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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES-09/26/1974-Special' September 26, 1974 COUNCIL. OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO Council -Manager Form of Government Special Meeting - 1:30 P.M. A Special Meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins was held Thursday, September 26, 1974 at 1:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber in the City of Fort Collins City ]call. Mayor Fead called the meeting to order. Present: Council members Bowling, Fead, Gray, Preble, Reeves, Russell and Wilkinson. Absent: None. L^. Staff members present: Brunton, Case, Holmes and Lewis. U C.J Also: City Attorney March, Jr. October 1 - 6, 1974 Proclaimed as Share -A -Song Week City Clerk, Verna Lewis, read the proclamation at length in which Mayor Fead endorsed the efforts of the Sweet Adelines, Inc., a women's four-part harmony organization. Application for Federal Assistance approved and purchase of Crash -Fire and Reserve Vehicle for Fort Collins -Loveland Airport Authorized Airport Manager, Kosta Constantine, stated the Fort Collins -Loveland airport has been certified as an air carrier airport for use by some charter flights by United Airlines and others; the certificate calls for crash/fire vehicle to be on duty when these operations are under way at the Airport. Four bids have been received; (Fire-X Corporation) Fire Control Northwest is the low bidder. Mr. Constantine described the unit and advised the Council he was currently in training to operate the unit. Councilman Bowling made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman Gray, to approve the application for Federal Assistance and award the bid for the Crash/Fire and rescue vehicle to Fire-X Corporation, Fire Control Northwest. Yeas: Councilmembers Bowling, Fead, Gray, Preble, Reeves, Russell and Wilkinson. Nays: None. PreappLication for Federal Assistance for construction of additional aircraft parking apron and reconstruction of a part of the existingarking apron approved ' City Manager Brunton stated this was a recommendation from the Airport Board to both the Councils of Fort Collins and Loveland. The three top priority 122 rz3 items on the five year plan were the taxi way, the apron reconstruction and apron expansion and were considered to be safety measures. ' Mr. Robert Norton, Airport Board member, responded to Council inquiries regarding the transient aircraft parking. -ity Manager Brunton stated in this discussion, Council was not addresslrng itself to questions of the money to be allocated in the 1975 budget for the airport. Mr. Constantine also gave testimony on the users of the airport. Councilman Wilkinson inquired into the contributions from the airport fund reserves, also, on the radio control. Councilman Russell made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman Gray, to approve the preappli.cation for Federal assistance for construction of additional aircraft parking, apron and reconstruction of a part of the existing apron. Yeas: Council members Bowling, Fead, Gray, Preble, Reeves, Russell and Wilkinson. Nays: None. Letter to Federal Communication Commission regarding CATV authorized City Manager Brunton stated Mr. Preston Davis, a member of the committee, would speak on the subject. Councilman Russell expressed his appreciation of Mr. Davis' presentation , to Council regarding the sequence of the CATV progress to date. Mr. Davis stated Council had before it the letter presented by the Committee for consideration. City Manager Brunton stated what the Committee was requesting in the letter to the Federal Communications Center was for the F.C.C. to do, is to re- lease the permit so that Cable TV can proceed; this does not preclude Channel 22 or any channel from proceeding. Mayor Fead stated the City has a franchise at stake on this item that has been hanging fire for a long time and it was his feeling that it should be, moved on, and it coulc not move until the F.C.C. does something to let 'the cable go ahead. Mr. Bob Clark of Fort Collins Video, spoke to the required authoriz- ation from the F.C.C. Councilman Bowling spoke in support of the educational values of Cable T.V. Councilwoman Reeves had earlier inquired if Council would, by sending the letter, be endorsing a private company, and if this was a proper role for the Council. It was the consensus of the other Council members that the City would be receiving certain benefits from the Cable operation. Councilwoman Gray made a motion, seconded by Councilman Bowling, to auth- orize the sending of the propsed letter to the F.C.C. Yeas: Council members Bowling, Fead, Gray, Preble, Reeves, Russell and Wilkinson. Nays: None. 123 1 3.1 pal ' Agreement for Purchase of Property for future expansion of Sewer Treatment Plant No. 2, Authorized City Attorney March stated there were some changes in the ❑greement of purchase. 1. On page 2 of the agreement, the worH.ing would be changed to say that the City wouid pay the sum of $1,000 per acre for mined land; 2. The closing date would be changed from September 26, 1974 to after October 1, 1974; he recommended that that be changed to October 10, 1974. Councilman Russell made a motion, seconded by Councilman Bowling, to approve the purchase agreement with Riverbend Farms with the changes indicated by the City Attorney, Yeas: Council members Bowling, Fead, Gray, Preble, Reeves, Russell and Wilkinson. Nays: None. L0 W Councilman Russell made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman Reeves, to W authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute the agreement on behalf of the City. Yeas: Council members Bowling, Fead, Gray, Preble Reeves, Russell and Wilkinson. Nays: None. Option Agreement for purchase of 25 acres of land North of Sewer Treatment Plant No. 2, for future oven space facilities authorized ' Councilman Russell made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman Reeves, to authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute the Option Agreement with Riverbend Farms for the above property. Yeas: Council members Bowling, Fetid, Gray, Preble, Reeves, Russell and Wilkinson. Nays: None. Acquisition of De Sillio School Property, denied City Manager Brunton stated the owners of the property have been cooperative in terms of giving time to work the possible saving of the school out. They have asked, after several months of negotiation, for some type of indication and possible City plans in this possible acquisition. Staff member Bill Holmes reported on efforts of the Staff in working with the owners of the De Sillio School and their recommendation. that at this time the City defer a:iy further action in terms of negotiation. City Manager Brunton stated the conclusions of the Administration would be almost as follows: 1. The Administration felt it was a very worthwhile effort to try to save the school. 2. The Administration still hopes that someone in the private sector can think of a use for the building to save it. ' 3. The Administration does not see the capacity within the City (first cost and operating cost) to do this on our own. 124 Councilman Russell made a motion, seconded by Councilman Wilkinson, that ' the City not pursue this any further, as far as a City acquisition, but encourage potential purchasers of private sources to save it. Yeas: Council members Bowling, Fead, Gray, Preble, Reeves Russell and Wilkinson. Nays: None. Action on 1974 and 1975 Funding for Social Agencies City Manager Brunton spoke to the termination dates of various contracts with Social Agencies. Specifically the Manager stated the new director of Care -A -Van had assumed that it was an on -going grant and when she had re- quested funding from the Committee to renew the funding for Social Agencies, she dial not make an extra request. City Attorney reviewed, in brief the contracts with various social agencies, adding, that anything the City has a financial obligation to, should be term- inated and recontracted for, if Council so desired. Councilman Russell made a motion, seconded by Councilman Bowling, to auth- orize the Administration to terminate any agreement which would involve further output by the City after December 31, 1974. Yeas: Council members Bowling, Fead, Gray, Preble, Reeves Russell and Wilkinson. Nays: None. Resolution authorized regarding Platte River Power Authority _ ' Director of Utilities, Stan Case, spoke to a resolution adopted by the Longmont City Council asking for the Platte River Board to amend its bylaws to include three items: (1) that no budget be approved without majority vote of the City Councils of the participants, (2) that Platte River enter into no bonded debt until the question has been submitted to all Councils, and (3) that each Board member shall have authorization from their respective Councils before voting on any material matters. Mr. Al Hamilton, Manager of Platte River, spoke to the areas of financing, specifically the electric revenues rather than public funds. City Attorney March stated Platte River had been set up so that they could independently finance without tieing up the City's credit, if Council went back to approving everything they do, he would be concerned that under the Charter and under general law, the City no longer has another corporation but do have a part of the City again which is subject to the City's bonding limitations etc. City Manager, Robert Brunton stated the goals and objectives of the Platte River Authority is to get adequate power for the four Cities at the cheapest price and this requires a technical board. Councilman Bowling made a motion seconded by Councilman Wilkinson to in- , struct the City Attorney to draw up a resolution expressing the confidence of the Fort Collins City Council in the Platte River Power Organization and 125 i J the desire of the City of Fort Collins that there be no 'substantive change in the bylaws of Platte River. Yeas: Council members Bowling, Fead, Gray, Preble, Reeves, Russell and Wilkinson. Nays: None. Other Business 1. City Manager, Robert Brunton stated the Administration had met with County officials trying to establish dates for City/County meetings. He was requesting that Council authorize the Administration to ask the County as they make up their program for the 1975/1976 year to the State Highway Department to include in their program to encourage the State to continue with 1) the Central Fort Collins Expressway, 2) to continue with the widening of South College and 3) to consider putting traffic signals at South College and Horsetooth Road, and South College and Harmony Road. The County is the agency who goes to the State with the request. Councilman Bowling madea motion seconded by Councilman Wilkinson to authorize the letter to the County of the above request. Yeas: Council members Bowling, Fead, Gray, Preble, Reeves, Russell and Wilkinson. Nays: None. Adjournment Councilwoman Reeves made a motion seconded by Councilwoman Gray that the Council adjourn. Yeas: Council members Bowling, Fead, Gray, Preble, Reeves, Russell and Wilkinson. Nays: None. 126