RYE TOWN HALL
At the October 11, meeting of the Town of Rye, the board read, reviewed, and discussed the 2024 budget draft. After discussion, $15,000 was added for Water Tank Maintenance and $50,000 was added for Main Sewer Line emergencies. Public notice was published in the Greenhorn Valley View to give the public time to review the budget.
Another addition to the 2024 Budget was a quote presented by Element Engineering to have the Water Treatment Plant water tanks cleaned and evaluated.
The board discussed the Tree Lighting Ceremony scheduled for Saturday, December 2. They instructed Jocelyn Ensley to contact Powerhouse Exteriors and schedule them to put the lights on the tree at the corner of Main St. and Highway 165 the weekend following November 24.
Terry Golly was also contacted to place the lights along Main Street. Refreshments and music are also being explored. The board further instructed Ensley to include a letter to all businesses and residents informing them of the event, and welcoming them to place lights or seasonal decorations on their property. Main street will remain open during the event.
The board read and reviewed the Franchise Agreement renewal between the Town of Rye and Rye Telephone Company LLC. The agreement will expire on October 10, 2028. The vote to accept was unanimous.
The board read, reviewed and discussed a formal letter from Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDHPE) in regard to the new lead and copper rules that have taken effect in 2023. Municipalities and areas that provide water service to the public, will be required to provide a service line inventory showing all lead and copper service lines. The inventories must be received by October 2024.
The board will schedule a meeting with Ben Keilly with CDHPE to ensure the town is in compliance with the new rulings.
Ensley has completed the early approval process for small systems that give smaller rural communities the opportunity to receive grant funds that will pay third-party companies to perform the inventory for the town.
The board voted to cancel all services with General Informatics/ CMS ip Technologies.
The vote was unanimous.
A board member requested a discussion on a personnel matter. Mayor Rahl explained that all personnel matters required an executive session and instructed Ensley to notify the Town Attorney that the proper verbiage will need to be added to next month’s agenda.
Three accounts were discussed.
The account holder on account #66 indicated they did not have time to make repairs by October 31. At that time, they forfeited their eligibility to apply for a water leak credit.
Account #69 was discussed in regard to a public nuisance violation. An unregistered vehicle, trash and debris are in public view. After discussion, Ensley will notify the attorney of the matter and seek their professional opinion.
The board also discussed account #37 regarding a Public Nuisance issue. The board recognized some clean up had been done but that further effort needed to be made to meet the ordinance. Ensley was instructed to send a third violation letter. Violation fees in the amount of $200 every several days will continue to be assessed.
All trustees except Marcus Buck and Sandra Steele were present at the meeting.