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ROLL CALL

MINUTES

CERTIFICATION OF HEARINGS

AMENDMENTS TO AGENDA

CONSENT AGENDA

PROCLAMATIONS: 1) WELD COUNTY ADOPTION DAY – NOVEMBER 17, 2023

WARRANTS: 1) GENERAL WARRANTS – OCTOBER 31, 2023

2) COMMISSIONER WARRANTS (PERRY L. BUCK) – OCTOBER 31, 2023

BIDS: 1) APPROVE BID #B2300186, NORTH JAIL HOT WATER GENERATOR AND WALL REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT – FACILITIES DEPARTMENT

2) APPROVE BID #B2300191, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS WEEDS BUILDING INSULATION REPLACEMENT – FACILITIES DEPARTMENT

NEW BUSINESS: 1) CONSIDER CONTRACT ID #7535 COMMUNITY SERVICE FUNDING AGREEMENT FOR ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICES AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN – NOCO HUMANE, FKA LARIMER HUMANE SOCIETY, AND HUMANE SOCIETY OF WELD COUNTY

2) CONSIDER CONTRACT ID #7462 AGREEMENT FOR PROVISION OF ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN – EVERDRIVEN TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

3) CONSIDER CONTRACT ID #7563 INDIVIDUAL PROVIDER CONTRACT FOR PURCHASE OF FOSTER CARE SERVICES IN A FOSTER CARE HOME AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN – DALLAS WILLIAMS AND KRISSTINE VEIT-WILLIAMS

4) CONSIDER CONTRACT ID #7564 INDIVIDUAL PROVIDER CONTRACT FOR PURCHASE OF FOSTER CARE SERVICES IN A FOSTER CARE HOME AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN – JODI KIEFER AND KRISTEN BUSHAW

5) CONSIDER CONTRACT ID #7568 PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR VARIOUS CORE AND NON- CORE CHILD WELFARE SERVICES AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN – THE FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER

6) CONSIDER CONTRACT ID #7570 AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARPA) GRANT AGREEMENT FOR CASE MANAGEMENT AGENCIES (CMA) RETENTION SIGN-ON BONUS PROJECT PHASE THREE (3), AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR AND DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO SIGN AND SUBMIT ELECTRONICALLY

7) CONSIDER APPOINTMENTS OF WELD COUNTY VETERANS SERVICE OFFICERS

8) CONSIDER APPOINTMENT OF WELD COUNTY ASSISTANT VETERANS SERVICE OFFICER

9) CONSIDER CONTRACT ID #7532 AWARD LETTER AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT FOR SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BLOCK GRANT (STBG) PROJECT FUNDS FOR CRS 54 AND 13 INTERSECTION ROUNDABOUT PROJECT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN AND SUBMIT ELECTRONICALLY

10) CONSIDER TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF CR 44 BETWEEN CR 35 AND U.S. HWY 85

PLANNING: 1) CONSIDER DECOMMISSIONING AND RECLAMATION PLAN, AND ACCEPT COLLATERAL FOR ZONING PERMIT FOR SOLAR ENERGY FACILITY, ZPSF23-0002, LESS THAN FIVE (5) ACRES – SUNSHARE, LLC, C/O BEAU SCOTT

MINUTES

PUBLIC COMMENT

PUBLIC COMMENT (CONT'D)
Before the Pledge of Allegiance, I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it 00:07:35
stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. 00:07:42
Morning Wednesday November 1st. Call the Board, County commissioners roll call please. Scott James Kevin Ross back from state 00:07:53
marching then I'm here. 00:07:58
Laurie saying present carry back President Mike Freeman. 00:08:03
Minutes Approval Minutes of October 18th, 2023. 00:08:08
Out of the United States of America and proof like that commercial when they throw the red flag and. 00:08:13
Straightening out the agenda. I didn't realize you were watching yourself on TV is what you were doing, Chris. 00:08:24
The second nothing. Second by Mr. Ross to approve what are we moving in seconding. 00:08:31
Add on to that motion, maybe we should push this to next Monday. I just caught some things on #7 that I'm pretty sure the County 00:08:40
Attorney is not combating the ability of local government. We may want to change that phrase, but Esther said she needs to listen 00:08:45
to it. 00:08:49
I would move to just approve to move the approval of Minutes to the next. 00:08:57
That Commission advice I'd advise withdraw my motion if you just want to continue approval week, is there anything we can correct 00:09:06
right now? 00:09:09
I would. I would just ask. Let's just push it. 00:09:15
What he meant in that phrase? 00:09:25
Let's take a look at it if. 00:09:31
Come back. Why don't we do this? Why don't we just? 00:09:33
Why don't we just move or approve the minutes down the agenda, Then we'll put. 00:09:39
Oh, I don't know. Prior to public comment. Yeah, we'll do it prior to public comment. 00:09:45
For the motion to say on the floor pending County Attorney's approval, OK certification of hearing continues to conducted on 00:09:51
October 18th, 2023. 00:09:55
Number one Coz 23-003PD EPVE LLC USR 23-0 thirty Lewis and Jean Fabricious Care of CB. 00:10:00
30 LLC and. 00:10:10
And #3 USR 23 dead Zero 31 Wilson, Judah, Fabricious and Stanley and Kettle on. Heinz Karate CBEP Solar 32 LLC. 00:10:13
Just a question, didn't we? 00:10:23
Continuance on three? Yeah, but we still prove that. 00:10:26
Hearing that day. 00:10:32
Mr. Ross, all in favor? Aye, opposed. 00:10:34
Motion carries, and that was the agenda. 00:10:40
No minutes. OK approval of consent agenda. Move to prove consent agenda by Commissioner Ross. Second by Commissioner James will 00:10:42
prove the consent agenda. All in favor, Aye. Opposed motion. 00:10:47
Have a proclamation this morning Will County Adoption Day, November 17th, 2023. 00:10:53
In association with National Adoption Day on Saturday, November 18th to finalize the adoptions of local children and join other 00:11:29
organizations to celebrate all adoptions. 00:11:33
Families who have adopted children through any type of adoption and live in Well, County and families who adopted from the Wall 00:12:08
County Child Welfare system and live elsewhere are eligible for the Family Forever Services Now, therefore, be it proclaimed by 00:12:14
the Boardwalk County Commissioners that November 17th, 2023 be known as, well County Adoption Day and in doing so urge all 00:12:19
citizens to join in the effort and the national effort to raise awareness about the importance of adoption signed by all five 00:12:24
County Commissioners. 00:12:29
Here we go, Commissioner James. 00:12:37
And with Commissioner James Christ. 00:12:39
Me as well, thank you so much commissioners, for this proclamation. Jamie Oreck, Human Services Director. I have some statistics I 00:12:43
want to talk to you about today, but I also just really want to celebrate the staff. They were able to come over that work just 00:12:50
non-stop. We talked about this all the time to really help the kids within our community that need adoption get get permanency so 00:12:57
that they can have their forever families. So the staff are really the heart behind what we do. 00:13:05
Within the department and and what we do for the community. So this is our 23rd year of National Adoption Day. We're very proud of 00:13:12
that. We're going to do about 10 adoptions on November 17th at the courthouse. I know some of you have attended that before and 00:13:18
it's always a great event to see these adoptions happening. 00:13:24
Excuse me? They saw the courtroom with stuffed animals and then there's going to be a celebration also at the courthouse that day, 00:13:32
so that's really fantastic. 00:13:37
In Colorado we currently have 396 children and youth who are legally free and awaiting permanency. So that's that's a huge number, 00:13:43
396 kids in Colorado that are are waiting to be adopted. So we really appreciate this recognition and hope that we can get the 00:13:50
word out that we've we've got a lot of kids in need. 00:13:56
By the end of 2023, we anticipate that approximately 40 while county children will have been adopted through the child welfare 00:14:05
system this year. That's a phenomenal number. And currently in Broad County we are 42 children who are legally available for 00:14:11
adoption and are currently residing with their forever families just waiting for that adoption day to occur for them. So another 00:14:17
tremendous. 00:14:23
Number for first success in our adoption team. We have 10 children in Wild County that are legally free, not currently with their 00:14:30
forever family. So we are actively recruiting adoptive families for them and we're hoping to make make those matches very soon. 00:14:39
One of the biggest challenges we have is we're trying to get our children adopted is the older kids. 00:14:49
Statistics show that after the age of 12. 00:14:58
The ability for us to find them a further family diminishes. So we really, really are trying to get those teams placed with our 00:15:02
forever family. I don't know about you, but I didn't stop meeting my parents at age 18 and neither do these kids. They they need 00:15:09
to find families, even if that's up until their 18th birthday, the day before or the day of we want to see them to be adopted. So 00:15:16
our focus this year is really focusing on those teams. 00:15:23
And with that, I would love to. 00:15:31
Have all of our staff stand out when I call your name. This room is our opportunity to celebrate what you do, so we're going to 00:15:34
start with Heather. 00:15:38
Jamie Owen, Jackie Underwood, Jennifer Bayard, Jody Wilbanks, John Kelly, Judy Redler just went from the Hall, Kate Woods, Christy 00:15:44
Deanda, Laura Hirsch, Lauren Hayes, Tabitha Lock, Shawna Wilson Brandy Puckett, Lisa Duffy, Megan Witch, Geo Flores, Brittany 00:15:52
Flowers, Peyton Whitaker, Brandy Madden, Nikki Garcia, Laurie Nava and Kelly Crest. Again, this is our our amazing team that that 00:16:01
works so hard for these. 00:16:09
You and Roster have a side bet on whether I'm going to lose it or not. 00:16:27
Yes, I'm an adoptive dad, and as I can testify, it is. 00:16:32
There are the highest of highs. In the lowest and lows there is our ups and downs. It is not as you imagine, but it's always as 00:16:39
God intends. 00:16:42
If it is your goal and it is mine to create a culture of human flourishing in a county, there is no finer way to do it than to 00:16:46
take care of our children who need forever families and forever homes. You kind staff do just that every day and you have my 00:16:54
personal thanks more than what those words can can ever empire me. Just know that I appreciate you very much. Adoption fills a kid 00:17:02
sized hole in your heart and you should consider it. And I just made this without crying. Thank you for what you. 00:17:09
Well, I just don't know where to begin. I was fortunate to absolutely blessed and honored to be the coordinator for Human Services 00:17:22
department and I did a ride along with I think it was a wrap up of a case where the adoption could go forward in a 37 year old 00:17:28
beautiful lady was taking on this, this beautiful young child and those memories will never leave me that feeling that I had that 00:17:35
day. 00:17:41
That beautiful picture of a family coming together. 00:17:49
But I just want to thank you all for making those movements happen. It is so special for the families and for well county saying 00:17:55
thank you is doesn't seem enough. So thank you though for all that you do. 00:18:01
Thank. 00:18:09
OK, Mr. Ross, I want to say thank you. Thank you to the team. All of us have personal stories. I'm no different. I remember 00:18:10
growing up and one of my closest friends was a foster child and had bounced around from home to home and the day that his foster 00:18:17
parents decided to formally adopt him and bring them into their family as one of their own. 00:18:25
I saw, my family saw a markedly different persona and my friend, he had that stability he'd been looking for his entire life. 00:18:33
That's what you guys are bringing. You're bringing. If you say parents have a hole in their heart the size of children, children 00:18:41
have a hole in their hearts where they're looking for those parents and and that love and having that stability, knowing they're 00:18:48
going to have it on a permanent basis is is quite remarkable. So you guys do that. I want to say thank you because you are making. 00:18:56
An enormous. 00:19:04
Impact on many people's lives. So great job. Thank you. 00:19:05
And then just referring to our model and God, we trust. And that means we trust in God's promises. 00:19:11
When I think about, especially our foster kids, who are some of the most vulnerable and given that chance to thrive with a family 00:19:18
of their own, something that many of them just dream of, it really fulfills. 00:19:24
When I'm hungry, you give me something to eat. When I'm thirsty, you give me something to drink. When I was a stranger, he invited 00:19:32
me in. 00:19:35
I need to close and clothe me in sure way. What you did release these brothers and sisters of mine. You did for me. 00:19:38
And so this is one of the most valuable missions we could provide and I'm so very proud that we. 00:19:43
