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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES-10/06/2015-RegularOctober 6, 2015 COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO J Council -Manager Form of Government Regular Meeting — 6:00 PM • ROLL CALL PRESENT: Martinez, Stephens, Overbeck, Campana, Troxell, Cunniff, Horak Staff Present: Atteberry, Daggett, Winkelmann • AGENDA REVIEW: CITY MANAGER City Manager Atteberry stated there were no changes to the published agenda. • CITIZEN PARTICIPATION Jack Daniels stated he is happy to live in Fort Collins and commended its wholesomeness and integrity. Lynn Barker opposed the criminalization of homelessness. Stacia Ryder, Women's Commission, thanked Council for the proclamation regarding Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Carol Gaul expressed concern regarding national mass shootings and supported immediate action regarding gun control. Donna Rouner, Crossroads Safehouse, thanked Council for the proclamation regarding Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Brandon Snavely expressed concern regarding possible changes to the City's public nudity ordinance. Trip Wynn, Crossroads Safehouse Boardmember, thanked Council for the proclamation regarding Domestic Violence Awareness Month and discussed the vital services provided by Crossroads for domestic violence victims. Clint Skutchan, Fort Collins Board of Realtors, discussed the importance of protecting the community's housing future and announced the creation of the Future of Housing Community Foundation. Amy (no last name given) discussed the importance of Crossroads Safehouse in the community. Judy Chapman, Crossroads Safehouse, thanked Council for the proclamation regarding Domestic Violence Awareness Month and discussed the importance of the services provided by Crossroads Safehouse. Cari Brown, ARC of Larimer County, thanked Council for its support in bringing bus stops up to ADA standards. City of Fort Collins Page 235 October 6, 2015 Cheryl Distaso, Fort Collins Community Action Network, discussed the importance of ending the criminalization of homelessness. Linda Miller thanked Council and Transfort for their support of funding for ADA compliant bus stops. Monte Barry discussed the. difficulty with the Remington and Mountain intersection as part of the Remington roadway improvements. Maggie Wesley, ARC of Larimer County, thanked Council for its support of funding for ADA compliant bus stops. Jimmy Neal Tucker commended Council for its work and requested train horns to no longer be allowed to sound in the city. • CITIZEN PARTICIPATION FOLLOW-UP Councilmember Overbeck requested a memo response regarding Mr. Barry's concerns. Additionally, he requested follow-up regarding Ms. Barker's comments that her shelter time will soon expire. City Manager Atteberry replied he would acquire additional information. Councilmember Overbeck suggested the possibility of a resolution speaking to state and national representatives regarding gun control. Councilmember Martinez asked whether homeless individuals are offered shelter, if available, when contacted regarding illegal camping. Deputy City Manager Mihelich replied the City's personnel are trained to provide individuals who are camping in the City's Natural Areas or parks with a resource card which provides information regarding shelters.. He affirmed the initial response of City personnel is not to write tickets. City Manager Atteberry noted camping in Natural Areas is against City policy. Councilmember Martinez thanked Mr. Tucker for his comments' and for serving his country. Mayor Troxell noted short and long-term housing options for homeless veterans have been researched. Councilmember Stephens thanked the individuals from Crossroads Safehouse who spoke and commended Amy for speaking. Councilmember Cunniff thanked the individuals from Crossroads Safehouse who spoke and stated Council is committed to developing solutions for the homeless population. He requested a memo regarding the Remington/Mountain intersection and stated he will be proposing an item regarding gun violence for the Legislative Review Committee. Mayor Troxell thanked those who spoke from Crossroads Safehouse. He noted the public nudity ordinance will be discussed in two weeks and commended the City's initial efforts toward permanent supportive housing solutions. City of Fort Collins Page 236 October 6, 2015 • CONSENT CALENDAR Councilmember Campana withdrew Item No. 10, First Reading of Ordinance No. 125, 2015, Appropriating Prior Year Reserves in the Capital Project Fund for the Building on Basics Intersection Improvements and the Street Oversizing Fund into the Capital Projects Fund for. the Timberline Road -Drake Road to Prospect Road Improvement Project, and the Cultural Services and Facilities Fund for the Art in Public Places Program from the Consent Agenda. Mayor Pro Tem Horak made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Overbeck, to adopt and approve all items not withdrawn from the Consent Agenda. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Gerry Horak, District 6 SECONDER: Bob Overbeck, District 1 AYES: Martinez, Stephens, Overbeck, Campana, Troxell, Cunniff, Horak Consideration and Approval of the Minutes of the September 1 and September 15; 2015 Regular Council Meetings. (Adopted) The purpose of this item is to approve the minutes from the September 1 and September 15 Regular Council Meetings. 2. Items Relating to the Kechter Farm Second Filing Annexation and Zoning. (Adopted) A. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 099, 2015, Annexing Property Known as the Kechter Farm Second Filing Annexation to the City of Fort Collins. B. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 100, 2015, Amending the Zoning Map of the City of Fort Collins and Classifying for Zoning Purposes the Property Included in the Kechter Farm Second Filing Annexation to the City of Fort Collins. These Ordinances,. unanimously, adopted on First Reading on August 18, 2015, annex and zone 78.58 acres platted and approved in Larimer County as Kechter Farm Second Filing. There are three parcels all located on the west side of Ziegler Road, south of Kechter Road and north of Fossil Creek Reservoir. Trilby Road bisects the site. The requested zoning for this annexation is L-M-N, Low Density Mixed -Use Neighborhood (37.48 acres) on Parcels One and Two, and U-E, Urban Estate (41.1 acres) on Parcel Three. The property is located within the Fossil Creek Reservoir Area Plan. In accordance with the Intergovernmental Agreement for the Fort Collins Growth Management Area with Larimer County, adopted in 1999, properties within this sub -area are to receive their land use approval in the County and are then to be annexed prior to the issuance of building permits. This approval was received from Larimer County on September 1, 2015. 3. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 114, 2015, Appropriating Unanticipated Federal Grant Revenue into the Capital Project Fund for the Pitkin Street Low Stress Network Corridor Improvements. (Adopted) This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on September 15, 2015, appropriates unanticipated federal grant funds of $593,000 into the Pitkin Street Low Stress Corridor Improvements Project. This project will design and construct bicycle and pedestrian routes and crossings along the Pitkin Street Corridor between Overland Trail and Riverside Avenue. $148,250 in local matching funds are available in the previously appropriated Building on Basics -Bicycle Plan Implementation. k City of Fart Collins Page 237 October 6, 2015 4. Improvement Capital Project. (Adopted) This Ordinance, Unanimously adopted on First Reading on September 15, 2015, corrects a process issue with the language of previously adopted Ordinance No. 074, 2015, which transferred only the unallocated main Capital Project funds of the Stormwater Enterprise. . The language of that Ordinance inadvertently did not include the associated existing sub -project Business Units and encumbrances. For proper accounting purposes and accuracy with the City's financial system, JDEdwards, it is necessary to include the transfer of all existing Business Unit funds and encumbrances within each Capital Project. This'Ordinance corrects that oversight. 5. Items Relating to Marijuana Code Amendments. (Adopted) A: Second Reading of Ordinance No. 116, 2015, Amending Section 15-608 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins to Limit to One the Number of Marijuana Store Fronts on the Same Contiguous Property. B. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 117, 2015, Amending Sections 15-613 and 15-614 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins to Clarify the Standard for Persons Prohibited as Licensees and to Require a Six Month Waiting Period for Reapplication of a License for Any Applicant Denied a License by the Marijuana Licensing Authority on the Basis of False, Misleading, or Fraudulent Statements or Intentional Omissions of Pertinent Information. ,C. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 118, 2015, Amending Article IX of Chapter 12 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins to Prohibit Marijuana Plants to be Cultivated or Kept Within Mixed -Use Buildings and Fraternity and Sorority Houses. D. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 119, 2015, Amending Section 17-194 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins to Prohibit the Use of Alcohol'•or Ethanol in the Extraction of THC or Other Cannabinoids in Locations Other Than Licensed Medical and Retail Marijuana Products Manufacturing Facilities. These Ordinances, unanimously adopted on First Reading on September 15, 2015, amend various provisions of the City Code related to marijuana. The City of Fort Collins and local marijuana businesses are just over a year into the licensing and operational processes, and over the course of this time, the State has enacted new legislation and staff has identified gaps in the.existing City Code provisions. Staff anticipates periodic amendments as this industry matures.. 6. Items Relating to Amendments to the Fort Collins Traffic and City Code Regardinq Bicycle Regulations. (Adopted) A. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 120, 2015, Amending the Fort Collins Traffic Code and Adding to it a New Part 21 Regulating Bicycles. B. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 121, 2015, Amending Section 1-15 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins Regarding the Application of the Traffic Calming Surcharge to Bicycle Traffic Infractions. These Ordinances, unanimously adopted on First Reading on September 15, 2015, reorganize the provisions regulating bicycles in the Fort Collins Traffic Code to enhance citizen accessibility of the bicycle laws, to increase citizen understanding of such laws, and to remove the $35 Traffic Calming Surcharge that is currently assessed on bicycle tickets. City of Fort Collins Page 238 October 6, 2015 7. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 122, 2015 Amending Division 1 of Article II of Chapter 2 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins to Add a New Section to Provide for Participation by Boards and Commissions in Ad Hoc Review of Additional Issues on Request. (Adopted) This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on September 15, 2015, amends the City Code to allow City boards and commissions, upon request of the City Council or the City Manager, to participate in review and consideration of specified matters. This will allow participation at "Super Issue" meetings by board and commission members. 8. First Reading of Ordinance No. 123, 2015, Appropriating Prior Year Reserves and Unanticipated Revenue in Various City Funds and Authorizing the Transfer of Appropriated Amounts between Funds or Projects. (Adopted) ka The purpose of this annual budget adjustment ordinance is to combine dedicated and unanticipated revenues or reserves that need to be appropriated before the end of the year to cover the related expenses that were not anticipated and, therefore, not included in the 2015 annual budget appropriation. The unanticipated revenue is primarily from fees, charges, rents, contributions and grants that have been paid to City departments to offset specific expenses. The purpose of this item is to appropriate $244,723 of prior year reserves from the Street Oversizing Fund and authorize the transfer of appropriations from the Street Oversizing Fund into the Capital Project Fund for the Lemay and Vine Intersection Project. The Engineering Department is currently working on the conceptual design and alternatives analysis for realigned Lemay Avenue and Suniga Drive, northeast of the existing Lemay and Vine intersection. The opportunity has come up to purchase road right-of-way and utility easements, per the City's Master Street Plan, for realigned Lemay Avenue and Suniga Drive within the Kederike parcel. The purchase of the road right-of-way and easements has been portioned out between an Engineering Capital obligation and a Street Oversizing obligation. 10. First Reading of Ordinance No. 126, 2015, Appropriating Unanticipated Grant Revenue into the Storm Drainage Fund for the Flood Warning System Enhancements Project. (Adopted) The purpose of this item is to appropriate $125,037 in grant revenues from the State of Colorado Department of Homeland Security - Office of Emergency Management (DHSEM). The project consists of Stormwater Flood Warning System (FWS) capital outlays that include purchase of new data management software, new communications hardware, and installation of three new gauges (the Project). To meet federal guidelines for reimbursement, it is necessary to account for all project expenditures for the full amount of the grant award, or $142,900, of which 75% ($107,175) will be reimbursed by the US Office of. Federal Emergency Management (FEMA), 12.5% ($17,862) by DHSEM, and 12.5% ($17,862) from previously appropriated local matching funds (the City of Fort Collins Utilities). 11. Postponement of First Reading of Ordinance No. 107, 2015, Amending Section 23-130 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins Regarding the Disposition of Lost. Abandoned or Other Unclaimed Property to November 17, 2015. (Adopted) Staff requests postponement of First Reading of Ordinance No. 107, 2015, to November 17, 2015 to allow for further clarification on procedures and decision making processes (flow chart) to distinguish personal property from abandoned property. Staff presented this Ordinance for First Reading on September 1, 2015. At that time, Council voted to postpone First Reading to October 6 and requested that staff meet with local service providers to determine how the providers may assist in the collection of a redistribution of abandoned property. A meeting with the service providers has been scheduled for September 22, 2015. Based on this feedback, staff will continue to meet to refine this process. City of Fort Collins Page 239 w October 6, 2015 12. Related Facilities. and Associated Access and Utility Easements. The purpose of this item is to add an antenna array to an existing City -owned 90.6 foot light pole and lease 375 square feet of ground space to Verizon Wireless. This array would be located approximately 65. feet above the ground and .accompany two other arrays currently on the pole. Additional ground space for related communication equipment cabinets would be installed adjacent to the current carriers' equipment. This will be located at 137 South Bryan Avenue, which is the City Park north ball field. • END CONSENT • CONSENT CALENDAR FOLLOW-UP Councilmember Cunniff noted there are a variety of IGAs which have been satisfied regarding Item No. 2, Items Relating to the Kechter Farm Second Filing Annexation and Zoning. Councilmember Martinez thanked City Manager Atteberry for the memo regarding wireless telecommunications and asked if the policy language addresses the aesthetics side of new facilities. Laurie Kadrich, Planning, Development and Transportation Director, replied the language specifically requires aesthetics to be compatible with adjacent properties. • COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS Councilmember Stephens reported on recent events recognizing early literacy. Councilmember Cunniff reported on the Poudre School District/County/City liaison meeting during which the School District noted joint funding of swimming facilities is not a high priority. • CONSIDERATION OF COUNCIL -PULLED CONSENT ITEMS 13. (Adopted on First Reading) The purpose of this item is to appropriate $1,300,000 of prior year reserves from the Building on Basics Fund and appropriate $200,000 of prior year reserves from the Street Oversizing Fund (total appropriation of $1,500,000) into the Capital Project Fund for the 'Timberline Road -Drake Road to Prospect Road" Improvement Project. The initial budget for this project was established in 2013. Between conceptual planning in early 2013 and final design in late 2015, construction prices have risen between 36 and 50%. This appropriation will allow staff to finalize the design and constructionof: safety, multi -modal, operational, and landscape improvements. The project will be constructed in 2016. Councilmember Campana withdrew from the discussion of this item due to a conflict of interest. Mayor Pro Tern Horak made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Martinez, to adopt Ordinance No. 125, 2015, on First Reading. City of Fort Collins ' Page 240 e October 6, 2015 RESULT: ORDINANCE NO. 125, 2015, ADOPTED ON FIRST READING [6 TO 01 MOVER: Gerry Horak, District 6 SECONDER: Ray Martinez, District 2 AYES: Martinez, Stephens, Overbeck, Troxell, Cunniff, Horak RECUSED: Campana • DISCUSSION ITEMS 14. Resolution 2015-086 Adopting the 2015-2019 Affordable Housing Strategic Plan. (Adopted) The purpose of this item is to adopt the 2015-2019 Affordable Housing Strategic Plan, which will guide the City's affordable housing policy and funding for the next five years. Beth Sowder, Social Sustainability Director, stated the Affordable Housing Strategic Plan will set in motion a plan to increase the City's affordable housing stock by 5,000 units by 2040. Sue Beck-Ferkiss, Social Sustainability, discussed the outreach and studies completed in efforts to complete the Plan and detailed the strategies, including partnerships, to be used in attaining the goals and discussed the metrics to be used in ascertaining levels of success. Clay Fricke, Social Sustainability, discussed the main goals of the Plan and the resources which will be used to meet those goals. Troy Jones, Affordable Housing Board Chair, supported adoption of the Plan and commended the fact the Plan was developed in-house. Anita Basham, Community Development Block Grant. Commission, supported adoption of the Plan and commended the work on data collection. Bob Sutton, Fort Collins Board of Realtors, supported adoption of the Plan and stated the Board of Realtors is willing to take a lead role in facilitating a regional conversation about housing affordability. Natalie Davie, Fort Collins Board of Realtors, supported adoption of the Plan and commended staff work on the Plan. Andy Smith supported adoption of the Plan and discussed the importance of affordable housing in the community. Clint Skutchan, Board of Realtors, supported adoption of the Plan and specifically commended the inclusion of metrics in the Plan. Lael Pierce agreed affordable housing is needed; however, he stated some of the land slated to be used for affordable housing may not be utilized to its highest potential, particularly on Kechter Road where the school system is already overloaded. Eric Sutherland questioned how Timnath is contributing to the community's affordable housing and stated subsidizing growth creates the need for affordable housing. City of Fort Collins Page 241 J October 6, 2015 Councilmember Overbeck asked how many bedrooms per unit are planned for each of the proposed 188 units to be developed each year. Fricke replied the number of bedrooms was not projected. Councilmember Overbeck asked how many people per unit are planned. Fricke replied the average household size is just over 2 in the City. Councilmember Overbeck asked if there are provisions or restrictions for short-term rentals in the Plan. Beck-Ferkiss replied the conversation regarding short-term rentals was not included in the Plan; however, Council will be hearing more about the effect of short-term