MINUTES OF THE CCWCD COMMITTEE
November 5, 2024
The meeting of the Central Colorado Water Conservancy District Committee was called to order at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at the office of the Central Colorado Water Conservancy District located at 3209 W. 28th Street, Greeley, Colorado. Committee members present were Doug Dill, Dan Kammerzell and Everett Kissler. Don Rosenbrock and Ralph Anders attended by video conference.
Staff members present were Randy Ray, Executive Director; Billy Mihelich, District Engineer; Evan McCurnin, Water Resource Analyst; Danyelle Hart, Financial Analyst and Lynn Kramer, Contracts Manager.
Scott Meining is requesting to lease the corrals at the Meining farm for 2025. Randy Ray reviewed the 2024 lease and suggested amendments to the 2025 lease.
RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD TO APPROVE THE CORRAL LEASE AT THE MEINING FARM WITH THE REVISIONS DISCUSSED.
MOTION: DOUG DILL
SECOND: DAN KAMMERZELL
MOTION CARRIED WITH EVERETT KISSLER ABSTAINING.
Randy presented a Residential Lease for the Meining house. Discussion followed.
MOVE TO RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD TO APPROVE THE REVISIONS MADE TO THE MEINING HOUSE RESIDENTIAL LEASE.
MOTION: RALPH ANDERS
SECOND: EVERETT KISSLER
MOTION CARRIED
Staff is meeting with Connor Meining and Gayle Meining Wednesday, November 6, 2024 and plan on presenting Easements at the November board meeting.
Randy discussed drafting an IGA with the Town of Gilcrest.
Randy discussed an issue with Suncor regarding crossing their pipeline with gravel trucks and his solution to satisfy Suncor’s concern.
The Walker Recharge Project pond construction bids have been delayed.
Billy Mihelich presented an Augmentation Water Credit Agreement and an Easement Agreement with Empire Dairy.
MOVE TO RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD TO APPROVE THE AUGMENTATION WATER CREDIT AGREEMENT AND THE EASEMENT AGREEMENT WITH EMPIRE DIARY AND EMPIRE LAND COMPANY.
MOTION: EVERETT KISSLER
SECOND: RALPH ANDERS
MOTION CARRIED
Randy presented the FIDCO and the Western Mutual Ditch Excess Capacity proposals to amend the existing Carriage Agreements.
MOVE TO RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD TO APPROVE THE FIDCO AMENDMENT TO THE EXISTING CARRIAGE AGREEMENT.
MOTION: RALPH ANDERS
SECOND: DAN KAMMERZELL
MOTION CARRIED
MOVE TO RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD TO APPROVE THE WESTERN MUTUAL DITCH AMENDMENT TO THE EXISTING CARRIAGE AGREEMENT.
MOTION: RALPH ANDERS
SECOND: DOUG DILL
MOTION CARRIED
Randy discussed a Statement of Intent to participate in a Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan. The committee directed Randy to invite a Weld County representative to the board meeting.
Danyelle Hart reviewed the revisions to the 2025 CCWCD budget and discussed the debt service fund. Discussion followed.
MOVE TO RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD TO PAY OFF THE CCW 1 BOND IN FULL.
MOTION: EVERETT KISSLER
SECOND: DOUG DILL
MOTION CARRIED
MOVE TO RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD TO APPROVE THE 2025 CCWCD BUDGET AS PRESENTED.
MOTION: DOUG DILL
SECOND: EVERETT KISSLER
MOTION CARRIED
Tammy Rusch presented the Education Worksheet and reviewed the line items. She then reviewed the 2025 Education Budget.
MOVE TO RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD TO PURCHASE THE PORTABLE STREAM TABLE.
MOTION: DOUG DILL
SECOND: DAN KAMMERZELL
MOTION CARRIED
Billy reviewed the board calendar.
The meeting was adjourned by the chairman at 1:40 P.M.