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PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MONTEZUMA COUNTY, COLORADO
June 1, 2021

STATE OF COLORADO )
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COUNTY OF MONTEZUMA )

At a regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners, Montezuma County, Colorado, held on Tuesday June 1, 2021 at the Montezuma County Administration building in Cortez, Colorado, there were present:
Jim Candelaria, Chairman
Kent Lindsay, Vice Chairman
Joel Stevenson, Commissioner of Deeds
Shalako Powers, County Administrator, Absent
John C. Baxter, County Attorney
Kim Percell, County Clerk
CHAIRMAN, CANDELARIA opened the meeting of June 1, 2021 with the Pledge of
Allegiance.
MINUTES: Commissioner Lindsay moved to approve the minutes of the Proceedings of the
Board of Commissioners Montezuma County, Colorado dated May 18, 2021 as submitted.
Motion was seconded by Commissioner Stevenson and carried.
PLANNING: Planning Assistant, S. Jane Duncan presented for signatures a Resolution #P23-95E, 1st Amendment, submitted by Keelee Investments, LLC; agent: Keenan Ertel, on
property located at TBD Road 26, Cortez, CO, consisting of 10.04 acres, more or less, situated
east of Road 26, situated in Section 13, T.36N, R.16W, N.M.P.M.. (See attached)
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: Emergency Manager, Jim Spratlen met with the
Commissioners to present for approval, an Order Declaring a Disaster in and for Montezuma
County, Colorado. Others speaking on the Declaration included Dolores Water Conservation
District Manager, Ken Curtis, Colorado State University Service Climatologist and
Drought Specialist, Peter Goble, Montezuma County Extension Director, Gregory Felsen
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and Butch Smith. Commissioner Stevenson moved to put an Order in place declaring a disaster
in and for Montezuma County. Second by Commissioner Lindsay and carried. (See attached)
PUBLIC HEARING: It being the time set aside a public hearing is held for review and
determination regarding a Local Improvement District for the Mesa Sky Estates Subdivision,
submitted by Agent Keenen Lovett. The roll was called, the public notice read, and the
proceedings were recorded for the record. Agent Lovett was not present. Attorney Baxter
recommended that the hearing be continued to a future date. Commissioner Candelaria opened
the hearing to public comment. Hearing no public comment that portion of the hearing was
closed. Commissioner Lindsay moved to continue the hearing on June 15, 2021 at 9:30 a.m.
Second by Commissioner Stevenson and carried. Commissioner Candelaria closed the hearing
at this time. (See attached)
PUBLIC COMMENT: No public comment was made.
LANDFILL: Landfill Manager, Mel Jarmon gave his monthly report which included the 2021
Landfill budget spread sheet. Topics discussed included; an update on the shredder grant
application, repairs required to the rented shredder, the annual State inspection, compost sales,
temporary closures for Cell #3, repairs to the JD 95/30 tractor and the residential income
numbers for the month of May. (See attached)
NOXIOUS WEED DEPARTMENT: Weed Department Manager, Bonnie Loving met with
the Commissioners to give a monthly report. Topics discussed included; a report on the local
gravel pits that had been sprayed, leafy spurge, Mediterranean sage, road side spraying, the
Phreatophyte project, the backpack loaner program, property visits and mapped noxious weed
properties. Manager Loving presented for approval, the Participating Agreement between the
Montezuma County and the USDA Forest Service, San Juan National Forest, Dolores
Ranger District. Commissioner Stevenson moved to sign the participation agreement between
the Montezuma County and the USDA Forest Service for the San Juan National Forest, Dolores
Ranger District. Second by Commissioner Lindsay and carried. Manager Loving presented, for
approval Noxious Weed Right of Entry Resolutions #1-2021, #2-2021, #3-2021 and #4-2021.
Commissioner Lindsay moved that we move forward with the Right of Entries, to be issued with
the Montezuma County weed program, for the four displayed properties. The motion was
seconded by Commissioner Candelaria and with two votes in favor by Commissioners Lindsay
and Candelaria and one abstained vote by Commissioner Stevenson, the motion carried. (See
attached)
ROAD & BRIDGE DEPARTMENT: Road Superintendent, Rob Englehart met with the
Commissioners to give a monthly report. Superintendent Englehart presented the work schedule
for the dates of May 31, 2021 through June 10, 2021 and gave an overview of the type of work
scheduled for each crew. Other topics discussed included; a proposed draft letter to address road
damages to the Haycamp County Road, Dolores County logging operations using Montezuma
County roads, an update on the McElmo Slip project, the asphalt spray project, road painting,
turn lanes placed on Hwy. 491 and the request for donated gravel at the BLM access parking lot
on Road N. Commissioner Lindsay moved to grant the request for gravel at the parking lot on
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the west end of County Road N. Second by Commissioner Stevenson and carried. (See
attached)
FAIRGROUNDS: Fairgrounds Manager, Justin McGuire gave his monthly report which
included the year to date numbers for income of $49,359.99 and attendance at 21,335. A
discussion was held regarding past and future events scheduled at the Fairgrounds. Other topics
discussed included; the Fourth of July scheduled events, gravel for the road to the race track, dust
abatement and the development of the draft Race Track Contract. (See attached)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS: The discussion regarding the County Intervention Program was
postponed. A discussion was held regarding the Rock Yard clean-up project and the Road 21
scheduled inspection by the Public Health Department.
COUNTY ATTORNEY REPORT: County Attorney, John Baxter gave an update on thee
Weber Canyon / Pax LLC case, a BAA case regarding a property owner’s shed and the
Montezuma Valley Irrigation Company lawsuit.
NATURAL RESOURCES, PLANNING & PUBLIC LANDS: Resource Director, James
Dietrich, presented, Resolution #6-2021, a resolution.in opposition of “The Protect Animals
from Unnecessary Suffering and Exploitation (PAUSE)” ballot initiative. Commissioner
Lindsay moved to sign, as the Board of County Commissioners, a resolution opposing the
Protect Animals from Unnecessary Suffering and Exploitation, otherwise known as the PAUSE
ballot initiative. Second by Commissioner Stevenson and carried. Other topics discussed
included; the BLM donated gravel request for the County Road N parking lot, donated gravel for
the proposed Aqueduct area parking lot, an update to the Natural Resources Plan, the
Community Wildfire Prevention Plan, the Trail of the Ancients Scenic Byway’s updated
Corridor Management Plan, the proposed 30×30 legislation and the Red Zone Project now
known as the Wildfire Risk Analysis. (See attached)
COUNTY COMMISSIONER REPORT: Topics discussed within the Commissioners reports
included: Commissioner Stevenson discussed the attended Mancos Town Board meeting,
constituent phone calls, the Lewis Arriola Hoedown, the American Legion’s 90th Birthday
Celebration and the scheduled CCI conference. Commissioner Lindsay discussed the Cortez
City Council meeting, the American Legion’s Memorial Day Services, local Memorial Day
decorations and constituent phone calls. Commissioner Candelaria discussed the CCI
Legislative meeting, the RAR percentage change, constituent phone calls and the weekend’s
small forest fires in the Boggy Draw area.
CORRESPONDENCE: The following correspondence was read and noted:
MOTION TO ADJOURN: was made by Commissioner Lindsay seconded by Commissioner
Stevenson and carried.
MEETING ADJOURNED: 11:15 a.m.
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Clerk June 1, 2021 Chairman