HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES-06/30/1981-AdjournedIJune 30, 1981
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO
Council -Manager Form of Government
Adjourned Meeting - 5:30 p.m.
A meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins was held on Tuesday,
June 30, 1981, at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers in the City of Fort
Collins City Hall. Roll call was answered by the following Council -
members: Cassell, Elliott, Horak, Knezovich, and Wilmarth.
Absent: Councilmembers Kross and Reeves.
Staff Members Present: Arnold, Liley, Lanspery, Krajicek.
Selection of 1981 Auditing Firm
City Attorney, Lucia Liley, noted that in looking at the letter submitted
by Clifton, Gunderson and Company dated June 30, it appeared that the firm
has not submitted a new proposal as requested. They indicate the $45,000.
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fee is commensurate with the amount of work they will be performing. She
gave a brief history of the solicitation of the proposal for the 3-year
audit beginning in September of 1979. She further explained that the City
had passed an Ordinance in October, 1979, which engaged Clifton, Gunderson
and Company for a 3-year period, set the fees for the first year, but not
any additional fees. The Ordinance provided that fees for the 1980 and
1981 audits would be subject to negotiation and ratification by City
Council no later than .July 1 of 1980 and 1981. Agreements were to be
executed by the City Manager for 1980 and 1981 that set forth the terms of
the agreement as well as the fees. The Ordinance clearly envisions a
renegotiation process for each year after 1979.
She noted the alternatives available to the City are to consider the
Clifton, Gunderson and Company contract terminated because of a failure to
negotiate an acceptable price and to proceed to solicit proposals from
other auditing firms. A second opti
Clifton, Gunderson, and Company as a
staff to look at specifics and ways
a week's extension to talk further
At that point, Council would decide
solicit other proposals.
)n might be to consider the letter from
request for more time to meet with the
to reduce the auditing fee and to grant
and bring back a proposal by July 7th.
whether to accept that proposal or to
Mayor Wilmarth reported that he had suggested that a member of Clifton,
Gunderson and Company be present at this meeting but apparently no one was
' in attendance.
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Councilmember Cassell made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Horak to
consider the contract with Clifton, Gunderson and Company to be terminated
as they did not furnish a timely proposal and to initiate the selection
process for selection of a 1981 Auditing firm; additionally, the City
Attorney is to draw up appropriate findings reflecting the reasons for this
decision and the discussion at the meeting. Yeas: Councilmembers Cassell,
Elliott, Horak, Knezovich, and Wilmarth. Nays: None.
THE MOTION CARRIED.
Councilmember Knezovich made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Horak, to
adjourn the meeting. Yeas: Councilmembers Cassell, Elliott, Horak, Knezo-
vich, and Wilmarth. Nays: None.
THE MOTION CARRIED.
The meeting adjourned at 5:50 p.m.
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