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, April 23, 2002.

The meeting was called to order at approximately 10:32 a.m. by Chair Mendez with the following present:

Jana L. Mendez, Chair

Paul Danish, Vice Chair

Ronald K. Stewart, Commissioner

11:30 a.m.

Presenter: Nancy Consolloy, Housing Authority

 This matter was for information only and was noted for the record.

(2:01 – 4:04) (2225, Tape No. 15 through 932, Tape No. 16/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: Clark Misner, Transportation Planning Manager

Mike Rogakis, Transportation Department

Present: Leslie Lacy

Speakers: John Ware, 296 Post Boy Road

Jim Robb, 695 Left Fork Road

Arleen Miller, 173 Wild Tiger Road

Dave Daney, 589 Left Fork Road

Jack Thompson, 728 Left Fork Rd

Steve Powers, 523 Arkansas Mountain Road

Sam Marshall, 1339 Mountain Pines Road

Jeanne White, 7333 Olde Stage Road

Yeager Bush, 165 Mountain King Road

Elizabeth Wallace, 134 Mountain King Road

Randy White, 7333 Olde Stage Road

Sally Stoffel, Sugarloaf Road

Pam Graham

Judy Ware, 296 Post Boy Road

Marion Mackay, 42 Mountain King Road

Haydee Kuner, 6469 N. 63^rd Street, Longmont

Deborah Silver, 595 Left Fork Road

Jimmy Keith, 2381 County Road 68, Nederland

Karl Anuta, Attorney representing the Chamberlins

A.J. Chamberlin, 395 Mountain King Road

John Chamberlin, 395 Mountain King Road

Kate Sparks, 161 Boulder View Road

Dan Hunter, 1105 Mountain Pines

Darcy Powers, 523 Arkansas Mountain Road

Walter Plywoski, Sugarloaf Road

John Ringen, 578 Arkansas Mountain Road

Maggie Alexander, 2105 South Peak Lane

Susan Ringen, 578 Arkansas Mountain Road

Liz Parker, Mountain Meadows

Richard Guest, Sugarloaf

Tom Hammond, 645 LaBelle Road

John Chichester, 770 Mountain Meadow Road

Commissioner Stewart moved to table the LaBelle Road/Mountain King Road closure decision until July 25, 2002 at 2:00 p.m. with the condition that the decision would be called to hearing sooner if the road were to again to be closed by the Chamberlins. Commissioner Danish seconded the motion.

VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (928)

1. Applications for use of the Courthouse Lawn:

a. Rocky Mountain Peace & Justice Center and Democratic Socialists of America, for a rally in support of labor on Wednesday, May 1^st (6:00 – 8:00 p.m.);

b. Boulder Jewish Festival, for a cultural event on Sunday, June 9^th (11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.)

 Item No. 1 was noted for the record.

2. County Attorney’s Office – Land Use Resolutions:

a. 2002-44, conditionally approving Docket #EP-02-03 (Gunbarrel Green/Prieb/Byrd Exemption Plat);

b. 2002-45, conditionally approving Docket #V-02-01 (Fairview Estates/Flaven/Wrenn-Grogan Right-of-Way Vacation).

3. Human Resources Division: Renewal of the Imagine 21 training program contract with The Pacific Institute ($22,125).

4. Authorization for the Board to go into Executive Session at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 24, with Larry Hoyt, County Attorney, pursuant to CRS 24-6-402(4)(b) Legal Advice. 

Commissioner Danish moved approval of Item Nos. 2 through 4. Commissioner Stewart seconded the motion.

VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (1657)

Commissioners Matters:

5. Personnel Actions.

None.

6. Petition for Abatement or Refund of Taxes, recommended for denial by the Hearing Officer: Beryl Knauth, ID# 23362, Tax Years 1999 & 2000.

Presenter: Rob Gunning, Assistant County Attorney

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

VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (1683)

7. Budget Office -- 2001 Budget Supplemental Requests:

a. Internal Services Fund - Property Casualty Insurance ($1,000,000);

b. Internal Services Fund - Health & Dental ($212,000).

Presenter: Margaret Parish, Budget Office

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

VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (1697)

8. Budget Office -- 2002 Budget Supplemental Requests:

a. Sheriff’s Office - Communications Center ($19,929);

b. Sheriff’s Office - Jail ($20,000).

Presenters: Margaret Parish, Budget Office

Dan Hoover, Sheriff (8a)

Larry Hank, Sheriff (8b)

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

VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (1787)

Elected Officials and Department Heads Matters:

9. Assessor’s Office: Alternate Appeal Procedure for 2002.

Presenter: Cindy Domenico, Assessor

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

VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (1822)

10. Transportation Department: Special Event Application for County Roadsfrom the Boulder Running Company for the Boulder Distance Carnival running race on Sunday, April 28^th (8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.) (Tabled from 4/16/02).

Commissioner Stewart moved approval of Item No. 10. Commissioner Danish seconded the motion.

VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (1831)

11. Financial Services Division: Award of RFP #4288-02, Oracle 11i Public Sector Upgrade Consulting Services, to Solbourne ($150 per hour).

Presenter: Willow Cichocki, Finance Division

Commissioner Stewart moved approval of Item No. 11. Commissioner Danish seconded the motion.

VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (1858)

12. Resource Conservation Division: Request for unbudgeted capital outlay for the trade-in of a skid steer loader at the Recycling Center ($3,251).

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

VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (1869)

Administrative Matters:

13. Scheduling and Communications.

14. Parks and Open Space Department: Request to offer counterproposal on Carlson Property.

Presenter: Mel Stonebraker, Parks and Open Space Department

Commissioner Danish moved approval of a counterproposal of $175,000 with the condition that the County first receive a letter of pre-qualification from the financial institution of the bidder. Commissioner Stewart seconded the motion.

VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (1963)

Upon motion duly made, seconded and passed unanimously, this meeting was adjourned by the Commissioners at approximately 4:04 a.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.]