HomeMy WebLinkAboutbocc.min.reg.07132005PITI(IN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Plaza One Conference Room
WEDNESDAY~ JULY 13~ 2005
(Jack Hatfield not Present)
2:00 ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO AGENDA
PROCLAMATIONS, PUBLIC COMMENT, COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
CONSENT ACTIONS
1. Minutes of June 22 Regular Meeting and June 28 Work Session
CONSENT ACTIONS- 1st Readings~ Set for Public Hearing on 7/27:
2. Resolution Approving Expenditure of Funds Generated Through Renewable Energy Mitigation
Program, Tony Fusaro
3. Adoption of Resolution to Affirm Certain Aircraft Operating Restrictions at Aspen/Pitkin County
Airport, Jim Elwood, Dave Ulane
4. Ordinance Appealing and Re-enacting Title 10 of the Pitkin County Code, Jim Elwood, Dave
Ulane
5. Resolution Providing Supplemental Appropriations to the 2005 Budget for Carryover Projects
and Other 2005 Projects Approved to Date, Debe Nelson
6. Resolution Providing Supplemental Appropriations to the 2005 Budget from Additional
Revenues Collected in 2004, Debe Nelson
CONSENT PUBLIC HEARING
7. Resolution Adopting Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan, Ellen Anderson
LAND USE CONSENT PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Bennett Special Review (com'd from 1/12/05) (cont'd to 7/27/05) (PN 9/11/04), S. Wolff
LAND USE PUBLIC HEARINGS
2. Tract 36 Road Name Change (PN 6/12/05), E. Louthis
3. Flying Dog West Ranch Special Review Extension (PN 6/12/05), S. Wolff
4. COMPASS & Aspen Community School Rezoning, PUB Master Plan Amendment, Special Review,
GM Exemption, 1041 Hazard Review, Conceptual Submission and Caretaker Dwelling Units (PN
6/12/05), S. Wolff
5. Shapiro Appeal of Barnett 1041 Hazard Review (PN 6/12/05), L. Clarke
EXECUTIVE SESSION
BOCC OPEN DISCUSSION
ADJOURN
(A dinner break is scheduled from 6:00 to 6:45 pm.)
APPROVED JULY 27, 2005
MINUTES
PITKIN COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
REGULAR MEETING
JULY 13, 2005
NOTE: For all staff memorandums and associated documents, including
additional exhibits submitted, refer to the BOCC PACKET FOR JULY 13,
2005
CALL TO ORDER: Vice-Chairperson Ireland called the regular meeting of the
Board of County Commissioners to order at 2:00 PM.
COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT: Commissioners Mick Ireland, Michael
Owsley and Dorothea Farris
COMMISSION MEMBERS ABSENT: Patti Clapper due to attendance at
hearings in Washington D.C. on behalf of the county. Commissioner Hatfield due
to a scheduled vacation.
ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO AGENDA: None
PROCLAMATIONS: None
PUBLIC COMMENT: Ray Poigman appeared before the board to discuss an
issue with certain property associated with the Crystal Island Ranch being sold to
Sustainable Settings. Mr. Poigman was advised that a response, in writing,
would be sent to him shortly. If he has any questions after he received the letter
then he could request work session time for discussion purposes.
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS:
Commissioners gave comments on current local and state issues and sports
events.
CONSENT ACTIONS:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF JUNE 22 AND WORK
SESSION MEETING OF JUNE 28, 2005 - MOTION TO APPROVE - STAFF
PERSON: JEANETTE JONES, CLERK TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 1 REGULAR MEETING JULY 13, 2005
Commissioner Farris moved approval of the minutes. Commissioner Owsley
seconded the motion. Motion passed with three yea votes. Commissioners
Clapper and Hatfield not present.
