MINUTES OF THE
GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT SUBDISTRICT
OF THE CENTRAL COLORADO WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT

April 16, 2019

The regular meeting of the Groundwater Management Subdistrict Board of the Central Colorado Water Conservancy District was held on Tuesday April 16, 2019, at the office of the Central Colorado Water Conservancy District located at 3209 W 28 St, Greeley Colorado. The meeting was called to order at 10:04 AM, and the following Directors were present: Randy Knutson, President; Bret Schmidt; Treasurer; Frank Eckhardt, At Large; Vern Kammerzell; Everett Kissler; Jim Reasoner; Steve Bruntz; Don Rosenbrock; Tom Brown; Dave Bernhardt; Alan Axton; Doug Dill; and Gary Herman. Ralph Anders and Chad Schafer were absent.

Others present were: Randy Ray, Executive Director; William Mihelich, District Engineer; Danyelle McCannon, Financial Analyst; Lynn Kramer, Contracts Manager; Courtney Sandoval, Field Operations Assistant; Ed Armbruster of White Sands Water Engineers; and Brad Grasmick of Lawrence, Jones, Custer and Grasmick. Special guest was Don Diones of George K Baum.

ACCEPT INTO THE RECORD THE CONSENT CALENDAR, FINANCIALS, AND MINUTES OF MARCH AND APRIL AS PRESENTED.
Motion: Dave Bernhardt
Second: Jim Reasoner
MOTION CARRIED

PUBLIC DISCUSSION

Don Diones spoke to the board about the recent sale of bonds for GMS. Closing for the finds will be at the end of April.

ACTION ITEMS

APPROVE THE CONTRACT REVISIONS TO GMS CLASS D IRRIGATION WATER ALLOTMENT CONTRACT #535, JOSPEH AND KATHLEEN ELLEDGE.
Motion: gary Herman
Second: Frank Eckhardt
MOTION CARRIED

APPROVE THE NAME CHANGE TO GMS CLASS D IRRIGATION WATER ALLOTMENT CONTRACTS #475, #476, #477, #478, #479, AND #480 FROM SAKATA FARMS TO YOSHI & SUZU, LLLP.
Motion: Gary Herman
Second: Bret Schmidt
MOTION CARRIED

APPROVE THE NAME CHANGE TO GMS CLASS D IRRIGATION WATER ALLOTMENT CONTRACT #528 FROM TIMOTHY DITTMER & KENDAL DITTMER TO DITTMER FARM LLC & KENDAL DITTMER.
Motion: Vern Kammerzell
Second: Frank Eckhardt
MOTION CARRIED

APPROVE THE NAME CHANGE TO GMS CLASS D IRRIGATION WATER ALLOTMENT CONTRACT #1095 FROM BSC HUDSON LLLC TO ANACONDA LLLC.
Motion: Doug Dill
Second: Gary Herman
MOTION CARRIED

APPROVE THE TRANSFER OF GMS CLASS D IRRIGATION WATER ALLOTMENT CONTRACT #1111 PAULA ODEN TO CONTRACT #1218 ANDREW & TRACI SERNA.
Motion: Everett Kissler
Second: Bret Schmidt
MOTION CARRIED

APPROVE THE TRANSFER OF GMS CLASS D IRRIGATION WATER ALLOTMENT CONTRACTs #622 and #623 monson bros. co. to contract #1224 larry kobobel, glen kobobel, and peggy tramp.
Motion: Doug Dill
Second: Steve Bruntz
MOTION CARRIED

Legal Reports

Brad Grasmick reviewed the resume.

MOVE TO FILE AN OPPOSITION TO CASE 2019CW3061 TODD CREEK VILLAGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT AND WEST SOUTH PLATTE WATER AND RESERVOIR COMPANY, LLLP.
Motion: Dave Bernhardt
Second: Gary Herman
MOTION CARRIED

Brad Grasmick gave an update on the status of the 1940 Agreement.

Brad Grasmick and Randy Ray provided an overview of the recent staff and consultant retreat, and the topics that were discussed. With the recent GMS debt authority approval one main area of discussion was the need for senior water rights, recharge, and storage vessels in various reaches of the river for GMS.

Subdistrict Action:

PROCEED WITH THE HALL-IRWIN QUOTE TO BUILD THE SPILLWAY AND RUNDOWN CHANNEL ON BERNHARDT CELL THREE as recommended.
Motion: Vern Kammerzell
Second: Everett Kissler
Motion carried with dave bernhardt abstaining

Move to APPROVE AND adopt the Pioneer Reservoir CWCB loan resolution.
Motion: Everett Kissler
Second: Dave Bernhardt
MOTION CARRIED

MOVE TO APPROVE AND ADOPT THE METER GRANT RESOLUTION FOR THE USBR WATER SMART SMALL SCALE GRANT.
Motion: Vern Kammerzell
Second: Gary Herman
MOTION CARRIED

ENTER INTO THE CONTRACT FOR THE SENIOR WATER RIGHTS – LATHAM DITCH SHARES, AS MODIFIED AND AMENDED BY THE BOARD.
Motion: Gary Herman
Second: Dave Bernhardt
MOTION CARRIED

ENTER INTO THE CONTRACT FOR THE SENIOR WATER RIGHTS – FULTON AND LUPTON BOTTOMS SHARES, AS MODIFIED AND AMENDED BY THE BOARD.
Motion: Gary Herman
Second: Dave Bernhardt
MOTION CARRIED

ADJOURN FOR LUNCH AND RECONVENE

Committee Action:

Randy Ray presented an opportunity from Oakleaf Solar and Xcel to potentially join a solar garden to power some of Central’s locations. Direct staff to release the Xcel account numbers to Oakleaf Solar for further analysis.

Move to enter into the usbr assistance agreement for the walker recharge project.
Motion: Gary Herman
Second: Everett Kissler
Motion carried

APPROVE THE CEI PHASE ONE DESIGN CONTRACT AT WALKER.
Motion: Everett Kissler
Second: Dave Bernhardt
MOTION CARRIED

Move to authorize the executive committee to enter into the contract on the Godfrey shares pending staff and consultant due diligence.
Motion: Gary Herman
Second: Alan Axton
Motion carried

Staff Action:

There was none.

Presidents Report

President Knutson reminded the board about the 28th annual Children’s Water Festival on April 24, 2019 at Island Grove Park. All board members are encouraged to attend.

Subdistrict Report:

Billy Mihelich updated the board on the three month precipitation outlook and the snowpack report.

Move to increase the GMS QUOTA to 60%.
Motion: Vern Kammerzell
Second: Everett Kissler
Motion carried

Secretaries Report:

Randy Ray spoke to the board about the Agricultural Task Force and their monitoring framework. He also provided new total cost projections for the Chatfield Reallocation Project. The announcement was made to change the date of the GMS and WAS committee meetings next month to May 8th. E-mails from Kim Lawrence and Tom Cech were dispersed to the board regarding the Pioneer Resolution for naming of the reservoir.

Don Diones shared information with Randy Ray about increasing oil and gas valuations in 2020, and this was discussed with the board. Registration deadlines are approaching for the summer GMDA meeting, as well as the South Platte Basin Tour.

An updated cost tracking sheet was reviewed for expenses related to the 2012 debt authority for CCWCD. Updates were also discussed on the Walker Recharge Project. Randy Ray spoke to the board about a potential storage pit and water rights at a location near the Shores gravel pits.

Unscheduled Business

There was none.

New Business

There was none.

The regular meeting was adjourned at 3:06  PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Danyelle McCannon,
Financial Analyst