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Members of the Audience Have Five Minutes to Present a Matter of Concern to the Board Page 1 of 4 Clear Creek County Board of County Commissioners Meeting Agenda for September 22, 2020 CLEAR CREEK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 405 Argentine Street, Georgetown, CO 80444 MEETING AGENDA September 22, 2020 WORK SESSION 9:00 a.m. Public Comment Members of the audience have five minutes to present a matter of concern to the Board. No official action may be taken at this time. 9:05 a.m. Recreation planning process presentation – Amy Saxton ACTION SESSION BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CONSENT AGENDA 10:00 a.m. 1. Consideration of approval of the warrant register –presented by Brent Worthington 1. Consideration of approval of Resolution #20­95, resolution to approve the Colorado Parks & Wildlife grant application for recreation planning­ Amy Saxton 1. Consideration of approval of Resolution #20­96, Resolution Authorizing The Disposal Of Three Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office Vehicles – Nanette Reimer 1. Consideration of approval of Resolution #20­97, Resolution Authorizing Donation Of Three Vehicles From The Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office To Grand County­ Nanette Reimer 1. Consideration of approval of Resolution #20­98, resolution setting hours of operations for County offices – Robert Loeffler 10:15 a.m. WORK SESSION­2 10:15 a.m. Semi­annual update for the Clear Creek Tourism Bureau – Cassandra Patton 11:00 a.m. COVID­19 Update­ Dr. Tim Ryan 11:30 a.m. Work Session to discuss renaming of geographic locations in Clear Creek County ­ Commissioner Wheelock 12:30 p.m. Break for lunch 1:00 p.m. ACTION SESSION­2 1:00 p.m. Abatement Hearings­ Diane Settle 1:30 p.m. Consideration of approval of Resolution #20­85, resolution adopting rule and regulations for the protection, use and management of the Floyd Hill Open Space Park – Martha Tableman Page 1 of 117 Page 2 of 4 Clear Creek County Board of County Commissioners Meeting Agenda for September 22, 2020 6:00 p.m. WORK SESSION ­3 Executive Session if required ­ Robert Loeffler 6:00 p.m. Board of County Commissioners and County Planning Commission Annual Roundtable Page 2 of 117 Page 3 of 4 Clear Creek County Board of County Commissioners Meeting Agenda for September 22, 2020 To join and listen to the meeting, please do the following: Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://zoom.us/j/167562115 Or Telephone: Dial (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: 669 900 6833 or 346 248 7799 or 301 715 8592 or 312 626 6799 or 929 205 6099 or 253 215 8782 Webinar ID: 167 562 115 Or iPhone one­tap : US: 669­900­6833,,167562115# or 346­248­7799,,167562115# We are also streaming live via: https://www.facebook.com/Clear­Creek­County­Colorado­130701711250/ OR Stream live on KYGT at: www.clearcreekradio.com OR On your local radio: 102.7 FM or 103.9 FM Page 3 of 117 Page 4 of 4 Clear Creek County Board of County Commissioners Meeting Agenda for September 22, 2020 Executive Session if Required – County Attorney’s Office Note: This agenda is subject to change before the actual meeting date and at the meeting. All times are estimates only. Hearings identified as “Public Hearing,” for which published notice was given, will begin at or after the time shown. Should there not be a quorum at this meeting, all Action items, including Public Hearings, will be continued to 9:00 a.m., on the next scheduled meeting date. Thank you. Individuals with disabilities needing auxiliary aids for the Board of Commissioners' meeting may request assistance by contacting Beth Luther at Clear Creek County, P.O. Box 2000, Georgetown, CO 80444, phone (303) 679­2312. I would appreciate it if you would contact me at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting so arrangements can be made to locate the requested auxiliary aids. Page 4 of 117 TO: BOCC FR: Amy Saxton DT: September 22 2020 RE: Recreation Planning MEMO Clear Creek County Recreation Planning Background Clear Creek County seeks to engage in a comprehensive planning effort for two primary reasons. First, our County, as you know, experiences tens of thousands visitors coming to enjoy our outdoor recreational amenities every year. But the small tax base in our County leaves us few resources to engage in conservation and mitigate the extensive impacts of recreation we experience. Second, the public lands in Clear Creek County are managed by multiple land managers at all levels of government. This requires coordination across multiple jurisdictions. A comprehensive plan that covers the County as a whole will help Local Land Managers coordinate their work and, as a County, make us better participants in NOCO Places 2050 and a better partner to the USFS and to CPW. Clear Creek Recreation Planning With the recent restructure, creating