MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
BOULDER COUNTY, FEBRUARY
14, 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, February 14, 2002.
The meeting was called to order at approximately 10:00 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:
Presenters: Dickey Lee Hullinghorst, Intergovernmental Relations Director
Carolyn Dulchinos, Policy Analyst
Larry Hoyt, County Attorney
The following legislative matters were reviewed by the Commissioners:
HB1275, SB129, SB128, SB138, HB1288, HB1240, SB120, HB1274, HB1275 and
HB1319, and the following action(s) taken:
ACTION
Commissioner Stewart moved to oppose HB1275 and SB128, to support SB120
and HB1274, and to support HB1319 if amended (separate motions).
Commissioner Danish seconded the motions.
VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (654,
803, 956,973,985)
ACTION
Commissioner Danish moved to oppose HB1288 and to support HB1240
(separate motions). Commissioner Stewart seconded the motions.
VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 3-0.
(898,920)
The following item, since it was advertised for 11:30 instead of 11:00 a.m.,
it was announced that the actual hearing would be held at 11:30 a.m.
11:30 a.m.
Land Use Matter:
Public Hearing: Docket #DC-01-05 (Boulder County Land Use Code Text
Amendments); Text amendments to Article 4-514, clarifying that an accessory
equipment shelter may be allowed as part of a Tele-communications Facility as
long as it is no more than 10% of the gross floor area of all existing
structures on the site or 450 square feet, whichever is less, and clarifying
that an accessory shelter may exceed these limitations if approved through the
Special Use review process: (11:00 – 11:30) (616, Tape No. 6/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.
[Note: Commissioner Stewart was excused from this item.]
Presenters: David Callahan, Land Use Department
Present: Larry Hoyt, County Attorney
Speakers: None
ACTION
Commissioner Danish moved to approve Docket #DC-01-05, Boulder County
Land Use Code Text Amendments to Article 4-514, concerning equipment
shelters relating to telecommunications facilities, accordance with staff
recommendations, commitments of record by applicant, and with additional
conditions as follows. Commissioner Mendez seconded the motion.
VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye; STEWART, excused. Motion carried 2-0.
(1052)
2:00 p.m.
Transportation Department:
Public Hearing: Seven-Year County-Wide Transportation Sales and Use Tax
Capital Improvement Plan and Denver Regional Council of Governments 2003-2008
Transportation Improvement Program application: (2:09 – 3:04) (1061, Tape
No. 6/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 Director
Scott Robson, Transportation Department
Speakers: Doug Short, City of Lafayette Public Works Department
Charles Sisk, Mayor, Town of Louisville
Tom Faher, Louisville Public Works Director
Kai (no last name given), resident
Nick Wolfol, City of Longmont Public Works Director
Mary Blue, RTD Chairman
Robert Sharp, 5995 Marshall Drive
ACTION
Commissioner Stewart moved to approve staff recommendations concerning
the Seven-Year County-wide Transporation Sales and Use Tax Capital
Improvement Plan and DRCOG Five-year Transportation Improvement Program
application. Commissioner Danish seconded the motion.
VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (2217)
ACTION
Commissioner Stewart moved approval of 2002 Plan and willingness to enter
into an intergovernmental agreement with Lafayette for two projects
recommended as TIF projects. Commissioner Danish seconded the motion.
VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (2217)
10:00 a.m.
BUSINESS MEETING
(10:09 – 10:45) (278, Tape No. 6/DAT counter mode)
OLD BUSINESS:
LAND USE MATTER:
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 Long-mont, north of Lagerman Reservoir,
west of North 75th Street, in Section 14, T2N, R70W) (Tabled from
9/18/01, 10/11/01, 11/6/01 & 1/10/02): (10 min.) (278, Tape No. 6)
Presenters: David Callahan, Land Use Department
Rosi Koopmann, consultant for applicant
Wally Grant, attorney for applicant
ACTION
Commissioner Danish moved to conditionally approve Docket #LU-01-12, Double
Dove Ranches limited impact special review, in accordance with revised
conditions, commitments of record by applicant, and conditions as discussed.
