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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - SUMMARY AGENDA - 01/07/2025Fort Collins City Council Agenda Regular Meeting 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 7, 2025 City Council Chambers at City Hall, 300 Laporte Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 80521 Zoom Webinar link: https://zoom.us/j/98241416497 NOTICE: Regular meetings of the City Council are held on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month in the City Council Chambers. Meetings are conducted in a hybrid format, with a Zoom webinar i n addition t o the i n person meeti ng in Council C hambers. City Council members may participate in this meeting via electronic means pursuant to their adopted policies and protocol. How to view this Meeting: Meetings are open to the public and can be attended in person by anyone. Meetings are available through the Zoom platform, electronically or by phone. Meetings are televised live on Channels 14 & 881 on cable television. Meetings are livestreamed on the City's website, fcgov.com/fctv 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 advance notice. Requests for interpretation at a meeting should be made by noon the day before. 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 aviso previo. Las solicitudes de interpretación en una reunión deben realizarse antes del mediodía del día anterior. 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City of Fort Collins Page 1 of 5 City Council Summary Agenda City Council Regular Meeting Agenda January 7, 2025 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 Melanie Potyondy, District 4 Kelly Ohlson, District 5 300 Laporte Avenue, Fort Collins & via Zoom at Cablecast on FCTV Channel 14 on Connexion Channel 14 and 881 on Xfinity PROCLAMATIONS & PRESENTATIONS 5:00 PM A)PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS None scheduled. REGULAR MEETING 6:00 PM 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 - None. 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. •Those who wish to speak are required to sign up using the online sign-up system available at www.fcgov.com/council-meeting-participation-signup/ City of Fort Collins Page 2 of 5 •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 will be called to speak by the presiding officer from the list of those signed up. After everyone signed up is called on, the presiding officer may ask others wishing to speak 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). •The presiding officer will determine and announce the length of time allowed for each speaker. •Each speaker will be asked to state their 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 City's Development Review Center page at https://www.fcgov.com/developmentreview 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 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 December 17, 2024 Regular meeting. The purpose of this item is to approve the minutes of the December 17, 2024 Regular meeting. 2.First Reading of Ordinance No. 001, 2025, Amending Chapters 15 and 23 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins Relating to Small Cell Contractors and Provider Bond Requirements for Operating in the Public Right-of-Way. The purpose of this item is to present a recommendation from the City Planning Development Team to: 1. Increase the bond requirements for all contractors working in the public right-of-way. These bond amounts have not been updated since 1998. City of Fort Collins Page 3 of 5 2. Increase the bond requirements for boring contractors stems from damage caused by telecommunication providers to underground facilities. 3. Create a performance bond requirement for all small cell facility installations. 3.First Reading of Ordinance No. 002, 2025, Authorizing the Conveyance of a Temporary Construction Easement on Whitewater Park to Public Service Company of Colorado for Construction of Infrastructure Improvements at the Poudre River Regulator Station H-111- A. The purpose of this item is to authorize the conveyance of a Temporary Construction Easement (the “TCE”) on 0.469 acres (the “TCE Area”) being a portion of City property presently known as Poudre River Whitewater Park and located at 201 East Vine Drive. The TCE will be used by Public Service Company of Colorado d/b/a Xcel Energy (“Xcel”) for required infrastructure improvements at the Poudre River Regulator Station H-111-A. 4.Resolution 2025-001 Authorizing the Mayor to Execute an Intergovernmental Agreement with Larimer County concerning the Livermore Conservation Project. The purpose of this item is to seek authorization to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with Larimer County for the Livermore Conservation Project. The project will conserve four ranches totaling 4,897 acres within the Laramie Foothills/Mountains to Plains Priority Area. The County would be the lead on this project and hold the conservation easements on the properties. 5.Resolutions 2025-002 Finding Substantial Compliance and Initiating Annexation Proceedings for the Heritage Annexation. The purpose of this item is to determine substantial compliance and initiate annexation proceedings for the Heritage Annexation, a voluntary annexation located northeast of the intersection of International Boulevard and Mexico Way. The Applicant has submitted a written petition requesting annexation of 24.84 acres and zoning into the Employment (E) zone district, which is consistent with the City of Fort Collins Structure Plan Map and the most recently adopted (December 2023) East Mulberry Plan. This annexation request is in conformance with the State of Colorado Revised Statutes as they relate to annexations, the City of Fort Collins City Plan, and the Larimer County and City of Fort Collins Intergovernmental Agreement Regarding Growth Management. 6.Resolution 2025-003 Authorizing the Initiation of Exclusion Proceedings of Annexed Properties Within the Territory of the Poudre Valley Fire Protection District and Authorizing an Intergovernmental Agreement with Said District. The purpose of this item is to authorize the City Attorney to file a petition in Larimer County District Court to exclude the property annexed into the City in 2024 from the Poudre Valley Fire Protection District (the “District”) in accordance with state law. The property affected by this Resolution is the I-25 & Mulberry Annexation. Colorado Revised Statutes Section 32-1-502 requires an order of exclusion from the District Court to remove the annexed property from special district territories. The property has been receiving fire protection services from the Poudre Fire Authority and will continue to do so. The City Attorney’s Office files the petition in Larimer County District Court each year seeking exclusion for all properties annexed in the previous year that should be removed from the District to avoid double taxation. END OF CONSENT CALENDAR City of Fort Collins Page 4 of 5 J) ADOPTION OF CONSENT CALENDAR 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 The method of debate for discussion items is as follows: • Mayor introduced the item number and subject; asks if formal presentation will be made by staff • Staff presentation (optional) • Mayor requests public comment on the item (three minute limit for each person) • Council questions of staff on the item • Council motion on the item • Council discussion • Final Council comments • Council vote on the item Note: Time limits for individual agenda items may be revised, at the discretion of the Mayor, to ensure all have an opportunity to speak. The timer will buzz when there are 30 seconds left and the light will turn yellow. It will buzz again at the end of the speaker’s time. 7. First Reading of Ordinance No. 003, 2025, Repealing and Reenacting Chapter 2, Article II, Division 3 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins Pertaining to Appeals Procedure. The purpose of this item is to incorporate process improvements to the procedures for addressing appeals and other questions of final decisions that are appealable to Council. The City Code changes address previously identified concerns with the current Council appeals procedure as discussed among Council, administrative staff, hearing officers, City boards and commissions, and members of the public. The City Code changes also clarify the processes and offer different routes for different types of questions on review. P) RESUMED PUBLIC COMMENT (if applicable) Q) 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.) City of Fort Collins Page 5 of 5 R) 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 advance notice. Requests for interpretation at a meeting should be made by noon the day before. 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 aviso previo cuando sea posible. Las solicitudes de interpretación en una reunión deben realizarse antes del mediodía del día anterior.