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Trustees said a recently revised reporting format made it difficult to track how the project moved from a previously \"fully funded\" position to one showing an apparent $900,000 gap. Tammy Tucker, the new Wember representative on the project, told trustees the $900,000 had been interpreted by the project team as an increase attributed to the project budget, but that she had not found a board motion that explicitly approved moving that amount into the project total.

\"I did not find a motion from the board that, officially moved that to increase the project budget,\" Tucker said. \"If that was a mistake or that was apparently applied, then that's certainly a correction that we can make.\"

The discussion focused on explaining the difference between the guaranteed maximum price (GMP) and the total project budget, and how change orders move money from an owner's contingency into the GMP. Tucker said, \"The GMP is the construction project budget. The project budget is more than the GMP. The GMP is what the construction contractor agreed to build the facility for.\" She also described the contingency log changes: \"The revised contingency log that we proposed... consolidated a lot of that. So it took out a lot of the minutiae... and focused on the decisions that were made.\"

Trustees pressed for clearer separation of (a) the project's spending and contingency tracking that Wember manages and (b) the town's internal owner-funding table showing which municipal funds would supply the owner's contribution. Trustee Colin said, \"We should not be trying to represent the town's budget in the project budget. We should just be showing this owner funding line, the bolded line as the totals.\" Several trustees called for staff to provide the town's funding detail separately and for Wember to present a clarified contingency/change-order log that breaks out large items.

Board members identified specific line items they wanted clarified. Trustee Jess asked about an $826,000 line described in the contingency log as \"mounted PV array PCO 8 PCO 8 plumbed aquatic play elements,\" and Wember staff said the figure included prior change orders and would be broken out more clearly. \"That line includes change order 2... and change order 3, which was those 2 items... It would be nice for us to be able to itemize each of those,\" Wember said.

Trustees and staff also discussed contingency purpose and governance. Several trustees said contingency should remain available for unexpected site conditions or necessary scope corrections, not for routine \"nice to have\" add-ons. Wember and town staff described contingency as covering both unforeseen conditions (for example below-ground discoveries) and board-authorized scope additions; they emphasized that board-level approval would be sought for major changes.

On fundraising, Eric (town staff) reported active grant activity: \"We have about $3,330,000 in grant asks out right now,\" he said, and staff said they planned to hire an outside grant writer for a roughly $200,000 state program to help cover the air-source heat pump work. Trustees asked staff to produce a reconciled figure for the total project budget and a clear map showing which funds will cover any remaining gap so they can understand whether the previously described \"fully funded\" status still applies.

Wember and staff committed to return at the next meeting with (1) a project-budget-only spreadsheet (Wember) showing GMP, change orders, contingency debits/credits and pending PCOs broken out by change order, and (2) a separate town funding table (staff) showing the owner's funding sources and the dates or motions that authorized each contribution.

Trustees and Wember agreed that the project is out of the ground and that construction risk is lower than during excavation, but warned that scope additions and design rework still raise costs. No formal action was taken at the meeting; staff said they would rework the report and provide clearer, itemized contingency and funding tables at the next update.

ACTIONS: No motions or votes were taken on project funding at this meeting. Future board direction was requested and staff committed to return with revised reports.

ENDING: Trustees said the level of scrutiny reflected the project's funding complexity and the board's recent decisions to use multiple municipal funding sources plus fundraising. Wember and staff said they would revise the documents and return for a follow-up update.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","The Town of Carbondale 4-22-25 Regular Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Carbondale trustees pressed project staff and the owner's representative on budget changes and contingency accounting for the town's Aquatic Center during an update April 22.","taxTitle","Carbondale, Garfield County, Colorado","taxId",61895,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6582434,"Carbondale trustees review VCAPS update; staff and environmental board plan public meeting on drought and resilience",2498,5910000,8408000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3091745-cb2a9234f454149dd837603d42c78ac4&start=5910&end=8408","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3091745-cb2a9234f454149dd837603d42c78ac4/thumbnail_5910000.jpg","/articles/6582434/Carbondale/Garfield-County/Colorado/Carbondale-trustees-review-VCAPS-update-staff-and-environmental-board-plan-public-meeting-on-drought-and-resilience","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6582434-da9e73a0b6228a2b8c14db17ae3975f2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771151015&Signature=H7meZgGN2oDx0vihybkh4VngZ1Bq~epwRzyB~4-UKbothjUuncR4wvLS4lQorDXMZosVeDX8ul0-GsIcBPRYTd1eUz1kfa~yn3WCZiBvLtnQ9lwDbiz6QBQtIFVVw80bpig0BP5YVXqWfHZ~3v2Dghrs4NhVXpF4VPjKOR8Bp~amuyG5kXHwneXYNXKyNXZoVzOC2dID8xhHsPSEs8LwM51TU~5FzF5gUVfS1UIExjFKTJIBEFjht1haBBwqAoIitY5t4HAypL2dbJ0Hu14ery6wskNmvzItz54a36mXDDS8c1WgkCY0FvfCtU1Yr2cYQqTuTzrlMcXJUKzsj6SuVA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Trustees received an update April 22 on an update to Carbondale's Vulnerability, Consequences and Adaptation Planning Scenarios (VCAPS), a local vulnerability assessment first completed in 2018. Consultant Gwen Garsalan and the town's environmental board presented a condensed, action-oriented update and proposed a community meeting to share recommendations.

