City Council Meetings - 2023
Regular MeetingFruita, CO · April 25, 2023
Minutes
Fruita City Council Minutes 1 April 25, 2023
FRUITA CITY COUNCIL
WORKSHOP
APRIL 25, 2023
6:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
The workshop of the Fruita City Council was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Mayor Kincaid. City
Council members present were Mayor Pro Tem Matthew Breman, and City Councilors Jeannine
Purser, James Williams, Amy Miller, Aaron Hancey and Ken Kreie.
City Staff present were City Manager Mike Bennett, Assistant City Manager Shannon Vassen, Deputy
City Clerk Deb Woods, Planning and Development Director Dan Caris.
Also in attendance were members of the Livability Commission Dave Karisny, Terri Potente and John
Rodwick. John’s wife Jean Rodwick was also in attendance, but she is not a member of the Livability
Commission.
AGENDA ITEMS
1. LIVABILITY COMMISSION DISCUSSION (6:30 – 7:00 PM)
Assistant City Manager and staff liaison to the Livability Commission Shannon Vassen gave a brief
history of the board. He also listed projects that the board is currently working on:
• Created the Adopt a Street/Trail Program where groups adopt a street or trail to keep them clear
of litter and debris.
➢ Family Health Wellness program was the first group to adopt and have completed four
cleanups already. They currently have Ottley Avenue from Coulson to Maple Street.
➢ There are four other separate groups that have adopted a street/trail.
➢ Once a group has completed a full year of service or two cleanup events, they will be
recognized at an upcoming Council meeting.
• Applied for an AARP Challenges Grant, which was not awarded.
• Have now also applied with Mesa County Libraries for a book locker, which is a piece of
equipment that provides contact-free book pickup and return and people can have library access
before or after hours. Fruita Branch Manager Shanachie Carroll is super excited about the
possibility of getting one.
• Trying to narrow down goals and scope for board. The board was introduced by the AARP to
the eight (8) domains of Livability, but eight are too much to handle at times, so the board is
prioritizing them and only focusing on two or three domains at a time.
• Reviewed responsibilities, mission statement, and what the City’s other boards do so the
Livability Commission can see what is already covered by them.
Mr. Vassen listed the Livability Commission’s three priorities that they have identified:
1. Communication – Farmers Market: provide information about the City, recruit members
2. Transportation – Board member Sarah Brooks is also on the Grand Valley Regional
Transportation Committee (GVRTC)
3. Wellness – Programs such as Meals on Wheels etc.
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Livability Commission Chairman Dave Karisny explained that Meals on Wheels is a program where
senior volunteers bring meals to elderly people and build relationships with them. It is like an informal
wellness check. He said the board would like to do something more structured and wondered if Family
Health West could help come up with ideas. He offered to gather information and bring back anything
meaningful to Council.
There was discussion about the Livability Commission’s public outreach at Farmers Markets by
sharing a booth with both the Historic Preservation Board and Arts and Culture Board. This has proven
to be a successful way to recruit members to the Livability Board.
Transportation was also discussed. Livability Commission member Sarah Brooks is also on the
GVRTC. The Livability Commission would like to explore Fruita having a circular route that stays in
Fruita. The board will bring back information to the City Council if it turns out to be an option.
Livability Commission member John Rodwick spoke about how the AARP is simply a resource for
the board but that some people get defensive because they think it’s a political organization, which he
and fellow board member Ms. Potente stated it is not. Mr. Rodwick brought several books that were
published by AARP including The Missing Middle, Engaging Community, Resilience Tool Kit and a
booklet on Rural Livability. All publications are available from AARP, who also provides tech support
to help with surveys and other programs. Mr. Rodwick noted that there are 86,000 AARP members on
the Western Slope. He said the AARP complements the work that the Livability Commission does.
Councilor Miller asked Mr. Rodwick if he could leave some of the books he brought for her to look at.
Ms. Potente noted that the Livability Commission is not a board made up of only seniors; there are
younger people on the board as well, including a high school student member at one time.
Mayor Kincaid urged the board to continue to engage Fruita’s youth so the board will have different
ages and perspectives. He noted that the composition guidelines for the Livability Commission is no
less than 7 and no more than 21 members. Mr. Karisny said that managing the knowledge of that many
people can be difficult. He added that the Livability Commission is the only City of Fruita board that
is that size and that there have never been more than 9 or 10 members at any given time. He thinks 21
members is better suited for a focus group.
Mr. Rodwick said he was curious about whether the City has a plan in case of shootings, fire, bombings
or other disasters. Mr. Bennett explained that the City has an Emergency Response Plan and that it
includes working and communicating with Mesa County, the Lower Valley Fire District and other
local agencies. All have completed exercises for disaster readiness and continually review the Plan.
There was some discussion about the Council having a workshop meeting with the Police and Fire
Departments where it could be discussed. Mr. Bennett explained that the Plan calls for a chain of
command in responding to an emergency.
Many of the Council members discussed how the Livability Commission seems to have a pretty strong
grasp of what they should be doing, especially compared to some of the other boards. They also agreed
that the board’s three areas of focus were appropriate and important.
Mr. Rodwick mentioned that the AARP holds monthly meetings for people from all over the U.S. and
that they are a great way to interface with others. That is how he learned about the book locker and
reiterated that the board is sure hoping to get the grant to implement it. The grant award is expected to
be announced mid-May. Mr. Vassen noted that it is a competitive grant and there is no match.
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The book locker is estimated to cost around $15,000 to $16,000 and Mr. Vassen said most of the cost
is for the labor to install the equipment. Library Branch Manager Shanachie Carroll took an informal
poll and many people were interested in the book locker.
Mayor Kincaid stated that he likes how the Livability Commission has been partnering with other City
boards and being proactive about it. He told them to keep up the good work.
2. DISCUSSION ON TRASH AND RECYCLING COLLECTION SERVICES (7:00 – 7:30
PM)
Assistant City Manager Shannon Vassen explained that the City’s waste collection service provider,
Waste Management has come to the City of Fruita with two requests:
1. Transitioning all Fruita households to automated trash collection services through the use of
96-gallon containers
2. Implementing single-stream recycling services also through the use of a similar 96-gallon
container
Waste Management has also requested to be allowed to give a presentation to the City Council about
the two requests above.
Some Council members expressed concern about the 96-gallong containers being too heavy for elderly
residents. Mr. Vassen noted that Waste Management has a 64-gallon container to help with that issue.
Councilor Hancey said he had gone through a similar transition in Utah that went very well and the
people really loved it. He asked what the difference in cost will be. Mr. Vassen explained that there
would be no cost change, but in the City’s contract with Waste Management, there is a provision that
provides for a Consumer Price Index (CPI) adjustment of 2% to 4% every year.
City Manager Mike Bennett explained that the contract with Waste Management allows for two more
extensions without having to go to bid. He added that the option of “Unlimited Household Trash” will
go away next year; that it is something that is no longer being offered in most communities across the
country.
There was discussion about how staff should negotiate with Waste Management on the contract
extension, the option of people getting a second 96-gallon container and leaf pickup.
There was also discussion about how educating the public will be crucial to the success of any trash
collection services changes.
Councilor Hancey thought that if people are given enough notice, they will get used to the two changes
Waste Management is requesting and suggested that the information campaign not start until after
school starts.
Councilor Hancey added that it would be nice if staff could reach out to Mesa County about getting a
mulch station because some people can’t burn. Mr. Bennett said that staff has done that, but Mesa
County doesn’t even know if they will be able to continue with the existing transfer stations (like the
Fruita dump) because they are losing money on them. He said Mesa County would like to schedule a
time to give the City Council a presentation.
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There was some discussion about other trash collection companies in the area, but Mr. Bennett stated
that the insurance levels for the smaller companies leave little options for the City.
Mr. Bennett stated that he would look into getting examples of contracts other jurisdictions have for
trash service and would schedule a Waste Management presentation to the City Council.
3. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT UPDATES (7:30 – 8:30 PM)
Planning and Development Director Dan Caris spoke about the implementation of Proposition 123,
where several hundred million dollars for affordable housing will become available in the second half
of 2023. The funding will be overseen by the Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) and the Governor’s
Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) and local governments are only
eligible for the funding if they have committed to increasing affordable housing stock above a baseline
amount. In other words, the City of Fruita must commit to a certain number of dwelling units. Mr.
Caris calculated (using a baseline reference data table) that Fruita’s baseline is about 3,300 dwelling
units, so Fruita’s commitment would be about 100 dwelling units, meaning the City might be able to
tap into the state funding. He also stated that the Fruita Mews project will count toward the
commitment. Mr. Caris said staff would like to figure out if Fruita has the capacity and what would be
expected of the City if it doesn’t.
There was discussion about the idea of Fruita and Grand Junction working together on the program
Mr. Caris spoke about. Mr. Caris clarified that staff does not yet have all the answers and that there are
still a lot of things that need to be researched. He pointed out the positives that property on the Western
Slope is not as expensive as it is on the Front Range and that having a Housing Authority will help.
Councilor Williams said he likes how Fruita is getting out of the gate early. Councilor Hancey said he
likes the idea of a passthrough where the City would get funds that could be available as loans.
Councilor Breman wanted to know the answer about whether Fruita could partner with the City of
Grand Junction or not. Mr. Caris stated that if the City has a downpayment assistance program, it
would not be a passthrough. Mayor Kincaid said he wanted someone else (not staff) to manage any
kind of revolving loan program.
Mr. Caris also spoke about Land Use Code amendments, saying that staff would like to take a pause
to think about the increases to Transportation Impact Fees. He said staff could put together some
inflationary options/models to bring to Council. For the increases, a few options could include the City
taking a rolling average or picking a quarter of a year in arrears.
Mr. Caris said that the City of Grand Junction has a rolling average over ten (10) years, which smoothed
out to an inflationary increase of 7% and was well received by developers. He added that staff wants
to flatten the curve and make it more predictable.
Councilor Breman said he would like to see more of a four- or five-year rolling gap principle. Mr.
Bennett said staff is extremely uncomfortable with massive jumps in the impact fees and that the longer
amount of time would smooth out the increases more. Councilor Miller said that predictability is very
good to have and that it might be best to keep in line with Grand Junction for consistency. Mayor
Kincaid pointed out that if builders have to pay a 30% increase, they won’t want to build in Fruita.
Mr. Caris noted that staff also wants to propose changing the Future Land Use Code Map to expand
Fruita’s downtown to include the area where the hospital is and along Highway 6 & 50. The proposal
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would expand the Downtown Mixed Use (DMU) footprint by 30%. This would not change the zoning;
it would only change the future land use designation to allow for easier development with new design
standards. Mr. Caris said that the Reed Park area will also eventually be part of downtown.
The Council discussed how to get the information about the changes out to the public without causing
panic and confusion. Everyone agreed that being careful with wording and providing education will be
of major importance. Staff anticipates that the 2nd Reading of an Ordinance (public hearing) will occur
in August.
Mr. Bennett said he is proud of how Planning & Development has been restructured to find simpler
and more efficient ways of doing things. He said he has received a lot of good feedback on it.
Mr. Caris also spoke about staff wanting administrative review and approval of subdivision
developments if the application meets all the requirements of the Land Use Code. He explained that
the City is lagging in time with having to go through the public hearing processes of going to the
Planning Commission and then to the City Council for 1st and 2nd Readings of an Ordinance versus if
approved administratively, would be a much faster process.
Mr. Bennett clarified that applications for rezoning and Planned Unit Developments (PUDs) would
still go through the public hearing process.
Councilor Hancey brought up Rose Creek Subdivision, which he said has created issues for Brandon
Estates because Rose Creek has 160 units with zero parks. He said he felt they abused how the Land
Use Code was written and that perhaps, the Land Use Code needed fixed to prevent issues like that.
The consensus was for Mr. Caris to proceed with bringing the amendments to the Future Land Use
Map concerning the downtown core and Land Use Code concerning the administrative approval of
subdivisions for their consideration.
OTHER ITEMS
4. PROCLAMATION REQUEST: DISCUSSION REQUESTED BY MAYOR KINCAID
CONCERNING A SURPRISE PROCLAMATION FOR A COMMUNITY MEMBER
Councilor Hancey said he thought Proclamations need to be only formal, otherwise, it seems degrading
to the formal Proclamations when the City Council issues less formal Proclamations. It was then
discussed that historically, the City Council has issued proclamations that are formal and informal. The
consensus of all Council was to approve and direct staff to proceed with the issuance of the
proclamation.
OTHER DISCUSSION
Mr. Bennett said the Mulberry outdoor space is almost done. Some of the concrete squares will have
to be pulled out and redone because there is supposed to be a dinosaur footprint design in them, but
nobody can tell what they are.
Councilor Kreie received a second-hand complaint about the lack of wheelchair access at the new dog
park. Mr. Bennett said that the City will be adding it in. Councilor Williams requested that staff get
some tables and chairs out to the dog park because there’s nowhere for people to sit. Mr. Bennett noted
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that there will be permanent benches at the park, but staff would take some kind of temporary seating
to the park while waiting for the benches.
Mr. Bennett stated that on June 6, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. before the first regular Council meeting of the
month, Mary Elizabeth Geiger would be giving the Council some refresher training. If the Housing
Authority has reason to meet, the training will be replaced with a Housing Authority Meeting.
The Council discussed how Fruita Monument High School graduation night is scheduled for the same
night as the second regular Council meeting in May (May 16, 2023). Since there is already a public
hearing scheduled to go before the Council for a Special Event Liquor Permit application, the decision
was made to hold the May 16th meeting virtually at 10:00 a.m. (the same day) via Zoom access to avoid
the conflict with graduation.
5. ADJOURN
With no further business before the Council, Mayor Kincaid adjourned the meeting at 9:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Deb Woods
Deputy City Clerk
Agenda
CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING
Fruita Civic Center
Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at 6:30 PM
AGENDA
AGENDA ITEMS
1. LIVABILITY COMMISSION DISCUSSION (6:30 - 7:00 PM)
2. DISCUSSION ON TRASH AND RECYCLING COLLECTION SERVICES (7:00 - 7:30 PM)
3. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT UPDATES (7:30 – 8:30 PM)
OTHER ITEMS
4. PROCLAMATION REQUEST: DISCUSSION REQUESTED BY MAYOR KINCAID
CONCERNING A SURPRISE PROCLAMATION FOR A COMMUNITY MEMBER
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AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET
TO: FRUITA CITY COUNCIL AND MAYOR
FROM: SHANNON VASSEN, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER
DATE: APRIL 25, 2023
AGENDA TEXT: LIVABILITY COMMISSION DISCUSSION
PURPOSE
The Fruita City Council has been (or will be) hearing from and discussing each Fruita Board and
Commission throughout this year. For this meeting, the focus will be on the Livability Commission and
providing feedback and direction to the group. The purpose of this agenda item for the Fruita City
Council to discuss the purpose, past accomplishments, and goals of the Livability Commission.
Members of the Livability Commission are invited to attend this workshop and participate in the
discussion with the City Council. The information and ideas discussed will help shape future projects
and priority items while providing feedback on the Commission’s purpose and goals.
BACKGROUND
In late 2018, the Livability Commission was formed after the City of Fruita was designated as an AARP
Age-Friendly Community. At the time, Fruita was one of seven cities – along with seven counties – in
Colorado with the Age Friendly Designation. This recognition showcased Fruita’s commitment to
ongoing age friendly efforts and the creation of the Livability Commission to support these efforts and
other community goals.
