HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-029-03/03/2015-RATIFYING APPOINTMENTS TO THE POUDRE RIVER PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES RESOLUTION 2015-029
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
RATIFYING APPOINTMENTS TO
THE POUDRE RIVER PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES
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 Sections 24-90-101 to 606 of the Colorado Revised
Statutes (the "Library Law"); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Library Law, the City Council and Latimer County
Commissioners each appointed two of their members to a committee (the "Committee") to fill
seven positions on the initial board of trustees of the Library District; and
WHEREAS, on March 6, 2007, in accordance with the Library Law, the City Council
passed Resolution 2007-026 ratifying the appointment of seven trustees to the Library Board of
Trustees; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Bylaws of the Library District Board of Trustees, 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; and
WHEREAS, Cara Neth's term as a trustee is expiring and she is term limited, and Linda
Gabel's first term as a trustee is expiring; and
WHEREAS, on February 18, 2015, the Committee met and decided to reappoint Linda
Gable to a second four-year term and to appoint Becki Hartshorn to a four-year term to replace
Cara Neth; 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 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
appointment of Linda Gabel and Becki Hartshorn to the Board of Trustees of the Poudre River
Public Library District for a four-year term to expire on February 28, 2019, provided, however,
that such action is contingent upon the Larimer County Commissioners taking similar action.
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Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins this 3rd
day of March, A.D. 2015.
eJEA
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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