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MINUTES
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
AUGUST 19, 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 19, 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 - EXCUSED
Commissioner Sean P. Conway - EXCUSED
Commissioner Barbara Kirkmeyer
Commissioner David E. Long
Also present:
County Attorney, Bruce T. Barker
Acting Clerk to the Board, Elizabeth Strong
Director of Administrative Services, Monica Mika
MINUTES: Commissioner Kirkmeyer moved to approve the minutes of the Board of County
Commissioners meeting of August 17, 2009, as printed. Commissioner Long seconded the motion, and
it carried unanimously.
AMENDMENTS TO AGENDA: Commissioner Kirkmeyer moved to add the following under New Business:
5) Consider Counter Proposal/Contract to Buy and Sell Real Estate for Purchase of new Kersey Grader
Shed Property and authorize Chair to sign all necessary documents - Charles Butzine [2009-2165].
Commissioner Long seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.
PUBLIC INPUT: No public input was given.
CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner Kirkmeyer moved to approve the Consent Agenda as printed.
Commissioner Long seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously.
PRESENTATIONS:
RECOGNITION OF SERVICES, UNIFORM BUILDING CODE BOARD OF APPEALS - JAMES FASSLER
AND LARRY JORGENSEN: Chair Garcia read the certificates into the record, recognizing James Fassler
and Larry Jorgensen for six years of service on the Uniform Building Code Board of Appeals.
COMMISSIONER COORDINATOR REPORTS: Commissioner Long stated he has heard some
information which concerns him; the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is modifying its hours
of operation for certain highways during snowy conditions. He clarified if a highway has an average daily
traffic count under 1,000 vehicles, snow removal operations will cease on it during the night; however, he
is unsure of the exact hours the operations will not occur. He stated the change will affect his family
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because his wife travels east and south, through Morgan County, on highways that may no longer receive
snow removal services throughout the night. He requested that Pat Persichino, Director, Department of
Public Works, direct his staff to investigate the matter and inform him of which highways will no longer
receive the nighttime snow removal services.
Chair Garcia indicated he attended an oil and gas tour, along with Commissioners Kirkmeyer, Long, and
Rademacher, and he found it very helpful in understanding the entire process, from the drilling stage, to
when the product enters the pipeline. He stated people from all over the country came to see the
practices, including representatives of various senators, and they indicated they were impressed with the
local oil companies' practices, and with Weld County and its citizens.
NEW BUSINESS:
CONSIDER CONTRACT FOR PROMOTING RESPONSIBLE FATHERHOOD PROGRAM AND
AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN: Judy Griego, Director, Department of Human Services, requested the
matter be continued to August 24, 2009, in order to obtain further clarification from the State Department
of Human Services regarding the funding cuts to the Responsible Fatherhood Program. Commissioner
Kirkmeyer moved to continue the matter to August 24, 2009. Seconded by Commissioner Long, the
motion carried unanimously.
CONSIDER MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR MIGRANT/SEASONAL HEAD START
PROGRAM AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN - ENVISION: Ms. Griego stated the Memorandum of
Understanding was presented to the Board at a work session conducted on August 17, 2009, and it
identifies the roles, responsibilities, and time lines for the Family Education Network of Weld County
(FENWC) and Envision, to provide timely, comprehensive, and easy access to the early intervention
services. Commissioner Long moved to approve said Memorandum of Understanding and authorize the
Chair to sign. Seconded by Commissioner Kirkmeyer, the motion carried unanimously.
CONSIDER TWO PURCHASE OF SERVICE AGREEMENTS AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN -WELD
COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT RE -1: Ms. Griego stated the agreements were presented to the Board at
a work session conducted on August 17, 2009, and they are to provide services for the preschool program
and food services, for a term commencing August 24, 2009, through May 27, 2010. Commissioner Long
moved to approve said agreements and authorize the Chair to sign. Seconded by Commissioner
Kirkmeyer, the motion carried unanimously.
CONSIDER APPOINTMENT OF ROGER VIGIL AS INTERIM WELD COUNTY BUILDING OFFICIAL:
Monica Mika, Director of Administrative Services, stated a work session was conducted regarding this
matter. Commissioner Kirkmeyer moved to appoint Roger Vigil as the Interim Weld County Building
Official. Seconded by Commissioner Long, the motion carried unanimously.
CONSIDER COUNTER PROPOSAL/CONTRACT TO BUY AND SELL REAL ESTATE FOR PURCHASE
OF NEW KERSEY GRADER SHED PROPERTY AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN ALL NECESSARY
DOCUMENTS - CHARLES BUTZINE: Ms. Mika stated the contract will allow for the consolidation of
various grader sheds located throughout Weld County, and there was a work session conducted last week
to discuss the matter, at which time the Board indicated to staff it wanted to move ahead with the purchase
of the property. Chair Garcia stated he was out of town last week and he requested more information.
Mr. Persichino explained the Department has been looking for approximately two years for a site to relocate
the grader shed which has been located in the Town of Kersey. He stated the contract is to purchase over
ten acres of land that is located on County Road 54, and is approximately one-third of a mile away from
the intersection of County Roads 54 and 49, which are both strategic roads. He stated a truck, a
magnesium chloride tanker, and recycled asphalt materials will be stored at the new shed location, and
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eventually staff intends to place a salt/sand shed on the property. He stated the shed in the Town of
Kersey is the last one needing to be replaced, and the old shed may be used to store evidence for the
Sheriff's Office or it may be sold. In response to Chair Garcia, Mr. Persichino stated there is a Use by
Special Review (USR) Permit in the immediate area of the property, and the land for the USR property sold
at $13,000.00 per acre, while the County has offered $7,500.00 per acre, and the offer has been accepted.
In response to Commissioner Kirkmeyer, Ms. Mika stated Kirk Goble, Bell 5 Land Company, performed
the current market appraisal and provided 16 comparable land sales in the region, which sold for an
average of $10,000.00 per acre. Commissioner Kirkmeyer moved to approve said Counter Proposal /
Contract to Buy and Sell Real Estate for Purchase of New Kersey Grader Shed Property and authorize the
Chair to sign all necessary documents. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Long, and it carried
unanimously.
PLANNING:
CONSIDER CANCELLATION AND RELEASE OF COLLATERAL FOR SITE PLAN REVIEW, SPR #371 -
TACORONTE FAMILY, LLC, C/O JESUS AND ESTHER BARRON: Chris Gathman, Department of
Planning Services, stated the remaining landscaping has been installed at the site, and it is located on
Denver Avenue, south of County Road 16, and north of the City of Fort Lupton. Mr. Gathman stated the
Department of Public Works has signed off on the improvements and he recommends the full release of
the collateral. Commissioner Long moved to approve said cancellation and release of collateral for Site
Plan Review, SPR #371. 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 9:20 a.m.
ATTEST:
Weld County Clerk to the Board
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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