To: Members of the Castle Rock Water Commission
From:
Mark Marlowe, P.E., Director of Castle Rock Water
Title
Proposed Change in Unexcused Absences
Town Council Agenda Date: TBD
Body
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Executive Summary
The Town Clerk’s office is proposing a change to the following section in Municipal Code. Currently, Code states that members can have up to six unexcused absences, and conflicts with what is shown in many of the Boards and Commission Bylaws/Charters. The Charter of the Castle Rock Water Commission actually states two unexcused absences (see Attachment A). To make this consistent across the Town and with Code, the Clerk’s office is proposing a change to three unexcused absences.
2.14.010 - General.
A. All boards and commissions of the Town of Castle Rock (including, but not limited to, Planning Commission, Liquor Licensing Authority, Historic Preservation Board, Board of Adjustments, Board of Building Appeals, Election Commission, Public Safety Commission, Castle Rock Water Commission, Public Works Commission, Parks and Recreation Commission, Public Art Commission Design Review Board) shall serve at the pleasure of the Town Council.
B. Any member of a board or commission may be removed with or without cause by a majority vote (four (4) or more) of the Town Council.
C. All members of a board or commission shall be bona fide residents of the Town of Castle Rock at the time of appointment and discontinuance of residency shall terminate membership, unless otherwise specified in such board or commission's by-laws. The residency requirement shall not apply to members of the Downtown Development Authority who are business or property owners; members of the Historic Preservation Board who are residents of Douglas County and/or are subject matter experts specifically recruited to fill vacancies, or to members of the Public Art Commission. Other boards and commission who wish to allow nonresidents to serve shall require approval of this exception from Town Council.
D. All board and commission members shall serve without compensation.
E. Except for emergency absences, medical condition absences and absences resulting from military leave of less than two (2) continuous months, no Commissioner shall miss more than six (6) meetings in any twelve-month period. Upon any seventh absence within twelve (12) months, other than for an emergency, medical condition or military leave of less than two (2) months, as determined by the Chair, the Commissioner shall be deemed to have resigned from the board or commission, and the Council shall appoint a replacement.
The Clerk’s office will be presenting a change to this section of Code to Council in June. After this is approved, then Castle Rock Water staff will take the “draft” Charter to Council by Resolution as presented in Attachment A (as shown in tracking mode.)
Proposed Motion
“I move to accept the proposed changes to the Municipal Code as proposed by the Town Clerk’s office as presented, and subsequent changes to the Castle Rock Water Commission Charter”.
Attachments
Attachment A: Charter