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MINUTES
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
APRIL 25, 2005
TAPE #2005-22
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, April 25, 2005, 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 William H. Jerke, Chair
Commissioner M. J. Geile, Pro-Tem
Commissioner David E. Long
Commissioner Robert D. Masden
Commissioner Glenn Vaad
Also present:
County Attorney, Bruce T. Barker
Acting Clerk to the Board, Carol A. Harding
Director of Finance and Administration, Donald D. Warden
MINUTES: Commissioner Long moved to approve the minutes of the Board of County Commissioners
meeting of April 20, 2005, as printed. Commissioner Geile 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 Masden moved to approve the consent agenda as printed.
Commissioner Vaad seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously.
PRESENTATIONS:
RECOGNITION OF SERVICES, JAMES MORRIS: Chair Jerke read the certificate recognizing James
Morris for 15 years of service. Walt Speckman, Director of Human Services,presented Mr. Morris with his
retirement pin and expressed his thanks for all his efforts. Mr.Speckman stated Mr. Morris has been a great
employee.
WARRANTS: Donald Warden, Director of Finance and Administration, presented the following warrants
for approval by the Board:
All Funds
$681,966.78
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Commissioner Long moved to approve the warrants as presented by Mr. Warden. Commissioner Geile
seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS:
CONSIDER PURCHASE OF SERVICES AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN-MONTROSE
COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY: Mr. Speckman stated this agreement will provide playground space,
maintenance,child care and nutrition services for the Migrant Head Start program in Montrose County,as
well as early childcare services for children placed at Child Quest or determined to be ineligible for CCAP
reimbursement through the Delta and Montrose Departments of Social Services. Mr.Speckman stated this
is part of an agreement which has been on-going since 1997. Commissioner Vaad stated this facility in
Olathe is an attractive, nice facility which is very inviting to clients. Commissioner Vaad moved to approve
said agreement and authorize the Chair to sign. Seconded by Commissioner Geile, the motion carried
unanimously.
CONSIDER CONSULTANT AGREEMENT FOR MIGRANT AND SEASONAL HEAD START
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST SERVICES AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN - EILEEN KAISER: Mr.
Speckman stated this agreement will provide the services of an occupational therapist for the
Migrant/Seasonal Head Start program in Montrose County. The term of said agreement is April 15,2005,
through November 30, 2005. Commissioner Geile moved to approve said agreement and authorize the
Chair to sign. Seconded by Commissioner Long, the motion carried unanimously.
CONSIDER TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF WCR 29 BETWEEN WCR 42 AND STATE HIGHWAY 256:
Frank Hempen, Jr., Director of Public Works, stated this closure is necessary for a bridge replacement.
Commissioner Masden moved to approve said closure. The motion, which was seconded by
Commissioner Geile, carried unanimously.
CONSIDER TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF EAST 16TH STREET BETWEEN CEDAR AVENUE AND FERN
AVENUE:Mr.Hempen stated this was an emergency closure fora culvert replacement. He stated the road
was closed April 12,2005,and re-opened April 20, 2005. Commissioner Masden moved to approve said
closure. The motion, which was seconded by Commissioner Geile, carried unanimously.
CONSIDER TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF WCR 21 BETWEEN WCRS 14 AND 14.5: Mr. Hempen stated
this was also an emergency closure fora culvert replacement. He stated the road was closed April 9,2005,
and re-opened on April 22,2005. Commissioner Vaad moved to approve said closure. The motion,which
was seconded by Commissioner Long, carried unanimously.
CONSIDER AGREEMENT CONCERNING PURCHASE OF RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR CERTAIN
IMPROVEMENTS TO WCR 13 AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN ANY NECESSARY DOCUMENTS -
JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.: Mr. Hempen stated this agreement is for a total of
$22,805.00,which includes two and one-half acres of right-of-way for$18,701.00,approximately one acre
for a Temporary Construction Easement for $681.00, and $3,423.00 for approximately one acre for a
right-of-way grant and permanent easement to Kerr-McGee Gathering LLC, to replace the existing
easement. Responding to ChairJerke,Mr.Hempen stated there is one other parcel nearly ready for Board
approval,and he only expects difficulties with two of the remaining parcels. Commissioner Masden moved
to approve said purchase and authorize the Chair to sign all necessary documents. Seconded by
Commissioner Long, the motion carried unanimously.
