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WELD COUNTY COUNCIL
May 15, 2006
Tape 5A2006 & 5B2006
The Weld County Council met in regular session in full conformity with the Weld County
Home Rule Charter, Monday, May 15, 2006, 6:30 p.m., at Weld County Centennial
Center, 915 10th Street, Greeley, CO.
ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by President Gene Stille. Vice President
Tom Pettit, Councilwoman Ginny Buczek, Councilman Dwaine Kurtz, and Councilman
Chip Marks were present constituting a quorum of the members. Also present: Weld
County Public Works Director/County Engineer Frank Hempen, Weld County Public
Works Engineering Division Manager Perry Eisenach, and Bev Thomas, council
secretary.
REVIEW PROGRAM: Weld County Public Works (WCPW) Director/County Engineer
Frank Hempen stated Weld County maintains approximately 700 miles of paved roads,
2500 miles of gravel roads, 323 major (20 feet or longer) bridges, and 222 minor bridges.
He reported the status of the county's strategic roadways. In addition to capital projects
he said the Public Works Department focuses on fixing inadequate curves and offset
intersections on the strategic roadways. WCPW, in conjunction with the county's
planning process, reserves the right to buy property projected to be in the county's
strategic roadway corridors. Besides tax revenue, funding for county's road
improvements comes from the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT,)
agreements with municipalities, improvement agreements with private developers, and
energy impact grants.
Mr. Hempen itemized specific capital improvements planned in 2006 through 2008
including strategic roadways, local gravel roadway paving projects, four major bridge
replacements, and seven minor bridge replacements. Current and future roadway
corridor studies include the Two Rivers Parkway Study and offset intersections that
require coordination with Adams County, Thornton, Northglenn, Brighton, and Larimer
County.
WCPW now issues Floodplain Hazard Permits, and is in the process of adopting a
modified Urban Drainage and Flood Control District Storm Water Drainage Manual. Weld
County collects stormwater impact fees in its developing urban areas.
Paved roadway maintenance is an ongoing project and includes asphalt overlays for its
700 miles plus 500,000 square yards of parking lots, as well as slurry seals/crack filling,
and hot-in-place asphalt recycling. The Weld County's paved roadway condition is: 69%
of roads are in good condition, 26% are in fair condition, and only 5% are in poor
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"'These minutes are for informational purposes only. They have not been formally approved by the Weld County Council.***
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condition. These roads are well maintained because of a consistent county policy to
spend the money needed to maintain its roads.
The county's 2500 miles of gravel roadway are maintained in a variety of ways.
Treatment of fugitive dust roads has increased from 31 treated roads in 2001 to 65
treated roads in 2005. 260 miles annually are maintained by two roving maintenance
teams. The county is reinstituting a chip seal program on approximately eight miles of
county road. The county has defined specific gravel maintenance standards for its grader
operators so there are uniform results in the grader districts.
WCPW has traditionally outsourced its trucking operations, but due to increased rates
demanded by the private sector, WCPW is going to do its truck operations in house for a
$641,000 total annual savings.
AGENDA: Councilman Dwaine Kurtz made a motion to approve the agenda as printed.
The motion was seconded and carried.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Councilwoman Ginny Buczek made a motion to approve the
April 17, 2006 council minutes. The motion was seconded and carried.
OLD BUSINESS:
Home Rule Charter Amendment Ballot Request
The Council will request a response from the County Commissioners before the council's
June19, 2006 meeting regarding the council's April 17, 2006 "Request to Board of County
Commissioners of Weld County to Submit to Voters Amendment of Section 13-9(2) of the
Weld County Home Rule Charter."
NEW BUSINESS:
Council's 2007 Budget Request
Councilman Dwaine Kurtz made a motion to adopt the council's 2006 budget figures for
the council's 2007 budget. The council's 2007 budget request would be:
TOTAL PERSONNEL SERVICES $ 17,030.00
6210 Office Supplies $ 400.00
6310 Postage& Freight $ 450.00
6320 Printing/Duplicating $ 150.00
6330 Publications & Subscriptions $ 500.00
6350 Ads/Legal Notices $ 120.00
6357 Public Relations $ 200.00
6367 Phones $ 450.00
6370 Professional Services $ 7,250.00
6380 Repairs & Maintenance $ 100.00
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6394 Local Travel $ 1,200.00
6396 Meeting Expense $ 300.00
TOTAL BUDGET REQUEST $ 28,150.00
Councilwoman Ginny Buczek seconded the motion and it carried.
Payment of the Bills
Vice President Tom Pettit made a motion to pay the bills as listed:
Mileage for President Gene Stifle $ 22.54
Mileage for Vice President Tom Pettit $ 8.50
Mileage for Councilwoman Ginny Buczek $ 58.65
Mileage for Councilman Chip Marks $ 35.70
The motion was seconded and carried.
ADJOURNMENT: Vice President Tom Pettit made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
The motion was seconded and carried. The meeting was adjourned at 8:33 p.m.
June 19, 2006
Date Approved Gene Stille, Council President
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Beverly Thomas, Council Secretary
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