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Minutes
City of Fort Collins
Economic Advisory Commission
Regular Meeting
300 LaPorte Ave
City Hall
March 3, 2010
11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
For Reference:
Christophe Febvre, Chair 227-0282
Mayor Doug Hutchinson, Council Liaison 416-2154
Mike Freeman, Staff Liaison 416-2259
Erin Gill, Minutes 221-6505
Commission members present:
Christophe Febvre, Rick Price, Tom Clevenger, Beena Bawa, Jim Clark, Bill Timpson
Commission members absent:
Kevin Shaw
Blue Hovatter
Stu MacMillan
Guests:
None
Staff Present:
Mike Freeman, CFO
Wendy Bricher, Minutes
Agenda Item 1: Meeting called to order
Meeting called to order 11:07 a.m.
Agenda Item 2: Approval of minutes
Unanimous approval of minutes dated 01/06/2010
The Economic Advisory Commission did not have a quorum in attendance at its February 2010 meeting. Therefore,
there are no approved minutes for February, 2010.
Agenda Item 3: Public Comment
Citizen Eric Sutherland commented on the RMI2 building and his concern that it is not near a transit route. He also
commented on the EAC not submitting a recommendation related to the RMI2 building and that he believes the
public did not have adequate input options.
Citizen Kathleen Brandon shared her concern of the Master street plan review; specifically, a section of Lincoln to
become a 4 way arterial. Her main concern is a wide roadway bottlenecking on both ends due to current plans that
include not widening the bridge at one end.
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Agenda Item 4: Follow-up discussion regarding previous meetings
Agenda Item 5: Member Updates/ Future Agenda Items Discussion and Vote (6 mo planning calendar)
Jim Clark agreed to include the CVB presentation on the April Agenda. Tom Clevenger encouraged the
Commission to continue to consider the City Plan (City Budget Forecast Projections for 10, 20 and 30 years).
Mike Freeman recommended the EAC have a discussion and make a recommendation on the Midtown re-
development project for the April meeting. Rick Price encouraged the EAC to discuss the economic significance of
the 2 vs. 4-lane Lincoln arterial in May.
The EAC may further discuss their role for submitting recommendations to Council; should they be on specific
projects vs. long-term visionary, or both.
Mike Freeman presented an economic and financial update for the City of Fort Collins for 2009 and looking into
2010. As a result of this presentation, a special EAC meeting was scheduled on Friday, March 12, 2010 to discuss
Resourcing our Future and taxes.
Agenda Item 6: Election of Officers
The EAC agreed to table this discussion until the April meeting.
Agenda Item 7: Approval of the 2009 Annual Report
Christophe Febvre motioned to approve the 2009 Annual report; seconded by Tom Clevenger. The EAC
unanimously passed the motion. Kevin Shaw, Blue Hovatter, and Stu MacMillan abstained from voting as they
were not in attendance.
Agenda Item 8: Tax diversification/policy discussion
The EAC reviewed and discussed the “Rethinking the Tax and Fee Base for the City of Fort Collins” information
provided by Bill Timpson. From that discussion, the following recommendation will go to Council on March 18,
2010:
Tom Clevenger motioned:
The Economic Advisory Commission recommends the elimination of the manufacturing use tax if any sales tax
increase is enacted for the City.
Motion seconded by Bill Timpson. The EAC unanimously passed the motion. Kevin Shaw, Blue Hovatter, and Stu
MacMillan abstained from voting as they were not in attendance.
Agenda Item 9: Mid-Town Project and the Downtown Hotel Project
Josh Birks presented information and current status on the Mid-Town project and invited the EAC to attend the Mid-
Town open house scheduled on March 10, 2010. The EAC agreed to bring back the topic in April with possible
recommendations to Council.
Agenda Item 10: Next meeting time and location
The next meeting is scheduled on Wednesday, April 7, 2010 from 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. in the CIC room.
The meeting adjourned at 1:45 p.m.