Mayor Leon Tenney called the meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Monument, El Paso County, Colorado to order at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 1, 2000 at the Town Hall.

At the call of the roll, the following were in attendance:
   Trustee Edgar DeLaney
   Trustee W. Lowell Morgan
   Trustee Kristi Schutz
   Trustee Glenda Smith
   Trustee Steve Wilcox

Also present:
   Mr. and Mrs. Nick Leibovitz
   John Dominowski
   John Heiser
   Claudia Whitney, Town Receptionist
   Ernie Biggs
   Roger Sams
   Bruce Lytle
   Bob Krassa
   Gordon Vaughan
   Sarah Cook
   Gary Shupp, Town Attorney
   Rick Sonnenburg, Town Manager

Appointment to Fill Vacant Trustee Seat

Mayor Tenney opened the meeting and asked the only candidate for the vacant trustee seat, Mr. Nick Leibovitz, to introduce himself and tell the Board about himself and why he should be considered for appointment as a trustee. Mayor Tenney stated the vacant term was a two-year term expiring in April, 2002. Mayor Tenney requested a motion. There was a motion by Trustee DeLaney, seconded by Trustee Smith, to appoint Mr. Nick Leibovitz to fill the vacant trustee seat (vacated when Trustee Tenney was sworn-in as Mayor). The motion passed unanimously.

Executive Session

Mayor Tenney requested a motion to move into Executive Session to discuss legal matters and personnel issues. There was a motion by Trustee Wilcox, seconded by Trustee Smith, to move into Executive Session to discuss legal matters and personnel issues. The motion passed unanimously.

The Board came out of Executive Session at approximately 6:20 p.m.

Approval of Check Over $5,000

Mayor Tenney requested a motion for Board approval of check #33950 from Kolbe Striping in the amount of $6,608.03. There was a motion by Trustee Schutz, seconded by Trustee Wilcox, to approve check #33950 in the amount of $6,608.03 and to authorize the Mayor to sign it. The motion passed unanimously.

Water Issues

Mayor Tenney introduced Mr. Bob krassa (the Town’s Water Attorney), Mr. Bruce Lytle of Halepaska Associates, and Mr. Roger Sams (the Town’s General Engineering Consultant), who were in attendace to assist the Board in discussing water issues. Mayor Tenney began the water issues discussion by mentioning the discolored water problem from Wells #4 and #5. He stated the current practice was to use these wells only in an emergency.

Mayor Tenney mentioned the Monument ditch water right issue. There was significant discussion with Mr. Krassa about this issue.

Other topics discussed were the status of the repairs to Well #1, surface water storage (Mr. Sams), well pump cycling (Mr. Lytle) and pump tests to determine the design rate for continuous pumping (Mr. Lytle).

Mayor Tenney asked Mr. Sams of GMS Engineers to develop an analysis of the Town’s water system to determine where the weak links are and where the Town needs to be concentrating its resources.

There were also discussions of:

1. The 1993 water plan

2. Water storage potential at Monument Dam

3. Water resource rights from annexations since 1985, and

4. Future well sites

This concluded the water issues discussion.

Executive Session

Mayor Tenney requested a motion to go into Executive Session with Mr. Krassa, Mr. Lytle and Mr. Sams to discuss a legal issue. There was a motion by Trustee Wilcox, seconded by Trustee Schutz, to go into Executive Session (the second one of the evening). The motion passed unanimously.

The Board came out of Executive Session.

There was a motion by Trustee DeLaney, seconded by Trustee Wilcox, to to adjourn. This motion passed unanimously at 8:45 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Rick Sonnenburg
Acting Town CIerk