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October 30, 1984
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO
Council -Manager Form of Government
Adjourned Meeting - 5:30 p.m.
An adjourned meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins was held on
Tuesday, October 30, 1984, at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers in the City
of Fort Collins City Hall. Roll call was answered by the following Coun-
cilmembers: Clarke, Elliott, Horak, Knezovich, Ohlson, Rutstein, and
Stoner.
Staff Members Present: Arnold, Huisjen, Krajicek, Harmon, Shannon
enda Review: Citv Manager
City Manager Arnold noted there would be amendments to several of the bond
ordinances on the agenda. He asked that Item n6, Hearing and First Reading
of Ordinance No. 155, 1984, Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into a Coopera-
tive Agreement with Larimer County for the Construction of Spaulding Lane
and Appropriating Funds Therefor, be tabled until November 20.
Ordinance Relating to the Creation and
Organization of Heart Special Improvement
District No. 84, Adopted on Second Readinq
Following is the staff's memorandum on this item:
"At the September 4 meeting Council adopted this Ordinance on First Reading
by a 6-0 vote (Councilmember Stoner withdrawn). On September 18, the
Ordinance was tabled to October 30 to allow staff to present information on
the Street Oversizing Fund on September 25.
The purpose of this Special Improvement District is to construct street
improvements, water, sanitary sewer, and storm drainage improvements on
or under John F. Kennedy Parkway from Boardwalk Drive southerly approxi-
mately 1,900 feet, and on or under Troutman Parkway from Boardwalk Drive
westerly approximately 1,000 feet. In addition, Larimer Canal No. 2 will
be improved and realigned and a bridge will be constructed over the canal
at the intersection of JFK and Troutman Parkways.
The estimated costs of the improvements to the
the City are shown below. These estimated costs
rights -of -way acquisition associated with th
contingency to the construction costs.
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district participants and
include construction and
District including 10%
Construction (Incl. 10% Contingency)
Right -of -Way
City Costs
Construction (Street Oversizing,
including 10% Contingency)
TOTAL COST
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$552,200
227 ,000
$779,200
239,800
$1 ,019,000"
Councilmember Stoner asked the record show he did not participate in the
discussion or vote on this item.
Councilmember Ohlson made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Rutstein, to
adopt Ordinance No. 129, 1984 on Second Reading.
Councilmember Knezovich noted that at the time of First Reading there had
been concern about the City's ability to meet its street oversizing obli-
gations. He stated that in the interim Council had had the opportunity to
look at the street oversizing fund and is of the consensus the fund will be
able to meet its future obligations.
The vote on Councilmember Ohlson's motion to adopt Ordinance No. 129, 1984
on Second Reading was as follows: Yeas: Councilmembers Clarke, Elliott,
Horak, Knezovich, Ohlson, and Rutstein. Nays: None. (Councilmember
Stoner withdrawn)
THE MOTION CARRIED.
Ordinance Relating to the Creation and
Organization of Special Improvement
District No. 81, Adopted on Second Reading
Following is the staff's memorandum on this item:
"Council approved Resolution 84-44 at its March 20, 1984 meeting accepting
the petition of property owners regarding the initiation of Provincetowne/
Portner Estates South Special Improvement District No. 81, and instructed
the Director of Public Works to have prepared the necessary plans and
agreements for the formation of the District. The Ordinance was unanimous-
ly adopted on First Reading on September 18 and scheduled for Second
Reading on October 30 to allow staff to present information on the status
of the Street Oversizing Fund on September 25.
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GENERAL SUMMARY OF IMPROVEMENTS:
The improvements to be constructed consist of street pavement, curb,
gutter, sidewalks, street lighting (adjacent to approved subdivisions),
water lines, sanitary sewer lines and storm drainage improvements on or
under streets.
The boundary of the District includes Provincetowne PUD, an approved
master plan (which includes Somerly at Provincetowne PUD Phase I which has
received final approval) located south of Trilby Road and west of Lemay
Avenue containing approximately 400 acres and Portner Estates South PUD (a
portion of which has received final approval) located in the northwest
corner of Trilby Road and Lemay Avenue containing approximately 60 acres.
The improvements shall be constructed in three phases as set forth in the
engineering report.
The water and sanitary sewer improvements are located within the City
limits but will be dedicated and maintained by the Fort Collins -Loveland
Water District and South Fort Collins Sanitation District respectively.
SUMMARY OF COSTS
DISTRICT COSTS
The total estimated cost for each of the three phases of the district is
listed below:
In addition to the construction, R.O.W. acquisition and engineering costs,
incidental costs such as legal, project management, construction interest,
advertising, printing, postage and collection fees will be added and
determined prior to bonds being issued.
Phase I Phase II Phase III Total
Construction $1,473,302 $1,592,918 $980,398 $4,046,618
(Including 15% Cont.)
Right -of -Way Acquisition 49,572 71,418 55,392 176,382
Engineering 284,472 117,952 80,190 482,614
Total Construction, ROW
& Engineering Costs $1,807,346 $1,782,288 $1,115,980 $4,705,614
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This District will be followed, next spring, by a District for the con-
tinued improvement from Southridge Greens P.U.D. to Windsor Road (County
Road 32)
The City's participation in the District is in the form of completion of
the north half of Trilby Road from its present improvement in front of the
Southside Service Center eastward to the west property line of Portner
Estates South, P.U.D. The estimated cost for this improvement is $28,086.
Funds for this expenditure are available from unused funding for the
Southside Service Center Project.
Oversizing for arterial and collector streets within this District will be
financed by the petitioner through private sources and will be reimbursed
through normal development procedures by City Code 99-6(F) and will be
offset by credits against future fees where approved development exists.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
This District is consistent with the City's Master Street Plan and the
water and sewer distribution systems meet with the south district's ap-
proval.
This District is consistent in concept with other districts approved by
Council.
Bonding ordinances by phase will follow at a later date."
Councilmember Clarke made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Stoner, to
adopt Ordinance No. 136, 1984 on Second Reading. Yeas: Councilmembers
Clarke, Elliott, Horak, Knezovich, Ohlson, Rutstein, and Stoner. Nays:
None.
THE MOTION CARRIED.
Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor to
Enter into a Cooperative Agreement
with Larimer County for the Construction
of Spaulding Lane and Appropriating Funds
Therefor, Tabled to November 20
Following is the staff's memorandum on this item:
"ISSUE
The Larimer County Engineering Staff has approached the City Staff about
City participation in an Improvement District the County is trying to
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organize to reconstruct and extend Spaulding Lane. The City Staff recom-
mends the City Council approve an ordinance appropriating $15,000 for
participation in this project.
ESSENTIAL INFORMATION
Spaulding Lane is located east of College Avenue and north of Willox
Lane. The County proposal is to reconstruct that existing portion of the
street which is in very poor condition and to build an extension of the
street to the east to serve other properties not now having public street
access. The County proposes to use an Improvement District as a means of
financing the work. Owners of property in the County that abut or are near
enough to the proposed work to benefit from it would have their property
assessed over time to pay for the improvements. Some of the property
owners are voluntary participants but others would be involuntary partici-
pants.
There is one portion of the proposed road right-of-way that would be
half inside the city limits for a distance of approximately 280 feet.
Under the state statutes. which govern the County's actions for improvement
districts, the County cannot use an improvement district to construct
improvements within municipal boundaries, nor can the County assess pro-
perties for an improvement district when those properties are inside a
city.
The owner of the property inside the City has no immediate plans to
develop the property. He is not interested at this time in making a cash
contribution to the County for that portion of the proposed road on his
property, although he may be willing to donate the required right-of-way.
The estimated cost of the improvements is $15,000 according to the County
Engineering Staff. This estimate is reasonable in City Staff's opinion.
ALTERNATIVES
Null Alternative: Take no action to cooperate or participate in
the solution.
PRO - No cost to the City.
CON - Impacts on the County's proposed project could be severe. Could
require the County to shift the street to the north which puts
unnecessary curves into the street. Could also cause properties in
the district to bear cost that should go against property in the
City.
2. City create an Improvement District for property within the City.
IPRO - Cost of improvements could be assessed against the property.
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CON - Administrative costs of setting up a district, particularly if
the property owner objects, could equal or exceed the cost of
the improvements (estimated improvement costs $15,000).
- City Code limits the assessment against a particular property
to a certain amount related to value of property. Undeveloped
ground seldom can be assessed enough to pay for the cost of the
improvements, unless the property owner agrees.
3. City front end the cost of the improvement to the County and collect
repayment from the property when it develops or in some specified
period through an agreement with the property owner.
PRO - Simplest procedurally.
- Continues to nurture cooperation with the County on projects of
mutual benefit and interest.
- Improvements to Spaulding Lane would benefit the City as lands
are annexed for development in the northeast.
CON - City must front end money for improvements and there is some risk
that the money could not be collected.
TAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends Alternative 3. The ordinance provides the assurance
of funding that the County needs in order for them to proceed with their
district. It is quite likely that some of the properties to be served by
the extension of the road will annex to the city in the future in order to
develop to higher densities than allowed in the county. The construction
of the road supports the City's policy of encouraging growth to the north-
east.
The City funds for this project could come from several sources:
a) Capital Projects Fund, Appropriated Contingency.
b) Capital Projects Fund, Prior Year Reserves.
c) Capital Projects Fund, Minor Street Capital.
Staff recommends that source (a) Appropriated Contingency in the Capital
Projects Fund, be used as the funding source.
In the meantime, the City Staff has approached the property owner in the
City to see if he is willing to voluntarily agree to repay the City for
this cost at the time the property develops (this would be similar to the
agreement with the Church on Horsetooth Road).
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The Staff believes Alternative 1 is not in the best interests of the City
from the point of possibly preventing the potential development in the
northeast quadrant of the City and also the potential of a poor street
alignment which could be hazardous to motorists.
Alternative 2 would be excessively costly both to the City and the property
owner.
Alternative 3 is practical and workable. It continues the cooperative
spirit that is emerging with the County on projects such as Prospect Street
Bridge over the Poudre River and the proposed Timberline Road reconstruc-
tion.
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The County Commissioners want to proceed quickly with the creation of the
district. Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading.
Prior to the Second Reading on November 20th, staff will work out the
agreement with the property owner in the City limits and the final arrange-
ments with Larimer County."
Councilmember Knezovich made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Rutstein,
to adopt Ordinance No. 155, 1984 on First Reading.
Councilmember Knezovich made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Rutstein,
to table Ordinance No. 155, 1984 to November 20. Yeas: Councilmembers
Clarke, Elliott, Horak, Knezovich, Ohlson, Rutstein, and Stoner. Nays:
None.
THE MOTION CARRIED.
Resolution Giving Authorization to Proceed
into "Preliminary Design" for the Indoor
Pool/Ice Rink Capital Project, Adopted
Following is the staff's memorandum on this item:
"At the October 23, 1984 Council Work Session, City Council reviewed
in detail, the Conceptual Design Report of the Indoor Pool/Ice Rink
Capital Project. The report outlined the current status of the pro-
ject, including the scope of work, project approach, financing, project
schedule, and budget summary.
This Resolution authorizes the City Manager to proceed to the next phase of
the project, the preliminary design phase."
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Councilmember Elliott made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Stoner, to
adopt Resolution 84-163. Yeas: Councilmembers Clarke, Elliott, Horak,
Knezovich, Ohlson, Rutstein, and Stoner. days: None.
THE MOTION CARRIED.
Resolution Authorizing the City Manager
to Enter into an Architectural Services
Agreement with Hastings and Chivetta
Architects, Inc. for Design Services in
Connection with the Indoor Pool/Ice Rink, Adopted
Following is the staff's memorandum on this item:
"At the October 23, 1984 Council Work Session, City Council reviewed,
in detail, the scope of services and fees for design for the Indoor
Pool/Ice Rink Capital Project.
Hastings and Chivetta Architects, Inc. was the firm selected to perform '
design services for the Indoor Pool/Ice Rink project in 1979, using the
City's standard selection process, when this project was first proposed.
Hastings and Chivetta Architects, Inc. have assembled an excellent staff of
consultants, including planning, civil, structural, mechanical, and elec-
trical disciplines. This Resolution authorizes the City Manager to enter
into a Fixed -Fee Architectural Services Agreement in the amount of $351,
900, which includes $331,500 for design fees and $20,400 for reimbursables.
This work will cover the following:
Provide a new master plan for the 19-acre site, which encompasses
all off -site improvements.
Planning, using the P.U.D. process; surveying; streets, including a
possible bridge over Spring Creek; drainage improvements; and all
utility extensions. Additional work for the facility includes a new
structural system for increased seating capacity and support areas;
new exterior wall system; increased on -'site improvements, which
contains the parking lot and overlot grading; expansion of the total
support activities for the 50-meter pool and the regulation ice
rink, including - larger locker rooms, increased storage, larger
seating area, classrooms, additional office space, central conces-
sion area and cashier area, plus total accessibility for the handi-
capped; all furnishings; all capital tools and equipment; a detailed
energy analysis; a detailed analysis of current building systems; a
total landscape design, including the irrigation system and land-
scape plan."
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Councilmember Rutstein made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Clarke, to
adopt Resolution 84-164. Yeas: Councilmembers Clarke, Elliott, Horak,
Knezovich, Ohlson, Rutstein, and Stoner. Nays: None.
THE MOTION CARRIED.
Resolution Authorizing the City Manager
to Enter into a Construction Management
Agreement with Reid Burton Construction
Company for Services in Connection with
the Design and Construction of the
Indoor Pool/Ice Rink, Adopted
Following is the staff's memorandum on this item:
"At the October 23, 1984 Council Work Session, City Council reviewed, in
detail, the scope of services and fees for the construction manager ap-
proach to building the Indoor Pool/Ice Rink Capital Project. Quality
construction will be necessary to assure us a facility that will perform
for many years. Construction management is an apporach by which the
expertise of a contractor is used during the design phase of the project,
as well as the construction phase. It provides the mechanisms to "fast
track" the project to meet a critical completion date. Our construction
manager approach will be divided into two phases:
1. Desion Phase
The construction manager will provide detailed cost estimating
services to assure that we are within our project budget; will
provide analysis of costs for different building systems, in-
cluding architectural, structural, mechanical, and electrical,
to assure us we are using the most cost-effective, low mainte-
nance, and quality building systems; will develop detailed
bidders' lists for all items of work; will competitively bid all
items of work (the construction manager will not be allowed to
bid any work); and will provide us detailed schedules of tasks
and delivery dates on critical equipment, as well as pre -ordering
of all "long -lead" items.
2. Construction Phase
The construction manager will enter into subcontracts with the
successful bidders on all items of work. The construction
manager will manage the entire construction project and assure us
of quality construction by providing a full time "clerk-of-the-
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works" during construction. He will be responsible for total
scheduling of subcontractors to assure the project will be
completed on time; will assist us in "start up" of all systems;
and will provide training for our staff prior to acceptance by
the City.
Reid Burton Construction Company was the firm selected to be the construc-
tion manager for the Indoor Pool/Ice Rink project in 1979, using the City's
standard selection process, when this project was first proposed. For-
tunately, the same personnel are with the firm today. Staff is again
recommending that Reid Burton Construction Company perform the construction
manager services because of their many years of excellent local experience
in the construction industry.
This Resolution authorizes the City Manager to enter into a Construction
Management Agreement with Reid Burton Construction Company. Compensation
to Reid Burton Construction Company for work performed during the design
and construction phases will be as follows:
- A "not -to -exceed" fee of $50,400 for the design phases.
- A "fixed -price" for the construction phase which will be determined
prior to the start of that phase. That amount will be determined
after all items of work have been bid and all general conditions
(on-the-job costs) have been negotiated. The "fixed -price"
will include a fee for the management of the entire project. The
"fixed -price" is now estimated at $5,674,000 but the actual amount
will be determined at a later date, as described above."
Councilmember Ohlson made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Stoner, to
adopt Resolution 84-165. Yeas: Councilmembers Clarke, Elliott, Horak,
Knezovich, Ohlson, Rutstein, and Stoner. Nays: None.
THE MOTION CARRIED.
Ordinance Authorizing Advance Funding
of $500,000 for Design Work for the
Indoor Pool/Ice Rink Capital Project,
Adopted on First Reading
Following is the staff's memorandum on this item:
"At the October 23, 1984 Council Work Session, City Council reviewed,
in detail, the advance funding requirement to start design work immediately
for the Indoor Pool/Ice Rink Capital Project.
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This advance funding of $500,000 is required to meet the projected expen-
ditures until the total financing has been completed. Sale of the bonds
for financing is scheduled to be completed in the spring of 1985. ;winds
are available from Prior Year Reserves and the appropriated Capital Re-
serves in the Capital Projects Fund. When the bonds for this project are
issued, this advance would be repaid to the funding source.
The advance funding will be used as follows:
I. Design Services (Hastings and Chivetta)
2. Construction Manager Services (Reid Bur-
ton Construction Company)
3. Traffic Study
4. Soils Investigations
5. Administrative Expenses
6. Contingency
$351 ,900
50,400
10,000
10,000
15,000
62 ,700
$500 , 000 "
Councilmember Clarke made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Ohlson, tc
adopt Ordinance No. 156, 1984 on First Reading.
Barbara Allison, 1212 Lynnwood Drive, asked if the 1/4t sales tax specified
for the pool/rink project would be placed in a special account rather than
the General Fund.
Mayor Horak replied in the affirmative and noted it would draw interest in
that account.
The vote on Councilmember Clarke's motion to adopt Ordinance No. 156, 1984
on First Reading was as follows: Yeas: Councilmembers Clarke, Elliott,
Horak, Knezovich, Ohlson, Rutstein, and Stoner. Nays: None.
THE MOTION CARRIED.
Municipal Borrowings Associated
with the Master Agreement Between
the City of Fort Collins and
Anheuser-Busch, Incorporated
Following is the staff's memorandum on this item:
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"There are three municipal borrowings related to the Piaster Agreement for
the Council's consideration this evening. They are:
A. !fearing and First Reading of Ordinance No. 157, 1984, Authorizing the
Issuance of Sales and Use Tax Revenue Bonds in the Aggregate Principal
Anount of $11,750,000.
B. Hearing and First Reading of Ordinance No. 158, 1984, Authorizing the
Issuance of Sewer Revenue Bonds in the Aggregate Principal Amount of
$11,000,000.
C. Hearing and First Reading of Ordinance No. 159, 1984, Authorizing the
Issuance of General Obligation Water Bonds in the Aggregate Principal
Amount of $7,750,000.
Included in each of the bond issues is an amount for capitalized interest
for the first three years of the bond issue. The bonds are structured on a
25-year maturity with serial retirements in the years 1988 through 1996 and
with term bonds in 2004 and 2009. There is also a three year extraordinary
call if A-B does not proceed with the brewery. The structure was arrived at
through discussions with the two financial consultants involved in the
transaction; Boettcher & Company, Inc. and Dillon Read & Company Inc. All
of the bonds are being offered for sale using the mechanism of an adver-
tised public sale. The bids will be received at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday
morning, October 30, prior to the City Council's consideration of the bond
issues. The bids will be opened and evaluated with the staff recom-
mending either the lowest bid based on a bond year calculation or that the
Council not accept any of the bids due to high interest rates. We do not
anticipate having to reject any of the bids.
