Pledge of Allegiance

Invocation: Pastor Roland Kassales, Victory Baptist Church

Roll Call:

Keith Caddy, District 1
Sue Hansen, District 2
Roger Rash, District 3

County Manager Farewell

Public Comment Period:
This is the time for members of the public to present issues of concern or interest to the Board.  All issues requiring further research will be forwarded to the appropriate staff for response at a later time.  Each speaker will be limited to a maximum of three (3) minutes, and the format shall be limited to presentation only.  The Board will not engage with any speaker during this Public Comment period. Personal attacks and disagreements, personnel and employment matters, the use of profanity or ethnic, racial or gender-oriented slurs are prohibited, as is any "disorderly conduct" which violates State or Local law and shall not be permitted. If an individual disregards these rules, they will be asked to leave the Commissioner's Meeting Room.

Minutes

Consideration and possible approval of the minutes from the July 17, July 24 and July 30, 2024 Board of County Commissioners meetings.

County Management

Consideration and possible reappointment of Mario Capolarello to the Historic Landmark Advisory Board for a three year term expiring December 31, 2027.

Facilities

Consideration and possible authorization of the Chair's signature on the second amendment to the Montrose County North Campus - Design, Architectural & Engineering Services Project, contract #2022-190, in an amount not to exceed $265,525.00 to Wold Architects and Engineers, as reviewed by Counsel. This contract amendment represents a change in the original scope of work, expanding services to include re-design, value engineering (VE) options, bidding and permitting services, including a time extension to December 31, 2024. This item represents an unbudgeted 2024 expense.

Human Services

Consideration and possible action on the annual Core Services Purchase of Services Agreement with Talk & Taste Pediatric Therapy, LLC for Life Skills, effective August 7, 2024 through May 31, 2025, as reviewed by Counsel; this represents a budgeted reimbursed expense, not covered by Medicaid, prices based on the services provided not to exceed available State funding.

Human Services

Consideration and possible action on the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) Core Services Program First of a Three Year Plan effective 07/01/24 through 06/30/25 as reviewed by Counsel; this represents a budgeted reimbursed expense not to exceed annual funding of $1,029,164.00.

Human Services

Consideration and possible approval of the Nurse Family Partnership Data Sharing Agreement with Nurse-Family Partnership Program effective May 30, 2024, as reviewed by Counsel.  

Information Technology

Consideration and possible approval of the Chair's signature on an easement agreement with Qwest Corporation to grant a 10' wide, non-exclusive perpetual easement at the Justice Center Complex for installing, maintaining, upgrading and operating its communication facilities on property.

Planning and Development

Consideration and possible adoption of Resolution Number ___ -2024 for the Verizon Wireless Special Use.

Public Works

Consideration and possible authorization of the Chair's signature on the Concrete Slab Construction Project Contract with ConEx Company, LLC; effective August 7, 2024. For a not to exceed amount of $82,244.00; as reviewed by Counsel.

Public Works

Consideration of acceptance and close-out of the Construction Contract for Installation of C.I.P. Class D Concrete for the Carnation Road & 5900 Road Box Culverts awarded to Con-Sy Inc., in the amount of $296,275.00 on December 6, 2023. Con-Sy Inc. completed the C.I.P Concrete Installation Project, located at Carnation Road and 5900 Road and based on final quantities; the actual cost was $456,922.59. Public notice of final payment has been published and no claims have been made. Upon acceptance of the project, retainage in the amount of $22,846.13 will be released to Con-Sy Inc. on Friday, August 9, 2024.

Sheriff's Office

Consideration and possible adoption of the Pretrial Services Policy for the Montrose County Sheriff's Office.

Sheriff's Office

Consideration and possible ratification of the Vice Chair's signature on the Assumption of Fire Control Duty to Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control (DFPC) as of August 2, 2024 for the Bucktail Fire; as reviewed by Counsel.

Sheriff

Consideration and possible ratification of the Chair's signature on a Cost Share Agreement between the USDA Forest Service (USFS), the USDI Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Montrose County for the Bucktail Fire, as reviewed by Counsel.

Veteran Services

Consideration and possible approval of the Chair's signature on the Veterans Service Officer Monthly Report and Pay Request for July 2024.

Public Hearing, City of Montrose Clerk's Office, Briceida Ortega, Deputy City Clerk

Consideration and possible action for the Chair’s signature for the renewal of the Retail Liquor Store license for Cydney Louise Siri, doing busines as Pleasant Valley, 84100 E. US Highway 50, Cimarron, Colorado, license #03-05359. All appropriate documents, reviews, inspection, background check and fees have been submitted pursuant to CRS 44-3-302. No concerns were reported by the Sheriff’s Office or the Planning Department.

Airport, Lloyd Arnold, Director of Aviation

Consideration and possible action on the Grant Agreement #3-08-0043-063-2024 with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the amount of $1,675,714 for the project to Acquire Snow Removal Equipment (Multi-Task Equipment and Rotary Plow). As reviewed by Counsel.

Airport, Lloyd Arnold, Director of Aviation

Consideration and possible action on the Grant Agreement #3-08-0043-064-2024 with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the amount of $555,390.16 for the project to Reconstruct Access Road.  As reviewed by Counsel.

County Attorney, Martha Whitmore, County Attorney

Consideration and possible adoption of Resolution Number ___-2024 authorizing the County Attorney to join litigation challenging the diversion of severance funds by the State of Colorado from Counties.

Historic Landmark Advisory Board, Kent Kinsey, Chair

Consideration and possible adoption of Resolution Number ___-2024 designating the Button Cemetery as a Montrose County Historic Landmark.

Human Services, Chris Sorenson, Child Support Manager

Consideration and possible authorization for the Board’s signature on a proclamation declaring August, 2024 as Child Support Awareness Month in Montrose County.

Planning & Development, Kim Ficco, Planner, Subject: The Woodlands Minor Subdivision [MI24-011]. Proposal: To divide 3 lots from 55.23 acres. Applicant: Del-Mont Consultant's, Inc. 125 Colorado Avenue Montrose, CO 81401. Location: Parcel 399321100054, Zoning: General Agricultural.

Consideration and possible approval of The Woodlands Minor Subdivision based on the findings of fact and subject to the conditions of approval listed in paragraph number 3 of this report.

Planning & Development, Kim Ficco, Planner, Subject: Wildhorse Ranches Minor Subdivision [MI24-013]. Proposal: To divide 24.9 acres into 3 lots. Applicant: Del-Mont Consultant's, Inc. 125 Colorado Avenue Montrose, CO 81401. Location: Parcel 399302100001 67850 OGDEN RD Zoning: General Agricultural.

Consideration and possible approval of the Wildhorse Ranches Minor Subdivision based on the following findings of fact listed in paragraph 3 of this report.

Planning & Development, Kim Ficco, Planner, Subject: Les Logan Amended Plat [AM24-003]. Proposal: To adjust lines of the two lots in the Logan Minor Subdivision. Applicant: Mesa Surveying P.O. Box 1287 Montrose, CO 81402. Location: Parcel 372513201002 5223 HIGHWAY 348 Zoning: General Agricultural.

Consideration and possible approval of the Les Logan Amended Plat based on the following findings of fact listed in paragraph 5 of this report.