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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - SUMMARY AGENDA - 06/25/2013 - SUMMARY AGENDA (WORK SESSION)Karen Weitkunat, Mayor Council Information Center Gerry Horak, District 6, Mayor Pro Tem City Hall West Bob Overbeck, District 1 300 LaPorte Avenue Lisa Poppaw, District 2 Fort Collins, Colorado Gino Campana, District 3 Wade Troxell, District 4 Ross Cunniff, District 5 Cablecast on City Cable Channel 14 on the Comcast cable system Darin Atteberry, City Manager Steve Roy, City Attorney Wanda Nelson, 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 June 25, 2013 6 p.m. 1. Call Meeting to Order. 2. Oil and Gas Regulations Follow Up. (staff: Laurie Kadrich, Dan Weinheimer; 1 hour discussion) Council requested staff follow up on a number of issues raised regarding oil and gas regulations, including the preparation of an extension of Ordinance No. 145, 2012. Ordinance No. 145, 2012 established a Moratorium on the acceptance or processing of land use applications, permit applications, and other applications seeking approval to conduct Oil and Gas Extraction or related operations within the city or on City-owned lands. Council further requested a detailed analysis of the Operator Agreement approved with Prospect Energy to determine where local requirements exceed state or federal guidelines. Council asked for a timeline to be developed outlining the Initiative process started by “Citizens for a Healthy Fort Collins”. The purpose of this work session is to discuss whether Council supports a formal consideration to extend Ordinance No. 145, 2012, and if so, which option(s) should be prepared for a Council meeting. An additional purpose is to consider what, if any, additional monitoring and/or inspections are needed, now that an Operator Agreement has been approved with Prospect Energy. June 25, 2013 3. Consideration of a Regional Water Treatment Solutions Study with the Tri-Districts. (staff: Jon Haukaas, Lisa Voytko; 30-45 minutes) Staff proposes to enter into a joint study to examine options for regional water treatment solutions between the Tri-Districts and the City of Fort Collins. The scope of any cooperative solution is strictly limited to creating a business model of receiving raw water, treating it, and returning a finished potable water product to the member entities at a wholesale rate. Options range from remaining independent, additional intergovernmental agreements, combining facilities, or other options to be determined during the investigation phase of the study. Acquisition and control of water rights or raw water storage is not part of this discussion. The Fort Collins Utilities and the Districts would maintain separate control over their raw water and distribution systems. 4. City Council Work Plan 2013-2015. (staff: Darin Atteberry, Diane Jones; 45 minute discussion) At the May 3 and 4 City Council Planning Retreat, City Council reviewed the City’s Strategic Plan, which included the goals, the strategic objectives, and the key initiatives associated with each of the seven Key Outcomes. Councilmembers discussed questions and comments they had within each of the seven Key Outcomes. Additionally, Councilmembers suggested several ideas for new initiatives to consider as part of their work plan. Several sets of information are attached to this Agenda Item Summary. Among them are: • Staff response to Council’s questions and comments from the retreat • Initiatives suggested by Council that are or have been incorporated into the current Work Plan • Prospective New Initiatives mentioned at the retreat to consider incorporating into the Work Plan The purpose of this work session is to solidify the 2013-2015 Council Work Plan, at this point in time. While the Work Plan can, and will likely be adjusted as other policy issues arise over the Council’s two-year term, the key initiatives identified at this point in time serve as the Council’s foundational Work Plan for its term of office (2013-2015). 5. Other Business. 6. Adjournment.