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MEMORANDUM
DATE: July 8, 2013
TO: Mayor and Councilmembers
FROM: Rita Harris, Chief Deputy City Clerk
RE: Leadership Planning Team Meeting
Mayor Karen Weitkunat, Mayor Pro Tem Gerry Horak, Deputy City Manager Diane Jones,
Assistant City Manager Wendy Williams, City Attorney Steve Roy, and Chief Deputy City Clerk
Rita Harris met on Monday, July 8, and the following summarizes the discussions that began at
8:10 a.m.
July 9 25 Work Session
The first item on the Work Session is the Boards and Commissions Periodic Review. The Human
Relations Commission, Women’s Commission, Zoning Board of Appeals, and Planning and
Zoning Board will each be given 20 minutes for their review. In the future, Mayor Weitkunat
requested that the boards and commissions be asked to define how they align with the seven
Outcome areas, and that all boards be asked to begin that work now.
Following its periodic review, the Planning and Zoning Board will then meet with the Council to
solicit input on several policy issues.
The last item on the Work Session is an update on the Capital Improvements Expansion Fee.
The update will not include discussion of a possible Trail Fee. Staff will engage Council in a
discussion a trail fee, as well as other fees, at a work session in November.
July 16 Regular Meeting
Consent Items will include an appropriation of unanticipated revenue for Woodward‐related
public improvements, CDBG 2013 Spring Cycle allocations, expansion of the DDA boundaries,
Fort Fund disbursements, and items relating to the maintenance of Old Town Plaza. A request
was made to vet a couple of the consent items with the Finance Committee before the meeting
if possible, and that all future issues involving money should be presented to the Finance
Committee before they go to Council.
On discussion, Council will consider a resolution naming a new Council Liaison to the Planning
and Zoning Board, items relating to Oil and Gas Operations, second reading of items relating to
Leadership Planning Team Meeting
July 8, 2013
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Urban Agriculture, and a Friendship City partnership with San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas,
Mexico.
The group discussed possible ways to address behavior issues during the Citizen Participation
portion of the agenda.
Six Month Calendar
Staff was asked to develop a method to track which boards and commissions are reviewing
items on the Six Month Calendar.
A work session on Oil and Gas regulations was suggested prior to formal consideration.
Other Discussion Items
A meeting is being held on Monday, July 15 with City Council and Larimer County
Commissioners at 6:00 p.m. at 200 West Oak. The agenda is in progress, but will include a
discussion regarding the Commissioners’ concerns related to the financial package of the
Foothills Mall project.
Assistant City Manager Williams noted staff is working on a plan for notifying the crowd at City
Park on the Fourth of July, for example, when and why fireworks are being delayed. Once
developed, the plan will be shared with the Council.
Mayor Pro Tem asked that Council receive regular updates on the Warren Lake issues.
Mayor Weitkunat indicated she would like the City at the table on discussions of a Science and
Cultural District, even if Fort Collins is not included in the District boundaries.
Mayor Weitkunat noted that the Art in Public Places Board is currently drafting a Deaccession
Policy (the formal process to remove a work of art from the City of Fort Collins Art in Public
Places (APP) Collection on a permanent basis). This is typically based on the condition of the
piece.
Meeting adjourned at 10:00 a.m.