HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980-038-04/01/1980-AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY TO PROVIDE F RESOLUTION 80-38
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT
WITH THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY TO PROVIDE
FOR THE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF AUTOMATIC
FLASHING LIGHT SIGNALS AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD TRACKS AND LEMAY AVENUE
WHEREAS, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS has before it a
proposed agreement covering the installation and maintenance of automatic
flashing light signals on the right-of-way of the railroad company at mile
post 23 8, at East Laurel , Lemay, and Riverside Avenue in the City of Fort
Collins, Colorado, and has given said agreement careful review and consid-
eration, and
WHEREAS, in the considered opinion of the Council of the City of Fort
Collins it is in the best interest of the City that the terms of said
agreement be accepted
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows
Section 1 That the City be, and it hereby is, authorized and direct-
ed to enter into a contract with the Union Pacific Railroad Company upon
the following terms and conditions
(a) That the railroad install and maintain railroad protection
crossing devices at the subject intersection in accordance with
the plans and specifications on file in the office of the City
Engineer
(b) That funding for the installation and maintenance of the afore-
mentioned crossing protection device shall be apportioned between
the parties as follows
(1) State of Colorado
(Highway Crossing Protection Fund) 70%
(2) Union Pacific 10%
(3) City of Fort Collins 20%
(c) That actual costs incurred by the railroad for work performed on
the construction of the crossing itself shall be borne entirely
by the City
(d) That the City accepts the contractors estimates on the costs of
the work to be performed
(e) That the terms of tfie aforementioned agreement are subject to
approval by tfie Public Utilities Commission of the State of
Colorado
Section 2 That the Mayoi of the City of Fort Collins be, and he
hereby is, authorized and directed to execute said agreement on behalf of
the City, and that the City Clerk of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
authorized and directed to attach to said agreement a certified copy of
this Resolution
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held
this 1st day of April A D 1980
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