August 19, 2019 Video Board Meeting

Transcript

Describer:

Here is the AGENDA

Board of Directors Meeting

Monday, August 19, 2019, at 6:00 p.m.

7404 Yorkshire Drive, Castle Pines, CO 80108

1. Call to order the regular meeting/pledge of allegiance.

2. Roll call/announcement of quorum/disclosure of potential conflicts.

3. Consider approving August 19, 2019 board meeting agenda.

4. Consider approving minutes of July 15, 2019 regular board meeting.

5. Opening public comment period (3-minute maximum per person).

6. Open Space Manager's report.

7. Legal Counsel's report.

8. Finance Director's report.

9. Consider approving financial report and items from Finance Director.

A. Update on the third of three $2,500 Renewable Water Investment Tap Fee increases in 2019 that the board approved during its April 15, 2019 meeting and reaffirmed during its June 17, 2019 meeting. (NOTE: the board-approved schedule of 2019 tap fee increases apply only to developers and new development projects. When combined, the three tap fee increases implemented in 2019 are designed to bring CPNMD's tap fees in line with those of neighboring jurisdictions, thereby increasing the degree to which new development pays for itself.)

B. Consider approving and/or ratifying July 2019 payables (check numbers 24499 ñ 24566).

10. District Manager's report.

A. Update on joint CPNMD/PWSD water & wastewater service-integration feasibility study.

11. Directors' matters.

12. Closing public comment period (3-minute maximum per person).

13. Adjourn.

Describer:

The video starts on graphic with a white background and forest green letters which says ìCastle Pines North Metro District Board Meeting August 19, 2019. The meeting opens on a shot of all board members present.

Board President David McEntire:

Welcome, everybody. In the audience, staff consultant online to, the August 19th, 2019 board of directors meeting of Castle Pines North Metro District. I'd like to ask, as a part of our regular meeting, you all to join me in the Pledge of Allegiance.

All-Speak:

I pledge allegiance to the flag. United and to the Republic for which it stands. One nation under God.Indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

Describer:

The board members and the audience rise from their seats and recite the Pledge of Allegiance, as the camera pans from left to right from the board to management staff to the audience and back to the board. When they are done, they sit down again.

David:

Thank you for that. Jump into roll call. When I call on you, if you will, share with us if you have any potential conflicts, will establish a quorum thereafter.

Board Member Director Denise Crew:

Director Crew. Present. No conflicts.

Board Member Director Robert Merritt:

Director Merritt. Present. No conflicts.

Board Member Director Chris Lewis:

Director Lewis. Present. No conflicts.

Board President Chuck Lowen:

And Director Lowen. Present. No conflicts.

David:

I'm here, and I don't have any conflicts. We have an a quorum. We have established a quorum. Item #3 on our agenda is the approval of the August 19th, 2019 board meeting agenda. Also, item four, if I'm allowed, is the consideration of approving the minutes of the July 15th, 2019 regular board meeting. I know that my colleagues have had a.

Considerable period of time where we've, worked on our minutes and the agenda. I don't guess that there's going to be, any, changes to them if there are. Let's work on them now. Otherwise. A motion to approve 1 or 1 and or both would be appreciated.

Board-Voting All Speak:

I'll make a motion to approve the minutes from July 15th and the agenda for August 19th. I second that.

Got a motion on the floor and a second to approve the minutes of July 15th in the agenda for this meeting of August 19th, 2019. All those in favor? Signify, with a yay or nay when called upon Director Lewis. Yay. Director. Lowen. Yay. Director Merritt. Yay. And Director Crew. Yay.

Yay from your president. Motion carries unanimously.

David:

Number #5 is the open public comment period. We have, in our presence this evening. Some folks from the community welcome again, having the opportunity to introduce, myself to most of you, I believe. And those that I missed. I'm sorry, but, we've got. Two, of the group that would like to speak and, just going from the list here.

Al, you know the drill. You have, two minutes, 59 seconds and and, you start off with the name, address, serial number, that kind of thing at the podium. Make sure the mic is on. You're on. Welcome.

Describer:

The camera pans from the board to the podium as the first person walks up to it for public comment.

Al Hoffman, Castle Pines North Master Association Vice President:

Oh. Gotta turn the button on. Sorry about that. I'm Al Hoffman, I reside if I want to crossing circle hidden point. I am vice president of the, Castle Pines North Master Association. And I'm presenting information from the board that we'd like to make public to you. We're we are presenting the following information in the efforts to get closure on the responsibility for the deteriorating fence along Castle Pines Parkway, any path forward to its resolved. The fences along Castle Pines Parkway are deteriorating and are almost entirely on track B of Castle Pines North Valley #6. It is our understanding the track B is owned by the Castle Pines North Metro District. There is a plat for Castle Pines North Valley #6. The plat states the track B is to be dedicated to, owned by and maintained by Castle Pines North Metropolitan District. The plat was recorded on April 2nd of 1986.

The Metropolitan District took title to the track B to track B by Quitclaim Deed on April 26th, 1986. Just 20 days later, with the fence on the property. Accordingly, the Metropolitan District took title to property subject to the governing documents of the Master Association, including the maintenance mandate of the plat. We recognize that minute portions of the fence are located on property owned or controlled by individual lot owners within HOA One.

Given the plats intent that the Metropolitan District maintain and repair track B and the likely history that fence was installed without a formal survey, it seems equitable to require the Metropolitan District to undertake the repairs and maintenance of the fence on track B, the Master Association reached out to assist in resolving the issue of responsibility by offering to meet with the HOAOne board, the Master Association Board, Castle Pines North Metro District Board, and the City of Castle Pines.

Unfortunately, no meeting was held. It was our understanding that HOAOne would not meet and therefore the Castle Pines North Metro District would not meet without four entities present. We'd like to know what action the Metro District plans on taking and the timeline to resolve this issue. We will be sending out an email communication in the next few days to inform our concerned community as to the status of this issue.

We ask that you and seated members of the district come to a quick resolution. Thank you.

David:

Thank you, Al. Neil. Neil Worley? You're up. Welcome.

Describer:

The crowd laughs when they hear the name ëWorley.' Neil Worley walks up to the podium as the camera zooms in to focus on him.

Neil Worley, Castle Pines Resident:

He's not my brother.

David:

If if he were. If it's obvious he's the older brother. Right.

Neil:

No. No comment I yeah, I'm going to get the right one. My name is Neil Worley. I live at 581 Stonemont Drive in, Stonecroft. I'm here for a couple of reasons. One is, I'd like to, thank and compliment you for taking care of the entrances to Stone Croft. They look very nice.

We thought all this stuff was going to die for a while, but it's now come back, and, I don't know whether it's the rain or whether there's actually water there, but it looks starting to look very nice. I think it'll look better in the future. The second thing I'd like to talk to you about is the disrepair and the lack of pride.

By the Metro District in the taking care of the area on monarch between Stonedale and Stonemont the east. The north side of the road is being mowed. Six feet of it, or five feet of it. That's good. I like to see that the south side is not being mowed. I would, I would like to see that mowed.

What I'd really like to see is stone put about 3 or 4ft along those roadways so that we don't have this look of, non caring. It just looks like no one cares. It's just out in the country someplace. And you know who who cares? I'd also like to talk about the lack of responsibility on the Metro employees.

They don't seem to have any pride in their work. There is trash everywhere along monarch. It just it it's just not good. I didn't I didn't buy in this community to, be embarrassed to drive down the road. And I don't think any of you did either. I think we need to start working better on that. That's all I have. Thank you very much. Thank you.

Describer:

Neil walks steps back from the podium and takes his seat while the camera pans to the board.

David:

Thank you, Neil. Excuse me. I ask our Open Space Manager, and, start with him. It during his presentation to maybe address some of those, if he's able if he's not, take them under advisement and get back to you, shortly hereafter. If that works for you. I appreciate the comments. Appreciate your presence.

I'd like to, also respond to you Al, on, some of the comments that you made.

While I have discussed, well, let me back up. The district has, had this issue of the fence, before this board, ever since we've taken office. It was Labor Day last year when we had a number of feet that had fallen. And, the community was, was, rightfully frustrated with the lack of action, in my opinion.

And it was shortly thereafter that somebody, began to work on it. And the uproar, at least from this office perspective, the phone's ringing, the emails being received, etc., dissipated, because you could see some action taking place. And shortly thereafter the fence went up and and and everything seemed to have calmed down at that point. Keep in mind again that that was an issue that this board inherited.

But it was not that we took advantage of, of, that nuance and, did not get involved. We began our due diligence as it related to the fence issue at our entryway, and namely here on the south side of Castle Pines Parkway at that time. And it has continued. It exists in boxes, bank boxes, plural.

It has included now that we're on our second event, when the event and some of the fence went down, some of that due diligence includes the fact that that to all the maps, not just in that area, but specifically in that area. Some are very specific about fencing and some are not. And when I talk about the plats or the maps, I'm talking about the conditions of approval that are usually generated by, the governmental or approving entity where the development takes place.

So they weren't very much help, but every single map, in this community has been, looked at. In some cases, the maps called for the district to provide landscape and open space. Drainage, ownership and maintenance. And in one case, lift station. Never has it mentioned fence. In talking personally and, in cooperation with my colleagues to the developer directly to the builder, directly.

To the subsequent builder. Directly. And to one of the one of your predecessors, who still lives there directly. Their recollection is that their intent, albeit their intent, was that for purposes of unity and and, the tender loving care that typically takes place with where there's only one entity making a decision versus a number of homeowners, was was that in some cases, the Homeowner's Association, the Masters Association, HOA One, etc., would have been would have taken care of the fence again, as you know, the fence is goes without being mentioned in any of those organizational documents.

Strangest thing in the world. That five letter word doesn't appear anywhere to be found by anyone, at least to this moment. King's Crossing in Knightsbridge, was developed by Ryder Corp. Ryder Corp. can tell you chapter and verse of when it was, who did it, and what the intent was and where it was to be located. Contrary to what you're saying, they will tell you that that fence was put up as an individual lot improvement by the development division initially to provide security and some marketability to the lots and the subsequent owners.

And of course, as you're aware, when you buy a house like that, that deed of trust is going to not only reference those law improvements, but require you as a part of being a participant in that kind of of debt and insurance program, that you take care of it as well. I've not found anyone yet, just, FYI on a side note.

That can tell me that any of that fence that we're talking about, that 1700 ft. of fence, is the original fence. Rather, I have spoken to every single one of those homeowners up and down that line of fence, and they all have a different recollection of who, what, why, how and where. There has been maintenance over the last decade or 2 or 3 of that fence.

So regardless of who owns what. We can all appreciate the fact that we know who built it. We know what the purpose was. We I mean, we know what division within the organization, what the intent was, but to make reference to its location as a, to make an argument as to whose responsibility it is.

Is there isn't going to hold water, in my opinion, simply because that's not the original fence. And as we all know, as neighbors with fences on each side, there's specific Colorado law that relates to, how that all comes down and how people are to act. And, and the desire is that they would do it neighborly, like, but unfortunately, in this situation, albeit we are neighbors, were somewhat of a public entity, quasi government, if you will, and operate under a different purview of, of of law than a individual owner.

The folks that have replaced the fence this year, bill and his wife, they did that on their own, on their nickel and and, as everyone else has the dish. Yes. So and, So the district has not been involved.

As far back is, is is we can uncover and speak directly to the people involved, whether it be through maps or organizational documents, anything of that nature. And we can make the same kind of argument from deeds of trust point of view, to the to the to the prospect of evolution and, the omission of the fence being word being used in the organization documents, etc., etc..

But, it still doesn't get the job done. And that's what's most frustrating is, is that, and I think for everybody, because everyone that I talked to, it's really simple. They'd, they'd just like to have it done. And the vast majority of them, are more than willing to move, individually, but are concerned about not having the representation or doing something that might otherwise, catch them off guard, work in a, in a in a position where, they're good, hard earned money and their efforts are rebuked and removed or changed or something of that nature.

And so it's it's, as you guys all know, it's it's really a confusing issue. Just a couple more comments. Again, the owners are generally required via the HOA, to make the lot improvements, keep the improvements and good and safe and marketable condition. And in, in those organizational documents, some of the ones, a few of the ones that you mentioned, albeit this district, as I have found out, a couple of years ago, made an issue of having access easements provided for maintenance of whomever it was.

It was gonna maintain the fence. They didn't need to do that. They've been in place since inception. They are leased in those documents beginning in 1984, and continue to be made reference to and available to the people who are responsible for that fence. In just wrapping up a couple comments.

I'm not sure that my colleagues and I are any, position or like mind. Tonight, to move forward on on any action. But again we appreciate your coming in and sharing with us not only your interest, but the information that you have that I want to share with you.

Chris:

When you're done, David.

David:

I just want to share. Chris. Just, two more things I want to share with you that what this, district and what the board does know and understand is the, Premises Liability Act, which creates a standard of care for landowners based upon the statutes of individual injured on landowners, property owners without full explanation of this complex tort liability structure, the district can generally be held responsible for dangerous conditions on its property, of which it is aware, regardless of who created or caused the condition. Under specific Colorado Revised Statutes, which I can convey, in an appropriate time. Is where this comes from. Therefore, even though the district did not accept responsibility for the perimeter fencing, it can be held responsible for injuries caused by dangerous fencing that it is aware of on its property.

That being said, where were you going with that, and have been working on and the direction that we're, we're going is that overall, if neither the individual homeowner nor the sub association are willing to take responsibility for the perimeter fence, and by the way, in your all's organizational documents, it specifically allows for this district. To provide and perform certain services that they may deem is the responsibility of the Master Association. And pursue its reimbursement of same okay.

