HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-020-02/21/2017-RATIFYING THE APPOINTMENT OF VALERIE ARNOLD TO THE POUDRE RIVER LIBRARY DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES RESOLUTION 2017-020
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
RATIFYING THE APPOINTMENT OF VALERIE ARNOLD TO THE
POUDRE RIVER 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, 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; 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, Jennifer Birk's term as a trustee is expiring; and
WHEREAS, on February 8, 2017, the Committee met and decided to appoint Valerie
Arnold to replace Jennifer Birks; 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
appointment of Valerie Arnold to the Board of Trustees of the Poudre River Public- Library
District for a four-year term to expire on February 28, 2021, 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
21st day of February, A.D. 2017.
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