CONSENT ACTIONS - FIRST READINGS SET FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON
JULY 27, 2005:
FIRST READING - RESOLUTION APPROVING EXPENDITURES OF FUNDS
GENERATED THROUGH THE RENEWABLE ENERGY MITIGATION
PROGRAM - MOTION TO APPROVE ON FIRST READING AND SET FOR
SECOND READING AND PUBLIC HEARING ON JULY 27, 2005
RESOLUTION TO AFFIRM CERTAIN AIRCRAFT OPERATING
RESTRICTIONS AT ASPEN/PITKIN COUNTY AIRPORT - MOTION TO
APPROVE - STAFF PERSON: JIM ELWOOD, AIRPORT DIRECTOR
FIRST READING - ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REPLACING TITLE 10
(AIRPORT REGULATIONS) OF THE PITKIN COUNTY CODE - MOTION TO
APPROVE ON FIRST READING AND SET FOR SECOND READING AND
PUBLIC HEARING ON JULY 27, 2005
FIRST READING - RESOLUTION PROVIDING SUPPLEMENTAL
APPROPRIATIONS TO THE 2005 BUDGET FOR CARRYOVER PROJECTS
AND OTHER 2005 PROJECTS APPROVED TO DATE - MOTION TO
APPROVE ON FIRST READING AND SET FOR SECOND READING AND
PUBLIC HEARING ON JULY 27, 2005 - STAFF PERSON: DEBE NELSON,
FINANCE DIRECTOR
FIRST READING - RESOLUTION PROVIDING SUPPLEMENTAL
APPROPRIATIONS TO THE 2005 BUDGET FROM ADDITIONAL REVENUES
COLLECTED IN 2004 - MOTION TO APPROVE - STAFF PERSON: DEBE
NELSON, FINANCE DIRECTOR
Commissioner Farris moved approval of the items on this portion of the
agenda. Commissioner Owsley seconded the motion. Motion passed
unanimously.
CONSENT PUBLIC HEARINGS - SECOND READINGS
SECOND READING AND PUBLIC HEARING - RESOLUTION ADOPTING
PRE-DISASTER MITIGATION PLAN - MOTION TO APPROVE - STAFF
PERSON: ELLEN ANDERSON, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
COORDINATOR
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 2 REGULAR MEETING JULY 13, 2005
Commissioner Farris moved approval of the Resolution. Commissioner
Owsley seconded the motion. Motion passed with three yea votes.
Commissioners Clapper and Hatfield not present.
LAND USE CONSENT PUBLIC HEARINGS:
BENNETT SPECIAL REVIEW - CONTINUED FROM JANUARY 12, 2005, TO
BE CONTINUED TO JULY 27, 2005 - MOTION TO CONTINUE TO JULY 27,
2005 - STAFF PLANNER: SUZANNE WOLFF
Vice-Chairperson Mick Ireland opened the public hearing on this
application and entertained a motion to continue the matter to July 27, 2005
Commissioner Farris moved to continue the Bennett application to July 27,
2005. Commissioner Owsley seconded the motion. Motion passed with
three yea votes. Commissioners Clapper and Hatfield not present.
LAND USE PUBLIC HEARINGS:
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ROAD NAME CHANGE OF TRACT 36 TO
ROAD TO BEAR RIDGE ROAD - MOTION TO APPROVE AS WRITTEN -
STAFF PLANNER: EZRA LOUTHIS
Applicant's Representative: Paul Spencer
Applicant's Request: A change in the name of Tract 3(5 Road to Bear Ridge
Road
Applicants: Homeowners Accessed off of Tract 3(5 Road
Commissioner Ireland opened the public hearing on this application.
Commissioner Owsley moved approval of the Resolution as written.
Commissioner Farris seconded the motion. Motion passed with three yea
votes. Commissioners Clapper and Haffield not present.
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE FLYING DOG RANCH SPECIAL REVIEW
USE PERMIT EXTENSION - MOTION TO APPROVE - STAFF PLANNER:
SUZANNE WOLFF
Applicant: Richard and Lydia Mclntyre; flying Dog West Ranch, Inc.
Applicant's Request: A ten-year renewal of the Special Review Use Permit for
a reception hall and meeting facility, two guest ranch cabins and an arts and
crafts studio. The applicant proposes to continue to operate pursuant to the
previously established limitations.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 3 REGULAR MEETING JULY 13, 2005
Vice-Chairperson Ireland opened the public hearing on this application.
Dorothea disclosed that she is an adjacent property owner.
The applicants said they would have not problem with Commissioner Farris
participating in this matter.
Suzanne Wolff gave a presentation on this application as summarized in her
memorandum to the board contained in the BOCC packet for this meeting.
Commissioner Farris noted that the application has the unanimous support of the
Crystal River Valley Caucus.
Commissioner Farris moved approval of the Resolution as written.
Commissioner Owsley seconded the motion. Motion passed with three yea
votes. Commissioners Clapper and Hatfield not present.
Vice-Chairperson Ireland closed the public hearing on this application,
FIRST READING - ORDINANCE REZONING A PORTION OF THE COMPASS
PROPERTY FROM PUBLIC (PUB) TO RS-20/PUD - MOTION TO APPROVE
ON FIRST READING AND SET FOR SECOND READING AND PUBLIC
HEARING ON AUGUST 10, 2005 - STAFF PLANNER: SUZANNE WOLFF
FIRST READING - RESOLUTION GRANTING APPROVAL TO COMPASS
FOR LIFELONG LEARNING FOR THE COMPASS AND ASPEN COMMUNITY
SCHOOL PUB (PUBLIC) MASTER PLAN AMENDMENTS; AND SPECIAL
REVIEW, 1041 HAZARD REVIEW, CONCEPTUAL SUBMISSION AND GMQS
EXEMPTION - MOTION TO CONTINUE - STAFF PLANNER: SUZANNE
WOLFF
Applicant: Richard and Lydia Mclntyre; Flying Dog West Ranch, Inc.
Applicant's Request: Amendment to the 1995 Master Plan to allow an
expansion of the educational facilities on the COMPASS property, which
includes the following:
· Rebuild the Aspen Community School Building
· Refurbish the gymnasium
· Enlarge the Early Childhood Center
· Allow up to 2,500 square feet for future unspecified accessory educational
space
Suzanne Wolff gave a presentation on this application as summarized in her
memorandum to the Board contained in the BOCC packet for this meeting.
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Commissioner Ireland questioned if the commitments from the previous approval
had been met by the applicant?
Ms. Wolff responded that none of the previous commitments had been made.
Commissioner Ireland said that a plan needs to be in place for fulfillment of the
previous promises and a benefit in hand or at least collectable before he can
approve this application, regardless of the outcome of today's approval.
Jim Curtis stated that they are not expecting a vote on this matter tonight. He
explained that the applicants need time to work with the neighborhood on the
issue of the road and the driveway. He then proceeded to give an overview of
their operation as outlined in their application contained in the BOCC packet for
this meeting.
Mr. Curtis said relative to Mick's issue they acknowledge the commitments from
1995. He explained that the goal of the proposal is to achieve financial stability
for the K-8 Woody Creek School, which was founded in 1970. He explained that
the school is part of the Aspen School District and although it receives money
from the state, there is an operating shortfall of about $300,000 a year. He
explained that the shortfall is primarily because state funding is allocated on a
per student basis and the school has a Iow student/teacher ratio. The shortfall
has historically been made up by fundraising, grants and grant from George
Stranahan, who was one of the school's founders who gifted the school 200
acres in 1980. He said the school wants to become financially independent of
Mr. Stranahan and the subdivision proposal would help achieve that
independence in establishing an endowment that would likely generate about
$150,000 a year. He explained that the rest of the shortfall would continue to
come from fundraising and grants.
Commissioner Ireland said he would only approve the project if its
developers could somehow guarantee these improvements get carried out.
He said he thinks the community should get what it was promised,
regardless of the outcome of today's application. He said he could not
vote for this without that commitment being made. He then moved to
continue the application until August 10, 2005 pending the applicant
providing adequate security, to the satisfaction of the county attorney for
prior commitments and opportunity for them to work out the road and
driveway issue.
Chelsea Congnon, President of Compass, thanked the board for hearing their
application. She assured the commissioners that the officers are taking the past
commitments very seriously and they thought that one way to more forward in
fulfilling those commitments, was by way of this application.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 5 REGULAR MEETING JULY 13, 2005
Commissioner Farris seconded the motion made by Commissioner Ireland.
Motion passed with three yea votes. Commissioners Clapper and Hatfield
not present.
