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Home My WebLink About20092245.tiffRECORD OF PROCEEDINGS MINUTES BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COLORADO AUGUST 26, 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, August 26, 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 - EXCUSED Commissioner Barbara Kirkmeyer Commissioner David E. Long - EXCUSED Also present: County Attorney, Bruce T. Barker Acting Clerk to the Board, Elizabeth Strong Director of Administrative Services, Monica Mika MINUTES: Commissioner Rademacher moved to approve the minutes of the Board of County Commissioners meeting of August 24, 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 Kirkmeyer seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. COMMISSIONER COORDINATOR REPORTS: There were no Commissioner Coordinator Reports. NEW BUSINESS: CONSIDER TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF CR 68.5 BETWEEN CR 13 AND 17TH STREET: Janet Carter, Department of Public Works, stated the closure will commence September 14, 2009, through September 20, 2009, in order to construct a pedestrian underpass. Ms. Carter stated it is a Larimer County project, and the traffic control will be performed by Larimer County. She stated the average daily traffic count for County Road 68.8 is 1,123 vehicles, according to a traffic count taken in 2008, and the road is paved; therefore, there is no need for dust mitigation. She stated road signs and barricades will be used to advise drivers of the closure. In response to Chair Garcia, Ms. Carter clarified the Project is not part of the trails project that the City of Windsor is working on; it is part of a project that Larimer County has been working on regarding State Highway 392, and it will connect to the Larimer County trails. - 2009-2245 BC0016 (C -`I Commissioner Kirkmeyer moved to approve said temporary closure and authorize the Chair to sign. Seconded by Commissioner Rademacher, the motion carried unanimously. CONSIDER INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES ON CR 44 BETWEEN U.S. HIGHWAY 85 AND CR 35: Ms. Carter stated staff is requesting permission to install 45 miles per hour (M.P.H.) speed limit signs on County Road 44, between U.S. Highway 85 and County Road 35. She stated the area has had eleven accidents occur there in the past three years, there are numerous accesses onto the road, and a concerned citizen called to state the speed limit is too high for the area. She stated after reviewing the traffic count and determining the 85th percentile speed limit, which is 48 miles per hour, staff has determined 45 M.P.H. is the appropriate speed. In response to Commissioner Kirkmeyer, Ms. Carter stated there were multiple factors considered, in addition to the 85th percentile, before making the recommendation for the speed limit to be lowered, including the traffic count, number of accesses to the road, and the number of accidents. Commissioner Kirkmeyer moved to approve said installation of traffic control devices on County Road 44. Seconded by Commissioner Rademacher, the motion carried unanimously. CONSIDER RESOLUTION RE: INTENT TO ISSUE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT AND EQUIPPING OF A FACILITY FOR U.S. ENGINEERING COMPANY: Bruce Barker, County Attorney, stated Don Warden. Director of Finance and Administration, e -mailed the Board regarding this matter, and it is regarding a Project which will take place in the Town of Frederick, at County Roads 11 and 16. Mr. Barker stated the bonds will finance the acquisition, construction, improvement, and equipping of a facility consisting of real estate and two fabrication shops of approximately 18,000 square feet in size each, one for plumbing and pipefitting and the other for sheet metal; a 30,000 square -foot warehouse; and a 50,000 square -foot office building, all of which are to be used for a full service mechanical contracting business. He stated the business will employee approximately 100 people, including nine warehouse workers, between 30 and 35 pipefitters, and between 50 and 60 office professionals and staff. He stated the Resolution is similar to others the Board has approved in the past, including a Resolution drafted for Boulder Scientific approximately one year ago. Mr. Barker stated the Resolution applies to the 2010 bonds, and the private activity bonds for 2009 will be returned to the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHAFA) for housing. He stated he included language, in Section 2 of the Resolution, which specifies the bonds will not be general obligations of the County or constitute debt. Commissioner Rademacher moved to approve said Resolution. Commissioner Kirkmeyer seconded the motion. In response to Mr. Barker, Nate Richards, Project Manager for U.S. Engineering, stated he does not know any of the legal specifics; however, he can answer any questions related to the Project that the Board may have. Commissioner Kirkmeyer indicated when she worked as the Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) she oversaw the private activity bonds; therefore, she has a good understanding of private activity bonds and this is an appropriate use for the bonds. There being no further discussion, the motion carried unanimously. CONSIDER REAPPOINTMENT TO BOARD OF RETIREMENT: Commissioner Kirkmeyer moved to reappoint Barbara Connolly to the Board of Retirement, with a term to expire July 31, 2013. Seconded by Commissioner Rademacher, the motion carried unanimously. Chair Garcia thanked Ms. Connolly for her involvement on the Board of Retirement. RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES: The resolutions were presented and signed as listed on the Consent Agenda. No Ordinances were approved. Minutes, August 26, 2009 2009-2245 Page 2 BC0016 EXCUSED 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. ATTEST:falibal Weld County Clerk to the Board BY. /i2 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD CO,,Y, COLORADO William F. Garcia, Chair casing (LC i Pro-Tem ougla Dept Cler ' . the Board EXCUSED Seep P. Conway aarbara Kirkmeyer David E. Long Minutes. August 26, 2009 2009-2245 Page 3 BC0016 Hello