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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY February 17, 2015
City Council
STAFF
Wanda Nelson, City Clerk
SUBJECT
Resolution 2015-025 Forming an Airport Commission Selection Committee and Appointing Two
Councilmembers to Serve on the Committee.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of this item is to appoint two Councilmembers to the Airport Commission Selection Committee.
The Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) between the owners of the Municipal Airport, the cities of Fort Collins
and Loveland, provides for a committee of two Councilmembers from each City to make recommendations for
appointment to the Airport Commission.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Resolution.
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
On January 6, 2015, Council approved Resolution 2015-002 adopting the Airport Strategic Plan, and
Resolution 2015-003 authorizing the Mayor to Execute an Amended and Restated Intergovernmental
Agreement (IGA) between the owners of the Municipal Airport, the cities of Fort Collins and Loveland.
As part of the Strategic Plan, a seven member Airport Commission will be created. Two members of the Airport
Commission will be City of Fort Collins Councilmembers or employees, and the Commission will include one
“Citizen Member” appointed by the Fort Collins City Council, and one “Joint Citizen Member” appointed by the
cities of Fort Collins and Loveland.
Adoption of this Resolution appoints two Councilmembers to the Airport Commission Selection Committee to
evaluate applicants and recommend to the Council for appointment the citizen members of the Commission.
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RESOLUTION 2015-025
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
FORMING AN AIRPORT COMMISSION SELECTION COMMITTEE AND
APPOINTING TWO COUNCILMEMBERS TO SERVE ON THE COMMITTEE
WHEREAS, on January 6, 2015, the City Council passed Resolution 2015-002 adopting
the Airport Strategic Plan; and
WHEREAS, on the same date, the City Council passed Resolution 2015-003, authorizing
the Mayor to execute an Amended and Restated Intergovernmental Agreement between the cities
of Loveland and Fort Collins, which are the owners of the Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal
Airport; and
WHEREAS, as a part of the Strategic Plan, and as agreed upon in the Amended and
Restated Intergovernmental Agreement, there is to be established a seven member Airport
Commission, with two members who can either be Fort Collins City Councilmembers or
employees of the City, with one additional member to be appointed by the Fort Collins City
Council and one additional member to be appointed jointly by the cities of Loveland and Fort
Collins; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of this Resolution is to form an Airport Commission Selection
Committee to interview and evaluate qualified applicants to serve as citizen members of the
Airport Commission for recommendation to the City Council for appointment to the
Commission, and to appoint two City Councilmembers to serve on the Selection Committee.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That an ad hoc Airport Commission Selection Committee is hereby
established for the purposes set forth above.
Section 2. That ____________ and _________________ are hereby appointed to
serve on the Airport Commission Selection Committee.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins this
17th day of February, A.D. 2015.
__________________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
_____________________________
City Clerk