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MINUTES
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
JULY 18, 2007
TAPE #2007-20
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, July 18, 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, Jennifer VanEgdom
Director of Finance and Administration, Donald D. Warden
MINUTES: Commissioner Masden moved to approve the minutes of the Board of County Commissioners
meeting of July 16, 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 Rademacher moved to approve the consent agenda as printed.
Commissioner Masden seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously.
PRESENTATIONS:
PRESENTATION OF FAIR BOOKS TO BOARD-WELD COUNTY FAIR ROYALTY: The Weld County
Fair Royalty, including Queen Erin Marvin, and Princess Jaci Corliss, encouraged the Board and area
residents to attend the Weld County Fair,July 25, 2007,through July 30, 2007, and explained the various
events of the Weld County Fair. Chair Long expressed his appreciation to Ms. Marvin and Ms. Corliss for
providing great representation of the Weld County Fair and for their efforts throughout the year to appear
as representatives at many other events. Ms. Marvin thanked the Board for their continued support of the
Fair. Commissioner Masden stated he realizes the Fair Royalty are ambassadors for the entire County and
keep a very full promotional schedule. He expressed his appreciation to the Royalty for their time and effort.
Commissioner Rademacher stated he is the Commissioner Coordinator for the Weld County Fair for 2007,
and he is impressed at the quality of the Fair and expressed his appreciation to the Royalty and to the staff
who work behind the scenes.
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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 $1,011,712.53
Electronic Transfers -All Funds $104,286.81
Commissioner Jerke moved to approve the warrants as presented by Mr. Warden. Commissioner
Rademacher seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.
BIDS:
PRESENT DOCUMENT DESTRUCTION-SHREDDING BID - DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS AND
GROUNDS: Mr.Warden read the names of the six vendors who submitted a bid into the record. Said bid
will be presented for approval on August 1, 2007. He stated staff in many Departments have recently
encountered a high volume of documents to be shredded,due to recent security requirements,and due to
the ability to provide electronic imaging of documents. In response to Commissioner Masden,Mr.Warden
stated the selected vendor will collect the selected documents to be shredded on a weekly basis, or as
needed for larger jobs. He explained the County owns a large shredding machine,located in the basement
of the Centennial Center, which will continue to be utilized for smaller shredding projects; however, the
machine cannot handle the large volume of shredding projects required of various Departments.
PRESENT BRIDGE REPLACEMENT#27/66A BID-DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS: Mr.Warden
read the names of the twelve vendors who submitted a bid into the record. He stated staff will need
additional time to review this bid,therefore,a date for approval has not been specified. CommissionerJerke
questioned whether County Road 27 and the new bridge placed on the road will be a partofthe Two Rivers
Parkway expansion, and requested that the Department of Public Works provide the Board with more
information on this bridge work at a work session before the bid is approved.
NEW BUSINESS:
CONSIDER APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE FOR HEAD START HEALTHY MARRIAGE
INITIATIVE PROJECT GRANT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN: Walt Speckman, Director, Department
of Human Services, stated the application is for a competitive grant, in the amount of$500,000.00. He
stated the project is similar to the on-going project with the Department of Social Services, with an
expanded eligibility list, including single and teenage parents, new and expecting families, immigrant
families, and families with special needs children. He further stated the same partners involved in the
existing project will also be involved in this project, as well as additional partners, including Bright
Beginnings, Promises for Children, Child Advocacy and Resource Education, and Family Connects. He
clarified a broader spectrum of partners will be working the families, which will contribute to the overall
effectiveness of the project. In response to Commissioner Garcia, Mr. Speckman stated clients with
domestic violence backgrounds will be included within the various service aspects of the project by referral
to the appropriate providers. Further responding to Commissioner Garcia, Mr. Speckman stated since
Head Start families will be involved in the project, many of the materials will be presented in a bi-lingual
format. Commissioner Jerke questioned whether the project has the proper credentials to serve residents
without legal residency. In response to Commissioner Jerke, Mr. Speckman stated services will be
provided to households from both the Head Start Program and the Migrant Head Start Program.
Commissioner Jerke reiterated his concerns regarding serving adults who are not legal residents. In
response, Mr.Speckman stated the adult population served must meet the State standards;however,the
school-age children may receive services regardless of residency status. He clarified some adults will not
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be able to receive direct services if they do not meet the eligibility criteria. Commissioner Garcia moved
to approve said application and authorize the Chair to sign. Seconded by Commissioner Masden, the
motion carried unanimously.
CONSIDER NONEXCLUSIVE LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR THE UPGRADEAND MAINTENANCEOF
WCR 22 RIGHT-OF-WAY-JOHN AND JAN JERVIS: Don Carroll,Department of Public Works,introduced
staff member Rich Hastings, and stated Mr. Hastings will soon begin to assist with Nonexclusive License
Agreements and agreements relating to collateral issues. He stated the agreement is required through
Recorded Exemption#4620, and the location is adjacent to County Road 57, north of County Road 20. He
stated staff has begun the process to create some Improvement Districts within the area, and access to
the site is from County Road 57 to County Road 22, and the adjacent property owners have not indicated
any concerns,therefore,staff recommends approval. In response to Chair Long,Mr.Carroll stated shared
maintenance will be provided along County Road 57,and the applicant will provide maintenance on County
Road 22. In response to Commissioner Jerke,Mr.Carroll indicated the other property owners along County
Road 57 who have previously entered into a Nonexclusive License Agreement. Further responding to
Commissioner Jerke, Mr. Carroll indicated he has not received complaints from surrounding property
owners, therefore, he believes the property owners are working well together to provide maintenance on
the road. There was no public comment provided concerning the matter. Commissioner Jerke moved to
approve said agreement and authorize the Chair to sign. Seconded by Commissioner Masden,the motion
carried unanimously.
CONSIDER ADDENDUM NO. 1 TO THE AGREEMENT FOR INMATE ELECTRONIC HOME MONITORING
SERVICES AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN- BI INCORPORATED: Mr. Warden stated the Sheriffs
Office contracts with BI, Incorporated to provide home monitoring services for inmates. He stated the
addendum provides for the use of cellular phones,and previously only landlines were allowed. He explained
a GPS tracking unit will be placed on the cell phone, at a cost to the client of$4.50 per day. He stated the
addendum is necessary as landlines have become decreasingly utilized within homes. In response to
Commissioner Rademacher, Mr. Warden stated there is no additional fee payable by the County.
Commissioner Rademacher moved to approve said addendum and authorize the Chair to sign. 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.
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There being no further business, this meeting was adjourned at 9:30 a.m.
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