HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-12-05 (Regular) Meeting MinutesENGLEWOOD CITY COUNCIL
ENGLEWOOD, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, '.:OLORADO
Regular Session
December 5, 2011
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1. Call lo Order
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T he regular meeting of the Englewood Cily Coun cil wa s called to order by Mayor Penn at 7 .3 4 p.rn .
2 . Invocation
T he invoca tio n was gi ven by Counci: Member Mccaslin.
3 Pledge of Allegiance
The Pledge of Alleg iance was led by Council Mem~er McCashn .
4. Roll Call
Present.
Absent:
A quorum wa; present.
Council Members Jefferson, 0 ISJn , Gilli!, McCashn, Wilson, Woodward , Penn
PIJone
Also present: Cit y Manager Se.1 ·s
City Attorney Bro ·zman
Deputy City Man,,ger Flaherty
Cit y Clerk Ellis
Deputy City Clerk Bush
D irector Gryg lewicz , Finance and Administralive Services
Oi ,eclor White , Commun ity Development
Direclor Konishi. lnlorma ll on Technology
Director Kahm, Public Won<s
Communicalions Coordinator Hoffhines . City Manager·s Olfice
Ch ief Bu ilding Official Smith , Fi re • Bui lding and Safety
Recrea11on Services Ma nager-Operalions Sack, Parks and Recreation
Police Commander Engle1
5 Consideration of Minutes of Previous Session
(a) COUNCIL MEMBER GILLIT MOVED, AND COUNCIL MEMBER McCASLIN SECONDED , TO
APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF NOi/EMBER 21, 2011.
Vote results:
Mohan carried .
Ay es : Council Membe1s Jefferson , Mccaslin, W1lsun, Penn . Woodward , Olson , Giilil
Nays: None
,; Recognition of Scheduled Public Comment
Enylt:wuotJ City Co un cll
Oeccrnbur 5, 2011
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(a) Council recc>gn,zed the 2012 En~lewood Calendar Artists . Each child was pre se ilted with a
Ii a med copy ol their artwork, a gift card from Hobby Lobby, and tickots to the Eng lewood Arts Holiday Concert
L:mo Gree nl y, a 2nd Grader al Char1o s Hay World School.
Diog o Rio!.-Pmcda, a 3rd Grad er at Clayton El cmc nlury Scho,JI
iu Tess Bray, on 811 Crade r at St An ne s Ep lscvJBl Sc hoo l.
1v Jamie Curtis . a 2"0 G·ader al Cherre lyn Ele ment ary School.
v Adam Graves, a 2'"' Grader at Clay ton Clemcnlary School Adam was not present.
vi. Jessica Lee, an 6th Grader al Englewood Leaders hip Academy
vii Karlene Ko dnek a 12U'I Grad er at Englewood H1gll School Karl ene was no1 pres.en!
vui Anna Schultz , an 11 lh Grad er ill Englewood High School.
Ix . Yasmin Ru iz , an 11'" Grader at Colorado's Fines t Al ternative High Scrool.
Lizzy Ma rcoux , a Kinde rg ar tn er al All Souls Cat:1ollc Sc hool.
x, Paige Hamtm. a 12111 Grader at Co lorad o's Fines 1 Alterna ti •1e H igh School.
x1• Brianna Che at um , a 41" t.;ra der ,1t c 1ayton Elemen tary Sctioo l.
x1i 1 Joseph Pappone, a 6'" Grader at En glewood Leaders hip Academy .
7. i ·:ecognition of Unscheduled Public Comment
(a) Kally Stalle r, an Arapahoe County resident, spoke regardin ~ the traffic light on University, by
the Continuum D evelopment. Sh e discussed the timing ol the activation of lhe traHic light and the design
approprialeness ol tha t light. She was concerned with construction traffi c using the light off of Un iversily and no t
usinr, the Hampden access . She read a statement declaring the; 1nivers1ty oorth of the p•oject is not a
desig nated tru ck route and trucks are nol pcrm,t!ed to turn left from northbound Univers ity into lhe site unti' a
tratric lighl is installed Another statement from Arapahoe County stated that they wilt continue to deny the
consI ruc l ion access wilhout an operationa l signal. Ms. Staller do es ne t want the li ght acli\'1ted during lhc
consIruc I10n period She also bel.eves the lights are excessive fo r the intersection .
