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Home My WebLink About961747.tiff RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS MINUTES BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COLORADO SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 TAPE #96-26 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, September 30, 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 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 September 25, 1996, as printed. Commissioner Hall seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. CERTIFICATION OF HEARINGS: Commissioner Baxter moved to approve the hearings conducted on September 25, 1996, as follows: 1) Change of Zone from Agricultural to PUD (Agricultural and Estate), Little Thompson Valley Estates/Kevin and Dina McCarty (Planner Eastin); 2) Planned Unit Development Final Plan for the First Filing (11 Lots), Meadow Vale Subdivision, Meadow Vale Farms, Inc. (Planner Hodges); and 3) Special Review Permit for an agricultural service establishment (auction facility) in the A(Agricultural)Zone District, Rolland T. Jones and Mable Pittman (Planner Dunn). Commissioner Webster seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. ADDITIONS: There were no additions to the agenda. 961747 BC0016 CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner Webster moved to approve the consent agenda as printed. Commissioner Hall seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. COMMISSIONER COORDINATOR REPORTS: No reports were given. PUBLIC INPUT: No public input was offered. WARRANTS: Don Warden, Director of Finance and Administration, presented the following warrants for approval by the Board: All Funds $ 416,049.61 Electronic Transfer: Payroll Fund $1,545,357.63 Commissioner Harbert moved to approve the warrants as presented by Mr. Warden. Commissioner Hall seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. BUSINESS: NEW: CONSIDER AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT FOR DISTRIBUTION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF NEW FACILITY WITH HIGHLAND DAY CARE CENTER, INC., AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN: Bruce Barker, County Attorney, explained this amendment takes care of a problem with funding from the State regarding a deed of trust requiring a hearing process, which the Board must be notified of, before changing the use of the facility. Mr. Warden further explained said deed guarantees the same use for ten years unless the Board is notified of the hearing process which reasonably changes the use. He stated this amendment is also for the facility's loan from R.E.C.D. Commissioner Webster moved to approve said amendment and authorize the Chair to sign. Commissioner Baxter seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. CONSIDER REVOLVED FUNDS POLICY STATEMENT AMONG WELD/LARIMER REVOLVING LOAN FUND LOAN COMMITTEE AND GREELEY/WELD EDAP, INC., BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN: Mr. Warden stated this policy concerns CDBG funds which EDAP administers. He explained once the loans have been repaid, the remaining funds may be held by Weld County or used in other entitlement areas such as Loveland, Fort Collins, and Greeley. The RLF Committee determined Minutes, September 30, 1996 961747 Page 2 BC0016 these funds should be used in other entitlement areas. Mr. Warden noted the exception would be for an entity offering 50+jobs within an entitlement area. Responding to questions from the Board, Mr. Warden stated the amount of funds is $946,000.00 and confirmed the applicant must pay a two-percent administration fee. After further comments, Commissioner Webster moved to approve said statement and authorize the Chair to sign. Commissioner Baxter seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. CONSIDER RESOLUTION RE: AGREEMENT FOR TAX INCENTIVE PAYMENT FOR STARPAK, INC., AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN: Mr. Warden explained this item and the following two items concern economic incentives pursuant to Senate Bill 218 permitting up to a 50-percent rebate for businesses locating in Weld County for a period of four years. He noted TABOR may not permit this rebate for certain entities; however, he recommended approval of all three agreements. Responding to questions from the Board, Mr. Warden stated all three agreements are under $10,000.00. Commissioner Baxter moved to approve said agreement and authorize the Chair to sign. Commissioner Harbert seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. CONSIDER RESOLUTION RE: AGREEMENT FOR TAX INCENTIVE PAYMENT FOR METAL SALES AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN: Commissioner Harbert moved to approve said agreement and authorize the Chair to