MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

BOULDER COUNTY, APRIL 19, 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, April 19, 2001.

The meeting was called to order at approximately 10:05 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: (11:15 - 11:30) (1580, Tape No. 24/counter mode)

Presenter: Carolyn Dulchinos, Policy Analyst

Dickey Lee Hullinghorst, Intergovernmental Relations Director

Staff presented the following legislation for consideration: HB 1225, HB 1195, and SB 216. The following action(s) were then taken concerning specific legislative items: 

By consensus, the Board of Commissioners agreed to draft a strongly worded letter of objection to the process underway for finalization of HB1225, and to contact local editorial boards concerning the closed nature of committee negotiations on the bill. No action was taken concerning HB 1195. 

Commissioner Stewart moved to oppose SB 216. Commissioner Danish seconded the motion. 

VOTE: STEWART, aye; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye. Motion passed 3-0. (2010) 

11:30 a.m.

Land Use Matter:

1. Public Hearing: Docket #SE-01-08 (Lucent Technologies); Subdivision Exemption for a wireless telecommunications facility with an exclusive lease agreement on approximately 252 sq.ft. of real property (located at 5901 North 79th Street, 1/4 mile south of Highway 52, 1/4 mile north of Lookout Road, in Section 1, T1N, R70W): (11:35 - 11:50) (2050, Tape No. 24/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.

Presenters: Lisa Bloom-Pruitt, Land Use Department

Tom Ashubim, Lucent Technologies

Andrew Dewhurst, Lucent Technologies 

Present: Barbara Andrews, Assistant County Attorney 

Speakers: None 

ACTION 

Commissioner Stewart: AI move approval of the newer staff recommendations concerning Docket #SE-01-08, Lucent Technologies, modified to be a five-year approval with a requirement that in four years this matter come back to determine whether the antennae can be located on the taller silo and go through special use if there is an additional structure .@ Commissioner Danish seconded the motion. 

VOTE: STEWART, aye; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye. Motion passed 3-0. (2340) 

2. Public Hearing: Docket #SE-01-07 (Graff/Stridde/Tobias); Subdivision Exemption for a Boundary Line Adjustment between two parcels placing the pond and wetland entirely on the northern parcel. The proposed boundary line follows the existing fence alignment (located at 10138 Arapahoe Road, on the south side of Arapahoe Road, approximately 2 mile east of North 95th Street, in Section 33, T1N, R69W): (11:50 - 12:00) (2390, Tape No. 24/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: Lisa Bloom-Pruitt, Land Use Department

Rosi Koopmann, planning consultant for applicant 

Present: Barbara Andrews, Assistant County Attorney 

Speakers: None 

ACTION 

Commissioner Danish: AI move approval of Docket #SE-01-07, Graff, Stridde/Tobias boundary line adjustment, in accordance with staff recommendations.@ Commissioner Mendez seconded the motion. 

VOTE: STEWART, excused; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye. Motion passed 2-0. (2471)

2:00 p.m.

Parks and Open Space Department:

Public Hearing: Imel Property -- County proposes purchasing, with the City of Boulder, 585 acres in fee along with associated water rights and creating three lots around existing houses over which the City of Boulder will obtain conservation easements. The Imel property is located mostly east of North 63rd Street and north of Nimbus Road: (2:10 - 2:20) (2499, Tape No. 24, through 970, Tape No. 25/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. 

Presenters: Jan Burns, Parks and Open Space Department 

Present: Ben Pearlman, Assistant County Attorney 

Speakers: Ricky Weiser, 4020 N. 75th St.

Jim Schmidt, City of Boulder

Graham Bayles, 7955 N. 73rd St. 

ACTION 

Commissioner Danish: AI move approval of staff recommendations for the acquisition of the Imel property.@ Commissioner Stewart seconded the motion. 

VOTE: STEWART, aye; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye. Motion passed 3-0. (2775) 

3:00 p.m.

Clerk and Recorder=s Office:

Public Hearing: Proposal to conduct 2001 elections by mail ballot: (3:00 - 5:00) (2800, Tape No. 24/counter mode) (Note: Brief gap in tape during changeover of tape) 

Presenters: Charlotte Houston, Clerk and Recorder

Mary Bukszar, Clerk and Recorder=s Office 

Present: Leslie Lacy, Assistant County Attorney 

Speakers: Earl McLaughlin, Boulder Tomorrow

Troy Ann Thigpen, Louisville

Tom Hogue, Lafayette City Council

Robert Hammond, BV Public Schools

Marcie Welk, Center for Voting in Democracy

Rodney Mitchell

Ricky Weiser, 4020 N. 75th St.

Al Kowitz, City of Boulder

Russ Ragsdale, Clerk for future County of Broomfield

Elisa Lewis, City of Boulder

Sheila Horton 

Sally Martin 

Commissioner Stewart moved to table this item, the mail ballot issue, until May 3, 2001, at 10:00 a.m. Commissioner Danish seconded the motion. 

VOTE: STEWART, aye; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye. Motion passed 3-0. (969) 

10:00 a.m.

