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MINUTES
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
APRIL 16, 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 16, 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
Controller, Barb Connolly
MINUTES: Commissioner Masden moved to approve the minutes of the Board of County Commissioners
meeting of April 14, 2008, as printed. Commissioner Garcia 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 Rademacher moved to approve the consent agenda as printed.
Commissioner Garcia seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously.
PROCLAMATIONS:
WELD COUNTY REGIONAL COMMUNICATIONS CENTER DISPATCHER APPRECIATION WEEK -
APRIL 12-18, 2008: Chair Jerke read the proclamation into the record, recognizing April 12-16th, 2008 as
Weld County Regional Communications Center Dispatcher Appreciation Week. Commissioner
Rademacher stated he spent 25 years working with dispatchers and it is a stressful job and the dispatchers
often do not get to hear the results of the calls they have received. He stated he appreciates the work the
dispatchers perform. Commissioner Masden stated he has made calls to dispatch and he appreciates the
dispatchers. He stated our Center has processed a phenomenal amount of calls over the last year, and
Weld County is unique because our dispatchers process calls for all of the municipalities' fire and police
departments. Commissioner Garcia thanked the dispatchers for their hard work and stated they are the
at the front lines of customer service and public safety for Weld County. Commissioner Long stated in
addition to all of Weld County's residents, dispatch assists people who are traveling through the area and
do not reside here. He stated being able to connect people to needed resources is an invaluable service.
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Chair Jerke thanked the dispatchers and stated it is a relief to know there is a professional on the other
end of the phone line who is going to connect one to the service they need. Dave Mathis, Manager,
Communications, stated he truly appreciates the work the dispatchers perform. He stated it has been an
eye opening experience for him working in the Dispatch Center, after working as a police officer for 29
years. He stated he is amazed that the dispatchers recognize all of the officers by their voices and badge
numbers. Chair Jerke stated Weld County dispatch provides service for 32 towns and cities,which is more
than any other dispatch center he is aware of. He thanked the Greeley police department for managing
the dispatch Center.
PRESENTATIONS:
RECOGNITION OF SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS-ROGER VIEFHAUS: Chair Jerke
read the certificate into the record, recognizing Roger Viefhaus for 14 years of service with Weld County.
Pat Persichino, Director, Department of Public Works, stated Mr. Viefhaus began working in the
Accounting Department and then worked in Fleet Maintenance, before working for the Department of
Public Works. Mr. Persichino stated Mr. Viefhaus has done an outstanding job and he will miss him.
Mr. Viefhaus stated he enjoyed working for the County, and the Department of Public Works is a strong
department since it is under the leadership of Mr. Persichino.
COMMISSIONER COORDINATOR REPORTS: There were no Commissioner Coordinator Reports.
WARRANTS: Barb Connolly, Controller, presented the following warrants for approval by the Board:
All Funds $175,580.62
Electronic Transfers -All Funds $265,659.39
Commissioner Garcia moved to approve the warrants as presented by Ms. Connolly. Commissioner
Rademacher seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.
BIDS:
PRESENT BIDS: Ms. Connolly stated there are no bids to present.
NEW BUSINESS:
CONSIDER TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF CR 74 BETWEEN CRS 59 AND 61: Wayne Howard,
Department of Public Works, stated this closure is to perform part of the Capital Improvement Project. He
stated one mile of the roadway will be closed, commencing April 21, 2008, through May 30, 2008.
Commissioner Rademacher 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 April 28, 2008, through May 2, 2008, for irrigation culvert replacements.
Commissioner Masden moved to approve said temporary closure. Commissioner Rademacher seconded
the motion, which carried unanimously.
CONSIDER INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT FOR "O" STREET (CR 64) ALIGNMENT STUDY
AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN: Mr. Howard stated a work session was held with the Board regarding
this matter. He stated the agreement is to share expenses for the alignment study on "O" Street with the
City of Greeley and the Town of Windsor. He stated the cost of the project is $48,000.00, and the County
share will be $16,000.00. In response to Chair Jerke, Mr. Howard stated the Project is located south of
Windsor and approximately one half mile is located within the Windsor town limits. Commissioner
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Rademacher moved to approve said agreement and authorize the Chair to sign. Seconded by
Commissioner Masden, the motion carried unanimously.
CONSIDER AMENDMENT TO BYLAWS FOR WELD COUNTY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD:
Bruce Barker, County Attorney, stated there are largely amended sections of these bylaws. Mr. Barker
explained in 2001 some significant amendments were made; however, it was never presented to the
Board. He stated one example of a change is the number of members has been increased from 16 to 29,
and on Page 2 there is an extended list of the groups which are represented. Commissioner Masden
moved to approve said amendment. 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.
There being no further business, this meeting was adjourned at 9:26 a.m.
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