HomeMy WebLinkAbout016 - 02/20/1990 - AMENDING CITY CODE ESTABLISHING RULES FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL AS BOARD MEMBER ORDINANCE NO. 16, 1990
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY
OF FORT COLLINS BY ESTABLISHING RULES
FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS
OF THE CITY COUNCIL AS BOARD
MEMBERS AND/OR LIAISONS TO
OTHER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES
AND PRIVATE AGENCIES
WHEREAS, members of the City Council have historically been appointed
to serve as City representatives to, or members of the boards of directors
of, the following governmental agencies:
Airport Authority
Block 31 Committee
CML Policy Committee
Downtown Development Authority
Fire Pension Board
Housing Authority
Joint Utility District Advisory Committee
North Front Range Transportation/Air Quality Planning Council
Platte River Power Authority
Police Pension Board
Poudre Fire Authority
Poudre R-1 Liaison Committee
Regional Water Facilities Development Committee
Urban Growth Area Review Board
and
WHEREAS, the Mayor presently serves ex officio as a member of the
board of directors of two private agencies, namely, the Fort Collins
Chamber of Commerce and Fort Collins, Inc. , having been appointed to serve
in such capacity by such agencies and not by appointment of the Council ;
and
WHEREAS, questions have arisen as to whether such appointments create
conflicts of interest for Councilmembers; and
WHEREAS, the Council desires to modify the provisions of the City Code
so as to establish guidelines with regard to such appointments.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that Chapter 2 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended by adding thereto a new Section 2-570, to read as follows:
Sec. 2-570. Councilmember appointments.
(a) Definitions. The following words, for the purpose of
this section, shall have the following definitions:
(1) Governmental entity or agency shall mean a federal ,
state or county government or any incorporated city or
town , and every kind of district , agency ,
instrumentality or political subdivision thereof which
has been organized pursuant to law.
(2) Private agency shall mean any committee, association,
corporation, partnership or other organization or group
of persons other than a governmental entity or agency.
(b) Appointments to governmental entities or agencies. The
Council may, in its discretion, appoint any number of its members
to serve as city representatives to, or members of the boards of
directors of, other governmental entities and 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 members of the Council who are
so appointed. Accordingly, Councilmembers appointed by the
Council 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 Council which may affect the interests of such governmental
entities or agencies . In the event that individual
Councilmembers may , 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 Councilmember may, in his or her discretion, choose to
abstain from any such Council decision.
(c) Appointments to private agencies. The Council may
also, in its discretion, appoint any number of its members to
serve as members of the boards of directors of private agencies.
The service of Councilmembers as members of the boards of
directors of private agencies shall not be considered service in
an official capacity as a Councilmember unless such service has
been determined by the Council by resolution to be in the best
interests of the city.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered
published this 6th day of February, A.D. 1990, and to be presented for
final passage on the 20th day of February, A.D. 1990.
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ayor
TEST:
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this .20\th day of February, 1990.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk