HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 11/16/2004 - RESOLUTION 2004-130 REAPPOINTING UTILITIES GENERAL ITEM NUMBER: 30
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: November16, 2004
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Darin Atteberry
SUBJECT
Resolution 2004-130 Reappointing Utilities General Manager Michael B. Smith to the Platte
River Power Authority Board of Directors.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Resolution.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Platte River Power Authority Board of Directors is comprised of two representatives from
each of the four member cities. The Mayor (or Mayor's designate) fills one slot and the second
representative is appointed by the Council. On April 21, 1998, the Council adopted Resolution
98-70 appointing Utility Services General Manager Michael B. Smith as the City's appointed
representative, for a term to expire on December 31, 2000. Council then reappointed Mr. Smith
to a second term on December 18, 2001 through the adoption of Resolution 2001-168. Mr.
Smith's current term on the Platte River Board of Director's expires December 31, 2004.
The PRPA Organic Contract provides that the term of office of each Appointed Director shall be
four years and defines Appointed Director as follows:
"The governing body of each of the Municipalities shall appoint one additional
member to the Board of Directors. Appointed Directors shall be selected for
judgment, experience, and expertise which makes them particularly qualified to
serve as the Director of an electric utility".
This Resolution reappoints Utilities General Manager Michael B. Smith for a term to expire
December 31, 2008, or until such appointment is changed by the Council.
RESOLUTION 2004-130
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
REAPPOINTING UTILITIES GENERAL MANAGER
MICHAEL B. SMITH TO THE
PLATTE RIVER POWER AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS
WHEREAS, the Platte River Power Authority ("PRPA") was created by an agreement
between the cities of Fort Collins, Loveland, Longmont, and the Town of Estes Park which was
amended and restated as of March 31, 1980 (the "Organic Contract"); and
WHEREAS, under the Organic Contract,the PRPA Board of Directors is comprised of two
members from each of the four member cities, with one such member to be the Mayor of each
municipality (or another member of the municipality's governing board designated by the Mayor)
and the other to be another individual selected by the municipality's governing body for"judgment,
experience, and expertise which make him or her particularly qualified to serve as the director of an
electric utility"; and
WHEREAS, on April 21, 1998, the Council adopted Resolution 98-70 appointing Utility
Services General Manager Michael B. Smith as the City's appointed representative for a term to
expire on December 31, 2000; and
WHEREAS,on December 18,2001,the Council adopted Resolution 2001-168 reappointing
Utility Services General Manager Michael B. Smith as the City's appointed representative for a term
to expire on December 31, 2004; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council wish to reappoint Michael B. Smith as the City's
appointed representative to the PRPA Board of Directors.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that Utilities General Manager Michael B. Smith is hereby reappointed as the City's
appointed representative to the Platte River Power Authority Board of Directors,for a term to expire
on December 31, 2008, or until such appointment is changed by the City Council, whichever first
occurs.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins held this
16th day of November, A.D. 2004.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk