HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-08-06 (Regular) Meeting MinutesENGLEWOOD CITY COUNCIL
ENGLEWOOD, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO
Regular Session
August 6, 2012
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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
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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
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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 .
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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
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(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
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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 .