HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 03/06/2001 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 34, 2001, AMENDING AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 14
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL DATE: March 6, 2001STAFF:
John Fischbach
SUBJECT:
Second Reading of Ordinance No. 34, 2001, Amending Chapter 23 of the City Code by Adding a
Provision Authorizing the Adoption of Administrative Regulations to Govern Conduct in City
Facilities.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This Ordinance, which was unanimously adopted on First Reading on February 20, 2001, amends
Chapter 23 (Public Property) of the City Code, to authorize the City Manager to establish
administrative rules and regulations for the conduct of the general public in facilities owned or
10 operated by the City.
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 30
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL DATE: February 20, 2001STAFF:
John Fischbach
SUBJECT:
First Reading of Ordinance No. 34, 2001, Amending Chapter 23 of the City Code by Adding a
Provision Authorizing the Adoption of Administrative Regulations to Govern Conduct in City
Facilities.
RECOMMENDATION: Im
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Staff recommends adoption o e Or i ce o PtReadinyg
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This Ordinance amends Chapter 23 (Public Property) of the City Code, to authorize the City
Manager to establish administr les e s 4W4hhejonduct of the general public in
facilities owned or operated bvAhe Cit , e de s ec otect those facilities or any other
City property, the safety, we being a prop person sing such facilities, the use and
enjoyment of such facilities by ra advan needs and objectives of the City
in maintaining and operating the facilities or the natural environment in general. The provision
allows the City Manager to establish regulations for selected facilities or groups of facilities,so long
as the regulations are Filed with the Office of the City Clerk and notice of the regulations is posted
at public entrances to the affected facilities. The provision states that any regulations adopted shall
be deemed not to prevent the performance of emergency or law enforcement operations, or City
management and maintenance activities. The Ordinance also makes changes to other sections of
Chapter 23 to conform those sections with the new provision.
BACKGROUND:
The process for adopting regul s v in hPior Cit ilities has varied in the past. The
proposed Code provision will provide a uniform process for the establishment of facility regulations
for the purpose of managing and controlling behavior in City facilities. It also provides clear
authority for the City Manager(and the facility managers to whom he may delegate this authority)
to suspend the privilege to use one or more facilities of a person who willfully or knowingly violates
applicable administrative regulations. In contrast to certain other facilities-related provisions, such
as the Parks and Recreation Area and Natural Area provisions codified in Chapter 23, violation of
administrative regulations established under the new provisions will not be subject to civil or
criminal penalty. Changes conforming the method for establishing regulations for the Library and
the Museum are also included in the Ordinance.