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MINUTES
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 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 13, 2014, at the hour of 9:00 a.m.
F 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
F MINUTES: Commissioner Conway moved to approve the minutes of the Board of County
Commissioners meeting of August 11, 2014, as printed. Commissioner Kirkmeyer seconded the
motion, and it carried unanimously.
F AMENDMENTS TO AGENDA: There were no amendments to the agenda.
CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner Conway moved to approve the Consent Agenda as printed.
Commissioner Garcia seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously.
F PUBLIC INPUT: No public input was given.
F COMMISSIONER COORDINATOR REPORTS: Commissioner Conway commented on a
Greeley Tribune editorial regarding the radio and dispatch communications system issues. He said they
are once again commenting without regard for accuracy, and the idea that Fire Districts, Police Chiefs
and other first responders were not engaged in this process is incorrect. He stated theTribune needs to
improve its due diligence because inaccuracy is a disservice to the community.
OLD BUSINESS:
F 1) CONSIDER PETITION AND AUTHORIZE VACATION OF A PORTION OF ALLEY BETWEEN
"O" STREET AND "M" STREET - ALICIA FRANCO DE HERRERA, C/O CRISTINA LLERENAS: Brad
Yatabe, Assistant County Attorney, presented the map of these lots and the alley; this petition was
brought in regard to Lot 43, which has a garage located 3-4 feet into the alley right-of-way. The County
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is attempting to find a solution without requiring the removal of the garage. The alley is not used for
access, and there are encroachments up and down the block, therefore, the recommendation to vacate
this portion makes sense. He noted there is a utility easement that needs to be preserved and
addressed in the resolution. e Lupe Perez, surrounding property owner, asked for further
explanations and about some recent work on the concrete at the sides of 25th Avenue. Elizabeth
Relford, Department of Public Works, explained that project's limits were within the existing right-of-
way, unless a property owner wanted concrete on their property repaired. Ms. Perez said her
questions were answered and thanked the Board. John Glenn, attorney representing Christina
Llerenas, said he has photos of all the structures on the block which are in the alley right-of-way. He
also noted that the footprint of the garage was existing, and the clients rebuilt it, therefore requiring a
building permit, which brought this issue to the attention of Planning Services. IIEJ Wendy Duran,
surrounding property owner, arrived late and asked for some explanation of the petition. Commissioner
Garcia referred to having been at several community meetings, and explained that people built into the
alley right-of-way without permission and it is not passable at this time. IE Mr. Yatabe noted that the
property owners' structures may still not meet setback requirements, although their property will now go
to the center of the alleyway. Therefore, the garage may still need to be moved back. He suggested
the removal of the fifth whereas clause in the resolution and the addition of the language in the second
to last paragraph "the existing utility easements in the right-of-way to be vacated shall be reserved."
After further discussion, Commissioner Kirkmeyer expressed concern there may be some private
easement that the Board is not aware of. Bob Choate, Assistant County Attorney, indicated the Board
may want to change that to say private easements that exist shall remain in force. Mr. Yatabe
suggested the language "easements existing in the right-of-way shall be reserved." Commissioner
Kirkmeyer moved to amend the resolution as discussed. Seconded by Commissioner Garcia, the
motion carried unanimously. Commissioner Garcia moved to approve said petition and authorize the
requested vacation with the discussed revisions to the Resolution. The motion, which was seconded by
Commissioner Conway, carried unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS:
El 1) CONSIDER RELOCATION AGREEMENT #2 FOR DISTRIBUTION LINES AT
INTERSECTION OF CRS 44 AND 49 AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN - PUBLIC SERVICE
COMPANY OF COLORADO (XCEL): Richard White, Department of Public Works, explained this is the
second part of the utility relocations required for the Weld County Parkway Project, and is a cost of
$40,140.44. Commissioner Garcia moved to approve said agreement and authorize the Chair to sign.
Seconded by Commissioner Conway, the motion carried unanimously.
El 2) CONSIDER APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS TO PLANNING COMMISSION:
Commissioner Freeman moved to approve said appointments and reappointments, as read into the
record. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Conway, and it carried unanimously.
IE 3) CONSIDER TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF MISSILE SITE CAMPGROUND FOR
CONSTRUCTION: Commissioner Conway explained that some necessary construction work at the
Missile Site may cause hazardous conditions for the public, which is why the campground will be
temporarily closed. Ruben Montiel, Department of Buildings and Grounds (Missile Site Caretaker), was
available to answer questions. Commissioner Garcia moved to approve said temporary closure. 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. No Ordinances were approved.
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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 9:39 a.m.
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