HomeMy WebLinkAboutordinance.council.02-24ORDINANCE #2
SERIES OF 2024
AN ORDINANCE OF THE ASPEN CITY COUNCIL REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 1
(SERIES OF 2014); THEREBY DISBANDING "THE NEXT GENERATION ADVISORY
COMMISSION."
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance #1 (Series of 2014), adopted on January 27, 2014, City
Council created as an advisory commission, "The Next Generation Advisory Commission,"
composed of 18 to 40 year olds, "the next generation," to advise City Council on decisions that
affect the future and to make policies beneficial to the 18 to 40 year old demographic so they can
thrive, live and work here; and,
WHEREAS, over the past ten years the Commission has operated as best it could but has
recently found that the requirements of an operating governmental commission were cumbersome
and were not serving the best interest of those it intended to help; and,
WHEREAS, City Council and Commission members have felt that operating in a less
formal venue would be in their best interest; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council welcomes and encourages past and current member of the
Next Generation Advisory Committee to conti Nnue its work and efforts to speak for this generation;
And,
WHEREAS, the City Council welcomes and encourages all past and current members of
the Next Generation Advisory Commission and the members of this generation that it spoke for to
consider applying for other Boards and Commissions of the City, and to participate in local
government to the extent possible, including running for office, so that the voice of this generation
is heard strongly in the City, as well as other areas of this community.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ASPEN, COLORADO THAT:
Section 1:
Ordinance #1, Series of 2014, is hereby repealed, and the Next Generation Advisory Commission
therefore, disbanded as of the effective date of this Ordinance.
Section 2:
Any scrivener's errors contained in the code amendments herein, including but not limited to
mislabeled subsections or titles, may be corrected administratively following adoption of the
Ordinance.
Ordinance #O5, Series of 2023
Amendment to Section 2.12.100
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Section 3•
This ordinance shall not affect any existing litigation and shall not operate as an abatement of any
action or proceeding now pending under or by virtue of the resolutions or ordinances repealed or
amended as herein provided, and the same shall be conducted and concluded under such prior
resolutions or ordinances.
Section 4•
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held
invalid or unconstitutional in a court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a
separate, distinct and independent provision and shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions
thereof.
INTRODUCED AND READ, as provided by law, by the City Council of the City of Aspen on the
13th day of February 2024,
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Torre, Mayor
FINALLY, adopted, passed, and approved this 27th day of February 2024.
ATTEST:
Nicole Henning, City
times R. True, City Attorney
Torre, Mayor
Ordinance #05, Set°ies of 2023
Amendment to Section 2.12.100
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