After the Livability Commission was formed, the City of Fruita kicked off a number of long-range
planning updates to prepare for the next decade. These planning updates included the Comprehensive
Master Plan Update, the Parks, Health, Recreation, Open Space, and Trails (PHROST) Master Plan, an
update of the Land-Use-Code, and the Multi-Modal and Active Circulation Master Plan. Public input
was essential throughout these planning updates to ensure the final plans were consistent with the goals
and vision of the community and Fruita residents. When the group was created, the mission statement
read “serving in an advisory capacity to the Fruita City Council, the mission of the Livability
Commission is to continually gather community input and make recommendations to the City Council
pertaining to the eight domains of livability that support healthy aging and improve the quality of life,
economic health, and lifestyle of Fruita community members. The by-laws, which include this mission
statement, are available at our website here, and are included as an attachment to this cover sheet. The
Livability Commission played an important role by providing public engagement and feedback on these
plans, but also identified key goals for the group from the plans.
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Since the City of Fruita wrapped up these plans, the Livability Commission has worked on a number of
projects. In 2021, the Livability Commission adopted the Fruita Age Friendly Action Plan (a
requirement of being designated as an AARP Age-Friendly Community), which identified five key areas
to focus on in the future. The Age Friendly Action Plan can be found on our website at this link.
In addition to that, the Livability Commission created the City’s Adopt a Street/Trail Program in 2022
(more information can also be found at our website here), which has been very successful in its first
year. The commission also participated and had a tent at five of the Fruita Farmers Markets events in
2022, to provide information to residents and guests on Board and Commissions and to also aid in
recruitment efforts.
This year, most of the discussion at the Livability Commission’s meetings has been focused on
narrowing down priority areas for the group. This discussion with the City Council will help with these
efforts through the feedback that is provided.
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Bylaws
Livability Commission
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ARTICLE I. CREATION AND NAME:
Per Resolution 2018-37 by the Fruita City Council the following by-laws are being
adopted to convert the Senior Task Force to the Livability Commission.
ARTICLE II. STATEMENT OF MISSION:
Serving in an advisory capacity to Fruita City Council, the mission of the Livability
Commission is to continually gather community input and make recommendations to the
City Council pertaining to the eight domains of livability (as listed in Article III: Duties and
Responsibilities) that support healthy aging and improve the quality of life, economic
health and lifestyle of the Fruita community members.
ARTICLE III. DUITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
To provide a representative group in the City of Fruita to ascertain and assess the needs
of the Fruita Community members by identifying gaps, duplications, and competency
issues in services required to support the well-being of our community members;
A. Explore ways to make the City of Fruita a Livable Community in the following 8
Livability domain areas:
1. Transportation
2. Housing
3. Outdoor Spaces and Buildings
4. Social Participation
5. Respect and Social Inclusion
6. Civic Participation and Employment
7. Communication and Information
B. Community Support and Health Services
To encourage cooperation and coordination among agencies and groups working
on behalf of the Fruita Community. To draw upon the expertise or advice of any
group or organization that has an interest in the well-being of the Fruita, including
without limitation: Family Health West, Grand Valley Transportation, Mesa County
Health and Planning Departments, Mesa County School District 51, and the City of
Fruita itself.
C. To provide a forum for stakeholder input on strategies and service delivery issues
affecting community members and to make recommendations in respect thereof
to the Council.
ARTICLE IV. MEMBERSHIP:
The Commission shall consist of no less than seven (7) and no more than twenty-one (21)
members. All members of the Commission (commissioners) shall be appointed to three-
year terms by the Mayor with approval of the City Council. First appointments shall be
for staggered terms of one, two and three years.
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Appointments to the Commission shall mirror, as much as possible, the demographics of
the population of Fruita’s city and rural limits. These include ethnicity, gender, race, age,
sexual orientation, political viewpoints and affiliations, and geographic location.
A. Any person desiring to be appointed to the Commission is encouraged to attend at
least one regularly scheduled meeting of the Commission and then submit a copy
of his/her application to the City of Fruita.
B. A commissioner may resign his/her membership at any time by providing written
or email notice to the City of Fruita or the Chair of the Commission.
