Board of County Commissioner Regular Meeting Agenda May 20, 2025

AGENDA

Board of County Commissioners
Regular Meeting
Ouray County 4-H Event Center, 22739 Highway 550, Ridgway, CO
May 20, 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/83265957422
Meeting ID: 832 6595 7422

Phone Only: 1-346-248-7799
Meeting ID: 832 6595 7422

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 Consent Agenda:

1. Request for approval of Expenditures:
2. Request for adoption of Resolution 2025-021 regarding Disbursement of
   National Forest Payments:
3. Request for adoption of Resolution 2025-022 authorizing the Sheriff to Enact
   Fire Restrictions and Limited Fire Ban Within the Unincorporated Areas of
   Ouray County, Colorado:
4. Review and acceptance of Public Trustee Report – April 2025:
5. Request for approval and authorization of Commissioner’s signatures on
   Letter of Support for the Ridgway-Ouray Community Council (ROCC) Field
   Work grant:

C. 9:35 General Business:

1. Request for adoption of the Community Wildfire Protection Plan:

2. Request for approval and authorization of Chair’s signature on an
   Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) between San Miguel County and Ouray
   County regarding Fiscal Agent for State Homeland Security Grant:

3. Request for approval and authorization of Chair’s signature on Amendment
   No. 1 to 2023 Tax Sale Internet Auction Services Agreement:

4. Request for ratification and approval of Chair’s signature on the 2025 Ouray
   County Service Agreement for County Manager Recruitment Services:

5. Request for approval of Preliminary Project Schedule for County Manager
   recruitment services by Peckham and McKenney and establish an Application
   Timeline including Deadlines and Preliminary Selection Procedures:

6. Request for ratification of the EarthTech West proposal of services for
   repairing the Hilfiker wall on County Road 361 (if quote is received):

D. 10:00 The Board of County Commissioners will convene as the Board of Human
Services to consider the following items:

1. Request for approval of the following reports and authorization of the Chair’s
   signature on certification page:
   a. Balance Sheet March 2025:
   b. Earned Revenue and Expenditures March 2025:
   c. Expenditures through Electronic Benefit Transfers April 2025:
   d. Check Register for the Month of April 2025:
   e. County Allocation / MOE Report March 2025 :
2. Caseload Report:
3. 25-26 Core Contracts:
4. 25-26 SS 23 A-Placement Agreements:

E. 10:30 Will Clapsadl – Facilities Plan: (Brad Ash / KLJ)

F. 11:30 Planning Commission Interviews:

1. Valentine Swarc
2. K John Wood

12:00 LUNCH

G. 1:30 The Board of County Commissioners will convene as the Board of
Adjustment to consider the following items:
[Public comments may be submitted in writing prior to the hearing and should be
received no later than 3:00PM on May 19, 2025. Alternatively, oral testimony will
be accepted during the hearing.]

1. Public Hearing: Request for approval of a Variance from the dimensional
   standard listed in the definition of “Accessory Dwelling Unit” (ADU),
   requiring that an accessory dwelling be located within 300 feet of the
   Primary Dwelling Unit (PDU). If approved, the Applicant would be allowed
   to construct a Primary Dwelling Unit approximately 1,000 feet from the
   Accessory Dwelling Unit. There is an existing 1,198 sq. ft. manufactured
   home on the parcel located at 1147 County Road 22. [This item was
   continued from both the May 21, 2024, July 30, 2024 and November 5,
   2024 meetings to May 20, 2025 in order to give the applicant time to
   explore and develop a PUD application versus a variance request.]
   Applicant: Trevor Croke

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 4-H Event Center, 22739 Highway 550, Ridgway, CO
May 20, 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/83265957422
Meeting ID: 832 6595 7422

Phone Only: 1-346-248-7799
Meeting ID: 832 6595 7422

3:00 VSO Update with State Representatives

Board of County Commissioners
Work Session
Ouray County 4-H Event Center, 22739 Highway 550, Ridgway, CO
May 21, 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/81626048574
Meeting ID: 816 2604 8574

Phone Only: 1-346-248-7799
Meeting ID: 816 2604 8574

9:00 Waste Water Discussion: (Kristin Kelley)

10:00 Commissioner/Administrative Reports:

1. Work Session List:
2. Calendar:

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