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WELD COUNTY COUNCIL
REPORT TO THE PEOPLE
October 17, 2000
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 third quarter of the calendar year 2000.
July 18, 2000 - Weld County Centennial Center
• President Al Roberts reported that the Public Works Department determined that
Weld County Road 5 '/ north of Hwy 119, where only half of the road is paved, is
currently not a safety hazard. This situation will result in a policy change by th ;
Board of County Commissioners that would require developers to pay for at le ar;t
three inches of pavement on both sides of a road they are required to pave
• Vice President Dwaine Kurtz presented to the Council a compilation of
information for use in the Council's task of setting the Commissioners' salaries
for years 2003 and 2004.
August 15, 2000 - Pierce Town Hall
• Kathy Seiler, Supervisor of Weld County Elections Department, was the guest
speaker. Ms. Seiler outlined the many duties of the Elections Department. A
sampling of the topics she covered is as follows: Registering voters/updating
voter rolls; updating/tracking all special districts; coordinating, certifying, printing:.
and processing ballots; verifying petitions; establishing precincts and polling
places; all forms required for elections; publishing legal notices, maintaining aria
delivering all election equipment; testing phones at polling places; test votes;
telephone support for local and special elections; working with the Logic and
Accuracy Board, the Absentee Ballot Board, and the Canvass Board,
processing, certifying, and posting all election results; maintaining statistics
required by state and federal governments; keeping abreast of election-related
legislation; recruiting and training election judges.
• Information from Vice President Dwaine Kurtz regarding the history of Welc',
County elected officials salaries and salary ranges of Weld County employees
was distributed.
September 19, 2000 - Weld County Centennial Center
• Employees of the Department of Motor Vehicles including Beverlee Dabney,
Cynthia Loftus, and Linda Gustin presented their concerns and questions to the
Weld County Council. Topics covered included reevaluation request/comments
regarding their salaries; $8,000 salary increase for the County Commissioners.
cost of training/retaining employees/inexperienced employees due to low
salaries; the stress/challenges/increasing work load/knowledge required to wort,
at the Department of Motor Vehicles; 1999 Management/Organizational Study of
the Clerk and Recorder's Office; concern that no personnel are in training for
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south east Weld Motor Vehicles office and that employees working in Greeley
may have to commute to man that office; request for guidance for their elected
official and "where to go" with their concerns.
• The Council voted to request the Board of County Commissioners review the
salaries and the staffing of the Clerk and Recorder's Office.
• County Attorney Bruce Barker presented to the Council his interpretation of
Colorado Revised Statutes and the Weld County Home Rule Charter that there
are only two reasons the Council can meet in an executive session: 10 take legal
advice or to deal with personnel issues related to staff employed by the Council.
• Councilman Dan Oster reported to the Council on his visit with Mr. Broda who is
in charge of the pest and weeds component of the Public Works Department.
Councilman Oster explained the procedures of Mr. Broda's program and the
limits of staffing and supplies to control eight species of noxious weeds. Weld
County's policy regarding controlling noxious weeds on private prope-ty was also
covered.
• The Weld County Council voted the Board of County Commissioners' salary for
the year 2003 will be $59,000 and for 2004 will be $61 ,000. A resolution stating
this information will be prepared for adoption at the October 17°i meeting of the
Council.
During the third quarter of 2000, 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. H
the Weld County Centennial Center, Greeley, Colorado or in a Weld County town at a
time and place to be announced. For information please contact the County Council
office.
WELD COUNTY COUNCIL
President Al Roberts
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Vice President Dwaine Kurtz
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Weld County Council
Report to the People
October 17.2000
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Councilman Mitchell Martin
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Councilman-D( aster
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Date Signed: October 17, 2000
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