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MINUTES
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
AUGUST 2, 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 2, 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 UNTIL 9:04 A.M.
Commissioner Sean P. Conway
Commissioner William F. Garcia
Commissioner David E. Long — EXCUSED
Also present:
County Attorney, Bruce T. Barker
Acting Clerk to the Board, Elizabeth Strong
Controller, Barb Connolly
MINUTES: Commissioner Conway moved to approve the minutes of the Board of County
Commissioners meeting of July 28, 2010, as printed. Commissioner Garcia 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 Garcia moved to approve the Consent Agenda as printed.
Commissioner Conway seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS:
CONSIDER RENEWAL APPLICATION FOR 3.2 PERCENT BEER LICENSE AND AUTHORIZE
CHAIR TO SIGN - RUTH L. HARDING ENTERPRISES, INC., DBA CROW VALLEY CAFE: Bruce
Barker, County Attorney, stated the Sheriff's Office has not expressed any concerns, and he
recommends approval of the application. Commissioner Garcia moved to approve said application and
authorize Chair to sign. Seconded by Commissioner Conway, the motion carried unanimously.
CONSIDER CORPORATE REPORT OF CHANGES AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN - EL
CENTENARIO NIGHT CLUB, INC., DBA EL CENTENARIO NIGHT CLUB AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR
TO SIGN: Mr. Barker stated this corporation is being sold and this is the report of changes to the
corporate structure, and he recommends approval of the changes. He stated background checks have
been conducted on the new owners and he feels comfortable with their histories. Commissioner
Conway moved to approve said Corporate Report of Changes and authorize the Chair to sign.
Seconded by Commissioner Garcia, the motion carried unanimously.
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CONSIDER TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF CR 84 BETWEEN CRS 19 AND 21: Janet Carter,
Department of Public Works, stated said closure commenced July 28, 2010, due to high ground water
causing the road to become impassable, and the closure is anticipated to end August 16, 2010. She
stated water will be utilized for dust abatement on the gravel portions of the detour route, and the
average daily traffic count for County Road 84 is 99 vehicles, according to a traffic count conducted in
the year 2008. She stated message boards, road signs, and barricades are being utilized to notify
drivers of the closure. (Clerk's Note: Commissioner Kirkmeyer is now in attendance; it is 9:04 a.m.)
Commissioner Conway moved to approve said temporary closure. Seconded by Commissioner Garcia,
the motion carried unanimously.
CONSIDER TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF CR 80 BETWEEN CRS 51 AND 53: Ms. Carter stated said
closure will commence August 9, 2010, through August 12, 2010, in order to install a 24-inch drainage
culvert. She stated water will be utilized for dust abatement, and the average daily traffic count for
County Road 80 is 74 vehicles, according to a traffic count conducted in the year 2006. She stated
road signs and barricades will be utilized to notify drivers of the closure. Commissioner Garcia moved
to approve said temporary closure. Seconded by Commissioner Conway, the motion carried
unanimously.
CONSIDER TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF CR 50 BETWEEN CR 13 AND 1-25: Ms. Carter stated said
closure commenced today, August 2, 2010, and is anticipated to end August 5, 2010, in order to
replace a culvert. She stated staff had installed a plastic irrigation pipe after the farmer on the adjacent
property informed staff he does not burn weeds in the ditches; however, the farmer burned the edge of
the pipe. She stated the detour route is paved; therefore, no dust abatement measures will be
necessary. In response to Chair Rademacher, Ms. Carter clarified the pipe which is being replaced has
melted. In response to Commissioner Conway, Ms. Carter indicated she is unsure of who will pay for
the damage to the pipe; however, the pipe needs to be replaced in order to prevent flooding from
resulting. She stated that she will research who will be paying to replace the culvert and she will notify
the Board. Commissioner Conway stated he does not want the taxpayers to have to pay to replace the
pipe. In response to Commissioner Kirkmeyer, Commissioner Conway reiterated the farmer had
indicated to staff he did not burn weeds in the ditches. Commissioner Kirkmeyer stated the farmer
apparently changed his practice this year, and she moved to approve said temporary closure.
Seconded by Commissioner Garcia, the motion carried unanimously.
CONSIDER INSTALLATION OF VARIOUS TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES ON
MULTIPLE COUNTY ROADS NEAR THE TOWN OF GROVER: Ms. Carter requested approval for two
(2) speed limit signs, a stop sign, and two (2) signs stating "No Jake Brakes", to be installed on various
County Roads near the Town of Grover. She stated the temporary signs have already been installed
by Noble Energy, at the request of the Town of Grover, due to an increase in truck traffic in the area.
She stated the average daily traffic count on County Road 122 was 56 vehicles, according to a traffic
count conducted in the year 2009, and according to a traffic count conducted last week, the average
daily traffic count is now 518 vehicles, 75 percent of which is trucks. Ms. Carter requested permission
to install the temporary signs until the County's construction project in the area is completed. Chair
Rademacher suggested that the temporary signs which state "No Jake Brakes" state "Jake Brakes
Without Mufflers Prohibited" instead, since all the trucks have Jake brakes. In response to
Commissioner Kirkmeyer, Ms. Carter stated the 20 m.p.h. signs will only be placed on the roads until
the construction project is completed, at which point staff will remove the temporary signs and conduct
speed studies to determine the appropriate speed limits for the roads. She stated due to the amount of
truck traffic, the gravel roads are being damaged, and the trucks are creating a great deal of noise;
therefore, the temporary signs are necessary to address those issues. In response to Commissioner
Conway, Ms. Carter confirmed the 20 m.p.h. signs were requested by the Town of Grover. Responding
to Chair Rademacher, Ms. Carter stated the area with the temporary signs is approximately one-half
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mile from the Town of Grover, and the temporary signs were installed as a result of citizen complaints.
Commissioner Conway stated that he and Commissioner Garcia attended a community barbecue in the
Town of Grover approximately six (6) weeks ago and many of the citizens indicated they were
concerned about the truck traffic in the area. Ms. Carter stated staff wants to follow protocol and have
the signs approved by the Board; however, it also needs to meet the citizens' needs. In response to
Commissioner Kirkmeyer, Ms. Carter stated the temporary signs will be installed until the end of
September, 2010, and the signs will then be replaced with appropriate permanent signs. In response to
Chair Rademacher, Ms. Carter stated the section of roadway which has the temporary 20 m.p.h. signs
placed on it will be paved during the construction project. Commissioner Kirkmeyer inquired as to why
staff has not requested that Noble Energy treat the roads with water for dust abatement. Ms. Carter
stated water, or magnesium chloride, would not make a difference in this instance, due to the amount of
truck traffic and the structural instability of the roadway. Commissioner Garcia moved to approve said
installation of various temporary traffic control devices on the County Roads specified in the Resolution.
Seconded by Commissioner Conway, the motion carried unanimously.
CONSIDER ASSIGNMENT OF TAX LIEN SALE CERTIFICATES TO THOMAS LEEPER FOR
PURCHASES ON NOVEMBER 20, 2009: Mr. Barker stated Thomas Leeper has paid $3,461.21, in
order to have the Tax Lien Sale Certificates for six (6) properties assigned to him, and the amount
includes the taxes, interest, and advertising fees. Commissioner Kirkmeyer moved to approve said
assignment of Tax Lien Sale Certificates to Thomas Leeper for purchases on November 20, 2009.
Seconded by Commissioner Garcia, the motion carried unanimously.
CONSIDER CONTRACT FOR COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS SERVICES AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR
TO SIGN - INTERVENTION, INC.: Doug Erler, Community Corrections, stated this is the annual
contract with Intervention Community Correction Services (ICCS), and he and Mr. Barker have
reviewed the contract and completed the necessary updates and adjustments. Commissioner Conway
moved to approve said contract and authorize the Chair to sign. Seconded by Commissioner Garcia,
the motion carried unanimously.
CONSIDER QUOTATION AND PROPOSAL FOR CONTROLS UPGRADE FOR WELD COUNTY
CLINIC BUILDING AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN - JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC.: Toby Taylor,
Department of Buildings and Grounds, stated this is a proposal to upgrade the HVAC components
which failed during the remodeling of the Weld County Clinic building, and this is the least expensive
option to correct the problem. Chair Rademacher inquired as to whether staff went through a bid
process for this project. Mr. Taylor stated this project was not bid out because the building operates
utilizing equipment from Johnsons Controls, Inc.; therefore, it is the only vendor which could submit a
bid for this project without upgrading the entire facility. Commissioner Kirkmeyer moved to approve
said quotation and proposal and authorize the Chair to sign. Seconded by Commissioner Garcia, the
motion carried unanimously.
CONSIDER APPOINTMENTS TO HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE: Commissioner Kirkmeyer
moved to appoint Tom Teixeira and Debbie Drew to the Human Services Committee, with terms to
expire December 31, 2011, and December 31, 2012, respectively. 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 9:17 a.m.
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