HomeMy WebLinkAbout800382.tiff RESOLUTION
RE: APPROVAL OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR COOPERATIVE
EXTENSION WORK BETWEEN WELD COUNTY AND COLORADO STATE
UNIVERSITY, COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE.
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, a memorandum of understanding for cooperative
extension work between Weld County and Colorado State Univer-
sity, Cooperative Extension Service has been presented to the
Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, and
WHEREAS, said memorandum of understanding concerns the
participation of Weld County in the educational work as author-
ized by the Smith-Lever Act, as amended, and other acts sup-
porting Cooperative Extension which includes the conduct
of Extension work in agruculture and related fields , home and
family living, 4-H and youth and community services and resource
development education in the County, and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has studied
said memorandum of understanding and deems it advisable to ap-
prove the same.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Com-
missioners of Weld County, Colorado that the memorandum of under-
standing for Cooperative Extension work between Weld County and
Colorado State University, Cooperative Extension Service, be
and hereby is, approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners
that the Chairman of the Baord be, and hereby is, authorized
to sign said memorandum of understanding.
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The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made
and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 17th day of
September, A.D. , 1980 .
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
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C. W. Kirby,lr (1' Q7hairman
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Leonard L. Roe, Pro-Tem
ABSENT
Norman Carlson
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Weld County Clerk and Recorder
Clerk to the Board
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County Attorney
DATE PRESENTED: SEPTEMBER 22 , 1980
BASIC h£MORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
FOR COOPERATIVE EXTENSION WORK
This Memorandum of Understanding entered this first day of January, 1981, by and between
Colorado State University, Cooperative Extension Service, hereinafter referred to as "Extension" and
the County of Weld, State of Colorado, hereinafter referred to as "County", for Cooperative
Extension work.
WITNESSETH THAT:
WHEREAS, County desires to participate in the educational work as authorized by the
Smith-Lever Act, as amended, and other acts supporting Cooperative Extension work which includes the
conduct of Extension work in agriculture and related fields, home and family living, 4-H and youth
and community services and resource development education in the county; and,
WHEREAS, Extension is authorized by State and Federal law to conduct Cooperative Extension
work in the State of Colorado; and,
WHEREAS, Extension and County desire to enter into this Memorandum of Understanding as a
master document to set out the nature of the program and the relationship of the parties:
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties do hereby agree to expend their best efforts to conduct and
support a Cooperative Extension program under the following terms and conditions:
Section 1. County agrees:
(a) To furnish suitable office space, and pay the essential costs of utilities, travel ,
office expense, supplies and equipment needed in the conduct of Cooperative Extension work in the
county.
(b) To provide the applicable amount of the professional staff personnel costs based on a
formula to be developed within the guidelines promulgated by the State Legislature.
(c) To provide necessary clerical and secretarial personnel.
(d) To submit to the Director of the Colorado Cooperative Extension Service a copy of the
county budget approved for items (a), (b) and (c) above. The budget will be certified as true and
correct by the responsible county officer and will be submitted prior to the beginning of each
calendar year.
Section 2. Extension agrees:
(a) To maintain at Colorado State University an office of Cooperative Extension for the
management and conduct of all Cooperative Extension work.
(b) To maintain a professional staff available for assistance to the programs conducted
in the county.
(c) With the approval of the County, recruit and supervise professional staff to serve in
the County.
(d) To provide that portion of the professional staff personnel costs which is determined
under the formula developed.
Section 3. Extension and County mutually agree:
(a) That the personnel costs of eight (8) professional FTE's (fulltime equivalents) will
be provided by the parties as described in Section 1 (b) and 2 (d) above. This agreement will in no
way limit either party at its sole discretion from employing additional professional or
paraprofessional personnel in the County Extension Office at its own expense.
(b) To notify the other party in writing at least ninety (90) days prior to any expected
major change in program which would affect the professional personnel or support of the program.
(c) The CSU Cooperative Extension Service, as a publicly funded educational organization,
operates in compliance with the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of
1972, and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and as such, all programs, activities and employment
opportunities are available without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or
disability.
Section 4.
This Memorandum of Understanding shall remain in full force and effect from year to year
until terminated by either party by written notice given ninety (90) days prior to the anticipated
time of termination.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have set their hands as indicated below:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OFF WELD COUNTY
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