HomeMy WebLinkAbout20170209.tiffLIND, OTTENHOFF
& ROOT, LLP
Attorneys at Law
355 Eastman Park Dr., Ste. 200 • Windsor, CO 80550
Telephone: (970) 674-9888 • Fax: (970) 674-9535
Email: chrys@lolaw.us
January 9, 2017
Weld County Clerk and Recorder
P.O. Box 459
Greeley, CO 80632
Kenneth F. Lind
George H. Ottenhoff
John D. Root
Chrysten S. Hinze
Re: Storms Lake Drainage District — Statement of Election Results for 2017 Board of
Directors
Ladies and Gentlemen:
This letter is to provide statutorily required notice of the January 3, 2017 regular
election results for the Storms Lake Drainage District of Weld County, Colorado. I have
enclosed for your records copies of the following:
1. Statement of the 2017 regularly scheduled Director Election Results
required by C.R.S. § 37-21-123, set forth in the attached Notice of Cancellation and
Certified Statement of Results, pursuant to C.R.S § 1-13.5-513(6).
2. Oath of Office documentation for Gerald Firestein, W. Lee Detterer and
Kenneth Podtburg as required by C.R.S. §37-21-106.
3. Public Official Bonds for Gerald Firestein, W. Lee Detter and Podtburg as
required by C.R.S. §37-21-106.
Please be advised that the original Oaths of Office and Public Official Bonds have
been sent under separate cover for recording with your office.
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Very truly yours,
D AND OTTENHOFF LLP
Encl.
CC: Weld County Clerk to the Board
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Chrysten S. Hinze
2017-0209
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NOTICE OF CANCELLATION
And
CERTIFIED STATEMENT OF RESULTS
§1-13.5-513(6), 32-1-104,1-11-103(3) C.R.S.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the STORMS LAKE DRAINAGE DISTRICT, Weld County, Colorado, that
at the close of business on the sixty-third day before the election and to date, there were and are not
more candidates for director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be
write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on January 3, 2017 is hereby canceled pursuant to
section 1-13.5-513(6) C.R.S.
The following candidates are hereby declared elected:
Kenneth Podtburq 2
(name) (2 or 4 year term)
Gerald Firestien 2
(name) (2 or 4 year term)
W. Lee Detterer 2
(name) (2 or 4 year term)
Signed:
/s/ Kenneth Podtburq
Kenneth Podtburg, Director
Is/ Gerald Firestien
Gerald Firestien, Director
/s/ W. Lee Detterer
W. Lee Detterer, President
Contact Person for the District:
Telephone Number of the District:
Address of the District:
District Facsimile Number:
District Email:
12-19-16
(date)
12/19/16
(date)
12/19/14
(date)
W. Lee Detterer
(970) 302-4447
11731 County Road 66. 80631
none
none
until January 2019
until January 2019
until January 2019
PROCEDURAL INSTRUCTIONS: Sample only. Review with attorney. Publish (CRS 1-13.5-501, publication defined) and post at
all polling places, in the office of the Designated Election Official, and in the office of the County Clerk and Recorder.
File a copy of this notice with the resolution canceling the election (SD -4, SD -5, or SD -12), oaths of office, and a current faithful
performance bond for each director with the at www.dola.colorado.gov/e-filiinq or mail to 1313 Sherman St., Rm. 521, Denver, CO
80203 no later than 30 days after the date of the regular election. The board or DEO shall notify all candidates that the election was
cancelled and that they have been elected by acclamation. The original notice is to be kept on file with the special district as part of
the official election records.
Division of Local Government - Department of Local Affairs - 2016 Election SD -11
Revised 10/22/2015
OATH OF OFFICE
STATE OF COLORADO
WELD COUNTY
STORMS LAKE DRAINAGE DISTRICT
I, Gerald Firestien,
State of Colorado,
duties of the office
to enter.
will faithfully support the Constitution of the United States and of the
and the laws made pursuant thereto, and will faithfully perform the
of Director of Storms Lake Drainage District upon which I am about
STATE OF COLORADO
) ss.
