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MEMORANDUM
DATE: February 23, 2015
TO: Mayor and Councilmembers
FROM: Wanda Nelson, City Clerk
RE: Leadership Planning Team (LPT) Meeting
Mayor Pro Tem Gerry Horak, City Manager Darin Atteberry, Deputy City Manager Jeff Mihelich, Assistant
City Manager Kelly DiMartino, City Attorney Carrie Daggett, and City Clerk Wanda Nelson met on Monday,
February 23, and the following summarizes the discussions that began at 8:01 a.m.
Assistant City Attorney Jenny Lopez Filkins attended the first portion of the meeting to discuss the next
steps in the City Attorney appointment process. The Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem will be meeting with Ms.
Daggett on Tuesday to begin discussions on the terms of the City Attorney contract, including salary. It is
anticipated the ordinance setting the salary will be presented at the March 3 Regular Council meeting, with
the appointment and contract coming forth on March 17.
February 24 Work Session/Adjourned Meeting
The items for tomorrow night’s Work Session include:
1. CSU On-campus Stadium IGA Update. Staff is asked to describe the costs of the improvements and
who will pay for those costs. Deputy City Manager Mihelich reported that CSU has agreed to pay
for all stadium-related infrastructure improvements. Staff was commended for the quality of maps
and diagrams included in the agenda materials.
2. West Nile Virus (WNV) Management Review. Staff attended a Board of Health meeting last week
and will share the outcomes of that conversation. Staff is asked to discuss how they will engage Dr.
LeBailly in the City’s WNV mitigation efforts, as well as to provide a list of Board of Health
members.
3. Social Sustainability Department Strategic Plan Update. As a part of this discussion, staff is asked
to be prepared to respond to the issues of homelessness and panhandling in downtown.
After the Work Session, Council will consider adjourning into Executive Session.
March 3 Regular Meeting
It was requested that the grant application for enhancements to the Old Town Square renovation be placed
on the Discussion Agenda.
The item concerning the care and management of bison on Soapstone and Reservoir Natural Ridge will be
placed on the Consent Agenda.
Since there was a unanimous vote, second reading of the ordinance concerning marijuana and the
extraction of THC will be placed on the Consent Agenda.
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The order of items for the Discussion Agenda will be:
1. Lincoln Corridor Improvements Project (second reading).
2. Climate Action Plan Feasibility Framework. As the name suggests, this is a framework and not the
actual plan. Staff is exploring mechanisms for funding. During the presentation, staff is asked to
present a range of costs for Council’s consideration. A Read-Before memo is requested that
outlines the cost estimates to address concerns expressed by the Board of Realtors.
3. Updated Economic Health Strategic Plan Update.
4. Regional Police Training Facility.
5. Amending the Land Use Code with Regard to City-owned Projects.
6. Retail Marijuana Wholesaling (second reading).
7. Pineridge Natural Area Encroachments.
8. Grant Application for Enhancements to the Old Town Square.
9. Setting the Salary of the City Attorney (first reading).
Under Staff Reports, City Clerk Nelson will highlight an upcoming Open House on March 19. Citizens will
have the opportunity to tour the ballot processing center and learn more about the City’s election.
Six Month Calendar
The West Central Area Plan will be considered by Council at the March 17 Regular meeting. It was noted
that the Plan mentioned the CSU On-Campus Stadium project and may need to be updated in the near
future to reflect changes to the area. City Manager Atteberry stated that staff will bring back the plan in a
year for review with Council.
Other Discussion Items:
Deputy City Manager Mihelich reported on:
1. Conditions in the MOU between Martin Marietta, the Citizens Against Asphalt Toxins (CAAT), and
the City are being refined.
2. He met with neighbors on Saturday about a possible new location for the English Ranch garden.
Citizens in support of and opposed to the garden (in its current location) were present for this
discussion and all were in agreement of the proposed new site.
3. Staff is targeting March 11 as the possible date for the Open House regarding the CSU on-campus
stadium.
City Attorney Daggett stated that the City’s webpage will be updated to reflect the current status of the
ACLU case concerning panhandling in Fort Collins.
City Manager Atteberry stated:
1. He spoke with CDOT Director Johnny Olson last week about an interim expansion of the Harmony
Park-N-Ride, with a possible end solution of paid parking for long-term parking. This interim effort
is in response to the upcoming Bustang service that will be starting, which is a CDOT bus service is
offering transportation on I-25 from Fort Collins to Denver.
2. Staff continues to work on a date for the next Council retreat.
3. He visited Palo Alto last week and:
a. Attended several sessions that involved Peter Kageyama, author of “For the Love of Cities.”
Mr. Atteberry would like to bring Mr. Kageyama to Fort Collins to discuss the community
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engagement process noted in his book. Mr. Atteberry will discuss this further in his 1:1’s
with Councilmembers. Additional information is included on page 4.
b. Met with Stanford Professor Clayton Hurd about his recent study and discuss ways
Professor Hurd and the City can partner together and learn more. Mr. Atteberry noted
Professor Hurd’s work continues on this study and he plans to spend more time with
Professor Hurd this summer.
c. Attended their State of the City address, gave a presentation to their budget staff on our
BFO process, and met with their Chief Information Officer and Chief Sustainability Officer to
discuss the programs that both cities have in common.
Mayor Pro Tem Horak noted:
1. The West Central Area Plan includes a recommendation for funding a staff position. It was
suggested that this recommendation be changed to reflect the anticipated outcomes (such as
increased community awareness, etc.). Staff was commended for the work done on the grade-
separated crossings.
2. The memo in the February 19 Thursday Packet concerning the GOCO Grant for the Poudre Trail at
Arapahoe Bend Natural Area. Based on CDOT’s safety concern of the location of the overpass, staff
presented a modification to GOCO for the trail and is awaiting their final response. There is much
interest in getting this trail constructed due to its connectivity to the City’s overall trail system.
The discussion ended at 9:08 a.m.
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