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MINUTES
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2024
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 Administration
Building, Greeley, Colorado, December 18, 2024, at the hour of 9:00 a.m.
Ei 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 Kevin D. Ross, Chair
Commissioner Perry L. Buck, Pro-Tem
Commissioner Mike Freeman
Commissioner Scott K. James — EXCUSED
Commissioner Lori Saine
Also present:
County Attorney, Bruce Barker
Acting Clerk to the Board, Houstan Aragon
Chief Financial Officer, Cheryl Pattelli
EJ AMENDMENTS TO AGENDA: Jamie Ulrich, Director of the Department of Human Services,
requested the removal of New Business Item #3 from consideration by the Board.
Commissioner Freeman moved to remove said item of business and to renumber the remaining items of
business. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Saine, and it carried unanimously.
CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner Freeman moved to approve the Consent Agenda, as printed.
Commissioner Buck seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.
WARRANTS:
1) GENERAL WARRANTS - DECEMBER 17, 2024: Commissioner Buck moved to approve the General
Warrants, as printed. Commissioner Freeman seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.
2) COMMISSIONER WARRANTS (PERRY L. BUCK) - DECEMBER 17, 2024:
Commissioner Freeman moved to approve the Warrant, as printed. Commissioner Saine seconded the
motion, and upon a roll call vote of three (3) to zero (0), the motion carried with Commissioner Buck
recused.
El 3) COMMISSIONER WARRANTS (LORI SAINE) - DECEMBER 17, 2024: Commissioner Buck
moved to approve the Warrant, as printed. Commissioner Freeman seconded the motion, and upon a
roll call vote of three (3) to zero (0), the motion carried with Commissioner Saine recused.
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El NEW BUSINESS:
1) CONSIDER ACCEPTANCE OF OFFICIAL ABSTRACT OF VOTES CAST FOR NOVEMBER 5, 2024,
GENERAL ELECTION: Carly Koppes, Weld County Clerk and Recorder, stated her office administered
the 2024 General Election, which resulted in 182,397 ballots returned out of the 233,000 mailed to
registered voters, or roughly 78% of the active voter turnout, which is a little lower than previous
presidential elections. She further provided details surrounding the election administration process,
expressed her pride in Weld County's efforts to prevent fraudulent ballots, and addressed the concerns
with the controversy surrounding the exposed VIOS passwords by the Colorado Secretary of State.
Ms. Koppes explained the mitigating efforts by the state and the incredible efforts by staff of many
departments that play a role during the election season, and expressed her appreciation of the
Governor's Office for stepping in to aid in the recovery efforts, although Weld County was never
compromised during the unfortunate event. Rudy Santos, Chief Deputy Clerk and Recorder, thanked the
Board for their approval of the 2024 budget, which aided in their ability to successfully navigate this
election season. In response to Commissioner Saine, Ms. Koppes indicated the Department of
Information Technology supports the election process by ensuring the laptops and on -demand voter
machines are up to date with firewall protections, support internet connections, in addition to typical
technical support, if needed. Mr. Santos reiterated that Weld County was never compromised, because
the leaked VIOS password was for their backup client machine in the event a client server failed. He
verified the new password was issued by the state prior to the completion of the election. After further
discussion, Ms. Koppes explained there are active investigations occurring in regard to the Secretary of
State, so she declined to influence or compromise those investigations; however, she offered her
viewpoint for the meaning of leadership and expressed her opinion that an audit should be performed by
the state legislature. Commissioner Freeman moved to accept said Official Abstract. The motion was
seconded by Commissioner Buck. Chair Ross expressed his gratitude towards Ms. Koppes and the
Elections team. There being no further discussion, the motion carried unanimously.
2) CONSIDER CONTRACT ID #8924 AMENDMENT #2 TO INTERGOVERNMENTAL
AGREEMENT FOR CASE MANAGEMENT AGENCY (CMA) SERVICES AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO
SIGN: Jamie Ulrich, Director of the Department of Human Services, stated the amendment extends the
performance period allowing the department to offer services to individuals on waiver programs as the
regional Case Management Agency. Commissioner Freeman moved to approve said amendment and
authorize the Chair to sign. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Buck, and it carried
unanimously. (Clerk's Note: Item #3 was stricken from the agenda, and the remainder of the agenda
items read for the record are reflective of the original numbers and not of the new renumbering.)
El 3) CONSIDER CONTRACT ID #8926 INDIVIDUAL PROVIDER CONTRACT FOR PURCHASE OF
FOSTER CARE SERVICES IN A FOSTER CARE HOME AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN -
LEWIS AND MAUREEN SEVESTRE: Ms. Ulrich stated the contract is for a new fully certified kinship
foster care home located in Greeley, Colorado. Commissioner Buck moved to approve said contract and
authorize the Chair to sign. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Freeman, and it carried
unanimously.
4) CONSIDER CONTRACT ID #8933 AMERICORPS EDUCATION AWARD SERVICE LOCATION
AGREEMENT FOR YOUTH CORPS FOR COLORADO AMERICORPS FIXED AWARD PROGRAM
(YCCO) AND AUTHORIZE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO SIGN - COLORADO YOUTH
CORPS ASSOCIATION: Ms. Ulrich explained the department receives money from the Colorado Youth
Corps Association (CYCA) to serve as the local administrator overseeing the Weld County Youth
Conservation Corps. She stated the project has two (2) AmeriCorp members between the ages of 17
and 25, with specific terms of service. Ms. Ulrich stated the total reimbursement is in the amount of
$23,300.21, per member, which creates a total income budget of $262,971.86, all funded by the
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AmeriCorps Planning Grant with no county match. In response to Commissioner Saine, Tami Grant,
Deputy Director of the Department of Human Services, explained the AmeriCorp program works with
local municipalities for water conservation efforts, including the replacements of toilets and faucets for
low -flow and other energy efficient initiatives. She further explained the municipalities reimbursed the
county for the conservation efforts, but the program does need to generate supplemental funding.
Commissioner Freeman moved to approve said agreement and authorize the Department of Human
Services to sign. The motion, which was seconded by Commissioner Buck, carried unanimously.
Ei 5) CONSIDER QUOTE PURSUANT TO COLORADO STATE PRICING AGREEMENT FOR
PURCHASE OF TWELVE (12) PURSUIT -RATED K8 PATROL VEHICLES - LHM CORP TCD,
DBA LARRY H. MILLER CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM 104TH: Toby Taylor, Purchasing Department,
informed the Board that the Department of Fleet Services desired to purchase twelve (12) pursuit -rated
K8 Patrol Vehicles on behalf of the Sheriff's Office through the Colorado State Pricing Agreement, which
are budgeted for 2025. Pursuant to Sections 5-4-80 and 5-4-100 of the Weld County Code, he determined
the Colorado State Pricing Agreement #193821, for a total amount of $549,840.00, is in the best interest
of the County; therefore, staff requests approval of said purchase. Commissioner Freeman moved to
approve said quote. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Buck and it carried unanimously.
6) CONSIDER CONTRACT ID #8946 RENTAL AGREEMENT MANDATORY PROVISIONS FOR
TWO (2) 40 -TON HAUL TRUCKS, AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN — POWER MOTIVE
CORPORATION: Nate Gibson, Department of Public Works, stated the rental agreement is for two (2)
40 -ton articulating haul trucks resulting from an informal bidding process. He explained the department
solicited quotes from four (4) vendors, with two (2) responses received. Staff recommended the low bid
meeting all specifications from Power Motive Corporation, in the amount of $15,725.00, per month, with
an additional $8.09 monthly service charge. Mr. Gibson stated the department has $336,000.00 budgeted
for haul truck rental for 2025, and staff recommends approval. Commissioner Freeman moved to approve
said agreement and authorize the Chair to sign. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Buck and
it carried unanimously.
Ei 7) CONSIDER CONTRACT ID #8919 DATA SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR SOLE SOURCE
ROADSIDE WEATHER INFORMATION SYSTEM AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN - VAISALA, INC.:
Clay Kimmi, Department of Public Works, stated the agreement is for leasing eleven (11) data collection
sites throughout the County to provide real-time road conditions for the Departments of Public Works,
Public Safety Communications, and the Sheriff's Office during weather events. Commissioner Buck
moved to approve said agreement and authorize the Chair to sign. The motion, which was seconded by
Commissioner Freeman, carried unanimously.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
1) Edwin Grant, City of Greeley, offered his comments to the Board.
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 Clerk to the Board. There being no further business, this meeting was adjourned at 9:32 a.m.
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The meeting took place in 2024, with Commissioner Kevin D. Ross, as Chair. These Minutes were
approved on the 6th day of January, 2025, by the newly nominated and approved Board of
Commissioners for 2025.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WE _COUNTY, COLORADO
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Weld County Clerk to the Board
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Deputy Clerk to the Board
Perry L. Chair
S K. James, Pro-Tem
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