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Roll Call
Minutes
Amendments to Agenda
Consent Agenda
Recognition of Services, Department of Human Services – Sandra Hasch
National Public Health Week – April 7-13, 2025
General Warrants
Commissioner Warrants – Lynette Peppler
Consider Contract ID #9255 Final Application for Nonattainment Area Air Pollution Enterprise (NAAPME) Community Clean Transportation Assistance Program (CCTAP) Grant Funding for County Road 59 and State Highway 52 Roundabout Project, and authorize Chair to sign and Department of Public Works to Submit Electronically
Consider Contract ID #9281 Memorandum of Agreement for Temporary Construction Easement for County Road 76 Improvement Project Between County Roads 29 and 31, and Authorize Chair to Sign – Allen and Janie Lasnier
Consider Temporary Closure of County Road 90 Between County Roads 19 and 29
Consider Expression of Opposition to Colorado Senate Bill 2025-3
Consider Certification to Weld County Treasurer of County Compliance Violation Penalties as Special Assessment – Donald Harris and Christina Elam (Continued from 10/7/2024)
Consider Certification to Weld County Treasurer of County Compliance Violation Penalties as Special Assessment – Charles Simansky (Continued from 10/7/2024)
Consider Certification to Weld County Treasurer of County Compliance Violation Penalties as Special Assessment – Enrique Jimenez- Gonzales (Continued from 10/7/2024)
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	Thank you.	00:18:24
	I pledge allegiance to the flag.	00:18:26
	United States of America.	00:18:28
	And to the Republic for which it stands.	00:18:30
	Good morning.	00:18:38
	It is Monday, April 7th, 2025, 9:00 Board hearings.	00:18:45
	Roll call please.	00:18:49
	Jason Maxie, Annette Pepler Present Kevin Ross.	00:18:51
	Scott, James, hurry up here.	00:18:55
	All right, that takes us to the minutes. Minutes from March 24th, 2025.	00:18:58
	Moved. Approved.	00:19:03
	It has been moved by Commissioner Pepper.	00:19:05
	Commissioner Ross, Second by Commissioner Peppler.	00:19:09
	Further discussion.	00:19:11
	All in favor say aye aye. Opposed say nay.	00:19:13
	Amendments to the agenda? Do we have any amendments?	00:19:16
	None that I'm aware of, All right. Moved approved consent agenda. It has been moved by Commissioner Ross, second by Commissioner	00:19:19
	James.	00:19:23
	Further discussion.	00:19:27
	All in favor, say aye aye opposed say.	00:19:29
	Consent agenda is approved.	00:19:34
	Presentation and proclamation.	00:19:36
	Recognition of services, Department of Human Services, for Sandra Hatch.	00:19:39
	Alright.	00:19:48
	OK Certificate of Achievement This certificate is proudly presented to Sandra Hatch, Well County Department of Human Services.	00:19:52
	Whereas Sandra Hatch has served well County, department and Human Services.	00:20:02
	From February 24th, 1992.	00:20:06
	To May 15, 2025 and.	00:20:10
	WHEREAS, the Board of Well County Commissioners wishes to recognize your dedicated service to Well County and its citizens.	00:20:13
	Now, therefore, let it be known that the Board of Will County Commissioners wishes to express its gratitude to Sandra Hatch for	00:20:20
	your outstanding dedication to the Wells County and its citizens. Signed by all 5 Commissioners.	00:20:26
	Congratulations.	00:20:33
	I love this. So go ahead and start, Jamie. Thank you, Commissioner. Thank you so much, Commissioners, for this recognition of	00:20:40
	Sandy.	00:20:45
	I'm gonna let Tammy go into the details of her career, but I just wanted to publicly thank Sandy for her.	00:20:50
	33 years of service with specifically with the Area Agency on Aging.	00:20:56
	Now known as Home and Community Support Division and she's just a true professional all 33 years she has a.	00:21:02
	Huge heart for the population that she serves and just want to thank you so much. But I'll let Tammy go into some of the detail.	00:21:09
	All right, Tammy Grant.	00:21:16
	Good morning, Tina Grant, Deputy Director of Human Services.	00:21:18
	I've had the.	00:21:23
	Privilege of working with Sandy not directly for.	00:21:24
	My entire career, but.	00:21:28
	At least indirectly my entire career.	00:21:30
	When we were at the.	00:21:33
	Old location, which is now where the Sheriff's Office.	00:21:36
	Has their records. We used to be Co located in that building and so we were able to.	00:21:40
	You know, see each other in the halls. We had a lot of camaraderie across employment services and area Agency on Aging had like	00:21:46
	Coed softball teams that we would.	00:21:52
	Go root for and it was just really awesome to be able to know Sandy.	00:21:57
	Both personally and professionally, her son Garrett and.	00:22:03
	Hear how he's grown over the years.	00:22:07
	Sandy is one of our managers for the Case Management agency.	00:22:10
	She has a.	00:22:16
	Really great dedicated team.	00:22:17
	And as one of our experts, I don't think it's official, but I think an unofficial policy expert at this point and has really	00:22:19
	supported the transition.	00:22:24
	From the single entry point into the case management agency.	00:22:30
	And has taken a lead role in receiving like.	00:22:33
	Countless.	00:22:37
	Numbers of memos and policies from health care policy and Finance interpreted those in the health.	00:22:39
	To implement them.	00:22:46
	And the transition would not have been as successful if not for Sandys.	00:22:47
	Role and expertise in that area.	00:22:52
	In addition to the single entry point in case management agency, she also did.	00:22:55
	Home care allowance and I think the home health allowance program.	00:22:59
	As well and is really just somebody that anybody on our team can go to with questions.	00:23:04
	I think they joke maybe on the floor about.	00:23:11
	Sandy being the historian or this has the steel truck mind if something happened in the 90s and even the 80s because I think she	00:23:14
	held on to some records from the 80s even.	00:23:19
	As she can go back to and say, hey, how did we do this, What did we respond here? And she has retained all of that knowledge and	00:23:25
	record and has just been influential and a huge support to everybody.	00:23:31
	The division.	00:23:39
	Thank you so much for your service.	00:23:40
	And uh.	00:23:43
	Congratulations.	00:23:44
	Would you like to say a few words?	00:23:53
	Well.	00:23:56
	Most of all, just.	00:23:58
	I've loved working in long term care. I've.	00:24:01
	So I'm going to talk about I wouldn't get emotional.	00:24:05
	Loved working for.	00:24:12
	Department of Human Services over the variations over the.	00:24:14
	Last 30 plus years.	00:24:17
	Umm, it's been.	00:24:19
	Very rewarding, fulfilling.	00:24:21
	I've had the opportunity to work with so many wonderful people.	00:24:25
	Many of them here today as well.	00:24:28
	And yeah, one of the jokes now as well is some of our newer staff.	00:24:32
	They're saying, well gosh, we weren't even born when we started working for the county.	00:24:37
	That.	00:24:42
	And then I remind them while I started, when I was.	00:24:44
	14 so.	00:24:47
	It's been.	00:24:50
	An amazing, wonderful ride and.	00:24:52
	I I'm very grateful for the opportunity and.	00:24:55
	Have to say I work for Weld County for 33 years.	00:24:59
	Thank you guys.	00:25:03
	Hey, Commissioner Peplard, would you like to?	00:25:10
	Wow, Just wow, listening to this. What an amazing asset for the county all these years and.	00:25:13
	It's going to be our loss for sure.	00:25:18
	I want to personally thank you for being on the team and helping keep things running all these years.	00:25:20
	I hope.	00:25:26
	You enjoy your well earned retirement.	00:25:27
	May it be filled with happiness and joy.	00:25:30
	No stress.	00:25:33
	And I I pray that you enjoy your never ending weekend.	00:25:35
	So Mr. James retiring?	00:25:40
	I mean formally.	00:25:44
	Umm welcome. Good.	00:25:45
	I find that a problem, quite frankly. I, I, for people so much younger than I am to retire so much sooner than I do right, that I,	00:25:49
	you might have to come along with me for however much longer I'm here, right?	00:25:54
	I I think it is so neat, Sandy, when you can find in the beginning what might be a JOB and.	00:26:00
	And you come to find out. It's your life's mission.	00:26:06
	So thank you for spending that last mission with Well County, for taking care of our people. We are blessed to have had you and we	00:26:08
	wish you blessings and what's next? Congratulations.	00:26:12
	Commissioner Maxey.	00:26:18
	Thank you, Madam Chair.	00:26:19
	Sandy, uh.	00:26:20
	33 years, right? Is that what I heard? I mean, in this day and age, that's hard to come by.	00:26:21
	That that dedication, that commitment to.	00:26:27
	Your work and and what you're passionate about. So I sincere, heartfelt thank you for that dedication.	00:26:30
	In this day and age it's hard to find people who even work 1/4 of that in a job, so thank you.	00:26:37
	Commissioner James said. For not just making it a job, for making it your lifelong passion.	00:26:43
	Applaud the hard work that you put into this. We're going to miss you and your dedication to well County. Thank you so much. Enjoy	00:26:46
	retirement.	00:26:49
	Commissioner Raj, what's next?	00:26:54
	I don't know, sometimes I feel like I'm going to shoot from the hip and see what comes and and yeah, what will be next, so.	00:26:57
	I'm open to.	00:27:06
	Helping our division any way I possibly could still.	00:27:08
	Something comes up.	00:27:12
	So I'm always be a resource farm, but.	00:27:14
	Yeah, I just feel like taking some time and having a break and see what comes next, do some traveling and.	00:27:18
	Wonderful, wonderful. I can't think of anything, but I just want to say thank you.	00:27:25
	Job well done.	00:27:30
	What I heard.	00:27:31
	As you were the first in, last out on most every day.	00:27:33
	And people recognize that stuff because you're a true leader.	00:27:37
	I just want to say again, thank you on behalf of Well County on the residents that you supported.	00:27:40
	And, umm.	00:27:45
	Enjoy retirement.	00:27:47
	Have that time.	00:27:48
	Well, I agree with it, with everything that's been said. But so your son was actually born while you started here, Yes. And so do	00:27:50
	we get him?	00:27:54
	Well, thank you.	00:28:03
	He was a little guy.	00:28:05
	He and Tammy's son played T-ball together. I don't think he doesn't remember that, really.	00:28:07
	Well, we can't thank you enough for your service to the citizens of Will County. We are so grateful. We are so excited though for	00:28:14
	you and getting to retire. And someday when I grow up, I want to be just like you so.	00:28:20
	We would love it if we could take a picture with you.	00:28:27
	Yes, absolutely. Thank you. And we'll have the family come up.	00:28:29
	That might be, yeah.	00:28:39
	Exercise for you.	00:28:46
	That is going to be a good picture right here, Jamie.	00:29:00
	All right, close the gaps for me 1/2.	00:29:04
	We're going to take a couple this way. No, it's simply.	00:29:12
	All right, I think we're done.	00:29:17
	Thank you, thank you, thank you.	00:29:18
	I see you again.	00:29:27
	Congratulations your mom.	00:29:40
	All right, all right, that takes us to National Public Health Week.	00:29:45
	And Commissioner James is?	00:29:58
	Coordinator for Health this year. So he is will read the proclamation. That's her excuse for making me read the Long 1 Chester,	00:30:01
	Jesse. Understand.	00:30:05
	His proclamation for National Public Health Week, April 7 through 13/20/25.	00:30:09
	Whereas the Weld County Board of Commissioners acknowledges the important role that public health plays in.	00:30:13
	Creating healthier communities and protecting the health of our residents and.	00:30:19
	Whereas, National Public Health Week observed from April 7 to April 13.	00:30:23
	Provides an opportunity to acknowledge the contributions public health organizations, practitioners, advocates.	00:30:27
	And communities in promoting health and preventing disease.	00:30:33
	And WHEREAS as a nationally accredited local local health department, the.	00:30:36
	Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment utilizes data and science to make well informed decisions.	00:30:41
	Delivering services through relevance, innovative and cost effective measures.	00:30:47
	And whereas we recognize the efforts made by Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment in protecting health.	00:30:51
	Through the prevention, evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of disease such as tuberculosis, diabetes and obesity.	00:30:57
	Initiatives such as cancer screenings, immunizations, substance abuse disorder programs, food safety, and emerging public health	00:31:04
	issues like social isolation and local air quality. And you do all that.	00:31:10
	And WHEREAS through partnerships with local public health agencies, community organizations, healthcare providers, businesses, and	00:31:16
	residents.	00:31:19
	Expanded clinic facilities in Fort Lupton and the department of a new.	00:31:23
	And the deployment rather of a new public health mobile unit.	00:31:27
	Well County is demonstrating our commitment to bringing bringing care closer and enhancing the overall well-being of our	00:31:30
	population.	00:31:33
	Now therefore be proclaimed by the well Board of County Commissioners at April 7th through April 13th, 2025 you notice National	00:31:37
	Public Health Week.	00:31:41
	The board encourages all residents to join in recognizing the importance of public health.	00:31:45
	And participate in activities and initiatives aimed at promoting health and Wellness in our community.	00:31:50
	Signed this day all 5 county commissioners.	00:31:55
	All right, Mr. Chester.	00:32:01
	We did leave somebody back at the office.	00:32:05
	Said this before, but the the Department of Public Health and Environment is an abstract idea.	00:32:09
	Without the employees who actually do the work.	00:32:16
	And so this is our health department.	00:32:19
	And it's a great group of employees. I'm proud to be a small part of it.	00:32:22
	I've been here just over 2 years and I got to tell you I inherited a really good group.	00:32:27
	Of employees.	00:32:32
	The work that they do every day.	00:32:33
	We like to be under the radar, right most of the work that.	00:32:37
	These folks do is behind the scenes, under the radar.	00:32:40
	Um, and.	00:32:45
	Often underappreciated, I would say.	00:32:47
	You know the proclamation that Commissioner James read.	00:32:50
	I've listed several items, but some of the things that we do on a daily basis, things like food inspections.	00:32:54
	Air quality investigations, immunizations, outreach, and education.	00:33:00
	Communicable disease investigations. That's just a small.	00:33:04
	Sample of what these folks do every day, and they do it behind the scenes, and I do it so well that it rarely becomes a political	00:33:07
	issue. That's our goal.	00:33:11
	We just want to do the work that.	00:33:16
	UMM benefits Weld County residents so.	00:33:19
	Staff, thank you for the work that you do.	00:33:21
	I'm proud to be a small part of your department. It's not my department, it's your department.	00:33:24
	And I'm proud to be a small part of it.	00:33:29
	Thank you.	00:33:30
	The second thing, there's a big white truck outside. If you didn't notice it when you came in, we got a public health mobile unit.	00:33:32
	It's an idea that was conceived before my time in 2022.	00:33:41
	And was incorporated into the county strategic plan.	00:33:45
	With the county the size of Weld County, we can never build enough brick and mortar locations to serve our county residents,	00:33:49
	right?	00:33:52
	So that's what that's the idea of this mobile unit, we can provide every service.	00:33:55
	That we provide in the building just down the road in this mobile, you know, we can take our services out to Weld County and	00:34:00
	that's what we intend to do.	00:34:04
	I want to thank the board.	00:34:08
	Or approving the funding for the mobile unit. It is a.	00:34:09
	It's a great asset.	00:34:14
	Frankly, it's second to none.	00:34:15
	And we're we're going to put it to good use. You have my word on that.	00:34:17
	There's probably 1 employee. There is one employee.	00:34:21
	I think he's here somewhere.	00:34:25
	The mobile unit simply would not have happened.	00:34:27
	Umm, without the fleet director David Springer. I see him over there.	00:34:30
	David, thank you for.	00:34:34
	And all of your help in making that into a reality, it simply would not have happened without David. I also want to thank.	00:34:37
	Jennifer Finch and Brian Hughes. They both played a big role in rolling out the mobile unit.	00:34:44
	And we'll continue to play a big role in making sure that we.	00:34:50
	Get the best use out of that.	00:34:53
	Also, we had several staff members that.	00:34:55
	Worked really hard and stocking it and getting it ready to roll. We've actually taken it to one event. We've got several more on	00:34:58
	the schedule. We were actually invited to public health in the Rockies in the fall to showcase the mobile unit and.	00:35:04
	Into brag on well county so we intend to do that so.	00:35:11
	Commissioners, thank you for both allocating the funding for the mobile unit. Thank you for recognition for National Public Health	00:35:14
	Week.	00:35:17
	Staff, thank you for everything that you do.	00:35:20
	Well, I would ask you to introduce them all, but that might I? I think I know everyone's name.	00:35:23
	Wow, we are so, so grateful you're here, Commissioner Pepper.	00:35:37
	I just want to say health begins in our homes and our communities. How we live, work and play effects our well-being.	00:35:41
	And I want to thank you for all your efforts to educate the.	00:35:46
	Public on ways to do better.	00:35:49
	I personally have been challenged on ways to remain active and.	00:35:51
	Highways that I can rest and refuel and I really appreciate them anyways that our staff works together to encourage each other to	00:35:55
	be our best. Thank you for that.	00:36:00
	In addition to it being a public health week, it's also county government months and it's a unique thing that we do in county	00:36:06
	government. The fact that oftentimes as you mentioned.	00:36:10
	A director, it flies under the radar. People really don't know what is the county government do, what does the Department of	00:36:15
	Public Health and Environment do?	00:36:18
	In a way, I'm OK with that. I'm OK with us just kind of silently doing our jobs.	00:36:21
	And taking care of the people that are our constituents and neighbors and friends here in Well County.	00:36:26
	You guys work every day in inspections?	00:36:31
	In, in, in programs and the provision of clinical services to make sure that our people are healthy and well.	00:36:34
	And that we pursue.	00:36:39
	Thriving nature here in Well County. Thank you for what you're doing. Congratulations out being your week.	00:36:41
	All right, Commissioner Maxey, thank you, Madam Chair.	00:36:48
	Director and health team, thank you so much for everything you do. And I'm going to tag on to something Commissioner James just	00:36:51
	said as far as a lot of times, a lot of residents in the county don't know.	00:36:55
	What all the department does.	00:37:00
	And I will admit, I was one of those.	00:37:01
	And I was so fortunate to be able to be chosen to be on the Board of Health and serve some years on that board before becoming a	00:37:03
	staff member. And that opened my eyes to a lot of the hard work that you and your team do on a daily basis.	00:37:09
	That might go a little bit unnoticed by the broader population, but from to those you serve, it definitely has noticed. So thank	00:37:14
	you for all the hard work you do. Thank you for your dedication to the community. I'm excited for the mobile unit as well and	00:37:19
	congratulations on on.	00:37:24
	Being recognized this morning.	00:37:30
	All right, Commissioner Ross. Well, I saw the mobile unit out a week or so ago and I'm like, wonder where they were going from.	00:37:32
	But I learned you were getting driving lessons on on it and I was proud to see that it wasn't banged up yet, so.	00:37:39
	So those driving lessons are going well, but it really speaks to the opportunity when we're such a large county and how we're	00:37:45
	trying to reach out to every corner of this large county and provide those services and, and being able to have that ability to do	00:37:51
	that is, is remarkable. And, and I've been reached out to multiple times.	00:37:57
	From various other counties going.	00:38:03
	We're looking at this. Can we, you know, check both counties out. It's like absolutely it's, it's going to be a.	00:38:05
	Dynamite piece of equipment and tool for us to use.	00:38:11
	The blue shirts.	00:38:15
	I love them. It makes a statement and that statement is.	00:38:16
	Quite profound. You guys do an excellent job. I just want to say thank you.	00:38:19
	And that work does go.	00:38:23
	Quietly, I had the.	00:38:25
	Option of being at the Stone soup dinner the other night and.	00:38:26
	I was disappointed I got no stone and I got no soup, but it was.	00:38:30
	It was a great dinner, but we were talking about even like the food inspections, right? A lot of times people don't know what they	00:38:34
	don't know when you do that quietly behind the scenes and making sure that when we go out to eat.	00:38:40
	It's a safe meal that we get to enjoy. So great job. Keep up the great work. Thank you.	00:38:46
	I do agree with everything, but I hope you all know that each and everyone of you.	00:38:51
	Makes part of this team.	00:38:56
	So successful and so good for our citizens of well county. I'm so grateful. I remember the days, probably two years ago, when	00:38:58
	Commissioner Pepper was talking about self motivation.	00:39:03
	I saw Jason out there all the time walking, so that started my 740 days of getting at least 2 1/2 to 3 miles every day. Because of	00:39:08
	all of you, I would say that you've inspired me.	00:39:15
	So I want to thank you so much for all that you do. I am so proud to get to serve alongside of you.	00:39:21
	And we would love to have a picture with you.	00:39:26
	Who's we?	00:39:37
	Please, let's not let Sean drive them over here.	00:39:41
	Kind of crouching down or on your knees.	00:39:56
	Gonna have to create a couple rows. We're gonna have like.	00:39:58
	3 Yep, make the line all the way up all the way up with the crouchers.	00:40:01
	This is the Crouch line.	00:40:09
	Jason, how many?	00:40:20
	I haven't had a chance to come.	00:40:23
	You have 90.	00:40:25
	Go that way. Not you guys. You stay. You guys are perfect. I was going to ask about the office being open still.	00:40:26
	The lone survivor is left behind in case you get bombed.	00:40:33
	The end right there Get.	00:40:38
	All the way squished in question.	00:40:40
	Asking people who research communicable diseases to get closer to one another, I find that interesting.	00:40:50
	I heard somebody. I'll just need to leave it alone now. Breathe on one another quickly in.	00:40:56
	I'm going to cut it off right.	00:41:04
	Yes.	00:41:20
	Going happy.	00:41:27
	I just yell.	00:41:29
	All right, everybody smile.	00:41:32
	There's a lot of people there.	00:41:37
	And then I gotta check warranty.	00:41:40
	And thank you very much. Great job, everybody. Thank you.	00:41:45
	Thanks guys. Have a wonderful day.	00:41:51
	Yeah, I've been there.	00:41:53
	Thank you guys.	00:41:58
	No, no.	00:42:06
	Thank you, thank you, thank you.	00:42:08
	That looks cute.	00:42:10
	Sean that look cute.	00:42:13
	Not your inspiration?	00:42:14
	Alright, awesome. Love it. Thank you.	00:42:17
	That's what makes Monday so much fun.	00:42:23
	All right, now we will get the warrants, general warrants.	00:42:38
	Move to approve General Warrens. Second it's been moved by Commissioner Maxie. Second by Commissioner James.	00:42:43
	For the discussion.	00:42:48
	All in favor, say aye. Opposed say nay.	00:42:50
	That takes us to Commissioner Warren's Lynette Peplum second.	00:42:53
	Moved by Commissioner Ross, second by Commissioner James. Roll call vote, please.	00:42:58
	Jason Maxie. Yes. Lynette Pepler Epstein.	00:43:02
	Yes, Scott, James. Yes, Ava.	00:43:05
	All right, that takes us to new business.	00:43:09
	Good morning, Evan.	00:43:14
	Consider Contract ID 92555 Final Application for non attainment.	00:43:15
	Area Air Pollution Enterprises, NAAPME Community Clean Transportation Assistance program, CCTAP grant funding for county roads 59,	00:43:21
	State Highway 52 roundabout project and authorized chair to sign.	00:43:29
	And Department of Public Works to submit electronically.	00:43:37
	Evan Pinkham, Department of Public Works.	00:43:42
	So this NAPMI grant program, the non attainment area air pollution mitigation enterprise.	00:43:45
	It's actually a new enterprise out of Senate Bill SB 21260.	00:43:52
	And it seeks to fund, program, fund projects like this that are air quality projects.	00:43:58
	So obviously this is the first grant cycle in this. There's quite a bit of funding available.	00:44:04
	So we see this as a great opportunity to get some additional funds for this roundabout project.	00:44:10
	So Weld County is partnering with CDOT Kingsburg.	00:44:16
	Hudson, Rockbuy and RE.	00:44:20
	3J school district on this application.	00:44:22
	And the request that we are asking for is for.	00:44:26
	$1,794,634 from the NAPMI program.	00:44:31
	We're going to bundle that together, hopefully.	00:44:36
	With some CMAC funding, congestion mitigation, air quality funding that we got out of.	00:44:40
	The Upper Front Range TPR.	00:44:45
	Of about $1.3 million and then we had a local match.	00:44:48
	$287,000.	00:44:54
	Added on to that CMAC program.	00:44:56
	So that with an additional $7.6 million will get us.	00:44:58
	The full funding for this roundabout project, which is what we're hopeful for with this application.	00:45:04
	This roundabout obviously at Hwy. 52 and.	00:45:11
	County Road 59 is very important safety improvement.	00:45:15
	It's just right north of the.	00:45:21
	The World central schools there.	00:45:23
	On Kenner 59.	00:45:26
	And it will just be a great improvement for safety on that corridor.	00:45:28
	Be happy to answer any questions but looking to submit this application for these matney funds.	00:45:33
	All right, sounds great. Any questions of the board, Commissioner James, the questions used to comment. Thanks Evan for your work	00:45:39
	on this. I think this is not standing application and it's something that is.	00:45:43
	Certainly needed along that 52 corridor, so be good to get some money out. An apnea move to approve contract ID 9255. Commissioner	00:45:47
	Ross, I will second that. Just say great work on this. I know on the upper Front Range, this has been a project we've been working	00:45:52
	on for quite some time.	00:45:57
	Putting all these pieces of funding together along with our local partners.	00:46:01
	It's critical, as these things are.	00:46:05
	You know, quite expensive, but great job. Thank you.	00:46:07
	OK. It has been moved by Commissioner James, second by Commissioner Ross.	00:46:10
	Further discussion.	00:46:14
	I just want to thank you too, Adam. This is a big, big project and really do appreciate all your efforts.	00:46:15
	All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed say nay. Contract ID 9255 is approved. Thank you, Sir.	00:46:20
	Right #2 Consider contract ID 9281 Memorandum of Agreement for temporary construction.	00:46:27
	Easement for County Road 76 improvement project between county Roads 29 and 31.	00:46:34
	And authorized chair to sign for Allen and Janie Lassner.	00:46:40
	Good morning, Commissioners. Michael Bedell from Public Works Department.	00:46:44
	This item is associated with.	00:46:48
	A temporary construction easement.	00:46:52
	Required from.	00:46:54
	Alan and Jeannie Lasnier.	00:46:56
	On counter of 76 between 29 and 31.	00:46:59
	And we intend to go out there this summer and.	00:47:04
	Improve the drainage and then pave this gravel Rd.	00:47:08
	Probably in about August.	00:47:12
	After we bid it out, we're going to bid it out later this month.	00:47:15
	And a bit of our work spills out onto their private property. And that's why this easement is required, you may have noticed.	00:47:19
	We did not do a.	00:47:30
	Pass around on this.	00:47:32
	Because I was told there was a recent change where it's a small amount of money and we just.	00:47:34
	Skip that item and I.	00:47:41
	Work through Esther.	00:47:43
	Just kind of get it.	00:47:45
	Get it on the agenda here without that.	00:47:46
	Pass around being required.	00:47:49
	And I'd be glad to answer any questions in one house.	00:47:52
	All right. Are there any questions of the Board, Commissioner Maxie?	00:47:55
	No question, Madam Chair, I just wanted to comment on that. Thank you, Michael, for bringing this to the board. And yes, we're	00:47:57
	trying to help.	00:48:00
	You all and and other departments streamline processes and not waste so much time with.	00:48:04
	Requests such as this that quite frankly don't have too much capital behind them and they make sense. They're they're part of the	00:48:08
	project. And so I appreciate your work doing that. And I also hope that streamlining processes like that makes it a little bit	00:48:13
	easier in your world and you guys aren't having to do so much paperwork to do pass arounds so.	00:48:18
	Madam Chair, with that, I'd move to approve Contract ID 9280 one second.	00:48:24
	It has been moved by Commissioner Maxie, second by Commissioner Ross.	00:48:27
	Further discussion.	00:48:30
	All in favor say aye, aye opposed say nay. Contract ID 9281 is approved.	00:48:32
	#3 Consider temporary closure of County Road 90 between County Roads 19 and 29. Good morning, Amy.	00:48:38
	Good morning, Commissioner Sammy Matthew, Public Works.	00:48:48
	This is an emergency closure that began on March 31st and Public Works is asking for this closure to.	00:48:51
	Remain in place until March 8 or, excuse me, April 18th.	00:48:58
	Umm, due to some heavy truck hauling.	00:49:04
	Trucks were also off whole route.	00:49:07
	That has been since remedied.	00:49:09
	But the road was deteriorated to a condition where it was unsafe for the majority of the traveling public.	00:49:12
	Local access is being maintained throughout.	00:49:17
	The closure time.	00:49:20
	All right. Any questions of the board? Who to approve the temporary closure? Second, it has been moved by Commissioner Ross.	00:49:22
	Second, by Commissioner Heffler.	00:49:25
	Further discussion.	00:49:28
	All in favor, say aye, aye, Opposed say nay. That resolution is oppressed. Thank you, thank you. That brings us to #4.	00:49:30
	Consider expression of opposition to Colorado Senate bill.	00:49:37
	2025 Dash 3 and I do see the sheriff.	00:49:41
	In the house. Would you like to comment, Sir?	00:49:44
	Mr. Thank you, Steve Rings Well County Sheriff, I put this forward in hopes that you guys would support this resolution.	00:49:49
	Essentially, Senate Bill 25-003 is.	00:49:56
	Probably one of the most draconian gun laws that we've seen proposed in the state of Colorado in quite some time.	00:50:00
	I went to the governor's desk last week.	00:50:05
	The bill does nothing to help public safety, but what it does is creates an unfunded mandate on every Sheriff's Office in the in	00:50:08
	the state of Colorado and also creates a multitude of barriers for people to exercise their Second Amendment rights.	00:50:15
	It creates a financial.	00:50:23
	Dissuasion, I guess, for anybody who wants to go out and buy.	00:50:25
	A very common rifle or common handgun in the state of Colorado to do so.	00:50:29
	This is one more step towards a complete ban of weapons in the state of Colorado in my mind.	00:50:33
	Governor Polish hasn't signed it yet, but hopefully when he hears from.	00:50:38
	The majority of the counties in the state of Colorado, he'll at least consider vetoing it and not having this terrible law going	00:50:42
	to to affect again. Thank you for considering the the resolution and.	00:50:48
	I hope that you guys stand against this bill just as well as I do. Thank you.	00:50:55
	All right, Commissioner James, thank you and thanks, Sheriff, for bringing this to our attention and pleased to be able to bring	00:50:59
	it forward to you. Just a question of you. I know in the beginning there was a.	00:51:03
