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ALPOM&q Association
November 5, 2012 Board Meeting Minutes
(11/20/12 f Draft_v2)
wh her to annex the Lake Nighthorse area, the Annexation Agreement terms and conditions would be
set rth and understood by all the parties involved. Greg Hoch reported the process described would
tak from now to March 2013.
Cele ne Hawkins asked for the City to explain, in broad terms, the pros and cons of annexing the Lake
NigI thorse area, beyond the law enforcement aspect, and the impact to the Association's individual
mer ibers jurisdictionally. Cathy Metz reported the annexation would allow the City to finalize the
recreation management lease agreement and utilize funding from Motorboat Colorado that will be
use to complete improvements in accordance with the Master Plan and that would allow the facility
too en to the public. Both Cathy Metz and City Manager Ron LeBlanc reiterated and emphasized the
nee4 and importance of having City law enforcement services in order to provide effective recreation
man agement. Mark Chiarito, Bureau of Reclamation, addressed the question of impact to the
Assc ciation's individual members jurisdictionally and reported the recreation lease agreement does not
impi ict the BOR's responsibilities or authority to oversee and administer land use and the BOR would
con It with the Association and the City in regards to applications to develop water. Per Mark, the
BOR does not issue building permits; a stipulation for a use application may require a permit from the
local jurisdiction, however, Federal requirements do not require permits. Also, the BOR will maintain
bein 7 the lead as far as planned use land administration and as part of the oversight. Celene Hawkins
poin ed out the draft Annexation Petition states that everything applies and expressed it is therefore
diffi ult to gage the impact.
Bob olff stated the Annexation process appears more onerous than it really is and concerns can be
Basil dispelled in the Annexation Agreement. Bob pointed out that the reservoir was supposed to be a
Stat Park which would have provided the law enforcement.
Jaso John asked about fees for recreational use of the facilities. Cathy Metz reported the day use fee
wou be $5 per day per vehicle and an annual pass would be $50 per vehicle. Greg Hoch reported
ther would not be any fees for annexation other than possible building permit fees which are
stan ardized and calculated on a valuation table and building permit costs would only be incurred if
requ red if by the BOR. Greg Hoch stated the last thing the City wants is to get in the way of any
relat onship of an Association member and the BOR relative to the water they own and want to take
out c f Lake Nighthorse. The City does not want any role in the decision making on any of the
Asso iation's water projects and the Association would work directly with the BOR without ever
nee ng to deal with the City unless the Association is required by the BOR to obtain a building permit.
The ity has received inquiries as to whether the City is going to develop within the Lake Nighthorse
area nd the answer is no. The area is not going to develop any differently than what is approved by
the R in the Recreation Master Plan or from any specific plans the BOR works -out with the
Asso iation members individually. The City's objective is to allow for recreation law enforcement and
to as ist in any other way that they can, for example, with building permits. The City's intent is not to
get ir the way with anything the Association has to do with the BOR and that can be clearly spelled out
in the Annexation Agreement with the City. The City of Durango functions in accordance with
Ann ation procedures that are prescribed by State statute, the City has to follow what the State says
on th 2 Annexation process, the City has no jurisdiction over any State entities and no jurisdiction over
any deral lands and they don't anticipate having anything other than what the Association is agreeing
to in hat Agreement. The City is interested in listening to any concerns the Association has so the City
kno how to respond and fix the problem the Association is anticipating and so those problems can be
avoi d. The City does not want to create another layer of bureaucracy. The City wants to administer
recre tion and enforce law within those boundaries and assure building permitting and inspection
servi es, if requested.
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