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Depot site with the intent to restore the building and utilize it for office space for the
Stormwater Utility. Resolution 94-211 also stated that the Storm Drainage Fund would be
reimbursed by January 31, 1997 for the cost, including interest, of acquiring any portion of
the property which, according to the then current plans for the property, will not be used for
Stormwater Utility purposes. Resolution 97-61 extended the time allowed for reimbursement
from January 31, 1997 to December 31, 1997.
In late 1996, it was decided that the Stormwater Utility would relocate to the Utility Services
Center at 700 Wood Street rather than use the Old Depot for office space- The value of the
property at that time plus interest from the purchase date totals $821,363. The Old Town
Drainage Master Plan includes acquisition of drainage easements in Block 32 and Block 33.
Block 32 and Block 33 have been purchased or are under contract by the City with monies
from the General Fund. The amount of credit to the General Fund for the acquisition of
drainage easements by the Stormwater Utility amounts to a total of $246,601, leaving a
balance to be reimbursed to the Storm Drainage Fund of $574,762.
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A Resolution 97-151 Setting Forth Findings of Fact and Determinations Regarding the
Spradley-Barr Annexation and Zoning.
B. First Reading of Ordinance No.184, 1997, Annexing 9.39 Acres, Known as the
Spradley-Barr Annexation.
C. First Reading of Ordinance No. 185, 1997, Zoning 9.39 Acres, Known as the
Spradley-Barr Annexation, into the C - Commercial Zoning District.
This is a request to annex and zone 9.39 acres located on the west side of South College
Avenue, south of Harmony Road and the Arbor Plaza Shopping Center, and north of the
former Fossil Creek Nursery. The Burlington Northern Railroad is adjacent along the west
property line. The requested zoning is C - Commercial. The property is developed,
containing a large building, having been the headquarters for Poudre Valley REA for many
years. The Spradley-Barr Automobile Dealership that currently operates at the southwest
comer of South College Avenue and Drake Road is developing an automobile sales business
on the site, utilizing almost all of the existing improvements. The property is in the Business
and Commercial Zoning Districts in Larimer County. This is a 100% voluntary annexation.
On March 18, 1997, the City Council approved Ordinance No. 51, 1997, adopting a new
Land Use Code, and Ordinance No. 52, 1997, adopting a new Zoning Map, which were
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Department operating budget to the Colorado State Historical Society Grant Project. The
total funds of $4.065 will be used to desist, manufacture, and install four cast bronze historic
plaques at the entrances of the historic Old Town Fort Collins.
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CompQ sation
Historically, in conjunction with the annual budget process, the City has made Labor Market
Adjustments effective the beginning of each calendar year. These adjustments are approved
by the City Council based on the adopted Human Resource and Productivity Policy.
Excluding employees in the "Information Systems" occupational group, staff is
recommending that a "Cost of Living" increase be provided to City employees in 1998. Staff
recommends a flat increase of 3% for all employees, except for employees in the Information
Svstems occupational group for whom the average increases will exceed 3%.
As discussed with the City Council Finance Committee, staff recommends implementation
of the Compensation and Classification Study results for employees in the Information
Systems occupational group. That study sets new salary ranges for those employees. Salary
adjustments for individual positions within those ranges will be based upon an analysis of
each individual position. This recommendation is made realizing the high turnover
experienced by the organization for employees in this occupational group and with
knowledge that employees who left were paid a significantly higher salary than what was
allowed by our existing pay plan.
All increases, including those made to the Information Systems occupational group, will be
within the 1998 recommended Budget. This Ordinance was unanimously adopted on First
Reading on November 4, 1997.
12, First Reading of Ordinance No. 181 1997. Establishing a New Chapter of the City Code1Q
be Numberd Chapter 29 and Entitled "Zoningland Use Regulations".
Section 1.7.1 of the Land Use Code explains that the Land Use Code, even though it is not
a numbered chapter of the Code of the City, is a part of the Code with the same legal
significance as though it were a numbered chapter. This ordinance would add a new Chapter
29 of the Code to specifically incorporate the Land Use Code.
13. First Reading of Ordinance NO. 183 1••7- Appropriating Prior< the
and Use Tax Fund for Reimbursement to the Storm Drainage Fund for the Purchase of th
• • Colorado and Southern Freight Depot Site
On December 20, 1994, Council adopted Resolution 94-211 which authorized the purchase
of the Old Colorado and Southern Freight Depot (Old Depot) site located at 135 LaPorte
Avenue. Storm Drainage funds in the amount of $690,000 were used to purchase the Old
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The Timberline Road Improvement Project necessitated the purchase ofthe Colorado State
Patrol Office located at 2412 East Mulberry Street. The Council approved this purchase by
adoption of Resolution 97-136 on October 7, 1997. Staff has determined that the City does
not have an appropriate use for the building. Therefore, the building will need to be
demolished at a cost of approximately $10,000 or moved prior to the road construction. To
eliminate this expense for the City and to possibly generate revenue for the project, staff is
recommending that the City obtain bids for the building, and require that the bids reflect that
the cost associated with moving the building will be borne by the ultimate purchaser.
Ordinance No. 177, 1997, was unanimously adopted on First Reading on November 4, 1997.
8 Second Reading of Ordinance No 178 1997. Authorizing the Purchasing Agent to Enter into
an Agrternent for the Financing by Lease -Purchase of Equipment and App;-opriatingthe
Proceeds of Such Financing.
Ordinance No. 178, 1997, which was unanimously adopted on First Reading on November
4, 1997, authorizes the Purchasing Agent to enter into a lease -purchase financing agreement
with Safeco Credit Company at 5.04% interest rate. The agreement shall be for an original
term from the execution date of the agreements to the end of the current fiscal year. The
agreement shall provide for renewable one-year terms thereafter, to a total term of seven
years, subject to annual appropriation of funds needed for lease payments. The total lease
terms, including the original and all renewal terms, will not exceed the useful life of the
property. This lease -purchase financing is consistent with the financial policies of the City
of Fort Collins.
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Ordinance No. 179, 1997, which was unanimously adopted on First Reading on November
4, 1997, amends the City Code to add an additional procurement tool recognizing
competitive negotiation as a process to enter into business alliances.
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Appropriating
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Ordinance No. 180, 1997, which was unanimously adopted on First Reading on November
4, 1997, appropriates unanticipated grant revenue from the Colorado State Historical Society
in the amount of $2,439 and transfers matching funds from the Advance Planning
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ENDA
OF THE
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLOR -ADO
November 18, 1997
Proclamations and Presentations
5:30 p.m.
A. Proclamation Proclaiming the Week of November 16-22, 1997 as "American Education
Week".
B. Proclamation Proclaiming December 1, 1997 as "HIV/AIDS Awareness Day".
Regular Meeting
6:00 p.m.
PRESENTATION OF COLORS BY WEBELOS PACK #193 (DRAGON PATROL)
CALL MEETING TO ORDER.
2. ROLL CALL.
3. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION (limited to 30 minutes)
4. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION FOLLOW-UP:
This is an opportunity for the Mayor or Councilmembers to follow-up on issues raised during
Citizen Participation.
AGENDA REVIEW: CITY MANAGER
CALENDAR
The Consent Calendar consists of Item Numbers 7 through 19. This Calendar is
intended to allow the City Council to spend its time and energy on the important
items on a lengthy agenda. Staff recommends approval of the Consent Calendar.
.Anyone may request an item on this calendar to be "pulled" off the Consent
Calendar and considered separately. Agenda items pulled from the Consent
Calendar will be considered separately under Agenda Item 926, Pulled Consent
Items. The Consent Calendar consists of:
1) Ordinances on First Reading that are routine,
2) Ordinances on Second Reading that are routine;
3) Those of no perceived controversy;
4) Routine Administrative actions.
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