BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS  MINUTES DECEMBER 28, 2023  The Board of County Commissioners meeting was postponed to Thursday starting at 10:00 AM due to a severe blizzard from December 25 through December 26, 2023. Those present were Dave  Hornung, Stan Hitchcock, Cory Wall, Susan Corliss, and Theresa Korbelik.  In-Person Schedule - Commissioners Board Room 10:00 AM-1 Todd Holmes - IT -1 UPS for Server Room  A quote was presented to replace the UPS battery backup for the servers at a cost of $1,218.88. The servers are on a temporary UPS after the power outages over the weekend. A  purchase order will bej presented next week.  Commissioner Meeting to convene with Pledge of Allegiance  The Pledge of Allegiance was recited at 10:25 AM. Those present were Cory Wall, Stan Hitchcock, Dave Hornung, Jennifer Gribble, Theresa Korbelik, and Susan Corliss. 10:30 AM-J Jennifer Gribble - Department of Human Services See the Board of Human Services agenda and minutes.  11:00 AM-J Jeff Cure - County Attorney  The online road mapi is ready for use. It was put on the screen: forreview and found a couple highlights that need tol be changed. The policy is ready to add to Reorg in January.  12:00 Lunch  The Board of County Commissioners recessed at 12:00 PM returning at 1:00 PM. Those present for the afternoon session were Cory Wall, Dave Hornung, Stan Hitchcock, Theresa  Korbelik, and Susan Corliss.  1:00 PM-] Department of Public Health & Environment- Purchase Orders Only  See the Board of Public Health agenda and minutes. 1:30 PM- Collin Koop - Grounds & Buildings Update  The HVAC repairman that is with the new company was here at 6:30 AM to work on the systems fort the 1st and 2nd floors, which wasi repaired around 10:00. AM. Update on1 the carnival rides was given. An offer was made to Sun Valley Rides for a Tilt A Whirl and TipTop for $50,000 plus $5,000 shipping and setup fee. Delivery and set up will be in late January. Tyson Reents gave a report on tree samples that were taken from five trees in the courthouse yard; three oft the trees are not healthy. The Board of County Commissioners asked ifall of the trees could be sampled and a map marked with the tree conditions, then a decision  will be made on which should be removed.  20231228  Board of County Commissioners - Minutes  Page 1 of9    2:00 PM-S Shawn Franz  There will need to be a 2025 upgrade to the Motorola equipment. If the upgrade is done during the 2024 work, there will not be a charge for installation. The cost of the parts will be $32,000 that was not included in the presented 2024 budget for Towers. This does qualify in the 80/20 split with Cheyenne County. A purchase order will be presented next week for the parts. Ashley Hernandez joined the meeting to help recap the recent snowstorm and how the emergency situations were. handled. The first and second wave oft the storm were handled well, during the third wave pressure was received from Kansas to open the highways even though  conditions were not good from Burlington through Stratton.  BUSINESS MEETING-3:08 PM  1. Review and Approve Consent Agenda Items  1.A Approve minutes for the December 20th - BOCC, DHS, & PH and Accounts  Payable & Payroll  Dave Hornung moved to approve the December 20th minutes for Board of County Commissioners, Board of Human Services, and Board of Public Health and to pay the Accounts Payable in the amount of $65,165.06 and Payroll ini the amount of $379,746.57, seconded by Stan! Hitchcock. The motion passed by unanimous vote by Cory Wall. 2.A Letter of Support- Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative Administration Stan Hitchcock moved to authorize signing a letter of support for the application being submitted by the Morgan Community College Foundation to the Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative (COSI) regarding the Matching Student Scholarships grant with $10,917 funds available, seconded by Dave Hornung. The motion