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HomeMy WebLinkAboutbocc.min.ws.04042006 PITKIN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WORK SESSION AGENDA Plaza One Conference Room TUESDAY, APRIL 4,2006 10:00 AM Elam Site Visit, Lance Clarke 12 NOON WORKING LUNCH (Lunch provided) SPECIAL MEETING - EXECUTIVE SESSION ADJOURN EXECUTIVE SESSION Aspen Ski Company Request, Brian Pettet 12:30 l. 1:00PM 2. Citizen Board Interview Sonya Rodriguez - Grant Review Committee 1:15 3. Memos ofInterest Future Agendas/Agenda Requests/Monthly Calendar Board Membership Reports - RT A, NWCCOG & QQ, ACRA, CCI, RRR, RWPA, NaCo BOCC Open Discussion 2:15 4. Legislative Update, Debbie Quinn 3:15 BREAK 3:30 5. Prep for meeting with Non-Profits and Environmental Groups, Nan Sundeen 4:00 6. Meeting with Senior Council, Nan Sundeen 5:00 PM ADJOURN I MINUTES OF WORK SESSION APPROVED BY BOCC ON ?'-({)- de. Date: April 4, 2006 Meeting Start Time: 10:00 am Commissioners present: o Patti Clapper ~ Dorothea Farris Ii<;] Jack Hatfield o Michael Ireland Ii<;] Michael Owsley Commissioners not present: Ii<;] Patti Clapper o Dorothea Farris o Jack Hatfield Ii<;] Michael Ireland o Michael Owsley WORK SESSION ITEM: Elam Site Visit, Lance Clarke STAFF DIRECTION: The Board toured all aspects of the site and Elam staff identified potential future expansion sites. COMMISSIONERS IRELAND AND CLAPPER JOINED THE MEETING AT 12:00 PM. ADJOURNED WORK SESSION FOR SPECIAL MEETING AT 12:00 PM RECONVENED WORK SESSION AT 12:30 PM. WORK SESSION ITEM: Aspen Ski Company Request, Brian Pettet STAFF DIRECTION: The Board reopened the discussion on the Little Annie Road request. The Board directed staff to allow the requested snow clearing to occur on May 15th as requested by the Aspen Ski Company. WORK SESSION ITEM: Citizen Board Interviews STAFF DIRECTION: I. Sonya Rodriguez - Grant Review Committee. The Board provided direction for staff to prepare resolutions of appointment. WORK SESSION ITEM: Memos ofInterest STAFF DIRECTION: I. Changes to Landfill Operations Contract - informational only, no direction needed. 2. River Basin Roundtable Meeting Update, Rose Ann Sullivan informational only, no direction needed. Commissioner Hatfield inquired about Ms. Sullivan's actions to promote the County's issues and cause. 3. Budget Memo regarding purchase of defibrillators - approved. 4. Budget Memo regarding Facilities Master Plan - approved. WORK SESSION ITEM: Future Agendas/Agenda Requests/Monthly Calendars STAFF DIRECTION: l. Town of Basalt meeting moved to May 2nd at Commissioner Hatfield's request. 2. Eagle County meeting set for morning of May 2nd. 3. Woody Creek Caucus meeting request - possibly on May 9th 4. Roy Mask from USFS will present to the Board and other interested jurisdictions in the valley on beetle infestation on June 20th. WORK SESSION ITEM: Board Membership Reports STAFF DIRECTION: l. RTA - no report. 1, 2. NWCCOG - Commissioner Clapper informed the Board of the possibility of running for a seat on the National Association of Regional Councils. 3. QQ - no update. 4. ACRA - Commissioner Owsley updated the Board on the upcoming work on their strategic plan. 5. CCI- Commissioner Farris updated the Board on the legislative work. Commissioners Farris, Ireland and Hatfield may be attending the summer conference. 6. RRR - Commissioner Ireland updated the Board on the beetle infestation work. He stated that there is interest in allowing special district formation for funding this work. Discussion moved to Initiative 86. The Board requested information regarding the County's acquisition of a conservation easement purchased from William Mohrman. 7. RWPA-no update. 8. NaCo - Commissioner Farris updated the Board on recent work. WORK SESSION ITEM: Open Discussion STAFF DIRECTION: l. Staff advised the Board that the land use code ordinance is currently drafted to reflect that it will be effective immediately upon adoption at the final reading. 2. Request for parking enforcement on Front Way - staff advised the Board that the Code Enforcement Officer is working with Public Works on this issue. 3. Earth Day Request for funding from Aspen Center for Environmental Studies - the Board approved a donation of $500 with the County listed as a sponsor. 4. Commissioner Owsley inquired about the PMH housing at Aspen Valley Ranch and concem about removal of the housing. Staff will follow up. 5. Commissioner Ireland requested a report identifying the relationship between growth and land use pattems to environmental action. Discussion ensued regarding the County's actions. Commissioner Owsley stated a preference to frame the discussion from the County's action rather than pointing out the City's actions. Ideas discussed included a growth summit/joint meeting and connecting existing studies including water studies, existing conditions and intent 0 f the rural remote zone district. Staff will follow up. WORK SESSION ITEM: Legislative Update, Debbie Quinn STAFF DIRECTION: l. SB 37 staff provided an update on amendments. Discussion ensued. The Board directed staff to prepare a letter immediately prior to the hearing scheduled for April 5th 2. HB 1185 - the Board discussed issues relevant to the bill and directed staff to advise Rep. Curry on items that are objectionable. 3. Initiative 86 - hearing is set for April 5th 4. SB 105 - monitor. 5. SB 222 - support. 6. HB 1257 - letter of opposition. 7. HCR 1004 - monitor. 8. HCR 1003 oppose. 9. HB 1387 - support. 10. HR 4200 - Commissioner Farris will evaluate and advise the Board. WORK SESSION ITEM: Prep for meeting with Non-Profits and Environmental Groups, Nan Sundeen STAFF DIRECTION: Susan Berdahl advised that Board that staff had met with both the community non- profit and environmental groups to discuss the grant process. These groups receive \6% of the fund and it includes GrassRoots and the Nordic program. She stated that this allocation of the fund is where they see most start up agencies and had actually funded six new start-up programs, especially in youth programs. 2 3 Commissioner Ireland stated his support in funding new start-up programs. Discussion ensued about identifying environmental grants as part of the fund. WORK SESSION ITEM: Meeting with Senior Council, Nan Sundeen STAFF DIRECTION: Senior Council Board members Doris Downey, Jen Hollander, Kurt Bresnitz, Ken Canfield were in attendance. Discussion focused on the growth of service demands due to the increasing senior population and moved to such issues, as facility needs. Commissioner Hatfield stated that he does not support including the capital facility needs in the fund. Discussion ensued regarding services and future trends in the growth of the population. Adjoumed at 4:55 pm. Prepared by: IA"! .5 . l./f -(J6 /6t1c~ 111,1/.1'14;1 JA.. 3 l-(