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MINUTES
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
MARCH 3, 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, March 3, 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 February 27,2008,as printed. Commissioner Rademacher seconded the motion,and it carried
unanimously.
READ ORDINANCE BY TAPE: Commissioner Long moved to read Code Ordinance #2008-1 by tape.
Commissioner Garcia seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.
CERTIFICATION OF HEARINGS: Commissioner Garcia moved to approve the Certification of Hearings
conducted on February 27, 2008, as follows: 1) USR #1630 - Rejoice Lutheran Church, do Eidos
Architects, PC,Attn: Richard Nearman; 2)USR#1353- Kerr-McGee Gathering, LLC, c/o Cheryl Diedrich;
3) USR #468 - Kerr-McGee Gathering, LLC, do Cheryl Diedrich; 4) USR #1636 - Roger and Diane
Andreason, do Dennis Drumm; and 5) USR#589- EnCana Oil and Gas (USA) Inc., Attn: Brenda Linster.
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 Rademacher moved to approve the consent agenda as printed.
Commissioner Masden seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously.
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COMMISSIONER COORDINATOR REPORTS: There were no Commissioner Coordinator Reports.
WARRANTS: Donald Warden, Director of Finance and Administration, presented the following warrants
for approval by the Board:
All Funds $488,457.40
Electronic Transfers - All Funds $1,616,169.56
Commissioner Rademacher moved to approve the warrants as presented by Mr. Warden. Commissioner
Masden seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS:
CONSIDER TWELVE PURCHASE OF SERVICE AGREEMENTS FOR OUTREACH ACTIVITIES AND
AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN: Walt Speckman, Director, Department of Human Services, stated these
agreements are to provide funds for twelve senior center's outreach programs. In response to
Commissioner Rademacher, Mr. Speckman stated the amount to be awarded to each facility is $500.00
per year, and the money is to help with utility costs at the facilities. In response to Commissioner
Rademacher, Chair Jerke stated this is not the only source of funding for the facilities expenses. In
response to Commissioner Masden, Mr. Speckman stated there may be a senior center in the Town of
Hudson and perhaps it has not yet returned the appropriate paperwork. Commissioner Long moved to
approve said agreements and authorize the Chair to sign. Seconded by Commissioner Rademacher, the
motion carried unanimously.
CONSIDER TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF CR 43 BETWEEN CRS 52 AND 54: Wayne Howard,
Department of Public Works, stated the closure will commence March 10, 2008, through March 14, 2008,
to replace a culvert. Mr. Howard stated magnesium-chloride may be used for dust abatement measures.
In response to Chair Jerke, Mr. Howard stated the detour route will take travelers one mile east.
Commissioner Rademacher moved to approve said temporary closure. Seconded by Commissioner
Masden, the motion carried unanimously.
CONSIDER TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF CR 29 BETWEEN CRS 76 AND 78: Mr. Howard stated the
closure will commence March 10, 2008, through March 14, 2008,to replace a culvert. He stated the detour
route will direct traffic from County Road 76, to County Road 31, and then to County Road 78. He stated
250 cars travel County Road 31 per day; therefore, water will likely provide sufficient dust control.
Commissioner Masden moved to approve said temporary closure. Seconded by Commissioner
Rademacher, the motion carried unanimously.
CONSIDER TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF CR 25.5 BETWEEN CRS 40 AND 42: Mr. Howard stated the
closure will commence March 10,2008,through March 14,2008,to replace a culvert. He stated the detour
route will direct traffic from County Road 40,to State Highway 60,to County Road 42. Commissioner Long
moved to approve said temporary closure. Seconded by Commissioner Masden, the motion carried
unanimously.
CONSIDER TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF CR 52 BETWEEN CRS 17 AND 17.5: Mr. Howard stated the
closure will commence March 10, 2008, through March 21, 2008, to replace a culvert, and
magnesium-chloride may be used for dust abatement. Commissioner Masden moved to approve said
temporary closure. Seconded by Commissioner Garcia, the motion carried unanimously.
