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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 03/12/2024 PUBLIC HEARING March 12, 2024 Present: Matt Scherr Chairman Kathy Chandler-Henry Commissioner Jeanne McQueeney Commissioner Mike Nugent Chief Strategy Officer Beth Oliver Interim County Attorney Kathy Scriver Deputy Clerk to the Board This being a scheduled Public Hearing,the following items were presented to the Board of County Commissioners for their consideration: Constituent Input Chairman Scherr opened constituent input. Mike Meehan of Avon read a speech he recently shared with Senator Dylan Roberts and Representative Meghan Lukens at the Avon Public Library with regards to the increase in property taxes. He provided some solutions which included refunds, limiting increases,or providing credits to taxpayers. Chairman Scherr closed constituent input. Commissioner Updates Commissioner McQueeney stated that she'd been spending some time working on early childhood issues at the state level with the Early Childhood Leadership Commission. The commission would be releasing a report in April titled"2.7 Billion." This was the growing cost of infant,toddler child care prices in Colorado. She will be on a panel discussion in April to talk about this report. She also shared a book titled Crawling Behind: America's Childcare Crisis and How to Fix It. She had multiple copies of the book and would be happy to share with anyone who was interested. Commissioner Chandler-Henry gave a shout out to Habitat for Humanity. They held their annual Carpenters Ball on Saturday evening, and as usual, it was a well attended event. The generosity of folks in this area was remarkable. Over$800,000 was raised during the evening. She also provided a heads up with regards to the afternoon's work session in El Jebel with the Colorado River Water Conservation District to talk about the acquisition of Shoshone water rights. Chairman Scherr spoke about the commissioners visit to the Animal Shelter and visit with the animal services team. He recognized the team's work and their care for all of the animals. County Manager Updates Mike Nugent stated that he had no updates. Consent Agenda 1. Agreement for Services between Eagle County and Gould Construction-Hillcrest Roundabout Construction Contract 1 03/12/2024 Rickie Davies, Engineering 2. Ratification of the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Impact Assistance Grant Application Mark Chapin,Assessor's Office 3. Resolution 2024-014 to Approve the Consolidated Special Use Permit for 237 Deer Trail ADU&Garage ZS-009243-2022 Vince Hooper,Community Development Commissioner Chandler-Henry moved to approve the Consent Agenda for March 12, 2024 as presented. Commissioner McQueeney seconded the motion. The vote was unanimous. Commissioner McQueeney moved to adjourn as the Eagle County Board of County Commissioners and reconvene as the Eagle County Air Terminal Corporation. Commissioner Chandler-Henry seconded the motion. The vote was unanimous. Eagle County Air Terminal Corporation 1. Agreement for Preventative Maintenance and General On-Call Generator Services Between Eagle County Air Terminal Corporation and Wagner Equipment Co. Koltin Howard-Talbott Executive Summary: This agreement between Wagner Equipment Co. and ECAT is for Preventative Maintenance and On-call services on ECAT-owned generators including the two terminal generators. These backup generators are required to keep the terminal operational during power outages. Mr. Howard-Talbott,Airport Operations Manager,was present to answer any questions. Mike Nugent moved to approve the Agreement for Preventative Maintenance and General On-Call Generator Services Between Eagle County Air Terminal Corporation and Wagner Equipment Co. Commissioner Chandler-Henry seconded the motion. The vote was declared unanimous. Commissioner Chandler-Henry moved to adjourn as the Eagle County Air Terminal Corporation and reconvene as the Eagle County Housing and Development Authority. Commissioner McQueeney seconded the motion. The vote was unanimous. Eagle County Housing and Development Authority 1. Agreement for Professional Services between Eagle County Housing and Development Authority and Placemate, Inc. Daniel Murray, Housing Executive Summary: In 2023,ECHDA entered into a contract with Placemate with a goal of converting 40 vacant or short term rental units to long term rentals through the Lease to Locals incentive program. With this partnership, we were able to convert 38 units to the long term rental market. ECHDA would like to continue this program into 2024 with a budget of$600,000 with$505,000 being used for program incentives with a new goal of 40 new units 2 03/12/2024 added to the long term rental market in Eagle County. Placemate and ECHDA have developed a locally recognized and respected program, and this contract will continue that relationship in 2024. Melinda Dow,Broker Associate with the Housing Department,reviewed the details of the agreement. The contract was for the 2024 year. The contract was for$95,000 ($7,500 per month for(12)months and$5,000 for marketing as necessary). Commissioner McQueeney moved to approve the Agreement for Professional Services between Eagle County Housing and Development Authority and Placemate, Inc. Commissioner Chandler-Henry seconded the motion. The vote was unanimous. Commissioner Chandler-Henry moved to adjourn as the Eagle County Housing and Development Authority and reconvene as the Eagle County Board of County Commissioners. Commissioner McQueeney seconded the motion. The vote was unanimous. Event - El Jebel Community Center 1. El Jebel Senior Center Lunch and Visit Work Session - Mt. Sopris Room, El Jebel 1. Roaring Fork Conservancy 2023 Annual Update Emily Seddon, Open Space and Natural Resources Work Session - Mt. Sopris Room, El Jebel 1. Shoshone Water Rights Preservation Joint Meeting - Basalt Town Hall 1. Joint Meeting with the Commissioners and Basalt Town Council The Commissioners will join the Basalt Town Council at their council meeting on Tuesday,March 12 starting at 5 p.m. The meeting will take place at Basalt Town Hall(101 Midland Avenue,Basalt,CO) ti�P�oc EAG4f c4Gs s There bein l ,o further business..o`�'-"`'o :,,ard,the meeting was adjourned until March 19, 2024. �ORAD ili i Attest: i. r lerk ithe Board Chairman 3 03/12/2024