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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES-05/02/1963-Regular24 Mny2 =1_$! ' IV MINUTES OF A.REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF.THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, held Thursday, May 2, 1963, at 1:30 o'clock P.M. Present: Councilmen Johnson, Colwell, McMillan, Honstein and Councilwoman Quinn. City Manager Norris, City Attorney March and City Engineer Weiss. Motion was made by Councilman Colwell, seconded by Councilman McMillan, that the reading of the minutes of the last regular meeting held April 25, 1963, be dispensed with. Roll was called resulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Johnson, Colwell, McMillan, Honstein and Councilwoman Quinn. Nayes: None. The President declared the motion adopted. The application of Alvin L. Uhrich and Geraldine L. Uhrich, dba Town Pump, 124 North College Avenue, to the State of Colorado, for a 3.2% beer license, was presented. Motion was made by Councilman Honstein, seconded by Councilman McMillan, that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to executet he approval of the licensing authority. Roll was called resulting as. follows: Ayes: Councilmen Johnson, Colwell, McMillan, Honstein and Councilwoman Quinn.. Nayes: None. The President declared the motion adopted. The application of Alvin L. Uhrich and Geraldine L. Uhrich, dba Town Pump, 124 (North College Avenue, to the City for a non -intoxicating malt liquor license, accompanied jby the required license fee, was presented. Motion was made by Councilman McMillan, second I ed by Councilwoman Quinn, that the license be granted subject to the issuance of the State license. Roll was called resulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Johnson, Colwell, McMill i Honstein and Councilwoman Quinn. Naves:. None. The President declared the motion adopted. This being the date to which the second reading of Ordinance No. 14, 1963 was tabled, the City Clerk requested the placing of same upon the table. Inasmuch as this was tabled for the reason that the petitioner was not able to be present at the last meeting, he was allowed the floor to speak in suppart'..of the rezoning of said property. Mr. Warburto brought up various points as to his intentions and the reasons thereof providing private student housing for those students who would not or did not care to live in the College dormitories. Since the construction of the apartments at Campus Gardens he has been approac ed many times for housing of this type. Mr. Charles Rhoades, realtor, rebutted with tes::i- moray offered last week as to the increase in traffic because West Prospect is an arterial road now and carries more traffic than the usual residential street. Mr. Harry Hard, owner of the property, spoke in support of the ordinance, stating that it was his hope that he could move his poultry houses out of town as this was his entire means of support. He stat ed that if he could not sell the property to Mr. Warburton for apartment houses, that it would be necessary for him to move the chicken houses to the West Prospect frontage in orde to continue his method of livelihood. Among the protestants who spoke again were Mr. Rex Wilk, Mrs. Riehl and Mrs.Eva Brown. After hearing both sides of the question, the Mayor asked the Council what they wished to do on Ordinance No. 14, 1963. Motion was made by Councilwoman Quinn, seconded by Councilman Colwell, that the second reading of the ordinanc be denied. Roll was called resulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Johnson, Colwell, McMillan, Honstein and Council woman Quinn. Nayes: None. The President declared the moti adopted. This being the date that the Ordinance No. 15, 1963 which was tabled to this dat at the meeting of April 18, 1963, the City Clerk placed the first reading of said ordinance upon the table. The Mayor asked if there were any comments by citizens interested among the protestants. Those who spoke were Attorney Riffenburgh, Mrs. Ralph Giddings of the Gamma Phi Beta Sorority and Mr. Susumu Karaki of 736 Columbine. Mr. Jack Nicbl:spoke in , support of the ordinance calling attention to the various sub -standard houses in the neigh- borhood and that the long narrow lot made it impossible for the Kappa Kappa Gamma to sell 25 May_2,�9�3 or a reasonable one family size dwelling. After further discussion, motion was made by ncilwoman Quinn, seconded by Councilman Honstein, that the first reading of Ordinance No. 15, 1963, be denied. Roll was called resulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Johnson, Colwell, McMillan, HonEtein and Councilwoman