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MINUTES
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
APRIL 20, 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
Centennial Center, Greeley, Colorado, April 20, 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:
Assistant County Attorney, Lee Morrison
Acting Clerk to the Board, Esther Gesick
Director of Finance and Administration, Monica Mika
MINUTES: Commissioner Long moved to approve the minutes of the Board of County Commissioners
meeting of April 18, 2011, as printed. Commissioner Garcia seconded the motion, and it carried
unanimously.
AMENDMENTS TO AGENDA: There were no amendments to the agenda.
PUBLIC INPUT: Doug Meyer, County resident, stated three years ago he addressed the
Commissioners regarding Section 16-2, Eminent Domain, of the Home Rule Charter. He stated the
previous version of the Comprehensive Plan [Section 22-5-50.1 (Policy 9.1)] indicated compensation for
the acquisition of privately owned land for public open space will be required; however, he questioned
why it was not included in the newly adopted Comprehensive Plan. Chair Kirkmeyer stated counties
only have certain powers for eminent domain relating to roadways; they are not authorized to condemn
private property for open space, rather, there must be a willing buyer - willing seller. Commissioner
Garcia stated he does not recall any discussion regarding the removal of the eminent domain provision.
Mr. Meyer stated Bill Jerke was Chair and indicated the Board of Weld County Commissioners would
never pursue a condemnation action, but that was the only response he received. Mr. Morrison stated,
in accordance with both state and federal Constitutional law, the Board cannot condemn private
property without just compensation. Commissioner Conway commented the omission may have been
a simple oversight and he suggested the Board consider reinserting it to correct an inadvertent error.
Chair Kirkmeyer clarified a correction would still require review of the matter by the Planning
Commission and three Ordinance readings before the Commissioners, and she added it would be
prudent to review the text to ensure it was not simply relocated to a new section reference. Mr. Meyer
stated he has read the new Comprehensive Plan, in its entirety, and the past language is not present.
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Mr. Meyer also referred to Section 22-4-20.C and 20.D of the Weld County Code which state, ". . . first
in time, first in use" and he suggested it would be more appropriate for the language to be consistent
with Colorado Water law which states, ". . . first in time, first in right to beneficial use." Chair Kirkmeyer
stated two years ago the County went through a very thorough and public process for a full rewrite.
She stated she believes the intent for the above mentioned items is there and she does not feel it is
appropriate to start making changes based on one individual's request. Commissioner Conway stated
he has no problem with Mr. Meyer's suggestions if, upon review, it is determined the current language
is not sufficient.
Lastly, Mr. Meyer requested the Board address comments made last week by radio commentator, Amy
Oliver, who reported Representatives Jerry Sonnenberg and Glenn Vaad and the Board of
Commissioners voted against the repeal of the Carbon Tax Credit. He mentioned the extra cost should
not be put on the people, specifically senior citizens. He further stated the Coordination meetings with
the U.S. Forest Service were to be held quarterly; however, the last meeting was held on September 9,
2010. Commissioner Rademacher clarified he was not present; however, notice was provided on the
website for a meeting in January, 2011. Commissioner Conway indicated the Board will ensure
continued public notice of any future Coordination meetings.
Commissioner Conway commended Mr. Meyer for his active participation in the public process and
noted he has attended 100 public Commissioner Meetings.
CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner Rademacher moved to approve the Consent Agenda as printed.
Commissioner Conway seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously.
COMMISSIONER COORDINATOR REPORTS: Commissioner Garcia reported in the first quarter the
Northeast-East Central Small Business Development Group served 171 customers and spent 682
hours with clients. He stated 55 percent of the work completed was with existing businesses, 25 jobs
were created, and 54 jobs were retained. He further stated nine loans were granted, in the amount of
$1.1 million, five businesses were started, and the Group received a grant, in the amount of$80,000 for
the Jobs Bill, and it took only 16 days to meet the two year measurable in jobs retained in capital
formation. Commissioner Garcia announced there will be a Business In Action Forum held at UNC on
June 17, 2011, and indicated there are six small business sites in Weld County for counseling with
business people, as well as ten additional sites throughout Eastern Colorado.
Commissioner Conway noted he will be meeting with Chuck Berry, who heads the Colorado
Association of Commerce and Industry, to seek their endorsement of the Northern Integrated Supply
Project (NISP). He also invited the public to attend a rally about the NISP on May 19, 2011,
from 12:00 p.m., until 1:30 p.m., at the Ranch in Loveland, Colorado, which is being hosted by a
majority of the northern Colorado Chambers of Commerce. He stated the keynote speaker will be
Representative Cory Gardner, along with Colorado Secretary of Agriculture, John Salazar.
Commissioner Conway also referenced a recent editorial published in the Denver Post expressing
opposition of House Bill 1082 and questioning the need for the emissions program in light of the
findings of the state audit which indicates it is not effective. Chair Kirkmeyer commented the audit was
made available in September, 2010, and the publishers should have been providing accurate reporting
much earlier.
BIDS:
PRESENT BID #B1100066, ELECTRONIC MONITORING EQUIPMENT - SHERIFF'S OFFICE:
Monica Mika, Director of Finance and Administration, stated this bid was last approved in the year
1999, and the services have continued with an automatic renewal. She stated the current bid will be
subject to an annual review requiring approval by the Board prior to renewal. In response to Ms. Mika,
the Board indicated agreement with scheduling a work session to discuss the matter in detail prior to
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the approval date. Responding to Commissioner Rademacher, Ms. Mika stated BI (Behavioral
Interventions, Inc.) is the current vendor and they are participating in this bid. Chair Kirkmeyer
explained she asked staff to start reviewing existing automatic renewal contracts and bring them to the
Board for review to ensure there are no unrealized costs. Ms. Mika stated the subject bid will be
presented for approval on May 4, 2011.
APPROVE BID #B1100055, SLURRY SEAL/SAND SEAL REJUVENATOR/CHIP SEAL -
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS: Ms. Mika stated the Department of Public Works recommends
approval of the low bid from Intermountain Slurry Seal, Inc., for Alternate #2, in the amount
of $1,088,625.25. She explained Weld County will be involved with hauling the product under
Alternate#2. Dean Dreher, Department of Public Works, stated Intermountain has been in business for
many years; however, Weld County has not worked with them in the past. He stated he did check
references, including the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), which reflected quality work.
He stated for the past five years the cost for the seal coat has doubled, and Alternate #2 will result in
a $40,000 saving by allowing Weld County to haul the purchased aggregate to various staging areas.
In response to Commissioner Conway, Mr. Dreher stated in addition to CDOT, there were some similar
sized projects which Intermountain completed for entities in California and Utah. Commissioner
Rademacher moved to approve the low bid for Alternate #2 from Intermountain Slurry Seal, Inc., in the
amount of$1,088,625.25, based on staff's recommendation. Seconded by Commissioner Conway, the
motion carried unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS:
CONSIDER ADDITION TO OPERATIONS MANUAL, SECTION 7.000, PERSONNEL POLICIES AND
PROCEDURES: Judy Griego, Director, Department of Human Services, requested approval of
additions to the Operations Manual to include modified work schedule options which will be available to
eligible employees. She explained with the 4-5-9 Option, employees work four nine-hour days and an
eight-hour day, and then the second week the employee works four nine-hour days with one day off.
She stated under the 4-10 Option, employees work four ten-hour days a week. She stated the
Department of Human Resources has reviewed the plan and will work with PeopleSoft to accommodate
the new schedules. In response to Commissioner Conway, Ms. Griego stated the expected outcomes
will be better access to services for clients beyond the standard 8:00-5:00 work day, improved
production goals with uninterrupted time for employees to complete work after public hours, improved
retention of quality employees, and potentially less absenteeism by affording employees time off during
a regular work week to complete personal errands and appointments. Commissioner Long
commended staff for their work in review of this concept and implementing a smooth transition.
Commissioner Long moved to approve said Addition to the Operations Manual, Section 7.000,
Personnel Policies and Procedures. Seconded by Commissioner Conway, the motion carried
unanimously.
RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES: The resolutions were presented and signed as listed on the
Consent Agenda. No Ordinances were approved.
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 9:28 a.m.
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