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.  

The Archuleta County Water Quality Department will officially begin operating on January 1, 2024 when San Juan Basin Public Health closes.  These on-site wastewater treatment system regulations were developed pursuant to the On-Site Wastewater Treatment System Act, 25-10-101 et seq. C.R.S.

The Board of County Commissioners (the "BoCC") acting as the interim Board of Health received applications from citizens interested in serving on the Archuleta County Board of Health when the county's Public Health Department begins operations on January 1, 2024.  The BoCC interviewed six individuals and this agenda item is for the BoCC to select two commissioners and three citizens to the County Board of Health.

This is a renewal of a Hotel & Restaurant liquor license for Chimney Rock Restaurant & Tavern LLC located at 18710 W. Hwy. 160 in Bayfield, Colorado.  This renewal includes no changes.  The application is complete and the proper fees have been paid.  The Sheriff's Office 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 liquor license renewal.  Responsible Staff:  Mary Helminski, Liquor Licensing Agent.

In January of 2021, legal requirements were placed upon all Colorado counties when the State-administered county merit system was repealed and transferred to the counties.  Colorado counties are now required by both federal and state law to administer and operate their county merit systems consistent with federal "merit system principles".  These principles require that county merit system employees be afforded certain basic protections against political interference, summary discipline/termination, and groundless discipline/termination.  Failure to adhere to these merit system principles will place federal and state funding of human services programs at risk.  Staff recommends approval of this Certification.  Responsible Staff:  Isabel Vita, Director of DHS.

These four Amendments are to add an additional 200 sq. ft. to each of the following hangar sites:  Site 510-I (Mustang Air LLC as Tenant), Site 510-J (Stephen Ward as Tenant), and Sites 511-H and 511-I (Pagosa Air Charter as Tenant). 

The Board of County Commissioners annually adopts the schedule of holidays that the County recognizes.  The 2024 holidays included in this schedule are those holidays that the Board has previously approved, recognizing most federal holidays as well as "Good Friday" and "County Heritage Day".  Staff recommends approval of this 2024 Holiday Schedule.  Responsible Staff:  Mitzi Bowman, Human Resources Director.

At their regular meeting on November 8, 2023, the Board of County Commissioners tabled the payment to Sunland Asphalt in the amount of $1,965,138.83 so that staff could more fully review and reconcile the invoices.  This agenda item is to now approve said payment. 

This Intergovernmental Agreement with La Plata County provides the general terms and conditions under which public health programs and services shall be delivered.

This Agreement provides the terms and conditions for providing shelter for impounded, strayed and surrendered animals in the County.  

This Amendment No. 1 to the Supplemental Letter Agreement provides a reallocation of previously approved funds for SEH to continue providing engineering services for the Phase 4A Repair project and construction documentation.  Staff recommends approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Supplemental Letter Agreement.   Responsible Staff:  Derek Woodman, County Manager.

Pursuant to C.R.S. 24-6-402(4), upon the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the quorum present, the Archuleta County Board of County Commissioners will hold an executive session pursuant to C.R.S. 24-6-402(4)(b) to receive legal advice regarding the possibility of giving consent to Clerk and Recorder Kristy Archuleta to release some or all of the recording of the January 17, 2023 Executive Session.

Following executive session, this agenda item is to consider giving consent to the Archuleta County Clerk & Recorder Kristy Archuleta to release some or all of the recording of the January 17, 2023 Executive Session.