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MINUTES
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
JULY 23, 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, July 23, 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, Jennifer VanEgdom
Director of Finance and Administration, Donald D. Warden
MINUTES: Commissioner Rademacher moved to approve the minutes of the Board of County
Commissioners meeting of July 21, 2008, as printed. Commissioner Masden seconded the motion, and
it carried unanimously.
AMENDMENTS TO AGENDA: There were no amendments to the agenda.
PUBLIC INPUT: Laci Lowe, Weld County Fair Queen, indicated she is from the Town of New Raymer,
and she invited the Board to attend the Weld County Fair events, scheduled for July 30,through August 4,
2008. She stated the Fair Royalty has attended various parades throughout the summer months to
promote the Weld County Fair, and she indicated the Fashion Review show will occur later today. In
response to Chair Jerke, Ms. Lowe indicated she is a Junior at Prairie High School. Kelsie Winslow, Weld
County Fair Attendant,stated the royalty plans to attend upcoming parades as well, and will host a Royalty
Clinic for Fair Royalty from all over the State of Colorado. She indicated the clinic will focus on teaching
fair royalty how to better themselves and provide a positive image to their communities. She further stated
the new royalty for the 2009 year will be picked in October, 2008. Rachael Moralez, Weld County Fair
Princess, stated the Fair royalty are involved with interviews with the judges and the stock show events.
She stated the royalty has also visited Children's Hospital in the City of Denver, to lend support to the
children within the hospital. Chair Jerke stated is it great to hear from young people from Weld County
who are out being positive role models. In response to Commissioner Masden, Ms. Lowe indicated she
is not sure if the royalty will attend the Southeast Weld County Rodeo; however, the royalty will make an
appearance at the Northeast Weld County Fair this upcoming weekend. Commissioner Long expressed
his appreciation to the royalty members for representing Weld County in a gracious way, and he indicated
it is a high honor for the Queen to be from the area of New Raymer. Commissioner Garcia commended
the royalty members, and indicated they are doing a great job of expressing positive activities for other
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young people within Weld County. Commissioner Rademacher indicated the royalty members are truly
the face of Weld County during their year of reign, and he wished them luck in their future endeavors.
Chair Jerke expressed his appreciation to the royalty members for their presentation. Commissioner Long
expressed his appreciation to Pat Kindvall, Weld County Fair Royalty Coordinator, for all of her time and
effort in helping with Fair activities. Commissioner Masden concurred and indicated Ms. Kindvall has been
a great asset to Weld County for many years, and she has provided the royalty with positive character and
positive values within her mentoring role. He stated Ms. Kindvall has given a lot of her personal time, and
has never asked for anything in return, and he expressed his appreciation for all of the work she as done.
CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner Masden moved to approve the consent agenda as printed.
Commissioner Garcia seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously.
COMMISSIONER COORDINATOR REPORTS: Commissioner Masden stated he testified before the
Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission with Bruce Barker, County Attorney, and the comments
presented by Weld County were well received. He indicated he has been working with a coalition
regarding an alternative proposal, and he is hoping that another meeting with the executive director of the
COGCC will happen soon, in order to conduct a more in-depth discussion. He confirmed he is committed
to discussions which will keep the industry balanced and to enact positive results for Weld County's
employment base and tax base. He indicated Mr. Barker has done an excellent job of working with oil
companies and legal staff. Chair Jerke expressed his appreciation to Mr. Barker for his dedication and for
going above and beyond his duties as a County Attorney. He indicated Mr. Barker is shouldering the
burden for an industry that desperately needs help, and he is appreciative of the efforts.
WARRANTS: Donald Warden, Director of Finance and Administration, presented the following warrants
for approval by the Board:
All Funds $580,922.03
Commissioner Long moved to approve the warrants as presented by Mr.Warden. Commissioner Masden
seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.
BIDS:
PRESENT AIR CONDITIONING UNITS BID- DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS: Monica
Mika, Director of Administrative Services, read the names of the two vendors who submitted a bid into the
record. Said bid will be considered for approval on August 6,2008. She indicated the air conditioning units
are necessary for the third floor remodel of the Centennial building. Mr. Warden clarified the units will be
installed for the computer server room located on the third floor, and will not be installed as a part of the
new courtroom construction. In response to Commissioner Rademacher, Ms. Mika indicated she is
unaware of why vendor McCreery and Sun will install six units; however, she will research the matter and
present findings to the Board before the approval date. Mr. Warden clarified the units to be replaced are
extremely large and cumbersome, requiring a crane to set in place, and the bid from McCreery and Sun
is proposing another way to provide adequate air conditioning for the area through several smaller units.
He confirmed the current units are over 30 years old, and staff is not able to purchase replacement parts
any longer. In response to Commissioner Masden, Ms. Mika confirmed staff will research both of the bids
to ensure the price discrepancy is not a misunderstanding of the requirements of the bid.
NEW BUSINESS:
CONSIDER ENERGY AND MINERAL IMPACT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM APPLICATION FOR
CREATION OF A WELD COUNTY COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS DIVISION AND FACILITY AND
AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN: Ms. Mika stated the grant application will be submitted to the Colorado
Department of Local Affairs,to seek funds for the construction of a new facility for Community Corrections,
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to be located within the vicinity of the location of the Weld County Transportation Center. She stated the
application requests funds in the amount of$2 million, and Weld County must provide a match, which will
include an in-kind match for the value of the land, which is approximately five acres in size. In response
to Chair Jerke, Ms. Mika stated there are several upcoming capital improvements projects which Weld
County will implement; however, it is an appropriate time for this project to commence. Mr. Warden
clarified the application for improvements to the Crime Lab may not be submitted until June, 2009, since
the project will not begin until a later date. Responding to Commissioner Masden, Ms. Mika indicated a
survey has been completed among the offenders, providing information regarding where the offenders
worked prior to their incarceration, and the information will be submitted with the application materials,
referenced as an exhibit. She stated approximately 214 offenders indicated they were previously employed
within the oil and gas industry. In response to Commissioner Garcia, Ms. Mika indicated the creation of
the Community Corrections Division will be completed by separate Board action; however, the reference
to the creation was included within the application title to notify the committee that Weld County is seeking
ways to provide the services differently. Commissioner Rademacher moved to approve said application
and authorize the Chair to sign. Seconded by Commissioner Garcia, the motion carried unanimously.
CONSIDER REAPPOINTMENTS TO PLANNING COMMISSION: Commissioner Masden moved to
reappoint Erich Ehrlich, Roy Spitzer, and Mark Lawley to the Planning Commission, all with terms to expire
July 31, 2011. Seconded by Commissioner Garcia, 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 9:25 a.m.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
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