HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-025-03/15/2016-APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE BYLAWS OF THE NORTHERN COLORADO REGIONAL AIRPORT COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2016-025
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE,CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE BYLAWS OF THE
NORTHERN COLORADO REGIONAL AIRPORT COMMISSION
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Collins ("Fort Collins") and the City of Loveland
("Loveland")jointly own, operate and maintain a regional general aviation facility known as the
Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport (the "Airport"); and
WHEREAS, Fort Collins and Loveland entered into to that certain Amended and
Restated Intergovernmental Agreement for the Joint Operation of the Fort Collins-Loveland
Municipal Airport dated January 22, 2015 (the "2015 IGA"), to effectuate changes to the
governance structure of the Airport to be in the nature of a "commission" that pursues the
development of the Fort Collins-Loveland Airport as a regional airport in Northern Colorado
and named that commission the "Northern Colorado Regional Airport Commission" (the
"Commission"); and
WHEREAS, the Fort Collins City Council approved the 2015 IGA by adoption of
Resolution 2015-003 on January 6, 2015; and
WHEREAS, the 2015 IGA requires that the Commission adopt bylaws governing the
responsibilities of the Commission consistent with the terms of the 2015 IGA and that such
bylaws be approved by the Loveland City Council and Fort Collins City Council (jointly, the
"Councils") before going into effect; and
WHEREAS, on October 15, 2015, the Commission members, at a duly noticed meeting
and pursuant to the 2015 IGA, unanimously adopted the Northern Colorado Regional Airport
Commission Bylaws (the "Commission Bylaws"), subject to approval by the Councils; and
WHEREAS, on November 3, 2015, the Fort Collins City Council adopted Resolution
2015-095 finding that the Commission Bylaws are consistent with the terms of the 2015 IGA,
provide for the orderly operation of the Commission, and are in the best interests of Fort Collins
and the Commission and approving the Commission Bylaws; and
WHEREAS, on February 18, 2016, the Commission members, at a duly notice meeting
adopted Commission Resolution 1-2016, a copy of which it attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and
incorporated herein by reference, amending the Commission Bylaws as set forth therein,subject
to the approval of the Councils.
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.
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Section 2. That the amendment of the Commission Bylaws by the addition of a
Section 12 to read as set forth in Commission Resolution 1-206 attached hereto as Exhibit "A".
and incorporated herein by reference is hereby approved and shall become effective as of�the
date on which such Bylaws are approved by both the Fort Collins City Council and by the
Loveland City Council.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins this
15th day of March, 2016.
Mayor
ATTEST:
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EXHIBIT A
RESOLUTION 1-2016
A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE BYLAWS OF THE NORTHERN
COLORADO REGIONAL AIRPORT COMMISSION
WHEREAS, the Northern Colorado Regional Airport Commission ("Commission") was
established by the City of Loveland ("Loveland") and the City of Fort Collins ("Fort Collins")
pursuant to that certain Amended and Restated Intergovernmental Agreement for the Joint
Operation of the Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport dated January 22,2015 ("2015 IGA"),
to effectuate changes to the governance structure and pursue development of the Fort Collins-
Loveland Airport as a regional airport; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to and consistent with the 2015 IGA, the Commission, with the
approval of the Loveland City Council and Fort Collins City Council (jointly, the "Councils"),
adopted bylaws ("Bylaws")governing the responsibilities of the Commission; and
WHEREAS, the Commission desires to establish subcommittees and work groups to
assist the Commission with research and recommendations related to the Commission's purpose
and, to that end, seeks to amend the Bylaws to clarify its power to establish such subcommittees
and work groups; and
WHEREAS,the 2015 IGA requires that the Bylaws,including any amendment thereto,be
approved by the Councils before going into effect.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE NORTHERN COLORADO
REGIONAL AIRPORT COMMISSION:
Section 1. That the Bylaws, subject to the approval of the Councils, are hereby
amended by the addition of a Section 12 to read in full as follows:
Section 12. Subcommittees and Work Groups. The Commission may establish
both subcommittees comprised of Commission members and work groups
comprised of individuals who are not Commission members to provide research
assistance or recommendations to the Commission; provided that any work group
established by the Commission shall have a Commission member assigned as a
liaison. Subcommittees and work groups established by the Commission shall be
subject to the Colorado Open Meetings Law, C.R.S. §24-6-402.
Section 2. That this Resolution shall be effective as of the date and time of its adoption.
ADOPTED this 18th day of February,2016
,
Cecil A. Gutierrez. Chair
ATTEST:
Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Assistant Cit 'Attorney
Cite of Fort Collins Resolution No. approved 201
City of Loveland Resolution No. approved . 201
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