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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1982-07-06 (Regular) Meeting MinutesREQJLAR MEET I NG: COUOC IL O!AMBERS City of Englewood , Colorado July 6, 1982 The City Counci l o f the City of Englewood , Ar apahoe Co unty, Colorado, me t i n r eg ula r zession on July 6, 1982, at 7 :30 p .m. Mayo r Otis , presid i ng , called the meeting to order. The invocation was given by Co un c il l't3nber Thanas Fitz- pat rick. The pledge of a llegiance was led by Boy Scout Troops No. 115 and 154 . Mayor Otis asked fo r roll call. Upo n a call of the roll, the following -..ere present: Counci 1 r-anbers Higday , Nea l , Fitzpatrick, Weist , Bile, Bradshaw, Oti s . Absent : None . The Ma yo r declared a quorun pr e sent. Also prese nt ,..J. City Manager r-t:Co""1 As s i stant Ci t y Manager Vargas As s i stant City Attorney Holland Director o f Public W'.lrks Waggoner Di rector of ut i 1 i ties Fonda Di r ector of Parks and Recreation Ranan s Assista nt Director of Parks and Recreation Kuhn Deputy .:ity Clerk Watkins COUOCIL Mfl'1BER FITZPATRICK MOVED TO APPROVE THE MIN UTES OF TH E REGJLAR MEETING OF JUNE 21 , 1982 . Council l't3nber Bile seconded the motion. Upon a c all of t he roll , the vote resulted as follo.s : Ayes : Nays : Co unci 1 i't3nber s Higday , Fitzpatrick, weist , Bila , Bradshaw , Otis. NOne . J uly 6 , 1982 Page 2 Abstain: Council 1-anber Neal. '!he Mayor declared the motion carried . 'Itlere .ere no pre-scheduled visitors. '11'1ere were no other v i sitors . 11Cmm unications -No Action ~Clmlended 11 on the ag enda were : (a) Minutes of the 0:>ard of career Se r vice can- mi ss i on rs meeting t : May 20 , .L~82 . (b) Minutes of the water and Se.er £Lard special meeting of June 5 , and regular meeting of June 8 , 1982 . (c) Mi nutes of the Pla nn ing and Zon ing Camussion meet i ng of J un e 8 , 1982 . (d) 11.mici pa l Cour t fv::tiv ity Repor t fo r the month of May , 1982. CXXJOCIL MEMBER BRA[6HAW MOVED 'fO J>CCEPT "W1Ml"ICATIONS - 00 />Cl'ION RD::<M-IENDID " AGENDA ITl:l'1S 5 (11) -5 (D ) . Counc 11 1-13nber Fitzpatrick seconded the motion . Upon a call of the r cll , the vo t e resulted as follows: the ban and Ayes: Counci 1 i"enber s lligday , Neal , Fi tepatr i ck , Weist , Bile , Br adsha w, Otis . Nays : None . The Mayor declared the mot ion carried . City Manager ~t:Cown pres,ented a Council Ccrnnunicat ion fran Par ks and Recr eation Corrni ss i on concerning a ccntract with Ur- Ellges , Inc . for fund rai sing fo r the purpose of developing hike bike t r ai ls throug h Platte River Greenway . I I July 6 , 1982 Pag e 3 Director of Parks and Rec r eation lanans and I\Ssistant Di- r ector Kuhn appear ed befo r e Council to di sc uss the proposal. Mr. Ranans sta ted the proposal regards the poss ibility of joining the De nv e r Gr eenway and south SJbur ban Matro lle creation and Park Dis- trict i n r eta ining Ur ban !l:lg es , Inc . to do a trail desig n fran Den- ve r city l imits to O,atfield Dam. Mr. Ranans stated Urban l'llges , Inc . i s a n eugineering consultant and fund r aising f irm that spe- cializes in thi s type of project . Mr . Ranans stated the proposed trail will be constructed of concr ete r a ther tha n g ranite fines as originally planned. 1'.e cost of the roncr e te trail would be $640 ,000 and inclules the portion carmitted t o by the u. s. Corps of Engineers . 1'.e City 's share would be approximate ly $100 ,000 - $125 ,000. 