BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS BUSINESS MEETING  
TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 2024  
MINUTES  
Tuesday, April 9, 2024  
1:30 PM  
Hearing Room  
Invocation – Jason Van Divier  
1:30 PM  
Rollcall  
Chairperson George Teal  
PRESENT:  
Commissioner Lora Thomas  
Commissioner Abe Laydon  
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. Resolution Proclaiming a “Dougnad” in Douglas County to Coincide with National  
Volunteer Month in April and National Volunteer Week, April 21st Through April 27th.  
Dan Avery, County Administration, addressed the Board to present on this Item and read the  
Resolution for the record.  
Commissioner Teal commented on this Item.  
Commissioner Laydon commented on this Item.  
Commissioner Thomas commented on this Item.  
Public Comment:  
John Hoskinson, Community Service Volunteer, addressed the Board to comment on this  
Item.  
Jay Sage, Open Space Volunteers, addressed the Board to comment on this Item.  
Paul Grenary, Adopt a Road, addressed the Board to comment on this Item.  
Elizabeth Taylor, Volunteer, addressed the Board to comment on this Item.  
Darcy Wilson, Douglas County Open Space, addressed the Board to comment on this Item.  
Commissioner Teal commented on this Item.  
This is Motion No. 024-057  
Commissioner Laydon moved that the Board approve A Resolution Proclaiming a  
"Dougnad" in Douglas County to Concide with National Volunteer Month in April and  
National Volunteer Week, April 21st Through April 27th.  
ADOPTED  
Abe Laydon  
Lora Thomas  
Teal, Thomas, Laydon  
Resolution No: R-024-047  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
3.  
Consent Agenda  
This is Motion No. 024-058  
Commissioner Thomas moved that the Board approve the requests in all Items on the  
Consent Agenda.  
ADOPTED THE CONSENT AGENDA  
Lora Thomas  
Abe Laydon  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Teal, Thomas, Laydon  
a. Approval of Vouchers April 2, 2024  
b. Approval of Vouchers April 9, 2024  
c. Follow the Recommendation of Assessor’s Office to Settle BAA Appeal.  
d. Fee Waiver Request in the Amount of $175.00, for Rock Canyon High School  
Outdoor Education Class.  
e. FY 2023-2024 DOLA Gray and Black Marijuana Enforcement Grant Program Award  
in the Amount of $39,641.00.  
f. 2024 Peace Officers Mental Health Grant Award from DOLA in the Amount of  
$295,860.00.  
g. Business Personal Property Tax Incentive Agreement Extension Between Douglas  
County and EdgeConneX.  
h. DevIQ CBOE Replacement and Alfresco Migration Inception Phase in the Amount  
of $139,360.00.  
i. CDW-G Storage Servers for the Lifecycle Replacement Project in the Amount of  
$109,801.92.  
j. 2024 Public Contract Amendment for Services with United Healthcare Services Inc.  
in the Amount of $24,277,000.00.  
k. Acceptance of Quitclaim Deed for Tract A, Chatfield Farms Filing No. 1-A, 8th  
Amendment Douglas County Project File DV 2022-067.  
l. Acceptance of Special Warranty Deed, Permanent Slope and Drainage Easement and  
Temporary Construction Easement from Arkadia II, LLC Regarding Right-of-Way  
for the Hilltop Road Improvement Project, in the Combined Amount of $164,595.00;  
Douglas County Project Number CI 2020-029.  
m. Acceptance of Temporary Construction Easement from Connie L. Henneberg  
Regarding Right-of-Way for the Hilltop Road Improvement Project, in the Amount  
of $2,400.00; Douglas County Project Number CI 2020-029.  
n. Acceptance of Temporary Construction Easement from Mercury Storage 1-C, LLC  
Regarding Right-of-Way for the County Line Road (University to Broadway) Project,  
in the Amount of $3,078.26; Douglas County Project Number CI 2020-013.  
o. 2025 Application for the Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area  
Grant in the Amount of $2,621,345.00.  
4.  
Regular Agenda  
a. Intergovernmental Agreement Between the Town of Castle Rock and the Board of County  
Commissioners of Douglas County for the Acquisition and Management of Lost Canyon  
Ranch in the Amount of $5,500,000.00  
Dan Dertz, Director of Open Space, addressed the Board to present on this Item.  
Mayor Jason Gray, addressed the Board to present on this Item.  
Commissioner Laydon commented on this Item.  
Commissioner Thomas commented on this Item.  
Public Comment: None  
Commissioner Teal commented on this Item.  
This is Motion No. 024-059  
Commissioner Laydon moved that the Board approve Intergovernmental Agreement  
Between the Town of Castle Rock and the Board of County Commissioners of Douglas  
County for the Acquisition and Management of Lost Canyon Ranch in the Amount of  
$5,500,000.00  
ADOPTED  
Abe Laydon  
Lora Thomas  
Teal, Thomas, Laydon  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
b. First Amendment to the 2023 - 2024 Public Contract for Services Between the Douglas  
County School District RE-1 and the Board of County Commissioners, on Behalf of the  
Douglas County Sheriff's Office, to Share Costs for the Seven Additional School Resource  
Officers in the Amount of $712,700.00, School District Portion of Total Cost.  
Robert Rotherham, Douglas County Sheriff's Office, addressed the Board to present on this  
Item.  
Commissioner Laydon commented on this Item.  
Commissioner Thomas commented and asked a clarifying question on this Item.  
Mr. Rotherham addressed the Board to answer the Commissioner's question.  
Commissioner Laydon commented on this Item.  
Public Comment: None  
Commissioner Teal commented on this Item.  
This is Motion No. 024-060  
Commissioner Thomas moved that the Board approve First Amendment to the 2023 - 2024  
Public Contract for Services Between the Douglas County School District RE-1 and the  
Board of County Commissioners, on Behalf of the Douglas County Sheriff's Office, to Share  
Costs for the Seven Additional School Resource Officers in the Amount of $712,700.00,  
School District Portion of Total Cost.  
ADOPTED  
Lora Thomas  
Abe Laydon  
Teal, Thomas, Laydon  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
5.  
6.  
Citizen Comments / Organization Comments  
Commissioner Comments  
Commissioner Laydon provided comment.  
Commissioner Thomas provided comment.  
Commissioner Teal provided comment.  
7.  
8.  
Other Business  
County Manager  
a. County Manager Report.  
9.  
Adjournment  
**The Next Business Meeting Will be Held on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 @ 1:30 p.m.**