MINUTES

REGIONAL AIR QUALITY COUNCIL

Monday, February 10, 2003

 

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Jim Scherer, CHAIRMAN
Dennis Arfmann, Holme Roberts & Owen (via phone)
Theresa Donahue, Citizen Member (via phone)
Dave Sladek, The Clayton Group (via phone)
Melanie Worley, Douglas County/DRCOG (via phone)

ALTERNATES PRESENT:

George Gerstle, Colo. Dept. of Transportation
Doug Lempke, Colo. Dept. Public Health & Environment

MEMBERS NOT IN ATTENDANCE:

Randy Ahrens, City & County of Broomfield
Doug Benevento, Colo. Dept. Public Health & Environment
Tom Norton, Colo. Dept. of Transportation
Ed Tauer, City of Aurora

OTHERS PRESENT:

Ken Lloyd, RAQC; Misty Howell, RAQC; Gerald Dilley, RAQC; and Jeff May, DRCOG.

 

The meeting was called to order by Chair Jim Scherer at 4:05 p.m. A quorum was present.

Approval of Agenda

Doug Lempke moved to approve the agenda. Seconded by George Gerstle. Motion passed without objection.

Approval of Minutes.

Dave Sladek moved to approve the minutes of December 12, 2002. Seconded by Theresa Donahue. Motion passed without objection.

Approval of Changes to By-Laws

Theresa Donahue moved to approve the changes to the by-laws as presented at the February 6 meeting. Seconded by Doug Lempke. Motion passed without objection.

Election of Vice Chair

Dennis Arfmann moved to elect Melanie Worley as Vice Chair. Seconded by Theresa Donahue. Motion passed without objection.

Revised Carbon Monoxide Maintenance Plan Emission Budget

George Gerstle moved to approve and forward the budget to the AQCC as outlined by staff. Seconded by Dennis Arfmann.

Theresa Donahue made a substitute motion to change the safety margin assigned to motor vehicle emissions budget in Table 1.11 to 2 TPD, which would make the proposed 2013 & beyond motor vehicle emissions budget 1100 TPD instead of 1530 TPD. The motion died due to the lack of a second.

Council discussed the perceptions associated with the budgets. It needs to be stated that the numbers in the budgets have increased due to model changes. Council discussed that a trends chart might be helpful or a paragraph explaining the trends. There was discussion regarding the best way to make the budget calculations clear.

The original motion passed (6-1) with the additions of the discussed editorial changes to the chart and to allow for modeling refinements.

Authorization to Contract for Ozone Modeling

Theresa Donahue moved to approve authorization to contract for ozone modeling. Seconded by Doug Lempke. Motion passed without objection.

There being no further business before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 4:25 p.m.