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MINUTES
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
DECEMBER 30, 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, December 30, 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 - EXCUSED
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
Controller, Barb Connolly
MINUTES: Commissioner Conway moved to approve the minutes of the Board of County
Commissioners meeting of December 28, 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 Long moved to approve the Consent Agenda as printed.
Commissioner Kirkmeyer seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously.
PRESENTATIONS:
RECOGNITION OF SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES — LINDA ARCHULETA:
Chair Pro-Tem Rademacher read the certificate into the record, recognizing Linda Archuleta for nine
years of service with the Department of Human Services Head Start Program. Judy Griego, Director,
Department of Human Services, stated Ms. Archuleta began working for the Head Start Program as a
teaching assistant and she advanced up to the position of Center Director at the Head Start Center
located within the Town of Frederick. Ms. Griego stated the Head Start Program is an important and
beneficial service to prepare children for school, and many of the employees from the County's Head
Start Program will be continuing in the Community Development Institute (CDI) Head Start Program.
RECOGNITION OF SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES — MABEL TAPIA: Chair
Pro -Tern Rademacher read the certificate into the record, recognizing Mabel Tapia for 35 years of
service with the Department of Human Services Head Start Program.
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RECOGNITION OF SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES — LINDA JO UTECHT: Chair
Pro-Tem Rademacher read the certificate into the record, recognizing Linda Jo Utecht for 10 years of
service with the Department of Human Services Head Start Program.
RECOGNITION OF SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES — GUADALUPE YBARRA:
Chair Pro-Tem Rademacher read the certificate into the record, recognizing Guadalupe Ybarra for eight
years of service with the Department of Human Services Head Start Program. Ms. Griego stated
Ms. Ybarra worked as a teaching assistant for the Head Start Center located within the Town of
Hudson.
RECOGNITION OF SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - PATRICIA SANDOVAL:
Chair Pro-Tem Rademacher read the certificate into the record, recognizing Patricia Sandoval for 21
years of service with the Department of Human Services Head Start Program.
COMMISSIONER COORDINATOR REPORTS: Commissioner Conway stated the Air Quality Control
Commission has indicated it will conduct its hearing in the Island Grove 4-H Building on March 18,
2010; however, the time of the hearing remains to be determined.
BIDS:
PRESENT BID #B0900170, LIGHTING UPGRADE FOR VARIOUS BUILDINGS - DEPARTMENT OF
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS: Barb Connolly, Controller, stated seven vendors submitted bids and
the bid will be presented for approval on January 13, 2010. Commissioner Rademacher stated there
appears to be a wide spread between the bids, and he inquired as to whether all of the vendors
followed the same process. Ms. Connolly stated Toby Taylor, Department of Buildings and Grounds,
will evaluate the bids to ensure the bids are equitable.
NEW BUSINESS:
CONSIDER REAPPOINTMENTS TO REGIONAL COMMUNICATIONS ADVISORY BOARD:
Commissioner Kirkmeyer moved to reappoint Phillip Tiffany and Tim Zimmerman as the Fire Zone B
representatives and to reappoint Mark Lawley as a Fire Zone C representative on the Regional
Communications Advisory Board, with terms to expire December 31, 2012. Seconded by
Commissioner Conway, the motion carried unanimously.
PLANNING:
CONSIDER EXTENSION CERTIFICATE FOR USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT #966 - WASTE
MANAGEMENT OF COLORADO, DBA BUFFALO RIDGE LANDFILL: Rich Hastings, Department of
Public Works, stated the site is located on County Road 59 and north of the Town of Keenesburg.
Mr. Hastings stated the extension certificate will serve as the warranty collateral for the next year. He
stated Buffalo Ridge Landfill paved a two and a half mile segment of County Road 59 in conjunction
with Al Organics, which has a Use by Special Review Permit for the same area, as the result of a
maintenance agreement with the County. He stated the amount of the bond is $380,000.00, which is
more than the 15 percent required for the warranty period; however, the bond was extended shortly
before the project was completed, and Bill Hedberg, Senior Regional Manager, Waste Management of
Colorado, instructed him to utilize the bond for the warranty collateral. He stated the Departments of
Public Works and Planning Services recommend approval of the extension certificate. Commissioner
Long moved to approve said extension certificate for Use by Special Review Permit #966. Seconded
by Commissioner Conway, the motion carried unanimously.
CONSIDER IMPROVEMENTS AGREEMENT ACCORDING TO POLICY REGARDING COLLATERAL
FOR IMPROVEMENTS (ON -SITE ONLY), AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN, AND ACCEPT
COLLATERAL FOR USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT #1680 - NORTH WELD COUNTY WATER
DISTRICT: Chris Gathman, Department of Planning Services, stated collateral, in the amount of
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$136,218.22, has been submitted for onsite improvements, which include installing two (2)
5,000,000 -gallon water tanks on a site which is located approximately one-half mile north of County
Road 84 and east of County Road 13. He stated the Departments of Public Works and Planning
Services have reviewed the matter and determined the collateral amount to be adequate.
Mr. Hastings stated North Weld County Water District completed its drainage report yesterday and the
County engineers have deemed it to be satisfactory. He stated the site borders the Pheasant Crest
Subdivision on the northern side and it is adjacent to the Larimer County ditch; therefore, the report
needed to be quite specific. In response to Chair Pro-Tem Rademacher, Mr. Hastings stated the water
tanks are in the process of being installed. Responding to Chair Pro-Tem Rademacher, Mr. Gathman
stated the Use by Special Review Permit was approved by the Planning Commission for this site. In
response to Commissioner Kirkmeyer, Mr. Hastings stated the on -site improvements include
constructing the roadway, a culvert at the entrance of County Road 13, and a detention pond for any
off -site drainage. In response to Commissioner Kirkmeyer, Mr. Hastings clarified the language
regarding accepting the drainage pond is intended to accept the improvements to the pond; not to
accept responsibility for maintaining the pond. Commissioner Conway moved to approve said
agreement, authorize the Chair to sign, and accept collateral for Use by Special Review Permit #1680.
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.
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