BOARD01227

• Board Meeting Date: 12/16/1949
• Description: Table of Contents, Minutes and Resolution
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Meeting

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(EXECUTIVE SESSION)

Upon conclusion of the Executive Session, the Board proceeded with other
items of the meeting agenda.

The Director reported that he had received a letter from James Merrick,
Superintendent of Buildings, in which it was announced that the Division of Public
Buildings would no longer assume payment of fire insurance on property other than I,
buildings, and that each State department would be required to pay the premiums
for its fire insurance. He reported that fire insurance coverage 'in the amount of
$10,000 would be ample for the protection of the property of the Board. 'Heopro-
posed that a policy be secured to cover the period of the present biennium, and
reported that a premium estimate of $5.14 per thousand for the two-year period had
been received.

It was moved by Mr. Williams that the Board approve fire
insurance coverage of property o'f the Colorado Water Conservationn <>
Board for the two-year period, as outlined by the Director, and
that the Director be authorized to approve vouchers 'therefor. The
motion was seconded by Mr. Headlee.

On vote, the motion carried, and was declared unanimously adopted.

The Director resubmitte d the matter of the pl.yment of $400 to John C.
Page of Denver, Colorado, for services rendered by him as special consulting engi-
neer for the Board. The" Board, at its previous meeting had approved the payment
to Mr. Page, but a state voucher had not yet 'been issued, ina~ubh as the Governor
had recoJllinended further consideration of the matter by the Board. This reconnnenda-
tion of the Chief Executive was based upon the fact that no written contract be-
tween the Board and John C. Page had been made in compliance with the ~ontroller's
Act of the State. Some action by the Doard, in view of this situation, was necessary
before' a voucher for the payment of the $400 to John C. Page could be approved by
responsible State officials.

It was moved by Mr. Peaty, and seconded by Mr. Smith, that
the Director be authorized to execute, on behalf of the Colorado
Water Conservation Board, a contract with John C. Fage for special
engineering consulting services in the amount of $400, such contract
being subject to approval and final execution in accordance with the
'Controller's Act.

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"On vote, the motion was unanimously carried, and declared adopted.

The Director discussed the matter of the selection of a Chief Engi,.,~ ,_'
neer for the Board. He told what developments had occurred in the endeavor to employ
John C. Erickson as Chief Engineer. The proposition did not materialize, as the
Civil Service Conunission did not approve a pl.y bracket high enough to ob:t;ain the
services of Mr. Erickson.

Almost at the same time, the Director said, it became known that R. M.
Gildersleeve, ranking engineer on the Water Board staff, was considering resigning
to accept a Federal position, at a salary greater than that afforded him in his
present State employment. Mr. Gildersleeve had previously heen considered for the
position of Chief Engineer. Tlie Director reported that Mr. Gildersleeve was nON
being reconunended for appointment as Chief Engineer of the Board. He said that
final review of the position by the Civil Service Commission and Mr. Gildersleeve
as the candidate therefor was still in process.

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