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WELD COUNTY COUNCIL
June 2, 1993
Tape #12-93
The Weld County-Council met in regular session in full conformity with the Weld
County Home Rule Charter in the First Floor Assembly Room at the Centennial
Center, 915 Tenth Street, Greeley, Colorado, on Wednesday, June 2, 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, Councilman Gardner, Councilwoman Janda and Councilman
Orr.
Also present was the Council Secretary.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Vice President Campbell made a motion to approve the minutes of the May 5, 1993
meeting. Councilman Gardner 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 June 14, 1993. It was also
decided that the Council would participate in KFKA' s government talk show every
other month instead of every month. The Council secretary will telephone the
radio station to verify this arrangement. This would change the next date from
June 15, 1993 to July 20, 1993, with President Young attending. Councilman
Gardner will be available for the September program.
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, particularly noting a
newsletter from Commissioner Dale Hall regarding new legislation for government
investments.
REPORTS:
COORDINATOR REPORTS
Councilman Orr reported that his stint on the KFKA call-in talk show went well.
He received one telephone call complementing the Council on its efforts. Time
was spent discussing the Weld County Home Rule Charter and recent areas of
Council concern.
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President Young stated that he had visited the County's north facilities and that
it appeared to be an efficient use of available space. He was especially
impressed with the residential area at the ambulance station. He added that the
Council should consider scheduling one of its future meetings somewhere in the
facility.
Vice President Campbell remarked that he recently had the opportunity to observe
a real need for the Planning Task Force. President Young commented that he had
not mentioned a follow-up on the Council's 1985 Planning Recommendation because
of the potential for duplication of efforts, adding that it might be appropriate
to call it to the attention of the Task Force at this time. Councilman Orr will
review the Recommendation and report back to the Council at its July meeting.
Councilman Gardner reported on the brine pond issue. He intends to speak as a
private citizen at the next hearing to be held on June 23, 1993. With the odor
abatement program having just begun this week, it is too soon to evaluate its
effectiveness.
OLD BUSINESS:
INVESTMENT RECOMMENDATION FOLLOW-UP
President Young reported that no response to Council's request to attend this
meeting had been received from Weld County Treasurer, Mike Loustalet. He had
been unable to attend Council's March 3 meeting and had stated that he would not
come to either the April 7 meeting or the May 5 meeting but would articulate his
concerns regarding the recommendations and errors contained therein in a letter
to the Council. Said letter has not yet been received by the Council. Following
its May 5 meeting, Council sent a letter to Mr. Loustalet formally requesting his
presence at this (June 2) meeting and asking for a written response by May 20.
President Young expressed concern that there has been no dialogue with the
Council regarding the recommendations. He felt that the Council has reached the
point at which either further action needs to be taken or write off the issue
completely. Council input regarding the consideration of a performance audit of
the Treasurer's Office was then solicited. President Young stressed the need to
determine whether or not any changes in policies and procedures have been made
in order to ensure that this does not occur again. Vice President Campbell
wondered how much an audit would cost. President Young will contact Commissioner
Harbert to let her know of the Council's continuing concern regarding this
matter. There had been no feedback from any of the Commissioners on this issue,
other than the newsletter from Commissioner Hall.
President Young thought that an appeal to the public in the form of a letter sent
to the editors of County newspapers may have some value. He then made a motion
that the County Council make an audit of the Weld County Treasurer's Office.
Councilwoman Janda seconded the motion for discussion. Councilman Orr remarked
that Mr. Loustalet was not the only one to lose money and that he had been
helpful to the Council at the beginning, adding that the only thing he has not
done is respond to Council's requests regarding its recommendations. He then
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brought up two questions: 1. Again, what would the cost of an audit be?; and
2. What would a performance audit of the Treasurer's Office show as far as
taxpayers' dollars coming in and going out? Councilman Orr concluded that before
he could support a performance audit, the Council should arrange a meeting with
Mr. Loustalet. Vice President Campbell tended to support the audit but had
concerns about the cost. He also wondered whether a performance audit would
validate the Council' s recommendations.
It was agreed that the following steps should be taken: 1. Meet with Mr.
Loustalet; 2. Write a letter to the press; and 3. As a last resort, call for
a performance audit of the Treasurer's Office. President Young stated that he
was willing to go the extra mile, although he felt that Mr. Loustalet had not
shown respect to the citizens of Weld County by not responding to Council's
repeated requests. The following dates for a special Council meeting were
cleared: June 22, June 24, June 29 and July 1. President Young will contact Mr.
Loustalet to schedule a meeting. If all dates are rejected, he will write a
letter to the press, and the Council will discuss a performance audit at its July
7 meeting. Meanwhile, President Young will try to get an idea of the cost of an
audit. He then withdrew his motion, pending a meeting with Mr. Loustalet.
COUNCIL MEMBERS' INPUT RE SUNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA
President Young began by explaining Council's discussion of this item at its last
meeting.
Councilman Orr then made a motion to adjourn the meeting because it was 9:00 p.m.
The motion was seconded by Councilman Gardner. Vote was taken and the motion
passed.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 p.m.
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