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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Read Before Packet - 1/7/2014 - Memorandum From Wanda Nelson Re: Leadership Planning Team (Lpt) Meeting - January 6, 2014City Clerk 300 LaPorte Avenue PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 970.221.6515 970.221-6295 - fax fcgov.com/cityclerk MEMORANDUM DATE: January 6, 2014 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, January 6, and the following summarizes the discussions that began at 8:03 a.m. January 7 Regular Meeting The “Community Liaison Program Report” is a good news item that will emphasize the community work done by CSU students. The purpose of Agenda Item #16 is to comply with the Land Use Code (LUC) that directs the Planning Director to submit any additions to the list of permitted uses to Council for consideration as a text amendment. The Planning Director is recommending that no amendment to the LUC be made, and City Attorney Roy will present two motions for Council’s consideration in the “Read Before” packet—one that recommends no Code amendment and one that directs staff to conduct outreach and bring a recommendation to Council. Council will be discussing an appointment to the Downtown Development Authority under Agenda Item #17. Council will consider adjourning to an Executive Session at this meeting. City Attorney Roy sent a memorandum to Council with additional information. January 14 Adjourned Meeting/URA Meeting Items relating to the redevelopment of Foothills Mall will be considered at the Adjourned Meeting and URA Meeting. The redevelopment agreement was emailed to City Council on Friday and is available online. Six Month Calendar Staff will be presenting an update on the “Soil Recovery Program” at the January 21 Regular Meeting. Leadership Planning Team Meeting January 6, 2014 Page 2 of 3 The “Appeal of the Stoner Subdivision Major Amendment” has been tentatively scheduled for February 4. For Councilmembers interested in a site visit, that is scheduled for Monday, February 3. The Work Session on May 13 has been amended to include a discussion on disposal bag fees. Two items have been added to the Unscheduled List: • Affordable Housing Fee • Sign Code Revisions Other Discussion Items: Deputy City Manager Jones stated that six members of Council are registered for the National League of Cities Congressional City Conference in March. A conversation was held regarding the on-campus stadium. City Manager Atteberry reported that he and Mayor Weitkunat have a meeting with CSU’s Board Chair and Dr. Tony Frank on January 30. Work continues on the site visits and staff has had conversations with a consultant to discuss their possible involvement. Deputy City Manager Jones reported that the Northern Colorado Economic Development Corporation’s annual meeting will be held February 5 at the Embassy Suites in Loveland. In order to increase security by making facility changes and adding a Court Security Officer position to the Court’s staff, Municipal Judge Lane will be bringing forward a resolution for Council’s consideration that would increase the current court costs from $25 to $35. She anticipates this increase will generate approximately $67,000 annually. City Attorney Roy will be working with Planning and Zoning member Jeff Hanson regarding his questions concerning some potential conflict of interest situations. City Manager Atteberry reported on the following: • Staff will not be bringing forward the request by Beet Street for additional funding for the Arts Incubator of the Rockies. • He will be writing future articles for The Coloradoan that discuss the notion of place making vs. deal making as they relate to growth in Fort Collins. • The City of Fort Collins received the first check from the Fort Collins-Loveland Water District in the amount of $2.5 million. The District leases capacity from Fort Collins. • In Police Services, the job title of “Captain” will be changed to “Deputy Chief” (which is a more common classification in policing). There is no change in salary or benefits related to this title change. Leadership Planning Team Meeting January 6, 2014 Page 3 of 3 • Senator Gail Schwartz, Chair of the Natural Resources and Energy Committee, has reached out to Utility Staff to inquire how the legislature can assist municipalities with their clean energy efforts. • Councilmember Troxell has received an inquiry from a citizen regarding the City’s “U Plus Two” occupancy requirement that limits the occupancy of a residential dwelling unit. The citizen suggested that the limit be raised to permit four adults to live in a residential dwelling unit. • Councilmember Campana’s Bucking Horse project has received national media attention (NLC, NPR, American Cities and Counties magazine) as a sustainable development. City Council received a memorandum regarding the advance meter deployment and the efforts by Neighborhood Services to assist with customers who have elected not to have meter installation. It was suggested that staff could call these customers in the evenings or on weekends, or even visit their homes. Mayor Pro Tem Horak reported that the North Front Range Air Quality meeting is Thursday, January 9 at 5:30 p.m. Council members and staff are encouraged to attend. City Manager Atteberry will be contacting Jackie Sargent, General Manager of PRPA, to ask her to review PRPA’s 2014 Strategic Plan at an upcoming Work Session. The author of a children’s book “Train, Train, Go Away” wrote about train horn noise with the hope that it helps the railroad industry understand the seriousness of the issue and encourages them to work with municipalities to resolve the problem. The author, who resides in Oakridge, Oregon, would like to talk with Fort Collins and share information regarding mitigating train horn noise. City Manager Atteberry and staff met with several Special Improvement Districts (SID’s) to discuss the history of the URA and tax increment financing (TIF). Meetings will be held twice a year with the SID’s to give updates and discuss the possibility of certain district services co- locating in City facilities. The discussion ended at 9:48 a.m.