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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 11/20/2012 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 124, 2012, AMENDINDATE: November 20, 2012 STAFF: Wanda Nelson AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL 12 SUBJECT Second 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, unanimously adopted on First Reading on November 6, 2012, amends the City Code to reduce the size of the Board to nine members. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading. ATTACHMENTS 1. Copy of First Reading Agenda Item Summary - November 6, 2012 (w/o attachments) COPY COPY COPY COPY ATTACHMENT 1 DATE: 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 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. _________________________________ Mayor ATTEST: _____________________________ City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading on the 20th day of November, A.D. 2012. _________________________________ Mayor ATTEST: _____________________________ City Clerk