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Home My WebLink About20152926.tiff RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS MINUTES BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COLORADO SEPTEMBER 2, 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, September 2, 2015, 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 Barbara Kirkmeyer, Chair- EXCUSED Commissioner Mike Freeman, Pro-Tem Commissioner Sean P. Conway Commissioner Julie A. Cozad Commissioner Steve Moreno Also present: County Attorney, Bruce Barker Acting Clerk to the Board, Stephanie Frederick Controller, Barbara Connolly MINUTES: Commissioner Conway moved to approve the minutes of the Board of County Commissioners meeting of August 31, 2015, as printed. Commissioner Moreno seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. AMENDMENTS TO AGENDA: There were no amendments to the agenda. CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner Cozad moved to approve the Consent Agenda'as printed. Commissioner Moreno seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. PUBLIC INPUT: No public input was given. El COMMISSIONER COORDINATOR REPORTS: Commissioner Cozad reported she attended the Open House hosted by Human Services which it was well attended. She stated she visited a lot of service clubs and towns where she talked about Weld County Bright Futures and she attended the kick- off for Weld County Bright Futures. Commissioner Conway expressed his appreciation to Team Weld County for the great work with the Weld County Bright Futures and he said the intial report is that $10,000.00 was raised. He attended the Fort Collins City Council meeting, where they were discussing the Northern Intergrated Supply Project (NISP) and the City Council was unable to reach an agreement about the project. Therefore, on behalf of the Weld County Commissioners he asked them to look at the project from a regional prospective and consider how it may impact their future projects. He reported there is a North 1-25 Coalition Meeting being held Wednesday evening and State legislators will be in attendance discussing the issues of transportation. Commissioner Moreno attended the last part of the Minutes, September 2, 2015 2015-2926 //' ' Page 1 BC0016 Colorado Oil and Gas Summit held in Denver where there was a discussion about the industry, the future of production, and the history of the cycles of the industry. He attended the Greeley Chamber of Commerce Agricultural Tour and they went to Longs Peaks Dairy, observed an Agfinity operation and ended the day at the Leprino Plant. He reported he attended the kick-off for the Weld County Bright Futures, stated he is happy to be part of it and expressed how the Commissioner's calenders are filling. Commissioner Freeman thanked Commissioner Conway for going to the Fort Collins City Council Meeting and supporting the Northern Intergrated Supply Project on behalf of the Board and he thanked Team Weld for helping with the kick-off. BIDS: = 1) APPROVE BID #61500158, AUDIT SERVICES - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE: Trevor Jiricek, Director of General Services, stated seven (7) bids were received and staff recommends approving the low bid from Anderson and Whitney. Barb Connolly, Controller, clarified the terms of the contract. Commissioner Moreno moved to approve said low bid. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Cozad, and it carried unanimously. Commissioner Conway expressed the value of having a local vendor with a competitive price. � 2) PRESENT BID #61500163, NETWORK EQUIPMENT FOR PUBLIC WORKS - DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: Ryan Rose, Director of Information Technology, reported four bids were received and staff will bring back a recommendation on September 16, 2015. OLD BUSINESS: = 1) CONSIDER AGREEMENT FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE PROGRAM GRANT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN (CON'T FROM 8/31/2015): Roy Rudisill, Director of the Office of Emergency Management, presented the annual contract and stated there was a concern because the grant dollars were cut by 50% when it was first reviewed. He reported the final amount is $76,000.00 and mentioned it is based on deliverables. Commissioner Conway moved to approve said agreement and authorize the Chair to sign. Seconded by Commissioner Cozad, the motion carried unanimously. NEW BUSINESS: � 1) CONSIDER APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY ASSEMBLY AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN - AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, INC., C/O NANCY CLARK: Bruce Barker, County Attorney, presented the terms of the application and gave background history on the event. He explained the application is complete, there will be paramedics as well as security on site and he has no concerns. Nancy Clark, representative of the American Cancer Society, and Bill Hertneky, co-chairperson for the Cattle Baron's Ball, explained how the location was selected and discussed the details of the event. Commissioner Conway thanked Mr. Hertneky for his volunteerism and hard work. Mr. Hertneky responded to Commissioner Conway's question stating $5.2 million is the amount that has been raised and is the most successful and respected event in the Twelve State region. Commissioner Cozad reported she and Mr. Hertneky worked on the Poudre Trail Project together and said she appreciates the purpose of the fundraiser. Commissioner Cozad moved to approve said application and authorize the Chair to sign. The motion, which was seconded by Commissioner Conway, carried unanimously. = 2) CONSIDER APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL EVENTS PERMIT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN -AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, INC., C/O NANCY CLARK:. Commissioner Moreno moved to approve said application and authorize the Chair to sign. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Conway, and it carried unanimously. Minutes, September 2, 2015 2015-2926 Page 2 BC0016 � 3) CONSIDER AGREEMENT CONCERNING PURCHASE OF PUBLIC ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY ' AND TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT FOR CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS TO CR 49 AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN NECESSARY DOCUMENTS - THE ESTATE OF DONNA M. BOULTER AND THE HEIRS: Tiffane Johnson, Department of Public Works, reviewed the terms of the i � of R 49 Pro�ect for a total of 20 451.00. Commissioner urchase a reement and stated th s is art C $ , P 9 P J Conway moved to approve said agreement and authorize the Chair to sign necessary documents. Seconded by Commissioner Moreno, the motion 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 9:30 a.m. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COLORADO I ATTEST: C/„a�;�:N�/ v� �C.l�fD�� EXCUSED Barbara Kirkmeyer, Chair Weld County Cle to the Board �� ik reeman, Pro-Tem B . . ` Dep y Clerk to the Board � � . nway � �� t; Julie A. 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