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MINUTES
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
MAY 24, 1999
TAPE #99-19
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,
May 24, 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
members 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
Finance and Administration, Carol Harding
READ ORDINANCE
BY TAPE: READ ORDINANCE#88-H BY TAPE: Commissioner Kirkmeyer moved to read
Ordinance #88-H by tape. Commissioner Baxter seconded the motion, which
carried unanimously.
MINUTES: Commissioner Baxter moved to approve the minutes of the Board of County
Commissioners meeting of May 19, 1999, as printed. Commissioner Vaad
seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously.
CERTIFICATION
OF HEARINGS: Commissioner Geile moved to approve the Certification of Hearings conducted
on May 19, 1999, as follows: 1)Special Review Permit#1198 for an Oil and Gas
Support and Service facility, Enviro-Cycle, LLC; 2) Change of Zone#522 from
A to PUD, Donald LaFaver and Charles Miles, Jr., % Tuttle Applegate, Inc.
Commissioner Vaad 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 Baxter seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously.
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PUBLIC INPUT: There was no public input.
WARRANTS: Carol Harding, Finance and Administration, presented the following warrants for
approval by the Board:
All Funds $479,934.37
Commissioner Baxter moved to approve the warrants as presented by Ms.
Harding. Commissioner Kirkmeyer seconded the motion, which carried
unanimously.
BUSINESS:
NEW: CONSIDER MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING IMPLEMENTING THE
COLORADO WORKS PROGRAM AND THE COLORADO CHILD CARE
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM - COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN
SERVICES: Bruce Barker, County Attorney, stated originally the memorandum
of understanding was divided into two parts with terms beginning October 1,
1998, through December 31, 1998, and from January 1, 1999, through
December31, 1999; however, he has altered the memorandum to start from the
date of signature to expire at the end of the year. Mr. Barker explained Section
3.d of the memorandum calculates the work participation rates to be zero
percent for single parent families, and 23 percent for two-parent families. He
also stated the case load reduction is 67 percent, and explained any sanction
appeal will go to the governor rather than through the dispute resolution
process. Commissioner Kirkmeyer moved to approve said memorandum of
understanding and authorize the Chair to sign. Seconded by Commissioner
Geile, the motion carried unanimously.
CONSIDER NON-EXCLUSIVE LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR THE UPGRADE
AND MAINTENANCE OF WELD COUNTY RIGHT-OF-WAY AND AUTHORIZE
CHAIR TO SIGN-DEBORAH AND HENRYTHUENER II: Mr. Barker stated the
Public Works Department has requested this matter be continued to May 26,
1999. Commissioner Baxter moved to continue said matter to May 26, 1999,
at 9:00. Seconded by Commissioner Kirkmeyer, the motion carried
unanimously.
CONSIDER LICENSE FOR INSTALLATIONS UPON RIGHT-OF-WAY AND
AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN - DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY: Frank
Hempen, Jr., Director of Public Works, stated the license will allow the
Department of the Army to install nine monitoring wells at the intersection of
Weld County Roads 37 and 108. He further stated if the County needs to work
on the road, the Department of the Army agrees to relocate. In response to
Commissioner Geile, Mr. Hempen said the monitoring is to ensure there are no
contaminants in the groundwater and, if contaminants are detected, the
Environmental Protection Agency and the local Health Department will be
notified. Commissioner Geile moved to approve said license and authorize the
Chair to sign. Seconded by Commissioner Baxter, the motion carried
unanimously.
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CONSIDER CONTRACT EXTENSION FOR RADON EDUCATION PROGRAM
AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN: John Pickle, Director of the Department
of Public Health and Environment, stated the original contract was approved in
April. He stated due to the time it took to receive the completed contract, he is
requesting an extension to October 30, 1999, to allow enough time to complete
the necessary work. Commissioner Kirkmeyer moved to approve said extension
and authorize the Chair to sign. Seconded by Commissioner Geile, the motion
carried unanimously.
CONSIDER 2000 VOCA ASSISTANCE APPLICATION FOR DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE AND SPECIAL POPULATIONS LIAISON PROJECT AND
AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN: Nancy Haffner, District Attorney's Office,stated
this project will fund two staff members to work with domestic violence, elderly,
disabled, survivors of homicide and assault victims. Commissioner Baxter
moved to approve said application and authorize the Chair to sign. Seconded
by Commissioner Geile, the motion carried unanimously. In response to
Commissioner Vaad, Ms. Haffner explained Vale Grant funds will cover the cash
match so there will be no cost to the County.
CONSIDER RESOLUTION RE: RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF
BRIAN LARSON TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE WELD COUNTY
LIBRARY DISTRICT: Commissioner Vaad moved to approve the appointment
of Brian Larson to the Board of Trustees for the Weld County Library District
with a term to expire December 31, 2001. Commissioner Kirkmeyer seconded
the motion, which carried unanimously.
CONSIDER FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE 88-H, IN THE MATTER OF
AMENDING ORDINANCE 88-G,REGULATING THE RUNNING OF AT LARGE
OF DOGS: Mr. Barker stated this Ordinance needs to be amended due to the
recent approval of Senate Bill #99-137 which requires stray animals to be held
for a period of five working days rather than 72 hours. He explained the Bill
allows euthanization prior to the end of the five day period only if the animal is
in extreme pain. If an animal has tags, a reasonable attempt must be made to
find the owner. Mr. Barker stated the additional funding to hold the animals for
more time has already been approved. There was no public testimony
regarding this matter. Commissioner Baxter moved to approve Ordinance
#88-H on first reading. Seconded by Commissioner Vaad, the motion carried
unanimously.
PLANNING: CONSIDER EXCHANGE OF COLLATERAL FOR PLANNED UNIT
DEVELOPMENT,S#431 -WESTERN DAIRYMAN COOPERATIVE INC.:Carol
Harding, Deputy Clerk to the Board, stated Dairy Farmers of America has
changed banks. The Performance Bond Letter of Credit, in the amount of
$150,136.95, issued by the Harris Trust and Savings Bank will be replaced with
Irrevocable Letter of Credit #SM408639C in the same amount issued by the
First Union National Bank. Commissioner Kirkmeyer moved to approve the
exchange of collateral. Commissioner Vaad seconded the motion,which carried
unanimously.
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CONSIDER IMPROVEMENTS AGREEMENT ACCORDING TO POLICY
REGARDING COLLATERAL FOR IMPROVEMENTS (PRIVATE ROAD
MAINTENANCE), AND ACCEPTANCE OF COLLATERAL IN THE AMOUNT
OF $37,000.00 - SANDRA'S VISTA FINAL PUD, S #476, % KERMIT
BOHRER: Eric Jerman, Department of Planning Services, gave a brief
description of the location of the Planned Unit Development and stated the
Department of Planning Services staff approved the Final Plan on February 25,
1999. Mr. Jerman stated the Departments of Planning Services and Public
Works, as well as the County Attorney's Office, have reviewed and recommend
approval of the Improvements Agreement According to Policy Regarding
Collateral for Improvements (Private Road Maintenance). Mr. Jerman also
recommended acceptance of Irrevocable Letter of Credit#7988567 from First
Bank of Longmont, in the amount of $37,000. Commissioner Geile moved to
approve said Improvements Agreement and to accept collateral. Seconded by
Commission Vaad, the motion carried unanimously.
RESOLUTIONS AND
ORDINANCES: The resolutions were presented and signed as listed on the consent agenda.
Ordinance #88-H was approved on first reading.
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 9:30 a.m.
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