HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 11/06/2012 - FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 124, 2012, AMENDINGDATE: November 6, 2012
STAFF: Wanda Nelson
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL 18
SUBJECT
First Reading of Ordinance No. 124, 2012, Amending Section 2-427 of the City Code Relating to Membership of the
Transportation Board.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Transportation Board currently consists of eleven members appointed by the City Council, and is one of the larger
advisory boards. At the end of 2012, the terms of four members will expire. One of those members is not eligible for
reappointment because that member has met the Council-adopted two term limit. Another member is eligible but is
not interested in reappointment. This provides an opportunity for Council to consider changes to the size of the Board
without negatively impacting any current members. This opportunity was presented to the Board by staff, and the
Board voted to recommend that the Council reduce the size from eleven to nine members. This Ordinance amends
the City Code to reduce the size of the Board to nine members.
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
At the time of creation in 1992, the Transportation Board consisted of nine members. In August 1995, upon
recommendation of the Board, the Council increased the size of the Board to eleven, to provide for more diverse
representation on the Board, and to accommodate the Board’s increasing workload. Staff has now identified the
opportunity to resize the Board without negatively impacting any current members or the Board's work plan. The idea
was presented to the Transportation Board, and, at its October 17, 2012 regular meeting, the Board voted unanimously
to reduce the size of the board from eleven to nine members.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading.
BOARD / COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
At its October 17, 2012, the Transportation voted unanimously to recommend that the Council reduce the size of the
Board from eleven to nine members.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Draft Transportation Board Minutes - October 17, 2012
ORDINANCE NO. 124, 2012
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING SECTION 2-427 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
RELATING TO MEMBERSHIP OF THE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
WHEREAS, on March 3, 1992, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 029, 1992, creating
the Transportation Board (the “Board”), which currently consists of eleven members; and
WHEREAS, the City Council believes that nine members is the appropriate number of
members for a board of this nature; and
WHEREAS, an opportunity to reduce the number of Board members through attrition exists
due to the expiration of four members' terms, only two of whom have applied for reappointment; and
WHEREAS, at its regular meeting on October 17, 2012, the Board considered the possibility
of reducing the size of the Board and voted unanimously to recommend to the City Council to
reduce the size of the Board by two members.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that Section 2-427(a) of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is amended to read as
follows:
Sec. 2-437. Membership; term.
(a) The Board shall consist of eleven (11) nine (9) members appointed by the
City Council.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 6th day of
November, A.D. 2012, and to be presented for final passage on the 20th day of November, A.D.
2012.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 20th day of November, A.D. 2012.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk