RUETER-HESS ADVISORY BOARD  
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2024  
MINUTES  
11865 Heirloom Parkway  
Parker, CO 80134  
Friday, November 15, 2024  
9:00 AM  
1.  
Call to Order  
The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m.  
a.  
Roll Call  
Board Member Bill Wasserman.  
Alternate Ron Redd  
PRESENT  
Alternate Marne Hansen  
Board Member Mary Colton  
Alternate David Anderson  
Alternate Amy Knopp  
Board Member Austin Good  
Board Member Jeff Brauer  
Board Member Larry Nimmo  
Board Member Steve Shoultz  
Alternate Michael Lawson  
Alternate Seth Hoffman  
EXCUSED  
STAFF  
PRESENT  
Amy Knopp, Manager, Rueter-Hess Recreation  
Celeste Deal, County Liaison  
b.  
Approval of the Agenda  
Board Member Bill Wasserman asked for a motion for the Board to approve today’s  
agenda.  
APPROVED  
Mary Colton  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
David Anderson  
Wasserman, Redd, Hansen, Colton, Anderson, Knopp  
Good, Brauer, Nimmo, Shoultz, Lawson, Hoffman  
EXCUSED:  
2.  
Approval of Minutes  
Board Member Bill Wasserman asked for a motion to approve the Minutes for October 11, 2024.  
APPROVED  
David Anderson  
Mary Colton  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Wasserman, Redd, Hansen, Colton, Anderson, Knopp  
Good, Brauer, Nimmo, Shoultz, Lawson, Hoffman  
EXCUSED:  
3.  
4.  
Citizen Comment  
There were none.  
Discussion and Action Items  
a.  
Fishery Update November 2024  
The RAB discussed the October Fishery Update and the Fall Fishery Assessment from  
Aqua Sierra.  
The health of the fishery looks good.  
Mr. Redd, PWSD, requested staff to invite Aqua Sierra to the December RAB meeting to  
discuss recommendations for 2025.  
Amy Knopp, Manager, Rueter-Hess, was concerned with the fluctuating catch and keep  
recommended on the assessment, it could cause confusion for the public.  
There may be a potential increase of anglers to 200 adult anglers per week for next  
fishing season starts in spring of 2025.  
b.  
Rueter-Hess Use Fees  
Amy Knopp, Manager, Rueter-Hess, informed the RAB that the County leadership is  
planning to take the RAB's fee recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners  
(BOCC) in late June of 2025. The new fees would take effect in 2026.  
Until the new fees are adopted, staff can process fee waivers if requested.  
The RAB went over the proposed changes and made the following comments and  
recommendations to be revisited before the spring:  
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Reducing fees may increase visitation.  
Changing from a percentage fee for events to a flat fee for Special Use and races.  
The RAB is requesting Staff to rework the Special Use fees to have a  
profit/commercial, and non-profit price. Each may have an added per-participant fee of  
a nominal amount which could include parking, making the reservation more user  
friendly for race administrators and staff. More discussion is needed to determine what  
the per-participant fee might be.  
Staff will make modifications for the RAB's approval before drafting the  
recommendation to take to the BOCC in 2025.  
c.  
d.  
Rueter-Hess Update for October 2024  
No discussion.  
Rueter-Hess Budget Update October 2024  
No discussion.  
5.  
Other Business and Discussion  
a.  
Dock Update  
Amy Knopp, Manager, Rueter-Hess, briefed the RAB on the status of the dock bid.  
The RAB recommended a rental boat dock, a public dock for launching of watercraft,  
and a fishing dock if the budget can support it.  
The two smaller dock configurations for the rental boats and watercraft launching would  
be the priority. They may help more users transfer from the water to the shore.  
The fishing dock is a lower priority with the possibility of purchasing a portion of the  
dock to start and then expand with more segments if desired in future phases.  
Staff is in conforming the vendor's pricing.  
If the bid process continues to be a challenge, there may need to be other options to  
consider.  
Mr. Redd, PWSD, explained there’s a possibility the current staging area may be  
underwater next paddle season as the water level rises over the winter months.The area  
for staging may need to be closed to cars for public safety reasons.  
The walk is quite long from the parking area if users are carrying equipment. Possible  
carts or dollies may be allowed to help users get back and forth from the launch area.  
b.  
Master Plan Update  
Amy Knopp, Manager, Rueter-Hess, gave updates on the status of the 2024 Master Plan.  
Some of the additional items are the executive summary, maps and tables, along with  
some wording and format changes.  
Maps of the current state are still being developed.  
More information on the updates to the 2024 Master Plan will be presented at the  
December meeting.  
6.  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 9:58 a.m.  
**The Next Regular Meeting Will be Held on Friday, December 13, 2024 @ 9:00 a.m.**