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MINUTES
WELD COUNTY COUNCIL
September 1, 1993
Tape #15-93
The Weld County Council met in regular session in full conformity with the
Weld County Home Rule Charter at the Severance Town Hall, 336 First Street,
Severance Colorado, on Wednesday, September 1, 1993, at 7:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
The meeting was called to order by President Young, and the following members
were present, constituting a quorum of the members thereof: President Young,
Vice President Campbell and Councilman On. Councilwoman Janda and
Councilman Gardner were excused.
Also present were Adolph and Thelma Winter and the Council secretary.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Councilman On made a motion to approve the minutes of the August 4, 1993
meeting. Vice President Campbell seconded the motion. Vote was taken and
the motion carried unanimously. Vice President Campbell made a motion to
approve the minutes of the August 23, 1993 meeting. Councilman Orr
seconded the motion. Vote was taken and the motion to approve the minutes
carried unanimously.
APPOINTMENTS:
President Young noted the appointments listed and mentioned that he would
be unable to attend the Elected Officials' Meeting on September 13, 1993.
ADDITIONS TO AGENDA:
There were no additions to the Agenda at this time.
CORRESPONDENCE:
The correspondence received was duly noted by President Young and was
subsequently circulated among the Council members.
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REPORTS:
COORDINATOR REPORTS
Councilman On attended the last Planning Department Task Force meeting.
He reported that Weld County now recognizes major irrigation ditches with
deeded easements to be legal boundaries as a result of this task force. This
means that no recorded exemption would be necessary. Other major ditches
that are not deeded easements are currently being studied by the task force in
order to ensure uniformity of the regulation. This was referred to as an
example of a positive outcome from the task force working with citizens'
concerns.
President Young attended the August Elected Officials' meeting.
OLD BUSINESS:
DISCUSSION RE PERFORMANCE AUDIT OF THE WELD COUNTY
TREASURER
Vice President Campbell made a motion to withdraw his August 4 motion
tabling this issue. The motion died for lack of a second. Councilman Orr
commented that there was no need to either take any action now or to drop the
issue and suggested keeping the motion on the table. Vice President Campbell
expressed his conviction that the Commissioners are doing everything possible
and agreed with Councilman On to keep a performance audit in consideration.
Councilman Orr then went on record as saying that there were no
improprieties involved with the Weld County Treasurer; however, that if the
Council left the motion on the table, it would serve as a message to the County
Commissioners and the Weld County Treasurer that the matter has not been
forgotten and will be reconsidered in the future. He subsequently made a
motion to leave this issue on the table indefinitely. Vice President Campbell
seconded the motion. Vote was taken and the motion carried unanimously.
CORONER'S OFFICE FOLLOW-UP
Vice President Campbell briefly explained the events leading up to this agenda
item. He had met with Mr. Frank Stewart during the past month and will
follow up at the next Council meeting by investigating further the supposed
discrepancy of hours worked by Coroner's Office employees.
NEW BUSINESS:
PAYMENT OF THE BILLS
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Councilman Orr made a motion to approve the payment of the bills as
amended. Vice President Campbell seconded the motion. Vote was taken and
the motion carried unanimously.
Mileage for Ralph Campbell $28.00
Reimbursement for Ralph Campbell $46.05
Mileage for James Gardner $16.00
Reimbursement for Sandy Nagel $18.16
Windsor Beacon legal ad $ 8.13
SECRETARIAL RESEARCH REQUESTS
There were no secretarial research requests at this time.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Mr. Winter brought up a concern of area residents regarding confusion over the
jurisdiction of law enforcement agencies. He also mentioned a problem with
weed control in the area.
The Council secretary relayed a message received by telephone from John
Hoyman regarding the County's voicemail system and that he had
encountered a County Attorney's Office message stating that no one was in the
office on a Monday workday. He also stated that his telephone calls were not
being returned. President Young will follow up on this.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 8:35 p.m.
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PRESS RELEASE
The Weld County Council , in accordance with the Weld County Home Rule
Charter, will meet in regular session on Wednesday, November 3, 1993, at
7:30 p.m. at the Firestone Town Hall , 150 Buchanan Avenue, Firestone,
Colorado. The Council will follow up on the Weld County Coroner's Office.
The public is invited to attend the Council meeting and provide input on
this issue or any other interests they may have pertaining to County
government.
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WELD COUNTY COUNCIL
REPORT TO THE PEOPLE
SEPTEMBER 21 , 1993
The Weld County Council is mandated by the Home Rule Charter
of Weld County, Colorado to report to the people the events that
have shaped the previous quarter. This_ report summarizes the
activities of the weld County Council during the third quarter of
the calendar year 1993 .
Continued discussion regarding a performance audit of the
Weld County Treasurer, Mike Loustalet, was held during the July
Council meeting held at the Milliken Community Center. It was
decided that additional research on the scope and cost of an audit
would be necessary before a final decision could be made. It was
at this meeting that a citizen concern involving the County
Coroner's Office was addressed, initiating investigation into
personnel matters there.
During the April meeting in Greeley, the Council dropped the
Weld County Sheriff 's Department reorganization issue. It was
also decided to set up a meeting with attorney Dan Harkins, who is
representing Weld County in its attempt to recoup lost funds , for
the purpose of him explaining the litigation to the Council. A
report on the apparently smooth operation of the Coroner's Office
was given.
At a special meeting of the Council held on August 23, 1993,
information to be received by the Council , including the
confidential nature of Weld County's pending litigation, required
that the Council discussion concerning the legal advice regarding
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Report to the People
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September 21, 1993
the proposed Weld County Treasurer's audit be held in executive
session.
The Town of Severance hosted the Council ' s September meeting,
with a continuation of the discussion of, and subsequent decision
to leave the Weld County Treasurer's performance audit issue on
the table indefinitely, with the option of reconsidering it in the
future.
During the course of the third quarter of 1993, the Council
has met periodically with the Commissioners and various Elected
Officials and Department Heads in an attempt to keep the lines of
communication open.
This report is not meant to be an exclusive enumeration of
the activities entered into by the Council. It is, however, an
attempt to communicate with the voters on our activities . The
County Council believes that the Weld County Home Rule Charter
continues to be a viable tool for the citizens of Weld County.
WELD COUNTY COUNCIL
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In accordance with the Home Rule Charter, Section 13-8-(6) , the
Weld County Council is sending you the attached copy of its Report to
the People for the third quarter of 1993.
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