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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - SUMMARY AGENDA - 05/17/2011 - 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 May 17, 2011 Proclamations and Presentations 5:30 p.m. A. Proclamation Declaring May 2011 as Historic Preservation Month. B. Proclamation Declaring May 2011 as Women’s Wellness Month. C. Proclamation Declaring June 20, 2011 as Motorcycle Monday. Regular Meeting 6:00 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER. 2. ROLL CALL. *** INTRODUCTION AND RECOGNITION OF CITY WORKS 101 2011 SPRING GRADUATES*** 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 18. 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. 26, 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 April 12, 1011 Special Meeting and the April 19, 2011Regular Meeting. 7. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 056, 2011, Appropriating Unanticipated Grant Revenue in the Recreation Fund for General Operating Support of the Adaptive Recreation Opportunities Paralympic Sport Club Program. The National Recreation and Park Association has selected the Fort Collins Recreation Department, Adaptive Recreation Opportunities program (ARO) to receive a grant in the amount of $10,000. This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on May 3, 2011, appropriates the grant funds to be used to pay ARO leaders, train staff and purchase adaptive sports equipment to support the development of Paralympic Sport Club Fort Collins. 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. 057, 2011, Designating the Whistleman Mansion, 1502 South College Avenue, as a Fort Collins Landmark Pursuant to Chapter 14 of the City Code. This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on May 3, 2011, designates the Whistleman Mansion, 1502 South College Avenue, as a Fort Collins landmark. The owner of the property, Laura Green, is initiating this request. 9. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 058, 2011, Authorizing the Lease of the City’s Historic Water Works Property at 2005 North Overland Trail to the Poudre Landmarks Foundation. The City is the owner of the 25-acre property located at 2005 North Overland Trail. The property has not been a part of the Water Utilities’ operating infrastructure since 1904, yet is a valuable historic resource. This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on May 3, 2011, authorizes the lease of the property for fifteen years to the Poudre Landmarks Foundation for use as an interpretive center/museum for water. Poudre Landmarks Foundation (“Foundation”) has in the past rented the residence on the Property to have a caretaker to live on-site. The Foundation collects rent of $300 per month, or $3,600 per year for the residence. The Foundation puts a portion of the rent proceeds into their on-going internal repair/improvements fund for the residence, Barn and Chicken Coop. Funding for the Foundation’s major projects comes from grants through the Colorado State Historical Fund. These grants have a 25% cash match responsibility by the Foundation. The rent proceeds along with their fundraising activities, such as Historic Home Tour and merchandise sales during Water Works open houses are used to meet the cash match. 10. First Reading of Ordinance No. 061, 2011, Appropriating Funds from the City’s Storm Drainage Fund Reserves for Transfer to the Fort Collins Urban Renewal Authority for the Purpose of Providing a Loan for the Northeast College Corridor Outfall Project. This Ordinance appropriates funds from the City’s Storm Drainage Fund Reserves for the purpose of providing a loan to the Fort Collins Urban Renewal Authority (URA). The proposed loan provides the URA with the necessary funds to contribute $326,472 to the purchase of the Northeast College Corridor Outfall (NECCO) detention pond (purchase completed in July, 2010). This contribution will cover the shortfall in the land purchase transaction and repay the City’s Stormwater Fund capital projects budget. The loan from the Storm Drainage Fund Reserves will be interest only for a term of 10 years. 11. First Reading of Ordinance No. 062, 2011, Appropriating Prior Year Reserves in the Capital Projects Fund for the Building on Basics Lincoln Center Renovation Project. During the Lincoln Center Addition and Renovation project, an unanticipated structural issue with the 32 year old Performance Hall walls was discovered. The structural problem is significant and the Performance Hall walls will require additional structural support. This work must be completed before the facility can be reopened. Previously, $460,000 was appropriated for these repairs. This ordinance appropriates an additional $135,000 from prior year reserves in the Capital Project Fund Building Community Choices program to complete the structural work. 12. First Reading of Ordinance No. 063, 2011, Making Certain Amendments to Chapter 7, Article III, Division 3 of the City Code Governing Council Election Districts. At the April 5, 2011 City election, voters approved a Charter amendment which changed the method for adjusting City Council district boundaries so that the size and configuration of Council districts is based on the number of people residing in each district (population), rather than the number of registered electors. The Charter, as amended, calls for the Council to establish by ordinance the process for adjusting district boundaires and giving notice of any proposed boundary changes and the manner of protesting such proposed changes. Page 4 This Ordinance amends existing provisions in the City Code to establish the process of adjusting district boundaries based on population. 