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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES-10/01/1964-Regular560 October 1 1a64 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, Held October 1, 1964, at 1:30 o'clock P.M. Present: Councilmen Colwell, McMillan, Guyer and Councilwoman Quinn. Acting Ci Manager Lynch, Assistant City Attorney March, Jr., and Acting City Engineer Case. Absent: Mayor Johnson, excused. Councilman McMillan, Assistant Mayor, presiding. Motion was made by Councilwoman Quinn, seconded by Councilman Colwell, that the reading of the minutes of the fast regular meeting held September 25, 1964, be dispensed with. Roll was called resulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Colwell, McMillan, Guyer and Councilwoman Quinn. Absent: Councilman Johnson, excused. Nayes: None. The President declared the motion adopted. The following communication was presented and read at length: September 28, 1964 Office of the City Engineer Municipal Building Fort Collins, Colorado Gentlemen: On behalf of the Rauch Motor Company, 2000 South College Avenue, I again request the allowance for this business of a two-inch water tap. It is my.understanding that you have previously approved this request although the request was denied by the City Council at its meeting on September 24, 1964. As ,you are no doubt aware, the amount of water used on Rauch Motor Companyts total acreage is certainly far less than most uses in the City of Fort Collins per square foot. My client has been informed by the Manager of the Water Department and the acting City Engineer that the granting of this tap will not affect the pressure in other areas being serviced by the same mains. Your office has recommended the installation of a two- inch tap and, of course, Rauch Motor Company will use.whatever meter and other equipment is specified by our office. On behalf of the Rauch Motor Company, would you please bring this matter to the attention of the City Council on October 1, and see if this request can now be granted. Yours very truly, /s/ Gene E. Fischer Mr. Elery Wilmarth presented Mr. Rauchts case and stated that, in the investigati� that they had made both with the City and other places where advise could be given, as to reduction of pressure in that neighborhood, that there would be very little change, if any, on the South College Avenue line from which the line serving Mr. Rauchls property extends. The representative of the company installing the sprinkling system advised the Council that it would take a 2" tap to give enough pressure for the 119 sprinklers on the system. Mr. Wilmarth also stated that it was his understanding that the water of this lot would be maintained early in the morning in order that the sales areas would be free from water from these sprinklers during the business hours. After discussion and questioning of Mr. Wilmarth in regard to this tap, motion was made by Councilman Colwell, seconded by Council- man Guyer, that a 2" tap be granted. Roll w as called resulting as follows: Ayes: Council- men Colwell, McMillan, Guyer and Councilwoman Quinn. Absent: Councilman Johnson, excused. Nayes: None. The President declared the motion adopted. This being the date of the meeting with the Downtown Merchants Association, Assistant Mayon McMillan asked if there were a-y one present to present the discussion of the Downtown Merchants Association. Mr. Lamar Griffin of the Shinn Pharmacy was present and presented the following communication: September 22, 1964 The Honorable Mayor Harvey G. Johnson Citv of rort Collins Fort Collins, Colorado Dear Sir: October 1, 196L The undersigned, in the official capacity as Chairman of the Downtown Merchants Association, hereby solicits your support as follows. Whereas, the Downtown Merchants Association has been recently organized for the purpose of promoting trade activities for the Fort Collins area and whereas, it is the desire of said Downtown Merchants Association to have the City Administration give the support to these activities, it is therefore requested that a trial period, from October 1, 1964 through December 30, 1964, be given to "two-hour free parking" in all metered areas. It is our proposal that all meters be hooded to indicate the "two-hour free oarking"; and to prevent this privilege from being abused, we respectfully request that this area be po- liced. We would like to further form the administration that parking arrangements have been made to insure that all employees in the downtown area will park their vehicles in _places other than the metered area, it being our intention that the "Two-hour free parking" be for the sole use of area customers. The cooperation and favorable consideration will be and is deeply appreciated by all the members of the Downtown Merchants Association. Most respectfully, DOWNTOWN MERCHA.DiTS ASSOCIATION /s/ By: William Kech Chairman Mr. Griffin elaborated considerably on the previous communication and called upon Mr. Phibbs, Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, who presented the following communication erbally: FORT COLLINS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE October 1, 1964 ayor and City Council ort Coll -ins, Colorado Dear Gentlemen and Madam: ' The Directors of the Fort Collins Chamber of Commerce are aware that the DOWNTOWN MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION of Fort Collins'are requesting a 90-day moratorium on the use of parking meters in our city. This request comes from a concentrated group of businessmen who are vitally concerned with the conditions affecting business in their area. They believe that free parking will create customer goodwill and thereby generate a favorable shopping atmosphere. They further have expressed a will to work closely with the City in making the moratorium effective. The Chamber has long embraced the belief that stregthening business areas is "good business" for tie City Government regardless of where these areas may be within the city. We further believe it encumbent on the City Administration to make adjustments which might help make conditions more favorable to the conduct of profitable business enterprise. The Chamber believes that the meters are intended for regulatory purposes and not for in- come producing purposes. Adjustment d' meter usage under this philosophy becomes possible without damage to City revenue expectations. The Directors of the Chamber urge the City Council to give favorable consideration to this request of the DOWNTOWN MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION and also to continue to make regulatory ad- justments that seem to the best interests of the city and its separate areas. Sincerely, /s/ Arthur R. Grovert, President Assistant Mayor McMillan called Chief of Police Hollady to the stand and requested him to advise them what his views on the matter were. He stated that he had met with the Downtown Merchants Association and advised them that it would take considerably more per- sonnel than it does under the present method in order to do the job which the downtown merchants wished done. Mr. Griffin stated that the Downtown Merchants Association would take upon themselves to police the meters themselves and see that none of the employees or the merchants park in the down town district and he also stated that the Poudre Valley National Bank had offered one-half block at South College and East Magnolia for temporary off-street parking for down town employees and merchants. After further discussion and ques• tioning by the City Council, motion was made by Councilwoman Quinn; seconded by Councilman Colwell, that the matter be tabled for study for one week. Roll was called resulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Colwell, McMillan, Guyer and Councilwoman Quinn. Absent: Counc' man Johnson, excused. None. The President declared the motion adopted. The following resolution was presented and read at length: RESOLUTION 562 October 1, 1964 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLIINS APPROVING THE TERMS OF AN AGREEMENT TO LE ENTER- ED INTO BETWEEN THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, THE COLORADO STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE, BARTRAN HOMES, INC., DAVIDSON DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, INC., AND JOHN J. NICOL Inasmuch as the Council was not cognizant with the agreement for which the resol- ution authorized the acceptance thereof, that the matter be tabled for investigation. Motion was made by Councilman Guyer, seconded by Councilwoman Quinn, that the resolution be tabled for one week. Roll was called resulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Colwell, McMillan, Guyer andCouncilwoman Quinn. Absent: Councilman Johnson, excused. Nayes: None The President declared the motion adopted. Mr. Jack Sugarman of the Northern Hotel again requested consideration of the no - parking time from 2:00 A.M. to 6:00 A.M. on Walnut Street and College Avenue. Mr. Sugarman was not present when his request was presented last week and denied. He was advised that a request /had previously been made by the Walnut Hotel for all night parking at the side streets and this had been denied for the reason that it is necessary for the street cleaning crew to clean the area next tot he curb by parked cars and this work is done between the hours of 2:00 A.M. and 6:00 A.M. He was advised, however, that the whole matter would be considered in the study of the downtown merchants request. Councilman Colwell, as a representative of the Methodist Church, made a verbal si n request for a standard size%t College and Elizabeth Street, advising people as to the lo- cation of the new Methodist Church. Motion was made by Councilwoman Quinn, seconded by Councilman Guyer, that this request of Councilman Colwell, for the Methodist Church be approved. Roll was called resulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Colwell, McMillan, Guyer and Councilwoman Quinn. Absent: Councilman Johnson, excused. Nayes: None. The President declared the motion adopted. Motion was made by Councilwoman Quinn, seconded by Councilman Colwell, that the Council adjourn. Roll was called resulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Colwell, McMilla , Guyer and Councilwoman Quinn. Absent: Councilman Johnson, excused. Nayes: None. The President declared the motion adopted and the Cou ATTEST: City Cler4