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Home My WebLink About2021-06-07 (Regular) Meeting MinutesMINUTES City Council Regular Meeting Monday, June 7, 2021 Teleconferenced 6:00 PM 1 Call to Order The regular meeting of the Englewood City Council was called to order by Mayor Olson at 6:02 p.m. 2 Pledge of Allegiance The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Olson. 3 Roll Call COUNCIL PRESENT:Mayor Linda Olson Mayor Pro Tem Othoniel Sierra Council Member Rita Russell Council Member Steven Ward Council Member Cheryl Wink - attended virtually COUNCIL ABSENT:Council Member Dave Cuesta Council Member Joe Anderson STAFF PRESENT:City Manager Lewis Assistant to the City Manager Dodd City Attorney Niles City Clerk Carlile Deputy City Clerk McKinnon Director of Parks, Recreation, Library, and Golf Underhill Director of Finance Loh Director of Community Development Power Director of Public Works D'Andrea Interim Director King, Information and Technology Division Chief Fender, Police Manager of Open Space Lee, Parks, Recreation, Library, and Golf Redevelopment Manager Poremba, Community Development Capital Project Manager Hoos, Public Works Capital Project Engineer Keener, Public Works Senior Planner Vorboril, Community Development Network Administrator Hunnicutt, Information Technology DocuSign Envelope ID: 529BBDB8-D519-43BB-BB57-132260A4094A City Council Regular June 7, 2021 Officer Hume, Police Department 4 Study Session Topic a)Director of Public Works Maria D'Andrea was present to discuss the City and County of Denver's proposal to install on-street bike lanes on Zuni Street, between Dartmouth and Jewell Avenues. b)Director of Public Works Maria D'Andrea was present to discuss a property owner's request to pave their alley. c)Redevelopment Manager Dan Poremba and Senior Planner John Vorboril were present to discuss updates on the rezoning process. d)Assistant to the City Manager Tim Dodd was present to discuss whether to add responsibilities to Keep Englewood Beautiful regarding sustainability efforts. 5 Consideration of Minutes of Previous Session a)Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of May 17, 2021. Moved by Council Member Othoniel Sierra Seconded by Council Member Steven Ward APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MAY 17, 2021. For Against Abstained Linda Olson x Othoniel Sierra (Moved By)x Rita Russell x Steven Ward (Seconded By)x Cheryl Wink x 5 0 0 Motion CARRIED. 6 Appointments, Communications, Proclamations, and Recognition a)Mayor Olson introduced the new City Attorney Tamara Niles. b)Resolution appointing members to various boards, committees, and commissions and a discussion for current vacancies. Moved by Council Member Othoniel Sierra Seconded by Council Member Steven Ward RESOLUTION NO. 26, SERIES OF 2021 A RESOLUTION APPOINTING MEMBERS TO BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES FOR THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, APPROVED AS DocuSign Envelope ID: 529BBDB8-D519-43BB-BB57-132260A4094A City Council Regular June 7, 2021 AMENDED. For Against Abstained Linda Olson x Othoniel Sierra (Moved By)x Rita Russell x Steven Ward (Seconded By)x Cheryl Wink x 4 1 0 Motion CARRIED. c)Proclamation celebrating June as Pollinator Month Moved by Council Member Cheryl Wink Seconded by Council Member Othoniel Sierra A Proclamation Declaring June as Pollinator Month. For Against Abstained Linda Olson x Othoniel Sierra (Seconded By)x Rita Russell x Steven Ward x Cheryl Wink (Moved By)x 5 0 0 Motion CARRIED. d)City Clerk Stephanie Carlile was recognized for her achievement in receiving her Master Municipal Clerk certification. 7 Recognition of Scheduled Public Comment a)Elain Hultz, an Englewood resident, was scheduled to address City Council but was not present. b)Steve Kelly, an Englewood resident, addressed Council regarding dog parks. 8 Recognition of Unscheduled Public Comment a)George Blackert, an Engelwood resident, address City Council regarding Jason Park. Council Member Russell Responded to Public Comment. 