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HomeMy WebLinkAboutbocc.min.reg.06181968- - ---- - June 18, 1968 :~%~~ , The Board of County Commissioners of Pitkin County, Colorado, met at 10:00 o'clock AM, June 18, 1968 with the following members present: Chairman T. J. Sardy; Commissioners Orest A. Gerbaz; J. Sterling Baxter; Rohert Delaney, County Attorney; Peggy E. Coble, Clerk. Bills were audited, approved and ordered paid from Various Funds as Follows: OLD AGE PENSION FUND: $2,555. PUBLIC WELFARE FUND: $2,003.13 The Commissioners discussed with Mr. Flewelling, ~ Financial Officer for the City of Aspen, the matter of imposition of a County-wide sales tax. It was determined that the law does not permit calling a special election for such a County-wide tax within one hundred twenty days of any General Election, and accord- ingly the earliest date at which the County could enact such a tax, if approved at the election, wouldd=July 1, 1969. Mr. Flewelling advised that the City could not wait that long, and proposed to go ahead with a special election for the imposition of a two per- cent sales tax in lieu of the City tax now in effect, which would be suspended or cancelled in the event of a county sales tax at the rate of two percent to be apportioned to the city in accord- ance with revenues collected. The Commissioners declared their intention of placing the question of such a County-wide sales tax on the ballot at the next General election. The matter of operation of the City-County Dump was also discussed and Mr. Orest Gerbaz was appointed by the Commissioners to represent the Commissioners on a committee to be composed of himself and a representative from the City Council to study dump operations and make recommendations as to ways and means whereby the same might be approved. The Commissioners discussed ways and means whereby the "Hippie Movement" in the Aspen vicinity could be better con- trolled with a view to reducing the incidents of crime and the improvement of sanitary conditions and facilities in the area. It was decided that the Sheriff's Officers and the District Attorney should be requested to cooperate in enforcement of Zoning Regul- ations, sanitary regulations, health regulations, and building codes,-working with the City as a partial answer to this problem. The Commissioners further decided to conduct a public hearing concerning the adoption of the Uniform Housing Code and after conferring with the Planning & Zoning Commission, scheduled Public Hearing with notice to be published on the adoption of such Zoning Code for August 5, 1968 at 7.30 o'clock P.M. at the District Court Room, Court House, Aspen. At the same time and place a Public Hearing was scheduled on zoning changes petitioned by Snowmass-at-Aspen,a joint venture. On rectuest of Judge William R. Shaw, authorization was granted to increase the salary of Clerk of the County Court from $300.00 to $325.00 per month. The Commissioners discussed¢ various matters concerning the Pitkin County Airport and the matter i~ ~ ; of landing fees to be charged by commercial planes using the air- ~j~.~'(,( port and also the delinquent balance owed by Aspen Air Ways. It was decided that costs would be obtained as to the widening of the airstrip and other improvements, and thereafter a conference would be held with the Aspen Air Ways officials and others interested or affected. Various zoning matters were discussed with James Moore, including a request for rezoning of property belonging to Fred Iselin and it was suggested that Mr. Moore cause a formal petition for change of zoning to be filed if he wished for ansideration on these matters. A petition for abatement of taxes on the basis that Schedule No. 2499 was a duplication of taxes assessed against Schedule No. 1123 for the year 1967, was approved on petition of C. E. Fuller IV with $4,110.00 valuation and an abatement of $312.24. The County Assessor recommended such abatement and declared the same to be a double assessment. The Commissioners discussed with Marvin Reynolds, building inspector and Mr. Koenig, county sanitarian, the sewage disposal plans in the West Aspen Subdivision and the developers John Collins and Tom Griffiths advised that they proposed to proceed with the septic tank arrangements on the subdivision already approved, but that as to any further subdivisions in the area would arrange for a collection system and disposal system. The Commissioners discussed a better arrangement for management and operation and financing of the three cemeteries in the area, and it was concluded that investigation should be made concerning the matter of setting up a cemetery district. There being no further business the mee ing adjourned. ATTEST ~ APFROVED :---- erk Chairman ~ '