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Home My WebLink About20250843.tiffRecord of Proceedings Minutes Board of County Commissioners Weld County, Colorado Wednesday, March 26, 2025 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, March 26, 2025, at the hour of 9:00 a.m. e= 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 Perry L. Buck, Chair Commissioner Scott K. James, Pro-Tem Commissioner Jason S. Maxey Commissioner Lynette Peppler Commissioner Kevin D. Ross Also present: Acting Clerk to the Board, Houstan Aragon County Attorney, Bruce Barker Chief Financial Officer, Cheryl Pattelli el Minutes: Commissioner Ross moved to approve the below listed Minutes of the Board of County Commissioners meeting, as printed. Commissioner Peppier seconded the motion and it carried unanimously. 1. Minutes from March 12, 2025 Amendments to Agenda: There were no amendments to the Agenda. g g PI Consent A Agenda: Commissioner Ross moved to approve the ConsentAgenda, as g pp printed. Commissioner James seconded the motion and it carried unanimously. P1 Warrants: 1. General Warrants: Commissioner Maxey moved to approve the General Warrants, as printed, with the motion seconded by Commissioner Ross. Upon a roll call vote of four (4) to zero (0), the motion carried with Commissioner Peppier abstained. yba 2025-0843 BC0016 Page 2 Wednesday, March 26, 2025 www weld gov Eli Bids: 1 Reject Multi -Agency Bid #B25-02, Chip Seal Aggregate — Department of Public Works: Rose Everett, Purchasing Department, stated Lanmer County's purchasing department opened three (3) bids for the Chip Seal Aggregate Supply that included quantities for Weld County She indicated the two (2) lowest bidders, Green Dream International and Simon, did not meet specifications for the graduation size of aggregate, and ;further indicated, while Black Rock Matenal and Supply did meet all specifications,; the amount is extremely high and the company cannot guarantee a long-term supply of matenal Therefore, Ms Everett stated staff recommends rejecting said bid to allow for rebidding at a' later time Commissioner James moved to reject said bid, per staff's recommendation The motion was seconded by Commissioner Maxey and it carned unanimously 2 Bi Approve Bid #B2500028, Mining Services — Department of Public Works: Ms Everett reviewed staffs recommendation to select Overlook Mine, LLC, the low bidder meeting specifications, for an amount not to exceed the budgeted amount of $1,360,000 00 Commissioner Ross moved to approve said bid The motion was seconded by Commissioner James and it carned unanimously New Business — General: 1 Consider Contract ID #9227 Memorandum of Understanding for Child Welfare Student Referral Information for Rebalance Program and Authorize Chair to Sign — Northern Colorado Youth for Christ: Jamie Ulnch, Director of the Department of Human Services, stated the memorandum of understanding (MOU) allows for shared information related to the Rebalance Program provided by Northern Colorado Youth for Christ Commissioner Maxey moved to approve said MOU and authorize the Chair to sign The motion was seconded by Commissioner Ross and it carried unanimously 2l Consider Contract ID #9189 Agreement for Foster Care Respite Services and Authorize Chair to Sign —' Alexander and Lindsey Square: Ms Ulnch stated the agreement is for a new foster care respite provider located in Ault, Colorado Commissioner Ross moved to approve said agreement and authonze the Chair to sign The motion was seconded by Commissioner Peppler and it carried unanimously 3 IM Consider Contract ID #9254�Agreement for Foster Care Respite Services and Authorize Chair to Sign — Brian Arena! and Zarah Hobbs: Ms Ulrich stated the agreement is for a new foster care respite provider located in Severance, Colorado Commissioner James moved to approve said agreement and authorize the Chair to sign The motion was seconded by Commissioner Maxey and it carried unanimously 2025-0843 BC0016 Page 3 Wednesday, March 26, 2025 www weld gov 4 :; Consider Contract ID #9238 Individual Provider Contract or Purchase of Foster Care Services in a Foster Care Home and Authorize Chair to Sign — Paul Marak: Ms Ulrich stated the contract is a new provisional foster care kinship home located in Northglenn, Colorado Commissioner Peppler moved to approve said contract and authorize the Chair to sign The motion, which was seconded by Commissioner Ross, carried unanimously 5 r'i Consider Contract ID #9239 Individual Provider Contract or Purchase of Foster Care Services in a Foster Care Home and Authorize Chair to Sign — L.loyd and Chnstal Roberts: Ms Ulrich stated the contract is a new certified foster care kinship home located in Fireetone, Colorado Commissioner Ross moved to approve said contract and authorize the Chair to sign The motion was seconded by Commissioner Maxey and it carried unanimously (Clerk's Note The Contract ID number was incorrectly listed and the agenda for this item of business was changed subsequent to the Board meeting from Contract ID #9238 to Contract ID #9239) 6 i ri Consider Contract ID #9246 Individual Provider Contract or Purchase of Foster Care Services in a Foster Care Home and Authorize Chair to Sign — Brian Arenal and Zarah Hobbs: Ms Ulrich stated the contract