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MINUTES
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
SEPTEMBER 14, 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, September 14, 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, Elizabeth Strong
Director of Finance and Administration, Monica Mika
MINUTES: Commissioner Conway moved to approve the minutes of the Board of County
Commissioners meeting of September 12, 2011, as printed. Commissioner Rademacher seconded the
motion, and it 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 add the following Item of Business to the
Consent Agenda, under Miscellaneous: 5) Change Order to Agreement for Phone/Communications
Installation for Various County Buildings — Siemens Enterprise Communications, Inc. [2011-2443].
Seconded by Commissioner Conway, the motion carried unanimously. Commissioner Rademacher
moved to approve the Consent Agenda, as amended. Commissioner Conway seconded the motion,
and it carried unanimously.
PRESENTATIONS:
RECOGNITION AND APPRECIATION OF AMBULANCE DONATION FROM WELD COUNTY - AIMS
COMMUNITY COLLEGE: Randy Souther, Department Chair for Emergency Medical Services at Aims
Community College, introduced Dr. Marci Ledall, President of Aims Community College; Lyle Achziger,
Chair of the Aims Community College Advisory Board, and the Mayor of the City of Evans; Stephen
Taylor, Academic Dean for Aims Community College; Patricia Rand, faculty member of Aims
Community College; Christy Cordes, faculty member of Aims Community College; and Julie Buderus,
Executive Director of the Aims Foundation.
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Dave Bressler, Director, Paramedic Service, stated the Paramedic Service retires ambulances each
year when they reach the end of their life cycle, and this year the Aims Community College Advisory
Board discussed the need for the students to have a lab where they can to learn what it is like to work
in an ambulance. He stated ambulances cost approximately $160,000.00, and they arrive looking like a
white milk truck, and after all the technology is purchased, the ambulance costs approximately
$250,000.00; however, the most expensive and valuable resources are the great employees the
County gains from programs such as the one at Aims Community College. He stated students from
Aims Community College have participated in "ride-alongs" with the Weld County Paramedic Service
since the year 1974. Mr. Bressler stated the Weld County Paramedic Service started off in the Town of
Pierce with a Cadillac ambulance 33 years ago, which has been fully restored by Mr. Achziger. He
stated this is a great cooperative effort by the County to provide Aims Community College with an
unaffordable resource, which will be used to train the next generation of emergency medical service
technicians and first responders. He stated the Aims Community College health services labs and
classrooms are remarkable, and he thanked Ms. Ledall and her staff for providing a state of the art
training facility. Mr. Bressler stated the donated ambulance will further enhance the learning
environment for the students.
Mr. Souther thanked the Board for its donation of the ambulance, and he thanked Mr. Bressler for his
efforts to make the donation possible and for the work he does day to day to support the programs and
internships at Aims Community College.
Ms. Ledall thanked the Board for its donation, and she stated it is a testament to the partnerships
between the college and the community. She stated she is very proud of those partnerships, and the
faculty, who do an amazing job. She stated it is one of the college's goals to make sure it is training for
sustainable jobs which cannot be outsourced.
Mr. Achziger thanked the Board for its donation, and he stated the Paramedic Service has come a long
way since its old Cadillac ambulance, as well as the facility at Aims Community College and what it
offers students and the community in emergency medical service education. He stated when he
started the students were lucky if they got to borrow equipment; however, they were told not to play
with it, since they might break it. He stated it is incredible what has been accomplished as a team
throughout Weld County, and he thanked everyone for coming together. Commissioner Garcia thanked
Aims Community College for the great history of partnership and collaboration it has with Weld County
in numerous areas, and he stated the college is a wonderful resource. Commissioner Rademacher
stated he has been involved with Aims Community College through his involvement with the Fire
District for about 30 years, and he has been very impressed with the emergency medical service
programs at the college and he was a field instructor with the Fire District for several years.
Commissioner Conway stated it is a great day when the County can breathe new life into an old
ambulance and put it to beneficial use. He stated Aims Community College is one of two (2)
community colleges in the State where the residents tax themselves and they have an elected board
that oversees the college, since the community values the technical training services and educational
resources the college provides. He stated the unique partnership between the County and Aims
Community College is great. Chair Kirkmeyer concurred with the previous comments made by the
other Commissioners, and she stated the Wildland Fire Academy is a great addition to the emergency
responder training Aims Community College offers. She stated she is glad the partnership is able to be
further enhanced with the donation of this ambulance, and she provided the key to the ambulance to
Ms. Ledall.
COMMISSIONER COORDINATOR REPORTS: Commissioner Conway stated he attended the 175th
Anniversary of Fort Lupton on Friday night with Commissioner Garcia and Chair Kirkmeyer, which was
a wonderful event. He commended Chair Kirkmeyer for her leadership on the fort restoration and the
175th Anniversary event. He stated the idea to rebuild the fort came from former County Commissioner
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John Martin, and another County Commissioner, Barbara Kirkmeyer, saw it through to completion.
Commissioner Conway stated there were over 350 volunteers and 23,000 hours of volunteered time
put into rebuilding the fort over 23 years, and it was completed in time for the 175th anniversary of the
City of Fort Lupton. He stated the restored fort is not just a crown jewel for Weld County, it is for all of
Colorado. He stated after the Colorado Getaways episode including the fort aired, hundreds of people
came to see it the following day, and he thinks the fort will be a boom for regional tourism.
