MINUTES OF THE
GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT SUBDISTRICT
OF THE
CENTRAL COLORADO WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT
June 18, 2019
The regular meeting of the Groundwater Management Subdistrict Board of the Central Colorado Water Conservancy District was held on Tuesday, June 18, 2019, 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 10:00 AM, and the following Directors were present: Randy Knutson, President; Chad Schafer, Vice President; Bret Schmidt; Treasurer; Frank Eckhardt, At Large; Vern Kammerzell; Everett Kissler; Jim Reasoner; Steve Bruntz; Don Rosenbrock; Dave Bernhardt; Alan Axton; Doug Dill; Gary Herman; and Ralph Anders. Tom Brown was absent.
Others present were: Randy Ray, Executive Director; William Mihelich, District Engineer; Danyelle McCannon, Financial Analyst; Lynn Kramer, Contracts Manager; Ruthanne Schaffer, Senior Water Accountant; Courtney Sandoval, Field Operations Assistant; Ed Armbruster of White Sands Water Engineers; and Brad Grasmick of Lawrence, Jones, Custer and Grasmick. Special guest is Drew Damiano from United Water.
ACCEPT INTO THE RECORD THE CONSENT CALENDAR, FINANCIALS, AND MINUTES OF MAY AND JUNE AS PRESENTED.
Motion: Dave Bernhardt
Second: Everett Kissler
MOTION CARRIED
PUBLIC DISCUSSION
Drew Damiano spoke to the board on behalf of CAW Equities.
ACTION ITEMS
APPROVE THE GMS CLASS D IRRIGATION CONTRACT TRANSFER FROM #1149 ADAMS COUNTY TO #1226 MARRONE STANLEY AND MORRONE KENNETH.
Motion: Ralph Anders
Second: Dave Bernhardt
MOTION CARRIED
APPROVE REDUCING THE CONSUMPTIVE USE OF GMS CLASS D NON-IRRIGATION CONTRACT #1222, 34 TRANSPORTATION CENTER ASSOCIATION, FROM 34.47 ACRE FEET TO 13.80 ACRE FEET.
Motion: Gary Herman
Second: Steve Bruntz
MOTION CARRIED
APPROVE GMS CLASS D IRRIGATION CONTRACT #1228, 34 TRANSPORTATION CENTER ASSOCIATION, FOR 23.67 ACRE FEET OF COMSUMPTIVE USE.
Motion: Everett Kissler
Second: Bret Schmidt
MOTION CARRIED
Legal Reports
Brad Grasmick reviewed the resume.
MOVE TO OPPOSE CASE #19CW3084, ACWWA, ECCV, UNITED, AND 70 RANCH.
Motion: Dave Bernhardt
Second: Gary Herman
MOTION CARRIED
Brad Grasmick provided an update on the ACWWA and ECCV well pumping and recharge issues in Beebe Draw. He also touched base about the upcoming case for the Walker Recharge project scheduled for the end of July, and the possibility for settlement in the case.
MOVE TO ALLOW BRAD AND STAFF TO PROCEED WITH PROSECUTION ON THE WALKER APPLICATION AND HAVE A SPECIAL MEETING IN JULY TO CONSIDER TRIAL POSITIONS.
Motion: Vern Kammerzell
Second: Dave Bernhardt
MOTION CARRIED
MOVE TO APPROVE THE HUNT WATER LLC AUGMENTATION AGREEMENT.
Motion: Everett Kissler
Second: Ralph Anders
MOTION CARRIED
I MOVE TO ADJOURN THE OPEN MEETING AND GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING POSITIONS RELATIVE TO MATTERS THAT MAY BE SUBJECT TO NEGOTIATIONS, AND/OR INSTRUCTING NEGOTIATORS, UNDER SECTION 24-6-402(4)(E) C.R.S. AND ALSO FOR A CONFERENCE WITH THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING LEGAL ADVICE ON SPECIFIC LEGAL QUESTIONS UNDER SECTION 24-6-402(4)(B) C.R.S.”
Motion: Dave Bernhardt
Second: Everett Kissler
MOTION CARRIED
Adjourn for lunch and reconvene.
Move to pursue a loan request in the GMS Enterprise fund from CWCB to purchase 1,182 shares of Chatfield at a 40 year term, with the district receiving 452 shares from the CWCB credit.
Motion: Alan Axton
Second: Ralph Anders
MOTION CARRIED WITH JIM REASONER VOTING NAY
MOVE TO ACCEPT THE GMS RECOMMENDATION TO ABANDON THE PURCHASE OF THE 1/3 SHARE AND TERMINATE THE CONTRACT ON THE 2/3 SHARES ON 37th STREET.
MOTION: Alan Axton
SECOND: Everett Kissler
MOTION CARRIED
Subdistrict Action:
MOVE TO APPROVE THE POLICY RESOLUTION REGARDING USE OF BYPASS AND AUGMENTATION STRUCTURES.
Motion: Chad Schmidt
Second: Everett Kissler
MOTION CARRIED
APPROVE THE GRAZING LEASE WITH JOE HAWKINS FOR THE WALKER RECHARGE PROPERTY.
Motion: Gary Herman
Second: Ralph Anders
MOTION CARRIED
APPROVE THE HONKER NATION HUNTING LEASES FOR 2019-2020 AT KOENIG, NISSEN, AND WALKER PROPERTIES.
Motion: Chad Schaffer
Second: Gary Herman
MOTION CARRIED
TERMINATE GMS CONTRACT #811 CAW EQUITIES AND DELETE THE WELL FROM THE GMS DECREE, AND INFORM CAW THAT GMS WILL NO LONGER AUGMENT THE WELL.
Motion: Alan Axton
Second: Everett Kissler
MOTION CARRIED
Staff Action:
APPROVE ENTERING INTO AN AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES WITH JUB ENGINEERING FOR THE WALKER PUMP STATION DESIGN.
Motion: Gary Herman
Second: Chad Schaffer
MOTION CARRIED
Presidents Report
President Knutson thanked the Board and staff on behalf of Vern’s wife and his own wife for the flowers that they both received.
Subdistrict Report:
Billy Mihelich provided the operations and snowpack reports.
MOVE TO CHANGE THE QUOTA TO 63% IN BOTH GMS AND WAS.
Motion: Everett Kissler
Second: Ralph Anders
MOTION CARRIED WITH ALAN AXTON VOTING NAY
Secretaries Report:
Randy Ray spoke to the board about the upcoming SPROWG Task Force meeting, the Confluence Northern Colorado Water Conference, and the CWC Summer conference. Everett Kissler and Billy Mihelich reported back to the board about the summer GMDA conference in Salt Lake City.
The board calendar was reviewed.
Unscheduled Business
Approve the 1st amendment to the chatfield reservoir maintenance agreement.
Motion: Gary Herman
Second: Chad Schaffer
MOTION CARRIED
New Business
There was none.
The regular meeting was adjourned at 2:55 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Danyelle McCannon,
Financial Analyst