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MINUTES
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
AUGUST 25, 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, August 25, 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 - EXCUSED
Commissioner Sean P. Conway
Commissioner Mike Freeman - EXCUSED
Commissioner William F. Garcia
Also present:
County Attorney, Bruce T. Barker
Clerk to the Board, Esther Gesick
Controller, Barbara Connolly
e MINUTES: Commissioner Conway moved to approve the minutes of the Board of County
Commissioners meeting of August 20, 2014, as printed. Commissioner Garcia seconded the motion,
and it carried unanimously.
e READ ORDINANCE BY AUDIO: Commissioner Garcia moved to read Code Ordinance#2014-12
by audio. Commissioner Conway seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.
e CERTIFICATION OF HEARINGS: Commissioner Conway moved to approve the Certification of
Hearings conducted on August 20, 2014, as follows: 1) USR14-0029 - Western Equipment and Truck,
Inc., c/o Steve Lundvall, 2) COZ14-0004 - William and Trisha Moran, and 3) USR14-0019 - Anadarko
E&P Company LP, c/o Kerr-McGee Gathering, LLC. Commissioner Garcia seconded the motion,
which carried unanimously.
ID AMENDMENTS TO AGENDA: At the request of Esther Gesick, Clerk to the Board,
Commissioner Conway moved to amend the Agenda to reverse the order of items #1 and #2 under
Bids to correctly reflect the order on the bid notice and submissions. Seconded by Commissioner
Garcia, the motion carried unanimously.
IR CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner Garcia moved to approve the Consent Agenda as printed.
Commissioner Conway seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously.
Minutes, August 25, 2014 2014-2653
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ID PUBLIC INPUT: Steve Teets, County resident, expressed concern with increased rental rates
that appear to be the result of housing demand created by oil and gas industry employees, which is
resulting in evictions of disabled, seniors, and low-income residents from their rental housing.
Secondly, he spoke in hopes that the interested parties might be able to come to a resolution out of
court concerning the High Plains Library District (HPLD). Next, he encouraged the Board to reconsider
entering into a working partnership with the City of Greeley for a downtown recycling center. Lastly, he
reported a Mexican Restaurant located near the intersection of 25th Street and 8th Avenue is operating
with very unsanitary conditions that need to be investigated by the Health Department.
Commissioner Conway thanked Mr. Teets for the input and assured him that the Health
Department does regular inspections and takes action as warranted. He also stated the HPLD
mediation is set for late September, and he confirmed the County does not wish to oversee the District;
however, they have recently been involved in response to problematic actions undertaken by the
Trustees. Regarding increased housing rates, he stated this is an issue throughout the state as a result
of decreased construction during the recession, limited inventory, and an industry boom. He
referenced the Colorado Construction Defect Law which has further dam ened the construction
because the regulations impact the cost of building affordable housing. PI Chair Rademacher
commented this is a state-wide issue, even in areas not impacted by the oil and gas industry.
BIDS:
ei 1) CONDUCT ORAL AUCTION FOR OIL AND GAS LEASE COVERING CERTAIN PROPERTY
OWNED BY WELD COUNTY, COLORADO, AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN - E1/2, S11, T10N,
R61W: Barbara Connolly, Controller, presented the sole bid received from Synergy Resources
Corporation, in the amount of $1,450.00 per mineral acre, for a total bonus amount of $464,000.00,
plus the annual rental of $800.00. Commissioner Garcia moved to approve the sole bid from Synergy
Resources Corporation and authorize the Chair to sign said lease. The motion was seconded by
Commissioner Conway, and it carried unanimously.
IE 2) CONDUCT ORAL AUCTION FOR OIL AND GAS LEASE COVERING CERTAIN PROPERTY
OWNED BY WELD COUNTY, COLORADO, AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN - SW1/4, S20, T10N,
R60W: Ms. Connolly indicated no bids were received.
3) CONDUCT ORAL AUCTION FOR OIL AND GAS LEASE COVERING CERTAIN PROPERTY
OWNED BY WELD COUNTY, COLORADO, AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN - SW1/4 SW1/4, S7,
T10N, R61W: Ms. Connolly indicated no bid was received.
NEW BUSINESS:
IR 1) CONSIDER ACCEPTANCE OF 2014 ABSTRACT OF ASSESSMENT AND AUTHORIZE
CHAIR TO SIGN: Christopher Woodruff, Assessor, presented the Abstract of Assessment for the
record and provided a brief comparison to other counties. Commissioner Conway moved to approve
and accept said abstract of assessment and authorize the Chair to sign. The motion, which was
seconded by Commissioner Garcia, carried unanimously.
e 2) CONSIDER GRANTEE AGENCY PERIODIC CONTRACT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO
SIGN - UNITED WAY OF WELD COUNTY: Dr. Mark Wallace, Director of the Department of Public
Health and Environment, reviewed the provisions, term and amount of said contract as detailed in his
staff memorandum. Commissioner Conway moved to approve said contract and authorize the Chair to
sign. Seconded by Commissioner Garcia, the motion carried unanimously.
