HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-08-03 (Regular) Meeting Agenda Packet1. Call to Order.
2. Invocation.
Age nda for the Regul a r Meeting of the Englewoo d City Co unci l Mond ay, August 3, 2009 7:30 pm Englewood Civic Center -Council Chambers 1000 Englewood Parkway Englewood, CO 80110
3. Pledge of All egiance.
4. Roll Call.
5. Consideration of Minutes of Previous Session.
a Minutes from the Regular City Council Meeting of July 20, 2009.
6. Recognition of Scheduled Public Comment (Please limit your presentation to ten minutes.)
a. Emme Pu tnam will be present to address City Council regarding unleashed dogs.
b. Dorothy Haefel i will be present to address City Council rega rding Centennia l Parle.
7. Recognition of Unscheduled Public Comment (Please limit your presentation to five
minutes. Time for unscheduled public comment may be limited to 45 minutes, and if limited,
shall be continued to General Discussion.)
8. Communications, Proclamations, and Appointments.
a. Proclamation in hono r of the Englewood Uni ted Methodist Church's 100~ year at its
present location.
9. Consent Agenda Items.
a. Approval of Ordinances on Rrst Reading.
Pitas, no1< If you h"' • • dls>bitirv Mid need ou1'iliary aid. 0< ,et\lCes, ~.,. nobly lhe G~ ol Englewood
1303-762·2~05) al leu1 48 hours in advance of when services a.re needed.
En""''OOd 01\ Councd Agonda Augu,1 l 2009 Pige:? b. App roval of Ordinances on Second Reading. i. Council Bill No. 32. authorizing an lntergo,emmental Agreement with Arapahoe County regarding a 2009 Grant of Arapahoe County Open Space Program Funds for Centenni al Park Ball Fie ld Lighting. c. Resolutions and Motions.
10. Public Hearing Items. (No Public Hearing.)
11 . Ordinances, Resolutions and Motions
a. Approval of Ordinances on First Reading.
I. Council Bill No. 33 -Recommendation from the Police Department to adopt a
bill for an ordinance approving an Intergovernmental Agreement authorizing a
Memorandum of Understanding for the City of Englewood's participation In lhe
Denver Metro Auto Theft Team (DMATT). STAFF SOURCE: John Collins,
D<!puty Ch ief of Poli~.
II. Council Bill No. 34 -Recommendation from the Police Department to adopt a
bill for an ordinance approving an Intergovernmental Agreement authorizing a
Memorandum of Understanding with the United States Marshals Service for :he
City of Englewood's participation In the Adam Walsh Task Force. STAFF
SOU RCE: John Collins, Deputy Chief of Polkt.
b. Approval of Ordinances on Second Reading.
c. Resolutions and Motions.
Recommendation from the Finance a'ld Administrative Se,vices Department 10
adopt a resolution authorizing a supplementa l appropriation to abate the
property at 3750 South Cherokee. STAFF SOURCE: Ffllnk Crygl~a,
Dlredor of Finance and Administrative Services.
12. General Discussion.
a. Mayor's Choice.
b. Council Members' Choice.
Council Bill No. 35 -An emergency bill for an ordinance establish ing a
tet nporary suspension or moratorium on the establishment of new medical
marijuana dispensing and growing uses for a period of slK mon ths.
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Engle,, ood Cu, Council ~gonda /wguso ), lOO'I Pag• l 13. City Manager's Report 14. Ciry Attorne-·s ReporL l 5. Adioumment
The following minutes were transmitted to City Council in July, 2009.
• Alliance for Commerce in Englewood Committee meeting of May 14, 2009.
• Code Enforcement Advisory Committee meeting of May 20, 2009.
• Planning and Zoning Commission meeting of June 16 and Ju ly 7, 2009.
• Transportation Advisory Committee meeting of July 9, 2009.
• Waler and Sewer Board meeting ol May 12 and June 9, 2009.
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• 1. Call to Order
ENGLEWOOD CITY COU NCIL ENGLEWOOD, ARAPAHO!: COUNTY, COLO RADO Regular Session July 20, 2009
The regular meeting of the Englewood City Council was called to 0<der by May0< Woodward al 7 4 4 pm
2. Invocation
The lnvocallon was given by Council Member McCaslin.
3. Pledge or Allegian ce
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Council Member McCaslin.
4, Roll Call
Present
Absent
• A quorum was presenL
Council Members Jefferson, Moore, Penn, Oakley, McCaslin, Wilson,
Woodward
None
Also present City Manager Sears
City Attorney Brotzman
Deputy City Manager Flaherty
City Clerk Ellis
Deputy City Clerk Bush
Direct0< Black, Parks and Recreation
Direct0< Kahm, Public Works
Director \'Vhite, Community Development
Manager cf Recreation Hultberg
Police Commander Condreay
5. Con11der1tlon of MlnutH of Previous Se11ion
(a) COUNCIL MEMBER MOORE MOVE D, ANO COUNCIL MEMBER PENN SECONOE:O, TO
APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETIN3 OF JULY 6, 2009.
Mayor Woodward asked If there were any corrections or modification s. The re were none.
Vote results:
Motion carried
Ayes· Council Members Penn, McCaslln, MOOfe, Woodward , Jefferson,
Wilson, Oakley
Nays· None
Recognition or Scheduled Publlc Comment
Mayor Woodward said I see that there are quite a few people signed up to addres, City Council regarding off.
leash dog concerns in our parks As you know, staff made a presentatloo on thi s subject at tonight's Study
Session, and there was discuss10n by Councd. We have also received Input from c,t&Zens through a vanety ol
correspondence That correspondence will be ,ncorpotated Into the record of 1onighrs meeting We want to
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Englewood City Council July 20 2009 Page 2 make sure everyone who wants to be heard gets the opportunily We do welcome your input about issues ol concern In Englewood With that said, we hav, found that ,rs helpful ii one or two people give us a dear and concise presenlahon of the ,ssue rather lhan hav&ng several people repeal lhe exact same message WIlh thal as a basis, we can move on lo the add1l1onal presenlalIon s by lhe other speakers adding new mfonna110n Something like ... I agree with the other presentaloons or simply I agree wllh the presentalions made by ,s encouraged We know lhal you are concerned aboul lhe park~ So are we We respect lhat you came lo share your lnpul lhis evening and we ask that you display that same respect lo( each other. We'd ask thal you nol
applaud individual speakers We wanl to get to the hean of the mailer While wP understand that the issues,
and even lhe fact that you are presenlmg In a public forum, can be an cmollOnal expenence, we need lo
address the facts and want to come to a fair and Just conclus,on . A respectful and reasoned presenlalion will
help us do that Please llmit yo ur presentation to ten m,n utes. A ten minute limit to an lndMdual and ~ cannot
be assigned to another At lhe conclus,on of the presentaltons, Council win move on to the remainder of the
Agenda Counc,f concludes Its meetings with ,ndlvidual Council comments At that time. Council will be free 10
lei you know !heir lhoughts, If lhey so choose I will also be asking Council how they wish 10 proceed at thal
po1nl
(a) Martha Gnego, an Englewood residen~ saJd gocld evening twas here June 1" regarding Jason
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Park to give the children and our families back the park, because of the safety Issues and dog wasle that ,s
being left behind from dog owners After hearing lhe CouncWs 0P4n1011s of the park to pot a fence around the
children, I knew the pictures and my slluatlon were not going lo be enough to support dogs bei ng on-leashes al
all times, Thank you . Mr. Oakley, for recognizing thal lhe Children are r,of the animals. I contacted two
1ndn11duals from Centennial Park who au had complaints regarding lheir park. We both found that the residents
of Englewood have had enough of the dogs taking over the park and most of the owners not being responsible
for their pets. I read previous comments that were sent lo Council lo keep Englewood parks unleashed I must
say, I was appalled by what I read I will read lo give you some of their comments: "These people have nothing •
better to do than complain about our dogs; people are exaggerahng about dogs running up to them, people
need lo share the park. that ,s whal it's there for, since we are able to take our dogs to the park, lhey are now
being used: that would be something, If only lhe children can be on a leash Instead of the dogs, hehe; th,s Is a
social gathenng for all dogs and lhe,r owners alnd if you take this away, we win have nothing, don't make a
mistake and close the park 1ue lo a few cranky Individuals, use your common sense and keep H open, damage
Is nol being done by having dogs run around, rt ,s the humans. we have never seen dogs threaten anyone al the
park, The dog park is too dirty and It slinks" .. and the hsl goes on and on The Denver Post wrote that "Mayor
Bradshaw was for lhe unleashed dog park. She Is beginning to hear comp(amls from neighbors at Jason Park
where she has personally been confronted by aggressive canines We didn't know lhal lh is was going to
happen" Kim Love, President of Englewood Unleashed, a dog organ,zahon, came to my hlOme and wanted to
work on the problems with the park and wanted to know about the petition and what people were saying about
the park He did menllon thal he is aware there are dog owners who are not responsible and shared a story
about a dog owner not nnhng to pick up after h1s ciog The person said rt was the City's job to pick H up After
the third hme of askmg this person to pick up the waste, Kim called lhe police and the person was cited for lhis
It shows lhal lhe dog organization also had a p:oblem with a dog ow-r,ot being responsible and having lo file
a comp!ainl When Kim was asked, why can't the people gel to lhe dog park thal was built for their dogs by
Englewood , he Indicated that Englewood did nol pay for the park, but that the Englewood Unleashed dog
organ,zat10n paid for the park , for the BeDeV1eW Park The organozalion had many fundraisers and thal is how
the park was built, not by Englewood. I was surprised to hear thal the organ,za110n had paid for the park . I
recently conlacled Parks and Rec to find the history of who paid for the dog park The residents of Englewood
paid around $109,000 00 for studies, water hnes, Rood plans, conslruclion and many other lh1ngs, The
Englewood Unleashed organization did pay for some trees, wocdchlps, benches and s,gnage, but that's rt I
would hke to make this clear to the Englewood Unleashed dog organization that you asked for a dog park and
Englewood, in fac~ paid for II, bulll It and now the majonty of you choose not to use It. The President or
Englewood Unleashed Is from Highlands Ranch and yel he i s pushing Englewood Council to keep Englewood
parks unleashed Does thal make any sense lo the Councll lhat he lives two cities away and only comes here •
lo use the park for his pets? While lhe residents of Englewood reside here in the community and would Uke to
~e this park for their pleasures. but instead we have to do It w,th the uncerta,nlies of their dogs and wasle they
le. ,e behind I have walked lhe neighborhood lo have a peht1011 signed I was amazed that all I had to say was
we are gelling a peht,on s1g~ed lo have all dogs be on-leash" And with no hesitation the people grabbed the
clipboard from me While s1gnIng, lhey were telhng 110 their slories or problems that had occurred al lhe park
Englewood City Council July 20 2009 • Pago3 and they we re tired ot it I personally only had lour people who declined the pet1t1on, so that says a lot The people of the community were willing to help out and gel signatures as well as film the park activities Much gralltude to everyone that tool< the lime. out of your oosy schedule, to help out in this mauer The stones and problems that were tokl to me while the pebbOn was being signed, were eve/Whelming They matcl\ed the complaints that have been read to Council for the past two years or so The recent complamts were from CIOgs snatching their food dunng their lunch hour, dogs laking food from kids, dogs barking at them, dogs growf,ng dogs m the pavilion. dogs In the playground, dogs not lett,ng them out of their car, dog waste and urinabon all
over the park, kids stepping In poop or feel in the poop with their hands, toddler blankets having feces, dogs
attacking their dogs, It is just a social gathering for the owners, they don't pay attention to their dogs, they sit 1n
their car while their dogs run around, and the worst Is dogs drinking out of the drin king fountain. That one made
me sick to my stomach I norma lly take our own water because of the germs around drinking fountains, bul we
ran out of water so I let the grandbabies dnnk out of the same dnnking fountain that the dogs did If I had
known, I would ,ve never let them have a drink I would have caUed It a day and walked home. I was
disgusted when I found this out. How sick 1s that? I know a lot of dog owne,s believe that a dog's mouth is
cleaner than a humans, but let's think about It tor a moment. They clean themselves wrth their tongue and lhen
lo dnnk out of the fountain Is Iha! a clean and sanitary enY1011ment for any human? Put yourself in that same
situation of sharing the same drinking fountain with the dogs, how would you feel about It? Do you think a State
Inspector would like to hear about this incident? I have made a copy for Council to take Into consideration some
fact findings from the July Issue of Parks and Recreation . Testing dog wasle ... 11 does Indica te that dogs
Investigate with their noses and their chances are greate r to lead to oral feca l contamination. There is a lot
more to read in this article, so please read ii. Anot her fact . "When Animals Attack", aired Tuesday June 23, It
stated, "wild animal allacks are rare·. Most people who are altacked by animals are attacked by pets ... dogs
According to the Humane Soclety of Orange County, Cahfomla, there are more than 4 7 million dog attacks ,n
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the US every year, mosUy of children. You woU hear from TracywhowiP give you more Information on what she
has regarding these dogs and children I don't know what else to tel the Council to make you understand how
unsafe and unsanitary the parks are with the dogs running loose Ale you aN walung for someone to get bit?
Ale you waiting for a lawsuit? This is one of the busiest parks ,n Englewood with everyone playing T-ball.
volleyball, soccer, picnics or just to come out and play , Ye t we have to watch where we walk and watch out for
dogs Instead of enjoying the park and what ,t has lo offer. We used to see people walk the park, go jogging and
we don't see that anymore, Even some daycare residents won't take the kids to the park anymore . They said It
was too dangerous now. People are going elsewhere because the park is turn ing Into a dog park. That Is what
I had to do. When I retired, I wanted to have my party at Jason Park. But w,th all the problems I've had there, I
chose to go outside of Englewood. I had to pay another city lo use their park I didn't have to deal with dogs
wanhng our food , stepp111g In dog waste nor having dogs go after the children . It Is pretty sad that I live a bloclt
away from the park and I had to go somewhere else to be sure that my guests did mt have to deal with the
same problems that we are deallng with now We have more dogs now than we have ever had in the past two
years One night I counted over 20 dogs. Englewood spent money to build a dog park because the dog owners
requested a special dog park, for their dogs to run free and now they don't want lo use il They s y there is no
grass, ii stinks, it's dirty and there Is no where for the dogs to get water. Please ... they would ratt ,r have their
dogs drink out of our drinking fountains. make our grass turn Into dirt and then our shrubs die an. stink up the
peop le's park. If I sound a little upset that is because I am . It doesn't make any sense to bu il d a park for their
dogs and then have them use the people's park . The re were a lot of dog owners who signed the petition and
said, there is a dog park down the street, that's what we paid for. Why don't they use It? There is a big one on
Platte Canyon and Bowtes as well, why don't they go back lo their own city and dirty their parks ... and why dirty
ours? In closing , I am spr ~", on behalf of the residents of Englewood who could no! be here tonight We are
sick and tired or having to •. oi ')(O(llise with the dogs and their owners. Unlike before, we are not going to deter
from ti'.,, issue unbl they are resolved Either you lake eve:y piece of playground equipment out of the park and
you lt th e kids l~~t you want It to be a dog park and you must also fence the whole park and have the CIOg
people pay for th~ ;br·lng .. not ut taxpayers or you have the dog owners put a leash on every dog they bnng to
the park. There sl!ould als ~ be a hmlt lo how many dogs they bring. I have seen up to 4 dogs per owner. We
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are tired of pulling our fam11 ,.is at risk when we go lo the park because of the aggressiveness that dogs show,
by barking and growling at us We don't know If that particular dog Is goi ng lo bite us or not and when the owner
can't call his dog back, It makes It even more dangerous for us We don't want to wait two years like the
Bates/Logan Park dec1S10n Why prolong this problem? We all know what is best and safe for the residents and
lheir chllclren of Englewood We have a total of 281 pet,honers that use Centennial and Jason Parks. They
have voluntarily soglled !hos pet,toon that they want Englewood parl<s to go back to all dogs must be on a leash
Englewood City Coun cil July 20 2009 Pago 4 at all times and we don't wanl a fence We don 'I care how many unleashed dog members there are They are not from Englewood or a part of this community They don't pay our la•es and they don't vote for you lo be on the Councal My opIn1011 1s that you do not need another Study Sess10n lo figure this problem out You have been through the same problem with Bales/1.ogan Park, Same issues regarding the dogs and their owners and as of today, I am g1v1ng you the petition that the people helped s,gn to let you know what they want Ma~e the r,ght deoslon for the people of Englewood and nol worry about Demer, L111le1on. and other surrounding a:,es They can build their own dog parks in their own cities And to the responsible dog owners, II 1s unfortunale that
there are many ,rrespons,ble dog owners who do nol obey the rules of Englewood parks and have Jeopardized
the pnv1leges Iha! were given to you I have notlur,g aga111st dogs
Council Member Mo,re said Ms Griego, your time is up Thank you very much I wlll 1ry to be fair to everyone
Thank you
Ms Griego asked 1: :;he could tum in her petiuons. The response was yes
(b) Doug Cohn, an Englewood resident, said I am a co-chair of the Englewood Days Comm111ee
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feel kind ol nervous lonlghl Usually I come and holler al you about some kind of a po licy dis pute or some
dec1s10n that I lhmk you made that was Incorrect. And I'm nol even lalk,ng aboul dogs tonlghl I missed the
memo on that one. I want to give you an updale on Englewood Days, where we stand and what we need to do
al this point Englewood Days Is 5 weeks away . The planning has been going on for 9 months. T he
Englewood Days Committee and the Chamber has been working really hard lo gel things put together I beheve
tha l you have a note 1n your packe~ a summary aboul various requests we have. I win let you look that over at
your leisure. A coup le of summary points: the Chamber Is putting on the event, if you give us pem,lss,on lo use
the Acoma IOI, called Spotlight on Englewood al Englewood Days. Amy, a most amazing new employee at the
Chamber, has been worlclng realty hard on gathenng all kinds of additional new events The car show and the 4 •
by 4 show and the motorcycle show wi ll most ly take place on the Lincoln Street side, as well as the Taste of
Englewood Well, we had a Challenge there We need to have your permiss10n lo use the Lincoln lots. We
need to have your permiss,on to close Lincoln Street so that we can have the Taste of Englewood In the stteeL
We need your permission to use the Show Wagon so that we can have music. There are Just a number of
different parts. In the previous years. we did this much ea~ier ,n the year. but there's been Just so much going
on this year, this is the r,st time we can get to you and talk about th1119s We are asking to use some of the C,ty
property, We are asking City staff, and II is just de lineated In the notes there, to help us with the cleaning of lhe
IOls and working on some of the machinery We are asking you lo waive a number of fees the banner across
the street lee, the speaa1 event fee and one that didn't get on my lisl There ,s, ,n the C,ty money office, Katen
Kennedy ... lhe Individual vendors who come 10 a show and there Is an Individual fem, they need to fill out wdh a
S15 00 event fee and a $40 00 license fee, and we are asking you lo waive those two fees for the vendors As
we talked lo vendors, they have said , why do we have 10 put 150 bucks Into 1t? We can't afford to do that. So
we would like you to waive those fees. We are asking you to spend some money .. of the City's money. I know
there is a pretty short supply at this poInl I think that as you have a chance 10 look over the documents, they
WIii fill In lols of the blanks I am not sure what to do al I/Us poml I would be available lo talk with you al a
Study Session or answer any kind of queslloos. Usually with a requesl like this, there is a blll that comes before
you and some kind of great fem, that you guys vote on. I don't know how we can move things forward We are
kond of running oot of lime and I guess I need to have you all say, hopefully. yes ... In the really ne.ir luture.
Thanks for your lime
Council Member Penn said one quock question Have you seen this response from Brook in Community
Development? Mr Cohn said yes. Mr Penn said I just wanled to make sure you had seen It.
Mr Cohn said Brook Bell has been our kaison with the C1ly. He and I worked together with the various Clly
departmenls and worlced on the vanous spec1foca1Jons for Public Safely and Public Worits and Parks and Rec.
be~•.,sR we have all of that sort of stuff done The final step Is 10 hav& you all consider the va rious requests •
that the deparu,.ents cannot granl Mr Penn said thank you sir Mr Cohn said Brook has offered lhal if you
have any questions, you can talk lo him His extension 1s 2352 Thank you
Mayor Woodward said thank you
• Englewood City Council July 20 2009 Pages (c) Kim Love ,a,d good evening Council and Mayor Thank you very much for seeing us and 1alk1ng lonlghl I would hke to pass around a notebook while I am speaking and while the rest of our membership IS speaking, for your use there are p,clures, and also. 1n the back. you will find the peblton we had signed with 340 names on ll Thal ,s also available for you, review He said I am a residenl of Highlands Ranch and also President of Englewood Unleashed We have 200 plus members. family members. ,n our organization that believe In picking up the dog wasle and also enforcing the rules lhal the Ci1y puts oul plus our own rules to make sure that the use rs of the park are educaled abo ut off.feash facilities and lhey are
pnv,leges and lhal they need lo lake care of everything lhal surrounds being In a dog park that Is off-leash wilh
the11 dogs I think the key we want to talk about lonighl ,s the word co-ex,sl We have every desire to co-ex,sl
w.th our oppos,bon. We feel we have every nght to be there with our dogs as well Many. many members and
cdlzens of Englewood use the park with their dogs ... do not have chlldren and bring the11 dogs to pfay with and
many have children and bring their children and the11 dogs lo Jason Park and Cenlenn,al lo enJOY the fac11tt,es.
So. lhey feel they have rights as well. We feel eq ually ... as the cuslodian of the parks. of all the off-le ash parks,
particularly Jason and Centennia l. We go to great lengths to have cleanups and brunches and Invite people to
ccme and educate people, that are new there. to join us In a brunch and also make sure that they go around the
park and pick up waste lhal has been missed by people Who were just either careless or didn't care But we do
a great deal for the City 10 make sure lhal the parks slay clean ObVlOUSly, we can't gel everything. every ,nch,
but we do a pretty good job and we've got a lot of people from the Ci1y come out and say the same thing to us
You know, Jason Park for example, is very clean because we do take care of that We are there on a regular
basi s As I mentloned before, we have signed petitions of 340 plus names that you have in the booklet there, to
keep off-leash privileges al Jason and Centennial We were pretty much ove 1whelmed to begin with that
everyone who wanted to sign the petruon very freely, you know, they had dogs and many people didn't have
dogs, but fell that that was a good thing to have and a good freedom, because we are responsible as a
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community. Englewood Unleashed takes care of our dogs and of course, what they might leave behind Again
the idea of co-existing Is Important We want to make sure that everyone is happy and we want to look for a
compromise. Englewood Unleashed has recommended and suggested that we have signage . We brought a
mock-up sign that Is here on the easel and I believe Dana will be talking about that and some other signs as
well We want to talk about and suggest that Englewood Unleashed has offered tc, pay for them. Chtef
Vandermee menboned there were only 10 complamts in two years That 1s 5 a year That Is pretty mlrnmal, I
think, for people that complain It seems that every couple of years tilts comes to the forefront and, as Council
knows, this has come up before, but we do want to co-exist and ~nd a way that everyone can enjoy the park and
make sure that people aren't scared and they are not afraid of bringing their children to the park. Thal ~houldn't
be ... they shouldn't be scared of that. We feel that Code Enforcement is absolutely a must, because If you go
with an on~eash and change the policy to make Jason. for example. on~eash, you will need far more resources
and enforcement from Code Enforcement or the police to enfOfCe the rules But having off-leash. where we self
police and make sure that people follow the rules and we report lhem As I mentioned, to our compeblion, that
we do and we have no hesitation to repo,1 people that don't take care of their dog waste We have several other
speakers from Englewood Unleashed a·, well as Englewood residents who also speak and will tell you about
other things as well. I appreciate your lime this evening. Thank you.
Mayor Woodward said thank you.
(d) Dana Foulks, Englewood resident, said I have been a member of Englewood Unleashed for
about a year and Just got elected to the Board a couple of weeks ago. Part of our strategy, to help prevent
problems like we are having, Is to use slgnage ltke several members said In the Study Session. This sign here,
the larger one, is the sama size as the Englewood sign currently at the park, but It is a restatement of the small
sign at the bottom of lhal that the Mayor had pointed out that was only 6 inches off the ground. that only the
dogs could read wen this is a lot larger. a lot more readable for everybody And thtS sign here 1s something we
propose to put &round the playground area and the pavilion, something cute, something very obvtOUs to h~~P
keep the dogs out of the playground and the pavilion, lo keep them away from the children Again, this Is
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replacing the older signs and the Park and Rec has already seen this art work , but we are showing these signs
to you In hopes the City Council will also approve them and give them the go ahead. This Is something that
Englewood Unleashed will actually pay for We have already got quotes from Sign Plus on Hampden to
produce them . ,f everything is approved I think lhal IS al I had unless you have any quesbons on thal
Englewood City Council July 20 2009 Page 6 (e) Rose Mane Seemann, an Aurora resldenl said I have a company called EnvuoWagg, LLC !hat will be composlong the dog wasle from Canine Corral later this year With the approval and assistance of Englewood Parks Commission and Englewood Unleashed, I am 1n the process ol sol1c1hng sponsorships from local businesses lo finance an eco•redo of Canine Corral, Centennial and Jason Parks The redo wlll Include Canine Corral. .. we are going to add separate collection bins for dog waste and trash, signs explaining the dog waste composbng program and add1t1onal doggy pickup dispenser stations with oxo-blOdegradable bags enabijng the waste to be composted Pet.Scoop Services, which Is located near Canine Corral . will empty the
bins free of Charge and transport the waste to a receptacle near theu facilll} and the contents of the receptacle
will be hauled to the composting site 1n Weld County This should result in 6 to 8 tons of dog waste being
diverted from landfills and also the plastJC bags that are mingled with them. At Centennial and Ja= Parks. we
are going to install doggy bag stahons and oxo-bio bags so that each park has five d-,ggy bag stations In order
lo finance the doggy stations. bags and hauling, at no expense to the City, we are asking local businesses to
sponsor stations for one year In exchange for a weather proof sign of appreciation on the dispensers. We are
also offering businesses opportunities to sponsor the oxo•bio bags In exchange for having their company's
se!Vices and products listed on the bags We have promoted these sponsorshi ps to businesses offenng pet
l)(oducts and seMCes based on the l)(em1se that the sites were off-leash dog parks We currently have lf'i
paying sponSOIS fO< 13 of the 15 stations and we have begun soliclbng f0< bag 1ponsorsh,ps. The am of
stationing more dispensers and oxo•bio bags 1s to encourage dog owners to sl JOP and scoop, keeping tr,e .·'es
free of dog waste The signs on the stations will menllon the recycling program and encou rage dog owners to
clean up after their pets. Over the years, Englewood Unleashed and City has worked hard lo establish oft.J,,ash
privileges for dogs at several parks throughout !he City , Other cities that I work with, Including Broomfield and
Thomlon and Westminster. are just starting to provide otf,leash parks. They have plans on the drawmg !>o:lrd
and they are putting together budgets. beca•,se people want these parks The City of Denver ,s ai. •1a,:oing
off.leash parlts in response to a growing stream of requests from residents In short, otf-leash par'<s 91 . :. \\ave
of the future When the eco-makeover Is finished, the three parks that are completed ... when this hJ.J?I:' • this
community will be the first self•sustalnlng, dog waste composting program in Colorado, possibly the country If
this can be done, th is will be done with the cooperation of the municipa lity, a non•profit association and local
businesses , So right now, Englewood Is ahead of the curve , Enforce regu lations or eq uip Centennial and
Jason Park~ to ensure safety, if that Is deemed necessary, but I ask you not to go backward and make these
parks off hmlts for off.Jeash dogs Thank you.
Mayor Woodward said thank you
(I) Jennifer Enger, an Englewood resident, said thank you Council members for hearing us tonight
and allowing us to express our thoughls on the off.leash privileges at Jason and Centennial Parks. I am not
going to threaten or give you an ultimatum , I would just like to speak on a couple of different aspects of those
privileges, I would pre fer to refer to them as opportunities, be :.-~use that is what they are . The off.leash use is
an opportunity to people to use the park ... and lo the City of Englewood. I have l,ved and been an acbve citizen
in the City ot Englewood for six years I five With my hu3band and three achve S,benan Huskies, across the
street from Duncan Park. another off.Jeash dog pail< I am thankful tor the opportunity to use these off.Jeash
pnvileges as 1t teaches my fur Children to be great additions to the community They get to sniff around, meet
other dogs and people, and are great well rounded pets My first poinl as it relates to the off.leash
opportunil;es, Is that community building and development Is so vital to our cities . Dog parks and mulll•use
pa rks, In general, provide opportunities for people to meet their neighbors, get out or doors, explore and enjoy
the beautiful parks ot Englewood Many ;. •ople spend time relaxing with their children .. teaching them, the
children, to play fetch with !he fam1ty pet. aU0wtng their children and fur children to medt o~~~rs and become well
balanced Others simply go there to bond With their pet~. exehange stories with other pet """"'IS and take a
walk rn the palk I witnessed iust this thing last nighL a co.;;,le who uses the parlt frer◄uenlly and bongs their
dogs They soc1a1tze with other pet owners and then wa1ked a, Jund, hand 1n hand in the off-leash area with
their dogs at their side At the exact same time, there were families with young rt1lldren playing Frisbee 1n the
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same area Each group was enjoying their lime at the park, That Is what a pa• k Is supposed to look like , Thal •
Is co-exis tence I have met and talked with many people that drive from Denv•Jr and Littleton just to use our
parks for their off•leash opportunities This also proves to be a community dr.velopment tool One, It advertises
our City lo neighboring atres with less oppoi.Jnily, entlctng the people to relocate to Englewood Secondly,
people v1sr1,ng our parks spend money In Englewood They purehase gas, water f0< themselves and lheit pets.
v,s1t the local pet store and shop for a bite to eat What an asset, ,n so many aspects. for the C;ty of Enr lewood
• Englewood City Council July 20 2009 Page 7 These same people choose our parks because their neighborhood or city park does not have the same opponunilles How awesome is that? My sisters are here, live In Denver, and they have to dnve an the way to Stapleton to use an off-leash dog park . They come here ecually to use our parks and our off-leash opponunities and they recommend our pa1ks to their friends f,nally, as far as community development goes, the off-leash oppor1unlties assist in and create a safe park for all to enjoy. With more people coming to our park and rts off• leash oppor1unltles. there are more eyes on the park making sure that It Is safe from crime and vandalism. Cnme Is less likely to occur when a park is n use. People and their pets use the park from early In the morning
until dusk, keeping it safe from vandalism and crime. The majority of dog owners to use a park really want a
clean, safe environment to enjoy They diligently clean up after their pets to keep it clean and lush. Thal is
evident at Jason Park. An intereshng fact .. in 2006. the City of Englewood performed a etudy of Englewood
residents on the ranking of open space assets for the City of Eng lewood. Just behind multi-use parks, dog
parks were rated.,.. out of 39 assets, playgrounds • 28~. These opinions can be found In the Englewood PaIXs
Master Plan. A few years ago, I worked very hard to save Duncan Park In my neighborhood. At our celebration
after saving Duncan Park, I met Eng lewood Unleashed. At this point I became a member of Englewocld
Unleashed. This brings me to my second poinl I became a member and now a Board member because I
found them to be community leaders, educators and parks stewards. They care for dogs, human relations and
promote great dog ownership. They promote responsible off-leash ciog relations This Is where my beliefs
come In I, with Siberian Huskies and their independent nature, am very respectful of off-leash opponunitles
and promote good off-leash practices. There Is always going to be bad apples, no matter what the rules are.
But my question and belief Is, why punish the good apples. dogs Included, who value the ir freedom to use th,
park, the off"'-lash opportunities and the enjoyment the parks provide. To use Councilman Oakley's and
Councilwoman Wilson's words, let's not punish the good people and dogs, let's c-,mpromlse and co-exist t,
create the best parks that Englewood can provide. Thank you .
• Mayor Woodward said thank you.
(g) Colleen McManus. an Englewocld residen~ said thank you Council for hearing us tonight We
appreciate it I am just here to share one of my stories . I've been a resident of Englewood for f,ve years now
and have served on Englewood UnJP.ashed Board of Directors for the last three years. I am thankful for Jason
Park, In particular. because tnree years ago when I got my first dog ever, someone told me about Jason Park
and how you can have your dog off-leash there. So, at 6 months old ... and he was f,xed, I took him over there
and I think to this day, he IS rtON three and a han years old, he IS wen behaved, listens for the most part. but can
co-exist with other dogs and other humans at Jason Park and at other areas that I've taken, an because of his
training and socialization that he learned at Jason Park lnlUall~. And It has been great exercise for both him and
I, walking around the park. And then ij air:-introduced me to Englewood Unleashed, which helped me give
back lo the commu nity , both humans and r.-<: dogs of our community. So. I am thankful to be a part of all the
things that Jen had said. I look a lot of na1,1es for our petitions that we gathered and I was surprised at the
amount of people that weren't aware of the rule signs. I Just want to note that some wllo did sign the petition
weren't aware of the rules. And then , Englewocld Unleashed suggests ... one of our suggestions Is in the activity
side of Englewocld's Activity Gulde ... to maybe change the dog park column to off-leash privileg es or something
of that nature, so that when people are visiting our parks In the community and potentially running the paVliions,
that they know that there are off-leash privileges. So then they wfll have the option to look at the other parks
that don't have off-leash privileges, if they aren't comfortable with being at a park with dogs off-leash . That was
just on I of our sugges~ons. It is in our btnder, a copy of this. And then finally, JUSt during the Study Session, I
wanted to propose to move that bag dispenser, lhal Is at the playground rig ht now, to the north end of the
parkilg lol There is no slgnage and there l s no bag dispenser and during monthly parll cleanups that Is where I
tend lo find some ... over In that kind of area where you don't see a lot of people playrng, but that is where the
dogs go. Thank you for your time and I am available for any questions.
Mayor WoodWard said thank you.
• (h) Robert Ericson , on Englewood resident and Jason Park VISitor, was not preses• to address
Council
(1) Rachel Shields, an Englewood resident, said I five three house from Jason Park 11,1
South Lipan Street My husband and I have both grown up in Englewood and hu w decided to raise our
Englewood City Council July 20 20 09 Page 8 son here. We have lived In our current residence for five years and have a dog that we take to Jason Park once or twice a day We also take our dog to CenlennoaJ Park, two or t.hree times a week I really appreciate that Englewood has off-leash parks and I thi nk that adds to the Cijy's appeal It was one of the reasons that we chose to buy our house so close to the park in the forst place. I have been an active member of Englewood Unleashed for lour years now and th ink they are great advocates for preserving and maintaining our off-leash parks I also have organized mostly park cleanups and brunches at Jason Park We dean up the park lo help keep ii dean for off-leash dt;is and provide in formatlm, ahoul the park to new people who come l o take their
d(IQS there . As an orgamzaliOn, we have stnved to make sure that people clean up after their dogs and keep
their dogs off the playgrounds. picnic are· and areas where there is game play . As a mother myself, I want to
keep Jason Park a safe place for my Child and dog to play In an the years that I have gone to the olf-leash
part<,, 111 Englewood, I have only witnessed a few rare issues with the dogs being off-leash and all those Issues
were resolved without tumlng into a large problem . I understand everyone's concem that would like lo close the
parks to off-leash dogs aftogether, since a few bad dog owners have caused all of us problems I would like to
propose. however, that if it comes lo a decision to close the parks enhrely to off-leash dogs that the Council at
least con sider fimiting hours for dog owners to early morning and late evening, when there is less people In the
park or let us have the winter months, like October to March, as the majonty of people I've seen who use the
parks in the co!d winter months are dog owners Tharik you for your time
Mayor Woodward said thank you,
0) Cana Archuleta, a Denver resident, said I am currenltf on the Board of Englewood Unleashed
and, with the Councirs permission, I would like to read a letter for Alice Hanna. on her behalf since she was
unable to make ft tonighl She is out of town.
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Mayor Woodward said I believe we have a copy of AIiee's letter. I saw ,t In there. Thal was one of the ground •
ru1.?s we set up at the beginning, was not to have alternates Ms Archuleta said okay Well, you do have a
copy l'l.r. Woodward said yes, we do have a copy and we will read It Ms. Archuleta said thank you, Mayor
w .. Jdward said thank you
(k) Kendra Drury, an Englewood resident, said good evening Mt. Mayor and Council Thank you
for addressing this important issue Last year I adopted a dog from the Colorado Humane Society on Platte
River Drive name Oliver. He is social. I am social and we spend happy hours at Jason Park many nights a
week when I get home from WO<k So, I was ecstatic to discover that Englewood had not one but five off-le ash
dog parks, Jason Park Is the best in my opinion after llisfbng four of the five. The e·oerience that endeated me
to Jason Park was in early spnng and one of my fl(St visits to Jason Park. A middle school girl's soccer team
ended their field practice and began running sprin ts around the park A few dogs, including mine, an.:! a Great
Dane named Nudge were playing Many of the girls greeted Nudge, a regular al the dog park. by na,ne and
briefly nuzzled the dog on the head. I was Im pressed that this park was a successful multi-purpose park that
respected all occupants and made the use of many, a priority, including the dog owners. I have not witnessed
any problems in the park However, lhis Is an Important benefit for me, a three year taxpayer and resident of
Englewood and my family. I am passionate about this Issue and was happy to circulat, a pe~tlon to ensure that
all Englewood ,esldents wit~ dogs have more than ona off-leash park to enjoy, especfally one with a special
opportunity for the owners, which Is not feasible al the Canine Corral with the limited seating and no grass II
was easy to obta,n 10 signatures on the petition I tool< Ifrom Englewood Unleashec I believe that Englewood
takes pride In serving the needs of at I the community, including dog owners. and I JOOk fClW8rd to a solution that
benefits everyone Thank you again lot addressing this important issue.
Mayor Woodward said thank you.
(I) Mk:keyWentz, an Engl8"uod resident said good evening Mayor Woodward and fellow City
Council members I discovered Jason Part. ai:•r we purchased our dog from the Colorado Correchonal •
Ind ustries. We found out that Jason Park was an off-leash park and I have come to depend on Jason Park as a
means to exe!CIS8 and socialize my furry family member. I would like to share with you three or foJr positive
aspects about keeping Engl1twood Jason Park off-lease. First, there Is a physicaVmental sbr.lulati:,n advantage
It ,s an eocellent source of exercise for active dogs. Off-leash pa rks allow dogs to get adequate physlcaVmenlal
exercise. thereby lessening destructive and annoying behaviors, In genPral, which can benefit soctety as a
• Englewood City Council July 20 2009 Page 9 whole. There are educational advantages II ls a good opportunity for owners to leam about dogs through observation and provide the opportunity to learn from more experienced owners There Is an opportunity for well mannered dog advocates to demonstrate how they turned their dog Into a well mannered dog as well There are also community advantages Off,leash parks help bring a communily together and co-exist. Furthermore, at Jason Park there are no rollerbladers, bikers, or skate boarders that are likely to be encountered, thus showing that Ja,on Park Is a benefici~I off-leash dog park Now, we have considered several things. We understand that some people are nervous about their dogs ... aboul the dogs and children being
together, Some things I want ycu lo consider, As I was doing my research. I was looking all over the Internet
for what other municipaities were dotng So these ideas , I just want you to consider, For example, I found that
some parl<s offered separate hours exclusively for dogs. For example, in the morning from 7 to 9:30 am. and 1n
the evening for a few hours That Is also an oplJOn . I heard about fences. I started thinking about fences and I
started realizing ... wen, Is a fence just for a boundary, a bamer between dogs and children .not necessarily
Fencing atound the playground and eabng area provides safety lor clllidren Children would not be as likely to
walk up to a parking lot or walk away arid get lost So, rt provides more opportunities for safety for chHdren than
just a barrier belween dogs and children. There Is another thing to consider as well. For example, there Is a
remedy for people who are scared of an aggresswe dog or dog owners who aren't picking up their waste and
have to call police or enforcement, Something else I discovered was having a speclal ... like a cell phone
number, like a star 211 or something, where someone could ca ll and say, "there Is an agg ressive dog he re in
Jason Park and someone please come'. So there Is alread y a remedy. And something lhal I would like to polnt
out .. the point Is. shou ld we keep it leashed or unleashed? Dog waste to me ls ... I could be wrong ... is a side
Issue. Because whether dogs .. re on-leash or off-leash doesn't matter. If irresponsible owners aren't going to
pick It up off-leash, why wou ld you think they are going to pick it up on-leash, as well? So that is something to
consider. There is a remedy. They could call enforcement, could have separate hours, you have a fencing
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opportunity as well. lasUy, I would like to say that with our dog, we also see Jason Park as an opportunity for
training , as wed There aren't many public places where we can train our dog s In pubhc Offering a place like
Jason Parlt to train our dogs, to become social and ·1111n behaved Is a necessity In our community. I thank you
for your hme Mayor and fellow City Council Membt.rs
Mayor Woodward said thank you
(m) Sarah Ewy was listed on the Agenda as a scheduled visitor, Jared Ewy, an Englewood
resident, said I 1ust respectfully request that I speak without her ... she was going to come tonight... if that is okay.
While I am up here with the microphone, I would like to pay tribute to an amazing woman who Is at home with a
twe>-year old and lhe wortd's hungriest Infant. I can wait or ... Mayor Woodward said is Sarah your ... ? Mr. Ewy
said she Is my wife. Mayor Woodward said she's your wife. We were going lo speak together but It didn't worl<
ou l, a lactation Issue. There was laughter. Council Member Moore said I th ink It was safe to assume that they
signed up as a couple . Mr. Ewy said I live Just actoss from the park. I wish my wife could be here tonight.
because her life was put in great danger by a park denizen, but It was not a dog, and I will gel lo lhal In a
moment We bought our house in 2002 end we were getting it because there was a light rail which we liked ,
there was the Rec Center and the park. Little did we know that the park was not going to be an asset. but
ac1ually a liability. I don't know anybody who went to the park in 2002 or 2003 You really kind of put you life in
your own hands There was a kond or rabid he«I of geese and some kids that probably could have used some
guidance Did I put lhat genUy enough? In 2004 I was In Pueblo and my wife was at the house by herseK and a
kid was shOt up against the wan, the outside wal of our bedroom And they had been at the pa,k and a fight got
out of control and two klds erlded up shot Lucldty no one died, but there wer11 some serious Injuries and we shD
have some blood on our brick, that we often show guests ... not realtors or appraisers or anything . There was
laughter. But there seemed to be some doubt about the respectability of the neighborhood and we love It, we
wanted to be there . Laler In 2004 ... one day there was a stre am of Subaru's and SUV's pulling Into our
neighborhood al Jason Park. We didn't know what was going on, but we danced lib we had Just won the
property value lottery. Maybe they are putting In a Lands End outlet ... we did not know, There was laughter.
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But what had happened was that Bates/Logan had Jusl been closed and the off-leash privileges of Jason Park
were going to be used by people who knew It was off-leash. We had lived there for three or four years already,
or I guess two or three years already, and did not know. It is not clearty stated and we didn't bother going there,
which 1s unfortunate. And then, we got a dog and we became a part of this Incredible community which Is
represented he1e today by ... well 1f I could ask for those of you who are proponents or use the par\\, H you could
stand , or raise your hand These people. who I r,jo·ce every day In taking my two year old and my infant and
Englewood City Council July 20 2009 Page 10 my Wife and there has. ,n lhe las! lhree years. s,nce we've had a dog there has nol been a day When we have nol been al lhe park And whal ,s important about that ,s that we are stewards of the park We keep 11 clean Many of us, like myself after a long tense day al work , relish seeing someone breaking rules I actually kind of look forward to seeing a dog use the drinking fountain . So, we keep the park clean and we work well with others I know a lot of the people who coach little league In this town and I have asked them about ll, If they mind. They like IL They like how it works. And I wish I had taken photos and pictures of the 1ncred1ble symbiotic relationship between those who use the park for the athletics and for the high school kids and the up
and coming T-baUers and those who bring their dogs there I have to finish wtth an economic quote, or at least
an anecdote In 2006, we were going lo remodel our hOUse and a lot of our fnends, some of whom ltved tn
Englewood with therr starter home and then moved on to other places, implored us not lo. They said nol
Englewood. We liked where we were and a lot of that had 10 do with the community that comes together every
morning, attemoon ... lhe responsible community al Jason Park And we dropped ... well originally the estimate
was $50,000.00 and tt ended up S90,000.00 on our house I do stay awake and cry sometimes, but It Is a
beaubful home now ard we have made th al investment and we are going to stay. And we have two children
that we hope to raise there. We lrve amongst ne:,ghbors who have kids, who are slarting lo think that they too
would rather slay tn a convenient neighborhood, in a City with lots of water, Instead of moving out to some
bedroom community and berng tortured by the commute We like were we live and we love the park.
Cour':1\ma,t Oakley, three years ago we were doing the same thing and you had menlioned that after the rec .,,.
there was one person left here who opposed the park and maybe 40 or 50 who were for it. and you, and I
admired this ... you to ld her that as a Council member, as an elected offi<:lal , you stood up for that one person,
and I wish all elected official looked al It like that. And tonight I ask you not only lo hear of the passion of Ms.
Griego, !lut of all of us who use the park for the community that It Is and are stewards of the off-leash privileges
al Jason Park Thank you.
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Mayor Woodward said thank you •
(n) Tracy Jones, a resident of Highlands Ranch. said I was also here June 1• regarding the
problems at Jason Park. I left wllh the Impression that City Council's plan was to fence off the north side of the
park for the dogs. I was doing a little bit of research on dog parks and these are Just some of the gl'· lolines that
I found Interesting, if you are planning on building a dog park. A dog park should be fenced by a , bl,. fOOI
fence and double gated for an entrance and exit There should be a separate enclosure for sn J C:O: ,, s? -~at
they don't gel trampled on by bigger dogs. Oogs should be walked before entering the dog park, r· ,,, •· , ,
calmer Dogs should have strict rules and be strictly enforced by dog officials The location should ba
appropriate for all dogs. their owners and the community. The park should be safe for dogs and the people and
ii should have a fence or a barrier, so that the dogs don·t run away. Children should not be Inside the dog park.
An over excited dog can bump a child while playing, causing the ch ild to fall or even worse, bite a child . An
unfenced dog park brings problems to people who live near by from dogs that are not properly trained. I
understand all the benefits of taking your dog lo a dog park .. like owners getting to soclallze wit• other owners
and lelting your dog run around lo release some energy, especlaDy if you hve In an apartment I Qf,\ IL I just
don1 get why there has to be one al Jason or any other neighborhood park, whether It is fenced or not fenced . I
know It is expensive, but have another dog park built. like the one al Belleview, if lhal one Is gelling too
crowded, so that Jason can be how ii was before the dogs took over. Oo not put a fenced dog park In Jason.
fhere has to be another place In Englewood to build one. If the owners like their dogs to run free ly, maybe the
members of the off-leash committee can set up a donation box , al the dog park on Windermere or do some
fundralsers, since Kim Love sald they were the ones that raised all the money for that dog park. Or maybe this
hme, Englewood can help them out II wit! be e,cpenslve, but It might be cheaper for the City of Englewood to
build another dog park than to have a child bitten or injured. Englewood has said that tt 1 the dog owner's
responsibihty ff anything was lo happen. But how CO\lld we expect the owners to do ~ ,r they c..n't even be
responsible enough lo pick up their own dogs' poop. We are supposed to believe the , will sllcl< around If
something bad was to happen? I don't think so. II would fall back on the City of EngleWO<'· Is the City of
Englewood prepared to lake the responsibility If t his shall ever occur? Dogs are anima ls 11,~y might be under •
voice control et their own home, but in a big open space, owners lend to lose their voice control, because the
dogs wander too far from them, especially when the owners are socializing with others When something
catches the dog's eye, whether It be a kid, a squirrel or food, they are going 10 go after II, no matter how loud
you call them back City Council has said thal they haven't received many complaints about the dogs at Jason
Par1t This could be because some people like me, thoughl when something happens to them, w,th the dogs,
Englewood City Council July 20 2009 • Page 11 that 11 was a one t,me thing or some people Just didn't know WhO to complain to And some Just decided lo quit gomg to the park and e,en gomg near the park Here are Just a few ,nadents that have happened to multiple Englewood residents People on their lunch break, eating at lhe park, when dogs have tned to take their food Across the street from Jason Park, some people have their dog off the leash and they urinate on this lady's grass first and then go to the dog park Owners do not have their dogs on a leash when they are In the parking lot Two people witnessed dogs drinkmg from the fountam on separa•e occasions A dog Jumped on a pregnant lady's belly and scratched her bad enough that she bled A family was having a p,cnic when a dog snatcned
food out of a toddlefs hand An eldelfy lady .. only about f,ve two, was taking a walk around the park when a
dog came from behind her and put his front paws on her shoulders. A person, who has two small dogs, took
their dogs to the dog park ... or to the park ... and the dogs were attacked while they were on a leash. Someone
w,th a mid-soze dog refuses to walk theor dog close to Jason Park because of the dogs that are not on a leas,,
A lady who runs a daycare by Jason Park won't take her daycare kids because of the problems she has had
wdh the dogs Another lady that runs a daycare took her kids to the park last week and she had dogs approach
the kids. Parents have had toddlers step in dog poop numerous limes, on and off the playground. My kids have
had aggressive dogs chase after them a couple of times When I say aggressive, the dogs are In attack
mode running, barking , growling Two dogs tried snatching our food that we had catered In for a family
reunion and scared au lhe kids that were eating My daughter has stepped 111 dog poop barefooted. I can) Hst
every complaint because of the al!otted time I have been given But, hopefully, you get the Idea of how bad It
has been at the park. Loose dogs, kids running and screaming. along with food, do not mix. That, I thought,
was common sense o, • these owners understand that. for a kid, their automatic reaction is to run from a dog
that they are scared of, • •,peclally when ii is coming at them aggressively? Who can blame them when they are
JUSI as tall as the dogs are? FOf the owners that donl underst-ind , it would be hke a tiger running at them, and
someone saying don't worry, he won't bite, and act like ii ,s no big deal. I'm asking the City of Englewood to
please tum Jason Park back to the children I don't th ink it would be a good Idea to make the north side of the
• park, or any other section, Into a dog park. Jason Park is beautiful. Once you section off that north side, the
green grass will start to disappear and tum Into dirt Just like It did at Belleview. The poor neighbors that live
along the north side of the park won't be able to look out from their backyard anymore and see the beautiful
park Instead, they will see a bunch of dogs unnaUng and dogs would be fenced off, mstead of running through
the whole park I'm sure there win be a lot more dogs barking at each other, that these neighbors would have to
hsten to all day, If you fence off a section of the park. If I was one of these neighbors who lived on the north side
of the park, I would already be pretty upset, because along their fence line Is yellow grass from all the dogs
rel,ev,ng themselves If you think about making a section of the park, please think about the guidelines I have
talked about In the beg"1ning and how that 1s not onty going to affect the surrounding houses, but everyone else
who uses the park Think about what they WIii have to see and deal with every day Remember, Jason IS only
so big and from what I can sea, It has Just enough open space for the reserve soccer and T-ba ll players and
people who once played volleyball or have a picnic whenever they want. In my opinion, there Is not enough
room for a dog park at Jason It may seem that I don't tike dogs, but that Is not true. Neither are the people that
have signed this pet11ion. Half the people that signed were dog owner:. themselves I love dogs, but they donl
belong at Jason P~rk without a leash Allowing dog owners to bring their dogs to the park, was a privilege Th,~
pr,vilege should be revoked . Two years ago, this same ,ssue came up to City Council, lo change Jason Park
back to an on-leash park. You would think then , dog owners would have this straightened up, but they haven't
When II was tumed down two years ago, the reason I was given, was because more people showed up that
were for lhe dog park and from what I understand, a lot of them were Denver residents I would strongly
suggest that you take Into conslderahon an the people who signed our pebllOII, smce the majonty of them are
Englewood residents. Remember, all of you work for the Pf'DPle of Engl,!Wood Not for the people of Denver or
any other city I Just wanted to say that there are responslb., d<19 owners out there. I understand thaL But
there are a lot more people who go lo Jason Park, who own o..,,s that are not responsible The dog leash Is the
second on our prionty It IS the dogs that come up lo our kids that we are worried about The dog leash IS
second. The dog leash, yes, WIii be there . 1f the dogs are on a ,,ash ... but It Is going to be less of it. Because
once the owners find out the dogs have to be on a leash at the rark , they are not going to want to go there
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They are going to go to the Canine Corral or wherever else .. , where dogs can be off the leash. And another
thmg, s,nce when do the dogs take pn0<1ty ov~r our kids? When do we compare dogs to kids? Dogs are
animals Kids are humans Kids have the , ,t over a dog, any day, Vl my opinion t just hope C,ty Counc,t
really takes th,s into consideratton of takmg all of Englewood patks put them back to on-leash parks It 1s
getting ndiculous and ,1 1s gett,ng out of hand I understand that dogs are hke kids to dog owners I completely
understand They are hke family members But the fact is they are not the kids Our kids taKe pnor,ty over any
:nglewooJ City Council Ju ly 20 2009 Pago 12 dog I lhonk that Is about II Wolh fencing off the plan that Mr Oakley came up wot~. of pulling the fence up you are slJif fhe park was made for lhe kids and for lhe fence go,ng up you sa,d ot was about 60% thal was going 10 go lo the dogs Again, the dogs are laking proonty over the kids I really hope that you take onlo cons1deraI,on all of the Englewood residents that look their I,me to fighl 11 Thanks Mayor Woodward saod thank you
(o) Robert Taylor, an Englewood resident, saod I live aboul a block from Jason Park. We moved 10
that house on 1975 We had no children, bul soon we dod have a dog And soon we had two child ren, both of
them have gone all the way through the school system here on Englewood They have gone onto adult lives Al
the years that we had those children. a block away from Jason Park, we were able and frequently took them to
lhal park 10 enjoy the playground there and to run arou nd In the grass and sometimes we would be Involved in
sports All of that seems lo have changed two or three years ago. Some people said some very nice thing~
about fhe new movement of SWs and people coming into our parlt area apparently motivated by the ab,hty to
bring a dog from outside the Englewocod area, because we have this wonderful grass filled park and that Is
something that has changed the mood and all,tude of those of us who live around the park Yes, there are
people who en)Oy walking across the Slleet and letting their dog run free, sometimes violating the rules of leash
law getting there and getting back But my concern JS that the change that happened just a few years ago, and
it was rather obv10us to those of us who five In the neighborhood, when all of a sudden the gates were open to
free running dogs. I have owned dogs . We have owned dogs all of the years we have been here. Of course.
we were in that period of bme where all dogs were 10 be on-leash al all limes That seems to have changed
radtcally within the park. arid now we are among those people who are concerned about just going through the
park . I am also wondering how this co-ex,slence works with regard to the use of the park for sports . There ,s a
full size soccer and rugby field and the T-ball ll1at has been mentioned severa l times. All of those things are
happening right on the place where the dogs have to do their thing. I guess that Is my biggest concern is lhe
health ,ssue that has changed on the park area O\'ef the last few years So, that's Im just trying to make my
point I was originally just going to say a couple of words and then point lo the screen. because wllat I did was I
put together a video that was a compilation of a tape that was done by Martha and Tracy. They gathered over
the course of just a few days. a falr1y exlensrve amount of video 111formation of the way things actually took on the
park when tt Is actually the dogs. Somebody mentioned seeing maybe 4 dogs per owner The tape shows al
least 5 with thi s one owner In one situation. Most of the t,me the dogs are to tally out of the range of control of
any owner or controller, because they are simply nowherr near the dogs Most of the time the dogs are
relatovely harmless They are having a fun time Everybody ts bouncing around and bumong off calones, but the
problem Is. the owners or the people who come 10 the park. seem lo show up with several more dogs than they
might have any con trol over and they simply sit back and open the door and let them roll. They have no control.
And if something were to happen ... and yes. it may be rare, but ,1 does happen, then there are those issues of
who ,s responsible for this We, as Englewood cmzens, are ulbmately responsible If we had a situation that
allowed something dangerous to happen, sornelhong penmanenUy damaging to a child, we. the City ol
Engt,wood, would be the ones that would be forced to come to the table and deal w,th that financially So. I
guess, I have tried to make my point without the he lp of my video screen You have a copy of it and will be able
to see tt later. Most of the convnentary on this ot's simply a few days worth of tape . t knocked out about !l0%
of the bme ,n ,t 10 condense ,1 down to, pnmanty, the WOfds that are being said , the observations by those arid
there are actually a couple or testimonials or statements by people who have had problems and have had
concerns about this ... that are In the brief video Th ere ,s no narrator II ls simply kind of a real lime record or
what happened over the course of Just a few days, up to about a week ago. Now I'm trying to wrap all lhts up
The video did a nicer job of ot It's s,mply, again, In thereat hme .. the way thongs were recorded The last shot
Is one of several of the dog excrement In a pile, right on the edge or the playground There Is another one
earlier that is just like that And the lollle kids walking around and commenting on that Thal ,s kind of my last
WOJ'd II was on the video too I appreciate your concern I am expressing my concern as now a 35 yeat
resident of Englewood, who lrves one block from Jason Park (Clerk's note The DVD that Mr Taylor provided
the City Clerk was no t compatible w,th the equipment and was unable lo be viewed during the meetong .J
Mayor Woodward said thank you
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Englewood City Council July 20 2009 • Pago 13 Mayo, WoOdWard said please hmd • •• , presentations to rive minutes Aga,n. there IS quite a hst of unscheduled v1s1tors. so Council m:i1 Jeclde lo hmot th,s to 45 minutes Typcally we would take a break at 9 30 pm and pick up the rest of the 1>ubloc comment at the end or the meetong (a) Rick Golllt, an Engltwood res,dent. said I would hke to continue our conversation we started al the last Counc,I session regarding Ms Wilson. a Council member, being appointed lo a board position A posruon that she was appointed to was on Code Enfol'cemenL Myself and a bunch of other cibZens were nol
thnlled L~: the Coty would take a c,t,zen pos,IK>n . volunteer pos1toon, and put one of your own 111 that l)OSJllon It
doesn't look good for the City and ,t doesn1 help our c1t,zens feel that they have the r,ght to apply for a board or
a comm1ss10n position without wondering If Council will put one of their own in their place Back on January
26". this Council had a Study Session, Thal Study Session was taped and for the record, you can go to
englewoodcltlzens.org on January 26"' and you can get a copy of this presentation . I am going to quote a rew
things of that, because I am concerned, and just to start off I would like Councilman Penn and Councilman
Jefferson to kick back I want to thank you for your support and voting against having a Councilperson fill a
pos~ion. But my concern is the rest of the Counal and why you would say something one time and then vote a
ddferent way Back on January 26", Counciman Moore said this that he brought up a concern saying this,
that d a Councilman took a positoon, we would lose a c,blen vo,ce and also that Council member's level and
Influence grows Now I look that and we did some research A few of us citizens got together and decided to
see what Ms Wilson wou ld do as a Councilman and on a board and commission. From January to now Ms
Wilson , as a Council mem ber, seems to think he r Job Is code enforcement, because you have ten times more
code enforcement questions for Council than any other Council person. So. I don't know if you think your
position is to run around the City lool<lng for COde violations, but we do have that on record that you are
presenting thal Mr Moore also menboned that in that session that Council members vote on boards and oould
Influence a vote I agree. Ms Wilson fett that she was being penalized if she wasn, allowed to serve on the
• Commission because she was a Council member. Wen , since when 1s the h,gh honor, of being a Counc,f
member, a penahzed position? I ask that you choose one or the other. If being on COde Enforceme nt IS that
Important, then resign from your position here. Or, if this position Is more Important. maybe you should resign
Code Enforcement but the City residents do not appreciate you serving on both . Ms, Wilson (C lerk's note Mr.
Gilllt said Ms. Moore but it is assumed that he meant Ms. Wilson.) was concerned about getting back on the
board. I said Ms Wilson [Clerk's note Mr Gilllt said Ms Moore but 1t is ~ssumed that he meant Ms Wdson )
you seem like a good ~ · ,xi, but if you reaJy good at what you do, surely when that position comes back up,
they will bnng you back on. I don't see what the problem is of feeling you can't get back on. Mr Gillot conbnued
saying Mr MOOfe said that being removed fro,n the board ts part of being on Council Again, this is all on
record, the11 voices And I agree with thal Mr Moore also stated that he felt the Council members should not
be on boards. You also mentioned that you should ... you also joked 1n this Study Session that maybe you
should get on the Water Board ... wouldn't that be fine? What are you going to do then? Great listen on this
tape, so hsten to that and see what again ... Mr Moore you were on the side of citizens at that meeting and you
argued the right way. but instead you vote for a fellow Council member and against the citizens. Here agam. the
citizens see favoribsm and c,ony,sm Ever wonder why the c,bZens don't trust Counal? I believe that what Is
best fol' the City of Englewood and more omportan~ for Ms Wdson's personal agenda , 1s that Ms Wdson should
resign from her Council position, if she feels that Code Enfo,cement 1s where she really needs to be Mr
Moore, you are also on a board and one or the things that Councilman Penn stated, and a great idea, Is that
Instead of bei ng a member of these boards, you sh ould be a liaison Great Idea. I thought it was fantastic
Great thought Because you have Influence People of the City do look up to you , You are the voice ... you are
a vote You do make decisions that affect all of us. Ar.~ 10 be on this Council and to be on a board Is still a
conflict of interest I said It last time and I wiN say 11 agatn this time d ls not proper and this should be looked at
I'm askong that we pass an ordonance that no Council member be allowed to M on any board while serving as a
Council member If a Council member feels that they are valuable and they should be considered for
reappointment once off of City Council, it win probably be a good thong for them, since your fnends on the
Council will probably put you back on Mr Oakley. you stall • In this January 26'" session.. Council Member
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Moore said you r tome Is up. Mr Gllilt said that was five monutes? Council Member Moore said we actually ga ve
you a ltltle bit more, because of the hmer malfunct10n So, your time 1s up.
Counc,i Member Moore said I wrll say I don't get to respond to you unlit the end of !hos sesst0n. and It may be
three hours before we gel there But please know I will respond to your campa,gn lactJC at the end or this
Mr G,11,t said this 1s not a campa,gn tactJC. this IS record Mr Moore said 11 IS record and I will stand behind
Englewood City Council July 20 2009 Page 14 everylr•ng thal I said at that meeting and we w,11 cover that at the end of tne session Bui 11 JUSI may De awhde so I would Just want the peop le that will leave, probably before lhal time to Mr Gilht said for you to say 1t 1s a campaign thing is. 1s Mr Moore said 11 will give me an opportunity lo e•pla1n my charactenzahon ol the same events So . rt .. 111 come up at the end of the sess1011 Thank you Mr Gdhl saw by then you w,11 have tune tc, listen to your comments as well Mr Moore said I know what my comments wt. and I stand behind What I did both evenings
Mayor Woodward said thank you
(b) Heather Duran said good evening I have been a cd1zen and resident of Englewood for many
years I am five houses from Jason Park I use !hat park every single day w1111 my child ren. First off I would hke
to say I am very disturbed a: ,vhal I walkad into at your Sludy Sess ion, of a ounch of people sitting around trying
to make a deas1011. when you haven't heard the publ,c and I am very upsot to hear about funding and money
and you guys sit here and lalk about a fence and money, When there 1s an option that doesni cost anything or
hardly anything I don't think anyone has thrown oul Rotolo Park Rotolo Park 1s ng hl across lhe street from
Jas~n Park II is an excellent park for dogs. It has a huge grassy area and it is not used for any such
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sports any hme and there are hardly any kids !hare on that playground ever. There is off-:;treet parking for
Ille dO!; owners and there Is also a Wle canal that !heir dogs can go and get water from so they don'! have lo
bring waler everyday for lheir dogs. So, I am very disturbed about the conversations of fencing and money
A1,d not n11I> 11Ns fencing co sl money, but When you slart to seg regate things ... l don't ca re II it Is land or
what... you are segregating peopk' Ard the more we fight against each other about dogs and people, you are
gomg to cause more problems and we are not getllng alOng. If we can find a mediation and find a moddle
ground w,th people and start getting along, that's When things are going to happen So, you wani to put ,n a
fence, you are going to segregate people and It Is going to be more problems and ,t Is going to cost more
money Start looking at other opllons If there are this many dog parks In the first place, why is Jason Park an •
,ssue? Take your dog someWhere else Jason Park, just FYI, for your tnformahon. has eight fields, which are
used every Monday and Wednesday .. from anywhere from 6 p m 10 7 p m round about 5 30 to 7 30, every
single Mon day and Wednesday ... all eight fields are In use Every Tue!;C!ay and Thursday, only the one field
with the baiting ch ain link Is In use. But, the peop1e that use this park have to cross the fields, where the dog
owners ahl. tc get to those fields I have my own Incidents and I am unfortuna te that my camera Is not
compatible with your system, because I cannot shew my p,ctures. But I too have incidents or dOgs attacking
each other and fighting I have gone around and filmed the fields and the poop that 1s on them And on a
consistent basis, since T-ball has started th is season, three out of the eight fields, every day, have poop on
them. I have incidents with my own children, ol sitUng in poop My son , a six year old boy, w,th white pants, sat
in poop on his first ballgame Tel me how you would deal w,th that, w,th a six year old crying. debating ,r he
wanted to go home and change or miss his fiBI bllllgame It Is disturbing Plcit up your dog's poop I have had
unfriendly dogs I have had friendly dogs. I have had people threaten me and threaten to sue me, because I
was filming 1n the park FYI, 11 is a public venu e. You may film and photograph whenever. There Is not a law
against 11 I have other complaints from T •ball parents. I was also a parent that helped w,th peUlions and got
s,gnatures The pavi1011 and playground area are not JUSt an issue d's an Issue aD over the park. Ms
Seemann, great idea I support you, but they havo lo actually pick up the poop and put It In the trash can for
you to tote It off Isn't that amazing? And also, in my pic tures, there 1s a pile or dog poop, not four feet away
from a trash can and your little sign and your little dog g1e baggies Four feel What else? I don't see how you
can compare Jason and Cenlenmal Park They are different Centennial Park ,snot In use ,ke Jason Park.
every day for actMbes And you want lo tafk about Mr Wentz s children's mental and physical well being?
Again. we are putting dogs over people What abOul my children's mental and physical ab!hty? I think chRdre'>
are more Important and they are our future , not dogs And myself Mr. Ewy, I walked around and obtained
coach's signatures myself, who are against the unleashed rule and are upset about the fields and what 1s
happening there Mr Love, 1 have asked several pe(lple d they even know about your organization and who 1s
there to monitor ,t Do you Ir.now how many answers I got about how they don't even know who you are? And
no one Is ever there to monitor an ything. You talk about responsible dog owners I don't know how you can all •
sit here and say .. well. my dog this and my dog that and we are responsible ... when there Is true fact and
p,ctures that there are not responsible things going on There are people being hurt and there are people being
scared 111s not okay It 1s not responsible I would hke to co-exist and I would hke f0t things lo be together and
I think we do all need to gel ak>ng, but we need to find a happy medium And I am glad that there are dog
owners lhat do have their dogs on-leashes I commend 1t And I d , like the Idea of times of different times, 1f
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Englewood City Council July 20 2009 Page 15 we could create times. of after T-ball and they are on-lem·hes or off ... Council Member Moore said your bme ,s up Thank you Ms Duran sa,d or whalever ... whatever Ne dec1de ... we need to mediate and find Council Member ~ toorc said your bme Is up Ms Duran said I lh1nk that they are throwing out some good opllons With conung up Wllh 11me (Clerk's note Ms Duran's video camera was passed lo Council Each Coone.I member was able to view it separately J Mayor Woodward said thank you for presenbng
(c) Dorolhy Haefeh, an Englewood resident said I have bved at the same address for 28 fears It
1s directly across from Centennial Park We got along just fine. before you changed II to an off-leash dog park
Now it is terronzing to go over them sometimes. I lold you before about me being terrorized by five dogs off of
the leash Now. how can someone control fove dogs off of a leash? I read on your sign that you are supposed
to have a leash tor every dog that IS off~eash You are supposed to be carryJ119 a leash Do you think this man
had five leashes on his arm? No, he didn't. But, we made It through that My dogs were ... one dog was
yapping and snapping and the other dog was just trembling . They are two little tiny dogs that would only make
hors d'oeuvre tor these big dogs I suppose I would make a big hors d'oeuvre. Bui anyway, I don't appreciate
thi s. And the lady thal came with me ton,ghl she walks around lhe park as well. She's lived there a loog time
She carries a great big walking stick to protect herself. Now I don't think this should be necessary We pay our
taxes the same as these people that are supporting the off-leash law, and most of them don't even live In
Englewood. So. decide tor yourselves I guess, but I hope yo u decide In our favor. I would like lo read to you ... I
helped gel the petitions and I got quite a lot of signatures. I only had three people that weren't opposed to off-
leash .. off-leash dogs. I would like lo you Just three short notes thal were wntten for me by people that I talked
with This one was written on the 19". I don't know for sure when this happened .. but 1I said "When I IOOk my
children to Cenlennial Park, we were playing in the playground. There was anolher couple there with their
children and their dog. The dog was not on a leash They were not paying attention lo lhe dog and lhe dog
started chasing my son around_ The dog started Jumping on my son and scratched t .. m. The parents came
over and I told them they should have the dog on a leash. They caUed me names and told me they were going
to beat me up". And It Is signed and I will gove you a copy of this letter, or this note. And here is another one II
says ·1 would like to let th~ Eng lewood City Council k now that I am all for the dogs being restricted to leashes. I
love in the Centennial Condominiums across from the park. When my son lakes the trash ou~ he has to walk
down the sidewalk beside the Condos lo gel to the dumpster Around the end of June. he was laking lhe trash
out and a dog from the park came running across the street and would have attacked him ~ he hadn't put the
bag of trash between him and the dog The owner, who was pregnant, was calling the dog, but ii wasn't
ilslening lo her My son had lo keep lhe trash between him and the dog, until the owner cou ld gel across lhe
street and take hold of the dog. I believe that dogs should be kept on-leashes in order for the owner 10 control"
The next note 1s a very short one. II says ·1 was fishing one day and a dog ran right at my pole and knocked it
out into the lake and II was rea ll y bad". l,nd It Is signed by a fisherman. And this, I'm not going lo read the
whole thing . but II says ·a leashed animal is Intimidated by the presence of an anima l who Is not leashed and a
leisurely walk olten lums Into a problem My daughter occasiona lly walks her Chihuahua on the path around
Centennial Lake I worry about her beca~se of the viciousness projected by some animals in the yards she
passes and the aggressive animals lhal are not controlled by a leash at the park. II only lakes one incident lo
be costly lo everyone Involved. It would be nice If all dog owners were as responsible as the guidelines for off-
leash control give them credit The truth Is that those persons seeking safety for themselves. and others, and
thex dogs, WID always use a leash The solubon often is lo seek other parks where a leash law 1s In use I urge
Englewood City Counci to be mindful that our parks should be a protected area for all people enJOY,ng them"
Counc il Member Moore said thank you. your 1,me Is up. Ms. Haefeh said I am sorry about that Mr Moore said
thank you very much .
Mayor Woodward said thank you
(d) Marlee Taylor , an Englewood 1esidenl, said I live about a block from Jason Park. This morning
I walked down to the park al 10 00 and talked lo the grounds keepers and asked them If lhey had noticed any
problem w,th the dog refuse And the fellow culling the grass said that he has been a year ago, he nobced
more of 11 around especially when lhey have lo ct,p with the weed eater and everyth'"9 ... they :iave nobced
more of 1t th is past year And about six months ago I was walking past the park ... next lo the parking lot on
Jason Street and I was accosled by a dog that got out of a SUV and ran ove, and starting barking at me And I
Englewood City Co uncil July 20 2009 Page 16 was out on the s,de"alk It took the owner a little wi11le 10 get the dog The dog didnl pay any allent10n. so they had to come and reslfaIn 11 But II was bar1<1ng funousty 11 wasn't wagging I1s tall Anyway , those are my thoughts I do love the park II Is great lo se~ people with p,cn,cs and everything down lhere and I do think the park is for people. Mayor Woodward said 11:ank you
(1!) Lynette Heldnch, an Englewood resident. salCl I love a block away rrom Jason Parle I was the
one who e.ame here IWO years ago I was the one person standing up for the children's nghts at that park.
against 30 people that wanted to keep the pane off-leash Jim was here, Wayne was here. Bob was here and
Gary was here at that hme. And I was the only one that stood up for it. I beheve that we should probably make
Rotolo Par1< the off-leash dog park, because the foxes have basically taken over that playground. If you go
,nside that lrllle green thing that they put there, there ls feces In II thal I be lieve ,s probat>ly not a dog, pro'.1bly a
fox or a skunk It could be a perfecUy fenced off area, 1f that is what you want to do But I believe that Jason
Park, whe~ "OU go down there and play T-ball, When you play soccer, when you have a p,cn,c I refuse 10 go
there to :• • u,e pavd,on I used to rent 11 out every year for my daughter's btrthday, but wh'?ll you have dogs
•~nt come "u ~al your food. you can't fond an owner you call .. rt's Salurday Code Enforcement Is not
~••~nd .. II tc.<es lhem two hours to show up ,rs r,doc:ulous I beheva that we need to n 1ake some changes and
1 know ev&ry~cdy says lhts ls the first they have heard about II. but I did bnng II up two years ago That Is all I
have to say.
Mayor Woc>'I,. d said tharJ< you
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(!1 Olga McElwatn, a Denver resident. said I have come to Jason Park for s,x and a hall years
have r. ~ one n..g for five years and naw I have another one I had this accident wh<ch I be~eve you heard •
~uout in prew Is sessions, about a dog attacking children I wanteo to tell you my side of the story, especially
because I had two witnesses In the par1<1ng lot. The slink is that I had my dog and I was coming to the car .. and
the ca r was pArked in the shady area near the playground The lady was there with three chlldren ... she was
co~1 1ng 10 1,,, playground And that Is how we came close to the playground area. close lo the children.
llll!"edoately after I saw that lady, I noUced thal she didn't like my dog to be around I am always respectful to
ch.dren and to mothers who don't want dogs around them So, I caned my dog and the dog tmmedialely came
to me and I came lo the parking lot And this lady. without ijven teff,ng me the wo,d hke I don't want your dog
to be around my children .she just pulled her cell phone and started to call the pcltce When I came to the
parking lol, there was a couple there w,th a baby ... and by the way. before that, my dog played with their dog
around this baby and everything was peaceful, qu,et ... anyway, this man told me she was ca lling the poloc:e and
he was very close to her... I was close too. from another side So, we both heard whal she was telling lhe
police. She was telling them that lho dog was aggressive and he was barking The dog didn1 produce a single
bark ThlS man suggested that I wa,t for the police and explain that I was there, he was there. his wife We
wailed for the police for 20 minutes They didn't come that day So, we left But the next day I came back to
Ille par1< at the same lime, because I wanted to meet the poloc:e And the police officer came and she was In the
park for one hour She inspected she checked how my dog reacted to my command She moved his
head ... looked al how he was with the dogs children wtlh other dogs. And by the way. the dog is very
submissive and he doesn't belong to breeds which can be conside red dangerous, like pit bulls. I brought two
plcl\Jres of the dogs Do you want to see them? Ms McElwain handed the pictures to Council Ms. McElwaon
s.lid after one hour ,n the park with the police off,cer after she checked everythlnG . she instructed me lo be
more careful and don't allow my dog to approach people who don't li ke dogs and who don't want dogs to be
around their children I certainly do llu L Now, When I am In pane, as soon as my dog comes lo this playground,
I put him on the leash But. my point was oh, and I gave the telephone number c,f thlS man and his wtfe to the
pol,ce officer, so she was going to call them Our po,nt is mine and this couple the three of us ... that we feel
for sure that the dog didn't show any sign of aggression at all He didn't growl, he didn't bark, he dldn'I jump. he
didn't run We were slowly walking near the playground lo our car Becaus e there was a shady area .. threo •
cars were parl<ed right next lo each other My car this lady parked her car and a couple who were there. they
parked their car wh,c;h ,s why we were very close to each other We heard and we saw everything. Anyway, I
iusl thought after the pohce offocer gave me these mstruct,ons and I really agree With her that children are first
and they have to be safe and 1f their mothers don't want dogs to be around them, then we should respect their
r,ght to do so But I have been on lhtS pane fo, sue and a half years and I dIdn'I see any rncrdents and I don't have
• Englewood City Council July 20 2009 Page 17 aggressive dogs So. 11 wasn't true that my dog was aggressive and he wasn't aggressive at the trme of this ,nadent f wanted to make anolher point Many people talked about dog waste ,n Jason Park But ti you would go to Washington Par1<. which ,s very restnctrve and people keep thelf dogs or-leashes all lhe tune you ,ust compare them ft Is much more dirty You can see dog waste there In Washington Park everywhere and It Is an on-leash park I mean thal changes this from off-leash to on-leash, II won't solve the problem I lhls dog wasle If we let the people dog OW11ers know how ,mponan: 11 is to ICk up after dogs .. t think that Is thl! way to do that Thank you
\1ayor Woodward said thank you
(g) Jean Alspector, a Littleton resident, said thanK you C,ty Council for heanng me today I am a
member of Englewood Unleashed and I just have three things I wanted to say. One ls ... I thought bringing this
,ncldenl to the news. news statlons, was ridiculous. The reason. number two, that I think it was ndiculous is that
Englewood Unleashed ... our community .. I'm In this community more lhan my own community .. bringing this
Incident or incidence to the news media and making such a big to-do about 11, has put a very negat,ve SW1llQ on
Englewood And I think this City has such great things going for It, especially with the green Issues and things
t,ke that , that this was just like a slap in the face to Englewood The U,!:d thing t would like to see at all the parks
that have dogs. Is more code enforcemenl And K possible , in any way, code enforcement that Is not only nine
to frve or eight to four but maybe someone ~o works a shift that goes mto the evening I think enforcing and
getting the bad apples out of the people and the dogs would be a good idea Thank you very much.
