Routt County public meetings in 2021

Yampa Valley Airport Commission

The Yampa Valley Airport Commission met on December 9, 2021, to review updates on airport capital projects, infrastructure, and air service. The agenda included reports from the Marketing and Finance committees, as well as managers' reports for both Yampa Valley Regional Airport and Steamboat Springs Airport. No specific votes, contract approvals, or ordinance changes are listed in the agenda text.

• Review of COVID-19, airport, capital, and infrastructure updates
• Air service update presented by Janet Fischer and Kevin Booth
• Atlantic Aviation update presented by Tim Ascher
• Reports from Marketing and Outreach and Finance committees
• Managers' reports for Steamboat Springs Airport and Yampa Valley Regional Airport

The Yampa Valley Airport Commission unanimously approved the October 14, 2021 minutes. No other formal decisions were made; the meeting consisted of updates on COVID-19 protocols, capital projects, air service, and airport operations. The next meeting is set for February 10, 2022.

• Approved October 14, 2021 meeting minutes (unanimous)

Purchase of Development Rights Board Meetings

The Purchase of Development Rights Citizens’ Advisory Board is reviewing the process for the Board of County Commissioners to request technical advice and assistance from The Nature Conservancy (TPL). No specific property acquisitions or contracts were listed for decision at this meeting.

• Review of next steps for requesting technical advice and assistance from TPL

Museum and Heritage Advisory Board

The Board will review the status of past projects including archive support and landscape work. Members will also review capacity building grant applications for the Hayden Museum and Tread of the Pioneers.

• Review of 2018 Historical Society of Oak Creek and Phippsburg Archive Support
• Review of 2019 Oak Creek Phase II Landscape project
• Grant application review: Hayden Museum – Historic Hayden Depo renovation
• Grant application review: Tread of the Pioneers - City of SS Community House Restoration

The Museum and Heritage Fund Advisory Board recommended two capacity building grants to the Board of County Commissioners: $13,802 for the Hayden Heritage Center to prepare construction documents for the Historic Hayden Depot, and $10,000 for the City of Steamboat Springs to stabilize the historic Community House. Both motions passed unanimously. The board also approved minutes from May 4, 2021, and discussed grant status updates, including a request to carry over a grant for the Historical Society of Oak Creek and Phippsburg.

• Approved minutes of May 4, 2021, as amended (5-0)
• Recommended $13,802 grant to Hayden Heritage Center for construction documents, subject to state or comparable funding (5-0)
• Recommended $10,000 grant to City of Steamboat Springs for Community House Phase 1, pending interpretive sign (5-0)
• Discussed carrying over 2018 grant for Historical Society of Oak Creek and Phippsburg (no formal action)

Yampa Valley Airport Commission

The Yampa Valley Airport Commission will meet on October 14, 2021, to receive updates on COVID-19 impacts, capital projects, infrastructure, and air service at both Steamboat Springs Airport (SBS) and Yampa Valley Regional Airport (HDN). The agenda includes reports from committees and discussion of items for the December 9 meeting. The meeting is a regular business session with no public hearings or votes on specific ordinances.

• COVID-19/Airport/Capital/Infrastructure Update at SBS and HDN
• Air Service Update by Janet Fischer and Kevin Booth
• Atlantic Aviation Update by Tim Ascher
• Committee reports from Marketing/Outreach and Finance
• Discussion of location/format and agenda for December 9, 2021 meeting

Historic Preservation Board Agendas

The Routt County Historic Preservation Board will consider an application for local historic designation for the Elkhead Community Center. The board will review the revised application documents provided.

• Local historic designation application for Elkhead Community Center

The Historic Preservation Board approved the application to place the Elkhead Community Center on the Routt County Register of Historic Properties, contingent on the applicant correcting the address to 8105 RCR 56. The board found the center met Statement of Significance A and optionally D, and the motion carried 4-0. The next meeting was set for January 13, 2021.

• Approved Elkhead Community Center historic designation application (4-0), with condition to correct address to 8105 RCR 56
• Allowed applicant to add Statement of Significance D at their discretion

Purchase of Development Rights Board Meetings

The Purchase of Development Rights Citizens’ Advisory Board will meet to consider a recommendation for approving Tier 2 funding for project #200. The meeting may also include an executive session to discuss property acquisitions or transfers.

• Recommendation for Tier 2 funding for project #200

Yampa Valley Airport Commission

The Commission is reviewing updates on airport infrastructure, including de-icing pads and solar array installations. The meeting also covers air service capacity increases and ongoing COVID-19 operational impacts.

• $6.75M de-icing pad, apron rehabilitation, and glycol facility upgrade
• $308,000 DOLA grant and $364,000 YVRA match for solar array project
• Estimated $1M paving project for employee parking lot and airfield access road
• Approximately $6M funding from FAA and CDOT for SBS runway rehabilitation
• Seat capacity increase of 117% over 2019 levels for April through mid-November

The Yampa Valley Airport Commission approved the June 16, 2021 minutes as amended, and unanimously approved changes to commission membership, including appointing Stephen Birch to a four-year term expiring in 2025. The commission also received updates on the Steamboat Springs Airport runway rehabilitation project, which will be bid in three portions and funded 90% FAA, 5% CDOT, and 5% City, with a runway closure anticipated to be three weeks or less. No other formal decisions were made.

• Approved June 16, 2021 minutes as amended (unanimous)
• Approved membership changes: Stephen Birch replaces David Franzel, Larry moves to David's seat (unanimous)
• Appointed Stephen Birch to four-year term expiring 2025 (unanimous)

Purchase of Development Rights Board Meetings

The Purchase of Development Rights Citizens' Advisory Board will consider accepting late documents for applications on Projects 198 and 199, an extension for Project 197, and recommend approval of Tier I funding for Projects 198 through 202. The meeting may include an executive session to discuss property transactions.

• Accept late documents for PDR Projects 198 and 199
• Consider Tier 2 extension for PDR Project 197
• Recommend Tier I funding for Projects 198, 199, 200, 201, 202
• Possible executive session under C.R.S. 24-6-402 (4)(a)

Purchase of Development Rights Board Meetings

The Purchase of Development Rights Citizens’ Advisory Board met on June 18, 2021, to conduct site visits and review applications for Projects 198 through 202. The agenda included consideration of late documents for Projects 198 and 199 and a potential Tier 2 extension for Project 197. The primary decision item was the recommendation to approve Tier I funding for five specific projects.

• Site visits conducted for application projects 198-202
• Consideration of accepting late documents for PDR Projects 198 and 199
• Recommendation for Tier 2 extension of PDR Project 197
• Recommendation to approve Tier I funding for PDR Projects 198, 199, 200, 201, and 202

Yampa Valley Airport Commission

The Yampa Valley Airport Commission is meeting via Zoom to discuss airport and capital project updates, air service updates, and committee reports. The agenda includes new business items on commission appointments, COVID-19 impacts, and updates from Atlantic Aviation. The meeting will also cover reports from the Marketing and Finance committees.

• Discussion of YVAC chair, reappointments, and upcoming vacancy
• COVID-19/Airport/Capital/Infrastructure updates for YVRA and KSBS
• Air Service Update by Janet Fischer/Kevin Booth
• Atlantic Aviation Update by Tim Ascher
• Reports from Marketing/Outreach and Finance committees

The Yampa Valley Airport Commission unanimously appointed Tim Redmond as Chair and Les as Vice-Chair. The commission also approved the April 8, 2021 minutes as amended. Updates were provided on capital projects, including a $6.75M de-icing pad at YVRA and a $6M runway rehabilitation at SBS, with construction slated for 2022.

• Approved April 8, 2021 minutes as amended (unanimous)
• Appointed Tim Redmond as Chair (unanimous)
• Appointed Les as Vice-Chair (unanimous)
• Agreed to move to in-person meetings with virtual option (unanimous)
• Agreed to include ski area developments presentation on August agenda

Historic Preservation Board Agendas

The Routt County Historic Preservation Board is meeting virtually to conduct routine business. The agenda includes a roll call to establish a quorum and a resolution to designate where the board will post meeting notices, as required by Colorado law. No other substantive items are listed.

• Resolution designating place for posting meeting notices per C.R.S. § 24-6-402

Museum and Heritage Advisory Board

The Museum and Heritage Fund Advisory Board will meet via Zoom to consider previous meeting minutes and review new business. The board is scheduled to review capacity building grant applications, including the HRC Grant Application, for recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners.

• Review of capacity building grant applications
• HRC Grant Application recommendation to the BCC

Yampa Valley Airport Commission

The Yampa Valley Airport Commission will meet via Zoom to receive updates on COVID-19 impacts, airport capital and infrastructure projects, air service, and Atlantic Aviation operations. They will also hear committee reports and discuss agenda items for the June 10, 2021 meeting. The agenda includes approval of the February 11, 2021 minutes and public comments.

• COVID-19/Airport/Capital/Infrastructure Update at YVRA and KSBS
• Air Service Update for summer season
• Atlantic Aviation Update
• Reports from Marketing and Finance committees
• Discussion of rescheduling due to CAOA conflict and agenda for June 10 meeting

The Yampa Valley Airport Commission received updates on airport operations, including a $475,000 savings on the de-icing pad grant due to ARPA funds, a $1.3M operations grant, and a $30M tenant abatement grant. The commission also heard that the winter flight program will likely require the full $4.4M maximum payment, and that the next meeting was rescheduled to June 16, 2021. No formal decisions were made beyond approving the February minutes as amended.

• Approved the February 11, 2021 meeting minutes as amended (passenger forecast corrected to 10% down).
• Rescheduled the next YVAC meeting to Wednesday, June 16, 2021, due to a conflict with the Colorado Airport Operators' Association conference.

Yampa Valley Airport Commission

The Yampa Valley Airport Commission will meet via Zoom to discuss 2021 goals, receive COVID-19 and capital/infrastructure updates from both airports, and hear air service and Atlantic Aviation updates. The agenda includes committee reports and planning for the April 8 meeting. The attached reports detail significant capital projects and financial impacts from the pandemic.

• 2021-2022: $6.0M de-ice pad, apron rehab, and glycol facility upgrade; $5.4M FAA and $250K State funding requested
• 2021: $750K rotary broom SRE purchase; bids out mid-Feb
• 2021: $684K solar array and $664K backup generators
• CARES Act: $18.5M allocated to YVRA; $4.1M received to date
• 2020 enplanements: 90,920 actual vs 104,930 budgeted

The Yampa Valley Airport Commission met via Zoom and approved the December 2020 minutes and a Sunshine Law Resolution. Staff provided updates on COVID-19 impacts, capital projects, and air service, but no formal decisions were made on these items.

• Approved December 10, 2020 meeting minutes (unanimous)
• Approved Sunshine Law Resolution (unanimous)

Museum and Heritage Advisory Board

The Museum and Heritage Fund Advisory Board is meeting to review the 2020 financial reports and 2021 budgets for several local historical societies and museums. The board will also consider a resolution to designate a location for posting meeting notices.

• Resolution to designate a place for posting meeting notices per C.R.S. 24-6-402
• 2020 financials and 2021 budgets for Historic Routt County
• 2020 financials and 2021 budgets for Tread of Pioneers Museum
• 2020 financials and 2021 budgets for Yampa-Egeria Historical Society
• 2020 financials and 2021 budgets for Historical Society of Oak Creek and Phippsburg, Hayden Heritage Center, and Hahn's Peak Area Historical Society