HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983-143-09/06/1983-APPROVING THE BYLAWS OF THE FORT COLLINS PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD RESOLUTION 83-143
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROVING THE BYLAWS OF THE
FORT COLLINS PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD
WHEREAS, on October 28, 1965, the Counn 1 of the City of Fort Collins
adopted Ordinance No 51, 1965, thereby creating the Fort Collins Parks and
Recreation Board, and
WHEREAS, - pursuant to Section 2-12 of the Code of the City of Fort
Collins and the Boards and Commissions Policy Manual , the Fort Collins
Parks and Recreation Board has formulated bylaws, and
WHEREAS, said bylaws were adopted by the Fort Collins Parks and
Recreation Board on August 23, 1983, and
WHEREAS, the Fort Collins Parks and Recreation Board is now seeking
Council approval of said bylaws pursuant to Section 2-12 of the Code of the
City of Fort Collins
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that the bylaws adopted by the Fort Collins Parks and Recreation
Board be, and the same hereby are, approved
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held
this 6th day of September, A D 1983
May
ATTEST
City clerk
BYLAWS
OF THE FORT COLLINS
PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD
ARTICLE I - Introduction
Section 1 These bylaws have been adopted by the Fort Collins Parks
and Recreatio Board and shall become effective upon approval of the City
Council and shall supersede any bylaws previously in effect
Section 2 The name of this organization shall be the Fort Collins
Parks awn 1e eation Board
ARTICLE II - Purpose, Power and Duty
The purpose of this Board shall be to advise the City Council re-
garding all matters affecting the parks and recreation program of the City
of Fort Collins and regarding the implementation of Article X of the
Charter of the City of Fort Collins
The Board shall further have the power and duty to cooperate with the
Poudre R-1 School District and other organizations and individuals inter-
ested in the parks and recreation program in the Fort Collins area
ARTICLE III - Membership
Section 1 The Board shall consist of nine (9) members appointed by
the City�il
Section 2 One member of the Poudre R-1 School District staff may be
appointed as an ex-officio member of the Board by the Poudre R-1 Board of
Education to act as a liaison between the City and the School District
Section 3 Members of the Board shall serve for four (4) years or
until t— eTi it successors are appointed Members of the Board may serve no
more than two successive terms
Section 4 The President is responsible for officially notifying the
City CouncirT7with copies to the City Manager) when a member resigns or a
vacancy exists for other reasons Council will appoint replacements by
official resolution as needed Replacements will be expected to serve to
the end of the term to which they are appointed
Section 5 Members of the Board shall be subject to removal by the
City CounciT—
Section 6 Members of the Board shall serve without compensation
ARTICLE IV - Officers
Section 1 The officers of this Board shall be a President, Vice
Press end t and-Secretary
Section 2 Election of officers shall occur at the September meeting
each year
Section 3 The elected officers shall assume office immediately upon
election anshall serve for a period of one year
ARTICLE V - Committees
Section 1 Committees shall be appointed by the President as needed
for spec�ic tasks
Section 2 Committees shall be dissolved by the President upon
completion the assigned task and submission of a report
ARTICLE VI - Meetings
Section 1 Meetings shall be held as approved by the Board
Section 2 Special meetings may be called by the President at
his/her discretion
Section 3 All meetings shall be open to the public
Section 4 A quorum of the Board shall consist of five (5) voting
members an no official action may be taken by the Board on any matter
unless a quorum is present
Section 5 Executive sessions may be called for the purpose of
discussinT g ileged information relating to personnel or land acquisi-
tion No formal action shall be taken by the Board at such sessions
ARTICLE VII - Attendance
Section 1 Newly elected members shall attend the next regular
meeting of the Board after appointment
Section 2 Regular attendance at meetings is required Therefore,
either o�the following shall automatically cause a member' s appointment to
terminate
a Three (3) consecutive absences from regularly scheduled
meetings of the Board not approved by the President
b Four (4) absences from regularly scheduled meetings of the
Board in any calendar year not approved by the President
ARTICLE VIII - Procedures
The Board shall operate pursuant to the procedures established by the
City of Fort Collins and the State of Colorado for such Boards
ARTICLE IX - Rules of Order
All questions of order not answered in these bylaws shall be decided
by Roberts Rules of Order, latest edition
ARTICLE X - Amendments to Bylaws
Amendments to these bylaws may be proposed by any member at any
regularly scheduled Board meeting Proposed amendments shall be voted upon
at the next regularly scheduled Board meeting Amendments must be approved
by a majority of the voting members of the Board No amendment shall be
valid if objected to by the City Council