HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 09/04/2012 - RESOLUTION 2012-087 SUBMITTING A COUNCIL-INITIATEDDATE: September 4, 2012
STAFF: Wanda Nelson
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL 32
SUBJECT
Resolution 2012-087 Submitting a Council-initiated, Non-Binding Question Relating to the Possible Construction of
a Stadium on Colorado State University’s Main Campus to a Vote of the Registered Electors of the City at a Special
Municipal Election to Be Held on November 6, 2012, in Conjunction with the Larimer County General Election.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
At its August 14, 2012 work session, three members of Council (Manvel, Poppaw, and Ohlson) requested Council
consideration of a Resolution putting a non-binding advisory question on the ballot for the purpose of giving Fort Collins
citizens an additional avenue for providing input on the desirability of an on-campus stadium.
Pursuant to the City Charter, the Council may submit any question to the vote of the people at a regular or special
election in the same manner and with the same force and effect as is provided for citizen-initiated measures. A special
election has previously been called by the Council for November 6, 2012 for the purpose of considering a citizen-
initiated ordinance dealing with medical marijuana businesses. The deadline to certify ballot language to the County
for this election is Friday, September 7.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
None.
RESOLUTION 2012-087
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
SUBMITTING A COUNCIL-INITIATED, NON-BINDING QUESTION RELATING
TO THE POSSIBLE CONSTRUCTION OF A STADIUM ON COLORADO STATE
UNIVERSITY’S MAIN CAMPUS TO A VOTE OF THE REGISTERED
ELECTORS OF THE CITY AT A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE
HELD ON NOVEMBER 6, 2012 IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE
LARIMER COUNTY GENERAL ELECTION
WHEREAS, Colorado State University ("CSU") is considering replacing Hughes Stadium,
which currently serves the CSU football program; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Tony Frank, CSU President, has appointed a Stadium Advisory Committee
(the “Committee”) to evaluate the feasibility of a new stadium; and
WHEREAS, the new stadium would be constructed on CSU’s main campus within the City
limits; and
WHEREAS, the Committee has developed a written feasibility study regarding several key
issues including input from and communication with the public and various stakeholder groups; site
selection; fund-raising and naming opportunities; and an analysis of best practices and design; and
WHEREAS, the proposed stadium is intended to serve not only as an athletic facility to
house the CSU football program and other sports activities, but also as a multipurpose facility with
space available for use by CSU throughout the year; and
WHEREAS, a subcommittee of the Committee, with assistance from the Center for Public
Deliberation, has conducted a wide range of public outreach and dialogue activities with
stakeholders and the community related to the Committee’s written feasibility study; and
WHEREAS, public debate about the feasibility of the proposed on-campus stadium has been
rigorous and extensive; and
WHEREAS, numerous Fort Collins citizens have expressed interest in having a question
about the possible construction of the stadium presented to the registered electors of the City for Dr.
Frank’s consideration; and
WHEREAS, Article X, Section 3 of the City Charter provides that the City Council may,
without petition therefor, submit any question to a vote of the people at a special election; and
WHEREAS, on August 21, 2012, the City Council adopted on second reading Ordinance No.
066, 2012, calling a special municipal election on November 6, 2012, to be held in conjunction with
the Larimer County General Election, for the purpose of submitting a ballot issue to the electorate
that would reverse the voter-imposed ban on medical marijuana centers, optional premises
cultivation operations, and medical marijuana-infused product manufacturing within the City; and
WHEREAS, because of the potential impacts that the proposed stadium would have on the
City’s infrastructure and services, and on the residents of the City, the City Council believes that it
would be in the best interests of the City for City residents to be given an opportunity to express
their opinion about the possible construction of the new stadium by participating in an advisory,
non-binding measure to be placed on the November ballot.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That there is hereby submitted to the registered electors of the City of Fort
Collins at a special election to be conducted in conjunction with the Larimer County General
Election to be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, the following advisory ballot question:
CITY OF FORT COLLINS
CITY-INITIATED BALLOT ISSUE
ARE YOU IN FAVOR OF COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY CONSTRUCTING
A NEW FOOTBALL STADIUM ON ITS MAIN CAMPUS?
YES ____
NO ____
Section 2. That the City Clerk is hereby directed to certify the above ballot issue for the
Larimer County General Election to the Larimer County Clerk and Recorder no later than September
7, 2012.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins this 4th
day of September A.D. 2012.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk