STATE OF COLORADO) COUNTY OF KIOWA) there were present:  )ss.  At a regular meeting of the Board of County Commissioners for Kiowa County, Colorado, held at the County Courthouse in Eads on November 15, 2016,  Richard Scott  Commissioner Chairman  Cindy McLoud Commissioner Donald Oswald Commissioner Tina Adamson County Administrator Delisa Weeks Clerk tot the Board  when the following proceedings, among others were. had and done, to-wit:  RESOLUTION NO. 2016-9  RESOLUTION REPEALING ANY PREVIOUS RESOLUTION REGARDINGTHE KIOWA COUNTY FAIR BOARD, ESTABLISHING THE KIOWA COUNTY FAIR BOARD, AND. ADOPTING THE. KIOWA COUNTY FAIR BOARD BYLAWS  Recitals  A. WHEREAS, Sections 35-65-111 through 35-65-114, C.R.S., as amended, authorize the Board of County Commissioners ("BOCC") to conduct, operate, and manage annual county fairs "for the promotion of all mechaniçal and industrial products and agricultural, horticultural, livestock, and other products and exhibits and also for the purpose of conducting races, sports, and other entertainment usually given at county B. WHEREAS, Section 30-11-103, C.R.S., as amended, specifies the powers of the county as a body politic and corporate shall be exercised by the BOCC, and Section 30-11- 101(1)(d), C.R.S., as amended, empowers the county to make all contracts and do all acts in relation to its property and concerns necessary to the exercise of the county's  fairs"; and  corporate or administrative powers; and  C. WHEREAS, it is appropriate for the BOCC from time to time to reaffirm its commitment to the Kiowa County Fair as a valuable Community Event and likewise to reaffirm its commitment to the Citizen Volunteers who serve on the Kiowa County Fair Board ("Fair Board") by ensuring the Fair Board is provided adequate resources and NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of  sufficient direction from the BOCC to meet theiri important mission.  Kiowa County as follows:  1. Any previous Resolution described above is hereby REVOKED AND 2. Pursuant to the statutory authority recited above, the BOCC hereby authorizes the continued existence of the Kiowa County Fair Board ("Fair Board") and reaffirms its commitment to conducting the annual Kiowa County Fair and Rodeo ("the Fair") as a valuable  REPLACED by the instant Resolution.  Community Event.  3. The Kiowa County Fair Board Bylaws ("Bylaws"), attached here as Exhibit A and incorporated in this Resolution as ifset forth anew and in full, are hereby ADOPTED.    4. The Fair Board serves at the pleasure of the BOCC, is advisory to the BOCC, and acts in accord with the instant Resolution, exercising only those powers expressly enumerated herein in order to conduct the Fair and other events, ifany, reasonably related to  it.  5. The purpose of the Fair Board is, in collaboration with Kiowa County Board of Commissioners, to ensure the successful promotion, production, and execution of the Fair each year. The Fair Board shall ensure Fair programing is of high quality and that programing improves annually, as reasonable. Fair programing shall embrace all ages, persons, cultures, and entities within Kiowa County; shall foster a spirit of community values; and shall promote the Western and agricultural heritage and history of Kiowa  County.  6. The BOCC shall, through the County Administrator or her or his designee(s), provide reasonable and adequate administrative support to the Fair Board to ensure the Fair Board is able to fulfill its purposes as described herein. The County Administrator or her or his designee(s) shall develop written best practices and standard procedures with respect to all 7. In addition to any and all other reporting duties set forth in the Bylaws, the Fair Board shall present an evaluation report of the current year's Fair to the BOCC within 30 days following thel last day ofthel Fair. The Fair Board shall present aj proposed schedule ofF Fair events to the BOCC: for approval as soon as practicable, and in no case later than April 1 each year.  administrative support for the Fair Board.  8. The following Committees and Programs are hereby authorized, and the a. Junior Livestock Show Committee. The Junior Livestock Committee shall promote and conduct the sale, by auction, associated with the Junior Livestock Show and Sale ("Show and Sale") at the Fair. The Committee shall develop and enforce a set of rules regarding the Show and Sale, which together with any amendments thereto, shall be approved by majority vote of the Fair Board and will inform the BOCC of these changes. The Committee shall advertise or otherwise give recognition to all buyers and sponsors oft the Show and Sale. Open Class Exhibit Program. The Open Class Exhibit Program is an exhibition competition open to Kiowa County residents and conducted during the Fair. The Open Class Exhibit Program Chair shall recommend to the Fair Board appropriate open class events and shall be responsible for the planning, organization and conduct of the program. Program rules and any amendments thereto shall be approved by majority vote ofthel Fair Board and they will inform Colorado State University Extension. The Colorado State University (CSU) Extension is a Partner oft the BOCC and the Fair Board. The 4-HI Program isone oft the programs within the CSU Extension. The CSU Extension with the Junior Livestock Committee conducts the Junior Livestock Show, whose participants include 4-H members and FFA members. The CSU Extension also assists with the administration oft the Open Class Exhibit Program. CSU Extension members and volunteers assist with the administration of the Fair as needed and in d. Fair and Rodeo Royalty Program. The Fair and Rodeo Royalty Program is a competition and program open tol Kiowa County residents, which is designed to provide an opportunity, traditionally for young women, to be spokespersons for the Kiowa County Fair and Rodeo, the sport of rodeo, the western way ofl life,  following Partners are recognized:  the BOCC ofthese changes.  collaboration with the Fair Board and the BOCC.    and the community of Kiowa County. Program rules and any amendments thereto shall be approved by majority vote of the Fair Board and they will  inform the BOCC ofthese changes.  9. The BOCC alone shall have the power to create and dissolve Committees with 10. All Fair Board meetings throughout the year shall be noticed and conducted in accordance with the Colorado Open Meetings Law, Section 24-6-401, et seq., C.R.S., as amended, and the Bylaws. All records of the Fair Board shall be public records subject to inspection and reproduction pursuant to the Colorado Open Records Act, Section 24-72-  the recommendation oft the Fair Board.  200.1, ets seq., C.R.S.  11. All revenues received and assets purchased and/or used in the conduct of the Fair are the property of Kiowa County, Colorado. No part of the income of the Fair and no physical assets of the County shall benefit any Fair Board Member or Officer, except that the BOCC may reimburse Fair Board Members for reasonable, actual expenses incident to their duties as Fair Board Members. No Fair Board Member, Officer, or any private individual shall be entitled to share in the distribution ofany County assets on dissolution of the Fair Board or termination of any associated fund accounts. Public fund distribution is  controlled by the Colorado Revised Statutes.  12. The activities of the Fair Board, its Committees, and Programs are hereby declared to be an official part of the Fair. As such, the activities of the Fair Board, its Committees, and Programs are subject to the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act, Section 2410-101 et seq., C.R.S., as amended. All members of the Fair Board, its Committees, and Programs are lauthorized volunteers" of the County and are, thus, considered "public employees" for purposes of the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act. All members of the Fair Board, its Committees, and Programs are "Insureds" under Kiowa  County's casualty and property insurance.  13. The Fair Board, its Committees, and those conducting its Programs shall  comply with all applicable county policies and procedures.  APPROVED AND. ADOPTED, by Board of Commissioners of Kiowa County, this 15th day  of_ November  ,2016.  Riphards Scott, Chairman  L  Attest:  EE  hallul Donald Oswald, Commissioner  bdlin dluk Delisa Weeks, Clerk & Recorder