9 Consent Agenda Items DocuSign Envelope ID: 529BBDB8-D519-43BB-BB57-132260A4094A City Council Regular June 7, 2021 Council Member Russell removed Agenda Items 9(a)(i) and 9(c)(iii) from Consent Agenda. Council Member Ward removed Agenda Item 9(a)(iii) from Consent Agenda. Moved by Council Member Ward seconded by Council Member Sierra to approve Consent Agenda Agenda Items 9(a)(ii), 9(b)(i), 9(c)(i-ii), and 9(c)(iv)). a)Approval of Ordinances on First Reading i)CB 21 - A Perpetual non-exclusive easement for the transmission and distribution of electricity and related communication signals on, over, under, and across the following described premises at Belleview Park. Clerks Note: This agenda item was removed from the Consent Agenda Motion and considered independently.] Moved by Council Member Steven Ward Seconded by Council Member Cheryl Wink COUNCIL BILL NO. 21 , INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER WARD A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A GRANT OF AN ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION LINE EASEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO AND PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO. For Against Abstained Linda Olson x Othoniel Sierra x Rita Russell x Steven Ward (Moved By)x Cheryl Wink (Seconded By)x 5 0 0 Motion CARRIED. ii)CB 22 - Approval of an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with the Cities of Littleton and Sheridan and Arapahoe County for the purposes of developing a Tri-Cities Homelessness Plan of Action COUNCIL BILL NO. 22 , INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER WARD A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY OF LITTLETON, CITY OF SHERIDAN, ARAPAHOE COUNTY AND THE DocuSign Envelope ID: 529BBDB8-D519-43BB-BB57-132260A4094A City Council Regular June 7, 2021 CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A TRI-CITIES HOMELESSNESS PLAN OF ACTION. iii)CB 23 - Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Englewood and the Colorado State Patrol to share License Plate Reader information. Clerks Note: This agenda item was removed from the Consent Agenda Motion and considered independently.] Moved by Council Member Steven Ward Seconded by Council Member Othoniel Sierra COUNCIL BILL NO. 23 , INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER WARD A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE COLORADO STATE PATROL AND THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD POLICE DEPARTMENT REGARDING THE SHARING OF LICENSE PLATE READER INFORMATION FOR THE BEAT AUTO THEFT THROUGH LAW ENFORCEMENT INITIATIVE. For Against Abstained Linda Olson x Othoniel Sierra (Seconded By)x Rita Russell x Steven Ward (Moved By)x Cheryl Wink x 5 0 0 Motion CARRIED. b)Approval of Ordinances on Second Reading. i)CB 20 - Second amendment to the IGA between the City of Englewood and CDOT for the bridge rehabilitation and widening of the Dartmouth Bridge over the South Platte River. ORDINANCE NO. 23, SERIES OF 2021 (COUNCIL BILL NO. 20, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER WINK) AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A SECOND AMENDMENT TO AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CDOT) AND THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO REGARDING REHABILITATION AND WIDENING OF THE DARTMOUTH AVENUE BRIDGE OVER THE SOUTH PLATTE RIVER. c)Resolutions and Motions DocuSign Envelope ID: 529BBDB8-D519-43BB-BB57-132260A4094A City Council Regular June 7, 2021 i)Audio Visual modernization for streaming in-person and virtual city council meetings. RESOLUTION NO. 27, SERIES OF 2021 A RESOLUTION AWARDING A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF NEW AUDIO/VISUAL EQUIPMENT IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS AND COMMUNITY ROOM FROM FORD AUDIOVIDEO SYSTEMS. ii)Approval of a policy regarding the development and approval of proclamations. iii)Award of Contract to Colt & Steel Corp. for the 2021 Alley Grading & Stabilization Project. Clerks Note: This agenda item was removed from the Consent Agenda Motion and considered independently.] Moved by Council Member Cheryl Wink Seconded by Council Member Othoniel Sierra Approval of a