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Home My WebLink About20013460.tiff RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS MINUTES BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COLORADO DECEMBER 19, 2001 TAPE #2001-53 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, December 19, 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 Long moved to approve the minutes of the Board of County Commissioners meeting of December 17, 2001, as printed. Commissioner Masden seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. ADDITIONS TO AGENDA:The following was added under New Business:3)Consider2002 Group Master Contract for Health Insurance Plan and authorize Chair to sign - Anthem/Blue Cross and Blue Shield [2001-3461] CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner Vaad moved to approve the consent agenda as printed. Commissioner Long seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. COMMISSIONER COORDINATOR REPORTS: There were no Commissioner Coordinator Reports. PUBLIC INPUT: There was no public input. WARRANTS: Donald Warden, Director of Finance and Administration, presented the following warrants for approval by the Board: All Funds $551,469.90 Commissioner Masden moved to approve the warrants as presented by Mr.Warden. CommissionerJerke seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. 2001-3460 BC0016 BIDS: PRESENT BIDS: Mr. Warden stated there are no bids to present. APPROVE HAULING AND SPREADING GRAVEL (CONTRACT TRUCKS) BID - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS: Mr.Warden recommended this matter be continued for two weeks until January 2,2002. NEW BUSINESS: CONSIDER CANCELLATION OF OUTSTANDING ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE FOR THE WELD COUNTY PARAMEDIC SERVICES: Mr. Warden stated each year the Board cancels the outstanding accounts receivable. He stated the accounts are not forgiven;they are simply removed from the accounting legers. Mr. Warden stated the amount of outstanding accounts represents approximately 25 percent of the Paramedic Services operation. Responding to Commissioner Jerke, Mr. Warden stated if a fee is collected, it is deposited into the Ambulance Enterprise fund. He explained if payment has not been received within six months, the bill is turned over to Professional Finance for collection. He stated they generally collect one-third of the fees. He further stated this process is not regulated by State statute. Commissioner Masden moved to cancel said outstanding accounts. Commissioner Jerke seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. CONSIDER 2001 CERTIFICATION OF LEVIES AND REVENUE AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN: Mr. Warden stated State statute requires the Board to provide a certification of all tax levies and revenues which are applied to the tax roll. Commissioner Vaad moved to approve said Certification and authorize the Chair to sign. Seconded by Commissioner Jerke, the motion carried unanimously. CONSIDER 2002 GROUP MASTER CONTRACT FOR HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN-ANTHEM/BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD: Mr. Warden stated this is an addendum to the application for fiscal year 2002. He reviewed the last page of each contract with the monthly health rates that have been established and budgeted for. Mr. Warden stated the County went to a four-tier system this year which gives Weld County employees more flexibility in insurance options. Responding to Commissioner Vaad, Mr. Warden stated the County was locked into a three-year price; however, 2001 was the last year, so the insurance rates were renegotiated. He further stated Weld County costs have remained low because of limited employee use,and due to Blue Cross/Blue Shield profits. Commissioner Vaad stated the overall goal of the Safety and Wellness Committee is to make people aware of health issues and keep them healthy, which in turn helps reduce insurance costs. Commissioner Vaad moved to approve said contract and authorize the Chair to sign. 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. Minutes, December 19, 2001 2001-3460 Page 2 BC0016 There being no further business, this meeting was adjourned at 9:45 a.m. BOARD OF C NTY COMMISSIONERS WELD CO , COLORADO '`►tom } /. I�s ��•�. G�'s�i1( M. J. ile, Chair CrifC `': the Board /dam Glenn Vaa ,Pro- em Deputy Clerk to the Board ' William H. Jerke EXCUSED DATE OF SIGNING (AYE) (t.. 1 E. Long \\k ir_ Robert D. Masden Minutes, December 19, 2001 2001-3460 Page 3 BC0016 Hello