Some Fort Collins
City Accomplishments,
2005-2009

Economic Health

Economic Action plan including Economic Advisory Commission, business web site, e-newsletter, economic marketing, expansion of technology incubator, targeted industries, new Development Review Process
Support for developments including Front Range Village, AMD, Intel, North College Marketplace, North College URA, Custom Blending, Rocky Mountain Innovation Initiative, airport through-the-fence agreement
City initiatives including Mason Corridor, FortZed, Downtown Alley Plan, plantings, ice rink, holiday lights
New planning initiatives including North College Corridor, South College Corridor, NW Subarea, I-25 Interchanges, Downtown River District, Mountain Vista Subarea, Timnath IGA

Improvements including new budgeting process (BFO), organizational structure, revenue forecasting, asset replacement programs, pay for performance, benefits aligned to market, integrated budget and finance accounting
Operational tweaks including video-on-demand of Channel 14 programs, wireless connectivity for building inspectors and others, VOIP at police department, passport services from city clerk, online bill payment program
Good decisions including major budget reductions, set-aside of $5M in reserves for upcoming years, firm stand on SW annexation, city branding initiative (including new logo), holiday display policy

Policies and plans including Climate Action Plan, 2008 Energy Policy, expanded CimateWise program, energy-efficient city vehicles, gold LEED for new city buildings, opposition to Glade Reservoir and uranium mining
Actions including opening of Rivendell recycling center, addition of cardboard to curbside collections, electronic waste diversion, trash services study, tiered water rates for conservation, work on Halligan reservoir proposal, CNG buses, 400 new trees on city property, lighting upgrades to city buildings (saves $120,000 per year)

Road progress including Timberline, Prospect, Laurel, Harmony, Kechter-Ziegler, South Taft Hill, roundabouts, I-25/392 IGA with Windsor, North I-25 EIS study, comprehensive signal retiming begun
Transit, bike, and train improvements including three new Transfort routes, new transit center at CSU (LEED gold), Transfort ridership up 14%, bicycle coordinator position reinstated, gold level biking award, Mason train and South College bike lanes completed, railroad issues group, study of quiet zones

Facilities improvements including Children’s Garden on Spring Creek, Oak Street Plaza, Power Trail, Fossil Creek Trail, Museum-Discovery Science Center agreement, Spring Canyon Park, Northside Aztlan Center, new Southeast Library, Bobcat Ridge Natural Area and impending opening of Soapstone Open Space
Planning including new cultural plan, new parks and recreation plan, regional cultural marketing efforts
New projects including downtown WIFI, First Friday Concerts, Beet Street programs

Reform of laws including three unrelated, nuisance violations, building and rental codes, downtown building height standards, speeding
New plans for North College Corridor, South College Corridor, NW Subarea, Downtown River District. Noise study for downtown, reconstruct downtown alleyways, news condos downtown, UniverCity Connections program
Programs including police/CSU Party Project, Neighborhood Partnership Program

Storm water projects including Dry Creek, West Prospect Ponds, Red Fox Meadows. New storm water plan.
Strengthened anti-tobacco ordinance, rewrote West Nile policy
New police building completed, two new patrol officers for traffic calming, electric undergrounding complete