HomeMy WebLinkAbout751080.tiff WELD COUNTY HOME RULE CHARTER COMMISSION
13th Regular Meeting
February 20, 1975
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. INVOCATION
3. ROLL CALL
4. MINUTES
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
6. INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS - PRESENTATION AND INTERVIEW OF SPEAKERS:
MR. ROY MOSER - WELD COUNTY COMMISSIONER - DISTRICT #3
MR. VICTOR JACOBUCCI - WELD COUNTY COMMISSIONER - DISTRICT #2
MR. HARRY ASHLEY - FORMER WELD COUNTY COMMISSIONER - MEMBER, WELD COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
7. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
A. ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITTEES
1. Public Relations - Mrs. Clark
2. Legal Counsel - Mr. West
B. CHARTER COMMITTEES
1. Safety - Dr. Brooks - Preliminary report submitted February 6, 1975.
2. Health - Mrs. Clark - Preliminary report submitted January 9, 1975.
3. Public Utilities - Mr. Weigand - Preliminary report submitted January 23, 1975.
4. Public Works - Mr. Carlson - Preliminary report submitted January 4, 1975.
5. County Services - Mr. Lesh - Preliminary report submitted January 16, 1975.
6. Finance - Mr. Waldo - Preliminary report submitted January 30, 1975.
7. County Relations - Mr. Martin - Preliminary report due. March 6, 1975.
8. County Governance - Mr. Dunbar - Preliminary report submitted February 13, 1975.
9. Social Services - Mr. Bowles - Preliminary report due February 27, 1975.
10. Personnel - Mr. White - Preliminary report due this meeting (February 20, 1975. )
11. Drafting - Mr. Bain.
8. NEW BUSINESS
9. ADJOURNMENT
NEXT REGULAR MEETING - FEBRUARY 27, 1975
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HOME. RULE CHARTER COMMISSION
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
FEBRUARY 20, 1975
Tape #13
Thirteenth Regular Meeting
The Home Rule Charter Commission of Weld County, Colorado, met in session in full
conformity with the law and by-laws of said Commission at the meeting room of the
Weld County Health Department Building, Greeley, Colorado, on Thursday, February
20, 1975, at the hour of 7:30 P.M.
INVOCATION: Mr. John T. Martin, Charter Commission member, opened the meeting with the
invocation.
ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by the Chairman, J. L. Johnson, and 16 of the
21 members were present, constituting a quorum of the members thereof. Those
present were:
At Large:
John Chuck Carlson
Ralph E. Waldo, Jr.
District #1: District #2: District #3:
Glenn K. Billings J. L. Johnson Charley Baumgartner
Norman Brown William H. Southard Donald E. Altergott
Bob E. White George H. Brooks John T. Martin
Edwin Lesh Harold Fahrenbruch Ruben Schissler
John L. Weigand
Nancy C. Clark
Those absent were:
District #1 : District #2: District #3:
Edward L. Dunbar Glen R. Anderson Philip G. Bowles
W. E. Rosenoff Walter L. Bain
Also present was the Legal Counsel for the Home Rule Charter Commission of Weld
County, Colorado, Mr. William West.
MINUTES: The minutes were submitted by mail in rough draft. There were no corrections or
additions. Mn Weigand made a motion that the minutes be accepted as mailed. Mr.
Billings seconded the motion. Motion carried.
OLD BUSINESS: A chart used by Mr. Glenn Billings in his presentation to the Charter
Commission will be reduced in size and presented to the Charter Commission members.
Chairman Johnson presented a memo and Charter Drafting Schedule to the Charter
Commission members.
GUESTS: MR. ROY MOSER - WELD COUNTY COMMISSIONER - District #3:
Mr. Moser spoke on the functions of County Government. He answered questions from
the Charter Commission members.
Mr. Moser made some recommendations to the Commission. They are:
1. There should be a County Coordinator or Controller.
2. He is against the Home Rule concept.
3. All County Officials should be elected and full time.
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MR. VICTOR JACOBUCCI - WELD COUNTY COMMISSIONER - District #2:
Mr. Jacobucci spoke on the functions of his office. He answered questions from
the Charter Commission members.
Mr. Jacobucci made some recommendations to the Commission. They are:
1. Mr. Jacobucci would approve 5 Commissioners.
2. He feels the District Attorney could be appointed.
3. He is against the Home Rule concept.
MR. HARRY S. ASHLEY - FORMER WELD COUNTY COMMISSIONER - MEMBER, WELD COUNTY
PLANNING COMMISSION.
Mr. Ashley spoke on Weld County Government. He answered questions from the Charter
Commission members.
Mr. Ashley made several recommendations to the Charter Commission. They are:
1. Eliminate all elected officials.
2. Definitely against increasing the Board of County Commissioners.
3. Combine the Assessor and Treasurers offices.
4. There should be no qualifications for Commissioners.
5. Salaries for the County Commissioners should be increased.
6. Commissioners should set salaries for themselves and all employees.
7. He does support Home Rule concept.
MR. HAROLD ANDERSON - FORMER COUNTY COMMISSIONER
Mr. Anderson spoke on the tenure of his office. He answered questions from the
Charter Commission members.
MR. MARSH ANDERSON - FORMER COUNTY COMMISSIONER
Mr. Anderson spoke on the tenure of his office. He answered questions from the
Charter Commission members.
(Mr. Anderson indicated he would "fight Home Rule in every beer joint in Weld County.")
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Mr. William West - Legal Counsel - Mr. West handed our a report to the Charter
Commission. Discussion followed.
1. Safety - Mr. Brooks - A meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 4, 1975, at
2:00 P.M. , in the Commissioners meeting room.
2. Health - Mrs. Clark - A meeting is scheduled for Saturday, February 22, 1975
at 1:00 P.M. , in the Commissioners meeting room.
A meeting was held February 20, 1975 at 6:00 P.M. , in the Commissioners meeting
room.
3. Public Utilities - Mr. Weigand - There was a Public Hearing on February 19, 1975,
at 7:00 P.M. , in the Commissioners meeting room.
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4. Public Works - Mr. Carlson - A meeting is scheduled for Saturday, February 22,
1975, at 1 :00 P.M., in the Commissioners meeting room.
There will be a Public Hearing on Solid Waste. This meeting is tentatively
scheduled for March 3, 1975.
5. County Services - Mr. Lesh - Mr. Lesh reported on a lunch meeting held on
February 20, 1975 at 11:30 A.M., at the Holiday Inn. Judge Carpenter attended
this meeting.
Mr. Lesh handed out a letter to the Charter Commission members. A discussion
followed. Mr. Barton Buss will provide the Charter Commission with the
requested information.
6. Finance - Mr. Waldo - A meeting is scheduled for Thursday, February 27, 1975, at
5:30 P.M. , at the Holiday Inn. Mr. Herbert Dunham, former Auditor for the County;
and former Controller for the State; and presently Comptroller for UNC. , is
scheduled to speak.
CONTINUE MEETING: Being 10:00 P.M. , Mr. Weigand made a motion that the meeting be
continued. Mr. Billings seconded the motion. Motion carried.
7. County Relations - Mr. Martin - There is a Public Hearing scheduled for Tuesday,
March 25, 1975, at 7:30 P.M. , to be held in the Commissioners meeting room.
8. Social Services - Mr. Bowles - There will be a Public Hearing on Monday,
February 24, at 7:00 P.M.
PRELIMINARY REPORT: PERSONNEL COMMITTEE - MR. BOB E. WHITE, Chairman
Committee members are: Harold Fahrenbruch
Philip Bowles
Glen Anderson
Edwin Lesh
Mr. White presented his preliminary report to the Charter Commission.
Mr. White will include in his report, the questionnaire that was sent to 10% of
the County employees.
Mr. White made a motion that his report be accepted as presented, with the right
to make corrections and/or additions as necessary. Mr. Brooks seconded the motion.
Motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS:
Chairman Johnson read several letters to the Charter Commission.
There being no further business at this time, the meeting was adjourned at 10:20 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Approved as submitted this
day of 1975.
Secretary
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