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MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

BOULDER COUNTY, JANUARY 30, 2001

The Board of County Commissioners of Boulder County met in regular session in full conformity with the law and resolution of said Board at the regular place of meeting in the Office of the Board of County Commissioners, Third Floor, Courthouse, Boulder, Colorado, on Tuesday, January 30, 2001.

The meeting was called to order at approximately 9:15 a.m., by Chair Mendez with the following present:

Jana L. Mendez, Chair

Paul Danish, Chair

Ronald K. Stewart, Commissioner

9:00 a.m.

Land Use Matters:

1. Public Hearing: Docket #SE-00-36 (Losurdo BLA); Subdivision Exemption for a Boundary Line Adjustment between two parcels so that existing improve-ments are located on each property owner=s respective property (located at 10100 and 10152 North 65th Street, on the east side of 65th Street, north of Nelson Road, in Section 11, T2N, R70W): (9:15 - 9:20) (3044, Tape No. 8/dual dat recorder, Acounter@ mode)

Legal notice of this hearing was duly published in accordance with legal and policy requirements in the designated newspaper of general circulation.

[Note: Commissioner Stewart was excused from this item.]

Presenters: Lisa Bloom-Pruitt, Land Use Department

Clem Losurdo, applicant

Present: Barbara Andrews, Assistant County Attorney

Speakers: None

ACTION

Commissioner Danish: AI move approval of Docket #SE-00-36, Losurdo boundary line adjustment, including conditions as set forth in the Land Use Staff=s recommendations.@ Commissioner Mendez seconded the motion.

VOTE: STEWART, excused; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye. Motion passed 2-0. (3212)

2. Public Hearing: Docket #SPR-00-205 (Mitelhaus Garage, Porte Cochere & Pool House); Site Plan Review for the construction of a 1,308 sq.ft. garage (above grade=1,308 sq.ft./unfinished floor area=1,308 sq.ft.); a 1,104 sq. ft. porte cochere (above grade=1,104 sq.ft./finished floor area=1,104 sq. ft.); and a 216 sq.ft. pool house (above grade=216 sq.ft./unfinished floor area=216 sq.ft.) (located at 11541 North 75th Street, in the Meadowlark Development, in Section 36, T3N, R70W): (9:20 - 10:00) (3222, Tape No. 8/dual dat recorder, Acounter@ mode)

Legal notice of this hearing was duly published in accordance with legal and policy requirements in the designated newspaper of general circulation.

[Commissioner Stewart was excused from this item.]

Presenters: Todd Tucker, Land Use Department

Mr. Mitelhaus

Vince Toenges, attorney for applicants

Eric Smith, architect

Jay Cronk, builder

Present: Barbara Andrews, Assistant County Attorney

Speakers: None

ACTION

Commissioner Danish: AI move to conditionally approve Docket #SPR-00-205, Mitelhuas Garage, Porte Cochere and Pool House, approving only the pool house, in accordance with staff recommendations, and in addition that a landscaping plan be submitted for staff approval.@ Commissioner Mendez seconded the motion.

VOTE: STEWART, excused; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye. Motion passed 2-0. (4501)

3. Public Hearing: Docket #SU-00-21 (Rocky Mountain Church SU/SSDP); Special Use Review/Site Specific Development Plan Amendment to Docket #SU-97-12 to increase the size of the proposed storage building and to allow for the private school to include grades K-6 (located at 9447 Niwot Road, at the intersection of North 95th Street and Niwot Road, in Section 29, T2N, R69W): (10:00 - 10:05) (4510, Tape No. 8/dual dat recorder, Acounter@ mode)

Legal notice of this hearing was duly published in accordance with legal and policy requirements in the designated newspaper of general circulation.

[Commissioner Stewart was excused from this item.]

Presenters: Greg Oxenfeld, Land Use Department

Present: Barbara Andrews, Assistant County Attorney

Speakers: None

ACTION

Commissioner Danish: AI move approval of Docket #SU-00-21, Rocky Mountain Church special use/ssdp, amendment to Docket #SU-97-12, in accordance with staff recommendations.@ Commissioner Mendez seconded the motion.

VOTE: STEWART, excused; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye. Motion passed 2-0. (4616)

11:00 a.m.

(Withdrawn at the request of the County Attorney=s Office.) 

2:00 p.m.

Land Use Matter:

Public Hearing: Docket #SU-97-18 (Highlands Camp & Retreat Center); Determination as to whether additional square footage proposed by the applicant is a substantial modification to the approved Special Use/Site Specific Development Plan (located at 1306 Business Route 7, south of Ferncliff near Allenspark, west of State Highway 7, in Section 25 & 36, T3N, R73W): (2:00 - 2:45) (870, Tape No. 9/dual dat recorder, Acounter@ mode) 

Legal notice of this hearing was duly published in accordance with legal and policy requirements in the designated newspaper of general circulation. 

[Commissioner Danish was excused from this hearing.] 

Presenters: Greg Oxenfeld, Land Use Department

David Strom, Activities Director for applicant

David Lee, Fleetmeyer & Lee Assoc., architects 

Present: Barbara Andrews, Assistant County Attorney 

Speakers: None 

ACTION 

Commissioner Stewart: AI move to hold an executive session for the purpose of receiving legal advice concerning Docket #SU-97-18.@ Commissioner Mendez seconded the motion. 

VOTE: STEWART, aye; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, excused. Motion passed 2-0. (1634) 

ACTION 

Commissioner Stewart: AI move to deny Docket #SU-97-18, Highlands Camp and Retreat Center, and find that the proposal is a substantial modification of the original approval and needs to be reviewed through the amendment process .@ Commissioner Mendez seconded the motion. 

VOTE: STEWART, aye; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, excused. Motion passed 2-0. (1690) 

10:00 a.m.

BUSINESS MEETING

(10:05 - 11:05) (4662, Tape No. 8, through 870, Tape No. 9/counter mode) 

OLD BUSINESS:

LAND USE ITEMS

1. Docket # SU-00-12 (Bridge School SU/SSDP); Special Use Amendment to Docket #SU-95-23 including an increase of enrollment from 75 students to 160 students and a 5,544 sq.ft. addition to the existing 17,900 sq.ft. building (located at 6717 South Boulder Road, east of Boulder, on the north side of South Boulder Road, west of South 68th Street, in Section 2, T1S, R70W): (4662, Tape No. 8) (20 min.) 

Presenters: Greg Oxenfeld, Land Use Department 

ACTION

Commissioner Stewart moved as follows: AThat Docket #SU-00-12, Bridge School special use/ssdp, amendment to Docket #SU-95-23, be approved in accordance with staff=s memorandum as modified, as follows: No further building is allowed; Student enrollment may be increased to 105 per day; that the Science Discovery School is approved as requested for the summer of 2001, but thereafter the student limit in the summer will be 105 students and no more than 75 on campus per day; that the school be for grades 6 through 12; that the hours be adjusted as indicated by counts to be provided to the County=s Transportation Department to minimize traffic during peak traffic times on South Boulder Road; and that student enrollment numbers be provided to the County on a semi-annual basis.@ Commissioner Danish seconded the motion. 

VOTE: STEWART, aye; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye. Motion passed 3-0. (4852 and continued on to Tape 9) 

(Continued on Tape No. 9) 

NEW BUSINESS:

CONSENT ITEMS: 

2. Transportation: On-Call Employee Vehicle Information Forms for Joe Bath and Wayne Ellis 

3. Parks and Open Space:

a. Award of RFP #4145-00, Restroom Restoration, to the only bidder -- Paul Davis Restoration ($11,765.75);

b. Agreement to extend contract for the Gaffney property 

4. District Attorney=s Office -- Victims Assistance and Law Enforcement (VALE) grant-funded contracts for the Victim/Witness Assistance Program:

a. Court advocacy ($66,647);

b. Volunteer coordinator ($32,083);

c. Juvenile Court assistant ($13,150

5. Administrative Services: Renewal of the software maintenance contract with Computer Associates ($58,880

6. Authorization for the Board to go into Executive Session at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 31, 2001, with Larry Hoyt, County Attorney, pursuant to CRS 24-6-402(4)(b) Legal Advice 

ACTION 

Commissioner Danish moved approval of Item Nos. 2 through 6. Commissioner Stewart seconded the motion. 

VOTE: STEWART, aye; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye. Motion passed 3-0. (200) 

DISCUSSION ITEMS

Commissioners Matters

7. Personnel Actions

Presenter: Peggy Jackson, Human Resources 

Request from Sheriff=s Office for approval of hiring a cook above entry level, based upon qualifications and experience. 

ACTION 

Commissioner Danish moved approval of Item No. 7. Commissioner Stewart seconded the motion. 

VOTE: STEWART, aye; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye. Motion passed 3-0. (255) 

8. Resolution 2001-10, proclaiming February 14th as League of Women Voters Day

Presenters: Ann Norwood, Boulder County Chair of League of Women Voters 

ACTION 

Commissioner Stewart moved approval of Item No. 8. Commissioner Danish seconded the motion. 

VOTE: STEWART, aye; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye. Motion passed 3-0. (265) 

Elected Officials and Department Heads Matters

9. Community Action Programs: 2001-2002 CAP Workplan, with grant application ($240,310) and request to waive admin costs ($8,713): 

Presenter: Janet Heimer, CAP Manager 

ACTION

Commissioner Stewart moved conditional approval of Item No. 9, with a caveat concerning the Speaker=s Bureau segment. Commissioner Danish seconded the motion. 

VOTE: STEWART, aye; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye. Motion passed 3-0. (559) 

10. Solid Waste Division: Draft report on the Boulder County Waste Diversion Strategy

Presenter: Hilary Collins, Land Use Department 

ACTION 

Commissioner Stewart moved approval of Item No. 10, with modifications as discussed. Commissioner Danish seconded the motion. 

VOTE: STEWART, aye; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye. Motion passed 3-0. (723) 

11. Information Technology Division:

a. Request to re-allocate $35,000 previously approved for software that is no longer needed;

b. Request for sole-source bid waiver to purchase software and hardware maintenance for the IBM S390 ($46,566.27 for January - March, 2001): 

Presenter: Mike Harlan, IT Manager 

ACTION 

Commissioner Stewart moved approval of Item No. 11a. Commissioner Danish seconded the motion. 

VOTE: STEWART, aye; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye. Motion passed 3-0. (755) 

ACTION 

Commissioner Danish moved approval of Item No. 11b. Commissioner Stewart seconded the motion. 

VOTE: STEWART, aye; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye. Motion passed 3-0. (788) 

12. Road Maintenance Division: Bid waiver to purchase a motor grader from Wagner Equipment ($175,361) (This unit was rented by Parks and Open Space in 2000 and Wagner will accept all rental payments toward purchase; Parks will get the Road Maintenance trade-in unit): 

Presenter: Dan Hershman, Road Maintenance Manager 

ACTION 

Commissioner Danish moved approval of Item No. 12. Commissioner Mendez seconded the motion. 

VOTE: STEWART, abstain; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye. Motion passed 2-0. (820) 

Administrative Matters

13. Scheduling and Communications

Presenter: Susan Ashcraft, Deputy 

a. Soil conservation breakfast previously scheduled for 3/6, will be rescheduled. 

Items Amended to the Agenda

14. Parks and Open Space Department: Request for approval of closing documents concerning the Thomas/Campbell property, and authorization for the Chair to sign the documents when prepared

Presenter: Mel Stonebraker, Parks and Open Space Department 

ACTION 

Commissioner Stewart moved approval of Item No. 14. Commissioner Danish seconded the motion. 

VOTE: STEWART, aye; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye. Motion passed 3-0. (840) 

15. Executive Session

ACTION 

Commissioner Stewart moved to hold an executive session for the purpose of discussing matters under negotiation. Commissioner Danish seconded the motion. 

VOTE: STEWART, aye; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye. Motion passed 3-0. (863) 

Upon motion duly made, seconded and passed unanimously, this meeting was adjourned by the Commissioners at approximately 2:45 p.m.

Deputy Clerk to the Board 

[Note: All documents referred to in these Minutes of Commissioners= Proceedings are on file and may be reviewed in the Office of the Boulder County Commissioners.]

 

 

 

 

 

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