HomeMy WebLinkAbout20141258.tiff SHARON SULLIVAN
TOWN CLERK/TREASURER
201 FIRST STREET
P.O.BOX 1098
AULT CO 8o6no
Office(970)834-2844 Fax(970)834-2199
e-mail:sullis@townofault.org
April 10, 2014
High Plains Library District
2650 W 29th Street
Greeley, CO 80631
RE: Action by the Ault Town Board of Trustees
Attached is Resolution 2014-05,for removal of the existing High Plains Library Board and Resolution 2014-06, approving
the appointment of nominees for vacant positions, passed by the Ault Town Board of Trustees at their Regular Meeting
2014-04,April 9, 2014.
Any questions or comments should be addressed to the Ault Town Board of Trustees.
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Sharon Sullivan
Town Clerk/Treasurer
Town of Ault
Cc: Weld County Board of Commissioners
Tommy Holton, Mayor City of Ft Lupton
Scott Moser, Mayor Town of Eaton
Ray Patch, Mayor Town of Hudson
Mike Simone, President RE-8 School District
Bruce Barker,Weld County Attorney
Nathan Godsey, HPLD Attorney
2014-1258
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RESOLUTION NO.2014-05
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF AULT FOR
REMOVAL OF KAREN RADEMACHER,LUCILE ARNUSCH,JACQUELINE
MASLOW,BRIAN LARSON, CLAUD HANES,AND STAN SAMESHIMA FROM
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE HIGH PLAINS LIBRARY DISTRICT
WHEREAS,the Board of Trustees of the Town of Ault, Colorado, pursuant to Colorado
State statutes governing statutory Towns and the ordinances of the Town of Ault, is vested with
the authority of administering the affairs of the Town of Ault, Colorado, and
WHEREAS, in 1985, the Weld Library District was created by action of six
municipalities, Weld County School District Re-8, and the County of Weld, all in the State of
Colorado, pursuant to the provisions of the Colorado Library Act, C.R.S. §§ 24-90-101, et seq.,
and
WHEREAS, the name of the Weld Library District was changed in July, 2008, to the
"High Plains Library District"("HPLD"),and
WHEREAS, as evidenced in the letter dated March 17, 2014, from Donald D. Warden,
Interim Director of Finance, the HPLD Board of Trustees has moved away from the original
promise to the six municipalities to allow:
• Municipal retention of the title to its library property;
• Continuation of local boards of library trustees to insure local control; and
• The sharing of the library-related mill levies through a 2/3-1/3 allocation of the
property tax generated from the service area of the municipal libraries; and
WHEREAS, as a result, the Board of Trustees of the Town of Ault believes good cause
exists to remove each of the current HPLD Trustees, including Karen Rademacher, Lucile
Arnusch, Jacqueline Maslow, Brian Larson, Claud Hanes, and Stan Sameshima, effective
immediately.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Trustees of the Town of
Ault, Colorado, that the Board hereby finds that good cause exists to remove each of the current
HPLD Trustees, including Karen Rademacher, Lucile Arnusch, Jacqueline Maslow, Brian
Larson, Claud Hanes, and Stan Sameshima, because said Board of Trustees has moved away
from the original promise to the six municipalities to allow:
• Municipal retention of the title to its library property;
• Continuation of local boards of library trustees to insure local control; and
• The sharing of the library-related mill levies through a 2/3-1/3 allocation of the
property tax generated from the service area of the municipal libraries.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners that, good
cause for removal being shown, the Board hereby resolves to remove Karen
Rademacher, Lucile Arnusch, Jacqueline Maslow, Brian Larson, Claud Hanes, and Stan
Sameshima from their positions as Trustees on the HPLD Board of Trustees, effective
immediately.
The above and foregoing Resolution was,on motion duly made and seconded,adopted
by the following vote on the 9th day of April,A.D.,2014.
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RESOLUTION NO.2014-06
A RESOLUTION APPROVING APPOINTMENT OF NOMINEES TO THE BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE HIGH PLAINS LIBRARY DISTRICT VACANT
POSITIONS
WHEREAS,the Board of Trustees of the Town of Ault, Colorado, pursuant to Colorado
State statutes governing statutory Towns and the ordinances of the Town of Ault, is vested with
the authority of administering the affairs of the Town of Ault, Colorado, and
WHEREAS,the High Plains Library District("HPLD") has been created by action of six
municipalities, Weld County School District Re-8, and the County of Weld, all in the State of
Colorado, and
WHEREAS,the HPLD Board of Trustees consists of seven members,and
WHEREAS, by action of a majority of the legislative bodies of the eight original
government entities, HPLD Trustees Karen Rademacher, Lucile Arnusch, Jacqueline Maslow,
Brian Larson, Claud Hanes, and Stan Sameshima were removed from their positions as Trustees,
leaving six Trustee positions vacant, each with an unexpired term, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to C.R.S. § 24-90-108(3)(6), vacancies are to be filled for the
remainder of the unexpired term as soon as possible in the manner in which trustees are normally
chosen,and
WHEREAS, the seventh Trustee position is also currently vacant, with no unexpired
term, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to C.R.S. § 24-90-108(2)(c), the HPLD selection committee has
recommended the following persons for appointment to the Board of Trustees, to fill the
unexpired terms of the removed Trustees, as follows:
Tommy Holton to serve the remainder of the term for Karen Rademacher
(expires 12/31/15);
Mike Simone to serve the remainder of the term for Lucile Arnusch (expires
12/31/16);
Scott Moser to serve the remainder of the term for Jacqueline Maslowe (expires
12/31/16);
Butch White to serve the remainder of the term for Brian Larson (expires
12/31/16);
Mike Freeman to serve the remainder of the term for Claud Hanes (expires
12/31/14); and
Ray Patch to serve the remainder of the term for Stan Sameshima (expires
12/31/17), and
WHEREAS, pursuant to C.R.S. § 24-90-108(2)(c), the HPLD selection committee has
recommended Tom Norton for appointment to fill the vacant Trustee position with term to expire
December 31,2018,and
WHEREAS,the Board of County Commissioners desires to ratify all of the nominations
for appointment to the HPLD Board of Trustees,as set forth above for the terms as specified.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the Board of Trustees of the
Town of Ault, Colorado, that all of the nominations for appointment to the HPLD Board of
Trustees,set forth above,be,and hereby are,ratified for the terms as specified.
The above and foregoing Resolution was,on motion duly made and seconded,adopted
by the following vote on the 9th day of April,A.D.,2014.
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