HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 02/05/2013 - RESOLUTION 2013-006 ACKNOWLEDGING COUNCILMEMBER LIDATE: February 5, 2013
STAFF: Darin Atteberry
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL 25
SUBJECT
Resolution 2013-006 Acknowledging Councilmember Lisa Poppaw's Resignation from the Board of Directors of Beet
Street and Withdrawing Any Further City Representation on the Board.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In 2008, Councilmember Lisa Poppaw was appointed to the Board of Directors of Beet Street, a private, non-profit
organization formed by the Downtown Development Authority to foster the performing arts, local culture and
participative sciences community, and promote intellectual, cultural, physical and spiritual rejuvenation and growth in
downtown Fort Collins. Councilmember Poppaw has resigned from the Board and Council feels that it is no longer
necessary for the City to have an official representative on the Board, as the Board is now well established with a
Board of Directors from a variety of backgrounds.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Resolution.
RESOLUTION 2013-006
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
ACKNOWLEDGING COUNCILMEMBER LISA POPPAW'S RESIGNATION
FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF BEET STREET AND
WITHDRAWING ANY FURTHER CITY REPRESENTATION ON THE BOARD
WHEREAS, in 2007 the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) formed a private,
nonprofit organization called “Beet Street” to foster the performing arts, local culture and
participative sciences community, and promote intellectual, cultural, physical and spiritual
rejuvenation and growth in downtown Fort Collins; and
WHEREAS, the initial board of directors of Beet Street (the “Board”) was composed of the
members of the board of directors of the DDA; and
WHEREAS, in addition, the Board elected Councilmember Lisa Poppaw as an additional
member of the Board on May 1, 2008; and
WHEREAS, on May 6, 2008, the City Council adopted Resolution 2008-043 appointing
Councilmember Lisa Poppaw to serve as a representative of the City on the Board, in order to ensure
that her service on the Board would be within the scope of her employment as a Councilmember and
in furtherance of her official duties for the City; and
WHEREAS, Beet Street is now well established as an independent organization with
directors from a variety of backgrounds; and
WHEREAS, the Board’s Bylaws permit a director to resign at any time by giving written
notice to Beet Street; and
WHEREAS, Councilmember Poppaw has resigned from the Board and believes that it is no
longer necessary for the City to have an official representative on the Board; and
WHEREAS, the City Council agrees with Councilmember Poppaw and wishes to withdraw
any further City representation on the Board.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that the City Council commends Councilmember Lisa Poppaw for her service on the
Board of Beet Street, acknowledges her resignation from the Board, and determines that no further
City representation on the Board is necessary.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins this 5th
day of February A.D. 2013.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk