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WELD COUNTY COUNCIL D `
MAY 1 6 1985
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Amended - May 2, 1985
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1 . Robert's Rules of Order shall govern the parliamentary procedure
of this Council .
2. Regular meetings shall be held at least monthly on a day or days
to be determined by the Council by resolution. Special meetings
may be called by the President. A copy of the notice of a meeting
shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the offices of the Board
of County Commissioners at the time such notice is given to members
of the Council .
3. The officers of the Council shall be:
(a) President. Shall preside over meetings, sign documents, make
public statements, appoint committees, write letters and invite
guests in behalf of the Council .
(b) Vice President. Shall preside and act for the President in the
event of his absence.
4. Council staff employees shall include secretarial personnel appointed
and serving at the pleasure of the Council . Such staff shall , under
supervision of the President, obtain supplies, support facilities
and services, necessary and helpful for the Council business and
procedures, utilizing established County purchasing procedures through
requisitions and purchase orders. The staff shall process all purchase
order-voucher requirements relative to member mileage and reimburse-
able expenses. The staff secretary shall perform secretarial services
for all Council members. The staff secretary shall maintain the
office where the general records of the Council shall be maintained.
All expense vouchers will be approved by the Council and authorized
by the President or Vice President.
5. The Council may appoint a performance auditor who shall be responsible
solely to the Council . The office may be filled by the Council as it
deems necessary. Direction, as required, will be given to the perform-
ance auditor by the Council President or the chairman of an assigned
committee.
6. All voting shall be done in person and no proxies will be permitted.
Voting shall be via vocal , or on request by roll call .
7. Any resolution to be adopted, amended, or repealed, or any other action
of the Council shall require concurrence of three (3) of the members of
the Council in office at the time. Quarterly expense reports will be
presented at regular meetings.
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8. All regular and committee meetings will be held at the Council
office at the Centennial Building, 915 Tenth Street, unless an
appropriate notice of change has been written and posted in the
Board of County Commissioners' offices and notice given to all
Council members.
9. All members of the Council are expected to attend regular Council
meetings and special meetings as may be called by the Council
President, or, in his absence, the Vice President.
10. All members shall have equal vote. Any abstaining voter must give
a reasonable explanation.
11 . The Council may "go into executive session for consideration of
documents or testimony given in confidence but shall not make final
policy decisions nor shall any resolution, rule, ordinance, regula-
tion, or formal action approving a contract or calling for the payment
of money be adopted at any session which is closed to the general
public. " (CRS 29-9-101 )
12. Mileage will be paid to Councilmembers for their trips for Council
business. Also, additional mileage payments will be made to
Councilmembers for conducting Council business if the mileage is
necessitated by citizens' request.
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