MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

BOULDER COUNTY, FEBRUARY 8, 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 Thursday, February 8, 2001.

The meeting was called to order at approximately 10:30 a.m., by Chair Mendez with the following present:

Jana L. Mendez, Chair

Paul Danish, Vice Chair

Ronald K. Stewart, Commissioner

11:00 a.m.

Legislative Update: (11:00 - 11:35) (0001, Tape No. 11/counter mode) 

Presenters: Carolyn Dulchinos, Policy Analyst 

Staff presented the following legislation for consideration:

--An analysis of HB1225 from Barbara Andrews 

The following action(s) were then taken concerning specific legislative items: HB1225, HB1145, HB1306 

Commissioner Stewart moved to oppose HB1145. Commissioner Danish seconded the motion. 

VOTE: STEWART, aye; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye. Motion passed 3-0. (526) 

Commissioner Danish moved to oppose HB1225. Commissioner Stewart seconded the motion. 

VOTE: STEWART, aye; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye. Motion passed 3-0. (382) 

Commissioner Stewart moved to oppose HB1306. Commissioner Mendez seconded the motion. 

VOTE: STEWART, aye; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, no. Motion passed 2-1. (800)

10:30 a.m.

(10:35 - 11:00)(4179, Tape No. 10/dual DAT/Counter Mode) 

NEW BUSINESS:

CONSENT ITEMS: 

1. Transportation: Annual Mileage Report to the Colorado Department of Transportation 

2. District Attorney: Notification of grant award from the Victim Compensation Program ($49,635.27)

3. Youth Corps: Contract with Fleet Solutions for van leasing ($28,096) 

4. Parks and Open Space: Assignment of Rights for the sale of the Becky property to Canino 

ACTION 

Commissioner Stewart moved approval of Item Nos. 1 through 4. Commissioner Mendez seconded the motion. 

VOTE: STEWART, aye; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, excused. Motion passed 2-0. (4225) 

DISCUSSION ITEMS: 

Commissioners Matters: 

5. Personnel Actions: 

Presenter: Peggy Jackson, Human Resources

Barbara Gigone, Community Services Director

Mary Keenan, District Attorney 

The following Personnel Action exceptions were reviewed by the Commissioners:

a. Request from Administrative Services to hire an apprentice electrician at 5.4% above entry level based upon salary market;

b. Request from Community Services to rehire Toya Speckman as WorkForce Division Manager, and to waive the recruitment procedure since she has only been away from the County since November and the recruiting process generated no qualified applicants; to grant her a salary 3.2% above prior salary (based upon information gathered during this meeting); and that she be allowed to retain her 12 hours per month vacation accrual;

c. Request from the District Attorney to hire Greg Brown at a salary of $70,000 per year and to waive the recruitment process since Mr. Brown will be designated as a Key Employee reporting directly to the District Attorney Mary Keenan:

ACTION 

Commissioner Stewart moved approval of Item Nos. 5a and b. Commissioner Mendez seconded the motion. 

VOTE: STEWART, aye; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, excused. Motion passed 3-0. (4255, 4298) 

Item 5c, by consensus, was then tabled for one week to the 2/15/01 business meeting. 

ACTION 

Commissioner Stewart moved for an executive session for the purpose of receiving legal advice concerning Item No. 5c. Commissioner Danish seconded the motion. 

VOTE: STEWART, aye; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye. Motion passed 3-0. (4680) 

6. Request for signatures on a Conservation Leaders Network letter to the National Association of Counties expressing concern over NACo-supported issues: 

ACTION 

Commissioner Stewart moved approval of Item No. 6. Commissioner Mendez seconded the motion. 

VOTE: STEWART, aye; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, excused. Motion passed 2-0. (4487) 

7. Request from the Hispanic Education Foundation to assist in funding a benefit dance ($500): 

ACTION 

Commissioner Stewart moved approval of Item No. 7, on the condition that a contract for services be prepared for recipient=s signature. Commissioner Mendez seconded the motion. 

VOTE: STEWART, aye; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye. Motion passed 3-0. (4494) 

Elected Officials and Department Heads Matters: 

8. Community Action Programs: Revised figures for the CAP Workplan: 

ACTION 

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

VOTE: STEWART, aye; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, excused. Motion passed 2-0. (4514)

9. Architects Division: Revisions to the contract with City of Longmont Art in Public Places Program for a sculpture at the Longmont Courts Building (contract approved 1/23/01): 

ACTION 

Commissioner Stewart moved approval of Item No. 9. Commissioner Mendez seconded the motion. 

VOTE: STEWART, aye; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, excused. Motion passed 2-0. (4526) 

10. Human Resources Division: Award of RFP #4139-00, Employee Benefit Plans Consultant, to Gallagher Byerly, Inc. ($42,000 in 2001): 

ACTION 

Commissioner Stewart moved approval of Item No. 10. Commissioner Mendez seconded the motion. 

VOTE: STEWART, aye; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, excused. Motion passed 2-0. (4530) 

11. Information Technology Division: Award of RFP #4146-00, Cisco Routers/Ethernet Consulting, to Performance Enhancements, Inc. ($95 - $250 per hour): 

ACTION 

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

VOTE: STEWART, aye; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, excused. Motion passed 2-0. (4540) 

12. Road Maintenance Division: Request for bid waivers to purchase aggregate and asphalt from vendors closest to worksites, to save time and hauling costs, and for approval to purchase from multiple vendors to ensure availability and quality of materials: 

[Note: Commissioner Danish arrived to vote for this item.] 

ACTION 

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

VOTE: STEWART, aye; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye. Motion passed 3-0. (4565)

Administrative Matters: 

13. Scheduling and Communications: 

None

Items Amended to the Agenda: 

14. Request to table Docket #SU-00-14/SE-00-// (Marshall Mesa) until March 20, 2001, at 2:00 p.m., an item which should have appeared for tabling on the 2/6/01 agenda, but did not: 

Presenter: Mike Ryder, Commissioners= Staff 

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

VOTE: STEWART, aye; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye. Motion passed 3-0. (4842) 

15. Request from Parks and Open Space for Chair to sign contract for purchase of Highland Ditch water shares in connection with TDR transfer transaction with four of five property owners, in the amount of $90,000, and in the matter of the fifth property owner involved in the transaction (Buick), that they be allowed to transfer square footage from the residence to the barn, increasing the barn size from 12,000 to 14,000 square feet: 

Presenters: Mel Stonebraker, Parks and Open Space Department

Graham Billingsley, Land Use Director 

ACTION 

Commissioner Stewart moved approval of Item No. 15 (both requests). Commissioner Danish seconded the motion. 

VOTE: STEWART, aye; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye. Motion passed 3-0. (4885) 

16. Request from the Land Use Department for Board=s Signature representing the County as the owner of property the subject of an SPR application, Docket #SPR-01-005: 

Presenter: Todd Tucker, Land Use Department 

Commissioner Stewart moved: AI move approval of Item No. 16, conditioned upon it only be within the terms of the conservation easement.@ Commissioner Danish seconded the motion. 

VOTE: STEWART, aye; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye. Motion passed 3-0. (4970)

(Continued on Tape No. 11) 

Upon motion duly made, seconded and passed unanimously, this meeting was adjourned by the Commissioners at approximately 11:30 a.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.]