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MINUTES
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
MAY 23, 2005
TAPE #2005-25
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, May 23, 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, 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 May 18,2005,as printed. Commissioner Geile seconded the motion,and it carried unanimously.
READ ORDINANCE BY TAPE: Commissioner Geile moved to read Code Emergency Ordinance#233
by tape. Commissioner Masden seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.
CERTIFICATION OF HEARINGS: Commissioner Vaad moved to approve the Certification of Hearings
conducted on May 18, 2005, as follows: 1) USR#1505, Russell and Angela Reed, and 2) USR#1488,
Farfrumwurkin, LLP, c/o Jon File, and Kenneth and Judith Schell. 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 Vaad seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously.
PRESENTATIONS:
RECOGNITION OF SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS-CLAYTON HOLMES:ChairJerke
read the certificate recognizing Clayton Holmes for 15 years of service with the Department of Public
Works. Frank Hempen, Jr., Director of Public Works, presented the award and stated Clayton started as
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a seasonal worker in 1988, and has had an extremely good safety record during his employment.
Commissioner Geile stated that he was extremely impressed with the crushing operation after a recent tour,
and thanked Mr. Holmes for his commitment to ensuring the safety of his employees.
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 $642,183.25
Commissioner Long moved to approve the warrants as presented by Mr.Warden. Commissioner Masden
seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.
OLD BUSINESS:
CONSIDER PETITION FOR ABATEMENT OR REFUND OF TAXES FOR 2004 - HEALTH SOUTH
CORPORATION(CON'T FROM 02/16/05): Raelene Anderson,Assessor's Office,stated this petition was
originally recommended for approval;however staff is now recommending denial because of the pending
court case. She stated the Attorney General recommended denial of this request. Responding to
Commissioner Geile, Ms.Anderson stated that the company was using the cost approach to obtain their
tax figures,and not the income approach.Commissioner Geile moved to deny the petition of Health South
Corporation, based on staffs recommendation. The motion, which was seconded by Commissioner
Masden, carried unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS:
CONSIDER PETITION FOR ABATEMENT OR REFUND OF TAXES-RANDOLPH AND CASSAUNDRA
KREHBIEL: Mike Sampson, Assessor's Office, stated this petition is to correct the assessment of an
adjacent parcel which was assessed at the residential rate. Responding to Chair Jerke, Mr. Sampson
stated he didn't know the size of the second parcel. Commissioner Geile moved to approve said petition,
based on staffs recommendation. The motion, which was seconded by Commissioner Long , carried
unanimously.
CONSIDER PETITION FOR ABATEMENT OR REFUND OF TAXES-JRC LAND COMPANY, LLC, C/O
JOHN AND JOANN LEFFLER:Mr.Sampson stated this petition was approved by assessor and will correct
the square footage. Commissioner Long moved to approve said petition based on staffs recommendation.
The motion, which was seconded by Commissioner Masden, carried unanimously.
CONSIDER EMERGENCY ORDINANCE#233, IN THE MATTER OF ISSUANCE BY THE COLORADO
HEALTH FACILITIES AUTHORITY OF ITS HOSPITAL REVENUE REFUNDING BONDS,SERIES 2005:
Lee Morrison,Assistant County Attorney, stated this ordinance is a follow-up to the series of bonds done
in the past, and it is for re-financing purposes. He stated this ordinance does not modify the structure of
any of the current leasing and operating agreements. Bill Fisher, NCMC Inc. Board Treasurer and Board
of Trustees member stated that $41 million in bonds are currently held at a cost of 6 percent, and are
callable in 2009. Mr. Fisher stated the plan is to issue$46 million in bonds at a cost of 3.5 percent, for a
net savings of $3.7 million over the life of the bonds. Responding to Chair Jerke, Mr. Fisher stated this is
simply an opportunity to pay off bonds,and has no correlation with the new addition to NCMC. Responding
to Commissioner Vaad, Mr. Fisher answered that the bonds cannot be called until 2009, but re-financing
now is attractive because the short-term interest rates generate a good return. Further responding to
Commissioner Vaad, Mr. Fisher confirmed that for a four-year period there will be a total of$87 million in
bond debt, but there is also cash in the bank to offset the bonds. Responding to Mr.Warden, Steve Clark,
Financial Consultant to NCMC, stated the need to issue $46 million in bonds is because the 6 percent
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interest earned on the additional $5 million will be used to pay down the higher rate of interest on the
previous bonds. After all costs associated with the purchase,the bonds will net$3.7 million. Responding
to Mr.Warden, Mr. Clark confirmed that the need for an emergency Ordinance is to accommodate closing
procedures. Commissioner Vaad moved to approve Ordinance#233 on an emergency basis. The motion,
which was seconded by Commissioner Long, carried unanimously.
