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ORDINANCE NO. 1588 <br /> SERIES 2011 <br /> AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2.60.020 OF THE LOUISVILLE <br /> MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING THE COMMENCEMENT DATE FOR <br /> PLANNING COMMISSION TERMS OF OFFICE <br /> WHEREAS, the City Council previously established a seven member Planning <br /> Commission to advise the City Council on matters related to land use and to exercise the <br /> powers and duties assigned to the Planning Commission; and <br /> WHEREAS, Section 2.60.020 of the Louisville Municipal Code requires <br /> Planning Commission terms of office to "commence on the third Tuesday in January in <br /> the year of appointment" and "to expire on such day at the conclusion of the last year of <br /> the term;" and <br /> WHEREAS, the Louisville Home Rule Charter Section 10 -1 lists the Planning <br /> Commission as a permanent City board; and <br /> WHEREAS, the City Council makes appointments annually to fill vacancies on <br /> the City's boards and commissions; and <br /> WHEREAS, the City Council desires to amend Section 2.60.020 to provide that <br /> terms of office shall commence on January 1, so that the years in a term of office are <br /> concurrent with the calendar year; <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF <br /> THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE, COLORADO: <br /> Section 1. Section 2.60.020 of the Louisville Municipal Code is hereby <br /> amended to read as follows (words added are underlined; words deleted are stricken <br /> through): <br /> Sec. 2.60.020. Members. <br /> The planning commission shall consist of seven members who shall be <br /> appointed upon the affirmative vote of a majority of the entire city council <br /> as follows: Two members shall be appointed for a term of two years; two <br /> members shall be appointed for a term of four years, and three members <br /> shall be appointed for a term of six years. All terms shall commence on <br /> the first day of January the third Tuesday in January in the year of <br /> appointment and shall expire on December 31 such day at the conclusion <br /> of the last year of the term. No person shall be a member of the planning <br /> commission who is also an active member of the city council, or the <br /> mayor. <br /> Ordinance No. 1588, Series 2011 <br /> Page 1 of 2 <br />