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Home My WebLink Aboutbocc.min.ws.06272006 PITKIN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WORK SESSION AGENDA TUESDAY. JUNE 27. 2006 9:00 - 11 :00 JOINT MEETING WITH EAGLE COUNTY BOCC Spmce Room at Eagle County Building in El Jebel 11:00 2006 Legislative Review and 2007 Legislative Issues, Debbie Quinn, Danny Tomlinson (confirm time with Mr. Tomlinson) 12 NOON LUNCH BREAK 1:00 Immigration Discussion, Debbie Quinn Confirm Time with Tom Zieman (Catholic Charities) 945-9562 #5 1:45 SPECIAL MEETING Crystal Club Cafe Modification of Liquor License Premises, Lyndee Dean. ADJOURN SPECIAL MEETING 2:00 PM Memos ofInterest Future Agendas/Agenda Requests BOCC Open Discussion 3:00 Prep for Joint Meeting with TOSV and Hospital Board, Debbie Quinn 3:30 ADJOURN ~, / I I { ij'-tfU-<-U 4 !l /jet { J '3-<;' {(- MINUTES OF WORK SESSION Date: June 27, 2006 Meeting Start Time: 9:20 am Commissioners present: ~ Patti Clapper ~ Dorothea Farris ~ Jack Hatfield ~ Michael Ireland ~ Michael Owsley Commissioners not present: o Patti Clapper o Dorothea Farris o Jack Hatfield o Michael Ireland o Michael Owsley WORK SESSION ITEM: Joint Meeting with Eagle County STAFF DIRECTION: Commissioners Menconi and Runyon were in attendance along with Eagle County staff. 1. RFTA - Commissioner Farris raised the issue of the participation at the Roaring Fork Transit Authority. 2. Home Rule Charter - Commissioner Runyon provided an update on the work of the Charter Commission. Discussion ensued. 3. Healthy Communities Fund - Commissioner Ireland provided a brief overview of the expiring tax. 4. Facility plans - Road and Bridge, IGA (tree farm), Pitkin County planning - Commissioner Ireland provided some background regarding the acquisition of the Tree Farm property. Brian Pettet provided an overview of the County's facilities master plan. Discussion ensued. Keith Montag, Eagle County Ass!. County Administrator, provided an update of Eagle's facility plans. Members of the public provided comment regarding the potential uses of the property. Discussion among the Commissioners followed. 5. Open Discussion - Commissioner Menconi identified that work at the County has been focused on their organizational structure, land use code and visioning. Discussion ensued regarding these items and affordable housing. 6. 2007 Legislative Session - Commissioner Ireland raised the issues that Representative Curry had indicated that she would like to carry for the upcoming legislative session (Real Estate Transfer Tax, identification of sufficient water, surface rights). Danny Tomlinson responded with his opinion on the three issues raised by Rep. Curry. Discussion followed. 7. Open discussion - Mayor Deroux of Basalt raised the issue of attainable housing issues facing all the municipalities between Aspen and Debeque. Mr. Tomlinson briefed the Boards on the immigration issues at the legislature. Commissioner Menconi stated that Eagle County would be putting a tax question on the November election dedicated to early childhood learning. The Eagle County Commissioners requested an affordable housing tour and work session. WORK SESSION ITEM: Review of2006 Legislative Session, Danny Tomlinson, Debbie Quinn STAFF DIRECTION: I. 2006 Legislative Review Ms. Quinn distributed the summary of the 2006 legislative session. 2. 2007 Legislative Issues - the Board agreed to list the following items for the 2007 legislative sessions: a. The three issues raised by Rep. Curry at the June 26th meeting. b. Affordable housing bill for a voluntary deed restriction c. Central dispatching for air transport Debbie Quinn inquired if the Board is willing to adopt policy statements regarding legislative matters. Discussion ensued. The Board agreed to have staff pursue developing draft policies for consideration. 3. Pending Issues - Mr. Tomlinson raised the issue of Amendment 36 that freezes local govemment through initiatives. Discussion ensued and moved to Initiative 88. 