HomeMy WebLinkAbout076 - 07/21/2009 - DISSOLVING THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS BOARD AND AMENDING THE CITY CODE BY REPEALLING SECTIONS RELATING T ORDINANCE NO. 076;2009
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
DISSOLVING THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS BOARD AND
AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS BY
REPEALING SECTIONS RELATING TO THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS BOARD
WHEREAS,the Telecommunications Board is a City board established by ordinance for the
purpose of advising the City Council and staff on policies, rules, regulations and other matters
related to telecommunications issues,including but not limited to cable television and telephony;and
WHEREAS, beginning in November 2008,members of the Telecommunication Board(the
"Board") began a review of the focus and format of its meetings and work plan; and
WHEREAS,the Board contacted other communities to understand what role similar boards
play in their respective communities and the Board concluded that those boards did little policy
advising at the local level; and
WHEREAS, boards in municipalities larger or smaller than the City have substantial
management duties for community telecommunications projects, including allocating funding,that
does not fit with the City goals for the Board; and
WHEREAS,on April 20,2009 the Board sought input from the City Council about revising
the role of the Board; and
WHEREAS, the City Council directed staff to investigate other methods of obtaining
community input on telecommunication matters and to initiate the dissolution of the
Telecommunications Board; and
WHEREAS, the Board has requested that it be dissolved.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the Telecommunications Board is hereby dissolved.
Section 2. That Sections 2-418 through 2-422 of Article III of Chapter 2 of the City Code
are hereby repealed in their entirety.
Introduced,considered favorably on first reading,and ordered published this 7th day of July,
A.D. 2009, and to be presented for final passage on the 21st day y, A.D. 2009.
_ Mayor ,
ATTEST:
De ty ' y Perk
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 21 st day of July, A.D. 2009.
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Mayor
` ATTEST:
City-Clerk