J_CDC_2019A 10/16/2019 07:39:13 AM Committee Summary

Mr. Bill de Vergie, Area 6 Wildlife Manager, and Mr. Doug Vilsack, Assistant Director for Parks, Wildlife, and Lands, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), presented a real property transaction proposal. The transaction proposes a fee title exchange associated with the Rio Blanco State Wildlife Area.  Committee members received a packet of information explaining the request, assembled by Legislative Council Staff (Attachment A).  Mr. de Vergie explained the proposed transaction.

The committee discussed the process of recommending support for real property transactions to the CPW Commission.

Discussion ensued regarding the parameters of the real property transaction.

Dr. George Middlemist, Associate Vice President of Administration and CFO, Metropolitan State University of Denver, presented a nonmonetary supplemental request for the Aerospace Engineering Sciences Building project. The request is to extend the time in which the university may spend cash funds. Committee members received a written description of the request, prepared by Legislative Council Staff (Attachment B).  Dr. Middlemist provided an overview of the project, and discussed the supplemental request. Dr. Middlemist responded to questions regarding the reasons that the university did not meet its fund-raising goal for the project, and the time frame for completion. Dr. Middlemist responded to further questions regarding the work to be undertaken with the extra time.

Mr. Jeremy Hill, Deputy Executive Director for Administrative Solutions, Department of Human Services, presented a request to waive the six-month encumbrance requirement for the department's master plan.  Committee members received a written description of the request, prepared by Legislative Council Staff (Attachment C).

Ms. Kori Donaldson, Legislative Council Staff, discussed the November 12 committee meeting and associated facilities tour. Committee members received a short itinerary for the tour (Attachment D). Discussion ensued about the tour. Ms. Donaldson discussed the FY 2020-21nonprioritized capital submission (Attachment E). Discussion ensued regarding the list. Ms. Donaldson explained that she will be moving on from the General Assembly to other employment.  Discussion ensued on this point.

Ms. Esther van Mourik, Office of Legislative Legal Services, presented a proposed draft bill concerning the authority of the State Historical Society (History Colorado) to dispose of real property in Georgetown, Colorado. Committee members received copies of the draft bill (Attachment F). Ms. van Mourik discussed the effect of and need for the legislation. Ms. Christine Staberg, contract lobbyist for History Colorado, provided input on the need for a safety clause in the bill, and potential uses for the subject property by a buyer. Discussion ensued regarding the market value of the property, and potential use restrictions for the property. Discussion followed regarding the bid that has been received by History Colorado for the property. Discussion returned to the safety clause issue.

Discussion ensued regarding sponsorship for the draft legislation.