Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

COMMITTEE ON CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT

Date:03/15/2012
ATTENDANCE
Time:08:04 AM to 08:33 AM
Brown
X
Renfroe
X
Place:SCR 356
Schwartz
X
Vigil
X
This Meeting was called to order by
Sonnenberg
E
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:
Adams State Two-Year Cash Need Projection
Consideration of Joint Resolution about State Fair Property		Pass
Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only


08:04 AM -- Adams State Two-Year Cash Need Projection

The committee was called to order. A quorum was present. Mr. Bill Mansheim, Vice-President of Finance, and Mr. Erik Van de Boogaard, Associate Vice President of Facilities, Planning, and Design, Adams State College, presented a Two-Year Projection of Cash Need request concerning the High Altitude Training Facility project. Committee members received a written description of the project (Attachment A), and the college's Two-Year Projection of Cash Need (Attachment B), both prepared by Legislative Council Staff. Mr. Mansheim provided an overview of the project and discussed its need. Mr. Van de Boogaard provided further detail about the need for the facility.

120315AttachA.pdf120315AttachB.pdf
BILL:Adams State College
TIME: 08:09:56 AM
MOVED:Schwartz
MOTION:Moved to approve the Adams State College Two-Year Projection of Cash Need list. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Brown
Yes
Renfroe
Yes
Schwartz
Yes
Vigil
Yes
Sonnenberg
Excused
Bacon
Yes
Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


08:10 AM

Mr. Mansheim responded to questions about the ability of Adams State to cover the costs of the project from its cash funding sources. Mr. Van de Boogaard responded to questions about the project's schedule. Discussion ensued regarding the student fee that will be used to fund the project. A separate approval for the project was required because it is subject to the Higher Education Bond Intercept program.
BILL:Adams State College
TIME: 08:10:37 AM
MOVED:Vigil
MOTION:Moved to approve cash funds spending authority for the Adams State High Altitude Training Facility project ($3,550,000 CF). The motion passed on a vote of 5-0.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Brown
Yes
Renfroe
Yes
Schwartz
Yes
Vigil
Yes
Sonnenberg
Excused
Bacon
Yes
Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

08:16 AM -- Consideration of Joint Resolution about State Fair Property

Ms. Esther van Mourik, Office of Legislative Legal Services, led a discussion about a draft joint resolution concerning the abatement of environmental contaminants in and demolition of structures on land located in the city of Pueblo, adjacent to the Colorado State Fair grounds. Committee members received copies of the draft joint resolution (Attachment C). Discussion ensued about the potential for convening a meeting of stake holders and federal government officials to discuss the abatement and demolition of the structures, and the terms of the property's lease. Discussion followed regarding the potential for seeking an opinion from the Colorado Attorney General on the matter. Ms. van Mourik provided input on the property lease.

120315AttachC.pdf

08:26 AM

Discussion ensued regarding acknowledgement of termination of the property's lease in writing, and the parties that should be present at any stake holder meeting about the subject structures. Discussion followed regarding ways to strengthen the tone of the joint resolution, and the path of action to be taken on the resolution. The committee asked Ms. van Mourik to return at a later date to continue discussion about the resolution.

08:33 AM

The committee adjourned.