HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/04/2025 - Water Commission - SUMMARY AGENDA - Regular MeetingWATER COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING December 4, 2025
12/04/2025 Agenda Page 1 of 3
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Utilities Service Center (USC) Poudre Room
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1. CALL TO ORDER
a. 5:30 PM
2. ROLL CALL
3. AGENDA REVIEW
4. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (3 minutes per individual)
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Nov. 20
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REGULAR MEETING December 4, 2025
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6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Proposed Bylaws Amendment
(Presentation: 5 minutes, Discussion & Action: 5 to 10 minutes)
Eric Potyondy, Senior Assistant City Attorney (Water Attorney)
In the Nov. 4 election, voters approved an amendment to the City Charter to
allow executive sessions for broader purposes.
Article IX, Section 2 of the Water Commission Bylaws states: “Proposed
amendments shall be presented for consideration at a regular Board meeting,
and adopted at the next meeting.”
This proposed Bylaws amendment was presented for consideration at the
Nov. 20 meeting to align Water Commission bylaws with the City Charter, and
is on today’s agenda for action by commissioners.
Suggested Motion: “I move that the Water Commission approve the Bylaws
Amendment as follows.” [See Bylaws Amendment document in agenda
packet]
7. NEW BUSINESS
a. Mayor’s Thank You to Water Commissioners (10 minutes)
Mayor Jeni Arndt, City Council
Council Liaison to the Water Commission
b. Staff Reports
i. Watershed In Focus: The Poudre River Health Report
(Presentation: 10 minutes, Discussion: 5-10 minutes)
-Susan Strong, Stormwater Quality and Regulatory Manager,
Environmental Regulatory Affairs Division, Utilities
-Bernadette Kuhn, Senior Environmental Planner/
Restoration Project Manager, Natural Areas Department
-Cory Dick, Watershed Project Manager,
Coalition for the Poudre River Watershed
The goal of this presentation is to share the results of the River Health
Assessment Framework recently completed by the City of Fort Collins
Utilities and Natural Areas Departments in partnership with the Coalition
for the Poudre River Watershed.
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REGULAR MEETING December 4, 2025
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8. COMMISSIONER REPORTS
(Committees, event attendance, etc.)
a. 2026 Water Commission Work Plan
Chairperson Laura Chartrand
(Discussion & Action: 5 to 10 minutes)
Suggested Motion: “I move to approve the 2026 Water Commission Work
Plan as presented” [or “with the revisions noted”]
b. 2025 Water Commission Annual Report
i. Draft will be distributed in January for commissioners’ review
9. OTHER BUSINESS
(Commissioner concerns, announcements)
a. Introduction of 2026 Water Commission Staff
i. Staff Liaison Nicole Poncelet-Johnson,
One Water Executive Director
ii. Administrative Support Gina Shubin, Business Support III
b. Boards & Commissions Recruitment
i. Recruitment opened on Dec. 1
ii. Please encourage colleagues to consider applying at
https://www.fcgov.com/cityclerk/boards/
10. ADJOURNMENT
a. 7:30 PM