HomeMy WebLinkAboutReport - Mail Packet - 7/19/2016 - City Manager Monthly Update - July 14, 2016July 14, 2016
CONTENTS
ISSUES BEFORE COUNCIL ............................................................................................................................................................................
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July 19 COUNCIL MEETING .....................................................................................................................................................................................................
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JULY 19 WASTEWATER UTILITY ENTERPRISE ..........................................................................................................................................................................
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JULY 26 ADJOURNED MEETING ..............................................................................................................................................................................................
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JULY 26 WORK SESSION .........................................................................................................................................................................................................
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AUGUST 2 - CANCELED FOR NEIGHBORHOOD NIGHT OUT ....................................................................................................................................................
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AUGUST 9 WORK SESSION .....................................................................................................................................................................................................
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SALES AND USE TAX COLLECTION ..............................................................................................................................................................
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MONTHLY & YEAR TO DATE ...................................................................................................................................................................................................
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CAPITAL PROJECTS .......................................................................................................................................................................................
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CITYWIDE PEDESTRIAN ACCESS PROJECT ...............................................................................................................................................................................
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ARTHUR DITCH BOX SECTION REPLACEMENT - LOOMIS/OLIVE .............................................................................................................................................
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SHIELDS STREET AND DRAKE ROAD INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS ...................................................................................................................................
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TIMBERLINE IMPROVEMENTS – PROSPECT TO BLACKBIRD ...................................................................................................................................................
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DOWNTOWN RIVER DISTRICT IMPROVEMENTS ....................................................................................................................................................................
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NORTH COLLEGE PEDESTRIAN GAP........................................................................................................................................................................................
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NORTH COLLEGE IMPROVEMENTS – CONIFER TO WILLOX ....................................................................................................................................................
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LINCOLN CORRIDOR PROJECT – 1ST STREET TO LEMAY AVENUE ............................................................................................................................................
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COLLEGE AND PROSPECT INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS ...................................................................................................................................................
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VINE AND LEMAY BNSF IMPROVEMENTS ..............................................................................................................................................................................
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LINCOLN CORRIDOR PROJECT – POUDRE RIVER BRIDGE TO 1ST STREET ................................................................................................................................
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SHARP POINT/NANCY GRAY CONNECTION ............................................................................................................................................................................
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RAILROAD CROSSING AT RIVERSIDE/LEMAY ..........................................................................................................................................................................
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COLORADO STATE PROJECT COORDINATION ......................................................................................................................................................................
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MULBERRY BRIDGE URBAN DESIGN AND LANDSCAPING .....................................................................................................................................................
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CAPITAL PROJECTS – UTILITIES ................................................................................................................................................................
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APPLEWOOD REBUILD – SHIELDS/NORTH FOSSIL CREEK .....................................................................................................................................................
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DRAKE TO LAKE STREET DUCT BANK ....................................................................................................................................................................................
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SCENIC KNOLLS–SHIELDS/SOUTH FOLSSIL CREEK PARKWAY PROJECT ................................................................................................................................
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ISSUES BEFORE COUNCIL
July 19 COUNCIL MEETING
Non-consensual Landmark Designation - Coy Farmstead Woodward Technology Center
o Consideration of a landmark designation application brought forward by Fort Collins
residents.
Majestic Place Annexation and Zoning
o Annexing and zoning property located at the southeast corner of Trilby and Timberline.
Setting the Public Hearing date for Midtown Business Improvement District
o Set August 16, 2016, as the public hearing date for the formation of the Midtown Business
District (BID) and appointment of BID Board.
Southeast Community Park Appropriation
o Request appropriations for the Southeast Community Park Project in the amount 1.6M,
combining funds from the Capital Community Parkland Capital Expansion Reserves and
unused funds from the Lee Martinez Park raw water project.
Climate Action Plan (CAP) Appropriation (2nd Reading)
o Appropriate funding from the prior year reserves in the General Fund to implement two
initiatives outlined in the Draft 2020 Climate Action Plan (CAP) Strategic Plan. First, the
Ordinance appropriates $85,000 accumulated during 2015 and 2016 in the Waste
Innovation Fund account into the City’s General Fund account to initiate the Municipal
Green Waste (Composting) Site Initiative.
o Second, based on direction at First Reading, the Ordinance also appropriates $1,460,000
from the General Fund to provide energy efficiency rebates for the business community
($1.37M) and the Efficiency Works Neighborhoods Pilot ($0.09M) through 2016.
Lost, Abandoned and Unclaimed Property
o Modifying City Code pertaining to abandoned personal property.
2016 Certification for the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) Property Tax Increment
o Certify for 2016 to the Larimer County Assessor the percentages of property tax distributions
that are to be allocated to the DDA as tax increment.
JULY 19 WASTEWATER UTILITY ENTERPRISE
Issuance of Wastewater Utility Enterprise, Sewer Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2016
O Authorize the refinancing of the 2009 Sewer Revenue Bonds that were used for capital
improvements at the Mulberry Reclamation Plant. The original $30.7 million in bonds have
an outstanding balance of $24.4 million. New terms could result in a net present value
savings of over $2 million.
JULY 26 ADJOURNED MEETING
Formation of Midtown Business Improvement District
o Forming the Midtown Business Improvement District and appointing its Board.
o The BID will levy a frontage assessment anticipated to bring in approximately $300,000 per
year. These funds will be utilized by the BID to further economic and business activity within
the district. Specifically, the BID is looking at investing in branding, programming and
placemaking partnerships with the City.
JULY 26 WORK SESSION
Enhanced Critical Behavioral Health Recommendations
o Provide the information needed for the City Council to determine if they are willing to
endorse the Enhanced Critical Behavioral Health Recommendations proposed to be
CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 3
referred by the Board of County Commissioners, as a .25 percent sales and use tax to ballot
this year.
Dark Sky Initiative
o Staff will present recent work and objectives by an interdepartmental Dark Sky Initiative
team and seek direction on a possible resolution supporting the initiative.
Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Update
o Staff will provide an update on recent efforts to create a Citywide CIP database and
reporting tool.
AUGUST 2 - CANCELED FOR NEIGHBORHOOD NIGHT OUT
AUGUST 9 WORK SESSION
Status of the Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance
o Discuss the status of Land Use Code (LUC) Section 3.7.3 - Adequate Public Facilities
Ordinance (APF) in order to review the APF requirements and identify the next steps in
exploring revisions to the ordinance.
Transportation Capital Expansion Fee (Street Oversizing)
o Discuss proposed updates and changes to the Transportation Capital Expansion Fee
(Street Oversizing). Staff is proposing changes to the program to reflect current standards in
the industry, updated data, and emerging trends. These proposals have effects both on the
overall magnitude of the Program and on the distribution of the fee between commercial and
residential development.
Budgeting for Outcomes for 2017-18 Budget
o Short overview of the proposed City Managers Recommended Budget including high level
assumptions, major themes and the timeline for Council approval. In addition, staff will
provide a detailed review of performance metrics and organizational results based on the
Offers funded in the 2015-16 Budget.
SALES AND USE TAX COLLECTION
MONTHLY & YEAR TO DATE
MAY SUMMARY OVER PRIOR YEAR
Month Year to Date
Sales Tax Collected: 5.3% 4.7%
Use Tax Collected Excluding Rebates: 29.2% -3.8%
Sales and Use Tax Collected Excluding Rebates: 10.1% 2.8%
CAPITAL PROJECTS
CITYWIDE PEDESTRIAN ACCESS PROJECT
Funding Source: KFCG/BOB Funds
Estimated Project Budget: $450,000
Status: On Budget, On Schedule
Project Details:
This project provides a complete City sidewalk inventory, identifies sidewalk inadequacies, and
identifies inadequate handicap accessibilities according to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
requirements.
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37,741 accessible ramps have been identified as acceptable, substandard, or missing in
accordance with the ADA requirements.
Project Updates:
Upcoming project locations: Preparing to begin construction on access to bus stops.
Communication efforts are beginning with property owners regarding missing segments.
Current projects: Staff has completed work near O’Dea and is nearing completion adjacent to
Harris Elementary for access to schools program. Staff completed general program sidewalk
replacement work near Peterson, Plum, and Mulberry before SMP pavement operations. Staff
has completed 7,600’+ of general improvement program work near Mulberry, Myrtle,
Remington, Mathews, Locust, Whedbee, and Smith. Staff is finalizing easement agreements for
work along Stover and Strachan. Staff is continuing to collaborate with CSU staff regarding final
layout for the NRRC connection between Centre Avenue and MAX Spring Creek Station. CSU
is reviewing legal implications with the lease with the GSA regarding a pedestrian easement for
NRRC.
More information is available at http://www.fcgov.com/engineering/pedneeds.php
ARTHUR DITCH BOX SECTION REPLACEMENT - LOOMIS/OLIVE
Funding Source: KFCG/Operation Services, Facilities
Estimated Project Budget: $900,000
Status: On Budget, On Schedule
Project Details:
The intent of this project is to replace a structurally deficient
bridge/box sections with new concrete box culverts.
Additional coordination improvements include utility
upgrades, pedestrian compliance and street maintenance.
Project Updates:
Paving has been completed.
More information is available at
http://www.fcgov.com/engineering/arthur-ditch.php
SHIELDS STREET AND DRAKE ROAD INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS
Funding Source: Federal Hazard Elimination Grant (90%)/Local
Match (10%)
Estimated Project Budget: $986,000
Status: On Budget, On Schedule
Project Details:
The main goal of this project is to reduce the accident rate
that occurs at this intersection by installing dedicated right
turn lanes in the north and southbound movements. A
reduced movement concept is also being considered to
the Raintree Dr./Davidson Rd. intersection 400 feet south
of Shields and Drake.
CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 5
As a result of meeting Federal requirements this project is anticipated to go to construction in
the summer of 2016.
Project Updates:
The project will begin July 18.
More information is available at http://www.fcgov.com/engineering/shields-drake.php
TIMBERLINE IMPROVEMENTS – PROSPECT TO BLACKBIRD
Funding Source: Building on Basics (BOB)
Estimated Project Budget: $5.0m
Status: On Budget, On Schedule
Project Details:
The goals of this project are to improve air quality, reduce
vehicle wait time and reduce the accident rate by
constructing a free-right turn and acceleration lane from
eastbound Prospect to southbound Timberline; as
identified in our Arterial Intersection Prioritization Study.
The 2005 ballot language stated this project will expand
Timberline Road to four (4) lane arterial standards
including:
• Travel lanes, sidewalks, bike lanes and
landscaped medians.
• Improvements to the Prospect and Timberline intersection and all its approaches to add
additional turn lanes.
The project will add a sidewalk connection for southbound Timberline from Prospect to
Blackbird.
The project is likely a Two Phase project (Phase One – Roadway work 2016, Phase Two –
Great Western Maintenance and Signal Improvements).
Construction is expected to begin in the spring of 2016.
Project Updates:
Mountain Constructors is focusing on completing the Prospect Road median modifications and
installing the southbound Timberline Road widening earthwork.
The contract is several weeks behind schedule due to utility relocates, slow grain silo relocation,
and prairie dog relocation efforts.
The “Lane Rental” project specification that is being implemented is thus far working as
planned. The contractor has postponed lane closures due to delays that were outside of his
control. Traffic is working as well as can be expected due to the limited lane closures.
As of July 5, the grain silos are on track to be relocated within the next 5 days and the prairie
dog colony has been relocated outside of the work zone.
As July moves forward, traffic congestion will become
worse due to the contractor using more lane rental to
complete the contract work.
More information is available at
http://www.fcgov.com/engineering/prospect-timberline.php
DOWNTOWN RIVER DISTRICT IMPROVEMENTS
Funding Source: Federal Grants/Local Funds/DDA Funds
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Estimated Project Budget: $1.4M
Status: On Budget, On Schedule
Project Details:
The City has completed two design projects within the Downtown River District: 1. Developing
an implementation plan for improvements along Jefferson Street between College Avenue and
the Mountain /Lincoln intersection based on the available budget, and 2. Developing a
conceptual design for improvements along Willow Street between North College Avenue and
Linden Street.
Project Updates:
Staff continues coordination with various agencies in an effort to better understand existing
utilities, planned utility improvements, and other services provided within the Jefferson Street
Improvements project’s vicinity.
Upcoming months will see continued utility coordination, public engagement, environmental
investigations, and refined plan development.
NORTH COLLEGE PEDESTRIAN GAP
Funding Source: CMAQ Grant/URA Contribution/Pedestrian
Program Funds
Estimated Project Budget: $900,000
Status: On Budget, On Schedule
Project Details:
The primary goal of this project is to complete a gap in
pedestrian infrastructure from Highway 1 to the south side
of the Larimer & Weld Canal.
This project will construct a pedestrian connection
crossing the Larimer & Weld Canal extending north to SH
1 (Terry Lake Rd). The project impacts a federal highway,
and is located outside the City limits but within the Growth
Management Area.
Project Updates:
Staff has developed conceptual level pedestrian connection alternatives. Based on conceptual
level cost estimates, existing funding will not be sufficient to construct improvements on both
sides of the road.
Larimer County and City staff are coordinating to apply for federal grant funding. The additional
funding would enable multimodal improvements on both sides of the road.
Staff continues to coordinate with both Larimer County and Colorado Department of
Transportation staff to define planned improvements.
NORTH COLLEGE IMPROVEMENTS – CONIFER
TO WILLOX
Funding Source: Federal Grants/Local Matching Funds
Estimated Project Budget: $12m
Status: On Budget, On Schedule
Project Details:
CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 7
The intent of this project is to design and construct improvements along North College Avenue
from the Conifer/Hickory intersection to Willox Lane, bringing this section of North College up to
four-lane arterial standards as defined by the Larimer County Urban Area Street Standards.
Both medians and sections of the planned rear access roads are included in the project.
Project Updates:
The contractor completed median and parkway landscaping in mid-June.
The contractor still has minor landscaping repairs for adjacent property owners and CDOT
contract closeout.
All work within the roadway is completed.
LINCOLN CORRIDOR PROJECT – 1ST STREET TO LEMAY AVENUE
Funding Source: General Fund Reserves, Street Oversizing Fund, previously committed developer
local street obligations, savings from Woodward interim improvements
Estimated Project Budget: $6.5m
Status: On Budget, On Schedule
Project Details:
This phase of the overall Lincoln corridor plan includes improvements along Lincoln Avenue
between 1st Street and Lemay Avenue.
Subsequent phases include improvements to the Poudre River Bridge and improvements along
Lincoln Avenue to Jefferson Street.
Project intent is to create a multi-modal design along Lincoln Avenue that will include creating a
street with a unique identity, improving the mobility, safety, and experience for bicyclists,
pedestrians, transit users, and vehicles, and creating an environment where local businesses
can thrive.
Project Updates:
The 65% design has been reviewed; currently working toward 90% submittal.
Public Meeting successfully conducted 22 June.
Construction start date estimated on 1 August.
COLLEGE AND PROSPECT INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS
Funding Source: Mid-Budget Approval of 2016 Capital Projects Fund
Estimated Project Budget: $2.7 M
Status: On Budget, On Schedule
Project Details:
The Colorado State University (CSU) Medical Center
project at the northwest corner of this intersection,
presented an opportunity for the City to address other
existing deficiencies which were identified in the 2011
Arterial Intersection Prioritization Study.
The goals of the project are to address safety,
operational, and congestion issues primarily focused
on Prospect Road by:
o Adding turn lane capacity to existing turn
lanes
o Constructing new turn lanes and medians
on Prospect Road
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o Improving bicycle and pedestrian facilities
The City and Colorado State will work collaboratively on the intersection improvements, with
each entity funding their own design and construction obligations.
Project Updates:
ROW process has begun for commercial properties, second reading at Council on July 5 for
authorization to move forward with residential properties.
Project is at 30% design.
Staff is coordinating design and construction with CSU Medical Center schedule.
