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• Bridge design contract: The board approved award of a professional services contract for design engineering of the Bridge 60½ and 49A replacement project to RMS Inc. The contract total is $1,751,987; the project is included in the five‑year capital improvement plan and includes federal aid with CDOT oversight for a grant not to exceed $2,000,000. The recommendation was presented by Toby Taylor in purchasing; Commissioner Maxey moved approval and Commissioner Ross seconded.

• Cisco Voice Flex Agreement: The Information Technology Department recommended approval of a three‑year Cisco Voice Flex agreement with Zavarro Inc. Year‑1 cost was listed as $136,953.78, with years 2 and 3 each $102,499.52. The board approved the agreement on a motion by Commissioner Ross with Commissioner Maxey seconding.

• Mill and overlay bid (County Road 37): Five vendors responded to solicitations for the County Road 37 mill and overlay; Public Works is reviewing proposals and anticipates bringing a recommendation at a later date. No award was made at this meeting.

• Human Services solicitation (various services): Forty vendors responded to a solicitation for child welfare services; the department expects to return with recommendations April 9, 2025. No award was made.

• Contract ID 9033 (roadway improvements, County Road 72): Public Works staff presented a memorandum of agreement to allow temporary construction grading and to transition existing driveways for a County Road 72 project; the county is paying a $500 easement amount. Michael Bedell presented; Commissioner Maxey moved approval and Commissioner Ross seconded.

• Windsor Reservoir Outlet Ditch (Springer Ditch) waterline crossing agreement: Planning Services presented an agreement among the ditch company (WRCC Inc.), Prairie Song Development LLC, the Town of Windsor and Weld County to govern installation of a waterline and replacement/extension of culverts that cross the prescriptive easement for the Windsor Reservoir Outlet Ditch. Staff and the county attorney reviewed the agreement and recommended approval; Commissioner James moved and Commissioner Ross seconded.

• Quick claim deed (parcel adjacent to Bull's Seepage Ditch): Planning Services recommended transferring approximately 3.03 acres to the Town of Loch Buie to permit access for culvert repair and drainage maintenance. The board approved a quitclaim deed; Commissioner Ross moved approval and Commissioner Maxey seconded.

• First reading — PUD chapter (Chapter 27): Planning Services presented amendments to Planned Unit Development rules to allow any owner within a PUD to propose changes to allowed uses or setbacks (rather than requiring every owner to sign the application). The criteria for approval would remain the same and property owners within the PUD and owners within 500 feet would be notified. Commissioner Maxey moved first reading and Commissioner Peppler seconded; the board approved first reading.

• Waiver of annexation impact report — Sanger annexation (City of Evans): The board granted the City of Evans' request to waive the annexation impact report requirement for roughly 19 acres near Hillen Park as a matter within the county's discretion; Planning Services recommended the waiver. Commissioner Ross moved approval and Commissioner James seconded.

Several items on the consent agenda and routine minutes and warrants were also approved by voice vote. Items that require later action — including the two solicitations noted above — will return to the board for formal award recommendations.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Weld County Commissioner Regular Meeting | Jan 27, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Weld County Board of County Commissioners approved a series of motions including a bridge design contract, a Cisco voice agreement, a small easement payment, a waterline crossing agreement, a property transfer to Loch Buie, first reading of a PUD code change and a waiver of an annexation impact report for the City of Evans.","taxTitle","Weld County, Colorado","taxId",12464,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6333028,"Weld County adopts changes to zoning rules for state‑licensed natural medicine facilities",222,1138000,1360000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2303884-c01989ea31a95d02ad64412820400e73&start=1138&end=1360","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2303884-c01989ea31a95d02ad64412820400e73/thumbnail_1138000.jpg","/articles/6333028/Weld-County/Colorado/Weld-County-adopts-changes-to-zoning-rules-for-statelicensed-natural-medicine-facilities","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6333028-1537bde0be9409c5da1ab5e761ccdb1a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771142204&Signature=Q4e5HnG2hQ7MX-sXxVYMVN4UFQysT2OkNtLAWwAg6G03QyT~8SIfzWOY6PvxGNUPZDgw-GwM65-uiF55chYmu8M1uL927lNErZGPC0y3saOiloMyOXDneGwQfH-35UxSG~xXqS~YwkDDgDx4PpL1AtkWlVYv3QWWf3Dwhfgv2j6w7t5ulYGlmDhM6YKmbgkfh6gHLSAY7km5k5MON8SMiPcuwQ78kW14Ranmxw4yVC-TBLUBmXRyzv780KAKdQyQgk1B6Hc9FqUb~9Ae9tKqPT~yMSh1yp9EKRyOOxpGSdhbe8Z2sR938D0-1QADUpRdrLs0uvQQ8HFNa~PxWNlVuw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Weld County Board of County Commissioners approved final reading of code ordinance 2024‑18 on Jan. 27, repealing and reenacting Chapter 23 (zoning) to add provisions on state‑licensed natural medicine facilities.

