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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - SUMMARY AGENDA - 05/05/2015 - SUMMARY AGENDACity of Fort Collins Page 1 Wade Troxell, Mayor City Council Chambers Gerry Horak, District 6, Mayor Pro Tem City Hall West Bob Overbeck, District 1 300 LaPorte Avenue Ray Martinez, District 2 Fort Collins, Colorado Gino Campana, District 3 Kristin Stephens, District 4 Cablecast on City Cable Channel 14 Ross Cunniff, District 5 on the Comcast cable system Carrie Daggett Darin Atteberry Wanda Nelson City Attorney City Manager 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. Regular Meeting May 5, 2015 Revised 05/04/15 Proclamations and Presentations 5:30 p.m.  Proclamation Declaring May 3-9, 2015 as Drinking Water Week.  Proclamation Declaring May 16, 2015 as Kids to Parks Day.  Proclamation Declaring May 4-7, 2015 as Public Service Recognition Week Regular Meeting 6:00 p.m.  PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  CALL MEETING TO ORDER  ROLL CALL  AGENDA REVIEW: CITY MANAGER  City Manager Review of Agenda. City of Fort Collins Page 2  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. o Council-pulled Consent Calendar items will be considered before Discussion Items. o Citizen-pulled Consent Calendar items will be considered after Discussion Items.  CITIZEN PARTICIPATION Individuals may comment regarding items scheduled on the Consent Calendar and items not specifically scheduled on the agenda. Comments regarding land use projects for which a development application has been filed should be submitted in the development review process** and not to the Council.  Those who wish to speak are asked to sign in at the table in the lobby (for recordkeeping purposes).  All speakers will be asked by the presiding officer to identify themselves by raising their hand, and then will be asked to move to one of the two lines of speakers (or to a seat nearby, for those who are not able to stand while waiting).  The presiding officer will determine and announce the length of time allowed for each speaker.  Each speaker will be asked to state his or her name and general address for the record, and to keep comments brief. Any written comments or materials intended for the Council should be provided to the City Clerk.  A timer will buzz once and the timer light will turn yellow to indicate that 30 seconds of speaking time remain, and will buzz again and turn red when a speaker’s time to speak has ended. [**For questions about the development review process or the status of any particular development, citizens should consult the Development Review Center page on the City’s website at fcgov.com/developmentreview, or contact the Development Review Center at 221-6750.]  CITIZEN PARTICIPATION FOLLOW-UP Consent Calendar The Consent 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 Pulled Consent Items. Items remaining on the Consent Calendar will be approved by City Council with one vote. 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. 1. Consideration and Approval of the Minutes of the March 3, March 17 and April 21, 2015, Regular Council meetings and the February 27 and March 24, 2015 Adjourned Council Meetings. City of Fort Collins Page 3 The purpose of this item is to approve the minutes from the March 3, March 17 and April 21, 2015 Regular Council meetings and the February 27 and March 24, 2015 Adjourned Council Meetings. 2. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 044, 2015, Reappropriating Funds Previously Appropriated in 2014 But Not Expended and Not Encumbered in 2014. This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on April 21, 2015, reappropriates 2014 appropriations approved by City Council that lapsed at the end of 2014. The authorized expenditures were not spent and could not be encumbered in 2014 because there was not sufficient time to complete bidding in 2014 and therefore, there was no known vendor or binding contract as required to expend or encumber the monies; the project for which the dollars were originally appropriated by Council could not be completed during 2014 and reappropriation of those dollars is necessary for completion of the project in 2015; or to carry on programs, services, and facility improvements in 2015 with unspent dollars previously appropriated in 2014. 3. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 048, 2015, Authorizing the Conveyance of City Property to Walnut Street 354, LLC. This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on April 21, 2015, conveys approximately 3,800 square feet of City property to Walnut Street 354, LLC for utilization in the development of a downtown hotel and convention center at 354 Walnut Street, the former location of the Armadillo Restaurant. The property will be purchased by the developer at fair market value, as determined by the City. Additionally, the conveyance will be subject to a public access and utility easement reservation which allows the subject property to continue to be utilized for these purposes, just as it is today. 4. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 049, 2015, Designating the Holmes/Manges Property, 1202 LaPorte Avenue, Fort Collins, Colorado, as a Fort Collins Landmark Pursuant to Chapter 14 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins. This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on April 21, 2015, designates the Holmes/Manges property, 1202 LaPorte Avenue as a Fort Collins Landmark. The owner of this property, Sharon Manges, is initiating this request. 5. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 050, 2015, Designating the Longyear Property, 719 Remington Street, Fort Collins, Colorado, as a Fort Collins Landmark Pursuant to Chapter 14 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins. This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on April 21, 2015, designates the Longyear Property, 719 Remington Street, as a Fort Collins Landmark. Owner James Danella is requesting this designation. 6. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 052, 2015, Amending Chapter 26 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins to Allow for the Waiver of Certain Requirements for a Temporary Connection to the Water System as an Irrigation Source for the Establishment of Native Vegetation. This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on April 21, 2015, amends City Code to allow the Utilities Executive Director the option to waive the water plant investment fee (WPIF) for projects that only require irrigation for the establishment of native vegetation during the first three years of growth. The City has actively pursued native vegetation for greenspaces and landscaping as a means to reduce long term demand and improve the sustainability of water availability in our region. Successful establishment of such vegetation typically requires irrigation in its first two to three years. After establishment, it can be successful with only the limited natural precipitation of the area. City Code requires that all connections to the water utility pay a WPIF. With this change, the Utilities Executive Director may waive the WPIF for projects that only require irrigation for the establishment of native vegetation during these first three years of growth. All charges for water use would be due by the requesting customer as well as the costs to disconnect at the end of that period. After further discussion, this item was modified to apply to any project meeting these goals. The Ordinance has been amended on Second Reading to revise the definition of native vegetation. City of Fort Collins Page 4 7. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 053, 2015, Extending the Terms of a Non-Exclusive Franchise by the City of Fort Collins to Comcast of California/Colorado LLC and its Successors and Assigns for the Right to Make Reasonable Use Of, and Erect, Construct, Operate and Maintain Through, the Public Rights-of-Way, Easements and Other Public Property Any Equipment Necessary and Appurtenant to the Operation and Maintenance of a Cable System and the Provision of Cable Services to Citizens Within the City. THIS ITEM IS BEING MOVED TO THE DISCUSSION AGENDA This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on April 21, 2015, extends the current Cable Franchise Agreement between the City of Fort Collins and Comcast of California/Colorado, LLC (Comcast) for a period of 47 days to July 31, 2015. The current, extended agreement expires June 14, 2015. City staff and Comcast representatives have reached mutual agreement on the final elements of the new agreement. The additional 47 days will allow for more time for public input prior to the consideration of the new agreement by Council. The proposed extension will maintain the terms and conditions of the existing Franchise for the duration of the extension. 8. First Reading of Ordinance No. 054, 2015, 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. Fort Collins Police Services applied to the Office of National Drug Control Policy and the Department of Justice on behalf of the Northern Colorado Drug Task Force (NCDTF) for federal grant monies to help fund the investigation of illegal narcotics activities in Larimer County. These grant awards will be used to offset joint task force operations. In addition, because of the significant decrease in federal funds available for drug enforcement, the drug task force is transferring $256,160 from its forfeiture reserve account to its 2015 operating budget to cover unfunded expenses. The majority of the forfeiture reserve account is made up of assets seized from people engaged in illegal drug activities. 9. First Reading of Ordinance No. 055, 2015, Vacating Right-of-Way as Dedicated on a Plat of Registry Ridge Fourth Filing. The purpose of this item is to vacate Cabot Court, Nimitz Drive, Hornet Drive, Kitty Hawk Court and Enterprise Drive right-of-way that is no longer necessary or desirable to retain for street purposes. The property is proposed to be replatted as Registry Ridge Seventh Filing, which was approved through an Administrative Hearing on March 5, 2015. 