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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemo - Read Before Packet - 8/20/2013 - Memorandum From Wanda Nelson Re: Leadership Planning Team Meeting Minutes - August 19, 2013City Clerk 300 LaPorte Avenue PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 970.221.6515 970.221-6295 - fax fcgov.com/cityclerk MEMORANDUM DATE: August 19, 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 Monday, August 19, and the following summarizes the discussions that began at 8:19 a.m. August 20 Regular Meeting Due to the large number of citizens expected to attend this meeting, an overflow room will be set up and additional staff members will be available to assist citizens. A staff report on West Nile Virus (WNV) will be provided that outlines the current policy, what triggered the decision to spray, and the next steps that are to follow this WNV season. Citizen participation will follow this report. The contract terms for Consent Agenda Item #7 relating to the lease of 212 Laporte Avenue to Feeding Our Community Ourselves, Inc. are still being negotiated, and this item may be pulled from the agenda if an agreement is not solidified before the meeting begins. The first Discussion Item is related to a citizen-initiated ordinance to place a five-year moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing within the City of Fort Collins or under its jurisdiction to extract oil, gas or other hydrocarbons and to store and dispose of its waste products. Upon the presentation of a sufficient petition by the City Clerk, Council has the option of adopting the initiated ordinance, or submitting the measure to the electors at a November special election. At the August 20 meeting, City Council will consider a business assistance package to Custom Blending by means of tax rebates of $43,500 over a seven-year period for the expansion of its facility. Custom Blending is a primary employer in Fort Collins. This item has been reviewed by the Economic Advisory Committee (EAC). The Council Finance Committee received a short briefing at their July 15 meeting. Leadership Planning Team Meeting August 19, 2013 Page 2 of 3 An adjustment to the Capital Improvement Expansion (CIE) fees will be discussed. Based on feedback received from the Council Work Session on July 9, 2013, staff is recommending a 100% implementation of the Residential CIE fees and a phased implementation of the Commercial and Industrial fees. Council will consider an ordinance that amended the Land Use Code (LUC) regarding minimum parking requirements in the transit-oriented development (TOD) overlay zone district. Staff is asked to explain the history of minimum parking requirements and what has led up to the proposed revision in the LUC. Additionally, staff is asked to summarize the actions taken by the Planning and Zoning Board regarding the TOD district. Six Month Calendar Starting with Work Session items in October, Agenda Item Summaries (AIS’s) will include a “Triple Bottom Line” (TBL) analysis. This TBL analysis will review the item/project from social, economic, and environmental perspectives. This will be annotated on the Six Month Calendar by the initials, “TBL” after Work Session items. It is expected that this analysis will be more qualitative vs. quantitative in nature. An update on the High Park Fire mitigation efforts will be added to the August 27 Work Session. This item will be first on the Work Session, followed by Energy Conservation On-Bill Financing and Historic Preservation Process Improvements. Staff is asked to confirm the need for a “Water Enterprise Board” meeting currently scheduled for September 3. In the past, the only role of this Board was to issue bonds. The order of items for the September 24 Work Session will be as follows: 1. Platte River Power Authority (PRPA)Strategic Planning 2. 2014 Proposed Utility Rate Increases 3. Utilities – Water Rights Development Fee 4. Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) Floodplain Regulations A Work Session has been added to October 29 for the purpose of staff providing a WNV update and the process for reviewing the WNV policy and protocols. Other Discussion Items Deputy City Manager Jones reported that City Council has been invited to participate in a roundtable discussion with Associated Students of Colorado State University (ASCSU) on September 18. ASCSU functions as a liaison among CSU administration, the City of Fort Collins, the State of Colorado and the Nation advocating for student needs. Collaboration efforts and common goals will be discussed at this meeting. Leadership Planning Team Meeting August 19, 2013 Page 3 of 3 Mayor Pro Tem Horak held a neighborhood meeting for District 6 on Saturday, August 17. The topics of WNV spraying, Urban Renewal Authorities, and signs in the park after spraying were discussed with the 20+ attendees. A memorandum was included in the Thursday packet that discusses mobile food truck “round up” type of events, which the current Code does not permit. Staff has been asked to provide an outline for bringing amendments to City Council, including a date that a change to the Code will be presented for Council’s consideration. Interest has been expressed in the “Stop as Yield” (Idaho Stop Law), which permits bicyclists to treat stop signs as yield signs and red lights as stop signs. Staff has been asked to determine when this will be coming forward for Council’s consideration. Meeting adjourned at 9:33 a.m.