AGENDA


CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE


Senate Committee Room 356

State Capitol


Tuesday, May 2, 2006


SUMMARY FOLLOWS AGENDA

 

 


8:00 a.m.        Call to Order



8:00 a.m.        Six-Month Waiver Request from the Department of Military & Veterans Affairs

·    Major General Mason C. Whitney


8:05 a.m.        Property Transaction Proposal from the Division of Wildlife

·    Mr. Ed Frazar, Chief Engineer

·    Mr. Shane Briggs, Acting Land Unit Supervisor


8:15 a.m.        Update on 2006 Legislation Affecting the CDC

·    Ms. Jennifer Moe, Legislative Council Staff


8:20 a.m.        Discussion of Potential Dates for Interim Meetings and Potential Travel


8:30 a.m.        Adjourn


Potential Agenda Items for June Meeting


Revenue update based on the June 20 forecast

Update on legislation affecting the CDC

Other end-of-fiscal-year business that arises after the legislature adjourns sine die

Final

STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

 

COMMITTEE ON CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT

 

Date:

05/02/2006

ATTENDANCE
       

Time:

08:05 AM to 08:31 AM

Berens

*
   

McElhany

X

Place:

SCR 356

Riesberg

X
   

Windels

X

This Meeting was called to order by

McFadyen

X
 

Senator Bacon

Bacon

X
     

This Report was prepared by

    
 

Bo Pogue

    
   
 X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call

 

Bills Addressed: 

Action Taken: 

Military and Veterans Affairs Waiver Request

Division of Wildlife Property Transaction Proposal

Update on 2006 Legislation Affecting the CDC

Discussion of Committee Interim Activities

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08:05 AM

 

The committee was called to order. A quorum was present.

 

08:06 AM -- Six-Month Waiver Request from the Department of Military & Veterans Affairs

 

Mr. Walter Paul, Resource Manager and Legislative Liaison, Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, presented a request for a waiver of the six-month encumbrance deadline for the FY 2005-06 appropriation in the amount of $900,000 cash funds exempt (CFE) to the Colorado Springs Armory project. Committee members received a description of the waiver request, prepared by Legislative Council Staff (Attachment A). Mr. Paul briefly explained the need for the request.

 

BILL:

Six-Month Waiver Request from the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs

  

TIME:

08:07:26 AM

MOVED:

McElhany

MOTION:

Approve the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs request for a waiver of the six-month encumbrance rule for the full FY 2005-06 appropriation to the Colorado Springs Armory project ($900.000 CFE). The motion passed on a 5-0-1 vote.

SECONDED:

  
 

VOTE
 

Berens

Excused
 

McElhany

Yes
 

Riesberg

Yes
 

Windels

Yes
 

McFadyen

Yes
 

Bacon

Yes

Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

 

08:12 AM -- Division of Wildlife Property Transaction Proposal

 

Mr. Shane Briggs, Acting Land Unit Supervisor, and Mr. Ed Frazar, Chief Engineer, Division of Wildlife (DOW), described a proposal to acquire a real estate donation, two permanent easement donations, and a temporary construction easement, all in conjunction with the construction of a new dam retaining wall and emergency spillway outflow in the town of Basalt. Committee members received two descriptions of the proposal, one prepared by Legislative Council Staff (Attachment B) and the other prepared by the DOW (Attachment C). Mr. Briggs and Mr. Frazar responded to questions regarding approval of the proposal by the Wildlife Commission.

 

BILL:

Division of Wildlife Property Transaction Proposal

  

TIME:

08:14:34 AM

MOVED:

Riesberg

MOTION:

Approve the Division of Wildlife's property transaction proposal for a real estate donation, permanent easement donations, and temporary construction easement for the Basalt State Wildlife Area/Lake Christine Dam Renovation, Spillway and Outlet project ($0), pending approval of the project by the Wildlife Commission. The motion passed on a 5-0-1 vote.

SECONDED:

  
 

VOTE
 

Berens

Excused
 

McElhany

Yes
 

Riesberg

Yes
 

Windels

Yes
 

McFadyen

Yes
 

Bacon

Yes

Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

 

08:16 AM -- Update on 2006 Legislation Affecting the CDC

 

Ms. Jennifer Moe, Legislative Council Staff, updated the committee on 2006 session legislation of interest to the committee. Committee members received a summary of the legislation prepared, by Legislative Council Staff (Attachment D), with descriptions of the changes made by the bills to current law and the status of each bill. Discussion ensued regarding the status of the Department of Public Safety Message Switch project and the Governor's veto of capital construction projects totalling $6.8 million.

 

08:23 AM -- Discussion of Committee Interim Activities

 

The committee discussed the potential for meetings and travel during the legislative interim, as well as funding for travel and potential travel sites. Committee members received a list of potential sites for touring during the interim, prepared by Legislative Council Staff (Attachment E). The committee considered visiting sites in the southwest portion of the state, the time commitment involved in such a tour, and specific dates for touring. The committee then considered specific dates for touring sites in the Denver metropolitan area and the Pueblo area. Committee members agreed to submit to staff the dates for which they are available for interim travel.

08:31 AM

 

The committee adjourned.