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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - SUMMARY AGENDA - 06/02/2015 - 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 June 2, 2015 (Revised 6/1/15) Proclamations and Presentations 5:30 p.m. A. Proclamation Declaring June 27, 2015 as Jan Brett Day. B. Proclamation Declaring June as Bike Month. C. Proclamation Declaring June 13, 2015 as Frank R. Ramirez Day. Regular Meeting 6:00 p.m.  PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  CALL MEETING TO ORDER  ROLL CALL  Recognition of the Cityworks Graduates City of Fort Collins Page 2  AGENDA REVIEW: CITY MANAGER  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. 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. City of Fort Collins Page 3 1. Consideration and Approval of the Minutes of the May 5 and May 19, 2015 Regular Council Meetings. The purpose of this item is to approve the minutes from the May 5 and May 19, 2015 Regular Council meetings. 2. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 059, 2015, Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue for the Senior Center Expansion Project and Transferring Appropriations to the Cultural Services and Facilities Fund for Art in Public Places Program. The Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on May 19, 2015, appropriates an additional $50,000 to the Senior Center Expansion Project. These additional funds were raised by the Senior Center Expansion Committee to be used towards completing the new community gardens at the west end of the new parking lot for fencing, planter beds, etc. and also pay for additional furnishings inside the building, e.g. a piano, upgrading old light fixtures, benches, portable stage, coffee cart, etc. 3. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 060, 2015, Appropriating Prior Year Reserves and Unanticipated Revenues in the Natural Areas Fund for the Purpose of Providing Natural Areas Programming Not Included in the 2015 Adopted City Budget. This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on May 19, 2015, appropriates $8,300,000 in prior year reserves and unanticipated revenues in the Natural Areas Fund. Of the total, $6,110,000 will be used for land conservation. With over $7M of land and water acquisitions under negotiation, there is a reasonable likelihood that most of these funds will be spent in 2015. 4. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 061, 2015, Authorizing the Replacement of a Notice of Interim Trail Use and the Conveyance or Vacation of the City’s Rights in a Portion of Property Known as the Rails-to-Trails Property. This Ordinance, adopted unanimously on First Reading on May 19, 2015, obtains authorization from City Council to terminate an existing Notice of Trail Use for a portion of Rails to Trails property located east of Taft Hill Road and north of Lincoln Middle School that the City does not have any current or future use for and vacate or convey the City’s remaining interests in the property. The City will request a replacement Notice of Interim Trail Use for the remaining Rails to Trails property. 5. First Reading of Ordinance No. 062, 2015, Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue Received from the Estate of Paul W. Gwyn in the Recreation Fund for the Senior Center and in the General Fund for the Poudre River Public Library District. The purpose of this item is to appropriate a gift from the Estate of Paul N. Gwyn for the Fort Collins Senior Center in the amount of $398,233 and for the Poudre River Library District (Library) also in the amount of $398,233. 6. First Reading of Ordinance No. 063, 2015, Appropriating Unanticipated Grant Revenue into the Transportation Services Fund for the Safe Routes to School Program. The purpose of this item is to request appropriation of unbudgeted funds received through a grant for the Safe Routes to School program (part of the City’s FC Moves Department). The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) has awarded a $55,038 grant for implementation of a new school-rotation schedule in Fort Collins schools. This school-rotation plan ensures that students in all public schools in Fort Collins receive bike-pedestrian safety education on a regular basis. 7. Items Relating to the Vine Drive and Shields Street Intersection Improvement Project. A. Resolution 2015-057 Authorizing the Mayor to Execute an Intergovernmental Agreement with Larimer County to Receive Funding for the Vine Drive and Shields Street Intersection Improvements Project. City of Fort Collins Page 4 B. First Reading of Ordinance No. 064, 2015, Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the Capital Projects Fund for the Vine Drive and Shields Street Intersection Improvements Project and Transferring Appropriations to the Cultural Services and Facilities Fund for the Art in Public Places Program. The purpose of this item is to authorize the Mayor to sign an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with Larimer County to receive additional funding for the Vine Drive and Shields Street Intersection Improvement Project, as well as appropriate the additional funding into the Capital Project Fund for the project. The City received a federally funded grant through the North Front Range Metropolitan Planning Organization (NFRMPO) for operational and safety improvements at the Vine Drive and Shields Street intersection, previously appropriated through Ordinance No. 076, 2012. Building on Basics (BOB) Intersection Funds and the Regional Road Impact Fee funds were used as matching funds for the grant. A construction cost estimate was developed in 2012. Due to escalating construction costs, the current estimate has increased by approximately 15%. City and County staff have identified the Regional Road Impact Fee as a supplemental funding source for the project. 8. First Reading of Ordinance No. 065, 2015, Making Various Amendments to the Land Use Code. The purpose of this item is to adopt a variety of revisions, clarifications and additions to the Land Use Code that are housekeeping and routine in nature and that have been identified since the last update in December 2014. 9. First Reading of Ordinance No. 066, 2015, Authorizing the Conveyance of a Permanent Access Easement on City Property to the City of Greeley. The purpose of this item is to authorize the conveyance of a permanent access easement to the City of Greeley along a dirt road on City Property known as the City Ditch. The City conveyed easements in 2014 to the City of Greeley (“Greeley”) to facilitate its Greeley Bellvue Pipeline Project (the “Project”) across a strip of property owned by the City’s Utility Department located south of the Poudre River and north of Bingham Hill Road, known as the City Ditch property. At that time, Greeley was also in negotiations with the neighboring property owner for easements across their property, including an access easement in order for Greeley to access the Project site. Greeley has reached an agreement for possession of the easements needed from the neighboring property owner; however, as part of that agreement, Greeley agreed to reroute its planned access route to instead use the dirt road on the City Ditch property. As such, Greeley has requested a permanent access easement for use of the dirt road on the City Ditch property to access its pipeline site. 10. Resolution 2015-058 Making Appointments to the Northern Colorado Regional Airport Commission. The purpose of this item is to appoint Mayor Wade Troxell, City Manager Darin Atteberry and Jerry Stooksbury to the Northern Colorado Regional Airport Commission. END CONSENT  CONSENT CALENDAR FOLLOW-UP This is an opportunity for Councilmembers to comment on items adopted or approved on the Consent Calendar.  STAFF REPORTS A. Code compliance regarding grass and weed enforcement. B. Police Services bicycle enforcement project. City of Fort Collins Page 5  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 (three 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. 11. Resolution 2015-059 Adopting an Update to the Economic Health Strategic Plan for the City of Fort Collins. (staff: Josh Birks, Jeff Mihelich; 5 minute staff presentation; 20 minute discussion) The purpose of this agenda item is to consider approval of an update to the Economic Health Strategic Plan previously approved by City Council on June 26, 2012 (Resolution 2012-044; Vote: 7- 0 in favor). The update responds to a City Council request to evaluate changes to the existing strategic plan and seeks alignment with the objectives of the Sustainability Service Area (formed in 2012). The update introduces five themes around which to organize the City’s economic health activities:  Community Prosperity  Grow Our Own  Place Matters  The Climate Economy  Think Regionally 12. Items Relating to the Renewal of the Cable Franchise Agreement with Comcast of California/Colorado LLC. (staff: Dan Coldiron, Kelly DiMartino; 10 minute staff presentation; 45 minute discussion) A. First Reading of Ordinance No. 067, 2015, Granting a Non-Exclusive Franchise 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. B. First Reading of Ordinance No. 068, 2015, Establishing New City of Fort Collins Customer Service Standards for Cable Television. The purpose of this item is to renew the Cable Franchise Agreement from the City of Fort Collins to Comcast of California/Colorado LLC and establish new Customer Service Standards - Cable Television. The current agreement will expire on July 31, 2015. Following extensive community outreach, staff and Council identified a number of priorities for the negotiation process. With the City of Fort Collins Page 6 assistance of outside legal counsel, staff has negotiated a proposed 10-year agreement with Comcast that addresses the majority of these priorities. 13. First Reading of Ordinance No. 069, 2015, Amending Section 1.3.4 of the Land Use Code to Exclude Certain Residential Zone Districts from the "Addition of Permitted Use" Process. (staff: Laurie Kadrich, Cameron Gloss; 5 minute staff presentation; 45 minute discussion) The purpose of this item is to amend the Land Use Code so that the ability to apply the Addition of Permitted Use process in nine zone districts would not be allowed. 14. First Reading of Ordinance 070, 2015, Appropriating Prior Year Reserves in the General Fund for Transfer to the Capital Projects Fund for the Lincoln Corridor Improvements Project and Transferring Appropriations to the Cultural Services and Facilities Fund for the Art in Public Places Program. (staff: Rick Richter, Erika Keeton; 5 minute staff presentation; 20 minute discussion) The purpose of this item is to appropriate the remaining funding for design, right of way acquisition and construction of the Lincoln Avenue Improvements from 1st Street to Lemay Avenue. The scope of the proposed improvements is based on the concepts approved in the Lincoln Corridor Plan with a reduced level of enhancement consistent with the proposed budget. Based on the Lincoln Corridor Plan estimated cost of $19.3 million for the entire project from Jefferson to Lemay, the cost to improve the section from 1st Street to Lemay Avenue is $8 million. With the reduced level of enhancements currently approved, the project is estimated to cost $6.5 million. This Council action would appropriate $1,968,119 from General Fund Reserves. 15. First Reading of Ordinance No. 071, 2015, Authorizing the Mayor to Execute an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Board of Governors of Colorado State University establishing a Stormwater Utility Service Agreement. (staff: Jon Haukaas, Ken Sampley; 5 minute staff presentation; 15 minute discussion) THIS ITEM HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN AND MOVED TO JULY 7, 2015 The purpose of this item is to approve an intergovernmental agreement to establish a Stormwater Utility Service Agreement between the City of Fort Collins Utilities and Colorado State University (CSU). Under this IGA, CSU will agree to follow the standards, requirements, and conditions related to stormwater management set forth in Chapter 26 of the City Code. The IGA establishes a baseline of impervious area above which an additional Plant Investment Fee would be required for an increase of impervious surface. Finally, CSU will be required to pay monthly Stormwater Utility Fees adjusted by a rate formula that reflects the benefits to the City system by the additional detention provided on the CSU campus and the costs associated with the operation of CSU’s own Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4).  CONSIDERATION OF CITIZEN-PULLED CONSENT ITEMS  OTHER BUSINESS  ADJOURNMENT A. Motion to cancel the June 16, 2015 Regular Council meeting. B. Call of Special Meeting at 6:00 p.m., Monday, June 15, 2015 for a possible executive session for the mid-year reviews of the City Manager, City Attorney and Municipal Judge. City of Fort Collins Page 7 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.