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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMAY 2016 - JULY 13Town Board Resolutions May 13, 2016 —July 13, 2016 Res -'Nos. 15-27 — 16-17 RESOLUTION NO. 15-crr�- A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE BOARD OF TRUSTEE POLICY STATEMENT WHEREAS, the Town of Firestone Board of Trustees (the "Board") created a Board of Trustee Policy Statement ("Statement"); and WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees recognize the need for guidance and direction for current and future members of the Board with regard to policy recommendations and positions; and WHEREAS, the Statement seeks to provide a comprehensive overview of the Mayor and Board of Trustees long-term vision as it relates to the community; and WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees has determined that the Board of Trustee Policy Statement is in the best interests of the Town and its citizens and desires to adopt such Statement; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF FIRESTONE, COLORADO: Section 1. The Board of Trustee Policy Statement is hereby approved in essentially the same form as the copy of such plan accompanying this resolution. Section 2. All other resolutions or portions thereof inconsistent or conflicting with this resolution or any portion hereof are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency or conflict. PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS DAY OF , 2015. TOWN OF FIRESTONE, COLORADO v,R�sTo +� Paul Sorensen, Mayor o• ATTEST: nA40 �. �GNrY'..Ca� � Osa hMcdinaLjo�wn Clerk Town Management Staff Wesley LaVanchy, Town Manager Bruce Nickerson, Town Planner Carissa Medina, Town Clerk Dave Lindsay, Town Engineer David Montgomery, Police Chief Sam Light, Town Attorney Pascale Pring, Director of Corporate Services Rebecca Toberman, Planning Coordinator Ron Lay, Finance Director Theo Abkes, Public Works Director Updated 02-06-2015 Purpose of the Policy Statement The purpose of the Policy Statement is to provide a comprehensive overview of the Mayor and Board of Trustees long-term vision as it relates to the community. With that said, the Statement seeks to paint a conceptual framework of the Board's policy recommendations and positions that underscore the notion of sustainability, an idea that stands at the forefront of community development. For instance, the Policy Statement threads the idea of a master narrative, which captures an overarching community vision, with other fundamental core values that are integral to maintaining quality services, smart growth, and effective leadership. As a result, this document is a tool that preserves Firestone's reputation of forward -thinking policy while demonstrating the strategic planning efforts and stewardship of the Board of Trustees. To that end, the Policy Statement is meant to be referenced and updated by current and future Members of the Board. It should continue to reflect the long-term vision of the community and serve as a guide when reviewing and determining policy. For additional information, contact: Wesley LaVanchy Town Manager IS Grant Ave./P.O. Box 100 Firestone, CO 80520 (303)833-3291 wiavanchy@firestoneco.gov FIRESTONE A COMMUNITYIN MOTION Board of Trustee Policy Statement Town Board of Trustees: Mayor Paul Sorensen George Heath Matt Holcomb Samantha Meiring Bobbi Sindelar Darrell Walsh Jennifer Weinberger BOARD POLICY STATEMENT MASTER NARRATIVE The master narrative is perhaps the most important component of this document in that it frames the Board's vision for the future of Firestone. Part of that vision must entail a plan for not only shaping Firestone's community, but also developing Firestone's regional presence. Keeping this in mind, the master narrative is a tool that sets the precedent for future Members of the Board, residents, and developers alike to reference when determining the trajectory of Firestone's evolution. For that reason, the Board refers to this section to define its overall philosophy and policy based on the following: • Detailed comprehensive master plan, including: infrastructure definition; zoning; infill; flexible market needs; financial incentives; criteria for growth impacts; incubation of infrastructure to stimulate desired growth; subarea planning (e.g, corridor planning, Old Town, Gateway); and concept planning/models; • Regional planning for comprehensive standalone community - e.g. housing, retail, employment, quality of life, and recreation; • Partnerships with State park, County, and developers — e.g. align partnerships to develop St. Vrain River corridor; • Tourism; • Short-term and long-term vision; and • Central Park planning and development. FINANCIAL The Board feels that the financial health of the organization should be transparent and responsive to the needs of the entire community. Albeit the budget process is cyclic in nature and appears to be a rudimentary task of the Board, it is one of its core responsibilities that necessitates a substantial amount of time and careful consideration. As such, the Board approaches the Town's