HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - SUMMARY AGENDA - 09/06/2022 - REGULAR MEETING SUMMARY AGENDAFort Collins City Council Agenda
Regular Meeting
6:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 6, 2022
City Council Chambers at City Hall, 300 Laporte Ave, Fort Collins, CO 80521
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City Council
Regular Meeting Agenda
September 6, 2022 at 6:00 PM
Jeni Arndt, Mayor
Emily Francis, District 6, Mayor Pro Tem
Susan Gutowsky, District 1
Julie Pignataro, District 2
Tricia Canonico, District 3
Shirley Peel, District 4
Kelly Ohlson, District 5
City Council Chambers
300 Laporte Avenue, Fort Collins
& via Zoom at
https://zoom.us/j/98241416497
Cablecast on FCTV
Channel 14 on Connexion
Channel 14 and 881 on Xfinity
Carrie Daggett Kelly DiMartino Anissa Hollingshead
City Attorney City Manager City Clerk
PROCLAMATIONS & PRESENTATIONS
5:00 PM
A) PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
PP 1. Proclamation Declaring September 17, 2022 as Historic Homes Tour Day.
PP 2. Proclamation Declaring October 21, 2022 as the Foodie Walk 10th Anniversary.
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B) CALL MEETING TO ORDER
C) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
D) ROLL CALL
E) CITY MANAGER'S AGENDA REVIEW
City Manager Review of Agenda
Consent Calendar Review, including removal of items from Consent Calendar for
individual discussion.
F) COMMUNITY REPORTS
G) PUBLIC COMMENT ON ANY TOPICS OR ITEMS OR COMMUNITY EVENTS
(Including requests for removal of items from Consent Calendar for individual discussion.)
Individuals may comment regarding any topics of concern, whether or not included on this agenda.
Comments regarding land use projects for which a development application has been filed should be
submitted in the development review process** and not to Council.
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• Those who wish to speak are required to sign up at the table in the lobby, or online if participating
remotely.
• Each speaker will be allowed to speak one time during public comment. If a speaker comments on
a particular agenda item during general public comment, that speaker will not also be entitled to
speak during discussion on the same agenda item.
• All speakers are asked by the presiding officer to identify themselves by raising their hand (in
person or using the Raise Hand option on Zoom), and if in person then will be asked to move to one
of the two lines of speakers (or to a seat nearby, for those who are not able to stand while waiting).
Those participating online will be called to speak following those attending the meeting in person.
• The presiding officer will determine and announce the length of time allowed for each speaker.
• Each speaker will be asked to state his or her name and general address for the record, and, if
their comments relate to a particular agenda item, to identify the agenda item number. Any written
comments or materials intended for the Council should be provided to the City Clerk.
• A timer will beep one time and turn yellow to indicate that 30 seconds of speaking time remain and
will beep again and turn red when a speaker’s time has ended.
[**For questions about the development review process or the status of any particular development,
consult the Development Review Center page on the city’s website at , or contact the Development
Review Center at 970.221.6760.]
H) PUBLIC COMMENT FOLLOW-UP
I) COUNCILMEMBER REMOVAL OF ITEMS FROM CONSENT CALENDAR FOR DISCUSSION
CONSENT CALENDAR
The Consent Calendar is intended to allow council to spend its time and energy on the important items
on a lengthy agenda. Staff recommends approval of the Consent Calendar. Agenda items pulled from
the Consent Calendar by either Council or the City Manager will be considered separately under the
their own Section, titled “Consideration of Items Removed from Consent Calendar for Individual
Discussion.” Items remaining on the Consent Calendar will be approved by Council with one vote. The
Consent Calendar consists of:
• Ordinances on First Reading that are routine;
• Ordinances on Second Reading that are routine;
• Those of no perceived controversy;
• Routine administrative actions.
1. Consideration and Approval of the Minutes of the August 16, 2022 Regular Meeting.
The purpose of this item is to approve the minutes of the August 16, 2022 Regular meeting.
2. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 090, 2022, Authorizing the Conveyance of an Emergency
Access Easement to Poudre Fire Authority on City-owned Real Property Located at 430 N.
College Avenue.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on August 16, 2022, authorizes the
conveyance of an Emergency Access Easement (EAE) to Poudre Fire Authority (PFA) on City-
owned real property located at 430 N. College Avenue. The City leases this property, which is
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the location of the Powerhouse Energy Campus, to the Colorado State University Research
Foundation (CSURF). CSURF has submitted plans to the City to make improvem ents to the
property to support a hydrogen fueling station and turbine generator. As a condition of approval,
the City, as property owner, is required to convey an EAE to PFA to support fire truck and
emergency equipment access, which is a common requirement for new development and
improvements on certain properties. Conveyance of the EAE is the final action needed for the
City’s Planning, Development, and Transportation Department to approve the project and issue
construction permits as CSURF has met all other lease and development review requirements.
3. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 091, 2022, Authorizing the Execution of a First
Amendment to Lease with New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC of City-Owned Property at City
Park Ballfields.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on August 16, 2022, authorizes the City
Manager to execute an amendment extending the existing New Cingular cell site lease at the ball
fields at City Park. The amendment would extend the end of the current lease terms from March
8, 2023, to October 20, 2023, and allow an additional 5-year term from October 21, 2023, to
October 20, 2028. New Cingular has leased the site from the City since 2005. Annual rent
received by the City will increase from $20,736 to $24,000 for the first year of the 5-year term with
3% increases every year afterwards.
4. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 092, 2022, Dissolving the Parking Advisory Board and
Amending the Code of the City of Fort Collins by Repealing Section 2-110 Relating to the
Parking Advisory Board.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on August 16, 2022, dissolves the Parking
Advisory Board.
5. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 093, 2022, Making Supplemental Appropriations in the
General Fund for the Environmental Services Air Quality Program from the US
Environmental Protection Agency Grant.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on August 16, 2022, appropriates
unanticipated grant revenue in the General Fund for the Environmental Services Air Quality
Program. This grant directly supports Council Priority #17, Improved Air Quality, and includes
$108,200 of grant funding provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and
associated with the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to support local monitoring of National
Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) pollutants in and near communities with environmental
justice concerns who face disproportionate exposure to these pollutants and health risks and are
also associated with increased vulnerability to COVID-19.
The Ordinance has been revised to include a reference to the City Manager’s authority to
approve/sign an intergovernmental agreement with the EPA for the funding.
6. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 094, 2022, Adopting a Graywater Ordinance, to Allow
Voluntary Graywater System Installations.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on August 16, 2022, adopts an ordinance
to allow graywater systems to be installed in the City. The proposed graywater ordinance would
enact a voluntary program for graywater use for toilet flushing in Fort Collins Utilities’ water and
wastewater service areas, as well as the service areas of consenting water and wastewater
districts in the Growth Management Area (GMA). The proposed graywater ordinance would be
consistent with State regulatory requirements and local water right limitations.
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7. First Reading of Ordinance No. 095, 2022, Appropriating Philanthropic Revenue Received
by City Give for the 2022 Parks Independence Day Celebration and the 2022 Community
Development and Neighborhood Services Urban Design Awards.
The purpose of this item is to appropriate philanthropic revenue designated for the 2022
Independence Day Celebration and for the 2022 Community Development and Neighborhood
Services Urban Design Awards.
8. First Reading of Ordinance No. 096, 2022, Conditionally Vacating a Portion of Coleman
Street Right-of-Way.
The purpose of this item is to approve the conditional vacation of a portion of Coleman Street
right-of-way that is no longer desirable or necessary to retain for street purposes. The right-of-
way area, once vacated, will be retained in its entirety as a public utility and public access
easement to the City. The right-of-way vacation will be conditional upon the demolition of the
existing street stub of Coleman Street and the reconstruction of the vacated area as a landscape
and pedestrian area. These conditions are outlined in detail in the Ordinance.
9. Resolution 2022-095 Making Findings of Fact Regarding the Appeal of the Administrative
Hearing Officer’s Decision Approving the Sanctuary on the Green Project Development
Plan #PDP210018.
