Board Members

Loren R. Maxey

Chairman of the Board of Directors and President of the District (2000-2012)

Loren Maxey has been a District tap holder since 1963 when ELCO was established. He currently owns three taps and has business property interests in several more. He lives at 1101 Clark Street in Northeast Ft. Collins.

Loren is now retired from Maxey Companies which was founded in 1969. The companies consist of three divisions: Manufacturing (truck bodies, specialty trailers and snow grooming machines); Truck Equipment Sales and Trailer Repair; and Max-Air Trailer Sales. All are located in East Ft. Collins and are overseen by his son, Carl, the General Manager.

Loren is still involved in a hay, pasture, horses, and small cattle operation next to the old downtown airpark.

He was a Ft. Collins city councilman from 1987-1993 and serves on the Larimer County Fair Board from 1990-2012.

Currently he is also on the North Poudre Irrigation Board and belongs to two antique tractor clubs.

Vernon R. Sunset

Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors and Vice-President of the District (1986-2014)

Vern Sunset, a property owner within the District since 1971, was elected to the Board of Directors in 1986. He was elected as Vice-Chairman of the Board and Vice-President of the District in February, 1990.

After completing four years in the United States Air Force, Vern received his Bachelor and Masters Degree at the University of Minnesota and Minnesota State, Mankato. The next twelve years were spent as a secondary school teacher in Minnesota.

Owner of Sunset Homes Inc. since 1971, he has developed and built residential and commercial property throughout the District and Larimer County. Vern and his wife Joanne, a Registered Nurse, live at 1512 Miramont Drive in northeast Fort Collins. Their family consists of three children and seven grandchildren.

Vern is a former member of the Larimer County Planning Commission, Larimer County Housing Task Force, Larimer MRD Task Force, and Larimer County Overall Economic Development Committee. Vern and Joanne are members of Trinity Lutheran Church.

Vern has served as ELCO’s representative on the governing Board of the Soldier Canyon Filter Plant since 2006.

Scott T. Baker

Treasurer - Board of Directors (2000-2012)

A native of Fort Collins, Scott has lived in the District for over 25 years. Members of his family have lived in the District for over 35 years.

Scott is a graduate of Colorado State University, earning a BS in Natural Resources Conservation Education, and a MBA. Scott is a 30 year veteran of the financial services industry, and is a Certified Investment Management Analyst; Scott is currently First Vice President and Resident Director with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, Bank Of America Corporation

Non-profit organizations have played a role in Scott's life over the years, serving on several boards and fund raising committees. Scott is an avid scuba diver. His part time avocation is training and certifying new scuba divers and scuba diving instructors.

Randy Siddens

Board of Directors (2006-2014)

Randy Siddens has been a resident and property owner within the ELCO Water District since 2004. He grew up on a dairy farm in south-central Illinois and completed his Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering at the University of Illinois in 1988 and acquired a Masters degree in civil engineering from Colorado State University in 1996.

From 1988 - 1990 Randy served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Morocco where he was a rural water supply and sanitation engineer assigned to a UNICEF project. He has worked as a consulting engineer in the water and wastewater industry both in the US and internationally. He is a registered professional engineer in the State of Colorado, and holds operator licenses in wastewater treatment, industrial wastewater treatment and collection systems. Mr. Siddens currently works as the District Engineer for Boxelder Sanitation District (also in Fort Collins) and serves on the North Front Range Water Quality Planning Association Utility Plan Review Committee.

Rodney Rice

Board of Directors (2010-2012)

Rodney is a native of Ft. Collins and a graduate of Colorado State University with a degree in Construction Management. He is currently the President and CEO of Hydro Construction Company; a construction company in Fort Collins specializing in water and wastewater treatment since 1974.

Much of Rodney’s time is focused on ways to give back to his community. He serves on several non-profit boards and is one of the founding members of the “Hydro Construction Charitable Fund” a fund managed by the Community Foundation which benefits children, the elderly and families.

Rod enjoys spending time with friends and family and has many interests including traveling, hunting, fishing, skiing, snowmobiling and flying.

2012 Meeting Schedule

Download: 2012 ELCO BOARD MEETING DATES AND TIMES.pdf

The Board of Directors of the East Larimer County (ELCO) Water District will hold its regular meetings on the third Tuesday of each month. These meetings will be held at the ELCO office located at 232 South Link Lane, Fort Collins, Colorado and will commence at 5:30 p.m.

December 2011 Board Meeting Minutes

Download: Minutes - 12-2011.pdf

January 2011 Board Meeting Minutes

Download: Minutes - 01-2011-amended.pdf

February 2011 Board Meeting Minutes

Download: Minutes - 02-2011.pdf

March 2011 Board Meeting Minutes

Download: Minutes - 03-2011.pdf

April 2011 Board Meeting Minutes

Download: Minutes - 04-2011.pdf

May 2011 Board Meeting Minutes

Download: Minutes - 05-2011.pdf

June 2011 Board Meeting Minutes

Download: Minutes - 06-2011.pdf

June 2011 Special Board Meeting Minutes

Download: Minutes - 06-2011 special meeting.pdf

July 2011 Board Meeting Minutes

Download: Minutes - 07-2011.pdf

August 2011 Board Meeting Minutes

Download: Minutes - 08-2011.pdf

September 2011 Board Meeting Minutes

Download: Minutes - 09-2011.pdf

October 2011 Board Meeting Minutes

Download: Minutes - 10-2011.pdf

November 2011 Board Meeting Minutes

Download: Minutes - 11-2011.pdf

2010 Board Meeting Minutes

Download: Minutes 2010.pdf

All of 2010 Board Meeting Minutes combined into one PDF file.

ELCO Director's Information

RESPONSIBILITIES OF BOARD MEMBERS

The Board of Directors of East Larimer County Water District holds regular meetings at 5:30 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month. Special meetings and workshops are scheduled periodically throughout the year. All official business of the District is conducted at these meetings which are open and accessible to the public.

Each Director on the five-member Board serves a term of four years. The Board is governed by Title 32 of the Colorado State Statutes and the rules and regulations of the District. The Board has the authority to:

1. Appoint, hire and retain employees, engineers and attorneys and enforce and administer the bylaws, rules and regulations of the District.
2. Manage, control and supervise all business affairs of the District, including construction, installation, operation and maintenance of District improvements.
3. Enter into contracts and agreements affecting the affairs of the District, including borrowing money and issuing bonds.
4. Invest the District's monies in accordance with State law.
5. Establish fees, rates and charges for services provided by the District.

ELECTOR QUALIFICATIONS

Any person wishing to vote in an East Larimer County Water District election or run for the Board of Directors must meet the following qualifications:

1. Must be registered to vote in general elections in the State of Colorado.
2. Must be 18 or more years of age.
3. And must be one of the following:

• A resident within the boundaries of East Larimer County Water District for not less than 30 days.
• Own, or have a spouse that owns, taxable real or personal property within the District.
• Obligated to pay taxes under a contract to purchase taxable property within the boundaries of the District or an area to be included within the District.