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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Mail Packet - 1/5/2016 - Memorandum From Wanda Winkelmann Re: Leadership Planning Team Meeting - December 28, 2015City Clerk 300 LaPorte Avenue PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 970.221.6515 970.221-6295 - fax fcgov.com/cityclerk MEMORANDUM DATE: December 28, 2015 TO: Mayor and Councilmembers FROM: Wanda Winkelmann, City Clerk RE: Leadership Planning Team (LPT) Meeting Mayor Wade Troxell, Mayor Pro Tem Gerry Horak, City Manager Darin Atteberry, Deputy City Manager Jeff Mihelich, Assistant City Manager Kelly DiMartino, Deputy City Attorney John Duval, and City Clerk Wanda Winkelmann met on Monday, December 28, and the following summarizes the discussions that began at 7:35 a.m. January 5, 2016 Regular Meeting A ten-minute staff presentation will be given on the Fort Collins Light and Power Reliability Update. In the presentation, staff is asked to acknowledge the changes in the electric industry and mention how distributed energy (such as solar panels and electric vehicles) fits into the future of Light and Power’s operations. Council will be considering an ordinance that amends the landmark designation procedure. In the agenda materials, staff is asked to describe the current process, the new proposed process, and why changes are being recommended. It was suggested it would be helpful to use a timeline to depict these processes. Six Month Planning Calendar January 12 will be an Adjourned Meeting for the purpose of considering the Uncommon Appeal (for the project located at 310 South College Avenue). Deputy City Manager Mihelich requested that the Community Recycling Ordinance be presented at the January 26 Work Session (rather than the January 19 Regular Meeting). Additional time is needed for staff to meet with the haulers. Also, Council feedback is needed on items where we do not have consensus from the haulers before bringing to a Regular Meeting. It was requested that the Construction Defects Ordinance be reviewed by the LRC first (removed from January 26 Work Session) and then come to Council for consideration at the February 2 Regular Meeting. Staff is asked to include a purpose statement for the April 2 Council Retreat. It was requested that a date be found for the 2016 3Q Unscheduled Item Vine/Lemay/BNSF Project. Leadership Planning Team Meeting December 28, 2015 Page 2 of 2 For the Unscheduled Item regarding Mobile Food Vendors, staff is asked to amend the purpose statement to clarify there will be proposed separation requirements that outline a specific distance in which vendors can operate in relation to brick-and-mortar restaurants. Other Discussion Items: City Clerk Winkelmann noted that several weeks ago the LPT requested that DOLA Director Irv Halter come to Fort Collins to meet City Council. The LPT indicated a preference for Mr. Halter to have dinner with Council prior to a Council meeting, and provide an update at the meeting that addresses items Fort Collins/DOLA have a mutual interest, such as affordable housing, climate action, broadband, etc. Assistant City Manager DiMartino reported than an RFP will be released in January for the provision of convention and visitors’ services (as required every five years). Ms. DiMartino will send an email to Council with an update on the recent positive changes at Visit Fort Collins, including a downsizing and realignment of the Visit Fort Collins Board of Directors. Mayor Pro Tem Horak commented on the following items from the December 23 packet: 1. Land Bank Update. It is requested that the City promote the project that will be developed on the land bank parcel on Horsetooth Road. 2. Neighborhood Budget Offer. Kudos to staff for their work in Avery Park. 3. Prairie Dog Relocation Group. Deputy City Manager Mihelich will be meeting with Natural Areas staff to discuss the group’s proposal. Mayor Pro Tem Horak met with citizen Thomas Edwards to discuss bicycle ridership. Mr. Thomas reported there is a significant decrease in the number of cyclists on the road and attributes MAX ridership to the reduction. For a future Thursday packet memo, staff is asked to address: 1. Have we seen a drop in the number of bicyclists? How do our numbers compare with Mr. Edwards’ information? 2. Describe the methodology used to capture this information and how it differs from Mr. Edwards’ efforts. 3. Mr. Edwards reports that 80% of cyclists do not stop for stop signs. What can be done to reduce this number? The meeting adjourned at 8:43 a.m.