C. Commissioners shall serve without compensation, except for those expenses
incurred in connection with the work of the Commission as approved by the City
Manager or their designee.
D. A commissioner may be removed by the City Council pursuant to the Article 6.07
of the Fruita City Charter.
E. Livability Commission Ex-Officio members will include a City Council Liaison
appointed by the Mayor and City of Fruita Staff Member(s) as appointed by the
City Manager.
ARTICLE V. OFFICERS:
Officers of the Commission shall consist of a Chair, Vice-chair, and Secretary. Only
appointed members of the Commission are eligible to hold office.
A. The Chair and Vice-chair shall be elected for one-year terms of office by members
of the Commission. The Chair and the Vice-chair each may be elected for one (1)
successive term to their same offices.
B. In the event that a commissioner fills the position of Chair or Vice-chair due to a
mid-term vacancy, the commissioner will still be eligible to serve up to two full
one-year terms in the same office.
In the event of a mid-term vacancy in the office of Chair, the Vice-chair shall assume and
finish out the remainder of the term of the office of Chair.
ARTICLE V. COMMISSION MEETINGS AND QUORUM:
A. The Commission shall meet at least ten (10) times a year. Special meetings of the
Commission may be called at such times and places as may be determined
necessary by the Chair or the Commission itself.
B. All meeting of the Commission shall be open to the public in accordance with the
state open meetings law.
C. A record of each meeting shall be kept and a copy filed with the City Clerk’s office.
D. Only appointed commissioners may vote on issues before the Commission. Each
commissioner is allocated one vote for each issue to be voted upon. All decisions
of the Commission shall be made by majority vote of those commissioners present
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in person. Votes can be made by proxy by providing advance notice to the Chair
and the proxy holder.
E. Agendas for all Commission meetings shall be sent, if possible, to all
commissioners in advance of the meetings.
F. Regular meetings of the Commission shall be at a time and place established by
the Commission.
G. A quorum shall be necessary to conduct official business of the Commission. A
quorum shall consist of more than 50 percent, rounded up to the next whole
number, of the appointed membership of the Commission.
H. If the Chair and Vice-Chair are unable to attend a scheduled meeting or must leave
a meeting for any reason, the Committee members in attendance shall select an
acting Chair to perform the duties of the Chair.
The Commission may from time to time establish such sub-committees, ad-hoc
committees or working groups as it considers advisable to fulfill its mandate.
a. The by-laws listed herein, with the exception of the established by the City
Charter, may be amended in the following manner:
i. A new amendment or an amendment change may be presented at a
given meeting and discussed.
ii. Said amendment change will be considered for vote at the
succeeding meeting.
These bylaws were passed and adopted this ________(day) of __________(month/year)
by the City of Fruita City Council.
_______________________________
Joel Kincaid, Mayor
Attest:
_______________________
City Clerk
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AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET
TO: FRUITA CITY COUNCIL AND MAYOR
FROM: SHANNON VASSEN, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER
DATE: APRIL 25, 2023
AGENDA TEXT: DISCUSSION ON TRASH AND RECYCLING COLLECTION SERVICES
PURPOSE
The purpose of this agenda item is to discuss two requests from Waste Management in regard to
proposed changes to trash and recycling collection services in Fruita. Waste Management is interested in
transitioning all Fruita households to automated trash collection service (through the use of 96-gallon
containers) and also implementing single-stream recycling (also through the use of a similar 96-gallon
containers) for residents. Waste Management is requesting these changes to help with operational
challenges. After this discussion, if the City Council is interested, representatives from Waste
Management will provide a presentation on the two requests and then the Council can provide staff with
direction on moving forward.
BACKGROUND
The City of Fruita contracts with Waste Management for residential trash and recycling collection
services. The current contract between the City of Fruita and Waste Management was approved in 2019
after a formal procurement process was administered. The contract is a five-year term, from January 1,
2020 to December 31, 2024. After this, the City, if interested, has the ability to renew the contract for up
to two years, two times. When the City of Fruita went out to bid for trash and collection services in
2019, the City received two responses to the bid. Waste Management was the low bidder of the two
responses and offered to continue with unlimited trash collection services for the term of the new
contract.
Last year however, due to operational challenges, Waste Management transitioned around 2,000 Fruita
households from unlimited trash collection services to automated collection through using a 96-gallon
container. The households that were impacted were referred to as a “pilot area.” Since implementing this
pilot program, Waste Management has requested to transition all Fruita households to the automated
trash collection service. This request, staff has been told, is due to staffing challenges that Waste
Management is facing as it is easier for their employees to collect trash and recycling through the
automated service, as compared to manually loading trash.
In addition to this request, Waste Management is also requesting moving all Fruita residents that
participate in dual-stream recycling to single-stream recycling. Residents will be offered a similar
container (to the 96-gallon container) to place all recyclables in, and this can be collected in an
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automated manner. Waste Management is requesting that this is implemented at the same time as
moving all households to the automated trash collection service, to cut down on the amount of trash that
is being collected.
This agenda item will allow the City Council to discuss the two requests, and to also consider when it
would be appropriate for Waste Management to present on them.
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Item 3.
AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET
TO: FRUITA CITY COUNCIL AND MAYOR
FROM: PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
DATE: APRIL 25, 2023
AGENDA TEXT: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT UPDATES (7:30 – 8:30 PM)
BACKGROUND
The purpose of this coversheet is to update the Council on the following items:
Colorado Proposition 123 - overview:
In 2022, voters approved Prop. 123 which created the State Affordable Housing Fund and
dedicating one-tenth of one percent (0.1%) of state income tax revenue to fund housing
programs.
Funds were set to be used to:
o Provide grants to local governments and loans to nonprofit organizations to acquire
and maintain land for the development of affordable housing;
o Create an affordable housing equity program to make equity investments in multi-
family rental units to ensure that rent is no more than 30% of a household's income;
o Create a concessionary debt program to provide debt financing for low- and middle-
income multi-family rental developments and existing affordable housing projects;
o Create an affordable home ownership program providing down-payment assistance
for homebuyers meeting certain income requirements;
o Create a grant program for local governments to increase capacity to process land use,
permitting, and zoning applications for housing projects; and
o Create a program to provide rental assistance, housing vouchers, and other case
management for persons experiencing homelessness.
Land Use Code Amendments:
Administrative Subdivision review
o Staff would like to discuss with Council the administrative approvals of subdivision
applications.
Transportation Impact Fee
o Staff would like to discuss with Council the way in which the Transportation Impact
Fee is calculated with the yearly fee schedule adoption. Staff would like to propose a
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10-year rolling average of this fee in accordance with the Colorado Department of
Transportation’s (CDOT) CPI. The changes in implementation would hopefully
decrease the possibility of major changes to the impact fee itself on a yearly basis.
Master Plan Amendment concerning the Downtown Mixed-Use Core area:
Staff would like to discuss with Council recognizing a modification to the City’s observed
Downtown Mixed-Use (DMU) Core area. Currently the DMU Core is defined as properties
zoned DMU which are south of Pabor Avenue and West of Elm Street. The amendment
would not automatically rezone any properties.
Current
Core Area
(yellow)
Proposed
Area
(green)
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Item 4.
AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET
TO: FRUITA CITY COUNCIL AND MAYOR
FROM: DEPUTY CITY CLERK DEB WOODS
DATE: APRIL 25, 2023
AGENDA TEXT: PROCLAMATION REQUEST: DISCUSSION REQUESTED BY MAYOR
KINCAID CONCERNING A SURPRISE PROCLAMATION FOR A
COMMUNITY MEMBER
BACKGROUND
On April 18, 2023, an individual submitted a Proclamation request through the City website requesting
that the Fruita City Council issue a Proclamation proclaiming May 24, 2023 as “(Surprise recipient) Day.”
This is an opportunity for the City Council and Mayor to discuss authorizing Mayor Kincaid to read and
present the Proclamation outside of a City Council meeting at a surprise party for the Proclamation
recipient.
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