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The Regular Meeting of the Town of Hillrose Board of Trustees was called to order by Mayor Riedl at 7:01 p.m.  Trustees answering roll call were Colerick, Stroh and Wahlert.  Smith is absent due to his son’s serious illness and surgery.  Staff members present were Golemboski and Nichols.  Visitors present were Tom Ashburn with Xcel Energy, Mayor Candidates Jonelle Cooper and John Grippin, Trustee Candidate Teresa Kramer, citizens Scotty, Linda Grippin and Dale Schmer.  The Mayor led the pledge of allegiance.

Public Comments:   Jonelle Cooper reported a drainage problem in front of her driveway and asked questions about the depth of the ditch in front of her house; Dale Schmer asked for a night to meet the candidates (Golemboski and Nichols have already contacted the League of Women’s Voters to moderate one) and reported a drainage problem by his dumpster in the alley; Linda Grippin had complaints about a municipal court ticket and asked where to file a motion.  Trustee Stroh asked Wahlert to look at a drainage problem at her driveway.

The minutes from the March 1, 2010 meeting were presented and Stroh moved with Colerick seconding to approve the minutes as printed.  Approved by unanimous voice vote 4-0.

The following reports were submitted to the Board:  Trustee Colerick announced that Dale Colerick was out of town teaching classes and Skip Kaiser was attending to his duties while he was gone and Colerick had changed the brushes on the north Solar-Bee at the sewer lagoons.
Financial Reports, Lynn Golemboski:  as printed
Maintenance, Ed Wahlert:  Worked on the streets as much as he could due to temperatures and he needs to adjust the blades; Installed water meter at Dudden’s new house;  Have a leak near the kitchen in the large community room at town hall;

Old Business:
Mayor Riedl opened the Public Hearing on Ordinance #107 for the second reading at 7:23 p.m.   Wahlert moved with Colerick seconding to read the ordinance, a voice vote was taken with all present voting yes, motion carried 4-0.  Golemboski read the Ordinance.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF HILLROSE, MORGAN COUNTY, COLORADO, GRANTING A NON-EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE TO PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO, D/B/A/ XCEL ENERGY, ITS AFFILIATES, SUCCESSORS, AND ASSIGNS, OF THE RIGHT TO USE THE STREETS WITHIN THE TOWN OT FURNISH, SELL, TRANSMIT, TRANSPORT, AND DISTRIBUTE ELECTRICITY TO THE TOWN AND TO ALL RESIDENTS OF THE TOWN; GRANTING THE RIGHT TO ACQUIRE, CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, LOCATE, MAINTAIN, OPERATE, AND EXTEND INTO, WITHIN, AND THROUGH THE TOWN ALL FACILITIES REASONABLY NECESSARY TO FURNISH, SELL, TRANSMIT, TRANSPORT, AND DISTRIBUTE ELECTRICITY WITHIN THE TOWN AND THROUGH THE TOWN; AND FIXING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS THEREOF.
Public Comments:  Scotty asked how the franchise would benefit the people in town.  Golemboski answered that it allows Xcel to use our streets and alleys for electricity to be distributed.  L. Grippin asked if the Town received money from Xcel for the franchise.  Yes, 3% of each electric bill is collected by Xcel and paid to the town.
Wahlert moved to pass, adopt and approve and order published in full in the Brush News Tribune with Colerick seconding.  A roll call vote was taken with all present voting yes, motion carried 4-0 with 1 absent.
Tom Ashburn thanked the Board for their time and asked the Clerk to send copies of the minutes to him as soon as possible and two originals of Ordinance #107 and left the meeting.

New Business:
The list of bills for March 15, 2010 were presented. Colerick moved with Stroh seconding to pay the bills in the usual manner.  Roll call vote was taken with all present voting yes, motion carried 4-0.

Golemboski introduced Resolution 2-2010 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF HILLROSE, COLORADO, DELEGATING AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY TO THE TOWN CLERK TO APPOINT ELECTION JUDGES AND ORDER ELECTION SUPPLIES AND BALLOTS.
Stroh moved to read Resolution 2-2010 with Wahlert seconding.  A voice vote was taken with all present voting yes, motion carried 4-0.  Golemboski read the Resolution.  Stroh moved to adopt Resolution 2-2010 with Colerick seconding.  A roll call vote was taken with all present voting yes, motion carried 4-0.

Mayor Riedl read a Proclamation proclaiming the month of April 2010 as Dating Violence Awareness & Prevention Month.  Copy attached.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:51 p.m.

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