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OF THE
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO
January 21, 2003
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
6. CONSENT CALENDAR
The Consent Calendar consists of Item Numbers 7 through 21. 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 #27, 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.
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CONSENT CALENDAR
7. Consideration and approval of Council meeting minutes of November 19, 2002.
8. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 187, 2002, Authorizing the Modification of the Meadow
Springs Ranch Grazing Lease With Natural Fort Grazing Association, Inc.
The Natural Fort Grazing Association,Inc. ("NFGA")requested that the City restructure the
current lease term(nine years, seven months and 16 days)of its lease with NFGA to a series
of one-year terms, renewable annually, for up to a total of ten years. This change was
requested due to recent changes in the property tax treatment of publicly-owned property
which is leased and used by private parties. Ordinance No. 187, 2002, was unanimously
adopted on First Reading on December 17, 2002, and authorized the modification of the
Meadow Springs Ranch Grazing Lease. Second reading of the Ordinance was postponed
from the Council's January 7th meeting to January 21 st,in order to clarify the impact of the
change on the lease. Staff does not anticipate that the proposed modification of the lease will
be detrimental to the City as the lessor.
9. Second Reading of Ordinance No.001.2003,Appropriating Prior Year Reserves in the Open
Lands Fund Representing Reimbursement from the Great Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund to
Be Used for the Acquisition of Open Space, Trails, and Natural Areas.
This Ordinance, which was unanimously adopted on First Reading on January 7, 2003, by
a vote of 5-0 (Councilmembers Bertschy and Tharp absent), appropriates grant funds
received from Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) for three properties in the Poudre/Big
Thompson GOCO Legacy project as well as grant money received from GOCO as a result
of an adjustment to a previous grant that was received for the Jensen portion of the Cathy
Fromme Prairie Natural Area.
10. Second Reading of Ordinance No 002 2003 Appropriating Unanticipated Grant Revenue
in the General Fund for the Radon Program and Authorizing the Transfer of MatchingFunds
unds
Previously ppropriated in the Natural Resources Operating Budget to the Grant Project
This Ordinance, which was unanimously adopted on First Reading by a 5-0 vote
(Councilmembers Bertschy and Tharp absent) on January 7, 2003, appropriates$15,000 in
unanticipated revenue in the General Fund for the Radon Program. The funds will be used
to continue the radon education and testing programs.
11. Second Reading of Ordinance No.003,2003,Appropriating$85 000 in Funds in the Sheldon
Lake Project for the City Park Pool Renovation Project.
This Ordinance, which was unanimously adopted by a 5-0 vote(Councilmembers Bertschy
and Tharp absent) on First Reading on January 7, 2003, appropriates funds in the Sheldon
Lake Project for the City Park Pool renovation.
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12. Second Reading of Ordinance No 004 2003 Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the
General Fund for Police Services for the Larimer County Multi-Jurisdictional Drug Task
Force.
In November 2002, the LCDTF received a grant for the purchase a mobile lab trailer to use
in the surveillance and cleanup of methamphetamine labs. The current grant, for$15,816,
provides for supplies and equipment to be used in conjunction with the trailer. Ordinance
No. 004, 2003, which was unanimously adopted by a 5-0 vote (Councilmembers Bertschy
and Tharp absent)on First Reading on January 7, 2003, appropriates unanticipated revenue
for the Larimer County Multi-Jurisdictional Drug Task Force.
13. Items Relating to the Appropriation of Miscellaneous Revenues for Police Services
A. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 005, 2003, Appropriating Unanticipated Grant
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 in the amount of$19,000 for the period of January 1 to December 31,2003,by
the Eighth Judicial District V.A.L.E. Board to help fund services. Ordinance No.
005,2003,which was unanimously adopted by a 5-0 vote(Councilmembers Bertschy
and Tharp absent) on First Reading on January 7, 2003, appropriates the funds for
this program.
B. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 006, 2003, Appropriating Unanticipated Grant
Revenue in the General Fund for the Police Services/Rape Aggression Defense Self-
Defense Program.
The Fort Collins Police Services Victim Services Team has been given$4,000 from a private
donor to be used exclusively for the Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) Self-Defense
program. The Victim Services Team received funds from this same donor in 2002 and, as
a result, it was able to provide training for over 50 women. Funds cover the cost to
compensate three certified instructors per class, room rental, and materials needed for the
students. Ordinance No. 006, 2003, which was unanimously adopted by a 5-0 vote
(Councilmembers Bertschy and Tharp absent) on First Reading on January 7, 2003,
appropriates the funds for this program.
14. Second Reading of Ordinance No 007 2003 Authorizing the Purchasing Agent to Enter into
an Agreement for the Financing by Lease-Purchase of Vehicles and Equipment
This Ordinance, which was unanimously adopted by a 5-0 vote(Councilmembers Bertschy
and Tharp absent)on First Reading on January 7, 2003, authorizes the Purchasing Agent to
enter into a lease-purchase financing agreement with Koch Financial Corporation at 3.98%
interest rate.
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15. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 008,2003,Designating the Giddings Machine Shop,401
Pine Street, as a Historic Landmark Pursuant to Chanter 14 of the City Code
The owner of the property,Douglas Mohrlang,President,Giddings Machine Company,and
Equity Owner, Jon Prouty, President, Daemian Enterprises, initiated this request for Fort
Collins landmark designation for the Giddings Machine Shop. Ordinance No. 008, 2003,
which was unanimously adopted 5-0(Councilmembers Bertschy and Tharp absent)on First
Reading on January 7, 2003, designates the Giddings Machine Shop, 401 Pine Street, as a
historic landmark.
16. Items Relating to the Mason Transportation Corridor.
A. Resolution 2003-004 Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into a Contract with the
Colorado Department of Transportation for the Design and Construction of the
Mason Transportation Corridor Bicycle/Pedestrian Trail Project, First Phase.
B. First Reading of Ordinance No.009,2003,Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in
the Building Community Choices Capital Projects Fund, Mason Transportation
Corridor Project, to be used for Design and Construction of Improvements to the
Mason Transportation Corridor Project South of Harmony Road to the Future Fossil
Creek Trail.
The City has received a funding letter from Colorado Department of Transportation(CDOT)
that will allow work to proceed on the design and initial construction for the bicycle and
pedestrian trail for the Mason Transportation Corridor,south of Harmony Road to the future
Fossil Creek regional trail. This will be the first design and construction phase for the Mason
Corridor's bicycle and pedestrian system. This funding letter is in addition to the$330,000
in Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality (CMAQ) funding that the City received last year
from the CDOT, bringing the total CMAQ funding for the MTC project to $622,000.
17. Items Relating to the North College Improvement Project, Phase 1
A. Resolution 2003-005 Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into a Contract Funding
Increase Approval Letter with the Colorado Department of Transportation for the
Design and Construction of the North College Avenue Bicycle/Pedestrian
Improvements.
B. Resolution 2003-006 Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into a Contract with the
Colorado Department of Transportation for the Design and Construction of the State
Highway 14 Roadway Maintenance Improvements.
C. First Reading of Ordinance No.010,2003,Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in
the Building Community Choices Capital Projects Fund - North College Corridor
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Project to be used for Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements and Roadway
Improvements along North College Avenue.
The City of Fort Collins and the Colorado Department of Transportation(CDOT)along with
consulting team of Felsburg Holt & Ullevig have been working to finalize the engineering
phase of the North College Avenue Improvement Project. This project includes the portion
of North College Avenue (US287) from the Jefferson Street (SH14)/Maple Street
intersection on the south to Vine Drive on the north. In addition, CDOT has added
maintenance funding to the project so that roadway maintenance can be completed along
Jefferson and Riverside (SH14)from North College Avenue (US287)to Mulberry(SH14).
The roadway maintenance improvements include asphalt mill and overlay of the roadway and
concrete improvements in the intersections. The design has been developed in accordance
with the US 287/SH14 Access Management Plan.
The design is based upon input from the community gathered from public open house events
as well as individual meetings with local business/property owners over the last several
months. The design was also presented to the City Council at a study session,and the project
has been discussed with the Downtown Development Authority and the Downtown Business
Association Boards of Directors.
18. First Reading of Ordinance No. 011, 2003, Appropriating Prior Year Reserves in the Street
Oversizing Fund and Authorizing the Transfer of Appropriated Amounts to be used to
Construct Improvements on Lemay Avenue from Fossil Creek to Trilby Road.
