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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - SUMMARY AGENDA - 04/15/2008 - SUMMARY AGENDA REGULAR MEETING AGENDA FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL City of Fort Collins April 15, 2008 Doug Hutchinson, Mayor City Council Chambers 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 Wade Troxell, District 4 Cablecast on City Cable Channel 14 David Roy, District 6 on the Comcast cable system The City of Fort Collins will make reasonable accommodations for access to City services,programs,and activities and will make special communication arrangements for persons with disabilities. Please call221-6515(TDD 224-6001)for assistance. Proclamations and Presentations 5:30 • A. Proclamation Declaring May 1-5, 2008 as the Cinco de Mayo Celebration. B. Proclamation Declaring April 25, 2008, as Arbor Day. C. Proclamation Declaring May 1, 2008 as the National Day of Prayer. D. Proclamation Declaring April 2008 as World Geography Month. Regular • 11 • PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER. 2. ROLL CALL. PAGE 2 3. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION (limited to 30 minutes) Individuals who wish to make comments regarding items scheduled on the Consent Calendar or wish to address the Council on items not specifically scheduled on the agenda must first be recognized by the Mayor or Mayor Pro Tem. Before speaking,please sign in at the table in the back of the room. The timer will buzz once when there are 30 seconds left and the light will turn yellow. The timer will buzz again at the end of the speaker's time. Each speaker is allowed 5 minutes. If there are more than 6 individuals who wish to speak,the Mayor may reduce the time allowed for each individual. • State your name and address for the record • Applause,outbursts or other demonstrations by the audience is not allowed • Keep comments brief; if available,provide a written copy of statement to City Clerk 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 Consent • The Consent Calendar consists of Items 6 through 11. 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 Item No. 16, Pulled Consent Items. The Consent Calendar consists of. • Ordinances on First Reading that are routine; • Ordinances on Second Reading that are routine; • Those of no perceived controversy; • Routine administrative actions. 6. Consideration and Approval of the Minutes of the March 18,2008 Reeular Meetine and the March 25, 2008 Adioumed Meeting_ 7. First Reading of Ordinance No. 040, 2008, Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the Capital Projects Fund-City Park South Ballfield Redevelopment Capital Project to Convert the Use of the Field from Softball to Baseball. Colorado State University, the Fort Collins Foxes Baseball Club (a semi-professional baseball team)and the Fort Collins Baseball Club have approached the City Parks Division with a proposal to redevelop City Park South Ballfield into a hardball field. City Park South was originally a hardball field until approximately 10 years ago, when it was converted to softball. New softball fields at Fossil Creek and Spring Canyon Parks allow for the PAGE 3 conversion of City Park South to hardball because there are now enough softball fields to accommodate the demand. Estimates for the conversion are$245,706 and include a 20%contingency. CSU has agreed to pay these costs. The City's Parks Department will manage the project. Staff believes the conversion of the field for hardball is a benefit to the City and will bring an exciting, high level of baseball back into the park system. 8. First Reading of Ordinance No. 041, 2008, Amending Section 2-272 of the City Code Pertaining to the Duties and Functions of the Land Conservation and Stewardship Board. This Ordinance will modify the duties of the Land Conservation and Stewardship Board as contained in Section 2-272 of the City Code. The proposed modification will broaden the scope of the Board's functions to include review of City plans or policy changes or other activities that could have some impact on properties owned by the Natural Areas Program, or of interest to the Program,if such review was requested by either the City Manager or the City Council. 9. Resolution 2008-036 Stating the Intent ofthe City of Fort Collins to Annex Certain Property and Initiating Annexation Proceedings for Such Property to be Known as the Shields and Vine Enclave Annexation. The proposed annexation consists of two properties,totaling 4.84 acres in size,located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Shields Street and Vine Drive. This Resolution makes a finding that the proposed Shields Vine Enclave Annexation substantially complies with the Municipal Annexation Act,determines that a hearing on May 20,2008 should be established regarding the annexation, and directs that notice be given of the hearing. The area to be annexed is an enclave that has been surrounded by the City of Fort Collins for more than three years;therefore,no annexation petition is required for this annexation. This annexation request is in conformance with the State of Colorado Revised Statutes as they relate to annexations,the City of Fort Collins Comprehensive Plan,the Larimer County and City of Fort Collins Intergovernmental Agreements,the City of Fort Collins Land Use Code,and the Northwest Subarea Plan. There are no issues or known controversies associated with this annexation. 