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MINUTES
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
AUGUST 16, 2010
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, August 16, 2010, 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 Douglas Rademacher, Chair
Commissioner Barbara Kirkmeyer, Pro-Tem — EXCUSED
Commissioner Sean P. Conway
Commissioner William F. Garcia
Commissioner David E. Long
Also present:
County Attorney, Bruce T. Barker
Acting Clerk to the Board, Elizabeth Strong
Director of Finance and Administration, Monica Mika
MINUTES: Commissioner Long moved to approve the minutes of the Board of County Commissioners
meeting of August 11, 2010, as printed. Commissioner Conway seconded the motion, and it carried
unanimously.
CERTIFICATION OF HEARINGS: Commissioner Conway moved to approve the Certification of
Hearings conducted on August 10, 2010, as follows: 1) Violation Hearings. Commissioner Long
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 Long moved to approve the Consent Agenda as printed.
Commissioner Conway seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously.
COMMISSIONER COORDINATOR REPORTS: There were no Commissioner Coordinator Reports.
NEW BUSINESS:
CONSIDER INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT FOR ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS TO
LARIMER COUNTY ROAD 1 AND WELD COUNTY ROAD 13 AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN —
LARIMER COUNTY: Mike Bedell, Department of Public Works, stated when staff initially approached
Larimer County about this project, it was indicated that the project was not a priority for Larimer County;
however, when later approached, Larimer County indicated it had some carry over funding which can
be utilized to jointly fund the project with Weld County. In response to Chair Rademacher, Mr. Bedell
stated last year there was a project north of U.S. Highway 34; however, this project will occur south of
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the highway. In response to Commissioner Conway, Mr. Bedell stated the total estimated project cost
of $750,000.00 includes the costs for construction, right-of-way acquisition, utility relocations, and
railroad crossing improvements. He stated the surveying and design were completed by staff.
Commissioner Garcia moved to approve said agreement and authorize the Chair to sign. Seconded by
Commissioner Long, the motion carried unanimously.
CONSIDER TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF CR 53 BETWEEN CRS 42 AND 44: Janet Carter,
Department of Public Works, stated said closure will commence August 23, 2010, through
September 2, 1010, in order to replace a bridge deck. She stated the average daily traffic count for this
portion of County Road 53 is 226 vehicles, according to a traffic count conducted in the year 2006, and
magnesium chloride will be utilized for dust abatement on the gravel portion of the detour route.
Commissioner Conway moved to approve said temporary closure. Seconded by Commissioner Long,
the motion carried unanimously.
CONSIDER TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF CR 53 BETWEEN CRS 70 AND 74: Ms. Carter stated said
closure will commence August 23, 2010, through August 26, 2010, in order to install a culvert. She
stated the average daily traffic count for this portion of County Road 53 is 61 vehicles, according to a
traffic count conducted in the year 2006, and water will be utilized for dust abatement on the gravel
portion of the detour route. Commissioner Garcia moved to approve said temporary closure.
Seconded by Commissioner Long, the motion carried unanimously.
CONSIDER INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT FOR A JOINT SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER
PROGRAM AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN: Commander Alan Caldwell, Weld County Sheriff's
Office, stated the agreement is among Weld County, the Town of Mead, and Saint Vrain Valley School
District for a Joint School Resource Officer for Mead High School. In response to Chair Rademacher,
Mr. Caldwell stated the cost for the Joint School Resource Officer will be paid for by the Town of Mead
and Saint Vrain Valley School District during the school year; however, the officer will be utilized for
Sheriff's Office operations during the summer months, which is also how the agreement with Weld
Central High School is executed.
In response to Monica Mika, Director of Finance and Administration, Mr. Caldwell confirmed the
contract salary rate listed in the agreement includes the use of a vehicle, and he stated there is not an
hourly rate listed because the officer will be fully dedicated to the school while it is in session. Further
responding to Ms. Mika, Mr. Caldwell indicated the same hourly rate as other contracts was utilized in
determining the salary rate. In response to Commissioner Conway, Mr. Caldwell confirmed the salary
rate will recuperate all the County's costs for supplying the officer. Commissioner Garcia moved to
approve said agreement and authorize the Chair to sign. Seconded by Commissioner Conway, the
motion carried unanimously.
PLANNING:
CONSIDER REQUEST TO MODIFY DEVELOPMENT STANDARD #9 OF SECOND AMENDED
USR #247 - LAFARGE NORTH AMERICA, INC.: Tom Parko, Department of Planning Services, stated
the site is located on 35th Avenue and F Street, and its current hours of operation are 6:00 a.m. to
10 p.m. He stated the site is requesting to extend its hours of operation to begin at 5:00 a.m., as
opposed to 6:00 a.m., by modifying Development Standard #9 of Second Amended USR #247. He
stated when the site initially presented its request to the Department of Planning Services, staff
requested that Lafarge North America, Inc., notify the surrounding property owners within 500 feet of
the site and all the residents within the surrounding subdivisions about its request to extend its hours,
which was completed. Mr. Parko stated Lafarge North America, Inc., also conducted an open house on
August 2, 2010, however, no surrounding property owners attended; therefore, Lafarge North America,
Inc., sent additional letters to notify the surrounding property owners about today's hearing. He stated
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staff has not received any correspondence supporting or opposing the request; however, a man from
Riverview Subdivision inquired as to when the hearing was scheduled via e-mail.
Ann Best Johnson, Lafarge West, Inc., stated her company strives to be a good neighbor; however, it
wants to remain competitive in the industry, and ready mix concrete is a perishable product, which often
needs to delivered by 6:00 a.m. She stated the company has dispatched some of its trucks from
southeast Fort Collins to accommodate some of the projects within the City of Greeley, in order to avoid
operating this plant outside of the permitted hours. She stated the company has purchased white noise
back up alarms, which will be installed on all the equipment; however, the alarms are currently on back
order. Ms. Johnson indicated that in addition to extending its regular hours of operation to begin at
5:00 a.m., Lafarge would like to also be able to simply notify the Department of Planning Services when
earlier hours are necessary to accommodate contractors, as opposed to seeking Board approval for
each instance, since the company's hours are dictated by its clients' needs. In response to Chair
Rademacher, Ms. Johnson confirmed most of the concrete pouring occurs in the summer; however,
there are occasionally pours in the winter. Commissioner Garcia inquired as to what a white noise back
up alarm is. Ms. Johnson stated a standard back up alarm produces a continuance, ear-piercing beep;
whereas, a white noise back up alarm produces the same decibels, without producing a piercing effect.
In response to Commissioner Conway, Ms. Johnson confirmed the white noise back up alarm produces
a longer noise, which is less intrusive. Further responding to Commissioner Conway, Ms. Johnson
confirmed the letter dated July 27, 2010, was sent to property owners within 500 feet and the residents
of the Riverview Subdivision. She stated the reason she included the Riverview Subdivision is because
there was one (1) resident who had contacted both Lafarge and the Weld County Department of
Planning Services with concerns about Lafarge extending its hours, and she wanted to provide all the
Riverview Subdivision residents the opportunity to express concerns. Commissioner Conway inquired
as to whether any responses were generated from the correspondence. Ms. Johnson stated no
responses were received and only Weld County staff attended the open house. In response to
Commissioner Conway, Ms. Johnson stated that she spoke to the concerned individual, Mark Becker,
and she visited his house in the early morning with two (2) other Lafarge employees, in order to
observe his concerns. She stated Mr. Becker also called her on two (2) occasions to complain the site
was operating outside of its approved hours and she notified him the company was in the process of
applying for an extension of the hours, and the company began dispatching the trucks from the City of
Fort Collins at that point, in order to cause less disruption to the neighbors. She stated Mr. Becker
indicated to her he is only concerned about the site operating within a time parameter. Chair
Rademacher provided the opportunity for public testimony; however, none was given. He stated he
does not see a problem with extending the hours of operation to begin at 5:00 a.m. Commissioner
Garcia concurred. Commissioner Conway stated he appreciates Lafarge including all the neighbors in
the Riverview Subdivision in its correspondence and he is fine with the proposed extension.
Commissioner Long moved to modify Development Standard #9 of Second Amended USR #247, to
state, "Hours of operation shall be from 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Hours may be extended beyond this
timeframe with written notification provided to the Department of Planning Services". 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 9:20 a.m.
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