BOCC Minutes September 24 2024

PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

MONTEZUMA COUNTY, COLORADO

September 24, 2024

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COUNTY OF MONTEZUMA   )

At a regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners, Montezuma County, Colorado, held on Tuesday September 24, 2024 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

Ian MacLaren, County Attorney

Kim Percell, County Clerk

CHAIRMAN CANDELARIA opened the meeting of September 24, 2024 with the Pledge of Allegiance

MINUTES: Commissioner Koppenhafer moved to approve the Proceedings of the Board of County Commissioners of Montezuma County, for Tuesday, September 17, 2024 as presented.  The motion was seconded by Commissioner Lindsay and carried.

PUBLIC COMMENT: Public comment was made by Abdel Berrada, Gina Montoya and Allen Maez. (See attached)

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

RESOLUTION: Resolution #11-2024, a resolution appropriating additional sums of money to defray expenses in excess of amounts budgeted for Montezuma County Road and Bridge Department for the Alkali Creek Bridge Project, was presented for approval.  Commissioner Koppenhafer moved to approve resolution #11-2024, a resolution appropriating additional sums of money to defray expenses in excess of amounts budgeted for Montezuma County Road and Bridge Department, on expenditures on the Alkali Creek Bridge. Second by Commissioner Lindsay and carried.  (See attached)  

RESOLUTION: Resolution #12-2024 a resolution appropriating additional sums of money to defray expenses in excess of amounts budgeted for Montezuma County Road and Bridge Department, for the buyout of two motor graders, was presented for approval.  Commissioner Koppenhafer moved to approve resolution #12-2024, appropriating additional sums of money to defray expenses in excess of amounts budgeted for Montezuma County Road and Bridge Department, to buy two motor graders that we have leased at the present time, this will increase the capital outlay for the Road & Bridge from $300.000.00 to $740,000.00.  Second by Commissioner Lindsay and carried.  (See attached)  

DISCUSSION: During the Monday Workshop, Montezuma County Public Health Director, Bobbi Lock presented for discussion the CDPHE Personal Identifying Information Certification.  Commissioner Lindsay moved to not sign the Third Party Entity/ Organization Certification for access to PII through a database or automated network and to not authorize Public Health Director Bobbi Lock to sign.  Second by Commissioner Koppenhafer and carried.  (See attached)

DISCUSSION: Also presented during the workshop, the Montezuma County Public Health, Colorado Department of Early Childhood Intergovernmental Agreement, contract #CTQAAA2025-1080 GAEQAAA2025-184 25QAAA190676, Nurse Family Partnership Grant.  Commissioner Koppenhafer moved to approve the State of Colorado Intergovernmental Agreement, contract #CTQAAA2025-1080, Public Health Department, Early Childhood Development.  Second by Commissioner Lindsay and carried.  (See attached) 

DISCUSSION:  During the Monday Workshop, Fairgrounds Manager, Justin McGuire met with the Commissioners to discuss the Indoor Arena East Sidewalk Remove & Replace Project.   The discussion was postponed to a future date. 

LETTER OF SUPPORT: A letter of support addressed to Danny Margoles with the Mancos Conservation District, related to the CWCB Wildfire Ready Watersheds Grant Program was presented for approval.  Commissioner Koppenhafer moved to approve the letter of support, to the Colorado Water Conservation Board Wildfire Ready Watersheds grant program, for the Mancos Conservation District.  Second by Commissioner Lindsay and carried.  (See attached)

LETTER OF SUPPORT: A letter of support addressed to the Bureau of Reclamation Acquisition Management Division, related to the Upper Basin Environmental Drought Mitigation. (B2E).  Commissioner Koppenhafer moved to sign the letter of support to the Bureau of Reclamation, for the Southwest Water Conservation Districts, Upper Basin Environmental Drought Mitigation application.  Second by Commissioner Lindsay and carried.  (See attached)

LETTER OF SUPPORT: A letter of support addressed to Danny Margoles with the Mancos Conservation District, related to the CWCB Wildfire Ready Watersheds Grant Program was presented for approval.  Commissioner Koppenhafer moved to approve the CWCB Wildfire Ready Watersheds Grant Program application, for the Mancos Conservation District, to organize GIS and special data, and conduct post fire modeling to water resources. Second by Commissioner Lindsay and carried. (See attached)

LETTER OF SUPPORT: A letter of support addressed to, Watershed Program Director, Chris Strum, from the Colorado Water Conservation Board to express support for the development of the Dolores Watershed Collaborative, Wildfire Ready Action Plan (WRAP) for the Upper Dolores Watershed.  Commissioner Koppenhafer moved to approve the letter of support, for the Dolores Watershed Collaborative application to the Colorado Water Conservation Board, to fund the development of a Wildfire Ready Action Plan, for the upper Dolores Watershed.  Second by Commissioner Lindsay and carried.  (See attached)

LIQUOR LICENSE: Deputy Clerk, Jerri Frizzell met with the Commissioners to present a liquor license renewal application for the Maverick Inc. Store #275, located at 10223 US Hwy. 491, Cortez Co 81321.  Commissioner Lindsay moved to accept the retail liquor license renewal application from Maverick Inc., for Store #275 located at 10223 US Hwy. 491, Cortez.  Second by Commissioner Koppenhafer and carried.  (See attached)

LIQUOR LICENSE: Deputy, Frizzell presented for approval, a liquor license renewal application for, Booze Stop LLC, located at 18794 Hwy 491, Lewis Co. 81327.  Commissioner Lindsay moved to accept the retail liquor license renewal application from Booze Stop LLC, located at 18794 Hwy 491, Lewis, CO.  Second by Commissioner Koppenhafer and carried.  (See attached)

COUNTY ATTORNEY REPORT: County Attorney, Ian MacLaren discussed the Ironwood Property case.

ADMINISTRATOR REPORT: County Administrator, Travis Anderson discussed work on proposed IGA’s and MOU’s, a scheduled meeting with the Hospital CEO related to a future project, a posted advertisement for Fair Board candidates, the attended Dispatch Accountability meeting and the Coffee with the Commissioner’s events.  Administrator Anderson reported he was working on the BOCC Board appointment contact list. 

COUNTY COMMISSIONER REPORT: Topics within the Commissioners reports included:

Commissioner Lindsay discussed the Dispatch Accountability meeting, the Coffee with the Commissioner’s event, a scheduled Region 9 meeting, an attended virtual CCI meeting and the scheduled Cortez City Council meeting.

Commissioner Koppenhafer discussed the attended Southwest Water Conservation District meeting.

Commissioner Candelaria: discussed the attended County Department Head / Elected Officials meeting, the Coffee with the Commissioners event, valid County contracts, the Monday Workshop, the attended Dolores Town meeting and reported that none of the Senior Center services have been discontinued.

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

CORRESPONDENCE: The following correspondence was read and noted:

MEETING ADJOURNED:  9:41 a.m.

MONTEZUMA COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING: 1:30 p.m.

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Clerk                     September 24, 2024                      Chairman