We provide so many forever homes for our kids in all county. Thank you so much for what you're doing and thank you so much for 00:19:51
what you do. 00:19:53
Thank you. And I would agree with everything that's been said. I just want to say thank you Jamie. Thank you staff for what you 00:19:56
guys do. I mean it changes the kids life. It makes all the difference in the world to be able to have that forever family. And so 00:20:02
thank you for what you guys do. It's exciting that you're having that many adoption that seems like more than maybe we've had in 00:20:07
the past and I'm not sure for the. 00:20:12
Yeah, probably a bigger number. But with that, once again, thank you all and if you want to have everybody, all of your staff. 00:20:17
Squeeze everybody into your picture. 00:20:24
Oh, you showed at lunch? 00:20:30
Just as sure as Jamie and iron back. 00:20:49
So you get everybody. 00:20:59
All right everyone. 00:21:02
123. 00:21:03
123. 00:21:06
Thank you everybody. Excellent job. 00:21:10
Thank you. 00:21:13
Really a chance? 00:21:39
Yeah. 00:21:44
OK. That will move on to warrants, #1 general warrants for October 31st, 2023. 00:21:52
Moved by Commissioner Ross, Seconded by Commissioner Buck to approve all in favor Aye Opposed Motion Carries #2 Commissioner 00:21:58
Warren, October 31st, 2023. 00:22:03
Moved by Commissioner Ross, second by Commissioner James to approve roll call vote. 00:22:07
Scott James, Kevin Ross, Lori Saying. Perry, Buck, Freeman. 00:22:15
Move on to bids, Bids Number one approved Bid B 2300 One 86 worth deal Hot Water generator and wall Removal and Replacement 00:22:24
Facilities department. 00:22:30
Play. 00:22:37
Good morning, Carolyn Geyser purchasing. 00:22:41
As advertised, this bid is for the hot water generator and wall removal and replacement for the North Jail. The low bid is from 00:22:44
Classic Contractors Inc and Mood Specification. Therefore, the Facilities department is recommending the award to Classic 00:22:51
Contractors, Inc in the amount of $501,126. 00:22:57
Moved to proof second by Commissioner Ross to approve all in favor aye opposed motion carries #2 approve that B 2300 one 91 00:23:06
Department of Public Works Weeds Building Insulation replacement Facilities department. 00:23:13
As advertised, this bid is from for the removal and replacement of the insulation system at the Public Works Weeds building. The 00:23:22
low bid is from DS Contractors LLC and meet specifications. Therefore, the Facilities Department is recommending the award to DS 00:23:29
Contractors LLC in the amount of $71,732. 00:23:37
Approved Bid 230019 one second. 00:23:46
And would like Mr. Ross. I'd like Mr. Buck to approve. All in favor, aye. Opposed Motion carries #3. Present did be 20-3 Hundred 00:23:50
196. Department of Public Safety Communications, User Fee Study Project, Department of Finance Administration. 00:23:56
Good morning, Rose Everett purchasing department. We received two bids. 00:24:04
And the finance department will review the bids and we'll come back for approval to be determined. 00:24:08
OK, Questions. OK, thank you. Business #1, consider contract ID. 00:24:14
7535. 00:24:21
Community Service Funding Agreement for Animal Control Services and Authorized chair to sign No Cohen. 00:24:23
Umm Ek Uh. Larimer Larimer, Humans, Humans, Larimer Humane Society and Humane Society of Wall County. 00:24:29
Good morning Board of Commissioners for the records on your program. Finance Manager for County Sheriff's Office presenting 00:24:38
Contract 7535, the 2023-2024 No Co Humane Service Agreement for the World County Sheriff's Office to manage the animal housing for 00:24:46
the County's Animal Control Office at the animal shelter located at 1620 42nd St. in Evans. The contract expires on the 31st of 00:24:53
December 2024. 00:25:01
And has the option for automatic one year renewals thereafter. The County Attorney has reviewed and approved the contract and pass 00:25:09
around were signed by 4 out of five commissioners on the 11th of October 2023. 00:25:17
OK, questions. 00:25:25
Just on the reclaim costs. 00:25:28
Is there a reason why we're paying anything if the animal is reclaimed? Is there some reason why the the person doesn't take 00:25:32
responsibility for that? 00:25:37
Which one is that? It's #2 to 2:40, and I can positive we want them to reclaim the animal, but we want them to reclaim the animal. 00:25:44
But. 00:25:50
They have some responsibility in that as well when they reclaim their animal. 00:25:56
So we're subsidizing basically that people take their animals home. 00:26:03
I'm guessing right? Because OK, I just wanted. That's the question I have. 00:26:07
Otherwise it would be $400.00 because they wouldn't come to reclaim. 00:26:11
Dying. Please put your name. Thanks. OK Any other questions? Moved, Approved. 00:26:16
Second, then moved by Commissioner Ross. I. Goodbye, Mr. Buck to approve. All in favor. Aye. Opposed motion carries. 00:26:23
Thank you. 00:26:30
Truck ID 7462 Agreement for provision of alternative transportation Solutions and authorized chair to sign Ever Driven 00:26:35
Technologies, LLC. 00:26:39
Good morning, Commissioners. Jamie, Oregon Department of Human Services. This is an agreement for a transportation to foster youth 00:26:45
in a safe manner to help them to get to and from school in order to help reduce school placement changes. Our request this morning 00:26:51
is approval of this agreement. Good questions. 00:26:57
Move to proof. Second move by Mr. James, said Mike. Mr. Ross to approve all in favor aye opposed motion carries. 00:27:03
#3 Consider Contract ID 7563 Individual provider contract for purchase of foster care services, the foster care home, and 00:27:11
authorized chair to sign Dallas Williams and Christine Williams. 00:27:16
Thank you. This is a new foster care provider in Milliken Co and our request is approval of the contract. 00:27:22
Thank you for the contract. I moved by Commissioner Ross. I moved by Commissioner Say to approve all in favor aye opposed motion 00:27:30
carries #4. Consider contract ID 7564 Individual Provider contract for Purchase of foster Care Services and Foster Care Home and 00:27:36
authorized care to sign Joey Kiefer and Kristen Bushaw. 00:27:43
And our request this morning is approval of the agreement. OK, questions. 00:28:24
Mr. Ross I've Mike Mr. Saying to approve all in favor, aye, opposed motion carries number six. Consider contract ID 7570, American 00:28:30
Rescue Plan Act grant agreement for case management agencies retention, sign on bonus project phase three and authorized chair and 00:28:37
Department of Human Services to sign and submit electronically. 00:28:43
Thank you. This is the retention grant that we received from Healthcare Policy and financing. This is phase three of that grant to 00:28:51
incentivize workers to remain employed with the case management agency during the transition and our request this morning is 00:28:56
approval of the agreement. 00:29:02
Just remind me to why? Why are we transitioning? What happened again? 00:29:10
We submitted a request for proposal and became and we rewarded the case management agency in Weld County. So we're going to be 00:29:14
overseeing all the children's favorite program Scott. So we're putting it under that one house and yes for more reliable services, 00:29:20
right. OK, great. Thank you. Move to approve contract at E 75 seven second. 00:29:27
Like Mr. Ross, I'd like Mr. Bucks approve. All in favor. Opposed. Motion carries #7. Thanks, Jamie #7 Consider appointments of 00:29:34
Wall County Veterans Service Officers. 00:29:40
We should move to approve the resolution. Hope to 2nd and moved by Commissioner James. Say goodbye to Mr. Ross to approve. All in 00:29:48
favor, Aye. Opposed. Motion carries. 00:29:53
Eat Consider appointment of War County Assisted Veterans Service Officer. 00:29:59
I move that we. 00:30:05
Appoint Gwendolyn Jenkins. 00:30:08
As the Assistant Veterans Service Officer. 00:30:12
Second with Atomic. Jimmy and Tammy addressed this yesterday in my briefing as we transition the VSO into the Department of Human 00:30:14
Services. We have and in fact Jamie Hoppin here anytime and and and help bolster my memory. Gwendolyn is now certified through is 00:30:22
it the Feds that you certified through to be able to date through the state to be able to work with the veterans applications and 00:30:29
we have hired A gentleman 2 gentlemen. 00:30:36
That are ready to go to work serving our veterans in Old County. I'm confident that the service will be exemplary as we move 00:30:45
forward. 00:30:48
OK, all in favor aye opposed motion carries #9. Consider contract ID 7532 award letter and integrable agreement for surface 00:30:52
transportation block grant project fund for category 54 and 13, intersection, roundabout, project and authorized chair to sign in 00:30:58
submit electronically. 00:31:04
Good morning, Clay County Public Works. This item is an intergovernmental governmental agreement between Weld County and C dot for 00:31:10
the STBG grant that we received. 00:31:18
For the construction of the County Road 5413 round. 00:31:26
The grant is for 1,000,714. 00:31:31
$1469 C dots portion or match of that is 1,000,400 and 19,409 dollars. 00:31:36
Larimer counties match is $30,000 and Weld counties match is $265,060. 00:31:47
And we're asking for your approval to sign that IGA, so. 00:31:57
Keep moving forward with the project. OK Questions. Move to approve contract ID 7532. 00:32:02
Motion carries Thanks Clay #10. Temporary closure of County Road 44 between County Road 35 and US Hwy. 85. 00:32:12
Good morning, Commissioners. Kevin Hettinger, Will County Public Works Let's Go International, Inc is requesting permission to 00:32:22
close Kind of 44 between County Road 35 and US 85. 00:32:28
From November 6th through December 8th for final tie insurance of the Naira Blvd. for C dot fly over at County Road 44. 00:32:34
Questions of your proof second, then moved by Commissioner James, second by Commissioner Buck to approve. All in favor. Aye, 00:32:44
opposed. Motion carries. Thanks. 00:32:48
Concludes new business was playing with one item Considered decommissioning and reclamation planning except plural for zoning 00:32:54
permit for solar energy facility ZT SF23-0002 West of five acres Sunshire LLC. Caribou Scott. 00:33:01
Good morning, Mr. Chair, Commissioners, then on state Department of Planning Services. 00:33:13
CD SF 230002 for Solar Energy facility in the area Agricultural Zone District was conditionally approved by staff on July 6/20/23. 00:33:18
Condition of approval number 3D states that priority construction in inverted will stand by letter of credit bond Alternate form. 00:33:29
Security in an amount sufficient to find an estimated decommissioning reclamation costs is required by code. 00:33:36
Sunshine LLC has submitted A decommissioning reclamation plan and the Department of Planning Services has determined that it is 00:33:45
complete. The applicant has also submitted A surely bond in the amount of $13,800. 00:33:51
I know bond number 1198230 to address the decommissioning of the facility. 00:33:57
There should be bond addresses condition of approval number 3D and meets the requirements of section 234455 D seven of the Weld 00:34:03
County Code. 00:34:07
Staff recommends approval of the decommissioning plan and acceptance of the surety bond. 00:34:11
And then a number 2/3. 00:34:16
This item was reviewed on password on October 2nd and signed by all 5 commissioners and the applicant is President. I'm happy to 00:34:19
answer any questions. 00:34:23
OK. What are those questions, Mr. Chair? Move to approve the decommissioning and reclamation plan, along with acceptance of the 00:34:28
collateral. 00:34:32
Second moved by Commissioner Ross, second by Commissioner James. Will approve All in favor, Aye, opposed. 00:34:36
Thanks. 00:34:43
12 minutes. OK, yeah, back to the approval of the we have a motion and a second on the on the table to approve the minutes of 00:34:45
whatever the October 18th, 2023. 00:34:51
So, Commissioner, saying is correct that it should. 00:34:57
That trying to assist Oracle govern. 00:35:01
To solve the exorbitant rise in property tax values. 00:35:05
Through existing means rather than the state dictating. 00:35:10
To the assessor's office how they will have to conduct appraisals. 00:35:13
That's correct. 00:35:18
So would you amend your motion to accept the clarification? Yeah, I would, yes. I would submit that. It's been moving second. 00:35:20
Through the amendment or adjustment to the Minutes. With that, all in favor, opposed motion carries. 00:35:29
OK. That concludes our meeting and we accept the public comment. This the sign of our meeting when anybody from the public wish to 00:35:37
come forward and discuss anything Mr. up to three months is not our agenda. Please come forward. 00:35:43
Wanna. 00:35:49
Good morning. For the record, my name is Steve Teatson Greeley. First of all, I want to make a comment, comment. 00:36:03
On the web project connect. 00:36:10
It. Well, I say it was a blessing, but yet it's sad. 00:36:14
But. 00:36:18
I've been doing being. 00:36:21
Yeah, I just had the word navigate, navigate it. Thank you, Commissioner, for about 7 years and it's been a blessing. 00:36:25
It's But it does target your heart as well, and we're going downhill as a nation. 00:36:34
As a state, and so forth and so. 00:36:42
And if we won't close those borders, that's another problem. 00:36:45
We're destroying ourselves, and if I had time, I'd share you, I tell you. 00:36:50
But anyway, I think that more people should get involved. The world will project to connect as an elevator or even as an 00:36:56
organization. I think that's really I. 00:37:04
But also through this year's, my last year, I'm retiring from that. I'm getting too old for it. 00:37:12
And also I do want like a comment. 00:37:21
About Rick Hartman, it is really sad what happened to him. 00:37:25
Telling he was a good creator and everything like that, it's going to be hard to replace. 00:37:30
And my second. 00:37:37
Why do you have a adoptive grandparent program? 00:37:41
I'm serious because there's a lot going on. There's a lot of them that. 00:37:44
I started with the coronavirus but still continues. 00:37:52
You know, it's unknown home or even in a nursing home or anything other institution, there's a lot of people that are lonely. 00:37:55
And it sure would help kind of adopt A grandparent as well as. 00:38:07
And we're having struggles in here, in your own home or apartment or just out homeless. 00:38:14
They do. Also, the government likes to take people's Medicaid away. That shouldn't. 00:38:24
And it makes you have a hard time coming from Medicare because if you take their Medicaid away, Medicare and you've got the 00:38:29
premiums, you got copays and whatever else. 00:38:36
And most people can't afford that, so something needs to be done about that too. 00:38:44
Otherwise we're going to have more people, just disabled and seniors homeless. 00:38:50
But, and also to the way the coronavirus is starting up again, too, and people just aren't Medicare. They're not gonna be able to 00:38:56
afford it if they, God forbid, they end up in the hospital. 00:39:03
And my other thing is Social Security. 00:39:11
Because of. 00:39:16
They control Medicare. 00:39:19
And there's all time you pay so much taxes. 00:39:23
We should clearly. 00:39:27
Medicare. Medicaid should join together and so people can have. 00:39:30
Especially if you're over 60. 00:39:35
And you're and their limit is too low in the 1st place. How can anybody live? 00:39:38
Healthy I should. 00:39:43
But I did a book of Social Security. 00:39:46
And uh. 00:39:49
At the back page. 00:39:51
And this is, to me is a lie. But anyway says for more than 80 years Social Security has helped secure. 00:39:54
Today and tomorrow, but applying parent benefits and financial protection. 00:40:01
For millions of people throughout their life journey, that is not completely true because if it was, I wouldn't be having 00:40:07
problems. Many other people wouldn't be having problems to beginning housing, to have medical taken care of so we can be healthy 00:40:15
so we can have enjoyable life and a comfortable life. Thank you. 00:40:22
OK, any other public input I just want to thank. 00:40:31
Thank our speaker for serving on Project Connect that stays in action. Thank you. 00:40:36
I don't think I'm going to accept his retirement, so. 00:40:40
Steve, Steve, there was a wonderful event. I appreciate you mentioning. It's over 750 people were served, but we had a clitude of 00:40:44
I think 329 volunteers signed up and that speaks volumes for Weld County taking care of them. 00:40:51
Their community. So it was just an honor to be a part of that. Thank you. Thanks for being there. 00:40:59
Kept seeing nothing else. We will adjourn. Oh, I'm sorry. Oh, I'm sorry. Oh, I'm sorry. I'm sorry. Come on up. Sorry I didn't 00:41:05
hear. Whatever you're more comfortable with. 00:41:10
Good morning. My name is Steve Dwark. I live at 36085 County Road 43. 00:41:20
On the intersection of 74 and 43. 00:41:27
And I'm here because of the noise from the from all the ancient brakes from all the trucks. 00:41:31
We're being Hanford now by trucks whether it being harvest or whatever, you know before 3 being having the gas plant, the big 00:41:38
storage facility, the we have two feed lots, we have multiple mega dairies. 00:41:45
That are all, all have trucks going in and out all the time. But the main thing is I came back. I was here in 2018. 00:41:54
And talk to you guys about this and you guys put up some signs for me. I didn't know what they were going to read. 00:42:04
That in the six months the signs came up and it says. 00:42:10
Breaking must have mufflers. 00:42:14
That's all it says, $500. Fine. It does nothing. And I can guarantee you in the since 2018 there's often one citation ever wrote. 00:42:17
Because of that sign up. 00:42:29
Because it's not Pat. 00:42:32
And it's hard to patrol and how do you you go and. 00:42:33
Differentiate between mufflers because they're all they're all different. 00:42:40
You can say I have a muffler. It could be hollowed out, it could be just barely. It's. But anyway, they are loud and they're hard 00:42:44
to to. They rattle my house sometimes. 00:42:50
And we cannot set up be outside many times because of the beginning, carry on the conversation because of the noise. 00:42:55
Now recently eaten. Got tired of it. Servants got tired of it. Alt is, I think, in the. 00:43:02
Working on something to eliminate that problem too, but they what they did was no engine breaking whatsoever. 00:43:10
And I think that's something we should look at for the intersection. 00:43:19
County wide even, But I think that well, county is so hard, so big, it'd be hard to to do. 00:43:24
And I go back to I go racing to Michigan once a year. 00:43:31
And on the way over there between Omaha and Nebraska and Omaha and Lincoln, there's a big sign up there and I can't remember what 00:43:37
county it is, but it's there's no engine breaking whatsoever county wide. 00:43:43
So I'm giving an example that somebody else has had issues. 00:43:50
The other thing is, I recently I talked to the officers every once in a while. 00:43:55
And there's several things they they do now have. 00:44:00
Decimal. 00:44:06
But you do have to check them out at the office after you get a complaint. They come out there and they this is one thing they 00:44:08
have to get out of the cars and they not only measure the decibels, but they also measure the duration. 00:44:15
Well, that's all good and well, but you're you're sitting out there in the middle by the intersection with the sheriff and every 00:44:23
trucker knows it's there and all of a sudden they scatter. 00:44:28
You know the noise is going to go down and up and they they know they're there. 00:44:35
So I don't know the the only situation I can think of is just actually ban the the engine braking. 00:44:39
And as far as if you know what I'm talking about for engine brakes, I usually call them Jake brakes. 00:44:46
