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August 26, 1965
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, Held
Thursday, August 26, 1965, at 1:30 o'clock P.M.
Present: Councilmen Johnson, Carson, McMillan, Bennett and Councilwoman Quinn.
Acting City Manager Case, City Attorney March and City Engineer Fischer.
Motion was made by Councilwoman Quinn, seconded by Councilman Bennett, that the
reading of the minutes of the last regular meeting held August 19, 1965, be dispensed with.
Roll was called resulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Johnson, Carson, McMillan, Bennett
and Councilwoman Quinn. Nayes: None. The President declared the motion adopted.
The application of Gillermo and Jesse Godinez dba Sam's Place, 404 Linden Street,
to the State of Colorado, for renewal of 3.2% beer license, was presented. Motion was made
by Councilman Carson, seconded by Councilman McMillan, that the Mayor and City Clerk be
authorized to execute the approval of the licensing authority. Roll was called resulting
as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Johnson, Carson, McMillan, Bennett and Councilwoman Quinn.
Nayes: None. The President declared the motion adopted.
The application of Gillermo and Jesse Godinez dba Sam's Place, to the City for
a renewal of a non -intoxicating malt liquor license, accompanied by the required license
fee, was presented. Motion was made by Councilwoman Quinn, seconded by Councilman Bennett,
that the license be granted subject to t he issuance of the State license. Roll was called
resulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Johnson, Carson, McMillan, Bennett and Councilwoman
Quinn. Nayes: None. The President declared the motion adopted.
This being the date of the hearing on the South Taft Hill Fourth Annexation, the
City Clerk advised the Council that no counter petitions had been filed. The following
ordinance was presented and read at length:
ORDINANCE NO. 40, 1965
BEING AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING AND APPROVING THE PLAT OF WHAT IS KNOWN AS THE SOUTH TAFT HILL
FOURTH ANNEXATION TO THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS AND TO BE INCLUDED WITHIN THE LIMITS AND JURw
ISDICTION THEREOF, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY CONTAINED IN ARTICLE 11, CHAPTER 139, COLORADO
REVISED STATUTES, 1953•
Motion was made by Councilman McMillan, seconded by Councilman Carson, that Ordi-
nence No. 40, 1965, be considered favorably on first reading and ordered published this
26th day of August, A. D. 1965, and to be presented for final passage on the 16th day of
September, A. D. 1965. Roll was called resulting as follows; Ayes: Councilmen Johnson,
Carson, McMillan, Benett and Councilwoman Quinn. Nayes: None. The President declared the
motion adopted.
This being the date of the hearing on the West Prospect Second Annexation, the
City Clerk advised the Council that no counter petitions had been filed. The following
ordinance was presented and read at length on first reading:
ORDINANCE NO. 41, 1965
BRING AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING AND APPROVING THE PLAT OF WHAT IS KNO19N AS THE WEST PROSPECT
SECOND ANNEXATION TO THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS AND TO BE INCLUDED WITHIN THE LIMITS AND JUR-
ISDICTION THEREOF, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY CONTAINED IN ARTICLE 11, CHAPTER 139, COLORADO
REVISED STATUTES, 1953
Motion was made by Councilman Bennett, seconded by Cluncilwoman Quinn, that Ordi-
nance No. 41, 1965, be considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 26t
day of August, 1965, and to be presented for final passage on the 16th day of September,
A. D. 1965. Roll was called resulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Johnson, Carson,
McMillan, Bennett and Councilwoman Quinn. Nayes: None. The President declared the motion
adopted.
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This being the date of the hearing of the Fourth College Annexation, the City
Clerk advised the Council that no counter petitions had been filed. The following ordinanc
was presented on first reading:
ORDINANCE NO. 42, 1965
BEING AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING AND APPROVING THE PLAT OF WHAT IS KNOWN AS THE FOURTH COLLEGE
ANNEXATION TO THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS AND TO BE INCLUDE➢ WITHIN THE LIMITS ANDJURISDICTION
THSREOF, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY CONTAINED IN ARTICLE 10, CHAPTER 139, COLORADO REVISED
STATUTES, 1953
Mr. Williard Peck, Attorney for the C & S Railway Company, stated that after
reading the proposed zoning ordinance, the area the railroad company uses for loading and
AN� use
unloading t storing of heavy equipment and supplies, would be rezoned, and this would
'oe discontinued. Planning Director Gene Allen stated that this parcel of land would be
n]n-conforming and the present use would not change until the area was abandoned. Motion
`,es made by Councilman McMillan, seconded by Councilwoman Quinn, that the Railroad Company
oe advised of this from the City Attorneys office. Roll was called resulting as follows:
Aves: Councilmen Johnson, Carson, McMillan, Bennett and Councilwoman Quinn. Nayes; None.
The President declared the motion adopted.
The area occupied by Pat Griffin Gassomat Company was excluded from the annexation
due to the fact that the City fire code does not premit thig We of service station within
the City. Motion was made by Councilman Carson, seconded by Councilman McMillan, that Ordi
nance No. 42, 1965, be adopted with the above changes and presented for final passage on th
16th day of September, A. D. 1965. Roll was called resulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmet
1Jnhnson, Carson, McMillan, Bennett and Councilwoman Quinn. Nayes: None. The President
declared the motion adopted.
The following letter was presented and read at length:
August 26, 1965
Honorable Mayor
n
M?mbersof the City Council
City of Fort Collins
Port Collins, Colorado
Greetings:
At a meeting of your honorable body two weeks ago today a petition of application
was presented to you asking for the right to construct a filling station on Lot 8, Block 92,
Of the City of Fort Collins, Colorado. At that time we asked that you defer action on
ts and certain reasons which we wish to present
this matter until we could assemble the fac
to you for opposing the granting of this permit. We are here now to state the reasons why
we are opposed to the granting of this permit and first we will present to you the reasons
as We see them from the standpoint of The Masonic Home Association.
This area has been developed by five organizations, three are financial, one is
the County of Larimer, and one a fraternal organization. These five organizations have
spent in the area of six and one-half million dollars within the radius of three hundred
feet of this corner, and several hundred thousand dollars have been invested in off street
parking, The extent to which these organizations have contributed to this off street park-
ing are the Court House with one hundred seventy-five (175) parking spaces, The First Nat-
iohal Bank with ond_huiidred twenty -'six (126) spaces, the Masonic Temple with twenty-sevej.
(27)ap4�Q&a, The Fort Collins Federal Savingsoand Loan Association-sevwit67)ne Hundred Two
king
anthe
fourRhundredninety-seven(497)
Mountain
nsoff street parking spaces which have been made
Possible thoou h t he efforts of these five organizations. These organizations, while to son
g
degree competitive, have alIl acted in the highest possible way in e e this
of this
area and none of them have refused to spend money necessary to make this development what
it is today.
Now we see approaching`a filling station for the Qlnicest and best corner in the
whole area, The come contributing moth`ing' The five or anizations which we have here-
tofore mentionedhavemade the area what it going The filling w'tatib comes empty handed.
They have no place for parking and are even going to re this away with about fifteen parking
ed, and
se w
4aces now used on Howes Street and Canyon venthese
parking spaces. Furthermoreion is to , from tour own
so far as we know have nothing to replace these p
observeti.on we find that whenever companies like Phillips; Humble, or other large oil
°ompahies seek space for a station it is always in the area of twenty to twenty-five thous=
square feet. In this et
case thele point the sand end eofethedie trian-
to the fact that the area is a triang th which has not enough width to be of any value
gle of some thirty or fourty feet in dearden or something of this kind. This reduces the
whate'rer except possibly for 8 flower g
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usable area of the lot for a filling station to approximately eleven thousand square feet,
Which in our observation is about one-half of what a filling station should have to take c
of their customers' cars and to be operated in the way a filling station should be.
As to the need for a filling station in this area we wish to call your attention
to the fact that this area is virtually encircled by filling stations. The Toliver and
Anney station is at the northeast corner of the Court House Square, the Conoco station is
at the northwest corner of the Court House Square, the Sinclair station is across the street'
and one block north of the Rocky Mountain National Bank, and J. C. Penney and Company, in
a few days, will open probably the largest filling station in northern Colorado directly
across the street from the First National Bank Computer Complex. This certainly serves this
area to the fullest extent. We contend that nothing further is needed. We have heard of
no petitions being circula.ted among the neighbors of this area asking for a filling station.
We believe that a petition against this station would be pretty popular in the area.
It is also a known fact that the establishment of a filling station in a neigh-
borhood immediately depreciates the adjoining territory and causes a marked loss of values
in the area 'of 'a filling station is operated here.
We have up to now presented the features which could be termed a selfish stand-
point f hr the reasons as to why we hope you will deny this application, but we now want
to take up the traffic situation. This corner is already congested. It is a five corner
area with Canyon Avenue, East and West Oak Streets and North and South Howes Streets. Cars
approaching on Canyon Avenue are only given thirteen seconds to get through to either Zast
Oak or North Howes. In the case of normal traffic it will accommodate two or three cars for
each light change, but if the head car is slow only two cars can get through. The area on
the west side of the campus is in a violent upturn. The area west of the South Shields
Shopping Center, which is known as the West Elizabeth Street area is also buildingtrem,end-
ously fast. Al of that traffic coming into the corner of Mulberry and Shields S reet is
causing congestion in that area and fifty to seven -five percent of the cars that move east
from this point are destined for Canyon Avenue. The east half or the east part of the col-
lege area is now using Howes Street to come to town. The Court House and three financial
institutions are tremendous devebpers of traffic for a g reat number of customers. The
Court House has more customers than any, including the Traffic Department itselt. We feel
that the increase will be such that a filling station on this corner will be a definite
menace to traffic in this intersection. It will impede the flow of traffic on both Howes
and Canyon and the ingressand egress would keep a policeman busy keeping them from violat-
ing traffic regulations. To put it simply, a filling station at this location would be not
only a nuisance but a tremendous traffic hazard in the future. It would not only depreciate
values in this area but be a blight on a future development of this area. It has no beauty
or dignity and it has no utility or necessity value.
On this basis we feel we are justified in asking that you would deny this appli-
cation
Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Hildur A. Norell
President and Director
/s/ U. A. Lott, Secretary and Director
Harold Bowen, Dir-ctor
Floyd Headlee, Director
T. E. Schureman, Director
The following report was presented and read at length:
August 19, 1965
Mr. Stanley R. Case
Acting City Manager R�: Traffic Study -
Intersection Canyon, Howes and Oak.
The following is the report requested, regarding the existing traffic paterns at
the intersection of Canyon, Howes and Oak, and how these patterns would be affected by the
conttuction of a service station in the Southwest quadrant of the intersection.
The present complexion of the lot under consideration (the triangle bounded by
Canyon, Ho Wes and Olive) is residential. It is virtually a certainty, however, that in the
not too distant future the use of the triangle will change and begin to conform to the gener
al business usage which not exists to the North, East and West of the Canyon -Howes -Oak in-
tersection. The area is presently zoned "D" Commercial and is proposed, under the new
zoning ordinance, to be used as General Business (BG). These represent the more broad of
the business classifications in both ordinances. The zoning is confirmed by observing the
City's guide -for -growth map which includes the area in an all inclusive business classifi-
cation. There presently exists, on the Northeast corner of the intersection, the Larimer
County Court Houee . on the Northwest corner of Howes and Oak, the Fort Collins Federal
Savings and Loan . in the triangle between Oak and Canyon, the Rocky Mountain National
Bank . and on the Southeast corner of the intersection the Masonic Lodge. While there
are many dis -similarities between these uses and a gasoline station there is also a a imil-
arity from the standpoint of traffic generation. All of the above activities are, in the
language of the traffic engineer, heavy traffic generators. In the case of banks and saving
and loan institutions, drive in windows have become an essential part of the building design
The off-street parking requirements of each of these uses is the highest found in our zon-
ing ordinance . and properly so. The County Court Hou a on another corner of the inter-
section is no less a traffic generator. Tonsider that there are in excess of 25 different
departments housed in the Court House. Some of these individual offices are major traffic
generators in their own right ... is the Motor Vehicle License Bureau. Considering the Coui
House as a single unit, it probably draws as may or more vehicles into an area, during the
business day, than any other single facility in the City. The service station proposed wou:
almost without question, draw less traffic from the street during the normal business
heday
than any one (excepting the Masonic Temple) of the facilities presently existing
in-
tersection.
