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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 Freeman Commissioner Scott K. James Commissioner Lori Saine   Also present:   County Attorney, Bruce Barker Acting Clerk to the Board, Houstan Aragon Chief Financial Officer, Cheryl Pattelli
MINUTES: There being no corrections to the Minutes of the Board of County Commissioners meeting of December 2, 2024, as printed, Commissioner Buck moved to approve. Commissioner James seconded the motion, and upon a roll call vote of four (4) to one (1), the motion carried with Commissioner Saine abstained.
READ ORDINANCE BY AUDIO: Commissioner James moved to read Code Ordinance #2024-18 by audio. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Buck and it carried unanimously.
CERTIFICATION OF HEARINGS: Commissioner Freeman moved to approve the Certification of Hearings conducted on December 2, 2024, as follows: 1) Annual Meeting and 2025 Budget Hearing – Weld County Beebe Draw Law Enforcement Authority, 2) Annual Meeting and 2025 Budget Hearing – Weld County Pioneer Community Law Enforcement Authority, 3) Annual Meeting and 2025 Budget Hearing – Southwestern Weld County Law Enforcement Authority, and 4) 2025 Final Budget for Weld County, Colorado. Commissioner Buck seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.
AMENDMENTS TO AGENDA: There were no amendments to the Agenda.
CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner James moved to approve the Consent Agenda, as printed. Commissioner Freeman seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.
PRESENTATIONS: 1) RECOGNITION OF SERVICES, CLERK TO THE BOARD – CHERYL HOFFMAN: Chair Ross read the certificate for the record. Esther Gesick, Clerk the Board, shared heart-felt stories working alongside Cheryl Hoffman for the past ten (10) years, described her as a ‘Godsend’, and honored her by extending gratitude to her husband, Rick, for sharing her with Weld County. Ms. Hoffman thanked her family and the Board for the recognition, expressed her deep appreciation for Weld County and the ladies whom she has worked alongside during her tenure. She indicated it was her pleasure being of service to the public but looks forward to her new chapter in life and shared some of her plans for retirement. The Board, in turn, acknowledged her tenacity, wished her luck in her future endeavors during her retirement, and  expressed their gratitude for Ms. Hoffman’s passion and dedication for the citizens of Weld County. (Clerk’s Note: The group gathered for a photo opportunity.)
2) RECOGNITION OF SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES – MICHELLE RAIMER: Chair Ross read the certificate for the record. Jill Scott, Director of the Department of Human Resources, thanked Michelle for helping her during the transition into her role as the director when she came to Weld County in 2022, and for aiding employees in Weld County in one capacity or another, and wished her the best of luck with her next chapter. Ms. Raimer thanked her family and the Board for the recognition, expressed her appreciation for Weld County for the past three (3) decades, sincerely appreciates the kind words from her colleagues, many which have become life-long friends. She indicated it was her pleasure being of service to the employees of Weld County but looks forward to her new chapter in life and shared some of her plans for retirement. The Board, in turn, acknowledged her tenacity, wished her luck in her future endeavors during her retirement, and expressed their gratitude for Ms. Raimer’..
3) 2024 EMPLOYEE SERVICE AWARDS – 10, 20, AND 30-YEAR EMPLOYEES: Chair Ross introduced the presentation for the record and the various Elected Officials and Department Heads spent approximately the next 90 minutes honoring numerous employees and presenting them with 10-, 20-, 30- year pins for years of service. The Commissioners, in turn, thanked the employees for their years of dedication to the citizens of Weld County.   (Clerk’s Note: Chair Ross requested a five (5) minute recess, and reconvened the meeting at 10:46 a.m.)
WARRANTS: 1) GENERAL WARRANTS – DECEMBER 11, AND 13, 2024: Commissioner Buck moved to approve the General Warrants, as printed. Commissioner James seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.
2) COMMISSIONER WARRANTS (KEVIN D. ROSS) – DECEMBER 13, 2024: Commissioner James moved to approve the Warrant as printed. Commissioner Buck seconded the motion, and upon a roll call vote of four (4) to zero (0) , the motion carried with Commissioner Ross recused.
NEW BUSINESS: 1) CONSIDER CONTRACT ID #8932 CONTRACT FOR THE 2025 VICTIM ASSISTANCE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (VALE) GRANT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT VICTIM SERVICES, AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN: Sonja Kohlgraf, Sheriff’s Office, stated the County has been awarded grant funds, in the amount of $42,485.00, which will fund a portion of one (1) full-time equivalent (FTE) in the Victims Assistance Unit from January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025. Commissioner Freeman moved to approve said contract and authorize the Chair to sign. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Buck and it carried unanimously.
2) CONSIDER CONTRACT ID #8935 THREE (3) MASTER SERVICE AGREEMENTS FOR VARIOUS PUBLIC SAFETY SYSTEMS AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN – MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.: Cordero Bustos, Department of Public Safety Communications, stated these agreements provide the Weld County Regional Communications Center (WCRCC) with reliable software and technical support for the dispatch of emergency services. Commissioner James moved to approve said agreements and authorize the Chair to sign. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Freeman and it carried unanimously.
3) CONSIDER CONTRACT ID #8936 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR FRONT RANGE COMMUNICATIONS CONSORTIUM (FRCC) RADIO INTEROPERABILITY CHANNEL SHARING FOR WELD COUNTY REGIONAL COMMUNICATIONS CENTER (WCRCC) AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR AND DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS TO SIGN – CITY OF BRIGHTON POLICE DEPARTMENT: Mr. Bustos stated the non-financial memorandum of understanding (MOU) allows for channel sharing for dispatch services between the WCRCC and the City of Brighton’s Police Department for the next five (5) years. Commissioner Freeman moved to approve said MOU and authorize the Chair to sign. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Buck and it carried unanimously.
4) CONSIDER CONTRACT ID #8937 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR FRONT RANGE COMMUNICATIONS CONSORTIUM (FRCC) RADIO INTEROPERABILITY CHANNEL SHARING FOR WELD COUNTY REGIONAL COMMUNICATIONS CENTER (WCRCC) AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR AND DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS TO SIGN – GREATER BRIGHTON FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT: Mr. Bustos stated the non-financial MOU allows for channel sharing for dispatch services between the WCRCC and the Greater Brighton Fire Protection District for the next five (5) years. Commissioner Buck moved to approve said MOU and authorize the Chair to sign. The motion was seconded by Commissioner James and it carried unanimously.
5) CONSIDER CONTRACT ID #8938 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR FRONT RANGE COMMUNICATIONS CONSORTIUM (FRCC) RADIO INTEROPERABILITY CHANNEL SHARING FOR WELD COUNTY REGIONAL COMMUNICATIONS CENTER (WCRCC) AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR AND DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS TO SIGN –NORTHERN COLORADO DRUG TASK FORCE: Mr. Bustos stated the non-financial MOU allows for channel sharing for dispatch services between the WCRCC and the Northern Colorado Drug Task Force for the next five (5) years. Commissioner Freeman moved to approve said MOU and authorize the Chair to sign. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Buck and it carried unanimously.
6) CONSIDER DIRECTING CLERK TO THE BOARD TO HAVE PUBLISHED EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 260-C SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION FOR 2024: Jennifer Oftelie, Weld County Budget Manager, indicated Ordinance No. 260 was done as an emergency for the supplemental appropriation of funds, and part of that process requires the public to be notified; therefor, she requested for the Clerk to the Board’s Office to publish the public notice in the Greeley Tribune, to be brought before the Board on December 30, 2024. Commissioner Buck moved to approve said resolution. The motion was seconded by Commissioner James and it carried unanimously.
PLANNING: 1) FIRST READING OF CODE ORDINANCE #2024-18, IN THE MATTER OF REPEALING AND REENACTING, WITH AMENDMENTS, CHAPTER 23 ZONING OF THE WELD COUNTY CODE (STATE LICENSED NATURAL MEDICINE FACILITIES): Maxwell Nader, Department of Planning Services, explained Proposition 122 was approved by Colorado voters in 2022 for the decriminalization and regulation of certain psychedelic plants and fungi for individuals 21 years or older, and as a result the Colorado Department of Revenue, Division of Natural Medicine, will begin licensure of the facilities in early 2025. Mr. Nader clarified these facilities are not to include synthetically manufactured drugs or the establishment of retail stores. He informed the Board the facilities must meet local building and zoning codes, but noted local governments cannot prohibit a facilitator from providing such natural medicine services within their boundaries. Furthermore, Mr. Nader indicated that local governments cannot adopt ordinances or regulatio..
PUBLIC COMMENT: 1) Edwin Grant, City of Greeley resident, offered their comments to the Board.   RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES: The Resolutions were presented and signed as listed on the Consent Agenda. Code Ordinance #2024-18 was approved on First Reading.   Let the minutes reflect that the above and foregoing actions were attested to and respectfully submitted by the Clerk to the Board. There being no further business, this meeting was adjourned at 11:02 a.m.     These Minutes were approved on the 30th day of December, 2024.                                                                                 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COLORADO   ATTEST: Kevin D. Ross, Chair Weld County Clerk to the Board   Perry L. Buck, Pro-Tem BY:      Deputy Clerk to the Board Mike Freeman     Scott K. James         Lori Saine
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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, 00:20:57
indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. 00:21:03
Good morning and welcome everybody to today's regularly scheduled Board Accounting Commissioners meeting. Today is Monday, 00:21:14
December 16. Roll call please. Freeman, Scott, James, Lori Thayne, 4 livers carry bus here, Kevin Ross here. Let the record 00:21:21
reflect, 5 out of five commissioners are here today. Minutes approval of minutes for December 2nd, 2024. 00:21:27
Second motion by Commissioner above for approval of December 2nd Minutes. Second by Commissioner James. Any discussion? 00:21:35
Alright, any further discussion? 00:21:42
Hearing none. Roll call Bill, please. 00:21:45
Yes, yes, let the record reflect April or excuse me, December 2nd, minutes past four to zero with Commissioner Stain abstaining. 00:21:47
Uh, re ordinance by audio, Read code ordinance 20/24/18 by audio under read code ordinance 2024, dash 18 by audio. OK, motion by 00:21:56
Commissioner James Recode, ordinance IN24-18 by audio, second by Commissioner Fox. Any discussion? 00:22:05
Hearing none all those in favor signify by saying aye aye all opposed. Same sign Code Ordinance 2024 Dash 18 will be read by audio 00:22:15
that passes 5 to 5 certifications. A Hearing Chairs conducted on December 2nd of 2024 Item number one annual meeting in 2025. 00:22:23
Budget hearing Will County BB draw law enforcement authority Item number two annual meeting in 2025. Budget hearing Wells County 00:22:30
Pioneer Community Law Enforcement Authority Item number three annual meeting in 2025. 00:22:38
Budget hearing Southwestern Wells county Law enforcement authority item number 42025 Final budget for Wells County, Colorado 00:22:45
second. 00:22:50
Motion by Commissioner Freeman to certify hearings. Second by Commissioner Fox's earnings discussion. 00:22:55
Hearing none, all those in favor signify by saying aye aye. All opposed. Same sign and hearings are certified 5 to 0. Houston, do 00:23:01
we have any amendments to today's agenda? No. 00:23:07
All right. I'd look for approval of consent agenda of the approved consent agenda. 00:23:13
Motion by Commissioner James to approve consent agenda second by Commissioner Freeman. Is there any discussion? 00:23:17
Hearing none, all those in favor signify by saying aye. All opposed. Same sign. Agenda passes 5 to 0. 00:23:23
Now This is why everybody is here. This is the fun part. 00:23:30
Presentations. First off, we're gonna start with Fisher Freeman's cookie recipes. 00:23:34
Oh, I can. You don't have one. Who are you? I'll make one up. 00:23:41
Item number one, recognition of Services Clerk to the Board for Cheryl Hoffman. 00:23:48
Cheryl and Esther, come on up. 00:23:53
While you're coming up, I'll go ahead and read the certificate this. 00:23:58
And congratulations. 00:24:31
Hello, good morning everyone. Umm, I can't think of a more appropriate way to honor this woman than like a room passed out with 00:24:40
people who, whether they know it or not, been impacted by her in one way or another. Whether it's getting them things they need, 00:24:47
answering questions, umm, hoping you get to them, whatever the case may be. Umm, she has just been. 00:24:55
An absolute godsend. And so 10 years ago. 00:25:04
Umm, I had someone leave my office to mess the world to me. It still does. And yesterday was the 10 year anniversary of her 00:25:08
leaving my office. 00:25:13
Behind the Cheryl came in and she said I promise to give you 10 minutes and. 00:25:20
He fulfilled that comment and I am so very grateful. Umm. 00:25:26
During that time, I also want to say strict because he was partying this woman high school come out here in Colorado to join us. 00:25:32
And uh, I appreciate you for sharing your life with us during that time. Amy, thank you for sharing your mom with us because you 00:25:39
very much has been the den mother of our team. And you know, I know it was all part of a bigger plan. Cheryl and I share a face 00:25:47
mutually. 00:25:54
Just adore each other each other in and I know that this season of things divide to her in the work office. Umm. 00:26:02
I will be deficit and putting 40 hours a week to minimum. 00:26:10
Will be -40 hours of time I get to send with her. So I'm going to be in a bit of transition. But umm, I know that there is more. 00:26:14
So for those of you who haven't got to work directly with on those call, you need to see She's vibrant, puzzling time. And somehow 00:26:23
they say that God was the best passage in the person's biggest blessing in all of Texas. 00:26:32
Eden and since that heels on, he's got heels on. So umm, yeah, I, I can't even come in until even that before all the work that 00:26:43
you have planned out in the last 10 years, umm. 00:26:51
Our friendships have grown during that time and we will never do the dream. We will never do the same. So this is your penny, OK? 00:27:01
Because you have to. 00:27:07
And the chair in the board also has the retirement. So you have two pieces of jewelry today. 00:27:16
Thank you so much for. 00:27:24
Cheryl, do you have anything you'd like to say? 00:27:32
Settle in. 00:27:38
I wrote something because I know that I'm using all over. 00:27:40
So. 00:27:44
In September 2014, I sold my home in Indiana, quit my job with the Coco Bell Police Department as Chief Secretary, and moved with 00:27:48
my fiance, Rick Johnstown Co. 00:27:55
In October 2014, I located the possibility. 00:28:05
And finally figured out all the updates my ancient Dell computer. 00:28:12
I needed to apply for a deputy court position with Loan County. 00:28:18
Within a very short time I interviewed and was tired to begin work with the board office in November 17, uh, 2020 first. So I said 00:28:25
2024 and 22. I think my husband for the chance to live here in Denver, Co and my God, we're orchestrating all the stuff that took. 00:28:38
The land, that's not the job and the procedure later. I have learned so much. 00:28:52
And it's not so many people who have become lifelong friends here in London. I have also had the pleasure of working as far as 00:29:00
backup to the commitment. 00:29:07
Working here for Wells County has been a true blessing and the countless friends I have made here will never be forgotten. 00:29:16
Jeremiah, 2911. 00:29:29
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord. Plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give me hope. 00:29:33
God bless Wallace County. I don't know. 00:29:46
Not often. I'm less speechless. Uh, so, uh, thank you for your very kind comments. Before I make comments on the next two agenda 00:29:58
items, I must ask the County Attorney, is it looking our authority to reject the retirement? 00:30:04
Not OK. OK, so that's unfortunate because I might reject 1. Umm. The good news is I get to keep you in Johnstown. The bad news is 00:30:11
you won't be right down the hall. Uh, we will miss you. Your everything that Esther described. 00:30:16
Uh, is, uh, you are everything and more. Uh, you are that kind face when I think all of us sometimes need to see a kind face 00:30:23
continue to be that continue to be that blessing to people. We'll miss you. Sure, I'll congratulations. 00:30:28
The board puts people in our hearts. 00:30:37
Move on. But you've always stayed in my heart. There's not a day that I don't see you, that I don't break into the file because 00:30:42
you bring it. You've always been so wonderful, so faithful to this job. I want to miss you immensely. 00:30:48
And thank you so much for you and your family for these wonderful universities to put in the whole thing. 00:30:56
It's recruited. 00:31:03
Umm. 00:31:05
Yeah, so Cheryl, you know, you were always kind of my go to 1st and I don't know how many times you were in my office or I would 00:31:07
come in and visit with you on whatever was going on and you were tremendously gonna be missed here. Umm, you did a you did a 00:31:13
fantastic job. That's just gonna have a really hard time with us with all of the things that you were able to bring to outside, 00:31:18
not only your smile and taste every day, no matter what, you were always in a great mood. So, umm, enjoy your retirement. We can 00:31:24
just ride off into the sunset. 00:31:29
Thank you. 00:31:35
And thank you for serving so safely. You put the most wonderful picture sometimes on these emails to cheers up. I really 00:31:38
appreciate that about you. And, uh, when we work together, we're a family for better or worse, since, umm, and we don't, uh, treat 00:31:44
each other as we treat ourselves at all falls apart. And thank you for sharing both and safely. 00:31:50
Well, we said we're missing all my life. Uh-huh. I'm going to try to see what retirement's all about, for one thing. And then, 00:32:27
umm, my husband and I left bike and snow, too, and. 00:32:34
So we'll probably be doing a lot of that and traveling even. Good, good. I hope you have some great trips. You stay safe here 00:32:41
right now. So thank you for your service. You did a great job. Thank you very much. With that, we have a little certificate in 00:32:47
your retirement and we'd love to see that for you. See the picture with you, if that's OK. 00:32:53
Have you ever come up with your life? 00:33:00
Yeah. 00:33:06
Let's see it. 00:33:15
Definitely let me down there. 00:33:18
Are you ready, 123? 00:33:48
Yeah. 00:33:58
Yeah, I love it. I love it. 00:34:01
OK, perfect. I'm ready. 00:34:14
OK. Thank you. 00:34:19
Hopefully we make your dream come true with that stool. 00:35:04
Our next uh, uh, recognition is recognition of services for Department of Human Resources for Michelle Raymer. So Michelle with 00:35:12
you gonna come on up. 00:35:17
Coming up, I'll go ahead and read this. This, UH, is for Michelle Rayner, Wells County Department of Human Resources. 00:35:26
WHEREAS, Michelle Raymer has served the Well County Department of Human Resources from February 12th of 1993 to March 1st of 2025. 00:35:32
And WHEREAS Affordable County Commissioner wishes to recognize your dedicated service to Well County and its citizens. Now 00:35:38
therefore, let it be known that the Board of Welsh County Commissioners wishes to express its gratitude to Michelle Raymond for 00:35:44
your outstanding dedication to Oak County and its citizens signed by Alpine Chemical Research. Congratulations. 00:35:51
OK, well that was. 00:36:02
Hard, uh, performance, but we're gonna give it a shot here. Umm, when I started back in 2022, Michelle told me from the very first 00:36:03
day of my retirement date on the calendar and she was helpful. She does not make her one bit. Umm, I just really wanna take this 00:36:10
off 1st, so I'm gonna have a retransition into my role. Umm, she's been an amazing member of our team. Umm, pretty much everybody 00:36:17
in the room had the pleasure of working with the show on some capacity. Good and blessed, right? 00:36:24
It's very sometimes umm, but she has just an amazing person. I wish her methods of the absolute best of her time. Is umm trying to 00:36:32
talk to Mary? I kind of still play on their kind of celebrities around the area. Everybody knows with them one of the areas. Thank 00:36:37
you Michelle for yourself and. 00:36:42
Michelle. 00:36:50
Hard to follow Cheryl up but I do have a couple of words. I just wanted to say that spending 30 plus years working for Wells has 00:36:52
been a neat trip with occasional intimidating excursions and lack of central court. I sincerely appreciate everyone's kind emails, 00:37:01
phone calls, business cards, well wishes, and especially grateful for the lifelong relationship and the pension. 00:37:10
Forward to new addressable tours and hope to run across everybody along my New Jersey. 00:37:24
I also want to thank my family because I would not have been able to do 30 past years had it not been so much before. UMM put this 00:37:31
in perspective. When I started, I was UMM. 00:37:36
Under the leadership of the grateful, the great umm, Commissioner Bill Webster. And now I get to be underneath the father. So it 00:37:43
has been a wonderful You're gonna make her cry, Michelle. You're gonna make her have to do something. 00:37:52
Thanks everybody if I get to visit you. 00:38:04
Michelle. 00:38:08
James No, I should have been answering some Cheryl. I asked it of you as well because you're a similar personality from people to 00:38:14
me. Are you ever clapping? Are I mean, are you ever in a bad mood? Where's your husband? I I, I, I have ever in a bad mood. I I, 00:38:21
I'm scheduled to be in a bad mood. You're about 10 minutes. I don't. I don't think I've ever seen you. A few people haven't seen 00:38:28
yet. You know, I'm not my happiest, but, umm, HR is a career in which you do have to. 00:38:34
I do my best show that demeanor, that kind that says that willingness to serve will certainly be mentioned in this county. I did 00:38:43
not go until I attended your your little event here the other day of of your previous service with the United States Air Force. So 00:38:49
obviously services at the very center of who you are and that is appreciated. That will be missed in this county. Thank you for 00:38:54
your service and congratulations. You're welcome. 00:38:59
Awesome. I would not have. I would not change it anymore. 00:39:05
Anyway, I just want to thank you so much to see the joy on your face, whether it was in the halls or outside hitting your walk, 00:39:14
and you are my inspiration. 00:39:20
You think it is music while you're enjoying your next venture in life, but you have been such about this for me and I know my 00:39:27
father. Thank you. 00:39:31
Mr. Krim Michelle, thank you for what you've been serving the positions for 31 years. That's a really long time. And in in a 00:39:38
difficult position, HR HR can not be fun at times, which is difficult. 00:39:44
Difficult thing, umm, because people's lives are hanging in the balance of of, you know, what decisions come out of that, umm, uh, 00:39:50
always making the right one. But sometimes it's not the answer that they want to hear or we want to hear. So, umm, but thank you 00:39:57
so much for everything. I hope you've got some fun things you're planning on your retirement. Oh yeah. 00:40:04
Good. Everything. Thank you. 00:40:13
