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ROLL CALL
MINUTES
READ ORDINANCE BY AUDIO
AMENDMENTS TO AGENDA
CONSENT AGENDA
WARRANTS: 1) GENERAL WARRANTS – MAY 17, 2024
BIDS: 1) APPROVE BID #B2400077, GROUNDS BUILDING DESIGN AND ENGINEERING SERVICES – FACILITIES DEPARTMENT
2) APPROVE BID #B2400079, DACONO GRADER SHED DESIGN AND ENGINEERING SERVICES – FACILITIES DEPARTMENT
3) APPROVE BID #B2400055, CONTINUAL MOTOR VEHICLE RECORD MONITORING SOFTWARE – DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES (CONT’D FROM 5/13/2024)
NEW BUSINESS: 1) CONSIDER CONTRACT ID #8105 AMENDMENT #2 TO TASK ORDER CONTRACT FOR AIR QUALITY PROGRAM AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN AND SUBMIT ELECTRONICALLY
2) CONSIDER CONTRACT ID #8109 EDUCATION AFFILIATION CLINICAL TRAINING AGREEMENT FOR NURSING STUDENT INTERNSHIP REQUIREMENTS AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN – HERZING UNIVERSITY, LTD.
3) CONSIDER SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN – A WOMAN’S PLACE, INC.
4) CONSIDER APPLICATION FOR HOTEL AND RESTAURANT (COUNTY) LIQUOR LICENSE, AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN – RIGO’S MEXICAN RESTAURANT, LLC, DBA RIGO’S MEXICAN RESTAURANT
5) CONSIDER CONTRACT TO BUY AND SELL REAL ESTATE (825 AND 827 7TH STREET, GREELEY), AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS – DOROTHY ECKHARDT
6) CONSIDER RESOLUTION RE: EXPRESSION OF SUPPORT FOR ZONING FROM R-1 TO AGRICULTURAL ZONING FOR ALL RESIDENTS OF EAST GREELEY WHO HAVE SIGNED A PETITION IN SUPPORT
7) CONSIDER RESOLUTION RE: ACTIONS OUTSIDE OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ENUMERATED POWERS
8) SECOND READING OF CODE ORDINANCE #2024-05, IN THE MATTER OF REPEALING AND REENACTING, WITH AMENDMENTS, CHAPTER 5 REVENUE AND FINANCE OF THE WELD COUNTY CODE (NO APPROPRIATION FOR EMERGENCY SHELTERING OF ILLEGAL ALIENS)
9) FIRST READING OF CODE ORDINANCE #2024-07, IN THE MATTER OF REPEALING AND REENACTING, WITH AMENDMENTS, CHAPTER 7 EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES OF THE WELD COUNTY CODE
PLANNING: 1) CONSIDER CERTIFICATION TO WELD COUNTY TREASURER OF ZONING VIOLATION PENALTIES AS SPECIAL ASSESSMENT – CONSUELO HERNANDEZ (CONT’D FROM 11/20/2023)
2) SECOND READING OF CODE ORDINANCE #2024-08, IN THE MATTER OF REPEALING AND REENACTING, WITH AMENDMENTS, CHAPTER 24 SUBDIVISIONS OF THE WELD COUNTY CODE (RURAL LAND DIVISIONS [RLDF])
PUBLIC COMMENT
PUBLIC COMMENT CONT'D

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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,	00:08:07
	indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.	00:08:13
	Good morning and welcome to today's regularly scheduled Board of County Commissioners meeting. Today is Monday, May 20th, times	00:08:24
	9:00 AM. Roll call, please.	00:08:28
	Mike Freeman, Scott James.	00:08:32
	Hey, back Kevin Ross here. Let the record reflect 5 out of five commissioners are here today. Minutes Approval of minutes May 6,	00:08:36
	2024 Second motion by commissioner about for approval Minutes May 6, second by Commissioner James. Further discussion hearing	00:08:43
	none. All those in favor signify by saying aye aye, all opposed. Same sign. And then it's approved. 5 to 0. Read ordinance by	00:08:49
	audio. Read code ordinance 2024, dash 07 by audio.	00:08:56
	Agreed. Ordinance by audio Motion by Commissioner James Rico. Ordinance 20/24/07 by audio, second by Commissioner Bach. Further	00:09:03
	discussion.	00:09:07
	None. All those in favor signify by saying aye aye. All opposed, same sign and that passes 5 to 0.	00:09:12
	Amendment to the agenda Houston, We have any amendments to today's agenda?	00:09:20
	Mr. Chairman, to strike the 15 minute and arbitrary vote from public comment.	00:09:24
	Senator, Second further Commissioner, says motion.	00:09:30
	All right, hearing no second that dies.	00:09:33
	With that approval of consent agenda, see item number one under consent agenda, Miscellaneous partial vacation of recorded	00:09:36
	exemption. Is there anyone that wishes to have this removed from today's consent agenda?	00:09:42
	All right, see you. Then I move to approve the consent agenda as presented. Second motion by Commissioner Freeman for approval of	00:09:51
	consent agenda, second by Commissioner James. Further discussion.	00:09:55
	Hearing none, all those in favor signify by saying aye aye. All opposed. Same sign and consent. Agenda passes 5 to 0 warrants. I	00:10:01
	am number one General Warrants May 17th, 2024.	00:10:07
	Therefore, the Facilities Department is recommending their work to collab architecture in the amount of $35,950.	00:10:52
	All right. Any questions for Toby?	00:11:00
	Second motion by Commissioner saying for approval of bid B 24,077. Second by Commissioner James. Further discussion.	00:11:04
	Hearing none, all those in favor signify by saying aye aye. All opposed. Same sign and bid be 24,077 passes 5 to 0.	00:11:11
	Item number two approved bidd be 24,079, The Tonal Raider Shed Design and Engineering services Facilities department. As	00:11:20
	advertised, this bid is for design and engineering services for the new Dakono greater shed. The low bid is from Robert Shreeve	00:11:27
	Architects and Planners and meet specifications. Therefore, the department facilities Department is recommending the award to	00:11:33
	Robert Shreeve Architect and Planners in the amount of $52,700. All right, any questions for Tony? Second motion by Commissioner	00:11:40
	Buck for approval of bid B 24,079.	00:11:46
	Second by Commissioner James. Further discussion.	00:11:53
	Hearing none, all those in favor signify by saying aye aye all opposed same sign and B bid B 24,079 passes 5 to 0 item number	00:11:57
	three approved bid B 24,055 Continual motor vehicle record monitoring software Department of Human Services. This was continued	00:12:04
	from May 13th, 2024. This is from the department of human resources and they are seeking a software that will provide continual	00:12:11
	monitor motor vehicle monitoring for all Weld county employees that must operate either a county owned vehicle or a personal	00:12:18
	vehicle.	00:12:25
	That performs there as part of the regular job duties as the county works to reduce risk. They are also looking at the software to	00:12:32
	provide on demand training opportunities for all drivers. One proposal was received. It was for $100,140.28 for a one year with an	00:12:41
	annual maintenance of $96,768. The proposal was reviewed by Human Resources and a scoring of the RFP responses are in the	00:12:50
	attached. Results of the evaluation committee showed that Sam Vasifi, Safety out of Denver meets the outline requirements.	00:12:59
	After receiving Samba Safeties Best and final offer, their cost is reduced to $89,148.28 for the initial software license. The	00:13:08
	first year of support required for the professional services has a cost of $85,236.	00:13:17
	And the recommendation of human resources is toward this solicitation to Samba software, Samba safety. All right, thanks. So many	00:13:27
	questions.	00:13:32
	Got a motion for approval of Bid B 24,055 from Commissioner Box second by Commissioner Freeman. Any further discussion?	00:13:39
	Hearing none, all those in favor signify by saying aye aye. All opposed. Same sign and bid B 24,055 passes 5 to 0. Thank you Toby.	00:13:47
	New business item number one consider contract. ID 8105 amendment #2 to task order contract for air quality program. An authorized	00:13:56
	chair to sign and submit electronically. Good morning Jason, good morning Commissioner Jason Cheshire with the health department.	00:14:04
	This is this contract is a renewal. The department has done air quality monitoring on behalf of CDPHE for 25 years. Plus	00:14:13
	contractors will reimburse the county up to $97,134.13.	00:14:21
	For contract related activities, essentially it pays for our staff to do industrial air quality monitoring, respond to complaints	00:14:30
	and issue permits. The contract term is July 1st of this year through June 30th of next year and I recommend that the Board	00:14:36
	approve the contract. Thank you, Jason. Any questions?	00:14:42
	Second motion from Commissioner Bob for approval of contract. ID 8105. Second by Commissioner James. Any further discussion?	00:14:51
	Hearing none, all those in favor signify by saying aye aye all opposed. Same sign and contract ID 8105 passes 5 to 0. Item number	00:15:00
	two consider contract ID 8109. Education affiliation, Clinical training agreement for nursing student internship requirements and	00:15:07
	authorized chair to sign Herzing University Limited.	00:15:14
	Thank you, Sir. This is an agreement with Herston University to allow students to obtain clinical hours at our public health	00:15:22
	clinic. We have a part time public health nurse that is seeking a nurse practitioners degree from Hertzing University which	00:15:30
	prompted this. It will allow her to receive some of her clinical training hours at our health department. We hope to someday hire	00:15:38
	that nurse as a full time nurse practitioner. So this supports her in that in her effort to obtain that higher level of education.	00:15:45
	And I recommend that the board approve the contract or affiliation agreement. All right, move to approve second motion by	00:15:53
	Commissioner Freeman, second by Commissioner buff. I think that's great. Glad we can help him out. Hopefully grow some internal	00:16:00
	team there. With that, any further discussion hearing? None, all those in favor signify by saying aye aye. All opposed. Same sign	00:16:07
	and contract. ID 8109 passes 5 to 0. Thank you, Jason.	00:16:13
	Item number three consider special event permit and authorized chair to sign a woman's place. Good morning Matt. Good morning	00:16:21
	commissioners. Matt Conroy, assistant County Attorney. This is a special events permit for A Woman's Place Incorporated which has	00:16:29
	an address of PO Box 71 in Greeley, Co. The event manager is Heather Nakamura and the events is scheduled to be located at 22455	00:16:37
	Kenny Road 49 in LaSalle. There is a USR at those properties so no limited events permit is needed.	00:16:45
	Staff has no outstanding concerns with this request. It is currently scheduled if approved. Event is scheduled for May 31st	00:16:55
	through June 2nd and we would recommend your approval and as this is a special event, you should open it up to the public for	00:17:00
	commenting.	00:17:05
	Excellent. Any questions for Matt before we open it up?	00:17:11
	All right hearing none if there's anybody from the public that wishes to come and speak regarding the special event permit for a	00:17:15
	woman's place now is your opportunity. Please come forward to the microphone state your name and address and I ask that you keep	00:17:21
	your comments to three minutes and limited to this issue so.	00:17:27
	Oh, good morning. Good morning. I'm Heather Nakamura. Have a seat, if you don't mind. And Speaking of the microphone, so that we	00:17:34
	can get that on on the record.	00:17:37
	Hi, Heather. Hi. Good morning. I'm Heather Nakamura. I'm on the Board of Directors or A Woman's Place and we are teaming up with	00:17:41
	Bigfoot Turf for this event.	00:17:45
	And the House is just excited to be able to raise more money as we are currently on a capital campaign to double our facilities.	00:17:51
	Excellent, excellent.	00:17:55
	Good morning. My name is Nick Nakamura, 2385 42nd Ave. Court here in Greeley representing Bigfoot Turf. The event in question is a	00:18:00
	professional sporting event that we are hosting here in Weld County. I'm excited to put it on for the community. It's free to	00:18:07
	attend. It's the world long drive. They just finished their Memphis event and their drives were under 400. We are expecting with	00:18:15
	elevation to get to 500 and set tour records. Freeman will be there, by the way.	00:18:22
	That's, that's awesome. Some friends and I were actually talking about this event yesterday. So it's you're getting some word of	00:18:33
	mouth out there and I think people are excited about it so.	00:18:37
	I want to thank you for all that you do for the community. Well, thank you. Any other comments you guys would like to make towards	00:18:43
	this?	00:18:47
	And just hope that you guys would approve this. We wanted to do beer styles last year, didn't workout as a private business, so we	00:18:51
	picked a worthy nonprofit. Excellent. Thank you. All right, we'll go ahead and continue with public comment here. Thank you guys	00:18:56
	for for making that comment. Is there anybody else here who wishes to make comments towards this special events permit? Please	00:19:01
	come forward.	00:19:06
	All right, seeing none, I'll go ahead and close public comment at this time. Bring it back to the board, Mr. Chairman, to approve	00:19:13
	special event permit, authorized chair to sign woman's place, consider application for hotel and restaurant liquor license and	00:19:19
	authorized chair to sign second. I got a motion from Commissioner saying for approval and authorization for the chair to sign	00:19:25
	second by Commissioner Bach. Any further discussion?	00:19:30
	Hearing none, all those in favor signify by saying aye aye, all opposed same sign and that special events permit passes 5 to 0.	00:19:37
	Best of luck with your events.	00:19:42
	Item number four consider application for hotel and restaurant county liquor license and authorized chair to sign rigos Mexican	00:19:47
	restaurant LLC DBA regos Mexican restaurant map. Good morning commissioners again my Conway assistant County Attorney. This is a	00:19:55
	new liquor license application for ligos Mexican restaurants which is at 711 O street in Greeley Co just not far from here. And	00:20:03
	this is a second hearing as the board may recall previously nominated well commissioner freeman graciously volunteered to.	00:20:11
	Do the inspection for this.	00:20:20
	Staff has no concerns. I don't know if Commissioner Freeman wishes to make any additional comments about his section. Sure. Yeah.	00:20:22
	So Chloe and I did that inspection here a couple of weeks ago and, you know, everything was everything was as it should be. They	00:20:29
	had, I mean, they had it looked really good. Everything was exactly the way that the map showed. Everything was exactly in place.	00:20:35
	And I'm excited to approve that because, you know, what's Mexican food without a Margarita, right?	00:20:41
	I think we have to open this up, yeah, but I appreciate the enthusiasm.	00:20:49
	Anything else you needed to add, Matt? No. All right. Since this is a public hearing, I'll open it up to the public. Does anyone	00:21:00
	wish to make comments towards this liquor license? If so, please come forward to the microphone again, state your name and address	00:21:05
	for the record, and keep your comments to three minutes. Good morning.	00:21:11
	My name is Jennifer. I am the daughter of Rigo Ricos Mexican restaurant. We going it together. I just want to say thank you. We	00:21:19
	really love this community and everyone's been so welcoming and everyone keeps asking for margaritas with their food. So we're	00:21:28
	really happy that we can provide that and hopefully create more jobs as well as we're going to expand a little bit. So thank you.	00:21:37
	Excellent, excellent. I I've been a frequenter of that restaurant. You guys do an excellent job. So glad to see this. Excellent.	00:21:47
	Anything else you'd like to add? All right, we'll go ahead. Anybody else from the public wish to speak regarding this liquor	00:21:51
	license?	00:21:56
	Dorothy Eckert.	00:22:36
	Properties located across from the Chase Building, these two buildings on the two lots. We do have a condition in here that there	00:22:39
	be a demolition permit that would be granted by the City of Greeley prior to closing, so we will be doing that, applying for that	00:22:48
	on behalf of the estate. Mrs. Eckert.	00:22:56
	And so we all do that and get it closed up.	00:23:05
	All right. Any questions for Bruce?	00:23:10
	Move to approve the resolution Second. Motion by Commissioner James for approval of the resolution second by Commissioner Buck.	00:23:13
	Any further discussion?	00:23:17
	Hearing none, all those in favor signify by saying aye aye. All opposed. Same sign and the contract to buy and sell real estate at	00:23:21
	825 and 827 Seven St. Greeley.	00:23:27
	Passes 5 to 0. Item number six, Consider resolution regarding expression of support for zoning from R1 to Agriculture zoning for	00:23:32
	all residents of East Greeley who assigned a petition in support.	00:23:39
	This is sure. These residents have given us a petition as far back as December of 2023. I believe that folks are meeting at some	00:23:46
	point. I am disappointed having to report that a lot of folks did not know of some of these community meetings, but I believe that	00:23:53
	we should support them in this effort. You heard some of the testimony last Wednesday where people are just saying they're	00:23:59
	exhausted. That should not be the condition of our constituents, especially if we have the ability to help them in various ways.	00:24:06
	One is to be able to zone them.	00:24:12
	As per that code section 24-2-10.	00:24:19
	And also where the fees, like we have done before, the poor should not be our footstool. And these folks are elderly, a lot of	00:24:22
	them. And they're barely hanging on with some of the taxes and other things that are going on in Colorado right now. So they would	00:24:29
	like to enjoy the agricultural lifestyle that they have been accustomed to in the last 40 years. So I asked for yes vote.	00:24:35
	Right. There's motion on the floor for approval of the expression of support by Commissioner saying, is there a second?	00:24:43
	All right, that motion dies with no second.	00:24:50
	Moving on item number seven, consider resolution regarding actions outside of federal government enumerated powers.	00:24:54
	Mr. Chair, this was brought forward by one of our constituents. Ronnie Sevastrad asked that she'd come up and explain what is	00:25:06
	going on with some of our farmers and ranchers, some of the fights they've had to do against the federal government. And if we	00:25:13
	have the power to protect them in any way, I know how important that would be to her and the rest of the farmers that make that	00:25:19
	feed us, that have been a backbone of, well, become.	00:25:25
	Here as far as producing food and producing the culture that has made us free. So with that, I'm kind of stalling a little bit to	00:25:32
	my Ronnie take over from here on out. Good morning. I'm Ronnie Sylvester. I live in LaSalle, Colorado.	00:25:40
	This this is probably one of the most important.	00:25:49
	Issues that you could possibly work on and pass.	00:25:55
	It's critical to property rights, is critical to the economy of, well, county, of course, and it's something that you could	00:26:02
	actually provide as a template for other counties in the United States to use to push back federal when it exceeds its enumerated	00:26:11
	powers. I don't have the resolution draft in front of me, so I'm kind of going to go by.	00:26:21
	Memory excuse me and I just provided the clerk with a.	00:26:31
	Serendipitous with a.	00:26:40
	A post that I did way back in on May 20th, 2015 in respect to this very issue. That's almost nine years ago and you have probably	00:26:44
	have a copy in front of you right now. But anyway.	00:26:53
	Photos Main overreach in Well County is in respect to our water.	00:27:03
	This has cost our providers a tremendous amount of money fighting government on their own dime. The government whenever it comes	00:27:09
	in with FEMA or the EPA or the USA or any of those types of things.	00:27:17
	They have the entire DOJ behind them.	00:27:26
	You as an individual have your own. You have to rely on your own resources. You payout of your own pocket for your own console.	00:27:30
	You lose money when you go to the capital to testify or when you come here to testify. There's a lot of production dollars that	00:27:37
	are lost in well County.	00:27:43
	Fighting federal overreach and this has to stop. It has to stop and it has to stop.	00:27:50
	Throughout the state of Colorado.	00:27:58
	The key key thing here in respect to water is that Colorado has no navigable water in the state, period.	00:28:01
	Federal only can control water that it owns. Federal has to buy water just like the rest of us.	00:28:13
	They just don't automatically get water, they have to purchase it just like you would irrigation, ditch companies, et cetera.	00:28:22
	And for them to come in and, for example, FEMA to expand floodplains and then just arbitrarily start dictating to little towns and	00:28:31
	irrigation ditch companies what they can and cannot do is in total violation.	00:28:38
	Of the law, period. It's in statute.	00:28:46
	And so all I'm asking you to do today is.	00:28:50
	I'm asking you to pass a resolution that will serve notice on federal that they have zero authority in the county of the world,	00:28:55
	the state of Colorado, when it comes to water in particular.	00:29:03
	So I second the motion.	00:29:13
	Thank you. And I would like to discuss a couple things on that. What I don't think I mean that you're saying it's it's a statement	00:29:16
	and I get it, it's a statement, but doesn't result anything because the well county doesn't have the authority to tell EPA to stay	00:29:24
	out. But I did speak to Senator Kirkmeyer this weekend and she addressed this specific issue with a bill that just was passed this	00:29:31
	year, House Bill 24/13/79. Have you had a chance to look at that? No, I haven't.	00:29:39
	I would suggest that you look at that. I can't support though this resolution because I do think it was addressed and again, she	00:29:47
	sponsored it and I had a great conversation with her. You might want to just reach out to Senator Barb Kirkmire and and and	00:29:53
	because she.	00:29:59
	Told me it it and it it's it's I won't read Bill. Well, actually and and I I appreciate that thank you. But actually the county	00:30:07
	commissioners do have the authority. They do have the authority and I.	00:30:14
	I think that with the General Assembly is just going to get kicked down the road for another 50 years until federal is completely	00:30:22
	taken over all our little counties.	00:30:27
	In Colorado.	00:30:32
	And I will read what?	00:30:34
	Representative Kirkmeyer has put forth, but you Will County commissioners do have the authority it's in. It's in your state	00:30:38
	constitution to push back any federal overreach period.	00:30:45
	Bruce, would you like to address that statement? Yeah, we're in the Constitution. Does it say that in the state constitution,	00:30:54
	county commissioners, it defines what your authorities are and are not saying that that's unconstitutional.	00:31:03
	That might be the case in a court of record could say that.	00:31:13
	But to say that the board of county commissioners by resolution can say, OK, it's unconstitutional, it can't apply in Wall County,	00:31:18
	there is nothing in the state constitution that allows for that.	00:31:26
	Well, I I think it's an interpretation of our Constitution and I will read it again, but where the buck stops in every state is	00:31:35
	with the county commissioners.	00:31:42
	And so if the county commissioners are powerless over federal, then who does have the power over federal General Assembly? They	00:31:49
	don't care. They really don't. You know, I've been working on this for over 10 years and the General Assembly just doesn't care.	00:31:55
	They're in, they're in collusion. I'm sorry.	00:32:01
	I just want to make it clear I didn't move the resolution, but let me clarify a few things. Senator Chris Meyer's bill is about	00:32:09
	dredging utility, and so this resolution says nothing about dredging and filling, although we've got something here about	00:32:13
	dredging.	00:32:18
	And we should send a strong statement that is very wrong and the statement supporting you and what you're trying to do. And this	00:32:57
	is a first step. So again, I would urge a yes vote on this.	00:33:02
	So I've got a comment. I'm fairly familiar with water. So you got the Waters of the US Act going through Congress right now. It	00:33:08
	keeps getting punted, keeps getting punted. It hasn't been decided right, because they're trying to determine.	00:33:15
	Which way they go with and how far that reaches, and whether?	00:33:23
	That does include irrigation waters, things to that nature, right? What this was addressed at the state legislature this year,	00:33:27
	right? And and actually there was 2 water bills. Senator Kirk Meyer brought forth one. It actually died late in the session, I	00:33:36
	think the day before the last. But then she got on a Co sponsored 1379, I believe it is, which was the minority speakers.	00:33:45
	Water bill and they got it so that it did address this right. So the state through the state constitution because water is drafted	00:33:55
	into the state constitution. That's how important the founders of the state.	00:34:01
	Regarded water and so very few other places inside of the great United States did it get drafted into the Constitution like it did	00:34:09
	from the very start here in Colorado.	00:34:16
	Buddy, I appreciate your sentiment. I do agree we have to look after water, but this isn't a county. We don't have authority here	00:34:24
	and I'm very certain we don't have authority. I would disagree with that and but.	00:34:33
	This is my opinion, OK, Reading our charter, as far as my obligations and responsibilities as a commissioner, reading what the	00:34:42
	state constitution is set forth, I don't find it where it is our authority here, OK. The case that you brought forth to us, I	00:34:48
	think it was two weeks ago that you were here, whatnot.	00:34:54
	That's in the town of Milliken itself. That's not in Weld County unincorporated. That was in well, that was in Milliken.	00:35:01
	I don't think we have authority.	00:35:09
	Now, do I think the United States is, is overreaching on how they're grabbing waters and declaring them navigable? Yeah, I do I, I	00:35:12
	agree with that sentiment, but I don't agree with this resolution. So would you consider excuse me? And thank you, Commissioner	00:35:19
	Shane, for bringing this forward. Thank you, Ronnie. I I appreciate this. Quite frankly, I agree with you and what's going on. But	00:35:27
	I am a I'm a big one for.	00:35:35
	Proper roles and I agree that the federal government is stepping outside their authority and doing this. But to do 2 wrongs make a	00:35:43
	right? Can a board of county commissioners step outside their authority to do this?	00:35:49
	I just read the now therefore be it resolved line.	00:35:56
	By our coach ordinances, I don't have the authority to say something's unconstitutional that belongs to the court of law. I would	00:36:32
	agree with that. The the word unconstitutional, I would agree with that. But maybe just take a step.	00:36:38
	I just agree with your sentiment, but I do suggest that you look at this House Bill 1379 and it's.	00:37:19
	It's probably not strong enough where you're at, but it's a step on putting notice right, the feds on notice. So I'll take I'll	00:37:28
	take a look at it and I appreciate that. Thank you and I appreciate your listening to this, But please revisit the word navigable	00:37:36
	because this is where federal is playing very fast and loose trying to.	00:37:43
	Completely changed the statute in maritime, yes, to flow as opposed to commerce and that's really a critical point. That's an	00:37:52
	important note. 1379 sees increase EPA presence, which is probably not something they're going for, I'm sorry.	00:38:01
	Thank you. I appreciate that very much because.	00:38:47
	The word unconstitutional was incorrect, but you do have authority and so I would ask Attorney Barker to please find where the	00:38:52
	county commissioners do have authority and then exercise that authority because this has to stop. Thank you, Ronnie, thank you.	00:38:59
	All right, Commissioner James, appreciate your sentiment there. So there's a motion on the floor and a second or consider a	00:39:07
	resolution regarding outside of federal government's enumerated powers.	00:39:15
	Roll call, roll please.	00:39:23
	Mike Freeman No. Scott James, What are you saying? Terry Buck.	00:39:26
	Kevin Austin No, Let the record reflect that resolution dies 1:00 to 4:00.	00:39:31
	With Commissioners Freeman, Buck, James and Ross voting now.	00:39:37
	New business continued. Item number 8, Second reading of Code Ordinance 2024, Dash 05, in the matter of repealing and reenacting	00:39:43
	with amendments Chapter 5, Revenue and Finance of the World County Code. No appropriation for emergency sheltering of illegal	00:39:48
	aliens.	00:39:53
	Got a motion by Commissioner Freeman to move by title only. Second by Commissioner James. Further discussion.	00:40:00
	Hearing none, all those in favor reading by title only signify by saying aye, aye. All opposed same sign and read by title only.	00:40:07
	Passes 5 to 0. Does cut Ordinance 2024 -, 0 Five in the manner of repealing and reenacting with amendments. Chapter 5, Revenue and	00:40:15
	Finance of the Well Tenant Code. No appropriation for emergency sheltering of illegal aliens.	00:40:24
	Mr. Chairman, there have been no changes since the first reading. All right. Thank you, Bruce.	00:40:34
	This is a public hearing. If anybody wishes to come forward and speak to this matter, we ask that you come to the podium. Please	00:40:40
	state your name and address for the record and limit your comments to this topic into 3 minutes if you can. If there's anybody	00:40:45
	from the public that wishes to address this matter, please come to the microphone.	00:40:50
	I.	00:40:56
	Good morning. My name is Steve Teets. I'm in green.	00:41:08
	I don't know all the details of this but I agree there shouldn't be because the illegals are taking the citizens.	00:41:13
	When she tell you resources away, it doesn't matter what if it's for the elderly, disabled, seniors, veterans or whatever else. We	00:41:24
	pay the taxes but but they get all kinds of things and that we're out in the cold also. I found out a few months ago.	00:41:34
	That the state of Colorado has has a medical insurance for the illegals. They have either paid nothing or very little. While a lot	00:41:45
	of us fight to have Medicaid or various other services that we need, not for luxury, but for what we need so we can survive. So I	00:41:54
	think that we should have no appropriation for the illegals and send them back to their country. Thank you.	00:42:04
	Thank you. Is there anybody else that wishes to make comment to this ordinance?	00:42:14
	All right, see then I'll go ahead and close public comment on this matter and I will bring it back to the Board. Commissioner	00:42:22
	Singh.	00:42:25
	To include that we will not use any county funds to any department for servicing of illegal immigrants.	00:42:31
	Motion on the floor from Commissioner saying for amendment to Code Ordinance 20/24/05. Is there a second?	00:42:43
	A motion dies with no second.	00:42:52
	All right, bringing it back to the Board for further discussion. Mr. Chair, I move to approve Court Ordinance 2024, Dash 05	00:42:56
	second. Got a motion from Commissioner Freeman to approve on second reading code Ordinance 2024 Dash 05 Second by Commissioner	00:43:02
	Buck. Further discussion.	00:43:08
	Hearing none, all those in favor signify by saying aye aye. All opposed. Same sign and second reading of code Ordinance 202405	00:43:15
	passes on second reading 5 to 0.	00:43:22
	Item number nine, First reading of Code Ordinance 2024, Dash 07, in the matter of Repealing and reenacting with Amendments,	00:43:30
	Chapter 7, Emergency Medical Services of the Weld County Code.	00:43:35
	Its German. This is the repeal of Chapter 7.	00:43:45
	And mainly because the licensing will be done by the state of Colorado come July 1st. So what this would want to make this	00:43:50
	effective as of June 30th, OK.	00:43:57
	Anybody have any questions for Bruce?	00:44:05
	OK with that, again, this is a public hearing. Does anybody wish to come forward, make any comments towards towards code ordinance	00:44:09
	20/24/07? Please come forward to the podium. State your name and address. Keep your comments limited to this topic in the three	00:44:14
	minutes please.	00:44:19
	All right. I'm seeing that. I'm going to go ahead and close public comment on this matter and I will bring it back to the board.	00:44:26
	Move to read on the 1st.	00:44:34
	Secret ordinance Move to read on 1st Move to approve on first reading Code Ordinance 23 four dash 07 second.	00:44:37
	Got a motion from Commissioner James to approve on first reading Code Ordinance 2024 Dash 07 second by Commissioner Buck. Further	00:44:43
	discussion. Mr. James, I have a hard time saying so. With that, all those in favor signify by saying aye aye. All opposed. Same	00:44:52
	sign and first reading of Code Ordinance 2024 Dash O7. No matter. Repealing and re enacting with women's Chapter 7 Emergency	00:45:00
	Medical Services of well County code passes 5 to 0. That concludes new business and that brings us to planning.	00:45:09
	We OK to keep rolling, Houston, or do you need a moment?	00:45:18
	OK, item number one, consider certification a well county treasurer of zoning violation penalties as special assessment. Consuelo	00:45:21
	Hernandez. This item was continued from November 20th of 2023. Good morning to you.	00:45:28
	Good morning.	00:45:38
	And good morning, Commissioners, Adria Sheer, Assistant County Attorney. And we are here today to determine whether we are going	00:45:41
	to certify daily penalties for a property that is zoning violation has been occurring. The property is located at 3223 County Road	00:45:51
	19 and that is in Fort Lepton. This is a continuance. A case arrest came before the board on November 20th, 2023.	00:46:02
	At that time, the Board continue this case to give the property owner more time to come into compliance with the Wells County Code	00:46:13
	and the property owner is here this morning. A recent inspection of the property on May 8th, 2024 was completed by Jordan Cook who	00:46:21
	is here as well. The property does continue to be in violation of the Wells County Code due to multiple cargo containers. It is a	00:46:28
	vacant parcel.	00:46:36
	And this case has been pending since 2021 when the court ordered a $20 per day daily penalty beginning on July 12, 2021. And it is	00:46:45
	up to the Board to determine whether a special assessment should be certified for the period outstanding of October 10th, 2022 and	00:46:55
	up to but not including April 20th, 2023. This is a period of 558 days that the property has been in violation.	00:47:05
	And $20 per day daily penalty is ordered by the court would be a total of $11,160.00 as a special assessment.	00:47:16
	Please let us know if you have any questions.	00:47:29
	Do you have any other part of the presentation? OK. Any questions for Adrian?	00:47:32
	Are you Miss Consuelo? Yes. My name is Consuela Hernandez. Thank you. By calling Excuse me. So yes, I came to court and I I do	00:47:39
	remember seeing the all of you here today and we talked about getting it in compliance. I told you that my dad had passed away	00:47:47
	just a couple months before the the last court hearings. He was the one who was like taking care of all that he but he did put it	00:47:54
	under my name. So his properties legal under my name.	00:48:01
	But he kept me in the dark with a lot of things. And so this $20 a day thing, like I didn't know about it until the last court	00:48:09
	hearing that we had.	00:48:13
	And yeah, the goal was for me to get in compliance and to ideally get some permits on the box cars. Those box cars have been there	00:48:18
	for a while. Yeah, one of them is empty. The other one, actually, I think two of them might be empty, but there is no trash on the	00:48:26
	property. Like I know it's been classified as a commercial junkyard, but.	00:48:34
	There's no trash. It's it's like, yeah, there's weeds. Like I can't really say it's 100% clean.	00:48:43
	But in terms of like any items or stuff is just the grass and.	00:48:48
	That slab of concrete. And so my thing was to get a permit on those box cars and last time I was up here in front of you all, I	00:48:52
	asked that would be a possibility and that the answer was yes. However, when I did reach out to Jordan, I was told that I actually	00:48:59
	can't get permits in the box cars unless of like there's a dwelling on the property. So that kind of created a big hiccup for me	00:49:05
	and I. So that's my thing now is I'm trying to get I'm trying to be creative and work with the system because my ultimate goal is	00:49:12
	to get it into compliance for.	00:49:19
	Accounting.	00:49:26
	Cargo boxes without.	00:50:00
	Of dwelling on the property, that makes sense.	00:50:02
	Somewhat.	00:50:06
	I understand what you're asking, but I don't think that's it's like a it's new territory for me for sure.	00:50:09
	I'm kind of at a standstill. I don't know what to do. I talked to Tom Parker about getting vouchers, but I really don't need any	00:50:17
	vouchers because there's no like trash or junk on that yard. It's just those box cars and then that little RV there. I.	00:50:24
	Yeah, but then like the last time I was here, my goal was to get permits, and then I was told I can't get permits on the box cars.	00:50:32
	So it's like, what do I do? You got to just sell them. So it's not that easy to sell box cars, you know what I mean?	00:50:37
	So I have a question. So when did you reach out to planning and find out that you couldn't do that?	00:50:44
	I'm not asking for an exact date, but relative to when we had your hearing back in November, I think I called. I got in touch with	00:50:52
	Jordan.	00:50:56
	Was it prior to the end of the year? I think it might have been January of 2024. We have like one phone call about it. And tell me	00:51:04
