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MINUTES
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
JANUARY 23, 2006
TAPE #2006-02
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 23, 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, Jenny 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 January 18, 2006, 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 Long moved to approve the consent agenda as printed.
Commissioner Vaad seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously.
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 $568,587.76
CommissionerJerke moved to approve the warrants as presented by Mr.Warden. Commissioner Masden
seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.
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NEW BUSINESS:
CONSIDER PURCHASE OF SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR OLDER AMERICANS ACT PROGRAMS AND
AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN - CATHOLIC CHARITIES NORTHERN: Walt Speckman, Director of
Human Services, stated this is a standard agreement for Area Agency on Aging. In response to
Commissioner Jerke, Mr. Speckman stated the Federal funds provided for the agreement state the
services must benefit minorities. Commissioner Masden moved to approve said agreement and authorize
the Chair to sign. Seconded by Commissioner Vaad, the motion carried unanimously.
CONSIDER AUTHORIZING TREASURER TO ESTABLISH CONTRIBUTIONS AND DONATIONS TRUST
FUND FOR FAMILY EDUCATIONAL NETWORK OF WELD COUNTY: Barb Eurich, Controller, stated
the establishment of trust fund has been requested by the Family Educational Network of Weld County.
She stated various funds are received from parents, and funds cannot commingle with Federal funds
provided to the Program. In response to Commissioner Vaad, Ms. Eurich stated funds, in the amount of
approximately$2,000.00,are received each year, and are used to supplement the needs of children,such
as providing backpacks. Further responding to Commissioner Vaad, Mr. Speckman stated parents, and
various community members contribute funds. Commissioner Long moved to authorize the Treasurer to
establish said trust fund. Seconded by Commissioner Jerke, the motion carried unanimously.
CONSIDER SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR PRIVATE SWITCH/AUTOMATIC LOCATION
IDENTIFICATION SERVICE AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN - QWEST CORPORATION: Susan
Quick, Department of Phone Services, stated the phone system located at the north jail services many of
the County office buildings, and the location identification service will allow the address of the building to
display on the caller identification for emergency calls. Commissioner Jerke moved to approve said
service agreement and authorize the Chair to sign. Seconded by Commissioner Long, the motion carried
unanimously.
CONSIDER AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES UNDER FEDERAL GRANT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO
SIGN: Ken Poncelow, Sheriff's Office,stated the contract provides Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block
Grant funds through the Sheriff's Office to the 19th Judicial District Probation Department,and the contract
is required by the Federal Department of Justice. Commissioner Masden moved to approve said
agreement and authorize the Chair to sign. Seconded by Commissioner Vaad, the motion carried
unanimously.
CONSIDER INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT FOR 800 MHZ ORDER AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR
TO SIGN: Juan Cruz, Director of Communications, stated the agreement is on behalf of the agencies in
Colorado which use 800 MHz frequencies. He stated within the 800 MHz frequencies used for public
safety, Nextel owns and uses a number of frequencies, which were interfering with communications for
Public Safety. He stated the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Nextel entered into an
agreement in which Nextel agreed to vacate its frequencies, and pay for the costs incurred by the Public
Service agencies to compress into the vacated frequencies. He further stated Public Safety will move into
the bands that were previously owned by Nextel, and Nextel will provide the funds necessary to complete
the re-banding, which includes legal fees and recording fees. He stated the State will represent all the
entities involved with the re-banding process, and a law firm familiar with FCC regulations will represent
the entities; therefore, each entity does not have to negotiate individually with Nextel. In response to
Commissioner Vaad, Mr. Cruz stated only part of the 800 MHz range frequencies were set aside for Public
Safety, and Nextel already owned several frequencies within the range at the time the frequencies were
set aside for Public Safety. Further responding to Commissioner Vaad, Mr. Cruz stated the agreement
between Nextel and the FCC will be beneficial to Nextel since it will receive a larger range of frequencies
outside of the 800 MHz range.
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Cyndy Giauque,Assistant County Attorney, stated the 800 MHz range is overloaded, and it interferes with
the Public Service communication. She stated the FCC entered an order, requiring Nextel to pay for all
re-banding and relocation costs. Ms. Giauque stated the law firm chosen to represent the State was
decided upon by a subcommittee, and the State has been meeting with the affected entities. She stated
the chosen law firm is very experienced with FCC guidelines, and it is economically more efficient to hire
one law firm to negotiate on behalf of the State. She further stated each entity entering into the agreement
with the State has the authority to withdraw at any time, and pursue its own endeavors. In response to
Chair Geile, Ms. Giauque stated the State is the lead party working with the law firm, and the State must
keep the entities informed and allow participation. Further responding to Chair Geile, Ms. Giauque stated
the County will be monitoring the progress. In response to Chair Geile, Mr. Cruz stated it is in the best
interest of the State to ensure all entities are treated equitably. Commissioner Masden moved to approve
said agreement and authorize the Chair to sign. Seconded by Commissioner Jerke, the motion carried
unanimously.
PLANNING:
CONSIDER VACATION OF USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT #11 - BETTY JO HADLEY: Chris
Gathman, Department of Planning Services,stated staff received correspondence requesting the vacation
of Use by Special Review #11 from current property owners David Dugan, David Samolijan, Michael
Thorne, Lawrence Stuart, and Anthony and Janet Cozza. He stated the previous use is no longer being
utilized on the five parcels. In response to Commissioner Jerke, Mr. Gathman stated USR #11 was
approved in 1968 for kennel operations, and there is no evidence of kennel operations on the parcels.
Further responding to Commissioner Jerke, Mr.Gathman stated the original applicant no longer lives within
the area. Commissioner Jerke moved to approve said vacation. 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.
There being no further business, this meeting was adjourned at 9:25 a.m.
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