CONSIDER TASK ORDER OPTION TO RENEW LETTER#1 FOR COLORADO WOMEN'S CANCER
CONTROL INITIATIVE AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN:Gaye Morrison, Department of Public Health
and Environment, stated this renewal provides funding for breast and cervical cancer education and
screening for the uninsured and underinsured residents in Weld County. The term of said renewal is July
1,2005 through June 30,2006,for a total amount of$68,402.00. Commissioner Masden moved to approve
said task order, and authorize the Chair to sign. Seconded by Commissioner Vaad, the motion carried
unanimously.
CONSIDER COVERDELL GRANT FOR THE GREELEY/WELD COUNTY FORENSIC LAB AND
AUTHORIZE ELECTRONIC SUBMITTAL: Larry Pederson, Director of the Greeley/Weld County Forensic
Lab,stated this grant is to provide improvements for the digital equipment in the Forensic Lab,specifically
to purchase a"FREDC" server system to network all six computers currently in operation. Mr. Pederson
stated the server will allow sensitive data to be stored and maintained behind lab security,and will generate
an audit trail of all operations completed. The grant request is for$39,299. Responding to ChairJerke, Mr.
Pederson stated that two Greeley Police Department Detectives also utilize this lab. Commissioner
Masden moved to approve said grant and authorize the Deputy Clerk to submit it electronically. Seconded
by Commissioner Long, the motion carried unanimously.
CONSIDER RENEWAL OF RETAIL LIQUOR STORE LICENSE AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN-RLF,
INC., DBA C J'S LIQUORS: Bruce Barker, County Attorney, stated Deputy William Wagner, Sheriffs
Office, had no concerns regarding this renewal. Commissioner Vaad commented that the application
stated there had been changes since the last application,and asked for clarification. Mr. Barker stated the
corporation had a change in officers. Commissioner Vaad moved to approve said Retail Liquor Store
License for RLF, Inc., dba, CJ's Liquors, and authorize the Chair to sign. Seconded by Commissioner
Long, the motion carried unanimously.
CONSIDER AGREEMENT FOR TAX INCENTIVE PAYMENTS ANDAUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN-FRONT
RANGE ENERGY, LLC: Mr. Warden stated this agreement is for the Front Range Energy ethanol plant on
the former Kodak property. He stated the agreement limits the refund to$20,000 per employee. He stated
that his estimation is$535,000 for reimbursement over a ten-year period. Responding to ChairJerke, Mr.
Warden stated the paperwork for a new Evans area plant has not been received,but the agreement is setup
similarly, and has the same limits. Responding to Commissioner Vaad, Mr. Warden stated the schedule
of the values of equipment is evidenced before any rebates are issued. Commissioner Masden moved to
approve said agreement and authorize the Chair to sign. Seconded by Commissioner Geile, the motion
carried unanimously.
PLANNING:
CONSIDER PROBABLE CAUSE HEARING CONCERNING USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT#494-
WARREN AND GEARLENE CAPEHART:Jacqueline Hatch,Department of Planning Services,stated USR
#494 is currently on two properties, LotA and Lot B,of Recorded Exemption#861. Ms. Kallsen,owner of
Lot B,has applied for Recorded Exemption 3931. Ms. Hatch stated correspondence has been sent to Mr.
Sagel, property owner of Lot A, requesting he amend the USR#494 boundaries to his sole property, or
completely vacate the USR, since there is no evidence that a pallet making company is still operating on
this site. No response from Mr. Sagel has been received. Ms. Hatch recommended a Show Cause
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Hearing be set to revoke USR#494. Responding to Chair Jerke, Ms. Hatch confirmed that the both lots
are owned separately. Responding further to Chair Jerke,Ms. Hatch stated that a partial vacation has not
been attempted because there is a lack of correspondence from Mr. Sager. Commissioner Vaad moved
to set a Show Cause Hearing concerning Use by Special Review Permit#494 for June 15, 2005 at 10:00
a.m. The motion, which was seconded by Commissioner Masden, carried unanimously.
RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES: The resolutions were presented and signed as listed on the
consent agenda. Ordinance#233 was approved on an emergency basis.
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 9:50 a.m.
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