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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES-06/19/1969-Regular375 June 19 1969 u. MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, Held Thursday, June 19, 1969, at 1:30 o'clock P.M. Present: Councilmen Carson, Troxell, Kissock and Kruchten City Manager Coffey, City Attorney March and Director of Public Works Liquin. Motion was made by Councilman Kissock, seconded by Councilman Troxell, that the reading of the minutes of the last regular meeting held June 12, 1969, be dispensed with. Roll was -called resulting as follows: Ayes: Council- men Carson, Troxell, Kissock and Kruchten. Absent: Councilman.Lopez, ; excused. Nayes: None. The Piayor declared the motion adopted. l The following ordinance was presented and read at length on first reading: ORDINANCE NO. 33, 1969 BEING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 21-43.55 OF THE CODE OF ORDIurArNCE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, 1958, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CHARGES FOR WATER Mayor Carson asked if there were any one :in the audience who wished to speak regarding this ordinance. John Smi-thyi President of the North Colleg e i Mobile Home Plaza, 1601 North College.Avenue, representing the Mobile Home owners, spoke objecting to the minimum cost per unit on water. He stated there was no allowance for vacancy but it cost the owners regardless and thought it would be cheaper for the City to have one bill instead of 100, and rate should be on water used and not fixed rate. Gene Fischer, Attorney at 1201.Westward Drive, spoke representing himself, his partners and 300 dwellers atthe Foothills Apartments. He asked if a meter had been put on a home to see how much an average water bill - was for a home. Bill' _Vigor was present and told the Council how much water bill was in the Country Club Estates.' Gene Fischer asked several questions of the Council concernig this mathar. $4.95 would be the fixed rate for each ling unit - water and sewer. Average home charge: sewer $2.50, water, $4.25 a month. Mr. Ward Fischer, Chairman of the Water Board, spoke and explained the reason the Board had advised to the Council the rate charge, stating.that it was not the present situation they had to worry about, but the population increase and dry years. All members of the Water Board were present and agreed with Mr. Fischer. William Bartran, 1212 Southridge, agreed on minumum charge for the water used or not used and compared other utilities with water rate. He stated that he wanted to pay fair share but did not think this was a fair K- share. He compared a student apartment against a home and yard and agreed mobile homes and apartment owners were not paying fair charge but thought this ordinance was going too far overboard. 376 June_19_,_196_9 Mrs. Arnold Leeper, 1-00 Laporte, owner of XL Mobile.Home Park, was present and spoke agreeing with the others but thought the rate was i going overboard and wanted the public to know the new rate is not 10¢ a day but $4.95 a month. She asked what months were used to determine these rates and was told January, April, August and October. Joe Owens, 1601 North College, tenant, spoke against the water rates. He stated that most of the people who live at this location are either students or people with fixed incomes and that between 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., there is hardly any water used. He stated that people with fixed incomes would have to move to a loA r standard of living if the rates were changed. ;i Mrs. V. D. Bailey of 503 South Howes, spoke against the water rates. She and her husband own a 6-unit apartment house and used it as an example, that six people living in the apartment house would have to pay $90.00 a quarter for water, whereas the house next to the apartment house with four people would only have to pay $20.00 a quarter. Motion was made by Councilman Troxell, seconded by Councilman Kruchten, that Ordinance No. 33, 1969,.be adopted on first reading and to be presented on second reading on the 17th of July, 1969. Roll was called :. resulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Carson, Troxell, Kissock, and Kruchten. Absent: Councilman Lopez, excused. Nayes: None. The Mayon declared the motion adopted. The City Attorney will have an addition to be presented at a later date. V) The application for a transfer of Class C Beer License from Paul Kelly to Kenneth Doty dba Campus Bowl Lounge, 830 North College Avenue, was presented. Motion was made by Councilman Kissock, seconded by Councilman Krachten, that this transfer, be approved. Roll was called resulting as Absent: Councilman Lopez, follows: Ayes: Councilmen Carson, Troxen, Kissock and Kruchten. / Nayes: excused. None- The Mayor declared the motion adopted. \\b A preliminary hearing on the application for Class B Beer Licenses for Safeway Stores, Inc., 425 South College Avenue and 105 West Prospect. Boundar- ies were set, being 2000 feet on all directions of each store, except on the 425 South College, the south boundary would be Elizabeth ',Street and.at 105 West Prospect, the north boundary would be Elizabeth Street. Leo Bradley, Lawyer for Safeway Stores, Inc., was present and asked for an extensionof time for hearitg on this application to August•7, 1969, because of conflicts, from July 24th, the date set by the Council. Motion was made by Councilman Kissock, seconded by Councilman Troxell, that the date for hearing be August 7,-1969•. Roll was called resulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Carson, Troxell, Kissock and Kruchten. Absent: Councilman Lopez, excused. Nayes: None. The Mayor declared the motion adopted. 