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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES-02/25/1986-Adjourned' ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE r COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS February 25, 1986 5:00 p.m. An adjourned meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins was held on Tuesday, February 25, 1986, in the Council Informattion Center of the New Municipal Building, 300 West LaPorte Avenue, Fort Collins, Colorado. Roll call was answered by the following Councilmembers: Estrada, Horak, Knezovich, Ohlson, Rutstein and Stoner. Staff Members Present: Huisjen, Krajicek, Lewis, McAfee. Also Present: Council Applicants: Barbara Allison, Jay April, Rodger Burton, Randy Fitzgerald, Steve Frawley, Susan Furniss, Waldo Jones, Susan Kirkpatrick, Barbara Liebler, Bruce Lockhart, Paul Loopo, David Neenan, Jim Nelson, Carol Podmore, Thomas Redder, James Wade, Robert Winokur, William Wright. Council Applicant Interviews City Councilmembers conducted 10-minute interviews with the 18 above -named applicants for the vacancy created by the February 4 resignation of at -large Councilmember John Clarke. At the completion of the interviews, Mayor Rutstein asked how Council - members wanted to proceed. Councilmember Ohlson felt there was no need for additional in-depth interviews and noted he was prepared to decide tonight or come back at a later time. Councilmember Knezovich was' in favor of making the decision tonight if it could be made by 10:00 p.m. Councilmember Stoner suggested making the decision on March 4. Councilmember Ohlson noted Mayor Rutstein would be out of the state on March 4 and felt the decision needed to be made before March 4 so the new Councilmember could participate fully at that time. He added he had no mechanism in mind and commented on the exceptional quality of all the applicants. -234- February 25, 1986 Councilmember Knezovich suggested each Councilmember write down the names ' of their top four candidates and that they be written on the board as a basis for discussion. The vote tally was as follows: Podmore - 1 Lockhart - 2 Liebler - 3 Neenan - 4 Winokur - 4 Kirkpatrick - 2 April - 5 Furniss - 3 Councilmember Estrada made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Stoner, to nominate Jay April to the vacant at -large Councilmember position. Councilmember Knezovich spoke in favor of Mr. Neenan and Mr. Winokur. Councilmember Stoner felt his four choices (Lockhart, Neenan, Furniss and April) all offered something unique to the process. He added Ms. Furniss was a strong choice especially because of the underrepresentation of females on Council. He felt Mr. Lockhart and Mr. Neenan would not be ' mistakes either and that Mr. April was a middle-of-the-road applicant that everyone could live with. Councilmember Estrada spoke in support of Mr. Neenan and Ms. Furniss because of their broad experiences. He spoke of Ms. Liebler's downtown and small business dimension and of Mr. April's small business and economic development experience. Councilmember Ohlson felt there was a need to appoint an unknown quantity -- someone who strikes a middle ground and isn't tied to any special interest group. He suggested Mr. April, Mr. Winokur, or Ms. Kirkpatrick met these criteria. Mayor Rutstein stated there might be advantages to appointing someone who would only serve one year and one who has no perceived special interest in the community. Councilmember Horak felt the process with the 10-minute forum had worked well and thought Mr. Lockhart had presented himself especially well and that his viewpoint would be valuable during times of anticipated budget cuts. Mr. Neenan would offer business and school board experience. He noted Ms. Liebler had been a candidate before and would bring a different perspective and that Ms. Podmore had given an excellent presentation and had shown herself to be a good analytical thinker. Councilmember Estrada wanted it noted that he had used the applicants I written comments as well as the interview process to select his top four. -235- February 25, 1986 Councilmember Ohlson stated he would be voting in favor of Mr. April since he strikes a middle ground and doesn't represent any particular interest group. Councilmember Estrada stated he would support Mr. April noting he had good ideas and had projected himself well. Councilmember Horak stated he could not support Mr. April and expressed his concern about his ability and experience and the budget changes expected over the next few months. He favored Mr. Lockhart. Mayor Rutstein supported Mr. April and stated his answers gave an idea of where he was coming from. She stated there were some similarities to John Clarke. The vote on Councilmember Estrada's motion to nominate Jay April to the vacant at -large Council seat was as follows: Yeas: Councilmembers Estrada, Ohlson, Rutstein, and Stoner. Nays: Councilmembers Horak and Knezovich. THE MOTION CARRIED. Other Business Mayor Rutstein stated she had held a press conference at 2:00 p.m. that day to announce the selection of Steve Burkett as the new Fort Collins City Manager. Adjournment Councilmember Knezovich made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Estrada, to adjourn the meeting. Yeas: Councilmembers Estrada, Horak, Knezovich, Ohlson, and Rutstein. Nays: None. THE MOTION CARRIED. The meeting adjourned at 9:50 p.m. ATTEST: City Clerk Mayor -236-