If anyone is interested in applying for the citizen committee to find a suitable location for a county OHV park, here is the information presented by Tim Wolken, Director of El Paso County Parks,  at the County Parks Board meeting.  If you are interested, you can contact Mr. Wolken at timwolken@....  There was a brief article about this in the Gazette as well (http://www.gazette.com/articles/county_36326___article.html/park_site.html).

 

Jim Yount

jyount@...

719-540-1505

 

C.           OHV Park Project Citizen Committee (Wolken / Approval)

 

                           The Board of County Commissioners has requested the Park Board appoint a citizen

                           committee to investigate potential new sites for the proposed OHV Park.  Please find

                           below citizens who have expressed interest in serving on the committee: 

        

                     1.         Ned Suesse, OHV Support Group member

                     2.         Jackie Hilaire, Corral Bluffs resident / open space advocate

                     3.         Keith Kolb, OHV Support Group member

                     4.         Rudy Haberzettl, OHV Support Group member

                     5.         Paul Stevenson, OHV Support Group member

                     6.         John Harris, OHV Support Group member

                     7.         Jack Bergman, OHV Support Group member

                     8.         Lee Milner, President, Corral Bluffs Alliance / open space advocate

                     9.         Charlie Camacho, OHV Support Group member

 

Please find enclosed a proposed committee description.   Staff would appreciate Park Board consideration / appointments to the committee and approval of the committee description.

 

 

 

 

El Paso County Parks and Leisure Services

 

Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Park Site Committee

 

Committee Description

The OHV Park Site Committee will provide input and support to the El Paso County Parks Advisory Board and the El Paso County Parks and Leisure Services Department regarding the research and evaluation of potential sites for the proposed OHV Park.

 

Specific Responsibilities

1. Develop preferred site specifications for the proposed OHV Park.
2. Review potential sites in regard to the specifications in #1 and overall acceptability.
3. Make recommendations to staff / Park Advisory Board regarding a preferred site(s).
4. Provide input on financing the acquisition of the preferred site.
5. Provide input on the business model for the management of the proposed OHV Park.  

 

Committee Meetings

The OHV Park Site Committee meeting schedule will be determined by the committee membership and will meet as necessary to complete committee responsibilities.   

 

Staff Liaison

The Director of Parks and Leisure Services will serve as the staff liaison to the OHV Park Site Committee and will be responsible for the development of agendas and related meeting information, distribution of meeting notices, and general committee management.

 

Committee Appointments

The OHV Park Site Committee will consist of sufficient committee members to accomplish the committee’s responsibilities.    Committee members will be appointed by the Park Advisory Board.   The committee will remain in place until a suitable OHV Park site is determined. 

 

TPW: OHV Committee