1'.e proposal inclules a trail on the Golf Co urse which · 'IS not incluled earlier. Mr. Ranans r e ite r ated the City had .riginally planned to build a trai l not as elabor ate which was to be made o f grani te fines for an amount of $20,000 -$26,000 . Mr. Ranans recannencled the City e nter int o the rontract with Urban !l:lges, Inc . for a one-yea r period to assist the City in securing private sector funds for the ronstruct ion of a roncre t e hike/bike tra i 1 fr an wes t Ox fo rd to I-lest Hamp:le n Av e nue. Mr . Ranans pointed out the tr a il and accessory are as on a d r a wing that a r e proposed for the pro ject . In response to Council 1 s ~estions , A.ssistdnt Di rector Kuhn stated the original grani t e f ine t r ail would rost $20 ,000 and wi th additional improv011ents the tota l L"OSt would be approximat ely $70 ,000 . Counci l r-anber Neal expr essed concerns about ccmnitting the City to these costs if the U. S . Corps of Ehg ineers decided not to do the project . Council r-anber Bile; asked the l\ss istant City Attorney to inv es tigate the contrac provis i on wh e re in Urban Etlg es will re- ceive a perce ntage of a ll funds r a i sed . COUOC IL MEMBER BRADSHAW MOVID TO DIRECT mE CI TY ATTO RN EY TO PREPARE A CON'l'RACT FOR COUOCIL 'S REV!El-1 CONSISTENT WITH URBAN EDGES , UX::. 'S PROPOSA L AND THE C<M-\ITTMEN'I' FROM 1HE U. S. CO RPS OF ENGINE ERS AND IN LINE WITH THE CITY CHARTER . counci l r-anber Neal seccncled the mot ion . Upon a ca ll of the roll , the vote resulted as follows : Ayes : Nays : Council ~enbers Hi gday , Neal , Fitzpatrick , Weist , Bilo , Bradshaw , Ot is . Ne ne . The flayer declared the motion carried. July 6 , 1982 Page 4 City Manager r-t:Cown presented a Co un cil Q:mnunication fran the water and Se""r Board a nd engineer s of Black and Veatch con~ cern ing a contract with Bl a ck and Vea tch. Director of Utilities Fond a came forward and tevie'-"'Cl the the contract. Mr . Fonda stated Black and Veatch .ould review the Se""r Fund a nd devel op a cash fl ow ilna lysi s. Mr. Fond a stated Bl ack and Veatch .ould be look ing at dolla rs in a cash flow not a t r a t e structure. '!tie ana lysi s .ould show the revenues required to mai n- tain Eng l e.ood ' s existing bond rating and the increase in existing r evenues wr i ch .ould be requi r ed to produce this incane. Mr . Fonda s t ated the engi neer .ould also devel op much o f the background in- fo rm ation necessa ry to fonn an in it i al opinion as to i,,,hether or no t a r ate ba~e exi sts which .ou l d justi fy a differ e nt ial in charges between inside and outside City custane rs . Mr. Fonda stated the fee for developing the a nalysis .ould be $13 ,500 . Mr . Fond a stated the firm .ould do an add itional study to rev ie w proposed new con- tracts fo r serv i ce to the districts (or $2 ,000 . Co un ci l t-'allber Neal asked s t aff t o take a look a t the way rate s a r e charged . Mr . Neal stat ed che tax courts hav e ruled in- te re s t payments a re t ax ded uctible but the O&M payments or serv i c - ing fees a re not. Mr. Nea l asked if ther e was sane way t o a:ljust the rate str uctur e to get in ter est pa,ments i nto the rates and then c i tizens of El'lg le.ood or a ny of the distri cts .ould be able to de- dt:et tha t portion of the ir fees tha repre s e nt interest on bonds . C<XJOCIL MEMBE R NEA L MOVED ·ro DIREX:'1' nlE CITY MANAGER TO CONTRACT WITH BLACK I\ND VEATC H TO CCMPLETE THE DESCRIBED WORK ON PliASl', I /\ND TO REV! &I NEW CONTRAC'rS TO SERVI CE DISTRICTS FO R AN IIMUNr NOT TO EXCEED $15 ,500 . Council t-'allber Fitzpatrick seconded the motion . Upon a call o f the roll , the vote resulted as f ollows: Ayes. Nays : Counci l t-'allbers Higday , Neal , Fitzpatrick , ~ist , Bila , Sradsha w, Otis . None . The ~\ayer dec lared he moti on ca rried . ORD IN/11-C E NO . 