(b) Rac hael Ch aney , an Arapahoe County res ident . was conr,erned about the slop light. located
mid -block on Unive rsily : Ms Chaney does not believe th is is an Int ersec tIo n. The stop li gh t ,s highly v•si ble
al ong wit h the street lig hts , which arc cl ose logethe r , and she is co nce rn ed that ii is over-lit and very bng ht Ms
Chaney is con:mned wllh the construction activity during lhe developmen t pha se as well.
Pu bl ic W orks Direc lor Kahm re!;ponded to th e concerns of both !;peakers, noting the safe ty issue s being
addressed with the lights . Ci ty Manager Sears also provided a respo nse re garding permitting and th e City's
limit ations regarding Arapahoe County's involvement and en co •raged □!rector Kahm to furth ur e>:p and his
detailed explanation regarding working with Arapahol? County and Denver
(c) Gail Axt, an Englewood res ident, asked why one of 'he lights could n ot be taken down , the one
lhat backs up 10 the neighborhood .
Co uncil responded to Public Comment.
8. Communications, Proclamations and Appointments
Englewood City Council
Dec,i mber 5, 2011
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(a) A letter from Jim Woo:Jward in dicating his resignation from the Englewood Parks and
Recrea ti on Commission was considered .
COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON MOVED , AND COUNCIL MEMBER McCASLIN SECONDED , TO ACCEPT
THE RESIGNATION OF JIM WOODWARD FROM THE ENGLEWOOD PARKS AND RECREATION
COMMISSION.
Vote resu Its :
Motion carried.
Ayes: Council Members Jefferson, Mccaslin, Wilson, Penn, Woodward, Olson, Gilli!
Nays · None
9. Consent Agenda
COUNCIL MEMBER WOODWARD MOVED, AND COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON SECONDED , TO APPROVE
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 9 (a) (I), (ii) and 9 (c) (I).
(a) Approval of Ordinances on First Read ing
(i) COUNCIL BILL NO . 73, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER WOODWARD
A DILL FOR /\N ORDINANCE AUTHO~IZING A "COOPERATIVE AGREEME NT" BETWEEN THE CITY OF
ENGLEWOOD AND ARAPAHOE SCHOOL UISTRICT NO . 1, ARAPAHOE COUNTY RELATING TO THE
"FLAT t4ERS INITIATIVE" PROJECT
(ii) COUNCIL BILL NO . 74 , INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER WOODWARD
A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 5, CHAPTER 7, OF THE ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE
2000, PER TAINING TO CONTRACTOK LICENSING .
(b) App roval of Ordinances on Second Rcad •ng
Th ere were no items submitted for approval on second reading .
(c ) Resolutions and Motions
(i) CONTINUANCE OF THE ANNUAL MAINTENANCE CON TR ACT FOR THE CITY'S
ORAC LE SYSTEM FOR 20 12.
Voto results :
Mot ion ca rri ed
Ayes : Council Members Jefferso n. Mccaslin. Wilson, Penn, Woodward. Olson . Gililt
Nays : No ne
10 Public H eari ng Items
No public hear ing was scheduled befcre Counc il
11 Ordinances, Resolution and Motions
(il) /\p prn ·,.:il of Ordinances on Fi rst Re '3 ding
The re we re 10 ad d1ll vnal items submitted for appro v:JI on F1rnt Rending . (See Agend::i. Item 9 .)
(b I Appro\lal of Ordinanr;es on Second Keading
Engl ewood Cit y Cou ncil
De ce mber 5, 20 1 1
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The re v.c rc no il cm5 ;,1.1bm1tt cd frJ r app rov .11 on ceco nd readi ng
(ii Di rec tor w :11tc pre!:.cntcd u r cc o mm c nd □l 1on fr om the Corn m1•n11y Development
Dc oartm cnt to adopt i.l reso luti on thol □u t h on.:c:5 the C ity to enter into on agree ment with K1~9 Soope rs for
rc .:icv clcpm cnt a:.:;i5trmcc to :3uppo rt cxpun!:i 1on of a new crocc ry store ioco ted :-it 5050 So ulh Federa l
Bou lcv md
CO UN CIL MEM e ER WOODWA RD MOVED, A ND CO U'.IC IL MEMB ER W!cSON SECO ND ED, TO AP PROVE
AGENDA IT EM 11 (c) (I)-RESOLUTION NO . 91 , SER IES OF 2011 .
