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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981-03-30 (Special) Meeting MinutesSPECIAL MEETIRG: COURCIL CHAMBERS CITY OF ERGLEWOD, COLORADO March 30, 1981 The City Council of the City of Englewood, Arapahoe County, Colorado, met in epecial session on March 30, 1981, at 7:10 p.m. Mayor Otie, preeiding, called the meeting to order. The invocation waa given by Council Member Thomas Fitzpatrick. The pledge of allegiance was led by Mayor Eugene Otie. Mayor Otie asked for roll call. Upon a call of the roll, the following were present: Council Members Higday, Neal, Fitzpatrick, Keena ', Bilo, Bradehaw, Otis. Abeent: None. The Mayor declared a quorum present. * * * * * * Aleo preeent were: City Manager Mccown Aaeietant City Manager Wanush City Attorney DeWitt Director of Conaunity Development Powers Deputy City Clerk Watkins * * * * * * COURCIL MEMBER FITZPATRICK K>VED TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING <X>RCEIRING THE <X>IHJNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS. Council Member Bradehav eeconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote reeulted ae follow•: Ayee: Haye: Counci 1 Member• Higday, Neal, Fi tzpatrick1 , Keena, Bilo, Bradehaw, Otis. None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. Director of Co11111Unity Development, Sue Powers, ap- peared before Council. Under oath, Me. Powers submitted a copy of the published notice of public hearing. Ma. Powers testified March 30, 1981 Page 2 the grant funds amounting to $390,000 would be used to subsidize loans and provide grant• to lower-income houeeholds in Englewood I for the purpoae of rehabilitating their homee. Ms. Powers elabo- rated further on the profram. She concluded by requesting appro- val from Council to aubm t by April 1, 1981, the full application for the funds to continue the housing rehabilitation program. Mayor Otis asked if there was anyone in the audience wishing to speak either in favor or against the grant appli- cation. No one responded. COUNCIL MEMBER BILO tl>VED TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEAR- ING. Council Member Fitzpatrick seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Nays: Council Members Higday, Neal, Fitzpatrick·, Keena, Bilo, Bradshaw, Otis. None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. RESOLUTION NO. 15 SERIES OF 1981 A RESOLUTION OF THE ERGLEWOD CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE STAFF TO FILE A FULL APPLICATIOR FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS FOR THE CITY OF ENGLEWOD, COLORADO. COUNCIL MEMBER BRADSHAW tl>VED TO PASS RESOLUTION NO. 15, SERIES OF 1981. Council Member Bilo seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as fol- lows: Ayea: Nays: Council Members Higday, Neal, Fitzpatrick•, Keena, Bilo, Bradshaw, Otis. None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. ORDINANCE NO. 30 SERIES OF 1981 * * * * * * BY AUTHORITY COUNCIL BILL NO. 32 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER HIGDAY March 30, 1981 Page 3 AH ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE IV, CHAPTER 1, SUBSECTION 1, OF THE '69 ENGLEWOOD !IJHICIPAL CODE, TITLED "ELECTION COMMISSION", TO INCLUDE TW ADDITIONAL MEMBERS AND PROVIDING THAT NO MORE THAN TW MEMBERS SHALL BE FROM ANY ONE COUNCIL DISTRICT. COUNCIL MEMBER HIGDAY K>VED TO PASS COUNCIL BILL NO. 32, SERIES OF 1981, OR FINAL READING. Council Member Keena eeconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote reaulted aa follow•: Ayea: Raya: Council Member• Higday, Neal, Fitzpatrick·, Keena, Bilo, Bradahaw, Otis. None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * ORDINANCE NO. 31 SERIES OF 1981 BY AUTHORITY COUNCIL BILL NO. 35 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER NEAL AH ORDINANCE ADDING SECTION 9 TO CHAPTER 2, TITLE XIV, OF THE '69 ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE, LIMITING THE USE OF UNMARKED CITY VEHICLES FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL. COUNCIL MEMBER NEAL K>VED TO PASS COUNCIL BILL NO. 35, SERIES OF 1981, ON FINAL READING. Council Member Fitzpatrick eeconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll 1, the vote reeulted as follow•: Ayes: Nays: Council Members Higday, Neal, Fitzpatrick', Keena, Bilo, Bradahaw, Otis. None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. ORDINANCE NO. 32 SERIES OF 1981 * * * * * * BY AUTHORITY COUNCIL BILL NO. 36 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER KEENA March 30, 1981 Page 4 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A MAINTENANCE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, AND THE STATE OF COLORADO, STATE DEPART- MENT OF HIGHWAYS, DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS, PROVIDING FOR MAINTE- NANCE OF A PORTION OF SOUTH BROADWAY IN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD. COUNCIL MEMBER KEENA !l>VED TO PASS COUNCIL BILL NO. 36, SERIES OF 1981, OR FINAL READING. Council Member Fitzpatrick seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll ·, the vote resulted aa follow•: Ayes: Nays: Council Members Higday, Neal, Fitzpatrick, Keena, Bilo, Bradshaw, Otis. None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * ORDINANCE NO. 33 SERIES OF 1981 BY AUTHORITY COUNCIL BILL NO. 37 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER FITZPATRICK AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AH AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD AND THE ENGLEWOOD HOUSING AUTHORITY FOR ADMINISTRATION OF THE HOME REHABILITATION PROGRAM AND DECLARING AH EMERGENCY. COUNCIL MEMBER FITZPATRICK MOVED TO PASS COUNCIL BILL NO. 37, SERIES OF 1981, OR FINAL READING. Council Mem- ber Keena seconded the motion. City Attorney DeWitt diacuaaed the concerns both he and Director of Co111a1nity Development Sue Powers had re- garding paragraph XIII B of the agreement. Mr. DeWitt offered a reviaion that he felt added more clarity so that it would be easier to administer. COUNCIL MEMBER BRADSHAW MOVED TO STRIKE XIII B ON PAGE 5 OF THE ORIGINAL AGREEMENT AND TO SUBSTITUTE IN ITS PLACE XIII B ON PAGE 5 OF THE AGREEMENT ATI'ACHED TO CITY ATl'ORREY'S MEK> WHICH IS PART OF AGENDA ITEM 2D. Council Member Keena aeconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote reaulted aa follows: Ayea: Council Members Higday, Neal, Fitzpatrick', Keena, Bilo, Bradahaw, Otis. March 30, 1981 Page 5 Nays: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. Council Member Neal stated he still wanted the Hous- ing Authority to adverti•e the regular loan program. Upon a call of the roll, the vote on the original motion resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Higday, Neal, Fitzpatrick', Keena, Bilo, Bradshaw, Otis. Haya: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * Mayor Otis read a Council CoDlllUnication concerning official confirmation of appointments to various boards and conaissions: Date of Expiration Downtown Development Authority Jeanette Bush, Dry Creek Shopping Center June 30, 1984 Fire Pension Board Norman L. Fisher, 3038 S. Acoma St. February 1, 1984 Planning & Zoning Conaisaion George H. Allen, 2799 S. Downing St. February 1, 1984 Public Library Board Marietta J. Brown, 3082 S. Grant St. February 1, 1985 Retirement Board Cynthia Geist, 3030 S. Marion St. February 1, 1982 Water & Sewer Board Donald Fullerton, 3265 S. Race St. February 1, 1987 City Attorney DeWitt stated he was preparing an or- dinance and resolution that would correct the imbalance of terms in the Public Library Board. Thia matter was brought to the attention of Council by Board Member Hogue. March 30, 1981 Page 6 COUNCIL MEMBER FITZPATRICK MOVED TO APPROVE THE APPOINTMENTS TO BOARD ARD COMMISSIONS AS READ BY MAYOR OTIS. Council Member Keena seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Nays: Counci 1 Members Higday, Neal, Fitzpatrick·, Keena, Bilo, Bradshaw, Otis. None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * Mayor Otis read a Council CoDlllUnication requesting Council's concurrence in hie proposed appointments to the Ur- ban Renewal Authority. COUNCIL MEMBER KEENA K>VED TO APPROVE THE APPOINT- MEHTS. Council Member Fitzpatrick seconded the motion. Council Member Higday initiated discussion concern- ing the aforementioned board. Mr. Higday queried the appropri- ateness of making appointments since the board was currently inactive. Council Member Keena pointed out the board was a legal entity and •hould have full membership regardless of whether or not it was meeting. Council Member Keena recalled conversation about assigning other matters to the board. Council Member Real •tated the board possibly had some taxing powers and he •poke against disbanning the board. Council Member also spoke about finding another mission for the board to perform. City Manager Mccown noted the letter notifying the per•on of hi• or her appointment mentions that the board was currently inactive. Mr. Mccown agreed with Council Member Keena and Neal that there might be another purpose for the board necessitating its exi•tence. City Attorney DeWitt stated this type of board was a creature of the state aa well as municipality and certain difficulties aro•e when di•aolved and reconstituted. Mayor Otis stated a motion was not necessary on this matter by virtue of the fact that it was a recoDDDenda- tion passed onto Council for information purposes only. * * * * * * March 30, 1981 Page 7 Mayor Otis brought to the attention of Council a memo from the City Manager'• office to Mr. Daniel Herbold in response to the question of the fire vehicle for the Volunteer Fire Depart- ment. * * * * * * There waa no further buaineaa to be di•cu••ed. * * * * * * COUNCIL MEMBER HIGDAY !l>VED TO ADJOUIR THE MEETING. Mayor Otis adjourned the meeting without a vote at 7:55 p.m.