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MINUTES
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 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, July 2, 2014, at the hour of 9:00 a.m.
ei 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-Tern
Commissioner Sean P. Conway
Commissioner Mike Freeman
Commissioner William F. Garcia - EXCUSED
Also present:
County Attorney, Bruce T. Barker
Clerk to the Board, Esther Gesick
Controller, Barbara Connolly
MINUTES: Commissioner Conway moved to approve the minutes of the Board of County
Commissioners meeting of June 30, 2014, as printed. Commissioner Freeman seconded the motion,
and it carried unanimously.
IE AMENDMENTS TO AGENDA: Commissioner Kirkmeyer moved to add the following under New
Business: 6) Consider Resolution re: Expression of Opposition to Proposed Ballot Initiatives 75, 85,
86, 87, 88, 89, and 90. Commissioner Conway seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.
e CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner Conway moved to approve the Consent Agenda as printed.
Commissioner Kirkmeyer seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously.
El PUBLIC INPUT: No public input was given.
e COMMISSIONER COORDINATOR REPORTS: Commissioner Freeman stated he met with
congressional representatives concerning the 1-25 North Corridor. He commended Commissioner
Kirkmeyer for giving a compelling argument for funding through the Federal Reauthorization Bill for this
year. a Commissioner Kirkmeyer agreed it was a good meeting with Congressman Gardner,
Congressman Coffman, and Congressman Schuester who is the Chair of the House Transportation
Committee. She stated the intent was to try and get project funding for a third lane north of State
Highway 66 to better accommodate freight movement along the corridor. She noted additional
speakers included: Joan Chaeffer - Loveland Council member, David Main - Executive Director of the
Fort Collins Chamber, and Bill Meyers - Preseident of Carbon Valley Chamber. a Commissioner
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Conway stated he attended a Colorado Oil and Gas Association (COGA) meeting, along with 25-30
members of the public to address inquiries concerning the oil and gas industry. He expressed his
thanks for COCA hosting the event, and said he looks forward to continued public education on the
matter.
BIDS:
El 1) PRESENT BID #61400124, CISCO NETWORKING EQUIPMENT HARDWARE, SOFTWARE,
AND SERVICES - DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: Ryan Rose, Director of
Information Technology, presented the three bids received and stated a staff recommendation will be
made to the Board on July 16, 2014.
2) PRESENT BID #61400125, EMC DATA DOMAIN AND VNX HARDWARE AND SERVICES -
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: Mr. Rose presented the four bids received and
stated a staff recommendation will be made to the Board on July 16, 2014.
NEW BUSINESS:
e 1) CONSIDER VETERANS SERVICE OFFICER'S MONTHLY REPORT AND CERTIFICATION
OF PAY FOR MAY, 2014, AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN: Toby Taylor, Veteran's Office,
presented the monthly report which is submitted to the Colorado Department of Veterans Affairs to
seek reimbursement for funding. Commissioner Kirkmeyer moved to approve said report and
certification of pay and authorize the Chair to sign. The motion was seconded by Commissioner
Conway, and it carried unanimously.
e 2) CONSIDER LICENSE AND EXCHANGE AGREEMENT FOR GEOGRAPHIC DATA AND
AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN - NATIONAL WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER, U.S. DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE: Ryan Rose, Department of Information Technology, stated the U.S. Department
of Agriculture has requested slight modifications to the standard form agreement, which he reviewed for
the record. Commissioner Kirkmeyer moved to approve said agreement and authorize the Chair to
sign. Commissioner Conway seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.
e 3) CONSIDER FILING OF HOKESTRA PIT WATER STORAGE RIGHT WITH DIVISION 1
WATER COURT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN ANY NECESSARY DOCUMENTS: Bruce
Barker, County Attorney, explained this Resolution will authorize staff to file the necessary documents
for adjudication of water rights and to file an application to fill the Hokestra Pit, via a proposed inlet
structure, from the Rural Ditch headgate. He stated 1,300 acre feet will be filed for all beneficial uses.
Commissioner Freeman moved to approve said Resolution for filing and authorize the Chair to sign any
necessary documents. The motion, which was seconded by Commissioner Conway, carried
unanimously.
e 4) CONSIDER CORRECTION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION ON OIL AND GAS LEASE
COVERING CERTAIN PROPERTY OWNED BY WELD COUNTY, COLORADO, AND AUTHORIZE
CHAIR TO SIGN - NOBLE ENERGY, INC.: Esther Gesick, Clerk to the Board, stated Noble Energy,
Inc., submitted a correction document to provide a more accurate legal description, which was reviewed
by the County Attorney's Office and staff recommends approval. Commissioner Freeman moved to
approve said correction document and authorize the Chair to sign. Seconded by Commissioner
Kirkmeyer, the motion carried unanimously.
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El 5) CONSIDER AUTHORIZING CERTAIN WELD COUNTY OFFICIALS TO HAVE ACCESS TO
THE SAFE DEPOSIT BOX AT CHASE BANK - GREELEY: Ms. Gesick explained this revision will
remove Monica Mika and Jennifer Fuller from the list and add Tisa Juanicorena, in addition to Esther
Gesick, Donna Bechler and Bruce Barker, which is an accurate representation of the staff who currently
manage the contents of the safe deposit box. Commissioner Kirkmeyer moved to authorize access for
said officials. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Conway, and it carried unanimously.
la 6) CONSIDER RESOLUTION RE: EXPRESSION OF OPPOSITION TO PROPOSED BALLOT
INITIATIVES 75, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, AND 90: Commissioner Kirkmeyer read the Resolution for the
record and moved to a rove said Resolution. Commissioner Freeman seconded the motion, and it
carried unanimously. t Commissioner Conway stated all of these initiatives are problematic for the
citizens of Weld County, and he hopes many of them will fail as the August 4th petition submittal
deadline approaches. He stated the setback provisions are hugely problematic for Colorado's
economy. Chair Rademacher concurred.
PLANNING:
1) CONSIDER PARTIAL CANCELLATION AND RELEASE OF COLLATERAL FOR USE BY
SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT #1792 - DCP MIDSTREAM, LP: Rich Hastings, Department of Public
Works, stated acceptance of two-year warranty collateral. He performed a site inspection and found
improvements consistent with the plans. Commissioner Kirkmeyer moved to approve the partial
cancellation and release of said collateral. Seconded by Commissioner Conway, 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 Acting Clerk to the Board.
There being no further business, this meeting was adjourned at 9:24 a.m.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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Douglasademache , Chair
Weld County Clerk to the Boardchi LJ%cti.
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Sean P. Conway I�
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William F. Garcia
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