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HomeMy WebLinkAboutbocc.min.ws.08092005MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 2005 7:00 PM Frying Pan Caucus Meeting ¥~TUESDAY, AUGUST 9~ 9:00 AM 1:00 PM 1:45 2:15 3:00 3:15 4:15 5:00 PM PITKIN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WORK SESSION AGENDA Plaza One Conference Room 2005 Cougar Canyon Site Visit (Need to leave Courthouse Plaza by 8:40am) Twilight Lode Site Visit 1. Memos of Interest Future Agendas/Agenda Requests/Monthly Calendar BOCC Open Discussion 2. Preparation for Meeting with Gunnison County Commissioners 3. Update on Child Care Needs Assessment, Nan Sundeen BREAK 4. Land Use Discussion, Cindy Houben 5. Joint Weed Board Meeting, Jim Lewis ADJOURN MINUTES OF WORK SESSION Date: August 9, 2005 Meeting Start Time: 1:05pm Commissioners present: [] Patti Clapper [] Dorothea Farris [] Jack Hatfield [] Michael Ireland [] Michael Owsley Commissioners not present: [] Patti Clapper [] Dorothea Farris [] Jack Hatfield [] Michael Ireland [] Michael Owsley WORK SESSION ITEM: Cougar Canyon and Twilight Lode Site visits STAFF DIRECTION: Kristin and Grant Timroth were present at the Twilight Lode Site visit. schedule executive session discussions about both properties. The Board directed the attorney to WORK SESSION ITEM: Memos of Interest STAFF DIRECTION: None. WORK SESSION ITEM: Future Agendas/Agenda Requests/Monthly Calendars STAFF DIRECTION: 1. Roan Plateau tour -Commissioner Clapper explained a potential site visit to the Ryan parcel and dinner plans with congressional aides on airport matters following the Roan Plateau tour. The Board was advised of the three congressional aides planning to join the Board on the tour. The Board was okay with Commissioner Clapper's plans and determined that at most only one other Board member will attend; all will attend the site visit. 2. LUC Public Heatings (these dates work for P&Z and consultants) - 5pm on Nov. 15th, 16th, I7th and Dec. 6th, 7th, 8th. The regular meeting times will start later than the typical 2pm time. Also, land use caseload items will not be scheduled for these meeting dates to accommodate the code discussions. Cindy Houben clarified that this is the public approval process for the Code rewrite and also explained internal Community Development scheduling. Discussion ensued. All are public meetings, the three December dates are the public heatings. Staff was directed to check on scheduling first and second readings. The Board directed that these dates show on all future agendas from this point on, as a reminder for the Board. 3. CCI steering committee meeting Friday-Commissioner Ireland will be in Denver for meetings with CDOT and may try to attend. Staff was directed to provide a schedule for Commissioner Ireland. 4. Mountain District meeting confirmed for August 19th. 5. Commissioner Clapper may need to leave early on August 24th. 6. Commissioner Hatfield expressed concern about the August 23 agenda having enough time. He expressed concern about redundancy of issues in quarterly meetings with USFS and City of Aspen. No changes were directed. WORK SESSION ITEM: Open Discussion STAFF DIRECTION: 1. East of Aspen Caucus update regarding advertising - Commissioner Clapper updated the Board on the conversation with Bob Oxenberg. 2. Express Creek - USFS meeting occurred, caucus meeting is August 12th. Staff will submit Memorandum of Interest with a recommended action following caucus input. The Board was okay with this process. 3. USGS Water study - The Board was advised that Rose Ann Sullivan is hoping to have an MOI for next week's packet. 4. Cell Tower master plan status - Debbie Quinn provided a summary chronology of work with the wireless group and code amendments. Lance Clarke clarified that sites had been approved when appropriate, denied when inappropriate. Staff was directed to provide the information to the Public Safety Council, Mayor and Council, and Manager and include information that only one application had been received in the Maroon Creek Area and it was approved. 5. Airport trees to be replaced and new trees by new GA parking down valley of shelters. The Board was advised that the north ramp area, the tree replacement and the Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) Building would be bid together to improve value. The bid is due out this fall with planting done late this year or spring of 2006. Staff held off replacing trees in the patio shelter area until the understood why so many trees died. The contractor replaced numerous trees under warrantee and additional trees have died. Staff has asked the landscaper to help investigate the reason behind the trees' difficulties and to remedy it prior to replanting. 6. The Board was reminded to fill out the facility survey and return to Nan Sundeen. 7. The Board was advised that the District Attorney's supplemental budget request ($109,000 for computer, furniture, etc) was for Garfield County offices only and did not require Pitkin County approval. Newspaper article was incorrect. 8. The Board was advised that staff analysis will be done by mid to late August on the Twin Ridge, Spur Grove Court issue on what would it take to meet county road standards. 9. The Board was reminded to fill out NWCCOG survey and return to staff for summary and submission to NWCCOG by August 15th. Commissioner Clapper agreed to obtain input from other Commissioners and deliver to Karen Sahr. 10. The Board approved direction concerning Representative Curry's appointment to 1177 roundtable- Mark Fuller, Kristine Crandall, and Sharon Clarke from RFC if first two cannot participate. Staff was directed to advise Representative Curry of the Board's recommendations. 11. The Board signed cards to accompany checks for Aspen Field Biology Lab and Independence Pass Foundation in Bob Lewis' memory. 12. The Board was advised that the Stillwater Homeowners' Association has met and appointed officers. 13. Woody Creek Mobile Home Park-Patti Clapper reported that the homeowners wished to make some amendments on the plat before it is recorded. Discussion ensued. The Board does not wish to hold up closings but wishes to help them avoid a minor plat amendment in the future, and directed Commissioner Clapper come back with more information. Commissioner Ireland requested that staff investigate an issue concerning completion of infrastructure before receiving deeds and bank financing. Commissioner Ireland is willing to talk to the bank after staff checks with Housing. 14. Commissioner Farris requested a letter to Salazar supporting a water study for the Roahng Fork that Basalt is requesting. The Board approved. 15. Commissioner Owsley discussed a letter he received from Aspen Field Biology requesting riparian access through his property and the letter represented that Pitkin County is a partner. The Board directed the attorney to review the letter and respond to Aspen Field Biology that they need to advise whoever got the letter that Pitkin County is not a partner. 16. Commissioner Hatfield indicated that the Department of Wildlife has requested that we step up enforcement on the bear ordinance. Discussion ensued. Staff was directed to discuss the issue and work with Kevin Wright. 2 17. Commissioner Hatfield inquired about the Board of Adjustment statistics. Lance Clarke advised that state law provides the standards for the decisions. Discussion ensued about the posting of signs for meetings. WORK SESSION ITEM: Preparation for Meeting with Gunnison County Commissioners STAFF DIRECTION: The Board requested the names of the Gunnison Commissioners. The following agenda items were approved: 1. How can we work together on water, transbasin diversion, coal bed methane and oil and gas issues? 2. How will the federal energy bill affect both counties? 3. How will Gunnison and Pitkin be affected by privatization of hunting licenses, granting more licenses to private land owners? 4. Can we jointly support the Crested Butte-Carbondale trail? Dale Will was directed to include an informal resolution in the packet materials. The Board directed that this and related issues be last on the agenda. 5.What roadless or RS2477 issues does Gunnison have? 6.RETT and Referenda C and D 7.Scenic Byway 8.Update on High Elk Corridor 9.Update on scenic river designation 10.Inholdings at Floresta Commissioner Ireland requested information for this meeting on whether Colorado's oil and gas severance tax is one of the lowest in the West. Staff was directed to include this information in packet materials for this joint meeting. Staff was provided several news articles to copy for packet background information. WORK SESSION ITEM: Update on Child Care Needs Assessment, Nan Sundeen STAFF DIRECTION: Nan Sundeen introduced several Kids First Board members in attendance. Ms. Sundeen summarized the information concerning the Health and Human Services Building and discussed the Hospital's request to extend the lease for another year. She recommended six months to coincide with our facilities study. Discussion ensued about childcare costs, the history of its location at Health and Human Services and the priorities for use of the space there. Shirley Ritter explained the needs assessment and the potential for NWCCOG funding. Commissioner Clapper suggested using the three local member jurisdictions' $1000 member services funding in 2006. Discussion ensued about the need to study who we are really going to serve, including how we can determine how many commuters bring children to child care in Pitkin County and where the children bom at Aspen Valley Hospital live. The Board agreed that a potential source of funding for the needs assessment would be from rent from the Hospital lease, but staff should bring it back to the Board for approval when an mount is determined. On the Hospital lease, after further discussion, the Board directed staff to extend for six months. Discussion ensued about the condition of the building. Staff was directed to bring back information concerning the use of public funds to subsidize private childcare when the issue is scheduled for future work session time. WORK SESSION ITEM: Land Use Discussion, Cindy Houben STAFF DIRECTION: Cindy Houben explained that land use policies would be included as part of the code re- write. On oil and gas regulations the Board directed staff to include regulations for the Code rewrite. On historic regulations, the Board agreed on a primarily voluntary approach with some properties to be placed on a County Historic Register. Commissioner Farris requested a copy of the draft code provisions and the County Inventory. Cindy Houben discussed the 1041 process and urban area zoning and house size. Discussion ensued about basements and floor area ratios. Lance Clarke indicated the issue is whether existing 1041 approvals should vest sub-grade space that is exempt under current regulations. Discussion ensued. Lance Clarke advised that 1041 applications are up almost three times over the same time last year, from 36 to 95. Discussion ensued. 3 WORK SESSION ITEM: Joint Weed Board Meeting, Jim Lewis STAFF DIRECTION: Weed Board members present were: Amber McKeague, Tish Bartlett, Connie Knuth, Ann Larson, and Chonnie Bliss. Jim Lewis indicated that the state mandate to eradicate plumeless thistle by 2008 is the biggest issue for the County weed program. Discussion ensued. Gary Tennenbaum explained the mapping strategy for yellow toadflax at North Star and distributed a map showing 2002 vs. 2004 infestations. Discussion ensued about the labor intensity of the process and developing programs with interns or 4H volunteers. There was further discussion about enforcement. Members of the Weed Board indicated it would help to have additional money for a mapping program. Jim Lewis indicated that continuing education is an issue. Commissioner Clapper suggested using our local television channel for that purpose. Commissioner Ireland suggested using the website more creatively as well. The Board directed Jim Lewis to follow up with the County Attorney on whether weed eradication costs can be added to tax bills. Commissioner Ireland suggested stronger enforcement against chronic offenders. He asked the Weed Board to identify the most critical lands and offenders for enforcement. Discussion ensued about implementing a cost-sharing program where the County would sell the herbicides at cost. Commissioner Ireland suggested a local weed art contest and that the Board could fund the prizes. Jim Lewis explained his incentive program giving $25 gift certificates to a local nursery for bags of weeds. Discussion ensued about grant possibilities. There is a weed awareness night at Basalt Town Hall on August 24 from 6pm to 8pm. Staff was directed to include notice of this on future agendas, our government TV, etc. Adjourned at 5:10 pm. Prepared by: Hil~ F1 t~.4er' Ssith, 'o~ty Manager' Debbie Quinn' Assistant C°unty Manager ,,C_ Respectfully submitted: Silvia Davis, Clerk and Recorder