HomeMy WebLinkAbout800549.tiff RESOLUTION
RE: SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE COUNTY OF WELD,
STATE OF COLORADO, THE REPEAL AND RE-ENACTMENT OF SECTION
4-3 OF ARTICLE IV OF THE HOME RULE CHARTER FOR WELD COUNTY,
COLORADO DELETING THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE DIRECTOR OF
PUBLIC HEALTH BE A LICENSED MEDICAL DOCTOR AND ESTABLISHING
THE POSITION OF CHIEF OF MEDICAL SERVICES.
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County,
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 feels that it is in the best interests
of Weld County that a certain provision of the Home Rule Charter
for Weld County, Colorado be repealed and re-enacted with amend-
ments, and
WHEREAS, Section 30-11-506 , C.R. S. 1973 and Section 17-1 of
Article XVII of the Home Rule Charter requires that a resolution
be adopted by the Board submitting the proposed amendment to the
qualified electors.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Com-
missioners of Weld County, Colorado:
Section 1. At the next general election to be held on
November 4 , 1980, there shall be submitted to the qualified
electors of the County of Weld, State of Colorado, for their
approval or rejection the following amendment to the Home Rule
Charter for Weld County, Colorado, to-wit:
Section 4-3 of Article IV of the Home Rule Charter for
Weld County, Colorado is hereby amended to read as set forth
in Exhibit "A" , a copy of which is attached hereto and incor-
porated herein by reference.
Section 2 . Each elector voting at said election and desirous
of voting for or against said amendment shall cast his vote as
provided by law either "Yes" or "No" on the proposition: "Shall
Section 4-3 of Article IV of the Home Rule Charter for Weld
County, Colorado be repealed and re-enacted with amendments to
provide that the Director of Public Health need not be a medical
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doctor but must possess the Degree of Master of Public Health, and
providing for the establishment of the Office of Chief of Medi-
cal Services, and setting forth the duties of each such office?"
Section 3 . The votes cast for the adoption or rejection of
said amendment shall be canvassed and the result determined in
the manner provided by law, and if a majority of the electors
voting on the question shall have voted "Yes" , the said amendment
shall become a part of the Weld County Home Rule Charter.
The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made
and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 29th day of
September , A.D. , 1980 .
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ATTEST: /'I (1"-.2A-4/' 1 "-
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
Weld County Clerk and Recorder ,, /tic
and Clerk to the Bpard C. W. Ki by, Chairman
BY \tyk/ ((Y AS(9-7 hrvrwxzJt C t I2
Deputy CounClerk / onard L. Roe, Pro-Tem
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Norman Carlson
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County Attorney
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• eY„Tate K. Steinmark
DATE PRESENTED: September 29 , 1980
EXHIBIT "A"
Section 4 - 3 -- Department of Health Services
(A) Division of Public Health
(1) OFFICERS - APPOINTMENT - QUALIFICATIONS
(a) THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED THE OFFICES
OF DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND CHIEF
OF MEDICAL SERVICES. SUCH OFFICERS SHALL
BE APPOINTED BY THE BOARD UPON CONSULTA-
TION WITH THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
(b) THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC HEALTH SHALL SERVE
AT THE PLEASURE OF THE BOARD, SHALL HOLD
THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH IF
HE IS NOT A MEDICAL DOCTOR AND SHALL POS-
SESS SUCH OTHER QUALIFICATIONS AS THE BOARD
MAY REQUIRE.
(c) THE CHIEF OF MEDICAL SERVICES SHALL SERVE
AT THE PLEASURE OF THE BOARD, SHALL BE
LICENSED OR ELIGIBLE FOR LICENSURE TO PRAC-
TICE MEDICINE IN THE STATE OF COLORADO, AND
SHALL POSSESS SUCH OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
AS THE BOARD MAY REQUIRE.
(d) THE OFFICES OF DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC HEALTH
AND CHIEF OF MEDICAL SERVICES MAY BE FILLED
BY THE SAME PERSON PROVIDED SAID PERSON
MEETS THE QUALIFICATIONS OF EACH OFFICE
SET FORTH HEREIN.
(e) THE POSITION OF DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC HEALTH
SHALL BE A FULL-TIME POSITION.
(f) THE CHIEF OF MEDICAL SERVICES MAY BE
EMPLOYED ON A PART-TIME OR FULL-TIME BASIS
OR MAY BE EMPLOYED BY CONTRACT.
(2) The Director of Public Health shall :
(a) Have-all-petaers-ane-duties-new-preblded-er
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health-departments-in-Eelere4e- PERFORM
ALL FUNCTIONS AND EXERCISE ALL POWERS
RELATING TO COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENTS
WHICH ARE NOW OR MAY HEREAFTER BE
AUTHORIZED BY STATE LAW; PROVIDED, HOW-
EVER, THAT FUNCTIONS WHICH, UNDER STATE
STATUTE, REQUIRE LICENSURE AS A MEDICAL
DOCTOR SHALL BE PERFORMED BY THE CHIEF
OF MEDICAL SERVICES .
(b) Bfreet-eupervfsfen-ef-the-Envirenmenta±
Heatth-Serv±ees- SUPERVISE ALL DEPARTMENTS
OF THE DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND APPOINT
ALL PERSONNEL OF SAID DIVISION EXCEPT THE
CHIEF OF MEDICAL SERVICES.
(c) Cooperate and work jointly with the Commis-
sioner assigned to the Department of Health
Services on all county health related
activities .
(d) Make recommendations to the Board fer-the
pnrpese-ef-helpng IN ORDER to eliminate
and avoid the duplication of services in
county health related areas .
(e) Evaluate all health programs that affect
Weld County .
(f) Cooperate with the Commissioner assigned
to the Department of Health Services, in
order to plan, cooperate and contract with
other county health agencies so that all
SUCH programs benefit from the combined
use of COUNTY facilities and staff .
(g) Work with regional , state and federal
authorities relating-to-pubi4 e-heeith-pre-
grams IN ALL MATTERS PERTAINING TO PUBLIC
HEALTH in Weld County.
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(h) Report at least annually to the Board on
all matters set forth above.
(i) Perfotm such OTHER functions and duties
as the Board shall direct.
(2 . 1) THE CHIEF OF MEDICAL SERVICES SHALL:
(a) PERFORM SUCH FUNCTIONS AND EXERCISE SUCH
POWERS RELATING TO COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENTS
AS STATE STATUTE SPECIFICALLY PROVIDES MUST
BE PERFORMED OR EXERCISED BY A MEDICAL DOCTOR.
(b) PERFORM SUCH OTHER FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES AS
THE BOARD SHALL DIRECT.
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