KIT CARSON COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS  MINUTES JANUARY25, 2023  The Kit Carson County Board of County Commissioners meeting began in work session at 8:00 AM. Those present were Dave Hornung, Stan Hitchcock, Cory Wall, and Nancy Gilley. Lynsay  Cormack and Susan Corliss were absent.  In-Person Schedule Commissioners Board Room  8:00. AM - Work Session  Commissioner Meeting to convene with Pledge of Allegiance Hitchcock, Ashley Hernandez, and Nancy Gilley.  The Pledge of Allegiance was recited at 9:00 AM by Dave Hornung, Cory Wall, Stan  9:00 AM-A Ashley Hernandez-OEM-th Quarter EMPG Expense Report  Appointment letter for Adrianne Perkins, Kit Carson County Public Information Officer, 1y year term will be presented next week. Discussion on the Kyle Railroad derailing at Colorado Ave and County Rd 30.5 in Stratton. Train was backing up and went off the rail. Involved one car hauling grain, did not spill. Concerns about Kyle Railroad transporting dangerous chemicals along the Kit Carson County route were brought up. Stratton Equity CO-OP grain fire concerns were also discussed, in light of the recent events. Several County Roads had to be closed and monitored by SheriffOffice as vehicles and trucks were trying to go around the Highway's road closures. Kit Carson County Sheriff Department will coordinate with Burlington PD to keep trucks off the sides of roads and finding alternate parking when truck stops are full. Ashley will be attending a future City Counsel meeting to further discuss concerns. CDOT closures continue to be problem some with backups oflarge Dave Hornung moved to authorize the signing of the 2022 4th Quarter EMPG-LEMS Reimbursement Request October through December Expenses with documentation in the amount of $12,012.43, seconded by Stan Hitchcock. The motion passed by unanimous vote  amounts of vehiçles and trucks.  by Cory Wall.  9:30. AM- Travis Belden- Sheriff Updates  Discussion was held on the closing of County Roads to non county residents when I-70, US Highway 385 & US Highway 24 are closed due to inclement weather. Communication with CDOT has been challenging on how to achieve a more controlled closing ofhighways. A new Judge in Fort Morgan is presiding over bond hearings with good results. Contracts with Brenda for Kitchen and Communications will be reviewed with-in the next weeks.  10:00 AM-I Public Health and Environment Quarterly Meeting  See the Board ofPublic Health Agenda  20230125  Board of County Commissioners- Minutes  1Page    11:00 AM - Heather Morris-EMS Updates EXECUTIVE SESSION:  BOARDOFG COUNTYCOMMISSIONERS EXECUTIVE SESSION UNDER  CRS24-6-4024)). MOTIONTOGOINIO EXCUTIVE SESSION. AT11:05 AM WAS MADE BY DAVE HORNUNG, SECONDED BY STAN HITCHCOCK. THE MOTION  PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE BY CORY WALL.  MOTION TO COME OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 11:25 AM WAS MADE BY: DAVE. HORNUNG, SECONDED BY STAN HITCHCOCK.THE MOTION  PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE BY CORY WALL.  Ambulance is short staffed, she will present comp-time or overtime next week. Any request for an out of State or out of County Ambulance transfer has to come from Northwest Kansas Ambulance Service or the out ofCounty Ambulance directly and not Dispatch. Do we need an MOU with Cheyenne County & Cheyenne Wells to do transfers in their County and/or Community? Grants will be used to upgrade KCC# Ambulance and radios. Stan Hitchcock moved to authorize signing the Labor Agreement: for Brittany Rohn EMT, seconded by Dave Hornung. The motion passes by unanimous vote by Cory Wall.  11:30 AM-Jeff Cure - County Attorney  Discussion was held concerning the Land Owners Group that will be attending at 2:001 PM, Kelly Alvarez joined the meeting. The Commissioners had some questions about her Health & Environment work in Cheyenne & Lincoln Counties. Do we have MOU's with them? Jeffv will be discussing road access options with Stan Kimble in Lincoln County, what are  what could some solutions be. Jeff will try to attend the afternoon appointment. Ifso, do they need to be reviewed; ifnot, they should be drawn up?  their processes. 12:00 PM -Lunch and Nancy Gilley.  The Board of County Commissioners recessed at 12:10 PM returning at 1:00 PM. Those present for the afternoon session were Cory Wall, Dave Hornung, Stan Hitchcock, Collin Koop,  1:00 PM-C Collin Koop - Maintenance Supervisor- - Updates  Restroom handout for the Farm Credit of Southern Colorado Show Pavilion were: reviewed, with a quote for the stall partitions. The addition would have a handicap/family facility as well. Collin will be obtaining bids for cement work in the Pavilion show floor to help with dust. Fox Electric will be delivering and setting up the new generator for the Annex by the end of the week. The old generator will be used as needed for back up. Collin has ai meeting on January 26th  at 10:00. AM with GoCO about future grants for the fair grounds. 1:30 PM-7 Todd Holmes IT-I MFA for Email Remote  CTSI Insurance for cyber security will be requiring multi factor authentication for email logi in ort take ai reduction in our coverage. Todd will reach out to the County insurance rep with additional  questions that the Commissioners had & present them in the coming week.  20230125  Board of County Commissioners - Minutes  2Page    2:001 PM-Jeannelle McCaffery - Excel Energy - Land Owners Group  Justin Livingston-individual and Jeannelle McCatrey-kepresenting the Land Owner's Group presented concerns and frustrations with Excel Energy & their Colorado Power Pathway Transmission Line that is expected to transverse Kit Carson County from thel Northwest & travel Southeast. The group is not opposed to the Transmission Line as much as Excel Energy lack of communication & negotiation on individual contracts. The BOCC will reach out to the Excel Energy CEO & try to mitigate some terms however, that will be the extent of their ability to  encourage Xcel to communicate with the land owners.  BUSINESS MEETING: 3:00 PM  1. Review and Approve Consent Agenda Items  1.A. Approve minutes for the January 18th - BOCC and Board of Human Services  meetings, Payroll, and Accounts Payable  Dave Hornung moved to approve the January 18th minutes for Boards of County Commissioners and Board ofHuman Services meetings, and to pay Payroll in the amount of$356,760.41 and the. Accounts Payable in the amount of$85,890.34, seconded by Stan  Hitchcock. The motion passed by unanimous vote by Cory Wall.  2. New Items  2.A CHP Designation of Representative 2023  Stan Hitchcock moved to postpone the appointment of CHP Representative, seconded by Dave Hornung. The motion passed by unanimous vote by Cory Wall.  2.B Board Appointment Letters  Raymond Dobler- Kit Carson County Fair Board- 3 years  Dave Hornung moved to appoint Raymond Dobler to serve on the Fair Board, seconded by Stan Hitchcock. The motion passed by unanimous vote by Cory Wall.  3. Monthly Reports  3.A. Admin Monthly Financials - November & December  Dave Hornung moved to approve the Admin November and December Monthly Financial Reports as presented, seconded by Stan Hitchcock. The motion passed by  unanimous vote by Cory Wall. 3.B Assessor Report- November 2022  Dave Hornung moved to approve the Assessor's November Monthly Report as presented, seconded by Stan Hitchcock. The motion passed by unanimous votel by Cory  Wall.  3.C Assessors Report- December 2022  Dave Hornung moved to approve the Assessor's December Monthly Financial Report as presented, seconded by Stan Hitchcock. The motion passed by unanimous vote  by Cory Wall.  20230125  Board of County Commissioners- Minutes  3Page    4. Purchase Orders  4.A Re-Issued PO-23-00350-Aviat-Comm lower-Dsp-5l62125 This purchase order replaces the voided Purchase Order #22-00238.  Dave Hornung moved to approve Purchase Order #23-00350 for the Communication Center Tower to Aviat for tower repairs and upgrade totaling $162,211.25, seconded by Stan Hitchcock. The motion passed by unanimous vote by  Cory Wall.  4.B P0-23-00351-RECRECREATIONAL ELECTRICALLLCALLC-S0-526,98.00  Dave Hornung moved to approve Purchase Order #23-00351 for the Sheriff Department to Recreational Electrical, LLC for outfitting the K-9 Tahoe totaling $26,198.00, seconded by Stan Hitchcock. The motion passed by unanimous vote by Cory  Wall.  4.CPO-23-00352- RAY ALLEN MANUFACTURING: SO- $588.90  Dave Hornung moved to approve Purchase Order #23-00352 for the Sheriff Department to Ray Allen Manufacturing for K -9 supplies totaling $588.90, seconded by  Stan Hitchcock. The motion passed by unanimous vote by Cory Wall.  FYI: Additions: Adjournment  The Board of County Commissioners meeting adjourned at 3:45 PM. Submitted By: Nancy Gilley, Kit Carson County Deputy Clerk & Recorder  February 1.2023  Cory Wall, Chairman  Ep  Date  a  SEAL 6 OLORADO  Susax Cosliss Corliss, County Clerk and Recorder  Susan  20230125  Board ofCounty Commissioners Minutes  4Page