COUNTY OF WELD
Signature
Subscribed and sworn before me this \ day of January, 2017 by Gerald Firestien.
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Notary Commission Expiration
Notary Signature
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My Commission Expires 12-30-2020 i
SUSAN C MCCOLLUM
Notary Public
State of Colorado
Notary ID # 20044046377
OATH OF OFFICE
STATE OF COLORADO
WELD COUNTY
STORMS LAKE DRAINAGE DISTRICT
I, W. Lee Detterer, will faithfully support the Constitution of the United States and of the
State of Colorado, and the laws made pursuant thereto, and will faithfully perform the
duties of the office of Director of Storms Lake Drainage District upon which I am about
to enter.
Signature
STATE OF COLORADO )
) ss.
COUNTY OF WELD )
Subscribed and sworn before me this _ day of January, 2017 by W. Lee Detterer.
136 tz
Notary Commission Expiration
Notary Signature
SUSAN C MCCOLLUM
Notary Public
State of Colorado
Notary ID # 20044046377
My Commission Expires 12-30-2020
OATH OF OFFICE
STATE OF COLORADO
WELD COUNTY
STORMS LAKE DRAINAGE DISTRICT
I, Kenneth Podtburg, will faithfully support the Constitution of the United States and of
the State of Colorado, and the laws made pursuant thereto, and will faithfully perform the
duties of the office of Director of Storms Lake Drainage District upon which I am about
to enter.
STATE OF COLORADO )
) ss.
COUNTY OF WELD )
Subscribed and sworn before me this
/a 13619636
Signature
day of January, 2017 by Kenneth Podtburg.
Notary Commission Expiration Notary Signature
SUSAN C MCC0LLUM fi
Notary Public
State of Colorado
Notary ID # 20044046377
My Commission Expires 12-30-2020
TRAVELERS J
CONTINUATION CERTIFICATE
FIDELITY OR SURETY BONDS/POLICIES
In consideration of $175.00
Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America
Hartford, CT 06183
License No. N/A
dollars renewal premium. the term of Bond; Policy No. 105211545 in the
amount of $2,000.011 . issued on behalf of W. Lee Detterer
whose address is 31815 VCR 23 3/4,GREELEY, CO 80631
in favor of The Storm Lake Drainage District
whose address is 31815 V'VCR 23 314
in connection with Public Official Bond is hereby extended to January 10, 2019
subject to all covenants and conditions of said bondipolicy.
This certificate is designed to extend only the term of the bond/policy. It does not increase the amount which may be
payable thereunder. The aggregate liability of the Company under the said bond/policy together with this certificate shall
be exactly the same as. and no greater than it would have been, if the said bond/policy had originally been written to
expire on the date to which it is now being extended.
Signed. scaled and dated November 18, 2016
By:
F -S5 -M (O6 -OS)
Traveler.. Casualty and Surety Company of America
Attorney -in -Fact
WARNING: THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY IS INVALID WITHOUT THE RED BORDER
POWER OF ATTORNEY
TRAVELERS
Attorney -In Fact No.
Farmington Casualty Company
Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Company
Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Underwriters, Inc.
St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company
St. Paul Guardian Insurance Company
St. Paul Mercury Insurance Company
Travelers Casualty and Surety Company
Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America
United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company
229441 Certificate No. 006775064,
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That Farmington Casualty Company. St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company, St. Paul Guardian Insurance
Company, St. Paul Mercury Insurance Company. Travelers Casualty and Surety Company, Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America. and United States
Fidelity and Guaranty Company are corporations duly organized under the laws of the State of Connecticut. that Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Company is a
corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of Iowa, and that Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Underwriters. Inc., is a corporation duly organized under the
laws of the State of Wisconsin (herein collectively called the "Companies"), and that the Companies do hereby make. constitute and appoint
Darlene Krings, Kelly T. Urwiller, Diane F. Clementson, Anthony P. Stimac, Royal R. Lovell, Russell D. Lear, Katherine E. Dill, K'Anne E. Vogel,
Steve J. Blohm, Wesley J. Butorac, Dulce R. Huggins, and Sandra L. Schifferns
of the City of Greeley . State of Colorado , their true and lawful Attorney(s)-in-Fact,
each in their separate capacity if more than one is named above, to sign, execute, seal and acknowledge any and all bonds, recognizanccs, conditional undertakings and
other writings obligatory in the nature thereof on behalf of the Companies in their business of guaranteeing the fidelity of persons. guaranteeing the performance of
contracts and executing or guaranteeing bonds and undertakings required or permitted ::. =_s aetHe- rrraoeedings allowed by law.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. the Companies have caused this instrument to be signed at
day of May 2016
Farmington Casualty Company
Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Company
Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Underwriters, Inc.
