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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - SUMMARY AGENDA - 07/05/2011 - 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 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. Assisted hearing devices are available to the public for Council meetings. Please call 221-6515 (TDD 224-6001) for assistance. REGULAR MEETING July 5, 2011 Proclamations and Presentations 5:30 p.m. A. Proclamation Declaring July 17-23, 2011 as Flood Awareness Week. B. Proclamation Encouraging all Citizens to “Take the Test, Take Control” to Prevent and Control HIV. Regular Meeting 6:00 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER. 2. ROLL CALL. Page 2 3. AGENDA REVIEW: CITY MANAGER 4. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION (limited to 30 minutes) 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 23. 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 Calendar will be considered separately under Item No. 29, 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 June 7, 2011, Regular Meeting. 7. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 065, 2011, Appropriating Prior Year Reserves and Unanticipated Revenue in the General Fund for Cultural Development and Programming Activities and the Fort Collins Convention and Visitors Bureau. This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on June 7, 2011, appropriates unanticipated Cultural Development and Programming (“CDP”) revenue and prior year reserves for the CDP accounts and prior year reserves for the Convention and Visitors Bureau. Lodging tax revenues in 2010 were $22,252 short of revenue projections; however, there are Lodging tax reserves from unspent appropriations in the amount of $113,066 available to be appropriated in the General Fund. In addition, $2,800 of unanticipated CDP revenue was received in 2011 which will be appropriated into the Cultural Development and Programming accounts. 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 Page 3 8. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 067, 2011, Authorizing the Conveyance to Larimer County of a Permanent Non-Exclusive Storm Drainage Easement on City Wastewater Utility Property Including a Portion of Prospect Ponds Natural Area. Larimer County has a current construction project at the Larimer County Detention Center Campus, located on Midpoint Drive. This project includes an Alternative Sentencing Division building, an addition to the existing Sheriff’s Administration building, and an addition to the existing Community Corrections Facility. In addition, there will be parking lot modifications and site improvements. With these changes, the project will include an on-site detention pond. This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on June 7, 2011, will grant a permanent utility easement for a 30-inch underground stormwater pipe to convey the detained runoff to Skunk Pond, which is part of Prospect Ponds Natural Area. 9. Items Relating to Approval and Appropriation of Two Real Property Land Donations to the Natural Areas Program. A. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 068, 2011, Authorizing the Acceptance of a Donation of 1.75 Acres From Larimer County and Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the Natural Areas Fund. B. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 069, 2011, Authorizing the Acceptance of a Donation of Three Acres from Mike Sollenberger and Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the Natural Areas Fund. Ordinance No. 068, 2011, authorizes the donation of a 1.75 acre parcel along the Poudre River from Larimer County to the City Natural Areas Program. The property is located adjacent to the north end of Arapaho Bend Natural Area. Ordinance No. 069, 2011 authorizes the donation of a three acre parcel located adjacent to Running Deer Natural Area, south of East Prospect Road, from Mike Sollenberger to the City Natural Areas Program. Both Ordinances were unanimously adopted on First Reading on June 7, 2011. 10. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 074, 2011, Appropriating Funds From the City’s General Fund Reserves for Transfer to the Fort Collins Urban Renewal Authority for the Purpose of Providing a Loan for the Kaufman and Robinson, Inc. Project at 1330 Blue Spruce. This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on June 7, 2011, authorizes a loan from the City to the Urban Renewal Authority (URA) to reimburse Kaufman and Robinson, Inc for the public improvements associated with building a new location at 1330 Blue Spruce Drive. Offsetting these costs allowed the retention and expansion of a locally owned business to be economically feasible. The total cost of this Project was $192,891. The requested loan amount from the City of Fort Collins General Fund Reserves to the URA will be $192,891. The URA will utilize the City’s Interfund Borrowing program that was formally added to the City’s investment policies in 2008. This program enables the City to use a portion of its investment portfolio to assist City Departments and related entities (e.g., the URA) to access funds at a competitive interest rate while still providing a market based yield to the City investment portfolio. 11. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 075, 2011, Appropriating Prior Year Reserves in the Water Fund for the Purpose of Providing a Second Loan to the Fort Collins Urban Renewal Authority for the North College Marketplace Project. This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on June 7, 2011, authorizes a loan in the amount of $3 million from the City to the Urban Renewal Authority (URA) to fulfill the remaining reimbursement obligation for the North College Marketplace granted by the URA Board in September 2008. The first appropriation for $5 million was received in April 2009 for Off Site Street Infrastructure, Wetlands Mitigation, and Demolition/Site Preparation. The requested loan amount from the City of Page 4 Fort Collins’ Water Fund Reserves to the URA will be $3 million and reimbursed to the project for the On-Site public improvements. Staff originally intended to request the funds from the City’s General Fund reserves however, after discussions with the Finance department, Utilities and the Attorney’s office, the request changed to the Utilities Water Fund reserves to ensure the URA was not overburdening the General Fund reserves. Utilities anticipates that significant capital project needs in the future and ongoing systemic adjustment of Water Utility revenues and operating costs may necessitate water rate increases in the future. The proposed loan of Water Fund reserves is not expected to create additional need for rate increases or to cause the reserves to fall below required levels, assuming that staff-projected rate increases are implemented. The Ordinance provides that it is the Council’s intent that in the event that unexpected capital projects needs or timing results in an increased need for reserves in the Water Fund, the Council would provide replacement funds in order to repay the loan to the Water Fund to meet that need It is anticipated that the URA will issue bonds within the next few years, and in that event, the loan from the Water Fund would be repaid at that time. 12. First Reading of Ordinance No. 076, 2011, Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the General Fund for the Purchase, Training and Ongoing Maintenance of the E911 and Emergency Dispatch Systems at Fort Collins Police Services Dispatch Center. Larimer Emergency Telephone Authority provides funds to the Fort Collins Police Services to be used for equipment and training to process E911 calls. This Ordinance appropriates those funds. 13. First Reading of Ordinance No. 077, 2011, Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the Light and Power, Water and Wastewater Funds for Capital Projects to Relocate Utility Facilities in the Mason Corridor Bus Rapid Transit Project and Transferring Existing Light and Power Appropriations into the Light and Power Utility Relocation Capital Project. This Ordinance appropriates capital project funding for the Utilities to relocate existing electric, water and wastewater facilities to accommodate the Mason Corridor Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project. Light and Power will also supply power to the bus stations along the corridor. The Utilities are being viewed by the MAX/BRT Project as independent contractors and will be reimbursed by the MAX/BRT Project funds for the relocation expenses upon completion. The MAX/BRT Project will also pay for the cost of electric power supply to the bus stations. The Ordinance provides new capital appropriations in the Light Power Fund ($620,000), Water Fund ($625,000) and Wastewater Fund ($1,150,000) for the relocation work. Following completion of the construction, the Utilities will invoice the MAX/BRT Project based on actual costs and will receive the unanticipated revenue being appropriated by the Ordinance. In addition to electric duct bank relocation, Light and Power will use this opportunity to upgrade the capacity of the duct bank. These system upgrade costs have been budgeted in Light and Power’s existing 2011 lapsing appropriation. The Ordinance transfers $400,000 of the existing Light and Power lapsing budget into the new BRT electric relocation/upgrade capital project. The costs of the upgrade will not be reimbursed by the MAX/BRT Corridor Project. 14. Items Relating to the Hughes Stadium Disc Golf Course. A. Resolution 2011-053 Authorizing the City Manager to Enter Into a Grant Agreement with Great Outdoors Colorado for Funds for a Disc Golf Course at Hughes Stadium. B. First Reading of Ordinance No. 078, 2011 Appropriating Unanticipated Grant and Other Revenue in the Conservation Trust Fund for the Hughes Stadium Disc Golf Course. Great Outdoors Colorado has awarded the City an $85,000 grant for the completion of the Hughes Stadium Disc Golf Course. The project involves the development of an 18-hole disc golf course at Hughes Stadium in conjunction with Colorado State University. The course is primarily located in the Page 5 stormwater detention basin directly west of Overland Trail Road. The course will include new trees and shrubs, a new access road off County Road No. 42C, and the course tee areas and baskets. 15. Items Relating to Amendments to the Definitions in Article I of Chapter 26, the Electric Article of Chapter 26, and to Standards for Interconnection of Electric Generation Facilities. A. First Reading of Ordinance No. 079, 2011, Making Certain Amendments to Chapter 26 of the City Code Pertaining to the Provision of Net Metering Service and Certain Definitions Related Thereto. B. First Reading of Ordinance No. 080, 2011, Amending Various Provisions of the City Code and the Land Use Code Pertaining to the Definition of General Manager. C. First Reading of Ordinance No. 081, 2011, Making Certain Amendments to Interconnection Standards for Generating Facilities Connected to the Fort Collins Distribution System The Fort Collins Utilities Light and Power Department is proposing minor revisions to the definitions section of Article I and to the Electric Article of Chapter 26 of the City Code and the Land Use Code. These revisions include updating the definition of General Manager, clarification regarding the provision of net metering service and clarification regarding authority to execute interconnection or parallel generation agreements on behalf of the City. Light and Power is also recommending adding clarifying language to the City’s indemnification and insurance requirements contained in the City’s Interconnection Standards. These standards govern operational and other requirements for interconnection generating facilities to the City’s electric distribution system. 16. First Reading of Ordinance No. 082, 2011, Calling a Special Municipal Election to Be Held in Conjunction with the November 1, 2011 Larimer County Coordinated Election. This Ordinance calls a Special Municipal Election to be held in conjunction with the November 1, 2011 Larimer County Coordinated Election, and preserves the opportunity for Council to place initiated or referred issues on the November ballot. If Council decides to place any measures on the ballot it would need to do so no later than at its August 16 meeting. If Council does not take action by ordinance or resolution before the statutory deadline (September 2) to certify ballot language to Larimer County, the election will be cancelled and the provisions of this Ordinance will be of no further force and effect. This Ordinance does not submit a specific measure to the November 1, 2011 ballot. However, a group of citizens is currently circulating an initiative petition proposing a prohibition on the establishment, operation or licensing of medical marijuana centers, optional premises cultivation operations, and medical marijuana-infused product manufacturing within the city of Fort Collins. The deadline to submit the petition to the City Clerk’s Office is July 19, 2011. Adoption of this Ordinance is a required step in preserving the option for City Council to submit the initiated ordinance, and/or any other ballot measures that Council may desire, at the November 1, 2011 Coordinated Election. 17. Items Relating to the Access Road at Soapstone Prairie Natural Area. A. First Reading of Ordinance No. 083, 2011, Authorizing the Transfer to Larimer County of Public Right-of-Way Easements Acquired by the City for the Reconstruction of Rawhide Flats Road. B. First Reading of Ordinance, No. 084, 2011, Authorizing the Conveyance of Access Easements to Three Private Land Owners within the Soapstone Prairie Natural Area. To complete the process of improving Rawhide Flats Road, the City has requested that Larimer County vacate sections of road right-of-way that were abandoned in 2008 when the road was realigned and reconstructed by the City to provide access to Soapstone Prairie Natural Area. The County conditioned its approval of the road improvements on the City’s follow up to request this Page 6 vacation in order to stop the unnecessary public use of the old abandoned road areas and to allow the land to revert to the surrounding landowner(s). Once the sections of right-of-way are vacated, the ownership will revert to the adjacent landowners. In connection with the vacation of the unneeded sections of right-of-way, the City is proposing to transfer to the County six new right-of-way easements that the City acquired to build the realigned portions of the improved road. This transfer will establish that the easements are held by Larimer County as public road easements