HomeMy WebLinkAbout223 - 12/15/1998 - AMENDING THE CITY CODE RELATING TO EXECUTIVE SESSIONS ORDINANCE NO. 223, 1998
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING SECTION 2-31 OF THE CODE OF THE
CITY OF FORT COLLINS RELATING TO EXECUTIVE SESSIONS
WHEREAS,on April 8, 1997,the electorate of the City approved certain amendments to the
City Charter; and
WHEREAS,one of such amendments was an amendment to Article 11,Section 11 ofthe City
Charter, pertaining to executive sessions; and
WHEREAS, Article II, Section 11 of the City Charter, as amended, now provides that the
Council may go into executive session by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of those present and voting; and
WHEREAS, Section 2-31 of the City Code should be amended so as to conform to the
provisions of the City Charter.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that Section 2-31 of the City Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2-31. Executive sessions.
(a) The City Council,and any committee of the City Council may, by two-thirds
(2/3) vote of those members present and voting, go into executive session for the
purpose of considering matters when, (i) the City Council or its committee, as
applicable, determines that the release of the information to be discussed would be
contrary to the best interests of the city, and (ii) the matters to be discussed in
executive session pertain to one or more of the following subjects:
(1) Personnel matters restricted to the following areas:
a. Matters involving the hiring, appointment, dismissal, demotion,
promotion, assignment and discipline of city personnel, and the
review of the performance of the City Manager, City Attorney or
other direct City Council employees.
b. Consideration of complaints or charges against individual city
personnel, provided that such matter shall not be considered in
executive session if the individual concerned requests that the matter
be considered in open session.
C. Consideration of actual or hypothetical situations involving potential
conflicts of interests with individual Councilmembers or city board
or commission members,provided that no executive session shall be
held for the purpose of concealing the fact that a member of the City
Council or of a city board or commission has a financial or personal
interest in the purchase,acquisition, lease,transfer or sale of any real,
personal or other property interest from the city.
d. Consideration and discussion of strategy matters relating to
negotiations with employee groups including unions.
(2) Meetings with the City Attorney or other attorneys representing the city
regarding litigation or potential litigation involving the city and/or the manner
in which particular policies, practices or regulations of the city may be
affected by existing or proposed revisions of federal, state or local law.
(3) Consideration of water and real property acquisitions and sales by the city,
restricted to consideration of appraisals and other value estimates and the
consideration of strategy for the acquisition or sale of such property.
(b) No final legislative action shall be taken by the city in executive session. Such
final legislative action may be taken only in an open meeting.
(c) Executive sessions shall be closed to the general public, but the City Council
may permit any person or group to attend such sessions.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 1st day of
December, A.D. 1998, and to be presented for final passage on the 15th day of December, A.D.
1998.
Mayor Pro Tern
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 15th day of December, A.D. 1998.
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ATTEST:
City Clerk