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RESOLUTION 2015-042
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
EXPRESSING GRATITUDE AND APPRECIATION
TO KAREN WEITKUNAT FOR HER CONTRIBUTIONS
TO THE COMMUNITY AS MAYOR
WHEREAS, Karen Weitkunat was elected as Mayor on April 5, 2011, took office on
April 12, 2011, was reelected on April 2, 2013, and has served two full terms as Mayor through
April 14, 2015; and
WHEREAS, Mayor Weitkunat has served as the Council liaison to the Building Review
Board, Economic Advisory Commission, Human Relations Commission, Planning & Zoning
Board, and Youth Advisory Board; and
WHEREAS, during her tenure Mayor Weitkunat has also served as a member of the
Airport Steering Committee, Downtown Development Authority, City Attorney Recruitment
Council Subcommittee, Ethics Review Board, Finance Committee, Public Safety Planning and
Funding Committee, Poudre Fire Authority Board of Directors, Poudre School District Liaison
Committee; and
WHEREAS, Mayor Weitkunat has represented the City on the Colorado Local Resiliency
Project Working Group, Colorado Municipal League Executive Board of Directors, Disaster
Council, Forfeited Property Disposition Committee, Library Trustee Selection Committee, the
Northern Colorado Airport Commission Selection Committee, Northern Colorado Highway 287
Corridor Coalition, the Platte River Power Authority, the Stadium Community Design
Development Committee; and
WHEREAS, Mayor Weitkunat served on President Obama's Climate Preparedness &
Resiliency Task Force; and
WHEREAS, Mayor Weitkunat supported the establishment of a Friendship City
Partnership program and travelled to San Cristobal de las Casas to solidify the partnership and
the relationships; and
WHEREAS, Mayor Weitkunat has shown great passion and commitment to the residents
of Fort Collins through her efforts to foster economic health, healthy sustainable development,
fiscally responsible governance, conservation and human rights,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS that the City expresses its sincere appreciation and gratitude to Karen
Weitkunat for her service and contributions to the community as Mayor.
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Passed and adopted at a special meeting of the City Council held the 14th day of April,
A.D. 2015.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk