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BUDGET DISCUSSION ITEMS
21. First Reading of Ordinance No. 112, 2012, Being the Annual Appropriation Ordinance Relating to the
January 1, 2013 and Ending December 31, 2014, and Fixing the Mill Levy for Fiscal Year 2013. (staff:
Darin Atteberry, Mike.Beckstead; 10. rriinut'e staff "presentation; 1 hour discussion)
The Annual:Appropriation Ordinance'is presented for First Reading. This Ordinance sets the City
Budget for, the. two,year'peri6d;(2013=14) which, becomes the City's financial plan for the next two
fiscalyears. This Ordinance sets the amount of $483,445,062 to be appropriated for fiscal year 2013.
Including the,,2013 adopted biydgets for the General Improvement District (GID) No. 1 of $193,666
and the Urban Renewal Authority (URA) of $1,038,682 the total City operated appropriations amount
to $484,677,410.
This Ordinance also sets the 2012 City mill levy at 9.797 mills, unchanged since 1991.
22. Items Relating to Utility Rates, Fees, and Charges for 2013. (staff: Brian Janonis, Lance Smith; 10
minute staff presentation; 45 minute discussion)
A. First Reading of Ordinance No. 113, 2012, Amending Chapter 26 of the City Code to Revise
Water Rates and Charges.
B. First Reading of Ordinance No. 114, 2012, Amending Chapter 26 of the City Code to Revise
Electric Rates, Fees and Charges.
C. First Reading of Ordinance No. 115, 2012, Amending Chapter 26 of the City Code to Revise
Electric Development Fees and Charges.
The following monthly rate increases are recommended for 2013:
Service
% Annual Increase
Water
4.0%
Electric
4.33%
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impacts in the Boxelder Creek Basin as it impacts Timnath and Fort Collins, referred to as the
Boxelder Creek Flood Mitigation Projects. In order to move forward cooperatively to further
investigate, conceptually plan and preliminarily design the Boxelder Creek Flood Mitigation Projects,
the parties desire to apply toward those Projects a portion of the funds previously paid into an escrow
account by Fort Collins in accordance with Article 7 of the Intergovernmental Agreement. The City
and Timnath are entering into this Fourth Amendment to the Intergovernmental Agreement in order
to clarify and document their intentions and mutual rights and responsibilities with respect to the
Boxelder Overflow Project and Boxelder Creek Flood Mitigation Projects.
15. Resolution 2012-095 Finding Substantial Compliance and Initiating Annexation Proceedings for the
Kechter Crossing Annexation.
This is a request to annex and zone 28.9 acres located on the south side of Kechter Road,
approximately 900 feet east of the intersection of South Timberline Road and Kechter Road. Kechter
Crossing is adjoining and immediately west of a parcel of land owned by the City of Fort Collins for
the City's Affordable Housing Land Bank. This annexation is not associated with the Kechter Farm
development, which is located southeast of the Kechter Crossing Annexation.
The requested zoning for this annexation is the Low Density Mixed -Use Neighborhood District (L-M-
N), which is in compliance with the City of Fort Collins Structure Plan and the Fossil Creek Reservoir
Area Plan. The surrounding properties are existing residential land uses currently zoned FA-1 —
Farming Zoning District in Larimer County to the north, south, and west. The City land bank property
to the west is zoned L-M-N.
16. Routine Easement.
Easement for construction and maintenance of public utilities from Fort Collins Downtown
Development Authority, to install an electric transformerto provide additional capacity, located at Lot
27, Block 111, east of Mason between Mountain Avenue and Oak Street.
END CONSENT
17. Consent Calendar Follow-up.
This is an opportunity for Councilmembers to comment on items adopted or approved on the Consent
Calendar.
18. Staff Reports.
19. Councilmember Reports.
20. Consideration of Council -Pulled Consent Items.
The method of debate for discussion items is as follows:
• Mayor introduces the item number and subject; asks if formal presentation will be made
by staff
• Staff presentation (optional)
• Mayor requests citizen comment on the item (five-minute limit for each citizen)
• Council questions of staff on the item
• Council motion on the item
0 Council discussion
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of Plum Street. The property that both Daisy Street and Columbine Street serve is currently going
through the development review process and is in the stages of final review. All lots adjacent to these
two short street stubs have been included within the District at Campus West development proposal.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on October 2, 2012, will vacate the public
right-of-way to allow the parcels and the streets to be replatted to accommodate the multifamily
development.
