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MINUTES
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
APRIL 28, 2008
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, April 28, 2008, 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. Jerke, Chair
Commissioner Robert D. Masden, Pro-Tem
Commissioner William F. Garcia
Commissioner David E. Long
Commissioner Douglas Rademacher
Also present:
County Attorney, Bruce T. Barker
Acting Clerk to the Board, Elizabeth Strong
Director of Finance and Administration, Donald D. Warden
MINUTES: Commissioner Masden moved to approve the minutes of the Board of County Commissioners
meeting of April 23, 2008, as printed. Commissioner Garcia seconded the motion, and it carried
unanimously.
CERTIFICATION OF HEARINGS: Commissioner Rademacher moved to approve the Certification of
Hearings conducted on April 23, 2008, as follows: 1) PF#1129-The Home Ranch, LLC, Go Christopher
Serbousek. Commissioner Masden seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.
AMENDMENTS TO AGENDA: There were no amendments to the agenda.
PUBLIC INPUT: No public input was given.
CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner Masden moved to approve the consent agenda as printed.
Commissioner Garcia seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously.
COMMISSIONER COORDINATOR REPORTS: There were no Commissioner Coordinator Reports.
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WARRANTS: Donald Warden, Director of Finance and Administration, presented the following warrants
for approval by the Board:
All Funds $595,479.00
Electronic Transfers -All Funds $3,618,977.05
Commissioner Masden moved to approve the warrants as presented by Mr. Warden. Commissioner
Rademacher seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS:
CONSIDER CONSULTANT AGREEMENT FOR MIGRANT/SEASONAL HEAD START PROGRAM
SERVICES AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN -VIRGINIA STEVENSON: Walt Speckman, Director of
Human Services, stated this agreement is to assist students with special needs, and their families, with
Independent Education Plans (IEP). He stated this agreement will provide services to children located on
the western slope, and the County has previously worked with Virginia Stevenson, the contractor, with
successful results. Commissioner Long moved to approve said agreement and authorize the Chair to sign.
Seconded by Commissioner Masden, the motion carried unanimously.
CONSIDER TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF CR 44 BETWEEN CR 29 AND SH 60: Leon Sievers,
Department of Public Works, stated this closure will commence May 5, 2008, through May 8, 2008.
Mr. Sievers stated road signs and barricades will be placed on the route to advise travelers of the closure
and a detour route has been established, one mile of which is gravel, and magnesium chloride will be used
for dust abatement on this section of road. He stated the closure is to replace an irrigation culvert.
Commissioner Garcia moved to approve said temporary closure. Seconded by Commissioner Long, the
motion carried unanimously.
CONSIDER TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO CR 2 AND
AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN - BRUCE AND RENA OSTER: Mr. Sievers stated this is the seventh of
twelve parcels to be acquired for the County Road 2 Joint Venture Project, and it is located north of County
Road 2 and east of County Road 39. He stated the temporary construction easement will cost $300.00,
and the County will reimburse the property owner$700.00 to replace a fence, for a total compensation of
$1,000.00. In response to Commissioner Rademacher, Mr. Sievers stated the agreement incorrectly
states County Road 13,and will be corrected to state County Road 2. Commissioner Rademacher moved
to approve said temporary closure and modify the Resolution to reflect the correct County Road.
Seconded by Commissioner Garcia, the motion carried unanimously.
CONSIDER LEASE FOR USE OF VEHICLE AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN - SPAUR
TRUCKING, INC.: Jay McDonald, Department of Public Works, stated this vehicle is a trailer to be pulled
behind a truck-tractor unit for the County's asphalt milling operation. Mr. McDonald stated the use of this
trailer will save staff three minutes each time the truck cycles. In response to Commissioner Rademacher,
Mr. McDonald stated the County has none of these vehicles in stock for this purpose. He stated the
County does have tandem trucks in stock, which are currently being used for this purpose; however, the
leased trailer can carry twice the volume as a tandem truck and will save staff time. Mr. Warden stated
a reason the Department is requesting this lease is to demonstrate whether the equipment will be more
effective than what the County currently owns before purchasing one for the fleet. In response to
Commissioner Rademacher, Mr. McDonald stated the cost to lease the trailer will be $15.00 per hour. In
response to Commissioner Masden, Mr. McDonald stated staff was unable to find a vehicle like this with
a lease to purchase option. He stated the County is able to lease this one from a trucking company in
Johnstown that was able to conduct business without it for the season. In response to Commissioner
Rademacher, Mr. Barker stated we may terminate the contract if the trailer does not suit the Department's
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needs, with 30 days written notice. Commissioner Rademacher moved to approve said lease and
authorize the Chair to sign. Seconded by Commissioner Garcia, the motion carried unanimously.
CONSIDER BYLAWS FOR WELD COUNTY SAFETY AND WELLNESS COMMITTEE: Mr. Barker stated
these bylaws are similar to others recently approved, and any amendments to the bylaws must be
presented to the Board. He stated he and Stephanie Arries, Assistant County Attorney, reviewed these
changes. Mr. Warden stated there was a work session held regarding these bylaws. Commissioner
Rademacher moved to approve said bylaws. Seconded by Commissioner Masden, the motion carried
unanimously.
CONSIDER SMALL TRACT OIL AND GAS LEASE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN -
PETRO-CANADA RESOURCES (USA) INC.: Mr. Barker stated this agreement is for 3.5 mineral acres,
and Petro-Canada Resources (USA) Inc. has provided a check in the amount of $200.00 for the lease
agreement. He stated Petro-Canada Resources (USA) Inc. will also award the County 20 percent of the
royalties. Commissioner Masden moved to approve said agreement and authorize the Chair to sign.
Seconded by Commissioner Garcia, the motion carried unanimously.
SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE#2008-3, IN THE MATTER OF REPEALING AND REENACTING,
WITH AMENDMENTS, CHAPTER 6 LAW ENFORCEMENT, OF THE WELD COUNTY CODE:
Commissioner Long moved to read the Ordinance by title only. Seconded by Commissioner Masden, the
motion carried unanimously. Mr. Barker read the Ordinance into the record. He stated this Ordinance is
regarding parking regulations and traffic regulations, and there have been no changes since the first
reading. There was no public input. Commissioner Garcia moved to approve Ordinance #2008-3 on
second reading. Seconded by Commissioner Long, the motion carried unanimously.
SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE#2008-4, IN THE MATTER OF REPEALING AND REENACTING,
WITH AMENDMENTS, CHAPTER 14 HEALTH AND ANIMALS, OF THE WELD COUNTY CODE:
Commissioner Long moved to read the Ordinance by title only. Seconded by Commissioner Masden, the
motion carried unanimously. Mr. Barker read the Ordinance into the record. He stated this Ordinance
deals with noise provisions, and the only change made for second reading is the correct times were
inserted, on Page 4. In response to Commissioner Rademacher, Mr. Barker said the correction was not
made to one of the paragraphs on Page 4 and it will be corrected for final reading. There was no public
input. Commissioner Rademacher moved to approve Ordinance #2008-4 on second reading, with
amendment. Seconded by Commissioner Masden, 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 9:30 a.m.
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