RYE TOWN HALL
Mayor Marty Rahl stated that a preliminary meeting was held with a District 70 representative and Rye Fire Protection District Chief Steve Bennet to go over the use of the approved Town of Rye water well for emergency fire services.
Once the Town Operator in Responsible Charge (ORC) assesses the well, the town will need to assess the cost of establishing a water tank and an easement to run the water lines before putting together an official presentation to District 70 officials to request placing the water tanks on District 70's property.
Chief Bennet may be able to help request grant funding to cover the costs of this project.
Mayor Rahl stated that she has been in contact with San Isabel Electric regarding connecting the electricity to the newly approved water well that can be utilized for emergency fire services only.
The board discussed the need for creating an ordinance for sidewalk ownership and responsibility. The board instructed Town Clerk Jocelyn Mower to request an in-person meeting with the Town of Rye attorneys so that this topic can be discussed in deeper detail after an incident that occurred outside of Main Street Boutique where a local woman fell while leaving the Rye Cafe. Mayor Rahl stated that the incident has been turned over to the town’s insurance company, The board reviewed and discussed quotes that were provided to replace the roof at the Town Hall. A motion was approved to accept the quote from Semper Fi to replace the roof at the Town Hall with the condition that the quote will include the cost of impact-resistant shingles.
Billy Hamler addressed the Board of Trustees regarding an ongoing water leak and high water usage for his account. He stated that the water leak on his property is in the process of being located and repaired.; and requested that the water meter be relocated onto his property. Mayor Rahl stated that the ORC, Water Treatment Plant operators, and Greg Colter with Colorado Rural Water could help assess the logistics. Trustee Sheila Henderson made a motion for the Town of Rye to pay for the cost to relocate the meter onto the associated account holder's property.
Mayor Rahl stated that she has discussed the topic of a water tap moratorium with the town attorneys and that, if the Board of Trustees does vote to enact the moratorium, the attorneys will write a Resolution. Mower stated that a request for a water data study for a water tap moratorium including water allotment, water production, and population capacity for water usage has been made to the ORC for the board to review.