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MINUTES
HOME RULE CHARTER COMMISSION
MARCH 25, 1975
Tapes. #20 8 #21
22nd Regular Meeting
The Home Rule Charter Commission of Weld County, Colorado, met in session
in full conformity with the law and by-laws of said Commission at the
meeting room of the Weld County Public Health Building, Greeley, Colorado,
on Tuesday, March 25, 1975, at the hour of 7:30 P.M.
INVOCATION: Elder Warren Buss of the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints
in Greeley, opened the meeting with the invocation.
ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by the Chairman, J. L. Johnson, and 18 of
the 21 members were present, constituting a quorum of the members thereof.
Those present were:
At Large:
John Chuck Carlson
• Edward L. Dunbar
District #1: District #2: District #3:
Glenn C. 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 George H. Brooks Walter L. Bain
Nancy C. Clark Harold Fahrenbruch John T. Martin
Ruben Schissler
Also present was the Legal Counsel for the Charter Commission, Mr. William West.
MINUTES: The minutes were submitted in rough draft (March 20, 1975 meeting). There were
no corrections or additions. Mr. . Bain made a motion that the minutes be
accepted as presented. Mr. Weigand seconded the motion. Motion carried
unanimously.
CHARTER COMMITTEE REPORTS:
County Services - Mr. Lesh, Chairman - There was a discussion on the motion
by Mr. Lesh that "The Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners be appointed
by the County Clerk and Recorder."
Mr. Billings made a motion that "we lay over any decision on the Clerk to the
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• Board until Mr. Leah returns." Mr. Bowles seconded the motion. Motion carried
unanimously.
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Social Services Committee - Mr. Bowles, Chairman - A copy of the report Mr.
Bowles presented to the Commission, was passed out.
Chairman Johnson passed out copies of the Charter Commission expenditures.
The statement did not include expenditures for office space, telephone and
duplicating machine.
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Public Utilities Committee (Planning, Zoning, Roads, Public Utilities,
Engineering, Surveying) - Mr. Weigand, Chairman.
Under iten I, A, quorum of 5 is to be added to the report.
Item I should reads Planning and Zoning Committee:
Under Item B, 4, executive meeting prior to the, is to be deleted from the
report.
Mr. Brown made a motion that Item I, A, B, 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5, be accepted
as presented with changes included. Mr. Schissler seconded the motion.
Motion carried unanimously.
Item I shall reads
I. Planning and Zoning Committee
A. The Board of County Commissioners shall appoint nine (9) persons to
the Planning and Zoning Commission, with full voting power. Quorum
will be five (5) .
B. Method and rules for appointment of Commission.
1. The Board of County Commissioners shall set six (6) geographic
areas and appoint one (1) member from each of the geographic
areas. Each appointed member must live within his or her own
geographic area.
2. Three (3) members shall be appointed from the County at-large.
3. the geographic boundaries set for the appointment of Commission
members may be adjusted in accordance and on the same years the
Commissioner Districts are reevaluated.
4. The Board of County Commissioners will appoint one (1) of their
members to meet with the Planning and Zoning Commission at its
regularly scheduled hearings.
5. The Planning and Zoning Commission will elect from its members
the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Commission.
Under Item C, unassigned areas should be taken out and replaced with at-
large.
Mrs. Clark made a motion that four (4) years be changed to three (3) years
and have the Drafting Committee change the appropriate wording. Mr. Bain
seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Brown made a motion that Item C, 1 & 2, with changes, be approved and
item #3 be omitted. Mr. Schissler seconded the motion. Motion and second
were withdrawn.
#3 to read: The Planning and Zoning Commission will hold regular meetings,
as needed.
Mr. Brown made a motion that Item C, 1, as changed, #2, and #3 as amended be
accepted. Mr. Schissler seconded the motion. Item C, 1, 2, and 3 to reads
C. Term of Office
1. All appointments to the Planning and Zoning Commission will be for
a three(3) year term of office, to coincide with the Board of County
Commissioners. Method of rotation to be worked out later. (To
Correspond with the Board of County Commissioners elections.)
2. Any member of the Planning and Zoning Commission must disqualify
him or herself from acting on any application of which be or she
may have a monetary or conflicting interest.
