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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20073856.tiff NOTICE OF FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE Pursuant to the Weld County Home Rule Charter, Ordinance Number 2007-7 was introduced on first reading on September 24, 2007, and a public hearing and second reading was held on October 15, 2007. A public hearing and final reading was completed on November 5, 2007, with changes being made as listed below, and on motion duly made and seconded, was adopted. Effective date of said Ordinance is listed below. Any backup material, exhibits or information previously submitted to the Board of County Commissioners concerning this matter may be examined in the office of the Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners, located in the Weld County Centennial Center, 915 10th Street, Third Floor, Greeley, Colorado, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday thru Friday, or may be accessed through the Weld County Web Page (www.co.weld.co.us). E-Mail messages sent to an individual Commissioner may not be included in the case file. To ensure inclusion of your E-Mail correspondence into the case file, please send a copy to egesick@co.weld.co.us. ORDINANCE NO. 2007-7 ORDINANCE TITLE: IN THE MATTER OF REPEALING AND REENACTING, WITH AMENDMENTS, CHAPTER 5 REVENUE AND FINANCE, OF THE WELD COUNTY CODE EFFECTIVE DATE: November 19, 2007 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COLORADO DATED: November 9, 2007 PUBLISHED: November 14, 2007, in the Fort Lupton Press CHANGES MADE TO CODE ORDINANCE #2007-7 ON FINAL READING Amend Sec. 5-4-180, to read as follows: B. General Guidelines 1. through 4., No Change 5. Lost or stolen cards. Each P-Card holder is responsible for the security of his or her P-card and any purchases made on the account. Any lost or stolen P-card must be reported IMMEDIATELY to the P-card administrator. 9,g1' ace7- 7 2007-3856 PROOF OF PUBLICATION NOTICEOF FORT LUPTON FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE Pursuant to the Weld County STATE OF COLORADO Home Rule Charter, Ordinance Number 2007-7 was introduced on COUNTY OF WELD SS. first reading on September 24, 2007, and a public hearing and second reading was held on October 15, 2007. A public nearing and final reading was completed on November 5, 2007, with cnanges being made as listed I, Karen Lambert, do solemnly swear that I below, and on motion duly made and seconded, was adopted. am the Publisher of the Fort Lupton Press; Effective date of said Ordinance is listed below. that the same is a weekly newspaper printed Any oackup material, exhibits or information previously submitted and published in the County of Weld, State to the Board of County Commissioners concerning this lof Colorado, and has a general circulation matter may be examined in the office of the Clerk to the Board of therein; that said newspaper has been County Commissioners,located in the Weld County Centennial 'published continuously and uninterruptedly Center, 915 10th Street, Third Floor,Greeley,Colorado,between in said county of Weld for a period of more the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.. Monday thru Friday, or may than fifty-two consecutive weeks prior to the be accessed through the Weld County Web Page first publication of the annexed legal notice (www.co.weld.co.us). E-Mail messages sent to an individual or advertisement; that said newspaper has Commissioner may not be included in the case file. To been admitted to the United States mails as enure inclusion of your E-Mail correspondence into the case second-class matter under the provisions of file, please send a copy to egesick@co.weld.co.us. the act of March 3, 1879, or any ORDINANCE NO.2007-7 amendments thereof, and that said ORDINANCE TITLE: IN THE newspaper is a weekly newspaper duly MATTER OF REPEALING AND REENACTING, WITH ,qualified for publishing legal notices and AMENDMENTS. CHAPTER 5 REVENUE AND FINANCE, OF advertisements within the meaning of the THE WELD COUNTY CODE I laws of the State of Colorado. That the EFFECTIVE DATE:November 19 2007 annexed legal notice or advertisement was 9 BOARD OF COUNTY published in the regular and entire issue of COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY,COLORADO every number of said weekly newspaper for DATED:November 9 2007 the period of 1 consecutive insertion(s); and PUBLISHED:Novemaer 14. 2007,in the Fort Lupton Press that the first publication of said notice was in CHANGES MADE TO CODE the issue of newspaper, dated 14th day of ORDINANCE#2007-7 ON FINAL READING 'November, 2007, and the last on the 14th Amend Sec.5-4.180 to read as day of November, 2007. follows: B.General Guidelines. 1.tnrougn 4.,No Change 5. Lost or stolen cards. Each P?Card holder is responsible for the security of his o- her P?card and any purchases Wade on the account.Any lost or stolen P?card must be reported IMMEDIATELY to the P-card administrator. ��m.- `l Publisher. Subscribed and sworn b Spey LOPE- .12th day of November, 2007. NOTARY o �. 4._)& OL C-L4 FOFCO��5 7`S�ON EXP�P Notary Public. CASE NO.401951 key 47899 NOTICE OF SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE Pursuant to the Weld County Home Rule Charter, Ordinance Number 2007-7 was introduced on first reading on September 24, 2007, and a public hearing and second reading was held on October 15, 2007, with changes being made as listed below. A public hearing and third reading is scheduled to be held in the Chambers of the Board, First Floor Hearing Room, 915 10th Street, Greeley, Colorado 80631 on November 5, 2007. All persons in any manner interested in the next reading of said Ordinance are requested to attend and may be heard. Please contact the Clerk to the Board's Office at phone (970) 336-7215, Extension 4225, or fax (970)352-0242, prior to the day of the hearing if, as a result of a disability, you require reasonable accommodations in order to participate in this hearing. Any backup material, exhibits or information previously submitted to the Board of County Commissioners concerning this matter may be examined in the office of the Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners, located in the Weld County Centennial Center, 915 10th Street, Third Floor, Greeley, Colorado, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday thru Friday, or may be accessed through the Weld County Web Page (www.co.weld.co.us). E-Mail messages sent to an individual Commissioner may not be included in the case file. To ensure inclusion of your E-Mail correspondence into the case file, please send a copy to egesick@co.weld.co.us. ORDINANCE NO. 2007-7 ORDINANCE TITLE: IN THE MATTER OF IN THE MATTER OF REPEALING AND REENACTING, WITH AMENDMENTS, CHAPTER 5 REVENUE AND FINANCE, OF THE WELD COUNTY CODE DATE OF NEXT READING: November 5, 2007, at 9:00 a.m. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COLORADO DATED: October 19, 2007 PUBLISHED: October 24, 2007, in the Fort Lupton Press CHANGES MADE TO CODE ORDINANCE #2007-7 ON SECOND READING Amend Sec. 5-4-180.6.5 to read as follows: 5. Lost or stolen cards. Each P-Card holder is responsible for the security of his or her P-card and any purchases made on the account. Any lost or stolen P-card must be reported IMMEDIATELY to the P-card administrator. Amend Sec. 5-4-180.E.2.a to read as follows: a. A check mark should be placed in each "Receipt Attached" box to indicate the P-Card holder is submitting a receipt for each purchase, verifying that all expense coding is correct. PROOF OF PUBLICATION NOTICEOF FORT LUPTON SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE Pursuant to the Weld County STATE OF COLORADO Home Rule Charter, Ordinance Number 2007-7 was introduced on COUNTY OF WELD SS. 1.st reading on September 24, 2007, and a public hearing and second reading was held on ' October 15. 2007. with changes being made as listed below. A oubl c hearing and third -eading s scneduled to be held in the I, Karen Lambert, do solemnly swear that I Chambers of the Board,First Floor Hearing Room, 915 10th Street, am the Publisher of the Fort Lupton Press; Greeley, Colorado 80631 on November 5, 2007.All persons in that the same is a weekly newspaper printed any manner interested in the next reading of said Ordinance are and published in the County of Weld, State requested to attend and may be heard. of Colorado, and has a general circulation Please contact the Clerk to the Board's Office at phone(970)336- therein; that said newspaper has been. 7215,Extension 4225.or fax(970) 352?0242, prior to the day of the published continuously and uninterruptedly hearing if, as a result of a disability, you require reasonable in said county of Weld for a period of more accommodations in order to participate in this hearng. than fifty-two consecutive weeks prior to the Any backup material, exhibits or information previously submitted first publication of the annexed legal notice to the Board of County f" + Commissioners concerning this or advertisement; that said newspaper has (natter may be examined in the office of the Clerk to the Board of been admitted to the United States mails as County Commissioners, located in the Weld County Centennial second-class matter under the provisions of Center. 915 10th Street, Third Floor,Greeley,Colorado,between the act of March 3, 1879, or any the hours of 8.00 a.m. and 5.00 p.m.. Monday thru Friday, or may amendments thereof, and that said be accessed through the Weld County Web Page newspaper is a weekly newspaper duly, County .weld-cans). E-Mail messages sent to an individual qualified for publishing legal notices and Commissioner may not be included in the case tile. To advertisements within the meaning of the ensure inclusion of your E-Mail correspondence into the case laws of the State of Colorado. That the file, please send a copy to egesick@co.weld.co.us. annexed legal notice or advertisement was g ORDINANCE NO.2007-7 published in the regular and entire issue of ORDINANCE TITLE: IN THE every number of said weekly newspaper for MATTER OF IN THE MATTER OE REPEALING AND REENACTING, the period of 1 consecutive insertion(s); and VVITH 5 REVENUEDME S.CHAPTER that the first publication of said notice was in THE WELD COUNTY CODE N DATE OF NEXT READING: !the issue of newspaper, dated 24th day of November 5,2007.at 9o0 a.m. 'October, 2007, and the last on the 24th day BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS of October, 2007. WELD COUNTY,CC LORADO DATED:October 19,2007 PUBLISHED:October 24,2007, .n the Fon Lupton Press CHANGES MADE TO CODE ORDINANCE P2007-7 ON SECOND READING Amend Sec. 5-4-180.8.5 to read as follows: 5 Lost of stolen cards, Each P?Card holder is responsible for the security of his or her P?card and any purchases made on the account.Arty'ust or stolen P?card must be reported IMMEDIATELY to the P-card administrator. • Amend Sec. 5-4-180.E.2.a to read as follows: r—� a.A check mark should be placed in each "Receipt Attached" box to // '�' indicate the -ac pt holder is / 1�-(�(Q�1 ( /"'T—�'-�7 � suo'maie, a -ace ptfor each purchase, verifying that all expense coding is correct. Publisher. Subscribed and sworn b Og1 LOPE 22nd day of October, 2007, Ny NOTARY C '/ l ° n� sS/ON EV'C't Notary Public. CASE NO.401951 key 47410 WELD COUNTY CODE ORDINANCE 2007-7 IN THE MATTER OF REPEALING AND REENACTING, WITH AMENDMENTS, CHAPTER 5 REVENUE AND FINANCE, OF THE WELD COUNTY CODE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF WELD, STATE OF COLORADO: WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Weld, State of Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners, on December 28, 2000, adopted Weld County Code Ordinance 2000-1, enacting a comprehensive Code for the County of Weld, including the codification of all previously adopted ordinances of a general and permanent nature enacted on or before said date of adoption, and WHEREAS, the Weld County Code is in need of revision and clarification with regard to procedures, terms, and requirements therein. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Weld, State of Colorado, that certain existing Chapters of the Weld County Code be, and hereby are, repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, and the various Chapters are revised to read as follows. CHAPTER 5 Revenue and Finance Amend Sec. 5-1-10. Custody and management of funds. Moneys in the funds described in this Chapter shall be in the custody of and managed by the County Treasurer. The County Treasurer shall maintain accounting records and account for all of said moneys as provided by law. Moneys in the funds of the County shall be invested or deposited by the County Treasurer in accordance with the provisions of law.All income from the assets of any fund shall become a part of the general fund, unless otherwise specified by state statute or by resolution of the Board of County Commissioners. from which derived and shall be used for the purpose for whicl I such fund was created; provided that, e Except as otherwise provided in this Article, by other ordinances or laws or by this Code, the Board of County Commissioners may transfer out of any fund any amount at any time to be used for such purpose as the Board of County Commissioners may direct. Amend Sec. 5-1-50. Proprietary funds. Proprietary funds are used only for those purposes allowed by law and are described as follows: A through C - No change. D. Health Insurance Fund: This fund accounts for the self-insured dental and vision plans offered to County employees, and partially self-insured health insurance plan. E. Weld County Finance Corporation Fund: This fund accounts for the lease/purchase of County facilities. The only active lease is for the I luman Services BuildingAs of August 1, 2007, there were no active leases. F. AmbulanceParamedic Fund: This fund accounts for all the rescue unit fees and costs associated with the operation of a County-wide ambulance service for the citizens of the County. Add Sec.5-2-60. Process for assigning annual allocation received for private activity bonds. The following process for assigning the annual allocation received for private activity bonds provided by the State of Colorado, Division of Housing, was approved by the Board of County Commissioners by Resolution #2000-0130, on January 17, 2000: A. Any applicant wanting an allocation shall submit to the Director of Administrative Services, an application for allocation of private activity bond for the balance of state allocation provided by the State of Colorado, Division of Housing, no later than January 2nd of each year. B. If no applications are received by January 2nd of each year, qualified applications for allocation will be considered on a first-come, first-served basis until the allocation is totally committed. C. The applications will be reviewed by the Board of County Commissioners based upon the same criteria used by the State Bond Allocation Committee. D. After review of all applications, the Board of County Commissioners shall make the allocations as they see fit in accordance with the criteria of the State Bond Allocation Committee and what the Board of County Commissioners believes to be in the best interest of the economic development of Weld County. E. The decision of the Board of County Commissioners shall be final and not appealable. F. A resolution shall be adopted by the Board of County Commissioners specifying the allocation amounts, projects, and assignments of the allocation once the decision has been made regarding the allocation. Amend Sec. 5-3-20. Surcharge fee established. There is, hereby established a surcharge in the amount of ten percent (10%) to be added to all disposal fees received by any operator operating a solid waste disposal site and facility or transfer station within the County, including areas within corporate limits of municipalities. Solid waste disposal site and facility shall mean any facility which is required, pursuant to applicable provisions of state law, to obtain a certificate of designation from the Board of County Commissioners-or approval by a city, county or town (collectively known as municipalities) prior to its operation. Amend Sec. 5-4-10. Statement of policy. A - No change. B. Section 29-1-113, C.R.S., provides that during the fiscal year, no officer, department, board, commission or other spending agency shall expend or contract to expend any money, incur any liability or enter into any contract which, by its terms, involves the expenditure of money for any of the purposes for which provision is made in the appropriation ordinance in excess of the amount appropriated in said ordinance for such officer, department, board, commission, other spending agency or purpose for such fiscal year.Any contract, verbal or written, made in violation of this Section shall be void as to the local government, and no moneys belonging thereto shall be paid thereon. Section 3-8(4)(m) of the Home Rule Charter provides that all contracts must be approved and executed by the Board of County Commissioners. The Chair of the Board shall sign all contracts, unless otherwise delegated. C through E - No change. F. The Home Rule Charter provides that Central Purchasing shall: Establish, maintain, and operate the Central Purchasing Office for the county. Responsibilities of the Purchasing Office shall include the receipt of quotes and the purchase, storaye and dtshibute,r of supplies,materials, property, equipment and inventory pursuant to policies and procedures established by the Board and in accordance with this Charter and the laws of the state.The policy of the Department of Purchasing in the discharge of these duties will include,with the assistance of other departments and agencies,the establishment of reliable and reputable sources of supply, the fostering of competition and good procurement practices consistent with timely accomplishment of its goals. All negotiations will be conducted on the highest level of business ethics. All contact with existing or potential suppliers after submission of a purchase requisition are to be made by or with the knowledge and approval of the Department of Purchasing. While establishing and maintaining satisfactory supplier relationships, the acceptance or solicitation of entertainment, loans, gifts or special considerations by any County personnel will not be permitted. G and H - No change. It shall be deemed a violation of this Article for any County personnel to: 1 - No change. 2. Knowingly exaggerate requirements for the purpose of temporarily c ijuy;.ryreceiving a better price. Remainder of Section - No change. Amend Sec. 5-4-40. Formal bids. A- No change. B. At the discretion of the Director of CeneralAdministrative Services, formal bids may be advertised in the official county newspaper, except as statutorily required, and may be advertised in other publications. Such advertisement shall include, but not be limited to the following: Remainder of Section - No change. Amend Sec. 5-4-50. Quotations and informal bids. A and B - No change. C. In all cases, the procedure used to obtain prices shall be calculated to achieve maximum economy for the County. Informal purchases may include any of the following: 1 through 4 - No change. 5. Sole source items if emergency conditions exist or if such requirement is obtainable, for practical purposes, from only one (1) source, as determined by the Director of Administrative Services. 6. Items under twofive hundred dollars ($299500.00) may be acquired from a vendor without quotes by the Department of Purchasing in order to expedite the procurement of small purchases for departments and save the purchasing department personnel time for larger, more complicated buying. D - No change. E. In the event items do not meet specifications required by the bid document,the Department of Purchasing may reject the bid or, at its discretion, ask for additional documentation from the vendor regarding evidence of why the alternate will satisfy the need. If documentation justifies, the County may invite the vendor to provide a demonstration. Based upon data and/or demonstration,the Department of Purchasing may accept an alternative bid with the approval of the Director of CeneralAdministrative Services. Amend Sec. 5-4-70. Payments to vendors. A. All bills paid by the County are paid through the Banner Accounting System and fall into one of the following categories: 1. Direct pay and P-Card under-two-hundred-dollar purchase order-payment without system-generated purchase order. Expenditures in this category do not require a requisition.A list of such expenditures appears in Section 5-4-80, below. To&Ltar,r an under-two-hundred-dollar purchase order, the department should contact the Department of Purchasing, then process payment through the Banner Accounting Jystw,u as a dircet pay. Remainder of Section - No change. Amend Sec. 5-4-80. Expenditures not requiring requisitions. It has been determined that it is not in the best interests of the County to require requisitions on all purchases of goods or services. Following is a list of the expenses which will be processed for payment in the Department of Accounting without a requisition and purchase order: A