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MINUTES
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
OCTOBER 23, 2006
TAPE #2006-38
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, October 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-Tern
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 Vaad moved to approve the minutes of the Board of County Commissioners
meeting of October 18, 2006, as printed. Commissioner Masden seconded the motion, and it carried
unanimously.
CERTIFICATION OF HEARINGS: Commissioner Jerke moved to approve the Certification of Hearings
conducted on October 18, 2006, as follows: 1) A Community Development Block Grant(CDBG)to allow
citizens to review and comment on the performance of the County of Weld in carrying out construction
activities to provide 6,800 lineal feet of sewer line to connect the Aurora Organic Dairy Plant to the St.Vrain
Sanitation District; 2) USR #1573 - George Ehmke, do Cedar Creek Wind Energy, LLC; 3) PZ#1103 -
Liberty Properties, LLLP/Kenneth and Connie Williamson, do Landmark Engineering, Ltd.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 Vaad moved to approve the consent agenda as printed.
Commissioner Masden seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously.
COMMISSIONER COORDINATOR REPORTS: There were no Commissioner Coordinator Reports.
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WARRANTS: Donald Warden, Director of Finance and Administration, presented the following warrants
for approval by the Board:
All Funds $1,513,259.70
Commissioner Long moved to approve the warrants as presented by Mr.Warden. Commissioner Masden
seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS:
CONSIDER TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF INTERSECTION OF WCRS 38 AND 25.5: Pat Persichino,
Acting Director of Public Works, stated the closure will be from November 6, 2006, through November24,
2006, He stated Weld County Road 38 will be closed from Weld County Road 25 to Highway 60, and
Weld County Road 25.5 will be closed from Weld County Road 36 to Weld County Road 40. He further
stated the purpose of the closure is for culvert replacement. In response to Commissioner Jerke,
Commissioner Vaad stated a multi plate is a culvert pipe which is assembled in the field. He further stated
the pipe is large enough in diameter that the plates must arrive in pieces which require assembling, rather
than arriving as a singular tube. Commissioner Jerke moved to approve said closure. Seconded by
Commissioner Masden, the motion carried unanimously.
CONSIDER PURCHASE OF SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR MIGRANT/SEASONAL HEAD START
PROGRAM AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN - CHRYSALIS GRIEF CENTER HOSPICE AND
PALLIATIVE CARE OF NORTHERN COLORADO, INC.: Walt Speckman, Director of Human Services,
stated this is a specialty service for which eligibility is reviewed on a case by case basis, and ordinarily only
one family per year qualifies. Commissioner Long moved to approve said agreement. Seconded by
Commissioner Masden, the motion carried unanimously.
CONSIDER PURCHASE OF SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR PRESCHOOL SERVICES AND AUTHORIZE
CHAIR TO SIGN - WELD COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT RE-3J: Mr. Speckman stated this is the
agreement with the Hudson District regarding Special Education Services forthe children in the Head Start
Program. Commissioner Masden moved to approve said agreement. Seconded by Commissioner Long,
the motion carried unanimously.
CONSIDER MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING CONCERNING THE MIGRANT/SEASONAL HEAD
START PROGRAM AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN - SAINT VRAIN VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT:
Mr.Speckman stated the agreement is flexible and tailored to what each school district wants. In response
to Commissioner Vaad, Mr.Speckman stated transportation has been made available since the beginning
of the school year as a part of the Regional Program, and there have been no complaints. He further
stated the Department has been working with rural areas in particular, and the program is still relatively
new, however, it is going well so far. Commissioner Vaad moved to approve said Memorandum of
Understanding. Seconded by Commissioner Masden, the motion carried unanimously.
CONSIDER BILATERAL CHANGE ORDER LETTER FOR MEDICAID PROGRAM GRANT AND
AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN - COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION: Mr. Speckman
stated the change order letter is for additional funding for the Mini-Bus Program. Commissioner Vaad
moved to approve said change order. Seconded by Commissioner Long,the motion carried unanimously.
CONSIDER REVISED APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE FOR 2006 SEASONAL AND
MIGRANT EXPANSION GRANT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN- U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
AND HUMAN SERVICES: Mr. Speckman stated this and the next two items have been brought before
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the Board twice before, therefore, this is the third time the items have been before the Board. He stated
the funds were decreased once and other changes have occurred in relation to the grant. Commissioner
Long moved to approve said application. Seconded by Commissioner Vaad, the motion carried
unanimously.
