June 16, 2026 Meeting Minutes

A Special Meeting of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Green Mountain Water and Sanitation District, (the “District”) was held at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 16, 2026.

Attendance:

A special meeting of the District was scheduled in compliance with the laws of the State of Colorado, with the following directors in attendance:

  • Karen Morgan, President
  • Roger Wendell, Vice President/Secretary
  • David Wiechman, Director
  • Arthur Martinez, Director (remote)

Also present were:

  • Dylan Woods, Title 32 Attorney
  • Josh Stanley, District Manager, GMWSD
  • Sam R. McKay, GMWSD
  • Jesse Daveport, GMWSD
  • Doug Pavlich, GMWSD
  • Ludmila
  • Other Guests

Call to Order / Declaration of Quorum:

Noting a quorum of the Board, Director Morgan called to order the Special Meeting of the Board of the Green Mountain Water and Sanitation District at 6:30 p.m.

Pledge of Allegiance:

The Board stood and recited the pledge of allegiance.

Directors & Disclosure Matters:

None.

Approval of/Deletions from the Agenda:

None.

Public Comment:

Members of the public wishing to address the board during the public comment period are asked to indicate the agenda item number or public comment period next to their name on the sign-in sheet. Members of the public will then be recognized by the Board as each agenda item is undertaken.

  • Ludmila: Greeted the Board and commented on the city council and the pipe laying construction on Union Street.

Directors Matters:

a.    Review and approval of the change order for Jersey barriers along Union for the current project

  • The Board discussed the change order for Jersey barriers, specifically focusing on everyone’s opinions regarding the issue and what remaining concerns anyone may have. They also deliberated formally approving the change order now or postponing it until the July regular meeting as discussed at the prior meeting. (4:46)
  • Director Wendell MOVED to accept the change order as is, unless Mr. Stanley has new information. Director Morgan seconded. (15:56)
  • The Board conferred with Mr. Stanley regarding new information, noting the city is potentially agreeable to extend the length of the shutdown, which would decrease the cost of the total change order. (16:19)
  • The Board discussed whether there are other entities that may be willing to share the burden on this project. Mr. Stanley noted that the District coordinates their pipe replacement schedule with city paving schedule. (19:27)
  • The Board discussed the difference in outcome of reviewing this process now vs voting on it at the next regular meeting. (24:27)
  • Returning to the motion on the table, following discussion and upon vote the motion PASSED with Director Martinez against. (28:43)

 

b.    Review and approval of the changeover to SCADA

  • The Board deliberated whether they should be given more notice for software and system changes. They clarified that the changeover had been approved prior in the Budget, but the change appeared to be sudden, and it was unclear if action was needed. (30:16)
  • Mr. Stanley will add to future meetings and agendas clarification on informational items vs items needing action. (38:01)

c.    Discussion about any concerns for the compilation of minutes from our June 9th regular meeting

  • The Board noted the missing video recording of the June 9th meeting due to unknown technical difficulties. There is now a failsafe in place to capture meetings in case there are difficulties in the future. (38:29)

d.    Review and approval of updated mailer to include the construction update

  • The Board reviewed the mailer draft, with Mr. Stanley noting two changes: the addition of a QR code for ‘eye on water’ and the construction update and map overview. The Board deliberated how to format the mailer, what information to include, and what to clarify on the mailer. (40:56)

Legal Matters:

  • There was no general legal update from Mr. Woods, but the Board discussed a few legal related items. The Board briefly discussed Solterra, with Mr. Stanley stating he will provide an update at the July meeting. (51:30)
  • The Board will consider if the Union change order is worth legal challenge and if they need to have an executive session at the next regular meeting. (52:43)
  • Director Morgan brought to the Board’s attention that, at the last city council meeting, some of the city attorneys made claims that the District acted illegally, specifically by electioneering. There may be changes to the law forthcoming, although there are no details or anything the District can do at this time. (53:46)
  • Director Martinez noted that he consulted with Mr. Woods about legal processes available to the District regarding the barrier issue, but there currently are none. (55:40)

Executive Session:

None.

Legal Matters – Action Resulting from Executive Session

None.

New Business:

  • Director Martinez brought up adding an agenda item to discuss procedures around special meetings and when it is appropriate to call them. (57:51)
  • Mr. Stanley briefly informed the Board on progress for the summit, noting that they are narrowing down topics to discuss and are looking into a multi-day summit. There will be a more comprehensive update at the July meeting. (1:00:19)

Other Matters:

There were no other matters to come before the Board.

Adjourn:

The meeting was adjourned at 7:45 p.m.