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Home My WebLink About2015-09-08 (Regular) Meeting Minutes... • • • ENGLEWOOD CITY COUNCIL ENGLEWOOD, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Regular Session September 8, 2015 A permanent set of these minutes and the audio are maintained in the City Clerk's Office . Minutes and streaming aud ios 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 7:45 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: Absent: A quorum was present. Council Members Jefferson, Olson, Gillit, Mccasl i n , Wilson , Yates, Penn None Also present: City Manager Keck City Attorney Brotzman Deputy City Manager Flaherty City Clerk Ellis Deputy City Clerk Carlile Deputy City Clerk Washington Director Hargrove, Library Services Director Brennan , Utilities Planner II Voboril , Community Development Senior Planner Stitt , Community Development Economic Development Manager Hollingsworth , Community Development Police Chief Collins Police Commander Condreay 5. Consideration of Minutes of Previous Session (a) COUNCIL MEMBER GILLIT MOVED , AND COUNCIL MEMBER OLSON SECONDED, TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF AUGUST 17, 2015. Vote results: Motion carried . Ayes : Nays: Council Members Yates , Mccaslin , Wilson , Penn , Jefferson , Olson, Gillit None 6 . Recognition of Scheduled Public Comment Englewood City Council September 8, 2015 Page 2 COUNCIL MEMBER GILLIT MOVED, AND COUNCIL MEMBER OLSON SECONDED, TO HAVE PUBLIC COMMENT SET AT FIVE MINUTES AND THREE MINUTES SCHEDULED TIME FOR THOSE WHO SIGNED UP. Vote results: Motion carried . Ayes : Council Members Mccaslin , Wilson, Penn, Olson , Gillit Nays : Council Members Yates , Jefferson (a) Nate Shultz , from Colorado Housing and Financing Authority (CHFA), discussed CHFA's home- ownership programs . (b) Jeremy Letkomiller, Englewood resident, addressed Council regarding density in Englewood. (c) Cassandra Letkomiller, Englewood resident, addressed Council regarding the benefits of green space in residential areas . (d) Gavin Letkomiller, Englewood resident, addressed Council regarding scale , height and light in the R2B area . 7. Recognition of Unscheduled Public Comment (a) Elaine Hults, an Englewood resident, addressed Council regarding the Broken T Golf Course property and green space . She encouraged Council to treat citizens, fellow council members, and candidates with respect. (b) Doug Cohn, an Englewood resident, thanked Council for resolving discrepancies to the Intergovernmental Agreement, with the City and County of Denver, to provide fire and ambulance protection to the City of Englewood . He also addressed Council about historical preservation. (c) Laurett Barrentine , an Englewood resident, opposed Council's wanting to limit the time for the public to address Council. (d) Ida May Nicholl, an Englewood resident, addressed Council to promote the Englewood Historical Society and invited Council to attend the Mid-Century Modern Home Tour on Sunday, September 20, 2015. (e) Dennis Witte, an Englewood resident, addressed Council about snow removal on 285 . He asked Council to give the businesses on 285 a couple of extra days to remove snow. Council responded to Public Comment. 8 . Communications, Proclamations and Appointments (a) A request from the Water & Sewer Board to appoint alternate member John Moore to fill the vacancy left by Kells Waggoner's resignation was considered. COUNCIL MEMBER OLSON MOVED, AND COUNCIL MEMBER GILLIT SECONDED, TO APPOINT ALTERNATE MEMBER JOHN MOORE TO THE WATER & SEWER BOARD. Vote results : Motion carried . Ayes : Nays : Council Members Mccaslin , Wilson , Penn , Jefferson , Olson, Gillit Council Member Yates 9 . Consent Agenda ,. • • • • Englewood City Council September 8, 2015 Page 3 COUNCIL MEMBER OLSON MOVED , AND COUNCIL MEMBER GILLIT SECONDED, TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 9 (a) (i), 9 (b) (i) and (ii). (a) Approval of Ordinances on First Reading (i) COUNCIL BILL NO. 45 , INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER OLSON A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD AND THE MARMOT LIBRARY NETWORK. (b) Approval of Ordinances on Second Reading (i) ORDINANCE NO . 37, SERIES OF 2015 (COUNCIL BILL NO . 34, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER OLSON) AN ORDINANCE RESOLVING A DISCREPANCY IN EXHIBITS TO THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER TO PROVIDE FIRE AND AMBULANCE PROTECTION. (ii) ORDINANCE NO . 