Just a side note, amongst many other things, but let me continue and have Chris jump in. The district should consider or excuse me, nor the sub association are willing to take responsibility for the perimeter fence maintenance. The district should consider removal. Prior notifications that the district plans to remove any fencing on its property may cause homeowners or the sub association to reconsider their position and take responsibility for maintaining the fencing, lest they see the fencing removed completely.

And if no such reaction occurs, it district's removal of deteriorating fencing on its property will similarly remove any potential liability for injuries caused by out of repair fences. Tough spot we find ourselves in, but be assured that none of my colleagues and I, and they can speak for themselves, want there to be any harm, come to anyone as a as in a way of a personal injury. Because we can't figure this out. And so, I would I would suggest that given your request that we consider take under advisement or our, our position to take under advisement what you have to say that you can expect some action by this board. Decisively, within the next 30 days, to mitigate, if not eliminate, at least the liability, but more importantly, provide that health and safety and security that each one of our residents deserve Until this thing can be rectified, okay? Chris.

Chris:

Thank you, David. So I do want to thank you guys for bringing that up. And I know you, actually sent us a notification sometime, about two weeks ago or so, but, David did a pretty outstanding job of giving you the full background. And I think what I wanted to just, reiterate that it was that we are looking at what you submitted and we will give you a feedback.

And as David mentioned, 30 days. So we actually have discussed this amongst ourselves. We've had lots of discussion and we pretty much have a proposal that we, we are just, tying up. So you guys will get a response. But thank you for bringing that up.

David:

All right. Thank you, Chris. Okay, I'm going to close the opening. The public comment period, item #5 on our agenda and move immediately into the Open Space Manager's report. Craig, if you would, and, recall the comments by Mr. Worley's younger brother, Mr. Worley. And if you can't address those, fine. If not.

Describer:

The camera zooms out from bored and pans to Craig Miller standing at the podium.

Craig Miller, Supervisor, Parks, Trails, and Open Space, CPNMD:

Yep, I can, the open space mowing. We do not mow any of our open space. All right. Ever since I've come here about, almost six years ago, other than requested beauty bands behind homes and view angles on roads. Which is why that one entry way we mowed the grass there so that you can actually see oncoming traffic so that you can turn.

But that other corner you mentioned, we don't mow over there because there is no view angle issue. And we just leave it alone. And this is best management practices on open space. The reason being is when you leave the grass tall, it chokes out weeds. It prevents weeds from growing in number one. Number two, it retains moisture so the grass doesn't grow or dry out as quickly.

And when you do mow open space, even if you might 4 to 5in, it dries out instantly and weather like this. And it's just a small cigarette butt away from catching fire. Not to say that green left alone, open space grass can't catch fire, but it has more moisture, so it's a safer, arrangement in that regard. So far as trash, we do have it picked up once a week in that area by our contractor.

A lot of it's wind blown. We can pick it up in the next day. It's just filled with with stuff again. So I'll notify our contractor to maybe get at it twice a week and just keep an eye on it, because they're out here mowing three days a week. So while they're out here, they can just make sure that they're doing that.

So I appreciate you bringing that to our attention because we'll take care of that.

Describer:

The camera zooms out from Craig and pans to the crowd as Neil comments off-mic.

Craig:

We're mowing it so that we were mowing it at the response of residents who said, you need to mow it to this place because I can't see the oncoming traffic.

Describer:

Discussion continues off-mic. The camera pans between the board and Craig as they continue their discussion

Craig:

But that's in fact, that's what I mentioned to Deborah Mulvey earlier today. She was wondering why open space mowing isn't done. It's for those exact same reasons. Best management practices are to leave it alone. We will mow behind somebody's house adjacent or our open space if It's our open space at request. But we won't do a general overall mowing, like it used to be done 7 or 8 years ago.

Robert:

I have a quick question, Craig. Yeah. What about addressing his comment about maybe spreading some rock, on the four feet because it does look dis-repaired or.

Craig:

It's it's it's natural. We don't want to do that to our open space because once we start laying the rock out now we have a maintenance issue to keep the weeds out of the rock. And we don't have the manpower that I got two employees and a contractor, and that's basically it. Those rock borders like that. And open space also will reflect heat and cause that grass to burn up along the edges with those natural grasslands.

You just leave them alone right along the edges of the road. In fact, I've got nothing but compliments about that from, for the most part this year about how nice that looks.

Robert:

Okay, there's we might be able to look at something, with everybody to make Castle Pines look a little more manicured.

Craig:

You don't want it. Hey, if you want to manicure your open space, all of a sudden you're going to do. You're going to double or triple your weed management cost, and you're going to have more of a fire danger than if it's left alone. This is natural, open space. This is what it's supposed to be. It mimics the nature that we've got out in the oak forest area, out in through here.

We don't want to be out here grooming sections of it, simply because it's it's not good for the health of the plant material. Typically after 2 or 3 years of doing something like mowing it or even putting rock down, it's just end up with weeds. And we don't have the money in our budget to cover that. We're already spending $85,000 a year on weed management.

Robert:

I understand the cost management portion of it, but still, we might look into a little bit in addressing their concerns, and there might be a couple different options that would be a net zero. But, even if I have to head up, the community, look at that and see if there is any other options that would be more plausible to the residents because, but we can further that discussion.

Craig:

Absolutely. But Director Merritt just I've been in this business almost 50 years. I've been managing properties like this for almost 50 years. I know what works and what doesn't crush your finds doesn't work, rocks, doesn't work, or anything like that. It becomes a major maintenance nightmare, and it also becomes a traffic hazard when it's along a major road where people speed.

When I was, Open Space Manager in City Force or a town of Parker, on Parker Road, they had that same size cable. You're suggesting on median islands on the side of the road. Somebody lost control. Their car kicked back a bunch of rocks and killed some people in the car behind them. So it's. It doesn't meet with, uniform traffic control, guidelines, either, to put rock cobble along high speed roads.

So that's another issue along those lines. That's why we've opted for for crusher fines in some areas along Castle Pines Parkway. Trying to replace the rock that was placed there years ago.

Robert:

Okay, I think we can agree to eliminate the rock from the study now, but maybe we can come up with a couple. I'll talk to the residents and see if we can come up with a couple ideas, and then you and I can meet. Absolutely. The board can meet, and we can toss it around and see if we can make it a little bit. Yeah. Look a little more manicured than it does. Or maybe some other options. We'll take a look at it. But thank you very much.

Craig:

You all have my report in front of you. Is there anybody have any questions on that one?

Chuck:

I had I had one question on the comments made. I, do take exception to the comment that was made that the employees that work for you don't have pride in their work.

Craig:

And that's absolutely not true.

Chuck:

That is absolutely not true. There's two of them. And this is a large area.

Craig:

And they work very hard.

Chuck:

I manage, Village Square. And if we didn't have wind out here, I would have no trash pickup to worry about. Right. I, I sweep my whole center, once a week. And when I go there on Monday, I am petrified about the amount of trash that is in the corners and the parking lot in the back parking area.

And who do I call? I call my sweeper. Oh, we did it. And I send me a work order and they show me. Yeah, they come out of trash cans. They come out of people throwing beer bottles out the window. They come out of, busses. Any way people want to get their car cleaned up, they throw it out in my center or our streets.

It is a difficult job. So my question is, do you instruct your landscapers and your two employers to pick up trash when they're out in and about doing other things?

Craig:

Absolutely that absolutely any time they're driving by somebody that they see trash, they're supposed to pull over and pick it up. And that's especially true of my mowing contractor, because they're everywhere in this community. They had every square inch of our turf, and they could see all the trash around there, and they do a fairly good job of picking it up.

I watch them do it, but but then a windstorm comes through the next day and it's covered. It's just the way it is.

Chuck:

Just wanted to mention it. Thank you.

Chris:

Craig, as you as a reference to your report, you asked if we had any questions. I do want to just commend the team and, it looks like you planted a bunch of trees. Yep. 12 trees and, 23% less than the wholesale costs. Right. The usual supplier. So I do want to commend that. And then I had been, join, Director Merritt on any additional subcommittees or whatever on how we can beautify the committee or maybe communicate, because I know we've had this discussion on the mowing and how to do the open space a couple of months back.

Maybe we need to communicate that to the residents. So that's the way we're doing it. And, we'll work on that offline.

Craig:

And that was something that I actually did a town of Parker. I had a lot of a series of articles that I put out into the local paper to educate the residents that this is the proper way to maintain open space. You don't it, because if you want to live on a golf course, you live on a golf course, you don't live in an an area with a lot of open space.

And, the residents there finally got it after a couple of years of harping on the message, and they actually embraced it because they see the beauty of that grass. If you notice our open space areas, we have little to no weeds in it, because of the money that we spend on our maintenance contractor that does our weed management, you won't find gnarly weed in there.

It's all desirable. Grasses and wildflowers is basically what we keep this open space out, which is native to Colorado. It's exactly what this area is supposed to look like.

David:

Craig, do you know what a bio swale is? Yes. I am thinking about the areas that Mr. Worley brought up and a number of other ones. And one of the things that make your job even more difficult is, trying to contain the the soil or the sand, the pebbles, that wash down into the road. It it complicates, this, finely kept look that we're all trying to achieve and and, I think what we want to do is, is, is Robert and Chris are talking about doing is is before we finish, submitting the backup for our budget over the course of the next 45 days, right, that we consider, these requests by our, my colleagues here.

Craig:

Certainly. I would love to have the three of you come out in the field with me and show you exactly what you're up against and what can and can't be done.

David:

Yeah. And I, I have a tendency to agree with everything that you're saying without a bias. Well, but if you put in a Bios well behind every single one of these references being made, you can beautify those areas. They will be self-contained, albeit there would be a weed issue. I'm not even sure with the Bios. Well, you would want to beautify them with anything more topically, but here again, let me just cut to the chase.

Let's do that. Over the course of the real near term, make sure that whatever changes we're going to make are reflected in our budget work after we get into that work. I think those are due in about 45 days, okay?

Craig:

Absolutely. You guys let me know when you're available. I'll check my schedule and we can just do a quick tour because I think there's a lot of things you're not seeing, that you're not boots on the ground to see. You're just driving by and you're making some assumptions. I can show you what's really going on out there. So happy to meet.

David:

Do you want to reach out to the board members? When do you have time, or would you?

Craig:

I'm pretty open, so I'd work with your schedule.

David:

Okay, then can come. Each one of us who were together will be in touch with you. I know that you and I have, a date already set up, for some field work. Maybe we can do it at that point.

Craig:

That we haven't really set the date, but, yeah, we can do it same time, because I've already identified those two locations, so.

David:

Okay. Thank you. Go ahead.

Chuck:

David, with all due respect, for some of us at the table and maybe somebody in the audience, would you explain what a bio cell is? Bio swale?

David:

Sure. It's really simple. It's, if you've got a street way, let's call it Flat Street, and you're just looking at a cross section. Typically you have a curb on each side, right? And, and in some cases you have landscaping behind it or a sidewalk behind. But in each one of these situations, what we have is open space behind that curb, because we're not having that unkept look where we've got an attached sidewalk, and we typically don't have the unkept, look where we have a piece of dirt between the sidewalk and, and a curb.

It's where we have no sidewalk. So we have all of the complications associated with just that. But here's the condition that we have is the dirt. And it's a little bit, embellished. The dirt goes uphill. So every time it rains or the snow pile goes by or irrigation hits, it doesn't matter if somebody walks on it, the cars wind blows on it.

All that stuff has a tendency to blow down into the curb. Every single thing, whether it's trash or the sparse grass, you see it because it's almost perpendicular to your eyes. Right? A bio swale is it's a drought tolerant kind of a, design, opportunity available. And, to us developers, and we try to use it in a, in as acute a scenario as, front yards, back yard, side yards, individual single family detached multi-family units anywhere we can.

Because when water touches concrete, our streets when, when it, when water touches, anything that is hard grained will crack. Be certain that it'll be hard gray and it'll crack. So we want to keep that water away. So it is really just a swale where you knock down that earth behind it, creating a swale so that anything that does occur happens here and the percolation occurs here.

And, and, and that perpendicular look of all of the improvements behind it. I love what happened in the open space this year. The grass is beautiful, spectacular cattlemen as well. And and it's been a phenomenal year. Yeah. But some of us like that look in some of this stone. This is kind of a kind of a mix of both.

And it's far enough away from the street. It's not in your face, and it has a tendency to give you a little more of a horizontal look. So it looks a little more plush, but that trash and those pebbles in that water and that percolation stays away from the infrastructure and those improvements and, and and you don't get that runoff into the curb.

But that's what a bioswale is, Chuck. And it's something that, by virtue of what we have, forthcoming in 2020, is something that we could start addressing behind each one of our curbs in those areas. Without changing electric, changing irrigation so. Thank you.

No other questions. Thank you. Thank you Craig. Appreciate it.

Robert:

Thank you Craig.

David:

Council. We appreciate you being here. Again this evening. It is, nice to see you. And while we have all gotten your report and read through it, we couldn't be happier that lawfully, we only have one action tonight. Best I know to address. But please, you have the floor. Go ahead.

Describer:

The camera pans and zooms to Elizabeth.

Elizabeth, Castle Pines Resident:

Thank you, Directors. So tonight, as Director McEntire said, the only action item is the renewable water fee increase. However, that is on another, a later part of the agenda. So we can certainly address that now or later. At your pleasure. Whatever you want to do. Yeah. Perfect. Okay. So, as you recall, in April, at the April meeting, we passed a resolution for a renewable water fee increase that would affect only new development, and developers.

And part of that fee, we imposed, for automatic fee increases throughout the year, for, for the gradual increase as opposed to all at once. So, it's that time and we're, this will be the third increase of the year. There's another one set for October. And after that, we'll be done with that.

