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AGENDA
OF THE
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO
January 19, 1999
Proclamations and Presentations
5:30 p.m
A. Proclamation Proclaiming the Year 1999 as "The International Year of Older Persons".
MAYOR'S STATE OF THE CITYADDRESS
Regular Meeting
6:00 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER.
2. ROLL CALL.
3. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION (limited to 30 minutes)
4. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION FOLLOW-UP:
This is an opportunity for the Mayor or Councilmembers to follow-up on issues raised during
Citizen Participation.
5. AGENDA REVIEW: CITY MANAGER
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6. CONSENT CALENDAR
The Consent Calendar consists of Item Numbers 7 through 26. This Calendar is
intended to allow the City Council to spend its time and energy on the important
items on a lengthy agenda. Staff recommends approval of the Consent Calendar.
Anyone may request an item on this calendar to be "pulled" off the Consent
Calendar and considered separately. Agenda items pulled from the Consent
Calendar will be considered separately under Agenda Item #30, Pulled Consent
Items. The Consent Calendar consists of:
1) Ordinances on First Reading that are routine;
2) Ordinances on Second Reading that are routine;
3) Those of no perceived controversy;
4) Routine Administrative actions.
CONSENT CALENDAR
7. Consideration and approval of the Council meeting minutes of December 15 1998 and the
adjourned meeting minutes of December 8. 1998.
8. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 1, 1999, Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the
General Fund for Facade Restorations of 210-218 Walnut Street and 251 Linden Street.
Ordinance No. 1, 1999, which was unanimously adopted on First Reading on January 5,
1999, appropriates unanticipated revenue in the amount of$296,700 for the restorations of
210-218 Walnut Street (Silver Grill Buildings) and 251 Linden Street (north half of the
Robertson/Haynes Block) in the Old Town Fort Collins Historic District.
9. Second Reading of Ordinance No.2, 1999,Appropriating Prior Year Reserves in the Street
Oversizing Fund and Authorizing the Transfer of Appropriations from the Street Oversizing
Fund to the Capital Projects Fund for the Drake Road Improvement Project
Arterial street improvements are planned for Drake Road from Shields Street to Research
Boulevard. These improvements include planted medians,detached sidewalks,bike lanes,
right turn lanes, storm sewer improvements, and roadway and traffic signal improvements
at two intersections. The proj ect is predominantly funded by the Street Oversizing Program,
but includes a Development portion contributed in the form of a Contribution in Aid, as a
well as Pavement Management Program portion.
Ordinance No. 2, 1999, which was unanimously adopted on First Reading on January 5,
1999, appropriates $1,530,006 in the Capital Projects Fund to construct arterial roadway
improvements for the Drake Road Improvement Project. �TT�
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10. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 3. 1999 Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the
General Fund for the Police Services Victim Services Team.
The Fort Collins Police Services Victim Services Team has been awarded a one-year grant
for the period of January 1 to December 31, 1999 by the Eighth Judicial Victims and Law
Enforcement (V.A.L.E.) Board to help fund additional growth for this team. A previous
V.A.L.E. grant in the same amount was received for calendar year 1998.
The Victim Services Team provides crisis intervention, resource and referral services to
victims of violent crime, as well as in other traumatic situations. Information must be
provided to victims under Colorado State Statutes. The Victim Services Team currently
utilizes a staff of one paid Victim Services Coordinator, and a team of 16-25 volunteer
advocates. Because of the growth of the program and the need to ensure consistent and
quality services to the citizens of Fort Collins, the addition of a part-time paid victim
advocate is needed. Ordinance No. 3, 1999,was unanimously adopted on First Reading on
January 5, 1999 and appropriates unanticipated revenue in the General Fund for the Police
Services Victim Services Team.
11. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 4, 1999, Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the
Flood Mitigation Fund- Project Impact Grant.
The City has received approval from the Federal Emergency Management Agency(FEMA)
for a grant funded under the Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 1997 which
authorized the Disaster Resistant Community Initiative. The City's Office of Emergency
Management,Utilities,and the Poudre Fire Authority will be involved in the implementatiou
of the Initiative in Fort Collins. Ordinance No. 4, 1999,was unanimously adopted on First
Reading on January 5, 1999.
12. Second Reading of Ordinance No.5, 1999 Annexing Property Known as the Lemay Avenue
3rd Annexation to The City of Fort Collins. Colorado.
On January 5, 1999, Council unanimously adopted Resolution 99-1 Setting Forth Findings
of Fact and Determinations Regarding the Lemay Avenue 3rd Annexation.
Also on January 5, 1999,Council also unanimously adopted Ordinance No. 5, 1999,which
annexes an enclave approximately 2.00 acres in size,located on the east side ofNorth Lemay
Avenue, between East Lincoln Avenue and East Vine Drive. The property is currently
vacant. The property being considered for annexation has,for a period of not less than three
(3) years, been completely surrounded by property contained within the boundaries of the
City of Fort Collins.
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The Council Growth Management Committee met on Monday, January 11, 1999, and
recommended the zoning on the property be I-Industrial. The First Reading of the Ordinance
zoning the property is scheduled for the February 2, 1999 meeting.
APPLICANT: City of Fort Collins
OWNER: Norman L. Royval
3739 North County Road 13
Fort Collins, CO 80524
13. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 7, 1999,Authorizing the Conveyance of 645 Square Feet
of Land to Doyle Duin. to Correct An Erroneous Conveyance to the City as Part of its
Timberline Road and Dry Creek Channel Right-of-Way.
In May, 1998, the City acquired a portion of Doyle Duin's property for the construction of
the Dry Creek Channel and the Timberline Road Extension. Recently an error was
discovered in the legal description for the property acquired. The original legal description
resulted in the City taking land located under Mr.Duin's commercial building. The revised
legal description corrects the error and moves the property line out from under the building
and reserves a permanent access easement to the storm drainage channel. Ordinance No.
7, 1999 was unanimously adopted on First Reading on January 5, 1999.
14. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 8, 1999,Amending Section 2-93 of the City Code to Add
a New Function of the Air Ouality Advisory Board.
This amendment arises because of a recent change in the Air Quality Action Plan update
process, i.e., Objective 1: Reduce the Growth Rate of Daily Vehicle Miles Traveled(VMT),
is now considered separately in conjunction with updates to City Plan,Master Transportation
Plan,and their various implementation programs. Ordinance No. 8, 1999 was unanimously
adopted on First Reading on January 5, 1999.
15. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 9, 1999, Amending Chanter 9 of the City Code and
Adopting by Reference the 1997 Uniform Fire Code.with Amendments
The City of Fort Collins has historically adopted the Uniform Fire Code (UFC) as a model
code for the identification,correction and prevention of fire safety hazards. This model code
is developed and published by the International Fire Code Institute (IFCI) on three-year
cycles. Currently,the City is administering the 1991 Edition. Poudre Fire Authority,along
with the Fort Collins Building Department and the Latimer County Building Department,
agreed in 1994 to skip one code cycle adoption. The purpose of this agreement was an effort
to provide the community access to congruent model code documents. Ordinance No. 9,
1999 was unanimously adopted on First Reading on January 5, 1999.
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16. First Reading of Ordinance No. 11, 1999 Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the
Community Development Block Grant Fund for the Renovation of the Kitchen at the
Catholic Charities Northern Mission.
On June 2, 1998,the City Council approved Community Development Block Grant(CDBG)
funding in the amount of$25,000 for the construction of a walk-in cooler and freezer and for
renovation of the kitchen at The Mission. The total cost of the project is $85,000, with
$25,000 of Community Development Block Grant(CDBG)funds already appropriated. The
remaining$60,000 was raised by Catholic Charities Northern and has been paid to the City,
to be disbursed by the City together with the previously appropriated grant funds.
17. First Reading of Ordinance No. 12 1999 Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the
General Fund for the Larimer County Multi-Jurisdictional Drug Task Force
On November 17, 1998, Ordinance No. 195, 1998,appropriating$202,101 for Fort Collins
Police Services as the administrator of the Multi jurisdictional Drug Grant,was adopted on
second reading.At the time the agenda summary was prepared for Ordinance No. 195, 1998,
Fort Collins Police Services neglected to include$22,966 in unanticipated revenue from the
Task Force participating agencies. These dollars ($22,966) represent a portion of the
$202,101 match that participating agencies must provide. The required City of Fort Collins
match share of$87,608 is already appropriated and available.
