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MINUTES
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2022
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, May 18, 2022, 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 Scott K. James, Chair
Commissioner Mike Freeman, Pro-Tem - EXCUSED
Commissioner Perry L. Buck
Commissioner Steve Moreno
Commissioner Lori Saine
Also present:
County Attorney, Bruce Barker
Acting Clerk to the Board, Houstan Aragon
Chief Financial Officer, Cheryl Pattelli
e MINUTES: Commissioner Saine moved to continue the Minutes of the Board of County
Commissioners meeting of May 4, 2022, as printed, to Monday, May 23, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. Commissioner
Moreno seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously.
• CERTIFICATION OF HEARINGS: Commissioner Moreno moved to approve the Certification of
Hearings conducted on May 4, 2022, as follows: 1) Petition for Vacation of CR 64, aka O ST, Right -of -
Way within Union Pacific Railroad Right -of -Way Near U.S. HWY 85 — Weld County Department of Public
Works, and 2) 1 MJUSR21-86-742 — Wendy Chambers. Commissioner Buck seconded the motion, which
carried unanimously.
• PUBLIC INPUT: No public input was given.
AMENDMENTS TO AGENDA: There were no amendments to the agenda.
el CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner Moreno moved to approve the Consent Agenda, as printed.
Commissioner Saine seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously.
El WARRANTS:
1) GENERAL WARRANTS - MAY 16, AND 17, 2022: Commissioner Buck moved to approve the General
Warrants, as printed. Commissioner Saine seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously.
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• NEW BUSINESS:
1) CONSIDER CONTRACT ID #5818 INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT FOR SH 52 ACCESS
CONTROL PLAN AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN - VARIOUS ENTITIES: Evan Pinkham,
Department of Public Works, stated staff has been working with the Towns of Erie, Frederick, Hudson,
Keenesburg, Cities of Dacono, Fort Lupton, Boulder County, and the Colorado Department of
Transportation (CDOT) over the past two (2) years, to create and develop the State Highway 52 Access
Control Plan. Mr. Pinkham further stated this is the culmination of many hours among the different
governing agencies to collectively create this Intergovernmental Agreement for the Access Control Plan,
which focuses on a 42 -mile stretch extending from State Highway 119, in Boulder County, to State
Highway 79, here in Weld County. Commissioner Saine commended the work and efforts of all the
entities of the ST HWY 52 Coalition, since 2018 when discussion began, and further moved to approve
said agreement and authorize the Chair to sign. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Buck, and
it carried unanimously. Chair James recognized the continuous efforts of staff over the past four (4) years,
and expressed his appreciation for all other entities involved.
• 2) CONSIDER CONTRACT ID #5823 RECURRING PAYMENT AUTHORIZATION FOR
FINANCIAL PROFESSIONAL FEES, RETIREMENT PLAN FEE SUMMARY, REQUEST TO
DISCONTINUE SERVICE, AND PLAN EXPENSE AGREEMENT, FOR 401K RETIREMENT PLAN, AND
AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN - PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY: Cheryl Pattelli, Chief
Financial Officer, stated these documents for the 401K and 457 Deferred Compensation Retirement
Plans are required for recordkeeping that allow for the improvements recently made to these plans.
Commissioner Moreno moved to approve said documents and authorize the Chair to sign. Seconded by
Commissioner Buck, the motion carried unanimously.
• 3) CONSIDER CONTRACT ID #5823 RECURRING PAYMENT AUTHORIZATION FOR
FINANCIAL PROFESSIONAL FEES, RETIREMENT PLAN FEE SUMMARY, REQUEST TO
DISCONTINUE SERVICE, AND PLAN EXPENSE AGREEMENT FOR 457 DEFERRED
COMPENSATION RETIREMENT PLAN AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN - PRINCIPAL LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY: Ms. Pattelli confirmed this is the same explanation as above. Commissioner
Buck moved to approve said documents and authorize the Chair to sign. Seconded by Commissioner
Saine, the motion carried unanimously.
.= 4) CONSIDER APPOINTMENT OF JILL K. SCOTT AS DIRECTOR OF WELD COUNTY
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES: Ryan Rose, Director of Administrative Services, thanked
everyone who was involved in the recruiting and interviewing process leading to the selection of
Ms. Scott, and gave a brief introduction and stated he is pleased with having her on board with Weld
County. In honor of graduation season, Chair James inquired as to her words of wisdom to the graduating
Classes of 2022. In response, Ms. Scott stated her wisdom and advice is to network, get to know people,
put yourself out there, be open to suggestion, and to never let opportunities pass you by. She further
stated that her biggest accomplishment is when she became a mother. In turn, each Commissioner
welcomed Ms. Scott to Weld County, and commended her interviewing skills and stated they were
impressed with the expertise she will bring as the Director of Department of Human Resources for Weld
County. Commissioner Buck moved to approve said appointment. The motion was seconded by
Commissioner Moreno, and it carried unanimously.
