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F6rt Collins
Doug Hutchinson, Mayor
Kelly Ohlson, District 5, Mayor Pro Tern Council Chambers
Ben Manvel, District 1 City Hall West
Lisa Poppaw, District 2 300 LaPorte Avenue
Aislinn Kottwitz, District 3
Wade Troxell, District 4 Cablecast on City Cable Channel 14
David Roy, District 6 on the Comcast cable system
Darin Atteberry, City Manager
Steve Roy, City Attorney
Wanda Krajicek, City Clerk
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REGULAR MEETING
January 19, 2010
Proclamations and Presentations
5:30 •
none.
Regular •
11 •
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER.
2. ROLL CALL.
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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 are 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 CALENDAR
The Consent Calendar consists of Items 6 through 10. 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 be"pulled"off the Consent Calendar
and considered separately. Agenda items pulled from the Consent Calendar will be considered separately
under Item No. 15, Pulled Consent Items. The Consent Calendar consists of:
• Ordinance 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 December 1 2009 December 15 2009 and
January 5, 2010 Regular Meetings,
7. Second Reading of Ordinance No 001 2010 Appropriating Unanticipated Grant Revenue in the
General Fund for the Police Services Victim Services Team.
The City has received a grant in the amount of $34,000 from the Eighth Judicial District Victims
Assistance and Law Enforcement (V.A.L.E.) Board to help fund victim services activities. This
Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on January 5, 2010,appropriates the grant funds.
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8. First Reading of Ordinance No. 002, 2010, Amendinq Section 2-445 of the City Code Regarding
Membership on the Youth Advisory Board.
This Ordinance changes the membership of the Youth Advisory Board from its current membership
of 7 to a range of 5 to 9 members. This change provides greater flexibility to accommodate
fluctuating interest by young people in serving on the board. In the past, it has been difficult at times
to secure and retain seven engaged board members. Currently, there are young people interested
and excited about serving on the board, but no vacancies.
9. Resolution 2010-001 Approving Revised Costs and Fees for Fort Collins Municipal Court.
The Fort Collins Municipal Court assesses various costs and fees, in addition to fines and other
penalties. According to the City Charter, these costs and fees are enacted by Council, upon
recommendation of the Judge. Various costs and fees have been approved by resolution over the
years. At this time,Judge Lane recommends making some minor changes:adding a Collection Fee,
revising the applicability of the Did Not Pay Fee to expand it,changing references to promissory notes
to instead refer to payment plans (as they are referred to in the Court's current computer software
version), and changing the title of the Short Check Fee to "Returned Check Fee" to be more
descriptive. The Traffic Calming Surcharge, adopted by Council by ordinance, has also been added
to the list so that all costs and fees assessed by the Court are included.
10. Resolution 2010-002 Authorizing the City Manager to Apply for Liquor Licenses on Behalf of the City.
This Resolution authorizes the City Manager, on behalf of the City,to apply for liquor licenses for City
facilities as the City Manager determines appropriate. It also authorizes the City Manager to
designate other members of City staff as the City Manager deems appropriate to apply (as co-
applicant)on behalf of the City for such licenses and to apply to be a registered manager of a licensed
premises. The application for, and management of, the licensed facilities will, for the purposes of
indemnification under the City Code and the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act (CGIA), be
considered within the scope of employment of the City Manager and his designees and among the
official duties they are to perform for the City.
END CONSENT
11. Consent Calendar Follow-up.
This is an opportunity for Councilmembers to comment on items adopted or approved on the Consent
Calendar.
12. Staff Reports.
13. Councilmember Reports.
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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.
14. Items Relating to Net Metered Electric Service and Interconnection Standards of Electric Generation
Facilities to the Fort Collins Electric Distribution System. (staff: Steve Catanach; 10 minute staff
presentation; 30 minute discussion)
A. Hearing and First Reading of Ordinance No. 003, 2010, Amending Chapter 26, Article VI of
the City Code Relating to Net Metered Electric Service.
B. Hearing and First Reading of Ordinance No. 004, 2010, Adopting Standards for
Interconnection of Electric Generation Facilities to the Fort Collins Electric Distribution
System.
The proposed net metering rate and interconnection standards have been developed with the goal
of establishing rates and standards that encourage and facilitate the installation of renewable
generation within our community.
As requested, staff is proposing net metering language that establishes limits similar to those established by
the Colorado Legislature through Colorado Revised Statute §40-2-124, and subsequently by the Colorado
Public Utilities Commission(PUC)forcustomers served by investor owned utilities.The PUC has established
net metering limits at 120%of annual consumption. The PUC also enacted language limiting the installation
to the capacity of the service entrance.
The proposed interconnection standards have been developed to support the adoption of a net metering rate
that enables customers to install renewable generation capable of supplying up to 120% of their annual
kilowatt-hour consumption. The standards define the requirements of the connection between the utility and
the customer's generator to insure a safe connection that protects the distribution system, adjacent
customers, the generator and the customer.
15. Pulled Consent Items.
16. Other Business.
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17. Adjournment.
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 laterthan 12:00 a.m.forthe 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 Council, will be continued to the next regular Council meeting and will be placed first on the discussion
agenda for such meeting.