	Quite a bit of unfunded mandate being pushed out upon the county through your office specifically. Is that still the case or?	00:51:08
	Yeah.	00:51:11
	The way that this bill is proposed right now, there's a.	00:51:15
	There's basically a certification process and then it.	00:51:18
	The gun owner would have to come to my office and present these certifications that they have attended some kind of gun training.	00:51:21
	And then get a background and a permit.	00:51:27
	In order to go out and buy the weapon that.	00:51:29
	That is quote UN quote banned by this bill.	00:51:32
	With 340,000 residents in Weld County at.	00:51:36
	If you consider at least half of them probably are gun owners that might want to go buy one of these types of weapons.	00:51:39
	You can imagine the influx of folks that will be coming into my office.	00:51:45
	And everyone of those backgrounds has to go through Colorado Bureau of Investigations and they are quite frankly not equipped to	00:51:48
	handle what's going to what's going to happen. So it's going to create a huge backlog and a.	00:51:54
	Unfunded mandate for my office to try to process all those applications. Thanks, Commissioner Ross.	00:51:59
	I got some rhetorical questions, but if you don't mind humoring me, Sheriff.	00:52:05
	Isn't it already illegal to commit the heinous crimes of murder and and such when when individuals are using firearms, you know?	00:52:11
	Yeah, You know, it's ironic that we think that the legislature thinks that creating a gun law will stop someone from committing a	00:52:18
	murder or.	00:52:22
	Serious assault with a weapon.	00:52:26
	It hasn't so far and I don't see how this is going to help either. It feels to me and maybe you could comment to this.	00:52:28
	You're not going to stop those individuals that are bent on committing those already illegal crimes with a new gun bill, but what	00:52:35
	you do?	00:52:39
	Is you impose another barrier for law abiding citizens to protect themselves.	00:52:43
	And acquire those those kinds. That's absolutely the truth. And honestly, when all the public health people were here, I kind of	00:52:48
	thought maybe they were here to listen to this particular reservation.	00:52:51
	This bill actually in my mind.	00:52:57
	Causes a barrier for people to have an investment in their own public health and public safety.	00:53:00
	By taking those folks that can at least afford to go out and.	00:53:05
	And buy a handgun or buy a particular weapon and protect themselves and creating more cost barriers for them to do so.	00:53:08
	Like you said, criminals don't care what the law breeds and those that are hell bent on doing evil.	00:53:14
	They'll go through the process and still acquire the weapon, even legally if they choose to so.	00:53:20
	Again, it's just a it's a tax and scheme.	00:53:25
	A method in my mind.	00:53:28
	We're grateful that you and your deputies do so much to protect us. So thank you and have your.	00:53:30
	Commissioner Maxie.	00:53:34
	Thank you, Madam Chair. No questions, Sheriff. I just wanted to tell you thank you to you and your office for bringing this	00:53:36
	forward and and for continuing to be.	00:53:40
	Our advocates and our county's advocates, our residents advocates down at the statehouse.	00:53:44
	For the life of me, I don't understand how certain representatives down there.	00:53:49
	Do not understand the words shall not be infringed.	00:53:53
	And that is frustrating to me, but I appreciate your hard work. I just want to give some quick kudos to Captain Turner, who I see	00:53:56
	sitting out in the audience. Last Wednesday I attended a breakfast and he attended as well. The speaker happened to be late, and	00:54:01
	so Captain Turner ended up being predominantly the speaker that morning.	00:54:05
	On this very bill in answering a slew of questions from the attendees and did a great job. So I appreciate both your your work and	00:54:11
	his work.	00:54:15
	In in defense, not only of this.	00:54:20
	Bad bill to try to oppose it.	00:54:22
	But also for what you do for our residents of Well County. So thank you very much. I will be supporting.	00:54:24
	The opposition of Senate Bill 3.	00:54:29
	Yeah, thank you for that comment. And you're correct, Captain Turner has done a lot of work on.	00:54:32
	Opposing this bill, he's been out of the capital a couple of times to testify against this bill on behalf of the Sheriff's Office	00:54:36
	when I couldn't go down.	00:54:39
	In addition, I just think it's imperative to note that.	00:54:42
	The idea behind this resolution at the county level for as many counties as possible in the state of Colorado came from Pueblo,	00:54:46
	which is not.	00:54:50
	Not oftentimes known as that.	00:54:55
	Staunch conservative hotbed, but the residents of Pueblo who are largely Democrats.	00:54:56
	Understand that this is a bad bill and it's bad for, it's bad for the state of Colorado and and I'm glad that we're taking up the	00:55:02
	same mantle.	00:55:05
	Yeah, Commissioner Pepper, I just complete agreement. Thank you again for doing us. I can't see any decrease in violent crime	00:55:09
	being accomplished by this bill.	00:55:13
	That's not going to keep the unlawful people who intend to do harm from doing so. They're going to find some way to do it because	00:55:18
	they don't care about abiding to the law.	00:55:22
	The someone keeps the law abiding citizens jumping through more hoops, creating more work for the government employees, and that's	00:55:27
	just going to.	00:55:30
	Relating more cost to the taxpayers absolutely to approve.	00:55:34
	Our opposition SB 2503 second.	00:55:38
	It has been moved by Commissioner Ross, seconded by Commissioner Maxie. Further discussion.	00:55:41
	Mr. James, I was simply going to do what Commissioner Ross did, so I'm supporting. No, that's fine.	00:55:47
	Well, I also want to thank you for bringing this to our attention this and I'm hopefully people are out there listening to this	00:55:52
	because I think people think.	00:55:56
	They didn't have time to get engaged, but I hope that they are more engaged with this in talking to their representatives.	00:56:00
	Or reaching out to the governor's office so.	00:56:07
	With that, I move all in favor say aye.	00:56:11
	Opposed. Say nay.	00:56:15
	That resolution passes. Thank you, Commissioner, Thank you.	00:56:16
	All right, that takes us to new business.	00:56:22
	Good morning, Nigel.	00:56:28
	Number one.	00:56:30
	Consider certification to Weld County Treasurer of county compliance violation penalties as special assessment for Donald Harris	00:56:31
	and Christina Elam.	00:56:36
	Continued from 10/7/2024.	00:56:41
	Good morning, Commissioners. Adrienne Steele, Assistant County Attorney. I am here this morning with Nicole Brick, who works in	00:56:45
	our zoning compliance.	00:56:48
	This this case was continued to today. It is located at 20453 County Road 54.	00:56:52
	And the property.	00:57:01
	Was found in violation due to non commercial junkyard.	00:57:02
	Multiple campers and RV's in in a flood way.	00:57:06
	The daily penalties have gone up quite a bit since we had last talked.	00:57:12
	Miss Brick did go out to the property to see if there had been any.	00:57:18
	Progress and at this point the property is still in violation.	00:57:25
	However, umm.	00:57:30
	Staff is recommending that we continue this matter.	00:57:32
	Due to the fact that an application for a treasury seed was submitted.	00:57:35
	And we believe it would be in the best interest that we not certify at this point based on that.	00:57:40
	Outstanding Treasurer Steve, I am happy to answer any questions.	00:57:45
	All right. Any questions of the board?	00:57:49
	Commissioner Maxey, I guess thank you, Madam Chair, with that recommendation.	00:57:52
	What are we looking at for time frame? If you're recommending continuance until when?	00:57:57
	So right now the.	00:58:01
	Basically, what the treasurer sees there is a public auction that is scheduled.	00:58:03
	I believe June 18th.	00:58:09
	That would be the soonest the public auction could happen.	00:58:11
	And so we would ask to continue it.	00:58:14
	Past June 18th to see if that public auction does go through.	00:58:17
	First week August.	00:58:21
	Houston What would like the first week of August look like?	00:58:24
	Again, that would be either Monday, August 4th or Wednesday, August 6th.	00:58:33
	Madam Chair, I move to continue this item to Monday, August 4th at 9:00 AM.	00:58:40
	It has been moved by Commissioner Ross, second by Commissioner Pepler.	00:58:48
	For the discussion.	00:58:52
	All in favor say aye.	00:58:54
	Opposed Say nay, that has been moved to August 4th.	00:58:56
	At 9:00.	00:58:59
	#2 Consider certification to Weld County Treasurer of county compliance violation penalties as special assessment.	00:59:01
	For Charles Manske.	00:59:08
	Continued from 10/7/2024.	00:59:10
	Thank you, commissioners. This property is located at 40751 County Road 68.	00:59:14
	The violation was a storage of a derelict mobile home.	00:59:21
	SAS recommendation on this case is that we dismissed there is currently daily penalties.	00:59:26
	However, the property was sold to a new property owner and due process would require that we.	00:59:32
	And start working with the new property owner and begin the court process if they can't get the property into compliance. All	00:59:39
	right, thank you. Any questions? The board, Commissioner James Second.	00:59:44
	His band moved by Commissioner James, second by Commissioner Maxey.	00:59:49
	Further discussion.	00:59:54
	All in favor, say aye, opposed, say nay that.	00:59:56
	Certification to be dismissed is approved.	01:00:00
	#3 Consider certification to Weld County Treasurer of county compliance violation penalties and special assessment for Enrique	01:00:03
	Jimenez Gonzalez continued from 10/7/2024.	01:00:10
	This property is located at 7166 Patrick St.	01:00:17
	Which is in a subdivision.	01:00:21
	Violations include a multiple commercial vehicles not having a zoning permit for the commercial vehicles.	01:00:24
	And a derelict modular structure stored on site.	01:00:30
	And Miss Brick did go to the property.	01:00:34
	And the property is now in compliance with the Wells County Code. So we would ask the board to dismiss this case.	01:00:37
	All right. Any questions of the board?	01:00:46
	I would just make a comment and thank the the property owner for following through and getting in compliance. Thank you. And with	01:00:49
	that I would move to.	01:00:54
	I would move to dismiss the penalties. Second, it has been moved by Commissioner Ross, second by Commissioner James for the	01:00:59
	discussion.	01:01:02
	All in favor, say aye. Opposed say nay.	01:01:06
	Those certification has been business. Thank you.	01:01:09
	All right, this takes us to public comment. Each individual speaker is allowed three minute period of time in which to direct	01:01:14
	comments to the Board. The Chair shall enforce the rules of the order and decorum and will not accept comments regarding matters	01:01:19
	which are scheduled to be considered at future public hearings, such as a land use hearing.	01:01:25
	In that event, the speaker will be asked to give their testimony at the appropriate public hearing, either in person or in	01:01:31
	writing, pursuant to the rules set forth in Section 2-1-20.	01:01:36
	Of the, well, county code. Is there anybody in the audience that would like to address the board?	01:01:41
	Seeing none, this meeting is adjourned.	01:01:49
	And we will go to public hearings at 9:00 and I'm getting the wait sign.	01:01:53

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	Thank you.	00:18:24
	I pledge allegiance to the flag.	00:18:26
	United States of America.	00:18:28
	And to the Republic for which it stands.	00:18:30
	Good morning.	00:18:38
	It is Monday, April 7th, 2025, 9:00 Board hearings.	00:18:45
	Roll call please.	00:18:49
	Jason Maxie, Annette Pepler Present Kevin Ross.	00:18:51
	Scott, James, hurry up here.	00:18:55
	All right, that takes us to the minutes. Minutes from March 24th, 2025.	00:18:58
	Moved. Approved.	00:19:03
	It has been moved by Commissioner Pepper.	00:19:05
	Commissioner Ross, Second by Commissioner Peppler.	00:19:09
	Further discussion.	00:19:11
	All in favor say aye aye. Opposed say nay.	00:19:13
	Amendments to the agenda? Do we have any amendments?	00:19:16
	None that I'm aware of, All right. Moved approved consent agenda. It has been moved by Commissioner Ross, second by Commissioner	00:19:19
	James.	00:19:23
	Further discussion.	00:19:27
	All in favor, say aye aye opposed say.	00:19:29
	Consent agenda is approved.	00:19:34
	Presentation and proclamation.	00:19:36
	Recognition of services, Department of Human Services, for Sandra Hatch.	00:19:39
	Alright.	00:19:48
	OK Certificate of Achievement This certificate is proudly presented to Sandra Hatch, Well County Department of Human Services.	00:19:52
	Whereas Sandra Hatch has served well County, department and Human Services.	00:20:02
	From February 24th, 1992.	00:20:06
	To May 15, 2025 and.	00:20:10
	WHEREAS, the Board of Well County Commissioners wishes to recognize your dedicated service to Well County and its citizens.	00:20:13
	Now, therefore, let it be known that the Board of Will County Commissioners wishes to express its gratitude to Sandra Hatch for	00:20:20
	your outstanding dedication to the Wells County and its citizens. Signed by all 5 Commissioners.	00:20:26
	Congratulations.	00:20:33
	I love this. So go ahead and start, Jamie. Thank you, Commissioner. Thank you so much, Commissioners, for this recognition of	00:20:40
	Sandy.	00:20:45
	I'm gonna let Tammy go into the details of her career, but I just wanted to publicly thank Sandy for her.	00:20:50
	33 years of service with specifically with the Area Agency on Aging.	00:20:56
	Now known as Home and Community Support Division and she's just a true professional all 33 years she has a.	00:21:02
	Huge heart for the population that she serves and just want to thank you so much. But I'll let Tammy go into some of the detail.	00:21:09
	All right, Tammy Grant.	00:21:16
	Good morning, Tina Grant, Deputy Director of Human Services.	00:21:18
	I've had the.	00:21:23
	Privilege of working with Sandy not directly for.	00:21:24
	My entire career, but.	00:21:28
	At least indirectly my entire career.	00:21:30
	When we were at the.	00:21:33
	Old location, which is now where the Sheriff's Office.	00:21:36
	Has their records. We used to be Co located in that building and so we were able to.	00:21:40
	You know, see each other in the halls. We had a lot of camaraderie across employment services and area Agency on Aging had like	00:21:46
	Coed softball teams that we would.	00:21:52
	Go root for and it was just really awesome to be able to know Sandy.	00:21:57
	Both personally and professionally, her son Garrett and.	00:22:03
	Hear how he's grown over the years.	00:22:07
	Sandy is one of our managers for the Case Management agency.	00:22:10
	She has a.	00:22:16
	Really great dedicated team.	00:22:17
	And as one of our experts, I don't think it's official, but I think an unofficial policy expert at this point and has really	00:22:19
	supported the transition.	00:22:24
	From the single entry point into the case management agency.	00:22:30
	And has taken a lead role in receiving like.	00:22:33
	Countless.	00:22:37
	Numbers of memos and policies from health care policy and Finance interpreted those in the health.	00:22:39
	To implement them.	00:22:46
	And the transition would not have been as successful if not for Sandys.	00:22:47
	Role and expertise in that area.	00:22:52
	In addition to the single entry point in case management agency, she also did.	00:22:55
	Home care allowance and I think the home health allowance program.	00:22:59
	As well and is really just somebody that anybody on our team can go to with questions.	00:23:04
	I think they joke maybe on the floor about.	00:23:11
	Sandy being the historian or this has the steel truck mind if something happened in the 90s and even the 80s because I think she	00:23:14
	held on to some records from the 80s even.	00:23:19
	As she can go back to and say, hey, how did we do this, What did we respond here? And she has retained all of that knowledge and	00:23:25
	record and has just been influential and a huge support to everybody.	00:23:31
	The division.	00:23:39
	Thank you so much for your service.	00:23:40
	And uh.	00:23:43
	Congratulations.	00:23:44
	Would you like to say a few words?	00:23:53
	Well.	00:23:56
	Most of all, just.	00:23:58
	I've loved working in long term care. I've.	00:24:01
	So I'm going to talk about I wouldn't get emotional.	00:24:05
	Loved working for.	00:24:12
	Department of Human Services over the variations over the.	00:24:14
	Last 30 plus years.	00:24:17
	Umm, it's been.	00:24:19
	Very rewarding, fulfilling.	00:24:21
	I've had the opportunity to work with so many wonderful people.	00:24:25
	Many of them here today as well.	00:24:28
	And yeah, one of the jokes now as well is some of our newer staff.	00:24:32
	They're saying, well gosh, we weren't even born when we started working for the county.	00:24:37
	That.	00:24:42
	And then I remind them while I started, when I was.	00:24:44
	14 so.	00:24:47
	It's been.	00:24:50
	An amazing, wonderful ride and.	00:24:52
	I I'm very grateful for the opportunity and.	00:24:55
	Have to say I work for Weld County for 33 years.	00:24:59
	Thank you guys.	00:25:03
	Hey, Commissioner Peplard, would you like to?	00:25:10
	Wow, Just wow, listening to this. What an amazing asset for the county all these years and.	00:25:13
	It's going to be our loss for sure.	00:25:18
	I want to personally thank you for being on the team and helping keep things running all these years.	00:25:20
	I hope.	00:25:26
	You enjoy your well earned retirement.	00:25:27
	May it be filled with happiness and joy.	00:25:30
	No stress.	00:25:33
	And I I pray that you enjoy your never ending weekend.	00:25:35
	So Mr. James retiring?	00:25:40
	I mean formally.	00:25:44
	Umm welcome. Good.	00:25:45
	I find that a problem, quite frankly. I, I, for people so much younger than I am to retire so much sooner than I do right, that I,	00:25:49
	you might have to come along with me for however much longer I'm here, right?	00:25:54
	I I think it is so neat, Sandy, when you can find in the beginning what might be a JOB and.	00:26:00
	And you come to find out. It's your life's mission.	00:26:06
	So thank you for spending that last mission with Well County, for taking care of our people. We are blessed to have had you and we	00:26:08
	wish you blessings and what's next? Congratulations.	00:26:12
	Commissioner Maxey.	00:26:18
	Thank you, Madam Chair.	00:26:19
	Sandy, uh.	00:26:20
	33 years, right? Is that what I heard? I mean, in this day and age, that's hard to come by.	00:26:21
	That that dedication, that commitment to.	00:26:27
	Your work and and what you're passionate about. So I sincere, heartfelt thank you for that dedication.	00:26:30
	In this day and age it's hard to find people who even work 1/4 of that in a job, so thank you.	00:26:37
	Commissioner James said. For not just making it a job, for making it your lifelong passion.	00:26:43
	Applaud the hard work that you put into this. We're going to miss you and your dedication to well County. Thank you so much. Enjoy	00:26:46
	retirement.	00:26:49
	Commissioner Raj, what's next?	00:26:54
	I don't know, sometimes I feel like I'm going to shoot from the hip and see what comes and and yeah, what will be next, so.	00:26:57
	I'm open to.	00:27:06
	Helping our division any way I possibly could still.	00:27:08
	Something comes up.	00:27:12
	So I'm always be a resource farm, but.	00:27:14
	Yeah, I just feel like taking some time and having a break and see what comes next, do some traveling and.	00:27:18
	Wonderful, wonderful. I can't think of anything, but I just want to say thank you.	00:27:25
	Job well done.	00:27:30
	What I heard.	00:27:31
	As you were the first in, last out on most every day.	00:27:33
	And people recognize that stuff because you're a true leader.	00:27:37
	I just want to say again, thank you on behalf of Well County on the residents that you supported.	00:27:40
	And, umm.	00:27:45
	Enjoy retirement.	00:27:47
	Have that time.	00:27:48
	Well, I agree with it, with everything that's been said. But so your son was actually born while you started here, Yes. And so do	00:27:50
	we get him?	00:27:54
	Well, thank you.	00:28:03
	He was a little guy.	00:28:05
	He and Tammy's son played T-ball together. I don't think he doesn't remember that, really.	00:28:07
	Well, we can't thank you enough for your service to the citizens of Will County. We are so grateful. We are so excited though for	00:28:14
	you and getting to retire. And someday when I grow up, I want to be just like you so.	00:28:20
	We would love it if we could take a picture with you.	00:28:27
	Yes, absolutely. Thank you. And we'll have the family come up.	00:28:29
	That might be, yeah.	00:28:39
	Exercise for you.	00:28:46
	That is going to be a good picture right here, Jamie.	00:29:00
	All right, close the gaps for me 1/2.	00:29:04
	We're going to take a couple this way. No, it's simply.	00:29:12
	All right, I think we're done.	00:29:17
	Thank you, thank you, thank you.	00:29:18
	I see you again.	00:29:27
	Congratulations your mom.	00:29:40
	All right, all right, that takes us to National Public Health Week.	00:29:45
	And Commissioner James is?	00:29:58
	Coordinator for Health this year. So he is will read the proclamation. That's her excuse for making me read the Long 1 Chester,	00:30:01
	Jesse. Understand.	00:30:05
	His proclamation for National Public Health Week, April 7 through 13/20/25.	00:30:09
	Whereas the Weld County Board of Commissioners acknowledges the important role that public health plays in.	00:30:13
	Creating healthier communities and protecting the health of our residents and.	00:30:19
	Whereas, National Public Health Week observed from April 7 to April 13.	00:30:23
	Provides an opportunity to acknowledge the contributions public health organizations, practitioners, advocates.	00:30:27
	And communities in promoting health and preventing disease.	00:30:33
	And WHEREAS as a nationally accredited local local health department, the.	00:30:36
	Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment utilizes data and science to make well informed decisions.	00:30:41
	Delivering services through relevance, innovative and cost effective measures.	00:30:47
	And whereas we recognize the efforts made by Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment in protecting health.	00:30:51
	Through the prevention, evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of disease such as tuberculosis, diabetes and obesity.	00:30:57
	Initiatives such as cancer screenings, immunizations, substance abuse disorder programs, food safety, and emerging public health	00:31:04
	issues like social isolation and local air quality. And you do all that.	00:31:10
	And WHEREAS through partnerships with local public health agencies, community organizations, healthcare providers, businesses, and	00:31:16
	residents.	00:31:19
	Expanded clinic facilities in Fort Lupton and the department of a new.	00:31:23
	And the deployment rather of a new public health mobile unit.	00:31:27
	Well County is demonstrating our commitment to bringing bringing care closer and enhancing the overall well-being of our	00:31:30
	population.	00:31:33
	Now therefore be proclaimed by the well Board of County Commissioners at April 7th through April 13th, 2025 you notice National	00:31:37
	Public Health Week.	00:31:41
	The board encourages all residents to join in recognizing the importance of public health.	00:31:45
	And participate in activities and initiatives aimed at promoting health and Wellness in our community.	00:31:50
	Signed this day all 5 county commissioners.	00:31:55
	All right, Mr. Chester.	00:32:01
	We did leave somebody back at the office.	00:32:05
	Said this before, but the the Department of Public Health and Environment is an abstract idea.	00:32:09
	Without the employees who actually do the work.	00:32:16
	And so this is our health department.	00:32:19
	And it's a great group of employees. I'm proud to be a small part of it.	00:32:22
	I've been here just over 2 years and I got to tell you I inherited a really good group.	00:32:27
	Of employees.	00:32:32
	The work that they do every day.	00:32:33
	We like to be under the radar, right most of the work that.	00:32:37
	These folks do is behind the scenes, under the radar.	00:32:40
	Um, and.	00:32:45
	Often underappreciated, I would say.	00:32:47
	You know the proclamation that Commissioner James read.	00:32:50
	I've listed several items, but some of the things that we do on a daily basis, things like food inspections.	00:32:54
	Air quality investigations, immunizations, outreach, and education.	00:33:00
	Communicable disease investigations. That's just a small.	00:33:04
	Sample of what these folks do every day, and they do it behind the scenes, and I do it so well that it rarely becomes a political	00:33:07
	issue. That's our goal.	00:33:11
	We just want to do the work that.	00:33:16
	UMM benefits Weld County residents so.	00:33:19
	Staff, thank you for the work that you do.	00:33:21
	I'm proud to be a small part of your department. It's not my department, it's your department.	00:33:24
	And I'm proud to be a small part of it.	00:33:29
	Thank you.	00:33:30
	The second thing, there's a big white truck outside. If you didn't notice it when you came in, we got a public health mobile unit.	00:33:32
	It's an idea that was conceived before my time in 2022.	00:33:41
	And was incorporated into the county strategic plan.	00:33:45
	With the county the size of Weld County, we can never build enough brick and mortar locations to serve our county residents,	00:33:49
	right?	00:33:52
	So that's what that's the idea of this mobile unit, we can provide every service.	00:33:55
	That we provide in the building just down the road in this mobile, you know, we can take our services out to Weld County and	00:34:00
	that's what we intend to do.	00:34:04
	I want to thank the board.	00:34:08
	Or approving the funding for the mobile unit. It is a.	00:34:09
	It's a great asset.	00:34:14
	Frankly, it's second to none.	00:34:15
	And we're we're going to put it to good use. You have my word on that.	00:34:17
	There's probably 1 employee. There is one employee.	00:34:21
	I think he's here somewhere.	00:34:25
	The mobile unit simply would not have happened.	00:34:27
	Umm, without the fleet director David Springer. I see him over there.	00:34:30
	David, thank you for.	00:34:34
	And all of your help in making that into a reality, it simply would not have happened without David. I also want to thank.	00:34:37
	Jennifer Finch and Brian Hughes. They both played a big role in rolling out the mobile unit.	00:34:44
	And we'll continue to play a big role in making sure that we.	00:34:50
	Get the best use out of that.	00:34:53
	Also, we had several staff members that.	00:34:55
	Worked really hard and stocking it and getting it ready to roll. We've actually taken it to one event. We've got several more on	00:34:58
	the schedule. We were actually invited to public health in the Rockies in the fall to showcase the mobile unit and.	00:35:04
	Into brag on well county so we intend to do that so.	00:35:11
	Commissioners, thank you for both allocating the funding for the mobile unit. Thank you for recognition for National Public Health	00:35:14
	Week.	00:35:17
	Staff, thank you for everything that you do.	00:35:20
	Well, I would ask you to introduce them all, but that might I? I think I know everyone's name.	00:35:23
	Wow, we are so, so grateful you're here, Commissioner Pepper.	00:35:37
	I just want to say health begins in our homes and our communities. How we live, work and play effects our well-being.	00:35:41
	And I want to thank you for all your efforts to educate the.	00:35:46
	Public on ways to do better.	00:35:49
	I personally have been challenged on ways to remain active and.	00:35:51
	Highways that I can rest and refuel and I really appreciate them anyways that our staff works together to encourage each other to	00:35:55
	be our best. Thank you for that.	00:36:00
	In addition to it being a public health week, it's also county government months and it's a unique thing that we do in county	00:36:06
	government. The fact that oftentimes as you mentioned.	00:36:10
	A director, it flies under the radar. People really don't know what is the county government do, what does the Department of	00:36:15
	Public Health and Environment do?	00:36:18
	In a way, I'm OK with that. I'm OK with us just kind of silently doing our jobs.	00:36:21
	And taking care of the people that are our constituents and neighbors and friends here in Well County.	00:36:26
	You guys work every day in inspections?	00:36:31
	In, in, in programs and the provision of clinical services to make sure that our people are healthy and well.	00:36:34
	And that we pursue.	00:36:39
	Thriving nature here in Well County. Thank you for what you're doing. Congratulations out being your week.	00:36:41
	All right, Commissioner Maxey, thank you, Madam Chair.	00:36:48
	Director and health team, thank you so much for everything you do. And I'm going to tag on to something Commissioner James just	00:36:51
	said as far as a lot of times, a lot of residents in the county don't know.	00:36:55
	What all the department does.	00:37:00
	And I will admit, I was one of those.	00:37:01
	And I was so fortunate to be able to be chosen to be on the Board of Health and serve some years on that board before becoming a	00:37:03
	staff member. And that opened my eyes to a lot of the hard work that you and your team do on a daily basis.	00:37:09
	That might go a little bit unnoticed by the broader population, but from to those you serve, it definitely has noticed. So thank	00:37:14
	you for all the hard work you do. Thank you for your dedication to the community. I'm excited for the mobile unit as well and	00:37:19
	congratulations on on.	00:37:24
	Being recognized this morning.	00:37:30
	All right, Commissioner Ross. Well, I saw the mobile unit out a week or so ago and I'm like, wonder where they were going from.	00:37:32
	But I learned you were getting driving lessons on on it and I was proud to see that it wasn't banged up yet, so.	00:37:39
	So those driving lessons are going well, but it really speaks to the opportunity when we're such a large county and how we're	00:37:45
	trying to reach out to every corner of this large county and provide those services and, and being able to have that ability to do	00:37:51
	that is, is remarkable. And, and I've been reached out to multiple times.	00:37:57
	From various other counties going.	00:38:03
	We're looking at this. Can we, you know, check both counties out. It's like absolutely it's, it's going to be a.	00:38:05
	Dynamite piece of equipment and tool for us to use.	00:38:11
	The blue shirts.	00:38:15
	I love them. It makes a statement and that statement is.	00:38:16
	Quite profound. You guys do an excellent job. I just want to say thank you.	00:38:19
	And that work does go.	00:38:23
	Quietly, I had the.	00:38:25
	Option of being at the Stone soup dinner the other night and.	00:38:26
	I was disappointed I got no stone and I got no soup, but it was.	00:38:30
	It was a great dinner, but we were talking about even like the food inspections, right? A lot of times people don't know what they	00:38:34
	don't know when you do that quietly behind the scenes and making sure that when we go out to eat.	00:38:40
	It's a safe meal that we get to enjoy. So great job. Keep up the great work. Thank you.	00:38:46
	I do agree with everything, but I hope you all know that each and everyone of you.	00:38:51
	Makes part of this team.	00:38:56
	So successful and so good for our citizens of well county. I'm so grateful. I remember the days, probably two years ago, when	00:38:58
	Commissioner Pepper was talking about self motivation.	00:39:03
	I saw Jason out there all the time walking, so that started my 740 days of getting at least 2 1/2 to 3 miles every day. Because of	00:39:08
	all of you, I would say that you've inspired me.	00:39:15
	So I want to thank you so much for all that you do. I am so proud to get to serve alongside of you.	00:39:21
	And we would love to have a picture with you.	00:39:26
	Who's we?	00:39:37
	Please, let's not let Sean drive them over here.	00:39:41
	Kind of crouching down or on your knees.	00:39:56
