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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES-10/16/1969-Regular0r-'Cl MINUTES .OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TO COLLIYdS, eld Thursday, October 16, 1969, at 1:3 0 o'clock P.M. Troxell, Kissock and Krachten. City Present: Councilmen Carson, Manager Coffey, City Attorney March and acting Director of Public tilarks Roy, rY Bingman. Absent: Councilman Lopez, excused. Motion was made by councilman Kissock, seconded by Councilman Krachten, that the reading of the minutes of the last regular meeting held October 9,-, be dispensed with. Roll was called resulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmen 'Lopez, excused: Carson, Troxell, Kissock and Kruchten. Absent:. Councilman Nayes: None. The Mayor declared the motion adopted. The following resolution was presented and read at length: \� RESOLUTION 69-9b WHEREAS,.UNION PACIFIC RA MANY has tendered to the CITY OF FORT COLLINS, State of Colorado, an agreement covering the continued onnthe righteofnwayce aand ovend r torn of an overhead power wire line, with p the tracks of Colorado; Unionic lroad ny, at F the Railroadort lCompanyrsmCrDCoNoty, 34903-1; and WHEREAS, the Council of tYe City of Fort Collins has said proposed agreement before it and has given it careful review and consideration; and WHEREAS, it is considered that the best interests of said City of Fort Collins, State of Colorado, will be subserved by the acceptance of said agree- ment; THE COUNCIL OF TFE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY STATE. OF COLORADO: That the terms of the agreement submitted by taccepted inUnion cific behalf of- rosd Company as aforesaid be, and the same are he eby, P said City; red and directed That the Mayor said City is hereby authorized, empowe f said city, and that the City to execute said agreement on behalf ootestt said _agreement0andlerktof said City is hereby authorized and directed said agreement.a certified copy of this attach to each duplicate original of resolution. STATE OF COLORADO ss. COUNTY OF LARIMER) Motion was made by Councilman Kruchten, seconded by Councilman Troxell, that this resolution be adopted. Roll was called resulting as follows:' Ayes:•. Councilmen Carson, Troxell, Kissock and Kruchten. Absent: Council- man Lopez, excused. Nayes: None._ The May declared the motion adopted. The"following resolution was presented and read at length: RESOLUTION 6-9-Q7 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE ELECTRIC SERVICES RULES AND REGULATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECOMMFVDATTON OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL 'PUBLIC UTILITIES ten, seconded by Councilman Kissock, that Motion was made by Councilman Kruch this resolution be adopted. Roll was called resulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Carson. Troxell, Kissock and Kruchten. Absent: Councilman. None.The Major declared the motion. adopted• Lopez, excused. Nayes: _O--toter -1 6-1-96,9_, --- - x The following report was ro d � - o p presented and read at length: October 15, 1969 TO: Fo-t Collins City Council FROM: Planning and Zoning Board' SUBJECT: #86-69 Consider vacation of Virginia Avenue The Board considered thisitem at its October i4, 1969 meeting and recom- mends approval. Petitioner: State Board of Agriculture. Location: SE4 of Section 14, between Pitkin and Lake Street, west of Center Avenue. Respectfully submitted, /s/ Robert 0 Engelke Acting Secretary Motion was made by Councilman Kisspek, seconded by Councilman Troxell, that the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Board be accepted and referred to the City Attorney to prepare the proper ordinance. Roll was called resulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Carson, Troxell, Kissock and Kruchten. Absent: Councilman Lopez, excused. Nayes: None. The Mayor declared the motion adopted. The following report was presented and read at length: October 15, 1969 TO:- Fort Collins City Council FROM: Planning and Zoning Board SUBJECT: #88-69. Consider the Third Spring Creek Annexation involving approxi- mately 81.9 acres. Present County zoning, R, Resi.d-ntial District and FA, Farming District zoning. The Board considered this item at its October 14', 1969 meeting and recommends approval. The Board further recommends the area be zoned R-L, Low Density Residential. Owners: Several Location: NW4 of Section 23, southeast of the intersection of Shields Street an Prospect Road. Respxtfully submitted, /s/ Robert 0. Engelke Acting Secretary Motion was made by Councilman Troxell, seconded by Councilman Kissock, that this matter be referred to the City Attorney for further processing. Rol'_ was called resulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Carson, Troxell, Kissock and Kruchten. Absent: Councilman Lopez, excused. Nayes: None. The Mayor declared the motion adopted. The following report was presented and read at length: 2 October 15, 1969 �5 TO: Fort Collins City Council FROM: Planning and Zoning Board SUBJECT: #89-69• Consider the Overland Trail Annexation involving approximate!-: 2.43 acres. Present county zoning, FA., Farming and R;-Residential District zoning. 536 The Board considered this item at.its October i4, 1969 meeting and recommends approval. The Board further recommends the area be toned R-L, Low Density Residential. Owners: Several. Section 16. NE of the intersection Location:. Part of the SE4 and the west 1 of of. overland Trail and Prospect Road. Respectfully submitted, /a/ Robert 0. Engelke Acting Secretary The City Maeger advised the Council that the owners of this annexation ended that it be referred back to the had not been pnperly notified and recomm residents. Motion was m9de by Councilman Kissock, Administration to notify the ncilman Kruchten, that the recommendation of the City Manager seconded by Cou be accepted and the matter referred back to the Administration to notify the owners of property in this Roll was called resulting as. follows: annexation. Councilmen Carson Troxell'Kissock and Kruchten. Absent: Council - Aye s : . None. The Mayor declared the motion adopted'. man Lopez, excused. Nayes: \\� ector of Utilities, was present and spoke at length,,,, Mr. Stan Case, Dir on the matter relating to specifications for expansion of the City's Power Plant, stating that in some cases negotiations for additional equipment was preferable to bidding. 00.00 The City Attorney advised Mr. Case that items costing over $1,5, must have oompetive bidding but contains a clause allowing the Council to make is no ordinance relating to these "exceptions. The exceptions, however there ht it needed further study and after considerable Mayor stated t;.at he thoug discussion, motion was made by Councilman Kruchten, seconded by Councilman for recommendation of an Troxell, that this be referred to the City Attorney ector'of Utilities to purchase certain items. Roll ordinance allowing the Dir was called resulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Ca.rson, Troxell, Kissock and Kruchten. Absent: Councilman Lopez, excused. Nayes:. None. The Mayor declared the motion adopted. The following communication was presented and read at length: Riffenburgh School PTO To: Mr. Charles Liquin Dear Mr. Liquin, We, the PTO officers of Riffenburgh School, have voted to ask the City Council to make the roads into Riffenburgh School one-way, with the Stuart Street extension going one way into the school and road north of the school ;one way going north, afety The reasons for this requestnisai primarily for rthe orth nosf walkwayand�hdr itil walking along these roads. On theunusually narroel, due to the temporary condition of the road. If cars are going in both directions it leaves no.place for the children to walk. This ituation, espedally in bad weather. causes quite a dangerous sIf tthe es;td be converted to one-way, the children could be educated to use only hill- side of the road as a footpath so that cars could drive safely down the 537 We're sure the safety factor would overcome any inconvience to the users of these roads. Thank you for putting this on the agenda for Thursday, October 16th Respectfully yours, The Rifferburgh PTO Board /s/ Ann Holland, Secretary After discussion, it was the Council's opinion that Stuart be one-way during the school year and two-way during the summer. Motion was made by Coun- cilman Kissock, seconded by Councilman Kruchten, that the the Engineering Depart ment proceed with thessone-way and two-way street. Roll was called resulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Carson, Troxell, Kissock and Kruchte). Absent: Councilman Lopez, excused. Nayes: None. The Mayor declared the motion adopted. 14� Mrs. Mable Preble, Chairman of the Coordinating Commission for Senior Citizens, gave a report on same., and their different projects, and projects they would like to have in the future. She stated that there was a need for Home Service for the aged and that the Meals on Wheels will soon be in action. She stated they had a hobby and craft show in the churches and needed a community center to be able to sell the many nice things that•the Citizens make. She stated that they had made progress with the help of volunteer help and honed to make more. Dr. George Post was present objecting to involuntary annexations, and said that the greater bulk of the people are against involuntaryy.araxation and stated that he fe-It that the Planning and Zoning Board could have -explained the advantages of annexation, also that none of the residents were notified. The Mayo: apologized for overlooking