HomeMy WebLinkAbout100 - 08/20/1991 - AMENDING CITY CODE ESTABLISHING AN ELECTRIC BOARD ORDINANCE NO. 100, 1991
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
ESTABLISHING AN ELECTRIC BOARD
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Fort Collins has determined that it
is in the best interests of the citizens of the City that an increased level of
citizen participation be developed regarding policies of the City's electric
utility, including, without limitation, policies pertaining to electric utility
rates, rules and regulations, electric energy efficiency and the review of
financial issues pertaining to the electric utility; and
WHEREAS, the Council has further determined that it would be beneficial
to the City to establish an Electric Board for the purpose of advising the
Council on policy matters pertaining to the electric utility; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the ratepayers of the electric
utility that an Electric Board be established for the purpose of hearing electric
utility customer appeals.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
that Chapter 2, Division 14 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins be amended
as follows, and all subsequent Divisions and Sections of Chapter 2 be renumbered
accordingly through Division 22:
DIVISION 14. ELECTRIC BOARD
Sec. 2-231. Creation.
There shall be and is hereby created an Electric Board hereafter
referred to in this Division as the board.
Sec. 2-232. Membership; term.
(a) The board shall consist of seven (7) members appointed by the
City Council .
(b) Each member shall serve without compensation for a term of
four (4) years, except that members may be appointed by the City
Council for a shorter term in order to achieve overlapping tenure.
Appointments shall specify the term of office of each individual .
All members shall be subject to removal by the City Council . If a
vacancy occurs on the board, it shall be filled by the City Council
for the remaining unexpired portion of the term. No member shall
serve more than two (2) consecutive four (4) year terms.
Sec. 2-233. Functions.
The duties and functions of the board shall be:
(1) To advise the City Council on policy matters pertaining to the
municipal electric system.
(2) To act as the final appeal and hearing body for customer
complaints except as is otherwise provided in Chapter 26,
Article XII regarding termination of utility service.
(3) To act as a sounding board to staff for the purpose of
identifying the ratepayers' service delivery expectations.
(4) To perform such other duties and functions and have such other
powers as may be provided by ordinance of the City Council .
Sec. 2-234. Officers; bylaws.
The board shall elect annually from its membership a chairperson
and such other officers as may be required. Bylaws may be adopted
by the board, which bylaws shall not be inconsistent with the
Charter and the Code. A copy of the bylaws shall be filed with the
City Clerk for the use of the City Council immediately after
adoption by the board and they may be subject to the approval of the
City Council .
Sec. 2-235. Minutes; annual report; work plan.
It is required that minutes be kept for each board meeting and
that such minutes be filed with the City Clerk prior to the next
regular meeting of the board. On or before January 31 of each year,
the board shall file a report with the City Clerk setting forth the
activities of the board for the previous year. On or before
November 30 of each year, the board shall file a work plan with the
City Clerk for the following year.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published
this 6th day of August, A.D. 1991, and to be presented for final passage on the
20th day of August, A.D. 1991.
ayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 20th day of August, A.D. 1991 .
Mayor Pro Tem
ATTEST:
City Clerk