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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981-11-16 (Regular) Meeting MinutesREGULAR MEETING: COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO November 16, 1981 'lbe City Council of the City of Englewood, Arapahoe County, Colorado, met in regular session on November 16, 1981, at 7:30 p.m. Mayor Otis, presiding, called the meeting to order. 'lbe invocation was given by Reverend Roland A. Andrews, Grace Baptist Church, 4200 South Acoma Street. 'lbe pledge of allegiance was led by Girl Scout Troop No. 911. Mayor Otis asked for roll call. Upon a call of the roll, the following were present: Council Members Higday, Neal, Fitzpatrick, Keena, Bilo, Bradshaw, Otis. Absent: None. 'lbe Mayor declared a quor\D present. * * * * * * Also present were: City Manager Mccown Assistant City Manager Wanush City Attorney DeWitt Assistant City Attorney Holland Director of Engineering Services Diede Director of Employee Relations Be Vi rt Director of Finance/ex officio City Clerk-Treasurer Higbee Deputy City Clerk Watkins * * * * * * COUNCIL MEMBER BRADSHAW MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF NOVEMBER 2, 1981. Council Member Keena seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayea: Nays: Council Members Neal, Fitzpatrick, Keena, Bilo, Bradshaw. None. November 16, 1981 Page 2 Abstain: The Mayor Council declared * * Members Higday, Otis. the motion carried. * * * * Pre-scheduled visitor Elmer Schwab was not present to receive a service award for serving as a member of City Council from 1968 to 1973. The presentation was postponed to the next regular Council meeting on December 7, 1981. * * * * * * Pre-scheduled visitors Englewood Fire Fighters Mike Gruninger and Randy Pickrel were present. Messrs. Gruninger and Pickrel asked Council to table the bill for an ordinance relating to the Career Service System revisions. They stated they did not have enough time to study the bill to make re- commendations. Council Member Bradshaw stated the bill was to be con- sidered on first reading, and there should be enough time for study before the second reading on December 7th. Ms. Bradshaw advised the fire fighters they could come forward and discuss the ordinance at that time. * * * * * * Pre-scheduled visitor Director of Engineering Services Gary Diede discussed the Englewood Downtown Development Authority Walk-Thru project. Mr. Diede stated bids were taken for the sec- ond phase of downtown improvements which was the walk-thru. The low bid was received from Abbott Construction in the amount of $81,037 which included addendums. Mr. Diede explained the adden- dum& were: 1) installation of a snow melting heating mat; 2) in- creasing the concrete thickness from four to six inches; 3) con- struction of a sprinkler irrigation system by the contractor; and 4) landscaping of the walk-thru by the contractor in the spring of 1982. Mr. Deide recommended the project be awarded to Abbott Construction in the amount of $81,037 inclusive of all four addendums. Council Member Neal asked if some kind of barrier could be installed to prevent vehicles going through the walk-thru. Director Diede stated there were two trellises at each end, but would not prevent a vehicle from going through it. The center landscaping would make it difficult but not impossible. Director Diede stated a lock-in pole system could be installed and keyed at times when Parka vehicles needed to clean up. I I November 16, 1981 Page 3 Mr. Neal reiterated he would like to see a barrier of some sort put in. Council Member Higday asked why it was necessary to in- crease the sidewalk thickness to six inches when most residential driveways are four and only Parks vehicles would be driving on it to clean up once or twice a year. Director Diede stated it was necessary to increase the thickness for durability of the concrete due to the in- stallation of the heating mat and to make sure the mat was sufficiently covered. COUNCIL MEMBER KEENA MOVED TO APPROVE THE AWARD OF CON- STRUCTION CONTRACT FOR THE EDDA WALK-THRU PROJECT TO ABBOTT CON- STRUCTION IN THE AMOUNT OF $81,037. Council Member Bradshaw sec- onded 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. 'lhe Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * Mayor Otis asked if there were any other visitors wish- ing to address Council at this time. No one responded. * * * * * * COUNCIL MEMBER FITZPATRICK MOVED TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE 1982 BUDGET. Council Member Bilo 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. 'lhe Mayor declared the motion carried. Director of Finance Gary Higbee presented the proposed 1982 budget. Mr. Higbee stated expenditures for 1982 are pro- jected to be $22,800,442; revenues to be $23,791,683; a transfer November 16, 1981 Page 4 of $1,439,216 to the PIF; and a general fund balance of $1,290,023 at the end of 1982. Mr. Higbee reviewed the breakdown of 1982 re- venues. Assistant City Manager Richard Wanush presented the proposed expenditures in detail for 1982. Mr. Wanuah stated the total expenditures for 1982 were up 6.241 over 1981 for all funds. 