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MEMORANDUM
DATE: December 17, 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, Senior Assistant City Manager Kelly DiMartino and City Clerk
Delynn Coldiron met on Monday, December 17, and the following summarizes the discussions that
began at 7:33 a.m.
December 18 Regular Meeting
The December 18 agenda was reviewed.
• IGA with Larimer County for Jail Services – there was brief discussion on how the dedicated bed
spaces for the homeless was working; things are going as planned and those involved seem
satisfied.
• Partial Waiver of LEED Certification Requirements for the Police Regional Training Campus –
there was discussion about whether these requirements apply to buildings that are partially
owned by the City and that are located outside of the City. Staff is working on a memo to
address concerns related to this item; it is expected in read-before packets.
On a separate note, the need for building/architecture standards at the Northern Colorado
Regional Airport was discussed.
• Charter Amendment for Council Compensation – there was some discussion about the
potential for protests and on whether any changes can be made to the ballot language; the
language cannot be changed. Based on a Councilmember request, staff researched comparison
data for Council compensation in several Colorado communities, as well as other benchmark
cities. This information will be provided to Council.
• International Building Codes – there was some discussion about changing the thresholds for
water flow and whether this should wait so that more research and data can be collected.
There was also discussion about whether outreach had been done with the Fort Collins
Loveland Water District and ELCO and whether they support the changes; this should be done.
Council will be provided with two options for consideration; one that includes the threshold
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changes for water flow and one without. Staff has a related memo for Council that will be
provided in read-before packets.
• Art in Public Places Contributions for Connexion – Staff is recommending a hybrid approach that
provides a one-time payment in 2023 based on 2022 operating revenue from Connexion, and
then follows the standard procedures as all other utilities thereafter. Staff is asked to prepare
a slide that provides more clarity about when the one-time payment will be received and what
follows (2023 forward).
• Mennonite Lockers – there was discussion about a possible executive session for this item.
Six Month Calendar
January 2
• Councilmember Vacancy Interviews added to the calendar. This will be the first work session
item. Information on ways the public can provide comments about the candidates will be
provided as part of this session.
January 15
• Councilmember Vacancy Appointment added to the calendar.
• Scooters – the Mayor has sent staff some notes on scooter issues. It was also mentioned that
staff should ensure that boards and commissions have had a chance to weigh in on this topic.
January 22
• Adjourned meeting added to the calendar to give oath of office to new District 1
Councilmember.
February 12
• City Plan Update: Principles & Policies - staff is asked to provide more descriptive information to
the purpose statement.
March 19
• City Plan Adoption – will be rescheduled to this date (currently April 16).
April 9
• Sports Complex Feasibility Study – there was brief discussion on the scope of this item.
City Clerk Coldiron
• Provided an update on the Boards and Commissions recruitment process. She noted that there
are three vacancies on the Parking Board and no applicants. Reaching out to the Downtown
Development Authority and Downtown Business Authority was recommended.
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Senior Assistant City Manager DiMartino:
• Noted that planning efforts continue related to the City Park refresh. She noted that a charette
is being scheduled for March 7-8 and will be facilitated by Brian Dunbar with the CSU Institute
for the Built Environment. Participants will be a mix of neighbors and those who use the park.
An application process will be utilized to find interested parties; the stakeholder group will be
appointed by the City Manager. Design options from the charette will be presented to the
community.
Deputy City Manager Mihelich:
• Noted that the prairie dog advocates are pleased with the process that was done to relocate
the prairie dogs from Old Town North; they appear to be thriving in their new environment.
• Noted the City of Thornton has submitted a new application for the pipeline project. The new
application shows an alignment for the easement that is completely outside of the City’s
growth management area. The Poudre River option was not included.
• Noted that staff and two members from the Air Quality Advisory Board (AQAB) have been
working on a radon study. The results will be shared with the AQAB in February. Council will
be provided with an update as soon as the information is available.
City Manager Atteberry:
• Provided a heads up that discussions are occurring regarding cellular equipment at the
Southridge golf course. The project would add arrays to the top of an already existing tower.
This appears to be the least intrusive option to provide additional coverage and fill important
safety needs. A neighborhood meeting has been held; people are frustrated. Staff is
responding to residents.
• Noted that Councilmember Stephens will be showing a slide during Council reports that
provides the phone numbers for agencies that assist with mental health services; especially
important during the holidays. It was suggested that this be played on FCTV as well.
• Noted his trip to Abu Dhabi was good and that his presentation went well; 1,500 in attendance.
He will be providing more details soon.
• Noted that Governor Hickenlooper has signed an executive order that prohibits the sale and
use of tobacco and other smoking products on state properties. Staff is asked to review this
and see how this might impact marijuana licensing and smoking efforts.
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• Noted that CSU has developed a statement of land acknowledgement that honors the ties that
indigenous people have to the land on which the University operates. The statement is
attached.
• Noted an editorial in the Coloradoan about Keep Fort Collins Great; it was nicely done. There
was a comment that it only mentioned Fire and Police; streets were not mentioned.
• Noted he is planning to approve a nominal increase in Larimer Humane Society license fees
unless he hears from Councilmembers to the contrary. An informational memo was included in
mail packets.
• Noted an email he received about a zoning issue at 105 Peterson. Staff is currently working on
a response to the related SAR that has been created.
Mayor Pro Tem Horak:
• Noted that he will have some slides to present as part of Council reports to provide an update on
I-25 efforts. He mentioned the infrastructure grant is the next the City can apply for.
• Asked about the electric system outage and the related testing that was mentioned in the memo
Council received. Staff is reviewing testing protocols to ensure they are accurate; improvements
identified will be implemented. There was also conversation around the use of Nextdoor and
other social media avenues for notification purposes for planned outages. Related to this, staff
was asked to be thinking proactively about 24/7 customer service for utilities, parking and signs
in the right-of-way issues; especially important as broadband is brought online.
• Appreciated the information provided on the Magnolia Outfall project and the approach staff is
taking with this; well done.
• Asked about the business outreach that was done and next steps. Staff is reviewing the data,
looking for trends, and developing initiatives for Council review.
• Noted that Platte River Power Authority (PRPA) passed its budget during the last meeting.
Related information is attached.
• Noted that liaison and committee assignments/appointments to backfill Councilmember
Overbeck needs to be added to the calendar.
Mayor Troxell:
• Noted a request he received to recognize PRPA for their efforts with fiber. He will do this as part
of a PRPA meeting. Related to the PRPA organic contract, there was discussion about doing some
reframing around the four communities and our energy future. Affirming the four communities
and the organic contract would be an outcome of this discussion.
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• Noted the sales tax questions provided by Councilmember Martinez. This item will be brought
up at today’s Council Finance Committee meeting. A staff response will also be provided.
• Provided information on hybrid systems for busses.
Meeting adjourned at 9:53 am.
From: President Tony Frank <presofc@colostate.edu>
Date: December 11, 2018 at 7:04:01 PM GMT
To: "All Students, Faculty and Staff" <csu-studentsandemployees@lists.colostate.edu>
Subject: Land Acknowledgment at CSU
Dear Colleagues,
For the last two years, students and staff in our Native American Cultural Center (NACC) and Native
American community members have worked to develop a statement of land acknowledgment – an
official statement that honors the ties that Indigenous people have to the land on which our University
operates. Last spring, I gladly accepted a recommendation from Native American and Indigenous
students that we adopt the practice of land acknowledgment at university events as a statement of
truth, gratitude, and respect at Colorado State University.
This and other recommendations that came forward following the profiling of two young Native
American men on our campus last spring led me to form a Task Force on Native American Initiatives.
This group, which includes students, faculty, and staff from across campus, is specifically charged to
make Colorado State University a better, more welcoming, and more inclusive campus by more fully
acknowledging, honoring, and supporting the participation of Native American people in the CSU
community. The task force began meeting this fall, and one of its first goals was to work in partnership
with community elders to finalize a land acknowledgment statement for use by the campus community.
I am proud to say that the statement is now ready, and we will be sharing it more broadly in the spring
along with guidelines on how it should and should not be used. But since you will start to hear it used at
commencements this weekend – and as there has been considerable interest in this across campus
already -- I wanted to provide this context and share the text of the official statement below, with the
caveat that it should be spoken or printed in its entirety when used, not altered or rewritten.
Colorado State University acknowledges, with respect, that the land we are on today is the traditional
and ancestral homelands of the Arapaho, Cheyenne, and Ute Nations and peoples. This was also a site of
trade, gathering, and healing for numerous other Native tribes. We recognize the Indigenous peoples as
original stewards of this land and all the relatives within it. As these words of acknowledgment are
spoken and heard, the ties Nations have to their traditional homelands are renewed and reaffirmed.
CSU is founded as a land grant institution, and we accept that our mission must encompass access to
education and inclusion. And, significantly, that our founding came at a dire cost to Native Nations and
peoples whose land this university was built upon. This acknowledgment is the education and inclusion
we must practice in recognizing our institutional history, responsibility, and commitment.
When this statement is used, it should be done with respect for its intent and purpose as part of a
welcome – not as part of event logistics or as a routine house-keeping item. If you are interested in
presenting the land acknowledgment before the official usage guidelines are published in the spring,
please feel free to reach out to the NACC office, Vice President for Enrollment and Access Leslie Taylor,
or the Office of the Vice President for Diversity, and they will be happy to provide assistance.
If you’re interested in learning more about land acknowledgment, there are many outstanding resources
online – this has been a longstanding practice in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand and is becoming
more widely practiced at universities here in the U.S., including the University of Illinois, Michigan State,
University of Denver, and many others. I want to take this opportunity to thank NACC and the members
of the Task Force for their hard work on guiding this initiative, and we can look forward to more
information as the Task Force moves ahead this spring.
-tony
Dr. Tony Frank
President