BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS  MINUTES FEBRUARY 14, 2024  The Board of County Commissioners meeting began in work session at 8:00. AM. Those present  were Dave Hornung, Stan Hitchcock, Cory Wall, Susan Corliss, and Theresa Korbelik.  In-Person Schedule- - Commissioners Board Room  8:00 AM- Work Session  8:30. AM-] Department Heads - Host Clerk & Recorder Susan Corliss  Strategic Plan Review See the Department Head minutes.  Commissioner Meeting to convene with Pledge of Allegiance  The Pledge of Allegiance was recited during the Department Heads meeting at 8:35. AM.  10:00 AM-C Collin Koop Grounds & Buildings  Road & Bridge District 3 has a Ford pickup that could be transferred to Grounds & Buildings. Collin will work with Foreman Terry Payne on making the switch. Collin will finalize the information with Donn Witzel on the lift and have purchase order next week. Additional detailed bids were presented for cement work for the buildings at the fairgrounds. Final proposals'invoices from Eagle Carports will be made for two 30' X 30' buildings - Rodeo Secretary & concessions and for the Extension Office ag equipment. There  will be a final bid for the concrete footers, floor, and outside edging.  EXECUTIVE SESSION:  BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS EXECUTIVE SESSION UNDER CRS2 24- 6-402(4)(b) MOTION TO GO INTO EXCUTIVE SESSION AT 10:57 AM WAS MADE: BY CORY WALL, SECONDED BY STAN HITCHCOCK. THE MOTION PASSED BY  UNANIMOUS VOTE. BY DAVE HORNUNG.  MOTIONTO COME OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 11:19 AM WASI MADE BYSTANHITCHCOCK, SECONDED BY CORY WALL. THE MOTION PASSED BY  UNANIMOUS VOTE BY DAVE HORNUNG. 11:00 AM-Jeff Cure County Attorney  Updates were given on the longhorn situation. Cody Pettibone wants more paperwork on the Stratton Transfer Site to confirm the chain of title. The draft version of the Land Use job description is being reviewed. There has be conversation in the community that Enel will be starting their wind project in the summer but the Planning Board has not had contact for the  permitting process at this time.  20240214  Board of County Commissioners Minutes  Page 1 of5    12:00 PM- CCI Stakeholder Zoom Meeting  The Board ofCounty Commissioners had a working lunch during thei informational session on the Green Energy bill that was held as a CCI Stakeholder Zoom meeting by Senator Byron  Pelton and Senator Rod Pelton. 10:30 AM-E Randy Gorton - Burial Plots 1:15 PM. -J Jim Keehne - City of Burlington  Discussion was held on purchasing additional burial plots for use by the County.  Per the 3-Mile Plan, aj petition of annexation has been received by the City of Burlington for a piece of ground east of the Burlington Inn. Discussion was held on other projects that are being proposed in the city. A request for additional help from the City of Burlington during the 2:20 PM 10:30-AM-1 Liquor License Authority Board See Agenda and minutes.  times the roads are closed was made.  BUSINESS MEETING-2:37 PM  1. Review and Approve Consent Agenda Items  1.A Approve minutes for the February 7- BOCC & PH and Accounts Payable  Cory Wall moved to approve the February 7th minutes for Board of County Commissioners and Board ofPublic Health and to pay the Accounts Payable int the amount of$183,142.20, seconded by Stan Hitchcock. The motion passed by unanimous vote by  Dave Hornung.  2. New Items  2.A Road Easements (20) - Viaero  Installation of conduit and fiber optic within right-of-way on County Road V from Stan Hitchcock moved to approve the twenty Road Easements for the Viaero project to install conduit and fiber from the county line through Flagler to Seibert in the right-of- way ofCounty Road V,6,X, and 11 with the condition that they meet with Commissioner Dave Hornung and District 3 Road & Bridge, seconded by Cory Wall. The motion passed  County Line to Flagler and Seibert  by unanimous vote by Dave Hornung.  3. Resolutions  3.A Resolution #24-041 - Adopt 2024 Strategic Plan - Administration  Cory Wall moved to adopt Resolution 24-041 providing the Kit Carson County 2024 Strategic Plan, seconded by Stan Hitchcock. The motion passed by unanimous vote by  Dave Hornung. See the Strategic Plan as an exhibit to these minutes.  20240214  Board of County Commissioners- Minutes  Page 2 of5    RESOLUTION NO.24-041  STATE OF COLORADO COUNTY OF KIT CARSON  )ss.  Ataregular meeting oft the Board of County Commissioners for Kit Carson County, Colorado, held att the Court House in  Burlington on' Wednesday the 14th day ofFebruary, 2024, there were present:  David LH Hornung. Stan Hitchcock.. Cory Wall..  Chairman Commissioner Commissioner  Susan Corliss. Theresa E. Korbelik..  County Clerk County Administrator  when the following proceedings, among others, were had and done, to-wit:  AF RESOLUTION TO ADOPT THE 2024 STRATEGIC PLAN FORI KIT CARSON COUNTY  WHEREAS, the 2024 Strategic Plan was reviewed and presented by the! Kit Carson County Department Heads on February NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved that the Board of County Commissioners of Kit Carson County, Colorado do hereby  14, 2024 with no corrections or additions; adopt the 2024 Kit Carson County Strategic Plan.  ADOPTED THIS 14th day of February 2024 at Burlington, Colorado.  Motion made by. CoryAku seconded by: Stan Hitchcock motion carried.  Board of County Commissioners By: David LI PHE Hornung, By: Mlb Stan Hitchcock, Commissioner By: Galy Cory Wall, Commissioner/ STATE OF COLORADO ) COUNTY OF KIT CARSON)  Chairman  A  COLORI  )ss.  1,Susan Corliss, Deputy County Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners in and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify thatt the annexed and foregoing Resolution is truly copied from the Records oft the Proceedings oft the Board of County Commissioners of said Kit Carson County, nowi in my office. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Ihave hereunto set my hand and affixed thes seal of the County at Burlington,  this 14th day ofF February, 2024. Duaanlolliss Susan Corliss, County Clerk  ATTEST:  20240214  Board of County Commissioners Minutes  Page 3 of5    4. Purchase Orders  4.A PO#24-00481 - Amazon - Smart UPS 1500 forl Elections - $614.99-IT  Stan Hitchcock moved to approve. Purchase Order #24-00481 for the Elections/Clerk Department to Amazon for a Smart UPS 1500 totaling $614.99, seconded by Cory Wall.  The motion passed by unanimous vote by Dave Hornung.  4.B PO#24-00482-VOID  PO#24-00484- Brenner Ranch and Farms - Belly Dump & Snowplow - R&BI D1  Cory Wall moved to approve Purchase Order #24-00484 for Road & Bridge District 1to Brenner Ranch and Farms for a belly dump trailer and a snowplow totaling $33,000.00, seconded by Stan Hitchcock. The motion passed by unanimous vote by Dave  Hornung.  5. Personnel Items  5.A Orange Sheet - Christina Weikum - New Hire - Ambulance  Stan Hitchcock moved to approve approve the Ambulance New Hire Orange Sheet for Christina Weikum at $15.625 per hour for Grade 32 and Step 50 with annual wage of $32,500.00 as a Non-Exempt Full Time Employee with Full Benefits and Run Pay EMT Basic IV with Call Pay at $1.40 per hour, Transfers at $200.00, Other Pay for Weekends at $50.00, and Supervisor/Transfer Organizer at $10.00 per shift effective March 1,2024, with a six-month trial period ending September 1, 2024, seconded by Cory Wall. The  motion passed by unanimous vote by Dave Hornung.  FYI:  The Communications Center sent a flyer with the Tornado Siren Testing Schedule for Kit Carson and Cheyenne Counties beginning on March 12th at 10:00 AM. Code Red will also be tested  at the same time. Additions:  City of Burlington Annexation P.M. in Kit Carson County.  The City of Burlington desires to annex a tract ofland, to bel known as the Maverick Store #0476, located in the Northwest Quarter of Section 1, Township 9S, Range 44W, of the 6th Cory Wall moved to authorize signing a letter waiving an Annexation Impact Report for the City of Burlington based on the property adjoining the current town boundary and being vacant would have little impact on the parties involved, seconded by Stan Hitchcock. The  motion passed by unanimous vote by Dave Hornung.  Right of Way Tree Removal  Stan Hitchcock moved to accept the bid from Sunrise Tree Service Inc. to remove 13 trees from the Kit Carson County Right-of-Way at the cost of $3,214.00, seconded by Cory Wall.  The motion passed by unanimous vote by Dave Hornung.  Adjournment  The Board of County Commissioners meeting adjourned at 2:45 PM.  20240214  Board of County Commissioners Minutes  Page 4 of5    Submitted By: Susan Corliss, Kit Carson County Clerk & Recorder  A1k Dave Hornung, Chairman  SON SEAL OLORADO  February 21,2024  Date  Guaan Corlise Susan Corliss, County Clerk and Recorder  20240214  Board of County Commissioners - Minutes  Page 5 of5    KIT CARSON COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ATTESTATION  DATE AND TIMB OF EXECUTIVE SESSION 3/14/24 - 10:57AM  Motion by. Cory Wall Attorney Attestation:  Seconded by Stan Htchcock  I,Jeff Cure, hereby attest that the portion ofthe executive session during which the recorder was directed not to take minutes which constituted a privileged attorney-  client communication.  BHVY Date  County  signature  LAL Aitomey'ss  Commissioner Attestation: I Dave Hornung  hereby attest that the portion of the  executive session during which no minutes were taken was confined to a topic  authorized for discussion in an executive session.  D1E Chairman's Signature  2-14-24 Date  TIME OF ADJOURNMENT  1194A4  Motion by Cory WJau  Seconded by. Stan Hitchcock