AGENDA
Board of County Commissioners
Regular Meeting
Ouray County Courthouse – BOCC Meeting Room, 541 4
th
Street, Ouray, CO
April 22, 2025
Patrons may attend the meeting in person at the location above or via Zoom using the
credentials below:
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Meeting ID: 875 1634 5030
Phone Only: 1-346-248-7799
Meeting ID: 875 1634 5030
A. 9:00 Call to the Public:
The “Call to the Public” agenda item is a time when the community members
may bring forth items of interest or concern that are not already on the day’s
agenda. If you would like to speak about an agenda item, please hold your
comments until that time in the meeting. The format is presentation, but the
BOCC or staff may answer straightforward questions, and the Chair may limit
speaker time to three (3) minutes. No formal action may be taken on topics
raised in Call to the Public due to Colorado Open Meetings Law. Any topics that
require back
‐and‐forth dialogue will be referred to commissioners or staff for
discussion outside the meeting or placed on a future work session or agenda for
action. Written comments can be submitted electronically via our website.
B. 9:30 General Business:
- Consent Agenda
a. Request for approval of Expenditures:
b. Request for approval of the following minutes:
i. October 1, 2024
ii. October 22, 2024
c. Review and acceptance of Public Trustee Report – March 2025:
d. Request for approval and authorization of Chair’s signature on Final
Plat for a boundary adjustment on two parcels in the Jossi Subdivision
(Enchanted Mesa Properties Corp.), as approved by Resolution 2025-
018:
e. Request for approval and authorization of Chair’s signature on
Amendment No. 2 to the Short-Term Water Service Contract between
Ouray County, Tri-County Water Conservancy District, and the Bureau
of Reclamation (Contract No. 23-WC-40-947): - Request for approval of Resolution 2025-019 Temporarily Amending the
Official Bylaws of the Ouray County Planning Commission: - Request for approval and award of the On-Call Traffic Control RFP as
outlined by the Road & Bridge Superintendent’s recommendation memo:
C. 9:55 The Board of County Commissioners will convene as the Board of Health
to consider the following item:
- Request for approval and authorization of Chair’s signature on an
Intergovernmental Agreement between Ouray County and the City of
Ouray regarding E-Cigarette and Vape Waste Disposal Program:
D. 10:00 The Board of County Commissioners will convene as the Board of Human
Services to consider the following items: - Request for approval of the following reports and authorization of the Chair’s
signature on certification page:
a. Balance Sheet, February 2025:
b. Earned Revenue and Expenditures, February 2025:
c. Expenditures through Electronic Benefit Transfers, March 2025:
d. Check Register for the Month of March 2025:
e. County Allocation / MOE Report, February 2025: - 2025 Caseload Report:
- Presentation of Human Services Policy addressing the Change to Four-Day
Work Week:
E. 10:30 Glenn Boyd, County Emergency Manager
- Emergency Management Update:
- Request for acceptance and adoption of the Ouray County Multijurisdictional
Evacuation Plan:
a. Presentation
b. Memo
c. Plan
F. 11:00 The Board of County Commissioners will convene as the Board of
Adjustment to consider the following public hearing:
[Public comments may be submitted in writing prior to the hearing and should be received no later than 3:00PM on April 21, 2025.
Alternatively, oral testimony will be accepted during the hearing.]
Applicant: Steven Lee Walker
Location: 3926 County Road 23
Request: Request for approval of a Variance Application from Sections 3.8.H.4 of
the Ouray County Land Use Code to allow the construction of a
garage/shop building within the fifty-foot property setback (applicant is
requesting to construct the building ten-foot from the property line):
G. 11:30 Update on Courthouse Project Close-out:
a. Updates from Facilities Manager – Will Clapsadl and other County staff:
b. Authorization to publish and release Bond:
c. Authorization for County Manager to sign final Settlement Letter after Publication:
12:00 Lunch:
H. 1:30 Attorney Fees Discussion:
Note: Action may be taken on any or all of these items. Written public comment for agenda and work session
items will be accepted up until 3:00PM the day before the meeting / work session. The Board of County
Commissioners may convene into an executive session, under C.R.S. § 24-6-402(4)(b) to receive legal advice
from its counsel on specific legal questions for any agenda items, with discussion topics identified as specifically
as possible, during any regular and special meetings. If any given item is finished earlier than anticipated, the
Commissioners may move on to the next item. The only exceptions to this are public hearings, which will not
begin prior to their advertised time. Agendas and amended agendas will be posted on the Ouray County Website
www.ouraycountyco.gov no later than 24 hours prior to the commencement of the meeting. Agendas may also be
posted at the Ouray County Courthouse, 541 4
th
Street, Ouray, CO 81427.
Board of County Commissioners
Work Session
Ouray County Courthouse – BOCC Meeting Room, 541 4
th
Street, Ouray, CO
April 22, 2025
Patrons may attend the meeting in person at the location above or via Zoom using the
credentials below:
Video and audio: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87516345030
Meeting ID: 875 1634 5030
Phone Only: 1-346-248-7799
Meeting ID: 875 1634 5030
3:00 Commissioner/Administrative Reports:
- Legislative Discussion:
- Work Session List:
3:30 EPA – Collaboration with FAFO and USFS
Construction work this summer to remove abandoned mine waste eroding across
a public access road in Governor Basin. May impact 4x4 access and associated
tourism.
Board of County Commissioners
Work Session
Ouray County Courthouse – BOCC Meeting Room, 541 4
th
Street, Ouray, CO
April 23, 2025
Patrons may attend the meeting in person at the location above or via Zoom using the
credentials below:
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Meeting ID: 822 5329 3114
Phone Only: 1-346-248-7799
Meeting ID: 822 5329 3114
9:00 USFS - County Road 31 Sampling Discussion with EPA
10:30 Congressman Hurd