finances in a deliberate manner that respects the citizens and sustains the quality services that the Town is known for. The Board therefore establishes financial policies within the purview of: Balance — e.g. flexible to needs and resources; cycle of forecasting, measuring and review; Sustainability — e.g. priority based long-term planning; diversification of finding options (fees, grants, and partnerships); and steady state of in -flows and out- flows; and Transparency — e.g. compressed, succinct budget summary; and accessible and comprehensive executive financial summary. QUALITY OF LWE The Board of Trustees takes pride in its community and believes that the quality of life in Firestone is essential to providing citizens and visitors with an excellent experience. Therefore, the Board defines its long-term vision on the quality of life in Firestone on the following criteria: • Community pride; • Safety; • Education; • Access to health care; • Places to worship; • Community center/facilities; • Interconnectivity — e.g. parks, trails, biking, sidewalks; • Multigenerational amenities — e.g. housing, services; • Active lifestyle opportunities — e.g. parks, trails, recreation, open space, sports programming; • Sustainability; • Entertainment — e.g. retail/shopping, family activities; and • Community -building events and outreach. BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT One of the main priorities of the Board is to maintain a business friendly environment that continues to build a strong economic base. For example, the Board maintains a focus on creating a competitive incentive program that invites primary employers to the area. In addition, the Board relies on other factors to establish a long-term vision for its business environment, such as supporting partnerships, both public and private, and encouraging business diversity. This, in turn, also speaks to the larger picture of sustainability and reinforces the Board's desire to develop the business environment by determining policy based on: • Becoming destination driven; • Business friendly — e.g. incentives, schedules, staying proactive; • Partnerships — e.g. incubators; public and private partnership; anchor businesses; business diversity (warehouse, storefront, industrial); • Primary employment development — e.g. tech employment park; • Attract higher -paying jobs; • Transparency — e.g. fee structure; and • Create secondary education/vocational training opportunities. WATER/RESOURCES/INFRASTRUCTURE In order to sustain a strong organization, the Board believes in investing in the Town's water, parks, and streets infrastructure, thereby capitalizing on its resources and contributing to the community's overall structural development. As a result, the Board of Trustees reviews the Town's policy regarding water/resources/infrastructure by considering the following: • Have contingency plans in place; • Water portfolio diversity, including recreational opportunities, efficiency, conservation, low impact, drought tolerant, water treatment plant/delivery; • Developing a potable and non -potable infrastructure; • Telecommunication development, including private and public partnerships; • Public transportation; and • Overall efficiencies within the organization and community. COMMUNITY RELATIONS The Board believes in collaborating with the community and other governmental entities in order to form valuable relationships that support the Town's long-term vision. In addition, the Board understands that Firestone relies on the interconnections within the community to provide important services to its citizens, and, for that reason, the Board considers policy concerning community relations crucial to development. Therefore, the Board reviews community relations policy within the scope of: • Intergovernmental relations with such entities as the County; State, neighboring communities; and water, sanitation, fire, school and recreation districts; • External and internal community outreach efforts; • Community driven; • Recreation district enhancements/opportunities; • Carbon Valley Recreation and Frederick Firestone Fire Protection District partnerships; and • Participation in regional organizations, committees, coalitions and boards such as the Colorado Municipal League and Denver Regional Council of Governments. Updated 02-06-2015 TOWN OF FIRESTONE, COLORADO RESOLUTION NO. - c A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF FIRESTONE, COLORADO, REGARDING THE PROVISION OF EMERGENCY SERVICES TO AN ANNEXATION OF THE TOWN OF FIRESTONE WHEREAS, by Ordinance number 862, the Town of Firestone ("Town") annexed property known as DS Real Estate ("DS Real Estate Annexation ") within its corporate boundaries. The DS Real Estate Annexation was recorded on y�Y1�U Q3 , TO 1C , and became effective as of that date. The legal description for the DS Rehl Estate Annexation is attached as Exhibit A. WHEREAS, the Town and the Frederick -Firestone Fire Protection District ("Frederick - Firestone FPD") entered into an intergovernmental agreement ("IGA") on October 30, 2003, which obligates Frederick -Firestone