RUETER-HESS ADVISORY BOARD  
FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2024  
MINUTES  
13939 Ancestry Dr.  
Parker, CO 80134  
Friday, May 10, 2024  
9:00 AM  
1.  
Call to Order  
Meeting was called to order at 9:01 am.  
a.  
Roll Call  
Board Member Bill Wasserman.  
Alternate Ron Redd  
PRESENT  
Board Member Austin Good  
Board Member Larry Nimmo  
Alternate Marne Hansen  
Board Member Mary Colton  
Board Member Steve Shoultz  
Alternate David Anderson  
Board Member Jeff Brauer  
Alternate Michael Lawson  
Alternate Seth Hoffman  
EXCUSED  
Alternate Amy Knopp  
STAFF  
PRESENT  
Amy Knopp, Manager Rueter-Hess  
Maleia Good, PWSD (Remote)  
Celeste Deal, County Liaison  
Jason Trujillo, Ranger, Rueter-Hess Reservoir  
b.  
Approval of the Agenda  
Board Member Bill Wasserman asked for a motion to approve the agenda.  
APPROVED  
Austin Good  
Mary Colton  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Wasserman, Redd, Good, Nimmo, Hansen, Colton, Shoultz, Anderson  
Brauer, Lawson, Hoffman, Knopp  
EXCUSED:  
2.  
Approval of Minutes  
Board Member Bill Wasserman asked for a motion to approve the Minutes from April 12, 2024.  
APPROVED  
Mary Colton  
Marne Hansen  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Wasserman, Redd, Good, Nimmo, Hansen, Colton, Shoultz, Anderson  
Brauer, Lawson, Hoffman, Knopp  
AYES:  
EXCUSED:  
3.  
4.  
Citizen Comment  
There were none.  
Discussion and Action Items  
a.  
Fishery Management  
Maleia Good, PWSD, briefed the Board about the recent meeting with the state and the  
latest update from Aqua Sierra.  
The state has paused the stocking until access and visitation increase at the reservoir.  
The state recommends completing the master plan with steps in place to expand usage.  
The Board discussed possible steps to increase visitation and expanded access to the  
reservoir.  
Aqua Sierra will be looking for spawning and maturity of fish in the reservoir. The fish  
habitat may be increasing naturally with the submerged scrub oak along the shore.  
PWSD is looking into other solutions to expand habitat and how to raise fish and move  
them to Rueter-Hess.  
Budgeting amounts for the fishery sustainability and growth in next few years is  
imperative. The Rueter-Hess Advisory Board will need to budget $50,000 for stocking,  
the biologic annual assessment, and the fishery management. In addition, another 10,000  
should be budgeted for the habitat structures. The annual budget should include these  
items.  
Aqua Sierra is looking at different types of structures and will be recommending a plan  
with the RAB soon.  
b.  
Cost Recovery  
The Board discussed staffing, expenditures, and goals to cost recovery while remaining  
affordable and accessible for the citizens.  
The Board discussed and would recommend to waiving the Special Use application fee  
of $200 and to use the Special Use Fees of Parks and Trails to increase visitation to the  
BOCC.  
Increasing exposure and spotlighting the reservoir through publications and social media  
may increase visitation.  
The Board discussed last year's visitation data and anticipate an increase in visitation and  
Special Use for the 2024 paddle season.  
c.  
Master Plan Update  
Staff updated the Board on the Master Plan.  
If there are any more comments or edits to content, please send to the County.  
Rueter-Hess Update for April 2024  
d.  
e.  
Staff shared the update for April.  
Budget Update for April 2024  
Staff shared the budget update for April.  
5.  
Other Business and Discussion  
a.  
Recreation Boat Rental Update  
Staff shared the updates on the Pedal Pontoon and the V-Hull Jon boats.  
The Pedal Pontoon boats are here, and we are awaiting the titles. The V-Hull Jon boats  
will be delivered in the next few weeks.  
Staff met with Surf’SUP to discuss pricing and profit share.  
Dock Procurement Update  
b.  
c.  
The dock procurement closes on May 31, 2024. Once closed the vendor will be selected.  
Safety Boat Update  
The safety boat procurement will end on May 31, 2024. Once closed the vendor will be  
selected.  
6.  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 10:14 am.  
**The Next Regular Meeting Will be Held on June 14, 2024 @ 9:00 am.**