Commissioners Renew Baker’s Contract

Clara Aucoin
GCN Senior Reporter

  Gilpin County Manager, Roger Baker, was rewarded for his efforts during the last year with a new contract and a five percent wage increase. The Employment contract was signed as of December 21, and runs from January 1 to December 31, 2005. However, the contract does not prevent, limit, or otherwise interfere with the right of the Board to terminate the services of Baker at any time subject to the provisions relating to Severance pay.

  The County agrees to pay Baker $66,150 as an annual base salary, payable in installments at the same time as other employees of the County are paid.

  Baker will be working under the direction of the Gilpin County Commissioners, and his annual review will be conducted by the Chairman of the Gilpin County Commissioners.

  In the event the contract is not extended for an additional one-year term and the employee remains willing and able to perform, he shall be entitled to four months severance pay.

  Under the terms of the Agreement, Just Cause could consist of malfeasance on the part of the employee, conviction of a felony or Class 1 misdemeanor, violation of any civil rights, anti-discrimination or similar laws, or the violation of the Standards of Conduct or any similar law relating to public officials or employees.

  If the employee resigns, he shall give the county 30 days’ notice of the resignation.

  The employee shall maintain his legal residence in the County of Gilpin for the duration of the agreement and any extensions. A county-owned vehicle shall be at the disposal of the employee for 24 hours a day, seven days per week, for use by the employee in performance of his duties under this Agreement.

  Conservation Easements: The Commissioners approved grant conservation easements for 10 of 22 parcels in order to maintain a more favorable density in a proposed construction site. The construction site is located at Kings Flat on CR. 1 on Bald Mountain. Twenty-five mining claims were reconfigured into 22 parcels. As part of the approval process, the builders agreed to accept conservation easements over 10 of the 22 parcels to help maintain a more favorable density. The 10 easements are to be granted in two phases for tax purposes. Eight of the easements are to be granted in 2004 and two more easements are to be granted in 2005.