MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

BOULDER COUNTY, OCTOBER 9, 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, October 9, 2001.

The meeting was called to order at approximately 9:08 a.m. by Chair Mendez with the following present:

Jana L. Mendez, Chair

Ronald K. Stewart, Commissioner

[Note: Commissioner Paul Danish was excused.]

9:00 a.m.

Land Use Matters:

Public Hearing: Docket #DC-01-02 (Boulder County Land Use Code Text Amendments -- Article 8, Areas & Activities of State Interest): (3750, Tape No. 56/counter mode)

Commissioner Stewart moved to table Docket #DC-01-02, Boulder County Land Use Code Text Amendments pertaining to Article 8, Areas and Activities of State Interest, to November 1, 2001 at 2:00 p.m. Commissioner Mendez seconded the motion.

VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, excused; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 2-0. (3790)

11:00 a.m.

Land Use Matter:

Public Hearing: Docket #SU-00-14/SE-00-21 (Marshall Mesa Office Park SU/SSDP/SE); Special Use Review /Site Specific Development Plan for the construction of three buildings with a total floor area of 17,400 sq.ft. which would generate traffic volumes in excess of 150 average daily trips, and a Subdivision Exemption that would allow condominium offices to be sold separately (located at 1842 South Foothills Highway, south of Boulder, southeast of South Foothills Highway and Eldorado Spring Drive, in Section 21, T1S, R70W) (Tabled from 10/26/00, 2/8/01, 4/12/01, 4/24/01 & 5/24/01): (11:00 – 11:20) (3876, Tape No. 56/DAT recorder, "counter" mode)

Legal notice was published in the newspaper of record in accordance with the statutory or regulatory requirements pertaining to this matter.

Presenters: Greg Oxenfeld, Land Use Department

Tom Ragonetti, attorney for applicant

Present: Barbara Andrews, Assistant County Attorney

Speakers: None

Commissioner Stewart moved to table Docket #SU-00-21, Marshall Mesa Office Park special use review/SSDP/SE, until October 23, 2001, at 10:00 a.m. (business meeting). Commissioner Mendez seconded the motion.

VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, excused; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 2-0. (4751)

2:00 p.m.

Budget Office: 2001 budget requests from Offices/Departments: (2:00 – 3:35) (0001, Tape No. 57)

Budget hearings are for information only and are tape recorded, but no action is taken until budget work sessions to be held in November. The following budget requests were discussed: Health Department, Computing/Telecom, Administrative Services

10:30 a.m.

(10:32 – 10:50) (3750, Tape No. 56/counter mode) 

c. Nederland Teen Center Alternative High School Education ($11,600)

Item Nos. 1 and 2 were noted for the record.

CONSENT ITEMS:

3. County Attorney’s Office: Resolution 2001-122, conditionally approving Docket #SU-01-06 (Faith Community Lutheran Church Special Use)

4. Road Maintenance Division: Award of Bid #4220-01, ¼" Street Sanding Material, to the second-lowest bidder (lowest bidder did not meet specifications) -- LaFarge/Western Mobile ($3.85 per ton)

5. Parks and Open Space Department: Mechanics Lien Letter, Notice of Property Restrictions (Steen/Johnson property) 

6. Sheriff’s Office: Security Deposit Agreement for office space leased at 2111 30^th Street, Boulder ($1,560)

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

Commissioner Stewart moved approval of Item Nos. 3 through 7. Commissioner Mendez seconded the motion.

VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, excused; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 2-0. (3816)

Commissioners Matters:

None

Elected Officials and Department Heads Matters:

9. County Attorney’s Office:

b. Purchase of a printer from the Capital Expenditure Fund ($1,836):

Commissioner Stewart moved approval of Item No. 9a and 9b (separate motions). Commissioner Mendez seconded the motion.

VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, excused; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 2-0. (3827, 3847)

10. Sheriff’s Office: Request for a sole-source bid waiver to purchase a replacement fingerprint system for the jail to maintain compatibility with the Colorado Bureau of Investigations system (Visionics -- $55,402):

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

VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, excused; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 2-0. (3858)

Board of Social Services Matters:

The Board of Commissioners convened as the Board of Social Services to consider Item No. 11, after which it reconvened as the Board of County Commissioners.

11. Social Services Department: Renewal of the contract with the Mental Health Center of Boulder County for managed care child welfare ser-vices through the IMPACT Program ($503,452):

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

VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, excused; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 2-0. (3867)

Administrative Matters:

None

Upon motion duly made, seconded and passed unanimously, this meeting was adjourned by the Commissioners at approximately 3:35p.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.]