TOWN OFI HOT SULPHUR SPRINGS MEETING MINUTES MARCH 21, 2024  6:281 pm MEETING CALLTOORDER -ROLLCALL  Mayor Ray Tinkum, Mayor pro-tem Christine Lee, Trustee" Tim) Harvey, Trustee Meredi Howe,Trusteel Richard Gott,  Trustee Kathy Knight,Trusteel Dan Nolan: Allpresents with) Trustecl Kathy Knight cllingin Agenda for March 21,2024 andi meeting minutes from February 15, 2024 secondedby Trustec Richard Gott. Ally votcda dye; motiond carried.  1. CONSENT. AGENDA  i. Motion madel byA Mayor pro- tem Christinel Leet toacccptt the agendac and ther mectingr minutes froml Fcbruary 15, 2024;  2. FINANCIALI REPORT  Town Clerk/Treasurer. Katiel LaDrig presented the Board of Trustees with copies oft the credit card statement from February, thel bank: statement fort the month of February, andt thes statement! for February for the COLO Trust Savings: accounts. The financial statement fort the month of February was disseminated fort the 2024 for perusall by thel Boards showing the current budget, expenditures to-date: and percentage ofr money spent as compared tot thel budget. The question was: askedr regardingt the reporting int thel budget paperwork ast to why the medicare payments ares showing ata percentage ratet thati isi incorrect. The Town Clerk will: also check with the accountant ast toy when al budget amendment: needst tol be done. Thel Board will readt thisr report and ask questions oft thist report att the next meeting. There willl bea an action plan put in place to: address the: auditors concerns regarding ther recommendations on the last audit. This willl be discussed at the next board meeting. Jessica Rahnf fromt the Grand County Wildfire Council Executivel Director was att thes meeting toi introduce herself andg givea al brief update ony what the' Wildfire Councili is accomplishing to-date. Tom Baumgarten, Fire Chieff fort the HSS/Parshall Fire District spoke tot the Board, updating them onf fire Tishl Linkef fromt the Grand County Republican Party presented al resolution tot the Boardi regarding becominga a. Public Works Department: The emergency grantf fort thel BOLLI filter was: approved! by DOLAfor $61,667.00. This alsoi includes some: moneyf for thel Resourcel Roadi Mapi project. The new employce, Johnny Hirt, isworking out very well. Still working on the Lead: and Copper project for the state. The Consumer Confidence Report willl bea available for residents att the end ofther month. Itwill alsol be: available ont the website. Public Works isa also working on Construction Standards toi implement witht the Codel Updates. b. Townl Hall: Water/Sewer bills willl be mailed out ont the 29th ofN March. Included: int thel bills willl bet the Town Clean-Upl Daya andt the Community Gardens Newsletter from Leslie Crosby. Grand County Tourism board will bep photographing the Hot Sulphur Springs area att the beginning of April. First quarter reporting willl be input tol DOLA for the Comp Plan. Tree mitigation will commence: int ther next two weeks, which willo complete the deadfalli issue through) Pioneer Park. Thel Board willl have toI makea a decision int the coming months ast to C. Wendy Bourn: Wendy willl bes working on the administrative duties int thel BOLLI Filter Grant. d. CPS/TJ Dlubac: Inquiries are beginning again onl building and permitting. The property at Cedar and Maple is under discussion: regardingare-plattingi issue. That willl bea addressed: int the next week. The IGA will be addressed int the next couple of weeks regarding building permits. Code updates continue and willl hopefully havet the whole project wrapped upi int the nexti month. Ap public meeting willl bel heldo onl May 2ndf fort the Comprehensive Plan: roll out. Tentative plant tol havet the adoption oft the Comprehensive Plan and Codel Update a. Approval tor maket the Town Clerk Katiel LaDrig the. Administrator over BOLLI Filter Grant Process: i Motionz madcbyT Trustce! Meredi Howe toa accept Katicl LaDrigas Administrator overg grant! proccss; sccondedby  3. PUBLICCOMMENT  protection andj prevention.  non- Sanctuary town. Discussion ensued. Willl be movedt to: ana actioni item. 4. STAFF & COMMUNITY PLANNING: STRATEGIES UPDATES  whether or nott the currently pavedi roads willl bec converted back tog gravel.  inJ June. 5. DISCUSSIONITEMS  Mayor! pro-tem Christine Lec. Ally votedo ays, motioncarried.  REGULARI BOARDMEETING: March21,2024 MSWORD,MINUTES MM032124    b. Dean Publicl Housel Liquor License: Movedt to Action Item  C. Building Permit Fees/ / Changes tol Procedures - tabled untilf futurel board meeting  6. OPEN. ACTION ITEMS:  a. Grand Places 2050- - Congressman Neguse's staff attended Grand] Places 2050meeting. Oila andg gas leases, datingl back5 5y years ago, were pulled due to County's concerns overt the closeness tot the towns. The County is again attempting tos get thosel leases] permanently disqualified duetot thes same concerns. Early discussions onj putting information ons various apps and websites fort trails. Interpretative signsi in statep park: areas are beingl looked: at for updating. Water rights int the Shoshone Water Plant are upf for sale andt the Countyi isl lookingt to apply for OLRT granti money tol help pay fort this.  b. Crosswalk across. Highway 40-1 No update att this time a. Accounts payablei in the amount of: $41,266.42  7. ACTIONI ITEMS:  i. Motiony wasn madel by Trusteel Danl Nolant toa approved accounts payablei int thec amount 94126642.scomddby  Trustee RichardGott. All votedays,n motiono carried.  b. Payrolli int the amount of: 01/29/2024- - 02/11/2024 02/12/2024-0 02/25/2024  $10,684.18 $13,377.01  i. Motiony wasr madebyl Trusteel Danl Nolant toa approvet the payrolll listedo above; secondedb byl Mayor pro- tem Christine  Lee. Allvotedays,n motiono carried. Tabled  C. Building Permit Fees/ / Changes tol Procedures d. Resolution onI non- Sanctuary Status: e. Dean) Public House Liquor License:  i. Motiony wast madek by? Meredil Howe; secondedb by Trusteel Kathyl Knight. Discussionensucd. Votctaken: 2ayes,4  nays,Iabstain, motionf failed.  Motion) wasl madel by? Mayorp pro-tem Christinel Leet toapprovet ther rencwalo lofthel liquorl license; sccondedby Trustee  Dan? Nolan. Votet taken;bayes,1 Iabstain; motionc carried.  8. OTHER BUSINESS: Mayor Ray Tinkum  Mayor pro-tem Christine Le-Mayor/Manager: meeting update. There willl bear new public address system puti in place of Codel Red. Support for Hwy 40i improvements for the west sidec oft the county was addressed. The tourism tax balloti issue willl be ont the next election. Grand County wants tos stop more coalt trains from going through our county. The Chamber of Commerce has money left from grants andi ito can onlyl be used for signage  around town. Thanks tol Bill LaDrig and Andy Hugley for flling potholes.  Trustee Dan Nolan Trustee Meredi Howe Trustee Tim Harvey Trustee Kathy! Knight Trusteel RichardGott 9. ADJOURNMENT:  Motion was madeb by Trustee Timl Harvey tod adjourn ther mecting; sccomdedlyT Trusteel Mercdi Howe. Ally voteda laye,  motiono carried.  Meeting adjourned ats 8:541 pm  RaymondR_Tinkum,) Mayor KRKh Sh  6  & COLORAD  Town Clerk/Treasurer  REGULARI BOARDMEETING: March21,2024 MSV WORD,MINUTES: MM032124