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ORDINANCE NO. 03 - 2008
Series of 2008
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF ERIE, COLORADO, AMENDING
TITLE 3, “BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS,” CHAPTER 1, “PLANNING
COMMISSION,” CHAPTER 2, “AIRPORT ADVISORY BOARD,” CHAPTER
4, “OPEN SPACE AND TRAILS ADVISORY BOARD,” AND TITLE 7,
“PUBLIC WAYS AND PROPERTY,” CHAPTER 3, “TREES AND SHRUBS,”
SECTION 3, “TREE BOARD,” OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE TOWN
OF ERIE; AND, SETTING FORTH DETAILS IN RELALTION THERETO.
WHEREAS, The Board of Trustees of the Town of Erie desires to amend the
provisions of Title 3, “Boards and Commissions,” Chapter 1, “Planning Commission,”
Chapter 2, Airport Advisory Board,” Chapter 4, “Open Space and Trails Advisory
Board,” and Title 7, “Public Ways and Property,” Chapter 3, “Trees and Shrubs,” Section
3, “Tree Board,” of the Town of Erie Municipal Code in order to add uniformity to the
operation of the Town’s boards and commissions and to better define the responsibilities
of the Town’s boards and commissions; and,
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of the Town of Erie believes it is in the best
interest of the Town to amend the Town of Erie Municipal Code in order to add
uniformity to the operation of the Town’s boards and commissions and to better define
the responsibilities of the Town’s boards and commissions, and that such an amendment
is necessary to the preservation of the public property, health, safety, and welfare of the
Town and for the financial well being of the Town.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF ERIE, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That Title 3, “Boards and Commissions,” Chapter 1,
“Planning Commission,” is hereby repealed in its entirety and replaced with the
following new Chapter 1, to read as follows:
CHAPTER 1
PLANNING COMMISSION
3-1-1: COMMISSION CREATED; MEMBERSHIP; QUALIFICATIONS;
TERMS AND REMOVALS:
A. Commission Created; Members; Qualifications; Compensation: There is
hereby created a planning commission for the town. The planning commission
shall consist of seven (7) members, each of whom shall be appointed by the
town board of trustees. All seven (7) members shall be bona fide residents of
the town, and if any member shall cease to reside in the town, his or her