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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - SUMMARY AGENDA - 05/01/2012 - 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 Rita Harris, Interim 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 1, 2012 Proclamations and Presentations 5:30 p.m. A. Proclamation Declaring May 6-12, 2012 as Salvation Army Week. B. Proclamation Declaring May 2012 as Mental Health Month. C. Proclamation Declaring May 6-12, 2012 as Drinking Water Week. D. Proclamation Declaring May 6-12, 2012 as National Women’s Health Week. E. Proclamation Declaring May 3, 2012 as the National Day of Prayer. Regular Meeting 6:00 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER. 2. ROLL CALL. Page 2 3. AGENDA REVIEW: • City Manager Review of Agenda. • Consent Calendar Review. This Review provides an opportunity for Council and citizens to pull items from the Consent Calendar. Anyone may request an item on this Calendar be “pulled” off the Consent Calendar and considered separately. N Council opportunity to pull Consent Calendar items. (will be considered under Item No. 18) N Citizen opportunity to pull Consent Calendar items. (will be considered under Item. No. 21) 4. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION 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 14. 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. 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. Individuals who wish to make comments regarding items remaining 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 6. Consideration and Approval of the Minutes of the April 3 and April 17, 2012 Regular Meetings. 7. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 033, 2012, Amending Chapter 26 of the City Code to Allow for On- Bill Utility Financing. This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on April 17, 2012, revises language in Chapter 26 of the City Code to enable Utilities to provide financing and on-bill servicing of loans for energy efficiency, water efficiency and renewable energy projects. Utilities is proposing to pilot a new program element for 2012, providing on-bill financing for residential customers participating in the Home Efficiency Program, the Solar Rebate Program and for customers who need to repair or replace a water supply line. The primary goal of the on-bill financing pilot is to facilitate more efficiency upgrades in the residential sector. These upgrades reduce our need for future energy resources, reduce our environmental footprint, promote local economic health by investing in our built environment and improve the health, comfort and safety of our homes. 8. First Reading of Ordinance No. 035, 2012, Appropriating Unanticipated Grant Revenue in the General Fund and Authorizing the Transfer of Appropriated Amounts Between Accounts and Projects for the Multi-jurisdictional Northern Colorado Drug Task Force. The City has received three grant awards from the Office of National Drug Control Policy and the Department of Justice in the amount of $201,579 for the operation of the Northern Colorado Drug Task Force (NCDTF) to help fund the investigation of illegal narcotics activities in Larimer County. 9. First Reading of Ordinance No. 036, 2012, Appropriating Additional Unanticipated Grant Revenue in the General Fund for the Exterior Preservation and Reconstruction of the Avery Building at the Intersection of College and Mountain Avenues. Unexpected costs, including higher bid prices and additional work requested by the owner, have resulted in the Avery Building restoration and renovation project costing more than originally provided for. The original cost of $430,270 was funded by a State Historic Fund grant for $215,135, matched by an equal amount provided by the property owner, Avery Building, LLC. The property owner has now provided the City with additional revenue in the amount of $220,000 to cover the additional costs. The award-winning project is nearing completion, and is expected to be finished at the end of May 2012. 10. First Reading of Ordinance No. 037, 2012, Authorizing the Conveyance of a Permanent, Non- Exclusive Utility Easement on City Parks Property to Maple Hill Master Association. In April 2004, the City of Fort Collins Parks Department acquired Tract I, Maple Hill, located in northeast Fort Collins, near Turnberry and Country Club Road. The City purchased this tract for a future public neighborhood park as well as for access, drainage and utility easements. Maple Hill Homeowners Association has requested a utility easement for an eight-foot wide irrigation easement through the corner of Tract I. 11. Items Relating to the Wild Plum Farm No. 1 Annexation. A. Resolution 2012-028 Setting Forth Findings of Fact and Determinations Regarding the Wild Plum Farm Annexation No. 1. B. Hearing and First Reading of Ordinance No. 038, 2012, Annexing Property Known as the Wild Plum Farm Annexation No. 1. This is a request to annex 0.64 acres located on the east side of North Taft Hill Road, approximately 1,750 feet north of West Vine Drive. The property is developed and is in the FA – Farming Zone District in Larimer County. The surrounding properties are currently zoned FA – Farming in the Larimer County to the north, west and south; and, Urban Estate in the City (Lincoln Middle School) to the east. The zoning ordinance will come forward on May 15, 2012. Page 4 12. Items Relating to the Wild Plum Farm No. 2 Annexation. A. Resolution 2012-029 Setting Forth Findings of Fact and Determinations Regarding the Wild Plum Farm Annexation No. 2. B. Hearing and First Reading of Ordinance No. 040, 2012, Annexing Property Known as the Wild Plum Farm Annexation No. 2. This is a request to annex 3.32 acres located on the east side of North Taft Hill Road, approximately 1,750 feet north of West Vine Drive. The property is developed and is in the FA - Farming District in Larimer County. The surrounding properties are currently zoned FA – Farming in the Larimer County to the north, west and south; and, Urban Estate in the City (Lincoln Junior High School) to the east. The zoning ordinance will come forward on May 15, 2012. 13. Resolution 2012-030 Finding Substantial Compliance and Initiating Annexation Proceedings for the 912 Wood Street Annexation. The applicant, Sidehill Investment LLC., the property owner, has submitted a written petition requesting annexation of 17.34 acres located on the east side of Wood Street, approximately 1,320 feet east of North Shields Street. The property is developed and is in the O - Open District in Larimer County. The requested zoning for this annexation is UE – Urban Estate. The surrounding properties are currently zoned O – Open in the Larimer County to the south and west, and POL – Public Open Lands in the City (Lee Martinez Park and McMurry Natural Area) to the east and north. This annexation request is in conformance with the State of Colorado Revised Statutes as they relate to annexations, the City of Fort Collins Comprehensive Plan, and the Larimer County and City of Fort Collins Intergovernmental Agreements. The only known issue with this annexation is the previously expressed concern by community members and one Councilmember with the LOMR-Fill (Letter of Map Revision-Fill) process that occurred while the property is still in the County. While the floodplain regulations for the Poudre River Basin generally match across the City and the County, the City conditions its approval of LOMR-Fill applications in a way that the County does not. In this instance, the LOMR-Fill was approved by the County and portions of the site have been removed from the floodplain prior to annexation. Remaining portions of the site that are in the floodplain will be required to comply with the City’s floodplain regulations. 14. Resolution 2012-031 Making Findings of Fact Regarding the Appeal of the February 16, 2012, Planning and Zoning Board Denials of Two Stand-alone Modifications Concerning the Proposed Remington Annex Located at 705, 711 and 715 Remington Street. On March 1, 2012, an appeal of the February 16, 2012 decision of the Planning and Zoning Board to deny the Remington Annex, Modification of Standards was filed by Christian and Robin Bachelet of Remington Annex, LLC. On April 17, 2012, City Council voted to uphold the decision of the Planning and Zoning Board. In order to complete the record regarding this appeal, the Council should adopt a Resolution making findings of fact and finalizing its decision on the appeal. END CONSENT 15. Consent Calendar Follow-up. This is an opportunity for Councilmembers to comment on items adopted or approved on the Consent Calendar. Page 5 16. Staff Reports. • Library District Annual Report • Mason Minute - Update on the Mason Corridor 17. Councilmember Reports. 18. Consideration of Council-Pulled Consent Items. 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. 19. Resolution 2012-032 Recognizing the Veterans Plaza Time Capsule and Directing a Future City Council to Open the Time Capsule on Veterans Day 2111. (staff: Josh Jones, Wendy Williams; 5 minute staff presentation; 15 minute discussion) A time capsule containing donated items was buried at Veterans Plaza in Spring Canyon Community Park in 2011. This Resolution formalizes its burial and requests that it be opened 100 years from now by a future City Council on Veterans Day 2111 with the media and community present. 20. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 034, 2012, Amending Section 26-464 of the City Code to Establish a Medical Assistance Program for Electric Customers. (staff: Lance Smith, Patty Bigner, 10 minute staff presentation; 30 minute discussion) The Medical Assistance Program is a pilot program which is aimed at providing financial assistance for customers who are in the tiered residential electric rate class and who have electrical durable medical equipment in their household. The program is focused on providing a discount to qualifying customers by reducing the cost associated with the electrical needs of durable medical equipment. The program also provides a discount for those eligible customers with qualifying medical conditions who use air conditioning during the summer billing months. The pilot program will include an income limitation of 60% of the Area Median Income. The amount of the discount is consistent with 150 kWh per month of electric energy usage to those customers with durable medical equipment and consistent with an additional 350 kWh per month of electric energy usage for those with qualifying medical conditions who use air conditioning during the summer billing months. Staff will prepare a report for the City Council on the first year of the pilot program before June 2013. Page 6 This Ordinance was adopted on First Reading by a vote of 5-1 (Nays: Troxell; Kottwitz absent). On Second Reading, the Ordinance has been amended in the following ways: • One of the recital clauses has been amended to reference increased wholesale energy costs as the basis for the assistance program and another recital clause is deleted. • The Code language has been re-worded and reformatted to actually establish the discounted rates, rather than simply stating the maximum amounts of the discounts, and to clarify that the discounts may apply either to electrical durable medical equipment or air conditioning, or both, depending upon which is medically necessary for that particular customer. 21. Consideration of Citizen-Pulled Consent Items. 22. Other Business. 23. 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.