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98A7556AB3CCB2AB872589100069020A Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For COLORADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM

JOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Date Dec 6, 2022      
Location SCR 357



Colorado Community College System - Committee Discussion Only

12:07:01 PM  
The committee recessed.
01:18:04 PM  
The committee returned
to order.  Joe Garcia, Chancellor, Colorado Community College System
(CCCS), provided an overview of the system and the capital funding history
for the system.  Mr. Garcia discussed enrollment in the system, and
funding for the system.  Mr. Garcia then discussed capital need among
CCCS, and the FY 2023-24 project requests.  CCCS' presentation is
included as Attachment G.
01:28:48 PM  
Dr. Linda Lujan,
President, and Chad DeBono, Vice President, presented Lamar Community College's
(LCC) FY 2023-24 capital request for the Bowman Building Renovation (Capital
Renewal) project.  She also discussed a related project.  Mr.
DeBono responded to questions regarding what work has been included in
Phase I of the Bowman project.  LCC's presentation is included as
Attachment H.
01:37:26 PM  
Curt Freed, President, Morgan Community College (MCC), presented the college's FY 2023-24 capital construction request for the Science and Technology Facility Expansion project, and discussed the factors driving the need for the project. Mr. Freed responded to questions regarding precision agriculture and nursing programs at MCC. Mr. Garcia provided input on the latter question at the CCCS level.
01:52:06 PM  
Mike White, President,
and Lisa LeFevre, Vice President of Administrative Services, Northeastern
Junior College (NJC), presented the FY 2023-24 capital request for the
Applied Technology Campus Expansion and Remodel project.  Committee
members received a packet of slides forming the basis for the presentation
(Attachment I).  Mr. White provided an overview of the project and
the need for it.  Mr. White and Ms. LeFevre responded to questions
regarding the alteration of a flood plain, and its relationship to their
capital project.  Mr. White responded to questions regarding how the
project will impact commercial drivers license (CDL) programming.  Mr.
Garcia responded to questions regarding CDL programs at other higher education
institutions.  Discussion ensued regarding CDL instruction.

02:04:42 PM  
Dr. Lance Bolton,
President, Pikes Peak State College (PPSC), presented the college's FY
2023-24 capital request for the FREE Complex.  Committee members received
a copy of PPSC's presentation (Attachment J).  Dr. Bolton responded
to questions regarding the ability of the college to attract students and
staff for first-responder education programs.

02:16:28 PM  
Dr. Rhonda Epper,
President, Trinidad State College (TSC), Shannon Shiveley Vice President
of Administrative Services for the college, and Danny Rogers, the college's
Director of Facilities, presented TSC's FY 2023-24 capital construction
request for the Valley Campus Main Building Addition and Renovation project.
 Dr. Epper provided an overview of the project, the need for the project,
and the programming that would benefit from it.  TSC's presentation
is included as Attachment K.
02:31:25 PM  
Mr. Garcia provided some closing remarks for the CCCS.






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