Board of County Commissioners of Lincoln County
Agenda for March 23, 2009
9:00 Call to order and Pledge of Allegiance
11:00 Conduct a public hearing on adoption of the Model Traffic Code, 2003 edition
1:00 Shaun Deeney and Seth McClean with the Division of Wildlife to discuss regulations concerning black-footed ferret surveys
1. Approve the minutes from the March 5, 2009 meeting
2. Review a letter from Karen Kovar, Administrator of the Lincoln County TEFAP, concerning the program
3. Review a letter from Toni Crismon concerning Nortons USA, which sells only items manufactured in the United States
4. Review a letter from the Pueblo County Commissioners concerning a mental health billing rate change
5. Review the February reports from the Assessor, County Clerk and the Treasurer
6. Review the February reports of revenues and expenditures for the Public Health Agency, County General, Capital Projects, Conservation Trust, E911, Landfill, Library, Road & Bridge and the individual Road & Bridge districts
7. Review a contract amendment between the State Historical Fund and Roundhouse Preservation, Inc. extending the contract effective date to March 31, 2010
8. Review a letter from George Tinker with County Technical Services giving the results of his inspection of the courthouse, annex, annex playground and district 1 road & bridge shop
9. Review and act on the application for licensing Community Ambulance Service and their ambulances
10. Review and sign a contract between the Council of Governments and the Department of Human Services for the Grandparents grant
11. County Commissioners’ reports
12. County Administrator’s report
13. County Attorney’s report
14. Old business
a. Sign a letter to the Governor asking for a one-year delay on implementation of the new oil and gas regulatory rules
15. New business
The Board of Lincoln County Commissioners met at 9:00 a.m. on March 23, 2009. The following attended: Chairman Ted Lyons, Commissioners Steve Burgess and Gary Beedy, County Administrator Roxie Devers and Clerk to the Board Corinne M. Lengel. County Attorney Stan Kimble arrived at approximately 10:45 a.m.
Chairman Lyons called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance, after which County Treasurer Jim Covington met briefly with the Board to request that he be allowed to close his office on April 6 when the new computer company comes to set up his system. The Board agreed that it would be fine. Mr. Covington also informed them that he received a check from the Nature Conservancy for approximately $10,000 for the payment in lieu of taxes they had promised. He will deposit the check into the County General fund, and the Board requested that he be sure that each respective entity gets their allotted amount. Mr. Beedy asked if anyone had heard if the State Land Board had offered any of the state property for sale yet, but no one had any information.
Mr. Burgess made a motion to approve the minutes from the meeting held on March 5, 2009, as submitted. Mr. Beedy seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.
The Board reviewed a letter from Karen Kovar, Administrator of the Lincoln County TEFAP, concerning the program.
Leslie Hansen with the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s office phoned the commissioners to let them know that Deputy DA Pat Cahill was terminated for cause on March 13, and since it was a personnel issue, she could only give them a limited bit of information. Sybille Clark will begin again in Lincoln County the end of April, and they have started another search for a full-time Deputy DA.
Mr. Lyons said that he thought there had been a backlog of cases when Ms. Clark was here before and asked if that would happen again, but Ms. Hansen said she felt that was due to the death penalty cases that were tried at that time, and that Ms. Clark had done an excellent job while she was here. She suggested the commissioners speak with local law enforcement officials about it. Mr. Burgess said he shared Mr. Lyons’ concerns as the jail was overloaded, causing the county to house inmates in neighboring counties.
Ms. Hansen responded that she knew that had happened during Mr. Cahill’s tenure, as she herself was contacted about the jail being overpopulated at that time, but it had been within the past six months, which was after Ms. Clark left. She will monitor the situation and asked that the Board do the same, and requested they contact her directly if a backlog of cases becomes a problem.
The Board reviewed a letter from Toni Crismon regarding Nortons USA, which sells only items manufactured in the United States, as well as a letter from the Pueblo County Commissioners concerning a mental health billing rate change.
