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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNatural Resources Advisory Board - Minutes - 08/06/1986MINUTES CITY OF FORT COLLINS NATURAL RESOURCES ADVISORY BOARD AUGUST 6, 1986 6:30 p.m. Board Members Present: Scott Duncan Tim Johnson Dave DuBois Denise LaRue Gil Fechner Pat Sousa Bill Fischer Board Members Absent (excused): Suzanne Bassinger Bob Sanz Ari Michelsen Staff Present: Don Yon Edith Felchle Brian Woodruff The Board met at the Ross Natural Area for a brief overview of the management plan for this area. The Board reconvened at City Hall; the meeting was called to order at 7:25 p.m. The Minutes of the July NRAB meeting were unanimously approved as submitted. LaRue introduced the new NRAB appointee, Patrick Reed, who gave a brief review of his background and interest in natural resources. Picnic Rock Recommendation It was moved, seconded, and unanimously passed, that the first part of the last paragraph of the proposed letter of recommendation to Council be revised to read, "The Natural Resources Advisory Board supports continued public access and recreational use of the area. Perhaps additional City participation, in the form of facility donations or periodic maintenance visits, can reduce the Division's proposed operating budget." The letter will be sent to Council after the 8/15/86 meeting of the Water Board, to ensure the two boards do not send conflicting recommendations. Bylaws Revision Fechner presented the Bylaws Committee's recommended amendment to Article XI of the bylaws (attached). It was moved, seconded, and unanimously passed to accept the revised bylaws, effective on the date of the September NRAB meeting. The Chair stated that, now that the Board has a working committee structure and the goals have been finalized, it is important that committees meet regularly and work toward achievement of the goals. By the September meeting, each committee should have set a date to meet. City/County Hazardous Waste Management Proposal Rich Shannon gave a brief overview of the proposal, stating that the one thing the City gave in on was the Household Hazardous Waste Collection t , • Day. The County will take the lead on the project. Shannon stated that staff members will review what other communities are doing about disposal of hazardous waste. The transfer facility is but one of several options being considered. An intergovernment agreement will be drawn up showing the percent of expenses to be funded by each entity. The County is to make a progress report in 6-8 months. He stated that the NRAB may be asked to review the scope of work the County prepares on this program. County Long Range Planning Shannon briefly related information relative to Larimer County's long range planning and master plan revision. He expressed concern that the present agreement regarding development in the urban growth area may be deteriorating. He said that if anyone had an opportunity for input on the subject, they might want to consider the consequences of the agreement failing apart. Air Quality Woodruff presented an overview of the present air quality process. At an August worksession, Council will receive a report of staff's plan for air quality. Council may ask NRAB to advise them on the plan. The issues are those identified by ERT in their air quality study. An outline of the air quality plan will be mailed to Board members. Announcements LaRue announced that Susan Kirkpatrick is the new Council liaison to the Natural Resources Advisory Board. She was unable to attend this meeting, but plans to attend NRAB meetings as needed. State Division of Wildlife mitigation policy This matter was tabled until the September meeting. Environmental scopes of work -- Cache Is Poudre Water 6 Power project A memo briefly describing the project and what is being requested from NRAB was handed out. Yon stated that staff would welcome NRAB input into review of the nine scopes of work on this project. All responses need to be in the Division of Natural Resources office by 8/12. Therefore full board consideration is impossible. Yon invited individual Board members to select the scope(s) of work of interest to them and either set up a time to review them with him or review on their own and call him with any comments. The meeting adjourned at 9:15 p.m.