St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company
St. Paul Guardian Insurance Company
State of Connecticut
City of Hartford ss.
ran
porate seals to be hereto affixed. this
5th
St. Paul Mercury Insurance Company
Travelers Casualty and Surety Company
Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America
United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company
By:
Robert L. Raney. Senior Vice President
On this the 5th day of May 2016 , before me personally appeared Robert L. ftanev, who acknowledged himself to
be the Senior Vice President of Farmington Casualty Company. Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Company. Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Underwriters, Inc.. St. Paul
Fire and Marine Insurance Company, St. Paul Guardian Insurance Company. St. Paul Mercury Insurance Company. Travelers Casualty anc, Surety Company. Travelers
Casualty and Surety Company of America. and United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company. and that he, as such. being authorized so to do. executed the foregoing
instrument for the purposes therein contained by signing on behalf of the corporations by himself as a duly authorized officer.
In Witness Whereof, I hereunto set my hand and official seal.
My Commission expires the 30th day of June. 2021.
Marie C. ?'etreault. Notary Public
58440-5-16 Printed in U.S.A.
WARNING: THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY IS INVALID WITHOUT THE RED BORDER
WARNING: THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY IS INVALID WITHOUT THE RED BORDER
This Power of Attorney is granted under and by the authority of the following resolutions adopted by the Boards of Directors of Farmington Casualty Company. F ylelity
and Guaranty Insurance Company, Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Underwriters, Inc., St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company, St. Paul Guardian Insurance
Company, St. Paul Mercury Insurance Company. Travelers Casualty and Surety Company, Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America, and United States
Fidelity and Guaranty Company, which resolutions are now in full force and effect, reading as follows:
RESOLVED, that the Chairman, the President, any Vice Chairman, any Executive Vice President. any Senior Vice President. any Vice President, any Second Vice
President. the Treasurer. any Assistant Treasurer, the Corporate Secretary or any Assistant Secretary may appoint Attorneys -in -Fact and Agents to act for and on behalf
of the Company and may give such appointee such authority as his or her certificate of authority may prescribe to sign with the Company's name and seal with the !!!
Company's seal bonds. recognizances_ contracts of indemnity, and other writings obligatory in the nature of a bond, recognizance, or conditional undertaking, and any
of said officers or the Board of Directors at any time may remove any such appointee and revoke the power given him or her; and it is
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chairman, the President, any Vice Chairman, any Executive Vice President, any Senior Vice President or any Vice President mot
delegate all or any part of the foregoing authority to one or more officers or employees of this Company. provided that each such delegation is in writing and a copy
thereof is filed in the office of the Secretary; and it is
FURTHER RESOLVED, that any bond, recognizance, contract of indemnity, or writing obligatory in the nature of a bond, recognizance, or conditional undertaking
shall be valid and binding upon the Company when (a) signed by the President, any Vice Chairman, any Executive Vice President, any Senior Vice President or any Vice
President. any Second Vice President, the Treasurer, any Assistant Treasurer, the Corporate Secretary or any Assistant Secretary and duly attested and sealed with the
Company's seal by a Secretary or Assistant Secretary; or (b) duly executed (under seal, if required) by one or more Attorneys -in -Fact and Agents pursuant to the power
prescribed in his or her certificate or their certificates of authority or by one or more Company officers pursuant to a written delegation of authority: and it is
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the signature of each of the following officers: President, any Executive Vice President, any Senior Vice President, any Vice President,
any Assistant Vice President. any Secretary. any Assistant Secretary, and the seal of the Company may he affixed by facsimile to any Power of Attorney or to any
certificate relating thereto appointing Resident Vice Presidents. Resident Assistant Secretaries or Attorneys -in -Fact for purposes only of executing and attesting bonds
and undertakings and other writings obligatory in the nature thereof, and any such Power of Attorney or certificate hearing such facsimile signature or facsimile seal
shall be valid and binding upon the Company and any such power so executed and certified by such facsimile signature and facsimile seal shall be valid and binding on
the Company in the future with respect to any bond or understanding to which it is attached.
