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19th Regular Meeting - Fourth Charter Drafting
March 19, 1975
1J.. CALL TO ORDER
2. INVOCATION
3. ROLL CALL
4. MINUTES (March 18, 1975 meeting)
5. INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS - (To our guests: Our meetings are open to the
public and we welcome you. All debate is by Charter
Commission members only. Audience participation
is solicited for public hearings at a later date. )
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
7. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
A. ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITTEES
1. Public Relations - Mrs. Clark
2. Legal Counsel - Mr. William West
B. CHARTER COMMITTEES - Charter Drafting
1. Drafting - Mr. Bain - Preamble submitted March 11, 1975.
Report on Charter Drafting and Second reading, March 27 , 1975.
2. County Governance - Mr. Dunbar - Preliminary report submitted
February 13 , 1975.
3. Finance - Mr. Waldo - Preliminary report submitted January 30, 1975.
Charter recommendations submitted March 11, 1975.
4. Safety - Dr. Brooks - Recommendations submitted.
5. Health - Mrs. Clark - Recommendations submitted (May be reopened)
6. Social Services - Mr. Bowles - Recommendations will be submitted
This meeting.
7. County Relations - Mr. Martin - Recommendations will be submitted
this meeting.
8. Public Utilities - Mr. Weigand-- Recommendations will be submitted
if time permits.
9. Public Works - Mr. Carlson - Recommendations will be submitted if
time permits.
8. NEW BUSINESS
9. ANNOUNCEMENTS - REPORTS OF CHARTER COMMITTEES
10. ADJOURNMENT
NEXT REGULAR MEETING -THURSDAY - MARCH 20, 1975
ADDITIONAL MEETINGS WILL BE SCHEDULED BY THE
CHAIRMAN WHEN NECESSARY.
MINUTES
HOME RULE CHARTER COMMISSION
MARCH 19, 1975
Tape #19
19th 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 Wednesday, March 19, 1975, at the hour of 7:30 P.M.
INVOCATION: Mr. William Southard, member of the Home Rule Charter Commission, opened
the meeting with the invocation.
ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by the Chairman, J. L. Johnson, and 16 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.
District #1: District #2: District #3:
Glenn K. Billings Glen R. Anderson Donald E. Altergott
Norman Brown J. L. Johnson Walter L. Bain
Bob E. White William H. Southard John T. Martin
John L. Weigand Harold Fahrenbruch Ruben Schissler
Edwin Lesh
Nancy C. Clark
Also present was the Legal Counsel for the Charter Commission, Mr. William West.
MINUTES: The minutes were submitted in rough draft (March 18, 1975 meeting). There were
no corrections or additions. Mr. Anderson made a motion that the minutes be
accepted as mailed. Mr. Billings seconded the motion. Motion carried.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Public Relations - Mrs. Clark, Chairman - Mrs. Clark discussed a meeting she
had attended in the Denver area.
CHARTER COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Health Committee•- Mrs. Clark, Chairman - Mr. Brown opened discussion on the
motion that was carried over from the March 18, 1975 meeting. Motion reads:
Mr. Brown made a motion that the Health Committee be given another opportunity
to submit a further report. Mr. Anderson seconded the motion. Motion carried
over to the next meeting.
Motion carried unanimously.
Social Services Committee - Mr. Bowles was absent and no report was given at this
time.
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County Relations with Municipalities - Mr. Martin, Chairman
Mr. Southard made a motion that reads: "To be included in the Charter a provision
establishing a municipal conference to be called by the County Commissioners, to
be called not less frequently than three times each calendar year, at a time
selected by the County Commissioners. To which shall be invited all municipal
officials including elected town board members, and that appropriate agenda's
for these conferences be developed ahead of time so that mutual problems will be
solved and mutual benefits implemented in our relationships between our local
government units.
Mr. Bain seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Martin made a motion that we authorize the County Commissioners to enter
into contracts with municipalities and other local governmental units, on matters
of public interest and joint ventures. Mr. Fahrenbruch seconded the motion.
Motion carried unanimously.
Public Utilities - Mr. Weigand - A report will be ready for the March 20, 1975 meeting.
Public Works - Mr. Carlson - Report will be given at the next meeting.
Public Services (Elections, Recording, Vehicle Registration 8 County Attorney)
Mr. Lesh, Chairman
Mr. Brown made a motion for the adoption of item I A, for inclusion into the
Charter. Item I A reads:
I. County Clerk and Recorder
A. The County Services Committee recommends that the office of County
Clerk and Recorder remain an elective office with no additional
qualifications added to this elective office beyond those now required.
Mr. Schissler seconded the motion. Motion carried. Mr. Southard voted no.
CONTINUE MEETING: The hour being 10:00 P.M., Mr. Brown made a motion to continue the meeting.
Mr. Bain seconded the motion. Motion carried. Those voting no were:
Mr. White
Mr. Weigand
Mr. Southard
Mr. Altergott
Mr. Schissler
Mr. Lesh made a motion that we accept the recomendation of the majority as stated
in section B5. Section B 5 reads: -
B. That the five existing divisions under the County Clerk and Recorders Office
be continued as they now exist.
5. Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners.
Mr. Brown seconded the motion. Motion failed. Those voting no were:
Mr. Billings .
Mr. Johnson
Mr. Southard
Mr. Bain
Mr. Martin
Mrs. Clark
Motion failed for lack of an 11 vote majority.
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Mr. Southard made a motion that the Clerk to the Board be appointed by the County
Commissioners. Mr. Bain seconded the motion. Motion failed. Those voting yes
were: Mr. Billings
Mrs. Clark
Mr. Johnson
Mr. Southard
Mr. Bain
Mr. Martin
Motion failed for lack of an 11 vote majority.
:Mr. Leah made a motion that section B, 1, 2, 3, 4, be accepted for inclusion into
the Charter. Section B, 1, 2, 3, 4 reads:
That the five existing divisions under the County Clerk and Recorders office be
continued as they now exist.
1. Motor Vehicle Registration
2. Election
3. Recording
4. Retrieval Section
Mr. Southard seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously
Mr. Southard made a motion that Charter Drafting be discontinued and finish the
regular business of the meeting. Mr. Anderson seconded the motion. Motion carried
unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS:
Public Utilities - Mr. Weigand - A meeting will be held at 7:00 P.M. , on March 20,
1975, in the Commissioners meeting room.
Respectfully submitted,
Approved as submitted this
day of 1975.LAISecr tary
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