HomeMy WebLinkAbout021 - 03/02/1976 - AMENDING SECTION 2-2B OF THE CITY CODE RELATING TO MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL i
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ORDINANCE NO 21 , 1976
BEING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2-2B
OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
RELATING TO MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
BE IT ORDAINED BY fHE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
Section 1 That Section 2- 2B of the Code of the City of
Fort Collins be , and the same hereby is , amended to read as
follows II
"B Executive Sessions The Council , by majoritN vote
of its members , may go into executive sessioi for
the purpose of considering matters when the Council 1
determines that the release of the information to
be discussed would be contrary to the best interests
of the City of Fort Collins No executive session
shall be held for the purpose of discussing any
matter except those involving the following ubjects
" (1) Personnel matters restricted to the following
areas
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"a Matters involving the hieing , appointment ,
dismissal , demotion, promotion, assignment
discipline of City personnel, and the revi( w
of the performance of the City Manager , the
City Attorney or other direct 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 and discussion of strategy
matters relating to negotiations with
employee groups , including unions
" (u) Meetings with the City Attorney or other
attorneys representing the City for the purpose
of discus.ing strategy and to receiv(, legal
opinions (n connection with an adversary
situation
" (iii) Consideration of water and real property
acquisitions by the City restricted to considera-
tion of appraisals and other value estimates and
consideration of strategy for the acquisition
of such property
No final legislative action shall be taken by the
City in executive session , and such final legislative
action may be taken only in open meeting Executive
sessions shall be closed to the general public but
the Council may permit any person or group to attend
such sessions "
Section 2 If any section subsection or provision of this
ordinance or the application thereof to any circumstance is
declared unconstitutional or otherwise invalid by any competent
court such invalidity shall not affect the other portions or
applications of this ordinance if they can be given effect
without the invalid portion or application The Council further
declares that by passage of this ordinance it is expressing in
the ordinance restrictions on the proper subjects for executive
sessions but such restrictions are in accord with its previous
interpretation of the ordinance herein amended The repeal or
a determination of invalidity of any portion of this ordinance
shall cause the original ordinance to again become effective
unless such repeal or determination specifically provides to
the contrary
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading and
ordered published this 17th day of February A D 1976 and to
be presented for final passage on the 2nd day of March, A D
1976
ATT S -
� o Mayor
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 2nd day of
March A D 1976
ATTES'"
Mayor
Cit) Gierk
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