The following is a description of each of the bond issues' purpose and the
use of proceeds.
A. The Sales & Use Tax Revenue Bonds in the amount of $11,750,000 will be
used to retire the Bond Anticipation Notes outstanding with Morgan Guaranty
and to provide the construction proceeds for the perimeter roads and
frontage road required in the Master Agreement. The Bond Anticipation Note
proceeds were utilized to finance the City's share of the I-25 Interchange
at County Road 50. In addition to the supplemental user fee and base
formula computations in the Master Agreement, these bonds will also be
retired via the Intergovernmental Agreement with Larimer County concerning
the Interchange. The use of proceeds on this bond issue is as follows:
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Net Proceeds Available for Construction (including
the retirement of Bond Anticipation Notes)
Reserve Fund
Capitalized Interest
Cost of Issuance
Maximum Underwriter's Discount
Total Principal Amount of the Bonds
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$7,000,000
1,380,000
2,976,250
100,000
293 ,750
$11 ,750 ,000
The Sewer Revenue Bonds in the amount of $11,000,000 will be used for
improvements at Sewer Treatment Plant No. 2 South and for increased sludge
handling capabilities to deal with both pre-treated and normal treatment
sludge. The use of proceeds on this bond issue is as follows:
Net Proceeds Available for Construction $ 6,500,000
Reserve Fund 1,250,000
Capitalized Interest 2,875,000
Cost of Issuance 100,000
Maximum Underwriter's Discount 275,000
Total Principal Amount of the Bonds $11,000,000
The General Obligation Water Bonds in the amount of $7,750,000 will be used
to construct a 30 inch water line from Water Treatment Plant No. 2 to the
brewery site on the Anheuser-Busch property. The only item to be financed
by municipal debt that is not included in these bond issues is the amount
for water rights, and that amount will be bonded at a future date. In
addition to the 30 inch diameter on the water line, the City will oversize
the line from the Water Treatment Plant on toward the east, decreasing
the size of the line as we move off the northern side of the City. This
oversizing cost will be borne by the Water Fund from its capital appropri-
ations. The use of proceeds on this bond issue is as follows:
Net Proceeds Available for Construction $5,500,000
Capitalized Interest 1,956,250
Cost of Issuance 100,000
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Maximum Underwriter's Discount 193,750
Total Principal Amount of the Bonds $7,750,000
In accordance with the Master Agreement, the City has been given the Notice
to Proceed on the preparation of these financings and, additionally, the
Notice to Proceed on all engineering work connected with public improve-
ments aN der the Master Agreement. The Master Agreement provides that if
A-B does't proceed with the brewery they still have the responsibility to
pay the Supplemental User Fee if the City has bonds outstanding related to
the Agreement."
Finance Director Jim Harmon gave a summary of the bids on the three bond
issues and noted the low bid on sales and use tax bonds and the sewer
revenue bonds had been submitted by Boettcher and Company and the low bid
on the general obligation water bonds had been submitted by Northern
Trust.
Loring Harkness, bond counsel, detailed the modifications to the sales and
use tax ordinance including the interest rates and several housekeeping
changes.
Councilmember Stoner made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Elliott, to
adopt Ordinance No. 157, 1984 as modified by bond counsel, Loring Harkness.
Councilmember Knezovich asked if the issuance of these bonds had a signifi-
cant impact on the City's ability to incur further bonded indebtedness.
Mr. Harkness replied that the bond rating agencies had been impressed with
the extraordinary degree of coverage the City has to support its existing
debt and the proposed debt on this agenda.
The vote on Councilmember Stoner's motion to adopt Ordinance No. 157, 1984
was as follows: Yeas: Councilmembers Clarke, Elliott, Horak, Knezovich,
Ohlson, Rutstein, and Stoner. Nays: None.
THE MOTION CARRIED.
Mr. Harkness again detailed the modifications to the sewer revenue ordi-
nance.
