MARCH 24, 2008 CALL TO ORDER

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1 MARCH 24, 2008 CALL TO ORDER At 9:00 a.m., Chair Janet Rowland called to order a regular Administration meeting of the Board of Mesa County Commissioners at the Mesa County Courthouse, Commissioners Public Hearing Room, 544 Rood Avenue, Grand Junction, Colorado. Those present included Commissioners Steven Acquafresca and Craig J. Meis; Jon Peacock, County Administrator; Angela Luedtke and David Frankel, Assistant County Attorneys; and Roberta Raley, Clerk to the Board. (Minutes transcribed by Roberta Raley, Clerk to the Board.) INVOCATION Chair Rowland gave the Invocation. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Board led the pledge of allegiance. PRESENTATIONS RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM (RSVP) APPRECIATION WEEK Commissioner Acquafresca read into the record the Proclamation proclaiming March 24, 2008, through March 28, 2008, as Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) Appreciation Week. He presented the Proclamation to Jean Brewer, RSVP Director; Lee Gelatt, Senior Scholar Project Manager; and Board member, Clayton Dause. UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED TO ADOPT A PROCLAMATION PROCLAIMING MARCH 24, 2008, THROUGH MARCH 28, 2008, AS RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM (RSVP) APPRECIATION WEEK. COMMISSIONERS' REPORTS Commissioner Acquafresca reported on Tuesday, March 18, he attended the Colorado Riverfront Commission meeting. Thursday, March 20, he attended the Colorado Foundation for Water Education in Denver. Friday, March 21, he attended the Grand Mesa Scenic Byway Committee; and all three Board members attended the presentation by the School District 51 personnel on the growth and development needs of the School District. Commissioner Meis reported on Wednesday, March 19, he and Chair Rowland held interviews for positions of some of the volunteer boards; did Abatements; and he met with Sally Schafer on the rec center proposal. Friday, March 21, he attended the meeting with School District 51 on needs. Thursday, March 20, he attended the Western Colorado Contractors Association meeting giving a presentation on energy impact issues. Chair Rowland reported all three Board members attended the Customer Service Enhancement Program with Stefani Conley and Sandy Perry. Wednesday, March 19, she attended the Meth Task Force meeting; and the Clifton Governance Committee meeting. Friday, March 21, she met with Patty Hoff discussing possibilities of retail in the Clifton area; interviewed for the Foster Parent Review Process; attended the Community Corrections Board meeting; and attended the Chamber Transportation briefing. Thursday, March 20, she attended the Child Abuse Community Outreach Committee meeting; and attended the public forum on five Commissioners. HOW ARE THE CHILDREN? Lynn Meek, Child Care Resource and Referral, was not present and this presentation would be

2 rescheduled. ADMINISTRATION CONSENT AGENDA 1) REAPPOINT MIKE HILL, MIKE HARVEY, GREGG PALMER, AND PAULA CREASEY TO THE MESA COUNTY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) COUNCIL WITH TERMS EXPIRING FEBRUARY 14, ) APPROVE THE FY 2009 DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE GOAL FOR THE GRAND VALLEY TRANSIT SYSTEM AND THE FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION FOR ASSISTED PROGRAMS AND PURCHASES AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (Agreement on file at the Mesa County Clerk's Office; Contract and Agreement File No. MCA ) 3) APPROVE THE PLACEMENT OF A PURCHASE ORDER WITH DELTA IMPLEMENT FOR TWO (2) 2008 JOHN DEERE 3720 COMPACT GROUNDS MAINTENANCE TRACTORS WITH ATTACHMENTS AT A COST OF $58, AND AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASING AND RISK MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR TO SIGN THE PURCHASE ORDER. (This item continued for two weeks) 4) APPROVE THE PLACEMENT OF A PURCHASE ORDER WITH LENCO ARMORED VEHICLES, INC., FOR A BC LENCO BEARCAT ARMORED RESCUE/RESPONSE VEHICLE AT A COST OF $227, AND AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASING AND RISK MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR TO SIGN THE PURCHASE ORDER. 5) APPROVE THE PLACEMENT OF A PURCHASE ORDER WITH MPC/GATEWAY FOR 258 MPC/GATEWAY DESKTOP COMPUTERS, 5 MPC/GATEWAY M465 NOTEBOOK COMPUTERS, AND 8 MPC/GATEWAY M295 TABLE NOTEBOOK COMPUTERS AT A COST OF $357, AND AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASING AND RISK MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR TO SIGN THE PURCHASE ORDER. 6) APPROVE A LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN MESA COUNTY AND WESTERN COLORADO DRAG RACING ASSOCIATION D/B/A WESTERN COLORADO DRAGWAY FOR THE LEASE OF DEFINED PROPERTY LOCATED AT ROAD FOR USE AS A DRAGWAY FROM DATE OF EXECUTION THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2028, AT DEFINED LEVELS OF ANNUAL LEASE PAYMENT THROUGH THE LEASE PERIOD AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (Agreement on file at the Mesa County Clerk's Office; Contract and Agreement File No. MCA ) 7) APPROVE AN ENERGY AND MINERAL IMPACT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM APPLICATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $500, FOR THE WHITEWATER LIFT STATION AND CORRESPONDING INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (Grant application on file at the Mesa County Clerk's Office; Report File No. R ) 8) APPROVE THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT FOR THE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN SERVICES POSITION AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (Agreement on file at the Mesa County Clerk's Office; Contract and Agreement File No. MCA ) Discussion on Consent Agenda items: 2. Commissioner Meis asked if the County met the 2008 goal. Todd Hollenbeck stated we did not. This was a good faith effort, and was an exercise that had to be done in order to receive Federal Transit Administration funds. 3. Commissioner Acquafresca asked about the wet clutch requirement for this piece of equipment. Greg Linza stated the wet clutch would last longer than a dry clutch application. Commissioner Meis asked how many hours were on the 1986 Kubota tractor. Scott Forsgren stated he did not know how many hours were on the tractor, it has been owned by the County since 1986, and was placed in the fleet system in He stated he would guess between 4,000 and 4,500 hours. Greg stated he hoped to use the two tractors for snow removal and reduce the

3 third party costs. Commissioner Meis asked where the County would be saving money and how much based on the capital investment. Commissioner Meis stated he would like a budget amendment. Greg stated he hoped to save drastically with the in-town tractor, using it at the Justice Center and the Sheriff's Office. Commissioner Meis stated this purchase puts the County in the parks business and he wanted to see documentation on savings in snow removal and park maintenance; the County has been contracting the park maintenance and snow removal pieces out. Jon Peacock stated those changes in appropriations could be made. He believed the employees were attempting to be more efficient and would recommend coming back to the Board with appropriation amendments. Commissioner Meis stated he would like budgetary figures as to the savings by purchasing the equipment. Chair Rowland stated this item was approved in the 2008 budget; what if the Board asked Greg to come back and share the cost savings. Commissioner Meis stated there were many things in the 2008 budget that were not line item by line item; and the Board does not go through them with a fine tooth comb. This is why the Board has these opportunities. He stated this puts the County one step further into the parks business. He stated he was not sure that having a County employee at Longs Park and buying the equipment was more beneficial, cost wise, than having a third party contractor take care of it. He believed the Board would be making the decision before having all the information. Jon Peacock recommended pulling this item, not just from the Consent Agenda but to continue the matter to a future hearing. Commissioner Acquafresca stated in addition to cost savings by replacing contract work the County would enjoy being in direct control of the quality of the work that would be done and improving the timeliness of the work that was done. Chair Rowland stated the Board had not been briefed on this matter; she stated it should be pulled from the agenda, giving staff time to gather the information being requested. UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED TO PULL ITEM THREE OF THE CONSENT AGENDA, WHICH WAS THE PURCHASE ORDER FOR THE TWO COMPACT GROUNDS MAINTENANCE TRACTORS FOR FUTURE DELIBERATION, TO BE BROUGHT BACK WITHIN TWO WEEKS. 4. Chair Rowland stated the Board had been fully briefed on this item; it would be fully funded by the Seizure Board. This vehicle would be shared by all the law enforcement agencies throughout Mesa County. Sheriff Stan Hilkey and Chief Bill Gardner stated this vehicle was an armored rescue vehicle to be used in high risk situations. This vehicle was actually funded by the criminals themselves. 6. Chair Rowland asked if this contract was for one year or for twenty years. Sue Gormley stated this was a 20-year lease that would be reviewed annually. This lease has extensive infrastructure included in it, was why the long-term. Commissioner Meis referred to page 3, #13, and asked if the County had received the capital improvements plan and what was the annual report to determine if they were in compliance. Sue stated the County receives an annual report from the Dragway, typically by the first of April, and they discuss the work plan for the next year. Commissioner Acquafresca stated he was happy that the County and the Racing Association were able to come to a mutually satisfactory agreement for the long-term. The raceway is an asset to the community. 7. Commissioner Meis asked if this was a separate application. Jon Peacock stated this was for the next phase; the previous application was for the collection system in the Old Town of Whitewater. He stated it was anticipated the County would break this into phases to request Energy Impact funds. Commissioner Meis stated we didn't know for sure whether it would be a lift station of a treatment facility. Jon Peacock stated the alternative analysis that was done, to this point, indicates and was directed by the Board to initiate the lift station options.

4 UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA, THE SEVEN ITEMS AS READ INTO THE RECORD. INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION ADOPT A RESOLUTION FOR SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET TO DEFRAY EXPENSES IN AMOUNTS BUDGETED AND BUDGETARY TRANSFERS BETWEEN FUNDS OR BETWEEN SPENDING AGENCIES WITHIN A FUND FOR MESA COUNTY, COLORADO AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. Presenter: Eleanor Thomas, Finance This 2008 Supplemental Appropriation request, Budgetary Transfer and Contingency Account Transfer concerns the following: 1) Increase revenues in the Commissary Fund and decrease revenues in the General Fund by $60,130 to correct the original budget for the SCCAP Federal Grant. 2) Decrease appropriations in the Commissary Fund by $31,795 to correct the original budget from the Sheriff's Office Detention Offer. 3) Increase appropriations by $278,404 and revenues by 54,948 in the Sheriff's Office for the following: a) Increase appropriations by $101,379 and revenues by $5,412 for Special Events (Country & Rock Jam's) to correct compensation costs that were scaled out of the offer; revenue was included in the adopted budget. b) Increase appropriations by $69,350 in the HIDTA cost center to correct overtime and other expenses that were scaled out of the budget; revenue was included in the adopted budget. c) Increase revenues and appropriations by $13,527 in the Patrol cost center for overtime for the COPS Methamphetamine grant that was not spent in d) Increase revenues and appropriations by $36,009 in the Patrol cost center for communication equipment for the joint City/County JAG grant. e) Increase appropriations by $58,139 in the Law Enforcement Forfeiture Funds cost center for equipment including a Bearcat armored vehicle; revenues were in the adopted budget. 4) Increase revenues by $17,000 and appropriations by $17,000 in the Capital Fund for the purchase of computer software that will be reimbursed by the Law Enforcement Forfeiture Fund; software connects Sheriff's Office vehicle computers with the County network. 5) Transfer $276,750 from the General Fund Contingency Account to the Capital Fund and appropriate $276,750 in the Capital Fund for overlay of the dragway at the new training facility. 6) Increase appropriations by $400,000 in the Capital Fund for the purchase of a building at 436 South Avenue. 7) Transfer $10,000 from the General Fund Contingency Account to the Emergency Services cost center for the purchase of sandbags to be prepared for flooding this spring. 8) Decrease appropriations $3,000 in the Pest Management cost center and increase appropriations by $3,000 in the Capital Fund for the purchase of a laptop computer to improve efficiency of field work. 9) Increase revenues and appropriations by $16,879 in the Septic Elimination Fund for the Broadway Sewer Improvement District; revenues would come from the City of Grand Junction as reimbursement for the right-of-way. 10) Increase appropriations in the Developmental Disabilities Fund by $750 for tax rebates that were left out of the 2008 original budget. 11) Increase appropriations by $13,229 in the Conservation Trust Fund for capital costs of the Orchard Mesa Pool; costs were for the water slide project, which was not completed in 2007; this amount was the unspent budget from ) Increase appropriations in the total amount of $11,166,246 and revenues by $1,035,596 for the following cost centers and funds for 2007 encumbrances. The County encumbers the estimated amount of purchase orders and contracts chargeable to appropriations at the end of the year: a) $330,573 in the General Fund for various Elected Officials cost centers and other Department cost centers. b) $9,647,598 of the encumbrances was in the Capital Fund. These include projects for the V.5 Bridge, 29 Road & I-70B, 29 Road & Highway 50, 29 Road Orchard Mesa Pump Project, 33 Road Bridge, Long Family Memorial Park, Assessor/Planning System, Air Photos, and Fairgrounds Office. c) $1,085,596 in appropriations and $1,035,596 in revenues in the Economic Development Fund for Hospice, Rosevale Water System and Grand Junction Regional Airport. And d) $102,479 in Human Services, Health, Road & Bridge, Internal Services, Fleet, Building, and Solid Waste Management.

5 UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED THAT THIS BOARD ADOPT A RESOLUTION FOR SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET TO DEFRAY EXPENSES IN AMOUNTS BUDGETED AND BUDGETARY TRANSFERS BETWEEN FUNDS OR BETWEEN SPENDING AGENCIES WITHIN A FUND FOR MESA COUNTY, COLORADO AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (Resolution on file at the Mesa County Clerk's Office; Resolution File No. MCM (1).) ADJOURN BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS HEARING AND CONVENE AS LOWER VALLEY PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BOARD APPROVAL OF MINUTES DECEMBER 7, 2007 AND DECEMBER 17, 2007 UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF BOTH DECEMBER 7, 2007, AND DECEMBER 17, 2007, MINUTES OF THE LOWER VALLEY PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT. INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION ADOPT A RESOLUTION FOR A SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET TO DEFRAY EXPENSES IN AMOUNTS BUDGETED AND BUDGETARY TRANSFERS BETWEEN FUNDS OR BETWEEN SPENDING AGENCIES WITHIN A FUND FOR THE LOWER VALLEY PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. Presenter: Eleanor Thomas, Finance This 2008 Supplemental Appropriation request, Budgetary Transfer and Contingency Account Transfer concerns increasing appropriations in the amount of $ 5, for 2007 encumbrances. The County encumbers the estimated amount of purchase orders and contracts chargeable to appropriations at the end of the year. This is for the feasibility study for the upgrade of the Mack sewer system. Commissioner Meis stated the third page has "projected beginning balance" and asked if we did not know what the beginning balance was. Eleanor Thomas stated that it was still projected; the books had not been closed for Commissioner Meis asked when they would officially be closed. Eleanor stated the auditors would be here next week but the books would not officially close until May after the audit. UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION FOR A SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET TO DEFRAY EXPENSES IN AMOUNTS BUDGETED AND BUDGETARY TRANSFERS BETWEEN FUNDS OR BETWEEN SPENDING AGENCIES WITHIN A FUND FOR THE LOWER VALLEY PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (Resolution on file at the Mesa County Clerk's Office; Resolution File No. MCLVR (1).) ADJOURN LOWER VALLEY PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT HEARING AND CONVENE AS SOUTHWEST MESA COUNTY RURAL SERVICES PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BOARD

6 APPROVAL OF MINUTES DECEMBER 7, 2007 AND DECEMBER 17, 2007 UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED THAT THE BOARD APPROVE BOTH THE DECEMBER 7, 2007, AND THE DECEMBER 17, 2007, MINUTES FOR THE SOUTHWEST MESA COUNTY RURAL SERVICES PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT. INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION ADOPT A RESOLUTION FOR A SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET TO DEFRAY EXPENSES IN AMOUNTS BUDGETED AND BUDGETARY TRANSFERS BETWEEN FUNDS OR BETWEEN SPENDING AGENCIES WITHIN A FUND FOR THE SOUTHWEST MESA COUNTY RURAL SERVICES PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. Presenter: Eleanor Thomas, Finance This 2008 Supplemental Appropriation request, Budgetary Transfer and Contingency Account Transfer was for the amount of $14, for 2007 encumbrances. The County encumbers the estimated amount of purchase orders and contracts chargeable to appropriations at the end of the year. This was for project design work for the Gateway sewer system upgrade. Commissioner Meis stated the third page has "projected beginning balance" and asked if we did not know what the beginning balance was. Eleanor Thomas stated that it was still projected; the books had not been closed for Commissioner Meis asked when they would officially be closed. Eleanor stated the auditors would be here next week but the books would not officially close until May after the audit. UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION FOR A SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET TO DEFRAY EXPENSES IN AMOUNTS BUDGETED AND BUDGETARY TRANSFERS BETWEEN FUNDS OR BETWEEN SPENDING AGENCIES WITHIN A FUND FOR THE SOUTHWEST MESA COUNTY RURAL SERVICES PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (Resolution on file at the Mesa County Clerk's Office; Resolution File No. SWRSR (1).) ADJOURN SOUTHWEST MESA COUNTY RURAL SERVICES IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT HEARING AND RECONVENE AS BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION APPROVE AMENDMENTS TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE TO IMPLEMENT PORTIONS OF THE CLIFTON/FRUITVALE COMMUNITY PLAN BY CREATING DESIGN STANDARDS AND A MIXED USE ZONING DISTRICT TXT1 CLIFTON/FRUITVALE COMMUNITY PLAN IMPLEMENTATION TEXT AMENDMENT Presenters: Keith Fife, Long Range Planning Director; and Kurt Larsen, Planning and Economic Development Director Keith Fife entered into record the Mesa County Land Development Code, Mesa County Master Plan, the project file TXT1, the project report, and the PowerPoint presentation (exhibit A). Keith reviewed the amendments, the design standards, and the mixed use zoning district. This would continue to implement the

7 Plan that was adopted in 2006 for the Old Town Clifton area. The Mesa County Planning Commission recommended approval. Chair Rowland stated in the Planning Commission minutes a citizen raised concern over the guidelines for landscaping in the parking lots, which could pose problems regarding safety. She asked if these guidelines were different than any others in the County. Keith Fife stated these were guidelines; the plans would be looked at during the site plan level individually to see if there were safety hazards. Commissioner Meis asked if this provides for any non-conforming uses. Keith Fife stated this did not rezone any proprieties, this would make a new zone district available for anyone that would like to apply it. At that time, the uses on site would be reviewed for any potential nonconforming uses. Commissioner Meis asked with the process, would we then promote nonconforming uses, and he asked if the moratorium on rezones for this area would be lifted. Keith Fife stated the moratorium was lifted in December 2007; and he did not believe this would promote nonconforming uses. Commissioner Acquafresca stated this has been a lengthy process to develop this proposal; it began long before he was on the Board. He views this as offering a lot of potential to the Community of Clifton and the entire County. He thanked Kurt and Keith, and the rest of the staff that worked on this project for the many hours of investment. Chair Rowland stated she agreed with Commissioner Acquafresca and was excited about the potential in Clifton now that the plan was together. She believed this was a big piece of what it will take to start luring in more retail to the area. UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED TO APPROVE AMENDMENTS TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE TO IMPLEMENT PORTIONS OF THE CLIFTON/FRUITVALE COMMUNITY PLAN BY CREATING DESIGN STANDARDS AND A MIXED USE ZONING DISTRICT. (Resolution on file at the Mesa County Clerk's Office; recorded in Book 4630, at Pages , Reception No , Resolution File No. MCM ) APPROVE AMENDMENTS TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE TO IMPLEMENT PORTIONS OF THE WHITEWATER COMMUNITY PLAN BY CREATING DESIGN CRITERIA AND A MIXED USE ZONING DISTRICT TXT1 WHITEWATER COMMUNITY PLAN IMPLEMENTATION TEXT AMENDMENT. Presenters: Michael Warren, Long Range Planning; Kurt Larsen, Planning and Economic Development Director; and Nick Bowden, Olsson and Associates Michael Warren entered into the record the PowerPoint presentation (exhibit A), Mesa County Land Development Code, Mesa County Master Plan, and the project review TXT1. Michael reviewed the project. The Mesa County Planning Commission recommended approval. Commissioner Meis stated he knew the zoning would come later; and asked if this would create nonconforming uses. Michael stated the zoning changes would be done by the land owner and changed to what was applicable to the future land use conditions. Commissioner Meis asked if the same zoning policy applies to Whitewater as to Clifton. Michael stated that was correct, the zoning was not changed. Commissioner Acquafresca stated he reviewed the public comments, many of them speak to wanting high quality development in the Whitewater area; he believed these amendments would encourage that. He attended nearly all the public workshops that were held to develop the plan; he had a very high level of confidence in the plan, there was a great amount of citizen input. Chair Rowland agreed with Commissioner Acquafresca and thanked him for the time he put into this project. She thanked Nick Bowden, Olsson and Associates, for the time he put into this project. Martin Garber, 148 Short Street; stated he was active in the development of the plan; he stated the plan was not perfect but was very close. He asked where the Main Street was going to be, it

