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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - SUMMARY AGENDA - 01/05/2010 - SUMMARY AGENDA City of F6rt Collins CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 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 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. REGULAR MEETING January 5, 2010 Proclamations and Presentations 5:30 • A. Proclamation Declaring "Self-Control'as the Character Focus for January 2010 and Recognition of the"Character in Action". B. Proclamation Declaring January 2010 as Poverty Awareness Month. C. Proclamation Declaring January 18,2010 as Martin Luther King,Jr.Observation and Commemorative March Day. Regular • 11 • PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER. 2. ROLL CALL. "Presentation of the Character Fort Collins Legacy Award.to the family of Ann Azari. 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 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 11. 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 Calendarwill be considered separately under Item No. 16, 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 November 3 and November 17 2009 Regular Meetings and the November 10 2009 Adjourned Meeting_ 7. Second Reading of Ordinance No 136 2009 Amending Section 1-15 (q) of the City Code Relating to General Penalties. Currently, drivers of motor vehicles who can be assessed at least one(1) point on a moving violation are required to pay an additional $35 traffic calming surcharge upon conviction. The City has experienced a proliferation of bicycles and other nonmotorized users of the City's roadways. This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on December 15, 2009, amends the City Code to require bicyclists and other nonmotor vehicle operators who receive citations for what would be considered moving violations if committed by an operator of a motor vehicle to pay the traffic calming surcharge. Examples of violations where this surcharge would be applicable are, but not limited to, Page 3 driving on the wrong side of the road, failure to yield the right-of-way, driving at night with no lighting, failure to stop for a red light, etc. 8. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 137, 2009,Amending Section 24-96 of the City Code Regarding Snow Emergencies. This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on-December 15, 2009, amends the City Code to provide the City Manager with the authority to declare a snow emergency when conditions warrant. The current Code designates the City Engineer as the official with the authority to declare a snow emergency. 9. Items Relating to the Fossil Creek 392 Annexation and Zoning. A. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 139,2009,Annexing Property Known as the Fossil Creek 392 Annexation to the City. B. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 140, 2009, Amending the Zoning Map of the City of Fort Collins and Classifying for Zoning Purposes the Property Included in the Fossil Creek 392 Annexation to the City. These Ordinances, unanimously adopted on First Reading on December 15, 209, annex and zone 28 acres located on the south side of Carpenter Road(SH 392), at the southwest corner of Interstate 25 and Carpenter Road. The property is undeveloped and is in the AP -Airport District in Larimer County. The requested zoning for this annexation is C - Commercial. Pursuant to direction from the Council on First Reading, Ordinance No. 140, 2009,which places the property in the C - Commercial District, has been revised to include a condition that, prior to the submittal of a Project Development Plan for all or any portion of the property, a comprehensive Ecological Characterization Study of the entire property must be prepared by a qualified consultant and submitted to and approved by the City. 10. First Reading of Ordinance No.001,2010,Appropriating Unanticipated Grant Revenue in the General Fund for the Police Services Victim Services Team. The Fort Collins Police Services Victim Services Team has been awarded a 12-month grant in the amount of$34,000 for the period from January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010, by the Eighth Judicial District Victims Assistance and Law Enforcement (V.A.L.E.) Board to help fund services provided by this Team. These funds will be used for a paid victim advocate who provides crisis intervention services during weekday hours and is housed in the Victim Services office. These funds will also pay for some of the operational expenses needed to provide 24-hours a day, 7-days a week services to victims of crime in the community. Fort Collins Police Services/Victim Services Team has received this grant each year since 1996. 11. 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 increasing the amount or applicability of certain existing costs and fees and adding certain new fees. END CONSENT Page 4 12. Consent Calendar Follow-up. This is an opportunity for Councilmembers to comment on items adopted or approved on the Consent Calendar. 13. Staff Reports. 14. 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. 15. Second Reading of Ordinance No 138 2009 Amendinq Section 4 of the City Code Relating to Animals, Particularly Dogs. (staff:Teresa Ablao,Jim Szakmeister, Captain Bill Porter; 5 minute staff presentation; 20 minute discussion) This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on December 15, 2009, amends the animal provisions of the City Code to better identify and define behaviors associated with dangerous and vicious animals and specify more appropriate alternatives for dealing with such animals. The revisions set forth a number of requirements regarding the impounding and disposition of animals found to be dangerous or vicious. These provisions also provide a broader range of conditions that the Municipal Judge may order in order for animal owners to keep an animal found to be dangerous or vicious as an alternative to surrendering the animal for euthanasia or removing it from the jurisdiction. In addition, the proposed revisions address the proper method of tethering animals. Several changes have been made to the Ordinance on Second Reading in light of the discussion of the item on First Reading. 16. Pulled Consent Items. 17. Other Business. 18. Adjournment. Page 5 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 majorityvote,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. City Of City Clerk's Office F j 30 PO LaPorte Avenue 6rt Collins PO Box 580 Fort Collins , CO 80522 970.221 .6515 970 .221 . 6295 - fax fcgov. com/cityclerk PUBLIC NOTICE Posted on January 4, 2010 , At its regular meeting on January 5 , 2010 , the Fort Collins City Council will consider under Other Business, a possible executive session for the purpose of considering the possible acquisition of real property, as permitted under Section 2-31 (a)(3 ) 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 . 5 i i i i 7 i i 1 i 5 i C