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HomeMy WebLinkAbout950073.tiffRESOLUTION RE: APPROVE DESIGNATION OF BANKS AND SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS AS DEPOSITORIES FOR WELD COUNTY FUNDS 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, Section 30-10-708(1), CRS, as amended, states as follows: "In all counties of this state, the county treasurer shall deposit all the funds and moneys of whatever kind that come into his possession by virtue of his office, in his name as such treasurer, in one or more state banks, national banks having their principal offices in this state, or, in compliance with the provisions of article 47 of title 11, CRS, savings and loan associations having their principal offices in this state which have theretofore been approved and designated by written resolution duly adopted by a majority vote of the board of county commissioners, which shall be entered into its minutes..." WHEREAS, Section 11-4(1) of the Home Rule Charter for Weld County, Colorado, states as follows: "The County Treasurer shall, with prudence, deposit available funds in accordance with the statutes of the State of Colorado giving preference to Weld County financial institutions." WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, deems it in the best interest of Weld County to designate the following banks and savings and loan associations as depositories for the funds of Weld County: The Bank of Colorado, Front Range Key Bank of Colorado Bank One, Greeley Colorado National Bank The Eaton Bank Farmers Bank First Choice Bank First National Bank, Greeley First National Bank, Johnstown First Northern Savings Bank Norwest Bank Independent Bank, Kersey 950073 TR0014 172; Ae- RE: DEPOSITORIES FOR FUNDS PAGE 2 Independent Bank, Platteville Union Colony Bank Commercial Federal Bank Firstbank of Greeley Citizens State Bank, Keenesburg First Security Bank, Ft. Lupton Platteville State Bank Valley Bank, Frederick WHEREAS, pursuant to Part 7 of Article 75 of Title 24, CRS, Weld County may pool any moneys in its treasury, which are not immediately required to be disbursed, with the same such moneys in the treasury of other Colorado political subdivisions in order to take advantage of short- term investments and maximize net interest earnings, and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, deems it in the best interest of Weld County to designate the following Colorado public asset pools as depositories for the funds of Weld County: Colorado Surplus Asset Fund Trust (CSafe) Colorado Public Funds Investment Trust (Colofit) Colorado Diversified Trust Colorado Local Government Liquid Asset Trust (Colotrust) Colorado Statewide Asset Trust (Cswat) WHEREAS, pursuant to Part 6 of Article 75 of Title 24, CRS., the County Treasurer may invest the funds in his custody or possession in those securities set forth in Section 24-75-601(1). NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, that the above and foregoing banks and savings and loan associations be, and hereby are, designated as depositories for the funds of Weld County. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the County Treasurer, Arthur L. Willis, be, and hereby is, authorized and instructed to secure such deposits according to law as stated in Section 30-10-708, CRS, as amended. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the County Treasurer be, and hereby is, authorized to pool such county funds as are not immediately required to be disbursed in the above and foregoing Colorado public asset pools pursuant to Part 7 of Article 75 of Title 24, CRS, as amended. 950073 TR0014 RE: DEPOSITORIES FOR FUNDS PAGE 3 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the County Treasurer be, and hereby is, authorized to invest such county funds as are not immediately required to be disbursed in securities as set forth in Section 24-75-601(1), CRS, as amended, which have a maturity date of two years or less from the date of purchase or, if authorized by the Board, for such period in excess of two years. The County Treasurer shall hold all such securities until their date of maturity, at which time he is hereby authorized to redeem them and deposit or reinvest the proceeds in accordance with the foregoing resolution. The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 23rd day of January, A.D., 1995. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COhORAD, ATTEST: Weld County Clerk to the Board BY: Deputy Clerk'to the Board APP: ! ED AS TO FORM George E. Baxter Constance L. Harbert W. Ff. Webster 950073 TR0014 Hello