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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR88-067 Appointing a Child Care Task ForceCommissioner moved adoption • of the following Resolution: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO RESOLUTION NO. 88- 6 IN RE THE MATTER OF APPOINTING A CHILD CARE TASK FORCE FOR INFANT AND CHILD CARE IN EAGLE COUNTY FILE NO. WHEREAS, on or about June 28, 1988, the County of Eagle, State of Colorado accepted for filing a proposal submitted by the Human Resource Council for Eagle County (hereinafter "Applicant ") to create a.Child Care Task Force to study and make recommendations for an improved system of infant and child care in Eagle County, and to recruit membership for such a group. WHEREAS, the Applicant suggested the following objectives for such a task force: 1. Study county -wide needs for care of infants and children up to the age of 12. Submit a report to the Commissioners about these needs and recommend programs and facilities to meet them. 2. Act as a catalyst with governmental and private groups and individuals to initiate new programs of care and the facilities necessary for them. 3. Recommend and /or identify standards of care for such programs in each age category. 4. Develop a plan for funding such programs, including both private and public sectors, and addressing liabiltity problems. Although long term funding should be self- supporting, grants may be available to assist in initial development. 5. If necessary, suggest legislative relief to the Commissioners to address liability problems which now seem to be a significant hindrance to high quality, affordable child care programs. 6. organizing an cumbersome. 7. group such as of specific Develop d operating Develop a the Woman's parents ai procedural recommendations to make such programs more effective and less referral service (perhaps operated by a Resource Center) to identify the needs id children and provide them with i-'•xi ffirl fa. �': _'-r.�.- ad.�r�m`.�- iTnsia';.7�! � > ±.y7r �' -� _�_.o.. .._ � „e. _.- i .... _ iiRMrrt r��. i. iclim+m.affi +:.r�:idatr.*��.�'hr. rew.3tivi� »1(.i�ir2k:m.a�Y.d information about available child care resources. 8. Study training needs and support training opportunities for parents and caregivers, such as the course in Behavioral Management and Positive Discipline given by the Social Service Department. 9. operate as a clearinghouse for sites where the centers can be established (such as government offices, banks or realtor groups). WHEREAS, the following persons have agreed to serve on the Task Force: Mabel Risch Sandy Rose Reatha Schmidt Steve Miller Cheryl Paller Kathy Kunis Robert Kunis Nancy Nottingham Judy White House K.T. Gazunis Janine Garner Barbara Weiss Debra Garcia, M.D. Ron Phillips Dorothy Hendrix Patty Palizzo Marge Gates Kate Glynn Melanie Downs Karen Rysaby Ron Smith NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO: THAT, the proposal submitted by the Human Resource Council for Eagle County to create a Child Care Task Force to study and make recommendations for an improved system of infant and child care in Eagle County, and to recruit membership for such a group is hereby granted subject to the following conditions: 1. That the Child Care Task Force be in effect for one (1) year from the date of passage of this Resolution, subject to annual renewal by the Eagle County Board of Commissioners. 2. That the Eagle County Board of Commissioners have the authority to dismiss any member of Child Care Task Force at any time. -2- _..- ..�, .t . - -®- .�3: ;++.iR1:. c.. rfYZICf�� F%.�a�.a,r�;fcLlb!:tissit Jr..:.±�•.. -,. �S ^,i v� y''�ti: -' - - . MOVED, READ, AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado, at its regular meeting held the day of July, 1988. o� its a TEST: COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF 0 COLORADO, By and Through Its .tee Board of County Commissioners ORAD0 f1� 0, By: By: erk of the oard George A. Gates, Chairman County Commissioners B Dona H. We c Commissioner By: -eAIT Richard L. Gustafson Commissioner Commissioner QA%.S seconded adoption of the foregoing resolution. The roll having been called, the vote was as follows: Commissioner George A. Gates Commissioner Donald H. Welch Commissioner Richard L. Gustafson cPi This Resolution passed by R-44,5 vote of the Board of County Commissioners of the County o Eagle, state of Colorado. -3-