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Home My WebLink About2015-01-20 (Regular) Meeting Minutes• • • ENGLEWOOD CITY COUNCIL ENGLEWOOD, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Regular Session January 20, 2015 A permanent set of these minutes and the audio are maintained in the City Clerk's Office. Minutes and streaming audios are also available on the web at: http://www.englewoodgov.org/inside-city-hall/city-council/agendas-and-minutes 1 . Call to Order The regular meeting of the Englewood City Council was called to order by Mayor Penn at 7:31 p.m . 2. Invocation The invocation was given by Council Member Mccaslin . 3. Pledge of Allegiance The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Council Member Mccaslin . 4 . Roll Call Present: Council Members Jefferson, Olson, Mccaslin , Wilson , Yates, Penn Absent: Council Member Gillit A quorum was present. Also present: City Manager Keck City Attorney Brotzman Deputy City Manager Flaherty City Clerk Ellis Deputy City Clerk Bush Assistant City Clerk Carlile Director Gryglewicz, Finance and Administrative Services Director White, Community Development Planner II Bell, Community Development Senior Planner Stitt, Community Development Senior Planner Neubecker, Community Development Manager of Open Space Lee Recreation Manager Sack Deputy Director Henderson, Public Works Deputy Police Chief Sanchez Fire Chief Marsh Acting Assistant Chief of Support Services Fox, Fire Fire Battalion Chief Petau 5. Consideration of Minutes of Previous Session (a) COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON MOVED, AND COUNCIL MEMBER McCASLIN SECONDED, TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF JANUARY 5, 2015 . Vote results: Ayes: Council Members Yates, Mccaslin, Wilson, Penn, Jefferson, Olson Nays : None Englewood City Council January 20, 2015 Page 2 Absent: Council Member Gillit Motion carried. 6 . Recognition of Scheduled Public Comment (a) Ken Haraldsen, an Englewood resident, updated the City Council on his trip to Europe for the 70th Anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge . (b) Drew Gaiser, an Englewood resident , addressed City Council regarding the Englewood Fire Department and compared the services of Denver and South Metro. He spoke to the differences in services that are or will be provided, focusing on what EMT's can do and the availability of ambulances in their departments . Going to a non-fire-based system is down-grading to the system . (c) Jeremy Letkomiller, an Englewood resident, addressed City Council regarding the Englewood Fire Department. He has EMS experience and is currently an RN at Swed ish Hospital. He does not want Englewood ambulance services to be cut. He feels that Denver cannot provide sufficient services to Englewood . Mr. Letkomiller stated that if Denver does not have ambulances available , they call a private company to service, which can be time consuming and life threatening. Trauma patients are transported to Denver Health only . Englewood currently provides better service than Denver. 7. Recognition of Unscheduled Public Comment (a) Rita Russell, an Englewood resident, commended City Manager Keck about his presentation and the information on the Fire Department options . She appreciated the financial information that he provided as well. Ms . Russell thanked Mr. Keck for all of his work on this . The financial problems are not only because of the Fire Department. She and her husband would not support a tax increase without much more information . She said maybe we need to re-evaluate our options . (b) Pat Hutson , an Englewood resident, spoke about the Fire Department and the pride the City has in their Fire Department. What about the loss of employment for our fire employees? If you can farm it out to someone else, they are going to raise our taxes and we won't have a vote . (c) Lee Means , who works at Craig Hospital, spoke about the Fire Department. This issue has been here since Cinderella City went down . There always seems to be some sort of problem. He applauds Mr. Keck for taking this on . In regard to the proposal, he strongly urges you to consider retaining the Fire Marshall, the inspections and the plan reviews. (d) Peggy Lapp, an Englewood resident, spoke about Medical Marijuana. She said it has been an interesting six weeks since the decision for the Medical Marijuana Center in her neighborhood. Ms . Lapp sa id the Authority is out of touch and made a terrible decision. She does not see the benefit of having the Medical Marijuana facility in her neighborhood. She feels that the Authority did not follow the rules . She thanked the Council for considering her appointment to the Authority and thanked