HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 04/20/1999 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 48, 1999, AUTHORIZ AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 12
DATE: April 20, 1999
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL Steve Comstock/
STAFF: Ron Mills
SUBJECT :
Second Reading of Ordinance No. 48, 1999, Authorizing the City to Grant a Non-Exclusive
Easement Across Meadow Springs Ranch to Williams Communications, Inc. for Installation and
Maintenance of Fiber Optic Cable.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:In 1980,the Cities Service Gas Company acquired a 50-foot wide easement across a portion of the
Meadow Springs Ranch near the Colorado/Wyoming border, for installation of a natural gas
pipeline. Williams Communications,Inc.has requested another easement within these boundaries,
but subject to the existing pipeline easement,for the installation and maintenance of fiber optic cable
to be used for telephone digital data transmission and Internet services. Ordinance No.48, 1999 was
unanimously adopted on First Reading on March 16, 1999 authorizing a non-exclusive easement to
Williams Communications, Inc.
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 20
DATE: March 16, 1999
10 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Steve Comstock/
Ron Mills
SUBJECT:
First Reading of Ordinance No.48, 1999,Authorizing the City to Grant a Non-Exclusive Easement
Across Meadow Springs Ranch to Williams Communications,Inc.for Installation and Maintenance
of Fiber Optic Cable.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The Wastewater Fund will receive payment in the amount of$2,254.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
In 1980,the Cities Service Gas Company acquired a 50-foot wide easement across a portion of the
Meadow Springs Ranch near the Colorado/Wyoming border, for installation of a natural gas
pipeline. Williams Communications;,Inc.has"iequested another easement within these boundaries,
but subject to the existing pipeline easement,for the iristallationand maintenance of fiber optic cable
to be used for telephone digital�data transmission and mtemet services. The proposed easement is
10 feet wide and approximately 1254 feet ih length ,'.51 acres)-Staff has reviewed and recommends
approval of the requested easement.