29 SER I ES OF 198 2 BY Al/l'HORI 'l'Y CUJOCIL BILL NO . 22 .l IN'rRODUCED BY C<XJOCI L MEMBERS NEAL/BRADSHAW I July 6 , 1982 Page 5 AN ORD INAN::£ AMENDING '!'HE COIPREHENS IV):: ZCtHNG ORDINAi-CE Dr' '!'H E CITY OF ENGLD;OC'O BY REPF.ALING AND RE-El'll\CTI NG SfCl'IDN 22 . 7 TH!!RB- OF TO REVISE THE SIQl CODE CONTAINED 'J.'H!,'.REIN. COOOCIL MEMBER NF.AL MOVED 'fO PASS COOOCIL BILL NC . 22 . 1, SERIES OF 1982, CN FIN/IL READING . Counc:il Ma!nber Br adshaw sec- onded the motion , Upon a call of the roll , the vote resulted as follows : Ayes: Nays: Council 1-enbers Higday , Nea,, Fitzl_)dtrick, W.,ist, Bi la , Bradsh,.w , Otis . Non1;. '!he Ma yo. ckcl~reJ tj ie ,rot ion carried . OJUOCIL MEMBE!l B.R/\DSfl/\li MOVED 'I'D !\OOPI' THE FIND!~~ OF FACT IN RELATION TO REPEALING SOCTIDN 22. 7 A.ND AIX:iPl'ING A ND, SEX:- TID N 22. 7 OF 'fHE CCl'1Pffi:HENSIVE SIGN CODE . Co uncl l t'ellb2r Fitz- patrick seconded the m':)tion . Upon a call of the roll, the vote r esulted as follows : Ayes : Nays : Co uncil 1-enbers Higday , Nea l , Fitzpatrick , Weist , Bi lo , Bradshaw , Otis . None . The Mayor dec l a r ed the mot ion ca r ried . ORDINA NC E NO . 30 SERIES OF 1982 BY AlJl'HORITY COOOCIL BI LL NO . 34 .1 INTRODUCED BY COONCIL MEMBER FITZPATRICK AN ORDINAOCE AlJl'HO RIZ ING TH E I SSUANC E AND SALE OF INDUSTRIA L DE- VELOPMEN!' REVENUE BONDS , SERIES (U .S . INDU STRIES , INC . PROJOCT) IN '!'HE AO:,REGATE PRINCIPAL AMOONT OF $2 ,200 ,000 TO FINAOCE A PRDJOCT FOR U.S . INDUSTRIES, INC .; RATIFYING CERTAIN I\CTI ON HERETOFORE TAKEN; AUTHORIZING THE EXEX:lJl'ION AND DELIVERY BY THE CITY OF A FI- NANCING AGREEMENT , AN INDE NTU RE OF TRUST, SUCH BONDS AND CLOSING Ixx:ll1ENTS IN CDNNOCTIDN THERD;I TH; MAKING OETERMINI\TIDNS k; TO THE SUFF JC I ENCY OF REVENUES AND AS TO OTHER MATT ERS RELA'fElJ TO 'rHE PRO- JOCT; AND REPF.ALING I\CTIDN HERETOFORE TA KEN IN CONFLICT HERD;ITH . COO OCIL MEMB ER FITZPATR ICK MOVED TO PASS OJUNCIL BILL J u ly 6 , 1982 Page 6 NO . 34 .1 , SERIES OF 1982 , ON F INAL RF.ADING . Co\J'lci l M3nber Bilo seconded the mot ion. UpOn a call o f the roll, the vote r e s ulted as fo llows : Ayes : Na ys : Co unc il M3nbers Higday , Nea l , Fitzpatrick , weist , Silo , Bradshaw , Otis . NOne . The Mayor declared the motion carried. RESOLUTION NO . 32 SERIES OF 1982 A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING FEES FOR THE USE OF THE EN:iL EWCXJD ANIMAL SHELTER, COOOCI L MEMBER FITZPATRI CK MOVID TO PASS RESOLUT ION NO . 32 SERIES OF 1982 . Counc il l'Bnbe r Bilo seconded the mot ion . UpOn a call of the roll , the votp resulted a s follows : Ayes: Na ys: Co uncil l"Bllbers Hi gday , Neal , Fi t zpa tr ick , VEi st , Bilo , Br ad shaw , Ot is . No ne . Th e Ma yor decla red the motion ca rried . As sistant Ci ty Attorney HOlland requested approval to pro- ceed with the matter s "'1i ch are neces sa ry to r equest the Color ado Sup rene Cour t to exerc ise its disc retion t o review the decis ion of the Court of Appea ls in the case of Rich vs the City of Eng lewood (water toser) • COO OC!L MEMBER FITZPATRIC . MOVID TO APPROVE MR . HOLLAND'S RE~EST TO PROC EID WITH THE THREE ALTERNATIVES AND TO l\00 TO TH l'M THE I N\IESTI GJ\TJON OF cetlPLIAOC E 'AND . Counc i l l'Bnber Br adshaw seconded the motion. UpO n a call of t he roll , the vote resul ted as fo llows : Ayes : Nays : Council M3nbe r s Hi gday , Neal , Fitzpatrick , weist , Bilo , Br adshaw , Otis. None . The Mayor declared the mot i on carried . July 6 , 1982 Page 7 Ci t y Ma nager M:Co""1 presented a Cotncil Cl:mntnication frcro hi s office concern ing the awar d of cons t ruction cont r act for Paving District No . 28 /Ov er l ay Prog r am 1982 . Director of Public works Waggoner appeared before O>tncil a nd r eviesed the bids . Mr . Waggone r stated the bids receiverl .ere .ell below the engineer 's estimate . Mr . Wag goner r ecannended a- warding the bid to E\c!ter Kiewit sons ' Ccro pany , the l ow b idder. Mr. Waggo ne r s t ated this ccropan y has done good .ork in the past and was a reputable ccro pany . Cotncil Mamber Neal asked if the savings on this project could be a pp l ied to do more streets . Director W3ggoner stated the savings could be adderl to t.,e overlay pr ogram . Council Mamber Bilo recannended return ing the savings t o the citizens . COOOC IL MEMBER FITZPATRICK MOVED TO AWARD '!'HE CONSTROC'l'I ON CONTRACT fOR PAVING DISTRICT NO . 28/OVERLAY PRCGRAM 1982 TO PETER KI EWIT SONS' COMPANY IN '!'HE AMCXJNT OF $512 ,757.60 . Cotncil Mamber Bradshaw seconded the motion. Upc n a call of the roll , t he vote resulted as follows : Ayes : Na ys: Cotncil l'anbers Higday , Nea l , Fitzpatrick , weist , Bradshaw , Otis . Counc i 1 l'anber Bi lo. The Mayo r declared the motion carried . City Manager M:Cown presented a Counci l Cl:mntni cation frcro the Departme nt of Cannunity Developnent concerning an out-of-state travel r equest . Mr . M:Cown stated the request i s for the Housing Administra tor to attend t he Housi ng Managanent Ce rtifi cd tion Tr ain- ing Program in Oklahcroa City . Mr. M::Cown stated t.oe cert ifica t ion is r equired by ff.JD for managers of over 75 units of low-rent public ho using . Mr . M:Cown sta ted expenses ..ould be paid out of the Housing Authority Fund . t.UJ OC lL M™8ER NEA L MOVED TO APPROVE THE OOT--OF -STATE TRAVEL RECIJEST . Cotncil l'enber Fitzpatrick seconded the motion . Upon a c a ll o f the roll , the vote resulted as follows : Ju l y 6 , 1982 Page 8 /\yes : Na ys : Counci 1 M:!nber s tHgday , Nea l, ~'i tzpatr ick , Weist , Silo , Brad shaw, Ot i s . No ne . Th e Msyor declared the motion ca rri ed . CXlUOCIL Mll1BER BRI\OSHI\W MO\IED TO SE.'!' I\ SPEX:11\L MEET!t,K; ON JULY 12 , 1982 , I\T 7:30 P.M. FOR niE PURPOS E OF 51\LE OF PI\VI~ DIS- TRICT NO . 28 BOODS . Co uncil M:!nber Fitzpatrick seconded the mo- tion. Upon a ca ll o f t he roll , the vo t e resulted as follows: /\yes : Nays : Council M:!nbe r s Higday , Ne al , Fi tzpat ri ck , Wei st , Silo , Bradshaw, Otis . None . The Msyo r declared the motion carri ed . Ci ty Msn ag e r M::Co wn r equested a study session on Jul y 12 , 1982 , a t 5 :00 p .m. to discuss down t own devel o pn ent . COUOC!L Mll1BER FITZPl\'rRICK MOVED TO ACC EPT WI TH REGRET niE RFSIGNI\TI ON OF LEONI\RD CHESLER FR0-1 niE CXlURT l\0\/ISORY C0'1M !TTEE. Counci I M:!nber Neal seconded the mot ion. Upo n a ca ll o f the roll, the vote resulted a s follows: /\yes : Nays : Counci l M:!nbe rs Hi gday , Neal , Fitzpatri c k , We i s t , Si l o , Bradshaw , Ot i s . Nc:me . The Msyor declared the mo t ion ca rr ied. Counc i l inst ructed staff to send a letter of acknowledge- ment to Mr . Chesler . Co un cil Ms!nber Bradshaw asked lhat any i nformation the City had on Ur ban El:lges, Inc . be sen t to Mr . carroll Kirkham at Sheridan Ci ty Counci I. I July , 1982 Page Discussion ensued con<.'erning a r equest to set up a joint meeting with the City of Sler i dan on topics of general concern. counci l decided further disc us sion would be scheduled a t the next Monday study session . . . '!ller e was no fu r ther bus i ness to be d i sc ussed. axJICIL MEMB ER HIG)AY MOVED TO l\llJOURN . Ma yor Otis ad journed the mee t i ng witho ut a vote at 8 :50 p .m.