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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES-12/19/1963-Regular248 December 19, 1963 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, Held Thursday, December 19, 1963, at 1:30 o'clock P.M. Present: Councilmen Johnson, Colwell, McMillan, Honstein and Councilwoman Quinn. City-Manager..Boos, City Attorney.March and.0ity Engineer.ldeiss. Motion was made by Councilman Colwell, seconded by Councilwoman Quinn, that the reading of the minutes of the last regular meeting held December 12, 1963, be dispensed with. Roll was called resulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Johnson, Colwell, McMillan, Honstei , and Councilwoman Quinn. Nayes: None. The President declared the motion adopted. The application of Warren B. Miller dba•N & R Bar, 201 Linden Street, to the State of Colorado, for renewal of 3.2% beer license, was presented. Motion was made by Council- woman Quinn, seconded by Councilman Colwell, that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute the approval of the licensing authority. Roll was called resulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Johnson, Colwell, McMillan, Honstein and Councilwoman Quinn. Nayes: None. The President declared the motion adopted. The application of Warren B. Miller, dba N & R Bar, 201 Linden Street, to the City for a renewal of a non -intoxicating malt liquor license, accompanied by the required license fee, was presented. Motion was made by Councilwoman Quinn, seconded by Councilman Colwell, that the license be granted subject to the issuance of the State license. Roll was called resulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Johnson, Colwell, McMillan, Honsteir, and Council- woman Quinn. Nayes: None. The President declared the motion adopted. The following resolution was presented and read at length: RESOrUTION DF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS APPROVING THE TERMS OF AN AGREEMENT TO BE ENTERED INTO BETWEEN THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO, AND TRAFTON BEAN & ASSOCIATES, PLANNING �ONSTILTANTS . WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Fort Collins desires to emply a planning con- sultant to study and recommend a planning program for the City of Fort Collins, and WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Board has interviewed planning consultarts and ,ecommended to the City Council that Trafton Bean & Associates, Planning Consultants, be re- tained to make such study, and WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Fort Collins desires to employ Trafton Bean & lssociates, Planning Consultants, to make such plannin;, study, and WHEREAS, and agreeratns has been prepared providing for retaining the firm of Traftcn ?ear. & Associates, Planning Consultants, and and WHEREAS, such agreement has been approved by the City Attorney and the City Manage , WHEREAS in the opinion of the City Council it is in the best interests of the City Fort Col ins to enter into said agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE -ITY OF FORT COLLINS that the erms of the agreement between the City of Fort Collins and Trafton Bean & Associated, Plan- ing Consultants, be and the same hereby are approved. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Clerk be and they hereby are author zed and directed to execute said agreement on behalf of the City of Fort Collins. Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held this 19th day of ecember, A. D. 1963. /s/ r. Mayor TTEST s/ Miles F. Hous itv Clerk Johnson Motion was made by Councilman McMillan, seconded by Councilman Colwell, that this esolution be adopted, Roll was called resulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Johnson, olwell, McMillan, Honstein and Councilwoman Quinn. Nayes: None. The President declared he motion adopted. The following ordinance was presented and read on first reading: 249 December 19, 1963 ORDINANCE No. 53, 1963 BEING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 19 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLI COLORADO, 1958, AS AMENDED, BEING THE ZONING ORDINANCE, BY ADDING TO SAID ZONING ORDINANCE PROVISIONS REQUIRING OFF-STREET PARKING IN THE ZONING DISTRICTS THEREIN CREATED Motion was made by Councilman Honstein, seconded by Councilman McMillan, that Ordinance No. 53, 1963, be considered favorably on first reading and ordered published this 19th day of December, A. D. 1963, and to be presented for final passage on the 9th day of January, A. D. 1964. Roll was called resulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Johnson, Colwell, McMillan, Honsteinaand Councilwoman Quinn. Noyes: None. The President declared the motion adopted. Mr. Nicholas Wilson, the representative of the Public Administration survey, whol has worked on the classification and pay plan survey fort he City of Fort Collins, presented three manuals, No. 1 being job classifications; No. 2, pay plan, and No. 3, personnel plan. He made a short resume of the work that had been done and filed the three volumes with the City as a conclusion of the survey. The following communication was presented and read at length: December 17, 1963 May and City Council City of Fort Collins Fort Collins, Colora do Gentlemen: The undersigned has applied for a building permit for the erection of a building on University Shopping Center, Fort Collins, Colorado. The total lot area on which the buil is to be erected is 693,491.30 square feet. The total building area is 145,112 square feet. The sewer and water assessments provided by Section 21-2 of the Code of Ordin- ances of the City of Fort Collins, 1958, as amended, create a hardship against said pro- perty. The undersigned respectfully requests the City of Fort Collins to permit the pay- ment of said assessment in accordance with Ordinance No. 20, 1963 of the City of Fort Collir by paying the assessment on three times the building area. Respectfully submitted THE HANNAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY /s/ By William H Motion was made by Councilman Honstein, seconded by Councilman McMillan, that the request of the Hannan Construction Company for water and sewer assessments in accordant with Ordinance No. 20, 1963, be approved. 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 resolution was presented and read at length: RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO, TRANSFERRING FUNDS BETWEEN APPROPRIA- TIONS. WHEREAS, under Section 15, Article V of the City Charter, the Council of the Ci of Fort Collins is authorized to transfer funds between appropriations by resolution; and WHEREAS, the Director of Fina;lce has recommended that funds in the amount of Se Thousand, Six Hundred and no/100 Dollars ($7,600.00) be transferred from the following appropriation accounts: General Government $2,600.00 Insurance 5,000.00 to the following appropriation accounts: Municipal Court 300.00 Public Health 500.00 Grandview Cemetery 1,500.00 City Park 3,000.00 Building Inspector 2,300.00 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUIC IL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, that 250 December 19. 1963 the Director of Finance be and he is hereby authorized to transfer funds as hereinabove designated. Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins held this 19th day of December A. D. 1963. /s/ Harvey G. Johnso Mayor ATTEST: /s/ Miles F. House �i City Clerk Motion was made by Councilman Honstein, seconded by Councilman Colwell, that this resolution be adopted. Roll was called resulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Johnson, Colwell, McMillan, Honstein and Councilwoman Quinn. Nayes: None. The President declared the motion adopted. Mr. K. Bill Tiley was presented and presented a tracing of the plat of Thunder- bird Estates Fifth Annexation to the City. of F x t Collins. He explained that the annexa- tion would be for a 36 unit motel and annexation would be requested as "D" Commercial zone. The motion was made that the plat be accepted subject to an agreement for sale of water to the City and referred to the Planning and Zoning Board. Mr. Tiley advised the Council that he was offering 120 acre feet units of Northern Colorado Conservancy Water District water and some stock of the Larimer Canal No. 2, subject to the approval of the City Attorney. The City Attorney advised the Council that he had received a request of Rex Wells, Attorney for West Fort Collins Water District, requesting a three months moratorium on requested water taps in their district. The City Attorney said that he did not recommend the granting this moratorium, inasmuch as the district itself was in legal entity at this time. He also stated that each application for water taps would be scrutinized carefully no as to the necessity for granting same and advised the Council that/committment be made at this time. Motion was made by Councilwoman Quinn, seconded by Councilman Colwell, that the recommendation of the City Attorney be approved. 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: December 18, 1963 Mr. Jerry Weiss City Engineer City of Fort Collins 300 LaPorte Avenue Fort Collins, Colorado Dear Mr. Weiss; The University herewith requests that necessary steps be taken to include in the City Traffic Ordinance the installation of traffic lights at the intersection of Pitkin Street and Center Avenue and the intersection of University Avenue and Center Avenue. Very truly yours, COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY /s/ Harry C. Hepti.ng, Director Physical Plant Department Motion was made by Councilman Johnson, seconded by Councilwoman Quinn, that this be referred to the Citv Attorney to prepare the necessary amending ordinance. Roll was called resulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Johnson, Colwell, McMillan, Honstein and Council- woman Quinn. Nayes: None. The President declared the motion adopted. The City Attorney presented the following offer of water: RFD, Pierce, Colorado December 17, 1963 City Council of the City of Fort Collins City Hall Fort Collins, Colorado �a 2�51 December 19,_L96.3 Gentlemen: The undersigned herewith offers to sell to the City of Fort COIllins 350 acre- foot units of water from tte.works of the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District at a price of $60.00 per acre foot unit, or $21,000.00. Payment for such units is to be made as follows: check payable to Clifford R. Ehn in the amount of $17,000.00 and the balance to be paid direct to the undersigned. The undersigned will pay the transfer fee forthe transfer of such water to the City of Fort Collins and will furnish an application for transfer duly executed by the undersigned and any holder of an encumbrance against the property from which the water is to be transferred, and will further furnish an abstract for examination purposes only so that the City may furnish the necessary legal opinion to the District. Delivery of the water stock and payment of the aditional purchase price as herein - above mentioned are to be made upon approval of the transfer by the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District of said water right to the City of Fort Collins. It is understood that the expenses of examination of title for the title opinion to be furnished the North- ern Colorado Water Conservancy District shall be the expense of the City. The undersigned reserves the right to use such water for the ,year 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967 and 1968 upon payment of the charges made therefor by the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District. To exercise such right, the undersigned will notify the City Clerk of the City of Fort Collins on or before January 15 of each of such ,years, if the water is to be used by the dndersigned for such year. The within offer is conditioned upon its being accepted by the gity of Fort Collins within twelve days from date of this letter. Deposit of notice of 'acceptance in the mails addressed to the undersigned during said time shall comply with the within pro- vision relating to notice. Notice of acceptance by the City of Fort Collins so addressed to the undersigned will make the within offer a binding sale -purchase agreement between the parties. Yours truly, /s/ George S. Ball Motion was made by Councilman Colwell, seconded by Councilman Honstein, that the offer be accepted and the seller be so notified. 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 ordinance was presented and read at length: ORDINANCE NO. 54, 1963 BEING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 9-6 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO, 1958, AS AM ENDED, AND SPECIFICALLY SECTION 15.107 OF THE FIRE PREVENTION CODE RELATING TO FEES FOR PERMITS AND DECLARING AN E14ERGENCY Motion was made by Councilman Colwell, seconded by Councilman McMillan, that Ordinance No. 54, 1963, be adopted by the unanimous vote of all members of the City Council, and become a law upon passage. Roll was called resulting as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Johnson, Colwell, McMillan, Honstein and Councilwoman Quinn. Nayes: None. The President declared t he motion adopted. The following petition was presented and read at length: City Council of the City of Fort Collins P E T I T I O N Fort Collins, Colorado Gentlemen: The undersigned hereby petitions the City of Fort Collins to allow them to con- nect the house being build on their property in Section 24, Township 7 North, Range 69 West of the 6th P.M. to City water and sewer facilities for the reason that said house is now in the process of constructi9n and although annexation proceedings have been initiated they will not be completed for some time and such service is needed at this time. /s/ Jack R. Hahn /s/ Dona L. Hahn Motion was made Councilman Johnson, seconded by Councilwoman Quinn, that the petition be accepted subject to the petitioner offering to sell to the City Arthur Ditch Company water at $80.00 per share. Roll was called resulting as follows: Ayes: Council- man Johnson, Colwell, McMillan, Honstein and Councilwoman Quinn. Nayes: None. The Presi- dent declared the motion adopted. 252 The following communication was presented and read at length: December 19, 1963 To: Mayor and City Council From: R. F. Boos, City Manager Subject: Bicycle Path Request of November 7, 1963 The Bicycle Route Subcommittee of the Citizens' Advisory Committee on long Range Planning submitted a reque.^t to the City Council on November 7, 1963, for immediate estab- lishment of bicycle routes as set forth in stage 1 of their memorandum of October 31. The matter was referred to this office for study and report. The administrative staff, after carefully reviewing the proposal, respectfully submit the following: The proposed method of providing 51 bicycle paths in existing roadways at the curb, as well as alternatives, were reviewed. It is our considered opinion that there is no practical or feasible method of providing a separate bicycle path in existing roadways. A temporary bicycle and foot bridge to connect the South College Heights and India; Hills subdivisions across the Sherwood ditch until Stover Street is connected appmrs desir- able. If the bicycle subcommittee can obtain the consent of the ditch company and property owner involved to furnish necessary right of way to the satisfaction of the City Attorney, it is suggested the City consider constructing at emporary bicycle and foot bridge. The City Engineer has a suggested plan. The recently adopted traffic code provides for licensing of bicycles effective September 1, 1964. The Chief of Police has been requested to develop an expanded program of education, safety and efforcement to be placed in effect along with the licensing pro- gram. It is our hope that the expanded program will correct may of the bicycle problems. We would like to commend the Bicycle Path Subcommittee for their interest and en- thusiasm in this matter and express our regret that we cannot comment more favorably on the proposal. Respectfully Submitted, /s/ R. F. Boos, City Manager Motion was made by Councilman Colwell, seconded by Councilman McMillan, that the report of the City Manager be accepted and anoroved. Roll was called resulting as follows: o Ayes: Councilmen Johnson, C-)lwell, McMillan, Honstein and Councilwoman Quinn. Nayes: None. The President declared the motion adopted. The Engineer on the water reservoir was present and reported on the progress at this time. He stated that cold weather was slowing the work down to some extent but that the contractor was using special blankets and heat to warm the ground and also to cure the cement, and that the quality of the cement tests were very close to that required by the specifications. Motion was made by Councilwoman Quinn, seconded by Councilman Honstein, 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 motiol adopted and the Council adjourned. � t n n OS 1'l A /'�V[ii /(J%� (�`J/i1/M /t �vl ATTEST: ., Citv Cler