HomeMy WebLinkAbout003 - 01/20/2009 - AMENDING SECTION 2-428 OF THE CITY CODE TO AUTHORIZE THE TRANSPORTATION BOARD TO ESTABLISH A ''BICYC ORDINANCE NO. 003, 2009
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING SECTION 2-428 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
TO AUTHORIZE THE TRANSPORTATION BOARD TO ESTABLISH
A "BICYCLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE"
WHEREAS; the City's updated Bicycle Plan was adopted by the City Council on October
7, 2008, and included a recommendation that the City form a Bicycle Advisory Committee; and
WHEREAS, the Transportation Board has been very supportive of bicycling in the City and
is interested in establishing the Bicycle Advisory Committee as a committee of the Transportation
Board for the purpose of reviewing all issues related to bicycling in the City and advising the
Transportation Board on those issues; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the Bicycle Advisory Committee should
be appointed by the City Manager upon nomination by various City Boards and Commissions and
should include three "at large" community members and various ex-officio, non-voting members
from City departments; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has further determined that the members of the Committee
should serve for two-year terms and that the Committee should be authorized to establish its own
rules and regulations for its organization and procedures in accordance with the City's policies for*
Boards and Commissions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that Section 2-428 of the City Code be amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2-428. Functions; bicycle advisory committee.
(a) The duties and functions of the Board shall be to advise the City Council
on matters pertaining to the City's transportation policies and system including, but
not limited to, transportation planning, altemative modes planning (including
bikeways, pedestrian facilities, transit, air transportation, and van and car pooling),
capital improvement projects, downtown parking management, and other
transportation issues as identified in the Board work plan. Additionally, the Board
shall review the City's interaction with federal, state and county government, as well
as North Front Range Transportation and Air Quality Planning Council, Colorado
State University, and Poudre R-I on transportation-related issues.
(b) The Board shall also establish and keep in place a committee to be known
as the "Bicycle Advisory Committee," the purpose of which shall be to advise the
Board with regard to bicycling related issues. Said committee shall consist of sixteen
(16) members, one of whom shall be a member of the Board, and fifteen (15) of
whom shall be appointed by the City Manager. The City Manager appointees shall
consist of three (3) "at large" members of the community plus one (1) member of
each of the following City boards and commissions and other civic organizations:
Air Quality Board
Parks and Recreation Board
Natural Resources Advisory Board
Land Conservation and Stewardship Board
Senior Advisory Board
Economic Advisory Commission
Downtown Development Authority
Bike Fort Collins
Fort Collins Bike Co-op
Poudre School District
Colorado State University
University Connections.
In addition to the foregoing sixteen (16) voting members, the Committee shall also
include four(4) non-voting members, with one(1) such member each representing
the City's Department of Police Services, Traffic Operations Department,
Engineering Department, and Transportation Planning/Safe Routes to School
Department. The Bicycle Advisory Committee may establish bylaws, rules and
regulations for its own organization and procedures in accordance with the City's
policies forboards and commissions,and all voting members of the Committee shall
be governed by said policies. Each member of the Bicycle Advisory Committee shall
serve for a ten of two (2) years.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 6th day of
January, A.D. 2009, and to be presented for final passage on the h day of January, A.D. 2009.
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Mayo
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City.Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 20th day of n ary A.D. 2009.
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Mayor
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