	about that. So since that phone call with Jordan where he said you couldn't get the permit because you didn't have a dwelling,	00:51:11
	what other steps have you taken since then? I mean, I talked to Jordan recently and asked I needed to set up a meeting to see if	00:51:18
	there was potentially somebody and zoning and planning kind of like Tom Parko that I can get in touch with. But.	00:51:26
	That was maybe a couple weeks ago, yeah. And then I have, I've made a few calls to see what the process would look like for me to	00:51:34
	sell the box cars.	00:51:40
	But it is kind of a challenge.	00:51:47
	Yeah, 'cause I'm only like.	00:51:51
	I just don't know really what my dad was doing with all of that and it kind of came crashing down on me and I was really hoping	00:51:55
	that I could get those permits that way I could, you know, I do either sell the property, but I can't even sell the property until	00:52:00
	it gets into compliance first, so.	00:52:06
	Thank you for answering the question. I appreciate that.	00:52:17
	I have a question suggestion saying so. So you're looking to sell the property actively. I mean it's not.	00:52:21
	My mom doesn't want to. She doesn't want to sell the property yet, but it's under my name.	00:52:30
	She's worried about like losing her house and she's like one minute somewhere to live. Mom, you're not going to be fine. But I	00:52:36
	mean, that would be my goal is to sell it. Yes, my mom wants to build a property on that house or on that piece of land there, but	00:52:43
	we don't really have any plans for that. We we don't have like the money right now.	00:52:49
	Well, just a suggestion, if you were going to sell the property, you can probably make some kind of agreement with the new owner	00:52:57
	to have them remove the box cars. And if you're actively in that situation, we have helped property owners before that were	00:53:04
	struggling to move things as they were selling the property. So it is just an idea.	00:53:10
	And of course, if your mom built a residence on there, I'm sure we could.	00:53:18
	Allow for some of those cargo containers and other uses if there's a primary dwelling so. So you'd have to make one decision or	00:53:24
	the other on that one.	00:53:28
	But it just is that a possibility of selling the property and making that kind of agreement? Yeah, it is. OK. How soon would you	00:53:35
	pursue that? I mean it would need to be within the next, it's a three months.	00:53:42
	We get some of those letters sometimes from people out of state, I mean, looking to buy land like companies and stuff. So I was	00:53:51
	looking at something like that potentially.	00:53:57
	Yeah, just as a matter of me.	00:54:04
	Really doing my research and trying to make a bunch of calls and figuring out what I can do because I don't know too much about	00:54:09
	that. I suggest this. This is just an idea and I don't know what the board thinks. I'm wondering if we don't continue this again.	00:54:15
	We have a new planning director. She's an interim director right now. Elizabeth, would you raise your hands so it was Connie can	00:54:23
	identify you?	00:54:27
	Let's chat again with planning and let's see if there's anything we can do, giving you a continuance, why you still continue to	00:54:31
	figure out your situation on your property, whether you're going to sell it, whether you've been thrust into a world that you	00:54:38
	weren't expecting right with the passing of your father. But see if we can't consider these somehow.	00:54:44
	Accessory units to add production, something to that nature that we could permit for. I don't know if that's a possibility. I'm	00:54:51
	just throwing something out there. I'm not telling you that that can be done, but it's worth exploring. So let's take another	00:54:58
	crack at this. And Elizabeth, will you talk to Connie so that.	00:55:05
	She can maybe get some guidance there and in the team can work with you there. Maybe we can, maybe we can't. But that could give	00:55:13
	you additional time as we try and figure this out and you can figure out if you can get those sold right or what you want to do	00:55:20
	with the property too. Yeah, that would be greatly appreciated. Yeah. It feels like a big weight on my shoulder right now. So, you	00:55:27
	know, just trying to do what I can to get this handled and that's a lot. But yeah, I I'd appreciate that.	00:55:34
	So.	00:55:46
	I'm I'm OK with the continuous, I wouldn't be willing to do more than 90 days. This property is in violation since 2021. So I'm	00:55:49
	willing to, I'm willing to continue it for 90 days, but it needs to get resolved, guys.	00:55:56
	So I would move to continue this item until September.	00:56:05
	Can I have a date?	00:56:10
	90 Days is August 19th, 2024.	00:56:14
	Motion for continues to August 19th, 9:00 AM 20/24 set by Commissioner Freeman, second by Commissioner Buck. Any further	00:56:19
	discussion?	00:56:24
	Any, none, all those in favor signify by saying aye aye, all opposed, same sign and that 90 day continuance is granted.	00:56:31
	Regarding this case for Consuelo Hernandez so.	00:56:41
	Appreciate it. Why don't you reach out to planning and let's see if there is anything we can do helping you think outside the box	00:56:45
	and help you make those decisions and those next 90 days. But I think we're pretty clear 90 days is where we're at.	00:56:51
	Just to verify, the 19th at 9:00 AM of August, Yes, August 19th. OK. All right. Thank you. Thanks, Connie.	00:56:59
	Item number 2.	00:57:08
	Second reading of Code Ordinance 2024, Dash 08 in the matter of repealing and reenacting with amendments. Chapter 24, Subdivisions	00:57:10
	of the Weld County Code. Rural land subdivisions, RLDF.	00:57:16
	Move to read my title in one second. Motion by Commissioner Freeman to read by title only. Second by Commissioner James. Further	00:57:22
	discussion regarding read by title only. Hearing none. All those in favor signify by saying aye aye. All opposed. Same sign and it	00:57:28
	passes to read by title only. 5 to 0. Code Ordinance 2020.	00:57:34
	Eight, in the manner of repealing and reenacting with amendments. Chapter 24, Subdivisions of the Royal County Code, Rural Land	00:57:41
	Divisions, RLDF.	00:57:46
	Thank you, Bruce. Good morning, Max. Good morning, Commissioners, Maximated Prime Client Services.	00:57:53
	Portland County Commissioners approved first three ordinance 20/24/08 on May 6th, 2024. As a reminder, the purpose of this	00:57:58
	ordinance is to amend Section 24-6-2813 of the World County Code.	00:58:04
	Existing accesses are onto accounting, maintaining local road and no fewer than three lots are proposed. No changes are proposed	00:58:45
	in the staff recommends approval of this ordinance.	00:58:50
	Excuse me. I'm sorry, Max.	00:58:57
	Anybody have any questions for staff?	00:58:59
	All right, I'll go ahead. And this is a planning item with public hearing. I'll open this up for public comment.	00:59:03
	Does anybody wish to make public comment towards this item being told Ordinance 2024 Dash 08? If so, please come forward to the	00:59:11
	microphone, state your name and address for the record and keep your comments to three minutes please.	00:59:18
	All right, I'll go ahead and close public comment and bring it back to the board as she moved to approve on second reading code	00:59:26
	Ordinance 2024 Dash 08.	00:59:31
	That motion from Commissioner James for approval of Code Ordinance 2024, Dash 08, second by Commissioner saying, is there further	00:59:37
	discussion?	00:59:41
	I'm going to make a comment here.	00:59:47
	I don't like when we change code for one off instances. I said this during the first reading. I'm gonna continue to say it for the	00:59:50
	second reading. I understand that this property was probably an unintended consequence of the original RLDF code language, but we	00:59:57
	start slipping into slippery territories when we don't adhere to two codes, so it does bring me reservation. So that's my comment	01:00:04
	towards this with that roll call vote please.	01:00:11
	Mike Freeman, Scott James, What are you saying? Yes, let the record reflect second reading of Code Ordinance 202408 passes 4 to	01:00:21
	one, with Commissioner Ross being the no vote that concludes planning.	01:00:29
	And brings us to public comment. This is a time when anybody can come forth and speak to the Board of County Commissioners	01:00:39
	regarding any topic that you wish. We ask you to keep your comments for three minutes.	01:00:45
	And direct those to the board. If you can't make it today and would like to reach out to the board, you can do so by.	01:00:51
	Emailing us at public comment at Weld Gov or at CTV at Weld Gov You can do it the old fashioned way by sending us the old snail	01:00:58
	mail. Weld County Clerks Board PO Box 758-1150 O St. Greeley Co 806 three two is anybody wishes make public comment today.	01:01:08
	Go ahead, come on up to the microphone and just come in whatever order you'd like.	01:01:18
	Good morning and good morning. Cloudy morning is for the record, my name is Dictates and Gray.	01:01:29
	And I mentioned this before, but.	01:01:40
	What's causing a lot of problems is we're first taxes, taxes, taxes, fees, taxes for people. It doesn't matter what stage of.	01:01:45
	Life and your.	01:01:55
	What? What you're, what you get.	01:02:00
	For spending money or whatever.	01:02:03
	And this is what's causing a lot of the homelessness we have.	01:02:07
	Prices, if it's fruit or whatever, out of sight, housing is out of sight and all that.	01:02:12
	And if we with God said don't do something to slow it down or eventually with a miracle.	01:02:18
	To otherwise to stop it or slow it down, there's going to be a lot more people homeless and we're getting weaker and weaker if	01:02:29
	it's the nation, if it's the state, county or cities.	01:02:37
	There's got to be housing and good jobs. It's not all that easy to get jobs, even though some people think so.	01:02:46
	And there's a lot of areas in that, but I'm running on both sides. So I guess what I'm asking is that we got to be more serious	01:02:55
	and, and have some solutions, ideas and implement them or we're going to be like maybe.	01:03:04
	Venezuela, Africa, or someplace like that.	01:03:15
	So also you mentioned about the water.	01:03:19
	That water bills are real high what I understand even though I don't have a water bill but from friends or the community.	01:03:25
	And and the taxes I mean really is going to put on the ballot through tax referendums or whatever you call them. And once the food	01:03:37
	tax one is an open space tax and I forgot the third one.	01:03:45
	And we're taxed enough as it is.	01:03:53
	Property tax is high enough and some people are and I'm starting seeing how how signs people selling their houses for many	01:03:58
	reasons, including the property tax. So what could it end up more and more people homeless and what solutions do we have to	01:04:05
	prevent homelessness and to house people? Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Tease.	01:04:12
	Other public comment.	01:04:22
	Good morning. Good morning.	01:04:30
	I'm Diana Seeley and this is my partner here, Billy Delancey, and we are with the Johnstown Meteorite Committee.	01:04:36
	I'm going to just read you a little history real quick. On July 6/19/24, at approximately 420 PMA, meteorite fell from the sky and	01:04:45
	landed in the road near the area that is now known as the Johnstown Cemetery, interrupting a funeral in progress.	01:04:53
	The meteorites June field measured 2 miles wide. Excuse me, I got a cold, don't want to start coughing and 10 miles long extending	01:05:02
	across farmland between Johnstown and Mead, 27 pieces in various sizes ranging from 51.8 lbs to small pebbles were recovered and	01:05:09
	authenticated.	01:05:16
	This meteorite is significant to the science community because it is rare that a meteorite is not only witnessed, but that an	01:05:24
	observer could walk over and pick up the piece immediately.	01:05:29
	Most meteorites fall in the ocean or in the remote locations on land. Currently, the largest pieces of the meteorite are displayed	01:05:36
	in the Denver Museum of Nature and Science and the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.	01:05:43
	We are here in person to invite you to help us celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the Johnstown meteorite on July 6th.	01:05:51
	We also have some commemorative coins that we would like to share with you and we'll make sure that we can hand them. Would you be	01:06:00
	the one that we would?	01:06:05
	I'm going to read what some of the events are that we all have. Starting at 10:00 AM, there will be a memorial dedication ceremony	01:06:10
