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Board approves routine consent items, staffing and contract awards; list of actions at a glance
Summary
The board approved multiple consent and business items including renewal of a wedding-venue special-use permit, a proclamation for Women's History Month, awards for 4H center flooring, and personnel contract actions; items not approved or deferred are noted.
At its March 18 meeting the Board of County Commissioners approved multiple consent and business items, including proclamations, contract awards and personnel authorizations. The board used a motions process to remove several items from the consent agenda for discussion; the remainder passed unanimously.
Votes and notable actions at a glance: - Resolution 2025-01: Renewal of a temporary special-use permit to operate a commercial wedding venue (Red Mountain Alpine Lodge) — adopted unanimously; staff clarified that liquor privileges do not extend off the property and that land-use code enforcement procedures apply for violations. - Proclamation 2025-02: Recognizing March 2025 as Women's History Month — carried unanimously. - Award: Facility flooring replacement (Ouray County 4-H event center) — awarded to recommended bidder; installation scheduled April 20May 3; product is glue-down tile squares; staff will post installation dates on county calendar. - Contract approvals: CivicPlus (county website/vendor products), Triad/AllOne Health employee benefits agreement — approved; staff to provide outreach and enrollments information for employees. - Employment contract and personnel action: Employment contract for a special policy advisor and personnel-action form for interim county manager compensation (Kara as interim manager) approved with edits to clause 2(c) clarifying that department heads, county attorney and elected officials should route requests to the county manager unless otherwise approved by the board or county manager. - OpenGov procurement/contract-management platform: Approved (see separate article).
Items removed from consent for discussion and outcome: - County Road 31/31A sampling authorization (consent item I) — not approved; BOCC requested written sampling plan and a multi-agency public work session before authorization.
Motions to approve the remainder of the consent agenda and specific awards carried unanimously.
