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WELD COUNTY COUNCIL
July 16, 2007 WELD COUNTY
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The Weld County Council met in regular session in full confaliiiitifivaittigNIfelWounty
Home Rule Charter, Monday July 16, 2007, 6:30 p.m., at the Weld County Southeast
Administration Building, 2950 9`h Street, Ft. Lupton, CO. RECEIVED
ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by President Tom Pettit. Vice President
Ginny Buczek, Councilman John Kivimaki, Councilman Gene Stille, and Councilwoman
Nancy Teksten were present, constituting a quorum of the members. Also present: Weld
Director of Social Services Judy Griego, Social Services Income Maintenance Technician
Manager Jamie Ulrich, Social Services Manager Dan Overmeyer, and Bev Thomas,
council secretary.
AGENDA APPROVAL: The agenda was approved by consent.
REVIEW PROGRAM: Weld County Social Services Director Judy Griego presented an
overview of Social Services' offerings emphasizing those in southeast Weld County.
She shared statistics regarding assistance payments, and children dependency and
neglect cases, including trends in the numbers and types of cases. Ms. Griego
explained there are 844 out-of-home placements including kinship care of children in
2007, and some of these placements are very expensive. The department's goal is to
provide positive/preventive intervention so children never have to enter the social
services' system. Hiring enough qualified workers with the language and cultural skills
to investigate cases is an on-going problem.
As of July 2007, there has been a full-service Weld County Office of Social Services in
southeast Weld. Staff has been working to advertise the office's location and to assist
residents with transportation to the office. Preventative services for children and teen
pregnancies will be more accessible in southeast Weld now, and the goal is to provide
opportunities for latch-key children as well as working with faith based organizations to
assist in providing services. At this time there is no Juvenile Assessment Center in
southeast Weld. Also, there are limited mental health, alcohol or drug services, or
group homes in south county although there are arrangements being made to have
these services located in southwest Weld. Staff persons must determine what services
can be provided to families who are not legal residents.
Staff utilizes services provided by many community organizations including: Senate Bill
94, the North Adams South Weld Alliance, United Way, the Multidisciplinary Youth
Assessment Team, and Weld-Faith-Based Partners. Good news in Social Services is
that technological advances have allowed clients to be served in any Weld County
Social Services office. There is also a webcam pilot program operating in a church in
Windsor, CO where persons can enter the social services' system.
Ms. Griego was assisted in her presentation by Social Services Income Maintenance
Technician Manager Jamie Ulrich and Social Services Manager Dan Overmeyer, who
both work in the southeast Weld County Social Services office.
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APPROVAL OF DOCUMENTATION:
June 18 Council Minutes
Councilman John Kivimaki made a motion to approve the June 18, 2007 council
minutes. The motion was seconded and carried.
2007 2nd Quarter Report to the People
Councilman Gene Stille made a motion to approve the 2007 2nd Quarter Report to the
People. The motion was seconded and carried.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Council Resolution 164
Councilman Kivimaki made a motion to adopt Council Resolution 164 appointing
Councilman Gene Stille to the Ad Hoc Committee to Study Possible Amendments to
Weld County Home Rule Charter to Extend Limitation of Consecutive Terms for Elected
Officials. The motion was seconded and carried.
Policy to Clarify Accuracy of WCC Public Statements
The council will adopt a position to clarify accuracy of Weld County Council's public
statements, written by Councilwoman Nancy Teksten, at the August council meeting.
NEW BUSINESS:
Location of Weld County Home Rule Charter on Weld County's Homepage
Councilman Gene Stille made a motion the council make a request to Weld County's
Webmaster Ripley Casdorph, a link to the complete Weld County Home Rule Charter
be added to the council's home page. This request should inclode the suggestion the
complete charter also be linked to the search box on Weld County's Homepage.
Payment of the Bills
Councilman Kivimaki made a motion the bills be paid as listed:
Name Badges for Councilwoman Ginny Buczek $16.00
Mileage for Council President Tom Pettit $34.41
Mileage for Council Vice President Ginny Buczek $28.83
Mileage for Councilman Gene Stille $39.99
Mileage for Councilwoman Nancy Teksten $28.13
The motion was seconded and carried.
ADJOURNMENT: By acclamation the meeting was adjourned at 8:25 p.m.
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