At its June 4 meeting the Ouray County Board of County Commissioners approved several consent and general business items by motion and roll call. The board handled the consent agenda and voted on multiple staff-recommended agreements and routine contracts. Key votes and formal actions taken on June 4 included:
- Consent agenda: Motion to approve the consent agenda carried unanimously.
- Tri River Area MOU with Colorado State University (Tri River/CSU): The board approved and authorized the chair signature on the Tri River MOU and the fiscal impact form; commissioners were informed the exact FY2025 payment would be in line with a 2–3% increase from prior-year amounts. Motion carried unanimously.
- Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP) scoping agreement: The board approved chair signature on the fiscal impact form and the scoping agreement for the FLAP project (a county commitment toward scoping and potential match). Board members discussed priorities (including a proposed Saint Germain/Crystal Lake area parking project) and asked staff to consider restroom infrastructure compatibility; the motion carried unanimously.
- Cooperative Law Enforcement Operating and Financial Plan (US Forest Service): The board approved the 2025 cooperative law enforcement operating and financial plan and authorized final signatures, subject to administrative updates (adjusting contact info and small funding clarifications); motion carried unanimously.
- Contract with Stryker for preventative maintenance and battery service: The board approved the contract for ambulance preventative maintenance and battery work; motion carried unanimously.
- Human Services reports and collaborative management MOU: The Board of Human Services (convened as part of the meeting) approved a series of human services financial reports and, as the Board of Human Services, approved the fiscal impact form and DocuSign authorization for the collaborative management MOU (the county is the fiscal pass-through for the program). The MOU also appeared on the Board of Health docket; the board approved signatures consistent with departmental practice. Motions carried unanimously.
- Planning public hearing (Point Escape subdivision lot amending): The board held a public hearing and approved a final plat amendment combining Units 5 and 6 in Pointe Escape with conditions recommended by staff; approval passed by roll-call vote unanimously.
Votes were recorded in the meeting minutes; no items were tabled or failed. Several items noted that staff were authorized to reconcile non-substantive administrative changes (e.g., contact email updates, minor funding clarifications) with external partner documents prior to final execution.