Town of Cheyenne Wells 151 South 1st Cheyenne Wells, CO 80810 February 13, 2024 Regular Meeting 6pm  CALLTOORDER Jones led the group inj prayer.  Mayor Uhland called ther meeting to order and ledt the groupi in the Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. Flag. Councilwoman  Council: Carleton. Pelton, Zach Anderson, Karen Gregg, Mark Galli, Sherry. Jones & Rex Hyle.  Absent: None.  Staff: Debbie Knudsen' Town Clerk Administrator, Aaron Crum Town Superintendent & Karen Miller Deputy Clerk. Visitors: Samantha & Michael Knudsen, Rosemary Lengel (via letter), Liz Ackerman, Jim] Lengel, Preston & Carla Wyler, Tiffany Knudsen submittedl building permits for fourt tiny homes at 165 East 3ri North, conditional use permit, and ai rezone application. Samantha Knudsen was representing Tiffany as she had another obligation shel had tol be at tonight. Public comments werel heard, and letter was read with concerns of permanent: foundation, chassis removed, traffic, parking, cleanliness of property, space available on the. lots fori fourt tiny homes, and what type of people are going tol live there, Mayor Uhland thanked Samantha The Council reviewed and approved the agenda upon motion from Councilman Hyle and seconded by Councilman Galli. All The' Town didi not receive a. January monthly report. Sheriff Buchannan did let Town Clerk Administrator Knudsen know The. January 10, 2024, minutes werei read and approved upon motion from Councilman Pelton and: seconded by Councilman  Phil Knudsen, Vicki Henderson, Ashton Mitchek, and Monte Smith,  Public Hearing-Tiffany Knudsen  and the visitors for coming to comment on thej proposed applications.  APPROVE AGENDA voting for, motion carried. SHERIFF'S MONTHLY REPORT  that they did have Undersheriff. Joseph Conner and Rob) Feeney Deputy K-9) Handler resign.  Minutes  Hyle. All voting for, motion carried. BUILDING PERMITS Tifanny] Knudsen Lyle & Karen! Miller Phil & Debbiel Knudsen Doug Martin Roger Brumgardt  4Tiny) Homes Tabled Storage Container Replace Oldl Fence &1 Tear) Down Garage Removal/Trailer Car Port  Debbie Knudsen and Karen Miller recused themselves from the Council Chambers.  The Council tabled' Tiffany Knudsen permit and applications uponi motion from Councilman Hyle and seconded by The Council approved thel building permits for Lyle & Karen Miller, Phil & Debbie Knudsen, Doug) Martin, and) Roger Ellett Eiring willl bel helping Senior Perry Chadwick with thej painting of thel basketball court for his Senior Community Thel Intergoyermmental Agreement was approved upon motion from Councilman Pelton and seconded by Councilman Hyle. Town Clerk Administrator and) Engineer RESEC are working oni the SRF Grant & PNA we are applying for the blending treatment att the Feyh Well and thel lease purchase oft the Scheimer/Kerr well. Water. Attorney Ryan Farr is assisting with negotiations with the family and a report on that phone conference willl be reported at the next meeting. Discussion followed.  Councilman Pelton. All voting for, motion carried.  Brumgardt upon motion from Pelton and seconded by Councilman Hyle. All voting for, motion carried.  MAP BASKETBALL COURT PAINTING UPDATE Project. They willl bes starting in early Spring weather permitting. TOWN & CHEYENNE COUNTYIGA All voting for, motion carried. SCHEIMER KERR WELLI UPDATE SRF Grant/PNA & Water Attorney Ryan Farr    2  Video Pump-Hydro Resources Waterworks AMCS Quote  Hydro Resources are planning tos schedule a video oft the well when they have an opening.  Town Clerk Administrator. Knudsen stated that our DOS based water billing software, Waterworks, will nol longer be supported as of. June 2024. Our current company AMCS can get us updated tot the Cloud based Waterworks program for $2000, this willl be: suitable for all water customers to use either by regular maill billing, email billing, or an app portal base billing. Customers can see water activity and alll billing at thei touch oft their finger ift they desire. Discussion followed. The' Town willj purchase the updated software: for waterworks int the amount of $2000 upon motion from Councilman Hyle and seconded by Councilman  Anderson. All voting for, motion carried. KMH Invoice on H201 Line Water Samples thei first time March 17-21 inLoveland. SOME GIRLS & AJ MURAL  Keefe Memorial Hospital hit a water main and: failed to do al line locate. An invoice of $2543.48 in damages was invoiced to Town Superintendent Crum reviewed the water samples with the Council. He willl be attending the CRWA conference for The Council reviewed the draft design for the entrance sign upgrades at thet three entrance locations into the Town. Ashton Mitchek stated thatt the Clark Osborne Softball Tournament has been set at the weekend of] June 22nd. There isa group of people who are: interested inl having at town celebration down on the main street again. The CWI Firel Department have plans to doi their Oyster Fry at thei firel house. Discussion followed on other activities. Therei is ai meeting att the Theater February 18 at5 5. Councilman Anderson and Councilwoman Gregg will try to attend. Councilman Anderson will be gone that day bute expressed  them.  