contract with Colt & Steel Corporation in the amount of $400,163.19 for the 2021 Alley Grading and Stabilization Project, with allowance for a 10% contingency in the amount of $40,016.32. For Against Abstained Linda Olson x Othoniel Sierra (Seconded By)x Rita Russell x Steven Ward x Cheryl Wink (Moved By)x 4 1 0 Motion CARRIED. iv)Award of Contract to ECI Site Construction Management Approval of a contract with ECI Site Construction Management for park renovation services in the amount of $2,935,94. Moved by Council Member Steven Ward Seconded by Council Member Othoniel Sierra Approval of Consent Agenda Items 9(a)(ii), 9(b)(i), 9(c)(i-ii) and 9(c)(iv)). For Against Abstained Linda Olson x DocuSign Envelope ID: 529BBDB8-D519-43BB-BB57-132260A4094A City Council Regular June 7, 2021 Othoniel Sierra (Seconded By)x Rita Russell x Steven Ward (Moved By)x Cheryl Wink x 5 0 0 Motion CARRIED. The meeting recessed at 7:53 p.m. for a break. The meeting reconvened at 8:04 p.m. with five Council Members present. Member Anderson and Member Cuesta were absent. 10 Public Hearing Items a)Pubic Hearing on a proposed Charter amendment to provide for the direct election of the Mayor. Moved by Council Member Othoniel Sierra Seconded by Council Member Steven Ward TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR A PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT TO PROVIDE FOR THE DIRECT ELECTION OF THE MAYOR. For Against Abstained Linda Olson x Othoniel Sierra (Moved By)x Rita Russell x Steven Ward (Seconded By)x Cheryl Wink x 5 0 0 Motion CARRIED. City Clerk Stephanie Carlile presented information regarding the proposed Charter amendment to provide for the direct election of the Mayor. All testimony was given under oath. 0 citizens spoke in favor of the proposed Charter amendment to provide for the direct election of the Mayor. 1 citizen spoke in opposition to the proposed Charter amendment to provide for the direct election of the Mayor. 1 citizen sent an email opposing the proposed Charter amendment to provide for the direct election of the Mayor. 1 citizen provided comment, however was not in favor or opposition of the DocuSign Envelope ID: 529BBDB8-D519-43BB-BB57-132260A4094A City Council Regular June 7, 2021 proposed Charter amendment to provide for the direct election of the Mayor. Moved by Council Member Othoniel Sierra Seconded by Council Member Cheryl Wink TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR A PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT TO PROVIDE FOR THE DIRECT ELECTION OF THE MAYOR. For Against Abstained Linda Olson x Othoniel Sierra (Moved By)x Rita Russell x Steven Ward x Cheryl Wink (Seconded By)x 5 0 0 Motion CARRIED. 11 Ordinances, Resolutions and Motions a)Approval of Ordinances on First Reading There were no additional Ordinances on First Reading (See Agenda Items 11 (a)(i-iii).) b)Approval of Ordinances on Second Reading There were no additional Ordinances on Second Reading (See Agenda Item 11 (b)(i).) c)Resolutions and Motions i)Defeasance Escrow Agreement for the Series 2012 Storm Water Enterprise Revenue Refunding Bonds Moved by Council Member Othoniel Sierra Seconded by Council Member Cheryl Wink Approval to pay off of the City’s Series 2012 Storm Water Enterprise Revenue Refunding Bonds, in the amount of $116,552.50, by signing the Defeasance Escrow Agreement with UMB Bank. For Against Abstained Linda Olson x Othoniel Sierra (Moved By)x Rita Russell x DocuSign Envelope ID: 529BBDB8-D519-43BB-BB57-132260A4094A City Council Regular June 7, 2021 Steven Ward x Cheryl Wink (Seconded By)x 5 0 0 Motion CARRIED. 12 Covid-19 Update 13 General Discussion a)Mayor's Choice i)The Mayor discussed the upcoming Special/Regular meeting of June 21 and the need for an early start or an additional meeting that week. City Council reached consensus to start the meeting at 5:30 p.m. on June 21, 2021. b)Council Members' Choice 14 City Manager’s Report 15 City Attorney’s Report 16 Adjournment Roll call was taken to adjourn the meeting - Five Ayes. The meeting adjourned at 9:07 p.m. City Clerk DocuSign Envelope ID: 529BBDB8-D519-43BB-BB57-132260A4094A