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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - SUMMARY AGENDA - 01/15/2008 - SUMMARY AGENDA REGULAR MEETING AGENDA 6aFORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL City of Fort Collins January 15, 2008 Doug Hutchinson, Mayor City Council Chambers Kelly Ohlson, District 5, Mayor Pro Tern City Hall West Ben Manvel, District 1 300 LaPorte Avenue Lisa Poppaw, District 2 Fort Collins, Colorado Diggs Brown, District 3 Wade Troxell, District 4 Cablecast on City Cable Channel 14 David Roy, District 6 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. Proclamations and Presentations 5:30 • A. Proclamation Declaring"Thriftiness" as the Character Focus for January 2008. B. Proclamation Declaring January 21, 2008 as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Observation and Commemorative March Day. Regular • • 11 • PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 1. 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 is 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 Consent • 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. Anyone may request an item on this calendar to be "pulled" off the Consent Calendar and considered separately. Agenda items pulled from the Consent Calendar will be considered separately under Item No. 28,Pulled Consent Items. 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. 6. Consideration and Approval of the Minutes of the November 20, 2007, December 4, 2007 and December 18,2007 Regular Meetings and the November 27,2007 Adjourned Meeting 7. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 146,2007,Amending the Zoning Map of the City of Fort Collins by Changing the Zoning Classification for that Certain Property Known as the East Skyway Rezoning. The land along Skyway Drive, east of College Avenue,was annexed into the City as part of Phase I of the Southwest Enclave Annexation in April 2007, under a Structure Plan designation of Urban Estate (U-E). The original intent of designating U-E for these properties was to acknowledge the existing large-lot County parcels zoned Farming in the County; U-E is the City's zoning that is most similar to the County's zoning. PAGE 3 Staff has since considered the situation along this part of East Skyway in much more detail, in extensive discussions with owners, neighbors, and the County. These discussions have been prompted by issues related to an existing business at 209 East Skyway and by the recent annexation process in 2007. Staff finds that the properties along Skyway do not reflect the character of the Farming or Urban Estate designations,but bear closer resemblance to both the commercial uses in the area and the existing residential neighborhood (which is more dense than Urban Estate) to the north and east. This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on December 18, 2007,rezones the property located at 209 East Skyway to a combination of Commercial on the west 2/3 of the property and Low Density Residential on the east 1/3 of the property. It also rezones 225 East Skyway Drive to Low Density Mixed- Use Neighborhood and the City-owned parcel east of Claire Court to the Open Lands,Parks and Stream Corridor designation. 8. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 151,2007,Amending City Code Sections 23-127 and 23- 130 Pertaining to Disposition of Stolen. Found or Abandoned Personal Property. The Recycled Bike Project enables the partnership between the City of Fort Collins and the FC Bike Co-op to collect,store, and repair found,abandoned/donated bicycles,and to place these refurbished bicycles back into the community,rather than being shipped to California for auction. Refurbished bicycles will be used in an Eam-a-Bike program, the future Bike Library, and/or given to those who qualify as financially challenged or "at risk." Bicycle frames and parts that cannot be repaired or reused will be recycled. This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on December 18,2007,will amend the City Code to allow the processing of the abandoned/donated bicycles. 9. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 152,2007,Authorizing the Lease of a Residence on City- Owned Property at Reservoir Ridge Natural Area to the Facility Attendant for Up to Five Years. This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on December 18, 2007, authorizes the lease of a residence, located on the Reservoir Ridge Natural Area, to the Facility Attendant of Primrose Studio. 10. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 153, 2007, Designating the Hoel House, 616 Locust Street,Fort Collins,Colorado,as a Fort Collins Landmark Pursuant to Chapter 14 of the City Code. Ordinance No. 153, 2007, unanimously adopted on First Reading on December 18, 2007, designates the Hoel House, 616 Locust Street, as a Fort Collins Landmark. The owners of the property, Ellen Richey and Douglas Simons, are initiating this request. 11. First Reading of Ordinance No. 001. 2008, Appropriating Unanticipated Grant Revenue in the General Fund for the Fort Collins Police Services Victim Services Team. The Fort Collins Police Services Victim Services Team has been awarded a 12-month grant in the amount of$33,150 for the period from January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008, by the Eighth Judicial District Victims Assistance and Law Enforcement(V.A.L.E.)Board to help fund services provided by this team. These funds will be used for a part-time,paid PAGE 4 victim advocate who provides crisis intervention services during weekday hours and is housed in the Victim Services office. These funds will also pay for some of the operational expenses needed to provide 24-hour a day, 7-day a week services to victims of crime in the community. 