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17th Regular Meeting - Second Charter Drafting
March 13, 1975
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. INVOCATION - REVEREND LEE MARTIN, ASSOCIATE MINISTER, FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH
3. ROLL CALL
4. MINUTES
5. INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS - (To our guests: Our meetings are open to the public and we
welcome you. All debate is by Charter Commission members
only. Audience participation is solicited for public hearings
at a later date.)
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
7. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
A. ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITTEES
1. Public Relations , Mrs. Clark
2. Legal Counsel - Mr. William West
B. CHARTER COMMITTEES - CHARTER DRAFTING
1. Drafting - Mr. Bain - Preamble submitted March 11, 1975
Report on Charter Drafting and Second reading, March 27, 1975.
2. County Governance - Mr. Dunbar - Preliminary report submitted February 13, 1975.
3. Finance - Mr. Waldo - Preliminary report submitted January 30, 1975.
Charter recommendations submitted March 11.
4. Safety - Dr. Brooks - Recommendations will be submitted if time permits.
5. Health - Mrs. Clark - Recommendations will be submitted if time permits.
6. Social Services - Mr. Bowles - Recommendations will be submitted if time permits.
8. NEW BUSINESS
9. ANNOUNCEMENTS - REPORTS OF CHARTER COMMITTEES
10. ADJOURNMENT
NEXT REGULAR MEETING - TUESDAY - MARCH 18, 1975
ADDITIONAL MEETINGS WILL BE SCHEDULED BY THE
CHAIRMAN WHEN NECESSARY ' ' ' ' '
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HOME RULE CHARTER COMMISSION
MARCH 13, 1975
Tape #17
17th 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, March 13, 1975, at the hour of 7:30 P.M.
INVOCATION: The Reverend Lee Martin, Associate Minister, First Christian Church,
opened the meeting with the invocation.
ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by the Chairman J.L. Johnson, and 18 of
the 21 members were present, constituting a quorum of the members thereof.
Those present were:
At Large:
John Chuck Carlson
Edward L. Dunbar
District #1: District #2: District #3:
Glenn K. Billings Glen R. Anderson Charley Baumgartner
Norman Brown J. L. Johnson John T. Martin
Bob E. White William H. Southard Donald E. Altergott
John L. Weigand George H. Brooks Walter L. Bain
Edwin Lesh Harold Fahrenbruch Ruben Schissler
Nancy C. Clark
Those absent were:
At Large: District #2: District #3:
Ralph E. Waldo, Jr. W. E. Rosenoff Philip G. Bowles
Also present was the Legal Counsel for the Charter Commission, Mr. William West.
Mr. William Southard acted as temporary Clerk in the absence of Mr. Bowles.
MINUTES: The minutes will be voted on at the next meeting.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Public Relations - Mrs. Clark, Chairman - Two of the Charter Commission members
will be on the Hodge Podge Program on KYOU at 9:30 A.M. , on Friday, March 14, 1975.
CHARTER COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Mr. Carlson withdrew his previous motion regarding the vote on a five-man board
of County Commissioners. Mrs. Clark, the seconder of the original motion, agreed.
Original motion was withdrawn.
Mr. Billings made a motion that there be five (5) Commissioners, three (3)
elected from Commissioner Districts and two (2) elected at large. Those
five (5) Commissioners would then elect yearly, a Chairman of the Board. That
Chairman of the Board would have the authority only to break a tie vote and
he would carry out the policy made by the Board. All Commissioners would receive
the same salary. Mr. Carlson seconded the motion. Motion carried. Mr. Bain
and Mr. Baumgartner voted nay.
Mr. Billings made a motion that there would be established four (4) major
departments. One Commissioner, except the Chairman, to be responsible for
each Department, with the assistance of at least one (1) other Commissioner.
The Chairman of the Board will be responsible for the Department of Finance
and Purchasing. Mr. Anderson seconded the motion. Motion carried. Mr.
Baumgartner voted nay.
CONTINUE MEETING: The hour being 10:00 P.M., Mr. Brown made a motion that the meeting
be continued. Mr. White seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
Mrs. Clark made a motion that the Chairman of the Board vote only in case of a
tie and have veto power over the Board, and that the -other four (4)
Commissioners have a 3/4 overriding veto power. Mr. Brooks seconded the motion.
Motion carried. Mr. Baumgartner voted nay.
Dr. Brooks submitted recommendations of the Safety Committee to the Charter
Commission. Discussion followed.
Dr. Brooks made a motion that the recommendations of the Safety Committee,
contained herein, be adopted by the Commission. Mr. Baumgartner seconded
the motion. Motion withdrawn.
Mrs. Clark made a motion that the Sheriff be elected. Mr. Dunbar seconded the
motion. Motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Anderson made a motion that the Sheriff must be a qualified elector of
the state and have resided in the county one year prior to the election. He
must hot have been convicted "of embezzlement of public moneys, bribery,
perjury." He shall not assume office of trust or profit until he shall have
"accounted for and paid over all public money for which he may be accountable."
Mr. Fahrenbruch seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
Mrs. Clark made a motion that we accept the committees recommendations for
undersheriff and include items #1 and #2 for the office of Sheriff. Mr.
Anderson seconded the motion. M tion carried unanimously.
Item #1: An associate of Arts Degree, or equivalent, in Police Science or
related field.
Item #2: Five to seven years law enforcement experience including substantial
administrative and personnel experience.
Mr. Brown made a motion for the adoption of item C, of the Committees report,
in its entireity, and such other items as may be agreed upon. Mr. Baumgartner
seconded the motion. Motion tabled until next meeting.
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Mr. Southard made a motion that Charter drafting be discontinued and finish
the regular business of the meeting. Mr. Shcissler seconded the motion.
Motion carried unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS:
Drafting Committee - Mr. Bain, Chairman --There will be a meeting on Tuesday,
March 18, at 7:00 P.M. , in the Commissioners meeting room.
Personnel Committee - Mr. White, Chairman - There will be a meeting on Friday,
March 14, at 4:30 P.M. , in the Commissioners meeting room.
Public Works Committee - Mr. Carlson, Chairman - There will be a meeting on
Saturday, March 15, at 1:00 P.M. , in the Commissioners meeting room.
Health Committee - Mrs. Clark, Chairman There will be a meeting after this
meeting.
There being no further business, Chairman J. L. Johnson adjourned the meeting
at 11 :12 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Approved as sub
mitted this
day of 1975.
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