10. First Reading of Ordinance No. 056, 2015, Vacating Portions of the Rights-of-Way as Dedicated on the Plat of Riverside Park. The purpose of this item is to vacate portions of College Avenue right-of-way at the southwest corner of North College Avenue and Pinion Street. 11. Resolution 2015-048 Making Board and Commission Liaison Assignments and Various Committee, Board and Authority Appointments. The purpose of this item is to make Councilmember liaison assignments to boards and commissions and make various committee, board and authority appointments. END CONSENT  CONSENT CALENDAR FOLLOW-UP City of Fort Collins Page 5 This is an opportunity for Councilmembers to comment on items adopted or approved on the Consent Calendar.  STAFF REPORTS A. Recognition of 2015 City Employee Awards. STAFF REPORTS “B” AND “C” ARE BEING WITHDRAWN B. Downtown Plan Update. C. Senior Center LEED Platinum Certification and Symposium on Aging.  COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS  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. 12. Items Relating to Appropriation of Funds to Reimburse Woodward, Inc. For Development Fees, Capital Improvement Expansion Fees and Use Tax. (staff: Mike Beckstead; 10 minute staff presentation; 30 minute discussion) Option 1: First Reading of Ordinance No. 057, 2015, Appropriating Prior Year Reserves in the General Fund to Reimburse Woodward, Inc. for Development Fees, Capital Expansion Improvement Fees, and Use Tax. Option 2: First Reading of Ordinance No. 058, 2015, Appropriating Prior Year Reserves in the General, Capital Expansion, and Street Oversizing Funds to Reimburse Woodward, Inc. for Development Fees, Capital Expansion Improvement Fees, and Use Tax. The purpose of this item is to appropriate $2,107,261 of prior year reserves for a rebate to Woodward for fees and use tax as approved by City Council on April 2, 2013 (Ordinance No. 055, 2013). Ordinance No. 055, 2013 approved an agreement between the City, Downtown Development Authority (DDA), and Woodward, Inc. The agreement provides Business Investment Assistance for City of Fort Collins Page 6 the relocation of Woodward’s headquarters as well as an expansion of its manufacturing and office facilities to a new location at the corner of Lincoln Avenue and Lemay Avenue. The project will retain or create between 1,400 and 1,700 primary jobs in the City. The City’s assistance includes a rebate of Use Tax, Development Fees, and Capital Improvement Expansion Fees. The Council is presented with two options. Option 1 is an ordinance that would appropriate all rebates from the General Fund’s prior year reserves. Option 2 is an ordinance that would also appropriate all the rebates from the General Fund’s prior year reserves, except for the rebate of Capital Improvement Expansion Fees, which would be appropriated from the prior year reserves in the Capital Expansion and Street Oversizing funds for the rebated Capital Improvement Expansion Fees. Council should adopt only one of the proposed options; the other ordinance will be withdrawn. 13. Items Relating to Appointments of Councilmembers as the Planning and Zoning Board Liaison, Downtown Development Authority Board Member, and City/Colorado State University Leadership Committee Members. (staff: Christine Macrina, Wanda Nelson; no staff presentation; minute discussion) A. Resolution 2015-049 Appointing a Council Liaison to the Planning & Zoning Board. B. Resolution 2015-050 Appointing a Council Representative and Alternate to the Downtown Development Authority Board. C. Resolution 2015-051 Appointing Council Representatives to the City/Colorado State University Leadership Committee. The purpose of this item is to make Councilmember liaison assignments to the Planning and Zoning Board, the Downtown Development Authority, and the City/Colorado State University Leadership Committee. 7.14. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 053, 2015, Extending the Terms of a Non-Exclusive Franchise by the City of Fort Collins to Comcast of California/Colorado LLC and its Successors and Assigns for the Right to Make Reasonable Use Of, and Erect, Construct, Operate and Maintain Through, the Public Rights-of-Way, Easements and Other Public Property Any Equipment Necessary and Appurtenant to the Operation and Maintenance of a Cable System and the Provision of Cable Services to Citizens Within the City. (MOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA) This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on April 21, 2015, extends the current Cable Franchise Agreement between the City of Fort Collins and Comcast of California/Colorado, LLC (Comcast) for a period of 47 days to July 31, 2015. The current, extended agreement expires June 14, 2015. City staff and Comcast representatives have reached mutual agreement on the final elements of the new agreement. The additional 47 days will allow for more time for public input prior to the consideration of the new agreement by Council. The proposed extension will maintain the terms and conditions of the existing Franchise for the duration of the extension.  CONSIDERATION OF CITIZEN-PULLED CONSENT ITEMS  OTHER BUSINESS  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.