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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - SUMMARY AGENDA - 02/19/2008 - SUMMARY AGENDA REGULAR MEETING AGENDA FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL or City of Fort Collins February 19, 2008 Doug Hutchinson, Mayor City Council Chambers Kelly Ohlson, District 5, Mayor Pro Tem 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 call 221-6515(TDD 224-6001)for assistance. Proclamations and Presentations 5:30 • A. Proclamation Declaring Availability as the Character Focus for February 2008. B. Proclamation Declaring February as Low Vision Awareness Month. C. Proclamation Declaring the week of February 17-23, 2008 as National Engineers Week. D. Proclamation Declaring the week of February 25 - March 3, 2008 as Peace Corps Week. E. Presentation of Landmark Recognition for St. Joseph's Church and Grandview Cemetery. Regular Meeting 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 29. 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. 36,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 February 5 2008 Regular Meeting 7. Second Readins of Ordinance No.006 2008 Designating Grandview Cemetery 1900 West Mountain Avenue, as a Fort Collins Landmark Pursuant to Chanter 14 of the City Code Ordinance No. 006, 2008, unanimously adopted on First Reading on February 5, 2008, designates Grandview Cemetery, 1900 West Mountain Avenue,as a Fort Collins Landmark. The owner of the property, the City of Fort Collins, is initiating this request. PAGE 3 8. Second Reading of Ordinance No 007 2008 Appropriating_Unanticipated Grant Revenue in the Form of Grant Proceeds From the National Park Service in the Cultural Services and Facilities Fund - Trail of Northern Colorado Grant Project. The City was awarded a $100,000 grant from the National Park Service. This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on February 5, 2008, appropriates that grant money in the Museum's Trails of Northern Colorado grant project. 9. Second Reading of Ordinance No 008 2008 Appropriating Unanticipated Grant Revenue in the General Fund Continuation of the Restorative Justice Restore Program This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on February 5, 2008, appropriates funds received from a grant in the amount of$20,000 from the Bohemian Foundation for salaries associated with the continued operation of the Restore Program. 10. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 009 2008 Appropriating Prior Years Reserves in the Downtown Development Authority Fund for Expenditure on Projects in Accordance with the Downtown Plan of Development. This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on February 5, 2008, appropriates unanticipated revenue from interest earnings in the amount of$754,374 and reappropriates $713,667 from project savings from prior years appropriations. The DDA board has authorized the expenditure on various projects and programs. 11. Postponement of Second Reading of Ordinance No. 011,2008 Calling a Special Municipal Election on June 10,2008 for the Purpose of Submitting to the Registered Electors a Citizen- Initiated Charter Amendment That Would Authorize Collective Bar aQ inin a� nd Binding Arbitration for City Employees to March 4, 2008. On January 22,2008,the City Clerk's Office received an initiative petition to amend the City Charter relating to collective bargaining. The Clerk's Office has completed its review of the petition and has determined that the petition contains an insufficient number of signatures to place the initiated measure on a special election ballot. Postponement of the Second Reading of Ordinance No. 011, 2008 to March 4, 2008, will give the petition circulators an opportunity to file an amended petition by February 21, 2008. 12. Second Reading of Ordinance No 012,2008,Authorizing the Purchasing Agent to Enter into an Agreement to Finance Equipment by Lease-Purchase. As a result of a City technical energy audit done in 2006, the City is upgrading existing lighting systems throughout 28 City facilities to improve energy efficiency. Ordinance No. 012, 2008, unanimously adopted on First Reading on February 5, 2008, authorizes the Purchasing Agent to enter into a lease-purchase financing agreement for equipment purchase with Koch Financial Corporation at 3.75% interest rate. PAGE 4 13. Second Reading of Ordinance No.013,2008,Authorizing the Conveyance of an Ownership Interest in the New Museum/Discovery Science Center Facility to the Discovery Science Center. A partnership between the City and the Discovery Science Center(DSC) has been formed to build and jointly operate a new museum/science center together in order to provide visitors with an exceptional and unique experience combining science,history,nature and culture in a new and very exciting way. This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on February 5,2008, conveys to the DSC an ownership interest in the new Museum/Discovery Science Center facility, including the land. The ownership interest cannot be conveyed or encumbered without the City's consent. Likewise, the City's ownership interest cannot be conveyed or encumbered without the DSC's consent. Each Party's ownership interest will be equal to its financial contribution to the project. The City's interest will include the value of the park land as the project will be constructed on land owned by the City on the east end of Lee Martinez Park. 14. Second Reading of Ordinance No 014 2008 Designating the Saint Joseph Catholic Church and Church Parish Center,300 West Mountain Avenue,as a Fort Collins Landmark Pursuant to Chapter 14 of the Cites Ordinance No. 014, 2008, unanimously adopted on First Reading on February 5, 2008, designates the Saint Joseph Catholic Church and Church Parish Center, 300 West Mountain Avenue, as a Fort Collins Landmark. The owner of St. Joseph Catholic Church, the St. Joseph Parish, Archdiocese of Denver, is initiating this request. 15. Items Relating to the Harmony Road and College Avenue Intersection Ln2provements Project. A. Resolution 2008-012 Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into an Agreement with the Colorado Department of Transportation for the Design and Construction of the Harmony Road and College Avenue Intersection Improvements. B. First Reading of Ordinance No.015,2008,Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the Capital Projects Fund - Building on Basics - Intersection Improvements and Traffic Signals Capital Project for the Design and Construction of Improvements to the Harmony Road and College Avenue Intersection. This Resolution will enable the City to enter into a contract with the Colorado Department ofTransportation(CDOT)to receive State and Federal funds designated for the design,right- of-way acquisition and construction of improvements for the Harmony Road and College Avenue intersection. The Ordinance appropriates the funds received for this Project. 16. Items pertaining to the Thorland No. 1 Annexation and Zoning; A. Resolution 2008-013 Setting Forth Findings of Fact and Determinations Regarding the Thorland No. 1 Annexation. B. Hearing and First Reading of Ordinance No. 016, 2008,Annexing Property Known as the Thorland No. 1 Annexation to the City of Fort Collins, Colorado. PAGE 5 C. Hearing and First Reading of Ordinance No. 017,2008,Amending the Zoning Map of the City ofFort Collins and Classifying for Zoning Purposes the Property Included in the Thorland No. 1 Annexation to the City of Fort Collins, Colorado. This is a request to annex and zone 1.66 acres located on the north side of Kechter Road approximately 800 feet east of South Timberline Road. It is the northerly portion of Lot 1 of the Blehm Subdivision in Larimer County. The other portion of Lot 1 of the Blehm Subdivision is adjacent to the south of the property. The Stetson Creek residential development is adjacent to the north of the property. The property is undeveloped and is in the FA - Farming District in Larimer County. The requested zoning for this annexation is UE - Urban Estate. 17. Items pertaining to the Thorland No. 2 Annexation and Zoning A. Resolution 2008-014 Setting Forth Findings of Fact and Determinations Regarding the Thorland No. 2 Annexation. B. Hearing and First Reading of Ordinance No. 018, 2008,Annexing Property Known as the Thorland No. 2 Annexation to the City of Fort Collins, Colorado. C. Hearing and First Reading of Ordinance No. 019,2008,Amending the Zoning Map of the City of Fort Collins and Classifying for Zoning Purposes the Property Included in the Thorland No. 2 Annexation to the City of Fort Collins, Colorado. This is a request to annex and zone 5.18 acres located on the north side of Kechter Road approximately 800 feet east of South Timberline Road. It is the southerly portion of Lot 1 of the Blehm Subdivision in Larimer County. The other portion of Lot 1 of the Blehm Subdivision is adjacent to the north of the property. The property is partially developed(with one single-family residence and outbuildings)and is in the FAl -Farming District in Larimer County. The requested zoning for this annexation is UE - Urban Estate. 18. First Reading of Ordinance No. 020, 2008, Amendin the Zoning District Map of the City of Fort Collins and ClassifAng for Zoning Purposes the Property Included in Phase Two of the Southwest Enclave Annexation to the City of Fort Collins. Colorado. This is a request to assign zoning district classifications to Phase Two of the Southwest Enclave Annexation and include the area in the Residential Sign District. The Southwest Enclave Annexation Phase Two Map was recorded on December 27, 2007, consistent with the phasing schedule approved by City Council under Ordinance No. 137,2006. The Phase Two area includes the Fairway Estates and Pitner Estates Subdivisions which are being zoned consistent with City Plan Structure Plan Map designations. 19. First Reading of Ordinance No. 021, 2008, Authorizingthe Lease of City-owned Property at 208 North Howes Street and 23Q LaPorte Avenue for up to Five Years Adoption of this Ordinance will authorize a lease of city-owned property located at 230 LaPorte Avenue. PAGE 6 20. Resolution 2008-015 Adopting the Recommendation of the Cultural Resources Board Re a� rding Fort Fund Disbursements. The Cultural Development and Programming and Tourism Programming accounts (Fort Fund) provide grants to fund community events. This resolution will adopt the recommendations from the Cultural Resources Board to disburse these funds. 