With the development of the Fossil Creek Community Park,arterial street improvements are
planned for Lemay Avenue adjacent to the Park property. The Paragon Point Development
south of the Southridge Greens Golf Course previously established a cash escrow for the
widening of Lemay Avenue adjacent to their property. These projects have been combined
to improve Lemay Avenue to a four lane arterial from the Fossil Creek bridge south to Trilby
Road. In conjunction with this project, traffic signals will be installed at Lemay/Trilby,
Lemay/Fossil Creek Blvd, and Lemay/Southridge Greens Blvd. In addition, the pedestrian
underpass for the Fossil Creek Trail under Lemay Avenue will be constructed with this
project. The Stormwater Utility has identified upgrades to the existing drainage crossing at
Lemay and Stonegate Drive to be constructed with this project. These improvements will
complete the arterial widening of Lemay Avenue to Trilby Road. Except for these
Stormwater upgrades and the pedestrian underpass, the project will be funded through
developer contributions and the Street Oversizing Program.
19. First Reading of Ordinance No. 012, 2003 Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the
General Fund for the Purpose of Completing a Historic Structure Assessment of the Historic
Armstrong/Mountain Empire Hotel at 249-261 South College Avenue in Fort Collins
The City of Fort Collins has been awarded a grant by the Colorado Historical Society. The
purpose of the grant is to complete a Historic Structure Assessment of the
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Armstrong/Mountain Empire Hotel. The assessment will determine the exterior and interior
physical condition of the historic building with recommendations for rehabilitation.
20. First Reading of Ordinance No.013,2003,Amending Chanter 26, Sections 26-412 and 26-
444 of the Citv Code Related to Transmission Facilities and Electric Service.
This Ordinance revises Section 26-412 of the City Code to authorize the City Manager to
execute an easement or revocable permit to allow non-City owned electric facilities to remain
in place or be relocated into City rights-of-way or easements. Current City Code requires a
franchise for such lines. Instead of a franchise,the new Code language will permit a routine
administrative agreement to address areas where existing non-City owned electric facilities
are located in the city and are required to serve customers outside the city limits. It will also
permit the lines to remain in place to continue to serve customers inside the city until such
time as the City's electric utility can provide service to the newly annexed customers. A
third use of the easement or revocable permit will be to permit existing non-City owned
electric facilities to be relocated from private easements into City rights-of-way or easements
when such relocation is necessary to accommodate street and intersection improvements or
other City-approved projects. The Code changes outline necessary provisions for the
easements or revocable permits that are to be authorized by the City Manager.
21. Items Relating to First Free Will Baptist Church Annexation
A. Resolution 2003-007 Setting Forth Findings of Fact and Determinations Regarding
the First Free Will Baptist Church Annexation.
B. First Reading of Ordinance No. 014, 2003, Annexing Property Known as the First
Free Will Baptist Church Annexation to the City of Fort Collins, Colorado.
C. First Reading of Ordinance No.015,2003,Amending the Zoning Map of the City of
Fort Collins and Classifying for Zoning Purposes the Property Included in the First
Free Will Baptist Church Annexation to the City of Fort Collins, Colorado.
The First Free Will Baptist Church Annexation is 4.62 acres in size,located west of College
Avenue and north of Trilby Road. The site is the current location of the First Free Will
Baptist Church. The parcel is contiguous to existing City boundaries by the Timan First
Annexation.The recommended zoning is Low Density Mixed-Use Neighborhood. (LMN).
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22. Consent Calendar Follow-up.
This is an opportunity for Councilmembers to comment on items adopted or approved on the
Consent Calendar.
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23. Staff Reports.
24. Councilmember Reports.
ITEMS NEEDING INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
25. Resolution 2003-008 Adopting a Policy for the Use. Management and Retention of
Electronic Mail by the Mayor and City Council and Adopting Guidelines for the Retention
of Electronic Mail.
On April 17 and July 16, 2002, the Council Governance Committee reviewed and
recommended adoption of a policy relating to electronic mail. At the November 12, 2002
City Council Retreat, the Mayor and Council reaffirmed their request for staff to develop a
draft policy regarding the use and retention of e-mail pertaining to City business. A study
session discussion on the topic was held December 10.
26. Discussion Relating to Possible Amendments to the 2003 Boards and Commissions Work
Plans.
In order to amend individual Board and Commission Work Plans,Councilmembers need to
propose specific amendments at the January 21, 2003 Council Meeting pursuant to the
previously established policy for initiating and developing Council Ordinances and
Resolutions. Council Liaisons and Deputy City Manager Diane Jones have reviewed the
Boards and Commissions Work Plans for 2003.
27. Pulled Consent Items.
28. Other Business.
29. Adjournment.
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