Also reviewed were the February reports from the Assessor, Clerk and Treasurer, as well as the February reports of revenues and expenditures for the Public Health Agency, County General, Capital Projects, Conservation Trust, E911, Landfill, Library, and Road & Bridge funds, along with the individual road districts.
Mr. Beedy made a motion to approve the contract amendment between the State Historical Fund and Roundhouse Preservation, Inc., extending the contract effective date to March 31, 2010. Mr. Burgess seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.
A letter from George Tinker with County Technical Services giving the results of his inspection of the courthouse, annex, annex playground and District 1 Road & Bridge shop was reviewed, as well as the application for licensing Community Ambulance Service and their ambulances. Ms. Devers said that they wanted them licensed the same way as last year, which was BLS with ALS capabilities. Mr. Beedy made a motion to approve the application for licensing Community Ambulance Service and their ambulances. Mr. Burgess seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.
At a regular meeting of the
Board of County Commissioners of Lincoln County, Colorado held in Hugo,
Colorado on March 23, 2009 there were present:
Ted Lyons, Chairman Present
Steve Burgess, Vice Chairman Present
Gary A. Beedy, Commissioner Present
Stan Kimble, County Attorney Absent & Excused
Corinne Lengel, Clerk of the
Board Present
Roxie Devers, County Administrator Present
when the following proceedings, among others, were
had and done, to-wit:
RESOLUTION
#715 It was moved by Commissioner Beedy and seconded by Commissioner
Burgess to adopt the following resolution:
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Colorado
Emergency Medical Services Act, Section 25-315.101, et seq., C.R.S., the Board
of County Commissioners has the authority to establish requirements for the
inspection, licensure, and operation of ambulance services, ambulance
personnel, and ambulance vehicles operating in the county; and
WHEREAS, the Lincoln County
Commissioners adopted Resolution #651 and thereby established rules and
regulations governing the licensure of ambulance services operating within
Lincoln County; and
WHEREAS, Community Ambulance Service,
with ambulances based in Flagler, Seibert and Vona in Kit Carson County, has
presented the Board of County Commissioners with an application to license the
ambulance service and to permit their ambulances as basic life support vehicles
with advanced life support capabilities; and
WHEREAS,
upon review the Board of County Commissioners determined that the
documentation presented met the rules and regulations established under
Resolution #651;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County
Commissioners of Lincoln County that Community Ambulance Service is hereby
authorized to provide ambulance service in Lincoln County as basic life support
with advanced life support capability ambulances.
Upon roll call the vote was:
Commissioner Burgess, Yes; Commissioner Beedy, Yes;
Commissioner Lyons, Yes.
The Chairman declared the motion carried and so
ordered.
Board of
County Commissioners
of Lincoln
County
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ATTEST: _______________________________________
_________________________________ _______________________________________
Clerk of the Board
Mr. Beedy made a motion to sign the contract between the Council of Governments and the Department of Human Services for the Grandparents grant. Mr. Burgess seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.
Mr. Beedy reported that on March 10 he attended the energy portion discussion of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act seminar. On the Eleventh, he attended the Social Services Program Improvement Plan at the Hugo town hall, on the Thirteenth he attended CCI and the State Transportation Advisory Committee meeting, and on the Sixteenth he attended an Economic Development Board working session. On the Twentieth, he again attended CCI and earlier this morning, another Economic Development Corporation board meeting. He informed the others that the annual meeting will be April 9.
