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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-09-21 (Regular) Meeting Minutes• • • ENGLEWOOD CITY COUNCIL ENGLEWOOD, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Regular Session September 21, 2015 A permanent set of these minutes and the audio are maintained in the City Cle rk'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 7:42 p.m . 2 . Invocation The invocation was given by Council Member Mccasl in. 3 . Pledge of Allegiance The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Council Member Mccaslin . 4 . Roll Call Present: Absent: Council Members Jefferson , Olson , Gillit, Mccaslin , Yates , Penn Council Member Wilson A quorum was present. Also present: C ity Manager Keck City Attorney Brotzman Deputy City Manager Flaherty City Clerk Ellis Deputy City Clerk Carlile Director Becker, Finance and Administrative Services Director Black , Parks and Recreation Director Hargrove, Library Director Brennan , Utilities Technical Support Specialist I Munnell , Information Technology Revenue and Budget Manager No lan , Finance and Administrative Services Police Commander Watson Manager of Open Space Lee , Parks and Recreation Planner II Voboril , Community Development 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 SEPTEMBER 8, 2015. Vote results: Motion carried . Ayes : Council Members Yates, Mccaslin, Penn , Jefferson, Olson , Gillit Nays: None Absent: Council Member Wilson Englewood City Council September 21, 2015 Page 2 6. Recognition of Scheduled Public Comment (a) Fred McHenry and Andrew Coonan, of HOPE Resource Center, informed Council about the Center and requested they help spread the word about the Center's offerings to the community . (b) Garnett Stewart, an Englewood resident, was scheduled to address Council regarding going green , however she was not present. (c) Doug Cohn, an Englewood resident, addressed Council regarding historic preservation . (d) Elaine Hults , an Englewood resident , addressed Council regarding responses she's received around the community regarding the Depot property . She also had concerns about the possible new logo . 7. Recognition of Unscheduled Public Comment (a) Kathy Neary, an Englewood resident , addressed Council regard ing issues with Emergency Services with Denver. (b) Noah Kaplan, an Eng lewood resident, addressed Council with concerns regarding pedestrian access to the Oxford light rail station . (c) Laurett Barrentine , an Englewood resident , advised Council of citizen frustration with lack of emergency services since the fire department went to Denver. She objected to spending money on a new logo and branding project. (d) Ida May Nicholl, an Englewood resident , also had concerns with what is happening with the Depot property. She wants help from Council to help save Englewood 's history . Council responded to Public Comment. 8 . Communications, Proclamations and Appointments (a) Donna Callahan of the Colorado Lottery formally presented Englewood Parks and Recreation with a 2015 Starburst Award for the Duncan Park Renovation Project. Director Black accepted the award. 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).) COUNCIL MEMBER OLSON MOVED, AND COUNCIL MEMBER JEFFERSON SECONDED, TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 9 (b) (i), (ii) and (iii). (b) Approval of Ordinances on Second Reading (i) ORDINANCE NO . 39 , SERIES OF 2015 (COUNCIL BILL NO . 46, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER OLSON) • • 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 . • Englewood City Council September 21, 2015 Page 3 (ii) ORDINANCE NO . 40, SERIES OF 2015 (COUNCIL BILL NO . 45, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER OLSON) AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD AND THE MARMOT LIBRARY NETWORK. (iii) ORDINANCE NO. 41, SERIES OF 2015 (COUNCIL BILL NO. 33, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON) 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 , Penn, Jefferson, Olson, Gillit Nays : None Absent: Council Member Wilson (c) Resolutions and Motions There were no additional resolutions or motions submitted for approval. (See Agenda Item 11 (c).) • 10. Public Hearing Items (Clerk's Note: A copy of the proposed 2016 City of Englewood Budget is available for review on the City's website http://www.englewoodgov.org/budget and at the Englewood Public Library during regular business hours]. (a) COUNCIL MEMBER GILLIT MOVED, AND COUNCIL MEMBER OLSON SECONDED, TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING TO GATHER INPUT ON THE PROPOSED 2016 CITY OF ENGLEWOOD BUDGET. Vote results: Ayes: Council Members Yates, Mccaslin, Penn, Jefferson, Olson , Gillit Nays: None Absent: Council Member Wilson Motion carried and the Public Hearing opened. All testimony was given under oath. City Manager Keck presented background information regarding the proposed 2016 City of Englewood Budget. Those providing public comment were: Laurett Barrentine, an Englewood resident. Ida May Nicholl, an Englewood resident. COUNCIL MEMBER JEFFERSON MOVED, AND COUNCIL MEMBER YATES SECONDED, TO AMEND THE POLICY, FOR THIS EVENING, ON UNSCHEDULED SPEAKERS SIGNING UP AHEAD OF TIME TO ALLOW • MS. McGROARTY, CHAIR OF THE BUDGET ADVISORY COMMITTEE, TO SPEAK EVEN THOUGH SHE HAD NOT SIGNED UP. Englewood City Council September 21, 2015 Page4 Vote results: Motion carried. Ayes: Council Members Yates, Mccaslin, Penn, Jefferson, Olson, Gillit Nays: None Absent: Council Member Wilson Christine McGroarty, Chair of the Budget Advisory Committee, addressed Council regarding the Committee's findings . COUNCIL MEMBER GILLIT MOVED, AND COUNCIL MEMBER OLSON SECONDED, TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING TO GATHER INPUT ON THE PROPOSED 2016 CITY OF ENGLEWOOD BUDGET. Vote results: Ayes : Council Members Yates, Mccaslin, Penn, Jefferson, Olson, Gillit Nays: None Absent: Council Member Wilson Motion carried and the Public Hearing closed. 11. Ordinances, Resolutions and Motions (a) Approval of Ordinances on First Reading (i) Commander Watson presented a recommendation from the Police Department to adopt a bill for an ordinance which will authorize the Chief of Police to sign an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with the Arapahoe County Department of Human Services. COUNCIL MEMBER GILLIT MOVED, AND COUNCIL MEMBER MCCASLIN SECONDED, TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM 11 (a) (i) -COUNCIL BILL N0.47. COUNCIL BILL NO . 47, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER GILLIT. A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN ARAPAHOE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO REGARDING MUTUAL AID AND COOPERATION BETWEEN AND ACROSS JURISDICTIONS WITHIN THE 18TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT FOR INVESTIGATION OF REPORTS INVOLVING POSSIBLE MISTREATMENT OR SELF-NEGLECT OF AT-RISK ADULTS . Vote results: Motion carried . Ayes: Council Members Yates, Mccaslin, Penn, Jefferson, Olson, Gillit Nays : None Absent: Council Member Wilson (ii) Manager Sack was scheduled to present a recommendation from the Parks & Recreation Department to adopt a bill for an ordinance, Council Bill No. 48, to approve an Intergovernmental Agreement amending the previous agreement (Council Bill No. 56, Ordinance No. 50, Series of 2014) which established funding for the RiverRun Project. MAYOR PENN STATED THAT COUNCIL BILL NO. 48 HAS BEEN PULLED. COUNCIL WILL BRING IT BACK IN 2 WEEKS. (b) Approval of Ordinances on Second Reading • • • • Englewood City Council September 21, 2015 Page 5 There were no additional items submitted for approval on second reading . (See Agenda Item 9 (b) -Consent Agenda .) (c) Resolutions and Motions (i) Planner II Voboril presented a recommendation from the Community Development Department to adopt, by resolution, the Englewood Light Rail Corridor Next Steps Study as a supplementary City plan document in support of the original Englewood Light Rail Corridor Plan, as well as Roadmap Englewood : The 2003 Englewood Comprehensive Plan, and Englewood Forward: The 2016 Englewood Comprehensive Plan . COUNCIL MEMBER GILLIT MOVED, AND COUNCIL MEMBER McCASLIN SECONDED, TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM 11 (c) (i) -RESOLUTION NO. 90, SERIES OF 2015. A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ADOPTION OF THE "ENGLEWOOD LIGHT RAIL NEXT STEPS STUDY" AS A SUPPLEMENTARY CITY PLAN DOCUMENT IN SUPPORT OF THE ORIGINAL "ENGLEWOOD LIGHT RAIL CORRIDOR PLAN, AS WELL AS ROADMAP ENGLEWOOD : THE 2003 ENGLEWOOD COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND ENGLEWOOD FORWARD : THE 2016 ENGLEWOOD COMPREHENSIVE PLAN." Vote results: Motion carried . Ayes : Council Members Yates , Mccaslin, Penn, Jefferson , Olson, Gillit Nays: None Absent: Council Member Wilson • 12 . General Discussion (a) Mayor's Choice (b) Council Members' Choice 13. City Manager's Report (a) COUNCIL MEMBER JEFFERSON MOVED, AND COUNCIL MEMBER GILLIT SECONDED, TO ALLOW THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO MAKE A PRELIMINARY ORDER OF PHONES FROM MOTOROLA. Vote results: Motion carried. Ayes: Council Members Yates, Mccaslin, Penn, Jefferson, Olson , Gillit Nays : None Absent: Council Member Wilson 14. City Attorney's Report City Attorney Brotzman did not have any matters to bring before Council. 15 . Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 9:03 p.m .