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MINUTES
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
JULY 17, 1996
TAPE #96-18
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,
July 17, 1996, 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 Barbara J. Kirkmeyer, Chair
Commissioner George E. Baxter, Pro-Tem - EXCUSED
Commissioner Dale K. Hall
Commissioner Constance L. Harbert
Commissioner W. H. Webster
Also present:
County Attorney, Bruce T. Barker
Acting Clerk to the Board, Shelly Miller
Finance and Administration Director, Don Warden
MINUTES: Commissioner Webster moved to approve the minutes of the Board of County
Commissioners meeting of July 15, 1996, as printed. Commissioner Hall
seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously.
ADDITIONS: There were no additions to the agenda.
CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner Harbert moved to approve the consent agenda as printed.
Commissioner Hall seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously.
READING OF
ORDINANCES
BY TAPE: ORDINANCE NO. 119-N, IN MATTER OF AMENDING BUILDING CODE
ORDINANCE AND ORDINANCE NO. 147-I, IN MATTER OF AMENDING
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Commissioner Hall moved to allow the first readings
of said ordinances by tape, and Commissioner Harbert seconded the motion,
which carried unanimously.
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PRESENTATIONS: RECOGNITION OF SERVICES - PAMELA PITTSER, PLACEMENT
ALTERNATIVES COMMISSION: Chair Kirkmeyer read said certificate into the
record recognizing Pamela Pittser for her past year of service. Ms. Pittser was
not present to accept her award.
RECOGNITION OF SERVICES - CLIFFORD BROOKHART, PLACEMENT
ALTERNATIVES COMMISSION: Chair Kirkmeyer read said certificate into the
record recognizing Clifford Brookhart for his two years of service. Mr. Brookhart
was not present to accept his award.
RECOGNITION OF SERVICES - SYLVIA MCWILLIAMS, BOARD OF
ADJUSTMENT: Chair Kirkmeyer read said certificate into the record recognizing
Sylvia McWilliams for her four years of service. Ms. McWilliams was not
present to accept her award.
PUBLIC INPUT: No public input was offered; however, Jim Vanek and Juan Rodriguez, students
who shadowed Chair Kirkmeyer as participation in the Program for Outstanding
Students, sponsored by the Children's Educational Fund, Inc., rehearsed their
presentations which they will present to said fund.
WARRANTS: Don Warden, Director of Finance and Administration, presented the following
warrants for approval by the Board:
All Funds $ 759,210.94
Commissioner Hall moved to approve the warrants as presented by Mr.
Warden. Commissioner Webster seconded the motion, which carried
unanimously.
BIDS: PRESENT AND APPROVE ROAD 27.5 PROJECT - ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT: Mr. Warden stated the Public Works Department has
recommended this bid be approved on an emergency basis and read the names
of the vendors into the record. He referenced a memo from Wayne Howard,
Civil Engineer for the Public Works Department, recommending acceptance of
the low bid from Bucklen Equipment Company, Inc., for $59,999.00, and
indicating Bucklen was the only contractor that could meet the time frame for the
project. Mr. Howard was present and explained the project includes crossing
300 to 400 feet of wetlands, which Weld County cannot do; therefore,
emergency approval of this bid has been requested to keep the project moving.
Commissioner Webster moved to approve said bid from Bucklen Equipment on
an emergency basis. Commissioner Harbert seconded the motion, which
carried unanimously.
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BUSINESS:
NEW: CONSIDER TWO PURCHASE OF SERVICES AGREEMENT AMENDMENTS
BETWEEN AREA AGENCY ON AGING AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT
NURSING DIVISION AND CHARLES J. CONNELL, ATTORNEY AT LAW, AND
AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN: Walt Speckman, Human Services Director,
explained these amendments will extend the agreement with the Health
Department to December 31, 1996, and will increase the reimbursement
amount for Charles Connell by $2,500.00 for additional legal services for seniors
not originally anticipated. Commissioner Harbert moved to approve said
agreement amendments and authorize the Chair to sign. Commissioner
Webster seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.
PLANNING: FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 119-N, IN MATTER OF AMENDING
BUILDING CODE ORDINANCE: Mr. Warden confirmed the tapes are
completed. Ed Stoner, Lead Building Inspector, stated the basic changes are
the incorporation of the 1994 Edition of the Uniform Codes, and he confirmed
the Building Trades Advisory Committee and the Planning Commission both
recommended approval. Responding to questions from the Board, Mr. Stoner
explained the major changes include requiring smoke detectors in bedrooms,
requiring basement window wells be large enough for egress, and reformatting
of the codes from an outline form to the Dewey Decimal System. Dave
Sprague, Electrical Inspector, stated the adoption of the 1996 Edition of the
National Electrical Code is for clarification and confirmed the fee structure is the
same. No public testimony was offered, and Commissioner Webster moved to
approve Ordinance No. 119-N on first reading. Commissioner Harbert
seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.
FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 147-I, IN MATTER OF AMENDING
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Chris Goranson, Planning Department, entered the
Planning Commission's recommendation into the record and stated the majority
of the changes include dividing the Environmental Section into four categories:
Water, Air, Noise, and Waste. He further explained the Waste section has been
further divided in five sub-categories. Mr. Goranson stated the section
addresses how to better protect citizens' concerns and safety. Jeff Stoll, Health
Department, noted verbiage has been added to the Water Quality section to
help sustain agricultural uses. He confirmed the practices and policies will not
change, and no public testimony was offered. Commissioner Hall moved to
approve Ordinance No. 147-I on first reading. Commissioner Harbert seconded
the motion, which carried unanimously.
RESOLUTIONS AND
ORDINANCES: The resolutions were presented and signed as listed on the consent agenda.
Ordinances No. 119-N and No. 147-I were approved on first reading.
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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 9:25 a.m.
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