HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES-11/16/1976-AdjournedNovember 16. 1976
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO
Council - Manager Form of Government
Adjourned Council Meeting - 1:30 P.M.
An adjourned meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins
was held on Tuesday, November 16, 1976 at 1:30 p.m. in the
Council Chambers in the City of Fort Collins City Hall.. Roll
call was answered by Councilmembers Bloom, Bowling, Gray, Reeves,
Suinn and Wilkinson.
Absent: Councilman Russell.
Staff Members Present: Brunton, Lewis, Wood, Lansn_ery, Holmes
and Thexton.
Also: City Attorney Arthur March, Jr.
Resolution Adopted Approving
a Right -of -Way Agreement with C & S Railroad
City Manager Brunton stated Council had received copies of the
proposed resolution along with memorandums from Roger Krempel
and Eric Dahlgren regarding the proposed right-of-way at a cost
of $1,300.00.
Council had taken action to defeat this resolution at the adjourned
meeting of November 9, 1976. Council had taken action at this
meeting also, to reconsider this item at this present meeting.
Councilwoman Gray again stated she felt the staff should orovide
adequate information on the rationale of the charge made when
there is an unusual cost. Mayor Wilkinson stated that when one
consideredthe distance that the easement covers and that it is a
one time charge, he felt it was reasonable,
Councilman Bowling stated since the C & S is now charging for
right-of-ways, "I would like to request our attorney to immediately
inform the C & S that their trackage on Mason Street is. -starting
to deteriorate at those crossings again and they should be informed
that we want it taken care of, and I would suggest that we look
into the speed limits that they are using and the noise n_ollution
going through the City of Fort Collins."
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Councilwoman Reeves made a motion, seconded by Councilman Suinn
to adopt the resolution. Yeas: Councilmembers Bloom, Bowling,
Gray, Reeves, Suinn and Wilkinson. Nays: None.
RESOLUTION 76-73 /
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE
COLORADO AND SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY
WHEREAS, it is necessary in connection with the City electric utility
that tht City acquire a right of way for an underground cable under the
right of way and tracks of the Colorado and Southern Railway Company, and
WHEREAS, an agreement has been prepared by the Railway Company and
presented to the City providing for such right of way at a cost to the City
of $1,300, and
WHEREAS, such agreement has been approved by the City Manager and City
Attorney and the City Council desires to authorize the same.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS, that the terms and conditions of the proposed agreement with the
Colorado and Southern Railway Company be and the same hereby are accepted
and approved and be it further resolved that the City Manager and City Clerk
be and the same hereby are authorized and directed to execute such agreement
for and on behalf of the City of Fort Collins.
Passed and adopted at. an adjourned meeting of the Council of the City
of Fort Collins this 16thday of November A.D. 1976._
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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Councilman Bowling pursued his request that the Railroad be
informed of the safety hazard and that the trackage be maintained
on a monthly schedule.
City Attorney March stated there should be a compilation of
where the City stands with the Railroad on a lot of issues.
Councilman Bloom stated he felt perhans this is a problem
which might be handled at the Administrative level.
City Manager Brunton stated the Administration would report
back on this item by the middle of December.
Other Business
Mayor Wilkinson stated there was an item on the balloting for the
NLC changes in the bylaws.
Councilwoman Gray made a motion, seconded by Councilman Bloom
that the Council vote "yes" on Item A. Yeas: None. Nays:
Councilmembers Bloom, Bowling, Gray, Reeves, Suinn and Wilkinson.
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OFFICIAL BALLOT FOR MEMBER CITIES
On Changes to the Bylaws of the.National
League of Cities as proposed
by the Board of Directors
On October 8, 1976
Do you favor amending the bylaws of the National League of Cities as proposed below in
Amendments A through E?
A. Membership and.Voting 'YES NO .
Opening National League of Cities' membership
to all cities and instituting a weighted voting ❑ F]
system for all member cities and increasing state
municipal league votes from 10 to 20.
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Adjournment
Councilman Bowling made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman Reeves
to adjourn the meeting to an executive session for the purpose
of discussing personnel matters. Yeas: Councilmembers Bloom,
Bowling, Gray, Reeves, Suinn and Wilkinson. Nays: None.
ATTEST
City Clerk
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