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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - SUMMARY AGENDA - 11/21/2017 - 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 Ken Summers, District 3 Kristin Stephens, District 4 Cablecast on FCTV Channel 14 Ross Cunniff, District 5 and Channel 881 on the Comcast cable system Carrie Daggett Darin Atteberry Delynn Coldiron 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 (V/TDD: Dial 711 for Relay Colorado) for assistance. Regular Meeting November 21, 2017 (Revised 11/21/2017) Proclamations and Presentations 5:30 p.m. A. Proclamation Declaring November 25 as Small Business Saturday. B. Proclamation Declaring November 25-December 10 as "16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence". C. Proclamation Recognizing the Northern Colorado Long Term Acute Hospital for Receiving the Gold Standard of Care in Respiratory Failure. 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 beep once and the timer light will turn yellow to indicate that 30 seconds of speaking time remain, and will beep 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. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 154, 2017, Being the Annual Appropriation Ordinance Relating to the Annual Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2018; Amending the Budget for the Fiscal Year Beginning January 1, 2018, and Ending December 31, 2018; and Fixing the Mill Levy for Property Taxes Payable in 2018. This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on November 7, 2017, amends the adopted 2018 Budget and set $612,965,832 as the amount of the City’s appropriation for fiscal year 2018. It also includes the 2018 adopted budgets for the General Improvement District (GID) No. 1 of $508,107, the GID No. 15 - Skyview of $1,000, the Urban Renewal Authority (URA) budget of $6,058,208 and the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) of $12,507,673, resulting in total City Council appropriations of $632,040,820 in fiscal year 2018. The Net City Budget, which excludes GID No. 1, GID No. 15 - Skyview, URA, DDA and internal transfers between City funds, is $484,721,050 for 2018. Section 4.a. of the Ordinance has been revised between First and Second Reading to explicitly state that the 9.797 mill levy will be imposed on the assessed value of taxable property as set by state law for property taxes payable in 2018. 2. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 138, 2017, Adopting the 2018 Budget and Appropriating the Fort Collins Share of the 2018 Fiscal Year Operating and Capital Improvement Funds for the Northern Colorado Regional Airport. This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on November 7,2 017, appropriates the City’s 50% share of the 2018 Northern Colorado Regional Airport budget. The Airport’s total budget is comprised of an operating budget and a capital budget. The 2018 annual operating budget is $1,211,500, and will be funded using Airport operating revenues and non-operating revenues derived through contributions from the Cities of Fort Collins and Loveland ($242,500 from each City). The proposed capital budget is $365,000, and is funded through federal grants, state grants, and Airport operating revenue. This decrease is due to no anticipated FAA grant funding availability for 2018. This Ordinance appropriates the City of Fort Collins 50% share of the 2018 Airport operating budget, which totals $605,750 and the City of Fort Collins 50% share of the 2018 capital budget, which totals $182,500. The City of Loveland will be appropriating the other 50%. The Airport operating budget is used to maintain and operate the Airport in compliance with all regulatory standards for safety and security, and to achieve the Council-approved Airport Strategic Plan. The Airport capital budget will be used to complete Airport improvement projects including runway and taxiway rehabilitation and preservation, taxiway sign safety modifications, an Airport Master Plan update, and acquisition of snow removal equipment. 3. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 139, 2017, Being the Annual Appropriation Ordinance for the Fort Collins Downtown Development Authority Relating to the Annual Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2018 and Fixing Mill Levy for the Downtown Development Authority. This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on November 7, 2017, sets the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) Budget. The following amounts will be appropriated: DDA Public/Private Investments & Programs $2,589,216 DDA Operations & Maintenance $ 793,937 Revolving Line of Credit Draws $3,300,000 DDA Debt Service Fund $5,824,521 The Ordinance sets the 2018 Mill Levy for the Fort Collins DDA at five mills, unchanged since tax year 2002. The approved Budget becomes the Downtown Development Authority's financial plan for 2018. The Ordinance has been revised between First and Second Reading to more explicitly state that the 2018 DDA Budget adopted and recommended by the DDA Board is also being approved by Council as provided in C.R.S. Section 31-25-816(1). It has also been revised to explicitly state that the mill levy set will be imposed on the assessed value of taxable property as set by state law for property taxes payable in 2018. City of Fort Collins Page 4 4. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 140, 2017, Appropriating Prior Year Reserves in the Transportation Capital Expansion Fee Fund and Authorizing the Transfer of Appropriations from the Transportation Capital Expansion Fee Fund into the Capital Project Fund for the Lemay and Vine Intersection Project, and Transferring Appropriations to the Cultural Services and Facilities Fund for the Art in Public Places Program This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on November 7, 2017, appropriates $1,400,000 of prior year reserves in the Transportation Capital Expansion Fee Fund for the Lemay and Vine Intersection Project. The Lemay Avenue realignment and intersection improvements have been prioritized as the City’s #1 Transportation Capital Improvement Project. The improvements will construct a new roadway (realigned Lemay) from Lincoln Avenue to Conifer Street, and a new intersection slightly northeast of the existing Vine Drive and Lemay Avenue intersection. The City has utilized an extensive planning process over the past 25 years to plan for the proposed right-of-way and utility corridor alignments, regional stormwater improvements, and multi-modal connectivity 5. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 141, 2017, Appropriating Unanticipated Grant Revenue in the General Fund for Hairy Willow Herb-Affected Lands Management. This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on November 7, 2017, appropriates $6,000 of unanticipated grant revenues from the Colorado Department of Agriculture Noxious Weed Management Program into the General Fund. This project provides for contracted herbicide applications to private property owners affected by Hairy Willow Herb. Hairy Willow Herb is a List A aquatic species requiring mandatory eradication by local governing agencies. Additionally, two acres in City Natural Areas that are now bare due to efforts last year to treat Hairy Willow Herb will be reseeded. 6. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 142, 2017, Waiving Certain Fees for Housing Catalyst's Village on Horsetooth Affordable Housing Project and Appropriating Prior Year Reserves in Various City Funds to Pay Specified Fees. This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on November 7, 2017, authorizes development fee waivers in the amount of $352,319 to Housing Catalyst for its Village on Horsetooth affordable housing project pursuant to City Code, the Land Use Code and an Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Fort Collins and the Fort Collins Housing Authority dated July 3, 2013, and to make an appropriation to reimburse any waived capital expansion fees. 7. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 146, 2017, Amending Article 2 of the Land Use Code to Add Section 2.19 Titled "Reasonable Accommodation Process". (Revised 11/17/2017) This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on November 7, 2017, revises the Land Use Code to add a process to review a request for a reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals under the Fair Housing Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. This Ordinance establishes an administrative review process and provides criteria to be considered when reviewing a request for a reasonable accommodation. Further discussion regarding interaction of this Ordinance with other provisions of the City Code and Land Use Code, particularly related to appeals, has led to additional edits to clarify what procedures to follow when an application for reasonable accommodation is filed concerning a development application that is already under review. 8. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 148, 2017, Amending Various Provisions of the Code of the City of Fort Collins and the Land Use Code to Allow for the Discretionary Waiver of City Fees on Additional Affordable Housing Projects to be Constructed in the City. This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on November 7, 2017, changes City policy to allow any developer of housing units targeting households with incomes of no more than 30% area median income (AMI) to request affordable housing fee waivers for the qualifying units and to amend the City Code to reflect this change. City of Fort Collins Page 5 9. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 149, 2017, Annexing the Property Known as the Fox Hills Second Annexation to the City of Fort Collins, Colorado. This Ordinance unanimously adopted on First Reading on November 7, 2017, annexes 20.4 acres located approximately 3,300 feet west of the intersection of County Road 38E (Harmony Road) and Taft Hill Road. into the City. The residents of the Fox Hills subdivision have petitioned to be annexed into the City of Fort Collins. The annexation area also includes 31 single-family dwellings and residual open land that are part of the Fox Hills subdivision west of Red Fox Road. The requested zoning for this annexation is the Residential Foothills (R-F) zone district, which complies with the City of Fort Collins Structure Plan. The surrounding properties are existing residential uses. 10. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 150, 2017, Amending the Zoning Map of Fort Collins and Classifying for Zoning Purposes the Property Included in the Fox Hills Second Annexation to the City of Fort Collins, Colorado and Approving Corresponding Changes to the Residential Neighborhood Sign District Map. This item is a quasi-judicial matter and if it is considered on the discussion agenda it will be considered in accordance with the procedures described in Section 1(d) of the Council’s Rules of Meeting Procedures adopted in Resolution 2017-017. This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on November 7, 2017, zones the property included in the Fox Hills Second Annexation into the Residential Foothills (R-F) zone district and adds the property to the Residential Neighborhood Sign District. 11. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 151, 2017, Annexing Property Known as the I-25 Third Annexation to the City of Fort Collins, Colorado. This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on November 7, 2017, annexes approximately 282 acres of I-25 right-of-way. This is a 100% voluntary annexation and zoning of two parcels owned and administered by the Colorado Department of Transportation. Area No. 1 is approximately one and a third (1.33) miles in length and spans north to south from East Vine Drive to Smithfield Drive, just south of the I-25 East Mulberry interchange. Area No. 2 is approximately four and a half (4.50) miles in length and spans north to south from East Harmony Road to the boundary of the Growth Management Area which terminates south of Carpenter Road. Contiguity with the existing municipal boundary is gained with 11 previous annexations that surround portions of the north, east, south and west side of the I-25 Third annexation. The annexation of I-25 will benefit residents of Fort Collins through improved emergency response and more efficient completion of planned capital projects. The I-25 Third Annexation will allow the Colorado Department of Transportation and City of Fort Collins to clear up jurisdictional service questions between Larimer County, the Town of Timnath, the Town of Windsor and the City of Fort Collins. One benefit of the I-25 corridor being added to the City of Fort Collins service area is quicker response times and more police per capita than Larimer County Sheriff’s Department. Additionally, the annexation is expected to allow better coordination between City and State Department of Transportation staff during several upcoming capital projects, listed below. This improved coordination of the following projects can help reduce administrative delays due to greater amount of staff in comparison to Larimer County. 1. Construction of a Park & Ride Facility at I-25 and Mulberry Street interchange 2. Reconstruction of the I-25 / Mulberry St. interchange 3. Expansion of I-25 that includes, replacement of the Cache la Poudre River bridges; connection of the Cache la Poudre River Regional Trail and creation of a wildlife corridor under I-25; addition of express lanes (third lane) from Timnath to Prospect Road and widening the Great Western Railroad bridges that cross over I-25 between Harmony and Prospect Roads. City of Fort Collins Page 6 12. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 152, 2017, Amending the Zoning Map of the City of Fort Collins and Classifying for Zoning Purposes the Property Included in the I-25 Third Annexation to the City of Fort Collins, Colorado, and Approving Corresponding Changes to the Residential Neighborhood Sign District Map. This item is a quasi-judicial matter and if it is considered on the discussion agenda it will be considered in accordance with the procedures described in Section 1(d) of the Council’s Rules of Meeting Procedures adopted in Resolution 2017-017. This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on November 7, 2017, zones the property included in the I-25 Third Annexation into the Community Commercial (CC), Industrial (I), Public Open Lands (POL) and Rural Lands District (RUL) zone districts. 13. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 153, 2017, Authorizing the Conveyance of a Portion of City Property in the Trail Head Subdivision in Exchange for a Parcel of Land from Trail Head Homes, LLC. This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on November 7, 2017, authorizes the exchange of portions of property located in the Trail Head Subdivision with Trail Head Homes, LLC. The City of Fort Collins owns a parcel of land known as Tract H, Trail Head Subdivision, for the purpose of a future City park. Trail Head Homes, LLC owns a parcel of land directly south of the City Property know as Tract G, Trail Head Subdivision. The current boundary line between the properties is not conducive for park programming needs. The Park Planning & Development Department staff and Trail Head Homes, LLC have negotiated an exchange of portions of these tracts to rearrange the existing lot line between the two properties. The land exchange will be beneficial for Trail Head Homes, the City and ultimately the Trail Head Neighborhood because the exchange will create a better space for the park design, ultimately benefitting all parties involved. This