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Home My WebLink About20012359 RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS MINUTES BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COLORADO AUGUST 22, 2001 TAPE #2001-34 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, August 22, 2001, 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 Glenn Vaad, Pro-Tem Commissioner William H. Jerke Commissioner David E. Long Commissioner Robert D. Masden Also present: County Attorney, Bruce T. Barker Acting Clerk to the Board, Esther E. Gesick Director of Finance and Administration, Donald D. Warden MINUTES: Commissioner Masden moved to approve the minutes of the Board of County Commissioners meeting of August 20, 2001, as printed. Commissioner Jerke seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. CERTIFICATION OF HEARINGS: Commissioner Long moved to approve the Certification of Hearings conducted on August 20, 2001, as follows: 1) Show Cause Hearing for Revocation of Use by Special Review Permit #768 - Beverly Hobday; and 2) Substantial Change Hearing #19, Scott and Susan Busker/Busker Dairy,c/o AgPro Environmental Services, LLC. Commissioner Vaad seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. ADDITIONS TO AGENDA: There were no additions to the agenda. CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner Vaad moved to approve the consent agenda as printed. Commissioner Long seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. (Clerk's Note: The following discussion was added after approval of the Warrants.) Stan Sessions,Weld County Assessor,stated they are required by State statute to submit an abstract of all valuation in Weld County. He explained this is a preliminary abstract which is sent to the Division of Property Taxation to be used to compile a final abstract which will be complete in October or November. COMMISSIONER COORDINATOR REPORTS: There were no Commissioner Coordinator Reports. PUBLIC INPUT: There was no public input. 2001-2359 BC0016 WARRANTS: Donald Warden, Director of Finance and Administration, presented the following warrants for approval by the Board: All Funds $508,110.12 Commissioner Masden moved to approve the warrants as presented by Mr.Warden. Commissioner Long seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. (Clerk's Note: See Consent Agenda for discussion with Stan Session, Weld County Assessor.) NEW BUSINESS: CONSIDER AGREEMENT FOR WELD COUNTY YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS, AMERICORPS PROGRAM AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN:Walt Speckman, Director of Human Services,stated this is an ongoing agreement with the State and Larimer County, which is used to operate the Youth Conservation Corps in Weld County. Mr. Speckman stated a joint application is submitted to the State, and this year Weld County is receiving $93,600.00. Mr. Speckman stated the term of the agreement is from August 1, 2001, through July 31, 2002. Responding to Commissioner Jerke, Mr. Speckman explained the program is funded with Federal money, and the program targets youth residents who have dropped out of school, or are in trouble with the law. He stated they are pared with college graduates,who are allowed to use the stipend amount toward their student loans. Commissioner Long moved to approve said agreement and authorize the Chair to sign. Seconded by Commissioner Vaad, the motion carried unanimously. CONSIDER TWO EXPENDITURE AUTHORIZATION REQUESTS FOR WAGNER PEYSER ADJUSTMENT FUNDS AND MIGRANT HOUSING INSPECTIONS AND THE AMERICAS WORKFORCE NETWORK TOLL FREE HELP LINE AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN: Mr. Speckman stated this will add funding to previously accepted grants. In response to Commissioner Jerke, Mr. Speckman stated Weld County has been doing these programs since 1979, when Weld County took over the job service. He stated any County resident that provides migrant housing,must be inspected locally,rather than waiting for a State inspection. He explained often the farmer receives assistance in placing the migrant workers, so they are already in the system to receive inspections. If they haven't been working with the County, then it is on a voluntary basis. He further stated the amount of migrant housing has reduced over the years,and there are instances that they are not aware of. Responding further to Commissioner Jerke, Mr. Speckman stated the two types of inspections are conducted by Weld County and submitted to the State, the other is conducted by OSHA. Mr. Speckman stated typically the housing is reasonable, and if there are very poor conditions, then they make recommendations for improvements, and the owners are cooperative. Responding to Commissioner Masden, Mr. Speckman reiterated if the farmer is working through the job services system, then the inspections are mandatory, otherwise the inspections are requested