377 0 June-19_,_1-9 9If If Bids for construction of Soldier Canyon Water Treatment Plant.resi- , u dence were presented. The low bid was from Everitt Lumber Co. for $21,500.35. It was recommended that Everitt Lumber Co. be granted the bid. Councilman Kissock asked about the bid meeting specifications. Mr. Liquin, Director of Public Works, stated that the original plans had no bidders, therefore a local architect drew up new plans. Rock would be extra.and any changes would cost 10%. Motion was made by Councilman Troi�ell, seconded by Councilmm Kruchten, that the low bid of Everitt Lumber Co. be approved. Roll was called resulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Carson, Troxell, Kissock and Kruchten. Absent 1 Councilman Lopez, excused. Nayes: None. The Mayor declared the motion adopted. Presentation of the Annual Audit was postponed at the request of the City Manager. Revision of a portion of ThunderbircU Plaza Unit Development Plan was presented by the Planning and Zoning Board. Motion was made by Troxell, seconded by Councilman Kissock, that the recommendatiom'of the Planning and Zoning Board and the Unit Development Plan be approved. be accepted, / -Roll was called resulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Carson, Troxell, Kissock and Kruchten. Absent: Councilman Lopez, excused. Nayes: None. The Mayor declared the motion adopted. The following resolution was presented and read at length: R E S O L U T I O N 64 W-EREAS, the City Council of the City of Fort Colins; Colorado is familiar with the gmwing transportation needs of the City of Fort Collins, and that such tranportation needs include the need for unrestricted charter bus service by common carrier, and WHEREAS, Colorado Motorway has for many years rendered satisfactory service as a regular route common carrier, and formerly provided satisfactory charter service as a common carrier and more recently ..has rendered satisfactorl:- limited charter service as a private carrier,,and WHEREAS, the City ,Council of the City of Fort Collins,.Colorado has reviewed the application of Colorado Mot o,rway, Inc. for clarification cr inthe alte'rnative _?r extension of its Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to render un- restricte common carrier Charter bus service to and from the City of Fort Collins to and from all other points within the State of Colorado, and such bus service is required by the public convenience and necessity, NOW THEREFORE BE IT.RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Fort Collins, Colorado does hereby request the Colorado Public Utilities Com- missionto clarify or grant the requested authority to Colo ado Motorway, Inc. at the earliest possible moment. President I. B. James of Colorado Motorway, Inc., appeared and gave a fine report on the difficulties encountered since acquiring the company in 1952, together with a report on progress, and that the company will -be in a position to better serve'the area having recently purchased two new coaches, also the company in the.process.of preparing plans for a new depot for Fort Collins in the near future. Motion was made by Councilman Kissock, seconded by Councilma n Troxell. that the resolution be approved as read. Roll was called resulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Carson, Troxell, Kissock and Kruchten Absent: Council- man Lopez, excused. Nayes: None. The Mayor declared the motion adopted. i 378 June_l9_,_1.9.69 w I, John Bartel, duly appointed and Acting City Clerk of the City -of Fort Collins, Colorado, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct statement as appearing in the records of the City of Fort Collins, 1 Colorado. s/ John Ba itv Cleric Mr. John C. Meyer, Superintendent of Arthur Ditch, spoke to the Counca concerning the public throwing trash in the ditch and along the ditch and street. and wanted to kn?w whether there was an ordinance to stop this. He was informed that there was an ordinance against throwing trash on streets and curbs within the City limits and on City property. The Mayor thanked Mr. Meyer for bringing this matter before the Council. The City Attorney asked permission to purchase 30 shares of Horsetooth water at $200.00 per share. Motion was made by Councilman Kissock, seconded by Coun Oilman Troxell, to grant the City Attorney permission to purchase the Horsetooth water. Roll was called resulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmen i Carson, Troxell, Kissock and Kruchten. Absent: Councilman Lopez, excused. Nayes: None. The Mayor declared the motion adopted. The City Manager reported that Deines Homes, Inc., gave 9/16th share and 1/2 share of Pleasant Valley and Lake Canal to the City for water. This is equivalent to 60 shares of Horsetooth water. The next meeting of the Council will be July 3, 1969, due to the fact that the Council will be at a meeting of the Colorado Municipal League in Vail, Colorado, the week of June 23, 1969. Motion was made by Councilman Kissock, seconded by Councilman Kruchten, that''the Council adjourn to July 3, 1969. Roll was called resulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Carson, Troxell, Kissock and Kruchten. Absent: Council- man Lopez, excused. Nayes: None. The Mayor declared the motion adopted, and the Council adjourned. Ma r ATTESTi: . City CX x� Minutes of a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Fort Collins, held Thursday, June 26, 1969 at 1:30 P.M. Present - None. Absent - All members of the City Council and others - Excused. The City Clerk made the following announcement - I, John Bartel, City Clerk of the City of Fort Collins, do hereby declare the regular meeting of the Council of this date, June 26, 1969, adjourned for lack of a quoram. /fin '� City Cle