(10:05 - 11:15)(0001, Tape No. 24/dual DAT/Counter Mode) 

OLD BUSINESS:

LAND USE ITEMS: 

1. Docket #SE-00-42 (Felde Trust Exemption); Subdivision Exemption to create two parcels of 3.0 acres & 6.74 acres (located west of Neder-land and north of Beaver Valley Estates, off County Road 128N, in Section 14, T1S, R73W) (Tabled from 3/15/01): (0001, Tape No. 24) 

Commissioner Stewart moved to table Docket #SE-00-42, Felde Trust Exemption, until May 8, 2001, at 10:00 a.m. (Business meeting). Commissioner Danish seconded the motion. 

VOTE: STEWART, aye; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye. Motion passed 3-0. (25) 

2. Docket #SE-01-05 (Moffat Lakes 2nd Addition/Eldorado Artesian Springs, Inc. SE); Subdivision Exemption for a division within the Eldorado Springs Townsite creating four additional legal lots from the existing lot purchased by Eldorado Artesian Springs, Inc. in 1983 (located at 12 Baldwin Circle and 31 Fowler Lane, in the Eldorado Springs Townsite, in Section 25, T1S, R71W) (Tabled from 4/12/01): (75 min) (0030, Tape No. 24/dual dat recorder, Acounter@ mode) 

Presenters: Lisa Bloom-Pruitt, Land Use Department

Barbara Andrews, Assistant County Attorney 

Speakers: Doug Larson, 31 Fowler Pl.

Kathy Larson, 31 Fowler Pl.

Kevin Sipple, 12 Bowen Ct.

Jeff Mason, 140 Artesian

Danny harbeck, 147 Baldwin Ct.

John Clynke, no address given, Eldorado Springs

ACTION 

Commissioner Danish: AI move approval with the addition al language provided by staff that square footage is above grade instead of >living space,= and that the current use shall be mobile homes on Lots 3 and 4.@ Commissioner Stewart seconded the motion. 

VOTE: STEWART, aye; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye. Motion passed 3-0. (1147) 

NEW BUSINESS:

CONSENT ITEMS: 

3. Land Use Department: On-Call Employee Vehicle Information Form for Jon Harman 

4. Parks and Open Space Department: Award of Bid #4177-01 to the only bidder -- Pioneer Sand Company (crusher fines $46,000 & 3/4" stone $24,000) 

5. Finance Division: 2001 non-profit services contract with Boulder Emergency Squad ($32,503) 

ACTION 

Commissioner Stewart moved approval of Item Nos. 3, 4 and 5. Commissioner Danish seconded the motion. 

VOTE: STEWART, aye; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye. Motion passed 3-0. (1246) 

DISCUSSION ITEMS: 

Commissioners Matters: 

6. Personnel Actions: 

None 

7. Request for support from the Citizens= Wilderness Proposal for Bureau of Land Management lands in Colorado: 

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. (1257) 

Elected Officials and Department Heads Matters: 

8. Budget Office -- 2001 Budget Supplemental Requests:

a. Sheriff ($10,206);

b. Sheriff - Communications Center ($13,000);

c. Parks and Open Space ($24,677);

d. Recycling Fund ($4,276,789);

e. Non-Profit Organizations - Rocky Mountain Rescue ($2,992): 

Presenters: Margaret Parish, Budget Officer

Jeff Callahan, Recycling Director 

ACTION 

Commissioner Danish moved approval of Item No. 8a and b, 8c, 8e, and 8d (separate motions). Commissioner Stewart seconded the motions. 

VOTE: STEWART, aye; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye. Motion passed 3-0. (1278, 1294, 1315, and 1405) 

9. Aging Services Division: Request for a bid waiver for Word of Mouth Catering to provide noon meals to seniors in Lafayette and Louisville ($80,010), with attached contract 

ACTION 

Item No. 9 was tabled for more information. 

10. Information Technology Division: 20-year fiber optic lease agreement with the City of Boulder ($210,120) 

ACTION 

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

VOTE: STEWART, aye; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye. Motion passed 3-0. (1512) 

Board of Social Services Matters: 

The Board of County Commissioners convened as the Board of Social Services for the purpose of consideration of the following Item No. 11. Upon completion of consideration, the Board of Social Services adjourned and reconvened as the Board of County Commissioners. 

11. Social Services Department contract renewals:

a. Monarch Counseling Services, for substance abuse evaluations, treatment & monitoring for TANF participants ($40,000);

b. Mental Health Center of Boulder County, for the Community Infant Program ($100,000): 

ACTION 

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

VOTE: STEWART, aye; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye. Motion passed 3-0. (1518) 

Administrative Matters: 

12. Scheduling and Communications: 

Presenter: Susan Ashcraft, Deputy 

a. Confirmation of luncheon with Urban Commissioners 5/17 at Doubletree Hotel in Westminster

b. Arlen Stokes declined to serve on the State Gaming Funds Allocation Board; Commissioners will appoint someone else

c. Commissioner Stewart: County won Paradise Lane case in the Federal Court of Appeals 

Items Submitted After the Deadline: 

13. County Attorney=s Office: Petition to the City of Louisville for dis-connection of certain open space lands (portions of the Glacier Park, Boulder County Land Ventures and Trillium properties): 

ACTION 

Commissioner Stewart moved approval of Item No. 13. Commissioner Danish seconded the motion. 

VOTE: STEWART, aye; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye. Motion passed 3-0. (1561) 

Upon motion duly made, seconded and passed unanimously, this meeting was adjourned by the Commissioners at approximately 5:00 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.]