MINUTES OF THE
GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT SUBDISTRICT
OF THE
CENTRAL COLORADO WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT
April 20, 2021
The regular monthly meeting of the Groundwater Management Subdistrict Board of the Central Colorado Water Conservancy District was held on Tuesday, April 20, 2021, 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 9:57 AM, and the following Directors were present: Ralph Anders, President; Chad Schafer, Vice President; Bret Schmidt, Treasurer; Frank Eckhardt, At Large; Everett Kissler; Randy Knutson; Steve Bruntz; Don Rosenbrock; Vern Kammerzell; Doug Dill; Gary Herman; Alan Axton; and Dave Bernhardt. Directors attending via Zoom conference were: Jim Reasoner and Tom Brown.
Others present were Randy Ray, Executive Director; William Mihelich, District Engineer; Lynn Kramer, Contracts Manager; Ruthanne Schaffer, Senior Water Accountant; Danyelle McCannon, Financial Analyst. Special guests were Brad Grasmick of Lawrence Custer Grasmick Jones & Donovan; Jamie McMahon & Margaret McWeeney of Arthur J. Gallagher & Company; and Todd Snidow of Stifel Public Finance. Guest present via Zoom was Ed Armbruster of White Sands Water Engineers.
ACCEPT INTO THE RECORD THE CONSENT CALENDAR, FINANCIALS, AND MINUTES OF MARCH AND APRIL 2021 AS PRESENTED.
Motion: Everett Kissler
Second: Dave Bernhardt
MOTION CARRIED
PUBLIC DISCUSSION
Jamie McMahon & Margaret McWeeney from Gallagher Risk Management. They reviewed Central’s current insurance policies and coverages.
MOVE TO APPROVE THE 2021 INSURANCE POLICY RENEWALS AS PRESENTED AND DISCUSSED.
Motion: Steve Bruntz
Second: Doug Dill
MOTION CARRIED
Todd Snidow spoke to the Board regarding the 2018 GMS Bond Resolution and possibility of a 2021 ballot question.
May 5, 2021 will be a combined Committee Meeting starting at 11am.
Action Items
MOVE TO APPROVE GMS CLASS D IRRIGATION WATER ALLOTMENT CONTRACT #962 CARL LAVERNE & KATHLEEN HORNING LIVING TRUST TO GMS CONTRACT #1278 BRIAN DEAN & KATHERINE MARIE HORNING.
Moton: Dave Bernhardt
Second: Doug Dill
MOTION CARRIED
Legal Action
There was none.
Legal Reports
Brad Grasmick reviewed the resume.
MOVE TO OPPOSE CASE NO. 21CW3018 ST VRAIN & LEFT-HAND WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT.
Motion: Randy Knutson
Second: Bret Schmidt
MOTION CARRIED WITH ALAN AXTON VOTING NAY
MOVE TO OPPOSE CASE NO. 21CW3022 LLOYD LAND AND LLOYD LAND AIRPORT, LLC.
Motion: Everett Kissler
Second: Chad Schafer
MOTION CARRIED
MOVE TO OPPOSE CASE NO. 21CW3040 CANNON WATER LLP AND CANNON LAND COMPANY.
Motion: Vern Kammerzell
Second: Bret Schmidt
Brad gave an update on the ACWWA and ECCV change cases.
ADJOURN FOR LUNCH AND RECONVENE.
Subdistrict Action:
Randy reviewed updated Hokestra Shop bids; staff was directed to get another bid of a pole building with power.
Randy gave an update Meining Farm Property, and a committee was created to handle the different options on how to split up the property to resell it. The Committee consists of Alan Axton (Chair), Bret Schmidt, Everett Kissler, and Randy Knutson.
APPROVE THE LATEST TERMS OF NEGOTIATION FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE CHATFIELD REALLOCATION ORPHAN SHARES.
Motion: Alan Axton
Second: Everett Kissler
MOTION CARRIED
Randy spoke to the Board about the CWCB Share Space Lease Central agreed to previously.
MOVE TO CONTINUE YEAR TWO OF THE CWCB LEASE OF CHATFIELD SPACE.
Motion: Alan Axton
Second: Everett Kissler
MOTION CARRIED
APPROVE THE BERNHARDT RESERVOIR EASEMENT WITH BERNHARDT FARMS LLC WITH CONTINGENCIES AS DISCUSSED.
Motion: Chad Schafer
Second: Bret Schmidt
MOTION APPROVED WITH DAVE BERNHARDT ABSTAINING
APPROVE DEERE AND AULT CONSULTANTS’ SCOPE OF WORK FOR WALKER RECHARGE GROUNDWATER WELLS PROJECT.
Motion: Randy Knutson
Second: Frank Eckhardt
MOTION CARRIED
APPROVE THE A&W WATER SEVICE, INC SUBLEASE OF LONGMONT WATER.
Motion: Everett Kissler
Second: Doug Dill
MOTION CARRIED
APPROVE THE GMS 2018 BOND RESOLUTION
Motion: Gary Herman
Second: Everett Kissler
MOTION CARRIED
APPROVE THE PERMANENT TRANSFER WATER ALLOTMENT CONTRACT FROM ROSKOP FARMS LLC GMS CONTRACT #440 TO THE FARMERS RESERVOIR & IRRIGATION COMPANY.
Motion: Steve Bruntz
Second: Chad Schafer
MOTION CARRIED
The Board reviewed the Union Ditch Carriage Agreement proposal.
APPROVE THE UNION DITCH CARRIAGE AGREEMENT PROPOSAL FOR A THREE-YEAR TERM, WITHOUT PAYMENT FOR UNION’S ATTORNEY FEES.
Motion: Chad Schafer
Second: Dave Bernhardt
MOTION CARRIED WITH FRANK ECKHARDT AND ALAN AXTON VOTING NAY AND VERN KAMMERZELL ABSTAINING.
The Board opened two sealed bids for the lease of 9 shares of FIDCO from GMS.
MOVE TO ACCEPT THE HIGHEST BID FOR THE 2021 LEASE OF 9 FIDCO SHARES OWNED BY GMS TO RCS FARMS.
Motion: Don Rosenbrock
Second: Steve Bruntz
MOTION CARRIED WITH CHAD SCHAFER AND FRANK ECKHARDT ABSTAINING
Staff Action:
There was none.
Presidents Report
There was none.
Subdistrict Report:
Billy Mihelich reviewed the 2021 pumping summary for both GMS and WAS. He provided the operational reports and reviewed the snowpack and precipitation outlooks.
For the 2020-2021 quota season 4,701-acre feet was diverted to recharge, compared to 12,381-acre feet in 2019-2020.
Staff gave an update to a meter reporting policy violation from the 2020 irrigation/quota season. The Constituent refuses to pay the fines assessed, Board has directed staff to send a second invoice for the past due fees.
Billy presented updated quota scenarios for GMS and WAS.
INCREASE THE GMS QUOTA FOR 2021 TO 50%.
Motion: Everett Kissler
Second: Doug Dill
MOTION CARRIED WITH ALAN AXTON ABSTAINING
Secretaries Report:
Randy reviewed the Debt Service Reports for all three districts.
Randy Ray will be speaking at Reception on the River on September 29, 2021.
MOVE TO SPONSOR RECEPTION ON THE RIVER FOR $5,000.
Motion: Everett Kissler
Second: Frank Eckhardt
MOTION CARRIED
Randy reviewed an outline of the Water Equity Task Force.
The 2020 Member Report was reviewed.
Staff met with United Water to go over water planning ideas.
Central will have a BBQ on July 2nd at the Fort for staff and board.
Unscheduled Business
Billy spoke to the Board regarding agreements received to use our FIDCO augmentation stations.
New Business
There was none.
MOVE TO ADJOURN THE MEETING.
Motion: Dave Bernhardt
Second: Doug Dill
MOTION CARRIED
The regular meeting was adjourned at 4:22 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Ruthanne Schaffer Senior Water Accountant