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PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

TUESDAY, MAY 31, 1994

MEETING REGARDING LARIMER COUNTY

BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

The Board of County Commissioners met at 9:30 a.m. for a Worksession with Bill Gordon, County Administrator, and Joan Duchene, Office Supervisor. Chair Duvall presided; Commissioners Disney and Hotchkiss were present. Also present was Neil Gluckman, Assistant County Administrator. Recording Clerk, A. Jensen.

It was noted that the purpose of this meeting was to appoint and/or re-appoint members to various Larimer County Boards and Commissions. Ms. Duchene provided a list of the applicants and their applications, the files on each Board, and a listing of the vacancies and re-appointments.

M O T I O N

Commissioner Disney moved that the Board make appointments and re-appointments to the following Advisory Boards and Committees:

BOARD OF HEALTH: Reappoint Kent Campbell for a five-year term ending June 30, 1999.

BOARD OF MENTAL HEALTH: Reappoint Jane Lovejoy and Debra Kaestner, each for a three-year term, ending June 30, 1997; and reappoint Jack Ewing for a two-year term, ending June 30, 1996. Appoint Laverne Youngquist and Robert L. Jackson, each for a three-year term, ending June 30, 1997.

ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY BOARD: Reappoint Ken Ashley. Jim Meiman, and Claudia Regan, each for a three-year term ending June 30, 1997; and appoint Judy Hughes for a three-year term ending June 30, 1997.

EXTENSION ADVISORY BOARD: Reappoint Ron Bakel and Marilynn Heth, each for a three-year term ending June 30, 1997.

FLOOD PLAIN REVIEW BOARD: Reappoint Jim Nichols and Mark Peterson, each for a two-year term ending June 30, 1996.

HUMAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY ACTION BOARD: Reappoint Leroy Gomez and Harold Wallace, each for a three-year term ending June 30, 1997; and appoint Olivia Miller for a three-year term ending June 30, 1997.

OFFICE ON AGING ADVISORY COMMITTEE: Reappoint Laurie Cure and Margaret Gorman, each for a three-year term ending June 30, 1997.

PARKS BOARD: Reappoint John Rust for a three-year term ending June 30, 1997.

PLACEMENT ALTERNATIVES COMMISSION: Reappoint Jan DeWitt and Beth Dickson, each for a three-year term ending June 30, 1997. Appoint Linda L. Black, Laurie Klith, and Mary Klecan, each for a three-year term ending June 30, 1997.

PRIVATE INDUSTRY COUNCIL: Reappoint Lee Lapp and Nancy Wear, each for a four-year term June 30, 1998; and appoint Dale White as Associate Member.

URBAN GROWTH AREA REVIEW BOARD: Reappoint Brian Buell for a four-year term ending June 30, 1998.

WEED CONTROL DISTRICT ADVISORY COMMITTEE: Reappoint Ken Woods, Gilbert Aronoff, Dr. George Beck, Beatrice Boner, Connie Lynn Ludwig, Oscar H. Schmunk, and Peter Van Putten, each for a one-year term ending June 30, 1995.

Motion carried 3 - 0.

Ms. Duchene will readvertise for applicants for the Board of Adjustment, Board of Mental Health, Extension Advisory Committee, Human Development Community Action Board, and Office on Aging Advisory Council. Appointments and reappointments to the Community Corrections and Youth Services Bureau Advisory Boards, Housing Authority Advisory Committee, Overall Economic Development Committee, and the Planning Commission will be made when recommendations of same are received from the Advisory Boards or Department Heads.

The meeting adjourned at 10:45 a.m.








WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 1994

ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

(#48 @ 350)

The Board of County Commissioners met at 9:30 a.m. in regular session with Bill Gordon, County Administrator. Chair Duvall presided; Commissioners Disney and Hotchkiss were present. Also present were: Erik Nilsson, Emergency Management Unit Specialist, and Neil Gluckman, Assistant County Administrator. Recording Clerk, S. Graves.

1. PROCLAMATION REGARDING NATURAL HAZARDS AWARENESS WEEK JUNE 3 - 9, 1994: Mr. Nilsson requested the Board to proclaim the week of June 3 - 9, 1994 as Natural Hazards Awareness Week; Chair Duvall read the Proclamation aloud and presented same to Mr. Nilsson.

