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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 ATTEST: �,t y 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 .