More information available at: http://www.fcgov.com/engineering/college-prospect.php
VINE AND LEMAY BNSF IMPROVEMENTS
Funding Source: Keep Fort Collins Great (KFCG)
Estimated Project Budget: $1.0 M
Status: On Budget, On Schedule
Project Details:
The existing Vine and Lemay intersection, which
includes the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF)
Railway crossing, is severely congested with limited
options to expand through or turn lane capacity due
to land use constraints.
Lemay Avenue realignment and intersection
improvements have been prioritized as the City’s #1
Transportation Capital Improvement Project
• The realignment has been on the City’s
Master Street Plan since the mid-1980’s
• The project area is included within the City’s
Mountain Vista Subarea Plan which was created as a long-term planning vision for the
northeast section of Fort Collins
• The improvements will construct a new roadway and intersection slightly northeast of the
existing Vine and Lemay intersection. The new intersection will be realigned Lemay and
Suniga Drive.
The City is investigating a number of interim and ultimate solutions that include new at-grade
intersections or overpass/underpass of the BNSF Railway and existing Vine Drive
Project Updates:
AECOM and City staff have developed a communication and public outreach plan as
preparation for collecting public feedback related to alternative crossings of the BNSF Railway.
Staff is currently working on right-of-way acquisitions and an alternatives analysis report, as well
as moving towards a 30% design. Coordinating schedules with Stormwater work in the area for
excavation of the NECCO backbone, and detention pond to use the fill material for realigned
Lemay.
Staff will present a project status update at the August 23 Council Work Session.
More information is available at http://www.fcgov.com/engineering/vine-lemay.php
LINCOLN CORRIDOR PROJECT – POUDRE RIVER BRIDGE TO 1ST STREET
Funding Source: BOB 2.0
CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 9
Estimated Project Budget: $5.4m
Status: On Budget, On Schedule
Project Details:
This phase of the overall Lincoln corridor plan includes replacement of the Poudre River bridge
and road between the bridge and 1st Street.
Project intent is to add to the ongoing Lincoln Corridor project creating a street with a unique
identity, improving the mobility, safety, and experience for bicyclists, pedestrians, transit users,
and vehicles, to include an enhanced bridge that will meet the intent of the overall project.
Project Updates:
The 30% bridge design has been reviewed; currently working toward 65% submittal.
Construction start date estimated at 1 December.
SHARP POINT/NANCY GRAY CONNECTION
Funding Source: Street Oversizing
Estimated Project Budget: $1 M
Status: On Schedule
Project Details:
The City Master Street Plan identifies Sharp Point
Drive and Nancy Gray Avenue connected across the
Great Western Railroad tracks.
City Staff has identified the connection as a priority due
to the following:
o Recent development to the south
o The need for an additional connection for
emergency services in the area
o The need for a safer bicycle and pedestrian
connection to the Poudre River Trail
As part of the project, the City will install an at-grade
railroad crossing of the Great Western Railroad tracks.
Adding this new crossing is dependent on approval by
the Public Utilities Commission (PUC).
City Staff will coordinate extensively with the Great Western Railroad to facilitate the project.
Construction will take place no earlier than 2017.
Project Updates:
City staff and the design engineer are working through preliminary design including the
proposed railroad crossing.
City staff are developing the PUC application, and plan to submit the application in July.
RAILROAD CROSSING AT RIVERSIDE/LEMAY
Funding Source: General Fund
Estimated Project Budget: $30,000 City portion
Status: On Schedule
Project Details:
An agreement with Great Western Railway (GWR) is required to replace the crossing on Lemay
at Riverside. The agreement has been approved by both parties and is currently being routed
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for signatures. Once the agreement is executed, GWR will utilize an existing subcontractor to
complete the work.
The City will pay for the materials, and GWR will provide the labor at their cost. This work will
require a full closure of Lemay Avenue for approximately 3-4 days to replace the concrete
crossing panels and complete the asphalt patch adjacent to the tracks.
Work is scheduled to begin mid-July.
COLORADO STATE PROJECT COORDINATION
Funding Source: Colorado State
Estimated Project Budget: None
Status: On Schedule
Project Details:
Prospect and Center bicycle and pedestrian underpass, along with Center Avenue
improvements between Bay Farm and Lake
Elizabeth and Shields feasibility study of grade separation, along with surface intersection
improvements to improve safety and relieve congestion
Laurel / Washington and Laurel / Sherwood pedestrian enhancements
Whitcomb sidewalk improvements (east side) Prospect to Lake
Whitcomb sanitary sewer line (stadium flow)
College and Lake (northbound left turn lane improvements)
Lake and Center intersection improvements
Lake Street bicycle and pedestrian improvements
Game Day Operations Plan
Project Updates:
Prospect lane closures at Center continued through end of May, with the underpass to be
completed the end of July 2016.
Elizabeth and Shields Communication, Public Outreach and Design / Build Team selection
occurred in May.
Whitcomb sanitary project construction began in May 2016.
More information available at http://source.colostate.edu/construction-and-parking/
MULBERRY BRIDGE URBAN DESIGN AND LANDSCAPING
Funding Source: City of Fort Collins
Estimated Project Budget: $750,000
Status: On Budget, On Schedule
Project Details:
This project will complete the landscaping and urban
design improvements along the section of Mulberry
Street between Lemay Avenue and Riverside
Avenue to a level consistent with City standards.
Planned improvements will coordinate and be
consistent with recently constructed improvements
on Lemay Avenue north of Mulberry Street, along the
Poudre River Trail, and developments within the
project’s general vicinity.