Quinn. Nayes: None. The President declared t motion adopted. The following ordinance was presented on first reading: ORDINANCE NO. 17, 1963 EPTING AND APPROVING THE PLAT OF WHAT IS KNOWN AS THE SOUTH TAFT HILL SECOND ANNEXATION THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO, AND AUTHORIZING THE ANNEXATION OF ALL THE TERRITORY RACED IN SAID PLAT TO THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS AND TO BE INCLUDED WITHIN THE LIMITS AND ISDICTION THEREOF, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY CONTAINED IN ARTICLE 11, CHAPTER 139, COLO- 0 REVISED STATUTES, 1953• Motion was made by Councilman Colwell, seconded by Councilman McMillan, that trance No. 17, 1963, be considered favorably on first reading and ordered published this day of May, A. D. 1963, and to be presented for final passage on the 23rd day of May, . D. 1963. Roll was called resulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Johnson, Colwell, Millan, Honstein and Councilwoman Quinn. Nayes, None. The President declared the motion .opted. The following resolution was presented and read at length: RESOLUTION F THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS APPROVING THE TERMS OF THE PURCHASE AGREEMM TS OR THE PURCHASE OF TEN ACRE FOOT UNITS OF WATER IN THE NORTHERN COLORADO WATER CONSERVANCY ISTRICT AND 11/16 SHARE OF THE CAPITAL STOCK OF THE PLEASANT VALLEY AND LAKE CANAL COMPANY ND AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF $2,050.00 FOR THE PURCHASE OF SUCH WATER RIGHTS AND UTHORIZING AND DIRECTING .THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE SUCH AGREEMENTS ON BEHALF OF THE CITY F FORT COLLINS WHEREAS, Donald Nielsen and Irma L. Nielsen of Fort Collins, Colorado, have offer d to,sell to the City of Fort Collins six acre foot units of water in the Northern Colorado ater Conservancy District and 1/2 share of the capital stock of the Pleasant Valley and ake Canal Company, and WHEREAS, Forest E. Kennedy and Bernice N. Kennedy of Fort Collins, Colorado, have ffered to sell to the Cite of Fort Collins four acre foot units of water in the Northern olorado Water Conservancy District and 13/80 share of the capital stock of the Pleasant alley and Lake Canal Company, and WHEREAS, Jessie Ault of Fort Collins, Colorado, has offered to sell to the City f Fort Collins 1/40 share of the capital stock of the Pleasant Valley and Lake Canal Compan nd WHEREAS, such offers are contingent upon the right of the sellers to rent such alter rights for use upon the property to which they are now attached, and WHEREAS, the purchase price for said units of water in the Northern Colorado Wate onservancy District is Forty Dollars per acre foot unit, and WHEREAS, the purchase price for said shares of capital stock of the Pleasant alley and Lake Canal Company is Two Thousand Four Hundred Dollars per share, and WHEREAS, the City Attorney has prepared purchase agreements in accordance with th erms of the sales, and WHEREAS, the City Manager has approved the terms of said agreements. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS that he purchase of said water rights on the terms set forth above be and the same hereby is pproved and authorized and the City Manager be and he hereby is authorized and directed to xeaute said agreements on behalf of the City of Fort Collins. Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council held this 2nd day of May, D. 1963. n TTEST: sl Miles F. House. ity Clerk Motion was made by Councilman McMillan, seconded by Councilman Colwell, that this solution be adopted. Roll was called resulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Johnson, lwell, McMillan, Honstein and Councilwoman Quinn. Nayes: None. The President declared he motion adopted. 26 The following resolution was presented and read at length: Mav 2, 1963 RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS APPOINTING C. F. COVERLY AND RONALD H. STRAHLE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY WHEREAS, Section 1 of Article XX of the Charter of the City of Fort Collins pro- vides that the Council shall appoint a board of five directors of the public library who shall hold office for a term of four years and serve without compensation, and and WHEREAS, the terms of Wayne Emry and C. F. Coverly did expire on April 22, 1963, WHEREAS, C. F. Coverly and Ronald H. Strahle have agreed to serve on such board. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLIIS that C. F. Coverly be and he hereby is re -appointed as a member of the Board of Directors of the public library to serve for a term of four years from April 22, 1963. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Ronald H. Strahle be and he hereby is appointed as a member of the Board of Directors of the public library to serve for a term of four years from April 22, 1963. Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held this 2nd day of May, A. D. 1963. s/ Harvev G. Johns ATTEST: /s/ Miles F. House City Clerk Motion was made by Councilman Colwell, seconded by Councilwoman Quinn, that this resolution be adopted. Roll was called resulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Johnson, Colwell, McMillan, Honstein and Councilwoman Quinn. Nayes: None. The President declared the motion adopted. The following ordinance was presented on first reading: ORDINANCE NO. 18, 1963 BEING AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE VACATION OF CERTAIN EASEMENTS IN CAMPUS WEST SHOPPING CENTER Motion was made by Councilman Honstein, seconded by Councilman Colwell, that Ordinance No. 18, 1963, be considered favorably on first reading and ordered published this 2nd day of May, 1963, and to be presented for final passage on the 23rd day of May, A. D. 1963. Roll was called resulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Johnson, Colwell, McMillan, Honstein and.'Councilwoman Quinn. Nayes: None. The President declared the motion adopted. The following report was presented and read at length: City Engineer's Office May 1, 1963 Mi+. Max L. Norris, City Manager City of Fort Collins, Colorado Dear Sir: Bids were opened April 18, 1963, for the extension of the Spring Creek Sanitary Sewer. The bids for installing the sewer main were asfollows: Mainline, Inc. Herrick Construction Pipeline, Inc. Utility, Inc. Devers Construction ?� 117,996.30 130,182.00 133,210.00 139,326.00 170,062.50 I would recommend -that Mainline, Incorporated, be awarded the contract for instal- Lation of the main. The bids for furnishing the vitrified clay pipe were as follows: Steele Lumber Company $ 52,378.90 Denver Brick and Pipe 55, 213.00 Lovell Clay Products 58,777.80 Griffin Pipe Company 67,908.00 A bid for concrete pipe was entered by Martin Marietta Company, but the pipe does not meet the City of Fort Collins specifications. 27 Mav 2,_19h� Several sections of concrete pipe were installed in Fort Collins during the past 15 years. This was done either before the land was annexed to the City, or because vitrifie clay pipe was not available, at the time of installation. Our experience with this concrete pipe has been very poor. Sections were taken from these lines and they indicate that the concrete pipe has deteriorated so badly that it will need replacement in a few years. The cost of replacing this pipe will be double that of the initial installation, since the stree will also need to be repaved. Sewer maintenance costs in the areas of concrete pipe are double those in the area of vitrified clay pipe. As the concrete begins to spall, the flow of sewage slows down. Paper and other fibrous elements of the sewage adhere to the roughened surfaces and cause a build up which eventually plugs the sewer tile. One house, in the concrete pipe area, has had sewage backed up into its basement 6 inches deep, at least once a year for the past few years, due to main plug up. The City is currently facing a lawsuit from this property owner I would recommend that the Steele Lumber Company be awarded the contract for furn- ishing vitrified clay pipe for the Spring Creek Sanitary hewer Trunk Line. Yours very truly, /sl G. J. Weiss, City Engineer. Motion was made by Councilman McMillan, seconded by Councilman Honstein, that the ecommendation of the City Engineer on the bids for the Spring Creek Sanitary Sewer Trunk ine be approved. Roll was called resulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Johnson, Colwell cMillan, Honstein and Council woman Quinn. Nayes: None. The President declared the otion adopted. The following recommendations for flood lighting of City Park was presented: FORT COLLINS AREA RECREATION COMMISSION FLOOD LIGHTING FOR CITY BARK RECOMMENDATIONS I•. Install the Class D system (240 floods) 2. Construct the system so that only part of the floods can be used for softball. 3. Authorize the Recreation Commission and all. baseball groups to charge admissior to games, with receipts used for operating expenses, (umpires, balls, and electricity.) 4. For all baseball games, charge the teams not more than $5.00 per hour for energy and bulb replacement. 5. For all softball games, charge the Recreation Commission not more than $3.00 per hour for energy and bulb replacement. 6. All scheduling to be the responsiblilty of the Recreation Commission. 7. All watering times to be the same each week, so that no games are interrupted. 