8 was shown in all the displays. He lives on First Street and that has been the main street of Whitewater for a long time and is mostly residential. Michael Warren stated the plan generally envisions Main Street as being the realignment from Highway 141 to Coffman Road. UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED TO APPROVE AMENDMENTS TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE TO IMPLEMENT PORTIONS OF THE WHITEWATER COMMUNITY PLAN BY CREATING DESIGN CRITERIA AND A MIXED USE ZONING DISTRICT. (Resolution on file at the Mesa County Clerk's Office; recorded in Book 4637, at Pages , Reception No , Resolution File No. MCM ) ADOPT A RESOLUTION REGARDING BALLOT LANGUAGE FOR FIVE (5) COMMISSIONERS. Presenter: Jon Peacock, County Administrator Jon Peacock presented information on increasing the membership of the Board of County Commissioners from three to a five member Board. Counties with a population over 70,000 may increase the membership either by the Board adopting a resolution referring the measure to the voters, or by the citizens petitioning to have the questions on the ballot. Either method requires two questions on the ballot: 1) should the membership be increased from three to five; and 2) what method of election will be used. There are four methods that may be used to elect the five Commissioners and at least two methods have to be on the ballot. The exact ballot language would come back to the Board at a later hearing. Jon stated the known fiscal impacts of increasing the Board to five would be $174,274, which included commissioners salary and benefits; $35,308 (estimate) for additional operating costs for administrative support, travel, training, office supplies, printing, etc.; and $42,000 (estimate) for remodel for additional offices, office furniture, phone, and computer. Chair Rowland asked about the verbiage in 1: Board membership is hereby increased from three to five members subject to referral to the registered electors â. She stated the way it was worded it sounded like the Board was saying it should be increased. Jon Peacock stated that was drawn from the statutory language that the resolution must use; even though, that may not be the position of each individual member. Andy Whipple, Western Colorado Congress; thanked the Board for postponing this matter so that the forum could be hosted on March 20. He stated Western Colorado Congress would like to see one of the methods for electing the five members being three Commissioners elected in-district, elected by voters within that district; and two at-large elected by the entire County. That would give the voters more opportunity to look at in-district voting. Martin Garber, 148 Short Street; stated he did not care how the members were elected but would like five commissioners, it would be better representation than three. Chair Rowland stated she was previously supportive of the method for electing five commissioners at-large; and three resident in-district and two at-large voted on by whole county. After listening at the forum and the comments from the Chamber of Commerce she was now in favor of using the method of three members living in-district and voted on only by district and two at-large; and the five districts voted at-large. Individuals would still be able to vote for three Board members, having a say in the majority of the Board. She was not in support of five, all by district. Commissioner Acquafresca stated State law does have a provision for counties to expand the Board of Commissioners to five. He believed it was appropriate to have the question of expanding the Board on the ballot. In regards to the method of electing the five members, he believed the two choices should be more distinctive than what was provided. He was in agreement with Chair Rowland on amending 2.a. to three commissioners elected by residents of the district. Commissioner Meis stated he agreed with both Commissioners to change 2.a. to method three of Jon's presentation. He stated he did not want more than two methods of election on the ballot. He also requested the fiscal impact of $174,274 per year, minimum, of salary and benefits be included in the ballot language. Jon stated that should be added to 3. Commissioner Meis stated as a

9 Commissioner he would welcome five commissioners to take some of the workload, but as a taxpayer he believed it would grow government. Commissioner Acquafresca stated that was a good point about including the cost implications on the ballot. He asked if there was any problem placing this language on the ballot. Jon Peacock stated that from the research it was not required, but it was allowed. David Frankel stated that was correct. Chair Rowland stated the amendments to the resolution were: 3. Staff is hereby directed to develop ballot language consistent with this resolution which shall include the minimum annual cost and to be certified for the 2008 election. 2.a. Three Commissioners resident in-district and elected by voters in the district; and two at-large elected by voters of the whole county. UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED THAT THIS BOARD ADOPT A RESOLUTION AS DISCUSSED REGARDING BALLOT LANGUAGE FOR FIVE COMMISSIONERS. (Resolution on file at the Mesa County Clerk's Office; Resolution File No. MCM ) ADJOURN With no further business to come before the Board, Chair Rowland adjourned the meeting at 10:50 a.m. Janice Rich, Mesa County Clerk and Recorder Roberta Raley, Janet Rowland, Clerk to the Board Chair (Verbatim digital files of the Commissioners' Proceedings of March 24, 2008, are on file in the Mesa County Clerk's Office.)