for Rawhide Flats Road along with the other segments of the Road, and that the right-of-way being vacated is no longer needed. The City has also asked the County to vacate any remaining public road rights-of-way within Soapstone Prairie Natural Area. This action will establish that Rawhide Flats Road north of the Natural Area boundary line is a private road owned by the City for the sole purpose of providing access to Soapstone Prairie Natural Area. There are currently three property owners with in-holding properties within Soapstone Prairie Natural Area. When this section of Rawhide Flats Road is vacated, these owners will lose their legal access to their properties. In order to continue to provide these owners legal access to their property, the City will need to grant each owner an access easement from the boundary of the Natural Area to their property line. The access easements will follow the same alignment as the existing road on the Soapstone Prairie Natural Area. 18. First Reading of Ordinance No. 085, 2011, Authorizing the Conveyance to Capstone Development Corporation of Three Easements on Stormwater Utility Property at Creekside Park. Capstone Development Corporation (“Capstone”) is planning a mixed use development. This Project area is 10.4 acres and is located near Stuart Street and College Avenue. It fronts College Avenue around the Discount Tire property and continues to the west to the railroad. The project area is also at the rear of the Dairy Queen property. This mixed use development is for student housing and retail space. It will have two buildings, 221 dwelling units and 8,000 square feet of new retail space. The retail space will be the first floor of the building fronting on South College Avenue. For this development, Capstone has requested that the City grant Capstone a drainage easement for construction of a new flood control channel, a drainage easement for sheet flows from the adjoining property, and a temporary construction easement to construct a pedestrian trail and an underground stormwater pipe on City-owned property known as Creekside Park. 19. First Reading of Ordinance No. 086, 2011, Authorizing the Conveyance to Solitaire Homes, LLC of a Public Trail Easement on City Property. Solitaire Homes, LLC (the “Developer”) is planning a 27 acre (approximately) development north and west of Laporte Avenue and Taft Hill Road, opposite the Poudre School District offices. To facilitate a planned trail within the development, the Developer requests a 438 square foot public trail easement from the City across City property managed by the Water Utility. The City property is approximately 1,750 square foot. in size and is the site of a Water Utility valve vault. 20. Resolution 2011-054 Naming Three Alleys Within the Block Bounded by South College Avenue, West Laurel Street, South Mason Street and West Olive Street. The Downtown Development Authority (DDA) is preparing a capital improvement project to enhance three alleys in the block bounded by South College, West Laurel, South Mason and West Olive. In conjunction with this project, the City of Fort Collins is preparing to name these three alleys. The three proposed names are “John Coltrane Alley,” “Ella Fitzgerald Alley” and “Billie Holiday Alley.” The selection of these three names is based on a public outreach process that resulted in a winning theme of eclectic music and art. If approved, the alley naming will simplify way-finding for pedestrians, bicyclists, drivers, delivery personnel and emergency responders. Page 7 21. Resolution 2011-055 Authorizing the Mayor to Execute an Amendment to the Intergovernmental Agreement with the Fort Collins Urban Renewal Authority. At the June 7, 2011 meeting, Council requested the Urban Renewal Authority (URA) Board modify the Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) between the City and the URA to formalize the requirement that, when the City advances funds to the URA in support of the URA’s activities, a loan agreement and promissory note accompany the advance of funds. 22. Resolution 2011-056 Making an Appointment to the Citizen Review Board. A vacancy currently exists on the Citizen Review Board due to the resignation of Evan Singleton. Councilmembers Gerry Horak and Ben Manvel and City Manager Darin Atteberry reviewed the applications on file. The interview team is recommending Robert Springer to fill the vacancy with a term to begin immediately and set to expire on December 31, 2013. END CONSENT 23. Consent Calendar Follow-up. This is an opportunity for Councilmembers to comment on items adopted or approved on the Consent Calendar. 24. Staff Reports. 25. Councilmember Reports. 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 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. Page 8 26. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 071, 2011, Approving the Waiver of City Fees for the CARE Housing Affordable Housing Project in the Provincetowne Subdivision. (staff: Karen Cumbo; 10 minute staff presentation; 30 minute discussion) Under Colorado statute and City of Fort Collins ordinances and resolutions dating back to 1988, the projects of housing authorities are exempt from taxes and fees. For many years, the City has waived building permit and development review fees and some capital expansion fees for projects of the Fort Collins Housing Authority (FCHA), as required by the ordinance. For the most part, these have been relatively small projects. FCHA is currently partnering with the non-profit CARE Housing in a large, multi-family affordable housing project in the Provincetowne subdivision, which is under construction. Fee waivers for this project total $557,378. This Ordinance was adopted on First Reading on June 7, 2011, by a vote of 6-1 (nays: Ohlson). Based upon Council’s comments and questions during First Reading of this ordinance, staff has added more context, chronology, and explanation regarding affordable housing finance and the request for fee waivers for the Provincetowne, Filing III development. While the City has long been committed to affordable housing, and the need for financial support is clearly demonstrated in the increase in the number of applications for local and federal funds, the fiscal impact of this and future fee waivers for projects in which the FCHA is a partner rather than sole owner warrants some thoughtful evaluation of the waiver situation, and possibly some changes to the City Code. Additionally, considering the current and projected fiscal impact on the City for fee waivers for large projects, clarification for the definition of “ownership” as it pertains to the Housing Authority and its development partners will be part of the review. This policy issue will be addressed at an upcoming work session. Pending that policy discussion, the City Manager is recommending that Council consider waiving the fees due for the CARE Housing project. 27. Items Relating to the Fort Collins Museum/Discovery Science Center Project. (staff: Mike Freeman, Marty Heffernan; 15 minute staff presentation; 45 minute discussion) A. First Reading of Ordinance No. 087, 2011, Appropriating Prior Year Reserves in the General Fund for Transfer to the Capital Projects Fund for the Fort Collins Museum/Discovery Science Center Project. B First Reading of Ordinance No. 088, 2011, Appropriating Prior Year Reserves in the Water Fund for the Purpose of Providing a Loan to FCDM, Inc. for the Fort Collins Museum/Discovery Science Center Project. C. First Reading of Ordinance No. 089, 2011 Appropriating Prior Year Reserves in the Water Fund for the Purpose of Providing a Loan to FCDM, Inc. for the Exhibits of the Fort Collins Museum/Discovery Science Center Project and Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the Capital Projects Fund. $3,875,000 in funding for the new Fort Collins Museum/Discovery Science Center is needed now to complete the building. Completion is scheduled for November 2011. The Downtown Development Authority (DDA) has committed $3 million for the building, but the funds are not currently available. The DDA is exploring funding options but will not have the funding in 2011. Adoption of Ordinance No. 087, 2011, will appropriate $3 million from General Fund reserves for the museum project to complete the building. The DDA plans to reimburse the City for the $3 million through financing provided by the City or from other funds secured by the DDA. The Non-Profit Corporation (NPC) has committed $4,761,916 to the museum building, with $875,000 of that amount in the form of pledges to be paid between 2012 and 2014. The NPC is working to obtain a private loan for the $875,000 but the financing will be costly and difficult to obtain. Adoption of Ordinance No. 088, 2011, will appropriate $875,000 from reserves in the Water Fund to complete Page 9 the building. These funds will be transferred to the Capital Project Fund account for the museum in the form of a loan to the NPC. The anticipated loan terms include an interest rate of 3.5% and a maturity date of December 31, 2014. The loan will be evidenced by a loan and security agreement and corresponding promissory note. The NPC has raised $3.617 million for museum exhibits, with $1.2 million in the form of pledges to be paid in future years (2011-2017). The new museum will open with a nice, but somewhat limited exhibit experience without a bridge loan for the $1.2 million in exhibit pledges. Some exhibits will be postponed, and other exhibits will be more static, without the depth of knowledge or interactive technology that will be possible once the future year pledge money becomes available. Adoption of Ordinance No. 089, 2011, will appropriate $1.2 million from Water Fund reserves for museum exhibits. These funds will be transferred to the Capital Project Fund account for the museum in the form of a loan to the NPC. The anticipated loan terms include an interest rate of 3.75% and a maturity date of December 31, 2017. The loan will be evidenced by a loan and security agreement and corresponding promissory note. 28. Resolution 2011-057 Establishing a Process for Enhancing Communication Between the City Council and the Council-Appointed Platte River Power Authority Board Member. (staff: Darin Atteberry, Brian Janonis; no staff presentation; 15 minute discussion) Each of the four member cities that established Platte River Power Authority (“PRPA”) has two representatives serving on the PRPA board of directors. One is the mayor, and the other is appointed by City Council. In May 2011, Council requested that a process be established to provide direction to the Council-appointed member of PRPA. This resolution establishes the process for the Council- appointed board member to communicate with, and receive comments from, City Councilmembers. 29. Pulled Consent Items. 30. Other Business. a. Possible Motion Regarding the Release of the Character Fort Collins Report. 31. 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 Council, will be continued to the next regular Council meeting and will be placed first on the discussion agenda for such meeting. urban renewal authority Karen Weitkunat, President City Council Chambers Kelly Ohlson, Vice-President City Hall West Ben Manvel 300 LaPorte Avenue Lisa Poppaw Fort Collins, Colorado Aislinn Kottwitz Wade Troxell Gerry Horak Cablecast on City Cable Channel 14 on the Comcast cable system Darin Atteberry, Executive Director Steve Roy, City Attorney Wanda Krajicek, Secretary 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. URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY MEETING July 5, 2011 (after the Regular Council Meeting) 1. Call Meeting to Order. 2. Roll Call. 3. Consideration and Approval of the Minutes of the June 7, 2011 Meeting. 4. Resolution No. 036 Authorizing the Chairperson to Enter into an Amendment to the Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of Fort Collins. (staff: Mike Freeman, Christina Vincent; no staff presentation; 5 minute discussion) At the June 7, 2011 Council meeting, Council requested that the Urban Renewal Authority (URA) Board modify the Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) between the City and the URA to formalize the requirement that whenever the City advances funds to the URA, a loan agreement and promissory note accompany the advance of funds. 5. Other Business. 6. Adjournment. Karen Weitkunat, Mayor Council Information Center Kelly Ohlson, District 5, Mayor Pro Tem 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 Gerry Horak, 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. WORK SESSION July 5, 2011 After the Urban Renewal Authority Meeting 1. Call Meeting to Order. 2. Modernizing Water and Electric Infrastructure. (staff: Brian Janonis, Steve Catanach, Kraig Bader; 90 minute discussion) The objective of this work session item is to provide City Council with an update on the Advanced Meter Fort Collins project. The project involves the upgrade of all of the electrical and water meters within the City utilities service territories. The project will improve current operations within Utilities, help meet the goals established in the Energy Policy, enhance our ability to serve customers, and ensure that Utilities is well positioned to support the current evolution of the traditional electric utility. The opportunities available to customers surrounding involve their energy choices are growing. Looking towards the future, industry predictions suggest that the life-cycle cost of installing solar panels will be the same as, or less than, electrical prices from the utility within the decade. In addition, consumers have expressed a strong interest in the adoption of electric vehicles. In response, manufacturers are investing heavily in the development of electric vehicles; there are currently 34 all-electric vehicle manufacturers in the United States. A recent report from the Department of Energy addressing the progress toward the President’s goal of “One Million Electric Vehicles By 2015” indicates that the manufacturing capability already exists and the next necessary step is educating and supporting the consumer. The installation of advanced metering technology provides a foundation that will enable Fort Collins Light & Power to support, inform and empower our community by providing energy choices while maintaining the same level of quality service and high reliability provided to customers today. The key benefits defined include: • use information and technology to maintain high system reliability • make utility operations even more cost-effective • provide more timely customer service • prepare the utility and the community for emerging technologies. 3. Other Business. 4. Adjournment.