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Home My WebLink About20070291.tiff RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS MINUTES BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COLORADO JANUARY 31, 2007 TAPE #2007-02 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, January 31, 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-Tem Commissioner William F. Garcia Commissioner Robert D. Masden Commissioner Douglas Rademacher Also present: County Attorney, Bruce T. Barker Acting Clerk to the Board, Jenny Luna Director of Finance and Administration, Donald D. Warden MINUTES: Commissioner Rademacher moved to approve the minutes of the Board of County Commissioners meeting of January 29, 2007, as printed. Commissioner Jerke 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 Masden moved to approve the consent agenda as printed. Commissioner Jerke seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. 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 $868,513.59 Electronic Transfers -All Funds $3,205,322.89 Commissioner Jerke moved to approve the warrants as presented by Mr.Warden. Commissioner Masden seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. 2007-0291 BC0016 e - /3 O7 BIDS: PRESENT BIDS: Mr. Warden stated there were no bids to present. NEW BUSINESS: CONSIDER REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR COMMUNITY FAMILY SUPPORT FOR THE GRANDPARENTS RAISING GRANDCHILDREN PROGRAM - PROMISES FOR CHILDREN: Walt Speckman, Director of Human Services, stated the Area Agency on Aging is requesting grant funds from Promises for Children, in the amount of$890.00. He stated the funds will be utilized for the Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Program. Commissioner Garcia moved to approve said request for proposal. Seconded by Commissioner Rademacher, the motion carried unanimously. CONSIDER GRANT REQUEST FOR THE SENIOR NUTRITION PROGRAM AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN-AMERICAN DIETETIC ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION: Mr.Speckman stated the Area Agency on Aging is requesting funds in the amount of$500.00 from the American Dietetic Association to enhance the Senior Nutrition Program. Commissioner Garcia moved to approve said grant request and authorize the Chair to sign. Seconded by Commissioner Masden, the motion carried unanimously. CONSIDER 2006 ANNUAL MILEAGE AND CONDITION CERTIFICATION REPORT FOR THE HIGHWAY USERS TAX FUND: Drew Scheltinga, County Engineer, stated the Board of County Commissioners must certify the report of the County's road mileage which is sent to the Colorado Department of Transportation. He stated Weld County has approximately 674 miles of paved roadway, and 2,387 miles of gravel roadway. He further stated the 2006 figures were smaller due to annexations since 7.2 miles of paved roads and 6.1 miles of gravel roads were annexed by municipalities. Commissioner Masden moved to approve said report. Seconded by Commissioner Rademacher, the motion carried unanimously. CONSIDER APPLICATION FOR VICTIM ASSISTANCE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT GRANT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT VICTIM SERVICES AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN: Suzi Cvancara, Sheriffs Office, stated Victim Services has requested grant funds, in the amount of $4,520.00, to purchase necessary office equipment. Commissioner Masden moved to approve said application and authorize the Chair to sign. Seconded by Commissioner Jerke, the motion carried unanimously. CONSIDER APPLICATION FOR VICTIM ASSISTANCE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT GRANT FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY VICTIM WITNESS UNIT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN: JoAnn Holden, District Attorney's Office, stated the application requests grant funds, in the amount of $1,356.70, to purchase new furniture and equipment for the waiting room areas. Ms. Holden submitted a corrected copy of the application, and stated sales tax was inadvertently added to the total, and was removed. Commissioner Rademacher moved to approve said application and authorize the Chair to sign. Seconded by Commissioner Jerke, the motion carried unanimously. CONSIDER RELEASE OF LIENS FOR CERTAIN DESCRIBED PROPERTIES LOCATED IN WELD COUNTY ROTH SUBDIVISION LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1995-1: Mr.Warden stated this item, and the remaining two items of business are similar in nature. He stated when Local Improvement Districts are created, a schedule of financing is created for the property owner, and if the total amount is not paid in full within 90 days, the amount due is placed as a lien on the property. He stated the tax is collected annually by the Treasurer's Office, in addition to property taxes. He further stated the liens are paid off through expiration of the payment schedule, or may also be paid off at the closing of a sale of the property. Mr. Warden stated annual releases are completed for the liens that have been fully satisfied within the previous year. Commissioner Garcia moved to approve said release of liens. Seconded by Commissioner Masden, the motion carried unanimously. Minutes, January 31, 2007 2007-0291 Page 2 BC0016 CONSIDER RELEASE OF LIENS FOR CERTAIN DESCRIBED PROPERTIES LOCATED IN WELD COUNTY CHAMBERS TRACTS SUBDIVISION WATER AND SEWER LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 2003-1: Commissioner Masden moved to approve said release of liens. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Rademacher. In response to Commissioner Jerke, Mr. Warden stated a majority of the liens which are paid off early are due to the sale of a property. Commissioner Jerke stated this particular Subdivision has existed since the 1950's, and is located along the southern edge of the County. He stated the Subdivision contained leaky septic and water systems, and created a difficult situation for enforcement by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. He further stated Commissioner Masden took it upon himself to help the residents of the Subdivision, which led to the creation of the Local Improvement District. Commissioner Jerke stated grants were awarded to offset the costs of improving the properties,and the City of Brighton annexed the Subdivision and provided municipal sewer facilities. He expressed his appreciation to Commissioner Masden for his dedication to the project. Commissioner Masden stated the turnaround was possible due to a team effort, and the properties within the Subdivision were previously unsaleable. He stated the County applied for, and received, grants to correct the bad water situation, and convinced the City of Brighton to annex the Subdivision. He further stated he is pleased that the property owners are now able to sell their properties after making minimal investments. There being no further discussion, the motion carried unanimously. CONSIDER RELEASE OF LIENS FOR CERTAIN DESCRIBED PROPERTIES LOCATED IN WELD COUNTY DELWOOD AVENUE LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1995-2: Commissioner Jerke moved to approve said release of liens. Seconded by Commissioner Masden, 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 �/�� C L COUNTY,, ' COLORADO ATTEST: ��'I/� *1 E La J l avid E. Long, Chair Weld County Clerk to the Board 1861 I ,4, William Jer e, P o-Tem • BY: el-1013,7% J , , ) Deputy Cler o the Board ( Willi . Garcia obert D. Masden Dougl s Rd em a her Minutes, January 31, 2007 2007-0291 Page 3 BC0016 Hello