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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES-09/08/1976-AdjournedSeptember 8, 1976 COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO Council - Manager Form of Government Adjourned Meeting - 1:00 P.M. An adjourned meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins was held on Wednesday, September 8, 1976 at 1:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers in the City of Fort Collins City Hall. Roll call was answered by Councilmembers Bloom, Bowling, Reeves, Russell, Suinn and Wilkinson. Absent: Councilwoman Gray. (Secretary's Note: Councilwoman Gray arrived at 1:30 P.M.) Staff Members Present: Brunton, Bingman, Waldo and Lewis. Also: Assistant City Attorney Liley. Minutes of Regular Meetings of August 3, 1976 and August 17, 1976 Approved as Published; Minutes of August 24, 1976 Adjourned Meeting Approved as Clarified Assistant City Attorney Liley requested a clarification that should be made by the Council with regard to the Buckingham Park purchase. The minutes of that meeting state that Councilman Suinn made a , motion to approve the recommendation of the Administration; that recommendation being "The Administration recommends that the City Councilauthorizethe purchase of 2.523 acres of the Buckingham Park for $27,000 with the understanding that we would receive a deed for the other one-half at no cost. This $27,000 purchase would be paid through the Conservation Trust Fund." Attorney Hill, counsel for owners of the property, has indicated to the City Attorney that if the Council meant by this statement that they were conditioning the purchase on a gift of the remainder being made, that that was not an acceptable characterization of the transaction and this has to do with tax consequences for his client. Councilman Suinn made a motion, seconded by Councilman Bowling to clarify the minutes to show the purchase of the Buckingham property is not conditioned on a_gift being_made._ Yeas: Counc_i_lm_embers Bloom, Bowling, Reeves, Russell, Suinn and Wilkinson. Nays: None. 1 187 Councilman Bloom made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman Reeves to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of August 3, 1976 and August 17, 1976 as published and the minutes of the adjourned meeting of August 24, 1976 as clarified. Yeas: Councilmembers Bloom, Bowling, Reeves, Russell, Suinn and Wilkinson. Nays: None. Ordinance Adopted on First Reading Amending the Zoning Ordinance Regulations Concerning Veterinary Medicine Facilities Following is the City Manager's memorandum on this item: "At its August 3, 1976, meeting the City Council received a report on the proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance concerning veterinary medicine.. -:facilities. At its July 12, 1976, meeting the Planning and Zoning Board by a 5 to 1 vote recommended to the City Council the following changes to the Zoning Ordinance: (1) add definitions of "veterinary hospital", "small animal veter- inary hospital", and "small animal veterinary clinic"; (2) amend the R-H Zone to allow only small animal veterinary clinics; (3) amend the BH, BP, HB, and BG Zones to allow both small animal clinics and hospitals, and (4) add regulations of external effects of veterinary facilities as suggested by staff. The Planning and Zoning Board further recommended that this use not be added as a permissable accessory use. At the August 3 meeting by a 6 to 1 vote the City Council instructed the City Attorney to draw an ' ordinance in which no changes be made in the residential area; that clinics or hospitals be permitted in the Planned Business or Highway Business Zones and clinics only in the Limited and General Business Zones; and that regulations or external effects of the veterinary facility be included as well as the definitions recommended by the staff." Councilman Bowling made a motion, seconded by Councilman Suinn to adopt Ordinance No. 66.E 1976 on first reading. Yeas: Councilmembers Bloom, Bowling, Reeves, Russell, Suinn and Wilkinson. Nays: None. Ordinance Adopted on First'Reading Annexine the Hanna Second' -Addition Following is the City Manager_!s memorandum on this item: "The Hanna Second Addition is an 8-1/2 acre site located on the southwest corner of West Vine Drive and N6rth Shields Street. The requested zoning is for R-L, Low Density Residential District. use. At its August 9, 1976, meeting the Planning and Zoning Board recommended approval of this annexation with R-L zoning. At its August 17, 1976, meeting the City Council instructed the City Attorney to prepare the necessary -annexation forms." ' 188 Councilwoman Reeves made a motion, seconded by Councilman Bowling to adopt Ordinance No. 70, 1976 on first reading. Yeas: Council - members Bloom, Bowling, Reeves, Russell, Suinn and Wilkinson. Nays: None. Ordinance Adopted on First Reading Zoning the Hanna Second Addition Following is the City Manager's memorandum on this item: "Ordinance No. 71, 1976, is the companion ordinance to Ordinance No. 70, 1976, annexing this property to the City. The requested zoning for this project is R-L, Low Density Residential Zoning. The Planning and Zoning Board had previously recommended approval of the annexation with the R-L Zoning." Councilman Bowling made a motion, seconded by Councilman Bloom to adopt Ordinance No. 71, 1976 on first reading. Yeas: Councilmembers Bloom, Bowling, Reeves, Suinn and Wilkinson. Nays: Councilman Russell. Ordinance Adopted As Amended on First Reading Amending the Building Code to Provide Handicapped Provisions Following is the City Manager's memorandum on this item: "At its August 31, 1976, work session, the Fort Collins City Council reviewed a report from the Building Board of Appeals and a special committee that was organized by the Board to review the Handicapped Provisions that appeared for the first time in the 1973 Uniform Building Code. The committee and the Board both recommended the adoption of the aforementioned ordinance. Bill Waldo, Chief Building Inspector, and several of the committee members spoke at the work session." Mayor Wilkinson made a motion, seconded by Councilman Bowling to amend Ordinance No. 72, 1976 by striking the next to the last sentence in Section 1711(b). Yeas: Councilmembers Bloom, Bowling, Reeves and Wilkinson. Nays: Councilmembers Reeves and Suinn. Councilman Suinn made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman Reeves to adopt Ordinance No. 72, 1976 as amended on first reading. Yeas: Councilmembers Bloom, Bowling, Reeves, Russell, Suinn and Wilkinson. Nays: None. 189 Ordinance Adopted on First Reading Amending the Code of the City of Fort Collins Relating to the Human Relations Commission - Following is a portion of the City Manager's memorandum on this item: "At its July 20, 1976, meeting the Fort Collins City Council by a 2 to 4 vote failed to adopt Ordinance No..-58, 1976, on first reading. The major point of contention and opposition appeared to be Subpart F of Subsection 2-19 in the Ordinance which read as follows: F. To recommend.to the City Council the expenditures of funds including but not limited to revenue sharing funds in the area of human relation fields above - described by such means as the City Council may direct including but not limited to membership of the Human Resources Board. At its August 12, 1976, regular meeting the Human Relations Commission took action to amend Subpart F of Subsection 2-19 of the proposed Creating Ordinance to comply with.the Council's direction. The new Subpart F would read as follows: F. To recommend to the City Council the expenditure of ' funds in the area of human resources through membership on the Larimer Human Resources Board." Councilwoman Reeves made a motion, seconded by Councilman Russell to adopt Ordinance No. 73, 1976 on first reading. Yeas: Council - ='members Bloom, Bowling, Reeves, Russell, Suinn and Wilkinson. - Nays: None. Bids on Construction of Improvements in Special Assessment District No. 71 Awarded City Manager Brunton stated the administration had opened bids on September 7, 1976; the concrete bids were good; the asphalt bids and storm sewer work were fairly poor. Roy A. Bingman, Director of Engineering Services, stated there were two separate bids that were open; there were four bids for the concrete work, the low bid was $93,870, the estimate for the original preliminary design was $84,240; or 11% above estimate. This had been discussed with the contractor; there are several items that could be deleted relating to storm sewer work which would reduce their bid to $84,79S,-which is very close.to the estimate. This work, however, would have to be done by the 190 street department, which would increase it by several thousand dollars. This appears to be within five percent of the original estimate. On the asphalt work, the estimate was $143,000; the bid was $261,428; which is 83 percent high. There are several reasons for this; one is that there are only two companies that bid, Flatiron Paving Company and Sterling Paving Company, they both solicited bids for the storm sewer work from the same sub- contractor. These bids are very high. The second problem is that the bidders apparently have enough work to do this fall. Roy Bingman recommended that the staff negotiate with the low bidder or possible rebidding in 177, or to go ahead and award for the concrete work, attempt to get all of the curb, gutter, sidewalk and storm sewer work done this fall, then in January or February, rebid the asphalt work. Councilman Bowling made a motion, seconded by Councilman Russell to award the low bid of Concrete Construction and Placing Inc. for the concrete work in the amount of $84,794.85.and defer the bids on the paving until a later date and that the City crews do the storm sewer work. Yeas: Councilmembers Bloom, Bowling, Reeves, Russell, Suinn and Wilkinson. Nays: None. Resolution Adopted Authorizing Application by the City of Fort Collins for Class "C" Stream Classification for Lower Poudre River Following is the City Manager's memorandum on this item: "During the planning and construction stages of our two Waste? Water Treatment Plants, the City had a great number of problems with the type of effluent discharge. Part of the problem evolves around the status of the classification of the Poudre River. All of the exotic and sophisticated additional treatments such as.denitrification and dechlorinization, etc., are extremely expensive from an operation and maintenance standpoint. If we follow these standards, the water from our treatment plants would be better than that discharging from the various reservoirs and the Poudre River. Also, the part of the stream we are talking about is dry part of the year, and there are no main game fish in the area. If we receive a lower classification, we would correspondingly increase the capacity of our Waste Water Treatment Plants. The State of Colorado has now adopted a temporary stream classification exception designated as Class "C". The enclosed Resolution authorizes the City Manager and Administration to apply for this exception." 191 RESOLUTION 76-59 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS AUTHORIZING APPLICATION TO THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, WATER QUALITY CONTROL COMMISSION, TO GRANT A "C" CLASSIFICATION TO THE LOWER POUDRE RIVER WHEREAS, the City of Fort Collins maintains two Waste Water Treatment Plants which discharge into the lower Poudre River; and WHEREAS, this portion of the River does not contain game fish and during part of the year is an intermittent stream; and WHEREAS, the Colorado Department of Health, Water Quality Control Commission, has adopted a classification for streams designated as Class "C", which will require less treatment for waste water discharge and which will more realistically regulate this portion of the River; and WHEREAS, the City Water and Sewer Utilities Department has recommended that the City Council authorize the City's application for a Class "C" designation of this portion of the'Poudre River; and WHEREAS, in the opinion of the City Council such a designation would be -more realistic and should be granted. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS that the City Administration is authorized to apply to the appropriate State agency for the reclassification of the lower Poudre River to Class "C" and to take such other action as may be required to achieve such classification. Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held this 7th day of September, A.D. 1976. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk 192 Changes to be Proposed in Finance Department Organization Approved. Resolution Adopted Making Changes in the Pay Plan Following is the City Manager's memorandum and recommendation on this item: "At the work session of August 31st, 1976, a memo was presented recommending changes in the Finance Department. A copy of this memo is attached. The City Council at that time indicated this should be presented for official action and, therefore, the enclosed resolution has been prepared for adoption at this meeting." Councilman Suinn spoke in opposition to reorganizing now "if it affects our expenditures." Councilman Bloom questioned two areas; "one, I really don't feel that Ron has been aboard long enough to really know his people and their potential and their abilities. I also question that if we properly organize and allocate existing personnel that the job can't be done." Councilman Bowling expressed a feeling to let the Finance Department go ahead with the reorganization and Council will charge the City Manager to keep an eye on the reorganization process. Councilman Bowling made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman Reeves to adopt the resolution. Yeas: Councilmembers Bowling, Gray, Reeves and Wilkinson. Nays: Councilmembers Bloom, Russell and Suinn. _ RESOLUTION 7 6 - 6 0 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS APPROVING REVISIONS TO THE EMPLOYEES PAY PLAN FOR THE CITY WHEREAS, the City Manager has recommended certain revisions to the Manual of Class Specifications and Compensation Plan for the Municipal Services of the City of Fort Collins as follows: Salary (1) Delete: Min. Max. Controller 42 1525 2041 Assistant Finance Officer 34 1208 1617 193 (2) Change: ' Revenue Officer (from) 32 1140 1525. (to) 34 1208 1617 Finance Director (from) 40 1439 1926 (to) 42 1525 2041 (3) Add: Financial & Systems Develop- ment Officer 34 1208 1617 Accounting Officer 34 1208 1617 and WHEREAS, the City Council has considered this recommendation and desires to approve the same; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS _.that the changes to the Manual of Class Specifications and Compensation Plan for ._the Municipal Services of the City of Fort Collins set forth above be, and the same ,-hereby a're,'. accepted and approved; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Clerk be, and they hereby are, authorized and directed to execute said resolution to make the above revi- sions. Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held this 7th ' day of September,A.D. 1976. Mayor -,ATTEST: City erk 194 1 Increase in Golf Fee Charges Approved Following is the City Manager's memorandum and recommendation on this item: "At its August 31, 1976, work session, the City Council reviewed a report on the financial status of the two golf courses. The golf courses have been doing well financially. The fees and charges paid for by the golfers are not only paying for all of the operation and maintenance of the golf courses but they also are paying the loan for the initial cost of Collindale back to the water utility. The only exception is the $126,280 that was transferred from revenue sharing that takes care of some of the capital expenditures.' The major capital expenditure is the undergrounding of the sprinkling system at City Park Nine. This will take several more years to complete. In order to cover the increase in operation and maintenance needs and provide for the capital program, it is necessary to increase the rates at the golf courses. Six different plans were submitted to the Golf Board at its August,1976 meeting, The Golf Board reluctantly recommended that Plan Six be approved. The major reluctance on the part of the Golf Board was that we had a rate increase last year, and they would have liked to have held the line for at least one more year. However, they recognized the ' importance of finishing the capital program. Unless there are a great many more inflationary increases, it looks like we can hold the rates and fees at the golf course at the new proposed level for several years. This is primarily due to the fact that we will be having less capital needs in 1978 and 1979. Recommendation: The Administration recommends that the City Council adopt Plan Six as the new golf rates at City Park Nine and Collindale Golf Courses." Councilwoman Gray made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman Reeves to approve the recommendation of the administration. Yeas: Councilmembers Bloom, Bowling, Gray, Reeves, Russell, Suinn and Wilkinson. Nays: None. 1 195. Fr_T COLLINS PARKS -AND RECREATIO'�)EPARTMENT GOLF COURSE RECORDS RATE PROJECTIONS' PLAN 1 PLAN 2 PLAN 3 PLAN 4 PLAN 5 PLAN 6 Raise Raise Raise Raise Raise Est. as $10 on •green. member- some $20 some $10. , total _Same 1976 members fees ships Some-.$5 some $5. members 50C on :only only and $10 Srs. -0- for. some Others 0 Green 1977 green Green fees gGLE COURSE fees fees $1. $1.00 lily 28 $200. $210. $200. $210. $220. $210. 1-Wife 88 150. 160. 150. 160. 170.: 160. igle Adult' 235 100. 110. 100. 110. 120. 110. ident 70 70. 80. 70. 80.- 80. 80. iior 120 45. 50. .45. 50. 55. 50. iior-Man-Wife 40 90.. Y90. 90. 90. 100.,,: 100.. iior Adult 62 50. 50. 50. 50.' 6&.' 60.' TOTALS 643 D3INATION lily 18 $230 $240 '.$230 $240 $250 $240 i-Wife 28 190 200 190 200 210 200 igle Adult 55 130 140 .130 140 150 140 ' 3dent 20 ..90 100 90 100 100 100 iior :18 60 70 '. 60 '70 ." 70 70 iior Man -Wife 28 "- -120 - : 120 120: -120_ --'; 1130: ": 130 ` iior Adult - 26 7 : 75'"' 75 '"• 75:: ` 75 .-` 85.-= 85. TOTALS 193 ,EN FEES -Aays-9 holes sty Park Nine $ 2.50 $. 3.00 $ 3.00 =$-2.50 =.$ .3.50 $ 3.50 )llindale 2.50 -: 3.00. .. 3.00 2.50 ... -3.50 -:.: 3.50 cdays-18 holes Cty Park Nine 3.00 3.50 3.50 ._ 3.00 4.00 :: 4.00 311indale 4.00 .4.OQ 4.00 ! 4.00 5.00 _' 5.00 cends-Holidays 9 boles ity Park Nine 3.00 3.50 3.50 3.00 4.00 4.00 311indale 3.00 3.50 3.50 3.00 4.00 4.00- ,cends-Holidays 18 holes ' ity Park Nine : -4.50 :--__4.50 , '� :4.50 "! 4.50 :`. -.5.00 -h-':: 5.00 ollindale ' .- 5:00 5.00 5.00 :' 5.00 5.50 -5.50 i * After 5:00-P.M. 196 Report on Ordinance No. 6, 1976 Rehabilitation Code Received Chief Building Inspector Bill Waldo gave an oral report, after having presented a written report, on the variances granted by the Building Board of Appeals on the Rehabilitation Code. Mr. Waldo stated that since the ordinance (No. 6, 1976) now provides a tool for variances he was quite satisfied with the use made in allowing rehabilitation of the buildings. Council received the report. (Secretary's Note: Councilman Russell asked to be excused from the meeting at 2:00 p.m.) Report from City Manager a. City Manager Brunton reported the administration has hired a special sign survey crew; enforcement to begin in 1977. b. The City has received a six month extension on a grant for the Cultural Resources Director through July of 1977. C. Two employees monitored the Public Works Employment Act ' Program to get a briefing on the 3ii::million dollars. The administration does not feel the City will be eligible for any funds. d. The traffic signals at the corner of College Avenue and Horsetooth should be bid this week. e. The Bureau of Reclamation has informed the City that the City cannot do construction work on Joe Wright prior to getting the loan. f. The Library punch list is taking longer than was expected; when the Library is open there will be a brief ceremony around October 21, 1976. g. City Manager Brunton announced that Councilman Russell has been named one of six members of a policy committee on the Coal Train Technical Advisory and Policy Committee. Other Business a. Councilwoman Reeves stated she would like clarification on the Remington Street Bypass; that if this is dropped from the Downtown Plan, that the allocation be dropped back to $250,000. The revised allocation of $500,000 has not been approved by Council. 197 b. Councilman Bowling announced the following future meetings of the COG. 1. September 13, 1977 at 6:00 p.m. interviews for the three applicants for COG Director. 2. September 23, 1976, a Public Hearing will be held in Nunn, Colorado to discuss the Platte River Power Plant site. 3. September 15, 1976 in Denver will be the first meeting of Land Uses Committees. Adjournment Councilman Bowling made a motion, seconded by Councilman Bloom to adjourn.Yeas: Councilmembers Bloom, Bowling, Gray, Reeves, Suinn and Wilkinson. Nays: None. _ ATTEST: City Clerk 9M L