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on first reading on November 14, 2011, and a public hearing and second reading was held on
December 5, 2011. A public hearing and final reading was completed on December 28, 2011,
with no change being made to the text of said Ordinance, and on motion duly made and
seconded, was adopted. Effective date of said Ordinance is listed below.
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ORDINANCE NO. 2011-11
ORDINANCE TITLE: IN THE MATTER OF REPEALING AND REENACTING, WITH
AMENDMENTS, CHAPTER 8 PUBLIC WORKS, OF THE WELD COUNTY CODE
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 9, 2012
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
DATED: December 28, 2011
PUBLISHED: January 4, 2012, in the Fort Lupton Press
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FORT LUPTON PRESS
STATE OF COLORADO
COUNTY OF WELD SS.
I, Allen Messick, do solemnly swear that I am the Publisher
of the Fort Lupton Press that the same is a weekly
newspaper printed and published in the County of Weld, N°TxE�OFINAL
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State of Colorado, and has a general circulation therein;
Pursuant to the Weld County Home
that said newspaper has been published continuously and Rule Charter, Ordinance Number
2011-11 was introduced on first
uninterruptedly in said county of Weld for a period of more reading on November 14, 2011,
than fifty-two consecutive weeksprior to the first and a public hearing and second
Y was held
publication of the annexed legal notice or advertisement; 5, A public hearing and
2011. on December
g final reading was completed on
that said newspaper has been admitted to the United December 28,2011,with novlenge
being made to the text of said
States mails as second-class matter under the provisions Ordinance, and on motion duly
made and seconded,was adopted
of the act of March 3, 1879, or any amendments thereof, Effective date of said ordinance is
and that said newspaper is a weekly newspaper listed Any backup material,
duly exhibits below.or information back previously
qualified for publishing legal notices and advertisements submitted to the Board of County
Commissioners concerning this
within the meaning of the laws of the State of Colorado. matter may be examined in the office
of That the annexed legal notice or advertisement was Comme issioners,rs, located within�
published in the regular and entire issue of every number the Building, 1150County Administration
of said weekly newspaper for the period of ONE Colorado between the hours ofa:gg
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DATED: December28,2011
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NOTICE OF
SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE
Pursuant to the Weld County Home Rule Charter, Ordinance Number 2011-11 was introduced
on first reading on November 14, 2011, and a public hearing and second reading was held on
December 5, 2011, with no change being made to the text of said Ordinance. A public hearing
and third reading is scheduled to be held in the Chambers of the Board, located within the Weld
Count Administration Building, 1150 O Street, Greeley, Colorado 80631, on December 28,
2011. All persons in any manner interested in the next reading of said Ordinance are requested
to attend and may be heard.
Please contact the Clerk to the Board's Office at phone (970) 336-7215, Extension 4225, or fax
(970) 352-0242, prior to the day of the hearing if, as a result of a disability, you require
reasonable accommodations in order to participate in this hearing.
Any backup material, exhibits or information previously submitted to the Board of County
Commissioners concerning this matter may be examined in the office of the Clerk to the Board
of County Commissioners, located within the Weld County Administration Building, 1150 O
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ORDINANCE NO. 2011-11
ORDINANCE TITLE: IN THE MATTER OF REPEALING AND REENACTING, WITH
AMENDMENTS, CHAPTER 8 PUBLIC WORKS, OF THE WELD COUNTY CODE
DATE OF NEXT READING: December 28, 2011, at 9:00 a.m.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
DATED: December 9, 2011
PUBLISHED: December 14, 2011, in the Fort Lupton Press
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METROWEST NEWSPAPERS
COUNTY OF ADAMS/WELD SS. NOTICE OF DATED:
STATE OF COLORADO SECOND 2011
RDINANCE PUBLISHED: December
14,2011,In the Fort
Pursuant to the Weld Lupton Press
I, Allen Messick, do solemnly swear that I am the County Home Rule Char-
ter, Ordinance Number
Publisher of the Metrowest Newspapers the same is 2011-11 was introduced
a weekly newspaper printed and published in the - on Novem-
ber rea2011,and a public
County of Adams/Weld, State of Colorado, and has a hearing and second read-
ing was held on December
general circulation therein; that said newspaper has 5, 2011, with no change
been published continuously and uninterruptedly in being made to the text of
said Ordinance. A public
said county of Adams/Weld for a period of more than hearing and third reading
is scheduled to be held in
fifty-two consecutive weeks prior to the first the Chambers of the
publication of the annexed legal notice or Board, located within the
Weld Count Administration
advertisement; that said newspaper has been Building, 1150 0 Street,
admitted to the United States mails as second-class Greeley,Colorado 80631,
on December 28, 2011.
