HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - SUMMARY AGENDA - 03/05/2013 - SUMMARY AGENDAKaren Weitkunat, Mayor
Kelly Ohlson, District 5, Mayor Pro Tem 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
Gerry Horak, District 6 on the Comcast cable system
Darin Atteberry, City Manager
Steve Roy, City Attorney
Wanda Nelson, City Clerk
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REGULAR MEETING
March 5, 2013
Proclamations and Presentations
5:30 p.m.
A. Proclamation Declaring March 8, 2013, as International Women’s Day and the month of March as
Women’s History Month.
B. Proclamation Declaring March 31-April 6, 2013 as FIRST Robotics Week.
C. Proclamation Declaring March 18-24, 2013 as “Fix-A-Leak” Week.
Regular Meeting
6:00 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER.
2. ROLL CALL.
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3. AGENDA REVIEW:
• City Manager Review of Agenda.
• Consent Calendar Review.
This Review provides an opportunity for Council and citizens to pull items from the Consent
Calendar. Anyone may request an item on this Calendar be “pulled” off the Consent
Calendar and considered separately.
N Council opportunity to pull Consent Calendar items.
(will be considered under Item No. 28)
N Citizen opportunity to pull Consent Calendar items.
(will be considered under Item. No. 35)
4. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
5. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION FOLLOW-UP
This is an opportunity for the Mayor or Councilmembers to follow-up on issues raised during Citizen
Participation.
CONSENT CALENDAR
The Consent Calendar consists of Items 6 through 24. 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. 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.
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address the Council on items not specifically scheduled on the agenda must first be recognized by the
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who wish to speak, the Mayor may reduce the time allowed for each individual.
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6. Consideration and Approval of the Minutes of the February 5, 2013 Regular Meeting.
7. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 026, 2013, Appropriating Prior Year Reserves and Unanticipated
Revenue in Various City Funds and Authorizing the Transfer of Appropriated Amounts Between
Funds for the Art in Public Places Program.
In 2012, Article XII of Chapter 23 of the City Code relating to Art in Public Places (APP) was amended
by Ordinance No. 078, 2012. Part of those changes included an administrative policy change to move
APP art projects from lapsing to non-lapsing capital project accounts to improve the accountability
and transparency of APP projects. This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on
February 19, 2013, will complete that process by moving all reserved APP funds as of December 31,
2012 to new non-lapsing capital project accounts or to a lapsing administration and maintenance
account.
8. Items Relating to the North College Improvements Project - Conifer Street to Willox Lane.
A. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 027, 2013, Authorizing the Acquisition by Eminent Domain
of Certain Lands Necessary to Construct Public Improvements in Connection with the North
College Improvements Project – Conifer to Willox.
B. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 029, 2013, Authorizing the Conveyance of Parcels of Real
Property on North College Avenue to the Colorado Department of Transportation.
The North College Improvements Project – Conifer to Willox is a multimodal improvement project that
extends from Conifer Street to Willox Lane. This project will construct improvements in accordance
with the City of Fort Collins North College Corridor Plan and the US 287/SH 14 Access Management
Report. The project is planned to begin construction in 2014, addressing the remaining section of the
North College Corridor. The project budget consists of both federal and local funds. These
Ordinances, unanimously adopted on First Reading on February 19, 2013, will enable the City to
acquire certain lands adjacent to the project area. The acquisitions include both rights-of-way and
permanent and temporary easements. Timely acquisition of the property is necessary to meet the
anticipated construction schedule. This project is one of the highest ranked roadway projects in the
City’s Capital Improvements Plan.
9. Items Relating to the Removal of Signs.
A. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 030, 2013, Making Certain Amendments to Chapter 17,
Article III, Section 17-42 of the City Code Regarding Signs in the Right-of-Way.
B. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 031, 2013, Amending the Land Use Code Regarding the
Removal of Election Signs.
Ordinance No. 030, 2013, amends City Code Section 17-42 to eliminate the 24-hour notification
requirement that the City must provide before removing signs that are illegally placed in the right-of-
way. It also recommends providing notice to the business or entity identified on the sign after its
removal, and holding the sign for ten (10) days to allow the owner the opportunity to retrieve the sign
before disposal, unless the sign is insignificant in value or it advertises or promotes an event or
activity that has already occurred. Also recommended is the ability for staff to immediately dispose
of the sign if it is a repeat violation within a 12-month period. This section applies to all signs placed
in the right-of-way.
Ordinance No. 031, 2013, amends Section 3.8.7(L)(1) of the City’s Land Use Code to extend the
length of time allowed to remove election signs from private property from four (4) days after an
election to five (5) days after an election. This section applies only to election signs on private
property. These Ordinances were unanimously adopted on First Reading on February 19, 2013.
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10. Items Relating to the State Highway 14-Mulberry Pedestrian Bridge Relocation Project for the Poudre
Trail.
A. Resolution 2013-016 Authorizing the Mayor to Execute an Intergovernmental Agreement with
the Colorado Department of Transportation to Receive Funding for the State Highway 14 -
Mulberry Pedestrian Bridge Relocation Project for the Poudre Trail.
B. First Reading of Ordinance No. 034, 2013, Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue from the
Colorado Department of Transportation into the Mulberry to Lemay Pedestrian Bridge-Poudre
Trail project in the Capital Projects Fund.
The City’s Engineering and Park Planning Departments were awarded a grant from the federally
funded North Front Range Metropolitan Planning Organization totaling $368,000 for the relocation of
two existing steel pedestrian bridges and the construction of a new concrete section of the Poudre
trail. The general vicinity of the project is between Mulberry Street and Lemay Avenue, along the
north side of the Poudre River. This project will build the trail, bridge abutments and piers to receive
one of the relocated pedestrian bridges. Adoption of the Ordinance appropriates the grant money for
the project and adoption of the Resolution authorizes the Mayor to sign the grant agreement.
11. First Reading of Ordinance No. 035, 2013, Establishing Rental Rates and Delivery Charges for the
City’s Raw Water for the 2013 Irrigation Season.
This Ordinance approves procedures and rates for the rental and delivery of the City’s raw water
supplies. The Water Utility uses these rates to assess charges for agricultural use, for various
contractual raw water obligations and for raw water deliveries to City departments and other entities.
The proposed rate for each type of water is based on several factors, including market conditions and
assessments charged by irrigation companies. Rentals in 2013 will be substantially limited and
different than past years due to fire and drought related water supply issues.
12. First Reading of Ordinance No. 036, 2013, Authorizing the Purchasing Agent to Enter into an
Agreement for the Financing of Vehicles and Equipment for Various City Departments.
The City of Fort Collins is lease-purchasing vehicles and equipment for various city departments. The
cost of the items to be lease-purchased is $2,543,005. Payments at the 2.23% interest rate will not
exceed $269,450 in 2013. Money for 2013 lease-purchase payments is included in the 2013 budget
requests. The effect of the debt position for the purpose of financial rating of the City will be to raise
the total City debt by 2.0%. A competitive process was used to select Pinnacle Public Finance for this
lease. Staff believes acceptance of this lease rate is in the City's best interest.
13. First Reading for Ordinance No. 037, 2013 Repealing Ordinance No. 65, 1999, Resolution 96-73 and
Resolution 88-81; Making Certain Amendments to the City Code and Land Use Code to Allow for the
Discretionary Waiver of City Fees for Certain Kinds of Housing Authority Projects to Be Constructed
in the City; and Authorizing an Agreement Between the City and the Housing Authority with Regard
to Such Waivers.
Colorado statutes and a City ordinance exempt projects of the Fort Collins Housing Authority (FCHA)
from City taxes and fees and, for many years, the City has waived fees for such projects. For the
most part, the projects have been relatively small.
In 2011, the Housing Authority partnered with CARE Housing, a non-profit agency, on an affordable
housing project in the Provincetown subdivision. Although the interest of the Housing Authority in the
project was small (technically a .001% partner), a waiver of City fees for the CARE Housing
Provincetown Project was requested and granted by the City Council. The fee waiver totaled
$557,378. The magnitude of the waiver, as well as the fact that the Housing Authority held only a
minor ownership interest in the project, prompted staff to examine the fee waiver policy for future
Housing Authority projects. At a subsequent work session of the Council, staff was directed to
provide some options for future projects, especially those in which the Housing Authority has only a
minor interest.
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Staff presented options and a recommendation to City Council on July 10, 2012. City Council
generally supported the direction to make Fort Collins Housing Authority fee waivers optional and to
limit waivers to certain kinds of project. Council also asked for some additional information and to
discuss the options and recommended approach with the Economic Advisory Commission.
14. First Reading of Ordinance No. 038, 2013, Extending the Contract of the City’s Employee Wellness
Program Software Provider.
In 2008, the City of Fort Collins utilized a competitive bid process and contracted with the Mayo
Foundation for Medical Education and Research (Mayo) to provide services associated with the
assessment and management of existing and potential health risks of City employees. These services
allow the City of Fort Collins Human Resources Department to collect and analyze data and support
efforts to manage rising healthcare costs. Services provided by Mayo include employee health risk
assessments, health information and education, support for behavior modification, and disease
management. These services are an integral part of the City’s wellness and employee health benefit
programs. Additionally, some organizations are integrating these services with an Onsite Employee
Medical Clinic. There may be possible cost savings, efficiency and effectiveness benefits associated
with this model. As the first step toward evaluating costs, benefits and options associated with a
possible Onsite Employee Medical Clinic, the City will release a Request for Proposal (RFP) in the
spring of 2013. Vendors will be asked to respond to the City’s interest in evaluating proposals that
incorporate these services into the Clinic model. This extension will allow the City to evaluate options
associated with a Clinic while continuing usage of services provided by Mayo.
15. First Reading of Ordinance No. 039, 2013 Amending the City Code and Creating a Parking Advisory
Board.
At the City Council meeting on January 15, 2013, several City Councilmembers indicated an interest
in a possible parking commission or board as a way to continue implementation of the recently-
adopted Parking Plan. This agenda item summary provides detailed information about the creation
of a parking advisory board.
16. First Reading of Ordinance No. 040, 2013, Amending Section 2.2.11(C) of the Land Use Code
Regarding the Period of Time that Project Development Plans and Plats for Large Base Industries
Remain in Effect.
This Ordinance amends Land Use Code (LUC) Section 2.2.11(c), regarding a Project Development
Plan and Plat to allow for the approval of a final plan within a twenty-five (25) year period of time for
a Large Base Industry to be constructed in phases and as defined in Article 5 of the LUC.
17. First Reading of Ordinance No. 041, 2013, Amending the Land Use Code to Address Certain
Recommendations Contained in the Student Housing Action Plan.
The Student Housing Action Plan (SHAP), adopted by City Council on February 26, 2013, has
identified both near-term and long-term action items to address concerns with compatibility between
multi-family development and existing neighborhoods. This Ordinance will (1) improve understanding
of compatibility by modifying the LUC to include good examples (photos, drawings) of what is allowed
in certain zones; (2) amend MMN district development standards and LUC Sec. 3.8.30 multi-family
standards to specify that no vehicular use area can be placed in the said setback from single- and
two-family dwellings. Also, consider landscape requirements for this setback; and (3) better define
and amend the LUC Sec. 3.8.16 (E) (2) requirement that 4+ bedroom developments need to provide
additional open space, recreation areas, parking areas and public facilities as are necessary to
adequately serve the development and retain the parking exemption in the TOD Overlay Zone.
18. First Reading of Ordinance No. 042, 2013, Authorizing the Conveyance of a Non-Exclusive Drainage
Outfall Easement and a Temporary Construction Easement on Archery Range Natural Area to
Cottonwood Land and Farms, LLC.
Cottonwood Land and Farms is requesting a twenty-foot wide permanent non-exclusive drainage
easement and a twenty-foot wide temporary construction easement, both approximately sixty feet in
length across a small portion of Archery Range Natural Area. The purpose of the easement is to
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install a 12-inch buried pipe to convey water from Cottonwood’s East Rigden Pit to the Cache la
Poudre River. The buried outfall pipe crossing Archery Range is part of a larger 2,700 linear foot
drainage outfall pipe constructed on adjacent properties. The project site is located generally on the
“Rigden Pit” property and the “Port of Entry Pit” property northeast of Horsetooth Road and Ziegler
Road. Alternatives to this preferred alignment proved prohibitive both from an economic and
engineering standpoint.
19. First Reading of Ordinance No. 043, 2013, Authorizing the Conveyance of a Non-Exclusive Drainage
Easement on Salyer Natural Area to Charles Meserlian.
The Hickory Commons project is a proposed live/work residential development located immediately
north of Salyer Natural Area along Hemlock Street. The site is currently undeveloped, and the
proposed project will include impermeable surfaces that will increase stormwater runoff from the site.
Stormwater will be collected in a retention pond, and then released at a controlled rate through a
buried pipeline within the existing Hemlock Street right-of-way. There will be no impacts to Salyer
Natural Area; the easement only allows stormwater to cross the property to the Cache la Poudre River
and does not involve construction of any improvements on NAD property.
20. First Reading of Ordinance No. 044, 2013, Authorizing the Conveyance to Woodward, Inc. of Two
Non-Exclusive Permanent Drainage Easements and a Temporary Construction Easement on City-
Owned Property. ITEM POSTPONED TO MARCH 18, 2013
The proposed Woodward Link-N-Greens Campus (“Woodward”) will be a master-planned campus
providing the ability to retain and grow primary jobs for the community. The campus will
accommodate Woodward’s continued growth of its current operations in Fort Collins. It also includes
adjacent commercial services that can be used by Woodward employees and the public with close
access to downtown and the Mulberry corridor. The planned campus will help to improve the river
corridor through the site including restoration of the natural river corridor landscape, habitat, and
appropriate recreation opportunities.
The proposed use is compatible with existing and anticipated development, and supports the city’s
vision for this area. Fort Collins’ City Plan (Plan Fort Collins) identifies this site in its Targeted Infill and
Redevelopment Areas Map and denotes the Lincoln Avenue Area as one of its “Catalyst Project
Areas”. These Areas are identified as locations in the city having potential to showcase opportunities
to embrace the Plan Fort Collins vision themes of Innovate, Sustain, and Connect. They are viewed
as potential places for public/private initiatives using a triple bottom line approach addressing
economic, environmental, and social factors in a balanced manner.
For this development, Woodward has requested that the City grant Woodward two permanent
drainage easements for stormwater flows, one which would include construction of a buried drainage
pipe and the other for a graded swale. In addition, a temporary construction easement is needed for
grading, landscaping, and associated restoration work on City-owned property adjacent to the Poudre
River.
21. Items Relating to Expanding the Boundaries of the Downtown Development Authority.
A. First Reading of Ordinance No. 045, 2013, Expanding the Boundaries of the Fort Collins
Downtown Development Authority and Amending the Plan of Development of the Authority
to Include Property Presently Known as the Max Flats Properties.
B. First Reading of Ordinance No. 049, 2013, Expanding the Boundaries of the Fort Collins
Downtown Development Authority and Amending the Plan of Development of the Authority
to Include Property Presently Known as the Link-N-Greens Property.
This item is a request to expand the boundaries of the Fort Collins Downtown Development Authority
(DDA) and amend the Plan of Development of the Authority to include a property in the 200 block of
West Mulberry Street and a property in the 700 block of East Lincoln Avenue. The properties include
the former locations of Mason Automotive and King’s Auto (southwest corner of Mulberry and Mason
Streets) and the Link-N-Greens golf course.
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22. Resolution 2013-017 Accepting the Proposed Donation of the Downtown Development Authority and
Lisa Cameron Art in Action Sculpture.
This Resolution accepts the donation of a five paneled painted steel sculpture that was created during
the DDA Art in Action Project. This sculpture will become part of the City’s Art in Public Places
collection.
23. Resolution 2013-018 Supporting the Grant Application for a School Play Yard Grant from the State
Board of the Great Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund for the Completion of Linton Elementary
Playground.
The City, in cooperation with Poudre School District, is applying for a Great Outdoors Colorado School
Play Yard Grant for the completion of the playground at Linton Elementary School. The City is eligible
to sponsor Poudre School District for this grant application and Great Outdoors Colorado requires this
resolution expressing City Council support to be submitted as part of the grant package. No City
finances are needed for this grant.
24. Resolution 2013-019 Ratifying the Appointment of Jennifer Birks to the Poudre River Public Library
District Board of Trustees.
On December 19, 2012, Trustee President Michael Liggett wrote a letter informing the Selection
Committee of the term expiration of Michelle Kalkowski. On February 20, 2013, the Library Trustee
Selection Committee, comprised of Mayor Karen Weitkunat and Councilmember Lisa Poppaw and
Larimer County Commissioners Lew Gaiter and Steve Johnson, met and unanimously recommend
the appointment of Jennifer Birks for a four-year term.
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25. Consent Calendar Follow-up.
This is an opportunity for Councilmembers to comment on items adopted or approved on the Consent
Calendar.
26. Staff Reports.
a. Community Scorecard
27. Councilmember Reports.
28. Consideration of Council-Pulled Consent Items.
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DISCUSSION ITEMS
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
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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.
29. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 032, 2013, Amending the City Code to Impose a Ban on Oil and
Gas Operations and Hydraulic Fracturing and Certain Storage of Waste Within the City (Option 1 or
2). (staff: Laurie Kadrich, Dan Weinheimer; 5 minute staff presentation; 1 hour discussion)
On February 5, 2013 City Council directed staff to prepare City Code changes prohibiting the use of
hydraulic fracturing and certain storage of waste within the city limits. Those changes are reflected
in Ordinance No. 032, 2013. On February 19, 2013, Council amended Ordinance No. 032, 2013 to
include a ban on oil and gas operations as well as hydraulic fracturing. The amended Ordinance was
adopted on First Reading by a vote of 5-2 (nays: Kottwitz, Troxell). Council also directed staff to
prepare methods to repeal Ordinance No. 145, 2012 which would remove the moratorium on the
submission, acceptance, consideration and approval of all applications for City licenses, permits and
other approvals in any way to oil and gas uses within the City, or at a minimum permit oil and gas
operations if Council authorizes an “operator agreement” for such.
30. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 033, 2013, Making Amendments to the City of Fort Collins Land
Use Code Pertaining to Implementation of the Eastside and Westside Neighborhoods Character
Study. (staff: Sherry Albertson-Clark, Pete Wray; 5 minute staff presentation; 1 hour discussion)
The Eastside and Westside Neighborhoods Character Study represents an assessment of
neighborhood compatibility issues related to impacts of larger new construction projects. In
comparison to the previous 2010/2011 Study, which focused on building size impacts, this Study
takes a broader look at the character and context of the neighborhoods including building size and
design compatibility.
The discussion by Council on First Reading on February 26, 2013, focused on two options identified
by staff for consideration in the Ordinance. Option A included a package of Land Use Code
amendments with a revised Floor Area Ratio (FAR) formula; Option B included the same standards
as A, except no change to the existing FAR. This Ordinance was adopted (with Option A) on First
Reading on February 26, 2013, by a vote of 4-3 (Nays: Kottwitz, Troxell, Weitkunat).
31. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 023, 2013, Amending the City Code to Prohibit the Disposal of
Cardboard in the Community's Waste Stream and to Amend Requirements for Recycling Applicable
Solid Waste Collection. (staff: Susie Gordon; 5 minute staff presentation; 20 minute discussion)
This Ordinance, adopted on First Reading on February 12, 2013 by a vote of 5-2 (nays: Kottwitz,
Troxell), will prohibit placing corrugated cardboard boxes/packaging in trash containers for disposal
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in landfills by any type of waste generator in Fort Collins, including commercial, industrial, and
residential customers.
33. First Reading of Ordinance No. 047, 2013, Enacting Water Rates Adjustments for the Water Supply
Shortage Response Levels Established in the Water Supply Shortage Response Plan and Amending
the Plan. (staff: Donnie Dustin, Lance Smith, Lisa Rosintoski; 5 minute staff presentation; 30 minute
discussion)
Based on the uncertainty of how much water supply will be available from our two main sources of
supply, the Poudre River and Colorado-Big Thompson Project (CBT), which was presented to City
Council as a staff report on February 5, the City Manager will declare Response Level 1 water
restrictions for the City of Fort Collins on March 6 for the water restrictions to be effective on April 1,
2013.
The Water Supply Shortage Response Plan, Ordinance No. 048, 2003, recommends water rate
adjustments for Response Levels 2, 3 and 4. In preparing for the potential of moving to Response
Level 2 or higher, Fort Collins Utilities staff has determined the amount that water rates need to be
increased for each Response Level. Revising rates to be revenue neutral is consistent with the intent
of the Water Supply Shortage Response Plan and how the rates were developed in 2003. The rates
being proposed in this Ordinance attempt to maintain revenues at the 2013 budgeted level for each
possible Response Level. The Ordinance also increases the Excess Water Use Surcharge for each
Response Level beginning with Response Level 1.
Ordinance No. 048, 2003 does not allow the use of water fountains for public display for any of the
Response Levels. In preparation for the implementation of the Water Supply Shortage Response
Plan, the City Manager has recommended that certain facilities of the City containing water features
be excluded from the water restrictions set forth in the Plan so as to allow City management to
evaluate their operation and use on a case-by-case basis in response to water shortage conditions.
32. First Reading of Ordinance No. 046, 2013, Amending Chapter 12 of the City Code to Establish a
Disposable Bag Fee. (staff: Susie Gordon; 10 minute staff presentation; 30 minute discussion)
At its November 27, 2012 work session, Council requested staff develop an ordinance that would
apply a fee on single-use grocery shopping bags. This Ordinance establishes a 10-cent fee on both
plastic bags and paper sacks that are used in the community’s grocery (food) stores.
34. First Reading of Ordinance No. 048, 2013, Amending Chapter 10 of the City Code Relating to
Development in the Poudre River Floodplain. (staff: Jon Haukaas, Ken Sampley, Marsha Hilmes-
Robinson, Brian Varrella; 10 minute staff presentation; 1 hour discussion)
The final component of the Stormwater Repurposing program is to review the level of regulation
protecting life and property for areas within the Poudre River floodplain. Staff is recommending that
Council adopt revisions to the City Code that will establish a “performance-based” criteria and
regulation that places more emphasis on life safety through advance warning and evacuation.
The proposed Code language requires the development of a site-specific Emergency Response
Preparedness Plan (ERPP) for additions, substantial improvements, change of occupancy,
redevelopment and/or new development within the Poudre River 100-Year floodplain. The ERPP
requires that procedures be established for evacuation a minimum of two hours in advance of when
flood waters will impact the site and/or any portion of the designated evacuation routes. The Code
language requires that the ERPP be reviewed and updated annually if there are substantive changes
to elements of the plan. In order to facilitate the implementation of this new Code language, staff has
developed the following documents:
1. A draft template that uses the requirements outlined in the proposed code language to guide
the preparation of site-specific ERPP’s
2. A draft ERPP annual checklist form.
The Working Committee and North Fort Collins Business Association (NFCBA) support the new
approach and recommend that the proposed revisions to the Poudre River floodplain regulations be
presented to City Council for adoption. The Water Board recommended approval of the proposed
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revisions as an enhancement to the existing regulations, but encouraged Council consider prohibiting
any new structures (i.e., development, redevelopment, etc.) in the 100-Year Floodplain.
35. Consideration of Citizen-Pulled Consent Items.
36. Other Business.
a. Resolution 2013-020 Amending Resolution 2011-044 to Appoint Councilmember Gerry Horak
to Serve as Alternate Representative to the North Front Range Transportation/Air Quality
Planning Council - Metropolitan Planning Council for the March 7, 2013 Meeting to be Held
in Evans, Colorado.
The North Front Range Metropolitan Planning Organization (NFRMPO) is an association of
15 local governments working together to improve regional transportation and air quality.
Councilmember Ben Manvel is the City’s appointed representative to this organization, with
Councilmember Wade Troxell as alternate. Neither Councilmember Manvel nor
Councilmember Troxell is able to attend the March 7 NFRMPO meeting, and Councilmember
Gerry Horak is available to attend as an alternate. The NFRMPO Articles of Association
require the appointment of primary and alternate members be made in writing. This
Resolution will appoint Councilmember Horak as an alternate to the NFRMPO for the March
7 meeting.
37. Adjournment.
a. Motion to adjourn to 6:00 p.m., Monday, March 18, 2013.
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 Council, will be continued to the next regular Council meeting and will be placed first on the discussion
agenda for such meeting.