MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS BOULDER COUNTY

Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at 9:30 A.m. - 10:30 A.m.

Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at 3:00 P.m. - 4:00 P.m.

Third Floor Hearing Room

County Court House

1325 Pearl Street, Boulder

Members Present:

• Commissioner Claire Levy
• Commissioner Ashley Stolzmann
• Commissioner Marta Loachamin

[Note: All documents referred to in these Minutes of Commissioners’ Proceedings are on file and may be reviewed in the Office of the Boulder County Commissioners.]

 

 

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1.

Call to Order

The Board of County Commissioners of Boulder County met in Regular Meeting in full conformity with the law and resolution of said Board at the regular place of hybrid meetings, 1325 Pearl Street, Boulder and on Zoom Webinar, on April 16, 2024. 

The meeting was called to order at approximately 9:31 a.m. by Chair Ashley Stolzmann.

2.

9:30 a.m. Business Meeting

3.

Housing Authority Discussion Items

The Board of County Commissioners sat as the Boulder County Housing Authority for Item No. 3.a and then reconvened as the Board of County Commissioners.

3.a

Announce Susana Lopez-Baker as Finalist for Boulder County Housing Authority Executive Director Position

Presenter(s): Natalie Springett, Commissioners' Office

4.

Commissioners' Consent Items

• Moved by Commissioner Loachamin
  Seconded by Commissioner Levy

  to table Item No. 4.a to a future business meeting and approve Items. No. 4.b through 4.h.

  Carried Unanimously

4.a

Commissioners' Office - Approval of ARPA SLFRF Budget Reallocations ($4,138,408.00)

American Rescue Plan Act State and Local Fiscal Recovery Budget Reallocations totaling $4,138,408.

4.b

Commissioners' Office - Ratification of the Library District Selection Committee’s decision of their appointments to the Library District Board of Trustees

Andy Sayler for a 5-year term and Tom Cosgrove to the 4-year term.

4.c

Community Planning & Permitting - Consor Engineers LLC Contract ($592,000)

Contract with Consor to develop Vision Zero Action Plans for Boulder County, Lafayette, and Superior.

4.d

Community Planning & Permitting - Historic Preservation Grant HPG-24-0001: Hock Farm – Storm Windows

• Request: Historic Preservation Grant for the addition of storm windows
• Location: 9067 Ogallala Road
• Zoning:  Agricultural (A) Zoning District
• Owners: Vanster Hus Farm EK LLC and Vanster Hus Farm GS LLC
• Agent: Paul Zopff

The grant request is for $10,000, with the owners matching the request with $13,052 for a total project cost of $23,052.

4.e

Community Planning & Permitting - Historic Preservation Grant HPG-24-0002: McNeil-Mayhoffer House – Painting and Grading

• Request: Historic Preservation Grant for painting and grading
• Location: 10064 Empire Drive
• Zoning: Agricultural (A) Zoning District
• Owners/Applicants: Kristen and Jay Schultz

The grant request is for $10,000.00, and it is being matched by the owner with $17,300.00, with the total project at $27,300.00.

4.f

Community Services - Worthy Cause IV 2024 Funding Agreement, Boulder Pride dba Out Boulder ($200,000)

The County has awarded Boulder Pride dba Out Boulder County with $200,000 in Worthy Cause 2024 Funds for renovations and improvements, specifically to increase ADA accessibility. Worthy Cause funds will be used to purchase and install an elevator.

4.g

Parks & Open Space - Contract Amendment with Stillwater Sciences ($74,374.00)

RFP# 7466-23; Hall Ranch 2 Open Space Engineering Services for the South St. Vrain Creek Restoration Project Contract Amendment 2 between Stillwater Ecosystem, Watershed & Riverine Sciences in the amount of $74,374.00

4.h

Parks & Open Space - Resolution 2024-031: Seasonal Parks & Open Space Resource Protection Personnel

A resolution designating seasonal Parks & Open Space resource protection personnel to enforce the rules and regulations adopted by the County to control and regulate the use of County lands.

Presenter(s): Erin Hartnett, Parks & Open Space Department

5.

Commissioners' Discussion Items

5.a

Commissioners' Office - Appointment to the Housing & Human Services Advisory Committee

Presenter(s): Aleta Sherman, Commissioners' Office

The following new applicant was appointed to the Housing & Human Services Advisory Committee:

Kaycee Headrick, Early Childhood Council of Boulder Council

5.b

Commissioners' Office - Boulder County’s Withdrawal of the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport Community Noise Roundtable

Presenter(s): Ashley Stolzmann, Commissioner

• Moved by Commissioner Loachamin
  Seconded by Commissioner Levy
  Carried Unanimously

5.c

County Attorney Office - Purchase of Warner House Property at 2833 Broadway and Delegation of Signature Authority

Requesting the ratification of Assistant County Administrator Yvette Bowden’s signature on the purchase agreement for Warner House property at 2833 Broadway, Boulder, Colorado.  Also requesting authorization for Jeffrey Davis, Public Works, to sign documents at the closing on behalf of the County.

Presenter(s): 

Yvette Bowden, Office of County Administrator

Conrad Lattes, County Attorney's Office

Jeffrey Davis, Public Works Department

• Moved by Commissioner Loachamin
  Seconded by Commissioner Levy
  Carried Unanimously

5.d

Office of Financial Management: 2024 Budget Amendment Request for Public Works dept. Road & Bridge Fund, Appropriations RM11 and RST1 ($2,295,018)

The Public Works Department (PWD) is requesting a one-time amendment for $2,295,018 within the Road & Bridge Fund (Fund 111), Road Sales & Use Tax Appropriation (RST1). PWD is also requesting to repurpose and transfer funds within the Road & Bridge Project Appropriation (RM11) and Road Sales & Use Tax Appropriation (RST1) within the Road & Bridge Fund (Fund 111):

1) Repurpose $1,280,000 of approved 2024 project funding in RM11 for chip seal budget within RM11. Please see PWD's memo for the specific projects.

2) Repurpose $1,554,982 from the 120th Street (Overlook Dr. to Dillon) project in RST1. PWD would like to allocate $800,000 of that total to the South Boulder Road (Cherryvale to City of Boulder) project in RST1. The additional $754,982 will be transferred to RM11 for the Jay Road Safety Improvement and Overlay project.

3) A supplemental request for $2,295,018 from Fund 111/RST1 fund balance. PWD will then transfer this amount from RST1 to RM11 for the Jay Road Safety Improvement and Overlay project. The total amount needed for this project is $3,050,000.

Presenter(s): 

Emily Beam, Office of Financial Management

Steven Durian, Public Works Department

• Moved by Commissioner Loachamin
  Seconded by Commissioner Levy

  to approve Item No. 5.d, Items No. 2. and 3. 

  Carried Unanimously
• Moved by Commissioner Loachamin
  Seconded by Commissioner Levy

  to table Item No. 5.d Item No. 1 to a future business meeting.

  Carried Unanimously

6.

Authorization for Executive Session

Authorization for the Board of County Commissioners to go into Executive Session for Legal Advice at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, April 17th, 2024, with Ben Pearlman, County Attorney, pursuant to CRS 24-6-402(4)(b) Legal Advice.

Presenter(s): Ben Pearlman, County Attorney's Office

The topics to be discussed during the aforementioned Executive Session are:

1.) Town of Superior et al. v. Board of County Commissioners of County of Jefferson (Case No. 24-cv-00711)

• Moved by Commissioner Loachamin
  Seconded by Commissioner Levy
  Carried Unanimously

7.

Confirmation of Executive Session Topics

Confirming Executive Session topics noticed at the April 9th, 2024, Regular Meeting were discussed as scheduled.

Item No. 7 was noted for the record.

Presenter: 

Ben Pearlman, Commissioner's Office

Natalie Springett, Commissioners' Office

This business meeting adjourned at 9:59 a.m.

8.

Public Meeting on Head Start Division Monthly Report to the Commissioners

Community Services Department: Monthly report from the Head Start division. No public testimony will be taken. More information on Head Start can be found at the division's website.

This public meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 10:11 a.m.

Staff Presenter(s):

Akane Ogren, Community Services Department

Stacy Fujieda, Community Services Department

9.

3:00 p.m. Public Hearing

9.a

Public Hearing – Boulder County Integrated Weed Management Plan

Parks & Open Space Department: The Boulder County Integrated Weed Management Plan provides a framework for weed management on private and public lands in Boulder County in compliance with state law. It also provides guidance for weed management on Boulder County Parks & Open Space natural lands. More information is available at the County's Weed Management information webpage.

This public hearing was called to order at 3:02 p.m.

Staff Presenter(s):

Therese Glowacki, Parks & Open Space Department

Justin Atherton-Wood, Parks & Open Space Department

Joe Swanson, Parks & Open Space Department

David Hirt, Parks & Open Space Department

Jonathan DeCoste, Parks & Open Space Department

Seth McKinney, Sheriff's Office

Shursteen Sharpe, Parks & Open Space Department

County Attorneys Present:

Conrad Lattes

Public Speaker(s):

1. Richard Lear, Lyons
2. Kathleen Sands, Lyons
3. Tess McDonald, Lyons
4. Amanda Dumengio, Hygiene 
5. Hunter Lovins, Boulder County
6. Erin Meschke, Boulder
7. Cara Wilhoit, Boulder
8. Peter Cowdery Corvan, Lyons
9. Cindy Warren, PLAN Boulder County
10. Patricia Butler, Boulder
11. Ken Bernstein, Lyons
12. Christel Markevich, Nederland
13. Teagen Blakey, Nederland
14. Louise Chawla, CU Boulder
15. Alex Markevich, Nederland
16. Richard Andrews, Boulder County
17. Athena Dubois, Lyons
18. Mary Penittla, Boulder
19. Karin Nance, Boulder
20. Cathern Smith, Louisville
21. Catherine Hunziker, Louisville
22. Stephen Bross, Boulder
23. Richard "Brent" Hollingsead, Lyons
24. Michael Moss, Kilt Farm
25. Shelby Kaminski, Edaphic Solutions
26. Scott Miller, Boulder County Farmer
27. Alan Lewis, Boulder County
28. Sharon Alexander, Boulder County 
29. Scott Schlagel, Boulder County Farmer
30. Paul Schlagel, Boulder County
31. Dan Lisco, Boulder
32. Sarah Lorang, Lyons
33. Lara Christine, Boulder
34. Lezlie Forster, Boulder

The commissioners went into recess at 5:30-5:50 p.m.

The commissioners' public hearing adjourned at 8:34 p.m.

• Moved by Commissioner Loachamin
  Seconded by Commissioner Levy

  to table the Integrated Weed Management Plan Public Meeting to Thursday, May 23, 2024, at 9 a.m.

  Carried Unanimously