HomeMy WebLinkAbout101 - 10/02/2012 - ADJUSTING THE TERMS OF THE YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD TO COINCIDE WITH THE SCHOOL YEAR ORDINANCE NO. 101, 2012
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
ADJUSTING THE TERMS OF THE YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD
TO COINCIDE WITH THE SCHOOL YEAR
WHEREAS, the City currently has several boards and commissions appointed by the City
Council; and
WHEREAS, on June 20, 2000, the City Council adopted on second reading Ordinance No.
70, 2000, extending the terms of all members of City boards and commissions through December
31 of the calendar year such terms expire; and
WHEREAS, at its June 12, 2012 work session, City Council held a periodic review of the
Youth Advisory Board (the "Board") to review its functions and goals; and
WHEREAS, during the course of that review, representatives of the Board requested that
appointments of new members be moved to the summer so that new Board members would start at
the beginning of the school year; and
WHEREAS, City Council agreed that such an adjustment would be beneficial; and
WHEREAS, in order to maintain consistency, staff recommends that the terms of all of the
current members of the Board be shortened so as to expire on May 31 rather than December 31 of
the year of expiration; and
WHEREAS, City Council wishes to adjust the terms of the members of the Board to expire
on May 31,which coincides with the end of the school year,so that new members' terms will begin
on June l; and
WHEREAS, information pertaining to membership lists, descriptions of each board and
commission, meeting schedules, conflict of interest guidelines, and general information regarding
membership limitations, attendance policies and other responsibilities of the City's boards and
commissions is contained in a Boards and Commissions Manual (the"Manual"), maintained by the
City Clerk, and such Manual was last adopted by the City Council by Resolution 2001-026; and
WHEREAS, Resolution 2001-026 provides that any amendments to the Manual that
constitute policy change be adopted only by City Council by resolution; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends that the Manual be amended to address the term expiration
dates of the City boards and commissions when the Manual is next updated with substantive policy
changes approved by City Council resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That,notwithstanding any provisions of the City Code or prior ordinances or
resolutions of the City Council to the contrary, the terms of all current members of the Youth
Advisory Board whose term expires on or after December 31, 2013 shall be shortened to expire on
May 31 in the year any such member's current term expires.
Section 2. That those positions on the Youth Advisory Board that expire December 31,
2012, whether vacant or currently filled, shall be succeeded by appointments for terms expiring on
May 31, 2016.
Section 3. That at such time that the Manual is next updated by City Council resolution,
such changes will address the expiration date of the City boards and commissions.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 18th day of
September, A.D. 2012, and to be presented for final passage on the 2nd day of October, A.D. 2012.
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Passed and adopted on final reading on the 2nd day of October, A.D. 2012.
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