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MINUTES
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
JULY 13, 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 13, 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
e MINUTES: Commissioner Moreno moved to approve the minutes of the Board of County
Commissioners meeting of July 11, 2016, as printed. Commissioner Kirkmeyer seconded the motion,
and it carried unanimously.
e AMENDMENTS TO AGENDA: There were no amendments to the agenda.
CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner Conway moved to remove the Amendment for Purchase
Services Agreement for Allegiance Home Care, Inc., from item #11. Commissioner Cozad seconded the
motion, and it carried unanimously. Commissioner Kirkmeyer moved to approve the Amended Consent
Agenda. Commissioner Cozad seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously.
PRESENTATIONS:
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IR 1) GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION (GFOA), DISTINGUISHED BUDGET
PRESENTATION AWARD - DON WARDEN, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION: Chair
Freeman read the certificate for the record recognizing the highest form of achievement for governmental
budget presentation. Don Warden, Director of Finance and Administration, confirmed this represents 34
years of excellence. Each one of the Commissioners congratulated Mr. Warden and thanked him for
having carried forth the principals from the Home Rule Charter and stated Weld County is only one of
two counties to receive this award for 34 consecutive years.. Commissioner Kirkmeyer explained that
every newly elected official is sent to learn the budget from Mr. Warden, and she appreciates his
dedication to keeping the budget on track and having the foresight to plan ahead. Mr. Warden stated he
appreciates the support from past and present Commissioners. (Clerk's Note: the Board meeting was
paused for a photo opportunity.)
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12 PUBLIC INPUT: No public input was given.
12 COMMISSIONER COORDINATOR REPORTS: Commissioner Cozad attended the Poudre Trail
Meeting, where there was discussion about some maintenance concerns because there will be
substantial financial projects. There is a possibility that the City of Greeley and the Town of Windsor may
have to contribute to the long term maintenance of the trail. She reported there will be a Party for the
Poudre to benefit the Poudre Trail. She acknowledged working with Maria Seacrest about the zip code
issues and the concerns from the Towns of Mead and Firestone about losing tax revenue. She attended
the 1-25 Coalition and the MPO as an alternate. Lastly, she went to the Greeley Chamber of Commerce
meeting held at the Poudre Learning Center. eCommissioner Conway attended the MPO Meeting
where CDOT announced the Fastlane grant did not receive funding. He attended an open house for
Habitat for Humanity and they dedicated a park to honor Bill Allunut. He attended the Eaton Days parade.
He was elected as the vice-chairman at the South Platte Roundtable Meeting. CI Commissioner
Moreno thanked Chair Freeman for organizing the breakfast meeting with the Windsor officials. He
attended the Greeley Refugee Relocation Stakeholder Meeting and explained that President Obama put
in a request for the State of Colorado to accept about 2,300 refugees, with 225 refugees being the actual
number in the Greeley area. 12 Commissioner Kirkmeyer expressed her frustration about the state not
communicating with the Commissioners about the refugees and would like to have more discussion.
Commissioner Conway concurs with meeting with the State staff and would like to invite Lutheran Family
Services. It was discussed how secondary migration would impact the County. Commissioner Cozad
expressed the importance of the number of refugees to be spread out throughout the United States and
not just be put into certain communities.
BIDS:
04 1) APPROVE BID #B1600107, QUANTUM 180 TAPE LIBRARY - DEPARTMENT OF
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: Ryan Rose, Director of the Department of Information Technology,
reviewed the four (4) bids received and stated staff recommends awarding the bid from Global
Technology Resources, Inc. Commissioner Conway moved to approve said low bid. The motion was
seconded by Commissioner Kirkmeyer, and it carried unanimously.
OLD BUSINESS:
12 1) CONSIDER CERTIFICATION TO WELD COUNTY TREASURER OF ZONING VIOLATION
PENALTIES AS SPECIAL ASSESSMENT - RICHARD PIERRO AND TIM FREI (CON'T FROM
4/25/2016) Karin McDougal, Assistant County Attorney, and Bethany Pascoe, Department of Zoning
Compliance, reviewed the details of this case and stated it has been continued several times because
the court needed to establish ownership. Furthermore, once ownership was established the County
Attorney's Office gave the tenant time to vacate and bring the property into compliance. Brandon
Houtchens, legal representative for Richard Pierro, explained he was retained to evict the tenant, Tim
Frei. The tenant was allowed to clean-up the property, to vacate the property and Mr. Pierro requested
the Board not certify the penalties. Commissioner Kirkmeyer moved to deny certification. The motion,
which was seconded by Commissioner Cozad, carried unanimously. AS a side note, each one of the
Commissioners expressed their appreciation to Mr. Houtchens for volunteering his time on the NCMC
Board of Trustees.
NEW BUSINESS:
0 1) CONSIDER ACCEPTANCE OF ASSESSED VALUATION OF ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY AND
MASTER PROTEST LOG - REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY: Chris Woodruff, Weld County
Assessor, presented the total assessed valuation of taxable real and personal property. He submitted to
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the Board the final assessment values for the end of 2015, which was an intervening year in which real
estate was not revalued. He explained oil and gas production was reappraised, along with business
personal property, and state assessed property. He stated there was an overall reduction in the tax base
of 21 percent, which is a lot better than the forecast back in January. He stated the amount for vacant
land is reduced because it is being absorbed into residential construction. There is an increase in
industrial properties because there are new pipelines coming on line and new facilities that are related to
the oil and gas industry. Mr. Woodruff discussed the increase in residential property for next year will
be about 20 to 25 percent. Commissioner Cozad expressed she feels encouraged by the increase in the
industrial development. Mr. Woodruff explained to Commissioner Kirkmeyer that the industrial property
will remain stable and he feels that construction is ramping up as there are more subdivision plats which
have been submitted to the Planning Department. Mr. Woodruff stated he is well staffed to provide
excellent customer service. Commissioner Kirkmeyer moved to approve the assessed valuation of all
taxable property and the master protest log. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Conway, and
it 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.
There being no further business, this meeting was adjourned at 10:06 a.m.
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