Minutes, August 25, 2014 2014-2653
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3) CONSIDER INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES ON VARIOUS COUNTY
ROADS: Janet Lundquist, Department of Public Works, gave some background of the process and a
brief overview of the various intersections proposed for Stop sign installation based on citizen
complaints due to increased traffic, traffic accidents, input from the Sheriffs Office, and/or a known oil
and gas haul route for increased safety. She also reviewed the notification process to advise the public
of the newly controlled intersections. She explained CR 104 has been upgraded for increased traffic
and is planned for paving in the future. Commissioner Conway moved to approve said installations.
The motion was seconded by Commissioner Garcia, and it carried unanimously.
TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF CR 50 BETWEEN CRS 15 AND 17: Ms.
4) CONSIDER EM ORARY Lundquist
reviewed the temporary road closure for the re-deck of Bridge 50/15A. Commissioner Garcia moved to
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approve said temporary road closure. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Conway, and it
carried unanimously.
ID 5) CONSIDER TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF 54TH ST RD BETWEEN ALTO WAY AND COMPO
ROAD: Ms. Lundquist reviewed the temporary road closure for a culvert repair/flow fill through a joint
project with the City of Evans. She stated local traffic will be permitted and they are working with the
school district. Commissioner Garcia moved to approve said temporary road closure. The motion was
seconded by Commissioner Conway, and it carried unanimously.
e 6) CONSIDER REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT FOR LEGAL SERVICES AND AUTHORIZE
CHAIR TO SIGN - SUSIE VELASQUEZ, WELD COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE: Frank Haug, Assistant
County Attorney, explained the terms of this renewal agreement to provide legal services for the Public
Trustee and acknowledge recent staff changes. Commissioner Garcia moved to approve said
agreement and authorize the Chair to sign. The motion, which was seconded by Commissioner
Conway, carried unanimously.
7) FIRST READING OF CODE ORDINANCE #2014-12, IN THE MATTER OF REPEALING AND
REENACTING, WITH AMENDMENTS, CHAPTER 3 HUMAN RESOURCES, OF THE WELD COUNTY
CODE: Patti Russell, Director of the Department of Human Resources, stated the proposed changes
were reviewed with the Board during a work session and the requested revisions have been
incorporated. In response to Commissioner Rademacher, Mr. Barker explained, in 1988, a Colorado
State statute was passed which required that no residency requirement may be contained within a
Charter. However, the State statute did provide, in the definition of "employee", that certain "key
a ointees"may have a residency requirement if enacted through an Ordinance and the County Code.
P Steve Teets, County resident, questioned if this deals with the Finance Director; however, the
Board clarified this is concerning the County Attorney position. Mr. Teets expressed his opinion that
high ranking employees should live within the jurisdiction they work for to be familiar with the public
they serve. El Commissioner Conway moved to approve said ordinance on first reading; however,
there was no second and the motion failed. Commissioner Conway moved to continue the matter to
September 3, 2014, when all can be present. Commissioner Garcia offered an amendment that would
include all department heads be subject to the residency requirement. Commissioner Conway stated
the proposed language recognizes the will of voters when they adopted the Charter and if they had
included the other Department Heads he would agree to that amendment. Following additional
scheduling input from the Clerk, Commissioner Conway moved to amend his motion to continue the
matter to September 8, 2014, when all five Commissioners will be present. The motion was seconded
by Commissioner Garcia and it carried unanimously.
Minutes, August 25, 2014 2014-2653
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El 8) SECOND READING OF CODE ORDINANCE #2014-11, IN THE MATTER OF REPEALING
AND RE-ENACTING, WITH AMENDMENTS, CHAPTER 14 HEALTH AND ANIMALS, AND
CHAPTER 30 ON-SITE WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM REGULATIONS, OF THE WELD
COUNTY CODE: Commissioner Garcia moved to read by title only. Seconded by Commissioner
Conway, the motion carried unanimously. Bruce Barker read said title for the record. Brad Yatabe,
Assistant County Attorney, stated there have been no changes since second reading clarifying the
distinction between the Board of Public Health and the Board of Health. No public testimony was
offered concerning this matter. Commissioner Garcia moved to approve said Ordinance on second
reading. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Conway, and it carried unanimously.
RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES: The resolutions were presented and signed as listed on the
Consent Agenda. First reading of Code Ordinance #2014-12 was continued to September 8, 2014, and
Code Ordinance#2014-11 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 10:00 a.m.
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