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, May 6, 2004.

The meeting was called to order at approximately 9:00 a.m. by Chair Danish with the following present:

Paul Danish, Chair

Ronald K. Stewart, Vice Chair

Thomas A. Mayer, Commissioner (Excused all day)

1. County Attorney’s Office resolutions:

a. 2004-40, conditionally approving Land Use Docket #LU-04-04 (Secord Residence Limited Impact Special Use Review);

b. 2004-47, approving Land Use Docket #DC-03-08 (Text Amendments to Article 4 of the Land Use Code).

2. Contracts:

a. Architects – contract with SteelStar Corporation (formerly McLean’s) for Parks Administration Building steel fabrication and erection ($137,520);

b. Community Justice Services – Domestic Abuse Prevention Project funding contract with the City of Longmont ($8,118 revenue).

3. Open Space documents: Purchase Agreement, Division of Land (Joe Smith property).

Commissioner Stewart moved approval of Items No. 1 through 3. Commissioner Danish seconded the motion.

VOTE: DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye; MAYER, excused. Motion carried 2-0. (2108)

Commissioners Matters:

4. Personnel Actions.

None.

5. Ratification of the Chair’s and Vice-Chair’s 5/4/04 signatures on documents relating to the Becky Open Space property (Trail Easement, Partial Release of Conservation Easement and Permission to Grant Trail Easement.)

Commissioner Stewart moved approval of Item No. 5. Commissioner Danish seconded the motion.

VOTE: DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye; MAYER, excused. Motion carried 2-0. (2119)

6. Budget Office: Resolution 2004-48, appropriating additional sums of money to defray expenses in excess amounts budgeted for 2003.

Presenter: Margaret Parish, Budget Officer

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

VOTE: DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye; MAYER, excused. Motion carried 2-0. (2140)

7. Boards and Commissions:

a. Resignation of Claire Levy from the Housing Commission;

b. Resignation of Tim Crook from the Aging Advisory Council;

c. Recommendation for the appointment of Bill Lloyd as the City of Louisville representative to the Aging Advisory Council;

d. Application from Ramiro J. Martinez for appointment as a private sector representative to the Community Action Program Administering Board.

Commissioner Stewart moved approval of Items No. 7c and 7d. Commissioner Danish seconded the motion.

VOTE: DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye; MAYER, excused. Motion carried 2-0. (2160)

[Note: Items No. 7a and 7b were noted for the record.]

Elected Officials and Department Heads Matters:

8. County Attorney’s Office: Settlement Agreement and Release with Tom Boyle.

Presenter: Shelly Bailey, County Attorney’s Office

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

VOTE: DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye; MAYER, excused. Motion carried 2-0. (2176)

9. Parks and Open Space Department:

a. Deed of Conservation Easement in Gross, Mechanics Lien Letter (Caribou Ranch I);

b. IRS Form 8283 for a Conservation Easement donated by Cynthia Zakrison.

Presenter: Ariel Steele, Parks and Open Space Department

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

VOTE: DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye; MAYER, excused. Motion carried 2-0. (2198)

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

VOTE: DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye; MAYER, excused. Motion carried 2-0. (2216)

10. Land Use Department: Determination whether to call up Docket #SPR-04-028 (Langdon Residence) for public hearing.

Presenter: Phillip Hartigan, Land Use Department

Commissioner Danish moved to call up Docket #SPR-04-028 for public hearing. Commissioner Stewart seconded the motion.

VOTE: DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye; MAYER, excused. Motion carried 2-0. (2342)

11. Transportation Department: Special Event Application for County Roads from Colorado Outdoor Sports, for the re-scheduled Roubaix bike race Sunday, May 23^rd (8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.)

Presenter: Mike Thomas, Transportation Department

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

VOTE: DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye; MAYER, excused. Motion carried 2-0. (2379)

Administrative Matters:

12. Scheduling and Communications.

13. Request for signature on a letter to Ron West of the Colorado Natural Areas Program expressing support for designating the Copeland Willow Carr as a Colorado Natural Area.

Presenter: Dickey Lee Hullinghorst, Intergovernmental Relations Director

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

VOTE: DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye; MAYER, excused. Motion carried 2-0. (2397)

14. Request for signature of a Premise Release form for Excal Visual.

Presenter: Susan Ashcraft, Clerk to the Board

Commissioner Stewart moved approval of Item No. 14. Commissioner Danish seconded the motion.

VOTE: DANISH, aye; STEWART, aye; MAYER, excused. Motion carried 2-0. (2418)

Upon motion duly made, seconded and passed unanimously, this meeting was adjourned by the Commissioners at approximately 10:49 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.]