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MINUTES
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2020
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, February 10, 2020, at the hour of 9:00 a.m.
Ira 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 Mike Freeman, Chair
Commissioner Steve Moreno, Chair Pro-Tem
Commissioner Scott K. James
Commissioner Barbara Kirkmeyer
Vacant Commissioner Position
Also present:
County Attorney, Bruce Barker
Acting Clerk to the Board, Bri White
Controller, Barbara Connolly
• MINUTES: Commissioner Kirkmeyer moved to approve the minutes of the Board of County
Commissioners meeting of February 5, 2020, as printed. Commissioner Moreno seconded the motion,
and it carried unanimously.
• CERTIFICATION OF HEARINGS: Commissioner James moved to approve the Certification of
Hearings conducted on February 5, 2020, as follows: 1) COZ19-0004 — Richard Sack.
Commissioner Moreno seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.
▪ AMENDMENTS TO AGENDA: There were no amendments to the agenda.
CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner Moreno moved to approve the Consent Agenda, as printed.
Commissioner Kirkmeyer seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously.
El PUBLIC INPUT: Ron Farmer, Greeley resident, expressed a property boundary dispute is
preventing him from selling his land and moving to Arizona to be closer to his grandchildren. After further
discussion, Commissioner Kirkmeyer shared the Board is unable to aid with a property boundary dispute
because it is typically a civil matter; Bruce Barker, County Attorney, directed Mr. Farmer to speak with
Bob Choate, Assistant County Attorney.
le WARRANTS:
1) GENERAL WARRANTS - FEBRUARY 7, 2020: Commissioner Kirkmeyer moved to approve the
General Warrants, as printed. Commissioner James seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously.
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IE BIDS:
1) APPROVE BID #B2000063, SIGN APPLICATION TABLE AND ACCESSORIES - DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC WORKS: Rob Turf, Purchasing Department, stated 16 vendors downloaded specifications and
two (2) bids were received. Staff recommends awarding the bid to Pacific Coast Sign Supply, the lowest
bidder to meet specifications, at a cost of $32,160.00. Commissioner Moreno moved to approve said bid.
Commissioner James seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously.
2) CONDUCT ORAL AUCTION FOR OIL AND GAS LEASE AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN -
(S31, T12N, R64W - 81.37 ACRES): Barbara Connolly, Controller, shared no bids were received.
El 3) CONDUCT ORAL AUCTION FOR OIL AND GAS LEASE AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN -
(S30, T2N, R63W - 7.25 ACRES): Ms. Connolly expressed Verdad Resources, LLC, was the sole bidder
at $600.00 per mineral acre, for a total bonus amount of $4,350.00. Commissioner James moved to
approve said lease and authorize the Chair to sign. The motion, which was seconded by Commissioner
Kirkmeyer, carried unanimously.
JE NEW BUSINESS:
1) CONSIDER SUBMITTAL OF GRANT APPLICATION AND RESULTING GRANT AWARD LETTER
FOR PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF DROP BOXES AND VOTING EQUIPMENT AND
AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN: Carly Koppes, Weld County Clerk and Recorder, provided the grant
application is requesting $100,000.00 for voted equipment and $7,000.00 for two (2) 24 -hour drop boxes.
In response to Commissioner Moreno, Ms. Koppes clarified the referenced video equipment will be
located at AIMS Community College and University of Northern Colorado. Commissioner Moreno moved
to approve said grant application and authorize the Chair to sign. The motion was seconded by
Commissioner James, and it carried unanimously.
IE 2) CONSIDER WELD COUNTY EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN: Roy Rudisill, Director of the
Office of Emergency Management, declared the plan aligns Weld County with State rules and
regulations. Commissioner Moreno moved to approve said operations plan. Seconded by Commissioner
James, the motion carried unanimously.
le 3) CONSIDER CONTRACT ID #3401 REGIONAL COMMUNICATIONS USER AGREEMENT FOR
WIRELESS RADIO SERVICES AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN - UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN
COLORADO (UNC): Mike Wallace, Director of the Department of Public Safety Communications, stated
the agreement provides radio services for UNC's dispatch center and further supports network security
measures throughout the County. In response to Commissioner Kirkmeyer, Mr. Wallace clarified an
annual fee is in place, rather than an hourly rate, due to the maintenance and labor required for the
equipment UNC currently possesses. Commissioner Kirkmeyer moved to approve said agreement and
authorize the Chair to sign. The motion was seconded by Commissioner James, and it carried
unanimously.