Ordinance authorizes the Mayor to execute the documents necessary to exchange the properties between the City and Trail Head Homes, LLC, recognizing that no funds will need to be paid between parties based on the comparable values of the two parcels. After City Council adoption on First Reading, the legal descriptions depicted on Exhibit B of the Ordinance were amended to correct calls within the descriptions. The square footage and layout of the parcels to be exchanged remain the same. 14. Items Relating to the Community Services 2018 Mid-Year Budget Cycle Appropriation Requests. A. First Reading of Ordinance No.158, 2017, Appropriating Prior Year Reserves in the Natural Areas Fund and Authorizing the Transfer of Appropriations from the Natural Areas Fund into the Capital Project Fund for the Natural Areas Maintenance Facility Expansion Project and Transferring Appropriations to the Cultural Services and Facilities Fund for the Art in Public Places Program. B. First Reading of Ordinance No. 159, 2017, Appropriating Prior Year Reserves in the Capital Expansion Fund and Authorizing the Transfer of Appropriations from the Capital Expansion Fund into the Capital Project Fund for Community Park Development and Transferring Appropriations to the Cultural Services and Facilities Fund for the Art in Public Places Program. C. First Reading of Ordinance No. 160, 2017, Appropriating Prior Year Reserves in the Capital Expansion Fund and Authorizing the Transfer of Appropriations from the Capital Expansion Fund into the Capital Project Fund for the East District Maintenance Facility and Transferring Appropriations to the Cultural Services and Facilities Fund for the Art in Public Places Program. The purpose of this item is to approve recommended appropriation requests for Natural Areas and Parks and Park Planning & Development projects. These projects, which were reviewed by City Council at the October 24, 2017 Council Work Session, include a Natural Areas Maintenance Facility Expansion, Community Park Development and an East District Park Maintenance Facility City of Fort Collins Page 7 15. Items Relating to the Horsetooth Road and College Avenue Intersection Improvement Project A. First Reading of Ordinance No. 161, 2017, Appropriating Prior Year Reserves in the Transportation Capital Expansion Fee Fund and Authorizing the Transfer of Appropriations from the Transportation Capital Expansion Fee Fund into the Capital Project Fund for the “Horsetooth and College Intersection Project”, and Transferring Appropriations to the Cultural Services and Facilities Fund for the Art in Public Places Program. B. First Reading of Ordinance No. 162, 2017, Authorizing the Acquisition by Eminent Domain of Certain Lands Necessary to Construct Public Improvements in Connection with the Horsetooth Road and College Avenue Intersection Improvements Project. The purpose of this item is to appropriate $1,100,000 of prior year reserves in the Transportation Capital Expansion Fee Fund and obtain authorization from City Council to use eminent domain, if deemed necessary, to acquire property interests needed to construct improvements to the intersection of Horsetooth Road and College Avenue. Council previously appropriated the majority of the project funding through previous Council actions including the 2017-2018 budget process, which identified additional funding was going to be needed with a future appropriation in 2019. The project was previously scheduled to be completed in 2019, but the project schedule has been accelerated to be complete in 2018. In order to accommodate the schedule acceleration, this appropriation would complete the total project funding need of $7,250,000 in 2018, allowing the construction to be complete by the end of 2018. The project will construct road and intersection improvements, multimodal enhancements, utility improvements, and signal improvements. These improvements will be done in conjunction with the Midtown in Motion Plan. Timely acquisition of the property is necessary to meet the anticipated construction schedule. Staff fully intends to negotiate in good faith with the affected owners and is optimistic that all property negotiations can be completed prior to the start of the Project. Staff is requesting authorization of eminent domain for all property acquisitions for the Project only if such action is deemed necessary. Since the Project is partially funded by Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), these acquisitions must follow federal guidelines, which require City staff obtain authorization to use eminent domain procedures. 16. Items Relating to Code Amendments to Manage Small Cell and Other Communication Facility Installations in City Rights-of-Way and on City Infrastructure. A. First Reading of Ordinance No. 143, 2017, Amending Chapter 23 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins to Establish Communication Facility Encroachment Permits. B. First Reading of Ordinance No. 144, 2017, Amending Articles 3 and 5 of the Land Use Code Regarding Small Cell Facilities The purpose of this item is to consider additions to the City Code to regulate the installation of small cellular and other communication equipment in the City’s rights-of-way, establish a permit to allow such installations and to consider less extensive changes to the Land Use Code to clarify that the review of such applications for use of the City’s right-of-way is addressed under the City Code regulations. The City Code language has been recommended for approval by the Energy Board and the Land Use Code language has been recommended for approval by the Planning and Zoning Board. 17. First Reading of Ordinance No. 163, 2017, Repealing and Reenacting Article V of Chapter 24 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins and Amending the Fort Collins Traffic Code Regarding the Residential Parking Permit Program. The purpose of this item is to amend the City Code and Traffic Code to include elements of the Residential Parking Permit Program (RP3) as discussed at the August 22, 2017 Work Session, and to change some existing provisions that are no longer being used. Notably, we have added to the Code the RP3 management area and amended the Code to provide the City Manager to create regulations regarding the process for fast-tracking areas affected by spillover parking (parking in neighborhoods adjacent to newly-adopted RP3 zones). Some additional revisions are proposed to ensure consistency between the current administrative procedures and the Code. City of Fort Collins Page 8 18. Resolution 2017-101 Adopting Amendments to the City's Financial Management Policies. The purpose of this item is to update the City's Financial Policies. Changes are recommended to three existing financial policies; Budget, General and Fund Balance Minimums. Council Finance Committee reviewed staff proposed changes on October 16, 2017. 19. Resolution 2017-102 Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with Colorado State University to Purchase Stormwater-Related Research Services Concerning Winter Runoff Monitoring in Spring Creek. The purpose of this item is to authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Colorado State University (CSU), under which the City (through the Stormwater Utility) would purchase stormwater- related research services concerning winter runoff monitoring in Spring Creek. The term of the agreement is December 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018 and the cost to the City is $23,000. 20. Resolution 2017-103 Adopting the City's 2018 Legislative Policy Agenda. The purpose of this item is to consider and adopt the City's 2018 Legislative Policy Agenda. Each year the Legislative Review Committee (LRC) develops a legislative agenda to assist in the analysis of pending legislation and regulation. The Legislative Policy Agenda is used as a guide by Council and staff to determine positions on legislation and regulation pending at the state and federal levels and as a general reference for the City's state legislators and congressional delegation. 21. Resolution 2017-104 Urging the Colorado General Assembly to Pass Legislation During the 2018 Session to Reauthorize the Colorado Lottery Division to the Year 2039. The purpose of this item is to express Council’s desire to urge the General Assembly to pass legislation in the 2018 session to reauthorize the Colorado Division of Lottery from the year 2018 to 2039. The Colorado Lottery Division administers the Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) funds, which has distributed over $40 million directly to the City of Fort Collins for parks, trails, open space, wildlife, outdoor recreation, and other amenities. 22. Resolution 2017-105 Ratifying the Appointment of Matt Schilds to the Poudre River Public Library District Board of Trustees. The purpose of this item is to recommend ratification of the appointment of Matt Schilds to the Poudre River Library District Board of Trustees. On October 24, 2017 Ms. Linda Gabel submitted a letter of resignation, effective immediately. The Library Selection Committee determined that Matt Schilds who submitted an application in January 2017 should be appointed to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Linda Gabel. 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  COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS  CONSIDERATION OF COUNCIL-PULLED CONSENT ITEMS City of Fort Collins Page 9 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. 23. Items Relating to the 2018 Utility Rates. (staff: Randy Reuscher, Lance Smith; no staff presentation;15 minute discussion) A. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 155, 2017, Amending Chapter 26 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins to Revise Electric Rates, Fees and Charges and Updating Related Provisions. B. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 156, 2017, Amending Chapter 26 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins to Revise Water Rates, Fees and Charges and Updating Related Provisions. C. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 157, 2017, Amending Chapter 26 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins to Revise Wastewater Rates, Fees and Charges These Ordinances relate to 2018 proposed utility rates. A 1.8% increase to monthly charges is proposed for the Electric Fund in 2018. Electric rate increases are proposed to meet increased wholesale costs and to provide some operating income to the utility. On First Reading, Council adopted Option 3 of Ordinance No. 155, 2017, which defaults all residential customers to the residential time of use (TOU) + tier option, with the exception of electric heat customers, who would be on the standard TOU rate. Ordinance No. 155, 2017 was adopted on First Reading on November 7, 2017, by a vote of 4-3 (Nays: Martinez, Summers, Troxell) A 5.0% overall rate increase is proposed for the Water Fund in 2018, with variations by rate class. Water rates are proposed to increase to meet the anticipated capital needs of the utility. A 3.0% overall rate increase is proposed for the Wastewater Utility in 2018, with variations by rate class. Wastewater rates are proposed to be increased to address previous operating revenue shortfalls to meet anticipated capital expenditures for the utility. Ordinance Nos. 156 and 157, 2017, were unanimously adopted on First Reading on November 7, 2017. 24. First Reading of Ordinance No. 164, 2017, Amending Chapter 23.5 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins Pertaining to Special Events. (staff: Jan Sawyer; 5 minute staff presentation; 20 minute discussion) THIS ITEM HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN AND RESCHEDULED TO JANUARY 16, 2018 The purpose of this item is to consider amending Chapter 23.5 of the City Code pertaining to Special Events to be in alignment with current law and to more accurately reflect the City’s current processes and procedures for issuing Special Event Permits. City of Fort Collins Page 10 25. Public Hearing and First Reading of Ordinance No. 165, 2017 Creating and Establishing the Midtown Business Improvement District, Appointing the Initial Members of the Board of Directors of the District, Approving the District's Initial Operating Plan and Budget; and Designating the Area as a Location for New Business or Commercial Development. (staff: Patrick Rowe; 10 minute staff presentation; 30 minute discussion) The purpose of this item is to conduct a public hearing on a petition for the creation of a business improvement district within the Midtown area of Fort Collins. The purpose of the proposed Midtown Business Improvement District (the “Midtown BID,” or “BID”) is to “leverage public sector investments and provide private sector stakeholders in the area with a stronger platform through which to advocate for-and directly fund-needed improvements as Midtown comes into a new era.”  CONSIDERATION OF CITIZEN-PULLED CONSENT ITEMS  OTHER BUSINESS A. Possible consideration of the initiation of new ordinances and/or resolutions by Councilmembers (Three or more individual Councilmembers may direct the City Manager and City Attorney to initiate and move forward with development and preparation of resolutions and ordinances not originating from the Council's Policy Agenda or initiated by staff.) B. Consideration of a motion to adjourn to 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 28, 2017.  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. City of Fort Collins Page 1 Wade Troxell, President City Council Chambers Gerry Horak, District 6, Vice President City Hall West Bob Overbeck, District 1 300 LaPorte Avenue Ray Martinez, District 2 Fort Collins, Colorado Ken Summers, District 3 Kristin Stephens, District 4 Cablecast on FCTV, Channel 14 Ross Cunniff, District 5 and Channel 881 on the Comcast cable system Carrie Daggett Darin Atteberry Delynn Coldiron City Attorney Executive Director 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 (V/TDD: Dial 711 for Relay Colorado) for assistance. General Improvement District No. 1 Board Meeting November 21, 2017 (after the Regular Council Meeting)  CALL MEETING TO ORDER  ROLL CALL 1. Consideration and Approval of the Minutes of the November 7, 2017 General Improvement District No. 1 Board Meeting. The purpose of this item is to approve the minutes from the November 7, 2017, General Improvement District No. 1 Board meeting. 2. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 069, Determining and Fixing the Mill Levy for General Improvement District No. 1; Directing the Secretary of the District to Certify Such Levy to the Board of Commissioners of Larimer County; Making the Fiscal Year 2018 Annual Appropriation; and Transferring an Appropriation to the City's General Fund for Parks Downtown Landscaping. (staff: Mike Beckstead; no staff presentation; 3 minute discussion) This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on November 7, 2017, sets the mill levy and authorizes the fiscal year 2018 appropriation for General Improvement District No. 1 (GID). The sum of $308,000 is anticipated to be collected in 2018 from the 4.924 mills levied in the Ordinance. Additional revenue to the GID from automobile specific ownership taxes, ad valorem taxes, and interest earnings are anticipated in 2018 to total $42,563 resulting in an expected revenue total of $350,563 for 2018. The Ordinance appropriates funds in the amount of $508,107 for the operation of the GID in 2018. Section 2 has been revised between First and Second Reading to explicitly state that the mill levy fixed in the Ordinance is imposed on the assessed value of taxable property as set by state law for the