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MINUTES
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
FEBRUARY 11, 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, February 11, 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, Elizabeth Strong
Director of Finance and Administration, Donald D. Warden
MINUTES: Commissioner Long moved to approve the minutes of the Board of County Commissioners
meeting of February 9, 2009, as printed. Commissioner Conway 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 PUBLIC WORKS - TOMMIE MAYES: Chair Garcia
read the certificate into the record, recognizing Mr. Mayes for his 17 years of service with the Department
of Public Works. Commissioner Conway thanked Mr. Mayes for his dedicated service to Weld County and
wished him luck.
COMMISSIONER COORDINATOR REPORTS: Commissioner Conway stated he has an update
regarding the Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness Bill since he visited with the South Platte Round
Table and Eric Wilkerson, Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District, last night, and as a result of the
discussion, he learned that the Bill may be coming before the House of Representatives this week;
therefore, it may be the appropriate time to send a follow-up letter to Congresswoman Markey. He
explained all of the Weld County Commissioners, except Commissioner Long, met with Congresswoman
Markey regarding this issue, and she was supposed to follow up with the Board and she has not yet done
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so. Commissioner Conway stated he and Commissioner Kirkmeyer also participated in a conversation with
Congressman Polis regarding the Bill. He stated it may be the Board's last opportunity to send another
letter and to make another attempt to correct the language regarding water in the Bill. Commissioner Long
stated he is in favor of anything the Board can do to re-emphasize its position regarding the Bill and to
educate Congress on the matter. He stated he would like a letter sent to more people than only the local
representatives. He further stated the State legislation has the same constituents as the local legislation,
with varying levels of influence, and it will be interesting to see who acts upon the Board's request for
action and who does not. Commissioner Conway stated the Larimer County Board of Commissioners has
also sent a letter to Congress requesting that the water language be changed in the Bill and eight various
State Representatives and Senators, including Senator Renfroe, Senator Mitchell, Representative Vaad,
former Weld County Commissioner, Senator Bloomberg, and a number of legislators outside of northern
Colorado, including Representatives Gardner and McNulty, have all expressed support for changing the
language in the Bill via letter. He expressed he was disappointed Representative Riesberg did not
participate in the effort to change the Bill language; however, Representative Riesberg indicated he had
not been approached regarding the matter, and Commissioner Conway has asked him to join in any future
efforts. Commissioner Long suggested that the Board include Representative Riesberg in all of its future
correspondence regarding this matter. Commissioner Conway stated the City of Greeley also sent a letter
in support of changing the language regarding water in the Bill.
BIDS:
PRESENT BID #0900061, MOSQUITO SURVEILLANCE - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND
ENVIRONMENT: Barb Connolly, Controller, stated the bid will be presented to the Board for approval on
February 25, 2009. Otter Tail Environmental and Colorado Mosquito Control, Inc. have submitted bids,
and the project is to monitor and trap mosquitoes; however, it does not include spraying at this point. In
response to Chair Garcia, Ms. Connolly stated the representative from the Department of Public Health
and Environment will be able to explain the significant difference between the two bid amounts when the
recommendation for approval is presented to the Board. Responding to Commissioner Conway,
Commissioner Kirkmeyer stated there will be an upcoming work session regarding mosquito surveillance.
PRESENT BID #0900063, TRAFFIC PAINT AND BEADS - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS:
Ms. Connolly stated the bid will be presented to the Board for approval on February 25, 2009, and the bids
for the various types of beads have been listed for the Board's review; however, the Department of Public
Works will present its recommendations on the approval date, including accepting bids from multiple
vendors, if the Department chooses to do so.
PRESENT BID #0900069, DUST PALLIATIVE CHEMICALS - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS:
Ms. Connolly stated the bid will be presented to the Board for approval on February 25, 2009, and GMCO
Corporation and Envirotech Services, Inc. have submitted bids. She stated Envirotech Services, Inc. is
the County's current vendor for these chemicals; however, the price has substantially increased; therefore,
staff is researching if GMCO Corporation will be able to effectively meet the need.
NEW BUSINESS:
CONSIDER ASSUMPTION OF CHILD PROTECTION AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES AND AUTHORIZE
CHAIR TO SIGN - NORTH RANGE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: Judy Griego, Director of Human Services,
stated the Island Grove Regional Treatment Center, Inc. merged with North Range Behavioral Health;
therefore, the agreement is being reassigned to North Range Behavioral Health and North Range
Behavioral Health agrees to accept responsibility for providing the services in the agreement. In response
to Chair Garcia, Ms. Griego stated there are no changes regarding costs, or any other matters, and the
only change is the one previously explained. Commissioner Conway moved to approve said agreement
and authorize the Chair to sign. Seconded by Commissioner Rademacher, the motion carried
unanimously.
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CONSIDER PURCHASE OF SERVICES AGREEMENT AMENDMENT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO
SIGN - UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO: Ms. Griego stated the amendment was discussed
at a work session conducted on February 10, 2009, and it will permit a 3.6 percent increase for meal
reimbursements, which will raise the cost of meals to $4.40, including a half pint of milk. She stated the
term of the agreement will commence January 1, 2009, through December 31, 2009. Commissioner
Rademacher moved to approve said amendment and authorize the Chair to sign. Seconded by
Commissioner Long, the motion carried unanimously.
CONSIDER PURCHASE OF SERVICES AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN - LOCHBUIE
AFTER GLOWS: Ms. Griego stated the agreement was discussed at a work session February 10, 2009,
and it provides for a mini -grant under the Older American's Act, in the amount of $5,000.00. She stated
the purpose of the agreement is to provide the necessary labor and materials to complete exterior projects,
including but not limited to walkways, stairwells, repairs, resurfacing the driveway, and adding a structure
on the rear of the building to cover the lower level entrance. She stated the term of the agreement is
January 1, 2009, through June 30, 2009. In response to Commissioner Rademacher, Ms. Griego clarified
the amount of $5,000 is the cap for the entire project. Commissioner Conway moved to approve said
amendment and authorize the Chair to sign. Seconded by Commissioner Kirkmeyer, the motion carried
unanimously.
CONSIDER COLORADO EMS PROVIDER GRANT APPLICATION AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN:
Dave Bressler, Director of the Weld County Paramedic Service, stated staff applies for this grant from the
State Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Department every year. He stated the Department routinely
applies for a matching grant for vehicle purchases, which will be in the amount of $93,500.00 this year;
however, this will be last one handled in this manner. In response to Commissioner Rademacher,
Ms. Connolly stated the vehicle purchase was figured into the current budget. Commissioner Kirkmeyer
moved to approve said grant application and authorize the Chair to sign. Seconded by Commissioner
Conway, the motion carried unanimously.
CONSIDER DECLARING CERTAIN EQUIPMENT AS SURPLUS PROPERTY AND AUTHORIZE
REMOVAL OF SAME FROM INVENTORY LIST: Ms. Connolly stated each year the County departments
indicate the equipment that each department possesses which has been deemed obsolete so it may be
removed from the County inventory list. She stated the County tries to recover funds when it is possible;
however, it is unable to recover any funds from obsolete items. In response to Chair Garcia, Ms. Connolly
stated some of the obsolete items have likely been disposed of already. Commissioner Rademacher
inquired if the public is aware of the obsolete items and able to bid on them. Ms. Connolly stated items
are taken to auction if staff feels they may be sold, and the Department of Information Services works with
school districts and other community organizations. Commissioner Rademacher moved to declare said
equipment as surplus property and authorize the removal of said property from the inventory list.
Seconded by Commissioner Conway, the motion carried unanimously.
CONSIDER RESCINDING RESOLUTION #2009-0294, DATED FEBRUARY 4, 2009, FOR DECLARING
CERTAIN EQUIPMENT AS SURPLUS PROPERTY AND AUTHORIZING THE DONATION OF SAME TO
TOWN OF WINDSOR: Bruce Barker, County Attorney, stated the Resolution needs to rescinded because
the Town of Windsor does not want the vehicle the County was going to donate. Commissioner
Rademacher moved to rescind Resolution #2009-0294, dated February 4, 2009. 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.
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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 9:31 a.m.
ATTEST:
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