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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES-10/21/1971-RegularOctober 21, 1971 MINUTES OF MEETING October 21, 1971 The City Council of the City of Fort Collins met in regular session at 1:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building on Thursday, October 21, 1971. Present: Councilmen Carson and Lopez, Councilwoman Preble, Councilmen Peterson and Fead. Also Present: Tom Coffey, City Manager Arthur E. March, City Attorney Charles Liquin, Director of Public Works. Mayor Carson presided. Motion was made by Councilman Lopez, seconded by Councilwoman Preble, that the reading of the minutes of October 14, 1971,-be dispensed with. Upon a roll call, all members of the Council voted in the affirmative. PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, International Toastmistress Clubs was founded 33 years ago in October, 1938 by Ernestine White, first president of International Toastmistress Clubs; and WHEREAS, there are now 1,116 chartered Toastmistress Clubs throughout the world, including 21 clubs in Council III, Yellowstone Region which includes the City of Fort Collins; and WHEREAS, membership in one of the many International Toastmistress Clubs provides the opportunity for self -development through the study of techniques in effective speaking and leadership training; and WHEREAS, the training received in International Toastmistress Clubs enables members to serve more effectively in other organizations to which they belong: NOW, THEREFORE, I, Karl E. Carson, Mayor of Fort Collins, Colorado do hereby proclaim the week beginning Sunday, October 24, 1971 as "TOASTMISTRESS WEEK" in Fort Collins in recognition of the praisworthy achievements of the International Toastmistress Clubs and urge all citizens to avail themselves of this opportunity to acquaint themselves with the fine program carried on by these clubs. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the seal of the City of Fort Collins this 21st day of October, 1971, A.D. Karl E. Carson Mayor of Fort Collins Z October 21, 1971 AGENDA ITEM 2A CITATION TO "A" PLATOON Chief of Police Ralph Smith presented a citation to "All Platoon, commanded by Jay A. Spencer as follows: OFFICIAL COMMENDATION TO: SERGEANT JAY A. SPENCER Date - FROM: RALPH M. SMITH, CHIEF OF POLICE, I wish to commend Officer JAY A. SPENCER OCTOBER 21. 1971, who is presently assigned to the PATROL -------- —Division for the following: X Outstanding Police Action Beyond the Call of Duty — Unusual Bravery Unusual Attention to Duty — Citizen Praise or Compliment Other Meritorious Act WHEREAS it is realized that the great bulk of police work is done routinely by good police- men, let it be known that the above -named officer displayed initiative and alertness decidedly in excess of the norm in this particular •instance. Fact Situation: THIS CITATION IS BEING GIVEN. TO YOU FOR THE OUTSTANDING WORK THAT YOU DID ON OCTOBER 5, 1971. AS A PLATOON V.URKING TOGETHER YOU VFERE ABLE TO EFFECT TLIELVE FE1014Y ARRESTS IN ONE EIGHl HOUR PERIOD.. THIS INCLUDED THE q: ARREST OF FOUR PEOPLE VIHO HAD ALLFGE,D!;'i'A.O.;3B7-D"A-,'.DRUG STORE, PLUS EIGHT PEOPLE WHO WERE ALLEGEDLY INVOLVED IN A NARCOTICS PARTY. AS A RESULT OF THESE ARREST APPROXIMATELY SIX POUNDS OF- SUS.P_-CTED 4MARIJUANA Pri.RE CO? WISCATED , A LARGE AMOUNT OF DRUGS 11AS, RECOVERED FROM THE DVFPUVG- STORE BURGLARY, PLUS THE CLEARANCE OF A SCHOGL BURGLARY AND ARSON, ANI) THE CLEARANCE OF A HOST OF BURGLARIES, LARCENIES AND DRUG CASES, THE VALUE OF I'lHICH WOULD AMOUNT TO APPROXIMATELY $40t000.00. YOU AND YOUR ENTIRE PLATOON ARE TO BE 0XMENDED FOR A JOB IIELL DONE. Chief of Police The officers in Sergeant Spencer's platoon were James R. Kyle Gary L. Perman Myron Lloyd James Vincent David T. Maestas David Y. Feldman Mayor Carson said these men should be recommended for a job well done, that when we need help, we know who we can rely on. 69 October_21,_1.9.7.1 A!;Ei&)A ITEii' 2B ' PR.ESENTATT--11 OF AAA PEDESTRIAN CITATION Chief of Police Fort Collins Police Department 300 La Porte Fort Collins, Colorado 80521 Dear Chief: Congratulations on winning an AAA Award in Pedestrian Safety for the year 1970. Here is your plaque. We are proud of your continued efforts in safety and hope you will continue to participate in this program, Cordially, J mes I Bane Director of Information Services This plaque was presented to the Chief of Police by Mayor Carson. AGENDA ITEM 3A APPLICATION