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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-08-06 (Regular) Meeting MinutesENGLEWOOD CITY COUNCIL ENGLEWOOD, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Regular Session August 6, 2012 A permanent set of thesP. minutes and lhe audio are maintained in the City Clerk's Office . Minutes and streaming audios are also availdble on the web at: hllp .1/v~Y eng lcwoodgov org!lndex asp'<?page:::9~ 1 . Call to Order T ,,e reg ular meeting of the Englewo od C ity CJu11c 1I was called tt· urde, by Mayo, Penn al 7 44 p.m. 2. Invocation The invocation was given by Counc il Member Mccasl in 3 Pledge of Allegiance The Ple dge of Allegian ;e was led by Council Mernber r~cC aslin . 4 Roll Call P:esent: Ab5ent : A Quo rum was present. Council Members Jefferson . Olson , Gilli t Mccaslin . Wilson, W oodward , Penn None Also present: City Mana ger Sears City Attorney Brotzman Deputy City Manager Flaherty Cily Clerk Ellis Deputy City Clerk Bush Director White, Community Deve lopment Dir ector Fond a, Util ities Assistant c ,ty Attorney Reid IJeputy Police C t11e f Sanchez Fire Chief Pa1tarozzi Fire Battalion Chief Petau Fi re Battalion Chief Fox 5 . Consideration of Minutes of Proviou~ Session (o) COUNCIL MEMBER GILLIT MOVED , AND COUNCIL MEMBER OLSON SECONDED . TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGUI.AR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF JULY 16, 2012 . Vote results : Ayes · Counc,I Members Je lfeIson. Mccaslin. Wil son. Penn . Woodwacd , Ols on . Gillit Nay s None Motion ca rri ed Enulcwoou City Council Augus t G, 2012 Page 2 6 Recognition of Scheduled Public Comrnent (a) Gloria Tale, an Englewood res,denl discussed her conce rns abo ut the ·weed probl em in !he City She is :0•1cerned that no one 1s receiving citations for the overg rowth of weeds She has n ~. 1epor1 ed ii to lhe Po lice or Code Enlorcemenl because II is a cIlyw1de problem . She also staled lhal alleys are 1101 beiog gracled and weeds are growmg high there too She reccmmended lticil an article be put 11~!0 the new spaper to hP.lp addre!;S thi5 Iss ue Rr.cognilion of Unscheduled Public Comment (n l Paul Sk12i nsk 1, an Englewood residcnl. spoke regard ing the Englewood H1stor 1ca l Prese,va hon Snc.u~ty Th ey hrwe a missK>n to preserve the h1sto,y of th e City and to educate the citizen s. he sa id . Their pressing issue is lhe preservalion , mainten ance . and management al lhe Englewood Train Depol Thay hope :~ make ii av,ai la'>IP. to the public an,1 not have it commercially owned or held by the Cit y. The SocieIy has presenl eri ~n oltP.r lhrough Mr Dielrich and they hope the Cily seriously consider~ il. (bl I ewis Fowler. an Eng lewood resident . made a requesl regardi ~g !h e Englewood Depot . He prop osP.rl a three mo nlh on;i nn 011 the prooc1y to l cmoormil·.· suspend tt1 e RFP process and allo w ihe H is torica l SnciPly l irnP to n~ther inlnrn1r1 tmn and form a rilan H e h ~pas that 11 can be developed as a cornm unily asset . (r.) .J;:1c<1e neCi armn , ;.in E r,g 1ewood rrn.ide nl , with assistance fr om Alisia Blythe and John B;anl , $l'nk e mgt1rdi11g r1h11~1vP. pnlir:P. ;.incl how !:!h e has beco me an activist against abusive polict:, She stated that she hAs been abused for 34 yP.ms anrt :snow being abused by her neighbor and the police are not helping her . St1e has rer.u iv ed se ver~! r.1l::11inns anc1 wnnfs th e lalesl citatmri dismissed (d) Al1s1a Rlythe !-tared th<:' she 1s also hP.ing h;irnssed b~ me Englewood Police De.::artment . Sh" would hke Vi :tims Assist;1n cP. tn h e lp pay for the wnor1P.n fenc!! that !hey had permission to put up . but which ha!i put them i n debt (e) John Edw.:trd Brant stated t11 F1 t hP. hr1s been a w itnes s to all o f the abuse. He thin ks 1t is not ri ght th at a c1ild molester h~<. more rights than ;:m :1h1:c;P. vrc!lm (f) Doug Cohn , an Englewood resirl enl. spnke regard ,ng !he Depot He made an offe r on the Oepc t but that has expired. Th e latest offer comes Iron, Mr Dretrich anri hP. wnulrl then give ii to th e Historical Society permanently . There are c urre ntl~1 some mainten ance iss1.ie s· loose hric:ks, roof sections missing and waler seeping int,:, the :::onc ,el e and the wire rnesh holding it toget hrr He e ncourag~c1 the C:i ty In tmte care of th'= building until it 1s sold (g) Jim Jordan , nn E nglewood resident , spoke regarding 1he m moval or Laura Rartn 1ck flnm 1•·e Society and cl::.rificd th at s he 1s .,ot a board member. He hopes that !he people on ,;le Soci ely and the pecple on Council work together so tha t the Depot Is beneficial to th e communily He hop•?S Iha! r1 Cn11nr:il mPmbP.r will be o n the So cioty C'o ard {h) ldo Moy Nicholl an Englewood resident , spoke rngaiding the Englewood H istorical Pres ervation Socie ty nnd nhe hopes that Mr. Dietrich'~ offer is accepted by tho Council The C ity needs new bu sinesses anrJ here i s one who want~ to be here; without entice ments. (i) Beverly Cummins .'.ln Englewood resident . spoke rl:!garding the Depot and hopes thai a w In.wIn ,1tu m lon 1:J th e oulcomc. Englewood nee::ts a museum, she sa id, because we have a lot of his to ry . (j } Christine Sucs5 , a Li ttl eton residen t, spoke regard ing the choco lat a museum. trarn involvement, and she hopes that goodwill will allow the vi5ion to h:1ppen Englewood City Council August 6, 2012 Page 3 8. Communications , Proclamations and Appointments (a) A letter fro-n Cynd i Bowie announcing her resignation from lhe Keep Englewood Beautiful C·1mmission was considered . COUNCIL MEMBER WOODWARD MOVED, AND COUNCIL MEMBER JEFFERSON SECONDED, TO ACCEPT THE RESIGNATION OF CYNDI BOWIE FROM THE KEEP ENGLEWOOD BEAUTIFUL COMMISSION. Voto rosults : Ayes : Council Me mbers Jetterscn, Mr.Caslin , Wilson, Penn, Woodward . O son, Gilli: Nays : None Mo :io n earn ed. 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 WOODWARD MOVED, ANO cout,CIL MEMBER GILLIT SECONDED , TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 9 (bl (ii AND 9 (cl (I). (b) Approval or Ordinances on Second Reading (1) ORDINANCE NO . 44 , SERIES OF 2012 (COUNCIL Bill. NO . 44 , INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER WOODWARD) AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AN ·1NTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT ACCEPi ,NG A 2012 GRANT OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY OPEN SPACE PROGRAM FUN~S PROJECT NAME: PLAYGROUND RENOVATION AT NORTHWEST GREENBEL T" BETWEEN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO AND THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE , STATE OF COLORADO. (c) Resolutions and Motions (1) MOTION TO APPROVE A COMPL.IANCE ORDER ON CONS ENT WITH THE COLORADO WAT ER QUALITY CONTROL DIVISION . Vote results : Molion carried . Ayes . Cou ncil Me:-nbe,s Jefferson . Mccaslin , Wilson , Penn . Woodward, Ols<on , G1ll1t Na ys : None 10 Public Hearing Items No public hea rrng was scheduled before Council . 11 Ordinances, Resolutions and Motions (a) Approval of Ordinances on First Reading (ii Directo r While presenteo a recommendation from the Cor nmunity Deve lopment Departmen t to adopl a Bill for an Ordi nance au1hori21ng am endments lo th~ C,ty or Englewood's Sign Code Slaff further recom mends that Council set a public hearin~ for August 20 , 201 2 lo g"lher public input on the pr oposed amendment s . Englewood C ity Council Augus t 6, 2012 Page 4 COUNCIL MEMBER WOODWARD MOVEO, AND COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON SECONDED, TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM 11 (a) (i) -.:OUNCIL BILL NO. 39 . CO UNC IL BIL\. N O. )9, IN TRO DUCED BY COU NCIL M Ell'BER WO::JDWARC" A 13 ILL I-OR AN ORDI NA NCE AM EN DIN G ·1 ITLE 16, S HAPTER 6, SEC•.uN \3 ENTITL ED "S IGN S" OF THE ENG LEWOOD MUNIC IP AL CODE 200 0 . COUNCIL MEMBER WOODWARD MOVED, ANO COUNCIL MEMBER GILLIT SECONDED TO AMEND "MURALS" B'I' AMENDING "WORK OF ART" TO PROHIBIT ANY NAME OR LOGO OF AN ,· BUSINESS AND WITH THE ADDITION OF "DOES NOT" IN 16 -11-2, DEFINITIONS OF WORDS AND PHRASES, WALL MUR,\L . Vot r. rr.~ult s on am endment: Motion carr ie d. Ayes · Coun cil Mem bers Jeff e rs nn McCM lin . W ,iso n, Penn , Woo dwa rd , Olso n, Gill il Nays : Nor,e COUNCIL MEMB::R JEFFERSON MOVED , /\ND COUNC IL MEMBER GILLIT SECONDED, TO AMEND "SIZE RE',TRICTIONS ON PORTABLE SIGNS ON THE PUBLIC SIDEWA LK " TO 4 FEET IN HEIGHT /IND 3 FEET IN WIDTH AS IN STALLED. Vote results on amendment: .O.yes Council M e1 11 oe rs J~ff ~rs on. McCctslin, O l5u n, Gilht Nays : Coun cil Mem bers W ilso n Penn , \Noodw ~,d Moti on carrie d. COUNCIL MEMBER JEFF ERSON MOVED , AND MAYO R PENN SECONDED, TO AMEND "PENNANTS , STREAMERS, FRINGE , BALLOONS AND SIMILAR DEVICES " TO ALLOW AS INCIDENTAL SIGN (NO RESTRICTIONS). Vote results on amendment: Mo tio n ci:i rrie d Ay es : Co cn cil Members Jell e rson . Mccaslin , W ilson, Penn , Olso n. G ill il Nays. C0·~i,c1i M em oer W oodward COUNCIL MEMBER WOODWARD MOVED, AND COUNCIL MEMBER GILLIT SECONDED, TO AM END COUNCIL BILL N'O. 39 TO KEEP CURRENT TIME LIMITS ON ELECTION SIGNS . Vote results on amendment: Motion ca rr ied A yes : Coun ci l Members M :C aslin, Vl/il so n, Penn , Woodwa rd, Olson , Gilli ! Nays. Counci l Member Jef'erson Vote results on motion ,o approve Council 8111 No . 39 as amended: Ayes : Coun cil Members Je ff erson , McCas1m, Wilson , Pe nn . Wood wa rd, Olso.,, Gi"\lt Na ys : No ne Motio n ca rri ed . COUNCIL MEMBER WOODWARD MOVED, AND COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON SECONDED, TO SET A PUBLIC HEARING DATE OF AUGUST 20 , 2012 TO GATHER PUBLIC INPUT ON COUNCIL BILL NO . 39 . Vote results : Moti on carried . Ayes · Coun cil Mem bers .lefferso n, Mccaslin , W ilson . Penn , Wood ward , O lson , Gill i! Nays · None Englewood City Council August 6, 2012 Pago 5 (Ii) Deput-y Police Chief Sanchez ~rese~tf,d a recommendatio ~ from t~~ Police Department to adopt a BIii for an Ord inance authorizing the City of Eoglew<Jod to act as the Fiscal Agem on bohalf of the Peace Officer Standards and Training Boa rd Greater Metm Region Training Committee . COUNCIL MEMBER WOODWARD MOVED, AND COUNC ,L MEMBER McCASLIN SECONDED, TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM 11 (a) (Ii) -COUNCIL BILL NO . 45 . COUNCIL BI LL NO . 45, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMt!ER \1/00DWARD A rnLL FOR AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF A GRANT FROM THE STATE OF COLORADO AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, AS THE FISCAL AGENT FOR THE PEACE vFFICER STANDARDS ANO TRAINING BOARD GREATER M ETRO REGION TRAINING COMMITTEE, TO ACCEPT FUTURE GRAN TS . Vote results: Mot ion carr ied . Ayes : Council Members Jefferson . Mccaslin , Wilson , Penn , Woodward, O<son , Gillit Nays : None (ii i) Fire Chief Pattarozzi pre se nted a recommendation from the Fire Department lo acopt a Bill for an Ord inance authorizing an ,ntergovernmental agreement with the City of Littleton to conduct a Shared Services Fe asibility Study . COUN.,;,!. MEMBER WILSON MOVED, ANO COUNCIL MEMBER OILLIT SECONDED, TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM 11 (a) (Iii)· COUNCIL BILL NO. 46 . COUNCIL BILL NO . 46, INTR ODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AN INTi:RG OVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF LITTLETON AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT WITH EMERGENCY SERVICES CONSUL TING INTERNATIONAL FOR A COO PERATIVE SERVICES FEASIBI LITY STUDY FOP ~HE FIRE DEPARTMENTS. Vote results : Motion earned . Ayes : Council Members Jeffe rso n, Mccaslin , Wilson , Penn, Woodward, Olson, Gillit Nays : None (b) Approval of Ordinances on Second Readm ·~ There were no additional items submitted for approval on second reading . (See Agenda Item 9 (b) -Consent Agenda) (c ) Reso lutions and Motions There were no addit ional res ol ut io ns or motions su bmined for ap proval. (See Age nda Item 9 (c) -Consent Agenda .) 12 Gen eral Discussion (a) t~ay or's Choice (b) Council Members ' Choice 13 City Manager's Report Englewood City Council August 6, 2012 Page 6 City Manager Sears did not have any mailers l o bring 1Jelo1 e Council. 14 . City Attornl·:1's Report C ity A llorncy Brotzman did not have any matters to bring before Counci l. 15 . Adjournmont MAYOR PENN MOVED TO ADJOURN . The meeting adjoumed at 9:59 p.m .