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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR94-012 establishment of open space committee appointment, moved adoption Commissioner of the followiig Resolution: COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO RESOLUTION NO. 94 - 1(;L, OPEN SPACE COMMITTEE RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners ( "the "Board ") recognizes that open space planning is of importance to the County's economic, social and environmental well being; and WHEREAS, the Board desires to appoint a committee with representation for the County as a whole to recommend to the Board of County Commissioners the need for County open space, develop a plan including possible mechanisms to obtain needed open space, and prioritize any proposed open space acquisition. NOW, THEN, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO: 1. The Eagle County Open Space Committee is hereby established and shall consist of thirteen (13) members to be appointed as follows: (a) The Board of County Commissioners shall appoint one member from each of the incorporated towns or cities within the County. (b) The Board of County Commissioners shall appoint six (6) representatives of the community at large, two (2) from each County Commissioner's districts. (c) Only the appointed Open Space Committee members shall be allowed to vote at an Open Space Committee meeting. All members of the Committee shall serve two year terms. Lots shall be drawn so that three (3) of the community at large (one from each Commissioner's District) and four (4) of the initial appointees shall serve one year terms, and the remainder shall serve two year terms. Any one appointed to a vacancy on the Committee shall serve the remainder of the term of the person being removed. All appointees shall serve at the pleasure of the Board of County Commissioners. (d) No Committee member may serve more than four (4) consecutive terms. Anyone who has served four (4) consecutive terms shall not be eligible to be reappointed to the Committee for at least two (2) years. (e) The Board may also appoint ex- officio members to the Open Space Committee for one -year terms who shall be entitled to participate in all discussions of the Committee but who shall have no vote. 2. All meetings of the Open Space Committee shall be public meetings which comply with all open meeting laws which apply to Eagle County. All actions of the Open Space Committee shall require the affirmative vote of at least eight (8) voting members of the Open Space Committee. 3. The Open Space Committee shall have the following powers and duties: (a) To adopt such bylaws as it deems appropriate, which are consistent with this Resolution and approved by the Board of County Commissioners. (b) To report at least once annually to the Board of County Commissioners, on or before September 1, 1994 and on or before September 1 of each succeeding year. (c) To provide for Open Space Committee subcommittees to review those issues assigned it by the Open Space Committee. However, the recommendations of any subcommittee shall not be deemed a decision/ recommendation of the Open Space Committee unless approved by vote of the Open Space Committee. MOVED, READ AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners - of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado, at its regular meeting held the �1 day of , 1994. ATTEST: COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO, By and Through Its BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS �} C BY 4^'�ne l7 .2�' George V Gates, Chairman E County Commissioners Commissioner a �pi-2:io seconded adoption of the foregoing resol tion. The roll h vi.ng been called, the vote was as follows: Commissioner George A. Gates Commissioner Johnnette Phillips Commissioner James E. Johnson, Jr. This Resolution passed by a — 0 vote of the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado. r \Open.res f t rt } t s f 3 j ohnnette Phillips, Commi sioner