'nle 1982 general fund was up 12.51 over 1981. New services or programs proposed in 1982 are: 1) four patrol officers and one crime prevention civilian officer plus equip- ment; 2) two mechanics for the Servicenter; 3) Phase II computer applications; 4) recodification of the City Code; 5) part time aaaiatant City Attorney; 6) centralized word processing system for Finance, City Attorney and Municipal Court; and 7) City Forester. Mr. Wanuah stated the additional chanfe• initiated by Council are: 1) increase in the City Attorney a budget for the addition of a part time assistant and salary increase for the present Aasistant City Attorney, and a reduction due to the deletion of a single word processing unit; 2) reduction of budget in Municipal Court because computer costs were dupli- cated; 3) increase in Finance to take care of word processing system centralization; 4) increase in Public Works for street lighting coats; and 5) increase in Parka to account for City Forester. Mayor Otis asked for questions or discussion from the audience. 'lbere were none. COUNCIL MEMBER BILO MOVED TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. 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. 'lbe Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * Mayor Otis stated it was brought to hia attention the legal publication concerning the revenue sharing fund hear- ing was insufficient. It did not include the appropriation of revenue sharing funds nor did it state a purpose for the funds. Mayor Otis stated the hearing would be rescheduled for December 7th, and read the appropriate legal announcement that would be published. November 16, 1981 Page 5 Council Member Keena asked permission for anyone who wanted to speak on revenue sharing be allowed to do so since this meeting was to be the hearing. Further, that their comments be made a part of the hearing record on December 7th. were: No one from the audience had comments. * * * * * * "Co1munications -No Action Recommended" on the agenda (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) Minutes of the Housing Authority meeting of September 23, 1981. Minutes of the Water and Sewer Board meeting of October 13, 1981. Minutes of the Board of Career Service Com- missioners meeting of October 15, 1981. Minutes of the Urban Renewal Authority meet- ing of October 21, 1981. Municipal Court Activity Report for the month of September, 1981. Memorandum from the Chief Building Inspector to the Director of Community Development con- cerning his attendance at the 59th Annual International Conference of Building Officials. Memorandum from the Community Development Director concerninf her attendance at a Training on Redeve opment Financing Seminar. COUNCIL MEMBER BILO MOVED TO RECEIVE "COMMUNICATIONS - NO ACTION RECOMMENDED" AGENDA ITEMS 5(A) -5(G). Council Member Keena 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. * * * * * * Rovember 16, 1981 Page 6 Mayor Otis presented a Council Communication from the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting of November 4, 1981, con- cerning an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan for Downtown Poli- ciea. Mayor Otis stated the Commission recpmaaeoded that Council adopt and approve Planning Commission Resolution No. 1, 1981; and further, amend the Englewood Comprehensive Plan by incorporat- ing certain policies for downtown Englewood. COUNCIL MEMBER BILO MOVED TO BRING FORWARD AGENDA ITEM 71 -A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE ENGLEWOOD COMPREHENSIVE PI.AM. Council Member Keena seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Haye: Council Members Higday, Neal, Fitzpatrick, Keena, Bilo, Bradshaw, Otis. None. 'lbe Mayor declared the motion carried. COUNCIL MEMBER BRADSHAW MOVED TO APPROVE AND ACCEPT PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1, SERIES OF 1981. 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. 46 SERIES OF 1981 A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE MASTER PLAN FOR THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, ENTITLED "THE 1979 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN" BY ADOPTING · ADDITIONAL POLICIES FOR ---ENGLEWOOD DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT. COUNCIL MEMBER BILO MOVED TO PASS RESOLUTION NO. 46, SERIES OF 1981. Council Member Neal 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. * * * * * * November 16, 1981 Page 7 OllDIMANCE MO. SERIES or 1981 BY AUTHORITY A BILL FOR COUNCIL BILL NO. 86 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BRADSHAW AN OllDINANCE APPROVING AN AGREEMENT FOR LIBRARY SERVICES BETWEEN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, AND ARAPAHOE REGIONAL LIBRARY DISTRICT FOR 1982. COUNCIL MEMBER BRADSHAW MOVED TO PASS COUNCIL BILL NO. 86, SERIES OF 1981, ON FIRST READING. Council Member Keena 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. 'lbe Mayor declared the motion carried. ORDINANCE NO. SERIES or 1981 * * * * * * BY AUTHORITY A BILL FOR COUNCIL BILL NO. 87 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER FITZPATRICK AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN AGllEEMEMT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, AND THE CENTRAL COLORADO LIBRAllY SYSTEM REGARDING RE- CIPIOCAL BORllOWING PROGllAM. City Attorney DeWitt explained the agreement was of •hort duration to determine the effect of recent policy imple- •ented by Denver. COUNCIL MEMBEll FITZPATlllCK MOVED TO PASS COUNCIL BILL NO. 87, SElllES OF 1981, OR FIRST READING. Council Member Keena •econded the motion. Council Member Neal spoke against the bill. Mr. Neal •tated in as much as the agreement wa• short-term, Council should not be approving an agreement which allows Denver to borrow from Rove11ber 16, 1981 Page 8 the Englewood Public Library but does not provide for a similar provision for Englewood resident• going to the Denver Library. Council Me•ber Keena stated ehe attended a meeting at DRCOG on a taak force concerning certain taxes collected by Den- ver which i• auppoee to support the library. Insufficient monies are being appropriated. Information will be available concern- ing who ie paying the moat for Colorado Resource Center which ie the portion under debate. 'Ibis information should be avail- able at the end of December in order to make a decision on whether to continue the service. Me. Keena supported the bill on that baaie. Council Member Neal stated the Director of Libraries for Englewood wae in the process of negotiating with Denver and he thought it waa a mistake to approve the ordinance prior to the time ehe has finished negotiations. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Nays: Council Members Higday, Fitzpatrick, Keena, Bilo, Bradshaw, Otis. Council Member Neal. 'lbe Mayor declared the motion carried.- ORDINANCE NO. SERIES OF 1981 * * * * * * BY AUTHORITY A BILL FOR COUNCIL BILL NO. 88 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER KEENA AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING COUNCIL BOARDS AND COMMISSION TO ISSUE SUBPOENAS ADDING TO TITLE I, ARTICLE 7 OF THE ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE, 1969, A NEW SECTION II. COUNCIL MEMBER KEENA MOVED TO PASS COUNCIL BILL NO. 88, I SERIES OF 1981, ON FIRST READING. Council Member Fitzpatrick sec- onded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Higday, Neal, Fitzpatrick, Keena, Bilo, Bradshaw, Otis. I November 16, 1981 Page 9 Nays: 'lbe Mayor ORDINANCE NO. SERIES OF 1981 None. declared the motion * * * * * BY AUTHORITY A BILL FOR carried. * COUNCIL BILL NO. 89 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER HIGDAY AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING REVISION TO THE ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE OF 1969 AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE CAREER SERVICE SYSTEM OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, TITLI V AND REPEALING CURRENT TITLE V, EXCLUD- ING TITL E V, CHAPTER ~· COUNCIL MEMllR HIGDAY MOVED TO PASS COUNCIL BILL NO. 89, SIRIIS OF 1981, ON FIRST READING. Council Member Keena aeconded the motion. COUNCIL MEMllR KIENA MOVED TO AMEND THE MOTION BY CHANGING THI FIRST FULL PARAGRAPH ON PAGE 24, SEVENTH SENTENCE, ADDING A PERIOD AFTER "RECORD" AND DELETING "AFFIRMING, MODI- FYING OR UVIRSING THI ACTION" AND ADDING THE FOLLOWING "THE FINDINGS OF THI BOARD OR ITS DESIGNATED HEARING OFFICER SHALL BE LIMITED TO DITIRMINING ONLY WHETHER OR NOT THE DISCIPLINARY AC- TION WAS FOR CAUSE"; AND THE LAST SENTENCE WOULD REMAIN AS IS. Council Member Higday aeconded the motion. Council Me•ber Keena asked that staff send Career Ser- vice Board members a copy of the amendment. Ms. Keena based her amendments on concern• that having a Career Service Board that not only hears in term• of f indinga of fact but also hears and make• judgements in term• of the discipline granted by the City Manager. 'lbe way the Charter ia written, that was the City Manager'• reaponaibility. It also puta a warranted pressure on the Career Service Board to split the punishment if in fact a deciaion of City Manager i• not made in 30 days. Ms. Keena stated the board• with which ahe ha• worked only heard matters of fact and made determination• baaed on those facts whether they agreed 'or diaagreed with the iaaue aa it waa stated, not whether the ex- tent of the diacipline vaa juatified or not. Council Member Fitzpatrick queried if it would become a matter of practice to run to the Career Service Board to have a aentence reduced. Mr. Fitzpatrick further stated on the other Nove•b•r 16, 1981 Page 10 hand if in the place of the City Manager nobody other than Coun- cil could queation what is sentence or policy of reprimand then Council would be designating what is policy and what is punish- ment or reprimand. Council Member Bradshaw spoke against the amendment. Ma. Brad1haw que1tioned why have a board if their decision is to •tamp approval or not. It takes away the uniqueness of the Career Service System. The use of the board to hear both sides and render a decision belongs to the members of the board and 1hould not be managed. Council Member Fitzpatrick stated as long as this City operates under the system that it does, under the benchmark 1y1tem, negotiation 1ystem, the Career Service Board system, there is going to be conflict and contradiction. Mr. Fitzpatrick 1tated the 1ystem should be modified and combined into one. Council Member Neal stated he would also vote no. Mr. Neal stated the Charter reference to "just cause" indicated to some degree the justification of the Board to consider severity of a particular action. Council Member Higday stated he would vote yes. Mr. Higday 1tated the Charter clearly indicated that the Board has the opportunity and ii charged with the responsibility of over- turning the decis i n of a particular offense in terms of the facts that are related to that offense. He did not believe the Charter allowed Career Service Board to assess a punishment or a fine. Upon a call of the roll, the vote on the amendment re- sulted as follows: Ayes: Nays: Council Members Higday, Keena, Otis. Council Members Neal, Fitzpatrick, Bilo, Bradshaw. 'lbe Mayor declared the motion defeated. City Attorney DeWitt recommended changing the time- frame for petitioning nominations on pages 6 and 7. Assistant City Manager Wanuch explained the reason for changing the dates and time periods were reco1111ended by the Elec- tion Co1111ission to permit adequate time for administration of an election. 'lbe petition• would have to be in by the 15th day be- fore the election and that a 20 day petitioning time would be adequate. November 16, 1981 Page 11 COUNCIL MEMBER KEENA MOVED TO AMEND THE MOTION BY CHANGING ON PAGE 6, 5-1-4 (b) "60TH TO 35TH" AND "20TH TO 15TH"; AND ON PAGE 7, 5-1-4 (c) "20TH TO 15TH". Council Member Bilo seconded the motion. Upon a call of the toll, the vote on the amendment reaulted aa follows: Ayea: Haya: Council Members Higday, Neal, Fitzpatrick, Keena, Bilo, Bradshaw, Otis. None. 'lbe Mayor declared the motion carried. Upon a call of the roll, the vote on the original mo- tion reaulted aa follows: Ayes: Nays: Council Members Higday, Neal, Fitzpatrick, Keena, Bilo, Bradshaw, Otis. None. 'lbe Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * COUNCIL MEMBER KEENA MOVED TO APPROVE A PROCLAMATION APPROVING THE MERGER OF THE ENGLEWOOD UN I TED 'SUBURBAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND THE LITTLETON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. Council Mem- ber Bilo aeconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted aa follow•: Ayea: Haya: Council Members Higday, Neal, Fitzpatrick, Keena, Bilo, Bradshaw, Otis. None. 'lbe Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * City Attorney DeWitt stated he would be attending the conference on "Citizens For Decency" in Arizona November 30th through December 2nd. * * * * * * City Attorney DeWitt stated Assistant City Attorney Tom Holland would be arguing the preliminary injunction by the adult use establishment on South Broadway in District Court November 16, 1981 Page 12 on November 30th. Mr. DeWitt invited members of Council to attend the hearing. * * * * * * City Manager Mccown presented the Six Quarter Budget for October, 1981 through March 1983, and related resolution. Mr. Mccown discussed the proposed changes and recommended ap- proval of the budget. RESOLUTIO~ NO. 47 SERIES OF 1981 A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FUND. COUNCIL MEMBER KEENA MOVED TO PASS RESOLUTION NO. 47, SERIES OF 1981. 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. 'lbe Mayor declared the motion carried. • * • • * • City Manager Mccown presented a Council Communication from the Director of Co1111Unlty Development concerning the revised Citizen Participation Plan for the 1981 Co111Dunity Development Block Grant. Mr. Mccown explained when HUD staff members moni- tored the Englewood co .. unlty Development programs recently, they found the plan did not •••t the revised regulations for Citizen Participation Plans and directed that the plan be revised. Mr. Mccown stated thi1 wa1 being done after the fact to satisfy HUD requirements for the 1981 grant. Mr. Mccown noted the regula- tions have already been revi1ed to eliminate this requirement tor the 1982 grants. COUNCIL MIMlll BRADSHAW MOVED TO APPROVE THE PLAN AND AUTHORIZE THI CITY MANAGER TO SIGN IT. Council Member Fitzpatrick seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted a1 follow1: Aye1: Council Members Higday, Neal, Fitzpatrick, Keena, Bllo, Bradshaw, Otis. November 16, 1981 Page 13 Nays: None. 'lbe Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * City Manager McCown presented a Council Communication concerning appointments to Boards/Authorities and Committees. Mayor Otis nominated the following people to the Urban Renewal Authority: 1. 2. 3. 4. Jean Anderson, 805 E. Cornell, Englewood, term expiring February 5, 1982. Robert Powell, 4880 South Kalamatb, Englewood, term expiring February 5, 1985. Ruth Cole, 4540 South Galapago, Englewood, term expiring February 5, 1983. Robert Voth, 55 West Girard Avenue, Englewood, to serve aa alternate member of the Authority with no voting power. Council Member Bilo spoke against having an alternate. Mr. Bilo asked if a precedent was being established by appointing alternate members. Mayor Otis stated be and Mayor Pro Tem Bradshaw decided this authority was important and there needed to be an alternate just in case one of the other members bad to resign. Council Member Bilo stated be could not personally see having an alternate member. Council Member Bradshaw stated it was a difficult board to fill and it was important to have someone there at hand ready to step in because this was a vital entity as far as financial capabilities in the downtown plan. Council Member Bilo stated Mr. Voth was not interviewed by Council as a whole. Council Member Bradshaw stated Council designated both she and Mayor Otis to interview the applicants for the Urban Re- newal Authority. Council Member Neal stated Mr. Voth would have a problem anyway aa much as be is on the board of directors of the dba/Engle- wood. He would have to either resign or they would have to change their by-laws to have him on the authority. To have Mr. Voth as an November 16, 1981 Page 14 observing member was useful from alot of diffrent perspectives. Mr. Neal stated he had no objection to Mr. Voth as an alternate with no voting power. COUNCIL MEMBER KEENA MOVED TO CONFIRM THE APPOINTMENTS TO THE URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY AS NOMINATED BY THE MAYOR. Coun- cil Member Neal seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Nays: Council Members Higday, Neal, Fitzpatrick, Keena, Bradshaw, Otis. Council Member Bilo. The Mayor declared the motion carried. City Manager Mccown stated terms of other boards and commissions expire in February of 1982. Council instructed the City Manager to advertise for these vacancies in the Englewood Sentinel and Englewood Citizen in January. from the award of awarding Cleaning * * * * * • City Manager HcCown presented a Council Communication Director of Wastewater Treatment Plant concerning the bid for digestive cleaning. Mr. Mccown reco1111ended the contract to the lowest bidder, National Digester Service in the amount of $60,000. COUNCIL MEMBER NEAL MOVED TO AWARD THE CONTRACT TO CLEAN THE FOUR DIGESTERS AT THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT TO NATIONAL DIGESTER CLEANING SERVICE IN THE AMOUNT OF $60,000. Council Member Fitzpatrick seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Member• Higday, Neal, Fitzpatrick, Keena, Bilo, Bradshaw, Ot .ia. Nays: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * • * • Council Member Keena stated she missed the interviews for boards and commissions last week because she was interview- ing for another job with Combellick, O'Connor and Reynolds which she has accepted. She stated the reason she brought this up was I November 16, 1981 Page 15 because she is serving on the Audit Selection Committee for the City to select an auditor for the City for 1981. Some of the f ir11s which she personally interviewed with for a job submitted proposals to perform the 1981 audit. She stated she read all the proposals except those firms with which she interviewed. She did not read or evaluate those proposals. She wanted Coun- cil to know this in case there was ever any question on how the decision was made. * * * * * * At the request of Council Member Neal, Mike Haviland Director of the Englewood Downtown Development Authority, came before Council and discussed the plans and direction the authority was taking in downtown improvements. Mr. Haviland stated the Authority will continue to facilitate the downtown development. 'lbere will be a focus to- .. ards some of the Broadway area with some direct improvements. A marketing program for the Broadway area, specifically, retail recruitment. Mr. Haviland stated there is a proposal to look at the use of future CDBG funds as a basis for a subsidy program that would be equitable to the merchants. Council Member Neal encouraged looking into Community Development Block grants to help purchase land. Assistant City Manager Wanush stated he knew the idea was being contemplated in the next application of funds. Mr. Wanush speculated whether land purchase would be appropriate in the current state of Englewood in competing with other communities. Council Member Bradshaw stated one thing she learned while attending the workshop last summer was the more innovative and unique your program designs are, the better chance you have to receive grant funds. * * * * * * 'lhere was no further business to be discussed. * * * * * * COUNCIL MEMBER HIGDAY MOVED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. Mayor Otis adjourned the meeting without a vote at 8:53 p.m. . J(. r ' j4t;~~ Cle?t,tza~