Mr. Burgess reported that on March 5 he received a phone call from Don Knutson about the commissioners putting a fire ban on, and also attended a bookmobile board meeting that evening. On the Sixth, he stopped at the Agate school to speak with the superintendant about the bookmobile coming back there. However, he was told that they have hired a new superintendant so it would be best to speak with him. Mr. Burgess said they need to find a way to get the circulation up. On March 9, he attended the Baby Bear Hugs meeting in Yuma, but there were not enough present for a quorum. On the Eleventh, he attended the Child Protection Team meeting and reported that they intend to send a survey to each county to solicit ways to improve the organization. On the Twelfth, he attended the Centennial Mental Health meeting in Cheyenne Wells, and now that the director has five counties to administrate, Kit Carson County has pulled some of their funding, as they are not happy with the service they are getting. On March 18, he received a complaint regarding a sprinkler system watering County Road 41 again. He also spoke to Greg Etl with DOLA about the loader grant and was told they are working on it and will get it out as soon as possible.
Mr. Burgess made a motion to allow Mr. Lyons to sign the contract for the loader grant if it should come in prior to the next regular board meeting. Mr. Beedy seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.
Earlier this morning, Mr. Burgess received a phone call from Linda Olson regarding the fact that she had picked up over two bags of trash along the county road just south of Parker Ag, and wondered if the county could enforce any kind of trash ordinance or put up signs regarding fines for littering. The commissioners will speak to the sheriff when he comes in to see if he has any ideas.
Mr. Lyons reported that Travis Miller with CDOT asked him to look at the cattle guards along 40/287 that they are thinking about replacing, so he did that on March 6. On the Tenth, he went by the area north of town where they intend to plant the trees and also attended the fair board meeting that evening. On March 11, he attended the meeting at the Hugo town hall and then met with Shaun Deeney and Warren Cummings to discuss prairie dogs. On the Twelfth, he went by Forristall’s, and on the Thirteenth he and Chris Monks went by the Asphalt Specialties project in Genoa. He felt that the county needs to file a complaint against them. He also said that he’d received some information from Darrel Lehrenkamp about the wind tower project in Kit Carson County and asked the others if it would be acceptable to pass the information on to Land Use Administrator Ken Morrison, which they agreed would be fine.
Ms. Devers said she’d received information from Bob Mailander with the Governor’s Energy office regarding a grant application process for renewable shovel-ready energy projects. Applications will be taken through April. Mr. Burgess said he would like to have John Huppert with K.C. Electric come and meet with the Board.
Ms. Devers reported that COG driver Cooper Neville contacted her about being paid if she is ready to take the bus out, but then the nursing home or Bee Hive cancels the trip. Ms. Devers told her that the county only pays for actual time worked, but Keith Caulkins had told her that she could always clean the bus if that happened. Ms. Devers said they would need to keep a close eye on the hours turned in to avoid overpaying for unnecessary hours worked.
Chris Monks wanted Ms. Devers to inform the Board that the commissioners’ van kept at the courthouse has almost 105,000 miles on it and in the past, the transmission has gone out of these types of vans when there are between 110,000 and 115,000 miles on them.
Ms. Devers has been updating the employee notice board, including the Non-Discrimination Policy Statement. She will add her name and remove the deputy county clerk if it is agreeable with the Board, which it was.
The Transportation Commission awarded $555,000 of stimulus funding toward construction of a new roof on the roundhouse, which prompted a brief discussion of insulation in the roof. All commissioners agreed that there should be as much insulation as possible, even as much as eight inches or more, but according to Nan Rickey, even four inches of rigid insulation will change the historical accuracy of the structure. Ms. Devers will contact her and let her know that the county does intend to use the building in the future, so it will have to be energy efficient when that time comes. She said that she would hate to see the funding held up because of such a minor detail. Unfortunately, Ms. Devers told the Board, the $555,000 will have to be paid out of county funds first, and then the amount will be reimbursed.
As for old business, the letter to Governor Ritter asking for a one-year delay on implementation of the new oil and gas regulatory rules was signed, and then Mr. Burgess said he had completed the survey regarding economic development goals, so it would need to be sent in. The guardrail at the fairgrounds was also discussed, but Mr. Beedy said he would like to draw up some plans of what the Board would like to see for the parking area, restroom and any other ideas they have, and present them to the fair board. He also commented that it wouldn’t hurt to wait until after this year’s fair and see if they could get some input from the community during fair so that they are informed of what the Board’s intentions are.
Mr. Lyons said that they did get a light put in at the fairgrounds. Eastern Slope did the trenching and K.C. Electric charged for the new pole.
At 11:00 a.m., a hearing was conducted regarding the adoption of the Model Traffic Code, 2003 edition. Sheriff Tom Nestor and Undersheriff Gordon Nall were present. Since there was no audience present and there had been no complaints or input from the general public, Mr. Beedy made a motion to adopt the Model Traffic Code, 2003 edition. Mr. Burgess seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.
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COUNTY OF LINCOLN}
At a regular
meeting of the Board of County Commissioners for Lincoln County, State of
Colorado, held at the Courthouse in Hugo on Friday, the 30th day of
January A.D. 2009, there were present:
Ted Lyons Commissioner
Chairman
Gary Beedy Commissioner
Steve Burgess Commissioner
Roxie Devers County
Administrator
Corinne Lengel County
Clerk
Stan Kimble County
Attorney
When the following proceedings, among other, were had and done, to
wit:
ORDINANCE NO. 712
AN ORDINANCE FOR THE REGULATION OF
TRAFFIC:
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND
RESOLUTIONS
IN CONFLICT THEREWITH: AND
PROVIDING PENALTIES
FOR VIOLATION THEREOF.
WHEREAS,
pursuant to section 30-15-401(1) (h), C.R.S., the Board of County
Commissioners (hereinafter the "Board") is authorized to
adopt ordinances to control and regulate the movement and parking of motor
vehicles on public property: and
WHEREAS,
section 42-4-110(1), C.R.S., authorizes all local authorities, including
counties, to adopt by reference all or any part of a model traffic code: and
WHEREAS,
the Board has determined that it is in the best interests of the citizens of
Lincoln County, Colorado, that the Board adopt the 2003 edition of the Model
Traffic Code for Colorado as promulgated by the Colorado Department of
Transportation, and
WHEREAS,
the Board desires to adopt this ordinance establishing traffic enforcement and
establishing the current authorities and priorities thereof on which Lincoln
County will rely, hereby superseding and revoking all prior ordinances and
resolutions inconsistent or overlapping herewith.
NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners of the County of
Lincoln, as follows:
Section
1, Title.
This Ordinance shall be known and referred to as the "Lincoln
County Traffic Control and Safety Ordinance," and may be cited and
referenced as such.
Section 2, Purpose.
The purpose of this Ordinance is to promote the general public
welfare and safety by imposing and enforcing reasonable and necessary traffic
restrictions in Lincoln County.
Section 3, Scope.
This Ordinance shall apply throughout the unincorporated areas of
Lincoln County, including public, private, state and applicable federal lands.
This Ordinance shall in no way limit application and enforcement of any
statutes of the State of Colorado but shall be in addition thereto.
Section 4, Adoption of 2003 Model Traffic Code.
Pursuant to sections 42-4-110(1) and 30-15-401(1)(h), C.R.S.,
there is hereby adopted by reference Articles I and II, inclusive, of the 2003
edition of the "Model Traffic Code for Colorado," promulgated and
published as such by the Colorado Department of Transportation, Safety and
Traffic Engineering Branch, 4201 East Arkansas Avenue, EP 700, Denver, Colorado
80222. The subject matter of the Model Traffic Code relates primarily to
comprehensive traffic control regulations. The purpose of this Ordinance is to
provide a system of traffic regulations consistent with state law and generally
conforming to similar regulations throughout the state and nation. Copies of
the Model Traffic Code adopted herein are on file in the office of the Clerk
and Recorder of Lincoln County, and may be inspected during regular business
hours.
Section 5, Deletions.
The 2003 edition of the Model Traffic Code is adopted as if set
out at length save and except the following articles and / sections which are
declared to be inapplicable to Lincoln County and are therefore expressly
deleted:
(a) Section 107
(b) Section 108
(c) Section 114
(d) Section 203
(e) Section 227(3)(b)
(f) Section 233
(g) Section 235
(h) Section 507
(i) Section 508
(j) Section 509
(k) Section 510
(l) Section 611
(m) Section 1101(8)
(n) Section 1412
(o) Section 1413
(p) Section 1705
(q) Section 1706
(r) Section 1707(1)
(s) Section 1707(2)
(t) Section 1707(3)(b)
delete reference to municipal attorney
(u) Section 1707(4)(a) and
(b)
(v) Section 1707(6)
(w) Section 1715(2) delete
"forfeiture of bail," "Bail was forfeited" and "or
forfeited"
(x) Section 1715(3) delete
"or whether bail was forfeited" and "or forfeiture"
(y) Section 1901
(z) Section 1902
(aa) Section 1904
Section 6, Violation.
It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any provision of
this Ordinance.
Section
7, Penalty Assessment Procedure and Penalty Schedule.
(a) Any person who violates any of the
provisions of this Ordinance commits a traffic
infraction, pursuant to section
30-15-402(1), C.R.S. The penalty assessment
procedure provided in section
16-2-201, C.R.S. shall be followed by the arresting
officer for any such violation of
this Ordinance.
(b) Lincoln County hereby elects to have
the provisions of section 42-2-127(5.5)(b),
C.R.S., apply to violations of
this Ordinance. If a violator receives a penalty
assessment notice for a violation
of this Ordinance, and such person pays the fine
and surcharge for the violation on
or before the date the payment is due, the
points assessed for the violation are reduced as follows:
(1) for a violation having an assessment of three or more
points, the points
are reduced by two
points:
(2) for a violation having an assessment of two points, the
points are reduced
by one point.
(c) For its schedule
of fines and penalties, Lincoln County incorporates by this
reference the
schedule of fines and penalties set forth in section 42-4-1701,
C.R.S. (as that
section may be amended), as those fines and penalties correspond
to the sections of the Model Traffic Code
adopted by this Ordinance, for all cases
wherein the
alleged violator acknowledges guilt or liability, is found guilty by a
court of
competent jurisdiction, or has judgment entered against him/her. If the
penalty
assessment procedure is not used, and the alleged offender is found guilty,
court costs may
be assessed in addition to the fine and penalties set forth in
section
42-4-1701, C.R.S., and surcharges.
(d) In the case of
multiple traffic offenses involving aggressive driving, the applicable
penalty or
penalty assessment shall be doubled for each traffic offense. For
purposes of this
subsection, "aggressive driving" means committing any two or
more of the
following violations in a single act or series of acts in close proximity
to another motor
vehicle:
(1)
exceeding the speed limits (1101);
(2)
Following too closely (1008);
(3)
failure to obey official traffic control devices (603);
(4)
passing on shoulder of road (1004(2);
(5)
failure to give an adequate signal (903);
(6)
failure to yield right-of-way (701, 702, 703); and
(7)
unsafe lane change (903).
(e) The remedies
provided in this ordinance shall be cumulative and in addition to
any other
federal, state or local remedy, criminal or civil, which may be available.
Nothing
contained herein shall be construed to preclude prosecution under any
other applicable
statute, ordinance, rule, order or regulation.
Section 8, Enforcement and Prosecution.
This Ordinance shall be enforced by the Lincoln County Sheriff.
All prosecutions for all infractions under this ordinance shall be by the
County Attorney according to the Colorado County Court.
Section 9, Disposition of Fines and Forfeitures.
Unless otherwise provided by law, all fines and penalties, and the
surcharge thereon, for the violation of this Ordinance shall be paid into the
treasury of Lincoln County, the General Fund.
Section 10, Surcharges.
In addition to the fines and penalties prescribed in this
Ordinance, any person convicted of a violation of this Ordinance shall be
subject to the statutory surcharges of ten dollars ($10.00) for the Victims and
Witness Assistance and Law Enforcement Fund, and twelve dollars ($12.00) for
the Colorado Traumatic Brain Injury Trust Fund. These surcharges shall be paid
to the clerk of the court by each person convicted of violating this Ordinance.
The clerk shall transmit the moneys to the respective funds in accordance with
section 30-15-402(2), C.R.S.
Section 11, Severability.
If any section, subsection, clause, sentence or phrase of this
Ordinance are for any reason adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to
be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect, impair or invalidate any other
provisions of this Ordinance which can be given effect without such invalid
provision. The Board hereby declares that it would have passed this Ordinance
and each part or parts thereof, irrespective of the fact that anyone part or
parts be declared invalid.
Section 12, Repeal.
Existing or parts of ordinances covering the same matters as
embraced in this Ordinance are hereby repealed and all ordinances or parts of
ordinances inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby
repealed, except that this repeal shall not affect or prevent the prosecution
or punishment of any person for any act done or committed in violation of any
ordinance hereby repealed prior to the taking effect of this Ordinance.
Section 13, Interpretation.
This ordinance shall be so interpreted and construed as to
effectuate its general purpose to conform with the State's uniform system for
the regulation of vehicles and traffic. Article and section headings of the
Ordinance and adopted Model Traffic Code shall not be deemed to govern, limit,
modify or in any manner affect the scope, meaning or extent of the provisions
of any article or section thereof.
Section 14, Effective date.
This Ordinance shall be effective immediately and shall remain in
effect until such time as this Ordinance is amended, temporarily suspended or
repealed.
Section 15, Emergency.
The Board hereby finds, determines and declares that this
Ordinance is necessary for the immediate preservation and protection of the
health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Lincoln County, Colorado. This
Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption on second and final
reading.
Section 16, Certification.
The Lincoln County Clerk shall certify to the passage of this
Ordinance and shall have on file copies of the Ordinance and the adopted Model
Traffic Code available for inspection by the public during normal working
hours.
INTRODUCED, READ AND APPROVED ON FIRST READING on the 30th day of
January 2009.
THE
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
BY:
________________________________________
TED LYONS, CHAIRMAN
ATTEST:
BY:
________________________________________
CORINNE LENGEL
LINCOLN COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER
READ AND ADOPTED ON SECOND READING AND THE PUBLIC HEARING on
the 23rd day of March 2009 and ordered published in full.
THE
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
BY:
________________________________________
TED LYONS, CHAIRMAN
ATTEST:
BY:
________________________________________
CORINNE LENGEL
LINCOLN COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER
Mr. Kimble explained that the ordinance could not be published until
approved by the state, so the undersheriff will send it in as soon as possible.
Mr. Burgess asked the sheriff about the trash along the county road south
of Parker Ag, and Sheriff Nestor said that they could certainly piggyback onto
the state statute regarding littering.
They also discussed the off-load project at Genoa and the trash blowing
there; the sheriff said that his office has spoken to them about it already.
Mr. Kimble said that a nuisance ordinance would take care of that, but
Mr. Beedy told him that the county has no such ordinance; only as a part of
Land Use. Ms. Devers called Ken
Morrison down to discuss it with him.
Mr. Beedy asked him if the county has land use regulations with enough
authority to force the company to clean up their project, and Mr. Morrison said
he would have to read up on it, but felt it was a good probability.
Mr. Lyons didn’t believe the project turned out to be anything like it
was presented to be as an economic development project, and suggested that they
let Patricia Vice know their feelings about it. Mr. Beedy commented that Ms. Vice really had nothing to do with
it other than as her role as the mayor of Genoa. If it were approached from a nuisance standpoint, according to
Mr. Kimble, then a lien could be placed on the property taxes, but since
Asphalt Specialties doesn’t own the land, that would not be an option. Mr. Kimble proposed that the county adopt
something for future cases, and Mr. Beedy said the railroad should be notified,
as well, since they own the right-of-way.
Mr. Burgess placed a phone call to Gary Stillmunkes with Asphalt
Specialties, but had to leave a message, and Mr. Morrison will read up on the
regulations to see what he can find.
Mr. Kimble reported that he had been working with Mr. Morrison on the
Genoa Motorsports Park, as they had received an e-mail forward from Cindy Hopka
regarding the complex. Mr. Morrison
drafted a letter to send to the project designers concerning the fact that the
e-mail mentioned condos, which were not in the original plan. Mr. Kimble said he really had nothing else
to report.
Mr. Burgess said he had contacted Donna Metcalf about being a member of
the Council of Governments board, but she wasn’t sure if she could commit to
it. She will attend one of the meetings
to see if she feels it is something she can do.
Mr. Burgess provided information and quotes from Colorado Precast
Concrete for ten and twelve thousand gallon fuel tanks for his district and
District Three. With the tank,
hardware, the concrete slab and electricity, each tank would cost roughly
$87,000. Mr. Burgess said he had
contacted Greg Etl and it would be possible to apply for a DOLA grant; however,
the deadline for the next round of applications is April 1. Ms. Devers said it didn’t give her much time
to prepare for it, but she would see what she could do. Mr. Burgess would want the twelve thousand
gallon tank, but Mr. Beedy didn’t feel that he would need one that big. He was also concerned that there might be
the potential for too much of one blend of fuel to be leftover when the season
changed. Ms. Devers asked if it would
be a fifty-fifty match, and Mr. Burgess said he assumed it would be.
A notification letter from the Limon Area Fire Protection District
regarding a change in their board was reviewed, and Mr. Beedy said that the
Edison Fire Department did agree to buy the truck from District Three that they
were interested in. He also commented
that he’d learned at CCI that the PUC is trying to expand regulatory powers on
electrical cooperatives. There is also
a proposed bill in legislation regarding a Medicaid provider fee.
At 1:00 p.m., Shaun Deeney and Seth McClean with the Division of Wildlife
met with the Board to discuss regulations concerning black-footed ferret
surveys. Warren Cummings was also
present, as well as David and Toni Crismon.
Mr. McClean said that Fish & Wildlife is running a bit behind, but
they are working on their second draft of the internal Fish & Wildlife
Guidance Document, which has to do with the black-footed ferret survey. He believed their efforts have been
concentrated more in the area of what to do with any stimulus money, but it
sounded like they would be amenable to block-clearing prairie dog towns that
are over a thousand acres, rather than the eighty acres that was previously
discussed.
Mr. Lyons wanted to know if a letter from the commissioners would help
move things along more quickly, but Mr. Deeney suggested they give it another
month. If they don’t hear anything from
Fish & Wildlife by then, he said they would contact the county and ask for
a letter at that time. Mr. Lyons asked
if sections could be block-cleared if the plague had been there, and Mr.
McClean said the Board could write a letter, but felt it might be difficult to
make their case.
There was a brief discussion about whether or not a group could introduce
black-footed ferrets to a particular area, but it would be a time-consuming and
lengthy process that would require a bill run through legislation.
Toni Crismon said she would like to discuss the fact that she and her
husband had picked up a few empty Rozol bags along the ditches north of County
Road 2S and County Road 29. She was
very concerned with the fact that empty poison bags were blowing around the
countryside, and Mr. Deeney said they would contact the local vendors and ask
that they take special care to remind their consumers to properly dispose of
the bags. He added that the directions
on the bag clearly state that Rozol cannot be used between March 15 and October
15.
Since there was no further business to come before the Board, the meeting
was adjourned until 9:00 a.m. on March 30, 2009.
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Corinne M. Lengel, Clerk to the Board Ted Lyons, Chairman