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MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

BOULDER COUNTY, TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 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, August 27, 2002.

The meeting was called to order at approximately 9:05 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 Department: Land Use Matter: (9:05 – 9:28) (0740, Tape No. 35/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: Barbara Andrews, Assistant County Attorney

1. Public Hearing: Docket #HP-02-05 (Swanson Farm House); Request for a Boulder County Landmark Designation (located at 8591 North 119th Street, Longmont, in Section 23, T2N, R69W.) (0530)

Presenter: Rich Koopmann, Parks and Open Space Department

ACTION

Commissioner Danish moved to approve Docket #HP-02-05, in accordance with staff recommendations. Commissioner Stewart seconded the motion.

VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (0740)

2. Public Hearing: Docket #HP-02-06 (Dodd Farm House); Request for a Boulder County Landmark

Designation (located at 10323 Monarch Road, Longmont, in Section 34, T2N, R69W.) (0748)

Presenter: Rich Koopmann, Parks and Open Space Department

ACTION

Commissioner Danish moved to approve Docket #HP-02-06, in accordance with staff recommendations. Commissioner Stewart seconded the motion.

VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (0952)

3. Public Hearing: Docket #EP-02-08 (Seven Hills/Withers/Harris/Gemmill/Hendrix EP); Exemption Plat to adjust the boundary between Lot 41-A and Lot 43 in Seven Hills Subdivision for buffer purposes (located at 324 & 492 Granite Drive, west of Boulder and southwest of Sunshine Canyon Drive, in Section 26, T1N, R71W.) (0963)

Presenter: Greg Oxenfeld, Land Use Department

Speakers: Charles E. Withers, Applicant

ACTION

Commissioner Stewart moved to approve Docket #EP-02-08, in accordance with staff recommendations, commitments of record by applicant, and with additional conditions as contained within the official record. Commissioner Danish seconded the motion.

VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (1036)

11:00 a.m.

Presentation of award from the Government Finance Officers Association. (11:00 - 11:05) (2374, Tape 35/DAT recorder, "counter" mode)

The Commissioners presented a plaque to the Budget Office and individual certificates to Margaret Parish, Bruce Knight, and Bonnie Greenwood.

3:00 p.m.

National Association of Counties Awards Reception. (3:06 – 3:28) (2530, Tape 35/DAT recorder, "counter" mode)

The Commissioners presented awards to Partnership for Active Community Engagement Program, Child Health Liaison Program, Medicare Ombudsman Program, and the Indoor Air Quality Outreach Program.

10:00 a.m.

BUSINESS MEETING

(10:02 – 10:58) (1048, Tape No. 35/DAT counter mode)

OLD BUSINESS:

LAND USE ITEMS:

1. Docket #SPR-02-081 (Hartig Residence); Site Plan Review for the con-struction of a 3,753 square foot residence (above grade = 3,591 sq.ft./ below grade = 162 sq.ft./finished floor area = 2,822 sq.ft./unfinished floor area = 931 sq.ft.) (located at 76 South Peak Trail, Lot 5, Swiss Peaks sub-division, in Section 26, T1N, R72W) (Tabled from 7/30/02). (10:02 – 10:38) (1048, Tape No. 35/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

Present: Barbara Andrews, Assistant County Attorney

Speakers: Paul Hartig, Applicant

Lily Gelb

Michael Gunst

Arnold Price

ACTION

Commissioner Stewart moved to approve Docket #SPR-02-081, in accordance with staff recommendations, commitments of record by applicant, and with additional conditions as contained within the official record. Commissioner Danish seconded the motion.

VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (1036)

10:30 a.m.

NEW BUSINESS:

ITEMS TO NOTE FOR THE RECORD:

2. Certificate of Continuing Program Compliance for the Thistle Community Housing Project.

This item was noted for the record.

3. Petition objecting to tire burning at the Cemex cement plant in Lyons (43 signatures).

This item was noted for the record.

CONSENT ITEMS:

4. Open Space documents:

a. Notice of Property Restrictions (Cemex Stone Canyon Parcel);

b. Quit Claim Deed (Northwest Parkway Public Highway Authority);

c. Deed of Conservation Easement in Gross, Rider, Mechanics Lien Letter, General Warranty Deed, Quit Claim Deed, Water Rights Transfer Request (Imhoff Property Sale).

5. Contracts:

a. Head Start – renewal of the on-site therapy services contract with the Mental Health Center of Boulder County ($30 per hour);

b. Workforce Boulder County – Expenditure Authorization for Enhanced Dislocated Worker funds ($47,115.71 revenue).

6. Authorization for the Board to go into Executive Session on Wednesday, August 28th, as follows:

a. 10:30 a.m. with Larry Hoyt, County Attorney, pursuant to CRS 24-6-402(4)(b) Legal Advice;

b. 11:30 a.m. pursuant to CRS 24-6-402(4)(b) Legal Advice.

ACTION

Commissioner Danish moved approval of Items No. 4 through 6. Commissioner Stewart seconded the motion.

VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (1919)

DISCUSSION ITEMS:

Commissioners Matters:

7. Personnel Actions.

a. Presentation of report of Department Director Increases

b. Sheriff’s Office request to hire an LPN eleven percent above entry.

Presenters: Joe Heard, Human Resources Division (7a, 7b)

Larry Hank, Sheriff’s Office (7b)

ACTION

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

VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (2166)

8. Diversity Coordinator recommendation for support of the Boulder County Mestizo Partnership "Dieciseis de Septiembre Festival" ($500).

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. (2172)

9. Petitions for Abatement or Refund of Taxes recommended for denial by the Hearing Officer:

a. Emerald Investments I LLC, ID #0034092-01 thru –04 & #0145723, Tax Year 2001;

b. Michael & Debra Skoff, ID #0101026, Tax Year 2000 (appeal of 2001 is invalid).

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. (2175)

10. Petition for Abatement or Refund of Taxes recommended for partial approval by the Hearing Officer: Barbara Boone, ID #0095481 ($4,134.66 refund for 2001).

Presenter: Rob Gunning, Assistant County Attorney

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. (2206)

Elected Officials and Department Heads Matters:

11. County Attorney’s Office: Resolution 2002-108, denying Docket #LU-02-08 (Double Dove Ranches Limited Impact Special Review).

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. (2210)

12. Sheriff’s Office:

a. Corrected Federal Annual Certification Report for the Drug Task Force (Fiscal Year ending 6/30/01);

b. Federal Annual Certification Report for the Drug Task Force (FY ending 6/30/02);

c. Annual Report of forfeited assets, incomes and expenditures for the Sheriff’s Office (FY ending 6/30/02);

d. Annual Report of forfeited assets, incomes and expenditures for the Drug Task Force (FY ending 6/30/02).

ACTION

Commissioner Stewart moved approval of Items No. 12a through 12d. Commissioner Mendez seconded the motion.

VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, no; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 2-1. (2220)

13. Head Start:

a. Grant application to the Colorado Adult and Child Care Food Program to continue funding for food services ($86,594);

b. Contract with the Boulder Valley School District for food services (estimated $86,594).

ACTION

Commissioner Stewart moved approval of Item No. 13. Commissioner Danish seconded the motion.

VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (2236)

Administrative Matters:

14. Scheduling and Communications.

Presenter: Susan Ashcraft, Clerk to the Board

The Commissioners were informed that the Foster Parent Banquet is to be held on October 16, 2002. Additionally, they elected to send Dickey Lee Hullinghorst as their representative to a meeting of the Metro Area Commissioners Council on September 13th at 2:00 p.m.

Items Amended to the Agenda:

15. Parks and Open Space Department: Restricitive Covenant for Imhoff property with a request to permit a detached garage of up to 500 square feet in exchange for eliminating an equivalent amount of existing outbuildings.

Presenter: Mel Stonebraker, Parks and Open Space Department

ACTION

Commissioner Stewart moved approval of Item No. 15. Commissioner Danish seconded the motion.

VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (2273)

16. County Attorney: Resolution No. 2002-110 approving a ballot title for a special assessment bond issue in the Pine Brook Hills unit one local improvement district.

Presenter: Leslie Lacy, Assistant County Attorney

ACTION

Commissioner Stewart moved approval of Item No. 16. Commissioner Danish seconded the motion.

VOTE: MENDEZ, aye; DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (2347)

Upon motion duly made, seconded and passed unanimously, this meeting was adjourned by the Commissioners at approximately 3:28 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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