How much I've heard you described in two different, uh, categories. 1 is the glue and that kind of keeps everything together and 00:40:15
the other is the engine oil. It keeps everything running. I don't know how you reconcile those two, but somehow you're able to do 00:40:21
it for everybody. Everybody, Umm, throughout the 30 years coming in, coming out, you're always there. So thank you so much. 00:40:27
And I thank you for your service to the country. Have fun in your, uh, island adventures. 00:41:03
Thank you. With that, we'd love to take a picture with you and whoever you'd like us to, OK. 00:41:08
All right now on to a very special uh presentation here for, for all of us, uh, item number 32024 employee services award for our 00:42:30
1020 and 30 year employees. Uh, this is extremely exciting moment for us. The dedication we have here at Weld county from all of 00:42:36
our team is second to none. Uh. 00:42:43
Out of all of our employees, but when we get to see tenure like we're about to see here, uh, it's quite overwhelming. So we'll 00:42:50
start this off, uh, first and foremost, uh, assessor Brenda Donas, you get to go first have yourself too. 00:42:56
Thank you. 00:43:07
You can revise. 00:43:10
Your microphone. 00:43:13
Thank you. 00:43:16
Umm. 00:43:19
All right, it is always my privilege to pick this event off. Sometimes I get so 1st and sometimes not, but it's always a thrill 00:43:20
when I do get so first because I'm such a believer in Wells County and I'm a believer and our employees. I'm a believer that Well 00:43:28
County has a very special trait about it. And no matter how many parents elected officials talk about it or department has talked 00:43:35
about it, what I know is that the employees that embody it and it's you that make it happen each and every day so. 00:43:42
To get to recognize all of the employees in this fashion. So I appreciate the commissioners for giving us this opportunity to 00:43:51
recognize each and everyone of you. Umm, I got directed at three employees even though I've only got one up here with, umm, I've 00:43:58
got two 10s and A and a 30. So 50 years round of yours. Here's a service on this team right now. And so some of us get nervous 00:44:05
about public speaking and some people get nervous about public recognition. I've actually owed about one employer. 00:44:12
Now that you're a little bit nervous about public questions, I wanna start with those things. Uh, our first of the week, you know, 00:44:20
you've been with us for 10 years. He's been an appraiser that entire time. He has worked in our business with the property 00:44:27
department as well as our residential agriculture team and he's got a really challenging job. You know, it's a tough area of 00:44:33
property to value because of a lot of Old Town area and the city has a lot of multi family. 00:44:39
But he always strives to make those values the best he can do. He always was working for the taxpayers. And I'm so appreciative of 00:44:47
the workings of. So he's not here, not like the public recognition, but I want to recognize him anywhere anyway. So thank you, 00:44:52
Luis Munoz for 10 years of service. 00:44:57
OK. 00:45:03
Something employee, this is Stephanie Hilton. Stephanie also getting a 10 year 10 today, but she has been with us longer than 10 00:45:08
years. She started with us back in 2001 if I remember right. Work starts for many years, then left to be with her family and then 00:45:15
came back to us ten years ago. So we have been so lucky to have Stephanie not only be with us as her work family, but have time 00:45:22
for her, for her own family and then come back for her work family. She's an analyst in our office. 00:45:29
And she has this ability to take on every trade project we come up with because we'll always say we need to do the same project. 00:45:37
We need to figure it out, we make it, We don't have to find it well, and then we just throw it on there and she picks up, figures 00:45:43
out what questions we have to answer, figures out how we can make it happen. And she has such an amazing personality that she can 00:45:49
work with all different personalities and figure out how to make it work. So we are very lucky enough. 00:45:55
To do that. So this is Stephanie Hamilton for her 10 continuous experience. 00:46:02
Umm in the left. 00:46:13
Ask person, it's still an talk so. 00:46:16
Big one, big one. 00:46:23
Spend with us 30 years, it's a really long time and you see so much change. 00:46:26
Lots of employees, different softwares, different procedures. 00:46:35
And just study reliable employees. One thing you should know about CNN is that she looks part she was directly with CIA as such as 00:46:41
doctor. The CIS work about 25 years ago to convert all of our paper map to what you know today is the property portal. So we're 00:46:50
responsible for all the personal results, all the ownership, all the information and surrounds work tirelessly. 00:46:59
To transfer all of the kids and apps 4000 per mile to Parcel and get them onto the electronic system that you know and use today. 00:47:09
Person is. 00:47:21
Consistency, reliability. She's always prepared. 00:47:23
On top of it, she's always friendly, so helpful. Whenever I know a taxpayer or someone from the public is working with them, I 00:47:26
always know she's listening and doing everything she can to take care of their needs. So we are so appreciative and so thankful 00:47:33
that he spent 30 years with us two years ago. So thank you. 00:47:39
Thank you very much, Britta. Thanks to Anne. Uh, Next up. This one's cool. I'm gonna do this one. 00:47:56
Thank you very much. Congratulations. 00:48:34
Morning ladies. 00:48:50
OK. 00:48:53
OK, wonderful. 00:48:55
Thank you. Uh, so I'm just gonna say Ditto to, uh, Brandon and then, uh, he always is so articulating. So I, I completely agree 00:49:02
with what she says. We are so fortunate, so lucky to have the team that we have here in Wells County. And I feel very fortunate 00:49:09
and lucky that I have the team that I have in the first reporter's office. I have two ladies up here with me this morning 00:49:15
representing 10 and 30 years, a few others as well, uh, that we have in the office. 00:49:22
Not an easy department to work in. Uh, there's a lot of complexity into it. And I have to say I'm very thankful that we have such 00:50:29
a strong person in Fort Lupton to be able to handle that growing area in that community. And so congratulations, Megan on 10 00:50:33
years. 00:50:37
That we have, that she's currently on vacation. She decided, hey, I'm 10 years, I'm taking a break. I'm gonna take some days off. 00:50:48
Uh, Cafe isn't our Greeley office. He's also worked for the department for seniors in Greeley. Uh, and it's also another one that 00:50:53
he was always just happy to be there. She's always very steady. She's always one that is going to not only help the customers, but 00:50:58
also every single upper coworkers as well. 00:51:03
And then my two other 20 year old, uh, that we've been in is Julie Sapini. She actually decided to retire as well. She's like, 00:51:10
hey, 20 years, I'm tapping out on good. Uh, and she also was in the motor vehicle department for 20 years and she was the one that 00:51:16
was extremely always able to. 00:51:22
And so he is still back there holding down on the board. Obviously, we made it through the 2024 election. Uh, we, it was a 00:51:58
slugger, uh, for us to make it through. And he always is very appreciated advice and municipalities that he works with, in 00:52:04
coordinates with. And so we greatly appreciate that and resolve 20 years in lessons as well. 00:52:10
And then last but not least, we got carried. Uh, this is Carrie Weber. He has served Wells County for 30 years, 30 years. And you 00:52:18
wanna talk about technology changes in motor vehicles. Terry can tell you some stories. Uh, and she's been through all of them. 00:52:24
She started when we were based registrations that had to be written by hand, helped with the C star system, and then even made it 00:52:31
through the transition into the new drive system. 00:52:38
Perry was also our trainer for a long, long time, so she was the first person. 00:52:45
That introduced our new employees to the motor vehicle world. Uh, a lot of people are where they're at in their career due to 00:52:49
careers. Uh, she's always been someone who no matter what is continuing to be resilient, to continue to fight for motor vehicles. 00:52:56
She always is there to help the public and there's just so many things that can be said about her. She loves teddy bears. It's one 00:53:04
of my favorite things about that fairy. Uh, and she is, uh, also the person who, uh, has a lots of flower and. 00:53:11
Knows about plans and one thing is if she shares that love and passion with her office. And again, Carrie has just been a staple 00:53:19
in our office for so many years and we are so appreciative and I personally appreciative that you stuck it out for everything. 00:53:26
You've helped go through everything. You continue to rise above it all. You continue to show exactly what a steady strong employee 00:53:32
is. Terry and I just greatly appreciate your 30 years. 00:53:38
Thank you, Bernie. 00:53:54
Uh, Next up is uh, our assessor or excuse me, attorney Michael Rory. 00:53:56
District District Attorney, I apologize. 00:54:02
I knew I screwed something up, Michael. I apologize. I do. 00:54:07
To result in that. 00:54:11
Alright, so you all get comfortable. 00:54:15
There's now the alternative stand up. First of all, I wanna, I wanna say a couple of things. First of all, I know Caryl hadn't 00:54:17
popped out, but I wanted to congratulate Cheryl on her retirement and most certainly so I never go forward. So thank you so much. 00:54:23
Umm, they don't teach us how to do these many of these HR type things in law school. And you have guided you through a lot of 00:54:29
different challenges over the course of my career as well. I wanted to attend. 00:54:35
Umm, first I wanna start with this umm, it's the holiday season. Happy holidays to you all and there is a very underrated. 00:54:43
Holiday does not recognize your plan. 00:54:51
All set. 00:54:53
Many of you know what the service is. 00:54:57
If you don't, what time? But one of the hallmarks of the HO holiday festivals is an airing of grievances. 00:54:59
So I wanna start with an area of region. 00:55:07
Thursday is gonna die when I. 00:55:11
Social media comes up. 00:55:14
In 2016, I was fortunate enough to be appointed by governor. 00:55:17
And it also would have been 10 years. 00:55:24
Of service to county, because I served in 2005, there is only one commissioner who was on the board at the time. 00:55:27
And I pointed out that. 00:55:38
I would qualify the commissioners that elected officials don't get recognized for services. 00:55:44
Carly, congratulations. 00:55:52
When you do this, that will be coming up now, that will conclude my airing agreement. 00:56:00
I have the opportunity today to present pre 10 year service teams umm to three phenomenal employees. And, and let me start with 00:56:08
this, I believe in the business of working kids before. I believe that the most fundamental role of local academic government is 00:56:14
to ensure the public safety in a number of different ways, but ensure the safety of our own investors. We can do that in a number 00:56:20
of districts. These three employees are as exclusive. 00:56:26
For publication. 00:56:36
Uh, Brooke, I'm gonna start with you, Brooke. Uh, stroke Snyder, umm, has, has been with our office for 10 years. We were able to 00:56:37
lure her away from the 5% back in 24. 00:56:41
Started with the opposite again. 00:56:46
And she was there about 3 months because our supervisors recognized the talent that broke the rest of the office and so she was 00:56:48
throwing into. 00:56:52
Place. 00:57:00
So that will retire all of our viewers. 00:57:02
We're about six months and then again. 00:57:10
And for those of you not familiar with the different sports, umm, that's where we thought so. 00:57:15
Alongside of our returns on gift report selling teams. 00:57:26
I'm not supposed to place a. 00:57:57
Adriana Jameson is one of my favorite employees that we have never had. 00:58:00
I did I. 00:58:05
And she was the last who I ever did. 00:58:09
Whereas neglected to ask your question. 00:58:15
Our recession has a good sense of humor because they are oftentimes either. 00:58:19
HR plug in the bottom of my bill or I hope that, umm, I have spent a lot of time over the last 10 years trying to meet up on 00:58:24
Adriana and I realized there may be some health risks involved to do that. Umm, but Adriana has worked. Umm, not a way to do 00:58:31
essentially with a fantastic space in voice of our office. Uh, then the standard position that she held along with a lot of other 00:58:38
collateral responsibility and a number of different years in the last year, somebody just promoted. 00:58:45
Separation for. 00:58:54
She was terrified this morning, said. You want me to say nice things about you? Yes, I do. You didn't bring. 00:58:58
So I asked her to send it to me. 00:59:06
Are you ready? 00:59:09
Frame time for the two of us, but this is the last group of employees that we can recognize with 102035. 00:59:25
Misfortune. 00:59:35
Umm, but Patrick has been with our office for more than 10 years now, started first as an interest and then got promoted after we 00:59:38
just reported turning across from the things that I described the growth works on. 00:59:46
Work for the work on the side is. 00:59:55
Uh persons prime umm, big COVID cases. Uh, organized crime cases. 00:59:58
And then we saw that the wisdom in promoting efforts to headquarters. 01:00:03
Umm, as my kind of course mentioned supervisors, 8 employees, UH-8 attorneys and however many. 01:00:08
Bit higher, Is that the 4th? 01:00:14
But right now I think it's a little bit nervous because we've been here for about 45 minutes and 10, of course, attorneys are back 01:00:18
at my office and catching things on fire and scissors. 01:00:22
Extraordinarily talented trial for increasing leader. He does a phenomenal job at teaching those brand new job. 01:00:29
Discussing companies rather than you already so. 01:00:40
Easy airing of the grievances there, Mr. District Attorney. 01:00:48
I'll California. I'll call you later. Mr. Sounds good. 01:01:00
You know, in, in the spirit of Christmas, I forgot to announce this, but uh, along with our pins this year, uh, well, county 01:01:04
decided to step up, give a little extra. So we got some gift cards that everyone will be receiving with their pins. So at 10 01:01:09
years, you're gonna get a $50.00 gift card. At 20 years, you're gonna get 131. Fifty 40 is 200 and the retirees is $250 gift 01:01:15
cards. So this is another token of our appreciation and great, uh, folks here. Well, county, I should have, uh, let everybody know 01:01:20
that so. 01:01:26
Umm. 01:01:33
Next up is our our sheriff is the Sheriff Steve Rings here. 01:01:33
Or Mr. Patch. Or Mr. Elby. 01:01:38
OK, sounds good. 01:01:42
And I hate to do this now, but I've been informed by the 1st office we've never grabbed that microphone will let you do that. Is 01:01:48
that OK, Captain? I'll do that, alright. 01:01:52
They can't hear you on online. You can stand up here and just grab it as it's portable whenever you'd like to do, Yeah. 01:01:56
OK, so you ready? Umm, we got the quite a stack of folks, so we'll. 01:02:03
Move through this relatively quickly, but my name is Matt Elbe represents the Sheriff's Office with captain of the jail, uh, quite 01:02:08
a few folks here from the jail to receive their pins today and if you can imagine. 01:02:14
You have your, uh, funny. 01:02:20
Funny and interesting place and the the folks who we employ, especially those who have stuck it out for some reason something I 01:02:23
was 24 years, but especially those who have stuck it out for some reason are are also. 01:02:30
2012 SO. 01:02:37
Sale, uh, coming up and I'll. 01:02:42
Umm, caller 20 years. We've got budget concert Sergeant Lewis. 01:02:47
Engelhardt, PayPal and Manuel Mendez receiving 10 year pins as well. 01:02:58
Uh, speak first to the Sergeant group, Thompson Lewis from Billington. Uh, these folks are charged with supervising all the 01:03:04
deputies that we have on ships every day in varies capacity, not only with the work that has to be done, but also with their 01:03:10
personal lives and juggling, uh, a, a really stressful career choice with what they have going on at home. Uh, I think what I'm 01:03:17
blown away with most of all is you guys compassion. 01:03:23
Do that knowing that good employees aren't good people at home, and we want folks to be good people at home so they can come to 01:03:29
work. 01:03:34
Umm, the gel is, uh, sort of that forgotten sometimes. And I think there's a piece of that, that that maybe we sort of like, uh, 01:03:39
we'd like to sort of do our work and we try to keep the deal out of the line. So, uh, customers, you guys in your tenure here. 01:03:49
Umm, you can use it. 01:04:00
Uh, hey, Tapia and Manuel Mendez. Uh, you know, I think the jail, as I said, approved that forgotten law enforcement. 01:04:08
Now we normally talk about this phone personal, uh. 01:04:16
We also have a lot of ancillary folks who work through jail to make sure that all those services are provided. 01:04:24
Services, our booking tech, uh, booking supervisors, contact staff, all those folks sort of make the jail run and they eventually 01:04:33
that, uh, we have, they include the supervisors we have main amended. 01:04:40
Guys are offered. We have to move together for a while. 01:04:52
Umm, we kind of more forwarded, umm, so much here within the agency. Uh, he's one of three lieutenants in the sale right now. 01:05:17
As leadership, not only to our target. 01:05:25
Umm, we've sort of been spread out across the agency in various worlds, drafted out in the jail, uh, comes to us with, uh, 01:05:33
experience with Stephanie starting in the jail. 01:05:37
I think that's. 01:05:45
Captain, if you actually want to grab the microphone and send it off the podium, it'll come with you as portable. And stand over 01:06:02
here in the clerk's office is lighting me up right now because I can't see your faces on TV because we got the cameras going. The 01:06:08
camera is right below that clock up there, believe it or not. 01:06:13
Hey, listen up Commissioners, thank you for this opportunity to, uh, recognize. 01:06:24
Umm, our employees, if I get patrol and the civilian side of patrol's 10 year UMM to come up with your cohorts, Umm, so we're 01:06:29
recognizing. 01:06:35
A number of people, umm. 01:06:43
Miguel David Arena, Tiffany Moore, Brian Ammon, Nikolai Kovis and Anderson. Uh, Jeremy Loughlin and Erica. 01:06:46
Umm, you know, we said this before about one year. It can be a very challenging job at times. We're trying, umm. 01:06:58
No. Typical. 01:07:08
Confrontational job, but the guide and girls up here that do this job represent the best of what we have. 01:07:11
Umm, having done this for a little bit myself, I understand the dedication that it takes to want to come do this every day. 01:07:21
To want to get in those conversations with. 01:07:28
People you're trying to serve every day. 01:07:31
And these guys do it faithfully. They do it to the best of our ability, and they do it day after day after day. Umm. 01:07:33
It's that kind of dedication, that kind of latitude, that kind of pick wickedness that that I think really serves everybody in 01:07:43
this room well. Umm serves the citizens of Well County extremely well and really makes this place. 01:07:50
The only place that I would ever want to hold. 01:07:59
And I would ever want to work, umm, or and be associated with it. Umm, I've done a lot in my lifetime in, you know, all of my 31 01:08:02
years on this, on this plan. 01:08:07
Wow. 01:08:15
But associated with everybody in this year has been the greatest honor of my life, and I just wanted to thank you guys, umm, for 01:08:17
their 10. 01:08:22
And the 20 year guys and the 30 year guys aren't you, but, uh. 01:08:28
Just for the service that they provide. Umm. 01:08:32
Truly representing the best what we have to offer as a county. So thank you guys. 01:08:36
Little round Robin today, Umm, my name is Matt and I'm another one of the captains with the Sheriff's Office and I think one of my 01:08:49
employees here today. Shane, would you come up? 01:08:53
So we have so many areas of the Sheriff's Office. Umm, you got to hear about patrol, about the jail. We have an admin team as 01:09:02
well. 01:09:05
Shane is one of my trainings at me. 01:09:10
And we're still going to use it, which is off. 01:09:12
Thank you so much, my training unit does so much. 01:09:16
Umm, But one thing I think is amazing is the amount of pressure put on our division to make sure that everyone else in the in the 01:09:19
jail and the patrol is properly trained according to what the state wants us to do. But more so, more so importantly with 01:09:25
SharePoint. 01:09:30
Umm share? France has invested so much in our agencies and our division would not exist. 01:09:37
It wasn't. 01:09:43
They they didn't know what the confession is. 01:09:44
So I wanna put in perspective some of the some of the stuff we do. The state requires 24 hours of training for every sworn person 01:09:47
in the jail and in control. 01:09:52
24 hours for post certified people. 01:09:57
When I started with the share price, I worked in the gym. I think you could do right. 01:10:00
Great. OK, got you. Umm. 01:10:06
But in the jail, we didn't get trained. In the jail, we didn't get annual training. That happened on a monthly basis. 01:10:09
And share frames made that happen, but it doesn't happen without garbage. 01:10:17
So every month. 01:10:21
We do TR2 training days, at least a month is free and Shane is responsible for for conducting that to the control position. Umm. 01:10:24
It's not easy scheduling nightmare. 01:10:34
But you, you do it everywhere and I really appreciate you. Thank you for 20 years and, uh, you're not quitting any questions now? 01:10:39
Good because I don't know how to do it so. 01:10:48
Jane, thank you very much. 01:10:52
All right. Thank you, everybody Good. 01:11:01
All right. 01:11:10
Uh up next is uh, first to the board, Esther. 01:11:12
Johnny Ditchers. Alright, we've got human resources. Jill Scott. 01:11:15
OK, we just have 1 Brandy Crawford, umm, not her thing to be here today, but she is working very hard in the background preparing 01:11:29
for year end and making sure you all get paid and all your benefits transferred into the new year. So that's pretty important. But 01:11:34
Randy's been here for 10 years. She started out the front counter, uh, worked her way throughout the, our department, umm, and 01:11:39
currently, uh. 01:11:45
Our HRS team, our, our workplace support team and she does all the hygiene for us. So she was an intricate partner in the making 01:11:50
sure what they want and where we are in the UH currently and they can be constant improvements in the system. So Randy is a great 01:11:55
part of our team and. 01:12:01
So I will take her to. Alright, thank you too. 01:12:09
Do you have anyone to recognize with the accounting attorney's office? 01:12:17
Uh, just Monica Cuera. Monica is not here today, I don't think she's one of our paralegals, member of TH. She does a great job 01:12:21
with IKWA, which is the Indian Child Welfare Act. A lot of notices, a lot of orders we need to put out on that. She does a great 01:12:29
job. So, uh, she's been here 10 years for a good ten years. 01:12:37
Uh, Next up is uh, yeah. 01:12:47
So Oh yeah. Jason, Max, come on up. 01:12:51
Hello, we're following the list and you guys went out of order on me. 01:13:10
Thank you, Commissioners. I appreciate the opportunity to be able to recognize a great team member here in Stephanie Frederick. 01:13:13
Umm, as the outgoing director for the Oil and Gas Energy Department, I'm pleased to present Destiny with our 10 year pin. 01:13:22
Stephanie, you are truly a joy to have in our office. 01:13:27
Umm, contrary to what Esther might tell you where Esterville Right in front, uh, I did not steal her from you. 01:13:32
With great advancement opportunities come up the county as less to have good people, umm, uh, stay with the county by providing 01:13:42
additional career opportunities and advancements. And Stephanie is one of those people who took advantage of that. And I was happy 01:13:49
when she applied for the new position at the oil and gas department when we were formed in mid 2019. Uh, Stephanie is patient. 01:13:56
She's humble, she's a joy to be around, she's curious, she's always willing to learn. 01:14:04
And volunteer and raise their hand. The county and the oil and gas department are blessed to have you as part of our team and I 01:14:09
hope you stay with us a lot longer. Thank you. 01:14:13
Our next step is public and environmental health. 01:14:27
Coming up. So you're going to be right here. Come on, don't be shot. We can hide in the corner. 01:14:50
OK, So I I think Dan is going to recognize this to employees, but Bob McDonald our. 01:14:56
Division Director for Health, Education and. 01:15:03
Health education and community planning is not here. So I'm gonna recognize COVID. Gonzales Oga is getting a 10 year pin today. 01:15:06
Umm, and you know, I, I tell my daughter, uh, she's 23 and still on the payroll by the way, so OK. 01:15:13
Yeah, I tell her that there's really 3 keys to getting ahead. Number one is is showing up on time #2 is showing up with a good 01:15:21
attitude. And the three is doing the job. They'll sound really easy. 01:15:27
These days they are not as common as you would like them to be over shows up with a positive attitude every day. She's fluent in 01:15:33
Spanish. She has a passion to help the public, to serve the public, and she is particularly helpful, umm, for our outreach to the 01:15:41
Spanish speaking community. Many of our customers are Spanish being on their their primary. So OPA is indispensable when it comes 01:15:48
to providing materials so well, thank you for the 10 years and. 01:15:55
G for Gabriel Katie here. Uh, so, uh, as my kids would remind me, 30 years, umm, that was back in the 1900s, uh. 01:16:10
Yes, the 1900s, umm, and uh, but Gabriel's been a Star Wars for us over these years, umm, 30 years, especially in our department 01:16:21
and people from a lot of different states. Umm, so she works on what goes in your mouth and what comes out of you as well, umm, on 01:16:29
those kind of things. So some fun, exciting parts there. Uh, she embodies our values of the health department. Just teamwork. Uh, 01:16:36
she is always willing to pitch in. She's there for us. Umm, she's a calming influence on our department and we'd love to have her. 01:16:43
So we totally appreciate you being here for this. And you have to say you can't retire like because we're doing. Thank you. 01:16:51
So thank all his busy applications. She first came into the interview. 01:17:04
He said we're happy. We would like to have you 130. 01:17:11
And I'd like to say, would you hear about the Wizard of Oz and who's behind the curtain? It's a she'll tell you. I don't see it. 01:17:16
It's almost like we're just. 01:17:21
Same person. She taught me everything about acceptance. She's in our water quality specialist. She's the type of employee that 01:17:27
everything she does behind the scenes is for the citizens to the county who wants to have her. I can't imagine not handing her 01:17:33
around. 01:17:39
One employee who is not present with a deep knocking or she is one of our nurse practitioners. So I wanted to recognize the. 01:17:55
And I wanna say two things to you all. I hope that you'll take time to reflect. 01:18:05
That you'll have a positive impact on the line of thousands as well, coming with Gabriel, your patients. And so thank you for 01:18:11
that, umm #2. 01:18:17
There are a lot of employers in this area that would love to have. 01:18:23
You have a choice where you work. Thank you for choosing work at work. 01:18:29
Alright, Next up is it. But uh, Mr. Rose, you're gonna come up here first. 01:18:40
So, umm, I've said it once and I've said it probably 100 times. Political is we kind of come and go. 01:18:47
But the people that have made well counting blocks are all these people that were recognizing the 10, the 20, the 30 years. That's 01:18:54
what's made Wells County walk the way it does. And it's just an honor to serve with each and everyone of you. But the one that I 01:19:01
think sits on the top of this, uh, this group of, of individuals is, uh, Mr. Ryan Rose, you have been incredible, your due 01:19:08
diligence and your job, your proactiveness from trying to get ahead of any of those hackers. 01:19:15
All that you're doing with AI, it's just, uh, it's just. 01:19:24
Wonderful that you're here, Sir, and I'm gonna give you your 10 year period with him, but please don't ever leave because I don't 01:19:28
know what we would do with that. You, you have been incredible and it's been an absolute honest of services. 01:19:33
And you can't have more than 10 year pins because we've only had a department. 01:19:47
I'm sure you guys have lots to get to. Uh, as you looked at the uh, it list of folks, there's 38 and I have about 3 to 5 minutes 01:19:53
prepared for each employee, so. 01:19:57
I like to write my things down, so good morning, everyone. First and foremost, thank you to the, uh, the Board of County 01:20:06
Commissioners for this opportunity to recognize our team members. 01:20:11
And for your support over the last 10 to 11 years? 01:20:16
Uh, today I am so proud and humbled to be here and, and participate in this recognition ceremony. 01:20:20
Everybody from it, come on up. 01:20:26
We have quite a few folks. 01:20:29
This represents well over half the department here. 01:20:35
Gotta get to the middle everybody wants to see online. 01:20:46
So you get me that wide angle view there, Sam? 01:20:50
OK, anybody need a computer fixed? 01:20:59
Which are melting all over. 01:21:03
So as you can see, we have a significant number of IT team members share with us this morning. A little quick background. 01:21:08
In 2014, the Board of County Commissioners made the strategic decision to bring IT services quote in house. 01:21:14
For the 21 years prior, IT services were outsourced and at the risk of sounding somewhat selfish, I truly believe that that 01:21:21
decision has proven every year since as one of the best decisions the county could have made. And because there was a transition 01:21:27
from outsource to in source. However, less are standing here in front of you today. Uh, have nearly the same hire date, uh, and 01:21:33
are celebrating 10 years of service together. 01:21:38
To the IT team, UH, each of you have dedicated a significant portion of your professional lives to Well County. Your commitment, 01:21:46
hard work and invaluable contributions have positively shaped the IT department and how technology is utilized here at Weld 01:21:52
County. 01:21:57
Over the past decade, you've witnessed countless changes, overcome challenges, and celebrated many successes. Your experiences and 01:22:04
expertise has been instrumental. 01:22:09
And guiding work county through home waters and it's sometimes from stormy seas. 01:22:14
Your dedication and knowledge and commitment to Work County inspires me to attempt to be better every single day. 01:22:19
We've not only been dedicated IT members, but you've also, uh, valued colleagues, mentors, and friends. 01:22:27
You've you've shared your knowledge, offered support and fostered a positive work environment in which I considered to be a very 01:22:36
stressful profession. 01:22:40
Your impact to Wells County extends far beyond your daily job earnings. 01:22:46
As we look to the future, I'm grateful for your continued commitment to the employees and the citizens of Wells County. Your 01:22:51
insights, expertise, experiences, and unwavering commitment will be crucial as we continue to face the challenges that our job and 01:22:56
duties require of us. 01:23:00
Thank you again for your again for your incredible dedication, your hard work, and your unwavering loyalty to IT family and to 01:23:06
Wells County. 01:23:10
Your impact is immeasurable. Thank you. 01:23:15
Since we have quite a few folks here. 01:23:24
If I call your name, umm, please just step up, maybe right to the crowd and wait for the post online. Umm, and then we'll, uh, 01:23:26
we'll make sure we get you again. 01:23:30
Absolutely. 01:23:36
We're gonna go alphabetically. So Alexi sure. 01:23:39
Like the Cherokee? 01:23:43
Technical Operations, Brian Hayes Applications and Database. 01:23:45
Brian Martinez, Public Safety. 01:23:51
OK, Project management and business projects. 01:23:56
Charlie Simon, Technical Operations. 01:24:01
Geddes GIS. 01:24:06
Underworld GIS. 01:24:10
Uh, Gary Hicks, Applications and Database. 01:24:16
Six months applications and database. 01:24:23
Copper Gonzalez. Business Intelligence. 01:24:27
Daily travel Technical Support center. 01:24:32
Earlier, that is accounting a long time, you know, varying voice. 01:24:36
Voice of Technical Support John Jenkins. Information security and data privacy. 01:24:39
South Indian public safety. 01:24:46
Uh, he is not here today, but he might be watching online celebrating another chief victory. 01:24:52
With T-shirt Rodriguez, office administrator. 01:25:00
This is Selena Technical Support. 01:25:05
Provo ERP budget manager, workate guru. 01:25:10
Michelle Wong while Websteam. 01:25:14
I understand public safety. 01:25:19
Controlling applications in the database. 01:25:23
And libel. Technical operations. 01:25:28
Somebody said earlier the wizard behind the wall and the man behind the curtain that's. 01:25:31
Make sure that you guys plug in every day for the network. 01:25:34
Ripley Kashdor's web team. 01:25:38
Robert and West. 01:25:43
Remove the IS. 01:25:47
Sam Sam, 10 Technical Support Center. 01:25:52
Public safety. 01:25:57
She is not here, she's on maternity leave. How sexy. She's watching online project management and business process. 01:26:01
Stan Sadowski, Applications and Database. 01:26:09
We're heading for operations. 01:26:15
Here today is in India. I don't know if it's watching. 01:26:17
I don't know what time it is. 01:26:21
Uh, Terry Rogers. 01:26:23
Tom Morgan. 01:26:28
OK. I do not hear today's technical operations. 01:26:29
OK, safety, public safety. 01:26:36
So let's put on public safety. 01:26:40
Dan Herder and Perry Rogers come over here real quick on the middle. Real quick. 01:26:45
So as I mentioned earlier, it's a little bit unique. Uh, it, uh, came on board in 2014. We were outsourced, uh, in 1993. We were 01:26:53
then brought on as a county department in 2014. Umm, but I did want to point out a couple of these, uh, huge milestones. I've 01:27:00
heard 30 year, uh, commitment to the county here this morning, which is awesome. 01:27:07
But I would like to point out that in 1982, Dan Herder joined the county, uh, which is equal to about 42 years of service to the 01:27:15
county. So a lot of changes over the years, umm, from technology. Uh, Dan is one of our gifts. Senior analyst and I thought of 01:27:21
your miss, if I just included that in the normal 10 year, I wanted to make sure I pointed that out to the group. So thank you, Dan 01:27:28
for over 40 years. 01:27:34
Of service. 01:27:41
Harry Rogers, uh, over, uh, 1981. What's your higher date? Umm, so she's been with the county for a very long time. Terry and I 01:27:45
were chatting last week, umm, and she was giving me the historical overview of her tenure here. Wow. What a career. What an 01:27:51
amazing, uh, commitment to an organization. I thank you for, for what you have done for Wells County and, uh, appreciate 01:27:57
everything you do for it. 01:28:03
Just quickly, two other people who did retire in July, uh, that also had, uh, uh, over 30 years of experience with the county just 01:28:16
happened. And I doubt Jeff is watching. He's in Arizona, probably sitting by the pool. And Evan Johnson, uh, also, uh, from 01:28:22
retired in July. They were both critical components of the IT family. So commissioners, thank you for giving us the grace and time 01:28:28
today to recognize us. 01:28:34
We appreciate it. 01:28:40
Thank you it appreciate it very much. 01:28:48
Next up, I have Justice Services. Doug Erler. 01:28:54
Your football team. 01:29:10
I'm talking about they had a football team, IT business. 01:29:21
Thank you so much. Yeah. 01:29:27
I hope not. 01:29:30
I'd like you to be here this morning. 01:29:33
Department forward and to recognize some great folks in our department we have 3 folks that we recognize today one couldn't be 01:29:39
here today. Sandra Gomez, uh, she. 01:29:44
Supervisor in our pre child services program. 01:29:50
The day off today and she's on mom duty. She's a great employee. Uh, well respected, well like by everyone in our department. 01:29:54
We'll make sure that we recognize that we'll get back to work. We'll jump out here today that umm, real pleased to recognize umm, 01:30:02
they are total rock stars, umm. 01:30:08
Candy cooling is our. 01:30:14
Manager of our pre children program, She's, uh, technically been with the county of 12 years. She was part time, went full time 01:30:17
and then she went to the dark side towards the state as a probation officer. We kept in touch and one thing led to another and the 01:30:25
great fortune of her coming back to work for T Mile. She's a fantastic person. Umm. 01:30:33
Got to know her really well and her family. 01:30:42
Breakdown. Thank you. Congratulations. Uh, being part of our team. Well, I think everything is. 01:30:45
Our next person is umm, Diana Campbell. 01:30:53
We learned her from the private sector. 01:30:58
Started in leading our free jobs with this program. 01:31:01
And then she moved over and LED our work release and electronic home monitoring programs. Now she's our deputy director for our 01:31:04
depart. I literally could not do anything without Diane Campbell. 01:31:10
She her work ethic is amazing. 01:31:16
Umm, just a real honor and privilege working with both. 01:31:20
Fantastic people, so thank you. Congratulations for your time with Team Wild and hope for another 10 years. 01:31:24
All right, Next up is public safety and communications. 01:31:32
Good morning. Thank you, Mr. Umm, I actually thought about giving threatening this recognition and I thought about. 01:32:03
Celebrating the He said that it's not been a job, it's been a life. And I feel the same as really true of publicity. It is a life 01:32:12
and you sacrifice a lot, you get a lot back, but it takes. 01:32:19
In 10 years in public safety communications is quite in a couple and I think the person with a special heart. 01:32:27
Oncoming risk with feedback and so I feel very confused to recognize three of our employees who have served the 2410 years at 01:32:35
Total computers. So Crystal Pratt is our office technician. She is amazing. She is a Jack of all place and works with an uncommon 01:32:43
efficiency that is just unparalleled and makes the entire edges of the house brunch bakery. 01:32:52
Stacey Mitchell is one of our emergency communication specialists where she has been working phones in the radios, they're being 01:33:00
welcomed citizens and responders and she's also one of our CPLS. Our dreamers are greeners, so in that way she goes above and 01:33:05
beyond every day. 01:33:10
I do have a fee for Yang. 01:33:17
So Brittany started as we were just seeking a future specialist, uh, working on the bones, the radio, umm, after a bit she got 01:33:20
promoted to, uh, the training division, to her training specialist, which she helped between our new hires. 01:33:26
Uh, training for our dispatchers of Flora. 01:33:34
You guys might not know this, but to see an emergency communication. 01:33:38
Hundreds of hours of training before you're ever able to work on time or the radio, and then there's hundreds of hours of 01:33:42
communication to keep those skills sharp. And Brittany has been a part of that growth. 01:33:48
Uh, over a year ago she was promoted to our learning and development manager and now all of that responsibility. 01:33:56
She gets to be responsible for all the paintings and all of our verses communication specialist go through to make the commitment. 01:34:03
They are able to answer the call, umm, and make an impact in those moments. Whatever, uh, she does so with. 01:34:10
Ingenious creativity because a unique opportunity, training that makes fun, makes it sick, uh, sometimes you're not training, uh, 01:34:18
topic. 01:34:23
So umm, I definitely appreciate everything contributing over the test. 01:34:29
Next up, facilities. Patrick Omar. 01:34:44
OK, go back. 01:34:51
Thank you, commissioners and on behalf of facilities, it's my pleasure to recognize 220 year employees. First up, community 01:34:54
desire. He's ahead of our security department and uh, again, one thing through and through that I'm very much. 01:35:03
Over the last 20 years we've been together very dedicated to journey through every nights are out protecting our access to 1000 01:35:17
Second doors checking building. 01:35:22
The same time before another time. 01:35:29
Going through the IR dedicated. 01:35:37
OK. 01:35:40
Elder employees for facilities that I want to recognize, James, I mean. 01:35:49
John Rayburn, New Year master electrician, and he's extremely dedicated employee, highly skilled and it's also demonstrated by 01:35:54
what he did today. He said he couldn't come. 01:36:00
We have a temporary power outage at the jail. 01:36:07
My pleasure. 01:36:18
A quick comment. So, umm, your security team is on top of it. I was down here on Saturday morning and I wasn't here 15 minutes 01:36:25
before somebody's in security was over in the building seeing what was going on. 01:36:31
Uh, Next up, planning David Eisenbrunn. 01:36:39
Here you go, David. 01:36:53
Good morning everybody. My name is David Brown. Now, unfortunately, I can't take a lot of credit to hiring these folks, umm, 01:36:58
because we've got a 10 year and 2:30 years and I'm going on a little over one month. 01:37:03
So that they're still here working and excited to receive this. Well, and uh, and that is not a retirement ceremony. So I really 01:37:08
appreciate that. Uh, first up, is he, uh, he's one of our building inspectors and he's been here for 10 years as that building 01:37:14
inspector grew through. 01:37:20
Uh, there's probably not many folks or departments that touch literally every single residence in our communities. Uh, being one 01:37:26
of the fastest growing counties in Colorado, every house we live in has a business, new patron, uh, is all things that these folks 01:37:31
making sure it's safe, uh, that it's excessive. 01:37:37
More and as they're doing their job through. So Keith, I just want to say thank you again for everything and you're getting to the 01:37:42
county, uh, and hopefully you get at least another tenure that. 01:37:46
Thank you. 01:37:52
And then the other 230 year spins are really kind of the glues in the office of the. 01:37:58
Xiaomi has been greatly appreciated uh. I know that I'm a huge recipient for the benefit of that uh Michelle, your dedication to 01:38:32
just the staff in general is so you know thanks uh not only by me, but recognized by all of your peers. Thank you. 01:38:39
But not least is when light wind low. She's also celebrating 30 years but was unable to join us. She's helped us hold down the 01:38:52
board, uh, back over the planning department. She truly is the glue that holds all the different pieces of parts We have planning, 01:38:58
uh, engineering building and she's kind of our admin. She's really making sure that everything is run smoothly. Uh, similar to 01:39:05
Michelle, She makes sure that my life has been great coming on board this first month and I cannot do what I. 01:39:11
Every day without her and her resources. So I just wanted to, uh, honor and say thank you to. 01:39:17
So with that, that's my great. Appreciate it. 01:39:23
Very much planning. 01:39:29
Uh, next dot public works. 01:39:31
Thank you, Commissioner. This is truly one of those days every year. I've, I've been through quite a few of them that we're going 01:39:50
to recognize the employees. I thank you for doing that. Umm. 01:39:55
If we could have the public works employees that appear that it's getting up and come up, I appreciate it. 01:40:01
Umm yeah, this. 01:40:08
Citizens of Wells County get to interact with UMM. 01:40:11
Public Works, whether they like it or not, if they're out there driving around any day in Wells County, it's a great team we have 01:40:16
at UH Public Works and. 01:40:21
You know, we're one of the larger departments. 01:40:26
In the county and it's always a pleasure for me to get to see the early year folks and the 20 year and the 10 year. 01:40:30
Uh, it's just, it's an amazing group we've got here. Umm, I was gonna have some of the, uh, supervisors for the division talk a 01:40:39
little bit about some of the employees. I'm gonna start out with jokes and his supervisor is down in more like Alan Roach, uh, 01:40:48
this morning and he hardly talked. So, uh, Joe, he got to start at the county at the seasonal many in public works get to do. 01:40:57
He was a seasonal for three years before he got his CDL and then. 01:41:06
Uh, started working in the, on the paving crew and, and doing the paving out there so you guys could drive on nice smooth roads, 01:41:11
not have any wear and tear on your equipment out there. Umm, and currently he's been in, uh, working with the, uh, spray injection 01:41:18
patch truck, which basically goes around the entire county to travel all of the paved roads and any of the smaller potholes that 01:41:26
don't need to have huge patches done to them. He then takes care of that. 01:41:33
All on his own, doing that each and every day. 01:41:41
We did have several 10 year people that aren't able to join join us. 01:41:49
Uh, Cindy Wright, an engineer with the county cameras, Paris, another engineer with the county, They're trying to get, uh, some 01:41:56
designs on roads put together and couldn't make it from here today. Uh, Brad Jack, he's on the, uh, road and bridge department. He 01:42:02
was, he didn't want to come up there today. Public works. We were behind the scenes quite a bit. He was one that didn't, didn't 01:42:08
want to come up here. 01:42:14
Uh, Elio Volco, another one. He's in the parking division. Umm. 01:42:22
011 and uh. 01:42:32
Sure. His last name, uh. 01:42:37
Both on the. 01:42:41
Sign groups. They're, uh, they're in classes. 01:42:47
So then I'm gonna turn it over to a couple of others. 01:42:50
Morning Commissioners. 01:43:08
Thank you. 01:43:10
Haven't you? 01:43:13
It's, it's my pleasure to uh. 01:43:14
And that's a 10 year pin for Kevin Henderson. 01:43:16
Kevin came to work with Will County in May of 2014 and when Suite Division was. 01:43:20
Change my voice it went full time instructions Mind Vision in October of 2014. He was promoted Elite Workers in 2015 and then 01:43:25
Mobis Performance in 2018. 01:43:31
UH 2021 he was promoted to UH Supervisor and the Maintenance Support Division. 01:43:38
And uh, Kevin, thank you for your leadership and dedication to welcome. 01:43:45
One thing else on my dad, uh, he came here in 2014, shipped by the 2021. Took me 22 years to become supervised. I guess I'm a slow 01:43:50
one. Thank you Kevin. 01:43:56
UH-20 year. 01:44:10
Recipient maybe once a year. Umm, just incredible. Started, started here, you know, counting traffic out there. Work, work your 01:44:11
way all the way up through the supervisor of the inspection division. Umm, she's one from a lot of folks up here. Count on each 01:44:18
and every day to make sure that what other people are doing in our right of way is done the right way and doesn't impact what 01:44:25
we're doing. 01:44:32
I lean on her very heavily. Umm, she knows this county inside and out. Umm, she has. 01:44:39
The best interest of the county in everything that she puts forth in every every day that she wants around here and I greatly. 01:44:45
Appreciate all the work that Amy has done for 20 years. Thank you. 01:44:54
Well, it's my privilege today to present this 30 year awards of hands on film. Ham has been in our office, uh. 01:45:10
From pretty much the beginning of what we were doing and the Public Works division, we talked about the technology changes that 01:45:17
everyone mentioned. 01:45:21
Hyphen Resessimist. 01:45:25
To share computers, shared desk, let's see how many. I think they have their own desk and their own computer. So that is good 01:45:28
news. She is someone who is behind the scenes hard worker. The voice is going so easy on the phone. We have so many people coming 01:45:35
public works every day and some of them are truly misramous with a lot of the conditions that can be a road or something that they 01:45:41
thought that. 01:45:48
Expenses like them. 01:45:57
You handle them with with such an effortless manner that is sometimes is even common to me as your supervisor and I just truly 01:45:58
enjoy you as a person. You are also as someone else. People come from you, try to they strike you and you enjoy you. Umm, it's 01:46:07
it's my special to work with you. I did a little bit of digging in your end. I think it was amazing to me. 01:46:15
Over the years and probably we have a lot of longevity. 01:46:26
The true value of the time. 01:46:31
And so, uh, we have 230 year people between. 01:46:34
One of them, and that you're not. 01:46:39
Asking. 01:46:46
I have the pleasure of uh. 01:46:53
According to 1030 Years of JC Dickens, JC started out as a seasonal. 01:46:57
Like Dwayne Curtis said, 90% of public works. 01:47:02
Operation staff starts out as seasonal and JT started out seasonal in the maintenance support division. And, uh, as a seasonal 01:47:07
employee, he was told when he applied to the job, you're not gonna get it yet. You haven't been through 2-3 years before you get 01:47:13
it. But somehow he beat out the competition, uh. 01:47:19
Was hired on pretty quickly and uh. 01:47:26
Spent 30 years in the division. So JC, uh, there's not a, a road, I can guarantee there's not a road in this county that JC hasn't 01:47:30
been on multiple times. Uh, and maintenance support when he started, he's in charge of cattle guard over and over signage and he 01:47:36
started out in bridge sales, uh, of that facility. Umm, but over the years the division has changed. He's been still plowing and 01:47:43
uh. 01:47:50
The the piece that. 01:47:58
I attached to the most. 01:48:00
With his wife here, Kim for 30 years. Maintenance support division. 01:48:03
Is on call and JT has been on call, volunteered to cover other people's on call. Uh, so I, I can't even imagine the amount of 01:48:08
emergency calls from dispatch that we've had request for us to go out and, and do some sort of service holidays, weekend night. 01:48:17
Early morning, potentially Thursday, anything JC has stepped up and done that. But over the 30 years then he's also been an 01:48:28
integral part of leading the organization, training people, bring them on, always, uh, willing to teach, help and, uh, get the 01:48:34
institutional knowledge and change he represents. 01:48:41
Thank you, Katie. 01:48:49
I told Curtis I wanted to be last. 01:48:56
And This is why. Uh-huh. 01:49:00
When I came to work here in 94, I started with Sal as an hourly. 01:49:04
Were 759 an hour. 01:49:08
And, uh, anyways. 01:49:11
It was a miracle that I got the job and my first day with, with the rain night hour, uh, September 20th of that year 904. But the 01:49:14
reason I wanted the mic is because. 01:49:20
First of all, I wanna thank my wife. 01:49:30
We weren't married when I started there and I got married about 3 weeks before I got the job in. 01:49:33
However, uh, my wife is good by me with the phone ringing in the middle of the night rolled out, there was multiple visitors that 01:49:39
wouldn't be about 16/17/18 hours a day and my wife took care of all our livestock, all our took all our cabinets. 01:49:50
Anyways, that's why I want to come forward, right? 01:50:02
Also I wanna mention that the changes I've seen. 01:50:06
When I started, there's a commissioner for George Baxter and Bill Webster and Barbara, and they came out in the field through our 01:50:11
projects to our job. They saw what was going on in they were approached and that that right there is something I really 01:50:18
appreciated. 01:50:24
But the other thing. 01:50:30
Is I want to thank all my supervisors and. 01:50:33
It was still understanding of my. 01:50:38
Different there's any unique that I tried to do well down and I appreciate that how they work. 01:50:41
There was a patient they had. 01:50:51
But also. 01:50:53
Tommy and Hank step forward. 01:50:56
TuneIn, stand up Hank thanks Pete and Tommy Rosales back there they stood by me through lizards flood control single accident 01:50:59
closing roads in the middle of the night. And there's a reason that I can still stand here today because it's it's not safe out 01:51:06
there and you gotta have fellow employees that stand behind you and keep you safe and stand beside you and warn you of oncoming 01:51:14
housing and I. 01:51:21
Got it. It's like 10 feet in time. He goes out. And I just wanna paint them publicly. 01:51:29
The other thing I wanna mention is. 01:51:35
I want to thank Wells County here recognizing as employees for our town group, but I wanna thank Will County. 01:51:40
I want to thank World County because when I started the work here, I drove back from the Astrodome in Houston and decided I didn't 01:51:48
get married and I had to do something different. 01:51:53
I seem to work here with nothing. 01:51:58
Today I have a comfortable life. I have a comfortable retirement to look forward to. All of that is because the well down in the 01:52:01
commissioners and something I went to reiterate is the Republican value that this county has withhold of entire through everything 01:52:09
that we've been through is the reason Bell County is so financially secure today. 01:52:18
And I just went. I just want you to appreciate it. 01:52:28
And one thing that really bothers me is don't curse Bell County to me. Don't curse my county that says when God needs Christ. God 01:52:31
bless both counties and thank you for everything. 01:52:38
Next up, Human Services team. 01:52:53
All right, look, a lot of Human Services, we, if we can do really great things in Human Services and a couple of those things 01:53:02
where we can be really efficient, we can follow directions and we can get this done. So 10/20/30. 01:53:09
Actually take charge I do. I do know, umm, we only have 17 this year. Typically we have the most ITV this out because of their, 01:53:22
uh, standing up, umm, 10 years ago. But this is kind of a smaller group for us this year. But it's a small but mighty group and a 01:53:29
group that I'm really, really proud of. The other thing about Human Services that you all probably know by now is that we really 01:53:35
love the parties. 01:53:42
So this is not the end of the recognition for you all. Umm, I am going to briefly and efficiently go through and recognize you, 01:53:48
but there is much more celebration to happen when we have our cheers for your, uh, celebration this week. And we will get a lot of 01:53:56
lot more details regarding your career as we recognize you at that time. So we're gonna start with our ten years, Sala Martinez on 01:54:03
the very end there. Sala is an eligibility technician in our South county UMM office. 01:54:11
Been in South county the entire time. Umm, anybody knows anything about eligibility? It is. It takes a lot of dedication, a lot of 01:54:18
uh, patients who work within the system. Umm, and thank you for sticking out for seniors. 01:54:26
All right, Next up we have Elisa Arnell. Elisa is a customer service, uh, support specialist, umm, in our building, Steve. She's 01:54:36
one of the front lines when they walk in the door and they reach, umm, uh, Elisa when, when they walk in. Elisa is truly dedicated 01:54:43
to the citizens we serve is really a a friendly face for people and really starts to do her best every day. So thank you very 01:54:50
much, Elisa, and congratulations on. 01:54:56
Yes to the Orlando is our administrative support unit manager, uh, through overseas, our employment, uh, support division as well 01:55:06
as our contract team. Umm, Sue is so dedicated to the work that we do at department. Really, really passionate about supporting 01:55:13
employees, making sure that we are in compliance with all those contracts. And one thing about steel is for work ethic is top 01:55:20
notch. We really appreciate you, Sue. Congratulations on. 01:55:26
Tapia Damien is a crisis service case worker in our family resources division. Jamie has been around a little bit. I, I didn't 01:55:37
know this, but you start as an eligibility technician. Yeah, umm moved over the hotline specialist. I think you did some time and 01:55:44
intake and used services and now umm really help support our kinship families and the family resource division. I love watching 01:55:50
Damien advocate for families. Umm, he is very, very passionate about that. 01:55:57
And really appreciate the work you do. So congratulations on 10 years. 01:56:03
Except Shauna Wilson Shawna is currently an adoption caseworker, so she gets to have the pleasure of facilitating those adoptions 01:56:10
that we celebrate all year round, but especially in National Adoption Day in November. But Shauna started as a caseworker, I 01:56:17
believe in permanency, umm, and has moved over to adoption and really just puts her heart and soul into the work, uh, that she 01:56:24
does to help get permanency for the kiddos that, that. 01:56:31
So congratulations, Sean. I really appreciate you. 01:56:38
Got it. 01:56:43
Moving into 20, yeah, Kelly is 20. Umm, one person that's not here that we wanna celebrate for 10 years is Lindsey Holmes. Lindsay 01:56:46
is our family engagement practitioner. Umm, she started her career here in Wall County as a Youth Services worker. Uh, Lindsay is 01:56:53
a great professional, again, advocating very, very strongly for the families that, that she's able to touch and able to serve and 01:57:00
just wanna congratulate Lindsay on her ten years. So congratulations to you all in your 10 years. 01:57:07
Alright, let's move into our 20 year Kelly Madden. Kelly currently is a kinship care coordinator, but just in time and permanent 01:57:16
CMU services did some time is a bad way to say it. I shouldn't say it like that, but that I mean it really speaks for the 01:57:23
dedication you have in child welfare services. Umm Kelly is just such a calming influence in the office. He does an amazing job 01:57:30
with the kinship families he serves and Kelly is just so you know, well respected by his peers. 01:57:38
He's won two awards back-to-back for, you know, umm, recognition. And I, I think he's really uncomfortable getting all this 01:57:45
recognition, but he deserves it. He does a great job, good job. 01:57:51
Claudia Claudia Santos is currently a case reviewer in our assistance Payments division. Started as an eligibility type of mission 01:58:00
as well. Claudia umm I've known Claudia for a really long time. We're very, very closely with Claudia and assistance payment. It 01:58:06
takes a true dedication to stick with it all these years. You've been through all the ups and downs with CBMS and the system 01:58:12
changes and Claudia is. 01:58:18
As dedicated as Tammy and I are to hitting our locks in and we see her out there, rain, snow, sunshine, whatever. 01:58:25
Really proud of you, Claudia. Thank you. Congratulations. 01:58:34
All right, Scott Brandy Scott started an employment services and did some work as a child support legal technician currently, uh, 01:58:39
child support, uh, customer service specialist, umm, and that is just such a breath of fresh air in the office. That is always 01:58:46
positive. He does an amazing job, umm, manning those customer service lines. As you can imagine, people don't always call in when 01:58:53
they're happy with. 01:59:00
As support enforcement and Scott does a really good job of de escalating situations and if there's ever any, uh, any opportunity 01:59:07
that we ask for, how can we improve things? How can we do things better? Scott's always looking for those areas of improvement. So 01:59:13
congratulations on your 20 year, Scott, really appreciate it. 01:59:20
Uh, family resource supervisor John also started in permanency during his time, I guess I've been saying umm, and moved over to 01:59:30
Kinchel care coordinator is now in family resource division as uh, a supervisor overseeing the prevention team and the posted 01:59:36
option team. Umm, John really utilizes his, uh, child welfare background and the work that he's done with families to translate 01:59:43
that into positive outcomes for. 01:59:50
And post adoption, uh, families and really just your dedication shows through every day. John, we really, really appreciate the 01:59:57
work you're doing. Congratulations. 02:00:01
If you divorce, Stacy is our current resource manager. Stacy has been in a couple of different positions, uh, intake, Permanency 02:00:09
care team supervisor and an intake supervisor has been the response manager for about 6 years. Umm, that is a big job and Stacy 02:00:17
does it really, really well. Stacy for up until about a year ago was the only manager on duty. 02:00:24
Umm, after hours. So any time a supervisor got stuck after hours. 02:00:33
Stacy was the one that they called vacation time off holidays, no matter what. We decided to give her a break. We decided to 02:00:38
spread that out and she, you know, she was like, I thank you, but I also like doing it. So Stacy's dedication is the second to 02:00:45
none. Stacy always has, uh, also has the best recommendations for books and Netflix shows and anything, anything to do to unwind. 02:00:53
I really appreciate the work you're doing, Stacy. Congratulations. 02:01:00
Hi, Elisa. Oh, moving on to 30. This is 30 years long time moving on to Kelly is currently our foster care supervisor. She turns 02:01:10
in screening, right and then emergency duty and then, umm, really learned about the IDD population and the chirp waiver, which is 02:01:19
such an important part of the work that we do in child welfare, became our expert in the IDD ensure, uh, area and. 02:01:29
Still is with you, uh, in many ways in those areas. Umm, Kelly is just such a fantastic supporter of the work that we do, an 02:01:38
amazing, amazing supporter of foster families and your foster care team and 30 years. Kelly, thank you so much for all of that and 02:01:44
congratulations. 02:01:50
Last but certainly less, not least Charlotte de Vrock. Charlotte was one of the first people I ever met when I started here 30 02:01:59
years. Charlotte, I know umm, Charlotte and I were eligibility workers together, we were lead workers together and assistance 02:02:05
payment. Umm went through all of the changes that happened over the years and then Charlotte moved over to employment services. 02:02:11
Your current. 02:02:17
Title is employment and training supervisor, umm, and really your, you know, dedication to helping people get employment umm, and 02:02:24
really show through in the passion and the work that you've used so. 02:02:29
Congratulations on 30 years Charlotte, really proud of you. 02:02:35
So again, a lot more detail, a lot more making you uncomfortable standing in front of our staff when we celebrate for years. But 02:02:42
commissioners, thank you so much for allowing us to be here. We really appreciate it. We've got an amazing team and we've always 02:02:47
loved to recognize them. Thank you. 02:02:52
That concludes our employee recognition services. Uh, again, we just wanna say thank you so much for everybody at Teamwell for all 02:03:05
of, uh, your hard work, your efforts and, uh, your fortitude speaking with the county to make the people of Elk County, uh, very 02:03:12
proud. So thank you very much. I'll give a second here why it clears out before we move on. 02:03:18
Thank you. Bye. Yeah, we'll do a 3 minute recess here for uh, purposes. 02:03:29
Of the unknown. 02:03:35
Can, uh, reconvene here? Uh, Next up is warrants by #1 General warrants for December 11th and 13th of 2024. 02:07:22
Second motion by Commissioner Buck to approve general awards for the September 11th and 13th. 2nd by Commissioner James. Any 02:07:31
discussion? 02:07:34
Hearing none. All those in favor signify by saying aye aye. All opposed. Same sign. General warrants for December 11th and 13th 02:07:39
passed 5 to 0 and #2 Commissioner Warrens for Kevin D Ross, December 13th, 2024. Move approved. Second motion by Commissioner 02:07:45
James to approve Kevin Ross. Is Warren second by Commissioner Buck. Any discussion? 02:07:52
Roll call vote please. Mike Freeman, yes. 02:07:59
8 bucks? Yep, 79. I'll let the record reflect those warrants pass 4 to 0. Commissioner Ross's statement. 02:08:05
That concludes warrants and brings us to new business item number one considered contract ID 8932 contract for the 2025 Victim 02:08:12
Assistance and law environment bail grant for law enforcement victim services and authorized tier design. Good morning, Tom, good 02:08:20
morning Board of Commissioners. For the reference on your program finance management, I'm presenting to you contract 8932, the 02:08:27
award for the 2025 victim assistance law enforcement plan in the amount of. 02:08:35
$2485 and I'm requesting approval to accept the funding and have the chair sign the award letter. The grand period covers the 1st 02:08:42
of January through the 31st of December 2025 and the amount will be used to fund a portion of one FTE in the Victims Assistance 02:08:52
Unit in the Sheriff's Office. This covers approximately 41% of the positions salary costs overall the victims Assistant. 02:09:02
Is staffed with two Ftes, victim advocates, and it's funded through the Veil and Vulgar Brands and general funds. 02:09:12
The agreement has been reviewed by the County Attorney and the path around the approved and signed on the 9th of December by all 5 02:09:21
commissioners. 02:09:25
Motion by twins I think for approval of contract ID 8932 things I commissioned for buck in this discussion hearing none all in 02:09:32
favor signify by saying aye aye all opposed same time. Uh contract ID and Anchorage 2 passes by two. Thank you so much. Item 02:09:38
number two consider contract ID 8935 three master service agreement for various public safety systems and authorized period of 02:09:43
time. 02:09:49
Motorola Solutions. Good morning. Good morning. 02:09:55
Uh, Cornera Blue Sales, Public safety Wireless. I'm seeking to approve that agreement for various publications. 02:09:59
This item was approved via pass around to be added to the agenda November seventh final by commissioners. Materials agreements 02:10:06
provide my department just that we see. 02:10:10
With software in terms of coordinates, high reliability, security with individuals. 02:10:15
Also, uh, the best price? 02:10:21
Excuse me. Combined pricing for the contract for the next 5 years will be $55,255.59. 02:10:25
OK, $59,542 and 4600. 02:10:34
$73,435 in 1770 Seven $78,312.00 In Ransom 3028 Eighty $3487.70. 02:10:39
Good question of the approved contract. ID, 8935. 02:10:53
Ocean, Mike. Venture, James approved contract. ID 8935, second by Commissioner Freeman. Any further discussion? 02:10:58
Very now all in favor signify by saying aye aye I will close the same sign. Contract ID 8935 passes 5 #3 consider contract ID 8936 02:11:05
Memorandum of Understanding for Front Range Communications and source GMFRCC radio interoperability channel steering for well 02:11:11
County Regional Communications Center, WR, WCRCC and Authorized Chair and Department of Public Safety Communications and Science, 02:11:17
City of Brighton Police Department. 02:11:23
Thank you umm Cuero Vista Public Safety Wireless. I'm seeking approval of the memorandum bonus cabinets between Brighton schools, 02:11:30
Department of Oak County. 02:11:34
This channel sharing MOU was approved by the board and the work session in AO 2023. The MOU will uh, brighten school's department 02:11:38
Direct access will be on the launch working department. There is no cost in county. I'm right tools department will be able to 02:11:43
assist the county and local law firm directly while responding to this system for the well counting increasing opportunities. 02:11:48
Great questions. 02:11:56
Welcome by Commissioner Freeman's approved contract. ID, 8936. 02:11:58
Hang on all those in favor signify by say aye aye. All opposed same sign contract ID 936 passes 5 to 0. 02:12:03
And before we consider contract. ID 8937 Memorandum of Understanding for Front Range Communications Consortium, FRCC Radio 02:12:13
interoperability, channel sharing for Well County Regional Communications Center, WCRCC, and Authorized Chair and Department of 02:12:19
Public Safety Communications Design Greater Brighton Fire Protection District. 02:12:24
Thank you uh Quiro Bustos public safety Wireless. IM seeking approval of the memorandum of understanding between the Greater 02:12:30
Brighton Fire Protection district and Will County. The channel sharing mou was approved by the board in the work session in May of 02:12:36
2023. The MOU will allow the Greater Brighton fire police district the protection district. Excuse me. 02:12:41
Direct access to webcam fireground talkers. There is no cost of accounting and Brighton Fire will be able to work directly within 02:12:47
Wells County UH with well responding to injuries and accidents. 02:12:52
All right. Thank you. Any questions? 02:12:57
Pushing by Commissioner Bucks approved contract. ID 8937. Second by Commissioner James and discussion. 02:13:00
Hearing none, all those in favor signify by saying aye. Contract ID 8937. Fastest 5 and 0. 02:13:06
And #5 Consider contract ID 8938 and Morano's understanding for Front Range Communications Consortium FRCC radio interoperability 02:13:15
channel sharing for Wells County Regional Communications Center. WCRCC authorized chair and Department of Public Safety 02:13:20
Communications Design N Color Revenue Growth Task force. 02:13:25
Thank you, Sir. I was seeking approval our mid quarter of this associated wireless seeking approval of the memorandum of 02:13:32
understanding between the Northern Colorado Drug Passport at Lowell County. This channel sharing MOU was approved by the board in 02:13:38
the work session and May of 2023 the LEU will allow the task force direct access to Wells County law enforcement workers. 02:13:44
There is no cost of accounting and the task force will be able to assist counting and will for law enforcement directly 02:13:50
correspondence investigations and apprehensions of the Bluff County also increasing officer speaking. 02:13:54
Any questions? 02:14:00
Not your register payments Approved contract. ID 8938. Second by Commissioner 5. Any discussion? 02:14:02
I'm doing no thank you so. 02:14:08
Here is kind of all those in favor signify by saying aye, aye, all opposed. Thanks aye. Contract ID 8938 passes 5 to 0. Thank you, 02:14:10
Sir. I'm number six. Consider directing first of the board to have published emergency ordinance #260C supplemental appropriation 02:14:17
for 2024. Good morning, commissioners. Jennifer Osterley, budget manager. Uh, as you are aware, uh. 02:14:25
Ordinance 260 was done as an emergency ordinance and part of that requirement when we do any kind of supplemental for the budget 02:14:33
is to ask the board for permission for the, the clerk to the board to post the notice of the the supplemental that's gonna be 02:14:39
presented. So that's all we're asking for today is to post that notice and then we'll bring the supplemental to you on December 02:14:45
30th. 02:14:51
Questions. Virginia Second motion Mike Michener, Buck to approve the UH emergency ordinance Publishing second by Commissioner 02:14:58
James. Any discussion? 02:15:03
Hearing none all those in favor signify by saying aye, aye, all opposed. Thanks aye and that resolution Patrick's side is here. I 02:15:09
thank you Jim. Uh that concludes new business. That brings us to planning first meeting of code earnest 2024 dash 18 in the matter 02:15:17
of repealing and re enacting with amendments Chapter 23 zoning of the well county code state licensed natural medicine facilities. 02:15:24
Next. 02:15:34
OK. 02:15:44
Former commissioners next to native prime plant services, uh, in front of you today is ordinance. 02:15:46
In the 20/24/18, the purpose of assurance is at natural medicine facilities. In Chapter 23 of the Well County Code in 2022 called 02:15:51
our voters approved Proposition 122 to decriminalize and regulate certain psychedelic plants and fungi for people 21 and older. 02:16:00
This does not include synthetic drugs. Additionally, this will not include the establishment of retail stores, the color 02:16:09
Department of Revenue, natural medicine division, or licensed natural medicine facilities beginning early 2025. 02:16:16
These facilities must meet local government zoning by the local government cannot prohibit a facilitator from providing natural 02:16:23
medicine services within its boundaries if the individual is a licensed facilitator and cannot adopt ordinances, regulations that 02:16:29
are unreasonable or in conflict with state regulations. 02:16:34
The natural medical facilities include the following four establishment healing centers were regulated. Natural medicine may be 02:16:43
consumed by participants who are at least 21 years old and under the supervision of the licensed facilitator. Cultivation, which 02:16:49
is cultivation, growing facilities. Uh, three manufacturing, process and extraction facilities and for testing facilities. 02:16:54
Additionally, these facilities must be at least 1000 feet from schools and daycare facilities, including licensed and home 02:17:00
daycare. 02:17:05
Again, so the purpose of Ordinance 20/24/18 is to create a definition for license, for instance pursuant to the Cara Natural 02:17:14
Medicine Code. 02:17:18
Read it all, but it's up there on the screen. Second, allows such facilities of properties and industrial planning development 02:17:23
with industrial uses only. 02:17:27
Three years of states for admission on such facilities within 1000 feet of schools and daycare facilities, and four complies with 02:17:32
state law. 02:17:36
The planning commission's, uh, the planning commission's forward recommendation approval to the board of County Commissioners on 02:17:43
December 3rd, 2024. Planning staff also recommends approval of first reading. Thank you and I'm happy to answer any questions or 02:17:48
do any questions from there. 02:17:52
OK, hearing none. This is a public hearing. I'll go ahead and open it up to the public. If anybody wishes to make comments towards 02:17:59
Code Ordinance 2024 Action 18 as your opportunity to come to podium, state your name and address for the record. Keep your 02:18:03
comment. 02:18:08
We'll see how we're coming forward. I'll bring it back to the board for further discussion and concerns. 02:18:15
This continued. 02:18:20
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Just for the record, I think it is abhorrent when the state legislature tries to exert their authority by 02:18:22
forcing local governments on what they must put in their planning code, especially when it stands in the complete phase, the 02:18:27
opposite of of that wish Arsenal's belief. 02:18:32
But we're hands. Our hands are tied. But say Legislature. 02:18:38
And, uh, we regrettably must, uh, follow this law. So therefore, Mr. Chair, and we will approve on first reading Code Ordinance 02:18:41
2024, Dash 18. 02:18:45
32nd. 02:18:50
I'll second it for purpose of discussion. And uh, Commissioner James, I was fully, uh, agree with your statements. It's, uh, 02:18:53
falling to, uh, have to bring this forward. I think applies in the Facebook well, county, well, county values, but uh, 02:18:58
nonetheless, we have to follow up state law. That's one of those moments when we put it in and I think incorporated it in to the 02:19:04
wealth county way in the best possible manner. So. 02:19:10
Uh, any discussion from the board, Mr. Freeman? 02:19:17
Outlook to what keeps today does in fact, umm, I had that conversation with plan that there's two possible way to get around this 02:19:20
and I would So no, you cannot. 02:19:24
All we can do is limit it to where. 02:19:30
I couldn't get only industrial sites. That means there's not a whole bunch of a lot of industry. 02:19:33
Questions next remind me what our policy is on. 02:19:48
Would you not allow marijuana facilities on in the county? But this legislation from my understanding I'm a maybe deferred first 02:19:53
on this is written differently and the fact that we cannot handle it like we did marijuana facilities we have to they were they 02:19:59
wrote it as such that we are required to. I'm not gonna argue with you. So if you remember when marijuana passed, you could opt 02:20:05
out of everything. 02:20:11
Have one ounce of marijuana, we were able to opt out of the growth facilities and manufacturing all that this one does not allow 02:20:18
assurance. 02:20:22
Any other discussion about growth? 02:20:27
All right, with that being said, I'll go ahead and call the call. Let's do a roll call open. 02:20:30
My payment? Grudgingly, yes. 02:20:35
No, no Kevin Ross, yes, I don't let the record reflect uh, code ordinance 2024 Dash 18 passes three to two with commissioners same 02:20:41
and boxing. No votes on that. That concludes planning umm, and brings us to public comment. Now is the opportunity which is to 02:20:48
address the board for public comment. Just come forward to the podium station being the address for the record. Those comments 3 02:20:55
minutes. We can't be here today. You can always e-mail the public comment weld.eversctp@weld.gov. 02:21:03
And if you need to, you can do old fashioned snail mail at Wells County Clerk to the Board, PO Box 75811, Fifty 033, Colorado 02:21:11
80632. Good morning, Sir. Good morning commissioners. First of all, hope you had a happy Thanksgiving and I hope you have a nice 02:21:19
Christmas and Happy New Year to come up. Umm, couple of items came up from the federal government address for the record, 2411 02:21:26
27th Ave. Place. Thanks, Evan. I always wanted to thank court because I was at 1314 23rd Ave. Court. 02:21:33
Years anyway, uh, interesting, uh, thing from the feds came out, uh, since I last talked to you and the national debt was a mere 02:21:41
$32 trillion. It's now up to 36 trillion. Isn't that, you know, and you were mentioning about this last thing we had on the 02:21:47
Planning Commission, how the state bongs you on the head with the two before. 02:21:54
Umm, hey, that's doing some states. The states do it to the counties and counties do it to the cities. Umm, it's kind of getting 02:22:01
to be a very ground and a Ferris wheel out there. Uh, I had a couple of questions for you. We had all of these things. You were 02:22:07
saying it for me. It is a book written by Stephen King and I finally got, you know, information technology. I was curious, how 02:22:13
many departments does the county have and how many employees does the county have? Thank you. 02:22:19
Thank you, Mr. Grant. Uh, we are just over 1900 employees in department lines. Is it? 02:22:26
Our five major and then, you know, division, yeah, I can't give you a number. It's uh. 02:22:34
Just right in 20. So sorry, I'll give you an exact number here in just a moment. I gotta look at my list. 02:22:42
Uh, any other public comments today? 02:22:48
Seeing no public comment, it's, uh, 1102. Appreciate everyone, uh, watching today for the celebration of our employees and we are 02:22:50
in June. 02:22:54
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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, 00:20:57
indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. 00:21:03
Good morning and welcome everybody to today's regularly scheduled Board Accounting Commissioners meeting. Today is Monday, 00:21:14
December 16. Roll call please. Freeman, Scott, James, Lori Thayne, 4 livers carry bus here, Kevin Ross here. Let the record 00:21:21
reflect, 5 out of five commissioners are here today. Minutes approval of minutes for December 2nd, 2024. 00:21:27
Second motion by Commissioner above for approval of December 2nd Minutes. Second by Commissioner James. Any discussion? 00:21:35
Alright, any further discussion? 00:21:42
Hearing none. Roll call Bill, please. 00:21:45
Yes, yes, let the record reflect April or excuse me, December 2nd, minutes past four to zero with Commissioner Stain abstaining. 00:21:47
Uh, re ordinance by audio, Read code ordinance 20/24/18 by audio under read code ordinance 2024, dash 18 by audio. OK, motion by 00:21:56
Commissioner James Recode, ordinance IN24-18 by audio, second by Commissioner Fox. Any discussion? 00:22:05
Hearing none all those in favor signify by saying aye aye all opposed. Same sign Code Ordinance 2024 Dash 18 will be read by audio 00:22:15
that passes 5 to 5 certifications. A Hearing Chairs conducted on December 2nd of 2024 Item number one annual meeting in 2025. 00:22:23
Budget hearing Will County BB draw law enforcement authority Item number two annual meeting in 2025. Budget hearing Wells County 00:22:30
Pioneer Community Law Enforcement Authority Item number three annual meeting in 2025. 00:22:38
Budget hearing Southwestern Wells county Law enforcement authority item number 42025 Final budget for Wells County, Colorado 00:22:45
second. 00:22:50
Motion by Commissioner Freeman to certify hearings. Second by Commissioner Fox's earnings discussion. 00:22:55
Hearing none, all those in favor signify by saying aye aye. All opposed. Same sign and hearings are certified 5 to 0. Houston, do 00:23:01
we have any amendments to today's agenda? No. 00:23:07
All right. I'd look for approval of consent agenda of the approved consent agenda. 00:23:13
Motion by Commissioner James to approve consent agenda second by Commissioner Freeman. Is there any discussion? 00:23:17
Hearing none, all those in favor signify by saying aye. All opposed. Same sign. Agenda passes 5 to 0. 00:23:23
Now This is why everybody is here. This is the fun part. 00:23:30
Presentations. First off, we're gonna start with Fisher Freeman's cookie recipes. 00:23:34
Oh, I can. You don't have one. Who are you? I'll make one up. 00:23:41
Item number one, recognition of Services Clerk to the Board for Cheryl Hoffman. 00:23:48
Cheryl and Esther, come on up. 00:23:53
While you're coming up, I'll go ahead and read the certificate this. 00:23:58
And congratulations. 00:24:31
Hello, good morning everyone. Umm, I can't think of a more appropriate way to honor this woman than like a room passed out with 00:24:40
people who, whether they know it or not, been impacted by her in one way or another. Whether it's getting them things they need, 00:24:47
answering questions, umm, hoping you get to them, whatever the case may be. Umm, she has just been. 00:24:55
An absolute godsend. And so 10 years ago. 00:25:04
Umm, I had someone leave my office to mess the world to me. It still does. And yesterday was the 10 year anniversary of her 00:25:08
leaving my office. 00:25:13
Behind the Cheryl came in and she said I promise to give you 10 minutes and. 00:25:20
He fulfilled that comment and I am so very grateful. Umm. 00:25:26
During that time, I also want to say strict because he was partying this woman high school come out here in Colorado to join us. 00:25:32
And uh, I appreciate you for sharing your life with us during that time. Amy, thank you for sharing your mom with us because you 00:25:39
very much has been the den mother of our team. And you know, I know it was all part of a bigger plan. Cheryl and I share a face 00:25:47
mutually. 00:25:54
Just adore each other each other in and I know that this season of things divide to her in the work office. Umm. 00:26:02
I will be deficit and putting 40 hours a week to minimum. 00:26:10
Will be -40 hours of time I get to send with her. So I'm going to be in a bit of transition. But umm, I know that there is more. 00:26:14
So for those of you who haven't got to work directly with on those call, you need to see She's vibrant, puzzling time. And somehow 00:26:23
they say that God was the best passage in the person's biggest blessing in all of Texas. 00:26:32
Eden and since that heels on, he's got heels on. So umm, yeah, I, I can't even come in until even that before all the work that 00:26:43
you have planned out in the last 10 years, umm. 00:26:51
Our friendships have grown during that time and we will never do the dream. We will never do the same. So this is your penny, OK? 00:27:01
Because you have to. 00:27:07
And the chair in the board also has the retirement. So you have two pieces of jewelry today. 00:27:16
Thank you so much for. 00:27:24
Cheryl, do you have anything you'd like to say? 00:27:32
Settle in. 00:27:38
I wrote something because I know that I'm using all over. 00:27:40
So. 00:27:44
In September 2014, I sold my home in Indiana, quit my job with the Coco Bell Police Department as Chief Secretary, and moved with 00:27:48
my fiance, Rick Johnstown Co. 00:27:55
In October 2014, I located the possibility. 00:28:05
And finally figured out all the updates my ancient Dell computer. 00:28:12
I needed to apply for a deputy court position with Loan County. 00:28:18
Within a very short time I interviewed and was tired to begin work with the board office in November 17, uh, 2020 first. So I said 00:28:25
2024 and 22. I think my husband for the chance to live here in Denver, Co and my God, we're orchestrating all the stuff that took. 00:28:38
The land, that's not the job and the procedure later. I have learned so much. 00:28:52
And it's not so many people who have become lifelong friends here in London. I have also had the pleasure of working as far as 00:29:00
backup to the commitment. 00:29:07
Working here for Wells County has been a true blessing and the countless friends I have made here will never be forgotten. 00:29:16
Jeremiah, 2911. 00:29:29
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord. Plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give me hope. 00:29:33
God bless Wallace County. I don't know. 00:29:46
Not often. I'm less speechless. Uh, so, uh, thank you for your very kind comments. Before I make comments on the next two agenda 00:29:58
items, I must ask the County Attorney, is it looking our authority to reject the retirement? 00:30:04
Not OK. OK, so that's unfortunate because I might reject 1. Umm. The good news is I get to keep you in Johnstown. The bad news is 00:30:11
you won't be right down the hall. Uh, we will miss you. Your everything that Esther described. 00:30:16
Uh, is, uh, you are everything and more. Uh, you are that kind face when I think all of us sometimes need to see a kind face 00:30:23
continue to be that continue to be that blessing to people. We'll miss you. Sure, I'll congratulations. 00:30:28
The board puts people in our hearts. 00:30:37
Move on. But you've always stayed in my heart. There's not a day that I don't see you, that I don't break into the file because 00:30:42
you bring it. You've always been so wonderful, so faithful to this job. I want to miss you immensely. 00:30:48
And thank you so much for you and your family for these wonderful universities to put in the whole thing. 00:30:56
It's recruited. 00:31:03
Umm. 00:31:05
Yeah, so Cheryl, you know, you were always kind of my go to 1st and I don't know how many times you were in my office or I would 00:31:07
come in and visit with you on whatever was going on and you were tremendously gonna be missed here. Umm, you did a you did a 00:31:13
fantastic job. That's just gonna have a really hard time with us with all of the things that you were able to bring to outside, 00:31:18
not only your smile and taste every day, no matter what, you were always in a great mood. So, umm, enjoy your retirement. We can 00:31:24
just ride off into the sunset. 00:31:29
Thank you. 00:31:35
And thank you for serving so safely. You put the most wonderful picture sometimes on these emails to cheers up. I really 00:31:38
appreciate that about you. And, uh, when we work together, we're a family for better or worse, since, umm, and we don't, uh, treat 00:31:44
each other as we treat ourselves at all falls apart. And thank you for sharing both and safely. 00:31:50
Well, we said we're missing all my life. Uh-huh. I'm going to try to see what retirement's all about, for one thing. And then, 00:32:27
umm, my husband and I left bike and snow, too, and. 00:32:34
So we'll probably be doing a lot of that and traveling even. Good, good. I hope you have some great trips. You stay safe here 00:32:41
right now. So thank you for your service. You did a great job. Thank you very much. With that, we have a little certificate in 00:32:47
your retirement and we'd love to see that for you. See the picture with you, if that's OK. 00:32:53
Have you ever come up with your life? 00:33:00
Yeah. 00:33:06
Let's see it. 00:33:15
Definitely let me down there. 00:33:18
Are you ready, 123? 00:33:48
Yeah. 00:33:58
Yeah, I love it. I love it. 00:34:01
OK, perfect. I'm ready. 00:34:14
OK. Thank you. 00:34:19
Hopefully we make your dream come true with that stool. 00:35:04
Our next uh, uh, recognition is recognition of services for Department of Human Resources for Michelle Raymer. So Michelle with 00:35:12
you gonna come on up. 00:35:17
Coming up, I'll go ahead and read this. This, UH, is for Michelle Rayner, Wells County Department of Human Resources. 00:35:26
WHEREAS, Michelle Raymer has served the Well County Department of Human Resources from February 12th of 1993 to March 1st of 2025. 00:35:32
And WHEREAS Affordable County Commissioner wishes to recognize your dedicated service to Well County and its citizens. Now 00:35:38
therefore, let it be known that the Board of Welsh County Commissioners wishes to express its gratitude to Michelle Raymond for 00:35:44
your outstanding dedication to Oak County and its citizens signed by Alpine Chemical Research. Congratulations. 00:35:51
OK, well that was. 00:36:02
Hard, uh, performance, but we're gonna give it a shot here. Umm, when I started back in 2022, Michelle told me from the very first 00:36:03
day of my retirement date on the calendar and she was helpful. She does not make her one bit. Umm, I just really wanna take this 00:36:10
off 1st, so I'm gonna have a retransition into my role. Umm, she's been an amazing member of our team. Umm, pretty much everybody 00:36:17
in the room had the pleasure of working with the show on some capacity. Good and blessed, right? 00:36:24
It's very sometimes umm, but she has just an amazing person. I wish her methods of the absolute best of her time. Is umm trying to 00:36:32
talk to Mary? I kind of still play on their kind of celebrities around the area. Everybody knows with them one of the areas. Thank 00:36:37
you Michelle for yourself and. 00:36:42
Michelle. 00:36:50
Hard to follow Cheryl up but I do have a couple of words. I just wanted to say that spending 30 plus years working for Wells has 00:36:52
been a neat trip with occasional intimidating excursions and lack of central court. I sincerely appreciate everyone's kind emails, 00:37:01
phone calls, business cards, well wishes, and especially grateful for the lifelong relationship and the pension. 00:37:10
Forward to new addressable tours and hope to run across everybody along my New Jersey. 00:37:24
I also want to thank my family because I would not have been able to do 30 past years had it not been so much before. UMM put this 00:37:31
in perspective. When I started, I was UMM. 00:37:36
Under the leadership of the grateful, the great umm, Commissioner Bill Webster. And now I get to be underneath the father. So it 00:37:43
has been a wonderful You're gonna make her cry, Michelle. You're gonna make her have to do something. 00:37:52
Thanks everybody if I get to visit you. 00:38:04
Michelle. 00:38:08
James No, I should have been answering some Cheryl. I asked it of you as well because you're a similar personality from people to 00:38:14
me. Are you ever clapping? Are I mean, are you ever in a bad mood? Where's your husband? I I, I, I have ever in a bad mood. I I, 00:38:21
I'm scheduled to be in a bad mood. You're about 10 minutes. I don't. I don't think I've ever seen you. A few people haven't seen 00:38:28
yet. You know, I'm not my happiest, but, umm, HR is a career in which you do have to. 00:38:34
I do my best show that demeanor, that kind that says that willingness to serve will certainly be mentioned in this county. I did 00:38:43
not go until I attended your your little event here the other day of of your previous service with the United States Air Force. So 00:38:49
obviously services at the very center of who you are and that is appreciated. That will be missed in this county. Thank you for 00:38:54
your service and congratulations. You're welcome. 00:38:59
Awesome. I would not have. I would not change it anymore. 00:39:05
Anyway, I just want to thank you so much to see the joy on your face, whether it was in the halls or outside hitting your walk, 00:39:14
and you are my inspiration. 00:39:20
You think it is music while you're enjoying your next venture in life, but you have been such about this for me and I know my 00:39:27
father. Thank you. 00:39:31
Mr. Krim Michelle, thank you for what you've been serving the positions for 31 years. That's a really long time. And in in a 00:39:38
difficult position, HR HR can not be fun at times, which is difficult. 00:39:44
Difficult thing, umm, because people's lives are hanging in the balance of of, you know, what decisions come out of that, umm, uh, 00:39:50
always making the right one. But sometimes it's not the answer that they want to hear or we want to hear. So, umm, but thank you 00:39:57
so much for everything. I hope you've got some fun things you're planning on your retirement. Oh yeah. 00:40:04
Good. Everything. Thank you. 00:40:13
How much I've heard you described in two different, uh, categories. 1 is the glue and that kind of keeps everything together and 00:40:15
the other is the engine oil. It keeps everything running. I don't know how you reconcile those two, but somehow you're able to do 00:40:21
it for everybody. Everybody, Umm, throughout the 30 years coming in, coming out, you're always there. So thank you so much. 00:40:27
And I thank you for your service to the country. Have fun in your, uh, island adventures. 00:41:03
Thank you. With that, we'd love to take a picture with you and whoever you'd like us to, OK. 00:41:08
All right now on to a very special uh presentation here for, for all of us, uh, item number 32024 employee services award for our 00:42:30
1020 and 30 year employees. Uh, this is extremely exciting moment for us. The dedication we have here at Weld county from all of 00:42:36
our team is second to none. Uh. 00:42:43
Out of all of our employees, but when we get to see tenure like we're about to see here, uh, it's quite overwhelming. So we'll 00:42:50
start this off, uh, first and foremost, uh, assessor Brenda Donas, you get to go first have yourself too. 00:42:56
Thank you. 00:43:07
You can revise. 00:43:10
Your microphone. 00:43:13
Thank you. 00:43:16
Umm. 00:43:19
All right, it is always my privilege to pick this event off. Sometimes I get so 1st and sometimes not, but it's always a thrill 00:43:20
when I do get so first because I'm such a believer in Wells County and I'm a believer and our employees. I'm a believer that Well 00:43:28
County has a very special trait about it. And no matter how many parents elected officials talk about it or department has talked 00:43:35
about it, what I know is that the employees that embody it and it's you that make it happen each and every day so. 00:43:42
To get to recognize all of the employees in this fashion. So I appreciate the commissioners for giving us this opportunity to 00:43:51
recognize each and everyone of you. Umm, I got directed at three employees even though I've only got one up here with, umm, I've 00:43:58
got two 10s and A and a 30. So 50 years round of yours. Here's a service on this team right now. And so some of us get nervous 00:44:05
about public speaking and some people get nervous about public recognition. I've actually owed about one employer. 00:44:12
Now that you're a little bit nervous about public questions, I wanna start with those things. Uh, our first of the week, you know, 00:44:20
you've been with us for 10 years. He's been an appraiser that entire time. He has worked in our business with the property 00:44:27
department as well as our residential agriculture team and he's got a really challenging job. You know, it's a tough area of 00:44:33
property to value because of a lot of Old Town area and the city has a lot of multi family. 00:44:39
But he always strives to make those values the best he can do. He always was working for the taxpayers. And I'm so appreciative of 00:44:47
the workings of. So he's not here, not like the public recognition, but I want to recognize him anywhere anyway. So thank you, 00:44:52
Luis Munoz for 10 years of service. 00:44:57
OK. 00:45:03
Something employee, this is Stephanie Hilton. Stephanie also getting a 10 year 10 today, but she has been with us longer than 10 00:45:08
years. She started with us back in 2001 if I remember right. Work starts for many years, then left to be with her family and then 00:45:15
came back to us ten years ago. So we have been so lucky to have Stephanie not only be with us as her work family, but have time 00:45:22
for her, for her own family and then come back for her work family. She's an analyst in our office. 00:45:29
And she has this ability to take on every trade project we come up with because we'll always say we need to do the same project. 00:45:37
We need to figure it out, we make it, We don't have to find it well, and then we just throw it on there and she picks up, figures 00:45:43
out what questions we have to answer, figures out how we can make it happen. And she has such an amazing personality that she can 00:45:49
work with all different personalities and figure out how to make it work. So we are very lucky enough. 00:45:55
To do that. So this is Stephanie Hamilton for her 10 continuous experience. 00:46:02
Umm in the left. 00:46:13
Ask person, it's still an talk so. 00:46:16
Big one, big one. 00:46:23
Spend with us 30 years, it's a really long time and you see so much change. 00:46:26
Lots of employees, different softwares, different procedures. 00:46:35
And just study reliable employees. One thing you should know about CNN is that she looks part she was directly with CIA as such as 00:46:41
doctor. The CIS work about 25 years ago to convert all of our paper map to what you know today is the property portal. So we're 00:46:50
responsible for all the personal results, all the ownership, all the information and surrounds work tirelessly. 00:46:59
To transfer all of the kids and apps 4000 per mile to Parcel and get them onto the electronic system that you know and use today. 00:47:09
Person is. 00:47:21
Consistency, reliability. She's always prepared. 00:47:23
On top of it, she's always friendly, so helpful. Whenever I know a taxpayer or someone from the public is working with them, I 00:47:26
