HomeMy WebLinkAbout751079.tiff WELD COUNTY HOME RULE CHARTER COMMISSION
12th Regular Meeting
February 13, 1975
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. INVOCATION: John Chuck Carlson
3. ROLL CALL
4. MINUTES
5. OLD BUSINESS
REPORT - Mr. West
6. INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS - PRESENTATION AND INTERVIEW OF SPEAKERS:
MR. GLENN BILLINGS - CHAIRMAN, WELD COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS.
7. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
A. ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITTEES
1. Public Relations - Mrs. Clark
B. CHARTER COMMITTEES
1. Safety - Dr. Brooks - Preliminary report submitted February 6, 1975.
2. Health - Mrs. Clark - Preliminary report submitted January 23, 1975.
3. Public Utilities - Mr. Weigand - Preliminary report submitted January 23, 1975.
4. Public Works - Mr. Carlson - Preliminary report submitted January 4, 1975.
5. County Services - Mr. Lesh - Preliminary report submitted January 16, 1975.
6. Finance - Mr. Waldo - Preliminary report submitted January 30, 1975.
7. County Relations - Mr. Martin - Preliminary report due March 6, 1975.
8. County Governance - Mr. Dunbar - Preliminary report due this meeting (February 13, 1975)
9. Social Services - Mr. Bowles - Preliminary report due February 27, 1975.
10. Personnel - Mr. White - Preliminary report due February 20, 1975.
11. Drafting - Mr. Bain.
8. NEW BUSINESS
9. ADJOURNMENT
NEXT REGULAR MEETING - FEBRUARY 20, 1975
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HOME RULE CHARTER COMMISSION
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
FEBRUARY 13, 1975
Tape #11
Twelfth 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 Health Department Building, Greeley, Colorado, on Thursday, February 13,
1975, at the hour of 7:30 P.M.
INVOCATION: Mr. John Chuck Carlson, 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. "Bud" Johnson, and 17
of the 21 Commission 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:
Norman Brown Glen R. Anderson Charley Baumgartner
Bob E. White J. L. "Bud" Johnson Philip G. Bowles
John L. Weigand George H. Brooks Donald E. Altergott
Edwin Lesh W. E. Rosenoff Ruben Schissler
Harold Fahrenbruch
Those absent were:
District #1: District #2: District #3:
Nancy C. Clark William H. Southard Walter L. Bain
John T. Martin
Also present was the Legal Counsel for the Home Rule Charter Commission of Weld
County, Colorado, Mr. William West.
MINUTES: The minutes were submitted by mail in rough draft. There were no corrections or
additions. Mr. Anderson made a motion that the minutes be accepted as mailed.
Mr. Brown seconded the motion. Motion carried.
OLD BUSINESS:
A report from Mr. William West was handed out to the Charter Commission members.
GUESTS: MR. GLENN K. BILLINGS - CHAIRMAN, WELD COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS; c'
MEMBER, HOME RULE CHARTER COMMISSION.
Mr. Billings spoke on the functions and budgets of the County. He answered
questions from the Charter Commission members.
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Mr. Billings made several recommendations. They are:
1. All County Officials should be elected and full time people.
2. Qualifications should be required for County Official positions.
3. Clerk to the Board should be appointed by the Board of County Commissioners
and not be under the Clerk and Recorder.
4. The County does not need Civil Service.
5. The Merit System should not be in the Welfare Department
6. Weld County does not need more than three Commissioners.
7. Salaries for elected Officials should be set by the Board of County
Commissioners each year, at the same time salaries are set for the County
employees.
8. The County should have a Personnel Department.
9. The County should have a Central Purchasing Department.
10. Social Services should remain as a County Department.
11. Does not prefer a County Manager or Administrator.
County Government changes as society changes and new laws are passed at the
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Federal level : State and local government are now required to have such things
as affirmative action programs, new pay standards--added personnel are required
to enable the County to comply with the laws.
COG -- What is it? Cities, Towns and Counties complementing each other, not
competing with each other. The Council of Governments (COG) is a mechanism
established for coordinating our plans into positive action. "We are not
playing catch-up football" -- we are all ahead of the game.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Health - Mrs. Clark - There will be a meeting of the Health Committee on
February 20, 1975, at 6:00 P.M.
Public Utilities - Mr. Weigand - A Public Hearing will be held on February 19, 1975,
Wednesday, at 7:30 P.M.
Public Works - Mr. Carlson - Meetings will be scheduled at a later date.
Social Services - Mr. Bowles - A meeting was scheduled for Tuesday-night.
A Public Hearing was tentatively scheduled for February 24, at 7:00 P.M.,
in the Commissioner's meeting room.
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COMMITTEE REPORTS: CON'T . . .
PRELIMINARY REPORT - COUNTY GOVERNANCE, ADMINISTRATION AND POLICY MAKING -
Chairman - Mr. Edward L. Dunbar.
Committee members are: Glen R. Anderson
William H. Southard
George H. Brooks
John Chuck Carlson
W. E. Rosenoff
Mr. Dunbar submitted his report to the Charter Commission.
Mr. Anderson recommended that the report made by Dr. George Brooks be added to
the County Governance Committee report.
NEW BUSINESS:
Chairman Johnson passed out a memo to the Charter Commission members, concerning
the drafting of the Charter.
Mr. 'Anderson moved that the Charter Commission members submit recommendations
to the public along with your recommendations to the Charter, which will constitute
the first reading. Mr. Brown seconded the motion.
Dr. Brooks made a motion to table Mr. Anderson's motion. Mr. Rosenoff seconded
the motion. Ten members voted nay. 4 members were absent. Those voting aye
were:
Edward L. Dunbar
Glenn K. Billings
Edwin Lesh
Dr. George H. Brooks
W. E. Rosenoff
Charley Baumgartner
Philip G. Bowles
Motion failed.
A roll call vote was taken on Mr. Anderson's motion. 13 of the Commission members
voted aye. 4 members were absent. Those voting nay were:
Glenn K. Billings
Edwin Lesh
Dr. George H. Brooks
Motion carried.
There being no further business at this time, the meeting was adjourned at 11:00 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Approved as submitted this
day of 1975.
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