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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Read Before Packet - 8/27/2013 - Memorandum From Wanda Nelson Re: Leadership Planning Team Meeting Minutes - August 26, 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 26, 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 26, and the following summarizes the discussions that began at 8:05 a.m. August 27 Work Session The High Park Fire Recovery Status will be discussed first. The purpose of this presentation is to provide City Council with a comprehensive update on the impacts of the High Park Fire specific to our watershed. Additionally, staff is asked to address how the costs of mitigating the impacts affect residential water bills. Staff was commended on the time-line included in the Agenda Item Summary as it is easy to read and the information provided is comprehensive. Next, an update of the On-Bill Utility Financing Pilot Program will be provided. The Program, which was implemented nine months ago, offers on-bill repayment of loans for residential customers participating in the Home Efficiency Program, the Solar Rebate Program, and for customers who need to repair or replace a water supply line. The results of Phase 2 of a study that evaluated the Historic Preservation Program will be provided as the third discussion item for the Work Session. Staff has been asked to outline the costs it will take to carry out and implement the suggested changes and improvements. September 3 Regular Meeting The Leadership Planning Team (LPT) Meeting for Tuesday, September 3 will begin at 7:30 a.m. (since Monday, September 2 is Labor Day). Three proclamations will be presented by the Mayor at 5:30 p.m.: Declaring September as Suicide Awareness Month; Declaring September as Hunger Action Month; and Declaring September 14 as Historic Homes Tour Day. Leadership Planning Team Meeting August 26, 2013 Page 2 of 3 The first item for discussion is the second reading of an ordinance amending the capital improvement expansion fees. Current infrastructure costs and an updated methodology are captured in the ordinance. The second discussion item is consideration of an ordinance that establishes a temporary ban on marijuana establishments within the City of Fort Collins. City Council recommended proceeding with a temporary ban at the July 30 Work Session for retail marijuana. After the regular Council meeting is adjourned, the Council will meet as the Water Utility Enterprise. The purpose of this meeting is to consider a resolution that would approve a supplemental contract between the City and the Pleasant Valley Pipeline Water Enterprise for the use of the pre-sedimentation basin. At the September 3 meeting, staff is asked to provide a presentation/debrief of the Pro Cycling event. Six Month Calendar Dr. Tony Frank will provide an update on CSU’s Master Plan, growth in student population, and the proposed on-campus stadium at the Work Session on October 8. The City has been asked to support Larimer County’s efforts to construct a new County building in Loveland versus spending money to remodel the county building on 6 th and Cleveland. This issue will come before Larimer County voters at the November 2013 election. Staff has been asked to draft a resolution for Council’s consideration at the October 1 Regular Meeting. Also for the October 1 meeting, staff has been asked to draft resolutions pertaining to the citizen initiative to place a five-year moratorium on hydraulic fracturing, which will appear on the November 2013 ballot. For Council’s consideration will be a resolution to support the moratorium and a resolution to oppose the moratorium. The joint meeting with the Poudre Valley Fire Protection Board has been rescheduled for the October 29 Work Session. An update on West Nile Virus (WNV) will also be presented that evening. Staff has been asked to ensure that the items coming forward regarding the Capstone Tax Increment Financing (TIF) will be reviewed by the Finance Committee prior to the November 5 discussion at the Regular Council meeting. Other Discussion Items City Manager Atteberry reported that a Council Retreat is being planned for this fall with the possible topics of Board and Commission Structure Review, Council Work Plan, and pending budget items. Sarah Kane will be sending out an email regarding possible dates between October 15 and November 15. Leadership Planning Team Meeting August 26, 2013 Page 3 of 3 The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is sponsoring a meeting to discuss North Interstate 25 (I-25) on Wednesday morning (8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.), August 28 and CDOT’s application for a third lane being constructed (which would possibly require a toll being imposed on I-25 to fund the project). Interested members of Council should contact Sarah Kane to make reservations. A roundtable discussion with Associated Students of CSU (ASCSU) and City Council has been scheduled for September 18. Information about ASCSU can be found on their website at http://www.ascsu.colostate.edu/. Each year, the Colorado Municipal League (CML) holds Fall District Meetings across the state for members to learn about and contribute to CML Policy. Fort Collins is invited to participate in the October 3 District Meeting being held in Estes Park. Invitations for this meeting will be sent out by Sarah Kane. Mayor Pro Tem Horak hosted a community meeting in District 6 this past week. Approximately six residents attended the event held at Starbucks. Once the Mason Corridor Project is completed, staff is asked to conduct a “post project review” that explores the following types of questions: 1. What did we learn? 2. What could we have done differently? 3. Was the same type of review conducted that is required of developers? A number of emails have been sent to City Leaders supporting the construction of a whitewater park on the Poudre River. An analysis is being conducted to determine the feasibility of using the Poudre River for these types of recreational activities and the consultant’s report is due this week. Meeting adjourned at 9:42 a.m.