always know she's listening and doing everything she can to take care of their needs. So we are so appreciative and so thankful 00:47:33
that he spent 30 years with us two years ago. So thank you. 00:47:39
Thank you very much, Britta. Thanks to Anne. Uh, Next up. This one's cool. I'm gonna do this one. 00:47:56
Thank you very much. Congratulations. 00:48:34
Morning ladies. 00:48:50
OK. 00:48:53
OK, wonderful. 00:48:55
Thank you. Uh, so I'm just gonna say Ditto to, uh, Brandon and then, uh, he always is so articulating. So I, I completely agree 00:49:02
with what she says. We are so fortunate, so lucky to have the team that we have here in Wells County. And I feel very fortunate 00:49:09
and lucky that I have the team that I have in the first reporter's office. I have two ladies up here with me this morning 00:49:15
representing 10 and 30 years, a few others as well, uh, that we have in the office. 00:49:22
Not an easy department to work in. Uh, there's a lot of complexity into it. And I have to say I'm very thankful that we have such 00:50:29
a strong person in Fort Lupton to be able to handle that growing area in that community. And so congratulations, Megan on 10 00:50:33
years. 00:50:37
That we have, that she's currently on vacation. She decided, hey, I'm 10 years, I'm taking a break. I'm gonna take some days off. 00:50:48
Uh, Cafe isn't our Greeley office. He's also worked for the department for seniors in Greeley. Uh, and it's also another one that 00:50:53
he was always just happy to be there. She's always very steady. She's always one that is going to not only help the customers, but 00:50:58
also every single upper coworkers as well. 00:51:03
And then my two other 20 year old, uh, that we've been in is Julie Sapini. She actually decided to retire as well. She's like, 00:51:10
hey, 20 years, I'm tapping out on good. Uh, and she also was in the motor vehicle department for 20 years and she was the one that 00:51:16
was extremely always able to. 00:51:22
And so he is still back there holding down on the board. Obviously, we made it through the 2024 election. Uh, we, it was a 00:51:58
slugger, uh, for us to make it through. And he always is very appreciated advice and municipalities that he works with, in 00:52:04
coordinates with. And so we greatly appreciate that and resolve 20 years in lessons as well. 00:52:10
And then last but not least, we got carried. Uh, this is Carrie Weber. He has served Wells County for 30 years, 30 years. And you 00:52:18
wanna talk about technology changes in motor vehicles. Terry can tell you some stories. Uh, and she's been through all of them. 00:52:24
She started when we were based registrations that had to be written by hand, helped with the C star system, and then even made it 00:52:31
through the transition into the new drive system. 00:52:38
Perry was also our trainer for a long, long time, so she was the first person. 00:52:45
That introduced our new employees to the motor vehicle world. Uh, a lot of people are where they're at in their career due to 00:52:49
careers. Uh, she's always been someone who no matter what is continuing to be resilient, to continue to fight for motor vehicles. 00:52:56
She always is there to help the public and there's just so many things that can be said about her. She loves teddy bears. It's one 00:53:04
of my favorite things about that fairy. Uh, and she is, uh, also the person who, uh, has a lots of flower and. 00:53:11
Knows about plans and one thing is if she shares that love and passion with her office. And again, Carrie has just been a staple 00:53:19
in our office for so many years and we are so appreciative and I personally appreciative that you stuck it out for everything. 00:53:26
You've helped go through everything. You continue to rise above it all. You continue to show exactly what a steady strong employee 00:53:32
is. Terry and I just greatly appreciate your 30 years. 00:53:38
Thank you, Bernie. 00:53:54
Uh, Next up is uh, our assessor or excuse me, attorney Michael Rory. 00:53:56
District District Attorney, I apologize. 00:54:02
I knew I screwed something up, Michael. I apologize. I do. 00:54:07
To result in that. 00:54:11
Alright, so you all get comfortable. 00:54:15
There's now the alternative stand up. First of all, I wanna, I wanna say a couple of things. First of all, I know Caryl hadn't 00:54:17
popped out, but I wanted to congratulate Cheryl on her retirement and most certainly so I never go forward. So thank you so much. 00:54:23
Umm, they don't teach us how to do these many of these HR type things in law school. And you have guided you through a lot of 00:54:29
different challenges over the course of my career as well. I wanted to attend. 00:54:35
Umm, first I wanna start with this umm, it's the holiday season. Happy holidays to you all and there is a very underrated. 00:54:43
Holiday does not recognize your plan. 00:54:51
All set. 00:54:53
Many of you know what the service is. 00:54:57
If you don't, what time? But one of the hallmarks of the HO holiday festivals is an airing of grievances. 00:54:59
So I wanna start with an area of region. 00:55:07
Thursday is gonna die when I. 00:55:11
Social media comes up. 00:55:14
In 2016, I was fortunate enough to be appointed by governor. 00:55:17
And it also would have been 10 years. 00:55:24
Of service to county, because I served in 2005, there is only one commissioner who was on the board at the time. 00:55:27
And I pointed out that. 00:55:38
I would qualify the commissioners that elected officials don't get recognized for services. 00:55:44
Carly, congratulations. 00:55:52
When you do this, that will be coming up now, that will conclude my airing agreement. 00:56:00
I have the opportunity today to present pre 10 year service teams umm to three phenomenal employees. And, and let me start with 00:56:08
this, I believe in the business of working kids before. I believe that the most fundamental role of local academic government is 00:56:14
to ensure the public safety in a number of different ways, but ensure the safety of our own investors. We can do that in a number 00:56:20
of districts. These three employees are as exclusive. 00:56:26
For publication. 00:56:36
Uh, Brooke, I'm gonna start with you, Brooke. Uh, stroke Snyder, umm, has, has been with our office for 10 years. We were able to 00:56:37
lure her away from the 5% back in 24. 00:56:41
Started with the opposite again. 00:56:46
And she was there about 3 months because our supervisors recognized the talent that broke the rest of the office and so she was 00:56:48
throwing into. 00:56:52
Place. 00:57:00
So that will retire all of our viewers. 00:57:02
We're about six months and then again. 00:57:10
And for those of you not familiar with the different sports, umm, that's where we thought so. 00:57:15
Alongside of our returns on gift report selling teams. 00:57:26
I'm not supposed to place a. 00:57:57
Adriana Jameson is one of my favorite employees that we have never had. 00:58:00
I did I. 00:58:05
And she was the last who I ever did. 00:58:09
Whereas neglected to ask your question. 00:58:15
Our recession has a good sense of humor because they are oftentimes either. 00:58:19
HR plug in the bottom of my bill or I hope that, umm, I have spent a lot of time over the last 10 years trying to meet up on 00:58:24
Adriana and I realized there may be some health risks involved to do that. Umm, but Adriana has worked. Umm, not a way to do 00:58:31
essentially with a fantastic space in voice of our office. Uh, then the standard position that she held along with a lot of other 00:58:38
collateral responsibility and a number of different years in the last year, somebody just promoted. 00:58:45
Separation for. 00:58:54
She was terrified this morning, said. You want me to say nice things about you? Yes, I do. You didn't bring. 00:58:58
So I asked her to send it to me. 00:59:06
Are you ready? 00:59:09
Frame time for the two of us, but this is the last group of employees that we can recognize with 102035. 00:59:25
Misfortune. 00:59:35
Umm, but Patrick has been with our office for more than 10 years now, started first as an interest and then got promoted after we 00:59:38
just reported turning across from the things that I described the growth works on. 00:59:46
Work for the work on the side is. 00:59:55
Uh persons prime umm, big COVID cases. Uh, organized crime cases. 00:59:58
And then we saw that the wisdom in promoting efforts to headquarters. 01:00:03
Umm, as my kind of course mentioned supervisors, 8 employees, UH-8 attorneys and however many. 01:00:08
Bit higher, Is that the 4th? 01:00:14
But right now I think it's a little bit nervous because we've been here for about 45 minutes and 10, of course, attorneys are back 01:00:18
at my office and catching things on fire and scissors. 01:00:22
Extraordinarily talented trial for increasing leader. He does a phenomenal job at teaching those brand new job. 01:00:29
Discussing companies rather than you already so. 01:00:40
Easy airing of the grievances there, Mr. District Attorney. 01:00:48
I'll California. I'll call you later. Mr. Sounds good. 01:01:00
You know, in, in the spirit of Christmas, I forgot to announce this, but uh, along with our pins this year, uh, well, county 01:01:04
decided to step up, give a little extra. So we got some gift cards that everyone will be receiving with their pins. So at 10 01:01:09
years, you're gonna get a $50.00 gift card. At 20 years, you're gonna get 131. Fifty 40 is 200 and the retirees is $250 gift 01:01:15
cards. So this is another token of our appreciation and great, uh, folks here. Well, county, I should have, uh, let everybody know 01:01:20
that so. 01:01:26
Umm. 01:01:33
Next up is our our sheriff is the Sheriff Steve Rings here. 01:01:33
Or Mr. Patch. Or Mr. Elby. 01:01:38
OK, sounds good. 01:01:42
And I hate to do this now, but I've been informed by the 1st office we've never grabbed that microphone will let you do that. Is 01:01:48
that OK, Captain? I'll do that, alright. 01:01:52
They can't hear you on online. You can stand up here and just grab it as it's portable whenever you'd like to do, Yeah. 01:01:56
OK, so you ready? Umm, we got the quite a stack of folks, so we'll. 01:02:03
Move through this relatively quickly, but my name is Matt Elbe represents the Sheriff's Office with captain of the jail, uh, quite 01:02:08
a few folks here from the jail to receive their pins today and if you can imagine. 01:02:14
You have your, uh, funny. 01:02:20
Funny and interesting place and the the folks who we employ, especially those who have stuck it out for some reason something I 01:02:23
was 24 years, but especially those who have stuck it out for some reason are are also. 01:02:30
2012 SO. 01:02:37
Sale, uh, coming up and I'll. 01:02:42
Umm, caller 20 years. We've got budget concert Sergeant Lewis. 01:02:47
Engelhardt, PayPal and Manuel Mendez receiving 10 year pins as well. 01:02:58
Uh, speak first to the Sergeant group, Thompson Lewis from Billington. Uh, these folks are charged with supervising all the 01:03:04
deputies that we have on ships every day in varies capacity, not only with the work that has to be done, but also with their 01:03:10
personal lives and juggling, uh, a, a really stressful career choice with what they have going on at home. Uh, I think what I'm 01:03:17
blown away with most of all is you guys compassion. 01:03:23
Do that knowing that good employees aren't good people at home, and we want folks to be good people at home so they can come to 01:03:29
work. 01:03:34
Umm, the gel is, uh, sort of that forgotten sometimes. And I think there's a piece of that, that that maybe we sort of like, uh, 01:03:39
we'd like to sort of do our work and we try to keep the deal out of the line. So, uh, customers, you guys in your tenure here. 01:03:49
Umm, you can use it. 01:04:00
Uh, hey, Tapia and Manuel Mendez. Uh, you know, I think the jail, as I said, approved that forgotten law enforcement. 01:04:08
Now we normally talk about this phone personal, uh. 01:04:16
We also have a lot of ancillary folks who work through jail to make sure that all those services are provided. 01:04:24
Services, our booking tech, uh, booking supervisors, contact staff, all those folks sort of make the jail run and they eventually 01:04:33
that, uh, we have, they include the supervisors we have main amended. 01:04:40
Guys are offered. We have to move together for a while. 01:04:52
Umm, we kind of more forwarded, umm, so much here within the agency. Uh, he's one of three lieutenants in the sale right now. 01:05:17
As leadership, not only to our target. 01:05:25
Umm, we've sort of been spread out across the agency in various worlds, drafted out in the jail, uh, comes to us with, uh, 01:05:33
experience with Stephanie starting in the jail. 01:05:37
I think that's. 01:05:45
Captain, if you actually want to grab the microphone and send it off the podium, it'll come with you as portable. And stand over 01:06:02
here in the clerk's office is lighting me up right now because I can't see your faces on TV because we got the cameras going. The 01:06:08
camera is right below that clock up there, believe it or not. 01:06:13
Hey, listen up Commissioners, thank you for this opportunity to, uh, recognize. 01:06:24
Umm, our employees, if I get patrol and the civilian side of patrol's 10 year UMM to come up with your cohorts, Umm, so we're 01:06:29
recognizing. 01:06:35
A number of people, umm. 01:06:43
Miguel David Arena, Tiffany Moore, Brian Ammon, Nikolai Kovis and Anderson. Uh, Jeremy Loughlin and Erica. 01:06:46
Umm, you know, we said this before about one year. It can be a very challenging job at times. We're trying, umm. 01:06:58
No. Typical. 01:07:08
Confrontational job, but the guide and girls up here that do this job represent the best of what we have. 01:07:11
Umm, having done this for a little bit myself, I understand the dedication that it takes to want to come do this every day. 01:07:21
To want to get in those conversations with. 01:07:28
People you're trying to serve every day. 01:07:31
And these guys do it faithfully. They do it to the best of our ability, and they do it day after day after day. Umm. 01:07:33
It's that kind of dedication, that kind of latitude, that kind of pick wickedness that that I think really serves everybody in 01:07:43
this room well. Umm serves the citizens of Well County extremely well and really makes this place. 01:07:50
The only place that I would ever want to hold. 01:07:59
And I would ever want to work, umm, or and be associated with it. Umm, I've done a lot in my lifetime in, you know, all of my 31 01:08:02
years on this, on this plan. 01:08:07
Wow. 01:08:15
But associated with everybody in this year has been the greatest honor of my life, and I just wanted to thank you guys, umm, for 01:08:17
their 10. 01:08:22
And the 20 year guys and the 30 year guys aren't you, but, uh. 01:08:28
Just for the service that they provide. Umm. 01:08:32
Truly representing the best what we have to offer as a county. So thank you guys. 01:08:36
Little round Robin today, Umm, my name is Matt and I'm another one of the captains with the Sheriff's Office and I think one of my 01:08:49
employees here today. Shane, would you come up? 01:08:53
So we have so many areas of the Sheriff's Office. Umm, you got to hear about patrol, about the jail. We have an admin team as 01:09:02
well. 01:09:05
Shane is one of my trainings at me. 01:09:10
And we're still going to use it, which is off. 01:09:12
Thank you so much, my training unit does so much. 01:09:16
Umm, But one thing I think is amazing is the amount of pressure put on our division to make sure that everyone else in the in the 01:09:19
jail and the patrol is properly trained according to what the state wants us to do. But more so, more so importantly with 01:09:25
SharePoint. 01:09:30
Umm share? France has invested so much in our agencies and our division would not exist. 01:09:37
It wasn't. 01:09:43
They they didn't know what the confession is. 01:09:44
So I wanna put in perspective some of the some of the stuff we do. The state requires 24 hours of training for every sworn person 01:09:47
in the jail and in control. 01:09:52
24 hours for post certified people. 01:09:57
When I started with the share price, I worked in the gym. I think you could do right. 01:10:00
Great. OK, got you. Umm. 01:10:06
But in the jail, we didn't get trained. In the jail, we didn't get annual training. That happened on a monthly basis. 01:10:09
And share frames made that happen, but it doesn't happen without garbage. 01:10:17
So every month. 01:10:21
We do TR2 training days, at least a month is free and Shane is responsible for for conducting that to the control position. Umm. 01:10:24
It's not easy scheduling nightmare. 01:10:34
But you, you do it everywhere and I really appreciate you. Thank you for 20 years and, uh, you're not quitting any questions now? 01:10:39
Good because I don't know how to do it so. 01:10:48
Jane, thank you very much. 01:10:52
All right. Thank you, everybody Good. 01:11:01
All right. 01:11:10
Uh up next is uh, first to the board, Esther. 01:11:12
Johnny Ditchers. Alright, we've got human resources. Jill Scott. 01:11:15
OK, we just have 1 Brandy Crawford, umm, not her thing to be here today, but she is working very hard in the background preparing 01:11:29
for year end and making sure you all get paid and all your benefits transferred into the new year. So that's pretty important. But 01:11:34
Randy's been here for 10 years. She started out the front counter, uh, worked her way throughout the, our department, umm, and 01:11:39
currently, uh. 01:11:45
Our HRS team, our, our workplace support team and she does all the hygiene for us. So she was an intricate partner in the making 01:11:50
sure what they want and where we are in the UH currently and they can be constant improvements in the system. So Randy is a great 01:11:55
part of our team and. 01:12:01
So I will take her to. Alright, thank you too. 01:12:09
Do you have anyone to recognize with the accounting attorney's office? 01:12:17
Uh, just Monica Cuera. Monica is not here today, I don't think she's one of our paralegals, member of TH. She does a great job 01:12:21
with IKWA, which is the Indian Child Welfare Act. A lot of notices, a lot of orders we need to put out on that. She does a great 01:12:29
job. So, uh, she's been here 10 years for a good ten years. 01:12:37
Uh, Next up is uh, yeah. 01:12:47
So Oh yeah. Jason, Max, come on up. 01:12:51
Hello, we're following the list and you guys went out of order on me. 01:13:10
Thank you, Commissioners. I appreciate the opportunity to be able to recognize a great team member here in Stephanie Frederick. 01:13:13
Umm, as the outgoing director for the Oil and Gas Energy Department, I'm pleased to present Destiny with our 10 year pin. 01:13:22
Stephanie, you are truly a joy to have in our office. 01:13:27
Umm, contrary to what Esther might tell you where Esterville Right in front, uh, I did not steal her from you. 01:13:32
With great advancement opportunities come up the county as less to have good people, umm, uh, stay with the county by providing 01:13:42
additional career opportunities and advancements. And Stephanie is one of those people who took advantage of that. And I was happy 01:13:49
when she applied for the new position at the oil and gas department when we were formed in mid 2019. Uh, Stephanie is patient. 01:13:56
She's humble, she's a joy to be around, she's curious, she's always willing to learn. 01:14:04
And volunteer and raise their hand. The county and the oil and gas department are blessed to have you as part of our team and I 01:14:09
hope you stay with us a lot longer. Thank you. 01:14:13
Our next step is public and environmental health. 01:14:27
Coming up. So you're going to be right here. Come on, don't be shot. We can hide in the corner. 01:14:50
OK, So I I think Dan is going to recognize this to employees, but Bob McDonald our. 01:14:56
Division Director for Health, Education and. 01:15:03
Health education and community planning is not here. So I'm gonna recognize COVID. Gonzales Oga is getting a 10 year pin today. 01:15:06
Umm, and you know, I, I tell my daughter, uh, she's 23 and still on the payroll by the way, so OK. 01:15:13
Yeah, I tell her that there's really 3 keys to getting ahead. Number one is is showing up on time #2 is showing up with a good 01:15:21
attitude. And the three is doing the job. They'll sound really easy. 01:15:27
These days they are not as common as you would like them to be over shows up with a positive attitude every day. She's fluent in 01:15:33
Spanish. She has a passion to help the public, to serve the public, and she is particularly helpful, umm, for our outreach to the 01:15:41
Spanish speaking community. Many of our customers are Spanish being on their their primary. So OPA is indispensable when it comes 01:15:48
to providing materials so well, thank you for the 10 years and. 01:15:55
G for Gabriel Katie here. Uh, so, uh, as my kids would remind me, 30 years, umm, that was back in the 1900s, uh. 01:16:10
Yes, the 1900s, umm, and uh, but Gabriel's been a Star Wars for us over these years, umm, 30 years, especially in our department 01:16:21
and people from a lot of different states. Umm, so she works on what goes in your mouth and what comes out of you as well, umm, on 01:16:29
those kind of things. So some fun, exciting parts there. Uh, she embodies our values of the health department. Just teamwork. Uh, 01:16:36
she is always willing to pitch in. She's there for us. Umm, she's a calming influence on our department and we'd love to have her. 01:16:43
So we totally appreciate you being here for this. And you have to say you can't retire like because we're doing. Thank you. 01:16:51
So thank all his busy applications. She first came into the interview. 01:17:04
He said we're happy. We would like to have you 130. 01:17:11
And I'd like to say, would you hear about the Wizard of Oz and who's behind the curtain? It's a she'll tell you. I don't see it. 01:17:16
It's almost like we're just. 01:17:21
Same person. She taught me everything about acceptance. She's in our water quality specialist. She's the type of employee that 01:17:27
everything she does behind the scenes is for the citizens to the county who wants to have her. I can't imagine not handing her 01:17:33
around. 01:17:39
One employee who is not present with a deep knocking or she is one of our nurse practitioners. So I wanted to recognize the. 01:17:55
And I wanna say two things to you all. I hope that you'll take time to reflect. 01:18:05
That you'll have a positive impact on the line of thousands as well, coming with Gabriel, your patients. And so thank you for 01:18:11
that, umm #2. 01:18:17
There are a lot of employers in this area that would love to have. 01:18:23
You have a choice where you work. Thank you for choosing work at work. 01:18:29
Alright, Next up is it. But uh, Mr. Rose, you're gonna come up here first. 01:18:40
So, umm, I've said it once and I've said it probably 100 times. Political is we kind of come and go. 01:18:47
But the people that have made well counting blocks are all these people that were recognizing the 10, the 20, the 30 years. That's 01:18:54
what's made Wells County walk the way it does. And it's just an honor to serve with each and everyone of you. But the one that I 01:19:01
think sits on the top of this, uh, this group of, of individuals is, uh, Mr. Ryan Rose, you have been incredible, your due 01:19:08
diligence and your job, your proactiveness from trying to get ahead of any of those hackers. 01:19:15
All that you're doing with AI, it's just, uh, it's just. 01:19:24
Wonderful that you're here, Sir, and I'm gonna give you your 10 year period with him, but please don't ever leave because I don't 01:19:28
know what we would do with that. You, you have been incredible and it's been an absolute honest of services. 01:19:33
And you can't have more than 10 year pins because we've only had a department. 01:19:47
I'm sure you guys have lots to get to. Uh, as you looked at the uh, it list of folks, there's 38 and I have about 3 to 5 minutes 01:19:53
prepared for each employee, so. 01:19:57
I like to write my things down, so good morning, everyone. First and foremost, thank you to the, uh, the Board of County 01:20:06
Commissioners for this opportunity to recognize our team members. 01:20:11
And for your support over the last 10 to 11 years? 01:20:16
Uh, today I am so proud and humbled to be here and, and participate in this recognition ceremony. 01:20:20
Everybody from it, come on up. 01:20:26
We have quite a few folks. 01:20:29
This represents well over half the department here. 01:20:35
Gotta get to the middle everybody wants to see online. 01:20:46
So you get me that wide angle view there, Sam? 01:20:50
OK, anybody need a computer fixed? 01:20:59
Which are melting all over. 01:21:03
So as you can see, we have a significant number of IT team members share with us this morning. A little quick background. 01:21:08
In 2014, the Board of County Commissioners made the strategic decision to bring IT services quote in house. 01:21:14
For the 21 years prior, IT services were outsourced and at the risk of sounding somewhat selfish, I truly believe that that 01:21:21
decision has proven every year since as one of the best decisions the county could have made. And because there was a transition 01:21:27
from outsource to in source. However, less are standing here in front of you today. Uh, have nearly the same hire date, uh, and 01:21:33
are celebrating 10 years of service together. 01:21:38
To the IT team, UH, each of you have dedicated a significant portion of your professional lives to Well County. Your commitment, 01:21:46
hard work and invaluable contributions have positively shaped the IT department and how technology is utilized here at Weld 01:21:52
County. 01:21:57
Over the past decade, you've witnessed countless changes, overcome challenges, and celebrated many successes. Your experiences and 01:22:04
expertise has been instrumental. 01:22:09
And guiding work county through home waters and it's sometimes from stormy seas. 01:22:14
Your dedication and knowledge and commitment to Work County inspires me to attempt to be better every single day. 01:22:19
We've not only been dedicated IT members, but you've also, uh, valued colleagues, mentors, and friends. 01:22:27
You've you've shared your knowledge, offered support and fostered a positive work environment in which I considered to be a very 01:22:36
stressful profession. 01:22:40
Your impact to Wells County extends far beyond your daily job earnings. 01:22:46
As we look to the future, I'm grateful for your continued commitment to the employees and the citizens of Wells County. Your 01:22:51
insights, expertise, experiences, and unwavering commitment will be crucial as we continue to face the challenges that our job and 01:22:56
duties require of us. 01:23:00
Thank you again for your again for your incredible dedication, your hard work, and your unwavering loyalty to IT family and to 01:23:06
Wells County. 01:23:10
Your impact is immeasurable. Thank you. 01:23:15
Since we have quite a few folks here. 01:23:24
If I call your name, umm, please just step up, maybe right to the crowd and wait for the post online. Umm, and then we'll, uh, 01:23:26
we'll make sure we get you again. 01:23:30
Absolutely. 01:23:36
We're gonna go alphabetically. So Alexi sure. 01:23:39
Like the Cherokee? 01:23:43
Technical Operations, Brian Hayes Applications and Database. 01:23:45
Brian Martinez, Public Safety. 01:23:51
OK, Project management and business projects. 01:23:56
Charlie Simon, Technical Operations. 01:24:01
Geddes GIS. 01:24:06
Underworld GIS. 01:24:10
Uh, Gary Hicks, Applications and Database. 01:24:16
Six months applications and database. 01:24:23
Copper Gonzalez. Business Intelligence. 01:24:27
Daily travel Technical Support center. 01:24:32
Earlier, that is accounting a long time, you know, varying voice. 01:24:36
Voice of Technical Support John Jenkins. Information security and data privacy. 01:24:39
South Indian public safety. 01:24:46
Uh, he is not here today, but he might be watching online celebrating another chief victory. 01:24:52
With T-shirt Rodriguez, office administrator. 01:25:00
This is Selena Technical Support. 01:25:05
Provo ERP budget manager, workate guru. 01:25:10
Michelle Wong while Websteam. 01:25:14
I understand public safety. 01:25:19
Controlling applications in the database. 01:25:23
And libel. Technical operations. 01:25:28
Somebody said earlier the wizard behind the wall and the man behind the curtain that's. 01:25:31
Make sure that you guys plug in every day for the network. 01:25:34
Ripley Kashdor's web team. 01:25:38
Robert and West. 01:25:43
Remove the IS. 01:25:47
Sam Sam, 10 Technical Support Center. 01:25:52
Public safety. 01:25:57
She is not here, she's on maternity leave. How sexy. She's watching online project management and business process. 01:26:01
Stan Sadowski, Applications and Database. 01:26:09
We're heading for operations. 01:26:15
Here today is in India. I don't know if it's watching. 01:26:17
I don't know what time it is. 01:26:21
Uh, Terry Rogers. 01:26:23
Tom Morgan. 01:26:28
OK. I do not hear today's technical operations. 01:26:29
OK, safety, public safety. 01:26:36
So let's put on public safety. 01:26:40
Dan Herder and Perry Rogers come over here real quick on the middle. Real quick. 01:26:45
So as I mentioned earlier, it's a little bit unique. Uh, it, uh, came on board in 2014. We were outsourced, uh, in 1993. We were 01:26:53
then brought on as a county department in 2014. Umm, but I did want to point out a couple of these, uh, huge milestones. I've 01:27:00
heard 30 year, uh, commitment to the county here this morning, which is awesome. 01:27:07
But I would like to point out that in 1982, Dan Herder joined the county, uh, which is equal to about 42 years of service to the 01:27:15
county. So a lot of changes over the years, umm, from technology. Uh, Dan is one of our gifts. Senior analyst and I thought of 01:27:21
your miss, if I just included that in the normal 10 year, I wanted to make sure I pointed that out to the group. So thank you, Dan 01:27:28
for over 40 years. 01:27:34
Of service. 01:27:41
Harry Rogers, uh, over, uh, 1981. What's your higher date? Umm, so she's been with the county for a very long time. Terry and I 01:27:45
were chatting last week, umm, and she was giving me the historical overview of her tenure here. Wow. What a career. What an 01:27:51
amazing, uh, commitment to an organization. I thank you for, for what you have done for Wells County and, uh, appreciate 01:27:57
everything you do for it. 01:28:03
Just quickly, two other people who did retire in July, uh, that also had, uh, uh, over 30 years of experience with the county just 01:28:16
happened. And I doubt Jeff is watching. He's in Arizona, probably sitting by the pool. And Evan Johnson, uh, also, uh, from 01:28:22
retired in July. They were both critical components of the IT family. So commissioners, thank you for giving us the grace and time 01:28:28
today to recognize us. 01:28:34
We appreciate it. 01:28:40
Thank you it appreciate it very much. 01:28:48
Next up, I have Justice Services. Doug Erler. 01:28:54
Your football team. 01:29:10
I'm talking about they had a football team, IT business. 01:29:21
Thank you so much. Yeah. 01:29:27
I hope not. 01:29:30
I'd like you to be here this morning. 01:29:33
Department forward and to recognize some great folks in our department we have 3 folks that we recognize today one couldn't be 01:29:39
here today. Sandra Gomez, uh, she. 01:29:44
Supervisor in our pre child services program. 01:29:50
The day off today and she's on mom duty. She's a great employee. Uh, well respected, well like by everyone in our department. 01:29:54
We'll make sure that we recognize that we'll get back to work. We'll jump out here today that umm, real pleased to recognize umm, 01:30:02
they are total rock stars, umm. 01:30:08
Candy cooling is our. 01:30:14
Manager of our pre children program, She's, uh, technically been with the county of 12 years. She was part time, went full time 01:30:17
and then she went to the dark side towards the state as a probation officer. We kept in touch and one thing led to another and the 01:30:25
great fortune of her coming back to work for T Mile. She's a fantastic person. Umm. 01:30:33
Got to know her really well and her family. 01:30:42
Breakdown. Thank you. Congratulations. Uh, being part of our team. Well, I think everything is. 01:30:45
Our next person is umm, Diana Campbell. 01:30:53
We learned her from the private sector. 01:30:58
Started in leading our free jobs with this program. 01:31:01
And then she moved over and LED our work release and electronic home monitoring programs. Now she's our deputy director for our 01:31:04
depart. I literally could not do anything without Diane Campbell. 01:31:10
She her work ethic is amazing. 01:31:16
Umm, just a real honor and privilege working with both. 01:31:20
Fantastic people, so thank you. Congratulations for your time with Team Wild and hope for another 10 years. 01:31:24
All right, Next up is public safety and communications. 01:31:32
Good morning. Thank you, Mr. Umm, I actually thought about giving threatening this recognition and I thought about. 01:32:03
Celebrating the He said that it's not been a job, it's been a life. And I feel the same as really true of publicity. It is a life 01:32:12
and you sacrifice a lot, you get a lot back, but it takes. 01:32:19
In 10 years in public safety communications is quite in a couple and I think the person with a special heart. 01:32:27
Oncoming risk with feedback and so I feel very confused to recognize three of our employees who have served the 2410 years at 01:32:35
Total computers. So Crystal Pratt is our office technician. She is amazing. She is a Jack of all place and works with an uncommon 01:32:43
efficiency that is just unparalleled and makes the entire edges of the house brunch bakery. 01:32:52
Stacey Mitchell is one of our emergency communication specialists where she has been working phones in the radios, they're being 01:33:00
welcomed citizens and responders and she's also one of our CPLS. Our dreamers are greeners, so in that way she goes above and 01:33:05
beyond every day. 01:33:10
I do have a fee for Yang. 01:33:17
So Brittany started as we were just seeking a future specialist, uh, working on the bones, the radio, umm, after a bit she got 01:33:20
promoted to, uh, the training division, to her training specialist, which she helped between our new hires. 01:33:26
Uh, training for our dispatchers of Flora. 01:33:34
You guys might not know this, but to see an emergency communication. 01:33:38
Hundreds of hours of training before you're ever able to work on time or the radio, and then there's hundreds of hours of 01:33:42
communication to keep those skills sharp. And Brittany has been a part of that growth. 01:33:48
Uh, over a year ago she was promoted to our learning and development manager and now all of that responsibility. 01:33:56
She gets to be responsible for all the paintings and all of our verses communication specialist go through to make the commitment. 01:34:03
They are able to answer the call, umm, and make an impact in those moments. Whatever, uh, she does so with. 01:34:10
Ingenious creativity because a unique opportunity, training that makes fun, makes it sick, uh, sometimes you're not training, uh, 01:34:18
topic. 01:34:23
So umm, I definitely appreciate everything contributing over the test. 01:34:29
Next up, facilities. Patrick Omar. 01:34:44
OK, go back. 01:34:51
Thank you, commissioners and on behalf of facilities, it's my pleasure to recognize 220 year employees. First up, community 01:34:54
desire. He's ahead of our security department and uh, again, one thing through and through that I'm very much. 01:35:03
Over the last 20 years we've been together very dedicated to journey through every nights are out protecting our access to 1000 01:35:17
Second doors checking building. 01:35:22
The same time before another time. 01:35:29
Going through the IR dedicated. 01:35:37
OK. 01:35:40
Elder employees for facilities that I want to recognize, James, I mean. 01:35:49
John Rayburn, New Year master electrician, and he's extremely dedicated employee, highly skilled and it's also demonstrated by 01:35:54
what he did today. He said he couldn't come. 01:36:00
We have a temporary power outage at the jail. 01:36:07
My pleasure. 01:36:18
A quick comment. So, umm, your security team is on top of it. I was down here on Saturday morning and I wasn't here 15 minutes 01:36:25
before somebody's in security was over in the building seeing what was going on. 01:36:31
Uh, Next up, planning David Eisenbrunn. 01:36:39
Here you go, David. 01:36:53
Good morning everybody. My name is David Brown. Now, unfortunately, I can't take a lot of credit to hiring these folks, umm, 01:36:58
because we've got a 10 year and 2:30 years and I'm going on a little over one month. 01:37:03
So that they're still here working and excited to receive this. Well, and uh, and that is not a retirement ceremony. So I really 01:37:08
appreciate that. Uh, first up, is he, uh, he's one of our building inspectors and he's been here for 10 years as that building 01:37:14
inspector grew through. 01:37:20
Uh, there's probably not many folks or departments that touch literally every single residence in our communities. Uh, being one 01:37:26
of the fastest growing counties in Colorado, every house we live in has a business, new patron, uh, is all things that these folks 01:37:31
making sure it's safe, uh, that it's excessive. 01:37:37
More and as they're doing their job through. So Keith, I just want to say thank you again for everything and you're getting to the 01:37:42
county, uh, and hopefully you get at least another tenure that. 01:37:46
Thank you. 01:37:52
And then the other 230 year spins are really kind of the glues in the office of the. 01:37:58
Xiaomi has been greatly appreciated uh. I know that I'm a huge recipient for the benefit of that uh Michelle, your dedication to 01:38:32
just the staff in general is so you know thanks uh not only by me, but recognized by all of your peers. Thank you. 01:38:39
But not least is when light wind low. She's also celebrating 30 years but was unable to join us. She's helped us hold down the 01:38:52
board, uh, back over the planning department. She truly is the glue that holds all the different pieces of parts We have planning, 01:38:58
uh, engineering building and she's kind of our admin. She's really making sure that everything is run smoothly. Uh, similar to 01:39:05
Michelle, She makes sure that my life has been great coming on board this first month and I cannot do what I. 01:39:11
Every day without her and her resources. So I just wanted to, uh, honor and say thank you to. 01:39:17
So with that, that's my great. Appreciate it. 01:39:23
Very much planning. 01:39:29
Uh, next dot public works. 01:39:31
Thank you, Commissioner. This is truly one of those days every year. I've, I've been through quite a few of them that we're going 01:39:50
to recognize the employees. I thank you for doing that. Umm. 01:39:55
If we could have the public works employees that appear that it's getting up and come up, I appreciate it. 01:40:01
Umm yeah, this. 01:40:08
Citizens of Wells County get to interact with UMM. 01:40:11
Public Works, whether they like it or not, if they're out there driving around any day in Wells County, it's a great team we have 01:40:16
at UH Public Works and. 01:40:21
You know, we're one of the larger departments. 01:40:26
In the county and it's always a pleasure for me to get to see the early year folks and the 20 year and the 10 year. 01:40:30
Uh, it's just, it's an amazing group we've got here. Umm, I was gonna have some of the, uh, supervisors for the division talk a 01:40:39
little bit about some of the employees. I'm gonna start out with jokes and his supervisor is down in more like Alan Roach, uh, 01:40:48
this morning and he hardly talked. So, uh, Joe, he got to start at the county at the seasonal many in public works get to do. 01:40:57
He was a seasonal for three years before he got his CDL and then. 01:41:06
Uh, started working in the, on the paving crew and, and doing the paving out there so you guys could drive on nice smooth roads, 01:41:11
not have any wear and tear on your equipment out there. Umm, and currently he's been in, uh, working with the, uh, spray injection 01:41:18
patch truck, which basically goes around the entire county to travel all of the paved roads and any of the smaller potholes that 01:41:26
don't need to have huge patches done to them. He then takes care of that. 01:41:33
All on his own, doing that each and every day. 01:41:41
We did have several 10 year people that aren't able to join join us. 01:41:49
Uh, Cindy Wright, an engineer with the county cameras, Paris, another engineer with the county, They're trying to get, uh, some 01:41:56
designs on roads put together and couldn't make it from here today. Uh, Brad Jack, he's on the, uh, road and bridge department. He 01:42:02
was, he didn't want to come up there today. Public works. We were behind the scenes quite a bit. He was one that didn't, didn't 01:42:08
want to come up here. 01:42:14
Uh, Elio Volco, another one. He's in the parking division. Umm. 01:42:22
011 and uh. 01:42:32
Sure. His last name, uh. 01:42:37
Both on the. 01:42:41
Sign groups. They're, uh, they're in classes. 01:42:47
So then I'm gonna turn it over to a couple of others. 01:42:50
Morning Commissioners. 01:43:08
Thank you. 01:43:10
Haven't you? 01:43:13
It's, it's my pleasure to uh. 01:43:14
And that's a 10 year pin for Kevin Henderson. 01:43:16
Kevin came to work with Will County in May of 2014 and when Suite Division was. 01:43:20
Change my voice it went full time instructions Mind Vision in October of 2014. He was promoted Elite Workers in 2015 and then 01:43:25
Mobis Performance in 2018. 01:43:31
UH 2021 he was promoted to UH Supervisor and the Maintenance Support Division. 01:43:38
And uh, Kevin, thank you for your leadership and dedication to welcome. 01:43:45
One thing else on my dad, uh, he came here in 2014, shipped by the 2021. Took me 22 years to become supervised. I guess I'm a slow 01:43:50
one. Thank you Kevin. 01:43:56
UH-20 year. 01:44:10
Recipient maybe once a year. Umm, just incredible. Started, started here, you know, counting traffic out there. Work, work your 01:44:11
way all the way up through the supervisor of the inspection division. Umm, she's one from a lot of folks up here. Count on each 01:44:18
and every day to make sure that what other people are doing in our right of way is done the right way and doesn't impact what 01:44:25
we're doing. 01:44:32
I lean on her very heavily. Umm, she knows this county inside and out. Umm, she has. 01:44:39
The best interest of the county in everything that she puts forth in every every day that she wants around here and I greatly. 01:44:45
Appreciate all the work that Amy has done for 20 years. Thank you. 01:44:54
Well, it's my privilege today to present this 30 year awards of hands on film. Ham has been in our office, uh. 01:45:10
From pretty much the beginning of what we were doing and the Public Works division, we talked about the technology changes that 01:45:17
everyone mentioned. 01:45:21
Hyphen Resessimist. 01:45:25
To share computers, shared desk, let's see how many. I think they have their own desk and their own computer. So that is good 01:45:28
news. She is someone who is behind the scenes hard worker. The voice is going so easy on the phone. We have so many people coming 01:45:35
public works every day and some of them are truly misramous with a lot of the conditions that can be a road or something that they 01:45:41
thought that. 01:45:48
Expenses like them. 01:45:57
You handle them with with such an effortless manner that is sometimes is even common to me as your supervisor and I just truly 01:45:58
enjoy you as a person. You are also as someone else. People come from you, try to they strike you and you enjoy you. Umm, it's 01:46:07
it's my special to work with you. I did a little bit of digging in your end. I think it was amazing to me. 01:46:15
Over the years and probably we have a lot of longevity. 01:46:26
The true value of the time. 01:46:31
And so, uh, we have 230 year people between. 01:46:34
One of them, and that you're not. 01:46:39
Asking. 01:46:46
I have the pleasure of uh. 01:46:53
According to 1030 Years of JC Dickens, JC started out as a seasonal. 01:46:57
Like Dwayne Curtis said, 90% of public works. 01:47:02
Operation staff starts out as seasonal and JT started out seasonal in the maintenance support division. And, uh, as a seasonal 01:47:07
employee, he was told when he applied to the job, you're not gonna get it yet. You haven't been through 2-3 years before you get 01:47:13
it. But somehow he beat out the competition, uh. 01:47:19
Was hired on pretty quickly and uh. 01:47:26
Spent 30 years in the division. So JC, uh, there's not a, a road, I can guarantee there's not a road in this county that JC hasn't 01:47:30
been on multiple times. Uh, and maintenance support when he started, he's in charge of cattle guard over and over signage and he 01:47:36
started out in bridge sales, uh, of that facility. Umm, but over the years the division has changed. He's been still plowing and 01:47:43
uh. 01:47:50
The the piece that. 01:47:58
I attached to the most. 01:48:00
With his wife here, Kim for 30 years. Maintenance support division. 01:48:03
Is on call and JT has been on call, volunteered to cover other people's on call. Uh, so I, I can't even imagine the amount of 01:48:08
emergency calls from dispatch that we've had request for us to go out and, and do some sort of service holidays, weekend night. 01:48:17
Early morning, potentially Thursday, anything JC has stepped up and done that. But over the 30 years then he's also been an 01:48:28
integral part of leading the organization, training people, bring them on, always, uh, willing to teach, help and, uh, get the 01:48:34
institutional knowledge and change he represents. 01:48:41
Thank you, Katie. 01:48:49
I told Curtis I wanted to be last. 01:48:56
And This is why. Uh-huh. 01:49:00
When I came to work here in 94, I started with Sal as an hourly. 01:49:04
Were 759 an hour. 01:49:08
And, uh, anyways. 01:49:11
It was a miracle that I got the job and my first day with, with the rain night hour, uh, September 20th of that year 904. But the 01:49:14
reason I wanted the mic is because. 01:49:20
First of all, I wanna thank my wife. 01:49:30
We weren't married when I started there and I got married about 3 weeks before I got the job in. 01:49:33
However, uh, my wife is good by me with the phone ringing in the middle of the night rolled out, there was multiple visitors that 01:49:39
wouldn't be about 16/17/18 hours a day and my wife took care of all our livestock, all our took all our cabinets. 01:49:50
Anyways, that's why I want to come forward, right? 01:50:02
Also I wanna mention that the changes I've seen. 01:50:06
When I started, there's a commissioner for George Baxter and Bill Webster and Barbara, and they came out in the field through our 01:50:11
projects to our job. They saw what was going on in they were approached and that that right there is something I really 01:50:18
appreciated. 01:50:24
But the other thing. 01:50:30
Is I want to thank all my supervisors and. 01:50:33
It was still understanding of my. 01:50:38
Different there's any unique that I tried to do well down and I appreciate that how they work. 01:50:41
There was a patient they had. 01:50:51
But also. 01:50:53
Tommy and Hank step forward. 01:50:56
TuneIn, stand up Hank thanks Pete and Tommy Rosales back there they stood by me through lizards flood control single accident 01:50:59
closing roads in the middle of the night. And there's a reason that I can still stand here today because it's it's not safe out 01:51:06
there and you gotta have fellow employees that stand behind you and keep you safe and stand beside you and warn you of oncoming 01:51:14
housing and I. 01:51:21
Got it. It's like 10 feet in time. He goes out. And I just wanna paint them publicly. 01:51:29
The other thing I wanna mention is. 01:51:35
I want to thank Wells County here recognizing as employees for our town group, but I wanna thank Will County. 01:51:40
I want to thank World County because when I started the work here, I drove back from the Astrodome in Houston and decided I didn't 01:51:48
get married and I had to do something different. 01:51:53
I seem to work here with nothing. 01:51:58
Today I have a comfortable life. I have a comfortable retirement to look forward to. All of that is because the well down in the 01:52:01
commissioners and something I went to reiterate is the Republican value that this county has withhold of entire through everything 01:52:09
that we've been through is the reason Bell County is so financially secure today. 01:52:18
And I just went. I just want you to appreciate it. 01:52:28
And one thing that really bothers me is don't curse Bell County to me. Don't curse my county that says when God needs Christ. God 01:52:31
bless both counties and thank you for everything. 01:52:38
Next up, Human Services team. 01:52:53
All right, look, a lot of Human Services, we, if we can do really great things in Human Services and a couple of those things 01:53:02
where we can be really efficient, we can follow directions and we can get this done. So 10/20/30. 01:53:09
Actually take charge I do. I do know, umm, we only have 17 this year. Typically we have the most ITV this out because of their, 01:53:22
uh, standing up, umm, 10 years ago. But this is kind of a smaller group for us this year. But it's a small but mighty group and a 01:53:29
group that I'm really, really proud of. The other thing about Human Services that you all probably know by now is that we really 01:53:35
love the parties. 01:53:42
