HomeMy WebLinkAbout067 - 06/05/2007 - AMENDING SECTION 2-462 OF THE CITY CODE TO ALLOW FOR INCLUSION OF A MEMBER OF THE LARIMER COUNTY BOA ORDINANCE NO. 067, 2007
OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING SECTION 2-462 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
TO ALLOW FOR INCLUSION OF A MEMBER OF THE LARIMER COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
WHEREAS, Chapter 2, Article IV, Division 1 of the City Code establishes a Downtown
Development Authority("DDA")pursuant to Title 31, Article 25, Part 8, C.R.S.; and
WHEREAS, under C.R.S. Section 31-25-805(1),the affairs of the DDA are to be under the
direct supervision and control of a board(the"Board")consisting of not less than five nor more than
eleven members, with one such member being a member of the City Council ; and
WHEREAS,under C.R.S. Section 31-25-806(1),all other members of the DDA Board must
reside, be a business lessee, or own real property in the DDA district, provided, however, that an
officer or director of a corporation having its place of business in the DDA district is eligible for
appointment to the Board; and
WHEREAS, Section 2-462 of the City Code currently states that the Board shall consist of
nine members; and
WHEREAS, the members of the Board believe that the DDA would benefit from having a
member of the Larimer County Board of Commissioners (the "Board of Commissioners") on the
Board; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners has agreed to designate one of its members to
serve in such capacity, subject to appointment by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, Larimer County is eligible for representation on the Board by reason of its
ownership of real property within the boundaries of the DDA; and
WHEREAS, the City Council believes it to be in the best interests of the City to amend
Section 2-462 of the City Code to allow for such participation on the Board by the Board of
Commissioners.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that Section 2-462 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby amended to as
follows:
Sec. 2-462. Membership; term.
(a) Members of the Board ofthe Authority shall be appointed by resolution ofthe
City Council.The Authority shall consist of eleven(11)members, nine(9)of whom
shall be either residents, landowners or tenants within the boundaries of the
Authority, one (1) of whom shall be a City Councilmember, and one (1) of whom
shall be a member of the Board of County Commissioners of Larimer County,
Colorado, provided that Larimer County continues to meet the qualifications for
membership on the Board of Authority as either a landowner or tenant within the
boundaries of the Authority, and fiu-ther provided that the Board of County
Commissioners formally designates one of its members to serve in such capacity. In
addition to appointing one(1) of its members to regularly serve on the Board of the
Authority, the City Council may appoint another of its members to serve as an
alternate member of said Board who shall become a voting member of the Board in
the absence of the regular appointee, with the same duties and privileges.
(b) Terms of office, appointments, removals and the filling of vacancies of
Authority Board members shall be established and governed as set forth in Title 31,
Article 25,Part 8,C.R.S.No member shall serve more than two(2)consecutive four-
year terms.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 15th day of
May, A.D. 2007, and to be presented for final passage on the 5th day of June, A.D. 2007.
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Passed and adopted on final reading on the 5th day of J D. 2007.
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