4) CONSIDER CRIME VICTIM SERVICES (CVS) GRANT APPLICATION FOR VICTIMS OF
CRIME ACT (VOCA) PROGRAM FOR BILINGUAL ADVOCATE UNIT AND AUTHORIZE ELECTRONIC
SUBMITTAL: Sonja Kohlgraf, Sheriff's Office, presented the two-year grant application awarding
$171,228.00 for funding salary, supplies, and operating and travel costs. Debra Calvin, Sheriff's Office,
shared the importance of providing bilingual services to individuals who are facing severe challenges as
a crime victim, as well as presented other system -based advocacy benefits. Ms. Kohlgraf addressed
Commissioner Kirkmeyer's concern by confirming the County's 5% match is budgeted. In response to
Commissioner Moreno, Ms. Calvin expanded upon anticipated indirect costs and stated the existing
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language line with the Sheriff's Office provides translative needs. Commissioner Moreno moved to
approve said grant application and authorize electronic submittal. Commissioner James seconded the
motion, and it carried unanimously.
5) CONSIDER INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES ON CR 79 AT STATE OF
WYOMING BORDER, AND CR 105 AT INTERSECTION OF STATE HWY 14: Cameron Parrott,
Department of Public Works, stated County Roads (CRs) 105 and 79 are not classified as hazardous
haul routes; therefore, Oil and Gas vehicles are receiving tickets for local deliveries. Mr. Parrot provided
staff's request for regulatory R14-3 sign postage along said CRs to allow for local deliveries without
penalty. Commissioner James moved to approve said resolution. The motion, which was seconded by
Commissioner Moreno, carried unanimously.
El 6) SECOND READING OF CODE ORDINANCE #2020-01, IN THE MATTER OF REPEALING AND
REENACTING, WITH AMENDMENTS, CHAPTER 9 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, OF THE
WELD COUNTY CODE: Commissioner Kirkmeyer moved to read by title only; the motion was seconded
by Commissioner Moreno and carried unanimously. Mr. Barker read said title for the record. Ryan Rose,
Director of the Department of Information Technology, stated no changes were recommended following
the worksession with the Board after First Reading. Mr. Barker submitted Exhibit A with proposed
alterations to Section 9-1-10.C to limit staff's network usage and remain within the scope of the agency's
Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS) Policy. Mr. Barker confirmed Commissioner Kirkmeyer's
verification that the Criminal Justice Agency consists of staff from the Sheriff's Office, District Attorney's
Office, Justice Services, and Public Safety Information Technology. All Criminal Justice Agency members
are directed to have an independent CJIS policy and some departments resubmit certifications annually.
Commissioner Kirkmeyer stated the policies address both the State and County, expressing the
importance of having explicit policies for County personnel to follow and align with the County system.
Mr. Rose shared CJIS is a federal policy, which is carried through by the State. Chair Freeman clarified
staff would utilize the County policy for everything except when working on CJIS activity. Commissioner
Kirkmeyer requested an additional work session to review further. No public testimony was offered
concerning this matter. Commissioner Moreno moved to approve said ordinance on Second Reading.
Seconded by Commissioner James, the motion carried unanimously.
7) SECOND READING OF CODE ORDINANCE #2020-03, IN THE MATTER OF REPEALING AND
REENACTING, WITH AMENDMENTS, CHAPTER 8 PUBLIC WORKS, OF THE WELD COUNTY CODE
(SNOW POLICY): Commissioner James moved to read by title only; the motion was seconded by
Commissioner Moreno, and carried unanimously. Mr. Barker read said title for the record. Jay McDonald,
Director of Department of Public Works, shared no alterations were made after First Reading. No public
testimony was offered concerning this matter. Commissioner James moved to approve said ordinance
on Second Reading. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Moreno, and it carried unanimously.
RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES: The resolutions were presented and signed as listed on the
Consent Agenda. Code Ordinances 2020-01 and 2020-03 were both approved on Second Reading.
Let the minutes reflect that the above and foregoing actions were attested to and respectfully submitted
by the Clerk to the Board.
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There being no further business, this meeting was adjourned at 9:44 a.m.
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