MINUTES
GMS Committee
April 6, 2022
The meeting of the GMS Committee of the Central Colorado Water Conservancy District was called to order at 9:00 A.M. on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, by Frank Eckhardt, Committee Chairman, at the office of the Central Colorado Water Conservancy District located at 3209 W 28th Street, Greeley, Colorado. Committee members present were Frank Eckhardt, Vern Kammerzell and Chad Schafer. Committee member present via Zoom was Alan Axton. Committee member absent was Tom Brown. Staff members present were Randy Ray, William Mihelich, Chris Stewart and Lynn Kramer.
Billy reviewed the proposal for the Feasibility Study from J&T Consulting for the Meining augmentation pipeline.
MOVE TO RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD TO CONTRACT WITH J&T CONSULTING INC FOR THE MEINING PIPELINE AND INFRASTRUCTURE FEASIBILITY STUDY.
MOTION: VERN KAMMERZELL
SECOND: CHAD SCHAFER
MOTION CARRIED
Billy described the Water Lease Agreement with Burnco for the Inouye Gravel mines.
MOVE TO RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD TO APPROVE THE WATER LEASE AGREEMENT WITH BURNCO FOR THE INOUYE GRAVEL MINES.
MOTION: CHAD SCHAFER
SECOND: VERN KAMMERZELL
MOTION CARRIED
Billy presented a request for a lease from Aggregate Industries and his concerns with the lease.
Billy updated the committee on a lease with Westwater Consulting LLC.
MOVE TO RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD TO APPROVE THE LEASE AGREEMENT WITH WESTWATER CONSULTING LLC.
MOTION: CHAD SCHAFER
SECOND: FRANK ECKHARDT
MOTION CARRIED WITH ALAN AXTON VOTING NAY
Randy described the GURA gravel pit site. The committee discussed the location, lining options and the City of Greeley’s requirements.
MOVE TO RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD TO PURSUE THE ACQUISITION OF THE GURA GRAVEL PIT.
MOTION: ALAN AXTON
SECOND: CHAD SCHAFER
MOTION CARRIED
Randy presented a CWCB lease for space in Chatfield with amendments made by Brad Grasmick.
MOVE TO RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD TO APPROVE THE CWCB LEASE FOR SHORT TERM USE OF STORAGE SPACE IN CHATFIELD WITH ADDITIONS AND REVISIONS.
MOTION: VERN KAMMERZELL
SECOND: CHAD SCHAFER
MOTION CARRIED
Randy discussed the revisions to the Easement and Right of Way Agreement with CC Farm LLC.
MOVE TO RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD TO APPROVE THE REVISED EASEMENT AND RIGHT OF WAY AGREEMENT WITH CC FARM LLC.
MOTION: CHAD SCHAFER
SECOND: VERN KAMMERZELL
MOTION CARRIED
Randy presented the revised Doyle McCarthy Easement Agreement.
MOVE TO RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD TO APPROVE THE REVISED EASEMENT AGREEMENT WITH DOYLE MCCARTHY.
MOTION: CHAD SCHAFER
SECOND: VERN KAMMERZELL
MOTION CARRIED
Randy discussed the Hunt recharge Easement Agreement and the current condition and value of the pond. Billy handed out a table showing deliveries to other ponds on the PVIC ditch. The committee recommended staff do maintenance and continue to operate then re-evaluate in one year.
Randy referred to a map and updated the committee on the design and build concept received from Civil Resources regarding the Bernhardt Storage Complex.
The committee had a discussion regarding terms for an Excess Capacity Agreement with Platte River Big Thompson Ditch Company.
Billy presented a table with scenarios for the GMS quota.
MOVE TO RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD TO RAISE THE GMS QUOTA TO 50%.
MOTION: CHAD SCHAFER
SECOND: VERN KAMMERZELL
MOTION CARRIED WITH ALAN AXTON ABSTAINING
Meeting was adjourned at 12:00 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Lynn Kramer