MINUTES OF THE
CENTRAL COLORADO WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT
November 15, 2022
The regular monthly meeting of the Central Colorado Water Conservancy District was held on Tuesday, November 15, 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. by Chairman Ralph Anders and the following Directors were present: Ralph Anders, President; Chad Schafer, Vice President; Bret Schmidt, Treasurer; David Bernhardt; Doug Dill; Frank Eckhardt; Vern Kammerzell; Everett Kissler, Randy Knutson; Alan Mazzotti and Don Rosenbrock. Director attending by Zoom was Gary Herman. Directors absent were Steve Bruntz and Alan Axton.
Others present were Randy Ray, Executive Director; William Mihelich, District Engineer; Danyelle Hart, Financial Analyst; Courtney Sandoval, Water Quality Coordinator and Lynn Kramer, Contracts Manager. Guests were Brad Grasmick of Lawrence Custer Grasmick Jones & Donovan and Ed Armbruster of White Sands Engineers.
ACCEPT INTO THE RECORD THE CONSENT CALENDAR, FINANCIALS, AND MINUTES OF OCTOBER 18, 2022 AND NOVEMBER 1, 2022 AS PRESENTED.
MOTION: DAVE BERNHARDT
SECOND: BRET SCHMIDT
MOTION CARRIED
Public Discussion
President Anders introduced David Strait from Lawrence Custer Grasmick Jones & Donovan.
RECESS THE MEETING AND OPEN A PUBLIC HEARING TO ACCEPT COMMENTS ON THE PROPOSED 2023 BUDGETS.
MOTION: EVERETT KISSLER
SECOND: DAVE BERNHARDT
MOTION CARRIED
There was no public present to comment.
CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE 2023 BUDGETS AND RECONVENE THE GENERAL MEETING.
MOTION: DON ROSENBROCK
SECOND: FRANK ECKHARDT
MOTION CARRIED
Legal Action Items
There was none.
Legal Reports
Brad Grasmick updated the board on the Castle Rock case, the Western Ditch Catlin application and the Pelican Shores settlement.
District Action
Randy Ray and Danyelle Hart reviewed the 2023 Budget and the 2022 Audit. The board asked staff to contact the Colorado State Auditor’s Office to determine what type of audit is required.
I MOVE TO ADJOURN THE OPEN MEETING AND GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR A PERSONNEL DISCUSSION ON EMPLOYEE SALARIES UNDER SECTION 24-6-402(2)(F) C.R.S.
MOTION: VERN KAMMERZELL
SECOND: DON ROSENBROCK
MOTION CARRIED AT 10:45 A.M.
MOVE TO ADJOURN THE EXECUTIVE SESSION AND RETURN TO THE OPEN MEETING.
MOTION: RANDY KNUTSON
SECOND: DAVE BERNHARDT
MOTION CARRIED AT 11:40 A.M.
MOVE TO APPROVE THE 2023 CCWCD BUDGET WITH SALARY MODIFICATIONS AS DISCUSSED.
MOTION: BRET SCHMIDT
SECOND: DAVE BERNHARDT
MOTION CARRRIED
GRANT AUTHORITY TO VICE PRESIDENT CHAD SCHAFER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RANDY RAY TO AMEND THE 2022 BUDGETS AND TRANSFER FUNDS IF NECESSARY.
MOTION: DOUG DILL
SECOND: BRET SCHMIDT
MOTION CARRIED
GRANT AUTHORITY TO VICE PRESIDENT CHAD SCHAFER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RANDY RAY TO SIGN THE CERTIFICATION OF THE MIL LEVIES FOR CCWCD, GMS AND WAS IN WELD, ADAMS AND MORGAN COUNTIES.
MOTION: RANDY KNUTSON
SECOND: EVERETT KISSLER
MOTION CARRIED
Staff Action
There was none.
Presidents Report
There was none.
Legislative/Education Report
Brad Grasmick updated the board on draft legislation regarding the State Engineer’s participation in water court cases.
Water Quality Report
Courtney Sandoval presented two bids for drilling monitoring wells. One from Canfield Drilling Company and another from Cascade Drilling. Discussion followed.
MOVE TO APPROVE THE BID FROM CANFIELD DRILLING COMPANY.
MOTION: EVERETT KISSLER
SECOND: BRET SCHMIDT
MOTION CARRIED
Adjourn for lunch.
District Report
Randy reviewed the Chatfield Reservoir Mitigation Company’s 2022/2023 fiscal year operating account assessment worksheet.
Secretaries Report
Secretary Ray presented an article from the Denver Post regarding a dispute between the City of Thornton and Larimer County. He then shard a “Thank You” letter from the Weld County Fair for the 2022 donation CCWCD made to the fair.
Secretary Ray then reviewed the upcoming events calendar.
New Business
There was none.
MOVE TO ADJOURN.
MOTION: DAVE BERNHARDT
SECOND: EVERETT KISSLER
MOTION CARRIED
The regular meeting was adjourned at 12:58 P.M.
Respectfully Submitted,
Lynn Kramer