BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS BUSINESS MEETING  
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2025  
MINUTES  
Tuesday, November 18, 2025  
2:00 PM  
Hearing Room  
Invocation – Jason Van Divier  
2:00 PM  
Rollcall  
Chairperson Abe Laydon  
PRESENT:  
Commissioner Kevin Van Winkle  
Vice Chair George Teal  
EXCUSED:  
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 Retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Mark Maloney.  
Dan Dertz, Open Space & Natural Resource Director, addressed the Board to present on this  
Item.  
Lieutenant Colonel Mark Maloney addressed the Board to provide comment.  
Commissioner Van Winkle commented on this Item.  
Commissioner Laydon commented on this Item.  
b. Highlands Ranch Metro District 2025 J. Evan Goulding District of the Year Award.  
Commissioner Van Winkle presented this Item.  
Renee Anderson, Highlands Ranch Metro District, addressed the Board to further present on  
this Item.  
Commissioner Van Winkle commented on this Item.  
Commissioner Laydon commented on this Item.  
Consent Agenda  
3.  
This is Motion No. 025-191  
Commissioner Van Winkle moved that the Board approve the requests in all Items "a" through  
"ah" and item "aj" of the Consent Agenda.Item "ai" is pulled from the agenda.  
ADOPTED THE CONSENT AGENDA  
Kevin Van Winkle  
Abe Laydon  
Laydon, Van Winkle  
Teal  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
EXCUSED:  
a. Approval of Business Meeting Minutes from October 28, 2025.  
b. Approval of Land Use/Public Hearing Minutes from October 28, 2025.  
c. Approval of Land Use/Public Hearing Minutes from November 3, 2025.  
d. Approval of Vouchers October 28, 2025  
e. Approval of Vouchers November 3, 2025  
f. Approval of Vouchers November 11, 2025  
g. Approval of Vouchers November 18, 2025  
h. Resolution Adopting the 2025 - 2026 Rules and Procedures for the Arbitration of Property  
Valuation Appeals of Decisions of the Board of Equalization.  
Resolution No: R-025-092  
i. Resolution Approving a List of Arbitrators for Property Valuation Appeals from Decisions  
of the Douglas County Board of Equalization.  
Resolution No: R-025-093  
j. Resolution Levying General Property Taxes for the Year 2025 To Pay Judgment Against the  
Westfield Metropolitan District 1 Judgment, in the Amount of $110,530.22 for the 2026  
Fiscal Year Collection.  
Resolution No: R-025-094  
k. Resolution Levying General Property Taxes for the Year 2025 To Pay Judgment Against the  
Westfield Metropolitan District 2 Judgment, in the Amount of $92,032.40 for the 2026  
Fiscal Year Collection.  
Resolution No: R-025-095  
l. Purchase Order #2025668 Change Order and Contract Amendment for Wember, Inc. for a  
Total Contract Amount of $137,544.00.  
m. Restated Dispatch Services Agreement Between the United Fire Dispatch Authority and the  
Board of County Commissioners of Douglas County in the Amount of $351,369.00.  
n. Runbeck Elections Services, Inc., Increase Purchase Order 2025064 in the Amount of  
$193,000.00.  
o. Lifelong, Inc. Contract Amendment for Department of Human Services in the Amount of  
$190,000.00.  
p. Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (JAG).  
q. Open Space Funding Request to Acquire one New Ranger Truck and One New Department  
Pool Vehicle in the Amount of $195,000.00.  
r. Clear Ballot Election Software/Hardware Support Renewal in the Amount of $125,686.77.  
s. Inceed PCS Contract for Mark Galeski in the Amount of $146,500.00.  
t. Insight Microsoft Enterprise Agreement 2026 in the Amount of $1,672,747.06.  
u. Annual Cisco Maintenance Renewal Purchase from Advanced Network Management in the  
Amount of $727,463.14.  
v. Inceed Contract Extension for WorkSMART and Dynamics Support in the Amount of  
$232,576.00, Increasing the Total Expenditure to $279,344.00.  
w. Lifecycle Server and Storage Refresh in the Amount of $603,396.30.  
x. Trace3 ServiceNow Annual Renewal for 2026 in the Amount of $245,810.90.  
y. Purchase of HSS / Avigilon Network Video Recorder for Lifecycle Replacement in the  
Amount of $144,826.00.  
z. Microsoft Unified Enterprise Support Agreement in the Amount of $129,588.28.  
aa. County Purchase of End-of-Life Hardware from ANM in the Amount of $43,240.70.  
ac. Circular Edge JDE 2025-2026 Functional and Developmental Support in the Amount of  
$240,000.00.  
ad. Construction Contract Change Order 3A with Kraemer North America, LLC for an Amount  
not to Exceed $1,200,000.00 for the US Highway 85 (Highlands Ranch Parkway to Dad  
Clark Gulch) Widening Project, CDOT Project Number STU 0852-118 (23474) and Douglas  
County Project Number CI 2022-021.  
ae. Public Contract for Services, for an Amount not to Exceed $96,804.70 to Rocksol  
Consulting Group, Inc. for the Dakan Road Bridge Replacement Project, Douglas County  
Project Number CI 2007-021.  
af. Public Contract for Services (PCS) with Alfred Benesch & Company, Inc. (Benesch) for the  
Waterton Road / Eagle River Street Roundabout Project, in the Amount of $219,455.00,  
Douglas County Project Number CI 2025 - 007.  
ag. Construction Contract with Villalobos Concrete, LLC for the Waterton / Eagle River  
Roundabout Project, in the Amount of $2,991,496.22, Douglas County Project # CI 2025 -  
007.  
ah. Change Order Two (2) to the CORE Electric Cooperative (CORE) Agreement (Purchase  
Order (PO) 2023362) for the Pine Drive Improvements Project, in the Amount of  
$105,211.36, Douglas County Project Number CI 2020-019.  
ai. Acceptance of a Secondary Storm Drainage Easement from Perry Park Water and Sanitation  
District. The Easement is Related to Phase 2 Improvements at the Waucondah Wastewater  
Treatment Facility. Douglas County PWE Project Number DV2024-186.  
aj. Acceptance of a Secondary Storm Drainage Easement from Kaliko Investments LLC. The  
Easement is Related to the Site Improvement Plan for Reynolds Industrial Park, Lot 29, 1st  
Revision. Douglas County PWE Project Number DV2024-437.  
4.  
Regular Agenda  
a. 2025 Scientific and Cultural Facilities District Tier III Grant Recognition.  
Kimberly Smith, Community Services, addressed the Board to present on this Item.  
Commissioner Laydon commented on this Item and began the distribution of letters for  
Grant Recognition.  
Child Song, accepted the letter and addressed the Board to provide comment.  
Highlands Ranch Cultural Affairs Association accepted the letter.  
Haley, Feel the Beat Corp, accepted the letter and addressed the Board to provide comment.  
John Miller, Highlands Ranch Historical Society, accepted the letter and addressed the Board  
to provide comment.  
Emily Davenport, Rocky Mountain Wildlife Alliance, accepted the letter and addressed the  
Board to provide comment.  
Jim Ramsey, Performing Arts Academy, accepted the letter and addressed the Board to  
provide comment.  
James Holmes, Cherokee Ranch & Castle Foundation, accepted the letter and addressed the  
Board to provide comment.  
Commissioner Laydon provided comment.  
Commissioner Van Winkle provided comment.  
Jessinda Bouton, Denver Concert Band, accepted the letter and addressed the Board to  
provide comment.  
Commissioner Laydon provided comment.  
Mark Fountain, Colorado Jazz, accepted the letter and addressed the Board to provide  
comment.  
Heather Davis, Colorado Wind Ensemble, accepted the letter and addressed the Board to  
provide comment.  
Kin Quitugua, Hawk Quest, accepted the letter and addressed the Board to provide comment.  
Linda Back, Denver Rocky Mountain Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, accepted  
the letter and addressed the Board to provide comment.  
Lone Tree Symphony Orchestra, accepted the letter and addressed the Board to provide  
comment.  
Rene Knetsch, Parker Symphony Orchestra, accepted the letter and addressed the Board to  
provide comment.  
Commissioner Van Winkle provided comment.  
Dinosaur Ridge, accepted the letter and addressed the Board to provide comment.  
b. An Ordinance to Support Law Enforcement and Crime Prevention in Douglas County,  
Colorado.  
Item "b" is pulled from the agenda.  
c. An Ordinance Governing Construction Defect Litigation in Douglas County, Colorado.  
Jeff Garcia, County Attorney, addressed the Board to present on this Item.  
Commissioner Laydon commented on this Item.  
Public Comment: None  
Commissioner Laydon commented on this Item.  
Commissioner Van Winkle commented on this Item.  
This is Motion No. 025-191  
Commissioner Van Winkle moved that the Board approve An Ordinance Governing  
Construction Defect Litigation in Douglas County, Colorado.  
ADOPTED  
Kevin Van Winkle  
Abe Laydon  
Laydon, Van Winkle  
Teal  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
EXCUSED:  
5.  
6.  
Citizen Comments / Organization Comments - If Time Allows  
Commissioner Comments  
Commissioner Van Winkle provided comment.  
7.  
8.  
Other Business  
County Manager  
a. County Manager Report.  
9.  
Adjournment  
**The Next Business Meeting Will be Held on Tuesday, December 9, 2025 @ 1:30 p.m.**