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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemo - Read Before Packet - 5/28/2013 - Memorandum From Wanda Nelson Re: Leadership Planning Team Meeting Minutes - May 28, 2013City Clerk 300 LaPorte Avenue PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 970.221.6515 970.221-6295 - fax fcgov.com/cityclerk MEMORANDUM DATE: May 28, 2013 TO: Mayor and Councilmembers FROM: Wanda Nelson, City Clerk RE: Leadership Planning Team Meeting Mayor Karen Weitkunat, Mayor Pro Tem Gerry Horak, 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 Tuesday, May 28, and the following summarizes the discussions that began at 7:38 a.m. May 28 Work Session The North Front Range Transit Vision – Regional Transit Feasibility Study will be discussed at tonight’s Work Session. The project management team will be presenting their findings and recommendations. During the second item on the Work Session, staff will lead an interactive discussion on the Development Review Project Transparency Update. A demonstration of the City’s webpage will be a part of the discussion. The third item on the Work Session is a discussion on the operation of the Mary Alice Murphy Center of Hope. The Center is a one-stop center in Fort Collins for homeless and near homeless persons. Until the non-profit group Serve6.8 can take over operations next month, United Way is requesting funding from Fort Collins, Bohemian Foundation, and Serve6.8 to keep the Center running. June 4 Regular Meeting At the May 21 Regular Meeting, citizens commented on a project that had a pending development application in progress. To avoid this in the future, the Mayor will announce at the beginning of “Citizen Participation” that citizens are not permitted to discuss items that have a pending development application because of the possibility of an appeal to the City Council. Instead, citizens should direct such comments to the Planning and Zoning Board or the Hearing Officer as part of the development review process. If it is not clear if a citizen’s comment relates to a pending development project, Councilmembers have the option of asking staff to clarify. Leadership Planning Team Meeting May 28, 2013 Page 2 of 3 Due to many questions about the item, the second reading of Ordinance No. 075, 2013, Authorizing the Purchasing Agent to Enter into Standard Power Purchase Program Agreements with Solar Photovoltaic System Owners for up to 20 Years will be placed on the discussion portion of the agenda. A public hearing will be held to consider an ordinance authorizing amendments to the intergovernmental agreement (IGA) between the City of Fort Collins and the Poudre School District (PSD) pertaining to land dedication and in-lieu fee requirements. When the agreement was updated a couple of years ago, the methodology and some of the procedures where modified. Staff is asked to note if there are any changes in this action and if the methodology is being applied as specified in the IGA. A copy of the agreement will be included in the packet. The “Encompass – River District Block One” is a mixed use development at 418 Linden Street consisting of office space, residential space, and a restaurant. Several easements are needed for improvements in the right-of-way, bank stabilization and river enhancement, drainage, and landscape areas. Due to questions regarding the costs for the easements and the public purpose nature of the easements, this item will be placed on the discussion portion of the agenda. A staff report will be given on the Mason Minute. Staff is asked to compile a summary on the history and background of this project. Six Month Calendar Staff will introduce the new director of Homeward 2020 Vanessa Fenley at the July 16 Regular Meeting. A discussion on oil and gas regulations has been scheduled for the June 25 Work Session. The Amendment 64 Retail Marijuana Work Session has been moved from June 25 to July 9. During that Work Session, staff is asked to provide an update on the medical marijuana licensing process and how it relates to retail marijuana. Staff is also asked to include what other municipalities are doing with respect to Amendment 64. The Colorado Municipal League (CML) has information about Amendment 64 posted on their website: http://www.cml.org/PB_content_1colplus_leftnav.aspx?pageid=76&terms=marijuana The Board and Commission Structure Review has been moved to a Work Session on July 30. A discussion regarding a possible municipal code amendment relating to the registration of Issue Committees has been scheduled for the July 16 regular meeting. Leadership Planning Team Meeting May 28, 2013 Page 3 of 3 Other Discussion Topics Former Mayor Ray Martinez presented a report to Council at the May 21 Regular Council Meeting regarding the impacts of the concentration of liquor stores on local crime. The Police Department is researching this issue and will provide a memorandum to Council. Staff is asked to determine if there are Federal funds available to construct the trail at Prospect and Interstate 25 under the bridge, rather than over the bridge, as the current plans show. What would be the impact on the current commitment of Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) funds—would they be lost; could the funds be used/reallocated at a later date? Deputy City Manager Jones is working on the Friendship Agreement with the City of San Cristobal in Mexico. A message was sent requesting that the Friendship City application be completed and considered by the Council (hopefully this summer) and a visit to San Cristobal be scheduled for late summer or early fall. Staff was commended for the new configuration of the Council Information Center (CIC) for Work Sessions as it provides a more interactive setting. Mayor Weitkunat, along with Mayor Pro Tem Horak and Councilmembers Campana and Troxell, attended the Joint Regional Meeting on May 23 with Larimer County and other municipalities. One topic of discussion included the results of a study on the need for a regional shooting range and driving range for Larimer County law enforcement agencies. The conversation focused on partnering options (partnering with Loveland in the construction and co-owning the facility; a model where Loveland owns the facility and others who use it pay a fee or a portion of the operational costs; others would provide their own facility) as well as potential sites. Chief Hutto will provide a memorandum on the background of the issue and staff’s perspectives of the proposals. The meeting adjourned at 9:25 a.m.