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MINUTES
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
JULY 20, 2016
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, July 20, 2016, 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 Mike Freeman, Chair
Commissioner Sean P. Conway, Pro-Tem
Commissioner Julie A. Cozad
Commissioner Barbara Kirkmeyer
Commissioner Steve Moreno
Also present:
County Attorney, Bruce Barker
Acting Clerk to the Board, Stephanie Frederick
Controller, Barbara Connolly
ER MINUTES: Commissioner Moreno moved to approve the minutes of the Board of County
Commissioners meeting of July 18, 2016, as printed. Commissioner Cozad seconded the motion, and it
carried unanimously.
la AMENDMENTS TO AGENDA: There were no amendments to the agenda.
El CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner Cozad moved to approve the Consent Agenda as printed.
Commissioner Kirkmeyer seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously.
PRESENTATIONS:
O 1) RECOGNITION OF SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE SERVICES - VICENTA VAN
DRIEL: Chair Freeman read the certificate for the record recognizing Ms. Van Driel for her outstanding
service. Doug Erler, Director of Department of Justice Services, presented her with a plaque and a pin.
Commissioner Cozad invited her back to participate in many of the volunteer positions which would
benefit from her outstanding skill set. Commissioner Moreno congratulated her on her retirement and
invited her back to hold a position on one of the many boards. Commissioner Kirkmeyer thanked her for
being part of Team Weld and to have fun with retirement. Chair Freeman stated he loved the passion
she brought to her job.
(Clerk's Note: the meeting was paused for a photo opportunity.)
IR PUBLIC INPUT: Vincent Holton, resident of Eaton, expressed his frustration with a seasonal
worker from Public Works threatening the residents about the weed issues. Commissioner Kirkmeyer
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referred Mr. Holton to Jay McDonald, Director of the Department of Public Works, and stated she will
follow up with him as the Public Works coordinator. Commissioner Conway clarified for the public that
violations have to come through the Board.
O COMMISSIONER COORDINATOR REPORTS: Commissioner Moreno stated he and the Area
Agency on Aging staff toured the University of Northern Colorado and observed how the meals for "Meals
on Wheels" are prepared and distributed to the residents in the community. Commissioner Kirkmeyer
participated in legislative issues dealing with the restaurant inspections, Quality Child Care Initiative and
changes to the Child Welfare Allocation. Commissioner Conway attended the Chief Poncelow fundraiser
dinner where there were several hundred people in attendance. He also attended the funeral of former
Colorado Senator William Armstrong. Commissioner Cozad attended the High Plains Library Board
Meeting, and they will be having some budget meetings in August. She attended the Hill -n -Park Meeting
and Michelle Martin, Department of Planning Services, and City of Evans Planning, where they focused
on sidewalks and trails. Lastly, she stated the Board received approval of the Workforce Development
Grant, on the condition the Board is willing to change the name. Commissioner Conway stated the High
Plains Library District is expecting a huge hit to their budget, because of the impacts from the oil and gas
industry. Chair Freeman stated he met with the City of Evans City Council and congratulated
Commissioner Kirkmeyer for presenting the legislative issues.
BIDS:
• 1) REJECT BID #61600111, ENGINEERING/DESIGN FOR COURTS HOLDING - DEPARTMENT
OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS: Trevor Jiricek, Director of General Services, requested that the Board
reject this bid because staff would like to pursue a more cost effective approach. Commissioner Conway
moved to reject said bid. Seconded by Commissioner Kirkmeyer, the motion carried unanimously.
PLANNING:
O 1) CONSIDER ZONING VIOLATION, ZCV16-00071 - MID PLAINS INVESTMENTS, C/O
RUSSELL RICHARDSON: Bethany Pascoe, Department of Zoning Compliance, presented the details of
the zoning and building violations. She displayed slides of the various actions and violations for the
property and stated staff has received correspondence from the Fire and Sheriff departments about
safety concerns. Ms. Pascoe outlined the three (3) options for the Board to consider and played a
threatening voice mail left by Mr. Richardson. In response to Commissioner Conway. Ms. Pascoe stated
she tried several times, on several occasions to return Mr. Richardson's phone call. She reported this
has been an on -going violation dating back to 2011. She said he removed a camper trailer in 2015, only
because she was able to contact his probation officer. Commissioner Conway asked the County Attorney
for direction on how to proceed with the violation. In response to Commissioner Cozad, Ms. Pascoe
recommended this case be referred to County Court for this case and avoid District Court. Delbert
West, surrounding property owner, expressed his frustration with the violations on the property. He stated
he has kept up with the weed maintenance in the past and was told by the Sheriffs Office that Russell
Richardson would be able to sue him. In response to Commissioner Conway, Mr. West explained he has
been dealing with this since Mr. Richardson bought the property in 2011, and, furthermore, he feels Mr.
Richardson lacks the resources to cleanup the property. Commissioner Cozad stated after the discussion
she favored referring this to County Court. Mr. Barker explained the differences of referring this matter
to the County Court or the District Court. Commissioner Conway stated he feels like they keep moving
backwards on the process of this property. . Commissioner Kirkmeyer moved to refer the matter to
County Attorney's Office for immediate action and staff is directed to pursue court action in the most
efficient and expedient process. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Cozad, and it carried
unanimously.
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2) CONSIDER BUILDING VIOLATION, BCV16-00020 - MID PLAINS INVESTMENTS, C/O
RUSSELL RICHARDSON: Tonya Johnson, Department of Building Compliance, reviewed the details of
the violations. She explained the property is in continued violation because the representative has not
taken proper measures to make sure the property is secure. She indicated even though the power was
removed from the site in March, and the City of Greeley shut off the water to the site in 2011, there are
people believed to be camping or "squatting" in a house on the site. She stated a Code enforcement
officer boarded up the building and no one was to enter. Lastly, Ms. Johnson reported on June 30, 2016,
a building violation case was opened and as on previous inspections, it was discovered that the buildings
are not habitable or safe. Ms. Johnson outlined the options available to the Commissioners and asked
that they move forward with the Abatement process. In response to Commissioner Cozad, Ms. Johnson
explained the Abatement process for the record. Bruce Barker, County Attorney, clarified the Code for
the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings. Mr. Barker stated the owner of the building in violation has a
chance to appeal the process. He expressed he would like to make sure that every option has been
exhausted before there is an order to demolish the buildings, so the order cannot be appealed. El
Commissioner Kirkmeyer moved to refer tis matter to the County Attorney's Office for immediate action
and staff is directed to pursue the most efficient and expedient court action. The motion, which was
seconded by Commissioner Conway, carried unanimously. Commissioner Kirkmeyer warned the public
and staff to proceed with caution. Commissioner Cozad requested a status report within the next few
weeks.
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.
There being no further business, this meeting was adjourned at 10:16 a.m.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
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Mike Freeman, Chair
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EXCUSED ON DATE OF APPROVAL
Barbara Kirkmeyer
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