1 00:00:30,000 --> 00:00:47,000 I'm going to call the meeting to order. Can we have a roll call, please? 2 00:00:47,000 --> 00:00:50,000 I'm going to order to desco. Here? 3 00:00:50,000 --> 00:00:53,000 Mr. Henry, here. Mr. Hanson? 4 00:00:53,000 --> 00:00:57,000 Stand for the blood of legions? 5 00:00:57,000 --> 00:01:12,000 To the black, of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which stands, one nation under the law. 6 00:01:12,000 --> 00:01:22,000 Can we have anyone find us with public comment? 7 00:01:22,000 --> 00:01:30,000 No, we do not. I'm going to have a roll call. I'm going to go back. 8 00:01:30,000 --> 00:01:35,000 I'm going to go back. Do I have a motion to approve the agenda? 9 00:01:35,000 --> 00:01:37,000 Second. 10 00:01:37,000 --> 00:01:39,000 Mr. Hanson? 11 00:01:39,000 --> 00:01:40,000 Mr. Henry? 12 00:01:40,000 --> 00:01:41,000 Yes. 13 00:01:41,000 --> 00:01:42,000 Mr. Tedesco? 14 00:01:42,000 --> 00:01:43,000 Aye. 15 00:01:43,000 --> 00:01:48,000 Now, we can have public comment. I believe we have one person that was not signed up. 16 00:01:48,000 --> 00:01:53,000 And we'll bring him up. If you could state your name and address for the record. 17 00:01:53,000 --> 00:01:58,000 Yes, go on. My name is Kelly Dunaway. My address is 2211.M Street in Denver. 18 00:01:58,000 --> 00:02:03,000 I'm about a year ago, you fired my wife, Jim Lashdog, County Attorney. 19 00:02:03,000 --> 00:02:05,000 You didn't give her a reason? 20 00:02:05,000 --> 00:02:08,000 You sent her an email. It's one of the things I want to talk about today. 21 00:02:08,000 --> 00:02:12,000 Last Friday, we were a judge of folks' retirement gathering. 22 00:02:12,000 --> 00:02:14,000 That was a lot of good people there. 23 00:02:14,000 --> 00:02:17,000 Former Chief Justice Fender gave a keynote speak. 24 00:02:17,000 --> 00:02:21,000 You're sure if you're DA. It was a wonderful event, actually. 25 00:02:21,000 --> 00:02:25,000 When we got out of the car, my wife broke down and saw it. 26 00:02:25,000 --> 00:02:28,000 This was a family that he ripped her away from. 27 00:02:28,000 --> 00:02:32,000 But what really got to her was a number of people. 28 00:02:32,000 --> 00:02:36,000 Good Adams County employees who were also her family. 29 00:02:36,000 --> 00:02:38,000 That answer, what the hell happened? 30 00:02:38,000 --> 00:02:43,000 And she is disturbed to no. 31 00:02:43,000 --> 00:02:50,000 That so many people don't have any idea and would logically assume that she did something wrong 32 00:02:50,000 --> 00:02:52,000 that led to her termination. 33 00:02:52,000 --> 00:02:54,000 That's what I want to talk about. 34 00:02:54,000 --> 00:02:56,000 I'm going to tell you what I know. 35 00:02:56,000 --> 00:02:58,000 I'm going to ask if you've got to reply. 36 00:02:58,000 --> 00:03:02,000 What I know is that Marty Flam funnels a lot of money. 37 00:03:02,000 --> 00:03:08,000 I represent a lot of interest in the county to get the right people in office. 38 00:03:08,000 --> 00:03:12,000 What I know is that even after the campaigns are done, 39 00:03:12,000 --> 00:03:17,000 he continues to get little envelopes to cash to elected officials. 40 00:03:17,000 --> 00:03:20,000 I know specifically of one who accepted that cash 41 00:03:20,000 --> 00:03:23,000 and after a night contemplating its implications, 42 00:03:23,000 --> 00:03:25,000 returned it and good for him. 43 00:03:25,000 --> 00:03:30,000 I know that the same Marty Flam raised a money that put you in office. 44 00:03:30,000 --> 00:03:35,000 And I know that while he was raising the money and raised having his fundraising dinners, 45 00:03:35,000 --> 00:03:39,000 my wife was relentlessly trying to clean up Adams County 46 00:03:39,000 --> 00:03:46,000 and was instrumental in the prosecution of many of the key figures in the quality-paving scandal. 47 00:03:46,000 --> 00:03:51,000 I know that the same Marty Flam called and made threatening phone calls to the county, 48 00:03:51,000 --> 00:03:56,000 demanding among other things that the county back off of Leace. 49 00:03:56,000 --> 00:04:02,000 I know that my wife did not back off of Leace and that he was criminally prosecuted. 50 00:04:02,000 --> 00:04:08,000 And I know that before you even took off this, she was warned that you were coming to get rid of her. 51 00:04:08,000 --> 00:04:14,000 Now, I'm no rocket science scientist, but I'm pretty good with math and what those numbers add up, 52 00:04:14,000 --> 00:04:20,000 especially given the lack of any reason ever given to her or any discussion with her about anything she might be failing. 53 00:04:20,000 --> 00:04:24,000 What that says is this was not about any failure on her part, 54 00:04:24,000 --> 00:04:27,000 but was a cowardly act of political reprisal. 55 00:04:27,000 --> 00:04:30,000 And I'd like to ask, if you can fill in that blank and prove me that I'm wrong, 56 00:04:30,000 --> 00:04:33,000 because I would like to believe in Adam's County Government again. 57 00:04:33,000 --> 00:04:36,000 Have you got anything? 58 00:04:36,000 --> 00:04:39,000 Are you finished with your brother comment? 59 00:04:39,000 --> 00:04:41,000 Thank you, sir. I appreciate it. 60 00:04:41,000 --> 00:04:43,000 Nothing to say. 61 00:04:43,000 --> 00:04:46,000 We have elected officials comments next. 62 00:04:46,000 --> 00:04:48,000 I'll hang around for those of you who have been left here. 63 00:04:48,000 --> 00:04:50,000 Absolutely. 64 00:04:50,000 --> 00:04:55,000 I like your officials. Do we have any comments? 65 00:04:55,000 --> 00:05:01,000 I would suggest you take a look at a tracing, because Marty Flam did not contribute to my campaign during the election. 66 00:05:01,000 --> 00:05:04,000 I know you hosted your fundraiser. 67 00:05:04,000 --> 00:05:16,000 I would suggest again that you take a look at Tracer, and you'll see that Marty Flam did not contribute to my campaign during the election. 68 00:05:16,000 --> 00:05:23,000 You don't have a comment? 69 00:05:23,000 --> 00:05:26,000 I don't have a comment. 70 00:05:26,000 --> 00:05:30,000 I guess there's a request that the county attorney in common? 71 00:05:30,000 --> 00:05:34,000 I would just say that I think that this is a personnel matter, and generally speaking, 72 00:05:34,000 --> 00:05:37,000 we don't discuss those in public hearing. 73 00:05:37,000 --> 00:05:39,000 Thank you. 74 00:05:39,000 --> 00:05:42,000 Any other comments from the elected officials? 75 00:05:42,000 --> 00:05:43,000 No. 76 00:05:43,000 --> 00:05:50,000 And we'll move on to our consent calendar. 77 00:05:50,000 --> 00:05:53,000 Do we have a motion for the consent calendar? 78 00:05:53,000 --> 00:05:55,000 We've been seconded. 79 00:05:55,000 --> 00:05:56,000 Commissioner Henry? 80 00:05:56,000 --> 00:05:57,000 Yes. 81 00:05:57,000 --> 00:05:58,000 Commissioner Hanson? 82 00:05:58,000 --> 00:05:59,000 Aye. 83 00:05:59,000 --> 00:06:00,000 Commissioner Tedesco? 84 00:06:00,000 --> 00:06:01,000 Aye. 85 00:06:01,000 --> 00:06:03,000 Motion passed. 86 00:06:03,000 --> 00:06:05,000 New business, county manager. 87 00:06:05,000 --> 00:06:07,000 Yes, we have one item today. 88 00:06:07,000 --> 00:06:15,000 The resolution awarding an addendum to an agreement with URS for professional engineering services for bridge scour remediation services. 89 00:06:15,000 --> 00:06:18,000 Lauren M. Hof is here to talk to them. 90 00:06:18,000 --> 00:06:19,000 Good morning. 