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MINUTES
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
JUNE 17, 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, June 17, 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
Commissioner Mike Freeman, Pro-Tern
Commissioner Sean P. Conway
Commissioner Julie A. Cozad - EXCUSED
Commissioner Steve Moreno
Also present:
County Attorney, Robert T. Frick
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 June 15, 2015, as printed. Commissioner Moreno seconded the motion,
and it carried unanimously.
El AMENDMENTS TO AGENDA: There were no amendments to the agenda.
CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner Freeman moved to approve the Consent Agenda as
printed. Commissioner Moreno seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously.
ti PUBLIC INPUT: Steve Teets, Greeley resident, inquired whether the County will be taking any
mosquito mitigation measures. Commissioner Freeman stated the mosquito species currently present
are not carrying West Nile. In response to Mr. Teets' question about the Hill-N-Park transportation
route, Commissioner Conway stated meeting attendees agreed to the study; half will be funded by the
County, and the cities of Evans and Greeley will each fund one-fourth. University of Colorado at
Denver will be conducting a house-to-house study throughout the Hill-N-Park area to inquire about
needs and desires of the area residents. Colorado Trust is willing to purchase a van and several private
business owners have indicated they are willing to help with costs. In response to Mr. Teets, he further
stated a copy of the study findings will be made available to the public. Chair Kirkmeyer directed Mr.
Teets to contact the Department of Public Works for a summary of the outcome of the Transportation
Summit. Commissioner Conway addressed the issue of homelessness and the lack of housing,
blaming the high rent and lack of affordable housing; is in large part, on the failure to repeal the
Construction Liability Law.
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A COMMISSIONER COORDINATOR REPORTS: Commissioner Moreno filled in for Commissioner
Cozad and went to the Accelerate Colorado Conference held in Washington, D.C. He said the
conference was well attended by with business leaders as well as local government officials.
Commissioners Moreno and Conway both attended the inaugural "I Have a Dream Campaign"
Breakfast kick-off at Frederick High School and he read the mission statement. A Commissioner
Freeman wanted to extend his congratulations and acknowledgement of hard work to the staff during
the Transportation Summit. ,.'A Commissioner Conway added that he too was impressed at the hard
work the staff put into the Transportation Summit and pleased to announce that the County will receive
transportation funding that is needed.
BIDS:
• 1) PRESENT BID #B1500131, BOILER REPLACEMENT (1551 N. 17TH AVE.) - DEPARTMENT
OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS: Trevor Jiricek, Director of General Services, presented the five (5)
bids and said that staff will make a recommendation on July 1, 2015.
NEW BUSINESS:
• 1) CONSIDER CHANGE ORDER #1 FOR ASBESTOS REMOVAL (1024 9TH AVE BLDG - BID
#61500083) AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN - ARGUS CONTRACTING: Toby Taylor, Director of
Buildings and Grounds, stated during the demolition process that forty (40) more asbestos corrupted
fittings and valves were discovered. Each additional valve and fitting will cost a flat fee of $75. The
motion, which was made by Commissioner Freeman, and seconded by Commissioner Moreno, carried
unanimously.
• 2) CONSIDER TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF CR 45 BETWEEN CRS 40 AND 42: Janet
Lundquist, Department of Public Works, detailed the closure effective June 23, 2015, through June 26,
2015, for a culvert replacement, and they will use water for dust abatement on gravel detour routes,
and standard road signs and barricades. The motion to approve said closure, which was made by
Commissioner Conway, and seconded by Commissioner Freeman, carried unanimously.
• 3) CONSIDER APPEAL OF DECISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS TO DENY
AN ACCESS PERMIT - GALETON FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT: Ms. Lundquist reviewed the
request for two (2) access points which were denied. She explained that Galeton Fire District
purchased a parcel of land from the original owner, she gave the history on the property and presented
the slides showing the property boundaries and existing access points. She explained that the access
points are needed to efficiently respond to emergencies, and one of the current access points is being
utilized by Bayswater Oil and Gas which is not permitted. Don Watkins, Gene Stille, and Paula Johnson
representatives from Galeton Fire District introduced themselves and Mr. Watkins explained the site
layout and the need for the access points. Mr. Stille explained that the access points will allow the
District to better respond to emergencies. = Chair Kirkmeyer said she approves of the access for
the Galeton Fire District. She believes that a sign should be put in place that states "Use by Fire
Vehicles and Apparatus Only". She would also like staff to have a conversation with Bayswater about
the access that is being used. Commissioners Conway, Freeman and Moreno agreed. Commissioner
Conway moved to amend the Resolution to correct all references to the appelant's name and to
approve the re uested access permit. Seconded by Commissioner Moreno, the motion carried
unanimously. PA The motion to approve the Resolution, as corrected, was made by Commissioner
Conway and seconded by Commissioner Freeman, and it carried unanimously.
