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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY March 17, 2015
City Council
STAFF
Christine Macrina, Boards and Commissions Coordinator
SUBJECT
Resolution 2015-035 Making an Appointment to the Northern Colorado Airport Commission.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of this item is to appoint Thomas Fleming to a four year term to the Northern Colorado Regional
Airport Commission (the "Commission"). The Intergovernmental Agreement ("IGA") between the owners of the
Municipal Airport, the cities of Fort Collins and Loveland, provides for a selection committee of two
Councilmembers from each City to make recommendations for appointment to the 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 Airport, the cities of Fort Collins and Loveland.
As part of the Strategic Plan, a seven member Commission will be created. Two members of the 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 Thomas Fleming to the Commission to serve as the citizen member of the
Commission.
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RESOLUTION 2015-035
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
MAKING AN APPOINTMENT TO THE NORTHERN
COLORADO AIRPORT COMMISSION
WHEREAS, on January 6, 2015, the City Council passed Resolution 2015-002 adopting
the Fort Collins-Loveland 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 (the “IGA”)
between the Cities of Fort Collins and Loveland (the “Cities”), which are the owners of the Fort
Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport; and
WHEREAS, the IGA directs the Cities to establish an airport governance structure in the
nature of a commission to be called the “Northern Colorado Regional Airport Commission (the
“Commission”); and
WHEREAS, the IGA provides that the Commission shall be comprised of seven
members as follows: (a) two members shall be appointed by the Loveland City Council which
members shall be City of Loveland council members or employees; (b) two members shall be
appointed by the Fort Collins City Council which members shall be City of Fort Collins council
members or employees; (c) one Citizen Member shall be appointed by the Loveland City
Council; (d) one Citizen Member shall be appointed by the Fort Collins City Council, and (e)
one Joint Citizen Member shall be appointed by the City Councils upon mutual agreement; and
WHEREAS, on March 3, 2015, and March 5, 2015, the Airport Selection Committee,
which was appointed by the City Council, interviewed applicants desiring to serve on the
Commission; and
WHEREAS, the Airport Selection Committee is recommending Thomas Fleming be
appointed to serve a four-year term on the Commission.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS, hereby appoints Thomas Fleming to serve a four-year term on the
Commission, which term shall begin upon the formation of the Commission and shall expire four
years later.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins this
17th day of March, A.D. 2015.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk