MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

BOULDER COUNTY, THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2002

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, January 10, 2002.

The meeting was called to order at approximately 9:12 a.m., by Chair Mendez with the following present:

Jana L. Mendez, Chair

Paul Danish, Vice Chair

Ronald K. Stewart, Commissioner

9:00 a.m.

Land Use Matter:

Public Hearing: Docket #SE-01-36 (Voorhees/Jurale/Spencer/Gunn BLA); Subdivision Exemption for a Boundary Line Adjustment involving four properties (located at 940 & 962 County Road 83, up Sunshine Canyon Drive, west of Boulder, in Section 8, T1N, R71W): (9:12 – 10:30) (2136, Tape No. 1/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

Karl Anuta, attorney for applicant Voorhees

Tom Stevens, Consultant

Present: Barbara Andrews, Assistant County Attorney

Speakers: Unidentified woman

Mark Steen

Bruce Neumann

[Note: Several people were present favoring the application and expressed their support by a show of hands.]

Commissioner Stewart moved to approve Docket #SE-01-36, Voorhees/Jurale/Spencer/Gunn boundary line adjustment, in accordance with staff recommendations and conditions as amended per conversation today, and commitments of record by applicant. Commissioner Danish seconded the motion.

VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (4426)

11:00 a.m.

Legislative Update: (11:10 – 11:40) (223, Tape No. 2/Counter Mode)

Presenters: Carolyn Dulchinos, Policy Analyst

Dickey Lee Hullinghorst, Intergovernmental Relations Director

The following items of legislation were presented for the Board’s consideration: HB 1058, HB 1058, SB 001, HB 1045, SB 029, HB 1086, HB 1096, SB 030, SB 028, HB 1097 and SB 036.

Commissioner Stewart moved (separate motions) to support HB 1058, SB 030 (except for Coroner’s section, concerning which staff was directed to provide information to the legislators regarding how compensation is handled in Boulder County), and SB 036. Commissioner Danish seconded the motions.

VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (215,470,550)

Staff was directed to either monitor or ignore the remainder of the bills discussed.

11:30 a.m.

Parks and Open Space Department:

Public Hearing on Open Space matters: (11:35 – 11:40) (583, Tape No. 2/Counter Mode)

2. New Hinman Ditch -- County proposes to convey easements to the New Hinman Ditch Company for installation & maintenance of an irrigation ditch across the easternmost portion of Dodd Farm Open Space, between Niwot Road and the Caywood Ditch:

Presenters: Emy Brawley, Parks and Open Space (Item 1)

Jan Burns, Parks and Open Space (Item 2)

Ron Robles, New Hinman Ditch Company

Present: Melissa ?, Assistant County Attorney

Speakers: None

Commissioner Stewart moved to approve the acquisition of the Carlson Lot, in accordance with staff recommendations, for a purchase price of $352,521. Commissioner Danish seconded the motion.

VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (642)

Commissioner Danish moved approval of staff recommendations for the New Hinman Ditch transaction. Commissioner Stewart seconded the motion.

VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (867)

2:00 p.m.

Transportation Department:

Public Hearing: Proposed Airport Road improvements: (2:12 – 2:40) (875, Tape No. 2/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: Larry Matel, Transportation Department

Joe Olson, Longmont Public Works Department

Nick Wolfren, City of Longmont

Speakers: None

Commissioner Stewart moved adoption of the staff recommendations concerning the Airport Road Improvements proposal. Commissioner Danish seconded the motion.

VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (1510)

3:00 p.m.

Employee of the Month presentation (Tim Carney, Architects Division): (3:15 – 3:30) (1541, Tape 2/Counter Mode)

The Commissioner awarded Tim Carney, Architects Division, a lapel pin, certificate, and $200 check for his outstanding service and help to the Commissioners’ Office in maintaining the audio/visual systems.

(10:30 – 10:50) (4440, Tape No. 1 through 223, Tape No. 2/DAT counter mode)

1. Docket #LU-01-12 (Double Dove Ranches LU); Limited Impact Special Review to allow approximately 55,895 sq.ft. of additional floor area on the Double Dove Ranches, a 35-acre parcel just north of East Swede Lake. The proposed new floor area includes a house addition, an enclosed riding arena, an agricultural accessory dwelling addition, and various attendant sheds (the parcel currently has approximately 27,000 sq.ft. of floor area) (located 7171 Pike Road, west of Longmont, north of Lagerman Reservoir, west of North 75^th Street, in Section 14, T2N, R70W) (Tabled from 9/18/01, 10/11/01 & 11/6/01): (7 min.) (4440, Tape No. 1)

Presenters: David Callahan, Land Use Department

Wally Grant, Attorney for applicant

Barbara Andrews, Assistant County Attorney

Commissioner Stewart moved to table Docket #LU-01-12, Double Dove Ranches limited impact special review, until February 14, 2002, at 10:00 a.m. (business meeting). Commissioner Danish seconded the motion.

VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (4715)

CONSENT ITEMS :

b. Exercise of Option Letters (Almquist Parcel 6, Autrey Parcel 8, Caribou Ranch Tract A, Tveten Parcel 5):

Commissioner Danish moved approval of Item Nos. 2 and 3. Commissioner Stewart seconded the motion.

VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (4728)

None

5. Boulder County Recycling and Composting Authority: Proposal for the Community Outreach Program 2002:

Presenter: Jeff Callahan, Director

Commissioner Danish moved approval of Item No. 5. Commissioner Mendez seconded the motion.

VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye; STEWART, excused. Motion carried 2-0. (5030)

b. Request for a bid waiver for the purchase of a bomb suit and helmet from MED-ENG ($9,760 for suit and $4,900 for helmet):

Presenters: Jim Smith, Sheriff’s Department (a)

(continued on Tape No. 2)

Les Trevor, Sheriff’s Department (b)

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

VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, no; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 2-1. (50, Tape No. 2)

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

VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (53)

7. District Attorney’s Office: Grant application to the Colorado Division of Criminal Justice Drug Control & System Improvement Program to fund the Electronic Case Information Sharing Project ($346,125), with request to waive admin costs ($10,307):

Presenter: Bryan Quiram, District Attorney’s Office

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

VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, no; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 2-1. (75)

8. Prevention Connection: Grant application to the Federal Office of Juvenile Justice, Delinquency & Prevention to continue funding for the Youth Creating A Different Tomorrow program ($99,975), with request to waive admin costs ($4,952):

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

VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (5065, Tape No. 1)

9. Road Maintenance Division: Request for a bid waiver to continue purchasing aggregate materials from qualified vendors on an as-needed basis, with selection of vendor for each project based on price, haul distance, type of material, quantity and quality of material (estimated $350,000 total for 2002):

Presenter: Dan Hershman, Road Maintenance Manager

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

VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (80)

10. Scheduling and Communications

None

Item Amended to the Agenda:

11. Request for appointment of member to Citizens Cultural Advisory Committee to fill at-large slot:

Presenter: Marianne Reichert, Commissioners’ Office

Commissioner Stewart moved to appoint Sarah Amiranie as an at-large member of the Citizens Cultural Advisory Committee, with a term to expire 12/31/02. Commissioner Danish seconded the motion.

VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (189)

The Board tabled consideration of appointment of a Louisville representative until the Tuesday business meeting.

12. Request for executive session for the purpose of discussing legal matters relating to two Land Use matters in litigation:

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

VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (220)

Upon motion duly made, seconded and passed unanimously, this meeting was adjourned by the Commissioners at approximately 3:30 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.]