Joint Committee Committee on Capital Development (04/22/2010)

Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

COMMITTEE ON CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT

Date:	04/22/2010	ATTENDANCE

Time:	08:04 AM to 08:34 AM	Kopp	X
		McFadyen	*
Place:	SCR 356	Schwartz	X
		Sonnenberg	X
This Meeting was called to order by		Riesberg	X
	Senator Bacon	Bacon	X

This Report was prepared by
	Kori Donaldson
		X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call

Bills Addressed:		Action Taken:
Colorado State University Supplemental Request Division of Wildlife Property Transactions (3)		Pass Pass

08:04 AM -- Colorado State University Supplemental Request

The committee was called to order. A quorum was present. Mr. Brian Chase, Director of Facilities, and Ms. Shelly Carroll, Engineer, Facilities Management, both of Colorado State University (CSU), presented a cash-funded supplemental request for the Student Recreation Center 2nd Addition/Renovation project. Committee members received a summary of the request, prepared by Legislative Council Staff (Attachment A). Committee members also received a poster showing the energy efficiency projects currently underway at CSU, and pictures of the existing Student Recreation Center, both prepared by CSU (Attachments B and C, respectively).


BILL:	Colorado State University Supplemental Request
TIME:	08:08:56 AM
MOVED:	Sonnenberg
MOTION:	Approve the supplemental request for additional cash funds spending authority ($1,500,000 CF) for the Student Recreation Center 2nd Addition/Renovation (202 Project). The motion carried on a vote of 6-0.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Kopp	Yes
	McFadyen	Yes
	Schwartz	Yes
	Sonnenberg	Yes
	Riesberg	Yes
	Bacon	Yes
Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

08:10 AM

Mr. Chase addressed a question about the service area of the university's solar plant. He also discussed the biomass boiler. In response to additional questions about energy efficiency projects on the CSU campus, Mr. Chase described the relationship between Xcel Energy and the university for the campus' power needs.

08:13 AM -- Division of Wildlife Property Transactions (3)

Mr. Grady McNeill, Resource Support Section Manager, Division of Wildlife (the division), Department of Natural Resources, presented three property transactions. He first presented the Asnicar Farms, Inc. Fee Title Acquisition property transaction. Committee members received a summary of the request, prepared by Legislative Council Staff (Attachment D). Committee members also received the division's responses to Legislative Council Staff questions about all three property transactions (Attachment E). In response to a question, Mr. McNeill explained the involvement of Ducks Unlimited in the acquisition. Committee discussion ensued about the assessment value of the Asnicar Farms, Inc. property. Mr. McNeill addressed a question about whether the division is considering other conservation easements in the area.


BILL:	Division of Wildlife Property Transactions
TIME:	08:19:55 AM
MOVED:	Sonnenberg
MOTION:	Recommend support for the purchase of the Asnicar Farms, Inc. Fee Title Acquisition ($300,000 CF, including $258,500 from wildlife cash and $41,500 from a private donor, Ducks Unlimited, for 80 acres). The motion carried on a vote of 6-0.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Kopp	Yes
	McFadyen	Yes
	Schwartz	Yes
	Sonnenberg	Yes
	Riesberg	Yes
	Bacon	Yes
Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

08:20 AM

Mr. McNeill next presented the Orient Mine State Wildlife Area Perpetual Conservation Easement and Public Access Easement property transaction. Committee members received a summary of the request, prepared by Legislative Council Staff (Attachment F). Discussion ensued about access to the parcel under consideration.


BILL:	Division of Wildlife Property Transactions
TIME:	08:24:10 AM
MOVED:	Schwartz
MOTION:	Recommend support for the purchase of the Orient Mine State Wildlife Area Perpetual Conservation Easement and Public Access Easement ($5,000 CF for 350 acres). The motion carried on a vote of 6-0.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Kopp	Yes
	McFadyen	Yes
	Schwartz	Yes
	Sonnenberg	Yes
	Riesberg	Yes
	Bacon	Yes
Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

08:24 AM

Mr. McNeill presented the Orchard State Habitat Area, EnCana Conservation Easement Donation property transaction. Committee members received a summary of the request, prepared by Legislative Council Staff (Attachment G). Mr. McNeill addressed questions regarding the available habitat for the area elk herd and about the number of allowable future gas pads on the property. Discussion ensued about drilling plans for future conservation easements.


BILL:	Division of Wildlife Property Transactions
TIME:	08:31:48 AM
MOVED:	Schwartz
MOTION:	Recommend support for the donation of the Orchard State Habitat Area, EnCana Conservation Easement (150 acres). The motion carried on a vote of 5-1.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Kopp	Yes
	McFadyen	No
	Schwartz	Yes
	Sonnenberg	Yes
	Riesberg	Yes
	Bacon	Yes
Final YES: 5 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

08:32 AM

After the vote, Mr. McNeill introduced the division's new Chief Financial Officer, Ms. Susan Hunt.

08:34 AM

The committee adjourned.