And while we did, at the initial, the implementation, we noticed that, in two separate locations, we also went ahead and did the usual fee notice as well, although at this point it's more of a ratification item. Because again, it was already passed in April.

Describer:

The board discusses off-mic. Jim turns on his mic to speak.

District Manager, Jim Worley:

I was actually visiting with Amanda. Oh, is that better? visiting with Amanda, I think. And I can sure look back. I think this is the fourth one. We did one at the end of 18, if I recall, right near there. And then there were three more. So this is the last one. Yeah. Is there one?

Okay then. Yeah, I stand corrected. Okay. Yeah. I'll double check that but that that's all I thought of. I said wait a minute, I thought we've done that, but, you bet. Got you. Okay. Thanks.

Amanda:

Yes. And I did double check this. I do have a communication from Eric Harris saying these are the dates that, were discussed by, Mr. Worley and Mr. McEntire and that's what they decided. So, that's where we are. So there is a proposed motion, if you are so inclined to ratify the existing fee.

Board-Voting All Speak:

Now's the time. Okay. All right. So I moved the board to ratify the third and possibly the fourth automatic increase of the renewable water fee, acknowledging that the fee increase apply only only to the developers and the new development projects. I second it.

We've got a motion and a second to approve the third of four renewable water fee increases. Any further conversation comments, concerns directors hearing? None. I would ask that, you share with all of us your approval when called upon. Director Crew. Approved. Director Merritt. Approved. Director Lowen. Approved. And Director Lewis. Approved. Approved. We have unanimous ratification of that action item. Council, thank you. So much for your report. Anybody else have anything?

Or have you need a break or doing a. Did I cut you off short of anything else you wanted to say? You look like you have the eyes on the T's crossed out.

Elizabeth:

They're crossed. We're good.

David:

Thank you so much. All right. Item #8 is our finance director. Miss Amanda. Thank you for coming. Good to see you again. We got your memo.

District Finance Director, Amanda Castle:

Perfect. I apologize for not sending that last week. Eric came back from vacation and said, I don't think you attached this. And I went, dang, I worked hard on that. So no, don't worry, I've got it all right here for myself, so.

David:

I think we all took a shot at it, and I'll bet we're pretty close. While you could do this in your sleep, it's a good exercise for us to. Right. Look at the highs and the lows and, leave them to you to balance them.

But exactly, exactly. Go ahead.

Describer:

As Amanda discusses the camera zooms in to focus on her.

Amanda:

So thank you so much for your time. It's a pleasure to be here. We have for your review and approval tonight, the financial statements as of July 31st, 2019, things for the year are really starting to look. I mean, they've been looking great, but it's always kind of this hard to tell where things are really teetering. But as of late, we're really coming in under budget on items, and we're starting to recognize some cost savings that I think will truly be realized for the year.

So that's really exciting to see as the year progresses. When we look at the general fund, property taxes are coming in just over 98%. That's slightly lower than last year, but exactly where we would expect today. So typically what happens with property taxes is you see anywhere between, I'll say, a 99% recognition and 102% seems kind of wonky.

But what will happen is that, you may have refunds and abatements that go year over year. And so that can make these ebbs and flows. But really, as long as you're teetering between those percentages, that's exactly where we would anticipate for a year to date. So that's great to see those collections. We will have some collections come in later in the year, but from this point forward, property tax collections will be pretty, minimal because most people have paid their tax bills.

When we look at, the general fund, in total, we can see some ebbs and flows in projections. Some items were trending over, the audit being one, for example, where we had costs associated with the para audit and that sort of thing built in there, and other items where we're trending under salaries and wages, that sort of thing.

But in total, we're anticipating savings in the general fund of, just over $88,000 right now. So that's really good. I think we're pretty conservative on our estimates thus far. We will continue to monitor that. But I think, for July, that's a really good assumption. Today when we look at the CTF revenues, in the CTF fund, they're coming in over budget, which is fantastic.

Typically we get lottery proceeds around $12,000 every quarter, but our quarterly amounts have actually trended a little bit higher. And because of that, we have bumped the projected revenue up slightly there. So those go into a funds that can be used for new, parks and, and that sort of thing. They can't be used for repairs and maintenance, but they can be used for new projects.

They're when we look at the water fund, you'll note that the gap in water service revenues, has closed a little bit. So last month we were showing quite a substantial delineation from projected this month that closed a little. I didn't change projection just yet, only because my assumption is that we will see a higher peak later in the year.

So normally we've got a bell curve. It'll just shift a month or two. So this year my anticipation would be that we'll see higher months in July, August and September. Whereas normally it's June, July, August. But with temperatures upwards of 100 degrees right now, I would anticipate that we continue to see those increased revenues once we start to see that bell curve a little bit more, then I'll know a stronger line of projection.

But for now, I left that a little bit lower just in case. We see also normal trends for August. In September, as those months come to a close, we'll really know exactly where our revenues will be for water, because we don't see massive changes within the fall. So that'll give us a clearer picture. But to date, I'm happy to see that those, numbers are closing a little bit, which is good.

Beyond that, I don't have anything major within the funds, but I do want to bring a couple of things to your attention. One thing that is not on the memo that came up today, I received a call from CWBC that we have completed phase one of our debt. So if you'll recall, we've got multiple phases, that are triggered by different pieces of the, CRMC project as that project comes to a close over those phases, then we close on that debt.

So we've closed on phase one. We have the option to start payments in September. We can delay as much as we want, but the issue with delaying is that we accrue interest. So it would be my recommendation to just go ahead and make that first interest payment on September 1st. Eric and I are teed up to do that.

And then every year annually, we will have that phase one payment due on September 1st. So if that's okay with the board, we'll just go ahead and, have that payment made. It fits within our budget. It's it's a budgeted dollar amount and it's it's a flat payment that we were privy to starting that phase of the debt, so.

Denise:

How much is it?

Describer:

Chris asks if the board needs to make a motion off-mic.

Amanda:

No you don't. You approved the debt itself. And really it's just a if you're okay with me, just go ahead and pay. I'll just pay that. How much? How much? So when I spoke to CWBC today, they estimated. But he told me, please note our accountant hasn't vetted this yet, but that payment is going to be somewhere around $140,000.

But if we wait because I looked at waiting until December 1st. Only because our COPs are due on December 1st, I thought, well, if it's not a huge difference, but it was. It was about $40,000 difference if we waited. So I would prefer to just go ahead and pay that. And then annually on September 1st we'll have a payment.

It may be worth looking at if we can make semiannual payments to because that helps to lower your interest pretty significantly. So we'll take a peek at that. Eric and I can map that stuff out. But that just came up today. So we'll go ahead and get that payment. The first payment made at least relative to that.

Denise:

So Amanda, we can on next year's budget, if we wanted to change it to semiannual.

Amanda:

I'm going to have to look at the way that the debt is structured. But I don't think there's any prepayment penalties. And as long as there are no prepayment penalties, we can go ahead and make payments as much as we want. But I always like semiannual payments, at least to pay interest, semiannual, and then help to lower those costs pretty significantly.

So if we can do it, it would, it would be well worth it. So. Thanks. You're welcome.

David:

If you will get back to us on that prepayment penalty I know. Absolutely. Third phase. This board made sure that there were no provisions were break that would prohibit us from prepayment. Right. You're talking about the second stage where the second phase.

Amanda:

First phase. Yeah. And so normally when we review stuff same thing will that that out because we would prefer to have the option to be able to prepay should we be able to. So I'll look at that in see, and Eric and I can map out those costs to see what we think the best action for future payments would be.

But I'll bring that back to the board's attention. Beyond that, we just continue.

David:

Amanda, I'm not sure what the what the question is. Is there a question.

Amanda:

Relative to the debt?

David:

Yeah. You said you would get back to us with a recommendation on what the best path forward would be.

Amanda:

Next year. Next year for future debt payments. So if we go semiannual, if we pay quarterly, if we there's probably a series of different payments that we can do. So we can look at that and map out what future interest payments would look like in the difference between those payments. But there's no action right now just for we'll look at it during the budgeting process.

David:

Within the terms of the current debt.

Amanda:

Exactly right. Yes, exactly. Thank you. Beyond that, we are working on the budget. Thanks to the hard work of staff, we've been able to pull, most of the budget draft together, will then work with Eric at Bartle Wells to get rates started and that sort of thing. But, the board will see a draft of the budget.

No later than October 15th. But I know that Eric and Jim will be working closely with everybody for any major decisions that we're looking at or, assumptions that are made. That's probably the most critical part right now is really looking forward to future assumptions, to know that we're building a budget based on the direction of the district.

So we continue to work through that. We should see Final Eight or, I'm sorry, preliminary AVs rather from the county this week, which will give us a good idea of where the assessed valuation will be. I will tell you that the residential assessment rate did decrease. So the residential assessment rate was 7.2. It's now 7.15. So that will cause a slight decrease.

I'll say should could cause a slight decrease in revenues. Assuming that an increase in valuations wasn't strong enough, I would bet we'll have enough of an increase in valuation that we'll still see an increase in revenues. But that's always a risk when you have the Gallagher, decrease in that residential assessment rate. So just so you know about that, I think that is all I have.

If there are any questions, I'd be happy to answer them.

Chris:

I'm sorry, I think I had just one question. Sure. And I was on the, the general fund. And I think I'm going back to last month's package, the audit came in that the audit came in a little higher.

Amanda:

Yeah. So Eric is looking at that because we had originally we had an audit at $28,000. Then we had cost for the PERA audit. We also have some costs associated with just kind of miscellaneous expenses sort of thing. But Eric is actually looking through those with, Susan now to make sure that we've not overpaid or duplicated any payments, because that was the first thing he and I both noted as well was that was higher than we anticipated.

So we're working with the team to figure all of that out, that anything, and make sure that that cost is appropriate.

Chris:

Okay. I'm good. Thank you. You're welcome.

Chuck:

Two quick questions. The, ground repair and maintenance for the retaining wall. I assume nothing was budgeted for correct maintenance this year.

Amanda:

Correct. And, Jim, that was due to an accident. Right. The retaining wall.

Jim:

Oh, no, that's a different wall. The accident was right out here. Okay. And that wasn't ours. This was a wall over stone. Stone. Mark.

Chuck:

Okay. That's right. Yeah. Then the other question, I, I think I answered it when I was reading a little bit better engineering services that are reimbursable are down $32,000. It's page six of your, Castle Pines North Metro District statement of revenues and expenditures with budget. That's a, that's a reimbursable issue.

Amanda:

It is. Yeah. So we actually have a revenue line item and an expense line item. So you'll see on the same page reimbursable inclusion costs. That's the offset of those. So it's actually a net zero. We anticipated that those would have little to no cost this year. But we did still have a few trickle in. Those should really start to dissipate from this point forward.

And we shouldn't see many more. But yes, they are totally reimbursable. So we've got a tracker per developer that we run through those expenses and then build them on a monthly basis. A lot of the developers prepay that cost, and then we just write down that prepaid, others just pay it on a monthly basis. So they're they're pretty darn current on getting that paid though, which is great. Thank you. You're welcome.

David:

Appreciate that and appreciate all that you have. And Eric have delivered to, the folks over at Parker. It seems as if, some of the information is, is, been consumed. And, we're getting pieces and parts of information coming back, and it, the best part about it is, there aren't any concerns. The comments and questions were good, but there's not been any concerns raised where you, best I can tell, I have have, gotten to a point in the financial, aspect of our mutual study where we're now focused on, more than anything else, the engineering, but with, and by and through the budgeting process and the outlook for 2020, I know that we're both going to want to do a quick catch up before we get to the, to the end results. But thank you again for all your work there. Tell Eric we appreciate that.

Amanda:

I will yeah, absolutely. He did a great job driving that. And it was really a pleasure to work with everybody. But I think that really the dialog amongst the teams, Jim and everybody at Parker and our team was really critical to that success. So thanks to everybody involved, really.

David:

Very good. If there are no other comments, questions, concerns of Amanda, I'm going to make a motion if my colleagues would allow me to, this is, reference item #9, approving the financial report, just given by Amanda and Pinnacle. Our finance director, will forego item A, having addressed that under the legal report and issues and jump to, nine B as well, which is, considering the approval and ratification of the July 29th payables.

Board Voting All Speak:

So with that being said, I make a motion to approve the financial report of, this evening and those items of record, given to us by our finance director also to approve and or to ratify, not approve. It's a timing issue here. Ratify the July 2019 payables check numbers 24499 - 24566. In the total of $127,728.02 from the general fund and debt service from the Enterprise Fund, $262,861.12.

And from the Electronic Payments of all funds $82,349.90, for a total expenditure of $472,939.04. Motion's been made. Is there a second? I'll second the motion.

I have a motion and a second to approve the financial report from our financial or from our finance director, as well as ratifying the 2019 payables for, this month. Any other comments, questions, concerns? Hearing none when called upon, please indicate your approval or not. Director Lewis. Approve. Director Lowen. Approved. Director Merritt. Approved. And Director Crew. Approved.

Director McEntire is approved as well. Item #9 and 9B pass unanimously. Thank you again. Item #10 is our district manager's report. Mr. Worley. Which one? The older.

Describer:

The crowd laughs as the camera pans to Jim walking to the podium.

Jim:

Brother. Come on, Neil. Come on up. Believe it or not, we just met 30 minutes ago. 45 an hour ago, and I didn't. He didn't believe me. That was my last name. And I spelled it for him. And I didn't believe him either. But, yeah, we we don't know that we're related, but not way back. We probably are. So yeah, it's good to see another Worley.

I think there's one other in the county that I and he's an attorney, but that's okay. We don't have to talk about him. Thank you.

David:

Well, the fact that he comes from the Springs, I. I want my time with him as well.

Jim:

That's fair enough.

David:

Yeah. Would you do us a favor, please? And. Yes. And, be in a position to report for our engineer, at least in a Q and A, if there are any, please.

Jim:

For the the engineer's report. Yeah, yeah.

Describer:

Jim walks back to his seat and grabs paper work for the engineer's report. As Jim and David discuss, the camera will pan and zoom between the board and the podium.

Jim:

That's probably the last piece of your package from Kennedy Jones. Any questions on that one? Oh, this is something specific.

David:

And I don't want to, jump ahead, but, there's no specific reference to what is going to be or what is a multi, multi, multi faceted engineering effort being, launched and pursued by not only our district but Parker Water in our mutual inclusion or integration study. And so I'm not sure if that will show up on next month's report.

But as many items as we know or that will be addressed in that, effort, I got to believe that if they kept us up to speed or they threw you through them, however you want to do that, it would be, we'd be grateful for that. I know that I share my, colleagues, anxiety for more and more and more and more more with the rest of residents. So any more that they can give us, the better.

Jim:

You'll notice and hope for it. We're talking apples and apples here. The district projects under his report referred to the engineering. We've got a meeting set up for Sept. On the 17th.

Oh, yeah. Yes, right. September 17th. And that's going to be a meeting with Greg Kennedy and myself. Gentleman by the name of Clint Reedy, who is on contract to Parker. He works for Jacobs Engineering. And then Steve and I will be there. So we'll move forward and they will know more. They've got a scope which I haven't seen yet.

They've got a scope. And so that's when we'll know more about the timing of it. But it's going to probably take the end of this quarter the rest of this year to really get out there and look at all that. But we'll kick this off on September 17th.

David:

The, wasn't the technical investigation of options for PSWD, to provide water and wastewater for CPNMD, that multi, multi, multi chunk of pay per week. Yeah, that's just the scope.

Jim:

That's a bunch of it. Yes. You bet. It's a lot of work.

David:

It's going to be a lot of work and. You bet. Again the sooner they get that underway the better.

I think the outlook is to have something potentially by year end for. Yes.

Jim:

You bet. That's what we're shooting for. Okay. Go ahead. You got my report. If there's any questions on that, I was going to actually just talk. What? What? President McEntire just talked about that to it. So if there's any questions, I'll certainly address any of those for you. Do my best. Put your turn your mic on, if you would. Thank you. Sir.

Chuck:

Jim. I know we are all, possessing an email that was sent to me, and I think you passed it on to the board regarding the, Well, it came from Joe Schwaner who is now the interim manager of the Castle Pines Village Metro District. And, he is concerned and and probably rightfully so, because he's under a lot of heat to get something done.

But he's concerned about where we are with the need to upsize, repair and upsize the existing interceptor along South Santa Fe. And for the, and Happy Canyon for the, Water district for the, Parker. All right. Sanitation. And I mentioned to Joe and Plum Creek. I'm sorry. Plum Creek, to when he called me today that make sure that I was going to say something tonight.

I promised him I would, but I didn't give him any answers because we have not discussed it as a group. I don't know if you're at liberty to say anything or. David, if you have any comments on that, at least we can get it to record. And Joe can see the video and understand that we are thinking about it.

Jim:

We can both do it, actually. Yeah.

Chuck:

Would he have an answer?

Jim:

Yeah, yeah. Neil, you have an answer to that? Yeah. Let me give you a little history. Yeah. Let me just give you a little history of it. Shortly after I came on board last October, I was contacted by the then district manager, Jeff. And so I sat down with him and he said, Jim, we've got to share it line along Santa Fe that, our effluent goes down and it's been Surcharging has been there's a lot of flows going on there.

We think we need to upgrade that. So he told me, he says that Castle Pines Metro, had contacted the district prior to me getting here and saying, we want your help. We're sharing that we should share in that cost for the upsizing of the line. And he didn't get any traction at that point. So when I came on, I was told by Jeff, he says, number one, we need it needs to be done.

He says, I realize that you don't have it in your budget, which we don't for 2019, because it wasn't discussed last year. But he also indicated that they're going to go ahead and go forward with it in hopes that at some point we'll put it in our budget probably 2020, and repay our our fair share of that.

He said that to me a couple of times. But they have not done any work on it yet. So I met with Joe, the gentleman you're talking about, and Jeff a month ago, maybe a month and a half ago, about the process of what's going on. And I says, we'll be happy to sit and talk about it.

There are a lot of pieces to this puzzle. It's not just that one line. We have a lot of activity going on with some other development that's also related to Castle Pines Metro, with some issues we've got with, a golf course that is also related to Castle Pines Metro on a few other things. So when we get ready to actually kind of start doing something or talking about it, there's something else has raised its head and said, okay, this is part of that.

So Director McEntire and I have been on quite a bit of conversations related to all the pieces that fall into that arena, related with our relationship with Castle Pines Metro, that just kind of where we are at this point. Joe told me that he's going to send that, and so I've ordered it to you. So you knew what was going on.

And you've had some conversations with him too. So you being Chuck. Chuck. The only Chuck up there. So, director, if there's something else you want to add to that, please.

David:

You know, there's not a. Okay, while it seems like, as we've talked about a number of times, given the advent of a new morning, something else comes up. But we're hoping that sooner than later,

Well. We think we may be in a position to, vet this amongst ourselves and with staff over the course of the next 30 days. Yes. And the only reason that I say that is, I think that it if we look at it globally, we've hit all corners of the square and, and, so we don't have any more corners.

So there shouldn't be any more surprises. That being said, as Jim mentioned, we have a number of, balls in the air of, related, and, and or with items of close proximity. So, I would suggest that, Jim, if you'll get back with Joe, let him know that it is the pleasure of the board, that that, we be given, the next 30 days to, prepare a response for he and his board and, you can articulate all that's been said tonight.

Okay. Albeit doesn't sound like much as you and I both know it's a big pile, so maybe, but please give us that extra 30 days. And, if there's some action to be taken, we'll try to be in a position to take some, in September. Is that work?

Chuck:

Perfect. Yeah. Just so we can respond. I think it's appropriate to it. With all due respect to Joe and his new position, to at least respond that we did hear about it, we are going to get this. As simple as that.

Jim:

I will do that in the morning. That anything else for me. Hearing none. Thank you.

Robert:

Thank you. And for your work to completing the accident out here. However. Yeah. And, thank you for following up on that. And, it looks like it's rectified and done, so thank you.

Jim:

Well, I appreciate that. I can't really take credit for it. The city did the work.

Robert:

I knew you wouldn't, but you followed up on it and you did the job for the Metro.

Jim:

On that. And I tell you, the guys that did that work, there were the same organization, Broken Arrow that did our wall, Stonemont, which is excellent work. And they, they did this in one day. I think you might know that, Deborah. So. Okay.

Robert:

Thanks again for being on top of that.

Jim:

You bet. Appreciate it.

Chris:

Yeah. I was going to reiterate that it was the city that essentially stepped up and did it. So they were taking care of that.

