Minutes

Board Meeting

South Fork Water & Sanitation District

January 17^th, 2024

28925 W Hwy 160, South Fork, CO  81154

Board Meeting called to order at 6:30 PM Board members present, Darrell T. Davis Tom Slade, Darrel Gillespie, Rob Navara, Emily Cruz Office Administrator, Ron Carpenter District Manager

President Davis called for the Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation

Approve December 6th, 2023 Minutes – Motion made to approve minutes made by Slade, 2^nd by Gillespie. Motion carried.

Additions or Corrections to Agenda – Motion to approve agenda made by Gillespie, 2^nd by Slade. Motion carried.

Public Comment – Ashley Bratton came in to speak about “The River Walk”. This River Walk would be located on the 17 acres east of Rainbow. Phase one would start with the acquisition process, design, draft plan and monies to start the process. This would be a joint partnership with the town. A 2% tax increase will be needed to support this project as well as to pay for things the town needs to improve. The land will need to be acquired. There is no public water. Ms. Bratton is asking for the South Water & Sanitation District to write a letter of support and waive system development fee.

Financial Report as of January 16^th, 2024

Motion to approve financial report made by Gillespie, 2^nd by Navara. Motion carried.

Operator’s Report – John will be leaving. Ron will seek applicants with a class B&C operator’s license and a CDL starting pay at $19.50 to $22.00 this position being a career opportunity. Things are going well. Sample results are good but e-coli is really high. Samples will be taken again next week. Maintenance has been being done on blowers. Ken and Anita Bowls inquired about having their tap fee refunded, being that they have not even been able to break ground on property at 245 Vista Del Rio. No refund will be given; however, they will be given the option to pay the annual tap maintenance fee. Ron will present this option to them.

Continuing Business –

           Rio Grande RV & Resort and Connection Agreement- Tabled

            Lift Station #2- We have received three proposals for wet well. RMS quote is $80,790.00, MV Services quote is $102,500.00.  Cooley & Son’s Inc., quote is $59,300.00. We have been on hold from Canyon Systems being that there was a change in our sales rep. Engineering with REC has started. We will need to get us a new meter. Start date depends on when we can get the pump package in. We have 60 days to sign a proposal with Cooley’s. Motion to approve quote from Cooley’s and contract them for the work on lift station #2 made by Gillespie, 2^nd by Slade. Motion carried.

            Sawmill Villas/Work Force Housing- No Changes

            Tap Maint., Wolf Creek Park LLC- Starting next round of legal actions and still need to close off the park.

            Beaver Mountain Estates- Spoke to Mr. Weaver and the engineer and they will pass everything on to the land owner.

New Business –

            South Fork River Walk – South Fork Water & Sanitation District cannot support this project at this time.

            Resolution 24-01 Set Meeting Time and Posting Place 2024 – Motion to approve Resolution 24-01 to Set Meeting Time and Posting Place 2024 made by Gillespie, 2^nd by Slade. Motion carried.

Adjourned- Motion to adjourn made by Navara, 2^nd by Slade. Motion carried.

Respectfully submitted this 21st day of February, 2024.

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Darrell T. Davis, President                                                     Emily Cruz, Office Administrator