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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY October 6, 2015
City Council
STAFF
Honore Depew, Environmental Planner
Lucinda Smith, Environmental Sustainability Director
Susie Gordon, Senior Environmental Planner
SUBJECT
Resolution 2015-087 Appointing Two Councilmembers to Serve as Representatives at the Larimer County
Solid Waste/Resource Recovery Forum.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of this item is to appoint two City Councilmembers to represent the City of Fort Collins at the Solid
Waste/Resource Recovery Forum, a regional forum on waste reduction and recycling, to be held on
Wednesday, October 14, 2015.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Resolution.
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
The Larimer County Landfill is expected to reach capacity by 2025. Short and long range, systematic planning,
including strong public engagement, is crucial to address the need for shared, regional infrastructure. The
Environmental Services Department has been actively collaborating with a core planning group representing
regional partners from Larimer County, the City of Loveland, and the Town of Estes Park to design and
coordinate a Solid Waste/Resource Recovery Forum scheduled for Wednesday, October 14, 9:30 am to 3:30
pm at The Ranch, Larimer County Fairgrounds and Event Complex.
Seventy-five regional stakeholders, representing the industry-government-university triple helix, have been
invited to attend the forum, including two Councilmembers from the City of Fort Collins. The desired outcome is
to have balanced representation between community leadership, private businesses, nonprofits, and
academics. Attendees will actively participate in identifying priorities, opportunities, and challenges in the future
of solid waste management and resource recovery, near and long term.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Powerpoint presentation (PDF)
Regional Wasteshed Planning (Northern Front Range)
October 6, 2015 Regular Meeting Community Forum October 14, 2015
ATTACHMENT 1
The Present
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Larimer County landfill closure in 10 years (2025)
• Future directions to take for management of waste
require regional (“waste-shed”) discussion
• Community input sought, more planning to follow
• Final decisions/direction needed by 2020
• If “go forward”, need 5-yr. lead time to finance
new system, permitting, design & engineering.
Initial Timeline for Planning Process
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2015-2016: Public Input & Dialogue
• Regional coalition formed (Spring 2015)
• Listening, gathering information, site visits
• Large stakeholder forum (Fall 2015)
• County-wide survey (Winter 2016)
• Multiple community forums (2016)
2017-18: More in-depth evaluation of options for regional
waste management, in preparation for Larimer County
Landfill closure in 2025.
Purpose of Resolution
Designation of two City of Fort Collins Councilmembers to
attend Community Forum:
• October 14, 2015
• 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
• The Ranch, Larimer County Events Complex
• 75 regional stakeholders invited
• Limited number of participants intended to enable round-
table conversations
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RESOLUTION 2015-087
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPOINTING TWO COUNCILMEMBERS TO SERVE AS REPRESENTATIVES
AT THE LARIMER COUNTY SOLID WASTE/RESOURCE RECOVERY FORUM
WHEREAS, the Larimer County Landfill will reach capacity within the next ten years,
and extensive planning is essential to successfully transition into the future; and
WHEREAS, the regional Solid Waste/Resource Recovery Forum has been scheduled on
Wednesday, October 14, 2015 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Ranch, located at the Larimer
County Fairgrounds and Event Complex; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Collins, City of Loveland, Town of Estes Park and Larimer
County have been invited to select two elected officials to attend and represent their
municipalities; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Collins desires to appoint two Councilmembers to attend
and represent the City of Fort Collins.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS, that Councilmember ______________________________ and
Councilmember ____________________________are hereby appointed to attend and serve as
the representatives for the City of Fort Collins at the Solid Waste/Resource Recovery Forum on
October 14, 2015, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. to be held at the Larimer County Fair Grounds
and Events Complex.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins this 6th
day of October, A.D. 2015.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk