BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS BUSINESS MEETING  
TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 2025  
MINUTES  
Tuesday, March 11, 2025  
1:30 PM  
Hearing Room  
Invocation – Rabbi Avraham Mintz  
1:30 PM  
Rollcall  
Chairperson Abe Laydon  
PRESENT:  
Commissioner Kevin Van Winkle  
Vice Chair George Teal  
1.  
2.  
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  
Ceremonies/Proclamations  
a. Recognition of Howard Berger.  
Commissioner Laydon provided comment.  
Commissioner Van Winkle provided comment.  
Commissioner Laydon provided comment.  
Commissioner Teal provided comment.  
Howard Berger addressed the Board to provide comment.  
Consent Agenda  
3.  
This is Motion No. 025-026  
Commissioner Van Winkle moved that the Board approve the requests in all Items "a" through  
"ai" on the Consent Agenda.  
ADOPTED THE CONSENT AGENDA  
Kevin Van Winkle  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
George Teal  
SECONDER:  
Laydon, Van Winkle, Teal  
AYES:  
a. Approval of Business Meeting Minutes from February 11, 2025.  
b. Approval of Business Meeting Minutes from February 18, 2025.  
c. Approval of Vouchers February 25, 2025  
d. Approval of Vouchers March 4, 2025  
e. Following the Recommendation of the Assessor’s Office to Settle BAA Appeal.  
f. Resolution Approving the Recommendation of the Abatement Hearing Referee.  
Resolution No: R-025-011  
g. Resolution Approving the Abatement Settlement Recommendations of the Assessor’s  
Office.  
Resolution No: R-025-012  
h. Resolution Making an Appointment to the Douglas County Open Space Advisory  
Committee.  
Resolution No: R-025-013  
i. Fee Waiver Request in the Amount of $1,210.00 for the ShamROCK Stampede Run at  
Fairgrounds Regional Park.  
j. Fee Waiver Request in the Amount of $1210.00 for the Dash Across the Dam at Rueter-Hess  
Reservoir on June 14, 2025.  
k. Renewal of the Contract for Investment Advisory Services Between Chandler Asset  
Management and the Douglas County Treasurer on Behalf of the Board of County  
Commissioners in the Amount of $156,000.00.  
l. State Historical Fund Grant Application for Greenland Post Office Restoration in the  
Amount of $168,006.00 and a County Contribution of $56,003.00.  
m. First Amendment to the Public Contract for Services with Savio House for Intensive  
In-Home Services Funded by a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration  
for an Enhanced Model of Mental/Behavioral Service Delivery, In an Amount to be Paid up  
to $382,920.00 of Congressional Directive Spending with Oversight from Substance Abuse  
and Mental Health Services Administration, there is no Match Requirement or Funding  
Change.  
n. Public Amendment for Services by and Between Health Advocate and Douglas County for  
EAP and Advocacy Employee Benefits in the Amount of $205,600.00 with $38,600.00 to be  
Appropriated for the 2025 Fiscal Year.  
o. ESRI Renewal for 2025 in the Amount of $600,000.00.  
p. Award of Public Contract for Services and Purchase Order to DLH Architecture in response  
to RFQ047-22 On-Call Architectural Services in the Amount of $651,200.00.  
q. Purchase Orders from the General, Road & Bridge, and LEA Funds to Motorola Solutions,  
Inc. for a Total Amount of $131,995.30.  
r. AT&T Cell Tower Lease Agreement with a Monthly Rent Amount of $3,300.00 with an  
Annual Four Percent Increase on January 1st of each Subsequent Year of the Term.  
s. Purchase Request to CDW-G for Replacement Panasonic Toughbooks - MDTs in the  
Amount of $218,758.50.  
t. 2025 Purchase Request for Radio Equipment for Interoperability Replacement Project and  
Consolette Replacements in the Amount of $430,983.99  
u. Purchase Order to Swarco Industries, LLC. for 2025 Reflective Beads Purchase - Material  
Only, no Services in the Amount of $168,960.00, Douglas County Project Number  
TF2025-010.  
v. Construction Contract with 53 Corporation for Gailen Buck Pond Maintenance Project, in  
the Amount of $102,275.00, Douglas County Project Number SP2025-001.  
w. Construction Contract for the 2025 Guardrail Repair Project to Ideal Fencing Corporation in  
the Amount of $156,432.00. Douglas County Project Number CI 2025-002.  
x. Construction Contract for the 2025 Sidewalk Repair and Handicap Retrofit Project to  
Chato’s Concrete, LLC, in the Amount of $2,737,650.00, Douglas County Project Number  
CI 2025-001.  
y. Public Contract for Services to Olsson, Inc. for an Amount not to Exceed $220,000.00, for  
Professional Services for the Tomahawk Road and East Parker Road Intersection Project,  
Douglas County Project Number CI 2024-019.  
z. Purchase Order to Swarco Colorado Paint Company for 2025 Paint Purchase - Paint Only, no  
Services - in the Amount of $417,675.00, Douglas County Project Number TF 2025-010.  
aa. Purchase Order to Sil-TerHar Motors, Inc. in the Amount of $674,655.00 under State of  
Colorado Contract #193824.  
