HomeMy WebLinkAbout018 - 02/04/1997 - SUBMITTING CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 11 TO THE APRIL 8, 1997 ELECTION ORDINANCE NO. 18, 1997
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
SUBMITTING PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE IV, SECTION 1,
OF THE CITY CHARTER, PERTAINING TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS,
TO A VOTE OF THE REGISTERED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
WHEREAS,Article IV, Section 8 of the Charter of the City of Fort Collins provides that the
Charter may be amended as provided by the laws of the State of Colorado; and
WHEREAS, Section 31-2-210, C.R.S., provides that Charter amendments may be initiated
by the adoption of an ordinance by the Council submitting a proposed amendment to a vote of the
registered electors of the City of Fort Collins; and
WHEREAS, on November 21, 1995, the City Council adopted Resolution 95-161 creating
a Charter Review Committee (the "Committee") and authorizing the Committee to undertake a
comprehensive review of the City Charter and to recommend any amendments thereto that the
Committee believed to be in the best interests of the City; and
WHEREAS, after conducting such review, the Committee has recommended certain
amendments to Article IV, Section 1 of the City Charter pertaining to boards and commissions; and
WHEREAS, the City Council believes that such proposed amendments, as modified by the
City Council, should be submitted to the registered electors of the City so that they may determine
whether the proposed amendments are in the best interests of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the following proposed changes to Article IV, Section 1, of the City
Charter, shall be submitted to the registered voters of the City as"Proposed Charter Amendment No.
11" at the next regular municipal election to be held on April 8, 1997:
ARTICLE IV. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 1. Appointive boards.
(a) The Council may, by ordinance, establish appointive boards and
commissions. The ordinance establishing such boards and commissions shall:
(1) prescribe the powers, duties, and operating procedures of the
board and commission;
(2) establish the terms of office of the board or commission
members, including initial overlapping terms;
(3) establish the amount of compensation, if any,to be paid to the
board or commission members; and
(4) state whether the board or commission shall have alternate
members authorized to vote when serving in the absence of
regular members.
(b) All boards and commissions members shall be subject to removal by
the Council with or without cause. Any vacancy during the unexpired term of any
member shall be filled by the Council for the remainder of the term. Each board and
commission shall choose its own officers from among its members. The Council
may change any or all of the powers, duties and procedures of any board or
commission and may abolish any board or commission which is not required by this
Charter or law.
Section 2. That the following ballot language is hereby adopted for submitting Proposed
Charter Amendment No. 11 to the voters at said election:
PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 11
AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE IV,SECTION I OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS STATING
THAT THE ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS OF THE CITY SHALL PRESCRIBE
THE POWERS,DUTIES,TERMS OF OFFICE,OPERATING PROCEDURES AND COMPENSATION, IF ANY,
OF SUCH BOARD AND COMMISSION MEMBERS AND SHALL STATE WHETHER SUCH BOARDS AND
COMMISSIONS SHALL HAVE ALTERNATE MEMBERS;DELETING THE PROVISION WHICH PRESENTLY
REQUIRES THAT SUCH MEMBERS SERVE WITHOUT PAY; STATING THAT THE TERMS OF OFFICE OF
SUCH MEMBERS SHALL BE ESTABLISHED BY THE COUNCIL,RATHER THAN BEING FIXED AT FOUR
YEARS;AND PROVIDING THAT ALL BOARD AND COMMISSION MEMBERS MAY BE REMOVED BY THE
COUNCIL WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE.
YES
NO
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Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 21st day of
January, A.D. 1997, and to be presented for final passage on the 4th-day of February -�r.D. 1997.
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ATTEST: C'
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City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 4th day of Fe A.D. 1997 .
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ATTEST:
City Clerk
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