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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES-10/14/1971-Regular61 October 14_, 1971 MINUTES OF MEETING October 14, 1971 The City Council of the City of Fort Collins met in regular session at 1:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building on Thursday October 14, 1971. Present: Also Present: Mayor Carson presided. DISPENSING OF THE MINUTES Councilmen Carson, Lopez, Councilwoman Preble Councilmen Peterson and Fead. Tom Coffey, City Manager Arthur E. March, City Attorney Charles Liquin, Director of Public Works Motion was made by Councilman Lopez, seconded by Councilwoman Preble, that the reading of the minutes of October 7, 1971, be dispensed with. Upon a roll call, all members of the Council voted in the affirmative. AGENDA ITEM 2A RESOLUTION 71-87 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS APPOINTING WILLIAM BRENNER AND CHESTER C. SMITH AS MEMBERS OF THE BUILDING BOARD OF APPEALS WHEREAS, the term of office of Robert W. Sears as a member of the Building Board of Appeals expired on October 1, 1971; and WHEREAS, Wilford Cram was appointed as a member of said Board to serve until May 1, 1972;.and Board; and WHEREAS, said Wilford Cram has resigned as a member of said WHEREAS, said Robert W. Sears does not desire to be reappointed to said Board; and WHEREAS, it is desired by the Council of the City of Fort Collins to appoint William Brenner to serve as a member of said Board to replace the said Robert W. Sears; and WHEREAS, it is further desired by the Council of the City of Fort Collins to appoint Chester C. Smith.to fill the unexpired term of the appointment for said Wilford Cram; and WHEREAS, each of the two new appointees has indicated that he is willing to serve on said Board. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS that William Brenner be and he hereby is appointed to serve on said Building Board of Appeals for a term ending October 1, 1975; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Chester C. Smith be and he hereby is appointed to serve on said Building Board of Appeals until May 1, 1972. Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held this 14th day of October, A. D. 1971. October 14, 1971 /s/ Karl E. Carson Mayor ATTEST:- /s/ John Bartel City Clerk Motion was made by Councilman Fead, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that this resolution be adopted. Upon a roll call, all members of the Council voted in the affirmative. AGENDA ITEM 2B RESOLUTION 71-88 OF THE COUNCIL OF Till: CITY OF FORT COLLINS GIVING PUBLIC NOTICE CONCERNING A PROPOSED ORDINANCE CHANGING THE ZONING MAP OF Till: CITY OF FORT COLLINS AND MIENDING CHAPTER 19 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO, 1958, AS AMENDED, CONLMONLY KNOWN AS Till: ZONING ORDINANCE. WHEREAS, a written petition has been presented to the City.Council requesting that the zoning classification for the property more particularly described in the "Notice of Public Hearing" attached hereto be changed from R-L, Low Density Residential District, to R-P, Planned Residential District; and WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Board has made a study of said rezoning request and has held a hearing and made a report and recommendation thereon, all in accordance with the provisions of Section 19-46 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Fort Collins, Colorado, 1958, as amended; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to hold a public hearing oh said rezoning request as required by Section 19-46.1 (5) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Fort Collins, Colorado, 1958, as amended. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS that November 4, 1971, at 1:30 P. M., or as soon thereafter as the matter may come on for hearing, in the Council Chambers in the City Hall of the City of Fort Collins is hereby set as the time and place for a public hearing on said rezoning request; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is hereby instructed to publish a notice of said hearing as provided in Section 19-46.1 (S) of the Code of Ordinances.of the City of Fort Collins, Colorado, 19S8, as amended, in the form attached hereto. Passed and adopted at a regular this 14th day of October, A. D. 1971. ATTEST: /s/ John Bartel City Clerk ng of the City Council held I Oc-.tob er-14-,-1.9.7.1 Motion was made by Councilman Lopez, seconded by Councilman Fead, that this resolution be adopted. Upon a roll call, all members of the Council voted in the affirmative. AGENDA ITEM 3A REPORT OF CITY ENGINEER - SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 5S i TO: Tom Coffey, City Manager THRU: Charles Liquin, Director of Public Works FROM: Roy A. Bingman, City Engineer RE: Costs for Sanitary Sewer Improvement District No. 55 The construction of sanitary sewer has been completed for Sanitary Sewer Improvement District No. 55. The total construction cost was $14,261.23; the estimated construction cost was $15,418.00. The cost of engineering, legal, etc. is to be added to the construction cost in the amount of 17 percent. The following is a breakdown of the costs for the district: Contract construction cost: $14,261.23 17 percent engineering, legal, etc. 2,424.41 i Amount to be assessed to properties within the district, including City's share for properties located outside the City $16,685.64 The assessment rate (including 17 percent for engineering, legal, etc.) for the district is $0.083774 per square foot; the estimated assessment rate (including 17 percent) is $0.09057 per square foot. It is recommended that the improvements constructed under Sanitary Sewer Improvement District No. 55 be accepted by the City Council. The assessment roll for the district is enclosed indicating the cost to each property and the City of Fort Collins cost of $1,227.60 for properties located outside the City. The Finance Department will furnish the amount to be added for interest to certification. Respectfully submitted, Ro v; (-A. ] Bingman --- City Engineer RESOLUTION 71-89 OF THE COUNCIL. OF 7•11E CITY OF FORT COLLINS ACCEPTING THE IMPROVEMENTS IN SANITARY SEIVER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. SS , ADOPTING THE REPORT 0I7 THE CITY ENGINEER RESPECTLNG THE COST OF THE IMPROVEMENTS IN SAID DISTRICT AND THE SCHEDULE OF ASSESSMENTS AND ORDERING NOTICE TO BE PUBLISHED BY THE. CITY CLERK OF THE ASSESSMENTS TO BE MADE IN SAID DISTRICT, ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 15 OF TLIE CODE OF ORDINANCES OL' THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO, 1958, AS AMENDED IM EREAS, the City Engineer has reported to the City Council that the improvements in Sanitary Sewer Improvement District No. SS have been completed and has recommended that said improvements be accepted; and WHEREAS, the City Engineer has prepared a statement in accord- ance with the provisions of Section 15-67 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Fort Collins, Colorado, 1958, as amended, showing the whole cost of the improvements in said District; and 64 October 14,1971 WHEREAS, the City Engineer has further, in accordance with said Section, prepared an assessment roll; and WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the reports of the City Engineer and desires to accept the same and advertise and give notice of proposed assessments in accordance with the provisions of Section 15-68 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Fort Collins, Colorado, 19581, as amended. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS that the report of the City Engineer regarding the completion of the improvements in Sanitary Sewer Improvement District No. SS be and the same hereby is accepted and the improvements in said District are hereby accepted by the City Council; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the report of the City Engineer regarding the whole cost of the improvements and the assessment roll prepared by the City Engineer be and the same hereby are accepted, and the City Clerk is hereby directed to notify the owners of property to be assessed and all persons interested generally that such improvements have been completed and accepted. Such notice shall be made by publica- tion once each week for two successive weeks in an official newspaper published in the City of Fort Collins and by mailing notice, postage prepaid, as first class mail, to the last known address of each last known owner of property to be assessed, such addresses and owners being those appearing in the real.property assessment rolls for general taxes in Larimer County, and such notice to be in accordance with the provisions of Section 15-68 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Fort Collins, Colorado, 1958, as amended. Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held this 14th day of October, A. D. 1971. /s/ Karl E. Carson Mayor ATTEST: /s/ John Bartel City Clerk Motion was made by Councilman Lopez, seconded by Councilwoman Preble, that this resolution be adopted. Upon a roll call, all members of the Council voted in the affirmative. AGENDA ITEM 3B BIDS - CONTRACT FOR FURNISHING ALL MATERIALS AND LABOR TO BUILD A 20 x 48' PICNIC SHELTER AT CITY PARK Summary of Bids: . Don Bridwell 3,240.00 Pederson Bros. Construction 3,610.00 Irvin Bartling 3,936.00 Craftsmen Builders Did not respond to bid invitation. October 14, 1971 Mr. H. R. Phillips, Director of Parks 4 Recreation, has evaluated the bids and all specifications have been met by the low bidder. The recommendation is that Don Bridwell be awarded the contract in the amount of $3,240.00. Respectfully submitted, /s/urchasi�ii�ent Motion was made by Councilman Lopez, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that the recommendation of the Purchasing Agent be approved. Upon a roll call, all members of the Council vote, in the affirmative. AGENDA ITEM 3C BIDS - 6,000 Ft. 3/4" Copper Pipe. Mr. Ro-aer Hanson, Warehouse Manager, has evaluated the bids and all specifications have been met by the low bidder. The recommendation is that Mountain States Pipe $ Supply Co. be awarded the contract in the amount of $2,828.40. Respectfully submitted, E. M. Kuppinger Purchasing agent Motion was made by Councilwoman Preble, seconded by Councilman Lopez, that the recommendation of the Punccasing agent be approved. Upon a roll call, all members of the Council voted in the affirmative. AGENDA ITEM 3D BIDS - 10,000 Ft. 600 V. Triplex U. G. Cagle - Light $ Power Dept. Mr. John St. John, Associate ElectricalEngineer,hias evaluated the bids and all specifi- cations have been met by the low bidder. The recommendation is that Kaiser Aluminum be awarded the contract in the amount of $3,340.00 Respectfully submitted, /s/E. M. Kuppinger Purchasing Agent Motio was made by Councilman Lopez, seconded by Councilwoman Preble, that the recommendation of the Purchasing Agent be approved. Upon a roll call, all members of the Council voted in the affirmative. COMMENTS Miriam Lupfer, a C.S.U. student, was present and spoke regarding bicycle thefts in the City. She said she and several students have formed the Bicycle Finding Committee to try and locate stolen bicycles., and set up a more thorough bicycle registration program. Mayor Carson said one of the real serious problems is the safety of riders, stating that so many traffic laws are violated by many bicycle riders, that many do not even have reflectors for night riding. Miss Lupfer said she hopes to write a column in the Collegian paper regarding the theft and safety of bicycle. She said they wanted to get mimeographed lists of