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March 10th, 2026 Meeting Minutes

A Regular 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, March 10th, 2026.

Attendance:

A regular 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 (remote)
  • Roger Wendell, Vice President/Secretary
  • Philip Hardinger, Treasurer
  • David Wiechman, Director (remote)
  • Arthur Martinez, Director (remote)

Also present were:

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

Call to Order / Declaration of Quorum:

Noting a quorum of the Board, Director Morgan called to order the Regular Meeting of the Board of the Green Mountain Water and Sanitation District at 6:31 p.m.

Pledge of Allegiance:

The Board stood and recited the pledge of allegiance.

Directors & Disclosure Matters:

None.

Approval of/Deletions from the Agenda:

  • Director Hardinger MOVED to add a “president’s message” before public comment to comment on any immediate concern that should be brought to the attention of the Board or public. Director Wendell seconded and, per Director Wendell’s suggestion, Director Hardinger AMENDED the Motion to make it effective for this meeting and future meetings as well. (1:50)
  • Upon vote of the amended motion, the motion FAILED with Director Morgan, Director Martinez, and Director Wiechman against. (5:02)

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.

  • Ludmilla: Greeted the Board and commended the special meeting held on March 3rd about the Lakewood zoning changes, thanking the Board and staff for hosting it.

Approval of Minutes:

  • February 10th, 2026 Meeting Minutes
    • After briefly discussing the minutes, Director Wendell MOVED to accept the February 10th meeting minutes. Director Hardinger seconded, following discussion and upon vote the motion PASSED unanimously. (9:45)
    • The Board discussed minutes for the March 3rd special meeting, deciding to compile the minutes in house instead of sending them to the notetaker. (10:06)

Financial Matters:

  • The Board reviewed the February 2026 Daily/Monthly Operating Expenses & Capital Expenditures. Director Hardinger noted the district seems to be doing fine in preparing for restoring and replacing pipes. (11:57)
  • Director Morgan MOVED to approve the operating expenses and expenditures, as well as the unaudited financial statements for the period ending February 28th, 2026. Director Martinez seconded. (13:19)
  • Director Wendell noted that detailed financials are available to the public on the district’s website and went through several financial items with Mr. Stanley. (13:41)
  • Returning to the motion and upon vote, the motion PASSED unanimously. (25:04)

District Reports:

  • Maintenance Report
    • Mr. Stanley reported two main breaks in January and two large main breaks in February. (25:26)
    • Mr. Stanley provided a drought update, detailing Colorado River watershed levels, and discussed anticipated mandatory water restrictions. (28:01)
    • Based on a suggestion from the public, Mr. Stanley discussed monitoring water leaks via the “eye on water” app or website, stating customers can use it to track potential leaks. (29:58)
  • District Engineering Report
    • Mr. Stanley noted that the zoning flyers went out to all registered voters of the district, saying they were consolidated for addresses with multiple voter residents. (32:03)
    • Mr. Stanley updated the Board on developer reviews. 12795 Alameda Pkwy has requested a sewer flow study and Fossil Ridge filing 21 sewer main installation has begun. (32:54)
    • Mr. Stanley reported on IRPs, noting that construction season may begin earlier than previous years, DRIP 4 will be completed by November 2nd, and bids for DRIP 1 opened on February 27th. (36:32)

Directors Matters:

  • Discuss and consider appointing a director to be the main point of contact for district staff
    • Director Wendell MOVED to have a point of contact for staff off the Board of Directors. Director Morgan seconded. (42:47)
    • The Board discussed reasons for and against having a point of contact or committee of two that communicates with Mr. Stanley about personnel matters. They also discussed specifics for implementation, legal constrictions, and current processes. (43:11)
    • Returning to Director Wendell’s motion, the motion FAILED, with Director Morgan, Director Hardinger, Director Martinez, and Director Wiechman against. (1:03:42)
  • Notice of award recommendation
    • Director Wendell MOVED to accept Dietzler’s bid. Director Hardinger seconded. After Mr. Stanley summarized the bid and upon vote, the motion PASSED unanimously. (1:03:57)

Legal Matters:

  • Mr. Woods provided general legal update. The rezoning lawsuit is set for trial in December; the ravine matter is set for trial in September with potential mediation in May; the Timmin’s trial hearing is set on May 4th for determination of an award of costs; and litigation council will be filing a status report on the settlement for the Federal Center litigation. (1:06:45)
  • Mr. Woods further discussed the motion for exclusion for the Federal Center litigation that was filed last week. The Board and Mr. Woods also talked about holding an executive session regarding preparation for the ravine matter in April or May. (1:11:24)

Executive Session:

  • None.

Legal Matters – Action Resulting from Executive Session

  • None.

New Business:

  • The Board discussed the “president’s message,” and Director Wendell will propose an agenda item to explore the matter further at the next regular meeting. (1:14:46)

Other Matters:

  • There were no other matters to come before the Board.

Adjourn:

  • The meeting was adjourned at 7:48 p.m.