Monday, 19 March 2012 19:15
Present in Person: John Clark, Rick Heede, Tim McFlynn, Roger Nicholson, Dave Nixa, Ken Smith, Sherri Spykerman, Barb Sullan and Frieda Wallison
Present by Phone: Jan Martin, Lesa Thomas and John Zabriskie
Absent: James Brundige, Steve Child, Chelsea Congdon, Seth Sachson, Emily Smith
Also Present: Members of the Emma Caucus: Jim Albert, Stacy Keating, Parker Maddox, Cathy Markle, Liz Newman, Margaret Simmons (Chair of the Emma Caucus Board) and Michael Simmons; George Newman (Pitkin County Commissioner), Jim Elwood (Director of Aviation for Pitkin County), John Peacock (Pitkin County Manager), and Jeanette Darnauer (assisting the Pitkin County Department of Aviation master planning process)
1. Frieda Wallison convened the meeting at approximately 7 pm. She noted that members of the Emma Caucus Board had joined the meeting to hear the presentation from representatives of Pitkin County and the Pitkin County Department of Aviation on the master planning process for the Pitkin County Airport. All in attendance introduced themselves. Jim Elwood, the Director of Aviation, gave the presentation on the airport master planning process, followed by questions from others in attendance. Upon the conclusion of the discussion on the Airport master plan, Frieda thanked the representatives of the Airport and the County, and they departed the meeting along with the members of the Emma Caucus.
2. The next order of business was approval of the minutes of the meetings of January 16 and February 20, 2012. Following a correction on the persons present at the meeting of February 20, Tim McFlynn moved and Roger Nicholson seconded approval of the minutes. Unanimously approved.
3. Frieda noted that George Johnson from the Little Elk Creek subdivision was on the agenda for a presentation on the Little Elk Creek Source Water Protection Plan and that he was seeking endorsement of the Plan from the Caucus Board. Mr. Johnson was not present, although he had been invited to attend the meeting. In his absence there was a brief discussion of whether the Caucus Board had an interest in the Plan and/or should take a position on the Plan. Frieda indicated that she would contact Mr. Johnson to determine whether he still wanted to make a presentation to the Caucus Board and what the purpose of the Caucus Board’s requested endorsement would be.
4. Treasurer Roger Nicholson gave a brief report of cash on hand, noting that the Caucus had $29,562.12 in the bank, including $600 recently received from Pitkin County and $35 from David Hiser, but not including $110 owed to Tim McFlynn and an amount to be discussed later in the meeting with regard to AMEC’s billing.
5. The next item of business was a presentation by the Water Committee. Ken Smith moved and John Clark seconded to go into Executive Session. Unanimously approved.
6. Following lengthy discussion, Ken Smith moved and Barb Sullan seconded to close the Executive Session. Unanimously approved.
7. A motion to adjourn was duly moved and seconded and unanimously approved and the meeting adjourned at approximately 10:30 pm.