Mayor Woodward sa11 thank you
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(h) JIii LaPier, an Englewood resident, said I have been attending this park for almost three years
now. I do go almost every day I have not seen the kind of trouble that they are explaining to you and I am kind
of thinking that it Is out of proporuon, because the dogs have been learning to soaalize They learn lo get along
with people, as well as other dogs, which they wouldn't do w,thout this setting . I have taken my dogs lo the off-
leash park, down there on Windermere. It didn't work out as wel l, becaus, the dogs there are less trained. My
dogs are a little better trained well, they are a lot better trained So, I am -f comfortable with them there al
the park here and I am comfortable taking my dogs to the parks w,th the 011.e1 dogs off-leash I have neve· run
across any fighting between the dogs, I know there have been a couple or o~s that have come In to the park
that were aggressive and I believe that Is because or the owners. And I knc . several people, on our end of It
here, have asked them to please takP lhelr dogs and not come back. I have never seen them back again either
Also, I want to bnng up that ,f th.I kic,s are so afraid of the dogs Ms. Gnego your kids walked In between my
two dogs on their leash, and I just dcm't...l drdn'I see that they were afraid I never got the impression that they
were afra You never grabbed them and pulled them away from the dogs ... you were right lhere ... bul there
was no sign that you were In fear for thoSe kids or that they were afraid and then you walked 9Way No, I didn't
see the fear of the children And I know my dogs. They are good dogs, I do keep up after my dogs, where I
can vouch for a lol of people here . I'm at lhe park a lot I see people pick up after their dogs a lot. It's here or
there there are bad people, there are good people So, it doesn't matter where we go, or who comes In
next 1f we are off-leash or on-leash there are going to be people who won1 pick up after their dogs. Bu~ I
know that our group here, I can vouch, definitely try to keep the dogs area and for the kids . we 1/y to keep the
messes clean That Is all I have to s • ;
Mayor Woodward said thank you
Mayor Woodward said It Is 9:30 right now .:nd I am going to suggest we lake about a five to seven minute break
and come back here and conunue with the public comment
The meeting recessed at 9:32 p m
• The meehng reconvened at 9.46 p.m , with all Council members present
Mayor Woodward said In accordance w,th our agenda, we are going to go through rrve r.,ore people and then
start w1Ih the agenda for the regular meeting and pick up the unscheduled publrc comment aga,n al the end or
the meeting pnor to Couricils' comments
Englewood City Council July 20 2009 Pago 18 (I) Irma Retoff. an Eng lewood res1der>t, said actually I came wiln somelh1ng different prepared and as I heard people speak tonight I sort of rewrote somelh lng ll's a httle personal, bul I'd like lo Iusl tell you what I have seen And by th e way, !hank you for this cha nce 10 speak and be heard as an Englewood voter I have hved In Englewood for twenly plus years and I have always fell Iha! was a prMlege . I have a dog a year and a h~lf old ,. the firs I ~og I have had In many years For the past nine monlhs. my small dog and I have used Jason Park Prior 10 laking him to Jason Park , I look him 10 rigorous 1raImng nd he Is just a lltlle 13 p,ounder. but I
though! !here was an aopropnate bme, when he should be soc1ahzed. We have followed the lead ol man~
resp,onsible pel owners that I have met al Jason Park We go there al least. e.,s,ly, o:,ce a day We have been
there almosl every day for the past nine mionths And I start work a lidle later I takP. hrn about 45 minutes to an
hour every day and t get home late at mght I am a nurse I have kind of odd ~.ours So, we have our night
routine I go to the patlt I really appreaate the term !hat was csed earlier tomghl that was co-eXJSL
Hopefully. we can find a logical solution lo the off-leash park issues. It seems i ke there i$ a lot of rt !hat Is just
emotionally ct.arged Some people have sp,oken and just from what I have heard wen thb person 5a)S this
and this pefson says that I am tryirog to speak from my personal seW, what I know Is true You know g01ng
there every day. I have learned to follow lhe lead of the people th.11 I have mel at the park . and I have met
some people from Englewood Unleashed I carry my dog gets oul of the car ... we have a leash. I always have
a leash ... somebmes he is off-leash. but I am always wtlh thal dog I carry extra bags, In case we lino anything
that has bean missed. I pick up after other dogs And Interesting .. there is a lol of p,oinhng at the dogs ... I have
seen, ovar the last nine months, many lnfracllons by lhe picnickers. I have actually seen three limes where
trucks have pulled on to unload food and things like thal and there have been tire marks for some days, in the
gnm, I could have got a camera and I could have taken pictures; but I didn't realize that this was going to
happen I Jut t didn 't feel it was my business to say anythlrog . A lot of these people have left muoh trash behind.
And often, very early on a Monday. it is not unusual for my httle dog and t, and by the way, he i s unleashed
when we are doing this ... I carry a trash bag around ear1y on Monday .. sometimes Mondays are bad We pick
up trash from the picnickers also. This is what I haw seen wrth the lead of the dog owners We don't just p,ck
up altl!f our dogs, we pick up the park There Is a r,.ial care '°' the park I app,eclale you le!Ung me tell you
personally and I jusl feel that that was really omporlant f()( me 10 say ... fr01m my terms One thong I have noticed
Is I see some elderty and handocapped owners who bring the~ dogs a,>d I see one gentleman who lood of sits
there and his dog stays Close to him But he Is not capable of w2:«ing I see some owners hke this that wouldn't
be able to take their dogs and walk their dogs elsewhere They are ju~t not In that kind of physical health. I've
gotten to know lhese people . These people hava lrved In Erogiewooc! !or many years. so rt would really be a
shame If they lose that. I know in these days of higher taxes and le~; citizen privileges, I just hope that we can
find a solution to thot, because I feel this is one of the privileges to live in Engl.-.ood. You know I have lived
here so long, and this Is 1ust...and I am almost done ... but I can remember, many years back, when the
Englewood Recreation Center barely passed My fnends and I thought it was imp,ortant to vote . We came very
close to losing another asset for Englewood I feel this Is an asset to our town . We people who go there on a
regular basis, when we see people who aren·1 abiding by the rule , I offer them extra bags I speak out and I do
It nocely. Just consider that, because. like I said , I feel these off-leash parks are really an asset to EngleWOOd
Thank you 10( allowing me to speak
May Woodward said thank you.
~) Debra McGolhs sdld I have been a resident of Denver 3nd the area for 15 years I have b..'Bn an
Eroglewood resident '°' a year and a half In January, I got a dog and started going to Jason Park. At that bme !
felt I became more of a abzen I would loke to address because of the people at the park I'm now at City
Council meebrogs, getbng involved .. because of the dog lhe off-leash ... I would hke to keep ii I would like to
address the people saying that they see people JUSI unloading their dogs and sitting on the car. On this side of
the room , I can name you every one of the people and every one of the dogs I would have never had that
opportunity If they were sitting In their cars, letting their dogs run rampant I would like to see that occur when
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us .. myself or any of those people are there at the park ... because that w'luld be stopped That person would •
be ad~ressed As the other person said, we pick up after the dogs ... and I have seen many peop le addrus
people not taking care of !heir dogs So. I am Just here for Jason Park and saving that yes we are resp,ons,ble
We are also resp,onsIble for the non-resp,ons1ble ones Thank you
Mayor Woodward said thank you
• Englewood City Council July 20 2009 Page 19 (k) Da n Lair, an Englewood residenl, said I would ,ke to start with two really qu,sk stones My point ,s lhat they don't rea lly matter 1n the end The first story Is the reason why I use Jason Park. I use Jason Park beeause my dog , when she was just a ouppy we brought her to a park, very much hke lhe Canu,e Corral, and there was a big fight nght on front of her, right as we were leav,ng S~oe got emollonally scarred 0( something and now d I take her IJ a park like Iha~ She iust gels between my legs and dn.ols and won't run around And I have got to run her around to survive So, Jason Park is very unique in that regard It Is a wonderful place and
It Is really nice to have that open, grassy space that Isn't conlained, for dogs like mine But that Is just my story
The second story Is happened .... well it is sort of two stories that are related to each other ... that happened on
d1fferen1 ru,s that I made I go up Hunson Street and then run through Belleview Park. One time some women
were walking their dogs on the sidewalk in front of me .. on-leash . The dogs defecated on the sidewalk ... ! had
to get around that... I watched 1t happen ... they didn't pick It up. I had to get around ~ ... step off the
Sldewalk ... sort of almost turned my 1nkle I second Ume, running through Belleview PaJI<. I was kind of run
off there was a bunch of kids around and then some guy was com,ng on his scooter and his dog was off-leash
on the traU fo, BelleYlew PaJI< and I had to get on. No big deal But the pomt that I am trying to make is ... that
:here are problems with dog owners everywhere not just In Jason Park ... right? There are problems with
picnicker,; who don't pie~ up atter themsetves ... right? There are people "lho violate all sorts of codes, all the
Ume ... right? So the question Is not... is the problem responsible dog owners? The question Is. what do we do
with dog owners who aro not responsible ... nght? And that leads me to .. .from what I heard tonight and what I
heard in the Study Sesslon ... ls ask the question ... ls that really just a big problem ... right? I heard the Ch ief of
Police say that in two years there have been 14 lncldents ... righl? Well there we:e 14 ... but there were like 5 of
them that were dogs at-large that they would have had to respond to anyway. Which works out to one Incident
about every 50 or 70 days depending on how you handle that.. nght? There is 1101 very much and he wasn't
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concerned about that at att night? I look at the liSI of parks that are available Out of the parks that are
avaWable, we have a number of wondeiful paJ1<s here In Englewood. It is one of the things that attracts me to
Englewood. There are only three that have off-leash pnvdeges 0 1 !he paJl<s with playgrounds fo, children,
there are 10. That means ,here are seven options of playgrounds for cMdren. far more options than those
where there are dogs who are off-leash. And that leads me to just make a quick question to something that had
come ~P during the Etudy meeting. Which was the question of ... well. does pulling up a fence ... and I would
encourage you to not put up a fence ... ! don't thin k that is the best option ... bul If that is a co mpromise ... so be ii
But would that set up a precedent of policy later on down the road? And just on that point, I want to bring up a
simple qu~stion that relates to the number of parks . Those of us who are sitting mostly on this side of the room,
are nvl asking to expand off-leash n<ivi!P.ges into these 7 othL • parks. I agree there should be 7 paJl<s ... there
should be more parks where there ar~ not off-leash p!Mleges. so that there are places where lods and people
who are afraid of dogs, Who don't want to be around dogs, have a place to go and play They have got
lhose ... nobody over here l s aslung to expand and allow off-leash dogs in every paJI< In this City. We want
Jason Park and Centennial Park to stay as they are, because they are two places that are really unique. that are
really wonderfui and they make an outstanding addition to the City. And one ... on a last quick note ... when I
moved here. several years ago, I was real excited to move to the Denver area, before we picked Englewood,
because we read all the stuff abO ut how Denver is this great place for dogs ... right. .. like one of the best dog
c111es in the country, which Is a total and complete lie Denver Is not a good City for dogs. We happened to
move into Englewood and we didn't know anything about Jaso11 Park and it was just a blessing that we
happened to buy a house that was just a few blocks away. I think that is something you have heard several of
us on this side. talking a~.;ut the sort of attractiveness that this makes fo, Englewood, In terms of real estate I
would tell you .. I would guarantee that, realtors slall&ng putting thmgs •11e this off-leash park on the Hyers that
they set out .. you would attract people who would be wanting to look to live 1n Englewood. because 1t has these
SOIi of unique dog paJl<s that aren't fenced In . that are btg, open , grassy spaces where active dogs like mine,
can really get the exercise that they need. I think there are a tot of advantages and I sympathize with the
problems that people have run Into. but we all ... hke my two. sort of individual stories .. we all run Into things that
v,ork and we run Into things that don't work. On the whole though .. when you look al multiple parks that are
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avai lable and only a few cases where there have been problems that have escalated to an y extent at all. .. 11
doesn't seem to be requiring all of this time and all of this energy to address, when there are other important
issues that the City shou ld be addressing as well
Mayor Woodward said thank you
Englewood City Council July 20 2009 Page 20 Mayor Woodward sa,d o~r last one, for now, will be Knstln Hanna (I) Kristin Hanna, an Englewood resident, said I Just wanted to point out that I was honored to become a Colorado resident four years ago, Since then, I have lived in three different counties. Those be ing Denver, Adams and Arapahoe. I have had dogs throughout the four years that I have lived here and I have participated In dog parks throughout, in all three countles ... the cities would be Denver, ThOmton , as well as Englewood. And I just want to say that the experience I have had at the dog parks compared to those ot other
CJlies ... lhe expenence I have had here has been the besL I think that the dog owners pick up more readily and
more frequently than in any of the other atM!s that I have lived in with my dogs And I feel that a lot of the dog
ownetS do show respc.1slble dog ownership and I would say, compared to the other countM!s, and even their off-
leash dog par11s . that the responsiblfity of the dog owners In Englewood is fa, superior to those t )u$L .. I don1
knew ... because a lot of people have lived here if they realize that there are a lol of responsible dog owners
here. I onglnally moved to Englewood a year ago and , during the previous 3 years that I lived in Colorado, I
found another great dog park that is called Surrey Rodge I don't know if any of you know where that Is aL..bul It
Is halfway down to Castle Rock. And I would drive all the way down to that dog park from my house In Denver,
as well as Thornton, so that I would be with other responsible dog owners who had their dogs under control and
also cleaned up ... the waste that was made by their dogs, And since moving to Englewood, I have enjoyed tile
benefits of having an unleashed park, at Jason Park. I was actually driving down to Surrey Ridge, until abo ut 6
months ago. So, the other thing Is I ,eally do believe that you are golng to have the problem with dog waste,
whether you ha·,e an on or an off-leash park. I would like to compare it to the privileges of driving that we all
have There are those people that make the bad decisions of dri nder the Influence of alcohol. With
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whatever prlvlleges that people are given. there are going to be pt..,.e who abuse that, but I feel that most of
the dog owners at Jason Park are responsible dog owners. And whether tt is an on-leash or off-leash park, you
are going to have the problem of dog waste, because It Is a community facility that people with or without dogs
are available to use Thank you •
Mayor Woodward said thank you.
Mayor Woodward said at this time we are going to move on to our regular agenda and come back to our hst of
guests, after Agenda Item 11 (c ).
8 Communications, Proclamatlon1 and Appointments
(a) A letter from Megan Nordlander Indicating her resignation from the EngleW\lod Pu 'c Library
Board was conside red,
COUNCIL MEMBER PENN MOVHD, AND COUNCIL MEMBER JEFFERSON SECONDED, TO ACCEPT THE
RESIGNATION OF MEGAN NOR?LANDER FRCM THE ENGLEWOOD PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD .
Mayor Woodward asked W there were any commen.s or discussion .
Council Member Penn sard Megan has been a really valuable person to the Ltbrary Board She has some other
things that she is obfigated to do. We never Nn them off of the Library Board ... they usually stay forever. We
wlP min her She did a tremendous job for us
Vote re1ults:
Mallon carried
Ayes: Council Members Penn, McCaslin, Moore, Woodward, Jefferson,
Wilson, Oakley
Nays: None
(b) A resolution appointing Jordan Christopher May as an Associate Judge for the City of
Englewood's Municipal Court was considered
COU NC IL MEMBER WILSON MOVED, ANO COUN CIL MEMBER JEFFERSON SECONDED, TO APPROVE
AGENDA ITEM 8 (b) -RESOLUTIO N NO. 63 , SERIES OF 2009 .
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Englewood City Council July 20 2009 Page 21 RESOLUTION NO. 63, SERIES OF 2009 A RESOLUTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF JORDAN ~HRISTOPHER MAY. AS ASSOCIATE JUDGE FOR THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO. Mayor Woodward asked if lhere was any discussion or comments. There was none.
Vote results:
Ayes.
Nays:
Motion carried.
Council Members Penn, McCashn, Moore, Woodward , Jefferson,
Wotson, Oakley
None
(c) Mayor Woodward said the Honorable Judge Vincent Atenc,o wlA be sweamg In Jordan
Christopher May as an Associate Judge ror the City or Englewood's Municipal Court Judge Atencio said th.nk
you Mayor Woodward Before we begin, let me Just say that Associate Judges are Judges that fill In when the
presiding Judge Is unable to sit: be It for being Ill, maybe on vacation, be It ror a confflct of Interest for someone I
know who Is In the courtroom. For example, let's say Tom Munds got a ticket I certain ly wouldn't want to sit In
Judgment of Tom Munds. There was laughter. Mr. May will be a new Associate Judge for us, I have spoken to
him. He Is very excited about having the opportunity to serve thG citizens of Englewood. I think he will be a real
asset and I look forward to working with him.
Judge Atencio swore in Jordan Christopher May. There was applause •
Mayor WOO<tNaro said I would ask you Judge Atencio, will Judge May have all dog cases or will yoJ be ...
There was laughter. Judge Atencio replied he was sure asking for that opportunity There was more laughter.
9. Consent Agenda
(a) Approval of Ordinances on FIBI Reading
There were no additional hems submitted for approval on first reading. (See Agenda Item 11 )
COUNCIL MEMBER MOORE MOVED, AND COUNCIL MEMBER McCASLIN SECONDED, TO APPROVE
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 9 (b) (I) and (II),
(b) Approval or Ordinances on Second Reading
(Q ORDINANCE NO. 26, SERIES OF 2009 (COU NCIL BILL NO. 29, INTRODUCED BY
COUNCIL MEMBER MOORE)
AN OROINA<jCE APPROVING All INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BE'TWEEN THE BO.ARD OF
COMMISSIONERS OF ARAPPHOE COUNTY, COLORADO, BY AND THROUGH THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY
CLERK AND RECORDER, AND THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, TO CONDUCT A
COORDINATED ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 3, 2009.
(111 ORDI NAN CE NO 27, SERIES OF 2009 (COUNCIL BILL NO 31 , INTRODUCED BY
COUNCIL MEMBER OAKLEY)
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AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AN INTERGOVERNM ENTAL AGREEMENT REGARDING THE
APPLICATION FOR I\ND ACCEPTANCE OF A 2009 EDWARD BYRNE JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT
PROGRAM AWARD -2009·G9198-CO-DJ.
Vote results:
Ayes Council Members Penn, McCasltn. Moore. Woodward . Jeftersoo,
Englewood City Council July 20 2009 P1ge 22 Nays Mollon earned V,'ilson, Oakley None (c) Reso,utions and Mot,ons There were no resolullons or motions submitted for approval
10 Public Hearing Items
No publ,c heaMg was scheduled befOfe Courd
11 Ordin ances, ResoluUon and M0Uon1
(a) Approval of Ordinances on First Read,ng
(i) Manager of Recreallon Hultberg l)(esenled a recommendation from the Parks and
Recreation Department to adopt a bill for an ordinance authorizing an intergovernmental agreement with
Arapahoe County regarding a 2009 Grant of Arapahoe County Open Space Program Funds for Centennial Park
Ba llfoeld Lighting. Manager Hollberg said as you know, Council has supported the City's effort to recelve ... lhe
City's application for grant funding for Centennial Park Ballfield's lighting ... bolh ba llRelds at Centennial Park.
And we were successful. We received $167,400.00 and with our matching funds of $200,000 00, which came
from the Open Space Shareback Funds, we'll be able to complete the project this spring and be playing under
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the lights So, staff is recommending that Council approve a bill for an ordinance that authorizes the •
Intergovernmental agreement between the City and Arapahoe County for acceptance of the Centennial Park
Ballfield lighting grant funds. t'U answer any questions that you have.
May<>, Woodward asked ff there were any questions There were none
COU NCIL MEMBER JEFFERSON MOVED, AND COUNCIL MEMBER WJ LljCN SECO NDED, TO APPROVE
AGENDA ITEM 11 (a) (I)· COUNCIL BILL NO. 32.
COUNCIL BILL NO. 32, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER JEFFERU,:
A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AN "INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT REGARDING' '009
GRANT OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY OPEN SPACE PROGRAM FUNDS PROJECT NAME: CENTENNIAL PARK
BALLFIELD LIGHTI NG' BETWEEN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO ANO THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSl'l~'l:RS OF THE COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE. STATE OF COLORADO
Mayor Woodward asked ff there were any comments
Mayor Woodward said I have a commenl I would h~e to mention that since I have been the Mayor over the
last couple of years, and I know tt has been PftO( to Iha~ because I've seen d ... we always get a leller from Al
Soul$ Catholic School. They ublize Brent Mayne Field as part of the Catholic Le3!iue. They were. as I recan. a
partn!r when we put llhe Brent Mayne Field Complex together. Their comments are that tt Is such a well kept
field and complex, and thal ii is the best ,n the area, and that in Catholic School League. the teams are always
exctted to come to Brent Mayne lo play their games there. So I just want to compliment the Parks and
Recreallon Department for the work lhal they have done and how they have kepi up Brent Mayne Field. I don't
know if people are aware, but lhe Rockies, over the years. have done a number of fields thal have, literally
failed. Brent Mayne is not one of them. Brent Mayne Is one that the Rockies, and I th ink, the people of
Englewood should be very proud of. So that's my comment
Vote retufls:
Aye s Council Members Penn, Mccaslin, Moore, Woodwa ·d, Jefferson,
Wilson, Oakley
Nays None
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• Englewood City Council July 20 2009 Page 23 Mo~oncamed (b) Approval of Ordinances on Second Reading (i) Council Bill No 25, amending Title 16: Unified Development Code pertaining lo a Medical Zone and Overlay District was considered
COUNCIL MEMB ER WIL SON MOVED, AND COUNCIL MEMBER McCASLIN SECO NDED, TO APPROVE
AGENDA ITEM 11 (b) (I)· ORDIN ANCE NO. 28, SERIES OF 2009.
ORDINANCE NO 28, SERIES OF 2009 (COUNCIL BILL NO 25. INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER
McCASLIN)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 16, OF THE ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE 2000 PERTAINING TO
THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT COD ~ 2008 CREATING A NEW MEDICAL ZONE DISTRICT
Mayor Woodward asked If there was any discusslor
Council Member Wilson said I do think a lot of work. went Into ii and I appreciate John's work on it. I think ii
should be very successfu l.
Mayor WOO(j, .• ard said t want to eeho those remarks as well. I appreciate John and the Planning and Zoning
Commission and your very detailed won and meetings with the community and stakeholders that were involved .
• This took a lot of time and ft is a very, very good project.
Mayor Woodward asked If them 'Ne'e any further comments There were none
Volt res ults:
Motion carried.
Ayes: Council Members Penn, Mct::aslin, Moo/e, Woodward, Jeffer10n,
\Mlson , Oakley
Nays: None
(Ii) Council BIii No. 26, approving an amendment to the City of Englewood's Official
Zoning Map lo rezone portions of the Medical District area was considered.
Mayor Woodward said the plan goes tack to the are3 that was discussed ... presented In Council Bill No. 25.
COUNCI L MEMBER WILSON MOVED, AN D COUNCIL MEMBER McCASLI N SECONDED, TO APP ROVE
AG ENDA ITEM 11 (b) (II)· ORDINAN CE NO. 29, SERIES OF 2009.
ORDINANCE NO 29. SERIES OF 2009 (COUNCIL BILL NO 26, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER
McCASLIN)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE •oFFtCIAL ZONE DISTRICT MAP" OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD,
COLORADO
Mayor WoodWard said again, the same comments John
Mayor Woodward asked if there were any other comments
• Council Member McCaslin said ditto. Attending those meetings were very educational and ii wes well
supported I appreciate all of your work .
Englewood City Co uncil July 20 2009 Page 24 Mayor Woodward sa,d I would say ... at our last meeting I received some very nice remarks about your fu ll presentation. It was very obvious that you'd spent a lot of time and that you were so familiar wit h this total project. Vote resu lts: Ayes : Counci l Members Penn. McCashn. Moore. Woodward , Jefferson. Wilson. Oakley Nays: None
Motion carried .
(iii) Council Bill No. 30 , submilhng to a vote of the registered electors of the City of
Eng lewocxl at the next regularly scheduled municipal election a proposed amendment to Article Ill, Section 22 ,
"Terms,· of the Englewood Home Ru le Charter was considered .
COUNCIL MEMBER McCASLIN MOVED, AN D COUNCIL MEMBER PENN SECON DED, TO APPROVE
AG ENDA ITEM 11 (b) (Iii)· ORDINANCE NO. 30, SERIE S OF 2009.
ORDINANCE NO. 30 , SERIES OF 2009 (COUNCIL BILL NO . 30 . INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER
McCASLIN)
AN ORDINANCE SUflMITTING TO A VOTE OF THE REGIST ERED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF
ENGLEWOOD AT THr ,EXT SCHEDULED MUNICIPAL ELECTION A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO
ARTICLE Ill, SECTIO N 22, "TERMS•, OF THE ENGLEWOOD HOME RULE CHARTER.
Mayor Woodward asked if there was any discussion.
Council Member Jefferson said I have a quick question actually. I know it says terms are considernd
consecutive under this unless they are at least four years apart. So, let's say you represe nted a district, like I
represent District 1 now, and somebody were to switch and go at-large, would that be considered consecutive
terms?
City Attorney Brotzman said that question has come up and no, those are not. Council Member Jefferson
repeated no. those are not consecutive. I was ju st curious. I appreciate that. Seve ral Council members said
they're not , Dan? City Attorney Brotzman said no. He said if you change districts, those are not
consecutive ... you'd be runnin g ... lf yo u move, and you meet the qualifications for the time limit, you could
actua lly run from that district.
Council Member Moore said I thought when we had our red istricting discussion severa l years ago ... I just reca ll
someth ing at that point that I thought we'd talked to the effects that if a Council member had been, not
accidentally, but ended up being redistricted, the effect that it could have on their tolal term. I'm surprised by
your answer, but I don't question it. It Just wasn't my unde rstanding, so I'm surprised by the answer.
Council Member Jefferson said yeah , I was just curious after reading through the changes there, I just noticed
those definitions and I thought about that.
Council Member Moore said whatever your answer is, whether you are right or wrong Dan, this doesn't touch
that issue. Council Member Jefferson said I would agree. It is totally separale. City Attorney Brotzman said we
actually avoided that Issue with this.
Council Member Moore said yo ur honor, I'll comment. I'm not. .. I certain ly am not affected by this amendment.
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so l':I take the opportun ity to ,1cknowledge Iha! serving on Council is a learning process I certainly feel like I am •
a lot more knowledgeable after eight years than after one year. I actually think It Is a good thing to ask the
citizens if a limit of twe lve years In total, as opposed to eight years, makes sense, having been through that
learning curve process and knowing what It l akes. I think It 1s a fa ir thing to put forward to the citizens and I
emphasize that I can make those comment s, because It doesn't impact me, because I'll be done in November.
• Englewood City Council July 20 2009 Page 25 Mayor Woodward asked If there were any other comments He saod I think, as I had said on the first reading on this, one of the situations 1s When you take a term of two years, as in Council Member McCashn's s1tuat10n. that Is what happened He was elected tor two years, to fill a term. and then he was elected for four years, so he's looking at six years . I truly do believe that It takes a good one to two years .. one year to real ly get use to Council and two years to really start understanding the budget and the different funds, and what goes on w,th that. so I support this
Council Member Jefferson said I'll be voting yes, :ust to clarify that we are not actually changlnp policy here. we
are iust pulhng It forward to the voters to vote on ,n November, when we are already having an elecbon It will
be just added to the ballol So I am ne,ther fol nor against this pohcy. 'just trust the people's abibty to make
their correct decision for our community
(Clerk's Note· Further research by the City Attorney indicates that the term bmrt prov,slon treats at large
representabves and district representatrves as similar If a Councd member IS l1m~ed from running ,n a district,
they would also be limited from running at large, or vice versa J
Vot e reau lt.:
Mellon carried .
Ayes: Council Members Penn. McCaslln, Moore. Woodward , Jefferson,
Wilson, Oakley
Nays: None
(c) Resolutions and Motions
• There were no resolutions or motions submitted for approval
7 Recognltio,1 of Un~cheduled Public Comme nt~
(m) Jeremian l3ell, an Englewood resident. said I live about seven houses down from Jason
Park I have a two-year old and a four-year old dog We use the dog park at least on.:.e, sometimes two times a
day , and that 1s in the summer, along with the entire winter as welt. I have snowshoed down there In bHuards
before with the dog off-leash I definitely have not had anyone come down our street asking for a peUtion to be
signed against tt either, because everyone on Inca Street owns a dog and everybody on the street that I am
friends with goes to Jason Park, I don't go down there to socfalize or to convene with a group of people I 90
down there to run my d09 ~nd I go down there to wear my two-year old out. I don't allow my dog onto the
playground without being on a leash , I'm out throwi ng a ball to my dog. Most of the time, she Is so zeroed In on
the ball that she Is not paying attention to anybody else except that ball. My child Is zeroed In on going down
that slide as many times as I can. So, please take lntJ consideration everything that everybody has said today
and please keep this park available for Englewood residents. because It truly makes l hls a great place to live
because of the resources that we have. Thank you
Mayor Woodward said thank you
(n) Patrick Griego, an Englewood n,sidenl said If Jill is shit here to reiterate, or elaborate
on that dog incident wrth my grandchildren .. my w,fe dldn1 have the kids. I had approached the parlc with my
grandkids and she's nghl..they we•e leMhed The dogs were leashed together, wrth a two Inch strap, six feet
opart, and they are approachrng the kids They grabbed onto my hands very tightly and lhelr feet were going to
be swept out from underneath them. That's when my wife approached and stepped on the leash, and askeo lier
to retrieve her dogs. She was going to her car to get a plastic bag to pick up poop that she wasn't planning on
picking up In the park to begin with. ThRt was that Incident It wasn't about my wire not being there with the
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grandkids. I was there . I was the one that look them to the parlc. Second of all, as tar as the park and the .•
of the park. all of the children that are at lhe park, with the amount of the dogs that are at the parlc, I thin k thnt's
just a disaster iiettlng ready to happen, I am an Individual that was six years old at a park with one dog, play!ng
ball with a fnend. at a picnic, and that dog attacked me It knocked me down, tora Into my face, and I had tJ
have reconstructive surgery of my mouth, and now I have a hemi spacial spasm, wh ich I take Bolox shots in lhe
face for That dog hit me so hard that When my nead hit the ground. it caused tha, 1n1ury ,n the back of my neclL
Englewood City Council July 20 20 09 Page 26 Thirdly as far as people talking about all of the droppings that are In the park. I think that's pretty r ;hall dogs are going 10 do :hat But that's a lol or dogs 10 have unleashed with chlldren and I think, actually and I heard a few individuals ,n lhe restroom. speaking why didn't we think of Rotolo Park? I think thars your answer I think ,f you make Rotolo Park 11110 a dog park that would fix everything Everybody would be happy and everybody COUid co-exist. ~ke everybody IS speak,og about That's pretty nuch all I have lo say Mayor Woodward said thank you
(o) Valerie Meliguer. a Denver resident, said good evening Mayor and Council members. I
am up he re to ask that you respect my privacy and not review any video footage . Or, July 16, 2009, at 5 pm., I
was at Jason Park I was not breaking any laws, any ru les. I witnessed a woman walking around v1deotapIng
Individuals at the park, Includ1ng myself. I approached her and I asked her ff she was videotaping. I also asked
her lo stop videotaping mP She tc:j me she had the right arid that the C,ty of Englewoou did 111form her to use
thal to ~ape and use as evidence. I did later file a poljce report I called Officer French at Englewood
Pofice Oepar1ment . and I filed a susplCIOlls 11wldent compfainL Case Number 907648 Thank you
Mayor Woodward sa,d thank you
(p) Miguel Drake, an Englewood resident, said good evening I hve about one-half a block
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from Bales-Logan Park, which we al l know, used to bo a dog pa rk Pnor lo It being no longer a dog park, it wa s
essentially inaccessible to families. There were Incidents with dogs runni ng through the park, 1rresponsible
owners. the soccer field was essentially unusable. and dogs running through games The spring thaw was
really something to behold. Anyway, we removed the dog park aspect of It and now It Is a flourishing park and
we meet people there everyday My kids all play with everybody else's kids All 1n all, rt is a pretty good park
Now, I J;.lte dogs, but I believe that a dog park not a consistent use for the park for kids. I hate !o say rt and there •
are a lot of really good dogs and a lot of really good responsible owners, that's great and I th111k they ought to
have a place to go I have had dogs most of my life But I beheve tht' uses don't work out together So, ff you
think about a situahon, for instance, at Jason. where you have dogs essenbally ~ut In the open, and It is,
essentially, unenforceable, because we don't really have the funds to enforce wh,•t needs to be enforced there,
perhaps there needs to be a higher standard held to them Perh aps it needs to bf fenced in. Perhaps there's
even something like a fee for use aspect like the Rec Cenler You could fence an t•rea In down there, like at
Rotolo Park , and any dog that is In th ere needs to have a collar on ... a tag that costs ,:in bucks II you are not
from Englewood, f,v,, 1f you are Any dog not wearing 11, take rt in to custody, held ,n return for fifty bucks II w,11
probably pay for an nf the maintenance and all or the enforcement that you need , do right there It's a thought
It's reaHy too bad It seems the dog owners have a great community there, bul J ,esn't seem to me kke they
qurte realile that that commun;ty IS dnvu,g out anOlher one that was aready the1 e llaybe the communn/ that
was there wasn't so good Maybe ,twas a bad place to go at night and you d'ldn't Nani to be there. Bu~ 1 L\1~k
the primacy of the children and the primacy of the families . we have nghts in this na110n. One of the nghts 'Ae
have is the nght lo feel secure with our kids We don't particula~y have a nght to run our dog off-leash
Colorado Stalute states that explici tly. All right Done with lhat one Thank you Cats. Feral cats. Feral cats
kill birds. Loose cats kill birds. There Is a pretty good body of tnrormat,on that says captunng, neutering, and
releasing cats Is a pretty good way to conlrol teral poµulahons I'm not entirely sure that Eng lewood has a
problem with H I know lhat there are cities that do My town did when I was a kid We didn't handle It in quite
so c,vilized a manner I thtnk that those are the only points I have to make I would hke to thank the Council for
being available and transparent and for being a responsive government Have a good evening
Mayor Woodward said thank you
(q) Shushawn Touryan, ~n Englewood 1eslden~ said I apologize for my atlire. I rushed
over here after my dance class, not knowing that I would have had plenty of time to change and look much m01e
professional, so I am sorry. I have been hearing a whole lol about the dogs and not a whole lot about the safely •
of our children I do nol understand why we continue lo gamble with the safel y of our children. It absolulely
baffles me as to why we have a no-leash dog park where there 's play equipment I've never underslood that
dnd I've lr,ed ,n Englewood now for ten years I'm five houses down from Jason Park and we go there almost
e,ery Single day I can on:, comment on my experience My e,gh1een month old son and I were at Jason Park
I was extremely pregnant at the bme and he loves animals He chased aner he saw a group of dogs and
Englewood City Council J uly 20 2009 • Pagt27 went running after them I, or course, wenl waddling after him The group or dogs which were 5 to 6 dogs and were quite a herd turned around and started charging afler him They did not seem like 1hey were angry or gro-..iing or anything hke Iha~ bul they were big They were very large dogs tumu,g and running straight towatds my very small eighteen month Old son I was chasing after him So it was a race as lo who could get to my son firsl Those dogs would have complelely trampled all over him maybe licking him, maybe bibng him, maybe running on him I don'l know. Bui he would have been hurt. Luci<1ly, I gol lo him first So, thal's all I can say about Jason Park . I do ask lhat something be done for It. I also need to give a thumbs up though to Rololo
Park. My .:hlldren love Rololo Park and I love Rololo Park loo. And maybe that can be the middle ground, bul I
ask you also . there is also play equipment at Rotolo Park. Pul a fence around that or something . Lei's nol
change tt lo Rotolo Park and then again gamble with my children and others' children's lives Thank you very
much
Mayor Woodward said thank you . He said tliat does complete ou r ltst of unscheduled guests. In stayi ng with
the tradition of Council , If there is anybody t>lse that would like lo take the opportunity lo present to Council, now
would be the time t,:, come forward. There was no one
12. General Dlscuu lon
[Clerk's note: Mayor Woodward began Genera l Discussion wlth Council Members' Choice Agenda Item 12 (a)
• Mayofs Choice follows the Council Membefs comments.)
(b) Council Members' Choice
(i) Council Member Penn:
He said first of all I would li ke 10 lhank everybody for be ing here tonlghl. no matter whal side you are on
or hOw you think It is going to get through II ls very important that you do come out and let us know what Is
going on ln your life end get Involved In t;nglewood. The young lady that spoke about..she's getting Involved
just by being down here. I reagy encourage you •.. we have a lot of boards and commissions that we always
need members. Please get involved ln Englewood and maybe you can be Just as 1rwot•1ed as you a•~ :"ith your
dogs ... with some of our boards and commissions. I really urge you to .. there was some grea\ u1scusslon
tonlght...some very good points and we will have to ma ke some good decis ions In the future . So we'll de. that
2. He said Doug Cohn came up and geve .. I'd like to make a motion, I'm not going to make a moliOn for
everything that he requested but I'd i ke to h.ave you think about the cost values and some of the other things
that Doug was talking aboul f0< Englewood Days and then we can have a discus-on that A couple of the
Items will Involve money, but very litUe.
Cl)UNCIL MEMBER PENN MOVED, AND COUNCIL MEMBER McCASLIN SECONDED, TO APPROVE A
MOTION FOR SOME OF THE ITEMS FOR ENGLEWOOD DAYS INCLUDING: RESERVING THE SHOW
WAGON, BORROWING 32 BARRICADES, PERMISSION TO USE PARKING LOTS ON CITY-OWNED
PROPERTY (LINCOLN , ACOMA, MALLEYI, WAIVE S200.00 TO RESERVE THE RIGHT-OF-WAY ON
LINCOLN, W \IVE THE $150.00 FOR THE STREET BANNER, WAIVE THE $75.00 PERMIT FEES, AND TO
ALLOW THE USE OF TH E CHERREL YN MOTORIZED CAR.
Council Member Penn said thal Is my motion, at this time I think we need to, later on, look Into scme of the
other costs that Ooog has presented lo us But I would ~ke this to g,i. sc at least they could get Englewood
Oaysgolng
Council Member Jeffersor. said, Just to clarify, thal included all of the fee walv~rs that were requested, bul none
• of the direct out of pocket costs an d some of the staff?
Counc;I Member Penn said the or,ly fee war,er that I requested would be the temporary use fee and that wculd
be n And the $150 00 Council Member Jefferson said the nght-of-way fee 1s $20000, $1 50001~, the street
ba nner, and $75 00 for permit f-,es for $425 00 That's an So, It's aff the fee waivers. bul none of the direct out-
Englewood City Council July 20 2009 Pago 28 of-poci<el costs, correct? And some of the staff bme Is that correct? Council Member Penn sa,d It does not Include staf' bme at th,s time Mayor WOOl!ward said under number ◄ Randy, under the Publlc Woncs, that second paragraph, the traff«: control requ ired lo close Lincoln Street, w,11 be an out-of-pocket cost of $700 00 for barricaaes Councd Member Penn said I'm not requesbog that at this t1me Mayor Woodward said okay
Mayor Woodward asked d there was any d1scussoon
Council Member JeffefSOO said I think we need lo get behind gelling Englewood Days back
Council Member Penn said I think 1t is an event th.ii will probably bring anywhere from probably 8 to 12
thousand people lo the City of Englewood and I think ,1 is an opportunfty ... f know our costs, I know our ~Ydget Is
very llght and I thmk as a City Council, we need lo look al the rest of them and possibly make a motion two
weeks from now as to which ones you d\lree to or don't agree to. f think this wilt allow the ~nglewood Days
Commrttee to go on and gel lhls thing set up so tha·t at least they have these things reserved. They can
always go out and g~t other money if we don't agrH lo g,ve them other mooey Thank you, Joe, for the
support.
Council Member Jefferson said so will we discuss some of these other potential requests this evening or ...
Council Member Penn said probably nol lhls evening Maybe I think we will reserve It for two weeks from today
I request that all of the City Councd Members foolt ar~ see what they would like to appropriate to Englewood
Days and what they would not like to. I think that wou ld be a good d,scussion,
Council Member Jefferson said I wonder If there is eno ugh lead time though, with the event only f,ve weeks
away If we wait another two weeks, then... Council Member Penn said I will encourage them lo go out and gel
public funding, or private funding as much as they possibly can,
Mayor Woodward asked if there was any further discussion. There was none.
Vote result.:
Motion carried.
Ayes Council Members Pervi, McCaSlin, Moore, Woodward , Jefferson,
Wilson, Oakley
Nays None
(Ill Council Member McCasfin ·said I Just appreciate everyone s~owing up and giving your
comments There Is a lot lo take m tonight and it is going lo be a tough decision bu~ trust me, we'll look Into II
and do 1,,e best we can That's all I can say. Thank you so much everyone
(Iii) Council Member MOO(e.
1 He said two thing,;. I really do appreciate eve,yooe·s par1Jc1pab0n In the public process These are long
nights, but 11 is always impressive to see the citizens lake such a express such an interest In an Issue
2 He said I need to address one other thing, and I really hate to keep anyone a minute later toni<,hl, but
Mr. Gllhl presented h,~ Interpretation of a set of facts tonight that cast doubt 011 my decision process Al Study
SesSlon and at C01. 'CU, we covered Council members silting on boards and commissions. t st,,nd behind what I
said at Study Session Study Session Is a chance for us lo dis.:uss issues freely, to build ai, • · derSlmlOrng and
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to ultimately help us form opinions I did voice my oplniuns that night for the sake of facIhtat1np !he discussion •
and learning more, but there are seven voices, an of which f Uslened to, If I count my own anyv ,1; This Is a
really tough Issue The c11Jzens do not prohibit a Council member from slttmg on a board and c,::rr, ifssoon I11s
not 10 the Charter No Counc,f, to my knoY-'edge, has prohlbded 11 ,n the past Certainly, there Is no orohlb11lon
currenUy In place So, Ior Council to step ,n and llm ,1 ~ow another Council member servK:es h,s or her
consbluents lo me. there is a pretty high bar standard for us to gel over We discussed 11 al Study Session
• Englewood City Council July 20 2009 Page 29 Desprte my personal opmo0n about the issue. there was nowhere near the consensus neeJed f01 us to Impose a reslncbOn on how a Council member pe,forms hlS or her dubes So my vole 111 the Council meebng last week renected that deos10n process It 1s not a brt meons,stent with what t said al Study Ses~1011 and those that don I ~ndersland that, don'I respect the process well enough 10 realize what went 1nlo that That 1s all I have \4=yor WoodNaro said thank yoo John
(IV) Council Member Oakley said I too would hke 10 thank everybodf for com,ng out tonight
and ex~res~1n9 their feelings I would like lo make sure that two letters and one ema,J ·11 was in our packet
from the City Manager are included in tonight's discussion and consideration . I made ~ proposa l for a
compromise I guess that's going to go forward and we'll see ~ there are any others that might come up We'll
see where we go from there
Mayor Woodward said thank you Wayne
(v) Council Member WIison:
1 She said I would lllle to thank e :eryone for com1119 I so appreciate d and Iha! people take an Interest.
which either way, how you feel about an ISSUe, that you are winmg to come ,n and talk about ,t and talk to us
about il It Is very, very helpfu l to see both sides.
2. She said I also wanted to address Rick Gilht ... about me 1um1ng in violations, code violations That's
exacUy wha t they were They are people VIOlabng lhe Code I have never 1.11.mled how many more I have
turned in I beheve the c1t1Zens of Englewood want a clean city. They want • %epi up They want people to pun
• their weeds, They want people to not let their property go to terrible d1sarra: ,nd not mow their grass. So,
those are the people, that when I'm driving around the City, because I am At-La rge, and represent everyo ne,
that I want lo make sure that everyone Is being represented I don'l think thal there are many people who don't
wanl a belier tookin<: Englewood and whO want rt kepi up So, I wiN conllnue to do that and that's whether I'm
on Code Enlorcemen, or not That's my e,Dlanallon for that
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3 She said I h, ve 1• resolution of support ... I'd li ke to bring about or have someone put In a motion for a
resolution of supporl ,r r, ,ndra1s1ng for the community garden This Is not for giving any funds toward It 11 ,s f. r
u,e people of the commu 1,ty garden and the task force people 10 gel funding
[Clerk's note· This item, Resolut10n No. 64, was hsled on the Agenda as 12 (b) (1) I
COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON MO'vED, AND COUNCIL MEMBER JEFFERSON SECONDED, TO APPROVE
RESO LUTION NO. 6 4, SERIES OF 2009.
RESOLUTION NO. 64, SERIES OF 2009
A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE ENGLEWOOD COMMUNITY GARDEN
Mayor Woodward said Iha! would be Agenda Item 12 b (I), the resoluhon in support or the Englewood
community garden I would think that there's . I certainly support this a11d I lhe•e·s a lot of people who have
come out In the community that are truly In support of this It is very Interesting read,rg some of the things, on
public policy, about this, Community gardens Rooftop garo~ns. All kinds of stuff. \vhlch are very positive So.
lhal would be my comment
Mayor Woodward asked ,r there were any oilier comments
Mayor Woodward sa,d I would also mention that there's no It's eshmated thal there's no financial 1mr ar1 on tho
C11y for th,s Counc,t Member Jeffer~n said but perhaps a beneficlal one CouncU Member Penn said maybe a
posdlYe one
Volo rcsulls:
Englewood City Cc:•ncll July 20 2009 Page 30 Motion carried Ayes Nays Council Members Penn. Mccaslin, Moore, Woodward, Jefferson Wilson, Oakley None (vi) Council Member Jefferson
1 H~ said I loo jusl wanl to thank everyone for coming oul tonighl and shanng lhelr thoughts on Jason
Park and our off-leash policies generally .• t seemed that lhe one lh1ng Iha! really kind of came out, tow.:rd lhe
end of a lot of lhe dlscusslO/\, was Rotolo Park as a po&$ '>1hty I don't know 1f we want to add thaL I was Just
gomg to pose lhis quesllon to Council 1f we want lo add tnat to our Parks and Rec Commission request, I guess
Council Member McCasfin said I did wnle It down Counal Member Jefferson said what's that ? Counal
Member McCasfin repeated I did wnte it down Council Member Jefferson said okay. He said I think that rt
seems f)Ndent Just to, I donl know, see what they think and perhaps get us some background lnformabon on
whether Rotolo was considered at the tim9 or not and what were the pros and cons of that location like I think
one speaker did point out, I lh1nk there also is a playground lhere as well, so I'm not sure that tt really
represents ... e real cfean solution, but It certainty Is worth exploring so that we can provide a response to lhe
folks who were curious about that as a possibility
2. He said to Doug, I don 't know If he Is still here, hopefull y we can work with you on supporting
Englewood Days and make sure It comes back a litlle bit stronger than last year. He said that's all I have.
Mayor Woodward said thank you Joe.
Council Member Oakley said your Honor. I think a further explanation on my part Is forthcoming The
compromise I brought up was al the Study Session and there may be some people in the audience that were
nol at the Study Session. So therefore, very qu!Ckly, I had proposed a fence to separale lhe north and south
ends of the park, not totally fencing in eilher lhe area, just a separabon fence II would be about 230-some foot
long. There ere pictures of it floating around. So !hat's jusl a clarification.
Mayor Woodward said thank you Wayne.
Council Member Moore said we've asked the Parks and Rec Commission to consider that Issue, the policies
Issues around It and provide the ir lnpul on the mailer, plus whatever we've tacked on tonight.
Mayor Woodward said that includes the positives and the negatives and how it could effecl or may affecl the
other parks.
Council Member Wilson said and Parks and Ree's staff.. Mayor Woodward said and Parks and Ree's staff is
going to make a recommendabon and do some researth on slgnage. on cosls, thal sort of thing, fencing, that
sort of llung .. look al their recommendations as far as the placemen! of fence
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3 Councd Member Jeffersc~ said jusl as a Sldebar to everybody here, I know after a long night here
tonight discussing these issues, it Is kind of fruslraUng t~at we don't have a resolution to our problems nghl
away but we will be worklr,g with the Parks and Rec Commission and come back with somelhing relatively soon.
I just wanted lo thank you for your patience And like I said, I know sometimes you come to lhese things and
you lhlnk, oh, we're going to have a vote or somelhmg and resolve lhe slluation all tonight, but, unfortunately, •
that Is just not how the process works. We'll get thruugh It relatively quickly though.
Mayor WOOdward said lhank you
(a) Mayo(s Choice
• C,,glewood Clly Council July 20 2009 Pago 31 (1) Mayor Woodward said I also would hke to thank all of the people that have come from bolh s,des I lh1nk ,t ,s really Importa,1t tha l community gets and has a voice In lheir City and their communlly One of lhe more d1ffocull spots here are. up here are. we get to make the decision No malter what dec,s,on we make. we know somebody ,sn·t going to be happy A group of people w,11 not be happy We know that for sure Possibly IWO groups won't be happy ti's thal tme when hopefully, we as leaders. can come fo,ward and analyze and work wolh lhe other c,11zen groups within lhe Clly and come up with a solution that best serves the
citizens of Englewood
(II) Mayor Woodward said I would like lo also menliOn the concerts. the Thursday night
ones coming up Englewood Pari<s and Recreation Departmenl presenls the Kory Brunson Band, classic blues
and funk and R & B, this coming Thursday the 23'" Also. on the 30"', which Is Thursday, After Mldnlghl a iau
band and that is Jau and swing. Thal Is nght oul here in lhe piazza, In the liltle amph,thea1re , Bring your lawn
chair, Hopefully. II has slopped raining , maybe , on Thursday nights.
(Iii) Mayor Woodward sa id I also want to mention thal again. the Englewood Parks and
Recteation Oepartmenl is pre$<=,lbng the,r Englewood Summer Drama Program and this year the presentation Is
Annie . II w,II be on Friday, July 31 11 and Saturday, A~gust 111 at 1·00 p.m., at Englewood H,gh School, and also
on Sunday, August 2"" at 2 00 pm. This IS truly community theatre. Some of the perlormances are really , really
worth seeing and I would certainly suggest anybody and everybody to attend
(1v) Ma"~' Woodward said City Manager Sears and I met with a group this morning that is
doing a study for PBS space and public health. They had received Information aboul C1tyCenter
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Englewood fr?m a gro Jm a book ... that I wasn't aware of. I think that we may have discussed tt Mark
Graham. from Convn~ , _.velopmenl and I, a couple of years ago .. with a woman. But they came in from
Catifomia and Maryland and did some taping of the area. We lold them positive things. the nega~ve things, how
,t affects health and the changes that this area has gone though ... go,ng afl lhe way baci< lo the airplane factory
and the film sludio in the early 1900's to the Ci ty Park and Cinderella City and the renovation lnlo CityCenler
Englewood, and this formerly being what was Broadway Southwest and Foleys and now tt IS caned Macy's ... but
how ,1 was reconstructed and that's whal the specia l is about I think that they were very Impressed They
spent a lot of time here and 11 was very positive That's It
Mayor Woodward said, again. I want to stress my thanks for the community coming out and speaking on the
issues
13. City Manago~• Report
(a) Coty Manager Sears said I JUSI wanted to say, as the Mayor Indicated , lhere will be a special on
PBS I think it's going to be alnng a year from now on healthy cities, of which Belmar and Englewood are go,ng
lo be cenlratty focused Thal was very positive
(b) Crty Manager Sears said Council Member Moore mentioned thal he got a nole about a tornado
I lalked to Commander Condreay There are tornado sightings that are on Sheridan and Lakewood It is raimng
heav,ly out there The warnings last untd about 11 15 p.m So, of you want to hang around until 11 15 p m I
don't know thal anybody does bul it Is a warning lhal Is oul there Currently, it is lo the west of Englewood
14. City Attorney's Report
Coly Atlorney Brotzman did not havo any mailers lo bring before Council
JOURN The meelmg adjourned at 10 55 p.m
PUBLIC COMMENT ROSTER AGENDA ITEM 7 UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT August l, 2009
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HI my nome Is Bn,ce Coner. I •m on owner of N•ture's Kiss• Medal M•rlJuono dispensary in the grellt City Of
Englewood. Co. I am writing this Jeter to help convcncc the board that we are not drug dealers or
gang bangers. but what we are is compassoniat.c people that care for the well being of alot of MMJ
patients. Not oil people have the know how or funds to grow thicr own meds . We help them wi th
that trough education. Not only do we educlltc on that subject but we teach all aspect.'! from Law 10
Cooking and baking and there are even more thing 10 learn about because this is in such an inf ante
stage. We have patient that have AIDS. Cancer, ALS, MS. Chronic Pain. Mcrsajust 10 name a
few. We have one of the only Minors in the great state of Colorado and the only one under 17
years of age. I li s mom contacled me when there was nothing else she could do to keep her baby
boy from throwing up everything he eats, Losing wciJlht and cant sleep because all the meds hes
toking. Since hes start1.-d seeing us hes gained weight and has normal skin co lor and him and his
mom couldnt be happier since hes started eating medical Marijuana. And he is banling Lcucemia
for his second time. Thats just one of the many people that wouldnt have anywhere 10 go 10 get the
specific medicines that they need . Our door is always open. Please call or stop by .
Thank you so much.
Bruce Caner Nature's Kiss
4332 S Broudway Englewood Colomdo 80113
303.564.9690
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Move To Select One -When I was sixiccn I was diagnosed with Kyphosis and Scoli os is of the spine . I am now nine1ecn
and back pain has been common lhroughoul my life. As such. I spent most of my time scerching
for a medicine to alleviate the pain and allow me to panicipatc in necessary dail y activities. For
many years I was told by my doctor to lake large amounts of Advil and muscle rcla.xers and
found the effect~ of these prescription dru11s negatively effected my health as well. l have found
only one medicine that has efficiently alleviated my pain, has instant results, and has literally no
negative side alTeets: medical cannabis. I know that if I did not have medical cannabis to help the
pain of my spinal disorders. every day would be o struggle. It is only with the assistance of my
primary and secondary caregivers. who provide me with medicine that I am not yet educnted to
grow. that I am ,blc to anain my medicine legally and safely. If I no longer had my
primary/secondary caregiver to provide me with medical marijuana, I like so many othe111. find
another way to attnin it. Unfonunatcly. fo r those who suffer from chronic nausea. multiple
sclerosis. cancer. etc . the only other options ore illegally purchasing medicine or illegally
growing their own . I am thankful that I have caregi\'crs tba1 I can go 10 whenever I am in need of
medicine , so I can lead a regular. less painful life.
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5'lbject: Jon Pranle, medlcll potilnt
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I am wrltltng this emlal regarding the medical c~nnlbus dlspensay, nature's
kiss In englewood colodado. I have always turned to this place and count on
them 100% when I need the cheapest ,medicine In town . If they were not
able to support me, I would have to drive all around town, just to find the
right med icine, for the right price. I ha ve found that this place helps me live
a normal and healthy life, be-cause of the alternati ve medi cine that they have
to offer. My mlrgrlane headaches would be out of control If I wont be able to
pick up my alterantlve medicine. Bruce and davld are great at what they do,
so I feel that thwey need absolute support so they can bulid their business.
Tha nks ,
Jon Prante
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August 3. 2009 To Whom It May Concern I am wriling 1his lcuer as 10 1he importance of medicinal marijuana l have chronic pain in my ankle from several sprains and frac1ures resul1ing in "frozen ankle " have found thal wi1h 1he use of medicinal marijuana. I have been able 10 comba1 my pain and begin 10 li ve a more regular li fe again, I have cons1an1 pain in my ankle. wi1h a very limi1ed range ofmo1ion , and because of1his I am no1 able 10 as much as I used 10.
Convcn1ional drugs cause my stomach 10 become upset , give me rashe s and make me
extremely 1ired. I have found that wilh medicinal marijuana I can function more like I
used lo with none of1he above side effects Medicinal marijuana helps 10 numb 1he pain,
bu1 does not make me feel loopy or 1ired. h will make 1he pain disappear in10 the
background so I can conlinue with my day and even gel back 10 more physical activilies
that I was previously unable 10 do wi1hout lhe help of the medicinal marijuana.
Since Colorado 1w begun to allow dispensaries, I have fdl relief buying my
medicine in a safe and sewre environmen1 It is good 10 know I can buy ii legally wi1h
my card in a dispensary, and lhal I do not have to mec1 a suanger on a oomer and not
know what I am buying or buy illegally. h is also nice to know tha1 1hese dispensaries
are paying laxes lo 1he local cities 10 help sl rengthen Ot1r weakening economy. I grew up
in Englewood and like to see a business of this kind opening to help other people similar
to myself in need and lo boost Englewood 's economy.
I have met several other patients while waiting in 1he store and am coming 10
realize how great this medication stretches to help those in need. It is extremely versatile.
The owners of Nature's Kiss have been extremely helpful and unders1anding to my
condition as to thal of others. They are very kind, always palient and listen carefully 10
help find the correct remedy to heal. Please allow th.:m to oon1inue making a difference
in the lives of othen. I know they have made a signitican1 impact on my life and well
being.
Wi1 h regards.
Christine Caner
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CINY
a,,ey Etheredge
Au9ust 2nd 2009
Englewood City Council,
My name IS Casey Ethete<lge, I sull<t from chn>nlc '°"" l>ICk pain from• hereditary P«d~l>OS"lon and I also suffer from
chronic: p,aln after• lotrloul shoulder Injury end surgery due to an ICddcnt. The pain I suffer t:v~ night hatdly dows me
to get more thin l •• hou!I ol sleep, Ind lilo llmlts mo It my_.,._ and in my~ lo!e , I use medlalt moojuono to °""t my pain Ind Ill help Ott • Mt n!Qhts lffl, and • woncs for better t111n 1ny p!lannaceutlcal drug on todly's ma'1cet.
Menjuana his never caused • single medically documented overdose death, while many o<h,n,lse llie91I and d-
sulKIM>Ces, such n COCllne Ind mo,IJl!lnt, 1tt 1e9111y pmaibod by-. In E~ """'Y day.
Pftase continue to allow me to support our community and locate my mecUd ne within our nt.~bothood.
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Subject: HEdical Hon)Uana
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To whom It may concern: --a d d l o (.OfllolCII
First and for most I am a medical marijuana patient and a resident of
the city of Englewood. I personally go to Natures Kiss as my provider for my
medicine and I feel by taking that away from me and all the other patients
that get their medicines there, you are taking away our legal rights. The
legal rights of amendment 20 of the Colorado State constitution. In 2001 the
state of Colorado voters voted t o legalize marijuana for medical purpose. I
happen to be someone who has to have the medicine to get through my day
of everyday pains. If you take away my paramacav where I get It I will be
forced to go elsewhere(to the streets). As an amerlcan and by law that is not
right. Natures Kiss is convlenantl The people that work there are very
friendly and knowledgeable about what I am buying and how it will help
speclflcally me. By having the!.e d ispensaries your taking drugs of the street
and creating a safe and comfortable place for oeople like me to get the
medicine I need . Taking that away from me or any other patient is against
the law! Natures Ki ss Is located 2 blocks from my house and as a resident In
this city it has created NO problem or t roublQ for our neighborhood either!
Thank you for your time.
Jennifer Foster
MM J Patient
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I •m • ~ patlen< and I am In no<d of Hedlcll Harijual\lotong wM mlllons of Olhe,peoplo, tNs mediane con help
In 1 ......,, ol ways Including tlle «:DIIOffl'f. Pio ... help llffp those locotions _, so Ille public an have aa:ess.
Tllanlc Y°" Very Much,
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To whom M may mncem, I 1111. MM.I podenl. I need this .. ,. ploce lo OCUS, mffll Ind 1119h quality medidne. -dont
-. me go bact to thoR dNCJ deafen on Ille Wftt>. Im offl'lld ol them and t!loy "II me oil. Id otso lltt lo Stt our Police
dept, F1<'e Dept. Ott offlcllls wadges be poyed by some of the ,........, Natu,.. Kiss wttl brin9 In. Stlftls pov<d rnon, dty
up k~p. Will> the ,.....,, .. tlllt will come there win be monev lo 1 tlonl those gr,at tNngs.
Thinks tor ,..ding this,
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My name ,s Blake Margheim and I ~ulfer from nerve damage on my roghl lhogh from MERCA of your not fam,loar wolh MERCA 11 1s a nesh ea long ~lalf ,nrect,or lhat ,s resistant to mosl antobootocs.anyway the doctors m order to save my lore had lo cul out a foolball size 2cm deep chun, of my thigh out on order lo cu l th e onfect,on out or my body. I was put on a ton of painkillers and ended up ado octed lo them. Fo ur months ago I was taking 200mg or MS Conlon a day 6mg of Xanax and a ton or anti-nausea meds lhat all had their own adverse side effects. I was spending wolh insurance upwards or 400$ a month Just on my medications and I was s till suffering. My Neurologist recommended If I try pot and see if that wou ld deal with the constant throwing up and other side effects. It did and some my pain went away and
has stayed away. Sense I have been rrescrlbed Medical Marijuana my li fe has
ch anged. I now am off the MS Cantin take I mg of Xanax a day and am able to eat
once again. WithOut the abtl1ty to drove a car do to my disability It 1s extremely
Important that I have access to NATURE'S KISS 1t is on the bus hr. sand close to my
house. II you do not allow for them to oi,en I have to take?-two hour and 45
minute trip each way to the other dispensaries. I know the two men opening up thos
establishment and from the day I met them they have been a great help to me. I
have been to other dispensaries and they Just want your money these two men
Bruce and David are truly compassionate people who care about their members.
They have some amazing Ideas and I believe will really benefit the surrounding
business and community.
Thank you for reading my lelt~r I know you are busy people but please look
at all the good having this dispensary will bnng your community.
Bl~ke M~rghelm Colom!o Melllcal Registry#0016486
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To whom this may concern,
My name is Susan Nash and I have had a li cense for medical marijuana for
over a year now . I have chronic back pain for a compress ion fracture In my
lower back 3 years ago. I have been through a few different careg ivers and
by chance, luck or fate I happened to be search ing for a new caregiver when
I drove past Dave Lopez and Bruce carter's store on Broadway in Englewood,
Nature's Kiss . Since then I have found caring and compassionate caregivers
that none other can compete with. They take the t i me to explain everything
and are the most uplifting and pos it ive providers I have met.
Please do not shut them down, I have met with providers that have not been
as caring and compassionate, and I never want to be in that circumstance
again.
Sincerely,
Susan Nash
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Mr 11r1me ts Tonie and I am me landlOfd tor the buKdtng th1t natures ktss has chosen for lht Ir location in englewood, t heve
had many peop(e ask me for tne business cards and many others tell me they are ext:remel ,' Interested ln having this
btnlness In englcwood for con~lerot to thtm and families and friends that have anments that they ate treating with
medlcol lN~Jwno. I am lookl119 ,0,W,nl to the buslr1,s, opening IOOn so they can !!en<flte =enue lor the city ond help
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To Whom 1t mey concern,
I am wribn9 to non,u the -thOt Medal Ha,uuana (HM!) hos PfflOflllly gm,n me. I am..,,,,...,. who hos
had ""'l,..,,.. since the OCjeol fiY1!. bod< pains for-,...,. and .....,... for IS ionCJ., f can rem<ml>er MM.I hos
helped me w,th .a ol these symptoms and I have no Ide, ~ I would be without it
Mr m.g,aJncs A.trted when t was young •nd ke-pt bothenng me constantfy, t med convcnlJOn61 over the counter
meoone kk.r Tytenol, Advil, etc. with IIIUt to no !WCCeSS, My m~nunes are at bmes ~•tatlng ~ when the con~nUonal
~10nc woukl not wCM'k,, the only other way to relleve my patn was falling as~p or forr1ng mysetf to throw up Slttping
rsn·t alwavs possfbtc since there are many things one must do during the day.forcing (Stlf to throw up wouad sometimes:
work, but was never the first c;~ce for obvious n!Hons.t wilt not lie and say that MM, .. om.,-ctetv cured me but what It has
done Is made the pain bearable, It makes the pain seem dtitant and allows me to tunctlon and continue wit h my day
without the need to sleep or throw up. This has Improved my ltfe Immensely.
My baCk pelns sta~ years ago after an ac:c:ldent. It is not a C04"1Stant pain but 1t can render me useless at UmH,
There have been times when the pain felt me bedridden for days; much hke the mtQr-alnts MMJ m.skes my back PltM seem
dost11nt •nd hel9S me funct,on during the day.
lMtfy HM! haS helped me with my ln>omnoO. Hy lmomnta has b<en on ongoing ..-m for me. I havo lost many
"'9hls ol 5lo<I' b<uose my m<nd rac:os al umos when I lhould bo ,1eepu,g. B<fore HM! I tnod pilk to mak• mo .itt:, but
had to rak• c.aff...,. p,tls to-tho 5ltt""'9 p,tls oncl stay up dunng the day Alie< d-HHJ (tnchcn) ~ hos
helped me L'ttp naturatty and wake up wrthout • need for-anything me t o funcbOn
Sklte dtKOveri"9 MMJ, I have ckml.nated the need to pop PIH after piN. Instead I have Ol\e r\al\Jral remedy that
he:lps me wrth my p,lns and helps me fall asleee). I Cini 1mag1ne havmg to 90 bKk 10 mo<e conventional med+dnct which
are npenstvc and r•rtty work .Thank you for your time.
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Colorado Marijuana Initiative
60 % of Colorado ans agree: Th e dru g war has fail ed.1
The goal ofl'MI is to regulate and tax marijuana. sim ilar to alcohol. in the state of Colorado. by the
year 2008.
We believe it is in Colorado· s best interest to
I. remove the threat of arrest and jail fo r adults agl-d 21 and older who safely and n.-sponsibly use
marijuana while mainlnining penalties for crimina l behavior. such as distributing to minors and
driving wh ile unde r the in fl uence.
2. create a realistic S)stcm of regulation for the manufacture. taxation. and sale of marijuana and
3. use the sales ta.~ gencratt-d by marijuana sales to fund healthcare. prevention education, and
treatment .
In a recent poll, 60% of Coloradoans agreed that the drug wa r has fai led and 1nm it is lime 111 creme
and implement a more effecti ve marijuanu policy for Colomdo.1
More inform ation:
• Mari juan., pmhibition Jru;sn·t r~'\lucc 1ccn 11s.1gc
• Crctljhlc scicncc-h;1.~d cducmion is ncccs,;uo
· ll~ 1.-ronomic~ of m;ulation um! ta~ation
Notes
jJJ Colorado Crin,inal Justice Reform Coalition. Sun·~)' 011 Dru11 Ab11se a11d Drug l'oliq.
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The Economics of Regulation and Taxation
Colorado will benclil tremendously from laking lhc pmlit out of1hc lucrative marijuana black marl.el.
At presenl, illicit drug dealers reap tremendous profits from the marijuana market in Colorado.
Through s1a1c rcgulalion. lhis revenue can be taken from the hands of illicil deniers and used 10 fund
better ireatmcnt and healthcare programs. We an: currently researching the estimated lllX revenue for
Colorado if lhe state were to rcgulotc morijuona soles. Estimalcs in other stales include $16.9 million
in Mo.ssachusctts1• $28 million in Ncvad~. and S 1.5 lo $2S billion in Califomiai each year in
marijuana soles tax revenue. Colorado could use this revenue lo promote heallhy lifcs1ylc choices and
meet our alonning 1rca1mcnt dclicil.
There nrc an estimated 250.000 people in the state of Colorado who would bcnclil from drug abuse
trealmcnt .'1 Eighty-one percenl of these Coloradoans ore not receiving treatmcnl.' II will cosl an
estimall-d SI0.5 million 10 close thi s gap", but for every ta.~ dollar spcnl on 1rca1mcn1. seven dollars in
future costs arc sovcd.1 Colorado needs 10 invcs1 in lhc fu1urc by increasing 1rcatmcn1. prevention
programs. and harm reduction education. Regulating and lllXing marijuana would fund 1his
investment
Notes
W Miron. The Budgetary lmnlica1i1111.• o(Murii11w1q l,egaf;:utio" /11 Ma»·gdnue11.,. August 2003.
Qi University of Nevada al Las Vegas. 2002.
W Gieringer. &w10mics o[C1mm1hlv l.egul/Z11(/11n, in Ed Rosenthal. ed. Hemp Toduy, Quick
rublishing, Oakland. CA. 1994.
W Drug S1ra1cgics. Pi·m·er, 011 the l/ori:011-.llrdudm: S11h.,t11m·1· Ahuse and Addiction 2002.
h110 :/,<lnig,1 nucgi,.-~,url!f Jc1\\ \!r'.
W ·111c Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division Colo rado Depanmcnl of I lumnn Services. Vie C'1sls and
/:'flecti1•e1w.1., 11[Alf11ho/ g11.I Dr1111 Ah1L,e Pmgram.1· In the Stute ofl'o/11rud,1. Oc1ober 2003.
lfil ·n,c Alcohol and Drug Ahusc Division C'olomdo Dcpamncnl of I luman Services. A11 A1111Jr.,is 11(
S11hst11n!'e 1lhu.,e l'rr•·c1/e1we, Tre11tmem Re.111urces u111/ Trca1m11111 (imu in C '11/11ratl11. Dcccmher
2002.
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Marijuana Prohib iti ,m Doesn 't Reduce Teen
Usag e
A 1995 study found tbat 39% of Denver i11gh schc• 11 students n:poncd pust-month marijuana use.
compared to 29% in the R-St of Colorado · .' ZS¾ nationally.
The prohibition of marijuana docs not rL-ducc ...c among teens. On the contrary. it creates 1111
unregulated black market for this produci. which makes marijuana easier for youth to obtain than
cigurcues or alcohol.; Prohibition of marijuana exposes children to other drugs on the illicit drug
market.
The Netherlands address..'S the gateway problem, in which marijuana use leads to use oflwder drugs,
by implementing policies to decriminalize the use and sole of small amounts of marijuana. Dy moving
marijuana snlcs into cofTcc shops and ofT the strwts. the Netherlands drasticall) reduced the !llltcway
effect nnd youth u.<age.l
"ColT<.'C shops" appeared in Amsterdam in 1976 as a means of 5Cpil"1ting the market for marijuana
from harder drugs, closing the dealers' .. gateway" from marijoonn to cocaine und heroin. /I 1999
study conducll'd by the Trimbos Institute found that 20%ofDutch lL'Cnsagl-d 15-16 hod tried
marijuana. and less than one in 1.000 ha.d tried heroin. The same year the European Drug Monitoring
Centre fo und 40 % oftce,,s the same ogc from (irco t Britain, which has a simil 11r prohibi tion policy !IS
the U.S .. had tried cannabis, and one in :SO had ...:cd heroin.°'
In 1994. only OJ% of 12• to 17-ycar-olds in /\mstcrdllm had ever tried r ocainc. The rate among
American 12-to 17-y.:ar-olds wos 1.7%. more than S times as prcvalcnt.1
The ga1ewny theory that marijuana us.: leads 10 use or harder drugs. is a result or prohibition policy
rather tluui the physiological dTcct of marij wum. Simply put. when you1h buy marijuana from bluck
market dealers. the dealers car push harder dn1gs.
No tes
W Centers for 0 1, Control and Prcwnlion , "Youth risk behavior surveillunce-l lni 1ed Stales.
1995." M.!_irh1dil}•.Jl!. ,f11rtuli11 Weelc/11 Report. 45 CSyryeillancc Summary 4). September 1995.
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QJ The Nulional C, nlcr on Add ic1ion and Substance Abuse al Col umbia t lni,crsit) !110! CASA 1\'0I/rmnl Sun·er o(Amer ica,1 .{WIU<{f.< rm Substance Ahu.<c VII: Trm<. {'amrt< ,inti Sib/mg<. AuguSl 2002. llJ Rose, David . ··Two Cormlrifs 1rxik the Dn,g Test : Who Pa.~ml!. "The Observer: Fchruar_, 24, 2002. Imp: 'obsen cq:1wrJian .cu.ul./uk 11cwsl,1urv/O 6903.65612 1.lll).hlml. (il Rose. David. "Tw" Cmmtrie., Took tire Drug 1iw: Who Passed?. ·· The Observer: Fcbrunl)' 24, 2002. lutp-i/ohserver.guardion .cg .uk/ub n~wsistory/0,6903,6,6 121 00 html. W lie/I anti lllic/1 Drug U.rc in Anutertlam II. J. Sandwijk, el al .; Am sterdam, Nclhcrlands:
University of ',mstcrdam. 1995: and Prrliminary Estimates fro m the 1995 Nutlrmpl Surve y on Drug
d1!Jfil, Advance Report Number t 8, Substance Abuse and Mental Hcahh ScrvicesAdministration;
Washington, D.C.:U.S. Deparuncnl of Healthand Human Services. 1996; p.92; both reports cilcd in
Marih,qna Myths. Mariiuana f(J('ts : A Reyiew ofthe &ienti(ic Evidfncr, I,. Zimmer & J. Morgan;
New York : The Undcsmith Cen.tcr. 1997".
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The World Health Organization released a study in March 1998 that states: "there arc good reasons
for saying that [the risks from cannabis] would be unlikely to seriously [compare to] the public health
risks of alcohol and tobacco even if as mw1y people used cannabis as now drink alcohol or smoke
tobacco.1
We must provide science-based , effective education to our youth in the con text of public health and
promote personal responsibility and healthy decision-making . To equate the health effects of
marijuana use to the health effects of other illicit drug s, such as cocaine , heroin , or methamphetamine ,
or the health effects of legal drugs. such as alcohol and tobacco , sends an inaccurate message to our
youth , discrediting \he anti-drug message and foiling to reduce drug use .
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ill Hall , W., Room , R. & Bondy , S., WHO Proiec t 011 Health Impli cations o(Cqnnqhi.1· Uxe : A
Comparatil'e Appraisal g(the 1/egl,h and Psvcha/ogica/ Conseq11en ces o[Akohol Canngbi.r,
Nicotin e gnd Opiate Use . August 28, 1995, (contained in original version. but deleted from offi cial
version) (Ueneva , Switzerland: World Health Orga nization , March 1998).
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HEALTH & WE L LNESS
Not many busintssts hnt tht opportunily lo hdp ptoplt AND makt siu1ble
revtnut at 1ht ume timt: Mtdlr■I marijuana busintuts olftr both advanlagts!
Wt would likt to makt it nry dur that wt art trying to Optl'llt a buri ntss that
helps those who havt bttn givtn I lktnst to prncurt mtdic1I marij ua na. Wt mike
ii t■sy ror pal~nls to buy thtir mtdlrlnt in a ,.rt rnvironmtnt !-tr,11 they do not
havt to tum to tht illrgal m■rktt lo procure marijuana.
P1titnls who rtnivt a prt1<riptlon and a lictnst to rtttivt Mtdiral M1riju1n1 as a
rorm or treatment dtstrvt to have a prnrn,ional disprnury to bt trt1ttd in.
The City or Engltwood dtstrvts to havr thi• dbptnsary, which is a well-run,
prorts.slonal, licerutd business.
Since the ritizens or Colorado pustd Sttllon 14: Articlt 18 ortht 20th Amtndmtnl
in 2000, ovtr 40 disptnsaritS havt bttn optntd to strvt •ht r llla or:
Aurora
Dtnver
Westminster
Thornton
Boulder
Colorado Spri1 ,gs
Commerce C i• y
Grttley
Fort Collins
Cenltnnial
Loveland
.. and patient demand has shown tht nttd ror tvtn mort d ispt>nJlritS 10 b t optntd
daily.
Benelils Or Having A Di1ptnsary In Your City
According to recent estimations by mul1iple adHJCacy !!fOUpS. including American, for Safe Access (ASA). California'~ hundreds of medical marijuana dispensaries con1ribu1c to the state budget at least SI 00 million annually III sales 111,~ re, cnuc "The sales tax collected by medical marijuana dispensar ies in one yc"r cou ld fund 1hc construc1ion of two large schools or 2.000 elementary and high school tcn chm.' sa 1d ASA Chief of Staff Rebecca Saltzman, {hnp ·//www.safeaccessnow.org/anicle.php ·1;d~5478)
According to The Budgetary Implications of Marijuana Prohibi1ion, Colorado could be
making up to S 17 million in tax revenue from marijuana-hued sales
(http://www.prohibitioncosts.org/mironreport html)
Marijuana has received a bad rap ovft' l ht ytan, bul loday wt livt in an age wbtre
mo re inrormation is available than tvtr before on tht btnrlils and advanlagrs or
using Marijuana as a medicine, a nd ma ny dod on and medical associalions have
t ndon ed 1be direct ust or Marijuana ror a number or illnesses.
Medical Marijuana bdpt a numbtr or illnesses (including but nol limlling lo):
Alzheimer's Disease
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Chronic Pain
Diabetes Mellitus
Dystonia
Fibromyalgia
Gastrointestinal Disorders
Gliomas
Hepatiti.s C
Huma n Immunodeficiency Virus
Hypenension
Incont inence
MRSA
Multiple Sclerosis
Osteoporosis
Pruritis
Rheumatoid Mhri1is
Sleep Apnea
Tourette 's Syndrome
"Marij11a11a's therapeutit uses are we/J..Joc11me11ted i11 modem .'fCientific litera11Jrt1. 71N!
.@dies indicate that marij11a11t:1 provid«'s symptomatic relief for a 1111mher of medical
cn11di1' IS, i11cl11di11g 1,a11sea a11d 1'0mft/11g, slim11/ati11g appetite, prom111i1'1( wetl(ht l(Oill,
and din, .. 1ishi11g imraoc11/ar pre.~111re from glaucoma. There is als11 evidence that
smuf<,,d 111C1rij11(1/N;I CIIIU 1,r THC reduce., n111,1·de spas/Icily from .1p11r1I ,·11rd 11y11ries and multiple sdao.1/.1, and diminishes lremor., /11 multlple .n·lerosi., /Kllie111.,. /'(ll/e111., and physicians haw a/.w, re(K>rted that smoked 111arlj11atK1 pr01•ide.v relief /mm mlf(fai11e l,eCldaches, depre.tv/011, sei:ures, insm,111ia 'IIW d1ro11ic pain, amolli;! 111/,er cm,ditions." NORM1-org Medical Ma rijuana is also sup portecl IJ med idnt by numtrous prtSligious associations:
Health Organit1tions Supportin g Imm ed iate Legal Acctss to Mtdkal
Marijuana
International and National Organizations
AIDS Action Council
AIDS Treatment News
American Academy ofFamily Physicians
American Medical Student Association
American Nurses Association
American Preventive Medical Association
American Public Health Association
American Society of Addiction Medicine
Arthritis Research Campaign (United Kingdom)
Australian Medical Association (New South Wales) Limited
Australian National Task Force on Cannabis
Belgian Ministry ofHealth
British House of Lords Select Committee on Science and Technology
British House of Lords Select Committee On Science and Technology (Second
Report) British Medical Association
Canadian AIDS Society
Canadian Special Senate Committee on Illegal Drugs
Dr. Dean Edell (surgeon and nationally syndicated radio host )
French Ministry ofHealth
Health Canada
Kaiser Permanente
Lymphoma Foundation of America
The Montel Williams MS Foundation
Multiple Sclerosis Society (Canada)
The Multiple Sclerosis Society (United Kingdom)
National Academy of Sciences Institute Of Medicine (IOM )
National Association for Public Health Policy
National Nurses Society on Addictions
Netherlands Ministry of Health
New England Journal of Medicine
New South Wales (Australia)
Parliamentary Working Pany on the Use of Cannabis for Medical Purposes
1)1 \ndrc11 Wc,I (nn11nr>nll1 reco!(n11cd professor or ,m~mal med1c1nc and founder of1hc Nauonal l11tegra1i,c Medicine Council) l1 11 1t i nd I.oral Of'l!a niutio ns Al n)~B 'ur~ A,sociation Being Ali,c People With HIV/AIDS Action Co111n1111ee (San Diego. C:A) C"ahfomia Academy of Famil y Physici ans Cahforma --:urses As=1a11on California Pharmacists Association
Colorado Nurses Association
Connecticut Nurses Assoc iation
Florido Governor's Red Ribbon Panel on AIDS
Florida MeJ1cal Association
llawai1 Nurses Association
Illinois Nu1 ses Associati on
I ,re F\lension Foundation
Medical Societ y of the State of New York
Mississ ippi Nurses Association
New Jersey State Nurses Associat ion
New Mexico Medica l Soc iety
New Mexico Nurses Association
New York County Medical Society
New York State Nurses Association
NtJMh CRrolina Nurses Association
Rhode Island M~'llical Society
Rh<Klc Island State Nurse. Association
San Franc isco Ma)·or's Summit on AIDS and HI V
San Fmnc1sco Medical Society
Vermont Medical Marijt1ana Study Commiucc
Virginia Nurse~ Associ auon
Whitman-Walker Clinic (Washington. IX)
Wisconsin Nurses Associa tion
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Marijuana is also rttogniud as• u fe, c f1'eclin medicint.
Cannabinoids have a remarkable safety record, pa11icularly when compared 10 other
1herapeutically active substances Most significantly, the consumpricn of marijuana -
regardless of quan1i1y or potency -cannol induce a fatal overdose . According to a 1995
review prepared for the World Health Organiza1ion, "The<e are no recorded cases of
overdose fatalities attributed 10 cannabis. and 1he estimated lethal dose for humans
eX1rapolatcd from animal studies is so high tha1 it cannol be achieved by . use11"
Somr Basics of Marijuana
Cannabis is consumed in many different ways. most of which cir her involve inhaling
smoke from ignited plant or adminis1ering orally
Variou1 devices exist for smoking cannabis. Local
methods differ by the preparation of the cannabis plant before use, the parts of the
cannabis plalll which are UNd, and the tre1tmem of the smoke before inhalation.
