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Ault Town Board of Trustees
March 9, 2022, 7:00 p.m.
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TOWN OF AULT, WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF AULT,
COLORADO. MEETING HELD IN THE TOWN HALL IN SAID TOWN OF AULT ON THE 9TH DAY OF
MARCH AT 7:00 P.M.
PRESENT:
MAYOR Rob Piotrowski
Trustees:
Butch White
Scott Riley
Tyrell Anderson
Sharon York
Justin Marshall
ABSENT: Corry Cole
ALSO PRESENT:
AUDIENCE: Adam Ferrell, Judy Ruff
Town Clerk
Town Attorney
Police Chief
PW Supervisor
REGULAR MEETING 2022-02, March 9, 2022
Sharon Sullivan
Jed Scott
Tom Nissen
Grant Ruff
MEETING PROCEDURE: Comments from the Public are welcome at two different times during the course of the
meeting: 1) Comments on items not scheduled on the agenda will be heard under public comments. 2) Comments on
all scheduled. Agenda items will be heard immediately following the presentation by Staff or the Petitioner. Please wait
until you are recognized by the Mayor and keep comments as brief as possible. The Town Board of Trustees will act on
an. Agenda item after comments from the Staff and the Public has been heard.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Piotrowski at 7:00 p.m.
I. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
II. ROLL CALL: All members were present, with the exception of Trustee Cole.
III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: A MOTION WAS MADE BY TRUSTEE WHITE and seconded by Trustee
Anderson to approve the agenda as written. Motion passed with a unanimous vote.
IV. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTE APPROVAL: Regular Meeting 2022-02 February 9, 2022: A
MOTION WAS MADE BY TRUSTEE ANDERSON and seconded by Trustee Marshall to approve the
Regular Minutes 2022-02 as written. Motion passed with a unanimous vote.
V. COMMITTEE REPORTS
Finance- All in the green, the auditors will be here the week of April 18, 2022.
Library- The Library is looking for volunteers for the Friends of the Library fundraiser. Statistics for 2021
included 2059 kids served by Library, 658 attended children's programs, 232 attended adult painting, usage
was up 10%, first time users up 15%, Audio up 26%, Computer use down 57%, Video down 20%.
Parks and Cemetery- Things seem to be doing well, there have been no further dog complaints. There have
been positive comments on Conestoga Park.
Water and Sewer- Water distributed 5.87MG in February. Two hydrants have been repaired and parts are
ordered to repair a third hydrant. The Fire pump is offline. The WWTP received 3.46MG for treatment.
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Streets- No report.
Police- For the month of February there were 544 calls for service with 315 in Ault, resulting in 162 citations
issued, which 148 were in Ault. Code enforcement issued 12 warnings, all of which complied. There were
134 hours spent in Pierce and 54.5 hours spent in Nunn.
Beautification- Trustee York will volunteer on the Ault Business Alliance to be part of the community.
Planning Commission- A pole barn was approved at 212 2nd Street.
Staff Reports: The application for Ziggy's Coffee has been submitted. Attorney Scott is working on the
0 & G Lease. A site review was done at Highland Industrial Park. Public Works training through Colorado
Rural Water Association has been postponed until May 2-5.
VI. APPROVAL OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE: February 9, 2022, to March 9, 2022: A MOTION WAS
MADE BY TRUSTEE ANDERSON and seconded by Trustee York to approve the accounts payable February
9, 2022, TO March 9, 2022. Motion passed with a unanimous vote.
VII. REFERRALS REQUESTS AND PRESENTATIONS
1). Resolution 2022-05 to transfer 20 units of CBT from Temporary Use Permit to Section 131: This is a
standard reclassification process. After review, A MOTION WAS MADE BY TRUSTEE WHITE and.
seconded by Trustee Anderson to approve Resolution 2022-05, to transfer 20 units of CBT to permanent Section.
131 permit. Motion passed with a unanimous vote.
2). Approval of the annual increase in cost of trash service with Waste Management: Clarification on the
roll off charge is needed. After discussion, A MOTION WAS MADE BY TRUSTEE WHITE and seconded
by Trustee York to table the approval of the increase for trash with Waste Management until clarification on the
roll off service is received. Motion passed with a unanimous vote.
VIII. PUBLIC COMMENTS: The purpose of the Public Comments Section of the Agenda is for members of the
public to speak to Town Council on any subject not scheduled on the Regular Agenda. In order to accomplish
scheduled agenda items, comments should be limited to a five-minute time period. Town Council shall make
no decision or action, except to schedule the matter for Council discussion at a later date. THOSE
ADDRESSING COUNCIL ARE REQUESTED TO COME TO THE PODIUM AND TO STATE THEIR
NAME TO THE BOARD
No public comments.
IX. OLD BUSINESS
1). Resolution 2022-06 Delegating the Clerk to appoint Election Judges: A MOTION WAS MADE BY
TRUSTEE YORK and seconded by Trustee White to approve Resolution 2022-06 delegating the Clerk to
appoint Election Judges. Motion passed with a unanimous vote.
X. NEW BUSINESS
1). Approval of software for water plant auto dialer for $1,810: The auto dialer and phone system has been
installed. This is the software programming fee. A MOTION WAS MADE BY TRUSTEE
ANDERSON and seconded by Trustee White to approve the software for the water plant auto dialers for
$1,810.00 Motion passed with a unanimous vote.
2). Approval of water system pump for $18,924: This is a replacement fire pump, with 14 weeks lead time.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY TRUSTEE WHITE and seconded by Trustee Anderson to approve the purchase
of the fire pump for $18,924.00. Motion passed with a unanimous vote.
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With no further business to come before the Board the meeting was adjourned at 7:26 p.m.
Rob Piotrowski, Mayor