the matter of notifying them and that. he wished to make these transactions with as little controversy as possible. Mr. Donald Gallaher also app A6 eared and spoke against the forced annex- ation. The -City Attorney stated that under the State law, the City" an annex any number into the City if c anpletely surrounded or a penninsula The objectors said that if some of these things were explained to them that they might•be willing to be annexed, but disliked to be told that they have to be annexed. The following communication was presented and read at length: -October 8, 1969 Mr. H. R. Phillips Parks and Recreation Denartment Fort Collins. Colorado ti- im ■ o Re: Lighting of Spring Creek Park Dear Mr. Phillips: Since I am not certain who instigates the installation of lighting -in the "ll park areas, I.am directing this to you hoping you can provide the information !' for me. I am wondering.about the installation of at least one overhead light in Spring Creek Park near the East edge and near the parking lot on the East side. If you have had occasion to notice, there are no lights at all on the North�I r South or East. sides of the park. Not remembering the exact number, there are at least ten lights along the street abutting to the park on the West side.`i>L 1 The parking lot on the East side becomes "lovers lane", a place -for too rd"Y. younger people to congregate at one time, etc. during the night hours. At lea's- four incidents have occured here during the past short time, notable one. i? automobile pushed into the pond, two incidents of police action to disburse overly noisy groups and one prowler using the park as his base of operations!;' In addition, it is almost impossible to walk across the parking lot without find- ing broken bottles on it or going into the park without finding bottles and litter strewn over the area. I am certain almost all this occurs after dark. In driving around City Park, I notice there are at least forth lights on all frour sides. Since there are at least lights in a row on the west side of Spring Creek park, I wo ld think there should be some immediate planning to add others tither in or around the balance of the area. If you can be of any assistance on this or can advise me to whom this should be directed,'I will.certainly appreciate it. Thank you. Yours very truly, /sl Clarence E. Walters Salesman for Deines Homes. Councilman Kruchten stated that he did not think any parks whould be without lighting and suggested diverting funds in the 1970 budget for provision of lighting. This was seconded by Councilman Troxell to refer to the Adminis- tration to see about this. Roll was called resulting as follows.: Ayes: Councilmen Carson, Troxell, Kissock and Kruchten. Absent: Councilman. Lopez, excused. Nayes: None. The Mayor declared the motion adopted. ° Tie following ordinance was presented. on first reading and read at length: \\v7 ORDINANCE NO.. 66, 1969 BEING AN ORDINANCE VACATING VIRGINIA STREET IN STEELEIS SUBDIVISION OF TRACT 5 OF EMIGH'S SUBDIVISION OF THE S� OF THE SEa OF SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 7 NORTH, RANGE-69 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M. IN THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO Motion was made by Councilman Troxell, seconded by Councilman Kruchten, that Ordinance No. 66, 1969, be considered favorably on first reading this 16th day of October, 1969, and to be presented for final passage on the 6th day of November, 1969. Roll'was called resulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Carson, Troxell, Kissock, and Kruchten. Absent: Councilman Lopez, excused. Na;yes: None. The - Mayor declared themotionadopted. The City Attorney advised the Council that a few weeks ago a request for a vacation of a portion of an alley in the West Side Addition was presented. This was platted in 1892 and had never been opened to the public. He advised the Council that this be approved and presented the following ordinance on fire - reading which was read at length: ORDINANCE NO. 67. 1969 BEING AN ORDINANCE VAC_:TIidG A PORTION OF AN ALLEY Ih BLOCK 282, PLAN OR SUB- -=DIVISION OF -THE V1EST SIDE ADD'TION TO THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLOIRADO Motion Vas made by Councilman Troxell, seconded by Councilman. Kruchten, that Ordinance No. 67, 1969, be considered favorably this 16th day of October, 1969, and to be presented for final passage on the 6th day of November, 1969. Roll was called resulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Carson, Troxell, Kissock and Kruchten. Absent: Councilman Lopez, excused. Nayes: None. The Mayor declared the motion adopted. The following bids were presented and read at length: October 15, 1969 TO: Honorable Mayor and Councilmen THROUGH: Mr. Tom Coffey, City Manager FROM: Mr. E. M. Kuppinger, Purchasing Agent UbSUBJECT: 19 Pole Type Transformses Bids have been received aid evaluated covering consideration for purchase of: 19 Pole Type Transformers; of various KVA ratings and voltage Ratings. Five major manufacturing companies were issued invitations to bid. Three companies responded to the invitation. A summary of the low bids are as follows: Deliver RTE Corporation 15,732.00 8 - 1C wks. Ryall Electric Company 16,594- 00 15 Wks. Mine & Smelter Supply Co. 16,594.00 15 Wks. Mr. Bob Kost, Electrical Engineer has evaluated the bids and all specifications have been met by the low bidder. The high bids do not include some of the specifications desires. The recommendation is that RTE Corporation be awarded the contract in t1B amount of $15,732.00. Respectfully submitted, E. M. Kuppinger Purchasing Agent Motion was made by Councilman Kruchten, seconded by Councilman Kissock, that the recommendation of the Purchasing Agent be accepted and the low.bid be awarded to RTE Corporation. Roll was called resulting as follows: .Ayes: Councilmen Carson, Troxell, Kissock and Kruchten. Absent: Councilman Lopez, excused. Nayes: None. The Mayor declared the motion adopted. The'City Manager presented Golf Cou-se bids as follows: Dick Watson of Omaha and Lincoln, Nebraska $244 ,500 Blue Lawn Sod Co. of Denver $269,000 Frank Hummell of Greeley $229`1925 An alternate allowed under the specifications was bid on only by Frank Hummell at $215,900, which did not meet specifications, having one'satiliie instead of three. The City Manager recommended accCptance of the low -bid of Frank Hummell. Architect. Councilman, Kissock aueotioned the fact that the lour bidder was also im II the architect and objected to the architect supervising the construction of the golf course. The City Manager stated that the sprinkler system would-be sub,* contracted out and that the City would hire the Green inspector and Humme:llououlc pa;p the City for same. Councilman said that he doubted if the green inspeo:ffor could in the grading and is not qualified by an engineer.. After discussion motion was made by Councilman Kissock, seconded by Councilman Troxell, that the bid of Frank Hummell,be approved subject to the City Council acting on the supervision at a later date. Roll was called resulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Carson, Troxell, Kissock and Kruchten. Absent: Councilman Lopez, excused. Nayes: None. The Mayor declared the motion adopted. The following communication was presented and read at length: PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT TO: City Council c/o Tom Coffey FROM: H. R. Phillips Director of Parks and Recreation SUBJECT: Parks and Recreation Advisory Board members The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board asked metocontact the board members whose terms were expiring this year, and asked if they wished to be considered for re=appointment to the Board for four years. After contacting Charles Peterson, Robert Dunn and Clara Donohoe, they all indicated they would be willing to serve another term, if City Council agreed. The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board recommends the re -appointment 'of *Charles Peterson, Robert Dunn and Clara Donohoe. Motion was made by Councilman Troxell, seconded by Councilman Kissock, that the recom"'mendation of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board be accepted and these members be reappointed for another term. Roll was called resulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Carson, Troxell, Kissock and.Kruchten. Absent: Councilman Lopez, excused. Nayes: None. The Mayor declared the motion adopted. The Mayor declared the Council adjourned to reconvene as a Liquor Licensing Authority. The following report was presented and read at length: October 15, 1969 TO: The,'Honorable Chairman and Members of the Fort Collins Liquor FROM: Chief Buildirg Inspector, Gordon F. Clyde On Octo)ber 15. 1969, the premises at 1107 City Park Avenue were inspecttgri by my field staff. The building proposed by Mr. Ferrell has been built in accordance with plans submitted to the Licensing Authority. The building now complies°with the minimum requirements of the Fort Collins Build - king Code. An inspection by the Fire Department was conducted and they concur +.that minumum safety requirements have been met. Resepctfully submitted, /s/ Gordon. F. Clyde Chief Building In•�pector e• 541 Motion was made by Councils n Carson, seconded by Councilman Kruchten, that this license be approved. Roll was called resulting as follows Ayes: councilmen Carson, Troxell, Kissock and Kruchten, Absent: Councilman -Lopez, excused. Nayes: None. The Mayor declared the motion adopted. The Mayor declared the Liquor Licensing thority adjourned. J .. Ma r A TIER T • - -