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Collins. Ordinance No. 196, 1999 was unanimously adopted on First Reading on December
7, 1999 designating 730 West Olive Street as a local landmark.
16. Items Relating to the Fossil Creek Wetlands Annexation and Zoning.
A. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 197, 1999, Annexing Property Known as the
Fossil Creek Wetlands Annexation to the City of Fort Collins.
B. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 198, 1999, Amending the Zoning Map of the City
of Fort Collins and Classifying for Zoning Purposes the Property Included in the
Fossil Creek Wetlands Annexation.
APPLICANT: The City of Fort Collins
OWNER: The City of Fort Collins
On December 7, 1999, Council unanimously adopted Resolution 99-138 Setting Forth
Findings of Fact and Determinations Regarding the Fossil Creek Wetlands Annexation.
Also on December 7,1999, Council unanimously adopted, on First Reading, Ordinance No.'s
197 and 198, 1999, which annex and zone approximately 90.43 acres of publicly owned
property located south of East Trilby Road and west Timberline Road. The recommended
zoning is Public Open Lands (POL), and it is adjacent to a larger piece of Public Open Lands.
This is a 100% Voluntary Annexation.
17. Postponement of Second Reading of Ordinance No. 199, 1999, Authorizing the Lease of
Portions of the Resource Recovery Farm to LaFarge Corporation for Sand and Gravel Mining
in Order to Protect Sensitive Natural Habitats Along the Cache la Poudre River, to February
15, 2000.
Ordinance No. 199, 1999, which was unanimously adopted on First Reading on December
7, 1999, enables implementation of a unique natural area conservation project involving the
City of Fort Collins, LaFarge Corporation, Flatiron Companies, and Colorado State
University. The collaborative project will save from sand and gravel mining approximately
40 acres of meadow and mature riparian forest along the Cache la Poudre River that
represents some of the most unique and valuable wildlife habitat in the Fort Collins area. In
exchange for not mining these sensitive natural habitats, approximately 106 acres of much
less sensitive agricultural land on the City's Resource Recovery Farm will instead be mined.
Reclamation of the mined area on the Resource Recovery Farm will enhance the wildlife
habitat diversity and overall value of the natural areas along this reach of the Cache la Poudre
River. This area will enhance the City's efforts to protect and enhance the wildlife habitat,
aesthetic, and recreational values of this section of the Poudre River consistent with the City's
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CONSENT CALENDAR
Consideration and adoption of the Council meeting minutes ofNovember 2, 1999 November
16, 1999. December 7, 1999 and the adjourned meeting minutes of November 9 1999 and
December 14, 1999.
Second Reading of Ordinance No. 187, 1999, Amending Section 2-581 of the City Code and
Setting the Compensation of the City Attorney.
City Council met in Executive Session on November 9, 1999 to conduct the performance
appraisal of City Attorney Steve Roy. This Ordinance, which was unanimously adopted on
First Reading on December 7,1999, establishes the 2000 salary and compensation of the City
Attorney.
Second Reading of Ordinance No. 188, 1999, Amending Section 2-596 of the City Code and
Setting the Compensation of the Ci Manager.
City Council met in Executive Session on November 9, 1999 to conduct the performance
appraisal of City Manager John Fischbach. This Ordinance, which was unanimously adopted
on First Reading on December 7, 1999 establishes the salary and compensation provided the
City Manager.
10. Second Readine of Ordinance No. 189, 1999, Amending Section 2-606 of the City Code and
Setting the Compensation of the Municipal Judge.
City Council met in Executive Session on November 9, 1999 to conduct the performance
appraisal of Municipal Judge Kathleen M. Lane. This Ordinance, which was unanimously
adopted on First Reading on December 7, 1999, establishes the salary and compensation of
the Municipal Judge.
11. Second Readin2 of Ordinance No 191 1999 Adding a New Division 4 to Chapter 25
Article II of the Code of the City of Fort Collins Establishing a Program for a Rebate of the
City's Sales and Use Taxes for Materials Used in the Construction of Affordable Housing
Units, and the Deferral of The Payment of Sales and Use Taxes Thereon
Ordinance No. 191, 1999, which was unanimously adopted on First Reading on December
7, 1999 establishes a program to provide for a rebate of the City's Sales and Use Taxes for
affordable housing units. The impetus for the program comes from the City Council's 1999-
2001 Policy Agenda, Theme IV. Helping Make Housing Affordable to Our Citizens -
E. Rebates. The Sales and Use Tax Rebate Program would be another direct financial
incentive program which would logistically operate similar to the previous "Development
Impact Fee Rebate Program."
AGENDA
OF THE
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO
January 4, 2000
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
The Consent Calendar consists of Item Numbers 7 through 30. 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 #37, 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.