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MINUTES
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
NOVEMBER 18, 2015
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 regularplace of meeting in the Weld County Administration
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Building, Greeley, Colorado, November 18, 2015, 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 Barbara Kirkmeyer, Chair
Commissioner Mike Freeman, Pro-Tem
Commissioner Sean P. Conway
Commissioner Julie A. Cozad
Commissioner Steve Moreno
Also present:
County Attorney, Bruce Barker
Clerk to the Board, Esther E. Gesick
Controller, Barbara Connolly
MINUTES: Commissioner Moreno moved to approve the minutes of the Board of County
Commissioners meeting of November 16, 2015, as printed. Commissioner Conway seconded the
motion, and it carried unanimously.
El AMENDMENTS TO AGENDA: There were no amendments to the agenda.
le CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner Cozad moved to approve the Consent Agenda as printed.
Commissioner Freeman seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously.
PUBLIC INPUT: No public input was given.
liEri COMMISSIONER COORDINATOR REPORTS: Commissioner Cozad stated the Bright Futures
Program was highlighted at the Youth and Family Connections Heroes Celebration. She and Chair
Kirkmeyer visited the townsite of Wattenburg, along with Lori Saine, District 63 Representative, who had
a flag flown at the State Capitol to celebrate their founding day and will be given to the community. Last
Wednesday she also attended the Veteran's Day Celebration at Island Grove and she expressed her
desire to present a Proclamation next year at the event. Lastly, she stated the work continues at CCI
concerning the formation of a new planning region which would be consistent with the boundaries of Weld
County due to its large size. El Commissioner Conway thanked the Director of the Department of Local
Affairs for attending the "sign cutting" at the opening of County Road (CR) 49 and he commended the
Department of Public Works for an outstanding job completing the project. IEJ Commissioner Moreno
stated he served on the Pilot Election Review Committee and they will make a final recommendation to
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the Secretary of State on December 14, 2015, concerning the new equipment for a unified voting system
in the State of Colorado. El Chair Kirkmeyer agreed with the previous comments that Team Weld
County, specifically the Department of Public Works, did a phenominal job completing 3.5 miles of
concrete and two bridges in 13 months and she is very proud of the team and the job they accomplished.
She also reported that she, the County Attorney, and the Oil and Gas Liason spent two days at the rule
making proceedings of the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) testifying and
proposing language changes. They submitted objections to proposed rules that would give oversight to
adjacent jurisdictions and infringe on the private property rights of surface owners. Commissioner
Conway thanked the team for their diligence and excellence testifying on a very important issue. He
expressed cautious optimism that the COGCC may still listen to the concerns and make the necessary
changes.
BIDS:
El 1) APPROVE BID #61500182, NETWORK SWITCHES - DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY: Ryan Rose, Director of the Department of Information Technology, stated staff
recommends approval of the low bid from Advanced Network Management, Inc., in the amount of
$22,136.00. Commissioner Freeman moved to approve said low bid as recommended by staff.
Seconded by Commissioner Moreno, the motion carried unanimously.
El 2) PRESENT BID#61500190, INFOBLOX- DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY:
Mr. Rose presented the sole bid received and stated staff will be reaching out to see if they can encourage
additional submittals and then make a recommendation on December 7, 2015.
El 3) PRESENT AND APPROVE BID #B1500195, CHILLER COMPRESSOR (CENTENNIAL
CENTER) - DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS: Trevor Jiricek, Director of General
Services, presented the sole bid received. Toby Taylor, Director of Buildings and Grounds, recommended
emergency approval of the bid, in the amount of $70,623.00, due to the necessary installation of a
compressor and automatic valve for head pressure control. He explained the chiller works on two
compressors and one has failed. In response to Commissioner Conway, Mr. Taylor explained if the
remaining compressor fails there will be no cooling or fresh air supply in the Courts complex.
Commissioner Conway moved to approve Bid #61500195 on an emergency basis. Seconded by
Commissioner Cozad, the motion carried unanimously.
