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MINUTES
WELD COUNTY COUNCIL
JANUARY 21, 1976
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The Weld County Council met in regular session in full conformity
with the Weld County Home Rule Charter at the Weld County Services
Building, Greeley, Colorado, on Wednesday, January 21, 1976, at
the hour of 1:30 P.M.
ROLL CALL: The meeting began with an invocation by the President, John T.
Martin and on roll call the following members were present:
President, John T. Martin
Vice President, Nancy Clark
Council Member, Bob E. White
Council Member, Lacy L. Wilkinson
Council Member, Floyd Oliver
Also present: Bonnie Hickman, Secretary, and six members of the press.
MINUTES APPROVED: The Council approved the minutes of the County Council' s
meeting of January 12, 1976. No corrections were made. Nancy Clark
made a motion that the minutes he accepted as recorded. Lacy
Wilkinson seconded the motion.
REPORTS
MEETING PLACE: Floyd Oliver reported on locating a new place of meeting for
the Council. This is necessary because of the temnorary nature of
the current meeting place. The former Drivers' License Building in
Island Grove Park has been examined for the possibility of a new
meeting place. Mr. Oliver reported that the Court House will assume
janitorial resnonsibility of the Drivers' License Building.
The heat was found to be adequate and there is also an operating air
conditioner. The Council will be able to remain in the Drivers'
License Building until the new County Services Building is opened
on July 4th, 1976. A motion was made that the Council hold their
meetings in the former Drivers' License Building by Floyd Oliver and
seconded by Nancy Clark. Motion carried. Mr. Barton Buss will be
notified as to the securing of keys for the Council members and the
secretary.
TIME: A discussion followed on the 1 :30 P.M. meeting time. A motion was made
by Floyd Oliver and seconded by Bob White that the time be changed to
2:00 P.M. to better suit the convenience of the members. The motion
was passed unanimously.
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COMMISSIONERS' MEETINGS: The minutes of the Commissioners' Meetings and •
Agenda are being sent to the Council. A discussion followed on
the advisability of Council Members being present at these meetings
and also sneaking at these meetings. They also discussed what
the Council' s responsibility would be toward the Commissioners'
Meeting. (It was noted that all elected officials of the County
are invited to attend the meetings. ) It was discussed and agreed
that the Council Members, as citizens, be able to sneak out in these
meetings and that attendance is left up to the individual. All
statements from the Council will come from the President.
HIRING OF COUNTY ATTORNEY AND ASSISTANT COUNTY ATTORNEY: Nancy Clark
reported that legal council is in the process of being hired. At
the present the applicants consist of -- position of County Attorney,
three persons; position of Assistant County Attorney, six persons.
There is some question as to the applicants' qualifications. There
is a general feeling that not enough advertising was done. Floyd
Oliver stated that the Bar Association publishes a monthly paper that
should have advertised for these positions. In addition to the County
Commissioners, Mr. Sam Telep and Mr. Stow Whitwer, Jr. will interview
the applicants on Thursday, January 22. If there are not satisfactory
applicants the county will resume advertising and schedule additional
interviews. A suggestion was made by Nancy Clark that the Council
should not get "involved" at this point because of the early stages
of this matter.
Discussion was held regarding the Council' s responsibility and Bob
White suggested the discussion be discontinued until the Procedures
were presented.
RULES AND REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES: Bob White Presented a draft of the
Rules and Regulations and Procedures Pertaining to Review and Reports
Pursuant to Weld County Charter Provisions for the County Council.
The rules were read and discussed. It was decided that each Council
Member should study the draft and be prepared to discuss any additions
or corrections to Mr. White' s draft. This will be discussed at the
next meeting.
CORRESPONDENCE
TOUR: Nancy Clark was called by the County Commissioner' s Office and
notified that a tour of the new County Services Complex will
be on February 5 at 10:00 A.M. All the Council Members will be
attending.
LETTER FROM DISTRICT ATTORNEY: Because of the possible conflict between the
County Commissioner and the County Council in setting the salaries of
the County Commissioners, it is agreed that the Council shall obtain
the legal opinion from the District Attorney pursuant to Section
5-3-5 of the Weld County Council Charter, which states, "In the event
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of conflict between the Board and any other county officer, such
county officer shall he renresented by the Weld County District
Attorney. " Motion presented by Bob White and seconded by Nancy
Clark. Motion carried.
Bob White presented a letter received from Robert N. Miller,
District Attorney regarding a response to Mr. White' s letter of
January 13, requesting opinion on the changing of salaries of
Commissioners during their terms. The letter was read and discussed.
Bob White suggested that the letter be studied by the Council Members
and that any necessary resolutions he nrenarrd for presentation at
the next meeting. Mr. White asked that a copy of this oninion as
well as a copy of all the minutes be sent to the Commissioners.
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Bob White presented the motion that the two elected at-large County
Commissioners shall receive a compensation of $15,000 in compliance
with the County Home Rule Charter, Section 3-9-(3). Nancy Clark
seconded the motion and it was passed unanimously. It was discussed
that a motion was probably not necessary, but should be done just to
clarify the issue.
OLD BUSINESS
Guidelines need to be set up for establishing office and secretary
hours. Also needed are a survey of office supplies. Nancy Clark
agreed to work this out with the secretary.
It was also discussed that there is a need for rules of order in
regulating the Council' s meetings. It was decided that the meetings
be informal, but within certain guidelines. Nancy Clark stated she
would be willing to work on this.
Mr. Martin reminded the Council Members to turn in their mileage
at the end of each month to the secretary.
A s-ecial meeting is called for next Wednesday, January 28th, at
the Drivers' License Building in Island Grove Park at 2:00 P.M.
The main purpose of this meeting will he to complete all organiza-
tional matters and procedures.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned by
John Martin at 4:00 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
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