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recognized that this building might be of historic interest, so efforts were begun in the year 2000 to
have the City's Advance Planning/Historic Preservation office and the Landmark Preservation
Commission locate a buyer for the building and the surrounding property. It was hoped that the
building could be relocated on the same property or in the same general area. Numerous such
efforts over about a year failed to produce a willing buyer for the building or the property.
The Harmony -Timberline project was scheduled for construction in 2001. This was a critical
project at a major intersection, and traffic safety concerns made it essential that this project stay
on schedule for completion in 2001. Eminent domain authority was granted by City Council in
order that ROW issues not block the construction. It became necessary to exercise the eminent
domain authorityto obtain possession ofthe necessary ROW at the NW corner ofthe intersection.
In obtaining possession of that ROW, the City also took possession of the Harmony Gas Station
building, under an agreement between the owner of the property and a subsequent court order.
19. First Readina of Ordinance No. 091, 2002, Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the General
Fund for the Department of Justice State Domestic Preparedness Equipment Program Grant to the
Office of Emergency Management in the Amount of $164,172.
In July 2001, the City's Office of Emergency Management filled a grant request to receive
Terrorism Consequence Management Preparedness Assistance through the Department of
Justice's Equipment Grant Program. On April 16, 2002, the State Office of Emergency
Management notified the City that $164,172 of the total grant request ($178,533) had been
approved for funding.
The grant application stated the City's and the Poudre Fire Authority's commitment to use a
regional approach to response, training and equipment, through the cooperatively managed Office
of Emergency Management. This equipment will be used throughout the northeast Colorado
region. The grant received the full support of Larimer County, Loveland, Union Colony Fire
Rescue, Windsor, Wellington, Estes Park, Berthoud, and many others in the Northeast and Eastern
Plains of Colorado. The Poudre Fire Authority will provide training to Office of Emergency
Management response partners and will develop a multi -tiered response structure.
20. Resolution 2002-058 Finding Substantial Compliance and Initiating Annexation Proceedings for
the Whitham Farms LLC Annexation.
The Whitham Farms LLC Annexation is 20.04 acres in size, located east of Timberline Drive,
between East Vine Drive and Mulberry Street. The parcel is contiguous to existing City boundaries
by the Buderus First and Second Annexations. The recommended zoning is Transition (T).
The proposed resolution states it is the City's intent to annex this property and directs that the
notice required by State Statutes be given of the Council's hearing to consider the annexation
ordinance. The public hearing for the annexation ordinance must occur no less than 30 days and
no greater than 60 days from adoption of the resolution finding compliance with State Statutes.
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The Consent Calendar consists of Item Numbers 7 through 24. This Calendar is
intended to allow the City Council to spend its time and energy on the important items
on a lengthy agenda. Staff recommends approval of the Consent Calendar. Anyone may
request an item on this calendar to be "pulled" off the Consent Calendar and considered
separately. Agenda items pulled from the Consent Calendar will be considered
separately under Agenda Item #31, Pulled Consent Items. The Consent Calendar
consists of:
1) Ordinances on First Reading that are routine;
2) Ordinances on Second Reading that are routine;
3) Those of no perceived controversy;
4) Routine Administrative actions.
CONSENT CALENDAR
7. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 076, 2002, Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the
General Fund for the Downtown Strategic Plan.
The overall purpose of the Downtown Strategic Plan is to identify key critical issues and
recommendations relating to the vision of Downtown as the community's primary center for
government, office, finance, culture, entertainment, and specialty retail uses. The issues and
recommendations will cover the strength of the Downtown market and special opportunities,
parking, multi -modal circulation, freight access and mobility, infrastructure, and urban design
opportunities. Ordinance No. 076, 2002, which was unanimously adopted on First Reading on
May 21, 2002, appropriates unanticipated revenue for the Downtown Strategic Plan.
8. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 077, 2002. Appropriating Prior Year Reserves in the General
Fund for Cultural Development and Programming Activities.
This Ordinance, which was unanimously adopted on First Reading onMay21, 2002, appropriates
unexpended 2001 appropriations for Cultural Development and Programming and Visitor Events.
AGENDA
OF THE
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO
June 4, 2002
Proclamations and Presentations
5:30 p.m
A. Proclamation Proclaiming June as `Bike Month".
Regular Meeting
6:00 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CALL MEETING TO ORDER.
2. ROLL CALL.
3. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION (limited to 30 minutes)
4. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION FOLLOW-UP:
This is an opportunity for the Mayor or Councilmembers to follow-up on issues raised during
Citizen Participation.
5. AGENDA REVIEW: CITY MANAGER