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LEGISLATIVE REVIEW COMMITTEE
Meeting Summary
January 19,2006
Legislative Review Committee present:Doug Hutchinson,Ben Manvel,Kelly Ohlson
Staff present:Steve Roy,Ron Phillips,Mark Radtke
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Hutchinson at 7:35 a.m.
NEW COMMITTEE MEMBER
Councilmember Ben Manvel joined the Committee,replacing Kurt Kastein
NEW BILLS
The Downtown Development Authority extension bill,SB 18 has been introduced.Mark
Radtke told the Committee support has been gained from Grand Junction and Longmont
and discussions continue with Colorado Counties,Inc.over their position on the bill.
HB 1067 would impose a statewide ban on the possession,use or sale of fireworks.
Councilmember Ohlson said that sometime in the future he would like to explor o 1
ordinance that allows the use of fireworks for two or three days at Independence Day
with a strict prohibition for all other days.
The Committee affirmed the City’s opposition to HB 1099 that would eliminate the use
of eminent domain for economic development purposes.Ron Phillips said the CML
Board has discussed a second bill dealing with eminent domain that is expected to be
introduced soon.This would be a constitutional amendment sent to the November ballot
that bars the use of eminent domain solely for economic development but continues to
allow its use to alleviate blight.Mr.Phillips said CML is working with the sponsor to
find language acceptable to municipalities.
Bill language of a proposed ban on indoor smoking has not yet been released.
Councilmember Ohlson expressed concern that a statewide bill could dilute strict local
ordinances.The Committee agreed that to support a statewide measure it must not pre
empt local ordinances.
Committee members requested additional information on SB 37 that sets new rules for
granting water rights for recreational uses.
The Committee voiced support for SB 54 that will once again allow cities to regulate the
ownership of specific dog breeds.Councilmember Manvel urged support on the basis of
local control of a local issue.
SB 90 would prohibit local governments from creating illegal immigrant “sanctuaries”
that bar law enforcement officers from inquiring about people’s citizenship.Mr.Radtke
said this is one of several bills coming forward that deal with the issue of illegal
immigration.A general discussion followed on the illegal immigration issue regarding
local government’s role and upholding home rule authority.Staff was directed to provide
a list of all bills dealing with the subject and provide an over-view of their impact on the
City.
The Committee voiced its support for HB 1159.The bill requires the formation of a
Transition Advisory Board to be a clearinghouse of information for enclave annexations.
The bill also requires disclosure during real estate transfers for properties in areas
covered by an IGA that calls for eventual annexation.
CACHE LA POUDRE HERITAGE AREA
Background information was provided to the Committee on legislation now before
Congress to solve the management issue for the Cache la Poudre Heritage Corridor.
Councilmember Manvel is the Council representative for the Heritage Corridor.He told
the Committee the Heritage Corridor area needs to solve this issue so that it can move
forward with its educational and interpretive programs.He said it’s also important to
continue the small amount of staff support from the National Park Service.The City has
a support position for the bills:S.2101 and H.R.4530.
FUTURE MEETINGS
The Committee agreed to change the meeting times of future meetings to begin at 8:00
a.m.and conclude at 9:30 a.m.The meeting dates remain the same.
MEETING SUMMARY
The meeting summary for the November 10,2005 Legislative Review Committee
meeting was approved with a notation regarding the Committee’s intended wording of
Fire Protection policy statement #2 of the Legislative Policy Agenda.The Committee
directed that the wording be corrected in the 2007 Legislative Policy Agenda.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:55 a.m.