M O T I O N

Commissioner Disney moved that the Board of County Commissioners proclaim the week of June 3 - 9, 1994 as Natural Hazards Awareness Week and authorize the Chair to sign the Proclamation.

Motion carried 3 - 0.

2. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE ON AN AGREEMENT FOR WEATHER SERVICES: Mr. Nilsson requested Board approval of an Agreement for Weather Services in the amount of $4,920 for a one-year term commencing June 1, 1994 thru May 31, 1995.

M O T I O N

Commissioner Disney moved that the Board approve the Agreement for Weather Services between the Board and Mountain States Weather Services, for the annual fee of $4,920, and authorize the Chair to sign same.

Motion carried 3 - 0.

A94-96 AGREEMENT FOR WEATHER SERVICES BETWEEN THE BOARD

OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND MOUNTAIN STATES

WEATHER SERVICES (June 1, 1994 until May 31, 1995)





3. WORKSESSION:

-- Mr. Gordon informed the Board that the Front Range Counties have asked if Larimer County would like to contribute $500 to hire Mr. William Hudnut, III as a speaker at the Budget Conference in September; Mr. Gordon noted that Mr. Hudnut's fee is $5,000 and would be pro-rated among the ten Counties. After discussion, CONSENSUS OF THE BOARD was to deny this request for $500 for Larimer County's share of the fee for hiring Mr. Hudnut.

-- Mr. Gordon stated that at the last Policy Worksession, the Board discussed the allocation of $10,000 for the Affordable Housing Information System; Mr. Gordon asked if the Board wished to take formal action today regarding this matter; a Press Release regarding this action could be prepared and released as soon as possible.

M O T I O N

Commissioner Disney moved that the Board of County Commissioners authorize the expenditure of $10,000 for the Affordable Housing Information System, monies to be derived from the Commissioners' Special Projects Fund.

Motion carried 3 - 0.

-- Mr. Gordon informed the Board that scheduling a time for another Policy Worksession during the month of June, as requested by the Board, would be difficult; therefore, the items to be discussed will be included during the budget meeting on June 15, 1994.

4. COMMISSIONERS' REPORTS:

-- Commissioner Disney stated he received a report from CCI in which Tom Lyons of the CCI Council had line-by-line reviewed Amendment #12 for clarification and understanding; Commissioner Disney noted that if this Amendment is passed, it will destroy representative government.

-- Commissioner Hotchkiss reported he had a meeting with the Head of the Fort Collins High School Alumni, the Neighborhood Association, and Dr. Pike and was assured that the neighborhood would not oppose the idea of the County Administrative Offices being relocated to the old Fort Collins High School Building.

5. DOCUMENT REVIEW: The following documents, of a routine nature, were considered by the Board:



M O T I O N

Commissioner Disney moved that the Board approve the Minutes for the week of May 23, 1994 and the Agenda for the week of June 6, 1994, as submitted.

Motion carried 3 - 0.

M O T I O N

Commissioner Disney moved that the Board approve the following miscellaneous documents: Cottonwood Terrace Amended Plat; Crystal Lakes 11th Filing Amended Plat, Lots 49 & 50; Crystal Lakes 7th Filing Amended Plat, Lots 37 & 38, Crystal Lakes 3rd Filing Amended Plat, Lots 22 & 23, Crystal Lakes 6th Filing Amended Plat, Lots 55 & 56, and Crystal Lakes 6th Filing Amended Plat, Lots 101 & 102.

Motion carried 3 - 0.

LIQUOR LICENSES: County Approval was granted to Conoco No. 06382 - 3.2% - LaPorte, CO.; National Park Village North - 6% - Estes Park, CO.; and National Park Village North - 3.2% - Estes Park, CO.

M O T I O N

Commissioner Disney moved that the Board approve the following documents:

A94-97 LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE BOARD OF COUNTY

COMMISSIONERS AND PORTER INDUSTRIES (Office Space

at 418 East 4th St., Suite #4, Loveland, CO.)

