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Home My WebLink About20012799 RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS MINUTES BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COLORADO OCTOBER 3, 2001 TAPE #2001-40 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 3, 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- EXCUSED Commissioner Glenn Vaad, Pro-Tem - EXCUSED Commissioner William H. Jerke Commissioner David E. Long Commissioner Robert D. Masden, Temporary Chair 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 Jerke moved to approve the minutes of the Board of County Commissioners meeting of October 1, 2001, as printed. Commissioner Long seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. ADDITIONS TO AGENDA: There were no additions to the agenda. CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner Long moved to approve the consent agenda as printed. Commissioner Jerke seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. PRESENTATIONS: RECOGNITION OF SERVICES, HOME RULE CHARTER AMENDMENT STUDY COMMITTEE-JACKIE JOHNSON, CHUCK CARLSON, DWAINE KURTZ, BILL HOPKINS, MARK GRAY, BILL GARCIA, DON CUMMINS, WADE CARLSON: Commissioner Masden read the certificates recognizing the various members for their service on the Home Rule Charter Amendment Study Committee. Dwaine Kurtz, Chuck Carlson, Mark Gray were not present to receive their awards. Commissioner Masden commented the governmental process would not work correctly without public involvement such as this. COMMISSIONER COORDINATOR REPORTS: There were no Commissioner Coordinator Reports. PUBLIC INPUT: There was no public input. 2001-2799 BC0016 WARRANTS: Donald Warden, Director of Finance and Administration, presented the following warrants for approval by the Board: All Funds $787,104.74 Commissioner Long moved to approve the warrants as presented by Mr. Warden. Commissioner Jerke seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. BIDS: PRESENT BIDS: Mr. Warden stated there are no bids to present. NEW BUSINESS: CONSIDER THREE CONSULTANT AGREEMENTS WITH VARIOUS PROVIDERS AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN: Walt Speckman, Director of Human Services, stated these are for nursing, ophthalmology, and audiology, for the Head Start and Migrant Head Start Programs. In response to Commissioner Jerke, Mr. Speckman stated the consultants are reimbursed on a cost per unit basis rather than hiring additional County staff. He further stated the Board is considering only one western slope provider today; however,there are others covered under other agreements. In response to Commissioner Masden, Mr. Speckman stated they coordinate with the providers in the area to meet the minimum standards. Commissioner Jerke moved to approve said agreements and authorize the Chair to sign. Seconded by Commissioner Long, the motion carried unanimously. CONSIDER LEASE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN - TRINITY HOUSING CORPORATION OF GREELEY: Mr. Speckman stated under this agreement the operator of Island Grove will provide facilities for classroom space and be reimbursed for the cost. Responding to Commissioner Jerke, Mr. Speckman stated the units are low-income housing units originally set up under the City of Greeley with the Housing Authority. He further stated Trinity Housing Corporation is a private operation and he is not certain whether they operate for profit or not. Commissioner Long moved to approve said agreement and authorize the Chair to sign. The motion, which was seconded by Commissioner Jerke, carried unanimously. CONSIDER SIX PURCHASE OF SERVICES AGREEMENTS WITH VARIOUS PROVIDERS AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN: Mr. Speckman stated under these agreements the school districts will provide food services, building maintenance, and snow removal. He explained the Department of Human Services operates the Platteville and Gilcrest Preschool Programs. In response to Commissioner Jerke, Mr. Speckman stated they purchase a certain number of meals from the school districts, and the school districts agree to provide general maintenance and remove snow from in front of the Head Start buildings. He further stated the school districts own the land and Weld County owns the Head Start buildings. Commissioner Masden commented it works better to have the local school districts do the necessary maintenance on the buildings rather than having County employees travel to do the minor maintenance tasks. Commissioner Long moved to approve said agreements and authorize the Chair to sign. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Jerke, and it carried unanimously. CONSIDER RENEWAL FORM FOR CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN: Mr. Speckman stated this agreement will provide milk and meals served to the children. In response to Commissioner Masden, Mr. Speckman explained the State processes and distributes the Federal funds. In response to Commissioners Jerke and Masden, Mr. Speckman stated there is a separate contract for the seniors program and the meals are subsidized through the Meals on Wheels Program,with a bulk of the senior nutrition meals coming from the University of Northern Colorado. He further stated these funds do not pay the full cost, but other sources also contribute to cover the entire program amount. He stated this contract is only for Head Start and Migrant Head Start. Commissioner Long moved to approve said renewal form and authorize the Chair to sign. Seconded by Commissioner Jerke, the motion carried unanimously. Minutes, October 3, 2001 2001-2799 Page 2 BC0016 CONSIDER VALE GRANT APPLICATION FOR LONG TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN ADVOCATE/FRIENDLY VISITOR PROGRAM AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN: Mr. Speckman stated this grant application has been submitted for the past four years, and this year they are requesting $8,500.00. He stated the funds will be used to provide staff an opportunity to do prevention programs in nursing homes and assisted living centers. In response to Commissioner Masden, Mr. Warden stated there is a committee selected to allocate the funds to the various programs, and Mr. Speckman added these are preventive programs. In response to Commissioner Jerke, Mr. Warden stated the local board has the authority to spread the funds to any type of victims assistance programs, and he estimated the VALE funds gross amount to be approximately $350,000.00. Commissioner Jerke commented seniors are typically victims of scams. Mr. Speckman stated seniors are often victims of fraud,and are also taken advantage of by their family members. Mr. Warden stated victims can also apply for the funds on an individual basis to help cover their medical or psychological costs. In response to Commissioner Jerke, Mr. Speckman confirmed this also covers seniors who are still living in their homes. Commissioner Long stated there is a huge population that are victims that are not reported and the funds also help them get back to their normal lives and he feels this is a good program. Commissioner Long moved to approve said application and authorize the Chair to sign. Seconded by Commissioner Jerke, the motion carried unanimously. CONSIDER TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE OF WELD COUNTY ROAD 42 BETWEEN WELD COUNTY ROADS 47 AND 49: Frank Hempen,Jr., Director of Public Works, gave a brief description of the location of the bridge, which will be closed October 10, 2001, for five weeks. He stated the project should be completed by November 14, 2001, and will be 80 percent funded by the old State Bridge Program. In response to Commissioner Jerke, Mr. Hempen stated he spoke with Colorado Counties, Inc., (CCI) to inform them of closure and reopening dates. Commissioner Jerke moved to approve said temporary closure. Commissioner Long seconded the motion, which 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 9:35 a.m. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COLORADO ATTEST: �'c EXCUSED M. J. Geile, Chair Weld County Clerk to the B.'d � 1S6 EXCUSED �c.p.� Glenn Vaad, Pro-Tem BY: G�ii�� T a Deputy Clerk to the Board if `?ti `r �/� _ r Willisr. Jerke av E. Long ‘!„.)7 it; Robert D. Masden Minutes, October 3, 2001 2001-2799 Page 3 BC0016 Hello