PROJC02279 ‎(2)‎

• Contract/PO #: C150222
• Contractor Name: Orchard Mesa Irrigation District
• Contract Type: Loan
• Water District: 72
• County: Mesa
• Loan Projects - Doc Type: Contract Documents

Williams, Turner & Holmes, P.C.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
J. D. Snodgrass
William D. Prakken
Mark A. HetYrtundstad*
Susan M. Corle
James M. Colosky**
Kirsten M. Kurath*
Kathleen Lyon
Phillip J. Jones***
Retired
Anthony W. Williams
Berndt C. Holmes
Warren L. Turner
(1926 - 2003)
All Attorneys
Admitted in Colorado
*Also Admitted in Utah
**Also adntitted in Nebraska
***Also admitted in Florida
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August 10, 2006
Vaughan McWilliams
Colorado Water Conservation Board
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman Street, Room 721
Denver, CO 80203
Re: Orchard Mesa Irrigation District
Loan Contract No. C150222 ("Loan Contract")
Dear Mr. Russell:
Mark A. Hermundstad
[e-mail]
[phone], ext 223
Federal Express
We represent the Orchard Mesa Irrigation District (the "District"). The
District has asked us to provide the opinion letter required by Paragraph A.7. of the
above referenced Loan Contract.
We have reviewed certain records of the District. Based upon our review of
those records and discussions we have had with the District's Manager, our opinions
are as follows:
1. The Loan Contract and Appendices 2 and 4 to the Loan Contract have
been duly executed by Larry Fuller, as President, and Norman Friend, as Secretary,
of the District. Mr. Fuller was elected to a three year term as a director of the District
at the District's annual meeting on January 13, 2005. Mr. Friend was elected to a
three year term as a director of the District at the District's annual meeting on January
12, 2006. Mr. Fuller was elected President of the District and Mr. Friend was
elected Vice President/Secretary of the District at a meeting of the Board of Directors
of the District held on January 12, 2006. Their terms of office as President and
Secretary of the District continue until the next annual meeting of the District in
January, 2007.
2. The Board of Directors of the District duly adopted a resolution
approving the Loan Contract and authorizing its execution and delivery at a special
meeting of the Board held on July 26, 2006. A copy of the resolution will be
attached as Appendix 3 to the Loan Contract.
3. There are no provisions in the Colorado Constitution or in any other
state or local law that prevent the Loan Contract from binding the District.
4. The Loan Contract will be valid and binding against the District if
entered into by the Colorado Water Conservation Board.
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