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MINUTES
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
OCTOBER 8, 2014
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, October 8, 2014, 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 Douglas Rademacher, Chair
Commissioner Barbara Kirkmeyer, Pro-Tem
Commissioner Sean P. Conway
Commissioner Mike Freeman
Commissioner William F. Garcia
Also present:
County Attorney, Bruce T. Barker
Acting Clerk to the Board, Susan Brown
Controller, Barbara Connolly
ID MINUTES: Commissioner Kirkmeyer moved to approve the minutes of the Board of County
Commissioners meeting of October 6, 2014, as printed. Commissioner Conway seconded the motion,
and it carried unanimously.
IlEi AMENDMENTS TO AGENDA: Commissioner Garcia moved to add the following under Bids: #2)
Present Bid #61400135, 2014 Concrete Maintenance and Repair - Department of Public Works, and
#3) Present Bid #61400136, 2014 Pavement Testing - Department of Public Works. The motion was
seconded by Commissioner Conway, and it carried unanimously.
El CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner Kirkmeyer moved to approve the Consent Agenda as
printed. Commissioner Garcia seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously.
El PUBLIC INPUT: No public input was given.
COMMISSIONER COORDINATOR REPORTS: Commissioner Conway reported on Thursday's
meeting of the North Front Range Metropolitan Planning Organization, where there was unanimous
approval of allocating $13,174,000 in escrow funds for improvements to 1-25. He outlined the probable
prioritization of projects, and said they will be voting in December to allocate $30 million in Responsible
Acceleration of Maintenance and Partnerships (RAMP) funds. ; Commissioner Kirkmeyer said they
were able to secure $5 million in Regional Priority pot money from the Transportation Planning Regions
meeting held three weeks ago, and these additional funds will be used for design work on 1-25, to be
ready for any additional funding found. Commissioner Conway said this collaborative effort has secured
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$19 million for 1-25. Commissioner Kirkmeyer added that they also secured the $35 million dollars in
RAMP funds, which were vulnerable, a total of $50 million dollars for the 1-25 corridor.
El Commissioner Kirkmeyer announced the Groundbreaking for the new Weld County Parkway
(County Road 49) on Friday, October 10th at 2:00 p.m., and Ms. Relford gave directions to the location.
Commissioner Kirkmeyer noted this is the largest road construction project the County has ever done.
BIDS:
El 1) PRESENT BID #B1400175, IS-2014-14 BACKUP SOFTWARE - DEPARTMENT OF
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: Ryan Rose, Director of the Department of Information Technology,
said five (5) responses were received, and a recommendation from staff will be brought to the Board on
October 22, 2014.
El 2) PRESENT BID #B1400135, 2014 CONCRETE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR -
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS: Trevor Jiricek, Director of General Services, said three (3)
responses were received, and a recommendation from staff will be brought to the Board on
October 22, 2014.
El 3) PRESENT BID #61400136, 2014 PAVEMENT TESTING - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
WORKS: Mr. Jiricek said two (2) responses were received, and a recommendation from staff will be
brought to the Board on October 22, 2014.
NEW BUSINESS:
le 1) CONSIDER ENERGY AND MINERAL IMPACT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM GRANT
AGREEMENT FOR CRS 13, 19, AND 126 RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT (TIER II) AND
AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN: Elizabeth Relford, Department of Public Works, presented a letter of
award for $2 million from the Department of Local Affairs for HARP Project #1 to address 6.7 miles of
heavily impacted oil and gas roads. The total project cost will be $4.7 million, and construction will start
in the first quarter of 2015. Commissioner Kirkmeyer moved to approve said agreement and authorize
the Chair to sign. Seconded by Commissioner Conway, the motion carried unanimously.
E 2) CONSIDER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR CODERED EMERGENCY
NOTIFICATION SYSTEM, AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN - EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS
NETWORK, LLC: Michael Wallace, Director of Public Safety Communications, requested a
continuance of this item until October 15, 2014, in order to verify a couple of issues in the contract.
Commissioner Conway moved to continue said item of business until October 15, 2014. The motion,
which was seconded by Commissioner Kirkmeyer, carried unanimously.
El 3) CONSIDER RESOLUTION RE: OPPOSITION TO AMENDMENT 68: Commissioner Conway
moved to approve said resolution of opposition. Commissioner Freeman seconded the motion.
Commissioner Conway stated his support of this resolution. The Board's first concern is that the
constitution should not be loaded up with amendments, and secondly, that this amendment will erode
local control. He said that Arapahoe County could incur $63 million in unfunded mandates if this
passes, and it is unfair for other counties to make that decision. E Commissioner Garcia said this is
a confusing proposition that Coloradoans will have a difficult time understanding. He said the
arguments for funds for education are false, and he concurred with Commissioner Conway's opinion
about cluttering the State Constitution. He also said this will create a monopoly; this is a business
wanting to expand and their request should be granted or denied by their local govemment and not by
the State. He added that Amendment 67, regarding infanticide, should be considered on moral
grounds. Commissioner Garcia abstained from the vote, and the motion carried.
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4) SECOND READING OF CODE ORDINANCE #2014-12, IN THE MATTER OF REPEALING
AND REENACTING, WITH AMENDMENTS, CHAPTER 3 HUMAN RESOURCES, OF THE WELD
COUNTY CODE: Commissioner Kirkmeyer moved to read by title only. The motion was seconded by
Commissioner Conway, and it carried unanimously. Bruce Barker, County Attorney, read the ordinance
for the record. Patti Russell, Department of Human Resources, reported no changes since first reading
and requested approval. Commissioner Conway moved to approve said ordinance upon second
reading. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Kirkmeyer, and it carried unanimously.
PLANNING:
El 1) CONSIDER IMPROVEMENTS AND ROAD MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT ACCORDING TO
POLICY REGARDING COLLATERAL FOR IMPROVEMENTS, AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN, AND
ACCEPT OFF-SITE COLLATERAL FOR USR14-0029 — LUNDVALL ENERGY PARK, LLC: Richard
Hastings, Department of Public Works, explained the location and function of the facility. He reported
that the Departments of Planning Services and Public Works have looked over the facility and
documentation and request approval. Commissioner Conway moved to approve said agreement,
accept off-site collateral, and authorize the Chair to sign. The motion was seconded by Commissioner
Garcia, and it carried unanimously.
RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES: The resolutions were presented and signed as listed on the
Consent Agenda. Code Ordinance#2014-12 was approved on second reading.
Let the minutes reflect that the above and foregoing actions were attested to and respectfully submitted
by the Acting Clerk to the Board.
There being no further business, this meeting was adjourned at 9:29 a.m.
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