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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11763RESOLUTION NO. 11763 A RESOLUTION APPOINTING SCOTT W. HOBSON TO THE ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN ROUNDTABLE REPRESENTING PUEBLO COUNTY MUNICIPALITIES WHEREAS, Scott W. Hobson, as a resident of the Arkansas Basin is qualified to represent the Pueblo County municipal interests on the Arkansas River Water Basin Roundtable; BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: SECTION 1. City Council recognizes the invaluable role of water basin discussions on water use and development and locally based solutions to water management. SECTION 2. City Council acknowledges the importance of knowledgeable and professional municipal representation on the Arkansas River Water Basin Roundtable with respect to the issues of water, natural resources, long range water planning and funding. SECTION 3. City Council does hereby appoint Scott W. Hobson to the Arkansas River Basin Roundtable as representative of the Pueblo County municipalities. INTRODUCED: December 14. 2009 A77TSTDD SY: CITY CLERK BY: Randy Thurston COUNCILPERSON APPR D' } �- PRESIDENTaf Cfty Council Background Paper for Proposed RESOLUTION AGENDA ITEM # M -9 DATE: DECEMBER 14, 2009 DEPARTMENT: OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER JERRY M. PACHECO, CITY MANAGER TITLE A RESOLUTION APPOINTING SCOTT W. HOBSON TO THE ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN ROUNDTABLE REPRESENTING PUEBLO COUNTY MUNICIPALITIES ISSUE Should the City Council appoint Scott W. Hobson to the Arkansas River Basin Roundtable representing the Pueblo County municipalities? Approval of the Resolution. BACKGROUND On July 11, 2005, City Council approved Resolution No. 10444 appointing Thomas J. Florczak to the Arkansas River Basin Roundtable representing Pueblo County municipalities. Mr. Florczak served as the City's representative in this position until September 2009 when he submitted his resignation due to his appointment as the Deputy City Attorney with the City. Mr. Florczak has provided professional representation and knowledge of the water issues in the Arkansas Water Basin that has been valuable to the City and the residents of Pueblo. Based on the importance of the City's ongoing involvement with regional and statewide water issues it is important that a knowledge person be appointed to fill that vacancy. I would recommend that the Assistant City Manager for Community Investment, Scott W. Hobson, be appointed to the Arkansas River Basin Roundtable. Mr. Hobson has knowledge of environmental, agricultural, recreation, and industrial water issues within the Arkansas River Basin. Mr. Hobson also works extensively on funding for public projects that involve water issues within the City and Pueblo region. FINANCIAL IMPACT None