April 11, 2024 Special Board Meeting Notice and Agenda

Notice of Special Meeting

Public Notice is hereby given that a special meeting of the Board of Directors of Upper Thompson Sanitation District, Larimer County, Colorado, will be held on Thursday, the 11th day of April, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. At this meeting the Board will receive and consider approval of the proposed terms of the Water Infrastructure Finance Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan for the Water Reclamation Facility and Lift Station Improvements Project.

This meeting is open to the public and will be conducted both in-person and virtually to facilitate attendance of the Board, UTSD staff, and the public. To join by telephone (conference call-in) or online through Microsoft Teams please email a request for the meeting link or telephone number to Ms. Gina Moore, Secretary to the Board/Budget Officer, at gina@utsd.org, by 2:00 p.m. on April 11, 2024.

Comments regarding these matters may be emailed to chris@utsd.org, delivered to the District’s Administration office, or mailed to the District Manager at P.O. Box 568, Estes Park, Colorado 80517. Questions or requests for additional information may be directed to the District Manager at 970.586.4544.

Upper Thompson Sanitation District

By: Gina Moore
Secretary to the Board/Financial Officer

I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing Notice of Special Meeting was, posted at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the meeting on the Upper Thompson Sanitation District website at www.utsd.org and at the District Administration Office at 2196 Mall Road, Estes Park, Colorado.

By: Gina Moore
Secretary to the Board/Financial Officer

Upper Thompson Sanitation District
Special Meeting of the Board of Directors
District Administrative Conference Room

Pursuant to C.R.S., §32-1-903, notice is hereby given to the members of the Upper Thompson Sanitation District Board of Directors and to the general public that the Board will hold a special meeting, which is open to the public, at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 11, 2024, at the Upper Thompson Sanitation District Administrative Office, 2196 Mall Road, Estes Park, CO, 80517. Individuals who wish to address the Board via public participation may do so “in-person,” via telephone, or virtually through online participation, facilitated by the Microsoft Teams platform. Members of the public wishing to join the meeting via online or telephone participation, please email a request for the meeting link or telephone number to Ms. Gina Moore, Secretary to the Board, at gina@utsd.org by 2:00 p.m. on April 11, 2024.

Agenda

1. Call to Order.
2. Roll Call, Absences Excused.
3. Pledge of Allegiance.
4. Next Meeting Date: Regular Board Meeting, Tuesday, April 16, 2024.
5. Agenda: Correction and Approval.
6. Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest.
7. Public Forum: An opportunity for presentation by the public to provide information to the Board of Directors on any non-agenda item. Note: The Board cannot take any action on non-agenda items but may direct staff to include the item on a future agenda.
   Public Comment on Agenda Items: Public comments will be heard by the Board at the conclusion of the presentation of the agenda item. Persons addressing the Board shall first be recognized by the District Manager or Board Chairman and may speak only one time per agenda item. Speakers shall state their name and address for the official minutes, address comments to the Board as a Body, and shall be allotted three (3) minutes for public comment.
8. Executive Session: §24-6-402(4)(e), C.R.S., Determining positions relative to matters that may be subject to negotiation, developing strategy for negotiations, and instructing negotiators related to the proposed terms of the Water Infrastructure Finance Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan for the Water Reclamation Facility and Lift Station Improvements Project.
9. New Business and Special Orders:
   • Board Discussion and Consideration of Approval: The proposed terms of the WIFIA loan for the
     Water Reclamation Facility and Lift Station Improvements Project.
10. Adjournment.

Upper Thompson Sanitation District (District) prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the basis of race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and length, protective hairstyles), color, ethnic or national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, religion, creed, political beliefs, marital status, familial or parental status in employment or in any program or activity conducted by the District. The District will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities. If any person has a disability and requires a reasonable accommodation to fully participate in this event, please contact District Manager, Mr. Chris Bieker, three days before the event via email at chris@utsd.org, or telephone at 970.586.4544, or dial 711 to connect with Relay Colorado.