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MINUTES
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
AUGUST 29, 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, August 29, 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 Freeman - EXCUSED
Commissioner Sean P. Conway, Pro-Tem
Commissioner Julie A. Cozad
Commissioner Barbara Kirkmeyer
Commissioner Steve Moreno
Also present:
County Attorney, Bruce Barker
Assistant County Attorney, Bob Choate
Acting Clerk to the Board, Stephanie Frederick
Controller, Barbara Connolly
• MINUTES: Commissioner Moreno moved to approve the minutes of the Board of County
Commissioners meeting of August 24, 2016, as printed. Commissioner Kirkmeyer seconded the motion,
and it carried unanimously.
• CERTIFICATION OF HEARINGS: Commissioner Kirkmeyer moved to approve the Certification of
Hearings conducted on August 24, 2016, as follows: 1) USR14-0080 - Waste Management of Colorado,
Inc., 2) USR16-0016 - Saddle Butte Rockies Storage and Terminals, LLC, and 3) USR15-0057 - Bruce
Sandau, dba Green Earth Environmental, Inc. Commissioner Cozad seconded the motion, which carried
unanimously.
▪ 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.
PUBLIC INPUT: No public input was given.
BIDS:
1) APPROVE BID #B1600119, PUBLIC WORKS INCIDENT CENTER REMODEL - DEPARTMENT
OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS: Trevor Jiricek, Director of General Services, reviewed the five (5) bids
received and stated staff recommends awarding the low bid from HPE, Inc., dba Pinnacle Electric, for
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amount of $25,552.00. Commissioner Kirkmeyer moved to approve said low bid. The motion was
seconded by Commissioner Cozad, and it carried unanimously.
• 2) APPROVE BID #B1600127, DEMOLITION (DOWNTOWN BUILDINGS) - DEPARTMENT OF
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS: Mr. Jiricek presented the seven (7) bids received and stated staff
recommends awarding the low bid from American Demolition and Deconstruction Services, Inc., for the
amount of $28,000.00. In response to Commissioner Kirkmeyer, Toby Taylor, Director of Buildings and
Grounds, stated the $70,000.00, discrepancy between the bid amounts could be due to the mobility
and/or availability of the vendors. Commissioner Kirkmeyer moved to approve said low bid. Seconded by
Commissioner Moreno, and there being no further discussion, the motion carried unanimously.
• 3) APPROVE BID #61600125, HVAC FAN COIL REPLACEMENT (COURTHOUSE) -
DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS: Mr. Jiricek presented the three (3) bids and stated
staff recommends awarding the low bid from Colorado Mechanical Systems for the amount of
$105,800.00. Commissioner Moreno moved to approve said low bid. The motion, which was seconded
by Commissioner Kirkmeyer, carried unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS:
El 1) CONSIDER GRANT AGREEMENT FOR REHABILITATION OF RUNWAY 17/35, TAXIWAY "C"
AND ASSOCIATED CONNECTORS AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN: Gary Cyr, Director of the
Greeley -Weld County Airport, presented the agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
for the rehabilitation of the runway. In response to Commissioner Kirkmeyer, Mr. Cyr stated Weld County
is not the fiscal agent for this grant. Commissioner Kirkmeyer moved to approve said agreement and
authorize the Chair Pro-Tem to sign. Seconded by Commissioner Cozad, the motion carried
unanimously.
2) CONSIDER AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR HOUSE DEMOLITION
(33026 CR 47) AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN (BID #B1600126) - BUXMAN EXCAVATING, LLC:
Toby Taylor, Director of Buildings and Grounds, presented the details of the informal bid agreement for
demolition services for a house located at 33026 County Road 47. Commissioner Cozad moved to
approve said agreement and authorize the Chair Pro-Tem to sign. The motion was seconded by
Commissioner Moreno, and it carried unanimously.
• 3) CONSIDER CONTRACT ID #669 CONGESTION MITIGATION AND AIR QUALITY (CMAQ)
GRANT AGREEMENT FOR UPPER FRONT RANGE NATURAL GAS VEHICLE FLEETS AND
AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN: Elizabeth Relford, Department of Public Works, reviewed the details of
the agreement for natural gas vehicles for the Upper Front Range. She explained Weld County receives
two vehicles, Hudson Fire District will receive three vehicles, and the Town of Platteville will receive one
half -ton truck. Commissioner Kirkmeyer moved to approve said agreement and authorize the Chair Pro-
Tem to sign. Seconded by Commissioner Moreno, the motion carried unanimously.
4) CONSIDER CONTRACT ID #670 CONGESTION MITIGATION AND AIR QUALITY (CMAQ)
GRANT AGREEMENT FOR NORTH FRONT RANGE CNG STATION IMPROVEMENTS AND
AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN: Ms. Relford presented the terms of the agreement for an upgrade to the
fueling site to accommodate the increase in the natural gas vehicles. Commissioner Kirkmeyer thanked
Ms. Relford for her work on this grant. Commissioner Cozad moved to approve said agreement and
authorize the Chair Pro-Tem to sign. The motion, which was seconded by Commissioner Kirkmeyer,
carried unanimously.
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• 5) CONSIDER TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE FOR CR 76 BETWEEN CR 15 AND STATE
HIGHWAY 257: Janet Lundquist, Department of Public Works, reviewed the details of the closure
effective September 6, 2016, through September 9, 2016, to replace a culvert. She stated staff will work
with irrigation owners because it is a drainage culvert. Commissioner Moreno moved to approve said
closure. The motion, which was seconded by Commissioner Kirkmeyer, carried unanimously.
6) CONSIDER TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE FOR CR 102 BETWEEN CRS 19 AND 23:
Ms. Lundquist presented the closure effective September 6, 2016, through September 14, 2016, to
replace two (2) drainage culverts. Commissioner Cozad moved to approve said temporary closure. The
motion was seconded by Commissioner Moreno, and it carried unanimously.
• 7) CONSIDER APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS TO FAIR BOARD: Commissioner
Cozad moved to approve said appointments and reappointments. The motion was seconded by
Commissioner Kirkmeyer, and it carried unanimously.
PLANNING:
el 1) CONSIDER REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO RECORD PLAT FOR USR15-0028 -
CHRIS FRIEDE: Kim Ogle, Department of Planning Services, presented the request for an extension of
time to complete the conditions on the plat. Chrisl Friede, resident of Johnstown, stated she would like to
extend the time to complete the conditions of the USR to three (3) years because she is not sure she
wants to continue with her current plan to proceed with a Wedding Venue, since the Martin Marietta site
was approved. Commissioner Kirkmeyer moved to approve a two-year extension of time, which will be
June 17, 2017. Seconded by Commissioner Cozad, the motion carried unanimously.
• 2) CONSIDER RECORDED EXEMPTION, RECX16-0099 - JAMES AND MEGAN EKLUND:
Michael Hall, Department of Planning Services, reviewed the request to split Lot B via a 2 -lot Recorded
Exemption and displayed slides showing history of the parcel and the plats. He explained that the
Planning staff recommends denial of the request because the lot will not meet the minimum size
requirements. James Eklund, resident of Greeley, stated they are looking for a parcel to have a cattle
ranch, but since they were not able to fund a cattle ranch, Mr. Eklund stated splitting the parcel will help
produce funds for the project. Commissioner Cozad explained according to our Code they there must be
extenuating circumstances to approve. = Commissioner Kirkmeyer stated she concurs with
Commissioner Cozad about not being able to find extenuating circumstances to approve the Recorded
Exemption. Commissioner Cozad moved to deny said Recorded Exemption. The motion, which was
seconded by Commissioner Moreno, carried unanimously.
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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 9:50 a.m.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
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Weld County Clerk to the Board
BY:
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EXCUSED
Mike Freeman, Chair
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Sean P. C • nway, Pro-Tem
'rbara Kirkmeyer
Steve Moreno
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