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Minutes
Board of County Commissioners
Weld County, Colorado
Monday, March 16, 2026
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 Administration Building, Greeley, Colorado 80631 , on March 16, 2026,
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 Scott K. James, Chair
Commissioner Jason S. Maxey, Pro-Tern
Commissioner Perry L. Buck
Commissioner Lynette Peppier
Commissioner Kevin D. Ross
Also present:
Acting Clerk to the Board, Houstan Aragon
County Attorney, Bruce Barker
Minutes: Commissioner Buck moved to approve the below listed Minutes of the Board of
County Commissioners meeting, as printed. Commissioner Ross seconded the motion
and it carried unanimously.
1. Minutes from March 2, 2026
Amendments to Agenda: There were no amendments to the Agenda.
Consent Agenda: Commissioner Maxey moved to approve the Consent Agenda, as
printed. Commissioner Peppier seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.
Presentations and Proclamations:
1 . Recognitions of Services, Island Grove Park Advisory Board — Bill Hall and
Richard Quaco: Chair James read the certificates for Mr. Hall and Mr. Quaco for
the record. The Board extended their appreciation for their voluntary efforts that
benefit the citizens of Weld County.
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Warrants:
1. General Warrants: Commissioner Maxey moved to approve the General
Warrants, as printed. Commissioner Peppler seconded the motion and it carried
unanimously.
New Business — General:
1. Consider Contract ID #10373 Application Forms for Return Collections
Facility (RCF) Registration of North and South Weld County Household
Hazardous Waste Locations as Collection Sites for Petroleum and Related
Products Disposal and Recycling, and Authorize Chair to Sign — Lubricants
Packaging Management Association (LPMA), Powered by Interchange 360:
Dan Joseph, Department of Public Health and Environment, stated House Bill,
HB22-1355, titled Colorado Producer Responsibility for Recycling Packaging and
Paper, provides recycling access to all Coloradoans with no added costs to
consumers and local governments. He explained as a response, the LPMA started
a program to dispose and recycle petroleum-based products and the application
forms allow the department to register the Greeley and Dacono Household
Hazardous Waste sites to participate in the program. Commissioner Ross moved
to approve said application forms and authorize the Chair to sign. The motion was
seconded by Commissioner Buck and it carried unanimously.
2. Consider Contract ID #10454 Federal Demonstration Partnership (FDP)
Reciprocal Data Transfer and Use Agreement for Survey of Private Well
Stewardship in Colorado Communities, and Authorize Chair to Sign —
Colorado State University: Mr. Joseph stated the department seeks to partner
with CSU to conduct surveys of well water owners and users in Weld County for
the purpose of gleaning information on their knowledge and needs to better match
customer services for no cost to the County. He indicated the department is
responsible for sending out the surveys, while CSU is responsible for collecting the
data received and sharing the results with staff. Commissioner Buck moved to
approve said agreement and authorize the Chair to sign. The motion was
seconded by Commissioner Peppler and it carried unanimously.
3. Consider Application for 2027 Community Project Funding for Roundabout
Construction Project at Intersection of County Road 59 and State
Highway 52, and Authorize Department of Public Works to Submit:
Evan Pinkham, Department of Public Works, stated the department submitted the
application on March 10, 2026, to the U.S. House of Representatives, Office of
Lauren Boebert, requesting $3,000,000.00 in funding to be used for the
construction of a roundabout at the intersection of County Road (CR) 59 and State
Highway (SH) 52. He further stated the Colorado Department of Transportation
(CDOT) will provide project oversight. Commissioner Buck moved to approve said
application and authorize the early submittal, which was accomplished by the
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Department of Public Works on March 10, 2026. The motion was seconded by
Commissioner Ross and it carried unanimously.
4. Consider Application for 2027 Community Project Funding for Realignment
and Roundabout Construction Project at Intersection of County Roads 13
and 50, and Authorize Department of Public Works to Submit: Mr. Pinkham
stated the department desires to submit said application to the U.S. House of
Representatives, Office of Gabe Evans, requesting $5,000,000.00 in funding to be
used for the construction of a roundabout at the intersection of CRs 13 and 50,
with partnership with Larimer County and the Town of Johnstown.
Commissioner Ross moved to approve said application and authorize the
Department of Public Works to submit. The motion was seconded by
Commissioner Peppler and it carried unanimously.
5. Consider Appointment to Board of Adjustment: Commissioner Buck moved to
approve said appointment. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Maxey
and it carried unanimously.
6. Consider Appointment to Island Grove Park Advisory Board:
Commissioner Maxey moved to approve said appointment. The motion was
seconded by Commissioner Buck and it carried unanimously.
7. Consider Establish Neighborhood to be Served, Designate Commissioner to
Make On-Site Inspection, and Set Hearing Date Concerning Application for
Entertainment Facility (County) Liquor License — The Rockin S, LLC,
dba Rockin S Ranch: Matthew Conroy, Assistant County Attorney, provided an
overview of the venue location and reviewed evidence to assist in the
establishment of the neighborhood to be served with a new Entertainment Facility
County liquor license. He indicated Commissioner James has volunteered to
conduct the designated on-site inspection. Commissioner Peppler moved to
approve said Resolution and set the Public Hearing for April 15, 2026, at 9:00 a.m.
The motion was seconded by Commissioner Buck and it carried unanimously.
8. Consider Public Input Concerning Contracted Expenditure of Over
$2.5 Million for Purchase of Property Commonly Known as Motor Pool
Complex Renovation and Addition, Located at 1399 North 17th Avenue,
Greeley, Colorado: Bruce Barker, County Attorney, stated the intent behind Home
Rule Charter, Section 16-6, was to allow for public input for any contracted
expenditure that is more than $2.5 Million of what has not been budgeted. He
indicated the Motor Pool Complex Renovation and Addition has been budgeted,
but indicated there is no harm done by opening up for public comment regarding
the contracted expenditure for the project. There was no public testimony offered
and the matter was closed.
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New Business — Ordinances:
1 . Second Reading of Code Ordinance #2026-06, In the Matter of Repealing and
Reenacting, with Amendments, Chapter 7 Adoption of Miscellaneous
Standard Codes of the Weld County Code (Article I — Colorado Wildfire
Resiliency Code): Commissioner Maxey moved to read Code
Ordinance #2026-06 by title only. The motion was seconded by Commissioner
Ross and it carried unanimously. Mr. Barker read the title for the record and further
stated there have been no additional changes since First Reading, and staff
recommends approval. There being no public testimony concerning the matter,
Commissioner Maxey moved to approve Code Ordinance #2026-06 on Second
Reading. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Ross and it carried
unanimously.
Public Comment: No public comment was offered.
Let the Minutes reflect that the above and foregoing actions were attested to and
respectfully submitted by the Clerk to the Board. There being no further business, this
meeting was adjourned at 9:15 a.m.
The Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, approved the above
and foregoing Minutes, on motion duly made and seconded, by the following vote on the
30th day of March, A.D., 2026:
Scott K. James, Chair: Aye r. w.`
Jason S. Maxey, Pro-Tern: Aye 40 1,s4'..I/�)
Perry L. Buck: Aye toc.
Lynette Peppler: Aye Ito
Kevin D. Ross: Aye '�'.—
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Attest:
Esther E. Gesick, Clerk to the Board
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