So this is not the end of the recognition for you all. Umm, I am going to briefly and efficiently go through and recognize you, 01:53:48
but there is much more celebration to happen when we have our cheers for your, uh, celebration this week. And we will get a lot of 01:53:56
lot more details regarding your career as we recognize you at that time. So we're gonna start with our ten years, Sala Martinez on 01:54:03
the very end there. Sala is an eligibility technician in our South county UMM office. 01:54:11
Been in South county the entire time. Umm, anybody knows anything about eligibility? It is. It takes a lot of dedication, a lot of 01:54:18
uh, patients who work within the system. Umm, and thank you for sticking out for seniors. 01:54:26
All right, Next up we have Elisa Arnell. Elisa is a customer service, uh, support specialist, umm, in our building, Steve. She's 01:54:36
one of the front lines when they walk in the door and they reach, umm, uh, Elisa when, when they walk in. Elisa is truly dedicated 01:54:43
to the citizens we serve is really a a friendly face for people and really starts to do her best every day. So thank you very 01:54:50
much, Elisa, and congratulations on. 01:54:56
Yes to the Orlando is our administrative support unit manager, uh, through overseas, our employment, uh, support division as well 01:55:06
as our contract team. Umm, Sue is so dedicated to the work that we do at department. Really, really passionate about supporting 01:55:13
employees, making sure that we are in compliance with all those contracts. And one thing about steel is for work ethic is top 01:55:20
notch. We really appreciate you, Sue. Congratulations on. 01:55:26
Tapia Damien is a crisis service case worker in our family resources division. Jamie has been around a little bit. I, I didn't 01:55:37
know this, but you start as an eligibility technician. Yeah, umm moved over the hotline specialist. I think you did some time and 01:55:44
intake and used services and now umm really help support our kinship families and the family resource division. I love watching 01:55:50
Damien advocate for families. Umm, he is very, very passionate about that. 01:55:57
And really appreciate the work you do. So congratulations on 10 years. 01:56:03
Except Shauna Wilson Shawna is currently an adoption caseworker, so she gets to have the pleasure of facilitating those adoptions 01:56:10
that we celebrate all year round, but especially in National Adoption Day in November. But Shauna started as a caseworker, I 01:56:17
believe in permanency, umm, and has moved over to adoption and really just puts her heart and soul into the work, uh, that she 01:56:24
does to help get permanency for the kiddos that, that. 01:56:31
So congratulations, Sean. I really appreciate you. 01:56:38
Got it. 01:56:43
Moving into 20, yeah, Kelly is 20. Umm, one person that's not here that we wanna celebrate for 10 years is Lindsey Holmes. Lindsay 01:56:46
is our family engagement practitioner. Umm, she started her career here in Wall County as a Youth Services worker. Uh, Lindsay is 01:56:53
a great professional, again, advocating very, very strongly for the families that, that she's able to touch and able to serve and 01:57:00
just wanna congratulate Lindsay on her ten years. So congratulations to you all in your 10 years. 01:57:07
Alright, let's move into our 20 year Kelly Madden. Kelly currently is a kinship care coordinator, but just in time and permanent 01:57:16
CMU services did some time is a bad way to say it. I shouldn't say it like that, but that I mean it really speaks for the 01:57:23
dedication you have in child welfare services. Umm Kelly is just such a calming influence in the office. He does an amazing job 01:57:30
with the kinship families he serves and Kelly is just so you know, well respected by his peers. 01:57:38
He's won two awards back-to-back for, you know, umm, recognition. And I, I think he's really uncomfortable getting all this 01:57:45
recognition, but he deserves it. He does a great job, good job. 01:57:51
Claudia Claudia Santos is currently a case reviewer in our assistance Payments division. Started as an eligibility type of mission 01:58:00
as well. Claudia umm I've known Claudia for a really long time. We're very, very closely with Claudia and assistance payment. It 01:58:06
takes a true dedication to stick with it all these years. You've been through all the ups and downs with CBMS and the system 01:58:12
changes and Claudia is. 01:58:18
As dedicated as Tammy and I are to hitting our locks in and we see her out there, rain, snow, sunshine, whatever. 01:58:25
Really proud of you, Claudia. Thank you. Congratulations. 01:58:34
All right, Scott Brandy Scott started an employment services and did some work as a child support legal technician currently, uh, 01:58:39
child support, uh, customer service specialist, umm, and that is just such a breath of fresh air in the office. That is always 01:58:46
positive. He does an amazing job, umm, manning those customer service lines. As you can imagine, people don't always call in when 01:58:53
they're happy with. 01:59:00
As support enforcement and Scott does a really good job of de escalating situations and if there's ever any, uh, any opportunity 01:59:07
that we ask for, how can we improve things? How can we do things better? Scott's always looking for those areas of improvement. So 01:59:13
congratulations on your 20 year, Scott, really appreciate it. 01:59:20
Uh, family resource supervisor John also started in permanency during his time, I guess I've been saying umm, and moved over to 01:59:30
Kinchel care coordinator is now in family resource division as uh, a supervisor overseeing the prevention team and the posted 01:59:36
option team. Umm, John really utilizes his, uh, child welfare background and the work that he's done with families to translate 01:59:43
that into positive outcomes for. 01:59:50
And post adoption, uh, families and really just your dedication shows through every day. John, we really, really appreciate the 01:59:57
work you're doing. Congratulations. 02:00:01
If you divorce, Stacy is our current resource manager. Stacy has been in a couple of different positions, uh, intake, Permanency 02:00:09
care team supervisor and an intake supervisor has been the response manager for about 6 years. Umm, that is a big job and Stacy 02:00:17
does it really, really well. Stacy for up until about a year ago was the only manager on duty. 02:00:24
Umm, after hours. So any time a supervisor got stuck after hours. 02:00:33
Stacy was the one that they called vacation time off holidays, no matter what. We decided to give her a break. We decided to 02:00:38
spread that out and she, you know, she was like, I thank you, but I also like doing it. So Stacy's dedication is the second to 02:00:45
none. Stacy always has, uh, also has the best recommendations for books and Netflix shows and anything, anything to do to unwind. 02:00:53
I really appreciate the work you're doing, Stacy. Congratulations. 02:01:00
Hi, Elisa. Oh, moving on to 30. This is 30 years long time moving on to Kelly is currently our foster care supervisor. She turns 02:01:10
in screening, right and then emergency duty and then, umm, really learned about the IDD population and the chirp waiver, which is 02:01:19
such an important part of the work that we do in child welfare, became our expert in the IDD ensure, uh, area and. 02:01:29
Still is with you, uh, in many ways in those areas. Umm, Kelly is just such a fantastic supporter of the work that we do, an 02:01:38
amazing, amazing supporter of foster families and your foster care team and 30 years. Kelly, thank you so much for all of that and 02:01:44
congratulations. 02:01:50
Last but certainly less, not least Charlotte de Vrock. Charlotte was one of the first people I ever met when I started here 30 02:01:59
years. Charlotte, I know umm, Charlotte and I were eligibility workers together, we were lead workers together and assistance 02:02:05
payment. Umm went through all of the changes that happened over the years and then Charlotte moved over to employment services. 02:02:11
Your current. 02:02:17
Title is employment and training supervisor, umm, and really your, you know, dedication to helping people get employment umm, and 02:02:24
really show through in the passion and the work that you've used so. 02:02:29
Congratulations on 30 years Charlotte, really proud of you. 02:02:35
So again, a lot more detail, a lot more making you uncomfortable standing in front of our staff when we celebrate for years. But 02:02:42
commissioners, thank you so much for allowing us to be here. We really appreciate it. We've got an amazing team and we've always 02:02:47
loved to recognize them. Thank you. 02:02:52
That concludes our employee recognition services. Uh, again, we just wanna say thank you so much for everybody at Teamwell for all 02:03:05
of, uh, your hard work, your efforts and, uh, your fortitude speaking with the county to make the people of Elk County, uh, very 02:03:12
proud. So thank you very much. I'll give a second here why it clears out before we move on. 02:03:18
Thank you. Bye. Yeah, we'll do a 3 minute recess here for uh, purposes. 02:03:29
Of the unknown. 02:03:35
Can, uh, reconvene here? Uh, Next up is warrants by #1 General warrants for December 11th and 13th of 2024. 02:07:22
Second motion by Commissioner Buck to approve general awards for the September 11th and 13th. 2nd by Commissioner James. Any 02:07:31
discussion? 02:07:34
Hearing none. All those in favor signify by saying aye aye. All opposed. Same sign. General warrants for December 11th and 13th 02:07:39
passed 5 to 0 and #2 Commissioner Warrens for Kevin D Ross, December 13th, 2024. Move approved. Second motion by Commissioner 02:07:45
James to approve Kevin Ross. Is Warren second by Commissioner Buck. Any discussion? 02:07:52
Roll call vote please. Mike Freeman, yes. 02:07:59
8 bucks? Yep, 79. I'll let the record reflect those warrants pass 4 to 0. Commissioner Ross's statement. 02:08:05
That concludes warrants and brings us to new business item number one considered contract ID 8932 contract for the 2025 Victim 02:08:12
Assistance and law environment bail grant for law enforcement victim services and authorized tier design. Good morning, Tom, good 02:08:20
morning Board of Commissioners. For the reference on your program finance management, I'm presenting to you contract 8932, the 02:08:27
award for the 2025 victim assistance law enforcement plan in the amount of. 02:08:35
$2485 and I'm requesting approval to accept the funding and have the chair sign the award letter. The grand period covers the 1st 02:08:42
of January through the 31st of December 2025 and the amount will be used to fund a portion of one FTE in the Victims Assistance 02:08:52
Unit in the Sheriff's Office. This covers approximately 41% of the positions salary costs overall the victims Assistant. 02:09:02
Is staffed with two Ftes, victim advocates, and it's funded through the Veil and Vulgar Brands and general funds. 02:09:12
The agreement has been reviewed by the County Attorney and the path around the approved and signed on the 9th of December by all 5 02:09:21
commissioners. 02:09:25
Motion by twins I think for approval of contract ID 8932 things I commissioned for buck in this discussion hearing none all in 02:09:32
favor signify by saying aye aye all opposed same time. Uh contract ID and Anchorage 2 passes by two. Thank you so much. Item 02:09:38
number two consider contract ID 8935 three master service agreement for various public safety systems and authorized period of 02:09:43
time. 02:09:49
Motorola Solutions. Good morning. Good morning. 02:09:55
Uh, Cornera Blue Sales, Public safety Wireless. I'm seeking to approve that agreement for various publications. 02:09:59
This item was approved via pass around to be added to the agenda November seventh final by commissioners. Materials agreements 02:10:06
provide my department just that we see. 02:10:10
With software in terms of coordinates, high reliability, security with individuals. 02:10:15
Also, uh, the best price? 02:10:21
Excuse me. Combined pricing for the contract for the next 5 years will be $55,255.59. 02:10:25
OK, $59,542 and 4600. 02:10:34
$73,435 in 1770 Seven $78,312.00 In Ransom 3028 Eighty $3487.70. 02:10:39
Good question of the approved contract. ID, 8935. 02:10:53
Ocean, Mike. Venture, James approved contract. ID 8935, second by Commissioner Freeman. Any further discussion? 02:10:58
Very now all in favor signify by saying aye aye I will close the same sign. Contract ID 8935 passes 5 #3 consider contract ID 8936 02:11:05
Memorandum of Understanding for Front Range Communications and source GMFRCC radio interoperability channel steering for well 02:11:11
County Regional Communications Center, WR, WCRCC and Authorized Chair and Department of Public Safety Communications and Science, 02:11:17
City of Brighton Police Department. 02:11:23
Thank you umm Cuero Vista Public Safety Wireless. I'm seeking approval of the memorandum bonus cabinets between Brighton schools, 02:11:30
Department of Oak County. 02:11:34
This channel sharing MOU was approved by the board and the work session in AO 2023. The MOU will uh, brighten school's department 02:11:38
Direct access will be on the launch working department. There is no cost in county. I'm right tools department will be able to 02:11:43
assist the county and local law firm directly while responding to this system for the well counting increasing opportunities. 02:11:48
Great questions. 02:11:56
Welcome by Commissioner Freeman's approved contract. ID, 8936. 02:11:58
Hang on all those in favor signify by say aye aye. All opposed same sign contract ID 936 passes 5 to 0. 02:12:03
And before we consider contract. ID 8937 Memorandum of Understanding for Front Range Communications Consortium, FRCC Radio 02:12:13
interoperability, channel sharing for Well County Regional Communications Center, WCRCC, and Authorized Chair and Department of 02:12:19
Public Safety Communications Design Greater Brighton Fire Protection District. 02:12:24
Thank you uh Quiro Bustos public safety Wireless. IM seeking approval of the memorandum of understanding between the Greater 02:12:30
Brighton Fire Protection district and Will County. The channel sharing mou was approved by the board in the work session in May of 02:12:36
2023. The MOU will allow the Greater Brighton fire police district the protection district. Excuse me. 02:12:41
Direct access to webcam fireground talkers. There is no cost of accounting and Brighton Fire will be able to work directly within 02:12:47
Wells County UH with well responding to injuries and accidents. 02:12:52
All right. Thank you. Any questions? 02:12:57
Pushing by Commissioner Bucks approved contract. ID 8937. Second by Commissioner James and discussion. 02:13:00
Hearing none, all those in favor signify by saying aye. Contract ID 8937. Fastest 5 and 0. 02:13:06
And #5 Consider contract ID 8938 and Morano's understanding for Front Range Communications Consortium FRCC radio interoperability 02:13:15
channel sharing for Wells County Regional Communications Center. WCRCC authorized chair and Department of Public Safety 02:13:20
Communications Design N Color Revenue Growth Task force. 02:13:25
Thank you, Sir. I was seeking approval our mid quarter of this associated wireless seeking approval of the memorandum of 02:13:32
understanding between the Northern Colorado Drug Passport at Lowell County. This channel sharing MOU was approved by the board in 02:13:38
the work session and May of 2023 the LEU will allow the task force direct access to Wells County law enforcement workers. 02:13:44
There is no cost of accounting and the task force will be able to assist counting and will for law enforcement directly 02:13:50
correspondence investigations and apprehensions of the Bluff County also increasing officer speaking. 02:13:54
Any questions? 02:14:00
Not your register payments Approved contract. ID 8938. Second by Commissioner 5. Any discussion? 02:14:02
I'm doing no thank you so. 02:14:08
Here is kind of all those in favor signify by saying aye, aye, all opposed. Thanks aye. Contract ID 8938 passes 5 to 0. Thank you, 02:14:10
Sir. I'm number six. Consider directing first of the board to have published emergency ordinance #260C supplemental appropriation 02:14:17
for 2024. Good morning, commissioners. Jennifer Osterley, budget manager. Uh, as you are aware, uh. 02:14:25
Ordinance 260 was done as an emergency ordinance and part of that requirement when we do any kind of supplemental for the budget 02:14:33
is to ask the board for permission for the, the clerk to the board to post the notice of the the supplemental that's gonna be 02:14:39
presented. So that's all we're asking for today is to post that notice and then we'll bring the supplemental to you on December 02:14:45
30th. 02:14:51
Questions. Virginia Second motion Mike Michener, Buck to approve the UH emergency ordinance Publishing second by Commissioner 02:14:58
James. Any discussion? 02:15:03
Hearing none all those in favor signify by saying aye, aye, all opposed. Thanks aye and that resolution Patrick's side is here. I 02:15:09
thank you Jim. Uh that concludes new business. That brings us to planning first meeting of code earnest 2024 dash 18 in the matter 02:15:17
of repealing and re enacting with amendments Chapter 23 zoning of the well county code state licensed natural medicine facilities. 02:15:24
Next. 02:15:34
OK. 02:15:44
Former commissioners next to native prime plant services, uh, in front of you today is ordinance. 02:15:46
In the 20/24/18, the purpose of assurance is at natural medicine facilities. In Chapter 23 of the Well County Code in 2022 called 02:15:51
our voters approved Proposition 122 to decriminalize and regulate certain psychedelic plants and fungi for people 21 and older. 02:16:00
This does not include synthetic drugs. Additionally, this will not include the establishment of retail stores, the color 02:16:09
Department of Revenue, natural medicine division, or licensed natural medicine facilities beginning early 2025. 02:16:16
These facilities must meet local government zoning by the local government cannot prohibit a facilitator from providing natural 02:16:23
medicine services within its boundaries if the individual is a licensed facilitator and cannot adopt ordinances, regulations that 02:16:29
are unreasonable or in conflict with state regulations. 02:16:34
The natural medical facilities include the following four establishment healing centers were regulated. Natural medicine may be 02:16:43
consumed by participants who are at least 21 years old and under the supervision of the licensed facilitator. Cultivation, which 02:16:49
is cultivation, growing facilities. Uh, three manufacturing, process and extraction facilities and for testing facilities. 02:16:54
Additionally, these facilities must be at least 1000 feet from schools and daycare facilities, including licensed and home 02:17:00
daycare. 02:17:05
Again, so the purpose of Ordinance 20/24/18 is to create a definition for license, for instance pursuant to the Cara Natural 02:17:14
Medicine Code. 02:17:18
Read it all, but it's up there on the screen. Second, allows such facilities of properties and industrial planning development 02:17:23
with industrial uses only. 02:17:27
Three years of states for admission on such facilities within 1000 feet of schools and daycare facilities, and four complies with 02:17:32
state law. 02:17:36
The planning commission's, uh, the planning commission's forward recommendation approval to the board of County Commissioners on 02:17:43
December 3rd, 2024. Planning staff also recommends approval of first reading. Thank you and I'm happy to answer any questions or 02:17:48
do any questions from there. 02:17:52
OK, hearing none. This is a public hearing. I'll go ahead and open it up to the public. If anybody wishes to make comments towards 02:17:59
Code Ordinance 2024 Action 18 as your opportunity to come to podium, state your name and address for the record. Keep your 02:18:03
comment. 02:18:08
We'll see how we're coming forward. I'll bring it back to the board for further discussion and concerns. 02:18:15
This continued. 02:18:20
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Just for the record, I think it is abhorrent when the state legislature tries to exert their authority by 02:18:22
forcing local governments on what they must put in their planning code, especially when it stands in the complete phase, the 02:18:27
opposite of of that wish Arsenal's belief. 02:18:32
But we're hands. Our hands are tied. But say Legislature. 02:18:38
And, uh, we regrettably must, uh, follow this law. So therefore, Mr. Chair, and we will approve on first reading Code Ordinance 02:18:41
2024, Dash 18. 02:18:45
32nd. 02:18:50
I'll second it for purpose of discussion. And uh, Commissioner James, I was fully, uh, agree with your statements. It's, uh, 02:18:53
falling to, uh, have to bring this forward. I think applies in the Facebook well, county, well, county values, but uh, 02:18:58
nonetheless, we have to follow up state law. That's one of those moments when we put it in and I think incorporated it in to the 02:19:04
wealth county way in the best possible manner. So. 02:19:10
Uh, any discussion from the board, Mr. Freeman? 02:19:17
Outlook to what keeps today does in fact, umm, I had that conversation with plan that there's two possible way to get around this 02:19:20
and I would So no, you cannot. 02:19:24
All we can do is limit it to where. 02:19:30
I couldn't get only industrial sites. That means there's not a whole bunch of a lot of industry. 02:19:33
Questions next remind me what our policy is on. 02:19:48
Would you not allow marijuana facilities on in the county? But this legislation from my understanding I'm a maybe deferred first 02:19:53
on this is written differently and the fact that we cannot handle it like we did marijuana facilities we have to they were they 02:19:59
wrote it as such that we are required to. I'm not gonna argue with you. So if you remember when marijuana passed, you could opt 02:20:05
out of everything. 02:20:11
Have one ounce of marijuana, we were able to opt out of the growth facilities and manufacturing all that this one does not allow 02:20:18
assurance. 02:20:22
Any other discussion about growth? 02:20:27
All right, with that being said, I'll go ahead and call the call. Let's do a roll call open. 02:20:30
My payment? Grudgingly, yes. 02:20:35
No, no Kevin Ross, yes, I don't let the record reflect uh, code ordinance 2024 Dash 18 passes three to two with commissioners same 02:20:41
and boxing. No votes on that. That concludes planning umm, and brings us to public comment. Now is the opportunity which is to 02:20:48
address the board for public comment. Just come forward to the podium station being the address for the record. Those comments 3 02:20:55
minutes. We can't be here today. You can always e-mail the public comment weld.eversctp@weld.gov. 02:21:03
And if you need to, you can do old fashioned snail mail at Wells County Clerk to the Board, PO Box 75811, Fifty 033, Colorado 02:21:11
80632. Good morning, Sir. Good morning commissioners. First of all, hope you had a happy Thanksgiving and I hope you have a nice 02:21:19
Christmas and Happy New Year to come up. Umm, couple of items came up from the federal government address for the record, 2411 02:21:26
27th Ave. Place. Thanks, Evan. I always wanted to thank court because I was at 1314 23rd Ave. Court. 02:21:33
Years anyway, uh, interesting, uh, thing from the feds came out, uh, since I last talked to you and the national debt was a mere 02:21:41
$32 trillion. It's now up to 36 trillion. Isn't that, you know, and you were mentioning about this last thing we had on the 02:21:47
Planning Commission, how the state bongs you on the head with the two before. 02:21:54
Umm, hey, that's doing some states. The states do it to the counties and counties do it to the cities. Umm, it's kind of getting 02:22:01
to be a very ground and a Ferris wheel out there. Uh, I had a couple of questions for you. We had all of these things. You were 02:22:07
saying it for me. It is a book written by Stephen King and I finally got, you know, information technology. I was curious, how 02:22:13
many departments does the county have and how many employees does the county have? Thank you. 02:22:19
Thank you, Mr. Grant. Uh, we are just over 1900 employees in department lines. Is it? 02:22:26
Our five major and then, you know, division, yeah, I can't give you a number. It's uh. 02:22:34
Just right in 20. So sorry, I'll give you an exact number here in just a moment. I gotta look at my list. 02:22:42
Uh, any other public comments today? 02:22:48
Seeing no public comment, it's, uh, 1102. Appreciate everyone, uh, watching today for the celebration of our employees and we are 02:22:50
in June. 02:22:54
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