[0:01] I'm still hurting. I'm sorry.

[0:07] He has to wake up.

[0:24] » Okay, I'm going to call this meeting to order if everyone was standing.

[0:31] to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it

[0:36] stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice

[0:41] for all.

[0:52] several penny Brown

[0:57] » Amy

[1:02] public.

[1:15] » Thank you.

[1:26] Chris, are you and um Miss Christina we're talking twins today again? Please

[1:32] go. >> Well, we're here to

[1:36] talk up the the West End Health Service District that will be on the ballot

[1:43] in November. And these sheets areformational.

[1:52] I think there's three at the last one.

[2:00] I bet you do. >> Is there anybody

[2:07] news?

[2:11] Anyway, um we're not here to answer a whole lot of

[2:16] questions, but just to let you know that the support of the entire

[2:22] region needs needs to be brought up in November. We need to make sure that

[2:28] everyone gets on ballot and gets and goes goes to the polls and votes one way

[2:34] or the other at the time that it is voted on. the uh board of directors will

[2:41] also be voted on at the uh same ballot. And the thing about the the hospital,

[2:49] the proposed hospital is that not only is it an economic

[2:54] driver for the whole region, but it's something that has been needed and

[2:58] wanted. I just found out yesterday that since 1950s

[3:05] sometime early 50s uh hospital plans were drawn up had actually been

[3:11] formulated the architectural plans everything. This has been in the works

[3:16] for decades and decades and it's really needed. Um the biggest driver from uh

[3:23] the uh West End vision project 247 care and uh long-term care. So our so our

[3:35] elderly including me don't have to leave the

[3:40] area. We've lost so many families because

[3:45] parents, grandparents had to leave. they couldn't get the care here that they

[3:49] needed and ultimately families have left too because of that very thing. It's

[3:55] really important and we're asking that the board as a whole and as individuals

[4:00] really support this.

[4:05] » Um yeah, >> no

[4:10] say if you have any questions just call us. We'll try and answer them to the

[4:16] best of our ability. The biggest question that we're getting right now is

[4:19] where will it be located? No idea.

[4:24] » It's up to the board once the elected board once they are in place then they

[4:29] will have the the right to make that determination. But right now it's I mean

[4:34] there are a lot of places that would be really good but um

[4:40] we can't make that decision. One other thing that we did ask about and find out

[4:47] is that once it's passed and um after the hospital built and the mill levy,

[4:54] the mill levy can be adjusted down by that board. It can be adjusted to a

[5:00] different level by the board. It can never go above the 20 ms,

[5:03] » but it can always come down. >> Okay.

[5:06] » Okay. So that that is a good thing that we found out and because we don't want

[5:10] to have I personally, you know, I I'm not bored. I wouldn't be, you know, I'm

[5:15] not on that board, but I wouldn't want to to have more mills put in than is

[5:22] needed, right? I mean, we want to make sure we maintain the building. We want

[5:26] to make sure we have the reserve to be able to upgrade or do whatever we need

[5:30] to do. But we don't need to be floating in cash to, you know, just make sure

[5:36] we're we're sustainable because right now I know the county commissioners have

[5:41] been very um reluctant over the last several years

[5:46] to give us the money without a big fight. And I'm afraid that if this does

[5:52] not pass, we won't have the clinic anymore either. That's my fear. I don't

[5:58] know if it's true, but that is a fear, a legitimate fear.

[6:03] » Historically, uh, critical access hospitals are self- sustaining. They do

[6:07] pay for themselves. And once it is built, the basin clinic would be

[6:12] absorbed into the hospital running as a clinic under that board. uh it would be

[6:20] just a regular 8 to5 clinic during the day but the hospital would obviously be

[6:26] there 24/7 and there were a lot of uh other issues

[6:31] that can be

[6:34] covered by having a hospital here. So just

[6:39] draw blood draw CTS MRIs those things that people go out of the

[6:45] area take their money with them. >> Yeah.

[6:47] » Mhm. you know, buy food, buy gas, buy, you know, whatever. Sometimes stay

[6:52] overnight, that adds up. And if we can keep it here, all the better for

[6:58] everybody. So that's that's and on the back, if you haven't seen it, there was

[7:03] a website developed that you can go to and check exactly what the cost will be,

[7:10] the increase to your taxes. >> Very good question. So to me what I hear

[7:16] when I go to meetings a lot of feedback I hear is people do not really

[7:20] understand how the finance this works I think the impression is still the

[7:26] impression is that the mil levy builds hospital it buys the land it builds the

[7:31] hospital and that's that's the impression I think everyone has so I

[7:36] don't know if you can add that to this that it does not build the hospital that

[7:39] that money comes from elsewise it only supplies the operating

[7:44] capital for the hospital for whatever number of years until it becomes fully

[7:49] self- sustaining. So to me that's one of the biggest questions I hear asked and

[7:54] that is not clear in a respon confusions that's keeps coming up is

[8:01] people hear 20 mills and they're thinking that we're trying to raise $20

[8:06] million at a time and the first time I heard that I I I really got confused

[8:12] because I was what do you mean $20 million? It's not even a million dollars

[8:15] a year. And so, um, we really need to make sure people know that 20 mills does

[8:22] not mean $20 million. So, what does it mean?

[8:25] » It means whatever 20 mills added to your taxes, whatever that would be added to

[8:32] your taxes. We can look it up for you. >> Okay. Good.

[8:36] Oh, it's in the >> So, so for the whole area it's estimated

[8:40] at 949,5 900

[8:46] for the first year. So, that's for the whole region which is from the divide

[8:51] road basically and the county road of of Samville, the county road of Mason, the

[8:57] state line. So, that area. So, so that kind of gives you a little bit of an

[9:02] idea. I know ours personally between the Grape Street property and the property

[9:08] of here is like a little over $500 for the two properties for the year. And

[9:13] that's one trip. >> That's basically what we signed the

[9:16] petition for that agreed to to add that to our taxes

[9:20] » to put that on the ballot for people to vote on that.

[9:23] » Yeah, >> I do I do have questions and Detroit has

[9:27] agreed to uh get my questions and and answer them for the best of his ability.

[9:31] Okay. So, Those are coming and yeah and we're we're working I'm working with

[9:36] Troy too. We were just working today on some things. So

[9:39] » awesome. >> Yes.

[9:41] » There is a committee that is running is behind this. It's not just the clinic.

[9:46] There is a committee and we're trying to find an appropriate date where we can

[9:52] all get together and make it make one final uh push to answer as many

[9:58] questions as we can. >> Yeah. Yeah.

[10:01] » So yeah. service. Thank you. Thank you.

[10:10] » There was one mil is $1 for every thousand dollar your property is

[10:16] assessed at >> non school assess

[10:22] » one. Okay. So it's like a 1,000. >> Yes.

[10:27] » Mill in French is a thousand meaning. >> There we go.

[10:32] probably where I came from. >> Okay. Um, moving forward to our consent

[10:37] agenda. I would entertain a motion to approve the consent agenda or hold out

[10:42] any other items that anybody discussed.

[10:48] » We'll make a motion to approve the consent agenda.

[10:52] » I'll second. >> A motion and a second to approve the

[10:57] consent agenda. Tim, >> yes.

[10:59] » Penny, >> yes. Amy, yes.

[11:01] » Brad, >> yes.

[11:02] » I vote yes. Motion carries. >> Is there any items that need to be added

[11:08] or removed from the agenda? Manager or trustees?

[11:12] » I'd like to add at least a brief discussion on the raw water situation.

[11:17] » Do we want to do that? >> Manager's report.

[11:28] » Anything else?

[11:32] Okay, we'll move forward to our new administrative board business.

[11:38] First item on the agenda is citizen Shan Pon's comments submitted to the town

[11:42] board regarding trustee to I have something I want to just kind of

[11:49] bullet point what's going on here so that everybody's aware. So, at the last

[11:53] meeting, a trustee requested an amendment to the board agenda to discuss

[11:57] ethical concerns that she has with county commissioner Shawn Pond. The town

[12:02] uh declined to take action following that discussion.

[12:07] On Monday, the town received an email from Mr. Pond highlighting concerns that

[12:11] he had with Trusty Tooker's statements and requested certain town action,

[12:17] including initiating of procedures to remove Trusty Tuker as a town trustee.

[12:24] It is my view um that the issues between Trusty Tuker and Commissioner Pawn are

[12:30] separate from the town's official function and therefore it's not

[12:33] appropriate for the town to take a position on this matter.

[12:38] I also do not believe it's appropriate for the board to take act official

[12:42] action following uh Commissioner Pawn's 97 email. Trusty Tuker and Commissioner

[12:49] Pawn are welcome to pursue any action they deem appropriate at this time, but

[12:55] that should not involve the town's time or resources.

[13:01] Discussion by the board.

[13:05] » I agree. Um, I just wanted to one concern I had was that Commissioner Pond

[13:12] would pursue legal action against the town if we don't.

[13:21] » It's a question for the town's attorney. >> Okay. So, it's just gone to the town

[13:26] attorney. >> It's

[13:29] weird nothing back. I don't I don't feel that there's anything to discuss until

[13:34] we back.

[13:38] to be quite honest things at play here. There's there's

[13:42] also qualified immunity for elected officials making statements in official

[13:48] board meetings. So that all has to be looked at from a legal standpoint. I

[13:53] don't I really am not interested in using my uninformed opinion.

[14:01] I think the question is u if the board is in agreeance as to how

[14:08] you want to move forward if you want the attorneys you know when I when I state

[14:13] that you know the town resources that's what I'm referring to is how much staff

[14:17] time and attorney time >> I think we have to have the town time

[14:21] let's look at it >> he he was sent it Jessica sent things

[14:27] » and he hasn't said anything about

[14:31] He said he was going to review it the last meeting, but

[14:34] » yeah, it ended up taking a while. >> Yeah, sure.

[14:39] » And I'm sure that he wants to know the direction of the trustees before

[14:45] doing anything. >> So,

[14:52] if there's anything else, we'll move forward on this agenda.

[14:56] Well, I thought you brought up a good point with the um the Colorado state

[15:00] statute. I mean, as far as the ethics and the governance that we're working

[15:05] on, um, I would like to maybe integrate that into the ethics and

[15:12] that way we have that process in place when we're approving our new

[15:20] between the hearing and, you know, whatever else has to happen, the

[15:25] evidence, the I think that should be integrated into

[15:32] the government. >> The government.

[15:33] » Yeah, because I I mean that's basically what I was looking for anyway. Um like

[15:40] like what what happens if anybody on the town board,

[15:46] you know, betrays the public trust or anything like that. We don't have

[15:49] anything there's no there's no consequences to actions or no actions

[15:53] that can be taken by the board. It's just us signing our name saying we won't

[15:58] do this. So I I think that should be

[16:02] » that's not true for actually member trust we are

[16:07] » after a hearing >> based on Yeah.

[16:10] » Yeah. But I think that hearing process should be in our good governance.

[16:14] I think it's part of that process was integrated into the new draft but I

[16:18] think that it may not be as much or strong a language as we may decide to

[16:23] put there. Sure. Thank you.

[16:26] » Mhm. >> Very good.

[16:28] » So I will speak with the attorney and ask him to look at the language clear

[16:33] strong or process between the hearing and a vote or we have any the board's

[16:38] deliberation on that before it goes to the attorney. But

[16:41] » I think what we want to hear from the attorney is just um for him to give a

[16:47] what's he what's he always call it? A synopsis basically of options for the

[16:51] board. Okay.

[16:55] Okay, next item on the agenda is the fall

[16:59] cleanup day. I just wanted to um start conversation

[17:04] fall cleanup. I know that it was kind of expensive last spring. Um I'm still

[17:09] haven't gone back to the numbers. U I started putting them all together and

[17:12] then I haven't revisited, but I just didn't know if they were even interested

[17:16] in doing a fall cleanup if we had any money. I mean, if there's

[17:20] » Okay. I I only speaking for myself about I think there's

[17:25] » I understand there's $120,000 down there.

[17:29] » Well, if it's floating in this area, please let me know and I'll just

[17:32] » the general fund. >> Yeah. So,

[17:35] » um Okay. So, I will then continue on the budget of it and then we can discuss the

[17:39] next meeting decided. They could be a late call.

[17:45] » Jessica noticed you had the Rainbow Reservoir clean up on here and on your

[17:49] manager's report. Do you want to do that now or do you want to?

[17:52] » Um, we can talk about it now. >> Okay.

[17:54] » Uh, so we received an email from a citizen and definitely, you know, it's

[17:59] we've been watching the Randle Reservoir and we can try to mitigate some of the

[18:03] cattails and few things last spring with well it wasn't successful. We'll say

[18:09] that. Uh, so I was speaking with Rod Ser and we were talking about it and we do

[18:15] know that there's the otter and there's the people over there animals and using

[18:19] it in the fish and he said it might be conducive to do a slight drain of it in

[18:24] this fall. We know that next spring is really kind of touchy and we don't know

[18:28] what our water levels are going to be, but we can get it down a few feet so we

[18:33] can kill the cattails, burn them effectively, and then fill it back up

[18:39] because they do have to be burned after they're poisoned or whatever. Um, so I

[18:44] just I didn't know how everyone how the board felt about that. um if it was

[18:49] possible. Uh we're still looking into other options, but I just

[18:56] » gone or they still gone. >> Um they're not gone yet. They are they

[19:01] were still there this weekend cuz uh so I reached back out to the D to maybe

[19:06] trap them and relocate them. Um I I know they're so cute.