	Gonna have to create a couple rows. We're gonna have like.	00:39:58
	3 Yep, make the line all the way up all the way up with the crouchers.	00:40:01
	This is the Crouch line.	00:40:09
	Jason, how many?	00:40:20
	I haven't had a chance to come.	00:40:23
	You have 90.	00:40:25
	Go that way. Not you guys. You stay. You guys are perfect. I was going to ask about the office being open still.	00:40:26
	The lone survivor is left behind in case you get bombed.	00:40:33
	The end right there Get.	00:40:38
	All the way squished in question.	00:40:40
	Asking people who research communicable diseases to get closer to one another, I find that interesting.	00:40:50
	I heard somebody. I'll just need to leave it alone now. Breathe on one another quickly in.	00:40:56
	I'm going to cut it off right.	00:41:04
	Yes.	00:41:20
	Going happy.	00:41:27
	I just yell.	00:41:29
	All right, everybody smile.	00:41:32
	There's a lot of people there.	00:41:37
	And then I gotta check warranty.	00:41:40
	And thank you very much. Great job, everybody. Thank you.	00:41:45
	Thanks guys. Have a wonderful day.	00:41:51
	Yeah, I've been there.	00:41:53
	Thank you guys.	00:41:58
	No, no.	00:42:06
	Thank you, thank you, thank you.	00:42:08
	That looks cute.	00:42:10
	Sean that look cute.	00:42:13
	Not your inspiration?	00:42:14
	Alright, awesome. Love it. Thank you.	00:42:17
	That's what makes Monday so much fun.	00:42:23
	All right, now we will get the warrants, general warrants.	00:42:38
	Move to approve General Warrens. Second it's been moved by Commissioner Maxie. Second by Commissioner James.	00:42:43
	For the discussion.	00:42:48
	All in favor, say aye. Opposed say nay.	00:42:50
	That takes us to Commissioner Warren's Lynette Peplum second.	00:42:53
	Moved by Commissioner Ross, second by Commissioner James. Roll call vote, please.	00:42:58
	Jason Maxie. Yes. Lynette Pepler Epstein.	00:43:02
	Yes, Scott, James. Yes, Ava.	00:43:05
	All right, that takes us to new business.	00:43:09
	Good morning, Evan.	00:43:14
	Consider Contract ID 92555 Final Application for non attainment.	00:43:15
	Area Air Pollution Enterprises, NAAPME Community Clean Transportation Assistance program, CCTAP grant funding for county roads 59,	00:43:21
	State Highway 52 roundabout project and authorized chair to sign.	00:43:29
	And Department of Public Works to submit electronically.	00:43:37
	Evan Pinkham, Department of Public Works.	00:43:42
	So this NAPMI grant program, the non attainment area air pollution mitigation enterprise.	00:43:45
	It's actually a new enterprise out of Senate Bill SB 21260.	00:43:52
	And it seeks to fund, program, fund projects like this that are air quality projects.	00:43:58
	So obviously this is the first grant cycle in this. There's quite a bit of funding available.	00:44:04
	So we see this as a great opportunity to get some additional funds for this roundabout project.	00:44:10
	So Weld County is partnering with CDOT Kingsburg.	00:44:16
	Hudson, Rockbuy and RE.	00:44:20
	3J school district on this application.	00:44:22
	And the request that we are asking for is for.	00:44:26
	$1,794,634 from the NAPMI program.	00:44:31
	We're going to bundle that together, hopefully.	00:44:36
	With some CMAC funding, congestion mitigation, air quality funding that we got out of.	00:44:40
	The Upper Front Range TPR.	00:44:45
	Of about $1.3 million and then we had a local match.	00:44:48
	$287,000.	00:44:54
	Added on to that CMAC program.	00:44:56
	So that with an additional $7.6 million will get us.	00:44:58
	The full funding for this roundabout project, which is what we're hopeful for with this application.	00:45:04
	This roundabout obviously at Hwy. 52 and.	00:45:11
	County Road 59 is very important safety improvement.	00:45:15
	It's just right north of the.	00:45:21
	The World central schools there.	00:45:23
	On Kenner 59.	00:45:26
	And it will just be a great improvement for safety on that corridor.	00:45:28
	Be happy to answer any questions but looking to submit this application for these matney funds.	00:45:33
	All right, sounds great. Any questions of the board, Commissioner James, the questions used to comment. Thanks Evan for your work	00:45:39
	on this. I think this is not standing application and it's something that is.	00:45:43
	Certainly needed along that 52 corridor, so be good to get some money out. An apnea move to approve contract ID 9255. Commissioner	00:45:47
	Ross, I will second that. Just say great work on this. I know on the upper Front Range, this has been a project we've been working	00:45:52
	on for quite some time.	00:45:57
	Putting all these pieces of funding together along with our local partners.	00:46:01
	It's critical, as these things are.	00:46:05
	You know, quite expensive, but great job. Thank you.	00:46:07
	OK. It has been moved by Commissioner James, second by Commissioner Ross.	00:46:10
	Further discussion.	00:46:14
	I just want to thank you too, Adam. This is a big, big project and really do appreciate all your efforts.	00:46:15
	All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed say nay. Contract ID 9255 is approved. Thank you, Sir.	00:46:20
	Right #2 Consider contract ID 9281 Memorandum of Agreement for temporary construction.	00:46:27
	Easement for County Road 76 improvement project between county Roads 29 and 31.	00:46:34
	And authorized chair to sign for Allen and Janie Lassner.	00:46:40
	Good morning, Commissioners. Michael Bedell from Public Works Department.	00:46:44
	This item is associated with.	00:46:48
	A temporary construction easement.	00:46:52
	Required from.	00:46:54
	Alan and Jeannie Lasnier.	00:46:56
	On counter of 76 between 29 and 31.	00:46:59
	And we intend to go out there this summer and.	00:47:04
	Improve the drainage and then pave this gravel Rd.	00:47:08
	Probably in about August.	00:47:12
	After we bid it out, we're going to bid it out later this month.	00:47:15
	And a bit of our work spills out onto their private property. And that's why this easement is required, you may have noticed.	00:47:19
	We did not do a.	00:47:30
	Pass around on this.	00:47:32
	Because I was told there was a recent change where it's a small amount of money and we just.	00:47:34
	Skip that item and I.	00:47:41
	Work through Esther.	00:47:43
	Just kind of get it.	00:47:45
	Get it on the agenda here without that.	00:47:46
	Pass around being required.	00:47:49
	And I'd be glad to answer any questions in one house.	00:47:52
	All right. Are there any questions of the Board, Commissioner Maxie?	00:47:55
	No question, Madam Chair, I just wanted to comment on that. Thank you, Michael, for bringing this to the board. And yes, we're	00:47:57
	trying to help.	00:48:00
	You all and and other departments streamline processes and not waste so much time with.	00:48:04
	Requests such as this that quite frankly don't have too much capital behind them and they make sense. They're they're part of the	00:48:08
	project. And so I appreciate your work doing that. And I also hope that streamlining processes like that makes it a little bit	00:48:13
	easier in your world and you guys aren't having to do so much paperwork to do pass arounds so.	00:48:18
	Madam Chair, with that, I'd move to approve Contract ID 9280 one second.	00:48:24
	It has been moved by Commissioner Maxie, second by Commissioner Ross.	00:48:27
	Further discussion.	00:48:30
	All in favor say aye, aye opposed say nay. Contract ID 9281 is approved.	00:48:32
	#3 Consider temporary closure of County Road 90 between County Roads 19 and 29. Good morning, Amy.	00:48:38
	Good morning, Commissioner Sammy Matthew, Public Works.	00:48:48
	This is an emergency closure that began on March 31st and Public Works is asking for this closure to.	00:48:51
	Remain in place until March 8 or, excuse me, April 18th.	00:48:58
	Umm, due to some heavy truck hauling.	00:49:04
	Trucks were also off whole route.	00:49:07
	That has been since remedied.	00:49:09
	But the road was deteriorated to a condition where it was unsafe for the majority of the traveling public.	00:49:12
	Local access is being maintained throughout.	00:49:17
	The closure time.	00:49:20
	All right. Any questions of the board? Who to approve the temporary closure? Second, it has been moved by Commissioner Ross.	00:49:22
	Second, by Commissioner Heffler.	00:49:25
	Further discussion.	00:49:28
	All in favor, say aye, aye, Opposed say nay. That resolution is oppressed. Thank you, thank you. That brings us to #4.	00:49:30
	Consider expression of opposition to Colorado Senate bill.	00:49:37
	2025 Dash 3 and I do see the sheriff.	00:49:41
	In the house. Would you like to comment, Sir?	00:49:44
	Mr. Thank you, Steve Rings Well County Sheriff, I put this forward in hopes that you guys would support this resolution.	00:49:49
	Essentially, Senate Bill 25-003 is.	00:49:56
	Probably one of the most draconian gun laws that we've seen proposed in the state of Colorado in quite some time.	00:50:00
	I went to the governor's desk last week.	00:50:05
	The bill does nothing to help public safety, but what it does is creates an unfunded mandate on every Sheriff's Office in the in	00:50:08
	the state of Colorado and also creates a multitude of barriers for people to exercise their Second Amendment rights.	00:50:15
	It creates a financial.	00:50:23
	Dissuasion, I guess, for anybody who wants to go out and buy.	00:50:25
	A very common rifle or common handgun in the state of Colorado to do so.	00:50:29
	This is one more step towards a complete ban of weapons in the state of Colorado in my mind.	00:50:33
	Governor Polish hasn't signed it yet, but hopefully when he hears from.	00:50:38
	The majority of the counties in the state of Colorado, he'll at least consider vetoing it and not having this terrible law going	00:50:42
	to to affect again. Thank you for considering the the resolution and.	00:50:48
	I hope that you guys stand against this bill just as well as I do. Thank you.	00:50:55
	All right, Commissioner James, thank you and thanks, Sheriff, for bringing this to our attention and pleased to be able to bring	00:50:59
	it forward to you. Just a question of you. I know in the beginning there was a.	00:51:03
	Quite a bit of unfunded mandate being pushed out upon the county through your office specifically. Is that still the case or?	00:51:08
	Yeah.	00:51:11
	The way that this bill is proposed right now, there's a.	00:51:15
	There's basically a certification process and then it.	00:51:18
	The gun owner would have to come to my office and present these certifications that they have attended some kind of gun training.	00:51:21
	And then get a background and a permit.	00:51:27
	In order to go out and buy the weapon that.	00:51:29
	That is quote UN quote banned by this bill.	00:51:32
	With 340,000 residents in Weld County at.	00:51:36
	If you consider at least half of them probably are gun owners that might want to go buy one of these types of weapons.	00:51:39
	You can imagine the influx of folks that will be coming into my office.	00:51:45
	And everyone of those backgrounds has to go through Colorado Bureau of Investigations and they are quite frankly not equipped to	00:51:48
	handle what's going to what's going to happen. So it's going to create a huge backlog and a.	00:51:54
	Unfunded mandate for my office to try to process all those applications. Thanks, Commissioner Ross.	00:51:59
	I got some rhetorical questions, but if you don't mind humoring me, Sheriff.	00:52:05
	Isn't it already illegal to commit the heinous crimes of murder and and such when when individuals are using firearms, you know?	00:52:11
	Yeah, You know, it's ironic that we think that the legislature thinks that creating a gun law will stop someone from committing a	00:52:18
	murder or.	00:52:22
	Serious assault with a weapon.	00:52:26
	It hasn't so far and I don't see how this is going to help either. It feels to me and maybe you could comment to this.	00:52:28
	You're not going to stop those individuals that are bent on committing those already illegal crimes with a new gun bill, but what	00:52:35
	you do?	00:52:39
	Is you impose another barrier for law abiding citizens to protect themselves.	00:52:43
	And acquire those those kinds. That's absolutely the truth. And honestly, when all the public health people were here, I kind of	00:52:48
	thought maybe they were here to listen to this particular reservation.	00:52:51
	This bill actually in my mind.	00:52:57
	Causes a barrier for people to have an investment in their own public health and public safety.	00:53:00
	By taking those folks that can at least afford to go out and.	00:53:05
	And buy a handgun or buy a particular weapon and protect themselves and creating more cost barriers for them to do so.	00:53:08
	Like you said, criminals don't care what the law breeds and those that are hell bent on doing evil.	00:53:14
	They'll go through the process and still acquire the weapon, even legally if they choose to so.	00:53:20
	Again, it's just a it's a tax and scheme.	00:53:25
	A method in my mind.	00:53:28
	We're grateful that you and your deputies do so much to protect us. So thank you and have your.	00:53:30
	Commissioner Maxie.	00:53:34
	Thank you, Madam Chair. No questions, Sheriff. I just wanted to tell you thank you to you and your office for bringing this	00:53:36
	forward and and for continuing to be.	00:53:40
	Our advocates and our county's advocates, our residents advocates down at the statehouse.	00:53:44
	For the life of me, I don't understand how certain representatives down there.	00:53:49
	Do not understand the words shall not be infringed.	00:53:53
	And that is frustrating to me, but I appreciate your hard work. I just want to give some quick kudos to Captain Turner, who I see	00:53:56
	sitting out in the audience. Last Wednesday I attended a breakfast and he attended as well. The speaker happened to be late, and	00:54:01
	so Captain Turner ended up being predominantly the speaker that morning.	00:54:05
	On this very bill in answering a slew of questions from the attendees and did a great job. So I appreciate both your your work and	00:54:11
	his work.	00:54:15
	In in defense, not only of this.	00:54:20
	Bad bill to try to oppose it.	00:54:22
	But also for what you do for our residents of Well County. So thank you very much. I will be supporting.	00:54:24
	The opposition of Senate Bill 3.	00:54:29
	Yeah, thank you for that comment. And you're correct, Captain Turner has done a lot of work on.	00:54:32
	Opposing this bill, he's been out of the capital a couple of times to testify against this bill on behalf of the Sheriff's Office	00:54:36
	when I couldn't go down.	00:54:39
	In addition, I just think it's imperative to note that.	00:54:42
	The idea behind this resolution at the county level for as many counties as possible in the state of Colorado came from Pueblo,	00:54:46
	which is not.	00:54:50
	Not oftentimes known as that.	00:54:55
	Staunch conservative hotbed, but the residents of Pueblo who are largely Democrats.	00:54:56
	Understand that this is a bad bill and it's bad for, it's bad for the state of Colorado and and I'm glad that we're taking up the	00:55:02
	same mantle.	00:55:05
	Yeah, Commissioner Pepper, I just complete agreement. Thank you again for doing us. I can't see any decrease in violent crime	00:55:09
	being accomplished by this bill.	00:55:13
	That's not going to keep the unlawful people who intend to do harm from doing so. They're going to find some way to do it because	00:55:18
	they don't care about abiding to the law.	00:55:22
	The someone keeps the law abiding citizens jumping through more hoops, creating more work for the government employees, and that's	00:55:27
	just going to.	00:55:30
	Relating more cost to the taxpayers absolutely to approve.	00:55:34
	Our opposition SB 2503 second.	00:55:38
	It has been moved by Commissioner Ross, seconded by Commissioner Maxie. Further discussion.	00:55:41
	Mr. James, I was simply going to do what Commissioner Ross did, so I'm supporting. No, that's fine.	00:55:47
	Well, I also want to thank you for bringing this to our attention this and I'm hopefully people are out there listening to this	00:55:52
	because I think people think.	00:55:56
	They didn't have time to get engaged, but I hope that they are more engaged with this in talking to their representatives.	00:56:00
	Or reaching out to the governor's office so.	00:56:07
	With that, I move all in favor say aye.	00:56:11
	Opposed. Say nay.	00:56:15
	That resolution passes. Thank you, Commissioner, Thank you.	00:56:16
	All right, that takes us to new business.	00:56:22
	Good morning, Nigel.	00:56:28
	Number one.	00:56:30
	Consider certification to Weld County Treasurer of county compliance violation penalties as special assessment for Donald Harris	00:56:31
	and Christina Elam.	00:56:36
	Continued from 10/7/2024.	00:56:41
	Good morning, Commissioners. Adrienne Steele, Assistant County Attorney. I am here this morning with Nicole Brick, who works in	00:56:45
	our zoning compliance.	00:56:48
	This this case was continued to today. It is located at 20453 County Road 54.	00:56:52
	And the property.	00:57:01
	Was found in violation due to non commercial junkyard.	00:57:02
	Multiple campers and RV's in in a flood way.	00:57:06
	The daily penalties have gone up quite a bit since we had last talked.	00:57:12
	Miss Brick did go out to the property to see if there had been any.	00:57:18
	Progress and at this point the property is still in violation.	00:57:25
	However, umm.	00:57:30
	Staff is recommending that we continue this matter.	00:57:32
	Due to the fact that an application for a treasury seed was submitted.	00:57:35
	And we believe it would be in the best interest that we not certify at this point based on that.	00:57:40
	Outstanding Treasurer Steve, I am happy to answer any questions.	00:57:45
	All right. Any questions of the board?	00:57:49
	Commissioner Maxey, I guess thank you, Madam Chair, with that recommendation.	00:57:52
	What are we looking at for time frame? If you're recommending continuance until when?	00:57:57
	So right now the.	00:58:01
	Basically, what the treasurer sees there is a public auction that is scheduled.	00:58:03
	I believe June 18th.	00:58:09
	That would be the soonest the public auction could happen.	00:58:11
	And so we would ask to continue it.	00:58:14
	Past June 18th to see if that public auction does go through.	00:58:17
	First week August.	00:58:21
	Houston What would like the first week of August look like?	00:58:24
	Again, that would be either Monday, August 4th or Wednesday, August 6th.	00:58:33
	Madam Chair, I move to continue this item to Monday, August 4th at 9:00 AM.	00:58:40
	It has been moved by Commissioner Ross, second by Commissioner Pepler.	00:58:48
	For the discussion.	00:58:52
	All in favor say aye.	00:58:54
	Opposed Say nay, that has been moved to August 4th.	00:58:56
	At 9:00.	00:58:59
	#2 Consider certification to Weld County Treasurer of county compliance violation penalties as special assessment.	00:59:01
	For Charles Manske.	00:59:08
	Continued from 10/7/2024.	00:59:10
	Thank you, commissioners. This property is located at 40751 County Road 68.	00:59:14
	The violation was a storage of a derelict mobile home.	00:59:21
	SAS recommendation on this case is that we dismissed there is currently daily penalties.	00:59:26
	However, the property was sold to a new property owner and due process would require that we.	00:59:32
	And start working with the new property owner and begin the court process if they can't get the property into compliance. All	00:59:39
	right, thank you. Any questions? The board, Commissioner James Second.	00:59:44
	His band moved by Commissioner James, second by Commissioner Maxey.	00:59:49
	Further discussion.	00:59:54
	All in favor, say aye, opposed, say nay that.	00:59:56
	Certification to be dismissed is approved.	01:00:00
	#3 Consider certification to Weld County Treasurer of county compliance violation penalties and special assessment for Enrique	01:00:03
	Jimenez Gonzalez continued from 10/7/2024.	01:00:10
	This property is located at 7166 Patrick St.	01:00:17
	Which is in a subdivision.	01:00:21
	Violations include a multiple commercial vehicles not having a zoning permit for the commercial vehicles.	01:00:24
	And a derelict modular structure stored on site.	01:00:30
	And Miss Brick did go to the property.	01:00:34
	And the property is now in compliance with the Wells County Code. So we would ask the board to dismiss this case.	01:00:37
	All right. Any questions of the board?	01:00:46
	I would just make a comment and thank the the property owner for following through and getting in compliance. Thank you. And with	01:00:49
	that I would move to.	01:00:54
	I would move to dismiss the penalties. Second, it has been moved by Commissioner Ross, second by Commissioner James for the	01:00:59
	discussion.	01:01:02
	All in favor, say aye. Opposed say nay.	01:01:06
	Those certification has been business. Thank you.	01:01:09
	All right, this takes us to public comment. Each individual speaker is allowed three minute period of time in which to direct	01:01:14
	comments to the Board. The Chair shall enforce the rules of the order and decorum and will not accept comments regarding matters	01:01:19
	which are scheduled to be considered at future public hearings, such as a land use hearing.	01:01:25
	In that event, the speaker will be asked to give their testimony at the appropriate public hearing, either in person or in	01:01:31
	writing, pursuant to the rules set forth in Section 2-1-20.	01:01:36
	Of the, well, county code. Is there anybody in the audience that would like to address the board?	01:01:41
	Seeing none, this meeting is adjourned.	01:01:49
	And we will go to public hearings at 9:00 and I'm getting the wait sign.	01:01:53