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OPEN SPACE AND TRAILS BOARD
REGULAR MEETING OF DECEMBER 3, 2009
Plaza One Meeting Room
530 East Main Street, Aspen
Open Space Board Members Present: Hawk Greenway, Anne Rickenbaugh, Franz
Froelicher, Tim McFlynn, Howie Mallory
Others Present: Dale Will, Barb D'Autrechy, Fran Soroka, Gary Tennenbaum, John
Armstrong, Michael Owsley, George Newman
Hawk Greenway called the meeting to order at 11:00 am in the Plaza One Meeting Room
PUBLIC COMMENT
No public comment.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
The Regular Session and Executive Session minutes for November 3, 2009 and
November 17, 2009 were approved as amended.
BOARD AND STAFF COMMENTS
Emma Townsite
Gary Tennenbaum announced the Emma Townsite RFP was awarded to R.A. Nelson and
potentially the work will start late January or early February 2010. Current economic
conditions have produced advantageous construction pricing which may allow for
addition scope of work. Staff will discuss with the State Historical hund the potential to
expand the scope of the grant. Gary also reported the Mather I louse has been rented to a
former OST Ranger with caretaker duties through August 2010.
George Newman entered at 11:10 a.m.
Healthy Rivers and Streams Board
The HRSB will be joining OSTB and BOCC in a joint executive session December 15,
2009. At that time Peter Nichols will present an update on the instream flow plan
analysis to all three hoards. The OSTB requested HRSB minutes be distributed to OSTB
members to follow HRSB's progress.
Priorities for future acquisitions
Franz Froelicher commented when the hoard begins the review process for potential
acquisitions today, the list be prioritized by the land's public access benefit and most
critical wildlife habitat.
Emma CDOT Underpass
Prior to the meeting, Gary had emailed the OSTB with an update on the Emma CDOT
underpass maintenance problem. Gary reported that CDOT has begun fixing the
maintenance problems in the underpass. To avoid future regular maintenance issues an
inter-governmental agreement(IGA) between CDOT, Pitkin County, Town of Basalt and
Eagle County will need to be developed. An IGA will not cover any structural issues.
Other similar underpass issues were discussed along with need to create an inventory of
existing underpasses and other CDOT constructed trails.
OSTB Meetings
Tim McFlynn began the discussion by suggesting staff start discussing scheduling and
topics for a spring retreat. Tim continued with a suggestion to bring current technology
capabilities for projecting maps and discussion items to OSTB meetings. Howie
followed by requesting electronic teleconferencing be added to retreat topics. Staff
responded retreat topics have been under discussion and the 2010 meeting schedule will
be included with the December 156 packet materials. Also, the Plaza One Conference
Room has budgeted funds to install a `smart board' and other conferencing technologies.
OST Calendars
John Armstrong reported the 2010 OST Calendars have arrived. 5,000 calendars have
been printed and will be distributed throughout Pitkin County.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
The Board moved to enter executive session in accordance with CRS 24-6-402(4) (a) and
(e) for the purpose of discussing acquisitions and negotiations at 12:00 p.m. The Board
adjourned executive session at 2:55 p.m.
ADJOURN
The OSTB meeting of December 3, 2009 adjourned at approximately 2:55 p.m.
Approved: Attest:
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Hawk Greenway,Chair an Soroka
Pitkin County Open Space rails Board Pitkin County Open Space& Trails
Administrative Assistant