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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES-03/07/2000-RegularMarch 7, 2000 COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO Council -Manager Form of Government Regular Meeting - 6:00 p.m. A regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins was held on Tuesday, March 7, 2000, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the City of Fort Collins City Hall. Roll Call was answered by the following Councilmembers: Bertschy, Kastein, Martinez, Wanner and Weitkunat. Councilmembers Absent: Byrne and Mason. Staff Members Present: Fischbach, Harris and Roy. Citizen Participation John Hendrix, 3000 Tulane Drive, spoke regarding the public nuisance ordinance. John Meleski, 2619 Featherstar Way, spoke regarding the costs of the City's roofing ordinance and citizen involvement in City affairs. Citizen Participation Follow-up Councilmember Bertschythanked Mr. Hendrix forhis input regarding the public nuisance ordinance. Agenda Review City Manager Fischbach noted that changes have been to item #13 Second Reading of Ordinance No. 22, 2000, Amending Article XV of Chapter 15 of the City Code Regarding Solid Waste Collection and Recycling Services by Adding Provisions Pertaining to Procedural Requirements and Adding a Document Retention Requirement. City Attorney Roy described the nature of the changes. CONSENT CALENDAR Postponement of Second Reading of Ordinance No. 199, 1999, Authorizing the Lease of Portions of the Resource Recovery Farm to LaFarge Corporation for Sand and Gravel Mining in Order to Protect Sensitive Natural Habitats Along the Cache la Poudre River. Ordinance No. 199, 1999, which was unanimously adopted on First Reading on December 7, 1999, enables implementation of a unique natural area conservation project involving the 204 March 7, 2000 City of Fort Collins, LaFarge Corporation, Flatiron Companies, and Colorado State University. Second Reading of this Ordinance is being postponed to March 21, 2000 to allow additional time to finalize the necessary lease and contractual documents with LaFarge, Flatiron, and Colorado State University. 8. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 17, 2000, Amending Portions of the City Code Concerning the Citizen Review Board Subcommittees. The current provisions of the City Code concerning the Citizen Review Board (CRB) require that the CRB maintain the confidentiality of all internal investigation files and all information and evidence received which are related to personnel matters (§2-140(h)). This provision is consistent with the need to maintain the confidentiality of personnel files and internal investigation files, but is not consistent with other provisions of the City Code which allow police and community service officers who may be the subject of the investigation to request that the review sessions of the CRB subcommittees be open to the public. Ordinance No. 17, 2000, which was unanimously adopted on First Reading on February 15, 2000, amends the City Code allowing the CRB review subcommittees to maintain the confidentiality of those portions of the subcommittee review sessions that do not directly relate to the officer's personnel interest. 9. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 18, 2000, Authorizing the Purchasing Agent to Enter into an Agreement for the Financing by Lease -purchase of Records Management Software, Hardware, Services, and Related Equipment. Ordinance No. 18, 2000, which was unanimously adopted on First Reading on February 15, 2000, authorizes the Purchasing Agent to enter into a lease -purchase financing agreement with the selected company at the lowest interest rate offered. 10. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 19, 2000, Approving the Terms of the City's Lease of Building 15, Old Town Square. Ordinance No. 19, 2000, which was unanimously adopted on First Reading on February 15, 2000, authorizes the terms of the City's lease of Building 15, Old Town Square and will permit the Larimer County Treasurer's Office to remove the leased property from the tax rolls in accordance with C.R.S. Sections 31-15-801 and 802. 205 March 7. 2000 11. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 20, 2000, Approving the Terns of the City's Lease of the Building at 405 Canyon Avenue. Ordinance No. 20, 2000, which was unanimously adopted on First Reading on February 15, 2000, authorizes the terms of the City's lease of 405 Canyon Avenue and will permit the Latimer County Treasurer's Office to remove the leased property from the tax rolls in accordance with C.R.S. Sections 31-15-801 and 802. 12. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 21, 2000, Amending Chapter 3 and 16 of the City Code Designating the Municipal Judge as the Liquor and Massage Licensing Authority. Staff presented this Ordinance to the Health and Safety Committee on January 20, 2000. The Committee briefly discussed the Ordinance, made no substantive changes, and recommended it be brought to Council for formal consideration. Ordinance No. 21, 2000 was unanimously adopted on First Reading on February 15, 2000. 13. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 22, 2000, Amending Article XV of Chanter 15 of the Citv Code Regarding Solid Waste Collection and Recycling Services by Adding Provisions Pertaining to Procedural Requirements and Adding a Document Retention Requirement. Ordinance No. 22, 2000, which was unanimously adopted on First Reading on February 15, 2000, amends the Code by adding provisions regarding procedural and document retention requirements. During the discussion of the Ordinance on First Reading, the Council requested that the maximum license revocation period in Section 15-426 be reduced from five years to a shorter time period. The maximum revocation period has been revised on Second Reading to two years instead of five. In addition, a new Section 15-430 has been added to clarify that the license revocation procedure established by the amendments would not preclude the City from pursuing any other remedy that may be available for enforcement of the provisions of the Article, including criminal prosecution under Section 1-15 of the Code. 14. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 23, 2000, Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the Capital Proi ects Fund for the Purpose of Constructing Improvements in the Downtown Area Consistent with the Mission of the Downtown Development AuthoritL. Ordinance No. 23, 2000, which was adopted on First Reading on February 15, 2000, appropriates the transferred bond proceeds in the capital projects fund. $140,000 is the amount transferred from the Downtown Development Authority Fund for the Mason Street (Four Comers) project. For the Walnut Street Sidewalk Improvements capital project, this Ordinance appropriates $45,000. 206 March 7. 2000 15. First Reading of Ordinance No. 24, 2000 Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue and Prior Year Reserves in the General Fund for the Northern Colorado Regional Communities I-25 Corridor Plan. In 1999, eight jurisdictions in Northern Colorado agreed to prepare a plan for the I-25 corridor between Berthoud and Fort Collins. Seven jurisdictions agreed to share in the cost of preparing the plan, based upon population, as has been the case in the past for other regional projects. The Plan, when completed, will address design, local transportation networks, and protection of important natural areas and open lands. The planning effort is underway and is expected to be completed in 2001. 16. First Reading of Ordinance No. 25, 2000, Designating the Sondburg House, Garage, and Chicken Coop 237 West Street as a Historic Landmark Pursuant to Chanter 14 of the City Code. The owner of the property, John Litschert, is initiating this request for Local Landmark designation for the Sondburg House, Garage, and Chicken Coop. The buildings are significant for their architectural importance to Fort Collins as locally rare examples of residential Art Modeme architecture. The chicken coop has architectural importance for its representation of the property's early history. 17. Postnonement of Consideration of the Anneal of the December 16, 1999, Determination of the Planning and Zoning Board to Deny a Major Amendment to the South Glen PUD, Second Filing=Final, Consisting of a Request to Eliminate the Existing Swimming Pool and Bath House Facilitv at the east end of the 40 Dwelling Unit Multi -Family Residential Development. This appeal was originally scheduled for the February 1, 2000 Council meeting, but was postponed to this date at the request of the appellant. The appellant is now requesting another postponement until April 4, 2000. 207 March 7, 2000 18. Resolution 2000-44 Adopting Revisions to the Master Street Plan. Staff has compiled a list of minor changes necessary to help "clean up" the City of Fort Collins Master Street Plan. These proposed changes to the MSP consist of correcting alignments and classifications shown currently on the map to more accurately reflect actual built alignments or to conform to alignments shown in approved Overall Development Plans (ODPs), and removing reference to a "New Urban Street System" on the map. In addition, the extension of Rolland Moore Drive, connecting Shields Street to Centre Avenue is to be added. These changes are minor in scope and do not require extensive public process. MSP changes as a result of approved ODP's have already gone through public process as part of the development process. 19. Resolution 2000-45 Endorsing the Transportation Alternatives Feasibility Study Vision Plan. The Policy and Oversight Committee of the North Front Range Transportation Alternatives Feasibility Study (TAFS) has adopted a Vision Plan and recommendation after more than two years of work, analysis and public involvement. This Resolution expresses Council's support for the Vision Plan and encourages the sponsoring agencies of the study to implement the plan as soon as is feasible. 