MINUTES OF THE
CENTRAL COLORADO WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT
August 16, 2022
The regular monthly meeting of the Central Colorado Water Conservancy District was held on Tuesday, August 16, 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 10:00 A.M., and the following Directors were present: Ralph Anders, President; Chad Schafer, Vice President; Bret Schmidt, Treasurer; Frank Eckhardt, At Large; Vern Kammerzell; Randy Knutson; Steve Bruntz; Don Rosenbrock; Dave Bernhardt; Everett Kissler; Gary Herman and Doug Dill. Directors absent were Alan Axton and Tom Brown.
Others present were Randy Ray, Executive Director; William Mihelich, District Engineer and Lynn Kramer, Contracts Manager. Special guests were Brad Grasmick of Lawrence Custer Grasmick Jones & Donovan and Ed Armbruster of White Sands Water Engineers.
ACCEPT INTO THE RECORD THE CONSENT CALENDAR, FINANCIALS, AND MINUTES OF JULY 2022 AS PRESENTED.
MOTION: DAVE BERNHARDT
SECOND: DOUG DILL
MOTION CARRIED
Public Discussion
Mike Alexander from Honker Nation addressed the board regarding two hunting leases.
MOVE TO RENEW THE WALKER PROPERTY HUNTING LEASE WITH HONKER NATION FOR ONE YEAR, $10,000 AND SPECIFY WATERFOWL, TURKEYS AND DOVES, NO SUBLEASING.
MOTION: GARY HERMAN
SECOND: BRET SCHMIDT
MOTION CARRIED
MOVE TO RENEW THE KOENIG PROPERTY HUNTING LEASE WITH HONKER NATION FOR ONE YEAR, $5000, SPECIFY WATERFOWL, TURKEYS AND DOVES, NO SUBLEASING.
MOTION: EVERETT KISSLER
SECOND: STEVE BRUNTZ
MOTION CARRIED
Legal Action Items
Under 24-6-402(4)(E) – Conference with the District’s Attorney for the purpose of determining positions relative to matters that may be subject to negotiations, developing strategy for negotiations and/or instructing negotiators.
MOVE TO ADJOURN THE OPEN MEETING AND GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS CENTRAL’S OPPOSITIONS TO LOVELAND 18CW3193 AND PELICAN SHORES 19CW3237.
MOTION: DAVE BERNHARDT
SECOND: VERN KAMMERZELL
MOTION CARRIED AT 10:25 A.M.
MOVE TO ADJOURN THE EXECUTIVE SESSION AND RETURN TO THE OPEN MEETING.
MOTION: DAVE BERNHARDT
SECOND: FRANK ECKHARDT
MOTION CARRIED AT 11:30 A.M.
Legal Reports
Brad Grasmick reviewed the resume and had no recommendations for opposition.
Brad presented a Water Court update.
MOVE TO SEEK PARTY STATUS FOR THE PROPOSED RULE MAKING TO REVISE REGULATIONS 31 AND 32 – 38 AND 85 BEFORE THE WATER QUALITY CONTROL COMMISSION.
MOTION: GARY HERMAN
SECOND RANDY KNUTSON
MOTION CARRIED
Danyelle Hart and Lorilee Scott addressed the board regarding the progress of the audit. The auditors will attend the September board meeting.
Adjourned for lunch and reconvened.
District Action
Randy discussed the Colorado Department of Natural Resources 7/20/2022 letter sent to the Chatfield Water Providers.
MOVE TO APPROVE THE WATER PROVIDER AGREEMENT AMENDMENT.
MOTION: RANDY KNUTSON
SECOND: EVERETT KISSLER
MOTION CARRIED
Randy presented an email from Mark Rude with the Southwest Kansas Groundwater Management District #3 regarding the Missouri River water transfer.
MOVE TO BE INTERESTED IN PROVIDING A FINANCIAL CHIP-IN TO THE POC PROJECT.
MOTION: EVERETT KISSLER
SECOND: GARY HERMAN
MOTION CARRIED
MOVE TO PROVIDE $1500 TO THE POC PROJECT.
MOTION: RANDY KNUTSON
SECOND: CHAD SCHAFER
MOTION CARRIED
Randy presented a summary Tammy Rusch drafted regarding time and costs for each educational program.
MOVE TO APPROVE BUDGETING FOR AN ADDITIONAL FULL TIME EMPLOYEE IN 2023.
MOTION: GARY HERMAN
SECOND: DON ROSENBROCK
MOTION CARRIED WITH STEVE BRUNTZ VOTING NAY.
The final action on the new hire will be brought up at the November Board Meeting.
Staff Action
Randy discussed amending the agreements with the owners of the augmentation wells.
Billy presented an operations summary table for each subdistrict. He also discussed the Union Ditch Carriage Agreement, it will be brought to the board for approval in September.
MOVE TO APPROPRIATE WATER RIGHTS FOR AUGMENTATION USE AT A RATE OF 1200 GPM FOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING WELL PERMIT NUMBERS 13659 &13660 LOCATED IN THE NE1/4 SECTION 30, TOWNSHIP 4 NORTH, RANGE 66 WEST, 15356 & 15359 LOCATED IN THE SE1/4 SECTION 30, TOWNSHIP 4 NORTH, RANGE 66 WEST, 1747 LOCATED IN THE NE1/4 SECTION 31, TOWNSHIP 4 NORTH, RANGE 66 WEST.
MOTION: GARY HERMAN
SECOND: RANDY KNUTSON
MOTION CARRIED
Presidents Report
There was none.
Legislative/Education Report
Brad gave an update on legislation.
Water Quality Report
Randy presented a proposal from Wright Water Engineers for a water quality program assessment.
MOVE TO APPROVE $10,000 FOR THE WATER QUALITY ASSESSMENT AT RINN VALLEY.
MOTION: RANDY KNUTSON
SECOND: GARY HERMAN
MOTION CARRIED
District Report
There was none.
Secretaries Report
Randy reviewed the CCWCD Event calendar.
The grant has been approved to purchase additional FlowConnects.
Alan Mazzotti submitted his resume and application for the vacant board position. It has been sent to Brad’s office and will be submitted to the courts.
New Business
There was none.
MOVE TO ADJOURN.
MOTION: EVERETT KISSLER
SECOND: DON ROSENBROCK
MOTION CARRIED
The regular meeting was adjourned at 2:33 P.M.
Respectfully Submitted,
Lynn Kramer