HomeMy WebLinkAbout751076.tiff WELD COUNTY HOME RULE CHARTER COMMISSION
NINTH REGULAR MEETING
JANUARY 23, 1975
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. INVOCATION - PASTOR BOB VOSS - OUR SAVIORS LUTHERN CHURCH
3. ROLL CALL
4. MINUTES (Submitted by mail in rough draft)
5. INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS, PRESENTATION AND INTERVIEW OF SPEAKERS:
MR. JOHN P. WATSON - FORMER CHAIRMAN OF WELD COUNTY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMITTEE
MR. HARRY S. ASHLEY - FORMER COUNTY COMMISSIONER & MEMBER OF PLANNING COMMISSION
6. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
A. ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITTEES
1. Public Relations - Mrs. Clark
B. CHARTER COMMITTEES
1. Safety - Mr. Brooks - Preliminary report due February 6, 1975
2. Health - Mrs. Clark - Preliminary report submitted January 9, 1975
3. Public Utilities - Mr. Weigand - Preliminary report due this meeting (January 23,
1975. )
5. County Services - Mr. Lesh - Preliminary report submitted January 16, 1975.
6. Finance - Mr. Waldo - Preliminary report due January 30, 1975.
7. County Relations - Mr. Martin - Preliminary report due March 6, 1975.
8 . County Governance - Mr. Dunbar - Preliminary report due 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
I 7. OLD BUSINESS
Report Mr. West (Counsel Questions).
8. NEW BUSINESS
Mr. Thomas Martin, Radio Station KUNC.
9. ADJOURNMENT
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NEXT MEETING - THURSDAY EVENING - JANUARY 30, 1975 - 7:30 P.M.
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MINUTES
HOME RULE CHARTER COMMISSION
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
JANUARY 23, 1975
Ninth Regular Meeting
Tapes #8 & #9
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, January 23,
1975, at the hour of 7:30 P.M.
INVOCATION: Pastor Bob Voss, of our Savior' s Lutheran Church, opened the meeting with the
invocation.
ROLL CALL:. The meeting was called to order by the Chairman J. L. Johnson, and all 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 George H. Brooks Walter L. Bain
Edwin Lesh W. E. Rosenoff John T. Martin
Nancy C. Clark Harold Fahrenbruch Ruben Schissler
MINUTES: The minutes were submitted by mail in rough draft. There were no corrections or
additions. Mr. Bain made a motion to accept the minutes as mailed. Mr. Dunbar seconded
the motion. Motion carried.
GENERAL DISCUSSION: Chairman Johnson discussed the seminar he attended at the Farm Show
with Commission members Mrs. Clark and Mr. Anderson. A speakers panel was discussed
and those volunteering were:
J. L. Johnson
Nancy C. Clark
Walter L. Bain
Glen R. Anderson
Bob E. White
Norman Brown
Ralph E. Waldo, Jr.
W. E. Rosenoff
John Chuck Carlson
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Safety Committee - Mr. Brooks, Chairman = A meeting will be held on Saturday,
January 25, 1975, at 9:00 A.M.
Finance Committee - Mr. Ralph E. Waldo, Jr. , Chairman - A report on the Public Hearing
held on January 20, 1975, was given.
County Relations - Mr. John Martin - Chairman - The committee will hold a Public Hearing
on Tuesday, February 4, 1975, at 7:30 P.M.
County Governance - Mr. Dunbar - A meeting was held Saturday, January 18, 1975, at
1:00 P.M.
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GUESTS: MR. HARRY S. ASHLEY - FORMER COUNTY COMMISSIONER & MEMBER OF PLANNING COMMISSION:
Mr. Ashley asked if he could return at a later date to give his presentation, due
to oral surgery.
MR. JOHN P. WATSON - FORMER CHAIRMAN OF WELD COUNTY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMITTEE:
Mr. Watson spoke on the functions of the Planning and Zoning Committee. He answered
questions from the Charter Commission members.
PRELIMINARY REPORT:
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMITTEE - (Planning, Zoning, Roads, Engineering & Surveying) .
Mr. Weigand, Chairman - Committee members are: William H. Southard, Bob E. White,
Ruben Schissler, Norman Brown, and Donald E. Altergott.
Mr. Weigand handed out copies of and presented his report to the Commission members.
Mr. Weigand made a motion to have the report accepted as presented, reserving the
right to make deletions, additions and recommendations as necessary. Mr. Lesh
seconded the motion. Motion carried.
OLD BUSINESS:
Mr. William West was unable to attend, due to illness. Questions will be answered
by Mr. West next week.
NEW BUSINESS:
Mr. Tom Martin froth KUNC spoke to the Charter Commission members. He proposed to
the Commission members that KUNC broadcast the regular meetings (live) every week.
Mrs. Clark made a motion to accept Mr. Martin's proposal. Mr. Brooks seconded the
motion.
After some discussion, Mr. Lesh made a motion to table the vote until the next meeting,
January 30, 1975, and vote on it then. Mr. Schissler seconded the motion.
A roll call vote was taken and all members voted aye, (to table the motion) , with the
exception of Mr. Bain, Mr. Dunbar and Mr. Southard, who voted nay. The motion was
tabled until January 30, 1975.
Senate Bill 67 was discussed and Chairman J. L. Johnson reported that the bill has
passed the Senate and is now before the Colorado House of Representatives. Counsel
for the Charter Commission, Mr. Bill West, will research its applicability to Weld
County Charter Commission.
There being no further business at this time, Chairman J. L. Johnson adjourned the
meeting at 9:50.
Respectfully submitted,
Approved as submitted this
day of 1975.
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