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HEALTHY RIVERS AND STREAMS CITIZENS ADVISORY BOARD
Meeting Minutes
REDSTONE INN 82 Redstone Blvd. Redstone, CO
July 18, 2019 – 3:30 p.m.
River Board Present: Chris Lemons, Lisa Tasker, Chris Wheatley, Bill Jochems, Kate Hudson, Andre
Wille
River Board Absent: Ken Neubecker
Staff Present: Lisa MacDonald, John Ely, Laura Makar
The Board met at 3:30 pm to visit the Redstone South project area. Mr. Steininger of Riverrestoration.org presented
options to the Redstone braids and restoration options. Mr. Steininger will put together a more comprehensive plane
with costs and bring that back to the Board for further discussion and funding options.
Board Comment –
Ms. Tasker updated the Board on the work to date on the Youth Water Leadership Summit and discussed Senate Bill
2019-1218 expanding a leading program for instream flows.
Mr. Jochems attended the Getches-Wilkinson Center at CU Boulder for the 2019Summer Conference. He briefed the
Board on the event.
Ms. Hudson attended the QQ meeting and the State of the River both held at the Third Street Center in Carbondale and
briefed the board on the events.
Public Comment - None
Additions/Deletions to the Agenda – None
Minutes of June 20, 2019
Ms. Tasker moved to approve the June 20, 2019 meeting minutes. Mr. Jochems seconded the motion. The motion passed
6/0.
Penny Hot Springs – Lindsey Utter Pitkin County Open Space and Trails Dept .
Ms. Utter provided the Board history and information on the Penny Hot Springs planning process.
Chairman Wille moved to appoint Ms. Hudson to the steering committee as the Healthy Rivers Board member
representative. Ms. Tasker seconded the motion. The motion passed 6/0.
Mr. Jochems left the meeting at approximately 6:00 pm
Mr. Willie moved to enter into executive session pursuant to C.R.S. 24-6-402(4) (b) for the purposes of river district
updates and the Upper Roaring Fork Stream Mgmt . Ms. Hudson seconded the motion. The motion passed 5/0.
Open Discussion
Staff updated the Board several items:
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● Three Mile open house July 20th 10 -2 this is a board grant award project
● Keep it Clean sign to post at Fisherman’s Park
● Obtained dates for a joint BOCC meeting
● Distributed thank yous from Scholarships recipients and WECO
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● Retreat date is Oct 1
● Citizen committee discussion on Whitewater Park modifications to be held
Other topics discussed were the Board’s desire to be a referral agency on community development land
use applications related to water.
Ms. Tasker and Mr. Wille will work on a retreat agenda.
Restoration sub-committee will consist of Kate, Bill and Lisa T. Work will include restoration projects and
intern staff opportunities.
Adjourn: Chairman Wille moved to adjourn. Ms. Tasker seconded the motion. The motion passed 5/0.
The Board adjourned at approximately 6:35 p.m.
Approved: Attest:
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Lisa MacDonald
Andre Wille Chair
John Ely County Attorney
The above signed attorney, representing the Board of County Commissioners and being present at the
Executive Session, attests that the subject of the unrecorded portions of the session constituted confidential
attorney-client communication.
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July 18, 2019
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