13. First Reading of Ordinance No. 064, 2011 of the Council of the City of Fort Collins Appropriating Unanticipated Grant Revenue and Prior Year Reserves In the Capital Projects Fund for the North College Avenue Improvements - Vine Drive to Conifer Project. The limits of this phase of the North College Improvement Project are from Vine Drive to the Hickory/Conifer intersection. Improvements will include a two inch asphalt overlay, the construction of various urban design elements, an eight foot on-street bike lane, a landscaped parkway, shared use paths, the definition and consolidation of accesses throughout the corridor, an updated storm system including water quality treatment ponds, and safety improvements at the Conifer/Hickory Intersection. The total project budget of $11.19 million includes $2.7 million from residual funds available from the Building on Community Choices (BCC) Tax Initiative of 1997. The residual BCC funds appropriated are to be repaid to the City of Fort Colins by the Urban Renewal Authority (URA) when the URA has the funds to replay the BCC funds. Due to the timing of the improvements, the URA contributions will not be available at the start of construction. The total appropriation of $11,186,000 will allow the project to be constructed to the full project limits from Vine Drive to Conifer as outlined in the Building on Basics (BOB) 2005 Tax Initiative. 14. Resolution 2011-041 Further Extending the Deadline for the City of Fort Collins and the Town of Windsor to Take Certain Actions Required by the Parties’ Intergovernmental Agreement Pertaining to the Development of the Interstate 25/State Highway 392 Interchange. On December 21, 2010, Council approved an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with the Town of Windsor pertaining to the development of the I-25 interchange at the intersection of State Highway 392. The IGA states that, by March 31, 2011, the City and Windsor will take certain actions to implement the IGA. On March 15, 2011, by adopting Resolution 2011-026, Council extended the deadline for all actions to be taken under Section 4.2.2, 4.3.1 and 4.3.8 of the IGA to June 7, 2011. After meeting with adjacent property owners who expressed concerns regarding the Corridor Activity Center (“CAC”) boundaries, it is staff’s opinion that more work is needed to identify those properties that would immediately and substantially benefit from the proposed interchange improvement of that Interchange. Staff recommends that this deadline be extended for an additional 120 days to allow for more data to be developed to support the appropriate CAC boundaries and conduct additional public outreach with the effected stakeholders. Resolution 2011-041 authorizes that extension. The Windsor Town Council will consider a similar resolution. 15. Resolution 2011-042 Adopting the Recommendations of the Cultural Resources Board Regarding Fort Fund Disbursements. The Cultural Development and Programming and Tourism Programming accounts (Fort Fund) provide grants to fund community events. This Resolution will adopt the recommendations from the Cultural Resources Board to disburse these funds. 16. Resolution 2011-043 Approving the Acceptance of the Proposed Donation of a Sculpture to be Placed at EPIC. This Resolution accepts the donation of a bronze sculpture by artist Steven Kramer and donated by the Sandra Hau Memorial Foundation. This sculpture will become part of the City’s Art in Public Places collection. Page 5 17. Resolution 2011-044 Making Council Board and Commission Liaison/Council Committee Assignments and Other Organization Assignments. This Resolution makes Councilmember liaison assignments to boards and commissions/Council committees and other organization assignments to various authorities, boards and committees. 18. Resolution 2011-048 Nominating Mayor Karen Weitkunat as a Candidate for Election to the Executive Board of the Colorado Municipal League. This Resolution formally endorses the nomination of Mayor Karen Weitkunat as a candidate to the Executive Board of the Colorado Municipal League. Mayor Weitkunat, during her earlier term as a City Councilmember, served for approximately three years on the Colorado Municipal League Policy Committee. END CONSENT 19. Consent Calendar Follow-up. This is an opportunity for Councilmembers to comment on items adopted or approved on the Consent Calendar. 20. Staff Reports. 21. 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. 22. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 059, 2011, Authorizing Amendments to the Intergovernmental Agreement Between the City and Poudre School District Pertaining to the Land Dedication and In-Lieu Fee Requirements Contained in Such Agreement. Since 1998, the City of Fort Collins has collected a fee-in-lieu of land dedication for both Poudre School District and Thompson School District. These fees allow a residential developer to pay a school site fee to the School Districts rather than to dedicate a parcel of land to the District for development of future Page 6 schools. The ability of the school districts to require land dedication is provided under State of Colorado Statute. The last time the amount of these fees was adjusted was in 2006. This Ordinance, adopted 6-1 on First Reading on May 3, 2011, will lower the amount of the fees the district receives by $200 per dwelling unit. Poudre School District requested a reduction in the fees collected because of the reduced cost of securing appropriate school sites. Thompson School District has not requested a change in fees. 23. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 060, 2011, Repealing And Reenacting Division 1, Article IV of Chapter 15 of the City Code Relating to Door-to-Door Solicitation. Council approved Ordinance No. 060, 2011 related to the City’s Door-to-Door Solicitation Ordinance on First Reading on May 3, 2011. In doing so, Council made several amendments to the Ordinance related to the no-solicitation list and the process used to establish the list and approved it by a 6-1 vote. One of those amendments makes the no-solicitation list applicable only to commercial solicitation. Council also directed staff to shorten the period of time within which solicitations may occur. 24. Resolution 2011-045, Submitting the Midtown Existing Conditions Survey (Including Prospect South and Foothills Mall Surveys) and the Midtown Urban Renewal Plan to the Planning and Zoning Board for Its Recommendation and Submitting the Midtown Urban Renewal Plan and Survey to the Larimer County Board of Commissioners and the Poudre School District Board of Education. Staff is taking the necessary steps to bring forward an Urban Renewal Plan (URP) for Midtown. One of the necessary steps required by Colorado’s Urban Renewal Law is for City Council to formally submit the URP to the Planning and Zoning Board and the Larimer County Board of Commissioners for their review. As a courtesy, the Plan would also be submitted to the Poudre School District Board of Education. With respect to the Planning and Zoning Board, City Council is seeking a written recommendation as to its conformity with City Plan. The Planning and Zoning Board is scheduled to review the proposed URP on June 16, 2011. Adoption of this Resolution to refer the URP to the other respective taxing entities, does not commit City Council to approving the Existing Conditions Survey and URP for the Midtown area. 25. Items Relating to Making Council Appointments to the Platte River Power Authority and the Governing Board of the Poudre Fire Authority. A. Resolution 2011-046 Replacing the City’s Appointed Director on the Platte River Power Authority Board of Directors. B. Resolution 2011-047 Making Appointments to the Governing Board of the Poudre Fire Authority. Following the Council organizational meeting in April of odd-numbered years, Councilmembers decide which of the various board and commission liaison assignments and committee appointments are of interest to them as individuals. At the recent City Council Workshop (May 6-7) Councilmembers discussed liaison and committee assignments. Resolution 2011-044 (presented separately as Item #17) makes the majority of these appointments. City Council also makes appointments to the Platte River Power Authority (PRPA) Board of Directors and to the Governing Board of the Poudre Fire Authority. Two additional resolutions have been prepared for the purpose of making these appointments. 26. Pulled Consent Items. Page 7 27. Other Business. Resolution 2011-049 Appointing a City Representative to the Larimer Emergency Telephone Authority Board of Directors. In 1990, the City entered into an intergovernmental agreement with other governing bodies located within Larimer County to create the Larimer Emergency Telephone Authority (LETA). The agreement, as amended in 2009, provides that one member of the LETA Board of Directors shall be appointed by the City Council of the City of Fort Collins to represent the City of Fort Collins, and that such representative shall be an employee, elected official, or resident of the City of Fort Collins. Former Police Chief Dennis Harrison served as the City’s representative on the LETA Board until his resignation in April 2011. This Resolution appoints Rita Davis, Fort Collins Police Services Project/Public Information Manager, until December 31, 2012, or until such time as a new appointment is made. In addition, this Resolution authorizes the City Manager to make future appointments to the LETA Board. 28. 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 May 17, 2011 (after the Regular Council Meeting) 1. Call Meeting to Order. 2. Roll Call. 3. Resolution No. 031 Of the Board of Commissioners of the Fort Collins Urban Renewal Authority Providing for a Consent Calendar in Agendas and the Manner of Acting on Matters on the Consent Calendar. As the Urban Renewal Authority (URA) expects to grow with more projects and potentially additional plan areas, staff feels it is appropriate to create a consent calendar to allow non-controversial items to be executed in an efficient and effective manner. Currently, all URA Board agenda items are labeled “discussion” items and in the future, staff foresees the need for some agenda items to be “house keeping” in nature, i.e., word-smithing policies and procedures and leave “discussion” items to more critical matters, i.e., project participation, creation of plan areas, etc. 4. Resolution No. 032 Authorizing the Negotiation and Execution of a Loan Agreement and Promissory Note with the City’s Storm Drainage Fund for the Northeast College Corridor Outfall Project. This Resolution authorizes the Executive Director of the Fort Collins Urban Renewal Authority (URA) to negotiate and execute a loan agreement and promissory note with the City of Fort Collins. The proposed loan provides the URA with the necessary funds to contribute $326,472 to the purchase of the Northeast College Corridor Outfall (NECCO) detention pond (purchase completed in July, 2010). This contribution will cover the shortfall in the land purchase transaction and repay the City’s Stormwater Fund capital projects budget. The loan from the Storm Drainage Fund Reserves will be interest only for a term of 10 years. The estimated financing cost associated with the loan is $5,000 annually. 5. Other Business. 6. Adjournment.