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Home My WebLink Aboutbocc.min.ws.07122005MONDAY~ JULY 11, 2005 (Jack Hatfield not Present) 7:00 PM Frying Pan Caucus Meeting I~UESDAY, JULY 12, 2005 (Jack Hatfield not Present) 11AM-1PM PITKIN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WORK SESSION AGENDA Plaza One Conference Room Joint Meeting with Basalt Fire Protection District at E1 Jebel Fire Station (Leave Courthouse Plaza at 10:15am, van reserved) 1-1:30 Travel Time 1:45 1. Memos of Interest Future Agendas/Agenda Requests/Monthly Calendar BOCC Open Discussion 2:45 BREAK 3:00 2. CCI 2006 Legislative Issue Discussion, Debbie Quinn 3:30 3. Air Carrier Service Discussion, Jim Elwood 4:00 4. Oil and Gas Discussion, Cindy Houben 5:00 PM ADJOURN MINUTES OF WORK SESSION Date: July 12, 2005 Meeting Start Time: 11:05 am Commissioners present: [] Patti Clapper [] Dorothea Farris [] Jack Hatfield [] Michael Ireland [] Michael Owsley Commissioners not present: [] Patti Clapper (Wash DC) [] Dorothea Farris [] Jack Hatfield (vacation) [] Michael Ireland [] Michael Owsley WORK SESSION ITEM: Joint Meeting with Basalt & Rural Fire Protection District STAFF DIRECTION: District Board members Ed Van Walraven, Bob Guynon, John Yotmg, Richard Woods and were also in attendance along with Chief Thompson and Fire District Attorney Greg Hall. 1. Introductions and tour of the E1 Jebel facility. 2. Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) on impact fees. Staffupdated the Board on the agreement that has been worked out with staff and attorneys. The item will be sent for approval to the Commissioners on July 27th. 3. Cooperation with Assessor's office. Chief Thompson reviewed how the information is reported to the Assessor's Office. 4. Status of Gateway-Bureau of Land Management fire mitigation plan. Chief Thompson reviewed the sequence of work and public involvement on the development of the plan. Discussion ensued regarding citizen participation and issues with some of the homeowners. Ellen Anderson encouraged implementation be coordinated with the Conundrum fuel mitigation project. Discussion followed. 5. International Fire Code. Mr. Van Walraven expressed a desire to see the County adopt the Fire Code for terms of enforcement. Discussion ensued regarding the concerns of the County regarding water supply, road access and grade and the ability to adopt the Code with some exceptions. Commissioners Fan'is and Owsley encourage the District to contact caucuses for feedback. Cindy Houben suggested an intergovernmental agreement to cover the issues and how they would be resolved. Commissioner Ireland suggested specific code language to address the issues. Discussion followed. The Board expressed interest in having staffpursue the integration of the Fire Code and Land Use Code adoption. 6. Impact fees. Commissioner Ireland strongly encouraged the District to consider a sliding fee scale based upon building size with their impact fee. Discussion ensued. WORK SESSION ITEM: Memos of Interest STAFF DIRECTION: 1. Aspen Field Biology Laboratory request for $1200 discretionary funds - $250 approved and the Board directed that future requests be set for work session time. 2. Aspen Renewable Energy Day 2005 request for $5000 discretionary funds-approved for $250. Mr. Comins also requested for the county to present material at a booth for recycling and open space programs. 3. Facilities Study Advisory Committee- the Board directed invitations also be sent to Aspen Community School, Aspen Country Day School, John McBride, Colo. Department of Transportation and the Aspen Ski Company, a youth member and to also advertise for membership. WORK SESSION ITEM: Future Agendas/Agenda Requests/Monthly Calendars STAFF DIRECTION: 1 Wl. ' Site visits to Cougar Canyon and Twilight Lode have been moved to August 9th. 2. Joint meeting with Gunnison County Commissioners is confirmed for August 23rd. Commissioner Ireland requested GIS mapping of all of Gunnison County layers. Staff will have Mary Lackner contact Commissioner Ireland directly. 3. Commissioner Ireland will be absent from the July 26th work session for a Second Home Study presentation. WORK SESSION ITEM: Open Discussion STAFF DIRECTION: 1. Commissioner Farris requested the Board send a letter to all members of Congress to support mass transit funding. The Board suggested that the letter be sent from RFTA. 2. Clarification on Qwest letter for Crystal River Caucus - the Board directed a demand letter be sent pursuant to Senate Bill 05-152. 