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RE: PROVIDE POLICY DIRECTION TO STAFF RESULTING FROM SPECIAL ELECTION
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, on June 13, 1995, the voters of Weld County did approve a Home Rule Charter
Amendment concerning the location and siting of correctional facilities, jails and prisons in Weld
County, and
WHEREAS, the Board has compiled a list of Policy Directions for staff, a copy of which is
attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to direct staff as detailed.in said
document.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld
County, Colorado, that the attached document entitled Policy Direction be, and hereby is,
approved.
The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by
the following vote on the 21st day of June, A.D., 1995.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY, COLORADO
Weld County Clerkc J oard
BY:
Deputy Clerk' {o t
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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' George 'S. Baxter
Constance L. Harbert
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POLICY DIRECTION
As a result of the passage of the amendment to the Weld County Home Rule Charter on
June 13, 1995, dealing with the location and siting of correctional facilities, jails and prisons in
Weld County, the Board of County Commissioners hereby gives the following policy direction to
legal and administrative staff regarding related matters:
1. The Weld County Attorney is directed to prepare an ordinance implementing the
provisions of Article XV, Section 15-5 of the Weld County Home Rule Charter.
2. The County Attorney is directed to prepare the necessary ordinance or c resolution
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establishing a fee equal to the cost of a special election for any app
siting of a facility covered by Weld County Home Rule Charter Article XV, Section
15-5 that chooses the option of requesting a special election for the siting of such
a facility other than at a regularly scheduled countywide election in November of any
given year.
ome Rule Charter Article
3. Although the County Attoradvises
that
the jurisdictional undaries of the City of
XV, Section 15-5 is .inapplicable within
Greeley, the County Attorney is directed to prepare a ballot issue for the November
1995 general election with the question of whether a county jail shall be located and
sited in Tract A of the Weld County Business Park, Greeley, Weld County,
Colorado, in accordance Development with the
(PUD) approved by the City of Greeley on April Planned Unit
4, 1995.
4. The Director of Finance and Administration is directed to inform the architect
working on the county jail design, Bley and Associates, to delay release of any bid
documents for the new county jail until after the November 1995 election. Bids will
only be released if voter approval of the site is granted.
5. The Weld County Sheriff, and County and District Court judges shall be informed
immediately that the construction of the new Weld County jail will be delayed at
least one construction season pending voter approval of the jail site.
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