The Board of County Commissioners met in a regular session on January 28, 2025. Those present for the session were Jake Niece, Chair; Michelle Nauer, Vice-Chair; Lynn Padgett, Commissioner Member; Connie Hunt, County Manager; Leo Caselli, County Attorney; Karal Rhoades, Deputy County Manager; Marita Robinson, Deputy County Attorney; Jennifer Peterson, Public Information Officer; and Eli Holmes, Executive Assistant and Deputy Clerk to the Board. A. 9:00 Call to the Public: The "Call to the Public" agenda item is a time when the public may bring forth items of interest or concem. No formal action may be taken on these items during this time due to the open meeting law provision; however, they may be placed on a future posted agenda if action is required. Each speaker will be limited to a maximum of three minutes, and the formats shall be limited to presentation only. The Board will not engage with any speakero during the "Call to the Public" item. Personal attacks, personnel and employment matters, the use of profanity or ethnic, racial ors gender-oriented slurs are prohibited, asi is any "disorderly conduct" which violates State or Local law and shall not be permitted. Ifany individual disregards these rules, they will ) be asked to leave the Commissioner's Meeting. &0 No oublic comments were made. B. 9:30 General Business: 1. Consent Agenda: a. Request for approval of Expenditures: b. Request for approval and authorization of Chair's signature on the HUTF Form: C. Request for approval and authorization of Chair's signature on the following Vegetation Management Intergovernmental Agreements (IGAS) and on their Fiscal Impact Forms: City of Ouray ii. Town of Ridgway iii. Ridgway State Park d. Request for approval of December 10, 2024, Minutes: Commissioner Nauer stated that there were typos in the email addresses in the IGAs. M/S/P Motion was made by Lynn Padgett and seconded by Michelle Nauer to approve items a-d of the consent agenda with direction to staff to clean up any email discrepancies. Motion Passed Unanimously. 2. Request for adoption of Resolution 2025-002 Amending the Ouray County Procurement: County Manager Hunt explained the changes to the procurement policy. She stated that training would be scheduled in February if the Board were to adopt the policy. County Attorney Caselli shared a redlined copy of the policy to show what had been changed. Commissioner Padgett asked about informal bids and RFPS and asked Ms. Hunt for clarification. Ms. Hunt explained informal bids and the minimum requirements. Commissioner Padgett asked if some language regarding requirements could be added to clarify. County Attorney Caselli stated he believed the language was appropriate. Ms. Hunt stated that the language was in the paragraph regarding written bids. Commissioner Niece questioned whether the step to have finance sign items under $5,000 is efficient. Ms. Hunt explained why the policy is written that way. Commissioner Niece stated that department heads should be trusted with purchases under $5,000. Ms. Hunt explained why she believes the policy is appropriate as is. Commissioner Nauer stated that she had asked Connie about the policy, but decided to read through it and believes it is appropriate to have additional oversight for purchases. She stated that the item in question has been there in the past and agrees with Ms. Hunt due to previous issues. Commissioner Padgett came up with an example of being a department head and having to reach out to multiple vendors for prices and then get approval from Finance and asked whether that was an efficient way to handle it. Ms. Hunt explained there is a section of the policy for immediate procurement. She recommended keeping the policy as is. Commissioner Nauer stated she thinks it's important to have due diligence on purchases. She suggested raising the amount from $500 to $1,000 if the board wanted to remove the small purchase section. Commissioner Padgett gave another example of traveling to a conference and having to contact Ms. Hunt and include all information on her search to get the County the best deal. Commissioner Nauer suggested raising the limit or getting rid of the tier altogether. Commissioner Niece asked whether this shows distrust in department heads. Commissioner Padgett suggested splitting the difference at $2,500. Commissioner Nauer Agreed and suggested raising all of the limits. Ms. Hunt reiterated that this policy is not about distrust. Commissioner Niece suggested changing the $500 to $2,500 and $4,999.99 to $9,999.99. Commissioner Padgett stated that she liked the $4,999.99 but would be willing to agree with the board. Commissioner Niece referred to the next item and stated it made sense to increase all tiers due to increasing costs since the original resolution. Ms. Hunt talked about state and federal amounts for searching for bids. Commissioner Padgett agreed with some of the changes that Ms. Hunt made. She suggested changing authorized user to cardholder, and that card statements are shown to commissioners monthly. Ms. Hunt explained why statements are not necessary since Accounts Payable reviews all statements. Commissioner Niece suggested continuing the discussion offline for statements. January 28, 2025 238941 03-19-2025 Page 2 of6 6 Commissioner Padgett wanted to make sure titles line up with new numbers for appendixes. Ms. Hunt stated she would need to make changes to the whole document. M/S/P Motion was made by Lynn Padgett and seconded by Michelle Nauer: to adopt Resolution 2025-002 Amending the Ouray County Procurement, policy with a change to the dollar amount of informal bids from $500 to $2,500 and changing all instances of authorized card user to named cardholder. Motion Passed Unanimously. 3. Request for adoption of Resolution 2025-003 Authorizing the County Manager to approve and sign contracts, agreements, and other documents for Calendar Year 2025: Commissioner Padgett asked whether it aligned with state statute. Ms. Hunt stated that she did not check with state statutes and explained that it is the board's authorization for her to approve amounts listed in the procurement policy. M/S/P Motion was made by Michelle Nauer and seconded by Lynn Padgett to adopt Resolution 2025-003 Authorizing the County Manager to approve and sign contracts, agreements, and other documents for Calendar Year 2025. Motion Passed Unanimously. 4. CenturyLink Agreement: ITI Manager Jeff Bockes explained the agreement and what the agreement entails for the county. Commissioner Nauer questioned the copper telephone lines Mr. Bockes mentioned. She asked if the county is moving away from those. Mr. Bockes stated that the majority of telephone service the county has is through the internet and that the copper lines are still used, primarily for alarm systems and backup. M/S/P Motion was made by Michelle Nauer and seconded by Lynn Padgett to approve the CenturyLink Agreement. Motion Passed Unanimously. 5. Review and examination by the Board of County Commissioners of the Semi-Annual Report oft the Ouray County Treasurer (July 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024): Commissioner Padgett stated that she had checked the totals in the report and that the sum did not match up. Deputy County Manager Kara Rhoades explained that the Treasurer had corrected the report and that the report being approved is the corrected report. M/S/P Motion was made by Lynn Padgett and seconded by Michelle Nauer to approve the corrected Semi- Annual Report of the Ouray County Treasurer (July 1, 2024- - December 31, 2024). Motion Passed Unanimously. 9:46 The Board recessed for a break to return at 9:55 am. C. 10:00 The Board of County Commissioners will convene as the Board of Health to consider the following items: 1. Public Health Director Update: Kristin Kelley, Public Health Director, provided her monthly update, highlighting the wastewater testing program, 100% vaccine compliance at Ouray and Ridgway schools, and various collaborations, including with 988 resources, Montrose Public Health, and EMS AED management. She discussed Emergency Planning, the CDC's new COVID-19 vaccine recommendation, and Behavioral Health 360 - CredibleMind, noting no negative feedback from other counties using the program. Commissioner Niece stated he would like to have a work: session with Public Health and asked Ms. Hunt if she could get that scheduled. Commissioner Niece asked if Bird Flu was being tracked. Ms. Kelley stated that she has been aware of it but has not heard anything about it spreading to other animals. Commissioner Niece asked for future Bird Flu updates as part of the monthly updates. Commissioner Nauer asked about Norovirus. Ms. Kelley talked about norovirus, stating that it is hard to contain, but hasn't had concerns in the county. Commissioner Padgett asked whether she had any targeted messaging for any illnesses. Ms. Kelley stated there was nothing in particular but would look into it. 2. Request for approval and authorization of the Public Health Director's electronic signature on a Certification for Access to PIl through a Database or Automated Network: Ms. Kelley explained the Certification to the board. Mr. Caselli explained that this was due to a new law, and it is not tol be used for immigration enforcement. M/S/P. Motion was made by Michelle Nauer and seconded by Lynn Padgett to approve and authorize the Public Health Director's electronic signature on a Certification for Access to PII through a Database or Automated Network. Motion Passed Unanimously. D. 10:30 Continuation of Public Hearing from October 8, 2024, and from November 5, 2024: Public Comments may be submittedi in writing prior tot the hearing and should ber received no later than 3:00PM on January 27, 2025. Altematively, oral testimony willl be accepted during the hearing.] 1. Request: The Board of County Commissioners will conduct a public hearing to review a recommendation from Planning Commission for approval of the Mountain Vista Subdivision - a combined Preliminary and Final Development Plan to subdivide a parcel of land located at 189 County Road 22B into six (6) lots. Applicant: Timothy J. Beene, Owner, Todd Schroedel, Authorized Agent Commissioner Niece explained the public hearing process that would be followed. Bryan Sampson, County Planner, gave a presentation explaining changes to the original plans for the subdivision. Commissioner Padgett asked whether the new proposal had been shared with Colorado Parks and' Wildlife. January 28, 2025 238941 03-19-2025 Page 3 of 6 Mr. Sampson said it had not been shared with them. Commissioner Nauer found issues and typos in the plat. Commissioner Niece suggested working on typos and other small issues during deliberations. Commissioner Nauer stated that dimensions were missing from the plat and asked to have them added. Mr. Sampson offered to add that, stating it would make things easier for them later. Commissioner Padgett asked about the acreage listed. Mr. Sampson stated that the figures shown were for the entire lot. Commissioner Padgett suggested recalculating the acreages, and mentioned that lot lines did not move, just building envelopes. She agreed with some changes that were made at the suggestion of the board from the previous hearing. She thought the acreages were incorrect. Mr. Sampson explained changes to the lots that were made and stated he would verify with the Assessor's office. Commissioner Nauer asked about the property lines of the lots being in the middle of the county road. Commissioner Padgett also questioned the lot lines and their relation to the county road. Mr. Sampson explained the requirements for utilities. Mr. Caselli stated that this could be handled by moving the lot lines to the edge of the county road boundary and including a plat note. Commissioner Padgett asked for Land Use to check with GIS to verify some of the dimensions in the plat. Mr. Caselli explained that the line could be adjusted to the county road boundary. Commissioner Nauer agreed with Mr. Caselli's assessment and inquired about irrigation on the east boundary, questioning if the term should be drainage and whether an easement exists. Mr. Sampson stated he would need to check. Commissioner Niece asked if it would be Land Use or the Surveyor. Mr. Sampson thought it would be the Surveyor. Commissioner Niece asked whether condition #12 was referring to removing a fence as a reference point, rather than removing the physical fence. Mr. Sampson stated that if the fence was on Mr. Beene's property, it could be requested to be removed, but if not, they would not need to remove the fence. Commissioner Padgett asked whether the plat was accurate because of the fence moving. Commissioner Niece and Nauer stated that they didn't think the fence moved. Commissioner Nauer asked about a reference to the Gilliam PUD in condition #8. Mr. Sampson stated this was an error. Commissioner Padgett asked if a de facto building permit was being issued by approving this due to the height of the wildlife viewing structure. Mr. Sampson explained his interpretation. Commissioner Niece suggested moving the remaining agenda items to the afternoon. Ryan Callahan, legal representative fori the Applicant, outlined post-approval plans and noted Mr. Beene's agreement with many commissioners' points. He highlighted Mr. Beene's preferences for the plats and stated that the fence issue is beyond the applicant's control and should not factor into the PUD consideration. He emphasized that this is not a building permit application and affirmed the applicant's due diligence. Commissioner Padgett asked about wildfire mitigation. She asked whether there was a requirement to have a consultation regarding the wildfire mitigation. Mr. Callahan asked Mr. Sampson whether the Ouray County requirements applied to this question. Mr. Sampson explained his understanding of these requirements but mentioned that he is not knowledgeable on the specific covenant language. He thought some oft the covenants may address these concerns. Mr. Callahan referred to some of the covenants that he believed addressed Commissioner Padgett's question. Commissioner Padgett highlighted a plat section on consulting with the Western Regional Wildfire Council, emphasizing the area's importance as Elk habitat. She noted the council's poor collaboration with Colorado Parks and Wildlife and other agencies and requested the applicant co-design wildfire mitigation with these agencies. Commissioner Padgett asked that condition #10 be updated to address potential wildlife impacts. Mr. Sampson suggested adding a plat note in addition to having condition #10 updated. Commissioner Nauer asked about the plat note regarding HOA and asked whether that could be changed to the Vista owner's association. She asked for a correction from Mountain View to Mountain Vista. Mr. Callahan clarified his interpretation of Commissioner Nauer's questions and suggestions and agreed. Commissioner Niece asked about water taps to the properties and whether Tri-County could serve the number of taps proposed. He also asked about whether sprinkler systems and cisterns could handle the water needed. Mr. Sampson explained that he understood that Tri-County believed they could service 12 units. Todd Schroedel, Agent for the applicant, stated that Tri-County was aware of the 12 units and that Mr. Beene had contacted them directly after the previous hearing. Commissioner Niece stated that an ADU is a use by right and that the statement "will-serve" should include full potential buildouts. Commissioner Padgett commented that if we don't have something that specifically states there is sufficient water to serve the ADUS, then only the units that have will-serve letters should be approved. Commissioner Niece referred to a memo that stated requirements for fire mitigation and questioned the language. Mr. Callahan agreed and offered to change the language for the final plat. Commissioner Nauer asked about the requirements for a sprinkler system and cistern. Mr. Sampson stated that he believed the requirement was a cistern, or a cistern and sprinkler system. Commissioner Padgett asked to have the cistern and sprinkler system requirement clarified. January 28, 2025 238941 03-19-2025 Page 4 of6 6 Commissioner Niece offered clarification. Commissioner Padgett asked about hunting and if the intent of the tower is for hunting or would allow hunting. Mr. Callahan stated that there would be complete prohibition of hunting on the property. The board opened for public comment. John Nelson, 3246 CR22, stated that the plati is flawed due to missing dimensions. He stated his disappointment int the deficiencies in the plats and modifications. He specifically mentioned the lack of dimensions for the lots. He expressed support for the written comments from David Beckhardt. David Beckhardt, 416 CR 22A, expressed concerns about the county's public comments procedure, citing confusion and difficulties after speaking with Executive Assistant Eli Holmes. He noted challenges in researching plat changes on the GIS site, highlighted inconsistencies with recorded documents, and urged the public to heed the GIS site's ' warning. Mr. Caselli suggested the board should not allow public comments from members of the planning commission. Board recessed for a 5-minute break at 11:45 AM Board moved to deliberation at 11:50 AM Commissioner Padgett stated that there were several typos and changes that need to be made. She gave a summary of her notes, including conditions for the wildlife viewing tower, parcel and lot boundaries, cistern requirements, an additional covenant for hunting, and adding the dimensions to the plat. Commissioner Nauer referred to the easement for irrigation. Commissioner Padgett referred to conditions #10 and #12. She asked to have the Forest Service and Colorado Parks and Wildlife added as co-agencies to consult with for wildfire mitigation. She added that the applicant is not required to remove fences that are not on the parcel. Mr. Caselli stated that the Planning Director had concerns about the applicant hearing from the Forest Service and asked ifi it would be appropriate to add language regarding the reasonable attempt to contact. Commissioner Padgett stated that she would be surprised if the applicant would not hear back from the Forest Service and would prefer to leave the condition as she described originally. Commissioner Niece clarified that this would be the Colorado Forest Service, not the US Forest Service. Mr. Caselli suggested adding a plat note regarding the county roads. Commissioner Padgett asked if she could use site statutes mentioned by Mr. Caselli. Commissioner Nauer suggested removing the architecture and clarifying the verbiage to reference the actual owner's association and updating condition 81 to reflect the correct subdivision. Commissioner Niece asked to have discussion on the wildlife tower. Commissioner Padgett talked about the acreage of the parcels needing to be recalculated to be sure the dimensions are correct. She also referred to a staff condition for an easement for the southeastern lot for the open space. She stated it is the only lot that is landlocked out of the open space. Commissioners Nauer and Niece stated that it was mentioned. Mr. Sampson agreed that iti is shown on the plat and explained the location in the document. Commissioner Nauer explained the location further. Commissioner Niece agreed with a public comment and suggested removing the tower from the application. Commissioner Padgett stated that the tower was likely to disrupt wildlife and would not mitigate wildlife impacts. Commissioner Nauer agreed and thought it would cause visual impacts as well. She questioned whether the community would support the tower. Commissioner Padgett stated that it would be possible for an individual property owner to build this tower. Mr. Caselli stated that this was unusual. He mentioned that the tower could be outside the scope of Open Space. He suggested that this would be better suited for a variance request than through the PUD. Commissioner Niece stated there is consensus that the open space tower should be removed from the plat. Commissioner Padgett commented that maybe something can be discussed later. She stated she didn't believe Colorado Parks and Wildlife would be on board with the tower. M/S/P Motion was made by Lynn Padgett and seconded. by Michelle Nauer to approve the Mountain Vista PUD application by Timothy Beene and recognize the appreciation for the adjustments done by the applicant during the process, and recognizing the conditions outlined by staff, with the following conditions specifically mentioned by the Board: The applicant shall execute the PUD within 45 days of approval of the PDP/FDP by the Board; Prior to obtaining signatures on the final plat, the Applicant shall provide a draft of the final plat and an updated title report to Staff for review and approval; The Applicant shall ensure that utility easements are shown on the final plat for all existing and newly extended utility lines; At the time oft the application for Final Plat, the Applicant shall submit a payment for the Fair Contribution for Public School Sites, in the amount of $1,072.15; No construction (grading, trenching, or other disturbance of soils shall commence until the Preliminary/Final Development Plan (PDP/FDP) has been approved and a PUD Construction Permit issued by the Land Use Department. The Applicant shall install utilities to the lot lines of each lot; The Applicant. shall submit the application for Final Plat within two years from the date of approval of this PDP/FDP by the Board of County Commissioners; The Applicant shall be required to have the appropriate monuments and stakes set by a Professional Land Surveyor prior to final plat; The PDPIFDP shall be recorded as an attachment to any BOCC resolution pertaining to the review of the Mountain Vista PUD; Prior to Final Plat the Applicant shall submit a revised draft of Conditions, Covenants, Restrictions (CCRs) to staff for review and approval; Prior to application fori final plat, the Applicant shall consult with Western Region Wildfire Council, Colorado State Forest Service, and Colorado Parks and Wildlife to complete the recommended wildfire mitigation work as detailed in their letter to Tim Beene regarding the PDP/FDP review of this application; The Applicant shall ensure that all future documents consistently refer to the development as the "Mountain Vistas Subdivision"; The applicant. shall remove fences that are within the parcel itself and within the control of Mr. Beene; The Applicant shall include a plat note restricting further subdivision of the Open Space and No-Build areas within the Mountain Vistas Subdivision; The Applicant shall include an easement: for the January 28, 2025 238941 03-19-2025 Page 5 of 6 benefit oft future owners of Lot #4 to access the Open Space tract; The parcel and lot boundaries should not include the county road right of ways for County Roads 22 and 22B, and that the appropriate statutes should be sited as directed by Attorney Caselli in the places he directs them to be sited; Add a requirement that if a sprinkler system is built into a structure, then a cistern will be required on that parcel sufficient to supply sprinkler water, and the cisterns will be approved by the Land Use Department and a plat note should be included; The Applicant agrees to add a covenant indicating the prohibition of hunting and discharge of firearms within the PUD; The plat should have dates, version identifiers and dimensions in feet showing setbacks to avoid future legal confusion and provide clarity; The Applicant shall refer to an easement for irrigation on the plat in the appropriate places; The Applicant should clarify the verbiage in the covenants and plat to refer to the correct owners association; The acreage of the parcels and the individual lot lines and building envelopes should be recalculated; Commissioner Nauer will work with Land Use Office to ensure the plat meets requirements and has no typos; There will be no wildlife tower ora any structures built in the approximately 10 acres of Open Space. Rollcall vote was called, Nauer- Yes, Niece Yes, Padgett - Yes. Motion Passed Unanimously. Public Hearing closed. 12:15 Board recessed for 15-minute break E. 12:30 Ty Barger, Road and Bridge Superintendent: 1. Road Supervisor Update: Mr. Barger provided his monthly Road and Bridge update, noting 31 winter events and concerns about plowing Senator Gulch Parking. He reported an extension of a Schedule A Maintenance Agreement with USFS and outlined short-term objectives, including a USFS meeting, crack sealing, procurements, and winter maintenance. He discussed long-term goals, such as dust control, the One-and-Six Year Road Plan 2025, and a surplus auction. He detailed 2024 dust control efforts, proposed updates to the road plan as needed, and explained his intent to apply dust control to County Roads 361 and 17 before July 4th. He suggested adopting the road plan via resolution. Commissioner Padgett commented that there used to be a citizens Road & Bridge committee and a road plan and asked Ms. Hunt ift this was ever disbanded. Ms. Hunt stated that the committee was disbanded and stated that when Ty was hired, the county used some of thet things the committee used to work on road plans. Commissioner Padgett requested a better connection between the Road and Bridge Department and the public. Ms. Hunt stated that the committee was very successful and had great ideas. Commissioner Niece asked to stay on topic of the Road and Bridge Update. Commissioner Padgett asked Mr. Barger to clarify that his intent is to have County Roads 361 and 17 dust control finished by July 4th. Mr. Barger stated that his intent is to do what the board wants and that is something that has been requested. Commissioner Padgett talked about routes that she believes are important to have dust control mitigation completed early, including county road 17 and some of the more highly used roads. Commissioner Niece stated that he believes the concerns of the board were addressed in Mr. Barger's report. Commissioner Nauer asked to be sure that county road 17 receives dust control mitigation by July 4th. Commissioner Padgett asked about the Winter Maintenance Agreement document in the report and if there could be a change to the color coding to show that the maintenance agreement does not allow for private plowing. Mr. Barger stated that this just shows that there is a winter maintenance agreement in place. Commissioner Niece stated that this does not reflect the contents of the agreement. Commissioner Padgett also questioned whether County Road 9 shows a winter maintenance agreement. Mr. Barger stated that the report shows that in anticipation of a future winter maintenance agreement. 2. Request for adoption of Resolution 2025-004 to approve the Waterview Lane and Waterview Court into the County Road System for Maintenance Purposes: Mr. Barger stated why he believed ity was in the county's best interest to adopt the resolution to add Waterview Lane and Waterview Court to the county road system. Commissioner Niece asked about the road's acceptance into the HUTF (Highway Users Tax Fund) system. Mr. Barger explained that the county would need to wait because of that requirement. Commissioner Padgett asked whether public use was allowed in the Open Space. Mr. Barger confirmed. County Attorney Caselli stated that he understands if the board doesn't want to get into easements, but thought the county should consider an easement for Open Spaces in the Waterview Subdivision. Commissioner Padgett stated that she just wanted to understand how the county was going to move forward. Mr. Caselli explained the process once the resolution is approved and recorded. Commissioner Niece asked whether anyone from the HOA or neighborhood would like to comment. Gary Matney, Vice President of the Waterview HOA and Waterview Lane Resident, thanked the board for consideration and Mr. Barger for his efforts. Mr. Caselli suggested building public lands access into open space via an adjustment to the land use code. M/S/P Motion was made by Michelle Nauer and seconded by Lynn Padgett to adopt Resolution 2025-004 to approve the Waterview Lane and Waterview Court into the County Road System for Maintenance Purposes. Motion Passed Unanimously. Commissioner Padgett asked if funds from the HOA that were in retainer would be provided to the county. Mr. Barger stated that the HOA funded their own crack sealing project, which Mr. Barger was to inspect, and the county took this project as a sort of retainer. Mr. Caselli stated that the HOA paid for the surveys as well. January 28, 2025 238941 03-19-2025 Page 6 of 6 Jeanne Robertson, Waterview Lane resident and HOA member, asked how the county would proceed, and ifit would be effective immediately. Mr. Caselli stated that iti is effective immediately, and asked for Ms. Robertson to make an appointment to get the easement notarized. F. 1:00 The Board of County Commissioners convened as the Board of Human Services to consider the following items: 1. Request for approval of the following reports and authorization of the Chair's signature on certification page: a. Balance Sheet, November 2024: b. Earned Revenue and Expenditures, November 2024: C. Expenditures through Electronic Benefit Transfers, December 2024: d. Check Register for the Month of December 2024: e. County Allocation / MOE Report November 2024: Linnea Edwards, Director of Human Services, brought her expenditures for the department up and asked whether there were any questions. Commissioner Niece asked about items over 100% and whether that indicates a change from year to year. Ms. Edwards stated that it was virtually the same as years prior. She stated that the department would be somewhere between 40 and 60% of allocation during January and February. Commissioner Nauer asked about payments that were listed as retention. Ms. Edwards stated that they received funds from Rocky Mountain Health Plans that were to be used for employees or retention. M/S/P Motion was made by Lynn Padgett and seconded by Michelle Nauer to approve the reports listed in items F.1.a-e and authorize the Chair's signature on the certification page. 2. Caseload Report: Ms. Edwards stated that the caseload report shows an increase in the caseload for public benefits. She specifically mentioned the increase in applications for food benefits. She also talked about LEAP benefits and the messaging the county is using top provide information to the public. Commissioner Nauer asked whether LEAP pays the utility or ifit's paid by reimbursement Ms. Edwards stated that it can be utilized in multiple ways, including paying the utility directly or paying for firewood, etc. 3. Request for approval and authorization of Chair's signature on the Purchase Service Agreement with Benjamin Gallegos, DBA G-Youth, for Mentoring Services: Ms. Edwards gave a brief update on Benjamin Gallegos or G-Youth. M/S/P Motion was made by Lynn Padgett and seconded by Michelle Nauerto approve and authorize the Chair's signature on the Purchase Service Agreement with Benjamin Gallegos, DBA G-Youth, for Mentoring Services. Motion Passed Unanimously. 4. Request for approval and authorization of Director's electronic signature on the MOU Amendment for CCCAP: M/S/P Motion was made by Lynn Padgett and seconded by Michelle Nauer: to approve and authorize Director's electronic signature on the MOU Amendment for CCCAP and bring it back for ratification at the next update. Motion Passed Unanimously. 1:23 Board of Human Services Adjourned and reconvened as the Board of County Commissioners 1:24 With no further business,the Board of County Commissioners adjourned. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF OURAY COUNTY, COLORADO Attest: - Jayel Niece, Chair Mrelelce Mow Michelle Nauer, Vice-Chair A. - Cristy Lynn, Clerk and Recorder Lynnl Padgett, Commissioner Member By: Eli Holmes, Deputy Clerk of the Board January 28, 2025