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Home My WebLink About20071236 RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS MINUTES BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COLORADO APRIL 30, 2007 TAPE #2007-11 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 30, 2007, 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 David E. Long, Chair Commissioner William H. Jerke, Pro-Tern Commissioner William F. Garcia Commissioner Robert D. Masden 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 25, 2007, as printed. Commissioner Jerke seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. CERTIFICATION OF HEARINGS: Commissioner Garcia moved to approve the Certification of Hearings conducted on April 25, 2007, as follows: 1) USR #1574 - New Hope Family Christian Church, do Reverend Jackson Sherwood . 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 Jerke moved to approve the consent agenda as printed. Commissioner Rademacher seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. PROCLAMATIONS: HEALTHY MARRIAGES MONTH-MAY,2007: Chair Long read the certificate into the record, proclaiming May, 2007, as Healthy Marriages Month. Chair Long stated the Healthy Marriages Initiative will contribute to Weld County being identified as a leader in this area. Mr. Speckman expressed his appreciation to the Board for their recognition. COMMISSIONER COORDINATOR REPORTS: There were no Commissioner Coordinator Reports. 2007-1236 BC0016 OC-/c -U7 WARRANTS: Barb Connolly, Controller, presented the following warrants for approval by the Board: All Funds $687,013.46 Electronic Transfers - All Funds $4,666,139.93 Commissioner Rademacher moved to approve the warrants as presented by Ms.Connolly. Commissioner Masden seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. NEW BUSINESS: CONSIDER PURCHASE OF SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR MIGRANT HEAD START PROGRAM AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN - MONTROSE COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY: Walt Speckman, Director of Human Services, stated this has been an ongoing agreement with the Montrose County Housing Authority. He explained on June 23, 1997, the Family Educational Network of Weld County entered into a 20 year agreement with the Montrose County Housing Authority,which is subject to Federal funding. He stated the Montrose County Housing Authority provides a number of items and services for the Migrant Head Start Program, including playground space, building maintenance, and nutritional services. He further stated the Department will reimburse the Montrose County Housing Authority the $2.75 per breakfast, and $4.00 for each lunch and dinner provided. Commissioner Garcia moved to approve said agreement and authorize the Chair to sign. Seconded by Commissioner Masden,the motion carried unanimously. CONSIDER CANCELLATION AND RELEASE OF COLLATERAL FOR PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT FINAL PLAN, PF #1000, FOR NESTING CRANE RANCH - STENERSON, OLSON, AND LOWRY DEVELOPMENT, LLC: Jesse Hein, Department of Public Works,stated this is a Planned Unit Develoment located south of and adjacent to State Highway 66, and .5 miles west of Weld County Road 3. He stated the Planned Unit Development was essentially completed in February of 2006, at which time the project entered the warranty period. He stated currently there is $10,636.00 in collateral being held by Weld County, and after a successful on-site inspection, staff recommends release of the collateral. Commissioner Masden moved to approve said cancellation and release of collateral. Seconded by Commissioner Jerke, the motion carried unanimously. CONSIDER GRANT APPLICATION FOR HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY PROJECT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN: Ken Poncelow, Weld County Sheriffs Office, stated this will hopefully be the second financial award of four for the Department. He stated he previously came before the Board concerning purchasing Global Positioning System Units, and this piece of the funding will be used for automating the tracking system to expedite reports and provide more accurate information regarding traffic accidents. Commissioner Masden moved to approve said grant application and authorize the Chair to sign. Seconded by Commissioner Jerke, the motion carried unanimously. CONSIDER MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR EAST GREELEY/WELD COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN-CITY OF GREELEY: Mr. Barker stated this agreement was previously discussed with the Board and a change has been made to Paragraph 13, regarding study implementation. He stated Don Warden, Director of Finance and Administration, created the phrasing of the new language for paragraph 13, and then minor alterations occurred through staff discussion. He further stated the changes were presented to the City of Greeley, which accepted the County's proposed language for Paragraph 13, without any additional modifications. Commissioner Rademacher moved to approve said Memorandum of Understanding and authorize the Chair to sign. Commissioner Garcia seconded the motion. Commissioner Jerke stated he will be voting