MINUTES OF THE CENTRAL COLORADO WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT
February 20, 2024
The regular monthly meeting of the Central Colorado Water Conservancy District was held on Tuesday, February 20, 2024, 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. by Chairman Ralph Anders and the following Directors were present: Ralph Anders, President; Bret Schmidt, Treasurer; Frank Eckhardt, At Large; Dave Bernhardt; Steve Bruntz; Doug Dill; Dan Kammerzell; Vern Kammerzell; Everett Kissler; Randy Knutson; John Mark and Alan Mazzotti. Don Rosenbrock attended by video conference. Gary Herman and Chad Schafer were absent.
Others present were Randy Ray, Executive Director; Billy Mihelich, District Engineer; Evan McCurnin, Water Resources Analyst; Danyelle Hart, Financial Analyst and Lynn Kramer, Contracts Manager. Special guests were Brad Grasmick of Lawrence Custer Grasmick Jones & Donovan and Ed Armbruster of White Sands Water Engineers attended by video conference.
ACCEPT INTO THE RECORD THE CONSENT CALENDAR, FINANCIALS, AND MINUTES OF JANUARY 2024 AS PRESENTED.
MOTION: DAVE BERNHARDT
SECOND: DOUG DILL
MOTION CARRIED
Public Discussion
President Anders welcomed John Mark, the newly appointed board member.
Election of Officers
President Anders opened up the nominations for the 2024 Board Officers.
MOVE TO NOMINATATE THE CURRENT SLATE OF OFFICERS FOR 2024.
MOTION: EVERETT KISSLER
SECOND: DOUG DILL
MOTION CARRIED
MOVE TO CLOSE THE NOMINATIONS AND CAST A UNANIMOUS BALLOT TO RETAIN THE CURRENT SLATE OF OFFICERS. RALPH ANDERS PRESIDENT, CHAD SCHAFER VICE PRESIDENT, BRET SCHMIDT TREASURER, FRANK ECKHARDT AT-LARGE AND RANDY RAY SECRETARY.
MOTION: EVERETT KISSLER
SECOND: RANDY KNUTSON
MOTION CARRIED
Tammy Rusch gave a presentation on the BoardEffect library.
Legal Action Items
There were none.
Legal/Legislative Reports
Brad Grasmick reviewed the January resume and has no statements of opposition to recommend.
Brad presented a letter from Northern Water regarding an easement at Nissen Reservoir. Brad drafted a response expressing the board’s surprise and disappointment at the letter and invited Northern to attend the March board meeting.
Brad gave a water court update regarding the Rangeview Metro District application.
Brad then gave a legislative report including SB 24-38 regarding expanding conservancy district powers, SB 24-148 regarding harvesting rainwater, SB 24-127 regarding a dredge and fill permit program and a CDPHE dredge and fill draft bill.
District Action
Billy reviewed a memo to the board regarding an easement and license agreement with Sublette. Sublette has requested a reduction in the annual payment. Discussion followed.
MOVE TO APPROVE THE EASEMENT AND RIGHT-OF-WAY AGREEMENT WITH TERRY AND JANICE WIEDEMAN.
MOTION: EVERETT KISSLER
SECOND: BRET SCHMIDT
MOTION CARRIED
MOVE TO APPROVE THE EASEMENT AND RIGHT-OF-WAY AGREEMENT WITH DAVID AND KAYLEEN HUNT.
MOTION: EVERETT KISSLER
SECOND: BRET SCHMIDT
MOTION CARRIED
MOVE TO APPROVE SWEET VALLEY WORK ORDER #3 FOR THE INSTALLATION OF THE PIPE.
MOTION: VERN KAMMERZELL
SECOND: DAVE BERNHARDT
MOTION CARRIED
MOVE TO APPROVE SWEET VALLEY WORK ORDER #4 FOR THE PURCHASE OF PIPE FROM ISCO.
MOTION: DAVE BERNHARDT
SECOND: FRANK ECKHARDT
MOTION CARRIED
MOVE TO APPROVE SWEET VALLEY WORK ORDER #5 FOR THE DITCH CROSSING PIPELINE WORK.
MOTION: EVERETT KISSLER
SECOND: DAVE BERNHARDT
MOTION CARRIED
MOVE TO GRANT PERMISSION TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE THE CROSSING AGREEMENT WITH THE WESTERN MUTUAL DITCH COMPANY.
MOTION: DAVE BERNHARDT
SECOND: DAN KAMMERZELL
MOTION CARRIED WITH RANDY KNUTSON ABSTAINING
Billy presented an offer from the City of Aurora for the 1/10th share of Brighton Ditch Company owned by the District.
MOVE TO PROVIDE THE CITY OF AURORA A COUNTEROFFER OF $600,000 FOR THE 1/10TH SHARE OF BRIGHTON DITCH COMPANY OWNED BY THE DISTRICT.
MOTION: DAVE BERNHARDT
SECOND: BRET SCHMIDT
MOTION CARRIED
Randy presented the Bernhardt Extension Agreement.
MOVE TO APPROVE THE BERNHARDT EXTENSION AGREEMENT.
MOTION: EVERETT KISSLER
SECOND: FRANK ECKHARDT
MOTION CARRIED WITH DAVE BERNHARDT ABSTAINING
President Anders read aloud a letter of resignation from Vern Kammerzell. The board then expressed their gratitude to Director Kammerzell for his 45 years of service as a board member.
Staff Action
There was none.
Presidents Report
There was none.
Education Report
There was none.
Water Quality Report
There was none.
District Report
There was none.
Secretaries Report
Randy reviewed the CCWCD calendar.
New Business
There was none.
MOVE TO ADJOURN.
MOTION: DOUG DILL
SECOND: FRANK ECKHARDT
MOTION CARRIED
The regular meeting was adjourned at 2:07 P.M.