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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWORK SESSION SUMMARY-06/10/2008-Work SessionPlanning, Development Transportation Transportation Administration 250 N. Mason Street PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 City of Fort Collins Date: June 11, 2008 MEMORANDUM To: Mayor and City Council Members Thru: Darin Atteberry, City Manager t) Diane Jones, Deputy City Manager Jeffrey Scheick, Director of Planning, Development, & Transportation From: Mark Jackson, Transportation Group Director RE: Work Session Summary: June 10, 2008, 125/SH 392 Project Update The I25/SH 392 Project Update was presented by Mark Jackson and Diane Jones at the June 10, 2008 Work Session. City staff in attendance were Chuck Seest, Finance Director; Pc,c Y1 a, - Senior City Planner; Rick Richter, Pavement Management Program Manager; and Denise Weston, Senior Transportation Planner. Larry Gilleland representing Lauth Development. Seven members of the City Council were present. The topics addressed were: Progress Report on the 1601 Process. Update on the work of the Finance Committee for the 1601 process with regard to evaluating both the financing tools under consideration and the mix of financing tools for the proper funding scenario. Proposed joint meeting between Fort Collins City Council and Windsor Town Board to discuss continued partnership. There was some discussion about why we are doing the 1601 Process and not letting the CDOT North I-25 EIS carry through to completion. The 1601 process done separately from the EIS would allow the project to gain 12 to 15 months towards earlier improvement of the I-25/SH-392 interchange. Council questioned why only two finance packages. More options will be presented when we come back to Council in August. 1601 Summary Memo 6-11-08a CCWS.doc Council expressed support for the funding tools presented as long as the intent of the funding package was to be fair to all parties. Council expressed support for the proposed joint meeting between Fort Collin$ City Council and Windsor Town Board. Staff will attempt to set this meeting in July. Next steps: • Staff will set up the meeting between Fort Collins City Council and Windsor Town Board • An item will be presented to City Council in July for formal approval to increase Fort Collins contribution to the cost of the 1601 consultant fees. • Next Council Update August 2008. MEMORANDUM DT: June 12, 2008 TO: Mayor and Members of City Council TH: Darin Atteberry, City Manager Diane Jones, Deputy City Manager, FR: Marty Heffernan, Director CPRE Kevin Gertig, Water Resource and Treatment Manager RE: June 10, 2008 Work Session Summary--NkSP Update Staff provided an overview of their preliminary analysis of the draft environmental impact statement (EIS) for NISP. Staff reviewed possible impacts of NISP to the Cit} s drinking water supply, to our wastewater treatment facilities, to the river environment and to economic, aesthetic, recreation and quality of life concerns. Staff also highlighted deficiencies in the draft EIS and concerns regarding proposed mitigation. Staff wanted m know if their preliminary analysis met Councirs expectations and if there were any areas of concern that had not been addressed. Council indicated staffs preliminary analysis did meet their expectations and covered the areas of concern. Council had a number of questions about the TCE groundwater contamination in the vicinity of the proposed Glade Reservoir and how NISP may increase the risk of the TCE contaminating the Poudre River or Horsetooth Reservoir. Council also discussed the possible benefits of NISP to Fort Collins citizens, particularly those served by the Fort Collins -Loveland Water District. Council asked that impacts to local businesses from NISP be included in the analysis of economic impacts. A Council member asked if staff had looked at mitigation strategies, including ones that may provide improved stream flows throughout the year. Staff does not have the time or resources to analyze possible mitigation measures presently but would follow Councirs direction in this regard if the needed time and resources are available. Council asked staff to follow-up on the following questions: 1. What is the Chronic Standard for the month of June and what might it be, looking out into the future? 2. What are the ecological (specifically to fish and other aquatic species) impacts from increased temperature and reduced stream flow? 3. Please provide a sense of scale of the size of the TCE plume (sq. footage, surface area, depth) 4. In the Fort Collins -Loveland Water District, how much of that area is undeveloped? How many new residential units will be served by NISP? What is the benefit of NISP to Fort Collins residents served by this District? MEMORANDUM Date: June 13, 2008 To: Mayor and City Council Members Through: Darin A. Atteberry, City Manager From: Wendy Williams, Assistant City Manager Tess Heffernan, Policy and Project Manager RE: West Nile Virus Management Policy Review Work Session Follow Up All City Council members were present for the discussion. Staff members included Wendy Williams, Tess Heffernan and Mike Calhoon. Four members of the Technical Advisory Committee were also present: Eric Levine, Dr. Greg McMaster, Dr. Chet Moore and Dr. Adrienne LeBailly. The discussion covered a range of topics primarily related to the issue of adulticiding. On July 1, 2008 Council will consider a resolution adopting a West Nile Virus Management Policy. Two policies will be prepared for consideration: one that specifies that an advisory committee be formed to assist the City Manager should adulticiding be recommended (Option C), and a second policy that maintains the current process (Option B). Both versions will clarify that the decision to adulticide rests with the City Manager. The following items or questions will be addressed prior to the July 1, 2008 meeting: 1. What, if any, impact does the City's decision to adulticide have on the overall '.environmental footprint" in our community? Staff will survey homeowners associations, pest control companies, private golf courses, etc. and also determine if research exists from other communities. 2. Are there other illnesses and causes of death that the City could intervene with or prevent with this same amount of money and effort? 3. Bring forth a recommendation for incorporating independent oversight into the process, so that all operations — including adulticiding — are not the responsibility of a single contractor. 4. Provide data on the percentage of mosquitoes killed as a result of adulticiding in the years that the City has sprayed: 2003, 2004 and 2007. Also provide an estimate of the actual numbers of mosquitoes that remain after adulticiding. 5. Provide a recommendation on which recommendations of the Technical Advisory Committee should be implemented at this point, and where applicable, how those recommendations can be funded. 6. Provide information on the funding source(s) for the study or related studies described in Attachment 9.