Commissioner Stewart seconded the motion.
VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (410)
NEW BUSINESS:
CONSENT ITEMS:
2. Transportation Department: Annual Mileage Report to the Colorado
Department of Transportation
3. Parks and Open Space Department: Award of Bid #4270-02, Nelson House
Rehabilitation Project, to the lowest, most responsible bidder -- Stan
Hamilton Construction ($37,225)
4. Open Space acquisition documents:
a. Mechanics Lien Letter, Conservation Easement in Gross, Access
Easement/Highway 72, Access & Utility Easement/Highway 128W,
Access Easement/Trail Easement (Mud Lake/Wild Bear Science School
property);
b. Mechanics Lien Letter, Notice of Property Restrictions (Tallman
property);
c. Purchase Agreement (Bowers property/Ward Wildlands)
5. Contracts:
a. Head Start -- lease agreement with Children’s World for a
classroom at 3735 Iris Avenue, Boulder ($1,000 per month);
b. Information Technology -- renewal of the GIS support contract
with ESRI (not to exceed $40,400);
c. Human Resources -- renewal of the employee benefits consul-ting
contract with Gallagher Byerly (not to exceed $44,100)
ACTION
Commissioner Danish moved approval of Item Nos. 2 through 5. Commissioner
Stewart seconded the motion.
VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (434)
DISCUSSION ITEMS
Commissioners Matters:
6. Personnel Actions:
Presenter: Joe Heard, Human Resources
Sheriff’s Department request for waiver of competitive recruiting
requirements for Ms. Zamora.
ACTION
Commissioner Danish moved approval of Item No. 6. Commissioner Stewart
seconded the motion.
VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (467)
Elected Officials and Department Heads Matters:
7. Parks and Open Space Department:
a. Request to reject bids for Bid #4267-02, Keyes House
Rehabilitation Project;
b. Request to award Bid #4269-02, Ludlow House Rehabilitation
Project, to Krische Construction ($86,044):
ACTION
Commissioner Stewart moved approval of Item Nos. 7a and 7b (separate
motions). Commissioner Danish seconded the motions.
VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (477,
481)
Administrative Matters:
8. Scheduling and Communications:
Presenter: Susan Ashcraft, Deputy
a. Confirmation of breakfast with Longmont Soil Conservation 4/24, 8
a.m. at Egg & I
Items Amended to the Agenda:
9. County Attorney: Request for executive session for the purpose of
legal advice (for later in the day at the conclusion of the day’s agenda):
Presenter: Shelley Bailey, Assistant County Attorney
ACTION
Commissioner Stewart moved approval of Item No. 9. Commissioner Danish
seconded the motion.
VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (500)
10. Parks and Open Space Department request for approval of amendment
to Ward Wildlands Property closing documents/signature :
Presenter: Matt Adaletti, Parks and Open Space Department
ACTION
Commissioner Stewart moved approval of Item No. 10, with a notation that
County will be repaid by GoCo grant when money becomes available.
Commissioner Danish seconded the motion.
VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (524)
11. Request for approval/adoption of Resolution No. 2002-19, honoring
Ricky Weiser and naming for her the Ricky Weiser Wetlands:
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. (540)
12. Appointments to Resource Conservation Advisory Board (formerly
Boulder County Recycling and Composting Authority):
ACTION
Commissioner Stewart moved to appoint the following persons to serve as
members of the Resource Conservation Advisory Board: Lisa Marzei, Roger
Long, Amy Bayles, and Cheryl Apple. Commissioner Danish seconded the motion.
VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (549)
13. Appointments to DRCOG Water and Environmental Planning Committee:
ACTION
Commissioner Stewart moved to appoint Iris Sherman as delegate and Mark
Williams as alternate to the DRCOG Water and Environmental Planning
Committee. Commissioner Danish seconded the motion.
VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (2251)
Upon motion duly made, seconded and passed unanimously, this meeting was
adjourned by the Commissioners at approximately 3:10 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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