C94-24 CONTRACT BETWEEN THE BOARD OF COUNTY

COMMISSIONERS AND THE STATE OF COLORADO,

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (Construction of a

Bicycle/Pedestrian Path along County Roads 11C, 30 and 11 from

57th Street to County Road 34 (Trilby Road)

C94-25 EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANT CONTRACT BETWEEN THE

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND THE STATE

OF COLORADO, DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL AFFAIRS,

DIVISION OF HOUSING (1994-95 Contract)

C94-26 EMERGENCY COMMUNITY SERVICES HOMELESS GRANT

CONTRACT BETWEEN THE BOARD OF COUNTY

COMMISSIONERS AND THE STATE OF COLORADO,

DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL AFFAIRS

R94-59rb RESOLUTION # R94-59rb (Relating to Contract #94-24 Listed Above)

R94-60z SPECIAL REVIEW FINDINGS AND RESOLUTION CONCERNING

THE PETITION OF MCEWEN

R94-61z SPECIAL REVIEW FINDINGS AND RESOLUTION DENYING

THE PETITION OF MCKAY

Motion carried 3 - 0.

At 10:05 a.m., County Attorney George Hass, Jeannine Haag, Assistant County Attorney, Mike Burch, Risk Manager, and Bob Grewell, Finance Director, joined the meeting for Legal Matters.

M O T I O N

Commissioner Hotchkiss moved that the Board go into Executive Session to discuss pending litigation.

Motion carried 3 - 0.

At 10:45 a.m., the Board came out of Executive Session and took the following action:

M O T I O N

In the Case involving Wilma Davis, Commissioner Hotchkiss moved that the Chair be authorized to sign an annuity policy with the Colonial Life Insurance Company as part of the settlement of the Case.

Motion carried 3 - 0.

Legal Matters continued in Open Session with discussion of the following subjects:

1) Grasslands Subdivision First Filing Building Permit Hold Release: Mr. Burns reminded the Board that on May 2, 1994 the Board placed a temporary building permit hold on the Grasslands Subdivision First Filing until certain conditions were met. Mr. Burns noted that the subdrain system is now complete and the Corps of Engineers has issued a permit for the completion of the wetland work; therefore, the Board is requested to lift the building permit hold on the First Filing at this time.





M O T I O N

Commissioner Hotchkiss moved that the Board approve the request to lift the temporary building permit hold placed on the Grasslands Subdivision First Filing on May 2, 1994.

Motion carried 3 - 0.

2) Rex/Alvin Miller and Buddy Noel Case: Discussion was held regarding an attempt to subdivide the property on the west side of Overland Trail and north of the Stadium in the UGA. The questions which have arisen are what density is allowed, is the property going to be annexed into the City, etc. Mr. Hass and Ms. Haag will review the situation and determine if and how the property can be subdivided and by which entity.

3) Discussion of Video Cameras at Committee Meetings: Chair Duvall noted that the presence of private video cameras at Committee Meetings inhibits free discussion and input from certain members and she wondered if there was a policy prohibiting same. Discussion followed; Mr. Hass stated that the Open Meeting Law extends to Committees and Boards; however, it was noted that meetings, such as Concept Technical Review, are not subject to the Sunshine Law. Commissioner Hotchkiss noted that the Chair of the Committee has the right to run the meeting in an orderly, non-threatening manner and if the cameras are creating an interference with the meeting, the Chair can prohibit video cameras. Commissioner Disney suggested that a policy be drafted prohibiting private video cameras from Committees and Boards, as the existence of same interferes with the free exchange of information; however, if a request is made twenty-four hours prior to the meeting, provisions will be made to have the meeting taped. CONSENSUS OF THE BOARD was that a policy regarding this matter needs to be drafted and requested assistance from Legal Staff in drafting this policy.

4) Approval of Intergovernmental Agreement: The Amended Intergovernmental Agreement between Larimer County and the Town of Berthoud was presented for the Chair's signature; this Intergovernmental Agreement was previously approved by the Board on April 25, 1994 (#A94-72).

M O T I O N

Commissioner Disney moved that the Board authorize the Chair to sign the Amended Intergovernmental Agreement between Larimer County and the Town of Berthoud, previously approved on April 25, 1994.

Motion carried 3 - 0.






A94-98 INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE BOARD

OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND THE TOWN OF BERTHOUD

The meeting adjourned at 11:20 a.m.

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JANET S. DUVALL, CHAIR

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

( S E A L )

ATTEST:


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Sherry E. Graves, Deputy County Clerk


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Aimee Jensen, Deputy County Clerk

June 1, 1994