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MINUTES
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 2019
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, Monday, August 12, 2019, at the hour of 9:00 a.m.
IR 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 Barbara Kirkmeyer, Chair
Commissioner Mike Freeman, Pro-Tem
Commissioner Sean P. Conway
Commissioner Scott K. James
Commissioner Steve Moreno
Also present:
County Attorney, Bruce Barker
Clerk to the Board, Esther Gesick
Controller, Barbara Connolly
IR MINUTES: Commissioner Moreno moved to approve the minutes of the Board of County
Commissioners meeting of August 7, 2019, as printed. Commissioner James seconded the motion, and
it carried unanimously.
e READ ORDINANCE BY AUDIO: Commissioner Freeman moved to read Code Ordinance 2019-14
by audio. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Conway, and it carried unanimously.
F CERTIFICATION OF HEARINGS: Commissioner Conway moved to approve the Certification of
Hearings conducted on August 7, 2019, as follows: 1) USR19-0024 — Patrick and Julie Simons,
2) USR19-0030 — Ronald and Diane Bakel, 3) USR19-0037 — Carver Landscape Company, and
4) PUDZ19-0001 — T3 Land and Investment, LLC. Commissioner James seconded the motion, which
carried unanimously.
El AMENDMENTS TO AGENDA: Commissioner Conway moved to add the following under New
Business: 5) Consider Appointment of Curt Moore as 1041 WOGLA Permit Hearing Officer [2019-3662].
Seconded by Commissioner Moreno, the motion carried unanimously.
F CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner James moved to approve the Consent Agenda as printed.
Commissioner Freeman seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously.
F PUBLIC INPUT: No public input was given.
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WARRANTS:
F 1) GENERAL WARRANTS - AUGUST 9, 2019: Commissioner Freeman moved to approve the
General Warrants of August 9, 2019. Seconded by Commissioner Moreno, the motion carried
unanimously.
ID 2) COMMISSIONER WARRANTS - AUGUST 9, 2019: Chair Kirkmeyer recused herself from
consideration of this matter, since the register contains a warrant in her name. Commissioner Moreno
moved to approve the Commissioner Warrant of August 9, 2019, for Commissioner Kirkmeyer. The
motion was seconded by Commissioner James. Upon a roll call vote, the motion passed with four in
support and Chair Kirkmeyer recused.
BIDS:
F 1) PRESENT BID #61900117, JAIL DRAIN PIPE INSTALLATION - DEPARTMENT OF
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS: Rob Turf, Department of Purchasing, stated this is the second posting,
since the first posting received no bids. He stated for 61900117 there were 26 vendors who downloaded
the advertisement; however, only one vendor attended the pre -bid meeting and submitted a bid. He
stated the Department of Buildings and Grounds will review the bid and bring back a recommendation
for approval on August 26, 2019. In response to Commissioner Conway, Mr. Turf stated he is not sure
why only one (1) of the 26 vendors chose to participate.
F 2) PRESENT BID #1900113, RFQ - ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR BRIDGES - DEPARTMENT
OF PUBLIC WORKS: Mr. Turf stated six (6) bids have been received, and the Department of Public
Works will review the bid and bring back a recommendation for tentative approval on August 26, 2019,
pending completion of the Qualification -Based Selection (QBS) process.
NEW BUSINESS:
1) CONSIDER ELECTRICAL EASEMENT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN - PUBLIC
SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO (XCEL): Toby Taylor, Department of Buildings and Grounds,
stated this easement will contain the necessary utilities for electrical services to the new wing of the jail.
Commissioner Moreno moved to approve said easement and authorize the Chair to sign. Seconded by
Commissioner Conway, the motion carried unanimously.
F 2) CONSIDER AUTHORIZING ASSIGNMENT TO THE COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE
AUTHORITY OF A PRIVATE ACTIVITY BOND ALLOCATION OF WELD COUNTY PURSUANT TO THE
COLORADO PRIVATE ACTIVITY BOND CEILING ALLOCATION ACT: Don Warden, Director of
Finance and Administration, stated Weld County received a bond allocation through the State based on
an IRS per capita number issued for Private Activity Bonds. He explained, this year there was only one
potential user of the allocation which did not work out, therefore, the County has until September 15th to
either reallocate the amount of $7,733,513.00 to another recipient or automatically forfeit the funds back
to the State. Mr. Warden stated he was approached by the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority
(CHFA) requesting the allocation to be combined with a larger pool of housing bonds for first-time home
buyers. In response to Commissioner Conway, he confirmed these assigned funds would be allocated
specifically to Weld County residents. Responding to Commissioner James, Mr. Warden further
explained the funds are used for first-time homebuyers to acquire mortgages with a lower interest rate
and terms and down payments which are less than a conventional loan. Commissioner Conway moved
to authorize said assignment and authorize the Chair to sign. The motion was seconded by
Commissioner Moreno, and it carried unanimously.
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e 3) CONSIDER AGREEMENT PURSUANT TO C.R.S. §30-11-123 AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO
SIGN - INTERSAND AMERICA CORPORATION: Mr. Warden stated this agreement is for a personal
property tax rebate for a cat litter company which is headquartered in Canada and has announced its
plans to locate a division in the Great Western Industrial Park in the Windsor area. He stated they meet
all the minimum requirements by constructing a 48,000 -square -foot building, employing a total of 21
employees with a minimum 50% of Weld County resident employees, and offering average wages of
$49,800.00, which is well above the median wage. In response to Commissioner Conway, Mr. Warden
confirmed they will receive an annual depreciating rebate over the span of ten years, which will total
$117,875.00, and is covered in the budget. Commissioner Freeman moved to approve said agreement,
which was seconded by Commissioner Moreno, and it carried unanimously.
e 4) CONSIDER APPOINTMENT TO NOXIOUS WEED MANAGEMENT ADVISORY BOARD:
Commissioner Freeman moved to approve said appointment. Commissioner James seconded the
motion, and it carried unanimously.
e 5) CONSIDER APPOINTMENT OF CURT MOORE AS 1041 WOGLA PERMIT HEARING
OFFICER: Curt Moore introduced himself as a life-long, local Greeley resident, with a Business
Administration degree from UNC. He stated soon after graduation he obtained employment in the oil
field and continued in that industry in progressing roles since 1992. He stated he is very familiar with the
various aspects of the oil and gas industry, including operations (design/build drill sites), mobilizing heavy
equipment, reclamation, production facilities, and senior Zandman for various companies during the past
28 years. The Commissioners, in turn, welcomed Mr. Moore and expressed their pleasure in bringing
him onboard as the Hearing Officer of the Weld County Oil and Gas Energy Department, based on their
past encounters with him as a very knowledgeable, ethical professional who will work on behalf of the
citizens of Weld County. Commissioner Conway moved to approve said appointment. Commissioner
James seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously.
PLANNING:
e 1) FIRST READING OF CODE ORDINANCE #2019-14, IN THE MATTER OF REPEALING AND
REENACTING WITH AMENDMENTS, CHAPTER 19 COORDINATED PLANNING AGREEMENTS, OF
THE WELD COUNTY CODE (BERTHOUD): Tom Parko, Director of the Department of Planning
Services, stated there were no modifications to the standard language of the agreement. No public
testimony was offered concerning this matter. Commissioner Moreno moved to approve Code Ordinance
#2019-14 on First Reading. Commissioner Conway seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously.
RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES: The resolutions were presented and signed as listed on the
Consent Agenda. Code Ordinance 2019-14 was approved on First 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 9:26 a.m.
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WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
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