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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY December 15, 2020
City Council
STAFF
Elizabeth Blythe, Senior Public Engagement Coordinator
Delynn Coldiron, City Clerk
Carrie M. Daggett, Legal
SUBJECT
Resolution 2020-116 Making Appointments to the Downtown Development Authority Board.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of this item is to appoint individuals to fill vacancies that currently exist on the Downtown
Development Authority Board.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Resolution.
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
This Resolution makes appointments to fill the three current vacancies on the Downtown Development
Authority (DDA) Board. Cheryl Zimlich is term limited creating the first vacancy. The terms of Bevin Parker and
Jenny Schulz have expired creating the second and third vacancy.
City Code Section 2-462 provides that the DDA Board shall consist of eleven (11) members, nine (9) of whom
are either residents, landowners or tenants within the boundaries of the Authority, one (1) of whom shall be a
Councilmember and one (1) of whom shall be a member of the Board of County Commissioners of Larimer
County, provided Larimer County continues to meet the qualifications for membership on the Board of the
Authority as either a landowner or tenant within the boundaries of the Authority, and formally designates one
(1) Commissioner to serve in such capacity.
On December 2, 2020, Councilmember Susan Gutowsky and Councilmember Ken Summers interviewed
applicants for the Downtown Development Authority.
These terms will begin on January 1, 2021. Names of those individuals recommended to fill vacancies have
been inserted in the Resolution with the expiration date following the names.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Applications (PDF)
APPLICATION FOR BOARD OR COMMISSION MEMBERSHIP
ATTACHMENTS TO APPLICATION MUST BE LIMITED TO TWO PAGES
INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR APPOINTMENT
If you have questions or need more information, contact:
City Clerk's Office (300 LaPorte Avenue) at 970.416.2525
Eligibility Requirements - 1 year residency within the Fort Collins Growth Management Area
Board or Commission: Downtown Development Authority
Name: Jenny Schultz
Mailing Address:
Residence:
Home Phone: Work Phone:
Zip:
Zip: Cell
Phone:
E-Mail Address:
Have you resided in the Fort Collins Growth Management Area for at least one year? Yes No
Do you reside or own property within the DDA? Yes No
Current Occupation: Regional Credit Manager, SVP Employer: Great Western Bank
Recent and/or relevant work experience (please include dates) As an officer of Great Western Bank, with
a branch in our Downtown corridor, I interact directly & indirectly with business owners and residences in the
District. As a Regional Credit Manager, I approve business loan requests for all of CO & AZ, which involves not
only reviewing financials of a business, but also understanding their operations & structure in order to assist
Recent and/or relevant volunteer experience (please include dates) Current Board Chair of the Downtown Development
Authority - applying for 2nd installment.Junior Achievement Teacher/Volunteer - 2004-2016Regular United Way volunteer
In my more distant past, I've also volunteered with PVH, Santa Cops & the Poudre School District Foundation
Are you currently serving on a City board or commission? Yes No
If so, which one? Downtown Development Authority
Why do you want to become a member of this particular board or commission? The activities & decisions
of the board make a real impact to the economic growth of our downtown, and I believe my finance background has
provided insight & expertise to assist in these decisions.
Have you attended a meeting of the board or commission you are applying to or talked to anyone currently on the board?
Yes No
If yes, please share your experience:
I am currently serving as the DDA Board Chair.
List any abilities, skills, certificates, specialized training, or interests you have which are applicable to this
board or commission:
I have a Bachelors of Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance from Colorado State University, and I have been
in the banking industry for over 25 years.
ATTACHMENT 1
Briefly explain what you believe are the three most important issues facing this board or commission, and how do you
believe this board or commission should address each issue?
1) Maintaining the vitality of our downtown, as a place where residents and visitors come to explore &
enjoy all that it has to offer. Ensuring that the decisions that are made with regards to construction,
expansion, parking, entertainment, rules & regulations, etc. . .are always keeping the economic, social
& cultural impact to the downtown at the forefront.
2) Affordable housing for those that live & work in the downtown.
3) COVID 19 and its impact on the short and long term future of business & entertainment/culture in the
downtown.
Please specify any activities which might create a serious conflict of interest if you should be appointed to this board
or commission:
If there is a project being reviewed by the board which Great Western Bank is involved in the financing.
In these instances, I would recuse myself from the Board meeting and any discussion/decisions related
to that client or project.
Upon application for and acceptance of appointment, board and commission members demonstrate their intention and
ability to attend meetings. If appointed, frequent nonattendance may result in termination of the appointment.
