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ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by the Chair and on roll call the following members were present, constituting a quorum of the members thereof:   Commissioner Kevin D. Ross, Chair Commissioner Perry L. Buck, Pro-Tem Commissioner Mike Fre..
MINUTES: There being no corrections to the Minutes of the Board of County Commissioners meeting of April 15, 2024, as printed, Commissioner Buck moved to approve. Commissioner James seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.
READ ORDINANCE BY AUDIO: Commissioner James moved to read Code Ordinance #2024-05 by audio. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Buck, and it carried unanimously.
AMENDMENTS TO AGENDA: There were no amendments to the Agenda.
CONSENT AGENDA: Chair Ross opened for public comment regarding Vacation, VAC24-0004, of Recorded Exemption, RECX16-0090 – Faith Tabernacle Ministries, Inc., c/o Danny Perdew; however, there was no public testimony concerning this matter. Commission..
PROCLAMATIONS: 1) NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH MONTH – MAY 2024: Chair Ross read the proclamation. Kim Collins, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of North Range Behavioral Health (NRBH), thanked the Board for recognize the importance of advocating for and ta..
WARRANTS: 1) GENERAL WARRANTS – APRIL 26, 2024: Commissioner Buck moved to approve the General Warrants, as printed. Commissioner James seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.
2) COMMISSIONER WARRANTS (SCOTT K. JAMES) – APRIL 26, 2024: Commissioner Buck moved to approve the Warrant, as printed. Commissioner Freeman seconded the motion, and upon a roll call vote of four (4) to zero (0), the motion carried, with Commission..
NEW BUSINESS: 1) CONSIDER CONTRACT ID #7761 PROVIDER NETWORK AGREEMENT FOR MEDICARE PART D COVERAGE AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN – POC NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES, INC., DBA TRANSACTRX: Jason Chessher, Director of the Department of Public Health and Enviro..
2) CONSIDER CONTRACT ID #8042 MASTER SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR FLOCK SAFETY PLATFORM AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN – FLOCK GROUP, INC.: Sonja Kohlgraf, Sheriff’s Office, stated this agreement allows for the purchase of seven (7) license plate readers (L..
3) CONSIDER CONTRACT ID #8043 MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT FOR PURCHASE OF CERTAIN PROPERTY FOR PUBLIC ROAD IMPROVEMENTS FOR CR 41 AND SH 52 INTERSECTION PROJECT, AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN – MICHAEL DREILING: Erich Green, Department of Public Works, s..
4) CONSIDER CANCELLATION OF BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING SCHEDULED FOR MAY 29, 2024: Commissioner James moved to approve said Resolution. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Buck. Chair Ross stated the cancellation is due to the Board’..
5) FIRST 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): Bruce Barker, County Attor..
PUBLIC COMMENT: 1) Natalee Tennate, Town of Severance resident, offered her comments to the Board.   RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES: The Resolutions were presented and signed as listed on the Consent Agenda. Code Ordinance #2024-05 was approved on Firs..
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, 00:12:36
indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. 00:12:42
Good morning and welcome to today's regularly scheduled Board of County Commissioners meeting. Today is Monday, April 29th. 00:12:53
9:00 AM roll call please. Mike Freeman, Scott James here, Lori Sane. 00:13:01
Let the record reflect. All 5 commissioners are here today. Minutes Approval of minutes of April 15th, 2024. Second motion by 00:13:09
Commissioner Buck for approval of the Minutes. Second by Commissioner James. Further discussion hearing. None. All those in favor 00:13:15
signify by saying aye, aye. All those opposed. Same sign and that carries 5 to 0. Read ordinance by audio. Read code. Ordinance 00:13:21
2024-05 by audio. 00:13:27
Moved Read Code Rent Ordinance 2024-05 by audio, Second motion by Commissioner James 20/24/05 by Audio Second by Commissioner 00:13:34
Park. Further discussion. 00:13:39
None. All those in favor signify by saying aye, aye, all opposed. Same sign. And that passes 5 to 0 amendments to the agenda 00:13:45
there. Any minutes to today's agenda. Thank you, Houston. With that, I'd look for approval of consent agenda. See item number two 00:13:51
under consent agenda, miscellaneous vacation of a recorded exemption. Is there anyone that wishes to have that pulled from today's 00:13:57
consent agenda? 00:14:03
Move to approve Consent agenda as presented. Get a motion from Commissioner Freeman for approval of Consent agenda as presented 00:14:10
second by Commissioner James. Further discussion hearing None. All those in favor signify by saying aye aye. All opposed Same sign 00:14:16
and Consent Agenda Approves Acclamations #1. 00:14:22
National Mental Health Month. I think we have a team here. 00:14:29
For that, if you would like to come up to the podium, I'll go ahead and read the proclamation and then I imagine you guys will 00:14:34
have a few things to say. So National Mental Health Month, May 2024. Whereas now more than ever, we must understand that the 00:14:42
health of our minds is as important as physical health. And whereas one in every four people are affected by mental illness, with 00:14:49
Morwell County residents having reported mental health challenges such as depression, anxiety or other mental health conditions. 00:14:57
Recovery and hope. The importance of prevention and the factors that contribute to mental Wellness. Now therefore be it proclaimed 00:15:43
by the Board of Well County Commissioners that the month of May be known as National Mental Health Month. We call upon the 00:15:49
citizens, government agencies, public and private institutions, businesses and schools to recommit our community to increasing 00:15:55
awareness and understanding behavioral health and understanding that need for appropriate and accessible services for all 00:16:01
citizens. Signed by all 5 Commissioners so. 00:16:07
Thank you. 00:16:14
Good morning. How are you? I'm good. Wonderful to be here. Good, good. Anything you guys would like to share regarding this? I 00:16:18
just meant thank you guys for recognizing and you guys are so loyal and so supportive year after year letting us have just a 00:16:24
moment to raise mental health awareness. It's fantastic. 00:16:30
So proud to be a part of World County. And I just wanted to share an interesting tidbit. We average between 16 and 18,000 unique 00:16:36
