KIT CARSON COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS  MINUTES NOVEMBER 16, 2022  Commissioner Meeting to convene with Pledge of Allegiance Cormack, Susan Corliss, Alex Mathews, and Lois Schulte. In-Person chcdule-Commisioner: Board Room 8:00 AM : APEX-I MET Tower  The Kit Carson County Board of County Commissioners meeting began at 8:00 AM with the Pledge of Allegiance. Those present were Dave Hornung, Stan Hitchcock, Cory Wall, Lynsay  Alex Mathews answered questions about the MET tower and future project. The MET was noted as having been built without following the Land Use procedures and was issued a Dave Hornung moved to approve the Land Use Application for APEX applying for an Industrial development of an existing tower for Singing Grass MET Tower located in Southeast Quarter of Section 10, Township 10S, Range 47W on a private agricultural land owned by Roger and Marcia Kliesen with a $500.00 fine for building before the application process, seconded by Cory Wall. The motion passed by unanimous vote by Stan Hitchcock. Dan Cook reviewed some details of the 30 MV Solar and 60 MV Battery Storage project. Phase Iis conditionally approve with three pending items to be completed before Phase II. Discussion was held on a field trip to the solar farm with battery storage near Pueblo. Mr. Cook will arrange possible dates in late January or February. Dave Hornung moved to conditionally approve the Land Use Application for Solar Stone applying for an Industrial development permit (Phase I): for a Solar-Battery Storage Project located in East Half and the South Half of the Southwest Quarter of Section 12, Township 6S, Range 47W on a private agricultural land owned by Mel and Peggy Henry with conditions ofai more concise in writing decommissioning plan, interconnection and access with Tri-State in June prior to applying for Phase II, seconded by Cory Wall. The 9:30 AM-I DHS -1 Monthly Financials - See the Board of Human Services Agenda 10:30 AM- Scott Stinnett/Ron Meyer - CSU Extension - Updates  fine.  8:30 AM - Solar Stone- Solar/Battery Storage Project  motion passed by unanimous vote by Stan Hitchcock.  Scott Stinnett, Dennis Kaan, and McKayla Stephen discussed the recent upgrades in the CSU salaries for the 2023 budget. The reclassification and raise will affect McKayla's position that is paid by Kit Carson County through Colorado State University Extension. An updated budget will be sent with this change to the Admin Office. Ron Meyer has ordered a pickup for 2023 to replace his current pickup. The agreement will continue to have Kit Carson County title, register, and insurance the new pickup. The title will be  requested when the pickup is delivered.  20221116  Board of County Commissioners  Page/1    11:00. AM-Jeff Cure- - County Attorney Families Act was shared with the commissioners.  The letter for the BAA case has been mailed. Research of the FAMIL and Healthy Discussion was held on the forms needed for the Land Use Permits with the Commissioners, Clerk Susan. Corliss, Attorney Jeff Cure, and Land Use/Environmental Specialist Kelly Alvarez. The application forms will continue as designed but a permit will be developed with all of the information needed to document the issuance of a permit that will bei the recorded document. Discussion was held on a change to future decommission plan  in 10 years. 12:00 PM-Lunch  The Board of County Commissioners recessed at 12:00. PMi returning at 12:55 PM. Those present fort the session were. Dave Hornung, Stan Hitchcock, Cory Wall, Lynsay Cormack, and Susan Corliss. 1:00 PM presentation by Dr. Douglas Frank was attended by Representative Rod Pelton, Cheyenne County Commissioner Ron Smith, KCC Elections Deputy - Crystal Richards, Gary Rhoades, Kendra Rhoades, Jim Dobler, Leland Strobel, Lee Strobel, Judy Feldhousen, Lois Schulte, Cherrie Brown, Diane Homm, and Steven Brown. 1:00. PM-Dr. Douglas Frank-Election Integrity - ending at 3:15. PM  A presentation was given by Dr. Douglas Frank on data he analyzed from the Colorado Secretary of State's website and comments on various other election problems across the  country.  