BOARD00073

• Board Meeting Date: 9/16/1949
• Description: Minutes and Resolution
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Meeting

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The tellers reported their count of the yotes as follows:

Yes - 10

No -- 2

Blank -- 1

The Chairman declared the, motion, favoring a contract
with Mr. Breitenstein for legal services, carried.

The Attorney General immediately announced, for the record, that in
spite of the Governor's position and in spite of the vote taken by the Board, he
would still make his own determination of the Board's need for special counsel,
and would not approve any contract until he had been satisfied personally as to
such need.

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Continuing with Item l(d), regarding the contract for a consulting
engineer, the Director summarized the score of services rendered to the Board
and the state by R. J. Tipton'. He said Mr. Tipton, who has been consulting engi-
neer since the Board organized has in an outstanding degree seryed the Board as
its Consulting Engineer. Although on IBrt-time contract, he said Mr. Tipton has
always been available when needed. He said that Mr. Tipton fulfilled all require-
ments in this position because of his broad experience.and background;

Mr. Cross inquired if the Director'and Vice Chairman were conyinced
of a need for services of a consulting engineer. Being advised in the affirma-
tive, Mr. Cross made the fOllowing motion:

That the Colorado Water Conservation Board submit
to the Governor, and the .controller, a contract to
re-employ Mr. Tipton as consulting engineer for one
year, at a salary of $$,000, such contract to include
the 30-day clause for .termination of contract by either
party.

The motion was seconded by Mr. Pughe, and on vote was
declared carried. The Attorney General responded to
the vote by saying he was "Not Voting".

The Board took up Item l(f) regarding a bill for engineering con-
sulting services. The Director explained that this bill in an amount of. $400 was
one submitted by John C. Page, Denver, who had been engaged, after motion by the
Board, to review and make special study of a project report, and to make advisory
connnents. While 'so employed by the Board, Mr. Page was invited by West Slope in-
terests to speak at Grand Junction, and in that speech he made remarks which met
with criticism and objection by the \'fest Slope people. This reaction was so strong
that Governor Knous recommended holding up payment of the $400 bill, until the
Board had opportunity to review all the circumstances. Discussion showed that
Mr. Page had performed his assigned service to the Board, irrespectiye of his
appearance at Grand Junction, and the bill. was one that should be recognized.

Mr. Beaty moved that the bill of 'John C. Page for
$400 be allowed fol:' p<\yment. The motion was
seconded by Mr. Smith, and upon vote, was declared
carried. The Attorney General reported "Not Voting".

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