HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - SUMMARY AGENDA - 01/08/2008 - SUMMARY AGENDA (WORK SESSION) WORK SESSION AGENDA
6aFORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL
City of Fort Collins January 8, 2008
Doug Hutchinson, 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
Diggs Brown, District 3 6:00 p.m.
Wade Troxell, District 4 Cablecast on City Cable Channel 14
David Roy, District 6 on the Comcast cable system
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1. Call Meeting to Order.
2. Placement of News Racks in the Public Right-of-Way. (90 minute discussion)
The City's current permit system for encroachments into the public right-of-way does not
adequately address the unique circumstances and challenges related to the regulation of news
racks. City Staff has developed a proposed Ordinance which specifically regulates the
placement of news racks in the public right-of-way. Staff has drafted the Ordinance in a
manner that addresses the needs expressed by the publishers who will be affected by the
Ordinance while still resolving health,safety and aesthetic issues which exist with the City's
current Ordinance and its enforcement. Despite these efforts, the publishers have also
developed an alternative proposal which better meets their needs to maintain their unique
identities. Staff believes that the City's proposed Ordinance better addresses the concerns
of Downtown business and protects the interests of the entire community.
The purpose of the work session will be to review the proposals and seek Council direction
on final preparation of an ordinance for Council's consideration at an upcoming regular
meeting.
1. Does Council wish to rectify existing deficiencies related to placement of news racks
in the right-of-way?
2. Does Council support an ordinance which requires all publications to be placed in
news condominiums in downtown Fort Collins?
3. Does Council wish to further pursue the voluntary agreement proposed by the
publishers group?
4. What additional information does Council need?
3. Trash Services Study. (45 minute discussion)
1. Are the proposed problem statement, project scope and timeline acceptable to City
Council?
2. Is the proposed range of options acceptable to City Council? Are there other options
that should be explored? Options that should be eliminated?
3. Staff plans to update the Trash Service Study which was completed in 1998,
including an updated Citizen Survey. Are both of these updates appropriate?
4. Other Business.
5. Adiournment.