HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 12/07/1999 - FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 192, 1999, AMENDING AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 17
DATE:. December 7, 1999 �
• FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF:
Tom Frazier
SUBJECT:
First Reading of Ordinance No. 192, 1999, Amending Section 24-1 of the City Code Pertaining to
Signs on Bus Shelters and Bus Benches.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The potential outcome of changing the City Code to permit advertising on the City's bus shelters is
an increase of net revenue by$ 79,500 and no increases in shelter expense. If the City were to install
• an additional 100 bus shelters and maintain them at the level proposed by the vendor, the City's
annual cost would exceed$70,000. The City's capital expense for 100 shelters would be$400,000,
and there would be no increase in revenues.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The purpose of this Ordinance is to permit staff to install 5 bus shelters to evaluate whether the Fort
Collins citizens find the shelters acceptable as to design and function. The most significant design
change is the addition of advertising on the shelters. In the past, any advertising on benches or the
buses has been controversial. In discussions with the City Council Growth Management Committee,
staff recommended placing"test''bus shelters in key commercial and residential locations to evaluate
the impacts on the citizens. The committee directed staff to proceed with the test sites. In order to
legally construct any new bus shelters with advertising,the current Code needs to be modified. The
intent is to install 5 bus shelters at: College Avenue(west side)near Myrtle Street; College Avenue
(east side) near Boardwalk; Harmony Road (south side) near Lemay Avenue; Dunbar Street (east
side) near Swallow Road; and Stover Street (west side) near Dartmouth. Over a 6 month period,
staff will survey the general public's impressions on these shelters. The survey findings would be
reported back to Council prior to proceeding any further with this project.
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BACKGROUND:
Over the past several years,staff,Councilmembers,and the public have discussed the issue of more
bus shelters. These discussions have focused on new revenue, improved customer safety and
convenience,reduction of bus shelter expenditures, and increasing the number of shelters.
The current bus bench/bus panel contractor, Chancellor Media Corporation, has made an offer to
install and maintain 100 bus shelters, at locations agreeable with the City. Chancellor would
advertise at these locations, and would pay an estimated $79,500 to the City in addition to the
installation and maintenance costs.
This proposal would increase customer comfort, convenience, and safety throughout Fort Collins
much more rapidly than if the City were to attempt to provide this same service.
This proposal includes securing the right-of-way, construction of the bus shelter pad, supplying
electricity for shelter lighting, installing the shelter and any amenities (bike racks, waste baskets,
benches signs,etc.),and site maintenance,such as weekly trash removal,shelter repair,and monthly
shelter washing.
These services exceed,greatly,the service provided by Transfort/Dial-A-Ride. Currently,there are
33 bus shelters, which are washed 2-3 times per year, only a few have trash receptacles, and none
are lighted. The TransfordDial-A-Ride budgets for an additional six bus shelters each year.
Even though the Chancellor Media offer is very attractive, if this concept is acceptable, the City
would solicit competitive bids for the bus shelter contract. For the 5 test sites, the City would
negotiate with Chancellor for installation.
The major resistance to this proposal is the advertising on bus shelters. There is definite opposition
in Fort Collins to this advertising and staff fully expects public opposition to this concept.
• ORDINANCE NO. 192, 1999
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING SECTION 24-1 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY
PERTAINING TO SIGNS ON BUS SHELTERS AND BUS BENCHES
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Fort Collins has determined that it is in the best
interest of the citizens of the City that Section 24-1 of the Code of the City be amended to
specifically authorize the placement of signs on bus benches and bus shelters; and
WHEREAS,previously,signs have been placed upon bus shelters pursuant to an exemption
contained in the Land Use Code,but the Code has been silent regarding the placement of signs on
bus shelters.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that Section 24-1 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins be, and hereby is, amended by
the addition of a new subparagraph(b)(5)to read as follows:
Sec. 24-1. Signs on streets and sidewalks prohibited; exceptions; permit.
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Introduced and considered favorably on first reading and ordered published this 7th day of
December, A.D. 1999, and to be presented for final passage on the 4th day of January,A.D. 2000.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 4th day of January, A.D. 2000.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk