Date: 12/02/2010

Final
Division of Parks FY 2011-12 Capital Requests

COMMITTEE ON CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Recommend support for the purchase of the RoxborouPASS



02:30 PM -- Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation FY 2011-12 Capital Requests

Mr. Dean Winstanley, Director of State Parks, Mr. Steve Cassin, Chief Financial Officer, and Mr. Eric Scholz, Capital Program Manager, all of the Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation within the Department of Natural Resources, presented the division's FY 2011-12 capital construction requests, along with one real property transaction. Mr. Winstanley provided an overview of the duties and holdings of the division, and explained why the division requires capital assets to perform its functions. Mr. Winstanley also discussed recent efforts to improve the division's programs. Mr. Winstanley next discussed the source of funding for the division's capital projects, and provided an overview of the division's three FY 2011-12 capital construction requests.


02:40 PM

Mr. Winstanley continued to brief the committee on the division's FY 2011-12 capital construction requests. Mr. Winstanley responded to questions regarding a potential land swap with the federal government to make Staunton State Park fully accessible to the public. Mr. Winstanley responded to further questions regarding the source of funding for purchasing water resources to maintain rafting opportunities on the Arkansas River. Mr. Winstanley next presented the Roxborough Park Ranch Fee Title Acquisition property transaction proposal. Committee members received a written description of the proposal, assembled by Legislative Council Staff (Attachment K). Committee members also received a letter in support of the transaction from Senator Mark Scheffel (Attachment L). Mr. Brian Ocepek, Real Estate Manager for the division, joined Mr. Winstanley to present the proposal.

101202AttachK.pdf 101202AttachL.pdf

02:52 PM

Mr. Winstanley continued providing an overview of the Roxborough Park Ranch property transaction proposal. Mr. Ocepek responded to questions regarding the appraisal process associated with the transaction.


BILL:Division of Parks FY 2011-12 Capital Requests
TIME: 02:56:14 PM
MOVED:Bacon
MOTION:Recommend support for the purchase of the Roxborough Ranch Fee Title Acquisition ($583,100 CF for 58.31 acres). The motion passed on a 6-0 vote.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Brown
Yes
Renfroe
Yes
Schwartz
Yes
Vigil
Yes
Bacon
Yes
Sonnenberg
Yes
Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS




02:57 PM

The committee adjourned.