HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 02/20/2007 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 020, 2007, DISSOLV ITEM NUMBER: 8
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: February 20, 2007
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Brenda Carns
SUBJECT
Second Reading of Ordinance No. 020,2007,Dissolving the Library Board and Amending the City
Code by Repealing Sections Relating to the Library Board.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Fort Collins Library Board has indicated it no longer wishes to meet and recommends
disbanding the Board, effective immediately. This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First
Reading on February 6, 2007, dissolves the Library Board.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Copy of the First Reading Agenda Item Summary- February 6, 2007.
ATTACHMENT 1
ITEM NUMBER: 21
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: February 6, 2007
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL FF: Brenda Carns
SUBJECT �
First Reading of Ordinance No. 020, 2007, Dissolving the Library Board and Amending the City
Code by Repealing Sections Relating to the Library Board.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff and the Fort Collins Library Board recommend adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Fort Collins Library Bo d has i icate it ng fishes to meet and recommends
disbanding the Board, effectiv meoi ly.
BACKGROUND
The Fort Collins Library Board was created to advise City Council on matters pertaining to the Fort
Collins Public Library. The Board met monthly and reviewed library concerns, challenges and
opportunities and shared its recommendation with the City Council about improvements to the
Library.
Passage of the November ballot question creating and funding the Fort Collins Regional Library
District means that the Fort Collins Public Library will become part of the Library District as soon
as the IGA between the City, County and Library District Board is signed. The Library District
Board selection process has begun and a governing board will soon be selected. The District became
official on January 1, 2007. Iroaurdb
r, t B ydd it would no longer meet and
recommended the City Libr limin e
ATTACHMENTS
1. Memo dated January 17, 2007, from Nina Bodenhamer, Library Board Chair.
ORDINANCE NO. 020, 2007
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
DISSOLVING THE LIBRARY BOARD AND AMENDING THE
CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS BY REPEALING
SECTIONS RELATING TO THE LIBRARY BOARD
WHEREAS,the Fort Collins Library Board is a City board established by ordinance for the
purposes of advising the City Council and staff on policies, rules, regulations and other matters
related to the administration,management and development of the Fort Collins Public Library, and
encouraging the making of grants or gifts in support of the Library; and
WHEREAS, on November 7, 2006, the voters approved the establishment and funding of
the Fort Collins Regional Library District (the "Library District"); and
WHEREAS, on November 21, 2006, the City Council passed Resolution 2006-118
establishing the Library District and appointing two Councilmembers to a committee to select
candidates for the board of trustees of the Library District; and
WHEREAS, once the Library District board of trustees is in place, the City, County and
Library District are required by the state Library Law to enter into an intergovernmental agreement
("IGA") within 90 days describing the rights and responsibilities of all three parties; and
WHEREAS, the City intends, through the IGA, to turn over responsibility for funding and
operation of the City's libraries to the Library District during 2007; and
WHEREAS, after the voters approved the establishment of the Library District, the Library
Board,at its regular meeting on November 8,2006, voted to recommend to the City Council that the
Library Board be dissolved; and
WHEREAS, the Council agrees with such recommendation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the Fort Collins Library Board is hereby dissolved.
Section
2. That Sections 2-291 through 2 295 of Article III of Chapter 2 of the City Code
are hereby repealed in their entirety.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 6th day of
February, A.D. 2007, and to be presented for final passage on the Oth day of February, A.D. 2007.
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City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 20th day of February, A.D. 2007.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk