HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - SUMMARY AGENDA - 02/26/2008 - SUMMARY AGENDA (WORK SESSION) 6aWORK SESSION AGENDA
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL
City of Fort Collins February 26, 2008
Doug Hutchinson, Mayor Council Information Center
Kelly Ohlson, District 5, Mayor Pro Tern City Hall West
Ben Manvel, District 1 300 LaPorte Avenue
Lisa Poppaw, District 2 Fort Collins, Colorado
Diggs Brown, District 3 6:00 p.m.
Wade Troxell, District 4 Cablecast on City Cable Channel 14
David Roy, District 6 on the Comcast cable system
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1. Call Meeting to Order.
2. Climate Task Force (CTF). (90 minute discussion)
In 1999, Council adopted a community-wide greenhouse gas reduction goal and a plan to
meet it. Biennial progress reports have shown that good progress is being made but that Fort
Collins is not on track to meet the goal "to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 30% below
predicted 2010 levels by 2010." In March 2007,City Council passed Resolution 2007-105,
convening a task force to develop an updated plan for the 2010 goal and to recommend how
the city should develop a future direction for climate protection. The task force has met
thirteen times and developed a"Short-Term Provisional Package"of new measures that can
help meet the 2010 goal.
The Short-Term Provisional Package would result in 889,000 tons of carbon dioxide
equivalent (CO2e) avoided in the year 2010 though continuation of existing programs
(407,000 tons CO2e) and new measures that address solid waste reduction, energy
conservation and renewable energy, and transportation (482,000 tons CO2e). The Task
Force has not discussed a longer-term direction for climate protection in Fort Collins yet.
The purpose of this work session is to introduce the "Short-term Provisional Package" to
Council and learn Council perspectives and questions. Following this,public outreach will
be conducted and the task force will develop its final recommendation to Council,anticipated
in May 2008.
3. Exterior Property Maintenance Codes. (1 hour discussion)
This session will focus on the options for Council consideration regarding Exterior Property
Maintenance issues (separate from the 2006 International Building Code, Dangerous
Building Code revisions and Rental Housing Code revisions).
Problem Statement
There are physical conditions that residents consider detrimental to the well-being of their
neighborhoods for which the City currently has no regulations. Over time,these issues can
potentially cause deterioration of neighborhoods. To address these concerns and complaints,
the Council could amend city codes to address:
• Dirt/dead yards
• Dilapidated fences
• Excessive chipping/peeling paint
• Deteriorated roofs and gutters
Currently, Fort Collins does not have a significant problem with property maintenance
concerns. Since there is no tracking system to monitor complaints that are not currently
Code violations, staff cannot provide an accurate number of complaints received but know
that the number is relatively low. However, the regulatory tools needed to address these
concerns and complaints are necessary in order to prevent exterior maintenance concerns
from becoming an escalating problem over time. The International Property Maintenance
Code (IPMC) was looked at and used as a primary resource, and staff looked at what other
communities use to address property maintenance issues in order to determine the best
options for Fort Collins. Based on previous discussions and staff research,a series of options
are presented for Council consideration.
4. Other Business.
5. Adjournment.