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The committee recommended a “true airport authority” — a separate political subdivision formed under the Colorado Public Airport Authorities Act — to consolidate decision‑making, provide continuity and allow the airport to move more quickly on capital projects and business development, presenters said.

Dan Reamer, outside counsel advising the governance committee, said the authority would be a separate political subdivision: \"What we are talking about here is creating what I call a true airport authority. That is a political subdivision under the Colorado Public Airport Authorities Act.\" He said the authority model narrows the number of decision makers and can provide \"consistency and stability with the governing board, expertise and professional oversight, streamlined decision making, focused governance, and support for innovation and growth.\"

John Kinney, identified in the presentation as airport director, said the most immediate operational challenge would be the financial transition: \"The most challenging component for us is going to be the financial transition to maintain that financial autonomy, wean ourselves from any general fund subsidies.\" Molly Elder, deputy chief financial officer, said preliminary analysis shows the airport currently receives in‑kind support from the cities — for example, HR and internal services worth $300,000–$400,000 annually, of which roughly $30,000 is recovered in cost allocation, and Fort Collins covers roughly $60,000 of property insurance — and both cities contributed about $4 million in capital over the past decade.

Committee members described a multi‑step statutory process to stand up an authority: each city would adopt an ordinance or resolution creating the authority, the cities must enter an intergovernmental agreement, the new entity must be certified by Colorado’s Department of Local Affairs, and then the authority would receive transfers of real property, bank accounts, federal grant contracts, tenant leases and vendor agreements. Reamer said that work is “long but very manageable,” and the committee envisions a transition that could take roughly two years to complete so the authority could be fully operational by the end of 2026.

Council members and staff pressed on several points. Questions included whether a single city could take sole ownership (the consultant said no consensus favored that), how much oversight the cities would retain (the cities would likely keep appointment power for the authority’s board and remain cosponsors of FAA grant agreements), and how quickly an authority could access FAA or state grant funding. Reamer and airport staff said the FAA evaluates stewardship and the ability to execute projects; a well‑run authority may be better positioned to accept and execute grants quickly.

Several councilors emphasized the importance of board composition and selection criteria. Reamer noted Colorado law requires five to nine board members who must be residents and registered electors, but the committee and councils will need to define qualifications, terms, conflict‑of‑interest rules and appointment processes. Council members and staff also discussed options for an initial subsidy or staged repayment to cover internal service costs during transition and said staff would return with financial scenarios.

Council discussion touched on an alternative governance path: forming a taxing “district” or special purpose entity. Reamer said Colorado currently lacks a statutory mechanism to create an airport taxing district and doing so would require state legislation; he did note recent 2023 legislation that allows an airport authority to request that a local government levy a tax for the authority’s benefit in limited circumstances, which could provide some local funding options without creating a new taxing district.

Public comment in chambers supported the authority recommendation. Resident Bob Mazero said, \"Airports are an economic engine for a community if properly run,\" and urged the council to move forward with an authority that can focus on projects such as a parallel runway, hangars and commercial service.

No formal vote was taken at the study session. Presenters asked for council feedback and said the committee could return with a draft resolution and more detailed financial analysis if the council supports pursuing the authority. Staff and consultants emphasized that many implementation details — transfers of assets and contracts, procurement and financial protocols, and board qualifications — remain to be worked out before the authority assumes full responsibility.

Next steps identified by presenters included returning to council with a proposed resolution to begin the statutory formation process, drafting the intergovernmental agreement between the two cities, and developing detailed financial transition scenarios for council review.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Loveland City Council Meeting February 11, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A committee studying governance of the Northern Colorado Regional Airport recommended that the cities of Loveland and Fort Collins pursue creation of an airport authority, presenters told the Loveland City Council during a February 2025 study session.","taxTitle","Loveland City, Larimer County, Colorado","taxId",4546,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6280786,"Loveland proclaims April 14, 2025 CPR and AED awareness day",600,859000,1459000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2611138-5be693d9cdb993fa844d25a83ac72a4a&start=859&end=1459","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2611138-5be693d9cdb993fa844d25a83ac72a4a/thumbnail_859000.jpg","/articles/6280786/Loveland-City/Larimer-County/Colorado/Loveland-proclaims-April-14-2025-CPR-and-AED-awareness-day","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6280786-9489eb74c0e7c6af3f94c73c4ad1b6cd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154166&Signature=gFCPVmB9i8I1WE8RcjGQcKsWD4J3GSpOC8R6oIrrr~1UtlwkkMKAGCSDoMU1W3VWEeSh38HuDRuWGk0idVDpcsxTKzzk81CI3ttETHktkI9zcfUfTebHd9iIyonn8NqT2V08vFZZK4mphk4lxsHIFrR0W6VIM2RvtgdYjHc73WrXw0JSyz47TX6GhUqr1Cj110V5BY50h-gQUANkORmClRULlMar0lX2UReLHNUDXxSIEKWYFfWcGK2qa06r-lIvda8-AfWWnBP8~EP1gYmU~nqmj0o32w4BxqpjUf3jnc3UvPOtZcDrud2OCyMxYnrxWEgrlPARSe9Gs3dxL7AleQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Loveland City Council issued a proclamation recognizing April 14, 2025, as CPR and AED awareness day and encouraged residents to download the PulsePoint Respond app and take CPR training, presenters said at a February 2025 study session.

Cara Pappas, executive director of the McKee Wellness Foundation and a representative of the Heart Safe Community Coalition, told council the community averages about \"90 out of‑hospital cardiac arrests per year\" and that \"291 publicly accessible AEDs stand ready\" in the district. She said more than 900 citizens were trained in CPR and AED use last year and the coalition’s goals for 2025 include training 1,000 people and placing an additional 48 AEDs.

Pappas urged four specific community actions: download the free PulsePoint Respond mobile app; take a CPR class (the Heart Safe Community Program offers classes for $10); encourage workplaces, schools and places of worship to obtain AEDs (grant and payment assistance is available); and consider financial contributions to the program. She gave cost examples cited by the coalition: \"$380 covers a CPR class for 12 people\" and \"$1,740 covers a brand new device with signage and a cabinet for a new AED.\"

Loveland Fire Rescue Authority Chief James Robinson welcomed the proclamation and praised the community’s bystander response rate, saying the true first responders \"are really the public\" and that \"early CPR, early recognition and notification, early CPR, and early defibrillation\" are the critical steps that increase survival. He said residents in the Thompson Valley EMS service district are roughly \"twice as likely to survive a sudden cardiac arrest and remain neurologically intact than the national average,\" a statistic presenters attributed to local program efforts.

Council members asked for practical details. Councilor McFall asked where people can donate; presenters directed donors to the Thompson Valley EMS (search: \"TVEMS heart safe\"). Councilors discussed offering short hands‑only CPR instruction at a council retreat and promoting school programs; a councilor noted a local school is running a CPR program.

The proclamation was read and recipients from Thompson Valley EMS, Loveland Fire Rescue Authority and partner organizations were invited forward to accept it. The city encouraged residents to download the PulsePoint Respond app and to enroll in local CPR classes to strengthen the community’s chain of survival.","Mayor and city council read a proclamation endorsing CPR and AED training, noting local statistics on out‑of‑hospital cardiac arrest, AED availability and training goals; community groups urged residents to download the PulsePoint Respond app and sign up for low‑cost classes.","actionData","errors"]

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