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WORK SESSION MEMORANDUM
Date: February 5, 2025
To: Mayor and City Councilmembers
Through: Kelly DiMartino, City Manager
Tyler Marr, Deputy City Manager
From: Ginny Sawyer, Project & Policy Manager
Subject: Work Session Summary, January 28, 2025 – Airport Governance
BOTTOM LINE
The purpose of this memo is to document the summary of the discussion during the January 28, 2025
work session. Councilmembers Canonico, Francis, Gutowsky, Ohlson, Pignataro, and Potyondy were
present.
Staff provided context and background on the work the Joint Governance Committee did through four
meetings in 2024, which included further analysis into the options memo created by Special Counsel,
Dan Reimer. The Airport Governance committee ultimately landed on a recommendation to pursue an
Airport Authority.
DISCUSSION SUMMARY
• Overall, Councilmembers are in support of considering a Resolution in support of pursuing the
creation of an Airport Authority.
• There were questions and discussions regarding airplane noise, process and criteria for
Authority Board member selection, airport staff support for an Authority model, and success of
of other Authorities. John Kinney, Airport director, and Dan Raimer, Special Counsel, were
present to address questions.
NEXT STEPS
• Staff will bring forward a Resolution.
• Loveland City Council will be considering the same question and presentation on February 11,
2025. Should they also agree to support staff work will begin.
• It is anticipated that 2025 will be dedicated to creation of a new IGA that would outline all key
operational aspects including criteria and conflict of interest definitions for Authority Board
member appointments.
• Council touchpoints would be scheduled periodically in 2025 to confirm direction of IGA.
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