HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-029-03/21/2023-RATIFYING THE REAPPOINTMENT OF MATT SCHILD AND THE APPOINTMENT OF HILARY HERRMANN AND JOSHUA FUDGE TRESOLUTION 2023-029
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
RATIFYING THE REAPPOINTMENT OF MATT SCHILD AND THE
APPOINTMENT OF HILARY HERRMANN AND JOSHUA FUDGE TO THE
POUDRE RIVER LIBRARY DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES,AND
DESIGNATING EVELYN PETERSON AS AN ALTERNATE
WHEREAS,on November 7,2006,the voters approved a citizen initiative to establish and
fund the Fort Collins Regional Library District,now called the Poudre River Public Library
District (the “Library District”),pursuant to Colorado Revised Statutes Sections 24-90-101 to 606
(the “Library Law”);and
WHEREAS,the Library District is governed by a board of seven trustees appointed by the
City Council and Larimer County Commissioners;and
WHEREAS,pursuant to the Library Law,the City Council and Larimer County
Commissioners have each appointed two of their members to a committee (the “Committee”)to
fill open seats on the board of trustees of the Library District (“Board”);and
WHEREAS,pursuant to the Bylaws of the Board,a trustee may serve no more than two
consecutive four-year terms,which are staggered so that typically one or two trustees are appointed
or reappointed every year,but any appointment to fill a vacancy with a remaining unexpired term
shall be considered a completed term only if the unexpired term exceed 24 full months from the
date the trustee takes their oath of office;and
WHEREAS,Matt Schild was first appointed to the Board in late 2017 pursuant to
Resolution 2017-105 when a trustee resigned,to complete a term that expired February 28,2019;
and
WHEREAS,in January 2019 the City Council approved Resolution 2019-012 reappointing
Mr.Schild for a second,four-year term that expired February 28,2023;and
WHEREAS,there are three open seats on the Poudre River Library District Board of
Trustees,one with one year remaining of a four-year term,and two for a four-year term;and
WHEREAS,because Mr.Schild’s first term was less than 24 months,he is eligible for
reappointment for one additional four-year term;and
WHEREAS,Joe Wise recently resigned from the Board,leaving a vacancy for a term that
would have expired February 29,2024;and
WHEREAS,on March 7,2023,the Committee met and unanimously agreed to reappoint
Matt Schild and appoint Hilary Herrmann to serve four-year terms,and to appoint Joshua Fudge
to fill the vacancy on the Board left by Joe Wise’s resignation;and
WHEREAS,the Committee also named Evelyn Peterson as the backup candidate approved
to fill a vacancy should someone leave the Board unexpectedly before the next recruitment process;
and
WHEREAS,Section 24-90-108(2)(c)of the Library Law requires that the Committee’s
trustee appointments be ratified by a two-thirds majority vote of the legislative body of each
governmental unit participating in the District.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1.That the City Council hereby makes and adopts the determinations and
findings contained in the recitals set forth above.
Section 2.That pursuant to the requirements of the Colorado Library Law,the City
Council,by a two-thirds majority vote of its members,hereby ratifies the Committee’s
reappointment of Matt Schild to fill a vacancy with a term beginning on April 10,2023 and
expiring March 8,2027,the appointment of Hilary Herrmann to fill a vacancy with a term
beginning on April 10,2023 and expiring March 8,2027,and the appointment of Joshua Fudge to
fill the remainder of Joe Wise’s term beginning on April 10,2023 expiring on March II,2024,
and ratifies the designation of Evelyn Peterson as an alternate should the Board need to fill a
vacancy due to a Trustee resigning before the end of their term and prior to the next Board
recruitment process;provided,however,that such action is contingent upon the Larimer County
Commissioners taking similar action.
Council of the City of Fort Collins this 21st
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Passed and adopted
day of March,2023.
ATTEST:
City Clerk