ab. Third Amendment of Contract and Purchase Order to DocuVault Secure Shredding Co, LLC  
for 2025 Scheduled Secure Container and Document Destruction Services at Douglas  
County Facilities in the Amount of $70,000.00.  
ac. Off-Site Storm Drainage Easements for Sterling Ranch Filing 7C for Pond D10, a  
Temporary Channel and Drainage Improvements in Roxborough Park Road, Douglas County  
Project Number DV2024-410  
ad. Quitclaim to JRW Family Limited Partnership LLLP of Any Interest Douglas County May  
Have in an Approximately 240-Feet Section of Residual Right-of-Way Near Liggett Road  
and Kellogg Court.  
ae. Acceptance of Temporary Construction Easement from Bergen Rock, LLC Regarding  
Right-of-Way for the Dakan Road Over West Plum Creek Bridge Replacement Project, in  
the Amount of $500.00; Douglas County Project No. CI 2007-021.  
af. Acceptance of Special Warranty Deed and Temporary Construction Easement from Santa  
Clara LLC Regarding Right-of-Way for the Dakan Road Over West Plum Creek Bridge  
Replacement Project, in the Combined Amount of $98,700.00; Douglas County Project No.  
CI 2007-021.  
ag. Grant of Utility Easement to Parker Water and Sanitation District to Accommodate the  
Installation of a Water Transmission Pipeline for the Regional Pond to Cherry Creek Pump  
Station Pipeline Project.  
ah. Dedication of a Utility Easement to South Suburban Park and Recreation District (the  
“Grantee”) from the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Douglas, State of  
Colorado (the “Grantor) to Allow the Grantee to Access the Property to Perform  
Construction, Installation and Continued Operation, Maintenance, Repair, Alteration, and  
Replacement of a Sanitary Sewer Line to be Constructed on a Portion of the Property.  
Douglas County Project No. DV 2024-280.  
ai. Dedication of a Utility Easement to Highlands Ranch Metropolitan District (the “Grantee”)  
from the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Douglas, State of Colorado (the  
“Grantor) to Allow the Grantee to Access the Property to Perform Construction, Installation  
and Continued Operation, Maintenance, Repair, Alteration, and Replacement of a Water  
Line to be Constructed on a Portion of the Property. Douglas County Project No. DV  
2024-280.  
4.  
Regular Agenda  
a. Request to Apply for $300,000.00 Shooting Range Grant from Colorado Parks and Wildlife,  
with a $100,000.00 in Cash and $500,000.00 In-Kind Match.  
Andy Hough, Open Space, addressed the Board to present on this Item.  
Zak Humbles, Engineering, addressed the Board to present on this Item.  
Commissioner Teal commented on this Item.  
Public Comment:  
Geronimo, Larkspur, addressed the Board to provide citizen comment.  
Marianne Giesler, Perry Park, addressed the Board to provide citizen comment.  
Commissioner Teal commented on this Item.  
Mr. Humbles addressed the Board to help answer questions from public comment.  
Mr. Hough addressed the Board to help answer questions from public comment.  
Commissioner Teal commented on this Item.  
Commissioner Van Winkle commented on this Item.  
Commissioner Laydon commented on this Item.  
This is Motion No. 025-027  
Commissioner Teal moved that the Board approve Request to Apply for $300,000.00  
Shooting Range Grant from Colorado Parks and Wildlife, with a $100,000.00 in Cash and  
$500,000.00 In-Kind Match.  
ADOPTED  
George Teal  
Kevin Van Winkle  
Laydon, Van Winkle, Teal  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
b. 2025 Private Activity Bond Cap Allocation Assignment  
Melody D'Haillecourt, Community Services, addressed the Board to present on this Item.  
Arthur Lehl, Deputy Director of Douglas County Housing Partnership, addressed the Board  
to comment on this Item.  
Public Comment: None  
This is Motion No. 025-028  
Commissioner Van Winkle moved that the Board approve 2025 Private Activity Bond Cap  
Allocation Assignment  
ADOPTED  
Kevin Van Winkle  
George Teal  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Laydon, Van Winkle, Teal  
5.  
Citizen Comments / Organization Comments - If Time Allows  
Cindy Applegate, Larkspur, addressed the Board to provide citizen comment.  
Allan Sedmak, Perry Park, addressed the Board to provide citizen comment.  
Commissioner Laydon provided comment.  
Geronimo, Larkspur, addressed the Board to provide citizen comment.  
Kim Greer, Larkspur, addressed the Board to provide citizen comment.  
Carsten Baumann, Perry Park, addressed the Board to provide citizen comment.  
Troy Giesler, Perry Park, addressed the Board to provide citizen comment.  
Gary Wood, Perry Park, addressed the Board to provide citizen comment.  
Dan Dertz, Director of Open Space, addressed the Board to comment on citizen comments.  
Commissioner Comments  
6.  
Commissioner Van Winkle provided comment.  
Commissioner Teal provided comment.  
Commissioner Laydon provided comment.  
7.  
8.  
Other Business  
County Manager  
a. County Manager Report.  
Adjournment  
9.  
**The Next Business Meeting Will be Held on Tuesday, March25, 2025 @ 1:30 p.m.**