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MINUTES
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
SEPTEMBER 11, 2006
TAPE #2006-33
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, September 11, 2006, 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 M. J. Geile, Chair
Commissioner David E. Long, Pro-Tem
Commissioner William H. Jerke
Commissioner Robert D. Masden
Commissioner Glenn Vaad
Also present:
County Attorney, Bruce T. Barker
Acting Clerk to the Board, Elizabeth Strong
Director of Finance and Administration, Donald D. Warden
MINUTES: Commissioner Masden moved to approve the minutes of the Board of County Commissioners
meeting of September 6, 2006, as printed. Commissioner Long seconded the motion, and it carried
unanimously.
READ ORDINANCE BY TAPE: Commissioner Masden moved to read Code Ordinances #2006-7 and
#2006-8 by tape. Commissioner Long seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.
CERTIFICATION OF HEARINGS: Commissioner Vaad moved to approve the Certification of Hearings
conducted on September 6, 2006, as follows: 1) PZ#1041 - William and Carol Cessna, do Robert
Parsons. Commissioner Long 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 Masden moved to approve the consent agenda as printed.
Commissioner Long seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously.
PRESENTATIONS:
RECOGNITION OF SERVICES, SHERIFF'S OFFICE - MICHAEL JEGLUM: John Cooke, Sheriff, read
the certificate into the record, recognizing Michael Jeglum for 17 years of service. He stated Mr. Jeglum
has worked in law enforcement in Weld County for 30 years. He further stated prior to working for the
Weld County Sheriffs Office, Mr.Jeglum worked for the LaSalle and Eaton police departments. He stated
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their relationship was not only an employer-employee one, but also a friendship, and his job would not be
possible without people like Mr. Jeglum. Chair Geile thanked Mr. Jeglum for his service and dedication
to Weld County and stated it is a tremendous opportunity for the citizens of Weld County to have such
dedicated employees. He further stated the staff at the Sheriff's Office has demonstrated tremendous
performance and they deserve our respect and gratitude. Mr. Jeglum stated it has been a pleasure to
serve the people of Weld County and the people he has worked with have been fantastic. He stated the
County should be proud of the crew at the Sheriff's Office and he already misses the Department even
though he has only been gone a month. Chair Geile requested that everyone stand to recognize
Mr. Jeglum and the rest of the Sheriffs Department for their contributions to Weld County.
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 $446,185.81
Commissioner Masden moved to approve the warrants as presented by Mr.Warden. Commissioner Long
seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.
OLD BUSINESS:
CONSIDER LABORATORY SERVICES AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN - BANNER
HEALTH, DBA NORTH COLORADO MEDICAL CENTER (CON'T FROM 09/06/06): Chair Geile stated
the Health Department has requested the item be continued due to no representatives being able to attend
today's meeting. Commissioner Jerke moved to continue the item to September 13, 2006. Seconded by
Commissioner Masden, the motion carried unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS:
FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE #2006-7, IN THE MATTER OF REPEALING AND REENACTING,
AMENDMENTS, CHAPTER 8 PUBLIC WORKS, OF THE WELD COUNTY CODE: David Bauer,
Department of Public Works, stated previous work sessions have been held to discuss drainage issues
and criteria, including two with the Board last year. He stated open houses were held on April 11th and
April 12th, 2006, at the Southwest Service Center and the Greeley Training Center to encourage public
input. He stated there was one visitor at the Southwest Services Center and nobody came to the open
house at the Greeley Training Center. He stated he believes most area engineers are already familiar with
the criteria. He stated the regional drainage code is covered in Chapters 8, 23, and 24 and short mentions
in Chapters 26, 27, and 29 of the Weld County Code. He stated the criteria provide guidance to
developers and contractors who will design,construct,and maintain storm water and flood control facilities
in the County and will provide design guidance to the drainage engineers using the Urban Drainage Manual
which includes spreadsheets and examples of calculations to speed up the work and provide simplified
approaches to drainage issues, and the criteria provide design options known to work on the Colorado