2:00 PM- - Work Session 3:15 PM- SheriffTravis Belden  2:00 PM-1 Board of Public Health See Agenda - Purchase Orders Only  An MOU with Yuma County Jail was presented to review for the housing prisoners beginning January 1, 2023. A request for new chairs for the Jail control room was made following a chair that recently broke. The quote will be submitted as a purchase order next  wéek.  3:20 PM- Collin Koop - Grounds & Buildings  A proposal was received from Air Bound for activities that could replace the carnival at the 2023 KCC Fair & Pro Rodeo. Another company will be submitting a proposal for next week. A request was made for a memorial bench to be added to the Carousel Park. The Christmas lights for the Carousel are missing; the City of Burlington is helping with the Courthouse updates -1 there are five out of the six units working for heating on the roof. The hot water in the bathrooms is now working; the lower floors do take a few minutes for the water to get hot.. A request fora a weekly activity of pickle ball tol be held in the Farm Credit of Southern Colorado Show Pavilion. There will need to be a $400 deposit that will be returned ifthere is no damage and the utilities remain close to average plus a monthly charge  ordering of new ones.  of$20. 20221116  Board of County Commissioners  Page_12    3:36 PM - Shawn Franz- = Communication Center/Dispatch  The fire departments in Cheyenne County have requested time stamp reports on their calls for insurance reasons. Shawn will check into this with the ISO and contact Cheyenne County Commissioner Ron Smith for more information. Gathering these reports very time consuming;  especially while the department is short staffed.  BUSINESS MEETING-4:20PM  1. Review and Approve Consent Agenda Items  1.A Approve minutes for the November 9th - BOCC, DH, DHS, & PH meetings and Accounts Payable  Correspondence Sent:  Sympathy Card - Employee: David Long (family ofTony Mangus)  Cory Wall moved to approve the November 9th minutes for Boards of Commissioners, Department Heads, Board of Human Services, and Board of Public Health, and to pay the Accounts Payable in the amount of $72,411.33, seconded by Dave Hornung. The motion  passed by unanimous vote by Stan Hitchcock. 2.A 2022 EMPG Award Letter 41 level for 24 to 72 hours.  2. New Items  The 2022 EMPG-LEMS Program application that is to build on capability and capacity SO that a jurisdiction can provide crisis and consequence management at the Type  Dave Hornung moved to authorize signing the 2022 EMPG-LEMS Annual Grant Program Award Letter with a staffing pattern, program budget of $67,526.00 including $33,628.00 in federal funds, and work plan awareness for 2022 effective January 1, 2022, expiring December 31, 2022, seconded by Cory Wall. The motion passed by unanimous  vote by Stan Hitchcock.  2.B ECCOG- CDBG Grant Application Signature Page  Cory Wall moved to authorize signing the signature page for the Community Development Block Grant for loans for creating jobs in this region, seconded by Dave  Hornung. The motion passed by unanimous vote by Stan Hitchcock. 2.C Colorado Ground Water Commission Appointment Letter of Support  Dave Hornung moved to authorize signing al letter ofs support to appoint Tim Pautlerto the Colorado Ground Water Commission, seconded by Cory Wall. The motion passed by  unanimous vote by Stan Hitchcock.  2.D Rocky Mountain Air Solutions Lease Renewal Agreement  Cory Wall moved to authorize signing the Rocky Mountain Air Solutions Lease Renewal Agreement for the Cylinder 1LSE- AR-S-51 to exténd the cylinder lease for a term off five years at a cost of$188.64 and remain in force: for a five year term on ay year to year at the prevailing rate after the expiration of term unless customer provides written notice, seconded by Dave Hornung. The motion passed by unanimous vote by Stan Hitchcock.  20221116  Board of County Commissioners  Page_/3    2.E 2023 VOCA Grant - DocuSign  Dave Hornung moved to authorize DocuSigning by Cory Wall the 2023 VOCA Grant Award Letter in the amount of $147,541.00 for resources and advocacy services to crime viticms effective January 1,2023, through December 31, 2024, seconded by Cory Wall. .The  motion passed by unanimous vote by Stan Hitchcock.  2.F Marco-Contract Microsoft Licenses  Cory Wall moved to authorize signing the Marco Contract for 95 licenses of the Microsoft Office 365 for a monthly amount of$1,140.00, seconded by Dave Hornung. The  motion passed by unanimous vote by Stan Hitchcock.  