38 , SERIES OF 2015 (COUNCIL BILL NO. 43 , INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER OLSON) AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 2380 AND 2390 WEST WESLEY AVENUE IN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO . • Vote results: • Motion carried . Ayes : Council Members Yates, Mccaslin , Wilson , Penn , Jefferson, Olson , Gillit Nays : None (c) Resolutions and Motions There were no additional resolutions or motions submitted for approval. 10 . Public Hearing Items (a) COUNCIL MEMBER GILLIT MOVED, AND COUNCIL MEMBER McCASLIN SECONDED, TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING TO GATHER INPUT ON THE ADOPTION OF THE ENGLEWOOD LIGHT RAIL CORRIDOR NEXT STEPS STUDY. Vote results: Ayes : Council Members Yates, Mccaslin , Wilson , Penn , Jefferson, Olson , Gillit Nays : None Motion carried and the Public Hearing opened. All testimony was given under oath . Planner II Voboril presented background information regarding the Englewood Light Rail Corridor Next Steps Study . Those providing publ ic comment were : Joel Phillips , a Lakewood resident. Laurett Barrentine , an Englewood resident. Lewis Fowler, an Englewood resident. Englewood City Council September 8, 2015 Page4 COUNCIL MEMBER GILLIT MOVED, AND COUNCIL MEMBER JEFFERSON SECONDED, TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING TO GATHER INPUT ON THE ADOPTION OF THE ENGLEWOOD LIGHT RAIL CORRIDOR NEXT STEPS STUDY. Vote results: Ayes : Council Members Yates, Mccaslin, Wilson, Penn, Jefferson , Olson, Gillit Nays : None Motion carried and the Public Hearing closed . 11 . Ordinances, Resolutions and Motions (a) Approval of Ordinances on First Reading (i) Director Brennan presented a recommendation from the Utilities Department to adopt a bill for an ordinance approving an exchange of City Ditch Right-of-Way, Grant of New Right-of-Way, and Grant of Temporary Construction License for Swed ish Medical Center. COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON MOVED, AND COUNCIL MEMBER OLSON SECONDED, TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM 11 (a) (i) -COUNCIL BILL NO. 33 . COUNCIL BILL NO . 33, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AN GRANT OF TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION LICENSE, A GRANT OF RIGHT-OF-WAY AND AN EXCHANGE OF RIGHT-OF-WAY AGREEMENT FOR RELOCATING THE CITY DITCH AT 501 EAST HAMPDEN AVENUE , ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO IN ORDER TO ALLOW FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A CRITICAL CARE UNIT TOWER EXPANSION FOR THE SWEDISH HOSPITAL NEUROLOGY DEPARTMENT. Vote results: Motion carried . Ayes : Council Members Yates , Mccaslin , Wilson , Penn , Jefferson , Olson, Gillit Nays: None (ii) Senior Planner Stitt presented a recommendation from Community Development to approve a bill for an ordinance authorizing an intergovernmental agreement for 2015 Community Development Block Grant funds from Arapahoe County. COUNCIL MEMBER OLSON MOVED, AND COUNCIL MEMBER McCASLIN SECONDED, TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM 11 (a) (ii) -COUNCIL BILL NO. 46. COUNCIL BILL NO. 46, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER OLSON A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL SUBGRANTEE AGREEMENT FOR A 2015 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) BETWEEN THE ARAPAHOE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO. Vote results: Motion carried . (b) Ayes : Council Members Yates , Mccaslin, Wilson , Penn , Jefferson , Olson, Gillit Nays : None Approval of Ordinances on Second Reading There were no additional items submitted for approval on second reading. (See Agenda Item 9 (b) -Consent Agenda .) '; • • • • • • Englewood City Council September 8, 2015 Page 5 (c) Resolutions and Motions (i) Manager Hollingsworth presented a recommendation from Community Development to approve a resolution authorizing Englewood's 2015 Private Activity Bond Assignment to Colorado Housing and Finance Authority. COUNCIL MEMBER JEFFERSON MOVED, AND COUNCIL MEMBER GILLIT SECONDED, TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM 11 (c) (i) -RESOLUTION NO. 89, SERIES OF 2015. RESOLUTION NO . 89, SERIES OF 2015 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ASSIGNMENT TO THE COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY OF A PRIVATE ACTIVITY BOND ALLOCATION OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD , ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO PURSUANT TO THE COLORADO PRIVATE ACTIVITY BOND CEILING ALLOCATION ACT. Vote results: Motion carried . Ayes : Council Members Yates , Mccaslin, Wilson , Penn , Jefferson , Olson, Gillit Nays: None 12. General Discussion (a) Mayor's Choice (b) Council Members' Choice 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 MAYOR PENN MOVED TO ADJOURN . The meeting adjourned at 9 :14 p.m .