through W - No change. X. Equipment rental. The Director of GeneralAdministrative Services may approve rentals of shod-term duration not to exceed thirty (30) days or ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00). Amend Sec. 5-4-120. General information. A through F - No change. G. In the event no bids are received for an item,the Director of GeneralAdministrative Services is authorized to negotiate a purchase on behalf of the County. The final negotiated purchase must be approved by the Board of County Commissioners. Amend Sec. 5-4-130. Questioned purchase requisitions. The Director of OtntralAdministrative Services has the right and the duty to question any item on a requisition that may be unnecessary and/or unreasonable.The Director of CeneralAdministrative Services does not, however, assume the authority to refuse to authorize the purchase of the item requisitioned. In the event of a questioned requisition, the matter will be brought to the attention of the Board of County Commissioners, which, in its capacity, will make the final administrative determination concerning the purchase. Amend Sec. 5-4-160. Disposal of surplus property. A and B - No change. C. Estimated sales in amounts or estimated amounts of ten thousand dollars($10,000.00)or more shall be formally advertised, sealed bids shall be taken, and the bids received shall be submitted to the Board of County Commissioners for award. Sale by public auction may be used in lieu of sealed bids. When public auction is used, the Compt1uHv,Controller and department representatives may establish a minimum gross amount prior to the auction. Sealed bids or public auction shall be used to the maximum extent possible; however, estimated sales in amounts of less than ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) shall be made by informal procedures calculated to achieve maximum benefit to the County. Revenue received from said sales shall revert to the General Fund, except as follows: D. Transfer of supplies, materials and equipment between departments shall result in a debit and credit to the accounts of the departments involved, provided that the departments are within the same fund. The value of the items transferred shall be established by the Ce.nNbuH01Controller to the mutual satisfaction of the department heads involved. An inventory transfer slip shall be filled out, signed by both department heads and forwarded immediately to the Department of Accounting. E - No change. F. No supplies, materials or equipment shall be sold or otherwise disposed of without prior approval of the Board of County Commissioners and/or the CotnptruHv,Controller. G - No change. H. In the event no bids are received for the sale of surplus property, the Director of GeneralAdministrative Services may negotiate a sale. Final negotiated sale must be approved by the Board of County Commissioners. Amend Sec. 5-4-170. Notice of emergency purchase. A. Only the Department of Public Works, Sheriff's Office of Emergency Management, Department of AmbulanceWeld County Paramedic Services, and Department of Buildings and Grounds are authorized to make purchases outside regular business hours, and then only when failure to do so would result in cessation of vital services. EMERGENCY PURCHASES MUST BE JUSTIFIED TO AND ASSIGNED AN EMERGENCY PURCHASE ORDER NUMBER BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PURCHASING.PURCHASES NOT TRULY AN EMERGENCY, OR ABUSE OF EMERGENCY PURCHASE BY THE ABOVE DEPARTMENTS, WILL BE CONSIDERED ILLEGAL PURCHASES AS SPECIFIED IN SUBSECTION 5-4-10 1.5 OF THIS ARTICLE. Remainder of Section - No change. Amend Sec. 5-4-180. Purchasing Card (P-Card) Program. By Resolution #2005-1610 of the Board of County Commissioners, approved and effective June 1, 2005, the following policy and procedures were adopted for the Purchasing Care (P-Care) Program. A - No change. B. General guidelines. 1. Card issuance. Each P-Card holder will be required to complete a P-Card holder agreement. By signing the agreement, the P-Card holder has agreed to adhere to the guidelines established in this Section. A sample of the cardholder agreement is available in the Accounting Department. a and b - No change. c. Upon receipt of the P-Card, the P-Card holder must activate the account by calling the toll-free number printed on the card. For verification purposes, the P-Card holder will be asked to provide their unique identification number the last five (5) digits of his or her Social Security Number. 1) - No change. d - No change. 2 - No change. 3. Card usage. The P-Card can be used at any merchant that accepts Visa, except as the County otherwise directs. It may be used for in-store purchases, as well as phone, fax or mail orders. There is no special terminal or equipment needed by the merchant to process a P-Card transaction. a - No change. b. For phone,fax and mail orders,the merchant should send a receipt/packing list only. The receipt/packing list should indicate "paid by credit card," with the P-Card holder's name listed in the"ship to"field.The receipt/packing list sl iuuld-Le-acntiv-H ro ACL.O1.1i itn y Dcpar u1 yet d needs to be turned in with all other receipts for the month to the approver. 4. Limitations and restrictions. Supervisors have assigned a credit limit to each P-Card holder's card. a. There,,ray-also b, is a single transaction limit placed on each P-card,which means the P-card will be declined if any attempt is made to purchase more than the single transaction limit amount. Purchases should not be split to avoid the single transaction limit. An increase of the single transaction limit must be approved by the supervisor. b. Every P-Card holder has a total monthly dollar limit assigned to his or her account. Limitations will vary by P-Card holder;therefore,the limit should be discussed with a P-Card holder's supervisor.A,rii rc,eases ill the,no,,thly lin iit must be approved by the supervisor. c. The P-Card Program also allows for merchant category blocking. If a particular merchant category is blocked (e.g., jewelry stores), and an attempt is made to use a P-card at said merchant, the purchase will be declined. The County has made an effort to ensure that the vendors and suppliers used during the normal course of business are not restricted. If a P-card is refused at a merchant which is believed to be appropriate, contact the Wells Fargo Bank Purchasing Card Customer Service at 1-800-932-0036 to determine the reason for refusal program administrator in the Accounting Department. d and e - No change. NOTE: All requests for changes in limitations and restrictions must be made through the P-Card Administrator.Wells Fargo Bank will change existing f -Card holder restrictions only after a written request is received from the r -Card Administrator. 