OLD BUSINESS:
El 1) CONSIDER AMENDMENT TO TAX EXPENDITURE AND REVENUE SHARING AGREEMENT
AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN - FIRESTONE/FIRESTONE URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY:
Bruce Nickerson, Firestone Town Planner; George Heath, President of the Firestone Urban Renewal
Authority; and Wes Lavanchy, Town Manager, introduced themselves for the record. Mr. Nickerson
stated they appreciate the good working relationship with Weld County and confirmed there will be no
roads that service the URA left within Weld County's jurisdiction. In response to Chair Kirkmeyer,
Mr. Nickerson referenced the map included as Exhibit A, which he reviewed for the record. In response
to Commissioner Cozad, Mr. Nickerson stated the area identified as #1 on the map is a large drainage
basin intended to benefit other unincorporated areas surrounding the URA which were indentified by
citizen complaints following the 2013 flood event. Chair Kirkmeyer thanked the representatives for
coming and for the follow-up presentation demonstrating the improvements which will be very beneficial
for the area residents. Commissioner Cozad concurred and moved to approve said amendment and
authorize the Chair to sign. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Conway. He stated he is
looking forward to implementing some of these very needed improvements. There being no further
discussion, the motion carried unanimously.
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NEW BUSINESS:
El 1) CONSIDER EXPENDITURE AUTHORIZATION FOR DISLOCATED WORKERS PLAN AND
AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN: Judy Griego, Director of the Department of Human Services, stated this
will add $48,785.00 to the Dislocated Workers Program to serve an anticipated 140 participants.
Commissioner Cozad stated this was reviewed by the Workforce Development Board, and she moved to
approve said expenditure authorization and authorize the Chair to sign. Seconded by Commissioner
Moreno, the motion carried unanimously.
le 2) CONSIDER AGREEMENT AMENDMENT #1 FOR COUNTY INCENTIVES PROGRAM AND
AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN: Ms. Griego explained this amendment will allow the Department to apply
for additional incentive funds if certain criteria are met. She stated if performance incentive goals are
met the Division will receive funding to be used to reduce the net county share of administration
expenditures. In response to Commissioner Moreno, Ms. Griego stated if other Counties are unable to
meet their goals it may result in additional funds. Commissioner Freeman moved to approve said
amendment and authorize the Chair to sign. The motion,which was seconded by Commissioner Moreno,
carried unanimously.
ID 3) CONSIDER MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN -
CARBON VALLEY PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT: Ms. Griego reviewed the terms of the
non-financial MOU to provide space, equipment, and facility oversight and maintenance, along with the
agreement to abide by the rules concerning congretate meal sites for older citizens in the area. In
response to Commissioner Conway, Ms. Griego stated there was a pilot program to determine the need.
Commissioner Cozad commented the space is very small and has limited kitchen facilities; however, the
meals are well attended so they may need more space in the future. Commissioner Cozad moved to
approve said memorandum of understanding and authorize the Chair to sign. Commissioner Conway
seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously.
El 4) CONSIDER VETERANS SERVICE OFFICERS MONTHLY REPORT AND CERTIFICATION
OF PAY FOR OCTOBER, 2015, AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN: Toby Taylor, Veteran's Officer,
reviewed the monthly report. In response to Commissioner Conway, Mr. Taylor stated the south County
office only had two visits in the last five months, despite outreach to organizations in the area and posts
on the Facebook and website pages. Commissioner Cozad stated she intends to actively hand out flyers
at the VFW lodges, Bright Futures presentations, and at her Southwest Weld office hours. Commissioner
Conway stated the overall report is still very positive and the activities of the office receive a lot of
compliments. Commissioner Conway moved to approve said report and certification and authorize the
Chair to sign. Commissioner Cozad seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously.
El 5) CONSIDER APPLICATION FOR COLORADO OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP INITIATIVE
PROGRAM GRANT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN: Chair Kirkmeyer explained this is for a
scholarship program that came from the Lieutenant Governor's Office to provide additional funds into the
Bright Futures Program. She noted Aims Community College will assist in identifying students who meet
the criteria. Commissioner Moreno moved to approve said application and authorize the Chair to sign.
The motion was seconded by Commissioner Freeman, 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.
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There being no further business, this meeting was adjourned at 9:37 a.m.
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