J_CDC_2018A 06/18/2018 08:32:04 AM Committee Summary

Mr. David Kang, Vice Chancellor for Infrastructure and Sustainability for the University of Colorado at Boulder; Ms. Cheri Gerou, director of Capital Assets for the University of Colorado System; and Mr. Chris Ewing, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Planning, Design, and Construction for the University of Colorado at Boulder presented a two-year cash list containing two new projects: (1) Fleming Tower; and (2) Imig Music Building South Addition.  Committee members received copies of the two-year list, prepared by Legislative Council Staff (Attachment A), and background information on the requests (Attachment B).  Mr. Kang provided an overview of the Fleming Tower project. Discussion ensued regarding funding sources for the projects going forward, and the impact of the projects on student tuition and fees. Mr. Kang provided an overview of the Imig Music Building South Addition project. Mr. Kang and Ms. Gerou responded to questions regarding the student body's engagement in the creation and prioritization of the projects on the two-year list.  Ms. Kelly Fox, Senior Vice Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer, provided input on this question. Mr. Kang responded to questions regarding the impact of the projects on recruitment and retention of students, and the deferred maintenance aspects of the projects. Ms. Gerou provided input on the latter question. Representative Becker discussed costs for attending a university.

Mr. Andy Stine, Director of Capital Construction, Department of Education, presented the Colorado Board of Education's prioritized list of FY 2018-19 projects under the Building Excellent Schools Today (BEST) program. Committee members received copies of the list (Attachment C).  Mr. Stine provided an overview of the list. Mr. Stine responded to questions regarding the size of new schools built to replace existing facilities, and the impact of local school districts providing matching funds for BEST projects.

Mr. Peter Bangas, Public Safety Communications Network Manager, Governor's Office of Information Technology (OIT), presented a nonmonetary supplemental request to acquire a property containing a microwave tower and associated infrastructure under the Public Safety Communications Network Infrastructure Replacement project.  Committee members received a written description of the proposal, prepared by Legislative Council Staff (Attachment F).  Mr. Bangas provided an overview of the Digital Trunked Radio System (DTRS), for which the property will be acquired, and explained why the property acquisition is necessary. Mr. Bangas responded to questions regarding what will happen if the supplemental request is not approved. Mr. Bo Pogue, Legislative Council Staff, responded to questions regarding why the property is being acquired under a nonmonetary supplemental.  Mr. Bangas responded to further questions regarding the cost of the acquisition, and the potential for the tower to be used in a public/private partnership under House Bill 18-1373. Mr. Bangas responded to questions regarding the status of the tower to be acquired under the supplemental request.

Mr. Doug Vilsack, Legislative Liaison; Mr. Dave Piper, Park Manager for North Sterling State Park; and Mr. Jim Aragon, Area Wildlife Manager; all representing Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) within the Department of Natural Resources, presented two property transaction proposals on behalf of CPW. Committee members received written descriptions of the Mount Ouray and Mount Shavano State Fishing Units Yunikar Easement (Attachment D) and North Sterling State Park Elks Lodge Fee Title Acquisition (Attachment E) property transaction proposal, both assembled by Legislative Council Staff.  Mr. Aragon provided an overview of the Mt. Ouray and Mt. Shavano proposal.  Mr. Piper provided an overview of the North Sterling State Park proposal.  Discussion ensued regarding the bidding process for the Elks Club property to be acquired under the North Sterling State Park proposal.  Mr. Vilsack responded to questions regarding the source of funding for the property transactions.