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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - SUMMARY AGENDA - 06/10/2008 - SUMMARY AGENDA (WORK SESSION) WORK SESSION AGENDA Ar FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL City of Fort Collins June 10, 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 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. 1. Call Meeting to Order. 2. Northern Integrated Supply Project (NISP) Status Report on Preliminary Review of Draft Environmental Impact Statement. (20 minute staff presentation- 90 minute discussion) The Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District(NC W CD),in collaboration with twelve municipalities and water districts, is proposing to build the Northern Integrated Supply Project(NISP). Part of the project would involve diverting water from the Poudre River at the mouth of the canyon into a new off-stream reservoir(Glade)and conveying the water to the participants through water exchanges and/or a pipeline into Horsetooth Reservoir. It is anticipated the project would significantly reduce flows in the Poudre River through Fort Collins and could negatively impact water quality in Horsetooth, which supplies both the City and much of northeastern Colorado with drinking water. The purpose of this work session is to inform Council of staff s preliminary findings and concerns from its review of the draft EIS. Discussion is scheduled to continue at the July 1 st regular meeting. If an extension of the comment period is granted, the item will be rescheduled for a later Council meeting and staff will utilize the time to complete its analysis of the draft EIS and prepare the draft comments. The purpose of the item at the next Council meeting will be to review the analysis and comments with Council so that they can be finalized and submitted to the ACE. 3. West Nile Virus Management Policy Review. ( 1 hour discussion) The City Manager formed the West Nile Virus Technical Advisory Committee in December 2007 for the purpose of reviewing and making recommendations about the City's policy related to West Nile virus mitigation. The Committee has finalized its review and made a number of recommendations. The overall goal of the West Nile Virus Management Policy- and the challenge for the Committee and decision-makers - is to reduce the risk of human West Nile virus infection while limiting adverse human health and environmental impacts. 4. I-25/SH 392 Interchange Improvements—Progress ss Report on 1601 Study Process(Financial and Transportation Elements) and Proposed Joint Meeting Between Fort Collins City Council and Windsor Town Board to Discuss Continued Partnership.(45 minute discussion) I. Progress Report on the 1601 Process A. Staff will review the 1601 Study process and proposed schedule. B. The Federal Highway Administration has approved the Request for Separate Action. This allows Fort Collins and Windsor to move forward with the 1601 Study. We have also received and signed the Intergovernmental Agreement with CDOT. C. A consultant team has been selected and contract finalization is underway. Project staff will ask City Council in July to raise the cap on City contributions(as specified in the March 2008 IGA) by an additional $15,299. II. Update on the work of the Finance Committee for the 1601 process with regard to evaluating both the financing tools under consideration and the mix of financing tools for the proper funding scenario. III. Proposed joint meeting between Fort Collins City Council and Windsor Town Board to discuss continued partnership. The City and Town Managers agree it is important to keep the 1601 Process moving ahead. At the same time,they agree that it would be in the City and Town's best interest to schedule a special joint meeting to talk about the Interchange Improvement Project partnership. The purpose of the proposed meeting is to revisit community values and goals regarding the Joint Interchange Project. The Managers are proposing a joint session between the City Council and Town Board to: • reaffirm that I25/392 interchange is a problem that needs to be solved—and an improved interchange is important , for different reasons, for both communities. • review the land use and gateway vision of each community for the property surrounding the interchange. • identify the values of each community in relation to the interchange problem. • affirm the commitment by each community to the interchange project and their respective goals for land use patterns and financing mechanisms. 5. Other Business. 6. Adjournment.