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RESOLUTION 1204
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BOULDER AMENDING THE RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR
THE BEVERAGE LICENSING AUTHORITY.
WHEREAS, the City is charged with implementation of the Colorado Liquor Code,
Section 12-47-101, et seq., C.R.S. (2005); and
WHEREAS, the City has created the City of Boulder Beverage Licensing Authority to
carry out the state liquor code's requirements insofar as they apply to local licensing authorities;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council is required by Section 2-3-3, "Beverage Licensing
Authority," B.R.C. 1981, to establish and adopt rules of procedure for the Beverage Licensing
Authority.
WHEREAS, on December 2, 2014, City Council adopted revised Rules of Procedure for
the Beverage Licensing Authority in Resolution No. 1148.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BOULDER, COLORADO:
Section 1. The "Rules of Procedure for the City of Boulder Beverage Licensing Authority"
attached as Exhibit 1 are hereby amended and shall supersede the Rules adopted in Resolution
No. 1148. These Rules of Procedure shall become effective upon adoption.
APPROVED this 7th day of March 2017.
ATTEST:
Lyn e Beck, City Clerk
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Suzanne Jones, ayor,
CITY OF BOULDER
BEVERAGE LICENSING AUTHORITY
RULES OF PROCEDURE
Approved by City Council Resolution No.
March 7, 2017
licensing application or show cause order requiring a public hearing or other Authority
action has not been timely filed. Regular meetings shall be held on the third Wednesday
of each month and shall commence at 3:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Municipal
Building, 1777 Broadway, Boulder, Colorado. The Authority may by motion prescribe a
different date, time or place for any such regular meeting, and may by motion or call of
the Chair, schedule special meetings as deemed appropriate.
Section 2-4 Special Meetings
Special meetings may be called by motion of the Authority and may be conducted at any
time and place within the City of Boulder. No special meeting may be conducted or
continued on a licensing matter without complying with the ten (10) days publication and
posting notice requirements.
Section 2-5 Meetings to be Open and Public
Pursuant to Section 2-3-1(b)(5) B.R.C. 1981, all meetings of the Authority shall be open
to the public, after full and timely notice of date, time, place, and subject matter of the
meeting, and all meetings shall include an opportunity for public comment on any matter
relevant to the Authority's responsibilities, subject to the discretion of the Chair on the
time and length of such comment. This opportunity shall not be construed to permit public
comment by persons other than Parties in Interest (as defined in Section 4-4) during
public hearings required by law.
Section 2-6 Minutes
Pursuant to Section 2-3-1(b)(2), B.R.C. 1981, the Licensing Clerk shall keep minutes of
all meetings and records of all transactions on behalf of the Authority.
Section 2-7 Quorum
Pursuant to Section 2-3-1(c), B.R.C. 1981, three members of the Authority shall constitute
a quorum, and the Authority shall act only on an affirmative vote of at least three
members.
Section 2-8 Election of Chair and Vice -Chair
Pursuant to Section 2-3-1(b)(3), B.R.C. 1981, the Authority shall appoint from amongst
its membership a Chair and a Vice -Chair. In the absence of both the Chair and Vice -
Chair, the Chair shall appoint an acting Chair.
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