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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Read Before Packet - 7/11/2017 - Memorandum From Wanda Winkelmann Re: Leadership Planning Team Meeting Minutes - July 10, 2017City Clerk 300 LaPorte Avenue PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 970.221.6515 970.221-6295 - fax fcgov.com/cityclerk MEMORANDUM DATE: July 10, 2017 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 Mihelich, Assistant City Manager Kelly DiMartino, City Attorney Carrie Daggett, and City Clerk Wanda Winkelmann met on Monday, July 10, and the following summarizes the discussions that began at 7:33 a.m. July 11 Work Session The first Work Session topic is a Broadband Update. In the presentation, staff is asked to discuss the financial risk analysis and how the previous and current take rates impact the analysis. Electric Residential Time-of-Use Implementation is the third Work Session topic. During the discussion, staff is asked to be prepared to discuss the impact of the difference between the City’s and PRPA’s non-summer rate schedule. July 18 Regular Meeting On the Consent Agenda will be a request from Housing Catalyst to purchase of 1506 West Horsetooth Road. In the agenda materials, staff is asked to review the process that was followed for this purchase (such as the issuance of an RFP, etc.). Tangentially, staff is also asked to address how the change in the focus of Housing Catalyst is being communicated to other service providers. Council will consider an appropriation to construct the final five acres of the Gardens on Spring Creek. The Finance Committee will discuss this item under “Other Business” at its Tuesday meeting. The LPT determined it was not necessary to have the executive session prior to beginning negotiations with the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP). Six Month Calendar A staff report on the Campus West Substation has been added to July 25. The appellant for the Old Town North PDP appeal is unavailable on August 29; therefore, the appeal will be scheduled for September 5. Staff is asked to provide an update on the Unscheduled Item Occupancy Study (U+2). Leadership Planning Team Meeting July 10, 2017 Page 2 of 3 Other Discussion Items City Clerk Winkelmann requested more information about Council comments given under Other Business at the July 5 meeting: 1. Board and commission structure. The LPT requested a summary memo that outlines the efforts taken over the past five years on this topic. 2. Veterans board. A request came from Thomas Edwards for the City to establish a Veterans board. Staff is asked to provide a memo that outlines the services currently available to Veterans. The LPT noted a Veterans board seems outside the scope of City services. Assistant City Manager DiMartino discussed a possible ballot measure permitting City Council to make changes to the medical marijuana ordinance to comply with State statute. Staff has requested feedback from the marijuana business owners and is targeting the August 15 Council meeting to bring this item forward for formal consideration. What feedback has been received from those citizens or organizations opposed to marijuana businesses? Ms. DiMartino also noted staff is receiving applications from business owners for Manufacture of Infused Product (MIP) licenses. Unlike medical or retail marijuana, Fort Collins does not have a cap on the number of MIP licenses that could be issued. The LPT requested more information on MIPs and how other communities have addressed this issue. Based on the discussion at the Council retreat, and Council’s adoption of Resolution 056 adopting Council Retreat Priorities, a City Council Initiative Dashboard has been created to track the progress of priorities. The Dashboard will be included in the Thursday packet and will be updated quarterly. Deputy City Manager Mihelich stated that materials for Neighborhood Night Out (NNO) will be distributed in the July 27 Thursday packet. City Manager Atteberry noted: 1. He received a request from United Way for $15k to support the 211 service. 2. Citizen Frank Ladonne has emailed City Council regarding homelessness. Staff is asked to provide information to Mr. Ladonne about the City’s efforts to address homelessness, including information gathered from other communities. 3. A temporary sign was stapled to a tree in City Park that advertised a business. Mr. Atteberry reinforced the City’s commitment to ensure the sign code is enforced. It was requested that additional awareness be given to temporary signs (particularly on weekends), trash in the street and along arterials, and cigarette butts around town. How could a marketing campaign around the idea of a “Clean City” help defray these types of nuisances and how could the Street Outreach Team help deliver this message? Mayor Pro Tem Horak commented on the following items from the July 6 Thursday packet: 1. Art in Public Places (APP). What is being done to increase public outreach? Mr. Mihelich reported that staff was waiting for the Cultural Resources Director position to be filled. Now that a new Director is onboard, staff will conduct additional public outreach regarding the APP program. 2. Chamber Article. It was requested that staff develop a systematic way for City Council to reach out to businesses. Staff is asked to include this in the August 22 Work Session. Leadership Planning Team Meeting July 10, 2017 Page 3 of 3 3. Council Finance Committee. Regarding Slide 22 Transfort 2017 Budgeted Revenues – what is attributed to Capital and what is Operations? Please be prepared to address at the July 11 meeting. Mayor Troxell: 1. Will be attending Denver Mayor Hancock’s State of the City address today. 2. Reported that a Futures Committee meeting is being held this afternoon. 3. Commended staff for the flowers around town – they look great! Mayor Pro Tem Horak echoed this sentiment. The meeting adjourned at 9:26 a.m.