	at Johnstown Cemetery. From noon to 7:00 PM, a Rock and Gem show will be held at the Roosevelt High School. And at 5:00 and again	01:06:17
	at 7:00, presentations by local and national experts, including a real NASA astronaut, will be at the Roseville High School	01:06:23
	auditorium. Excuse me.	01:06:30
	And at dusk, Johnstown's first ever drone show will be held at the Roosevelt High School. Thank you for your time. And we really	01:06:38
	hope that one or all of you can attend this celebration. So thank you. Thank you. Yes. Do you see how she gave me the side eye?	01:06:45
	That God sent the meteor right during your funeral.	01:06:55
	Thank you for your time. I will be there. I got, I got that going on too, so I understand. Thank you ladies. I appreciate you	01:07:00
	sharing.	01:07:05
	Does anybody else have public comment today?	01:07:12
	You know, what we're going to share is the schedule. Thank you. And we'll make sure that we get that in our commissioner notes so	01:07:15
	that we can we can have that. Thank you.	01:07:18
	All right. Seeing no other public comment, I'll go ahead and close. Public comment and it is 9:59. We stand adjourned.	01:07:24

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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,	00:08:07
	indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.	00:08:13
	Good morning and welcome to today's regularly scheduled Board of County Commissioners meeting. Today is Monday, May 20th, times	00:08:24
	9:00 AM. Roll call, please.	00:08:28
	Mike Freeman, Scott James.	00:08:32
	Hey, back Kevin Ross here. Let the record reflect 5 out of five commissioners are here today. Minutes Approval of minutes May 6,	00:08:36
	2024 Second motion by commissioner about for approval Minutes May 6, second by Commissioner James. Further discussion hearing	00:08:43
	none. All those in favor signify by saying aye aye, all opposed. Same sign. And then it's approved. 5 to 0. Read ordinance by	00:08:49
	audio. Read code ordinance 2024, dash 07 by audio.	00:08:56
	Agreed. Ordinance by audio Motion by Commissioner James Rico. Ordinance 20/24/07 by audio, second by Commissioner Bach. Further	00:09:03
	discussion.	00:09:07
	None. All those in favor signify by saying aye aye. All opposed, same sign and that passes 5 to 0.	00:09:12
	Amendment to the agenda Houston, We have any amendments to today's agenda?	00:09:20
	Mr. Chairman, to strike the 15 minute and arbitrary vote from public comment.	00:09:24
	Senator, Second further Commissioner, says motion.	00:09:30
	All right, hearing no second that dies.	00:09:33
	With that approval of consent agenda, see item number one under consent agenda, Miscellaneous partial vacation of recorded	00:09:36
	exemption. Is there anyone that wishes to have this removed from today's consent agenda?	00:09:42
	All right, see you. Then I move to approve the consent agenda as presented. Second motion by Commissioner Freeman for approval of	00:09:51
	consent agenda, second by Commissioner James. Further discussion.	00:09:55
	Hearing none, all those in favor signify by saying aye aye. All opposed. Same sign and consent. Agenda passes 5 to 0 warrants. I	00:10:01
	am number one General Warrants May 17th, 2024.	00:10:07
	Therefore, the Facilities Department is recommending their work to collab architecture in the amount of $35,950.	00:10:52
	All right. Any questions for Toby?	00:11:00
	Second motion by Commissioner saying for approval of bid B 24,077. Second by Commissioner James. Further discussion.	00:11:04
	Hearing none, all those in favor signify by saying aye aye. All opposed. Same sign and bid be 24,077 passes 5 to 0.	00:11:11
	Item number two approved bidd be 24,079, The Tonal Raider Shed Design and Engineering services Facilities department. As	00:11:20
	advertised, this bid is for design and engineering services for the new Dakono greater shed. The low bid is from Robert Shreeve	00:11:27
	Architects and Planners and meet specifications. Therefore, the department facilities Department is recommending the award to	00:11:33
	Robert Shreeve Architect and Planners in the amount of $52,700. All right, any questions for Tony? Second motion by Commissioner	00:11:40
	Buck for approval of bid B 24,079.	00:11:46
	Second by Commissioner James. Further discussion.	00:11:53
	Hearing none, all those in favor signify by saying aye aye all opposed same sign and B bid B 24,079 passes 5 to 0 item number	00:11:57
	three approved bid B 24,055 Continual motor vehicle record monitoring software Department of Human Services. This was continued	00:12:04
	from May 13th, 2024. This is from the department of human resources and they are seeking a software that will provide continual	00:12:11
	monitor motor vehicle monitoring for all Weld county employees that must operate either a county owned vehicle or a personal	00:12:18
	vehicle.	00:12:25
	That performs there as part of the regular job duties as the county works to reduce risk. They are also looking at the software to	00:12:32
	provide on demand training opportunities for all drivers. One proposal was received. It was for $100,140.28 for a one year with an	00:12:41
	annual maintenance of $96,768. The proposal was reviewed by Human Resources and a scoring of the RFP responses are in the	00:12:50
	attached. Results of the evaluation committee showed that Sam Vasifi, Safety out of Denver meets the outline requirements.	00:12:59
	After receiving Samba Safeties Best and final offer, their cost is reduced to $89,148.28 for the initial software license. The	00:13:08
	first year of support required for the professional services has a cost of $85,236.	00:13:17
	And the recommendation of human resources is toward this solicitation to Samba software, Samba safety. All right, thanks. So many	00:13:27
	questions.	00:13:32
	Got a motion for approval of Bid B 24,055 from Commissioner Box second by Commissioner Freeman. Any further discussion?	00:13:39
	Hearing none, all those in favor signify by saying aye aye. All opposed. Same sign and bid B 24,055 passes 5 to 0. Thank you Toby.	00:13:47
	New business item number one consider contract. ID 8105 amendment #2 to task order contract for air quality program. An authorized	00:13:56
	chair to sign and submit electronically. Good morning Jason, good morning Commissioner Jason Cheshire with the health department.	00:14:04
	This is this contract is a renewal. The department has done air quality monitoring on behalf of CDPHE for 25 years. Plus	00:14:13
	contractors will reimburse the county up to $97,134.13.	00:14:21
	For contract related activities, essentially it pays for our staff to do industrial air quality monitoring, respond to complaints	00:14:30
	and issue permits. The contract term is July 1st of this year through June 30th of next year and I recommend that the Board	00:14:36
	approve the contract. Thank you, Jason. Any questions?	00:14:42
	Second motion from Commissioner Bob for approval of contract. ID 8105. Second by Commissioner James. Any further discussion?	00:14:51
	Hearing none, all those in favor signify by saying aye aye all opposed. Same sign and contract ID 8105 passes 5 to 0. Item number	00:15:00
	two consider contract ID 8109. Education affiliation, Clinical training agreement for nursing student internship requirements and	00:15:07
	authorized chair to sign Herzing University Limited.	00:15:14
	Thank you, Sir. This is an agreement with Herston University to allow students to obtain clinical hours at our public health	00:15:22
	clinic. We have a part time public health nurse that is seeking a nurse practitioners degree from Hertzing University which	00:15:30
	prompted this. It will allow her to receive some of her clinical training hours at our health department. We hope to someday hire	00:15:38
	that nurse as a full time nurse practitioner. So this supports her in that in her effort to obtain that higher level of education.	00:15:45
	And I recommend that the board approve the contract or affiliation agreement. All right, move to approve second motion by	00:15:53
	Commissioner Freeman, second by Commissioner buff. I think that's great. Glad we can help him out. Hopefully grow some internal	00:16:00
	team there. With that, any further discussion hearing? None, all those in favor signify by saying aye aye. All opposed. Same sign	00:16:07
	and contract. ID 8109 passes 5 to 0. Thank you, Jason.	00:16:13
	Item number three consider special event permit and authorized chair to sign a woman's place. Good morning Matt. Good morning	00:16:21
	commissioners. Matt Conroy, assistant County Attorney. This is a special events permit for A Woman's Place Incorporated which has	00:16:29
	an address of PO Box 71 in Greeley, Co. The event manager is Heather Nakamura and the events is scheduled to be located at 22455	00:16:37
	Kenny Road 49 in LaSalle. There is a USR at those properties so no limited events permit is needed.	00:16:45
	Staff has no outstanding concerns with this request. It is currently scheduled if approved. Event is scheduled for May 31st	00:16:55
	through June 2nd and we would recommend your approval and as this is a special event, you should open it up to the public for	00:17:00
	commenting.	00:17:05
	Excellent. Any questions for Matt before we open it up?	00:17:11
	All right hearing none if there's anybody from the public that wishes to come and speak regarding the special event permit for a	00:17:15
	woman's place now is your opportunity. Please come forward to the microphone state your name and address and I ask that you keep	00:17:21
	your comments to three minutes and limited to this issue so.	00:17:27
	Oh, good morning. Good morning. I'm Heather Nakamura. Have a seat, if you don't mind. And Speaking of the microphone, so that we	00:17:34
	can get that on on the record.	00:17:37
	Hi, Heather. Hi. Good morning. I'm Heather Nakamura. I'm on the Board of Directors or A Woman's Place and we are teaming up with	00:17:41
	Bigfoot Turf for this event.	00:17:45
	And the House is just excited to be able to raise more money as we are currently on a capital campaign to double our facilities.	00:17:51
	Excellent, excellent.	00:17:55
	Good morning. My name is Nick Nakamura, 2385 42nd Ave. Court here in Greeley representing Bigfoot Turf. The event in question is a	00:18:00
	professional sporting event that we are hosting here in Weld County. I'm excited to put it on for the community. It's free to	00:18:07
	attend. It's the world long drive. They just finished their Memphis event and their drives were under 400. We are expecting with	00:18:15
	elevation to get to 500 and set tour records. Freeman will be there, by the way.	00:18:22
	That's, that's awesome. Some friends and I were actually talking about this event yesterday. So it's you're getting some word of	00:18:33
	mouth out there and I think people are excited about it so.	00:18:37
	I want to thank you for all that you do for the community. Well, thank you. Any other comments you guys would like to make towards	00:18:43
	this?	00:18:47
	And just hope that you guys would approve this. We wanted to do beer styles last year, didn't workout as a private business, so we	00:18:51
	picked a worthy nonprofit. Excellent. Thank you. All right, we'll go ahead and continue with public comment here. Thank you guys	00:18:56
	for for making that comment. Is there anybody else here who wishes to make comments towards this special events permit? Please	00:19:01
	come forward.	00:19:06
	All right, seeing none, I'll go ahead and close public comment at this time. Bring it back to the board, Mr. Chairman, to approve	00:19:13
	special event permit, authorized chair to sign woman's place, consider application for hotel and restaurant liquor license and	00:19:19
	authorized chair to sign second. I got a motion from Commissioner saying for approval and authorization for the chair to sign	00:19:25
	second by Commissioner Bach. Any further discussion?	00:19:30
	Hearing none, all those in favor signify by saying aye aye, all opposed same sign and that special events permit passes 5 to 0.	00:19:37
	Best of luck with your events.	00:19:42
	Item number four consider application for hotel and restaurant county liquor license and authorized chair to sign rigos Mexican	00:19:47
	restaurant LLC DBA regos Mexican restaurant map. Good morning commissioners again my Conway assistant County Attorney. This is a	00:19:55
	new liquor license application for ligos Mexican restaurants which is at 711 O street in Greeley Co just not far from here. And	00:20:03
	this is a second hearing as the board may recall previously nominated well commissioner freeman graciously volunteered to.	00:20:11
	Do the inspection for this.	00:20:20
	Staff has no concerns. I don't know if Commissioner Freeman wishes to make any additional comments about his section. Sure. Yeah.	00:20:22
	So Chloe and I did that inspection here a couple of weeks ago and, you know, everything was everything was as it should be. They	00:20:29
	had, I mean, they had it looked really good. Everything was exactly the way that the map showed. Everything was exactly in place.	00:20:35
	And I'm excited to approve that because, you know, what's Mexican food without a Margarita, right?	00:20:41
	I think we have to open this up, yeah, but I appreciate the enthusiasm.	00:20:49
	Anything else you needed to add, Matt? No. All right. Since this is a public hearing, I'll open it up to the public. Does anyone	00:21:00
	wish to make comments towards this liquor license? If so, please come forward to the microphone again, state your name and address	00:21:05
	for the record, and keep your comments to three minutes. Good morning.	00:21:11
	My name is Jennifer. I am the daughter of Rigo Ricos Mexican restaurant. We going it together. I just want to say thank you. We	00:21:19
	really love this community and everyone's been so welcoming and everyone keeps asking for margaritas with their food. So we're	00:21:28
	really happy that we can provide that and hopefully create more jobs as well as we're going to expand a little bit. So thank you.	00:21:37
	Excellent, excellent. I I've been a frequenter of that restaurant. You guys do an excellent job. So glad to see this. Excellent.	00:21:47
	Anything else you'd like to add? All right, we'll go ahead. Anybody else from the public wish to speak regarding this liquor	00:21:51
	license?	00:21:56
	Dorothy Eckert.	00:22:36
	Properties located across from the Chase Building, these two buildings on the two lots. We do have a condition in here that there	00:22:39
	be a demolition permit that would be granted by the City of Greeley prior to closing, so we will be doing that, applying for that	00:22:48
	on behalf of the estate. Mrs. Eckert.	00:22:56
	And so we all do that and get it closed up.	00:23:05
	All right. Any questions for Bruce?	00:23:10
	Move to approve the resolution Second. Motion by Commissioner James for approval of the resolution second by Commissioner Buck.	00:23:13
	Any further discussion?	00:23:17
	Hearing none, all those in favor signify by saying aye aye. All opposed. Same sign and the contract to buy and sell real estate at	00:23:21
	825 and 827 Seven St. Greeley.	00:23:27
	Passes 5 to 0. Item number six, Consider resolution regarding expression of support for zoning from R1 to Agriculture zoning for	00:23:32
	all residents of East Greeley who assigned a petition in support.	00:23:39
	This is sure. These residents have given us a petition as far back as December of 2023. I believe that folks are meeting at some	00:23:46
	point. I am disappointed having to report that a lot of folks did not know of some of these community meetings, but I believe that	00:23:53
	we should support them in this effort. You heard some of the testimony last Wednesday where people are just saying they're	00:23:59
	exhausted. That should not be the condition of our constituents, especially if we have the ability to help them in various ways.	00:24:06
	One is to be able to zone them.	00:24:12
	As per that code section 24-2-10.	00:24:19
	And also where the fees, like we have done before, the poor should not be our footstool. And these folks are elderly, a lot of	00:24:22
	them. And they're barely hanging on with some of the taxes and other things that are going on in Colorado right now. So they would	00:24:29
	like to enjoy the agricultural lifestyle that they have been accustomed to in the last 40 years. So I asked for yes vote.	00:24:35
	Right. There's motion on the floor for approval of the expression of support by Commissioner saying, is there a second?	00:24:43
	All right, that motion dies with no second.	00:24:50
	Moving on item number seven, consider resolution regarding actions outside of federal government enumerated powers.	00:24:54
	Mr. Chair, this was brought forward by one of our constituents. Ronnie Sevastrad asked that she'd come up and explain what is	00:25:06
	going on with some of our farmers and ranchers, some of the fights they've had to do against the federal government. And if we	00:25:13
	have the power to protect them in any way, I know how important that would be to her and the rest of the farmers that make that	00:25:19
	feed us, that have been a backbone of, well, become.	00:25:25
	Here as far as producing food and producing the culture that has made us free. So with that, I'm kind of stalling a little bit to	00:25:32
	my Ronnie take over from here on out. Good morning. I'm Ronnie Sylvester. I live in LaSalle, Colorado.	00:25:40
	This this is probably one of the most important.	00:25:49
	Issues that you could possibly work on and pass.	00:25:55
	It's critical to property rights, is critical to the economy of, well, county, of course, and it's something that you could	00:26:02
	actually provide as a template for other counties in the United States to use to push back federal when it exceeds its enumerated	00:26:11
	powers. I don't have the resolution draft in front of me, so I'm kind of going to go by.	00:26:21
	Memory excuse me and I just provided the clerk with a.	00:26:31
	Serendipitous with a.	00:26:40
	A post that I did way back in on May 20th, 2015 in respect to this very issue. That's almost nine years ago and you have probably	00:26:44
	have a copy in front of you right now. But anyway.	00:26:53
	Photos Main overreach in Well County is in respect to our water.	00:27:03
	This has cost our providers a tremendous amount of money fighting government on their own dime. The government whenever it comes	00:27:09
	in with FEMA or the EPA or the USA or any of those types of things.	00:27:17
	They have the entire DOJ behind them.	00:27:26
	You as an individual have your own. You have to rely on your own resources. You payout of your own pocket for your own console.	00:27:30
	You lose money when you go to the capital to testify or when you come here to testify. There's a lot of production dollars that	00:27:37
	are lost in well County.	00:27:43
	Fighting federal overreach and this has to stop. It has to stop and it has to stop.	00:27:50
	Throughout the state of Colorado.	00:27:58
	The key key thing here in respect to water is that Colorado has no navigable water in the state, period.	00:28:01
	Federal only can control water that it owns. Federal has to buy water just like the rest of us.	00:28:13
	They just don't automatically get water, they have to purchase it just like you would irrigation, ditch companies, et cetera.	00:28:22
	And for them to come in and, for example, FEMA to expand floodplains and then just arbitrarily start dictating to little towns and	00:28:31
	irrigation ditch companies what they can and cannot do is in total violation.	00:28:38
	Of the law, period. It's in statute.	00:28:46
	And so all I'm asking you to do today is.	00:28:50
	I'm asking you to pass a resolution that will serve notice on federal that they have zero authority in the county of the world,	00:28:55
	the state of Colorado, when it comes to water in particular.	00:29:03
	So I second the motion.	00:29:13
	Thank you. And I would like to discuss a couple things on that. What I don't think I mean that you're saying it's it's a statement	00:29:16
	and I get it, it's a statement, but doesn't result anything because the well county doesn't have the authority to tell EPA to stay	00:29:24
	out. But I did speak to Senator Kirkmeyer this weekend and she addressed this specific issue with a bill that just was passed this	00:29:31
	year, House Bill 24/13/79. Have you had a chance to look at that? No, I haven't.	00:29:39
	I would suggest that you look at that. I can't support though this resolution because I do think it was addressed and again, she	00:29:47
	sponsored it and I had a great conversation with her. You might want to just reach out to Senator Barb Kirkmire and and and	00:29:53
	because she.	00:29:59
	Told me it it and it it's it's I won't read Bill. Well, actually and and I I appreciate that thank you. But actually the county	00:30:07
	commissioners do have the authority. They do have the authority and I.	00:30:14
	I think that with the General Assembly is just going to get kicked down the road for another 50 years until federal is completely	00:30:22
	taken over all our little counties.	00:30:27
	In Colorado.	00:30:32
	And I will read what?	00:30:34
	Representative Kirkmeyer has put forth, but you Will County commissioners do have the authority it's in. It's in your state	00:30:38
	constitution to push back any federal overreach period.	00:30:45
	Bruce, would you like to address that statement? Yeah, we're in the Constitution. Does it say that in the state constitution,	00:30:54
	county commissioners, it defines what your authorities are and are not saying that that's unconstitutional.	00:31:03
	That might be the case in a court of record could say that.	00:31:13
	But to say that the board of county commissioners by resolution can say, OK, it's unconstitutional, it can't apply in Wall County,	00:31:18
	there is nothing in the state constitution that allows for that.	00:31:26
	Well, I I think it's an interpretation of our Constitution and I will read it again, but where the buck stops in every state is	00:31:35
	with the county commissioners.	00:31:42
	And so if the county commissioners are powerless over federal, then who does have the power over federal General Assembly? They	00:31:49
	don't care. They really don't. You know, I've been working on this for over 10 years and the General Assembly just doesn't care.	00:31:55
	They're in, they're in collusion. I'm sorry.	00:32:01
	I just want to make it clear I didn't move the resolution, but let me clarify a few things. Senator Chris Meyer's bill is about	00:32:09
	dredging utility, and so this resolution says nothing about dredging and filling, although we've got something here about	00:32:13
	dredging.	00:32:18
	And we should send a strong statement that is very wrong and the statement supporting you and what you're trying to do. And this	00:32:57
	is a first step. So again, I would urge a yes vote on this.	00:33:02
	So I've got a comment. I'm fairly familiar with water. So you got the Waters of the US Act going through Congress right now. It	00:33:08
	keeps getting punted, keeps getting punted. It hasn't been decided right, because they're trying to determine.	00:33:15
	Which way they go with and how far that reaches, and whether?	00:33:23
	That does include irrigation waters, things to that nature, right? What this was addressed at the state legislature this year,	00:33:27
	right? And and actually there was 2 water bills. Senator Kirk Meyer brought forth one. It actually died late in the session, I	00:33:36
	think the day before the last. But then she got on a Co sponsored 1379, I believe it is, which was the minority speakers.	00:33:45
	Water bill and they got it so that it did address this right. So the state through the state constitution because water is drafted	00:33:55
	into the state constitution. That's how important the founders of the state.	00:34:01
	Regarded water and so very few other places inside of the great United States did it get drafted into the Constitution like it did	00:34:09
	from the very start here in Colorado.	00:34:16
	Buddy, I appreciate your sentiment. I do agree we have to look after water, but this isn't a county. We don't have authority here	00:34:24
	and I'm very certain we don't have authority. I would disagree with that and but.	00:34:33
	This is my opinion, OK, Reading our charter, as far as my obligations and responsibilities as a commissioner, reading what the	00:34:42
	state constitution is set forth, I don't find it where it is our authority here, OK. The case that you brought forth to us, I	00:34:48
	think it was two weeks ago that you were here, whatnot.	00:34:54
	That's in the town of Milliken itself. That's not in Weld County unincorporated. That was in well, that was in Milliken.	00:35:01
	I don't think we have authority.	00:35:09
	Now, do I think the United States is, is overreaching on how they're grabbing waters and declaring them navigable? Yeah, I do I, I	00:35:12
	agree with that sentiment, but I don't agree with this resolution. So would you consider excuse me? And thank you, Commissioner	00:35:19
	Shane, for bringing this forward. Thank you, Ronnie. I I appreciate this. Quite frankly, I agree with you and what's going on. But	00:35:27
	I am a I'm a big one for.	00:35:35
	Proper roles and I agree that the federal government is stepping outside their authority and doing this. But to do 2 wrongs make a	00:35:43
	right? Can a board of county commissioners step outside their authority to do this?	00:35:49
	I just read the now therefore be it resolved line.	00:35:56
	By our coach ordinances, I don't have the authority to say something's unconstitutional that belongs to the court of law. I would	00:36:32
	agree with that. The the word unconstitutional, I would agree with that. But maybe just take a step.	00:36:38
	I just agree with your sentiment, but I do suggest that you look at this House Bill 1379 and it's.	00:37:19
	It's probably not strong enough where you're at, but it's a step on putting notice right, the feds on notice. So I'll take I'll	00:37:28
	take a look at it and I appreciate that. Thank you and I appreciate your listening to this, But please revisit the word navigable	00:37:36
	because this is where federal is playing very fast and loose trying to.	00:37:43
	Completely changed the statute in maritime, yes, to flow as opposed to commerce and that's really a critical point. That's an	00:37:52
	important note. 1379 sees increase EPA presence, which is probably not something they're going for, I'm sorry.	00:38:01
	Thank you. I appreciate that very much because.	00:38:47
	The word unconstitutional was incorrect, but you do have authority and so I would ask Attorney Barker to please find where the	00:38:52
	county commissioners do have authority and then exercise that authority because this has to stop. Thank you, Ronnie, thank you.	00:38:59
	All right, Commissioner James, appreciate your sentiment there. So there's a motion on the floor and a second or consider a	00:39:07
	resolution regarding outside of federal government's enumerated powers.	00:39:15
	Roll call, roll please.	00:39:23
	Mike Freeman No. Scott James, What are you saying? Terry Buck.	00:39:26
	Kevin Austin No, Let the record reflect that resolution dies 1:00 to 4:00.	00:39:31
	With Commissioners Freeman, Buck, James and Ross voting now.	00:39:37
	New business continued. Item number 8, Second reading of Code Ordinance 2024, Dash 05, in the matter of repealing and reenacting	00:39:43
	with amendments Chapter 5, Revenue and Finance of the World County Code. No appropriation for emergency sheltering of illegal	00:39:48
	aliens.	00:39:53
	Got a motion by Commissioner Freeman to move by title only. Second by Commissioner James. Further discussion.	00:40:00
	Hearing none, all those in favor reading by title only signify by saying aye, aye. All opposed same sign and read by title only.	00:40:07
	Passes 5 to 0. Does cut Ordinance 2024 -, 0 Five in the manner of repealing and reenacting with amendments. Chapter 5, Revenue and	00:40:15
	Finance of the Well Tenant Code. No appropriation for emergency sheltering of illegal aliens.	00:40:24
	Mr. Chairman, there have been no changes since the first reading. All right. Thank you, Bruce.	00:40:34
	This is a public hearing. If anybody wishes to come forward and speak to this matter, we ask that you come to the podium. Please	00:40:40
	state your name and address for the record and limit your comments to this topic into 3 minutes if you can. If there's anybody	00:40:45
	from the public that wishes to address this matter, please come to the microphone.	00:40:50
	I.	00:40:56
	Good morning. My name is Steve Teets. I'm in green.	00:41:08
	I don't know all the details of this but I agree there shouldn't be because the illegals are taking the citizens.	00:41:13
	When she tell you resources away, it doesn't matter what if it's for the elderly, disabled, seniors, veterans or whatever else. We	00:41:24
	pay the taxes but but they get all kinds of things and that we're out in the cold also. I found out a few months ago.	00:41:34
	That the state of Colorado has has a medical insurance for the illegals. They have either paid nothing or very little. While a lot	00:41:45
	of us fight to have Medicaid or various other services that we need, not for luxury, but for what we need so we can survive. So I	00:41:54
	think that we should have no appropriation for the illegals and send them back to their country. Thank you.	00:42:04
	Thank you. Is there anybody else that wishes to make comment to this ordinance?	00:42:14
	All right, see then I'll go ahead and close public comment on this matter and I will bring it back to the Board. Commissioner	00:42:22
	Singh.	00:42:25
	To include that we will not use any county funds to any department for servicing of illegal immigrants.	00:42:31
	Motion on the floor from Commissioner saying for amendment to Code Ordinance 20/24/05. Is there a second?	00:42:43
	A motion dies with no second.	00:42:52
	All right, bringing it back to the Board for further discussion. Mr. Chair, I move to approve Court Ordinance 2024, Dash 05	00:42:56
	second. Got a motion from Commissioner Freeman to approve on second reading code Ordinance 2024 Dash 05 Second by Commissioner	00:43:02
	Buck. Further discussion.	00:43:08
	Hearing none, all those in favor signify by saying aye aye. All opposed. Same sign and second reading of code Ordinance 202405	00:43:15
	passes on second reading 5 to 0.	00:43:22
	Item number nine, First reading of Code Ordinance 2024, Dash 07, in the matter of Repealing and reenacting with Amendments,	00:43:30
	Chapter 7, Emergency Medical Services of the Weld County Code.	00:43:35
	Its German. This is the repeal of Chapter 7.	00:43:45
	And mainly because the licensing will be done by the state of Colorado come July 1st. So what this would want to make this	00:43:50
	effective as of June 30th, OK.	00:43:57
	Anybody have any questions for Bruce?	00:44:05
	OK with that, again, this is a public hearing. Does anybody wish to come forward, make any comments towards towards code ordinance	00:44:09
	20/24/07? Please come forward to the podium. State your name and address. Keep your comments limited to this topic in the three	00:44:14
	minutes please.	00:44:19
	All right. I'm seeing that. I'm going to go ahead and close public comment on this matter and I will bring it back to the board.	00:44:26
	Move to read on the 1st.	00:44:34
	Secret ordinance Move to read on 1st Move to approve on first reading Code Ordinance 23 four dash 07 second.	00:44:37
	Got a motion from Commissioner James to approve on first reading Code Ordinance 2024 Dash 07 second by Commissioner Buck. Further	00:44:43
	discussion. Mr. James, I have a hard time saying so. With that, all those in favor signify by saying aye aye. All opposed. Same	00:44:52
	sign and first reading of Code Ordinance 2024 Dash O7. No matter. Repealing and re enacting with women's Chapter 7 Emergency	00:45:00
	Medical Services of well County code passes 5 to 0. That concludes new business and that brings us to planning.	00:45:09
	We OK to keep rolling, Houston, or do you need a moment?	00:45:18
	OK, item number one, consider certification a well county treasurer of zoning violation penalties as special assessment. Consuelo	00:45:21
	Hernandez. This item was continued from November 20th of 2023. Good morning to you.	00:45:28
	Good morning.	00:45:38
	And good morning, Commissioners, Adria Sheer, Assistant County Attorney. And we are here today to determine whether we are going	00:45:41
	to certify daily penalties for a property that is zoning violation has been occurring. The property is located at 3223 County Road	00:45:51
	19 and that is in Fort Lepton. This is a continuance. A case arrest came before the board on November 20th, 2023.	00:46:02
	At that time, the Board continue this case to give the property owner more time to come into compliance with the Wells County Code	00:46:13
	and the property owner is here this morning. A recent inspection of the property on May 8th, 2024 was completed by Jordan Cook who	00:46:21
	is here as well. The property does continue to be in violation of the Wells County Code due to multiple cargo containers. It is a	00:46:28
	vacant parcel.	00:46:36
	And this case has been pending since 2021 when the court ordered a $20 per day daily penalty beginning on July 12, 2021. And it is	00:46:45
	up to the Board to determine whether a special assessment should be certified for the period outstanding of October 10th, 2022 and	00:46:55
	up to but not including April 20th, 2023. This is a period of 558 days that the property has been in violation.	00:47:05
	And $20 per day daily penalty is ordered by the court would be a total of $11,160.00 as a special assessment.	00:47:16
	Please let us know if you have any questions.	00:47:29
	Do you have any other part of the presentation? OK. Any questions for Adrian?	00:47:32
	Are you Miss Consuelo? Yes. My name is Consuela Hernandez. Thank you. By calling Excuse me. So yes, I came to court and I I do	00:47:39
	remember seeing the all of you here today and we talked about getting it in compliance. I told you that my dad had passed away	00:47:47
	just a couple months before the the last court hearings. He was the one who was like taking care of all that he but he did put it	00:47:54
	under my name. So his properties legal under my name.	00:48:01
	But he kept me in the dark with a lot of things. And so this $20 a day thing, like I didn't know about it until the last court	00:48:09
	hearing that we had.	00:48:13
	And yeah, the goal was for me to get in compliance and to ideally get some permits on the box cars. Those box cars have been there	00:48:18
	for a while. Yeah, one of them is empty. The other one, actually, I think two of them might be empty, but there is no trash on the	00:48:26
	property. Like I know it's been classified as a commercial junkyard, but.	00:48:34
	There's no trash. It's it's like, yeah, there's weeds. Like I can't really say it's 100% clean.	00:48:43
	But in terms of like any items or stuff is just the grass and.	00:48:48
	That slab of concrete. And so my thing was to get a permit on those box cars and last time I was up here in front of you all, I	00:48:52
	asked that would be a possibility and that the answer was yes. However, when I did reach out to Jordan, I was told that I actually	00:48:59
	can't get permits in the box cars unless of like there's a dwelling on the property. So that kind of created a big hiccup for me	00:49:05
	and I. So that's my thing now is I'm trying to get I'm trying to be creative and work with the system because my ultimate goal is	00:49:12
	to get it into compliance for.	00:49:19
	Accounting.	00:49:26
	Cargo boxes without.	00:50:00
	Of dwelling on the property, that makes sense.	00:50:02
	Somewhat.	00:50:06
	I understand what you're asking, but I don't think that's it's like a it's new territory for me for sure.	00:50:09
	I'm kind of at a standstill. I don't know what to do. I talked to Tom Parker about getting vouchers, but I really don't need any	00:50:17
	vouchers because there's no like trash or junk on that yard. It's just those box cars and then that little RV there. I.	00:50:24
	Yeah, but then like the last time I was here, my goal was to get permits, and then I was told I can't get permits on the box cars.	00:50:32
	So it's like, what do I do? You got to just sell them. So it's not that easy to sell box cars, you know what I mean?	00:50:37
	So I have a question. So when did you reach out to planning and find out that you couldn't do that?	00:50:44
	I'm not asking for an exact date, but relative to when we had your hearing back in November, I think I called. I got in touch with	00:50:52
	Jordan.	00:50:56
	Was it prior to the end of the year? I think it might have been January of 2024. We have like one phone call about it. And tell me	00:51:04
	about that. So since that phone call with Jordan where he said you couldn't get the permit because you didn't have a dwelling,	00:51:11
	what other steps have you taken since then? I mean, I talked to Jordan recently and asked I needed to set up a meeting to see if	00:51:18
	there was potentially somebody and zoning and planning kind of like Tom Parko that I can get in touch with. But.	00:51:26
	That was maybe a couple weeks ago, yeah. And then I have, I've made a few calls to see what the process would look like for me to	00:51:34
	sell the box cars.	00:51:40
	But it is kind of a challenge.	00:51:47
	Yeah, 'cause I'm only like.	00:51:51
	I just don't know really what my dad was doing with all of that and it kind of came crashing down on me and I was really hoping	00:51:55
	that I could get those permits that way I could, you know, I do either sell the property, but I can't even sell the property until	00:52:00
	it gets into compliance first, so.	00:52:06
	Thank you for answering the question. I appreciate that.	00:52:17
	I have a question suggestion saying so. So you're looking to sell the property actively. I mean it's not.	00:52:21
	My mom doesn't want to. She doesn't want to sell the property yet, but it's under my name.	00:52:30
	She's worried about like losing her house and she's like one minute somewhere to live. Mom, you're not going to be fine. But I	00:52:36
	mean, that would be my goal is to sell it. Yes, my mom wants to build a property on that house or on that piece of land there, but	00:52:43
	we don't really have any plans for that. We we don't have like the money right now.	00:52:49
	Well, just a suggestion, if you were going to sell the property, you can probably make some kind of agreement with the new owner	00:52:57
	to have them remove the box cars. And if you're actively in that situation, we have helped property owners before that were	00:53:04
	struggling to move things as they were selling the property. So it is just an idea.	00:53:10
	And of course, if your mom built a residence on there, I'm sure we could.	00:53:18
	Allow for some of those cargo containers and other uses if there's a primary dwelling so. So you'd have to make one decision or	00:53:24
	the other on that one.	00:53:28
	But it just is that a possibility of selling the property and making that kind of agreement? Yeah, it is. OK. How soon would you	00:53:35
	pursue that? I mean it would need to be within the next, it's a three months.	00:53:42
	We get some of those letters sometimes from people out of state, I mean, looking to buy land like companies and stuff. So I was	00:53:51
	looking at something like that potentially.	00:53:57
	Yeah, just as a matter of me.	00:54:04
	Really doing my research and trying to make a bunch of calls and figuring out what I can do because I don't know too much about	00:54:09
	that. I suggest this. This is just an idea and I don't know what the board thinks. I'm wondering if we don't continue this again.	00:54:15
	We have a new planning director. She's an interim director right now. Elizabeth, would you raise your hands so it was Connie can	00:54:23
	identify you?	00:54:27
	Let's chat again with planning and let's see if there's anything we can do, giving you a continuance, why you still continue to	00:54:31
	figure out your situation on your property, whether you're going to sell it, whether you've been thrust into a world that you	00:54:38
	weren't expecting right with the passing of your father. But see if we can't consider these somehow.	00:54:44
	Accessory units to add production, something to that nature that we could permit for. I don't know if that's a possibility. I'm	00:54:51
	just throwing something out there. I'm not telling you that that can be done, but it's worth exploring. So let's take another	00:54:58
	crack at this. And Elizabeth, will you talk to Connie so that.	00:55:05
	She can maybe get some guidance there and in the team can work with you there. Maybe we can, maybe we can't. But that could give	00:55:13
	you additional time as we try and figure this out and you can figure out if you can get those sold right or what you want to do	00:55:20
	with the property too. Yeah, that would be greatly appreciated. Yeah. It feels like a big weight on my shoulder right now. So, you	00:55:27
	know, just trying to do what I can to get this handled and that's a lot. But yeah, I I'd appreciate that.	00:55:34
	So.	00:55:46
	I'm I'm OK with the continuous, I wouldn't be willing to do more than 90 days. This property is in violation since 2021. So I'm	00:55:49
	willing to, I'm willing to continue it for 90 days, but it needs to get resolved, guys.	00:55:56
	So I would move to continue this item until September.	00:56:05
	Can I have a date?	00:56:10
	90 Days is August 19th, 2024.	00:56:14
	Motion for continues to August 19th, 9:00 AM 20/24 set by Commissioner Freeman, second by Commissioner Buck. Any further	00:56:19
	discussion?	00:56:24
	Any, none, all those in favor signify by saying aye aye, all opposed, same sign and that 90 day continuance is granted.	00:56:31
	Regarding this case for Consuelo Hernandez so.	00:56:41
	Appreciate it. Why don't you reach out to planning and let's see if there is anything we can do helping you think outside the box	00:56:45
	and help you make those decisions and those next 90 days. But I think we're pretty clear 90 days is where we're at.	00:56:51
	Just to verify, the 19th at 9:00 AM of August, Yes, August 19th. OK. All right. Thank you. Thanks, Connie.	00:56:59
	Item number 2.	00:57:08
	Second reading of Code Ordinance 2024, Dash 08 in the matter of repealing and reenacting with amendments. Chapter 24, Subdivisions	00:57:10
	of the Weld County Code. Rural land subdivisions, RLDF.	00:57:16
	Move to read my title in one second. Motion by Commissioner Freeman to read by title only. Second by Commissioner James. Further	00:57:22
	discussion regarding read by title only. Hearing none. All those in favor signify by saying aye aye. All opposed. Same sign and it	00:57:28
	passes to read by title only. 5 to 0. Code Ordinance 2020.	00:57:34
	Eight, in the manner of repealing and reenacting with amendments. Chapter 24, Subdivisions of the Royal County Code, Rural Land	00:57:41
	Divisions, RLDF.	00:57:46
	Thank you, Bruce. Good morning, Max. Good morning, Commissioners, Maximated Prime Client Services.	00:57:53
	Portland County Commissioners approved first three ordinance 20/24/08 on May 6th, 2024. As a reminder, the purpose of this	00:57:58
	ordinance is to amend Section 24-6-2813 of the World County Code.	00:58:04
	Existing accesses are onto accounting, maintaining local road and no fewer than three lots are proposed. No changes are proposed	00:58:45
	in the staff recommends approval of this ordinance.	00:58:50
	Excuse me. I'm sorry, Max.	00:58:57
	Anybody have any questions for staff?	00:58:59
	All right, I'll go ahead. And this is a planning item with public hearing. I'll open this up for public comment.	00:59:03
	Does anybody wish to make public comment towards this item being told Ordinance 2024 Dash 08? If so, please come forward to the	00:59:11
	microphone, state your name and address for the record and keep your comments to three minutes please.	00:59:18
	All right, I'll go ahead and close public comment and bring it back to the board as she moved to approve on second reading code	00:59:26
	Ordinance 2024 Dash 08.	00:59:31
	That motion from Commissioner James for approval of Code Ordinance 2024, Dash 08, second by Commissioner saying, is there further	00:59:37
	discussion?	00:59:41
	I'm going to make a comment here.	00:59:47
	I don't like when we change code for one off instances. I said this during the first reading. I'm gonna continue to say it for the	00:59:50
	second reading. I understand that this property was probably an unintended consequence of the original RLDF code language, but we	00:59:57
	start slipping into slippery territories when we don't adhere to two codes, so it does bring me reservation. So that's my comment	01:00:04
	towards this with that roll call vote please.	01:00:11
	Mike Freeman, Scott James, What are you saying? Yes, let the record reflect second reading of Code Ordinance 202408 passes 4 to	01:00:21
	one, with Commissioner Ross being the no vote that concludes planning.	01:00:29
	And brings us to public comment. This is a time when anybody can come forth and speak to the Board of County Commissioners	01:00:39
	regarding any topic that you wish. We ask you to keep your comments for three minutes.	01:00:45
	And direct those to the board. If you can't make it today and would like to reach out to the board, you can do so by.	01:00:51
	Emailing us at public comment at Weld Gov or at CTV at Weld Gov You can do it the old fashioned way by sending us the old snail	01:00:58
	mail. Weld County Clerks Board PO Box 758-1150 O St. Greeley Co 806 three two is anybody wishes make public comment today.	01:01:08
	Go ahead, come on up to the microphone and just come in whatever order you'd like.	01:01:18
	Good morning and good morning. Cloudy morning is for the record, my name is Dictates and Gray.	01:01:29
	And I mentioned this before, but.	01:01:40
	What's causing a lot of problems is we're first taxes, taxes, taxes, fees, taxes for people. It doesn't matter what stage of.	01:01:45
	Life and your.	01:01:55
	What? What you're, what you get.	01:02:00
	For spending money or whatever.	01:02:03
	And this is what's causing a lot of the homelessness we have.	01:02:07
	Prices, if it's fruit or whatever, out of sight, housing is out of sight and all that.	01:02:12
	And if we with God said don't do something to slow it down or eventually with a miracle.	01:02:18
	To otherwise to stop it or slow it down, there's going to be a lot more people homeless and we're getting weaker and weaker if	01:02:29
	it's the nation, if it's the state, county or cities.	01:02:37
	There's got to be housing and good jobs. It's not all that easy to get jobs, even though some people think so.	01:02:46
	And there's a lot of areas in that, but I'm running on both sides. So I guess what I'm asking is that we got to be more serious	01:02:55
	and, and have some solutions, ideas and implement them or we're going to be like maybe.	01:03:04
	Venezuela, Africa, or someplace like that.	01:03:15
	So also you mentioned about the water.	01:03:19
	That water bills are real high what I understand even though I don't have a water bill but from friends or the community.	01:03:25
	And and the taxes I mean really is going to put on the ballot through tax referendums or whatever you call them. And once the food	01:03:37
	tax one is an open space tax and I forgot the third one.	01:03:45
	And we're taxed enough as it is.	01:03:53
	Property tax is high enough and some people are and I'm starting seeing how how signs people selling their houses for many	01:03:58
	reasons, including the property tax. So what could it end up more and more people homeless and what solutions do we have to	01:04:05
	prevent homelessness and to house people? Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Tease.	01:04:12
	Other public comment.	01:04:22
	Good morning. Good morning.	01:04:30
	I'm Diana Seeley and this is my partner here, Billy Delancey, and we are with the Johnstown Meteorite Committee.	01:04:36
	I'm going to just read you a little history real quick. On July 6/19/24, at approximately 420 PMA, meteorite fell from the sky and	01:04:45
	landed in the road near the area that is now known as the Johnstown Cemetery, interrupting a funeral in progress.	01:04:53
	The meteorites June field measured 2 miles wide. Excuse me, I got a cold, don't want to start coughing and 10 miles long extending	01:05:02
	across farmland between Johnstown and Mead, 27 pieces in various sizes ranging from 51.8 lbs to small pebbles were recovered and	01:05:09
	authenticated.	01:05:16
	This meteorite is significant to the science community because it is rare that a meteorite is not only witnessed, but that an	01:05:24
	observer could walk over and pick up the piece immediately.	01:05:29
	Most meteorites fall in the ocean or in the remote locations on land. Currently, the largest pieces of the meteorite are displayed	01:05:36
	in the Denver Museum of Nature and Science and the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.	01:05:43
	We are here in person to invite you to help us celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the Johnstown meteorite on July 6th.	01:05:51
	We also have some commemorative coins that we would like to share with you and we'll make sure that we can hand them. Would you be	01:06:00
	the one that we would?	01:06:05
	I'm going to read what some of the events are that we all have. Starting at 10:00 AM, there will be a memorial dedication ceremony	01:06:10
	at Johnstown Cemetery. From noon to 7:00 PM, a Rock and Gem show will be held at the Roosevelt High School. And at 5:00 and again	01:06:17
	at 7:00, presentations by local and national experts, including a real NASA astronaut, will be at the Roseville High School	01:06:23
	auditorium. Excuse me.	01:06:30
	And at dusk, Johnstown's first ever drone show will be held at the Roosevelt High School. Thank you for your time. And we really	01:06:38
	hope that one or all of you can attend this celebration. So thank you. Thank you. Yes. Do you see how she gave me the side eye?	01:06:45
	That God sent the meteor right during your funeral.	01:06:55
	Thank you for your time. I will be there. I got, I got that going on too, so I understand. Thank you ladies. I appreciate you	01:07:00
	sharing.	01:07:05
	Does anybody else have public comment today?	01:07:12
	You know, what we're going to share is the schedule. Thank you. And we'll make sure that we get that in our commissioner notes so	01:07:15
	that we can we can have that. Thank you.	01:07:18
	All right. Seeing no other public comment, I'll go ahead and close. Public comment and it is 9:59. We stand adjourned.	01:07:24