3. Commissioner Farris requested the following information/documents for the August Frying Pan caucus meeting: a. Copy of contract with Forest Service for road maintenance. b. Copy of tax roll and assessments - she ~vill work with Commissioner Ireland on this. c. List of mandated, essential and desirable services. d. Follow up information from Chris Hoofnagle on his contact with trash service providers e. Information regarding the water seepage in road and the cutting back of trees along the road for better sight, and siguage for Thomasville road to Eagle. 4. Commissioner Fan-is also requested a thank you letter to the caucus for the county road cleanup. The Board concurred. 5. Commissioner Ireland inquired about the Grassroots TV policy regarding "pay for play." Staff will follow up and get further information. WORK SESSION ITEM: CCI 2006 Legislative Issue Discussion, Debbie Quinn STAFF DIRECTION: Discussion focused on the proposed RETT legislation. The Board directed that the lobbyist's memo be forwarded to the CCI staff for discussion. The Board concurred with staff recommendations regarding other legislative items. The Board agreed to meeting with the lobbyist prior to the legislative session. WORK SESSION ITEM: Air Service Update, Jim Elwood STAFF DIRECTION: Jim Elwood presented an overview of current air service information including recent trends and statistics, what we know, the short-term picture for the airport, planned improvement and long term strategies. Mr. Elwood stated that the 2004/2005 season had few available seats during the winter but a 4% increase in enplanements with near record load factors. The average one-way fare into Aspen is the highest of the resort communities and clearly shows a strong profit margin for the airline company. United is the dominant carrier with 83% of the market. Mr. Elwood reviewed the short-term picture for the next season and current schedules and planes servicing the airport. He identified potential new jet aircraft that might be able to fly into the airport the ERJ-135 (37 seats), the ERJ-140 (44 seats), EMB-190 (96 seats) and the CRJ700/900 (70/90 seats). The CRJ has operational challenges for 2nd stage climb. Also identified was the Bombardier Q- 400 which seats 70, and is as fast as the BAE-146 and has very low operating costs. It has no operational limitations out of our airport and has range to the west coast, Chicago and Houston. Mr. Elwood reviewed both short-term and long-term capital projects for the airport. Long-term strategic goals include sustaining jet service, positioning for Q-400, increased capacity and competition, and stem of leakage to low fare carriers. Discussion followed. WORK SESSION ITEM: Oil and Gas Well Development Issues, Cindy Houben STAFF DIRECTION: Cindy Houben stated that the County is most vulnerable to coal-bed methane extraction. It is anticipated that the current testing will take about one year. Discussion moved to what that [~,t~e if activity creates impacts, especially for water usage. Trucking traffic, water recovery operations, and emergency services are among the major impacts, according to Ms. Houben. Ellen Anderson explained the specialized hazardous materials emergency services needed in connection with the oil and gas activity, requiring specialized equipment and training. Discussion ensued about the need for as-built plans, mapping, addresses, and co-ordinates. Ms. Houben explained that counties can only regulate in the area of roads and emergency services and that Doug Dennison suggested that the best use of county resources is to develop relationships ~vith the oil and gas companies. Discussion ensued about the use of intergovernmental agreements to work with other counties to provide some of the specialized services that will be necessitated by this activity. Ms. Houben indicated that Ken Kolm, the consultant who provided our ground water studies, is so familiar with the geology of the area that he could provide information on the potential development of oil and gas in the County. The Board directed that the County should protect our roads through impact fees and mitigation requirements, that staff work with the county team that has been developed and cooperate with other counties, that we investigate the use tax experience of other counties, that we explore the GIS capabilities for precision in locating oil and gas activities, and that staff bring back a regulatory scheme addressing these issues for the Board's consideration. Conunissioner Farris requested that staff track the litigation generated from oil and gas activity in the state. Adjourned at 4:50 pm. Prepared by: F~cher Smith, County Respectfully submitted: Silvia Davis, Clerk and Recorder