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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemo - Read Before Packet - 12/3/2013 - Memorandum From Wanda Nelson Re: Leadership Planning Team Meeting -December 2, 2013City Clerk 300 LaPorte Avenue PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 970.221.6515 970.221-6295 - fax fcgov.com/cityclerk MEMORANDUM DATE: December 2, 2013 TO: Mayor and Councilmembers FROM: Wanda Nelson, City Clerk RE: Leadership Planning Team (LPT) 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, December 2, and the following summarizes the discussions that began at 8:08 a.m. December 3 Regular Meeting Staff is asked to report the value of the right-of-way being conveyed within the south College frontage road (Agenda Item #13). This information will be included in a Service Area Request (SAR). City Manager Atteberry stated that staff will be meeting with Councilmember Cunniff to provide additional information about the collective bargaining agreement and paid administrative leave (Consent Agenda Item #18). It is anticipated that Council will provide comments regarding rail tank cars (Consent Agenda Item #19) under “Consent Calendar Follow-up.” Under Agenda Items #22 – 24, Council will be setting the salaries of the Municipal Judge, City Attorney, and City Manager. In 2014, Council will be presented with an ordinance that amends the Code to include the addition of “total compensation” to the salary discussion. December 10 Work Session The order of items for this Work Session will be: 1. Discussion of the possible future capital tax expansion. For this item, discussion will center on outcomes—what outcomes are we trying to achieve with the next group of capital investments and what difference these investments will make. While a list of possible projects will be included with the AIS, this conversation will focus on the outcomes and the process for determining the capital investments. A discussion on specific projects will be scheduled for a future workshop. Leadership Planning Team Meeting December 2, 2013 Page 2 of 3 2. Utility Bill and Conservation Programs Review. City Leaders have received comments on the Home Energy Report that is mailed to customers. Staff is asked to provide data showing the effectiveness of these reports in reducing consumer energy use. 3. Police Shooting Range and Drive Track. Since Council has heard this discussion at other meetings, staff is asked to have a concise presentation that outlines the benefits and costs of this potential project. Six Month Calendar The joint meeting with the Fort Collins City Council and the Loveland City Council to discuss the Fort Collins-Loveland Airport will be scheduled for Wednesday, January 29 at 6:00 p.m. As noted in last week’s LPT minutes, members of Council may be attending the National League of Cities Annual Conference from March 8 – 12, 2014 and therefore, the Work Session and URA Work Session on March 11 may need to be rescheduled. Sarah Kane will be asking Councilmembers this week if they plan to attend the Conference. Staff is asked to confirm if the item “2012 International Code Adoption” scheduled for January 7 was considered by the Building Review Board before the item comes to Council. As a result of the ballot measure regarding the moratorium on hydraulic fracturing, a Work Session was added to January 14 to discuss the alternatives for studying the impacts of hydraulic fracturing on health and property values. Other Discussion Items: It was suggested that City Manager Atteberry and Mayor Weitkunat attend an initial meeting with CSU President Tony Frank and the Chancellor to explore the next steps for a future meeting with the Board of Governors and City Council to discuss the proposed an on-campus stadium. Council has expressed the importance of hiring a consultant who has experience in building on-campus stadiums to help facilitate conversations regarding impacts, a possible IGA, etc. Councilmembers have also indicated a desire to travel to other communities where on- campus stadiums were recently built to learn about their challenges, lessons learned, etc. City Manager Atteberry reported that a meeting is being held this morning with Senator Michael Bennett to discuss train horn noise. Staff is asked to provide a report on the market that is used for employee compensation. This report should include a specific listing of the markets used for comparison purposes, and a description of where Fort Collins falls within that market. The date for completion and Council discussion is yet to be set. Staff is asked to determine if the paving work on Sherwood Street (between Mountain and Cherry) was done by the City or an outside vendor. It was reported the work may not be up to City standards. Leadership Planning Team Meeting December 2, 2013 Page 3 of 3 Staff is asked to report on the status of adding members to the West Nile Virus task force. The Social Sustainability Gap Analysis Open House scheduled this evening was announced on National Public Radio. The Legislative Breakfast tentatively scheduled for December 10 has been postponed, and staff will send out a new date as soon as it is rescheduled. Staff is asked to proceed with scheduling the proposed “Master Street Plan Amendments” as identified in the November 22 memo to Council from the Transportation Board. Mayor Weitkunat has recently asked that the Ethics Review Board reconsider its opinion regarding her ability to participate in decisions of the City Council and the URA Board related to the redevelopment of the Mall. Sarah Kane will be contacting Board members to find a time to convene the Board. If members of the Board are unable to find a mutually acceptable date for convening a meeting of the Board prior to December 17 (when the Foothills Mall Redevelopment Agreement will be heard), it may be necessary for Council to consider a resolution on December 3 appointing a temporary member of the Board. The discussion ended at 9:58 a.m.