MINUTES OF THE CENTRAL COLORADO WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT
September 19, 2023
The regular monthly meeting of the Central Colorado Water Conservancy District was held on Tuesday, September 19, 2023, 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; Bret Schmidt, Treasurer; Steve Bruntz; Doug Dill; Gary Herman; Dan Kammerzell; Vern Kammerzell; Everett Kissler; Randy Knutson and Alan Mazzotti. Alan Axton and Dave Bernhardt attended by video conference. Directors absent were Frank Eckhardt, Don Rosenbrock and Chad Schafer.
Others present were Randy Ray, Executive Director; Evan McCurnin, Water Resources Analyst; Courtney Sandoval, Water Quality Coordinator 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 AUGUST 2023 AS PRESENTED.
MOTION: DOUG DILL
SECOND: BRET SCHMIDT
MOTION CARRIED
Public Discussion
There was none.
Legal Action Items
There were none.
Legal Reports
Brad Grasmick reviewed the August resume.
MOVE TO FILE A STATEMENT OF OPPOSITION IN CASE NO. 2023CW3100.
MOTION: EVERETT KISSLER
SECOND: GARY HERMAN
MOTION CARRIED WITH ALAN AXTON VOTING NAY
Brad gave a water court update including the Lupton Bottoms change case, the Farmers Independent Ditch change case and an entity looking for augmentation near Platteville.
MOVE TO RE-REFER THE FARMERS INDEPENDENT DITCH COMPANY CHANGE OF USE CASE.
MOTION: GARY HERMAN
SECOND: EVERETT KISSLER
MOTION CARRIED
Randy Ray presented an invoice from the Farmers Independent Ditch Company detailing the legal and engineering expenses for the case changing 21 shares of FIDCO.
District Action
Randy reviewed the handouts for the purchase of a water truck, weed burner and tractor. Discussion followed.
MOVE TO APPROVE THE INVESTIGATION AND PURCHASE OF A 2003 INTERNATIONAL 7400 WATER TRUCK FROM DTI TRUCK SALES IN COMMERCE CITY FOR $75,000 AND UP TO $5000 FOR MODIFICATIONS TO MAKE THE TRUCK MULTIFUNCTIONAL.
MOTION: GARY HERMAN
SECOND: RANDY KNUTSON
MOTION CARRIED WITH ALAN AXTON VOTING NAY
MOVE TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF A HARSH DITCH DRAGON WEED BURNER WITH THE 22 FOOT EXTENTION FOR A TOTAL OF $26,000.
MOTION: GARY HERMAN
SECOND: EVERETT KISSLER
MOTION CARRIED
MOVE TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF THE JOHN DEERE 6R 155 TRACTOR AS PRESENTED.
MOTION: ALAN AXTON
SECOND: DAVE BERNHARDT
MOTION FAILED
MOVE TO HAVE STAFF INVESTIGATE THE PURCHASE OF A JOHN DEERE 6M 155 TRACTOR AS DISCUSSED AND PRESENT FINDINGS AT THE OCTOBER BOARD MEETING.
MOTION: RANDY KNUTSON
SECOND: GARY HERMAN
MOTION CARRIED
MOVE TO APPROVE THE 2024 WATER QUALITY BUDGET.
MOTION: ALAN AXTON
SECOND: EVERETT KISSLER
MOTION CARRIED
MOVE TO APPROVE THE 2024 EDUCATION BUDGET.
MOTION: BRET SCHMIDT
SECOND: DOUG DILL
MOTION CARRIED
Randy presented a development proposal from J-2 Contracting regarding the Meining Farm water storage project.
MOVE TO PROCEDE TO NEGOTIATE A CONTRACT BASED ON THE TERMS OF THE PROPOSAL FROM J-2 CONTRACTING FOR THE MEINING FARM WATER STORAGE PROJECT.
MOTION: EVERETT KISSLER
SECOND: BRET SCHMIDT
MOTION CARRIED
Staff Action
There was none.
Presidents Report
There was none.
Legislative/Education Report
There was none.
Water Quality Report
Courtney Sandoval presented data on reservoir sampling and discussed locations to drill monitoring wells.
MOVE TO APPROVE THE MONITORING WELL EASEMENT AGREEMENT WITH TODD GABEL.
MOTION: EVERETT KISSLER
SECOND: BRET SCHMIDT
MOTION CARRIED
MOVE TO APPROVE THE MONITORING WELL EASEMENT AGREEMENT WITH TEN HAND TRUST IN SECTION 29, TOWNSHIP 2 NORTH, RANGE 66 WEST.
MOTION: EVERETT KISSLER
SECOND: BRET SCHMIDT
MOTION CARRIED
MOVE TO APPROVE THE MONITORING WELL EASEMENT AGREEMENT WITH TEN HAND TRUST IN SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP 1 NORTH, RANGE 65 WEST.
MOTION: EVERETT KISSLER
SECOND: BRET SCHMIDT
MOTION CARRIED
Courtney updated the board on the revisions being made to the Water Quality website.
District Report
Randy presented an article written by Jerd Smith regarding 2023 Climate Change in Colorado.
Randy reviewed the Chatfield Reservoir ERO meeting.
Randy next reviewed a letter received from Charles Sylvester and discussed a meeting with Ronnie Sylvester.
Secretaries Report
Randy presented a Los Angeles Times article on a Colorado River dam, reviewed the CCWCD calendar then discussed the employee’s benefit plan regarding health, vision and dental insurance.
MOVE TO GRANT AUTHORITY TO STAFF TO CONTRACT WITH CEBT.
MOTION: BRET SCHMIDT
SECOND: GARY HERMAN
MOTION CARRIED
New Business
There was none.
MOVE TO ADJOURN.
MOTION: EVERETT KISSLER
SECOND: BRET SCHMIDT
MOTION CARRIED
The regular meeting was adjourned at 2:01 P.M.