Animas-La Plata Operation, Maintenance, & Replacement Association Meeting Minutes 7/7/10

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OM &R Regular Meeting Minutes
June 7, 2010 @ 1030 AM
Buckskin Charlie Conference Room- Leonard C. Burch Building
Ignacio, CO
10:30 AM — The meeting was called to order by Chairman Randy Kirkpatrick, San Juan Water
Commission ( "SJWC ") Russ Howard called the role and a quorum was established.
Association Members present were: Randy Kirkpatrick, Lena Atencio, Mike Brod, John Leaper
and Charles Blassingame, with member Dan Israel being absent.
Other participants were: Celene Sheppard, Bidtah Becker, Barry Spear, Joe Hall, Steve Dunn,
Liz Taylor, Dan Law, Scott McElory, Russ Howard and Tom Miller. Visitors arrived at 1:00 PM
and included: Matt Pope, Jeff Robbins, and Richard Roshowivas from the Youth Baseball
League. Gene Bradley and Ted Vickers from the ALPWCD were present as well as Barry
Longwell, Kathleen Ozga, and Jim Rottman from the Bureau of Reclamation. Cheryl Rogers and
Paul Kosnik from the La Plata County Attorney's office were also present.
Minutes of the May 3, 2010 meeting were reviewed and one correction concerning the vice
chairman was inserted. The minutes were approved as amended.
Joe Hall requested the WAPA power contract discussion be moved to later in the meeting so that
Pat Page could be present. The chairman agreed.
OLD BUSINESS:
1. Legal Counsel for the Association:
The chairmen called for a report from the subcommittee on hiring legal counsel for the
Association. Discussion followed with the following points being made and agreed upon:
1. Generate an RFP for legal counsel for the Association
2. Check into using § 638 to pay for advertising — Lena
3. Check cost/availability of circulating RFP through ABA Water Law Committee —
Liz N. Taylor.
4. RFP to be posted on SJWC website.
Randy appointed a selection committee consisting of Lena, Mike B., and Randy to review
and make recommendations to the entire committee
2. Report of the Subcommittee On Administrative Water Rights Issues
Randy directed the sub committee to review the Memo dated May 21, 2010, and remove any
information which may not be appropriate to give to Barry Spear at this time.
John Leaper made a motion to form a committee immediately to discuss that portion of
the memo which pertains to the State of CO. Charlie Blassingame seconded the motion.