[19:15] I have some how to relocate them in other ways and I'm asking everyone that

[19:20] too. Um but yeah, so >> yeah, I know I know there's a lot of

[19:25] people that >> Yeah.

[19:28] » But I got it was my understanding that they

[19:33] they were here in the spring and they did leave at the beginning of the

[19:35] summer, but they just came back because they're happy there, but they aren't

[19:39] really damaging to the dam there. And and then also like if we were to kind of

[19:43] like lower the reservoir, we could get in there and get a good clean up in the

[19:47] fall time um while the the quiet life is also dissipating. But um probably clean

[19:52] it up. I can't imagine when all this sunk to the bottomless.

[19:56] » Well, there's and I also there's also products they make that you can add to

[20:00] the water that will increase the decomposition and eventually it'll just

[20:06] eat up the dead decay matter on the bottom. Okay. So, I've run across

[20:11] several when I was looking at the nipple reservoir doing some treatment on that.

[20:16] So, >> I was looking at some different cap tail

[20:19] killer stuff, you know, and I just don't know what we can

[20:22] » I don't know anything >> pretty much phosphate is what the it's

[20:25] the real cattail filler all the way to the root

[20:28] » and but you have to be careful with that.

[20:30] » But it's not a water supply per se, though it does flow through there and

[20:34] into the dish. >> People swim in it.

[20:36] » So, yeah. Yeah. And it's so you have to be careful what you're doing drawing it

[20:40] down. So you could actually just definitely keep your spray any spray on

[20:46] cattails to the cattails would be good. >> Scott

[20:52] poisoning and all that that flows through there and there's other people

[20:56] on that west lateral that sister. >> So you're gonna have to be careful if

[21:01] you do. >> Really? Um, is there any plan to fix

[21:07] that beachy area so it's not so steep or put sand or make it nice?

[21:12] » We actually have a plan for Rainbow Reservoir. That was another one of the

[21:18] uh UTA UN University Technical Assistance. They did a plan on it. So,

[21:24] at this point, we do have a really nice plan that would improve the beach, but

[21:28] we haven't written any grants yet to help get that taken care of. So, um,

[21:34] yeah, >> it's out there.

[21:35] » It's out there. >> If you want that plan, it's available.

[21:38] » Yeah. >> Yeah. Yeah.

[21:40] » Cuz I think I'm trying to remember what all the improvements were. One of them

[21:43] was some sort of a water feature, something that would help kind of

[21:46] irrigate the water and keep some circulation going. It's been a while

[21:51] ago, so I can't tell you all the details, but it was a community meetings

[21:56] and then the the kids came up with a design. It took it takes forever every

[22:00] time we do that, but it usually is a nice start. So,

[22:03] » yeah. >> So, and it is used by a lot of

[22:07] » It is a lot of >> I wish it was more user thinking.

[22:13] » Well, now has that going right there just not enough water going

[22:18] through even. So, um, so is the board agreeing that

[22:24] the plan that Jessica laid out would be the next steps is to draw the water down

[22:28] here for the fall and try to mitigate the fat tails and

[22:34] » it is difficult. I mean, we dig them off the Mustang and it's still hard to keep

[22:38] them from coming back. So

[22:41] » is I would assume like anything if you kind of get to a point then if you stay

[22:45] on top of them >> much easier but it's hard too because

[22:48] you refill those you're going to fill it back up under water that's part of the

[22:53] » manageable again. So maybe an annual draw down an annual plan for mitigation

[23:00] would be okay for looking. >> So if we get some language together like

[23:05] a presentation or something to let you all look over then maybe

[23:09] » that's what we do at Mustang. When the res goes down in the winter we go out

[23:12] and dig in cattails whatever else and we can't reach some

[23:19] drain that down. It'll have to evaporate because the sp once it drops the road

[23:23] that spillway it's not >> that's out of my technical capacity.

[23:29] » I will be asking

[23:33] okay right the bucket brigade

[23:42] » that seems like research is necessary on your question Jessica.

[23:48] » Thank you. I have because water comes in and then once it reaches the spillway it

[23:52] flows down. That's the way the design is.

[23:55] » I got a 3in trash. Take a while with that.

[24:01] » Then I will just continue the conversation with Rob and we'll ask more

[24:05] questions since we're full. >> Okay. Um,

[24:11] next item is the Prop 123 DOA joint grant application with Town Nadita.

[24:17] Jessica and Tim and I um attended that meeting last night and the Nat town

[24:21] board did vote yes to pursue the joint grant with town new although um we have

[24:29] not voted to do that or not. So >> like

[24:34] they want to work with us but we have to say yes we want to work with them. So um

[24:40] and I know I think all of you guys were at the joint meetings we had prior to

[24:43] that. So, any other questions that have come up since then that you've answered

[24:47] before we entertain that motion? >> Well, Narita also agreed that NLE would

[24:53] be the >> point contact agency and that's the one

[24:57] to submit the application. So, >> that's also for your consideration as

[25:01] well. We want that to be true. >> Okay.

[25:05] and Jessica has visited with Lily >> and uh and we'll meet regularly and even

[25:11] though just one entity would be submitting the grant, we'll sit together

[25:14] and submit it. And then once the position is built to oversee all that

[25:18] stuff so it takes it off of her and I we'll still check in together to see

[25:22] that that person's submitting properly and yeah guys are cross that is always

[25:34] So is it is it um specific to a location?

[25:39] So this grant is um pretty much a startup like just to get like the

[25:44] project management or the person to oversee like getting us up and going and

[25:47] those funds and site assessments possibly and

[25:50] » okay >> maybe some legal fees or whatever is

[25:52] entailed with all that stuff that startups need.

[25:56] » Yeah, they'll be looking to identify sites.

[25:59] » Okay. in muc changes nuclear

[26:05] is my personally my personal preference would be nar takes horses

[26:10] it otherwise so we wouldn't have to spend money out of the too much money

[26:14] out of the grand >> well we did talk about that because I

[26:18] brought it up at one of our meetings that we our code is fairly new and that

[26:23] we're looking at it again right now and that I mean without talking to you guys

[26:27] I couldn't make any promises but I mean I The whole point of the West End vision

[26:32] pro project is for us to be sharing and be more aligned on some of these things.

