Joint Committee Committee on Capital Development (06/13/2012)

Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

COMMITTEE ON CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT

Date:	06/13/2012	ATTENDANCE

Time:	09:30 AM to 10:09 AM	Brown	X
		Renfroe	*
Place:	University of Colorado at Boulder, University Memorial Center	Schwartz	X
		Vigil	X
This Meeting was called to order by		Sonnenberg	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:
DHS Supplemental Request CHS Supplemental Request CPW Real Property Transaction Proposals CU Boulder Revised Two-Year List Other Business		Pass Pass Pass Pass Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only

09:30 AM -- Department of Human Services Supplemental Request

The committee was called to order. A quorum was present. Mr. Reginald Jefferson, Director, Office of Administrative Solutions, and Mr. Kevin Ross, Facilities Manager, State Veterans Nursing Homes, both representing the Department of Human Services, presented a request to increase cash funds spending authority for the Building Renovations project at Rifle State Veterans Nursing Home. Committee members received a description of the request, prepared by Legislative Council Staff (Attachment A).


BILL:	Department of Human Services
TIME:	09:32:00 AM
MOVED:	Sonnenberg
MOTION:	Approve the supplemental request for $358,400 in additional cash and federal funds spending authority for the Building Renovations, Rifle State Veterans Nursing Home project. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Brown	Yes
	Renfroe	Excused
	Schwartz	Yes
	Vigil	Yes
	Sonnenberg	Yes
	Bacon	Yes

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

09:33 AM

Following the vote, Mr. Ross responded to questions from the committee about whether there will be delays as a result of the changes in the project's scope. He said the project is scheduled for completion in late September or October 2012. He also said that there will be no net increase in the available beds at the facility, but that the number of beds available in the Special Care Unit will increase by 50 percent as a result of the project.

09:34 AM -- Colorado Historical Society Supplemental Request

Mr. Joseph Bell, Vice President of Finance, Facilities, and Regional Museums, and Mr. Andy Stine, Division Director, Facilities and Regional Museums, both representing the Colorado Historical Society, presented a request to extend spending authority for the Ute Indian Museum Landscape and Parking Lot Redesign project. Committee members received a description of the request, prepared by Legislative Council Staff (Attachment B). Mr. Bell provided historical information about funding for the project. In response to a question, he explained the supplemental extends spending authority for three years.


BILL:	Colorado Historical Society
TIME:	09:37:12 AM
MOVED:	Sonnenberg
MOTION:	Approve the supplemental request to extend spending authority for three years for the Ute Indian Museum Landscape and Parking Lot Redesign project. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Brown	Yes
	Renfroe	Excused
	Schwartz	Yes
	Vigil	Yes
	Sonnenberg	Yes
	Bacon	Yes

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

09:38 AM -- Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife Real Property Transaction Proposals (2)

Ms. Kori Donaldson, Legislative Council Staff, described additions to the property transaction proposal forms undertaken by the Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife (CPW), Department of Natural Resources, in response to a request from a member of the committee. Committee members received a copy of the Matheson Ranch Perpetual Conservation and Hunting Access Easement property transaction proposal provided by CPW, which was considered and approved by the committee on May 3 (Attachment C). The proposal was revised for illustrative purposes by the division to include information about the current landowners and comparable private sales in the area. Mr. Grady McNeill, Resource Support Section Manager, and Mr. Doug Robinson, Real Estate Specialist, both representing the CPW, responded to questions from the committee about the additions to the property transaction proposal form.

09:43 AM

Mr. McNeill and Mr. Robinson presented two real property transaction proposals, including: (1) Elliot State Wildlife Area (SWA) and Ducks Unlimited: Transfer of Union Mutual Ditch Company Shares; and (2) Piceance State Wildlife Area and ExxonMobil Corporation: Land Exchange. Committee members received a summary of the transaction proposals, provided by CPW (Attachment D and E, respectively). Mr. McNeill began his presentation with a discussion of the Elliot SWA exchange. In response to a question, Mr. McNeill said the transaction will not result in any change in the current water use.


BILL:	Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife
TIME:	09:45:00 AM
MOVED:	Sonnenberg
MOTION:	Recommend support for the transfer of ownership of 619.1 shares of the Union Mutual Ditch Company from Ducks Unlimited to the division, at no cost to the division. The motion passed on a vote of 6-0.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Brown	Yes
	Renfroe	Yes
	Schwartz	Yes
	Vigil	Yes
	Sonnenberg	Yes
	Bacon	Yes

Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

09:45 AM

Mr. McNeill continued his presentation with a discussion of the Piceance SWA exchange. Mr. McNeill responded to questions from the committee about the current use of the four land parcels involved in the transaction. Discussion turned to the ownership of the mineral and surface rights for the various parcels. Mr. Jay Cooper, Real Estate Specialist, CPW, explained that the mineral rights have been severed on all four parcels. He said that the federal Bureau of Land Management has projections showing future mineral development in the Piceance basin, and that the three parcels that the division will acquire through the transaction are shown to be five to seven miles outside the area of expected development. Mr. McNeill said the division has common policies related to the issue of protecting the surface rights of its properties.


BILL:	Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife
TIME:	09:58:07 AM
MOVED:	Sonnenberg
MOTION:	Recommend support for the exchange of property in Rio Blanco County between the ExxonMobil Corporation and the division. The motion passed on a vote of 6-0.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Brown	Yes
	Renfroe	Yes
	Schwartz	Yes
	Vigil	Yes
	Sonnenberg	Yes
	Bacon	Yes

YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

09:59 AM -- University of Colorado at Boulder Revision to Two-Year Cash List

The chair explained to the committee that he was adding two items to the meeting agenda: the addition of two projects to the University of Colorado at Boulder (CU Boulder) Two-Year Projection of Cash Need list. Mr. Paul Leef, Campus Architect, and Mr. Steve McNally, Associate Vice Chancellor for Budget and Finance, both representing CU Boulder, presented the two projects, including: (1) the William Village Bathroom Renovation, Phase II; and (2) a Campus Data Center. Committee members received a handout prepared by CU Boulder with a brief summary of the requested projects (Attachment F). Mr. Leef explained that the projects are pending final approval by the CU Board of Regents later in June. Mr. McNally addressed questions about the funding source for both projects. In response to a question, Mr. Leef said the cost of the Campus Data Center does not include costs to refurbish some areas for future use as offices.


BILL:	University of Colorado at Boulder
TIME:	10:06:00 AM
MOVED:	Sonnenberg
MOTION:	Approve the revision of the University of Colorado at Boulder two-year projection of cash need list to include the Williams Village Bathroom Renovation, Phase II ($3,157,000) and Campus Data Center ($11,804,828) projects. The motion passed on a vote of 6-0.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Brown	Yes
	Renfroe	Yes
	Schwartz	Yes
	Vigil	Yes
	Sonnenberg	Yes
	Bacon	Yes

Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

10:07 AM -- Other Business

Ms. Donaldson provided the committee with an overview of two staff documents, including: (1) an updated 2012 interim committee meeting schedule (Attachment G); and (2) a summary of major legislation affecting capital construction and the duties of the Capital Development Committee (Attachment H). Discussion turned to future interim meetings.

10:09 AM

The meeting adjourned. Following the meeting, the committee toured controlled maintenance and capital renewal sites on the CU Boulder campus.