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Even if this were not true, the council should consider very carefully the denial
of an otherwise permitted use on the basis of traffic consideration alone. Our zoning ordi-
nance restricts the location of various types of business. In addition to a restriction
as to location a further restriction is made with regard to the amount of off-street parking'
which must be provided; the size of the lot; and the percentage of the lot which may be used
We have other restrictions which limit the location and widths of access from the
lot to the public street. Having established and enforced these various regulations, the
City should be prepared to then accept the responsib lity for the increased traffic on the
abutting streets which will necessarily result from the establishment of such business. In
the case of a service station, these comments are even more valid because within our ordi-
nances we have placed additional restrictions on such business.
The intersection under consideration involves the jupction of three streets. The
;eometrics of such an intersection necessarily increase the number of possible points of con
fiict, or points within the intersection where an accident might occur. Referring to the
attached sketch, at a normal 4 way intersection, such as Meldrum and Oak, there are 24 point
of conflict. With an additional street directed diagonally `into the intersection this num-
ber is doubled. Surprisingly, however, the intersection does not have a high accident rate.
the traffic signal arrangement has worked in an excellent manner, and the only reported acci
dent of any kind received this year was a minor accident on May 26, that involved a car
traveling Southwest on Canyon and a parked car on Canyon 106 feet from t he intersection.
Each time a two-way drive is constructed off the street, seven conflict points
are created. And, in the case of two driveways having the proximity of the drives proposed
on the service station, at least one is added for atotal number of 15. This, of course, is
the basis for limiting the number, width and location of private entrances, as we do in our
driveway ordinance.
The traffic is high at the intersection, but does not exceed the capacity of the
three streets, Howes and Canyon have average daily traffic volume of above 2400 vehicles,
with the volume on Oak being around 2000. During the peak hours of the day slightly over
1000 vehicles lass through t he intersection. These are traffic counts that were taken durin€
the Spring 4, and in all probability have increased slightly.
The construction of a service station on the site proposed is certainly going to
affect the traffic flow, not only on the two streets of Howes and Canyon, but also within
the intersection, because during peak hours there will be occasions that "stack up" at the
intersection will extend back to a point in line with the protected drives on both streets.
The office would, however, have to say that the traffic interference a service station would
create would be less than most of the other type businesses which are permitted in the same
zoning classification.
/a/ C. Adam Fischer
Public Works Director.
After considerable discussion, motion was made by Councilman Carson, seconded by
uncilman Bennett, that the permission be granted for the erection of this service station.
11 was called resulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Carson, McMillan and Bennett.
s: Councilman Johnson and Councilwoman Quinn. The President declared the motion
dopted.
The following ordinance was presented on first reading:
ORDINANCE NO. 43, 1965
NG AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1-27 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF FORT
LINS, COLORADO, 1958, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PENSIONS FOR FIREMEN IN THE CITY OF FORT
LINS AND PROVIDING FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FIREMEN"S PENSION FUND BY CONTRIBUTIONS FROM
GENERAL FUND FROM THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS AND BY EQUAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO BE DEDUCTED
M THE SALARIES OF ALL FIREMEN EMPLOYED BY THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
Motion was made by Councilman McMillan, seconded by Councilman Bennett, that
inance No. 43, 1965, be considered favorably on first reading and ordered published this
h day of August, A. D. 1965, and to be presented for final passage on the 16t1a day of Sept
er, A. D. 1965. Roll was called resulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Johnson,
son, McMillan, Bennett and Councilwoman Quinn. Nayes: None, The President declared the
tion adopted.