[26:36] So if they did indeed want to take a look at what we've already done, maybe

[26:41] there's some compromise there. And they did also identify because we've already

[26:45] done some of the work that they haven't done that there would be a difference in

[26:49] their match on that portion because they would need more money to do that than we

[26:53] did. So it would be equalized based on the amount of money used. next week in

[26:59] order to agree to that. >> Yes.

[27:04] » And this is the step that just says yes, we are agreeing to work together.

[27:08] » Yeah. Yeah.

[27:11] And have an agreement between the two of those details

[27:15] » because the code assessment that's included in this has to it has to

[27:18] pertain to building and land use. So it can't be just unless it can tie to that.

[27:24] I can't see any other uh code. Sorry.

[27:29] » I would strongly recommend against that. You know, chew up the party grant money

[27:33] doing this. >> Yeah. Yeah.

[27:39] » There's not any further questions. We need to have a motion.

[27:43] Make that motion to accept the um how do you want me to put that? to

[27:51] accept all of this >> just to enter into a joint application

[27:55] with him. >> Okay.

[27:56] » I make a motion to enter into a joint agreement with the town of Narita

[28:01] regarding the prop 123. I'll second

[28:05] » and will be delayed >> and yeah will be delayed.

[28:11] » Yes, >> I'll second that too.

[28:12] » Okay. So, all right. So, I have a motion and a second uh to enter into enter into

[28:17] a joint grant application for Prop 123. This is dual funds with the town of

[28:21] Natarita and the NFla the town of Na will be the lead on the application.

[28:26] Um >> Brad

[28:29] » yes >> Tim

[28:31] » yes >> yes. Amy

[28:33] » yes I vote yes. Motion carries. >> And then leading into that is a letter

[28:40] that I drafted this afternoon because the deadline is so sharp. is 9:24 and we

[28:46] know that um nothing fast happens in government. Um so if you guys could look

[28:50] if you all could look over that drafted letter and get your feedback ASAP um

[28:56] preferably first of next week so that we can get it to the rest of the group

[29:00] that's working on all of this and we can roll. I think um I didn't read it yet

[29:06] because I just thought, but I think um the other thing we could do is

[29:10] with um community builders and those that are helping us go through this

[29:14] process is to make sure that this letter of support and commitment meets whatever

[29:19] guidelines is required by Prop 123 and that application. So, um I think that

[29:25] would be the thing I'd be the most concerned about is that it meets the

[29:28] demands of that application. Well, there's one other thing that is to have

[29:34] tread foundation do that. >> I do have that written down here under

[29:37] housing, but we might as well talk about it now. The tread foundation um of

[29:41] course does everybody know that prop 123 we we entered into that several years

[29:46] back with a commitment to build x number of affordable housings within the town

[29:51] of UCLA. Not the town itself building them, but that naturally occurred or

[29:56] what have you. Well, we haven't met our numbers. So, um, and we're currently

[30:02] looking for some naturally occurring homes that might meet the criteria that

[30:06] we can count, but we will need a waiver for us to stay

[30:11] within the prop 123 program or we have to take a year off without any funding

[30:15] from that program. So, um, the Tyr Foundation has offered in kind to, um,

[30:23] put together that waiver on behalf of the town of Nicola and also on the on

[30:27] behalf of the town of Narita, which did they agree to that, Tim? We backed a

[30:31] little early. >> So, um, I think we'd like to have the

[30:35] board's blessing or a vote on that that they could help us out. That takes a

[30:39] burden off of our staff and it's a it's a kind offer that they made. So, yeah.

[30:45] Any thoughts on that? Her concerns? >> Definitely something we shouldn't pass

[30:51] up. >> Ela Deus has taken the lead on that and

[30:54] she's done a lot of research. So I think she'll be able to uh put that together

[30:58] relatively quickly for us.

[31:02] » So I move make a motion that we accept unless there's no discussion. Uh make a

[31:07] motion we accept Foundation's offer to uh do the waiver. We'll second that.

[31:16] Okay. I have a motion and a second to approve the inkind offer to prop 123

[31:22] waiver for the town of Nla. Any further discussion or Okay. Penny,

[31:28] » yes. >> Amy,

[31:29] » yes. Brad, >> yes.

[31:30] » Tim, >> yes.

[31:32] » Yes. Motion carried.

[31:37] » Okay, it looks like we're to old business. And these things at the top

[31:42] here, this uh policy review, I mean, we do have work sessions kind of set up for

[31:47] some of those. I think we need to reschedu a work session for Landry's

[31:52] code, right? That's the one we that's a financial audit.

[31:58] » Oh, agenda. >> I put an X next to that. So, I just

[32:01] skipped right over it. >> I was so excited.

[32:04] » I'm so sorry. Okay, you brought it up. We're going to talk about the 2025

[32:09] financial audit reversal. >> Dad Gummer.

[32:14] » I know. Um,

[32:18] yes, there it came in this week. Yay. Um, which I don't know if anybody likes

[32:24] $3, but you know, it's pretty standard. Uh, there were no red flags, nothing

[32:30] through the auditor's findings. Uh, and it just needs if you would like to have

[32:36] a little bit more time. It It is currently due to the state like it's

[32:39] kind of a little past due. Uh, no fault of anyone's really. So, if you want to

[32:44] look through it, feel free to knock yourself out. I have a paper copy here.

[32:48] Uh, if you approve it, then I can go ahead and let Blair Associates know that

[32:52] we accept it and we can forward it on to the state. There were no, like I said,

[32:55] there were no red flags. There's nothing through the cover letter of anything

[32:58] that needs to be aware of or supplementary. Yeah.

[33:03] » Was that in the shared boulder? >> I believe I put it in the financial

[33:12] that makes sense that you put it there. So, so obviously I haven't read it

[33:17] because I couldn't find it. It's very interesting

[33:20] financial section. I haven't got any. So, I don't even think I got to their

[33:24] summary. >> Perfect. Uh, and we can

[33:28] » Is it Did you say it's past the deadline?

[33:29] » It's It's Yeah, we've got a cruise reminders. Um, which is okay. You know,

[33:35] everybody gets them and well, those have, but uh I think it will be okay for

[33:40] the next meeting if you would would all like to take some time. We said we got

[33:44] it this week. We had a meeting and yeah, >> this our first year with these guys.

[33:50] » Uh, no, it's our sixth. Yeah,

[33:54] » they changed a few years back and >> we got the letter later this year.

[33:59] » I ended up like finally reaching out and I was like don't have an onion coming

[34:03] out. So, but yeah, so I will reach out to them

[34:07] and ask them to reach out to the state and let them know that we will the board

[34:12] approved on the next meeting. Is that fair?

[34:15] » Okay. Thank you and thank you for telling me that you appreciate that.

[34:22] Okay. Now, sorry about the heck of it. I guess we'll jump down to old business

[34:25] now. So, if memory serves me correct, we have

[34:29] another work session on uh October 6, which is more discussion about

[34:34] governance framework and um our plans and goals. And so, the reschedule is

[34:41] going to be for the land use and development code, which I think we

[34:45] probably need to do that fairly soon because I think Gab's waiting on us uh

[34:49] for next steps. We'll see.

[34:53] » Are we going to try and do some discussion with Marita then over

[34:58] the

[35:01] » land use code? Um I would be happy to reach out to

[35:05] them. You know, we've invited them to participate, but maybe we need to

[35:11] talk further. How about how about I um I'll get a hold

[35:16] of Mayor Greenwood and just see what his thoughts are. How's that?

[35:21] » Since it's tied into this one, two, three things.

[35:29] » So, any dates possible for rescheduled for the land use codes.

[35:37] And then without Darla here, I really can't remember for sure what when she's

[35:41] gonna be she was on bed. Must be September.

[35:52] » We do multiple topics on the six. I mean, well, we have two that we're

[35:58] potentially going to talk about if we can get through them. So,

[36:03] I guess it depends on how much time you guys want to set aside for the work

[36:07] session.

[36:12] » I'm pretty flexible as long as I have a little bit of heads up.

[36:16] » Yeah. Yeah. Absolutely. >> Yeah. I'm flexible, too. We can try to

[36:23] get to a couple of six. Is that what >> Yeah.

[36:30] when the next um the next board meeting in October would be the 14th. Do you

[36:35] think we could maybe talk about the land use stuff uh do a work session before

[36:40] that meeting on the 14th >> because we know what the topics are that

[36:46] I mean he sent out an email with some of the stuff we need to give clarification

[36:49] on. So future >> I would think if we did 5:30 which was

[36:52] more probably get

[37:00] here >> 10

[37:04] on the 14th >> so the 14th

[37:07] » 14th at at 5:30 for the land use code and we'll keep the six the governance

[37:13] with truck in our plans and goals. So, we have two,

[37:17] one to 6, 1 to 14th, and I think those at 5:30.

[37:24] Okay. Does that work for everybody or at least

[37:28] place markers? All right. Um, we also have on our calendar a joint

[37:35] work session with the West End Fel um school board on the 15th of September at

[37:41] 5:30 in community center >> at the community center

[37:45] » at the community center. >> And this will be a discussion regarding

[37:48] the EMF testing. >> Um,

[37:52] and I guess there'll be a review of any bids that were received.

[37:55] » Yeah. And it's still just the one. I reached back out to all the other and Is

[38:00] this an open meeting or >> Well, it's open, but all work sessions

[38:05] for us or the school board would be open. Yeah,

[38:10] » it's kind of just a reminder that we did push link.

[38:13] » Yeah, we just have been trying to make sure everybody knows when it's going to

[38:16] be because it took us a long time to find a date that they could meet, we can

[38:19] meet all that. So, >> and then the um any other conversation

[38:24] on any of those things? Yeah, it wouldn't be I don't think they

[38:30] want you didn't want public comment at the

[38:33] » dor meeting. >> You didn't take public comment, but it's

[38:36] an open meeting. It's an open open public meeting. So,

[38:39] » yeah. >> And it'll be the same manner. No

[38:41] streaming or anything cuz Yeah. Just the exact same kind of thing.

[38:48] » Any updates on this Black Hills franchise lease renewal? I did ask Drew

[38:54] to look into the increase on the char the rental because it's a little

[38:58] antiquated and that maybe you know we need to evaluate that and so I haven't

[39:04] heard back on it yet. >> So is this our deadline that's on here?

[39:07] » Um yeah it was it was begin it was up to renew the first of September. So they

[39:13] just sent it to us in like January March.

[39:20] All right. And then we also have on here the

[39:24] vertical bridge contract revision. Is there any updates on that? Uh we got

[39:29] some language back from the N&TC attorney that has been forwarded to Ruth

[39:34] in Florida to look it over and just make sure that you know and then he had

[39:38] reached out and asked if maybe they should just stop attorney language and I

[39:42] think that that's the right opening thing. It's for them to just because

[39:45] it's lost all the good and then he'll review it and have his comments for you

[39:48] guys to review before you know we going with everybody.

[39:52] » Yeah, I read three red lines but I didn't see anything hard.

[39:59] » Okay.

[40:03] And we as everyone know have an open trustee seat and we have put out for

[40:09] letters of intent. We received one which was um Mr. James Pierce

[40:17] and I do think I seen an email from Jessica saying that the they were

[40:22] requesting further letters of intent. Any conversation about that?

[40:28] » Yeah, I just had a few questions. It was more like since we only got one, do we

[40:33] all just thumbs up, congratulations, James, or

[40:38] » No, you can you can build from one letter.

[40:41] It depends on where you are, but you have to fill the seat circle. So, you

[40:45] just got to keep within that time frame. >> Yeah. What is our time frame? 30 days.

[40:51] » Oh, so I was going to say more than that, but

[40:55] » I was thinking a trigger. I will look I think it's 60.

[41:00] » Yes. >> And we're still within that, but

[41:06] yeah. Okay.

[41:11] Any other questions? >> Yeah. I was I didn't know how if we just

[41:16] got one how that worked. We would still interview and then

[41:20] it's great. >> Good job. Or

[41:24] » or if we had to extend the deadline or >> you may extend.

[41:29] » Yeah. You just have to make sure that we meet the statuto.

[41:32] » Okay. >> Actively seeking to fulfill a position.

[41:38] So, all right. Anything else on that?

[41:43] All right. We have one resolution on here that we're just leaving tabled.

[41:47] This has to do with the our governance framework and adoption and we're not

[41:52] we're not there yet. So, uh we'll move on to our reports and

[41:57] announcements. Mustang Water Authority has not met

[42:01] since our last meeting. So, we don't have an update for you though. and the

[42:07] West End Housing Committee have met and a lot of it had to do with what we

[42:12] talked about tonight was the Prop 12 to3 opportunity the waiver um pretty much

[42:20] pretty much and then of course as I mentioned at the last meeting the the

[42:25] further development of the West End Community Land Trust and moving forward

[42:31] with that. So, um I did see that they have bylaws drawn up and they're they're

[42:38] moving forward pretty quickly. So, yeah.

[42:44] Let's see. Anything else? Any announcements there

[42:48] that I missed from anyone? Don't see anybody from the chamber here

[42:52] or dark economic development. All right, we'll

[42:57] move to staff in reports and turn it over to Miss Jessica.

[43:03] Um well 2025 audit is complete and the base

[43:10] review which means that also we got our um assessor paperworks and budget the

[43:14] budget season has officially started. Um so we'll start diving into some of

[43:20] that. We'll need to schedule probably a work session um somewhere beginning of

[43:25] the end of October, probably beginning of November so that we can all sit down

[43:29] and review it in its first draft mode and then maybe a second one before we

[43:34] finalize it to send it in December. Um

[43:39] we are dealing with a few more difficult

[43:43] issues in town. Um, we're finding that there's

[43:48] a lot of code and we're starting to make notes. There's a lot of codes that don't

[43:52] align with each other, whether it's with fees or whether it's language or um like

[43:58] when you're trying to pursue something, it kind of contradicts like what we can

[44:02] and cannot do. For example, um eviction of a like not eviction is a bad word. Um

[44:09] to remove somebody for not following the water and sewer laws, you have to have

[44:13] water. have to have sewer to be in their home.

[44:17] » Is that a mystery? >> Yeah. And so we're finding that the

[44:20] language in our own code is contradicting some things and so even

[44:24] the attorney's been looking it over and he's having a hard time helping us like

[44:28] get to that point. So we're making notes of that so that when we talk in our land

[44:33] use code updates, maybe we can re revise some of that and line it up. Um, right

[44:40] now we have the right to find someone in that instance like $1,000 a day. But you

[44:45] have to think like somebody get $1,000 a day ticket if they can't pay their water

[44:49] and sewer bill, they're probably not going to be able to pay $1,000 a day.

[44:54] Um, and we could remove them forcefully and have them sent to jail,

[44:59] but I mean those are very extreme circumstances. I I feel you know um so

[45:05] there's just a few things that like that that we're really struggling with and

[45:08] it's been occupying a lot of meetings with uh David and I the code enforcement

[45:12] officer. Um another one is we had talked with Gabe during our land use and code

[45:19] update about a demolition ordinance in the building code and

[45:24] that's kind of been a thing. Um, we're trying to figure out what to do

[45:28] with the 520 Main Street house that burned down in 25 June 25. It's between

[45:34] the library and the briding iron. And recently there was reported activity of

[45:38] kids playing in it. >> Well, that's dangerous. It's a hazard.

[45:42] And I can fall back on that and say you need to board it up. But

[45:47] » I'm asking the property owner to get me a timeline of what we're going to do

[45:51] forward. What are you going to do to remediate it? I was told by the fire

[45:54] chief it was a total loss and I was reported to the insurance company. Well

[45:58] then I need you to do something. I really need you to do something.

[46:04] » And so um I'm in talks with them because uh kids playing in it. It's going to get

[46:09] cold. We have a few people who don't really have places to stay in town and I

[46:14] can imagine that that will be prime real estate when it comes to snow flying. So,

[46:19] um, those are kind of some big things that we've been dealing with and we've

[46:22] been talking to the judge and, um, few different things. And then,

[46:28] uh, the library, Sue's got a bunch of fun stuff on the horizon. She'll be

[46:32] making a presentation, um, before she submits anything to the West Pay It

[46:35] Forward. Um, she, yeah, I mean, she's go get her. I

[46:41] submitted to her, I gave her the information where we did the main street

[46:45] assessment and kind of the design and how everybody um wanted that to all look

[46:49] and the public comments and everything. She's going to be integrating that into

[46:52] her grant and her application process and she's got big ideas. Uh and she's

[46:58] got more libraries are a little niche. There's a lot of money for them out

[47:02] there. A lot. You just have to go get it. Uh, so she's working really hard on

[47:06] that and she's starting some programs with the kids. Um, first chapter

[47:10] Fridays. She wants the kids to come in and read in the mornings and maybe some

[47:14] of the older kids can come in and do maybe a creative writing or something,

[47:18] you know, and so she's working with the school. She's working with the

[47:21] superintendent and the principal. She went up there and read the littles today

[47:24] and she was very excited. She got a hug. Um, so it's just pretty exciting. That

[47:31] is met with Corey today. He starts his official position next

[47:36] Wednesday the 16th. We needed to bump it out. He he had a family he lost a family

[47:40] member and so he has a funeral to go to on Monday. And so he's going to meet

[47:44] with Rod sir and tour all the facilities and get to know everything. He's going

[47:49] to probably come out to my standard and

[47:54] » the 16th, but I will have them get in contact with you instead of make sure

[47:57] you might be. >> I'll probably No, I'll probably be gone

[48:00] or after the 16th. I might still be there the 16th.

[48:03] » Okay. All right. Um and we can schedule that later. I just want him to kind of

[48:07] get a feel cuz he's not from around here. So, I want him to be able to take

[48:10] a tour of everything and just talk to Rod for the first two days and then he

[48:15] and I'll sit down on the 21st and kind of make a plan of action of a few things

[48:21] just that I've got a list of priorities in there and I'm sure that you guys are

[48:24] going to have a list of priorities and so we just kind of need to get some

[48:27] organization going. um figure out the on call

[48:32] uh how to designate that and get his computer up and going and having him

[48:37] introduced to Jensen brothers who always did our tasks and do our work and stuff.

[48:40] So trying to kind of throw him to wolves but not throw him to wolves so

[48:47] I go back to just the uh >> you're talking really fast couldn't get

[48:52] in there. Um code enforcement regarding you know the properties and such. I know

[48:57] you've been working with the 545. >> So, I'm kind of I guess I'll speak as a

[49:02] citizen for just a minute. 545 6th Avenue.

[49:04] » Mhm. >> Across the street from my house. Um I

[49:07] called law enforcement once last night. >> They did come by a second time. Um

[49:13] there's a heavy drug activity there and I'm not really sure why something can't

[49:16] be done. >> I know it's not up to you for law

[49:19] enforcement. Um she's out street last night in her underwear.

[49:22] » Okay. >> And about that's about it.

[49:24] » Yeah. screaming, yelling after 11:00 at night. Um, they did swing by. He had to

[49:30] go outside. Um, they did swing by, but they don't do anything.

[49:36] » So, um, they did even stop in the street, but then they went on and went

[49:39] around and and disappeared. Came back probably after 11. I was asleep. This is

[49:44] my daughter was up. She told me they came back. But they're not contacting

[49:48] this person as far as I know. >> Okay. And I've been asking the citizens

[49:53] that do um like finally follow and then keep your comments tonight, please call

[49:58] the sheriff's and get it on the report and then you can also file a complaint

[50:01] with us and we can add it to ours because we get copies of those reports

[50:05] » and it's you know that I hate to use the word

[50:10] ammunition but it kind of helps us build the case and we talked to our judge and

[50:14] he's like okay this is what now I want to do. I called in. It's a record. So

[50:20] » I think if you I think if you first should he call the sheriff, but I think

[50:24] the town should also be notified that the sheriff has called

[50:29] » as a matter of number >> and we Okay. Yeah. And so that way we're

[50:32] kind of if we know that our citizens are letting us know that they've already

[50:36] also contacted our home and we can have a conversation if they

[50:41] » Yeah. It's getting it's bad. I've been noticing kids.

[50:50] » The suggestion they gave me because I've been fighting this for 3 years as all of

[50:54] you know. I put up cameras and they suggest that people put up cameras

[51:00] because the cameras do not lie. And that's what I recommend to every

[51:05] citizen. You have a camera because if they come and you got here safe, that

[51:11] doesn't do any good. But if you got it on video, if you can get her in her

[51:14] underwear or whatever on video, >> you'll be you'll have a case.

[51:20] » But that camera doesn't hold up in a court of law unless you've got a sticker

[51:23] saying be, excuse me, the court. >> Correct.

[51:28] » Which matters malt did tell me anything I report on, I have to be willing to be

[51:33] a witness and testify in court, which is no problem.

[51:38] » You must have been fast asleep. I'm not hearing anything about the

[51:41] » obviously I was going to say anything.

[51:49] » Thank you. >> Yeah.

[51:50] » So I want to circle back to the way I understand her back in ter

[51:56] back. >> She's never really left. So why can't we

[52:01] make a list of >> buildings that are

[52:04] » obviously vacant, derelict, and basically abandoned? Mhm.

[52:09] » And we just send letters and say you will order the money cuz that's in the

[52:14] code. >> That's the part we can enforce. But I

[52:17] think >> Yeah. Yes. And he sent a letter um on

[52:22] the 1st of September and I told him if he if the town does not receive a

[52:27] response by next week, I sent I have another letter drafted that's a little

[52:31] bit more. I think we need to he I think he needs to go out and make a list for

[52:35] those properties, not just that one because there are more than that.

[52:40] » You do you recall back when we had a property where there was uh was kind of

[52:44] being used for outdoor restroom situation.

[52:50] That's >> there's no way that there's no way that

[52:52] can't be happening across the street. >> No way.

[52:56] » Yeah. >> Can't you contain it?

[53:00] » It's quite a process to get it. Yeah, there's

[53:04] » it's such a process and I think that that was part of what we were

[53:07] discovering with gate with you know we didn't have this certain part of

[53:12] whatever the 1997 building code >> revise your whole briefing code system

[53:19] up the upgrade to the latest and greatest of course so

[53:22] » and align it with the state of Colorado and all of the green

[53:27] » um building upgraded building terminology which

[53:31] » carbon Yeah.

[53:34] » And I keep falling back on we are in charge of the community

[53:40] safety. We are in charge of the community's health and we are in charge

[53:43] of helping the helping our community address problems like this. So it's we

[53:48] have don't want to sound like selfish but

[53:51] there we have to have that power somewhere and it's written there.

[53:55] » And if it's a health and safety hazard then

[53:58] » let's divide them. Bad's going to happen. She's been She's sleeping in the

[54:03] street. She's sitting in the street. She was in a pile of garbage

[54:07] » the other night. >> She needs

[54:10] » She needs some help. It's very sad. Um, >> welcome to New Year.

[54:14] » That's what I feel. Sometimes some You never know what's going to turn somebody

[54:17] around. Could be getting arrested, >> you know, and could be things like that.

[54:22] » So, people the same people that are going by your house are walking by my

[54:25] house. And that's what I'm worried about is that when this house next to the

[54:30] branding iron >> it when it becomes cold, they're all

[54:34] going to seek shelter, >> you know, and that's why we lock up the

[54:37] park and the rest more restrooms anyway to find because and I So anyway, so I

[54:43] have all ears on any direction >> with the old DFW bill back there. So if

[54:48] anybody but I just wanted to bring it to your attention that we know and we do

[54:53] know >> one more thing I was

[54:56] » oh sorry >> one more thing I was informed about by

[54:59] law enforcement is it is up to the officer's discretion what he decides to

[55:05] do and this came from Montrose County over there from there to here and so a

[55:13] lot of things the deputies around here I'm not going to put them down or But a

[55:18] lot of things get swept under the rug or they get a little slap on the wrist or

[55:23] nothing happens. >> Well, a lot of that discretion goes back

[55:28] to the way I do it. DA is just going to turn me loose.

[55:31] » Well, that's true. But that's that's your job.

[55:34] » That's a whole another issue. >> You know that that that's a lot bigger

[55:40] fish to fry. But I'm just talking about for the talent input.

[55:46] Anything else?

[55:49] » No, I mean there's lots of other things. >> Any questions for Jessica?

[55:55] Chris, >> I have two questions.

[55:56] » Okay. Well, one's a question, one's a comment. Um, talking about the library,

[56:01] I go in there pretty regularly. I don't have any idea what my ID number is in

[56:07] there because I've been going so long that they just pull it up. It's okay. He

[56:12] soon has made some incredible changes in there. It's so pleasant.

[56:17] » It's like It's very w I told her today, "This is so welcoming." I You just walk

[56:22] in here and you feel like, "Wow, this is a place you want to come in and read,

[56:25] get some books, and >> it's good."

[56:27] » Yeah, it's really good. She You got a gem out of her. That's all I can say.

[56:31] » We 100%ed. >> And yeah, and um I just wondered if that

[56:36] property next to the branding iron, would that would that even come close to

[56:40] qualifying for Prop 123? Well, they'd have to want to sell the

[56:44] property or relinquish it for anything to be able to be done. Well, it might be

[56:48] an incentive.

[56:53] » Joseph, do you know anything? >> Well, you've done you've done a ton of

[56:58] research on all that. Am I incorrect? I mean, the property for it to to

[57:02] » that property isn't full of anything except demolition.

[57:05] » Yeah. Yeah. >> Yeah. I think a bulldozer off the thing.

[57:10] I don't know if they'll done with investigations and all that.

[57:15] » That's a big deal. >> The fire chief said that his report was

[57:19] final and he hadn't heard anything about it since last summer cuz I told him

[57:24] about some scuttle in the Grand Junction case right now with the same person. And

[57:31] he's like, I haven't heard anything about it. Nobody's called me with the

[57:33] right reports. So, I don't know if they're linked or

[57:37] not, but

[57:41] this whole thing. >> What's What's the deal going on with the

[57:45] roar? We still >> I think we're going to talk about that.

[57:49] Yeah, >> Mr. President,

[57:51] so it falls in your court, bud. >> I just want to know if we're using our

[57:56] water. >> People making good use of it. So that's

[58:00] why I asked >> I'll ask I'll ask that question cost

[58:03] » because I guess this side for today and when I went to

[58:08] take a left to uh a checkup today. >> Mhm.

[58:13] » There's numerous sprinkers on the east side of town.

[58:17] » But are they on ditch water? >> I'm sure they are because they're in the

[58:21] trailer park. >> Oh, the beaches.

[58:24] » Oh yeah, that's Yeah. >> On that note, too. of the trailer park

[58:29] on 6th Avenue. I finally contacted the owner myself because they were never

[58:34] they were watering whatever they wanted. Of course, there's only like one yard

[58:38] thing. >> There's a few of them around.

[58:40] » Yeah,

[58:43] » but I see the pressure is up and everything. I don't know if people might

[58:47] be cutting hair or what, but >> yeah, I see I see more pressure.

[58:55] » I'm going to say yes. But see, I don't really count because it's not my side of

[59:00] town that struggles with water. So I I have to You guys that are struggling are

[59:04] the ones that need to speak up and say, "Are you getting water? You're not

[59:07] getting water. >> I just municipal the water."

[59:13] » I haven't gotten water in months. >> I haven't tried.

[59:17] » There's people started. So I mean, right, you're standing water. Is there

[59:22] something wrong with the pipe or >> Yeah, I thought you had your sprinkle

[59:26] room a couple weeks ago. That little portly thing out there.

[59:31] » Yeah, cuz I had it turned on and then that was a Sunday.

[59:34] » Okay. >> I had to go shut that off because I had

[59:36] it opened up on the day that I could water

[59:39] » and then it >> If you're not getting water, could we do

[59:42] something with her in the situation on on a Sunday like we're doing with

[59:48] » Yeah. Oh, and this year, I mean, it's I'm I'm done watering and trying to

[59:53] water and looking at my plants. So, I mean, this year is just about over. I'm

[59:58] just >> Well, it helps your next spring, though.

[1:00:01] » Yeah. I'm going to have to plant some more this fall, some more grass, and see

[1:00:06] if I can't get him to bounce back. >> Well, if you got trees, get some water.

[1:00:11] And I got to be flattered of my apple trees and and my heirloom stuff that I

[1:00:16] can't lose. But >> I would think anybody I'm just going to

[1:00:20] say this out loud in case someone's, you know, zoomed in. If you're on the west

[1:00:24] side of town and you're still struggling to get water on your water days, please

[1:00:29] contact the town. You know, maybe there is another option to variance for some

[1:00:34] of these people to water on Sunday if it will help or if it if it even gets you

[1:00:38] any water. So yeah, and I think people just like what

[1:00:44] uh Scott reported tonight, people are still not following the water schedule,

[1:00:49] which takes it away from their neighbors.

[1:00:52] » You know, before all this took about, you know, I've been talking to Sher and

[1:00:57] I. I said, "Well, why don't you switch the park back over? You know, she

[1:01:01] » she likes her park. >> We all do."

[1:01:04] » I said, "Well, why don't you talk to the town and see if you can't put it back on

[1:01:07] city water?" Mhm. >> Then she come back that afternoon and

[1:01:10] she and she told they said no. >> And then that's when all of the the

[1:01:18] drinking water was nasty and I helped flush the whole system if you put

[1:01:22] » we did talk about that too. >> Yeah.

[1:01:25] » And it since we switched it to the the other days it's the right has helped of

[1:01:30] course. Um, >> she's running the full zone of Spring

[1:01:34] now that we put them on the same as the east side

[1:01:38] » and there's been a lot of citizens that have come in and said

[1:01:41] » great job because they were not ready back and that's why I say maybe Amy

[1:01:46] could go to go to a Sunday and >> maybe get something.

[1:01:50] » Yeah. >> Drinking water's cleared up

[1:01:54] tremendously. >> Park and Amy came to the east side.

[1:02:01] date.

[1:02:04] » So maybe we put that also for next year if we're maybe won't be maybe.

[1:02:11] » Yeah. And hopefully we're going to get something to help with

[1:02:15] the version two. So it's not going to be there's been a lot of grief over the you

[1:02:20] know social media but people saying well how can you charge for what you're not

[1:02:24] getting? You know, if she hasn't had it for a month and a half, then

[1:02:30] » Oh, for the raw water. Yeah. >> So, in the ordinance, it states that

[1:02:33] it's $120 for the season, right? >> Regardless of nature, and we allow

[1:02:39] people to make $20 a month payments for that 120. So, it it's pretty clear that

[1:02:44] it just says you get what you get. >> But people don't understand.

[1:02:48] » I know. I have this conversation every day.

[1:02:51] » Well, I'm not unsympathetic to that. >> Yeah. It doesn't bother me any because I

[1:02:56] It's unlimited use and then when it's there then you can use it use

[1:03:01] » and it's not that different than other municipalities that actually do have a

[1:03:06] raw water system. It's far more expensive but it's a similar

[1:03:11] » every time people drive on it just tell them look at Norwood they get maybe

[1:03:17] three weeks out of it. You know, >> we're super blessed with the water that

[1:03:21] we have that with the ditch. I mean, I can't even like,

[1:03:25] » yeah, I've listened to the to the other ditch companies and stuff and I'm like,

[1:03:30] oh my gosh, I'm so glad I don't have to deal

[1:03:35] » Oh my gosh, >> we don't have any.

[1:03:37] » Yeah. >> Yeah. Just town Norwood, learning what

[1:03:40] they deal with. I'm like, >> you know,

[1:03:43] I mean, I don't say that, but I'm like, it's just weird not to have water, you

[1:03:46] know? >> Yeah. Mhm.

[1:03:51] » Build that down 15 years ago. >> I still bring that up too. Yeah.

[1:03:56] » Storage tell me. >> Is there anything else

[1:04:01] about him? >> I have it in public right now. The only

[1:04:06] one. >> Okay.

[1:04:08] » And then the new guy and he and I sat in on he sat in on an

[1:04:13] interview this afternoon. >> Um and the kid

[1:04:18] really was kind of open for >> a first time position because he'

[1:04:21] already taken another position that he really kind of wanted to involve with

[1:04:25] said he didn't for that right now that he's got to get started and situated

[1:04:29] that >> yeah and I told him I said it's up to

[1:04:31] you know that it's going to work for you >> um but yeah but we're going back

[1:04:40] we're going to sit and interview together and just kind of slam something

[1:04:43] off and I hope for good >> I think is opening up for applications

[1:04:48] since he's coming on board. Maybe we'll find the right fit. So,

[1:04:52] » and he's excited. >> That's good.

[1:04:58] » All right. Uh if there's not anything else for this evening, I would entertain

[1:05:02] a motion to adjurnn. >> Motion to adjourn.

[1:05:05] » I'll second the motion to second to adjurnn. All those in favor? I. Anyone

[1:05:10] opposed? Thank you all for coming.

Nucla's Regular Board of Trustees Meeting

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