HomeMy WebLinkAbout930304.tiff RESOLUTION
RE: SET FEE FOR SPECIAL TRANSPORT PERMIT
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado,
pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested
with the authority of administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 42-4-409 (1) (a) , CRS, Weld County, Colorado,
as a "local authority" with respect to the highways under its jurisdiction may
issue special transport permits to those persons operating or moving vehicles or
combinations of vehicles of a size or weight of vehicle or load exceeding the
maximum specified in Title 42 of the Colorado Revised Statutes or otherwise not
in conformity with the provisions thereof, and
WHEREAS, the Weld County Engineering Department has in the past been
responsible for issuing said special transport permits and has charged the sum
of $500.00 per transport to all persons transporting oil rig equipment over Weld
County roads, and
WHEREAS, recent weather conditions have caused soft spots, ruts, and water
holes in many gravel Weld County roads which are normally firm, and
WHEREAS, on Wednesday, April 7, 1993, and on April 9, 1993, the Board of
County Commissioners met with representatives of various oil and gas companies
which operate in Weld County, Colorado, wherein it was concluded that a majority
of the damage to Weld County roads recently has been caused by the transporting
of oil rig equipment, even though said transports were done pursuant to the
issuance of special transport permits, and
WHEREAS, at said meetings, the oil and gas representatives suggested and
concurred to a proposal to raise the special transport permit fee for oil rig
equipment to $1000.00, in order to pay for the damage caused to Weld County
roads, especially during the recent wet weather conditions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld
County, Colorado, that the Weld County Engineering Department is directed to
require all persons requesting and/or applying for special transport permits to
transport oil rig equipment on Weld County roads to pay the sum of $1000.00 per
permit.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that said increased fee shall continue
until such time as the Weld County Board of Commissioners deems it necessary and
advisable to reduce the permit fee.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners that all such
fees shall be paid into a special account to be used solely for the upkeep and
maintenance of those Weld County roads severely impacted by the transport of oil
rig equipment thereon.
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The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded,
adopted by the following vote on the 14th day of April A.D. , 1993.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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Deputy Clerk to the Board W. H Webster, Pr --Tem
APPR TO FORM: -
Georg . Baxter
County Att rney Dale K. Ha 1
Barbara J. Kirkmeyer O
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