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MINUTES
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
OCTOBER 5, 1998
TAPE #98-27
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 5, 1998, 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 Constance L. Harbert, Chair
Commissioner W. H. Webster, Pro-Tem
Commissioner George E. Baxter
Commissioner Dale K. Hall
Commissioner Barbara J. Kirkmeyer
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 Hall moved to approve the minutes of the Board of County
Commissioners meeting of September 30, 1998, as printed. Commissioner
Kirkmeyer seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously.
CERTIFICATION
OF HEARINGS: Commissioner Baxter moved to approve the Certification of Hearings conducted
on September 30, 1998, as follows: 1) A Site Specific Development Plan and
Special Review Permit #1191, Stanley Heinze; and 2) A Site Specific
Development Plan and Special Review Permit#1195, Bella Holsteins % Gary
Henrickson. Commissioner Webster seconded the motion, which carried
unanimously.
ADDITIONS TO
AGENDA: There were no additions to the agenda.
CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner Kirkmeyer moved to approve the consent agenda as printed.
Commissioner Hall seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously.
PUBLIC INPUT: Virginia Shaw, County resident, requested the Board consider using lottery
dollars in the Mixed Use Development area for agricultural land preservation and
open space. She stated the County has received thirteen million dollars since
1983 from the Conservation Trust Fund and have primarily used the funds for
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Island Grove Park and the Missile Park. Residents in the southern part of Weld
County do not benefit from these facilities due to distance. Ms. Shaw stated
there is an Intergovernmental Agreement among Weld County and the Towns
of Frederick, Firestone, Dacono, and Erie, which does not address the need for
agricultural preservation or open space. She added the proposed trail system
and Barbour Ponds are nice areas; however, they do not provide for agricultural
preservation. Commissioner Baxter clarified Island Grove Park is used jointly by
the City of Greeley and Weld County and stated lottery funds used at the Park
for Weld County Extension Office and County Fair benefit the whole County.
Commissioner Kirkmeyer commented lottery funds are used in a portion of Island
Grove which is located in unincorporated Weld County, fifty percent of the
unincorporated funds are spent at Carbon Valley Recreation District in southern
Weld County, and Barbour Ponds is a State park which benefits from lottery
monies. Commissioner Kirkmeyer stated she and Commissioner Hall have been
working with the American Farmland Trust regarding Transfer Development
Rights(TRD)to gain conservation easements; however,the Urban Land Institute
conducted a study which indicates TRD's will not work in Weld County due to the
existing amount of open space in the County. Ms. Shaw stated over 100 miles
of Urban Growth Boundaries overlap in the MUD area and the County needs to
be looking for a way to preserve open space and agricultural land.
WARRANTS: Donald Warden, Director of Finance and Administration, presented the following
warrants for approval by the Board:
All Funds $614,662.01
Electronic Transfers -All Funds $94,491.87
Commissioner Webster moved to approve the warrants as presented by Mr.
Warden. Commissioner Baxter seconded the motion, which carried
unanimously.
BUSINESS:
NEW: CONSIDER INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES ON WELD
COUNTY ROAD 93 AT WELD COUNTY ROAD 74: Frank Hempen, Director of
Public Works, stated his department is beginning an inventory of the
uncontrolled intersections which could be hazardous. In response to
Commissioner Hall, he explained they are working with the adjacent land owner
to lower the berms which are blocking the view of traffic. Commissioner Hall
moved to approve said installation. Seconded by Commissioner Kirkmeyer, the
motion carried unanimously.
CONSIDER INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES ON WELD
COUNTY ROAD 135 AT WELD COUNTY ROAD 76: Mr. Hempen explained a
row of trees block the sight line of traffic; therefore, these signs are necessary
to protect the traveling public. Commissioner Kirkmeyer commented the new
format of traffic studies for each request is a nice improvement. Commissioner
Webster moved to approve said installation. Commissioner Kirkmeyer seconded
the motion, and it carried unanimously.
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CONSIDER TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE OF WELD COUNTY ROAD 13
BETWEEN WELD COUNTY ROAD 50 AND STATE HIGHWAY 60:
Commissioner Webster moved to approve said closure. Seconded by
Commissioner Hall, the motion carried unanimously.
CONSIDER APPOINTMENTS TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
COUNCIL: Chair Harbert read said appointments and terms for the record.
Commissioner Hall moved to approve said appointments. Seconded by
Commissioner Baxter, the motion carried unanimously.
CONSIDER RESOLUTION RE: DISTRIBUTION OF BANKHEAD-JONES
FUNDS FOR 1998: Mr. Warden stated the County policy in the past has been
to subtract the one percent of lobbying costs and then distribute fifty percent of
the remaining Bankhead-Jones Funds to the local school districts based on each
district's percentage of acreage. The total amount to be distributed to the school
districts is $37,217.73. Commissioner Hall moved to approve said resolution.
Commissioner Webster seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously.
CONSIDER RESOLUTION RE: DISTRIBUTION OF PAYMENT IN LIEU OF
TAXES(PILT) FOR 1998: Mr. Warden stated $39,196.58 of the PILT Funds will
also be distributed as discussed in the previous matter. Commissioner Hall
moved to approve said resolution. Seconded by Commissioner Kirkmeyer, 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.
There being no further business, this meeting was adjourned at 9:40 a.m.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELp COUNTY, COLORADO
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