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MINUTES
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
AUGUST 23, 2017
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, August 23, 2017, at the hour of 9:00 a.m.
El 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 Julie A. Cozad, Chair
Commissioner Steve Moreno, Pro-Tem - EXCUSED
Commissioner Sean P. Conway
Commissioner Mike Freeman
Commissioner Barbara Kirkmeyer
Also present:
County Attorney, Bruce Barker
Clerk to the Board, Esther Gesick
Acting Clerk to the Board, Chloe Rempel
Controller, Barbara Connolly
El MINUTES: Commissioner Conway moved to approve the minutes of the Board of County
Commissioners meeting of August 21, 2017, as printed. Commissioner Freeman seconded the motion,
and it carried unanimously.
AMENDMENTS TO AGENDA: Commissioner Kirkmeyer moved to add the following under New
Business: 2) Consider Agreement for Professional Services for Recruitment and Quality Child Care
Project and authorize Chair to sign — United Way. Seconded by Commissioner Conway, the motion
carried unanimously.
CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner Freeman moved to approve the Consent Agenda as printed.
Commissioner Kirkmeyer seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously.
El PUBLIC INPUT: No public input was given.
COMMISSIONER COORDINATOR REPORTS: Commissioner Kirkmeyer stated she is very proud
of Team Weld: 1) Roy Rudisill, Director of Office of Emergency Management, has been busy coordinating
with the appropriate agencies and they conducted a successful Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
training with the eclipse event; 2) yesterday she observed Judy Griego, Director of the Department of
Human Services, and Dr. Mark Wallace, Director of the Department of Public Health and Environment,
facilitate a meeting and she was impressed with their extraordinary professionalism, knowledge and
expertise in addressing the needs of the public; and 3) during that same meeting Ms. Griego received a
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phone call informing her that a car had crashed through a window at the new Chase building, and there
was an immediate response from Toby Taylor, Director of the Department of Buildings and Grounds and
Incident Commander for the COG (Continuity of Government), who engaged the appropriate staff and
everyone handled it perfectly with recovery currently taking place. 01 Commissioner Freeman agreed
with the great job that staff is doing. He also reported he attended a Joint meeting between the Greeley -
Weld County Airport and Aims Community College concerning expansion of the flight training and air
traffic control programs, which should be a benefit for all agencies involved, as well as the citizens of
Weld County. a Commissioner Conway agreed that the response of Team Weld is to be commended.
He stated the information was timely, and his thoughts and prayers are with the two employees who were
injured. a Chair Cozad agreed and expressed her thanks to all those involved during times of
emergency. She reported attending the Extension Advisory Council meeting with Amy Lentz, Horticultural
Extension Agent, who gave a very good presentation and was available to assist with landscaping
questions and concerns with the impacts of the Elm Beetle. Chair Cozad mentioned Bob Grand, Lost
Creek Guide Editor, suggested more budget funds for 4-H programming and outreach. She also attended
the Riverside Park Groundbreaking where Senator Cory Gardener spoke to the resiliency of the County.
Saturday, she attended the Week of Remembrance in Frederick to benefit Veterans. Lastly, she attended
the COGA Energy Summit and gave a brief overview of the presentations and the role Colorado plays in
energy solutions nationwide. She will be leaving this afternoon for the Colorado Commission on Aging.
BIDS:
la 1) APPROVE BID #B1700120, AXIS CAMERAS AND ONSSI LICENSES — DEPARTMENT OF
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: Ryan Rose, Director of the Department of Information Technology,
reviewed the three (3) bids received and recommended awarding the low bid to Itsavvy, LLC.
Commissioner Conway moved to approve said bid as recommended by staff. The motion was seconded
by Commissioner Kirkmeyer, and it carried unanimously.
2) APPROVE BID #61700121, 918 ROOF TOP UNITS - DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS AND
GROUNDS: Barb Connolly, Controller, reviewed the two (2) bids received and stated staff recommends
awarding the bid to Westco Systems, Inc. Commissioner Freeman moved to approve said bid. The motion
was seconded by Commissioner Conway, and it carried unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS:
1) CONSIDER REQUEST FOR PARTICIPATION IN MARIJUANA STUDY: Judy Griego, Director
of the Department of Human Services, presented the request to participate with the program which will
provide access to seniors at congregate meal sites who may be interested in using marijuana as a pain
control strategy, rather than narcotic use. She stated the Department will not be collecting or analyzing
the data; that will be done by the University of Colorado Springs. Commissioner Freeman moved to
approve said request for participation. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Kirkmeyer, and it
carried unanimously.
2) CONSIDER AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR RECRUITMENT AND
QUALITY CHILD CARE PROJECT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN — UNITED WAY OF WELD
COUNTY: Ms. Griego reviewed the terms and provisions of the agreement, which will focus on the
recruitment of informal family, friends and neighbors to serve as home -based child care providers for a
period of three (3) years, for the amount of $1,066,645.00. She noted there will be a formal marketing
campaign to be facilitated under the direction of the County's Public Information Officer. Commissioner
Freeman stated he sits on the United Way Board; however, he recused himself and did not participate in
their consideration or vote on this matter, so he believes he can participate today. Commissioner
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Kirkmeyer moved to approve said Agreement and authorize the Chair to sign. Seconded by
Commissioner Conway, the motion carried unanimously.
• 3) CONSIDER 2017 ABSTRACT OF ASSESSMENT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN:
Christopher Woodruff, Weld County Assessor, presented the Abstract to comply with his statutory
August 25th submittal deadline, which will be used by the State Board of Assessment Appeals and as
part of the Weld County Budget. He stated it contains the results of the County Board of Equalization
(CBOE) process and the property tax administer information, for a total Assessed Valuation of
$9,386,612,410.00. In response to Commissioner Conway, Mr. Woodruff agreed the assessed value
likely ranks Weld County in the top three counties of Colorado, with Arapahoe and Denver Counties.
Commissioner Conway commended all the staff for a successful CBOE season, and moved to approve
said abstract and authorize the Chair to sign. Commissioner Kirkmeyer seconded the motion, and it
carried unanimously.
• 4) CONSIDER CONTRACT ID #1368 AGREEMENT CONCERNING PURCHASE OF PUBLIC
ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY, PERMANENT EASEMENT AND TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION
EASEMENT FOR CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS TO CR 47 CORRIDOR PROJECT AND AUTHORIZE
CHAIR TO SIGN NECESSARY DOCUMENTS — MARILYN LUTZ: Tiffane Johnson, Department of Public
Works, reviewed the terms and provisions of the agreement, for a total cost of $97,500.00. Commissioner
Freeman moved to approve said agreement and authorize the Chair to sign. The motion was seconded
by Commissioner Kirkmeyer. Commissioner Conway commended staff for completing this very
challenging project. There being no further comments, the motion carried unanimously.
• 5) CONSIDER TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF CR 71 BETWEEN CRS 132 AND 136: Amy Joseph,
Department of Public Works, stated this closure is necessary to replace a culvert, and water will be used
for dust abatement on the detour route. The motion, which was made by Commissioner Conway, and
seconded by Commissioner Freeman, carried unanimously.
RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES: The resolutions were presented and signed as listed on the
Consent Agenda. No Ordinances were approved.
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.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLA ADO
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Weld County Clerk to the Board
BY:
Deputy Clerk to the Board
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EXCUSED
Steve Moreno, Pro -Tern
Sean P. Conway
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