MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
BOULDER COUNTY,
JANUARY 29, 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
Tuesday, January 29, 2002.
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.
Community Action Program:
Public Hearing: 2002/2003 Work Plan:
(11:05 – 11:20) (1661, Tape No. 4/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.
Presenter: Janet Heimer, Community
Action Programs Manager
Speakers: None
ACTION
Commissioner Stewart moved to
approve the CAP 2002/2003 Work Plan as presented by staff, and as discussed.
Commissioner Danish seconded the motion.
VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye;
STEWART, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (2083)
2:00 p.m.
Parks & Open Space Department:
Public Hearings on proposed
acquisitions: (2:05 – 2:15)
(2100, Tape No. 4/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: Ellen Flannelly, Parks and
Open Space Department (Items 1, 2)
Emy Brawley, Parks and Open Space
Department (3, 4)
Present: Ben Pearlman, Assistant County
Attorney
Speakers: None
1. Greenlee property -- proposed
purchase of 80 acres of vacant, heavily forested land located northwest of
Jamestown (2100);
2. Staley property -- proposed
purchase of 4 mining claims, totaling 22.3 acres, located just south of
Magnolia Road and adjacent to Walker Ranch (2155);
3. Morton property -- proposed
purchase of a Conservation Easement on 73 acres of agricultural land located
on the west side of North 95th Street, east of Niwot (2200);
4. Vahling property -- proposed
purchase of a 5-acre mining claim located west of the Town of Eldora, near the
old Hessie Townsite(2260):
ACTION
Commissioner Danish moved (in
separate motions) to approve staff recommendations for purchase of the
Greenlee, Staley, Morton and Vahling properties as Boulder County open
space. Commissioner Stewart seconded the motions.
VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye;
STEWART, aye. Motions carried 3-0. (2154, 2197, 2254, 2291)
10:30 a.m.
BUSINESS MEETING
(10:30 – 11:00)
(1470, Tape No. 4/DAT counter mode)
NEW BUSINESS:
CONSENT ITEMS:
1. Architect Division: Award of Bid
#4277-02, Metal Equipment Shelter, to the lowest, most responsible bidder --
Thorngren Building (base bid plus alternates & 2 = $29,669)
2. Solid Waste Division: 2001
Intergovernmental Agreement for the Household Hazardous Waste Program with
Cities/Towns of Boulder, Broomfield, Erie, Lafayette, Longmont, Louisville
& Superior (County share $93,703).
3. Human Resources Division --
employee benefit plan contract renewals:
a. Mountain States
Administration (estimated $270,000);
b. Sloans Lake Managed Care
(estimated $53,500)
4. Authorization
for the Board to go into Executive Session at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday,
January 30, with Larry Hoyt, County Attorney, pursuant to CRS 24-6-402(4)(b)
Legal Advice
ACTION
Commissioner Stewart moved approval
of Item Nos. 1 through 4. Commissioner Danish seconded the motion.
VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye;
STEWART, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (1470)
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
Commissioners Matters:
5. Personnel Actions.
None
6. 2002 agreement to serve at the
pleasure of the Board from Jeffrey Callahan,
Director of Resource
Conservation.
ACTION
Item No. 6 was noted for the
record.
7. Petitions for Abatement or
Refund of Taxes recommended for approval by the Assessor:
a. Kay Grace, ID #70899
($6,767.48);
b. W.P. Instruments, ID
#0213356 ($6,766.14):
ACTION
Commissioner Stewart moved approval
of Item No. 7. Commissioner Danish seconded the motion.
VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye;
STEWART, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (1484)
8. 2001 Budget Supplemental
request: Land Use Department ($10,500):
Presenters: Margaret Parish, Budget
Officer
Graham Billingsley, Land Use
Director
ACTION
Commissioner Stewart moved approval
of Item No. 8, as modified by the Director to $4,000. Commissioner Danish
seconded the motion.
VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye;
STEWART, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (1527)
Elected Officials and Department Heads
Matters:
9. Parks and Open Space Department:
Letter authorizing Chair to sign documents regarding the receipt of an IRA
disbursement from Lawrence Milosky, who named the Parks and Open Space
Department as beneficiary:
Presenter: Ariel Steele, Parks and
Open Space Department
ACTION
Commissioner Danish moved approval
of Item No. 9. Commissioner Stewart seconded the motion.
VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye;
STEWART, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (1567)
10. Financial Services Division:
Deletion of assets not found during the 2000 & 2001 inventories (total
initial purchase price $36,194):
Presenter: Bob Lamb, Finance
Manager
ACTION
Commissioner Danish moved approval
of Item No. 10. Commissioner Stewart seconded the motion.
VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye;
STEWART, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (1617)
11. Housing Authority: Request for
unbudgeted capital outlay to purchase a Toshiba projector from MCSi ($4,774):
ACTION
Commissioner Stewart moved approval
of Item No. 11. Commissioner Danish seconded the motion.
VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye;
STEWART, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (1623)
Administrative Matters:
12. Scheduling and Communications:
None
Items Amended to the Agenda:
13. Request to hold an executive
session for the purpose of discussing matters under negotiation, and then to
return for a decision:
Presenter: Commissioner Stewart
ACTION
Commissioner Danish moved approval
of Item No. 13. Commissioner Stewart seconded the motion.
VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye;
STEWART, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (1631)
14. Parks Department: Request
for approval of Chair’s signature on Counterproposal of $255,000 on the
Swanson property:
Presenter: Mel Stonebraker, Parks
and Open Space Department
ACTION
Commissioner Stewart moved approval
of Item No. 14. Commissioner Danish seconded the motion.
VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye;
STEWART, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (1653)
Upon motion duly made, seconded and
passed unanimously, this meeting was adjourned by the Commissioners at
approximately 2:15 p.m.
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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.]
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