MINUTES OF THE CENTRAL COLORADO WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT
July 18, 2023
The regular monthly meeting of the Central Colorado Water Conservancy District was held on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, 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; Chad Schafer, Vice President; David Bernhardt; Steve Bruntz; Frank Eckhardt; Gary Herman; Dan Kammerzell; Everett Kissler; Randy Knutson; Alan Mazzotti and Don Rosenbrock. Absent were Doug Dill; Vern Kammerzell and Bret Schmidt. Alan Axton attended by video conference.
Others present were Randy Ray, Executive Director; William Mihelich, District Engineer; Evan McCurnin, Water Resources Analyst and Lynn Kramer, Contracts Manager. Special guests were Wes Knoll of Lawrence Custer Grasmick Jones & Donovan and Ed Armbruster and Eric Peterson of White Sands Water Engineers.
ACCEPT INTO THE RECORD THE CONSENT CALENDAR, FINANCIALS, AND MINUTES OF MAY 2023 AS PRESENTED.
MOTION: DAVE BERNHARDT
SECOND: FRANK ECKHARDT
MOTION CARRIED
Public Discussion
Sam Hellwege of Clifton Larson Allen LLP presented the status of the 2022 audit. The audit is not ready for board approval today. The due date is July 31, 2023.
MOVE TO SCHEDULE A SPECIAL BOARD MEETING ON MONDAY, JULY 31, 2023 AT 10:00 A.M. TO APPROVE THE 2022 AUDIT.
MOTION: EVERETT KISSLER
SECOND: DAVE BERNHARDT
MOTION CARRIED
Legal Action Items
There was none.
Legal Reports
Wes Knoll gave a water court update. There were no recommendations from the May resume.
District Action
Randy presented the Purchasing Card Policy.
MOVE TO APPROVE THE PURCHASING CARD POLICY.
MOTION: CHAD SCHAFER
SECOND: EVERETT KISSLER
MOTION CARRIED
Billy Mihelich presented information regarding the purchase of two vehicles. Discussion followed.
MOVE TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF A GMC SIERRA 2500 PICK UP AND A FORD F250 PICK UP.
MOTION: EVERETT KISSLER
SECOND: CHAD SCHAFER
MOTION CARRIED
Randy presented bids from Arvada Pump Company and Water Technology Group for pump repairs at Geisert Reservoir.
MOVE TO ACCEPT THE BID FROM WATER TECHNOLOGY GROUP FOR THE GEISERT PUMP REPAIRS.
MOTION: CHAD SCHAFER
SECOND: EVERETT KISSLER
MOTION CARRIED
Randy discussed the request from SunShare Community Solar to vacate an easement. It will be brought to the August committees.
ADJOURNED FOR LUNCH AT 11:55 A.M.
Staff Action
There was none.
Presidents Report
There was none.
Legislative/Education Report
There was none.
Water Quality Report
There was none.
District Report
There was none.
Secretaries Report
Randy Ray showed drone photos and videos of the Five Rivers, Clement, V. Frank and A&W ponds, the Kiowa project and the Walker project.
Randy reviewed the events calendar.
The Platte River Biogas plant offered a tour to the board. Tuesday, July 25, 2023 at 10:00 A.M.
Colorado Water Congress summer conference August 22 – 24, 2023.
DARCA 2023 conference November 8 – 9, 2023.
Walker Recharge bus tour October 20, 2023.
Poudre Heritage Area requested sponsorship for the Poudre Pour event. The board declined to sponsor the event.
The board members and staff that attended the Summer GMDA conference in Santa Fe, NM gave a report.
New Business
There was none.
MOVE TO ADJOURN.
MOTION: CHAD SCHAFER
SECOND: DAVE BERNHARDT
MOTION CARRIED
The regular meeting was adjourned at 1:54 P.M.