8. A lease be worked out with the concession operators whereby a percentage of gross receipts is paid to the Recreation Commission to be used for lime, field equipment and other items that wi 11 be needed. 9. Foul lines to right and left field to be 3201, with the center field to be 385' from home plate. 10. Pole heights to be 701 above the ground. Discussion followed in reference to the possible income at the recommended charges made by the Recreation Commissioner. Motion was made by Councilman McMillan, seconded by Councilwoman Quinn, that the City Manager be authorized to proceed with the installation of Class D lighting, for one baseball diamond. -Roll was called resulting as follows: Ayes: (Councilmen Johnson, Colwell, McMillan, Honstein and Councilwoman Quinn. Nayes: None. The President declared the motion adopted. The following petition was presented and read at length: PETITION AND APPLICATION FOR ANNEXATIONSTATE OF COLORADO) as. COUNTY OF LARIMER) TY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS RT COLLINS, COLORADO ENTLEMEN: May 2 1963 WHEREAS, We the undersigned are the owners of more than 50%'of the area and com- prise the majority of land owners residing in the area which is described as situate in the County of tarimer, State of Colorado, to -wit: A tract of land situate in the West one-half of the East one-half of the South- west one -quarter of the Northwest one quarter of the Northeast one -quarter of Section 24, Township 7 North, Range 69 West of the 6th P.M., County of Larimer, State of Colorado more particularly described as follows: Considering the South line of the NW; of the NEa of said section 24 as bearing N 890561 East and with all bearings contained herein relative thereto is contained within the boundary lines which begin at a point which bears N. 89056f East 330.20 feet from the South- west corner of the NWi of the NEL of said section 24 and run thence N. 00°101 East 150.00 feet; thence N. 89056t East 149.42 feet; thence S. 00°381 West 150.00 feet; thence S. 89056, West 148.20 feet to the point of beginning. containing 0.5124 acres, more or less. AND WHEREAS, said lands are contiguous with the City Limits of the City of Fort Collins, Colorado, and more than one -sixth of the aggregate external boundries of said la coincide with the existing boundries of the City of Fort Collins, and WHEREAS, a plat of said lands has been prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Colorado State Statubs and the Ordinances of the City of Fort Collins, 4 copies of which said plat is herewith submitted. NOW, THEREFORE, it is respectfully petitioned that said plat comprising the above described lands, be accepted and approved, that the territory embraced therein, to be known as the Kramer Annexation to the City of Fort Collins, Colorado, and further that said lands be included in the "A" zone under the zoning Ordinance oft he City of Fort Collins. Dated at Fort Collins, Colorado, this 2nd day of May, 1963, A. D. Respectfully submitted: /s/ Wilbur D. Kraner sl Martha M. Kramer STATE OF COLORADO) ) ss. COUNTY OF LARIMER) The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this 2nd day of May, 1963 By Wilbur D. Kramer and Martha M. Kramer for the purposes therein set forth. My commission expires April 13, 1965. (SEAL) s/ Olive W. Fa otary Public Motion was made by Councilman Colwell, seconded by Councilwoman Quinn, that this petition be referredt o the Planning and Zoning Board for their recommendation. Roll was called resulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Johnson, Colwell, McMillan, Honstein and Councilwoman Quinn. Nayes: None. The President declared the motion adopted. Councilman McMillan brought up the matter of information of the dog leash law and requested information as to what was being done on"same. Mr. Norris said that they had now obtained a full time dog warden and was making every effort to curb the dogs runnin at large. He stated that he had not pursued the matter of tranquilizer guns at the present in the hope that there might be a public reaction, one way or another, as to press and radio statements after the recent discussion, but that if it was the wish of the Council to Proceed to obtain a tranquilizer gun and use same in order to enforce the keeping of dogs under control, he would take steps on same. . Motion was made by Councilwoman Quinn, seconded by Councilman Honstein, that the Council adjourn. Roll was called resulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Johnson, Colwell, McMillan, Honstein and Councilwoman Quinn. Nayes: None. The President declared the motion' adopted, and the Council adjourned. 1a or