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• PLANNING:
1) CONSIDER PARTIAL VACATION OF FOUR -LOT RECORDED EXEMPTION, RECX19-0035, FOR
REMOVAL OF LOT D - GENE AND ROXANE SCHROEDER: Chris Gathman, Department of Planning
Services, stated staff received a letter from the applicants requesting the removal of Lot D from Recorded
Exemption, RECX19-0035, and further gave a brief overview of the property location with displays of
vicinity and aerial maps. Mr. Gathman explained the resulting unplatted parcel will be approximately 141
acres, and Lots A, B, and C are not a part of this action. Mr. Gathman stated there is a shared access
onto County Road (CR) 35 for Lots A, B, C, and D, the removal of the 15 -foot section of the access and
utility easement will not affect the remaining lots in the exemption plat, and Lot D has adequate frontage
on CR 35, with a preliminary approved access onto CR 94, which is shown on the exemption plat. He
further stated staff recommends approval, subject to the following Conditions of Approval, 1) the applicant
shall submit an updated revised vacation plat, and upon approval, submit for recording, and 2) the
applicant shall identify a proposed access point for the vacated parcel onto either County Road (CR) 35,
or CR 94 on the vacation plat. Kelsey Bruxvoort, AGPROfessionals, LLC, applicant representative, was
present for questions. No public testimony was offered concerning this matter. Commissioner Moreno
moved to approve said partial vacation, with the stated Conditions of Approval. The motion, which was
seconded by Commissioner Buck, carried unanimously.
• 2) CONSIDER PARTIAL VACATION OF FOUR -LOT RECORDED EXEMPTION, RECX19-0036,
FOR REMOVAL OF LOT D - GENE AND ROXANE SCHROEDER: Mr. Gathman stated staff received
a letter from the applicant requesting the removal of Lot D from Recorded Exemption, RECX19-0036,
and further gave a brief overview of the property location with displays of vicinity and aerial maps. He
further stated Lots A, B, and C have access onto CR 17, and there is a section of a shared access with
Lot D, which will be removed. The removal of this 15 -foot access and utility easement will not affect the
accessfor Lots A, B, and C; Lot D has adequate frontage onto CR 35. Mr. Gathman stated staff
recommends approval, subject to the following Conditions of Approval, 1) the applicant shall submit an
updated revised vacation plat, and upon approval, submit for recording, and 2) the applicant shall identify
a proposed access point for the vacated parcel onto CR 35 on the vacation plat. Ms. Bruxvoort, applicant
representative, was present for questions. No public testimony was offered concerning this matter.
Commissioner Buck moved to approve said partial vacation, with the stated Conditions of Approval. The
motion, which was seconded by Commissioner Saine, carried unanimously.
• 3) CONSIDER PARTIAL VACATION OF THREE -LOT RECORDED EXEMPTION, RECX16-0063,
FOR REMOVAL OF LOT C - LAKES' L -ARROW, LLLP, C/O WILLIAM AND SUSAN LAKE:
Angela Snyder, Department of Planning Services, stated staff received a letter from the applicant
requesting the removal of Lot C from Recorded Exemption, RECX16-0063, which was the first Recorded
Exemption on the property. She further explained and there are two smaller lots associated with this
parent parcel and gave a brief overview of the property location with displays of vicinity and aerial maps.
Ms. Snyder explained Lots A and B are not a part of this action, but do need access, as the former shared
access will be vacated as a part if this action. She stated staff recommends approval, subject to the
following Conditions of Approval, 1) the applicant shall submit an updated revised vacation plat, and upon
approval, submit for recording, and 2) the applicant shall create a new 40 -foot access and utility easement
by separate recorded document to ensure Lots A and B have adequate access, which is to be signed by
all owners who will benefit, recorded and identified on the plat. Kelsey Bruxvoort, AGPROfessionals, LLC,
applicant representative, was present for questions, and further stated the applicant has provided an
easement to be recorded. No public testimony was offered concerning this matter. Commissioner Saine
moved to approve said partial vacation, with the stated Conditions of Approval. The motion, which was
seconded by Commissioner Moreno, carried unanimously.
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4) FINAL READING OF CODE ORDINANCE #2022-04, IN THE MATTER OF REPEALING AND
REENACTING, WITH AMENDMENTS, CHAPTER 23 ZONING OF THE WELD COUNTY CODE
(CHANGE OF ZONE): Commissioner Saine moved to read Ordinance #2022-04 by title only,
Commissioner Buck seconded, and the motion passed unanimously. Bruce Barker, County Attorney,
read the title for the record. Tom Parko, Director of the Department of Planning Services, introduced
Dawn Anderson, Department of Planning Services, who gave a brief overview of the proposed changes
including the option to allow electronic recording of Change of Zone plats, and new clarifying language
regarding safe transportation and roadway systems, as part of the Change of Zone process and further
stated that nothing has changed since the Second Reading. No public testimony was offered concerning
this matter. Commissioner Buck moved to approve Code Ordinance #2022-04 on Final Reading. The
motion was seconded by Commissioner Saine, and it carried unanimously.
RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES: The Resolutions were presented and signed as listed on the
Consent Agenda. Code Ordinance #2022-04 was approved on Final Reading.
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.
These Minutes were approved on the 6th day of June, 2022.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
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Scbtt K. James, Chair
Weld County Clerk to the Board
BY:
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L. Buck
Lori Saine
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