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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Mail Packet - 5/6/2014 - Memorandum From Wanda Nelson Re: Leadership Planning Team Meeting Minutes -April 28, 2014City Clerk 300 LaPorte Avenue PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 970.221.6515 970.221-6295 - fax fcgov.com/cityclerk MEMORANDUM DATE: April 28, 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 Jeff Mihelich, Assistant City Managers Wendy Williams and Kelly DiMartino, City Attorney Steve Roy, and City Clerk Wanda Nelson met on Monday, April 28, and the following summarizes the discussions that began at 8:01 a.m. April 29 Joint Meeting with Loveland City Council One item on this agenda is an update on the joint shooting range and driving track that Fort Collins and Loveland are pursuing. City Manager Atteberry stated that a vendor named Liberty Arms in Johnstown currently provides firearms training and shooting ranges for police departments and would like to provide the same for Fort Collins and the region. Chief Hutto will provide more information at the meeting of what Liberty Arms’ proposal could mean for the joint facility. Airport Manager Jason Licon will provide an update on the Strategic Plan recently developed with the Board of Directors. It was requested that an update be given on House Bill 14-1375 Urban Development Fairness Act. A memorandum on the Act was provided in the April 24 Thursday packet. Staff is asked to describe the measures being taken to reach out to our legislators on this bill, which proposes to alter how cities undertake Urban Renewal Authority and Tax Increment Financing (TIF) projects. May 6 Regular Meeting/URA Meeting The order of Discussion Items for May 6 will be: 1. Revisions to the Foothills Mall Redevelopment Agreement 2. Discussion of West Nile Virus (WNV) Management Plan Options 3. Adjourn to URA Meeting for the Foothills Mall Redevelopment Agreement 4. Adjourn to Regular Meeting to discuss the Scott Avenue Right-of-Way Vacation Second Reading 5. Bella Vira Major Amendment Appeal 6. Boxelder Basin Regional Stormwater Authority IGA Amendment Due to the number of anticipated citizens speaking about these items, and the fact that they have been continued from previous meetings, the Mall Agreement and WNV Plan Options are being put first. Overflow seating will be made available and staff will be on hand to direct citizens. Leadership Planning Team Meeting April 28, 2014 Page 2 of 3 For the WNV item, staff is asked to provide the following information: 1. What are the costs for spraying in the County? 2. How have we been working with the irrigation districts and water supply districts to facilitate our spraying efforts? 3. Does the County have the authority to spray on private property? 4. How is Fort Collins working cooperatively with other entities, such as Larimer County and special districts? 5. What will we work on this year so we are in a better position next year? A listening session is being held this evening with Mayor Pro Tem Horak for citizens to receive information about the amendment to the Mall Agreement. This meeting is being held in the Community Room at 215 North Mason from 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. May 20 Regular Meeting A resolution in support of CSU Vehicle Innovation Team’s EcoCAR 2 project (a high-technology, high- efficiency hybrid electric vehicle) will be considered by Council on May 20. Councilmember Troxell will be attending the event in Washington D.C. on Council’s behalf. A staff report will be presented on electric golf carts. Six Month Calendar Information will be provided to Council at the May 13 Work Session on the fast track of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, with formal consideration of a resolution on June 3. The appeal filed on Friday for the Bella Vira Final Plat will be heard on June 3. The Bella Vira Major Amendment Appeal is being heard on May 6. Other Discussion Items: Assistant City Manager DiMartino reported that staff is making progress on the Coloradoan’s request for public access to City Council’s email. A memo will be forthcoming from City Manager Atteberry. Assistant City Manager Williams and Mayor Pro Tem Horak will be meeting with representatives of the Senior Center Expansion Committee this afternoon regarding the committee’s concerns over the renaming of the Senior Center and the loss of accreditation. The committee is also requesting that an upcoming “Listening Session” be delayed until the reopening of the facility. City Manager Atteberry commented on a recent Letter to the Editor from Commissioner Johnson regarding the use of URA monies for the Mall project. It was suggested that a Soapbox article could be written that clarifies the County’s portion of TIF dollars should be approximately $1.5 million, rather than the $12 million included in the Letter. Mayor Pro Tem Horak stated that the I-25 Coalition will be meeting with the editorial board of the Coloradoan to describe their efforts for the funding of improvements to I-25. PRPA was commended for their Annual Report as it contained graphics and easy to understand information. Leadership Planning Team Meeting April 28, 2014 Page 3 of 3 Staff was asked to provide an update on the Martin Marrietta (MM) Asphalt Plant. City Manager Atteberry stated that Mayor Pro Tem Horak, Councilmember Overbeck, and he toured the site and heard that the operator is willing to make improvements. The City has a contract with MM for asphalt for road improvement projects this summer. City Manager Atteberry will send a memo outlining staff’s efforts regarding the asphalt plant and concerns raised by the neighborhood. City Manager Atteberry stated that the Revive Project will be back for Council’s consideration but it won’t be a URA project. Staff was asked for an update on the scheduling of the committee meeting to name the Natural Area conveyed to the City by Woodward. Assistant City Manager Williams reported that Sarah Kane is working on finding a time when the committee members (Mayor Weitkunat and Councilmembers Cunniff, Overbeck, and Troxell) can meet. The discussion ended at 9:18 a.m.