passed by  2. New Items  unanimous vote by Cory Wall.  2.B South Y-W Ambulance Service, Inc. - 2024 Ambulance Certification  Dave Hornung moved to approve certification for South Y-W Ambulance, Inc. with Certificates #218 & #219 effective to January 1, 2024, for two ambulances identified by #510 and #5201 toj provide services in Kit Carson County per the MOU dated September 9, 2018, seconded by Stan Hitchcock. The motion passed by unanimous vote by Cory Wall.  3. Resolutions  3.A Resolution #23-058 Adopt the 2024 Budget - Administration  Stan Hitchcock moved to adopt Resolution 23-058 to summarize expenditures and revenues for each fund and adopting a budget for Kit Carson County for the calendar year beginning on the first day of. January 2024 and ending on the last day ofl December 2024, seconded by Dave Hornung. The: motion passed by unanimous vote by Cory Wall.  20231228  Board of County Commissioners Minutes  Page 2 of9    RESOLUTION NO.23-058  STATE OF COLORADO COUNTY OF KIT CARSON  )ss.  Ata regular meeting of the Board of County Commissioners for Kit Carson County, Colorado, held at the Court House in Burlington on Thursday the 28th day of December, 2023, there were present:  Cory Wall.. Stan Hitchcock. David LI Hornung. Susan Corliss. Theresa E. Korbelik..  Chairman Commissioner Commissioner County Clerk County Administrator  when the following proceedings, among others, were had and done, to-wit:  AF RESOLUTION TO SUMMARIZE EXPENDITURES AND REVENUES FOR EACH FUND AND ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR KIT CARSON COUNTY, COLORADO, FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR BEGINNING ON THE FIRST DAY OF. JANUARY, 2024, AND ENDING ON THE LAST DAY OF WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Kit Carson County appointed Theresa E, Korbelik, County Administrator to prepare and submit a proposed budget to said governing body at the proper time; WHEREAS, Theresa E. Korbelik, County Administrator submitted a proposed draft! budget tot this governing WHEREAS, upon due and proper notice, published or posted in accordance with the law, said proposed budget was open for inspection by the public at a designated place, and interested taxpayers were given WHEREAS, whatever increase may have been made in the expenditures, like increases were added to the NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISISONERS OF KIT Section 1.That the budget as submitted, amended, and hereinabove summarized by fund, hereby isa approved and adopted as the budget of Kit Carson County for the year stated above. Section 2.That the budget hereby approved and adopted shall be signed by the Board of County Commissioners and made a part of the public records of Kit Carson County.  DECEMBER, 2024  and  body on Wednesday, October 11, 2023, fori its consideration; and  the opportunity to file or register any objections to said proposed budget; and revenues so that the budget remains balanced, as required by law.  CARSON COUNTY, COLORADO:  ADOPTED THIS 28th day of December, 2023 at Burlington, Colorado. Motion made by. Stah Hthcock, seconded by. DaveHernung  motion carried.  20231228  Board of County Commissioners Minutes  Page 3 of9    RESOLUTION NO.23-058  Board of County Commissioners By: AP Cory Wall, Chairman By: lianAt Stan Hitchcock, Commissioner By: David M1E L Hornung, STATE OF COLORADO ) COUNTY OF KIT CARSON)  STEAL LOR  Commissioner  )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 of the Proceedings of the Board of County Commissioners of said Kit Carson IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Ihave hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County at Burlington,  County, now in my office. this 28th day of December, 2023. Busnnlolins Susan Corliss, County Clerk  ATTEST:  RSON O6 SEAL LORADO.  