I, Kevin E. Hughes, the undersigned. Assistant Secretary. of Farmington Casualty Company, Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Company, Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance
Underwriters, Inc., St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company, St. Paul Guardian Insurance Company, St. Paul Mercury Insurance Company, Travelers Casualty and
Surety Company, Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America. and United States Fidelily and Guaranty Company do hereby certify that the above and foregoing
is a true and correct copy of the Power of Attorney executed by said Companies, which is in full farce and effect and has not been revoked.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seals of said Companies this -_ day 01
wcr , !_h 1 20 L4
Kevin E. Hughes. Assistant Sec etary
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'd!
To verify the authenticity of this Power of Attorney. call 1-800-421-3880 or contact us at www.travelersbond.com. Please refer to the Attorney -In -Fact number, the
above -named individuals and the details of the bond to which the power is attached.
WARNING: THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY IS INVALID WITHOUT THE RED BORDER
TRAVELERS J
CONTINUATION CERTIFICATE
FIDELITY OR SURETY BONDS/POLICIES
Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America
Hartford, CT 06183
License No. N/A
In consideration of $175.00 dollars renewal premium. the term of Bond/Policy No. 105224400 in the
amount of $2,000.011 , issued on behalf of Gerald Firestein
whose address is 12856 WCR 66,GREELEY, CO 80631
in favor of The Storm Lake Drainage District
whose address is 31815 WCR 23 3/4
in connection with Public Official Bond is hereby extended to January 10. 2019
subject to all covenants and conditions of said bond/policy.
This certificate is designed to extend only the term of the bond/policy. It does not increase the amount which may be
payable thereunder. The aggregate liability of the Company under the said bond/policy together with this certificate shall
be exactly the same as. and no greater than it would have been, if the said bond/policy had originally been written to
expire on the date to which it is now being extended.
Signed, sealed and dated November 18, 2016
By:
F -58-A1 (06-08)
Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America
,
c_clyt ti
Attorney -in -Fact
WARNING: THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY IS INVALID WITHOUT THE RED BORDER
POWER OF ATTORNEY
TRAVELERS
Attorney -In Fact No.
Farmington Casualty Company
Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Company
Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Underwriters, Inc.
St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company
St. Paul Guardian Insurance Company
St. Paul Mercury Insurance Company
Travelers Casualty and Surety Company
Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America
United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company
229441 Certificate No. 006775239
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That Farmington Casualty Company. St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company, St. Paul Guardian Insurance
Company. St. Paul Mercury Insurance Company. Travelers Casualty and Surety Company. Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America. and United States
Fidelity and Guaranty Company are corporations duly organized under the laws of the State of Connecticut. that Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Company is a
corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of Iowa. and that Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Underwriters. Inc., is a corporation duly organized under the
laws of the State of Wisconsin (herein collectively called the "Companies-). and that the Companies do hereby make. constitute and appoint
Darlene Krings, Kelly T. Urwiller, Diane F. Clementson, Anthony P. Stimac, Royal R. Lovell, Russell U. Lear, Katherine E. Dill, K'Anne E. Vogel.
Steve J. Blohm, Wesley J. Butorac, Dulce R. Huggins, and Sandra L. Schifferns
of the City of Greeley . State of Colorado . their u-ae and lawful Attorney(s)-in-Fact.
each in their separate capacity if more than one is named above. to sign. execute, seal and acknowledge any and all bonds, recognizances. conditional undertakings and
other writings obligator}' in the nature thereof on behalf of the Companies in their business of guaranteeing the fidelity of persons. guaranteeing the performance of
contracts and executing or guaranteeing bonds and undertakings required or permitted _u: u_tions or proec_dings allowed by law.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Companies have caused this instrument to
day of May 2016
Farmington Casualty Comp:m.
Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Company
Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance 1 ndcrw niters, Inc.
St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company
St. Paul Guardian Insurance Company
State of Connecticut
City of Hartford ss.
By:
rporatc seals to he hereto allixed. this
5th
St. Paul Mercury insurance Company
Travelers Casualty and Surety Company
Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America
United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company
1S.......rNf
Robert I.. Runes. Seniiir Vice President
On this the 5th day of May 2016 . before me personally' appeared Robert L. Raney, who acknowledged himself to
be the Senior Vice President of Farmington Casualty Company, Fidelity' and Guaranty Insurance Company. Fidelity and Guaranty IInsurance Underwriters, Inc., St. Paul
Fire and Marine insurance Company, St. Paul Guardian Insurance Company. St. Paul Mercury Insurance Company. Travelers Casualty and Surety Company. Travelers
Casualty and Surety Company of America. and United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company. and that he• as such, being authorized so to do. executed the foregoing
instrument for the purposes therein contained by signing on behalf of the corporations by himself as a duly authorized officer.
In Witness Whereof, I hereunto set my hand and official seal.
My Commission expires the 30th day of June. 2021.
C
Ylarie C. Tetreau it. `notary Public
58440-5-16 Printed in U.S.A.
WARNING: THIS POWFP OF ATTORNEY IS INVALID WITHOUT THE RED BORDER
WARNING: THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY IS INVALID WITHOUT THE RED BORDER
This Power of Attorney is granted under and by the authority of the following resolutions adopted by the Boards of Directors of Farmington Casualty Coiypany, Flity
and Guaranty Insurance Company, Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Underwriters, Inc., St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company, St. Paul Guardian Insurance
Company, St. Paul Mercury Insurance Company. Travelers Casualty and Surety Company, Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America, and United States
Fidelity and Guaranty Company, which resolutions are now in full force and effect, reading as follows:
RESOLVED, that the Chairman, the President, any Vice Chairman. any Executive Vice President, any Senior Vice President. any Vice President. any Second Vice
President, the Treasurer, any Assistant Treasurer, the Corporate Secretary or any Assistant Secretary may appoint Attorneys -in -Fact and Agents to act for and on behalf
of the Company and may give such appointee such authority as his or her certificate of authority may prescribe to sign with the Company's name and seal with the
Company's seal bonds. recognizances. contracts of indemnity, and other writings obligatory in the nature of a bond, recognizance, or conditional undertaking, and any
of said officers or the Board of Directors at any time may remove any such appointee and revoke the power given him or her: and it is
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chairman, the President, any Vice Chairman, any Executive Vice President, any Senior Vice President or any Vice President may
delegate all or any part of the foregoing authority to one or more officers or employees of this Company. provided that each such delegation is in writing and a copy
thereof is filed in the office of the Secretary; and it is
FURTHER RESOLVED, that any bond, recognizance, contract of indemnity, or writing obligatory in the nature of a bond, recognizance, or conditional undertaking
shall be valid and binding upon the Company when (a) signed by the President, any Vice Chairman. any Executive Vice President, any Senior Vice President or any Vice
President, any Second Vice President, the Treasurer, any Assistant Treasurer. the Corporate Secretary or any Assistant Secretary and duly attested and sealed with the
Company's seal by a Secretary or Assistant Secretary; or (b) duly executed (under seal, if required) by one or more Attorneys -in -Fact and Agents pursuant to the power
prescribed in his or her certificate or their certificates of authority or by one or more Company officers pursuant to a written delegation of authority: and it is
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the signature of each of the following officers: President. any Executive Vice President, any Senior Vice President, any Vice President,
any Assistant Vice President. any Secretary, any Assistant Secretary, and the seal of the Company may he affixed by facsimile to any Power of Attorney or to any
certificate relating thereto appointing Resident Vice Presidents. Resident Assistant Secretaries or Attorneys -in -Fact for purposes only of executing and attesting bonds
and undertakings and other writings obligatory in the nature thereof, and any such Power of Attorney or certificate hearing such facsimile signature or facsimile seal
shall be valid and binding upon the Company and any such power so executed and certified by such facsimile signature and facsimile seal shall be valid and binding on
the Company in the future with respect to any bond or understanding to which it is attached.
I, Kevin E. Hughes, the undersigned, Assistant Secretary, of Farmington Casualty Company, Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Company. Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance
Underwriters, Inc., St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company. St. Paul Guardian Insurance Company. St. Paul Mercury Insurance Company. Travelers Casualty and
Surety Company. Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America, and United States Fidel and Guaranty Company do hereby certify that the above and foregoing
is a true and correct copy of the Power of Attorney executed by said Companies. which is in n4 (nrc: and effect and has not been revoked.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seals of said Companies this _/ � ' _ day of')hi,! CJY461e_r— . 20/‘777.
Kevin E. Hughes, Assistant Sea tary
To verify the authenticity of this Power of Attorney, call 1-800-421-3880 or contact us at www.travelersbond.com. Please refer to the Attorney -In -Fact number, the
above -named individuals and the details of the bond to which the power is attached.
WARNING: THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY IS INVALID WITHOUT THE RED BORDER
TRAVELERS J
CONTINUATION CERTIFICATE
FIDELITY OR SURETY BONDS/POLICIES
In consideration of $175.00
Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America
Hartford, CT 06183
License No.
dollars renewal premium, the term of Bond/Policy No. 105549086 in the
amount of $2,000.00 , issued on behalf of KENNETH LEE PODTBURG
whose address is 12677 WCR 66 GREELEY, CO 80631
in favor of THE STORMS LAKE DRAINAGE DISTRICT
whose address is 31815 WCR 23 3/4 GREELEY, CO 80632
in connection with Director
subject to all covenants and conditions of said bond/policy.
is hereby extended to
January 10, 2019
This certificate is designed to extend only the term of the bond/policy. It does not increase the amount which may be
payable thereunder. The aggregate liability of the Company under the said bond/policy together with this certificate shall
be exactly the same as, and no greater than it would have been, if the said bond/policy had originally been written to
expire on the date to which it is now being extended.
Signed, sealed and dated
F -59-M (8/06)
January 03, 2017
By:
Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America
c-lccT�. it \rl cA
ulce R Huggins Attorney -in -Fact
TRAVELERS )
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Farmington Casualty Company
Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Company
Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Underwriters, Inc.
St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company
St. Paul Guardian Insurance Company
Surety Bond No. 105549086
St. Paul Mercury Insurance Company
Travelers Casualty and Surety Company
Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America
United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company
Principal: KENNETH LEE PODTBURG
12677 WCR 66 GREELEY, CO 80631
Obligee: THE STORMS LAKE DRAINAGE DISTRICT
31815 WCR 23 3/4 GREELEY, CO 80632
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That Farmington Casualty Company, St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company, St. Paul Guardian Insurance Company,
St. Paul Mercury Insurance Company, Travelers Casualty and Surety Company, Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America, and United States Fidelity and
Guaranty Company, are corporations duly organized under the laws of the State of Connecticut, that Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Company is a corporation
duly organized under the laws of the State of Iowa, and that Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Underwriters, Inc. is a corporation duly organized under the laws of
the State of Wisconsin (herein collectively called the "Companies"), and that the Companies do hereby make, constitute and appoint Dulce R Huggins, of the City
of Greeley, State of CO, their true and lawful Attorney(s)-in-Fact, to sign, execute, seal and acknowledge the surety bond referenced above.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Companies have caused this instrument to be signed and their corporate seals to be hereto affixed, this 7th day of July, 2016.
Farmington Casualty Company
Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Company
Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Underwriters, Inc.
St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company
St. Paul Guardian Insurance Company
State of Connecticut
City of Hartford ss.
St. Paul Mercury Insurance Company
Travelers Casualty and Surety Company
Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America
United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company
By:
{
Robert L. Raney, Senior Vice President
On this the 7th day of July, 2016, before me personally appeared Robert L. Raney, who acknowledged himself to be the Senior Vice President of Farmington
Casualty Company, Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Company, Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Underwriters, Inc., St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company, St.
Paul Guardian Insurance Company, St. Paul Mercury Insurance Company, Travelers Casualty and Surety Company, Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of
America, and United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, and that he, as such, being authorized so to do, executed the foregoing instrument for the purposes
therein contained by signing on behalf of the corporations by himself as a duly authorized officer.
In Witness Whereof, I hereunto set my hand and official seal.
My Commission expires the 30th day of June, 2021.
`('(�c_avu t, c.
Marie C. Tetreault, Notary Public
This Power of Attorney is granted under and by the authority of the following resolutions adopted by the Boards of Directors of Farmington Casualty
Company, Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Company, Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Underwriters, Inc., St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company, St. Paul
Guardian Insurance Company, St. Paul Mercury Insurance Company, Travelers Casualty and Surety Company, Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America,
and United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, which resolutions are now in full force and effect, reading as follows:
RESOLVED, that the Chairman, the President, any Vice Chairman, any Executive Vice President, any Senior Vice President, any Vice President, any
Second Vice President, the Treasurer, any Assistant Treasurer, the Corporate Secretary or any Assistant Secretary may appoint
Attorneys -in -Fact and Agents to act for and on behalf of the Company and may give such appointee such authority as his or her certificate of authority
may prescribe to sign with the Company's name and seal with the Company's seal bonds, recognizances, contracts of indemnity, and other writings
obligatory in the nature of a bond, recognizance, or conditional undertaking, and any of said officers or the Board of Directors at any time may remove
any such appointee and revoke the power given him or her; and it is
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chairman, the President, any Vice Chairman, any Executive Vice President, any Senior Vice President or any Vice
President may delegate all or any part of the foregoing authority to one or more officers or employees of this Company, provided that each such
delegation is in writing and a copy thereof is filed in the office of the Secretary; and it is
FURTHER RESOLVED, that any bond, recognizance, contract of indemnity, or writing obligatory in the nature of a bond, recognizance, or conditional
undertaking shall be valid and binding upon the Company when (a) signed by the President, any Vice Chairman, any Executive Vice President, any
Senior Vice President or any Vice President, any Second Vice President, the Treasurer, any Assistant Treasurer, the Corporate Secretary or any Assistant
Secretary and duly attested and sealed with the Company's seal by a Secretary or Assistant Secretary; or (b) duly executed (under seal, if required) by
one or more Attorneys -in -Fact and Agents pursuant to the power prescribed in his or her certificate or their certificates of authority or by one or more
Company officers pursuant to a written delegation of authority; and it is
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the signature of each of the following officers: President, any Executive Vice President, any Senior Vice President, any Vice
President, any Assistant Vice President, any Secretary, any Assistant Secretary, and the seal of the Company may be affixed by facsimile to any Power of
Attorney or to any certificate relating thereto appointing Resident Vice Presidents, Resident Assistant Secretaries or Attorneys -in -Fact for purposes only
of executing and attesting bonds and undertakings and other writings obligatory in the nature thereof, and any such Power of Attorney or certificate
bearing such facsimile signature or facsimile seal shall be valid and binding upon the Company and any such power so executed and certified by such
facsimile signature and facsimile seal shall be valid and binding on the Company in the future with respect to any bond or understanding to which it is
attached.
I, Kevin E. Hughes, the undersigned, Assistant Secretary, of Farmington Casualty Company, Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Company, Fidelity and Guaranty
Insurance Underwriters, Inc., St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company, St. Paul Guardian Insurance Company, St. Paul Mercury Insurance Company, Travelers
Casualty and Surety Company, Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America, and United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company do hereby certify that the
above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the Power of Attorney executed by said Companies, which is in full force and effect and has not been
revoked.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seals of said Companies this 03 day of January, 2017.
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Kevin E. Hughes, Assistant Secretary
To verify the authenticity of this Power of Attorney, call 1-800-421-3880 or contact us at www.travelersbond.com. Please refer to
the above -named individuals and the details of the bond to which the power is attached.
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