HomeMy WebLinkAbout180 - 01/07/2014 - AMENDING SECTION 2-30 OF THE CITY CODE PERTAINING TO THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA ORDINANCE NO. 180, 2013
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING SECTION 2-30 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
PERTAINING TO THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
WHEREAS, Section 2-30 of the City Code contains provisions relating to the preparation
and structure of City Council agendas; and
WHEREAS, beginning in 1987, language authorizing the use of a consent calendar for
matters of a noncontroversial nature, including ordinances, was added to the City Code; and
WHEREAS, this language includes a provision requiring that the title of any ordinance
placed on the consent calendar be read prior to action being taken by the City Council on the
consent calendar; and
WHEREAS, City staff recommends deleting this provision, since it is no longer
necessary in view of the technology that is currently used to disseminate agenda information well
in advance of a City Council meeting; and
WHEREAS, the City Council agrees with this recommendation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS that Section 2-30(c) of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby amended
to read as follows:
Sec. 2-30. Meeting agenda.
(c) The agenda for City Council meetings may include a consent calendar.
Matters of a noncontroversial nature requiring City Council action, including
ordinances, .may be placed on the consent calendar portion of the agenda. Any
City Councilmember, the City administration, any citizen or any interested party
may request at any time prior to action by the City Council on the consent
calendar that an item be removed and considered as a separate item by the City
Council. Prior to action by the City Council on the consent calendar, the presiding
officer of the City Council shall advise persons present of the right to request
removal of any item for separate consideration. If a request is made to remove an
item from the consent calendar, the item shall be removed and the presiding
officer shall place such item on the agenda for that meeting at an appropriate
place for separate action. After removal of all items for which a request was made
for removal, the City Council shall consider the remaining items on the consent
calendar by one (1) motion. The vote of each City Councilmember on the motion
shall be considered that City Councilmember's vote on each individual item on
the consent calendar.
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Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 17th day of
December, A.D. 2013, and to be presented for final passage on the 7th day of January; A.D.
2014.
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Passed and adopted on final reading this 7th day of January, A.D. 2014.
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