OF NATIONAL TEA CO. DBA K-MART FOR CLASS B, FERMENTED MALT BEVERAGE LICENSE Motion was made by Councilman Fead, seconded by Councilwoman Preble, that the boundaries of this application be set City wide. Upon a roll call, all members of the Council voted in the affirmative. After discussion, motion was made by Councilmen Fead, seconded by Councilman Lopez, that November 11, 1971, be set as the hearing date of the above application. Upon a roll call, all members of the Council voted in the affirmative. AGENDA ITEM 4A ORDINANCE NO. S71 1971 - Second reading BEING AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING, APPROVING AND ADOPTING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE FORT COLLINS- LOVELAND WATER DISTRICT Motion was made by Councilman Lopez, seconded by Councilwoman Preble, that Ordinance No. 57, 1971, be adopted. Upon a roll call, all members of the Council voted in the affirmative. AGENDA ITEM SA RESOLUTION 71-90 WHEREAS, the City of Ft. Collins has heretofore purchased the bulk of its power and energy requirements for its municipal utility system from the Bureau of Reclamation, and W EREAS, the Bureau of Reclamation has advised the City that it will not be able to supply the requirements of the City after the year 1976, and WHEREAS, the City, together with other cities receiving the bulk of their power and energy requirements from the Bureau of Reclamation, joined together to form Platte River Municipal Power Association, in an effort to solve their mutual power supply problems, and WHEREAS, from studies made by said Association together with said Cities, it appears that the best solution to said Dower supply problems will result in accomplishing the following: 70 /JJ and, Establishing Platte River Municipal Power Association as tine sole power supplier for .-he five' cities, with the right of each city to retain any hydro- electric or steam generation facilities so long as it cared to do so, with Platte River Municipal Power Association entering into a master contract with the United States Bureau of Reclamation in order to obtain .1 advantages OS diversity, thereby minimizing the necessity of any city having to pay the Bureau for un- used contract demand. 2. Each city authorizing the Platte River Xuniclpal Power Association to enter into stucles o: a proposed Western Colorado Project, and the associated transmission facilities, or other power supply sources. 3. Authorizing Platte River Municipal Power Association to construct the internal transmission system necessary to provide firm transmission service for power and energy from points of delivery on the system of the United States Bureau of Reclamation or the Western Colorado Project. 4. Each city advancing such sums as may be neces- sary to provide Platte River Municipal Power Association with the funds necessary for operation. of Platte River _unicipal Power Association, such advances to be made based on the percentage of demand of each city related to the total demand of the five cities, WHEREAS, the above approach appears to provide for the most reliable and economical source of power and energy to meet the growing requirements of the City, NOW, TnEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that 1. The Mayor and City Clerk of the City of Ft. Collins are hereby authorized to execute a contract with Platte River icipal Power Association in substantial conformity with the for;,, of agreement presented to this meeting, a copy whereof is made a part of the minutes of this meeting. 2. The representative of the City of Ft. Collins is directed to proceed, as a director of Platte River Municipal Power Association, with investigation of the Western Colorado Project or other power supply sources. 3. The City Treasurer is directed to pay to Platte River Municipal Power Association, from time to time, the funds required to be advanced under said contract. 4. The officials of t:,e City of Ft. Collins are hereby authorized and empowered to do all things and execute all documents necessary or desirable in order to effectuate the purposes of this Resolution. The -above resolution was put to a vote and was adopted by a vote of all members Ayes and None Nays. This resolution was accompanied by a contract. The City Attorney stated that the contract makes the Platte River Association the cities agent for purchasing power from the Bureau of Reclamation. Fie explained that the City can continue to use its own power plant but cannot increase the plants output. ' The City Manager stated that one of the reasons for consolidating the S cities power supply is to provide enough power for growth after 1976. He said that consolidating the 5 cities is a step toward building additional power facilities after 1976, that they could build bigger projects than they could woiking individually. The City Attorney said the contract expires in 2011. Mayor Carson said that this kind of cooperation on the part of local government is extremenly significant, that this is an important step and paid tribute to those who have helped in this contract. Councilman Fead commented that this was an excellent program. Motion was made by Councilman Lopez, seconded by Councilwoman Preble that the resolution be adopted. Upon a roll call, all members of the Council voted in the affirmative. AGENDA ITEM 6A PROGRESS REPORT ON SUBSTATION N400 RANDUh .U: :onora3ia iayor and City Council Tom Coffey, City Manager M. Sagen, Electrical Engineer Progress report on Light and Power Receiving Substation 00. ..'a subject item will appear on the Council agenda on October 2., as it s -a'.at::c co the 50 MVA power transformer oeing considered at the s ..et:n9. S:e'L:07. w;li be a power receiviriC substation on thenorthwest cc,'ne- of ;or_.Colii,a in the vicinity of Overiand 'rail and Y,uiberry Street and :�cc:va ?owar from the Bureau of Recla.,iation a;: 1'15,000 volts and rr.. to 13,800 volts for distrioatinr, within the City. This - _ t gated as item 5A in the 1972 bcdgeL.and a copy of the a. ?roj ct sheet is attached for your information. The estnoae5 :.go a under item "LI' on the project sheet is that portior, of eta -c;acc bacgatad in 1971. T`Ic transformer being considered is the first major item of ecui..r.. nt to Se r�rchased for this station. i will present some view graphs a.,e a Iort progress report regarding site acquisition, equipment contracts, and project schedules on Thursday. Tim M. Sagen Tim Sagen was present and explained this substation and showed pictures of the receiving station. ' He stated that the construction contract needs to be made by May or April, that they do not have a site for this station yet, but that equipment should be purchased before construction because of the late time of delivery. AGENDA ITEM 6B BIDS - ONE 50 MVA POWER TRANSFORMER - LIGHT b POWER DEPT. Seven invitations to bid ;sere extended, four bidders responded. A summary of the bids are as follows: RTE-ASEA Corporation $122.318.66 McGraw -Edison Company 132,200.00 bestinghouse Corporation 137 500.00 General Electric Corporation 147 814.00 A complete bid tally of all bids received is attached. The Light and Power Engineering Department has included in its, evaluation and bid tally a wei litir.g factor for all bids, in order to achieve the lowest long term costs for the Cite. 144 October 21, 1971 Mr. Tim. Sagen, Electrical Engineer has evaluated the bids a:,d all specifications have been met by the low bidder. A copy of Mr. Sagan's reco;mnenuacion is The recommendation is that RTE-ASEA Corporation be awardau the bid fcr an a,;ou:t of $122,318.68. Respectfully submitted, E. M. Kupninger Eli::: mm Purc:ia:ins A; ent After discussion regarding this bid, motion was made by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilman Fead, that the recommendation of the Purchasing Agent be approved. Upon a roll call, all members of the Council voted in the affirmative. COMMUNICATION 316 Roosevelt Oct. 18, 1971 Dear Honorable Mayor Carson We are four students in the sixth grade of Putnam elementary. We have a project to do in Science which involves your help. We have been asking around in the Ft. Collins area, in what can improve Ft. Collins. We have ideas but we want to talk to you about them. Can we make an appointment to talk to you? Sincerely, /s/ Gordon Sanchez K. C. Hamel Lisa Williams Gail Watson RIGHT OF WAY AGREEMENT Between the City of Fort Collins and William A. Emslie, James G. Emslie and Margarete B: Busch , for a ten foot wide right of way for the construction, maintenance, servicing and operation of an underground storm sewer line. Motion was made by Councilman Fead, seconded by Councilwoman Preble, that this easement be approved. Upon a roll call, all members of the Council voted in the affirmative. ADJOURNMENT Motion was made by Councilman Fead, seconded by Councilman Upon a roll call, all members of the Council voted in th� adjourned. ATTEST: Lopez, that the Council adjourn. affirmative and the Council