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MEMORANDUM
DATE: November 16, 2015
TO: Mayor and Councilmembers
FROM: Aimee Jensen, Deputy City Clerk
RE: Leadership Planning Team (LPT) Meeting
Mayor Wade Troxell, City Manager Darin Atteberry, Deputy City Manager Jeff Mihelich, City Attorney Carrie
Daggett, Assistant City Manager Kelly DiMartino, Deputy City Clerk Jensen, and Council Agenda Coordinator Sara
Gonzales met on Monday, November 16, and the following summarizes the discussions that began at 7:05 a.m.
November 17 Regular Meeting
Amendments to the Camping Ordinance, along with Lost, Abandoned and Unclaimed Property will be postponed
to Q1 2016. Deputy City Manager Mihelich stated this will provide time for follow-up meetings with stake
holders. Information from these meetings will then be made available to Council.
Consent Item #10, First Reading of Ordinance No. 149, 2015 regarding the conveyance of an easement on
Maxwell Natural Area may be pulled from the Consent Calendar. Councilmember Cunniff expressed concern
regarding the length of the lease.
At the General Improvement District No. 1 meeting, Second Reading of Ordinance No. 067, Fixing the Mill Levy,
needs to be postponed until December 1 due to a legal publication error.
Mayor Troxell requested that Council be provided with the salary requests from the City Manager, City Attorney
and Municipal Judge.
Council will make a motion at the end of the meeting to adjourn the Council meeting until after the GID No. 1,
Skyview GID No. 15, and Urban Renewal Authority Board Meetings. Council will then consider a motion to
adjourn into executive session to continue the yearly evaluations of the City Manager, City Attorney and
Municipal Judge regarding compensation. City Attorney Daggett will provide Mayor Troxell with a script to call
for an Executive Session.
Six Month Planning Calendar
Dust Prevention and Control Code Amendments and Dust Control Manual Adoption has been postponed from
December 1, 2015 to January 5, 2016 as the key staff had a family emergency.
Council Agenda Coordinator Gonzales stated there are two appeals that need to be scheduled and that the
latest they can be heard is January 26. The first appeal, for the Coy Hoffman Silos at the Woodward site, has
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been tentatively scheduled for December 15, 2015. City Attorney Daggett will confirm staff availability. The
second appeal, for the Uncommon Project Development Plan, will be scheduled for January 12, 2016.
As a follow-up to a question asked at the November 9, 2015 LPT meeting, the proposed resolution regarding the
appointment process for the URA Board outlines the process for selection of an eleventh member to the Urban
Renewal Authority Board, using the same selection process used to appoint members to boards and
commissions. It does not make an appointment.
Staff will update the Six Month Planning Calendar to include upcoming Council work sessions regarding the
Broadband Strategic Plan.
Other Discussion Items:
Deputy City Manager Mihelich briefly shared information regarding parking issues for homeless individuals
attending court.
City Manager Atteberry stated:
1. Councilmember Bob Overbeck requested that Council observe a moment of silence at Tuesday’s Council
meeting to honor the victims in Paris’ terrorist attacks. This will be held after roll call.
2. Transfort Manager Kurt Ravenschlag reported that a former Dial-A-Ride patron (Judy Hamilton) has
made a donation of $8000 to allow free rides for Dial-A-Ride patrons between November 23 and
December 31.
3. The Trolley Barn discussion has been postponed as it will require an environmental assessment, taking
at least 90 days and require improvements of approximately $3,000,000. Deputy City Manage Mihelich
noted that a memo was recently provided to Council regarding this topic.
4. Sam Houghteling has received a request from the Coloradoan to join its Editorial Board as a private
citizen, not related to his position at the City.
5. For informational purposes, Service Area Directors will receive a copy of the application packet for
Board & Commission appointments related to their areas.
Mayor Troxell noted the successful event for the initial opening of the Foothills Mall and commented on the
following items from the November 12 Thursday packet:
1. Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies 2015 Gold Award. Utilities Executive Director Gertig
received the Award on behalf of Fort Collins Utilities in Savannah, Georgia. Mayor Troxell commended
staff for a job well-done.
2. Follow-up meeting with Fort Collins Trash/Recycling Haulers. The haulers have requested and received a
copy of the Lisa Skumatz study. A follow-up meeting is scheduled for November 17, 2015.
The meeting adjourned at 8:28 a.m.