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MINUTES
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
APRIL 15, 2009
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 15, 2009, 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 William H. Garcia, Chair
Commissioner Douglas Rademacher, Pro-Tem
Commissioner Sean P. Conway
Commissioner Barbara Kirkmeyer
Commissioner David E. Long
Also present:
County Attorney, Bruce T. Barker
Acting Clerk to the Board, Jennifer VanEgdom
Director of Finance and Administration, Donald D. Warden
MINUTES: Commissioner Conway moved to approve the minutes of the Board of County Commissioners
meeting of April 13, 2009, 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 Rademacher moved to approve the Consent Agenda as printed.
Commissioner Conway seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously.
PRESENTATIONS:
RECOGNITION OF SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING SERVICES - RICHARD DEAKINS: Chair
Garcia read the certificate into the record, recognizing Richard Deakins for nine years of service with the
Department of Planning Services. Tom Honn, Director, Department of Planning Services, stated he has
had the opportunity to work with Mr. Deakins for the past 1.5 years, and several other employees in the
Department have worked with Mr. Deakins during his entire tenure. He expressed his appreciation to
Mr. Deakins for his dedication and congratulated him on his retirement. He confirmed the Department will
help Mr. Deakins finish out his last week in celebration, and he expressed his appreciation for the
opportunity to work with Mr. Deakins. Mr. Deakins accepted the service pin presented by Mr. Honn and
indicated he has made many friends during his nine years, and he hopes that he has done a good job for
the County. Commissioner Conway expressed his appreciation to Mr. Deakins, on behalf of Weld County
citizens, and he wished him the best in his retirement endeavors.
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COMMISSIONER COORDINATOR REPORTS: Commissioner Conway indicated he is wearing his solar
energy tie today, in honor of attending the celebration for Abound Solar, which is a new renewable energy
company located in Longmont. He confirmed many positive events were happening at the grand -opening
celebration, and he is wearing the tie he received at the event in celebration of renewable energy within
Weld County. Commissioner Rademacher indicated he also attended the event, and he appreciated the
fact that Governor Bill Ritter did acknowledge Weld County within his speech. Commissioner Conway
confirmed the Governor was not prompted, and he is pleased that the participation of Weld County was
acknowledged by the Governor.
NEW BUSINESS:
CONSIDER CONTRACT FOR MILL AND OVERLAY PROJECT ON CR 74, BETWEEN CR 13 AND
SH 257 AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN - COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
(CDOT): Wayne Howard, Department of Public Works, stated the contract will allow the Department to
move forward with the stimulus project, which is the Mill and Overlay Project on County Road 74. He
indicated the value of the contract is in the amount of $625,000.00, and execution of this contract will allow
the County to enter into an agreement with the contractor which will complete the work. In response to
Mr. Warden, Mr. Howard confirmed the total cost of the project is $625,000.00, therefore, the contract
provides 100 percent of the funding. Commissioner Conway indicated Weld County has now received over
$2.6 million in stimulus funds, out of a total of $43 million allocated for the State of Colorado, and he is
pleased the funds were provided in order to complete this project. Commissioner Rademacher moved to
approve said contract and authorize the Chair to sign. Seconded by Commissioner Long, the motion
carried unanimously.
CONSIDER AGREEMENT CONCERNING PURCHASE OF RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR CERTAIN
IMPROVEMENTS TO CR 7 AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN NECESSARY DOCUMENTS - M AND
J DAIRY, LLC: Leon Sievers, Department of Public Works, stated this is the fourth of five parcels to be
acquired for the County Roads 7 and 48 Strategic Road Project. He indicated the property is located on
the east side of County Road 7, at the intersection with State Highway 60. He stated the Department will
acquire 200 -square -feet of right-of-way, in the amount of $500.00, which is the minimum amount for
right-of-way acquisition. He confirmed the landowner was cooperative and willing and there are no other
costs associated with this parcel, therefore, the total compensation to the landowner is in the amount of
$500.00. In response to Commissioner Rademacher, Mr. Sievers confirmed the property is located south
of State Highway 60. Commissioner Conway moved to approve said agreement and authorize the Chair
to sign. Seconded by Commissioner Kirkmeyer, the motion carried unanimously.
CONSIDER ENERGY AND MINERAL IMPACT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM GRANT CONTRACT FOR
WELD COUNTY EMERGENCY EARLY WARNING AND SHELTER SYSTEM PROJECT AND
AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN: Monica Mika, Director of Administrative Services, stated the previous
application materials submitted were approved, and the contract is now ready for approval by the Board.
She confirmed the grant funds will be utilized to purchase warning sirens and generators for several
communities within Weld County. She stated there was previous discussion between Weld County and
the Town of Windsor, regarding not receiving a letter of invitation; however, she clarified an E-mail was
sent to Town representatives on April 8, 2009, at 2:54 p.m. She confirmed she will ensure that a
representative from the Town of Windsor is present at the upcoming meeting. Ms. Mika indicated the
amount of grant funds available is $486,300.00, and she confirmed these grant funds are not federal
stimulus funds. Commissioner Kirkmeyer moved to approve said contract and authorize the Chair to sign.
Seconded by Commissioner Long, the motion carried unanimously.
CONSIDER EXPANDED FOOD AND NUTRITION EDUCATION PROGRAM (EFNEP) APPLICATION
FOR FUNDING - COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY: Donna Leiss, Weld County Extension Service,
stated the application requests funding for the 2009-2011 grant cycle, to fund the educator positions of
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Martha Tatro and Estella Vigil, and temporary hours for Ms. Leiss to complete additional tasks, with
cost -share provided by Colorado State University. Commissioner Conway moved to approve said
application. Seconded by Commissioner Kirkmeyer, 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.
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,William F. Garcia, Chair
Doug}as Radema her, Pro-Tem
Sean P. Conway
David E. Long
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