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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemo - Read Before Packet - 1/15/2013 (8)Fart Collins MEMORANDUM DATE: January 14, 2013 TO: Mayor and Councilmembers FROM: Wanda Nelson, City Clerk RE: Leadership Planning Team Meeting City Clerk 300 LaPorte Avenue PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 970.221.6515 970.221-6295 - fax fcgov,com/citycletk Mayor Karen Weitkunat, Mayor Pro Tern Kelly Ohlson, City 'Manager Darin Atteberry, Deputy City Manager Diane Jones, Assistant City Manager Wendy Williams, City Attorney Steve Roy, and City Clerk Wanda Nelson met on Monday, January 14, 2013, and the following summarizes the discussions that began at 12:25 p.m. January 15 Regular Meeting Consent Agenda Item #8 Relating to Streets and Stormwater Site Development Initiatives will be postponed to February 5 in order to allow time to further explore methods as to what process and/or approval methods should be required in order for individual property owners to change landscaping in the parkways adjacent to their homes. This postponement will not prevent the Stormwater Criteria Manual from being completed in a timely manner. A fifth amendment to the Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with Timnath is being considered under Consent Agenda Item 13. This amendment is simply to extend the Agreement, and permits the Town Manager of Timnath and City Manager of Fort Collins to authorize additional extensions to the agreement when necessary. Any substantive agreements must be considered by the Town Board and the City Council. Items relating to the Hansen Farm Annexation and Zoning are being considered under Consent Item #14. Staff verified that this item conforms to the Structure Plan, as noted in the Agenda Item Summary. Staff was asked to include in future Agenda Item Summaries related to annexations and the zoning designation, a section that notes the degree to which the proposed zoning is consistent with or deviates from the Structure Plan. Item 15 relating to Public Service Company of Colorado's request for utility and construction easements will be pulled from the Consent Agenda and staff will make a presentation. In the presentation, staff will describe the project and the impacts to the City of Fort Collins' streets, traffic, and Natural Areas. The first item on the Discussion Agenda is a resolution adopting the Parking Plan. The Plan is intended to serve as a guide for addressing long-term parking issues. Items Relating to Medical Marijuana will be discussed under Agenda Item #22. Attorney Roy stated that staff is working to finalize the rules and regulations regarding the definition of previous owners and Leadership Planning Team Meeting January 14, 2013 Page 2 of 3 parcel. As required in ballot initiative 301, City Manager Atteberry will be promulgating these rules and regulations within the month. Two options have been presented in Agenda Item 24 regarding door-to-door solicitations. At first reading, City Council requested options to address residents of multi -family dwellings. Option A leaves the Municipal Code silent as to whether it is the property owner or the individual occupant who must post,a sign in order to prohibit solicitation. Option B specifies that the occupant of each unit must choose whether or not to prohibit solicitation and that the owner may not. Discussion Item 26 regarding the Midtown Urban Renewal Plan has been withdrawn. January 15 Urban Renewal Authority (URA) Meeting The URA will consider a resolution that ratifies the signed redevelopment agreement between the URA and RMI2 Properties. The item will be pulled from the Consent Calendar and staff will make a brief presentation. The Agenda Item Summary (AIS) highlights the changes between the original agreement and the modified agreement. January 22 Work Session The order of items for this Work Session will be: 1. Railroad Quiet Zone 2. Economic Health Assistance Framework 3. Possible April Ballot Measure Regarding Oil and Gas Regulations. City Attorney Roy stated that a ballot measure could come forward in the form of either a Charter Amendment (which requires two readings of an ordinance), or a Code Amendment (which would require approval of a resolution). Six Month Calendar Items relating to conduct of City Council meetings will be discussed on February 5. The purpose of this item is to give greater clarity to the expectations and responsibilities of citizens and the City Council during citizen participation. Presently, Section 2-35 of the City Code provides for the removal from City Council meetings persons who fail to comply with the directives of the City Council; it is recommended that this provision be amended to permit the presiding officer to order removal. Other Discussion Items City Manager Atteberry will be out of the office on March 12. One or more members of Council will be attending the National League of City's Annual Conference. Deputy City Manager Jones reported that tentative suggested dates for the City Council retreat include May 3 and 4, or May 17 and 18. City Manager Atteberry confirmed that SARs are kept indefinitely and the information can be retrieved if requested. As noted in last week's Leadership meeting, staff is working on an ordinance to decriminalize barking dogs and to address other animal enforcement issues. Staff is also exploring moving the animal contract Leadership Planning Team Meeting January 14, 2013 Page 3 of 3 management function from Police Services to Neighborhood Services and the Code Enforcement Program. Assistant City Manager Williams reported that recruitment has started for park rangers. Until these positions are filled, Police Services will continue to provide assistance. . The meeting adjourned at 2:44 p.m.