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WELD COUNTY COUNCIL
December 5, 1978
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The Weld County Council met in regular session in full conformity
with the Weld County Home Rule Charter at 915 10th Street, Greeley,
Colorado, on Tuesday, December 5, 1978 at the hour of 9 AM.
ROLL CALL: The following members were present:
Bob E. White, President
Floyd Oliver, Vice President
John Martin, Councilmember
Robert Martin, Councilmember
Nancy Clark, Councilmember
Also present: Commissioner Roe; Mr. Waldo, Mr. Kampel; Doris
Williams ; Tom Chagolla; Mr. DeLaTorre, Jr. ; Roy Reeves ; Lydia
Dunbar; K. C. Holzworth; Mr. and Mrs. Cedric Hallock; Mr. and Mrs.
Leslie O'Hare; Democratic Committee Chairperson Betsy Kearns ; UNC
students; interested citizens; 7 members of the press; and the
secretary, Beverly Thomas.
MINUTES: John Martin made a correction on page one of the November 21,
1978 meeting minutes stating that County Road 14 should be corrected
to read County Road 9. John Martin made a motion, seconded by Floyd
Oliver, that the November 21, 1978 minutes be approved as corrected.
The motion carried unanimously with Mrs. Clark not present for the
vote.
ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA: Bob White stated that he wanted to skip over
the correspondence except for the letter from Betsy Kearns. He also
deleted Glen Wilcox from the agenda and in the 11 AM interview slot
added K. C. Holzworth. Mr. White added Cedric Hallock to the inter-
view schedule at 2 PM and Lester O'Hare at 2:30 PM.
CORRESPONDENCE: Resumes received from applicants for County Commissioner
along with correspondence received in support of applicants are on
file in the County Council office.
APPOINTMENT OF COUNTY COMMISSIONER: Floyd Oliver made a motion that the
Council accept no more applications from the citizens of Weld County,
other than those on the interview schedule, for the Commissioner
vacancy. John Martin seconded the motion and it was approved unanimous-
ly with Nancy Clark not present for the vote.
Floyd Oliver made a motion that if the Council vote to appoint a person
other than those submitted by the Democratic Party, that the Council
contact them and discuss it with them. John Martin seconded the motion
and it was approved unanimously. Discussion was held regarding an
appropriate procedure for appointing a new Commissioner. John Martin
made a motion, seconded by Floyd Oliter, that the Council interview
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candidates in executive session. Members of the press and the
Council discussed the motion after which the motion was defeated
with Floyd Oliver and John Martin voting yea and Robert Martin,
Nancy Clark and Bob White voting nay. Robert Martin made a motion,
seconded by Nancy Clark, that the meeting be opened to the public,
but that the Council ask any other candidates to wait in the outer
hall (so that one candidate does not sit in on another candidates '
interview) . The motion was carried unanimously.
The Council interviewed Commissioner candidates in half-hour
sessions according to the following schedule: 9:30 - Doris Williams,
10:00 - Tom Chagolla, 10:30 - Roy Reeves, 11 :00 - K. C. Holzworth.
The meeting was recessed for lunch at 11 :30 at which time the Council
met with newly-elected Councilmembers, Mr. Waldo and Mr. Kampel, to
discuss the future of the Council. The meeting was reconvened at
1 :40 and Lydia Dunbar was interviewed. The President announced that
Mr. Cedric Hallock had withdrawn his name as a candidate and therefore
Leslie O'Hare was interviewed beginning at 2:12 PM.
Following the interviews Nancy Clark made a motion, seconded by Robert
Martin, that the Council recess into executive session and meet with
Mrs. Kearns of the Democratic Party. Members of the press discussed
with the Council the use of an executive session. In a roll call vote
the motion was defeated with Bob White, Nancy Clark, and John Martin
voting nay; Floyd Oliver and Robert Martin voting yea.
Discussion was held regarding the abilities of applicants to serve as
County Commissioner. Robert Martin made a motion, seconded by Nancy
Clark that the Council consider Doris Williams, Tom Chagolla, Roy
Reeves, and Lydia Dunbar as candidates for Commissioner for District I.
Discussion indicated that the Council felt two of the candidates
interviewed were really, in the race to oppose someone else. There was
a unanimous vote in favor of the motion.
The Council engaged in a lengthy discussion regarding the qualifications
of the four candidates. Councilmembers referred to input they had
received from their constituents regarding the appointment. Mrs. Kearns
was consulted on numerous occasions for further background about the
candidates. The fact that Lydia Dunbar had not received the Democratic
Party's official approval was discussed. Mrs. Kearns said that she
assumed that Mrs. Dunbar would be an acceptable candidate to the
Democratic Executive Committee.
Discussion was held as to when the appointment should be made. Nancy
Clark made a motion that the Council adjourn and that the Council meet
on December 6, 1978 at 1 :30 PM. The motion died for lack of a second.
Floyd Oliver made a motion that the Council appoint Roy Reeves for the
Commissioner vacancy in District I . The motion died for lack of a
second. Floyd Oliver made a motion, seconded by Robert Martin, that the
Council open the floor for nominations for County Commissioner for
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District I . In a roll call vote Nancy Clark and John Martin voted
nay. Bob White, Floyd Oliver, and Robert Martin voted yea. Roy
Reeves was nominated by Floyd Oliver. Robert Martin nominated Lydia
Dunbar and Nancy Clark nominated Mr. Chagolla. John Martin made a
motion, seconded by Nancy Clark, that the nominations cease. In a
roll call vote the motion carried unanimously.
Robert Martin made a motion, seconded by Floyd Oliver, that the
Council ask someone outside the Council to count the secret ballots.
The motion was defeated with Bob White, Nancy Clark, and Floyd Oliver
voting nay. John Martin and Robert Martin voted yea. It was agreed
that since there were three nominations on the floor, Councilmembers
should respond to the roll call vote with the name of their choice
for County Commissioner. The roll call vote was as follows : Robert
Martin for Lydia Dunbar; John Martin for Roy Reeves; Floyd Oliver for
Roy Reeves; Nancy Clark for Tom Chagolla ; Bob White for Lydia Dunbar.
A vote was held to break the tie and the votes were as follows :
Robert Martin for Lydia Dunbar; John Martin for Lydia Dunbar; Floyd
Oliver for Roy Reeves; Nancy Clark for Lydia Dunbar; Bob White for
Lydia Dunbar.
Discussion was held regarding the acceptability of the appointment
to the Democratic Party. This discussion included various interpre-
tations of the motion carried earlier in the meeting ". . . that if the
Council vote to appoint a person other than those submitted by the
Democratic Party that the Council contact them and discuss it with
them." Nancy Clark made a motion, seconded by John Martin, that the
Council rescind the motion regarding contacting the Democratic Party.
The motion carried unanimously.
APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDERS: Following a recess, Floyd Oliver made a motion,
seconded by Robert Martin, that purchase orders 14298, 24332, and
24333 be approved. The motion carried unanimously.
RESOLUTION OF COMMISSIONER APPOINTMENT: After another recess the President
instructed the secretary to send a letter of appreciation to all the
applicants for County Commissioner.
John Martin made a motion, seconded by Floyd Oliver, for a unanimous
vote in favor of Lydia Dunbar for Commissioner for District I. The
motion carried unanimously. Councilmembers signed the resolution
appointing Mrs. Lydia Dunbar to fill the vacancy for County Commissioner
for District 1 .
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
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Beverly Thomas APPROVED -,C �:..lX�i/
Council Secretary Council President
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