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HomeMy WebLinkAbout510004.tiff MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WELD COUNTY, COLORADO, HELD AT COURT HOUSE AT GREELEY, WELD COUNTY, ON THE 6TH DAY OF JUNE, 1951, AT 2:00 OtCLOCK P. M. On the 6th day of June, 1951, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, met at the office of the Board at the County Court House in Greeley, Colorado, in regular session. The meeting was called to order at 2:00 o'clock P. M. by the Chairman of the Board. The following members of the Board were present: Messrs. George L. Andersen, Chairman, Carl J. Magnuson, and Adolph Winter. Absent: None. The Chairman announced that, a petition having been filed with the Clerk of the Board by more than 25 residents, being more than the requisite number of residents of the County, setting forth that there is a need for a Housing Authority to function in Weld County, Colorado, as provided by the Act of the Thirty- Eighth General Assembly of the State of Colorado, entitled "AN ACT TO CREATE COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITIES TO ACQUIRE FEDERAL LABOR CAMPS AND FACILITIES IN CONNECTION THEREWITH FOR THE PRINCIPAL PURPOSE OF HOUSING PERSONS ENGAGED IN AGRICULTURAL WORK AND THEIR FAMILIES," and the Clerk having given due and proper notice of a public hearing to be held at this time and place, at which the Board would determine the need for such an Authority in the County, the Clerk was directed to read such notice and the proof of publication thereof required by said Act of 1951. creating County Housing Authorities, which notice and proof of publication were ordered spread upon the minutes as follows: 510004 //A coC3 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WELD COUNTY NOTICE OF HEARING A petition in several parts, bearing the signatures in total of more than twenty-five (25) residents of Weld County, has been filed with the Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County wherein the said residents do petition the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, to create a County Housing Authority pursuant to the provisions of the Act of the Thirty- Eighth General :Assembly of the State of Colorado, approved in March, 1951, entitled "AN ACT TO CREATE COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITIES TO ACQUIRE FEDERAL LABOR CAMPS AND FACILITIES IN CONNECTION THEREWITH FOR THE PRINCIPAL PURPOSE OF HOUSING PERSONS ENGAGED IN AGRICULTURAL WORK AND THEIR FAMILIES"; Which Authority shall have power to enter into a contract with the United States Government to acquire and operate for said principal purpose, the Federal Farm Labor Camp at the Northeast Corner of the Town of Fort Lupton, Colorado, and shall have all the other powers given a County Housing Authority by said Act and Acts of Congress wherein referred to for housing persons engaged in agricultural labor and their families. Said petitions set forth that there is a need for such an Authority to function in Weld County. Public hearing upon said petition and to determine whether a condition of shortage of housing for persons engaged in agricultural labor exists and whether there is need for such an Housing Authority to function in Weld County will be held by the Board of County Commissioners on WEDNESDAY, the 6th day of JUNE, 1951, at 2:00 O'CLOCK P. M. at the OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IN THE COURTHOUSE AT GREELEY, COLORADO. .All residents and taxpayers of the county and all other interested persons will be given opportunity to be heard at said time and place. Dated May 21, 1951. �� 'C��i417iyt-t-AJ Ann Spomer, County Clerk and Recorder and Ex-officio Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado The hearing was thereupon proceeded with and testimony of numerous residents of Weld County and persons interested was heard. A full opportunity to be heard on said question having been granted to all residents and taxpayers of Weld County and to all other interested persons, the following resolution was introduced by Mr. r, /.zi', . : .,y who moved its adoption: A RESOLUTION DECLARING THE NEED FOR A HOUSING AUTHORITY TO FUNCTION IN WELD COUNTY, COLORADO BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WELD COUNTY, COLORADO: That a petition having been filed with the Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, signed by twenty-live (25) residents thereof, and more, setting forth that there is a need for a Housing Authority to function therein, and a public hearing having been held, upon due notice given by said Clerk, all pursuant to the said Act to Create County Housing Authorities to Acquire Federal Labor Camps and Facilities in Connection Therewith for the Principal Purpose of Housing Persons Engaged in Agricultural Work and their Families, enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado, in the year 1951, the Board of County Commissioners finds, determines and declares that: 1. There is a shortage of dwelling accommodations in Weld County available to persons engaged in agricultural work and their families, and that such shortage of housing endangers public health and is likely to cause spread of disease. That the alleviation of such shortage and public health and welfare will be aided by enabling such an Authority which shall have power to enter into a contract with the United States Government to acquire and operate, for housing persons engaged in agricultural labor and their families, the Federal Farm Labor Camp at the Northeast corner of the Town of Fort Lupton, Colorado, and which shall have all the other powers given a County Housing Authority by said Act, and that such Housing Authority will serve public uses and purposes; and that 2. There is a need for a Housing Authority to function in Weld County, Colorado; and that 3. The Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, shall be and is hereby given notice of such determination, and the Chairman is authorized and directed to appoint five commissioners to act as a Housing Authority, and he shall designate the first chair- man thereof and shall designate, as to the commissioners who are first appointed, the ones who shall serve for terms of one, two, three, four, and five years, respectively, from the date of their appointment. The said Housing Authority shall constitute a public body corporate and politic, and exercise public and essential governmental functions and have all the powers provided by said Act and powers necessary and convenient to carry out and effectuate the purposes and provisions of said Act, which Act provides it shall not have power to levy and collect taxes or special assessments. The motion to adopt said resolution was seconded by Board Member Carl Magnuson, and upon roll call the following voted Ayes: Andersen, Magnuson, Winter: Noes: None. Thereupon the Chairman declared said resolution duly adopted and passed, and signed the same in approval thereof. The Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners,being present at the meeting, acknowledged notice of the adoption of the said resolution. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WELD COUNTY, COL9RADO Chairman Members -5- ioec c't CERTIFICATE OF APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY TO FUNCTION IN WELD COUNTY, COLORADO, AND THE DESIGNATION OF THE FIRST CHAIRMAN WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, held a duly authorized regular meeting on the 6th day of June, 1951, and WHEREAS, at said meeting the following resolution was passed and adopted: "A RESOLUTION DECLARING THE NEED FOR A HOUSING AUTHORITY TO FUNCTION IN WELD COUNTY, COLORADO. " NOW, THEREFORE, PURSUANT TO THE provisions of Section 3 of the Act of the General Assembly of the State of Colo- rado , as enacted in 1951, entitled "AN ACT TO CREATE COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITIES TO ACQUIRE FEDERAL LABOR CAMPS AND FACILITIES IN CONNECTION THEREWITH FOR THE PRINCIPAL PURPOSE OF HOUSING PERSONS ENGAGED IN AGRICULTURAL WORK AND THEIR FAMILIES ," and by virtue of my office as Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners, I hereby appoint the five persons hereinafter named to serve as Commissioners of the Housing Authority of Weld County, Colorado , and to serve for the number of ,y aIs appearing after their names, respectively, fro the ^'''it day of � ? lit • •my June, 1951• ; I t ( .. trily d is "�.. �r;Imo ,, One Year 'I • �/i�! � .:�::'�% > . -v - —.k- two Years • • /i .{ , Three Years , Four Years CI • l: Five Years. I hereby designate -- as the first Chairman of the Housing Authority of Weld County, Colorado. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name as Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, and caused the official c Prate seal of said County to be attached hereto this 1 \day of June, 1951. Chairman- ATTEST: SIGIAAY Clerk of tfie Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado. ",i c., l..r.r OATH OF COILISS':ONEP. OF HOUSING AUTHORITY OF TiiE WITTY OF 'RID, COLORADO I, E. B. Davis , do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the State of Colorado, and that I will faithfully perform the duties of the office of Commissioner of the Housing Authority of the County of Weld, Colorado, upon which I am about to enter. I, Albert S. Keys , Notary Public in and for the County of Weld and State of Colorado, hereby certify that E. B. Davis to me personally ?mown and by me known to be one of the Commissioners of the Housing Authority of the County of Weld, Colorado, appeared before me on the 14th day of Julie , 19 51 and made the above oath.CA"2-4;2-6-4--›*`-‘ ( ) Notary Public ' My commission expires January 14th, 1954 ,i3O DAVI OF COPY ISS T ' OF HOTTSIT''.' A'''"°I(1IiITY OF THE COti'TY OF '1,11,1), COL'uItADO George Liriblemau , do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the State of Colora 'o, and that will faithfully perform the duties of the office of Comrmissioner of the liousinr Authority of the County of Weld, Colorado, upon which I ara about to enter. 1 I, Albert S. Keys , }rotary Public in and for the County of Weld and State of Colorado, hereby certify that George Limbler.an • to me personally known and by me Iaiown to be one of the Commissioners of the Sousing; Authority of the County of Weld, Colorado, appeared before me on the 14th day of June , 19 51 , and made the above oath. Notary Pub l io My ooaai ssion expires January 14th, 1954 t-J OATH OF COMISSIOMM OF HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COMM' OF WELD, COLORADO I, Herold C. Vollmer , do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the State of Colorado, and that I will faithfully perform the duties of the office of Commissioner of the Housing Authority of the County of Weld, Colorado , upon which I am about to enter. * &(c. I, filbert ,. Keys , Notary Public in end for the County of Weld and State of Colorado, hereby certify that '-:arold C. Vollmer to me personally known and by me known to be one of the Commissioners of the Housing Authority of the County of Weld, Colorado,appeared before me on the 14th da:f of June , 19 5 , and made the above oath. 14 ' Notary rub lfc bey ° msr. fission expires Jun. 14th, 1954 OATH OF COMMISSIONER OF HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF WELD, COLORADO I, 7 g t CAW 7ir� , do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will supping the Constitution 16. the United States and the State of Colorado, and that I will faithfully perform the duties of the office of Commissioner of the Housing Authority of the County of Weld, Colorado, upon which I am about to enter. I, Albert S. Keys , Notary Public in and for the County of Weld and State of Colorado, hereby certify that George i. Ewing to me personally known and by me known to be one of the Commissioners of the Housing Authority of the County of Weld, Colorado, appeared before me on the 14th day of June , 19 51 , and made the above oath. ist Notary Public My Commission expires January 14th, 1954 OATH OF COLYISSIONER OF H, USING AL9 ORITY OF THE COUNTY OF WELD, COLORADO I, 4, -4 /1i , do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the State of Colorado, and that I will faithfully perform the duties of the office of Commissioner of the Housing Authority of the County of Weld, Colorado, upon which I am about to enter. I, Albert S. Keys , Notary Public in and for the County of Weld and State of Colorado, hereby certify that L. G. Dittrser to me personally known and by me known to be one of the Commissioners of the Housing Authority of the County of Weld, Colorado, appeared before me on the 14th day of June , 19 51 , and made the above oath. Notary Public My commission expires January 14th, 1954 n J CERTIFICATE OF RECORD1hG OFFICER I, Ann Spomer, County Clerk and FAecol der and Clerk or the :ourd of County Comnissioncrs of the County of Weld, ;state of Colorado , hereby certif,;• that I have co.i paroc. t Le annexed extract of the minutes of a rc ulcr- mcetin;; of tie ..oard of County Commissioners 01 *:,-el : County , Colorado, held on the 6th uay of June, 1951, containing a resoJ tj o:i.: entitl ed ".A Resolution Leclarina the :.eed for- a Hous in_, Authority to ionction in Weld County, Colorado," with the orii..al thereof recorded in the official rinute ':•ool: acid that it is z correct transcript t':erefro-r: and of the whole of said original; that the ioreoirL;V extract o{ the minutes of the meeting at which said resolution was adopted is a true and complete transcript of such minutes and action of the Board relative to the I as ng Authority and that the foregoing resolution is a true, complete and accurate copy 01 the resolution ado,)ted at said meeting Ih i rIJ su :I'ii RLO1' I have hereunto set my hand and i A0 seal of the County of Weld, Colorado, this •th day 02 Juiae.. 191. 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POSE OF HOUSING PERSONS ENGAGED IN AGRICULTURAL WORK AND THEIR FAMILIES"; Which Authority shall have power to enter into a contract with the United States Government to acquire and operate for said principal purpose, the Federal Farm Labor Camp at the Northeast Corner of the Town of Fort Lupton, Colorado, and shall have all the other powers given a County Housing Author— ity by said Act and Acts of Congress wherein referred to for housing persons engaged in agricultural labor and their families; And we hereby set forth that there is a need for such an Authority to function in Weld County, Colorado. 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COUNTER M. P. COUNTER SECRETARY PRESIDENT VAN K. CARLSON O. A. CARLSON TREASURER V IC E•PREBIDENT THE FORT LUPTON CANNING COMPANY FORT LUPTON, COLORADO P. O. ROE 346 Tune 6, 1951 My name is Ben F. Counter , I live on a farm 1 miles north of Fort Lupton and am employed by The Fort Lupton Canning Company. Part of my work is in the field, supervising crops etc. , and I am quite well acquainted with many of the farm problems in our area. One of the bigest problems in connection with obtaining sufficient farm labor is adequate housing, particularly for seasonal help, not only in our district but in other farm districts as well. Good housing is basic. It attracts more and better labor. We have such housing in the Lupton Labor Camp. Generally speaking farm labor is well satisfied with the accomodations and during the seasons after World War II , the camp has been filled to capacity. During the War it was used to house Mexican Nationals. The Camp is an asset to the state, county and Lupton district and every effort should be put forth to maintain, improve and enlarge our present accomodations for farm