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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES-10/17/1963-Regular185 october�7, 196� MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, Held Thursday, October 17, 1963, at 1:30 o'clock P.M. Present: Councilmen Johnson, Colwell, McMillan, Honstein and Councilman Quinn. ,City Manager Boos, City Attorney March and City Engineer Weiss. Motion was made by Councilman Colwell, seconded by Councilwoman Quinn, that the reading of the minutes of the last regular meeting held October 10, 1963, be dispensed with.1 Roll was called resulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Johnson, Colwell, McMillan, Honsteii and Councilwoman Quinn. Nayes: None. The President declared the motion adopted. The following ordinance was presented on second reading: ORDINANCE NO. 37, 1963 BEING AN ORDINANCE FOR THE REGULATION OF TRAFFIC UPON THE PUBLIC STREETS OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO, ADOPTING BY REFERENCE "THE MODEL TRAFFIC ORDINANCE FOR COLA RADO MUNICIPALITIES" (1962) AS AMENDED HEREIN AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF THE SAME AND REPEALING CHAPTER 23 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLO- RADO, 1958, AS AMENDED Motion was made by Councilman McMillan, seconded by Councilman Colwell, that Ordinance No. 37, 1963, be adopted and become a law upon passage. Roll was called resulti as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Johnson, Colwell, McMillan, Honstein and Councilwoman Quinn. Nayes: None. The President declared the motion adopted. The following petition was presented and read at length: Fort Collins, Colorado October 1, 1963 Honorable City Council City of Fort Collins Fort Collins, Colorado Gentlemen: Delta Eta House Association respectfully to titions and requests the City Council of the City of Fort Collins, Colorado, to vacate that portion of West Coy Drive wdch appears in the C. W. Johnson Subdivision in the City of Fort Collins, Colorado. In support of said petition and as grounds therefor, petitioner respectfully re- presents the following: 1. Petitioner is the owner of the properties abutting the public street requested to be vacated. 2. The street, which petitioner requests be vacated, has never been used as a public street, thorofare, or for any other public purpose. 3. None of the properties abutting said street will b e without access to a public street. 4. Petitioner does not intend to use the subdivided lots abutting said street forl single family residential uses. 5. Petitioner believes that if said street is vacated,t he property owned by pe- titioner could be developed in the most harmonious manner and will best promote the interest: of the City of Fort Collins, Colorado, and its inhabitants. Respectfully submitted, DELTA ETA HOUSE ASSOCIATION s/ By Harry E President ATTEST: s/ Robert M. Wolf, Jr. ecretary Mr. John Kochenburger was present and advised the Council as to the r4 on for the equested vacation. It appears that the majority of the property owned by the Delta Eta ouse Association is an island in the City which 6s not been annexed. The House Association owning several of the lots immediately across West Coy Drive which are in the C. W. Johnson ubdivision. After considerable discussion in reference thereto, motion was made by Coun- ilman Johnson, seconded by Councilwoman Quinn, that the petition be referred to the Planni Zoning Board for their recommendation. Roll was called resulting as follows: Ayes: ncilmen-Johnson, Colwell, McMillan, Honstein and Councilwoman Quinn. Nayes: None. The esident declared the motion adopted. 186 The following communication was presented and read at length: October 15, 1963 Fort Collins City Council City Hall Fort Collins, Colorado Dear Council Members: We wish to make application to have the north side of Canyon, between Howes and eldrum Streets, zoned for two-hour parking. With the unlimited parking as now permitted along this street, a parking problem has been created with the establishment of our banking operation. By having this side of the street limited to two -parking, our customers will then be able to find a parking place next to our place of business. Your consideration in this matter will be greatly apT eciated. Very truly yours, /s/ Gale E. Heiman Executive Vice President ROCKY MOUNTAIN BANK AND TRUST CO. After discussion, motion was made by Councilman Colwell, seconded by Councilman McMillan, that this matter be referred to the City Manager for investigation and report. Roll was called resulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Johnson, Colwell, McMillan, Honstein and Councilwoman Quinn. Nayes: None. The President declared the motions dopted. The City Attorney advised the Council that he had received a letter from the bond Attorneyls and a proposed amendment to the City Charter in reference to amending the charter to allow the issuance of water bonds without submitting the proposal to the electorate. The City Attorney requested the Council to look over the proposed amendment and advise him of any changes that they might wish to include before okaying any draft of same. The City Engineer presented the following letter and petition: 312 South Howes Fort Collins, Colorado October 14, 1963 Engineer Commissioner of Works ity of Fort Collins Fort Collins, Colorado Dear Sir: II I called you a few days ago in regard to the results of a petition concerning Ilparking in the 300 Block of South Howes. Because I am a cardiac patient I need my car read- ily available and the two-hour parking would be a greater hardship on me than the previous Iiplan. I am enclosing a request signed by several residents of the block to excludethe 00 Block on South Howes from the two-hour parking limit recently proposed by the City ounci.l. Yours very truly, /s/ George F. Henry. October 12, 1963 Engineer Conni.ssioner of Works City of Fort Collins Fort Collins, Colorado We, the undersigned residents of the 300 block of South Howes, respectfully request that this block be exempted from the two -parking regulation proposed by the City Council at the meeting on Thursday, October 10, 1963. It is our opinion that the two-hour limit will impose more hardship on us than the present plan of unlimited time for parking. Grorge T. Henry 312 S. Howes Patric L. Stallcup 316 S. Howes Lois H. Henry Sandra L. Stallcup P. J. Gallagher 323 S. Howes Mrs. B. B. Helmnick 320 S. Howes Mrs. Mabel M. Gallagher. Jessie M. Pierce 330 S. Howes Glenn C. Hood 310 S. Howes Cora E. Bailey 33021 S. Howes Nellie J. Hood Lola Case 331 S. Howes Motion was made by Councilman Johnson, seconded by Councilwoman Quinn, that the 90 day trial for two-hour parking be removed from the action taken at a previous meeting. Roll was called resulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Johnson, Colwell, McMillan, Honsteinn and Councilwoman Quinn. Nayes: None. The President declared the motion adopted. 18 October 17, 1963 The following communication was presented and read at length: October 17, 1963 Fort Collins City Council Fort Collins, Colorado We three merchants and property owners are requesting that the City of Fort Collins install parking meters so that our customers will find it much more convenient to stop and do busi- ness at our establishments. Ted Carpenter & Son, 132 LaPorte Avenue requests four two hour parking meters on LaPorte Avenue. Ghent Motor Company corner of College Avenue and LaPorte Avenue requests three two- hour parking meters and two fifteen minute meters on LaPorte Avenue and one two hour meter on College Avenue next tothe Commercial Printing Company at 221 North college Avenue. The Commercial Printing Company, 221 North College Avenue requests two two-hour meters and one fifteen minute meter. Dwight Ghent Caroente /s/ Norbert D. Owen II Harold Warren was present in the audience and spoke in reference to parallel parking which the City Engineer recommended, when and if parking meters were installed as requested. Mr. Warren stated that .the Chamber of Commerce Committee was considering para- llel parking which would decrease parking facilities in the down town section. He mentioned that there was strong opinion among the down town merchants against the parallel parking and that this opinion should be investigated before making too many changes in the down town parking facilities on the streets. After discussion, motion was made by Councilman Johnson, seconded by Councilman Colwell, that the matter be referred to the City Manager for investigation and report. Roll was called resulting as follows: Ayes. Councilmen Johnson,! Colwell, McMillan, Honstein and Councilwoman Quinn. Naves: None. The President declared the motion adopted. The following communication was presented and read at length: October 14, 1963 Fort Collins City Council Fort Collins Colorado Gentlemen: rle, the undersigned, Robert E. Schmick and William F. Vigor of Schmick-Vigor Construction Company and owners of Park Lane Manor Apartment House, 337 East Olive, Fort Collins, Color would like to petition to the City Council that we be granted diagonal parking on the west side of Peterson Street in the 300 block from the corner of Olive to Magnolia. The reason for petition is that we have a 31 unit apartment house and feel that diagonal parking w ill help to enable us to eliminate parking congestion w hich is prevalent under the parallel parking rule now in effect. Respectfully submitted, SCHICK - VOGOR CONSTRUCTION CO. /s/ Robert E. Schmick /s/ William F. Vigor After discussion in which the consensus of opinion of the Council members was that the developers of this apartment house should have forseen the necessity of providing adequate parking for their tenants which it is very evident from their request that they failed to take into consideration. After discussion, motion was made by Councilman McMillan; seconded by Councilwoman Quinn, that this request for diagonal parking be rejected. Roll was called resulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Johnson, Colwell, McMillan, Honstein and Councilwoman Quinn. Nayes: None. The President declared the motion adopted. The following communication was presented and read at length: October 14, 1963 188 City of Fort Collins Fort Collins, Colorado (Gentlemen: We have just been advised by McMillan Claim Service that they do not consider the City of Fort Collins liable for damage done as the result of a faulty sewer in the vicinity �of 645 South Whitcomb Street, Fort uollins, Colorado. In light of the statements made by John L. McGowan of the above named claim ser- vice, we must, therefore, institute legal proceedings to recover what we believe to be a ,just and proper claim. Very truly yours, /a/ James D. Beatty I Motion was made by Councilman McMillan, seconded by Councilman Colwell, that the matter be referred to the City Attorney. Roll was called resulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Johnson, Colwell, McMillan, Honstein and Councilwoman Quinn. Nayes: None. The President declared the motion adopted. Motion was made by Councilwoman Quinn, seconded by Councilman Colwell, that the Council adjourn. Roll was called resulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Johnson, Colwell, !McMillan, Honstein and Councilwoman Quinn. Nayes: None. The President declared the motion adopted and the Council adjourned. 1ATTEST: y �4