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, July 15, 2004.

The meeting was called to order at approximately 10:35 a.m. by Chair Danish with the following present:

Paul Danish, Chair

Ronald K. Stewart, Vice Chair (excused all day)

Thomas A. Mayer, Commissioner

1. Application for use of the Courthouse Lawn from the Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center, for a press conference featuring an exhibit relating to the Israeli security wall, held on July 14^th.

Item No. 1 was noted for the record.

CONSENT ITEMS:

2. Transportation Department:

a. Award of contract for the 2004 Roadway Striping Project to the lowest, most responsible bidder – Colorado Strijpe Wright ($235,150);

b. Contract with HNTB Corporation for final roadway design services for the Valmont Road widening project ($67,197).

3. Transportation Department / Parks and Open Space Department: Award of RFP #4535-04, Biomass Wood Chip Heating System for the Parks / Transportation Complex, to the lowest, most responsible proposer – Messersmith ($236,334).

4. Architects Division: Contract with Whitestone Construction Services for renovation of the Jail Building B & C showers ($107,941).

5. Open Space documents: Option Payment Letter (Golden Fredstrom property).

Commissioner Mayer moved approval of Items No. 2 through 5. Commissioner Danish seconded the motion.

VOTE: DANISH, aye; STEWART, excused; MAYER, aye. Motion carried 2-0. (2101)

Commissioners Matters:

6. Personnel Actions.

None.

7. Recommendation for the appointment of Sean Maher to the Workforce Development Board.

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

VOTE: DANISH, aye; STEWART, excused; MAYER, aye. Motion carried 2-0. (2111)

8. Resignation of Philip Hernandez from the Aging Advisory Council.

Item No. 8 was noted for the record.

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

a. Riggs & Company, ID #R0129581 (Tax Year 2003);

b. Riggs & Company, ID #R0129584 (Tax Year 2003);

c. Riggs & Company, ID #R0030686 (Tax Year 2003);

d. Basil Nicolaidis, ID #R0015808 (Tax Year 2003);

e. Basil Nicolaidis, ID #R0004780 (Tax Year 2003);

f. 2300 LLC, ID #R0072659 (Tax Years 2002 & 2003);

g. 2400 LLC, ID #R0072660 (Tax Year 2003);

h. 2450 LLC, ID #R0072661 (Tax Year 2002).

Commissioner Mayer moved to support the Hearing Officer’s recommendations for denial of the petitions listed in Item No. 9. Commissioner Danish seconded the motion.

VOTE: DANISH, aye; STEWART, excused; MAYER, aye. Motion carried 2-0. (2149)

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: Contract with the Workforce Boulder County Work First Program for employment training services, funded by the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant (not to exceed $1,089,885).

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

VOTE: DANISH, aye; STEWART, excused; MAYER, aye. Motion carried 2-0. (2149)

Elected Officials and Department Heads Matters:

11. Land Use Department: Determination whether a change (addition of sheds) to the Center for Resource Conservation is a significant change to Docket #SU-96-32 (Western Disposal Services), formerly ReSource 2000, now ReSource Lumber Yard.

Commissioner Mayer moved that the specified change to Docket #SU-96-32 was not significant. Commissioner Danish seconded the motion.

VOTE: DANISH, aye; STEWART, excused; MAYER, aye. Motion carried 2-0. (2170)

12. Transportation Department: Special Event Application for County Roads from 5430 Sports, for the 5430 Triathlon on Sunday, July 18^th (7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)

Presenter: Mike Thomas, Transportation Department

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

VOTE: DANISH, aye; STEWART, excused; MAYER, aye. Motion carried 2-0. (2194)

13. Information Technology Division: Request for unbudgeted capital outlay to purchase a new copier for Telecom ($4,692).

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

VOTE: DANISH, aye; STEWART, excused; MAYER, aye. Motion carried 2-0. (2205)

Administrative Matters:

14. Scheduling and Communications.

Clerk to the Board, Susan Ashcraft, informed the Board that the opening of the Justice Center’s new addition is scheduled for Tuesday, September 14, 2004 at 4:00 p.m. She was given instruction from the chair not to schedule any contentious items on that same afternoon. She then reminded the Board that the Boulder County Fair Parade will be held on Saturday, July 24, 2004.

Upon motion duly made, seconded and passed unanimously, this meeting was adjourned by the Commissioners at approximately 10:41 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.]