This appropriation is not a request to identify new dollars for the City's share. This action
simply appropriates the $22,966 from the Task Force participating agencies in addition to
the $202,101 in grant money appropriated under Ordinance No. 195, 1998.
18. First Reading of Ordinance No. 13, 1999,Authorizing the Grant of a Non-Exclusive Utility
Easement on the Ute-Snowy Ridge Property to the South Fort Collins Sanitation District
The land affected by this street widening is owned by Larimer County,the City of Loveland
and the City of Fort Collins. The City of Fort Collins' share is 33.34%. In connection with
the construction of the Shenandoah P.U.D., the developer has determined that a non-
exclusive utility easement approximately 1700 square feet in area will be required in order
to permit the South Fort Collins Sanitation District sewer line necessary for the development
to pass through the Ute-Snowy Ridge Property at its far northeast corner.
19. Resolution 99-7 Setting Forth the Intention of the City to Issue Multi-Family Housing
Revenue Bonds for the Concorde Capital Corporation Project
In early December 1998,representatives from Concorde Capital Construction contacted staff
members of the Advance Planning and Finance Departments. Concorde requested the City
consider issuing private activity bonds for the purpose of acquiring property, constructing
and equipping housing project consisting of ranch style and townhomes (the "Project") in
Fort Collins. The Project would qualify as a low-income rental housing project. The project
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is located in the north part of Fort Collins near the southeast comer of the intersection of
Redman and Conifer Streets. Up to 150 dwelling units will be included in the project. The
site is approximately 13.6 acres. Twenty-seven percent of the units will be for individuals
or households making no greater than 60%of the area median income. Forty percent of the
units will be for households under the 50%median income level. The remaining 33%of the
units will be rented at market rates.
Passage of this Resolution will allow the City to issue up to $11 million in tax-exempt
private activity bonds for the purpose of constructing the project. The issuance is contingent
on the Project receiving an additional allocation from the State of Colorado. The proposal
is consistent with the City's adopted policies regarding the issuance of multi-family rental
housing bonds. The Affordable Housing Board reviewed the project at its meeting on
January 7, 1999. The Board supports the proposal.
20. Resolution 99-8 Authorizing the Purchasing Arent to Enter into a Visa Purchasing Card
Agreement.
Purchasing cards are highly restricted credit cards issued to responsible City employees for
the purpose of making the types of small purchases currently being done using mini-orders
and blanket orders. Once purchasing cards are fully in place,administrative costs should be
reduced substantially. Other government entities using such cards report overall savings of
30%or more in the processing of small purchases.
21. Resolution 99-9 Authorizing the Sublease of a Portion of the Old Fort Collins High School
at 1400 Remington by the Boys and Girls Clubs of Larimer County.
The City began operation of a portion of the previous Fort Collins High School at 1400
Remington as a youth and teen center in September, 1995. Space was leased from the
Poudre School District,which sold the property to Colorado State University in September
of 1997. As of January 1, 1999,the City now leases this space directly from the University.
The City has subleased a portion of its space at this facility to the Boys and Girls Clubs of
Larimer County since September, 1995. Staff seeks to continue this sublease.
The sublease with Boys and Girls Club, which is attached to the Resolution, has an initial
term that extends through June 30, 1999,and provides for up to three six-month extensions
at the City's option.
22. Resolution 99-10 Approving the Execution of an Agreement Pertaining to the Larimer
Emergency Telephone Authority.
On November 4, 1998,the LETA Board of Directors approved an agreement to modify and
amend the Intergovernmental Agreement dated November 14, 1990.
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23. Resolution 99-3 Approving an Exemption to the Use of a Competitive Process for Facade
Restorations of 210-218 Walnut Street and 251 Linden Street.
