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WORK SESSION AGENDA
Plaza One Meeting Room
TUESDAY. DECEMBER 2.2008
(Commissioner Richards and Fazris not present)
I I :00 AM JOINT MEETING WITH OPEN SPACE & TRAILS BOARD
11:30 SPECIAL MEETING
Executive Session
1:00 ADJOURN EXECUTIVE SESSION and JOINT MEETING
1:00 PM BREAK
1:15 CORE Renewable Energy Mitigation Program Expenditure Request
1:45 Memos of Interest
Future Agendas/Agenda Requests/Monthly Calendaz
Boazd Membership Reports - RTA, NWCCOG & QQ, ACRA,
CCI, RRR, RWPA, NaCo, PEIS I-70, Club 20
BOCC Open Discussion
3:15 ADJOURN
APPROVED BY BOCC
MINUTES OF WORK SESSION ON ~ t/` 6
Date: December 2, 2008 Meeting Start Time: 1:15 pm
Commissioners present: Commissioners not present:
® Patti Clapper ? Patti Clapper
? Dorothea Farris ®Dorothea Farris
® Jack Hatfield ? Jack Hatfield
® Michael Owsley ? Michael Owsley
? Rachel Richards ®Rachel Richazds
WORK SESSION ITEM: CORE Renewable Energy Mitigation Program Expenditure Request
STAFF DIRECTION:
CORE Board Member Bill Stirling and Acting CORE Director Nathan Ratledge attended the work session to
get conceptual approval of the list of grants for 2008 from the Renewable Energy Mitigation Program Fund.
Mr. Stirling handed out a list of all the grants and Commissioners asked clarifying questions. Last yeaz CORE
gave out 20 grants and this yeaz they have a record number of 39. In light of the current economic conditions
the grant committee cut the amount available for grants by 10% for an amount of $2,035,000. There is currently
$1.3 million left in the fund. Commissioner Owsley had concerns about the City and County being grant
recipients. For next yeaz, the Boazd requested more detailed information such as what aze the benefits of the
grants, what offsetting emissions aze, explanations of where revenues come from, line item spending, whether
grants are multi-year, etc. Staff was directed to place a resolution on the December 17~' agenda approving the
grants.
WORK SESSION ITEM: Memos of Interest
STAFF DIRECTION:
1. Road Impact Fee Update -approved.
2. Comcast Channel Line Up Changes -informational only, no direction needed.
3. Basalt High School Washington D.C. trip -The Board agreed to fund in the amount of $1600. Staff will
contact the school to schedule a follow up formal presentation to the BOCC by the students that focuses
on the benefit of the trip and how it fits into the school program.
WORK SESSION ITEM: Future Agendas/Agenda Requests/Monthly Calendazs
STAFF DIRECTION:
Community Meeting on Tuesday, December 17 at 10:00 am at the Airport Operations Center with Sen. Salazaz.
WORK SESSION ITEM: Boazd Reports
STAFF DIRECTION:
1. RTA - no report
2. NWCCOG - no report
3. QQ - no report
4. ACRA - no report
5. CCI -Winter Conference is in session, Steering Committee meetings stazt in Januazy.
6. RRR -Commissioner Clapper reported they met to fine tune the "Seniors in the Mountain" issues. She
attended an All Hazards meeting in Denver and met with the Governor's office about weatherization funds
that needed to be reimbursed to NWCCOG. Governor Ritter requested to attend the upcoming meeting in
Washington, DC on bazk beetle infestations.
7. RWPA-no report
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8. NACo - no report
9. PEIS I-70 - no report
10. Club 20 - no report
WORK SESSION ITEM: Open Discussion
STAFF DIRECTION:
1. Joanna Schaffner and Lance Clazke attended Open Discussion to answer the Board's questions about
Junee Kirk's complaint regazding the Welch house exceeding FAR. Ms. Schaffner will draft a written
response to the BOCC and copy Ms. Kirk.
2. Commissioner Clapper asked questions regazding the Garfield New Energy Communities Initiative,
specifically what is RFTA's role, as they were listed as a partner in a recent press release. Staff will
follow-up with RFTA.
Adjourned at 2:50 pm.
Prepazed by: Respectfully submitte
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Susan Murphy, Exe tive ice Mgr. J e K. Vos Caudill, Clerk and Recorder
a Hatfield, airman
Boazd of Co Commissioners
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