Joint Committee Committee on Capital Development (03/09/2006)

Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

COMMITTEE ON CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT

Date:	03/09/2006	ATTENDANCE

Time:	07:38 AM to 01:30 PM	Berens	X
		McElhany	X
Place:	SCR 356	Riesberg	X
		Windels	X
This Meeting was called to order by		McFadyen	X
	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:
FY 2006-07 Capital Construction Prioritization		Pass

07:38 AM

The committee was called to order. A quorum was present.

07:39 AM

Senator Bacon made introductory remarks regarding the prioritization of capital construction and controlled maintenance projects for funding in FY 2006-07. Senator Windels provided an overview of a priority list prepared for her by Legislative Council Staff (Attachment A).

07:44 AM

Senator McElhany moved a priority list prepared for him by Legislative Council Staff (Attachment B), and also moved to move the Department of Personnel's request to spend $1.7 million on the design phase for a new state office building at 1555 Sherman Street up the list to priority "29a." Senator McElhany explained his reason for prioritizing projects to a dollar level that exceeds available capital construction revenue. Senator McElhany responded to a question regarding a Department of Corrections (DOC) project in Trinidad. Mr. Bill Daley, Office of State Planning and Budgeting (OSPB), responded to a question regarding the Trinidad project. A discussion then ensued regarding the Judicial Space Needs Assessment project. Senator Windels explained her reason for prioritizing a DOC sewer improvement controlled maintenance project at the Colorado Territorial Correctional Facility (CTCF) within the level of priorities to be funded on Attachment A. Representative McFadyen moved to place the Trinidad DOC project and the CTCF controlled maintenance project ahead of the DOC Denver Reception Diagnostic Center project on Attachment B, temporarily numbering these projects as 27a and 27b. The committee discussed how it would proceed when considering motions and agreed to consider the above motions separately. Senator McElhany provided a brief explanation of the Sherman Street office building project.


BILL:	FY 2006-07 Capital Construction Prioritization
TIME:	07:54:54 AM
MOVED:	McElhany
MOTION:	Moved the Senator McElhany priority list (Attachment B) and further moved to place the design phase of the Department of Corrections' 1555 Sherman Street project as priority number 29a on Attachment B. The motion passed on a 6-0 vote.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Berens	Yes
	McElhany	Yes
	Riesberg	Yes
	Windels	Yes
	McFadyen	Yes
	Bacon	Yes
Not Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

Representative McFadyen reiterated her previous motion. Senator Windels briefly explained both projects up for consideration and the reasons for giving these projects a higher priority.


BILL:	FY 2006-07 Capital Construction Prioritization
TIME:	07:57:29 AM
MOVED:	McFadyen
MOTION:	Moved to place the Department of Corrections Trinidad Correctional Facility Water Utilities project as 27a and Department of Corrections Colorado Territorial Correctional Facility Sanitary Sewer/Storm Distribution Improvements project as 27b on the Senator McElhany priority list (Attachment B). The motion passed on a 6-0 vote.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Berens	Yes
	McElhany	Yes
	Riesberg	Yes
	Windels	Yes
	McFadyen	Yes
	Bacon	Yes
Not Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

07:59 AM

The committee discussed the Department of Public Safety's Alamosa Troop Office Regional Communications Center project, and began to discuss capital construction needs at the Delta Correctional Facility. The committee then took a five minute recess to consider capital construction priorities.

08:07 AM

The committee came back to order. Representative Berens moved to place the Colorado State University (CSU) Diagnostic Medicine Center project ahead of the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad Track Rehabilitation project on Attachment B, with the temporary priority number of 10a. A discussion ensued regarding the justification for the project Diagnostic Medicine Center project.


BILL:	FY 2006-07 Capital Construction Prioritization
TIME:	08:08:19 AM
MOVED:	Berens
MOTION:	Moved to place the Colorado State University Diagnostic Medicine Center as priority number 10a on the Senator McElhany priority list (Attachment B). The motion passed on a 6-0 vote.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Berens	Yes
	McElhany	Yes
	Riesberg	Yes
	Windels	Yes
	McFadyen	Yes
	Bacon	Yes
Not Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

Representative McFadyen moved to place the Judicial Space Needs Assessment project behind the CSU Diagnostic Medical Center on Attachment B, with the temporary priority number of 10b. A discussion ensued regarding the financing of the project.


