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WELD COUNTY HOME RULE CHARTER COMMISSION
34th Regular Meeting
June 10, 1975
1. C.ALT, TO ORDER
2. INVOCATION
3. ROLL CALL
4. MINUTES (April 29, 1975 and May 1, 1975 meetings.)
5. INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS - (To our guests: Our meetings are open to the public and we
welcome you. All debate is by the Charter Commission members
only.)
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Jay Freese
7. CHARTER DRAFTING
1. Review and discussion of Public Hearings.
2. Charter Third Reading.
8. NEW BUSINESS
9. ANNOUNCEMENTS - REPORTS OF COMMITTERS
Public Relations - Mrs. Clark
10. ADJOURNMENT
NEXT REGULAR MEETING - TO BE ANNOUNCED
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HOME RULE CHARTER COMMISSION
JUNE 10, 1975
Tape #30
34th Regular Meeting
The Home Rule Charter Commission of Weld County, Colorado, met in ession
in full conformity with the law and by-laws of said Commission at the
meeting room of the Weld County Public Health Building, Greeley, Lorado,
on Tuesday, June 10, 1975, at the hour of 7:30 P.M.
INVOCATION: Charter Commission members, Mr. John T. Martin, opened the m eting with
the invocation.
ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by the Chairman, J. L. Johnson, and 20
of the 21 members were present, constituting a quorum of the members
thereof. Those present were:
At Large:
John Chuck Carlson
Ralph E. Waldo, Jr.
Edward L. Dunbar
District #1: District #2: District #3:
Glenn K. Billings Glen R. Anderson Charley Baumgartner
Norman Brown J. L. Johnson Philip G. Bowles
Bob E. White William H. Southard Donald E. Altergott
John L. Weigand W. E. Rosenoff Walter L. Bain
Nancy C. Clark Harold Fahrenbruch John T. Martin
Ruben Schissler
Also present was the Legal Counsel for the Commission, Mr. William West.
Those absent were:
District #2:
George H. Brooks
MINUTES: The minutes for the April 29, 1975, and the May 1, 1975 meetings were submitted
by mail, in rough draft.
Motion by Mr. Brown, seconded by Mr. Waldo, to: Accept the minutes for the
April 29, 1975 meeting, as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Mr. Brown, seconded by Mr. Dunbar, to: Accept the minutes for the
May 1, 1975 meeting, as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Mr. Jasper Freese -- Weld County Surveyor ---
Mr. Freese spoke briefly to the Charter Commission members. He gave his views
on abolishing the office of Surveyor.
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CHARTER DRAFTING:
Motion by Mr. Anderson, seconded by Mr. Carlson, to: Hold another public hearing
in 15 days. Motion carried. Those voting no were:
Mr. Baumgartner
Mr. Bowles
Mr. Altergott
Mr. Bain
Motion by Mr. Carlson, seconded by Mr. Brown, to: Hold the public hearing in the
Public Health Building. Motion failed. Those voting yes were:
Mr. Carlson
Mr. Brown
Mr. White
Mr. Anderson
Mr. Rosenoff
Mr. Fahrenbruch
Mr. Baumgartner
Mr. Bowles
Mr. Altergott
Mr. Bain
It was decided that the hearing would be held in the Exhibition Building, at
Island Grove Park, on June 26, 1975, at 7:30 P.M.
The Commission reviewed letters submitted at the public hearings, by Mr. John
Haley and the League of Women Voters.
Motion by Mrs. Clark, seconded by Mr. Waldo, to: Insert the word 'full' after
the word 'consecutive in Section 3 - 4 -- (3), page 6, line 19. Motion carried
unanimously.
Motion by Mrs. Clark, seconded by Mr. Billings, to: Add to Section 3 - 11, (1),
'Regularly scheduled board meetings may be cancelled,;_however,' by resolution
of the Board passed and publicly announced at least 10 days ahead of the cancelled
meeting date. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Mr. Weigand, seconded by Mr. Schissler, to: Strike 'regional' , from
Section 4 - 3, (A), (2), (e), page 22, line 1. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Mr. Schissler, seconded by Mr. Fahrenbruch, to: Leave Section 4 - 3,
(A), (3), (a), as it is. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Mr. Billings, seconded by Mr. Fahrenbruch, to: Leave Section 4 - 4,
(A), (1), as it is. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Mr. Billings, seconded by Mrs. Clark, tot Add to Section 4 - 5, (1),
the County Engineer shall be licensed, or shall be eligible for license, as
a registered professional Engineer in the State of Colorado.'
Amendment by Mr. Anderson, seconded by Mr. Bowles, to: Strike 'shall be eligible
for license'. Amendment failed. Those voting yes were:
Mr. Anderson
Mr. Johnson
Mr. Fahrenbruch
Mr. Schissler
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• Motion by Mr. Billings carried unanimously.
Motion by Mrs. Clark, seconded by Mr. Southard, to: Add to Section 4 - 5 (2),
'If the County Engineer is not himself licensed as a registered land Surveyor
in the State of Colorado, he shall maintain on his staff, and under his
supervision, a person who is, in fact, a registered land Surveyor in the State
of Colorado. Motion withdrawn.
It was suggested by Mr. Anderson that Section 13 - 8, (7), page 47, line 16,
be held until a later date.
Motion by Mr. Billings, seconded by Mr. Anderson, to: Adopt in concept, and
refer to the Drafting Committee, the suggestion from Mr. Haley for Section 16 - 9,
which reads:
(3) (NEW) Definition and Judgement. In the event a question arises as to possible
conflict of interest between any county officer, member of an appointed board,
or employee, and any enterprise or organization doing business with Weld County,
the question will be presented to the County Council for review, investigation,
decision and resolution. The judgement and decision of the Council shall be
considered final and shall be made a matter of public record.
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Mr. White, seconded by Mrs. Clark, to: Rewrite Section 13 - 9, (5),
page 48, line 27, and page 49, to the effect that a person may sign more than
one nomination petition. Motion withdrawn.
Motion by Mr. White, seconded by Mr. Billings, to: Allow an elector to sign
more than one nomination petition for Councilmaan in his district and Councilman
at large. Motion carried and referred to drafting for proper wording and
clarification. Mr. Bowles voted no.
Motion by Mrs. Clark, seconded by Mr. Southard, to: Take Mr. West's recommendation
to delete Section 4 - 6m (3), (a), (b). Department of Communication Services,
division of Extension Service; page 27, line 25.
Motion by Mr. Bain, seconded by Mr. Dunbar, to: Continue the meeting past
10:00 P.M. Motion failed. Those voting yes were:
Mr, Waldo
Mr. Dunbar
Mr, Brown
Mr. Weigand
Mr. Lesh
Mrs. Clark
Mr. Fahrenbruch
Mr. Bain
In accordance with the above motion, the meeting was adjourned at 10:20 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Approved as submitted this
day of 1975.
Secretary
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