3.B Resolution #23-059. Appropriate Funds for 2024-A Administration  Dave Hornung moved to adopt Resolution 23-059 to appropriate sums of money to the various funds and spending agencies for the 2024 Budget year, seconded by Stan  Hitchcock. The motion passed by unanimous vote by Cory Wall.  20231228  Board of County Commissioners- Minutes  Page 4 of9    RESOLUTION NO. 23-059  STATE OF COLORADO COUNTY OF KIT CARSON  )ss.  Atare regular meeting of the Board of County Commissioners for Kit Carson County, Colorado, held at the Court House in Burlington on Thursday the 28th day of December, 2023, there were present:  Cory Wall.. Stan Hitchcock.. David Hornung. Susan Corliss Theresa E. Korbelik..  Chairman Commissioner Commissioner County Clerk County Administrator  when the following proceedings, among others, were had and done, to-wit:  A RESOLUTION TO APPROPRIATE SUMS OF MONEY TO THE VARIOUS FUNDS AND SPENDING AGENCIES, IN THE AMOUNT AND FOR THE PURPOSE. AS SET FORTH BELOW, FORI KIT CARSON WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has adopted the annual budget in accordance with the WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has made provision therein for revenues in an: amount equal to or greater than the total proposed expenditures as set forth in said budget, and; WHEREAS, iti is not only required by law, but also necessary to appropriate the revenues provided in the budget to andi for the purposes described below, thereby establishing al limitation on expenditures for the  COUNTY, COLORADO, FOR THE 2024 BUDGET YEAR. Local Government Budget Law, on December 28, 2023, and;  operations of the County. GENERAL FUND PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY CONTINGENCY FUND ROAD & BRIDGE FUND AMBULANCE FUND SOCIAL SERVICES FUND CAPTIAL EXPENDITURE FUND CONSERVATION TRUST FUND SOLID WASTE FUND E-911 FUND TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS for purposes stated:  $12,788,897.00 $2,194,071.00 380,000.00 5 5,629,762.00 1,192,501.00 3,664,473.00 113,500.00 28,400.00 1,172,875.00 181,811.00 $27,346,290.00  NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Kit Carson County, Colorado that the following sums are hereby appropriated from the revenue of each fund, to each fund,  DONE THIS 28th day of December, 2023 at Burlington, Colorado. Motion made by. Dave Hocnung seconded by. Stan Hrtchcock motion carried by unanimous vote of lory Wau  20231228  Board of County Commissioners- Minutes  Page 50 of9    RESOLUTION NO. 23-059  Board of County Commissioners By: Cory Wall, E By: Ma Stan Hitchcock, Commissioner BD16 David LH Hornung, Commissioner  CARSONS SEAL ORADO  STATE OF COLORADO ) COUNTY OF KIT CARSON)  )ss.  1,Susan Corliss, Deputy County Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners in and fort the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the annexed and foregoing Resolution is truly copied from the Records of the Proceedings oft the Board of County Commissioners of said Kit Carson IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Ihave hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County at Burlington,  County, nowi in my office. this 28th day of December, 2023.  ATTEST:  SON. - - EEAT)  Auout Cosless Susan Corliss, County Clerk  3.C Resolution #23-060 - Ambulance Fund Transfer - Administration  Stan Hitchcock moved to adopt Resolution 23-060 to transfer 5188,28.0offunding to the Kit Carson County Ambulance Fund from the County General Fund, seconded by  Dave Hornung. The motion passed by unanimous vote by Cory Wall.  20231228  Board of County Commissioners Minutes  Page 6 of9    RESOLUTION NO. 23-060  STATE OF COLORADO COUNTY OF KIT CARSON  )ss. )  Ataregular meeting of the Board of County Commissioners for Kit Carson County, Colorado, held at the Court  House in Burlington on Thursday the 28th day of December 2023, there were present:  Cory Wall.. Stan! Hitchcock. David L. Hornung. Susan Corliss Theresa E. Korbelik..  