Commissioners Meeting
January 3, 2012
The regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners was held on Tuesday, January 3, 2012 in the Commissioners Meeting Room at the Courthouse. Board members present were Chairman Frank Holman, Commissioner Dennis Giese and Commissioner Dave Potts.
Others present were Director of General Administration Robert Christiansen, Director of Finance Dan Short, County Development Services Director Don Reimer, County Attorney Jenny Davis and Deputy County Clerk Merrilou Cicerelli.
Following the Pledge of Allegiance, Chairman Holman opened the meeting at 9:00 a.m.
Verification of Distribution of the Board of Commissioners Agendas
Chairman Holman asked Deputy Clerk Cicerelli for verification regarding the distribution of the Board of Commissioners’ Agendas. Deputy Clerk Cicerelli stated that the agendas were properly distributed.
Items for Review
- Public Notices
Minutes for Review
Minutes of the December 6, 12, and 13, 2011 meetings
Commissioner Potts made a motion to approve the Board of Commissioner Minutes of December 6, 12, and 13, 2011. Commissioner Giese seconded the motion. On the question, the motion carried 3 - 0.
Public Comment
There was none.
Agenda Item A
2012 Reorganization of meeting appointments made by the Board of Commissioners.
Official Newspapers: Chaffee County Times
The Mountain Mail
Committee Appointments:
Upper Arkansas Area Council of Governments Dennis Giese
Southern Colorado Economic Development District Dennis Giese
Sangre de Cristo Resource Conservation and
Development Project Dave Potts
County Airport Committee (ex-officio) Frank Holman
Committee to appoint members to the Board of Trustees Frank Holman and
of the Southern Chaffee County Regional Library District Dave Potts
Committee to appoint members to the Board of Trustees Frank Holman and
of the Northern. Chaffee County Regional Library District Dennis Giese
Extension Service Advisory Board Frank Holman
Fair Board Frank Holman
Chaffee County Visitors Bureau (ex-officio) Dave Potts
RICD Flow Committee Dennis Giese
Upper Arkansas Workforce Board Dave Potts
Action 22 Representative Dave Potts
Headwaters Citizen Task Force Dave Potts
Major Areas of Interest
Social Services Frank Holman
Courthouse Administration- Personnel Frank Holman, Dan Short
Bob Christiansen
Road Districts - District # 1 Frank Holman
District # 2 Frank Holman
District # 3 Frank Holman
Road Supervisor Joe Nelson
Regional Transportation Planning Committee Frank Holman
Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District Dennis Giese
Arkansas Basin Roundtable Dennis Giese
Steam Plant Board April Prout
Building Management Committee Frank Holman
Commissioner Giese made a motion to approve the reorganization of meeting appointments made by the Board of Commissioners. Commissioner Potts seconded the motion. On the question, the motion carried 3 – 0.
County Attorney Davis advised the Board that they needed to affirm a Chairman and Pro-Tem for the year.
Commissioner Potts made a motion to name Frank Holman as Board Chairman and Dennis Giese as Pro-Tem. Commissioner Giese seconded the motion. On the question, the motion carried 3 - 0.
Agenda Item B
Consider Resolution 2012-1, designating the public places for posting meeting notices and adopting the schedule for regular meetings in 2012.
County Attorney Davis presented an overview of the resolution.
Commissioner Giese made a motion to approve Resolution 2012-01, designating the public places for posting meeting notices and adopting the schedule for regular meetings in 2012. Commissioner Potts seconded the motion. On the question, the motion carried 3 - 0.
Agenda Item C
Consider reaffirming Resolution 2007-56, regarding procedure for executing County Contracts.
County Attorney Davis presented an overview of the draft resolution, reaffirming the policy for the processing and execution of contracts.
The Board held discussion on the item.
Commissioner Potts made a motion to approve to table this item for clarification to the January 10, 2012 meeting. Commissioner Giese seconded the motion. On the question, the motion carried 3 - 0.
Agenda Item D
Consider resolution regarding Schedule A and FRTA Roads.
County Attorney Davis presented an overview of the draft resolution, terminating existing forest service easements and accepting new easements for certain roads on United States Forest Service Land in Chaffee County, Colorado.
Commissioner Potts made a motion to table this item until the January 10, 2012 to allow time to add a definition of FRTA. Commissioner Giese seconded the motion. On the question, the motion carried 3 - 0.
Consent Agenda:
v Pay bills.
Commissioner Giese made a motion to approve the consent agenda as corrected. Commissioner Potts seconded the motion. On the question, the motion carried 3 - 0.
UAACOG Request for support
The Board reviewed a letter of support for Ms Laura Yost for UAACOG’s (Upper Arkansas Area Council of Governments) efforts to provide quality affordable housing and ownership services.
Commissioner Giese made a motion to approve support for the UAACOG grant process. Commissioner Potts seconded the motion. On the question, the motion carried 3 - 0.
Appoint Trustee to the Northern Chaffee County Library District Board of Trustees
County Attorney Davis presented an overview of the draft resolution, filing a vacancy for the Northern Chaffee County Library District.
Commissioner Giese made a motion to approve Resolution 2012-02 filling a vacancy for the Northern Chaffee County Library District with Edith Sillars, her term to expire on December 31, 2016. Commissioner Potts seconded the motion. On the question, the motion carried 3 - 0.
Roundtable
- EMS study timeline will start early January
- BLM - County Road 302 update at next work session
- Airport meeting updates
- Cattleman’s Association Note on Hutchinson’s Conservation Trust went through in part because of the County’s $10,000 donation
- Airport Board letter about leases
Being no further business before the Board, Commissioner Giese made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Potts seconded the motion. On the question, the motion carried 3 - 0. The meeting was adjourned at 10:02 a.m.
Attest:
Joyce M. Reno
Chaffee County Clerk
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