labor. whereby a county could serve in the capacity of a local housing agency. The county in this capacity has no financial responsibility. During the interim period, from April, 1950 to the present time, while other plans were being formulated, The Lupton Farm Improvement Association continued the operation of the labor camp under a revocable lease. It has been estimated that 75% of the monies paid Stoop Labor in this area is spent in local stores. I do not know about the beet labor payments, but stoop labor for picking snap beans is paid daily, in fact for each sack as picked. The average daily payments made by Kuner—Ebipson Company, Western Food Products and The Fort Lupton Canning Company totals $10,000.00 or more. This daily payment for the 30 day period of early snap beans totals $300,000.00. To this should be added revenue from other crops. Our farms in this area are relatively small and thus adapt themselves to growing vegetables for market or processors and the revenue derived therefrom is dependant upon the availability of the necessary stoop labor and this migratory labor must be housed, hence the necessity of the Lupton Housing Center. I am Mrs. M. F. Counter, President of The Fort Lupton Canning Company. I have been associated with the Company since its inception, February 1st, 1917. Prior to that time I was associated with my Father, the late 0. E. Frink, during the summer vacations. He was a pioneer canner starting in Fort Lupton in 1904. Thus for forty five years I have had personal dealings with what is commonly called "stoop labor", used in thinning beets, picking snap beans, harvesting onions, potatoes, picking tomatoes, late snap beans and other garden items and topping sugar beets. This type of labor is migratory since the work performed by them is of a seasonal nature. Formerly they often camped on ditch banks and in fields drinking ditch water and with no sanitary facilities, thus creating a health hazard both to themselves and the community. The area did not have the required housing facilities, hence the determination to establish a camp with proper sanitary facilities. The Lupton Farm Improvement Association has operated this labor camp since September, 1947, at which time the Department of Labor funds, appropriated for the operation of this and similar camps were exhausted. There were fifty—three (53) similar camps in the United States located by the Federal Government in areas of greatest necessity for this type of labor-harvesting seasonal-perishable products. In April, 1950, the labor camp was transferred from the Department of Agriculture to the Federal Housing Administration. In so fax as Fort Lupton, a town of about 2,000, could not qualify with the Colorado Housing Statute of 1935 -- which required that the sponsoring city have a population of 5,000, it was necessary to introduce a bill before the Colorado Legislature OFFICE PHONE 70. RESIDENCE PHONE73 DR. W. W. AICHELMAN VETERINARIAN FORT LUPTON, COLORADO Speaking as the Mayor of Fort Lupton I would like to say that the Fort Lupton Labor Camp is an asset to the town in a business way. The class of people that occupy the camp seem to spend their money and from all indication they spend a great deal of it in Fort Lupton. We supply them with water which brings some revenue to our town. We need these people because there is such a demand for the type of work they do in this farming district. The extra camp homes help to alleviate the housing shortage in our community since some of our permanent residents rent some of these houses. In my business as a veterinarian Z contact a great many of the# farmers and in their opinion they approve of the camp as a source of labor, al If"Cb-ellyyt lc-14.....4 • .f9 WELD COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY HEARING. Members of the 3oard of Commissioners of field County, Colorado, and others present. My name is Caihoo., Lee E. Calhoon, Assistant Production Manager of Kuner-Ernpson Company with headquarters at Brighton, Colorado. Tuner-Empson Company operates five canning plants in Northern Colorado area and packs approximately 1,250,000 cases of food products and contracts ap roxir:ately 0,000 to 9,000 acres of vegetable crops annually. The area in which Kuntr-Enpson Company contracts acreage coL- prises an area bounded approximately by Greeley and Ft. Collins on the north; Longmont and Loveland on the West; henderson and East Lake on the South; and Brighten, Ft. Lupton and Platteville on the East. Some acrea p is also contracted in Prospect Valley and Wiggins areas. Canning; plants are located at Brightor, Longmont, Loveland, Greeley, and Ft. Lupton, Colorado. Pickle Salting stations are located at East Lake, Erie, Henderson, Brighton, Ft. Lupton, Ione, Platteville, and Greeley, Colorado. Pea hulling: stations arc located at Longmont, Loveland, Ft. Collins, Johnstown, Berthoud and Head, Colorado. For purposes of this hearing I will confine the facts trc-ich I present to those concerning the operation in the area under the supervision of the Ft. Lupton plant. Table I shows the annual average of acreage contracted in this area; the labor required; produce received; value of the produce; and wares paid to the harvesting labor, for the period 1945-1950, inclusive. TABLE I -------- La b o r Crop Acres Produce ec'd. Value Required ____s Deans 293 G92 tons w 62,230.00 1300 25,256.00 Tomatoes 307 1641 " 41,265.00 500 13,500.00 Pickles 142 405 " 19,271.00 333 9,635.00 Total 8 2 TRIT 122,756.00 2133 48,391.00 These figures reveal the economic importance of this operation to the area. 4 This operation would not '.:e possible without '.;.}: 1_:bor supply afforded by the Lupton Camp, since it is not ocor.emieally feasible for grower's to furnish adequate housing for the large crews required of the operation, due to the scasoi.al nature. Ye feel that the need for labor in this area is such that we are now making arrangements to open and operate the Labor Ca.1p at Gilcrest for the season of 1951. In addition to these camps, it is also necessary to supply tents to growers and laborers for supplemental on farm housing-. r ' • 6/6/51 r • ‘• i • s .�.. . l • rr,• ,f. . c r. • . . . ELI •r >" BILL Fc'. t Zr ...., • ir:t'3I::G .4WTHMITTF F ''`G ;;C QI3iRF : ���: :,:.�p,3 .•.ND F'.,,CILITIES IN c`GNNECTI ".`i3EPk . F'x: THE P:1 IC"PAL PURPOSE c SOUS TNG ?FR 3024 S ENGAGED GED N ..3fizi'E.', ;: .:_ WOFIK AND THEIR Fes.MIL2. Ise IT r.' `. .::'F ) by the General :,ssembly of the S iAte or .- i.orad, : T is hereby sr_i::.red that there exists hc...Istng shortage !c.: agrit..ultural workers ry.nd their families in t ht Sta r r,r Colorado with the result that many agricultural workers ar,:i their fa. ilie6 are unable to find housing; thiit such condition constitutes a menace to the health, safety, vnat welfare of the citizens :;'f the state; that. under Chapter 94, `ritl II, Section 205 (b) of tt:e Laws of the 51st Coh6ras, !'_t.m 5,,'ssich, z.lue U. . ?io'.:5. r f.i;i_L ci tae Public Housing Administration is authorized to enter into contracts for disposal of existing federal labor camps, including disposition of arz� sur 1,r"-'j _t, to public morsel: . authorities for the pri -ciT.+.ii pur_ pose of housing persons engaged in agricultur~1 work, that. :t ;s to the public interest to authorize the orgeniw ien ^f county hausi;1y authorities to acquire existing federal :tabor camps in Colorado to j.:ro- vide housing faci:1.t ...e+s for air �.... . ,.::ad ter' . that the ne-essit.y in the public interest for the prov .si :.:c .erelnaft.er enacted is hereby declared ..,s a mutter o1 legislative do!(.mi:iati.on. Section 2. The in:lowing terms vhe rie ve r used or this Act, shall h:c e. the following ri apecti=le meanings, sc. a 41] :eremt.. meaning ciearly apnea; s from the context: (.. ) The term "county" shall m' r: A;..y county wtthi: Colorad;; v-n eir. ;s an existing fedcrl llxar ;2) The term 'Bot:r i" shall mean the Board of ^.our t:: Of any (.?; "'he term 'Author'ity" or "Eotusi ng Authority" shit -,• �,c:y •,f the cc.unL sx:..zsis ;• .Autntrittes :t+9-a • ..ri cy this ;.et. r (4) Tre term "Federal Governmznt' shAA. include t.h- I • • # of A Aric.,, the 1ibli lousrn hd• inistration. the U. , uthority bind zry other agency �x .r,st:' rn. ,L:. 3 `y ^r • otherwise, ..i the United 9*..,.t:cs • ' .._ ).tat. ' shall mean :) �,,.•� i' ..c�'.tltfi,�. . (6) The term "labor gasp" shall include say-federal labor camp sow existing in Colorado and all facilities held in connection therewith. Section 3. Creation of Housing Authority.--Any 25 residents • of the county may file a petition with the Clerk of the Board of the emesty settle' forth that tiers is a need for em Authority to fanatics is the ssssty. Upon the Mims of sash Niitioo, the Clerk it the Boast she .give notice of the time, plans M l purpose of a geblis heavies, at *ich the bard will determine the need for such ee authority in the scanty. Such notate Shall be Oven et the owmt7's sees by pollishisg a not►ss at least ten days praseding the day on 'bleb the hearing is to be held Bea sevaresr having a Sera eisrealdla is the eomhty, or, if tams be no newspaper, by posting seek a sees in at least three BMWS Oiledes within the county, at least tem days preceding the day em tt t the bearing is to be held. Upon the date fined for said beaming, held goon notice as provided hessis, a fall eurrtear rs be riird shell be granted to all residents and taxpayers of the camty and to all other interested persons. After such a hearing, the Board dell determine whether there is a shortage of dwelling accommodations in the county avail- able to persons engaged in agricultural work and their families. If the Board determines that such condition of shortage exists, the Board shall adopt a resolution so finding and shall cause notice of such determination to be given to the Chairman of the Board, who shall thereupon appoint as hereinafter provided five commissioners to act as an Authority. A certificate signed by such commissioners so appointed by the Chairman of the Board shall thee be filed in the office of the Secretary of State, and there remain of record, setting forth that a notice has been given and a public hearing has been held as aforesaid; that the board made a determination of sl.c. e.ustage after such hearing; and that the Chairman of the bird h'. appointed them as commissioners to act as an authority. Upon the filing of such certificate in the office