clients every year. I thought you guys might find that interesting. So we're serving well county all across the county and I 00:16:43
anticipate that number just increasing and growing as awareness increases and grows. So thank you for your support by recognizing 00:16:50
this. That means that you see the work we do and that means that you see the mental health in our community. 00:16:58
So thank you. Excellent. Thanks. Kim, would you like to introduce your team either? Yes. Do you want to introduce yourselves? 00:17:05
This is Becky Weber. She's the Chief Clinical Officer. This is Tamara McCoy. She is our Director of Quality and Compliance. And 00:17:15
this is Michaela Sanchez. She's our Marketing and Outreach director. Excellent. Thank you, Kim. Appreciate that. Mister James, do 00:17:20
you have anything that says how do I do, I thank you for obviously the work that you do for mental and behavioral health and in 00:17:26
Wealth County and and for all of Northern Colorado. 00:17:32
I'm sure that you are aware, came the team, that one of the priorities for Well County this year is working with the Commissioner, 00:17:38
Kurt Meyer on Senate Bill 59, which is adolescent behavioral. 00:17:44
Mental or behavioral health system of care. Bill and I have testified a couple of times with some folks who I've heard amazing 00:17:51
stories. One lady shared a personal story about how she was regrettably diagnosed with breast cancer, but the doors opened up for 00:17:58
her. She knew exactly where she needed to go, exactly who she needed to see, and lo and behold, here, six years later, she 00:18:04
continues to be in remission and the cancer is absent from her body because a system of care opened up perfectly for her. 00:18:11
Then she shared the the story of her younger brother who started exhibiting mental health issues and and everybody was confused 00:18:19
and didn't know where to go. Regrettably her story ended ended in a suicide. We must find a system of care and we're developing it 00:18:25
at the adolescent and then child behavioral level. But it needs to continue on through adults. We need to view ourselves as whole 00:18:31
persons and we need to do the best that we can to keep ourselves mentally and physically. Well I am feeling that the physical part 00:18:36
but nearly I'm pretty good. 00:18:42
But I am. I am blessed. There are those who are not blessed. I want to make sure that they have a system which they can plug into 00:18:49
to make sure that they lead wonderful lives. And you're doing that and we get to highlight that this month. So thank you for what 00:18:53
you do. Appreciate it. 00:18:57
Commissioner Book, yes, it is absolutely wonderful to take this time to recognize Mental Health Day. But I have to tell you, in 00:19:03
the just the years as a county commissioner, N Range, Behavioral Health has created a legacy of outstanding service on so many 00:19:11
levels. But most often in the legislature for those eight years, N Range came over and over again being recognized as one of the 00:19:19
premier mental health organizations. And I just God bless you for all you do. It's amazing work. 00:19:26
Can't imagine how many numbers that you do see. So thank you so much for being here and thank you so much for all you do. 00:19:35
Mr. Rudd, Yeah, I would just agree with what they said. I guess I was a little bit surprised by the numbers, but I guess, you 00:19:43
know, we do have, we do have a large county, so I guess that's not that big a percentage when you actually break it back down. But 00:19:49
but no, thank you for what you guys do. It's a really important part of being able to keep people in a place that they need to be 00:19:54
and they've got a place to go when they have those struggling issues and well, so thank you. 00:20:00
Mr. Singh. Yeah, I just want to thank you as well. You don't just put a Band-Aid on things. You you strengthen others through 00:20:06
helping create community as well. You come alongside those folks that are struggling. You partner with others in the community to 00:20:13
again strengthen the community. So for that we were just very, very grateful. Thank you so much for being here. 00:20:19
And I would just like to echo all the comments made, Commissioner James, definitely. 00:20:27
So great a deal towards it and I appreciate that. I just appreciate we're starting to find so many different areas of mental 00:20:33
health that maybe weren't diagnosed or or accessed before. People didn't feel comfortable coming forth on them. I appreciate you 00:20:38
guys and and your team making people feel comfortable, come get the help that they need right, recognize what services can be 00:20:44
provided to those individuals and give them hope. 00:20:50
Right. And many of them may not have seen hope, may not have seen a way out of the challenges that they're facing before. And it's 00:20:57
a great service that you guys provide. And I just want to say, Kim, great job. Thank you very much. We appreciate it. So thank you 00:21:03
all. Absolutely. With that, we'd love to get a picture with you guys up here. So, so come on up and we'll, we'll get this one. 00:21:09
Just kind of comfortable. 00:21:17
Yeah. 00:21:27
Am I giving this to you? 00:21:40
Just a little more. 00:21:47
123. 00:21:50
Beautiful. 00:21:59
Thank you. Appreciate you so much. 00:22:02
Thank you. 00:22:09
Whose proclamations and brings us two warrants. Item number one, General Warrants April 26, 2024. Second motion by Commissioner 00:22:43
Buck for approval of General Warren. Second by Commissioner James. Further discussion. 00:22:49
Hearing none, all those in favor signify by saying aye aye, all opposed. Same sign and general Warren passes 5 to 0. 00:22:57
Item number two Commissioner Warren Scott K James April 26, 2024. 00:23:04
Look to approve and a motion from Commissioner Buck for approval second by Commissioner Freeman further discussion. 00:23:09
Hearing none roll call vote please Mike Freeman, yes. 00:23:16
Kevin Ross let the record reflect those past four to zero, with Commissioner James refusing. 00:23:23
New business item number one, consider contract ID 7761 provider network agreement for Medicare Part D coverage and authorized 00:23:30
chair to sign POC Network Technologies, Inc, DBA Transact RX. Good morning, Jason. Good morning, commissioners. This is a contract 00:23:38
with Transact RX who is a Medicare billing company. We provide a very narrow scope of services that could be provided to Medicare 00:23:46
recipients their vaccines for. 00:23:54
Senior citizens like shingle. 00:24:03
Pneumonia, high dose, flu shots. 00:24:05
It doesn't make sense for us to enroll ourselves as a Medicare provider for those few services. But Transact RX can bill for those 00:24:10