2.G Colorado Election Security Act Grant  Dave Hornung moved to confirm Docusigning the Colorado Election Security Act (CESA) Grant Award for upgrades to the video surveillance equipment in the amount of $10,759.07, seconded by Cory Wall. The motion passed by unanimous vote by Stan  Hitchcock.  2.H Wagner CAT Bid - Landfill Loader Replaces bid accepted on Oeteber26, 2022  Dave Hornung moved to authorize withdrawal oft the Wagner CAT Sales Agreement Quote #24195 on November 2, 2022, for a compact track loader, seconded by Cory Wall. Cory Wall moved to confirm signing the Wagner CAT Sales Agreement Quote #25016 fora a compact track loader for the Landfill in the amount of $47,330.33, seconded by Dave  The motion passed by unanimous vote by Stan Hitchcock.  Hornung. The motion passed by unanimous vote by Stan Hitchcock.  3. Resolutions  3.A Multi-County FAMIL Declination Resolution for the 13th Judicial District  Attorney's Office  Dave Hornung moved to authorize signing the Multi-County FAMIL Declination Resolution for the 13th Judicial District Attorney's Office, seconded by Cory Wall. The  motion passed by unanimous vote by Stan Hitchcock. 4.A CAPP & CWCP Monthly Report - October  4. Monthly Reports  Cory Wall moved to confirm the October CAPP & CWCP Monthly Report as presented, seconded by Dave Hornung. The motion passed by unanimous vote by Stan  Hitchcock. 5. Old Items  5.A Sunrise Tree Service Inc.-Proposal Tree removal updated proposal.  Dave Hornung moved to approve as amended the Sunrise Tree Services quote for tree removal at the courthouse in the amount $6,921.50, seconded by Cory Wall. The motion  passed by unanimous vote by Stan Hitchcock.  20221116  Board of County Commissioners  Page/4    6. Personnel Items  6.A County Credit Card Agreement - Brandon Beechley Landfill Hornung. The motion passed by unanimous vote by Stan Hitchcock. 6.B Orange Sheet Shane Dixon - Raise - Ambulance  Cory Wall moved to authorize the signing of a Kit Carson County credit card agreement with Brandon Beechley for the Landfill Department, seconded by Dave  Davel Hornung moved to approve the. Ambulance Job Change Orange Sheet for Shane Dixon as an EMT - IV at $14.42 per hour for Grade 30 and Step 00 with annual wage of $30,000.00 as a Non-Exempt Full Time Employee with Benefits effective November 1, 2022, Call Pay at $1.28 per. hour, Transfers at $105.00, Other Pay for Weekends at $50.00 and Supervisor/Transfer. Organizer $10.00/shift, seconded by Cory Wall. The motion  passed by unanimous vote by Stan Hitchcock. 6.C Orange Sheet Shelby Carter Raise Ambulance  Cory Wall moved to approve the Ambulance Job Change Orange Sheet for Shelby Carter as an EMT Basic at $14.66 per hour for Grade 30 and Step 50 with annual wage of $30,500.00 as a Non-Exempt Full Time Employee with Benefits effective November 1, 2022, Call Pay at $1.15 per hour, Transfers at $90.00, Other Pay for Weekends at $50.00 and Supervisor/Transfer. Organizer $10.00/shift, seconded by Dave Hornung. The motion  passed by unanimous vote by Stan Hitchcock. 6.D Orange Sheet- Tawnya Jones Raise - Ambulance  Dave Hornung moved to approve the Ambulance Job Change for Certification Orange Sheet for Tawnya Jones as an EMT - Basic at $14.42 per hour for Grade 30 and Step 00 with annual wage of $30,000.00 as a Non-Exempt Full Time Employee with Benefits effective November 14, 2022, Call Pay at $1.15 per hour, Transfers at $90.00, Other Pay for Weekends at $50.00 and Supervisor/Transfer Organizer $10.00/shift, seconded by Cory  Wall. The motion passed. by unanimous vote by Stan Hitchcock.  7. Tabled:  7.A Garry Moore Amusements 2023 Contract 7.B Railroad Crossing at Colorado Ave. -Stratton  No action taken. No action taken.  Additions:  Yuma County Jail- -I MOU  Daye Hornung moved to authorize signing the MOU with Yuma County Jail detailing the guidelines and cost to house their prisoners beginning January 1, 2023, seconded by  Cory Wall. The motion passed by unanimous vote by Stan Hitchcock. The Board ofCounty Commissioners meeting adjourned at 4:45 PM.  Adjournment  20221116  Board of County Commissioners  Page15    Submitted By: Susan Corliss, Kit Carson County Clerk & Recorder  November 23. 2022  Manll Stan Hitchcock, Chairman dusarloslis Susan Corliss, County Clerk and Recorder  Co SEAL COL  Date  20221116  Board of County Commissioners  Page/6