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Meeting Minutes and Recording: March 19, 2024

Meeting Minutes and Recording: March 19, 2024

Attendance:

A Special Meeting of the District was scheduled in compliance with the laws of the State of Colorado, with the following Directors in attendance:

  • Karen Morgan, President
  • Todd Hooks, Treasurer
  • Dave Wiechman, Secretary
  • Roger Wendell, Director

Not present, and unexcused: None

Also present were:

  • Dylan Woods, Title 32 Attorney
  • Josh Stanley, GMWSD
  • Sam McKay, GMWSD
  • Ludmila Glasson
  • Other guests

Call to Order / Declaration of Quorum (0:03)

Director Morgan, noting the presence of a quorum of all Directors, called to order the Special Meeting of the Board of the Green Mountain Water and Sanitation District at 6:00 p.m.

 

Directors & Disclosure Matters (0:32)

None.

 

Approval of/Additions to /Deletions from the Agenda (0:40)

None.

 

Public Comment (0:46)

Ludmila Glasson commented on the pipeline in the ravine park and its urgency. She would like the City of Lakewood to take responsibility for any negative repercussions as the owner of the property. (0:56)

thanked the Board for the Ravine Bridge report and would like the Board to revise the agreement in favor of the District. Would like to see compensation of the District Manager in conjunction with experience. Would like to know for any potential future board members if they are in favor of extraterritorial agreements. Would like to know how long executive session will last. (12:30)

Executive Session pursuant to §24-6-402(4) (e) C.R.S. for the purpose of determining positions subject to negotiations, developing strategy for negotiations, and instructing negotiators regarding district manager hire. (6:02)

Director Wendell MOVED to enter into Executive Session pursuant to §24-6-402(4)(e) C.R.S. for the purpose of determining positions subject to negotiations, developing strategy for negotiations, and instructing negotiators regarding district manager hire. Director Morgan seconded, following discussion and upon vote the motion PASSED unanimously.  

The Board entered into Executive Session at 6:07 p.m.  

Executive session concluded at _6:30 p.m.

 

Director’s Matters (8:00)

Director Morgan MOVED to approve the contract terms and offer discussed in executive session. Director Wendell seconded the motion, following discussion and upon vote, the motion PASSED with Director Hooks dissenting. (8:00)

The Board discussed the prior approval of submitting the language for the agreement to the City of Lakewood. Director Wendell MOVED to repeal the prior action to approve the language for the agreement, and to discuss amendments to the language in executive session at the next regular meeting.  Director Wiechman seconded the motion, following discussion and upon vote the motion PASSED with Director Hooks dissenting. (10:30)

Director Morgan MOVED to restart the design work on the Trestle option for the pipes to get the work done as soon as possible. Director Wendell seconded the motion, following discussion and upon vote the motion PASSED unanimously.  (14:23)

Mr. Woods advised the Board that they may appoint any qualified elector to the vacancy on the Board at any point. The Board discussed appointing Randy Little to the vacant position. (23:23)

 

Adjourn (25:30)

Director Wiechman MOVED to adjourn the meeting. Director Wendell seconded the motion, following discussion and upon vote the motion PASSED and the meeting was adjourned at 6:50 p.m.

 

This document was approved at the 5/14/2024. To review the signed copy please contact the District.