rentals on affordable housing in the future. Councilmember Overbeck asked about the outreach efforts to CSU. Beck-Ferkiss replied staff did not meet specifically with CSU; however, all of the public outreach was open to the community at large and students and CSU community members have participated in that realm. Councilmember Overbeck suggested ASCSU or CSU representatives be specifically included in future conversations. Beck-Ferkiss replied staff has met with the Assistant to the President for Affordable Housing at'CSU; however, that meeting was not specifically related to this Plan. , Councilmember Overbeck asked if this Plan indicates the possibility of selling certain land bank properties in order to attain others. Beck-Ferkiss replied the Plan does not drill down to that level; however, there are some action items relating to activating the land bank. Mayor Troxell stated the City-CSU Leadership Committee received a report from President Frank regarding CSU's affordable housing discussions. Mayor Pro Tern Horak requested information regarding the use of a more local index moving forward. Beck-Ferkiss replied she has looked at both indexes. The dashboard used by the City for the past several years relies on the Wells Fargo housing opportunity index, which is published for all metropolitan areas across the country. The western United States is currently being used as a benchmark and the City is trying to stay within the top 1/3 of housing affordability for that region. The housing affordability index published by the Fort Collins Board of Realtors is local and measures the same data. She stated both indices -could be used. Mayor Pro Tern Horak and Councilmember Overbeck supported pursuing the use of the local index. Councilmember Martinez requested information from Mr. Skutchan regarding the Board of Realtors' data versus the index utilized by the,City. Mr. Skutchan replied the Board would support the use of both indices in order to have both macro and micro data points. Councilmember Cunniff asked about sub -prioritization based on populations with specific affordable housing needs. Beck-Ferkiss replied one of the strategies speaks specifically to housing for special populations, such as seniors. Councilmember Cunniff asked about fee rebates. Beck-Ferkiss replied there are fee waivers available to the Fort Collins Housing Authority. Councilmember Campana suggested a redlined copy of the Plan should have been provided. He City of Fort Collin Page 242 October 6, 2015 expressed concern 'regarding the use of cost burden as a baseline metric to set goals noting Fort Collins is unique due to its student, and senior populations. He suggested the possibility of adjusting the metric in order to address those populations. Beck-Ferkiss agreed there is some inflation due to those demographics. She stated the Housing Affordability Policy Study. removed seniors without a mortgage from the cost burden category. Mayor Pro Tem . Horak made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Stephens, to adopt Resolution 2015-086. Councilmember Stephens supported adoption of the Plan and commended the way in which projects will be evaluated. She noted the importance of providing quality housing across the spectrum for all community members. Councilmember Overbeck stated he would support the motion and discussed the issue of community wages. Mayor Troxell stated he would support the motion and suggested utilizing information from other cities with universities. Additionally, he supported making communitywide conversations more explicit. Councilmember Campana requested the inclusion of both macro and micro indices as well as additional information regarding cost burden. Councilmembers supported those inclusions. Mayor Pro Tem Horak thanked the Board of Realtors for its assistance and recognized the efforts of the Fort Collins Housing Authority. RESULT: RESOLUTION 2015-086 ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Gerry Horak, District 6 SECONDER: Kristin Stephens, District 4 AYES: Martinez, Stephens, Overbeck, Campana, Troxell, Cunniff, Horak 15. First Reading of Ordinance No. 113, 2015, Appropriating Prior Year Reserves in the General, Capital Expansion and Street Oversizing Funds to Reimburse Woodward, Inc. For Development Fees and Capital Improvement Expansion Fees. (Adopted as Amended on First Re) The purpose of this item is to appropriate $180,994 of prior year reserves for a rebate to Woodward for fees under an agreement that City Council approved on April2, 2013 (Ordinance No. 055, 2013). The agreement provides Business Investment Assistance for 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. Mike Beckstead, Chief Financial Officer, discussed the rebate incentives for the Woodward project, which included capital expansion fees, use tax, utility PlFs and development fees. Beckstead went on to detail the rebate agreement application and the fact the capital expansion fee rebates will come from the Capital Expansion Fund rather than the General Fund. Eric Sutherland opposed the use of capital expansion fees for these rebates. City of Fort Collins Page 243 October 6, 2015 