MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
BOULDER COUNTY, MARCH
7, 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, March 7, 2002.
The meeting was called to order at approximately 9:08 a.m. by Chair Mendez
with the following present:
Jana L. Mendez, Chair
Paul Danish, Vice Chair *
Ronald K. Stewart, Commissioner
[* Commissioner Danish excused for the day]
9:00 a.m.
Land Use Matter:
Public Hearing: Docket #SE-02-03 (City of Boulder/Terre DeBison CFLS);
Community Facility Lot Split resulting in a 4.34-acre residential parcel and a
65.878-acre open space parcel (located at 6333 St. Vrain Road, west of Longmont,
northwest of the intersection of North 65th Street and St. Vrain
Road, in Sections 34 & 35, T3N, R70W):
(9:08
–9:15 ) (342, Tape No. 9/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
Present: Barbara Andrews, Assistant County Attorney
Speakers: None
ACTION
Commissioner Stewart moved to conditionally approve Docket #SE-02-03,
City of Boulder/Terre DeBison Community Facility Lot Split in accordance
with staff recommendations, commitments of record by applicant. Commissioner
Mendez seconded the motion.
VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, excused; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 2-0.
(426)
11:00 a.m.
Legislative Update: (11:14 - 11:32) (648, Tape No. 9/counter
mode)
Presenters: Dickey Lee Hullinghorst, Intergovernmental Relations Director
The following legislative matters were reviewed by the Commissioners: SB
179, HB 1358, and HB 1356, and the following action(s) taken:
ACTION
Commissioner Stewart moved to oppose HB 1358 and HB 1356 (separate
motions). Commissioner Mendez seconded the motions.
VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, excused; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 2-0.
(989, 1015)
11:30 a.m.
Community Services Report: Project Self Sufficiency: (11:33 – 11:53)
(1060, Tape No. 9/counter mode)
Presenter: Susanne Roser, Project Self-Sufficiency
ACTION
Noted for the record only
2:00 p.m.
Parks & Open Space Department:
Public Hearing on proposed acquisitions: (2:06 – 3:01) (1510, Tape No.
9/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.
Present: Melissa Thompson, Assistant County Attorney
1. Beacham/Roberts and Burtness property: A 120 acres of irrigated
farm-land, consisting of 5 parcels, located north of Arapahoe Road, east of
North 95th Street, south of Isabelle Road and west of Highway 287:
(1531)
Presenter: Jan Burns, Parks & Open Space Department
Speaker: Melinda Gordon
ACTION
Commissioner Stewart moved approval of Item No 1. Commissioner Mendez
seconded the motion.
VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, excused; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 2-0.
(1704)
2. Washam property: Joint purchase with the City of Boulder of
approximately 80 acres of agricultural dry land located on the top of
Gunbarrel Hill, on the south side of Highway 52 and west of 95th Street:
(1721)
Presenter: Jan Burns, Parks & Open Space Department
Speaker: Jerry Sinor, Niwot Community Association
ACTION
Commissioner Stewart moved approval of Item No. 2. Commissioner
Mendez seconded the motion.
VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, excused; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 2-0.
(1808)
3. Lopez property: Purchase of a conservation easement over
approximately 85 acres of irrigated agricultural land located east of
North 49th street and south of St. Vrain Road: (1810)
Presenter: Ariel Steele, Parks & Open Space Department
Speakers: None
ACTION
Commissioner Stewart moved approval of Item No. 3. Commissioner
Mendez seconded the motion.
VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, excused; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 2-0.
(1949)
4. Roloff property: A .36-acre parcel of vacant land bordering the North
Fork of the Middle Boulder Creek, just off of Fourth of July Road, northwest
of Eldora: (1970)
Presenter: Ellen Flannelly, Parks & Open Space Department
Speakers: None
ACTION
Commissioner Stewart moved approval of Item No. 4. Commissioner Mendez
seconded the motion.
VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, excused; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 2-0.
(2020)
5. Anglund property: Purchase of a conservation easement over
approximately 140 acres of irrigated agricultural land located at the
northeast corner of North 115th Street and Yellowstone Road, which is
adjacent to County Open Space land: (2040)
Presenter: Mel Stonebraker, Parks & Open Space Department
Speakers: None
ACTION
Commissioner Stewart moved approval of Item No. 5. Commissioner Mendez
seconded the motion.
VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, excused; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 2-0.
