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MEMORANDUM
DATE: May 14, 2018
TO: Mayor and Councilmembers
FROM: Delynn Coldiron, 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, City Attorney Carrie Daggett, and City Clerk Delynn Coldiron met on Monday, May 14, and
the following summarizes the discussions that began at 7:32 a.m.
May 15 Adjourned Meeting and Work Session
The May 15 agenda was reviewed.
• Downtown Development Authority Line of Credit – Staff is asked to provide clarification on the
property on the Downtown Development Authority Boundary at E. Lincoln Avenue and Lemay
Avenue that is not included within the DDA boundary. Why is this not included? What exists at
that location?
• Oakridge Crossing Affordable Housing Project – It was noted that there are no valuation limits
for affordable housing or special population (such as seniors) projects. “High rent” projects
have access to affordable housing fee waivers; not sure this is what was intended. Staff is
asked to provide clarification.
• Land Use Code Updates – There was discussion about the Development Review Advisory
Committee, its role and the members who were appointed.
• Staff Report: I-25 – It was suggested that this report move to June and include information on
the Infra Grant and the construction timeline.
• Urban Renewal Authority – It was suggested that a staff report be added to May 15 to provide
the Community an update regarding the session that occurred Friday and the next steps.
• West Nile Virus – Staff is asked to provide more context around the committee discussion(s)
that occurred, including whether the full committee agreed with the recommendations. Copies
of available minutes were requested. Additionally, any studies/research used as a basis for
reducing the threshold should also be provided.
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• Mason Place – There was discussion about this item not being a “true loan” as noted on the
Agenda. Staff is asked to make sure to provide an explanation as part of the staff presentation.
• Other Business – There was discussion that Councilmembers may want to consider the request
to join the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission v. Martinez Amicus Brief on May 22.
To do this, the May 15 meeting should be adjourned to that date.
Six Month Calendar
May 29 –
• Northern Integrated Supply Project has been added. The staff presentation should cover the
history of the project, the things that have been accomplished to date and the items intended
to be pursued through negotiation. Also need to add a related item to Unscheduled for
discussing/approving comments.
June 19 –
• New Police Chief swearing-in ceremony should be added.
July 3 –
• Oil and Gas Land Use Code Updates moved from June 5.
July 24 –
• City Plan Scenarios has been added.
November 27 –
• Yearly evaluations moved from November 13.
Unscheduled –
• Need to add an appropriation item in the Fall for the Police Regional Training Facility.
Other Discussion Items:
City Clerk Coldiron:
• Noted that members of the Youth Advisory Board are requesting reimbursement for expenses
related to the mall chalkboard. Staff is asked to follow up with mall staff to determine if this is
appropriately a mall project rather than a City project, and their level of support for the effort.
Deputy City Manager Mihelich:
• Received an outline from staff on next steps for the 100% Renewable Energy Goal. There was
discussion on the importance of including PRPA through every step and on including all cities who
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partner with PRPA, as well as the City’s large energy customers. The importance of messaging
was also mentioned. A Thursday packet memo will be provided.
• Provided an update on Halligan efforts.
City Manager Atteberry:
• Provided updates on The Exchange project.
• Appreciated the work that went into the Urban Renewal Authority (URA) meeting, as well as the
attendance of Council. Next steps related to governance were discussed. Staff should provide
information to the URA board as early as possible in preparation for the next meeting.
• Noted the executive team for the National Institute of Standards and Technology will be in Fort
Collins June 27-28 to talk about Baldrige with both the City and Elevations Credit Union.
• Noted that staff is in the final stages of hiring the Transfort General Manager. An announcement
is expected in the next week or so. This has been a nation-wide search using a recruiting firm.
Mayor Pro Tem Horak:
• Noted a resident at his listening session commented about the historic preservation studies that
were not funded in previous budgeting efforts and how helpful these would have been for the
recent development project at Drake and College. There was discussion about mitigation options
available to developers. Staff is asked to provide Council with more information on mitigation
options and related processes. It was also noted that if discussion on mitigation options occur,
this should be part of the history provided to Council in appeals.
• Requested a table listing all trails, their current conditions, and related maintenance plans for the
next several years.
• Noted the memo on the Riverside Bridge included very good information. He especially liked the
frequently asked questions.
• Noted the memo on the City Park Refresh and asked that staff provide an overall map of possible
improvements with phasing. One-time costs versus ongoing operational costs were also
discussed. Staff is asked to track increases in operational costs due to the improvements that are
made.
• Provided suggested changes to the City Manager’s Monthly Report.
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• Noted the brochure from Transfort contained excellent information. Staff is asked to provide
more information on ridership per capita explaining the differences between our program and
the others listed. Staff is also asked to speak to how we are using this information to get better.
• Noted the Housing First memo and the progress being made to track people.
• Noted he has been involved in conversations related to I-25 improvements from State Highway
56 to State Highway 66. Conversations with Berthoud and Mead are occurring. A grant
application for this area is anticipated.
Mayor Troxell:
• Noted the existing crosswalk at LaPorte and Meldrum needs additional signage and a striping
refresh.
• Will be participating as part of a Bloomberg panel in Washington, DC this week as part of
Infrastructure Week. He will also be attending the Engage Cities ceremony in New York City. It
was noted that the $100K awarded by Engage Cities can be used for further engagement on a
variety of topics.
• Noted Mayor Hogan of Aurora passed away. It was suggested that Interim Chief Terry Jones
represent the Mayor and the City of Fort Collins at his ceremony.
• Noted it was National Tourism Week last week. He attended a program done by Visit Fort
Collins; it was well done.
The meeting adjourned at 9:51 a.m.