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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Read Before Packet - 7/23/2019 - Memorandum From Delynn Coldiron Re: Leadership Planning Team Meeting Minutes - July 22, 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 22, 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, Deputy City Manager Jeff Mihelich, City Attorney Carrie Daggett, City Attorney Intern Andres Alers and City Clerk Delynn Coldiron met on Monday, July 22, and the following summarizes the discussions that began at 7:05 a.m. July 23 Work Session The July 23 agenda was reviewed. • Larimer County Proposed Regional Transportation Tax – This item has been withdrawn due to ongoing changes that are occurring related to this item. A policy committee meeting is scheduled for Thursday, July 24; a report will be provided to Council after. • Climate Action Plan Update – There was brief discussion about goals. Staff should be prepared to discuss growth/data collection efforts and related trends, as well as how adding renewables from the Roundhouse project will impact the bottom line. The Mayor noted that he was invited by Congressman Joe Neguse to participate as part of a congressional hearing panel on August 1, 2019, in Boulder, Colorado. The Mayor will be joined by Governor Jared Polis, two scientists and a Republican nominee to discuss climate and related issues. He intends to provide testimony about Fort Collins’ story, our commitment to these efforts, and our community. • Digital Billboards – A staff report on digital billboards will be added to the Agenda. A read-before memo will be provided giving additional detail. Per Resolution 2019-037 adopted by Council in March (attached), billboard regulations were expected to come forward in September. Staff will be seeking direction from Council on how to proceed with this item. Urban Renewal Authority The July 25 agenda was reviewed. Six Month Calendar • July 30 o Logistics for this meeting were briefly discussed. The special meeting will start at 6:00 p.m. where Council will consider an ordinance calling a special election in November and then consider adjourning the remainder of the special meeting until after the work session (for an update on Leadership Planning Team Meeting July 22, 2019 Page 2 of 3 Connexion) that evening. After the work session, the special meeting will resume, and Council will consider a motion to go into executive session to discuss matters related to Connexion. • August 13 o Visit from Joyce McConnell, Colorado State University’s new President, has been confirmed. Dinner has been moved to 222 Laporte Avenue in the Colorado River Room to accommodate all who will be joining. The dinner will also be posted as a public meeting. • August 20 o Mennonite Lockers hearing will be added to the calendar. It was noted that this will likely come to Council as an ordinance versus a resolution. The details of how the hearing will be conducted are still under review. • October 1 o Epic Program Capital Agreements was added to the calendar. • October 15 o Appeals Code Update was added to the calendar (moved from September 17). There was brief discussion about the changes. A Thursday packet memo will be provided to Council in September that provides more detailed information. There is a final outreach meeting on this item tonight at 222 Laporte Avenue in the Colorado River Room at 6:00 p.m. o 2020 Utility Rate Ordinances was added to the calendar. It was noted that this item will include the 2nd year increase that Council previously discussed during consideration of the 2019 rates. There was a question about whether the recent stretch of hot temperatures has created any concerns with TOD rates and utility bills. Staff is asked to follow up once data is available. • October 29 o Climate Economy Action Plan was as added to the calendar (moved from July 23). • November 5 o 2020 Utility Rate Ordinances was added to the calendar. Deputy City Manager Mihelich: • Noted that an application has been received to regenerate an existing oil well that has been inactive for many years. Several options were discussed, including: o Considering a moratorium; o Bringing forward Land Use Code changes; and o Starting a large outreach effort to address oil and gas issues generally. Staff is asked to forward a memo outlining the options and providing further detail for Council to respond to. Information on immediate and longer-term options should be included. Notification to neighborhood residents was also discussed. Leadership Planning Team Meeting July 22, 2019 Page 3 of 3 City Attorney Daggett: • Noted an ethics complaint was received on Wednesday, July 17. The Ethics Review Board is scheduled to meet on Monday, July 29, to review the allegations and determine whether the complaint has any basis for moving forward to a hearing. A notice of the review will be sent to all Councilmembers later today. There was brief discussion about possible Code changes that are expected to come forward related to scheduling an initial ethics review. Currently, the initial review is required to be completed within 10 business days. Staff will be seeking additional time as scheduling and ensuring enough preparation time within such a small window, has proven to be problematic. Possible code changes will be added to the Ethics Review Board agenda for further discussion, with the goal of bringing a Code change forward on August 20. City Manager Atteberry: • Noted he received a thank you note from Mark Driscoll for the recognition that was done for Tom Gleason. It was appreciated. • Noted that County Manager Linda Hoffman has offered to give interested Councilmembers a tour of the various County facilities that could potentially receive funding from the proposed tax; the alternative sentencing facility, the jail and the Justice Center were mentioned. • Noted the memo included in Thursday packets on reimagining boards and commissions. Staff is seeking Council feedback on this item. • Noted there are four items scheduled for the upcoming July 31 regional cities meeting, including: o Solid waste update; o Behavioral health update; o Community approach to homelessness update; and o Transportation and facilities tax update. • Noted the business engagement resource kits that were provided as part of Thursday packets. He stated that each resource kit has been prepared by staff and customized based on the Council district. The kits are a direct result from feedback provided by Council to the City Manager on wanting to be more engaged and having a larger role in this space. He also noted that an Economic Health staff person has been assigned to assist Council with these efforts, including scheduling and providing assistance at the meetings. Mayor Troxell: • Attended a 40th Year Picnic for the Buckeye Neighborhood. They were very complimentary of City staff who helped them with this event; however, had some concerns with the obstacles they encountered with having to contact multiple departments, etc. Having a one-stop shop for this was discussed. The new party trailer was noted as a solution; it simplifies the process and provides the type of coordination requested. Meeting adjourned: 8:30 a.m.