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.  

This is the financial report for the 2nd quarter of 2023 for Archuleta County.

At the CBOE hearing on July 31, 2023, the second set of Stipulations were read into the record.  The stipulated value for Parcel 588731101024 owned by Betty Rhea Lee was read as $554,670 and it should have been $534,420.  This agenda item is to correct the stipulation. 

This is a renewal of a Retail Marijuana Center license for HGS, LLC dba High Grade Specialists located at 600 Cloman Blvd. #1 and #2 in Pagosa Springs, Colorado.  This renewal includes no changes.  The application is complete and the proper fees have been paid.  The Fire District, Sheriff's Office and County Building Department have all 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 marijuana license renewal.  

This is a renewal of a Retail Optional Premises Cultivation for HGS, LLC dba High Grade Specialists located at 600 Cloman Blvd. #3-8 in Pagosa Springs, Colorado.  This renewal includes no changes.  The application is complete and the proper fees have been paid.  The Fire District, Sheriff's Office and County Building Department have all 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 marijuana license renewal.  

This is an application for a Special Events Permit for Pagosa Lakes Property Association to sell Malt, Vinous and Spiritous Liquor at 45 Eagles Loft Circle in Pagosa Springs, CO for the What'SUP Triathlon August 19th, 2023. The Sheriff has been notified of this event. The proper fees were collected. The premises was posted for the required ten (10) days prior to the event. Staff recommends approval of this Special Event Permit.

This is an application for a Special Events Permit for Aspire Medical Services and Education to sell Malt, Vinous and Spiritous Liquor at 11044 US HWY 84 in Pagosa Springs, CO for the Barn Bash on August 25th, 2023. The Sheriff has been notified of this event. The proper fees were collected. The premises was posted for the required ten (10) days prior to the event. Staff recommends approval of this Special Event Permit.

This is a renewal of a Bed & Breakfast liquor permit for Elkwood Manor Pagosa Springs, Inc. dba Elkwood Manor Bed & Breakfast located at 85 Easy Street 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 permit renewal.  Responsible Staff:  Mary Helminski, Liquor Licensing Agent.

Draft of the Regular Meeting Minutes from July 18, 2023 for approval.

Draft of Regular Meeting Minutes from August 1, 2023 for approval.

Draft of Special Meeting Minutes from July 24, 2023 for approval.

Draft of Special Meeting Minutes from July 25, 2023 for Approval.

Draft of Special Meeting Minutes from July 26, 2023 for approval.

Draft of Special Meeting Minutes from July 27, 2023 for approval.

Draft of Special Meeting Minutes from July 28, 2023 for approval.

Draft of Special Meeting Minutes from July 31, 2023 for approval.

Draft of Special Meeting Minutes from August 1, 2023 for approval.

Draft of Special Meeting Minutes from August 2, 2023 for approval.

Draft of Special Meeting Minutes from August 3, 2023 for approval.

Draft of Special Meeting Minutes from August 4, 2023 for approval.

Draft of Special Meeting Minutes from August 7, 2023 for approval.

This request it to consider a Resolution authorizing the consolidation of Lots 160 and 161 of Lake Hatcher Park, to become Lot 160X, owned by 31 Birch Bay CT, LLC.  The impact to the county budget includes fees paid per the County Fee Schedule, generally balanced by a reduction in property taxes.  This consolidation has been reviewed and is recommended for approval.  Responsible Staff:  Stephen Slade, Planner.

This request it to consider a Resolution authorizing the consolidation of Lots 400 and 401 of Pagosa Trails, to become Lot 400X, owned by Casey Dwayne Box.  The impact to the county budget includes fees paid per the County Fee Schedule, generally balanced by a reduction in property taxes.  This consolidation has been reviewed and is recommended for approval.  Responsible Staff Stephen Slade, Planner.