BILL:	FY 2006-07 Capital Construction Prioritization
TIME:	08:12:26 AM
MOVED:	McFadyen
MOTION:	Moved to place the Judicial Space Needs Assessment project as priority number 10b on the Senator McElhany priority list (Attachment B). The motion passed on a 5-1 vote.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Berens	Yes
	McElhany	No
	Riesberg	Yes
	Windels	Yes
	McFadyen	Yes
	Bacon	Yes
Not Final YES: 5 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

08:14 AM

The committee discussed the placement of the Cumbres and Toltec Track Rehabilitation project on the priority list. Ms. Jennifer Moe, Legislative Council Staff, clarified the total in expenditures for the prioritized projects after the committee's approved changes to the priority list. Representative Riesberg moved to reduce the FY 2006-07 request for the Auraria Higher Education Center Science Building Addition and Renovation project from $7,704,899 to $2,429,100. The committee discussed the potential for modifying the request amount for a University of Colorado (CU) project. Mr. Rob Korman, CU, explained the prioritization of the CU-Boulder Visual Arts Complex and Ekeley Sciences Middle Wing Renovation requests, and discussed the phasing possibilities for these two projects.

08:21 AM

Representative McFadyen moved to place the Pueblo Community College Academic Building/Learning Center after the CTCF Sanitary Sewer/Storm Distribution Improvements project, which was relocated by a previous motion to temporary priority number 27b on Attachment B. If approved, the temporary priority number for the Pueblo Community College project would be 27c. Mr. Jason Hopfer, Colorado Community Colleges System, explained the Pueblo Community College project. A discussion ensued regarding the justification for moving the project up on the priority list.


BILL:	FY 2006-07 Capital Construction Prioritization
TIME:	08:22:41 AM
MOVED:	McFadyen
MOTION:	Moved to place the Pueblo Community College Academic Building/Learning Center project as priority number 27c on the Senator McElhany priority list (Attachment B). The motion failed on a 1-5 vote.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Berens	No
	McElhany	No
	Riesberg	No
	Windels	No
	McFadyen	Yes
	Bacon	No
Not Final YES: 1 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL

8:29 AM

Representative Riesberg discussed the possibility of moving the Fort Lewis College Berndt Hall Reconstruction project up on the priority list. Ms. Joan Johnson, Colorado Commission on Higher Education (CCHE), explained the phasing of the Fort Lewis project. A discussion ensued regarding the prioritization of the project. A discussion followed regarding prioritization of the Colorado School of Mines Green Center Improvements project. Mr. Jim Cole, Colorado School of Mines, explained the Green Center project. Mr. Cole responded to questions regarding precisely what the Green Center project improves and explained the historic funding timeline of Green Center improvements. A discussion ensued regarding merits of funding the Green Center project at the expense of other projects. Representative Riesberg mentioned that he had learned that the Fort Lewis College Berndt Hall project discussed earlier could be phased. The committee then revisited an earlier motion to reduce the request amount for the Auraria Higher Education Center Science Building Addition and Renovation Project.


BILL:	FY 2006-07 Capital Construction Prioritization
TIME:	08:16:42 AM
MOVED:	Riesberg
MOTION:	Moved to reduce the FY 2006-07 request amount for the Auraria Higher Education Center Science Building Addition and Renovation project from $7,704,899 to $2,429,100. The motion passed on a 6-0 vote.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Berens	Yes
	McElhany	Yes
	Riesberg	Yes
	Windels	Yes
	McFadyen	Yes
	Bacon	Yes
Not Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

08:44 AM

The committee discussed the timeline for forwarding a priority list to the Joint Budget Committee, and the potential for holding an additional committee meeting before forwarding the list. Other meeting options were also discussed by the committee.


BILL:	FY 2006-07 Capital Construction Prioritization
TIME:	08:48:02 AM
MOVED:	McElhany
MOTION:	Moved to close the priority list to further consideration. The motion failed when substitute motion that the Capital Development Committee meet at 12:30 p.m. for further prioritization of capital projects passed (see below).
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Berens
	McElhany
	Riesberg
	Windels
	McFadyen
	Bacon
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: TIE


BILL:	FY 2006-07 Capital Construction Prioritization
TIME:	08:48:33 AM
MOVED:	Windels
MOTION:	Move that the Capital Development Committee recess until 12:30 p.m. to continue prioritization of capital projects. The motion passed on a 5-1 vote.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Berens	Yes
	McElhany	No
	Riesberg	Yes
	Windels	Yes
	McFadyen	Yes
	Bacon	Yes
Not Final YES: 5 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

The committee recessed.

12:36 PM

The committee came back to order. A revised priority list integrating the changes made during the morning portion of the meeting was distributed to committee members (Attachment C). The committee discussed the CU-Colorado Springs Science/Engineering Buildings project. Senator McElhany explained his reason for wanting to remove the project from the priority list.


