BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS BUSINESS MEETING  
TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2026  
MINUTES  
Tuesday, January 13, 2026  
1:30 PM  
Hearing Room  
Invocation – Darrin Kessler  
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 the Community Response Team.  
Laura Ciancone, Mental Health Division Manager, addressed the Board to present on this  
Item.  
Leandra Montoya, Community Response Team, addressed the Board to comment on this  
Item.  
Sergeant Stephanie Dorrell, Douglas County Sheriff's Office, addressed the Board to  
comment on this Item.  
Ms. Ciancone readdressed the Board to comment on this Item.  
Jessica Moyer, addressed the Board to comment on this Item.  
Ms. Ciancone readdressed the Board to comment on this Item.  
Commissioner Laydon commented on this Item.  
Commissioner Teal commented on this Item.  
Commissioner Van Winkle commented on this Item.  
Commissioner Laydon commented on this Item.  
Consent Agenda  
3.  
This is Motion No. 026-001  
Commissioner Van Winkle moved that the Board approve the requests in all Items "a"  
through "v" and "x" through "ad" of the Consent Agenda.Item "w" is pulled and will be  
heard at a later date.  
ADOPTED THE CONSENT AGENDA  
Kevin Van Winkle  
George Teal  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Laydon, Van Winkle, Teal  
a. Approval of Business Meeting Minutes from December 9, 2025.  
b. Approval of Land Use/Public Hearing Minutes from December 9, 2025.  
c. Approval of Business Meeting Minutes from December 16, 2025.  
d. Approval of Land Use/Public Hearing Minutes from December 16, 2025.  
e. Approval of Special Business Meeting Minutes from December 19, 2025.  
f. Approval of Vouchers December 23, 2025  
g. Approval of Vouchers December 30, 2025  
h. Approval of Vouchers January 6, 2026  
i. Approval of Vouchers January 13, 2026  
j. Resolution Approving the Recommendation of the Abatement Hearing Referee.  
Resolution No: R-026-001  
k. Resolution Approving the Abatement Settlement Recommendations of the Assessor’s  
Office.  
Resolution No: R-026-002  
l. Resolution Making Appointments to the Douglas County Open Space Advisory  
Committee.  
Resolution No: R-026-003  
m. Resolution Making an Appointment to the Douglas County Historic Preservation  
Board.  
Resolution No: R-026-004  
n. Resolution Making Appointments to the Douglas County Cultural Council.  
Resolution No: R-026-005  
o. Just Appraised Inc. Purchase for Deeds Processing Automation Solution in the  
Amount of $145,000.00.  
p. 2026-2027 Denver Regional Council of Governments Older Adult Services Grant  
Application in the Amount of $718,392.00 with a County Contribution of $95,740.00  
for a Project Total of $814,132.00.  
q. 2026 - 2027 Denver Regional Council of Governments Federal Transit  
Administration 5310 Grant Application in the Amount of $256,173.00 with a  
Required Local Match of $64,044.00 for a Project Total of $320,217.00.  
r. State Historical Fund Grant Agreement for Site Stewardship Project 5DA.265  
Restoration in the Amount of $249,994.00 and a County Contribution of $62,500.00.  
s. Public Contract for Repository Management Services with Interpret Site, LLC for  
$75,000.00.  
t. 2026 Payment to Wildcat Shopping Center Lease for Annual Lease Per Fourth  
Amendment in the Amount of $148,902.55.  
u. Second Amendment of Contract and Purchase Order to DC Group, Inc. for 2026  
Semi-Annual Maintenance and Service of Uninterruptible Power Supply, UPS  
Battery Replacements, and Labor Costs for Douglas County Facilities per IFB  
#035-21 in the Amount of $43,001.68.  
v. First Amendment of Contract and Purchase Order to Waste Connections of Colorado,  
Inc. for 2026 for Waste Removal Services for Douglas County Facilities per IFB  
#034-24 in the Amount of $75,000.00.  
w. Construction Contract for the 2026 Asphalt Overlay Project to Martin Marietta  
Materials, Inc. in the Amount of $10,230,041.55, Douglas County Project Number CI  
2026-003.  
x. Construction Contract for the 2026 Sidewalk Repair and Handicap Retrofit Project to  
Chato’s Concrete, LLC in the Amount of $2,279,120.00, for Douglas County Project  
Number CI 2026-001.  
y. Purchase of Construction Materials to be Used for Road Maintenance Operations in  
2026.  
z. Amendment One to the Public Contract for Services with Environmental Hazmat  
Services for On-Call Environmental Spill Remediation Services for the Additional  
Amount of $50,000.00, and a Time Extension Through December 31, 2026, Douglas  
County Project Number SW2024-018.  
aa. Acceptance of this Drainage Easement from DOUGCO, LLC. Whose Address is  
7631 Shaffer Pkwy STEC, Littleton, CO., 80127. Douglas County project  
#DV14-371.  
ab. Grant of this Drainage Easement to DOUGCO LLC, Whose Address is 7631 Shaffer  
Pkwy STEC, Littleton, CO., 80127. Douglas County project# DV14-371  
ac. Acceptance of this Drainage Easement from KELLY COURT, LLC. Whose Address  
is 945 N Clarkson St., Denver, CO., 80218. Douglas County project #DV23-463.  
ad. FY2025 RMHIDTA Grant Modification #1  
4.  
Regular Agenda  
a. First Amendment to an Intergovernmental Agreement Between the City of Castle Pines and  
the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Douglas, Regarding a Financial  
Contribution for the Design of the Happy Canyon Road / I-25 Interchange Project, Douglas  
County Project Number CI 2012-011.  
Art Griffith, Transportation CIP Manager, addressed the Board to present on this Item.  
Commissioner Teal commented on this Item.  
Commissioner Van Winkle commented on this Item.  
Commissioner Laydon commented on this Item.  
Mr. Griffith readdressed the Board to comment on this Item.  
Commissioner Laydon commented on this Item and asked clarifying questions.  
Mr. Griffith addressed the Board to help answer the Commissioner's questions.  
Michael Penny, Castle Pines Manager, addressed the Board to further present on this Item.  
Commissioner Laydon commented on this Item.  
Public Comment: None  
Commissioner Teal commented on this Item.  
Commissioner Laydon commented on this Item.  
Commissioner Van Winkle commented on this Item.  
Commissioner Teal commented on this Item.  
This is Motion No. 026-002  
Commissioner Teal moved that the Board approve First Amendment to an Intergovernmental  
Agreement Between the City of Castle Pines and the Board of County Commissioners of the  
County of Douglas, Regarding a Financial Contribution for the Design of the Happy Canyon  
Road / I-25 Interchange Project, Douglas County Project Number CI 2012-011.  
ADOPTED  
George Teal  
Kevin Van Winkle  
Laydon, Van Winkle, Teal  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
b. Parks Funding Agreement Between Douglas County and the High Line Canal Conservancy  
for $450,000.00 for the Construction of the Origins Trailhead.  
Luke Thornton, Department of Community Development, addressed the Board to present on  
this Item.  
Suzanna Jones, High Line Canal Conservancy, addressed the Board to further present on this  
Item.  
Steve Coffin, Board of Canal Conservancy, addressed the Board to further present on this  
Item.  
Commissioner Teal commented on this Item.  
Commissioner Laydon commented on this Item and asked clarifying questions.  
Ms. Susannah addressed the Board to help answer the Commissioner's questions.  
Public Comment:  
Ephram Glass addressed the Board to provide public comment.  
Commissioner Van Winkle commented on this Item.  
This is Motion No. 026-003  
Commissioner Van Winkle moved that the Board approve Parks Funding Agreement  
Between Douglas County and the High Line Canal Conservancy for $450,000.00 for the  
Construction of the Origins Trailhead.  
ADOPTED  
Kevin Van Winkle  
George Teal  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Laydon, Van Winkle, Teal  
5.  
6.  
7.  
Citizen Comments / Organization Comments - If Time Allows  
Commissioner Comments  
Other Business  
Commissioner Laydon introduced an Item and provided comment.  
Commissioner Van Winkle provided comment.  
Commissioner Teal provided comment.  
Commissioner Laydon provided comment.  
Commissioner Teal provided comment.  
This is Motion No. 026-004  
Commissioner Laydon moved that the Board approve Commissioner Teal as the new Chair.  
ADOPTED  
Abe Laydon  
Kevin Van Winkle  
Laydon, Van Winkle, Teal  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
This is Motion No. 026-005  
Commissioner Teal moved that the Board approve Commissioner Van Winkle as the new  
Vice Chair.  
ADOPTED  
George Teal  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Abe Laydon  
Laydon, Van Winkle, Teal  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
8.  
9.  
County Manager  
a. County Manager Report.  
Adjournment  
**The Next Business Meeting Will be Held on Tuesday, January 27, 2026 @ 1:30 p.m.**