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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Read Before Packet - 1/27/2015 - Memorandum From Wanda Nelson Re: Leadership Planning Team Meeting - January 26, 2015City Clerk 300 LaPorte Avenue PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 970.221.6515 970.221-6295 - fax fcgov.com/cityclerk MEMORANDUM DATE: January 26, 2015 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 Manager Kelly DiMartino, Interim City Attorney Carrie Daggett, and City Clerk Wanda Nelson met on Monday, January 26, and the following summarizes the discussions that began at 8:01 a.m. City Attorney Selection Process Assistant City Attorney Jenny Lopez Filkins attended the first portion of the meeting to discuss the selection process for the City Attorney. It was pointed out that the schedule included in the Thursday packet needs to be amended to include an interview with all of City Council and the candidates (rather than just the Council Committee). Therefore, an Adjourned Meeting will occur on February 10 for Council to conduct the City Attorney interviews in Executive Session, and the Work Session items scheduled for that evening will be rescheduled. The other interview activities scheduled for this week will occur as planned, including the Community Forum on Wednesday and the breakfast with Council on Thursday. January 27 Work Session For the first Work Session on the update from CDOT, it was requested that a copy of the presentation be provided in advance of the discussion. Concerning the Time of Use Pilot Project, staff is asked to address: 1. At what level should the fixed charges be set? 2. What are the pros and cons of having fixed charges? 3. How do we currently assist customers with low incomes? 4. What are the future options for customers with low incomes? In the presentation, staff is asked to address the proposed funding from other jurisdictions for the Police Services Training Facility. Will there be written agreements with other jurisdictions that outline the level of funding? February 3 Regular Meeting Staff is asked to address the following concerning items on the Consent Agenda: 1. Regarding the floodplain regulation exception for solar and wind power generation, when would reviews of the regulations occur (either as a requirement of FEMA or a policy of the City of Fort Collins)? Leadership Planning Team Meeting January 26, 2015 Page 2 of 3 2. Authorizing the Initiation of Exclusion Proceedings of Annexed Properties within the Territory of the PVFPD: What properties are being included in this item? Have those annexations been approved by Council? If yes, what was the vote? 3. Interstate Land Holdings Annexation (at I-25 and Highway 392): Include information in the AIS about revenue sharing with Windsor. 4. Remington Greenway Project Mini Roundabout: What outreach has occurred regarding this item? Expansion to the Smoking Ordinance will be the first Discussion Item. In the AIS, staff is asked to address what public outreach has occurred for this suggested amendment (specifically, has the DDA and DBA been asked to weigh in?). The second Discussion Item will be an appropriation to complete the Lincoln Neighborhood Improvements. This item will also include the formation of a Neighborhood Advisory Committee to discuss the proposed improvements. A ballot language protest was filed by Mr. Eric Sutherland that contests the language used in the tax extension questions. A hearing on the protest and consideration of two new resolutions reconfirming the tax questions will be the third Discussion Item. As the fourth Discussion Item, Council will consider a motion to waive the attorney-client privilege related to the City’s authority over CSU projects. Six Month Calendar An appropriation ordinance will be considered on February 17 regarding the Lincoln Avenue Corridor Improvements. An update on the City-CSU Stadium IGA will be provided on February 24. A Work Session on Advanced Metering has been scheduled for March 24. It was requested that the March 24 item Council End-of-Term Report be changed to Status of Council Work Plan. The City Manager and Executive Lead Team will review outstanding Work Session items as a result of the February 10 adjustment and propose a revised schedule. Other Discussion Items: City Clerk Nelson reported on: 1. Councilmember Cunniff’s request to post Councilmember Financial Disclosure Statements online. The LPT agreed with this suggestion. 2. Staff is working out a timeline for the Northern Colorado Regional Airport Commission recruitments. A Council committee to conduct the interviews and recommend appointees will be discussed at the February 17 Regular Meeting. Leadership Planning Team Meeting January 26, 2015 Page 3 of 3 Assistant City Manager DiMartino reported: 1. Comcast has delayed this week’s negotiation session to mid-February. Depending on progress at that session, Council may need to consider a temporary extension of the existing agreement which expires on March 31, 2015. 2. As noted last week, staff will be presenting ordinances related to recreational and retail marijuana at the February 17 Regular Meeting. Leadership Planning Team members affirmed that a Work Session on wholesaling is not required. 3. The Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem, and City Manager will attend a lunch in February with the finalists for the Executive Director – Visit Fort Collins. 4. A citizen has expressed concern about a light pole that is used by PFA. Staff is meeting to discuss this issue and possible remedies. Deputy City Manager Mihelich reported on: 1. Staff met with Martin Marietta and the Citizens Against Asphalt Toxins (CAAT). Air quality is the main concern of CAAT and discussion ensued about possible mitigation strategies, to include the possibility of asphalt truck beds being covered while asphalt is being transported. 2. Concerns from residents about the English Ranch garden. The most recent proposal was not supported by residents. Staff will regroup and make a recommendation about next steps. City Manager Atteberry reported on: 1. An update on the Foothills Mall was included in the Thursday packet. 2. He traveled with CSU President Tony Frank and Blanch Hughes to Minnesota to tour the stadium at the university. They had the opportunity to meet with the campus planning team and citizen advocates around the process and relationships. Mayor Pro Tem Horak received an inquiry about a larger area for a dog park. Staff is asked to address this as a SAR. Mayor Pro Tem Horak pointed out several articles in the Denver Post – one concerning housing needs and an editorial on the Air-bnb model. Mayor Weitkunat reviewed the Interim City Attorney’s suggested amendments to the Rules of Procedure (for Council meeting) and requested the Rules be presented to all of Council at a future meeting. The discussion ended at 9:57 a.m.