And they were designed to be in the mountains in 1955 by Cummins, who had the Cummins engines. 00:44:51
And he almost lost a going down down our pass, the one in the California. So he he designed this break. But it was never ever 00:44:59
designed to be a primary braking tool. It was only for an auxiliary and they are still as an accessory on every truck there is out 00:45:04
there. 00:45:10
So the trucks are coming down there now and give me fits. They use them all the way down. They'll come down from 45 down the hill, 00:45:16
come into 43 and use it all the way down and never touch their brakes. 00:45:23
And a lot of them use them because they're going too fast at the intersection, so they'll turn on the Jake brake and to get them 00:45:30
slowed down. 00:45:33
The other thing that's a safety issue on that nobody seems to realize is that. 00:45:37
When you have the Jake break on, there are no brake lights. 00:45:43
So when the truckers are slowing down using the Jake brake. 00:45:47
Through the birth lights and they you won't see them on until they actually stop at the intersection if they do. 00:45:51
And you'll see the lights come on in. 00:45:57
So I'm here to just kind of get getting my input. 00:46:00
And hopefully you guys can come up with an idea that's my idea is to just. 00:46:04
Stay limited. Don't. Don't do it at that intersection. 00:46:09
They put the signs up there. It gives. It's a simple, it's a simple thing. Um. 00:46:13
I talked to an officer one time. It was well used to be with State Patrol. He's now with the Sheriff's Department, but there's 00:46:18
different levels of dot. 00:46:23
In the in in the in the forest there. 00:46:28
But they are not allowed to go and go underneath the truck or around the truck. All they can do is ask. Do you have a muffin? 00:46:31
That's all they can ask. They can't go and expect because of the dangerous issues of being maybe touching the hot exhaust or 00:46:37
something like that. 00:46:42
So it can't enforce that one either. So the only way I can see is do like what Eaton did do, like Severance Greeley and put the 00:46:48
signs up there and put an ordinance saying. 00:46:54
No engine breaking. It's all there is to it. 00:47:02
You and I have talked numerous times. Yes, yes. The difference is, as we've talked, the difference is whether you're in Eaton or 00:47:04
you're in Severance or you're in Greeley or even old, you've got constant police officers around. Exactly. It's impossible to, I 00:47:12
mean, we've put up whatever sign we want, but it's pretty impossible to enforce because you're just not going to have, you're not 00:47:19
going to have sheriff's deputies out there like you do in towns. 00:47:26
Right. And that's why I came up with this idea of just doing just eliminate the intimate. It makes it simple for the officer if he 00:47:34
does get out there, to be able to do something about it. 00:47:39
And that's the only that's the only thing it gives them. Also the sign saying, because when you see the sign saying engine, 00:47:45
brakes, muscles required, what does that mean? 00:47:49
No, it doesn't mean anything really. 00:47:55
And like I say, there's never been a citation. 00:47:58
I can get an alphabet 500 bucks on that one. 00:48:02
All right. Thanks. But anyway, that's just my idea and I'd like to see you pursue it a little bit farther. Talk to me a little bit 00:48:07
more about it, if you want. We've talked again in the Pike. 00:48:12
But. 00:48:19
Yeah. And I I recently I'm I'm holding up your time again. 00:48:21
But I probably over my 3 minutes. 00:48:26
But I have been known to chase down a few trucks. 00:48:30
And sometimes it turns out pretty good, sometimes it didn't. 00:48:33
One time when I thought he was higher than hell and I got out of there real quick, I thought he was going to shoot me. 00:48:37
But as I tell you that I was, I've been talking with DFA, Dairy Farmers of America. 00:48:45
And their trucks, their old fleet of trucks are very quiet in there to use Jake brakes. They they actually have cameras in the 00:48:51
truck to make sure that the drivers are doing the right thing and stopping at the intersection. 00:48:56
But they also subcontract out to other contractors. And that's the problem I've had and we've talked about this before with Team B 00:49:01
trucking over there and I've been in contact with them only with DFA, with them and they're less than cooperative. 00:49:09
And then but. 00:49:17
I'll talk to you about that too. So anyway, that's what my issue is. I can't go around chasing everything. It's just like road 00:49:21
rage if I go on, you know, chasing down. 00:49:26
Who knows what's going to happen to me? I guess so. But anyway, thank you for your time, thank you and hopefully you can come up 00:49:31
with some kind of agreement on this. 00:49:35
We'll discuss it. Yeah. OK, Steve. Thanks, Steve. Appreciate it. 00:49:40
OK, any other public input? 00:49:46
OK. Seeing none, we will adjourn at 9:43. Thank you, everybody. 00:49:50
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Before the Pledge of Allegiance, I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it 00:07:35
stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. 00:07:42
Morning Wednesday November 1st. Call the Board, County commissioners roll call please. Scott James Kevin Ross back from state 00:07:53
marching then I'm here. 00:07:58
Laurie saying present carry back President Mike Freeman. 00:08:03
Minutes Approval Minutes of October 18th, 2023. 00:08:08
Out of the United States of America and proof like that commercial when they throw the red flag and. 00:08:13
Straightening out the agenda. I didn't realize you were watching yourself on TV is what you were doing, Chris. 00:08:24
The second nothing. Second by Mr. Ross to approve what are we moving in seconding. 00:08:31
Add on to that motion, maybe we should push this to next Monday. I just caught some things on #7 that I'm pretty sure the County 00:08:40
Attorney is not combating the ability of local government. We may want to change that phrase, but Esther said she needs to listen 00:08:45
to it. 00:08:49
I would move to just approve to move the approval of Minutes to the next. 00:08:57
That Commission advice I'd advise withdraw my motion if you just want to continue approval week, is there anything we can correct 00:09:06
right now? 00:09:09
I would. I would just ask. Let's just push it. 00:09:15
What he meant in that phrase? 00:09:25
Let's take a look at it if. 00:09:31
Come back. Why don't we do this? Why don't we just? 00:09:33
Why don't we just move or approve the minutes down the agenda, Then we'll put. 00:09:39
Oh, I don't know. Prior to public comment. Yeah, we'll do it prior to public comment. 00:09:45
For the motion to say on the floor pending County Attorney's approval, OK certification of hearing continues to conducted on 00:09:51
October 18th, 2023. 00:09:55
Number one Coz 23-003PD EPVE LLC USR 23-0 thirty Lewis and Jean Fabricious Care of CB. 00:10:00
30 LLC and. 00:10:10
And #3 USR 23 dead Zero 31 Wilson, Judah, Fabricious and Stanley and Kettle on. Heinz Karate CBEP Solar 32 LLC. 00:10:13
Just a question, didn't we? 00:10:23
Continuance on three? Yeah, but we still prove that. 00:10:26
Hearing that day. 00:10:32
Mr. Ross, all in favor? Aye, opposed. 00:10:34
Motion carries, and that was the agenda. 00:10:40
No minutes. OK approval of consent agenda. Move to prove consent agenda by Commissioner Ross. Second by Commissioner James will 00:10:42
prove the consent agenda. All in favor, Aye. Opposed motion. 00:10:47
Have a proclamation this morning Will County Adoption Day, November 17th, 2023. 00:10:53
In association with National Adoption Day on Saturday, November 18th to finalize the adoptions of local children and join other 00:11:29
organizations to celebrate all adoptions. 00:11:33
Families who have adopted children through any type of adoption and live in Well, County and families who adopted from the Wall 00:12:08
County Child Welfare system and live elsewhere are eligible for the Family Forever Services Now, therefore, be it proclaimed by 00:12:14
the Boardwalk County Commissioners that November 17th, 2023 be known as, well County Adoption Day and in doing so urge all 00:12:19
citizens to join in the effort and the national effort to raise awareness about the importance of adoption signed by all five 00:12:24
County Commissioners. 00:12:29
Here we go, Commissioner James. 00:12:37
And with Commissioner James Christ. 00:12:39
Me as well, thank you so much commissioners, for this proclamation. Jamie Oreck, Human Services Director. I have some statistics I 00:12:43
want to talk to you about today, but I also just really want to celebrate the staff. They were able to come over that work just 00:12:50
non-stop. We talked about this all the time to really help the kids within our community that need adoption get get permanency so 00:12:57
that they can have their forever families. So the staff are really the heart behind what we do. 00:13:05
Within the department and and what we do for the community. So this is our 23rd year of National Adoption Day. We're very proud of 00:13:12
that. We're going to do about 10 adoptions on November 17th at the courthouse. I know some of you have attended that before and 00:13:18
it's always a great event to see these adoptions happening. 00:13:24
Excuse me? They saw the courtroom with stuffed animals and then there's going to be a celebration also at the courthouse that day, 00:13:32
so that's really fantastic. 00:13:37
In Colorado we currently have 396 children and youth who are legally free and awaiting permanency. So that's that's a huge number, 00:13:43
396 kids in Colorado that are are waiting to be adopted. So we really appreciate this recognition and hope that we can get the 00:13:50
word out that we've we've got a lot of kids in need. 00:13:56
By the end of 2023, we anticipate that approximately 40 while county children will have been adopted through the child welfare 00:14:05
system this year. That's a phenomenal number. And currently in Broad County we are 42 children who are legally available for 00:14:11
adoption and are currently residing with their forever families just waiting for that adoption day to occur for them. So another 00:14:17
tremendous. 00:14:23
Number for first success in our adoption team. We have 10 children in Wild County that are legally free, not currently with their 00:14:30
forever family. So we are actively recruiting adoptive families for them and we're hoping to make make those matches very soon. 00:14:39
One of the biggest challenges we have is we're trying to get our children adopted is the older kids. 00:14:49
Statistics show that after the age of 12. 00:14:58
The ability for us to find them a further family diminishes. So we really, really are trying to get those teams placed with our 00:15:02
forever family. I don't know about you, but I didn't stop meeting my parents at age 18 and neither do these kids. They they need 00:15:09
to find families, even if that's up until their 18th birthday, the day before or the day of we want to see them to be adopted. So 00:15:16
our focus this year is really focusing on those teams. 00:15:23
And with that, I would love to. 00:15:31
Have all of our staff stand out when I call your name. This room is our opportunity to celebrate what you do, so we're going to 00:15:34
start with Heather. 00:15:38
Jamie Owen, Jackie Underwood, Jennifer Bayard, Jody Wilbanks, John Kelly, Judy Redler just went from the Hall, Kate Woods, Christy 00:15:44
Deanda, Laura Hirsch, Lauren Hayes, Tabitha Lock, Shawna Wilson Brandy Puckett, Lisa Duffy, Megan Witch, Geo Flores, Brittany 00:15:52
Flowers, Peyton Whitaker, Brandy Madden, Nikki Garcia, Laurie Nava and Kelly Crest. Again, this is our our amazing team that that 00:16:01
works so hard for these. 00:16:09
You and Roster have a side bet on whether I'm going to lose it or not. 00:16:27
Yes, I'm an adoptive dad, and as I can testify, it is. 00:16:32
There are the highest of highs. In the lowest and lows there is our ups and downs. It is not as you imagine, but it's always as 00:16:39
God intends. 00:16:42
If it is your goal and it is mine to create a culture of human flourishing in a county, there is no finer way to do it than to 00:16:46
take care of our children who need forever families and forever homes. You kind staff do just that every day and you have my 00:16:54
personal thanks more than what those words can can ever empire me. Just know that I appreciate you very much. Adoption fills a kid 00:17:02
sized hole in your heart and you should consider it. And I just made this without crying. Thank you for what you. 00:17:09
Well, I just don't know where to begin. I was fortunate to absolutely blessed and honored to be the coordinator for Human Services 00:17:22
department and I did a ride along with I think it was a wrap up of a case where the adoption could go forward in a 37 year old 00:17:28
beautiful lady was taking on this, this beautiful young child and those memories will never leave me that feeling that I had that 00:17:35
day. 00:17:41
That beautiful picture of a family coming together. 00:17:49
But I just want to thank you all for making those movements happen. It is so special for the families and for well county saying 00:17:55
thank you is doesn't seem enough. So thank you though for all that you do. 00:18:01
Thank. 00:18:09
OK, Mr. Ross, I want to say thank you. Thank you to the team. All of us have personal stories. I'm no different. I remember 00:18:10
growing up and one of my closest friends was a foster child and had bounced around from home to home and the day that his foster 00:18:17
parents decided to formally adopt him and bring them into their family as one of their own. 00:18:25
I saw, my family saw a markedly different persona and my friend, he had that stability he'd been looking for his entire life. 00:18:33
That's what you guys are bringing. You're bringing. If you say parents have a hole in their heart the size of children, children 00:18:41
have a hole in their hearts where they're looking for those parents and and that love and having that stability, knowing they're 00:18:48
going to have it on a permanent basis is is quite remarkable. So you guys do that. I want to say thank you because you are making. 00:18:56
An enormous. 00:19:04
Impact on many people's lives. So great job. Thank you. 00:19:05
And then just referring to our model and God, we trust. And that means we trust in God's promises. 00:19:11
When I think about, especially our foster kids, who are some of the most vulnerable and given that chance to thrive with a family 00:19:18
of their own, something that many of them just dream of, it really fulfills. 00:19:24
When I'm hungry, you give me something to eat. When I'm thirsty, you give me something to drink. When I was a stranger, he invited 00:19:32
me in. 00:19:35
I need to close and clothe me in sure way. What you did release these brothers and sisters of mine. You did for me. 00:19:38
And so this is one of the most valuable missions we could provide and I'm so very proud that we. 00:19:43
We provide so many forever homes for our kids in all county. Thank you so much for what you're doing and thank you so much for 00:19:51
what you do. 00:19:53
Thank you. And I would agree with everything that's been said. I just want to say thank you Jamie. Thank you staff for what you 00:19:56
guys do. I mean it changes the kids life. It makes all the difference in the world to be able to have that forever family. And so 00:20:02
thank you for what you guys do. It's exciting that you're having that many adoption that seems like more than maybe we've had in 00:20:07
the past and I'm not sure for the. 00:20:12
Yeah, probably a bigger number. But with that, once again, thank you all and if you want to have everybody, all of your staff. 00:20:17
Squeeze everybody into your picture. 00:20:24
Oh, you showed at lunch? 00:20:30
Just as sure as Jamie and iron back. 00:20:49
So you get everybody. 00:20:59
All right everyone. 00:21:02
123. 00:21:03
123. 00:21:06
Thank you everybody. Excellent job. 00:21:10
Thank you. 00:21:13
Really a chance? 00:21:39
Yeah. 00:21:44
OK. That will move on to warrants, #1 general warrants for October 31st, 2023. 00:21:52
Moved by Commissioner Ross, Seconded by Commissioner Buck to approve all in favor Aye Opposed Motion Carries #2 Commissioner 00:21:58
Warren, October 31st, 2023. 00:22:03
Moved by Commissioner Ross, second by Commissioner James to approve roll call vote. 00:22:07
Scott James, Kevin Ross, Lori Saying. Perry, Buck, Freeman. 00:22:15
Move on to bids, Bids Number one approved Bid B 2300 One 86 worth deal Hot Water generator and wall Removal and Replacement 00:22:24
Facilities department. 00:22:30
Play. 00:22:37
Good morning, Carolyn Geyser purchasing. 00:22:41
As advertised, this bid is for the hot water generator and wall removal and replacement for the North Jail. The low bid is from 00:22:44
Classic Contractors Inc and Mood Specification. Therefore, the Facilities department is recommending the award to Classic 00:22:51
Contractors, Inc in the amount of $501,126. 00:22:57
Moved to proof second by Commissioner Ross to approve all in favor aye opposed motion carries #2 approve that B 2300 one 91 00:23:06
Department of Public Works Weeds Building Insulation replacement Facilities department. 00:23:13
As advertised, this bid is from for the removal and replacement of the insulation system at the Public Works Weeds building. The 00:23:22
low bid is from DS Contractors LLC and meet specifications. Therefore, the Facilities Department is recommending the award to DS 00:23:29
Contractors LLC in the amount of $71,732. 00:23:37
Approved Bid 230019 one second. 00:23:46
And would like Mr. Ross. I'd like Mr. Buck to approve. All in favor, aye. Opposed Motion carries #3. Present did be 20-3 Hundred 00:23:50
196. Department of Public Safety Communications, User Fee Study Project, Department of Finance Administration. 00:23:56
Good morning, Rose Everett purchasing department. We received two bids. 00:24:04
And the finance department will review the bids and we'll come back for approval to be determined. 00:24:08
OK, Questions. OK, thank you. Business #1, consider contract ID. 00:24:14
7535. 00:24:21
Community Service Funding Agreement for Animal Control Services and Authorized chair to sign No Cohen. 00:24:23
Umm Ek Uh. Larimer Larimer, Humans, Humans, Larimer Humane Society and Humane Society of Wall County. 00:24:29
Good morning Board of Commissioners for the records on your program. Finance Manager for County Sheriff's Office presenting 00:24:38
Contract 7535, the 2023-2024 No Co Humane Service Agreement for the World County Sheriff's Office to manage the animal housing for 00:24:46
the County's Animal Control Office at the animal shelter located at 1620 42nd St. in Evans. The contract expires on the 31st of 00:24:53
December 2024. 00:25:01
And has the option for automatic one year renewals thereafter. The County Attorney has reviewed and approved the contract and pass 00:25:09
around were signed by 4 out of five commissioners on the 11th of October 2023. 00:25:17
OK, questions. 00:25:25
Just on the reclaim costs. 00:25:28
Is there a reason why we're paying anything if the animal is reclaimed? Is there some reason why the the person doesn't take 00:25:32
responsibility for that? 00:25:37
Which one is that? It's #2 to 2:40, and I can positive we want them to reclaim the animal, but we want them to reclaim the animal. 00:25:44
But. 00:25:50
They have some responsibility in that as well when they reclaim their animal. 00:25:56
So we're subsidizing basically that people take their animals home. 00:26:03
I'm guessing right? Because OK, I just wanted. That's the question I have. 00:26:07
Otherwise it would be $400.00 because they wouldn't come to reclaim. 00:26:11
Dying. Please put your name. Thanks. OK Any other questions? Moved, Approved. 00:26:16
Second, then moved by Commissioner Ross. I. Goodbye, Mr. Buck to approve. All in favor. Aye. Opposed motion carries. 00:26:23
Thank you. 00:26:30
Truck ID 7462 Agreement for provision of alternative transportation Solutions and authorized chair to sign Ever Driven 00:26:35
Technologies, LLC. 00:26:39
Good morning, Commissioners. Jamie, Oregon Department of Human Services. This is an agreement for a transportation to foster youth 00:26:45
in a safe manner to help them to get to and from school in order to help reduce school placement changes. Our request this morning 00:26:51
is approval of this agreement. Good questions. 00:26:57
Move to proof. Second move by Mr. James, said Mike. Mr. Ross to approve all in favor aye opposed motion carries. 00:27:03
#3 Consider Contract ID 7563 Individual provider contract for purchase of foster care services, the foster care home, and 00:27:11
authorized chair to sign Dallas Williams and Christine Williams. 00:27:16
Thank you. This is a new foster care provider in Milliken Co and our request is approval of the contract. 00:27:22
Thank you for the contract. I moved by Commissioner Ross. I moved by Commissioner Say to approve all in favor aye opposed motion 00:27:30
carries #4. Consider contract ID 7564 Individual Provider contract for Purchase of foster Care Services and Foster Care Home and 00:27:36
authorized care to sign Joey Kiefer and Kristen Bushaw. 00:27:43
And our request this morning is approval of the agreement. OK, questions. 00:28:24
Mr. Ross I've Mike Mr. Saying to approve all in favor, aye, opposed motion carries number six. Consider contract ID 7570, American 00:28:30
Rescue Plan Act grant agreement for case management agencies retention, sign on bonus project phase three and authorized chair and 00:28:37
Department of Human Services to sign and submit electronically. 00:28:43
Thank you. This is the retention grant that we received from Healthcare Policy and financing. This is phase three of that grant to 00:28:51
incentivize workers to remain employed with the case management agency during the transition and our request this morning is 00:28:56
approval of the agreement. 00:29:02
Just remind me to why? Why are we transitioning? What happened again? 00:29:10
We submitted a request for proposal and became and we rewarded the case management agency in Weld County. So we're going to be 00:29:14
overseeing all the children's favorite program Scott. So we're putting it under that one house and yes for more reliable services, 00:29:20
right. OK, great. Thank you. Move to approve contract at E 75 seven second. 00:29:27
Like Mr. Ross, I'd like Mr. Bucks approve. All in favor. Opposed. Motion carries #7. Thanks, Jamie #7 Consider appointments of 00:29:34
Wall County Veterans Service Officers. 00:29:40
We should move to approve the resolution. Hope to 2nd and moved by Commissioner James. Say goodbye to Mr. Ross to approve. All in 00:29:48
favor, Aye. Opposed. Motion carries. 00:29:53
Eat Consider appointment of War County Assisted Veterans Service Officer. 00:29:59
I move that we. 00:30:05
Appoint Gwendolyn Jenkins. 00:30:08
As the Assistant Veterans Service Officer. 00:30:12
Second with Atomic. Jimmy and Tammy addressed this yesterday in my briefing as we transition the VSO into the Department of Human 00:30:14
Services. We have and in fact Jamie Hoppin here anytime and and and help bolster my memory. Gwendolyn is now certified through is 00:30:22
it the Feds that you certified through to be able to date through the state to be able to work with the veterans applications and 00:30:29
we have hired A gentleman 2 gentlemen. 00:30:36
That are ready to go to work serving our veterans in Old County. I'm confident that the service will be exemplary as we move 00:30:45
forward. 00:30:48
OK, all in favor aye opposed motion carries #9. Consider contract ID 7532 award letter and integrable agreement for surface 00:30:52
transportation block grant project fund for category 54 and 13, intersection, roundabout, project and authorized chair to sign in 00:30:58
submit electronically. 00:31:04
Good morning, Clay County Public Works. This item is an intergovernmental governmental agreement between Weld County and C dot for 00:31:10
the STBG grant that we received. 00:31:18
For the construction of the County Road 5413 round. 00:31:26
The grant is for 1,000,714. 00:31:31
$1469 C dots portion or match of that is 1,000,400 and 19,409 dollars. 00:31:36
Larimer counties match is $30,000 and Weld counties match is $265,060. 00:31:47
And we're asking for your approval to sign that IGA, so. 00:31:57
Keep moving forward with the project. OK Questions. Move to approve contract ID 7532. 00:32:02
Motion carries Thanks Clay #10. Temporary closure of County Road 44 between County Road 35 and US Hwy. 85. 00:32:12
Good morning, Commissioners. Kevin Hettinger, Will County Public Works Let's Go International, Inc is requesting permission to 00:32:22
close Kind of 44 between County Road 35 and US 85. 00:32:28
From November 6th through December 8th for final tie insurance of the Naira Blvd. for C dot fly over at County Road 44. 00:32:34
Questions of your proof second, then moved by Commissioner James, second by Commissioner Buck to approve. All in favor. Aye, 00:32:44
opposed. Motion carries. Thanks. 00:32:48
Concludes new business was playing with one item Considered decommissioning and reclamation planning except plural for zoning 00:32:54
permit for solar energy facility ZT SF23-0002 West of five acres Sunshire LLC. Caribou Scott. 00:33:01
Good morning, Mr. Chair, Commissioners, then on state Department of Planning Services. 00:33:13
CD SF 230002 for Solar Energy facility in the area Agricultural Zone District was conditionally approved by staff on July 6/20/23. 00:33:18
Condition of approval number 3D states that priority construction in inverted will stand by letter of credit bond Alternate form. 00:33:29
Security in an amount sufficient to find an estimated decommissioning reclamation costs is required by code. 00:33:36
Sunshine LLC has submitted A decommissioning reclamation plan and the Department of Planning Services has determined that it is 00:33:45
complete. The applicant has also submitted A surely bond in the amount of $13,800. 00:33:51
I know bond number 1198230 to address the decommissioning of the facility. 00:33:57
There should be bond addresses condition of approval number 3D and meets the requirements of section 234455 D seven of the Weld 00:34:03
County Code. 00:34:07
Staff recommends approval of the decommissioning plan and acceptance of the surety bond. 00:34:11
And then a number 2/3. 00:34:16
This item was reviewed on password on October 2nd and signed by all 5 commissioners and the applicant is President. I'm happy to 00:34:19
answer any questions. 00:34:23
OK. What are those questions, Mr. Chair? Move to approve the decommissioning and reclamation plan, along with acceptance of the 00:34:28
collateral. 00:34:32
Second moved by Commissioner Ross, second by Commissioner James. Will approve All in favor, Aye, opposed. 00:34:36
Thanks. 00:34:43
12 minutes. OK, yeah, back to the approval of the we have a motion and a second on the on the table to approve the minutes of 00:34:45
whatever the October 18th, 2023. 00:34:51
So, Commissioner, saying is correct that it should. 00:34:57
That trying to assist Oracle govern. 00:35:01
To solve the exorbitant rise in property tax values. 00:35:05
Through existing means rather than the state dictating. 00:35:10
To the assessor's office how they will have to conduct appraisals. 00:35:13
That's correct. 00:35:18
So would you amend your motion to accept the clarification? Yeah, I would, yes. I would submit that. It's been moving second. 00:35:20
Through the amendment or adjustment to the Minutes. With that, all in favor, opposed motion carries. 00:35:29
OK. That concludes our meeting and we accept the public comment. This the sign of our meeting when anybody from the public wish to 00:35:37
come forward and discuss anything Mr. up to three months is not our agenda. Please come forward. 00:35:43
Wanna. 00:35:49
Good morning. For the record, my name is Steve Teatson Greeley. First of all, I want to make a comment, comment. 00:36:03
On the web project connect. 00:36:10
It. Well, I say it was a blessing, but yet it's sad. 00:36:14
But. 00:36:18
I've been doing being. 00:36:21
Yeah, I just had the word navigate, navigate it. Thank you, Commissioner, for about 7 years and it's been a blessing. 00:36:25
It's But it does target your heart as well, and we're going downhill as a nation. 00:36:34
As a state, and so forth and so. 00:36:42
And if we won't close those borders, that's another problem. 00:36:45
We're destroying ourselves, and if I had time, I'd share you, I tell you. 00:36:50
But anyway, I think that more people should get involved. The world will project to connect as an elevator or even as an 00:36:56
organization. I think that's really I. 00:37:04
But also through this year's, my last year, I'm retiring from that. I'm getting too old for it. 00:37:12
And also I do want like a comment. 00:37:21
About Rick Hartman, it is really sad what happened to him. 00:37:25
Telling he was a good creator and everything like that, it's going to be hard to replace. 00:37:30
And my second. 00:37:37
Why do you have a adoptive grandparent program? 00:37:41
I'm serious because there's a lot going on. There's a lot of them that. 00:37:44
I started with the coronavirus but still continues. 00:37:52
You know, it's unknown home or even in a nursing home or anything other institution, there's a lot of people that are lonely. 00:37:55
And it sure would help kind of adopt A grandparent as well as. 00:38:07
And we're having struggles in here, in your own home or apartment or just out homeless. 00:38:14
They do. Also, the government likes to take people's Medicaid away. That shouldn't. 00:38:24
And it makes you have a hard time coming from Medicare because if you take their Medicaid away, Medicare and you've got the 00:38:29
premiums, you got copays and whatever else. 00:38:36
And most people can't afford that, so something needs to be done about that too. 00:38:44
Otherwise we're going to have more people, just disabled and seniors homeless. 00:38:50
But, and also to the way the coronavirus is starting up again, too, and people just aren't Medicare. They're not gonna be able to 00:38:56
afford it if they, God forbid, they end up in the hospital. 00:39:03
And my other thing is Social Security. 00:39:11
Because of. 00:39:16
They control Medicare. 00:39:19
And there's all time you pay so much taxes. 00:39:23
We should clearly. 00:39:27
Medicare. Medicaid should join together and so people can have. 00:39:30
Especially if you're over 60. 00:39:35
And you're and their limit is too low in the 1st place. How can anybody live? 00:39:38
Healthy I should. 00:39:43
But I did a book of Social Security. 00:39:46
And uh. 00:39:49
At the back page. 00:39:51
And this is, to me is a lie. But anyway says for more than 80 years Social Security has helped secure. 00:39:54
Today and tomorrow, but applying parent benefits and financial protection. 00:40:01
For millions of people throughout their life journey, that is not completely true because if it was, I wouldn't be having 00:40:07
problems. Many other people wouldn't be having problems to beginning housing, to have medical taken care of so we can be healthy 00:40:15
so we can have enjoyable life and a comfortable life. Thank you. 00:40:22
OK, any other public input I just want to thank. 00:40:31
Thank our speaker for serving on Project Connect that stays in action. Thank you. 00:40:36
I don't think I'm going to accept his retirement, so. 00:40:40
Steve, Steve, there was a wonderful event. I appreciate you mentioning. It's over 750 people were served, but we had a clitude of 00:40:44
I think 329 volunteers signed up and that speaks volumes for Weld County taking care of them. 00:40:51
Their community. So it was just an honor to be a part of that. Thank you. Thanks for being there. 00:40:59
Kept seeing nothing else. We will adjourn. Oh, I'm sorry. Oh, I'm sorry. Oh, I'm sorry. I'm sorry. Come on up. Sorry I didn't 00:41:05
hear. Whatever you're more comfortable with. 00:41:10
Good morning. My name is Steve Dwark. I live at 36085 County Road 43. 00:41:20
On the intersection of 74 and 43. 00:41:27
And I'm here because of the noise from the from all the ancient brakes from all the trucks. 00:41:31
We're being Hanford now by trucks whether it being harvest or whatever, you know before 3 being having the gas plant, the big 00:41:38
storage facility, the we have two feed lots, we have multiple mega dairies. 00:41:45
That are all, all have trucks going in and out all the time. But the main thing is I came back. I was here in 2018. 00:41:54
And talk to you guys about this and you guys put up some signs for me. I didn't know what they were going to read. 00:42:04
That in the six months the signs came up and it says. 00:42:10
Breaking must have mufflers. 00:42:14
That's all it says, $500. Fine. It does nothing. And I can guarantee you in the since 2018 there's often one citation ever wrote. 00:42:17
Because of that sign up. 00:42:29
Because it's not Pat. 00:42:32
And it's hard to patrol and how do you you go and. 00:42:33
Differentiate between mufflers because they're all they're all different. 00:42:40
You can say I have a muffler. It could be hollowed out, it could be just barely. It's. But anyway, they are loud and they're hard 00:42:44
to to. They rattle my house sometimes. 00:42:50
And we cannot set up be outside many times because of the beginning, carry on the conversation because of the noise. 00:42:55
Now recently eaten. Got tired of it. Servants got tired of it. Alt is, I think, in the. 00:43:02
Working on something to eliminate that problem too, but they what they did was no engine breaking whatsoever. 00:43:10
And I think that's something we should look at for the intersection. 00:43:19
County wide even, But I think that well, county is so hard, so big, it'd be hard to to do. 00:43:24
And I go back to I go racing to Michigan once a year. 00:43:31
And on the way over there between Omaha and Nebraska and Omaha and Lincoln, there's a big sign up there and I can't remember what 00:43:37
county it is, but it's there's no engine breaking whatsoever county wide. 00:43:43
So I'm giving an example that somebody else has had issues. 00:43:50
The other thing is, I recently I talked to the officers every once in a while. 00:43:55
And there's several things they they do now have. 00:44:00
Decimal. 00:44:06
But you do have to check them out at the office after you get a complaint. They come out there and they this is one thing they 00:44:08
have to get out of the cars and they not only measure the decibels, but they also measure the duration. 00:44:15
Well, that's all good and well, but you're you're sitting out there in the middle by the intersection with the sheriff and every 00:44:23
trucker knows it's there and all of a sudden they scatter. 00:44:28
You know the noise is going to go down and up and they they know they're there. 00:44:35
So I don't know the the only situation I can think of is just actually ban the the engine braking. 00:44:39
And as far as if you know what I'm talking about for engine brakes, I usually call them Jake brakes. 00:44:46
And they were designed to be in the mountains in 1955 by Cummins, who had the Cummins engines. 00:44:51
And he almost lost a going down down our pass, the one in the California. So he he designed this break. But it was never ever 00:44:59
designed to be a primary braking tool. It was only for an auxiliary and they are still as an accessory on every truck there is out 00:45:04
there. 00:45:10
So the trucks are coming down there now and give me fits. They use them all the way down. They'll come down from 45 down the hill, 00:45:16
come into 43 and use it all the way down and never touch their brakes. 00:45:23
And a lot of them use them because they're going too fast at the intersection, so they'll turn on the Jake brake and to get them 00:45:30
slowed down. 00:45:33
The other thing that's a safety issue on that nobody seems to realize is that. 00:45:37
When you have the Jake break on, there are no brake lights. 00:45:43
So when the truckers are slowing down using the Jake brake. 00:45:47
Through the birth lights and they you won't see them on until they actually stop at the intersection if they do. 00:45:51
And you'll see the lights come on in. 00:45:57
So I'm here to just kind of get getting my input. 00:46:00
And hopefully you guys can come up with an idea that's my idea is to just. 00:46:04
Stay limited. Don't. Don't do it at that intersection. 00:46:09
They put the signs up there. It gives. It's a simple, it's a simple thing. Um. 00:46:13
I talked to an officer one time. It was well used to be with State Patrol. He's now with the Sheriff's Department, but there's 00:46:18
different levels of dot. 00:46:23
In the in in the in the forest there. 00:46:28
But they are not allowed to go and go underneath the truck or around the truck. All they can do is ask. Do you have a muffin? 00:46:31
That's all they can ask. They can't go and expect because of the dangerous issues of being maybe touching the hot exhaust or 00:46:37
something like that. 00:46:42
So it can't enforce that one either. So the only way I can see is do like what Eaton did do, like Severance Greeley and put the 00:46:48
signs up there and put an ordinance saying. 00:46:54
No engine breaking. It's all there is to it. 00:47:02
You and I have talked numerous times. Yes, yes. The difference is, as we've talked, the difference is whether you're in Eaton or 00:47:04
you're in Severance or you're in Greeley or even old, you've got constant police officers around. Exactly. It's impossible to, I 00:47:12
mean, we've put up whatever sign we want, but it's pretty impossible to enforce because you're just not going to have, you're not 00:47:19
going to have sheriff's deputies out there like you do in towns. 00:47:26
Right. And that's why I came up with this idea of just doing just eliminate the intimate. It makes it simple for the officer if he 00:47:34
does get out there, to be able to do something about it. 00:47:39
And that's the only that's the only thing it gives them. Also the sign saying, because when you see the sign saying engine, 00:47:45
brakes, muscles required, what does that mean? 00:47:49
No, it doesn't mean anything really. 00:47:55
And like I say, there's never been a citation. 00:47:58
I can get an alphabet 500 bucks on that one. 00:48:02
All right. Thanks. But anyway, that's just my idea and I'd like to see you pursue it a little bit farther. Talk to me a little bit 00:48:07
more about it, if you want. We've talked again in the Pike. 00:48:12
But. 00:48:19
Yeah. And I I recently I'm I'm holding up your time again. 00:48:21
But I probably over my 3 minutes. 00:48:26
But I have been known to chase down a few trucks. 00:48:30
And sometimes it turns out pretty good, sometimes it didn't. 00:48:33
One time when I thought he was higher than hell and I got out of there real quick, I thought he was going to shoot me. 00:48:37
But as I tell you that I was, I've been talking with DFA, Dairy Farmers of America. 00:48:45
And their trucks, their old fleet of trucks are very quiet in there to use Jake brakes. They they actually have cameras in the 00:48:51
truck to make sure that the drivers are doing the right thing and stopping at the intersection. 00:48:56
But they also subcontract out to other contractors. And that's the problem I've had and we've talked about this before with Team B 00:49:01
trucking over there and I've been in contact with them only with DFA, with them and they're less than cooperative. 00:49:09
And then but. 00:49:17
I'll talk to you about that too. So anyway, that's what my issue is. I can't go around chasing everything. It's just like road 00:49:21
rage if I go on, you know, chasing down. 00:49:26
Who knows what's going to happen to me? I guess so. But anyway, thank you for your time, thank you and hopefully you can come up 00:49:31
with some kind of agreement on this. 00:49:35
We'll discuss it. Yeah. OK, Steve. Thanks, Steve. Appreciate it. 00:49:40
OK, any other public input? 00:49:46
OK. Seeing none, we will adjourn at 9:43. Thank you, everybody. 00:49:50
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