services for us for a small fee, about $1.50 per immunization. So this is a company I worked with for the better part of a decade 00:24:16
in my prior job and it it allows public health departments to provide those services, those at very narrow scope of services to 00:24:22
Medicare patients. 00:24:28
This was submitted to the board on the pass around date of January 4th, 2024 and I recommend that the board approve this contract. 00:24:35
All right. Any questions for Jason? 00:24:39
Motion from Commissioner Buck for approval of contract, ID 7761. Second from Commissioner James. Further discussion. 00:24:45
None. All those in favor signify by saying aye, aye all opposed same sign and contract ID 7761 passes. Thank you Jason. Item 00:24:52
number two consider contract ID 8042 Master services agreement for flock safety platform and authorized chair to sign Flock Group 00:25:00
Inc Good morning Sonia. Good morning commissioners for the records on your program Royal County Sheriff's Office Finance manager 00:25:09
I'm presenting on base contract 8042 the flock terms and agreements to you today for approval and signature. 00:25:17
It entails the purchase of seven license plate readers and their service maintenance. Total price of it is $46,550. This purchase 00:25:25
is 100 with the 2023 Jag brand and covers a period of 24 months after installation. 00:25:36
The County Attorney and it reviewed the agreement language and the pass around was reviewed and signed by all 5 commissioners on 00:25:46
the 10th of April 2024. Excellent. Any questions for Sonia moved to approve second motion by Commissioner Buck for approval of 00:25:53
contract ID 8042. Second by Commissioner James. Further discussion. 00:26:00
These acquisitions allow for utility relocations to begin this summer in 2024 so that the remainder of the road make roadway 00:26:45
improvements can be constructed in spring and summer of 25. The agreement allows for acquiring 0.07 acres of right away for 00:26:53
$293.00, a 0.408 acre temporary construction easement for $612.00. 00:27:00
Equally rounded subtotal of $910.00. 00:27:09
That includes an administrative settlement of $590.00 and total compensation of $1500. Funding for the amount is accounted for in 00:27:13
our Well County Works Well County Public Works 2024 budget. 00:27:20
The agreement has been signed by the owner and it has been reviewed by all 5 commissioners and. 00:27:27
Signed as a pass around to include on the agenda today. Also has been approved by the County Attorney's office. That is all we've 00:27:36
got. Thank you, Eric. Any questions for Eric? Second motion by Commissioner Freeman for approval of contract, ID 8043. Second by 00:27:43
Commissioner James. Further discussion hearing. None. All those in favor signify by saying aye, aye, all opposed. Same sign. 00:27:50
And contract ID 8043 passes 5 to 0. Thank you very much. Thank you very much, Eric. 00:27:58
And #4 consider cancellation of Board of County Commissioners meeting scheduled for May 29th, 2024. 00:28:05
I'll approve the resolution, second motion by Commissioner James, second by Commissioner Buck. The board will be at the spring 00:28:12
convention for CCI on that day. So that would be the cancellation reason. 00:28:20
Any discussion? 00:28:28
Hearing minerals in favor signify by saying aye aye, all those opposed. Same sign and that passes 5 to 0. 00:28:30
Item number 5. First reading of Code Ordinance 2024-05. In a matter of Repealing and reenacting with amendments. Chapter 5. 00:28:39
Revenue and Finance of the Royal County Code. No appropriation for emergency sheltering of illegal aliens. 00:28:46
Sure. What this does is in the third warehouse paragraph and then 4th. Whereas paragraphs. It refutes the statement that is made 00:28:54
on the website of the Center for Immigration Studies saying that well, County is a sanctuary county. Which according to that 00:29:02
website says that while county is shielding aliens in the United States in violation of law from the reach of federal immigration 00:29:10
officers. 00:29:18
Refutes that. 00:29:26
It then goes on and provides a new section 5170, which says no appropriation shall be made from the General Fund Capital 00:29:28
Expenditure Fund. Special revenue funds were proprietary funds for the specified purpose of providing emergency sheltering for 00:29:39
illegal aliens within while counting, and it defines what that includes. It also includes. 00:29:49
A prohibition against. 00:30:01
Purchasing properties for that purpose against specified purpose. And then the third thing would be a prohibition against taking. 00:30:05
Burnt while county properties and then leasing those to either a non governmental organization or a government organization that 00:30:16
would be then using it for the specified purpose of providing such sheltering. It does make an exception however for the purposes 00:30:26
of if you do an emergency ordinance due to a natural. 00:30:36
Disaster. 00:30:46
It would make that exception. So that's what this does. 00:30:47
Excellent. 00:30:53
Any comments from the board? 00:30:55
Commissioner see, thank you Mr. Chair. So earlier she ran a resolution to make non volcanic declare now non sanctuary county. But 00:30:57
as many counties did they use the method of a resolution to do so and to declare the intent to. 00:31:06
I'm sure monies aren't being spent to that effort however in that resolution and I think it's important to add. So I'm gonna move 00:31:16
to amend this ordinance after the sentence of providing the emergency shelter of legal I owns within World County yet any of our 00:31:23
departments. And that's important because we stayed in here that housing, transportation or meals. 00:31:31
If we pass this, I expect it to actually that it's to actually have occurred that we will not be spending money for housing and 00:31:39
transportation or meals, but that's through any department. So I just want to make sure that's in there and let people understand 00:31:47
that we are held responsible as a board if that does continue to occur through any department. 00:31:55
So I'll make the motion to amend. 00:32:04
Right there is a motion on the floor from Commissioner Scene for amendment of code Amendments 20/24/05 with languages specifies or 00:32:06
second. 00:32:10
All right, that motion for amendment dies with no second. 00:32:16
With that, any other comment from the board? 00:32:20
This is a public hearing at this time. If anybody from the public wishes to come forth and speak to Code Ordinance 2024-05, please 00:32:24
do so. Just state your name, your address here at the podium, and keep your comments to 3 minutes or less. 00:32:32
Good morning. 00:32:42
Good morning, questioners. Good morning. I'm blessed to be here today with this that Bruce, they put so much work into this that I 00:32:50
appreciate that. Do you mind just stating that on Andrew, Dr. Severance, I know you all very personally now and I still get 00:32:57
anxious coming up here. 00:33:04
I had several things on this is that we met with department heads and it was explained to me what's not being done that I mean 00:33:13
there's a two year wait list just even get services in this county being legal and. 00:33:22
To push this back, my my biggest question is the final rating. I know we're at first stage right now, but where's the discrepancy 00:33:32
and why does it take so long? 00:33:36
This first procedure for this to go through becoming, we see what Denver's done and they're pushing them out. So where are they 00:33:42
going to come? We're going to come to rural areas here. Some urgency. I I feel there should be more urgency to this. 00:33:49
And as far as discrepancies with this, I think that we put as far as the entire board, we put a lot of time and I mean we've been 00:33:58
doing this for months now. It's been a dance and was I'm very ignorant and uneducated to a lot of procedure. I guess that's what 00:34:03
my question is. 00:34:07
Is why are there so many steps sometimes when there is an urgency to enact this? I know it's previously been written in law, so I 00:34:13
feel maybe some of this has been severely unnecessary because while County is not a sanctuary, nor has it ever been so. 00:34:22
Wrap this up in a sentence is kind of how I feel, but I respect your positions. All of them include all of you. You're all to an 00:34:31
equal standard as far as I'm concerned because we pay you to do a job and I see that we are doing that filing and. 00:34:40
It's beautiful. And and this is what I crave all the time, is for us to work together as a community to protect Weld County 00:34:50
because people look to us. They really do because we have our county strong. So again, both. I can't thank you enough for putting 00:34:56
that work in, in doing this. All of you, thank you. 00:35:02
Thank you, Miss Tennant. 00:35:08
Any other public comment today regarding Code Ordinance 2024-05? 00:35:11
All right. Seeing none, I'll go ahead and close public comment and bring it back to the board. Commissioner James, thanks Mr. 00:35:20
Chair, certainly in support of this, appreciative of Natalie working with Bruce and and others and bringing this forward into his 00:35:25
policy. It's in the code now to make sense. 00:35:30
I am happy to explain the three reading process just in the fact that. 00:35:37
Good policy takes time and should be done over a period, but I agree with you on the fact that this is an emergent situation. 00:35:42
Bruce, what does it take to amend this to be an emergency ordinance that would take effect immediately? We ought to out of our way 00:35:49
over our skis are noticing requirements here. Help me understand whether or not this board has the authority to do this in the 00:35:53
here and now. 00:35:58
No. You have the ability to do an emergency ordinance at any meeting. You just need to have 4 affirmative votes to do that, and 00:36:03
you need to notice the ordinance immediately after that. So you need to call out why it is an emergency. One thing that I I 00:36:11
mentioned here is on appropriations. 00:36:18
Typically you do those when you make your appropriations in December. It would have to be a supplemental appropriation, which you 00:36:27
just did. And it is not the habit of the Board of County Commissioners to do multiple supplemental appropriations every year. So 00:36:36
the big appropriations done in in December. 00:36:45
So to address the emergent situation, I although I I sense the urgency that Miss Hamilton and others feel we would literally to 00:36:55
violate our own ordinance, we would have to go back into a supplemental appropriation which we're not going to. So that would take 00:37:02
from the standpoint of of the policy that is made here, there is no true emergent situation. Correct. OK, thank you then I I am 00:37:09
fine. Is it any other comments? 00:37:16
This book I do want to thank. 00:37:24
County Attorney Bruce Barker as well as. 00:37:27
Natalie Tennant working so well with the county is in the health department and Human Services. Such incredible amount of effort 00:37:31
to make this happen. I'm so proud of well County and we've accomplished today. Apologize that we can't get it sooner but I think 00:37:37
sometimes it's it's good that we do open it up to public hearings and get everyone's comments and make sure we're doing 00:37:43
thoughtful. 00:37:50
Decisions. So thank you and I applaud you all. 00:37:58
I'd add some additional comments. Yeah. I too would express my gratitude towards Natalie and Bob Ricey for working with the 00:38:03
commissioners, working with the county, Our staff, I know several department heads have the opportunity to to share with you how 00:38:09
this would affect them or what they're doing in these regards. Express my gratitude towards Bruce for helping find a solution here 00:38:16
as we go through this. 00:38:22
Royal County is not a sanctuary county. Hasn't been. That's not going to be. 00:38:30
I think this just gets it solidified in paper. I do have a question. I see the sheriff in the audience and and sheriff, if you 00:38:35
don't mind coming up, we did reach out to the. 00:38:41
Website that has falsely claimed that we are a sanctuary county. They stated they would be getting in touch with your office here 00:38:47
within the next month. Have they reached out to you yet to clarify policies? Very brief. Thank you Mr. Sheriff. 00:38:56
We may reach out to them again and see if we can get that clarified there, but the ordinance does address that inside of there as 00:39:08
well. So with no further discussion, we'll go ahead and look for a motion on this thing. Thank you very much. And I just want to 00:39:16
express that I'm glad something's being put in writing, however. 00:39:24
Does something do good or does it just feel good? And as of right now, I'm going to argue that unless we're willing to hold 00:39:34
ourselves to the standard that and the words that's written in in this ordinance, we are not doing good. So I'll continue to make 00:39:41
sure that the public is aware of what we are doing and what we are not doing. I will take a vote on this and vote yes, but I just 00:39:47
want to make sure that we are indeed doing what we say we are doing. That is a public trust and public trust is a public good. 00:39:53
Thank you. 00:40:00
Mr. Chair, I move first reading the Code organs 2024-05 and the amount of repealing and reenacting with amendments Chapter 5 00:40:09
Revenue and Finance of the Well County Code. 00:40:14