Commissioner Conway stated the fort is a wonderful facility which allows young people to see firsthand
the difficulties our ancestors went through, and the day-to-day challenges they overcame in order for us
to enjoy the quality of life we do today. Commissioner Garcia stated as our history is developed and
interpreted, Weld County will create items which will become tourist attractions, and there are wonderful
places in south Weld County, such as the wildlife sanctuary, which will attract people from all over the
world. Chair Kirkmeyer stated about a year ago the Board put together a committee for the 150th
anniversary of Weld County, and shortly after that she went to the South Platte Valley Historical Society
and told them she wanted the fort to be completed before September 9, 2011, because it is the date
that Weld County was renamed from Saint Vrain County, as well as the 175th Anniversary of Fort
Lupton.
Commissioner Conway stated he participated in Evans Fest this weekend, and the City of Evans did a
wonderful job. He stated the pancake breakfast had the highest turnout he has seen and the park was
full of exhibitors. He congratulated the City on another successful Evans Fest, and he stated it is a
huge undertaking.
Commissioner Rademacher stated he attended the Mead Festival, which also occurred over the
weekend.
BIDS:
APPROVE BID #B1100097, COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG) FUELING STATION #1 FOR
UPPER FRONT RANGE - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS: Monica Mika, Director of Finance
and Administration, stated a work session was conducted to discuss this bid and after reviewing the
submittal, the Department of Public Works is recommending rejection of the bid, since it does not meet
the fundamental requirements. Commissioner Rademacher moved to reject the bid, based on staff's
recommendation. Seconded by Commissioner Conway, the motion carried unanimously.
APPROVE BID #B1100114, ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS:
Ms. Mika stated this bid was presented to the Board on August 31, 2011, and she commended the
Departments of Public Works and Purchasing for their efforts concerning this bid. She recommended
approval of the low bid from Smith Environmental and Engineering, for a multiple-year contract, which
will be considered annually by the Board.
In response to Commissioner Conway, Wayne Howard, Department of Public Works, stated the
agreement will be considered annually for a total of three (3) years, with two (2) additional years after
the initial year, and both Weld County and the provider will have the option to not renew the agreement
after the first year. In response to Commissioner Rademacher, Mr. Howard stated the County had
always previously used the same consultant to complete this work, and he has not worked with this
consultant before as a representative of Weld County; however, he has personally worked with the
company before and feels comfortable with awarding the bid to it. Commissioner Rademacher moved
to approve the low bid from Smith Environmental and Engineering, in the amount of $2,900.00, based
on staff's recommendation. Seconded by Commissioner Conway, the motion carried unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS:
CONSIDER AMENDMENT #1 TO TASK ORDER CONTRACT FOR VARIOUS PROGRAMS AND
AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN: Dr. Mark Wallace, M.D., Director, Department of Public Health and
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Environment, stated this task order amendment combines three (3) different programs which have
previously been presented independently, and the Department entered into a master contract in
January, 2007. He stated the three (3) programs are the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Program,
the Adolescent Health and Injury Prevention Program, and the Health Care Program for Children with
Special Needs (HCP). He stated continuation funding in the amount of$116,241.82 will be provided for
the MCH Program, funding in the amount of $46,572.31 will be provided for the Adolescent Health and
Injury Prevention Program, and $185,903.33 will be provided for HCP. Dr. Wallace stated the
programs were summarized in a "pass-around" document reviewed by the Board, and he stated he
would like to continue to provide these programs, since the programs are valuable to the citizens of
Weld County. Commissioner Conway moved to approve said amendment and authorize the Chair to
sign. Seconded by Commissioner Garcia, the motion carried unanimously.
CONSIDER TASK ORDER CONTRACT FOR FAMILY SMOKING PREVENTION AND TOBACCO
CONTROL ACT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN: Dr. Wallace stated this is the second year the
Department is seeking the Board's approval to participate in this program, and there has been a lot of
transition in the State's tobacco education and prevention programming as it has struggled to balance
its budget. He stated the Department previously used funding directed towards prevention activities;
however, there has been a change at the Federal level, where much of the oversight of cigarette and
tobacco sales is now under the Food and Drug Administration. He stated Weld County's program has
always focused on preventing youth access to tobacco, and the program the Department began
participating in last year is consistent with that focus. Dr. Wallace stated this contract will provide
continuation funding, under the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, administered
through the Food and Drug Administration, through the State of Colorado and the local tobacco
prevention program. He stated the program facilitates inspections for compliance, to ensure
establishments are not selling tobacco to minors, and to ensure retailers understand the advertising
and labeling restrictions which are in place to minimize the appeal of tobacco to youth. He stated the
Department has participated in this program for almost a year and it has gained valuable experience.
Dr. Wallace stated the contract is for $96,405.00, for a period commencing September 30, 2011,
through September 29, 2012. He stated existing staff will be utilized. Commissioner Conway inquired
as to the status of the Amendment 35 funding, and he stated he knows the funding does not pertain to
this program; however, he would like an update. Dr. Wallace stated the Amendment 35 funds have not
returned to the previous amounts for the support of tobacco-related activities, and the Department is
just waiting to see how the State economy recovers. He stated a fiscal emergency will need to be
declared in order to move the Amendment 35 funds to the general fund; however, it is unclear as to
whether another declaration for a fiscal emergency will be made for the next fiscal year. Commissioner
Conway stated the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment awarded funding to new
programs this year, as opposed to existing successful programs, and he understands the trial did not
go as well as was anticipated. He inquired as to whether the State will look to the local Departments of
Public Health and Environment to administer the previous programs if the funding is redirected to those
programs. Dr. Wallace stated he has been frustrated by the redirection of funds from successful
prevention programs to novice programs, and he hopes the State Department of Public Health and
Environment will have a greater understanding of the value of the existing programs and that funding
will be returned to the Department for some of those efforts. He stated as funding decreases, in
general, there is an increased focus on spending time on policy efforts. Commissioner Garcia moved
to approve said contract and authorize the Chair to sign. 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 9:36 a.m.
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