12. First Reading of Ordinance No 002 2008 Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the Street Oversizina Fund for Transfer to the Capital Projects Fund - Harmon Road and Ziegler Road Improvements - Front Range Village Development Capital Project and Authorizing the Transfer of Appropriations Between Funds to Construct Sidewalk Improvements on the North Side of Harmony Road from Ziegler Road to Lady Moon Drive Since Transfort has re-established the Harmony transit route, staff has been working on sidewalk improvements for Harmony Road to support pedestrian accessibility. Working with private development and the Pedestrian Access Program, several gaps of missing sidewalk have been installed along Harmony Road. Staff began working with Avago Corporation and Hewlett Packard Company as adjacent property owners to explore the feasibility of installing an eight-foot wide sidewalk on the north side of Harmony,from Ziegler Road to Lady Moon Drive(approximately 3900 linear feet). Both companies have agreed to contribute their local street portion for the construction of the improvements. The Street Oversizing Program will contribute for the oversized portion of the sidewalk and install a bus stop at Lady Moon, in accordance with normal program policies. 13. First Reading of Ordinance No.003,2008,Amending Chapter 2,Division 3 of the City Code Pertaining to Appeals to the Citv Council. This Ordinance would amend Chapter 2, Division 3 of the City Code pertaining to appeals to the City Council in two respects. First, the Ordinance would clarify which parties-in- interest, as defined in the Code, are entitled to seek judicial review of the Council's determination of an appeal. Second, the Ordinance would explicitly authorize Councilmembers to inspect the site of development project plans or other proposals that are the subject of a Council appeal and would prescribe the terms and conditions under which such site inspections may occur. 14. First Reading of Ordinance No.004,2008,Authorizing the Acquisition by Eminent Domain Proceedings of Certain Lands Necessary to Construct Public Improvements and Widen West Harmony Road from South College Avenue to Seneca Street. West Harmony Road is a major east-west arterial route in the City of Fort Collins. Numerous sections of this corridor have been widened, but there are some portions that remain two lanes. As a result, the roadway generally functions as a two-lane between College Avenue and Seneca Street. The Harmony/Shields intersection produces long delays and has one of the highest accident rates in the City. For these reasons,improvements to this corridor have been prioritized by the City of Fort Collins. To meet the proposed construction schedule for the Project, timely acquisition of the property interests along West Harmony Road is necessary. PAGE 5 15. First Reading of Ordinance No.005,2008,Authorizing Conveyance of an Easement for Two Pedestrian Bridges to Poudre Valley Health Care. Inc.,d/b/a Poudre Valley Health Systems ("PVH"). PVH has a project development plan known as "Poudre Valley Hospital Parking Structure and Medical Office Building" ("the Project"). The plan was approved by the Planning and Zoning Board on September 20, 2007. This plan includes the construction of a new employee parking structure and a new medical office building. Also as part of the plan,PVH desires to construct two pedestrian bridges. One of the proposed bridges will span Garfield Street and the proposed second bridge will span Lemay Avenue. PVH is still working getting the final plans approved. 16. First Reading of Ordinance No. 006 2008 Designating Grandview Cemetery, 1900 West Mountain Avenue, as a Fort Collins Landmark Pursuant to Chapter 14 of the City Code The owner of the property,the City of Fort Collins,is initiating this request for Fort Collins Landmark designation for the property. Having outstanding historical significance, Grandview Cemetery is unusual in that it is eligible for designation as a Fort Collins Landmark under all four designation standards. Established in 1887,Grandview is the oldest operating cemetery in the city. The cemetery is associated with events significant to the founding and early growth of Fort Collins. People interred at this site include some of the city's, and indeed, Colorado's, most influential politicians, business people, and pioneers. The property's historic structures and landscape features, such as its unique moss rock bridge,circular gravel drive layout,moss rock planters,marble,granite,flagstone,sandstone, and cast iron grave markers, and the historic New Mercer Ditch which bisects the cemetery grounds, embody distinctive characteristics of design and construction. Furthermore, the historic office building built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s, is important both architecturally and historically. Finally, the cemetery serves as a record of the city's past and will continue to provide important information for future researchers. 