20. Resolution 2000-46 Making Appointments to the Affordable Housing Board and the Commission on Disability. A vacancy currently exists on the Affordable Housing Board due to the resignation of Buster Davis. Councilmembers Wanner and Bertschy reviewed the applications on file and are recommending Christopher Shearer to fill the vacancy with a term to begin immediately and set to expire on June 30, 2003. Three vacancies also exist on the Commission on Disability due to the resignations of Stacey Abate, Nathan Montgomery and Lila Vizzard. Applications were solicited and Councilmembers Byrne and Martinez conducted interviews and are recommending Susan Williams and Romla Fritz to fill two of the vacancies with a term to begin immediately and set to expire on June 30, 2001 and June 30, 2002 respectively. The Council interview team is also recommending Kathryn Johnson to fill the third vacancy with a term to being May 1, 2000 and set to expire on June 30, 2003. 21. Routine Easement. A. Construction and maintenance easement from Mary Miller, located at 215 Edwards, to underground existing overhead electric services. Monetary consideration: $10. 0.1 March 7, 2000 Ordinances on Second Reading were read by title by Deputy City Clerk Rita Harris. 8. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 17, 2000, Amending Portions of the City Code Conceming the Citizen Review Board Subcommittees. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 18, 2000, Authorizing the Purchasing Agent to Enter into an A eement for the Financing by Lease -purchase of Records Management Software, Hardware, Services, and Related Equipment. 10. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 19, 2000, Approving the Terms of the Citv's Lease of Building 15, Old Town Square. 11. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 20, 2000, Approving the Terms of the City's Lease of the Building at 405 Canyon Avenue. 12. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 21, 2000, Amending Chapter 3 and 16 of the City Code Designating the Municipal Judge as the Liquor and Massage Licensing Authority. 13. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 22, 2000, Amending Article XV of Chanter 15 of the Citv Code Regarding Solid Waste Collection and Recycling Services by Adding Provisions Pertaining to Procedural Requirements and Adding a Document Retention Requirement. 14. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 23, 2000, Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the Caital Projects Fund for the Purpose of Constructing Improvements in the Downtown Area Consistent with the Mission of the Downtown Development Authority. Ordinances on First Reading were read by title by Deputy City Clerk Rita Harris. 15. First Reading of Ordinance No. 24, 2000 Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue and Prior Year Reserves in the General Fund for the Northern Colorado Regional Communities I-25 Corridor Plan. 16. First Reading of Ordinance No. 25, 2000, Designating the Sondburg House, Garage, and Chicken Coop, 237 West Street, as a Historic Landmark Pursuant to Chapter 14 of the City Code. Councilmember Bertschy made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Weitkunat, to adopt and approve all items on the Consent Calendar. The vote on the motion was as follows: Yeas: Councilmembers Bertschy, Kastein, Martinez, Wanner and Weitkunat. Nays: None. f IMIGNEE1�:i71�1�7 209 March 7. 2000 Consent Calendar Follow-up Councilmember Weitkunat spoke regarding item #12 Second Reading of Ordinance No. 21, 2000, Amending Chapter 3 and 16 of the City Code Designating the Municipal Judge as the Liquor and Massage Licensing Authority and requested a two -page memorandum regarding massage licensing requirements. Councilmember Reports Councilmember Wanner reported on Finance Committee discussions regarding transportation funding shortfalls, local improvement districts property sales, the year end investment report, and taxes on intemet sales. Councilmember Weitkunat reported on Legislative Review Committee discussions regarding HB 1223 relating to growth, SB 184 relating to utilities and liability for damages to underground facilities, a new bill relating to location of facilities, a new bill relating to gasoline additives, and HB 1370 mandating that preference be given to hiring veterans. Councilmember Kastein reported on Health and Safety Committee discussions regarding school safety as the anniversary of the Columbine tragedy approaches, evaluation of the School Resource Officer program, and the newest revisions to the public nuisance ordinance which will come before the Council on March 21. Councilmember Weitkunat requested a copy ofthe latest draft of the public nuisance ordinance. City Manager Fischbach stated that copies would be delivered to Councilmembers in the Thursday mail packet. Councilmember Bertschy reported on the Community Dialogue Forum was held on February 29 and noted that the next forum will be held in May. He suggested that the forums focus on specific issues. Mayor Martinez commented regarding the Coloradoan editorial relating to the public nuisance ordinance. Mayor Martinez reported on a meeting held on March 1 regarding an update on airport activities. 210 March 7, 2000 Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m. �f Mayor ATTEST: 211