Jim:

Deborah was after removing some of those rock. I saw you out. Oh, that wasn't you. I'm sorry. I thought.

David:

Jim, I want to take advantage of, the murals that you've got on the back wall and just run through that, situation again just for the benefit of our audience that they know and understand.

Jim:

I'll stand right here if you need me to say anything.

Describer:

The camera pans to David who is pointing at the map behind the board table.

David:

And I'll speak a little loudly in hopes that everybody can pick up with him, spelling error. But what they're talking about is, is an intercept line here in, in Santa Fe and the upsizing of of that line, which was not a part of our 3 million gallons per day upsize agreement. And the debt that we took on is is new board members.

That was, a part of the plant in and of itself. However it is related and, it is an asset that grows in value on a, on a daily basis. So we want to make sure that we provide clear access to it and that the capacity is available, for the end user. But as Jim and I were talking about Castle Pines, Metro District in Castle Pines North, the corners that represent that, we've got some new development, as everyone knows, Castle in Valley and some of that that remains to the south that, are pursuing, their planning and, and, engineering and development have asked us, for some comments, questions about and had some comments and questions about service arrangements and agreements, etcetera, the infrastructure, our ability to provide service, etc. those are underway as much as is, down Happy Canyon. We've got, a sewer line that we're in and, a relationship with, with the metro district and is, is Jim started out along Daniels Park Road.

01:13:08:19 - 01:13:46:00

Speaker 1

There is a large pond here. It's called pond six, which is, where we transfer our raw water from the, Plum Creek, for the golf courses here at Castle Pines, Metro District, as well as the ridge. And so, there's probably a couple other issues, that may not be, some that I can illustrate as well, but, that have come up associated with a licensing and, and, and, extended maintenance agreements, etcetera, etcetera.

But while it seems to be fairly simple, in the size and scope of this, of our neighbors and, and what they've got to manage that gives you an idea of what we have to consider on a, on a daily basis and, and specifically on this item before we can, really get back to them with, definitive answer. Is that fair? Absolutely.

Okay. Thank you. Thank you. All right.

Describer:

The camera follows David as he takes his seat.

Jim. Thank you. I will open up item #11 on, the agenda, which are Directors' Matters. Let me open up. My, first, sharing with, those online and, those in the audience that know Terry Weeble she is, had to, is dealing with the recent passing of her father. That being said, condolences.

And and, her direction and in her favor are welcome, I'm sure. We have also had the opportunity to, vet a request by a Timber Trail Elementary school for a, for for donation or not a donation, but a sponsorship on their move. It's on. And, well, I have, pass that on to my colleagues, simply because I've got my youngest, who is, an attendee and fourth grade there. I think the, the, Robert, you want to take that know.

Robert:

I think most of us have had attendees at Timber Trail.

David:

Well, having heard from you and Denise and Chris and Chuck, it's my understanding that it's your recommendation that we move forward, and, make that donation to Timber Trail Elementary School for their move. It's on. Okay. I don't know that we need to make a motion of any sort. It it is in our budget. And. Chris.

Chris:

Yeah, I do have one other comment, so that it doesn't appear that the board is, predisposed to any specific elementary school. So I would like to say that, you know, and it is in our budget, we have substantial enough money that we open that up also to Buffalo Trails elementary schools. So we can say as a community that we're representing and good stewards, we would open that up to them also if they so would like to apply for it, but at least we would.

David:

Well said. Thank you Chris. We've talked about the, the sewer intercept issue and have given you enough information for response to Joe. Thank you very much for that. We've had an opportunity with the folks in the audience to address, the mess at five letter word conveyance. But we will get to the bottom of it and would implore you, to do it together.

Is, how you I think you pointed out, This board has made a number of in. But as is his extended a number of invitations and, unfortunately, and very disappointingly, there's not been anyone, that has, acknowledged or accepted, those invitations in the forum that we've, we we, we believe to be fair for all and, but we're not going to give up much like yourself.

So thank you for that. Directors, any other matters? No.

Chris:

So I do have one other thing, which would have been another request by the metro district, the Masters Association, as it relates to, Two of them I'm missing. My head just went blank.

David:

Does he come back from that?

Chris:

Okay, you guys go, and I'll come back.

David:

Director Crew. Nothing. Welcome back again. And if, you blame the Harley for looking and feeling as is. Great as you said you did for the break that you were on. May I borrow your Harley? No. Thought maybe I might catch you in a weird moment. Your old one. Yeah, well, that's all I deserve anyway. But that, it really look good. And welcome back. Robert. Anything? Good. Thank you.

Chris:

Back to me. It came back to me. So as it in reference to essentially, we got a request on a letter on what the Masters Association should do with their, fees or suggestions on refund. And we essentially, I think we've had some conversations amongst ourselves, and I think the city was also involved with us. Just kind of wondering, are we I know we all submitted back responses.

When are we going to get back to the master association or not?

David:

Went in the mail this afternoon.

Chris:

Okay. So since the Masters Association is here, thank you. David, I do want to make sure that you guys understand that we have provided response. We did, have lots of discussion and, you know, hopefully you can get back to us or we can work together with you on whatever the resolution is going to be.

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David:

Very good. Thank you. Chris. And directors, staff, consultants, audience. Really appreciate everyone being here. She looks like this little girl in the back of the classroom. If you get up, miss Moby. Two minutes and 30s. You're welcome. Come on up.

Deborah Mulvey, City Council Member:

Thank you, Mr. Director. President. I just wish to. Since I was mentioned in, your open space manager's report, I'd like to clarify and thank you. I don't always talk about some of the things I do. And what I inquired of him was, there are some residents in the Serena neighborhood that, had some concerns about fire up the open space fire mitigation, because the tall grass behind there has grown quite a bit.

It's about 4 or 5ft tall. And while we might call it one thing or another, and differ as to whether or not it should be cut, he did, agree that any resident who wishes for it to be cut would cut it, and so those residents who are concerned about it, he will cut it. Again, we might disagree as to why, but the request was made and he'll do it.

And for that I thank you. So again, I don't always talk about it. The stuff I do, but thank you. The other thing, I want to thank this board and the management I happened to notice while I was sitting in your meeting, I, read through the budget, and, 3 or 4 years ago, I got involved in looking through some things in the community and started looking at this organization's budget.

And I am so pleased to see how conservatively it's managed, how conservatively the funds are being directed, the amount of funds that are directed towards things of use, and the amount of funds that are not being directed at things that are not necessary. It's really appreciated. So thank you both. Really pleased with that direction.Thank you. Oh. Excuse me. Deborah. Movie 12390 Serena Court. Speaking on behalf of myself as a private citizen.

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Board Voting All Speak:

Thank you, Private Mulvey. Okay, with that being said, I would entertain a motion from any or all of my colleagues to adjourn this meeting. If there's no other business to be transacted this evening.

I'll second that motion. You're going to make it. How about, the second, third and fourth? I'll make it. Oh. Or I'll second it. I'll third it. Yeah. All good.

Motion carries. Meeting adjourned.

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