HomeMy WebLinkAbout20021044.tiff MEMORANDUM
a
TO: Weld County Elected Official DATE: April 22, 2002
Wilk. FROM: Weld County Council
COLORADO SUBJECT: 2002 First Quarter Report to the People
In accordance with the Home Rule Charter, section 13-8-(6), attached is a copy of
the Council's 2002 first quarter Report to the People.
Dq- Qq -O,L 2002-1044
cfiptits ,
1 OFFICE OF WELD COUNTY COUNCIL
''T 915 10TH STREET
PO BOX 758
' GREELEY, COLORADO 80632
C. EMAIL:
PHONE:WEBSITE:www.co.weld.co.us
FAX: 5
COLORADO
WELD COUNTY COUNCIL
REPORT TO THE PEOPLE
April 16, 2002
The Weld County Council is mandated by the Home Rule Charter of Weld
County, Colorado, to report to the people matters relating to the Council's review of
Weld County government. This report summarizes the activities of the Weld County
Council during the first quarter of the calendar year 2002.
January 15, 2002 -Weld County Centennial Center
• The Weld County Council elected Councilwoman Joyce Smock 2002 Council
President and Councilman Mitchell Martin 2002 Council Vice President.
• Mr. Pat Persichino, Weld County Personnel Director, presented a review
program covering the following aspects of Weld County's personnel system:
recruiting process, applicant screening, and interviewing; salary schedule and
salary policy considerations including surveys used; employee benefits and the
pay system. In response to Council members' questions, Mr. Persichino spoke
about the employees' grievance process, reasons for dismissals, difficult-to-fill
jobs, internal staff development, evaluation of employees, and training of
supervisors.
• Resolution 135 was adopted setting the Council's 2002 meeting day the 3r°
Tuesday of each month.
February 19, 2002 -Weld County Centennial Center
• Mr. Walt Speckman, Executive Director of the Weld County Division of Human
Services, presented an overview of the major components of Human Services
including: a family education network (Head Start, Migrant Head Start, and other
programs for children and parents); services for Weld County's senior
population; job services and training programs; and Temporary Assistance to
Needy Families (TANF.) Sandy Bright, area child care provider, gave her
perspective on the difficulties of providing child care for TANF clients because of
the reduced payments available for their children's care.
• The Council adopted a salary-setting time-line for June through October 2002.
The time-line will aid the Council in its 2002 responsibility to set the salaries of
Weld County's elected officials.
• Vice President Mitchell Martin reported that he and President Joyce Smock had
met with Weld County Coroner Scott Anthony, and that they saw no need for the
Council to intervene in the Coroner's office personnel matters at this time.
March 19, 2002 - Southwest Weld County Administration Building
• Lynn Kramer, Office Manager of the Weld County Recording Department gave
an overview of the functions and responsibilities of the Recording Department
stating the major responsibility was to put legal documents on public record and
to help the public retrieve recorded documents. She explained the process to
record a document, and stated recorded documents are not returned to
Weld County Council
Report to the People
April 16,2002
Page 2 of 2
customers for three weeks because of the tremendous volume of documents.
However, title companies, for a fee, can verify the recording of a document in two
to three days via compact disc.
• Sharon Hopper, Shirley Silvers, and Don Koldeway presented their concerns
about Western Mobile LeFarge filing for Special Use Permit 1360 for their facility
at Highway 119 and Weld County Road 7 which was approved by the Weld
County Planning Commission.
During the first quarter of 2002, Council members have researched answers to
questions and concerns brought to their attention by citizens of Weld County. In that
process Council members have talked periodically with the Commissioners and various
Elected Officials and Department Heads.
Council meetings are on the third Tuesday evening of each month at 6:30 p.m. in
the Weld County Centennial Center, Greeley, Colorado or at the Southwest Weld
County Administration Building, Longmont, Colorado. For information please contact
the County Council office.
WELD COUNTY COUNCIL
re� oyce Smock
Vice President Mitchell Martin
Q2a..Zele
Councilman Dwaine Kurtz(
e,c,used ( )
Councilwoman Jody Malone
�oA0 R> r (yc )
Co ncilma Douglas Rademacher
Date Signed: April 16, 2002
Hello