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HomeMy WebLinkAboutbocc.min.reg.11041968November 4, 1968 .~; ~ The Board of County Commissioners of Pitkin County, Colorado, Colorado, met at 10:00 o'clock AM, with the following members present: Chairman T. J. Sardy; Commissioners Orest A. Gerbaz; J. Sterling Baxter; County Attorney Robert Delaney; County Clerk Peggy E. Coble. Bills were audited, approved and ordered paid from Various Funds as follows: GENERAL FUND: $22,864.71 RO~.D AND BRIDGE FUND: 15,244.97 COUNTY CLERK'S CLEARING FUND: 6,569.87 SPECIAL LIBRARY: 212.45 HOSPITAL ANTICIPATION WARRANT RETIREMENT FUND: 3,125.00 HOSPITAL OPERATING FUND: 3,125.00 Notice having been duly published that the budget would be considered on this date, and object- ions might be offered, and no objections being made, the Commissioners proceeded to final consideration of the budget which was, upon motion duly made and seconded, unanimously approved, and thereupon the following Resolution was upon motion duly made and seconded, unanimously adopted: WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Pitkin County, Colorado, has adopted the annual budget for the fiscal year 1969, following preparation of the same, with notice published as required by law, and now desire to make appropriations of the amount of funds required for the fiscal year 1969, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Pitkin County, Colorado, that they do hereby declare that the sums of money hereinafter appropriated are necessary to defray the expense and liabilities of the County and appropriations are hereby made for the objectives, purposes and in the respective amounts as follows: County General Fund $176,518.13 Contingent Fund 70,607.25 Road and Bridge Fund 168,045.26 Public Welfare Fund 5,177.87 Public Hospital Fund 94,143.00 Colorado River Conservation Funa 9,414.30 County Public School Funds 194,169.94 City of Aspen 167,810.24 Metal Mining Fund 358.99 Predattory Animal Fund 1,100.80 ~l Highlands Sanitation District 10,205.50 1 .- Aspen Sanitation District 38,662.65 /~% Aspen Fire Protection District 27,047.43 `7 v (•~ Carbondale Fire Protection District 1,407.88 West Divide Water Conservancy District 480.67 Basalt Water Conservancy District 830.08 Junior College Fund 92,966.21 Snowmass Sanitation District 11,252.40 Metro Sanitation District 21.588.39 Following discussion, the Commissioners examined certifications from other government agencies and following investigation and discussion, upon motion duly made and seconded, unanimously adopted the following resolution: WHEREAS, the political subdivisions and agencies of Government hereinafter named have ce~:''ified to the Board of County Commissioners of Pitkin County, Colorado, their respective levies to be certified and collected by general ad valorem taxation against the taxable property within Pitkin County for collection during 1969, for the political subdivision numerated below: Pitkin County, County Funds 21.85 County Public School Fund 8.25 Total County Levy 30.11 City of Aspen, Colorado 16.00 Carbondale Fire Pootection Dist. 0.84 Colorado River Water Conservancy Dist. 0.40 Aspen Sanitation District 5.00 Aspen Fire Protection District 1.50 Aspen School District No. L. RE Special Fund 21.75 Capitol Fund 1.89 Bond and Interest Levy 3.90- Roaring Fork School District No. 1 (Including Old C.U.H.S, and Part of Jt. 1) Special Levy 16.9 Capitol Fund 200 Bond and Interest Levy 5.9 Roaring Fork School District No. 1 Jt. 12 Portion Special Fund 16.9 Capitol Fund 2.0 Bond and Interest Fund 5.90 Metal Mining Fund 1.00 Predatory Animal Fund .40 Highlands Sanitation District 25.00 West Divide Water Conservancy District 0.50 Basalt Water Conservancy District 1.33 Snowmass Sanitation District 5.00 White Horse Sanitation District 5.00 Aspen Metro 4.64 The Commissioners again considered the budget and budget requests from other tax agencies for the year 1969, and after consideration the budget as presented was upon motion duly made and seconded unanimously adopted, Since it appeared the revenue would exceed those for the proceeding fiscal year, upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously adopted it was directed that application be made to the Colorado Tax Commission as follows: ~~~ APPLICATION OF COUNTY FOR INCREASE OF LEVY (Note: This application will not be considered unless filled out in detail, and a copy of current year's IIudget a1BO filed with the Colorado Tax Commission as provided by law.) To the COLORADO TAX COMMISSION: The Board of County Commissioners of.......R~t~k4~>n1 ........................_...County, hereby petition the Colorado Tax Commission for permission to levY..30,3G.Milla, producing $.Ill+,~S45..00 .................... for County purposes for the year 19.(~Q...., as shown by schedules below. INFORMATION Assessed valuation of County last year $.217.,5.7.2,28Q..Valuation of County this year $..?3,535.,7.54..... Levy last year in mills..30..~$ .............: in dollars $.-.632.,-753.40.---•-••-•••••••••-..Proposed levy in mills..30.,~in dollars $7.14,.545.40.....-... Schedule of Funds (B) County General Fund ........................ (C;) Contint,Yent Nand .............................. (D) Hoad & Bridge Fund ........................ (E) Public Welfare Fund ........................ (F) Public Works Fund .......................... (G) Bond Redemption & Interest Fund.. (H) Public Hospital Fund ........................ (I) General School Fund ........................ :disc. Funds, (Specify Below) PREVIOUS YEAR CLTRRENT YEAR Mills Dollars Mills Dollars --.....?.5:0.... $...15G,330. ........... ......7..50...... $--1?6.,.518.-00........ .......3_ltQ.... .•--.b1,732. ........... .....3.-00...... ....~4,b07.40.-...... .......t,lla.... ......146.,922. ......... .....7.«l4-..... ....168.,045-.-00...... ._......11...... ..........2-,2G4. ......... .........«22--.... ........ S,-1?8-. AO...... .....G~.{,-Q...... ...._.. O.... .o,f .,r3 0 9•.~ V V...... .....4r ~ ..... -..... . • /1 W rQ 0 4J .....9• i/V ...... 7 / ~ A G C ......18~ r196-.iF0-... C A ... _. $ r5 Q...... ~ ~ /- ¢ ~ / ~ ....200 =0~+r0 V---... TOTALS ............................................ .....30.-75.... -.632,?53.04 ........ .....30.3b---. -Z15-,545.:00.-__---- The increased levies are made necessary for the following reasons: _.......Zn~lr~.a&i~..ccta~..af..&auuzy..aperatinma..due.. tQ..ra.Rid..g#t:~nwth.__..Additibnal..rnad..u~intenance _._..... ~vt,K.. zo ..t>~~...e~ub-dixisioz~a..and..other..faailitiee..and..cons~tantlX..increr:tB.ing--RupuL2tion.... -•---•--A.as~~~---1.aW..~a~n~Qx~ee~msnk..ansl..iaazae~aiug.:iKQUr>>~.moats.. .........................................................----------•---•-- The Board of County Commissioners request that the Colorado Tax Commission authorize the levies as applied for. - ............. G~......... .... .. .. x:4.4' .. ~~ ......... ...limremher..3' .............•---...--••--------.................., 19b#I... -~Connt~ Clerk. Date BOARD OF COU ~ SSIONERS, By........,lT ~ ................ .......................................... . Chairman. Application approved this ................day of..................................................................._.........---..__ ., 19......... COLORADO TAX COMMISSION, B y ................................. _......................................................... r,,» -, ~~ .. ., 0 1. O L, d G A M w U F W O O V z U w O a 0 Cti 0 0 0 V w 0 °: w d O .~ .~ 0 U .~ 0 U 0 b O w ~. 0 0 0 v a a m F 3 O W .b a~ .~ 0 b b d O a .°; ~~ ~. d a~ x s. w a a z w a o ~ ~ ~ ~ ( I o r, A z D w .b o e ~ as ° c o •a .Wa N ~ m a D y w a~ E' .d ~ F ~ o >+ H ~ ~ V ~ ~ w ~, i a b G ~ V] w a o m W ~ m u U] e ~ ' .. ae ~ o. . w ' a U „ G d o d m ~ v e ~ 3 3 ~ x a w ,, o , ' +~ C .V. i^1 .V. ~ ? C ~ A .a C ~ ~ n U U a a' a c°o a I~ ~ W U A W fs. C7 x ~ v 0 ~ . ~ ~. .~ H '~, , Q 1 0 H w w H F Q a w 0 ~M v v Cj ~~ f~ t'~ `- +~.. i ~ _a t~ U ~~ U C ~ t.:l t.~.~ `~ ~ .:~ [~r' a a w v The Commissioners discussed with Mrs. Dorothy ~~~ ' ~~~ Shaw and others with the Pitkin County Library Board the matter `j`"-' ~,~~ of the 1969 budget and advised that in view of fund limitations it would be necessary to reduce by $5,000.00 the budget request. The Commissioners discussed various matters con- _--.:--- cerning the Pitkin County Hospital with Mr. Harvey Hartzler, Hospital Administrator. Mr. Hartzler advised that the hospital had had a record year as far as income was concerned and was now prepared to refund to the County a portion of the money heretofore advanced for operating expenses. Thereafter a check for $8,906.00 was presented, which the Commissioners directed be placed in the Pitkin County Hospital Warrant Retirement Fund in the County Treasurers Office for debt retirement, which left a balance of $50,000.00 held by the hospital administration for operating purposes. The Commissioners directed the County Attorney to send notice to Esco Development Corporation concerning their occupancy of a tract of land northerly of Aspen adjacent to the Roaring Fork River which the County obtained by tax deed some years ago. Voucher and statement from Grand River Construction for roadwork performed on the Fryingpan Road in Pitkin County was received and billing was directed to the U. S. Bureau of Reclamation for $56,903.80 to cover the same under contract with the Bureau for reimbursement to the County when such work is completed. A group of residents from the Crystal River Valley in Pitkin County appeared before the Commissioners, including Mr. Earl Addie, Mr. Charles Thomas, Mr. TonyAntonides, in favor of planning and probable zoning in that area, and opposed by Mrs. Nell White who also appeared before the Commissioners. A petition favoring zoning was presented and Mr. Addie advised that of the 434 residents within Precinct 8, 185 had responded to questionnaire, and the ratio in favor of planning and probably zoning was about 8 to 1. However, the group requested that the County consider creating a zoning district in that portion of the Crystal River Valley within Pitkin County, appointing a planning commission from that group and not from the Aspen area. Mrs. Nell White filed petition in opposition to proceeding with zoning now, and stated the primary objection was to the procedure that had been followed, and that extensive hear- ings and studies should be made before zoning was considered. The Commissioners agreed to contact professional planners with a view to obtaining advice and consultation about zoning in the Redstone area, and stated that they would first contact the State Planning ®ommission. The Commissioners approved purchase of a used cater- pillar motor grader, Model 12 E, with 12 foot snow wing for $1,590.00. The Commisioners were advised by Resolution that the Aspen Metropolitan Sanitation District mill levy was 4.64 mills ,~- instead of 5 mills as previously indicated. ~' The Commissioners were advised that the Pitkin County Airport Authority had organized and was proceeding with extensive plans concerning the management, operation and improvement of the Pitkin County Airport, and thereupon on motion duly made and seconded the following Resolution was adopted: BE IT RESOLVED That the Pitkin County Airport Authority is hereby authorized and directed to establish and impose reasonable fees and rates and enforce collection thereof for all services, leasehold interests and uses permitted or allowed on the Pitkin County Airport. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED That the Pitkin County Airport Authority shall be, and is, authorized and empowered to enforce collection for amounts heretofore incurred for landing fees, tie-down charges, rentals or leasehold payments, and service charges owed and for that purpose the County Commissioners do hereby set over, transfer and assign all of such amounts to the Pitkin County Airport Authority. Following discussion with Mr. Leon Wurl, City Administrator, the County approved a Dump-Maintenance proposal on a month-to-month basis from David Frank Bishop of Basalt, Colorado, for $1,500.00 per month, with the use of a D-8 Caterpillar Tractor to be included. Following further conference with Mr. Leon Wurl, the Commissioners approved agreement with the City of Aspen where- by the County of Pitkin would not grant permits for excavations in roads involving water lines connected with the city water system unless connection permit was obtained from the city, and ~~~ ,: ~ the city would not issue connection permit arranged with the County for any excavation rights-of-way that might be required. unless permit was ~- L~ .:. p ~~r .~ in ublic roads or ~~~ ~-'` ~ w ~ ~`' The Commissioners were advised that the City of Aspen mill levy to be certified would be 10 mills for bond and interest and 6 mills for general fund for city purposes. The Commissioners discussed road matters with Mr. Charles Vidal of Snowmass-at Aspen. Mr. Vidal requested that the County purchase two radios for Sheriff's cars that would be used in patrolling the Snowmass area, and the Commissioners tabled the request pending investigation about vehicles for these officers. The following liquor license renewals were unani- mously approved: JBM Company, Inc., Village Delicatessen, Snowmass, 3.2 beer license. Aspen Highlands Skiing Corporation, Restaurant License, Aspen Highlands. Harry H, and Florence M. Williams, Harry's Package Store, Thomasville. Buttermilk Skiing Corporation, Restaurant License, Buttermilk Mountain At the request of the Sheriff, the Commissioners approved a raise from $335.00 per month to $350.00 per month for Billy Zelnick, an employee in the Sheriff's Office. The Commissioners considered Petition for tax abatement of Aspen Grove Laundromat requesting abatement of 11 month's taxes for 1967 on the laudromat equipment because of foreclosure by the Small Business Administration and removal from the County after one month's use, and on recommenda- tion of the Assessor, the Commissioners unanimously adopted the following Resolution: BE IT RESOLVED That taxes assessed against Aspen Grove Laudromat for 1967 with assessed value of $5,470.00 and tax of $426.00 shall be abated in the sum of $386.36, provided the balance of $42.00 is paid. The Commissioners upon motion duly made and seconded unanimously adopted the following Resolution: WHEREAS, rapidly increasing use of the Pitkin County Airport requires purchase of additional land, and downpayment on such purchase is urgently rewired, WHEREAS, increased road mileage requires purchase of additional equipment for snow removal, conditions that could not reasonably have been foreseen when the last budget was adopted, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT an emergency exists, and that there shall be and there is hereby appropriated from the Contingent Fund the sum of $10,000.00 to the General Fund, AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT FUND, and the sum of $22,000.00 to the ROAD AND BRIDGE CAPITAL OUTLAY FUND. County Welfare Director, Lloyd Speckman, reported that general assistance advancements in the sum of $5,000.00 had been collected from the estates of beneficiaries, which amount could properly be transferred to the County's General Fund, and on motion duly made and seconded, the following Resolution was unanimously adopted: BE IT RESOLVED That the sum of $5,000.00 is hereby transferred from the Pitkin County Welfare Fund to the PITKIN COUNTY GENERAL FUND, and shall be budgeted as a part of the Sheriff's Budget for the year 1968. ^r being no further business the Board adjourn, d. ATTE ~ APPROVED 'r ~CL~-~ k Chai •man '~