By typing your name in the space provided, I submit my electronic signature and application to the City of Fort Collins
and swear or affirm under penalty of perjury pursuant to the laws of the State of Colorado:
-that I meet the eligibility requirements of the position sought and
-that the information provided in this application is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
Signature: Date:
Optional: How did you learn of a vacancy on this board or commission:
Newspaper Cable 14 City News (Utility Bill Insert)Website
Other (please specify)
APPLICATION FOR BOARD OR COMMISSION MEMBERSHIP
ATTACHMENTS TO APPLICATION MUST BE LIMITED TO TWO PAGES
INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR APPOINTMENT
If you have questions or need more information, contact:
City Clerk's Office (300 LaPorte Avenue) at 970.416.2525
Eligibility Requirements - 1 year residency within the Fort Collins Growth Management Area
Board or Commission: Downtown Development Authority
Name: Amanda T. Huston
Mailing Address:
Residence:
Home Phone: Work Phone:
Zip: Zip:
Cell Phone:
E-Mail Address:
Have you resided in the Fort Collins Growth Management Area for at least one year? Yes No
Do you reside or own property within the DDA? Yes No
Current Occupation: Attorney Employer: Coan, Payton & Payne, LLC
Recent and/or relevant work experience (please include dates) Coan, Payton & Payne - Business and Real
Estate Transactional Attorney, November 2017- PresentColorado Court of Appeals - Law Clerk, September 2016-September
2017Law Clerk, Burns Figa & Will, P.C., Summer 2015 & January, 2016-May 2016Greeley Downtown Development Authority,
Administrative Assistant, 2011- May 2013
Recent and/or relevant volunteer experience (please include dates) Neighbor to Neighbor, Asset Management Committee
August 29, 2019 - PresentImmigrant & Refugee Center of Northern Colorado, March, 2018 - PresentColorado Lawyer,
YLD Coordinating Editor, January 2018 - PresentLarimer Bar Association, YLD Executive Board Member, 2018 - Present
(Vice President, 2020)Wild Animal Sanctuary, Annual Celebration Volunteer Committee - October, 2018 - April, 2019
Are you currently serving on a City board or commission? Yes No
If so, which one?
Why do you want to become a member of this particular board or commission? I believe that a thriving
downtown is vital to our community as a whole, and I am passionate about seeing something for everyone in Downtown
Fort Collins, and helping make it a place to gather, play, work, connect, and innovate.
Have you attended a meeting of the board or commission you are applying to or talked to anyone currently on the board?
Yes No
If yes, please share your experience:
I have spoken very briefly with Attorney Clay Bartlett at my firm about his experience on the Board, and he enjoys the opportunity
to be a part of the Board.
List any abilities, skills, certificates, specialized training, or interests you have which are applicable to this
board or commission:
Critical thinking, problem solving, downtown development authority experience, and experience with a variety of business
and real estate transactions in practice.
Briefly explain what you believe are the three most important issues facing this board or commission, and how do you
believe this board or commission should address each issue?
1) Vitality is one issue I believe the board is facing. Namely, it is difficult to keep the organization's
services consistent with the needs of the district in order to assist the district in maintaining vitality.
Vitality is fluid, not static, and circumstances contributing to economic vitality (as witnessed with
COVID-19) can change very quickly. Adapting the strategies of the Downtown Development Authority to
meet the current needs of a rapidly changing economic landscape is an important issue.
2) Diversity is another important issue. A thriving downtown environment will include something for everyone,
such that it will serve as a place where people of various many cultures, races, backgrounds, and socioeconomic
statuses converge in a meaningful way. This is a necessary benchmark and a vision for a healthy community.
3) The rising cost of doing business is another important issue. Downtown businesses are seeing high rent
prices in the midst of an Internet shopping era (and now a pandemic), which reduces in-person shoppers
and purchases and squeezes the profits typically attributable to a having a traditional storefront.
This is an issue that requires creative and forward-thinking dialogue that is centered on how the downtown
community can maintain its sense of place with traditional brick and mortar businesses in this new age.
Please specify any activities which might create a serious conflict of interest if you should be appointed to this board
or commission:
The practice of law and representation of certain clients.
Upon application for and acceptance of appointment, board and commission members demonstrate their intention and
ability to attend meetings. If appointed, frequent nonattendance may result in termination of the appointment.
