AGENDA

Board of County Commissioners (“BOCC”) Meeting
Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 9:00 a.m.
County Office Building, Third Floor Hearing Room
27 E. Vermijo, Colorado Springs, Colorado


FIRST MEETING

Call to Order.

1.  Pledge of Allegiance.

2.  Staff Emergency Items.

3.  Changes/Postponements.

4.  Comments by Elected Officials.

5.  Public comment on items not scheduled on the agenda.

6.  Commissioner Liaison Report(s).

7.  Consent Calendar:

a.  Request to uphold the County Assessor's recommendation to partially approve the tax abatement petition by Property Tax Reduction Service, for 3D Associates Ltd. Partnership I, Schedule No. 54072-02-009, for 2007 and 2008 taxes in the amounts of $4,496.17 and $4,396.84, respectively (continued from November 3, 2009).  (Mark Lowderman - Assessor)

b.  Request to uphold the County Assessor's recommendation to partially approve the tax abatement petition by RETaxes, LLC, for Hammers Investments, LLC, Schedule No. 54081-01-034, for 2008 tax in the amount of $11,376.67.  (Mark Lowderman - Assessor)

c.  Request to uphold the County Assessor's recommendation to partially approve the tax abatement petition by Property Tax Reduction Service, for Staatz Investments, LLC, Schedule No. 64161-16-002, for 2007 and 2008 taxes in the amounts of $2,295.48 and $2,242.49, respectively.  (Mark Lowderman - Assessor)

d.  Request to uphold the County Assessor's recommendation to partially approve the tax abatement petition by RETaxes, LLC, for Luhn Living Trust, Schedule No. 64193-08-027, for 2007 and 2008 taxes in the amounts of $9,248.12 and $9,034.67, respectively.  (Mark Lowderman - Assessor)

e.  Request to uphold the County Assessor's recommendation to deny the tax abatement petition by Property Tax Reduction Service, for Las Cruces Industrial Properties, Schedule No. 53320-02-008, for 2007 and 2008 taxes in unknown amounts.  (Mark Lowderman - Assessor)

f.  Request to uphold the County Assessor's recommendation to deny the tax abatement petition by Property Tax Reduction Service, for Richard M. & Jeanne N. Libert, Schedule No. 63193-05-002, for 2007 and 2008 taxes in unknown amounts.  (Mark Lowderman - Assessor)

g.  Request to uphold the County Assessor's recommendation to deny the tax abatement petition by Property Tax Reduction Service, for 1208 N Circle Drive LLC, Schedule No. 64091-22-006, for 2007 and 2008 taxes in unknown amounts.  (Mark Lowderman - Assessor)

h.  Board Reappointments to the CSU Extension Advisory Committee.  (Fran St. Germain - County Administration Manager, Administrative Services)

i.  Board Appointment to the City/County Regional Building Committee.  (Fran St. Germain - County Administration Manager, Administrative Services)

j.  Request approval of the renewal and modification to lease agreements for the following office client spaces: 105 North Spruce Street & 17 North Spruce Street occupied by the Department of Human Services, 325 North El Paso Street occupied by Center on Fathering (DHS) 701 East Boulder Street occupied by Family Visitation Center (DHS) and 105 North Spruce occupied by Goodwill Industries.  (Monnie Gore - Deputy County Administrator)

k.  Request to approve Minutes.  (Eileen Wheeler - Clerk to the Board Manager , Clerk & Recorder's Office)

l.  Request to Approve Amendment #1 to the Intergovernmental Contract with the State of Colorado, Department of Corrections.  (Imad Karaki - Community Services Director, Community Corrections Division)

m.  Resolution to recognize revenue and appropriate expenditures to the Public Services Department/Parks Division 2009 budget from the Naturalist Docent Organization in the amount of $23,000 for the funding of seasonal positions.  (Nicola Sapp - Director, Budget and Economic Development Administration/Tim Wolken - Director, Public Services Department)

n.  Approval of the Expense Authorization (EA) pursuant to additional funding for the PPWFC 2009-2010 Program Year.  (James Kynor - VP Operations, Pikes Peak Workforce/Paula Ferguson - Research & Technology Director, Pikes Peak Workforce)

o.  Approval of the Expense Authorization (EA) pursuant to receipt of additional American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding.  (James Kynor - VP Operations, Pikes Peak Workforce/Paula Ferguson - Research & Technology Director, Pikes Peak Workforce)

p.  Approval of the Expense Authorization (EA) pursuant to additional funding for the PPWFC 2009-2010 Program Year.  (James Kynor - VP Operations, Pikes Peak Workforce/Paula Ferguson - Research & Technology Director, Pikes Peak Workforce)

q.  Approval of the Amendment #1 to the original contract CMS or CLIN# 09 KAA 00005.  This amendment allows the existing WIA contract to be expanded to included activities conducted as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).  (James Kynor - VP Operations, Pikes Peak Workforce/Paula Ferguson - Research & Technology Director, Pikes Peak Workforce)

r.  Procurement and Contracts 2009-2010 Renewal Items:  (Eileen Gonzales - Contracts Manager, Financial and Contract Services Division)

