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Aspen Colorado Special Meeting - Aspen City Council September 12~ 1963
The meeting was called to order ~y Mayor Garfish at 7:30 PM with Councilmen
Beyer, Melville and Newell, City Administrator Humphrey and City Attorney Stewat
present. Councilman Braun was absent.
Mr. John Herron and Mr. David Hasty were also present.
Attorney Stewart said Mr. Herron wished to make agreement with City to get certain
Herron- East land in the East Aspen Patent area into use.
Aspen Patent
Mr. Stewart outlined conditions as follows:
Under terms of the lawsuit the court has decreed that the Henry Clay is valid
location 6f mining claims, and is an unpatented mining area.
Mr. Herron could pursue the mattgr of patenting this area but~does not want
~ to do so at this time.
The oity is concerned with surface and administration of townsite law.
Mr. Stewart also informed Council that he had consulted Title Guaranty Co. re-
~arding status if Mr. Herron quit claims to City. They said they would issue title
insurance on surface claims.
Mr. Herron said mining rights would never be used in manner to jeopardize sur-
face.
Discussed - CoUnty rights-of-waF, as now constructed and in use.'
City would not be concerned in private land disputes.
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After discussion, a motion was made by Councilman Newell to accept the proposed
compromise with John Harron, and to authorize Attorney Stewart to draft documents in
accordance with maps oresented to City Council at this meeting and that such documents --
should include the settlement of the two lawsuits involved-Civil Actions 3183 and 3184 -
and that 3ohn Herron will release the money judgment in Civil Action No. 3184 in Motion
return for certain conveyances, since the amount of the judgment is approximately the
amount of the payment due the City under the township law for said conveyances that
portion of the Henry Clay as discussed, and land as described north and east of the
Denver and Rio Grande right-of-way. The motion was seconded by Councilman Bayer, and
carried unanimously.
Mr. Herron said that if the City will confirm the deeds issued to him by for~ner
Mayor Robison he will consider relinquishing the $1,300 judgment against the City.
Council instructed that the engineer should run out the area involved.
Discussed -quit claim deed - Bob Kopp - City does not sit in adjudication between
Mr. Herron and Kopp.
After discussion a motion was made by Councilman Newell, seconded by Councilman Payment to
Melville, to suspend Rule 19 and make payment to Corn Construction 6o. of $61,304.14, Corn Constr. Co.
less 10 % , the first statement. Motion carried unanimously.
Also discussed, first statement from Bonneville Construction Co., and a motion Payment to
was made by Councilman Newell, seconded by Councilman Bayer, to suspend Rule 19, and Bonneville Const
to pay to Bonneville Construction first payment of $16,567.00 less 10%. Motion Co.
carried unanimously.
Discussed - Strong-Maddalone trailer court - and Council authorized Mr. Humphrey
to call them in to find out what their intentions are and to get matter of waterline
straightened out,-also tap fee.
Mr. David Hasty said he is interested in tapping onto that waterline and this
was discussed. It was suggested that the trailer court be metered and other users
be billed direct.
The meeting wag adjourned at 9:40 PM upon motion by Beyer, seconded by Newell
and carried.
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