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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981-11-02 (Regular) Meeting MinutesCOUNClL CHAMBERS CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO Rovember 2, 1981 REGULAR MEETING: 'lbe City ~~cil of the City of Etl&!@~P.Qd, Arapahoe County, Colorado, met in regular session on November 2, 1981, at 7:30 p.m. Mayor Pro Tem Bradahaw, presiding, called the meeting to order. 'lbe invocation waa given by Reverend Stanley Fixter, Englewood United Methodiat Olurch, 3885 South Broadway. The pledge of allegiance waa led by Girl Scout Troop 1911. Mayor Pro Te• Bradahaw aaked for roll call. Upon a call of the roll, the following were preaent: Council Me•bera Neal, Fitzpatrick, Keena, Bilo, Bradshaw. Absent: Council Members Higday, Otis. 'lbe Mayor Pro Te• declared a quorum present. * * * * * * Also present were: City Manager Mccown Assistant City Manager Wanush City Attorney DeWitt Director of Libraries Winkle Deputy City Clerk Watkins * * * * * * COUNCIL MEMBER KEENA MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF OCTOBER 19, 1981. Council Member Neal seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Nays: Absent: Council Members Neal, Fitzpatrick, Keena, Bilo, Bradshaw. None. Council Members Hlgday, Otis. 'lbe Mayor Pro Te• declared the motion carried. * * * * * * November 2, 1981 Page 2 Mayor Pro Te• lradahaw presented awards to those who were preaent frOll the Burt Q\evrolet Team. Ms. Bradshaw stated the team waa being recognized aa the first in the Dis- trict and second in the State repreaenting the Englewood Old Timers Baseball Progra• in tournament play. Ms. Bradshaw also recognized the coach••· Mr. Gennero and Mr. Holman. 'lbe boya who were preaent to receive the awards were: Troy Schwartzkopf, Brian Ullery, Ron Holman, and Andy Gennero. * * * * * * 'lbere were no other visitors at this time. * * * * * * "Co..unicationa -No Action Recommended" on the agenda were: (a) Minute• of the Board of Adjustments and Appeal• meeting of September 9, 1981. (b) Minutes of the Denver Regional Council of Governments meeting of September 16, 1981. (c) Minute• of the Planning and Zoning Commission •••ting of October 6, 1981. (d) Minute• of the Liquor License Authority meet- ing of October 7, 1981. (e) Minute• of the Parka and Recreation Commission meeting of October 8, 1981. (f) Minute• of the Englewood Public Library Ad- viaory Board meeting of October 13, 1981. (g) (h) Minute• of the Englewood Downtown Authority •••ting of October 14, 1981. Memorandum from the Chief of Police to the City Manager concerning his attendance at the IACP Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana. COUNCIL MEMBER llLO MOVED TO ACCEPT "COMMUNICATIONS - NO ACTION RECOtltENDED" AGllDA ITIMS 5A -SH. Council Member Fitzpatrick seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote reaulted aa follow•: November 2, 1981 Page 3 Aye•: Ray•: Ab•ent: Council M .. ber• Real, Fitzpatrick, Keena, lilo, lrad•haw. Rone. Council M .. ber• Higday, Otis. The Mayor Pro Te• declared the motion carried. * * * * * * Director of Librari•• Sharon Winkle was present and di•cua•ed •everal it .. • concerning library •ervices. Ms. Winkle re•ponded to Council M .. ber Real'• que•tion concerning agreement for library •ervice• with Denver. Sb• •tated she had met with the Director of Public Library (Denver) and have begun discussions relating to providing •ervice to both Inglewood and Denver resi- dent• without any payment of fee•. At the pre•ent time, Ms. Winkle •tated the viewpoint i• that any exchange of in-kind ser- vice• would prove only to reduce a payment on the part of the City of Englewood. There wa• •till •011• talking to do. Her •taff i• collecting •tati•tical information about activity going on in the library and it will be compared to previous information collected by Denver regardinf Inglewood activity. Ma. Winkle stated according to infor11at on fr011 the Denver Director, Engle- wood might have to pay $27,360 a year in order to have its re- sidents use the Denver Public Library unless some other arrange- ment can be made. Mr. Neal asked if that included some recognition that alot of Denver people uae Inglewood'• library. Ma. Winkle stated that issue was what they were talking about. The Englewood Library has much heavier borrowing activity or lending activity with Denver than any other libraries which •ake• it a special case. Mr. Neal stated this matter should be pursued as agressively as possible if even on a small fee basis. Ma. Winkle diacuaaed a Council Communication regarding a recommendation fro• the Library Advisory Board to approve the Letter of Agreement with the Central Colorado Library System. I The contract is for reciprocal borrowinf services with the Cen- tral Colorado Library Sy•tem. Ma. Wink e stated the Board is reco .. ending approval. The purpose of the contract is to pro- vide Inglewood residents with ace••• to other libraries .except for Denver facilities and that Inglewood will not be reimbursed for service to Denver Public Library area residents. Therefore, the income will be less than nor•ally generated. Ms. Winkle stated the contract is for the quarter October -December, 1981, which ls the first quarter for the fiscal year of the Central Colorado Library System. Ma. Winkle stated the Board has re- co .. ended Council approval of the agreement on the basis that I November 2, 1981 Page 4 it is a abort-term agr••••nt. She stated the Board will con- tinue to inve•tigate ace••• to Denver Public Library collec- tion during the three 11e>nth period. COUNCIL MIMllR KIERA MOVED TO APPROVE THE LETTER OF AGREEMENT WITH THE CIRTIAL COLORADO LIBRARY SYSTEM AND TO DI- RECT THE CITY ATTOUIY TO PREPARE AN ORDINANCE FOR THE AGREE- MENT. Council Member Real •econded the motion. In re•pon•e to Council Member Neal's question, Ms. Winkle stated a Denver re•ident could use the Englewood Li- brary directly and the Inglewood Library would not be reim- bursed for providing ••rvice• to a Denver resident. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Nays: Absent: Council Member• Neal, Fitzpatrick, Keena, Bilo, Brad•haw. None. Council Member• Higday, Otis. 'lbe Mayor Pro Te• declared the motion carried. * * * * * * Ma. Winkle di•cua•ed the Council Communication relating to the Library Advi•ory Board reco .. ending approval for the 1982 agreement for library ••rvic•• with Arapahoe Regional Library Dis- trict. M•. Winkle •tated thi• va• another type of reciprocal bor- rowing contract. COUNCIL MIMllR KllRA MOVED TO 1982 AGREEMENT FOR LIBRARY SERVICES ARD DIUCT THI CITY ATTORRIY TO ISSUE AN ORDINANCE. Coun- cil Member Fitzpatrick ••conded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote re•ulted a• follow•: Ayes: Council Member• Neal, Fitzpatrick, Keena, lilo, Brad•haw. Nay•: Rone. Ab•ent: Council Member a Higday, Otis. 'lbe Mayor Pro T•• declared the motion carried. * * * * * * November 2, 1981 Page 5 Ma. Winkle diacuaaed a Council Communication relating to a recomaendation from the Library Adviaory Board regarding continu- ation of service, both library reference service and circulation I service to Denver resident• without direct charge. Ms. Winkle stated the background waa that Denver effective October 1, 1981, is charg- ing non-resident• for that kind of service. 'lbe staff recommenda- tion to the Board waa that for the fourth quarter of 1981 not to charge Denver reaident1 for uaing the Englewood Library and that ataff analyze uaage figure• and atatiatica. Ms. Winkle stated the other librariea in the Central Colorado System have agreed to do the aa•e thing. COUNCIL MIMBIR KIERA MOVID TO ACCEPT THE BOARD'S RE- COMMENDATION. Council Me•b•r Fitzpatrick seconded the motion. Council Me•ber Keena atated the only reason she moved to accept the reco .. endatlon vaa that it merely carrys the pre- aent exiating aervice over to the end of December. 'lbe Library Board should have another reco .. endation by then for continua- tion or some other type of agree•ent. Council Me•ber Fitzpatrick aaked lf the review would be monthly or quarterly. Ma. Winkle atated the plane call for review on a quarterly baaia. Council Member Fitzpatrick aaked that facts and f igurea be ahovn in minute• of the meeting and to indicate reference calla in the form of n\Dlbers rather than percentages. Council Member Neal agrued against the motion on the baals that if there was no charge now, why form a policy. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayea: Nays: Absent: Council Members Fitzpatrick, Keena, Bilo, Bradshaw. Council Member Neal. Council Members Higday, Otis. 'lbe Mayor Pro Tem declared the motion carried. * * * * * * Mayor Pro Tem Bradshaw presented a memorand\DD from the Malley Center Trust Fund Board of Trustees concerning the printing of Trust Fund Brochure. November 2, 1981 Page 6 COUNCIL MEMBER KEENA MOVED TO BRING FORWARD AGENDA ITEM 7G -RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES FROM THE MALLEY CENTER FUND. Council Member Bilo seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Nays: Absent: Council Members Neal, Fitzpatrick, Keena, Bilo, Bradshaw. None. Council Members Higday, Otis. The Mayor Pro Tem declared the motion carried. RESOLUTION NO. 44 SERIES OF 1981 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURE FROM THE "MALLEY CENTER TRUST FUND". COUNCIL MEMBER KEENA MOVED TO PASS RESOLUTION NO. 44, SERIES OF 1981. Council Member Bilo seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Nays: Absent: Council Members Neal, Fitzpatrick, Keena, Bilo, Bradshaw. None. Council Members Higday, Otis. 'lbe Mayor Pro Tem declared the motion carried. ORDINANCE NO. 74 SERIES OF 1981 * * * * * * BY AUTHORITY COUNCIL BILL NO. 82 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER KEENA AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, CITY OF LITTLETON, COLORADO, AND THE URBAN DRAINAGE AND FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT CONCERNING.THE REPLACEMENT OF LEROW BRIDGE ACROSS BIG DRY CREEK. COUNCIL MEMBER KEENA MOVED TO PASS COUNCIL BILL NO. 80, SERIES OF 1981, OM FINAL READING. Council Member Fitzpatrick seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follow•: November 2, 1981 Page 7 Ayea: Maye: Abaent: Council Members Neal, Fitzpatrick, Keena, Bilo, Bradahaw. None. Council Members Higday, Otis. 'nle Mayor Pro Tea declared the motion carried. ORDINANCE NO. 74 SERIES OF 1981 * * * * * BY AUTHORITY COUNCIL BILL NO. 82 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER FITZPATRICK AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE IX, CHAPTER 6, SECTION 35, OF THE ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE '69, BY ADDING A PROVISION REQUIRING A DEPOSIT FEE FOR A BUSINESS THAT CONDUCTS A "GOING-OUT-OF- BUSINESS SALE". COUNCIL MEMBER FITZPATRICK MOVED TO PASS COUNCIL BILL NO. 82, SERIES OF 1981, ON FINAL READING. Council Mem- ber Keena seconded the motion. Council Member Neal spoke against the ordinance on the baeie that it waa collecting taxes before the sale. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Maye: Council Members Fitzpatrick, Keena, Bilo, Bradahaw. Council Member Neal. Absent: Council Members Higday, Otis. 'nle Mayor Pro Tea declared the motion carried. ORDINANCE NO. 75 SERIES OF 1981 * * * * * BY AUTHORITY COUNCIL BILL NO. 74 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER NEAL AN ORDINANCE FOR THE CONTROL OF ITEMS OF DEBRIS WHICH ACCUMULATE UPON AND NEED REMOVAL FROM REAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF November 2, 1981 Page 8 ENGLEWOOD IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN A CLEAN, BEAUTIFUL AND HEALTHY CITY, AND PROVIDING STANDARDS, PROCEDURES AND REMEDIES THEREFOR. COUNCIL MEMBER NEAL MOVED TO PASS COUNCIL BILL NO. 74, SERIES OF 1981, ON FINAL READING. Council Member Bilo seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Nays: Absent: Council Members Neal, Fitzpatrick, Keena, Bilo, Bradshaw. None. Council Members Higday, Otis. 'l'he Mayor Pro Tem declared the motion carried. ORDINANCE NO. 76 SERIES OF 1981 * * * * * * BY AUTHORITY COUNCIL BILL NO. 83 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER KEENA AN ORDINANCE APPROVING COTTONWOOD VILLAGE SUBDIVISION PLAT. COUNCIL MEMBER KEENA MOVED TO PASS COUNCIL BILL NO. 83, SERIES OF 1981, OR FINAL READING. Council Member Bilo 1econded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote reaulted aa followa: Ayea: Raya: Abaent: Council Members Neal, Fitzpatrick, Keena, Bilo, Bradshaw. Rone. Council Members Higday, Otis. 'l'he Mayor Pro Tem declared the motion carried. * * * * * * COUNCIL MEMBER BILO MOVED TO BRING FORWARD AGENDA ITEM 7H -RESOLUTION AMERDIRG THE PROPOSED 1982 BUDGET. Council Member Keena seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted aa follows: November 2, 1981 Page 9 Ayes: Nays: Absent: Council Members Neal, Fitzpatrick, Keena, Bilo, Bradshaw. None. Council Members Higday, Otis. The Mayor Pro Tem declared the motion carried. RESOLUTION NO. 45 SERIES OF 1981 A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE PROPOSED 1982 BUDGET. COUNCIL MEMBER KEENA MOVED TO PASS RESOLUTION NO. 45, SERIES OF 1981 WITH THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS: SECTION 1 A UNDER "MUNICIPAL COURT" "AMENDED" REPLACE THE FIGURE $356,183 WITH THE FIGURE $275,260; IN COLUMN "AMOUNT CHANGED" REPLACE THE FIGURE ($10,700) TO ($91,623); UNDER TOTAL GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURE CHANGE UNDER "AMENDED" CHANGE $3,227,627 TO $3,146,704 AND CHANGE IN THE LAST COLUMN "AMOUNT CHANGED" ELIMINATE THE $78,000 AND REPLACE WITH ($2,923). Council Member Fitzpatrick seconded the motion. COUNCIL MEMBER KEENA MOVED TO AMEND THE MOTION BY ADDING "SECTION 2. TRANSFER TO PIF $864,216". Council Member Fitzpatrick aeconded the motion. Council Member Neal atated out of the $91,000 that waa cut out of the original proposed budget approximately $62,000 was duplicated in the Finance Department for computer money. Therefore, $91,000 wa1 not actually cut out of the proposed Court budget but the duplication was eliminated. Upon a call of the roll, the vote on the amendment re- sulted as follows: Ayes: Nays: Absent: Council Members Neal, Fitzpatrick, Keena, Bilo, Brad1haw. None. Council Members Higday, Otis. The Mayor Pro Tem declared the motion carried. Upon a call of the roll, the vote on the original mo- tion resulted as follows: I November 2, 1981 Page 10 Ayes: Nays: Absent: .. Council Members Neal, Fitzpatrick, Keena, Bilo, Bradshaw. None. Council Members Higday, Otis. The Mayor Pro Tem declared the motion carried. ORDINANCE NO. SERIES OF 1981 * * * * * * BY AUTHORITY A BILL FOR COUNCIL BILL NO. 84 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER FITZPATRICK AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE BUDGET OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1982. COUNCIL MEMBER FITZPATRICK MOVED TO PASS COUNCIL BILL NO. 84, SERIES OF 1981, ON FIRST READING AND TO ADD IN THIRD "WHEREAS" IN THE FIRST BLANK THE NUMBER 45, IN THE SECOND BLANK THE WORD 2ND, IN THE THIRD BLANK THE WORD NOVEMBER; IN SECTION 1, FOURTH LINE IN THE BLANK THE NUMBER 45. Council Member Keena seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Nays: Absent: The Mayor ORDINANCE NO. SERIES OF 1981 Council Members Neal, Fitzpatrick, Keena, Bilo, Bradshaw. None. Council Members Higday, Otis. Pro Tem declared the motion carried. * * * * * * BY AUTHORITY COUNCIL BILL NO. 85 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER NEAL A BILL FOR November 2, 1981 Page 11 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING MONIES FOR ALL MUNICIPAL PURPOSES IN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, IN THE FISCAL YEAR BEGIN- NING JANUARY 1, 1982 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1982, CONSTI- TUTING WHAT IS TERMED THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATION BILL FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1982. COUNCIL MEMBER NEAL MOVED TO PASS COUNCIL BILL NO. 85, SERIES OF 1981, ON FIRST READING. Council Member Keena seconded the motion. COUNCIL MEMBER NEAL MOVED TO AMEND THE MOTION BY CHANGING THE FIGURES IN "SECTION 1. GENERAL FUND" UNDER LEGISLATION CHANGE $368,118 TO $378,118; UNDER MUNICIPAL COURT CHANGE $366,883 TO $275,260; UNDER ADMINISTRATI.ON CHANGE $1,395,355 TO $1,420,055; UNDER PUBLIC WORKS CHANGE $2,567,882 TO $2,594,882; UNDER PARKS AND RECREATION CHANGE $1,939,760 TO $1,966,760; UNDER TOTAL OPERATING CHANGE $13,925,517 TO $13,922,594; UNDER TRANSFER TO PIF CHANGE $575,000 TO $1,439,216; UNDER TOTAL CHANGE $14,500,517 TO $15,361,810; UNDER PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FUND CONSTRUCTION OF MAJOR CAPITAL PROJECTS CHANGE $1,551,000 TO $2,415,216; UNDER GRAND TOTAL CHANGE $23,089,149 TO $24,814,658. Coun- cil Member Bilo seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote on the amendment resulted as follows: Ayes: Nays: Absent: Council Members Neal, Fitzpatrick, Keena, Bilo, Bradshaw. None. Council Members Higday, Otis. The Mayor Pro Tem declared the motion carried. Upon a call of the roll, the vote on the original motion resulted as follows: Ayes: Nays: Absent: Council Members Neal, Fitzpatrick, Keena, Bilo, Bradshaw. None. Council Members Higday, Otis. 'lbe Mayor Pro Tem declared the motion carried. Council Member Keena stated the detail of these changes were made at the retreat and she requested that the information be passed onto Municipal Court Judge Parkinson. * * * * * * November 2, 1981 Page 12 City Attorney DeWitt transmitted a report concerning Mann v. City of Englewood. Mr. DeWitt stated the Court dis- miased the claim of Vern Mann against the City. * * * * * * City Manager Mccown preaented a Council Communication from the Director of Utilities concerninf the Zuni elevated water storage tank reconditioning and pa nting. Mr. Mccown stated the low bid waa from Thompaon Painting and Sandblast- ing of Greeley in the amount of $76,417.00. COUNCIL MEMBER BILO MOVED TO AWARD THE BID FOR THE RECONDITIONING AND PAINTING OF THE ZUNI ELEVATED WATER STORAGE TANK TO THOMPSON PAINTING AND SANDBLASTING OF GREELEY IN THE AMOUNT OF $76,417.00. Council Member Keena seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Nays: Absent: Council Members Neal, Fitzpatrick, Keena, Bilo, Bradshaw. None. Council Members Higday, Otis. 'nle Mayor Pro Tem declared the motion carried. * * * * * * City Manager Mccown transmitted a Council Communication concerning Authority/Committee resignation• and appointments. Mr. Mccown stated the co1111unication sU1111arize• the etatus of ap- pointment• on the Urban Renewal Authority and other committees for which there are vacancies. Mr. Mccown stated the appoint- ment to the Urban Renewal Authority is done mayorially and would have to ~e made when the Mayor was preeent. Mayor Pro Tem Bradshaw explained appointments for the other vacancies would be made someti•e in the near future. * * * * * * City Manager Mccown informed Council because there .ere additional recommendations for use of revenue sharing funds another hearing would have to be held. COUNCIL MEMBER KEENA MOVED TO SET THE PUBLIC HEARING ON REVENUE SHARING FUNDS ON NOVEMBER 16, 1981, TO FOLLOW SUBSE- QUENT TO THE BUDGET HEARING. Council Member Fitzpatrick sec- onded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: November 2, 1981 Page 13 Ayes: Nays: Absent: Council Members Neal, Fitzpatrick, Keena, Bilo, Bradshaw. None. Council Members Higday, Otis. 'lbe Mayor Pro Tem declared the motion carried. * * * * * * Mayor Pro Tem Bradshaw thanked Council for support on the Elsie Malley Center Trust Fund. Ms. Bradshaw stated money has already been received as a result of the flyer enclosed in the packet. * * * * * * Council Member Neal requested before the end of the year, that a garage sale ordinance be prepared consisting of: 1) removinf a technical obligation on the part of the seller to collect sa es tax; and 2) to allow signs to be placed in the neighborhood, the size of which would have to be determined. * * * * * * 'lbere was no further business to be discussed. * * * * * * COUNCIL MEMBER FITZPATRICK MOVED TO ADJOURN THE MEET- ING. Mayor Pro Tem Bradshaw adjourned the meeting without a vote at 8:23 p.m.