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RE: PAYMENTS FOR FOSTER CARE TO EDWARD AND LYDIA DUNBAR ON
BEHALF OF A FOSTER CHILD LIVING IN THE DUNBAR HOME AND
DETERMINATION OF "CONFLICT OF INTEREST" QUESTION.
WHEREAS , the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County,
Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home
Rule Charter, are vested with the authority of administering the
affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and
WHEREAS, Edward and Lydia Dunbar have had custody of a
minor foster child since January 11, 1968, and have continuously
provided foster care for said child since that date, and
WHEREAS, Edward Dunbar was elected as County Commissioner
of Weld County from District No. 1 at the general election in
November, 1976 , and took office as County Commissioner repre-
senting District No. 1 of Weld County, Colorado on the 3rd day
of January, 1977, and
WHEREAS, the Colorado State Department of Social Services
Regulations (Volume VII , A-7218. 9) dictates that reimbursement
is not available to Weld County for foster care on a child
living with a County Commissioner or an employee of the County
Department of Social Services who is serving as a foster parent,
and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County,
Colorado has been advised by the Department of Social Services
of Weld County, Colorado, that the foster child in question is
approximately one and one-half years from emancipation and, in
the assessment of the Department, the removal of said foster
child from the Dunbar home at this time could be detrimental
to the social and educational development of said child, and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County,
Colorado has determined through investigation that Edward and
Lydia Dunbar have provided said foster child with a home that
has given said foster child the highest possible standards of
moral, social and educational guidance, and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners , through investi-
gation, does find that all moneys received from the Department of
Social Services by Lydia Dunbar have been expended for the care
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of said foster child, and as such, Edward and Lydia Dunbar have
realized no personal gain as a result of keeping said foster child
in their home, and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners does find that
Edward Dunbar, as County Commissioner of Weld County, Colorado,
has no policy-making power concerning the amount of payments re-
ceived as a result of keeping said foster child in the Dunbar
home, and consequently, no conflict of interest exists as a
result of the continued care, custody and control of said foster
child by Edward and Lydia Dunbar in the future.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Com-
missioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to the policy-
making power of said Board of County Commissioners as vested in
said Board by the statutes of the State of Colorado and the
Weld County Home Rule Charter, that payments to Lydia Dunbar
in the sum of One Hundred and Ninety Three Dollars ($193. 00) per
month, be, and the same are hereby directed to be paid from the
General Assistance Fund effective January 3, 1977, for the one
child now living with Edward and Lydia Dunbar.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the amount of payments to be
paid on behalf of said foster child shall be determined by the
Department of Social Services according to the guidelines and
standards used in determining the amount of payments in similar
circumstances involving foster care and any increase or decrease
in said payments as determined by the Department of Social
Services of Weld County and the State of Colorado, shall determine
the amount of payments to be received on behalf of said foster child
by Edward and Lydia Dunbar in the future .
The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made
and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 2nd day of
March, A.D. , 1977.
The above and foregoing Resolution was read into the record
and signed on the 2nd day of March, A.D. , 1977 .
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Weld County C erk and Recorder
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