May 27, 2025 Special Meeting
Notice of Special Meeting Upper Thompson Sanitation District
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 Tuesday, the 27th day of May, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. At this meeting an Executive Session is scheduled for the purpose of determining positions relative to matters that may be subject to negotiation, developing strategy for negotiations, and instructing negotiators regarding the Wastewater Treatment Service Agreement between the Upper Thompson Sanitation District (District) and Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP), including the District’s reserved plant capacity for RMNP.
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 the Zoom platform please email a request for the meeting link or telephone number to Suzanne Jurgens, District Manager, at suzanne@utsd.org, by 2:00 p.m. on May 27, 2025.
Comments regarding these matters may be emailed to suzanne@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.
Gina Moore
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 Tuesday, May 27, 2025, 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 Zoom 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 Suzanne Jurgens, District Manager, at suzanne@utsd.org by 2:00 p.m. on May 27, 2025.
Agenda
- Call to Order.
- Roll Call, Absences Excused.
- Pledge of Allegiance.
- Next Meeting Date: Regular Board Meeting, Tuesday, June 17, 2025.
- Agenda: Correction and Approval.
- Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest.
- 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. - 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 regarding the Wastewater Treatment Service Agreement between the Upper Thompson Sanitation District (District) and Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP), including the District’s reserved plant capacity for RMNP.
- 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, Ms. Suzanne Jurgens, three days before the event via email at suzanne@utsd.org, or telephone at 970-586-4544, or dial 711 to connect with Relay Colorado.
Record of Proceedings
Minutes Of A Special Meeting Of The Board of Directors Of
Upper Thompson Sanitation District
Held: May 27, 2025, at 4:00 p.m., at the
District Office, 2196 Mall Road, Estes Park, Colorado
Call to Order
A special meeting of the Board of Directors of the Upper Thompson Sanitation District, Estes Park, Colorado, was called to order at 4:13 p.m. and held as shown above and in accordance with the applicable statutes of the State of Colorado with the following Directors present and acting:
Pledge of Allegiance
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Attendance
Board of Directors:
Christopher Eshelman, Chairman
Susan Doylen, Vice-Chairman/Secretary
Kent Bosch, Assistant Treasurer/Secretary
Michael Morton, Assistant Treasurer/Secretary
Andrew Kessler, Assistant Treasurer/Secretary
Staff:
Suzanne Jurgens, District Manager
Matt Allen, Operations Manager
Sheryl Panzer, Customer Accounts Manager
Nathanael Romig, Collection Superintendent
Invited Guests:
Gary Ingram, Superintendent, Rocky Mountain National Park
Caleb Waters, Deputy Superintendent, Rocky Mountain National Park
Daniel Lawson, Acting Facility Manager, Rocky Mountain National Park
Danny Basch, Deputy Facility Manager, Rocky Mountain National Park
Next Meeting Date
A regular meeting of the Board of Directors will be held on June 17, 2025, at 4:00 p.m.
Approval of Agenda
The Board considered the Agenda.
It was moved by Ms. Doylen and seconded by Mr. Kessler to approve the Agenda as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest
Disclosure of potential conflicts of interest is a topic of discussion at every Board meeting to address potential conflicts of interest that may arise as new agenda items are introduced. District Directors who have disclosed potential conflicts of interest can vote as issues arise.
Public Forum
Mr. Eshelman opened the meeting for public comment.
Mr. Eshelman explained the Public Forum is an opportunity for presentation by the public to provide information to the Board of Directors on any non-agenda item. He further explained the Board cannot take action on non-agenda items but may direct staff to include the item on a future agenda.
Regarding public comment on Agenda Items, Mr. Eshelman provided the following statement:
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 stand at the podium, 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.
No members of the public joined the meeting.
Executive Session
At 4:16 p.m., it was moved by Ms. Doylen and seconded by Mr. Morton to go into Executive Session pursuant to §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" regarding the Wastewater Treatment Service Agreement between the Upper Thompson Sanitation District (District) and Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP}, including the District's reserved plant capacity for RMNP. Motion carried unanimously.
The Executive Session was attended by Directors Eshelman, Doylen, Bosch, Morton, and Kessler; and Ms. Jurgens, Mr. Allen, Ms. Panzer, and Mr. Romig. Also attending the Executive Session were representatives from Rocky Mountain National Park including Superintendent Gary Ingram, Deputy Superintendent Caleb Waters, Acting Facility Manager Daniel Lawson, and Deputy Facility Manger Danny Basch.
At 5:50 p.m. Representatives from Rocky Mountain National Park including Superintendent Gary Ingram, Deputy Superintendent Caleb Waters, Acting Facility Manager Daniel Lawson, and Deputy Facility Manger Danny Basch excused themselves from the meeting.
The Board did not engage in substantial discussion of any matter not enumerated in §24-6-402(4)(e) C.R.S., nor did it adopt any proposed legislative policy, position, resolution, rule, regulation, or formal action.
The Executive Session was adjourned at 7:32 p.m.
Return to Regular Session
At 7:33 p.m., the Board returned to regular session.
Following the conclusion of the Executive Session, the Board instructed Ms. Jurgens to consult with the District's legal counsel, Ms. Linda Glesne, and the District's financial advisor, Mr. Jason Simmons, regarding strategies for the District's negotiations with Rocky Mountain National Park, specifically concerning RMNP's potential relinquishment of a portion of their unused plant capacity back to Upper Thompson Sanitation District.
Ms. Jurgens indicated that she will discuss this matter with the District's legal counsel and financial advisor and subsequently report their recommendations on this negotiation issue to the Board of Directors.
Adjournment
Having no further business, at 7:35 p.m. it was moved by Ms. Doylen and seconded by Mr. Bosch to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried unanimously.
Susan L. Doylen, Vice-Chairman/Secretary
Christopher L. Eshelman, Chairman
Date: June 17, 2025