HomeMy WebLinkAbout20210055.tiffWELD COUNTY FEDERAL MINERAL LEASE DISTRICT
October 19, 2020
Those Present:
Mike Freeman
Travis DePorter (by phone)
Bruce White (by phone)
Donald Warden, Weld County Director Finance and Administration
Barbara Connolly, Controller
Jennifer Oftelie, Budget Manager
Curtis Hall, Public Works
Pete Graham, Environmental Health
CALL TO ORDER:
Mike Freeman, President, called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.
APPROVE MINUTES OF JULY 6, 2020:
By motion duly made and seconded, the minutes of July 6, 2020, were approved
unanimously.
APPROVE PAYMENTS:
Donald Warden, Director of Finance and Administration, presented the payment of
$50,000 to the Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment, for approval. He
stated this is the ninth year of the project for the water testing equipment. By motion duly made
and seconded, the payment of $50,000 to the Weld County Department of Public Health and
Environment was approved.
Donald Warden, Weld County Budget Director, presented the payment of $1,450,000 to
the Weld County Public Works Department for approval. By motion duly made and seconded,
the payment of $1,450,000 to the Weld County Department of Public Works was approved.
Mr. Warden presented a bill from Anderson and Whitney, Certified Public Accountants,
in the amount of $3,100 for approval. He stated this is for the 2019 audit. By motion duly made
and seconded, the payment was approved.
Mr. Warden presented a bill from Weld County for administrative costs, in the amount of
$600 for approval. By motion duly made and seconded, the payment was approved.
OLD BUSINESS:
Barb Connolly stated Anderson & Whitney, CPA, conducted the 2019 audit and no exceptions
were found. She recommended the Board accept the audit. By motion duly made and
seconded, the audit was approved and accepted.
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NEW BUSINESS:
1) BUDGET HEARING FOR 2021 BUDGET: Mr. Warden stated this is a Public Hearing
which was duly noticed. He presented the 2021 Budget, with Revenues for 2021 of $900,000
and estimated $2,000 in interest. He stated Board policy is to spend money one year in arrears
based on the five-year average of revenues, in order to know the exact amount awarded. He
stated Contract Payments are listed at $1,052,474, with $52,474 committed to the Weld County
Department of Public Health and Environment for the water testing program, and $1,000,000 for
the Weld County Department of Public Works for HRP roads impacted by the energy industry.
Audit costs of $3,100 are included in the budget, and $600 for administrative costs. No public
comments were received. By motion duly made and seconded, the Resolution to adopt the 2021
Budget was approved as presented.
Mr. Warden presented a Resolution to Appropriate Sums of Money, in the amount of
$1,056,173. By motion duly made and seconded, the Resolution was approved as presented.
2) CONSIDER 2020 REQUESTS FOR PROPOSAL: Mr. Warden recommended the Weld
County Department of Public Health and Environment be awarded $52,473 for the continuation
of the water testing program; and the Weld County Department of Public Works be awarded
$1,000,000. He stated the list of Haul Route Program (HRP) roads submitted by the Department
exceeds that amount; however, the Department will use up to that amount, with the County paying
the balance. The MOU for the projects will be presented at the January 4, 2021, meeting.
Pete Graham of Environmental Health made some brief comments about the water testing
program and provided the Board with workload data for the water testing. Curtis Hall of Public
Works went over the roads to be upgraded in 2021 at a cost of $4,803,421 with $1,000,000
coming from the FML District.
On motion duly made and seconded, the Requests for Proposal for the Weld County
Department of Public Health and Environment to be awarded $52,473 for the continuation of the
water testing program; and the Weld County Department of Public Works to be awarded
$1,000,000 were approved as presented.
OTHER BUSINESS:
The Board set the next meeting to be held Monday, January 4, 2021.
ADJOURN:
Chairman Freeman adjourned the meeting at 3:15 p.m.
The above and foregoing minutes were presented for approval on the 4th day of January,
2021.
Mike Freeman, President
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