APRIL 18, 2005 CALL TO ORDER

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1 APRIL 18, 2005 CALL TO ORDER At 9:00 a.m., Chairman Tilman M. Bishop 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 Craig J. Meis and Janet Rowland; Jon Peacock, Interim County Administrator; Angela Luedtke, Assistant County Attorney; and Roberta Raley, Clerk to the Board. (Minutes transcribed by Roberta Raley, Clerk to the Board.) INVOCATION Commissioner Rowland gave the Invocation. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Commissioner Meis led the pledge of allegiance. COMMISSIONERS' REPORTS PROCLAMATION VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION WEEK Commissioner Rowland read the Proclamation proclaiming April 17, 2005, through April 23, 2005, as Volunteer Appreciation Week into the record. She presented the Proclamation to Diann Rice and Cory Hunt, Mesa County Department of Human Services; Lauri Skala, Bill Gardner, and Mark Clymer, Mesa County Sheriff s Department; and Kathy Crane, Administration; who spoke on the number of citizens that volunteer and the hours they donated for the betterment of the County. CARRIED TO ADOPT A PROCLAMATION PROCLAIMING APRIL 17, 2005, THROUGH APRIL 23, 2005, AS VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION WEEK, AND AUTHORIZE THE BOARD TO SIGN. REPORTS Commissioner Meis reported the Board on Monday, April 11, met with Tim Sarmo from the Department of Local Affairs, and Commissioner Meis shared with the audience several slides regarding the distribution of the Severance Tax from federal mineral leasing and federal mineral royalties.

2 On Wednesday, April 13, Commissioner Meis and Jon Peacock attended the ED Partners meeting; and later he attended the Western Colorado Waters meeting and the Mesa Land Trust meeting. On Thursday, April 14, the Board met with the Walker Field Airport Authority. On Friday, April 15, he participated in a teleconference with the CCI Public Lands Committee, and attended the RSVP Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon. Saturday, April 16, he attended the Western Colorado Mental Health Center groundbreaking. Commissioner Rowland reported on Monday, April 11, she attended the Affordable Housing Steering Committee meeting. On Tuesday, April 12, she participated in the CBMS Governor s Task Force via teleconference. Wednesday, April 13, she made a presentation to the Downtown Rotary Club on the Mesa County Citizens Survey, and met with the Meth Task Force Prevention Sub Committee. Thursday, April 14, she attended the Strong Families Safe Kids Board meeting and that evening attended the Clifton Village South HOA meeting. Friday, April 15, she attended the Colorado Social Services Directors Association meeting in Denver. Saturday, April 16, she attended the Western Colorado Mental Health Center groundbreaking. Chairman Bishop reported on Monday, April 11, he attended the Loyd Files Research Library celebration at the Museum. Inadvertently he attended the Mesa County Planning Commission Task Force meeting. On Tuesday, April 12, he attended the City Planning meeting regarding Mesa State College vacating several streets within the College campus. Wednesday, April 13, he attended the JUCO Committee meeting and that evening attended the El Pomar Youth Community Grant presentations. Chairman Bishop reported on a meeting at the Whitman Building he attended regarding a study on the Avalon Theater and the direction the community would like to take. Thursday, April 14, he attended the Airport Authority meeting, the Phoenix Project Dedication (first of its kind Shelter for War Veterans), and the MS Kickoff meeting. Friday, April 15, Chairman Bishop reported he attended the Grand Valley Health and Wellness Coalition, and the Retired Senior Volunteer Service Awards luncheon. On Saturday, April 16, the groundbreaking for Western Colorado Mental Health Center. ADMINISTRATION CONSENT AGENDA APPOINT JIM GRADY TO THE MESA COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH FOR A FIVE-YEAR TERM EXPIRING ON APRIL 18, REAPPOINT DONNA AUBERT TO THE CITIZENS REVIEW PANEL FOR A TWO-YEAR TERM EXPIRING ON APRIL 18, 2007, AND APPOINT DEBBIE LANDOLL TO A VACANT POSITION FOR A TWO-YEAR TERM EXPIRING APRIL 18, APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF TWO (2), 30 FOOT, BLUE BIRD ULTRA LOW-FLOOR BUSES AT A COST TO MESA COUNTY OF $96,199 AND AUTHORIZE THE MESA COUNTY PURCHASING AGENT TO SIGN THE PURCHASE ORDER; TOTAL COST IS $480, APPROVE A LEASE BETWEEN MESA COUNTY AND HILLTOP COMMUNITY RESOURCES, INC., FOR LEASE OF OFFICE AND CLASSROOM SPACE LOCATED AT 1105 COLORADO AVENUE FROM JUNE 1, 2005, THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2005, AT A COST OF $12, (Agreement on file at the Mesa County Clerk s Office Contract and Agreement File No. MCA ) APPROVE TXT1, SECTION TEXT AMENDMENT, TO AMEND SECTION

3 C.1 MESA COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE TO UPDATE THE REQUIREMENTS TO ALLOW MORE THAN ONE SHARED DRIVEWAY PER DEVELOPMENT. APPROVE OPTION LETTER #1 BETWEEN MESA COUNTY AND DIVISION OF YOUTH CORRECTIONS EXERCISING THE OPTION FOR ADDITIONAL TERM COVERING JULY 1, 2005, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2006, AND AUTHORIZE AN INCREASE IN THE DAILY RATE OF PER BED-DAY FOR ADULT COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS SERVICES TO $ (Agreement on file at the Mesa County Clerk s Office Contract and Agreement File No. MCA ) CARRIED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA, AS READ INTO THE RECORD, AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. HEARING ITEMS APPROVE THE TRANSFER OF $3,701 FROM THE GENERAL FUND CONTINGENCY ACCOUNT TO THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLANNING OFFICE COST CENTER FOR MESA COUNTY S MATCH FOR THE FEDERAL GRANT SECTION Presenters: Deb Murray, Finance; and Tom Fisher, Director of the Regional Transportation Planning Office The request was to transfer $3,701 from the General Fund Contingency Account to the RTPO cost center for Mesa County s match for Federal Grant Section 5303 funds. The City of Grand Junction would also be making a like match. The federal grant amount is $37,422. Tom Fisher stated this was federal funding to run the metropolitan transportation planning. These were 2004 Federal funds, which became available after the County budget was adopted. Jon Peacock stated the County does not budget for grants unless the department knows they will receive the grant, so it was not considered in the 2005 budgeting process. CRAIG J. MEIS MOVED, JANET ROWLAND SECONDED, AND MOTION UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED TO APPROVE THE TRANSFER OF $3,701 FROM THE GENERAL FUND CONTINGENCY ACCOUNT TO THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLANNING OFFICE COST CENTER FOR MESA COUNTY S MATCH FOR THE FEDERAL GRANT SECTION 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. Presenter: Deb Murray, Finance The 2005 Supplement Appropriation request and Budgetary Transfer concerns the following: 1) Increase the revenues and appropriations in the RTPO cost center by $313,450, an additional amount of Federal revenues were available due to revised actual Fiscal Year 2005 allocation of Federal Grant Section 5309 to purchase buses for Grand Valley Transit. 2) Increase the revenues and appropriations in the RTPO cost center by $37,422, there were additional Federal funds of $33,721 for FY 04 Grant 5303 apportionment, which was considered as carryover funds to the FY 05 Consolidated Planning Contract. $3,701 is the City of Grand Junction local match and Mesa County s local match of $3,701 to come out of the General Fund Contingency. (3)Increase appropriations in the Development Impact Fund (DIF) by $121,740, the Public Works portion for DIF was replaced with the Transportation Impact Fund and Public Works need to use their portion of the funds in 2005.

4 Pete Baier, Mesa County Public Works Director, stated the major project for the $121,70 was to help in the re-construction of 29 ½ Road near Bookcliff Middle School in a joint project with the City of Grand Junction and School District 51. The Board discussed with Pete Baier and Jon Peacock on how the DIF and TIF monies would be spent and where. The funds are applied to growth related issues in the area of impact and not to previous deficiencies. CARRIED TO 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; INCREASING REVENUES AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLANNING COST CENTER BY $313,450, INCREASE THE REVENUES AND APPROPRIATIONS BY $37,422 FOR THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLANNING OFFICE, AND INCREASE APPROPRIATIONS IN THE DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FUND BY $121,740 FOR PUBLIC WORKS, AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (Resolution on file at the Mesa County Clerk s Office Resolution File No. MCM (e).) ADJOURN THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS HEARING AND CONVENE AS MESA COUNTY LOWER VALLEY PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BOARD ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE MESA COUNTY LOWER VALLEY PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT. Presenters: Pete Baier, Public Works Director and Julie Constan, Mesa County Engineering Mesa County took over the Mack Sanitation District on February 1, 2005, as the Mesa County Lower Valley Public Improvement District. The Design and Construction Specifications are the minimum rules and regulations to be adhered to in the design, construction, and installation of sanitary sewer lines constructed in the district. Westwater Engineering helped Public Works with the policy and procedures, to standardize to what the other special sanitary sewer districts were using in the valley. Pete related there was correcting language on page 9 of 101, #6, second paragraph, last sentence: Billing for newly installed taps will begin 30 days after approval of the tap application. The same language applies to paragraph 10. Pete Baier read the correcting language from page 9, #6, second paragraph, last sentence, language to be stricken is Monthly service charges will be charged on all taps upon water service being initiated by the District and replaced with Billing for newly installed taps will begin 30 days after approval of the tap application. In #10 the deletion will be The Owner assumes complete responsibility for payment of monthly service charges which will begin to accrue for each building site on the day water services is provided by the District and replace with The Owner assumes the complete responsibility for payment of monthly service charges which will begin 30 days after approval of tap application. CARRIED TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION

5 STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE MESA COUNTY LOWER VALLEY PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, INCLUDING THE CHANGES AS ENTERED INTO THE RECORD, AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (Resolution on file at the Mesa County Clerk s Office Resolution File no. MCLVR ) Commissioner Meis asked the status of the moratorium that had been placed on the district. Pete Baier related it would be lifted in July. Commissioner Meis requested at the next meeting of the Mesa County Lower Valley Public Improvement District an update on the status of facility and availability of services. Chairman Bishop related he felt there were many citizens waiting on the information. ADJOURN MESA COUNTY LOWER VALLEY PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BOARD HEARING AND RECONVENE AS THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS BRIEFING ITEMS RURAL ROAD SAFETY Pete Baier, Public Works Director, reviewed the completed improvements from the West Valley Safety Study. Public Works felt there needed to be improvements made to J.6 Road as a joint project with the City of Fruita and School District 51, this area will have a new school. Public Works was considering installing double stop signs at 22 and K and at 19 and L Roads; and rumble strips on the J Road corridor intersections of 21 and 23 Roads, J.6 and 19 Road; 22 and I Road, and 24 ½ and H Road. Pete stated capital improvements needed to be considered for 18 ½ Road, again with the City of Fruita and School District 51 as this area will have a new middle school; I Road between 24 and 26 Roads, 19 ½ Road and J Road, and the K Road Corridor. The new Rural Road Safety Committee will be reviewing these areas for improvements. The Committee members are: Mike Gardner, Kathy Guerrie, Sgt. Bailey, Michelle Kenagy, FM Student Council member, and Riecke Cluassen, Advisor to the committee. In attendance with Pete were Kathy Guerrie, area resident, and Sgt. Bailey, Colorado State Patrol. Kathy Guerrie stated the area traffic patterns have changed; she was in support of the rumble strips. Sgt. Bailey stated the calls for service has increased dramatically in this area. He felt the area was lacking in pedestrian and bike safety. WHITEWATER AREA NATURAL GAS SERVICE PROJECT Cameron Bingham, Tim Atwater, and Andy Shaver, representing Kinder Morgan, Inc., presented a briefing regarding the Whitewater Area Natural Gas Service Project. Kinder Morgan provides natural gas to small rural towns. Currently they are providing service to Collbran, Mesa, Delta, North Fork, Molina, Montrose, and Telluride; and to the Roaring Fork and Eagle River valleys. The Colorado PUC granted permission for the project to provide the current 550 residents of Whitewater and Kannah Creek areas with natural gas. It was estimated within the next twentyyears there would be approximately 5,000 homes in this area. Kinder Morgan estimates the project will entail the building of 21 miles of distribution pipeline, which will consist of two, four, and six-inch diameter pipe. They will have to build two town border stations, which would be adjacent to the two taps off the TransColorado Pipeline. It was anticipated to start construction the first part of July with completion of the distribution lines in approximately three months and have the homes

6 hooked up for the heating season. The company was looking at an investment of approximately $2 million. GARFIELD-RIO BLANCO GREATER SAGE-GROUSE PLAN Dean Riggs and John Toolen, Colorado Division of Wildlife, briefed the Board on the Garfield-Rio Blanco Greater Sage-Grouse Plan. There is a small portion of Mesa County that is historical habitat for the Sage Grouse in the DeBeque area. This is the last population of Greater Sage Grouse that the DOW does not have a conservation plan on in the State. Several years ago the USFWS received a petition for listing the birds on the Endangered Species List. In December 2003 a twelve-month status review was started, in January 2005 the US Fish and Wildlife issued a finding that it was not warranted to place the Greater Sage Grouse on the list. In conjunction with the energy industry, the DOW was performing helicopter surveys on the numbers of birds in the Mesa, Garfield and Rio Blanco counties. They were also working with the energy companies on the work groups for the Conservation Plan. The DOW wanted to manage this locally rather than through the Federal listing. Commissioner Meis stated he would like to participate in the Working Group. Chairman Bishop stated he would also like to participate. Chairman Bishop stated it would be much better to take care of this locally rather than having to deal with the Feds. Commissioner Meis asked how the Mesa moose were doing. It was reported that the three were doing very well. The DOW was not sure when they would be able to increase the moose herd with animals from Utah. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Board, Chairman Bishop adjourned the meeting at 12:10 p.m. Janice Ward, Mesa County Clerk and Recorder Roberta Raley, Tilman M. Bishop, Clerk to the Board Chairman (Verbatim digital files of the Commissioners Proceedings of April 18, 2005, are on file in the Mesa County Clerk s Office.)