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MINUTES OF MEETING
May 18, 1972
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, May 18, 1972.
Present: Councilmen Carson, Lopez, Councilwoman Preble, Councilmen
Peterson and Fead.
Also Present: Tom Coffey, City Manager
Arthur March,Jr., Assistant City Attorney
Donald Baumann, Assistant City Engineer
Donald Reynolds, Planning Director
Verna Lewis, City Clerk
Absent: Charles Liquin, Director of Public Works
Mayor Carson presided.
DISPENSING OF MINUTES
Motion was made by Councilman Lopez, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that the reading of
the minutes of the last regular meeting held May 11, 1972, be dispensed with. Upon a roll
call*, all members of the Council voted in the affirmative.
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, the sacrifices of those who have lost their lives,
their health, or.their livelihood as a result of their military
service are rightly the concern of all citizens; and
WHEREAS, the annual sale of Buddy Poppies by the Veterans of
Foreign Wars offers an opportunity for thepeople of this commu-
nity to express their solicitude for those unfortunate persons
who have paid'more than their share of the cost of freedom; and
WHEREAS, V.F,W. Buddy Poppies are assembled by disabled vet-
erans, and the proceeds of this worthy fund-raising campaign are
used exclusively for the benefit of disabled and needy veterans,
and the widows and orphans of deceased veterans, in the desire to
"Honor the Dead by Helping the Living"; therefore .
I, Karl E. Carson , Mayor of the City of
Fort Collins, Colorado do hereby urge the citizens of this
community to recognize the merits of this cause by contributing
generously to its support through the purchase of Buddy Poppies
on the day set aside for the distribution of these symbols of
appreciation for the; sacrifices of our honored dead.
I urge all patriotic citizens to wear a Buddy Poppy as mute
evidence of our gratitude to the men of this country who have
risked or lost their lives in fulfilling their obligations.as Amer-
ican citizens.
Signed
• Mayor
Dated at Fort Collins, Colorado, this day of (I , A.D., 1972.'
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AGENDA ITEM 2A
FERMENTED MALT BEVERAGE RENEWAL
DE PALMA's PIZZA $ DELICATESSEN, LTD.
Report:
FROM: Ralph M. Smith, Chief of Police
Dear Sir:
On May 11, 1972, DePalma Pizza and Delicatessen, Ltd., made application for renewal of their
3.2% Fermented'. Malt Beverage License.
On May IS, 1972, this officer checked the records department and find that this department
has had no problems with this establishment.
This officer can find no reason, to recommend denial at this time.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Jerrold J. Haals,
Detective
Motion was made by Councilman Lopez, seconded by Councilwoman Preble, that this renewal
be approved. Upon a roll call, all members of the Council voted in the affirmative.
AGENDA ITEM 3A
FINAL HEARING OF SPIRITS, INC
803 Riverside Avenue
This application was withdrawn. James Johnson, Attorney, appeared stating that the needs
of the neighborhood are presently being met, that 102 petitions within the neighborhood
were circulated objecting to this license and presented a map showing the boundaries and
location. He requested a longer time between the date set for the preliminary hearing
and the date of tt;_e final hearing, in order to have more time for investigation, etc. Motion
was made by Councilman Fead, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that the rules read three
weeks between the preliminary hearing and the final hearing and referred to the City Attorney
to change the time. Upon a roll call, all members of the Council voted in the affirmative.
AGENDA ITEM 4A
RESOLUTION 72-48
VHEREAS, UNIO+ PACIFIC RAILROAD CWPANY has tendered
To CITY OF FORT COLLINS, State of Colorado, an agreement with
'the City covering the construction, maintenance and operation
Of a water pipe line along and across the right of way and
under the track of the Railroad. Company's Fort Collins Branch
'hear Harmony, Larimer County, Colorado; said agreement is
identified in the records of Union Pacific Railroad Company as!
;its C.D. Ido. 48207-2; and
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has said proposed n6r•se"m cnt before it and has given it careful'
,eview and consider::tion; ;n:i i
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„KEREAS, it is considered that the best interests of
'said City of Fort Collins,State-of Colorado, will be'
subserved by the acceptance of said :.grcemcnt;
TFIT::i .. ORS, BE IT R SOh`J D V! THE COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ORT COLLINS STATE C
TtlF.t the te1:176 Of the VS'BE3-i:Q:.t• submitted by
,<<lJ.on Pacific Railroad Compsay as al• reCsaid be, and the same
Are hereby, accepted in behalf of said City;
That the v !empowered and directedto exacu.te said agreement on behalf of
aid City, and that :.he City Glerk of said City is hereby
authorized and directed to attest said agreement and to attach
to each duplicate original of said agreement a certified copy;
rof this resolution.
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City Clerk of
the City of fort Collins, State of_Co_lor_ado _—, hereby cerLi
fy that .the 1 U\'e tIn Ci 10:'t:_ a.11 7_S •r ii , full l and correct
�'C Off)./ Of a �2'ea01 LlL!.Gr adO uu:'u Uv the ` C•oumcil oI the Cit'r of
ori; Collins,State of C_olor_ad.o�� at a meeting held
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according to laze at Fort Collins, Colorado on the
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;as the same appQar.s on ii.le 9"id oS 2'BC0rd in this office.
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;.and affixed the corporate seal of s_:id. City, this
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Fort Collins, State of Colorado.
Motion was made by Councilman Fead; seconded by Councilwoman Preble, that this resolution
be adopted. Upon a roll call, all members of the Council voted in the affirmative.'
AGENDA ITEM SA
R—"ViSED PLAT OF UNIT DEVELOPMENT
PLAT - FOOTHILLS SHOPPING CENTER
Don ieynolds, Planning Director, stated that since this was presented,the May D $ F store
was added and extended parking, stating that it meets all requirements of the ordinance
and recommended approval. Motion was made by Councilman Fead, seconded by Councilman
Peterson, that this plat be approVed. Upon a roll call, all members of the Council voted
in the affirmative.
AGENDA ITEM SB
STRACHAN SUBDIVISION FIRST FILING
Mr. Reynolds explained this plat showed a vacation of a frontage road on East Monroe Street.
Motion was made by Councilman Peterson, seconded by Councilwoman Preble, that this plat be
approved. Upon a roll call, all members of the Council voted in the affirmative.
AGENDA ITEM SC
FAITH EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH SUBDIVISION
Motion was made by Councilman Lopez, seconded by Councilwoman Preble, that this subdivision
be approved. Upon a roll call, all members of the Council voted in the affirmative.
AGENDA ITEM SD
BIDS - 32 -30 FOOT STREET LIGHT POLES
for Light $ Power Department
A summary of the bids are as follows: EACH TOTAL DELIVERY
Valmont % Electrical Equip. Agency $149.63 $4,788.16 5 - 7 Weeks
Union Metal % MSI Industries 151.25 4,840.00 8 Weeks
Kaiser Aluminum 155.00 4,960.00 10 D. to 2 11.
Mr. John St. John, Associate Electrical Engineer , has evaluated the
bids. A copy of his letter of recommendation is attached. Based upon
Mr. St John's letter, the recommendation is
that the award be made to Valmont Industries, Inc. in the amount of
788.16.
/s/ E. M. Kuppinger
May 18, 1972
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Motion was made by Councilwoman Preble, seconded by Councilman Fead, that the recommendation
of the Purchasing Agent be accepted. Upon a roll call, all members of the Council voted
in the affirmative. -
Reports from the City Engineer on the costs for Sanitary Sewer Improvement Districts No. 56
and 57, were presented. Motion was made by Councilman Fead, seconded by Councilwoman Preble,
that this matter be referred the City Attorney to prepare the necessary resolution.
ORDINANCE NO. 28, 1972
APPROVING THK ACQUISITION OF SEVEN (7) SHARES OF THE WATER SUPPLY AND STORAGE COMPANY AND
THREE HUNDRED (300) ACRE FOOT UNITS OF THE WATERS OF THE NORTHERN COLORADO WATER CONSERVANCY
DISTRICT DETERMINING THAT THE AVAILABILITY OF SUCH WATER RIGHTS IS AN UNFORSEEN CONTINGENCY
ARISING AFTER THE PASSAGE OF THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AND APPROPRIATING THE SUM
OF TWO HUNDRED TWENTY NINE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($229,000.00) for THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING SUCH
WATER RIGHTS
Councilman Lopez questioned the amount of water we have in reserve now. Mayor Carson
stated that this water has been recommended by the WAter Board and that the City should buy
water when they have the chance, that we have enough water to supply a.00aulation of 80,000
Councilman Lopez said an inventory of what shares we have should be supplied.
The City Attorney stated that the City can make use of water without transferring it, that
the Joe Wright reservoir is a means of transferring water from the ditches.
The City Manager said the City has, as of December 31,1971, ' 25702.272 acre feet which is
useable and the other 3,000 acre feet is soon to be useable.
RESOLUTION 72-49
OF THE. COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS APPROVING
THE APPLICATION BY THE CITY UP FORT COLLINS FOR THE
TE`.IPORARY USE OF 20 ACRE FEET OF WATER FROM THE, WORKS
OF TiIE NORTHERN COLORADO WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT
KNEREAS, ,the City of Fort Collins has acquired 20 acre feet
units of water of the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District; and
0REAS, the Board of Directors of the Northnrn Colorado Water
Conservancy District roquires that the City of Fort Collins enter into
temporary use permit agreements with said District fnk the transfer of
said water; anal
MIEREAS, the Northern Colorado Crater Conservancy District has
submitted appropriate forms Of temporary use permit agreements to he
entrre.l into by the City of: Fort Collins.
SO , Ti,;il{..F,^.., , 20 IT 00A:,.... 3Y TEM C50C IL OF TI?i-. CITY OF POni
COLLINS that the Mayor and City Clerk be and the.; ncreby are authorized and
directed to apply for the tcuporary use of saij 2 acru feet e1, Hater by
unWring .into temporary use permit agreements with the Northern Coiora& Nater
Conservancy District.
Passes anJ adopted at a regular weeK, oC the City Council held
this 18th day of May, A.D. 1977.
fa/ Karl F Qyinn
Mayor
ATTEST:
/s/ Verna Lewis
City Clerk
18, 1972
Motion was made by Councilman Fead, seconded by Councilman Peterson, that this resolution
be adopted. Upon a roll call, all members of the Council voted in the affirmative.
Bill Donov;;n from C.S.U., was present and thanked Chief Smith for his job in restraining
the student uprising on the llth. Mayor Carson said that it was the responsibility of the
Police Department to uphold the law.
A student from Fort Collins High School was present at the Council and publicly thanked
the City for Leadership Day.
Bob Leak, a student of C.S.U., was present and requested permission to circulate petitions
among the audience supporting the stand of President Nixon in Vietnam.
Mayor Carson advised him that the City Council is not allowed to go into politics however
he could after the meeting.
Assistant City Attorney March said that he and Ward Fischer were hired August 8, 1969, to
make a water resources study and the Council was briefed on this as they progressed, stating
that it is actually just beginning. lie said they had received no funds for this but
was reimbursed after the passage of the budget.
The Assistant. City Attorney stated that the Spring Creek rehearing had been turned down,
that the property had been unlawfully zoned, stating that Mr. Kochenberger had advised him
that they do not wait an election, that it is still setting as an open field and if it goes
to election, it will be locked into whatever it is zoned. He advised the Council to repeal
the ordinance.
Mayor Carson said it was expedious to repeal the ordinance and asked if the City..Attorney
drafted an ordinance, if that would be sufficient. It was the consensus of opinion that
this matter be placed on the agenda for next week.
Fire Chief Ed Yonker presented a report regarding Don Heineman's charges presented May 11,
1972. He stated that most of. Mr. Heineman's charges rogarding lack of equipment or faulty
equipment are false. He said the snorkle truck is manned by two men at the scene of a fire,
one of the trucks at the downtown station does not have a resuscitator, but the department
only is required to have one in the rescue van, that other vehicles in the downtown station
have them, and the faulty one for another truck is being repaired. He stated that pressure
gauges on a truck at the downtown station are -Functioning properly, that gauges at the
Spring Creek station are faulty and are being repaired, the air compressors at the stations
work, that another air compressor is not used but is being renovated for use. One older
truck in the department is only used for reserve and will be phased out, and another is
only being saved as a historic piece. He said that Firemen's bedding is laundered as
needed instead of once a year as charged by btr. Heineman,.that fans to dispense exhaust
are installed in all stations except downtown, and the new station will have one. The
communication system between the ground and bucket in the snorkle is being renovated.
City Manager Coffey said that Mr. Heineman's charges appeared to be charges of neglect of
the fire department during his administration, stating that the records will show substantial
gains by the Fire Department since he became City Manager. He said the site for the new
fire station is 190 by 125 feet on Peterson and Mulberry Streets res,,ectively. He said
that Hineman contended that some parts of the station at City Park do not meet the City's
building code is false, that it was built according to the code and would still meet the
code. He said the fire department budget has increased from $198,168 to $S22,596, a 264%
increase, that the personnel had risen from 29 to 52 and the average salary has gone up
from $434 to $737, not including frige benefits. That three new fire trucks have been
purchased and two older one repowered, all new hose plus a complete reserve supply has been
purchased. He stressed that Chief Yonkers has pointed out that the Mountain States Inspec-
tion Bureau will inspect Fort Collins this fall and make recommendations regarding the
City's fire fighting capabilities. This inspection has been requested by the City ahead
of its regular schedule.
Councilman Lopez questioned the number of men the City kept on the eligibility list and
if the list was depleted or was it just a coincidence that men were advertised for at the
time of the slowdown. Mr. DiTullio stated that the list was practically depleted, that
they usually kept 20 or 30 men on the eligibility list, but that some had moved or found
other jobs, and after hearing one fireman was quitting to go back to school, triggered the
move to advertise for more men. It was stated that this list includes firemen, secretary
and all. Councilman Lopez asked if the snorkel is in perfect repair to be used at this time.
Chief Yonker4Ht to his knowledge it was, that it was inspected about a year ago and any
trouble with it w.s taken care of then, stating that a report from the engineer and firemen
indicated that it still is in good shape. The City Manager said that there is a lot of noise
in the snorkel and communication is bad.
Mike Di Tullio reported that in April, 1971, 17 men qualified, in January 5 men and April
1972 , thence the new firemen for the eligibility list.
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With nothing further to discuss, motion was made by Councilman Fead, seconded by Councilman
Peterson, that the Council adjourn. Upon a roll call, all members of the Council voted in
the affirmative and the Council adjourned.
ATTEST:
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