This is a proclamation declaring the month of April 2022 as Sexual Abuse Awareness Month in Archuleta County, Colorado.

This is a proclamation declaring April 3-9, 2022 as National Library Week in Archuleta County, Colorado.

This is a proclamation declaring April 10-16, 2022 as National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week in Archuleta County, Colorado.

Owners Darren and Sarah Ellsmore of 2324 County Road 400 have petitioned for Abatement in the amount of $6,849.60 for Account R019215.  This abatement exceeds the limit of $5,000.00 that authorizes the county assessor to sign off on per Resolution 2021-47.  Mr. Ellsmore has been on the Forest AG program since 2016.  In 2021, he was not recommended for the Forest AG program because he missed paying the fee that is due every year.  For 2022, he is back on the Forest AG program and has met all the requirements for the Forest AG program.  There was no lapse in his intentions as he did continue to maintain the land with the requirements, therefore staff recommends approval of this abatement

Owner Pagosa Peak Open School, of 7 Parelli Way has petitioned for Abatement in the amount of $6,739.88 for 2020 and $43,698.24 for 2021 for Account R007834.  This abatement exceeds the limit of $5,000.00 that authorizes the county assessor to sign off on per Resolution 2021-47.  Pagosa Peak Open School purchased this building and land in May of 2020.  The County Assessor's office thought they had to go through the Department of Taxation (DPT) for exempt status, so the exemption was removed for a part of the year in 2020 and the full year in 2021.  The DPT notified the County Assessor's office on March 11, 2022 that this is a local exemption and they should have not lost the exempt status.  Therefore, staff recommends approval of this abatement

Amendments to the Land Use Regulations are being proposed regarding standards for personal use and caregiver medical use marijuana cultivation (Secs 3, 5, and 11), building on slopes (Sec 5 and 11), and enforcement options outlined in the regulations (Sec 1). These proposed amendments have been through the Planning Commission and have all been recommended to be brought forth the BoCC for final approval.

This proposed plat amendment to the Martinez Mountain Estates Subdivision Plat will very slightly reconfigure the property line between two parcels owned by Kurt and Allison Beckman, allowing them to meet setbacks when building their home without having to remove several mature trees from the parcel.

This proposed plat amendment to the Fairgrounds Minor Impact Subdivision further codifies the transfer of ownership of the Hughes Pavilion and Event Center to the Board of County Commissioners from Western Heritage Event Center Inc, in accordance with the Rodeo Grounds and Fairgrounds Joint Use and Development Agreement between the parties.

This is an application for a Special Events Permit for the Ruby M. Sisson Memorial Library Foundation to sell Malt, Vinous and Spirituous Liquor at the PLPOA  Clubhouse located at 230 Port Ave. Pagosa Springs, CO 81147 for the Ruby M. Sisson Memorial Library Foundation Fundraiser on April 9th, 2022. The Sheriff has been notified of this event. The proper fees were collected and the premises was posted for the required ten (10) days prior to today's hearing. The financial impact to the County is the fees paid per the County Fee schedule and Staff recommends approval of this Special Events Permit. 

This is a renewal of a Liquor Store license for Pagosa Liquor, Inc. dba Pagosa Liquor located at 30-B North Pagosa Blvd. in Pagosa Springs, Colorado, with an additional Storage Permit at 1339-B CR 200 in Pagosa Springs, 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.

This is a renewal of a Liquor Store 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 15, 2022 for approval.

On March 22, 2022, the Board of County Commissioners recognized MaryAnn Foutz on her 25 1/2 years of service to Archuleta County.

This is a resolution to appoint Dallas Weaver to the open Chamber of Commerce seat on the Pagosa Springs Area Tourism Board for a two (2) year term.

This is a resolution to appoint Tim Hatch as the Chief Building Official for Archuleta County.

This request is to consider a Resolution authorizing the consolidation of Lots 16 and 17, in Holiday Acres Subdivision Unit No. 3, to become Lot 17X, owned by The William E. and Janice K. Berger Management Trust. This consolidation has been reviewed and is recommended for approval by the Development Services Director.  The impact to the County budget includes fees paid per the County Fee Schedule, generally balanced by reduction in property taxes.  Responsible Staff Member: Brandon Wolff, Planner.

This request is to consider a Resolution authorizing the consolidation of Lots 92, 93, and 94,  in The Reserve at Pagosa Peak Phase 4, to become Lot 93X, owned by M&C Mountain Retreat LLC. This consolidation has been reviewed and is recommended for approval by the Development Services Director.  The impact to the County budget includes fees paid per the County Fee Schedule, generally balanced by reduction in property taxes.  Responsible Staff Member: Brandon Wolff, Planner.

These are two letters to the Senate Appropriations Committee providing the Board of County Commissioners' support for the construction of a County Administration Building.  Staff recommends approval of these letters of support.  Responsible Staff:  Laura Vanoni, Transportation Coordinator.

These are two letters to the Senate Appropriations Committee providing the Board of County Commissioners' support for the Emergency Slope Stabilization Project on County Road 500.  Staff recommends approval of these letters of support.  Responsible Staff:  Laura Vanoni, Transportation Coordinator.

These letters to the Senate Appropriations Committee provides joint support of the Board of County Commissioners and the Town Council of Pagosa Springs for Build Pagosa's grant application for construction of a Career Technical Education facility.  Staff recommends approval of these letters of support.  Responsible Staff:  Derek Woodman, County Manager.

This letter to Colorado Parks and Wildlife provides the Board of County Commissioners' support of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe's No-Release position on gray wolves in the Brunot Area. Staff recommends approval of this letter of support.  Responsible Staff: Derek Woodman, County Manager.

Archuleta County and LaPlata County had a previous and substantially similar Intergovernmental Agreement dated August 6, 2019 that by its terms expired on June 30, 2020.  This IGA only differs from the 2019 version with a few exceptions related to billing and payment, and providing for an extension period.

This First Amendment for consulting services with Wasteline, Inc. extends the termination date to December 31, 2022.  Staff recommends approval of this Amendment.  Responsible Staff: Tim Hatch, Interim Road & Bridge Manager.

The Board of County Commissioners received multiple offers to purchase the 449 San Juan Street Building.  At their regular meeting on March 1, 2022, the BoCC directed staff to have a financial analyst run a comparison of the bids and provide an analysis at the April 5th work session, prior to a possible decision at their April 5th regular meeting.

On March 1, 2022, the Board of County Commissioners ("BoCC") heard a proposal by the Human Resources Director to initiate an Employee of the Month program 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 the April Employee of the Month, who will be presented with a Certificate of Appreciation at the next BoCC work session on April 12, 2022.

This is an application for a Special Use Park Permit for Wolf Song Adventures, LLC's use of Cloman Park for the Cloman Kicker 5K Trail Race on June 18th, 2022 from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm (4 hours). Wolf Song Adventures is requesting a waiver of the damage deposit of ($200). The proper fees for the application and park use were collected and the financial impact to the County is the fees paid per the county fee schedule.  Staff recommends approval of this park permit, contingent on the applicant providing a proper Certificate of Insurance prior to the event date.

The project would consist of milling and pulverizing the existing asphalt on CR 982. The milled materials would then be shaped and sprayed with a polymer (RoadLoc)  provided by Desert Mountain. The cost of the polymer material, shipping and labor to apply the RoadLoc is not included with Strohecker's bid. Strohecker's proposed bid amount is $35,000.00 for their portion of the work. I would like to propose adding an additional amount of $10,000.00 as a contingency for adding additional reclaimed asphalt materials provided by Strohecker if it is determined we do not have enough material to provide a quality product.

On September 21, 2021, the Board of County Commissioners approved funding from the American Rescue Plan Act to certain eligible entities.  This agenda item is requesting approval of the Grant Subrecipient Agreement for Archuleta Housing Corp.

This is a resolution to revise the award parameters from this fund to allow Pagosa resident college students to apply, as well as revisions to the allocation of the annual funding amounts.

This is a resolution providing the policy and procedures for inspection and reproduction of public records under the Colorado Open Records Act.

In 2021, the Board of County Commissioners approved funding of $10,000 from the Conservation Trust Fund for the South Yamaguchi Park improvement project, specifically for enhanced river access points and channel features to the San Juan River.  The Upper San Juan Watershed Enhancement Partnership has requested additional funding of $10,000-$20,000 to help defray the costs involved in this project.