CITY OF IDAHO SPRINGS
Clear Creek County, Colorado
Ordinance No. 19, Series 2024
AN ORDINANCE ADDING A NEW ARTICLE V OF CHAPTER 5 OF THE IDAHO SPRINGS MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH THE BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY PROMOTION BOARD
WHEREAS, pursuant to C.R.S. § 31-15-201, the City Council ("Council") of the City of Idaho Springs ("City") possesses the authority to create City boards, including the authority to specify the appointment process, qualifications, terms of office, powers and duties of officers sitting on such boards; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to C.R.S. § 31-15-901(1)(b), the Council possesses the authority to appropriate moneys for the purpose of advertising and marketing the business, social, and educational advantages, the natural resources, and the scenic attractions of such municipality; and
WHEREAS, the Council has approved the creation of a new Director of Business Promotion & Vitality contract position (“Director”) whose duties focus on local business and community promotion; and
WHEREAS, the Council wishes to create and authorize an officially constituted City board to provide aid and guidance to the Director on such topics; and
WHEREAS, the City has codified the details of its boards and commissions within Chapter 5 of the Idaho Springs Municipal Code (“Code”); and
WHEREAS, the City Council therefore desires to add a new Article V to Chapter 5 of the Code to establish the Business and Community Promotion Board, including the purpose, powers and responsibilities of such Board and the qualifications and terms of those who are appointed to it.