GID’s property taxes payable in 2018. GENERAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1 BOARD City of Fort Collins Page 2  OTHER BUSINESS  ADJOURNMENT City of Fort Collins Page 1 Wade Troxell, President City Council Chambers Gerry Horak, District 6, Vice President City Hall West Bob Overbeck, District 1 300 LaPorte Avenue Ray Martinez, District 2 Fort Collins, Colorado Ken Summers, District 3 Kristin Stephens, District 4 Cablecast on FCTV, Channel 14 Ross Cunniff, District 5 and Channel 881 on the Comcast cable system Carrie Daggett Darin Atteberry Delynn Coldiron City Attorney Executive Director 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 (V/TDD: Dial 711 for Relay Colorado) for assistance. Skyview South General Improvement District No. 15 Board Meeting November 21, 2017 (after the General Improvement District No. 1 Meeting)  CALL MEETING TO ORDER  ROLL CALL 1. Consideration and Approval of the Minutes of the November 7, 2017 Skyview South GID No. 15 Board Meeting. The purpose of this item is to approve the minutes from the November 7, 2017 Skyview South GID No. 15 Board meeting. 2. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 009, Determining and Fixing the Mill Levy for the Skyview South General Improvement District No. 15; Directing the Secretary of the District to Certify Such Levy to the Board of Commissioners of Larimer County; and Making the Fiscal Year 2018 Annual Appropriation. (staff: Mike Beckstead; no staff presentation; 3 minute discussion) This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on November 7, 2017, fixes the mill levy for the Skyview South General Improvement District No. 15 (GID No. 15) and authorizes the annual appropriation for 2018 of $1,000 for the expenses of GID No. 15. The sum of $30,200 is anticipated to be collected in 2018 from the 10.0 mills levied in the Ordinance. Additional miscellaneous revenue to GID No. 15 of $3,895 is anticipated to be generated from auto specific ownership fees and interest income. The total 2018 revenue for GID No. 15 is expected to be $34,095. The total amount will be used in the future to maintain and repair roads in the Skyview subdivision. Section 2 has been revised between First and Second Reading to explicitly state that the mill levy fixed in the Ordinance is imposed on the assessed value of taxable property as set by state law for the GID’s property taxes payable in 2018. SKYVIEW SOUTH GENERAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 15 BOARD City of Fort Collins Page 2  OTHER BUSINESS  ADJOURNMENT City of Fort Collins Page 1 urban renewal authority Wade Troxell, Chairperson City Council Chambers Gerry Horak, Vice-Chairperson City Hall West Bob Overbeck 300 LaPorte Avenue Ray Martinez Fort Collins, Colorado Ken Summers Kristin Stephens Ross Cunniff Cablecast on City Cable Channel 14 and Channel 881 on the Comcast cable system Carrie Daggett Darin Atteberry Delynn Coldiron City Attorney Executive Director 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 (V/TDD: Dial 711 for Relay Colorado) for assistance. URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY BOARD MEETING November 21, 2017 After the Skyview GID No. 15 meeting  CALL MEETING TO ORDER  ROLL CALL  AGENDA REVIEW  Executive Director’s Review of Agenda.  CITIZEN PARTICIPATION Individuals who wish to address the Board on items not specifically scheduled on the agenda must first be recognized by the Chairperson or Vice Chair. 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 Chairperson 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 Secretary  Address your comments to Council, not the audience  CITIZEN PARTICIPATION FOLLOW-UP City of Fort Collins Page 2  STAFF REPORTS  COMMISSIONER REPORTS Discussion Items The method of debate for discussion items is as follows: ● Chairperson introduces the item number and subject; asks if formal presentation will be made by staff ● Staff and/or Applicant presentation (optional) ● Chairperson requests citizen comment on the item (five-minute limit for each citizen) ● Board questions of staff on the item ● Board motion on the item ● Board discussion ● Final Board comments ● Board vote on the item Note: Time limits for individual agenda items may be revised, at the discretion of the Chairperson, 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. 1. Resolution No. 083 Adopting the 2018 Budget for the Fort Collins Urban Renewal Authority. (staff: Patrick Rowe: 3 minute staff presentation; 5 minute discussion) The purpose of this item is to adopt the 2018 budget and to appropriate the funds to be spent for the Fort Collins Urban Renewal Authority (URA), comprised of the North College Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District, the Prospect South TIF District, and the Foothills TIF District. The budget revenues include property and sales tax increment, and interest earned on investments, totaling $6,526,929. Budget expenses include general operations, project obligations and debt service payments, totaling $6,058,208. The 2018 budget corresponds to the budget that was submitted and approved as part of the Budgeting for Outcomes process for 2017 and 2018. The URA’s 2018 annual appropriation is $6,058,208.  OTHER BUSINESS  ADJOURNMENT