HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 06/20/2000 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 70, 2000, EXTENDIN AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 00
DATE: June 20, 200(l
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Wanda Krajicek
SUBJECT:
Second Reading of Ordinance No. 70, 2000, Extending the Terms of All Members of Boards and
Commissions of the City Through December 31. f
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Ordinance No.70,2000,which was unanimously adopted on First Reading on June 6,2000,extends
the current expiration terms of all current board and commission members to expire on December
31 of each year.
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ITEM NUMBER: 19 A-C
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
DATE: June 6,2000
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF:
Wanda Krajicek
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SUBJECT:
Items Relating to Boards and Commissions.
RECOMMENDATION: CUP
Staff recommends adoption of the Resolutions and of the Ordinance on First Reading.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
A. Resolution 2000-76 Amending Resolution 88-78 so as to Add Certain Additional
Responsibilities to tClIngo
C- ciI ' Poy
ds and Commissions.
B. Resolution 2000-77 en ed Commissions Manual.
C. First Reading of Ordinance No. 70,2000, Extending the Terms of All Members of Boards
and Commissions of the City Through December 31.
At the January 25, 2000 study session, Council met to consider issues related to boards and
commissions of the City. Council considered various recommendations of the City staff relating to
the composition, work plans, roles of Council liaisons, and the periodic review of boards and
commissions.
After review of the role of the 0n20
CAPResoluti
ide ed that additional responsibilities
should be identified. Resol 88-78 by adding the following
responsibilities to the role ofthetw akc recommendations to the City
Council regarding the annual work plan,to identify and help resolve any problems that may exist
with respect to the functioning of the board or commission,and to facilitate the training of new board
and commission members by providing suggestions and relevant information to the staff members
responsible for providing such training.
The second Resolution would amend the Board and Commission Manual previously adopted by the
Council so as to clear up an ambiguity relating recurring absences of board and commission j
members. The Manual presently provides that three consecutive absences (not approved by the
chairperson)from regularly scheduled meetings of the board"may automatically"cause a member's i
appointment to be terminated,as can four unexcused absences in any calendar year. The Resolution
DATE: June 6, 2000 2 ITEM NUMBER: 19 A-C
would amend the manual so as to clarify that the requisite number of absences will automatically
create a vacancy on the board or commission to which the member belongs.
Also,Council has determined that the schedule for approving and appointing board and commission
members should be changed so that the next annual recruitment and appointment process for board
and commission members would begin in the fall of 2000. The current terms of board and
commission members run for a period of four years,through June 30 of the calendar year in which
the term expires. Ordinance No. 70,2000 extends the current expiration terms of all current boards
and commission members toe iron Decembe of y� Following adoption of the
Ordinance on second reading June12 sta 11 otr a i�Ytlividual member by letter of his
or her new term expiration da