By typing your name in the space provided, I submit my electronic signature and application to the City of Fort Collins
and swear or affirm under penalty of perjury pursuant to the laws of the State of Colorado:
-that I meet the eligibility requirements of the position sought and
-that the information provided in this application is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
Signature: Date:
Optional: How did you learn of a vacancy on this board or commission:
Newspaper Cable 14 City News (Utility Bill Insert)Website
Other (please specify)
AMANDA T. HUSTON 308 West Street Fort Collins, Colorado 80521 - 303-910-5205 -
AHUSTON@CP2LAW.COM EDUCATION GPA · Juris Doctorate (certificate in Corporate
& Commercial Law), University of Denver Sturm College of Law (2016) ...3.84 (3rd
in class) · Master of Arts in Communication Studies, University of Northern Colorado
(May, 2009) ... ..4.0 · Bachelor
of Arts in Communication Studies; Political Science Minor, University of Northern
Colorado (May, 2007) . ..3.7 · Extended Spanish study, Aims
Community College (2011-2012); and Málaga, Spain (2017) 4.0 · Extended
study Adobe Illustrator, Aims Community College (Spring, 2013) ...4.0 LEGAL
WORK AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Attorney, Coan, Payton & Payne, LLC (November, 2017
- present) Law Clerk, Colorado Court of Appeals, Judge David Furman (September,
2016 - September, 2017) Law Clerk, Burns Figa & Will, P.C. (Summer, 2015 & January,
2016 - May, 2016) Student Attorney, Denver University Civil Litigation Clinic
(August, 2015 - December, 2016) Legal Extern, Justice William W. Hood III, Colorado
Supreme Court (Spring, 2015) Research Assistant, Professor Arthur Best (November,
2014 - January, 2015) Research Assistant, Professor Rebecca Aviel (September,
2014 - 2016) Legal Extern, Denver District Attorney, Cold Case and Human Trafficking
Unit (September, 2014 - December, 2014) Summer Legal Extern, National Association
of Counsel for Children (May, 2014 - August, 2014) LEGAL PUBLICATIONS AND AFFILIATIONS
· The Colorado Lawyer, YLD Editor (2018-present) · Denver Law Review, Articles
Editor (2015-2016), Staff Editor (2014-2015) · The Race to the Bottom, Editor
in Chief (2015-2016), Contributor (2014-2015) Awards/Honors: · Runner-up, Reese
Persuasive Writing Award (2014) · Excellence in Land Use Law Award (2014) · Scholastic
Excellence Award, LLCs & Operating Agreements (Fall, 2015) · Urban Land Institute,
Development Course (2018) · Leadership Northern Colorado Graduate (2019) Professional
Affiliations: · CBA, Business Law Section (2014-present) · Larimer Bar Association
YLD, Vice President (2020) · Urban Land Institute (2018-present) · Denver
Council on Foreign Relations (2017-present) · World Link For Lawyers, YLD Coordinator
(present) · Women's Bar Association (2016-2018) · Colorado Real Estate Practice
2017 · Colorado Real Estate Law Series, Presenter (2018) Publications: · Amanda
Huston, Making Way for Gray in the Legal Analysis of Human Trafficking, NACC e-Guardian
Vol.36, No.7, p.15 (2014). · Amanda Huston, Jurisprudence v. Judicial Practice:
Diminishing Miller in the Struggle over Juvenile Sentencing, 92 Denv. U. L. Rev.
561 (2015). · Amanda Huston, Khazin v. TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation: Dodd-Frank
Whistle-Blower Must Arbitrate Reprisal Claims, RACE TO THE BOTTOM BLOG (Apr. 17,
2015), www.theracetothebottom.org. · Amanda Huston, SEC v. Braverman: Declarations
in Support of SEC's Emergency Application for an Asset Freeze and Other Relief,
(Dec. 10, 2014), www.theracetothebottom.org. PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE Administrative
Assistant, Greeley Downtown Development Authority (August, 2011-May, 2013) Instructor,
Communication Studies and 1st Year Experience Programs, University of Northern
Colorado (2007-2009) Compound Director, Camp Balcones Springs, Marble Falls, TX
(Summer, 2008) Ambassador, University of Northern Colorado (January, 2005-January,
2006) Activities Coordinator, Partners, "Esperanza" Program for "at-risk"
youth, Greeley Colorado (August, 2005-January, 2006) Case Administration Intern/
File Clerk, United States Bankruptcy for the District of Colorado (Summer, 2003
& 2004) PREVIOUS PUBLICATIONS AND AFFILIATIONS Prior Student Organization Membership: · Student
Trial Lawyers Association, (Fall, 2013) · Dean's Excellence Committee (2013-2016) · Amnesty
International, Treasurer (2014-2015) · Business Law Society, Community Liaison
(2014-2015) Professional and Local Publications: · Allen L., Keaten, J., Lee,
Y, Hammack, A., & Huston, Z., A deconstruction of the linguistic and cultural assumptions
APPLICATION FOR BOARD OR COMMISSION MEMBERSHIP
ATTACHMENTS TO APPLICATION MUST BE LIMITED TO TWO PAGES
INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR APPOINTMENT
If you have questions or need more information, contact:
City Clerk's Office (300 LaPorte Avenue) at 970.416.2525
Eligibility Requirements - 1 year residency within the Fort Collins Growth Management Area
Board or Commission: Downtown Development Authority
Name: David Lingle
Mailing Address:
Residence:
Home Phone: Work Phone:
Zip:
Zip:
Cell Phone:
E-Mail Address:
Have you resided in the Fort Collins Growth Management Area for at least one year? Yes No
Do you reside or own property within the DDA? Yes No
Current Occupation: Development Project Manager Employer: Loveland Housing Authority
Recent and/or relevant work experience (please include dates) Former principal with Aller-Lingle-Massey
Architects P.C. (now alm2s) in Fort Collins for over 30 years, retiring in 2017. I now work part time for the
Loveland Housing AuthorityAs an architect, I worked on many projects in downtown Fort Collins, including the renovation
and additions to the Lincoln Center, the Northside Aztlan Community Center, restoration of the C&S Freight Depot
Recent and/or relevant volunteer experience (please include dates) City of Fort Collins, Planning & Zoning
2004-2011 (Vice-Chair 2005; Chair 2006-2007)City of Fort Collins, Landmark Preservation Commission, 2012-2017Town
of Estes Park, Stanley Historic District Technical Review Committee, 2006City of Loveland, Planning Commission,
1987-1994 (Chair 1988-1992)State of Colorado, State Historical Fund Advisory Council, 2015-2018
Are you currently serving on a City board or commission? Yes No
If so, which one?
