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September 13, 2022 Minutes

Town of Deer Trail Board of Trustees Regular Meeting
Tuesday September 13th @ 7:00 p.m.

Call to Order

The Board of Trustees of the Town of Deer Trail met in a regular session on Tuesday September 13th, 2022, at the Town Hall, 555 Second Ave Deer Trail, Colorado. Mayor Behrens called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

Roll Call

Mayor: Judd Behrens
Trustees Present: Josh Hendricks,Heather Kerin,John Kettling, Gerry LaMont, Byron Mounce
Staff Present: Debbie Cowell- Town Administrator

3. Approval of the Agenda

Trustee Kerin moved; Trustee Mounce seconded the motion to approve the agenda. Voting went as follows.

Yes: Kerin, Kettling, LaMont, Mounce, Behrens
No: None

Abstain:  None

Absent: None 

Hendricks, Ramirez The mayor declared the motion carried.

4A. Approval of the regular meeting minutes

Trustee Kerin moved; Trustee Mounce seconded the motion to approve the regular meeting minutes for Tuesday August 9th, 2022. Special meeting minutes for Tuesday August 6th and Friday August 26th. Voting went as follows.

Yes: Hendricks, Kerin, Kettling, LaMont, Mounce, Behrens

No:None

Abstain: None

Abstain: None

Absent: Ramirez
The mayor declared the motion carried.

6. Approval of the Bills

Trustee Kerin moved; Mounce seconded the motion to approve the bills. Voting went as follows.

Yes: Hendricks, Kerin, Kettling, LaMont, Mounce, Behrens 

No: None

Abstain: None

Absent: Ramirez
The mayor declared the motion carried.

8A. Nuisance Ordinance

Trustee Kerin moved; Mounce seconded the motion to table until we have community input. Notices for community input will be sent out in the monthly newsletter, on the towns web page and put in all our community boxes. Voting went as follows.

Yes: No: Abstain:
Hendricks, Kerin, Kettling, LaMont, Mounce, Behrens None
None

Absent:    Ramirez
The mayor declared the motion carried.

8B. FM Antenna

TRUSTEE BEHRENS MOVED; TRUSTEE HENDRICKS SECONDED the motion to table until a contract with the company is agreed to and signed. Voting went as follows

Yes: Hendricks, Kerin, Kettling, LaMont, Mounce, Behrens

 No: None

Abstain: None
Absent:    Ramirez
The mayor declared the motion carried.

9A. 2020 Traffic Code

Trustee Mounce moved; Trusee LaMont seconded the motion to set the public hearing date for the 2020 traffic code for October the 21st at 7PM. The voting went as follows.

Yes: Hendricks, Kerin, Kettling, LaMont, Mounce, Ramirez, Behrens 
No: None

Abstain: None
Absent: Ramirez
The mayor declared the motion carried

98. Abortion Clinics

Trustee Mounce moved; Trustee Hendricks seconded the motion to approve a moratorium on abortion clinics. Follow up with our attorney is needed to draft and pass a follow up ordinance. Voting went as follows.

Yes: Hendricks, Kerin, Kettling, LaMont, Mounce, Behrens 

 No: None

 Abstain: None

Absent: Ramirez
The mayor declared the motion carried.

9C. Billing Software

Trustee Kerin moved; Trustee Hendricks seconded the motion approve UB MAX as the Towns new billing software. Voting went as follows.

Yes:Hendricks, Kerin, Kettling, LaMont, Mounce, Behrens 

No: None

 Abstain: None

Absent: Ramirez
The mayor declared the motion carried.

9D. Ordinance 288 Right of Way

Trustee Kerin moved; Trustee LaMont seconded the motion to approve ordinance 288. An ordinance requiring a permit for construction work in the towns right of way. Voting went as follows.

Yes: Hendricks, Kerin, Kettling, LaMont, Mounce, Behrens

 No: None

 Abstain: None

Absent: Ramirez
The mayor declared the motion carried.

9E. Chlorine tanks

Trustee Kerin moved; Trustee Mounce seconded  the motion to approve the quotes from Quantum Tanks regarding a new radio system that syncs flows on all our water tanks. Voting went as follows.

Yes: Hendricks, Kerin, Kettling, LaMont, Mounce, Behrens

 No: None

Abstain: None

Absent: Ramirez
The mayor declared the motion carried.

9F. Back Flow Valves

Trustee Mounce moved; Trustee Hendricks seconded the motion to approve the second quote from Quantum Tanks regarding the installation of our back flow valve. Voting went as follows.

Yes: Hendricks, Kerin, Kettling, LaMont, Mounce, Behrens

No: None

Abstain: None

Absent: Ramirez
The mayor declared the motion carried

9G. Elks Special Permit Turkey Shoot

Trustee Hendricks moved; Trustee Kerin seconded the motion to approve the Elks Lodge special permit for the turkey shoot. Voting went as follows.

Yes: Hendricks, Kerin, Kettling, LaMont, Mounce, Behrens

 No: None

Abstain: None

Absent: Ramirez
The mayor declared the motion carried

9H. FFA

Trustee Hendricks moved; Trustee Kerin seconded the motion to table until a representative from FFA is present. Voting went as follows.

Yes: Hendricks, Kerin, Kettling, LaMont, Mounce, Behrens

No: None

 Abstain: None

Absent: Ramirez
The mayor declared the motion carried

91. 2018 Building Code

Trustee Kerin moved; Trustee Mounce seconded the motion to table until we consult with Safebuilt on proper procedure. Voting went as follows.

Yes: Hendricks, Kerin, Kettling, LaMont, Mounce, Behrens

 No: None

Abstain: None
Absent: Ramirez
The mayor declared the motion carried

Public Comment

Linda had new complaints about mowing between properties and water flows.

Mayor Behrens Adjourned the meeting at 8:39 p.m.