CONSIDER NONEXCLUSIVE LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR UPGRADE AND MAINTENANCE OF WELD
COUNTY ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN - MCKAY FARMS: Don Carroll,
Department of Public Works, stated McKay Farms owns all of Section 2,and Weld County Roads 88 and
57 are the only County-maintained roads in the area. McKay Farms has requested access to Section 2,
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which became landlocked when Mr. McKay lost a lease he had with the State for Section 36, which
previously provided access to his property. Mr. Carroll stated there is 30 feet of right-of-way available in
Section 35, which is owned by Judy May. Responding to Chair Jerke, Mr. Carroll stated Ms. May was
contacted by registered mail;however,she did not respond. Mr. McKay state he held the lease for Section
36 for 40 years,and Section 2 is now landlocked without it. Responding to Chair Jerke, Mr. McKay stated
he does have a good relationship with Ms. May and expects no problems from her. Responding to
Commissioner Masden regarding the purchase of right-of-way,Mr. McKay stated he feels it is too expensive
for his use. Mr.Carroll stated the State has requested$250.00 per year for the easement. Commissioner
Masden cautioned Mr. McKay that to develop Section 2 properly, he will need 60 feet for right-of-way and
will have to obtain the additional 30 feet from the State at that time. Chair Jerke invited Mr. McKay to a work
session scheduled this afternoon regarding State easements. Responding to Commissioner Vaad, Mr.
Carroll stated Mr. McKay is planning to split up Section 2, therefore, he needs to have access to both the
east and west sides of the section. Commissioner Vaad moved to approve said agreement and authorize
the Chair to sign. Seconded by Commissioner Long, the motion carried unanimously.
CONSIDER CORRECTED RESOLUTION RE:CONSENT TO THE ENFORCEMENT BY THE WINDSOR-
SEVERANCE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT OF THE 2003 INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE, WITH
AMENDMENTS,WITHIN THE DISTRICT'S UNINCORPORATED PORTIONS OF WELD COUNTY: Bruce
Barker,CountyAttorney,stated Resolution#2005-0928,adopted March 14,2005,erroneously referred to
the"Western Hills Fire Protection District"instead of the"Windsor-Severance Fire Protection District,"and
this Resolution will correct that error. Commissioner Geile moved to approve the corrected resolution. The
motion, which was seconded by Commissioner Long, carried unanimously.
CONSIDER SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT FOR GRANTS LOCATOR AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN
- ECIVIS.COM, INC.: Mr. Warden stated this is a service that will help County officials locate available
grants. He stated he looked at several companies,and determined that eCivis.com, Inc., has better grant
availability, indexing and feasibility. He stated the proposed agreement provides more services, except
grant writing, and will also allow any non-profit organizations in Weld County to use the service at no
additional cost. Mr.Warden stated the agreement is fora 13-month period,and that,with reductions in the
federal budget,grants are going to be more competitive. He stated this agreement will allow access to all
agencies,and the company is also tied into lobbying groups that receive grant notifications prior to federal
announcements. He stated the service also allows the County to find previous successful applicants and
download their applications as examples to follow in preparing our own grant. Mr. Warden stated the
agreement also includes training for each department and any non-profit organization that is interested.
Responding to Commissioner Geile, Mr.Warden stated$14,000 is the total cost. He recommended one
year to see how it works before signing a three-year agreement. Commissioner Long moved to approve
said agreement and authorize the Chair to sign. Seconded by Commissioner Masden,the motion carried
unanimously.
PLANNING:
CONSIDER PROBABLE CAUSE HEARING CONCERNING USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT#1345-
SETH AND KAYE WARD (CON'T FROM 03/21/05): Sheri Lockman, Department of Planning Services,
stated Mr.Ward has submitted the plat,which was the only Condition of Approval not completed;therefore,
she recommended dismissal of said probable cause. Commissioner Masden moved to dismiss said
probable cause concerning Use by Special Review Permit#1345. The motion, which was seconded by
Commissioner Long, carried unanimously.
RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES: The resolutions were presented and signed as listed on the
consent agenda. No Ordinances were approved.
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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 9:35 a.m.
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Glenn Vaad
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