MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

BOULDER COUNTY, MAY 15, 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, May 15, 2001.

The meeting was called to order at approximately 9:45 a.m., by Chair Mendez with the following present:

Jana L. Mendez, Chair

Paul Danish, Vice Chair

Ronald K. Stewart, Commissioner

9:45 a.m.

Aging Services Division: Annual Planning Application: (9:45 - 10:15) (0001, Tape 29/counter mode) 

Presenter: Rosemary Williams, Aging Services Division Manager 

Speakers: Douglas Haas

Suzanne Lutz 

Commissioner Stewart moved approval of the Aging Services Division Annual Planning Application. Commissioner Danish seconded the motion. 

VOTE: STEWART, aye; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye. Motion passed 3-0. (584) 

11:00 a.m.

Board of Social Services monthly meeting: (11:00 - 11:30) (1690, Tape No. 29/counter mode) 

The Board of County Commissioners convenes as the Board of Social Services for the purpose of holding the Social Services monthly meeting. No minutes are taken of this meeting however, the meeting is tape recorded. 

2:00 p.m.

Land Use Matter:

1. Public Hearing: Docket #SE-01-17 (McKinster Trust); Subdivision Exemption to make a 24.38-acre site on Ogallala Road a legal building lot (located at 9237 Ogallala Road, in Section 20, T2N, R69W): (2:00 - 2:30) (2250, Tape No. 29/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: Kim Sanchez, Land Use Department

Jeanette McKinster-March, applicant

Kathleen Jackson, applicant

Leonard McKinster, applicant 

Present: Barbara Andrews, Assistant County Attorney 

Speakers: Alan Summers, 8289 N. 95th Street

Karen Hagler, 9265 Ogalala Road 

ACTION 

Commissioner Stewart: AI move denial of Docket #SE-01-17, McKinster Trust, for the reason that it is an illegal subdivision.@ Commissioner Danish seconded the motion. 

VOTE: STEWART, aye; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye. Motion passed 3-0. (2960) 

2. Public Hearing: Docket #SE-01-18 (Hein/Arant SE); Subdivision Exemption for modification of cumulative density limit and apportionment (located at 7930 & 7940 Valmont Road, Lots 1 & 2 of Witching Stick Estates, in Section 19, T1N, R69W): (2:30 - 2:55) (2950, Tape No. 29/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: Kim Sanchez, Land Use Department

Trent Hein, applicant

Gail Arant, applicant 

Present: Barbara Andrews, Assistant County Attorney 

Speakers: None 

ACTION 

Commissioner Stewart: AI move approval of Docket #SE-01-18, Hein/Arant subdivision exemption, in accordance with Land Use Staff recommendations .@ Commissioner Danish seconded the motion. 

VOTE: STEWART, aye; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye. Motion passed 3-0. (3600) 

[Note: At 7:00 p.m., the Commissioners hosted a Boulder County Day in Pinebrook Hills (Pinebrook Hills Fire Station, 1905 Linden Drive, which was an administrative meeting] 

10:00 a.m.

(10:15 - 11:00) (590, Tape No. 29/counter mode) 

OLD BUSINESS:

LAND USE ITEMS: 

1. Docket #SE-01-13 (DeBacker/Graham Lot Recognition/BLA); Subdivision Exemption and Boundary Line Adjustment to recognize two building lots and re-divide existing parcels of land totaling 7.32 acres (located at 7602 & 7620 Arapahoe Road, southeast corner of the intersection of 75th Street and Arapahoe Road, in Section 36, T1N, R70W) (Tabled from 5/3/01): 

Commissioner Stewart moved to table Docket #SE-01-13, DeBacker/Graham Lot Recognition/Boundary Line Adjustment, until May 29, 2001, at 10:00 a.m. (Business meeting). Commissioner Danish seconded the motion. 

VOTE: STEWART, aye; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye. Motion passed 3-0. (590) 

2. Docket #SPR-01-039 (Schuetze/Moore Addition); Site Plan Review for the construction of a 2,278 sq.ft. addition (above grade=2,278 sq.ft./ finished floor area=2,278 sq.ft.)(located at 6719 Walker Court, Lot 1, Morton Heights 4, in Section 32, T2N, R69W) (Tabled from 5/3/01): (10:15 - 10:40) (600, Tape No. 29/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: Todd Tucker, Land Use Department

Gary Schuetze, applicant

Joe McCutcheon, Design Network, for applicants 

Speakers: Carl Shunk, neighbor to east

Ron Morris, area resident 

ACTION 

Commissioner Stewart: AI move approval of Docket #SPR-01-139, Schuetze/Moore Addition, in accordance with Land Use Staff recommendations, commitments of record, and with the changes as submitted by applicant .@ Commissioner Danish seconded the motion. 

VOTE: STEWART, aye; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, excused. Motion passed 2-0. (1030)

NEW BUSINESS:

CONSENT ITEMS: 

3. Parks and Open Space Department: Agreement to Amend/Extend Contract for the Gaffney property 

4. Bid awards to the lowest, most responsible bidders:

a. Information Technology #4180-01, IBM RISC System 6000 Hardware Maintenance, to Decision One ($5,659.80 per month for 60 months);

b. Facilities Management #4187-01, Mental Health Center Air Handler Replacement, to Kimmel Mechanical ($175,700) 

5. Authorization for the Board to go into Executive Session on Wednes-day, May 16, 2001, as follows:

a. 10:30 a.m. with Larry Hoyt, County Attorney, pursuant to CRS 24-6-402(4)(b) Legal Advice;

b. 2:00 p.m. with Christine Highnam, Social Services Director, pursuant to CRS 24-6-402(4)(f) Personnel Matters 

ACTION 

Commissioner Stewart moved approval of Item Nos. 3 through 5. Commissioner Danish seconded the motion. 

VOTE: STEWART, aye; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye. Motion passed 3-0. (1119) 

DISCUSSION ITEMS: 

Commissioners Matters: 

6. Personnel Actions: 

Presenter: Joe Heard, Human Resources 

The following personnel action was considered by the Board: Request from the Sheriff=s Office to hire nurse at 36.9% above entry (and above midpoint) based upon qualifications and difficulty in recruiting. 

ACTION 

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

VOTE: STEWART, aye; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye. Motion passed 3-0. (1143) 

7. Petitions for Abatement or Refund of Taxes recommended for approval by the Assessor for Caribou Springs Ranch, LLP (tabled from 5/10/01):

a. ID #0129256 ($3,297.80);

b. ID #0129257 ($3,858.98);

c. ID #0129258 ($3,738.88);

d. ID #0129259 ($4,412.00);

e. ID #0129260 ($3,067.78);

f. ID #0129261 ($3,136.98);

g. ID #0129262 ($3,237.42);

h. ID #0129263 ($3,451.84). 

Presenter: Cindy Domenico, County Assessor

Giovanni Ruscitti, attorney for James Guercio

ACTION 

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

VOTE: STEWART, aye; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye. Motion passed 3-0. (1390) 

8. Petitions for Abatement or Refund of Taxes recommended for approval by the Assessor:

a. Cielo Communications, ID #0248099 ($89,941.48);

b. Calais Resources Colorado, ID #209606 ($4,044.72);

c. Boulder Medical Center, ID #0200815 ($1,381.92);

d. Mischa Pearson, ID #68472 ($1,018.74): 

Presenter: Cindy Domenico, County Assessor 

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. (1493) 

9. Resolution 2001-59, proclaiming May as Older Americans Month: 

ACTION 

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

VOTE: STEWART, aye; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye. Motion passed 3-0. (1498) 

Elected Officials and Department Heads Matters: 

10. County Attorney=s Office: Resolution 2001-53, conditionally approving Docket #SE-01-11 (City of Boulder/DeLuca Community Facility Lot Split), with Grant of Development Rights from DeLuca to City of Boulder and Boulder County: 

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. (1510) 

11. InformationTechnology Division: Contract with Tiburon, Inc. for the new automated Sheriff/Community Corrections computer system ($1,419,130): 

Presenter: Mike Harlan, IT 

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. (1593) 

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. 12. Upon completion of consideration, the Board of Social Services adjourned and reconvened as the Board of County Commissioners. 

12. Social Services Department: Core Services - Chafee Foster Care Independence Program Plan for Fiscal Year 2001/2002: 

ACTION 

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

VOTE: STEWART, aye; MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye. Motion passed 3-0. (1605) 

Administrative Matters: 

13. Scheduling and Communications: 

Presenter: Susan Ashcraft, Deputy 

a. Attention Homes presentation will be scheduled near the end of June;

b. Scheduling changes on June 5 discussed with the Board 

Upon motion duly made, seconded and passed unanimously, this meeting was adjourned by the Commissioners at approximately 3:00 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.]