HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984-129-09/04/1984-ADOPTING BYLAWS FOR THE QUALITY OF LIFE COMMISSION RESOLUTION 84-129
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
ADOPTING BYLAWS FOR THE QUALITY OF LIFE COMMISSION
WHEREAS, by Ordinance No. 15, 1984, the Council of the City of Fort
Collins established a Quality of Life Commission and vested it with certain
duties and powers; and
WHEREAS, said Ordinance provided for the Commission to make and adopt
bylaws to govern its work and for the conduct of its business, and further
provided that all such bylaws should be approved by the City Council by
resolution before becoming effective; and
WHEREAS, the Quality of Life Commission has prepared proposed bylaws
and has submitted such bylaws to the City Council for approval .
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that the bylaws submitted by the Quality of Life Commission be, and
the same hereby are, approved.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of
Fort Collins held this 4th day of September, A.D.. -1984.
Mayor
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CITY OF FORT COLLINS
QUALITY OF LIFE COMMISSION
ARTICLE I - Name
The name of this Commission shall be the City of Fort Collins Quality of
Life Commission.
ARTICLE II - Purpose and Objectives
The purpose and objectives of this Commission shall be generally as out-
lined herein:
1. To review data gathered from the annual Fort Collins
Quality of Life Survey;
2. To disseminate information gathered from the annual
Fort Collins Quality of Life Survey for public review
and discussion;
3. To promote citizen participation in the Quality of Life
process ;
4. To assess the importance of survey results with regard
to community goals , objectives , and policies ; and
5. To interact with public and quasi-public entities in
the community.
ARTICLE III - Commission Membership
Section I
The membership shall consist of nine (9) City of Fort Collins citizens
appointed to the Commission by City Council in accordance with the
prescribed procedure of that body.
Section II
The term of office of each member of the commission shall be four (4)
years. All appointments shall be made by City Council . Terms of
office shall be staggered pursuant to Council ' s initial appointments.
Section III
The officers of the Commission shall be a chairperson and vice chair-
person elected annually by a majority vote of a quorum present. In the
event of vacancy, for whatever reason, in either or both of the afore-
mentioned positions, a special election shall be held at the next meeting
and new officer(s) shall be elected by a majority vote of a quorum pre-
sent.
Section IV
The Planning Director of the City of Fort Collins shall serve as non-
voting secretary of the Commission.
ARTICLE IV - Committees
Section I
Committees shall be appointed by the chairperson as needed for specific
tasks.
Section II
Committees shall be dissolved by the chairperson upon completion of
the assigned task including the submittal of any reports which may be
required.
ARTICLE V - Meetings
Section I
Meetings shall be held as established by the Commission and upon the
giving of at least seven days notice. Emergency meetings may be held
upon the giving of at least twenty-four (24) hours notice. All meetings
shall be open to the public.
Section II
A Commission cannot take official action unless a quorum is present.
A quorum is at least five (5) voting members.
Section III
Regular attendance is required. The Commission shall recommend to City
Council that it request the resignation of a member for missing three
(3) consecutive meetings or any four (4) regularly scheduled meetings
in a calendar year.
Section IV
All questions of order not provided in the Bylaws shall be decided by
Robert's Rules of Order, latest edition.
ARTICLE VI - Records
Section I
Formal minutes of each meeting will be taken and maintained by the
secretary of the Commission.
Section II
Permanent files of the Commission shall consist of the formal minutes
as well as documents submitted by applicants requesting Commission
action.
Section III
All Commission files shall be maintained by the secretary of the
Commission in the office of the Department of Planning and Develop-
ment.
ARTICLE VII - Amendments to Bylaws
Proposed amendments may be presented at any regularly scheduled meeting and
voted upon at the next regularly scheduled meeting. A simple majority of
the nine (9) voting members shall constitute requisite authority to amend
these Bylaws, subject to approval of such amendments by the City Council .