This request is for an exemption to the competitive process for University Designers and
Builders and A-E Design Associates,P.C.,as the contractors for the restorations of 210-218
Walnut Street (Silver Grill Buildings) and 251 Linden Street (north half of the
Robertson/Haynes Block) in the Old Town Fort Collins Historic District.
The City of Fort Collins has been awarded a State Historical Fund grant in 1998 by the
Colorado Historical Society. The purpose of the grant is to restore the street front facades
and structurally stabilize the historic Silver Grill Buildings and north half of the
Robertson/Haynes Block in Fort Collins.
24. Resolution 99-11 Authorizing the Establishment of a Dialo ug a Regarding Significant
Community Issues.
Fort Collins is a dynamic and changing community. It's important to periodically listen to
what's on the minds of citizens and engage in an in-depth conversation about particular
issues and/or directions for the community.
The City Council Organizational Development Committee has recommended that staff
develop and facilitate a way to engage the community in a dialogue that may address topics
such as City Plan and the City-School District cooperative project(s) related to the voter-
approved Building Community Choices program.
25. Resolution 99-12 Making Appointments to the Various Boards and Commissions
A vacancy currently exists on the Art in Public Places Board due to the resignation of Eric
Reno. Applications were solicited and interviews were conducted by Councilmembers Smith
and Mason.The Council interview team is recommending that Michael Histand be appointed
to fill the vacancy with a term to begin immediately and to expire on June 30, 2002.
A vacancy also currently exists on the Cultural Resources Board due to the resignation of
Robin Planer. Applications were solicited and Councilmembers Smith and Mason conducted
interviews. The Council interview team is recommending that Ayleen Burns be appointed
to fill the vacancy with a term to begin February 1, 1999 and to expire on June 30, 2002.
The Telecommunications Board has a vacancy due to the resignation of Ernie Powell.
Councilmembers Kneeland and Byrne reviewed the applications on file and are
recommending that Braun Mincher be appointed to fill the vacancy with a term to begin
immediately and to expire on June 30,2003. In order to facilitate a smooth transition for the
Telecommunications Board, the expiration date has been extended from June 30, 1999 to
June 30, 2003.
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26. Routine Easement.
Temporary Easement from Spring Creek Farms LLC for relocation of an overhead utility P g y
easement and guy line support, due to construction of a right turn lane at the
Drake/Timberline intersection. Monetary consideration: $0.
27. Consent Calendar Follow-up.
This is an opportunity for Councilmembers to comment on items adopted or approved on the
Consent Calendar.
28. Staff Reports.
29. Councilmember Reports.
Committees that have met since January 5 include:
Growth Management Committee
Legislative Review Committee
North Front Range Transportation Committee
Poudre School District Liaison Committee
30. Pulled Consent Items.
31. Other Business.
32. Adiourmnent.
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE
FORT COLLINS HOUSING AUTHORITY
33. Call Meeting to Order.
34. Roll Call.
35. Consideration and approval of the minutes ofthe regular meeting of December 16 1998 and
the adjourned meeting minutes of December 8. 1998 and December 22 1998
36. Resolution No. 11 of the Fort Collins Housing Authority Amending the Personnel Policies
Employee Handbook.
On December 18, 1996,the Board of Commissioners for the Fort Collins Housing Authority
approved its personnel policies. Since that time, few, if any, changes have been made to
these policies. At this time, staff believes that several changes are warranted to improve
future amendments to the policies and to improve the employee grievance process.
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Resolution No. 11 enables future changes to the personnel policies to be approved by both
the Board of Commissioners and administratively by the Executive Director. This makes
the approval process similar to that of the City of Fort Collins approach.
37. Resolution No. 12 of the Board of Commissioners of the Fort Collins Housing Authority
Authorizing the Execution of a Separation and General Release Agreement Terminating the
Employment of Executive Director Rochelle Stephens
A proposed Separation and General Release Agreement has been reached with Rochelle
Stephens, the executive director of the Housing Authority. Under the Agreement, Ms.
Stephens'employment with the Authority would be terminated as of February 28, 1999. She
would remain on paid administrative leave in the interim.
38. Other Business.
39. Adiournment.
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