is a new foster care kinship home located in Severance, Colorado Commissioner Ross moved to approve said contract and authorize the Chair to sign The motion was seconded by Commissioner Peppler and it carried unanimously 7 'M Consider Contract ID #9247 Individual Provider Contract or Purchase of Foster Care Services in a Foster Care Home and Authorize Chair to Sign — Jaime and Nichole Esquibel: Ms Ulnch stated the contract is a new provisional foster care kinship home located in Ault, Colorado Commissioner James moved to approve said contract and authorize the Chair to sign The motion was seconded by Commissioner Peppler and it carried unanimously 8 El Consider Contract ID #9253 Education Affiliation Clinical Training Agreement for Nursing Student Internship Requirements and Authorize Chair to Sign — University of Colorado, Colorado Springs (UCCS): Shaun May, Department of Public Health andl Environment, stated the agreement allows for nursing students enrolled at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs (UCCS) to fulfill local internship requirements with the department Commissioner Ross moved to approve said agreement and authorize the Chair to sign The motion was seconded by Commissioner Maxey and it carried unanimously 2025-0843 BC0016 Page 4 Wednesday, March 26, 2025 www weld gov 'l New Business — Ordinances: 1 Second Reading of Code Ordinance #2025-02, in the Matter of Repealmg and Reenacting, with Amendments, Chapter 2 Administration of the Weld County Code (Graywater Prohibition): Commissioner Ross moved to read Code Ordinance #2025-02 by title only The motion was seconded by Commissioner James and it carried unanimously Bruce Barker, County Attorney, read the title for the record David Eisenbraun, Director of the Department of Planning Services, reviewed the proposed changes in Chapter 2 regarding graywater prohibition pursuant to State regulatory changes, stated there are no additional changes since First Reading, and he indicated staff recommends approval There was no public testimony concerning this matter Commissioner Maxey moved to approve Code Ordinance #2025-02 on Second Reading The motion was seconded by Commissioner Ross and it carned unanimously la New Business — Planning: 1 Consider Request to Extend Time to Record Map for Use by Special Review Permit, USR24-0013, for a 1041 Major Facility of a Public Utility, Including a 199 Megawatt AC Solar Energy Facility (SEF) on 1,500 Acres, a 100 Megawatt AC BESS (Battery Energy Storage System) and a Step -Up Substation, Transformer and Maintenance Facilities, and a 230kV Interconnecting Transmission Line to Connect to a New Tri-State Switching Station, Outside of Subdivisions and Historic Townsites in the A (Agricultural) Zone District — Prospect Solar, LLC, c/o Recurrent Energy: Diana Aungst, Department of Planning Services, requested an extension of the recording of the plat map for Use by Special Review Permit, USR24-0013, to February 20, 2027, on behalf of the applicant Rodney Gnffin She indicated to allow for additional time for detailed engineering as required by several 1041 Conditions of Approval (COA) She recalled USR24-0013 was approved in October 2024, cited Section 23-2-200 H of the Weld County Code allows for an extension if a USR map is not recorded within 120 days of approval, and she noted the applicant has expressed the project is not abandoned and has demonstrated willingness to record Ms Aungst indicated staff supports the request and recommends approval Deigo Manath, and Mary Geisinger, Recurrent Energy representatives, reviewed COA requirements that have, and have not, been completed since the approval of USR24-0013, explained the utility grid from Tn-State will not be able to connect to the gnd until 2030, and stated the study reports will not be reviewed until closer to construction, thus the request for extension to 2027 Commissioners Maxey expressed his concern regarding the standard 120 day allotment and now the request for two (2) additional years, while Commissioner Ross recalled his hesitancy for the initial timeline during the approval process for USR24-0013, acknowledge that his initial concerns were accurate but expressed his appreciation for the update and is supportive of the extension In response to Commissioner James' expressed concerns, Ms Aungst indicated there would be no possibility of another USR 2025-0843 BC0016 Page 5 ,Wednesday, March 26, 2025 www weld gov applicant to be considered for the acreage already approved for USR24-0013 operations There being no further discussion, Commissioner James moved to approve said request for extension The motion was seconded by Commissioner Ross and it carried unanimously Public Comment: No public comment was offered 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 21 a m The Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, approved the above i and foregoing Minutes, on motion duly made and seconded, by the following vote on the 9th day of April, A D , 2025 Perry L Buck, Chair Aye Scott K James, Pro-Tem Aye Jason S Maxey Aye Lynette Peppler Aye Kevin D Ross Aye Attest: Esther E Gesick, Clerk to the Board 2025-0843 BC0016 ATTENDANCE LIST 3/2k /25 EMAIL COUNTY RESIDENCE OF SPEAKING (Y/N)? 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