BILL:	FY 2006-07 Capital Construction Prioritization
TIME:	12:38:38 PM
MOVED:	McElhany
MOTION:	Moved to remove from the revised priority list (Attachment C) the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Science/Engineering Buildings project. The motion failed when substitute motion to allow the project to remain on the priority list pending prioritization of the project by the Colorado Commission on Higher Education passed (see below).
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Berens
	McElhany
	Riesberg
	Windels
	McFadyen
	Bacon
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: TIE


BILL:	FY 2006-07 Capital Construction Prioritization
TIME:	12:41:37 PM
MOVED:	Windels
MOTION:	Moved a substitute motion to keep University of Colorado Colorado Springs Science/Engineering Buildings project on the priority list, pending approval of the project by the CCHE. The substitute motion passed on a 6-0 vote.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Berens	Yes
	McElhany	Yes
	Riesberg	Yes
	Windels	Yes
	McFadyen	Yes
	Bacon	Yes
Not Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

Ms. Joan Johnson, CCHE, clarified the CCHE priority for the Pueblo Community College project. Ms. Johnson then provided an overview of the CCHE prioritization process, both in general and for the FY 2006-07 prioritization cycle. Ms. Johnson then explained the prioritization for the CU-Colorado Springs Science/Engineering Buildings project. Ms. Johnson responded to a question regarding a letter that may have originated with CCHE pertaining to the deadline for submitting capital requests to CCHE.


BILL:	FY 2006-07 Capital Construction Prioritization
TIME:	12:42:49 PM
MOVED:	McFadyen
MOTION:	Moved to amend the Senator Windels motion that leaves the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Science/Engineering Buildings project on the revised priority list (Attachment C) to also keep the Pueblo Community College Academic Building/Learning Center project on the priority list, pending approval and prioritization of the project by the CCHE. The motion was later withdrawn.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Berens
	McElhany
	Riesberg
	Windels
	McFadyen
	Bacon
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: TIE

12:48 PM

Representative Riesberg moved a series of changes to Attachment C. Representative Riesberg explained the motion and the reason for moving these projects on the priority list.


BILL:	FY 2006-07 Capital Construction Prioritization
TIME:	12:51:58 PM
MOVED:	Riesberg
MOTION:	On the revised priority list (Attachment C), moved to shift the University of Colorado at Boulder Ekeley Sciences MiddleWing Renovation project from the number 14 spot to the number 19 spot, to shift the Auraria Higher Education Center Science Building Addition and Renovation project from the number 18 spot to the number 14 spot, and to shift the Department of Human Services Colorado State Veterans Center at Homelake Domiciliary Renovation project from the number 19 spot to the number 18 spot. The motion passed on a 6-0 vote.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Berens	Yes
	McElhany	Yes
	Riesberg	Yes
	Windels	Yes
	McFadyen	Yes
	Bacon	Yes
Not Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

12:54 PM

Ms. Moe explained the status and funding of the Department of Public Safety Alamosa Troop Office Regional Communications Center request. Representative McFadyen moved to advance the position of this project on Attachment C.


BILL:	FY 2006-07 Capital Construction Prioritization
TIME:	12:56:59 PM
MOVED:	McFadyen
MOTION:	Moved to place the Department of Public Safety Alamosa Troop Office Regional Communications Center project as 27a on the revised priority list (Attachment C), below the Colorado School of Mines Green Center Improvements project. The motion passed on a 6-0 vote.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Berens	Yes
	McElhany	Yes
	Riesberg	Yes
	Windels	Yes
	McFadyen	Yes
	Bacon	Yes
Not Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

12:58 PM

Senator Windels moved to place the Fort Lewis College Berndt Hall Reconstruction project in the number 13 priority position on Attachment C, and further moved to place the Cumbres and Toltec Railroad Track Rehabilitation project as priority number 19a, after the recently moved CU-Boulder Ekeley Sciences MiddleWing Renovation project. Senator McElhany moved to sever the motion into two portions. The committee discussed the merits of moving the Cumbres and Toltec Railroad Track Rehabilitation project to priority 19a. The committee then discussed the ramifications of not funding the railroad project. Further discussion followed regarding projects that would go unfunded if the Cumbres and Toltec project were to receive funding.


BILL:	FY 2006-07 Capital Construction Prioritization
TIME:	01:00:05 PM
MOVED:	Windels
MOTION:	Moved to place the Fort Lewis College Berndt Hall Reconstruction project in the number 13 priority position on the revised priority list (Attachment C), and further moved to place the Cumbres and Toltec Railroad Track Rehabilitation project as priority number 19a on Attachment C. Senator McElhany moved to sever the Senator Windels motion into two sections, and the chair agreed. The motion to relocate the Cumbres and Toltec project on the priority list failed on a 3-3 vote.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Berens	No
	McElhany	No
	Riesberg	Yes
	Windels	Yes
	McFadyen	No
	Bacon	Yes
Not Final YES: 3 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: TIE


BILL:	FY 2006-07 Capital Construction Prioritization
TIME:	01:00:59 PM
MOVED:	McElhany
MOTION:	The motion to place the Fort Lewis College Berndt Hall Reconstruction project in the number 13b priority position on Attachment C passed on a 6-0 vote.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Berens	Yes
	McElhany	Yes
	Riesberg	Yes
	Windels	Yes
	McFadyen	Yes
	Bacon	Yes
Not Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

01:15 PM

The committee next discussed the potential for prioritizing the Department of Revenue's Revenue Integrated Tax Architecture (RITA) project.


BILL:	FY 2006-07 Capital Construction Prioritization
TIME:	01:19:52 PM
MOVED:	Berens
MOTION:	Moved to move the Department of Revenue RITA project to position 32a on the revised priority list (Attachment C), before the Department of Personnel New Office Building at 1555 Sherman Street project.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Berens	Yes
	McElhany	Yes
	Riesberg	Yes
	Windels	Yes
	McFadyen	Yes
	Bacon	Yes
Not Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

The committee realized that the previous motion unintentionally placed the Personnel office building project as the number one priority on the revised priority list. Because the list was not a settled question at that time, the members discussed a new motion to relocate the Department of Revenue project as intended.


BILL:	FY 2006-07 Capital Construction Prioritization
TIME:	01:23:08 PM
MOVED:	Berens
MOTION:	Moved to move the Department of Revenue Revenue Integrated Tax Architecture project to position 33a on the revised priority list (Attachment C), after the Department of Personnel New Office Building at 1555 Sherman Street project. The motion passed on a 6-0 vote.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Berens	Yes
	McElhany	Yes
	Riesberg	Yes
	Windels	Yes
	McFadyen	Yes
	Bacon	Yes
Not Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

Senator Bacon expressed his desire to prioritize the Department of Public Safety CCIC Message Switch Replacement project.


BILL:	FY 2006-07 Capital Construction Prioritization
TIME:	01:24:28 PM
MOVED:	McFadyen
MOTION:	Moved to move the Department of Public Safety CCIC Message Switch Replacement project to position number 32b on the revised priority list (Attachment C), ahead of the recently moved Department of Revenue Revenue Integrated Tax Architecture project. The motion passed on a 6-0 vote.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Berens	Yes
	McElhany	Yes
	Riesberg	Yes
	Windels	Yes
	McFadyen	Yes
	Bacon	Yes
Not Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


BILL:	FY 2006-07 Capital Construction Prioritization
TIME:	01:26:11 PM
MOVED:	McFadyen
MOTION:	Moved to place the Pueblo Community College Academic Building/Learning Center project before the Department of Corrections Denver Reception and Diagnostic Center Expansion/Renovation project, located in the number 31 position on the revised priority list (Attachment C). The motion failed on a 2-4 vote.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Berens	No
	McElhany	No
	Riesberg	No
	Windels	No
	McFadyen	Yes
	Bacon	Yes
Not Final YES: 2 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL

The committee discussed the need to recommend all cash projects to the Joint Budget Committee.


BILL:	FY 2006-07 Capital Construction Prioritization
TIME:	01:27:23 PM
MOVED:	Berens
MOTION:	Moved the FY 2006-07 cash-funded projects. The motion passed on a 6-0 vote.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Berens	Yes
	McElhany	Yes
	Riesberg	Yes
	Windels	Yes
	McFadyen	Yes
	Bacon	Yes
Not Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

The committee discussed the potential for further changes to the priority list after sending the priority list to the JBC.


BILL:	FY 2006-07 Capital Construction Prioritization
TIME:	01:27:53 PM
MOVED:	Berens
MOTION:	Moved to refer the Capital Development Committee's FY 2006-07 capital construction priority list to the Joint Budget Committee. The motion passed on a 6-0 vote.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Berens	Yes
	McElhany	Yes
	Riesberg	Yes
	Windels	Yes
	McFadyen	Yes
	Bacon	Yes
Not Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

01:30 PM

The committee adjourned.