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The Weld County Council met in regular session in full conformity
with the Weld County Home Rule Charter at 401 N. 15th Avenue,
Greeley, Colorado, on Wednesday, September 15, 1976 at the hour
of two o'clock.
ROLL CALL: The meeting began with an invocation by Mr. John T. Martin,
President. On roll call the following members were present:
President, John T. Martin
Vice President, Nancy Clark
Councilman Floyd Oliver
Councilman Bob E. White
Councilman Robert P. Martin
Also present: Bonnie Hickman, Secretary; and four members of the
press; and County Auditor Mr. William Siebert and Mr. John Dollarhide.
MINUTES: Minutes of the. September 1, 1976 meeting were approved by motion
and motion carried unanimously.
REPORTS
COPY MACHINE RENTAL FOR 1977: The secretary reported she had spoken with
Stan Boyce of the Extension office regarding next year's charge
for Council copying services. Mr. Boyce stated an arbitrary
figure of $150 to $200. Discussion followed.
LEASE-PURCHASING: Bob White met with the Council finance committee and together
reviewed the lease-purchasing study. Bob White made a motion that the
following statement be sent in the form of a letter to the Commissioners
and Barton Buss together with appropriate reports and studies in regards
to leasing and lease-purchasing. Nancy Clark seconded the motion.
Statement reads - "Reviews, reports and studies prepared by and for the
County Council in regard to lease-purchasing or leasing of road
equipment and automobiles indicate that in these areas this is a costly,
expensive procedure. It is our conclusion that the Weld County
Commissioners should adopt the policy of not engaging in any leasing
or lease-purchase agreement except on a temporary or emergency basis."
Nancy Clark made a motion with Bob White seconding that the following
statement be added - "We would welcome an opportunity to discuss these
matters with the Commissioners." Council members agreed unanimously
on above motions. Mr. White will select the appropriate reports and
studies to accompany the above letter.
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COUNTY AUDIT REVIEWED: Mr. William Siebert and Mr. John Dollarhide of the County
auditing firm were present and explained in detail the 1976 County Audit
and supplementary reports, such as the General Highlights Report, County
Treasurer Report, etc.
Mr. Siebert stated that the IGA Fund and the Road and Bridge Department
have serious problems. Continuity of reporting is the main cause. He
also remarked that the County could begin to solve this problem by hiring
a qualified man to manage the Road and Bridge Department.
The meeting was recessed until 1:00 P.M. Thursday, September 16, 1976.
CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING TAX LIMITATION: The Council received a letter from
Mr. David, County Attorney, enclosing copies of various correspondence
and memos prepared with regard to the method of authorizing increases
beyond the five per cent limitation. Discussion followed.
SPECIAL LEGAL COUNSEL: Mr. Robert Martin reported he had obtained July and August
vouchers of fees payable to the Telep law firm. Robert Martin will
continue to study this matter and explained to the Council his methods
of study.
REVIEW OF NEEDED CHARTER AMENDMENTS: Nancy Clark discussed Charter Section 3-8-(4b)
which Mr. David mentioned previously to the Council as a problem area.
He stated that there needs to be a clause in that section which would
exclude the necessity of the Commissioners acting only by ordinance.
Nancy Clark suggested Mr. David write an opinion as to how it should
be properly stated. Mrs. Clark said she, previous to speaking with
Mr. David, talked with Mr. West of the Charter Commission on the issue
and he didn't really see any problem.
After receiving an opinion from Mr. David, Mrs. Clark will then seek
one from Mr. West and report to the Council the results.
COUNCIL BUDGET SCHEDULE: A schedule was prepared for Council members to attend
at least one day of the budget meetings. The schedule is as follows:
September 28 - All members
October 5 - Floyd Oliver
7 - Robert Martin
8 - John Martin - All members at 2:30 P.M.
12 - Nancy Clark
14 - Bob White
18 - All members
MISCELLANEOUS: The Council received a memo notifying them of the County's
Retirees Banquet. Nancy Clark will send a greeting to those being
honored on behalf of the Council.
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There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
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Bonnie Hickman, Secretary
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