91 00:06:19,000 --> 00:06:20,000 My name is Lauren M. Hof. 92 00:06:20,000 --> 00:06:25,000 I'm a purchasing manager for Eves County, and I'm a fill in for Lizard Strada. 93 00:06:25,000 --> 00:06:31,000 Opposals received on September 24, 2013 for the design plans profile reports. 94 00:06:31,000 --> 00:06:36,000 Construction bid documents, construction cost estimate, and all necessary services is specified in the question for proposals. 95 00:06:36,000 --> 00:06:41,000 For the scour remediation of four major bridges. 96 00:06:41,000 --> 00:06:47,000 The bridges were East 168th Avenue over the South Flat River. 97 00:06:47,000 --> 00:06:50,000 Henderson Road over the South Flat. 98 00:06:50,000 --> 00:06:56,000 Washington Street over Clear Creek and at McAe Road over the South Flat River. 99 00:06:56,000 --> 00:07:00,000 The request for services was sent to five pre-qualified firms. 100 00:07:00,000 --> 00:07:05,000 The firms were selected from the request for qualifications in drainage, structural and road. 101 00:07:05,000 --> 00:07:09,000 Services categories for non-specific projects. 102 00:07:09,000 --> 00:07:12,000 Services for projects under 75,000. 103 00:07:12,000 --> 00:07:19,000 After evaluating the proposal, URS was selected to provide the bridge scouring mediation services. 104 00:07:19,000 --> 00:07:24,000 URS is requesting a 60-day extension to the agreement in the work. 105 00:07:24,000 --> 00:07:30,000 The justification for the request is based on the need for structural analysis of the Henderson Bridge 106 00:07:30,000 --> 00:07:34,000 to determine the appropriate scour countermeasured designs. 107 00:07:34,000 --> 00:07:38,000 There were no designs or survey documents available for this bridge. 108 00:07:38,000 --> 00:07:44,000 James County and URS coordinated with a number of construct consultants to obtain the information. 109 00:07:44,000 --> 00:07:51,000 The Geo Technical Report was a last report they needed and was received on November 22, 2013. 110 00:07:51,000 --> 00:07:58,000 The current agreement allows for URS URS 90 days to complete the work, which would have been January 11, 2014. 111 00:07:58,000 --> 00:08:02,000 The extension would give them until March 11, 2014. 112 00:08:02,000 --> 00:08:06,000 The engineering division has no objections to the same term. 113 00:08:06,000 --> 00:08:08,000 That is the only change to the agreement. 114 00:08:08,000 --> 00:08:10,000 There are no other changes to terms of conditions. 115 00:08:10,000 --> 00:08:14,000 So we're just asking for an additional 60 days. 116 00:08:14,000 --> 00:08:18,000 Commissioner, do we have any questions? 117 00:08:18,000 --> 00:08:22,000 No questions. Do I have a motion? 118 00:08:22,000 --> 00:08:30,000 I'd like to move a resolution awarding an endendum to the agreement with URS for professional engineering services, 119 00:08:30,000 --> 00:08:32,000 for bridge scour. 120 00:08:32,000 --> 00:08:34,000 It's been services. 121 00:08:34,000 --> 00:08:36,000 I move for approval. 122 00:08:36,000 --> 00:08:38,000 Commissioner Henry? 123 00:08:38,000 --> 00:08:39,000 Yes. 124 00:08:39,000 --> 00:08:40,000 Commissioner Hansen? 125 00:08:40,000 --> 00:08:41,000 Yes. 126 00:08:41,000 --> 00:08:43,000 Commissioner Hansen? 127 00:08:43,000 --> 00:08:44,000 Yes. 128 00:08:44,000 --> 00:08:45,000 Commissioner Hansen? 129 00:08:45,000 --> 00:08:47,000 All right. 130 00:08:47,000 --> 00:08:48,000 No, they're on this morning. 131 00:08:48,000 --> 00:08:49,000 County attorney? 132 00:08:49,000 --> 00:08:51,000 No, New Business. Thank you. 133 00:08:51,000 --> 00:08:53,000 Move for a German? 134 00:08:53,000 --> 00:08:54,000 Something. 135 00:08:54,000 --> 00:08:55,000 All right. 136 00:08:55,000 --> 00:08:56,000 We are a German.