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PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MONTEZUMA COUNTY, COLORADO
March 18, 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 March 18, 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
Kim Percell, County Clerk
CHAIRMAN CANDELARIA opened the meeting of March 18, 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, March 11, 2025 as presented. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Lindsay and carried.
PUBLIC HEARING: It being the time set aside a public hearing is held for review and determination of a proposed 2 Lot Moderate Subdivision and AR3-9 & COMZ Rezoning Application submitted by Jay & Korina Cruzan, on property located at 26620 Road J, Cortez, CO, consisting of 10 acres, more or less, located south of Road J, west of Road 27, situated in Section 36, Township 36N, Range 16W, N.M.P.M. The roll was called, the public notice read, and the proceedings were recorded for the record. Mr. Cruzan was present. Planning Director, Don Haley along with Assistant, S. Jane Duncan presented the details of the application and the findings of the Planning and Zoning Commission. Commissioner Candelaria opened the hearing to public comment. Hearing no public comment, that portion of the hearing was closed. After hearing all the evidence presented Commissioner Lindsay moved to accept the proposed 2 Lot Moderate Subdivision and AR3-9 & Commercial Rezoning Application submitted by Jay & Korina Cruzan, on property located at 26620 Road J, Cortez, with the stipulations from the Planning and Zoning Commission. Second by Commissioner Koppenhafer and carried. Commissioner Candelaria closed the hearing at this time. (See attached)
Planning Director, Don Haley along with Assistant, S. Jane Duncan presented for signatures, a Mylar of a 2 Lot Moderate Subdivision Application submitted by Loretta Gilbert, on property located at 17381 Road 24, Dolores, CO, consisting of 8.80 acres, more or less, located west of Road 24, south of Hwy 184, situated in Section 16, Township 37N, Range 16W, N.M.P.M.
PUBLIC HEARING: It being the time set aside a public hearing is held for review and determination of a proposed 3 Lot Minor Subdivision Application, submitted by Kerry Ritland & Faith Szafranski Living Trust; agent: Kerry Ritland, on property located at 15842 Road 30, Dolores, CO, consisting of 40.87 acres, more or less, located west of Road 30.5, south of Hwy 184, situated in Section 27, Township 37N, Range 15W, N.M.P.M.. The roll was called, the public notice read, and the proceedings were recorded for the record. Mr. Ritland was present. Planning Director, Don Haley along with Assistant, S. Jane Duncan presented the details of the application and the findings of the Planning and Zoning Commission. Commissioner Candelaria opened the hearing to public comment. Hearing no public comment, that portion of the hearing was closed. After hearing all the evidence presented Commissioner Koppenhafer moved to approve the proposed 3 Lot Minor Subdivision Application, submitted by Kerry Ritland & Faith Szafranski Living Trust; agent: Kerry Ritland, on property located at 15842 Road 30, Dolores. Second by Commissioner Lindsay and carried. Commissioner Candelaria closed the hearing at this time. (See attached)
PUBLIC COMMENT: Public comment was made by Mike Lynch.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
GRANT APPLICATION: During the Monday Workshop, Sheriff Nowlin presented the Montezuma County Grant Application Submittal Form for the Colorado (POST) Peace Officers Standards and Training Grant in the amount $5,082.00. Commissioner Koppenhafer moved to approve the Montezuma County Grant Application Submission Form, for the Sheriff’s Office, Colorado POST FY26 In-service Training Grant in the amount of reimbursement of $5,082.00. Second by Commissioner Lindsay and carried. (See Attached)
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT: Administrator, Travis Anderson presented for approval the Montezuma County Law Enforcement Shooting Range Intergovernmental Agreement between the Montezuma County Board of County Commissioners and Pueblo Community College. Commissioner Lindsay moved to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with Pueblo Community College for the Shooting Range. Second by Commissioner Koppenhafer and carried. (See Attached)
GRANT APPLICATION: No Commissioner action was required for the Montezuma County Grant Application Submittal Form of the Hazard Mitigation Planning Grant.
COUNTY ATTORNEY REPORT: Attorney, Stephen Tarnowski discussed his court appearance schedule, a Medicaid appeal issue, working with Planning & Zoning Department, an update on the Dollar Store Land Use case, and reported that two law students from the DU Sturm College of Law will be participating in the Alternative Spring Break Program in Montezuma County.
COUNTY ADMINSTRATOR REPORT: Administrator, Travis Anderson mentioned received emails related to solar farms, his Zoom attendance to the CCI legislative update meeting. Administrator Anderson reported that the County Landfill would no longer be able to clean up illegal dumpsites within the County.
COUNTY CLERK & RECORDER: County Clerk, Kim Percell no report.
COUNTY COMMISSIONER REPORT: Topics within the Commissioners reports included:
Commissioner Koppenhafer discussed the attended Town of Mancos Board meeting, a change of that meeting time from 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and reported that the Southwest Water Conservation Board meeting had been postponed until this Thursday.
Commissioner Lindsay discussed the attended Cortez City Council meeting and the second reading on the new City Land Use Code.
Commissioner Candelaria discussed the CCI legislative update meeting and the first discussion held during the Monday workshop, on the proposed direction for the Planning & Zoning Commission, as related to the large-scale solar and nuclear blueprint proposal to bring back to the Commissioners.
MOTION TO ADJOURN: Commissioner Lindsay moved to adjourn, seconded by Commissioner Koppenhafer and carried.
CORRESPONDENCE: The following correspondence was noted: E-mails received from Sally Dziedzic, Del &Pamela Coppinger. (See Attached)
ADJOURNED: 9:33 am
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