those Council members who voted for her. Ms. Lapp asked Council to set aside the decision with a reason of no confidence . She feels the Authority members were not qualified and were not comfortable with making difficult decisions . Those who voted in favor of the Center did so based upon the stellar application by the applicant. Council refuses to find out the answers . She hopes that Council will replace the Authority members . (e) Sandi Butler, an Englewood resident, spoke about the Fire Department and stated that the figures do not balance out. She is against the Fire Department going to Denver. She has heard that Sheridan has had 40% increases since they went to Denver. Ms . Butler fees that there is a communication problem and that the citizens are not being informed. There is too much misinformation out there . • • (f) Charles Butler, an Englewood resident , spoke about the Fire Department. He agrees with Drew • Gaiser and Jeremy Letkomiller who spoke tonight. He is against going with Denver or South Metro . • • • Englewood City Council January 20, 2015 Page 3 (g) Elaine Hults, an Englewood resident, spoke about the financial problems . She wonders where the citizens ' money has been going if it is not going into the infrastructure of the City . What's next? How can the people in the community find out about the financial issues? (h) Joyce Condon, an Englewood resident, stated that she is very concerned about the response to medical emergencies if we lose our Fire Department. Time is of the essence in matters of life and death . Please review the points made by Drew Gaiser and Jeremy Letkomiller. The Englewood Fire Department has given us excellent service for many years . Denver Fire does not guarantee employment for our firefighters . It would be worth paying additional taxes to keep the Fire Department in Englewood . We must not cannibalize our Fire Department in order to get money for the other departments . (i) Doug Bottlemy, an Englewood resident, thanked City Manager Keck for making the numbers public. He thinks the identity we would lose is another thing to be considered . Mr. Bottlemy wonders about the buildings and funding . He doesn't think it is too much to ask about funding the Police and the Fire Departments . The costs will not stay the same regardless of what option is chosen. U) Sara Harkness , an Englewood resident , supports remaining independent. From a financial standpoint it makes sense, but when she thinks what it costs to keep essential services and remain independent, she is fine to vote for a bond and to keep us independent. (k) Ida May Nicholl , an Englewood resident , apologized to Mr. Keck for having this burden fall on his shoulders . She appreciates the time that he has taken to make public our financial numbers. We have lost the vision of our City . We have lost sight of keeping our City solvent. City Council needs to be accountable . Get the information out so all citizens can make an informed decision. City Council should be good stewards . Thank you for the information provided . She recommends making use of the City's website as a communication tool. Council responded to Public Comment. 8 . Communications, Proclamations and Appointments (a) A letter from Beverly Bradshaw announcing her resignation from the Englewood Housing Authority was considered. COUNCIL MEMBER JEFFERSON MOVED, AND COUNCIL MEMBER OLSON SECONDED, TO ACCEPT THE RESIGNATION OF BEVERLY BRADSHAW FROM THE ENGLEWOOD HOUSING AUTHORITY. Vote results: Motion carried . Ayes : Council Members Yates , Mccaslin , Wilson , Penn , Jefferson, Olson Nays : None Absent: Council Member Gill it (b) A resolution recommending the appointment of Paula Grimes to the Englewood Housing Authority was considered . COUNCIL MEMBER OLSON MOVED, AND COUNCIL MEMBER McCASLIN SECONDED, TO AGENDA ITEM 8 (b) -RESOLUTION NO. 3, SERIES OF 2015. RESOLUTION NO. 3, SERIES OF 2015 A RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING PAULA GRIMES FOR APPPOINTMENT TO THE ENGLEWOOD HOUSING AUTHORITY FOR THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD , COLORADO . Englewood City Council January 20, 2015 Page 4 Vote results: Motion carried. Ayes : Council Members Yates, Mccaslin, Wilson, Penn, Jefferson, Olson Nays: None Absent: Council Member Gill it 9 . Consent Agenda (a) Approval of Ordinances on First Reading There were no additional items submitted for approval on first reading . (See Agenda Item 11 (a).) (b) Approval of Ordinances on Second Reading There were no additional items submitted for approval on second reading . (See Agenda Item 11 (b).) (c) Resolutions and Motions There were no additional resolutions or motions submitted for approval. (See Agenda Item 11 (c).) 