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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - SUMMARY AGENDA - 11/02/2010 - SUMMARY AGENDADoug Hutchinson, Mayor Kelly Ohlson, District 5, Mayor Pro Tern Ben Manvel, District 1 Lisa Poppaw, District 2 Aislinn Kottwitz, District 3 Wade Troxell, District 4 David Roy, District 6 Darin Atteberry, City Manager Steve Roy, City Attorney Wanda Krajicek, City Clerk Council Chambers City Hall West 300 LaPorte Avenue Cablecast on City Cable Channel 14 on the Comcast cable system 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 November 2, 2010 A. Proclamation Declaring "Loyalty' as the Character Focus for November 2010 and Recognition of the "Character in Action." B. Proclamation Declaring November 2, 2010 as the start of the "Breathe Easy" Anti -Idling Campaign. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE CALL MEETING TO ORDER. 2. ROLL CALL. 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 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. 17, 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. Items Relating to the 2011 Downtown Development Authority Budget. A. First Reading of Ordinance No. 106, 2010, Relating to the Downtown Development Authority Annual Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2011 and Fixing the Mill Levy for Fiscal Year 2011. B. First Reading of Ordinance No. 107, 2010, Appropriating Revenue in the Downtown Development Authority Debt Service Fund for Payment of Debt Service Obligations for the Year 2010. Ordinance No. 106, 2010, adopts the 2011 Budget, sets the amount of $826,758 to be appropriated for fiscal year 2011 for the administrative operations budget, sets the amount of $5,950,214 for debt service payments to be appropriated for fiscal year 2011 and sets the 2011 mill levy for the Fort Collins, Downtown Development Authority at five mills, unchanged since 2002. Ordinance No. 107, 2010, appropriates 2010 debt service obligations for the amount due of $1, 562,232. Page 3 First Reading of Ordinance No. 108 2010, Appropriating Unanticipated Grant Revenues in the General Fund for Police Services' Restorative Justice Program and the Transfer of Matching Funds Previously Appropriated in the Police Services Project Budget. A grant in the amount of $30,000 has been received from the Colorado Division of Criminal Justice Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grants fund for salaries associated with the continued operation of Restorative Justice Services, which includes the RESTORE program for shoplifting offenses, and the Restorative Justice Conferencing Program for all other offenses. Restorative Justice is an alternative method of holding a young offender accountable by facilitating a meeting with the offender, the victim/victim representative and members of the community to determine the harm caused by the crime, and how to repair the harm. By identifying and repairing the harm caused by the crime, Criminal Justice officials are optimistic repeat offenses by these youth will be reduced and the needs and concerns of the victims and affected community will be addressed. A $3,333 cash match is required for the $30,000 grant and will be met by appropriating funds from prior project income. I/ Hearina and First Readina of Ordinance No. 109, 2010, Adontinq and Determininq the Effective Date of the District -Precinct Map for the 2011 Regular Municipal Election. This Ordinance adopts the District -Precinct Map for the 2011 regular municipal election for the purposes of (1) determining the eligibility for District Council offices for the April 2011 election; (2) determining eligibility for any interim appointments to fill any District Council vacancies which may occur after November 26, 2010; and (3) determining residency for voting in any special municipal election conducted after November 26, 2010. 9. First Readinq of Ordinance No. 110 2010 Authorizing the Lease of City -Owned Property at 945 East Prospect Road. The City purchased 945 East Prospect in 1991 as part of the Prospect/Lemay Choices '95 Intersection Improvement Project. This project did not materialize and may not become active in the future. The property has been rented since its purchase. It is recommended by staff to continue renting this house, having the tenant responsible for all utility/phone/cable expenses and site clean- up. The property is currently leased. 10. Resolution 2010-066 Authorizing the Initiation of Exclusion Proceedings of Annexed Properties Within the Territory of the Poudre Valley Fire Protection District. This Resolution authorizes the City Attorney to file a petition in Larimer County District Court to exclude properties annexed into the City in 2009 from the Poudre Valley Fire Protection District in accordance with state law and to allow for the provision of fire protection services to such properties by the Poudre Fire Authority. 11. Resolution 2010-067 Approving an Amendment to the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City and the Fraternal Order of Police Regarding Salary For 2011. The City and the Northern Colorado Lodge #3, Colorado Fraternal Order of Police ("FOP") entered into a collective bargaining agreement for 2010 and 2011, which included a provision for the future negotiation of salary levels for members of the bargaining unit for 2011. City staff and the FOP engaged in negotiations and have tentatively reached an agreement regarding the 2011 salary levels. END CONSENT 12. Consent Calendar Follow-up. This is an opportunity for Councilmembers to comment on items adopted or approved on the Consent Calendar. Page 4 13. Staff Reports. 14. Councilmember Reports. 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. First Reading of Ordinance No. 111 2010 being the Annual Appropriation Ordinance Relating to the Annual Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2011 and Adopting the Budget for the Fiscal Years Beginning January 1 2011 and Ending December 31 2012 and Fixing the Mill Levy for Fiscal Year 2011. (staff: Darin Atteberry, Mike Freeman; 15 staff presentation; 1 hour discussion) The Annual Appropriation Ordinance is presented for First Reading. This Ordinance sets the City Budget for the two year period (2011-2012). The approved Budget becomes the City's financial plan for the next two fiscal years. 16. Items Relating to Utility Rates and Charges for 2011. (staff: Brian Janonis, Ellen Switzer; 10 minute staff presentation; 30 minute discussion) A. First Reading of Ordinance No. 112, 2010, Amending Chapter 26 of the City Code to Revise Water Rates, Fees and Charges. B. First Reading of Ordinance No. 113, 2010, Amending Chapter 26 of the City Code to Revise Wastewater Rates, Fees and Charges. C. First Reading of Ordinance No. 114, 2010, Amending Chapter 26 of the City Code to Revise Electric Rates, Fees and Charges. D. First Reading of Ordinance No. 115, 2010, Amending Chapter 26 of the City Code to Revise Electric Development Fees and Charges. The Ordinances propose the following rate increases for monthly utility billings: Page 5 % Increase Water 3.0% across the board Wastewater 9.0% across the board Electric 6.5% on avers e The changes would take effect for billings with meter readings on or after January 1, 2011. The water and wastewater rate increases are across the board to all customer classes. The electric rate increase is proposed to vary by rate class from 0% to 10%. There is no change in the monthly rate for stormwater. A typical single family customer's monthly bill will increase $8.91 from $129.75 to $138.66 or 6.9%. A small reduction (1-3%) in electric development fees for 2011 is also proposed. No changes in plant investment fees are planned for water, wastewater or stormwater. 17. Pulled Consent Items. 18. Other Business. 19. AJd ournment. 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. Doug Hutchinson, President Kelly Ohlson, District 5, Vice -President Ben Manvel, District 1 Lisa Poppaw, District 2 Aislinn Kottwitz, District 3 Wade Troxell, District 4 David Roy, District 6 Darin Atteberry, City Manager Steve Roy, City Attorney Wanda Krajicek, City Clerk City Council Chambers City Hall West 300 LaPorte Avenue Fort Collins, Colorado Cablecast on City Cable Channel 14 on the Comcast cable system 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. GENERAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1 MEETING November 2, 2010 (after the Regular Council Meeting) Call Meeting to Order. 2. Roll Call. First Reading of Ordinance No 058 Determining and Fixing the Mill Levy for the General Improvement District No 1 for the Fiscal Year 2011• Directing the Secretary of the District to Certify Such Levy to the Board of County Commissioners of Larimer County; and Making the Fiscal Year 2011 Annual Appropriation. (staff: John Voss; 5 minute staff presentation; 10 minute discussion) The sum of $246,600 is anticipated to be collected from the mill levy of 4.924 mills for fiscal year 2011, as adjusted by the temporary tax credits. Additional revenue for the General Improvement District (GID) No. 1 from sources like automobile specific ownership taxes, ad valorem taxes, and interest earnings are anticipated to total $51,275. The total 2011 revenue for GID No. 1 will be $297,875, which, when combined with reserves of $200,048, generates a total of $497,923. 4. Other Business. Adjournment.