Planning staff said the revised ordinance adds separation distances measured from property lines to the nearest portion of buildings for state‑licensed natural medicine facilities and lists additional uses from which facilities must be separated: hospitals, churches, alcohol or drug treatment facilities, college or seminary campuses, state‑licensed assisted living residences and state‑licensed nursing home facilities referenced in the Colorado Revised Statutes. David Eisenbaum of the Department of Planning Services said the language aligns the rule with how the county measures separations for other use types.

Commissioner Ross moved to accept the revised language in section 23‑1400(b) as presented by staff and the county attorney; the motion was seconded by Commissioner Peppler. No members of the public spoke during the public hearing. Commissioner Peppler moved final approval of code ordinance 2024‑18; Commissioner James seconded. The board voted unanimously to adopt the final reading.

The ordinance replaces earlier language and was amended on the floor to incorporate the staff‑ and county‑attorney‑recommended text. Commissioners who spoke said they were dissatisfied the county was required to act by voter‑approved language but commended staff for refining the draft to reflect county concerns.

The county clerk will record the ordinance as adopted; staff said the new separation requirements specify distances measured from property lines to the nearest portion of a building and mirror the county’s approach to other separation standards.","After a third reading, the county amended Chapter 23 to add separation distances between state‑licensed natural medicine facilities and care or institutional uses; commissioners approved revised language and passed the final reading unanimously.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6333033,"Weld County commissioners back proclamation supporting egg producers, endorsing House Bill 25‑1074",165,95000,260000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2303884-c01989ea31a95d02ad64412820400e73&start=95&end=260","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2303884-c01989ea31a95d02ad64412820400e73/thumbnail_95000.jpg","/articles/6333033/Weld-County/Colorado/Weld-County-commissioners-back-proclamation-supporting-egg-producers-endorsing-House-Bill-251074","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6333033-e0cfc864a98fa6bda0b66a57158243de/orig.mp4?Expires=1771142204&Signature=CJGt7yF~lDjAgcPcLHj5j5dl46~n6gxK8ldYuT0~j7vkGa2s06DT6aScK~HCquBgLOsFjCt8WbGFWkoX6tLGUKKiT3vhRLZ5M5atC1rdeGom6tOk3uNv6QTAUXS1BVZb15KMPD-g~-Y-F8i-7Utw07f8JoiV2JdpjqAWlaM6brUqSdcdUMnWDDprSU-99no4VrsDATCdChwkrfD8Q7nMPTUDGKe9DWaCWW2q7gyaPl4BgH6ehV2XMnmxJ2p2cBz~hw4bwRKXTYJD5t6EPSo7SBxQJ~oUPiBYAjXoRZOLgkRYWWSadxHJMKO-CuVqvR8jJxXaRJV9XL4GARJc70O5uw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Weld County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously Jan. 27 to adopt a proclamation supporting Weld County agricultural producers and House Bill 25‑1074, which the board said would repeal confinement standards for egg‑laying hens.

Board members said the proclamation aims to address recent increases in egg prices that, they said, have affected local families. The motion to adopt the proclamation was moved by Commissioner James and seconded by Commissioner Ross; the board’s voice vote was recorded as in favor and the proclamation was signed by all five commissioners.

Commissioner James said the price of eggs has climbed sharply and linked that rise to state regulations and disease impacts. \"It's gone up 36.4% over the last year,\" James said during the public discussion, adding that he believes regulations passed at the state level have driven an 18% increase in production costs in the past year. Commissioner Ross described the prior state rules as \"virtue signaling\" and said they have made an inexpensive protein source less affordable. Commissioner Jason Rasey said social‑media reports show retail prices as high as \"$810, a dozen\" and contrasted that with lower prices he observed in neighboring states.

Commissioner Peppler said those not directly involved in animal care do not always know what is best for the animals and said she supports repeal of the confinement standards to help both producers and animals. Other commissioners echoed the importance of eggs as an affordable source of protein for many families.

The proclamation specifically names support for House Bill 25‑1074 and was signed by all five commissioners. The board did not take formal legislative action beyond the proclamation; the county has no authority to change state law.

Votes and motions recorded on the item list Commissioner James as mover and Commissioner Ross as seconder; the recorded voice vote was unanimous in favor.

The board proceeded to other agenda items after the proclamation vote.","The Weld County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved a proclamation supporting local agricultural producers and House Bill 25‑1074, which the board said would repeal confinement standards for egg‑laying hens. Commissioners cited rising egg prices and urged state action.","actionData","errors"]

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