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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: February 5, 2008
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Marty Heffernan
SUBJECT
Resolution 2008-009 Appointing Two Councilmembers to the Library Trustee Selection Committee.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Resolution
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The IGA between the City, the Library District and the County provides for a committee of two
Councilmembers and two County Commissioners to make recommendations for Library District
Trustee appointments. Selected Trustees must be approved by a two-thirds majority of the Council
and of the Commissioners. Adoption of the Resolution appoints two Councilmembers to the Library
Trustee Selection Committee.
BACKGROUND
Members of the initial Library District Board of Trustees were appointed for staggered terms ranging
from one to five years. Trustee John Knezovich was appointed for an initial one year term which
expires on March 7,2008. The intergovernmental agreement(IGA)provides for a committee of two
Councilmembers and two County Commissioners to make recommendations for the appointment
of new trustees as the terms of existing and future trustees expire. Council representatives on the
original Library Trustee Selection Committee were Ben Manvel and Karen Weitkunat.
By adopting this Resolution Council will be appointing two Councilmembers to serve on the Library
Trustee Selection Committee. The representatives will work with the County Commissioners to
recommend either the reappointment of Trustee Knezovich or the appointment of a new trustee. The
representatives will also work with the Commissioners on future trustee appointments.The selected
trustees must be approved by a two-thirds majority of the Council and of the Commissioners. The
Library District By-Laws provide four year terms for reappointed trustees.
RESOLUTION 2008-009
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPOINTING TWO COUNCILMEMBERS TO THE
LIBRARY TRUSTEE SELECTION COMMITTEE
WHEREAS, on November 7, 2006,the voters approved a citizen initiative to establish and
fund the Fort Collins Regional Library District("Library District')pursuant to Sections 24-90-101
to 24-90-606 of the Colorado Revised Statutes (the "Library Law"); and
WHEREAS, Section 24-90-108 of the Library Law states that the legislative body of each
governmental unit participating in a library district shall appoint two of its members to a committee
that shall appoint the initial board of trustees, and that thereafter, any such legislative body may
either continue such a committee or delegate to the board of trustees the authority to recommend new
trustees; and
WHEREAS, on November 21, 2006, the City Council passed Resolution 2006-118
establishing the Library District pursuant to the Library Law,and appointing Councilmembers Ben
Manvel and Karen Weitkunat to the committee to appoint the initial board of trustees; and
WHEREAS, on December 18, 2007, the City, County and Library District entered into an
intergovernmental agreement in which the City and County agreed to continue using a committee
of two City Councilmembers and two County Commissioners to select future trustees; and
WHEREAS, Trustee John Knezovich was appointed for an initial term of one year, which
expires on March 7, 2008; and
WHEREAS,the Council wishes to appoint Councilmembers Lisa Poppaw and Ben Manvel
to the committee that will select a new trustee or recommend the reappointment of Trustee
Knezovich, and make future trustee appointments (the"Library Trustee Selection Committee").
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that Councilmembers Lisa Poppaw and Ben Manvel are hereby appointed to represent
the City of Fort Collins on the Library Trustee Selection Committee.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins this 5th
day of February, A.D. 2008.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk