HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986-112-07/15/1986-APPOINTMENTS CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE SCOPE RESOLUTION 86-112
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPOINTING A CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE AND
DIRECTING THE SCOPE OF THE CHARTER REVIEW
WHEREAS, by Resolution 86-81 adopted on May 6, 1986, the City Council
created a Charter Review Committee (the "Committee") and appointed three
(3) Councilmembers (the "Subcommittee") to act as advisors to said
Committee and to serve as ex-officio non-voting members of the Committee;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to appoint eleven (11) registered
municipal electors to serve on said Committee; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to provide guidance to said Committee
concerning the scope of the Charter review to be undertaken by the
Committee.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that:
Section 1 . The following registered municipal electors are hereby
appointed to the Charter Review Committee:
Karl E. Carson Alyce W. Milton
George Dennison Kay Rios
Carolyn Haase Elery Wilmarth
Jim Koenig Robert Winokur
R. Bruce Lockhart Robert L. Zimdahl
Judy Lovaas
Section 2. The Committee is directed to advise the Council of its
recommendations on the following specific Charter issues, and to establish
a priority listing of proposed Charter amendments to be placed on future
municipal election ballots:
a. Possible housekeeping amendments as presented by City staff.
b. Direct election of the Mayor.
c. Council compensation.
d. Nomination and election of Councilmembers by districts.
e. Open government/definition of Executive Sessions.
f. Run-Off election provisions
• 40% percentage requirement
g. Council vacancy procedure
• 30 day appointment requirement
h. Role of the Mayor with respect to the Council and the City
Manager.
i . Other issues as defined by the City Council , the
Subcommittee, or a majority of the Committee.
Section 3. The Committee is further directed in the interest of
conserving time and effort to focus the review on narrowly defined issues
rather than undertaking a total review of the City Charter, while using a
certain degree of latitude in making recommendations to City Council . The
Committee is also requested to formulate a recommendation to City Council
if certain Charter Amendments should be placed together on an election
ballot.
Section 4. The Committee shall submit its preliminary findings and
recommendations to the Subcommittee no later than September 1, 1986, and
the preliminary report shall then be forwarded to the City Council . The
Committee shall present its final written report and recommendations to the
Subcommittee and the City Council no later than October 17, 1986. A
mechanism shall be established by the Committee for the preparation and
forwarding of minority reports.
Section 5. The Committee is further directed to conduct its meetings
at a time and place convenient and conducive to public attendance and
observation, and notice of the meeting place and times shall be forwarded
to the City Council and the media by the staff liaison.
Section 6. The staff liaison for the Charter Review Committee shall
be the City Clerk, and the City Attorney and the City Manager shall
designate representatives to serve in an advisory capacity to the
Committee.
Section 7. The City allocates up to $500.00 of its financial
resources to cover costs such as printing to assist the Committee in
meeting the directions outlined in Section 2 of this Resolution.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held this
15th day of July, A.D. 1986.
Mayo
ATTEST:
City Clerk