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MINUTES
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
JULY 22, 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, July 22, 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 F. 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, Elizabeth Strong
Director of Finance and Administration, Donald D. Warden
MINUTES: Commissioner Rademacher moved to approve the minutes of the Board of County
Commissioners meeting of July 20, 2009, as printed. Commissioner Long 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 Conway moved to approve the Consent Agenda as printed.
Commissioner Rademacher seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously.
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PRESENTATIONS:
PRESENTATION OF FAIR SCHEDULE TO BOARD - WELD COUNTY FAIR ROYALTY: Shay Dillon,
Weld County Fair Queen, stated the Fair Royalty have been promoting the Fair and Weld County by
participating in community service activities, including attending an event at the Meeker House and
attending the Critters Around the Campfire activity at Centennial Village, and next month the Fair Royalty
has hospital and nursing home visitations planned and they will participate in reading agricultural related
stories to children at the Weld County library.
Kristen Schmidt, Weld County Fair Princess, stated she lives in the southwest portion of the City of
Greeley, attends Greeley West High School, and she has been involved with 4-H for 7 years and Future
Farmers of America (FFA) for 2 years. Ms. Schmidt stated over the last seven months, since being
crowned, the Royalty has traveled to the National Western Stock Show, at which they escorted the mascot,
Howdy, to the mall to promote agriculture and distributed information to the public; attended the Farm
Show, at which they hosted a booth to talk to the public and promote the Fair; and traveled to the Town
of Estes Park to attend the Rooftop Rodeo, to promote Weld County and the Fair. She stated the Royalty
has also been participating in community service activities, working with the 4-H kids, and helping to
prepare the candidates for next year's Royalty. Ms. Schmidt thanked the Board for their support.
Shannon Bailey, Weld County Fair Attendant, stated she is from the Town of Keenesburg, which is located
in the southeastern part of Weld County, she graduated from Weld Central High School, she has been
involved in 4-H for approximately 7 years, and she served as the FFA President during her senior year of
high school. Ms. Bailey invited the Board to attend the Fair and advised them the Pre -Fair activities begin
on Friday, July 24, 2009. She stated August 2, 2009, will be Anadarko Day and it will include a free
barbeque and a draft horse show; therefore, it is a great day to attend the Fair with family. She expressed
her appreciation to the Board for their support.
Chair Garcia thanked the Weld County Fair Royalty for being great ambassadors for the community and
our way of life and for sharing it with people all over the State. Commissioner Long stated he is impressed
with the great attitudes and professionalism of the Fair Royalty, and he invited everyone to attend the part
of the Weld County Fair that will be held in the Town of New Raymer on July 24 and 25, 2009. He
expressed his appreciation to the Weld County Fair Royalty for promoting agriculture and fun.
Commissioner Rademacher concurred with Chair Garcia and Commissioner Long's comments, and stated
the Weld County Fair Royalty is the face of Weld County. Commissioner Kirkmeyer inquired as to what
Fair projects the Royalty will be participating in this year. Ms. Dillon stated she graduated from University
High School and is attending the University of Northern Colorado, with a major in Secondary English
Education. She stated her Fair projects this year are marketing beef, breeding beef, and the western
horse show. Ms. Schmidt indicated she will be participating in over 25 classes with her horse, including
english, western, ranch horse, and speed classes. Ms. Bailey stated she will be showing her market lamb
this year. She stated she started out in the poultry program and continued in it for approximately eight
years; however, she has not participated in the poultry program for the last two years. She further stated
she intended to participate in the poultry program again this year; however, her chickens were killed a few
weeks ago. Commissioner Conway congratulated the Fair Royalty on doing a great job, being great
ambassadors, and being great representatives for the Fair. Chair Garcia stated there is something for
everyone at the Fair and he encouraged everyone to attend this year.
RECOGNITION OF SERVICES, JUVENILE COMMUNITY REVIEW BOARD -TREVOR MCQUAIN: Chair
Garcia read the certificate into the record, recognizing Trevor McQuain for three years of service with the
Juvenile Community Review Board. (Clerk's Note: Mr. McQuain's name was mistakenly printed and read
into the record as Troy McQuain; however, his actual name is Trevor McQuain. There has been a new
Certificate of Award created which correctly identifies Mr. McQuain.)
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COMMISSIONER COORDINATOR REPORTS: Commissioner Conway stated next week the second
round of hearings for the Long -Term Financial Stabilization Committee will take place; therefore, he will
be out of the office to attend the hearings on July 28 and 29, 2009. He stated the Committee's
recommendations will be made to the legislature in November, 2009.
Commission Conway stated he attended the Colorado Spirit Recognition Awards last night, which
acknowledged those who assisted with the Weld County tornadoes. He stated much of what was
accomplished with the Colorado Spirit efforts was the result of Commissioner Long's initiative to provide
mental health services to people in the aftermath of the tornadoes. Chair Garcia thanked Commissioner
Long for his efforts.
Chair Garcia stated the Clerk to the Board's office staff has been working hard preparing for the upcoming
Board of Equalization (BOE) hearings, including scheduling the hearings and scanning related documents.
He indicated he heard there are over 1,000 cases to be considered by the BOE this year, and he
encouraged the Board to thank the clerks for their hard work.
Commissioner Kirkmeyer stated last week she and Commissioner Conway attended the Highway 85
Coalition meeting and the group requested the representatives of Senator's Udall and Bennet that were
in attendance to support funding for the Highway 85 Corridor through the Transportation Authorization Bill,
which may not be considered for several months. She stated all of the municipalities have passed, or are
in the process of passing, resolutions regarding the Highway 85 Coalition.
Commissioner Kirkmeyer stated she also attended an Urban Renewal Authority meeting last week to
review the related legislation in regards to increment financing. She stated she brought up the matter at
the 1-25 meeting she and Commissioner Rademacher attended last week, and there was a lot of interest
expressed from the municipalities in attending the meetings regarding the increment financing.
NEW BUSINESS:
CONSIDER APPOINTMENTS TO NORTHEAST COLORADO REGIONAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL AND
TRAUMA SERVICES ADVISORY COUNCIL (RETAC): Commissioner Rademacher moved to appoint
Travis Polk to the Northeast Colorado Regional Emergency Medical and Trauma Services Advisory Council
(RETAC) as the regular member representative, and Sandra Gehl as the alternative representative.
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.
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There being no further business, this meeting was adjourned at 9:17 a.m.
ATTEST:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COLORADO
William F. Garcia, Chair
Weld County Clerk to the Bo -?
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Deputy Clerk • the Board
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Dougla? adema her, Pro-Tem
Sean P. Conway
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