10. Resolution 2008-037 Finding Substantial Compliance and Initiating Annexation Proceedings for the Fossil Creek Reservoir Open Space Annexation. Fossil Creek Reservoir Regional Open Space is located on the south side of Fossil Creek Reservoir and north of Carpenter Road(Highway 392). This Resolution makes a finding that the voluntary petition for annexation for the Fossil Creek Reservoir Open Space substantially complies with the Municipal Annexation Act, determines that a hearing on May 20, 2008 should be established regarding the annexation, and directs that notice be given of the hearing. The hearing will be held at the time of first reading of the annexation and zoning ordinances. Not less than thirty days of prior notice is required by State law. This annexation request is in conformance with the State of Colorado Revised Statutes as they relate to annexations,the City of Fort Collins Comprehensive Plan,the Larimer County and City of Fort Collins Intergovernmental Agreements,the City of Fort Collins Land Use Code, PAGE 4 and the Fossil Creek Reservoir Area Plan. There are no issues or known controversies associated with this annexation. 11. Resolution 2008-038 Adopting Amendments to the Financial Management Policies. This Resolution will formally amend the City's Financial and Management Policies regarding Fund Balance Reserves. The significant amendment is the consolidation in the City's General Fund of the Financial Uncertainty and Designation for Contingencies into a single contingency reserve labeled the"60 Days"Liquidity Reserve. The other amendment is the Utilities adding a reserve primarily for their vehicles and heavy equipment. This reserve is labeled Capital Outlay Reserve. END CONSENT 12. Consent Calendar Follow-up. a. This is an opportunity for Councilmembers to comment on items adopted or approved on the Consent Calendar. 13. Staff Reports. 14. Councilmember Reports. Discussion The method of debate for discussion items is as follows: • Mayor introduces the item number,and subject;asks if formal presentation will be made by staff • Staff presentation(optional) • Mayor requests citizen comment on the item(five minute limit for each citizen) • Council questions of staff on the item • Council motion on the item • Council discussion • Final Council comments • Council vote on the item Note: Time limits for individual agenda items may be revised,at the discretion of the Mayor,to ensure all citizens have an opportunity to speak. Please sign in at the table in the back of the room. The timer will buzz when there are 30 seconds left and the light will turn yellow. It will buzz again at the end of the speaker's time. PAGE 5 15. Items Relating to the Northeast Corner East Prospect Road and I-25 Rezoning_ (10 minute staff presentation - 1 hour discussion) A. Resolution 2008-028 Amending the City Plan Structure Plan Map Pertaining to the Northeast Corner of the Prospect Road and 1-25 Interchange. B. Resolution 2008-029 Amending the 1-25 Subarea Plan. C. First Reading of Ordinance No. 032,2008,Amending the Zoning Map of the City of Fort Collins by Changing the Zoning Classifications for that Certain Property Known as the Northeast Corner of East Prospect Road and I-25 Rezoning. This is a request to amend the 1-25 Subarea Plan and the City Plan Structure Plan map,and rezone 105 acres located at the northeast corner of 1-25 and East Prospect Road. The current Structure Plan map and 1-25 Subarea Plan designation for 86 of the 105 acres is the Employment District; the designation for remaining 19 of the 105 acres is the Urban Estate District. The applicant proposes amendments to the Structure Plan map and 1-25 Subarea Plan to change existing Employment into Commercial Corridor and change Urban Estate into Employment along with corresponding rezonings to the C, Commercial District and the E, Employment District. As indicated, the applicant is proposing amendments to existing City plans because the requested rezonings are not consistent with the Structure Plan map and 1-25 Subarea Plan. In order for Council to approve the rezonings, amendments to the existing plans will be necessary. 16. Pulled Consent Items. 17. Other Business. 18. Adiournment. Every Council meeting will end no later than 10:30 p.m.,except that:(1)any item of business commenced before 10:30 p.m. may be concluded before the meeting is adjourned and(2) the City Council may, by majority vote,extend a meeting until no later than 12:00 a.m.for the purpose of considering additional items of business. Any matter which has been commenced and is still pending at the conclusion of the Council meeting,and all matters scheduled for consideration at the meeting which have not yet been considered by the Council,will be continued to the next regular Council meeting and will be placed first on the discussion agenda for such meeting.