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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
F6rt Collins
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
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
September 15, 2009
Proclamations an • Presentations
5:30 •
A. Proclamation Declaring September 28,2009 as Family Day—A Day to Eat Dinner with Your
Children.
B. Proclamation Declaring September 19, 2009 as Fort Collins Nursing History Day.
C. Proclamation Declaring September 15 - October 15, 2009 as Hispanic Heritage Month.
D. Proclamation Declaring September 17-23, 2009 as Constitution Week.
E. Proclamation Declaring September 15, 2009 as Realtor Education Night at City Council.
Regular •
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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 is not allowed
• Keep comments brief, if available,provide a written copy of statement to City Clerk
• Address your comments to Council,not the audience.
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 12. 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. 23, 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 August 18, 2009 Regular Meeting_
7. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 087, 2009, 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 September 1,2009,appropriates
unanticipated revenue from interest earnings in the amount of$332,044,from project savings
in the amount of$1,555,249;and from the transfer of funds from projects not currently ready
for reimbursement to projects or programs that are ready in the amount of$1,614,085. The
Downtown Development Authority (DDA) Board has authorized the expenditure on the
various projects and programs.
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8. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 089, 2009, Designating the Paramount Cottage Camp,
1544 West Oak Street as a Fort Collins Landmark Pursuant to Chapter 14 of the City Code.
Ordinance No. 089, 2009, unanimously adopted on First Reading on September 1, 2009,
designates the Paramount Cottage Camp, 1544 West Oak Street,as a Fort Collins Landmark.
The owners of the property, Maureen Plotnicki and Stephen Weber, are initiating this
request.
9. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 090, 2009, Authorizing the Transfer of Existing
Appropriations Between Capital Projects for the North College Improvements Project.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on September 1, 2009, authorizes
the use of the remaining Truck Route funds for the North College Project in order to further
extend the needed improvements along North College, from Vine Drive north to the
Hickory/Conifer Intersection, and to meet the intended construction schedule of 2011, as
desired by the North Fort Collins Business Association(NFCBA)and local business/property
owners.
10. First Reading of Ordinance No. 091, 2009, Appropriating Unanticipated Grant Revenue in
the Cultural Services Fund to Be Used for Moving the Archive and Artifact Collections to
the New Museum Facility.
On December 2, 2008, the Fort Collins Museum received written notice that it had been
awarded a $5,711 Preservation Assistance Grant from the National Endowment for the
Humanities. This grant enables the Museum to hire consultants to assist in the development
of a preliminary collections move plan,highlighting the current artifacts and archives in the
collection and strategies for the relocation to the new facility. This is a one-year grant and
will be completed in November 2009.
On July 10,2009,the Museum received written notice that it had been awarded a$149,672
Museum for America Grant from the Institute of Museums and Library Services. This grant
enables the Museum to establish a Collection Move Team, prepare artifacts, and move
archival materials and artifacts to the new museum facility. The$149,672 will be disbursed
on a reimbursement basis over a two-year period.
The Museum is requesting that Council appropriate the $155,383 into the Museum's
Collections grant project for use during the grant cycle of August 2009 through August 2011.
11. First Reading of Ordinance No. 092, 2009 Amending Chapter 23 of the City Code to
Authorize the City Manager to Grant Certain Permits and Licenses to Enter on Real Property.
The existing language in the City Code specifies that any disposition of real property,
including temporary use and revocable permits, must be approved by City Council. This
proposed amendment will authorize the City Manager to grant certain permits or licenses to
enter on City property.
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12. First Reading of Ordinance No.093,2009,Vacating a Portion of Right-of-way for Redwood
Street as Dedicated at Reception#2006-0034597 of the Latimer County Records.
The right-of-way at Reception #2006-0034597 was dedicated in 2006 by the developer of
Old Town North, in order to complete the construction of Redwood Street, from the
development to Vine Drive. Additional land was needed to provide a second point of access
into the development. The parcel dedicated was originally a small tract in the Evergreen
Park Subdivision that the developer of Old Town North was able to obtain and dedicate to
the City in order to construct Redwood Street. Some of the parcel that was dedicated is not
needed for street purposes and the developer of Old Town North Sunterrace Townhomes has
requested the vacation of a portion of the right-of-way to accommodate the setbacks needed
for the proposed twnhomes.
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13. Consent Calendar Follow-up.
a. This is an opportunity for Councilmembers to comment on items adopted or
approved on the Consent Calendar.
14. Staff Reports.
15. 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
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• 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.
16. Public Hearing on the 2010-2011 Recommended Biennial Budget for the City of Fort
Collins. (staff: Darin Atteberry; 15 minute staff presentation; 90 minute discussion)
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This is the first official public hearing on the City Manager's 2010-2011 Recommended
Biennial Budget for the City of Fort Collins. The purpose of this public hearing is to gather
public input on the 2010-2011 budget.
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In an effort to receive further public input, a second public hearing is scheduled for the
October 6,2009 Council meeting. Public input will also be taken during the budget adoption
meetings on Tuesday, October 20 and Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. in the
Council Chambers.
The City Manager's 2010-2011 Recommended Budget can be reviewed at the Main Library,
the Harmony Branch Library, Council Tree Library, or the City Clerk's Office. The
recommended budget can also be viewed on the internet at www.fcgov.com/bud�4e .
17. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 088, 2009, Adopting Updated Rules and Regulations
Governing Grandview and Roselawn Cemeteries to Allow Green Burials at Roselawn and
to Make Minor Language Improvements. (staff: J. R. Schnelzer, Phil Carpenter; 5 minute
staff presentation; 15 minute discussion)
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on September 1, 2009, changes the
Cemetery Rules and Regulations to allow green burials at Roselawn Cemetery. Unlike
Grandview Cemetery, Roselawn has land that can be dedicated to green burials. The other
changes to the Rules and Regulations are simple housekeeping measures. The last major
update was completed in May 2005.
18. Items Relating to the Adoption of the 2009 Update to the Mountain Vista Subarea Plan.
(staff: Pete Wray, Matt Wempe; 15 minute staff presentation; 1 hour discussion)
A. Resolution 2009-086 Adopting the 2009 Update of the Mountain Vista Subarea Plan.
Several related items are being proposed,concurrent with consideration for adoption of the
2009 Plan, including:
B. Resolution 2009-087 Amending the City Structure Plan Map to Comport with the
2009 Update of the Mountain Vista Subarea Plan.
C. Resolution 2009-088 Amending the North College Corridor Plan to Comport with
the 2009 Update of the Mountain Vista Subarea Plan.
D. Resolution 2009-089 Amending the Northside Neighborhoods Plan to Comport with
the 2009 Update of the Mountain Vista Subarea Plan.
E. Resolution 2009-090 Amending the City's Master Street Plan to Comport with the
2009 Update of the Mountain Vista Subarea Plan.
The Mountain Vista Subarea Plan, an element of City Plan, is projected to accommodate a
significant portion of the City's future growth with approximately 1,500 acres of vacant land.
The Mountain Vista Subarea Plan,originally adopted on March 16, 1999,laid a framework
for a large, primarily undeveloped area of northeast Fort Collins. Over the past ten years,
staff has responded to numerous requests for changes to this plan.
The Plan update process, started in March 2008, addresses identified issues based on new
information. The Plan update refines the adopted vision,framework plan map,policies,and
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implementation actions identified to achieve the Plan in the future. -This update is also
responsive to the ideas and concerns of the many stakeholders, including area property
owners, residents, boards and commissions, City Council and the broader community.
19. Resolution 2009-091 Directing the City Manager to Submit a Request Letter to Platte River
Power AuthorityModifying the Composition of Renewable Energy Resources Acquired for
Delivery to the City. (staff: Brian Janonis, Steve Catanach, Terri Bryant; 5 minute staff
presentation; 30 minute discussion)
The Utility previously submitted a request letter to Platte River Power Authority to purchase
96,000 MWh of renewables in 2010 and 2011. The forecasted blend of renewable energy
resources for each of the member municipalities is a delivered wind energy component of
approximately 42% and 58% composed of supply from renewable energy certificates
(RECs). The renewable energy purchases support the City's Electric Energy Policy Goals
and the Colorado renewable energy standard. Replacing existing RECs with 30,700 MWh
of delivered wind energy would change the City's renewable mix to 79% delivered
renewable energy (including the associated RECs) and 21% RECs. If the request letter
submitted to Platte River is consistent with the resolution, the effect will be to increase the
2010 electric rate from 9.5%as proposed in the City Manager's recommended 2010 budget
to 10.8%. This would also increase the renewable energy premium charge for voluntary
customers in the Green Energy Program from the proposed 2010 rate of$0.019 to$0.031 per
kWh.
The City and Platte River became aware of this opportunity very recently and the availability
of the delivered wind energy is time sensitive. Platte River has requested a commitment
from the City by September 21, 2009.
20. Public Hearing and Resolution 2009-092 Approving the Harmony Technology Park
Metropolitan District Nos. 1 through 3 Consolidated Service Plan. (staff: Mike Freeman,
Josh Birks; 10 minute staff presentation; 30 minute discussion)
MAV Development Company has submitted a Consolidated Service Plan for Harmony
Technology Park Metropolitan District Nos 1 through 3. The Districts will be used to fund
the planning, design, acquisition, construction, installation, relocation, redevelopment,
maintenance, and financing of public improvements to include water, sanitary sewer,storm
water, streets, and parks and trails. The Districts estimate the total cost of these
improvements at $15,562,108 and plan to issue debt in the total amount of$14,800,000 to
facilitate construction of the improvements.
21. Resolution 2009-093 Adopting the Airport Business Plan for the Fort Collins-Loveland
Municipal Airport. (staff: Mike Freeman, Dave Gordon; 10 minute staff presentation; 15
minute discussion)
The goal of the Fort Collins-Loveland Airport Business Plan is to provide a strategic plan for
the successful development of the Airport that meets the existing and future needs of the
aviation community, the residents of the surrounding communities and the local business
community. Adoption of the Airport Business Plan will provide the necessary guidance and
direction for moving the Airport forward into the future.
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22. Resolution 2009-084 Appointing Two Representatives to the Colorado Municipal League
Policy Committee. (staff: Darin Atteberry; no staff presentation; 10 minute discussion)
Appointments to the CML Policy Committee are made each fall and members serve for a
one-year period. Each member municipality of the League is entitled to a representative,and
all cities over 100,000 are entitled to designate two representatives.
The Policy Committee is responsible for reviewing legislative proposals and recommending
to the League Executive Board,positions of support,opposition,no position or amendment
to a wide variety of legislation affecting cities and towns.At each annual conference in June,
the Policy Committee proposes to the membership,revisions to the League's policies which
guide League positions on public policy issues affecting municipalities.
The Committee meets three or four times a year, before and during legislative sessions as
well as in May prior to the annual conference.
This Resolution appoints one Councilmember, to be selected at this meeting, and City
Manager Darin Atteberry to represent the City of Fort Collins on the Colorado Municipal
League Policy Committee.
This item was postponed on September 1,.2009 to allow time for staff to gather information
concerning the number of elected officials and staff currently serving on the Committee.
23. Pulled Consent Items.
24. Other Business.
25. 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 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.