front range. In response to CommissionerJerke,Mr. Bauer stated the document was created by the Urban
Drainage District in Denver; however, surburban would be a more accurate term than urban, and the
manual describes the kinds of subdivisions Weld County has containing largely green areas with detention
ponds and channels. He stated he wrote an addendum to address specific Weld County conditions,
including the rainfall, which is significantly different than the Denver area. Further responding to
Commissioner Jerke, Mr. Bauer stated rural and undeveloped areas will not bring development designs
to the County. He further stated it is detailed in the County Code how to detain a 100-year storm and
release the five-year undeveloped rate which reduces the flood impact of large rain storms and would be
the only part that would be applicable to the undeveloped areas and only at a point in which development
is proposed. Commissioner Jerke suggested a work session should occur before the second reading in
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Commissioner Jerke suggested a work session should occur before the second reading in order to review
all the main points of the ordinance,therefore, if amendments are required,they can be written prior to the
second reading. Bruce Barker, County Attorney, stated the process to schedule a work session has
already begun. There was no public input. Commissioner Vaad moved to approve Ordinance#2006-7 on
first reading. Seconded by Commissioner Masden, the motion carried unanimously.
FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE#2006-8, IN THE MATTER OF REPEALING AND REENACTING,
CHAPTER 3 PERSONNEL, OF THE WELD COUNTY CODE: Pat Persichino, Director of General
Services, stated the first amendment is completely new to Chapter 3, Section 3-2-120, Re-assignment of
duties in the event of an emergency,which states,"As a condition of employment,in the event of a declared
emergency by the Board of County Commissioners, employees that are not required to perform essential
functions in their own departments may be re-assigned to assist with an emergency at the direction of the
Board of County Commissioners." He stated the other amendment is in Section 3-5-20,
Resignation/retirement, and adds the following statement to the end of the paragraph,"The last day worked
will be considered the termination date, with the exception of retiring employees." In response to Chair
Geile, Mr. Perischino stated complying with re-assignment would be a condition of employment. Further
responding to Chair Geile he stated re-assignment could include time outside of the employee's normal
work day,including evenings,weekends,and holidays if needed; however,the employee would receive the
appropriate overtime compensation. He further stated assigned overtime has been upheld by the courts.
There was no public input. Commissioner Vaad moved to approve Ordinance#2006-8 on first reading.
Seconded by Commissioner Long, the motion carried unanimously.
PLANNING:
CONSIDER REQUEST TO PRE-ADVERTISE USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT#1573 - CEDAR
CREEK WIND ENERGY, LLC: Chris Gathman, Department of Planning Services, stated the
pre-advertisement is for a Mineral Resource Development Facility for a concrete batch plant and is
associated with USR#1573 which was approved on August 2,2006. He stated the company is utilizing an
operation to provide concrete for the wind turbine foundations. He stated pre-advertisement for the hearing
is requested so the company may begin construction on the wind-farm project and it is scheduled to be
heard by the Planning Commissioner on October 3, 2006. He stated the Department recommends a
hearing date before the Board on October 18,2006. In response to Commissioner Masden, Mr.Gathman
stated the company is working with a contractor, by the name of Mortenson, out of Minnesota. He stated
it is a temporary batching operation,and will be removed after completion of the project. Chair Geile stated
he would like to learn more about the Minnesota contractor and its corporate structure at the hearing.
Commissioner Masden stated he would like to know if local companies were considered for the job. No
representatives of Cedar Creek Wind Energy,LLC,were present. Commissioner Long moved to approve
said request. Seconded by Commissioner Vaad, the motion carried unanimously.
RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES: The resolutions were presented and signed as listed on the
consent agenda. Ordinances #2006-7 and #2006-8 were 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.
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There being no further business, this meeting was adjourned at 9:30 a.m.
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