MINUTES OF THE
GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT SUBDISTRICT OF THE
CENTRAL COLORADO WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT
November 15, 2022
The regular monthly meeting of the Groundwater Management Subdistrict 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
Action Items
Lynn Kramer presented Petitions for Water Allotment Contracts needing board approval.
MOVE TO APPROVE THE REVISED GMS CLASS D IRRIGATION WATER ALLOTMENT CONTRACT #1032 LULU’S FARM INC.
MOTION: DAVE BERNHARDT
SECOND: BRET SCHMIDT
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.
Subdistrict Action
MOVE TO APPROVE THE 2023 GMS BUDGET WITH SALARY MODIFICATIONS AS DISCUSSED.
MOTION: DAVE BERNHARDT
SECOND: DON ROSENBROCK
MOTION CARRIED
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
MOVE TO APPROVE THE AUGMENTATION WELL AGREEMENT WITH HERMAN FARMS, LLC PERMIT #15117.
MOTION: DOUG DILL
SECOND: BRET SCHMIDT
MOTION CARRIED WITH GARY HERMAN ABSTAINING
MOVE TO APPROVE THE AUGMENTATION WELL AGREEMENT WITH HERMAN FARMS, LLC PERMIT #2696-F.
MOTION: CHAD SCHAFER
SECOND: RANDY KNUTSON
MOTION CARRED WITH GARY HERMAN ABSTAINING
Staff Action
There was none.
Presidents Report
There was none.
Subdistrict Report
Randy Ray updated the board on a meeting with the Meining family regarding storage and water right opportunities.
Randy reviewed progress on the Sparrow Reservoir and pipeline project.
Randy updated the board on the CWCB Non-Reimbursable Project Investment Grants.
Billy Mihelich provided the operational reports and reviewed the temperature, snowpack and precipitation outlooks.
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