HomeMy WebLinkAbout20070272.tiff RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
MINUTES
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
JANUARY 29, 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 29, 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, Elizabeth Strong
Director of Finance and Administration, Donald D. Warden
MINUTES: Commissioner Garcia moved to approve the minutes of the Board of County Commissioners
meeting of January 24, 2007, as printed. Commissioner Jerke seconded the motion, and it carried
unanimously.
CERTIFICATION OF HEARINGS: Commissioner Jerke moved to approve the Certification of Hearings
conducted on January 24,2007,as follows: 1)USR#1577- Roger and Sheryl Hill. Commissioner Garcia
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 Garcia moved to approve the consent agenda as printed.
Commissioner Jerke seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously.
PRESENTATIONS: RECOGNITION OF SERVICES, ASSESSOR'S OFFICE - JEANNE EVANS: Chair
Long read the certificate into the record, recognizing Jeanne Evans for 15 years of service with the
Assessor's Office. He expressed the Board's appreciation for her service and congratulated her on her
retirement. Chris Woodruff, Assessor, accepted the certificate on behalf of Ms. Evans. Mr. Woodruff
stated Ms. Evans worked very hard, brought a lot of knowledge to her position in the Assessor's Office,
and she will be missed by the Department. He further stated he will convey the Commissioner's good
wishes to Ms. Evans.
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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 $595,543.61
Commissioner Jerke moved to approve the warrants as presented by Mr. Warden. Commissioner Garcia
seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS:
CONSIDER NONEXCLUSIVE LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR THE UPGRADE AND MAINTENANCE OF
WCR 6 RIGHT-OF-WAY AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN - DOUTHIT HUDSON: Don Carroll,
Department of Public Works, stated the Section Line access is Weld County Road 6, which is actually
public right-of-way, rather than a road maintained by the County. He stated Lots A and B are Recorded
Exemptions and are accessed by Weld County Road 6. He stated there is 60 feet of right-of-way and staff
has advised the adjacent property owner of the request. He further stated non-exclusive license
agreements have been set up with the adjacent parcels, and approval of access for the non-exclusive
license agreement is recommended by staff. There was no representative of Douthit Hudson present.
There was no public input. Commissioner Garcia moved to approve said agreement and authorize the
Chair to sign. Seconded by Commissioner Jerke, the motion carried unanimously.
CONSIDER APPLICATION FOR UPGRADING AND RELOCATING RAILROAD CROSSING AT
FAIRVIEW STREET, SOUTH OF WELD COUNTY ROAD 26 AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN -
COLORADO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION: Drew Scheltinga, Department of Public Works, stated
this and the following item are parts of the LifeBridge Christian Church development process, and this
particular application is for the installation of two railroad crossings at Weld County Roads 3.5 and 26. He
further stated these are off-site improvements that LifeBridge Christian Church will pay for; however, a
public agency must apply to the Colorado Public Utilities Commission for permission to perform the
upgrading of the crossings; therefore, Weld County must be the entity named on the application, rather
than LifeBridge Christian Church. In response to Chair Long, Mr. Scheltinga stated all of the steps are
processed at the same time in order to be time efficient. He further stated it is unlikely the application will
not be approved. Dale Bruns, representative for LifeBridge Christian Church, thanked Mr. Scheltinga and
the Department of Public Works for their hard work on this project. He stated LifeBridge Christian Church
is working towards completing the annexation process with the City of Longmont, and it will be at least six
months before the railroad crossing project begins. Commissioner Jerke moved to approve said
application and authorize the Chair to sign. Seconded by Commissioner Rademacher, the motion carried
unanimously.
CONSIDER IMPROVEMENTS AGREEMENT ACCORDING TO POLICY REGARDING COLLATERAL
FOR IMPROVEMENTS(PUBLIC ROAD MAINTENANCE),AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN,AND ACCEPT
COLLATERAL FOR AMENDED PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT ZONE DISTRICT, AMPZ #1004 -
LIFEBRIDGE CHRISTIAN CHURCH: Mr. Scheltinga stated collateral has been provided in the amount
of$2,058,119.22. Commissioner Rademacher moved to approve said agreement, authorize the Chair to
sign, and accept collateral. Seconded by Commissioner Garcia, the motion carried unanimously.
CONSIDER RESOLUTION RE: AUTHORIZING CHAIR TO SIGN PROXY AND APPOINT DELEGATE
TO REPRESENT WELD COUNTY AT ANNUAL MEETING OF THE RURAL DITCH COMPANY: Bruce
Barker, County Attorney, stated himself, Greg Nelson, or Steve Nguyen will represent the County at the
annual meeting of the Rural Ditch Company. Commissioner Jerke moved to approve said Resolution and
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appoint delegate to represent Weld County at the annual Rural Ditch Company meeting. Seconded by
Commissioner Garcia, the motion carried unanimously.
CONSIDER AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES UNDER FEDERAL GRANT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO
SIGN: Mr. Warden stated this agreement is for a grant received annually for the Juvenile Accountability
Program and there is a committee which recommends how the funds be allocated. He stated previously
funds have been allocated to both mental health and probation areas; however, this year the grant is for
a lesser amount and will only be used for probation costs. Mr. Barker recommended approval of the
agreement. Commissioner Garcia moved to approve said agreement and authorize the Chair to sign.
Seconded by Commissioner Rademacher, the motion carried unanimously.
CONSIDER AGREEMENT CONCERNING CLINICAL EXPERIENCE AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN-
HCA-HEALTHONE, LLC: Dave Bressler,Weld County Paramedic Service Director,stated this agreement
is renewed each year to provide clinical space for paramedic students who choose to study at
HCA-HealthONE, LLC, specifically, Swedish Medical Center, and in return, training is provided to the
Department at no expense as there is a need for medical education. Commissioner Jerke moved to
approve said agreement and authorize the Chair to sign. Seconded by Commissioner Garcia, the motion
carried unanimously.
CONSIDER CONTRACT FOR TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO
SIGN - RHONDA YOUNG: Mr. Bressler stated this is the standard agreement with qualified Department
staff for paramedic school training. In response to Commissioner Jerke, Mr. Bressler stated the agreement
requires that the employee remain working for the Department for a period of two years,and the employee
must repay the paramedic school costs if they terminate employment earlier. Commissioner Rademacher
moved to approve said contract and authorize the Chair to sign. 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 9:21 a.m.
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