HomeMy WebLinkAbout020 - 02/20/2007 - DISSOLVING THE LIBRARY BOARD AND AMENDING THE CITY CODE BY REPEALING SECTIONS RELATING TO THE LIBRAR ORDINANCE NO. 020, 2007
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
DISSOLVING THE LIBRARY BOARD AND AMENDING THE
CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS BY REPEALING
SECTIONS RELATING TO THE LIBRARY BOARD
WHEREAS,the Fort Collins Library Board is a City board established by ordinance for the
purposes of advising the City Council and staff on policies, rules, regulations and other matters
related to the administration,management and development of the Fort Collins Public Library, and
encouraging the making of grants or gifts in support of the Library; and
WHEREAS, on November 7, 2006, the voters approved the establishment and funding of
the Fort Collins Regional Library District(the"Library District"); and
WHEREAS, on November 21, 2006, the City Council passed Resolution 2006-118
establishing the Library District and appointing two Councilmembers to a committee to select
candidates for the board of trustees of the Library District; and
WHEREAS, once the Library District board of trustees is in place, the City, County and
Library District are required by the state Library Law to enter into an intergovernmental agreement
("IGA") within 90 days describing the rights and responsibilities of all three parties; and
WHEREAS, the City intends, through the IGA, to turn over responsibility for funding and
operation of the City's libraries to the Library District during 2007; and
WHEREAS, after the voters approved the establishment of the Library District,the Library
Board,at its regular meeting on November 8,2006,voted to recommend to the City Council that the
Library Board be dissolved; and
WHEREAS, the Council agrees with such recommendation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the Fort Collins Library Board is hereby dissolved.
Section 2. That Sections 2-291 through 2-295 of Article III of Chapter 2 ofthe City Code
are hereby repealed in their entirety.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 6th day of
February,A.D. 2007, and to be presented for final passage on th Oth day of February,A.D. 2007.
May
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 20th day of F ary, A.D. 2007.
Mayo
ATTEST:
City Clerk