The purpose of this item is to make findings of fact regarding the appeal of the Administrative
Hearing Officer’s Decision to approve the Sanctuary on the Green Project Development Plan. The
appeal was heard by Council on August 16, 2022.
10. Resolution 2022-096 Supporting an Application for a Great Outdoors Colorado Land
Acquisition Grant for the Buckeye Conservation and Front Range Gateway Project.
In partnership with Larimer County, the Buckeye Ranch Conservation Project would conserve
over 1,000 acres north of Fort Collins. The County and City have been invited by Great Outdoors
Colorado to submit a full grant application to support this project in their upcoming Land
Acquisition program cycle.
11. Resolution 2022-097 Setting the Dates of the Public Hearings on the 2023-24 Proposed City
of Fort Collins Budget.
The purpose of this item is to set two public hearing dates for the proposed 2023-24 budget that
the City Manager has filed with the City Clerk pursuant to Section 2 of City Charter Article V.
Section 3 of City Charter Article V requires Council to set a date for a public hearing on the
proposed budget and to cause notice of the hearing to be published. This Resolution sets two
public hearing dates for Council’s regular meeting on September 20, 2022, and its regular meeting
on October 4, 2022. The Resolution also directs the City Clerk to publish the notice of these two
hearings, which notice is attached as Exhibit “A” to the Resolution.
12. Resolution 2022-098 Making Appointments to the Transportation Board.
The purpose of this item is to fill vacancies on the Transportation Board.
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
J) ADOPTION OF CONSENT CALENDAR
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K) CONSENT CALENDAR FOLLOW-UP (This is an opportunity for Councilmembers to comment on
items adopted or approved on the Consent Calendar.)
L) STAFF REPORTS - None
M) COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
N) CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR FOR INDIVIDUAL
DISCUSSION
O) CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS PLANNED FOR DISCUSSION – None
P) OTHER BUSINESS
OB 1. Possible consideration of the initiation of new ordinances and/or resolutions by
Councilmembers.
(Three or more individual Councilmembers may direct the City Manager and City Attorney to
initiate and move forward with development and preparation of resolutions and ordinances
not originating from the Council's Policy Agenda or initiated by staff.)
OB 2. Consideration of a motion to go into Executive Session:
“I move that the City Council go into executive session pursuant to:
● City Charter Article Roman Numeral Two, Section 11(2),
● City Code Section 2-31(a)(2) and
● Colorado Revised Statutes Section 24-6-402(4)(b),
for the purpose of discussing with the City’s attorneys and appropriate management staff the
following:
1. specific legal questions related to the Surat lawsuit; and
2. the manner in which the particular policies, practices or regulations of the City related to
programs for advertising on City transit and other facilities may be affected by existing or
proposed provisions of federal, state or local law.”
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Q) ADJOURNMENT
Every regular Council meeting will end no later than midnight, except that: (1) any item of business
commenced before midnight may be concluded before the meeting is adjourned and (2) the Council
may, at any time prior to adjournment, by majority vote, extend a meeting beyond midnight for the
purpose of considering additional items of business. Any matter that has been commenced and is still
pending at the conclusion of the Council meeting, and all matters for consideration at the meeting that
have not yet been considered by the Council, will be deemed continued to the next regular Council
meeting, unless Council determines otherwise.
Upon request, the City of Fort Collins will provide language access services for individuals who have
limited English proficiency, or auxiliary aids and services for individuals with disabilities, to access City
services, programs and activities. Contact 970.221.6515 (V/TDD: Dial 711 for Relay Colorado) for
assistance. Please provide 48 hours advance notice when possible.
A solicitud, la Ciudad de Fort Collins proporcionará servicios de acceso a idiomas para personas que no
dominan el idioma inglés, o ayudas y servicios auxiliares para personas con discapacidad, para que
puedan acceder a los servicios, programas y actividades de la Ciudad. Para asistencia, llame al
970.221.6515 (V/TDD: Marque 711 para Relay Colorado). Por favor proporcione 48 horas de aviso previo
cuando sea posible.