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Home My WebLink Aboutboccminspec12112007(1)PITKIN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WORK SESSION AGENDA Plaza One Meeting Room MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2007 10:30 AM Harvey Site Visit (Depart Plaza3 at 9:30 am) TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2007 11:00 AM JOINT MEETING WITH OPEN SPACE Commissioner Clapper Not Present -Lunch meeting with NWCCOG 12:30 PM EXECUTIVE SESSION :00 PM SPECIAL MEETING 1sT Reading and Set for Public Hearing on December 19tH 1.2008 Budget Resolutions: Adoption, Appropriation, Setting County Mill Levies, Debe Nelson 2. Resolution Setting Initial Airport Fees and Charges for 2008, Tom Oken, Dave Ulane ADJOURN SPECIAL MEETING 1:30 NWCCOG Annual Update, Liz Mullen, Gary Severson 2:00 Memos of Interest Future Agendas/Agenda Requests/Monthly Calendar BOCC Open Discussion 3:30 BREAK 4:00 SPECIAL MEETING WITH P&Z Land Use Code Amendments, Ellen Sassano 6:00 PM ADJOURN THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2007 I-70 Coalition Meeting THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2007 NWCCOG and Rural Resort Region Meeting in Minturn FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2007 STAG Meeting- CDOT Headquarters Auditorium in Denver APPROVED DECEMBER 19, 2007 MINUTES PITKIN COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SPECIAL MEETING (1) DECEMBER 11, 2007 NOTE: For all staff memorandums and associated documents, including additional exhibits submitted to the record, refer to the BOCC PACKET FOR DECEMBER 11, 2007 (1). CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Michael M. Owsley called the Board of County Commissioners to order at 1:20 PM due to a recording machine problem. COUNTY COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT: Michael M. Owsley, Patti Kay- Clapper, Dorothea Farris, Jack Hatfield and Rachel Richards COMMISSION MEMBERS ABSENT: None FIRST READING ON RESOLUTION SUMMARIZING REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES FOR EACH FUND AND ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR PITKIN COUNTY COLORADO FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2008 -MOTION TO APPROVE ON FIRST READING AND SET SECOND READING AND PUBLIC HEARING TO DECEMBER 19, 2007 STAFF: DEBE NELSON. DIRECTOR OF FINANCE FIRST READING ON RESOLUTION APPROPRIATING SUMS OF MONEY TO THE VARIOUS FUNDS IN THE AMOUNTS AND FOR THE PURPOSES SET FORTH BELOW, FOR PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO 2008 BUDGET YEAR - MOTION TO APPROVE ON FIRST READING AND SET SECOND READING AND PUBLIC HEARING TO DECEMBER 19, 2007 STAFF: DEBE NELSON, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE FIRST READING ON RESOLUTION LEVYING GENERAL PROPERTY TAXES FOR THE YEAR 2007 TO HELP DEGRAY THE COSTS OF GOVERNMENT FOR THE COUNTY OF PITKIN, COLORADO AND ITS SPECIAL DISTRICTS FOR THE 2008 BUDGET YEAR -MOTION TO APPROVE ON FIRST READING AND SET SECOND READING AND PUBLIC HEARING TO DECEMBER 19, 2007 STAFF: DEBE NELSON, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 1 SPECIAL MEETING DECEMBER 11, 2007 set second reading and public hearing to December 19, 2007. Commissioner Kay-Clapper seconded the motion. Motion passed 4 to 1 with Commissioner Hatfield voting nay for reasons stated above. Commissioner Farris moved to approve the first reading of the Resolution levying general property taxes for the year 2007, to help defray the costs of government for the County of Pitkin Colorado and its special districts for the 2008 budget year. Commissioner Richards seconded the motion. Motion passed 4 to 1 with Commissioner Hatfield voting nay for reasons stated above. FIRST READING ON RESOLUTION SETTING INITIAL AIRPORT FEES AND CHARGES FOR 2008 -MOTION TO APPROVE ON FIRST READING AND SET SECOND READING AND PUBLIC HEARING TO DECEMBER 19, 2007 STAFF: TOM OKEN, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND DAVID ULANE, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF AVIATION Tom Oken and David Ulane proceeded with her presentation as outlined in their Agenda Item Summary. Recital number 6 of the Resolution notes that the airlines and general aviation were given the opportunity to comment on these proposed fees and charges for 2008. Commissioner Hatfield asked what comments were received. Mr. Ulane responded by saying he received no comments from anyone. After a short discussion on these fees the board was prepared to make their motion. Commissioner Kay-Clapper moved to approve the Resolution on first reading and set second reading and public hearing to December 19, 2007. Commissioner Hatfield seconded the motion. Motion passed 5 to 0. ADJOURNMENT: Commissioner Hatfield moved to adjourn the special meeting at 2:10 PM. Commissioner Kay-Clapper seconded the motion. Motion passed 5 to 0. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 3 SPECIAL MEETING DECEMBER 11, 2007 Debe Nelson, Pitkin County Finance Director, began her presentation as mirrored in her Agenda Item Summary. She informed the board that the purpose of today's meeting was to review the two budget supplementals of two budget Resolutions. One is the appropriation and the other is the adoption of the budget. And also to set the mill levies for the funds for which the Board of County Commissioners is responsible. These Resolutions include all the additions to the budget based upon the supplemental discussions that have been held previously with the board for the last few months. After her presentation, board members asked questions on specific items getting satisfactory answers from Ms. Nelson or other members of staff. The majority of the Commissioners had statements to make on certain portions of the budget. They also gave their opinions and comments on items not included in this budget such as additional funding for roads and facility replacements. Before motions were made, the Commissioners each thanked Ms. Nelson and everyone involved with preparing the budget material before them. Commissioner Farris moved to approve the first reading of the Resolution summarizing revenues and expenditures for each fund and adopting a budget for Pitkin County, Colorado for the calendar year 2008 and set second reading and public hearing to December 19, 2007. Commissioner Kay-Clapper seconded the motion. Commissioner Hatfield was also appreciative of the time and effort by staff in preparing these budget Resolutions but had the following statements to make on how it would effect his voting on these items. He said that what the Commissioners and staff do here, working for the public, is to have a statutory obligation to provide essential services and desirable services for things that are over and above those statutory obligations. The main reason he is voting against all three Resolutions before the board is this. Although millionaires might be able to afford it, the people on fixed incomes, the people at the lower level who rent properties will be seeing an increase in their rents. He said the board did the right thing as far as the County general fund. But, when he looks at what is being done today, he said that we are just a small piece, in a way, compared to the schools (both CMC and the School District) as well as the hospital. And then, of course, with every little community there's another special district of every nature. All that will end up increasing the tax bill for the average guy. Commissioner Farris moved to approve the first reading of the Resolution appropriating sums of money to the various funds in the amounts and for the purposes set forth for Pitkin County, Colorado, 2008 budget year and BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 2 SPECIAL MEETING DECEMBER 11, 2007 Respectfully submitted, . Dean ler the Board, f ounty Commissioners i' J nette Jones rk to the Board, f . ounty Commissioners ~~~C C~~~ ~ -- ~~~' Michael M. Ows ey Chairman of the Board of Coun y Commissioners g\bocc\minutes\2007\12112007(1) BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 4 SPECIAL MEETING DECEMBER 11, 2007