5. Lost or stolen cards. Each P-Card holder is responsible for the security of his or her P-card and any purchases made on the account. Any lost or stolen P-card must be reported IMMEDIATELY to Wells Fargo Bank Customer Service at 1-800-932-0036. a - No change. b. As with a personal charge card, the P-Card holder will no longer be able to use the account number after notifying the bank of a lost or stolen card. A new card will be issued within forty-eight(48)hours of notice to Wells Fargo Bank once the P-Card administrator is notified with delivery within ten (10) days. C - No change. D. Unauthorized purchases and vendors. The P-Card should not be used for the following items: 1 - No change. 2. Any single transaction exceeding five fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500.00). 3 through 5 - No change. Failure to comply with the above guidelines for authorized purchases under the P-Cared Program may result in disciplinary action, cancellation of card privileges, and possible termination of employment. E. Reconcilement and payment. Unlike personal credit cards, the P-Card Program is handled as a County liability. The P-Card holder's personal credit history has not been taken into account when a P-card has been issued. 1 - No change. 2. It is the responsibility of the P-Card holder, immediately upon receipt of an e-mail from the P-Card Expense Reporting system,to sign on and reconcile the statement on-line. a. A check mark should be placed in each "Receipt Attached" box to indicate the P-Card holder is submitting a receipt for each purchase, and to verify that all expense coding is correct and enter the description of purchase. Remainder of Section - No change. Amend Sec. 5-5-120. Inventories. A. Inventories of governmental funds, which consist of expendable materials held for consumption, are stated at cost determined by the weighted average cost. These funds follow the consumption method of accounting whereby expenditures are recorded at the time the inventory items are used. Remainder of Section - No change. Amend Sec. 5-5-150. Sick leave and vacation pay. A - No change. B. Unused vacation time is forfeited once the employee exceeds tvu (2) yca,sL320 hours accrual. Upon termination or retirement, employees are paid for their accrued vacation. Amend Sec. 5-5-180. Nonfederal in-kind contributions. Volunteers assist the various federally funded programs of the Human Resources Fund(a special revenue fund)in providing transportation and various other program functions.The volunteer labor is recognized as a contributed revenue at rates based upon the market rate of service provided. Volunteer mileage is recorded at tlintyand one-half t.ei,ts ($0.305) a per mile rate established pursuant to Internal Revenue Service regulations. Donated food, clothing and other goods are recognized as contributed revenue at its fair market value. Included as a separate program are the offsetting in-kind expenditures. Amend Sec. 5-5-190. Personal expense claim form. A and B - No change. C. All personal expense claim forms must be submitted within ninety(90)days of the date the expenses are incurred. Amend Sec. 5-5-200. Warrant release. The Department of Accounting processes daily warrants twice per week for Commissioner approval at regular Board meetings on Monday and Wednesday of each week. Warrants are distributed to departments ardor mailed after Board approval. Amend Sec. 5-5-220. Petty cash funds. A - No change. B. When a petty cash fund is established, a primary custodian and one(1)or two(2)deputies will be appointed to handle the fund. The names of these custodians will be kept on file in the Department of Accounting office. The primary custodian is responsible for secure storage of funds. C - No change. D. Each petty cash fund will be audited by the Department of Accounting periodically and at year-end to ensure compliance and internal control. If noncompliance is discovered, the ComNtrulkiController will make recommendations to rectify the situation. In addition, the Director of Finance and Administration will periodically review petty cash funds as to their justification for being, and act on any requests for new or increased petty cash funds, making recommendations for retention, establishment, enlargement or denial to the Board of County Commissioners. Remainder of Section - No change. Amend Sec. 5-5-230. Change funds. A- No change. B. When a change fund is established, a primary custodian and one (1) or two (2) deputies will be appointed to handle the fund. The names of these custodians will be kept on file in the Department of Accounting office. The primary custodian is responsible for secure storage of funds. C. Each change fund will be audited by the Department of Accounting periodically and at year-end to insure compliance and internal control. If noncompliance is discovered, the Con rpti o16 Controller will make recommendations to rectify the situation. In addition, the Director of Finance and Administration will periodically review change funds as to their justification for being, and act on any requests for new or increased change funds, making recommendations for retention, establishment, enlargement or denial to the Board of County Commissioners. Remainder of Section - No change. Amend Sec. 5-5-240. Revolving fund. A. Disbursements from the revolving fund include emergency expenditures requiring immediate payment, as well as travel and expense advances of one hundred dollars ($100.00) or rnur,.. Remainder of Section - No change. Amend Sec. 5-6-40. Moving of equipment. A and B - No change. C. Annually, an inventory of all fixed assets will be conducted and the results filed with the Col.iptiuHc1Controller per Section 29-1-506, C.R.S. Amend Sec. 5-7-30. Refund policy. There is no refund of County fees once paid, except as provided pursuant to the International Building Code.Any deposit to be refunded under one dollar($1.00)will not be refunded unless the party requests the refund in person, and then a petty cash payment will be made to avoid postage and handling charges in excess of the refund amount. Amend portions of Appendix 5-A-ATTACHED Amend portions of Appendix 5-D -ATTACHED Amend portions of Appendix 5-H - ATTACHED Amend portions of Appendix 5-I - ATTACHED Amend portions of Appendix 5-J - ATTACHED BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the Board that the Clerk to the B and be, and hereby is, directed to arrange for Colorado Code Publishing to supplement the Weld County Code with the amendments contained herein, to coincide with chapters, a ides, divisions, sections, and sub sections as they currently exist within said Code; and to resol any inconsistencies regarding capitalization,grammar,and numbering or placement of chapters, articles,divisions, sections,and sub-sections in said Code. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the Board if any section,subsecti n,paragraph,sentence,clause, or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held or decided to b unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions hereof. The oard of County Commissioners hereby declares that it would have enacted this Ordinance in eac and every section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, and phrase thereof irrespective o the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, or ph ses might be declared to be unconstitutional or invalid. NOTICE PURSUANT to the Weld County Home Rule Charter, Ordinance umber 2007-7 published above, was introduced and, on motion duly made and seconded, a proved upon first reading on September 24, 2007. A public hearing and second reading scheduled to be held in the Chambers of the Board, First Floor Hearing Room, 91510th Stre t, Greeley, Colorado 80631, on October 15, 2007. All persons in any manner interested in the reading of said Ordinance are requested to attend and may be heard. Please contact the Clerk to the Board's office at phone (970) 3 6-7215, Extension 4225, or fax (970) 352-0242, prior to the day of the hearing if, as the re ult of a disability, you require reasonable accommodations in order to participate in this hearing. Any backup material, exhibits or information previously submitted to the Board of County Commissioners concerning this matter may be examined in the office of the Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners, located in the Weld County Centenni l Center, Third Floor, 915 10th Street, Greeley, Colorado, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 500 p.m., Monday thru Friday, or may be accessed through the Weld County Web Page (www.cd.weld.co.us). E-Mail messages sent to an individual Commissioner may not be included in the case file. To ensure inclusion of your E-Mail correspondence into the case file, please send a copy to egesick@co.weld.co.us. SECOND READING: October 15, 2007, at 9:00 a.m. THIRD READING: November 5, 2007, at 9:00 a.m. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COLORADO DATED: September 28, 2007 PUBLISHED: October 3, 2007, in the Fort Lupton Press thPROOF OF PUBLICATION WELD COUNTY rescue fees and a costs CODE ORDINANCE 2007-7 associated with the operation of ea FORT LUPTON County?wide ambulance service IN THE MATTER OF for the citizens of the County. REPEALING AND SATE OF COLORADO REENACTING, WITH Add Sec. 572760. Process for AMENDMENTS, CHAPTER 5 assigning annual allocation UNTY OF WELD SS. REVENUE AND FINANCE, OF received for private activity THE WELD COUNTY CODE bonds. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE The following process for BOARD OF COUNTY assigning the annual allocation COMMISSIONERS OF THE received for private activity bonds COUNTY OF WELD, STATE OF provided by the State of Colorado, I, Karen Lambert, do solemnly swear that I COLORADO: Division of Housing,was approved WHEREAS, the Board of County by the Board of County am the Publisher of the Fort Lupton Press; Commissioners of the County of Commissioners by Resolution Weld,State of Colorado,pursuant #200070130, on January 17, that the same is a weekly newspaper printed to Colorado statute and the Weld 2000: County Home Rule Charter, is and published in the County of Weld, State vested with the authority of A. Any applicant wanting an administering the affairs of Weld allocation shall submit to the of Colorado, and has a general circulation County,Colorado,and Director of Administrative Services, an application for therein; that said newspaper has been WHEREAS, the Board of County allocation of private activity bond Commissioners,on December 28, for the balance of state allocation published continuously and uninterruptedly 2000,adopted Weld County Code provided by the State of Colorado, Ordinance 2000-1, enacting a Division of Housing, no later than in said county of Weld for a period of more comprehensive Code for the January 2nd of each year. County of Weld, including the than fifty-two consecutive weeks prior to the codification of all previously B. If no applications are received adopted ordinances of a general by January 2nd of each year, first publication of the annexed legal notice and permanent nature enacted on qualified applications for allocation or before said date of adoption, will be considered on a first?come, or advertisement; that said newspaper has and first?served basis until the allocation is totally committed. been admitted to the United States mails as WHEREAS, the Weld County Code is in need of revision and C. The applications will be second-class matter under the provisions of clarification with regard to reviewed by the Board of County procedures, terms, and Commissioners based upon the the act of March 3, 1879, or any requirements therein. same criteria used by the State Bond Allocation Committee. amendments thereof, and that said NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of D.After review of all applications, newspaper is a weekly newspaper duly County Commissioners of the the Board of County County of Weld, State of Commissioners shall make the qualified for publishing legal notices and Colorado, that certain existing allocations as they see fit in Chapters of the Weld County accordance with the criteria of the advertisements within the meaning of the Code be, and hereby are, State Bond Allocation Committee repealed and re-enacted, with and what the Board of County laws of the State of Colorado. That the amendments, and the various Commissioners believes to be in Chapters are revised to read as the best interest of the economic igHexed legal notice or advertisement was follows. development of Weld County. blished in the regular and entire issue of CHAPTERS E. The decision of the Board of Revenue and Finance County Commissioners shall be every number of said weekly newspaper for final and not appealable. Amend Sec.571710.Custody the period of 1 consecutive insertion(s); and and management of funds. F.A resolution shall be adopted by Y Moneys in the funds described in the Board of County that the first publication of said notice was in this Chapter shall be in the Commissioners specifying the custody of and managed by the allocation amounts, projects, and the issue of newspaper, dated 3rd day of County Treasurer. The County assignments of the allocation once Treasurer shall maintain the decision has been made October, 2007, and the last on the 3rd day of accounting records and account regarding the allocation. for all of said moneys as provided October, 2007. by law.Moneys in the funds of the Amend Sec.573720.Surcharge County shall be invested or fee established. deposited by the County Treasurer in accordance with the provisions of law.All income from the assets There is,hereby established a of any fund shall become a part of surcharge in the amount of ten the general fund unless percent(10%)to be added to all otherwise specified by state disposal fees received by any statute or by resolution of the operator operating a solid waste Board of County Commissioners . disposal site and facility or transfer (Xfrom which derived and shall be station within the County,including used for the purpose for which areas within corporate limits of such fund was created; provided municipalities.Solid waste _ that, eX) E xcept as otherwise disposal site and facility shall provided in this Article, by other mean any facility which is ordinances or laws or by this required,pursuant to applicable Code, the Board of County provisions of state law,to obtain a Commissioners may transfer out certificate of designation from the of any fund any amount at any Board of County Commissioners time to be used for such purpose (Xor approval by a city,county or as the Board of County town(collectively known as Commissioners may direct. municipalities)prior to its operation.X) (,_(/(12,,,i-y � Amend Sec.571750.Proprietary funds. Amend Sec.574710.Statement Proprietary funds are used only for of policy. On�p� those purposes allowed by law A-No change. Publisher. Subscribed and sworn b V and are described as follows: B. Section 29717113, C.R.S., 1st day of October, 2007. l ptARY A through C-No change. provides that during the fiscal N year, no officer, department, ^ �,-, D. Health Insurance Fund: This board, commission or other —v'�/V Q fund accounts for the self?insured spending agency shall expend or • o dental and vision plans offered to contract to expend any money, \ A PUBLIC rot I j Q� County employees , and partially incur any liability or enter into any r F c p self?insured health insurance plan contract which, by its terms, I involves the expenditure of money COO c;,' for any of the purposes for which X PE. Weld County Finance provision is made in the Corporation Fund: This fund appropriation ordinance in excess Notary Public. accounts for the lease/purchase of of the amount appropriated in said County facilities.(XThe only active ordinance for such officer, lease is for the Human Services department, board, commission, BuildingX)As of August 1, 2007, othsnrigep aaeragpg@yrr.o� g thorn woro nn nruua iaaeac 4.. „�gfp 7 '1 _ _ moneys belonging thereto shall be department personnel time for sealed bids paid thereon.Section 378(4)(m)of larger,more complicated buying. bids receive the Home Rule Charter provides the Bo that all contracts must be D-No change. Commissioi approved and executed by the public aucti. Board of County Commissioners. E. In the event items do not meet of sealed • The Chair of the Board shall sign specifications required by the bid auction all contracts , unless otherwise document, the Department of (xComptroll delegated. Purchasing may reject the bid or, department at its discretion,ask for additional establish C through E-No change. documentation from the vendor amount pi regarding evidence of why the Sealed bids F. The Home Ru e Charter alternate will satisfy the need. If be used tc provides that Central Purchasing documentation justifies, the possible; shall: Establish, ma main, and County may invite the vendor to sales in art operate the Central Purchasing provide a demonstration. Based thousand Office for the county, upon data and/or demonstration, shall be Responsibilities of the Purchasing the Department of Purchasing procedures Office shall include th receipt of may accept an alternative bid with maximum 1 quotes and the urchase,(X the approval of the Director of Revenue re storage and distri tionX) of (XGeneral X)Administrative shall revert supplies, materials, property, Services. except as ft equipment and invent ry pursuant to policies and I procedures D.Transfer established by the Beard and in Amend Sec.574770.Payments and et accordance with this Charter and to vendors, department the laws of the state. he policy of A.All bills paid by the County are and credit the Department of P rchasing in paid through the Banner department. the discharge of thes duties will Accounting System and fall into that the der include, with the a istance of one of the following categories: same fund. other departments a agencies, transferred the establishment of eliable and 1.Direct pay and P?Card the (xComl reputable sources of supply, the (Xunder?two?hundred?dollar the mutua fostering of competiti and good purchase order%) ? payment department procurement practice consistent without system?generated inventory t with timely accomplis ment of its purchase order. Expenditures in filled out, goals. All negotiati s will be this category do not require a department conducted on the hig est level of requisition. A list of such immediately business ethics. All ontact with expenditures appears in Section Accounting. existing or potential s ppliers after 5?4?80 , below. (XTo obtain an submission of a purchase under7two?hundred?dollar E-No than requisition are to be ade by or purchase order, the department with the knowledge d approval should contact the Department of F. No st of the Department of Purchasing. Purchasing,then process payment equipment While establishing an maintaining through the Banner Accounting otherwise d satisfactory supplier lationships, System as a direct pay.X) approval of the acceptance or s licitation of Commissior entertainment, loan , gifts or Remainder of Section - No (XComptroll special consideratio s by any change. County personnel ill not be G-No char permitted. Amend Sec.574780. Expenditures not requiring H. In the G and H-No change. requisitions. received fo • It has been determined that it is property, I. It shall be deemed violation of not in the best interests of the (XGeneralX this Article for y County County to require requisitions on Services n personnel to: all purchases of goods or services. Final nego Following is a list of the expenses approved b. 1-No change. which will be processed for Commissior exaggerate payment in the Department of 2. Knowing ly y Accounting without a requisition Amend Set requirements for the purpose of and purchase order: emergency temporarily(XenjoyingX)receiving a better price. A through W-No change. A. Only the Works, E. Remainder of Section - No X. Equipment rental.The Director Emergency change. of (XGeneral X) Administrative (XDepartme Services may approve rentals of Weld Court Amend Sec.5?4740.Formal short?term duration not to exceed and Depot bids. thirty ($1 days or purchases ten thousand r A-No change dollars business h B.At the discretion o the Director Amend Sec.5747120.General when failun of (XGeneralX) ministrative information, in cessatic Services, formal bi s may be A through F-No change. EMERGENT advertised in the o ocial county MUST BE newspaper, except s statutorily G. In the event no bids are ASSIGNED required,and may be dvertised in received for an item, the Director PURCHASE other publicatio . Such of (XGeneralX) Administrative BY THE advertisement shall include, but Services is authorized to negotiate PURCHASE not be limited to the f (lowing: a purchase on behalf of the NOT TRUL County. The final negotiated OR ABUSI Remainder of Se tion - No purchase must be approved by the PURCHASE change. Board of County Commissioners. DEPARTME CONSIDER Amend Sec.5?4?50 Quotations Amend Sec.5747130. PURCHASE and informal ids. Questioned purchase SUBSECTI( A and 8-No change. requisitions. THIS ARTIE The Director of (XGeneralX) C. In all cases, th procedure Administrative Services has the Remainder used to obtain pri s shall be right and the duty to question any change. calculated to achie e maximum item on a requisition that may be economy for the Co nty. Informal unnecessary and/or unreasonable. purchases may inclu e any of the The Director of (XGeneralX) Amen following: Administrative Services does not, Purchas however. assume the authority to 1 through 4-No cha e. refuse to authorize the purchase By Resoluti' of the item requisitioned. In the Board of C 5.Sole source items f emergency event of a questioned requisition, approved a • conditions exist r if such the matter will be brought to the 2005, the requirement is ob inable, for attention of the Board of County procedures practical purposes, f m only one Commissioners, which, in its Purchasing (1)source as date fined by the capacity, will make the final Program. Director of Administr tive Services administrative determination . concerning the purchase. A-No than 6. Items under twoX) five Amend Sec.5747160.Disposal B.General t hundred dollars (( $200X) 500 of surplus property. .00) may be acqu red from a A and B-No change. 1. Card iss vendor without qtr des by the W„QSE NO.101951 key 46829 holder will b nnnammant of Purr,' a n nrrlar r hmatcA 1 tc nr a Prarri t to Wells Fargo Bank Customer clothing and other goods are Remainder Service at 178007932?0036. recognized as contributed revenue change. at its fair market value. Included a-No change. as a separate program are the Amend Se offsetting in7kind expenditures. b.As with a personal diarge card, A and B-N • the P7Card holder wi no longer Amend Sec.5757190.Personal be able to use the ac unt number expense claim form. C. Annuall after notifying the ban of a lost or A and B-No change. fixed asset: stolen card. A new rd will be the resul issued (Xwithin forty eight (48) C. All personal expense claim (XComptrol hours of notice to ells Fargo forms must be submitted within Section 295 Bank X) once th P?Card ninety (90) days of the date the administrator is n fled with expenses are incurred. Amend Si delivery within ten(10) ays. policy. Amend Sec.5757200.Warrant C-No change. release. There is no The Department of Accounting once paid processes (Xdaily X) warrants pursuant D.Unauthorized pu hases and twice per week for Commissioner Building Cc vendors.The P?Ca should not approval at regular Board refunded Lk be used for the following items: meetings on Monday and will not be Wednesday of each week. party mgt. 1-No change. Warrants are distributed to person, an departments (XandX) or mailed payment w 2. Any single transaction after Board approval. postage an exceeding(XfiveX)fifteen hundred excess of tf dollars($1,500.00). Amend Sec. 5757220. Petty cash funds. Amend pc 3 through 5-No chance. A-No change. 5-A-ATTA Failure to comply wit the above B. When aAmend pc petty ry fund in Amend T c guidelines for authorized and one(1), a primary custodian bes Amend p[ purchases s the P?Cared orbedonen) two anle hefnd. A5-H mend pot Program may result in,disciplinary be appointed toof handle the fund. Amend pot action,v cancellation; of card (XThe ep of these custodians Amend pc reges, and possible will be kept file in the -A A( termination of employ ent. Department of Accounting 5-J-ATTAI officeX).The primary custodian is U. kecp an paymeh responsible for secure storage of BE IT FUR Unlike personal credi cards, the funds. the Board P?Card Program is h ndled as a t Board a r liability. T P?Card C-No change. to arrange holder's en credi hiu has Publishing n ti not been staken into a count when D. Each petty cash be amend a P?card has been iss ed. audited by the Department and of amendment wi Accounting re at coincide wi 1-No change. year?end toer ensure compliancetrol divisions, and internal conteoe Ifthe sections as 2. It is the responsi imme late of the noncompliance is Controller w within said P?Card holder,fan ? a lately upon make r com X) Controller will any incon receipt of an from the make recommendations to rectify numbering l • P?Card Expense Reporting the situation. In addition, the numbering system, to sign on a d reconcile Director of Finance and chapters, the statement on?line.' Administration will periodically sections,an review petty cash funds as to their Code. a.A check mark should be placed justification for being, and act on in each"Receipt Attached'box to any requests for new or increased BE IT FUR' indicate the P?Card holder is petty cash funds, making the Board submitting a receip for each recommendations for retention, subsection, purchase , (Xand to verify that establishment, enlargement or clause, or all expense coding is rrect(xand denial to the Board of County Ordinance is enter the description of Commissioners. or decided I purchaseX) Remainder of Section - No such decisic change, validity of tl Remainder of Section - No hereof. Thi change. Amend Sec.5757230.Change Commission funds. that it woul Amend Sec.5757120. A-No change. Ordinance inventor's . section, su B. When a change fund is sentence, • A. Inventories of govemmental established, a primary custodian thereof irres funds, which consist of and one(1)or two(2)deputies will any one expendable materiel held for be appointed to handle the fund. subsections, consumption, are et tad at cost (XThe names of these custodians sentences, determined by the ( weightedX) will be kept on file in the might be average cost.These funds follow Department of Accounting unconstitutio the consumption ethod of office.X)The primary custodian is accounting whereby xpenditures responsible for secure storage of are recorded at th time the funds. NOTICE inventory items are us d. C. Each change fund will be PURSUANT Remainder of Sec ion - No audited by the Department of Home Rule change. Accounting periodically and at Number 200 year?end to insure compliance was introdu Amend Sec.575715 .Sick leave and internal control. If duly made and vacation ay. noncompliance is discovered, the approved ui A-No change. (XComptrollerX) Controller will September make recommendations to rectify hearing and B. Unused vacati time is the situation. In addition, the scheduled I forfeited once the employee Director of Finance and Chambers of exceeds (Xlwo (2) ars'X) 320 Administration will periodically Hearing Roc hours accrual . Upo termination review change funds as to their Greeley, C or retirement, employ es are paid justification for being, and act on October 15, for their accrued vaca on. any requests for new or increased any manne change funds, making reading of Amend Sec. 5757180. recommendations for retention, requested to Nonfederal In7klnd establishment, enlargement or heard. contributions. denial to the Board of County Please cant • Volunteers assist e various Commissioners. Board's offia federally funded pr ms of the 7215,Extens Human Resources Fu d(a special Remainder of Section - No 352-0242, pr revenue fund) i providing change. hearing if, transportation and v rious other disability, yo program functions. T e volunteer Amend Sec.5757240.Revolving accommodat labor is recogniz d as a fund. participate in contributed revenu at rates A. Disbursements from the Any backup based upon the m et rate of revolving fund include emergency information service provided. Volunteer expenditures requiring immediate to the E mileage is recorded a (%thirty and palcigglE pcwgd cg5)Iraael gggpg Com�missiont nnn7half ',ante ran. 51x) nnr ov o „ir m� w Hello