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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-135-11/19/1991-CORPORATE MEMBERSHIPS OUTSIDE ORGANIZATIONS RESOLUTION 91-135 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS ESTABLISHING A POLICY ON CORPORATE MEMBERSHIPS IN OUTSIDE ORGANIZATIONS WHEREAS, the 1991-1993 Council Work Plan includes an item relating to City Membership in Outside Organizations; and WHEREAS, the City of Fort Collins uses general tax and fee revenues to purchase corporate memberships in outside organizations; and WHEREAS, these memberships serve a bona fide public purpose by providing information and opportunities to City staff to improve the quality of services provided by the City; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Council to generally decide which corporate memberships the City should hold; and WHEREAS, some organizations lobby other governmental entities on behalf of their members; and WHEREAS, it is not the intention of the City Council to limit officers and employees from holding job-related memberships funded by the City in professional organizations or to limit the purchase of publications relevant to the mission of operating departments of the City. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS as follows: Section 1 . For the purpose of this Resolution, "corporate membership" shall mean any membership held in the name of the City in an agency or organization which provides services to the City for which the annual membership fee exceeds the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) This definition shall not be construed to apply to agencies or organizations which enter into contracts for services or professional services pursuant to the purchasing provisions of the City Code. Section 2. That corporate memberships shall be held by the City in the following organizations: Public Technology, Inc. (PTI) American Public Power Association (APPA) Innovations Group, Inc. (CCAN) American Public Transit Association (APTA) Colorado Municipal League (CML) Rocky Mountain Electric League (RMEL) National League of Cities (NLC) Colorado Association of Municipal Utilities (CAMU) Colorado Water Congress (CWC) Section 3. That the lobbying efforts of these organizations, if any, should not be construed as the official position of the City of Fort Collins unless specifically endorsed by existing policy or a resolution of the Council . Section 4. That the City Manager is hereby authorized to add other corporate memberships to the foregoing list as the City Manager deems to be in the best interest of the City, provided that the City Manager first inform the Council in writing of any such intended addition. Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins held this 19th day of November, A.D. 1991 . �o Mayor ATTEST: � CJCity C1