FPD to provide, and designates Frederick -Firestone FPD as the sole provider of, fire prevention, fire suppression, emergency medical, emergency rescue, ambulance, and hazardous materials services (collectively, "Emergency Services") to all property within the Town's corporate boundaries. On July 25, 2012, the Town renewed the IGA for a ten- year term to expire October 30, 2023; WHEREAS, the DS Real Estate Annexation is currently located within the boundaries of the Mountain View Fire Protection District ("Mountain View FPD"), which currently provides the Emergency Services to the DS Real Estate Annexation; WHEREAS, the Town, through the IGA with Frederick -Firestone FPD, can provide the same or better fire protection and Emergency Services to the DS Real Estate Annexation as Mountain View FPD currently provides; and WHEREAS, the Town Board of Trustees believes it is in the best interests of the DS Real Estate Annexation, and the Town's citizens and their property, for the Town, through the IGA with Frederick -Firestone FPD, to provide the Emergency Services to the DS Real Estate Annexation immediately upon exclusion of the DS Real Estate Annexation from Mountain View FPD, NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF FIRESTONE, WELD COUNTY, COLORADO, THAT: Section I. The Town, through the IGA with Frederick -Firestone FPD, will provide the Emergency Services to the DS Real Estate Annexation on and after the effective date of the Court Order excluding the DS Real Estate Annexation from Mountain View FPD. Section 2. Effective Date. This resolution shall be become effective immediately upon adoption. Section 3. Repealer. All resolutions or parts thereof, in conflict with this resolution are hereby repealed, provided that such repealer shall not repeal the repealer clauses of such resolution nor revive any resolution thereby. 2096923.1 Section 4. Certification. The Town Clerk shall certify to the passage of this resolution and make not less than one copy of the adopted resolution available for inspection by the public during regular business hours. INTRODUCED, READ, PASSED, AND ADOPTED THIS jet" DAY OF 2015. ATTa'issa \�ES�ONF OWN OF FIRESTONE IP, �OW� By: Medina, Town Cl _•,AL jam. Paul Sorensen, Mayor h�UNiY 2096923.1 -2- EXHIBIT A - LEGAL DESCRIPTION DS Real Estate Annexation LEGAL DESCRIPTION A tract of land located in the EI/2 of the NEIA of Section 10, T2N, R68W of the 6th P.M., County of Weld, State of Colorado, described as follows: COMMENCING at the Northeast corner of said section 10; from which the N1/4 of said Section 10 bears N89°50'51 ", 2641.06 feet (Basis of Bearing), thence N89°50'51 "W, 450.00 feet along the North Line of the NEIA of said Section 10; Thence S00°32'57"W, 1304.50 feet to the Northwest Corner of that tract of land conveyed to DS Real Estate, LLC as described in Quit Claim Deed recorded March 21, 2013, as Reception No. 3918799 of the records of Weld County, Colorado, and the POINT OF BEGINNING; Thence S89°50'5 i "E, 311.62 feet along the Northerly Line of that tract of land as described as said Reception No. 3918799 to the Westerly Right-of-way Line of Interstate Highway 25; Thence S00128'41"W, 17.05 feet along the Westerly Right-of-way Line of said Interstate Highway 25 to an angle point thereof; Thence S13°56'37"E, 361.37 feet along the Westerly Right-of-way Line of said Interstate Highway 25 to an angle point thereof; Thence S00°30'31"W, 295.46 feet along the Westerly Right-of-way Line of said Interstate Highway 25 to the Southerly Line of `Parcel B' conveyed to DS Real Estate, LLC as described in Special Warranty Deed recorded November 21, 2012, as Reception No. 3890514 of the records of Weld County, Colorado; Thence N89°50'51 "W, 399.84 feet along the Southerly Line of said `Parcel B' to the Southwest Corner thereof; Thence N00°28'41 "E, 145.00 feet along the Westerly Line of said `Parcel B' to the Southerly Line of `Parcel A' as described as said Reception 3890514; Thence N89°50'51 "W, 2.26 along the Southerly Line of said `Parcel A' to the Southwest Corner thereof; Thence N00°32'57"E, 518.00 feet along he Westerly Line of said `Parcel A' and along the Westerly Line of that tract of land as described as said Reception No. 3918799 to the POINT OF BEGINNING. Area= 248,870 square feet (5.713 acres), more or less. 2096923.1 -3- RESOLUTION NO. rG `Zq A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SUPPORTING THE "1 HAVE A DREAM" FOUNDATION WHEREAS, the "I Have a Dream" Foundation provides for under-resourced public schools and housing projects that service the Town of Firestone (the "Town") and the surrounding communities; and WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees desires to recognize the initiatives and endeavors of the "I Have a Dream" Foundation in the spirit of supporting quality community services; and WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees finds that support of the `1 Have a Dream" Foundation is in the best interest of the Town and its citizens. NOW THEREFORE, BE 1T RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF FIRESTONE, COLORADO: Section 1. The Town's willingness to support efforts that encourage higher education and better living conditions for underrepresented schools and/or community members is in the best interest and shall benefit the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the Town of Firestone; and Section 2. The Board of Trustees hereby accepts this Resolution of Support for the continued efforts of the "I Have a Dream" Foundation; and Section 3. This resolution is to be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval. INTRODUCED, READ, and ADOPTED this ,?�day of , 201 S. ES70 TOWN OF FIRESTONE, COLORADO Tow !a Paul Sorensen /Q Mayor Q�tirY; O nssa Medina Town Clerk RESOLUTION NO.1 S -3O A RESOLUTION CONCERNING A PETITION FOR THE ANNEXATION OF PROPERTY TO THE TOWN OF FIRESTONE, COLORADO, KNOWN AS THE BAREFOOT LAKES ANNEXATION TO THE TOWN OF FIRESTONE, AND FINDING THE AREA PROPOSED TO BE ANNEXED ELIGIBLE FOR ANNEXATION WHEREAS, a petition for annexation of property described in Exhibit A attached hereto has been filed with the Board of Trustees of the Town of Firestone; and WHEREAS, pursuant to state law, the Town Board has held a hearing and desires to adopt by Resolution its findings in regard to the petition and eligibility for annexation. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF FIRESTONE, COLORADO: Section 1. The Town Board finds and concludes that: It is desirable and necessary that the territory described in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein be annexed to the Town of Firestone. 2. The applicable requirements of Sections 31-12-104 and 31-12-105, C.R.S., as amended, exist or have been met, including without limitation: Not less than one -sixth of the perimeter of the area proposed to be annexed is contiguous with the Town of Firestone; in accordance with Section 31-12- 104(1)(a), C.R.S., contiguity may be established by the annexation of two or more parcels in a series. b. A community of interest exists between the area proposed to be annexed and the Town of Firestone. C. The area proposed to be annexed is urban or will be urbanized in the near future. d. The area proposed to be annexed is integrated with or is capable of being integrated with the Town of Firestone. e. No land within the boundary of the territory proposed to be annexed which is held in identical ownership, whether consisting of one tractor parcel of real estate or two or more contiguous tracts or parcels of real estate, has been divided into separate parts or parcels without the written consent of the landowner or landowners thereof, unless such tracts or parcels were separated by a dedicated street, road, or other public way. f No land within the boundary of the area proposed to be annexed which is held in identical ownership, whether consisting of one tract or parcel of real estate or two or more contiguous tracts or parcels of real estate, comprising twenty acres or more, and which, together with the buildings and improvements situated thereon, has an assessed value in excess of two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000.00) for ad valorem tax purposes for the year next preceding the annexation, has been included within the area proposed to be annexed without the written consent of the landowners. g. No lawful annexation proceedings have been commenced for any portion of the territory proposed to be annexed for the annexation of such territory to another municipality. h. The annexation of the territory proposed to be annexed will not result in the detachment of area from any school district. i. The annexation of the territory proposed to be annexed will not have the effect of extending the boundary of the Town of Firestone more than three mites in any direction from any point of the boundary of the Town of Firestone in any one year. The territory proposed to be annexed is 1284.002 acres, more or less. k. The Master Plan adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Town of Firestone shall serve as the plan for the area proposed to be annexed, in accordance with Section 31-12-105(1)(c), C.R.S. Any portion of a platted street or alley that has not previously been annexed to a municipality, and which platted street or alley is to be annexed by the Town of Firestone, will result in the entire unannexed width of the street or alley having been included within and made a part of the Town of Firestone and reasonable access will not be denied to any landowners, owners of any easement, or the owners of any franchise adjoining any platted street or alley that is to be annexed to the Town of Firestone but is not bounded on both sides by the Town of Firestone. 3. Four copies of an annexation map of each of the area proposed to be annexed have been submitted to the Town Board and are on file with the Town. 4. Upon the annexation ordinance becoming effective, all land within the area proposed to be annexed will become subject to all ordinances, resolutions, rules, and regulations of the Town of Firestone, except that general property taxes of the Town of Firestone, if applicable, shall become effective as of the January l next ensuing.