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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY November 25, 2014
City Council
STAFF
Carrie Daggett, Interim City Attorney
SUBJECT
Resolution 2014-107 Accepting Advisory Opinion and Recommendation No. 2014-01 of the Ethics Review
Board.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of this item is to submit the opinion of the Ethics Review Board to Council for its consideration
and possible approval.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Not applicable.
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
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. The Ethics Review Board met on November 18, 2014, to consider a question submitted by
Councilmember Wade Troxell. Councilmember Troxell's question was whether or not he would have a conflict of
interest in participating in any decisions of the City Council related to the proposed on-campus stadium at
Colorado State University. This issue arises because of Councilmember Troxell's position as a tenured faculty
member in the mechanical engineering department at Colorado State University. After receiving input on this
question, the Board unanimously concluded that Councilmemember Troxell does not have a conflict of interest in
relation to the stadium issue.
Section 2-569(c) provides for the opinions and recommendations of the Board to be submitted to the full Council
for Council consideration and approval.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Ethics Review Board minutes, November 18, 2014 (PDF)
ATTACHMENT 1
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RESOLUTION 2014-107
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
ACCEPTING ADVISORY OPINION AND RECOMMENDATION NO. 2014-01
OF THE ETHICS REVIEW BOARD
WHEREAS, the City Council has established an Ethics Review Board (the “Board”)
consisting of designated members of the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the 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, the Ethics Review Board met on November 18, 2014, to consider whether
Councilmember Troxell’s position as a tenured faculty member in the mechanical engineering
department at Colorado State University (“CSU”) limits his participation as a City Council
member representing District 4 in any discussion and any vote related to a CSU stadium; and
WHEREAS, the Board has issued an advisory opinion with regard to this matter
concluding that Councilmember Troxell does not have a conflict of interest with respect to the
CSU stadium issue; 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 recommendations; and
WHEREAS, the City has reviewed the opinion 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. 2014-01 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 contained therein.
Passed and adopted at an adjourned meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins
this 25th day of November A.D. 2014.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
EXHIBIT A