of the Secretary of State, the - 2 - I aeniselosers one their successors are bereft Oometitoted a Sousing • AsRtprity, ibidl ihdll br a tee o rpewte am& Mslitic. If the loan, after a Marla, as aforesaid, shall determine that there is sot a shortage of dse111xg accoaaodstiar in the county avahlsbls to persons engage. is agetsnaltumal at sad their fealties, it shall adapt a 1saelastios denying the petition. Alter throe months shall hoes etple t t11Me the dada et +test pedifl a, ee.seapent petitions mepheltled. se aferleamdd amp slew liesNstge and dsteraiaatios r made therms. le say emit, action sr proaaediag involving the validity or enferaeeaet et ay contrast, msrtgmpes• trust indenture or other agree- seat of the Mthwttp, at involving amp settee taiea by the Authority, the Authority shall be conclusively Memel to have been established is accordance with the provisions of this dot den proof of the filing ft the aforesaid eefs#ficat.. A copy of seen ceralfiae►te, duly certified by the Secretary of State, shall be admissible is evidence in any such suit, action or proceeding, and shall be eeselwlve proof of the filing and the contents thereof. Section 4. Appointment, Qualifications, Tenure, Removal and Meetings of Commissioners. .An Authority shall assist of five commissioners appointed by the Chains of the bard, as aforesaid, and he shall designate the first chairman thine!. No sore than ore et the ceaiesiemere may boa eeunty official. In the event that a county official shall be appointed as a a ndas Anse of an Authority, aeeeptance or retention of ouch appointment shall not be deemed a forfeiture of his osasty office, or inpl+atibia therewith, or affect his tenure or compensation in any ray. to teas of office of a commissioner of ea Authority who is a cOmety official shall not be affected or curtailed by the expiration of the tens of his county office. The ccamaiseicsere who are first appeases* shall be designated by the Chairman of the leard to serve ter terms of one, two, three, four and five years respectively from the date of their appointment. Thereafter, the term of office shall be five years. A commissioner - 3 - shall hold office until his successor has been appointed and has qualified. Vacancies other than by reason of expiration of terms shall be filled for the unexpired term by the Chairman of the Board. Ibree commissioners shall osnstitute a quorum. lbe Chairman of the Board shall file bith the Clerk of tab Saari a certificate of the appointment or reappoimfinent of any oomwiesiener and such certificate shall be oouclasive evidence of the due and peer appointment of such commissiemer. A commissioner shall receive no compensation for his services, lint he shall be entitled to the necessary expenses, incluA.img traveling expenses, incurred in the discharge of his duties. When the office of the first chairman of the Authority becomes vacant, the Authority shall select a chairman from among its members. An Authority stall elect from among its members a vice-chairman, sad it say employ a secretary, . technical experts end such other officers and employees, permanent and temporary, as it may require, and shall determine their qualifica- tions, duties and compensation. An Authority may call upon the county attorney for such legal services as it may rewire, or it may employ its own counsel and legal staff. An Authority may delegate to one or more of its agents or employees such powers or duties as it may dean proper. No commissioner or employee of an Authority shall acquire an; interest, direct or indirect, in any labor camp or in any property included or planned to be in any labor camp, nor shall he have any interest, direct or indirect, in any contract or proposed contract for materials or services to be furnished or used in connection with any labor camp. If any Commissioner or employee of an Authority owns or controls an interest, direct or indirect, in any property included or planned to be included is any labor camp, he shell immediately disclose the same in writing to the Authority, and such disclosure shall be entered upon the minutes of the Authority. Failure to so disclose such interest shall constitute misconduct in office. Upon disclosure such Commissioner or employee shall not be allowed to participate in any action by the Authority for acquisition of such property or making such contract. For inefficiency or neglect of duty or misconduct in office, a Commissioner of an Authority may be removed by the Board, but only after a hearing and after be shall have been given a copy of the charges at least ten days prior to such bearing and an opportunity to be heard in person or by counsel. In the event of the removal of any Commissioner, a record of the proceediess together with the charges and findings thereon shall be filed is the office of the Clerk of the Beard. Section 5. A Rousing Authority shall constitute a public body, corporate and politic, exercise public and essential governmental functions and have all the powers necessary am* convenient to carry out and effectuate the purposes and provisions of this Act (but not the power to levy and collect taxes or special assessments) including the following powers: (1) To sue and be sued; to have a seal and to alter the same at pleasure; to have perpetual succession; to make and execute contracts and other iutrnamnts necessary or srsasaiest to the exercise of the powers of the Authority and to wake, and fran time to tine amend and repeal by-laws, rules and regulations met inconsistent with this Act to carry into effect the powers and purposes of the Authority. (2) To acquire by purchase or lease any labor camp constructed or owned by the Federal Goverment upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon between the Federal Goverment and the Authority; to manage and operate any labor camp and to make all repairs, replace- ments, improvements, and additions thereto which the Authority may determine to be necessary to preserve and maintain the labor camp, and the value thereof, and to provide housing facilities for the principal purpose of housing agricultural workers and their families; in connection with any loan by the Federal Government, to agree to limitations upon the exercise of any powers conferred upon the Authority by this Act; and to do any and all things necessary in order to secure aid, assistance or cooperation from the Federal Government. - 5 - (3) To lease or rent any dwelling accommodations, lands, buildings, structures or facilities embraced in any labor camp to any person, firm or corporation for the principal purpose of housing persons engaged in agricultural labor and their families, and to establish and revise the rents and charges therefor; to own, hold and improve real or personal property; to purchase, lease, acquire by giit, grant, bequest, devise, or otherwise, any real or personal property or any interest therein; to sell, lease, exchange, transfer, assign, mortgage, pledge or dispose of any real or personal property or any interest therein; to insure or provide for the insurance of any real or personal property or operations of the Authority against any risks or hazards; to borrow money; and to invest any funds held in reserve or not required for immediate disbursement, in property or securities in which saving* banks may legelly invest funds subject to their control. (b) To do all acts and things necessary or convenient to carry out the powers given in this Act or the purposes hereof. Section 6. It is hereby declared to be the policy of this State that each Authority shall sage and o'er'te its labor cap in at efficient manner so as to enable it to fix the rentals or payments for dwelling accommodations at low rates consistert with providing adequate duelling accommodations for persons of low income with preference being given to agricultural workers and their families. mo this end the Authority shall fix the rentals or payments fnr dwellings in its labor camp at no higher rates than it shall find to be necessary in order to produce revenues which (together with all other available moneys, revenues, income and receipts of the Authority from whatever sources derived, including federal financial assistance necessary to maintain the low-rent character of the labor camp) will be sufficient to cover (a) reasonable and proper costs of management, operation, maintenaece and improvement of the labor camp; (b) payments in lieu of taxes as it determines are consistent with the maintenance of the low-rent character of labor camps; (c) the establishment of reasonable and proper reserves, and (d) the payment of currently maturing install- ments of principal and interest on any indebtedness incurred in - 6 - concoction with the labor camp by the Authority. Irtals or payments for dwellings shall be established and the labor damps administered, in so far as possible, so as to assure that any federal financial assistance required shall be strictly limited to mounts and periods necessary to maintain the low-rent character of the labor camps. In the operation or managomsat of a labor camp the Authority may enter into any aareemsatwith the Federal Corarnmsat respecting tenant admissions. Section 7. The property of the Authority is declared to be public property used for essential public and / purposes and such property and Authority shall be exempt from all tames of any city, town, county, state or political sub-division thereof. In lieu of taxes on its property the Authority may agree to sae such annual payments to the taxing bodies in which the labor camp is situated as it finds consistent with the maintenance of the low-rent character of the labor camps or the aehinemest of the purposes of this Act. Section 8. The bmmmderies of such Authority shall be the boundaries of the county, but in no event shall it include the tie or a part of any city having a population in excess of five thousand persons according to the Last Census in the county, nor any tree within the county which at the time of the organisation of such Housing Authority is included within the boundaries of a Housing Authority previously established under Article 3, Chapter 82, 1935 C.S.A. , as amended; provided, however, that nothing herein shall be deemed to prevent the organisation of a Housing Authority sub- sequently established by any such city embracing any area vith:n the county exclusive of the area of any labor camp owned or operated by en Authority organised under this Act. Section 9. All labor camps of an Authority shall be v b.lect to the planning, toning, sanitary and building laws, ordinnnc!r And regulations applicable to the locality in which the labor camp is situated. - 7 - Section 10. That if any one or more sections, clauses, sentences, or parts of this Act shall for any reason be questioned in any court, and shall be adjudged unconstitutional or invalid, sucks judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remaining provisions thereof but shall be confined in its operation to the specific provisions so held unconstitutional or invalid, and the inapplicability or invalidity of any section, clause or provision of this Act in any one or more instances shall not be taken to affect or prejudice in any way its applicability or validity in any other instance. Section 11. The General Assembly hereby finds, determines and declares this Act necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety. _ g _ • C)i:P ] x•'ICA 'E BY CC. fis i')NUItS 1. .. IVSUS1 V1 f.{JTPDit:1'I'Y OF 14Nt,f) C0'11O.."l. C01,C '•-,lx) We, the undersigned, Con ^r1 r.si o;iers of thr, 'logs5 nr Authority of Weld County, Col.orpdo, hereby cn-ti .'y pursuant to the "1tou:i r►ry t`ut'or:t;i e!- Law" of tip^ mix to of Colorado, as enacted in a. notice vas f ivery by tt, Clerk of the Board of Count Co-m_i s!,i or ers of Weld Cour:t.y, Colo'^ado, of the time, place and purposes of a public hearing on the question of the need of a 1 our:i n: Pji1.;ho,.i tr to function in said County; that said t`ub? ir. he:*rI ; held by the hoard of County CoinT:+i.ss tco'rs or Wo•l .i Coun-y, Colorado, on the 61h day of June, 19;l ;that the F3oaird. of County Cor.tmi.ssIonc:-s of Weld Counter, after s ieh ,Z',i •. hear:i nc' , fo"r:d, de ,e:c';°:ir: ..d and declared th r-.t t:h-.re is sho:'t a:o of -`C('r ::TI,o'jit•.ie".'!s in Welt C:ti�. .► y available to prrs()`.i.'; " r?` c i in t'?ric'_f' it).,.. th•'i r frvoilies Pnd that there is need of Authority to function therein; that the Cha•i.r°n-•.i of seed • Board Z;ns notified r'f such d.et;?3'r ir?'iti..on r-ni d �3�.., ;•i Clerk }tiereuI? m appointed intrd. L's as Co, an<� its Fir. t. • of :;. .i d 1±ousi ng Authori t:y . IN l'J!'I'NEI;t` WHER�r+0Y IA! have hereto subscr.i t e o' r n,r•:O- as such :e: -YL ` ..Crier` or the se' t hi /7‘ •' d v of Ji a , ]. . . 1-• � . > r jam,._ ;�. /,• ;. • ' !.f :ice •� 7 r '•.( ter. jlfit .. c „ C. `r r..a-r • • LAW C•f F':G'_�i KELLY AND CLAYTON F IF2'..1'NATIONAL DARK E.L:,L DING Wit LIAM R.KE.I I G RI'ELEY,COLORADO JOHN Ft CLAY FC'N June 34 , 19'...11 Hon. George J . Baker Secretary of State Otate of Colorado Capitol Hl?i. I.ci i nv Denver', Col orn do Dear Herewith, in dunli cnto . fine. Certifi elite by Commissioner , of the Reusing Authority of Wel'.i County, Colorado , dated. Jure 14 , 1 9' L; certi .f.yi n^ to their a.npoint:ient pursuant to hcari.ng by the Bo-:rd of County Commissioners of Wold County, Colo„ar n, on June 6, ly; ' . Find also a. further dunlicato of this Certificate and a further Certificate, which we would ask you to issue as S ecre'. r' of State sho'ri.ncry the filing w:i.ttt you by the Cor miasi-cincrs of thr•i.r certificate of appointment as Crrmi ssi.oners of Housi nt .\uthor:i.ty- of Weld County, Colorado. This certificate to be issued ir, tre Secretary State we rpquest..i.hat you nail directly to }: )U5i -, of F-, ,It i � tdo care J . L. Rice, 1•'c1il^ ;er. The Authority Zell C`Ou_. ..;r, Cq._o.•r, , secor d duplicate of ',lie two Certificates is for return to our off-; c(.. Since the time :i: short wi thin which to avail 1.}jT .; {,l'r� ?,11'•;i '.4.C ;! of oinortur i t,, to acnuire the Federal !''arm Labor Cap i:t Port Lupton, we will app rec:IF.:.to your early a t.tenti-OTI. The Board i : to have i t s first r=eet l r3r= on Mofd;? r, June 18, And :':ill rrt be crwil i fl ed i.r, :;Ct meet i.T t;i 1 after shots'.i.rw that they have fled the Gcx• .,:i c�:it . `,o f•ar n s we know this is the only Crirrtv and {.1..1'. 1:',;i.<•l.';t:ion In"y be row to you . For t•r:;it. 7'C':I:'t+•. :'y i'. I'll like to s..y that thin 1Iour5_r_, Authority creat.vd t.r) Se 'ate Bill i•:o 283 of the re=,ul;,r session of 19'51 of tne Gc:.c-'%tl ftsse~<1]y sitd 1r^ approved arc'? 'di-n g, to our rforrja .i :u r•'.'. i l,. <'" 1951 . I do rot find anything in r the statutes provid4. ntc` for v f c'e t•r� be S of State. The std tllte Scl i-.' on 3 - vtrl t� paid to the , ecretr:r-� provides that a Housin; Authority shall cc:nsti.tut o a It'.i:: ! i c corpor;itc and politic and e7:erei si.nc pub) i e ard f?':iS•�i°-. ^ t. �o ['l'".^ -e+! :•l_ functiors.. The only precedent Y.Io hav' for it in u"1•.- {•r' ..t. Reports is in the case of Pe':,.11,f?. e ri 1 `'t of-o V. 2ir, 4 on. '1�`ti; r';)1 o. ;1 which d cl.ared such • }{nat^i.it. Aiat►,ority•u'.d an r:.?.►^O.:. 1:. act as bei-nc a oua s:i.-�^iun-i ci i.al cornor ti.ou and e state a .e:, . The .forei o'.n7 was di ctpted n'r:1 or to ::v te1 eraho—le co-w .•r.s t i on with ih'. Slater this afterttr:or. If you fi-no there i.a .any 1c•' please let us ltriow r rd we will promptly remit. - - Very trlIly yo-Ir=. .. r /4 Enclosure: !!':°'1.'r:1 .. t' . Kr,].1 cc : J . L. Ric( Hello