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WELD COUNTY HOME RULE CHARTER COMMISSION
27th Regular Meeting
April 15, 1975
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. INVOCATION - Tony Herold - Family of Christ Presbyterian Church in Greeley
3. ROLL CALL
4. MINUTES (April 10, 1975 meeting).
5. INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS 7 (To our guests: Our meetings are open to the public and we
welcome you. All debate is by the Charter Commission members
only. Audience participation is solicited for public hearings
at a later date.)
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
7. CHARTER DRAFTING - SECOND READING OF CHARTER
1. Drafting Committee Report - Mr. Bain
8. NEW BUSINESS
9. ANNOUNCEMENTS - REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
Public Relations - Mrs. Clark
10. ADJOURNMENT •
NEXT REGULAR MEETING - THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 1975
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MINUTES
HOME RULE CHARTER COMMISSION
APRIL 15, 1975
Tapes #26 & #27
27th 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 Public Health Building, Greeley, Colorado,
on Tuesday, April 15, 1975, at the hour of 7:30 P.M.
INVOCATION: Reverend Tony Herold of the Family of Christ Presbyterian Church in
Greeley, opened the meeting with the invocation.
ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by the Chairman, J. L. Johnson, and
19 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.
Edward L. Dunbar
District #1: District #2: District #3:
Glenn K. Billings Glen R. Anderson Philip G. Bowles
• Norman Brown J. L. Johnson Donald E. Altergott
Bob E. White William H. Southard Walter L. Bain
John L. Weigand George H. Brooks John T. Martin
Edwin Leah Harold Fahrenbruch Ruben Schissler
Nancy C. Clark
Also present was the Legal Counsel for the Charter Commission, Mr. William
West.
Those absent were:
District #2: District #3:
W. .E. Rosenoff Charley Baumgartner
MINUTES: The minutes were submitted in rough draft (April 10, 1975 meeting). A motion
by Mr. Weigand, seconded by Mr. Dunbar, to accept the minutes as presented.
Motion carried unanimously.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Public Hearings
Chairman Johnson announced further dates for the public hearings.
A uniform starting time for the public hearings will be 7:30 P.M.
CHARTER DRAFTING:
Preamble:
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Motion by Mr. Bain, seconded by Mr. Southard, to adopt the Preamble as presented.
Motion by Mr. Waldo, seconded by Mr. Anderson, to: Strike 'uncomplicated and
unburdensome' in line 4 and strike 'and, order to provide for' in line 5 and
strike 'county government' in line 6 and replace with manner. Motion failed.
Those voting yes were: Mr. Waldo
Mr. Brown
Mr. White
Mr. Anderson
Mr. Fahrenbruch
Motion by Mr. Brown, seconded by Mr. Waldo, to: Strike 'and in order to provide
for' in line 5 and to strike 'county government' and replace with manner in line
6. Motion failed.
Those voting yes were: Mr. Waldo
Mr. Brown
Mr. White
Mr. Weigand
Mrs. Clark
Mr. Anderson
Mr. Southard
Mr. Fahrenbruch
Mr. Bain's motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Mr. Bain, seconded by Mr. Southard, to adopt Article I as presented.
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Mr. Bain, seconded by Mr. Dunbar, to adopt Article II as presented.
Motion by Mr. Brown, seconded by Mrs. Clark, to: Refer section 2-2 back to
the Drafting Committee for redrafting. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Mr. Anderson, seconded by Mr. Bain, to: Delete 'and executed by the
chairman. ' on line 7, section 2-3. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Mr. Brooks, seconded by Mr. Anderson, to: Refer Section 2 - 4 back
to the Drafting Committee for redrafting. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Mr. Bain, seconded by Mr. Dunbar, to: Accept all of Article II,
except the sections referred to the Drafting Committee. Motion carried
unanimously.
Motion by. Mr. Brown, seconded by Mr. Martin, to: Add 'coordination of' to
line 9, after the word for, Article IV, Section 4 - 1, (2). Motion
carried unanimously.
Motion by Mr. Bain, seconded by Mr. Anderson, to: Strike the rest of the
sentence after 'annually.' , on line 23 and 24, Section 4 - 1, (4). Motion
carried unanimously.
Motion by Mr. Bain, seconded by. Mr. Brooks, to: Strike the word 'department'
and replace with the word division, and strike the rest of lines 2 and 3.
Also, to strike the word 'director' and replace with the head. Motion
carried unanimously.
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Motion by Mr. Waldo, seconded by Mr. Bain, to: Add,'after the word prepare,
'with the assistance of the division heads and elected officials a preliminary.'
Motion withdrawn.
Motion by Mr. Waldo, seconded by Mr. Bain, to: refer this section (4 - 2) to the
Drafting Committee for redrafting. Motion carried unanimously.
CONTINUE MEETING:
Being 10:00 P.M., Mr. Carlson made a motion, seconded by Mr. Brooks, to continue
the meeting. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Mr. Billings, seconded by Mr. Weigand, to: and 'and inventory' after
the word equipment on line 16, Section 4 - 2, (4). Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Mr. Bain, seconded by Mr. Waldo, to: Approve all of Section 4-2,
except (A), (1), which was referred to the Drafting Committee. Motion
carried unanimously.
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Motion by Mr. Weigand, seconded by Mr. Schissler, to: Strike 4 - 6, (e).
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Mr. White, seconded by Mrs. Clark, to: Refer 4 - 2, (B), (2), (e),
to the Drafting Committee for redrafting. Motion withdrawn.
Motion by Mr. Johnson, seconded byaMr. Leah, to: Strike all of (e), (B), (2),
and refer the matter to the Drafting Committee for a general 'conflict of
interest' statement at some other point in the Charter. Motion carried
unanimously.
Motion by Mr. Waldo, seconded by Mr. Bain, to: Strike 'law or kinship' ,
4 - 2, (B), (f). Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Mr. Johnson, seconded by Mrs. Clark, to: Add the words 'or in-laws'
after the word sisters, in 4 - 2, (B), (f). Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Mr. Bain, to: Strike 'Personnel Department' and replace with The
Board of County Commissioners. Section 4 - 2, (B), (h). Motion died for
lack of a second.
Motion by Mr. Southard, seconded by me. Bain, to: Delete lines 9, 10, and 11,
Section 4 - 2, B, (h); and replace with 'as established by the Board of
County Commissioners.' Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Mr. White, seconded by Mr. Waldo, to: Insert 'and qualifications
and compensation plans' after the word regulations, Section 4 - 2, (B), (3).
Motion carried unanimously.
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Motion by Mr. Brown, seconded by Mr. Waldo, to: Refer Section 4 - 2, (B), *₹),
to the Drafting Committee for redrafting. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Mr. Johnson, seconded by Mr. Southard, to: Discontinue drafting and
finish the agenda. Motion carried unanimously.
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REPORTS OF COMMITTEES:
Public Relations - Mrs. Clark, Chairman
A meeting is scheduled for Thursday, April 17, 1975, at 6:30 P.M., in the
Commissioners Meeting Room.
Drafting Committee - Mr. Bain, Chairman
A meeting is scheduled for Thursday, April 17, 1975, at 6:45 P.M., in the
Commissioners Meeting Room.
There being no further business at this time, the Chairman adjourned the
meeting at 10:40 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Approved as submitted this
day of 1975.
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