on a voluntary basis. Commissioner Long moved to approve said requests and authorize the Chair to sign. The motion, which was seconded by Commissioner Masden, carried unanimously. CONSIDER MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING MODIFICATION AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN - ROCKY MOUNTAIN SER: Mr. Speckman stated this is a modification to the amount of staff time that Rocky Mountain SER spends with the One Stop Employment and Training Center. Commissioner Vaad moved to approve said modification and authorize the Chair to sign. Commissioner Long seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. CONSIDER LICENSE AND EXCHANGE AGREEMENT FOR GEOGRAPHIC DATA AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN - TOWN OF MILLIKEN: Bruce Barker, County Attorney, stated this is a standard agreement for exchange of geographic data. Commissioner Masden moved to approve said agreement and authorize the Chair to sign. Seconded by Commissioner Long, the motion carried unanimously. Minutes, August 22, 2001 2001-2359 Page 2 BC0016 CONSIDER RESOLUTION RE: CANCELLATION OF OUTSTANDING ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE FOR WELD COUNTY: Mr. Warden stated this cancellation will clear various accounts that have outstanding amounts, and this process is done twice a year. In response to Commissioner Vaad, Mr. Warden stated these are sent to collection agencies; however, many of the amounts are so small that it does not pay to deal with them and the amounts are simply listed on credit reports. He stated most of the people are no longer in the area, and the outstanding accounts for the Ambulance Service are considered in December. Responding to Commissioner Jerke, Mr. Warden stated many of the accounts under COBRA have not been cleared if the prior employee does not inform the County that they have new insurance coverage; however, if the amount is not paid, their COBRA coverage lapses. He explained if this Resolution is approved, the amounts are taken off the books, but the debts still remain and can still be collected in the future. He stated some of the amounts have been disputed and need to be taken off the books, or they will be pursued if the amount was truly owed. He reiterated that the debts are not forgiven, they are just deemed uncollectible. Commissioner Masden moved to approve said Resolution. Commissioner Vaad seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. CONSIDER APPOINTMENT AND REAPPOINTMENT TO UNDESIRABLE PLANT MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION: Commissioner Jerke moved to appoint Benjamin Farmer and reappoint Reid Graves to the Undesirable Plant Management Advisory Commission,with terms expiring August 19,2004. Commissioner Masden seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. CONSIDER RESOLUTION RE: SUPPORT EFFORTS TO ENSURE AVAILABILITY OF WATER CURRENTLY STORED IN ASPINALL UNIT TO ALL COLORADO WATER USERS: Mr. Barker stated this was previously discussed by the Board, which indicated its support of the Aspinall Unit. In response to Commissioner Jerke, Mr. Barker stated this will be forwarded to Gail Norton at the State. Commissioner Jerke moved to approve said Resolution. Commissioner Long seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. EMERGENCY ORDINANCE #2001-5, IN THE MATTER OF REPEALING AND REENACTING, WITH AMENDMENTS,CHAPTER 5, FEES,OF THE WELD COUNTY CODE: Mr.Warden stated this Ordinance reflects new fees which have been determined by the State,and were effective July 1,2001. He explained this fee schedule will be retroactive to that date, and he read said Ordinance into the record. No public testimony was offered concerning this matter. In response to Commissioner Jerke, Mr.Warden stated the fees are paid by the patients receiving the service and the codes are based on income. He further stated most of the services are for family planning and pre-natal care, as well as various immunizations. Mr. Warden stated the Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment has been charging these fees since July 1, 2001. Commissioner Jerke moved to approve Weld County Code Ordinance#2001-5, on an emergency basis. Commissioner Long seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES: The resolutions were presented and signed as listed on the consent agenda. Code Ordinance#2001-5 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. Minutes, August 22, 2001 2001-2359 Page 3 BC0016 There being no further business, this meeting was adjourned at 9:30 a.m. BOARD OF UNTY COMMISSIONERS WELDD CCO TY, COLORADOATTEST: Mid)j� %!�` '/+ �! ens/ se- 1 . L M. J. eile, C air Weld County Clerk to th t o.� _ �` , , , . ttS4 _A, Glenn Vaad, ro- em BY: . ,rii . ,. (Lt. %:'E% Deputy Clerk to the , r't? �A Y 11' /L F y Z '"�;'UNI�7� Willia . Jerke lit 61 avid E. Long Robert D. Masden Minutes, August 22, 2001 2001-2359 Page 4 BC0016 Hello