This is an opportunity during the session for the public in attendance 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 proclamation declares April 2023 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month in Archuleta County, Colorado.

This proclamation declares the month of April 2023 to be Distracted Driving Awareness Month in Archuleta County, Colorado.

This proclamation declares April 9 - 15, 2023 to be National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week in Archuleta County, Colorado.

Ron & Aimee Nail and Larry & Delores Chance have applied for Approval of (PLN22-179) the Lake Hatcher Park Amendment 2023-01 Final Plat, being a Minor Lot Line Adjustment of Lots 44X and 45, Creating Lot 44XZ and Lot 45Z, at 80 & 82 Mallard Pl. The purpose of this action is to document a land swap between the parties.

This is a renewal of a Liquor Store (County) liquor license for Piedra Peak General Store LLC dba Piedra Peak General Store located at 53 County Road 982 in Arboles, 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.

Draft of the Regular Meeting Minutes from March 14, 2023 for approval.

Draft of Regular Meeting Minutes from March 21, 2023 for approval.

The Archuleta County Fair Board approved the appointment of Lyn Varrati to a vacant spot on the Fair Board at their meeting on February 8, 2023.  Pursuant to the bylaws of the Fair Board, all appointees must be approved by the Board of County Commissioners.  This resolution approves the appointment of Lyn Varrati to a three-year term commencing retroactively on February 8, 2023.

The Archuleta County Extension Advisory Committee approved the appointments of Mary Jo Coulehan, Emily Lashbrooke, Cynthia Purcell, Elizabeth Vail, Timothy Vail and Alvin Schaaf to vacant spots on the Extension Advisory Committee at their meeting on March 13, 2023.  Alll appointees must be approved by the Board of County Commissioners.  This resolution approves the appointments of Mary Jo Coulehan, Emily Lashbrooke, Cynthia Purcell, Elizabeth Vail, Timothy Vail and Alvin Schaaf to three-year term commencing retroactively on March 13, 2023.

A local resident, James Huffman, would like the County to accept a donation for the sole purpose of acquiring ammunition to be used by the Sheriff's Office for training purposes.  The financial impact to the County is a cost savings for purchasing ammunition.  Sheriff Le Roux recommends approval of this resolution.

This letter provides the Board of County Commissioners' support for Axis Health Systems' Enterprise Zone Contribution Project designation application for its Community Healthcare campus.

This letter requests a waiver request for Region 9's Middle Mile grant application.  Similar letters are being sent by Dolores, La Plata, Montezuma and San Juan Counties.

This letter provides the Board of County Commissioners' support of the application submitted by Redstones Timber Frames, Inc. for the USDA Forestry Service Wood Innovation Grant.  The Chairman signed this letter on March 24, 2023.

This letter to DOLA requests an amendment in the wording in the SLFRF IGA Grant Agreement from September 2022.  The Chairman signed this letter on March 31, 2023.

The Employee of the Month program was created as a way to show county employee's how much they are appreciated.  All county employees were invited to nominate a co-worker who provides service above and beyond the call of duty and/or exhibits core values that other employees observe and aspire to emulate.  The nomination forms were shared with the BoCC and this agenda item is for the BoCC to select this month's Employee of the Month, who will be presented with a Certificate of Appreciation at the next scheduled work session.

This is a resolution for the approval of cancellation of uncollectable tax assessments as shown on Exhibit A of the resolution.

The Board of County Commissioners of Archuleta County received letters dated March 16, 2023 from Dr. John Wisneski and Dr. Julie Buchner from the Pagosa Springs Medical Center asking that the Boards of County Commissioners of Archuleta and La Plata Counties reconsider the decision to dissolve San Juan Basin Public Health District.  This letter responds to their request.

This resolution establishes the County Public Health Department and a transitional Board of Health.

This resolution provides the Board of County Commissioners' approval of creating a restricted fund of Tourism dollars for a future permanent event center and moving funds from reserves into the new fund.

This Agreement with Desert Mountain Corporation provides the terms and conditions for the supply and application of magnesium chloride to roads in Archuleta County for the 2023 season.  

At their regular meeting on March 14, 2023, the Board of County Commissioners awarded the Piedra Road reconstruction project to Elam Construction at a cost not to exceed $1,581,868.00.  This agenda item is to approve the contract documents and specifications for the project.

This resolution exempts the division of a parcel of land owned by the county in order to transfer a 0.31 acre portion to Archuleta County Education Center Inc. to become a part of Wings Early Childhood Center's one acre parcel.

This agreement with HO Enterprises LLC/OH Pagosa, LLC  provides a payment equal to the County's portion of the property taxes for 311 S. 7th Street in Pagosa Springs as an incentive to maintain the four rental units at that location as affordable housing units.