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| I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, | 00:16:21 | |
| indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. | 00:16:28 | |
| Thank you. | 00:16:36 | |
| Good morning. It is Wednesday, February 12th, 9:00 Court of Royal County Hearings Pledge of Allegiance. Oops, sorry, roll call. | 00:16:38 | |
| Jason Maxine, Lynette Hepler. | 00:16:47 | |
| Kevin Ross. | 00:16:50 | |
| Here. | 00:16:53 | |
| All right, Minutes Minutes from January 29th, 2025 Move to approve second. | 00:16:55 | |
| Been moved by Commissioner Ross, second by Commissioner Puckler. | 00:17:00 | |
| Any discussion? | 00:17:03 | |
| All in favor say aye aye. Opposed say nay. | 00:17:04 | |
| Certification of hearings Hearing certificates from January 29th, 2025 number one PS. | 00:17:08 | |
| PCC25-0003 Abby Van Horn. | 00:17:16 | |
| Two MIN F24-0001 Daniel and Deborah Baker. | 00:17:22 | |
| USR 24-0024. Colorado State. | 00:17:30 | |
| Land board care of Pivot Solar 45 LLC and Pivot Solar 55 LLC. | 00:17:34 | |
| Move to certified hearing and it's been moved by Commissioner Ross, second by Commissioner Maxie. Further discussion. | 00:17:41 | |
| All in favor, say aye. Opposed say nay. | 00:17:48 | |
| Amendments to agenda Do we have any amendments, Houston? | 00:17:51 | |
| No, right? | 00:17:54 | |
| Approval of consent agenda. | 00:17:57 | |
| Moved approved consent agenda. | 00:17:59 | |
| It has been moved by Commissioner James, second by Commissioner Ross. Further discussion. | 00:18:00 | |
| All in favor say aye aye. Opposed say nay. | 00:18:06 | |
| Presentations and proclamations Recognition of Services, Department of Public Health and Environment. Mike Chuan. | 00:18:09 | |
| I'm going to read this into the. | 00:18:17 | |
| That the millions of people that are listening search of certificate of achievement, this certificate. | 00:18:19 | |
| Is proudly presented to Mike Schwan, Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment. Whereas Mike Schwan has served the | 00:18:24 | |
| well County Department of Public Health and Environment from November 16th, 2011 to March 1st. | 00:18:31 | |
| 2025 and WHEREAS the Board of Well County Commissioners wishes to recognize your dedicated service to Well County and its | 00:18:37 | |
| citizens. | 00:18:41 | |
| Now, therefore, let it be known that the Board of Well County Commissioners wishes to express its gratitude to Mike Sharon for | 00:18:45 | |
| your outstanding dedication to Well County and its citizens. Signed by all 5 Commissioners. | 00:18:51 | |
| And go ahead, Bob. Yeah. Good morning, Commissioner. It's good to see you. Bob McDonald, Director for Health Education and the | 00:19:01 | |
| Health Department. Yeah, Mike has been with us for 13 years. I've worked with him for the last 10 months. | 00:19:07 | |
| Yeah, I will tell you he is just a fantastic. | 00:19:14 | |
| Educator and our Childhood Obesity Prevention program is a registered dietitian. He's a nutritionist. | 00:19:17 | |
| And just I have to say, Mike, you're, you're a good man. He's a great guy, you know, I'll admit. | 00:19:24 | |
| I didn't get to know Mike as well as I have our other staff members because he's very quiet. | 00:19:29 | |
| But he's made an impression on me. In fact, I remember the first time in our staff meeting better and say something. | 00:19:35 | |
| It made an impression for two reasons. 1 is that I didn't know the man talked. | 00:19:41 | |
| What what he said was very positive about his staff members. I remember this day he thanked a couple of his staff members for | 00:19:48 | |
| helping him out with something and it's been that way ever since. | 00:19:52 | |
| I don't know, people who talk all the time, right, maybe don't have too much to say, and some people struggle with something | 00:19:57 | |
| positive to say. | 00:20:01 | |
| Mike is unique in that he doesn't talk much, but when he does, he's just he's very sincere and humble. | 00:20:05 | |
| And I really appreciate you just. | 00:20:11 | |
| Bringing that into the office every day, Mike, in a world where it seems that's harder and harder to come by. He's a Goodman. He's | 00:20:14 | |
| a good friend. | 00:20:17 | |
| I hope that you will keep in touch with this Mike, because you are leaving some friends behind for sure. | 00:20:21 | |
| So thank you for all your work, your dedication. I'm going to miss him as the only person that gets in the office at 7:00 and very | 00:20:26 | |
| quiet now. But please keep in touch with us, Mike, and thank you for everything. | 00:20:32 | |
| You want to add anything? | 00:20:41 | |
| Well, just really quickly. | 00:20:42 | |
| Mike, thank you for your service. It's a. | 00:20:45 | |
| It's harder and harder every day to find an employee that shows up on time every day, puts their head down and. | 00:20:49 | |
| Does their job to the best of their ability without complaint. | 00:20:57 | |
| You know that seems like a. | 00:21:00 | |
| Pretty low bar, but it's not. | 00:21:02 | |
| And it describes Mike and. | 00:21:04 | |
| Weld County is better off for having had you. | 00:21:07 | |
| Serve the residents for the last 13 years. | 00:21:10 | |
| I appreciate you choosing to work at Will County for the last 13 years. | 00:21:13 | |
| And I wish you the best. | 00:21:17 | |
| Mike, did you want to say something? | 00:21:21 | |
| You just ask a man a few words. | 00:21:24 | |
| Well, thank you, Commissioners, and it's just been a privilege to work for Wells County. | 00:21:27 | |
| And. | 00:21:34 | |
| And a true honor. So I will miss everyone. Thank you so much. | 00:21:35 | |
| Thank you. | 00:21:39 | |
| Any comments from the board? | 00:21:41 | |
| I also am not one with many many words, but I do want to thank you. | 00:21:43 | |
| For the time that you've invested into well County, invested into the county citizens. | 00:21:48 | |
| I'm a man, Mike, of an avalanche of words. Just a company of. | 00:21:54 | |
| Words I I appreciate you seeing yours to me. | 00:21:58 | |
| Thank you. The people of Well County a little bit are frustrated with you, but that's OK. | 00:22:01 | |
| Micah, but obesity education is is what you're in. Are you taking side work in retirement? I'm just asking for a friend I. | 00:22:06 | |
| For having Mike, thank you for serving the people of Well County. We appreciate it very, very much. And in your retirement, I hope | 00:22:13 | |
| you enjoy some sugary snacks, perhaps some fattening food. | 00:22:19 | |
| Go crazy? Sure. | 00:22:24 | |
| Right, Commissioner Maxie. | 00:22:27 | |
| Thank you, Madam Chair. Mike, thank you so much for your years of service to well County. It means a lot to the people you're | 00:22:29 | |
| leaving. I just especially want to thank you for the humble way you served. | 00:22:34 | |
| And the graciousness of your heart to serve those in the community. So thank you. | 00:22:40 | |
| Mr. Ross. Thank you, Madam Chair. Mike, I got a question. What are you going to do in retirement? | 00:22:45 | |
| I want to be doing some financial planning very good. That's where I came from. So I wish the best. That's also a field of serving | 00:22:50 | |
| folks. | 00:22:54 | |
| Helping them live out their dreams. So thank you for serving well County. Appreciate your leadership here and all that you've | 00:22:59 | |
| contributed to our county. I wish you a A. | 00:23:03 | |
| A great career in financial services world. | 00:23:08 | |
| Thank you and I just agree with everybody of all that's been said and just want to thank you for your service, Sir. And you know, | 00:23:11 | |
| stay in touch. We were going to miss. | 00:23:15 | |
| Those positive role models in our department and. | 00:23:20 | |
| I'm sure you always have a home you could come back to. | 00:23:24 | |
| But anyway, thank you so much and enjoy your retirement. We'd like to have a picture with you, I'm sure. | 00:23:27 | |
| Family here. Family. Yeah. Family. | 00:23:35 | |
| Yeah, so. | 00:23:40 | |
| It is. | 00:23:53 | |
| Just trying to get you. | 00:23:55 | |
| The two of you come on the other side of the. | 00:24:09 | |
| No, I think it's. | 00:24:16 | |
| We could. | 00:24:19 | |
| No, no, no, no. Thanks a lot. Smile. | 00:24:20 | |
| Thanks, Mike. | 00:24:30 | |
| Thank you. Congratulations, Mike. | 00:24:36 | |
| Thank you, Sir. | 00:24:45 | |
| All right, the University Bulldogs Day Class 2A and 3A Palm State Championship. | 00:24:59 | |
| February 12th of 22,025. | 00:25:05 | |
| I'm going to read this into the record and have all of you come up, because we would. | 00:25:08 | |
| Have you introduce yourself, say your name and what? | 00:25:14 | |
| Class that you're in. | 00:25:17 | |
| So as you come up, the coaches. | 00:25:19 | |
| All right, this proclamation for the University Bulldogs Day, February 12th, 2025. | 00:25:24 | |
| Whereas the University Bulldogs Palm team competed in the 2024 State Championship on December 14th at the Denver Coliseum. | 00:25:30 | |
| And whereas the Bulldog took home the Class 2A3A state championship. | 00:25:38 | |
| Behind a performance that earned them. | 00:25:43 | |
| 84.4 points, just enough to claim the title. | 00:25:45 | |
| The championship is the Palm program, 6th in school history and 2nd in three years. | 00:25:49 | |
| And whereas the consistent success of the University Palms team has elevated the awareness surrounding dance and garnered the | 00:25:55 | |
| sport. | 00:25:59 | |
| Recognition for the athletic ability and timing it requires. | 00:26:03 | |
| This season's state championship victory also garnered. | 00:26:07 | |
| Gina Shepherd, Coach of the Year honors from the Colorado High School Activities Association. | 00:26:10 | |
| And whereas only team members, parents and coaches truly know the work that went into this season. | 00:26:16 | |
| However, we do know the traits like teamwork and dedication. | 00:26:22 | |
| Are critical to success and we're proud to see our young people apply each when striving towards a goal. | 00:26:25 | |
| The state championship and this proclamation. | 00:26:32 | |
| Will forever memorialize that the goal was achieved and we hope every team member remembers they are capable of great things. | 00:26:35 | |
| Now therefore be it proclaimed that the Board of well County Commissioners the 12th day of February 2025 be known as the | 00:26:42 | |
| University Bulldogs Day. | 00:26:46 | |
| We appreciate the opportunity to recognize the Farms team, coaches and parents on Memorable, Memorable. | 00:26:51 | |
| Accomplishment signed by all 5 commissioners. Thank you. | 00:26:58 | |
| On that night note, can you just want to share your name and what class? | 00:27:06 | |
| I'm Michaela Martinez and I'm a senior, OK? | 00:27:11 | |
| I'm John. I am A. | 00:27:14 | |
| I'm on a lease and I'm a senior. | 00:27:17 | |
| I'm Angelina and I'm a senior. | 00:27:19 | |
| Junior. | 00:27:25 | |
| I'm sorry and I'm a junior. | 00:27:27 | |
| I'm born and I'm a sophomore. | 00:27:29 | |
| I'm Savannah and I'm a freshman. | 00:27:32 | |
| I'm Kylie and I'm a freshman. | 00:27:34 | |
| I'm Becca and I'm a freshman. | 00:27:36 | |
| I'm Sophie and I'm a freshman. | 00:27:39 | |
| And we're missing 2. We've got 1 senior and one freshman from Early College Academy. So you couldn't be here. Yeah. I'm Gina | 00:27:42 | |
| Shepherd. I'm coach. | 00:27:45 | |
| Great. Tell us more. I've been coaching for 10 years and I've seen many of you multiple times. | 00:27:49 | |
| In the past couple years, but every year is so different with the team of girls. | 00:27:57 | |
| And just the challenges that we we face and I just really appreciate that they get recognition from the city. | 00:28:01 | |
| It means a lot to them, so thank you and me too. | 00:28:08 | |
| Thank you. | 00:28:11 | |
| All right. Does the board have anything? | 00:28:12 | |
| Mr. Pepper, congratulations, This will take a lot of dedication and a tremendous amount of time. | 00:28:16 | |
| Your efforts have paid off. | 00:28:22 | |
| And, umm. | 00:28:24 | |
| Seniors, you're going to be off to doing something new and exciting. Freshmen, there's a lot of you in there. We expect to see you | 00:28:25 | |
| back and congratulations to each. | 00:28:29 | |
| Ladies, I just want to tell you what a pleasure it is to have you here, to have a team that's not from Eaton. | 00:28:35 | |
| In front of us. | 00:28:40 | |
| Bit of shade to my fellow Commissioner down the lane there. | 00:28:44 | |
| Ladies Day I. | 00:28:49 | |
| What does that trophy weigh, by the way? Are you get tired? Are you OK? | 00:28:50 | |
| It's actually pretty comfortable, I like that. | 00:28:54 | |
| I want you to remember the feeling you had when they say and now she's a winner. It's pretty cool feeling. | 00:28:58 | |
| The work that it took to get there, the commitment from you, the help from your parents. | 00:29:03 | |
| It's the same way all through life. You apply yourself to something you dream of and you'll accomplish it. Then you'll have to | 00:29:07 | |
| carry a trophy around the rest of your life. That's OK Congratulations ladies, God bless you. | 00:29:13 | |
| All right, Commissioner Maxey, thank you, Madam Chair, Ladies, congratulations. That's amazing. | 00:29:19 | |
| If I heard right, 6th in history, second in three years. That's that's amazing. So coach, good job with the with the ladies. | 00:29:24 | |
| Team that's awesome. | 00:29:31 | |
| You're losing some foundational, some foundational members, it sounds like with some seniors graduating, so underclassmen, you got | 00:29:33 | |
| a big job stepping it up and. | 00:29:37 | |
| You're gonna have people coming after you next year to try to take that that feeling away from you, that trophy away from you. So. | 00:29:41 | |
| Good luck in the future. Thanks again, coach, and especially on the Coach of the Year award. That's amazing. Congratulations for | 00:29:46 | |
| that. | 00:29:49 | |
| And I just want to say thanks to all the parents too. | 00:29:53 | |
| Raising 2 athletes ourselves when they were in high school and middle school, it takes a lot from the families and the parents to | 00:29:55 | |
| get you guys to practice and to support you through all the all the competitions that you guys are in. So thanks to the families | 00:29:59 | |
| as well. | 00:30:03 | |
| All right, Commissioner. | 00:30:08 | |
| Commissioner James, you all got to see how many banners we have up in high school this weekend, I think as a part of nine of the | 00:30:10 | |
| state championships. | 00:30:14 | |
| But ladies, you know how hard it is to win those, right? It took a lot of work this year and it's taken a lot of work over the six | 00:30:18 | |
| previous ones that your group is one as far as and as well as the last two out of the three. | 00:30:24 | |
| You got up early. You probably stayed late. | 00:30:30 | |
| And it wasn't just why the season was going. There's a lot of offseason work as well. And. | 00:30:33 | |
| I just want to say congratulations because. | 00:30:37 | |
| When you're at the top, everybody comes getting for you and I know it takes a lot of hard work on your own part, a lot of planning | 00:30:39 | |
| and preparation on your coaches part to get you guys to the very top. | 00:30:44 | |
| Congratulations. Well say, I want to thank your parents. | 00:30:49 | |
| Takes a lot of hard work on their part and a lot of sacrifice to get you there, so make sure you recognize that and remember that. | 00:30:51 | |
| But coach, congratulations on your Coach of the Year award. | 00:30:56 | |
| Those don't come easily. They're very hard. | 00:31:00 | |
| Well done and good job ladies. | 00:31:04 | |
| I'd like to thank our athletic director, too. He's here today, Ryan. He's been one of our biggest advocates at the school, making | 00:31:07 | |
| sure that we get enough space because a lot of times we practice in the cafeteria. | 00:31:11 | |
| So making sure we get gym space and we couldn't do it without you. Brian does a fabulous job. | 00:31:17 | |
| Well I agree with everything that's been said. You guys are rock stars. Look around, you will have friendships and memories of | 00:31:28 | |
| this moment for many many years. I want to thank the parents for all that they do getting their kids to the practices and all. | 00:31:35 | |
| But I did. I think I'm mistaken. So your dancer? | 00:31:42 | |
| We're not. | 00:32:15 | |
| We would be honored to have a picture with you, if you don't mind. | 00:32:18 | |
| There's a big game tonight, isn't there? | 00:32:21 | |
| Not on the line tonight. | 00:32:28 | |
| And then I get in the middle. | 00:32:37 | |
| Make sure you can see the camera. You can't see it, it can't see you. | 00:32:46 | |
| It's gonna say find your windows. | 00:32:51 | |
| All right. | 00:32:54 | |
| 123. | 00:32:56 | |
| OK, thank you, guys. Congratulations, Commissioner Ross. You can't smile around the University of people. It's OK. Hey, I'm, you | 00:33:02 | |
| know, I have no skin in tonight's game, so I I wish you all the best. | 00:33:08 | |
| Congrats ladies. | 00:33:15 | |
| Congratulations, have a great day. | 00:33:24 | |
| All right, next on the agenda. | 00:33:35 | |
| Colorado No. | 00:33:37 | |
| Engineers Week. | 00:33:41 | |
| February 16th through the 22nd 2025 is there. | 00:33:42 | |
| Anybody to accept this? | 00:33:47 | |
| We're asking for the most shy people in the world, engineers, to come up and accept this. | 00:33:50 | |
| I would like to see that. | 00:34:01 | |
| Acclimation Engineers Week, February 16th through the 22nd. | 00:34:05 | |
| 2025 whereas engineers apply their scientific expertise, technical skills and innovative problem solving to meet the needs of our | 00:34:09 | |
| community. | 00:34:14 | |
| Ensure the continued growth of development of Wells County and improved quality of life. | 00:34:18 | |
| And whereas engineers in Well County continue to be an integral to the advancement of our community's infrastructure from the | 00:34:23 | |
| design review oversight. | 00:34:28 | |
| Site and construction of roads and bridges and other vital construction projects. | 00:34:32 | |
| And whereas engineering professionals are instrumental. | 00:34:37 | |
| And ensuring that designs and developments adhere to legal, environmental and safety standards, as well as the community values | 00:34:40 | |
| and needs. | 00:34:44 | |
| And whereas the National Society of Professional Engineers. | 00:34:49 | |
| Established National Engineers Week in 1951 to coincide with George Washington's Birthday, celebrating the invaluable contribution | 00:34:52 | |
| engineers make to society. | 00:34:58 | |
| Now therefore be it proclaimed by the Board of Well County Commissioners that February 16th through the 22nd, 2025. | 00:35:04 | |
| She'll be recognized as Engineers Week in Weld County, Colorado. | 00:35:11 | |
| And we encourage all citizens to join in honoring the dedicated engineers whose workshop. | 00:35:15 | |
| Our county's future. | 00:35:21 | |
| Signed by all 5 commissioners. Great crowd. | 00:35:23 | |
| Good to see you. | 00:35:25 | |
| This would be fun see what you want talks. | 00:35:30 | |
| Thank you, Commissioners, for taking the time to honor. | 00:35:38 | |
| This, this group of people up here, I was on the other side, you know, on the operations side. | 00:35:41 | |
| With them a lot on. | 00:35:46 | |
| On projects and how things should be done but. | 00:35:48 | |
| You know what? They taught me a lot over the over my. | 00:35:50 | |
| Career here at Weld county they are a dedicated group of individuals they they truly care about the safety of our traveling public | 00:35:53 | |
| out there that is paramount in. | 00:35:58 | |
| Everything they go about doing each and every day. | 00:36:03 | |
| This group, I mean, tireless workers, I mean, they are. | 00:36:06 | |
| They are 50 hour a week employees pretty much on a regular basis just because they're trying to get. | 00:36:11 | |
| Get everything done the way they like it done. | 00:36:16 | |
| It's very meticulous work for them. They don't. | 00:36:19 | |
| They don't like anybody to find a problem with anything they've done. | 00:36:22 | |
| And then when they're out on projects, I mean they're, they're 7080 hours a week sometimes trying to get stuff done and that they | 00:36:26 | |
| are fantastic group of employees. I am proud. | 00:36:31 | |
| To say I get to work alongside them each and every day. | 00:36:36 | |
| Wonderful. David, come on up. | 00:36:39 | |
| Yeah, good morning, Commissioners. You know, coming from a family of engineers myself and not ever being able to be 1. | 00:36:42 | |
| I'm incredibly grateful. | 00:36:48 | |
| These folks, they're, they're smart, they're competent, and they really bring that common sense into the intersection of design | 00:36:50 | |
| standards. | 00:36:53 | |
| You know, in the world, it's engineers and their development standards and then the rest of us lay people. And I couldn't be more | 00:36:56 | |
| thankful for the things that they bring to the team for the development, for the safety of this county and the residents in it. | 00:37:02 | |
| And yeah, truly just it's going to be a great week to celebrate them and really pull them out of their box a little bit. So thanks | 00:37:08 | |
| for your time and honoring them this morning. | 00:37:11 | |
| Can we have someone introduce them? | 00:37:15 | |
| Yeah, I guess from my side. So again, David is Brown Director of Planning Services. | 00:37:19 | |
| We have Don, she's our development review manager. And then I have the Three Stooges. Mike ever grows out his beard. I swear I | 00:37:23 | |
| will not. | 00:37:27 | |
| So we have Aaron Maurice, our newest engineer. We have Dan Campbell and then we have Mike, and then we have Melissa King, who's | 00:37:31 | |
| also our senior engineer and she's unable to join us today. | 00:37:36 | |
| Curtis Hall, director of Public Works. I've got Mike Bedell. | 00:37:44 | |
| Cindy Wright. | 00:37:48 | |
| Tracy Anderson. | 00:37:50 | |
| County Engineer Don Dunker. | 00:37:52 | |
| And we've got Eric. | 00:37:53 | |
| On a job site, play on a job site. | 00:37:55 | |
| Who am I missing? Cam's in a meeting. | 00:37:58 | |
| So, all right, well, board comments, Lynette. Thank you, Madam Chair. | 00:38:01 | |
| Short and sweet. Again, I just want to say thank you. | 00:38:07 | |
| To everyone of you that is willing to crunch the numbers and study and apply the science so that we are all safe and you ensure | 00:38:09 | |
| the safety of all other citizens also, thank you very much. | 00:38:15 | |
| I have not seen such a fight for the back row since I regularly attended the self respiratory church. | 00:38:21 | |
| That was impressive and. | 00:38:26 | |
| And I want to thank you. | 00:38:28 | |
| As much as we like to tease engineers because. | 00:38:30 | |
| Your engineers. | 00:38:32 | |
| We do want to make sure we extended things because you do keep our public safe. You make sure it's built right, built well. | 00:38:34 | |
| And the folks in Well County are are are. | 00:38:39 | |
| Are comfortable in their safety, so thank you so much for doing what you do. | 00:38:42 | |
| All right, Commissioner Maxey. | 00:38:47 | |
| Thank you, Madam Chair. I just initially find that the order of the agenda very, very funny in its own way, because we had to | 00:38:48 | |
| contain the bubbliness of the university, the university's dance team. | 00:38:55 | |
| Bookend it with one of the most quiet people in the county recognized and then quiet group here. | 00:39:02 | |
| In all seriousness, I I've had the the personal pleasure to work with almost all of you except for the newest newest gentleman | 00:39:08 | |
| here but but I. | 00:39:11 | |
| As a former staff member, I've had the pleasure to work with. | 00:39:15 | |
| All of you, I look forward to working with you for many more years. | 00:39:18 | |
| And I thank you for what you guys do because it's vitally important to the county. Thank you. | 00:39:22 | |
| And Mr. Ross, you guys definitely have a perfect arc. | 00:39:26 | |
| Away from the microphone. | 00:39:30 | |
| Your perfection is what well County sees every day. | 00:39:32 | |
| In seriousness though, thank you. You keep everybody safe here in Weld County. I put you up. | 00:39:35 | |
| Against anybody's engineers across the country. | 00:39:42 | |
| Quite frankly, because I know we have a better product here and we do it faster and in a much better way than anywhere else and | 00:39:45 | |
| that's really. | 00:39:49 | |
| Attributable to everyone here and those that are unable to be with us here today. So thank you so much. You make us all proud. | 00:39:53 | |
| Great job. | 00:39:56 | |
| Yeah. I also want to thank all of you for those getting down to the details. | 00:40:00 | |
| I should have been an engineer because I just don't do as well as the Commissioner James on speaking because I really felt my | 00:40:05 | |
| words so. | 00:40:09 | |
| Anyway, I just want to thank you all so much for all that you do for the citizens of Lowell County. We sure do appreciate your | 00:40:13 | |
| service and can we get a picture with you all? | 00:40:17 | |
| That was the best I would know I've heard. Thanks guys. Appreciate you very much. Thank you. | 00:40:23 | |
| Thank you very much. | 00:40:40 | |
| Planning on one side and works on the other. | 00:40:50 | |
| All right. I think we can just push just a little. I know it's a lot. All right, 1-2 David, just. | 00:40:54 | |
| 123. | 00:41:03 | |
| 3-1. | 00:41:06 | |
| OK. Thank you, guys. | 00:41:09 | |
| Thank you. Thank you. | 00:41:12 | |
| It is. | 00:41:15 | |
| Burn up the carpet today. | 00:41:20 | |
| No, I don't know what's more fun. | 00:41:23 | |
| She's an engineer or teasing cheerleaders. I mean, that's. | 00:41:25 | |
| OK. | 00:41:31 | |
| This moves us to Lawrence, General Lawrence, February 11th, 2025, Second. | 00:41:34 | |
| Moved by Commissioner Ross, second by Commissioner James. Any discussion? | 00:41:40 | |
| All in favor, say aye. Opposed say nay. | 00:41:44 | |
| General Lawrence are approved for February 11, 2025. | 00:41:48 | |
| Good morning, Toby. | 00:41:52 | |
| Present Bid B 250-0042. Various services for core and non core child welfare Department of Human Services. | 00:41:54 | |
| 8 vendors have replied to the solicitation, three of which are non responsive. Human Services department are reviewing those | 00:42:06 | |
| replies. | 00:42:10 | |
| Anticipates bring a recommendation on April 9th, 2025. | 00:42:14 | |
| Thank you. Any questions of the board? | 00:42:18 | |
| Thank you, Sir. Thank you. | 00:42:22 | |
| Right, this moves us the new business. | 00:42:24 | |
| Consider equitable role sharing agreement and certification and authorized the 19th judicial. | 00:42:26 | |
| Attorney's office to electronically sign and submit. Good morning. | 00:42:32 | |