This request it to consider a Resolution authorizing the consolidation of Lots 104 and 105 of The Reserve at Pagosa Peak Phase Four, to become Lot 104X, owned by Peak View, LLC, a Texas limited liability company.  The impact to the county budget includes fees paid per the County Fee Schedule, generally balanced by a reduction in property taxes.  This consolidation has been reviewed and is recommended for approval.  Responsible Staff:  Stephen Slade, Planner.

Approval of Intergovernmental Agreement between Archuleta County Clerk & Recorder and Archuleta School District 50 JT regarding the conduct and administration of the November 7th, 2023 Coordinated Election. 

Approval of Intergovernmental Agreement between Archuleta County Clerk & Recorder and Ignacio School District 11-JT regarding the conduct and administration of the November 7, 2023 Coordinated Election. 

Approval of Intergovernmental Agreement between Archuleta County Clerk & Recorder and Bayfield School District 10 JT-R regarding the conduct and administration of the November 7, 2023 Coordinated Election.

Intergovernmental Agreement between Archuleta County Clerk & Recorder and Upper Pine River Fire Protection District regarding the conduct and administration of the November 7, 2023 Coordinated Election.

At their work session on August 8, 2023, the Board of County Commissioners were presented with a request to sign a letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation giving their support of an application to the 2022 and 2023 Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient & Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) for grant funding for design and engineering costs related to the lower County Road 500 slough area.  The Chairman signed this letter of support on August 8, 2023.

At their work session on August 8, 2023, the Board of County Commissioners were presented with a request to sign a letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation giving their support of an application to the 2022 and 2023 Rural & Tribal Assistance Pilot Program for grant funding for road improvement work on County Road 500.  The Chairman signed this letter of support on August 8, 2023.

There are approximately 35 vacant lots in the Trails Subdivision that are currently being auctioned through GovDeals.com.  The auction is scheduled to end on August 15, 2023 at 5pm.  Minimum reserve amounts for each parcel were determined by calculating the average sales price per acre over the past two years (approximately $90,000 per acre) and adjusting if the parcels had electric connections on the parcel or nearby and whether the parcel was on a developed county road or not.  At the time of publication of this agenda, none of the lots have received a bid that meets or exceeds the minimum reserve amount.  This agenda item is for the Board of County Commissioners to decide whether to continue the auction for another four or more weeks, let the auction end and attempt to auction the lots again at a later date, or to lower the reserve amounts.

This new Intergovernmental Agreement with Costilla County provides the terms for housing Costilla County inmates in the Archuleta County Detention Center.

During election time, there are many websites that are created with misinformation. The state is encouraging all 64 Colorado counties to update their domain to .gov. There is a large process to gaining a .gov domain. It is a trusted and verified source by the state and nation. By changing Archuleta County's domain from .org to .gov, the county will be able to discredit any information that does not come from a .gov site.   The IT Department will update the county website, staff email addresses and anything else related to this change from .org to .gov. This letter is the first step to being a verified government source and obtaining a .gov domain.

This letter to the Department of Local Affairs provides the Board of County Commissioners' support of the Pagosa Springs Medical Center's grant application for oxygen generation equipment. 

These letters to Senators Hickenlooper and Bennet and Congresswoman Boebert provides the Board of County Commissioners' opposition to a requirement  set by the NTIA for a letter of credit in relation to the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment funding.

This first reading will be followed by publication in The Pagosa Sun and a public hearing for the 2nd reading (scheduled for September 19, 2023).

Pursuant to C.R.S. 30-10-306(1), the Board of County Commissioners’ districts are required to be divided into three compact districts based on the most recent federal census.  In accordance with the statute, a public hearing was held on July 5, 2023 following proper public notice and the county website provided citizens to post public comments for or against the proposed redistricting.  There have been three comments provided and they are attached to this agenda item.

At their work sessions on June 20th and August 15th, the Board of County Commissioners were shown initial design plans for a new county administration building to be built in Harman Park by developer Wesley Properties LLC and leased back to the county.  This agenda item is for the BoCC to decide whether to move forward on the developer's construction plans.