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MEMORANDUM
DATE: July 16, 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, Deputy City Attorney John Duval, Senior Assistant City Manager Kelly DiMartino, and City
Clerk Delynn Coldiron met on Monday, July 16, and the following summarizes the discussions that began
at 7:34 a.m.
July 17 Regular Meeting and Work Session
The July 17 agenda was reviewed.
• Item #9: Parking Enforcement Patrol Vehicle and License Plate Recognition System– There was
a question about the existing license plate recognition system not being supported. Staff is
asked to provide a read-before memo that provides more clarification.
• Item #14: Gateway Annexation – Staff is asked to revise the future Annexation FAQs.
Comments included:
o Item 4 -Utility Services – should include information on the cost.
o Item 5 – Taxes – should include more specifics on why taxes will go down.
o Fort Collins Municipal Electric – should include information on the PILOT contribution
that will be incurred.
o Benefits of Annexation – should include more specifics about what each means.
• Item #15: Boards and Commissions Joint Working Meetings – Staff is asked to change the word
“experiment” to “pilot.”
• Item #16: Fort Fund Grant Disbursements – Staff is asked to provide a list of projects that were
funded by Fort Fund in the past and to provide information on the number of repeat requests
that get funded. Staff should also address whether the funding is supposed to be in perpetuity
or whether different things should be funded every year.
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Six Month Calendar
July 31
• No meeting will be scheduled.
August 24
• URA meeting added to the calendar.
August 28
• Broadband Update added to the calendar.
September 18
• Phase II Poudre River Flows Plan IGA added to the calendar.
October 2
• 100% Renewable Electricity Resolution added to the calendar.
October 12
• URA meeting added to the calendar.
October 23
• FoCo Creates added to the calendar.
October 30
• Park Refresh added to the calendar (moved from October 23)
• Occupancy Study (U+2) and Code Enforcement Update added to the calendar. There was
discussion about ongoing issues around chronic properties, recent code changes enabling
immediate ticketing and overall enforcement efforts. Staff is asked to provide Council with an
overview of existing efforts at this work session. Results/outcomes of the added staff funded as
part of the 2017-2018 Budgeting for Outcomes process should be included.
December 4
• Historic Preservation Code Changes added to the calendar.
December 20
• URA meeting added to the calendar.
January 22
• Occupancy Study (U+2) added to the calendar
Unscheduled
• Updated information and proposed dates to bring items to Council were appreciated.
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Deputy City Manager Mihelich:
• Provided information on the Village on Shields affordable housing property. There was discussion
about a refund due to HUD due to recent rule changes. There was also discussion about the need
for permanent affordable housing. It was noted that staff is looking at this issue and plans to
bring a policy to Council within the next few months.
• Provided an update on the 100% Renewable Resolution. Staff is making good progress on this
item. A CEO roundtable will occur in August/September. The item is scheduled to come before
Council in October. Staff is asked to reach out to David May and other Chamber representatives
for dialog on this issue.
• Provided an update on security cameras. Staff is being more aggressive with placement of
cameras to help address issues experienced in high-transient areas. A camera has just been
placed in Buckingham Park. Differences between Outreach Fort Collins data and Police Services
data related to transient issues was discussed. A Budgeting for Outcomes offer for an additional
Outreach Fort Collins member who would focus on Library Park was also discussed.
City Manager Atteberry:
• Noted he had a good conversation with the owner of Kilwin’s. Staff is asked to provide an update
on the new businesses that are expected to move in to Bisetti’s old location and related opening
dates.
• Noted he has not seen a report from July 4th
activities and will follow up with staff. The Mayor
and Mayor Pro Tem noted that this year’s prevention efforts really made a difference.
• Reviewed some information about the wind farm in Wyoming and the related transmission line
into Rawhide. The Land Stewardship, Natural Resources and Water Boards have expressed an
interest in holding a joint meeting to discuss. It was suggested that staff meet with PRPA to
review any issues.
• Noted that he received great feedback on the Broadband presentation given by Mike Beckstead
at CML. The session was rated 4.7 out 5 and was very relevant to attendees. More information
can be provided if Council is interested.
• Noted the sign at Linden and Jefferson has been fixed. There was brief discussion on the need to
operationalize the “eyes and ears” program.
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• Noted an incident that occurred in City Park between a transient woman and some international
grad students who were holding a barbeque. The woman confronted them and made
inappropriate comments. City Manager Atteberry plans to collaborate with CSU to use this
situation as a learning opportunity for the community and to build understanding that this
behavior is not acceptable.
• Noted that US Department of Transportation staff will be visiting Fort Collins on August 9. Ideas
for conversation included MAX performance, train quiet zones and drones.
• Reported that he was invited to a Larimer County meeting where he talked about strategic
planning over the next five years. Items discussed included mental/behavioral health and law
enforcement. Related information will be provided in Thursday’s packet.
• Noted that the Larimer County Manager would like to present their regional report information
to Council. Staff will get this scheduled in conjunction with staff reports at a Regular Meeting.
Mayor Pro Tem Horak:
• Asked about Xcel’s plans to repave Shields Street during the last two weeks of August. Staff is
asked to reach out to see if this can be rescheduled since it is so close to college students moving
back.
• Asked for some clarification related to the Code Enforcement memo that was provided. Staff is
asked to provide clarification on what “periodically” means; quarterly or regularly scheduled?
Staff is also asked to provide more information about the cooperative agreement that staff has
with PFA; what actions are committed to?
• Asked for staff to take another look at trail markings. He noted that there are blue and yellow
dots on the trail from Lyons Park to close to downtown, as well as markings between Timberline
and Lemay. They may have been mile markers for a marathon. Staff is asked to get these
removed.
• Noted the mid-year report for the Arts in Public Places program was good and asked about who
is paying for the pavers on Linden/Willow streets, as well as the transformer boxes. Staff is asked
to provide clarification.
• Appreciated the changes made to the City Manager’s Monthly Report.
• Noted the stormwater and floodplain handout as being a great example of how information given
to the public should be prepared.
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• Attended a debrief on the Infra Grant the City applied for. The City met all the criteria and was
included as part of the 45 eligible projects that moved forward for consideration. Good feedback
was provided on areas where our application can be improved.
Mayor Troxell:
• Noted the work being done on Spring Creek Gardens; this will be an amazing addition for our
community.
• Noted that the memo on stormwater intrusion was for the wrong address; it should have been
the first floor of the Mulberry Street Flats project; Harbinger Coffee. Staff is asked to provide an
update.
• Noted that CML has provided a report on upcoming statewide ballot initiatives. The information
will be provided in Thursday’s packets.
• Thanked staff for their work on the recent CML retreat. City Manager Atteberry thanked the
Mayor for his leadership in this regard and for his great representation of the City of Fort Collins.
• Noted that Peloton Cycles has changed hands and that the new owner plans to put in a brewery
at the Harmony site.
• Thanked Streets staff for their attention to an alley. There was discussion about whether there
is a Budgeting for Outcomes offer for alley maintenance.
• Noted a Senate bill in the works for small towers (5G) which could impact local municipalities.
Staff is asked to stay abreast of related efforts.
Meeting adjourned at 9:34 a.m.