HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 04/15/2008 - FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 041, 2008, AMENDING ITEM NUMBER: 8
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: April 15, 2008
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: John Stokes
SUBJECT
First Reading of Ordinance No. 041,2008,Amending Section 2-272 of the City Code Pertaining to
the Duties and Functions of the Land Conservation and Stewardship Board.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
A modest impact is associated with the possibility of additional staff time to prepare items for
review by the Land Conservation and Stewardship Board.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This Ordinance will modify the duties of the Land Conservation and Stewardship Board as
contained in Section 2-272 of the City Code. The proposed modification will broaden the scope of
the Board's functions to include review of City plans or policy changes or other activities that could
have some impact on properties owned by the Natural Areas Program,or of interest to the Program,
if such review was requested by either the City Manager or the City Council.
The Code amendment will read as follows:
"Upon request of the City Manager or at the direction of the City Council,to advise
City Council regarding any positive or negative impacts that particular plans or
projects of the City may have on Natural Areas Program properties or properties that
may be of interest to the Natural Areas Program."
The request to amend the Code occurred after the Board was not able to review the Cooper Slough
Stormwater Master Plan due to the limited description of its duties and functions contained in the
Code. Staff did take the Cooper Sough Master Plan to the Natural Resources Advisory Board for
its review.
ORDINANCE NO. 041 , 2008
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING SECTION 2-272 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
PERTAINING TO THE DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE
LAND CONSERVATION AND STEWARDSHIP BOARD
WHEREAS , Section 2-272 of the City Code sets forth the duties and functions of the City's
Land Conservation and Stewardship Board: and
WHEREAS , those duties and functions are presently limited to advising the City Council
with regard to the following matters : policy and budgetary matters pertaining to the Natural Areas
Program; the development of management plans and public improvements for the Natural Areas
Program; and the proposed acquisition or disposition of interests in real property or water for the
Natural Areas Program and, under certain circumstances, other City programs ; and
WHEREAS , the City Council believes that it would be in the best interests of the City to
expand the duties and functions of the Land Conservation and Stewardship Board so that the Board
could, upon the request of the City Manager or at the direction of the City Council, advise the City
Council regarding any positive or negative impacts that particular plans or projects of the City may
have on Natural Areas Program properties or properties that may be of interest to the Natural Areas
Program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that Section 2-272 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby amended to read as
follows :
Sec. 2-272 . Functions.
The duties and functions of the Board shall be as follows :
( 1 ) To advise City Council regarding policy and budgetary matters pertaining to
the Natural Areas Program, including but not limited to the expenditure of
Open Space, Yes ! and Larimer County Help Preserve Open Space dedicated
sales tax revenues .
(2) To advise Natural Areas Program staff and the City Council in connection
with the proposed acquisition or disposition of land, interests in land,
interests in water and other interests in real property for the Natural Areas
Program.
(3 ) To advise Natural Areas Program staff regarding the development of
management plans and public improvements for Natural Areas Program
properties .
(4) Upon request of the City Manager or at the direction of the City Council, to
advise City Council regarding any positive or negative impacts that particular
plans or projects of the City may have on Natural Areas Program properties
or properties that may be of interest to the Natural Areas Program.
(45 ) Upon request of the City Manager or at the direction of the City Council, to
advise City Council in connection with the proposed acquisition or
disposition of land, interests in land, interests in water and other interests in
real property for City programs other than the Natural Areas Program.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 15th day of
April, A.D . 2008 , and to be presented for final passage on the 6th day of May, A.D . 2008 .
Mayor
ATTEST :
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 6th day of May, A.D . 2008 .
Mayor
ATTEST :
City Clerk