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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 05/17/2022 PUBLIC HEARING
May 17, 2022
Present: Jeanne McQueeney Chairman
Matt Scherr Commissioner
Jeff Shroll County Manager
Jill Klosterman Chief Financial Officer
Kathy Scriver Deputy Clerk to the Board
Absent: Kathy Chandler-Henry Commissioner
This being a scheduled Public Hearing,the following items were presented to the Board of County
Commissioners for their consideration:
Chairman McQueeney noted that Commissioner Chandler-Henry was not in attendance as she was
representing the county at the Western States Conference to discuss all things public lands.
Constituent Input
Joanne Rock,Eagle resident, spoke. She read a brief policy perspective on the critical role that fire played
in forest ecosystems from a book she was reading, Our National Forests by Greg Peters.
Commissioner Updates
Commissioner Scherr mentioned that the first opportunity for voting was coming up in June for the Primary
Election. Regardless of one's party affiliation he encouraged folks to register to vote.
Chairman McQueeney spoke about the Kaleidoscope Group's visit to the county last week to kick off the
county's initiative around diversity, equity, and inclusion. She was feeling as if they could not come soon enough.
She struggled with the horrific shooting in Buffalo,New York and wondered how it was possible to make the
residents of Eagle County feel safe. She hoped the group could help to figure out how to work together as a diverse
community.
County Manager Updates
Jeff Shroll acknowledged that Chip Talon was nominated and won for the Top Front Line Worker out at the
airport. Also, Eagle County was voted as the top place to work by the Vail Valley Partnership. He introduced
Marsha Gillus,the new Director of Natural Resources and Open Space. He ceded the remainder of his time to Birch
Barron,Eagle County Director of Emergency Management.
1. 120-day Fire Outlook
Mr. Barron took an opportunity to introduce Fernando Almanza,the county's new Deputy Emergency
Manager.
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Mr. Almanza expressed excitement to be with the county and excitement to be working alongside Birch
Barron.
Mr. Barron presented a 120-day wildfire outlook. He showed a graph that provided a drought classification
with Eagle County being in a moderate drought. The high wind warnings were up which created wind-driven fire
events. The likelihood of fire in the upcoming four months was normal to above normal. However moving into
June, above normal risk for significant fire was likely. As of now there was a lot of greenery,however the wind
conditions were starting to dehydrate things west of Eagle County. They would be monitoring things weekly
leading into the fire season. He stated that public safety information was available on the ECemergency.org. This
was where updates would be posted during active incidents. Currently there were no fire restrictions in place in
Eagle County. Wildlife Preparedness Month was an opportunity to create a plan ahead for fire or other
emergencies.
Consent Agenda
1. Resolution 2022-037 for SMA-9185-2021 Minor Type A Subdivision,JLT Valley LLC
Katie Kent,Community Development
2. March 2022 Payment Report
Jill Klosterman, Finance
Commissioner Scherr moved to approve the Consent Agenda for May 17,2022 as presented.
Commissioner McQueeney seconded the motion. Of the two voting commissioners,the vote was declared
unanimous.
Business Item
1. Resolution 2022-038 Designating May 2022 as the Month of the Young Child in Eagle County
Kendra Kleinschmidt, Human Services
Executive Summary: Human Services respectfully requests the BoCC make a resolution declaring May 2022 as
Month of the Young Child in Eagle County because children are fundamental to Eagle County,Colorado's future
success,prosperity, and well-being and are our most precious residents. Following the resolution and work
session,the Commissioners are invited to join a celebration in the courtyard with DHS team members and
children and families enrolled in Early Head Start.
Sam Markovitz,Eagle County Early Childhood Coordinator,presented the resolution and spoke about the
county's investment in early childhood.
Commissioner Scherr recognized Chairman McQueeneys for her leadership with early childhood.
Commissioner McQueeny moved to approve the Resolution Designation May 2022 as the Month of the
Young Child in Eagle County.
Commissioner Scherr seconded the motion. Of the two voting commissioners,the vote was unanimous.
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Commissioner Scherr moved to adjourn as the Eagle County Board of County Commissioners and
reconvene as the Golden Eagle Elderly Housing Corporation.
Commissioner McQueeney seconded the motion. Of the two voting commissioners,the vote was
unanimous.
Golden Eagle Elderly Housing
1. Golden Eagle Elderly Housing Corporation and Comcast Win Back Sales Agreement-Grant of Easement Only
Daniel Murray, Housing
Executive Summary: Comcast Cable internet is coming to Eagle and Comcast would like to replace all of the
home run wiring while their teams are in the area. This is free of cost to the property and to the residents. This
feature will just allow residents the opportunity to take advantage of the high internet speeds provided by
Comcast and all of the wiring will be up to date so residents will be actually achieving the speeds they are paying
for on a monthly basis.
Mr. Murray stated that Comcast had been installing the cable lines through Eagle and offered to set up the
home run wires into the units at Golden Eagle free of charge.
Commissioner Scherr moved to approve the Golden Eagle Elderly Housing Corporation and Comcast
Win Back Sales Agreement-Grant of Easement Only.
Commissioner McQueeney seconded the motion. The vote was unanimous.
Commissioner Scherr moved to adjourn as the Golden Eagle Elderly Housing Corporation and reconvene
as the Eagle County Air Terminal Corporation.
Commissioner McQueeney seconded the motion. The vote was unanimous.
Eagle County Air Terminal Corporation
1. Agreement for On-Call Services Between ECAT and Neil Hajoglou D/B/A AV Solutions for On-call
AudioNisual Services
Josh Miller,Airport
Executive Summary: Agreement for on-call services between ECAT and Neil Hajoglou d/b/a AV Solutions for
on-call audio/visual services at the Eagle County Regional Airport Terminal
Jodi Doney,Airport Terminal Operations Manager,reviewed the agreement. The agreement would allow
services for paging services within the terminal.
Jeff Schroll moved to approve the agreement for On-Call Services between ECAT and Neil Hajoglou
DBA AV Solutions for On-Call Audio/Visual Services at the Eagle County Regional Airport Terminal.
Jill Klosterman seconded the motion. The vote was declared unanimous.
Commissioner Scherr moved to adjourn as the Eagle County Air Terminal Corporation and reconvene as
the Eagle County Board of County Commissioners.
Commissioner McQueeney seconded the motion. Of the two voting commissioners,the vote was
declared unanimous.
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Work Session - Eagle County Room
1. Vail Mountain Rescue Group annual update(2021/2022)
Birch Barron, Emergency Management
Executive Summary: Vail Mountain Rescue Group will give an update to the Eagle County Commissioners on
their operations over the past year and preparations for the 2022 summer season.Vail Mountain Rescue Group
provides backcountry search and rescue,as well as public education on backcountry safety,in Eagle County. The
team is responsible for all search and rescue operations in the unincorporated areas of the County and works
under the jurisdiction and with the authority of the Eagle County Sheriff's Office.
Event - Eagle County Building Courtyard
1. Month of the Young Child Event
The Eagle County Board of Commissioners will adopt a resolution proclaiming May as"The Month of the Young
Child."The resolution underscores the fundamental impact of investment in early childhood for Eagle County
and its families. The resolution will be considered on Tuesday,May 17 at 10:00 a.m. An event with the
commissioners and local families is planned to follow at approximately 11:30 a.m.
Public Hearing - Eagle County Room
1. Public Hearing on Proposed Intergovernmental Agreement to Establish a Regional Transportation Authority
Tanya Allen&Bill Ray,ECO Transit
Executive Summary: Eagle County has joined with the towns of Avon, Eagle, Gypsum,Minturn, Red Cliff and
Vail; and Beaver Creek Metro District, as well as the business community and nonprofit partners,to consider the
formation of a Regional Transportation Authority(RTA)to enhance and expand transit and transportation services
for our residents,businesses and visitors. An RTA is a public entity that allows local governments—including
counties,cities,town and metro districts—to work together to address regional transportation issues. RTAs are
governed by a board of appointed elected officials representing the partner governments and must follow open
meeting and fiscal accountability and transparency laws. RTAs are allowed to seek voter approval to collect tax
revenue to provide transportation services,which may include transit, air,roadway and other services.
Setting up an RTA is a formal process defined in state law. The local governments involved in establishing the RTA
must work together to create an intergovernmental agreement(IGA)—a legal document that sets forth the
governance, service goals and other key operating provisions of the RTA. This charter document must be agreed
upon by the elected councils and boards in each community. Ultimately,voters must agree to the formation of the
RTA and any taxing or bonding requests made to provide funding for the RTA's services and operations. The IGA
process requires two separate public hearings to be held in each jurisdiction considering adopting the IGA. The
public hearings will provide details about the proposed RTA and the draft IGA for the creation of the Eagle Valley
Transportation Authority, and feedback from council and the public will be shared with the RTA formation
committee to help address local community needs and concerns.
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Chairman McQueeney stated that at this time the county Attorney's office was working on
finalizing the agreement.
Commissioner Scherr moved to table the Public Hearing on the Proposed Intergovernmental
Agreement to Establish a Regional Transportation Authority to June 7,2022.
Chairman McQueeney seconded the motion. Of the two commissioners,the vote was unanimous.
Event - Eagle County Room
1.Annual Earth Day Poster Contest Ceremony
Morgan Hill, Environmental Health
Executive Summary: This is the ceremony for our Annual Earth Day Poster Contest for fourth grade age
children sponsored annually by our Environmental Health Department. The theme of this year's contest is"Do
Your Part for Climate Action."This theme was selected to emphasize individual effort to mitigate the effects of
climate change. Students might consider food,transportation,housing, and energy use when determining ways to
reduce their carbon footprint. The poster contest is open to all fourth graders,including home schooled children.
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