the serial numbers of stolep bikes and get students to go around campus between classes to check bike stalls, stating that one way the City could aid in curtailing bicycle thefts would be to update the bicycle registration program. Dan Eychner was present and said they would be glad to cooperate with the students on this. Fie said that police records show that more than 26,000 bikes are registered with the City, that more than 500 were listed as stolen through September. He said that the procedure include recording the license number, serial number and model of all'stolen bikes and that an identification list of stolen bikes are sent to neighboring cities. He said when they were computerized it would help, that now they have a girl working four hours a night six days a week going t;,rough our stolen bike files, that only two stolen bikes have been found during the last big bike regis- teration since schools opened. The City Manager said the City is establishing a program whereby people with bikes can get reflector tape to reduce accidents at night, and that Firemen will be available on Saturdays, at any fire station, to put the tape on for free. Councilman Lopez asked that the Police be instructed to warn anyone who are riding their bike without a reflector. Assistant Chief Eychner said there is a written warning ticket, that has to be taken to their parents. Maurice Nelson, Robert Dills and Rev. Charles Patchen, representing the committee of the Desigining Tomorrow Today, were present and presented a priorities report that had been prepared by the 32 member committee. Mr. Nelson stated that Andersonville and Alta Vista is the No. 1 priority of the City and the furnishing of utilities there. He said he appreciated the financial, as well as the moral support of the City and their changing their budget for this year. He said that there were many people involved, and .. that HUD is interested in this City. DickSevi.er, DTT Executive Director, was present, stating 66 October 14,_1971 they were not asking the Council to take any action today, but hoped they would before too long. Mayor Carson stated that this is a very important part of the planning and he was sure that, in working on these programs, that the City will implement at least some of these things . Mr. Sevier said this committee cannot be effective unless people get involved, that they would like to look to Fort Collins as a model city. The City Manager said that there are three task forces that have not reported yet, namely, communication, transportation and employment, and they will be forthcoming. Councilman Lopersaid the fact that they emphasized the Andersonville and Alta Vista program and furnishing sewer service there, was one of the biggest steps taken to reach a hand out in friendship and humaness to help the Mexican -American people. Mayor Carson added that the City Government has an obligation to fulfill now that it has DTT's recommendations, and that he hoped that in the near future the City can show evidence of the Committee's efforts. Mr. Sevier said they will come to the Council with, I hope good suggestions, that they were not excluding membership to anyone. Councilman Fead said he was most impressed with this presentation and thought the Council owed a vote of thanks for this. Motion was made by Councilman Fead, that the Council provide this vote of thanks and receive the report. The City Manager asked that the Administration be included in this vote of thanks. This was seconded by Councilman Lopez. Upon a roll call, all members of the Council voted in the affirmative. Mr. Merle Goddard, Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce, was present and voiced the policy of the group relating to the proposed sign ordinance. He said that the Chamber favors an improved Sign Code Ordinance that is fair and equitable, eliminates obnoxious signs and those dangerous to safety and helps to create an attractive city and business section. Ile stated they want something that is liveable and hope that on October 28th we can come to an agreement. lie said that there were 501 businesses that have signs that would not comply with the proposed ordinance. Councilman Lopez stated that the county and the neighboring towns should be encouraged to cooperate with the City in this so that we will not develop bad signs outside the City. Mayor Carson said he thought Fort Collins has a chance to be a leader in this matter. Three members of the armed forces were present,representing the Navy, Army and Marine recruiters. Mr. Gilson, a Navy Recruiter, stated that they had a new facility at 413 South Howes and invited the public to see it. The City Manager stated they were instructed to send out notices on the Sidewalk Improvement District by certified mail, that it would cost $42.24 for this, and anyone could refuse to sign for it and stated he would like to be permitted to sent them by standard mail, as it was just fast and the people were just as sure to get them. Motion was made by Councilman Lopez, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that this be approved. Upon a roll call, all members of the Council voted in the affirmative. Councilman Peterson aske�/ttie sidewalks north and south at the Fort Collins High School, and if anything had been done. The City Manager said nothing would be done until next March, that it probably had to do with the parking. There was d-iscussion concerning the corner of Meldrum'and West Laurel and the dip into C.S.U. and the danger there. It was noted that there had been two accidents there this year. No action was taken. ADJOURNMENT: Motion was made by Councilman Lopez, seconded by Councilman Fead, that the Council adjourn. Upon a roll call, all members of the Council voted in he affirmative and the Council adjourned. / ATTEST: City Clerk