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April 14, 1981
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO
Council -Manager Form of Government
Adjourned Meeting - 10:00 a.m.
An adjourned meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins was held on
Tuesday, April 14, 1981, at 10:00 a.m. in the Council Chambers in the City
of Fort Collins City Hall. Roll call was answered by the following
Councilmembers: Gray, Kross, Reeves, St. Croix, Wilkinson, and Wilmarth.
Absent: Councilman Bowling.
Mayor Gray asked the newly elected Councilmembers to come forward and be
sworn in.
Gary Cassell, Gerry Horak, Bill Elliott and John Knezovich were admini-
stered their oaths of office by City Clerk Wanda Krajicek.
The new Councilmembers then took their seats as Councilmembers with Assis-
tant Mayor Elery Wilmarth presiding.
Assistant Mayor Wilmarth recognized the four out -going Councilmembers for
their contributions to the City of Fort Collins.
All Councilmembers who had members of their families present, asked them to
stand.
Assistant Mayor Wilmarth, acting as temporary chair of the meeting, asked
for nominations for the office of Mayor.
Councilman Cassell made a motion, seconded by Councilman Knezovich, to
nominate Elery Wilmarth for the office of Mayor.
Councilman Kross made a motion, seconded by Councilman Horak, to nominate
Peggy Reeves for the office of Mayor.
Councilman Knezovich made a motion, seconded by Councilman Kross, that the
nominations be closed.
Assistant Mayor Wilmarth asked for a roll call vote:
Cassell - Wilmarth
Elliott - Wilmarth
Horak - Reeves
Wilmarth -
Wilmarth
'
Knezovich
- Wilmarth
Kross -
Reeves
Reeves -
Reeves
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The vote was 4-3 in favor of Elery Wilmarth for the office of Mayor.
Mayor Wilmarth asked for nominations for the office of Assistant Mayor.
Councilman Kross made a motion, seconded by Councilman Horak, to nominate
Gary Cassell for the office of Assistant Mayor.
Councilman Knezovich made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman Reeves, that
the nominations be closed.
Mayor Wilmarth asked for a roll call vote:
Cassell -
Cassell
Elliott -
Cassell
Horak -
Cassell
Wilmarth -
Cassell
Knezovich -
Cassell
Kross -
Cassell
Reeves -
Cassell
The vote was unanimous in favor of Gary Cassell for the office of Assis-
tant Mayor.
A brief reception for the new Councilmembers and new officers followed the
election of officers.
Appointments
Resolution Designating Representative of the City to Serve on the Board of
Directors of Platte River Power Authority in Lieu of the Mayor.
Councilwoman Reeves made a motion, seconded by Councilman Elliott, to
nominate Burt Kross to the Board of Directors of Platte River Power Author-
ity.
Councilman Cassell made a motion, seconded by Councilman Wilmarth, to
nominate John Knezovich to the Board of Directors of Platte River Power
Authority.
Councilman Cassell made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman Reeves, that the
nominations be closed.
Arvid Bloom, 1405 Parkwood, asked the Council to recognize the fact that
Mr. Kross had been absent from approximately 20% of the Council meetings
and noted that he felt this should be taken into -consideration when making I
this appointment.
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Mayor Wilmarth asked for a roll call vote:
Cassell -
Knezovich
Elliott -
Kross
Horak -
Kross
Wilmarth -
Knezovich
Knezovich
- Knezovich
Kross -
Kross
Reeves -
Kross
The vote was 4-3 in favor of the appointment of Burt Kross to the Board of
Directors of PRPA.
Councilwoman Reeves made a motion, seconded by Councilman Cassell, to adopt
the Resolution appointing Burt Kross to the Board of Directors of PRPA.
Yeas: Councilmembers Cassell, Elliott, Horak, Knezovich, Kross, Reeves and
Wilmarth. Nays: None.
THE MOTION CARRIED.
' Resolution Making Appointment to the Board of the Fort Col lins/Poudre
Valley Fire Authority
Councilman Cassell made a motion, seconded by Councilman Knezovich, to
nominate Bill Elliott to the Board of the Fort Collins/Poudre Valley Fire
Authority.
Councilman Kross made a motion, seconded by Councilman Horak, to nominate
Peggy Reeves to the Board of the Fort Collins/Poudre Valley Fire Authority.
Mayor Wilmarth asked for a roll call vote:
Cassell -
Elliott
Elliott -
Elliott
Horak -
Reeves
Wilmarth -
Elliott
Knezovich
- Elliott
Kross -
Reeves
Reeves -
Reeves
The vote was 4-3 in favor of the appointment of Bill Elliott to the Board
of the Fort Collins/Poudre Valley Fire Authority.
Councilman Kross made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman Reeves, to adopt
' the Resolution appointing Bill Elliott to the Board of the Fort Collins/
Poudre Valley Fire Authority. Yeas: Councilmembers Cassell, Elliott,
Horak, Knezovich, Kross, Reeves, and Wilmarth. Nays: None.
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Resolution Appointing Representatives to the Northern District Advisory
Committee
Councilman Knezovich made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman Reeves, to
nominate Gary Cassell to the Northern District Advisory Committee.
Councilman Kross made a motion, seconded by Councilman Knezovich, to
nominate Gerry Horak to the Northern District Advisory Committee.
Councilman Kross made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman Reeves, that the
nominations be closed.
