The Kiowa County Commissioner’s regular meeting was called to order on January 24, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. by Chairman Richard Scott. Commissioner Robertson opened the meeting with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. Those in Attendance:

Richard Scott, Chairman

Donald Oswald, Commissioner
Howard Robertson, Commissioner
Delisa Weeks, County Clerk

Tina Adamson, County Administrator

Patricia Roper, Deputy Clerk

Oswald moved and Robertson seconded the motion to approve the minutes of last meeting. Motion carried.

Robertson moved and Oswald seconded the motion to approve the vouchers as presented. Motion carried.

Scott moved and Oswald seconded the motion to approve the agenda with the following additions: New Business: Hospital Board, Letter to the FBLA, Subdivision Request and 2 Building Permit requests. Motion carried.

Anne-Marie Crampton with Lamar Community College entered the meeting at 09:25 a.m. to discuss the COSI Scholarship Program. The COSI Scholarship will assist local college students in our area with fees for college. Oswald moved and Robertson seconded the motion to commit $1,200.00 for the COSI Scholarship. Motion carried. The BOCC recommended these funds go to students seeking a position in the criminal justice field, the emergency medical technician program or the nursing field. Crampton thanked the BOCC and exited the meeting at 09:55 a.m.

Meagan Hillman, Physician Assistant and Director of Public Health with Prowers County Public Health and Teresa Witte, Division of Emergency Manager for Kiowa County entered the meeting at 09:58 a.m. Scott moved and Oswald seconded the motion to recess the regular meeting and move in the Board of Health meeting at 10:00 a.m. Motion carried. Oswald moved and Robertson seconded the motion to adjourn the Board of Health meeting and move back into regular session at10:38 a.m. Motion carried.

At 10:47 a.m. Clerk Weeks exited the meeting and Deputy Roper entered the meeting to take minutes for the BOCC.

Stephanie Gonzales, with S.E.C.E.D. (Southeast Colorado Economic Development) called in to the meeting to hold the SECED Public Hearing at 11:00 a.m. Robertson moved and Oswald seconded the motion to recess the regular meeting and enter into a public hearing at 11:01 a.m. Motion carried. With no public attendance, Oswald moved and Robertson seconded the motion to come out of the public hearing and move back into regular session at 11:20 a.m. Motion carried. Oswald moved and Robertson seconded the motion to approve and sign the Colorado Division of Housing Report. Motion carried. Gonzales thanked the BOCC and exited the meeting at 11:25 a.m.

Kathy McCorkle, Director of Domestic Safety Resource Center entered the meeting to provide a yearly report for the Domestic Safety Resource Center. McCorkle reported the center had served 182 victims throughout the 4 county regions.

Scott made a motion to sign the Memorandum of Understanding with the Domestic Safety Resource Center and Robertson seconded the motion. Motion carried. McCorkle exited the meeting at 11:55 a.m.

Oswald moved and Scott seconded the motion to recess for lunch at 12:05 p.m. The regular meeting reconvened at 1:10 p.m. Oswald moved to go directly into Executive Session at 1:11 p.m. per Title 24, Article 6 Section 402, at Subsection 4 (f) (I) Personnel Issues. Robertson seconded the motion. Motion carried.

OLD BUSINESS:

Grant Updates:Grant information was provided

Landfill Updates:Ground water monitoring will be done this week by APEX at the Eads landfill.

Planning & Zoning Updates/Oil & Gas Permit: Oswald moved and Scott seconded the motion to appoint Pamela Cole to the Planning and Zoning Board. Robertson abstained from voting. Motion carried. 

NEW BUSINESS: 

Rick Miller, with Colorado Parks and Wildlife entered the meeting to discuss the current boat ramp at Nee Grande. Miller is requesting the County’s assistance with the State in the extension of the current boat ramp. The Commissioner’s agreed to assist the Parks and Wildlife in this matter.

Miller also said there are permits available for the public to cut the cottonwood trees out of the lakes area. Miller said the public would have to contact Colorado Parks and Wildlife and they would issue a permit to cut the trees down.

Upcoming reports were reviewed and signed. Scott moved and Oswald seconded the motion to approve the Liquor License Renewal for the Eads Golf Club. Motion carried.

2:30 p.m. Ryan Schweizer with McCoy Petroleum had a phone conference with the Commissioner’s to review the Oil & Gas Permits the county had approved in December of 2018. Discussion followed. Scott moved and Oswald seconded the motion to rescind the permit form that was approved in the December 27, 2018 meeting. Motion carried. Oswald moved to have Kiowa County listed on the State Oil and Gas Permit site. Robertson seconded the motion. Motion carried.

Oswald moved and Robertson seconded to approve the Service Agreement for the 2019 Rehab Contract Closeout. Motion carried.

CHP Designation:Scott moved and Oswald seconded to appoint Butch Robertson and Donald Oswald as the designee to the County Health Pool. Administrator Tina Adamson and Assistant Shellie Englehardt will serve as the alternates to the County Health Pool.  Motion carried.

CP&W Impact Assistance Grant Application:Oswald moved and Robertson seconded to approve to apply for the Impact Assistance Grant. Motion carried.

KCEDF MOU:Robertson moved and Oswald seconded the motion to enter into the Memorandum of Understanding with the Kiowa County Economic Development Foundation. Motion carried.

Amache Letter of Support:Oswald moved and Robertson seconded to Sign the Letter of Support for the Amache Site. Motion carried.

Hospital Board:Scott moved and Oswald seconded the motion to move Dennis Pearson from a Kiowa County Hospital Board Member to a District Hospital Board Member. Motion carried. There are currently two positions opened on the County Hospital Board. Adamson will advertise for those two positions. Anyone interested can call 719-438-5810.

Letter to FBLA:Oswald will sign the letter for FBLA and forward on to Shannon Ellenberger. 

Subdivision:William Woelk requested a subdivision exemption that would divide out five acres in Township 18-R47-W31. Scott moved and Oswald seconded to approve the Subdivision Exemption for William Woelk. Motion carried.

Building Permit: Oswald moved to approve Charlene Korrell’s request for 2 building permits, Robertson seconded the motion. Motion carried. 

Underfunded Contract for the Courthouse:Oswald moved to sign the contract with Belinda Zink and Associates for the blue prints for the single entry point on the north side of the Courthouse. Robertson seconded the motion. Motion carried.

The next regular meeting will be February 14, 2019 at 9:00 a.m.

With no further business to discuss, Scott moved and Oswald seconded to adjourn the  meeting at 3:41 p.m. Motion carried.