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Home My WebLink Aboutbocc.min.reg.07221985 , - ��- ��-�'- .,�:�^.,� .;Y, � :�.�. • � , �� - ��x '} .A� ,� � �„F_ -- .�.. � � BOA[�D O� COUNTY COMMIS5�OPi�RS AG�NDA � 22 JULY, 1985 k - 9:00 a.m. �xeruttv� 3�gsion - Litigatian - Tom 5mith. Cnunty Attorney � MfORK SS3$20N 9s30 Environmpnt�l CoorAinecor DeparEm�n� Hpad M�eEing . i G�neral Digeugg3on with County Manag�r ' �� 13e00 Lunch Hreak :.,y_� 1:10 p.m. Public Cdnn�nE .._,� ADMfNISTRATION ,'• � 1:45 Resolutions and Contracts � M nutes '"� LUC Amt3nd� Pubiic xone DistricE Amandmenta - Alan Richman. '� Pian�ing Throm 1041 Hazard Rev�ow - Cinay tlouben. Planning � �dwards Employeo Dwolling Unic = Cindy Houbon � Sunny Pack Noreh �ubdivision Exomption - Cindy Iloub@� Aapon Community School 5ubdivlaloNGMP BxetnpEton. 10�1 Hszard 6 Spocial Revtew - Cindy Houben � Ruedi Sou�h Shocea Subdivision Improvemon! Agroamnnt � Amendment - Clndy Noubee �- � 1985-86 Colorado Ilealth Desartment Contrsce - Luo Caasin, Environmental Hoalth Forest Fire Conlrol OperaEing Plan - Dick Klenast, Shari�f � PiCkin County �ublic Employees ReEiramant Plan lunenQment - Tom Oken, Finance Director Ta�lwtnda Ltd. Rota�l Fual Sa1QS D�nial - Dick Aenold, _ � AirporE Manager � Aspa�/Spowmass Nordic RecrQation AisECict - Tom SmlEh .Yi First Readin and set Public Hoarin � Coo ge f.and �xcha�ge ord�nance - Tom S�nith � 32 August. 1965 � 2:15 p.m. First Raadin9 and set Public H�aring � O�ana Gand �xchan9s Ordxnance - Tom Smith s 12 Augusk. 19�5 @ 2:30 p.m. � 2:15 Roa�1 6 Bridg� Eguipment purahase Auth4rization - �ruce , � Vandergav, Fleet Manager 2:30 Mc�ridelLi�ht Raasiway Vacation Peti�ivn � Gary ��ary, - Assistant CQUnty Attorney . ::t� 3:00 Wilkinson Prospecting Permit - Mark Fuller, Enviranme�tal � Coo�dipator �� WORK SBSSION .��: �� 3:15 Baxter Land Sale Proposal - Hark Fuller �� 4:00 Joint Meeting - ��y Ruedi Transmission Agreement - Mark Fuller RFTA Supplemental Budget Appzopriations - Tom Oken � � �,.��; Y�r � _ �..,��.� , � ��- �':�=: �F� k � i �„ ��a��r ��A�v. �.��:. � �y' :.� s `�� s ;��°r �a.�,�*E-� `�` � � ,� '`'� � ��`ts� �i� s ;En . . �� _`�� '�"� ` �� r4.{'.4 s.: �„ .� . . i. .�_Sf,..., s;sh ._ac�r��at._a� :..k+a- . . - . . . . . .. . _� . PITKIN �Of1NTY BOARD OP ODMlIISS�Oti8R8 BttX'iUt.AR HP.P.T7!#G 2 1 1f Y l 0A5 • PRESEFiT: 7'l�OIiAS sLAKE, R08ERT H CHfGD� ItELEEt RL14yDERUD� GF70RGE MI►D36N� ROt3ERT RRAUDIS Public Child lntrodueed a letter Ero� Snovraasa Crcetk Road residcne Comment Chuck Ro�h racyuQOeing irapcovement8 to the Snaw�aaa Ccartk Bcldqe. The noarJ gcnocally agcced eo refec the cequest to tho Public c•torka otreceor. Child alao notcd thae the hillaldo at Ehc Aapen Vtllage Trailer Park, �nd apcctfically thQ eostern end, ohould bc reseedod. In sdcittio�, �t waa felt th�e tho into�maeton cenlec building . situated in this area ahould be removedr the buildtng has noe been uaecl Eor a �u�aba� oF yvars. and it vas suggested that it be sold Foc scra� or �dvareiaccl Eoc cemoval. lladsen suggestoc3 tbat Eha builcling ba used as a buu �top ar l3rush Crcck Road. ulako agcead ta raviaw che issuo and aciviac tha Aaa�d aecordingly. Klandorud sugg4seocl chnt st�Ef invo�tigatQ tha in�tailatio� oE a bika E�ath on "•lci,ain Flats Raad in conjunction with the repuving oE Ehe Roac). �peciEicAlly, �he rtquestcd Ehat staE� i�3entify Cbe additio�al cost associaced vith the bike Path ia the .. event the Aoad project kas mo�3ified Eoc this purposc. Tbe �equcst wna referred to the Pul�lic storks Director Eor a response. slake ezPlained that he was contacted by Spcuce Skree� resident t•largaret Albouy concerninq the Cenkennial pcoject; speciEically, Albouy stated that a sidewalk was not construated in the proper location and that a becro stcueture ciid nat achieve screening between her property and the Project site. P2anner Cindy Houbea agreed to contact Albouy to add[ess the iasue. - Blake also noted that the wnstruction o£ the Phillips Curve improvemenk pcoject, oriqinally scheduled for construction last .- = year by the Colorado Department of Highways but defecred ta khis - ' summer, has not yet commenced. County ttapager John Eldert agreed ,�` :�� ko contact Eiighway Department District Engineer Moston fot an :z,:�j.;�.._.�_,� update on this pcoject. _�' - ---------- ,`a''�',-s�:`<'=- Minutes The minutes of 6, 13 and 26 liay, 1985, were reviewed and �' a roved as amended. ��•�_'�^ PP ,�;F-�,.' �`° `` ---------- � w�,. .. - �`'��:`'=' LUC Child moved to approve a resolution adopting amendments to ��'�'�.- Amend: the Public 2one District. IIraudis seconded and the motion ssed �,+�i'�'. ';;: Pa ��'r"�,,�',-; public unanimously. �,�.�; Zone }�, �j Commissioner's �•teeting 22 July, 1985 - 1 >:i::,,_ :t r= . �J, - .. � � � t � ,� ,�§'�.�"�it��,�`�IC.. ."l:.�., �i, r�� ',��..,' � is�- t1� � � _�, ,a� _ a l' 1'�. s * • ,��_ r��3 i fiL1�T' � -��;a .� � �.. �aY,. �,�`y. r� . . f�.'�^'-'°r°RLc'y.�11�rT�� i °�X '{�- k� . . .KY'i,_.._.v._ ... . . . s s.��s�.,..�,�_�.,�4-. Thcom Child moved to apprave a resolution apprnvinq the Thros 1041 1b41 Geologic and Ploodplain Haaard review. Klandecud Seconded and the Review motian passed unanfmously. �dwacdn Klandetud intcoduc�d a rpsolu[ion approving the ed+rards Employee Empioyep bw�lling Unit, noeing that the subjpet uniC weg gituated l7wr11 in the R-3A Zone bisectct WNece c�ploype units Wer@ required to Unit be attached. Civen ehis reguirement, and as the uniC would be detarhed, sshe eaquga�ed �hat the cesolurion claciEy ehe subject unie waa a pceviously consrructed unit thaa did nnt uo�ply vtth exiseing �+ploy�c housfng c�qulationu. Planncr Cindy Hnuben �uggeated an additional cerita! wiehin the tesoiu�ion ae Eoilovss "ttheceas, �he i�oard teeognizs� that the employes unie vill - be a datached unit which waQ built prioc eo .7une 8, 1981, and wi11 not wnatteute overccoWdinry of tho neighborhood or cauac aJveracs viaual i�apactc or lmpacta on urillti@a oc acrviccn" Chlld caovod �o aPprovo �bo ceuolution aubjact to the incluaion oE ebo aa�endaene racited ahove, ond to auehortxct tho Chair to aign. �raudl� aQCOnded and tho moeion p�ased unant�aously. Sunny �lndy Qouben intcodured a rcaolutton granting aubdtviBion Park excaNtion appcoval Eoc Sunny Pack !IOrth Goe Seve� (7) aod the florth/ �tallte �i�son Park parcol. no��ben ceco�+ande� a minoc change to Ftollto the ce�olution vhere it waa indicated that tho City of Aspctn Gibson would aoguice the xest sido aE r.ot sovo� (7) to pcovido cight-of-vay Subdiv to thc Packt tho wcse aidc oE the Got would, in tact, bo gtFtod 6xcmpt Co !he City inaEQad of purchamcd. Mad�en �+ovod to approve the ceBOlution subjoct to ehe -_- Eollouing ar�v�c}s�ent: '►,therea�, thQ Roard also recognizes that aix thousand, nine hundsQd (6.400) square Eeot on the uest side oF 4ot Sevan t7) vill be gifted to tbe City ot Aspen in ordes to provide rigbt-of-vay to the flollie Gibson Park via Smuggler tlountai� Road' Braudis seconded and the motion gassed unanimously. Aspen Child r�oved to approve a resolution g[anting growth r,,aanagement . Comm exemption, subdivision exempkion, special revierr aad 1041 vildlife Scbao� bazard reviev for the Aspen Comr�unity Schaol, t•tadsen secortded and - the motion passed unanioously. ,,} ---------- ' -"'" Ruedi Child �aoved to approve a resolution granting approval to an �f South amendment to Ruedi South Shores Subdivision Ir�provement Agreement. -r"°r} Shores Madsen seconded and the motion passed unanimously. :��u�' �.� = x ";_ -°------- � s.�:;`.. ��-`"` Colo Environmental Health Office Bob Relson introduced a Contract �.�..:�N:��,. -�='+'•"°� Health to be entered into between the Board and the Colorado Department �q'.�z..�_ �;- Dept of Health. The Contract, which provided f�nds to the Environmental .z"' ::°.%i=,•. ,�� ..� : Health Department in return for the performance of various '�: services, was submitted on an annual basis in conjunction with r�=��'�� • � ;•,,_�, Co�missioner s t4eeting 22 July, 1985 - 2 `.�{' _-� . ��. � �.� y ..s 4"�,"r.-� �,�c�� •+t � ��si _. �` �� .�i .�' � :.��`�f �"t ��.K;; r r..�H-. � ;1"..£��',,,.:.��+....+a.'3r�«:..3-z-'....-, _:.;r�� -�.,-:b-�`S.#�� " �w�.:.t¢��-� .. the state fiscal year Which commenc�d on 1 July. Nelson explained that fnrfds provided pursuant to the Contract would amount to one third (1/3) of the budget for the Department, or appcoxinately tWenty--eiqht thousand, thcee hundred dollars (528,300), fn return for Which certain servicp�, includfng schobl, chfld care center, cestaucant, nobile home park, gcocecy store and other inspections, aausC be accou�plfshed. Hadsen raoved [a autttorize the Chafr to execute the Contract, Child seconded and the motiun p�sspd unaninougly. Pnrest sheriff nick tiienagt intrnduced the por�st Pire Conttal t�ice Aryreement Annual d�rating Plan for ehh year 1965. �fhe Agcee�ent, Conrcol to be Fateced into betveen rhe ltnard, ehe ShpclEf, the Co2orado State fore�c 5rcviae, the tlur��u of Land Eianage�one and th� Hhite hivcc Natlnnal Forp�e, ptovided £oc ronperation betwQen ths partiea in tt�e ovent of a Eoreat fire in Pi�kin County; the Operaeing plan Would de£ine the responaibility nE the pacties in respanding to forest flreu, establiah ehe authority of the partiea and a nr�hdd Eor rei�►burce�aent. Kiaoaar reco�araended approv�l oE �hs Aqceeraenr as aubmitted. HadaQn eaoveci to outhorlae the Chalr to exeaute thc Agrcemcnt, Chlld aeconded an� thQ notloe pa�Qed unanlmoualy. Pitco Finance Dlreeeor To�► Oken i�troduced an 1lmendmont to tbe Retlre Pltkin County Publlc ��ployeea' Retiremcnt Plan. Thc omen�Laenr plan waa initialed to cortoet an inconsiatency in tho octginal reticeaient ltmaed Plan adopted in 1983, and apacitically between Sectio�s x.10 and G.lt the focc+ec inclletfted tha"t the oor�al retlrement age was age seventy (701 ��cl that a porticipant vas lully vested ot this age. vhoceas tho lattQr indlcaced that, alebough the nor�al rotiroment � . age va� seventy t7o) yca�a, individuala who bocorao participants at agca above slxty-Ptv� (65) ��cnr� r�uut complote a fivc 15) year poriod aE sacvice prior Co beco�ai�g Eully veuted. Tha latCer sectian accucately reEiected �he Lntent oE che Ratire�ent tioard as it voulc� ree�uire a f ivc (Sf ycar pariod of sacvice Foe all pa[ttciExsnts in chc Plan, vhascas scetion 2.10 would appear to indieate that pacticipants wore @ully veated at aga aeventy (70) �agardless of che nua+bcc of years servod. Tha 1lmendmen� suWalteed for Boacd revieu today xoold establish aonsistency by repealinq anu reenacting sectio� 2.10 as follows: R�TIR�NBt3T pAT6: "tlor�+al Reki�ement date' r�eans the date a participant attains age seventy (�01 , pravided, however, that Eor a participant who �ecomes a partieipant after attaining age sixty-five (65) , 'ttoroal Reticemeitt Date" means the date such participant has completQd a five (51 year , period of sec•rice In addition. Sectioq 5.2(a) of the plan vould be amended so that the word "date' in the first sentence would be substituted €o[ - the wocd 'age'. �:j-'! The Public Ec►ployees Reticemept Board reviewed the amendment � _�t at its meeting on 25 October, 1984, and recocwended approval. � lfadsen moved to authorize the Chaic to execute the Amendment, -- Braudis seconded and the motion passed unanimously. .�".-++.r- _ -...-�"-'. -<-• ____--_—__ r..�..-... '�.: '.: �_ -�; Tailwinds Klanderud moved to approve a cesolution denying the request "4"�:�•=' Retail from Aspen Charter Service, n/B/A Tailwinds, Ltd., to sell .�� - Fuel aviation petroleum pro@ncts. ChiZd seconded and the motion passed �.:;,::'�• �r7:.�,i2�: Sale unanimously. .�sK"�:�: �;;��.' Commissioner's �leeting 22 July, 1985 - 3 ;,�~ .,�.. 4�� `"�,-e� �,y��,,�;: , - � �, � _',�0'R-�'� � EY'M4�Y�'� •� �i 3�� ♦ r� i S 7.a � � 1 a�_ � � � ;� �S�5� '�i� ti- �� S . 3 �`� i f�l�"�.k .... .. . �_.....+.. 3�.i..�.:�.. �4��' "J.4n4'•< -.�Y'. w`�- � �� __ Aspen/ Blake introduced a resolution appcoVing the Service Plan of Snowmass the praposed Aspen/Snowmass "Jocdic Recreation aistrict pnrsuant Nocdie to C.R.S. 32--1-101 et seq. Blake cec;uesred an amendment to the Dist ce�solution that would 1iTit any el�etfon fot an inccease in the mill levy ro General �lection oay onay. �riBp bistcict Would be rpquired to hold an electioa for any incrtease in the mill lcvy b�yand the statntory annual incccase of seven percent (7$) nr tn exc�ed the maxinum levy of tWn (2} r..ills as propoged in the Spcvice Plan= the amendment. whi�h uould bp idgnrifiad as a �ondition of S�e[vice Plan approval, Wduld Yinit �uch elpceiong to CQneral �lection Uay only so as to maximizp votcr participaefon. Th� rioard genecally aqreed, wfth rhe cxception of Klanderud, ta aupport the �xendnent au pcoposted by t3lake. R2nnd�rud oppoaed the amQndment as the ceatriction propoacd wag not imgooed on any other sperial dis�rict. County Atrorney Tom 5mith expceaned sone concern that an additional conditfon oE approval MOLZtI be lmposed subsequent to the �ubllc hearinq aa none of the proponenta oE the Dlstcict were �ceacnt eo respond to the iasuc. tie auggaeted thot tAe 90AKtI Eable the reaolutlon �o a special meeting romorcow so ehat thc proponenta oE the t�laecict would ba ryrovidc�l wt[h an oppoctunity to cesPon� to tho a�►Qndiaant. Ch[ld noved �o table tho ccraoiurion to a a�cial r�oeting ton►occow, Tueaday, 23 )uly. 1R85, at 1:45 p.m. 8raudia aocondad and eho �aoeion paased with oppoaition From K1andQrud as indicated. 1ST Tosa Swith i�troduced on Cirst reading an ocdinance aueharizioy Rcadr thc axchango ot lands bct++oen the ifoard and StevQ Coo2idge. The Coolidgc ordln�nce kaa NrepAred aa a �c�ulE ot a quiet title action I.a�d i�iCiatcd trj thc Cou�ty and au4uequently litigata� by Cooiidqot �xchnnget the action w�a 3nfkiake�l tor titla co tho Revenue Tunnel Gode, aluo knovn as cho RevonuQ Tunnel, a mining claic► consisting of apptox- i�aately ten (1Q) ac�ea of land �ituated ort tho !lid�l9ht !!Lne Roa�l located of€ oi Cautic Cceek Road. The quiat tiCle action attempted � ta otsCabli�h tbe CounCy's awnecship aE the entire �ubject praperty. ' a c2aira vhich Cooli�Jge canteated. The ordiaance, vhich would settle the licigation. would providc fu� the excbange of deeds betveen the parkies by dividinq the property; Coolidge would own the westecly th�ee and one tenths f3.1) acres vhereas the County would o+n the easte�ly seve� and two tenths (7.2) acres. This dfvision �ould be aacorrplished hy the exchange of special uartaaty deeds between the pacties as noted. In addition, Coolidge would be allowed to retain an existing cesidence on the pcoperty provided that it was upgraded consistent with County and uniform Building Code cequire�aenks. Seaith exp2ained that khe exchange ; was submitted pursuant to Ho:ne Rule Charter cequirements, whe[eby the acceptance and conveyance of real property cou2d only be • achieved by ordinance and subsequent to a public hearing. tl Klanderud r�oved to approve the ordinance on ficst [eading . -1 and to set a public heacing far 12 August, 1985, at 2:15 p.m. :':� Child seconded and the motion passed unanimously. - . + _ __'r � -- 1ST Tom Smith introduced on iirst reading an ordinance authorizing '=rt'�,`�'"� Read: the exchange of lands between the Board and Vlyrick G Deane. This � ;'' ` Deane ordinance r�as also prepared in response to a quiet title action - �•-! Land initiated by the County for title to the Central Terror, Iron •yr �'+;;�=I Exchange King, Expectation, Guess So, Terroc and Forsee mining claims �; -� situated in the vicinity of East Ftaroon Pass. This action was �� ,; similarly litigated by Deane and, in an effort to resolve such, ��; �`"'<� Commissioner's t4eetin 22 Ju2y, 1985 - 4 ;s;a�;';,•i'� 9 �s. � �� +='�� -^f.�:+ '.:1 . � ;i,�: j��'� �C `�?S� >� �r{?�, "'�'''�-"'!"�'� *s `it ` k �� '�: � -��4 _ �� ", rr } �.�'��'' t��}-� `# f ��- � s� ::I. � r r# ,� � . . �� aSr .>.. k�� 3f�� k � .. _ ... - ,..,> "_�.��'� y�• . :.. Sc ! .�s�2 :�- •'.`.' F+^J. the parties aqreed to excbange interest in the subjecC six (61 claims as follorrs: Deane would convey his interest in the Guess 5d, Terror and Parsee claims to the County and the 8oard would convey its fntecest in the tenaininq [hree (3) clai�e to beane. An existing hunting cabin on rhe Claims to be conveyed to beane uould be a1loWed to remafn althouqh its use Wonld be limited tn recreational pucpos�s onlyj no further development would bc a2lowed dn any of rh� stx t6) clains, hawever, and ;notor VpI/SC1@ aaaesa M6U1C1 bP pntirely pcecluded. R]and�arud moved Eicut rcading approval uf the ordinanre and ro sei a publir hearing Enc 12 Augugt, 1985, at 2s30 p.n. Bcaudis sQeonddd �nd the motion �aa�sed unani�aously. Road � Pl�eet W:anagec nrurQ VandQrgaw cequeoted autharization Eo[ rhe etidge expendisure of funds �ot rhe putrhasp oE a nev Eour-Wheel drive F�guip tractoc/taowar unit vith mu1t1p1Q attachments. The 1985 capital � Purchaaa iaprove�ent budget Eor �th� Road and llridge Dgpartment inciuded an appcopciarion oE aeventy-thcee ehoueand dollats (573,000) Eoc ehe purchaoe oE aueh cq uip�ent to Eacilttocee mowing and awoQping cequicementa niong Cauney rwde snd at ehe aicport. oicls vere aoliclEed tn eoca�liance aieh Procureneot CodQ cequlremenEa, Eour (4) auch blda uate socoived. and che lawctat bid was aubmitted by wacdo�ald Equi�enent Ce��sany o! Donvor. Vandecgaw cxplatned tha! ehe 1•tacdonald b[cl oE eeventy-crven thouaand, otgh! hundrod and tweney dollara tS77,A201, vhich t�cluded approximately aighL thouaand �lollara f58.000) Eor tbc uouor and oix thousand dollars (S6,OQ0? for tha a++eepQr, excoedod �he �ppropriations thece wecc tsufEicient unexpended capital iwproveaent iunclB availoble !or ehta purehascc, howevec, as oCher capital improvemont itomII have been pu�chaaed Eor latse than budget o� havc been dcEacred to aubseque�t yer�rs. Vanclocgav racoamencied that thv Macdona2d bid be accepaocl ar►sl a eontcact axardocl Eor �he pu�cha3e oY the subjoct equipraent= alchaugh the coat exceeciccl bu�)gec, the tractoc eould be ueecl Eoc a qu�bar a� additional purposes, i�cluding s�ov plovs, anav�lowers, b�ekhoes, ancl othe�a. and would result !n - long ta�n s�vings in o�hec acsas. YE ua� aRtiaipatcd, for ° instancQ, thab tha airgor� would reyuire new snowblawing ec�ulpmont ' within eha next yQars the iractnc coulcl be uaed for this pucpose once �he aPpropr3ato aCtactu+ent va� purchased, and the attaehme�t itselF eould be putcha�ed �ar a lessec cost than an entiraly nev sn4uGlovin9 unit, The re4uest vas sabm�kted pursuant to Procurement Code c�uiseaents vhs�eby uoard approval xas regui�ed of all ezpenditures in excess of tWenty-Eive thousand dollacs (S25,po0). Klanderud Qovecl to awacd the eonkraci foc the tcactac to Macdonald �quippent Company as tecoc�ended by the t�lanager. Mad�en seco�ded and tbe motion passed unani:nously. HcBCide/ Assistant County Attorney Gary Esary introduced a petitian Gi9ht for the vacation of the sast Sopris Creek Road submitted by John ;-.'� Road [4cBride and Leo R Light. Esary explained that road vacakions were - + tTacate governed by both C.R.S. 43-2-301 and Section 4-4 of the Land Use s��-,:.•,�'- Code, the for�aer being a soQewhat qeneral procedure and the latter qUite specific. The vacation procedure identified in the Land use t`�"-� Code requiced the following: -.>...c.._.:. . �_i;;�i:.,;r`�.'�r� :-�...-: _ a. the Piling of a petition in triplicate -x:_, r-'�:;:;._- b. teferrals to afEected agencies .� �-; c. notice to abutting/affected propercy ownecs � '` d. Planning and Zoning Com�aission review within thirty '�,;s.-�:'" � (30) days of petition submission. resulting in a ...�'"'�,�' written recomnendation to the t3oard '��:��_ e. a pub2ic hearing before the Board „�.�.�- f. Board action in resolution form ��.-��.� ", rt�{ �� Commissioner's rieeting 22 July, 1985 - 5 �..�``��€: , � �;, 1._. ��"� ��r .�i ��`'.�4� ^cx,� �"e:Y �'i4�;-�"-�j,- . _.,st R..a ...1G�2. w�s �+_s�ir�`5> +Y!'_!It -.�.+r . . � •^cr.- ." The petition submitted for Board review today Was a prelininacy matter and cequested, pursuant to 5ection 4-4.3 of the Code, that Che Board join as co-petitioaers. Although that 5ection did not idpntiEy the specific circucastances undec r+hich the 6oard nay join in a petition, the Boacd detecnined du[fng a pcevious wock session that it yould not join in a petition for toad vacation unless thece was substantial public intetest in doinq so. The petieioners argu�d thar the vacation of �ast 5opris Creek ttoad, cunninq foc a l�ngth of six (b} miles and algo knoun as CounCy Road Number Seven (7), aduld result in substantial public intereaC as follw+s: 1. the Road was impagt�ablp in it$ prpsent condition and the degree oF rpcoastructfon n�cegsary ro Camply with County road standardg, Which uould include bridges, would be prohibitively expensive and secve no public purpn�e 2. The Road was not an integral part oE the County caad ssy ct�� and itss opening Eoc hublic use would result in aignificant upqrading and c�afntQnanca roats to the County, in dicec� co�tradiction to County la�d use policies requiting thaC Euture developmene not increaae future ro8d naineena�ce costs beyond tho County'a capacity to accorrcnodote auch without significant oost to the qene[al public apd not be diarupeivtt to olhec County policiea sueh ag planned �attec�e� of aceeaaibility 3. Couney land uae Pollciea indicace ehat neW/upgcadod roada ahould be dcalg�cd and conatcuctcd both to ralnimlze tutuse maLntenanee coata and to rcgulate the develop�en� oE nea roada conuistettt uith othe� . Counry �olicics, It would be extromely difficult to mini�aize road raatntenaacQ costs !n the evoat the Road waa upgsadcd due to ehe «arrowneas of tho cac►yon uithin which it was locatcd a�d duc ta its proximity to Ease Soprts Ccack A. The upgrading and oPening oF thc Raad Eor �wblic u�a would dtacupt the petitionera cattle opotation, thus diceckly con�licting with �.and Uso Code polieie$ that addco3� conpatibility with agciculturnl lands and �� f o�perations 5. The upgrading and oNentnq of the Road For public use vould directly canflict wikh 4and Use Code policies ' cancerning compatibility with adjacent/neacby public lands. That policy stated that development which e�courages khe intrusion of toad� oc high levels of human activity on public lands should be avoided ; Bsary noted that attorney nebocah C�ui�n, who was reprQSenting � ptoperty owners Johna Johnson, Ed Adelson and Ivan Hull, has , ; filed an objeetion to the F1cB�ide/Light petition, including the � request that the Counky join as a co-petitioner. The objection j contained the following allegations: : ;� 1. The County has not followed its procedures, as identified �-� in the Land use Code, with respect to the vacatfon. In ' �°`' addition, the Code did not specify that the Boa�d could ' ._:'� join as a co-petitioner , �{ , _,Y`_, 2. The petition contained factual irregularities and >��r�-.`� irrelevancies �-.�<- �;��_._' 2,;;�;�:`� Esaty explained that he reviewed the objection and that there was �- : nothing to 8efer the vacation process from proceeding at this '"•''' time. �._.�, � z:-': �'�-4.= ��+„�i Commissioner's ��teeting 22 Ju1y, 1985 - 6 �� '�:� :� ::��;-?4- .- . — r. -- _ � �.�: r.� Y J �: . ..:4i�t.+�� l1 � ,S_. . a Y' �' iia�'s:!; �";...�`s .,.3. ��w�.'�.... ..�_ _ .�t' ;X #""�},sx"�trc� ,'t� ��,�v::��-s�'m e _r` 'L��u.Tii.Siil7p +fadsen qoestioned the advantage to the Coonty in the event the Soard agreed to jofn as co-petitioners. Esary explained that ' Boatd participation as co-petitioner would be valuable in the event there was substantial public interest in vacatfng the subject Road; participatioh, iti this ins:ance, would acknowledge the public va2ue of vecating the roadway. Conpliance WfCh the proceducal cecuire:�ents iden�i:ied in the ta�d Use Code was requfred in any event. Chuck [�randt, an ae�orney repces�nting ehe petitionecs, exnlai�eci th�t there was a need for �ccegs to thr �ast Soptis Creek deaina�e in thc early 1900'� a� thec� were a nu;�ber of hbr,re�teads in this �rea; th�t acce�� iatcr b�aa.�+e a Ccrunty rnad kno�►n as �a�t �opri� Crerk !?n�d. �3r�ndt exnlained that ehere wrre nn 8a�e�eeadts in Chc �ubject area �e ehi�s time as no�t oE ehe property orrnarshi� h5� been �onsolidated, and th�t the Road haa ' nnt bpen used by the hublic on a conCinunus bssis for a p�riod nE i sevrra2 ycor�. Thr petitfnnera r�u��ted ehat the 3nacd jnin as co-petitionerc a� ie :�aa fe1C triat thece Wa� a rnm�an goal betueen , thr nartica= Lt Nan fe�t that botb tN� Fsetitionecs and the 23oard d�airad ro pcovide fur eo:��rliancr uith the Gand 11�e Code holieies anu:�eratad in the petittnn, �nd uueciEieally Srction 2-8, ��,y eh noa� �� enn, SecCio» .-9, Rnad n�nign �nd Conntr�r-t��n, aection 2-13, �onn�.��ibil Sey_uish P.aric�t��ral t.andg and O,par�tione�, and Se�efon 2-24, Cor.s�ti�lliev viEh Adi�cane er !:e�rbv Q�ni+� RulII51�• - oeborsh n�inn cxpininrzl ehot t�er elianea pucchaaed ceal E�co�ecty lrt tho avf�}ecc area in 1!�AQ Ecn� the F�ataEC oE Geoc�e tloarc, Tho ;tnarr! �ubarquently Eneecvaned #n thQ e8t�te a�le, tha �ropecCy �aa latec eitvided, and 7oi�nao�, Flclel�an a�d llull noa oui�ad chrea I3? ac�arsEe hareela of land. 4uinn noted tbat. � although ei►a !laarci entered ineo � att�?ulatton in 1900 uitb rcBpeee to the ciivi�lon oE tbe eatate, tAcre vaa nothing ++tehin thot Joeu.�cnc thaC would �rvcludQ kne uAS oF �ast So�ris Crcek �to:►d t�y hec cllcnts; the thres (3! protxrty awnecs reprersentod by �u1nn clesiced, in Paet, to cstabli�h �a:.t Sopri� Creek 2oacl as a ��ul�lic raaA tor tY�c purpoac of aecessing thci� rQSpective �Srecla. �uinn expiainad khac hec ciicnt� atter.+otacl eo use the subjact !taa�l in 19�1 to aeeess thair propectie«. �nJ that there aere �one eonflicts vith bath ':c!sriJc and 4ighs; [.ight late� o�cetecl a gate 3C[O.^.:� the rasci in an �ffort t9 prceludc accesa. The elientu maintalned chAt khc ^q�d waa a �ub13c taach+ayr reae�►rch indicAted that che no�cd autt�orizec! an expencittuce of sevQn hundred doilacs ($7A01 in 1�2� for ct�e Flacc-+ent ot fill on the Road, and a �oard resolucion adopte6 in 2953 ;,et �he Roud as a prir.+ary Caunty c4ad. The clients �ucthcK alleged khat khe petition contained faetuul - aad procedur�l erzor3; it ��z;, �ot ielt that a public road could be abandoned sinp1y or� Che basi� of non-u�e, for instance, abutcing property owoers have na� siqned the petition, and the procedatal requirenent� contained in the Land Use Code have no� yet been fol2oued. Section 4-3, for instance, required that the ?ianning office and Counky ungineer jointl.y establish Ehe necd ior and initiate a �oad vacation by sub:�itting �ame to the - Planning and 7.oning Co^�mission secretary, a proces3 which has not been cocag2ieci vith, Quinn explained ihat her c2ientssrere primarily concerned that, should the 3oarc3 join as a co-petitioner, ik - would be become difficult to heac and decide on the concerns of -_- _ the clients in an o6jectivc nanner. - !•tadsen questioned the advantage of retaining the Road as a _ public roadway since it has dot, and rras not being, r�aintained. nuinn expZaiaed that the Board �tas not required to r�aintain the �, -a Road and that the clients were not asserting that the County must :--�� _ maintain the Road. �__. 3"'`I Ed Adelson explained that none of the three (3) property orrners =� :�`='-� have obtained physical access from their parcels to the Road as , .r..,. �w';;:�; of this time. The propercy owners have, however, relied upon East K� : Sopris Creek Road as being a public road, ��;?? Commissioner's tleeting 22 July, 1985 - 7 �F�i .�`... �3„� :,, ;�.�. +� ..-:.f; � , ,�� . �' .�::.'+:�� - - - ..x��#��:irsid�itii�..�._ Esary explained that the Planning Oirector and Enqineer were jointly employed by th� Doacd, and that the Board could instruct the Directot and the Engineer [o both establish the need for and initiate a vacdtion petition. This issue vas a technical obj�ction xfth respect to procedure and the IIoard could act today subject to such an instruction. t•7ith cespect to the filing of the petition with the Planning and Zoning Costinissian secretary, the delfvery of the petition to the Planning Director would suffice to fulfill this reguirenene. Finally, it Was noted that all th[ee {3) property owners have an al[etnative legal acCesg to tbcir respective parcels, in whfch casse it aas not �onside[ed necpssary for all abuttinq property ownec� to �sfqn the petiCfnn. �sery t�xp2afned that the tloard vauld not Waive iCa riqrit io c�rintest the accuracy of the petitian in the event of en�aind�ct the appcopriate time tn ronaider the acruracy of the pe�itian was during Planninq and 2oning Comnission rrvi�w and the Board public hearing. 'Che peti�ion was submitCed tioday only for ther puc�ge of detecmining Che b�si� for County partirip�tion as co-p�titiooec, and today's n��ttng Was not the appropriate forun to aaareu$ any cstNer iasueu. Dlake fpl� that therr vas signifiraac public lnteres! in re8olviny ebe atatua of thce subjeet RoaB. Ne did not fee1, ha►evar, th3t thr t3oard should �oln as cn-pQtitionera as reguQSted tor tao (2) ceaaonas the 8oard wau nnc awsrQ oE all of tho facla with ccapert to ehc hiatory and uae oE the Road, ond, sa ira aeaeua vaa uomuwhat concroveraial, it waa nor Eele that the tloacd ahould be prajudiced in any way, Rroodt rsoted that ehoro waa Bfgnificant �ublic in�oceat ln reuolving both ehQ !lability aaaoeia�Qd with tho Road ond ita aainconance. tto noted that eho t3oarc! waa authoclzod ta inttiate road vacalio�a aod that, undoc cheao ciceumaeancea, che soard s�ill aat aa arbitcr, t1e nonechoieae a9roed to vithdraw tha cac�uoat that tbQ tloarJ participntc aa co-peti�ione� with ceapecr to tNe vacatton oE the Road it thece vaa any coneecn that tsuch woulcl prejudfce the outcome of the �eticion. Thc Roacd unanlc�ousiy agracd no� to join tha petitfort foc the vaeation of �ast Sa�rlss Crcek Raad a� co-petitio�ec so that ehQCe vould be no c�uesstton ae co pcerjudice during tha actual vacatien proc@cdings. Tho Aoard nlso agrccd to rescrvc cama+ant on che �actual/procedural allcgations conEatnvd i� the objection " submi�tQd by c�u1n� pandtn9 the puwlic heAri�y an the peeition, at _ . �'. wi�ich tir.+c those allegatie�s would be Acldressed. � srandt formally withdreu thc vacation petition and the reque�c EhAt the poard pacticipate a� co-petitionecs. He staticsd that he uou2d file the vacation peti�ion vith tbe Planning and Zoning CoQw.ission today. �uinn farmally withdrew che objecti4n �o the HcRride/Ligbt petition pending review in the appcopriate public forum. . Peace Child introduced a ptoclamation, entitl�d Pause for Peace, Pause in coanemoration of the desttuction of Hiroshima and ttagasaki hy ° nuclear weapons. Governor Lar.u� has proclaimed 6 August, 1985, as � a day on which to commemorate the above. Braudis moved to endocse the proclapation, Hadsen seconded _ �=-; and the motion passed unanimously. -°-'-�- °� Wilkinson Environmental Coocdinator Mark Fullet introduced a prospecting }''�-'==f- Psos ct ermit a 1.ication submitted i.,� pe p pp by George Wi2kinson fos seven (7) ��^��- Permit qeothermal exploratory drill holes to be drilled on a parcel of �,.�_r•:.:, ��;;;,�";. land located approximately ten (10) miles south of Aspen in the -±�.:;=:;''�`:� ��.<' =-- Commissioner's lleeting 22 July, 1985 - 8 !"��:.;t�-�` ' _,�,��.`.: � ., 3'�'�`'l" �L�'.��-'��'� .,<�M�� " ;_ -��.. . . �y�� i'E�� w�-��s�^T: �R 4 `s � .�+' � `� 3�i� ,'`� ^" '� "�� ..__� �}i r��'.J��* �~��.-.,.r� .;"�t=.-i,-��+1'+°I� .�+�:�c.iwl��fi+.s._>>.'-.+v�k:F.�::..... .-. . "�.",�=s. gs °-�ae��rrsx'r�"_� a Castle Creek Valley. The appiication aas a renewai of a previous ppcmit subnitted in 1982 and subsequently tabled pending an �nalysis of xatec quality inpacts. The original app�ication propos�d to conduct three (3) drill holes at a depth of betrteen three hundred {300) and sfx thousand {6,000) feet on the Gold Chance Une (1) and Ttro (2) �ininq clafms; geothermal exploration aas intended to reveal the location and extent of hacd-cocK �nd geothermal resoucces that could b� h�rnessed Eoc certain proposed developnent activitieg, including pnwer gen�ration, aquacultur�, and health spa factliti�s. The applicatian submittpd Eoc Boa[d revi� today �xpanded on the original perrait by addinq ten ;10) ndditional cnfnfnq c2aime rn Ehe dril]ing area and fouc t4) additional drill hvles, for a total of r++�iv� (2Z1 claims and �even (�1 exploratocy drili holes. 7'he applic3nt alsa propose8 [o ronuCruc� a stocage uhed, a helicopeec landing pad, and an acceea rn�d to dril]ing site nur�ber five (S1. Th� appllCanr hau obtained a Derision i�6E�C@ and a ltottre nf 2nuignifieanr Smpaae� Erom the ti.S. E�orest 5ervEce artd a 4b1 t�laEht Di�chatge i►er�ait frnm CMr Calorado Ftealrh Uepactment, both of vhich tnpos�rd varlous oonditioes oE npproval, AdjaC�nc propecty nwners have ndt ob�ectcd to the 8xploratocy drilling progrnr� ttuelE, caehac, ob9QCtions wQre lisateed eo th� �sorential Eor devicelopa►ent oE thce uub�ect pcoperty in�l+uding enrryy prddu�tion and an aa�uacultuce focillty. The applicant haa baQn advtaerd that eone of ihQ n9es proposed !n the appiication ware sppraved at thia tt�aQ by any oE ehe pormitting age�nctea, and ahae cp�cial revimr and ali oehor applicoblo land uaer �p�covala, including gcovnh �►anagem�nt, muat be obtained prioE to �ny dcvelop�ent on the �ubject properey. ThQ opplication waa revicwcd for an aaaeaawant oE vinual. notae an� vatQr quality tmpaces. [t ++aa anticfpated that thQ axploratoty dcilitng program vouid ceaulc in t:�pacea in eACh oE tl�cac araaa as follouss: a. �hc u.s.i'.S. �nvi ronaeatal AssoIISraen� indicatac] tNat o�ly dcl2ltn� attc nurabcr YivQ (S� would bo viaiblv from Castle Creok Roacl. Tampafacy dagradation o! the visual cesouccas i� thc aubjcct Acca would oceur, ho��ve�, �� a resulc of helicoptcE u�c to move equi�xnene, kho eonsecuction a� draina�c coatcol �tcuctuces anci road imProvc-+ent/site claarin� �. tha use aF he2icopters aad lacge earch raovinq/drilling equi{xaent would �imilacly cesulc in tec►porary noise ic�pacts i� Ehe sut�jeet aEea. 7t uas ancicipated that no �+ore than ty,o (z) exis�ing cesidences vould be af€acted by noise, as srauld traffic on castle Craek Road. tioise - iapact� �+ould be sor..cs+hat �inimized by eliminating road buildinq and ocher majoc construction activities f rora the developcaent c. explo�atory geotheXmal drilling can result in sig�ificant vater quality ir�pacts, pacticularly in the event o� - , uncontrolled discharge into adjacent waterways. In this instance, there uas significant potential for a major ' discharge into Cas�le Creek, a doaestic water supply -_ For the City of Aspen. The Colorado tiealth Depactment -- imppsed stringent conditions within the context of its _ � t�Tater Discharge Permit, however, including an extensive "«-�'! and comp2ex program for further scudy, testin9, monitoring _ and control of water releases; the Plan of Operations - �. submitced by the applicant to the Bureau of Laad - tlanagement further netailed the shutdown requirements and - procedures for exploratocy wells '�n' - Fa12er explained that the drilling progcam proposed by the �;;;:':-`: applicant could be achieved in the absence of ma'or or :},�,;rR;. � , permanent, :.;:,�.,;i environmental impacts, The conditions imposed by the other y`.;;;,;,ri reviewing agencies, including the Departmeat of Health, the -�-�"',:�"�`? Bureau of Land hlanagement and the United States fiocest Service. �� ;�:r;.: Commissioner's [leeting 22 July, 1985 - 9 �,;:�=�� a�},c `.;.t.Y'.lS��f-.s . . .,.., . . .«.,�,.:.,..�r.i,�,e..s�a ,...xn.. ' :�.�: . . .i.S 3"��K'� � A.�� s -:��t,�3� �'_`:r^ � � i�i4,��-{j�... - cq�i-! � �1%', . _"4 !-1:y� y?��juy ��' ' . ¢�E. � J�. � ��`, � ' - t� �r�f y} � � ! ♦'1 .� a st �. .tL,O+aA�:.a�¢s!eAl�4 .-�� . �'M�Y�.wbad'�•.�� s � adeguately addressed the temporary impacts that might occur as a resnit of the proqram. In addition, the applicant has der,►onstrated dilfgenae in obtaining the necessary pecmi[s and in responding to previously nated concetns. Fuller recorgnended, thecefote, that the application be appraved subject to the fol2rnrfnq fooc (4) conditions: 1. Pirkin County shall b� provided With copies of all cnrcespondenee not of a proprietary nature betWeen the applicant and the U.S. Fores� ServicP, the tlined Land Reciamation Division, the Buceau oE Land Nanagem�nt, �nd thp Colar�do bepacrment nE ttealth. The City of Asp�n Wa�ct Depact�npnt sha11 a1�u be pcovided wirh cnpie� oE all �dcre$ponciena� regarding watec quality test re�ulte, nonitoring proqrams and nitigation measures 2, eh� tecc� of this �rrait uhal2 be Eor a perfod oE one (1) yeac, and may be renewred at that time Eol�o+eing a reviea o� progres�, mitigation eEfeativeneas and nny olher unforeaeen in��rts 3. noinc aha21 be monftoced and lic�its impoaed on times of - opecation 1E ie !a found ehat the op@reftion impoaes ssigniEleont noiao isapacta on neighbocing propsrty o�►neca. Seate oE Colocado nolae regulaeio�a ahali bQ uaed ass quidellnea in moking cuch a deteru�inotlon 4. all opeca[lone ahall be carcied out in atric! oomplLance uith the Aec�►iea, regulaCiona and guidclinea L�►poaed t�y the atate �nd Eedocal agcnclea ide��lEied !n Condition One (1) cecitod above. Any lndication or Etndtng rhat thc aperation i� Aroceeding in violatioa oF. or outside ' Chc scopc of. nny of thosc permits, rcgul�llong or gulde2lnco, vill be causo for imraedlatc nnd per�aanent , ravoeation oE this Pocmlt � Fuller cxplai�cd that the four (41 conclitions ceclted above wore ` lntande� to �rovicle for tho Cou�ty's conEtnued tavalvCment in ehe design ancl raortitorir�g proaess, as the otber rQView agencies have adequately addre�secl thQ cochnical a�pvice� af the operatian. Applieant Georqe F�ilkinson explained chat thvrQ wQCe seven ' : (7� explo�atory dcill sites proposed in the applicatiaor drilling on tbe subject sites vauld occu� consecutively, rather ttan concurre�tly, so that the iapacta vould not occuc all at one tipe. It vas anticipated that the drill would reACh A maximum of one hund�ed (lOQ) Eeet in depth dai2y. Tbe drilling p�ograw was a multi-yeax program; in the event sufficient geokhecraal energy was provided, a powec generacion station would be propo�ed, to be followed in future yeacs by a health spa Eacility and finally an aquaculture facility, Child suggesced that the applicant reviev the use table o� the Land Use Code; sorae of the uses proposed, for instance, may be ptohibited in the subject zone district. It was suggested that - F the applicant detere�ine such prior to finalizing the operational - plan. =_.i "'.,i Fuller noted for the record that Permit approval was limited ,�':.-: �; to an exploratory dcilling program only and that it in eo way ° addressed or anticipated the future use of the subject property, - The applicant has been so advised of the very limited approval -- inherent in the Permit process, and the Permit application was, >-�4= �; in fact, submitted on this basis. �:��'-�: Child expressed some concern with the potential for a major -�=�^'�+•="c dischacge into Castle Creek, particularly as t6e subject River ��:=��-�-�; served as a primary water supply source for the City of Aspen ;��:.°:; domestic water supply system. It was not known, for instance, '��`-� how a major discharge could be addressed in a timely fashion so �� Commissioner's �leeting 22 July, Z485 - 10 ,,� ,.,_�,.. . . ��_ '•Y" - C3� ::y,F Y * l{i�` § �„t.}:. �gr �x ,,.+'s �..F. h `? � _ � .�.f #�� $�. "'d�� , �- ;a,--y��qs'`�#es ��C'�:�:ss+w��4r.�i��:.tc�..L�.�:. ��irt� � I�JfI� , t�4� '+... .�— . as to pteclude conta��ination. Fuller explained that the amount and tining of a discharge aas it�possible to pcedi�t. This issue ttas addressed by the Suceau of Land i:anage�ent, Nhich apptoved the P�an of Operations sub�itted by the applicant. filanderud expressed 3ome co�cern With the condition of , approval concer�fng noise inpacts; it Was not knoWn, for instance, rth�thec this condiCion would addcess the type of helicoptet to be • ' u�ed by the applicant. �nv#ronc�ental llealeh officer 13ob ttelson pxplain�d that the 5tate noise regulations, ahiCh a+ould be used as � guideliwe in this instance, exe�pted all afrcraft �corn conplia�»c� regardle�a of eycse. � t•'11Y.ic►�on explainctd that th� dcilling ptogcara wnuld requir� , the usc of a helicopeec Eor a one f2? ++eek p�riod f�c the first drillin�g cig, and thae � lacr,r ric� �resuld necessnitath the use of t th� A�li�op�ec Eor a p�citid o� heCWe�n t�n t20) and ts+elve Cl2) j houcs daily. t�ilkinson not�d eha� the �rtiiing proqcan ropoaed Wa� rxten�ivc an�t wdu2r� oreur ovec 3 rectoa oE yh�cos g�vQn the � cextenr ef rhfu �sragra�, hQ rc�uected thar che Pecz�it be isaued Ear a tWO (21 year period uteh a aandatocy rrview afeer the first year of o�setation. Pullor explained chat the Pcosspecting Pectrit procoss vaa � tntcnc�ed ro a�clro3a acetvity for a period oE one (I1 yeac or Eoc - the life� oE t�ie acttvi.y, ahicheve� wao loaa. Tha process w�a intentionally ahoce terra to �ravide for bettec cevieu and monitoring o£ ic+{sact nicic�ation. !IQ did noe Eeei ehat che ptocess ahould be • axEttncled. �n�l rrco:�rye�ded tnatead that chQ one lll yQar li�+itation apply�. t!c nor.eJ El�at ttie �yac�it voutd �acq likely be concwed, u�ofl lca expiration, in khe c�ont the oper��ion hod not ch�nged a[�ni�icantly and ��cotiding tbc l�apaeta had bccn ^�itigatod. , Kl�ndcruci chcn moved to apgrova thc application su6joct to thc �ouc fA) eonditian� rectcact at>ova. Ocaudta aacand@� ancl tho pation �sasd Nich opgo�itlon �rora Chiici ancl !�lakc. Chlld explafnod ch:et, althouyh be uA� 3u�portivQ ot the explocatory actEvity pco�s��l. he clid not �c�l ti�ae the ben�Eic� 4€ =ha aetivity outuciqbecl the ci�k« in�o2vcrcl �nd, 9n additinn. it va� fel"t chat �he potential Qor succcss vass �ainin�l. Thcrc aere �ubstantial puUlic riaku involved in thc a�acraCLntt prp�osccl. �nd specific�lly the potcntial �ar Matc� eonta^+inaeion a� thc Castic Cceck River, - and �or�e of ehe impuct�, �uch as hclicoptec aoiae, eou2d aig�ifi- cant2y diAru�t the subjeet arca. Thc joint City Council - Qoard a� county Comr�is�ioners raeetin9 s+as �onvened. Tho;,e pcesent included Cnuneilm�m4ecs Hi11 Stir2inq, Chic Collins, Toa Isaac, Char�otte t•ralls artd Pat a Fallin, and goard ne^�bers D2ake, Cbild, ttadsen, l:lapderud and � �� caudis. 1 _ - � ..___..__...._ i , g ?'ransnission Service r ``l� Ruedi t•.ark Fuller intcoduced an Exchan e and T[apsmit Agreenent betrreen Co2orado-Ute Electric Association, Inc„ Ho7.y Agtee Cross Eleccric nssocsation, Ina., Pitkin County, Colo[ado, and -,.:�s-,,,� the City of Aspen, Colorado, The Agreement vould estab2ish the � �°'' `•= tet�s foc the use of the Colorado-Ote and Ho2y Cross transmission =� lines for the delivery of po►rer froa� the ?tuedi yydroelectric � •�� Pcoject site to the Aspen subsLation; pawes generated from the ``''��' pro ect wou2d be urchased and used by the City of Aspett �lectric , ��,:.#.-:;- J P �°i'==-? Department. Fuller reviea�ed the major facets of the Agteenenf as ,,.-�`, .:° �a.:s-.� f011ows: �':�''.�*%'3_:x:' �::�--�;�x: a, an initial terr� of five (5} years c�ould be established. ��=��"f' ?enerral srould be autonatic on aa annual basis thereafter. �'�`^��"� Ter:�ination cou2d be acnieved by any party upon one c��°':. �..i: (Z) years �•�ritcen notic:. -..._ f�� Commissioner's t•7zt:.iaq 22 July, 1985 - 11 .��t��i t�.:; ,,�.M�,�.w�-.�,.„.,�«� , - ��, ;-�_, .., ., .. . - . _ :, t : � _- . "e'r`i- _a ��.��. L �`,'�i:..'�'�:��c,� .>,. •.:':a..�t.�t,—.-. �:. , ' ,,.�,..w+; b. power genecated by the Project and dclfve�ed into the trans�ission systen but not immediately dpliveced ta the City vould be credited and delivered a[ a later date c. Doth Colorado-Ute and 8a2y Cross must fssae fiaal aritten approval pcfot to achieving interaonnection r+itri their respective systems. Uoth companies have agreed to cot:r,ience testing once Project facilities M�CI' con�2et�d d. aheclinq losg�s Were eseablfshhd at nine per�ent (9#) and Nhe�liny r�tes ac eight :�illc ($.00B� per kllowaCt hour. mh�ge l�g»es and tates, refiected in the mogt recent Ru�di ca�h Eiort pregecrions and identified i� thr pnaer purrhase catec adopted by Che poard and Councf2 durfnh a pr�vinun meering, weuld pcovfde foc celiable delivcry at ceasonable raten Eor th� fnreaeeabl� • futurr Tbe only issue that h�a not yet bQQn regolvQd concecned the liabillry nf thQ rnmpanies and nf the ouners, in this instance, both tha Ctty ancl the County. The City and County Attorneys recently detcrmined that .,elther qovern�aent waa capable of indew►niEytng the rompaniQO glven staeutory Ilmieaelonsr both Colorodo-Ute and Itoly C�ona Eelt ehat rhe ov�ers oE the Proiect ahould bcar the ontlrc bur�lon Eoc elaima against tho Pcoject, and on thia b�ala requQaeed co�►�lels indcmniElcation. Tho issue o[ 2Labtltey, ahich haa not yQe bean reviewed by logal counael Eor ltoly Ccoaa, wouid vcry ltkoly ba rQaolvcd by the 12 August mceting, ar uAich cirae Pinal approval oE the Agreamont uould occuc, Fuller notod thae ehe Pcogocc wouid boco�►e oporaelona2 withln ono �]) �onth, and �hac an ac�re�mcot betucen the partieo musC bc cxecuted prior eo rh�t tlmc !or tranemission to occur, He requestcd Et�3t rcading appcoval oE s Clty ordinanco approving thc Agcoanent ufth tho unverstanding �hae the lfabflity iasue would be re�olved Prioc Eo the 12 Augu�c �+ecting. County Aetorney Tota S�i¢h oxplAinecl that the abillty oF the C#ty a�d tha County to inAemnity nnother pnrty waa vary lla►ltecl. Ite propoQed, In ltcu oE indennitication, thAt the companies bv pravided with tha ��scs insuranee ptotectian providod tho two (2) govcr►unenca by nawt�g both c:os�panies As eo-inaureds. The isaue ' could only b� re�olved by na�+ing che co��anies as co-insureds or uy stating, vithln thc contexe of the Agreement, thac thc ouhers o� the Projrrct wcre li�ited in tbeic ability to inder�nify anothec party. Slaith ancicipAtecl Ehat the issoe would be resolvcd vithin the next week. Fuller explained that Colorado-uce has agreed ko proceed with interconne tion ravided there was conceptual agreement an the issue of l�abili�y once the Project was fully operational; all pacties woald prefer, houever, that � Fully executed A9reetaent 6e available prior to that time, euller r.oted that the owners of the Project ha�e alceady obtained liabi2iky insarance coverage for khe ducation of the construction period; this cavecage wou2d be extended to provide operacional cove�age once the Facility 4ras -� completed, so that liability insurance would be available to the - , r owners regardless of a consensus on the Agreement. -` � Collins noted that the electcic co�ganies would be paid by �``= =•! the owners for the use of the transmission lines; ii was not :-_' � known, then, why the companies requested indemnification for the - use their transmission system. Fuller explained that the wheeling '�:��':=,_ �ates established for the use of the transmission lines shonld `=�- ` include all overhead costs, one (1) of which was liability. �' ;�i��{- Although the transmission system was owned and constructed by the �''- com anies p generated fcom the Ruedi �.,_:u;.; p , it was felt that owec '�!_;:,�-,;-<,. faci2ity nay exceed the capacity of the lines, in which case ��x ; there was some gotential. f or liability. Transmission line capacity �-'�,.��'' Commissioner's tdeeting 22 July, 1985 - 12 � � ��''e��:... K st:�q-,Y'� �;:3�-��,y� "'�.',;" °+.F�.:ai;'^�>z.yc . .��._ � �:; i�`��r�� _`� �.�,��s�r�� K Y ' 4�^ ..., : � : +r__ x.>y.. }�i � � � ..- . ...}..'�if "�`+.L ..s��--`�F'i.n��+r ;}T�� .�• '�` 1'��'�'7F+. .. . v .�1�t.7`£,��..... . . . would ae�na on the amount of poaer being used between Ruedi and the Trnrn of Basalt, and thete may be occasforts, particularly during peak capacity, ahen the Ruedi facility aoulu be unable Co transmit, and as a result, genecate, pover. 5taff was in the process of investigating a method Wheceby the capacity of the Ruedi-Basalt line could be increased. Child guestioned that section of the Agreerent whe[pin the tprm was defined; it Was indicated� for in�tance, thaC the Agceement coul� be tecninaeed by any patty although iC did not provide any basis for tpcmination. Fullec explained that this particu2er section aas ELtjUpGCed by Color�dn-tlte, and thaC it Would appear that the Agr�ement could be tecminared without aauae. In the event of such termEnation, the wrnern Wauld hava recoursse ta the pubiic Utilities Commissian� r►hich required rhar utility companies aheel powec. Chiid aigo quentionQd that sactions of the Agceement vhereby the transmfsutnn ratee would be revie++ed and ad�uatgd in five (4) y�ar tntervaia by Calor�do-U�et thece waa some conrern, Eor instanee, that the ovnecn could not partfcipate in thin procQSa. Fullcer ezplained that Chis tsection vaa gtandard= thcr a+ners of powec g�snecatinc� pcojectu WecQ noe able to participate in the �ranrs�+iaaton ratc proceaa. Iaanc th@n mov�cl to resd Ordtn�nce Pocty-four !��), aQ[ioe oE 19A5. walla aeconded and the moeion, which waa licaitod to Councll. Haaoed u�onimoualy. Ciey Clcrk Kathryn Koeh then proceedod �o read ehe ortltnance, Colllnn then �oved firaG reading approval oE the ordinsnco, tdalls aoconded and thc �+otton passseJ unanisaoualy. Tho �aotion waa limited to Council. The i3oarcl agreed Co coo�tdec a retsolution approvL�g tho Agcec�mant during its regular moetin9 on 12 August. RFTA Finance Directoc Tom Okva introduced two (2) supp2emental Supp budget appropriation �e�olutions �oc tho Roaring Fork Traaesit ; ApProp A9e�cy. The resolutiona wexe �ubQitced pucsuant to the Cecros o£ - the Intecgovesn�ental Aqceem�ne whieb euca4lished the Agenay. r:hecein Roatd aad Gouncil approval of the Agency budget was requiredt although aoard a�d Council agproval of cevtsioas/ ad�ustme�ts to that budget rras not speciFically mandated, such appcoval was implicit in that both governments desiced to maintain budgetary control oter the Agency. 