HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - PROCLAMATION - 08/20/2019 - PROCLAMATION DECLARING AUGUST 20, 2019, AS KEN WAIPROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, on behalf of the City of Fort Collins, I wish to extend our sincere
condolences over the passing of Kenneth George Waido on June 15, 2019. Ken was a respected
and influential City Planner who helped make Fort Collins a dynamic, desirable place to live;
and
WHEREAS, Ken and his wife Colleen moved to Fort Collins in 1976 when Ken became
a planner for the City of Fort Collins. When he moved here, he felt he was “coming home to a
place he’d never been before”; and
WHEREAS, Ken served as City Planner for 37 years, collaborating with many members
of the city to help Fort Collins become the well-planned community it is today. He worked on
numerous projects, including updating City Plan, the Interstate 25 Corridor Plan, and the
Affordable Housing Strategic Plan. He also directed City efforts related to the U.S. Census for
four decades, from 1980 through 2010; and
WHEREAS, Ken was a member of the Western Planner for 37 years, serving as the
organization’s president and also as treasurer for many years. Western Planner has raised the
quality of planning in the Mountains/Plains region through sharing ideas, planning news and
practical planning methods and Ken was an active member of this planning community for many
years; and
WHEREAS, Ken was instrumental in developing and administrating an innovative
performance zoning code, the Land Development Guidance System, for Fort Collins, which
drew national and international acclaim; and
WHEREAS, Ken loved his wife and family, friends and coworkers very much and
consistently gave his all, working to make his hometown and region better.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Wade Troxell, Mayor of the City of Fort Collins, do hereby
proclaim August 20, 2019 as
KEN WAIDO DAY
to honor a man who loved Fort Collins, gave of himself greatly and was a dedicated public
servant who served the citizens of Fort Collins well.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Fort
Collins this 20th day of August, A.D. 2019.
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ATTEST: Mayor
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City Clerk