BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS BUSINESS MEETING  
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2025  
MINUTES  
Tuesday, September 23, 2025  
1:30 PM  
Hearing Room  
Invocation – Jason Van Divier  
1:30 PM  
Rollcall  
Chairperson Abe Laydon  
PRESENT:  
Commissioner Kevin Van Winkle  
Vice Chair George Teal  
1.  
6.  
Call to Order  
a.  
b.  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Attorney Certification of Agenda  
Jeff Garcia, County Attorney, said that all items on today’s agenda have been reviewed  
by his office and they all meet legal approval.  
c.  
Commissioners Disclosure for Items on This Agenda  
Commissioner Comments  
Commissioner Laydon provided comment.  
Commissioner Van Winkle provided comment.  
Commissioner Laydon provided comment.  
Commissioner Teal provided comment.  
Commissioner Laydon provided comment.  
2.  
Ceremonies/Proclamations  
a. Memorial Bench Program Recognition – Carol Hansen, Douglas County resident and  
Caroline Frizell, Communication and Public Affairs.  
Caroline Frizell, Communication and Public Affairs, addressed the Board to present on this  
Item.  
Carol Hansen addressed the Board to further present on this Item.  
Ally Hansen addressed the Board to further present on this Item.  
Commissioner Laydon commented on this Item.  
Morgan Morehart, Parks Operations, addressed the Board to comment on this Item.  
Ms. Frizell addressed the Board to comment on this Item.  
Commissioner Laydon commented on this Item.  
b. Resolution Proclaiming September as Workforce Development Month.  
DJ Beckwith, Department of Community Development, addressed the Board to present on  
this Item and read the Resolution.  
Emily Tapia, Arapahoe Douglas Works, addressed the Board to further present on this Item.  
Commissioner Laydon commented on this Item.  
Commissioner Van Winkle commented on this Item.  
Public Comment: None  
This is Motion No. 025-148  
Commissioner Van Winkle moved that the Board approve Resolution Proclaiming  
September as Workforce Development Month.  
ADOPTED  
Kevin Van Winkle  
George Teal  
Laydon, Van Winkle, Teal  
Resolution No: R-025-078  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
3.  
Consent Agenda  
This is Motion No. 025-149  
Commissioner Teal moved that the Board approve the requests in All Items "a" through "x" of  
the consent agenda.  
ADOPTED THE CONSENT AGENDA  
George Teal  
Kevin Van Winkle  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Laydon, Van Winkle, Teal  
a. Approval of Business Meeting Minutes from September 2, 2025.  
b. Approval of Land Use/Public Hearing Minutes from September 2, 2025.  
c. Approval of Business Meeting Minutes from September 9, 2025.  
d. Approval of Land Use/Public Hearing Minutes from September 9, 2025.  
e. Approval of Vouchers September 16, 2025  
f. Approval of Vouchers September 23, 2025  
g. Resolution of the Board of County Commissioners of Douglas County Regarding  
Participation in the Centennial State Liquid Investment Pool.  
Resolution No: R-025-080  
h. 2025-2026 Public Contract for Services with ForceMetrics in the Amount of $124,880.00,  
and No-Cost Extension MOU Amendment Between the Office of Civil and Forensic Mental  
Health (Colorado Department of Human Services), Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, and the  
Competency Fines Committee.  
i. Fee Waiver Request in the Amount of $175.00 for the Platte River Academy Cross Country  
Meet at Bluffs Regional Trail.  
j. Public Contract for Services with Bolton & Menk, Inc. for the University Boulevard & Post  
Office (9611) Traffic Signal Design Project in the Amount of $110,763.00, Douglas County  
Project Number TF-2025-25.  
k. Purchase Order to HSS, for Turnstiles for Lansing Point 1st Floor Remodel. County  
Locations per Award of IFB #035-24 with an Estimated Amount of $134,640.00.  
l. Purchase Order to Four Rivers Equipment (formerly Honnen Equipment) for $2,047,027.98  
under Douglas County IFB#042-22.  
m. Contract with Loclyz Media Services for Video Production and State of the County  
Livestream Services with an Amount not to Exceed $175,000.00.  
n. Crowe, LLP WorkSMART Microsoft Dynamics Implementation in the Amount of  
$597,070.00.  
o. Akkodis Extension of Services for WorkSMART Support in the Amount of $277,760.00  
with a Cumulative Spend of $552,760.00 in 2026.  
p. DevIQ WorkSMART Middleware Construction Phase in the Amount of $132,561.00  
q. Public Contract for Services with Benesch, Inc. for the University Boulevard and Cresthill  
Lane Traffic Signal Design Project in the Amount of $119,545.00, Douglas County Project  
Number TF-2025-26.  
r. State Historical Fund Grant Application for Prairie Canyon Ranch Restoration in the  
Amount of $250,000.00 and a County Contribution of $106,951.00.  
s. State Historical Fund Grant Agreement for Site Stewardship Project 5DA.265 Restoration in  
the Amount of $250,000.00 and a County Contribution of $62,500.00.  
t. Grant of Easement – Storm Drainage  
u. Vacation of 2 Storm Drainage Easements from Grace Chapel for Castle View #1 - 2nd  
Amendment - Lots 1A & 1B (Reception Numbers 2005016023 & 2005016024). The storm  
Drainage Improvements Were Never Constructed. Grace Chapel is the Current Owner of the  
Property, and The Garrett Companies are Purchasing the Property to Construct an Apartment  
Complex. Douglas County Project No. DV 2024-332.  
v. Compark Business Campus Metropolitan District - Service Plan 1st Amendment - Project  
File: SV2025-006.  
w. Larkspur Shareback Request from the Parks, Trails, Historic Resources and Open Space  
Sales Tax in the Amount of $25,000.00.  
x. Intergovernmental Agreement Between the City of Castle Pines and the Board of County  
Commissioners of the County of Douglas, State of Colorado Regarding a Financial  
Contribution of $600,000.00 for the Construction of a Roundabout at the Intersection of  
Monarch Boulevard and Buffalo Trail, and Approval of Two Budget Reallocations,  
Associated with Douglas County Project Number CI 2025-028.  
4.  
Regular Agenda  
a. First Amendment to an Intergovernmental Agreement Between the Colorado Department of  
Transportation, Highlands Ranch Metropolitan District, and the Board of County  
Commissioners of the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, Regarding Permanent Water  
Quality Facilities Associated the C-470 Tolled Express Lanes Design-Build Project Segment  
1, Douglas County Project Number CI 2011-011.  
Art Griffith, Department of Public Works Engineering, addressed the Board to present on  
this Item.  
Public Comment: None  
Commissioner Van Winkle commented on this Item.  
This is Motion No. 025-150  
Commissioner Van Winkle moved that the Board approve First Amendment to an  
Intergovernmental Agreement Between the Colorado Department of Transportation,  
Highlands Ranch Metropolitan District, and the Board of County Commissioners of the  
County of Douglas, State of Colorado, Regarding Permanent Water Quality Facilities  
Associated the C-470 Tolled Express Lanes Design-Build Project Segment 1, Douglas  
County Project Number CI 2011-011.  
ADOPTED  
Kevin Van Winkle  
George Teal  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Laydon, Van Winkle, Teal  
b. Request to Approve and Sign the Secondary Manufacturers Participation Forms.  
Maureen Waller, County Administration, addressed the Board to present on this Item.  
Commissioner Laydon commented on this Item.  
Public Comment: None  
This is Motion No. 025-151  
Commissioner Teal moved that the Board approve Request to Approve and Sign the  
Secondary Manufacturers Participation Forms.  
ADOPTED  
George Teal  
Kevin Van Winkle  
Laydon, Van Winkle, Teal  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
c. Resolution Endorsing the County’s Inclusion into the DRCOG Economic Development  
District.  
DJ Beckwith, Department of Community Development, addressed the Board to present on  
this Item and read the Resolution.  
Commissioner Laydon commented on this Item.  
Public Comment: None  
Commissioner Van Winkle commented on this Item.  
Commissioner Teal commented on this Item.  
This is Motion No. 025-152  
Commissioner Van Winkle moved that the Board approve Resolution Endorsing the  
County’s Inclusion into the DRCOG Economic Development District.  
ADOPTED  
Kevin Van Winkle  
George Teal  
Laydon, Van Winkle, Teal  
Resolution No: R-025-079  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
5.  
7.  
Citizen Comments / Organization Comments - If Time Allows  
Other Business  
Commissioner Van Winkle provided comment.  
Commissioner Laydon provided comment.  
Commissioner Teal provided comment.  
Commssioner Laydon provided comment.  
Commissioner Van Winkle provided comment.  
Commissioner Van Winkle moved that the Board approve the planning and exploration of an  
Annual Fall Festival.  
ADOPTED  
Kevin Van Winkle  
George Teal  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Laydon, Van Winkle, Teal  
8.  
9.  
County Manager  
a. County Manager Report.  
Adjournment  
**The Next Business Meeting Will be Held on Tuesday, October 14, 2025 @ 1:30 p.m.**