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MINUTES
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
JANUARY 20, 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, January 20, 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
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 Conway moved to approve the minutes of the Board of County
Commissioners meeting of January 18, 2010, as printed. Commissioner Kirkmeyer 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 Kirkmeyer moved to approve the Consent Agenda as printed.
Commissioner Conway seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously.
PRESENTATIONS:
RECOGNITION OF SERVICES, PHONE SERVICES - CAROL FISHER: Chair Rademacher read the
certificate into the record, recognizing Carol Fisher for 10 years of service in Phone Services. Monica
Mika, Director of Finance and Administration, stated Ms. Fisher has a wonderful skill-set and she has
been tremendously valuable to Weld County. Commissioner Long stated he appreciates that
Ms. Fisher always greeted him with a smile and a helpful attitude. Commissioner Conway thanked
Ms. Fisher for providing years of dedicated service. Commissioner Garcia stated the County recently
implemented a phone upgrade and the transition was seamless, which is a testament to Ms. Fisher and
her efforts, and he wished her good luck with future endeavors. Commissioner Kirkmeyer stated she
appreciated the services Ms. Fisher provided.
COMMISSIONER COORDINATOR REPORTS: There were no Commissioner Coordinator Reports.
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NEW BUSINESS:
CONSIDER EXPENDITURE AUTHORIZATION MODIFICATIONS FOR VARIOUS WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN: Judy Griego, Director of Human
Services, stated the expenditure authorization modifications were reviewed by the Board at a work
session conducted on January 6, 2010. Ms. Griego stated the first modification is to extend the term of
the WIRED Multi-Industry Systems Technician Program to June 30, 2010, and to increase the amount
of funding from $50,000.00 to $63,000.00. She stated the next modification is concerning reissuing
funds for the SECTRS Planning Grant and an extension to an agreement with Upstate Colorado, and
the third modification is concerning a $25,000.00 incentive bonus for the Workforce Initiative Act (WIA),
which was awarded as an incentive for meeting and exceeding established goals. She further stated
the incentive bonus will be utilized for marketing and staff training regarding working with special
populations at the Workforce Development Center. Ms. Griego stated the final modification is for the
WIA 10 Percent Business Outreach and Marketing Program, and it will provide $25,000.00, which will
allow Employment Services to perform the tasks identified in the Weld County Marketing Plan including
conducting or participating in Job/Career Fairs, appreciation events, promoting services at community
events, producing collateral marketing materials and advertisements, and targeted labor market
research for targeted industries. Commissioner Garcia moved to approve said expenditure
authorization modifications and authorize the Chair to sign. Seconded by Commissioner Kirkmeyer, the
motion carried unanimously.
CONSIDER AMENDMENT #1 TO WELD COUNTY YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS GRANT
AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN - GOVERNOR'S COMMISSION ON COMMUNITY
SERVICE, COLORADO AMERICORPS PROGRAM: Ms. Griego stated the amendment was reviewed
by the Board at a work session conducted on January 6, 2010, and the amendment increases the
maximum grant award to $186,983.00 and the number of AmeriCorps members to 30. Commissioner
Conway inquired as to when the Board will be able to review the projects which AmeriCorps will be
engaging in this year on behalf of Weld County. Ms. Griego stated she does not know a specific date
the projects will be presented to the Board; however, the process is for the Board to review the
proposed projects at work sessions prior to AmeriCorps beginning a particular project. Commissioner
Conway moved to approve said amendment. Seconded by Commissioner Long, the motion carried
unanimously.
CONSIDER AGREEMENT FOR RELOCATION OF ELECTRICAL FACILITIES AND AUTHORIZE
CHAIR TO SIGN - POUDRE VALLEY RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION: Michael Bedell,
Department of Public Works, stated the relocation of the electrical facilities is a necessary part of a road
improvement project to commence on approximately one mile of County Road 13, north of the bridge
the Department constructed over the Thompson River last summer. Commissioner Garcia inquired as
to whether the Board recently reviewed this matter via a "pass around" document. Mr. Bedell confirmed
the matter was reviewed in a "pass around" document by the Board last week. Commissioner Conway
moved to approve said agreement and authorize the Chair to sign. Seconded by Commissioner
Garcia, the motion carried unanimously.
CONSIDER AGREEMENT FOR PURCHASE OF REAL PROPERTY AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO
SIGN - S & E INVESTMENTS, LLC: Don Warden, Director of Budget and Management Analysis,
stated this is an agreement to purchase a building located at 1450 North 12th Avenue, within the City of
Greeley and the business park at the corner of O Street and 11th Avenue, and the Board toured the
facility on Monday. Mr. Warden stated the cost for the building is $3,500,000.00, and the building is
approximately 43,000 square feet in size. He stated the cost includes the adjacent parcel to the
building, which includes a parking lot, and the property is approximately twelve acres in size. He further
stated the building will serve as the County administration building and it also has the capacity to be
utilized for additional purposes. Mr. Warden stated Stan Jantz, Assessor's Office, performed an
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appraisal and he validated the cost is a good value for the building. In response to Commissioner
Conway, Mr. Warden stated purchasing this property will ultimately save the County approximately
$6,000,000.00 to $7,000,000.00, based on the Five-Year Capital Improvements Plan; therefore, it is in
the County's best financial interest to purchase the property. In response to Commissioner Garcia,
Mr. Warden clarified the cost of the property has been planned for in the budget and it is anticipated
that it will cost approximately $1,000,000.00 to customize the building to meet the County's needs,
according to the cost analysis. Chair Garcia thanked Mr. Warden for his foresight, and he moved to
approve said agreement and authorize the Chair to sign. Commissioner Kirkmeyer seconded the
motion. Chair Rademacher thanked Mr. Warden for his foresight and he stated it is a good decision for
the County to purchase the property. There being no further discussion, the motion carried
unanimously.
PLANNING:
CONSIDER AGREEMENT CONCERNING CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY COLLATERAL FOR ON-
SITE IMPROVEMENTS FOR USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT #895 - WASTE MANAGEMENT
DISPOSAL SERVICES OF COLORADO, INC.: Kim Ogle, Department of Planning Services, stated a
cash deposit has been submitted as collateral by Waste Management Disposal Services of
Colorado, Inc., in the amount of$60,000.00, for road paving and culvert installation. He stated all of the
involved parties have reviewed the matter and recommend approval of the agreement.
Rich Hastings, Department of Public Works, stated the facility is located north of State Highway 14 and
east of County Road 25, and the scales and weigh house are being relocated to avoid negatively
impacting traffic on County Road 25. Commissioner Long moved to approve said agreement.
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.
There being no further business, this meeting was adjourned at 9:17 a.m.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ELD COUNTY, COLORADO
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