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PITKIN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WORK SESSION AGENDA
Plaza One Meeting Room
TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 2014
11:00 AM Joint Meeting with the Forest Service — Introduction of Karen
Schroyer, New District Forest Ranger
12:00 LUNCH BREAK
1:00 • Memos of Interest
o Protest Comments on the Final Environmental Ellen Sassano
Impact Statement for the .Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) Resources Management Plan
• Future Agendas/Agenda Requests/Monthly Calendar
• BOCC Open Discussion
2:30 BREAK
2:45 SPECIAL MEETING— EXECUTIVE SESSION
Stewart Title Litigation
CRS 24-6-402 (4)(b)
4:45 PM ADJOURN EXECUTIVE SESSION
AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE
MINUTES OF WORK SESSION
Date: April 22,2014 Meeting Start Time: 11:00 AM
Commissioners present: Commissioners not present:
® Steve Child ❑ Steve Child
® Rob Ittner ❑ Rob Ittner
Z George Newman n George Newman
® Michael Owsley ❑ Michael Owsley
® Rachel Richards n Rachel Richards
WORK SESSION ITEM: Joint Meeting with the Forest Service. Karen Schroyer the new District Ranger
provided an update to the Board on numerous topics: Ashcroft Operations and Master Planning; White River
National Forest Oil and Gas Leasing DEIS/hEIS; Budget Impacts (down 18% year over year and down 31%
from four years ago); Miller Creek Road (FSR 520 and 521); Hunter Creek and Smuggler Mountain
Cooperative Plan NEPA; Broadband Improvements; Castle Creek Planning; Pro Cycling Challenge; Coal
Basin; Roaring Fork Habitat Improvement Project; Aspen-Sopris District Staffing; and District Conveyance
program.
STAFF DIRECTION: The Board requested an update on the progress of Ashcroft development moving
forward and the Forest Service be present at next meeting for Ashcroft Ski permit discussions.
WORK SESSION ITEM: Memos of Interest
1. Protest Comments on the Final Environmental Impact Statements for the bureau of Land Management
(BLM) Resources Management Plan, Ellen Sassano. Ellen stated the deadline for comments is now
May 5. She said staff are still reviewing the document as well as waiting for input from other County
departments as well as the Division of Parks and Wildlife. She explained the four alternatives identified
in the plan. She identified two areas the County may want to protest; Air Quality and designation of use
of the Crown. George recommended staff reiterate the Board's past positions. Steve had questions
about specific areas and Ellen will provide him the sections of the Plan for those areas as well as past
comments provided. Rachael asked that comments be included regarding the dust effects in our area
and the water supplies. Staff were directed to draft comments for a review by George prior to submittal.
It was decided a special meeting would not be needed on May 5. A follow-up MOI would be provided.
WORK SESSION ITEM: Future Agendas/Agenda Requests/Monthly Calendars
I. Jon advised he may be late to tomorrow's meeting and he will be out next week.
2. May 6 Jon will add Executive Session for property acquisition.
3. June 3 agenda is open and is the CCI summer conference date. The date will remain on the schedule.
4. Steve said June 12 EOTC meeting is listed twice. George commented it will be cancelled.
WORK SESSION ITEM: Open Discussion
1. Cindy Houben explained Pitkin is in the Colorado River Basin in the Colorado Water Plan. Cindy
explained comments are due tomorrow on the fact sheet. Cindy distributed informational items related
to the Plan and explained the issues for the region. Rachael provided comments for inclusion and edits.
Cindy will submit comments.
2. Jon briefed the Board on the Plaza 1 facility issue that arose last week. He explained work had been
done that did not require permits but may have released asbestos. The building was closed so air and
material testing could be done. All air testing was negative for asbestos and two areas were positive for
asbestos dust. Those two areas were abated, retested and were cleared with the building opening
Monday as scheduled. Jodi distributed a costing summary of the abatement. Jon explained how the
costs related to the planned renovations of the building are impacted by the abatement. Steve questioned
if insulation could be added to the exterior walls. Dave Detweiller Project Manager commented it could
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be done. Jodi explained the HR renovation is expanded to take all the walls down and abate the total
area. Jon stated the additional $110,000 in costs for the abatement and total HR renovation are coming
from fund balance. Staff will advance a Memo of Interest for the abatement and the full HR renovation.
3. Brian Pettet briefed the board on the activities of the Mud and Flood Task Force. Brian explained the
questions that arise regarding the County providing sand and sand bags. Discussion followed. Jon
recommended making some bags available to the neighborhoods that are at higher level of risk. The
Board directed staff to have extra bags on hand for an emergency.
4. Brian discussed the letter from Sam Cox regarding the Waste Management recycling center in Basalt.
George commented that he has received many complaints about the Waste Management facility
regarding the hours of operation and the size bins. George commented on the support the County is
providing to Basalt and Eagle County.
Adjourned at 2:55 PM for Special Meeting for Executive Session.
Prepared by: Respectfully submitted-
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Phylis attice, Assistant County Manager Janice K. Vos Caudill, Clerk and Recorder
Robert A. Ittner, Jr. Chairma
Board of County Commissioners
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