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AGENDA
OF THE
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO
March 10, 1998
Adjourned Meeting
6:00 p.m.
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER.
2. ROLL CALL.
CONSENT CALENDAR
3. First Reading of Ordinance No 39 1998 Amending Section 21-7 of the "Model Traffic
Code for Colorado Municipalities," 1977 Edition Clarifying the Parking Requirements for
City Motor Vehicles Using Camera Radar to Detect Speeding Violations and for Authorized
Emergency Vehicles
There are many circumstances when, for law enforcement purposes, it is necessary for
authorized emergency vehicles to park in a manner that would otherwise be in violation of
the parking requirements of the City's Model Traffic Code. Although Section 21-7 of the
City's Model Traffic Code currently provides that in certain circumstances drivers of
authorized emergency vehicles are not subject to the parking requirements of the City's
Model Traffic Code, recent questions have been raised about the specific circumstances
under which such motor vehicles, including City motor vehicles using camera radar to detect
speeding violations, are subject to the parking requirements of the City's Model Traffic
Code.
In order to eliminate any uncertainty as to when such motor vehicles are subject to the
parking requirements of the City's Model Traffic Code and in order to provide for those
circumstances when, for law enforcement purposes, it is necessary to park such vehicles in
a manner contrary to the parking requirements of the City Model Traffic Code, Section 21-7
of the City's Model Traffic Code needs to be amended.
This Ordinance amends Section 21-7 of the City's Model Traffic Code to exempt authorized
emergency vehicles, for law enforcement purposes, from certain parking requirements. Staff
recommends adoption of the ordinance.
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ITEMS NEEDING INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
q. Resolution 98-37 Adopting the Prairie Dog Policy for City Natural Areas,
In May 1997, the City planned to exterminate prairie dogs in narrow buffer areas on the
edges of several natural areas where colonies were expanding into residential areas. Less
than 1% of City-owned prairie dog colonies on natural areas were targeted for fumigation.
A group of people opposed to the killing of prairie dogs requested that City Council cancel
the fumigation. Fumigation was delayed until the group had relocated some of the prairie
dogs. Due to this controversy, the Natural Resources Advisory Board forwarded a
recommendation to City Council that the City examine its current prairie dog policies. A
Prairie Dog Policy Review Committee made up of City staff and various members of the
community was formed to accomplish this task.
The Committee discussed the City's current prairie dog policies during four meetings from
September through November 1997. In general, it was determined that the City's existing
prairie dog policy was not clearly articulated and that the City's prairie dog policies needed
to be better defined.
5. pulled Consent Items.
6. Other Business,
7. Adjournment.
***At the conclusion of the adjourned meeting the Study Session will begin'
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