1.  Contract and Purchase Order with Center for Policy Research to provide oversight for all evaluation activities related to the Quality Improvement Center on Non-Resident Fathers (QIC-NRF) grant awarded to the Department of Human Services (DHS) by the American Humane Association at a cost of $36,800.00 (Contract No.: DHS-08-20).

2.  Contract and Purchase Order with Policy Studies, Inc. (PSI) to provide fathering coach services and facilitation coordination services related to the Quality Improvement Center on Non-Resident Fathers (QIC-NRF) grant awarded to the Department of Human Services (DHS) by the American Humane Association at a cost of $42,891.91 (Contract No.: DHS-08-68).

3.  Contract Renewal and Purchase Order to Goodwill Industries of Colorado Springs (Goodwill) for its Life Skills Services Program for the Department of Human Services at a cost of $276,375.00 (Contract No.: 07-006).

4.  Award of a Purchase Order to Qwest Interprise Networking (Qwest) for the annual maintenance costs for the County’s Cisco hardware and software for the Information Technology Division at a cost of $110,735.93.  (State of Colorado/WSCA Agreement No.: 20516YYY41P).

s.  Procurement and Contracts 2009 Regular Items:  (Eileen Gonzales - Contracts Manager, Financial and Contract Services Division)

1.  Award of Purchase Order to Data911 for six (6) mobile data systems for the Sheriff’s Office at a cost of $35,862.80.

2.  Award of Purchase Order to FileOnQ, Inc. for a software application to manage evidences for the Sheriff’s Office at a cost of $44,950.00.

3.  Award of Purchase Order to Hewlett Packard Direct for Hewlett Packard servers and associated maintenance for the Information Technology Division at a not to exceed amount of $49,972.03.  These servers will be used at the Clerk and Recorder’s office.  ((WSCA/NASPO Master Agreement No.: B27164, State of Colorado/WSCA Price Agreement No.: 20511YYY31M/WSCA).

4.  Award of Purchase Order to Northwest Pipe Company for Steel Sign Posts for the Public Services Department (Transportation and Fleet Division) at a cost not to exceed $69,925.75 (CDOT Award No.: 3100109).

5.  Change Order to Purchase Order with Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU) for Utility Relocation on the Woodmen Road Safety Improvements Project for the Public Services Department at a cost not to exceed $367,933.26.

8.  Called-up Consent Calendar.

Adjourn.


SECOND MEETING

Call to Order.

1.  Request approval of a resolution to execute on Subdivision Bond No. 5014711 issued by Bond Guarantee Group Inc. in the amount of $542,616.00 regarding Misty Acres Filing No. 1.  (Amy Mullaney - Assistant County Attorney, County Attorney's Office)

2.  Request approval of a resolution to execute on Subdivision Bond No. 5014712 issued by Bond Guarantee Group Inc. in the amount of $655,569.00 regarding Misty Acres Filing No. 2.  (Amy Mullaney - Assistant County Attorney, County Attorney's Office)

3.  Department and Committee Reports/Non Action Items.

4.  Addendum.

5.  Executive Session:  (Amy Mullaney - Assistant County Attorney)

a.  Pursuant to C.R.S. §24-6-402(4)(b) and (e), Executive Session regarding the following matters pertaining to Behler v. Grivois, U.S. District Court Case No. 09-cv-2282-WDM-MEH:

1.  Conference with the County Attorney’s Office for the purpose of receiving legal advice on specific legal questions related to a litigation matter.

2.  Determining positions relative to matters that may be subject to negotiations; developing strategy for negotiations; and instructing negotiators.

b.  Other.

Adjourn.


NOTES:

BOCC meeting agendas, backup materials and meeting results are available on the County's website at http://bcc2.elpasoco.com/bocc/agenda.asp.  Backup materials for agenda items may be publicly viewed in the Reader’s file located in the Office of the BOCC.

The live audio/video may be accessed at http://bcc2.elpasoco.com/Audio/default.asp.

The BOCC may recess for lunch if consideration of agenda items extends beyond the morning session.  A time to reconvene and complete discussion of the scheduled items will be announced.

Audio and audio/video copies of the record may be purchased by contacting the El Paso County Clerk & Recorder’s Office at (719) 520-6430.

Office Location:
27 E. Vermijo Ave
Colorado Springs, CO
80903-2208

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FAX:
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