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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 12/16/2014 - ITEMS RELATING TO A LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE WITH COLOAgenda Item 21 Item # 21 Page 1 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY December 16, 2014 City Council STAFF Darin Atteberry, City Manager SUBJECT Items Relating to the a Leadership Committee with Colorado State University. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY A. Resolution 2014-118 Authorizing the Formation of a Leadership Committee with Colorado State University and Modifying the Composition of the Previously Established City/CSU Liaison Committee. B. Resolution 2014-119 Appointing Two Representatives to the City/CSU Leadership Committee. Resolution 2014-118 authorizes the formation of a Leadership committee with Colorado State University (CSU) to strengthen town/gown relationships and discuss and address matters of mutual interest to the City and CSU. The Committee will consist of two Councilmembers, the City Manager, the President of CSU, and a local CSU Board of Governors representative and shall meet 2 or more times per year. This Resolution also modifies the previously established City/CSU Liaison Committee by removing the City Councilmember and City Manager’s participation so as to provide for a more administrative focus of that committee’s efforts. Resolution 2014-119 appoints two City Councilmembers to the newly formed City/CSU Leadership Committee. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of the Resolutions. BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION The City and Colorado State University (“CSU”) have historically dealt with a number of issues of mutual interest, including land use, utility and transportation services, the enforcement of municipal ordinances, human rights, and a wide variety of other topics. Council authorized the formation of a liaison committee with CSU in 1998 to facilitate communication among the policy makers and administrative staff of the City and the administration, faculty and students of CSU. These liaison meetings have been productive and have resulted in a better understanding of student/neighborhood issues. Resolution 2014-118 authorizes the formation of a leadership City/CSU Committee, comprised of two Councilmembers and the City Manager as the City representatives and the President of CSU and a member of the Board of Governors of the Colorado State University system as the CSU representatives. The Committee would meet 2 or more times per year in the interest of strengthening town/gown relationships and discussing and addressing matters of mutual interest to the City and CSU. Once this new Leadership Committee is established, the composition of the current City/CSU Liaison Committee would be changed to no longer include City Councilmembers or the City Manager. Resolution 2014-119 appoints two Councilmembers to the newly formed City/CSU Committee. - 1 - RESOLUTION 2014-118 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS AUTHORIZING THE FORMATION OF A LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE WITH COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY AND MODIFYING THE COMPOSITION OF THE PREVIOUSLY ESTABLISHED CITY/CSU LIAISON COMMITTEE WHEREAS, the City and Colorado State University (“CSU”) have historically dealt with a number of issues of mutual interest, including land use, utility and transportation services, the enforcement of municipal ordinances, human rights, and a wide variety of other topics; and WHEREAS, the need for close cooperation and collaboration between the City and CSU with regard to these kinds of issues is an ongoing one; and WHEREAS, in 1998, the City Council adopted Resolution 1998-159, authorizing the formation of a liaison committee with CSU to facilitate on-going, close communication among the policy makers and administrative staff of the City and the administration, faculty and students of CSU; and WHEREAS, the City/CSU Liaison Committee has been meeting on a quarterly basis to discuss operational issues, resulting in improved understanding of and cooperation in resolving student/neighborhood issues; and WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the citizens of the City that representatives of the City and CSU form a leadership committee to facilitate ongoing communication about strategy, policy and long range planning issues that impact both CSU and the community; and WHEREAS, in light of the formation of a new leadership committee, the previously established liaison committee is being modified to remove the City Councilmember and City Manager participation, so as to provide for a more administrative focus of that committee’s efforts. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS as follows: Section 1. That the City Council hereby endorses the establishment of a City of Fort Collins/CSU Leadership Committee (the “Leadership Committee”), comprised of two Councilmembers and the City Manager as the City representatives and the President of CSU and a member of the Board of Governors of the Colorado State University System as the CSU representatives. Section 2. That it is the desire of the City Council that the Leadership Committee meet no less than two or three times per year in the interest of strengthening town/gown relationships and discussing and addressing matters of mutual interest to the City and CSU. - 2 - Section 3. That, upon establishment of the Leadership Committee, the composition of the City/CSU Liaison Committee established in Resolution 1998-159 shall be changed so as to no longer include City Councilmembers or the City Manager, and to instead include representatives from City administrative staff. Section 4. That Resolution 1998-159 is superseded by the terms of this Resolution, to the extent they are in conflict, and that the City Council appointments to the City/CSU Liaison Committee shall automatically terminate upon the formation of the new Leadership Committee. Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins this 16th day of December, A.D. 2014. _________________________________ Mayor ATTEST: _____________________________ City Clerk - 1 - RESOLUTION 2014-119 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS APPOINTING TWO REPRESENTATIVES TO THE CITY/CSU LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE WHEREAS, the City Council has on this date adopted Resolution 2014-118, authorizing the formation of a Leadership Committee with Colorado State University (the “City/CSU Leadership Committee”) and modifying the composition of the previously established City/CSU Liaison Committee; and WHEREAS, Resolution 2014-118 provides that the City will be represented on the City/CSU Leadership Committee by the City Manager and two City Councilmembers; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to make appointments to the City/CSU Leadership Committee, in order to facilitate the prompt formation and establishment of that Committee. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS that Councilmember _____________ and _______________ are hereby appointed to represent the City on the City/CSU Leadership Committee. Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins this 16th day of December, A.D. 2014. _________________________________ Mayor ATTEST: _____________________________ City Clerk