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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Town Board 1947-09-22tiiotnn of Qggtefg Park, Latimer County, Colorado, September 22 , 19. i' .. Minutes of a--re.ular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Estes Park, Lorimer County, Colorado. Meeting held in the Town Hall in said Town of Estes Park on the day of... ,September A. D. 19 47 at regular meeting hour. Meeting called to order by Mayor RnnA lA f: - Arorile 22 Present: Mayor Ronald C. Brodie Trustees: G.E, Casey, Clarence Graves, Merl Morehead and George H. Watson. Also Present: Hatfield Chilson, Robert McCreary, Town Attorneys Maurice Cole, Supt. of Power Lee H. Tallant, Supt. of Works Verne H. Wanton, Town Clerk. Absent: Trustee S.M. Hurd Minutes of the regular meeting held on Sept. 8th read and approved as read. In accordance with the Notice of Sale of $ 110,000.00 Town of Estes Park, Light & PowerRevenue Bonds, Town Attorney Hatfield Chilson, declared the bonds for sale to the lowest bidder, and opened the auction at Eight o'clock P.M. The firms of Boettcher and Copany, Coughlin and Company, and Sid1o, Simons, Roberts and Company, tendered their certified chedks in the amount of $ 2500.00. The bidding having been finished, the Board declared the successful bidder to be Sidlo, Simons, Roberts and Company, with a interest rate of 2* % with a$ 600.00 premium. Trustee Casey moved that the Mayor and Town Clerk be authorized to contract the sale of the bonds to Sidi:, Si ons, Roberts snd Company on the ae ve basis. Trustee Graves seconded the motion. Upon roll oall said motion carried by the following vote: Those voting "Yes", trustees Casey, Graves, Morehead and Watson. Those voting "No", None. Following an explanation by the Town Clerk, Trustee Graves intro- duced the following Resolution and moved that it be adopted. Trustee Morehead seconded the motion: RESO LUT ION WHEREAS, the Town of Estes Park, Colorado, intered into an agreement with the Continental 011 Copany, a Delaware corporation, dated June 1, 1946, for the purchase by said Town of Lots Six (6) to Twelve (12) both inclusive, Block Four (4), Town of Estes Park, Colorado; AND WHEREAS, the Town of Estes Park has claimed said premises exempt from taxation after June 1, 1946; AND WHEREAS, said agreement provides that the Town "shall pay all taxes, special taxes, and assessments or impositions that may be legally levied or imposed upon said above dexcribed lands and on the improvements thereon aubsequest to the day hereof"; AND WHEREAS, the Continental 011 Company has interpreted this portion of the agreement to mean that if said copany should re- possess said premises for default of the Town to perform the con- ditions and covenants of said agreement, that the Town would still terrain responsibleot for any taxes which might be assessed upon the premises prior to the repossession of said premises by the company, and that the Town would be bound to hold the cop.ny harm- less and indemnify said company against any t+exes, interest and penalties that might ''*e imposed in connection with any tax assess- ments prior to the repossession of said premises by the company; AND WHERE.', the Town of EMtes Park agrees with said inter- pretation and acknowledges that that is the spirit, intent and ing of said agreement; NOW THEREFORE, BE 1T RESOLVED by the Board of Trustees of. the Town of Estes Park, Colorado, that the Town does hereby confirm the interpretation of said agreement made by the Continental oil Company as above set forth, and the Town does hereby acknowledge its liability to the Continental 01l Company to hold said company harmless and indenify it against any interest and penalties that might be imposed in connection with any tax assessments during the period pending the completion of said contract. The Clerk called the roll with the following result, those voting "Yes", trustees Casey, Graves, Morehead and Wat on. Those County, Colorado, Minutes off a _. _..., • of the Board of Trustees of the Town off 7C.•,tras ➢?ar'k, Latimer County, Colorado, Meeting held in the Town Hall in saM. Town of Estes Park on the — day of. A. D. 1.9....,„__.. at regular mean. Meeting called to order by Mayor Present: Mayor voting "No", none. Whe pon iut.ion duly ,passed and adopted. TrmR,tces: Brodie declared said. Reso- The Clerk prent d the apriic tion f Edith Ho tetier, to lease the Country Club buiidinr:; for the 191.8 season Following a discussion Trustee Morehead over that the a,pplicati"wn be , anted on tht ae terms and conditions as 'the 194?lease. Trustee Watson eco.nded the motion. Upon roll cal l said. a otlu"n carried by the followin votes Those voting "Ye "° trustees Caar^y, Graves, bore - head. and Batson. Those voting "No", none. In reply to a call for i$ids, for a li nt and power deparmtnet ware -house, Maurice Coie presented r u a bid. from War Ward contractors, and F.W. Wolpert. After reviwing the bids, Trustee Ca..sey moved that the contract be awerded to the low bidder, F.W. olpert. Trustee Morehead. seconded the motion. Upon roll call said motion. carried by the following vot W Those voting "Ye °i trustees Casey, Graves, Morehead and "'Batson. Those voting ""P�'o&" none. Mr. Goenovr, Mr. Haef'fner'° and 'Mr.. Denby appeared. before the Board, asking for Information relatini the the possibility of the Town serving water to the high -drive area. The Board discussed the proposition, but took no action. Mr. Chilson innforrtted the Bo rd as to the present status of the suit pend.int in District Court between the Town and the Brighton There being no further business to e before the meeti.nii was rep f p..arly ,+tov d, seconded and carried. that the meeting it djourn.