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Project Updates:
The City has executed construction contracts with Korby Landscape to construct the landscape
and urban design improvements.
The City will use an on-call contract with Connell Resources to attach decorative cable to the
bridge pillars.
Preliminary landscape work outside of the roadway, and not impacting traffic, will begin in the
summer of 2016.
Work impacting traffic will take place after East Prospect Road is reopened.
More information available at: http://www.fcgov.com/engineering/mulberryenhancement.php
CAPITAL PROJECTS – UTILITIES
APPLEWOOD REBUILD – SHIELDS/NORTH FOSSIL CREEK
Funding Source: System Improvement & Additions
Estimated Project Budget: $310,000
Status: On Budget, On Schedule
Project Details:
70 Lot Overhead Powerline Conversion/ Pedestal Replacement
Design, contract boring, locates and pot holing
Install New Transformers and Secondary Boxes
New Conduit and Cable Installation
Pedestal Replacement
New Meter Sockets Installed by Contract Electrician
Install secondary vaults and primary boxes
Remove Overhead Power Lines
Energizing
Project Updates:
Ongoing coordination with SAGE Contracting boring and
pot holing
DRAKE TO LAKE STREET DUCT BANK
Funding Source: Development Fees
Estimated Project Budget: $600,000
Status: On Budget, On Schedule
Project Details:
1.2 miles of duct bank
Design, easements, and project coordination
Locates and pot holing, excavation, and construction
Duct bank, vault and conduit installation, and cable pulling
Electric termination, and reenergizing
8x 16 Vault – Each Section
Weigh 30,000 lbs.
Overhead Line Conversion
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Project Updates:
Fort Collins Real Estate Services continue working with
the Hilton to grant utility easements
Work continues with Stanley and the Utilities Water
Department to obtain permitting
Awaiting final drawings from the consultant
Installed 2,000 feet of duct bank, northbound on Bay Road
Installed duct bank from the Southside of Prospect to
Lake Street
Construction schedule coordination continues with CSU/CSurf/Prospect lane closures
SCENIC KNOLLS–SHIELDS/SOUTH FOLSSIL CREEK PARKWAY PROJECT
Funding Source: System Improvement & Additions
Estimated Project Budget: $310,000
Status: On Budget, On Schedule
Project Details:
40 Lot Overhead Powerline Conversion
Design, contract boring, locates and pot holing
New Conduit and Cable Installation
Pedestal Replacement
New Meter Sockets Installed by Contract Electrician
Remove Overhead Power Lines
Install New Transformers and Secondary Boxes
Electric termination, and reenergizing
Project Updates:
Design complete
Contractor boring is underway
Locates are on-going
Installation of primary boxes are underway
Cable installation is on-going
BOXELDER CREEK OUTFALL
Funding Source: Fort Collins and Timnath Escrow Fund
Estimated Project Budget: $4,100,000
Status: On Schedule
Project Details:
6 – 12’ wide x 4’ high RCBC under East Prospect
2 – 14’ wide x 5’ high RCBC on Boxelder Creek
under East Prospect
New siphon to replace existing flume on Lake
Canal at Boxelder Creek
Locating/Potholing
Installing Box Culverts
CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 13
Upcoming Work:
Replacement of Bridge on Boxelder Creek on East Prospect Under Construction
WATER TREATMENT FACILITY CHLORINE
CONTACT BASIN
Funding Source: Water
Estimated Project Budget: $9,243,000
Status: On Schedule
Project Details:
Contractor setting rebar and forms for concrete pours
and walls
Upcoming Work:
Form work, rebar for slabs and walls
Install influent and effluent pipelines
Start-up and commission
MICHIGAN DITCH TUNNEL
Funding Source: Water
Estimated Project Budget: $8,308,000
Status: On Budget, On Schedule
Project Details:
TBM push pit constructed
TBM mobilized
Tunnel is approximately 126’ into the mountain
Upcoming Work:
Seven day a week work operations to begin July 5,
2016
Hobas carrier pipe delivery will begin late July
Coordination with Colorado State Parks
In the Tunnel
CCB Rebar Reinforcement
Placement for Walls
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PUBLIC SAFETY UPDATE
POLICE SERVICES
Teens Participate in Youth Police Academy
Students from as close as Fort Collins and as far as the United
Kingdom gathered to participate in a week-long youth police
academy. They learned valuable team-building skills, worked
through mock scenarios, drove police cars, and learned what it
takes to be an officer in Fort Collins. The academy is held
annually and is open to high school students.
Man Arrested for Sexually Assaulting Child in Eastside Park
On June 12, 2016, an 11-year-old female was walking her dog in Eastside Park when she came into
contact with a man unknown to her, later identified as Daniel Engilman. Engilman inappropriately
touched the child and briefly refused to let her leave. The victim was able to get away and notified her
family, who contacted police. Officers quickly located and arrested the suspect.
Police Investigate Fatal Train vs Pedestrian Collision
Officers investigated a train-vs-pedestrian collision in the early hours of June 26. A BNSF train was
northbound on the railroad tracks when the conductor observed several people sitting close to the
tracks. The conductor slowed the train and sounded the train horn in an attempt to prevent a collision;
however, he heard the sound of a collision when he passed the area. Officers located a man nearby
with injuries consistent with being struck by a train. The man died at the scene.
Suspected Serial Burglar Arrested
Officers arrested Bryce Evans on suspicion of multiple business burglaries near the intersection of
Whalers Way and Boardwalk between April 30th, 2016 and June 19th, 2016. During that timeframe six
burglaries occurred at four different businesses. Several items of value were removed from the
businesses by the suspect.
POUDRE FIRE AUTHORITY
Notable Poudre Fire Authority responses
June 1 – Poudre Fire Authority firefighters know how to get ducks
in a row -- in this case, several literal ducklings. A family of ducks
was reunited today because of the efforts of Engine 5's Capt.
Chris Hill, and firefighters Taylor Montey and Hector Ibarra. A call
came in at 8:41 a.m. that several ducklings were seen down a
storm drain near a southeast Fort Collins hotel. The three
firefighters gently captured the little ones and carried them in a box
to their mother, who was at a nearby pond. The babies and their
mother quickly joined together and were spotted floating among fellow ducks and geese. And with that,
they lived happily ever after.
CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE 15
June 3-5 – June 5 marked the end of PFA’s three-day youth
Fire Camp. One of the 16 participants was Hannah Schall,
an 18-year-old 2016 graduate of Rocky Mountain High
School. Schall was hiking on Horsetooth Rock in August
2014 when she fell, suffering significant injuries. Rescuers
from PFA, Larimer County Search and Rescue, Inc. and
other partner agencies helped get Schall to safety. Schall
said Sunday that she was interested in joining the fire
service before; now, having gone through the camp, "I'm
ready to get in and do it."
Schall said she's remained close with the firefighters, her rescuers, who work at PFA's Station 1. There
she got encouragement to get involved with the camp. She added: "If I can be the difference that they
were in my life to one person, then it's totally worth it."
Noah Oqueli, 16, said he wants to be a firefighter someday and that the camp gave him an amazing
opportunity to get a taste of what firefighters do for the community. "They're the best of the best, at
Poudre Fire Authority," he said, grinning while in his PFA gear.
June 7 – PFA thanks its partners at BNSF Railway for inviting employees to ride the First Responder
Express, a passenger train that traveled from Loveland past Fort Collins and back. Our families had a
blast, and our organization is truly thankful for BNSF's support of our Community Foundation, in the
form of a $2,500 donation. The foundation supports the
purchase of such things as smoke detectors and other life-
saving, community-oriented supplies.
June 10 – Poudre Fire Authority firefighters were called
away from water rescue training the afternoon of June 10 to
the scene of a real-life swiftwater incident – marking the first
water rescue of the season. Firefighters ultimately rescued
four people who were stuck in the Cache la Poudre River,
on the west side of the 800 block of North College Avenue,
past the College Avenue Bridge. There were no reported
injuries. Read the full media release: http://bit.ly/0610rescue
June 11 – Please welcome Poudre Fire Authority's four
newest probationary firefighters, who graduated from the
2016 Front Range Fire Consortium recruit academy. From
left to right (in the group photo), they are: Devin Barnhart,
Allen Bourdon, Bryan Smith and Tyler West. We're so proud
of the work they've put in so far and welcome them to the
family.
June 12 – Poudre Fire Authority firefighters on Sunday
afternoon extinguished a fire that broke out in the engine
compartment of a boat travelling on Horsetooth Reservoir,
west of Fort Collins.
Three people were aboard the 16-foot, 1997 watercraft. They had just put the boat in the water for the
first time this season and were enroute from the marina. Motoring out slowly, they reported hearing a
pop in the engine compartment. Read more at http://bit.ly/299ciDa.
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June 16 – Poudre Fire Authority firefighters protected
several homes and RVs from being damaged by a fire
that broke out Wednesday along a fenceline, west of 2025
N. College Ave. in Fort Collins.
When crews arrived on scene, following an initial 911 call
at 4:18 p.m., they found fire burning in the yards of some
of the mobile homes. It had extended into an area with
heavy vegetation, namely cottonwoods and junipers.
Firefighters' first priority was protecting four mobile homes
and about four RVs, which were threatened by the fire.
Successfully completing that job, they proceeded to put
out the fire, with fire control at 4:49 p.m.
The fire burned approximately one-tenth of an acre,
including trees. There were no reported injuries or damage to structures.
June 17 – PFA firefighters declared the Arthur's Rock Fire (which started during a lightning strike June
17) officially done, after walking the site June 21. Though structures weren't threatened and there were
no evacuations, the fire is a reminder that disasters do happen in Colorado and that people should be
prepared. The fire burned approximately 1-1.5 acres. Read more at: http://bit.ly/298E5BD
June 21 – At about 12:07 pm, Poudre Fire Authority units were dispatched to a report of a vegetation
fire at the end of West Horsetooth Road. The fire was burning in a stand of cottonwood trees near the
dog park in Spring Canyon Community Park. The fire was human-caused, and the person responsible
was issued a citation for fourth-degree arson. The fire was contained to an area about 3/4 of an acre in
size. Firefighters had the fire under control in less than an hour. PFA was assisted by the Fort Collins
Parks Department, Fort Collins Police Services and the City of Fort Collins Forestry Division.
June 30 – The committee appointed by the Poudre Fire Authority Board of Directors to review the 2015
International Fire Code met for the first time at PFA headquarters. The committee is scheduled to meet
every two weeks until early October. Once its members have completed the review and developed any
local amendments, the PFA Board of Directors will review the document before sending it to the Poudre
Valley Fire Protection District Board, the Town of Timnath
and the City of Fort Collins for adoption. The new code
should be in place and in use by early 2017.
