and ordered paid from Various Funds as follows: ORDINARY FUND: ROAD AND BRIDGE FUND: Mr. Harvey Hale, Road Overseer was present and submitted his monthly report regarding the activities of the Road and Bridge ~`,~ crew. Chairman Baxter discussed with the Board the bonded debt of various agencies that levy taxes within the County and requested the Administrative Assistant prepare for the Board a summary of all bonded debt of school districts and other taxing districts as well as the City of Aspen with the County of Pitkin. Mr. D.R.C. Brown, representing the Aspen Skiing Corpora- tion and Mr. Whipple Jones representing Highlands. were present and discussed with the Board the need for a burning variance for ski trail clearing. After considerable discussion, the Board stated that it was not the Board's intention by placing this Air Pollution Control Resolution on record to create a hardship for the Skiing Corporations, but rather to attempt a tentative solution with uniform application. The Board requested that the Aspen Skiing Corporation and Highlands Corporation try for one year to abide by the Air Pollution Control Resolution regarding burning and at the end of one year the Board would review with them any areas that they feel are not feasible to accomplish. Chairman Baxter instructed Sanitarian Kinkade to issue permits for a burning variance to the Aspen Skiing Corporation and the Highlands for the 1970-71 winter and the period preparing for that. Mr. D.R.C. Brown, Chairman of the Airport Authority was pa-escnt and discussed with the Board the sL.atus of the runw~.iy difficulty with the F.A.A. regarding single wheel and double wheel landing gear loading factors and the possibility of runway break-up. He requested considerable review be made to determine what funds may be available from either the County or the R.S.A. to overlay the runway to insure a safe airport. Administrative Assistant McAnnany presented to the Board a check from McCulloch Oil Corporation for $2,700.00 representing the arrears lease payments on the mineral leases from the County. Administrative Assistant McAnnany presented to the Board the bill from Green and Green Construction Company for the portions withheld and a final billing on the Road and Bridge Building at the Airport. He informed them that the Road Overseer and he felt that the building was complete and ready for release, but that as such he had not received the sales tax exemption forms and amounts so that Pitkin County can apply for a rebate. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was approved that the Administrative Assistant should release payment to Green and Green Construction Company, retaining the sum of $1,000.00 until such time as the sales tax exemption forms are received. Administrative Assistant N~cAnnany presented to the Board a request from Mr. Ben Elenbogen to consider County maintenance and repair on a section of the road in Brush Creek Subdivision that has not yet been approved or accepted by the County. The Board instructed Administrative Assistant McAnnany correspond with Mr. Elenbogen and inform him that the new standards do apply to roads, and as such, the Commissioners do not accept roads unless it is economically feasible, the road serves at least nine houses, and that the road has been built to County standards. Administrative Assistant McAnnany presented to the Board the following road standards and requested that the Board adopt these as being the minimum road standards allowable within sub- divisions. Upon motion duly made and seconded the Administrative Assistant's recommendations were unanimously adopted. THE FOLLOWING REPRESENTS THE MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE STANDARDS FOR ROADS WITHIN SUB-DIVISIONS: 60' Right-of-Way 30' Gravel Road 24' Black Top - Hot Mix Road Barrow Pits will be installed Culverts where needed shall be 12" in diameter, minimum Structure of same will be as follows: 12" Sub-Base - 12" Aggregate 2" Base - 3/4" Aggregate 2" Hot Mix - 2" Aggregate - 235° In the event `that you feel that your terrain would not necessitate this amount of sub-base, it will be necessary for you to contact the Board of County Commissioners requesting confirmation of this by the County Road Overseer. ., __T .._____.____ _ _-._.. Mr. Lamont ICinicade, Sanitarian, was present and informed the Board that the Snowmass Store's plant plan for sewage treatment `~ has his approval and includes the immediate area surrounding it and requested the Commissioners approval accordingly. Upon motion duly made and seconded, Nom'. Kinkade`s recommendation regarding Snowmass Store's sewage plant plan was approved. Mr. Kinkade presented to the Board the fact that Mr. Mills has a very vague plan for Brush Creek sewage plant but that as such, the Planning and Zoning has not approved it and as such the project needs more specific definition and requested the Commissioners for- ward this to the Planning and Zoning Commission for definition and approval. Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Sanitarian's recommendation regarding the Brush Creek Sewage Plant was approved. Administrative Assistant McAnnany presented to the Board the opinion of Mr. Delaney regarding Pue',~io State Hospital's bills for Mr. Brenneman and Mr. Postelwaite who had been committed on insanity pleas, as well as the expert witness testimony costs in- volved. Mr. Delaney does not feel that it would be wise to at this time fight this issue and unfortunately even though it has not been budgeted for, he feels the County must make payment promptly. Cha~1.rman Baxter presented to the Board the request from Helen Zordel, County Treasurer, for cancellation of taxes on lots Q,R,S, Block 34, East Aspen for the years of 1948, 49, 51, and 55 and stated that based on research and legal counsel on this matter, that he recommended this request for cancellation be denied. Upon motion duly made and seconded, Helen Kralich's request for cancel- lation of these taxes was denied. Mr. Thomas H. Perkins, Denver, Colorado, has requested that the sum of $3.09 interest charged for delinquency in payment of tax be cancelled or forgiven