1 WORK SESSION ITEM: Immigration Discussion, Tom Zieman STAFF DIRECTION: Mr. Zieman provided an overview of the immigration services that are provided by Catholic Charities. Discussion moved to the housing issue for immigrants. Mr. Zieman also discussed the new community-organizing project that Catholic Charities is involved with to promote Hispanic participation in their communities. Discussion ensued. Mr. Zieman also raised the issue of employer wage abuses of immigrants. Discussion followed. ADJOURNED WORK SESSION FOR SPECIAL MEETING AT 1:45 PM. Motion to go into Special Meeting made by Commissioner Hatfield Second by Commissioner Owsley Unanimous vote by the Commissioners. Crystal Club Cafe Modification of Liquor License Premises Motion to approve license modification by Commissioner Clapper with a 50% reimbursement from the Commissioners discretionary fund for the $300 permit fee. Second by Commissioner Hatfield Unanimous vote by the Commissioners. Motion to adjourn special meeting by Commissioner Owsley. Second by Commissioner Clapper. Unanimous vote by the Commissioners. ADJOURNED SPECIAL MEETING AND RECONVENED WORK SESSION AT 1:55 PM. WORK SESSION ITEM: Memos of Interest STAFF DIRECTION: 1. Challenge Aspen Thank You Letter - informational only, no direction needed. WORK SESSION ITEM: Future Agendas/Agenda Requests/Monthly Calendars STAFF DIRECTION: 1. Rural Resort Region Early Childhood Council is hosting a reception to honor Pitkin County and the City of Aspen at 4:30pm to 6pm at Aspen Square on June 29th. Commissioners Clapper and Hatfield will attend. 2. Judge Craven's memorial service will be on Thursday at 4pm at the Glenwood Community Center. Commissioners Ireland and Farris will attend. 3. Staff will work to reschedule the Bill of Rights hearing. Commissioner Ireland requested that it be scheduled when he is available. 4. Lunch with Senator Salazar has been scheduled on July 8th at noon at Aspen Meadows. Commissioners Clapper and Ireland will attend. WORK SESSION ITEM: Open Discussion STAFF DIRECTION: 1. Maroon Creek Road closings for special events - the Board stated that they support road closures for safety purposes. 2. Staff advised the Board of the City's enforcement efforts at the Bmsh Creek parking lot. Commissioner Hatfield requested a copy of City's management agreement. 3. The Board directed a contribution in memory of Judge Craven of $250.00 for Hospice. 4. The Board directed a contribution in memory of Willard Clapper of cookies and $250.00 for the Doug Pompelly Foundation. 5. Commissioner Hatfield raised the issue of the difficulty in getting bids through procurement. Discussion followed. 2 6. Commissioner Hatfield expressed interest in scheduling a presenter that he met on water rights. The Board concurred that he pursue this for a work session. 7. Commissioner Farris made note of affordable housing property available in Carbondale. 8. Commissioner Farris inquired about limiting building permits. Discussion followed. 9. Commissioner Farris requested a legal opinion about whether the School District is exempt from County land use regulation on school housing projects on school owned land. WORK SESSION ITEM: Preparation for Joint Meeting with TOSV and Hospital Board, Debbie Quinn STAFF DIRECTION: A VH joint meeting: 1. A VH Facility Plans 2. Discussion of A VH space at Health and Human Services (HHS) building - A VH's lease is up September 30th. The Commissioners have reviewed the Child Care Needs Assessment. On July 25th work session time has been scheduled to review HHS and A VH needs for space. 3. Future of Healthy Community Fund 4. Open discussion The Board recapped the earlier joint meeting with the School Board. TOSV joint meeting: 1. Open Space Reauthorization - The Open Space and Trails Board has requested time during this joint meeting to address reauthorization. 2. Future of Healthy Community Fund 3. Update on Bmsh Creek Trail- requested by TOSV and County staff. 4. Update on Bmsh Creek Road - requested by TOSV and County staff. 5. Web streaming and cost sharing - requested by TOSV. 6. Open Discussion. Adjourned at 2:55 pm. Prepared by: Respectfully submitted: '1 ,'.(-1 ~ ~~/~.~ 1l;lIlice K. Vos Caudill, Clerk and Recorder /' Michael C. Ireland, Chair Board of County Commissioners 3