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Home My WebLink About20142915.tiff RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS MINUTES BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COLORADO SEPTEMBER 22, 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, September 22, 2014, 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 Douglas Rademacher, Chair Commissioner Barbara Kirkmeyer, Pro-Tem - EXCUSED 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 e MINUTES: Commissioner Conway moved to approve the minutes of the Board of County Commissioners meeting of September 17, 2014, as printed. Commissioner Freeman seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. e CERTIFICATION OF HEARINGS: Commissioner Garcia moved to approve the Certification of Hearings conducted on September 17, 2014, as follows: 1) USR14-0027 — Michael Decker, do Miller HFI, LLC, 2) USR14-0030 — KTC Farms, LLC, do A-1 Organics. Commissioner Freeman seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. El AMENDMENTS TO AGENDA: There were no amendments to the agenda. ID CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner Conway moved to approve the Consent Agenda as printed. Commissioner Garcia seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. PRESENTATIONS: e 1) CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION - AMERICAN LEGION POST 180: Chair Rademacher read the certificate into the record: Post 180 in Keenesburg was honored this year as first place in the State for community service and third place for Americanism by American Legion members. The Board expressed their appreciation for the post's member's lifelong service to the Town of Keenesburg and the Weld County Community, and events they sponsor every year. George Tendrick introduced fellow Minutes, September 22, 2014 2014-2915 960 Page 1 BC0016 members Jim Stephenson and Jack Goble, noted their competed with larger municipalities, and thanked the Board. e PUBLIC INPUT: Curtis Youngman, new District Ranger on the Pawnee National Grassland, introduced himself and the Board welcomed him to the area. The Board also stated their appreciation for the good working relationship they have had with the management of the PNG. It was mentioned that Mr. Youngman will be meeting with Commissioner Freeman once a month to discuss issues and developments. BIDS: la 1) PRESENT BID #61400169, SNOW REMOVAL - SOUTH COUNTY FACILITIES - DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS: Trevor Jiricek, Director of General Services, presented the bid, which has three (3) vendors and will be brought back with a recommendation from staff on October 6, 2014. Toby Taylor, Director of the Department of Buildings and Grounds, explained this is includes both buildings and the former library parking lot. la 2) PRESENT BID #B1400170, SNOW REMOVAL - NORTH COUNTY FACILITIES - DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS: Mr. Jiricek presented the bid, which has a sole interested vendor, and will be brought back with a recommendation from staff on October 6, 2014. Mr. Taylor noted the current vendor is going out of business. NEW BUSINESS: e 1) CONSIDER EIGHT (8) STANDARD FORMS OF AGREEMENTS FOR SERVICES BETWEEN THE WELD COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND VARIOUS PROVIDERS AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN AGREEMENTS CONSISTENT WITH SAID FORM: Judy Griego, Director of Department of Human Services, explained these are boiler-plate agreements which have been reviewed with the County Attorney, Bruce Barker, who recommends approval. They are based on the Board's approved Weld County rate methodology, and she listed the agreement titles for the record. Commissioner Freeman moved to approve said standard forms of agreements for services and authorize the Chair to sign agreements consistent with said form. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Conway and carried unanimously. El 2) CONSIDER REORGANIZATION OF WELD COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS: Mike Wallace, Director of Public Safety Communications, explained the 911 Communications Center has been in operation for a year, and this reorganization is the result of an organizational evaluation focusing on the line-level employee, training/continuing education and quality improvement to move the organization more effectively forward. Commissioner Conway moved to approve said department reorganization. Seconded by Commissioner Garcia, the motion carried unanimously. E 3) CONSIDER AGREEMENT FOR 2014 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE PROGRAM GRANT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN: Roy Rudisill, Director of the Office of Emergency Management, stated the contract before the Board is in the amount of $76,000.00; $144,153.00 was requested, but this is a comparatively typical award to past years. Commissioner Garcia moved to approve said agreement and authorize the Chair to sign. Seconded by Commissioner Conway, the motion carried unanimously. Minutes, September 22, 2014 2014-2915 Page 2 BC0016 e 4) CONSIDER CONSENT TO ENFORCEMENT OF 2012 INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE, WITH AMENDMENTS, WITHIN CERTAIN AREAS OF UNINCORPORATED WELD COUNTY LYING WITHIN THE FORT LUPTON FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT: Bruce Barker, County Attorney, recommended approval. He noted the only changes are to the enforcement amounts and fire suppression device requirements in certain homes. Commissioner Freeman moved to approve said consent. The motion, which was seconded by Commissioner Garcia, carried unanimously. 5) CONSIDER TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF CR 15 BETWEEN CRS 90 AND 96: Janet Lundquist, Department of Public Works, reviewed this temporary road closure for a culvert replacement. She noted there is not a lot of agricultural activity in this part of the County. Commissioner Garcia moved to approve said temporary road closure. Seconded by Commissioner Conway, the motion carried unanimously. le 6) CONSIDER TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF CR 40 BETWEEN CR 25.5 AND STE HWY 60: Ms. Lundquist reviewed this temporary road closure for an irrigation culvert replacement, and said the farmer in this area requested this as the scheduled time, and a leak is putting the substructure at risk. q Commissioner Conway moved to approve said temporary road closure. Seconded by Commissioner Freeman, the motion carried unanimously. 7) CONSIDER AGREEMENT CONCERNING PURCHASE OF PERMANENT EASEMENTS FOR CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS TO CRS 22 AND 49 AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN NECESSARY DOCUMENTS - FRONT RANGE RESOURCES, LLC: Leon Sievers, Department of Public Works, reviewed the terms of the agreement. These are two existing easements the project will be impacting. Commissioner Garcia moved to approve said agreement and authorize the Chair to sign necessary documents. Seconded by Commissioner Freeman, the motion carried unanimously. le 8) CONSIDER AGREEMENT FOR RELOCATION OF DITCH FACILITIES AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN — PLUMB IRRIGATION COMPANY: Mike Bedell, Department of Public Works, reviewed the terms of the agreement drafted by the County Attorney for the Weld County Parkway Project. He referred to meetings held with his department, the Commissioners, and the ditch company. In response to Commissioner Conway, he described the costs incurred, and confirmed these did not include attorney fees; he said 'consultation fees' refers to the engineer and surveyor and to obtaining environmental clearance. He also noted that the ditch company has put forth more cost sharing since the last work session. Commissioner Conway moved to approve said agreement and authorize the Chair to sign. Seconded by Commissioner Freeman, the motion carried unanimously. El 9) CONSIDER APPOINTMENT OF DEPUTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN - PATRICK ROCHE II: Commissioner Conway moved to approve said appointment and authorize the Chair to sign. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Freeman, and it 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. Minutes, September 22, 2014 2014-2915 Page 3 BC0016 There being no further business, this meeting was adjourned at 9:32 a.m. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COLORADO ATTEST: doh, Cd ;t'� G Bouglias Rademacher, hair Weld County Clerk to the Board EXCUSED B /i v Il aJ Barbara Kirkmeyer, Pro-Tem Q h • easiest. Clerk to t e . j Sean P. Conway//ki efi "0 , Mike Fr ij L \ a. illiam F. 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