Garsalan said the original 2018 VCAPS generated many recommendations but lacked an implementation structure; the update focuses on actions the town can carry out and on coordination with regional partners. She told trustees that state rule changes effective January 1, 2026, will restrict new high-water-use landscaping but do not require municipalities to remove existing irrigated turf. \"At first I was thinking, oh, wow. We're gonna have a big transition... But that's thankfully not the case,\" she said, noting the change limits adding new turf rather than mandating removal of existing landscape.

Areas highlighted in the update include updating landscape regulations to promote drought-resistant plantings, expanding backyard and community gardening as \"beneficial water use,\" and stronger coordination on wildfire mitigation. \"One of the recommendations was to work with landscape professionals on materials to educate the public on vegetation management during drought conditions,\" Garsalan said.

Trustees urged staff and the environmental board to focus the VCAPS update on measures within town authority and to provide a prioritized, right-sized appendix that lists who would implement each recommended action and an estimated timeline. The environmental board asked that the consultant produce an executive summary and that staff and trustees treat the update as an appendix to the 2018 document.

Trustees and staff discussed scheduling a public outreach meeting; the consultant proposed targeting late May (May 28 or May 29) for a public session to explain the update and solicit community feedback. Town Manager Lauren and staff said the public meeting should also explain current town actions and recent infrastructure work so residents understand both progress and remaining gaps.

ENDING: The environmental board will work with the consultant to finalize a draft for staff review, schedule a public meeting and return a final appendix-style document for trustee consideration.","A consultant-led update to the town\flimate Vulnerability and Assessment (VCAPS) recommended prioritizing water-wise landscaping, wildfire mitigation coordination and public education. Trustees asked the environmental board and staff to prioritize actions the town can implement and to hold a public meeting in late May.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6582439,"Trustees approve 30-year Lions Plaza right-of-way lease with 30-day town termination provision",443,2097000,2540000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3091745-cb2a9234f454149dd837603d42c78ac4&start=2097&end=2540","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3091745-cb2a9234f454149dd837603d42c78ac4/thumbnail_2097000.jpg","/articles/6582439/Carbondale/Garfield-County/Colorado/Trustees-approve-30-year-Lions-Plaza-right-of-way-lease-with-30-day-town-termination-provision","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6582439-cb810cd01068332c409420ea15e6a4b5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771151015&Signature=SOMT7xXg0DEenrSohHIH3J78tfPouR9cJBo00e3XhXeuGt5eTMtEmU6CGfw3hUt-amz3JDy0MvjzmmeCmJN1LK9h8Ezjhob8Fppohp4MaKkMVGTsoyHPMDiPCJit0QTvTDAjfWMUEZVwne5~YFRlaFVL0FJFcc9pbx1xYsBvksGu6rfKpdiFZJi5ypEL6Hjn03ybIdYEQAnPfieiCfcQEoI0G4aqSa5dZ4M7onyztcyqoOhT1CHBQ~02tpkIgmaG07qR2~di7IFZGhHtnAQs~oMyWIB7KzWlRsg4XBkK4MCSnsaZYYItbJmTyPBuzoYcOHpKxbKmFwQyH9XZLNWP8A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town of Carbondale Board of Trustees voted unanimously April 22 to approve a right-of-way lease renewal with the Lions Plaza Condominium Association, increasing the rental payment by $100 and extending the lease term to 30 years while retaining a clause allowing the town to terminate the lease with 30 days' notice.

Town staff said the lease had been in place since 1996, was last renewed in the 2000s, and that the association had continued to make payments after a prior expiration. Kevin (public works/staff) told trustees the longer term was intended to reduce administrative lapses from frequent renewals but would not restrict the town's ability to use the right-of-way: \"This is actually a 30 year lease... it doesn't change our ability to go in there with 30 days notice and use the right away for anything we want to.\"

Trustees discussed whether the town should charge a rate aligned with inflation or treat right-of-way leases as token acknowledgements when private development uses public land. Trustee Ross asked whether the association or adjacent owners were charging tenants for parking; staff said they had no information that a sublease-for-parking arrangement existed. Trustees also raised pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure concerns near the strip and noted possible future tactical urbanism or a widened sidewalk as Main Street development continued.

Trustee Jess moved to approve the lease and authorize the mayor to execute it; Trustee Ross seconded. The motion passed with all trustees present voting in the affirmative.

ENDING: Staff said the longer lease should simplify record keeping while the town's 30-day termination right preserves flexibility for future redevelopment or right-of-way improvements.","The Board of Trustees approved a renewed right-of-way lease with Lions Plaza Condominium Association that raises the prior fee by $100 and sets a 30-year term while preserving the town's 30-day termination right for future public-use needs. Motion passed unanimously.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6582442,"Trustees briefed on Mountain Valley and Aspen Basalt mobile-home cooperative efforts; town weighs potential financial role",295,766000,1061000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3091745-cb2a9234f454149dd837603d42c78ac4&start=766&end=1061","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3091745-cb2a9234f454149dd837603d42c78ac4/thumbnail_766000.jpg","/articles/6582442/Carbondale/Garfield-County/Colorado/Trustees-briefed-on-Mountain-Valley-and-Aspen-Basalt-mobile-home-cooperative-efforts-town-weighs-potential-financial-role","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6582442-13be0bd75b4b6eee746366ce8471f2bf/orig.mp4?Expires=1771151015&Signature=nn2e35C98C-TB7ux3FCDRDoMrYc3xxbkfSbfU12cFoz7ecHaybobZjXjG6yzENz7khbz6K4ayNyBMPJr4pYgtVBkiw0A2KToqqgt3ZyvCYpS9meBzt~kFmiCALm6UDUHzhBhgxP~xuFLvLNPgkn-x4cq3AEMoqohu1-vKk97zQavkN7rtMESEGHUFphxAsNtlPQUpLKmQWsA07JBJdLDBUz65m6m695FnT56i33tpQRBLFRrTUfKvqXjNO526POu33YdojrQRD6FMh18JY4VlIShpG1UgH0bVoqjexOgJHYUcQCyTDTJByZGX6ER5~s8~3d4cj7NvZkYz9D~a--t1g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Trustees heard an update April 22 on efforts by residents of Mountain Valley and Aspen Basalt mobile-home parks to form resident-owned communities, a structure commonly called a cooperative, and on possible municipal involvement to protect existing employee housing.

Trustee Colin said residents and the nonprofit Thistle Rock are working to form cooperatives; the cooperative must secure 80% resident approval to proceed. \"Thistle Rock is working on the package, and I expect at some point they'll be in front of us for a discussion,\" Colin said. Town staff explained the cooperatives aim to shield residents from market-rate increases and investor profit motives by shifting ownership to a resident-controlled entity.

Town Manager Lauren said Mountain Valley is outside Carbondale limits but borders the town and that 65 children who live in the park attend Carbondale schools. \"Our interest in that Mountain Valley Park particularly is because we have two units of employee housing there,\" Lauren said. She told trustees the town received the same owner notice as other residents and that the town was allowed to remain as a non-resident member in the cooperative because it holds units for employees.

Staff described potential financing options under discussion. \"There will probably be a financial ask of the jurisdictions,\" Lauren said, adding that the structure of any municipal contribution (grant versus investment with repayment protections) had not been finalized. She said the residency requirement for the cooperative means most participants must be resident-owners; municipal-held units are an exception.

Trustees sought clarity about governance and the town's role. Colin asked whether town employees living in municipally held units could participate directly in the cooperative; staff replied they could not hold individual membership beyond the town's ownership interest. \"No. They don't have any direct interest except through us,\" Lauren said.

No formal motion or funding decision was made; staff said Thistle Rock and resident leaders will likely present a formal proposal to the board in the future and that trustees should expect a request to discuss potential financial participation and terms.

ENDING: Trustees requested advance notice and documentation when a formal proposal is forthcoming so that they can consider legal, fiscal and tenure protections for any municipal contribution.","Trustees heard updates on resident-led efforts to form cooperatives at Mountain Valley and Aspen Basalt mobile-home parks, including a possible financing ask and implications for the town's two employee units. Staff said the parks border Carbondale but the owners have no obligation to accept resident offers.","actionData","errors"]

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