MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
BOULDER COUNTY, FEBRUARY
21, 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 21, 2002.
The meeting was called to order at approximately 9:03 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 #LU-01-23 (RSR Properties); Limited Impact Special
Review for a 9,500 sq.ft. commercial building and 5,314 cu. yds. of site grading
(located at 6437 Arapahoe Road, west 80 feet of Lot 15, Lot 16, and east 50 feet
of Lot 17, in the Lakeside Subdivision, in Section 26, T1N, R70W:
(9:03 – 9:20) (1470, Tape No. 7/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: Heather Stroud, Land Use Department
Jerry Moore, Architect
Present: Barbara Andrews, Assistant County Attorney
Speakers: Richard Paquette, adjacent property owner
ACTION
Commissioner Danish moved to approve Docket #LU-01-23, RSR Properties
limited impact special review, in accordance with staff recommendations,
commitments of record by applicant, and with an additional conditions as
follows: That there be more landscaping added, to be approved by staff.
Commissioner Stewart seconded the motion.
VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (1805)
11:00 a.m.
Legislative Update: (11:15 – 11:25) (2130, Tape No. 7/counter mode)
Presenter: Dickey Lee Hullinghorst, Intergovernmental Relations Director
Carolyn Dulchinos, Policy Analyst
Larry Hoyt, County Attorney
The following legislative matters were reviewed by the Commissioners:
SB166, HB1209, SB167, HB1265, and HB1343, and the following action(s) taken:
ACTION
Commissioner Stewart moved to support HB1209 and SB167, and moved to
oppose HB1265 and HB1343 (separate motions). Commissioner Mendez seconded
the first motion and Commissioner Danish seconded the final three motions.
VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (2228,
2245, 2278, 2368)
11:30 a.m.
Employee of the Month Award: (11:25 – 11:30) (2370, Tape No. 7/counter
mode)
ACTION
Barbara Andrews of the County Attorney’s Department was awarded a check
for $200, certificate and lapel pin.
2:00 p.m.
Land Use Matter:
Public Hearing: Docket #SI-01-01 (QWEST/Niwot Switch Addition SI-1041);
Re-submittal of an Activities of State Interest Review (Article 8)
for Qwest’s Niwot Central Office Building addition, proposed for an additional
3,421 sq.ft. for a total of 4,497 sq.ft. (located at 8296 Niwot Road, the
southwest corner of Niwot Road and North 83rd Street, in Section 31,
T2N, R69W): (2:10 – ^) (2674, Tape No. 7/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: Denise Grimm, Land Use Department
Dale Case, Land Use Department
Paul Pastore, Qwest Project Manager
Henry Daniel, Architect
Mark Howe, Qwest
Present: Barbara Andrews, Assistant County Attorney
Speakers: Al Weyner, adjacent property owner
ACTION
Commissioner Danish moved to approve Docket #SI-01-01,
QWEST/Niwot Switch
Addition (SI-1041), accordance with staff recommendations, commitments of
record by applicant, and with additional conditions as discussed.
Commissioner Stewart seconded the motion.
VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (3789)
3:00 p.m. (some confusion, because certain sources and the invitations
stated 4:00 p.m.)
Metropolitan Mayors and Commissioners Youth Awards: (4:00 – 5:00)
(3800, Tape No. 7/counter mode)
ACTION
The following youth were honored: Amanda Alonso, Veronica
Arevalo, Nancy
Castaneda, Tsering Dolma, Heather Grove, Jazz Koffer, Jennifer McCallum,
Robert Rodriguez, Nicholas Thompson, Julie Wood, Thomas Andrews, Hiba Barwary,
Stephanie Crockett, Jayson Forsythe, Zac Hazen, Ian MacGregor, Guillermo
(Memo) Orona, Robin Ryan, Mary Vagelatos, Georgia Angelo, Yuliana Carmona,
Oumou Diacko, Sullivan Glover, Brendan Hickey, Sonia Martinez, Nicholas
Powers, Jamie Sparre, Morgan Weber
10:30 a.m.
BUSINESS MEETING
(10:30 – 10:45) (1807, Tape No. 7/DAT counter mode)
NEW BUSINESS:
CONSENT ITEMS:
1. Contracts:
a. Commissioners’ Office -- Economic Development Program contract
with the Town of Lyons ($11,400);
b. Aging Services -- renewal of the adult daycare and personal care
contract with Care Link Corporation ($25,000);
c. Sheriff’s Office -- renewal of the animal impound contract with
the Boulder Valley Humane Society ($22,663)
2. Open Space acquisition documents:
a. Purchase Agreement (Vahling property);
b. Mechanic’s Lien Letter, Notice of Property Restrictions (Log
Cabin Lode property);
c. Mechanic’s Lien Letter, Assignment of Royalties, Access
Ease-ment
(from Mr. Tiefel), Deed of Conservation Easement in Gross, Access
Easement (across Lot A), Access Easement (18"), Irrigation Pipeline
Easement (Lot A), Irrigation Pipeline Easement (Johnson Lot), Access
& Irrigation Easement (Johnson Lot), Water Storage & Transport
and Irrigation Easement (Pond), Lease, Notice of Property Restrictions
(Property & Lot A), Division of Land Satisfaction Letter (Lot A),
Division of Land Satisfaction Letter (Outlot 1) (MMS Partnership
property); Amended: ¼ mile easement between MMS property to
Tiefel easement
ACTION
Commissioner Danish moved approval of Item Nos. 1 and 2 (with amendment).
Commissioner Stewart seconded the motion.
VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (1816,
1833)
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
Commissioners Matters:
3. Personnel Actions:
None
4. Petitions for Abatement or Refund of Taxes recommended for approval by
the Assessor:
a. Left Hand & Tabernash Brewing, ID #0268963 ($6,916.20);
b. Robert L. Duran, ID #55566 ($6,783.80);
c. Waltex Company, ID #121735 ($4,922);
d. Picolight, Inc., ID #0288213 ($2,034.34):
ACTION
Commissioner Danish moved approval of Item No. 4. Commissioner Stewart
seconded the motion.
VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (1855)
5. Appointments to the Extension Service Advisory Council (recommended:
Pate, Charles Robinson, Sherry Rasmussen, and reappointment of Herman Ball,
all as at-large representatives):
ACTION
Commissioner Stewart moved approval of Item No. 5. Commissioner Danish
seconded the motion.
VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (1897)
6. Appointment to the Domestic Abuse Prevention Project (recommended:
Denise Metz).
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. (1910)
Elected Officials and Department Heads Matters:
7. Community Action Program: Revised budget for the 2002-2003 CAP Work
Plan:
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. (1916)
8. Transportation Department: 2003-2008 Transportation Improvement
Program project submittal for a replacement mechanical sweeper ($33,000, 20%
County match) and the Highway 52 bike/pedestrian underpass project
($116,000, 20% County match):
Presenter: Scott Robson, Transportation Department
ACTION
Commissioner Stewart moved approval of Item No. 8. Commissioner Danish
seconded the motion.
VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (1924)
9. Sheriff’s Office: Request for a bid waiver to equip new vehicles
(Wireless Advanced Communications -- estimated $175,000):
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. (2003)
10. Architect Division:
a. Request for unbudgeted capital outlay to purchase a backhoe loader
(estimated $80,000);
b. Request to award Bid #4265-02, Sundquist Building Addition Item
#13 -- Exterior Doors/Windows/Storefront, to Longview Glass ($53,999
includes glass for interior doors & windows), and to waive the
requirement that a bidder must have been in business for five years:
Presenter: Wayne Kuhn, Architects (Item 10a)
ACTION
Commissioner Stewart moved approval of Item No. 10a. Commissioner Danish
seconded the motion.
VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (2112)
ACTION
Commissioner Danish moved approval of Item No. 10b. Commissioner Stewart
seconded the motion.
VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (2118)
Administrative Matters:
11. Scheduling and Communications:
None
Upon motion duly made, seconded and passed unanimously, this meeting was
adjourned by the Commissioners at approximately 5:00 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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