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Home My WebLink About991895.tiff RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS MINUTES BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COLORADO AUGUST 2, 1999 TAPE #99-26 AND #99-27 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, August 2, 1999, 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 rnembers were present, constituting a quorum of the members thereof: Commissioner Dale K. Hall, Chair Commissioner Barbara J. Kirkmeyer, Pro-Tem Commissioner George E. Baxter Commissioner M. J. Geile Commissioner Glenn Vaad 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 Kirkmeyer moved to approve the minutes of the Board of County Commissioners meeting of July 28, 1999, as printed. Commissioner Baxter seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. CERTIFICATION OF HEARINGS: Commissioner Baxter moved to approve the Certification of Hearings conducted on July 28, 1999, as follows: 1) A Site Specific Development Plan and Special Review Permit #1232, James Anderson and Mike Smith % Thomas Haren, Enviro Stock, Inc.; and 2) A Site Specific Development Plan and Amended Special Review Permit#587, Lester and Sherrill Hardesty, Hard-Le Holsteins, % Philip Brink, Enviro Stock, Inc. Commissioner Geile seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. ADDITIONS TO AGENDA: There were no additions to the agenda. CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner Vaad moved to approve the consent agenda as printed. Commissioner Kirkmeyer seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. Ceti A0� ' 4`-� 991895 BC0016 PRESENTATIONS: '1998 COMPREHENSIVE INJURY SAFETY AWARD - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES: Chair Hall stated this award is being presented to the Department of Human Services which has had the biggest decrease in the number of injuries although the number of employees has increased. Chair Hall stated due to increased loss prevention training the total department injury costs have decreased and repetitive motion injuries have decreased by more than fifty percent. Walt Speckman, Director of Human Services, accepted the award on behalf of the Human Services Department staff. 1998 OFFICE ENVIRONMENT SAFETY AWARD - ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS: Chair Hall stated this award is being presented to the various administrative departments including the County Attorney's Office, County Council, Purchasing, Clerk to the Board, Finance, Extension, Veteran's Services, and the Office of the Board, none of which have experienced injuries during 1997 and 1998. 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 $1,072,027.73 Electronic Transfers -All Funds $802,213.13 Commissioner Kirkmeyer moved to approve the warrants as presented by Mr. Warden. Commissioner Baxter seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. BIDS: PRESENT AND APPROVE TRAFFIC CONTROL ON WELD COUNTY ROAD 419 BID - PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT: Mr. Warden stated two bids were received and the Department of Public Works recommends approval of the low bid from Northern Colorado Traffic Control, in the amount of $38,490.00. He explained the Department is requesting this bid be approved on an emergency basis to allow construction to begin on Weld County Road 49, and added if a bond is required, there will be a one percent cost increase, making the total $38,874.90. Commissioner Kirkmeyer moved to approve said bid on an emergency basis. Seconded by Commissioner Vaad, the motion carried unanimously. BUSINESS: NEW: CONSIDER AGREEMENT FOR COLORADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION SYSTEM AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN: Walt Speckman, Director of Human Services, stated this agreement provides scholarship vouchers in the amount of $2,500 to be used for tuition costs at Aims Community College; however, due to Federal legislation, this will be the last year of the program. Commissioner Baxter moved to approve said agreement and authorize the Chair to sign. Seconded by Commissioner Kirkmeyer, the motion carried unanimously. Minutes, August 2, 1999 991895 Page 2 BC0016 CONSIDER APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE FOR MIGRANT HEAD START AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN: Mr. Speckman stated the Board recently approved funds for the Migrant Head Start Program; however, the fiscal year ends in June and this application is for funds in the next fiscal year. Commissioner Geile moved to approve said application and authorize the Chair to sign. Seconded by Commissioner Vaad, the motion carried unanimously. CONSIDER SIX PURCHASE OF SERVICES AGREEMENTS AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN DOCUMENTS WITH VARIOUS ENTITIES: Mr. Speckman stated due to reductions in funding from the State Department of Public Health and Environment, the Department of Human Services has begun to purchase health services. These agreements are with the Montrose County Nursing Services, St. Mary's Family Medical Center, Carolyn Aust, Virginia Stevenson, Palisade Pharmacy, and Palisade Living Center. Commissioner Geile moved to approve said agreements with various entities and authorize the Chair to sign. Seconded by Commissioner Baxter, the motion carried unanimously. CONSIDER AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN - COLORADO CHILDREN'S IMMUNIZATION COALITION: Linda Carlson,Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment, stated this agreement will provide immunization through the private sector and will not be part of the Weld County immunization project. Commissioner Vaad moved to approve said agreement and authorize the Chair to sign. Seconded by Commissioner Baxter, the motion carried unanimously. CONSIDER APPOINTMENT TO AREA AGENCY ON AGING: Commissioner Geile moved to approve the appointment of John Lee to fill an additional position on the Area Agency on Aging with a term to expire January 31, 2002. Seconded by Commissioner Vaad, the motion carried unanimously. CONSIDER APPOINTMENT TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD: Commissioner Geile moved to approve the appointment of Dennis Trego to the Workforce Development Board as the small business representative with a term to expire December 31, 2000. Seconded by Commissioner Baxter, the motion carried unanimously. CONSIDER GRANT AGREEMENT FOR ST. VRAIN VALLEY TRAILS AND OPEN LANDS PLANNING PROJECT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN: Anne Best-Johnson, Department of Planning Services, stated Weld County has received a grant to support the St. Vrain Valley Trails and Open Lands Planning F'roject, and this agreement provides the terms for funding said project. Commissioner Vaad moved to approve said agreement and authorize the Chair to sign. Seconded by Commissioner Kirkmeyer, the motion carried unanimously. PLANNING: CONSIDER RECORDED EXEMPTION#2498-WALKER: Ms. Lockman stated the Department of Planning Services staff approved Recorded Exemption #2498 with Conditions of Approval on June 17, 1999. She explained the applicant is requesting Condition of Approval#2.A be deleted which requires the Minutes, August 2, 1999 991895 Page 3 BC0016 designation of a building envelope on Lot B which is 66 acres in size. Ms. Lockman gave a brief description of the location of the site and stated Lot B is irrigated farm ground with a ditch running along the northeast side. Ms. Lockman further stated in accordance with Section 1.3 of the Subdivision Ordinance, planning staff requires building envelopes to help preserve agricultural lands and is recommending the applicant's request be denied. Robert Walker, applicant, stated he has owned this property since 1981 and it has been owned by his family since the 1940's. He stated the new owner should designate the building envelope which most adequately suits the future use, and added based on past farming experience, this is not prime farm ground. In response to Commissioners Baxter and Geile, Mr. Walker indicated the location of alfalfa crops, pastures and his home and reiterated there are several possible building sites which should be decided by the future owner. Responding to Chair Hall, Mr. Walker stated he objects to the request due to the fact that the area is not prime farm ground and the future property owner should be allowed to decide where they will build. Commissioner Kirkmeyer commented that staff also considers access to the building envelope and its location in relation to irrigation. (Switched to Tape#99-27.) Mr. Walker stated both lots have two accesses. Responding to Commissioner Kirkrneyer, Ms. Chester stated if Mr. Walker designates a building envelope and the future property owner proposes a major change, an amendment will need to be reviewed by the Board. She further stated if the proposed change is minor the future owner would have the option of filing a corrected plat, which will cost$11, without review by the Board. In response to Commissioner Baxter, Mr. Walker stated the more suitable sites are located further from the road, and he suggested amending the condition to allow the future property owner to designate the location of the site. Commissioner Kirkmeyer commented that the purpose of a Recorded Exemption is to create a buildable lot while preserving the remaining agricultural land, and by not being willing to designate a building envelope, the applicant appears to be evading the intent of the Recorded Exemption process. In response to Commissioner Geile, Mr. Lockman stated staff reviewed previous cases and did not find any situation where a Recorded Exemption was approved without a building envelope. Commissioner Kirkmeyer stated the intent of the Recorded Exemption is to preserve agricultural land and a building envelope is a reasonable Condition,therefore, she moved to deny the request of Robert Walker to eliminate Condition of Approval #2.A. Commissioner Vaad seconded the motion. Commissioner Baxter commented that the applicant should designate alternative sites and it the future owner desires a change, it will not be a difficult process. The motion carried unanimously. SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE #89-JJ, IN THE MATTER OF THE REPEAL AND RE-ENACTMENT, IN ITS ENTIRETY,OF THE WELD COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE: Commissioner Kirkmeyer moved to read Ordinance#89-JJ by title only. Seconded by Commissioner Baxter, the motion carried unanimously. Bruce Barker, County Attorney, read said title into the record. Anne Best-Johnson, Department of Planning Services, gave a brief summary of the proposed changes which include repagination, grammatical changes, revisions for consistency with FEMA, current practices and regulations, revisions at the request of the Board of Commissioners and the Minutes, August 2, 1999 991895 Page 4 BC0016 Departments of Public Works and the Department of Public Health and Environment, and updating the official Weld County Zoning Maps. There was no public testimony concerning this matter. Commissioner Kirkmeyer moved to approve Ordinance#89-JJ on second reading. Seconded by Commissioner Baxter, the motion carried unanimously. RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES: The resolutions were presented and signed as listed on the consent agenda. Ordinance #89-JJ was approved on second reading. L.et 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 10:00 a.m. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COUNTY, LORADO wiramATTEST: 441111/0 1� %,_ Dom•\ `L® Da . Hall, Chair Weld County Clerk to the E.a 1 11161 .0 no e ��BY. Cov- rbara J. Kirkmeyer, ro-Tem vr Apr- Deputy Clerk to the Boa • �`� C �� eorg Baxter • -X Ilk M. J. Geile Glenn Va Minutes, August 2, 1999 991895 Page 5 BC0016 Hello