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, January 8, 2004.

The meeting was called to order at approximately 9:09 a.m. by Chair Danish with the following present:

Paul Danish, Chair

Ronald K. Stewart, Vice Chair

Thomas A. Mayer, Commissioner

Legal notice was published in the newspaper of record in accordance with the statutory or regulatory requirements pertaining to these matters.

1. Public Hearing: Docket #DC-03-06 (Boulder County Land Use Code Text Amendments); Proposed amendments to Articles 14 & 17 of the Land Use Code, changing some procedures for zoning enforcement. (2585)

Presenters: Graham Billingsley, Land Use Director

Present: Barbara Andrews, Assistant County Attorney

Speakers: Dick Schillawski, 1160 N. 119^th Street

Commissioner Stewart moved to approve Docket #DC-03-06, in accordance with staff recommendations and with additional changes contained within the official record. Commissioner Mayer seconded the motion.

VOTE: DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye; MAYER, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (3038)

2. Public Hearing: Docket #LU-03-09 (Thistle Community Housing LU);

Limited Impact Special Review for grading approximately 1,323 cu.yds. for a drainage swale on the east side of the Blue Vista Planned Unit Development (adjacent to and east of Blue Vista PUD and south of Quail Road, in Section 14, T2N, R69W.) (3085)

Presenters: David Callahan, Land Use Department

Present: Barbara Andrews, Assistant County Attorney

Commissioner Mayer moved to approve Docket #LU-03-09, in accordance with staff recommendations, commitments of record by applicant and with additional conditions as contained within the official record. Commissioner Stewart seconded the motion.

VOTE: DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye; MAYER, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (3157)

Final Plat / Site Specific Development Plan for a Non-Contiguous Non-Urban Planned Unit Development to plat 27 lots and 1 homestead lot on a 161.8-acre parcel. Receiving Site: North of Longmont, at the southwest corner of U.S. Hwy. 287 and Vermillion Road, and north of Willis Heights, in Section 22, T3N, R69W; Sending Site: Northwest of Longmont, west of the inter-section of North 75th Street and Woodland Road, at Rabbit Mountain, in Sections 11 & 14, T3N, R70W.(11:08 – 11:24) (3430, Tape No. 1/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: Rosi Koopmann, consultant for applicant

Commissioner Stewart moved to approve Docket #SD-01-04, in accordance with staff recommendations, commitments of record by applicant and with additional conditions as contained within the official record. Commissioner Mayer seconded the motion.

VOTE: DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye; MAYER, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (4148)

1. Road Maintenance Division: On-Call Employee Vehicle Information Forms (Dan Hershman, Ronald Dewey, Bob Kiepe, Steve Knickerbocker, John Mosher, Tom McKinney, Ted Plank, Randy Powell, Melvin Sais, Mark Smith.)

2. Request For Proposal awards to the lowest, most responsible bidders:

a. Land Use #4488-03, Environmental Education in Schools, Collection and Processing of Recyclables from County Offices and Drop-Off Centers, to Eco-Cycle ($49,360);

b. Commissioners’ Office #4489-03, Official Newspaper, to the Longmont Daily Times-Call (amount depends on usage).

3. Parks and Open Space Department :

a. Residential lease agreement with Jules Van Thuyne Jr. for the house on the Ludlow property ($9,600 annually);

b. Residential lease agreement with Marie Harris for the house on the Suitts property ($7,800 annually);

c. Agricultural lease agreement with Albert and Leo Hogan for the Bush, Cohig, Liss-Cox and Cowdery properties ($1,700 annually);

d. Agricultural lease agreement with Sombrero Ranches, Inc. for the Becky PHC property ($3,000 annually);

e. Amendment to the agreement with Krische Construction to allow more time for completion of the Haley House rehabilitation project;

f. Amendment to the Ludlow property agricultural lease agreement with Jules Van Thuyne Jr., excluding a 2.54-acre parcel from the farmed acreage to achieve more efficient weed control.

4. Longs Peak Energy Conservation contract renewals:

a. Colorado Department of Human Services and the Governor’s Office of Energy Management and Conservation, for the Crisis Intervention Program to deliver emergency heat solutions to Low-income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP) clients (estimated $31,850 revenue);

b. City of Fort Collins, for the Residential Energy Assistance Community Help (REACH) program (estimated $96,000 revenue).

5. Other contracts:

a. Financial Services Division – Gaming Funds pass-through contract for Voices For Children ($10,242);

b. Human Resources Division – renewal of the employee medical plan contract with Sloans Lake Managed Care (estimated $120,000).

Commissioner Stewart moved approval of Items No. 1 through 5. Commissioner Mayer seconded the motion.

VOTE: DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye; MAYER, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (3179)

Commissioners Matters:

6. Personnel Actions.

None.

7. Invoice from the Denver Regional Council of Governments for first-half 2004 membership dues ($36,400).

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

VOTE: DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye; MAYER, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (3194)

Elected Officials and Department Heads Matters:

8. Office of Emergency Management: Hospital Surge Cache Memorandum of Understanding with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, to facilitate the availability and exchange of medical supplies and equipment in the event of an emergency.

Presenter: Larry Stern, Office of Emergency Management

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

VOTE: DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye; MAYER, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (3236)

9. Land Use Department: Resolution 2004-08, whereby the Board declines to act as a reviewing entity for the State Income Tax Credit Program for qualifying historic rehabilitation projects under Colorado House Bill 90-1033.

Presenter: Denise Grimm, Land Use Department

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

VOTE: DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye; MAYER, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (3262)

Administrative Matters:

10. Scheduling and Communications.

Clerk to the Board, Susan Ashcraft, scheduled a lunch meeting with for the Board of Commissioners and the Mosquito Control Board to be held at 12:00 p.m. on January 27, 2004.

11. Request for signature on a letter to the Boulder City Council regarding height limits in the proposed Gunbarrel District.

Presenter: Marianne Reichert, Constituent Services Liaison

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

VOTE: DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye; MAYER, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (3290)

12. Request for signature on 2 Acts of Caring Program application forms.

Presenter: Jana Mendez, Volunteer Coordinator

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

VOTE: DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye; MAYER, aye. Motion carried 3-0. (3398)

Upon motion duly made, seconded and passed unanimously, this meeting was adjourned by the Commissioners at approximately11:24 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.]