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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Read Before Packet - 7/2/2019 - Memorandum From Delynn Coldiron Re: Leadership Planning Team Meeting Minutes - July 1, 2019City Clerk 300 LaPorte Avenue PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 970.221.6515 970.221-6295 - fax fcgov.com/cityclerk MEMORANDUM DATE: July 1, 2019 TO: Mayor and Councilmembers FROM: Delynn Coldiron, City Clerk RE: Leadership Planning Team (LPT) Meeting Mayor Wade Troxell, Mayor Pro Tem Kristin Stephens, City Manager Darin Atteberry, City Attorney Carrie Daggett, Senior Assistant City Manager Kelly DiMartino and City Clerk Delynn Coldiron met on Monday, July 1, and the following summarizes the discussions that began at 7:38 a.m. July 2 Regular Meeting The July 2 agenda was reviewed. • Proclamation for Tom Gleason – There was a question on who would be accepting this proclamation; it is expected to be his son-in-law and great grandson. • Grant Revenues for Residential Efficiency Project Loans – There was a question on whether a conflict exists if a Councilmember or their family intend to apply for a loan under this program. More information will be provided; however, a conversation around limitations on Council participation was requested. It was noted that Councilmembers should be able to participate in City programs and services just as other residents can, recognizing that there may be occasions where this is not possible. • Land Use Code Amendments – There was a question about the reason this item was previously withdrawn from the agenda; it was due to concerns that had been raised about a part of the ordinance. Staff is asked to provide a read-before memo noting the concerns and the current status. • Sales Tax Code Updates – There was brief discussion about home-rule cities and sales tax they are authorized to collect. At the Colorado Municipal League Conference it was noted that a state-wide study on this issue is underway. • Sunshine House Appeal – It was noted that there may be a question about whether code prohibits childcare centers from being a certain distance from water treatment plants. Staff explained that the Land Use Code does contain specific provisions related to this and requires a separation. • Council Priorities – There was discussion about the requests received for Council to approve a climate emergency resolution and that the example provided seeks major policy change. Currently Council has expressed no interest in moving this forward recognizing the related climate action efforts the City is already engaged in. Leadership Planning Team Meeting July 1, 2019 Page 2 of 5 • Connexion/Telecommunication Services – There was brief discussion about this item and the need to have guardrails in place that support the competitive nature of the business, while also ensuring that Council and the community stay informed. Multi-year contract provisions were also discussed. It was noted that refinements/tweaks to the Code language should be expected as we move forward due to the newness of this endeavor. • Other Business – There was discussion about Council initiating zoning on the Hughes Stadium site and what the process would entail. There was also discussion about the possibility of adding an item related to preserving mobile home parks. Six Month Calendar • July 16 o Mennonite Lockers Settlement – This item will likely be scheduled for a later date since July 16 will not allow sufficient notice time. This may be scheduled for sometime in August due to calendar constraints. o Possible executive session related to landfill environmental issues – It was noted that work continues to evolve and it is likely that this item will also need to be rescheduled. • September 3 o Staff Report: Community Dashboard Metric was added to the calendar (no specific topic assigned yet). • September 17 o Staff Report: Community Dashboard Metric on the Housing First Initiative was added to the calendar. • October 1 o Staff Report: Community Dashboard Metric was added to the calendar (no specific topic assigned yet). • November 19 o Staff Report: Community Dashboard Metric was added to the calendar (no specific topic assigned yet). • December 17 o Staff Report: Community Dashboard Metric was added to the calendar (no specific topic assigned yet). • January 21 o Staff Report: Community Dashboard Metric was added to the calendar (no specific topic assigned yet). Leadership Planning Team Meeting July 1, 2019 Page 3 of 5 Senior Assistant City Manager DiMartino: • Noted that staff is experimenting with a new public engagement opportunity with a “Lab Pop-Up” event run by Lateral Labs. The City Music District, the Colorado State University (CSU) Institute for Entrepreneurship and the Bottled Beverage Institute Lab joined efforts in a workshop to tackle community issues. Staff will report back to Council on how the event went. • Provided a series of quick updates related to the City’s cable franchise with Comcast. Additional information will be provided to Council. • Noted that the Touch of China Massage Parlor, although it has a City address, is located in Laporte. As requests/complaints come in related to this, Polices Services passes the information along to the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office. • Noted that the City received some odor complaints in the area of Fossil Creek Reservoir. Although originally believed not to be the case, additional testing today revealed that the odor may be, in part, caused by Duck Lake. Solar Bees will be activated in an effort to mitigate. • Noted that Verizon has submitted 25 applications for small-cell equipment installations; each of which has a potential of three sites. The applications are primarily focused in the downtown area. There was discussion about whether multiple providers would be required to use the same pole prior to moving to other locations and about whether these were 5G capable. The safety of 5G technology was questioned. Staff is asked to provide a Thursday packet memo with more information. City Manager Atteberry: • Noted a meeting he recently had regarding CRU and the amount of positive economic impact they have when they come to Fort Collins. CRU has issued an RFP for other communities who might be interested in hosting them for their conference/meetings. Finding a way to keep them here would be beneficial for the community. • Suggested the City do a proclamation for Tony Frank for the contributions he has made over the years as President of CSU, as well as one for Mark Driscoll for the contributions First National Bank has provided while being the City’s banker for decades. The Mayor noted that he has requested one for Lionel Baldwin, the Dean of Engineering at CSU who pioneered satellite education, among many other things. He was listed by the American Society of Engineering Educators as one of the top 100 most influential people of the century. Brownie McGraw was also mentioned as a person we might want to consider in the future. • Noted that Caitlin Quander with Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck will be the new legal counsel for the Urban Renewal Authority Board (URA). Carolynne White will be available to advise URA management as needed. • Noted that conversations have continued regarding the County’s regional tax initiative. A meeting of the Policy Committee is scheduled for tomorrow. Leadership Planning Team Meeting July 1, 2019 Page 4 of 5 • Noted that there are a lot of moving parts occurring related to the homeless transition campus. A more detailed engagement plan is being developed and will be provided in the near term. Focusing on opportunities for broader innovation and inclusion of additional partners, including the North College Citizen Advisory Group (CAG) and CSU, was discussed. Surrounding neighborhoods, Salud and the Lyric were also noted as potential partners. This provides opportunities to increase investment, infrastructure and additional services that were not initially envisioned; would potentially make the initiative better with more benefitted stakeholders and more buy-in. • Noted the issue occurring near Catholic Charities where folks are living in their vehicles, as well as the illegal activities that are occurring; this is creating significant impact for nearby businesses and neighborhoods. There was concern expressed about ticketing folks who cannot afford to pay a fine, a question about whether staff is trying to get people connected with appropriate resources prior to issuing tickets/warnings, and a desire to maintain a healthy, safe community. Staff is asked to meet, come up with a strategy to address this and report back to Council. • Noted that mediators have been selected to help resolve URA agreement issues. The mediation is expected to occur on July 23. • Noted that the City of Greeley sent out a solicitation for individuals to participate on a high speed internet focus group. It was also noted that the City of Loveland named their provider as Loveland Pulse. • Noted that a staff team has been established to work on potential board and commission changes. A memo setting out a proposed framework is expected to go to Council later this month. • Offered his congratulations to Travis Machalek, a previous Fort Collins Graduate Management Assistant Program participant who was just offered, and is currently in negotiations for, the Town Manager position with Estes Park. Mayor Troxell: • Noted several items related to the National League of Cities meetings he attended in Indianapolis, including: o A community tour where they focused on their sports economy. There was discussion on how this might play into our sports complex and Parks and Recreation master planning efforts. Exploring a broader sports economy within tourism master planning efforts was also suggested. Partnering with CSU and the Poudre School District was encouraged. o A community cooperation idea which, in Indianapolis, brings together a number of partners and services; they call theirs 16 Tech. LLSC provides a funding mechanism for this and is also in Colorado. Social determinants of health were included in this effort as well. This could be a good pattern for the homeless innovation campus; broad thinking, wholistic partnerships, more inclusivity, social determinants, etc. o A meeting with the U.S. Department of Transportation where he provided an update on I-25 construction efforts and requested continued assistance with train noise. Leadership Planning Team Meeting July 1, 2019 Page 5 of 5 o A meeting about unmanned aircraft system efforts; there is a lot happening in this space. He noted that Google is expanding their deployment of unmanned aircraft for deliveries. • Noted the Rams at the Rockies event that occurred yesterday. Cynthia Eicher with Visit Fort Collins was part of the group involved. It was great to see CSU stuff in Denver. Denver Day will be in Fort Collins this year as part of a football game. Including Mayor Hancock as part of the event has been suggested. • Noted there was a dinner at the Northern Colorado Regional Airport on Thursday where information was shared on potential improvements and regional activity. A remote air tower, regional driving and shooting ranges, and a new terminal were all mentioned. Planning will be requested as part of upcoming budgeting processes. • Met with Tom Johnson from CSU on community engagement. He is putting together some data sets where people can get economic drivers based on a variety of things; zip codes were mentioned. There is an opportunity for partnership with the Economic Health Office. • Noted the International Town Gown Association (ITGA) conference will be held in Boulder next year. It was suggested that the City partner with CSU staff to participate in and offer sessions. Pre-conference sessions might be a good alternative as well. Meeting adjourned: 10:52 a.m.