12. Items Relating to the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Grant for the Fossil Creek Trail at East Trilby Road
Project.
A. Resolution 2012-094 Authorizing the City Manager to Enter Into a Grant Agreement with
Colorado Parks and Wildlife for the Fossil Creek Trail at East Trilby Road
B. First Reading of Ordinance No. 108, 2012, Appropriating Unanticipated Grant Revenue from
Colorado Parks and Wildlife in the Conservation Trust Fund for the Fossil Creek Trail at East
Trilby Road.
This Ordinance appropriates a $200,000 trail grant received from Colorado Parks and Wildlife for the
completion of the Fossil Creek Trail at East Trilby Road. The project involves a new trail from Lemay
Avenue, east along the north side of Trilby Road, to a planned underpass of Trilby, just west of the
location where Fossil Creek goes under the road. The trail will then proceed south to connect with
the Fossil Creek Trail, which was constructed north of Carpenter Road in 2012. A spur trail will
travel east along the north side of Trilby Road to connect to the Power Trail. The total length of new
trail will be about one mile. Resolution 2012-094 authorizes the City Manager to enter into the grant
agreement.
13. First Reading of Ordinance No. 109, 2012, Appropriating a Grant from Great Outdoors Colorado for
the City's Portion of Larimer County's Poudre River Corridor and Regional Trail Initiative Grant.
Great Outdoors Colorado has awarded a grant to Larimer County for its Poudre River Corridor &
Regional Trail Initiative project. Larimer County is the lead agency for the grant application that
includes the City of Fort Collins, Town of Timnath, Town of Windsor, and the City of Greeley. The
grant request includes open space acquisitions, trail easements, and trail development along the
Poudre River from Fort Collins to Greeley. The total grant project cost is $8,074,826, with the Great
Outdoors Colorado grant being in the amount of $5,098,150. The City of Fort Collins portion of the
project is $1,558,880, with the Great Outdoors Colorado grant amount being $737,597.
The City's portion of the project involves a new trailhead parking lot along Strauss Cabin Road,
extending the 10-foot wide concrete Poudre River Trail to the west side of 1-25, an overpass of 1-25
and short trail connection to Timnath's trail east of 1-25. The total length of new trail will be about 0.5
of a mile. The trail placement on Arapaho Bend Natural Area has been coordinated with the Natural
Areas staff. Construction of the project is scheduled to start in 2013.
14. First Reading of Ordinance No. 110, 2012, Approvinq a Fourth Amendment to the Fort Collins-
Timnath Inter -governmental Agreement Regarding Cooperation on Annexation,Growth Management
and Related Issues, Eliminating Original Terms Related to the Boxelder Overflow Project and
Establishing the Terms of Cost Sharing for Design Engineering of Substituted Improvements in the
Boxelder Basin.
On February 17, 2009, the City of Fort Collins (City) and the Town of Timnath (Timnath) entered into
an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) regarding annexations, growth management, and related
issues. The IGA resolved certain differences that had arisen between the City and Timnath
concerning a variety of planning and growth management issues. The IGA sets forth provisions for
the funding, design and construction of the Boxelder Overflow Project. The IGA has been amended
three times since for items such as the extension of deadlines for approval of the respective GMA's
and the deletion, of all references to Timnath's possible purchase of the Vangbo property.
The parties have determined that development of the Boxelder Overflow Project originally
contemplated by Timnath as described in the Intergovernmental Agreement is neither feasible nor
desirable, and have further identified a mutually beneficial alternative approach to address flood
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BUDGET CONSENT ITEM
6. First Reading of Ordinance No 107 2012 Being the Annual Appropriation Ordinance of the Fort
Collins Downtown Development Authority Relating to the Annual Appropriations for the Fiscal Year
2013 and Fixing the Mill Levv for the Downtown Development Authority for Fiscal Year 2013
The Annual Appropriation Ordinance is presented for First Reading. Ordinance No. 107, 2012, sets
the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) 2013 Operations and Maintenance Budget amount of
$769,440 to be appropriated for fiscal year 2013 for the administrative operations budget;
appropriates the 2013 Line of Credit Draw in the amount of $1,000,000; sets the amount of
$3,197,535 for debt service payments to be appropriated for fiscal year 2013; and sets the 2013 Mill
Levy for the Fort Collins DDA at five (5) mills, unchanged since tax year 2002. The approved Budget
becomes the Downtown Development Authority's financial plan for 2013.