and this letter was referred to Mrs. Helen Zordel, County Treasurer, for her comments and then the Board's action. Mr. Richard Presence, District Engineer for Colorado's State Department of Highways wrote and informed the Commissioners that a traffic study has been requested by Mr. Berry of Snowmass- at-Aspen, and that before such a study could be entered into, the Board of County Commissioners would have to el~tend their approval. Chairman Baxter requested the Administrative Assistant place this letter on file until such time as Mr. Berry from Snowmass-at-Aspen presents himself to the Board and requests this study. Chairman Baxter requested the Administrative Assistant correspond with the State Highway Department and receive from them a map reflecting the roads that are currently on the system for compensation here in Pitkin County. Dr. Burkholder, Veterinarian, introduced himself to the Board. He explained that he is a new veterinarian in Pitkin County and will have a hospital at the Aspen Airport Business Center and would like to apprise the County that he is available for service in the event that there is a need. Mrs. Orvetta Clayton was present and requested permission to use her septic system which she has installed, even though Mr. Kinkade had denied her an approved inspection. After discussing this matter with Mrs. Clayton, the Board instructed Administrative ... Assistant McAnnany to correspond with Mrs. Clayton and provide her with a list of alternatives that he has received from Mr. Kinkade regarding this system. Administrative Assistant McAnnany presented to the Bo~~rd a letter from the U.S. Department of Interior Bureau of Land Manage- ment regarding five parcels of Public Land that they have been petitioned to sell and request the County's opinion accordingly. The Board instructed Administrative Assistant McAnnany to forward this information to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board of the R.S.A. as well as to the Pitkin County Parks Association for,their opinion regarding these pieces of property and their relationship to any future recreational programs. Administrative Assistant McAnnany presented to the Board the need to meet with Mr. Mularz to continue the program of designing the County Courthouse Annex Building and requested that an appoint- ment or time to meet with Mr. Mularz. The date of August 10, 1970, Monday at 12:00 A.M. was set for a meeting with Mr. Mularz to continue discussing the annex building. Chairman Baxter presented to the Board the following resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors of the Ferdinand Hayden Chapter of Trout Unlimited at a special meeting conducted on July 27th: ~..~._...,.. ___ 1~ o W. C. a__ee, or o~:zer principals, for t'ze purpose /~~~ of establishing an asphalt plant in the upper Woody Creek Bridge vicinity." 2. "Trout Unlimited recommends that the entire stretch of the quality water from upper-Woody Creek Bridge to Hallam Lake receive the wild river designation by the proper County and State authority as soon as possible; and consideration be given for further extending of this designation from Hallam Lake to the headwaters of the Roaring Fork River." 3. "4~lhen support of any Green Belt program is considered by the Pitkin County Commissioners, that the pro- tection and possible purchase of land on the Roaring Fork River be included." After discussing this matter, the Board, as such, requested the Administrative Assistant correspond with the Game, Fish, and Parks Department of the State of Colorado and request definition of the Wild River designation referred to above_ Administrative Assistant McAnnany presented to the Board a request by Mr. Leon Wurl, City of Aspen, to have an opportunity to discuss with the Board the budget involvement on shared programs as well as those that are proposed to be included in the R.S.A.. The date of August 18, at 3:30 P.M. was set for tre Board to review with Mr. Wurl the budget for shared programs. Administrative Assistant McAnnany presented to the Board the need to discuss the feasibility of including the Hospital and the Library employees under the County's retirement plan as well as other related fringe benefit programs and the Board instructed Mr. McAnnany to set a date with the Hospital Board and the Library Board for 10:30 on August 18 for the Board of County Commissioners to discuss with them the retirement and fringe benefit program of the County. Mr. Storrs Bishop, Acting Chairman of the Pitkin County Planning and Zoning Commission was present and submitted his monthly report regarding the activity of the Commission and discussed with the Board the possibility of having some standard dedication language for plats of subdivisions. Chairman Baxter presented to the Board the need for dedication language that is a standard for subdivisions and requested the Administrative Assistant refer this to Mr. Delaney for his preparation of a standard language. Mr. Chuck Vidal representing Snowmass American was present and submitted Country Club Unit 1 Subdivision and requested tentative approval pending Planning and Zoning approval. Upon motion duly made and seconded, tentative approval to Country Club Unit 1 Subdivision was extended pending Planning and Zoning approval. Administrative Assistant McAnnany presented to the Board a letter from Mrs. Marion Stewart, Pitkin County Welfare Director requesting that the Board consider establishing a 90 day residency requirement. After considerable discussion, the Board instructed the Administrative Assistant to write to the Attorney General and request a legal opinion regarding the establishment of a 90 day residency requirement. Chairman Baxter discussed with the Board the situation involving Aspen Racing Association and utilizing the property adjacent to the Brush Creek turn-off and the apparent mis-use involved. The Board instructed Administrative Assistant McAnnany to correspond with Mr. Herb Balderson and Mr. Steve Crowley re- garding this incident and request an explanation thereof. There being no further ,business, this meeting was adjourned. 'ATTEST ~ ' APPROVED • ..~'<-~" f Clerks afrman ~'.