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MINUTES
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
OCTOBER 17, 2007
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, October 17, 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 - EXCUSED
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 October 15, 2007, as printed. Commissioner Jerke seconded the motion, and
it carried unanimously.
READ ORDINANCE BY TAPE: Commissioner Garcia moved to read Code Ordinance#2007-13 by tape.
Commissioner Rademacher 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 Garcia seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously.
PRESENTATIONS:
RECOGNITION OF SERVICES, FAMILY EDUCATION NETWORK OF WELD COUNTY - CECELIA
GUTIERREZ: Chair Long read the certificate into the record, recognizing Cecelia Gutierrez for 17 years
of service with the Family Education Network of Weld County. He stated Ms. Gutierrez has had a lengthy
career working with children, and he realizes that many changes have occurred over the past 17 years.
Ms. Gutierrez was present to receive her award, and Chair Long expressed his appreciation to
Ms. Gutierrez for her service to Weld County.
COMMISSIONER COORDINATOR REPORTS: There were no Commissioner Coordinator Reports.
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WARRANTS: Donald Warden, Director of Finance and Administration, presented the following warrants
for approval by the Board:
All Funds $492,799.65
Electronic Transfers -All Funds $183,675.19
Commissioner Rademacher moved to approve the warrants as presented by Mr. Warden. Commissioner
Garcia seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.
BIDS:
PRESENT INMATE COLLECT CALLING PHONE SERVICES BID - SHERIFF'S OFFICE: Mr. Warden
read the names of the six vendors who submitted a bid into the record. Said bid will be considered for
approval on October 31, 2007.
APPROVE 2007-2008 BRIDGE REHABILITATIONS BID - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS:
Mr. Warden stated staff recommends approval of the low bid from Weld County Construction, Inc., in the
amount of$181,106.50. Wayne Howard, Department of Public Works, stated Weld County Construction
Company, Inc., was the contractor to provide the same services last year, and the company was
successful in completing all required work without any weather delays. He stated he believes the company
will do great work for the County this upcoming year as well. Commissioner Rademacher moved to
approve said bid, based upon staff's recommendation. Seconded by Commissioner Jerke, the motion
carried unanimously.
OLD BUSINESS:
CONSIDER PERMANENT UTILITY EASEMENT AND TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT
AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN-TOWN OF JOHNSTOWN(CON'T FROM 10/15/07):
Leon Sievers, Department of Public Works, stated the City of Johnstown is seeking exclusive easement
for the placement of utilities across property owned by the County and utilized for motorgrader storage.
He stated the matter was discussed again at a recent work session, and the Department recommends the
matter be withdrawn from the agenda. He clarified due to the requested modifications at the work session,
a new easement agreement will be drafted and submitted for approval at a later date. Bruce Barker,
County Attorney, advised the Board to accept the request for withdrawal of the easement agreement, and
reiterated the new easement agreement will be presented to the Board at a later date. Commissioner
Garcia moved to approve said request to withdraw said easement agreement. Seconded by
Commissioner Rademacher, the motion carried unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS:
CONSIDER AUTHORIZATION OF CERTAIN WELD COUNTY OFFICIALS TO HAVE ACCESS TO THE
SAFE DEPOSIT BOX AT CHASE BANK- GREELEY: Mr. Warden stated the Office of the Clerk to the
Board currently utilizes a safe deposit box located in the Wells Fargo Bank on 59th Avenue; however, a
new box will be opened at the Chase Bank, since it is a more convenient location. He further stated due
to the retirement of Carol Harding, her name will be removed and replaced with Jennifer VanEgdom;
therefore,the four names on the account will be Don Warden, Esther Gesick, Donna Bechler,and Jennifer
VanEgdom. He clarified the safety deposit box is mainly utilized for the safe keeping of the collateral
collected through land use applications. In response to Commissioner Rademacher, Mr.Warden indicated
upon his retirement,the Office of the Clerk to the Board will be overseen by the County Attorney,therefore,
it is not appropriate to add Monica Mika to the account. Commissioner Rademacher requested that Bruce
Barker, County Attorney, be added to the list of names on the account, and the Board concurred.
Commissioner Rademacher moved to approve said authorization. Seconded by Commissioner Jerke,the
motion carried unanimously.
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FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE #2007-13, IN THE MATTER OF REPEALING AND REENACTING,
WITH AMENDMENTS, CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS, OF THE WELD COUNTY CODE:
Mr. Barker stated Section 1-3-70 will be modified to update the deadline date for submission of necessary
Code amendments for inclusion in the biannual supplements. He clarified the Office of the Clerk to the
Board must now receive the draft amendments no later than February 1, and August 1, of every year, in
order to ensure publication deadlines for the Ordinance readings are met. Commissioner Rademacher
moved to approve Ordinance#2007-13 on first reading. Seconded by Commissioner Garcia, the motion
carried unanimously.
RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES: The resolutions were presented and signed as listed on the consent
agenda. Ordinance #2007-13 was approved on first reading.
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 9:15 a.m.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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ATTEST: 0
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, �+� ``'� ( t � David E. Long, Chair
Weld County Clerk to the Boa'.
William H. Jer ro-Tem
BY:
Dep t Clerk 7. the Board � —,
William F. Garcia
EXCUSED
Robert D. Masden
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