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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, | 00:03:59 | |
| indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. | 00:04:05 | |
| Good morning and welcome to today's regularly scheduled Board of County Commissioners meeting. Today is Monday, March 18th. It's | 00:04:17 | |
| 9:00 AM Roll call, please. | 00:04:20 | |
| Pay back, Kevin. Let the record reflect. 5 out of five commissioners are here today. Minutes Approval of Minutes, March 4th, 2024, | 00:04:29 | |
| second. | 00:04:34 | |
| Motion by Commissioner Buffer approval may have second by Commissioner James further discussion. | 00:04:39 | |
| Doing that, all those in favor signify by saying aye aye. All opposed. Same sign and minutes are approved 5 to 0 Certification of | 00:04:44 | |
| hearings, Hearings conducted on March 4th, 2024 #1 needs to be addressed in Community Development Block Grant, CVG 2024 Annual | 00:04:51 | |
| Action Plan. | 00:04:57 | |
| Motion by commissioner book for approval of certification of hearing second by commissioner saying further discussion hearing none | 00:05:06 | |
| All those in favor signify by saying aye aye. All opposed same sign and hearings are certified amendments to agenda. | 00:05:13 | |
| Chair moved to add public comment on to today's agenda. | 00:05:21 | |
| Commission from Commissioner saying, is there a second? | 00:05:26 | |
| All right. That merchandise with no second, any other amendments to the agenda, just discussion. This is just something, again, | 00:05:30 | |
| you have to talk to us about it. You don't know what you're saying. So it's responding to the attorney who said we can add | 00:05:36 | |
| anything to the agenda. This is actually making our movement. We're moving on. Thank you. | 00:05:42 | |
| And that motion failed to get a second. | 00:05:52 | |
| Privilege please. I think we should join Douglas County as soon as possible. | 00:05:56 | |
| It's gonna start over somebody's unconstitutional or legal laws. This is just, this is just in in campaigning from a stand. We're | 00:06:00 | |
| going to stop. Please. Any other amendments to the agenda? Mr. Chair, this is Commissioner. | 00:06:07 | |
| It's over. | 00:06:15 | |
| No more amendments to the agenda. Can I have approval of consent agenda? | 00:06:16 | |
| Motion from Commissioner James for approval of consent agenda second by Commissioner Freeman. Any further discussion? | 00:06:21 | |
| All right then I was in favor. Signify by saying aye, aye, all opposed. Same sign and consent. Agenda passes 5 to 0. | 00:06:29 | |
| Proclamation #1. National Ad Day, March 19th, 2024. | 00:06:37 | |
| Today National AG Day, March 19, 2024, whereas the Well County Board of Commissioners wishes to celebrate and recognize the | 00:06:45 | |
| agricultural producers of Well County, and whereas agriculture's roots run deep in Well County and continue to grow as operations | 00:06:51 | |
| are passed down to the next generation of producers. World County's commitment to keeping and enhancing ties to our agricultural | 00:06:57 | |
| roots is strong and those who dedicate their lives to preserving those roots should be celebrated and whereas recognized since | 00:07:03 | |
| 1973. | 00:07:10 | |
| And they was first established by the Agriculture Council of America to increase public awareness of agriculture integral role in | 00:07:16 | |
| our society. The families who work the land, care for livestock, plant crops, provide nourishment for our bodies and preserve this | 00:07:24 | |
| way of life are essential to our county. And whereas well county remains the number one producer and seller of agricultural | 00:07:31 | |
| products in Colorado, ranking eighth nationally and bringing in $2 billion annually now. | 00:07:38 | |
| Therefore, be a proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners. | 00:07:46 | |
| Tuesday, March 19, 2024, being known as National AG Day, we call upon the citizens of Weld County to join us in thanking our | 00:07:49 | |
| agricultural producers who are vital to our economic foundation and we maintain a way of life that is essential to keeping us | 00:07:55 | |
| nourished, signed by all 5 County Commissioners. | 00:08:01 | |
| Very good. | 00:08:08 | |
| I'd like to say something. | 00:08:14 | |
| I really appreciate our farmers and ranchers and over the we are the top at production county in the state. So we actually really | 00:08:16 | |
| feed the rest of the state of Colorado and some of the states around us and they are the the ultimate gamblers because you never | 00:08:22 | |
| know what nature is going to hand them. | 00:08:27 | |
| The other end, they're day in and day out, and it's harder and harder to farm because his inputs are more and more expensive. And | 00:08:33 | |
| if folks weren't farming the way they were, the way they are now. | 00:08:39 | |
| I mean, we couldn't be afraid to do the other things that we're doing, like sitting at this diet. Doctors couldn't specialize in | 00:08:46 | |
| Doctors and Borders couldn't specialize in lawyers. They allow our society to specialize by growing food for us. So I just really | 00:08:52 | |
| want to thank our farmers and ranchers from the bottom of my heart. | 00:08:57 | |
| Mr. Freeman. | 00:09:04 | |
| You know that that's actually the way I grew up. That was my life, right? I don't. Some days I wonder if I wouldn't be better | 00:09:07 | |
| still doing that. | 00:09:11 | |
| However. | 00:09:16 | |
| I'm very fortunate to grow up on a farm and ranch that my great grandparents homesteaded, that my mom still lives on and still own | 00:09:18 | |
| all that property out there. I'm not actively farming. I have it all leased out though, but we still own all of that property up | 00:09:25 | |
| there. And it is, it's it's not a it's not a job, guys. It's a way of life. It is. It is a heritage. It's a way of life. And there | 00:09:32 | |
| are certainly days that I miss that part of my way of life, however. | 00:09:40 | |
| There are other things that became more important than so. | 00:09:48 | |
| I was very blessed to grow up with the family in agriculture. My father was a commercial cattle feeder and. | 00:10:30 | |
| Learned a lot about agriculture and I would say in terms of. | 00:10:39 | |
| This this wonderful opportunity to serve the people of Will County, it's it's the priority of agriculture. It is a way of life. It | 00:10:44 | |
| is what's made well County, I think. | 00:10:49 | |
| Stand and shoulders above most counties because of that agriculture that we are so proud of. So thank you for doing the | 00:10:55 | |
| Proclamation, Chair and. | 00:10:59 | |
| I wish all the best for agriculture. We actually fog ground that your grandparents owned. | 00:11:05 | |
| Commissioner James, I cannot say it any better than the agriculturist on those board, this board. I'm proud. That's in my | 00:11:12 | |
| background as well. Thanks. Thanks for acting good proclamation. Absolutely. It is important growing up on a farm and and working | 00:11:18 | |
| that farm myself. Commissioner Freeman, you're right, it is a it is a way of life and it's in your blood. My heartfelt thank you | 00:11:24 | |
| to all those interact community from our farmers, our ranchers, our dairymen and women. | 00:11:30 | |
| To all aspects of agriculture and those that supply our ag industry, we got a million, a million different businesses that seem to | 00:11:38 | |
| supply them as well. | 00:11:42 | |
| They're all important and we thank you. People take for granted the food that shows up in their supermarkets and oftentimes lose | 00:11:46 | |
| track of where that comes from and it's by the hard sweat and tears how many of those in the ag industry. So thank you to all of | 00:11:53 | |
| them. So moving on, item number one warrants, general warrants, March 15th, 2024. | 00:12:01 | |
| Second got a motion from Commissioner James for approval of General Warren. Second from Commissioner Freeman. Further discussion. | 00:12:10 | |
| Hearing none, all those in favor signify by saying aye, aye, all opposed. Same sign. | 00:12:17 | |
| Alright, where's past five to zero bids? Item number one Approved bid V 2400008 Motor graders. Quantity 5. Departments of Fleet | 00:12:23 | |
| Services and Public Works. Good morning Toby. Good morning Toby Taylor with Purchasing has advertised this bid is for Public Works | 00:12:29 | |
| Gravel Rd. Maintenance Division for a quantity of five all-wheel drive motor graders. The low bid is from Four Rivers Equipment | 00:12:35 | |
| LLC. | 00:12:42 | |
| For $1,873,595, WELL County Fleet Services is recommending the award to Four Rivers Equipment LLC in this amount. | 00:12:49 | |
| Any questions for Toby? | 00:13:01 | |
| Move to approve second got a motion from Commissioner Freeman for approval of bid B 240008 second by Commissioner James. Further | 00:13:03 | |
| discussion. | 00:13:08 | |
| Hearing none, all those in favor signify by saying aye aye, all opposed. Same sign and that passes 5 to 0. | 00:13:13 | |
| Item number two Approved Bid B 240001020 ton single pad foot vibratory roller Quantity 1 Departments of Fleet Services and Public | 00:13:21 | |
| Works. | 00:13:26 | |
| Police Services Department has reviewed all the bids submitted for this single foot or single pad foot drum vibratory roller and | 00:13:32 | |
| none of them met specifications. Therefore, the recommendation is to reject the bid and it will rebid in the future. | 00:13:40 | |
| All right, who rejected B 24,010 second? | 00:13:49 | |
| Motion from Commissioner James for rejection of bid D 24,010 second by Commissioner saying further discussion. | 00:13:55 | |
| And none. All those in favor signify by saying aye aye, all opposed. Same sign. And that motion for rejection of bid B 24,010 | 00:14:01 | |
| passes 5 to 0. | 00:14:07 | |
| Item number three Approved bid The 24,011 Rd. room sweepers quantity 2. Departments of Fleet Services and Public Works. As | 00:14:13 | |
| advertised, this bid is for a quantity of two road construction cast off rooms. The low bidder was from Power Equipment Company | 00:14:22 | |
| for $155,998. Well County Fleet Services is recommending the award of the bid to Power Equipment Company. | 00:14:30 | |
| Any questions for Toby? | 00:14:41 | |
| Second motion by Commissioner Buck for approval of the D 24,011 Second by Commissioner James. Further discussion. | 00:14:44 | |
| Hearing none, all those in favor signify by saying aye, aye, all of those same sign and that carries 5 to 0. | 00:14:51 | |
| Item number four Approved Bid. B 24,012 Track Mounted Hydraulic Excavator. Quantity 1. Departments of Fleet Services and Public | 00:14:59 | |
| Works. As advertised, this bid is for a public works road and bridge construction division for one track mounted hydraulic | 00:15:04 | |
| excavator. | 00:15:08 | |
| The low bid from Southwest JCB for $147,361.42. | 00:15:14 | |
| However, this bid did not meet specifications Southwest JCB. The machine does not meet the overall track length of the | 00:15:23 | |
| specification. | 00:15:27 | |
| The second low bid is from Power Equipment Company in the amount of $154,119. It too does not. | 00:15:31 | |
| Bid specifications. This machine does not. | 00:15:40 | |
| Meet the specification of a bucket type that was required. The third low bidder is from Power Motive Corp in the amount of | 00:15:43 | |
| $186,599. This one too did not meet specifications. Our Motive court machine did not meet the maximum operating weight | 00:15:50 | |
| specification. | 00:15:57 | |
| The 4th bid, 4th Low bid is from Four Rivers Equipment Company in the amount of $202,325. It too did not meet specifications and | 00:16:04 | |
| that that machine did not meet the maximum maximum operating weight specification. | 00:16:12 | |
| The 5th low bid is from Wagner Equipment Company in the amount of $208,004.82. This bid did meet specifications. Therefore the | 00:16:21 | |
| Fleet Services is recommending the award to the fifth lowest bidder, Wagner Equipment Company, because they met specifications in | 00:16:28 | |
| the amount of $208,004.80 and 482 cents. | 00:16:35 | |
| All right. Any questions for Toby? Mr. James, just a question of curiosity. I don't know. There's David here. There you are, | 00:16:44 | |
| David. | 00:16:48 | |
| It makes 60 grand is a bit of a difference, is it? They were low around their bids. I'm assuming just 'cause their gadget didn't | 00:16:53 | |
| meet your your specifications, it just took the $208,000 to get what you needed. | 00:16:58 | |
| This is my speculation. | 00:17:04 | |
| Good morning, commissioners. David Springer, Fleet Services, you are correct. | 00:17:07 | |
| Public Works needs a specific type of machine for this so that they can clean ditches underneath power lines. So there were | 00:17:12 | |
| several things within the bid spec that they specified, making it to where it is today. Understood. | 00:17:19 | |
| Any other questions? Motion to approve by Commissioner James bid B2 24,012 second by Commissioner Freeman Further discussion. | 00:17:28 | |
| None. All those in favor signify by saying aye aye. All opposed same sign and that bid be 2400012 passes 5 to 0 item number 5 | 00:17:39 | |
| Approved pay to be 24,033 backup generator for alternative programs facilities department. | 00:17:46 | |
| Has advertised this business for backup generator at the Alternative Programs building. The low bid is from CE Power Systems in | 00:17:55 | |
| the amount of $398,208 and this bid meets specifications. Therefore, the facilities department is recommending the award to CE | 00:18:00 | |
| Power Systems. | 00:18:06 | |
| Questions for Toby regarding this bit. | 00:18:12 | |
| Moved, Approved. Did the 24,033 second. | 00:18:15 | |
| Motion from Commissioner James for approval bid 24,033 second by Commissioner Buck. Any further discussion? | 00:18:18 | |
| Hearing none all those in favor signify by saying aye aye. All opposed say sign and that bid be 24,033 passes 5 to 0 Item number | 00:18:26 | |
| six approved bid be 24,051 Department of Fleet Services Lift replacement Facilities department. | 00:18:34 | |
| As advertisers bid is for replacement of three vehicle lifts at the motor pole flee services facility. | 00:18:43 | |
| During the original solicitation process that included materials and installation, the Facilities department received one single | 00:18:49 | |
| responsive bid. This bid received was from ACE Equipment and Supply. After the bid was received, Facilities also contacted Mohawk | 00:18:57 | |
| Lifts since they are listed on the state pricing agreement through the State of Colorado. | 00:19:04 | |
| And saw the price. Mohawk did not provide a bid during that original bid solicitation and then the new solicitation to Mohawk | 00:19:14 | |
| facilities. | 00:19:18 | |
| Did secure a proposal. However that proposal was incomplete and considered non responsive. Therefore the low responsible bidder is | 00:19:24 | |
| ACE Equipment and Supply. Their bid total is $95,000 and facilities is recommending award to them. | 00:19:31 | |
| Questions for Toby. | 00:19:39 | |
| Move to. | 00:19:41 | |
| Second motion by Commissioner Freeman for approval of bid 24,051 second by Commissioner James. Further discussion. | 00:19:42 | |
| And none of us in favor signify by saying aye, aye. All opposed same sign and bid the 24,051 passes 5 to 0 item number seven | 00:19:50 | |
| approved it be 24,054 custodial supplies facilities department as advertised. This bid is for the purchase of custodial supplies | 00:19:56 | |
| facilities departments recommending the low bidder that met specification for each item listed in the attached spreadsheet on the | 00:20:02 | |
| board's agenda. | 00:20:08 | |
| Questions for Tony. | 00:20:16 | |
| Move to approve AB 24,054. | 00:20:18 | |
| Second, there is a motion from Commissioner James for approval of the 24,054 second by Commissioner Freeman for their discussion. | 00:20:22 | |
| Hearing none all those in favor signify by saying aye aye, all opposed. Same sign and bid B 24,054 does go 5 to 0 passes. Sorry | 00:20:31 | |
| new business. | 00:20:37 | |
| Item number one, consider temporary closure of County Road 30 between Front Street and County Road 31. Good morning, Amy. Good | 00:20:43 | |
| morning Commissioners Amy Machi, Public Works. Public Works is requesting this closure to begin on March 20th and go through March | 00:20:48 | |
| 29th. | 00:20:53 | |
| This is to upgrade and replace a 48 inch irrigation culvert which is the region for a little bit longer closure on a gravel Rd. | 00:21:00 | |
| Water will be used for dust control as needed on the detour route. | 00:21:06 | |
| Questions for any? | 00:21:13 | |
| Motion by Commissioner James for approval of the temporary closure of County Road 30 between Front Street and County Road 31. | 00:21:16 | |
| Second by Commissioner about further discussion. | 00:21:21 | |
| There are none. All in favor signify by saying aye, aye. | 00:21:26 | |
| Same sign, and that temporary closure passes 5 to 0. | 00:21:30 | |
| Item number two, consider temporary closure of County Road 76 between US Hwy. 85, County Road 33 and County Road 35 between area, | 00:21:37 | |
| excuse me, between Eaton Area Park and Rec District Community Center on 3rd St. and County Road 78. | 00:21:45 | |
| Any amount of Public Works. Public Works is requesting this closure to begin on April 1st and go through June 28th. We do realize | 00:21:54 | |
| this is a complex closure after looking at several detour options. | 00:22:00 | |
| This takes it to majority of a paved route with very minimal amount of gravel. They'll be half mile of gravel. | 00:22:08 | |
| This also allows for noticing for a truck route that would send trucks mainly on three 9233 to 14. | 00:22:17 | |
| Because of the difficulties of them being able to utilize the roundabout on 74 and 33. | 00:22:28 | |
| This is for the construction of the Eaton Truck route of County Road 76, which will also involve the intersection of 33 in | 00:22:36 | |
| multiple occasions, which again we thought would cause confusion coming back and closing that intersection off and on where if we | 00:22:43 | |
| have a faulty tour in place for longevity, it's a safer and less confusing for the travel travelling public. | 00:22:51 | |
| And how long were you asking for that? Again, I'm sorry that will begin. We're asking for it to begin on April 1st and go through | 00:22:59 | |
| June 28th. And there also will be variable message boards in place to give additional information to traffic throughout the | 00:23:04 | |
| closure. | 00:23:09 | |
| All right. Any questions, additional questions, rainy? | 00:23:15 | |
| OK, move to approve second motion by Commissioner James for approval of the temporary closure second by Commissioner Buck. Any | 00:23:21 | |
| further discussion? | 00:23:25 | |
| Hearing none, all those in favor signify by saying aye, aye, all opposed. Same sign. | 00:23:30 | |
| In that intersection is temporary closure is approved 5 to 0. | 00:23:35 | |
| Item number three consider appointment to Greeley Housing Authority. | 00:23:40 | |
| You went, Tracy, this year, moved to a point to Ernest Cienfuegos Baca to the board of the Green Housing Authority. Second, a | 00:23:45 | |
| motion from Commissioner James for approval of the appointment. Second by Commissioner Park. Any further discussion? | 00:23:53 | |
| None. All those in favor signify by saying aye, aye, all opposed. Same sign. And Ernest San Fuegos pocket is appointed to the | 00:24:01 | |
| greedy Housing Authority. | 00:24:05 | |
| Item number four, consider appointments to area aging on Excuse me, Area Agency on Aging Advisory Board. Mr. Chair, I move that | 00:24:10 | |
| Diana Vasquez and Christine Beck be appointed to the Area Agency on Aging Advisory Board. | 00:24:18 | |
| OK, got a motion from Commissioner Buck second by Commissioner James from Miss Vasquez and Miss Beck to be approved to the Area | 00:24:27 | |
| Agency on Aging Advisory Board. Any further discussion? | 00:24:32 | |
| None of those in favor signify by saying aye aye. All opposed Same sign and both those appointments are approved 5 to 0. Item | 00:24:38 | |
| number 5. Consider appointment to Noxious Weed Management Advisory Board 2nd. | 00:24:46 | |
| As well, from Commissioner saying for Mr. Smith to be approved to the Noxious Weed Management Advisory Board second by | 00:24:56 | |
| Commissioner Buck any further discussion. | 00:25:00 | |
| And all those in favor signify by saying aye aye, all opposed. Same sign. And that appointment Tooting not just read Advisory | 00:25:05 | |
| Board passes 5 to 0. | 00:25:11 | |
| Item number six consider appointment of Human Services Advisory Commission. Mr. Chair, I move the resolution appointing Miss | 00:25:17 | |
| Julian Smith to the Human Services Advisory Commission. | 00:25:22 | |
| All right, we have a motion for approval of the appointment by Commissioner Singh, second by commissioner Buck. Any further | 00:25:29 | |
| discussion? | 00:25:33 | |
| All those in favor signify by saying aye, aye. All opposed. Same sign and Miss Smith is approved 5 to 0 to the Human Services | 00:25:38 | |
| advisory. | 00:25:42 | |
| Commission that concludes new business brings us to contact the commissioners. Persons who wish to submit written comments on any | 00:25:48 | |
| topic may do so at anytime by emailing public comment at world.gov or by mailing such comments to the World County Clerk to the | 00:25:55 | |
| Board PO Box 758-1150 O St. Greeley Co 806 Three Two. For alternate accommodations, please contact the clerk to the Board at | 00:26:02 | |
| ctd@well.gov or 970-400-4225 or come to 1150 O Street, Three to Colorado. | 00:26:10 | |
| Time is 9/22. We stand adjourned. | 00:26:18 |