Councilmember Knezovich made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Stoner, to
adopt Ordinance No. 158, 1984 on First Reading as modified by Mr. Harkness.
Yeas: Councilmembers Clarke, Elliott, Horak, Knezovich, Ohlson, Rutstein,
and Stoner. Nays: None.
THE MOTION CARRIED.
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f1r. Harkness detailed the modifications to the general obligation water
bond ordinance.
COUncilmember Ohl son made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Stoner, to
adopt Ordinance No. 159, 1984 on First Reading as modified by Mr. Harkness.
Yeas: Council members Clarke, Elliott, Horak, Knezovich, Ohl son, Rutstein,
and Stoner. Nays: None.
THE POTION CARRIED.
Issuance of Industrial Development Revenue Bonds
Following is the staff's memorandum on this item:
"The Council has before them this evening six Industrial Development
Revenue Bonds for their consideration. All of these bonds have been
induced by the Council prior to this meeting and represent the last Indus-
trial Development Revenue Bonds that will be considered by the Council.,
during 1984. The issues are:
A. Hearing and First Reading of Ordinance No. 160, 1984, Directing the
Issuance of Pollution Control Revenue Bonds (Anheuser-Busch Companies
Project) in the aggregate principal amount of $35,000,000.
B. Hearing and First Reading of Ordinance No. 161, 1984, Relating to the
Issuance of IDRB's (The Dixon Associates Project) in an aggregate
principal amount not to exceed $1,400,000.
C. Hearing and First Reading of Ordinance No. 162, 1984, Relating to the
Issuance of IDRB's (The Comridge Project) in the principal amount of
$3,500,000.
D. Hearing and First Reading of Ordinance No. 163, 1984, Relating to
the Issuance of IDRB's (The Syngene Corporation Project) in the prin-
cipal amount of $2,000,000.
E. Hearing and First Reading of Ordinance No. 164, 1984, Relating to the
Issuance of IDRB's (The Empire Laboratories, Inc. Project) in the
principal amount of $700,000.
F. Hearing and First Reading of Ordinance No. 165, 1984, Relating to
the Issuance of IDRB's (The Opera House Block Building Project) in the
principal amount of $3,200,000.
A. The Anheuser-Busch Companies Project of $35,000,000 is connected
with process -implemented improvements including a pipeline from the Brewery
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to a pre-treatment facility to be constructed with the bond proceeds near
the City Sewer Treatment Plant No. 2 and the construction of lines to the
Company's land application site.
B. The Dixon Associates project of $1,400,000 is for the remodeling of the
Classic Building at the corner of College and Oak in downtown Fort Collins.
C. The Comridge Project in an amount of $3,500,000 is for the construction
of an industrial building at Oakridge which is located at the southeast
corner of Harmony and Lemay.
D. The Syngene Corporation Project in the amount of $2,000,000 is the
construction of an industrial, office building at Valley Air Park.
E. The Empire Laboratories, Inc. Project of $700,000 is for the construc-
tion of an office, lab facility at the Northwest corner of Howes and Maple
in downtown Fort Collins.
F. The Opera House Block Building Project in the amount of $3,200,000 is
for the renovation and addition to the Opera House located between Mountain
and Laporte on College in downtown Fort Collins. The Council passed the
Opera House Inducement Resolution for $2,650,000. The size of the issue
has been increased at the request of the banks involved in the transaction.
The City's Bond Counsel's opinion is that the increase does not present a
legal problem.
All of these Industrial Development Revenue Bonds will be paying the City
an issuance fee as well as any out-of-pocket costs associated with them."
Finance Director Jim Harmon gave a brief review of the process used on
Items A through F.
Councilmember Knezovich made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Elliott,
to adopt Ordinance No. 160, 1984 on First Reading. Yeas: Councilmembers
Clarke, Elliott, Horak, Knezovich, Ohlson, Rutstein, and Stoner. Nays:
None.
THE iMOTION CARRIED.
Councilmember Knezovich asked the record to show he did not participate in
the discussion or vote on the next item.
Councilmember Clarke made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Elliott, to
adopt Ordinance No. 161, 1984 on First Reading.
Dave Dwyer, representing the applicants on
were not changes to any of those ordinances.
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Items B through E, noted there
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The vote on Councilmember Clarke's motion to adopt Ordinance No. 161, 1984
on First Reading was as follows: Yeas: Councilmembers Clarke, Elliott,
Horak, Ohlson, Rutstein, and Stoner. Nays: done. (Councilmember Knezo-
vich withdrawn)
THE MOTION CARRIED.
Councilmember Stoner made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Elliott, to
adopt Ordinance No. 162, 1984 on First Reading. Yeas: Councilmembers
Clarke, Elliott, Horak, Knezovich, Ohlson, Rutstein, and Stoner. Nays:
None.
THE MOTION CARRIED.
Councilmember Stoner made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Clarke, to
adopt Ordinance No. 163, 1984 on First Reading. Yeas: Councilmembers
Clarke, Elliott, Horak, Knezovich, Ohlson, Rutstein, and Stoner. Nays:
done.
THE MOTION CARRIED.
Councilmember Clarke made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Knezovich, to
adopt Ordinance No. 164, 1984 on First Reading. Yeas: Councilmembers
Clarke, Elliott, Horak, Knezovich, Ohlson, Rutstein, and Stoner. Nays:
`one.
THE MOTION CARRIED.
Lyle Stewart, bond counsel, detailed the modifications to Ordinance No.
165, 1984 issuing IDRB's for the Opera House Building project.
Councilmember Elliott made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Clarke, to
adopt Ordinance No. 165, 1984 on First Reading as modified by Mr. Stewart.
Councilmember Knezovich asked why the original inducement Resolution had
specified an amount of $2.65 million and this ordinance proposed to issue
$3.2 million in bonds.
Mr. Stewart replied that this was the same project induced several weeks
ago. The reason for the increased dollar amount was that in the initial
concept the applicants had hoped to raise equity money at the same time the
bonds were issued so that the'total construction cost would be paid both
from bond monies and equity funds to be put up by limited partners. It
became obvious that the marketing could not take place in 1984 and that the
bond issue needed to be raised this year. The underwriters and the letter
of credit bank felt the bonds should be sufficient to cover the construc-
tion costs and that was the reason for the increase.
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Galt Brown, the applicant, addressed the use of retail office and theater
space in the Opera House project.
Councilmember Knezovich urged a "no" vote on the ordinance stating he felt
this was not the same project presented at the time of inducement. He felt
there were numerous unanswered questions and felt the ordinance did not
substantially comply with the inducement resolution.
The vote on Councilmember Elliott's motion to adopt Ordinance No. 165, 1984
on First Reading was as follows: Yeas: Councilmembers Clarke, Elliott,
Ohlson, Rutstein, and Stoner. Nays: Councilmembers Horak and Knezovich.
THE MOTION CARRIED.
Other Business
Councilmember Ohlson asked staff to investigate options for the scheduling
of trash collection in the City. He pointed out four separate carriers
pick up on different days in his neighborhood and noted the wear and tear
on City streets, noise, etc., this causes. He also asked about the time
table for compliance on double axle vehicles since there still appear to be
a number of single axle vehicles on the street.
City Manager Arnold noted the City could do some regulatory control over
the garbage collecting trucks and noted he would check into what type of
control was possible. With regard to the axle question, he noted several
years ago there had been a gentleman's agreement that whenever new trucks
were purchased they would be tandem axle trucks. He noted he would talk to
the haulers to see if there was any way to obtain voluntary compliance on
either item.
Adjournment
Councilmember Stoner made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Ohlson,
to adjourn the meeting. Yeas: Councilmembers Clarke, Elliott, Horak,
Knezovich, Ohlson, Rutstein, and Stoner. Nays: None.
The meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
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ATTEST: Mayor
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