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—Agenda—
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
GUNNISON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner’s Meeting Room at the Courthouse
Upcoming Agenda Items
Meeting to be held in the Commissioner’s Meeting Room at the Courthouse
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
• Colorado River Water Conservation District Report
• Energy Task Force Recommendation
• Public Hearing; Proposed 2009 Gunnison County Budget
NOTE: This is a list of items tentatively scheduled for the Commissioners’ agenda. Items may be added up to 24 hours prior to the meeting, or deleted at any time. A final agenda will be prepared after the publication deadline for the newspaper. For further information or confirmation of specific times on the agenda, please contact the County Administration Office at 641-0248.
Published in the Crested Butte News. Issue of December 5, 2008. #120509
—AGENDA ~ REGULAR MEETING—
DECEMBER 10, 2008
GUNNISON BASIN SAGE-GROUSE STRATEGIC COMMITTEE
Gunnison County Commissioners’ Meeting Room
10:00 a.m. ● Call Regular Meeting to Order; Determination of Quorum; Verify Public Notice of Meeting
10:05 ● Agenda Approval
10:10 ● Committee Member Comments and Reports
10:15 ● Approval of November 12, 2008 Meeting Minutes
10:20 ● Shed Antler Issue Update
10:25 ● Grazing Research Project Update
10:35 ● Meeting Scheduling
11:00 ● Strategic Plan Completion Process
12:00 p.m. ● Adjourn Regular Meeting
12:30 ● Strategic Plan Work Session
2:00 p.m. Adjourn
NOTE: This agenda is subject to change, including the addition of items up to 24 hours in advance or the deletion of items at any time. All times are approximate. Regular Meetings, Public Hearings, and Special Meetings are recorded and ACTION MAY BE TAKEN ON ANY ITEM. Work Sessions are not recorded and formal action cannot be taken. Two or more Gunnison County Commissioners may attend this meeting. For further information, contact the County Administration at 641-0248. If special accommodations are necessary per ADA, contact 641-0248 or TTY 641-3061 prior to the meeting.
Published in the Crested Butte News. Issue of December 5, 2008. #120507
—Preliminary AGENDA—
Friday, December 5, 2008
GUNNISON COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
Blackstock Government Center Meeting Room
221 N. Wisconsin St.
8:45 a.m. • Call to order; determine quorum
• Approval of Minutes
• Unscheduled citizens: A brief period in which the public is invited to make general comments or ask questions of the Commission or Planning Staff about items which are not scheduled on the day’s agenda.
9:00 a.m. Planning Commission, work session/no action, review of the Planning Commission Organization and Procedural Guidelines
11:00 a.m. Glatiotis Subdivision, work session/possible action, request for six lot subdivision, north of the City of Gunnison on County Rd. 13.
12:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. Grindol-Hutchinson Subdivision, joint public hearing/possible action, request for two-lot subdivision, northeast of Almont, near the junction of County Rd 742 (Taylor River) and County Rd 744 (Spring Creek).
2:00 p.m. Crested Butte Land Trust Subdivision, joint public hearing/no action, request for the subdivision of one 5-acre tract from a 36.77-acre parcel (known as the Niccoli Ranch). The parcel is located north of the intersection of Highway 135 and Cement Creek Road, adjacent to Highway 135.
2:50 p.m. Planning Commission will leave for site visits.
3:00 p.m. Barkman Subdivision, site visit/no action, request for the subdivision of a 19-acre parcel into two lots, one 18-acre parcel and one 1-acre parcel, located north of the City of Gunnison at 900 County Road 13 (Slaughterhouse Rd.).
3:45 p.m. Elze Subdivision, site visit/no action, request for the subdivision of one 5-acre tract from a 155-acre parcel, located on County Rd. 818 (Wiley Lane), approximately ½ mile west of the intersection of County Rd. 730 (Ohio Creek) and County Rd. 818.
Adjourn
NOTE: Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are conducted in the Blackstock Government Center Meeting Room at 221 N. Wisconsin St. in Gunnison, across the street from the Post Office. This is a preliminary agenda; agenda times may be changed by the staff up to 24 hours before the meeting date. If you are interested in a specific agenda item; you may want to call the Planning Department (641-0360) ahead of time to confirm its scheduled time. Anyone needing special accommodations, please contact the Planning Department before the meeting.
Published in the Crested Butte News. Issue of December 5, 2008. #120503
—Notice of Rate Adjustment for—
Gunnison County Electric Association, inc.
P.O. Box 180 ~ 37250 West Highway 50
Gunnison, CO 81230-0180
You are hereby notified that Gunnison County Electric Association proposes to make the following changes in its tariffs to become effective January 1, 2009. The changes proposed will result in an overall annual revenue increase of approximately $1,154,000 or an average across all rate classes of 8%.
Approximately $362,000 (2.51%) of this increase is a direct result of wholesale power cost increases from our power supplier, Tri-State Generation & Transmission Association, also effective January 1, 2009.
The remaining approximate $792,000 (5.49%) is to offset increased Association operating expenses and system improvements needed to continue to provide reliable service for the GCEA membership.
The board, key staff and employees of GCEA certainly understand the effect this increase will have on your household budget and want you to know that we will do everything we can to assist you in the months ahead. We encourage each of you to be very aware of your energy usage, make wise energy use choices and to utilize community resources available to help conserve and lower your monthly bills.
The proposed changes are listed below:
Existing Rates Proposed Rates
General Service (rate code 11, 12, 41, 42) General Service (rate code 11, 12, 41, 42)
Service Availability Charge: Service Availability Charge:
Single Phase $14.50 Single Phase $16.00
Three Phase $27.20 Three Phase $30.00
Energy Charge Energy Charge
Per kWh $0.10408 Per kWh $0.11279
Time of Use (rate code 13, 16) Time of Use (rate code 13, 16)
Service Availability Charge: Service Availability Charge:
Single Phase $24.20 Single Phase $26.70
Three Phase $34.75 Three Phase $38.25
Energy Charge Energy Charge
On Peak – Per kWh $0.19772 On Peak – Per kWh $0.21667
Off Peak – Per kWh $0.03746 Off Peak – Per kWh $0.03746
Large Power (rate code 43) Large Power (rate code 43)
Service Availability Charge: $131.00 Service Availability Charge: $145.00
Energy Charge Energy Charge
Per kWh $0.03735 Per kWh $0.03837
Demand Charge Demand Charge
Per kW $16.86 Per kW $18.00
Lighting – Metered (rate code 61) Lighting – Metered (rate code 61)
Commodity Charge Commodity Charge
All kWh per kWh $0.10800 All kWh per kWh $0.11253
Security Lighting (rate code 61) Security Lighting (rate code 61)
Lamp Charge Lamp Charge
175 watt Mercury Vapor $14.50 175 watt Mercury Vapor $15.25
70 watt Metal Halide $14.50 70 watt Metal Halide $15.25
Poles $1.75 Poles $1.85
Service Charges (All Rates) Service Charges (All Rates)
Delinquent Fee: $5.00 Delinquent Fee: $10.00
All other consumers affected by the Industrial Rate Schedule and the Net Metering Schedule will be receiving individual notices.
The proposed and present tariff provisions are available for examination and explanation at the above listed Gunnison County Electric Association office. Anyone who desires to comment about the proposed changes may file written comments with the Association at P.O. Box 180, Gunnison, Colorado 81230-0180.
The Association will hold a public information hearing December 4, 2008 at 6:00 P.M. at the Association’s headquarters located at 37250 West Highway 50, Gunnison, CO 81230.
Published in the Crested Butte News. Issues of November 28 and December 5, 2008. #112801
—PUBLIC HEARING—
2009 BUDGET
GUNNISON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
The Gunnison County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room at the Gunnison County Courthouse, 200 East Virginia, Gunnison. Public comments will be accepted regarding the proposed 2009 Budget.
A copy of the proposed budget is available for inspection in the Gunnison County Finance Office at the Gunnison County Courthouse. Written comments will be accepted
at the County Administration Office, 200 East Virginia, Gunnison, CO 81230, until the date of the hearing. If any special accommodations are necessary to attend the hearing, as per ADA, contact 641-0248 or TTY 641-3061 prior to December 9, 2008.
The final budget will be adopted on December 15, 2008.
Published in the Crested Butte News. Issues of October 24 and December 5, 2008. #102405
—MEETING NOTICE—
Wednesday, December 10, 2008 ~ 6:30 p.m.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
UPPER GUNNISON RIVER WATER CONSERVANCY
District offices, 234 North Main Street, Suite 3B
(Main Place Building), Gunnison, Colorado
The Board of Directors of the Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy District and will conduct its regular board meeting on Wednesday, December 10, 2008, at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at the District offices, 234 North Main Street, Suite 3B (Main Place Building), Gunnison, Colorado. The public is encouraged to attend the meeting. An agenda will be posted at the District office prior to the meeting.
Published in the Crested Butte News. Issue of December 5, 2008. #120502