HomeMy WebLinkAbout020 - 02/26/2013 - AMENDING SECTION 2-35 OF THE CITY CODE WITH REGARD TO THE REMOVAL OF PERSONS FROM CITY COUNCIL MEETI ORDINANCE NO. 020, 2013
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING SECTION 2-35 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS WITH
REGARD TO THE REMOVAL OF PERSONS FROM CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
WHEREAS, the City Council has previously adopted rules of procedure governing the
conduct of its meetings and has, through the adoption of Resolution 2011-107, recently amended
those rules; and
WHEREAS, the enactment of laws pertaining to the conduct of meetings of City Council is
a matter of purely local concern; and
WHEREAS, Section 2-35 of the City Code, which provides for the removal from City
Council meetings of persons who fail to comply with the requirements of the presiding officer,
currently requires City Council authorization of such removal, which in turn requires a motion and
vote of the Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council believes it to be more appropriate for the Mayor or other
presiding officer of the meeting to authorize such removal; and
WHEREAS,the City Attorney has recommended certain other amendments to Section 2-35
to ensure that removal occurs only if a person in attendance at the meeting significantly and
intentionally disrupts the meeting.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that Section 2-35 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby amended to read as
follows:
Sec. 2-35. Removal from meetings.
The presiding officer may order the removal- from a City Council meeting or a City
Council committee meeting of any person who significantly and intentionally
disrupts such meeting by failing to comply with the requirements of the presiding
officer in maintaining order during the meeting.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 5th day of
February,A.D. 2013,and to be presented for final passage on the 26th day of February, A.D. 2013.
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Passed and adopted on final reading on the 26th day of February, A.D. 2013.
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