NON -BUDGET CONSENT ITEMS
Consideration and Approval of the Minutes of the September 18, 2012 and October 2 2012 Regular
Meetings
8. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 103, 2012 Appropriating Prior Year Reserves and Unanticipated
Revenue in Various City Funds.
The purpose of this annual Clean -Up Ordinance is to combine dedicated revenues or reserves that
need to be appropriated before the end of the year to cover the related expenses that were not
anticipated and, therefore, not included in the 2012 budget appropriation. The unanticipated revenue
is primarily from fees, charges, rents, contributions and grants that have been paid to City
departments to offset specific expenses. Prior year reserves are primarily being appropriated for
unanticipated operation expenses from reserves that are set aside for that purpose. This Ordinance,
unanimously adopted on First Reading on October 2, 2012, appropriates prior year reserves and
unanticipated revenue in various City funds. Funding for the annual appreciation event to thank
volunteers for serving on the City's boards and commissions, funding for the November 6, 2012
special election and additional funds for the Recreation Youth Football Program fund raiser in the
Recreation Fund have been included in the Ordinance on Second Reading.
9. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 104, 2012, Authorizing the Purchasing Agent to Enter into an
Agreement for the Financing by Lease -Purchase of Equipment
The City of Fort Collins is lease -purchasing desktop computers and laptops for various City
departments. This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on October2, 2012, authorizes
the Purchasing Agent to enter into lease -purchase financing agreement with Pinnacle Public Finance
at an interest rate of 2.28%. The cost of the items to be lease -purchased is $294,000. Payments at
the 2.28% interest rate will not exceed $15,596 in 2013. Money for 2013 lease -purchase payments
is included in the 2013 budget requests. The effect of the debt position for the purpose of financial
rating of the City will be to raise the total City debt by 0.21 %. A competitive process was used to
select Pinnacle Public Finance for this lease. Staff believes acceptance of this lease rate is in the
City's best interest.
10. Second Reading of Ordinance No 105 2012 Amending Chapter 7 of the City Code Relating to
Redistricting.
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on October2, 2012, amends Section 7-87(b)
of the City Code to enact language that is consistent with the original intent that the City Clerk, within
18 months after the decennial publication of the U.S. Census, recommend district boundary changes
necessary to ensure that, to the extent reasonably possible, there is no more than a 10% deviation
between the most populous and the least populous Council district.
11. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 106 2012, Vacating the City's Interest in the Streets Known as
Daisy Street and Columbine Street.
Daisy Street and Columbine Street are located between City Park Avenue and Bluebell Street, north
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3. AGENDA REVIEW:
City Manager Review of.Agenda.
Consent Calendar Review.
This Review provides an opportunity for Council and citizens to pull items from the Consent
Calendar. Anyone may request an item on this Calendar be "pulled" off the Consent
Calendar and considered separately.
Council opportunity to pull Consent Calendar items.
(will be considered under Item No. 20)
o Citizen opportunity to pull Consent Calendar items.
(will be considered under Item. No.27 )
4. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
Individuals who wish to make comments regarding items remaining on the Consent Calendar or wish to
address the Council on items not specifically scheduled on the agenda must first be recognized by the
Mayor or Mayor Pro Tem. Before speaking, please sign in at the table in the back of the room. The
timer will buzz once when there are 30 seconds left and the light will turn yellow. The timer will buzz again
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• State your name and address for the record.
• Applause, outbursts or other demonstrations by the audience are not allowed
• Keep comments brief, if available, provide a written copy of statement to City Clerk
5. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION FOLLOW-UP
This is an opportunity for the Mayor or Councilmembers to follow-up on issues raised during Citizen
Participation.
The Consent Calendar consists of Items 6 through 16. 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. The Consent Calendar consists of:
• Ordinance on First Reading that are routine
• Ordinances on Second Reading that are routine
• Those of no perceived controversy
• Routine administrative actions.
Karen Weitkunat, Mayor
Kelly Ohlson, District 5, Mayor Pro Tem
Ben Manvel, District 1
Lisa Poppaw, District 2
Aislinn Kottwitz, District 3
Wade Troxell, District 4
Gerry Horak, District 6
Darin Atteberry, City Manager
Steve Roy, City Attorney
Wanda Nelson, City Clerk
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