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13. First Reading of Ordinance No. 077, 2004, Appropriating Unanticipated Grant Revenue in
the General Fund for the Operation of the Fort Collins Welcome Center.
The Colorado legislature created the Colorado Tourism Board (the "Board") and authorized
the Board to operate State Welcome Centers. The Board determined that the State Welcome
Center for Fort Collins would be more efficiently and effectively operated by the City of Fort
Collins. In August of 2000, the Colorado Tourism Office ("CTO") was created and was
authorized to operate State Welcome Centers.
Pursuant to Resolution 99-097, the City contracted with Colorado State University for visitor
center space at the Environmental Learning CenterNisitors Center, south of Prospect Road,
approximately one -quarter mile west of Interstate 25. The City, seeking to attract and
welcome visitors to Fort Collins through the activities of its convention and visitor services
contractor, the Fort Collins Convention and Visitors Bureau ("CVB"), uses the visitor center
space for the Fort Collins Welcome Center. The CVB, in addition to promoting tourism
activity, operates the Welcome Center consistent with the City's Intergovernmental
Agreement with the Colorado State Board of Agriculture acting by and through Colorado
State University.
14. First Reading of Ordinance No. 078, 2004, Amending the Fort Collins Traffic Code to Add
an Increase in Penalties for Violations Committed While Using, a Mobile Phone.
Cell phones, when used while driving a car, distract the driver from the primary task of
driving. Responsible driving requires drivers to focus on the operation of the vehicle, the
road and any potential hazards when they are behind the wheel. Fort Collins Police Services
Traffic Enforcement Unit officers have observed Fort Collins' Traffic Code violations by
drivers who are talking on cell phones. These include speeding, running red lights and stop
signs, improper turning and unsafe lane changes. This Ordinance will not prohibit cell phone
use while driving, but instead will increase the penalty for a traffic violation if a Police
Officer observes a violation occurring while the driver is using a cell phone. This Ordinance
is secondary in nature, and does not allow law enforcement officers to stop drivers merely
for cell phone use while driving. A traffic violation must be observed first, and then second,
the officer must also observe cell phone use in order for the enhanced penalty to take effect.
15. First Reading of Ordinance No. 079, 2004, Amendi�the ZoninpMai) of the City of Fort
Collins by Changing the Zoning Classification for That Certain Property Known as the
Resource Recovery Farm Rezoning.
This is a request to rezone the property known as the Resource Recovery Farm from the E,
Employment District, to the POL, Public Open Lands District. The request is consistent with
the recently adopted I-25 Subarea Plan and City Structure Plan map.
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The Consent Calendar consists of Item Numbers 7 through 18. 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 #26, 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. Consideration and approval of the Council meeting minutes of February 17 and March 2,
2004 and the adjourned meeting minutes of March 9. 2004.
8. Postponement of Second Reading of Ordinance No. 057, 2004, Amending Chapter 26 of the
City Code to Reflect the Adoption of Updated Master Drainage Plans And to Revise the
Official Repository of Plan Documents, to June 1. 2004.
This Ordinance, which was unanimously adopted on First Reading on April 6, 2004, updates
current City Code references to the master drainage plans for the various basins in the city
by repealing and reenacting Code Section 26-543(a).
This item is being postponed to June 1, 2004, to allow the development consultant for a
property owner in the West Vine Basin additional time to develop overall development
concepts that would work with the stormwater master plan.
9. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 064, 2004, Appropriating Unanticipated Grant Revenue
in the General Fund for the Larimer County Multi -Jurisdictional Drug Task Force.
Fort Collins Police Services ("FCPS") applied for grant funds made available through the
Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area project which is sponsored and
funded by the Office of National Drug Control. The application was on behalf of the Larimer
County Multi -Jurisdictional Drug Task Force ("DTF") for federal grant monies to help fund
the investigation of illegal narcotics activities in Latimer County. The DTF is staffed by
personnel from FCPS, Loveland Police Department, Larimer County Sheriff's Department,
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AGENDA
OF THE
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO
May 4, 2004
Proclamations and Presentations
5:30 p.m.
A. Presentation of Awards to "Friends of Preservation".
B. Proclamation Proclaiming the Month of May as "Preservation Month".
C. Proclamation Proclaiming May 6, 2004 as "National Day of Prayer".
D. Proclamation Recognizing 2004 as the Railway Society's 20th Continuous Year of
Operation.
E. Proclamation Proclaiming the Week of May 9-15 as "National Women's Health Week".
F. Proclamation Proclaiming the Week of May 9-15 as "National Nursing Home Week".
Regular Meeting
6:00 p.m.
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
1. 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
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