sign. Commissioner Hall seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. CONSIDER RESOLUTION RE: AGREEMENT FOR TAX INCENTIVE PAYMENT FOR BREWER STEEL AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN: Commissioner Hall moved to approve said agreement and authorize the Chair to sign. Commissioner Harbert seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. PLANNING: CONSIDER REQUEST TO AMEND AN APPROVED SITE APPLICATION FOR EVERITT COMPANIES, C/O STAN EVERITT, AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN (PLANNER DUNN): Gloria Dunn, Planning Department, made this request a matter of record and explained it is for the redesign and increased capacity of Windsor's sewage facility. She stated the increased capacity will service an additional 750 residents and noted all referral agencies recommended approval. No public testimony was offered. Commissioner Harbert moved to approve said request and authorize the Chair to sign. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Hall, and it carried unanimously. CONSIDER REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF COLLATERAL FOR SCOTCH PINES ESTATES MINOR SUBDIVISION/JERKE - S#363 (PLANNER DUNN): Ms. Dunn explained collateral in the form of a letter of credit for$47,206.00 was held for the completion of the six-lot minor subdivision known as Scotch Pines Minutes, September 30, 1996 961747 Page 3 BC0016 Estates, which has been completed for more than one year. She noted the Public Works Department has completed a reinspection and recommended $1,000.00 be held until all road work is completed as detailed in Don Carroll's memorandum dated September 20, 1996. Ms. Dunn stated staff recommendation is to release the letter of credit and hold $1,000.00 until approved by Public Works, clarifying an additional reinspection will be necessary. Commissioner Harbert moved to approve staff recommendation, and Commissioner Baxter seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 147-J, IN MATTER OF REPEAL AND RE-ENACTMENT OF CERTAIN PORTIONS OF ORDINANCE NO. 147, COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ORDINANCE: Commissioner Hall moved to read said ordinance by title only, and Commissioner Baxter seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. Mr. Barker read the title of Ordinance No. 147-J into the record. Monica Mika, Planning Department Director, explained this amendment is an attempt to make land uses compatible in the MUD area. She stated the ordinance is conceptual, not regulatory, and should provide creativity and flexibility in land uses. Ms. Mika reviewed the five different land-use principles with five different components including the following: Employment Center Development, Interconnection of Community, Consistent Land Use Standards, Appropriate Zoning Mixture, and Planned Transportation Network. She also stated the ordinance also recognizes that higher intensity uses cause higher impacts and reviewed the different intensities of uses as follows: Employment Center - High Intensity Use, Regional Commercial - Medium Intensity Use, Neighborhood Center- Lower Intensity Use, Residential - Mixed Intensity Use, and Limiting Site Factors - Lowest Intensity Use. Ms. Mika then reviewed the maps which were revised to indicate intensity of uses rather than types of uses. Kerri Keithley, Planning Department, reiterated and further explained Ms. Mika's comments, referencing the map and indicating various aspects of the legend. Responding to questions from the Board, Ms. Keithley confirmed a certain Regional Commercial Medium Intensity area near 1-25 and Highway 66 has been annexed by Mead and explained the lowest intensity development with strict requirements will provide open space. Also responding to the Board, Ms. Mika stated certain uses will no longer be required to go through the PUD process. No public testimony was offered. Commissioner Baxter moved to approve Ordinance No. 147-J on second reading, and Commissioner Hall seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES: The resolutions were presented and signed as listed on the consent agenda. Ordinance No. 147-J was approved on second reading. Let the minutes reflect that the above and foregoing actions were attested to and respectfully submitted by the Acting Clerk to the Board. Minutes, September 30, 1996 961747 Page 4 BC0016 There being no further business, this meeting was adjourned at 9:35 a.m. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS W LD COUNTY, COLD DO 4 ATTEST: , i�,��j� /��i � �i�h� vii �i_� Barbara J. Kirkmeyer, C air Weld Cou 9 * ' e .ar,; (Cr- ifs r eorgerEZItxter, P o Te BY: Deputy Cler to the oard Dale K. Hall ,7 Me<icv ConstanceL. Harbert , ji9 I t! iv/ tY011w1 0 W. H. 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