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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: July 7, 2009
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Kathleen M. Lane
SUBJECT
Resolution 2009-066 Reappointing Gordon F. Esplin as Temporary Judge and Authorizing the
Execution of an Employment Agreement.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Resolution.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Council originally appointed Gordon F. Esplin as Temporary Judge(Assistant Municipal Judge)in
1989, and has reappointed him every two years thereafter. His current appointment terminated on
June 30,2009. Municipal Judge Kathleen M. Lane recommends that Mr. Esplin be reappointed for
another two-year term.
Mr. Esplin has been paid$85 per hour for his services for several years now. While that rate is well
below the going rate for legal fees in Fort Collins, it is an appropriate rate for this occasional hourly
service when compared with.what other municipalities pay their Assistant Municipal Judges. Mr.
Esplin has agreed to continue in this position at the current pay rate.
RESOLUTION 2009-066
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
REAPPOINTING GORDON F. ESPLIN AS TEMPORARY JUDGE AND AUTHORIZING
THE EXECUTION OF AN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
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WHEREAS,Article VII of the City Charter allows the City Council to designate a temporary
judge to serve in the absence of the Municipal Judge; and
WHEREAS,the City Council wishes to reappoint Gordon F.Esplin to serve in such capacity
at the discretion of Municipal Judge Kathleen Lane.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That Gordon F. Esplin is hereby appointed temporary judge, for a term
beginning July 1, 2009 and ending June 30, 2011, to serve as a temporary judge for the City as
deemed necessary by Municipal Judge Kathleen Lane.
Section 2. That the compensation to be paid by the City to Mr. Esplin for serving in this
capacity shall be at the rate of Eighty-Five Dollars ($85) per hour.
Section 3. That the Mayor is hereby authorized.to enter into an employment agreement
between the City and Gordon F. Esplin, to effectuate the purposes of this Resolution.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins held this
7th day of July, A.D. 2009.
Mayor
ATTEST:
Deputy City Clerk