HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES-10/28/2008-AdjournedOctober 28 2008
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO
Council -Manager Form of Government
Adjourned Meeting - 6:00 p.m.
An adjourned meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins was held on Tuesday, October 14,
2008, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the City of Fort Collins City Hall, Roll Call was
answered by the following Councilmembers: Hutchinson, Manvel Ohlson, Poppaw, Roy and
Troxell.
(Councilmember Brown has been excused from Council meetings from October 28, 2008 through
April 7, 2009, per Resolution 2008-104.)
Staff Members Present: Atteberry, Krajicek, Roy.
Ordinance No.127, 2008,
Being the Annual Appropriation Ordinance Relating to the Annual Appropriations
for the Fiscal Year 2009; Amending the Budget for the Fiscal Year
Beginning January 1, 2009, and Ending December 31, 2009; and
Fixing the Mill Levy for Fiscal Year 2009 Adopted on Second Readine
The following is staff s memorandum on this item.
"EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading October 7, 2008, amends the adopted 2009
Budget and sets the amount of $548,437,224 to be appropriated for fiscal year 2009. The Net City
Budget, which excludes internal transfers between City funds, is $440,379,274 for 2009. The Net
City Budget, as amended, is allocated to:
Adopted
Amended
2009
2009
Operations $351,346,102
$356,110,925
Debt Service 26,232,854
26,235,588
Capital 58, 776, 761
58, 032, 761
This Ordinance also sets the 2009 City mill levy at 9.797 mills, unchanged since 1991. "
City Manager Atteberry stated amending the 2008-2009 budget is a responsible approach to 2009
and anticipates revenue issues for the 2010-2011 budget cycle. The requested amendments to the
general fund budget and utilities budget are in line with Council direction and input on various policy
matters. No property tax or sales tax increases are proposed. The 2009 budget does include rate
increases for wastewater and electric fees.
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Councilmember Roy made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Manvel, to adopt Ordinance No.
127, 2008 on Second Reading. Yeas: Hutchinson, Manvel, Ohlson, Poppaw, Roy and Troxell.
Nays: none.
THE MOTION CARRIED.
Resolution 2008-105
Malting Board and Commission Liaison Assignments and Various
Committee, Board and Authority Appointments, Adopted
The following is staff s memorandum on this item.
"EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Resolution 2008-105 reassigns liaison assignments and other appointments held by Councilmember
Brown to the remaining Councilmembers.
The absence of Councilmember Brown necessitates the reassignment of various board and
commission liaison assignments and committee appointments, which were made by the Council
following the April 2007 election.
A Resolution has been prepared showing the responsibilities of current Councilmembers and
showing as "blank" those responsibilities previously held by Councilmember Brown.
Councilmember Brown's current assignments are highlighted in yellow on the attached grid which
is provided as a planning tool for Council's use in determining assignments to fill current
vacancies. "
Councilmember Roy volunteered to serve as the liaison to the Citizen Review Board and the Golf
Board.
Councilmember Poppaw volunteered to serve as the liaison to the Planning and Zoning Board.
Councilmember Manvel offered to serve as the alternate to the Downtown Development Authority
Board of Directors and to serve on the North Front Range EIS Project Regional Coordination
Committee.
Councilmember Troxell volunteered to serve on the 1-25 Corridor Policy Committee.
Mayor Hutchinson chose to serve on the Ethics Review Board.
Councilmember Roy made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Poppaw, to adopt Resolution
2008-105 with the Councilmember names added. Yeas: Hutchinson, Manvel, Ohlson, Poppaw, Roy
and Troxell. Nays: none.
THE MOTION CARRIED.
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Councilmember Ohlson made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Roy, to adjourn the meeting
until later in the evening after the Council has completed its work session, and to then be reconvened
for consideration of a possible executive session. Yeas: Hutchinson, Manvel, Ohlson, Poppaw, Roy
and Troxell. Nays: none.
THE MOTION CARRIED.
(**Secretary's note: The Council adjourned at 6:10 p.m. and reconvened at 9:50 p.m.)
Executive Session Authorized
Councilmember Poppaw made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Roy, to go into executive
session, as permitted under Section 2-31(a)(2) of the City Code, for the purpose of meeting with
attorneys for the City to discuss potential litigation and related legal issues and to the extent that the
State open meetings laws may apply to the City, under Section 24-6-402(4)(B)M CRS, for the
purpose of receiving legal advice on specific legal questions. Yeas: Hutchinson, Manvel, Ohlson,
Poppaw, Roy and Troxell. Nays: none.
THE MOTION CARRIED.
(**Secretary's note: The Council went into executive session at this point in the meeting.)
The meeting adjourned at 10:55 p.m.
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