HomeMy WebLinkAbout098 - 09/04/1990 - AMENDING CITY CODE RELATING TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS AND CREATING A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRA ORDINANCE NO. 98 , 1990
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
RELATING TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS AND
CREATING A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT COMMISSION
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the best
interest of the City to improve citizen participation in the City's
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program; and
WHEREAS, the Council has determined to resolve certain issues related
to the CDBG Citizens Steering Committee (CSC) , including concerns about the
appointment of members, the length of service an individual member may
have, and the question of which boards and commissions rules and
regulations apply to the CSC; and
WHEREAS, the Council desires to establish a framework which meets
minimum Department of Housing and Urban Development regulations for low-
and moderate-income neighborhood resident participation within the CDBG
Program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that Chapter 2 of the Code be amended as follows:
Section 1 . That Division 10 "Commission on Disability" be renumbered ,
as Division 9 and Sections 2-166 through 2-170 be renumbered as Sections
2-151 through 2-155.
Section 2. That Division 11 " Commission on the Status of Women" be
renumbered as Division 10 and Sections 2-181 through 2-185 be renumbered as
Sections 2-166 through 2-170.
Section 3. That a new Division 11 be added to read as follows:
DIVISION 11 . COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BLOCK GRANT COMMISSION
Sec. 2-181. Creation.
There shall be and is hereby created a Community Development
Block Grant Commission, hereafter referred to in this Division as
the commission.
Sec. 2-182. Membership; term.
(a) The commission shall consist of thirteen (13) members
appointed by the City Council , including persons of low- and
moderate-income who are residents of slum and blight areas and/or
are residents of the low- and moderate-income neighborhood
strategy areas that have been identified by the City .
Appointments shall specify the term of office of each individual
in order to achieve overlapping tenure.
(b) Each member shall serve a term of four (4) years without
compensation. All members shall be subject to removal by the
City Council . If a vacancy occurs on the commission, it shall be
filled by the City Council for the remaining unexpired portion of
the term.
Sec. 2-183. Functions.
The duties and functions of the commission shall be:
(1) To advise the City Council on matters pertaining to the
Department of Housing and Urban Development's Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program;
(2) To promote the CDBG Program within the city with special
attention to the three low- and moderate- income
neighborhood strategy areas of Holy Family, Laurel School ,
and Buckingham, Alta Vista, and Andersonville (B.A.V.A.) ;
(3) To assess the community development needs of low- and
moderate-income individuals and families and suggest
programs to meet those needs;
(4) To provide recommendations to the City Council concerning
the expenditure of CDBG funds received from the Department
of Housing and Urban Development;
(5) To perform such other duties and functions and have such
other powers as may be provided by ordinance of the City
Council .
Sec. 2-184. Officers; bylaws.
The commission shall elect annually from its membership a
chairperson and such other officers as may be required. Bylaws
may be adopted by the commission, which bylaws shall not be
inconsistent with the Charter, the Code, and Department of
Housing and Urban Development rules and regulations. A copy of
the bylaws shall be filed with the City Clerk for the use of the
City Council immediately after adoption by the commission and
they may be subject to the approval of the City Council .
Sec. 2-185. Minutes; annual report; work plan.
It is required that minutes be kept for each commission meeting
and that such minutes be filed with the City Clerk prior to the
next regular meeting of the commission. On or before October 31
of each year, the commission shall file a report with the City
Clerk setting forth the activities of the commission for the
previous CDBG fiscal year. On or before August 31 of each year,
the commission shall file a work plan with the City Clerk for the
following CDBG fiscal year.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered
published this 21st day of August, A.D. 1990, and to be presented for final
passage on the 4th day of September, A.D. 990.
Mayors
ATTEST:
City Clerk T114
Passed and adopted on final reading this 4th day of September, A.D.
1990.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk QN