SUBJECT:
Title
Air Quality Monitoring Program and Consideration of Two Resolutions:
1. A Resolution of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Erie Approving an Agreement for Professional Services with Boulder A.I.R. LLC for Air Quality Monitoring
2. A Resolution of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Erie Approving an Agreement for Professional Services with Ajax Analytics and Colorado State University for Air Quality Monitoring
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DEPARTMENT: Administration
PRESENTER: Malcolm Fleming, Town Administrator
TIME ESTIMATE: 30 minutes
only required for non-consent items
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Provide any additional direction needed to clarify desired details on a coordinated air quality monitoring program, and then approve two separate Resolutions authorizing the Town Administrator to execute agreements for Professional Services with Boulder A.I.R. LLC and with Ajax Analytics / Colorado State University.
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SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND OF SUBJECT MATTER:
During the Board's March 9 meeting, the Board asked staff to secure proposals for air quality monitoring in Erie to address concerns over oil and gas emissions. In response, staff conducted detailed reviews of the air quality monitoring being conducted by the City and County of Broomfield, the City of Longmont, Boulder County and Weld County. Based on information gained from these reviews and follow-up discussions, Town staff solicited proposals and cost estimates from the contractors currently providing air quality monitoring for Broomfield, Longmont and Boulder County, which are Ajax Analytics and Boulder A.I.R. Staff's solicitation asked for different levels and approaches to air quality monitoring in Erie so the Board could consider options.
During the Board's April 20 meeting, staff and representatives from Ajax/CSU and Boulder A.I.R. presented several options for establishing an air quality monitoring program and addressed the Board's questions. Based on that discussion, a majo...
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