HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 12/18/2012 - RESOLUTION 2012-122 ACCEPTING ADVISORY OPINION ANDDATE: December 18, 2012
STAFF: Steve Roy
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL 28
SUBJECT
Resolution 2012-122 Accepting Advisory Opinion and Recommendation No. 2012-3 of the Ethics Review Board.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Under City Code Section 2-569, City Councilmembers may present to the Council Ethics Review Board inquiries
regarding the application of state or local ethical rules to actual or hypothetical situations involving potential conflicts
of interest. On December 7, 2012, the Ethics Review Board met for the purpose of responding to an inquiry submitted
to the Board by Mayor Weitkunat and Councilmember Manvel. The question submitted is whether, in the Board’s
opinion, either of them has a conflict of interest in participating in upcoming decisions of the City Council regarding
the possible redevelopment of the Link-n-Greens property by Woodward, Inc. The Mayor and Councilmember Manvel
presented the question because of the proximity of their respective businesses to the redevelopment site. As required
by the Code, the Board has forwarded its opinion and recommendation to the full Council for its consideration. The
Board opinion indicates that neither Mayor Weitkunat or Councilmember Manvel has a conflict of interest in this
situation. Adoption of the Resolution would indicate that the majority of the Council agrees with the Board’s opinion
and recommendation.
RESOLUTION 2012-122
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
ACCEPTING ADVISORY OPINION AND RECOMMENDATION NO. 2012-3
OF THE ETHICS REVIEW BOARD
WHEREAS, the City Council Ethics Review Board is empowered under Section 2-569 of
the City Code to render advisory opinions and recommendations regarding actual or hypothetical
situations of Councilmembers or board and commission members of the City; and
WHEREAS, an alternate Ethics Review Board (the “Board”) was appointed by the City
Council by adoption of Resolution 2012-112 to consider inquires submitted by Mayor Karen
Weitkunat and Councilmember Ben Manvel as to whether they have a conflict of interest in
participating in decisions of the City Council pertaining to the possible redevelopment of the Link-n-
Greens property by Woodward, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, the Board met on December 7, 2012 to consider these inquiries and has issued
an advisory opinion that neither the Mayor nor Councilmember Manvel has a conflict of interest; and
WHEREAS, Section 2-569(e) of the City Code provides that all advisory opinions and
recommendations of the Board be placed on the agenda for the next special or regular City Council
meeting, at which time the City Council shall determine whether to adopt such opinions and
recommendation; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the opinion and recommendation of the Board
and wishes to adopt the same.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that Opinion No. 2012-3 of the Ethics Review Board, a copy of which is attached hereto
and incorporated herein by this reference as Exhibit “A,” has been submitted to and reviewed by the
City Council, and the Council hereby adopts the opinion and recommendations contained therein.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins this 18th
day of December A.D. 2012.
Mayor Pro Tem
ATTEST:
City Clerk