ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL BOARD OF THE GRAND COUNTY
RECREATION SPECIAL SERVICE DISTRICT NO. 1
Meeting Minutes
February 19, 2025
OSTA Office Conference Room, Moab, Utah
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Board Members Present: Robert Kraft, Jim Lewis, Patricia Jones, Ken Minor. Absent and excused: Mike McCurdy, Robert Hollahan, Patrick Trim. Staff in attendance: Emma Tejada.
Call to Order: Meeting called to order at 7:01p.m. by Jim Lewis.
Citizens to be heard: Michelle Johnson CFI, Brennan Gillis CFI, Shelby Rockelein CFI, Krista Wilson CNY Rodeo Club, Don Hamilton CNY Rodeo Club
Approval of Meeting Minutes: Meeting minutes from January 15 2025, meetings were reviewed by the board. Jones entertained the motion to approve as presented. Jones moves to approve minutes as presented. Minor seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
OSTAC REPORT: OSTA Angie in attendance: It's been a busy winter. The arena hasn't really slowed down. 4H, Red Point rescue, indoor soccer, drill team, and Young Guns Rodeo (first time to the arena). IFE conference in Phoenix and UFAE conference in Las Vegas went well. Everyone passed and got certificates. The admin office has been completed, and the termite problem has been fixed. The completion to maintenance shop breakroom area complete. Foam insulation project has been done in the arena. Main arena railing project has been done. The banner project is on the way. along with the Flag project. Entrance to the main arena safety pens should be completed by the end of the month. The lobby doors should be completed by mid-March. Pickleball courts need to go out to bid. Archery range is moving along.
Financial Report: Emma presented the January financial statements. Everything look good.
Grant Presentation: CFI started local summer camps during 2020, and at the time had grant money from State. Since then, the grant has gone away. CFI summer camps have approximately 12 kids per group. The age range for groups are 6-9-year-old day camp, 10-12 year old kids explorer day camp, and the river program is for high schoolers. The program has grown, and the CFI anticipates more growth this year. In 2024 35% to 40% of the kids in the program got the local scholarship. There is no limit to how many local scholarships are given. If a child meets the requirement, they are awarded a scholarship. Also, the local rates for residents are significantly cheaper than non-locals. GRCSSD grant has been a huge help in funding local scholarships for local kids.
Grant Presentation: CNY PRC Rodeo-Krista and Don. Have come to advocate for the arena. Having established a new working relationship with Legacy Stock (the company who brings the livestock for the Rodeo) has brought in higher quality livestock than previous company. The quality livestock is binging on pro level talent, and that makes for exciting Rodeo. Slack division has grown 10-fold, slack performances happen before the rodeo. CNY PRC Rodeo would like to see the arena match the quality of talent and quality livestock that is being brought in. There are concerns about the quality and number of livestock pens available. Current pens are not standard pens. PBE & NFR quality animals being brought in need a safe environment. They're hoping that the GCRSSD board with collaboration from the County would invest and modernize the OSTA current pens. They estimated the cost to be between 100K to 120K. Tickets sells for 2024 Saturday's were sold out. They sold 750 tickets for Sunday's family rodeo. The Rodeo is a big event for the community and the surrounding states. It is becoming a World Class Event. Many local venders provide food services for patrons. It is the longest run Rodeo in Utah. Legacy stock provides stock at the world competition level. Working with Legacy has elevated CNY PRC Rodeo. The estimated participation in 2024 was 5000 spectators with sponsors and employees. CNY PRC are expecting to surpass that in 2025.
Grant Presentation: Ride with Respect 2024 report. RWR had a successful year maintaining the Sovereign trail and the Southeast La Sal Mountain trail. RWR trail host volunteered 300 hours of educating visitors and identifying and solving any issues along the trail systems. RWR completed many projects from painting Saltwash single track, setting up barriers to curtal off trail travel, cutting and clearing down logs, mending signage, and promoting proper drainage on trails. RWR is looking forward to another successful year.
Discussion & Approval of February 2025 Payables: Kraft entertained the motion to approve payables. Kraft moved to approve January payables in the amount of $9,383.50. Minor seconded. Motion carried unanimously in a roll call vote.
Board Member Reports & Concerns: NA
Adjournment: Kraft motioned to adjourn. Patricia seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 8:58 p.m.
Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) during this meeting should notify Emma Tejada 435-260-1682