HomeMy WebLinkAbout1982-09-07 (Regular) Meeting MinutesREGULAR MEETJN G :
CO UN CI L CHAMBER S
Ci ty of Engle wood, Col o r ado
Se ptemb er 7, 198 2
The City Co uncil of t he City of Englewood , Arapa ho e
Count y , Colorado , met i n r egu l ar sess ion on Septembe r 7 , 19 8 2 , at 7 :30 p .m.
Mayo r Otis , presiding , cal led thP me e ting to o r de r .
Th e inv ocati on was given by Dr . Rolan d Andr e ws , Grace
Ba pt ist Chu rc h , 4 20 0 So u th Acom a Street. Th e pledg e of a llegiance
was l ed by Boy Scout Troops No . 115 a nd 154 .
Mavo r Otis as,ed fo r a roll cal l . Up on a call of th e roll, the f~Jlowing were present:
Council Mem bers Higd ay , Neal , Fitzpatr ick , Weist , Silo, Bra d shaw, Otis .
Ab s en t: No ne .
The Mayo r decla r ed a quorum pr esent.
Also present we r e: Acti~~ y Ma n age r Va rgas
Ci ty J rn e y De Witt
Dire c to r of Community Deve lo pme nt
Power s
De pu ty City Cle r k Watkins
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COUNC I L MEMBER BRAD SHAW MOVE ' 1 0 APPR OVE TH E MI NUT ES OF
THE SPE CI AL MEETING OF AUGUST 12 , 1 98 ,. Counc il M~mbe r Bilo s ec -
onded the motion . Upo n a ca)) o f t he r oll , the voce r esulted as follows:
Ay es :
Nay s:
Council Me mbers Higdny , Ne al , Fitzpatr ick,
Weist , Silo , Bra ds h aw , Ot i s .
None .
Th e Mayo r dec l a r ed the moti o n carried.
Sep t.ember 7, 1982
t>ag e 2
COUNCIL MEMBER BRADSHAW MOVED TO BRJNG FORWARD AGENDA ITEM
7D -A BJLL FOR AN ORDJNANCE AUTH OR TZJN G I SS UANCE OF INDUSTRIAL DE-
VEL OPMENT REVENUE BON DS (ARAPAH OE ORT HOPAEDIC PROFE SS IONAL COR PORA -
TI ON PI.OJECT). Co un c il Me mb e r Bile seco nded the motion . Up on a
call o f th e roll , th e vot e r esulted a s f o ll ows:
Ay es :
Nays :
Council Memb e r s Higd ay , Nea l , Fitzpa trick ,
We ist, Bil e , Bradsha w, Otis.
No n,~.
Th e Mayo r d cla r ed th e mo ti o n carri e d .
Dan Wheel e r , attor n e y for the c o rporation , ap peared be f o re
Co un c il. Mr. Wh eele r was in s truct ed by Council Membe r Bilo t" fin d
out whe n t b~ grou nd br eaking wa s s c h ed uled a nd to r epo rt back t o
Coun ci l .
In respo nse t o Co un c il Memb~r Neal 's question , Mr . Whee le r
st a ted t he bon ds we re being priva tely pl aced .
BY AUTHORI TY
ORD I NANCE NO.
~ERI ES OF 19 82 __ _ CO UNCIL BILL NO. 43
INTRODUCE D BY COUNCIL
MEMBER BIL O
A BILL FOR
AN ORDIN AN CE AUT HORIZING THE IS SU AN CE OF A CITY OF ENGLEWOOD ,
CO LORA DO , IN DUS TRIAL DEVEL OPM ENT REVENU E BO ND (ARAPAH OE ORTH O-
PAEDIC PROFESSIONAL CORP ORATION PRO JECT), SER IES A, IN THE PRINC I-
PAL AMOUNT OF $428,000; AND APPR OVIN G THE FORM AND AUTHORIZIN G THE
EXE CUT ION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENT S RELATING THERET O.
COUN CIL MEMBER SILO MOVE D TO PAS S COUNCIL BILL NO . 43,
SERIE S OF 1982, ON FIR ST READING . Co un cil Member Fitzpatric k s ec-
ond ed t he moti o n . Upon a call of th e r oll, the vo t e resulted as follo ws :
Ay e s :
Nays:
Co un c il Memb e rs Higdny , Ne al , Fitzpatrick,
We i st , Bilo , Br ads haw, Otis .
No ne .
The Ma y o r decl ared th e mo t i on c a rriec .
September 7 , 1982
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Mayor Otis noted an e rr o r in the minutes of the special
meetin g of Augu st 12, 1982,
CO UNCIL ME~8 ER BRADS HAW MOVE D TO RE CO NSIDER AGENDA ITEM
IA. Co uncil Mem ber Bilo seconded th e motion . Up on a call of the
r oll , the vote resu lted as f ol lows:
Ay es :
Na y s :
Council Membe rs Higday , Neal, Fitzpatrick ,
Weis t , Bj]o , Bradsh a w, Oti s .
None .
The Mayo r d clared the motion c a rried.
COUNCIL MEMBER BRAD SHAW MOVE D TO AMEND THE MINUTES OF THE
SPECIAL MEETING OF AUGU ST 1 2 , 19 82 , TO REFL EC T ON PAGE 4 , COUN CIL
MEMBER BRADS HAW VOTIN G NAY ON THE FINAL READING OF COUNCIL BILL NO ,
20 , SERIES OF 1982. Council Member Fitzpa trick seconded the motion .
Upon a call of the r o ll, the vote resulted as follow s:
Ay es :
Nays:
Counc il Members Hi gday , Neal, Fitzpat ric k ,
Weist, Bilo , Bra dshaw , Ot i s .
None .
The Mayor declared the mot i on ca rri ed .
There were no pre-scheduled visitors on the agenda .
There wer e no other visitor s at this time .
COU NCIL MEM BER NEAL MOVED TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING TO
CONSIDER AN ORDI NAN CE ADOPTIN G CRITERIA TO RELIEVE SIGN OWNER S OF
UNDUE HARDSHIP AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE 1983 BY
ADDING NEW SECTION 22.2-6 c (2). Council Member Fitzpa trick sec -
onded the motion , Upon a call of the r oll , the vote r es ulted as
follows:
Ayes:
Na ys:
Co un cil Members Higday , Nea l, Fitzpatrick,
Weist , Silo , Bradshaw , Otis .
None.
The Mayo r decl a r ed the mo tion carried .
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Director of Community Developm e nt, Sue Powers, presented
th e proposed amendment. Ms. Powers ~tated the proposal amends the
Zoning Ordinance on variances for sign . Ms . Powers stated the
cr ite r ia outlined in the ordinance would provide the Boa r d of Ad-
ju stme nt s and Appeals a s t andard by which to approve o r den y
vari a nces for sig n s . Ms. Powers stated the Plann ing and Zon'ng
Com mission he ld a public h eari ng on thi s matter and recommends
approval of the amendment. Ms. Powers stated the Board of Adjust-
ments and Appeals also rec omme nd s approval .
The publi bh er's affidavi t was submitted a s proof th e
no ti ce of hearing was prope r ly pu blished.
There were no comments from the audience .
COUNCIL MEMBER BILD MOVED TO CLOSE TH E PU BLIC HEARIN G.
Council Member Fitzpatrick seconded the moti on . Upon a call of the
roll , the vote r esu lt ed as follows:
Ayes:
• ys :
Coun cil Members Higday, Neal , Fitzpatrick ,
We i st , Bile , Bradshaw , Otis.
None.
The Mayor declared the motion carried.
