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HomeMy WebLinkAboutbocc.min.ws.03032015493pleg,ecf 3-`Zs--;20is PITKIN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WORK SESSION AGENDA Plaza One Meeting Room TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 2015 10:00 Roaring Fork Food Policy Council Funding Request Gwen Garcelon 10:30 Rio Grande Trail Management Plan Update Lindsey Utter 11:00 EOTC Meeting Pre (no packet material) Brian Pettet 11:30 New Pitkin County Website Launch Pat Bingham, Nate Kneifel 12:00 NOON LUNCH BREAK 1:00 Castle Creek Bridge Project Update Brian Pettet 1:30 Stop Fighting It Hurts Website Launch Nan Sundeen 2:00 • Memos of Interest (none) • Future Agendas/Agenda Requests/Monthly Calendar • Board Membership Reports—NWCCOG, RRR, CORE, QQ, CCI, Club 20, CRRTB, RWPA, ACRA, RFTA, Senior Council, NC, Intermountain TPR • BOCC Open Discussion 1. Open Space & Trails Agricultural Leases Paul Holsinger 3:30 PM ADJOURN (P&Z Meeting begins at 5:00 PM) THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 2015 4:00 Elected Officials Transportation Committee Aspen City Council Chambers (Pitkin County to Host and Chair) AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE MINUTES OF WORK SESSION Date: March 3, 2015 Commissioners present: ® Steve Child ® Patti Clapper ® George Newman ® Michael Owsley ® Rachel Richards Affr0a�d Meeting Start Time: 10:00 AM Commissioners not present: ❑ Steve Child ❑ Patti Clapper ❑ George Newman ❑ Michael Owsley ❑ Rachel Richards 3- a 5 - dais WORK SESSION ITEM: Roaring Fork Food Policy Council Funding, Gwen Garcelon - Gwen presented information about the work' of the Roaring Fork Food Policy Council, and the funding request to support those efforts. Discussion ensued. The Board supported 4-1, funding the effort with $1,500 from the Board's discretionary fund. STAFF DIRECTION: Provide $1,500 funding to the Roaring Fork Food Policy Council from the Board's Discretionary Funds WORK SESSION ITEM: Rio Grande Trail Management Plan Update, Lindsey Utter. Lindsay Utter provided an overview of the Rio Grande Trail Management Plan, as the draft plan moves to public comment. Discussion ensued. STAFF DIRECTION: None, information only WORK SESSION ITEM: EOTC Meeting Prep (no packet material). The Board discussed the proposed agenda. There was some concern about the length of time allocated for some items given the number of items on the Agenda. Discussion ensued on the items on the agenda — the meeting will be Thursday March 5. STAFF DIRECTION: None preparation only WORK SESSION ITEM: New Pitkin County Website Launch, Pat Bingham & Nate Kneifel. Pat and Nate provided an overview of the new County web site launched on Monday March, 2. Discussion ensued. STAFF DIRECTION: None information only WORK SESSION ITEM: Castle Creek Bridge Project Update, Brian Pettet Staff from the City of Aspen presented conceptual designs to add bike lanes on the Castle Creek Bridge. Discussion ensued. Board members expressed several concerns about the project, including safety issues associated with narrow lanes, whether traffic capacity would be reduced, whether the project would affect the Record of Decision, and whether the properties obtained with open space funds could be used. Discussion ensued STAFF DIRECTION: None information only WORK SESSION ITEM: Stop Fighting It Hurts Website Launch, Nan Sundeen and Gary (intern) presented the "Please Stop Fighting it Hurts" campaign. The overview included introducing a new web site launched Monday March 2nd at www.stopfightingithurts.com. Discussion ensued STAFF DIRECTION: None information only WORK SESSION ITEM: Future Agendas/Agenda Requests/Monthly Calendars 1. Jon stated there is a citizen request to do a site visit to Elam Gravel Pit prior to the annual review of their license. The Board decided to review the issue as scheduled. 2. Rachel announced April is National Counties Month and questioned what we should do to promote the County. NaCO has tools that can be used. Larimer created a video. This could be a good time to promote new website. Staff will discuss. 3. Jon stated the Board Retreat starts on Monday, March 8 at 8:30 with same start time for Tuesday. WORK SESSION ITEM: Board Membership Reports 1. NWCCOG — no meeting, no report 2. RRR — no report 3. CORE - George reported a new organization, Energy Smart Colorado has been created to serve a wider section of the state. CORE is a member. 4. QQ — Rachel identified recent topics being addressed: land use planning and land use. 5. CCI - Rachel stated broadband bill has not been introduced. Rachel attended NaCO public lands meeting in DC and she provided a brief overview of the topics addressed. 6. Club 20 - Rachel attended the recent Broadband meeting, industry is still expressing concerns. Steve attended policy meetings on public lands and energy. 7. CRRTB - Steve said the focus of discussion was on the State Water Plan. He said the comment period on the plan ends in the beginning of April. Rachel recommended getting with John Ely in a future work session to develop specific Pitkin comments to be submitted. It should be collaborated with Healthy Rivers and Streams and Community Development. 8. RWPA - Michael said the Retreat is coming up. 9. ACRA — no report 10. RFTA - Michael stated the current large project is the access control plan. The Board expressed their support of the plan. 11. NC — no report 12. Senior Council - Steve said the CCRC in Basalt gave a presentation. They are having difficulties finding a company to contract to run the project. It is not financially viable and they will lose their development rights and contract on land in July. 13. Intermtn TPR — no report WORK SESSION ITEM: Open Discussion , 1. Jon stated George had requested more information on the Ag leases being recommended by the OST Board. OST Staff presented a map of the properties and stated the OST Board is revisiting the issue at the next meeting. The BOCC discussed the process for choosing the entities for leases and the value of those leases. The BOCC expressed support for the process as it has been revised. OST Trustees, Hawk Greenway and Howie Mallory expressed support for the program. 2. Steve described a bill coming up Thursday to the Senate Ag Committee regarding water rights. John Ely stated the County's position on SB 183 should be to oppose. He described how the bill would affect Pitkin County. Rachel requested John draft an email letter of the arguments against for Kerri Donavan. 3. Patti expressed interest on being on the Roaring Fork Food Policy Council. The Board supported her volunteering for the Council. ADJOURNED AT 3:00 PM Prepared by: �� es ctfully sutlftt tted: Phylis Mattice, Assistant County Manager Ja, fce K. Vos Ca ill, Clerk 4d Recorder -� r, -AA F Steven F. Child, Chairman Board of County Commissioners