Commissioner Buck, for reading first approval, Excuse me, First reading Approval for Code Ordinance, 2024, Dash 05. Second from 00:40:21
Commissioner James, further discussion. 00:40:26
Hearing none. Roll call, roll please. 00:40:33
Mike Freeman, Scott James. 00:40:36
Let the record reflect 5 out of five commissioners vote yes on first reading for Code Ordinance 2024-05. That concludes new 00:40:41
business. Thank you, Sheriff for your comments. Appreciate you. 00:40:47
Brings us to public comment. Now's the time anybody in the public can come forward. 00:40:54
Make any comments they would like with the Board of County Commissioners, we ask that you just please come forward to the podium, 00:40:59
State your name, your address and keep your comments to 3 minutes. Does anybody in the public have anything they wish to address 00:41:03
the Board of Commissioners on? 00:41:07
Go ahead. 00:41:13
I figured there were two subjects. 00:41:16
Again, thank you, but I come actually today with with a gift. 00:41:21
Manager Drive. I'll get it eventually. I just come during a gift of thanks. It is all again my appreciation to all five of you in 00:41:28
whatever capacity that you've assisted with this. I just ask that we please keep going strong and we get behind this. 00:41:36
Thank you, darling. 00:41:46
Thanks. 00:41:51
Thank you very much. Really nice. 00:41:54
Any other public comments today? 00:42:06
Hearing none, I'll go ahead and close public comment that will adjourn our 9:00 AM meeting. We do have a hearing here, so give us 00:42:09
about 5 minutes as we regroup on the recording and we will get to that hearing. 00:42:16
Now. 00:42:27
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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, 00:12:36
indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. 00:12:42
Good morning and welcome to today's regularly scheduled Board of County Commissioners meeting. Today is Monday, April 29th. 00:12:53
9:00 AM roll call please. Mike Freeman, Scott James here, Lori Sane. 00:13:01
Let the record reflect. All 5 commissioners are here today. Minutes Approval of minutes of April 15th, 2024. Second motion by 00:13:09
Commissioner Buck for approval of the Minutes. Second by Commissioner James. Further discussion hearing. None. All those in favor 00:13:15
signify by saying aye, aye. All those opposed. Same sign and that carries 5 to 0. Read ordinance by audio. Read code. Ordinance 00:13:21
2024-05 by audio. 00:13:27
Moved Read Code Rent Ordinance 2024-05 by audio, Second motion by Commissioner James 20/24/05 by Audio Second by Commissioner 00:13:34
Park. Further discussion. 00:13:39
None. All those in favor signify by saying aye, aye, all opposed. Same sign. And that passes 5 to 0 amendments to the agenda 00:13:45
there. Any minutes to today's agenda. Thank you, Houston. With that, I'd look for approval of consent agenda. See item number two 00:13:51
under consent agenda, miscellaneous vacation of a recorded exemption. Is there anyone that wishes to have that pulled from today's 00:13:57
consent agenda? 00:14:03
Move to approve Consent agenda as presented. Get a motion from Commissioner Freeman for approval of Consent agenda as presented 00:14:10
second by Commissioner James. Further discussion hearing None. All those in favor signify by saying aye aye. All opposed Same sign 00:14:16
and Consent Agenda Approves Acclamations #1. 00:14:22
National Mental Health Month. I think we have a team here. 00:14:29
For that, if you would like to come up to the podium, I'll go ahead and read the proclamation and then I imagine you guys will 00:14:34
have a few things to say. So National Mental Health Month, May 2024. Whereas now more than ever, we must understand that the 00:14:42
health of our minds is as important as physical health. And whereas one in every four people are affected by mental illness, with 00:14:49
Morwell County residents having reported mental health challenges such as depression, anxiety or other mental health conditions. 00:14:57
Recovery and hope. The importance of prevention and the factors that contribute to mental Wellness. Now therefore be it proclaimed 00:15:43
by the Board of Well County Commissioners that the month of May be known as National Mental Health Month. We call upon the 00:15:49
citizens, government agencies, public and private institutions, businesses and schools to recommit our community to increasing 00:15:55
awareness and understanding behavioral health and understanding that need for appropriate and accessible services for all 00:16:01
citizens. Signed by all 5 Commissioners so. 00:16:07
Thank you. 00:16:14
Good morning. How are you? I'm good. Wonderful to be here. Good, good. Anything you guys would like to share regarding this? I 00:16:18
just meant thank you guys for recognizing and you guys are so loyal and so supportive year after year letting us have just a 00:16:24
moment to raise mental health awareness. It's fantastic. 00:16:30
So proud to be a part of World County. And I just wanted to share an interesting tidbit. We average between 16 and 18,000 unique 00:16:36
clients every year. I thought you guys might find that interesting. So we're serving well county all across the county and I 00:16:43
anticipate that number just increasing and growing as awareness increases and grows. So thank you for your support by recognizing 00:16:50
this. That means that you see the work we do and that means that you see the mental health in our community. 00:16:58
So thank you. Excellent. Thanks. Kim, would you like to introduce your team either? Yes. Do you want to introduce yourselves? 00:17:05
This is Becky Weber. She's the Chief Clinical Officer. This is Tamara McCoy. She is our Director of Quality and Compliance. And 00:17:15
this is Michaela Sanchez. She's our Marketing and Outreach director. Excellent. Thank you, Kim. Appreciate that. Mister James, do 00:17:20
you have anything that says how do I do, I thank you for obviously the work that you do for mental and behavioral health and in 00:17:26
Wealth County and and for all of Northern Colorado. 00:17:32
I'm sure that you are aware, came the team, that one of the priorities for Well County this year is working with the Commissioner, 00:17:38
Kurt Meyer on Senate Bill 59, which is adolescent behavioral. 00:17:44
Mental or behavioral health system of care. Bill and I have testified a couple of times with some folks who I've heard amazing 00:17:51
stories. One lady shared a personal story about how she was regrettably diagnosed with breast cancer, but the doors opened up for 00:17:58
her. She knew exactly where she needed to go, exactly who she needed to see, and lo and behold, here, six years later, she 00:18:04
