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, August 26, 2025.

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 J Wendell, Vice President/Secretary
  • Philip Hardinger, Treasurer
  • Arthur Martinez, Director
  • Director David Wiechman was absent (unexcused)
    Also present were:
  • Dylan Woods, Title 32 Attorney
  • Josh Stanley, District Manager, GMWSD
  • Sam R. McKay, GMWSD
  • Jesse Daveport, GMWSD
  • Ludmilla
  • Dave Garner
  • 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.

Directors & Disclosure Matters:

None.

Approval of/Deletions from the Agenda:

The agenda was reviewed by the Board. No changes were made to the agenda.

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: Expressed concern regarding the exclusion of service to the LLP property and communicated her frustration over the situation.
  • Dave Garner: Relayed information he gathered at the Ward 4 meeting regarding the comprehensive plan.

Directors Matters:

a.       Public hearing regarding the consideration of exclusion of the LLP property

  • Director Morgan MOVED to exclude the LLP property as described in the notice. Director Wendell seconded the Motion. (6:46) Mr. Wood reviewed the resolution prepared for the exclusion, expanding upon the steps that would follow the vote to exclude. Following discussion and upon vote, the Motion PASSED by unanimous consent. (13:03)

b.      Selection of water rights attorney

  • Mr. Woods reviewed the list of potential firms and attorneys with the Board, his selection process, and the prospective costs. Following discussion, the Board agreed to review the candidates and discuss further in a regular meeting. (13:21)

c.       Update on Denver Water and Lakewood water resource availability

  • Mr. Stanley informed the Board that there are no major water availability concerns based on the water report. He also discussed Lakewood reaching out to Denver Water about potentially taking over their water infrastructure but had no concrete updates on the situation. (18:18)

Legal Matters:

None.

Executive Session:

At 6:52 p.m., Director Morgan MOVED to go into Executive Session. Director Wendell seconded the Motion. The Motion PASSED by unanimous consent. (20:53)

The Executive Session held pursuant to §24-6-402(4)(b) for the purpose of receiving legal advice regarding preparatory discussion for the upcoming Timmins mediation. (21:14)

The Board concluded the Executive Session at 7:49 p.m. (21:35)

Note: At 7:19 p.m. there was an interruption in the internet service, which was restored at 7:23 p.m. (21:52)

Legal Matters – Action Resulting from Executive Session

None.

New Business:

The Board discussed the interview of Mr. Stanley Platkin conducted by Denver 7 and set to air August 28th. (24:11)

The Board discussed the lobbyist session about the eminent domain and will ask the lobbyists to put together a summary of the conversation. (26:31)

Other Matters:

There were no other matters to come before the Board.

Adjourn:

The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m.