Suggestions will bei made, and ai firm design will be presented at the mext meeting.  TUMBLEWEED FESTIVALJUNE: 22ND  interest ing getting plans inj place prior tol leaving. Jim Lengel Fair Board Manager  CHEYENNE COUNTYTUMBLEWEED FARAIXP"YUIy2TE  Mr. Lengel thanked the Council: for sponsoring thei fair again this year. The Commissioners want tol have open containers at the fairgrounds and allow alcohol to be sold during the fair. Would the' Town be interested in selling it as a money maker for the Christmas Lights? Discussion followed. It was consensus of Council that they were not interested in doing this. The' Town will  check into the liquor licensing laws and forms for those thati may be interested in applying. EIAF #9808 TOWN HOUSING ENGINEER GRANTUPDATE  The grant hearings are this month. Itl looks promising that the' Town will get the grant. A formal letter willl be coming in the The' Town is awaiting the contract from CDOT. CDOTmay have some: funds availablei to expend some of this grant in late Council reviewed Cheyenne County/Cheyenne Wells Housing Assessment. The' Towni isi reviewing the zoning and willl be reviewing a completed version later this year. The' Town will research Tiny Homes: for zoning and may place a separate chapter in Al is] planning on aj preconstruction meeting nexti month. Town Clerk Administrator Knudsen has Benge Construction working ont the drainage pans on East 2nd North since it willl bei nice weather. Town Superintendent Crum! has ordered the $5000 asphalt cutter from PR Diamond its should bel herei in three weeks. The crew will cut and patch somel holes in the streets around The Council discussed updating Ordinance 221" Compensation for) Mayor and Trustees" which was approved back in 1996. An updated Ordinance will be brought forth at next month's meeting. The council discussed the use ofs snow chains on heavy equipment during snowstorms which caused damage to the asphalted streets. A drafted Ordinance not to allow snow chains on the town streets will be  next couple ofv weeks on the amount oft the award. TAP GRANT 2024. They are checking into it. the: zoning book to address this.  REGIONAL ROADMAP GRANT COMPLETTED HOUSING ASSESSMENT  A1 ASPHALT,. PATCH, CRACK, CHIP SEAL SPRING PROJECT town. He will get a spreadsheet ofa all thel locations by next month's meeting. REVIEW. AND DISCUSS ORDINANCE221  brought forth ati next month'si meeting. CANCEL2024: ELECTIONRESOLUTION #3-24  The 2024 election will be cancelled and) Resolution #3-241 upon motion from Counciman Hyle and seconded by Councilman Galli. All voting for, motion carried. Trustees Pelton, Anderson, Jones, Galli, and Hyle will be sworn in at the. April 9 Regular    3  Meeting following old1 business on the agenda. Thel Mayor and a Council position will need tol be appointed. The Town will call for  appointments and review at theiri next meeting. COUNCIL REPORTS  Housing Authority (Updated EDI Board ContactList)  Councilman Hyle everything was going well. Interim Executive! Director Knudsen stepped down from her duties and Executive Director Hollenbaugh has taken ont thei full: reins atl housing. The CWHA thanked Town Clerk Administrator Knudsen for  stepping in at Housing to get it up andi running until Ms. Hollenbaugh was hired. The) Housing had ag gas leak this past week and) Kemp's are helping get this repaired. The council reviewed the updated contact list ofthel ED andl board.  ECCOG & Library Parks Report  Councilwoman Jones stated that) ECCOG is meeting in Limon March 6, 2024. ECCLD1 meeting will meet February 21,2024. Councilwoman Gregg and Councilman Anderson proposed about $6000 of4'Tall white snowflake outdoor decorations to hangup where the Christmas wreaths and candy canes hung. They need 14 oft them. The soup supper inl December raised almost $1800: soi far. Discussion followed with' Town Superintendent Crum on what funds the CWI Firel Department had available for some ofthe Christmas Lights. He will check with the group and get! back to Council. Fourteen, four foott, snowflakes for approximately  $6000 was approved upon motion from Councilman Hyle ands seconded by Councilman. Anderson. Councilman Pelton stated that everything needed was discussed earlier in the meeting.  Water Update Street Update iss set forl February 6, 2024.  Councilman Galli reviewed the contact list and thel East Central Ground Water Management District Report. Their meeting  Councilman Hyle wanted al list from Town Superintendent Crum oft thej potholes that needed fixed.  MAYOR, COUNCIL, & STAFF COMMENTS Wednesday, March 6, 2024, Regular Meeting April 17,2024,3-5 pmi is thel Dog Clinic Pelton. All voting for, motion carried.  ADJOURN  Mayor Uhland declared thei meeting adjourned at' 7:42 pm upon motion from Councilman Hyle and seconded by Counciman  Soalllaud  Kara Uhland  Mayor  Ouui  Kndor  Debbie Knudsen MMCTown Clerk Administrator