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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20100829.tiff RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS MINUTES BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COLORADO APRIL 19, 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, April 19, 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 - EXCUSED Commissioner William F. Garcia Commissioner David E. Long Also present: County Attorney, Bruce T. Barker Acting Clerk to the Board, Jennifer VanEgdom Director of Finance and Administration, Monica Mika MINUTES: Commissioner Long moved to approve the minutes of the Board of County Commissioners meeting of April 15, 2010, as printed. Commissioner Garcia seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. CERTIFICATION OF HEARINGS: Commissioner Garcia moved to approve the Certification of Hearings conducted on April 13, 2010: 1) Violation Hearings; and Hearings conducted on April 14, 2010: 1) USR#1723 - Cedar Creek II, LLC, c/o BP Wind Energy North America, Inc. 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 Garcia seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. COMMISSIONER COORDINATOR REPORTS: There were no Commissioner Coordinator Reports. BIDS: PRESENT BID #B1000090, SECURITY FOR COURTHOUSE, COURTS WEST, AND CENTENNIAL CENTER - SHERIFF'S OFFICE: Monica Mika, Director, Department of Finance and Administration, indicated nine vendors submitted a bid for the record. Said bid will be presented for approval on May 3, 2010. She stated there is a wide discrepancy of submitted costs, and staff will discuss the provisions Minutes, April 19, 2010 2010-0829 Page 1 ff/ 0 BC0016 for possible future extensions of the awarded contract. In response to Chair Rademacher, Ms. Mika confirmed the Wackenhut Corporation currently provides these security services. APPROVE BID #61000075, 2010 ON CALL SERVICES FOR EROSION CONTROL AND REVEGETATION - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS: Ms. Mika indicated staff recommends approval of the low bid from All Cowboy Erosion Control, LLC. Responding to Chair Rademacher, Wayne Howard, Department of Public Works, clarified the bid process has not been previously utilized for these services and, as a result, staff struggled to create a total estimated cost for the associated projects. He explained staff defaulted to utilizing the unit costs provided by the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), and it is a fortunate situation that the vendors were able to provide much lower overall estimates. Further responding to Chair Rademacher and Commissioner Garcia, Mr. Howard confirmed All Cowboy Erosion Control has not been utilized by the County for any previous projects; however, staff has checked available references and all were positive. Commissioner Garcia moved to approve said low bid from All Cowboy Erosion Control, LLC, in the amount of $95,949.80, based on staff's recommendation. Seconded by Commissioner Long, the motion carried unanimously. NEW BUSINESS: CONSIDER PETITION FOR ABATEMENT OR REFUND OF TAXES - PALO ALTO, INC., DBA TACO BELL#3768: Brenda Dones, Assessor's Office, stated the petition was filed for a personal property account associated with the Taco Bell located on State Highway 119 in Longmont. She explained the restaurant burned down in July, 2008, and was under construction as of January 1, 2009, therefore, the business was not operating at that time. She indicated staff recommends approval of the petition, resulting in a tax refund of $1,483.41 for year 2009. Commissioner Long moved to approve said petition, based upon staff recommendation. Seconded by Commissioner Garcia, the motion carried unanimously. CONSIDER TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF CR 17 BETWEEN CR 28 AND SH 66: Janet Carter, Department of Public Works, stated County Road 17, between County Road 28 and State Highway 66, will be closed from April 26, through May 13, 2010, for bridge rehabilitation. She indicated the average daily traffic count, taken in the year 2006, is approximately 70 vehicles per day, water will be utilized for dust control along the gravel portions of the detour route, and the standard signs and barricades will warn motorists of the closure. In response to Chair Rademacher, Ms. Carter confirmed the road does cross the Last Chance canal, and the crews will be working on the bridge deck and pilings. Chair Rademacher indicated a lot of water is already flowing through the canal and he questioned whether this bridge will be widened within the project, since it is currently very narrow. In response, Ms. Carter indicated she is not aware of plans to widen the bridge; however, she will check with staff and discuss the idea. Commissioner Garcia moved to approve said temporary closure. Seconded by Commissioner Long, the motion carried unanimously. CONSIDER TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF CR 46 BETWEEN CRS 3 AND 5: Ms. Carter stated County Road 46, between County Roads 3 and 5 will be closed from April 26, through April 30, 2010, for a culvert replacement. She clarified the existing wood irrigation box will be replaced with corrugated metal pipe and the average daily traffic count, taken in the year 2009, is approximately 100 vehicles per day. She indicated water will be utilized for dust control along the gravel portion of the detour route, and the standard signs and barricades will warn motorists of the closure. Commissioner Garcia moved to approve said temporary closure. Seconded by Commissioner Long, the motion carried unanimously. CONSIDER TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF CR 64 BETWEEN CRS 53 AND 55: Ms. Carter stated County Road 64, between County Roads 53 and 55, will be closed from April 19, through April 23, 2010, for a culvert replacement. She indicated the average daily traffic count, taken in the year 2008, is approximately 58 vehicles per day, water will be utilized for dust control along the gravel portion of the detour route, and the standard signs and barricades will warn motorists of the closure. Commissioner Minutes, April 19, 2010 2010-0829 Page 2 BC0016 Long moved to approve said temporary closure. Seconded by Commissioner Garcia, 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 9:15 a.m. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 11 WELD COINIT COLORADO ATTEST: 3 J r/a E�ims� 1861 ,1( ugl Radema er, Chair Weld County Clerk to the Board 0 1 hPY EXCUSED `/Barbara Kirkmeyer, Pro-Tem BY: _ De y Clerl t the Board EXCUSED can P. Willis . arcia AC avi . ong Minutes, April 19, 2010 2010-0829 Page 3 BC0016 Hello