matter under the provisions of the act of March 3, - All persons in any manner
interested in the next
1879, or any amendments thereof, and that said reading of said Ordinance
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ORDINANCE
NO. 2011-11
) ORDINANCE TITLE: IN
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THE MATTER OF EN-
r PEALING AND REEN-
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eb,k„ .ai,l c MENTS, CHAPTER 8
PUBLIC WORKS, OF
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CODE
DATE OF NEXT READ- _
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WELD COUNTY
CODE ORDINANCE 2011-11
IN THE MATTER OF REPEALING AND REENACTING, WITH AMENDMENTS, CHAPTER 8
PUBLIC WORKS, OF THE WELD COUNTY CODE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF
WELD, STATE OF COLORADO:
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Weld, State of
Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with
the authority of administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners, on December 28, 2000, adopted Weld
County Code Ordinance 2000-1, enacting a comprehensive Code for the County of Weld,
including the codification of all previously adopted ordinances of a general and permanent
nature enacted on or before said date of adoption, and
WHEREAS, the Weld County Code is in need of revision and clarification with regard to
procedures, terms, and requirements therein.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners of the
County of Weld, State of Colorado, that certain existing Chapters of the Weld County Code be,
and hereby are, repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, and the various Chapters are
revised to read as follows.
Repeal and Re-enact in its entirety:
CHAPTER 8
PUBLIC WORKS
ARTICLE I
Snow Policy
Sec. 8-1-10. Purpose.
A. The principal objective of the Weld County Public Works Snow and Ice Control
Program is to provide for the safe and efficient flow of traffic within the County
during periods of inclement winter weather. Routes have been established and
priorities assigned which shall ensure that the minimum road network required for
operation of emergency vehicles shall be maintained at all times. Under all
circumstances emergency agencies and command elements of County
government shall be notified.
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B. Flexibility remains the cornerstone of the plan. To be effective, priorities must be
reassessed periodically and routes altered to keep pace with changing
population centers and traffic volumes.
C. Within this policy are sections which pertain to a "Snow Emergency." These
sections shall supersede any other conflicting sections.
Sec. 8-1-20. Snow watch plan.
A. During normal working hours, sanding and/or plowing operations may be initiated
by the Director of Public Works or the Operational Division Snow Boss.
B. At times other than normal working hours, the assistance of the Sheriffs Office
and any other agency (including the State Patrol) shall be necessary to ensure
that sanding/plowing operations are initiated in a timely manner. Feedback
regarding road conditions is usually sent to the Weld County Regional
Communications Center, which shall then notify the scheduled Snow Boss. The
Snow Boss shall dispatch Snow Patrol employees who shall report on road
conditions. A strategy shall be formulated to begin sanding and plowing
operations.
Sec. 8-1-30. Snow removal priorities.
A. Priorities: Roads shall be cleared in the following order of priority:
1. Emergencies involving human life and safety.
2. National Defense (Air Force Missile Site access roads).
3. Essential dairy and livestock access roads.
4. Main arterial roads.
5. School bus routes.
6. Mail delivery routes.
7. Remaining collector roads (including subdivisions and unincorporated
towns).
B. Command and Control.
1. Command and control shall be exercised through the following chain of
authority:
a. Board of County Commissioners.
b. Director of Public Works.
c. Snow Boss.
2. Control of operations shall be exercised at the snow operations office at
the Public Works Headquarters. Communications with regional
supervisors and operators shall be according to the following order of
priority: 1) County Radio System; 2) cell phone; 3) CB radio. The
Director of Public Works shall be in charge of snow removal operations
and shall staff the operations office as necessary to carry out operations
efficiently. This authority shall be delegated to the assigned Snow
Bosses.
3. Any emergency calls for the Sheriff's Office, ambulance, or helicopter
services received at the Snow Desk shall be forwarded to the appropriate
agency.
4. All incoming calls regarding snow removal or emergencies shall be routed
to the Snow Desk (970-304-6496) from dispatch or in-house Public Works
unless a specific person is requested.
C. Operations.
1. The Snow Desk shall be staffed as soon as determined necessary by the
Director of Public Works or Snow Boss or the Commissioners. The Snow
Boss shall assume charge immediately by initiating recall, making radio
contact with all units in the field and determining their status, and shall
direct operations in accordance with the priorities established herein. If
additional resources are needed, calls shall be made.
2. If weather information indicates that operations are anticipated the day
before, the Director of Public Works shall direct specific operators to be at
work and ready to commence operations as soon as practical on the
following day. If more than two (2) days of continuous operations are
anticipated, no operator shall work more than (12) hours in a day without
approval of the Director of Public Works.
3. Status of all snow removal operations shall be maintained at the Snow
Desk. Reports shall be made to the Public Works Emergency Notification
Group intermittently throughout the snow event. These reports shall be
directed by the Director of Public Works or applicable Snow Boss.
4. Plow operators are directed that the first priority is to get roads cleared as
fast and safe as possible, emergencies excepted. Operators are
authorized and directed to stop and assist disabled vehicles only if it is
necessary to clear the road or if life or health is in danger. Requests for
assistance from stranded vehicles, not involving an emergency, shall be
radioed into the Snow Desk operator who shall attempt to obtain
assistance for the stranded party. The request for assistance shall be
forwarded to the Regional Dispatch Center for action, such as a request
for towing services.
5. If an abandoned vehicle is blocking the roadway, the operator shall radio
in the location, license plate number, and the description of the vehicle to
the Snow Desk. The Snow Desk shall contact the Regional Dispatch
Center informing them that a hazard exists and the vehicle should be
removed from the County right-of-way. Dispatch shall contact the Weld
County Sheriff's Office for appropriate action.
6. No school property or private roads or driveways off the County
rights-of-ways shall be cleared by County equipment, with the following
exceptions:
a. If requested in writing, and approved in advance by a school
district, the County shall clear the entry.
b. If a citizen needs a private road or driveway opened for a medical
or other emergency, the citizen should call the Department of
Public Works Snow Desk. The Snow Desk shall log the call and
contact the appropriate emergency service. Snow Desk
personnel shall then contact the appropriate operator who shall
meet the emergency vehicle at the site and open the road or
driveway for the emergency vehicle.
7. Plow trucks shall primarily be used on paved roads and shall be assigned
routes or zones as dictated by the snow distribution within the County.
8. Backup support shall be furnished by the Weld County Shops Contractor
and all Public Works divisions to maintain and repair snow removal
equipment. Personnel from these divisions shall be on standby or on
duty, as directed by the Director of Public Works and the contract
administrator for the County Shops.
9. Nothing in this plan is intended to preclude an employee from acting and
using his or her best judgment in the absence of direction from a higher
authority.
D. Planning and preparation.
1. All supervisors of units providing snow removal are responsible for
ensuring that equipment is ready and personnel are briefed on their
duties. Prior to the first snow, each piece of equipment shall be inspected
with its plow and spreader to ensure readiness. All other equipment,
such as tire and tow chains, route maps, vehicle lights, etcetera, shall
also be inspected at this time.
2. Fuel stocks at grader sheds shall be monitored by the individual zone
operators and status reported as directed to the motorgrader supervisors.
If a fuel delivery is necessary, the maintenance supervisors may direct
the delivery route be cleared on a priority basis.
Sec. 8-1-40. Contracting for additional resources.
In cases of EXTREME EMERGENCY and where County resources cannot maintain safe
traveling conditions, it may be necessary to obtain additional equipment from Contractors.
A. Authorization for contract.
1. Upon the recommendation of the Director of Public Works and approval
by the Board of County Commissioners or their authorized representative,
the Director of Public Works shall contact available contractors and obtain
the necessary contractor equipment and personnel to augment the
County workforce.
2. The Director of Public Works or authorized agent of the Board of County
Commissioners shall negotiate a fair and equitable equipment rate with
the contractors, but in no case shall it exceed the maximum rates set by
the most recent edition of the Colorado Department of Transportation,
Equipment Rental Rate Schedule.
B. Command and control. Control of contractor equipment shall be exercised
through the Snow Desk. The Director of Public Works or the on-duty Snow Boss
shall coordinate and control the efforts of all contractor equipment.
C. Operations.
1. County and contracted workforces shall be employed so as to maximize
the efficiency of the snow removal operation. Contracted equipment shall
be paired with County equipment to take advantage of County radio
control.
2. As soon as it is apparent that County forces can handle the remaining
snow removal on a timely basis, the Director of Public Works shall
terminate contractor operations.
3. The Director of Public Works shall ensure that accurate records are kept
on all contractor time and equipment in order to validate invoices
submitted for payment. If a contractor required fuel from County supplies,
the Director of Public Works shall ensure that proper accounting
procedures are followed.
4. Contractors shall submit invoices to the Department of Public Works for
validation of time and charges.
Sec. 8-1-50. Response plan for extreme snow and ice events.
The following policy sets in place criteria for managing snow removal efforts on the
County roadway network during extreme weather events.
A. Weather event definition. Snow events are categorized using a storm level scale
based on reports from the field as to the severity of conditions as well as other
methods, including forecasts, satellite images, and common sense. With the
vast expanse of Weld County, storm levels may vary depending on conditions in
that area. The levels of storms are defined below:
1. Level 1: Snow Removal Operations shall focus on all roads. The effort
and resources expended shall vary depending on accumulation and
drifting conditions. The on-duty Snow Boss shall refer to direction
provided in prior sections of this Code.
2. Level 2: Snow Removal Operations shall focus on pre-determined priority
snow routes. Some roads may be closed and traffic re-routed so snow
removal vehicles can operate unimpeded by traffic. The on duty Snow
Boss shall refer to direction provided in prior sections of this Code.
3. Level 3: Snow removal efforts shall be ceased and equipment shall
retreat to designated recovery stations located throughout the County for
further instructions and redeployment as conditions warrant. Level 3 may
be declared by the on-duty Snow Boss with the concurrence of the
Director of Public Works, the Commissioner Coordinator, or Alternate
Commissioner Coordinator for Public Works. When redeployed,
resources shall be committed to pre-determined priority snow routes.
Notification of a Level 3 Condition or any road closures shall be
communicated to the Regional Dispatch Center and the Public Works
Emergency Notification List.
Sec. 8-1-60. No waiver of governmental immunity.
No term or condition set forth in this Article shall be construed or interpreted as a waiver,
express or implied, of any of the immunities, rights, benefits, protections or other provisions, of
the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act, Section 24-10-101, et seq., as applicable now or
hereafter amended. Furthermore, nothing set forth in this Article shall be construed as creating
a duty of care upon any individual or party.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the Board that the Clerk to the Board be, and hereby
is, directed to arrange for Colorado Code Publishing to supplement the Weld County Code with
the amendments contained herein, to coincide with chapters, articles, divisions, sections, and
subsections as they currently exist within said Code; and to resolve any inconsistencies
regarding capitalization, grammar, and numbering or placement of chapters, articles, divisions,
sections, and subsections in said Code.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the Board if any section, subsection, paragraph,
sentence, clause, or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held or decided to be
unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions hereof. The
Board of County Commissioners hereby declares that it would have enacted this Ordinance in
each and every section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, and phrase thereof
irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, paragraphs, sentences,
clauses, or phrases might be declared to be unconstitutional or invalid.