Why do you want to become a member of this particular board or commission? I have worked with the
DDA in the past, both as an architect in Fort Collins and as a past member of the Planning & Zoning Board and
Landmark Preservation Commission. Now that I live downtown, I would like to offer to serve the DDA on their board.
Have you attended a meeting of the board or commission you are applying to or talked to anyone currently on the board?
Yes No
If yes, please share your experience:
I have previously presented projects to the DDA Board for facade grants, have participated in panel discussions with previous
DDA Boards related to architecture, urban planning and historic preservation, and have worked with the Executive Director
List any abilities, skills, certificates, specialized training, or interests you have which are applicable to this
board or commission:
Bachelor of Arts in Architecture and Bachelor of Architecture degrees, with specializations in my architectural practice
in historic preservation and affordable housing. I was previously licensed to practice architecture in Colorado, New Mexico
and Wyoming, however those licenses are now "inactive". I am also a LEED Accredited Professional.
Briefly explain what you believe are the three most important issues facing this board or commission, and how do you
believe this board or commission should address each issue?
1) Continued investment in downtown Fort Collins.The DDA should continue to invest in new infrastructure
downtown, such as the enhanced alleyways and the rehabilitated Old Town Square, and continue to support
private owner's investments in their properties through the facade grant program.
2) Encourage creative and innovative architecture in the downtown area, while respecting the preservation
of historic structures in downtown.The DDA should strive to promote creativity and innovation in architecture
through their grant program, while advocating that the City's LPC and P & Z Board fairly interpret and
apply the applicable historic preservation standards to projects within the downtown district.
3) Encourage an appropriate blend of local retail, office, residential, restaurant/bar and theater/entertainment
businesses in the downtown.While I do not fully understand the DDA's role in promoting a healthy mix
of businesses, I do know that the character of downtown changes dramatically after about 10:00 pm.
While downtown's level of activity is enviable compared to many places in the country, it needs to remain
a welcoming and safe place for all residents at all times of the day.
Please specify any activities which might create a serious conflict of interest if you should be appointed to this board
or commission:
Now that I have retired from practicing architecture, I don't believe that there are any issues that
would constitute a conflict of interest.
Upon application for and acceptance of appointment, board and commission members demonstrate their intention and
ability to attend meetings. If appointed, frequent nonattendance may result in termination of the appointment.
By typing your name in the space provided, I submit my electronic signature and application to the City of Fort Collins
and swear or affirm under penalty of perjury pursuant to the laws of the State of Colorado:
-that I meet the eligibility requirements of the position sought and
-that the information provided in this application is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
Signature: Date:
Optional: How did you learn of a vacancy on this board or commission:
Newspaper Cable 14 City News (Utility Bill Insert)Website
Other (please specify)
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RESOLUTION 2020-116
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
MAKING APPOINTMENTS TO THE BOARD OF THE
DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
WHEREAS, vacancies currently exist on the Downtown Development Authority of the
City due to vacancies created by an expiration of the term and resignation of certain members;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to make appointments to fill the vacancies that exist
on the Downtown Development Authority; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the City Council hereby makes and adopts the determinations and
findings contained in the recitals set forth above.
Section 2. That the following named persons are hereby appointed to fill current
vacancies on the Downtown Development Authority hereinafter indicated, with terms to begin
immediately and to expire as set forth after each name:
Downtown Development Authority Expiration of Term
Amanda Huston December 31, 2024
David Lingle December 31, 2024
Jenny Schultz December 31, 2024
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins this
15th day of December, A.D. 2020.
_________________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
_____________________________
City Clerk