10. Public Hearing Items (a) COUNCIL MEMBER OLSON MOVED, AND COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON SECONDED, TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING TO GATHER INPUT ON COUNCIL BILL N0.1, AUTHORIZING AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 16: UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE REGARDING BULK PLANE REQUIREMENTS. Vote results: Ayes : Council Members Yates, Mccaslin, Wilson, Penn , Jefferson, Olson Nays: None Absent: Council Member Gillit Motion carried and the Public Hearing opened . All testimony was given under oath . Planner II Bell presented background information regarding the proposed amendments to Title 16 : Unified Development Code regarding Bulk Plane Requirements . Citizens who spoke include: Eric Bennett and Bill McVey. COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON MOVED, AND COUNCIL MEMBER OLSON SECONDED, TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING TO GATHER INPUT ON COUNCIL BILL N0.1, AUTHORIZING AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 16: UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE REGARDING BULK PLANE REQUIREMENTS. Vote results: Ayes: Council Members Yates, Mccaslin, Wilson, Penn, Jefferson, Olson Nays: None Absent: Council Member Gillit Motion carried and the Public Hearing closed . 11 . Ordinances, Resolutions and Motions (a) Approval of Ordinances on First Reading • • • • • Englewood City Council January 20, 2015 Page 5 (i) Senior Planner Stitt presented a recommendation from the Community Development Department to adopt a bill for an ordinance authorizing an amendment to the Intergovernmental Agreement with the Regional Transportation District for cost sharing for operation of the "Art" shuttle for 2015 . COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON MOVED, AND COUNCIL MEMBER OLSON SECONDED, TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM 11 (a) (i) -COUNCIL BILL NO. 2. COUNCIL BILL NO . 2, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE "ART" SHUTTLE COST SHARING INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT AND THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD . Vote results: Motion carried . Ayes : Council Members Yates , Mccaslin, Wilson, Penn, Jefferson , Olson Nays : None Absent: Council Member Gillit (b) Approval of Ordinances on Second Reading (i) Council Bill No. 69, authorizing amendments to Title 16 : Unified Development Code regarding Official Zoning Map Amendments (Rezoning) and Planned Unit Developments was considered. COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON MOVED, AND COUNCIL MEMBER OLSON SECONDED, TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM 11 (b) (i) -ORDINANCE NO. 2, SERIES OF 2014/2015 . ORDINANCE NO . 2, SERIES OF 2014/2015 (COUNCIL BILL NO . 69 , INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER GILLIT) AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 16, CHAPTER 2, SECTION 7, ENTITLED OFFICIAL ZONING MAP AMENDMENTS (REZONINGS); AND TITLE 16, CHAPTER 2, SECTION 8, TO BE ENTITLED PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) REZONING PROCESS AND REQUIREMENTS, OF THE ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE 2000. Vote results: Motion carried . Ayes : Council Members Yates , Mccaslin , Wilson, Penn, Jefferson , Olson Nays : None Absent: Council Member Gillit (ii) Council Bill No . 71 , authorizing amendments to Title 16 : Unified Development Code regarding Minimum Lot Width for Multi-Unit Dwellings in the MU-R-3-B and M-U-R-3-C Zone Districts was considered . COUNCIL MEMBER McCASLIN MOVED, AND COUNCIL MEMBER YATES SECONDED, TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM 11 (b) (ii) -ORDINANCE NO. 3, SERIES OF 2014/2015 ORD INANCE NO . 3 , SERIES OF 2014/2015 (COUNCIL BILL NO . 71 , INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER JEFFERSON) AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 16 , CHAPTER 6 , SECTIONS 1 AND 3 , OF THE ENGLEWOOD • MUNICIPAL CODE 2000, PERTAINING TO MINIMUM LOT WIDTHS FOR MULTI-UNIT DWELLINGS IN THE MU-R-3-B AND MU-R-3-C ZONE DISTRICTS . Englewood City Council January 20, 2015 Page 6 Vote results: Mot ion carried . Ayes: Council Members Yates, Mccaslin, Wilson, Penn, Jefferson , Olson Nays : None Absent: Council Member Gillit (c) Resolutions and Motions (i) Acting Assistant Ch ief Fox presented a recommendation from Fire Department to adopt a resolution authorizing the applicati on for a Firefighter Safety and Disease Prevention Grant from the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control for the purchase of Thermal lmager Cameras. COUNCIL MEMBER YATES MOVED, AND COUNCIL MEMBER OLSON SECONDED, TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM 11 (c) (i) -RESOLUTION NO. 4, SERIES OF 2015. RESOLUTION NO . 4 , SERIES OF 2015 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE APPLICATION FOR A FIREFIGHTER SAFETY AND DISEASE PREVENTION GRANT (FSDPG) AWARD TO THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD , COLORADO . Vote results: Motion carried . Ayes : Council Members Yates , Mccaslin , Wilson , Penn , Jefferson , Olson Nays : None Absent: Council Member Gill it • (ii) Manager Lee presented a recommendation from the Parks and Recreation Department • to approve a resolut ion supporting the C ity 's grant application to Arapahoe County Open Space for Park Gateway Enhancements Phase I. COUNCIL MEMBER McCASLIN MOVED, AND COUNCIL MEMBER YATES SECONDED, TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM 11 (c) (ii) -RESOLUTION NO. 5, SERIES OF 2015. RESOLUTION NO . 5, SERIES OF 2015 A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE CITY 'S ARAPAHOE COUNTY OPEN SPACE GRANT APPLICATION FOR PARK GATEWAY ENHANCEMENTS PHASE I. Vote results: Motion carried. Ayes : Council Members Yates , Mccaslin , Wilson , Penn, Jefferson , Olson Nays : None Absent: Council Member Gillit (iii) Manager Sack presented a recommendation from the Parks and Recreation Department to approve a resolution supporting the City 's grant application to Arapahoe County Open Space for RiverRun Trailhead Phase I. COUNCIL MEMBER McCASLIN MOVED, AND COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON SECONDED, TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM 11 (c) (iii) -RESOLUTION NO. 6, SERIES OF 2015. RESOLUTION NO . 6 , SERIES OF 2015 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY'S ARAPAHOE COUNTY OPEN SPACE GRANT APPLICATION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE RIVERRUN TRAILHEAD PHASE 1. • • 'Englewood City Council January 20, 2015 Page 7 Vote results: Motion carried . Ayes : Council Members Yates, Mccaslin , Wilson , Penn , Jefferson, Olson Nays : None Absent: Council Member Gillit (iv) Deputy Police Chief Sanchez presented a recommendation from the Police Department to approve , by motion , the purchase of a 2015 Ford Police Interceptor Vehicle through a State of Colorado bid. COUNCIL MEMBER McCASLIN MOVED, AND COUNCIL MEMBER YATES SECONDED, TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM 11 (c) (iv) -THE PURCHASE OF A 2015 FORD POLICE INTERCEPTOR VEHICLE THROUGH A STATE OF COLORADO BID. Vote results: Motion carried. Ayes : Council Members Yates, Mccaslin, Wilson, Penn , Jefferson, Olson Nays : None Absent: Council Member Gillit (v) Director Gryglewicz presented a recommendation from the Finance and Administrative Services Department to approve a resolution authorizing a transfer and supplemental appropriation of funds for additional costs of obtaining and upgrading a 2015 Ford Police Interceptor Vehicle . COUNCIL MEMBER OLSON MOVED, AND COUNCIL MEMBER YATES SECONDED, TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM11 (c) (v) -RESOLUTION NO. 7, SERIES OF 2015 . • RESOLUTION NO . 7, SERIES OF 2015 • A RESOLUTION APPROVING A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS TO THE 2015 BUDGET . Vote results: Motion carried. Ayes: Council Members Yates, Mccaslin , Wilson, Penn , Jefferson, Olson Nays : None Absent: Council Member Gillit 12 . General Discussion (a) Mayor's Choice (b) Council Members ' Choice (i) A resolution authorizing wage and benefit adjustments for the Municipal Judge was considered . COUNCIL MEMBER McCASLIN MOVED, AND COUNCIL MEMBER OLSON SECONDED, TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM 12 (b) (i) -RESOLUTION NO. 8, SERIES OF 2015. RESOLUTION NO . 8, SERIES OF 2015 A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE ANNUAL SALARY FOR THE MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2015 . Vote results: Ayes: Council Members Yates, Mccaslin, Wilson, Penn, Jefferson , Olson Nays : None Englewood City Council January 20, 2015 Page 8 Absent: Council Member Gillit Motion carried . * * * * * COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON MOVED, AND COUNCIL MEMBER McCASLIN SECONDED, TO APPROVE THE FUNDING FOR FIVE (5) CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS (YATES, McCASLIN, JEFFERSON, OLSON AND GILLIT) TO ATTEND NLC, TOTALING $12,262.40. Vote results: Motion carried . Ayes : Counci l Members Yates , Mccaslin, W ilson , Penn , Jefferson, Olson Nays : None Absent: Council Member Gillit 13 . City Manager's Report City Manager Keck did not have any matters to bring before Council. 14 . City Attorney's Report City Attorney Brotzman did not have any matters to bring before Council. 15. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 9:37 p.m. • • •