NOTICE
PURSUANT to the Weld County Home Rule Charter, Ordinance Number 2011-11 published
above, was introduced and, on motion duly made and seconded, approved upon first reading on
November 14, 2011. A public hearing and second reading is scheduled to be held in the
Chambers of the Board, located within the Weld County Administration Building, 1150 O Street,
Greeley, Colorado 80631, on December 5, 2011. All persons in any manner interested in the
reading of said Ordinance are requested to attend and may be heard.
Please contact the Clerk to the Board's office at phone (970) 336-7215, Extension 4225, or fax
(970) 352-0242, prior to the day of the hearing if, as the result of a disability, you require
reasonable accommodations in order to participate in this hearing.
Any backup material, exhibits or information previously submitted to the Board of County
Commissioners concerning this matter may be examined in the office of the Clerk to the Board
of County Commissioners, located within the Weld County Administration Building,
1150 O Street, Greeley, Colorado, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday thru
Friday, or may be accessed through the Weld County Web Page (www.co.weld.co.us). E-Mail
messages sent to an individual Commissioner may not be included in the case file. To ensure
inclusion of your E-Mail correspondence into the case file, please send a copy to
egesick@co.weld.co.us.
SECOND READING: December 5, 2011, at 9:00 a.m.
THIRD READING: December 28, 2011, at 9:00 a.m.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
DATED: November 14, 2011
PUBLISHED: November 23, 2011, in the Fort Lupton Press
within the County during periods of and assist disabled vehicles only If it
inclement winter weather. Routes is necessary to clearthe road ore life
PROOF OF PUBLICATION have been established and priorities or health is in danger. Requests for
assigned which shall ensure that the assistance from stranded vehicles,
FORT LUPTON PRESS minimum road network required for not involving:an emergency, shall
operation of emergency vehicles be radioed into the Snow Desk
STATE OF COLORADO
shall be maintained at all times. operator who shall attempt to obtain
Under all circumstances emergency assistance for the stranded party.
COUNTY OF WELD SS. agencies and command elements The request for assistance shall be
of County government shall be forwarded to the Regional Dispatch
notified. Center for action,such as a request
B.Flexibility remains the cornerstone for towing services.
I, Allen Messick, do solemnly swear that I am the Publisher of the plan. To be effective,priorities 5. If an abandoned vehicle is
must be reassessed periodically blocking the roadway, the operator
and routes altered to keep ace with shall radio in the location, icense
of the Fort Lupton Press that the same is a weekly changing population centers and plate number, and the description
newspaperprinted andpublished in the County of Weld, traffic voumes. of the vehicle to the Snow Desk.
C. Within this policy are sections The Snow Desk shall contact the
State of Colorado, and has a general circulation therein; whichpertalntoa"SnowEmergency.' Regional Dispatch Center informing
These sections shall supersede any them that a hazard exists and the
that said newspaper has been published continuously and other conflicting sections. vehicle should be removed from the
uninterruptedly in said county of Weld for aperiod of more Sec.8-1-20. Snow watch plan. County right-of-way. Dispatch shall
P Y A. During normal working hours, contact the Weld County Sheriffs
than fifty-two consecutive weeks prior to the first sanding and/or plowing operations Office for appropriate action.
may be initiated by the Director of 6. No school properly or private
publication of the annexed legal notice or advertisement; Public Works or the Operational roads or driveways off the County
Division Snow Boss. rights of ways shall be cleared by
that said newspaper has been admitted to the United B. At times other than normal County equipment,with the following
workingg hours,the assistance of the exceptions:
States mails as second-class matter under the provisions Sher B`s Office and any other agency a. If requested in writing, and
of the act of March 3, 1879, or any amendments thereof, (including the State Patrol)shall be approved in advance by aeschool
the
necessary to ensure that sanding/ district, the County shall
and that said newspaper is a weekly newspaper duly .plowing operations are initiated entry.
in a time manner. Feedback b. If a citizen needs a private road
qualified for publishing legal notices and advertisements regarding road conditions is usually or driveway opened for a medical or
within the meaning of the laws of the State of Colorado. sent to the Weld County Regional other emergency,the citizen should
Communications Center,which shall call the Department of Public Works
That the annexed le al notice or advertisement was then notify the scheduled Snow Snow Desk.The Snow Desk shall log
9 Boss.The Snow Boss shall dispatch the call and contact the appropriate
published in the regular and entire issue of every number report n�idemployeesndi who emergency lshall men Snow the
of said weekly newspaper for the period of ONE shall be formulated to begin sanding appropriate operator who shall meet
plowing operations. the emergency vehicle at the site
consecutive insertion(s); and that the first publication of and and open the road or driveway for
Sec. 8-1-30. Snow removal the emergency vehicle.
said notice was in the issue of newspaper, dated 23rd day priorities. Plow trucks shall primarily be
of NOVEMBER 2011, and the last on the 23rd day of A.Priorities: Roads shall be cleared used on paved roads and shall be
in the following order of priority: assigned routes or zones as dictated
NOVEMBER 2011
1.Emergencies involving human life by the snow distribution within the
and safe . County.
2. National Defense (Air Force 8.Backup support shall be furnished
Missile Site access rods). bythe Weld County Shops Contractor
3. Essential dairy and livestock and all Public Works divisions to
maintain and repair snow removal
Publis , S scribed and sworn before me, this 23rd access 4. ain roads.
roads. equipment. Personnel from thesehose
day of NOVEMBER 2011 5.Mail d bus routes. disioas dirrecte l be on standby
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B.Command and Control. p
N P Cp 1. Command and control shall be and using his or direction
judgment
,- exercised through the following in the absence of from a
c> \ chain of authority: higher authority.
a.Board of County Commissioners. D.Planning and preparation.
r b.Director of Public Works. 1.All supervisors of units providing
c.Snow Boss. snow removal are responsible for
— ,' I '� 2. Control of operations shall be ensuring that equipment is ready and
1,' exercised at the snow operations personnel are briefed on their duties.
U^,' office at the each piece of
Headquarters. Communications equip Works Prior tmeo nt shall be e first inspected with
�'/ / with regional supervisors and its plow and spreader to ensure
�� }/ operators shall be according to the readiness. All other equipment,
following order of priomy: 1)County such as fire and tow chains, route
Radio System; 2 cell phone; 3) maps,vehicle lights,etcetera, shall
CB radio. The Director of Public also be inspected at this time.
Works shall be in charge of snow 2. Fuel stocks at grader sheds
My Commission Expires removal operations and shall staff shall be monitored by the individual
02�02�20)4 the operations office as necessary zone operators and status reported
to carry out operations efficiently. as directed to the motorgrader
This authority shall be delegated to supervisors. If a fuel delivery
the assigned Snow Bosses. is necessary, the maintenance
WELD COUNTY 3. Any emergency calls for the supervisors may direct the delivery
CODE ORDINANCE 2011.11 Sheriffs Office, ambulance, or route be cleared on a priority basis.
IN THE MATTER OF REPEALING helicopter services receivedat the Sec. 8-1-40. Contacting for
AND REENACTING,WITH Snow Desk shall be forwarded to additional resources.
AMR 8 the appropriate agency. Incases of EXTREMEEMERGENCY
PUBLIC CORKS,Y OFC THEDMENTS, EWELD 4.DE All
memergencies allyregarding
snowgarinhel and where
maintain u ty resources
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD routed to the Snow Desk(970-304- conditions, it may be necessary to
OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 6496) from dispatch or in-house obtain additional equipment from
OF THE COUNTY OF WELD, Public Works unless a specific Contractors.
