HomeMy WebLinkAbout065 - 06/20/1995 - AMENDING CITY CODE PERTAINING TO APPOINTMENTS TO GOVERNMENTAL OR PRIVATE AGENCIES ORDINANCE NO. 65, 1995
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING SECTION 2-570 OF THE CODE PERTAINING TO
APPOINTMENTS TO GOVERNMENTAL OR PRIVATE AGENCIES
WHEREAS, Section 2-570 of the City Code presently provides that the City Council may,
in its discretion, appoint any number of its members to serve as City representatives to, or members
of the boards and directors of, other governmental or private agencies, and that persons appointed
to serve in such capacities shall not generally be required to refrain from participating in any
administrative,legislative, fiscal, investigative or quasi-judicial functions of the City Council which
may affect the interests of such governmental or private agencies; and
WHEREAS, the Ethics Review Board has recommended that the provisions of this Code
Section be made applicable to the members of the City boards and commissions, as well the
members of the City Council, so that members of such boards and commissions will have better
guidance in determining whether their service with other public or private agencies creates a conflict
of interest in participating in decisions of their respective boards and commissions which may affect
such agencies.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that Section 2-570(b) is hereby amended so as to read in its entirety as follows:
(b) Appointments to governmental or private agencies. The City
Council may, in its discretion, appoint any number of its own
members, or may authorize members of its boards or commissions,
to serve as city representatives to, or members of the boards of
directors of, other governmental or private agencies. Absent
extraordinary circumstances, which may be reviewed on a case-by-
case basis, such appointments shall not be considered to create
conflicts of interest for the members of the City Council or the
members of City boards and commissions who are so appointed.
Accordingly, such City Councilmembers or board and commission
members shall not generally be required to refrain from participating
in any administrative,legislative,fiscal,investigative or quasi-judicial
functions of the city, which may affect the interests of such
governmental or private agencies. In the event that individual City
Councilmembers-orhoard and commission-members_mav_from time
to time, determine, on a case-by-case basis, that a particular
circumstance does create a conflict of interest under the then current
provisions of law, such City Councilmembers or board or
commission members may,in their discretion,choose to abstain from
any such decision. The service of City Councilmembers or board or
commission members with other governmental or private agencies
shall not be considered service in an official capacity on behalf of the
city unless such service has been determined by the City Council by
ordinance or resolution to be in the best interests of the City.
Introduced,considered favorably on first reading,and ordered pu 'shed this 6th day of ne,
A.D., 1995, and to be presented for final passage on the 20th da In , A.D., 199
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Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 20th day of J A.D ,;195.
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ATTEST:
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