This is an opportunity during the session for the public to address the Commissioners. Please complete the Public Comment Request Form and submit to an Administrative Staff member prior to the beginning of the meeting.  Please keep your comments to three (3) minutes.  The Board is not required to discuss or reply to your comment.  

This resolution will update the Regulations to reflect the effective date of the most recent FEMA Floodplain Insurance Rate Maps, as required by FEMA and CWCB. This amendment was reviewed by the Planning Commission at their August 23, 2023 Regular Meeting.

This is a renewal of a Retail Marijuana Center license for J and J Enterprises, Inc. dba Pagosa Therapeutics located at 235 Bastille Drive in Pagosa Springs, Colorado.  This renewal includes no changes.  The application is complete and the proper fees have been paid.  The Sheriff's Office, Fire District and the County Building Department have completed their inspections and found no issues.  The financial impact to the County is the fees paid per the County Fee Schedule and staff recommends approval of this marijuana license renewal.  

This is a renewal of a Retail Optional Premises Cultivation license for J and J Enterprises, Inc. dba Pagosa Therapeutics located at 354 Bastille Drive in Pagosa Springs, Colorado.  This renewal includes no changes.  The application is complete and the proper fees have been paid.  The Sheriff's Office, Fire District and the County Building Department have completed their inspections and found no issues.  The financial impact to the County is the fees paid per the County Fee Schedule and staff recommends approval of this marijuana license renewal.  

This is an application for a Special Events Permit for Archuleta County Democratic Party Central Committee to sell Malt, Vinous and Spiritous Liquor at 344 US HWY 84 in Pagosa Springs, CO for the Chili Supper September 30th, 2023. The Sheriff has been notified of this event. The proper fees were collected. The premises was posted for the required ten (10) days prior to the event. Staff recommends approval of this Special Event Permit. 

This is an application for a Special Events Permit for Pagosa Rotary Community Assistance to sell Malt, Vinous and Spiritous Liquor at 344 US HWY 84 in Pagosa Springs, CO for the Rotary Barn Dance October 7th, 2023. The Sheriff has been notified of this event. The proper fees were collected. The premises was posted for the required ten (10) days prior to the event. Staff recommends approval of this Special Event Permit.

Draft of the Regular Meeting Minutes from September 5, 2023 for approval.

This letter to the USDA Rural Utilities Service provides the Board of County Commissioners' support of La Plata Electric Association's proposed project to install a solar generation facility in Durango.  The Chairman signed this letter on September 11, 2023.

This sheet and Statement of Authority was required by LPEA for their review work at the airport for Phase 3 power.  The Chairman signed this sheet on September 12, 2023.

There are 35+ vacant lots in the Trails Subdivision that are currently being auctinoed through GovDeals.com.  The auction began in July for four weeks and was then extended for another four weeks.  Minimum reserve amounts for each parcel were determined by calculating the average sales price per acre over the past two years (approximately $90,000 per acre) and adjusting if the parcels had electric connections on the parcel or nearby and whether the parcel was on a developed county road or not.  The auction ended on September 12th and only one of the lots received a bid that met or exceeded the minimum reserve amount.  This agenda item is for the Board of County Commissioners to decide whether to put the remaining parcels back to auction (with or without lowering the minimum reserve amounts) or to hold off until next year and try again or to do something else with the parcels (i.e., donate them).

This IGA with the Boards of County Commissioners of Alamosa, Hinsdale, Mineral, Saguache, Rio Grande and Conejos Counties provides the parameters for the counties to participate in the conservation and enhancement of native fish populations in the Rio Grande River watershed, which includes the Rio Grande cutthroat trout, the Rio Grande chub, and the Rio Grande sucker.  Archuleta County agrees to contribute $1,000 annually to support this effort.

This letter provides the Board of County Commissioners' support of an application by Aspen House & Aspen Services to extend its Enterprise Zone Project status.  

This letter provides the Board of County Commissioners' support of an application by Visionary Broadband for the Advance Colorado Capital Project Fund Grant Application.

This agenda item is for the approval of a real estate license agreement with Cordes & Company LLC for the use of two offices and all common areas by the Archuleta County Public Health Department in the building located at 502 S. 8th Street, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147.

The county health insurance is up for its annual renewal.  At their work session on September 12, 2023, the Board of County Commissioners heard a presentation from the county's representatives from Gallagher who recommended staying with Cigna for the 2024 plan year.  It was also recommended to add a Client Specific Network with the Pagosa Springs Medical Center, which will provide all covered county employees and dependents an additional 10% discount when they use PSMC.

Pursuant to C.R.S. 30-11-108, the Board of County Commissioners are charged with establishing fees charged for county services.  This resolution updates certain fees.  Suggested amendments or additions to the current fee schedule are highlighted in yellow to ensure transparency in how the county represents changing fees.

This agenda item is for the approval of an agreement with Region 9 Economic Development District of Southwest Colorado, Inc. (“Region 9”) to designate Region 9 as the agent for Archuleta County to manage the leasing, invoicing, and payment collection from internet service providers who lease SCAN dark fiber from the County.

This agenda item is for the approval of a Dark Fiber Lease agreement with Visionary Broadband to lease SCAN dark fibers from the County with Region 9 managing the agreement.

This agenda item is for the approval of a Dark Fiber Lease agreement with Zito Media to lease SCAN dark fibers from the County with Region 9 managing the agreement.

Pursuant to C.R.S. § 24-6-402(4) and upon a motion so made and approved by at least a two-thirds vote, the Board may go into executive session for the purpose of receiving legal advice from the County Attorney on specific legal questions related to those certain contracts for road improvements and maintenance that were expanded beyond the scope approved by the Board by the former Public Works Director along with the County’s statutory budget requirements, as authorized by C.R.S. § 24-6-402(4)(b), and for the purpose of determining positions relative to matters that may be subject to negotiations, developing strategy for negotiations, and instructing negotiators concerning the possibility of renegotiating the agreement with the fixed-based operator at the Archuleta County Airport, as authorized by C.R.S. § 24-6-402(4)(e).

Certain change orders and contracts for road work and aggregate transport were approved by a former employee of the county when they should have been approved by the Board of County Commissioners.  Sunland Asphalt & Construction has already completed the work.  This agenda item is for the Board to formally approve the two change orders, which include asphalt and crack sealing on North Pagosa & Cloud Cap at an additional cost of $49,417, road reconstruction of Valley View and Talisman Drive at an additional cost of $332,427.69, and two contracts for transportation of aggregate from Durango to the staging area for a total cost of $312,095.  

At their September 5, 2023 regular meeting, the Board of County Commissioners tabled certain accounts payable until a later meeting.  This agenda item is to approve those eight invoices.

The current owner of the FBO Operator, Avjet Corporation, at the Archuleta County Airport, is selling the company through a stock sale to a new owner.  Pursuant to Section 7.02 of the current FBO Agreement, the Board of County Commissioners must give its written approval of the sale before it can be completed.  This agenda item is for the Board to provide such written approval.