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Minutes
Board of County Commissioners
Weld County, Colorado
Wednesday, January 8, 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, January 8, 2025, 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 Kevin D. Ross, Chair
Commissioner Perry L. Buck, Pro -Tern
Commissioner Mike Freeman
Commissioner Scott K. James
Commissioner Lori Saine
Also present:
Acting Clerk to the Board, Houstan Aragon
County Attorney, Bruce Barker
Chief Financial Officer, Cheryl Pattelli
Amendments to Agenda: There were no amendments to the Agenda.
Approval of Consent Agenda: Commissioner Ross moved to approve the Consent
Agenda, as printed. Commissioner James seconded the motion and it carried
unanimously.
Warrants:
1. 2025-0102: General Warrants — January 6, and 7, 2025: Commissioner Ross
moved to approve the General Warrants, as printed. Commissioner James
seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.
El Bids:
1. 2025-0103: Present Bid #B2500003, Dust Palliative Supply — Department of
Public Works: Toby Taylor, Purchasing Department, stated one (1) bid was
received and staff will make a recommendation on January 22, 2025.
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New Business — General:
1. 2025-0104: Consider Contract ID #8925 Individual Provider Contract for
Purchase of Foster Care Services in a Foster Care Home and authorize Chair
to sign — Matthew James and Austin Peckham: Jamie Ulrich, Director of the
Department of Human Services, stated the contract is for a new provisional foster
care home located in Johnstown, 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.
2. a 2025-0105: Consider Contract ID #8963 Individual Provider Contract for
Purchase of Foster Care Services in a Foster Care Home and authorize Chair
to sign —Juan Ramirez and Arizbe Soto: Ms. Ulrich stated the contract is for a
new fully certified foster care home located in Severance, Colorado.
Commissioner Maxey moved to approve said contract and authorize the Chair to
sign. The motion was seconded by Commissioner James and it carried
unanimously.
3. `' 2025-0106: Consider Contract ID #8964 Individual Provider Contract for
Purchase of Foster Care Services in a Foster Care Home and authorize Chair
to sign — Austin and Mariah Parson: Ms. Ulrich stated the contract is for a new
fully certified foster care home located in Briggsdale, Colorado.
Commissioner James moved to approve said contract and authorize the Chair to
sign. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Ross and it carried unanimously.
4. 2025-0107: Consider Contract ID #8967 Individual Provider Contract for
Purchase of Foster Care Services in a Foster Care Home and authorize Chair
to sign — Anthony and Kathy Camarillo: Ms. Ulrich stated the contract is for a
new provisional kinship foster care home located in Greeley, Colorado.
Commissioner Maxey moved to approve said contract and authorize the Chair to
sign. The motion was seconded by Commissioner James and it carried
unanimously.
5. 2025-0108: Consider Contract ID #8980 Individual Provider Contract for
Purchase of Foster Care Services in a Foster Care Home and authorize Chair
to sign — Carmen Martinez: Ms. Ulrich stated the contract is for a new fully
certified kinship foster care home located in Greeley, 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.
6. El 2025-0109: Consider Contract ID #8944 Agreement for Foster Care
Respite Services and authorize Chair to sign — Richard and Sheila Kelly:
Ms. Ulrich stated the agreement is for a foster care respite home located in
Galeton, Colorado. Commissioner Maxey moved to approve said agreement and
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authorize the Chair to sign. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Peppler
and it carried unanimously.
7 2025-0110: Consider Contract ID #8945 Agreement for Foster Care
Respite Services and authorize Chair to sign — Stephen and Amber Wiench:
Ms. Ulrich stated the agreement is for a foster care respite home located in
Lakewood, Colorado. Commissioner James moved to approve said agreement
and authorize the Chair to sign. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Ross
and it carried unanimously.
8. 2025-0111: Consider Contract ID #8988 Agreement for Foster Care
Respite Services and authorize Chair to sign — Austin and Mariah Parson:
Ms. Ulrich stated the agreement is for a foster care respite home located in
Briggsdale, Colorado. Commissioner Ross moved to approve said agreement and
authorize the Chair to sign. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Peppler
and it carried unanimously.
9. El 2025-0112: Consider Contract ID #8986 Agreement for Professional
Services for Foster Parent Training and Co -Facilitator Services, and
authorize Chair to sign — Esther Dennis: Ms. Ulrich stated the agreement
provides foster parent training as a co -facilitator. Commissioner Maxey moved to
approve said agreement and authorize the Chair to sign. The motion was
seconded by Commissioner Ross and it carried unanimously.
10. 2025-0113: Consider Contract ID #8987 Agreement for Professional
Services for Foster Parent Training and Co -Facilitator Services, and
authorize Chair to sign — Nichole Snow: Ms. Ulrich stated the agreement
provides foster parent training as a co -facilitator. Commissioner Ross moved to
approve said agreement and authorize the Chair to sign. The motion was
seconded by Commissioner Maxey and it carried unanimously.
11. i 2025-0114: Consider Contract ID #8934 Professional Service Agreement
for Various Core and Non -Core Child Welfare Services, and authorize Chair
to sign — Marcy Willard, Ph.D.: Ms. Ulrich stated the agreement is with a post -bid
vendor who will provide mental health services for the child welfare population.
Commissioner Ross moved to approve said agreement and authorize the Chair to
sign. The motion was seconded by Commissioner James and it carried
unanimously.
12. El 2025-0115: Consider Contract ID #8973 Agreement for Professional
Services for Consulting and Support Services for Medicaid Billing,
Electronic Health Records, and Medicaid Auditing and Compliance, and
authorize Chair to sign — Lefthand Management, LLC: Ms. Ulrich stated the
agreement provides guidance to the County in the process of being a Medicaid
provider and the billing of those services through the High -Fidelity Wraparound
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Program. Commissioner Ross moved to approve said agreement and authorize
the Chair to sign. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Peppler and it
carried unanimously.