A vaporiz;er heals herbal cannabis to 365--410 °F (lSS-210 "C), whicb cauJeS the active
ingrediems to evaporate into a gas without bwnins the plant m11erial (the boiling point of
THC is 392 °F (200°C) 11 0.02 mmHg prewre. and somewhat higher 11 standard
atmospheric pra,ure), A lower proportion of toxic chemicals are released than by
smoking. although this may vary depending on the design of the vaporlz.er and the
temperature II which it is set
As an alternative to smoking, cannabis may be con1111med orally. However, the cannabis
or its emact must be 111fficiemly heated or dehydrated to cau,e decatboxylalio!. ,.,, its
most abundant C1M1binoid, tetrabydrocannabinolic acid, into psychoactive THC.
Cannabis can alJo be comumed u a cannabis tea. THC is lipophi lic and only slightly
water soluble (with a solubility of2.8 mg per liter), so tea is made oy first dissolving the
active components in a fat such u milk. cream, butter, which is mixed with bot water to
make a tea.
• PROCLAMATION \ VHEREAS, 1he Englewoo(l Uni led Me1hodisl Chu rch will celebrale its 100., year a l the church's present loc,Hi on, as well as Its 11 9" officia l anniversaf) as a church; and
WHEREAS, lh e Englewood Uniled Methodisl Church Is holcllng an anni ,ersary
celebralion on Sa1urd1y, August 8, 2009 al 3:00 pm as church members and neighbors
celebrate lh e history of 1h e church and 11s special place in 1he communi ty; ,1nd
WHEREAS, the Englewood United Methodist 01urch has been an important part of
the Eng lewood community since it s begin nings; a nd
WHEREAS, the Englewood United Methodist Church is recognized as a commun ity
partner, collabora ting wilh the City of Englewood to help wilh and be a part of community
events; and
WHEREAS, the City of Englewood wishes to honor and recognize 1he Englewood
United Methodist Chu rch on the noteworl hy occasion of this special anniversary;
• NOW, THEREFORE, I, Jam es K. Woodward, Mayor of the City of Eng lewood,
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Colorado, hereby congralulate the members of the Englewood Uni ted Melhodisl Church
on the very special occasion of the church's 100., year at its current location. Residents of
the Englewoo d communit)• are encoura ged to help the Englewood United Methodist
Church celebrate ils noteworthy accomplishments at the church's an niversary celebra lion
on Satu rday, Augu sl 8, 2009.
GIVEN under my hand and seal this 3'" day of Augusl, 2009.
James K. Woodward. Mayor
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BY AUTHORITY ORDINANCE K'l. SERIES OF 10(l'J COUNCIL BILL NO. 32 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER JEFFERSON AN ORDINANCE AlITHORlZING AN "INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT
REGARDING 2009 GRANT OF ARAI' AHOE COUNTY OPEN SPACE PROGRAM FUNDS
PROJECT NAME: CENTENNIAL PARK BALLFIELD LIGHTING" BETWEEN 11IE CITY
OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO AND THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
THE COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE. ST A TE OF COLORADO .
WHEREAS , the City of Englewood completed a 9.4 acre expansion of Centennial Park in
2001, which included a baseball field, softball field, soccer field, resuooms and trail connections
to Centennial Lake and the South Platte River/Mary Caner Greenway; and
WHEREAS, the original plan called for the baseball field, Brent Mayne Field (through a
panncrship with the Colo111do Rockies) and the adjacen1 softball field 10 be ligh1ed: .,nd
WHEREAS, budget constraints reqwred the proJcc:t 10 be phased, delayina ligh1ing of the ball
fields until phase two when funds became avaiiltble: and
WHEREAS. tho fields are corui t~ercd two of the premier game fields in the area and arc
consistently booked for youth and t rluh organiud play; and
WHEREAS. lighting of the fields is critical to adding much nccdrd play time in order 10 meet
the needs of community a~sociations; and
WHEREAS. the City of Englewood submined an application and has been awarded a Open
Space Grant 10 fund the Cent-:nnial Park Ballfield Lighting; and
WHEREAS , Arapahoe County agrees 10 provide the City of Englewood with Grant funds in
the amoum 00110 exceed Sl'i7,400 from the Arapahoe County Open Space Parks and Trails
Grant Program for the Centennial Park Ballfield Lighting ("Gra111 Project"); and
WHEREAS. the City aarees th:at such Grant Funds will be expended by no later than one year
from the date of transfer of Grant Funds from the Arapahoe County to the City of Englewood,
unless a longer period of time is o·thc:rwise agreed to by Arapahoe County in writing; and
WHEREAS. this Ordinance will authorize the Intergovernmental Grant Agrecmcnt between
Arapahoe Counry Commissioners and the City for the Centennial Park Ballfield Lighting;
NOW. 11-{E.J>.EfORE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE cm · COUNCO. OF THE crrv OF
ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, A.S FOLLOWS :
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~-The lntergO\'fflllllelltal Grant Agreement between the City of Engl~ood. Colorado • and Board of County Commissioners of the County of Arapahoe. S1a1e of Colorado penaining 10 the Centennial Park Ballfield Lighting, attached as "Attachment I'', is hereby accepted and approved by the Englewood City Council. ~. The Mayor is authori,.t!d to execute and the City Clerk to attest and seal the Intergovernmental Grant Agreement for and on behalf of the City of Englewood, Colorado. ~l Pumtant 10 Anicle V, Section 40, of the Englewood Home Rule Chaner. th~ City
Council has detenlined that Auachment 1, attached 10 this Ordinance, shall not be published
because of its siz,:. A copy is available in the Office of the Englewood City Clerk.
Introduced. read in full, and p15sed on first reading on the 20th day of July, 2009.
Published as a Bill for an Ordinance in the City's official newspaper on the 24'" day of July, 2009.
Published as a Bill for an Ordinance on the City's official website beginning on tl.,, 22nd day of
July, 2009 for thirty (30) days.
Read by title and passed on final reading on the 3rd day of August, 2009.
Published by tit!: in the City's official newspaper u Ordinance No._, Scnes of 2009, on
the 7th day of Augu~. 2009.
James K . Woodward, Mayor
ATI'EST:
Loucrisbia A. Ellis, Cit)' Clerk
I, Loucrishia A. Ellis, City Clerk of the City of Englewood, Colorado, hereby certify that the
above and foregoing is a uue copy of the Ordinance passed on final reading and published by
title as Ordinance No._, Series of2009.
Loucrishia A. Ellis
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f!\"TERr.O\"ER.'iMI..."\TAL AGRECME:\"T REGARDING 2009 GRANT OF AR.11.PA HOC COilliTI' OPEK SPACE PROGRAM IT!\"DS PROJECT ~Aliff,: CENTEJliNIAL PARK BALLFIELD LI GHTING This Intergovernmental AgT"..cment ("Agreement"), 1s made and entered into by and berween THE BOARD OF COU1'"TY COM1111SS IONE RS OF THE COL'NTY OF
AR4J'AHOE, STATE OF COLOR...\.DO, (the "County") and the CITY OF ENG LEWOOD,
a mW1icipality and poli,ical subdivision of the State of Colorado (the "Grantee'").
V.1-IEREAS, on November 4, 2003, the voters of Arapahoe County approved a county-
wide sales and use tax to be used for specified Open Space pwposes as set fonh in County
Resolution No. 03038 1; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 030381 authorizes the County to award grants of funds from
the Open Space Sales and Use Tax ("Grant Funds'') to be diSttibu1Cll 10 municipalities and
special disuicu, -as more fully set fonh therein;
\\IHEREAS, on May 19, 2009 the C0W1ty approved the Grantee's Project Application,
which is anac.1ed hereto and incorporated by reference herein as Exhibit A, ("ProJect
Application"), subject to the execution of an intergovernmental agreement and subject 10 the
terms and conditior.s contained herein;
WHEREAS, the County desL-es to enier into intergovernmental agre ements, J\S a
condition of grant approval, with such municipalities and special districts that have been
ap;iroved for grants from the C<>unty; and
WHEREAS, these intergovernmental agreements are authoriz=d by A.nicle XiV, Section
18 of the Colorado Constitution and Cot.a. REv. STAT.§ 29-1-203.
NOW, THEREFORE, the CoW1ty and th! Grantee agree as follows:
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Amount of Grant. The County agrees 10 pro1•ide Grantee with Grant Funds in
the amount not 10 exc~d S 167,400 from the Arapahoe County Open Space,
Parks and Trai ls Grant Program fo r the Centenn ial Park Ba lllie ld Lighting
("Grant Project'').
Use of Grant Funds. The Grantee agrees that it sliall onl)' use the Grant Funds
for the Grant Project, as set fonh in Exhibit A.
Time For Use of Grant Funds. The Grantee agrees that such Grruit Funds will be
expended by no later than one year from the date of transfer ofGra:11 iund~ from
the Granter 10 the Gl'lllltee, unless a longer period of time is otherwise agreed 10
by the County in writing .
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.l!!!c;est on Grant Funds The Grante. further agrees that, after receipl of 11s Granl, lhe Gramee will use an)' interest earned on the Grant only for the Grant ProJecl as set forth m its approved grant application. 5 Administration of Grant Project. Tn: Grantee shall be responsible for the direct supervision and administration of the Grant Project The County shall not he liaole or responsible for any cos1 overruns on the Grant Project Nor shall the County shall have any duty or obligation 10 prov ide any additional funding for the Grant Projccl if the Grant ProJCCI cannot be compl~t ed with the amount of
Grant Funds awarded by the County to the Grantee.
6. Grant Proicct Site Visits. Upon 24 hours written notice to the Grantee,
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the Grantee agrees 10 allow the County to make site visits before, during, at the
completion of and/or after the Gran, ?reject
Acknowledgement of County by Grantee. The Grantee agrees to acknowledge the
County as a contributor 10 the Grant Project in all publications, news releases and
other publicity issued by the Grantee rela1cd 10 the project and agrees 10 allow the
Coun1y to do the same. If any evcn!S are plaMed in regard 10 the Grant Projecl,
the County shaJ I be acknowledged as a con1ribu1or in the invitation 10 such events.
Grantee shall cooperate with the County in preparing public information pieces,
providing photos of the Grant Project irom timr 10 time, and providing access to
the Granl Project for -,ublicity purposes.
Required Sign at Proiecl Site. Grantee agrees to erect and permanently maintain al
least one sign in a publicly visible arc, in recognition of the grant from the
Arapahoe County Open Space Program. Tm location, form, design, and wording
of such sign shall be approved by lhe Count)'. Such sign shall be creeled prior 10
the completi on of lbe Grant Proj ect or ils public opening, whichever is the earlier,
Repon Rcouir, m -On or before January 31, 2010 the Grantee agrees to
provide the County with a Grant Projecl siatus , ~port that descnl>es the amount of
progress in completing the Grant Project, Gran1 Projec i milestones, and the use of
the Gran1 Funds to dale. l11e s1atus report shall includ e a spreadsheet comparing
the onginaJ budget to actual expenses, plus two (2) or more high resolution digital
photographs showing progress and seasonal come~, at tlte Grant Project site.
Upon completion of the Grant Project, the Grantee also agmes 10 submit to lhe
Coun1y a final report, including a cover letter and a final spreadsheet comparing
the original budget to actual expenses that cenifics what the Grant Funds have
been used for and that the Grant Funds have been used in acx..,rdance with County
Resolution No. 030381. 11,e final report shall also include n detailed project
summary al ong with high resolution photographs of the various stages of the
Grant Projec1 development and i!S completion. The Gran1~e further agrees to
provide the Cow,ty with an electronic copy of the final report, including separate
high resolution digital photographs. The final report shall be submitted within
three (3) months of project completion unless a longer period of time has been
agreed to by the County in writing. The County shall be allowed to use
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1:ifo:mauon and ;ihotographs frorr. re;>o:-..! in pubii:at1ons , ;,ub!ic mforma:1or. updates. and on the Count) 's web snc. Failure to Submit Reouired Reports , Upon written no:ice from the Count)··s Open Space Manager, informing the Grantee that it has failed to submit any required st.atus re;,on arnlior fir.a! report, the G:antee shall submit such repons to the County through the Count)"s Open Space Manager within thirt} (jO) days , and, 1f it fails to do so. the Grantee shall be deemed to be in violauon this Agreement The Grantee ~hall be ineligible for any future Grant Funds, until and unless su ch
reports have been submined to the County's Open Space Manager.
Record Keeping Reauircmcnts. The Grantee shall maintain a complete set of
books and records documenting its use of the Grant Funds and its supervisi on
and administration of the Grant Project. The County or any of its duly at1thonzed
representatives shall have reasonable access to any books, documents, papers, and
records of the Grantee which arc pcninent 10 the Grant Project for the purpose of
making an audit, examin.auon, or excerpts. The Grantee shall keep all books.
documents, papers, and records, which ill'C penincnt 10 the Grant Project, for e
minimum of three yem. Grantee agrees lo rcpon to the County any unr·.pendcd
Grant Funds and consult with the Cc.unty c1ncerning proper accounting for
unexpended Grant Funds prior to complet ion of the Grant Project final repcrt.
Reimbursement of Grant Funds The Grantee understands and agrees that if the
Grant is not l!Sed in accordance with its approved Grant Application andtor t 1is
Agreement, the County may require the Grantee to reimburse the County Jt 'ne
amounl of such Grant Funds 1hat are not used for the Granl ProjecL
I j Remedies. The rights and --:medics of th: County as set forth m this Agreement
shall not be exclusive and are m addnion to an) other nghts or remedies provide.;
bylaw.
14 No Waiver of Rights. A waiver by either parry to this Agreement of th e breach of
any term or provision of this Agreement shall not operate or be constn1ed as a
waiver of !Ill)' subsequent breach by either party.
15. Channes to Grant Project. The Grantee agrees and understands that its Grant
Project, once ii has been approved by the Count y, may not be changed withoul lhe
Counry's prior approval Changes must be requested in writing and ma)' not
begin until ..n dlllcndment to this Agreement has been approved by the Coun1 y
16. Transfer of Interest in Grant Project. The Grantee understands and agrees that no
land or interes1s acquired with the Grant Funds as part of lhe Grant Proj ect ma)'
be sold, lensed, traded, or otherwise conveyed, nor may an exclusive license or
pennit on said land or interests be given. without prior appro,,aJ of the Grantee's
governing body after conducting a public heanng . Tb: Grantee further agrees if
such sale, lease, trade er conveyance is made or an exclusive license or interest
has been given, the proceeds shall be deposited in an '>pen space fund to be used
for purpose~ consistent with Resolution No 03038 1.
17 , Notice on Use Restriction for Acgv1red Lands Arapahoe Count) intends to • require use-restrictions on land acquired with County Open Space funds to ensure the long-term protection of lands for parks and open space purposes, consistent wtth Resolution /1030381. The use-restriction may be in the form of a conservation easement or deed restriction, as approved by the Count}, attached as Exhibit B, if appli;ab le to this project. 18 Maintenance: Grantee agrees to assume responsibility for continuous long-term maintenance and public safety of open space lands, trails, recreation facilities,
amenities, signage or other proiects funded by this County Open Space Grant.
J 9. Relationship of the Panics. The Grantee shall perform all duties and
obligations under this Agreement as an independent contractor and shall not be
deemed by virtue of this Agreement to have entered into any partnership, joint
venture, employer/employee, or other relationship with the County.
20. No Thjrd Pam, Bene1iciaries. Nothing in this Agreement shall give or allow uny
claim or right of action whatsoever by any third party, including, but not lidted
to, any agents or contractors of the Grantee.
21 . Severability. Should any one or more provisions of this Agreement be determined
to be illegal or unenforceable, all other provisions nevenheless shall remain
effective; provid 'lowever, the panics shall fonhwith enter into good faith
negou&tions and proceed with due diligence to draft a provision that will achieve
the origi11al intent of the panies hereunder,
22 .Vntten Amendment Required. This Agreement may be amended. modified, or
·hanged, in whole or m part, only by wntten agreement duly authonzed and
,,xecuted by the County and the Oran1ee.
23 Venue Venue for the u · J !lf any action arising out of '111)' dispute hen:under shall
be in Arapahoe County District Court, pursuant to tr i appropriate rules of civil
procedure.
24 Notices. Notices, as referred to in this Agreement, shall oe sent to:
COUNTY: Boa rd of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County
533 4 South Pri nce Street
Littleton, Colorado 80166-0001
and
Arapahoe County Attorney
5334 South Prince Street
Littleton, Colorado 80166-0001
and
Arapahoe County Open Space Manager
10730 East Briarwood Avenue, Suite 100
Centennial , Colorado 80112-"1853
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CITY: GM) Huhbq; Manager of Rc.:rcation Dept of Parks and Recreation Ci!) of Englewood 1155 W O>:ford, Eng lewood, CO 80110
~5 . Ap2licable Law. This Agreement shall be construed and enforced m accordance
with the bws of the State of Colorado .
26 . ElClcnt of Agreement. This Agreement constirutcs the entire agreement of the
panics hereto . The panics agree th_at there have been no representations made
regarding the subject matter hereof oth.!r than those, if any, contai ned herein, that
this Agreement constitu tes the entire agreement of the puties with respect 10 the
subject matter hereof, and funhcr agree that the various promise s and covenants
contained herein are mutually agreed upon and arc in consideration of one
another.
27 . Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterpans, each of
which will be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together will
constitute one and the same agreemenL
28 . Incorporation of Exhib11s . Unless otherwise sLated in this Agrccmen , 11.,y
exhibits, applica:ions, re.:olutions, or other documents referenced in this
Agreemen! shall be incol"!)orated by reference into this Agreement for all
purposes
29 . Section Headings. The headings for any section of this Agreement aze only for lhe
com·enience and reference of the panics and are not intended in any way 10
define, limit er describe the scope or intent of this Agreement.
30 . Disbursement of Gran1 Funds. For land acquisition projects, Grant funds are
to be made available 10 the Grantee by the County at the time of real eStBIC
closing. For al I other Grant Projects, funds shall be transferred soon after lhe
execution of the IGA . The preferred method used by th~ County for transfer of
Omni project funds 1s by ACH Authorization . Grantee agrees 10 this method .
3 I. '" ~ The signatories to thir O.greemcnt represent that they arc fully
~ulhor ized to execute this Agreemenl Md bind their respective cn1i1ic •
f WfTNESS WHEREOF, the Couniy an d the Gran tee have execuicd this Agreem ent as of the dale set fonh bclo " DATED 1his 4" day of June, 2009 . .t..TTEST.
By., __________ _
Nu me Louc r i sh i a J>.. El J.i s
Tille City Clerk
ATTEST :
By: __________ _
Na ncy A. Doi)',
Cle rk to tl1e Board
GR.Ain-EE:
By :. __________ _
Name James K. Woodward
Title Ma yor
COUNTY OF ARAPAHO E
ST ATE OF COLORAD O
By: ____________ _
Bob Toll, Ope n Sp ace Mana ger,
Purs uant to Reso luti on # 090440
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ARAPAHOECOUNTY,COLORADO
Open Space , Parks, and Trails
Grant Application
Applicant Name: City of Englewood
Project Name: Centennial Park Ballfteld Lighting
Contact Information: Gary Hultberg, Recreation Manager
Department of Parks and Recreation
Exhibit A
1155 W. Oxford Avenue, Englewood , CO 80110
303-762-2682 phone ghultberg@englewoodqov.org
TABLE OF CONTENTS Section Executive Summary
Pa rt A Contact and General Project Information
Part D Parks Projects
Part F Detailed Project Narrative and Sele c tion Criteria
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Part G Evidence of Support
Part H , Maps
Part I Budget
Atapahoa Col.M'lly Open Space , Per1<1 and Trails Granl AppRcallon
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY • Centennial Park , Englewood 's larges park at 46,7 acres was expamlecl In 2001 . The expansio n call ed for a baseball field, softball fie ld , soccer field , restrooms and trail connections to Centennial Lake and the South Platte River/Mary Carter Greenway.
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Project budge t constraints requ ired that the planned lighting of the ba~eball and softball fielcls be delayed. The baseball and softball fields have become two of the premier ba llfields in the south metro area . The need for additic,na l playi ng time on these popu lar fields is critica l for the many youth, schoo l and adult teams and associations that call these ballfields home .
The increased community need and the ab ility of the Ci ty to budget substantial funds
towards the lighting project have elevated the Centenn ial Park Ba llfield Lighthg Project to
our highest priority, The tota l project cost of $367 ,400 will provide fo r green technology ,
state of the art sports field ligh ting for the 90 foot baseball and adjacent softball field . With
an Arapahoe County grant award of $167,400 and the City's match of $200 ,000 (54%),
Englewood will move ahead qu ickly, anticipat ing project comp:etion by April 2010 .
Part A -CONT ACT INFORMAT ION
Project Type :
□Tra il s Open Space
J Planning
✓ Parks D ManagemenVMaintenance
O Education □ Other (please describe)
Name of Project: Centenn ial Pa rk Ballfte ld Lighting
APPLICANT INFORMATION:
Cily of Englewood
Nam e of Apphcanl (Mun icipali ty or D,slrict)
1155 W. Oxford Avenue
Officia l Address : Street or PO Box
Englewood
City
80110
Zip Code
Date : 02/02/09
Gary Hultberg
Primary Contact Person
Recreation Ma nag er
Title of Contact Person
303-762-2682
Agency Phone
Cell Phone : 303-944-9121 Email: ---~g=hu=lt=be=r=g®=e~nq=le=w~o=o=dg~o~v=.o~rg~_
Name oi Partners : -~"'=a ___ _
Applicant Federal Employe r ID Number(FE'IN):_""'8"-4'""·6..,0..,,0 .. o-.. s .. a ... 3 _________ _
Arapahoe County Open Space , Part<s and Trails Grant Appllcat,on
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Authorized Agent Nam e & Signature: I Jerrell Black, Director of Parks and Recreation , hereby affirm that I am the a•Jthonzed agent fo· the City of Englewood which ,s applymg for the grant as described herein, a'ld that I am legally authori:ed on behalf or said entity to apply as its agent for this Arapahoe County Open Space , Parks an: Trails Grant • S,g,iaIure of Authof.zed Agent
GRAND TOTALS FROM BUDGET PAGE:
Grant Request S 167,400
Cash Match Funds + S 200,000 (54%)
Total Pro]ec! Cost = $ 367,400
ABSTRACT :
Name of City/ Rec or Metro District: City of Englewood
Name of Project ; CQn\Qnr1ial Park 13allfield Lighting
Brief Description of Project:
The City of Englewood Department of Parks and Recreation completed a ~.4 acre
expans10n of Centennial Park in 2001. The expan:;ion included a baseball field, softball
field, soccer field, restrooms and trail connections to Centennial Lake and the South Platte
River/Mary Carte· Greenway The original plan called for the baseball field, Brent M~yne
Field (through a partnership with the Colorado Rockies) and the adjacent softball field to be
hgh,ed. Budget constraints required the project lo be phased, delaying lighting or the
ballfields until phase two when funds became available. The fields are considered two of
the premier game fields in lhe area and are consistently Looked for y:>uth and adult
organized play Llghling or the fields is ,;ritical lo adding much needed play time In order to
meet the needs or community association~. The fields are heavily used by Englewood
Parks and R8Cfealion yo~th leagues, Englewood Youth Sports Association boys baseball
and girts softball, Catholic School Athlelic League, area high school varsity and Junior varsity
teams anJ the Colorado Men's Senior Baseball League.
PROJECT LOCATION INFORMATl•~N
Project Sile Stree l Address 2501 West dnion Ave nue, Englewood, Colorado
Cross Street (Noe rest) Clay Court GPS Coordinates (II available): _____ _
Sectlonrrowns hlp/Range: 2077-06-1 ~nd 2!l77-09-2
County Commissioner D1slricl # _ __,D~is,,l,.,,ric~l ... 1 __
Arapahoe C~ur,ty Opon Spoc:<1. Parks Jnd Trails Grant Appllcat,on
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ArluilnN• C ,•.1n1,· 0,,t!n s.~:f! P~,, i one Triws, Uran: "'ii1,1icauon
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Ce!llenn,al Park Ballfields
!..A ND OWNERSHIP AT P ROJECT SITE Name of Land Owner at Projeel S1te· __ __,,E""'n""gl,,_ew"'oo"""d'--------------Evidence of ownership, or agreements/ easements for trail corndor / con~ervation easements: .:: Enclosed ✓ Will forward If requested r:: Not yet available (Explain) ✓ Applicant ag!jncy can verify Its legal authority lo implement the proposed projec1 011 this land.
Pa r t D -PARK PR O JECT S
PROJECT INFO RMAT IO N
□ Neighborhood Park ✓ Sports Fields 0 Picnic Facilities 0 Park Expansion
✓ Community or Regional Park _ __,Ce=n..,te.,.n,..m""·a,..I Pa'-=rk"--
;:i Pon of o larger Open Spnce or Park projec1
D Other ______ _
Part F -DETAILED PROJ ECT NARRATIVE AND SELECTION CRITERIA
1. Project Descri ption 20 poi nts
Centennial Park, Englewood 's largest park at 46.7 acres, was expanded in 2001 adding three
athletic fie lds. restroom facilities and trail co nnections to Centennial La ke fistilng amenities and lhe
Mary Carter Greenway on the South Platte River. The expansion project was the resu lt of
partnerships and support from the Colorado Rockies McConmlck Foundation, City of Sheridan,
South Sub urban Parks and Recreation District, Urban Drainage , All Souls Catholic School,
Arapahoe County, Englewood Youth Sports Association and the Colorado Conservation Trust
Fund. Th e forme r landfi ll was sl ated to become a waste transfer station. City leaders, .. lded by a
$705,000 Brownfield loan, were able to protect the land from development and preserve It as park
land The expansion goals were to develop badly needed athletic fl8lds while enhancing access to
Centennial La ke Jn d the South Platte River Including trail head parking and access to the Ma ry
Carter Greenway and Union boat chutes .
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Nearly all goals were met in the initia l phase one expansion with the exception of the planned field
lighting of the baseball and softball fields. Project budget constraints required that lighting the
ba llfields would have to wait un til phase two funding became availa ble. The City has been able to
bank funds from various sources Including Arapahoe County Shareback funds and user fees to
contrib ule to the ballfield lighting fu nd . With the grant funding that is being requested, the City of
Englewood can complete the lighting project very quickly. The City hopes to be playing under
lights in the spring of 2010. As evident in our user groups support letters, the need for additional
game an d practice time Is criti cal. As our recreation program le agues, sponsored yo uth spo rt
associations and school programs grow, we cannot meet their field time r equirements. By lig hting
the fields, we can Increase pl aying time substantially. If we are unsuccessful in obtaining grant
funding, the lighting project will likely be delayed several years or be In j eopardy of comp letion due •
to the competition or capital funding wilhin the City.