RESO LUT ION N O 91, SE RIES OF 2011
A RESOLUTION Arr ROVING A REDEVELO PME NT A SSIST,,NCE AG REEMENT W IT H DILLON
CO MrAN IES, IN C , A KA NSAS CORPORATI O N (K IN G SOOPER S), FOR TH E REDEV ELO PMENT AND
[Xl'AN SION OF A •~EW STOR E AT 50 50 SO UTH FEDERAL BOULEVARD IN ENG LEWOOL. COL O.-{ADO
Vo te re sult!;:
Ayes · Coun ci l Mcmbc r5 JcH cr:;on, McCo'.:i hn , Wi lson, Penn, Wo odw:.i rd . Ol!;o n, Gilli!
N ays None
Motio n carried
(u) Due ctor Wh i1c prcsc n1 cd a rec o rnmcnd □t 1 on frcm the Co mmun ity Oeve1o ~men t
De pc:rtment ·o approve a rec:0 Iu1ion extending, for a p~nod :.,f !;i)I mort h~. the mor Jt0rilm1 0n tr e I~suan ce of
c,::rta 1n budd in9 p errr.its in t"l e M U-~-3-B zoned port ions of th e 3200, 3300 i".lnd 3400 Blccks of South Grant
!J treet and I e 3200 Block of SoJ lh Sherman Street wh e re suc h pr:rrr.it 5 result 111 a chang e of use type or lhe
number of dwelling ,in1ts
CO UNCIL MEM BER WILSON MOVED , ANO CO UN CI L MEMBER McCASLIN SECO NDED , TO APPROVE
AGE NDA ITEM 11 (c ) M-RESOLUTION NO. 92 , SERIE S OF 201 1.
RESC'l 'JTiON N O. 92, SER IES o r 2011
A RESO LU TIO N RECOM MENDING TO TH E CITY MA NAGER .:i r TH E CITY OF ENGLEWOOD . COLOR'.00
AN EX TENS ION or TH E EXISTI NG SUSPENSION OR MORATOR IUM ON THE I SSUANCE OF CERTAIN
BU ILDIN G PERMIT S IN THE MU-R -3-B ZONED PORTI ONS OF THE 3200, 33 00, AND 3400 BLOC KS OF
SO UTH GRA NT ST RF.E T AND Tl IC 3200 □LOCI< o r SO UTI I GI 1Cf1 MAN smE [T roli A PEH IOD OF SIX
MO NTHS UNTI L JUL Y 1, 2012 .
Vo te m sult s.
Ay1:;~ Counc il Members ,Je f-l erson, Mc:Cas hn, 1N ilso n, Penn, Woodward, Olso n
Na ys . Counci l Mem her G1ll1 t
Motion ca1ried .
(111) Chief Bui lding Official Sm ,th p,esen ted a rccom mcriria tion by the Bu ddi ng a:1d Safety
D1v1s 1on lo app rove, by mo:io n, au tho riza tio n for Co lorado Code Consulting to provi de Elevator /[scalator
lnsp ~cllr.n ser\11ces ~tartmg January 1, 2012
COUN CIL ~\EM BER GILLIT MOVED , AN D COU NCIL MEMBER McCASLIN SECONDEfJ, TO APPROVE
AGENDA ITEM 11 (c) (iii)-AUTHC,RIZAT ION FOR CO LORADO CO DE CONSUL TIN G TO PROV ID E
ELE VAT OR/ESCAL ATO R IN SPEC T ION SERVICES STAR TING JAN UAR Y 1, 2012 .
Vote results:
Ay es Council Mernuc,~ t/r.Caslin, 'Nibo:1, Penn , Wo odwa rd, O lso n, Gil li!
Englewood City Council
December 5, 2011
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Nays Council Mrmber Jetterson
Mouon ea rn ed
12 General Di sc ussion
(a) Mayo(s Coo,ce
(b) Coun cil Mem bers' Choice
13. City Manager's Rep o rt
14 City Attorney's Ropon
City Attoiney B1otzman did no t havf' any maners to bnn,, before Council.
1 '~. Adjournment