13. El 2025-0116: Consider Contract ID #8948 Acceptance of Change Order #1
to Purchase Order for AmeriCorps Planning Grant Funds and authorize
Department of Human Services to disburse funds: Ms. Ulrich explained the
purpose for the change order extends the term and funding through May 19, 2025,
which allows the Weld County Youth Conservation Corps to provide water and
energy saving measures to residents in Weld County. Commissioner Ross moved
to approve said agreement and authorize the Chair to sign. The motion was
seconded by Commissioner Maxey and it carried unanimously.
14. El 2025-0117: Consider Temporary Closure of County Road 52 between
County Road 25 and State Highway 257: Amy Mutchie, Department of Public
Works, stated the closure will begin January 13, 2025, and go through January 17,
2025, for the replacement of an irrigation culvert. She indicated water will be used
on the gravel portions of the detour route, as needed. Commissioner James moved
to approve said temporary closure. The motion was seconded by
Commissioner Ross and it carried unanimously.
15. 2025-0118: Consider Temporary Closure of County Road 72 between
County Road 19 and State Highway 257: Ms. Mutchie presented the closure
request on behalf of GLH Construction, to begin on January 15, 2025, and go
through May 15, 2025, for roadway and drainage improvements for the Prairie
Song Subdivision located in the Town of Windsor. She provided details of the
detour route and indicated message board will be placed in advance of the closure.
Commissioner Ross moved to approve said temporary closure. The motion was
seconded by Commissioner James and it carried unanimously.
16. 2025-0119: Consider Contract ID #9005 Intergovernmental Agreement for
Gravel Road Maintenance and Snow Removal, and authorize Chair to sign —
Town of Platteville: Duane Naibauer, Deputy Director of the Department of Public
Works, stated the Town of Platteville requests assistance with maintenance and
snow removal for 0.75 miles of County Road (CR) 36, east of U.S. Highway 85,
which was annexed into the Town of Platteville. He explained the town does not
have the proper equipment to complete said maintenance and will reimburse the
County at an hourly rate of $76.27 for 2025, and stated staff recommends approval.
Commissioner Maxey moved to approve said agreement and authorize the Chair
to sign. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Ross and it carried
unanimously.
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17. 2025-0120: Consider Declaration of Certain Equipment as Surplus
Property, Approve Sale of Same at Auction with Roller and Associates, and
Delegate Authority to Interim Controller to sign any necessary documents:
Cheryl Pattelli, Chief Financial Officer, indicated a list of equipment is set for
auction on January 15, 2025. Commissioner James moved to approve said
declaration, sale at action, and authorize the Interim Controller to sign any
necessary documents. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Ross, and it
carried unanimously.
New Business — Planning:
1 2025-0121: Consider Decommissioning Plan and Accept Collateral for Site
Specific Development Plan and Use by Special Review Permit, USR23-0027,
for a Solar Energy Facility (SEF) outside of subdivisions and historic
townsites in the A (Agricultural) Zone District — USS South Platte Solar, LLC
/ Pivot Solar 56, LLC: Diana Aungst, Department of Planning Services, stated the
applicant has submitted a decommissioning plan that staff has deemed complete,
and has received the correlating bond for the estimated reclamation costs, in the
amount of $108,974.00, which satisfies Condition of Approval (COA) #5.A, for Use
by Special Review Permit, USR23-0027, which was conditionally approved
December 6, 2023. Bradley Thomas, applicant representative, was present but
had no additional comments. Commissioner James moved to approve said
decommissioning plan and accept collateral. The motion was seconded by
Commissioner Ross, and it carried unanimously.
2. 1121 2025-0122: Decommissioning Plan and Accept Collateral for Site
Specific Development Plan and Use by Special Review Permit, USR24-0004,
for a Solar Energy Facility (SEF) outside of subdivisions and historic
townsites in the A (Agricultural) Zone District— Pivot Solar 50, LLC, and Pivot
Solar 51, LLC: Ms. Aungst stated the applicant has submitted a decommissioning
plan that staff has deemed complete, and has received two (2) correlating bonds,
in the amount of $112,500.00, each, or a total amount of $225,000.00, for the total
estimated reclamation costs, which satisfies COA #5.A on each project, for Use by
Special Review Permit, USR24-0004, which was conditionally approved June 19,
2024. Mr. Thomas was present but had not additional comments.
Commissioner Ross moved to approve said decommissioning plan and accept
collateral. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Maxey, and it carried
unanimously.
3. I 1 2025-0123: Consider Decommissioning Plan and Accept Collateral for
Site Specific Development Plan and Use by Special Review Permit,
USR24-0006, for a Solar Energy Facility (SEF) outside of subdivisions and
historic townsites in the A (Agricultural) Zone District — Pivot Solar 46, LLC,
and Pivot Solar 47, LLC: Ms. Aungst stated the applicant has submitted a
decommissioning plan that staff has deemed complete, and has received two (2)
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correlating bonds, in the amount of $112,500.00, each, or a total amount of
$225,000.00, for the total estimated reclamation costs, which satisfies Condition
of Approval (COA) #5.A, for Use by Special Review Permit, USR24-0006, which
was conditionally approved June 19, 2024. Mr. Thomas was present but had no
additional comments. Commissioner Ross moved to approve said
decommissioning plan and accept collateral. The motion was seconded by
Commissioner Maxey, and it carried unanimously.
El 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 9:23 a.m.
The Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, approved the above
and foregoing Minutes, on motion duly made and seconded, by the following vote on the
22nd day of January, 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
Approved as to Form:
Bruce Barker, County Attorney
Attest:
Esther E. Gesick, Clerk to the Board
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