21. Resolution 2008-016 Authorizin the e Mayor to Enter into an Agreement with the Colorado Department of Transportation for the Mason Corridor Bicycle/Pedestrian Trail Grade- Separated Crossin¢Project at the BNSF Railroad Tracks and Troutman Parkway This Resolution will authorize the Mayor to enter into an agreement with CDOT for the City to receive the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) grant for the Mason Trail Grade-Separated Crossing of the BNSF railroad tracks at Troutman Parkway. This grant from CDOT will fund the preliminary and final design,right-of-way,and construction costs for this project. The Mason Trail Grade-Separated Crossing of the BNSF railroad tracks at Troutman Parkway Project will connect the neighborhoods west of the railroad corridor to/from the existing commercial and employment areas on the east side of the tracks as well as to the future Mason Express or "MAX" bus rapid transit station planned at Troutman Parkway. The Project is consistent with the adopted Master Plan for the Mason Corridor Project. 22. Resolution 2008-017 Authorizin the e Mayor to Enter into an Agreement with the Colorado Department of Transnortation for the Mason Corridor Trail Extension Proiect. This Resolution will authorize the Mayor to enter into an agreement with CDOT for the City to receive the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) grant for the Mason Trail Extension Project. This grant from CDOT will fund the final design, right-of-way, and construction costs for this Project. The Mason Trail Extension Project will connect north from the Spring Creek Trail to the Colorado State University campus. This extension of the Mason Trail northward from the Spring Creek Trail is consistent with the adopted Master Plan for the Mason Corridor Project and completes the connection between the Fossil Creek Trail and Colorado State University, a distance of approximately four miles. 23. Resolution 2008-018 Authorizingthe he Mayor to Enter into an Agreement with the Colorado Department ofTransnortation for the North College Avenue/US 287 Hazard Elimination and Safety Project. This Resolution will authorize the Mayor to enter into an agreement with CDOT for the City to receive the Hazard Elimination and Safety (HES) grant for improvements at the intersection ofNorth College Avenue/US287 Avenue and Hickory/Conifer streets. Thisnew grant from CDOT will fund the design,right-of-way, and construction costs for this project. This project will be designed and built in collaboration with the City's upcoming North College Improvement Project funded via the voter-approved"Building on Basics" 1/4 cent sales tax initiative. PAGE 7 24. Resolution 2008-019 Authorizing the Mayor to Enter Into an Agreement with the Colorado Department of Transportation for the Comprehensive Signal Timing Project. The project will review the traffic flow conditions on each of the City's arterial streets and create new traffic signal timings to improve traffic flow,reduce commuter delay and reduce vehicular emitted air pollutants. 25. Resolution 2008-020 Authorizing the Mavor to Enter Into An Agreement with the Colorado Department of Transportation for the Design. Construction and Development of a Traffic Responsive Signal Timing System on Harmony Road from US Highway 287 to Interstate Highway 25. The Colorado Department of Transportation(CDOT)has awarded the City of Fort Collins $340,000 in Federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Funds to design, construct, and develop a Traffic Responsive Signal Timing System on Harmony Road. The purpose of this project is to install vehicle detection that will continually monitor traffic flow and automatically adjust signal timing plans, developed as part of the project, to better accommodate fluctuating traffic flows. 26. Resolution 2008-021 Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into an Agreement with the Colorado Department ofTransportation for the Design and Construction of Intersection Improvements at Various Locations. This Resolution will enable the City to enter into a contract with the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) to receive Federal funds designated for the design and right-of- way acquisition for interim improvements to the following four intersections: (1)Mulberry Street and Shields Street, (2) Laurel Street and Shields Street, (3) Drake Road and Lemay Avenue, and (4) Harmony Road and Lemay Avenue. 27. Resolution 2008-022 Authorizing the City Manager to Grant a Revocable Permit to Platte River Power Authority for the Purpose of the Installation of Two TemporarMeteorological Towers on the Meadow Springs Ranch Property. This resolution authorizes the City Manager to issue a revocable permit to Platte River Power Authority(PRPA) for the installation of two 60 meter temporary meteorological towers on the north edge of the Meadow Springs Ranch property. The temporary towers will allow PRPA to collect detailed wind speed and other data to investigate the site for potential wind generation. It is anticipated that these towers would be removed within 18 months of installation. The installation and operation of the two towers under the described conditions will not interfere with or adversely affect Meadow Springs Ranch. 