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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017 Ordinance No. 027ORDINANCE NO. 27 SERIES OF 2017 BY AUTHORITY COUNCIL BILL NO. 10 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER GILLIT AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 2, OF THE ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE 2000 BY THE ADDlTION OF A NEW CHAPTER 15, ESTABLISHING THE ENGLEWOOD HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION FOR THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO. WHEREAS, at the November 28, 2016 and February 13, 2017 study sessions, City Council reviewed a proposed Ordinance establishing the Englewood Historic Preservation Commission; and WHEREAS, City Council directed staff to bring forward a Bill for an Ordinance creating the Englewood Historic Preservation Commission. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, THAT: Section 1. The City Council of the City of Englewood hereby approves amending Title 2, of the Englewood Municipal Code 2000, by adding a new Chapter 15, establishing the Englewood Historic Preservation Commission, which shall read as follows: 2-15: ENGLEWOOD HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION: 2-15-1: Purpose: The Englewood Historic Preseryation Commission is established as an Advisory Committee focused on preserving the aesthetic. historical, architectural, and geographic heritage of the City. 2-15-2; Composition and Membership: The Commission will be comprised of seven l7} members appointed by City Council. At least two l2} members should be recommended by the Englewood Historic Preservation Society, 2-15-3: Terms of Members: The term of office of the members first appointed to the Englewood Historic Preservation Commission shall be four l4} members for a term of three l3) years. and three l3} members for a term of two <2} years. Thereafter. an subsequent appointments shall be for a term of four l4} years, 2-15:4: Compensation: ~-The members of the Commission shall serve without compensation. a__ Reasonable expenses directly related to performing the duties of the Commission shall be allowed. 2=15=5: Powers and Duties: The Englewood Historic Preservation commission shall have the following powers and duties: ~-Promote and encourage voluntary participation in designating. preserving. protecting. enhancing and perpetuating those structures sites and districts which reflect outstanding elements of the City's cultural, artistic, social, economic, political, architectural, history and other heritage . §. Foster civic pride in the beauty and accomplishments of the past. C. Promote and encourage the use of outstanding historical or architectural structures sites and districts for the education, and welfare of the people of the ~- Q. Promote and encourage voluntary participation in the continued private ownership and utilization of such buildings and other structures now so owned and used. to the extent that the objectives listed above can be attained under such a policy. E. Promote and advise City council on Historic Preservation. 2-15~6: Appointment of Officers and Adoption of Rules: The Commission shall organize, adopt administrative rules and procedures, and elect from its members such officers as it shall deem necessary to accomplish its purposes. Officers of the Commission shall be elected for one-year { 1) terms No officer shall serve io the same capacity for more than two {2) consecutive terms. Conflict of Interest. No member of the Commission shall participate io any case, in which the member has financial or personal interest in the property or action concerned, or wm be directly affected by the decision. Current Members May Not Appear Before the Commission, No member of the Commission may personally appear as an applicant. proponent, opponent, interested party, witness or representative of any action before the Commission. Section 2. Safety Clauses. The City Council, hereby finds, determines, and declares that this Ordinance is promulgated under the general police power of the City of Englewood, that it is promulgated for the health, safety, and welfare of the public, and that this Ordinance is necessary for the preservation of health and safety and for the 2 protection of public convenience and welfare . The City Council further determines that the Ordinance bears a rational relation to the proper legislative object sought to be obtained. Section 3. Severability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, or part of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstances shall for any reason be adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction invalid, such judgment shall not affect impair or invalidate the remainder of this Ordinance or its application to other persons or circumstances. Section 4. Inconsistent Ordinances. All other Ordinances or portions thereof inconsistent or conflicting with this Ordinance or any portion hereof are hereby repea led to the extent of such inconsistency or conflict. Section 5. Effect of repeal or modification. The repeal or modification of any provision of the Code of the City of Englewood by this Ordinance shall not release, extinguish, alter, modify, or change in whole or in part any penalty, forfeiture, or liability, either civil or criminal, which shall have been incurred under such provision, and each provision shall be treated and held as still remaining in force for the purposes of sustaining any and all proper actions, suits, proceedings, and prosecutions for the enforcement of the penalty, forfeiture, or liability, as well as for the purpose of sustaining any judgment, decree, or order which can or may be rendered, entered, or made in such actions, suits, proceedings, or prosecutions. Introduced, read in full, and passed on first reading on the 17th day of April, 2017. Published by Title as a Bill for an Ordinance in the City's official newspaper on the 20th day of April, 2017. Published as a Bill for an Ordinance on the City's official website beginning on the 19th day of April, 2017 for thirty (30) days. Read by Title and passed on final reading on the 1st day of May, 2017. Published by Title in the City's official newspaper as Ordinance No. 27, Series of 2017, on the 4th day of May, 2017. Published by title on the City's official website beginning on the 3rd day of May, 2017 for thirty (30) days. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after passage. ATTEST: 3 I, Stephanie Carlile, Acting City Clerk of the City of Englewood, Colorado, hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true copy of the Ordinance passed on final reading and published by Title as Ordinance No. 27, Series of 2017. /4Car61e 4