Councilmember Cunniff asked if $60,000 would be available from the General Fund if desired. Beckstead replied in the affirmative. Mayor Pro Tem Horak made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Campana, to adopt Ordinance No. 113, 2015, on First Reading. ' Councilmember Overbeck asked if this item went before the Council Finance Committee. Beckstead replied it was not a formal presentation but was a discussion item wherein the direction given was to bring forward the item in the same fashion as it was in May. Councilmember Overbeck stated he would have liked to have had that information previously. Councilmember Cunniff supported honoring the rebates; however, he suggested the funds should come from the General Fund. Councilmember Cunniff made a. motion to amend, seconded by Councilmember Overbeck, to allocate the entire rebate amount from the General Fund and made wording suggestions to that effect. City Attorney Daggett recommended a,change in the title of the Ordinance in addition to certain wording changes which would be made prior to Second Reading, should this amendment move forward. Mayor Pro Tern Horak requested additional information as to the reasons behind the staff recommendation. Beckstead replied the recommendation simply presented Council an option which was discovered after the Woodward agreement was completed.. He stated it is appropriate Ito use the Capital Expansion Funds in order to allow flexibility. Councilmembers Overbeck and Stephens supported the motion to amend. The vote on the motion to amend was as follows: Yeas: Stephens, Overbeck, Cunniff and Horak. Nays: Martinez, Campana and Troxell. THE MOTION CARRIED. The vote on the main motion was as follows: Horak, Troxell and Stephens. Nays: none. THE MOTION CARRIED. i Yeas: Overbeck, Cunniff, Martinez, Campana, RESULT: ORDINANCE NO. 113 '2015, ADOPTED AS AMENDED ON FIRST RE [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Gerry Horak, District 6 SECONDER: Gino Campana, District 3 AYES: Martinez, Stephens, Overbeck, Campana, Troxell, Cunniff, Horak City of Fort Collins Page 244 October 6, 2015 16. Resolution 2015-087 Appointing Two Councilmembers to Serve as Representatives at the Larimer County Solid Waste/Resource Recovery Forum. (Adopted) The purpose of this item is to appoint two City Councilmembers to represent the City of Fort Collins at the Solid Waste/Resource Recovery Forum, a regional forum on waste reduction and recycling, to be held on Wednesday, October 14, 2015. Honore Depew, Environmental Services, stated this Resolution designates two Councilmembers to attend the Solid Waste/Resource Recovery stakeholder forum regarding the regional wasteshed. Mayor Pro Tern Horak _made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Stephens, to adopt Resolution 2015-087,1h5er[irig,the names of Councilmembers Cunniff,and Overbeck. RESULT:, RESOLUTION 201f5-087 ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Gerry Horak, District 6 SECONDER: Kristin Stephens, District 4 AYES: Martinez, Stephens, Overbeck, Campana, Troxell, Cunniff, Horak • OTHER BUSINESS Councilmember Cunniff stated there is a possibility the Housing Authority Board could receive CDBG disaster recovery funds to build a project. There is a land bank property on West Horsetooth which is ideally suited for the size and location for such a project. Council should explore the option of disposition of this property to the Housing Authority in order for the grant applications to begin. Councilmember Campana expressed support for evaluating the option and stated the land bank properties should be examined as funding resources. He spoke of the importance of applying the strategies found in the newly adopted Affordable Housing Strategic Plan. City Manager Atteberry stated, at this point, there seems to be no reason staff cannot work toward such a goal. Councilmembers Martinez and Stephens supported looking at the property as a possibility. Councilmember Martinez requested Council support for the possibility of looking at changing City Ordinances in order to allow e-bikes on bicycle paths. . Councilmember Cunniff did not oppose that possibility; however, he discussed the importance of limiting speed in all transportation modes in order to increase safety. - Mayor Pro Tern Horak suggested staff provide feedback and recommendations regarding a possible outreach effort. Mayor Troxell summarized Council's direction to the City Manager to move forward with such recommendations. Mayor Pro Tem Horak stated an extensive work session dealing with Charter and Ordinance changes regarding elections will be held in January. He stated City Clerk Winkelmann discussed City of Fort Collins Page 245 October 6, 2015 " the creation of an ad hoc Council committee to make recommendations to ' the full Council, noting a resolution making such appointments, would need to occur at a future, Council meeting. Mayor Troxell summarized Council's direction to the City Manager_ to proceed with such an item. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 8:10 PM. FpnT Cod<.y U1.16SE XL ;o Mayor 01 ATTEST: . ci��° City Clerk J , City of Fort Collins Page 246