Chairman Commissioner Commissioner County Clerk County Administrator  when the following proceedings, among others, were had and done, to-wit:  ARESOLUTION TRANSFERRING $188,128 OF FUNDING TO THEI KIT CARSON COUNTY AMBULANCE! FUND WHEREAS, the! 2023 Kit Carson County Supplemental Budget was adopted and appropriated on March 8, 2023,  FROM THE COUNTY GENERAL FUND.  and;  WHEREAS this budgeti included $188,128 of funding tot the Ambulance Fund, and;  NOW1 THEREFORE, bei itr resolved thatt the Board of County Commissioners oft the County of Kit Carson hereby request the Treasurer tot transfer $188, 128i into thel Kit Carson County Ambulance Fund from the County General  Fund:  DONE THIS 28" day of December 2023 at Burlington, Colorado.  Motion made by. Stan Hitchcrcks seconded by. Dave Hornuzg motion carried by  unanimous vote by. CoryWall BOARD OF COUNTYCOMMISONERS Cory - allt Stan Hitchcock, 2 David L. Hornung, Commissioner  Commissioner  SDAZ PFADO  20231228  Board of County Commissioners - Minutes  Page 70 of9    RESOLUTION NO. 23-060  STATE OF COLORADO ) COUNTY OF KIT CARSON)  )ss.  1,Susan Corliss, County Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners in andi fort the County and State aforesaid, dol hereby certify thatt the annexed andi foregoing Resolution ist truly copiedf from the Records oft the Proceedings oft the Board of County Commissioners ofs said Kit Carson County, nowi in my office. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Ihavel hereunto setr myl hand and affixed thes seal of the County at Burlington, this 28th day  ofD December 2023. Attest:  N EAL  Suaan Corliss  Susan Corliss, County Clerk  4. Personnel Items  4.A Orange Sheet- - Tom Rico - New Hire - R&B District2  Dave Hornung moved to approve the Road & Bridge District 2 New Hire Orange Sheet for Tom Rico at $17.31 per hour for Grade 36 and Step 00 with annual wage of $36,000.00 as an Exempt, Full Time Employee with Benefits effective January 1, 2024, seconded by Stan Hitchcock. The motion passed by unanimous vote by Cory Wall.  4.B Orange Sheet- Steve Pace - New Hire - R&B District 2  Stan Hitchcock moved to approve the Road & Bridge District 2 New Hire Orange Sheet for Steve Pace at $17.31 per hour for Grade 36 and Step 00 with annual wage of $36,000.00 as an Exempt, Full Time Employee with Benefits effective January 1, 2024, seconded by Dave Hornung. The motion passed by unanimous vote by Cory Wall.  4.C Orange Sheet Ryley Humrich - New Hire-Jail  Dave Hornung moved to approve the SheriffDepartment Jaill New Hire Orange Sheet for Ryley Humrich at $18.27 per hour for Grade 38 and Step 00 with annual wage of $38,000.00 as an Exempt, Full Time Employee with Benefits, seconded by Stan  Hitchcock. The motion passed by unanimous vote by Cory Wall.  20231228  Board of County Commissioners- - Minutes  Page 8 of9    4.D Orange Sheet - Ezekiel Craig- New Hire Ambulance  Stan Hitchcock moved to approve approve the Ambulance New Hire Orange Sheet for Ezekiel Craig at $16.35 per hour for Grade 34 and Step00 with annual wage of $ 34,000.00 as a Non-Exempt Full Time Employee with Full Benefits and Run Pay EMT Basic IV with Call Pay at $ 1.28 per hour, Transfers at $105.00, and Other Pay for Weekends at $50.00, effective January 2, 2024, with a six-month trial period ending July 2,2024, seconded by Davel Hornung. The motion passed by unanimous votel by Cory Wall. Dave Hornung moved to approve the Ambulance Reserve New Hire Orange Sheet for Michelle McAuley as a EMT Basic IV with Call Pay at $ 1.28 per hour, Transfers at $105.00, and Other Pay for Weekends at $50.00 effective January 2, 2024, with a six- month trial period ending July 2, 2024, seconded by Stan Hitchcock. The motion passed  4.E Orange Sheet - Michelle McAuley Reserve - Ambulance  by unanimous vote by Cory Wall.  FYI: Additions: Adjournment  The meeting was adjourned at 3:20 PM.  Submitted By: Susan Corliss, Kit Carson County Clerk & Recorder  S 5he  CEONG COLN STAL COLORAD  January 2, 2024  Cory Wall, Chairman  Date  busan Corliss Susan Corliss, County Clerk and Recorder  20231228  Board of County Commissioners - Minutes  Page 9 of9