CONSIDER REVISED APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE FOR 2006 SEASONAL AND
MIGRANT START-UP EXPANSION GRANT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN - U.S. DEPARTMENT
OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES: Mr. Speckman stated there was a slight decrease of funding for
this grant. Commissioner Vaad moved to approve said application. Seconded by Commissioner Long,
the motion carried unanimously.
CONSIDER REVISED APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE FOR 2006 SEASONAL AND
MIGRANT START-UP EXPANSION GRANT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN - U.S. DEPARTMENT
OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES: Mr. Speckman stated this grant is for the same amount, however,
some orchestration details have changed, therefore, the item must come before the Board. In response
to Commissioner Jerke, Mr. Speckman stated this funding will flow into the next fiscal year. He further
stated the funding was perhaps held back until it was determined the funds were available, however, he
is uncertain of the reasoning. Commissioner Long moved to approve said application. Seconded by
Commissioner Masden, the motion carried unanimously.
CONSIDER LEASE OF PROPERTY FOR HIGHWAY PURPOSES (WELD COUNTY ROAD 33) AND
AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN- UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD: Bruce Barker, County Attorney, stated out
of the seven leases with the Union Pacific Railroad previously brought before the Board, four were
approved and the County was uncertain about the jurisdiction of the remaining three sites. He stated one
of the remaining three leases is near the Town of Pierce, and the section of roadway had never been
de-annexed from the Town,however,two weeks ago the de-annexation process was completed,therefore,
the roadway has become County property. He stated the County previously maintained the roadway, even
though it belonged to the Town of Pierce. He stated the cost of the lease is $500.00 per year, and is for
a short stretch of road located immediately northeast of the railroad right-of-way. He stated the lease is
the same as the four leases the Board approved previously. In response to Commissioner Jerke, Mr.
Barker stated Pierce annexed the section of roadway in the 1930's. He stated the Town officials believed
it had been de-annexed, and upon discovering de-annexation had not occurred, and the County has been
maintaining the road,therefore, it should be County property. Further responding to CommissionerJerke,
Mr. Barker stated this is a yearly lease, however, other leases have been for 25 to 50 years. He stated
the reason relayed to him for being a yearly lease is the Union Pacific Railroad may install additional tracks
due to traffic problems in the Denver Metro area, therefore, the company does not want to commit to the
lease for a longer period of time. Commissioner Vaad moved to approve said lease. Seconded by
Commissioner Masden, the motion carried unanimously.
SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE#2006-7, IN THE MATTER OF REPEALING AND REENACTING,
WITH AMENDMENTS, CHAPTER 8 PUBLIC WORKS, OF THE WELD COUNTY CODE (CON'T FROM
10/09/06): Commissioner Long moved to read Ordinance #2006-7 by title only. Seconded by
Commissioner Masden, the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Barker read the Ordinance into the record
by title. David Bauer, Department of Public Works, stated additions to the descriptions of detention and
retention for Volumes 1,2, and 3 have been added, and additional clarification on channelization policies,
per conversations at the work session with the State Engineer's Office. Commissioner Jerke expressed
his appreciation for the Departments'efforts clarifying the Ordinance language. There was no public input.
Commissioner Jerke moved to approve Ordinance #2006-7 on second reading, with the amendments
presented by staff. Seconded by Commissioner Vaad, the motion carried unanimously.
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PLANNING:
CONSIDER REQUEST TO PRE-ADVERTISE SECOND AMENDED USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW#1282-
JOHN JOHNSON: Chris Gathman, Department of Planning Services, stated John Johnson is proposing
several amendments to the site, including adding a milk parlor, an office scale house, and creating
additional animal pens. He stated Mr. Johnson is also amending the exterior boundaries fo the site. He
stated Mr. Johnson requests a hearing date of December 20, 2006, which is the earliest available date.
In response to Commissioner Jerke, Mr. Gathman stated the location of the property is at Weld County
Roads 74 and 47, east of Eaton. Further responding to CommissionerJerke, he stated there is an existing
facility on the property. CommissionerJerke moved to approve said request. Seconded by Commissioner
Long, 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 9:30 a.m.
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