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WELD COUNTY COUNCIL
August 20, 2012
The Weld County Council met in regular session in full conformity with the Weld County
Home Rule Charter, Monday, August 20, 2012, 6:30 p.m. at the Weld County
Administration Building, Greeley, CO.
ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by President Charles Tucker and on roll
call the following members were present, constituting a quorum of members thereof: .
Councilman Charles Tucker, President
Councilwoman Ginny Buczek, Vice President
Councilman Don Mueller
Councilwoman Perry Buck
Councilwoman Marge Klein
Also present: Ronald Arndt and Council Secretary Karleen Watson.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Councilwoman Buck made a motion to approve the August
20, 2012 agenda. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Buczek and carried.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Councilwoman Perry made a motion to approve the July
16, 2012 minutes. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Buczek and carried.
APPROVAL OF REPORT TO THE PEOPLE: Councilman Mueller made a motion to
approve the 2012 2nd Quarter Report to the People. The motion was seconded by
Councilwoman Buck and carried.
PROGRAM REVIEW: Ronald Arndt, Director of the Northern Colorado Regional
Forensic Laboratory presented information on the regional forensic lab. It includes the
following agencies: Weld County Sheriffs Office, Greeley Police Department, Loveland
Police Department, Ft. Collins Police Department, Larimer County Sheriffs Office, Weld
County District Attorney, Larimer County District Attorney and the Colorado Bureau of
Investigation. These eight members give him direction and guidance. Mr. Arndt provided
a brief history of how the regional forensic lab came into being.
Property crimes are 80% of crimes committed. The greatest benefit of having a regional
lab is the responsiveness of agencies. They can move cases around if there is a need
for public safety. Another benefit is that their efficiencies are better. They are able to
establish protocols through efficiencies. Computer crimes/cell phones have provided
much information in investigating crimes such as burglaries. Usually there is no suspect
in over 80% of these cases. The result is greater public safety and cost saving to
communities.
Mr. Arndt gave the five year totals for DNA property crimes alone:
Cases processed: 2145
382 of them identified and put in their system RECEIVED
CODIS Hits: 153
Processed/Entries: 18% SEP 18 1012
Processed/Hits: 7%
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Turnaround time is three times faster. However, Mr. Arndt thinks they can do better due
to centralizing lab policies and procedures, training and casework.
Mr. Arndt said that they need to be doing quality work and he is trying to get the lab
accredited which becomes important in the Courtroom. Accreditation means a quality
system which results in greater integrity in the procedures used. Accreditation provides
for centralized communication, case management and reporting and is more effective.
Certification of individual analysts is also important.
They have been working on designs for one central site for the lab. The site would have
2996 square feet. CBI is providing the essential pieces. Estimate for the cost to
operate, per agency for five agencies, would be approximately $350,000 a year but
probably less than that. It would initially employ the 14-15 employees that it has
currently but would have room to expand at a later time. Sharing information makes
them more effective in their work.
PUBLIC COMMENT: There was no public comment.
PAYMENT OF BILLS: Councilman Mueller made a motion to pay bills as listed below:
Mileage for Councilman Charles Tucker $ 18.19
Mileage for Councilwoman Ginny Buczek $ 36.92
Mileage for Councilwoman Perry Buck $ 16.59
Mileage for Councilwoman Marge Klein $ 33.71
The Johnstown Breeze -- Subscription $ 30.00
The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Buck and carried.
NEW BUSINESS:
Coordinator Reports
Councilwoman Buczek attended the Ft. Lupton presentation by Senator Hank Brown on
water history.
Salary Setting
After discussion, Councilman Mueller moved for a resolution to keep the salary for
County Commissioners at $87,300 for years 2015 and 2016. The motion was seconded
by Councilwoman Buczek and carried.
ADJOURNMENT: By acclamation, the meeting dj me t 7: p.m.
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