Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 02/20/2007 - RESOLUTION 2007-017 AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO TH ITEM NUMBER: 27 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: February 20, 2007 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Craig Foreman SUBJECT Resolution 2007-017 Authorizing an Amendment to the Intergovernmental Agreement with Poudre School District Regarding the Building Community Choices City/School District Capital Projects. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends the adoption of the Resolution. FINANCIAL IMPACT The remaining Building Community Choices City/School District project funding will be allocated with $55,000 going toward construction of a new tennis court and the remaining amount of $111,258.91 for improvements at the new Northside Aztlan Community Center skate park. The annual operation and maintenance budget of$1,000 for the skate park is already budgeted in existing Park Maintenance budget. The operation and maintenance cost of the tennis court will be jointly funded by the City and the Poudre School District. The City's share of this cost for the public's use of the tennis court is estimated at $500 annually and will be requested in the 2008 budget. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Building Community Choices City/ Poudre School District (BCC/PSD) joint projects (ballfields,soccer fields,etc.)have been completed except for the in-line hockey rink at Edora Park. The City and PSD are in agreement that a better use of the funds for the hockey rink would be to construct a tennis court ($55,000) at Rocky Mountain High School with the remaining funds ($111,259) going toward improvements at the skate park at the Northside Aztlan Center. BACKGROUND Resolution 2000-029 authorized one or more intergovernmental agreements with Poudre School District and approved the project list for Building Community Choices City/School District Capital Projects. The project list has been completed except for the in-line hockey rink at Edora Park. The unused funds in that project total $166,259. February 20, 2007 -2- Item No. 27 The City has completed a Management Plan for Edora Park and concluded that the addition of an in-line hockey rink is not appropriate for the Park. The Park would be over programmed with the addition of this facility. The in-line hockey rink would result in increased parking,crowding and the loss of valuable un-programmed turf The park experience could be reduced more than the hockey rink would add value to the park. Staff proposes not constructing the in-line hockey rink and instead use a portion of the funds allocated to that project to develop a new tennis court at Rocky Mountain High School. The school presently has five courts and needs one more court to handle school tennis meets. In exchange, the District has agreed to make both the new court and an adjacent court available to the public. The two public tennis courts will meet the needs of tennis players in the area. The remaining four courts will not be open to the public to protect the School District's investment. The remaining funds would be used to provide an improved skate park at the new Northside Aztlan Community Center. The existing skate park at Old Fort Collins Heritage Park will be relocated in conjunction with the construction of the new Northside Aztlan Center. The existing skate park was developed in 2000 with the help of$50,000 of BCC/Poudre School District funds. The skate park needs to be updated to remain appealing to the skater, boarders and bikers. The new design will include a public process with the skate park users. The Parks and Recreation Board supports funding the new tennis court at Rocky Mountain High School and the improvements to the skate park at the Northside Aztlan Community Center. ATTACHMENTS 1. Parks and Recreation Board minutes of November 30, 2005 and January 25, 2006. ATTACHMENT 1 Ic ' n � 1RKN , lERAT11111ON BRD x � G 9 3 �"�' � �� /s� � yr�"I �� it r �NP a� a� 5.� . �� 3 � "� ✓kv .za J"a �..,�; I. e�� 3 : y�� 1' , � � �/'fib ^c� Y ' - .rr '� 'ZF`` t n.'3 � a�s� sr✓ Y3� a / m y �y � '3yty Y ^� r�)' g� F rep Esa '4 ,e� .„ vnlir^'" -` �- ;/�� !~'rs",/��< ,e"� �a��` '� /�lt, � �'54�� sir fir . =EY ac�.„x{✓ - a�✓i3 \fir }-tea i 3 . .� 3 nv r a . -ve r: �.6( 3 v' 'r v'Y i■ �5 �?- / rr C ✓ '� Y Ai t >, r � � � �� Z ✓ 3 � 1 ��. S f S" �� 3 /� /� � ..% 'L, ax i. �`.'. / � S� J �f N �sC h � '£„ �3 0✓N" �, b b f�J` '` )X. A � �) l/. 9 '/S .. � 2s ��xe"''ml✓ '¢� � I�`* y %'#�,. ssr3 � � r � ai ' 2 . .k. �,�s ,�' � :. a 3 g � ?"y5 d ,:` h . . , .� ;' . ' =. ✓ . '��?� "' � R rq�i! �/. !" .r ✓' .e-,e ,. r '-'�, �, 3 '' �"P�� ' �, sr. L �v� ;^,^ . . , a.: �#.l�.�iW//4/ .. ..^ . � s i s.a36,.f���4-�' .`c _. ��.i... ... ti._., ✓�. J�. .�a .^ . . .A...� :., S.v. :; �S4 ' .. ��Xfa " . . �.. i,...� . '. Council Liaison: Kelly Ohlson Staff Liaison : Marty Heffernan, 224-6064 ' President: Jessica MacMillen Phone : 495- 1270 (Work) 407-8896 (Home) Call Meeting to Order: Jessica MacMillen called the meeting to order at 5 :45 p .m. Agenda Review : Addition: Downtown Ice Rink update — Marty Heffernan Items of Note : None. Citizen Participation : Mary Carlson addressed the Board, not as a Board member, but as a citizen. Mary was riding her horse at Spring Canyon Park last Friday when her horse was spooked by families setting off an Estes rocket in a dry grass area. Her horse ran and she almost fell off. She spoke with the families; they did not have a fire extinguisher, were not aware of the dangers of an Estes rocket, and were not aware that rockets were not allowed in parks. She called 911 . Mary felt the police response was slow, and was surprised that they were not familiar with the Parks ordinances . She also found no signs indicating that rockets are not allowed in the park system. She did see a very small sign listing the Ranger' s number. She feels the City is putting themselves at risk by not having appropriate signs posted, and those signs that are posted are not large enough. Approval of Minutes : On a motion by Mark Lueker, seconded by Cathy Kipp, the Board voted unanimously to approve the minutes of the October 26, 2005 meeting. BCC Project Updates Craig presented an overview of the BCC projects. The BCC projects are : regional trails, community park improvements, and City/PSD joint projects. Regional Trails : Craig explained that there is approximately $ 1 million left for trails. Community Park Improvements : The improvements consist of putting sidewalks in the Community Parks . The project was put on hold this summer because of the hurricane situation and the shortage of concrete City/PSD Joint Projects : This agreement was put together in the late 199Us. Its purpose was to make specific school fields open to the public . Those fields are : Rocky Mountain ballfield and soccer field, Blevins and Webber ballfields, Preston ballfield at Harmony Park, Poudre High School ballfield, a skate park at Northside and Edora Park, and an in-line hockey rink at Edora Park. All are currently built with the exception of the in-line skating rink at Edora . They have agreed that the in-line rink no longer fits in Edora park because of the number of activities already held in that park (skate park, BMX, disc golf, horseshoes) . Craig has spoken with the staff at PSD about using the last of the monies redoing the skate park at the Northside Center. The PSD staff said Parks and Recreation Board Minutes November 30, 2005 Page 2 that they are interested in adding a sixth tennis court at Rocky Mountain High School. It would take $40,000 to make one more tennis court at Rocky. If we agreed to put the money toward the tennis court, it would be open to the public when PSD is not using it. The court would be located outside their fenced- in area. The remainder of the money would be put toward a skate rink at Northside. The Board was concerned that the public may not have ample access to the courts. Craig felt that we might be able to get the keys . Mark asked who would maintain the courts. Craig explained that it would be similar to the maintenance on the ballfields; PSD maintains it because it is on their property, but the Parks maintenance staff will help maintain it when necessary. Normally, the Parks Division work out fair agreements to share maintenance of shared facilities with PSD. Mark asked what else could be done with the $40,000 . Craig responded that it has to be a project that has the interest of PSD students and citizens, that' s why the Northside skate rink was of interest to them, because it served underprivileged kids . They prefer to build a facility around school property. Greg asked about the expectation of the in-line skate rink. Craig felt that it would not get much use and was not a good fit for the park. The neighbors of Edora Park feel the park is already too busy. Fossil Creek currently has an_ in-line rink and it is not heavily used. Marty asked if the Board agreed with building another tennis court at Rocky Mountain High School. The Board agreed with it, on condition that the new court and at least one of the existing courts be unfenced and open to the public . The Board suggested that a sign should be posted that says the courts are for public use. Oak Street Plaza Park Update Craig brought in the final drawing for the plaza and reviewed the primary features with the Board. The DDA gave extra money to improve the area by the Museum of Contemporary Art with planters, handicapped access, and space for art. The bus shelter will be also improved, as will the planters along the bank. The tile paths through the plaza will have a cobblestone look, and the ribbon sidewalk will be made of concrete tiles with mosaics. Staff is still reviewing the colors for the mosaics because they want to make sure the look is timeless and won't end up dating the plaza. The stage will be two feet higher than the plaza. All of the water features will be in the area to the west of the bus stop. Craig added that the bidding will begin next week and go through the middle of January. It will take about a month to get the contract in line. Craig will bring updated information in January. Spring Canyon Community Park Update Craig brought the drawings and the specification book on Spring Canyon Community Park. Craig explained how the drawings were organized in the tablet and that the drawings tell the builders where to put things. The specifications book tells the builders how to build the infrastructure in the park. Craig added that the project will be going out to bid next week and it will close in January. In March they will begin building. Northside Aztlan Community Center Project — Handball Courts Marty announced to the Board that the group pushing for handball courts at the Northside Center did raise their share of the cost, $75 ,000 . They found a benefactor in Soderberg Masonry. The original agreement stated that if they could raise half of the necessary costs, the City would provide the other half. Because they raised their share, the project will move forward. The courts will be located in the northwest corner of the site. : -PARKS AND, RECREATION 'BOARD Minutes of Regular Iti%Ieeting danuar 25 2006 . . 215 N'o th' Mason Commodity Room 5 :30 p.m Council Liaison : Kelly Ohlson Staff Liaison : Marty Heffernan, 224-6064 President: Jessica MacMillen Phone: 495 - 1270 (Work) 407-8896 (Home) Call Meeting to Order: Jessica MacMillen called the meeting to order at 5 :44 p .m. Agenda Review : Addition : Introduce New Board Member, Michael Chalona Items of Note : None Citizen Participation : None Approval of Minutes : On a motion by Cathy Kipp, seconded by Ann Hunt, the Board voted unanimously to approve the minutes of the November 30, 2005 meeting. Introduce New Board Member The Board welcomed their new member, Michael Chalona. Michael has lived in Colorado for over 8 years, and his background is in landscape architecture . He has owned his own landscape architect firm, Land Images, for the past six years. He has had experience in designing parks and playgrounds, working with zoning regulations, and has worked with both local governments and private firms. He is interested in giving back to the community through volunteering. He is hoping he can bring some of hisknowledge to the Board ' s discussion, and he is also looking forward to learning new things from the Board. Parks and Recreation Policy Plan Update Craig reviewed the 2006-2007 Parks and Recreation Policy Plan update with the Board. He explained that it will be 2007 before the Plan is really completed. The originalplan was written in 1988 and qpdatgd in_t996 ._._It is normally updated every ten years and has served the City very well. This particular update is important because Fort Collins is maturing and the Plan will need to include how parr, trails and recreation facilities_will develop over the next tenyears. This plan is also included in City Plan as an appendix, so it is important that it is up to date and deals with relevant information, Because it is part of City Plan, the City attorneys reference the plan as a requirement for the expenditure of park impact fee and for other purposes, like re yllating Oak Street Plaza as mark. The new Policy Plan will include park planning and development, recreation, park maintenance, forestry, and park funding on both the capital and O&M side . Forestry and Horticulture are mentioned very little in the existing plan so both of those areas will be included in more detail in the new plan. The Policy Plan will probably be outlined in the following categories, and will be segmented with data so it will walk readers through the process of developing parks : The state of our system and challenges . • How is our system doing today? 7 Parks and Recreation Board Minutes January 25, 2006 Page 4 whether the trail system can handle the build out of the population. Mary added that the overall theme we need to consider is balance. We have aging baby boomers, the possibility of running out of land unless we annex, we are losing our open corridor between Loveland and Fort Collins, and we have a population of obese children that need attention as well. Greg commented that Fort Collins is blessed with a nationally recognized park system and we need to make sure we do not get bogged down criticizing the details . He thinks the group should focus on the positive when the new Plan is written. Marty agreed, and stated that they must use the plan to justify things in the future. Walt added that the university will always keep the community young, and Marty added that a demographics study in the 1996 plan showed that the percentage of population of college age students has been decreasing as the community grows. It is now approximately 150/o-20 % . Mary noted that the demographics depend on what is bringing people to Fort Collins, and she feels Fort Collins is becoming less and less affordable. Marty agreed that this was a significant issue. Other issues brought up in this area were the downtown area being reinvented, the traditional family changing, the retirement community, staying affordable for the quality of life we offer, and creating a sustainable community. Walt mentioned that we need to make sure we have funding sources for O&M. Ann agreed and asked about upgrading. Marty said that with our funding of the parks departments there is also a component called Lifecycle, which is for replacement of infrastructure It is basically repair and some replacement but not renovation money. Renovation comes from funding packages such a Building on Basics, etc. He added that we rely on capital programs to do anything major, revitalization, or beautification. It cannot be used to repair something, and it is limited to new items. Marty stated that this would be an area that has a funding deficit. Because of this, he feels open lands trail money will be a huge issue. Greg closed the discussion with the statement that the Board' s discussion tonight was good because it looked at other options that we didn 't think of 20 years ago. He added that we are now willing to push the envelope to make improvements, and he feels that needs to come through in the Plan. New Northside Aztlan Community Center Project Update Marty told the Board that he went to Council a month ago to talk about the project and that they were generally very happy with the plan. They had a few comments and questions about the old dumpsite and whether there would be a river buffer zone. Karen was concerned that we planned for non-gender specific restroom on the second floor; she felt we needed separate rooms for males and females, and it should be wheel chair accessible. We are going to go back and look at that. The City Manager asked us to take a look at going from Silver LEED Environmental standard to Gold. We had our consultants look at it and they said it would take another $500,000. Without new money we would have to cut about 20% on the size of the building, which would be difficult. Darin is interested in this because we 're working on a project to synthesize business clusters in Fort Collins around the green industry. If we can distinguish ourselves in this field we can set ourselves apart and attract new green companies to town. The new high school was built with Silver LEED Certification, and it is only the third high school in the nation to do so. Other update information included, the house at the front of the site was taken down, the design is moving forward, the group likes the design build team, construction will begin in late spring and it will be about a year until it is open. Project Updates Craig provided the project updates : PSD Tennis Court Craig visited the school district about opening one more court at Rocky Mountain High School for citizen use, and they said that would be great. We will now have two courts accessible to us there. RESOLUTION 2007-017 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH POUDRE SCHOOL DISTRICT REGARDING THE BUILDING COMMUNITY CHOICES CITY/SCHOOL DISTRICT CAPITAL PROJECTS WHEREAS,in April 1997,the voters of the City of Fort Collins approved a one-quarter cent sales and use tax (the "Building Community Choices Capital Improvements Tax") to fund the construction of certain capital improvement projects identified in Ordinance No. 31, 1997; and WHEREAS, among the projects identified in Ordinance No. 31, 1997, were cooperative City/Poudre School District("PSD")projects to be identified by mutual agreement at an estimated cost of$600,000 (1996 dollars) (the "Joint Projects"); and WHEREAS, the City and PSD created a committee comprised of City and PSD elected officials and staff(the "Committee") which identified and recommended possible projects; and WHEREAS,the Committee recommended the following five Joint Projects:(1)constructing softball fields at Poudre High School, Rocky Mountain High School and Preston Junior High School; (2)renovating existing fields at Blevins and Webber Junior High Schools; (3)relocating a soccer field at Rocky Mountain High School;(4)constructing an in-line hockey rink and a skate park at Edora Park; and (5) renovating the skate park at the Northside Aztlan Center; and WHEREAS, on January 24, 2000, the PSD Board of Education voted to support the Joint Projects as recommended by the Committee; and WHEREAS,on February 15,2000,the City Council adopted Resolution 2000-29 approving the Joint Projects as recommended by the Committee,and authorizing the City Manager to execute one or more intergovernmental agreements with PSD in order to implement and complete the Joint Projects; and WHEREAS, the City and PSD entered into an intergovernmental agreement dated August 28, 2000 (the "IGA"), regarding development, construction and maintenance of the Joint Projects; and WHEREAS, to date, all but two of the Joint Projects have been completed; and WHEREAS, Park Planning staff and PSD staff believe that one of the remaining Joint Projects, an inline hockey rink at Edora Park, is no longer needed, and that the community would be better served by an additional tennis court at Rocky Mountain High School that would be available for public use; and WHEREAS,the remaining Joint Project,renovation of the skate park at the Northside Aztlan Center,is partially completed,and is scheduled to be completed in conjunction with the construction of the new Northside Aztlan Center facility,and staff believes that the skate park renovation would benefit from additional funding that would be made available by elimination of the inline hockey rink from the list of Joint Projects; and WHEREAS, the Parks and Recreation Board has reviewed the list of Joint Projects and supports the proposed amendment of the list; and WHEREAS, the proposed change to the Joint Projects will result in mutual benefits to the City and PSD, and will benefit the community as a whole; and WHEREAS,the City is authorized to enter into intergovernmental agreements to provide any function, service or facility, as provided in Article II, Section 16 of the Charter of the City of Fort Collins and Section 29-1-203, C.R.S. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS as follows: Section 1. That the Council hereby approves the substitution of a new tennis court at Rocky Mountain High School and additional funding for skate park renovations at the Northside Aztlan Community Center in place of an inline hockey rink on the list of City/PSD Joint Projects to be completed using Building Community Choices Capital Improvements Tax proceeds. Section 2. That the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute an amendment to the IGA with Poudre School District regarding the Joint Projects in order to implement the changes to the Joint Projects approved in Section 1, along with such other changes as the City Manager, in consultation with the City Attorney,deems necessary to effectuate the purposes of the Joint Projects or Ordinance No. 31, 1997, or to protect the interests of the City. Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins this 20th day of February, A.D. 2007. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk