MINUTES OF THE CENTRAL COLORADO WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT
May 21, 2024
The regular monthly meeting of the Central Colorado Water Conservancy District was held on Tuesday, May 21, 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; Chad Schafer, Vice President; Frank Eckhardt, At Large; Steve Bruntz; Doug Dill; Gary Herman; Dan Kammerzell; Everett Kissler; Randy Knutson; John Mark; Alan Mazzotti and Bret Schmidt. Don Rosenbrock attended by video conference. Dave Bernhardt was 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 APRIL 2024 AS PRESENTED.
MOTION: EVERETT KISSLER
SECOND: BRET SCHMIDT
MOTION CARRIED
Public Discussion
Michael Alexander of Honker Nation attended to discuss renewing hunting leases at Koenig Reservoir and the Walker Project. Discussion followed.
Courtney Sandoval introduced the summer intern, Abby Gearhart and updated the board on water quality sampling.
Legal Action Items
Brad Grasmick had no statements of opposition to recommend.
Brad reviewed a pipeline easement at Sweet Valley.
Legal/Legislative Reports
Brad reviewed legislation regarding the Dredge and Fill bill. He then gave a Water Court update including the Rangeview case, the Supplemental Augmentation Plan and the Western Mutual Ditch change case.
District Action
Randy presented a request from PureSky Energy to construct a Community Solar Project at the Ewing farm owned by GMS. Discussion followed.
MOVE TO APPROVE A DONATION OF $2500 TO THE GREENWAY FOUNDATION FOR THE RECEPTION ON THE RIVER.
MOTION: GARY HERMAN
SECOND: DOUG DILL
MOTION CARRIED
Tammy Rusch presented the Poudre Learning Center Foundation Sponsor Request.
MOVE TO APPROVE A $500 DONATION TO THE POUDRE LEARNING CENTER FOUNDATION.
MOTION: RANDY KNUTSON
SECOND: GARY HERMAN
MOTION CARRIED
MOVE TO NOT RENEW THE WALKER PROJECT HUNTING LEASE WITH HONKER NATIONn LLC FOR THE TERM OF SEPTEMBER 1, 2024 – AUGUST 31, 2025.
MOTION: GARY HERMAN
SECOND: DAN KAMMERZELL
MOTION CARRIED
Subdistrict Action
Randy reviewed the Shores Reservoir Budget.
MOVE TO APPROVE UTILIZING THE GRAVEL ROYALTIES FROM SHORES TO COVER THE BUDGET OVERRUN FOR THE FLOOD DAMAGE REPAIRS AT SHORES POND A AND POND C.
MOTION: GARY HERMAN
SECOND: CHAD SCHAFER
MOTION CARRIED
Randy reviewed the Bernhardt Reservoir Budget.
MOVE TO COVER THE COST OF THE BERNHARDT RESERVOIR BUDGET OVERRUN EQUALLY BETWEEN THE DISTRICT AND GMS.
MOTION: FRANK ECKHARDT
SECOND: JOHN MARK
MOTION CARRIED
Randy reviewed the Memorandum of Agreement and the Access Easement Agreement with Northern Water.
Randy presented an offer to purchase the center pivot on the Meining farm. Discussion followed.
Staff Action
There was none.
Presidents Report
There was none.
Education Report
There was none.
Water Quality Report
There was none.
Subdistrict Report
Billy Mihelich provided the operational reports and precipitation outlook.
District Report
There was none.
Secretaries Report
Randy presented a letter of support he sent to the National Science Foundation.
Randy reviewed the CCWCD calendar.
New Business
Director Schafer informed the board about a conversation he had with a constituent. The board discussed current policies regarding the transfer of Water Allotment Contracts.
MOVE TO ADJOURN.
MOTION: GARY HERMAN
SECOND: BRET SCHMIDT
MOTION CARRIED
The regular meeting was adjourned at 12:56 P.M.