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MINUTES
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
DECEMBER 23, 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 21, 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 - EXCUSED
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 Conway moved to approve the minutes of the Board of County
Commissioners meeting of December 21, 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 Conway seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously.
COMMISSIONER COORDINATOR REPORTS: Commissioner Conway stated the Air Quality Control
Commission conducted a hearing last week, and Bruce Barker, County Attorney, requested on behalf
of the Board of County Commissioners that the rule -making hearing be postponed until the year 2011;
however, the rule -making hearing was scheduled to commence in March, 2010. He stated the Air
Quality Control Commission conceded to conduct the rule -making hearing at one of the Weld County
office buildings, as opposed to conducting it at the Colorado Department of Public Health and
Environment. He stated the ozone levels in Weld County have decreased each of the last four years
and it is presently at .067, which is the lowest rating Weld County has had, it is well below the current
standard, and it is below the new standard to commence in the year 2013.
Commissioner Conway stated he, John Cooke, Weld County Sheriff, and Jerry Gardner, Police Chief
for City of Greeley, attended a community meeting last Thursday with State Representative Jim
Riesberg and Harry Cevares, Director of the Department of Corrections, regarding the impacts of the
new early release program. He stated to this date 250 inmates have been released from the
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Department of Corrections under the new program, 12 of those individuals have been released back to
Weld County, and seven of those individuals have been released back to the City of Greeley. He
stated Sheriff Cooke and Chief Gardner indicated there was no communication or coordination between
their offices and the Department of Corrections regarding the early releases. Mr. Cevares committed to
beginning to communicate with local law enforcement regarding the early release of the inmates.
Commissioner Conway stated in many cases plea bargains have been accepted and the parole board
does not know what the inmate was originally charged with. He stated it was a productive meeting, he
appreciated Mr. Cevares attending and listening to concerns, and more than 50 members of the
community attended the meeting.
Commissioner Conway stated he attended the Weld County Water Summit meeting last Thursday and
a high number of people attended the meeting. He stated there is a water shortage in Weld County
and the matter needs to be better addressed than it has been in the past. He stated the uses of water
and the anticipated needs for water in Weld County over the next 20 to 50 years were discussed, and
Harold Evans gave a PowerPoint presentation of the South Platte Round Table Report. Commissioner
Conway stated Chair Pro-Tem Rademacher had an active role in organizing the Water Summit and he
has served on the South Platte Round Table. Chair Pro-Tem Rademacher stated the Water Summit is
part of the South Platte Round Table's outreach education and it went very well. He stated it was
conducted in the City of Loveland; therefore, many people from Larimer County attended the meeting,
and both Counties need to continue to support water projects.
Commissioner Conway stated he attended the U.S. Highway 85 Coalition meeting last week and the
City of Greeley has decided to join the Coalition.
Chair Pro-Tem Rademacher stated there was a positive editorial in the Greeley Tribune regarding the
Air Quality Control Commission. Commissioner Long stated he was disappointed the editorial in the
Greeley Tribune stated the Air Quality Control Commission Standards are a partisan issue since the
Board has been influenced by science on this matter; not politics.
Commissioner Conway stated two Saturdays ago the Town of Pierce dedicated a new skate park,
which was the result of a grant, and many members of the community attended the event.
BIDS:
APPROVE BID #B0900172, MARKET SWINE PANELS AND GATES - DEPARTMENT OF
FINANCE/FAIR BOARD: Monica Mika, Director of Administrative Services, stated Chair Pro-Tem
Rademacher instructed Purchasing staff to ensure no local vendors were excluded from submitting bids
for this project when it was presented on December 9, 2009, and Marcia Walters, Purchasing,
confirmed with Big R and Agland that each vendor had reviewed the project; however, neither vendor
was able to provide the products. Ms. Mika recommended acceptance of the low bid from
WW Livestock Systems. In response to Commissioner Long, Ms. Mika stated these are the panels the
Fair Board initially wanted; therefore, the Fair Board is very happy with the recommended selection.
Commissioner Long moved to approve said low bid, in the amount of $65,821.60, from WW Livestock
Systems, based on staff's recommendation. Seconded by Commissioner Conway, the motion carried
unanimously.
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NEW BUSINESS:
CONSIDER TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF CR 13 BETWEEN CRS 54 AND 56: Janet Carter,
Department of Public Works, stated the closure will commence January 4, 2010, through January 15,
2010, in order to replace a culvert. Ms. Carter stated the average daily traffic count for County Road 13
is 150 vehicles, according to a count conducted in the year 2008, and magnesium chloride will be
utilized for dust control on the gravel portions of the detour route. Commissioner Long moved to
approve said temporary closure. Seconded by Commissioner Conway, the motion carried
unanimously.
CONSIDER TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF CR 50 BETWEEN CRS 57 AND 59: Ms. Carter stated the
closure will commence January 4, 2010, through February 27, 2010, in order to replace a bridge. She
stated the average daily traffic count for County Road 50 is 71, according to a traffic count conducted in
the year 2008, and magnesium chloride will be utilized for dust control on the gravel portions of the
detour route. In response to Chair Pro-Tem Rademacher, Ms. Carter confirmed the bridge is over
either a drainage ditch or an irrigation structure, which is the reason this time of the year was selected
for the project. Commissioner Conway moved to approve said temporary closure. Seconded by
Commissioner Long, the motion carried unanimously.
PLANNING:
CONSIDER PARTIAL CANCELLATION AND RELEASE OF COLLATERAL FOR PLANNED UNIT
DEVELOPMENT FINAL PLAN, PF #1077 - HARVEY AND OLGA MARKHAM: Rich Hastings,
Department of Public Works, stated Markham View Estates is a publicly maintained subdivision
consisting of six lots, and it is located south of State Highway 56 and approximately one -quarter mile
west of County Road 3. He stated the Departments of Public Works and Planning Services have
inspected the site and recommend the partial release of collateral, while retaining the warranty amount
for the one-year warranty period. In response to Chair Pro-Tem Rademacher, Mr. Hastings stated the
amount of the warranty collateral is $13,933.00. Commissioner Conway moved to approve said partial
cancellation and release of collateral for Planned Unit Development Final Plan, PF #1077. Seconded
by Commissioner Long, 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:
Weld County Clerk to the Board
Deput Clerl4to the Board
EXCUSED
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
ouglas Rademacher, Pro -Tern
Sean P. Conway
Barbara Kirkmeyer
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David E. Lon
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