HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - SUMMARY AGENDA - 04/16/2002 - REGULAR MEETING AGENDA (SUMMARY) AGENDA
OF THE
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO
April 16, 2002
Proclamations and Presentations
5:30 p.m
A. Proclamation Proclaiming the Month of April as "Child Abuse Prevention Month".
B. Proclamation Proclaiming the Month of April as "Fair Housing Month".
C. Proclamation Proclaiming April 19, 2002 as "Arbor Day".
D. Proclamation Proclaiming April 24, 2002 as "Read-Aloud Day".
E. Proclamation Proclaiming April 20-28,2002 as"Colorado Landscape Architecture Week".
F. Proclamation Proclaiming May 2, 2002 as "National Day of Prayer".
G. Proclamation Proclaiming May 2-5, 2002 as "The Cinco De Mayo Celebration".
Regular Meeting
6:00 p.m.
PRESENTATION OF COLORS BY WEBELOS PACK 197, PATROL 2
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
City of Fort Collins ®N4 bd pit neyolrA pipit
PAGE 2
6. CONSENT CALENDAR
The Consent Calendar consists of Item Numbers 7 through 25. 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#31, 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. Second Reading of Ordinance No.045,2002,Authorizing a Grant Aereement with Colorado
State Parks and Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the Conservation Trust Fund Trail
Acquisition and Development Project.
The Poudre Trail presently ends at Taft Hill Road. The Laporte Trail connection will start
on the west side of Taft Hill Road where the trail will follow the abandoned rail line north
and west for about 3/4 of a mile. At this point, the trail will enter the Hyde Natural Area.
The trail right-of-way along the rail line will be nearly 100-feet in width and will allow for
the trail to meander and provides room for landscaping.
The La Porte Trail connection was presented to the Natural Resource Advisory Board at its
April 3, 2002 meeting. Park Planning and Development staff will attempt to obtain
additional right-of-way for the trail from the landowner just west of the Hyde Natural Area.
If successful, this would allow the trail to be located with a greater buffer from the Poudre
River than the existing trail easement allows. This adjustment would reduce the impact of
the trail on the River. Staff will complete these negotiations before construction starts on the
trail in late 2002, early 2003.
Park Planning and Development staff will continue to involve and seek input from the Parks
and Recreation and Natural Resource Advisory Boards on the trail placement. The Colorado
State Trail grant has a completion date of December 31, 2003.
City of Fort Collins
PAGE
8. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 049, 2002, Authorizing the Transfer of Existing
Appropriations Between Projects in the Storm Drainage Fund.
Staff is in the process of a comprehensive study to revise the City's Storm Drainage Basin
Master Plans for the various storm drainage basins. Problem identification and the
recommended plan of storm drainage improvements are expected to be completed by the end
of 2002 with consideration by Council in 2003. This is an accelerated schedule since the
development of the 2002 Budget. The accelerated schedule will ensure that the information
is available on a timely basis for floodplain administration, financial planning, capital
projects administration, and development review. Ordinance No. 049, 2002, was
unanimously adopted on First Reading on April 2, 2002.
9. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 050, 2002, Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the
Downtown Development Authority Operations and Maintenance Fund for State Historic
Grant Work to be Performed on the Asmus Signs Building Located at 226 Pine Street.
The Downtown Development Authority received this grant to perform a Historic Structure
Assessment of the building located at 226 Pine Street. The assessment will detail the needs
and future potential of the building. Ordinance No.050,2002,was unanimously adopted on
First Reading on April 2, 2002.
10. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 051, 2002, Appropriating Prior Year Reserves in the
Street Oversizing Fund and Authorizing the Transfer of Appropriations Between Projects
in the Capital Projects Fund for the Construction of Improvements to Fossil Creek Parkway.
This Ordinance, which was unanimously adopted on First Reading on April 2, 2002,
transfers existing appropriations in the Capital Projects Fund from the Kechter Road Project
into the Fossil Creek Parkway Improvements Project. The developers' offsite contribution
will also be appropriated from the Street Oversizing Contribution in Aid account for use on
the project.
11. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 052, 2002, Amending Chapter 20 of the City Code
Relating to Assessment of Removal Costs.
This Ordinance,which was unanimously adopted on First Reading on April 2,2002,corrects
a discrepancy found in Section 20-44 of the City Code.
12. Items Relating to Seven Long-term Leases of Property at the Fort Collins-Loveland
Municipal Airport for the Construction of Aircraft Hangars.
A. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 053, 2002,Authorizing the Long-Term Lease of
Property at the Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport to Fred Triece, III, for the
Construction of an Aircraft Hangar.
City of Fort Collins
PAGE 4
B. Second Reading of Ordinance No.054,2002,Authorizing the Long-Term Lease of
Property at the Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport to Donald R. Eller(Lease
"C") for the Construction of an Aircraft Hangar.
C. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 055, 2002, Authorizing the Long-Term Lease of
Property at the Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport to Donald R. Eller(Lease
"D") for the Construction of an Aircraft Hangar.
D. Second Reading of Ordinance No.056,2002,Authorizing the Long-Term Lease of
Property at the Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport to Bob Ferrero for the
Construction of an Aircraft Hangar.
E. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 057,2002, Authorizing the Long-Term Lease of
Property at the Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport to Owen Morgan for the
Construction of an Aircraft Hangar.
F. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 058, 2002, Authorizing the Long-Term Lease of
Property at the Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport to Bill Sheel for the
Construction of an Aircraft Hangar.
G. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 059,2002,Authorizing the Long-Term Lease of
Property at the Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport to Cole Smith for the
Construction of Aircraft Hangars.
The Airport Manager has negotiated the lease of property for the construction of several
aircraft hangars. The hangars will provide a combined total of at least 44,750 square feet of
aircraft storage space. At the expiration of the lease, the improvements revert to the
ownership of the Airport. The construction of the hangars will generate new revenue for the
Airport and help meet the aircraft storage needs of local aircraft owners. These seven
Ordinances were unanimously adopted on First Reading on April 2, 2002.
13. Second Readine of Ordinance No.060,2002,Authorizing the Acceptance of a Donation of
1.524 Acres of Land from Waterglen LLC and Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the
Neighborhood Parkland Fund Waterglen Park Project
Waterglen Neighborhood Park will primarily serve the Waterglen Development. The
developer of Waterglen is donating the land for this 1.524-acre park. The park will provide
a beautiful,peaceful place for residents with landscaping,trees,sidewalk,drinking fountain,
shelter and picnic tables. The public process for the design of the park will occur in late
2002 with development in early 2003. Ordinance No.060, 2002 was unanimously adopted
on First Reading on April 2, 2002.
City of Fort Collins ® Nmwd 9.. pkd FW..
PAGE 5
14. First Reading of Ordinance No. 061, 2002, Authorizing the Purchasing Agent to Enter into
an Agreement for the Financing by Lease-Purchase of Vehicles and Equipment.
This Ordinance will authorize the Purchasing Agent to enter into a lease-purchase financing
agreement with Koch Financial Corporation at 5.05% interest rate. The agreement shall be
for an original term from the execution date of the agreement to the end of the current fiscal
year. The agreement shall provide for renewable one-year terms thereafter, to a total term
of five (5) years, subject to annual appropriation of funds needed for lease payments. The
total lease terms,including the original and all renewal terms,will not exceed the useful life
of the property. This lease-purchase financing is consistent with the financial policies of the
City of Fort Collins.
15. First Reading of Ordinance No.062,2002,Amending Chapter 23,Article X of the City Code
Regarding Parks. Trails and Recreation Areas.
With the expansion of City Park and Recreation lands into the Poudre Canyon,the Parks and
Recreation Department wishes to be able to apply the provisions of the City Traffic Code on
lands owned by the City but located outside of the City limits. In particular, the Parks and
Recreation Department wants to be able to ticket vehicles that do not display a day use
parking permit in parks such as Gateway where such permits will be required.
The current Code provisions pertaining to recreation areas are specifically applicable to City
parks and recreation areas located inside the City limits. Incorporating the Traffic Code by
reference into the recreation areas provisions of the Code will make the Traffic Code
applicable to parks and recreation areas outside of the City limits in the same way that other
provisions of the Code, including those dealing with animal control, fire prevention and
miscellaneous offenses, are already incorporated in the recreation area provisions. As a
result,special officers,commissioned by the City of Fort Collins Police Department,will be
able to ticket individual vehicles whose drivers fail to purchase day use parking passes as
required,using the existing parking provisions of the Traffic Code.Currently the City Traffic
Code is not specifically enforceable outside of the City limits. Chapter 23 of the Code also
contains a typographical error that will be corrected by this ordinance.
16. Hearing and First Reading of Ordinance No. 063, 2002, Amending the Zoning Map of the
City of Fort Collins by Changing the Zoning Classification for that Certain Property Known
as the 1040 East Elizabeth Rezoning.
In the mid-1980's the City Council adopted the East Side Neighborhood Plan as an element
of the City's Comprehensive Plan. In September 1991,the City Council rezoned the subject
property from the R-H, High Density Residential, District to the N-C-B, Neighborhood
Conservation Buffer,District as part of the land use implementation actions for the East Side
Neighborhood Plan. In March of 1997,the City Council approved a comprehensive rezoning
of areas in the city as part of the implementation actions for City Plan. Unfortunately,when
the City Plan rezonings were done the subject property was mistakenly rezoned from the N-
City of Fort Collins ®p6podan mgv."o pDv
PAGE 6
C-B to the N-C-L,Neighborhood Conservation Low Density,District. This rezoning request
will correct the mistake made by the City in March 1997, and return the property to the N-C-
B zone to be consistent with the East Side Neighborhood Plan.
17. First Reading of Ordinance No. 064, 2002, Designating the Historic First Baptist Church,
328 Remington Street, as a Historic Landmark Pursuant to Chapter 14 of the City Code.
The current owner of the property,North Pointe Community Church,is initiating this request
for Fort Collins Landmark designation for the First Baptist Church.
The historic First Baptist Church, the two-story rough-faced sandstone building on the
northeast corner of Magnolia and Remington Streets, displays a combination of elements
from Gothic Revival and Richardsonian Romanesque architecture. These elements include
the beautiful stained glass windows with tracery, the only "rose" window in town, pointed
arched Gothic windows,crenellated parapets called battlements,massive towers,buttressed
walls, and a steeply pitched roof. The integration of the two distinct styles in the First
Baptist Church provides Fort Collins with a building of unique architectural design.
Designated a contributing building in the Laurel School National Register Historic District
in 1980, it is one of the most prominent buildings in that district.
18. First Reading of Ordinance No. 065, 2002, Authorizing the Grant of a Non-Exclusive
Easement to Platte River Power Authority for the Relocation of a Water Line.
The City of Fort Collins Utilities' project consists of constructing a new earthen settling
basin to collect water sludge. Water sludge will be released into the basin as a result of
routine cleaning of the flocculation and sedimentation treatment trains. The construction of
this basin is required by the City's National Pollution Discharge Elimination System
(NPDES) permit.
The City of Fort Collins Utilities has proposed to grant a non-exclusive easement to Platte
River Power Authority to accommodate the relocation of the Utilities' 10-inch raw water line
that is located beneath the new settling basin. The new water pipeline will be located east
and south of the location of the existing pipeline. Once this easement is granted to Platte
River Power Authority,PRPA will vacate the previous easement granted by the City for this
water pipeline. The existing water pipeline must be moved by the end of May 2002.
19. Resolution 2002-034 Approvine Expenditures from the Art in Public Places Reserve
Account in the Cultural Services and Facilities Fund to Commission an Artist to Create Two
Artistic Elements. "The Ripple Cove" and "The Time Pods". at Fossil Creek Community
Park.
This Resolution would approve the expenditure of $74,591 for design, fabrication,
installation and contingency for this project. Andy Dufford and his team from Artscapes
LLC., will create two site-specific artworks. "Ripple Cove," a sitting space/amphitheater
City of Fort Collins ® v:rtrd on oanMa r.o..
PAGE
carved into the water's edge in the grassy area on the eastern shore of the lake and "Time
Pods"which are carved limestone sculptures that are located in the"Time Walk"area of the
park.
20. Resolution 2002-035 Approving Expenditures from the Art in Public Places Reserve
Account in the Cultural Services and Facilities Fund to Commission an Artist to Create a Site
Specific Art Piece Entitled"Hidden Habitats" for the Nix Farm Natural Areas Project.
This Resolution would approve expenditures of$20,045 for administration,commission of
the artist to create and install the artwork, contingency and maintenance of the piece. The
artist, Joe McGrane will create a sculptural sandstone wall and paving design that engages
the visitor in activities associated with wildlife discovery while also creating a habitat. The
wall supports four sculptural animal "burrows" and connects the Nix Farm Habitat Garden
to its broader landscape setting.
21. Resolution 2002-036 Approving Expenditures from the Collindale Clubhouse Project in the
Golf Fund to Commission an Artist to Create Artistic Elements That Include Mosaics and
Carved Insets for the Collindale Club House Chimney and Selected Walkways.
This Resolution would approve expenditures of$26,000 for administration,commission of
the artist, creation of the artwork, contingency and maintenance of the art. The artist team
from Surface Strategy Inc. will integrate the artwork into the design of the building structure
and walkways.
