RUETER-HESS ADVISORY BOARD  
FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 2025  
MINUTES  
13939 Ancestry Drive  
Parker, CO 80134  
Friday, March 14, 2025  
9:00 AM  
1.  
Call to Order  
The meeting was called to order at 9:01 am.  
a.  
Roll Call  
Board Member Bill Wasserman.  
Alternate Ron Redd  
PRESENT  
Board Member Austin Good  
Alternate Marne Hansen  
Alternate Michael Lawson  
Alternate David Anderson  
Alternate Amy Knopp  
Board Member Jeff Brauer  
Board Member Larry Nimmo  
Board Member Mary Colton  
Board Member Steve Shoultz  
Alternate Seth Hoffman  
EXCUSED  
STAFF  
PRESENT  
Celeste Deal, County Liaison  
b.  
Approval of the Agenda  
Board Member, Bill Wasserman, asked for a motion from the Board to approve today’s  
agenda.  
APPROVED  
David Anderson  
Austin Good  
Wasserman, Redd, Good, Hansen, Lawson, Anderson, Knopp  
Brauer, Nimmo, Colton, Shoultz, Hoffman  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
EXCUSED:  
2.  
Approval of Minutes  
Board Chair, Mr. Wasserman, asked for a motion from the Board to approve the Minutes from  
February 14, 2025.  
APPROVED  
David Anderson  
Amy Knopp  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Wasserman, Redd, Good, Hansen, Lawson, Anderson, Knopp  
Brauer, Nimmo, Colton, Shoultz, Hoffman  
AYES:  
EXCUSED:  
3.  
4.  
Citizen Comment  
There were none.  
Discussion and Action Items  
a.  
2026 Use Fees  
Amy Knopp, Manager, Rueter-Hess, shared the Use Fee presentation.  
RAB members asked questions and discussed.  
User parking on off-season will still require reservations. If they just want to look, staff  
has been allowing access and this will remain.  
Pavilion and Observation Deck Fees - Fee modification or waivers are still available if  
requested.  
Special Use- RAB discussed event numbers and fees. The RAB would like to match the  
County numbers on Special Use Fees and trail use.  
The RAB considered Season Passes at other reservoir locations. The RAB would like to  
decrease the amount to $60.00 for the year until the reservoir has higher visitation. At  
that time the RAB will revisit or modify the number of passes available each year.  
The reservation system limits may impede moving forward but Staff will work with IT  
on how to make the system work.  
Board Member Mr. Wasserman asked for a motion to approve the 2026 Use Fees with a  
few modifications to recommend to the Board of County Commissioners.  
Board Member, Austin Good, made a motion to recommend the Use Fees for 2026 with  
the understanding that the season pass will be reduced to $60.00 per year with no limit to  
the amount of passes available to help increase visitation.  
APPROVED  
Austin Good  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
David Anderson  
Wasserman, Redd, Good, Hansen, Lawson, Anderson, Knopp  
Brauer, Nimmo, Colton, Shoultz, Hoffman  
EXCUSED:  
b.  
Dock Update  
Amy Knopp, Manager, Rueter-Hess, shared the delivery date and next steps for the  
docks.  
The docks will be delivered to the reservoir on April 9th.  
Once the docks are installed a celebration and media opportunity will be scheduled.  
RAB partners will be invited to participate and encouraged to do a media release.  
Entrance Station and Roadway Improvements Update  
c.  
Amy Knopp, Manager, Rueter-Hess, updated the RAB on the entrance station  
improvements.  
Different choices of Entrance Station Buildings and their prices were presented. RAB  
members discussed the buildings and prices.  
Staff is researching building codes to complete the permitting process before ordering the  
building.  
Board Member, Mr. Wasserman, asked for a motion to Approve additional funding of  
$24,999 for the entrance station building at Rueter-Hess Reservoir.  
APPROVED  
Amy Knopp  
Austin Good  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Wasserman, Redd, Good, Hansen, Lawson, Anderson, Knopp  
Brauer, Nimmo, Colton, Shoultz, Hoffman  
EXCUSED:  
d.  
e.  
Rueter-Hess Update for February 2025  
No discussion.  
Rueter-Hess Budget Update for February 2025  
No Discussion.  
5.  
6.  
Other Business and Discussion  
a.  
Ron Redd, PWSD, informed the RAB that Commissioner Teal is encouraging the Boy  
Scouts to do a day camp at Rueter-Hess.  
He also spoke of a possible future Eagle Scout Project at Rueter-Hess for a storage of  
watercraft. PWSD has predetermined a location on the property.  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 9:49 am.  
**The Next Regular Meeting Will be Held on April 11, 2025 @ 9:00 a.m.**