ORDI NPN CE NO. 36
SERIE S OF 1982
BY AUTHORITY
COUNCIL BILL NO, 40
INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL
MEMBER BRADSHAW
FOR AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING CRITERIA TO RELIEVE SIGN OWNERS OF UND UE
HARDSHIP AMENDING TH , COMPREHENSIVE ZONI NG ORDINAN CE 1963 BY ADD-
ING NEW SECT ION 22 .2-6 c (2 ).
COUNCIL MEMBER BRADSHAW MOVED TO PASS COUNCIL BILL NO. 4 0 ,
SERIES OF 1982 , ON FIN AL READING . Council Memb er Bila seconded the
motion . Upon a cal l of th e r o ll , the vote resulted as follows:
Ayes:
Nays:
Council Members Higday, Neal, Fitzpat ri ck ,
We ist, Yilo, Bradshaw, Otis .
None.
Th e Mayo r decl ared th e motio n carried.
Se pt e mb e r 7, 198 2
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were:
"Commun ications -No Action Recommend e d" on the ngenda
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
( f)
(g )
Minu tes of th e De nve r Regio na1 Co un c ij of
Go v ernme nt s meet ing o f Jun e 16 , 198 2 ,
Minu tes of t h ~ 8o~rd of Care er Se rv ice Com-
miss io ners mee ting of ,'J uly 1 5 , 1982.
Minu tes o f the Pl a nning a nd Zo ning Com~is -
sio n meeting o f Augu$t ), 1 98 ~.
Minut es o f the Pu b lic Libr a ry Advisory Board
mee ting of August 10 , 1962 .
Minut es o f the Downtown Deve !opmen t Autho rity
meeting of August 11 , l~BJ .
Minut es of th e Pa r~s and Re creat i o~ Co mm issi0n
mee ting o f August 12 , 1982,
Muni cipa l Court Ac tivity Repo rt fo r t i,c mon th
of Jul y , 19 82 .
CO UN CIL ME~BE R NE AL MOVED T~ ACCEPT "C OMMU NICAT I ONS -NO
ACTI ON REC OM ME ND ED " AG ENDA ITEM S SA -5G, Counci l Me mbe r Bilo sec-
o nde d t h e mo ti o n, Upo n a call of th,, r oll , th e vote re sulted as
f e llo ws :
Ayes :
Nays :
Co un cil ~ernb o ts Higday , Neal , Fi t zpatrick ,
Wei st , Eilo , Bra dshaw , Oti s .
None .
Th e Ma yor declared th e mo ti on ca rri e d .
Ac ting City Ma nag er Pete Var gas pr esen ted a Co uncil Com-
muni ca ti o n f rom the Wa ter a nd Se wer Board co nc e rning th e Wright-
Mc l a ughin proposal on Boreas Pa ss . Mr. Vargas stated th e Water and
Se wer Boa r d r ecom me n ds a pp rova l .
Co un c il Member Bilo ask ed Mr . Va rg as to fi nd o u t how long
th e City h as h a d wa t e r r ights f o r th is a r ea .
Ma yo r Otis in v ited Mr . Bilo to join th e Wate r and Se wer
Boa rd o n a tour o f Ra nc h Cr eek thi s coming Sat urd ay .
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Septembe r 7 , 1982
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CO UNCIL MEMBER BRADS HAW MOVED 1'0 APPROV E WRIGHT-M CLAUGH-
LIN' S PROPO SAL TO STUDY PHA SE I IMPROVEMENT S NEEDED TO DEVELOP THE
CITY'S WATER RIGHT S ON BOREAS PA SS AND AUT HORIZE THE CITY MANAGER
TO ~I GW THE AGREEMENT , THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $6,000 . Council
Memb•r Fitzpa trick second e d the mo tion. Upon a call o f the r o ll,
th e ,u te r esu lt ed as follows:
Ay es:
Nays :
Counc il Memb e r s Higday, Nea l , Fi tzpa tri c k ,
We i st , Bil e , Br adshaw , Ot i s .
None .
Th e Mayo r decla red th e mot i o n car ri e d . . .
Acting Ci ty Ma n age r Pete Va r gas p r esented a Co un ci l Com -
mu nicatio1, from th e Water and Se wer Boa r d co nce rnin g Suppleme nt #95
in So uthgate San itation District . Mr . Var gas prese nt ed a map indi -
cating th e loca ti on , Mr. Varga s stated th e Wa t e r an d Sewe r Boa r d
r eeo mm e nd s a pprov a l.
roUN Cl L MEMB ER FIT ZPATRICK MOVED T0 APPROVE SUPPLEMENT #9 5
SO UTH GA TE SAN ITA TION DIS h I CT. Co un ci l Mem be r Bila seco nde d t h e mo -
t ion. Up or a ca ll of th e roll , t he vot e r e s ult ed as follows:
Ayes:
Nay s:
Co u ncil Me mbers Hig day , Neal , Fitzpa tr ick ,
Weist , Bil o , Brads haw , Otis .
No n e .
Th e Mayo r d ecla r e d the mot i on ca rr ied.
r.o uncil Memb e r Neal asked f o r a n updat ed status r epo rt on
th e ta p sur c h a rg e for paying o ff a bond i ss ue . Mr. Neal a sked
that thi s irf o rm ation be a vail able at th e budget ·•t r ea t .
ORDINAN CE NO . 37
SERIES OF ;992
BY AUTHORITY
COUNCIL BIL L NO. 38
INT ROD UCED BY COUNC IL
MEM BER NEAL
Septembe r 7 , 1982
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AN ORDINAN CE APPROVING A CO NTRA CT WITH TH E GEOLOGI CAL SUR VEY,
UNIT ED STATE S DEPARTMEN T OF IN TERIOR AND TH E CITY OF LITTLETON,
STATE OF COLORADO , TO DEFINE AND UNDER STAN D HY DRAULIC CONDITION S OF
THE SOUTH PLATTE RIVER.
COUNC IL ME MBER NEAL MOVED TO PASS COUNCIL BILL NO . 38 ,
SER IE S OF 19 82 , ON FINAL READING . Co un c il Me mbe r Fitzpa trick sec-
onded the mo tio n . Upon a ca ll o( th e r o ll , th e vot e r esu lt ed a s
f o ll o ws ,
Ay es :
Nays:
Co uncil Memb ers Hig day , Ne a l, Fitzpa t r ick ,
Weist, Bi l o , Bradshaw, Otis.
None .
The Ma yor d ec l a r ed the mo tion carried.
ORDINAN CE NO. 38
SERIE S OF 1982,
BY AUTH ORITY
COUNC IL BILL NO. 39
INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL
MEMBER BILO
AN ORD IN ANC E APPROVING AN AG RE EMENT BETW EEN TH E CITIES OF ENGLEW OOD
AN D LIT TL ET ON AND THE DIVI SI ON OF ADM INISTRATI ON OF TH E COLORAD O
DEPART~ENT OF HEALTH REPRE SENTED BY TH E WATE R QUALITY CONTROL
DIVI S ION TO CONDUCT A COMPRE HENSIVE STREAM STUDY OF SE GMENT 14 OF
THE SO UTH PLAT TE RIVER.
COUN CIL MEMB ER BlLO MOVED TO PAS S COUNCIL BI LL NO. 39 ,
SERIE S OF 1982, ON FINAL READING. Co uncil Me mb er Fitzpat r ick sec-
o nd ed the mot ion . Upon a call of the r ol l, th e vote r esu lted as
foll ow s :
Ayes :
Nays :
Coun c il Me mbers Hi gday , Neal , Fitzpa t r ick ,
Weist, Bi l e , Brad s ha w, Otis .
No ne .
Th e Ma yor dec l a r e d the mo tion ca rr ied .
OR DINAN CE NO.
SERIES OF 1982 __ _
BY AUTHORIT Y
CO UNCIL BI LL NO. 42
I NTR ODUCED BY COUNCIL
MEM BER BRADSHAW
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Sep tembe r 7, 198 2
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A BILL FOR
AN ORDI NAN CE DESC RI BING AN D DE FIN IN G OBSCENITY AND PROVIDING CIR-
CUM STANCE S UN DER WHICH I T I S PR OHIBITED BY AMENDING TITLE XI, CHAP-
TER 7 , OF THE ENGLEWO OD MUNI CIPAL COD E OF 19 69 , AS AMENDED, AND DE -
CLARING AN EMERGENC Y.
COUNCIL MEMBER BRADSHAW MOVED TO PAS S COUNCIL BILL NO. 4 2 ,
SERIES OF 1982 , ON FIR ST READING . Coun c il Memb e r Neal seconded the
mot ion. Up o n a ca l l of th e r oll , th e vote r esulted as foll ows :
Ay es :
Na ys:
Counc il Membe rs Higday, Neal , Fit zpa trick,
Weis t, Bilo , Br a dshaw, Ot i s .
No ne .
Th e Mayo r de c l a red t he moti on c a rried.
RES OLUTI ON NO. 40
SE RIES OF 1 982
A RESOLUTIO N SUPPORTI NG THE BOARD OF COUN TY COMMISSIONERS OF ARAPA-
HOE COUNTY IN THEIR RE QUEST FOR A .5% ARAPAHOE COUNTY SALES AND USE
TAX .
CO UN CIL MEMBER BILO MOVED TO PA SS RESOLUTION NO. 40 ,
SERI ES OF 1 982 . Co un ci l Me mb e r Fit zpat r ick seconded the motio n.
Co un ci l Mem ber Nea l stated h e wa s un comf ortable with the
proposal and wo uld vote against the res o lut ion ; how eve r , this
actio n d id not n ecessa ril y mean h e was i n total opposi t i on .
Cou n cil Me mb e r Fitzpat ri c k stated th e mo nies fr om th e
ad ditional tax wo uld be use d t o build a new jail . Impo si ng an
increase in s a le s t ax was fairer than imposing an increase in
p r o pe r ty tax . Mr. Fitzpatr i ck stated t he proposa l provides that
the t a x will be dropped wh en e no ugh mo ney becomes available or when
th e d eadli ne f o r r a ising t he mo ney i s me t which ever c o me s f i r st .
Mr . Fitzpatrick sta te d t he d ea dl ine could no t be ex t ended .
City Atto rn ey DeWi tt sta ted th e Co unt y 's res o lut io n did
no t pr ov id e f o r a d ollar amount on what is n eeded t o fu nd the pr o -
po sed fa c il ity .
Co un c il Me mbe r Bil o st ated he f avo r ed the in c rease in
sal ~s tax over an increase in propert y t ax .
Septembe r 7 , 1982
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Upon a cal l of th e r o ll , th e vo l e r esulted a s follows :
Ay es :
Nay s :
Cou nci l Membe r s ll ig da y , Fit zpat ri ck ,
We i s t , Si l o , Br r1d s h (1 \.J , Oti s .
Co un ci l Mem ber Nea].
The Mayo r d ec lared t he motion ca rrie d .
RE SOL UTION NO. 41 ,
SER I ES OF 1982
A RESO LUT ION TRANSFERR IN G TO MESA COUNTY , COLORAD O, THE ALL OC ATI ON
OF TH E CITY OF ENGLEWOO D, COL ORADO , UN DER SECTION 29 -4 -803 AND
SEC TION 29 -4-805 OF CO LORADO REVI SED STATUTES 197 3 , AS AMENDED , TO
FINAN CE MORTGAGE LOAN S TO PROV IDE MORE ADEQ UATE RESIDENTIA L HOU SING
FACILIT IE S FOR LO W-AND MID DLE -IN COME FAMIL I ES AND PERSO NS WITHIN
ME SA CO UNT Y AND WI THIN THE CITY WHIC H I S LOC ATED WI THIN ARAPAHOE
CO UN TY , AND ELSEWHERC IN THE STAT E OF COLORADO; DELE GAT ING THE
AUTHORITY TO ISS UE REVEN UE BO NDS TO FINANC E SAID MORTGAGE LOANS
WI THJN TH E CITY ; AND AUTHORIZI NG THE EXE CUTION AND DELIV ER Y BY THE
CI TY OF AN ALL OC ATION TR ANSFER AGREEMENT AND A DELEGATION AGREE-MENT .
COUNCIL MEM BE R BIL O MOVED TO PA SS RES OLU TION NO. 41 ,
SERIE S OF 198 2 . Coun ~il Membe r Fitzpatrick s eco nded t h e motio n .
Coun cil Membe r Neal aske d th e City Ma n age r 's off i ce t o
fin d o ut if the funds we r e n ot used by a co mmuni ty , could th ey be
combined with next yea r 's fu nds .
Up on a call of th e r o ll , th e vot e r es y J ted as fo llows :
Aye s :
Nays :
Co un ~il Me mber s Higday , Neal , Fitzpat rick ,
Wei s t, B il e , Bra d s haw , Oti s .
Nc,,e .
Th e Ma yor d ec lared the mot i on c arried.
Ci t y At to rney DeWitt a nn o un ce d he and hi s wife , Conni ,
we r e exp ec ting th e ir second child in Ma y of 19 83 .
Counci l ext e nded thei r cong r atula tion s .
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P g JO
Act ing City Manage r Pete Vargas presented a Council Com-
muni c atio n fr om th e Dir ecto r of Pub l ic Wo rk s concerni ng a trans-
portation ag r eemen t for se nior s in Ar a pah oe County.
Co uncil in st ru cted City Att o rney DeWit t t o pr epa r e an or-
di n ance t o allow th e ag r ee ment t o t ake place .
Act ing City Manage r Pete Vargas pr esenteJ a Coun c i l Co m-
mu nica t ion from the So ut h Met r o Tr ain ing Academy Adviso r y Board
concerning bid a wards f o r th e South Metro Tra in in g AcaJemy Class-
r oom Building .
Mr . Va rgas stated some questions have bee n rai sed a s to
th e bidding proces s . Mr. Varg as r equested the it em be t a bled.
COUNCIL MEMBER NEAL MOVED TO TA BLE THE MAT TE R. Co uncil
Membe r Bila seconded the motion. Upon a c all of t h e r oll , the vote
r esult ed as follo ws:
Ayes:
Nays :
Co un cil Memb e r s Higday, Ne a l, Fitzpa trick ,
We i st , Bil o , Br ads haw , Ot i s .
No ne .
Th e Mayo r decla r ed the mo tion carried .
Ci t y Att o rney DeWitt and Act in g City Mana ger Vargas in-
fo rm ed Cou n c il tha t Douglas County dec lined the tr a ini ng facility .
Further that the manag e r s of Ci nde r e ll a City we r e int e r es ted in
n ego t iating a n agre ement for th e fac i lity .
r e tr eat .
Co un c il asked tha t thi s i tem be br o usht up at the budget
budget .
Ac ti ng City Mana ger Va r gas transmit t ed th e proposed 19R3
COUN CIL ME MBE R BRAD SHAW MOV ED TO SET TH E PU BLIC HEAR IN G
FOR TH E 1983 PR OPOSED BUDGET FOR MONDAY , SEPTE MB ER 20, 1982 , AT
7 :30 P.M . Counc il Me mb e r Nea l seconded the motion . Upon a call of
th e r oll , th e vote r esulted as f ol l o ws :
Ayes: Coun c il Membe r s Higday , Nea l , Fitzpat r ick ,
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Na ys:
We ist , Bilo , Bradshaw , Oti R.
Non e .
The Mayo r de c lared the mo tion carri ed .
No further business was discussed .
COUNCIL MEMBER H!GDAY MOVED TO ADJOURN .
Mayor Otis adj o u r ne d th e me eting without a v ote at 8 :25 p.m.
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