STATE OF COLORADO: person is requested. A.Authorization for contract.
WHEREAS, the Board of County ,,C.Operations. 1. Upon the recommendation of
Commissioners of the County of 1.The Snow Desk shall be staffed the Director of Public Works and
Weld, State of Colorado, pursuant as soon as determined necessary by approval by the Board of County
to Colorado statute and the Weld the Director of Public Works or Snow Commissioners or their authorized
County Home RoleCharter,is vested Boss or the Commissioners. The representative, the Director of
with the authority of administering Snow Boss shall assume charge Public Works shall contact available
the affairs of Weld County,Colorado, immediately by initiating recall, contractors and obtain the necessary
and making radio contact with all units contractor equipment and personnel
WHEREAS, the Board of County in the field and determining their to augment the County workforce.
Commissioners, on December 28 status, and shall direct operations 2. The Director of Public Works
2000, adopted Weld County Code in accordance with the pnonties or authorized agent of the Board
Ordinance 2000-1, enacting a established herein. If additional of County Commissioners shall
comprehensive Code for the County resources are needed,calls shall be negotiate a fair and equitable
of Weld,including the codification of made, equipment rate with the contractors,
all previously adopted ordinances 2. If weather information indicates but in no case shall it exceed the
of a general and permanent nature that operations are anticipated the maximum rates set by the most
enacted on or before said date of day before, the Director of Public recent edition of the Colorado
adoption,and Works shall direct specific operators Department of Transportation,
WHEREAS the Weld County Code to be at work and ready to commence Equipment Rental Rate Schedule.
is in need of revision and clarification operations as soon as practical on B. Command and control. Control
with regard to procedures,'terms, the following day., If more than two of contractor equipment shall be
and requirements therein. (2) days of continuous operations exercisedthrough the Snow Desk.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT are anticipated, no operator shall The Director of Public Works
ORDAINED by the Board of County work more than(12 hours in a day or the on-duty Snow Boss shall
Commissioners of the County of without approval of the Director of coordinate and control the efforts of
Weld,State of Colorado,that certain Public Works all contractor equipment.
existing Chapters of the Weld County 3. Status of all snow removal C.Operations.
Code be,and hereby are,repealed operations shall be maintained at the 1.County and contracted workforces
and re-enacted, with amendments, Snow Desk. Reports shall be made shall be employed so as to maximize
and the various Chapters are revised to the Public Works Emergency the efficiency of the snow removal
to read as follows. Notification Group intermittently operation. Contracted equipment
Repeal and Re-enact in its entirety: throughout the snow event. shall be paired with County
CHAPTERS These reports shall be directed equipment to take advantage of
PUBLIC WORKS by the Director of Public Works or County radio control.
ARTICLE I applicable Snow Boss. 2. As soon as it is apparent that
Snow Policy 4. Plow operators are directed
Sec.8.1-10. Purpose. that the first priority is to get roads ■ see LEGALS
A.The principal objective of the Weld cleared as fast and safe as possible,
County Pubic Works Snow and Ice emergencies exceptd. Operators
Control Program is to provide for are authorized and directed to stop page 21
the safe and efficient flow of traffic
BE I FURTHER ORDAINED by the December 4 2011. Al in
acamnielion and The ono*Snow Bra shell condirifer Board Met the Clerk to the goad rpbe, eny manner interested In Me reading
of-
said
to Seeps of this Oterle provided in sections and hereby is, dive arrange to sand and may be heard.
