HomeMy WebLinkAbout751077.tiff WELD COUNTY HOME RULE CHARTER COMMISSION
TENTH REGULAR MEETING
JANUARY 30, 1975
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. INVOCATION
3. ROLL CALL
4. MINUTES
5. OLD BUSINESS
Mrs. Clark' s motion regarding KUNC.
Report Mr. West (Counsel Questions) .
6. INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS - PRESENTATION AND INTERVIEW OF SPEAKERS:
MR. BARTON BUSS - CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER - Budget Officer - Purchasing Agent
Printing & Supplies - Data Processing - Personnel Director.
7. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
A. ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITTEES
1. Public Relations - Mrs. Clark - Mr. Johnson
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 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 due this meeting (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.
8. NEW BUSINESS
9. ADJOURNMENT
EXPENSE REPORTS FOR JANUARY DUE TODAY (January 30, 1975). /5- 7°77
NEXT MEETING - THURSDAY EVENING - FEBRUARY 6, 1975 - 7:30 P.M.
MINUTES
HOME RULE CHARTER COMMISSION
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
JANUARY 30, 1975
Tapes 9 & 10
Tenth 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, January 30, 1975, at the hour of 7:30 P.M.
INVOCATION: Mr. J. L. Johnson, Chairman of the Charter Commission, opened the meeting with
the invocation.
ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by the Chairman J. L. Johnson, and 15 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 Philip G. Bowles
Norman Brown J. L. Johnson Donald E. Altergott
Bob E. White William H. Southard Walter L. Bain
Edwin Lesh George H. Brooks Ruben Schissler
Nancy C. Clark
Those absent were:
At Large:
Edward L. Dunbar
District #1: District #2: District #3:
John L. Weigand W. E. Rosenoff Charley Baumgartner
Harold Fahrenbruch 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 two corrections:
The names of Dr. Brooks and Mr. Southard were omitted from the list for the Speaker's
Panel.
Mr. Brown made a motion to adopt the minutes with the corrections noted. Mr. Anderson
seconded the motion. Motion carried.
OLD BUSINESS:
Mrs. Clarks motion was discussed. The motion reads: "I would like to move that we
accept Mr. Martin's proposal." (Regarding Radio station KUNC-FM broadcast of Charter
Commission meetings. )
Mr. Brooks made a substiture motion. "that we accept the KUNC offer and begin
broadcasting of the meetings with the next regular meeting of this Commission, or
as soon as KUNC is ready to begin." Mr. Bain seconded the motion.
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After discussion, Mrs. Clark called for the question. (Limiting debate) A roll call
vote was taken. 14 members voted aye. Mr. Waldo voted nay.
Question to limit debate passed.
The substitute motion was voted as follows:
There were 8 aye votes and 7 nay votes. Those voting nay were: Ralph Waldo, Jr.
Norman Brown
Bob E. White
Edwin Lesh
Glen Anderson
Donald Altergott
Ruben Schissler
The motion did not carry as there was not a majority of 11 votes.
Mr. Waldo made a second substitute motion. "that we permit KUNC to broadcast all
public hearings starting now, and the hearings of this body commencing with our
second reading on March 13, 1975."
Thirteen (13) members voted aye. Two nay votes were: Dr. Brooks and Mrs. Clark.
Substitute motion passed.
Mr. William West, Counsel for the Charter Commission, stated that Senate bill 67
would include the Weld County Charter Commission. He said that after talking to
Hank Brown, he understood that the amendment to the statutes, as it is now proposed,
will apply to this Charter Commission.
Mr. West will report next week on the question of whether or not the Commission can
impose qualifications on candidates or people who are to hold certain public
offices or positions.
Mr. Anderson asked Mr. West if the Charter Commission is limited by state statutes.
Mr. West responded that the limits are dependent on the specifics of the issue involved.
GUESTS: MR. BARTON BUSS; CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER; BUDGET OFFICER; PURCHASING AGENT;
PRINTING & SUPPLIES; DATA PROCESSING; PERSONNEL DIRECTOR.
Mr. Buss spoke on the functions and budgets of his various departments. He answered
questions from the Charter Commission members.
Mr. Buss made several recommendations. They are:
1. If we have more than three Commissioners, get them out of the administration
and into legislative or policy making.
2. The Assessor and Treasurer could be combined under a manager of revenue office.
3. Clerk and Recorder - Commissioners should be able to appoint the Clerk to the
Board.
4. Surveyor should be eliminated and placed under the County Engineer's Office.
5. Leave the Coroner' s office just as it is.
6. Leave the Public Trustee as it is.
7. Would like to see County wide law enforcement and fire protection agency.
8. Do not need Civil Service for County employees.
9. If you elect people beyond the Commissioners, it should be done nonpartisan.
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CONTINUE MEETING: Being 10:00 P.M. , Mr. Bain made a motion to continue the meeting.
Mr. Anderson seconded the motion. Motion carried by voice vote.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
PRELIMINARY REPORT - FINANCE AND TAXATION COMMITTEE - RALPH E. WALDO, JR. , CHAIRMAN
Committee members are: Mr. Walter L. Bain, Mr. Bob E. White, Mr. Harold Fahrenbruch,
Mr. Edward L. Dunbar.
Mr. Waldo submitted his report to the Charter Commission.
Mr. Waldo made a motion to have the report accepted as presented, reserving the right
to make deletions, additions and recommendations as necessary. Mr. Bain seconded the
motion. Motion carried.
SAFETY COMMITTEE: Dr. Brooks reported on the January 30 meeting. The Committee will
be ready with their preliminary report on February 6, 1975.
NEW BUSINESS: Mr. Bain made a motion, "that the Charter Commission go on record as favoring
to continue with the original schedule of 180 days to complete our work and that we
use the dateline of May 19 to turn our Charter in to the County Commissioners."
Dr. Brooks seconded the motion. Motion carried by voice vote.
There being no further business at this time, Chairman Johnson adjourned the meeting
at 10:43 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Approved as submitted this
day of 1975.
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