17. Resolution 2008-001 Finding Substantial Compliance and Initiatina Annexation Proceedings for the Thorland Annexation No. 1. The applicants and property owners,Miles and Jennifer Thorland,have submitted a written petition requesting annexation of 1.66 acres located on the north side of Kechter Road approximately 800 feet east of South Timberline Road. It is the northerly portion of Lot 1 of the Blehm Subdivision in Larimer County. The other portion of Lot 1 of the Blehm Subdivision is adjacent to the south of the property. The Stetson Creek residential development is adjacent to the north of the property. The property is undeveloped and is in the FAl - Fanning District in Latimer County. The requested zoning for this annexation is UE - Urban Estate. The surrounding properties are currently zoned RL - Low Density Residential in the City to the north and FA - Fanning in Larimer County to the west, east, and south. PAGE 6 This annexation request conforms with the State of Colorado Revised Statutes as they relate to annexations, the City of Fort Collins Comprehensive Plan, the Larimer County and City of Fort Collins Intergovernmental Agreements,the City of Fort Collins Land Use Code, and the Fossil Creek Reservoir Area Plan. There are no issues or known controversies associated with this annexation. 18. Resolution 2008-002 Finding Substantial Compliance and Initiating Annexation Proceedings for the Thorland Annexation No. 2. The applicants and property owners, Miles and Jennifer Thorland,have submitted a written petition requesting annexation of 5.18 acres located on the north side of Kechter Road, approximately 800 feet east of South Timberline Road. It is the southerly portion of Lot 1 of the Blehm Subdivision in Larimer County. The other portion of Lot 1 of the Blehm Subdivision is adjacent to the north of the property. The property is partially developed(with one single-family residence and outbuildings)and is in the FA 1 -Farming District in Larimer County. The requested zoning for this annexation is UE - Urban Estate. The surrounding properties are currently zoned FA -Farming in Larimer County to the west,north,east,and south. This annexation request conforms with the State of Colorado Revised Statutes as they relate to annexations, the City of Fort Collins Comprehensive Plan, the Larimer County and City of Fort Collins Intergovernmental Agreements,the City of Fort Collins Land Use Code, and the Fossil Creek Reservoir Area Plan. There are no issues or known controversies associated with this annexation. 19. Resolution 2008-003 Approving Expenditures from the Art in Public Places Reserve Account in the Cultural Services and Facilities Fund to Commission an Artist to Create Art Elements for the Southeast Branch Library Project This Resolution would approve expenditures of$51,480 for design, materials, installation and contingency for a project with the artist Barbara Baer to create sculptural elements for the Southeast Branch Library Project. 20. Resolution 2008-004 Approving Expenditures from the Art in Public Places Reserve Account in the Storm Drainage Fund to Commission an Artist to Create Art Enhancements for the Red Fox Meadows Natural Area Project This Resolution would approve expenditures of$190,000 for design,materials, installation and contingency for a project with the artist Barb McKee of Surface Strategy to create artistic enhancements for the stormwater structures at the Red Fox Meadows Natural Area. 21. Resolution 2008-005 Authorizin2 the Grant of a License to Enter on CiIyPropeLty to Verizon Wireless. The City of Fort Collins and Verizon Wireless are in the process of negotiating a possible lease of City property which would include future cell tower improvements to be located on the Senior Center building, 1200 Raintree Drive. Verizon Wireless has requested that the PAGE 7 City grant permission to enter the Senior Center property to conduct preliminary engineering and architectural surveys within the next six months in order to draft plans for the proposed cell tower location. 22. Resolution 2008-006 Authorizing the Execution of Intergovernmental Agreements Between the City and the Colorado Department of Transportation for the Grant of Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Funds for the FC Bikes Program and the FC Bike Library. The Federal Highway Administration's CMAQ program awarded the City's FC Bikes program two grants for the 2008 and 2009 budget cycle. The CMAQ grants fund 82.79% of two separate programs, the existing FC Bikes program and the new FC Bike Library Project. In order to initiate Federal funding, the 2008 contracts must be signed by the City Manager. These contracts are for 2008 only. The 2009 CMAQ contracts will be resubmitted to City Council in early 2009. 23. Resolution 2008-007 Adopting the Sixth Amendment to the City for Fort Collins General Employees' Retirement Plan as Amended and Restated December 31 2001 The City of Fort Collins General Employees'Retirement Plan(the Plan)provides retirement benefits for approximately 143 retirees and beneficiaries and covers approximately 274 active employees and approximately 124 vested former employees as of the last valuation report. Recent changes in federal legislation and Internal Revenue Service regulations have required changes to the Plan. Also, clarification changes have been recommended. Outside legal counsel and the City Attorney's Office have prepared changes to the plan to comply with these changes. None of the changes will result in an increased cost to the City or the Plan. 24. Routine Deed. Deed of Dedication for Right-of-Way, for public street purposes, located East Harmony Road. Monetary consideration: $10. END CONSENT 25. Consent Calendar Follow-up a. This is an opportunity for Councilmembers to comment on items adopted or approved on the Consent Calendar. 26. Staff Reports. 27. Councilmember Reports. PAGE 8 There are no Discussion items. 28. Pulled Consent Items. 29. Other Business. 30. 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 the Council,will be continued to the next regular Council meeting and will be placed first on the discussion agenda for such meeting.