Z. Level 2 Colorado en: Snow Removal supplement the Weld County Code Please contact the Clerk to the
Opinions shall focus on pre- wt the amendments contained Board's office at phone (970)
Eked priority snow routes. herein, to coincide with,chapters 336-7215 -Extension 422 the 5, or fax
roads may be dosed and articles,, divisions, sections, and (970)8 35x-0242,ring prortiretoto result remarry Cori* braes S on h.roraed so snow removal subsectiorr9 at they currently exist of the areas the
reasonable
sultf
timelybshs, s d Pub0o vYaelee m operate unimpeded within n Cad ', and b msd �m tions in order to
Works shell OerrNrb contractor •direction provided ow inpriio0r capitaliy zation. grammar, -regarding a m this hearing.
opet3. he Dis. p nylons!, exhibits or
Works numbering orplecememtofcha Me, p wxhibitd b shy amps t acarrate �s 3. Level INS Code.
3. Level 3: Snow removal efforts artldes, drviWionS sections, and information
are kept on el contractor time and shell be ceased and equipment BE IT FURs THER id ORDAINED,by bhe Board of rcee 9 .this matlermiisssiiyonr�
b order to validate shall reed to d designated recovery s examined in the office d the
equipment � stations located grmwBhgd and the grard'rf any fence, subsection,oor
flourelptaymenr ed 11e one was the
o sentence, dense. or Clem ,to_ the Board of Coumy
tlqYedorofPubIkWoks bas redb wall. phrase of this hl Ordinance Is for theCo Weleners, located within
shisupll
Basensure theta 3 m ybe declared by t e on- any reason held or decided to be the Weld County Administralon
accounting d�rtS a with the concurrence unconstitutional,such decision shall Build , 11 0 Street,rs ogley,
procedures Contaactors submit invoices of an Director of Public Works. not afectthe vitality ofthe remaint
a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday thin to the papeitifenttkn of Public Works the Commissionermss Coordinator,erCoordinator
or CouuMy hereof.Canmissionem The Soapy Friday,or maybe accessed through
for e of Wsp and - far f When�° a declares.that it would have enacted the County Web Page .
stdreraro anew Response y se � this Ordinance in each and every and be resources shall beco.w to an individual. E- ail Commissioner
er
The follovripg cy ts In place to eras-d Notification
priority snow section, rouse,and, paragraph, may not be included in the case Be.
snow removal routes. Nr r d a Level 3 sentence,clause,of the
fand ateny ensure rclu into of case file,
aliens-for
a wrestler be col r or any road t �ffasss, that Yoneits correspondence a int theyour a file
networkefforts during be opmeNc Center b the and the c paragraphs, sentences, douses, please send a copy to egaskk@
A.Weather ee event bras, t1w Notification List. or phrases moth be vaid.declared to be SECOND READING: December 5,
p_leba",ddefinition.ed using a OM H nR waiver of unconstitutional N 2011,at 9:00 a.m.
worm level scale used on reports t O to artrm �W�ition set forth in PURSUANT to the Weld County- THIRD READING: December 28,
from the!ski as b the seventy s, this Ankle shag be construed or Home Rule Charter Ordinance 201BO1,M B:00 a.m. COUNTY
conditionsfoewallasaasrmmages, as a waiver,express or Number 2011-11 published,above
including om l on seas satelliteWitt
the vesEanryy of the immunities, was introduced and,on motion duly COMMIISSI1S E SOLORADO
exp coe of Weld County,Weld: With Me orm neats, protection 'of the Colorado and fi rst Ong on, November DATED: November L 2011
conds mayasens aspen aelsonofmmunm,Act,Section 14, 2011. A public hearing and PUBLISHED: November 23,2011,
condrlbmide n drbel below:
leveled . 24-10-101,etas.,aseoo9cablenow sseeconld � reading the Chambers d scheduled to be in the Fort Lupton Press
1.1tor Level e am defined Snow orhereederarrended.Purthennore
the Board,
Operations 1: Snow Ron all set bra in this Article shall located within the Building 1150
County
shall focus o es nothingAdministration
Grassy,Cola. 80631,on roads. The effort and resources on care upon an as yindividual or pa�of Sdeet,G lion Bulb
expended shall very depending on
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