RESOLUTION GRANTING AN APPEAL BY NANCY AND ANDREW SHAPIRO
OF A HEARING OFFICER DETERMINATION RELATED TO THE BARNETT
FAMILY TRUST, LOT 10, ASPEN OAKS SUBDIVISION - MOTION TO
CONTINUE TO AUGUST 10, 2005 - STAFF PLANNER: LANCE CLARKE,
ASSISTANT PLANNING DIRECTOR
Applicant: Nancy and Andrew Shapiro
Applicant's Request: Appeal of Hearing Officer's Determination of the Barnett
Subdivision
John Lassalette, Attorney for the appellants, Nancy and Andrew Shapiro, said he
has a video tape, which he would like to introduce into the record and requested
that he be able to show it and enter it into the record for this appeal.
Ted Gardenswartz, representing the Barnetts, argued that the appeal should be
an appeal on the record and the record is what was presented to the hearing
officer when he made his decision that is being appealed. He said he thinks it is
inappropriate to introduce new evidence at this juncture. A copy of the complete
record associated with this development application is attached to the end of the
BOCC packet for this meeting, under additional exhibits.
John Ely, County Attorney, said the standards for an appeal are less than fully
described in the code. He said the board has dealt with the dilemma in the past
and has gone a couple of different directions. The board has in the past,
expanded the record to allow the parties to introduce new information and the
board in the past, depending upon the item in front of it on an appeal, have
limited it to the record. He said he thinks that that Board needs to make that
decision up front.
It was the consensus of commission members that Mr. Lassalette could proceed
with a video presentation showing the topography of the subject property, the
adjoining properties and the common area. At the close of the video
presentation he has argued that above Aspen Oak Drive the property is pristine
and undisturbed and below it is extensive existing disturbance. Above the road
will require driveway cuts and fills on 15-30 degree slopes - below has an
existing driveway without a cut or fill on its entire length. Additionally, the existing
driveway, since it serves another property, will not go away. So the area would
end up with two roads rather then one. Another aspect is that essentially it would
be going from building in an existing moderate fire hazard and moving to a
severe fire hazard in violation of the code. Instead of clustering to benefit there
would be extensive habitat destroyed in violation of the code. He said the lot
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slope of the entire area, above the road, is between 15 and 45%. Below the road
the slope is between 0 and 15%.
Mr. Gardenswartz said the only objection to the proposed building envelope has
been voiced by the Shapiros that there are no other objections by any other
neighbors or by anyone else in the subdivision, and the county has not appealed
the decision by James R. True the hearing officer. He said with respect to the
building envelope being moved to the common area, according to the covenants,
there is to be no development in the common area. And in fact, the Shapiros
were involved in a lawsuit with the Barnetts in which the Barnetts were sued for
expanding their septic location in the common area and the Shapiros signed off
on an agreement acknowledging that there could be no development and here
they are saying you should develop in the common area. He said the original
application for this property shows the proposed development envelope avoids
slopes exceeding 30%, wildlife issues are addressed, wildfire issues are
addressed and there are letters and expert reports in the application.
Additionally, Jim True conducted a site visit with members of the staff, the
Shapiros, representatives of the Barnetts and with other neighbors. After the site
visit, the hearing was held by Mr. True and he granted 1041 Hazard and
Ridgeline review approval. He sited the administrative procedure act, which says
a party who desires to reverse or modify a decision of a hearing officer shall file
certain portions of the record, shall do certain things, and then have the burden
of showing why the decision of the hearing officer is not supported, which is a
requirement that the agency (such as the BOCC) to discover a clear error by the
hearing officer. He said Mr. True's findings were based upon all the evidence,
which was presented over a period of time. With respect to moving the building
envelope into the common area, he said that parcel, since 1972, was deemed to
be common area, when the subdivision was created and everybody has the right
to use that property. When Mr. True made his determination he didn't say there
couldn't be development down there because of the common area, but rather his
findings were that the proposed development area is in a severe hazard
wildfire/wildlife area, but the severe hazard of wildlife and wildfire can be
mitigated. He said it is important to note that severe hazard/wildfire exists on the
lower portion as well and the fire marshal says that the parcel has easy access.
With respect to the wildlife hazard, he said Mr. True's finding said the approved
site was preferable from a wildlife perspective because there are houses on both
sides of the Barnetts and disturbance by other houses. He referred to a referral
comment by the Division of Wildlife, which says placement of the new home on
the mountain side shrub hillside above the existing residence should not cause
significant additional impacts to wildlife. With respect to the slope issue, the
application proposes to avoid slopes exceeding 30 percent so there aren't any
slope issues. With respect to the scenic issues, he said the existing homes on
both sides are oriented off toward the lower area of the meadow. So building up
above would preserve those scenic views and vistas.
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Mr. Lassalette explained that there was a comment that the Shapiros were
actively pursuing litigation against Ms. Barnett and that is simply not true, but
rather, they were brought in as third-party defendants. They were dragged in by
six people who did want to correct the fact that there was septic, which had been
built, without approval, from any of the homeowners within the subdivision and it
was on the common area. With regard to the homeowners association, it did not
sue anybody, but rather, six individual people who were in the subdivision
presented that lawsuit. With respect to the wildlife issue, he said if you read the
entire letter, it shows that each habitat has its own merits. With regard to the
wildfire issue that area can be mitigated, but the code says you are not suppose
to go jumping into severe when you have moderate available. He said the other
aspect to this is that in the site visits, Mr. True never went below the road, he
never looked below the road, and he never did any site review of the 3.3 acres
below the road. The only thing he looked at was the 1.7 acres above the road.
Additionally, he referred to the applicant's copy of a site plan, which reflects that
they are avoiding 30% slopes. He indicated where that would leave the building
envelope and he said he does not think they are proposing to build on either site.
Francis Krizmanich, land use planner for the Barnetts, proceeded to give an
overview of their site plan and the reasons for placing the home site in it's
approved location. With respect to wildfire, he said their fire expert, Art
Hoaglund, looked at both sides of the road and determined that they were about
the same. He said he thinks they met all of the code criteria in fact, when all the
issues are put together, Jim True agreed with them that they had the best house
site.
Nancy Shapiro voiced her objection to the home being located on the approved
lot. A copy of her written comments associated with this matter is attached to he
end of the packet for this meeting, under additional exhibits.
Ms. Shapiro said she attended the site visit. She said Mr. True was only there for
about one hour, and when she asked him if he would kindly walk down to the
area where Mrs. Barnett's house is, he said no that he was only here to view the
proposed submission (proposed lot) that he was not here to view the entire
parcel. So at that point, she felt that his visit was flawed. She said she is not
here to oppose the size of the house, she is saying please put it on the better
spot where it is already disturbed. She said they were on Sally Barnett's side
when she was in litigation over putting her septic system in the commons area
and they are not opposed to her getting the 15,000 square foot permit, but would
like it located in the right spot.
Mr. Shapiro voiced opposition to the proposed building envelope. He said they
would be willing to swap some land or whatever to preserve that property for the
future. He urged that the lower part of the property be considered for the
building envelope.
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Lenny Oates said the property has been sold and no one has ever discussed
building a 15,000 square foot house so he doesn't think this is an appropriate
item for this appeal. Secondly, he said Sally can't build in the common area and
there is no place else for her to build below the road. Additionally, this hearing is
designated as an appeal process not to discuss an exchange of properties with
the Shapiros.
A neighbor of Ms. Barnett's commented that the only possible place that Ms.
Barnett can build is where she is proposing. If she builds on a small part of the
common area she would be impacting wildlife, view plains, etc.
Sally Barnett commented that when she and her husband bought their home they
intended to live there the rest of their lives unfortunately, her husband
succumbed from cancer. She said she complied with all the requirements for
developing her upper property and she felt that she tried to do everything
honestly and above board. She said she has this beautiful natural place to build
a house, which has two houses right on either side of it, roads top and bottom,
and houses up above it. She explained that the Shapiros house happens to be
very close to the property line and is oriented toward her property instead of
oriented down the hill and looking out to the open space as all of the other
houses in the subdivision are. However, she is sure that something very
beautiful, tucked in against hill with trees, is going to put in that place.
Mr. Shapiro said that Ms. Barnett has been painted into a corner with covenants,
which were approved in 1972. But if the county allows itself to be painted into a
corner, with this process, then he thinks it would be setting a very dangerous
covenant.
Commissioner Ireland said this is going to be a difficult decision but the
applicant's attorneys gave a good presentation on behalf of their client. He said
he would also like to thank the neighbors for being courteous to each other
during their presentations. He explained that at this point, the board will be
taking this matter under advisement until the meeting after next, due to
Commissioner Farris not being in town for the next meeting. He said the door is
never closed to some sort of resolution proposed and developed by the
adversarial parties and brought forward to the board. He encouraged both
parties to try to arrive at a solution because that solution would probably make
them much happier than the solution that the board might arrive at because it
would be their solution and be more creative than anything the board can do
because all it can do is yes or no decisions not say swap properties or move
roads. He said at this point the public hearing is closed.
Commissioner Farris moved to continue this matter to August 10, 2005.
Commissioner Owsley seconded the motion. Motion passed with three yea
votes. Commissioners Clapper and Haffield not present.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 9 REGULAR MEETING JULY 13, 2005
ADJOURNMENT: Commissioner Farris moved to convene into executive
session for the purpose of conferring with counsel on the Grace Church
and Smuggler Mountain matters, pursuant to C.R.S. 24-6-402 4b.
Commissioner Owsley seconded the motion. Motion passed with four yea
votes. Commissioners Clapper and Haffield not present.
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PUBLIC COMMENT BEFORE THE BOCC -JULY 13, 2005
Vice-Chairperson Ireland: Do we have public comment that is not related to items on the
agenda or related to items on the agenda but you just have to speak not because you have
to go back to Work or something. Yes please state your name for the record.
Ray Poigman: Ray Poigman. From the last meeting, I had some additional
questions for the Board regarding the Crystal River Ranch Subdivision.
Vice-Chairperson Ireland: I just signed the plat the other day. Fm sorry I missed that
but I was on fide the rockies. So what question do you have.
Ray Poigman:
How much time do I have.
Vice-Chairperson Ireland: Well, you have a few minutes, but if you have extensive
questioms we will give you access to the staffand you can come back and talk to us in a
work session.
Ray Poigrnan:
few minutes.
It's a couple of quick questions. It should not take longer than a
Ireland: Go for it.
Poigman: I'll sit up here. At the last meeting they had a subdivision of the
Crystal River Ranch and of course Commissioner Ireland you weren't here, but Michael
Owsley and Dorothea were here and Commissioner Clapper was here. Anyway, she
went to comment because we had some discussion of whether the county had a interest in
that property. And after some go around, it was decided that they did have an interest
and according to the Open Space resolution, the county or the conservation fund couldn't
transfer property without an electoral vote. And they called for an executive session that
was proper. Anyway, the subdivision went through and I got to thinking that that
property was actually a bigger piece of a 442 acre parcel and some of that was sold to
Sustainable Settings - 13.5 acres I believe, was given to for a $10.00 fee, was given over
to one of the open space board members that taxpayers clearly paid for and I have the
documentation. And there was some other easement swapping ora fence line and I don't
have that name with me here. My question is Commissioner Clapper assured me, or the
public then, that there would always be a vote and she sited the round about open space
and the City of Aspen took a vote on that. And I asked the question two or three times so
that it was clear that this property would not be given away or sold or whatever, without a
public vote and she assured that would be obtained. But going back in our records, we
found that it did happen with sustainable settings. We went back, we could not find a
vote, and I was just wondering if the commissioners have some explanation for this. And
I realize Commissioner Ireland you were not here so you are not perhaps as familiar.
Ireland: Dorothea Farris.
Farris: I think there is a very complex response required for this. You have
submitted many, many questions regarding this. You have had responses from Dale Will,
from us. There is no way. The details of this transaction have been explained over and
over again and it's not on the agenda. We are not going to respond to this now.
Ireland: No. Not now, but I think we can have a written explanation of how that
transpired. Is that right John?
Ely: Yes.
Ireland: We'll get hack to you with a written explanation.
Poigman: Okay. And if we want to pull - and I course some taxpayers in Pitkin
County. If we wanted to get maybe an agenda item, do we do that through the
commissioners or who would you do that?
Ireland: You can request the commissioner some work session time. But don't do
that until you have had your explanation.
Poigman: And who do I get back to for an explanation.
Ireland: Hilary. And we'll contact you - it should be what a week or two?
Smith: Well, Dale's out of town right now, but next week I'm sure he can put a
written response together.
Ireland: We'll have it in writing and that way it will be settled.