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4) CONSIDER NONEXCLUSIVE LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR UPGRADE AND
MAINTENANCE OF CR 139 AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN - VCA AGGREGATES, LLC:
Rich Hastings, Department of Public Works, explained that this is an agreement for the upgrade and
maintenance of Weld County right-of-way for a distance of 950 feet so the applicant Mike Ausmus can
access his gravel pit. Commissioner Conway moved to approve said agreement and authorize the
Chair to sign. Seconded by Commissioner Freeman, the motion carried unanimously.
PLANNING:
• 1) CONSIDER IMPROVEMENTS AND ROAD MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT ACCORDING TO
POLICY REGARDING COLLATERAL FOR IMPROVEMENTS, AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN, AND
ACCEPT OFF-SITE COLLATERAL FOR USR14-0030 - KTC FARMS, LLC, C/O Al ORGANIC:
Mr. Hastings reviewed the improvements and the off—site collateral. Commissioner Freeman moved to
approve said agreement, accept the collateral and authorize the Chair to sign. The motion, which was
seconded by Commissioner Moreno, carried unanimously.
• 2) CONSIDER APPOINTMENT OF TOM PARKO AS INTERIM BUILDING OFFICIAL OF
DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING INSPECTION: Tom Parko, Director of the Department of Planning and
Building, explained while he is actively searching for a replacement for Frank Piacentino that he will act
as the building official. Commissioner Moreno moved to approve said appointment. Commissioner
Freeman seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. Commissioner Conway expressed his
appreciation to Mr. Parko for taking the time to find the "right" applicant.
El 3) CONSIDER REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF ANNEXATION IMPACT REPORT — TOWN OF
AULT: Mr. Parko, reviewed the request from the Town of Ault to waive the submittal of the Annexation
Impact Report. The statute states that for 10 acres or greater the town must provide the impact report,
but can be waived if certain stipulations are met. Commissioner Freeman moved to approve said
request. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Conway, and it carried unanimously.
• 4) CONSIDER RECORDED EXEMPTION, RECX15-0018 - LARSON FARMS, LLC: Chris
Gathman, Department of Planning Services, stated that he would present items four and five together
as they have the same applicant. He stated this is a request to divide the RE property into two (2)
parcels estimated to be .7 and 50 acres, the SE property will be approximately .8 acres. He showed the
multiple access points and improvements on the property, and explained the site limitations due to
placement of the septic system, ditch, water well, etc. He noted there is a triangular-shaped parcel to
the southeast which is owned by the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) which is not part
of this application, and all of the subject lots are situated within the floodplain. Lot A has one access
onto CR 68 and the Subdivision Exemption (Lot B) has two accesses onto CR 61 and one access onto
CR 68. aBruce Johnson, representative for Larson Farms, displayed a site drawing and explained
the design limitations due to the existing placement of the residences, septic, corrals, creek, etc. He
also requested the status of CR 68 (formerly Highway 392) be reclassified from an 80-foot collector
right-of-way back to a standard 60-foot local roadway. He further stated the status of the CDOT
property should also be addressed at a future time. In response to Chair Kirkmeyer, Ms. Lundquist
reported the average daily traffic counts on CR 68 is 2,129, and CR 61 is 79. El Chair Kirkmeyer
stated the proposed lot sizes are close to meeting the one-acre provision and she is willing to consider
working to make the necessary accommodations to meet the needs of the applicant. Mr. Johnson
stated he has reviewed the Conditions of Approval and is willing to abide by them. El Commissioner
Conway moved to approve Recorded Exemption, RECX15-0018. Commissioner Freeman seconded
the motion, and it carried unanimously.
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5) CONSIDER SUBDIVISION EXEMPTION, SUBX15-0007 - LARSON FARMS, LLC: Chair
Kirkmeyer noted this item is related to the discussion from the previous item of business #4.
Mr. Gathman requested Condition of Approval (CA) #2.B be deleted since the site does not access
State Highway 392, and Chair Kirkmeyer indicated CA#2.B.5 and B.6 are related, therefore, the Board
concurred with deleting all three items. Commissioner Moreno moved to approve said Subdivision
Exemption as amended. The motion, which was seconded by Commissioner Conway, 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 10:25 a.m.
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WELD COUNTY, COLO O
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