HomeMy WebLinkAbout111 - 08/20/2002 - AMENDING THE CITY CODE PERTAINING TO MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL ORDINANCE NO. 111, 2002
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING SECTION 2-26 OF THE CITY CODE PERTAINING
TO MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
WHEREAS, Chapter 2,Division II of the City Code contains certain provisions pertaining
to meetings of the City Council and imposes various requirements related thereto; and
WHEREAS, a question has arisen as to whether e-mail communications among
Councilmembers constitute a"meeting" of the City Council within the meaning of Section 2-26 of
the City Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council believes that the public's interest in gaining access to e-mail
communications is satisfied by the fact that such communications constitute public records within
the meaning of the Colorado Open Records Act; and
WHEREAS,the City Council wishes to adopt a rule with regard to e-mail communications
among Councilmembers which states that such communications constitute a "meeting" of the City
Council only when Councilmembers arrange in advance to participate in the communications
simultaneously, as in a "chat room" setting; and
WHEREAS,the establishment of regulations governing the conduct of meetings of the City
Council is a matter of purely local concern.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that the definition of"meeting" as contained in Section 2-26 of the City Code is hereby
amended so as to read in its entirety as follows:
Meeting shall mean any gathering of a quorum or three (3) or more members,
whichever is fewer, of the City Council or any Council committee, at which any
public business is discussed or at which any formal action may be taken but shall not
mean any chance meeting or social gathering at which the discussion of public
business is not the central purpose. Electronic mail communications to or from City
Councilmembers shall not constitute meetings of the City Council, or of a Council
committee, unless a quorum or three (3) or more members of the City Council,
whichever is fewer,arrange in advance to simultaneously communicate by electronic
means.
Introduced and considered favorably on first reading and ordered published this 16th day of
July, A.D. 2002, and to be presented for final passage on the 20th day ugust, A.D. 2002.
Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 20th day of August, A.D. 2002.
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