Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

CAPITOL BUILDING ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Date:04/16/2010
ATTENDANCE
Time:01:34 PM to 02:27 PM
Eddins
X
Goldman
E
Place:SCR 354
Hite
X
Hoeft
X
This Meeting was called to order by
Lee
E
Georgianna Contiguglia
Nichols
X
Nunnally
E
This Report was prepared by
Sill
E
Jennifer Thomsen
Weingardt
E
Weissmann
X
Bacon
X
Contiguglia
X
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
Bills Addressed: Action Taken:
Approval of Minutes
Interactive Exhibit for Mr. Brown's Attic
Update on Dome Renovation Project
Other Business		-
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01:35 PM -- Approval of Minutes

 The meeting was called to order by the chair, Georgianna Contiguglia.

BILL:Approval of Minutes
TIME: 01:35:29 PM
MOVED:Bacon
MOTION:Moved that the summary of the committee's March 19, 2010, meeting be approved. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Hite
VOTE
Eddins
Goldman
Excused
Hite
Hoeft
Lee
Excused
Nichols
Nunnally
Excused
Sill
Excused
Weingardt
Excused
Weissmann
Bacon
Contiguglia
Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 5 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

01:35 PM -- Interactive Exhibit for Mr. Brown's Attic

Ms. Diana Barney, House Majority Office, came to the table to talk to the committee about the proposed interactive exhibit for Mr. Brown's Attic. Ms. Barney provided a number of handouts related to the exhibit (Attachments A through D). The exhibit is a replica of the desks used by the members of the House of Representatives. She described the desk and the display board. She explained that questions will appear on the display, allowing visitors to vote by pushing the red or green button on the desk.

Attachment A.pdf Attachment B.pdf Attachment C.pdf Attachment D.pdf

Ms. Barney responded to committee questions about the display. She said that the display will tally up to 999 votes before resetting to zero. Ms. Barney explained that she had met with teachers and students in selecting the questions for the voting desk. She described the process used to select the questions for the display, saying there were ten questions upon which all of the students agreed.

Ms. Barney explained that the desk, display screen, and installation have been paid for. She said the layout and installation is being supervised by Lance Shepherd in the State Architect's Office and said the desk will be installed in May.

01:40 PM

Ms. Contiguglia referred the committee to the pages of the handout that contains the list of questions being proposed (pages two and three of Attachment A). Ms. Barney talked about the discussions the children had in choosing the questions. Senator Bacon commented that he asked members of the Senate to weigh in on the questions, but got only one response.

BILL:Interactive Exhibit for Mr. Brown's Attic
TIME: 01:43:24 PM
MOVED:Nichols
MOTION:Moved that the committee recommend to the Capital Development Committee that the voting desk to be installed in Mr. Brown's Attic be approved as proposed. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Hoeft
VOTE
Eddins
Goldman
Excused
Hite
Hoeft
Lee
Excused
Nichols
Nunnally
Excused
Sill
Excused
Weingardt
Excused
Weissmann
Bacon
Contiguglia
Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 5 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

01:45 PM

Referring to the language under the heading "VOTE!" on page one of Attachment A, Senator Bacon noted that a roll call is taken in the Senate only it if is requested. Ms. Barney said she would make that correction and would bring it to Senator Bacon for approval.

01:47 PM -- Update on Dome Renovation Project

Ms. Debbie Haskins, Office of Legislative Legal Services, came to the table to provide an update on House Bill 10-1402, the legislation introduced by the Capital Development Committee (CDC) related to the renovation of the Capitol Dome (Attachment E). Ms. Haskins reminded the committee that they had recommended to the CDC that a resolution be introduced regarding the proposal by Colorado Preservation Inc. to fund-raise for repairs to the dome. She said when the resolution came before the CDC, the Office of Legislative Legal Services recommended that a bill would be more appropriate.

Attachment E.pdf

Ms. Haskins walked the committee through the key provisions of the bill. She explained that the first part of the bill relates to the role of the CDC in the process. She described the legislative declaration, which lays out the reasons the dome needs to be repaired and the manner in which the money will be raised. She said the bill gives two new powers to the CDC: to oversee and approve the fund-raising efforts and to review and approve cause marketing relationships. She pointed out that the CDC would undertake its duties with respect to the dome renovation after considering the advice of the Capitol Building Advisory Committee (committee). She further noted that in approving cause-related marketing, the CDC is to consider how these efforts will promote public support for the project and recognize major sponsors of the restoration project in a tasteful and appropriate manner. She also explained that the bill contains a two-year repeal provision.

01:54 PM

Ms. Haskins continued, noting that the bill requires the CDC to provide periodic reports to the Executive Committee of the Legislative Council. She said the committee is also required to make a report to CDC and the Executive Committee.

Ms. Haskins explained that the bill provides that, after the CDC approves the fund-raising program, the nonprofit group (Colorado Preservation Inc.) would submit quarterly reports to the CDC and the Department of Personnel and Administration (DPA) on the status of the fund-raising effort. Subject to the CDC approving a capital construction request, the DPA would be allowed to accept the funds that have been raised. The funds would be deposited into a trust fund in the state treasury. As money was needed for discrete parts of the project, the funds would be released. Ms. Haskins noted that the fund language repeals in four years.

Ms. Haskins next went over the duty given to the committee to make recommendations to the CDC regarding the fund-raising process. She said the committee would look at proposals and make recommendations to the CDC, including recommendations about the appropriate use of signs, logos, or wording and the protective covering around the dome. She said the committee would also be directed to evaluate and consider other fund-raising strategies. The bill requires the committee to make a final report to the CDC and the Executive Committee. These duties are repealed after two years.

02:02 PM

Ms. Haskins noted that the bill was scheduled to be heard in the House State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee on Tuesday, April 20, at 1:30 p.m. Representative Weissmann commented that he would have been more comfortable with very specific language banning corporate logos on the dome. He said it will be the duty of the committee and the CDC to make sure ads do not appear on the dome. Senator Bacon said he believes there are enough safeguards in place to make sure nothing offensive will end up on the scrim. He said it is likely that major donors will use images of the dome in their advertising and there may be an occasion for a tasteful notation of the donors. Ms. Contiguglia said there is not a hard line between advertising and sponsorship and the committee has the dignity of the building uppermost in their minds. Senator Bacon invited committee members to bring him ideas about the bill as it moves forward in the process.

02:06 PM

Ms. Contiguglia asked for clarification of the amount of time that will be allowed for fund-raising and construction. Ms. Haskins explained that the project is dependent upon the capital construction request coming to the CDC. Representative Riesberg spoke to the question of the repeal dates in the bill. He said he assumes that construction would begin in the summer of 2010 and would continue for two years after the fund-raising had ended. Senator Bacon and Representative Riesberg further discussed the timing of the fund-raising and the construction. Ms. Contiguglia noted that once the money is raised it will proceed as any other capital construction project.

02:10 PM

Ms. Haskins noted that another bill related to the dome project, Senate Bill 10-192 was also introduced (Attachment F). She explained the bill proposes funding the restoration of the dome using state historic preservation funds. Representative Weissmann noted that he is committed to making sure Senate Bill 10-192 does not move forward in the House of Representatives. Senator Bacon said he thinks many people signed on as co-sponsors to the bill without realizing House Bill 10-1402 had also been introduced.

Attachment F.pdf

Ms. Eddins asked, if more funds are raised than needed for the project, could excess funds go to a friends of the Capitol type fund. Ms. Haskins said there is such a fund in statute. Ms. Contiguglia asked who has access to those funds.

02:14 PM

Ms. Debbie Wagner, representing the State Historical Society, came to the table to respond to the questions about the fund, saying Legislative Council has access to that fund. Representative Riesberg said he is concerned that once the scaffolding is erected, it is likely that additional damage will be found. He said that if, toward the end of the project, it is determined that there is excess money, the issue of the excess money can be addressed then.

Mr. Jim Hare, representing Colorado Preservation Inc., said the intention of his organization is that extra money would be deposited in a Capitol maintenance fund. He said Colorado Preservation Inc. would like to use the commission his organization earns for fund-raising for the project for other historic preservation projects in the state. Mr. Hare concurred with Representative Riesberg's comments about the possibility that more damage will be found when the work begins. Mr. Hare said he met with the head of CBS Outdoor Advertising and said the value of the advertising potential of the scrim could exceed expectations if it is used for advertising. He clarified that they do not intend to use the scrim in that way. He said the fund-raising goal is "highly doable" in a relatively short amount of time.

02:19 PM

Representative Riesberg said he and Senator Kopp, sponsor of Senate Bill 10-192, would appear on "Your Show" on Channel 9 on Sunday, April 18, to talk about the Capitol Dome. He said the media has taken an interest in the effort.

02:20 PM -- Other Business

Ms. Contiguglia reminded the committee that they are invited to the Creative Capitol reception on April 22.

02:21 PM

Ms. Contiguglia told the committee there has been a proposal from the Governor's Office to display the "key to the state of Colorado"at the Capitol. She noted that security may be a concern as the key is quite a valuable piece.

02:23 PM

Mr. Nichols asked whether there is currently a State Poet Laureate. Senator Bacon said the Governor appoints the State Poet Laureate. Ms. Jennifer Thomsen, Legislative Council Staff, agreed to follow-up on this question.

Mr. Hite mentioned the banner hanging on the second floor thanking Capitol volunteers. Ms. Eddins commented that there have been a couple of organizations that wanted to hang banners and she said denied permission for them to do so, and she clarified that not all requests go to her.

Ms. Contiguglia asked Ms. Thomsen to follow-up with Capitol Complex on the status of the rules regarding parking on the pavers on the west side of the building.

02:27 PM

 The committee adjourned.


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