'rhe two (21 cesolutions suba+itted Eor reviev today addressed, respectively, budget adjustaents tt►at oceurred in 1984 and 1985: the focmer identified additional available tevenues of two hunclred and thirty thousand, seven hundred and sixty--five dollars (5230,7G5), inclading fifty kbousand, two hundred and fifty-two dollars (550,252) in additional intecest income, one hundred and thirty-seven thousand, six # hundred and five dollars (5137,605� in City sales tax cevenue, � sixtesn thousand, five hundred dollars (516,500) in insurance ceiobucsement, and others, una�ticipated expenditures of one hundred and forty-seven thousand, seven hundred and twelve :y-� dollars (S147,712), including seventy thousand dollacs iS70,000J for temporary drivers, e2even thousand dollars (511,000) in = i overtime pay, sixteen thousand, five hundred dollars ;516,500) � -, � for engine ceplacement, and others; the 2atter identified nnantici- =: pated expenditures of two hundred and forty-five thousand, .rr.- � �,,,4_,, .- ei9ht hundred and sixteen dollars (5245,8I6), including seventy-one thousand, two hund=ed and forty-six dollars (571,246) in locaZ x< � maich funds for unspent UttTA grant funds, one hundred and eighteen �„_ :: ., �:>:,��;:-r_� thousand, two hundred and forty dollars ($118,240) for bus x_:� painting, and others. Oken noted that many of the budgetaty �,,�; '' changes identified in the resolutians have already occurred, such -�t�r ��-;{ as the bus painting, and he suggested that the Board and Council ;%_�'k 3•.'�µ.�.. •�:�':"s�� Commissioner's tieetinq 22 July, 1985 - 13 .r ,�.� 3f_; ��H -'-�� . . .. ... . .. . ._ .... . ,:,N»..a,w��..�-;e...,.,r�, �.....,:.: ' � --�.'. � -y�f f r'� T'.�� ` � ,3 j +�� F, "��.•. . F� ,�a � `t ,.�,rJ'.�}�•'ut �� "��iBYt��,�^+s� .._.i}i ��:'�' � �� ,Yt�',��,E�p��:�: 1� reviea anc� establish a procedure whereby future changes ceceive the appropriate appcoval prior to implementatfon. Sticling expressed particulac concern with the tiraelin�ss aith vhich the cesolutions vece subnitted for approval; both resolutions provided for signif.icant budgetary revisions, many of which have already been acconplished. Oken explained Chat trie varfous approprfatians identified in the resoluCionss�ece autho[ized at risk by Che Agency board o£ dicectors. t3lake Eelt chat, although the ltgcncy, its bc�ard of dicectoca and ira seaff Were o»ly [eCenCly cceated, no rhat perhaps thg praeedural isgues have not y�t bren entirely e�solved, budget rQViaions ghould nonetheless bc pregented to thc tlo�cc� and Councii fn a mcice tirnely fashfon. Okpn noted that the 198a and 1485 budgets for the Agancy were bastily prepared, in vhieh caae a �umbec of crvisions could bQ anttripated. ne notQd that sevicecal major reviaiona to the 1985 budqot uere focchco�xing, and he suggeated that an effeative procedure be implemeneed to pcovid8 ehe budgetary control desited. The procedure uaed by the Aqency bnard at thfs r1mQ required two (2) cradings Eac all budgetary revlsionss, a£eec which the ceaolu- tions r►ere Eocvarded eo che Ooard and Council. Thta Procaas 1n ftse3E waa cumbersso�e au the Aho�cy boacd co�vened onae a a�onrAj aa a ceaul�. a peciod oE betWCen alx (G1 aod Aeven (71 wteQks couid elatsse prlor to finai approval by rhe Doard and Councll. Thla pcocedure vaa noe co�aidetced eEticlent and waa noe ceaponaive to eho neoda of the Agoncy. Okcn augganted ert cmendraene eo tho apNroval proceaa ao thot all t�udgetary ceviaiona would be Eorwardocl eo tho IIoacd and Co�nc:il aEeac Etrat reading appcoval by tAe Agcnry board= ssccond rQading ap�roval vould actually be achLevod , by the �toard anc! Couacil. Roaring Fock Tranutt A9ency inea�im �icoctoc sruce Abel raquestod guiclancc on the approva� pcoceas to be im�lcmanted. aoth c�ovornment6 �hould conslder thet tnagnitude ot buclgetary cha�ges thac vould reguirc a��roval, tho dollac awount ot a ehan9e cbaC would rec�uire rvview, vhether mioor eha�gea to thcr budgeC could otcuc i� the ab9anee of �eviev, a�d others. The Roacd and Council gonerally agreed to conveno a jotnt . rrork �esaion on an appcopriats budgetary contrel procedure to be impleravnked Eo� the Agenc}t thc sessian was schoduled foc Tue�day, b August, 1985, at 4:00 p,m, in Gouncil Chambe[n. Collins then moved ta approve both resolutions, stalls �econded and the motian psssed vith opposftion froa I�aac. 2he RPtlOq pertained to Council only. tladsen moved to apprave both resolutions, Klande�ud secooded and the motion passed u�animously. The mQtion was limi�ed to the Soard. - • Thece being no furthec bu$iness, the meetin9 was adjourped, - i.j ---------- '�';_a::� '"` ,:; ; , , : .°��".—,r -' `— .;4 `3f v�;.�'d:��t ��f � ` Commissioner's bleeting 22 July. 1985 - 14 �� ':� �i��':}� . �4 ��r, .,. � � ,.,y$ .S�S'j. � ' e . - pl�.� ~� � �"� �k'�� .. � ��,.. L'� ts��{�#}.� 44�5 i `4� � ,.Yl .. � i_ ��'�t� �Y� l, 'f.i'��, �iu k , �,� 6 � ��L`F� . i - s .� ,`is5a-,Y3�e 7 ,:��. " `� .r� ..�.�;'�"�� , , , .- ..ti:owb+w�.. . . .. . . . . _. ._ - . . .. _ Ptd7Q1�ATIQ� Y�AtT5L� flD�L�e� l�c�stst 6, 1985 - 3:3tl P.M. ' tif�F�S, th�destr�tfan af Itiroshim� arxi iVa��saki by �iurL�ar eaoapnns 9d yoars ago this August tus fcu�ver altered the c�r,rditions �urd t�or� df War: a�xi t�5. the natfons oE tf��tth tr�w have at th�ir dis�x�1 txiel�r �aptrrts . wrtth a cnnbined destrurtive pa„�.r 6,W0 t_in� cJreat€�r tttiin all of � firc�er, in- Cludinq t�a aia�miC t�, dC��s1 in�btld ii�r II; anA ' t�� u�of only a f�+or e1�� apans c�,uld i�d to "txiel�r ainCrr" eonditim$uurd�r eMirh much of auc p1� �u18 ro lo�x� sup�rt lf f�: atid � t�, kf� icnoo+l�Ary� ancl €�eiliai�a n�ss�acy bo r.�+nuf�r�s nur1� w�}�ons . ' is pcolif�ratirg �mong t}ia r��tong of ef� u�rid, and ' : � �S, the naticx�a oE tihe mrth s�nd armually abou� S1 triLlion dollare far aan�anEs, or 5250 Eor every rhv►, wvean or�l chfld an auc Pi�ats �nr1 _ id�J�S. roachin�a skable �oaoo wl�hout reaorting to r+�r�rith �uclt wc�ons bog3ns wiEh our Lxlividual oomnitm�nt Eo such a go�is and � Fa�1s. "Pau�a for (�icc" �covido�en hlst�orical a,�ort-uni�y tor �11 Oolorado� to joln lro��etl�er 6o Sncrc�a awacannaa oE !hQ rc.�li�te�a oE modarn warfare onrl tyo daronaEraEe oonmit�nent tao ttx� rc�olution oE oon€1#c�wttJ�out re�rt tyo w�r= ru�d t3�1S. tbvornor Rie?��c+d D. umm h3s proclnLned A�� 6. 19�5 as a day on - which: 1. A!1 bclla vill ba rur� a� 7:30 P.M. far five mt�wte�. s 2. Qolorncb�ns th� pm�sc W ra� ehQ horrors oE llirashLa�, 3 ancl ta reaolvc to nove k�rd Aaace. � 3. hhita rib6r�n� arc worn aa a viaibl� s�mbol o! ooRatbne�C to�a9oe. ! aid tl�t tl�c�y. in thC Shata oE G�lorndo, Hixo�hiina �lll bti re�+bar�d a»d a ! ocmmibaent to Fcac�will be daaonstrat�cl. g � Nair 1f�'ORF.if��Oi1AU OF QOl1lYlY Q��SSIa�EERi OE'PI'!4ffi�1 QOlA�"IY F1G�+Qby j a�do�svs the pcocla�tion ot Gavcrn� [�m ar�cl t�gc aitixen.s ot Fit,i�in �wnEy to daianstsato �.e�s ootn�ti6m�n� to Paaee�i�n9 reith ob9e�varK�a o� Aucf,�t 5, 1985 ,� in the mwu�pre�ibod. t � � � Gtven tu�der my I�anrl as �haim�n o� tkse BitJcin(aoun4�+ Boatd oc QawiLly amnigs�soJiers � � � "` ��y o� ^�w 19a5. _ �I l � , �� _ _ `��.�.....� -,: � �. �� :.:_- �� .�s :� . � � � � � _. ;^