28. Resolution 2008-023 Directina the City Manager and City Attorne to o Provide Training to All Members of City Boards and Commissions and Making Such Training Mandatory for Board and Commission Members. This Resolution would require all board and commission members to attend, at least once per term, training regarding the their legal duties and responsibilities and the structure and operations of the City. PAGE 8 29. Routine Easement. Deed of Dedication for Easement from Jomida, LLC, for a permanent waterline easement, located on County Road 38E,west of South Taft Hill Road. Monetary consideration: $500. END CONSENT 30. Consent Calendar Follow-up. a. This is an opportunity for Councilmembers to comment on items adopted or approved on the Consent Calendar. 31. Staff Reports. 32. 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. 33. Items Relatine to the Issuance of Variable Rate Economic Development Revenue Bonds (10 minute staff presentation - 30 minute discussion) A. Resolution 2008-024 Declaring the Intent of the City of Fort Collins, Colorado to Issue Economic Development Revenue Bonds to Provide Financing for a Manufacturing Facility for Custom Blending, Inc.; Prescribing Certain Terms and Conditions of Such Bonds; and Containing Other Provisions Relating to the Proposed Issuance of Such Bonds. B. Hearing and First Reading of Ordinance No.022,2008,Authorizing the Issuance and Sale by the City of Fort Collins,Colorado of Variable Rate Economic Development Revenue Bonds, Series 2008a (Custom Blending, Inc. Project) and of Taxable Variable Rate Economic Development Revenue Bonds, Series 2008b (Custom PAGE 9 Blending,Inc.Project)in the Combined Aggregate Principal Amount Not to Exceed $5,000,000 for the Purpose of Financing the Acquisition, Construction and Equipping of a Manufacturing Facility in the City of Fort Collins, Colorado, and to Pay Certain Costs of Such Bond Issue; Approving and Authorizing Execution of a Trust Indenture, Loan Agreement, Promissory Note and Bond Purchase Agreement with Respect to the Bonds;Making Findings and Determinations with Respectto the Project and the Bonds; Authorizing the Execution and Delivery of Related Documents; and Repealing All Action Heretofore Taken in Conflict Herewith. This Ordinance and Resolution would authorize the issuance of an amount not to exceed $5,000,000 of economic development revenue bonds for the Custom Blending, Inc. project (a small manufacturing company)from the annual statewide allocation the City receives. This is not the receipt of dollars, but the right to issue tax exempt bonds for purposes prescribed in the Internal Revenue Code by the federal government. Economic development revenue bonds are one type of bond that can be issued for private activity purposes. For fiscal year 2008,the City of Fort Collins received a private activity bond allocation of$5,504,218. These bonds are not an obligation of the City of Fort Collins. Custom Blending,Inc. relocation and expansion on a site within the City limits will result in additional property taxes for the City as well as use tax on construction materials and equipment purchases. The prospect of additional manufacturing jobs also provides economic benefit. 34. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 010, 2008, Appropriating Prior Year Reserves in the General Fund to Purchase a Parcel of Land on Cherry Street Adjacent to Martinez Park (no staff presentation - 5 minute discussion) The new Museum/Discovery Science Center("the Project")is planned to be built on a portion of the property known as Martinez Park at its eastern boundary. The main access for the Project will be from Mason Street. The facility to be constructed is planned to be a two-story building with a parking lot. This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on February 5, 2008, appropriates the funds necessary to acquire a parcel of land located on Cherry Street adjacent to the site of the Project. The property is planned to be used as a visual gateway to the Project. 35. Pulled Consent Items. 36. Other Business. 37. Adjournment. PAGE 10 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. � y v Fr w} � � City Clerk 300 Laporte Avenue PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 Citv of Fort Collins 970.221 .6515 970.221 .6295 - fax fcgov. com PUBLIC NOTICE Posted on February 15, 2008 At its regular meeting on February 19, 2008 , the Fort Collins City Council will consider under Other Business, a possible executive session for the purpose of meeting with the City Attorney regarding litigation or potential litigation involving the City, as permitted under Section 2- 31 (a)(2) of the City Code . The regular City Council meeting will begin at 6 : 00 p. m, in the Council Chambers, City Hall West, 300 LaPorte Avenue, where renewal is a way of life