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MINUTES
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
OCTOBER 10, 2011
The Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, met in regular session in full
conformity with the laws of the State of Colorado at the regular place of meeting in the Weld County
Administration Building, Greeley, Colorado, October 10, 2011, at the hour of 9:00 a.m.
ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by the Chair and on roll call the following members
were present, constituting a quorum of the members thereof:
Commissioner Barbara Kirkmeyer, Chair
Commissioner Sean P. Conway, Pro-Tem
Commissioner William F. Garcia
Commissioner David E. Long
Commissioner Douglas Rademacher
Also present:
County Attorney, Bruce T. Barker
Acting Clerk to the Board, Esther Gesick
Director of Finance and Administration, Monica Mika
MINUTES: Commissioner Conway moved to approve the minutes of the Board of County
Commissioners meeting of October 5, 2011, as printed. Commissioner Garcia seconded the motion,
and it carried unanimously.
CERTIFICATION OF HEARINGS: Commissioner Rademacher moved to approve the Certification of
Hearings conducted on October 5, 2011, as follows: 1) USR #1789 — Cannon Land Company, c/o
Encana Natural Gas, Inc., and 2) USR #1786 — Equus Farms, Inc. Commissioner Conway seconded
the motion, which carried unanimously.
AMENDMENTS TO AGENDA: There were no amendments to the agenda.
PUBLIC INPUT: No public input was given.
CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner Rademacher moved to approve the Consent Agenda as printed.
Commissioner Garcia seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS:
CONSIDER PURCHASE OF SERVICES AGREEMENT AMENDMENT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO
SIGN - UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO: Judy Griego, Director, Department of Human
Services, stated this amendment will increase the reimbursement amount to the vendor by $0.12, for a
total of $5.12 for a complete meal with milk. She stated the term will also be extended from July 1,
2011, through June 30, 2012. Commissioner Garcia moved to approve said amendment and authorize
Chair to sign. Seconded by Commissioner Rademacher, the motion carried unanimously.
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CONSIDER TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF CR 2 BETWEEN CRS 47 AND 49: Janet Carter,
Department of Public Works, stated said closure will commence October 17, 2011, and end
December 30, 2011, in order to replace two bridges. She indicated most of the signage will be on
Adams County roadways, with each county being responsible for replacing one bridge. Ms. Carter
stated the average daily traffic count on County Road 2, taken in 2008, was approximately 58 vehicles,
and staff will place standard road signs and barricades for traffic control. Commissioner Rademacher
moved to approve said temporary closure. Seconded by Commissioner Conway, the motion carried
unanimously.
CONSIDER INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT FOR IMPROVEMENT OF CR 12.5 ADJACENT
TO TOWN OF HUDSON AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN: Bruce Barker, County Attorney, stated
this agreement is for improvements to County Road 12.5, at the intersection with State Highway 52,
and also at the Frontage Road off of 1-76. He stated it was approved by the Town of Hudson last week
and the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is in agreement and just needs to sign to
finalize the agreement. In response to Commissioner Conway, Chair Kirkmeyer stated this will close a
portion of the Frontage Road, but not the Interstate ramp. Commissioner Garcia moved to approve
said agreement and authorize the Chair to sign. Seconded by Commissioner Conway, the motion
carried unanimously. Chair Kirkmeyer thanked Mr. Barker for his work on this project.
CONSIDER AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN -
FELSBURG, HOLT, AND ULLEVIG: Michael Bedell, Department of Public Works, stated under this
agreement Felsburg, Holt and Ullevig (FHU) will provide consultant services for continued work on the
extension of County Road 49, from U.S. Highway 34 to County Road 60.5. He stated their services
also include aerial surveying/photography, further investigation of environmental resources, working
with the Corps of Engineers to obtain a 404 Permit, and mitigating wetland issues. Responding to
Chair Kirkmeyer, Mr. Barker stated he has reviewed the agreement and he recommends approval.
Commissioner Rademacher moved to approve said agreement and authorize the Chair to sign.
Seconded by Commissioner Garcia, the motion carried unanimously.
CONSIDER GRANT APPLICATION FOR REPLACEMENT OF BRIDGE 26/25A - COLORADO
COUNTIES, INC.: Mr. Bedell stated this application will be submitted to Colorado Counties, Inc. (CCI)
for review by the Special Highway Committee. He stated there is $3.9 million available for
improvements to County bridges that are on the Select List maintained by the Colorado Department of
Transportation (CDOT), which shows all bridges with a sufficiency rating of 50, or less. He stated the
Department of Public Works is submitting two applications for a small canal bridge and a reinforced
concrete bridge. He further stated both bridges are load posted bridges, and if approved, the grant
funds will pay 80 percent of the replacement costs, and the County will be responsible for 20 percent.
Commissioner Rademacher moved to approve said grant application. Seconded by Commissioner
Conway, the motion carried unanimously.
CONSIDER GRANT APPLICATION FOR REPLACEMENT OF BRIDGE 68/59A - COLORADO
COUNTIES, INC.: In response to Commissioner Conway, Mr. Bedell reiterated the bridges discussed
in the previous item of business are both on the Select List. He explained there are approximately 500
bridges throughout Weld County, and only four were included on the Select List, whereas other
counties have 20 or 30 on the list. Responding to Commissioner Rademacher, Mr. Bedell stated the
Department of Public Works does a very thorough job of bridge maintenance and two of the four
bridges on the Select List are already scheduled for work locally. Commissioner Conway moved to
approve said grant application. Seconded by Commissioner Garcia, the motion carried unanimously.
CONSIDER DECLARING CERTAIN EQUIPMENT AS SURPLUS PROPERTY AND APPROVING
SALE OF SAME AT AUCTION WITH ROLLER AND ASSOCIATES: Barbara Connolly, Controller,
stated a loader was recently approved for replacement and she recommends approval for sale of the
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equipment at the upcoming Roller and Associates auction scheduled for November 9, 2011.
Commissioner Rademacher moved to declare said equipment as surplus property and approve the sale
of said equipment at an auction with Roller and Associates. Seconded by Commissioner Long, the
motion carried unanimously.
CONSIDER APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO WELD COUNTY FEDERAL MINERAL LEASE
DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Mr. Barker stated the members of the Weld County Federal
Mineral Lease (FML) District Board need to be appointed prior to conducting a meeting next week to
review the Service Plan, which will be forwarded to the Board of Commissioners for approval. He
stated Carol Harding has agreed to serve as the FML District Board Secretary and Don Warden,
Director of Budget and Management Analysis, will be preparing the budget. Commissioner Long
commented he was out of the office when the members for this Board were reviewed and he moved to
continue the matter until Wednesday, October 12, 2011, to allow additional discussion. Commissioner
Conway seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.
CONSIDER VETERANS SERVICE OFFICERS MONTHLY REPORT AND CERTIFICATION OF PAY
AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN: Monica Mika, Director of Finance and Administration, stated she
reviewed the report and she recommended approval. Commissioner Rademacher moved to approve
said Report and Certification of Pay, and authorize the Chair to sign. Seconded by Commissioner
Conway, the motion carried unanimously.
PLANNING:
SECOND READING OF CODE ORDINANCE #2011-10, IN THE MATTER OF REPEALING AND
REENACTING, WITH AMENDMENTS, CHAPTER 8 PUBLIC WORKS, OF THE WELD COUNTY
CODE: Commissioner Conway moved to read Ordinance #2011-10 by title only. Seconded by
Commissioner Rademacher, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Barker read said title for the record
and stated there have been no changes since the first reading. He stated the intent of the Ordinance is
to formally establish the policy for Grading Permits and make it commensurate with drainage
requirements. He stated the permits will now be issued through the Department of Public Works, rather
than the Department of Building Inspection, and he recommends approval. David Bauer, Department
of Public Works, stated certain activities will be exempt from the permit requirements; however, the
permit fee still needs to be resolved. Commissioner Conway requested staff provide a brief
presentation of the issue in a work session prior to third reading. No public testimony was offered
concerning this matter. Commissioner Rademacher moved to approve Code Ordinance #2011-10 on
second reading. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Garcia and it carried unanimously.
RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES: The resolutions were presented and signed as listed on the
Consent Agenda. Ordinance#2011-10 was approved on second reading.
Let the minutes reflect that the above and foregoing actions were attested to and respectfully submitted
by the Acting Clerk to the Board.
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There being no further business, this meeting was adjourned at 9:20 a.m.
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