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MINUTES
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
DECEMBER 28, 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, December 28, 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 - EXCUSED
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 Garcia moved to approve the minutes of the Board of County
Commissioners meeting of December 21, 2011, as printed. Commissioner Conway seconded the
motion, and it carried unanimously.
CERTIFICATION OF HEARINGS: Commissioner Rademacher moved to approve the Certification of
Hearings conducted on December 21, 2011, as follows: 1) USR11-0001 — Dan Odell; 2) USR11-0014
— A & W Water Service, Inc.; and 3) USR11-0021 — Anadarko/Kerr-McGee Gathering, LLC.
Commissioner Garcia seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.
AMENDMENTS TO AGENDA: There were no amendments to the agenda.
PUBLIC INPUT: Sherri Casper, WAND Group, expressed her disappointment with the lack of
response from the County following the last meeting she attended, and she added the pamphlet she
received was very confusing. She stated employees of First Transit have been rude and inconsiderate
of medical appointments, and the routes are too long and could result in medical emergencies if people
are away from their homes and medical supplies for too long. Ms. Casper added the County Program
was very serviceable for many years and it should not change.
Brenda Pilch, Greeley resident, expressed her disappointment with the County and First Transit for the
lack of response during the transition. She also stated it is unfair to reduce the hours of long-term
employees of the Weld County Transportation Unit.
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Steve Teets, Greeley resident, stated similar concerns as the previous speakers and asked why Weld
County is so determined to discontinue the Transportation program because it was a good program
under the County's operation. He stated the parties involved need to come up with a feasible plan for
the region of Northern Colorado, with input from the effected public, and there should be a grievance
process to resolve complaints.
Chair Kirkmeyer explained the Northeast Transit System is a non-profit, the 5310 and 5311 Grant
funding has been significantly decreased, and it is uncertain whether there will be any more funding in
the future.
Toby Taylor, Department of Buildings and Grounds, further explained First Transit was the winning
broker to provide Medicaid and Medicare transportation for nine counties in the region. He stated as a
result of the State bid, Weld County is limited to providing public transit only, as it has done for the past
30 years. He committed to providing a contact number for First Transit to help facilitate a meeting with
the members of the WAND group. Judy Griego, Director, Department of Human Services,
recommended also contacting the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Finance to lodge
complaints.
Commissioner Conway reiterated this situation is the result of a decision made by the State of Colorado
and the meeting needs to happen as soon as possible, despite the holidays, because the medical
well-being of participants is a stake. Chair Kirkmeyer reiterated the bid award process was done
through the State to service nine counties, she asked those present to sign an attendance list with their
contact information, and she thanked Mr. Taylor and Ms. Griego for providing the appropriate referral
information.
CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner Rademacher moved to approve the Consent Agenda as printed.
Commissioner Conway seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously.
PRESENTATIONS:
2011 EMPLOYEE SERVICE AWARDS - 10, 20, AND 30-YEAR EMPLOYEES: Chair Kirkmeyer read
the presentation into the record, and the various Commissioner Coordinators and Department Heads
presented the service awards to employees, according to the attached list.
COMMISSIONER COORDINATOR REPORTS: Commissioner Garcia stated he toured the Household
Hazardous Waste facility and reported the staff does a great job collecting numerous items which may
be recycled or reused. He stated the program is effective in reducing pollution and he urged the public
to utilize the service. Commissioner Conway commended Chair Kirkmeyer for her service and
accomplishments during her past year of leadership as Chair of the Board of Commissioners.
BIDS:
PRESENT AND APPROVE EMERGENCY BID #61100163, TAX NOTICES AND ENVELOPES -
TREASURER'S OFFICE: Barbara Connolly, Controller, stated the Treasurer's Office recommends
approval of the low bid from Myriad Systems, Inc., in the amount of$47,306.59, on an emergency basis
to meet the distribution deadline. John Lefebvre, Treasurer, stated this is an annual bid and the change
from a legal to letter size form resulted in eliminating several contractors. He stated Myriad is the
lowest bidder, and they have proven to be accurate and timely in the past. In response to
Commissioner Garcia, Mr. Lefebvre stated the company is also efficient in consolidating multiple
mailings to the same address, which results in an additional cost savings. Commissioner Conway
moved to approve the low bid on an emergency basis, as recommended by staff. The motion, which
was seconded by Commissioner Rademacher, carried unanimously.
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NEW BUSINESS:
CONSIDER AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN -
HUMANE SOCIETY OF WELD COUNTY: Barbara Connolly, Controller, stated this is an annual
agreement which has been negotiated to reimburse the Humane Society of Weld County, in the amount
of $109.84 per animal taken into the shelter for a statutory hold, before becoming the responsibility of
the Humane Society. In response to Commissioner Rademacher, Ms. Connolly stated this rate is also
applied to all of the municipalities. In response to Chair Kirkmeyer, Ms. Connolly stated there is an
additional cost of $25.00 per day, for bite holds which have to be segregated and may require medical
care. Commissioner Rademacher moved to approve said agreement and authorize the Chair to sign.
The motion was seconded by Commissioner Conway. Chair Kirkmeyer requested a work session prior
to the amount going into budget for next year to review the amounts in comparison with other Humane
Societies along the Front Range. There being no further discussion, the motion carried unanimously.
CONSIDER FINAL READING OF CODE ORDINANCE #2011-11, IN THE MATTER OF REPEALING
AND REENACTING, WITH AMENDMENTS, CHAPTER 8 PUBLIC WORKS, OF THE WELD COUNTY
CODE: Commissioner Garcia moved to read Code Ordinance #2011-11 by title only. Commissioner
Rademacher seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. Mr. Barker read said title for the record
and stated no changes are being proposed since the last reading. No public testimony was offered
concerning this matter. Commissioner Rademacher moved to approve Code Ordinance #2011-11 on
Final Reading. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Garcia, and it carried unanimously.
PLANNING:
CONSIDER CANCELLATION AND RELEASE OF COLLATERAL FOR USR #1614 - SEMCRUDE, LP:
Rich Hastings, Department of Public Works, stated staff inspected the on-site improvements and
recommends approval of the final release of collateral. Commissioner Conway moved to cancel and
release said warranty collateral, as recommended by staff, in the amount of $45,193.46. Seconded by
Commissioner Garcia, the motion carried unanimously.
RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES: The resolutions were presented and signed as listed on the
Consent Agenda. Code Ordinance#2011-11 was approved on final 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 10:05 a.m.
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