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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES-01/16/1964-Regular262 January 16, 1964 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, Held Thursday, January 16, 1964, at 1:30 o'clock P.M. Present: Councilmen,Johnson, Colwell, McMillan, Honstein and Councilwoman Quinn. City Manager.Boos, City Attorney March and City Engineer Weiss. Motion was made by Councilwoman Quinn, seconded by Councilman Colwell, that the reading of the,minutes of the last regular meeting held January 9, 1964, be dispensed with. Roll was called resulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Johnson, Colwell, McMillan, Honst and Councilwoman Quinn. Nayes: None. The President declared the motion adopted. The application of L. Wesley Briggs dba Chef Cafe, 181 North College Avenue, to the State of Colorado, for renewal of 3.2%.beer license, was presented. The following communication was presented and read at length: January 16, 1964 To: R. Boos From: R. Hollady Subject: License Application - L. Wesley Briggs Sir: On January 14, 1964 at 9:30 P.M., this officer visited the Chef Cafe, 181 North College Avenue, to inquire into the status of the beverage license from the new owners of that busi ness. Mrs. Blanche Jackson, operator, informed this officer that a license application wou be submitted in her name and also stated thatt he basement of the restaurant would be ren- ovated and would serve as a tavern primarliy even though an occasional meal would be served there. The license has been held by L. Wesley Briggs since January of 1962. At 4:45 P.M. on January 14, 1964, this officer received a renewal application for his appro` �i in the name of L. Wesley Briggs, with Blanche Jackson as the manager of the establishment. Ordinarily, the renewal would have automatically been approved by this officer but in view i of the previous discussion with Mrs. Jackson, it was thought best to investigate further. Further checking verified the impression that the basement space would have a bar and serve primarily as a tavern. At this time, it should be made emphatically clear that Mr. and Mrs. Jackson are doing a beautiful job of refurbishing the restaurant portion of the property. They have worked hard and intend to operate the business cleanly. The restaurant and the Jackson's will be I! a fine asset to the business area in particular and the city in general. II G. W. Livingstone, Chief of Police of North Kansas City, Missouri, informed this officer at 8:15 A.M., January 16, 1964, that Mrs. Jackson owned and operated restaurant businesses for several years in that city. In all these years, she and her husband have established an excellent reputation and were an asset to the community. Their background;is impeccable. The purpose of this communication is not to question the competence of the Jacksons nor to cast aspersions upon their characters but to inform the council of the intended plans to develop a tavern below the restaurant. The opposite is true. The comments of the Chief, in North Kansas City and the several letters of reference which this officer read more than adequately attest to the moral and business qualities of Mrs. Jackson and her husband. To repeat, this is not the point in question. The major point is that if a tavern is estab- lished (which is perfectly acceptable to this officer) it will be done in such a manner that will not give residents and business men in the area an opportunity to express themselves for or against such a venture. Such an opportunity would be available if a new license was applied for and'if the intention to establish the tavern became generally known. Respectfully submitted, /s/ R. E. Hollady Chief of Police After discussion, motion was made by Councilman McMillan, seconded by Council- woman Quinn, that the application be tabled for one week and that Mr: Briggs and Mrs. Jackson be requested to be present at the Council meeting of January 23, 1964. 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 resolution was presented and read at length: 1! RESOLUTION J! OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS REQUESTING THE STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION TO FAV- ORABLY CONSIDER CERTAIN PROJECTS IN FORMULATING THEIR HIGHWAY_PROGRAM FOR THE NEXT BUDGET h YEAR WHEREAS, the State Highway Commission has requested the City of Fort Collins to IImake its recommendations for work to be undertaken by the Highway Department during --the next budget year, and WHEREAS, the City Council has given careful consideration to such request and fe that certain projects should be called to the attention of the State Highway Commission. al 263 January 16, 1964 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS that favorable consideration by said State Highway Commission be given to the following projects 1. A four -lane extension of Mulberry Street to Interstate Highway 25. 2. Continuation of the extension of improvements on State Highway 14 to Walden, Colorado. 3. A preliminary study of a limited access alternate route for U.S. Highway 287 to the west of Fort Collins. 4. Establish a connection between U.S. Highway 287 and Interstate Highway 25 on State Highway 392. 5. Participate in needed improvements on North College Avenue .which is part of U.S. Highway 287. This portion of U.S. Highway 287 is badly in need of redesigning, widen- ing, median strip, lighting, and related improvements. The City of Fort Collins will within. the near future complete its study of the work to be undertaken and will at that time pre- sent its proposal to.the State Highway Commission for their consideration. It is felt that an amount of at least $20,000.00 in addition to the cost of acquiring additional rights of way and expense of widening of the highway will be needed to be furnished by the State Highway Department. Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held this 16th day of January, A. D. 1964. Is/ Harvey G. Johnson Mayor ATTEST: Ls, Miles F. House City Clerk Motion was made by Councilman #cMillan, seconded by Councilman Colwell, that this resolution be adopted and the Council request the City Manager to attend the State Highway Commission meeting on Monday, January 20, 1964, to present requests contained in the above resolution. It was suggested that any member of the Council who wished to attend with Mr. Boos, to advise him of their intentions. 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 communication was presented and read at length: 1321 Lakewood Fort Collins, Colo. Mr. G. J. Weiss City Engineer Fort Collins, Colorado Subject: Street Light Improvement District in Western Heights Subdivision. Dear Sir: On August 29, 1963, petitions for a street light improvement district in he Western Heights Subdivision were submitted to you. On November 7, 1963, you submitted to Mr. Boos estimated costs for a consolidated Light District No. 1 (including North College Avenue and Western Heights Subdivision). It is my understanding that this was subsequently presented to the City Council but due to differences between residents on the North College Avenue this petition has been tabled by the City Council. You have indicated to me by phone that -the difference in cost between the Western Heights Subdivision being a separate street light improvement district or consolidating with another area was 28� a front foot to consolidate or 35¢ per front foot to go as a separate district. Since this added cost - does not appear to be excessive and sincethe required number of residents have signed the petitions for our Western Heights Subdivision, please submit our petititions as a separate district to the City Council for consideration and approval so that we might have lights installed in our area at the earliest possible time. Respectfully, /s/ Mrs. Elaine E. Schleusener City Manager Boos commented somewhat on the request to establishing an improvement district, inasmuch as the total cost was so very small, but it appears that some of the residents in the district were not in favor of the lighting district although the necessary per cent of an improvement district was sufficient. With any objections the district could not be created as a cash district and if it was created, it would have to be done in the regular formation of a lighting improvement district. After discussion, motion was made by Councilman McMillan, seta tided by Councilman Johnson, that the matter be referred tothe City 264 Attorney and the City Engineer to prepare the necessary resolution toward creating a light- ing improvement district. Roll was called resulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Johnson, Colwell, McMillan, Honstein and Councilwoman Quinn. Nayes: None. The President declared the motion adopted. Dr. C. E. Honstein presented a verbal request for the vacation of a small portion of the northeast corner of the property at the intersection of Lemay and East Prospect streets. It appears that some time ago the owner of this property deeded a small triangle for road purposes. Inasmuchas it is now in the City and the cut-off corner is -not neces- sary, Dr. Honstein requested proceedings to vacate same. Motion was made by Councilwoman Quinn, seconded by Councilman Colwell, that the matter be referred to the City Attorney to prepare the necessary vacation ordinance. Roll was called resulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Johnson, Colwell, McMillan, Honstein and Councilwoman Quinn. Nayes: None. The President declared the motion adopted. City Manager Boos stated that he had been approached by Mr. Ralph Easterling to purchase one-twentyth (1/20) share of Pleasant Valley and Lake Canal water and requested authority to proceed with such purchase. Motion was made by Councilman Johnson, seconded by Councilman Colwell, that the purchase of the water stock be approved. Roll was called resulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Johnson, Colwell, McMillan, Honstein-and Council- woman Quinn. Dyes: None. The President declared the motion adopted. Mr. Boos was instructed to have Mr. Easterling present his certificate to the City Attorney for checking same before payment is made. The following letter was presented and read at length: January 2, 1964 Honorable Harvey Johnson City Hall Fort Colllns, Colorado Dear Mayor Johnson: The Resolution creating the Fort Collins Area Recreation Commission states that the Commission shall consist of Eleven members; two (2) of whom shall be designated by the City Council of Fort Collins. The term of these two (2) members shall b e two (2) years. This past December 31st was the end of the term for Mr. Richard Baker and Dr. C. Honstein who have represented the City Council the past two years. Our annual meeting is scheduled for Thursday, January 23, 1964. If the City Council could appoint two representatives to serve the next two years, we.would appreciate it very much. Sincerely yours, /s/ Charles Peterson President Mayor Johnson recommended that Dr. C. E. Honstein be re -appointed as a representa- tive of the City and that City Manager Boos be appointed to replace R. S. Baker as the other representative of the City of Fort Collins. Motion was made by Councilman Colwell, second- ed by Councilwoman Quinn, that the recommended appointments be approved. Roll was called resultiF'.g: as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Johnson, Colwell, McMillan, Honstein and Council- woman Quinn. Nayes: None. The President declared the motion adopted. Mr. Quirk of the Engineering firm on the reservoir was present and presented a work progress report on same. Motion was made by Councilwoman Quinn, seconded by Councilman Colwell, that the Council adjourn. Roll was called resulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Johnson, Colwell, McMillan, Honstein and Councilwoman Quinn. adopted, and the Council adjourned. Nayes: None. The President declared the moti ATTEST G