the Strategic and Community Planning Division and, within that division, the Recreation Department, the need and opportunity to create a long term plan is clear. As a Recreation Department, our primary task is to develop a comprehensive Clear Creek Recreation in the Outdoors Management Plan (Clear Creek ROMP). The Clear Creek ROMP is a County-wide, community-informed, outdoor recreation plan bringing Local Land Managers together, engaging the community, federal and state land managers, including CPW, and providing crucial context and clarity for decision making and spending for the next 10 years. Planning Scope We will divide the planning process into three phases, in part to also phase the funding requests we will be seeking to pay for the planning process. Our three phase process: 1. Phase 1- Fact Finding & Issue Identification 2. Phase 2 - Analysis and Option Generation 3. Phase 3 - Implementation and Coordination Our grant request to the CPW Non-Motorized Trails Planning Grant program will be just to fund Phase 1: Fact Finding & Issue Identification. We will be asking for the full $45K and will have a cash match of 30% of $45K or $13,500 for a Phase 1 project budget of $58,500. We will be applying to other agencies, including GOCO, for funding for Phases 2 & 3. Our initial timeline indicates we can expect to complete this plan by the end of 2022. Site Map Page 5 of 117 The map below shows County Lands, USFS Land and Land managed by the Historic District Public Lands Commission (HDPLC). The Clear Creek ROMP will focus on a) planning and management for County Lands In pink-ish), including Open Space and HDPLC lands and b) identifying partnership opportunities with federal and state land managers where applicable. Page 6 of 117 September 22, 2020 Pursuant to Resolution R-13-77, the Board of County Commissioners has reviewed the Warrant Register dated September 15, 2020, the Payroll Register dated September 11, 2020, and the Electronic Fund Transfer dated September 11, 2020 to September 20, 2020 as prepared by the Finance Department, reviewed and approved for payment by the County Manager or Finance Director. Approved: _________________________________ Randall P. Wheelock, Chairman _________________________________ Sean C. Wood, Commissioner _________________________________ George Marlin, Commissioner Page 7 of 117 Accounts Payable Computer Check Proof List by Vendor User: slewis Printed: 09/10/2020 - 2:39PM Batch: 00002.09.2020 Invoice No Description Amount Payment Date Acct Number Reference Vendor: 01034 A & E Tire Inc Check Sequence: 1 ACH Enabled: False 873773-81 CLEA00\RB70-2_TrailKingTrailer_(2)275/70R22.5Falken 950.32 09/15/2020 02-324-55-73630-000-000 02 PW Check Total: 950.32 Vendor: 01153 Albert Frei & Sons Inc Check Sequence: 2 ACH Enabled: False 396771 C524\74.84T_Class6RoadBase_Brookvale 370.45 09/15/2020 02-324-55-72221-000-000 02 PW Check Total: 370.45 Vendor: 01404 Chloe Alspaugh Check Sequence: 3 ACH Enabled: False 7 CTC Youth - Services August 2020 360.00 09/15/2020 21-530-65-73500-000-000 21 Public Health Check Total: 360.00 Vendor: 01234 Amazon Capital Services Check Sequence: 4 ACH Enabled: False 161W-4G9Q-NLRY Turtle Skin for Samsung Galaxy Tablet 37.90 09/15/2020 01-910-10-73540-000-000 01 Prospector 16GQ-FKRP-H44Y CREDIT 1CRR-3NC4-CMLY for Bicycle Crank -12.99 09/15/2020 01-850-75-72200-000-000 01 Trails Maintenance 16GT-HQMF-697J WIC - Touch Display Tablet 939.44 09/15/2020 21-530-65-72200-010-000 21 Public Health 1H97-QMKY-44R7 Vacuum filters 19.98 09/15/2020 01-120-10-72200-000-000 01 Maintenance 1JQY-PQDQ-7GRK AC5PG3Q1HTLOB\BatteryCharger 663.76 09/15/2020 02-324-55-72200-000-000 02 PW 1L1W-W6PH-HJ97 WIC - Stylus 39.99 09/15/2020 21-530-65-72200-010-000 21 Public Health 1TYG-JMHL-N7DY Auto Cup Holder 53.28 09/15/2020 01-910-10-73540-000-000 01 Prospector Check Total: 1,741.36 Vendor: 01242 Ambient Energy, Inc Check Sequence: 5 ACH Enabled: False 9530 19090 Collaborative Care Clinic Services Aug 2020 3,640.83 09/15/2020 19-910-65-79200-708-000 19 Capital Check Total: 3,640.83 Vendor: 01407 Apex Software Check Sequence: 6 ACH Enabled: False 310627 Acct 124903 - Maintenance Renewal 940.00 09/15/2020 01-101-10-73650-000-000 01 Assessor AP-Computer Check Proof List by Vendor (09/10/2020 - 2:39 PM) Page 1 Page 8 of 117 Invoice No Description Amount Payment Date Acct Number Reference Check Total: 940.00 Vendor: 01544 AT&T Mobility Check Sequence: 7 ACH Enabled: False 287259214985-1 287259214985X09062020 - Phone 38.49 09/15/2020 01-110-10-73450-000-000 01 Commissioners 287259214985-2 287259214985X09062020 - Phone 796.53 09/15/2020 01-117-10-73450-000-000 01 Administration 287259214985-3 287259214985X09062020 - Phone 38.58 09/15/2020 01-124-10-73450-000-000 01 CSU Extension Check Total: 873.60 Vendor: 01544 AT&T Mobility Check Sequence: 8 ACH Enabled: False 287282480583-1
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