MINUTES OF THE
CENTRAL COLORADO WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT,
THE GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT SUBDISTRICT OF THE
CENTRAL COLORADO WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT AND
THE WELL AUGMENTATION SUBDISTRICT OF THE
CENTRAL COLORADO WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT
November 1, 2022
The special board meeting of the Central Colorado Water Conservancy District, the Groundwater Management Subdistrict and the Well Augmentation Subdistrict was held on Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at the office of the Central Colorado Water Conservancy District located at 3209 W. 28th St. Greeley, Colorado. The meeting was called to order at 10:12 A.M. by Chairman Ralph Anders and the following Directors were present: Ralph Anders, President; Chad Schafer, Vice President; David Bernhardt; Gary Herman; Vern Kammerzell; Everett Kissler; Randy Knutson; and Don Rosenbrock. Absent were Alan Axton, Steve Bruntz, Alan Mazzotti, Frank Eckhardt, Doug Dill and Bret Schmidt.
Others present were Randy Ray, Executive Director; William Mihelich, District Engineer; Danyelle Hart, Financial Analyst; and Lynn Kramer, Contracts Manager. Special guests were Brad Grasmick of Lawrence Custer Grasmick Jones & Donovan, Chad Chavies of Tim Chavies & Associates, Inc. and Sam Hellwege of Clifton Larson Allen LLP.
Sam Hellwege of Clifton Larson Allen LLP attended to present the completed 2021 Audit.
MOVE TO APPROVE THE CCWCD, GMS AND WAS 2021 AUDITS.
MOTION: EVERETT KISSLER
SECOND: DAVE BERNHARDT
MOTION CARRIED
Randy described a project to build ponds on the Ewing farm.
MOVE TO ACCEPT THE AB UNDERGROUND BID CONTINGENT ON THE FARMERS INDEPENDENT DITCH COMPANY’S PERMISSION TO USE THE HEADGATE.
MOTION: VERN KAMMERZELL
SECOND: CHAD SCHAFER
MOTION CARRIED
MOVE TO APPROVE CANCELING GMS CLASS D IRRIGATION WATER ALLOTMENT CONTRACT #673 REISBECK SUBDIVISION LLC AND R. JERSIN LLC AND DELETE WELL PERMITS 20547-1 AND 20547-2 FROM THE GMS AUGMENTATION PLAN.
MOTION: GARY HERMAN
SECOND: DAVE BERNHARDT
MOTION CARRIED
MOVE TO APPROVE CANCELING GMS CLASS D IRRIGATION WATER ALLOTMENT CONTRACT #535 JOSEPH AND KATHLEEN ELLEDGE AND DELETE WELL PERMIT 13670-F FROM THE GMS AUGMENTATION PLAN.
MOTION: CHAD SCHAFER
SECOND: DAVE BERNHARDT
MOTION CARRIED
Chad Chavies addressed the board regarding the 2021 Audit.
President Anders appointed himself, Bret Schmidt, Dave Bernhardt and Everett Kissler to participate with staff and Clifton Larson Allen to improve the audit process for future years.
MOVE TO ADJOURN.
MOTION: DAVE BERNHARDT
SECOND: EVERETT KISSLER
MOTION CARRIED
The regular meeting was adjourned at 11:30 A.M.
Respectfully Submitted,
Lynn Kramer