| Mr. Michael Workwell, County District Attorney. | 00:42:37 | |
| One of my favorite phrases in this world is sometimes a meeting should be an e-mail. | 00:42:40 | |
| You're gonna love this, and I say this every time I come. | 00:42:50 | |
| We are required. | 00:42:53 | |
| By the Department of Justice to file with them annually a report. | 00:42:55 | |
| Which indicates how many dollars we have accepted from the. | 00:42:59 | |
| Federal forfeited equitable sharing fund. | 00:43:03 | |
| Federal government. The DEA, largely. | 00:43:08 | |
| Is engaged in forfeiture actions, which we in Well County have not done for about 17 years. | 00:43:10 | |
| However, if we don't sign or submit this report on an annual basis if we have a need. | 00:43:17 | |
| To request funds from the federal forfeiture equitable sharing funds. | 00:43:23 | |
| We will be ineligible for doing so. | 00:43:29 | |
| So I'm here to ask you for your authorization. | 00:43:31 | |
| To sign on your behalf a report which says. | 00:43:34 | |
| We have accepted $0.00 from the federal government. | 00:43:37 | |
| That's why I'm here. | 00:43:41 | |
| I was hoping that Commissioner James would demonstrate the difference between being a cheerleader and a palm. | 00:43:43 | |
| So with that, that's that's why I'm here is to ask you to. | 00:43:51 | |
| Authorize the District Attorneys office to sign on your behalf the $0.00 report. OK, Commissioner Ross. | 00:43:55 | |
| $0.00 all of $0.00 all of the $0.00, is that included in the budget? | 00:44:01 | |
| It was included in the budget, yes. Yeah, I think I can support this thing. | 00:44:06 | |
| Is that a motion? | 00:44:10 | |
| Sure. I move to the group has been moved by Commissioner Voss, second by Commissioner Pepler. | 00:44:11 | |
| Further discussion. | 00:44:16 | |
| All in favor say aye aye. Opposed say nay. | 00:44:18 | |
| That resolution is approved #2 I will be back when you all celebrate. National Attorney. That will be a kick in the pants. | 00:44:21 | |
| Your staff send us a proclamation. | 00:44:28 | |
| All right, consider contract ID 9076 Victims of crime. | 00:44:32 | |
| Grant application for bilingual advocate unit and authorized Sheriff's Office to electronically submit. | 00:44:38 | |
| Good morning. | 00:44:45 | |
| Good morning, Commissioners, for the records on your program. | 00:44:46 | |
| Finance manager, Well County Sheriff's Office. | 00:44:49 | |
| I'm presenting contract 99076, the 2026 Grand Application for the Victims of Crime Act short VOCA to you today and I'm requesting | 00:44:52 | |
| approval to electronically submit the application via e-mail to the state. | 00:45:01 | |
| We're applying for $67,918, which would cover about 60% of 1 FTE bilingual victim advocate salary and 58% of their French benefits | 00:45:10 | |
| is awarded. | 00:45:17 | |
| The grand period is for one year. | 00:45:25 | |
| The Bilingual Victims Advocate offers direct service for both English and Spanish. | 00:45:28 | |
| Speaking victims, the unit provides immediate crisis response. | 00:45:34 | |
| To victims on scene, by phone or in person. | 00:45:39 | |
| The agreement. | 00:45:43 | |
| Has been reviewed by the County Attorney and the pass around approved and signed. | 00:45:46 | |
| On the 4th of February 2025 by all 5 Commissioners. | 00:45:51 | |
| But any questions of the board? | 00:45:57 | |
| I'd move to approve contract ID 9076 again. | 00:45:59 | |
| It has been moved by Commissioner Maxey, second by Commissioner Ross. Further discussion. | 00:46:02 | |
| All in favor say aye aye. Opposed say nay. | 00:46:07 | |
| Contract ID 9076 is approved unanimously. Thank you. | 00:46:10 | |
| #3 consider contract ID 9038 professional services agreement for various core and non core child welfare services and authorized | 00:46:15 | |
| chair to sign freedoms Hope counseling LLC Good morning Jamie. | 00:46:22 | |
| Good morning Commissioners Jamie Olick, Department of Human Services. This is a core, non core post bid vendor that provides us | 00:46:28 | |
| mental health services for our child welfare population. Our request this morning is approval of the professional services | 00:46:33 | |
| agreement. | 00:46:38 | |
| All right, any questions of the board move to prove? Second, it has been moved by Commissioner Ross, second by Commissioner James. | 00:46:42 | |
| Further discussion. | 00:46:49 | |
| All in favor, say aye. Opposed say nay. | 00:46:50 | |
| Contract ID 9038 is approved unanimously. | 00:46:53 | |
| #4 Consider contract ID 9051 notification of funding allocation, NFA work Plan for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, Rio | 00:46:56 | |
| dislocated worker program and performance incentive funds, PIF and authorized chair, Department of Human Services and Workforce | 00:47:03 | |
| Development Board to sign. | 00:47:09 | |
| Thank you. This allows us to submit an updated work plan in order to carry out our employment and training and our workforce | 00:47:16 | |
| development activities in our local workforce area. | 00:47:21 | |
| And this allows us to do program integration with partners and additional staff development. | 00:47:27 | |
| Our request this morning is approval of the work plan and the notice of funding allocation. | 00:47:32 | |
| All right. Any questions of the board? | 00:47:36 | |
| Of the proof, I would second. It has been moved by Commissioner James, second by Commissioner Maxey. | 00:47:39 | |