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CONSIDER APPLICATION FOR VICTIM ASSISTANCE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT(VALE)GRANT FOR
VICTIM SERVICES UNIT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN: Susan Cvancara, Sheriff's Office,clarified
this grant application is for the Sheriff's Office Victim Services Unit, and not the District Attorney's Office
Victim Witness Unit. Ms. Cvancara stated this application is for the continuation of funding for the Weld
County Sheriff's Office and the eight other police departments she provides services for. Commissioner
Masden moved to approve said application and authorize the Chair to sign. Seconded by Commissioner
Rademacher, the motion carried unanimously.
CONSIDER REQUEST OF RJML, LLC, TO CHANGE TRADE NAME FROM OCEANS BAR
RESTAURANT TO LA MARAVILLA AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN: Bruce Barker, County Attorney,
stated Rueben Rodriquez, owner, has requested to change the name of his establishment back to it's
previous name, La Maravilla,from Oceans Bar Restaurant. Mr. Barker stated this request does not require
State approval. Commissioner Long moved to approve said request and authorize the Chair to sign.
Seconded by Commissioner Garcia, the motion carried unanimously.
CONSIDER RENEWAL APPLICATION FOR HOTEL AND RESTAURANT LIQUOR LICENSE AND
AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN - RJML, LLC, DBA LA MARAVILLA: Mr. Barker stated a memorandum
dated February 19, 2008 has been provided by Mike Ornelas, Sheriffs Office. In response to
Commissioner Garcia, Mr. Rodriquez stated his establishment has both a full restaurant and a full bar.
In response to Commissioner Masden, Mr. Rodriquez stated he provided in-house security over the past
four months; however, since business has increased over the last couple of weeks, he has hired a security
company to provide the service. Further responding to Commissioner Masden, Mr. Rodriquez stated the
establishment is only open on Saturdays, and the same measures to control traffic that have been
implemented over the past six years are still in place. Commissioner Rademacher moved to approve said
renewal application and authorize Chair to sign. Seconded by Commissioner Long, the motion carried
unanimously.
CONSIDER SMALL TRACT OIL AND GAS LEASE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN -
BONANZA CREEK OPERATING COMPANY, LLC: Mr. Barker stated he received a request from Bill
Crews, agent for Bonanza Creek Energy Operating Company, LLC, to lease 3.27 acres. In response to
Commissioner Masden, Mr. Barker stated the property is located northeast of Greeley. Commissioner
Rademacher moved to approve said lease agreement and authorize the Chair to sign. Seconded by
Commissioner Masden, the motion carried unanimously.
CONSIDER AGREEMENT FOR PURCHASE OF REAL PROPERTY AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN-
MANUEL ROMERO AND ROSALIE PISANO: Mr. Warden stated this is one of four tracts of land that the
County is negotiating purchasing, and under Condition#4 it states the County will only purchase this tract
if it is able to obtain all four of the tracts. In response to Chair Jerke, Mr. Warden stated there are
improvements on all four of the tracts. In response to Commissioner Rademacher, Mr. Warden stated
condemnation rights are only held by the County for roads, cemeteries, airports, and utilities. In response
to Commissioner Masden, Mr. Warden stated a credit for water and sewer taps is given by the City with
the purchase of these land tracts. Commissioner Garcia moved to approve said agreement and authorize
the Chair to sign. Seconded by Commissioner Masden, the motion carried unanimously.
FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE #2008-1, IN THE MATTER OF REPEALING AND REENACTING,
WITH AMENDMENTS, CHAPTER 21 AREAS AND ACTIVITIES OF STATE INTEREST, OF THE WELD
COUNTY CODE: Mr. Barker stated this Ordinance is regarding toll highways, and is nearly identical to
the information the Board was previously presented; however, some minor clarifications have been made.
Chair Jerke stated he would like to schedule a work session before the second reading, and he
recommended inviting Sharon Krogan, since she has helped the Board understand all of the information
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in the proposal. There was no public input. Commissioner Long moved to approve Ordinance #2008-1,
on first reading. Seconded by Commissioner Masden, the motion carried unanimously.
RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES: The resolutions were presented and signed as listed on the consent
agenda. Ordinance #2008-1 was approved on first reading.
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 9:40 a.m.
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