MINUTES OF THE
CENTRAL COLORADO WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT
September 20, 2022
The regular monthly meeting of the Central Colorado Water Conservancy District was held on Tuesday, September 20, 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; Bret Schmidt, Treasurer; Frank Eckhardt, At Large; Vern Kammerzell; Randy Knutson; Steve Bruntz; Don Rosenbrock; Dave Bernhardt; Everett Kissler; Gary Herman and Doug Dill. Director attending by Zoom was Tom Brown. Directors absent were Alan Axton and Chad Schafer.
Others present were Randy Ray, Executive Director; William Mihelich, District Engineer; Chris Stewart, Water Resources Accountant; 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.
ACCEPT INTO THE RECORD THE CONSENT CALENDAR, FINANCIALS, AND MINUTES OF AUGUST 2022 AS PRESENTED.
MOTION: FRANK ECKHARDT
SECOND: DON ROSENBROCK
MOTION CARRIED
Public Discussion
Sam Hellwege of CLA joined by Zoom to discuss the delay with the 2021 Audit.
Scott Griebling of St. Vrain and Left Hand Water Conservancy District showed a presentation to the board on Airborne Snow Observation flights.
Legal Action Items
Brad Grasmick requested approval of a resolution for appropriation of water rights for wells to be used as augmentation sources.
MOVE TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION FOR APPROPRIATION OF WATER RIGHTS IN THE AMOUNT OF 1000 GPM EACH FOR WDID 0208198, WDID 0205077, WDID 0208191 AND WDID 0208192 LOCATED IN THE NW1/4 SECTION 15, TOWNSHIP 4 NORTH, RANGE 66 WEST IN ORDER TO UTILIZE THE WELLS AS AUGMENTATION SOURCES.
MOTION: GARY HERMAN
SECOND: BRET SCHMIDT
MOTION CARRIED
Legal Reports
Brad Grasmick reviewed the application by FIDCO case number 22CW3102.
MOVE TO OPPOSE CASE #22CW3102.
MOTION: RANDY KNUTSON
SECOND: GARY HERMAN
MOTION CARRIED
Brad notified the board that Alan Mazzotti has been appointed as a CCWCD Board Member.
Brad presented a Water Court and legislative update.
Adjourned for lunch at 11:55 AM.
District Action
Randy reviewed a contract extension from Earnest HR Consulting.
MOVE TO APPROVE THE CONTRACT EXTENSION WITH EARNEST HR CONSULTING FOR THE LAST QUARTER OF 2022 AT 16 HOURS PER MONTH.
MOTION: GARY HERMAN
SECOND: RANDY KNUTSON
MOTION CARRIED
Randy reviewed a handout regarding the request for tractors in the 2023 budget.
Wildland Hydrology was hired for the river restoration modeling at the Walker Recharge Project. Randy presented three bids for phase 2 engineering. Staff will work with Wildland Hydrology to redesign the river work to limit engineering work. Randy will have updated information at the October board meeting.
MOVE TO APPROVE THE BID FROM LONGS PEAK CONSTRUCTION TO INSULATE THE INTERIOR OF THE GILCREST SHOP.
MOTION: FRANK ECKHARDT
SECOND: EVERETT KISSLER
MOTION CARRIED
MOVE TO APPROVE THE BID FROM ROB REEVE OF ROB’S REPAIR FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A SEPTIC SYSTEM AT THE GILCREST SHOP.
MOTION: EVERETT KISSLER
SECOND: FRANK ECKHARDT
MOTION CARRIED
Staff Action
There was none.
Presidents Report
President Anders is placing the new board member, Alan Mazzotti on the GMS Committee and Tom Brown will move to the District Committee.
Legislative/Education Report
Brad gave an update on legislation.
Water Quality Report
Courtney Sandoval updated the board on the monitoring sondes and taking water samples from reservoirs. Courtney will be working with staff from Wright Water Engineers. Randy reviewed the results of the sampling at Rinn Valley.
MOVE TO APPROVE A BUDGET OF $15,000 FOR WRIGHT WATER ENGINEERS FOR THE REMAINDER OF 2022.
MOTION: BRET SCHMIDT
SECOND: FRANK ECKHARDT
MOTION CARRIED
District Report
There was none.
Secretaries Report
Randy reviewed a notice from Weld County that went to landowners in the Gilcrest area regarding oil and gas drilling sites. He also discussed an article about the language in the Colorado Water Plan regarding recreation on the South Platte River.
The GMDA Winter Conference will be held January 23 – 26, 2023 in St. Simons Island, GA.
The 2022 Board Retreat will be held on December 6, 2022 at the South Platte Valley Historic Park.
Randy reviewed the events on the CCWCD Calendar.
The board discussed the earlier presentation by Scott Griebling regarding the Airborne Snow Observation flights.
MOVE TO CONTRIBUTE $5000 TOWARD THE AIRBORNE SNOW OBSERVATION NORTHERN FRONT RANGE FLIGHT COSTS.
MOTION: VERN KAMMERZELL
SECOND: EVERETT KISSLER
MOTION CARRIED
New Business
There was none.
MOVE TO ADJOURN.
MOTION: FRANK ECKHARDT
SECOND: EVERETT KISSLER
MOTION CARRED
The regular meeting was adjourned at 2:48 P.M.
Respectfully Submitted,
Lynn Kramer