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March 19, 2007 tN
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The Weld County Council met in regular session in full conformity with the Weld County
Home Rule Charter, Monday, March 19, 2007, 6:30 p.m., at the Weld County Planning
Department, 918 10th Street, Greeley, CO.
ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by President Tom Pettit. Vice President
Ginny Buczek, and Councilman Gene Stille were present to constitute a quorum of the
members. Councilman John Kivimaki, and Councilwoman Nancy Teksten were
excused. Also present: former council member Chip Marks, Public Works Director Pat
Persichino, Farmer and Miner reporter Cara O'Brien, and Bev Thomas, council
secretary.
RECOGNITION OF FORMER COUNCILMAN CHIP MARKS: President Tom Pettit
read Council Resolution 163 recognizing Mr. Marks' service to Weld County.
Resolution 163 will be adopted by the council when all council members are present.
Council President Pettit presented a plaque of appreciation to Mr.Marks.
REVIEW PROGRAM: Public Works Director Pat Persichino summarized Weld's snow
removal procedures during the recent snowy winter beginning with the severe
December 21, 2006 storm. Seventeen snow plow routes and thirty-one motor grader
zones were cleared. Mr. Persichino stated for this winter's snow additional resources
were added to the normal equipment. Additional resources included six roving graders,
two construction graders, six front end loaders, and two bulldozers. The county also
contracted a snow blower to clear subdivisions along with numerous pickups and one-
ton dump trucks with plows and sanders for parking lot duties. He said the extra cost of
the snow removal amounted to $2,011,288., and the expenses were incorporated into
the regular Public Works' budget with the trucking and grading portion of the budget
taking the biggest hit.
Weld County's priority snow removal routes are: emergencies involving human life and
safety, national defense (Air Force missile site access roads,) essential dairy-livestock
access roads, main arterial roads, school bus routes, mail delivery routes, and
remaining collector roads (including subdivisions and unincorporated towns.)
Following the snowy winter, the county has spent $120,000. for equipment to deal with
future snow. A huge, used, snow blower, costing fifty thousand dollars, has been
purchased. This machine will shoot snow over snow banks and onto pastures. For
subdivisions three pickups have been mounted with snow blowers, and two weed
mowers will also be fitted for snow blowing.
County personnel worked extremely long hours during the snow storms and spent many
nights on cots set up at the Public Works building. County residents may call directly to
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Public Works (970) 356-4750 to report snow removal needs and potholes. As of March
16, 2007, public works has filled 205 post-snow potholes in 2007.
Mortensen, Inc. is building a huge wind farm near Grover and is responsible to keep
county roads on an on-going basis to the same standards as the roads were before the
project began. Mr. Persichino will be meeting with Mortensen to reinforce this policy.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: The agenda was approved by acclamation.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Councilwoman Ginny Buczek made a motion to approve
the February 12, 2007 council minutes. The motion was seconded and carried.
NEW BUSINESS:
Correspondence
Copies of Weld County demographic information and the Weld County Comprehensive
Plan were received for each council member from the Planning Department.
Coordinator Reports
Weld County's March 1 Strategic Planning Session was reviewed by attendees
President Tom Pettit and Councilman Gene Stifle. President Pettit and Councilman
Stille also reported ten elected officials were at the March 19 Elected Officials meeting.
Payment of the Bills
Councilman Gene Stille made a motion to pay the bills as listed:
Mileage for President Tom Pettit $20.69
Mileage for Vice President Ginny Buczek $29.76
Mileage for Councilman Gene Stille $19.53
Mileage for Councilwoman Nancy Teksten $ 9.07
The motion was seconded and carried.
ADJOURNMENT: President Tom Pettit adjourned the meeting at 7:50 p.m.
April 16, 2007 Tom Pettit, Council President
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Beverly Thomas, Council Secretary
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