22. Resolution 2002-037 Approving Expenditures from the Art in Public Places Reserve
Account in the Water Fund for the Commission of an Artist to Design.Fabricate and Install
a Water Feature for the Xeriscape Demonstration Garden That Will Be a Sculptural
Translation of the Re iog n's Hydrological Continuum.
This project is connected to the renovation of the buffalo grass area of the Xeriscape
Demonstration Garden by the Water Utility. This resolution would approve expenditure of
$55,000 for design,fabrication,installation and contingency for this project. This low-flow
water feature, entitled "Watershed Stones", will add another educational element to the
Xeriscape Demonstration Garden by showing the watershed, how water reaches the plains
and the never-ending cycle of water. Signs at the site will further explain our sources of
water and why low water-use landscaping is so important in our and climate.
23. Resolution 2002-038 Authorizing the Execution of a Grant Agreement with the State of
Colorado for Funding of the Construction of a Snow Removal Equipment Building at the
Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport.
The cost to construct the snow removal building is $333,332. The $16,666 Aeronautic
Division grant, along with matching budgeted 2002 funds of$16,666 will assist the Airport
City of Fort Collins ® .:..a
PAGE 8
in meeting half of the 10%match required on a Federal Aviation Administration(FAA)grant
for$300,000. The work is scheduled for Summer 2002.
24. Resolution 2002-039 Finding Substantial Compliance and Initiating Annexation Proceedines
for the Poudre School District and The Timbers P.U.D. Annexation.
The Poudre School District and The Timbers P.U.D.Annexation is 35.53 acres in size. The
site is located on the east side of South Timberline Road,approximately one-third mile south
of Kechter Road and approximately one-half mile north of Trilby Road. Contiguity with the
existing municipal boundary is gained along the south property line with a parcel known as
the Westchase Annexation No. 2.
The proposed Resolution states that it is the City's intent to annex this property and directs
that the published notice required by State law be given of the Council's hearing to consider
the needed annexation ordinance. The hearing will be held at the time of First Reading of
the annexation and zoning ordinances on May 21, 2002. Not less than 30 days prior,
published notice is required by State law.
25. Routine Easements.
A. Easement dedication from Barbara Ann Goff, for a permanent pedestrian easement,
located at 800 West Prospect Avenue. Monetary consideration: $10.
B. Easement dedication from Soukup Investments, Ltd., for a permanent pedestrian
easement, located at 228 West Prospect Avenue. Monetary consideration: $10.
***END CONSENT***
26 Consent Calendar Follow-um
This is an opportunity for Councilmembers to comment on items adopted or approved on the
Consent Calendar.
27. Staff Reports.
28. Councilmember Reports.
Committees that have met since April 2 include:
Growth Management Committee NFRT&AQC
Legislative Review Committee Poudre School District Liaison Committee
Transportation Committee
City of Fort Collins ® hoed an neyvMdppy
PAGE 9
ITEMS NEEDING INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
29. Hearing and First Reading of Ordinance No. 066 2002, Amendin¢the Zoning Man of the
City of Fort Collins and Classifying for Zoning Purposes 0.77 Acres of Land Known as the
East Elizabeth Street Rezoning.
This is a request to rezone two parcels of land located at 1004 and 1008 East Elizabeth Street
from NCL— Neighborhood Conservation, Low Density District to NCB — Neighborhood
Conservation,Buffer District. The properties are located north of Elizabeth Street,just west
of Lemay Avenue. Together, they total .77 acres in size. One of the parcels (1004 East
Elizabeth) is vacant, the other contains a single-family residential dwelling. The sites are
designated as Low Density Mixed Use Residential on the City of Fort Collins Structure Plan.
30. Resolution 2002-040 Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement
with Larimer County for the Provision of Social and Human Services for Calendar Years
2002 and 2003.
This Resolution authorizes the Mayor to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with
Latimer County for the purpose of providing social and human services to the City of Fort
Collins for the 2002 and 2003 calendar years. The intergovernmental agreement allocates
funds appropriated in the 2002 budget for these purposes, and provides for the use of
budgeted funds in 2003,contingent upon appropriation of those funds. Since 1981,the City
has contracted with Latimer County to allocate and administer the distribution of human
services via the Health and Human Services Community Partnerships Program administered
by the County.
31. Pulled Consent Items.
32. Other Business.
33. Adjournment.
hieNi on myeN!v Ww
City of Fort Collins