3. The Planning and Zoning Commission will hold regular meetings, as
needed.
Motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Brown made a motion to adopt the minority report. (Change the word
appoint to elect in Paragraph D.) Mr. Schissler seconded the motion. Motion
failed. Those voting aye were:
Mr. Dunbar Mr. Martin
Mr. White Mr. Schissler
Mr. Brown
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Mr. Weigand made a motion for the adoption of Item D, #1, and #2, omitting
#3 8 #4. Mr. Billings seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
Mr. White made a motion for the adoption of Item D, #3. Mr. Brown seconded
the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
Item D shall read:
D. The Board of County Commissioners shall appoint the Planning and Zoning
Administrator and set the salary in accordance with the qualifications
and conditions set forth by the personnel department of the County of
Weld.
1. The Administrator shall be responsible for the coordination of the
following departments: Planning and Zoning and the Inspection
Department (As the statutes now provide for or in the future shall
provide for); and furnish necessary coordinating information to:.the
Board of Adjustments.
2. Department heads will be appointed by the Planning and Zoning
Administrator with the advisement of both the Board of County
Commissioners and the Planning and Zoning Commission.
3. The Planning and Zoning Commission will be empowered to act on any
permits or applications, as a matter of course with full right of
review by the Board of County Commissioners. Any major applications
for rezoning will be referred to the Board of County Commissioners
as being followed in the present regulations.
Mr. Martin made a motion for the elimination of the office of Surveyor as
an elective office and to transfer the duties to the County Engineer. Mrs.
Clark seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Weigand made a motion that the Board of County Commissioners shall
provide for surveying services as needed. Mr. Anderson seconded the motion.
Motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Weigand made a motion that the County Commissioners shall retrieve all
records and place them in their possession. Mr. Billings seconded the motion.
Motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Weigand made a motion that the Board of Adjustment shall consist of nine
(9) members appointed from the same geographical areas and at-large as set
forth in the Planning and Zoning recommendations. Mr. Billings seconded the
motion. Motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Billings made a motion that Item V, 1, be permissive to the Board of
County Commissioners. Mr. Schissler seconded the motion. Motion carried
unanimously.
Mr. Southard made a motion that the Charter contain an exception to the
inspection requirements, where the work is done by a state licensed craftsman,
Mr. Brown seconded the motion.
Mr. Anderson made a motion that Mr. Southard's motion be tabled until the
next meeting. Mr. Brooks seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Mr. Southard's motion was tabled.
CONTINUE MEETING:
Being the hour of 10:00 P.M., Mr. Anderson made a motion to adjourn the
meeting. Dr. Brooks seconded the motion. Motion failed. Those voting yes
were:
Mr. Brown
Mr. White
Mr. Southard
Mr. Baumgartner
Mr. Bowles
Mr. Schissler
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Mr. Dunbar made a motion to continue the meeting. Mr. Anderson seconded the
motion. Motion carried unanimously.
Personnel Committee=- Mr. White, Chairman
Mr. Billings made a motion for the adoption of the Personnel Committee report,
in its entirety. Dr. Brooks seconded the motion.
Mr. Brown made a motion to substitute the word publish for the word promulgate
in section #1. Motion died for lack of a second.
Mr. Billings motion for the adoption of the report carried unanimously.
Mr. Billings made a motion that Personnel should be included under the
Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners, with Finance and Purchasing.
(On the structure chart the Charter Commission is preparing.) Dr. Brooks
seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
County Governance Committee - Mr. Dunbar, Chairman
Mr. Anderson made a motion that item I, A 8 B of the report be accepted. Mr.
Dunbar seconded the motion.
Mr. White made a motion that Charter Drafting be discontinued until the next
meeting. Mrs. Clark seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Anderson's motion wasnot-acted on.
Mr. Weigand made a motion to return to the Tuesday and Thursday meetings
only. Mr. Schissler seconded the motion. Motion withdrawn.
I CHARTER COMMITTEES:
Drafting - Mr. Bain, Chairman - There will be a meeting on Monday, March 31,
1975, at 3:00 P.M. , in the Commissioners meeting room.
There being no further business at this time the meeting was adjourned at
11:15 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Approved as presented this
day of I(' 1975.
Secretary
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