Councilman Kross made a motion,
the Resolution appointing Gary
District Advisory Committee.
Horak, Knezovich, Kross, Reeves,
THE MOTION CARRIED.
COG Appointment
seconded by Councilwoman Reeves, to adopt
Cassell and Gerry Horak to the Northern
Yeas: Councilmembers Cassell, Elliott,
and Wilmarth. Nays: None.
Councilwoman Reeves made a motion, seconded by Councilman Cassell, to
nominate Gerry Horak as the City's representative to the Larimer/Weld
Council of Governments.
Councilwoman Reeves made a motion, seconded by Councilman Kross, that the
nominations be closed.
The Mayor asked for a roll call vote:
Cassell -
Horak
Elliott -
Horak
Horak -
Horak
Wilmarth -
Horak
Knezovich -
Horak
Kross -
Horak
Reeves -
Horak
Councilman Cassell made a motion, seconded by Councilman Horak, to nominate
Peggy Reeves as the City's alternate representative to the Larimer/Weld
Council of Governments.
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The Mayor asked for a roll call vote on the alternate position:
Cassell -
Reeves
Elliott -
Reeves
Horak -
Reeves
Wilmarth -
Reeves
Knezovich -
Reeves
Kross -
Reeves
Reeves -
Reeves
Airport Ad Hoc Committee
Councilman Kross made a motion, seconded by Councilman Cassell, to nominate
Elery Wilmarth to the Airport Ad Hoc Committee.
Councilman Cassell made a motion, seconded by Councilman Elliott, to
nominate Peggy Reeves to the Airport Ad Hoc Committee..
' Councilman Kross made a motion, seconded by Councilman Horak, to nominate
John Knezovich to the Airport Ad Hoc Committee.
Mayor Wilmarth asked that each Councilmember respond to the roll call vote
with the two names of his or her choice.
Cassell -
Reeves
and
Wilmarth
Elliott -
Reeves
and
Knezovich
Horak -
Reeves
and
Knezovich
Wilmarth -
Wilmarth and
Knezovich
Knezovich
- Reeves
and
Knezovich
Kross -
Wilmarth and
Knezovich
Reeves -
Reeves
and
Knezovich
The vote was 6 for Knezovich, 5 for Reeves, and 3 for Wilmarth. Knezovich
and Reeves will serve on the Airport Ad Hoc Committee.
Meetinq Times
Council consensus was to discuss the continuation of the three Council
committees at the Council retreat.
' Additionally, consensus was to continue holding the work sessions on the
2nd and 4th Tuesdays but directed staff to prepare an ordinance changing
the regular meeting times from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
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Consensus was to continue the Mayor, Assistant Mayor, City Manager, City
Attorney luncheons on Mondays.
It was decided to postpone the meeting with the County Commissioners
originally scheduled for April 28 to allow the new Councilmembers to be
briefed on the joint issues.
Finance Committee Appointments
Councilman Kross made a motion, seconded by Councilman Horak,
to nominate
John Knezovich to the Finance Committee.
Councilman Horak made a motion, seconded by Councilman Elliott,
to nominate
Gary Cassell to the Finance Committee.
Councilman Kross made a motion, seconded by Councilman Cassell,
to nominate
Elery Wilmarth to the Finance Committee.
Councilman Elliott made a motion, seconded by Councilman Horak, that the
be
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nominations closed.
The members of the Finance Committee are Gary Cassell, John Knezovich, and
Elery Wilmarth.
Councilman Cassell made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman
Reeves, to
adjourn the meeting until 2:00 p.m. this afternoon (April 14)
to discuss
the authorization of the issuance of IDRB's by the County for
low-income
mortgages. Yeas: Councilmembers Cassell, Elliott, Horak,
Knezovich,
Kross, Reeves, and Wilmarth. Nays: None.
THE MOTION CARRIED.
2:00 p.m.
Discussion of Issuance of IDRB's by the County for Low -Income Mortgages
Steve Harris, municipal underwriter with Boettcher and Company, appeared to
explain that he had been working with the County on a proposed housing bond
issue. He explained that single family housing bonds were a category of
industrial revenue bonds. He noted that the :terms of the mortgages avail-
able would be 12 112% and the purchase price limits in the neighborhood of
$58,000 - $60,000. The income limit recommended was $30,000 adjusted only I
for income of disabled members of the family.
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Councilman Knezovich asked how much profit Boettcher and Company would be
making from this $8 million bond issue.
Mr. Harris replied approximately 2.2% of the gross and of that approxi-
mately 1% might remain after expenses for overhead are deducted.
He further noted that these mortgages could be used for condominiums and
townhomes as well as single family homes.
Council expressed concern about taking official action at this meeting when
no notification had been given to the public.
Councilwoman Reeves made a motion, seconded by Councilman Cassell, to bring
the Resolution authorizing the County to issue revenue bonds for low income
mortgages back for consideration on April 21. Yeas: Councilmembers
Cassell, Elliott, Horak, Knezovich, Kross, Reeves, and Wilmarth. Nays:
None.
THE MOTION CARRIED.
Councilman Cassell stated for the record that the bank he is associated
with (Fort Collins National Bank) is not involved in the purchase or sale
of these bonds.
With no other business to
2:40 p.m.
ATTEST:
come before the Council, the meeting adjourned at
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