continues to be in remission and the cancer is absent from her body because a system of care opened up perfectly for her. 00:18:11
Then she shared the the story of her younger brother who started exhibiting mental health issues and and everybody was confused 00:18:19
and didn't know where to go. Regrettably her story ended ended in a suicide. We must find a system of care and we're developing it 00:18:25
at the adolescent and then child behavioral level. But it needs to continue on through adults. We need to view ourselves as whole 00:18:31
persons and we need to do the best that we can to keep ourselves mentally and physically. Well I am feeling that the physical part 00:18:36
but nearly I'm pretty good. 00:18:42
But I am. I am blessed. There are those who are not blessed. I want to make sure that they have a system which they can plug into 00:18:49
to make sure that they lead wonderful lives. And you're doing that and we get to highlight that this month. So thank you for what 00:18:53
you do. Appreciate it. 00:18:57
Commissioner Book, yes, it is absolutely wonderful to take this time to recognize Mental Health Day. But I have to tell you, in 00:19:03
the just the years as a county commissioner, N Range, Behavioral Health has created a legacy of outstanding service on so many 00:19:11
levels. But most often in the legislature for those eight years, N Range came over and over again being recognized as one of the 00:19:19
premier mental health organizations. And I just God bless you for all you do. It's amazing work. 00:19:26
Can't imagine how many numbers that you do see. So thank you so much for being here and thank you so much for all you do. 00:19:35
Mr. Rudd, Yeah, I would just agree with what they said. I guess I was a little bit surprised by the numbers, but I guess, you 00:19:43
know, we do have, we do have a large county, so I guess that's not that big a percentage when you actually break it back down. But 00:19:49
but no, thank you for what you guys do. It's a really important part of being able to keep people in a place that they need to be 00:19:54
and they've got a place to go when they have those struggling issues and well, so thank you. 00:20:00
Mr. Singh. Yeah, I just want to thank you as well. You don't just put a Band-Aid on things. You you strengthen others through 00:20:06
helping create community as well. You come alongside those folks that are struggling. You partner with others in the community to 00:20:13
again strengthen the community. So for that we were just very, very grateful. Thank you so much for being here. 00:20:19
And I would just like to echo all the comments made, Commissioner James, definitely. 00:20:27
So great a deal towards it and I appreciate that. I just appreciate we're starting to find so many different areas of mental 00:20:33
health that maybe weren't diagnosed or or accessed before. People didn't feel comfortable coming forth on them. I appreciate you 00:20:38
guys and and your team making people feel comfortable, come get the help that they need right, recognize what services can be 00:20:44
provided to those individuals and give them hope. 00:20:50
Right. And many of them may not have seen hope, may not have seen a way out of the challenges that they're facing before. And it's 00:20:57
a great service that you guys provide. And I just want to say, Kim, great job. Thank you very much. We appreciate it. So thank you 00:21:03
all. Absolutely. With that, we'd love to get a picture with you guys up here. So, so come on up and we'll, we'll get this one. 00:21:09
Just kind of comfortable. 00:21:17
Yeah. 00:21:27
Am I giving this to you? 00:21:40
Just a little more. 00:21:47
123. 00:21:50
Beautiful. 00:21:59
Thank you. Appreciate you so much. 00:22:02
Thank you. 00:22:09
Whose proclamations and brings us two warrants. Item number one, General Warrants April 26, 2024. Second motion by Commissioner 00:22:43
Buck for approval of General Warren. Second by Commissioner James. Further discussion. 00:22:49
Hearing none, all those in favor signify by saying aye aye, all opposed. Same sign and general Warren passes 5 to 0. 00:22:57
Item number two Commissioner Warren Scott K James April 26, 2024. 00:23:04
Look to approve and a motion from Commissioner Buck for approval second by Commissioner Freeman further discussion. 00:23:09
Hearing none roll call vote please Mike Freeman, yes. 00:23:16
Kevin Ross let the record reflect those past four to zero, with Commissioner James refusing. 00:23:23
New business item number one, consider contract ID 7761 provider network agreement for Medicare Part D coverage and authorized 00:23:30
chair to sign POC Network Technologies, Inc, DBA Transact RX. Good morning, Jason. Good morning, commissioners. This is a contract 00:23:38
with Transact RX who is a Medicare billing company. We provide a very narrow scope of services that could be provided to Medicare 00:23:46
recipients their vaccines for. 00:23:54
Senior citizens like shingle. 00:24:03
Pneumonia, high dose, flu shots. 00:24:05
It doesn't make sense for us to enroll ourselves as a Medicare provider for those few services. But Transact RX can bill for those 00:24:10
services for us for a small fee, about $1.50 per immunization. So this is a company I worked with for the better part of a decade 00:24:16
in my prior job and it it allows public health departments to provide those services, those at very narrow scope of services to 00:24:22
Medicare patients. 00:24:28
This was submitted to the board on the pass around date of January 4th, 2024 and I recommend that the board approve this contract. 00:24:35
All right. Any questions for Jason? 00:24:39
Motion from Commissioner Buck for approval of contract, ID 7761. Second from Commissioner James. Further discussion. 00:24:45
None. All those in favor signify by saying aye, aye all opposed same sign and contract ID 7761 passes. Thank you Jason. Item 00:24:52
number two consider contract ID 8042 Master services agreement for flock safety platform and authorized chair to sign Flock Group 00:25:00
Inc Good morning Sonia. Good morning commissioners for the records on your program Royal County Sheriff's Office Finance manager 00:25:09
I'm presenting on base contract 8042 the flock terms and agreements to you today for approval and signature. 00:25:17
It entails the purchase of seven license plate readers and their service maintenance. Total price of it is $46,550. This purchase 00:25:25
is 100 with the 2023 Jag brand and covers a period of 24 months after installation. 00:25:36
The County Attorney and it reviewed the agreement language and the pass around was reviewed and signed by all 5 commissioners on 00:25:46
the 10th of April 2024. Excellent. Any questions for Sonia moved to approve second motion by Commissioner Buck for approval of 00:25:53
contract ID 8042. Second by Commissioner James. Further discussion. 00:26:00
These acquisitions allow for utility relocations to begin this summer in 2024 so that the remainder of the road make roadway 00:26:45
improvements can be constructed in spring and summer of 25. The agreement allows for acquiring 0.07 acres of right away for 00:26:53
$293.00, a 0.408 acre temporary construction easement for $612.00. 00:27:00
Equally rounded subtotal of $910.00. 00:27:09
That includes an administrative settlement of $590.00 and total compensation of $1500. Funding for the amount is accounted for in 00:27:13
our Well County Works Well County Public Works 2024 budget. 00:27:20
The agreement has been signed by the owner and it has been reviewed by all 5 commissioners and. 00:27:27
Signed as a pass around to include on the agenda today. Also has been approved by the County Attorney's office. That is all we've 00:27:36
got. Thank you, Eric. Any questions for Eric? Second motion by Commissioner Freeman for approval of contract, ID 8043. Second by 00:27:43
Commissioner James. Further discussion hearing. None. All those in favor signify by saying aye, aye, all opposed. Same sign. 00:27:50
And contract ID 8043 passes 5 to 0. Thank you very much. Thank you very much, Eric. 00:27:58
And #4 consider cancellation of Board of County Commissioners meeting scheduled for May 29th, 2024. 00:28:05
I'll approve the resolution, second motion by Commissioner James, second by Commissioner Buck. The board will be at the spring 00:28:12
convention for CCI on that day. So that would be the cancellation reason. 00:28:20
Any discussion? 00:28:28
Hearing minerals in favor signify by saying aye aye, all those opposed. Same sign and that passes 5 to 0. 00:28:30
Item number 5. First reading of Code Ordinance 2024-05. In a matter of Repealing and reenacting with amendments. Chapter 5. 00:28:39
Revenue and Finance of the Royal County Code. No appropriation for emergency sheltering of illegal aliens. 00:28:46
Sure. What this does is in the third warehouse paragraph and then 4th. Whereas paragraphs. It refutes the statement that is made 00:28:54
on the website of the Center for Immigration Studies saying that well, County is a sanctuary county. Which according to that 00:29:02
website says that while county is shielding aliens in the United States in violation of law from the reach of federal immigration 00:29:10
officers. 00:29:18
Refutes that. 00:29:26
It then goes on and provides a new section 5170, which says no appropriation shall be made from the General Fund Capital 00:29:28
Expenditure Fund. Special revenue funds were proprietary funds for the specified purpose of providing emergency sheltering for 00:29:39
illegal aliens within while counting, and it defines what that includes. It also includes. 00:29:49
A prohibition against. 00:30:01
Purchasing properties for that purpose against specified purpose. And then the third thing would be a prohibition against taking. 00:30:05
Burnt while county properties and then leasing those to either a non governmental organization or a government organization that 00:30:16
would be then using it for the specified purpose of providing such sheltering. It does make an exception however for the purposes 00:30:26
of if you do an emergency ordinance due to a natural. 00:30:36
Disaster. 00:30:46
It would make that exception. So that's what this does. 00:30:47
Excellent. 00:30:53
Any comments from the board? 00:30:55
Commissioner see, thank you Mr. Chair. So earlier she ran a resolution to make non volcanic declare now non sanctuary county. But 00:30:57
as many counties did they use the method of a resolution to do so and to declare the intent to. 00:31:06
I'm sure monies aren't being spent to that effort however in that resolution and I think it's important to add. So I'm gonna move 00:31:16
to amend this ordinance after the sentence of providing the emergency shelter of legal I owns within World County yet any of our 00:31:23
departments. And that's important because we stayed in here that housing, transportation or meals. 00:31:31
If we pass this, I expect it to actually that it's to actually have occurred that we will not be spending money for housing and 00:31:39
transportation or meals, but that's through any department. So I just want to make sure that's in there and let people understand 00:31:47
that we are held responsible as a board if that does continue to occur through any department. 00:31:55
So I'll make the motion to amend. 00:32:04
Right there is a motion on the floor from Commissioner Scene for amendment of code Amendments 20/24/05 with languages specifies or 00:32:06
second. 00:32:10
All right, that motion for amendment dies with no second. 00:32:16
With that, any other comment from the board? 00:32:20
This is a public hearing at this time. If anybody from the public wishes to come forth and speak to Code Ordinance 2024-05, please 00:32:24
do so. Just state your name, your address here at the podium, and keep your comments to 3 minutes or less. 00:32:32
Good morning. 00:32:42
Good morning, questioners. Good morning. I'm blessed to be here today with this that Bruce, they put so much work into this that I 00:32:50
appreciate that. Do you mind just stating that on Andrew, Dr. Severance, I know you all very personally now and I still get 00:32:57
anxious coming up here. 00:33:04
I had several things on this is that we met with department heads and it was explained to me what's not being done that I mean 00:33:13
there's a two year wait list just even get services in this county being legal and. 00:33:22
To push this back, my my biggest question is the final rating. I know we're at first stage right now, but where's the discrepancy 00:33:32
and why does it take so long? 00:33:36
This first procedure for this to go through becoming, we see what Denver's done and they're pushing them out. So where are they 00:33:42
going to come? We're going to come to rural areas here. Some urgency. I I feel there should be more urgency to this. 00:33:49
And as far as discrepancies with this, I think that we put as far as the entire board, we put a lot of time and I mean we've been 00:33:58
doing this for months now. It's been a dance and was I'm very ignorant and uneducated to a lot of procedure. I guess that's what 00:34:03
my question is. 00:34:07
Is why are there so many steps sometimes when there is an urgency to enact this? I know it's previously been written in law, so I 00:34:13
feel maybe some of this has been severely unnecessary because while County is not a sanctuary, nor has it ever been so. 00:34:22
Wrap this up in a sentence is kind of how I feel, but I respect your positions. All of them include all of you. You're all to an 00:34:31
equal standard as far as I'm concerned because we pay you to do a job and I see that we are doing that filing and. 00:34:40
It's beautiful. And and this is what I crave all the time, is for us to work together as a community to protect Weld County 00:34:50
because people look to us. They really do because we have our county strong. So again, both. I can't thank you enough for putting 00:34:56
that work in, in doing this. All of you, thank you. 00:35:02
Thank you, Miss Tennant. 00:35:08
Any other public comment today regarding Code Ordinance 2024-05? 00:35:11
All right. Seeing none, I'll go ahead and close public comment and bring it back to the board. Commissioner James, thanks Mr. 00:35:20
Chair, certainly in support of this, appreciative of Natalie working with Bruce and and others and bringing this forward into his 00:35:25
policy. It's in the code now to make sense. 00:35:30
I am happy to explain the three reading process just in the fact that. 00:35:37
Good policy takes time and should be done over a period, but I agree with you on the fact that this is an emergent situation. 00:35:42
Bruce, what does it take to amend this to be an emergency ordinance that would take effect immediately? We ought to out of our way 00:35:49
over our skis are noticing requirements here. Help me understand whether or not this board has the authority to do this in the 00:35:53
here and now. 00:35:58
No. You have the ability to do an emergency ordinance at any meeting. You just need to have 4 affirmative votes to do that, and 00:36:03
you need to notice the ordinance immediately after that. So you need to call out why it is an emergency. One thing that I I 00:36:11
mentioned here is on appropriations. 00:36:18
Typically you do those when you make your appropriations in December. It would have to be a supplemental appropriation, which you 00:36:27
just did. And it is not the habit of the Board of County Commissioners to do multiple supplemental appropriations every year. So 00:36:36
the big appropriations done in in December. 00:36:45
So to address the emergent situation, I although I I sense the urgency that Miss Hamilton and others feel we would literally to 00:36:55
violate our own ordinance, we would have to go back into a supplemental appropriation which we're not going to. So that would take 00:37:02
from the standpoint of of the policy that is made here, there is no true emergent situation. Correct. OK, thank you then I I am 00:37:09
fine. Is it any other comments? 00:37:16
This book I do want to thank. 00:37:24
County Attorney Bruce Barker as well as. 00:37:27
Natalie Tennant working so well with the county is in the health department and Human Services. Such incredible amount of effort 00:37:31
to make this happen. I'm so proud of well County and we've accomplished today. Apologize that we can't get it sooner but I think 00:37:37
sometimes it's it's good that we do open it up to public hearings and get everyone's comments and make sure we're doing 00:37:43
thoughtful. 00:37:50
Decisions. So thank you and I applaud you all. 00:37:58
I'd add some additional comments. Yeah. I too would express my gratitude towards Natalie and Bob Ricey for working with the 00:38:03
commissioners, working with the county, Our staff, I know several department heads have the opportunity to to share with you how 00:38:09
this would affect them or what they're doing in these regards. Express my gratitude towards Bruce for helping find a solution here 00:38:16
as we go through this. 00:38:22
Royal County is not a sanctuary county. Hasn't been. That's not going to be. 00:38:30
I think this just gets it solidified in paper. I do have a question. I see the sheriff in the audience and and sheriff, if you 00:38:35
don't mind coming up, we did reach out to the. 00:38:41
Website that has falsely claimed that we are a sanctuary county. They stated they would be getting in touch with your office here 00:38:47
within the next month. Have they reached out to you yet to clarify policies? Very brief. Thank you Mr. Sheriff. 00:38:56
We may reach out to them again and see if we can get that clarified there, but the ordinance does address that inside of there as 00:39:08
well. So with no further discussion, we'll go ahead and look for a motion on this thing. Thank you very much. And I just want to 00:39:16
express that I'm glad something's being put in writing, however. 00:39:24
Does something do good or does it just feel good? And as of right now, I'm going to argue that unless we're willing to hold 00:39:34
ourselves to the standard that and the words that's written in in this ordinance, we are not doing good. So I'll continue to make 00:39:41
sure that the public is aware of what we are doing and what we are not doing. I will take a vote on this and vote yes, but I just 00:39:47
want to make sure that we are indeed doing what we say we are doing. That is a public trust and public trust is a public good. 00:39:53
Thank you. 00:40:00
Mr. Chair, I move first reading the Code organs 2024-05 and the amount of repealing and reenacting with amendments Chapter 5 00:40:09
Revenue and Finance of the Well County Code. 00:40:14
Commissioner Buck, for reading first approval, Excuse me, First reading Approval for Code Ordinance, 2024, Dash 05. Second from 00:40:21
Commissioner James, further discussion. 00:40:26
Hearing none. Roll call, roll please. 00:40:33
Mike Freeman, Scott James. 00:40:36
Let the record reflect 5 out of five commissioners vote yes on first reading for Code Ordinance 2024-05. That concludes new 00:40:41
business. Thank you, Sheriff for your comments. Appreciate you. 00:40:47
Brings us to public comment. Now's the time anybody in the public can come forward. 00:40:54
Make any comments they would like with the Board of County Commissioners, we ask that you just please come forward to the podium, 00:40:59
State your name, your address and keep your comments to 3 minutes. Does anybody in the public have anything they wish to address 00:41:03
the Board of Commissioners on? 00:41:07
Go ahead. 00:41:13
I figured there were two subjects. 00:41:16
Again, thank you, but I come actually today with with a gift. 00:41:21
Manager Drive. I'll get it eventually. I just come during a gift of thanks. It is all again my appreciation to all five of you in 00:41:28
whatever capacity that you've assisted with this. I just ask that we please keep going strong and we get behind this. 00:41:36
Thank you, darling. 00:41:46
Thanks. 00:41:51
Thank you very much. Really nice. 00:41:54
Any other public comments today? 00:42:06
Hearing none, I'll go ahead and close public comment that will adjourn our 9:00 AM meeting. We do have a hearing here, so give us 00:42:09
about 5 minutes as we regroup on the recording and we will get to that hearing. 00:42:16
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