The following report was presented and read at length:
August 24, 1965
The Honorable Mayor and City Council
3m: Stanley R. Case, Acting City Manager
oject: Water Ordinance No. 18, 1965.
The requirement that water bills shall not be prorated has presented difficulties
n the Utility Office in so far as this relates to new homes or initial water service to the
ustomer . To require a payment covering the entire past quarter when only a few days remait
n that quarter appears to be an unfar request on the part of the ,new property owner.
It is therefore recommended that Section 54 be revised as follows:
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Section 54 Flat Rates - Prorate
If water rates are changed or water users institite or terminate service other
than on established billing dates, the water bill shall not be prorated. Provided, hew -
ever, that the initial water service shall be prorated to the nearest ten (10) day period.
The flat rate charge for a quarter shall be the minimum charge for any use during the
quarter.
The revision involves the addition of the second sentence. Prorating the initial
water service appears to be a far more equitable arrangement.
Furnishing of water rights is covered in Section 67 of the City Water Ordinance
which reads in part, "Effective January 1, 1966, all premises requesting original water
service from the City of Fort Collins, including but not limited to properties included in
all proposed annexations, shall furnish to the City of Fort Collins, without cost to the
City, water rights acceptable to the City in the amount of two acre-feet per acre to be
served or, if water fights are tot available, the equivalent of $100.00 in payment for each
acre-foot so required provided,..."
The question that arises is whether the water rights are based on the total area
annexed at the time of annexation; are they based on the total area included in a develop-
ment plan at the time of plotting, or are they based on the individual areas or lots as
they request water service.
This matter was presented previously to the council with recommendation by
Council that it be referred to the Water Board.
These two matters were presented to the Water Board at their meeting, August 23,
at which they concurred in the recommended change for Section 54 and recommended that the
City Attorney draft a change in Section 67 that would make the above listed provisian appli-
cable at the time of filing the final subdivision plat.
It is recommended that the Council approve the above changes and refer them to
the City Attorney for necessary ordinance change.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/,Stanley R. Case
Acting City Manager
The following recommendation of the Water Board was presented and read at length:
TO: City Manager
FROM: Water Board
DATE: August 24, 1965
SUBJECT: Memo From Director of Public Works Regarding Changes in Water Ordinance No. 18,
1965.
At the meeting of the Water Board held August 23, 1965, it was the unanimous de-
cision by those present that the Board's recommendation is to include t he following sentenc
"Provide, however, that the initial water service shall be prorated to the nearest ten (10)
day period,"sentence to be a part of Section 54 of Ordinance No. 18, 1965. Also that Sec-
tion No. 67 be amended to include that water be supplied by the developer of the land at
the time of filing the final plat instead of at t he time the land is annexed. It is also
the Board's recommendation that these items be referred to the City Attorney to draw up
amendments to the original ordinance.
/sl John Bartel
Secretary of the Water Board
After considerable discussion, the City Attorney stated that his interpretation
of the change of furnishing water at the time of filing the final plat instead of when the
land was annexed, might encounter some legal difficulties. Motion was made by Councilman
Bennett, seconded by Councilman Carson, that this matter be referred to the City Attorney,
City Manager, City Engineer and the City Planner for study and report on the solution of
this problem. Rolf was ca lled resulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Johnson, Carson,
McMillan, Bennett and Councilwoman Quinn. Hayes: None. The President declared the motion
adopted.
The following report was presented and read at length:
August 24, 1965
To: The Honorable Magrrand City Council
From: Stanley R. Case, Acting City Manager
Subject: Sewer Ordinance No. 17, 1965
Several difficulties arise in the administration of the new Sewer Ordinance No.
17, 1965, which can be eliminated by the following revisions:
Section 39 Sewer Charges
The following charges shall be made for the use of sewer service:
CITY FLAT RATE WATER USERS ( per month
The charge for sewer service for each month shall be 65 per cent of the current
monthly bill
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Each living unit - gravity System - $2.50
Each living unit - dump system --- $3.00
CITY -METERED WATER USERS(per month)
The charge for sewer service for each month shall be 65 per cent of the current
nthly bill for water service, but not less than $2.50 per month per living unit served.
OUTSIDE CITY+:METERED WATER USERS
The charge per month for sewer service for one living unit shall be 95 per cent
of the average monthly bill for water service during the preceding months of January,
February, and March, but not less than $14.00 per quarter. The sewer charge for sewer ser-
vice to other than one living unit shall e negotiated by the City Manager and approved by
the City Council.
NOT SERVED BY CITY WATER - INSIDE AND OUTSIDE CITY
The sewer service charge for sewer service to customers not being served by City
water shall be negotiated by the City Manager and approved by the City Council.
There are three basic changes recommended in Section 39 as follows:
1. Whereas before the sewer service charge for in -City -metered water users was
based on the average water usage fort he months of January, February and March, it would,
with the recomme.nded charge, be simply 65 per cent of the past month's water bill. The
present Section makes no provision for calculating a service which begins or changes in
character in the period between March and January. It was felt that a consideration of
irrigation and lawn watering was not significant for metered water users who consist prin-
cipally of businesses. One final reason for the recommended change was to establish a
Policy of calculating the charge on the basis of water actually used (as we presently do in
the case of. water) rather than a projected usage.
2. The Section covering Outside City -Metered Water Users was changed to specify
that the rate indicated pertained to one living unit only. An additional sentence was added
to provide for such service to usage other than one family unit.
3. A new Section was added to cover the use of the City sewer system in those
instances where City water service was not being received.
It is recommended that these proposed changes be approved by the City Council and
referred to the City Attorney for the necessary ordinance change.
Respectfully submitted,
/a/ Stan]s-y R. Case
Acting City Manager
Motion was made by Councilman McMillan, seconded by Councilman Carson, that this
referred to the City Attorney to draw the amendments to the ordinance. Roll was called
sulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Johnson, Carson, McMillan, Bennett and Councilwoman
nn. Nayes: None. .The President declared the motion adopted.
The following report was presented and read at length:
August 26, 1965
anley R. Case
ting City Manager Re: Improvement of Spring Park Drive and
Mathews in vicinity of Fire Station
No. 3
an
catios
or the
)rive fromAttached Remington hand wMathews from ith are sSpringpPark 1Driven
tofDartmouthprovement of Spring Park
The estimated cost of improving these streets to our minimum street specifica-
7ions is as follows:
Mathews ... $ 8,465.00
Plus 5% Engineering ... 423.00
Plus 5% Legal & Publication 423.00
$ 9,311.00
Spring Park Drive ... $ 4,603.60
Plus 5% Engineering 230.00
Plus 5% Legal & Publication 230.00
$ 75,707T. O
Total $ 14,374.60
By previous action of the Council, it was indicated that this work would be finan-
,ad by private contract between the City of Fort Collins and Rauch Motor Company, the only
property owners abutting the two streets. If the plans are acceptable to Council it is pre-
sumed that the City Attorney would then proceed immediately to draw a contract for each of
the two parties to sign and we will advertise the projects for bids.
It should be noted that it is important to proceed as rapidly as possible with
�hese improvements in order to coordinate them with the construction of the new fire station.
C. Adam Fischer
Public Works Director.
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Motion was made by Councilman Bennett, seconded by Councilwoman Quinn, that this
natter be referred to the City Attorney to draw a contract and advertise for bids. Roll
was called resulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Johnson, Carson, McMillan, Bennett and
Councilwoman Quinn. Nayes: None. The. President declared the motion adopted.
The following recommendation of the Purchasing Agent of bids for two 2-ton trucks
for the Public Works Department and one passenger car for the Police Department:
I recommend the low bid of $5,396.60 of Markley Motors be accepted for the trucks
and the low bid for an 8-Cyl., 2-Door Automobile of $2,120.00 submitted by Cooper -Michael
Motors be accepted.
/s/ R. S. Baker
Purchasing Agent
Motion was made by Councilman Bennett, seconded by Councilwoman Quinn, that the
recommendations of the Purchasing Agent be accepted. Roll was called resulting as follow®:
Ayes: Councilmen Johnson, Carson, McMillan, Bennett and Councilwoman Quinn. Nayes: None.
The President declared the motion adopted..
The City Attorney presented a certificate for 1/9th share of capital stock of
Pleasant Valley and Lake Canal Company offered by Russel J. and Margaret H. Buck. Motion
was made by Councilwoman Quinn, seconded by Councilman Carson, that the City Clerk be auth-
orited to purchase same. Roll was called resulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Johnson.,
Carson, McMillan, Bennett and Councilwoman Quinn. Nayes: None. The President declared
the motion adopted.
The following communication was presented and read at length:
August 19, 1965
City Council
City of Fort Collins
300 LaPorte Avenue
Fort Coll -ins, Colorado
Dear Madam and Gentlemen:
The Fort Collins Chamber of Commerce wishes to sublease from the City of Fort Collins the
land they presently have leased from the Colorado & Southern Railroad. This land is trian-
gular in shape and located on the west side of North College Avenue and north of Cherry
Street.
The land will be used for the erection of a Tourist Information Center. The adjoining land
to the south, owned by the Union Pacific Railroad, is being leased by the Chamber and will
also be used in the all over project.
Sincerely yours,
/s/ Myron M. Braden
President
Tfte following resolution was presented and read at length:
RESOLrUTION
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITv OF FORT COLLINS REQUESTING THE COLORADO AND SOUTHERN RAILWAY
COMPANY FOR PERMISSION TO SUBLEASE
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Collins entered into a lease agreement with the Colorado
and Southern Railway Company on February 1, 1953, wherein the City of Fort Collins leased
a certain tract shown on Print No. 4170 of said Railway Company, whicti said Print was attach
ad to and made a part, of said lease, and
WHEREAS, the Fort Collins Chamber of Commerce has requested permission to sublease
said tract from the City of Fort Collins in connection with the land leased to be used for
the erection of a tourist information center in connection with the adjoining land to the
swath which is owned by the Union Padific Railroad Company and which said land is being
leased by the Fort Collins Chamber of Commerce, and
WHEREAS, it is the opinionrof the City of Fort Collins that it will be for the
best interests to the citizens of Fort Collins if such request of the Fort Collins Chamber
of Commerce be granted.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY TO
HE COUNCIL
OF provided OF FORT COLLINSCITY
that the
sent
request of the Fort Collins Chamber ofCommerce
Is received from the Colorado and Southern Railway Company; and
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Colorado and Southern Railway Company be and it
is hereby requested to grant permission to the City of Fort Collins to sublease the parcel
of land leased by the City of Fort Collins under said lease of February 1, 1953, to the
Fort Collins Chamber of Commerce.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council held this 26t1a day of
August, A. D. 1965
/a/ Harvey G. Johnson
Mayor
ATTEST:
/s/ Miles F. House
City Clerk
Motion was made by Councilman McMillan, seconded by Councilman Bennett, that this
resolution be adopted. Roll was called resulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Johnson,
Carson, McMillan, Bennett and Councilwoman Quinn. Nayes: None. The President declared
the motion adopted.
Motion was made by Councilwoman Quinn, seconded by Councilman Carson, that the
Council adjourn. Roll was called resulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Johnson, Carson,
McMillan, Bennett and Councilwoman Quinn. Nayes: None. The President declared the motion
adopted and the Council adjourned.
ATTEST:
stant