| Further discussion. | 00:47:44 | |
| All in favor Say aye, opposed, say nay. Contract ID 9051 is approved unanimously. | 00:47:45 | |
| #5 Consider contract. ID 9067 Individual provider contract for purchase of foster care services in a foster care home. | 00:47:51 | |
| Unauthorized chair to sign Matthew James and Austin Pickham. | 00:47:58 | |
| Thank you. This is a fully certified foster care provider in Johnstown, Co and our request is approval of the contract. All right. | 00:48:04 | |
| Any questions of the board? | 00:48:09 | |
| Madam Chair, I'll move to approve contract ID 9067. Second, it has been moved by Commissioner Maxey, second by Commissioner James. | 00:48:14 | |
| Further discussion. | 00:48:18 | |
| All in favor, say aye. Opposed say nay. | 00:48:22 | |
| Contract ID 9067 is approved unanimously. | 00:48:25 | |
| Number six consider contract ID 9070 Individual provider contract for purchase of foster care services and foster care home and | 00:48:29 | |
| authorized chair to sign. | 00:48:34 | |
| Don Meesner, thank you. This is a fully certified foster care provider in Firestone Co and our request is approval of the | 00:48:39 | |
| contract. All right, Any questions with the board? | 00:48:44 | |
| Move to approve the resolution. It has been moved by Commissioner James, second by Commissioner Maxey. | 00:48:50 | |
| Further discussion. | 00:48:54 | |
| All in favor, say aye. Opposed say nay. | 00:48:56 | |
| Contract ID 9070 is approved unanimously. | 00:48:59 | |
| #7 Consider contract ID 9079 agreement for foster care, respite services and authorized chair to sign for Don Meister. | 00:49:03 | |
| Thank you. This is the same foster provider you just approved and she's also going to be doing respite. So our our request this | 00:49:12 | |
| morning is approval of the respite agreement. | 00:49:17 | |
| Any questions of the Board, Madam Chair, move to approve contract. ID 9079. Second been moved by Commissioner Maxey, second by | 00:49:21 | |
| Commissioner Pepper. Further discussion. | 00:49:26 | |
| All in favor say aye aye. Opposed say nay. | 00:49:31 | |
| Contract ID 9079 is approved unanimously. | 00:49:34 | |
| #8 Thank you. | 00:49:38 | |
| #8 Consider contract ID9006 Master Lease Agreement order form and mandatory contract provisions for use of one. | 00:49:41 | |
| Modular building. | 00:49:50 | |
| During Will County regional communication center WC RCC renovation project and authorized chair decide. | 00:49:51 | |
| William Scottman in. | 00:49:58 | |
| Inc doing business, as will Scott Mobile Mini. | 00:50:01 | |
| Good morning, Good morning, Commissioners Patrick O'Neill Facilities Department. | 00:50:04 | |
| Currently, the communications center at 1551 N 17th Ave. is being renovated. | 00:50:09 | |
| During the construction process, portions of the communication center will not be usable for periods of time. | 00:50:15 | |
| Because of this, we will need to install a temporary building. | 00:50:22 | |
| At the backup tower site on 35th Ave. | 00:50:26 | |
| To house some of the operations that will be displaced. | 00:50:29 | |
| Facilities receive bids from three vendors and Will Scott. | 00:50:33 | |
| Has provided us with the lowest bid in the amount of $30,146. | 00:50:37 | |
| For a 6 month lease. Lease term. | 00:50:43 | |
| Therefore, facilities departments recommending the award to Will Scott in the amount of $30,146. | 00:50:46 | |
| All right. Any questions at the board moved to approve the resolution. Second, it has been moved by Commissioner Ross. Second, by | 00:50:53 | |
| Commissioner Change. | 00:50:56 | |
| Further discussion. | 00:51:00 | |
| All in favor, say aye. Opposed say nay. | 00:51:02 | |
| Contract ID 9006 is approved unanimously. | 00:51:04 | |
| #9. | 00:51:08 | |
| Thank you, Patrick. | 00:51:10 | |
| Consider contract ID 908 T 82. Memorandum of Agreement for certain roadway improvements for County Road 72 between County Roads 33 | 00:51:12 | |
| and 35, and Authorized Chair to sign for Ted and Cheryl Carlson. | 00:51:19 | |
| Senior engineer with. | 00:51:28 | |
| Well, county first, I'd like to explain something to you all. | 00:51:30 | |
| The reason engineers are so quiet and reserved. | 00:51:34 | |
| We've all gone through 5 semesters of college level trigonometry and calculus classes. Ain't nobody coming back from that huge | 00:51:39 | |
| amount of. | 00:51:44 | |
| Post traumatic stress. | 00:51:48 | |
| We all try to return to normal. We all try to get over it. | 00:51:52 | |
| Because our spouses will tell you it just, it just doesn't work. It just sticks. | 00:51:56 | |
| So that's that's the explanation. | 00:52:01 | |
| Anyhow, thank you. | 00:52:04 | |
| This item is associated with a temporary construction easement. | 00:52:06 | |
| Required from Ted and Sherry Carlson on Town Road 72 between 33 and 35, which we are. | 00:52:11 | |
| Making Rd. improvements to we're doing some workout there right now and then the summer we're planning to pay that gravel Rd. | 00:52:20 | |
| And the amount of the. | 00:52:28 | |
| Easement is $500, which I believe is our minimum for an acquisition like this. | 00:52:31 | |
| And I will be glad to answer any questions you have. | 00:52:36 | |
| All right. Any questions of the board, Madam Chair, I'd move to approve contact ID 9082. How's that for a little expedition? | 00:52:39 | |
| It's been moved by Commissioner Maxie, second by Commissioner Pepler. | 00:52:49 | |
| Further discussion. | 00:52:53 | |
| All in favor, say aye. Opposed say nay. | 00:52:54 | |
| Contract ID 9082 is approved unanimously. | 00:52:57 | |
| Thank you so much. | 00:53:01 | |
| Thanks Mike #10. Contract ID 9084 application for full and the reliability insurance for unmanned aircraft. Aircraft systems. | 00:53:02 | |
| Drones and authorized chair design. Global Aerospace, Inc. | 00:53:12 | |
| Good morning, Kelly. | 00:53:17 | |
| Good morning. | 00:53:18 | |
| Human Resource or Kelly Westler with Human Resources. | 00:53:19 | |
| Human Resources is requesting approval to move forward with the application to Global Aerospace for Whole and liability insurance | 00:53:21 | |
| for unmanned aircraft systems. | 00:53:26 | |
| The full application was reviewed on February 4th via Pass Around and was approved by all 5 commissioners. | 00:53:31 | |
| Once Global Aerospace receives the application, they will provide a quote for the upcoming 12 month term. It would begin in April | 00:53:37 | |
| of this year. | 00:53:40 | |
| All right. Any questions of the board? | 00:53:44 | |
| Move to proof. | 00:53:47 | |
| Second by Commissioner James, second by Commissioner Ross. Further discussion. | 00:53:48 | |
| All in favor, Say aye. Opposed say no. | 00:53:53 | |
| Contract ID 9084 is approved unanimously. Thank you. Thank you, Madam Chair, before you go on to the next item, can I do one | 00:53:56 | |
| thing? | 00:54:01 | |
| Wanted to give a shout out to Byron Howell. | 00:54:06 | |
| He's one of our assistant county attorneys. | 00:54:09 | |
| Who reviews all of these contracts? | 00:54:12 | |
| It is tedious work. He does that on on base. | 00:54:15 | |
| He does it very well, especially item number 8. He went back on the modular building. He went back and forth with that group. | 00:54:20 | |
| Consistently and it got. | 00:54:29 | |
| The contract where we needed it. | 00:54:31 | |
| So I just wanted to do that for Byron. | 00:54:34 | |
| Yeah, well done by and I just appreciate Bruce for bringing that up and. | 00:54:37 | |
| Yes, Byron, thank you so much for your service. | 00:54:43 | |
| There you are. | 00:54:46 | |
| All right. Now we're going to go to planning. | 00:54:47 | |
| Consider certification of Well County treasures of zoning violation penalties and special assessment for Bruce Olson and Suzanne | 00:54:50 | |
| Runstrom. Continued from 12/11/19. | 00:54:55 | |
| 2024 good morning. | 00:55:01 | |
| Good morning, Commissioners. | 00:55:05 | |
| Adrias Sheila, Assistant County Attorney. | 00:55:07 | |
| And with me, I have Cynthia Villanueva, who is a code compliance officer, and we have Stacy Shea who is counsel for Mr. Olson, who | 00:55:10 | |
| is. | 00:55:14 | |
| One of the owners on this of this property. | 00:55:19 | |
| This property is located at 5501 Colorado Colorado Blvd. We have been before the board. | 00:55:22 | |
| Previously and today, we do have good news about progress that has been made in this case. | 00:55:29 | |
| So I will let me say update you on that progress. | 00:55:35 | |
| From the county attorney's office's perspective, based on. | 00:55:39 | |
| Where we are with this case and the progress that they've moved, it will be our recommendation that these sort of certifications | 00:55:43 | |
| for the outstanding penalties. | 00:55:47 | |
| And the amount of $3725 not be assessed against this property? | 00:55:51 | |
| And that the Wells County Attorney's Office will file a motion to dismiss. But I'll let Stacey update you on. | 00:55:57 | |
| What's been done? Thank you. Sounds like good news. Good morning. And yes, ideally, it'd be great if we didn't have to see each | 00:56:03 | |
| other again on this particular matter. | 00:56:07 | |
| Olson in this matter and I am a Winter Colorado resident at 2125 Honeybee Dr. Thank you. Thank you very much. All right, any | 00:56:41 | |
| questions of the board? | 00:56:46 | |
| Madam Kimmel to deny the certification to the Well County Treasurer of zoning violation penalties as special assessment for Bruce | 00:56:52 | |
| Olson and Suzanne Brunskin. Second, it has been moved by Commissioner James. Second by Commissioner Ross. Further discussion. | 00:56:58 | |
| All in favor say aye aye. Opposed say nay. | 00:57:04 | |
| That the denial of certification is approved unanimously. Thank you, Commissioners, thank you for your work. | 00:57:07 | |
| All right, this is when we come to public comment. | 00:57:16 | |
| Each individual speaker is allowed three minute period of time in which to direct comments to the board. The Chair shall enforce | 00:57:18 | |
| the rule. | 00:57:22 | |
| Rules of order and decorum and will not accept comments regarding matters which are scheduled to be considered at future public | 00:57:25 | |
| hearings, such as land use case says. | 00:57:30 | |
| In that case, the speaker will be asked to give their testimony at the appropriate public hearing, either in person or in writing, | 00:57:35 | |
| pursuant to the rules set forth in Section 2-1-20. | 00:57:40 | |
| That E of the well, county code. Is there anybody in the room? | 00:57:45 | |
| No. | 00:57:50 | |
| You can introduce your guest today. | 00:57:53 | |
| OK. | 00:57:56 | |
| All right, then this meeting is adjourned. Thank you all. | 00:57:57 |