in opposition to this item. In response to Commissioner Masden, Mr. Barker stated Paragraph 2 addresses the coverage area, and Paragraph 3 summarizes all of the goals involved; however, it does not provide very Minutes, April 30, 2007 2007-1236 Page 2 BC0016 specific information. Commissioner Jerke stated he fails to see a problem to fix or an opportunity for this study to benefit the County. He further stated he is concerned about potentially adverse consequences regarding land use authority. Mr. Barker stated one benefit of the study will be the detailing and documenting of land,and some areas from the study will be annexed. He further stated the Memorandum of Understanding may be beneficial as a benchmark for airport navigation easements, as it will give the County an opportunity to establish a precedent for Weld County on whether or not this type of request is granted. CommissionerJerke stated those things have already occurred as far as he is concerned,without the study. He stated simply conducting inventory is not of a lot of use to the County. Commissioner Jerke cited an example of a time in which the County took inventory of its' signs and explained he does not understand how the information is helpful to the County. Commissioner Garcia stated his interest in the plan is to be able to examine and protect strategic roads for serving the airport. Mr. Barker stated the County has already embarked on a grant with the City of Greeley, and this agreement only obligates the County to provide Geographic Information Systems data, which they may obtain without the agreement. Commissioner Masden stated he is in support of the Memorandum of Understanding; however, he would like to receive updates and additional information as the project progresses. Commissioner Masden reiterated the purpose of the Memorandum of Understanding is simply to share Geographic Information Systems information. There being no further discussion, the motion passed four to one, with Commissioner Jerke in opposition. CONSIDER LETTER OF AGREEMENT CONCERNING ADJUSTMENT TO CALCULATION OF COMMISSION FOR VENDING SALES AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN - COMPASS GROUP USA, INC., DBA CANTEEN VENDING SERVICES DIVISION: Mr. Barker stated Don Warden, Director of Finance and Administration, is better informed on this matter. Commissioner Jerke stated he received correspondence from Pat Persichino, Director of Public Works, regarding this matter. Mr. Barker stated in the third paragraph it states there will be a change regarding the way commission is calculated. He explained it will be changed from a set percent to a dollar amount per unit sold. Commissioner Jerke moved to approve said Letter of Agreement and authorize Chair to sign. Seconded by Commissioner Masden, the motion carried unanimously. CONSIDER AMBULANCE SERVICES AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN - BANNER HEALTH, DBA NORTH COLORADO MEDICAL CENTER: Dave Bressler, Director of Paramedic Services, stated this is a contract for transportation services. He stated last year there was a delay in payment remittance due to the absence of a contract. He further stated there are not a large number of these transports, and the contract will be adjusted each year. Commissioner Masden moved to approve said agreement and authorize Chair to sign. Seconded by Commissioner Jerke, the motion carried unanimously. CONSIDER REAPPOINTMENTS TO BUILDING TRADES ADVISORY COMMITTEE: Commissioner Jerke moved to reappoint Douglas Graff, Marion Richter, and Mike DeLaney be reappointed to said committee as the large independent general contractor representative, the heating contractor representative, and the electrical contractor representative, respectively, with terms to expire April 10, 2010. Seconded by Commissioner Garcia, the motion carried unanimously. PLANNING: CONSIDER VACATION OF USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT #1475 - SAMUEL AND CYNTHIA CLARK: Don Carroll, Department of Public Works, stated he is familiar with this case. He stated it is regarding a proposed landscaping business which was in violation, and has since relocated. He further stated staff recommends approval of the vacation. Commissioner Masden moved to approve said vacation and authorize the Chair to sign, based on staff's recommendation. Commissioner Garcia seconded the motion. Hannah Hippely, Department of Planning Services, stated staff has been following up on incomplete cases, which is how this request occurred. She explained during a follow-up phone call to the Minutes, April 30, 2007 2007-1236 Page 3 BC0016 Clark family, it was discovered the family has relocated, and the Clarks subsequently provided a letter to Planning staff requesting the vacation of Use by Special Review Permit#1475. There being no further discussion, 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 9:30 a.m. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS , WEL UNTY, C LO DO ATTEST: IE �l.� , IL J` David E. Long, Chair Weld County Clerk to the Boar', tot ��, �� ' ] h 1861 IN 1,- � - �s Willia L ro-Tem Deputy Clerk trthe Board NrItt . �: � >it William/F Garcia V23?-t Robert D. Masden Douglas 'adema Minutes, April 30, 2007 2007-1236 Page 4 BC0016 Hello