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WELD COUNTY COUNCIL
February 9, 2015
The Weld County Council met in full conformity with the Weld County Home Rule
Charter, Monday, February 9, 2015, at the Weld County Administration Building,
Greeley, CO.
ROLL CALL: The meeting was called to order by Councilman Abernathy and on roll
call the following members were present, constituting a quorum of members thereof:
Councilwoman Marge Klein
Councilman Brett Abernathy
Councilman Don Mueller
Councilman Jordan Jemiola-Absent
Councilman Charles Tucker
Also present: County Attorney, Robert Frick, and Sarah Mundt, Council Secretary.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Councilman Mueller made a motion to approve the
February 9, 2015 agenda. The motion was seconded by Councilman Tucker and the
motion carried.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
• Formal Approval of the January 19, 2015 Minutes, Councilman Mueller motioned
to accept the Minutes. The motion was seconded by Councilman Tucker and the
motion carried.
PRESENTATION: County Attorney, Robert Frick
County Attorney, Robert Frick, is the Weld County Attorney as of December 1, 2014.
Mr. Frick went to school at Creighton Law School in Omaha, Nebraska, and did his
undergraduate work in Political Science and Business at the University of Iowa. He
moved to Colorado where he did some real-estate development before being named a
Deputy District Attorney and appointed to a Judge in the City of Greeley. He then
accepted the position as the hearings manager with the Colorado State Oil and Gas
Conservation Commission before returning to Weld County where he is happy to join
Team Weld County. The Weld County Attorney's Office has eight full-time attorneys
and one contracted attorney. There are also four support personnel. The County
Attorney's Office represents Clients, those being the Board of County Commissioners,
and the Board delegates the authority for the County Attorney's office to represent the
County Departments and the Council, each as a client. The County Attorney's office is
divided into 2 areas, Department of Human Services (largest area) and General
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Services (smaller in size but broadest in nature). Bruce Barker was retained on a part-
time nature to support Mr. Frick and do the Legislative hearings.
Mr. Frick's statement on the Mileage question that was addressed in several Council
meetings and addressed again at the February 9 meeting, specifically to address the
County Commissioner's mileage allowance: Any elected official may receive mileage,
in Weld County and around the State. This has been the practice in Weld County long
before the Charter was enacted. The Charter does have provisions to allow for mileage
reimbursement for elected officials. This is a common practice and is considered to be
a business expense. County Commissioners are bound by District Representation and
are not allowed to move closer to their"place of work". Also, "job duties"for County
Commissioners are continuous and often of an "on call" nature. The Board has the
policy to acknowledge these situations and their policy is supported by State Law and
the Charter.
Robert Frick would like that the Council make a good record. Follow Roberts Rules so
that he can best represent the Council if need may arise.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None at this time
OLD BUSINESS: None at this time
NEW BUSINESS:
• Coordinator Reports- Councilwoman Klein attended the South Platte River
Restoration Plan meeting to discuss prioritization of
• Upcoming Meetings/Invitations- none
• Pay bills— Councilman Klein made a motion to pay all bills, Councilman Mueller
seconded the motion, and the motion carried.
✓ Mileage for Councilman Mueller $ 5.94
✓ Mileage for Councilman Abernathy $ 9.72
✓ Mileage for Councilwoman Klein $ 68.04
✓ Mileage for Councilman Tucker $ 19.44
ADJOURNMENT: ac matio , the meeting was adjourned at 7:09 p.m.
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