HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES-01/28/2014-AdjournedJanuary 28, 2014
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO
Council -Manager Form of Government
Adjourned Meeting — 6:00 p.m.
An adjourned meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins was held on Tuesday, January
28, 2014, 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: Campana, Cunniff, Horak, Overbeck, Poppaw,
Troxell, and Weitkunat:
Staff Members Present: Atteberry, Nelson, Roy.
Other Business
Mayor Pro Tern Horak and Council directed the City Manager to examine possible ways to
reduce the number of billboards in Fort Collins.
Councilmember Troxell reported on the Futures Committee meeting regarding citizen
engagement, expertise and input structures. He suggested engaging the City's boards and
commissions in a discussion regarding alignment with the City's outcome areas and dashboard.
He announced a meeting February 241h regarding the topic and the budgeting for outcomes
process.
Councilmember Troxell requested Council support to direct the City Manager to begin a
planning process to understand CSU's proposed 2020 plan and the infrastructure requirements
related to the proposed on -campus stadium.
Councilmember Cunniff stated he understands Councilmember Troxell's intent is to create a
portfolio of potential impacts and responses, not make a commitment to completing those
responses.
Councilmember Troxell suggested the planning should be addressed similarly to a subarea plan
and should address the City's best interests. Councilmember Cunniff replied he would be
supportive of such a process.
City Manager Atteberry noted the 2014 adopted budget contains a West Central Neighborhood
Plan and staff is suggesting work on that Plan, including the transportation aspect of the Plan,
which was not budgeted. He stated staff is proposing the use of Keep Fort Collins Great funds in
order to include the transportation: element. and noted the scope of the Plan will need to be
expanded and potentially expedited, based .on Councilmember Troxell's suggestions and the
stadium timeline.
Councilmember Troxell stated he would not support expediting anything unless there is some
engagement from the University to work with the City in a meaningful way.
Councilmember Campana stated the neighborhood study has been delayed, due to the fact it
would change dramatically depending upon whether or not the stadium was constructed.
Mayor Weitkunat noted the question of the City's participation has not been clearly defined
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City Manager Atteberry suggested commencement of the Plan with the assumption the stadium
will be built once the University makes the decision in the coming months. If the decision is not
made, he suggested the Plan include scenario planning both with and without the stadium.
Councilmember Campana agreed with City Manager Atteberry's suggestions.
Councilmember Cunniff noted the impacts should be studied without enabling anything.
Mayor Pro Tern Horak stated the effects of CSU on the community need to be examined in a
more systematic way and plans need to be made based on the increased enrollment at the
University.
City Manager Atteberry concurred with Mayor Pro Tem Horak.
Councilmember Troxell agreed but noted transportation changes the City has made with regard
to the existing Hughes Stadium and stated the City needs to consider the impacts of the potential
stadium.
City Manager Atteberry noted Dr. Tony Frank has stated he plans to exceed the City's
development requirements and process regarding outreach. Council will be receiving
information regarding comparable cities with on -campus stadiums.
Councilmember Overbeck stated those communities should be those which have had concerned
neighborhood groups. City Manager Atteberry replied that is the intention.
Adjournment
At the conclusion of the executive session, the meeting adjourned at 6:28 p.m.
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