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MINUTES
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
MARCH 23, 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 regular place of meeting in the Weld County
Administration Building, Greeley, Colorado, March 23, 2015, at the hour of 9:00 a.m.
O 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, Robert T. Frick
Clerk to the Board, Esther E. Gesick
Controller, Barbara Connolly
O MINUTES: Commissioner Freeman moved to approve the minutes of the Board of County
Commissioners meeting of March 18, 2015, as printed. Commissioner Moreno seconded the motion,
and it carried unanimously.
• CERTIFICATION OF HEARINGS: Commissioner Conway moved to approve the Certification of
Hearings conducted on March 18, 2015, as follows: 1) USR14-0074 — Enrique and Myrna Carrillo.
Commissioner Cozad seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.
AMENDMENTS TO AGENDA: There were no amendments to the agenda.
O CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner Cozad moved to approve the Consent Agenda as printed.
Commissioner Freeman seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously.
PRESENTATIONS:
• 1) RECOGNITION OF NORTH COLORADO MEDICAL CENTER - AMERICA'S TOP 50 BEST
HOSPITALS: Chair Kirkmeyer read the certificate recognizing North Colorado Medical Center as being
one of the top hospitals in the Country and stated the Board is excited to acknowledge this award.
Rick Sutten, CEO Banner Health Northern Colorado, thanked the Board for this recognition and
stated they have a great staff, great volunteers, and great community. NCMC Inc. has been very
supportive and he extended his thanks to the Commissioners for collaboration among the city, the
county officials, and government agencies. He stated it is an honor to receive this award and expressed
his appreciation for the acknowledgement.
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• Al Dominguez, Chairman of NCMC, Inc., thanked the Commissioners for this honor and stated
that essentially NCMC is a County hospital and the Commissioners devised a system to sublease the
facilities to NCMC Inc. to manage the facility creating a quality team providing quality care; furthermore,
he is very proud of the local team. He clarified this hospital has operated for years at zero cost to the
taxpayers and the intent is to continue this effort maintaining the highest quality of services.
el Commissioner Cozad expressed her congratulations and stated it goes back to leadership. She
stated that quality is very important and conveyed her appreciation for ensuring it is a great facility.
Comissioner Moreno echoed the congratulations and agreed NCMC is an outstanding asset to our
community. Commissioner Freeman stated it is an unbelievable award to be named one of the top 50
in the country and further concurred that NCMC is an asset to the community and the Board looks
forward to a continuing relationship. Commissioner Conway agreed and thanked the various
representatives present for their leadership, stating he has personally experienced the quality care and
expressed his appreciation for the support provided to the various communities throughout Weld
County. Chair Kirkmeyer stated it is a big deal that there were only three awards given in the state and
one is in Weld County making the community and the county very proud as it is an important asset to
Weld and surrounding counties. Mr. Dominguez stated there are 5,000 hospitals in the country and
NCMC made the top 50. Mr. Sutton acknowledged: Tiffane Hedinger as responsible for the Nursing
Division; Wendy Sparks, Chief Operating Officer for Daily Operations of the hospital; Ken Schultz,
Executive Director for NCMC; Gene Haffner, Public Relations Officer to represent and connect the
hospital and community; Brandon Houtchens, Chair of the Board of Trustees and serves on NCMC Inc.
Board. (Clerk's Note: Recessed for photograph.)
e PUBLIC INPUT: Steve Teets, county resident, congratulated new Commissioners Cozad and
Moreno, new Attorney Robert Frick, and Commissioner Conway for heading MPO. Mr. Teets inquired
on the status of the Hill-N-Park transportation project. Commissioner Conway stated the meeting last
week was very productive and cited the three (3) potential solutions being considered in regard to
resident support: 1) van purchase; 2) small GET route added; 3) using MPO transit funds to help offset
costs of a bus program. Mr. Teets suggested the idea of independent foundation funding in the future to
connect outlying communities.
BIDS:
CI 1) APPROVE BID #B1500059, PERMANENT FLOOD REPAIRS AT BRIDGE 9.5/25A AND
ASSOCIATED DOWNSTREAM DROP STRUCTURE - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS: Trevor
Jiricek, Director of General Services, stated staff recommends approval of the low bid from L&M
Enterprises, in the amount of $426,656.12. Commissioner Freeman moved to approve said low bid.
The motion was seconded by Commissioner Conway, and it carried unanimously.
• 2) APPROVE BID #B1500064, PUBLIC WORKS OFFICE ADDITION/DESIGN BUILD -
DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS: Mr. Jiricek stated staff recommends approval of the
low bid from Growling Bear Construction. Toby Taylor, Director of Buildings and Grounds, stated the
bid meets the project requirements. In response to Chair Kirkmeyer, Mr. Taylor clarfied DS
Constructors was the low bid but they did not submit the bid by the scheduled due date, therefore, they
were disqualified resulting in Growling Bear as the low bid. Further, he clarified the price is based on a
percentage based on the GMP, which is the reason for there not being a total amount for submittal.
Commissioner Moreno moved to approve said low bid. Seconded by Commissioner Freeman, the
motion carried unanimously.
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O 3) PRESENT BID #B1500051, GRAVEL SUPPLY (SURFACE) - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
WORKS: Mr. Jiricek presented the seven bids received and stated staff will make a recommendation
to the Board on April 6, 2015.
O 4) PRESENT BID #61500071, AS BUILT, DESIGN BUILD (822 W 7TH ST BLDG) -
DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS: Mr. Jiricek presented the eight bids received and
stated staff will make a recommendation to the Board on April 6, 2015.
O 5) PRESENT BID #B1500083, ASBESTOS REMOVAL (1024 9TH AVE BLDG) - DEPARTMENT
OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS: Mr. Jiricek presented the eleven bids received and stated staff will
make a recommendation to the Board on April 6, 2015.
NEW BUSINESS:
el 1) CONSIDER INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT FOR IMPROVEMENT OF CR 32.5 AND
STERKEL BOULEVARD INTERSECTION AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN - TOWN OF
PLATTEVILLE: Janet Lundquist, Department of Public Works, reviewed the terms and provisions for
the intersection improvements. Chair Kirkmeyer thanked Ms. Lundquist for assisting the Board with the
process and stated this is another example of regional collaboration and Commissioner Conway
agreed. Commissioner Conway moved to approve said Intergovernmental Agreement and authorize
the Chair to sign. The motion, which was seconded by Commissioner Cozad, carried unanimously.
O 2) FINAL READING OF CODE ORDINANCE #2015-2, IN THE MATTER OF REPEALING AND
REENACTING, IN ITS ENTIRETY, CHAPTER 5 REVENUE AND FINANCE - ARTICLE IV
PURCHASING POLICY, OF THE WELD COUNTY CODE: Commissioner Conway moved to read
Code Ordinance #2015-2 by title only. Seconded by Commissioner Moreno, the motion carried
unanimously. Bob Frick, County Attorney, read said title for the record. Mr. Jiricek requested to
continue to Wednesday to allow a final language change. There was no public input. Commissioner
Cozad moved to continue the final reading to March 25, 2015, at 9:00 a.m. Commissioner Conway
seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously.
O 3) FINAL READING OF CODE ORDINANCE #2015-3, IN THE MATTER OF REPEALING AND
REENACTING, WITH AMENDMENTS, CHAPTER 2 ADMINISTRATION, AND CHAPTER 3 HUMAN
RESOURCES, OF THE WELD COUNTY CODE: Commissioner Conway moved to read Code
Ordinance #2015-3 by title only. Seconded by Commissioner Moreno, the motion carried unanimously.
Bob Choate, Assistant County Attorney, recommended a minor change to Section 2-1-125.A.6 to
standard "forms" to make it clear there are multiple forms. Mr. Choate stated there are two forms
currently and a third form will be presented in the future necesitating the word change to "forms". Patti
Russell, Director of Department of Human Resources, stated no changes to Section 3-12-10. There
was no public input. Commissioner Conway moved to amend Section 2-1-125.A.6 to read "forms," and
it was seconded by Commissioner Freeman. The motion carried unanimously. Commissioner Conway
moved to approve Code Ordinance #2015-3 on Final Reading, as amended. Commissioner Cozad
seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously.
PLANNING NEW BUSINESS:
1) FIRST READING OF CODE ORDINANCE #2015-1, IN THE MATTER OF REPEALING AND
REENACTING WITH AMENDMENTS, CHAPTER 21 AREAS AND ACTIVITIES OF STATE
INTEREST, AND CHAPTER 23 ZONING, OF THE WELD COUNTY CODE: Tom Parko, Director of
the Department of Planning Services, requested this matter be continued to May 27, 2015, following a
Planning Commission hearing which has been continued to May 3, 2015, to allow additional time to
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host a Stakeholders meeting. No public testimony was offered concerning this matter. Commissioner
Conway moved to approve said request and continue the matter to May 27, 2015. The motion was
seconded by Commissioner Moreno, and it carried unanimously.
RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES: The resolutions were presented and signed as listed on the
Consent Agenda. Code Ordinance #2015-2 was continued to March 25, 2015. Code Ordinance
#2015-3 was approved on Final Reading as amended, and Code Ordinance #2015-1 was continued to
May 27, 2015.
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 9:43 a.m.
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