(2101)
6. Barrett II property: Approximately 40 acres of irrigated agricultural
land located at the northeast corner of Highway 66 and US 287 (amendment:
Request for the division of the parcels): (2163)
Presenter: Mel Stonebraker, Parks & Open Space Department
Speakers: None
ACTION
Commissioner Stewart moved approval of Item No. 6. Commissioner Mendez
seconded the motion.
VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, excused; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 2-0.
(2211)
ACTION
Commissioner Stewart moved approval of the division of the parcels as
recommended by staff . Commissioner Mendez seconded the motion.
VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 3-0.
(2900)
7. Kollar property: Purchase of a conservation easement over
approximately 70 acres of irrigated agricultural land located at the
northeast corner of Highway 66 and North 75th Street: (2228)
Presenter: Mel Stonebraker, Parks & Open Space Department
Speakers: None
ACTION
Commissioner Mendez moved approval of Item No. 7. Commissioner Mendez
seconded the motion.
VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, excused; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 2-0.
(2266)
8. Lutz property: Approximately 60 acres of irrigated agricultural land
located on the west side of East County Line Road, approximately one quarter
mile north of Highway 52 and situated directly north and east of County Open
Space land: (2275)
Presenter: Mel Stonebraker, Parks & Open Space Department
Speakers: None
ACTION
Commissioner Stewart moved approval of purchase and division of land on
Item No. 8. Commissioner Mendez seconded the motion.
VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, excused; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 2-0.
(2351)
9. Peschel property: Joint purchase with the City of Longmont of
approximately 132 acres of irrigated agricultural land located a half-mile
south of Highway 119 and situated on the east side of East County Line Road
in Weld County: (2355)
Presenter: Mel Stonebraker
Speaker: Eileen Taylor
Dick Schillawski, 1160 N. 119th Street
ACTION
Commissioner Stewart moved approval of Item No 9. Commissioner Mendez
seconded the motion.
VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, excused; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 2-0.
(2878)
3:00 p.m.
Land Use Matter:
Public Hearing: Docket #SE-02-04 (Timm/Doran
BLA); Boundary Line Adjustment
adding ½ acre around an existing barn to 6853 Fairview Drive from 6931 Fairview
Drive (located at 6853 Fairview Drive, in Section 35, T1N, R70W): (3:08 –
3:16) (3107, Tape No. 9/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: Todd Tucker, Land Use Department
Keith Timm, Applicant
Ron Doran
Present: Barbara Andrews, Assistant County Attorney
Speakers: None
ACTION
Commissioner Stewart moved to approve Docket #SE-02-04,
Timm/Doran
Boundary Line Adjustment, in accordance with staff recommendations,
commitments of record by applicant. Commissioner Mendez seconded the motion.
VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, excused; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 2-0.
(3327)
10:30 a.m.
BUSINESS MEETING
(10:30 – 10:41) (438, Tape No. 9/DAT counter mode)
NEW BUSINESS:
ITEMS TO NOTE FOR THE RECORD:
1. Applications for use of the Courthouse Lawn:
a. Tibetan Association of Colorado, for an event to commemorate the
Tibetan uprising of March 10, 1959, to be held Sunday, March 10 (9:00
a.m. to 2:00 p.m.);
b. Congregation Bonai Shalom, for an Israeli independence day
celebration to be held Tuesday, April 16 (6:00 - 7:00 p.m.)
2. Application for use of the Justice Center parking lot as a starting
point for the Boulder County Safehouse walkathon, to be held Saturday, May
18 (start 7:00 a.m.)
ACTION
Item Nos. 1 and 2 were noted for the record.
CONSENT ITEMS:
3. Parks and Open Space
Department contracts:
a. Custom Services of Colorado, for Carolyn Holmberg Preserve trailside
restoration & reseeding ($10,906.99);
b. Stan Hamilton, for the Nelson House rehabilitation project (not to
exceed $37,225);
c. Krische Construction, for the Ludlow House rehabilitation project
(not to exceed $86,044)
4. Other contracts:
a. Youth Corps -- contract with the City of Louisville for 2002 Youth
Corps Team services ($18,000 revenue);
b. Workforce Boulder County -- contract with the City of Longmont for
senior employment & training services ($10,000 revenue);
c. Aging Services -- renewal of the legal services contract with
Boulder County Legal Services ($13,500);
d. Sheriff -- renewal of the Rocky Flats canine search support
con-tract with Wackenhut ($15,390 revenue);
e. Resource Conservation -- renewal of the County building waste
collection & cardboard recycling services contract with Town &
Country Disposal (estimated $45,000);
f. Longs Peak Energy Conservation -- amendment to the Energy Savings
Partners Weatherization Program contract with the Colorado Office of
Energy Management & Conservation to revise the 2001-2002 funding
(additional $64,543 revenue)
5. Road Maintenance Division: Award of Bid #4282-02, All-Wheel-Drive
Backhoe, to the lowest, most responsible bidder -- Honnen Equipment Company
(total $153,630 for two backhoes)
6. Open Space acquisition documents:
a. First Amendment to Purchase Agreement (Mans/Ward Wildlands
property);
b. Restrictive Covenant Running With the Land (between County and
Marquardt), Restrictive Covenant Running With the Land (between County and
Hull) (Marlatt property);
c. First Amendment to Purchase Agreement (Hendricks property)
ACTION
Commissioner Stewart moved approval of Item Nos. 3 through 6. Commissioner
Mendez seconded the motion.
VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, excused; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 2-0. (464)
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
Commissioners Matters:
7. Personnel Actions.
None
8. Ratification of BOCC 3/5/02 signatures on documents relating to the
Morton property, which closed 3/6/02 (Mechanic’s Lien Letter, Notice of
Property Restrictions, Deed of Conservation Easement in Gross).
ACTION
Commissioner Stewart moved approval of Item No. 8. Commissioner Mendez
seconded the motion.
VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, excused; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 2-0. (475)
9. Nederland Area Boulder County Comprehensive Development Plan
Intergovernmental Agreement.
Speaker: Larry Hoyt, County Attorney
ACTION
Commissioner Stewart moved conditional approval of Item No. 9., with the
condition that the map area at the hearing is the correct exhibit to the IGA.
Commissioner Mendez seconded the motion.
VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, excused; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 2-0. (480)
Board of Social Services Matters:
The Board of Commissioners convened as the Board of Social Services for the
purpose of considering the following Item No. 10, after which the Board
reconvened as the Board of County Commissioners:
10. Social Services Department:
a. Contract with the YWCA of Boulder County for life skills classes
for Temporary
Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) participants ($not to exceed
$45,044);
b. Contract with Tiffany Wind, PhD, for psychological evaluation
services (not to exceed
$20,000).
ACTION
Commissioner Stewart moved approval of Item No. 10 a. Commissioner Mendez
seconded the motion.
VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, excused; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 2-0. (522)
ACTION
Commissioner Stewart moved approval of Item No. 10 b. Commissioner Mendez
seconded the motion.
VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, excused; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 2-0. (526)
Elected Officials and Department Heads Matters:
11. Land Use Department: Request to call up Docket #SPR-02-015 (Parks
Addition) for
Public hearing.
Presenter: Philip Hartigan, Land Use Department
ACTION
Commissioner Stewart moved approval of Item No. 11. Commissioner Mendez
seconded the motion.
VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, excused; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 2-0.
(560)
12. Parks and Open Space Department: IRS Form 8283 for the partial
donation of a development
right on the Katherine Welch Conservation Easement property.
ACTION
Commissioner Stewart moved approval of Item No. 12. Commissioner Mendez
seconded the motion.
VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, excused; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 2-0. (568)
13. Resource Conservation Division: Request for sole-source bid waiver
to purchase maintenance support services from RRT Design & Construction
(not to exceed $20,000), with attached contract.
ACTION
Commissioner Stewart moved approval of Item No. 13. Commissioner Mendez
seconded the motion.
VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, excused; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 2-0. (595)
14. Housing Authority -- award of RFQ #4242A-01, Architectural &
Engineering Firms:
a. Nederland Family Site (14 units) to Winter, Kramer & Jessup LLC, Vigil Architectural Studio, Keim & Associates;
b. Lafayette Elderly Site, Phase One (40 units) to Manning
Architects, Ehrhart Griffin Associates.
ACTION
Commissioner Stewart moved approval of Item No. 14a & 14b. Commissioner
Mendez seconded the motion.
VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, excused; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 2-0. (603)
Administrative Matters:
15. Scheduling and Communication:
Presenter: Susan Ashcraft, Deputy
Request for the Board to attend a luncheon on March 21, 2002 in honor
of staff member Carol Gardinier’s resignation.
Items Amended to the agenda
16. Request to authorize Executive Session for the purpose of discussing
matters under negotiation
And for the purpose of discussing legal matters with the County Attorney:
ACTION
Commissioner Stewart moved approval of Item No. 16. Commissioner Mendez
seconded the motion.
VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, excused; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 2-0. (609)
Upon motion duly made, seconded and passed unanimously, this meeting was
adjourned by the Commissioners at approximately 3:16 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.]
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