HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993 Resolution No. 099RESOLU1'ION N0.11._
SERIES OF 1993
A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THE LICENSING OFFICER OF '!'HE C!'.l'Y OF
ENGLEWOOD AS THE APPROPRIATE LOCAL LICENSING AUTHORl~•y FOR
MASSAGE THERAPIST LICENSES.
WHEREAS . Ordinance No . 3, Series of 1993 concerning Massage Therapy Clinics
and their regulatio,, st.Ill.es under ~5.5.4 A that ,uch application for • permit shall be filed
with the Licensing Officer of the City; and
WHEREAS, EMC 5-1\-2 defines "Local Licen sing Authority" as the City Council of
the City of Englewood or such designee as it shall determine by resolution ; and
WHEREAS , in order to expedite the issuance of routine license applications in a
competent and thorough manner the Licensing Officer should iasue li censes and perform
the day to day administration of the Massage Therapist Licenses; and
WHEREAS, the new Code calls for a high degree of profe&Sionalism on the part of
the massage therapist and provides sufficient reguJ :,tion to protect the community; and
WHEREAS , the Director of Financial Services is de si gnated as the Licensing
Officer of the City of Englewood for other miscellanea .. ; regulatory licenses under the Code
and should also be designated the Licensing Officer for Massage Therapist lic enses tc,
reduce confusion ;
NOW , THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ENGLEWOOD , COLORADO, THAT:
~-The Liceniing Officer for the City of Englewood is hereby designated as th l'
Local Licensing Authority tr. review and approve or disapprove applications submitted in
accordance wi t.h Title 5, Chapter 5, Englewood Municipal Code, 1985.
·"'°"'° AND """°""D o;,>oili a.,~?' & ~
ATTF,ST : /~ -~~
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Patricia H. Crow, City Clerk
I , Patricia H. C:row , City Clerk for the City of Englewood, Colorado, hereb) .,.,,,fy the
above is a true copy of Resolution No .:z;z'. Series of l U: 'J ,. it ccr~dl (A.-kJ
Patricia H. c,..w
Date
November 15, 1993
INl11ATED BY
STAFF SOURCE
COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
Agenda Item
20 C
Subject Designation of the
Licensing O fficer as the
local license authority of
Massage Therapy Licenses
Department of Financial Services
Frank Gryg lewicz, Acting Director of Financial Services
ISSUE/ ACTION PROPOSED
It is proposed that City Counci l approve a resolution des ignating the Licensing Officer as
the appropriate local licensing authority for Massage Therapy licenses .
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
Ordinance No . 3, Series of 1993, is the most rece nt ordinance amending Title 5, Chapter 5,
and was approved by City Co uncil on January 7, 1993 .
BACKC,<OUND
At the time Ordinance No . 3, Series of 1993, was approved , a li censing designee for Massage
Therapy licenses was not identi fie d by City Council. Without that designation , City Council
retains the autho rity to re view and approve or disapprove applications that a:e ;ubmi tt~d in
accorda nce with Title 5, Chapter 5 of the Englewood Municipal Cod e, 1985.
STAF" ANALYSIS
Staff has reviewed the Englewood Municipal Code, 1985, and concurs th at it is necess.iry for
City Council to designate a local licensing authority to review and issue licenses under Title
5, Chapter 5. It is the reco mmendation of staff th at this aut~.ority be designated to the
Licensing Officer, who is identified in the Englewood Municipal Code as tht Director of
Fin ancial Se rvices . This recommendation is in ke eping w it;, designation of the Li ce nsing
Office r for other misce llaneous/regulatory li censes und er this section of the Code.
This issue was re viewed by the Liquor Licensing Authority on November ~. 1993 . The
Authority supports staff's recommendation that the Licensing Officer be de signated as the
licensing authority.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
o financial impact is for eseen as a re sult of this iss ue .