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HomeMy WebLinkAboutbocc.min.ws.07102006 tJru~ MONDAY. JULY 10.2006 2:00-4:00 pm JOINT MEETING WITH TOWN OF SNOWMASS VILLAGE Snowmass Council Chambers 5:30 JOINT MEETING WITH HOSPlT AL BOARD Hospital Board Room I MINUTES OF WORK SESSION /7td~k II. _TiL //tC ,,)L <F;-Lj-C{- ..- Date: July 10, 2006 Meeting Start Time: 2:16pm Commissioners present: o Patti Clapper ~ Dorothea Farris ~ Jack Hatfield o Michael Ireland ~ Michael Owsley Commissioners not present: ~ Patti Clapper o Dorothea Farris o Jack Hatfield ~ Michael Ireland o Michael Owsley WORK SESSION ITEM: Joint Meeting with Town of Snowmass Village STAFF DIRECTION: Council members John Wilkinson, Bill Boineau, Sally Sparhawk and Mayor Doug Mercatoris were present for the joint meeting. I. Open Space Reauthorization - Dale Will provided an update on the efforts of the Open Space and Trails program to consider a ballot issue for reauthorization this fall. Discussion ensued about trail acquisition and development and acquisitions outside of Pitkin County. 2. Update on Brush Creek Trail - Gary Tannenbaum provided an update on the trail construction. It is scheduled to be open mid to end August. Dale Will suggested a joint ribbon cutting ceremony and agreed to provide notice to Snowmass several weeks prior. 3. Update on Brush Creek Road - Brian Pettet advised that Intrawest has its permit to build the passing lane that should be complete in mid-September. He stated that project will be followed by an overlay project anticipated to last several weeks. Discussion ensued. 4. Healthy Community Fund - Nan Sundeen provided background information on the fund and the need for a ballot issue this fall. Discussion ensued. The Town Council supported the idea of a ballot issue. 5. Webstreaming and cost sharing - Kathleen Wanatowicz explained webstreaming for government channel II, first demonstrating webstreaming through Channel 12 by GrassRoots. She then demonstrated Denver's webstreaming of its Government channel by Granicus. She demonstrated the capability to jump to specific portions of meetings through archiving features. Granicus costs $25,000 or so at the highest level to start and $100 per month for maintenance. Ms. Wanatowicz expressed the hope that Pitkin County would be interested in looking at the service for Pitkin County. There may be changes in the way a clerk records minutes if the service were to be implemented. Discussion ensued. Nan Sundeen suggested that the Technology Resource Committee look at the proposal and provided a County community relations perspective as well. 6. Open discussion a. Information bus on county property - Susan Hamley provided an update and explanation of the purpose ofthe bus. Commissioner Hatfield indicated the County Attorney indicated the use might be illegal both because parking is not permitted on County rights-of-way and because the underlying property is a conservation easement and the use is not permitted. The Mayor requested that the County authorize the use for the summer season only. Pitkin County will obtain an opinion from its attorney. b. Transit mitigation - Commissioner Hatfield inquired about mitigation for transit. The Mayor explained what the Town currently requires. Discussion ensued about potential use of impact fees for RFT A. c. Airport - Hilary Smith provided an update on the airport construction plans and the closure in spring of2007 to rehabilitate the runway. Ms. Smith indicated that Jim Elwood would provide Council a schedule on the environmental assessment for the runway extension. The Mayor requested that there be a better community relations effort due to misinformation about the runway closure in 2007. %'9- d. Entrance to Aspen - Discussion ensued about the Entrance to Aspen and the need to focus on a solution. Commissioner Farris suggested that the focus should be on mass transit solutions. Councilmember Wilkinson inquired about the possibility of some County facilities being located outside of Aspen and was advised that Board and community direction is to pursue City of Aspen locations. e. Roadless areas - Discussion ensued about the Roadless area process and the community support from all government jurisdictions for Roadless areas. The work session adjourned at 4:00pm for a relocation to Aspen Valley Hospital. Commissioner Clapper joined the meeting at Aspen Valley Hospital at 5:35 pm. WORK SESSION ITEM: Joint Meeting with Aspen Valley Hospital STAFF DIRECTION: John Sarpa, Elaine Gerson, John Jellinek, Terry Collins, David Ressler, Lee Schumacher and Drs. Greg Balko and Barry Mink of the Aspen Valley Hospital Board of Directors and staff were in attendance. I. A VH facility planning- John Sarpa provided an update on Hospital facility planning. He indicated the hospital did a needs assessment and a strategic plan in advance of the facility planning. Mr. Sarpa stated that the interim phase of facilities improvements, previously approved by Pitkin County and accepted by Aspen when annexation occurred, are to be completed next, involving the completion of upgrades to meet national standards. After that the larger master plan for the entire hospital campus will be completed. A VH does plan to stay in its current location, according to Mr. Sarpa, and the master plan should be public in the fall. David Ressler added that all the work will occur in stages, with the interim work to be starting in January of 2007. Discussion ensued about consideration of transit, housing, child care as part of the plan. Nan Sundeen agreed to provide the hospital board with Eagle County's study on seniors. Commissioner Hatfield inquired about working together on facility planning for seniors. David Ressler indicated the hospital has started preliminary discussions with County representatives on a needs assessment for seniors, including living facilities and continuing care retirement communities. 2. Lease at HHS building - John Sarpa indicated that the hospital's technology department is currently in the County building and they need six months notice in order to move. Nan Sundeen indicated that the County Commissioners will be considering various options for the space on July 25. 3. Healthy Community Fund - Discussion ensued about the potential ballot issue. The hospital board agreed to support the question with a resolution. Mr. Sarpa suggested that a five year term might be better because if the needs estimate is too low, the voters can consider it again. Discussion ensued about funding levels. 4. Open Discussion - Commissioner Clapper raised the issue of one stop shopping for trauma beds and air ambulance services, as requested by Dr. Rodman. Adjourned at 4> :/5p n-.. R:";ful1:"':1' J . (~/?(~Wt4df/ ilary tcher Smith, unty Manager J;mice K. Vos Caudill, Clerk and Recorder '~. ZJss"S~~~~ ~3 Prepared by: /Jt( ~tf/f~21~-O~ Michael C. Ireland, Chair Board of County Commissioners :J-L{