Additional Information
June – Three Poudre Fire Authority firefighters and one
wildland firefighting vehicle were deployed to help fight the
Beaver Creek Fire, burning in northwest Colorado by
Walden. For more information on this fire, and others, go
to the InciWeb site.
Fire Safety House Program Results - We reached 2,264
students in 34 schools; that’s 250 more than last year and
represents a total of 90 percent of second-graders in our
235-square mile jurisdiction (some schools opted not to
participate).
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On average, 82 percent of students got a given question correct on the pretest (ideally administered by
the teacher two days prior to the safety trailer’s arrival at a school). That figure was 73 percent in 2015.
On average, 96 percent of students got questions correctly on the post test. Last year, this figure was
83 percent. Taking into account staffing and supplies, it cost PFA $3.40 per child to provide this life-
saving education.
BUILDING AND PLANNING ACTIVITY
YEAR TO DATE COMPARISONS
2015 YTD 2016 YTD % Change
Development Project Submittals Rec’d 158180 177 205 + 12 13.89%
Conceptual/Preliminary Design
Reviews/Staff Reviews Performed
84101 138 162 + 64 60.4%
Building Permits Issued 3859 4,757 2,743
3,499
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-26.45%
Building Permit Valuations ($M) $185.71
262.59
$ 171.49
203.56
-8 -22.48%
Building Inspections Performed 13,634
16,386
12,136
15,033
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- 8.26%
Plan Reviews Performed 944 1,221 992 1,284 + 5 +5.16%
Overall development review revenues are $1,033,605 $686,275 over projection for 2016 as of
May 31st June 30th, with Development Review over by $895,643 $577,669 and Engineering
Development Review over by $137,962 $108,606.
PROJECTS OF NOTE-STATUS AND UPDATES
Development/Planning
Projects of Note Status/Updates
Capstone Cottages The Capstone Cottages Final Development Plan is currently
being reviewed by staff.
Centre for Advanced
Technology 22nd Filing,
Community Horticulture
Center (Gardens on Spring
Creek) Major Amendment
The project was approved by City Council through the
Alternate Review process on June 7th with the inclusion of
the “Option B” western sound wall. After one full year of
operation for the constructed City Project, the Council may,
by ordinance, adjust the limit on the number of music
concert evets per year.
Downtown Plan The Plan is in Phase 4 – Document Development. Staff will
be presenting a draft plan to the public and boards and
commissions beginning in August. Anticipated adoption for
Fall 2016.
Fireworks Committee A committee comprised of Fort Collins Police, Poudre Fire
Authority, CPIO, and Neighborhood Services staff met to
coordinate efforts around outreach, education and
enforcement related to fireworks, including:
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• Update to City Council on June 7, 2016
• Press release in Coloradoan
• Social media
The committee plans to have a follow-up meeting to discuss
results and any needed updates/changes to codes and
process.
Foothills Mall
Redevelopment
Construction is wrapping up smoothly. Weekly meetings
with City Staff and the developer have been
suspended. Such meetings will be scheduled as needed.
Increase in number of tenant finish permits being issued
throughout the site. Inspection workloads on-site are
increasing but still manageable with staff resources.
Residential construction along the northeast corner of the
site is underway. There have been some resident concerns
regarding work starting prior to 7 a.m., dust mitigation and
traffic routing to the site. Staff found that the work that
started prior to 7 a.m. was not related to this project. The
contractor has a water truck and street sweeper included
within their normal operations to mitigate dust concerns.
Some of the traffic routing issues were due to the
resurfacing work being done on College Avenue.
At this point, resident concerns have been answered and
the project is proceeding smoothly.
I-25/392 Corridor Activity
Center (CAC) Overlay use
and design standards
The City Council discussed possible amendments to the I-
25/SH 392 Corridor Activity Center (CAC) design standards,
land uses and IGA at its May 10, 2016 work session and
expressed a lack of support for the requested changes and
the comments have been forwarded to the Town of
Windsor.
Lincoln Corridor Plan –
Neighborhood Project
Implementation
Of the ten funded neighborhood projects, six are complete
and four are ongoing (neighborhood artwork, Streets Facility
park enhancements, brewery wayfinding, and alley
improvements). The artist selected for the neighborhood
artwork project will meet again with the Neighborhood
Advisory Committee on July 13th, outreach and planning for
the park are in progress. The committee will have additional
meetings during the summer, including an event to
showcase the neighborhood projects and gather additional
input from the public.
Food Truck Vendor
Requirements
The Planning and Zoning Board made a recommendation
on prospective Land Use Code changes to Council on June
9. City Council passed First reading of the ordinance on
this item on June 21, 2016. Second Reading has been
postponed until Nov. 15th to allow for more public dialogue.
Neighborhood Connections Applications are now being accepted for the pilot program;
review and selection of pilot neighborhoods will occur in
early August. Outreach and publicity is being rolled out
according to the established communications plan.
Oakridge Crossing Oakridge Crossing is a proposed mixed-use project located
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modifications of standards to the Fort Collins Land Use
Code. The Planning and Zoning Board will consider it at
their July 14th hearing.
Old Town Neighborhood
Plan and Design Guidelines
The Plan is in Phase 4 – Implementation and Document
Development. Staff will be presenting a draft plan to the
public and boards and commissions beginning in August.
Anticipated adoption for Fall 2016. For more information on
the project please visit the project webpage at
http://fcgov.com/otnp. Additional outreach opportunities will
be available this summer.
Smoking Ordinance
Expansion Options
• Signage:
o Mapping existing sign locations has been completed
o Developed a more regulatory-focused sign that is
being proposed for the perimeter of the Downtown
No-Smoking Zone and for specific problem areas
Downtown. Final approval is pending for this
signage add.
• Education:
o Code Compliance continues to go out in pairs to
provide education
o Additional efforts have been started to cover
Downtown daytime concerts/events
• Enforcement:
o Focus for the first year (through December, 2016) is
on education and outreach with little emphasis on
writing tickets; however, some have been written.
Social Host Education and Outreach committee has been established.
Work continues to:
• Train staff on new provisions
• Revise and/or create education materials
• Update class information
West Elizabeth Enhanced
Travel Corridor Plan
A public Open House on the recommended design was held
June 16. Phase IV (plan development/adoption) is in
progress and the draft plan will be made available for public
review in July. The plan is expected to come before Council
for consideration of adoption in mid-August.
Woodward Campus On April 19th, City Council overturned the Building Review
Board’s decision to deny the demolition of the Coy Hoffman
silos. Demo permits have been issued, and the silos are
now on the ground. Staff is reviewing the appropriate
processes for potential improvements.
Electronic Plan Review First Reading of the Electronic Plan Review Appropriation
Ordinance was passed on July 5, 2016. Second Reading is
scheduled for July 19, 2016.
PROJECTS UNDER APPEAL
320 Maple Mixed-Use Project Development Plan
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320 Maple, an Administrative Type 1 project, is a proposal for a three-story, mixed-use building with
partial fourth-story loft spaces to be located on the northeast corner of Maple and Meldrum Streets. On
April 25th, this proposal was heard and denied by the Type 1 Administrative Hearing Officer. On May
9th, the Hearing Officer’s decision was appealed by the applicant. The City Council heard the appeal on
July 12, 2016 and moved to overturn the Hearing Officer’s Decision. The Findings of Fact resolution for
the Maple Appeal will be on the July 19 Council agenda.
SUSTAINABILITY SERVICES
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
In June, Fort Collins City Council gave direction to bring the Community Recycling Ordinance to a
regular City Council session. The updated Community Recycling Ordinance includes slight changes to
the way trash haulers charge for single-family trash and recycling service as well as a requirement that
businesses and apartment complexes recycle by 2020. Keep updated and learn more at
www.fcgov.com/recycling/update.php.
Larimer County and its communities have created a short survey to gather input about the habits and
values of County residents related to solid waste. The 5- to 7-minute survey is open through the end of
July 2016 and is available in Spanish. Questions focus on how respondents dispose of garbage,
recyclables, food scraps and yard trimmings at home, but also inquire about attitudes and motivations.
Results from the survey will be incorporated into a series of facilitated public forums, scheduled in Fort
Collins and other communities in September. A follow-up survey is likely in early 2017.Take the survey
at http://colostate.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_23ruT4v7Ih6YedT.
Governor John Hickenlooper has reappointed Mayor Pro-Tem Gerry Horak to a second term as an
elected official representing Larimer County on the Denver Metropolitan Regional Air Quality Council or
RAQC. The Regional Air Quality Council, created in 1989, serves as the lead air quality planning
agency for the Denver area. In 2013, Hickenlooper identified the RAQC as the lead air quality planning
agency for the Denver area and the Denver Metro/North Front Range Ozone Non-Attainment Area, with
goals of reducing regional ozone levels.
Fort Collins Mayor Wade Troxell and Utilities Director Kevin Gertig visited their U.S. and Chinese
counterparts June 7-9 as part of a China-U.S. Smart Cities/Low Carbon Summit aimed at strengthening
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a joint commitment to climate action. Troxell was one of 22 U.S. Mayors and more than 45 Chinese
Mayors attending the summit in Beijing along with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and U.S.
Ambassador to China Max Baucus. Troxell was a presenter at the summit where he talked about Fort
Collins’ Climate Action Plan focusing on innovative solutions in a market-based economy. The City's
CAP framework aims for cutting carbon emissions 20 percent below 2005 levels by 2020 with a goal of
being carbon neutral by 2050.
SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY
Outreach Fort Collins, a multi-agency support network Downtown that includes support from the City of
Fort Collins, has hired Nick Verni-Lau as program supervisor, Lisa Dunworth as behavioral health
clinician and Emily Harms as outreach worker. The three are working in Downtown offering community
referrals for people in need of support services and assisting with street conflicts that currently pull
emergency responders away from their primary task of maintaining public safety. Within the first few
weeks of the program, they had already made more than 50 contacts.
ECONOMIC HEALTH
The City of Fort Collins has begun the initial phases of the Northside Revitalization project, an Area-
wide Brownfield Assessment effort funded through a $500,000 grant from the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency that was awarded to the City in late 2015.
Fort Collins was one of 15 communities or counties to receive $4.8 million in Region 8 funding through
the EPA’s Brownfields Assessment and Cleanup grant competition. More can be learned about the
grants at http://www.epa.gov/brownfields/news/
Brownfield sites include properties previously used for industrial or commercial activities that may have
been environmentally impacted by such activities as auto repair and servicing; petroleum retail sales
and dry cleaning. Read more at http://www.fcgov.com/news/index.php?id=6363.
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NATURAL AREAS LAND CONSERVATION
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