BOCC Minutes January 21 2025

PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

MONTEZUMA COUNTY, COLORADO

January 21, 2025

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 January 21, 2025 at the Montezuma County Administration building in Cortez, Colorado, there were present:

Jim Candelaria, Chairman

Kent Lindsay, Vice Chairman,

Gerald Koppenhafer, Commissioner of Deeds

Travis Anderson, County Administrator

Stephen Tarnowski, County Attorney (Absent)

Kim Percell, County Clerk

Danielle Wells, Deputy Clerk

CHAIRMAN CANDELARIA opened the meeting of January 21, 2025 with the Pledge of Allegiance.

MINUTES: Commissioner Koppenhafer moved to approve the Proceedings of the Board of County Commissioners of Montezuma County, for Tuesday, January 14, 2025 as presented.  The motion was seconded by Commissioner Lindsay and carried.

PUBLIC HEARING: Request for a continuance to February 4 at 9am for review and determination of a proposed 3 Lot Minor Subdivision Application submitted by Three Rotors Ranches, Inc.; agent: Rebecca Lambert, on property located at 30275 Road S, Dolores, CO, consisting of 40 acres, more or less, located east of Road 30, north of Road S, situated in Section 22, Township 37N, Range 15W, N.M.P.M. Planning Director, Don Haley along with Assistant, S. Jane Duncan presented the request of continuance for the Public Hearing. Commissioner Koppenhafer moved to continue this public hearing for Three Rotors Ranches INC until February 4, 2025 at 9am. Commissioner Lindsay seconded and carried.

PLANNING: Planning Director, Don Haley along with Assistant, S. Jane Duncan presented for signatures, a Mylar for the Single Lot Development and Rezoning Application submitted by Georgia Aulston; agent: Julie Suckla, on property located at 10791 Road 23, Cortez, CO, consisting of 66.02 acres, more or less, located west of Road 23, south of Road L, situated in Section 20, Township 36N, Range 16W, N.M.P.M..

PUBLIC COMMENT: No public comment was made.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

AGREEMENT: Finance Manager, Robert Dobry presented a Master Services Agreement between MGT Impact Solutions LLC and Montezuma County. Commissioner Koppenhafer moved to sign the Master Services Agreement between Master Services Agreement between MGT Impact Solutions and Montezuma County. Second by Commissioner Lindsay and carried.  (See attached)

RESOLUTION #2-2025:  Administrator Anderson presented for approval a resolution designating office hours and annual holiday schedule. Commissioner Koppenhafer moved to approve Resolution #2, a resolution designating office hours and annual holiday schedule for Montezuma County for 2025. Second by Commissioner Lindsay and carried. (See attached)

RESOLUTION #3-2025:  Administrator Anderson presented for approval a resolution establishing a rate for emergency telephone services. Commissioner Koppenhafer moved to approve Resolution #3-2025, a resolution establishing a rate for emergency telephone services. Second by Commissioner Lindsay and carried. (See attached)

INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT (IGA): Administrator Anderson presented for approval an Intergovernmental Agreement for Dispatch Services. Commissioner Lindsay moved to sign the Intergovernmental Agreement for Dispatch Services. Second by Commissioner Koppenhafer and carried. (See attached)

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT:  Emergency Manager, Jim Spratlen met with the Commissioners to discuss the Letter of Support for Statewide Digital Trunked Radio System. Commissioner Lindsay moved to sign the letter support for the public safety communications trust fund. Second by Commissioner Koppenhafer and carried. (See attached)

NEW BUSINESS:

COUNTY ADMINSTRATOR REPORT: Administrator Anderson mentioned collective bargaining documents being submitted for the Sheriff’s department.

COUNTY CLERK & RECORDER: County Clerk, Kim Percell had no updates.

COUNTY COMMISSIONER REPORT: Topics within the Commissioners reports included:

Commissioner Koppenhafer mentioned a meeting with Southwest Water who were awarded a $25.6 million grant to help fund multiple water projects in the next 5 years.

Commissioner Lindsay: mentioned attending a city council meeting that discussed liquor licensing, conditional use permits, the IGA dispatch agreement and the highway tax fund.

Commissioner Candelaria: mentioned traveling to Pueblo for a statewide meeting of fire commissioners. At the meeting, the Wildland Urban Interface code, fire mitigation around homes, and home hardening was discussed. He also attended a zoom meeting town hall.

MOTION TO ADJOURN: Commissioner Lindsay moved to adjourn, seconded by Commissioner Koppenhafer and carried.

ADJOURNED:  9:26 am

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Clerk              January 21, 2025                                              Chairman