Arapa~oe Counly Open Space. Parfls ano Trails Grant Appl.catJOn
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2. Coun ty and Community Benefits 25 points The Re::,-eatio n Oe:>anmenl part1 c,pan1s. youth spans assoc,a11ons and schools that will benefit from field llght1ng pay a use lee to nelp offset operallon and matenal costs Use fees are kept very reasonable in our community which has a high percentage o! low income families (approx1malely 50% free and reduced lunch rec1p1en1s in Englewood Schools). All hough lhese youth associat10ns cannot contribute 10 the capllal constr~ct,on costs of the balll1eld hghling project, they will be contribuling through user fees. Over 140 teams wit hin six recreational youth and adull assoc,atlons and schools currently use Bren! Mayne Field (90' baseball field) and the adJacent softball field. With add itional field lime as the resull or lighted ballfields, our user groups indicate they may be able to grow their programs.
Oth8f teams and associat10ns such as University of Denver, Colorado Christian University and
Arapahoe Youth League (AYL) that we presently cannot accommodale w'll be able to play on
these highly desirable ballftelos.
We proJect that with the additional evening hours afforded by field lighting, we can increase field
availability by five percent or 900 total hours. The total number of individuals affected by the
bghting project countywide 1s estimated at 14 00 individual athletes and their families.
Some ol the major program impacts ol th e lighting project will be: allowing for non-baseball uses
such as fall youth footba ll and soccer pra ctices, abili ty 10 host local , regional and state level
tournaments, add additi onal youth and adult pl ay, and allow working parents, re latives and friends
to become participants and/or spectators In the evening ho urs.
3. P lanning and Des ign 25 points
The Centennial Park expansion site was identified In the 1979 City or Englewood Master Plan for
future acqu,sitionlpark expanst0n . The City completed the Englewood Recreation Facility Study
(Barker Rinker Seacat Architecture) 2001 : the South Platte River Open Space Plan (Wenk
Associates) 2002; and the Englewood Parks and Recreation Master Plan (EDAW) 2006. These
plans identified the need lor and recommended the construction of lighted ballfields along with the
other park amenities and trail enhancements previously mentioned. Completion of the Centennial
Park expansion (phase II. ballfield lighting) has been a priority for the City since 2001 . A recent
escalation of need and tho potential of fun ding through Ara pahoe County Shareback and gra nt
funding ha s elevated lhe ballfield ligh ting project lo high priorily.
The City has consulted with lhe Arapa hoe County Grants Administrator, electrica l contraclors and
sports-fie ld lighting vendors In an effort to confirm project elig ibility and obtain reliable proj ect cost
estimates. Project planning and costing has been completed recently In order to avoid budge t
shortfalls and provide for a fast track yet realistic project timehne . Assuming Iha! we receive grant
fundmg , the project will be competitively bid in the fall with product delivery and inslallation in the
late winter laking advantage of frozen ground condilions thal 1vin minimize I• 1 damage. The
project completion date would be April 2010.
Project T1meline:
ACOS Grant Award
Inter-G overnmental Agreements Finalized
Bid Projecl
Award Bid
Prod uct Delivery
lnstallalion
Project Completed
Arapahoe County Open Spa:e 0 arkJ ana lra,ls Gran, A:,pi::at,on
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June 2009
August 2009
August 2009
Se ptember 2009
January 2010
February/March 2010
Apri l 2010
As part of lhe C!'v's efforts lo be green and as energy efnclent as possible , the ballfield lights we are proposing will ·~corporate state o! the art, high efficiency spol1s-lighbng technology. We anticipate energy and operabng savings ol 50% compared wilh lhe old technology. Automated • schedulong and monttonng systems will ensure hghts are on only when lhey are needed. New technology will also substantially reduce spill tight and glare by 50%, benefittlng players and neig hbors. Dunng the ballfield planning and construct,on in 2001 although the field hghbng had to be delayed. the City was able to complete placement o! the hghl standard bases and the supporting electrical conduit. This will result In substantial cost
savings for lhe proposed project. Havmg th e pole bases and
cond uil ,n place also allows us 10 avoid major trenching and
excavation
4 . Partnerships
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Englewood partnered with many organizations and government agencies to conslruct the ballfields
in phase one of the Centennial Park expansion. Several of these groups continue to offer their
support for the ballfield lighting that wiU complete the project. Many athletic organizations that wm
benefit directly by increased playing time on the two ballfields have prepared letters of support:
All Souls Catholic School, Englewood Public Schools, Englewood Youth Sports Association, South
Metro Youth Baseball and the National Adult Baseball Association. All Sou ls $chool contributed
S2 ,000 to the Initial ballf18ld construction. A letter of support from Englewood Parks and
Recreation Commission is also attached . Although installation of the lights does not allow for the
use of volunteers, the youlh associations contribute many hours in the field prep;iration and perk •
clean-up.
The tota l project cost is $367,400. The grant request 1s for $167,400 with a City match of $200,000
(54%).
5. Long-tenn Maintenance 15 points
The City of Englewood Department of Parks and Recreation wi ll be responsible for long term
maintenance or lhe balllield lights and supporting lnfraslructure. We wlll be specifying a new
technology sport lighting system that rs not only green and energy efficient, bul includes a
comprehensive product warranty program covering 100% or maintenance costs including parts and
labor for 25 years. Englewood wi ll install and mainta in the best available sports lighting product ,
Insuring the best and safes ! playing conditions. We anticipate balllield and parking lot lighting will
also reduce vandalism within the park .
6. Co nnectivity 10 points
Centennial Park Is located on the Sou th Platte River near the confl uenc of Big Dry Creek and the
South Platle River. Many park and ballfield participants bike or walk to the park via Big Dry Creek
Tra it and the Mary Carter Greenway. Ample parking adjacent to the fields allows for ballf18ld and
!railhead par1ong. The parking lot accommodates fishing aoc kayak/canoe access to the South
Platte and Union chutes. Several Centennial Park concrete trails connect to the Mary Carter
Greenway providing easy ADA compliant access to and from the park and ballfields. Centennial
park is also within wa lking distance of RTD bus service on Federa l Blvd.
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Part G -Evi dence of Suppor t Englewood Schools Mr. Sean McOan,cr Supecrue:n:Jenl ot Sehl)Ols. A.SrepMeOd
J.inunry 1 S. 2009
Gran, Rc,•iew Co111111i11ce , ACOS
Arnpahoe Coun1y Open Spncc
10730 E Briarwood A Ye . #100
Cenlenninl, CO 80112
Denr Co111mit1ee:
·-""""""' lltwS.lOQIIISl E~.Colcr1110 80 11l P,o,w:-1303 1 '°6·215] Fa, (303JIOL,ntG
As Director of Alhlclics nnd Acth1 ties for Ellglewood Public Schools,: om writing lo lend my
support for i:runl funding lo faci li101c ligh1ing construction for Brent Mayne Field in Englewood .
As n community punner and a frequent user of our city's 01h\e1 ic fields , U1e ndd i1ion of lighting 10
1his complex wo uld prov id e for gr-en ter opportunity nnd flexibility for numerous org;nnizations to
rnkc odvantoge of this quo\i1y foci lity.
Our pnn nership wi th the City of Englewood ond the Porks & Recrce tion deportment hos been o
positive innuence on our spons progrnms. Yet we, ns well ns mnny other organi2oti9 ns thnt desire
the use of th is foci\i1y, understnnd that weather, mnin tcnnnce, ond high demond mnke scheduling
during only day light hours difficult. Installing ligh ting 01 Brent Mai11e would provide for
c~tended nvoiln bility nnd cnse our scheduling issues .
In addition , lighting would provide for mony othe r coinmuni1y orgnnizotions to ut ili:ze the focility,
promoting grea ter opportunity for sport, recreation. nnd physicnl fitness . Meeting the needs of the
community nncl u bm:uler mn~e of const,mers would provide ndditionnl revcnt1c tha t would uid in
nrnintenonce nnd furthe r improvemen ts and nmcnit ies .
I ho pe that you will give the grum proposa l your strnngl'SI consideration. TI,e st udents , stnff, and
pnrents of Englewood Schools lend the ir suppon 10 the Ci ty in this endeavor . If 1 con he of further
nssistnnrc , plcnsc colllnct me .
Sinccrelx , ,-,-, ~Zw·,.,-
Pnu1 Evans
Dircc torof Ath letics & Act ivites
Englewood Schools
Arapaho e County Open Spa ce, Parks and Trai ts Grant Applica tooo
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Sei-viN\{;J,tli.e, yo,a;h-ofE,~oorL, 1vw1u.c-ng,!,e•t!QPd&K!<r.cm,, (303) 789-5391 Th,s leller 11 wrillen on b310H ol EYSA lo suPPQ(l or. iniliol;ve In conjvnclion wilh 'nglewood Porks end Recreation to obta,n fighhng al lhe bosebott field of Btenl Mayne.
Englewood Youth Spo,h Associohon hos been in existence since 1989 seMng the youth
of Englewood. We o,e o non-prof ii, oil volunteer o rgonlzotion dedicated lo prov1d1ng
campelilive sports prog,oms lo lhe youth in Englewood. EYSA began os o You1h
Foolbon P,ogrom. Joler on adding baskelboll, softbon and eventually baseball. We
offer compelilive sports al the lowesl possible cos! f01 bolh boys and girls. grades
sec ind lhrough eighth.
OJr 0<gonizalion i; very fortunole lo have a cooperative. WO<king por1nership with
Englewood Porks and Recreation. They provide both practice and playing fields for ol
our spa-ling events . including football. They provide field maintenance for ploying
fields. support lo our spor1 direct01s and asS1stance with scheduling lo meet the needs
of oll lhe children within our community. The scheduling of both procl ice and playing
time 11 a very deta~ed process as It not only rnvolves our orgonlzalion bu! otso the Parl:s'
team programs as welt as some scheduling for high school teams . The scheduling
process in Hself requ11es a decficoted eflorl on behalf of ol lhe orgonlzolions lo get lhe
prope, field usage fa, lhe various teams. The Englewood Parks and Recreahon group is
the leode, in accomplishing Im task and we ore very grateful f0< their commilmenl lo
our organization and olhleles. Without !heir suppar1 of au, organization we would not
hove adequate field lime for our kids lo play on.
EYSA sponsored o regional Babe Ruth sr,tlbaU lournomenl In 2006 over a 4 day period.
involving four seporole r;elds within Englewood. The loumoment was o greol success for
our organiza tion, ll1e Bobe Rulli Softball organiiolion and the enli,e Englewood
community. However. 11'6 event would nol have brou3hl such accolades to those
involved wilhoul the hard wor\: and dedication of lhe Englewood Por\:s orgonizot,on.
They conlribuled lheu lime. maintenance equipment. event exper1ise and general
support efforts lo ensure the event was a success. This was on event sponsored by EYSA
but you wouldn't have known lhol based upon lhe Involvement of our Porks staff This
was true dedication 1o the youth of Englewood and their oclivi!ies.
Our soflboh and bosebo; programs n0<moly hove 100-120 ployen ell(olled. C,f C.>OI Is
lo hove o team at every grade level for both sports . As much as we wont our nu, ',be~
lo increase we wl cer1olnly odd lo o growing problem related lo field usage We hove
no available land within our community where we con buKd additional fields so we
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mu11 fine wa..-; 1:> behe• utilize lhe f,elds we current'r hove and meel oll lne porlic,ponls neeos Add,-,g h;;,his 10 the Bl ent Moynr: facility woulo ceoo,'lly help us achieve this goal. Dur,-,g 1he montn1 or Moy and June we h::,ve :YSA txnebon and soflboD, Englewood High School bosebott, Co1holic youn, teams end lhe Englewood Porks youth programs oil vying for the some fields . This enl,Ie scheduling process is indeed o heodoclie but if there ore any game changes due 1o weather or field conditions 1hls lnslonlly 1urns in1o quite lhe nigh1more, If we were able l o odd lighls to o currenl field we could increase au• field usage hmefrome. This wood a lso enhance our ploying
times fa< OIX foolbol program which conlanues lo odd numbers each season. Another
foc1or lo adding ughls would be our obiflly 10 schedUle n,ghl games onowing me<e
family end lriend o11endonce. Due lo our limlled limefrome we mus I s1orl our games cs
soon cs possible In the orternoom, prevei1llng some of our working families from
ollending. If were able to schedule games Icier in the day we would possibly Increase
our po,ent and communlly support.
The Brent Mayne field Is o wonderful venue for the Cily ol Englewood .Out children love
lo ploy there saying "this is like ploying of the Colorado Rockies". For many of them this
field b cs close lo the Rockies field l hot some of them may ever gel. As a communlly
we wont lo be able l o offer lhe bes1 opporlunilies to ell our children, whether II ls
through Englewood Porks and Recreohon or EYSA programs. We truly believe l hot
adding lighting lo lhis field will help us increase our portiopotion numbers. oleviote
some of w scheduing issues and bring our community together ot o great venue for
cl. Everyone dreams of being under the ltghts. whether lhey ore ploying or cheering on
their players. If we ore able to enhance 1he fields with ights.11 will help us achieve this
dream tor our entire community.
Thonl:you
Debbie Penn -EYSA President
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-Junuary 11, :!009 Grom Review C'omm111ee, ACOS
10730 E Briarwood Ave. #100
Cc111en111al, CO SOI 12
Dear Commmec,
I nm writing tins on behalf o f South Metm Youth Spmts und in surrmt of Englewood
Porks ond Recrention I nm on active bourd member and the Baseball Director for South
Metro Youth Spons.
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South Metro Youth Spons is o good standing, non-profit organization in the state of
Colorado. We provide opportunities for kids ages 4-1 4 10 pnr1 icipntc in you1h bnsebnll
and football. Our baseball program is the larger of the two (2) programs. We are
snnctioncd for leugue nnd 1oumum cn1 piny lhrouyh USSSA, u nnlionnl non-profit
organiza1io11. We hnvt over 30 teams and nppro,cimately 450 players per year thnl
11anicirnie in hnseball for nil ogei. These teams cons ,sl of plnycrs from Sheri don, •
Englewood, Linleton, Centennial and Hii;hlnnds Ranch. Our seasons run during lhe
spring nml summer nmnlhs.
South Metro Bosebnll was very fortunate 10 obtain a JJCnnil for use on the Englewood
b11scb11ll lields this pnsl ye.1r (2008). We have been 011em111ing lo use the Englewood
liclds in mnn) pre,ious years. Finally, we were nble 10 expand our progrum to the youlh
due 1hcsc fa ciliti es . We were able 10 provide more practice nnd game fields 10 our
panicipnnts and allow us to host some tournaments for the locnl lenms and youth. The
difflcul1y of 1::cuing enough fields nnd 1ime in our nren for lhc number of lemns nnd
1>loyers is \'LT) challenging! We are grateful and hnppy 10 be pnnners with Englewood
Prll'ks.
111c q11nl11y of 1he focilities and lields tllllt we use 1hro 11 gh Englewood nre fn ntasti c. Euch
of the fields nre well groomed nnd kept nnd oticn requested for league games by our
co:1chcs. 111c nrens nml fnc il itics ore al so very well mnintnincd and nllow for our fomilics
lo feel safe nnd cntcnnined while usini; the En11lewood fields. The fields nre very well
organized nnd allow us 10 hnvc few "hendnches" nnd we ore very confident 1ha1 our
requests and needs nrc met by the 11ersonnel responsible for these fields.
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n,e impuct of expnndinr, the field usn~e of the Englewood fields would be e,·.tremcly positive 10 our program ond pnnicipating fomilics. Expnnsion would allow us 10 give our pnniciponts more time to practice and piny. This would ulso allow our program 10 expnnd funher to more poniciponts. Uhimntel)', it would ollow us to keep our costs to the players lower each yeor. South Metro would have the opponunily to host a Colorado USSSA StateToumoment and pans ofa nntionol USSSA World Series Tournament being hosted in Colorodo. We could expand our own 10umnme111 offerings as well. This would give oil of the youth in our local county and orellS an opponunity that we were not oble 10 provide previously. Once again , the impact of •~ponding the opponunily to use
these fields would be very positive and cenoinly meet on unmet need in our community.
Please feel free 10 cont net me nt anytime if you need any questions answered or would
like 10 visit about the positive impoct of this expansion.
Thank you for your time nnd considerntlon!
B k rds . /)
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South Metro Youth Spons
Goodmpncarl33@vahoo.com
(303) 915-3934
Arapahoe Coooty Open Space, P1rr.s and Trails Grant AppicatJOn
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D W I G IIT P ODG URSl,1 11704 w. Bowles !'I Linlclon. CO so1n December 24, '.!00S Gr.ml Review Commluee, ACOS AmpnllllC Co11n1y Open Space 10730 E Bnnrwood Avc#IOO
Ccn1c11niol CO 80112
o.:.,r Comm,nee·
dpodgurski@mm.com (303J 947-8644 (cl (303) \133-7149 (h)
AJ Pr.side111 ror lhe nniion's lnrgesl league for 1he more experienced player, I am wri1ins
111 cxp,ess my suppo,, for gruni run<ling 10 be provided 10 facili1n1c ligluinc cons1mc1ion for Bren!
Mnyne rteld. I be li eve 1ha1 liglus "'ould add n new dimension 10 a vnluable resource in 1hc
En~lcwood nrcn, ns well ns subs1nn1inl benefilS 10 ou r league mod pl ayers. Lei me explnin.
Wilh n fi nal e 11u111ber of liclds nvnilnble fo,· all ngc nnd experience levels of bnscbnll
players, 1hc1'C i, ollen significnn1 demand for avnilnhle playing dales. Frequen1ly snmcs nre
111isscd due 10 n luck of nvnil 11bilhy, pna1iculnrly dari ng lunh usngc monlhs such as June ,md July,
nut! ncluh lengucs nncn fmd lhemse lves wi1hou1 1he ,,ppon unily 10 piny gnmes os yo111h lengucs
guin prefcrc,u inl nccess 10 local boll fields.
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Adcli1io1111lly, 1he wcn1hcr will olso occnsio,inlly force rcschedulin11 of gnmcs during 1hc
regulur scuso n mul ployolTs Tlus c,co1cs conccms in which we find ourselves wilh 1hc unenviable •
1nsl. uf choos ing 10 cxlcnd our ,e.,son beyond o rc.isonnble schedule or can cel gnmes which hnvc
been scheduled nnd p:ud for b) our plnycrs, Hoving nigh1 games made O\'llilnblc 11 Bn:nt Mnyne
would solve mon)' of our schedu ling problems.
Acldmi lii;lus 10 Brem Mnyne field would offer the oppommily 10 expand avoilnblc
~••n~-s uuo l01cr hours, providing welcome flexibility for league scheduling. Furthermore, 11
would orrcr Jeff Jones and 1he Englewood rccttolion cci11er the chnncc 10 serve more of the
community netds ond o brooder 11111ge of consumm. 11us belier meets lhc needs of leagues such
ns wrs Dtkl con pt0vitk on ,ncrcasc in revenue, bcncliuiug lhe s1okehoidcrs involved.
With more lh.,n 14 te.ims and over 200 players involved in Colorndo over SO Biucllllll, I
nm J>:1>sionn1c nhout ca111i11g nlongside lhc growth nnd developtnem of nthle11c facihucs which
can help serve our co1u1,1uc11u:. Since ~•e opcn,tc as a nonprofi1 leasue, increased access 10
1111d11io11nl gnmc lllllCS would hc mosl APJ>rce.ioled. I hope you will give 1hc grnnl proposnl your
slronyesl comul mlion. If I cnn provide any nddilionol infonnolion, please cnll me.
Sincerely,
Owigh1 Poogursk,
Presidcnl, Colomdo over SO Boscbnll
WWW .colorndoover50oo1eb•IJ.ocu
P03) 947-8644 (c) I (303) 933-7249 (h)
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All Souls Catholic Sch ool Mr. Dnnicl Elnarscn Grams Adminisumnr Amp,,hoc Caunl} Open Spnce 10730 Enst Ar,nrwood A,·c Suuc 100 Ccn1cn11inl , Colnrnck> 80 122
Dcnr Mr. EIMrscn.
The Cily or l:nJlcwood hO! gmciously allowed All S.••ls C111holic Scl1ool ond 1hc
Cn1holic !,ch1K1I A1hlclic l.cngue nccess 10 1hc hnll Oc1ds n1 Brcn1 Mnyne since 1heir
lnccp1io11. The Call1olic Schoo l A1hlc1ic Lengue ICSAL) nins a girls softbnll
progrn111 In 1he fnll nnd boys bnsebnll in 1hc spring. CSA L his1orlcnlly hns 25 tcnms
froin 15 schools who pnrticlpa1e In u,c girls soflbull progrnm und 40 1coms from 20
schools panicip111iug in boy's baseball. The Brem Mayne racilily provides the bcSI
fields ror our knguc. l.as1 sprin& during our basch■II Rason 26 g■ncs were ployed 11
Broll Muyne during the n:gular sC11SOn. In oddltlon, Bn:n1 Mll)'IIC serves os the hoSI
field for our CSA L scuson ending loummnent nnd 1h01 included nnolher 30 gn'lles.
Although girl's softball docs nnl hnve ns much usoge , All Souls and CSAL used 1he
fields JuSI 11bi>u1 every dny Monday through Frldny during lhc foll. In our summary
n:pon to 1he Ci1y of Englewood Inst year, we es1hn11ed 1h01 Cor CSAL. ■lone 600 kids
from all over the Denve.r Metro Arc■ hod the privilege or ploying league and
touman,enl a■mes RI Brent Meync
We would nlso like to 111kc this opporiunlty to express 1hc qu-:illty of1hls focili1y. Jeff
Jones ond his mrr do on oumondiugjob in 111oln1nlnlng lhcse Oclds nnd focility. Nn1
only ■n: lhty 1he bcs1 fields 10 play on, they ore 1hc bcSl•maintalncd Oelds as well.
You should lU1vc no concems ror tlic cm-c and mainlcnanct or this complex.
We strongly endorse Englewood's request to you for • gr■n1 to provide field
lightini;. rrovldlng lights wouM nllow no1 only CSAL bu1 nlso 01her lcngues lhc
opportunity to hove grcotcr 11ccess 10 this tremendous facility . Llghls would nllnw
All Souls 11nd CSAt the opponunlty to schedule even more games n1 Moync. This
wnuld hold cspecinlly lnlC during our season cndlna baseball 1oumament. Cum:ntly
nbout 40% or the: toll1lllmen1 pmes nrc being ployed elsewhere und lights could
proviclc CSAL the opponunily or hnving all 1ounU1111cn1 games ot 1hc Drent Mayne
fncillty. Olrl's soObnll would nl1<1 be signiricnn1ly nnd positively nO"ec1ed. During
the soObnll scnson, wc cnn 011 I)• ~chctlnlc one gnn1e n nlgh1 011 those nelds. Mnving
lights would nllow us to schedule more lhnn one gnmc n11d would grenli)' cxpnnd
usngc II lhis !hdli1y fer suOholl,
11,onk you r01 nllowing us to endorse this request. Plcnse reel free to call If you hnvc
uny funhc:r commc:ni:s or que.\tlons.
G.-~ --4,t'k... ~
William Moor~ ~
l'rincip.il
t~l S, PttM'lf!1Vflfflll, SI. tngltwflOl'I, CC., 9011]
l1honc: )0).1&1J.l1 SS FAX, 720•U~277S
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C T y 0 F PARKS AND RrCIH/\TION (OMMISSION
An:1puhoc C011111y
Open Spnc-c nnd T rnils Advisory Boord
I OBO Ensi Brinrwood A venue, Sui1e I 00
Ccntcnninl, CO 80112
Aclvi.s1n·y Bot1rtl Members:
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On hchulf of lhc Ci1y uf En~lcwr•xl Porks nnd Rccrct111on Conmussiou, I om writini; this
lcllcr in suppon oflhc Ci1)"s »nun •l'~licotion for Ccnlcnninl Pnrl< Bnlllicld LiJ:111inij,
n,c Purl.• nnd Rccreo1ion Commission wos itwoh·cd with the Ccntcnniol Port< op.,nsion
projccl 1h111 wn~ con,plc1cd in 2001. The 1>rnjccl cnllc-J for• 1wo lighlccl bnlllichls, n <)(),ft . •
hns,:bnll dinmond (Brent Mu)1tC Fitld), and on Mljnccnl sol\hnll field . Bud~•I cons1rniom
rc1111irc1I Iha! lh< hgh1in~ oflhc hollfi<lds be 11hns.d nnd delnyat un1il funds bccomc
:1vniluhle
The fit:ltls hnve been cxlrcmcly populu1•, und 11,crc Is n critic11I need lo comp!c:1c the
liyluini; pn,jccl tn mec1 the communi1y'~ o<.-ed for odthhonnl w,mc lield piny lime.
Wi1h the funds the City has hUilgetc~I ond n yrn111 from Anopnhue Coun ty, we con begin
plnyiny under lights in 2010. Thank yau for yaur considcm1inn for 1his high prion1y
1wujcc1 .
Ausun Gomes. Chair
l'nrks nml Rccrcnlion Advisory Oonr<l
1 ISS W. Odnrd 11veni,, t,,gl,wnod. (olorotlo 110110 1~,onc .IOJ.762,lbU0 ra. J0J.762-21>88
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City of Engl ewood, Colo rado
2009 Arapahoe Co unty
Open Space, Parks, and Trails
Grant Application
Centennial Park :
Brent Mayn e Fields Lighting Project
Vicinity Map with Driving Route
LE G E ND
-Driving Route
-South Pla:te River
c::J Arapahoe County Boundary
--Major Highways
--Arterial and Collector Streets
)anual"\ 2009
::>rMn; o,, al:!ICI\S fr= Arapahoe Coun.y
Open Space Offi_e
Take Sna~NOOd Ave west to Havana S~
~lake a r-;n'.-hand ru-c~tc noru>-!lound H~a R
Ma,e a left-hand tJm ont~ wes,-bound Arai;ahoe R:!
Make a right-hand tum onto north-bound lnters:at: 25
Take :M 3elleviev.· o.,e exn and n-.ake a
left-hand rJm onto --st-bovnd Bellev1ew ._ve.
Make a right-hand turn 01110 north-bound Santa Fe Dr,
Make a left-hand tum a: Union O.ve
lmme3,a:ety aftec cr.,ss,"l, Sout., Pia:,e R,ver bnd;;e,
look fo r the Brent Mayne F,eld park,ng lot on the right
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City of Englewood, Colorado
2009 Arapahoe County
Open Space, Parks, and Trails
Grant Application
Centennial Park
Brent Mayne Field
Lighting Project
Site Plan and Topography Map
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January 2009
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Open Space Office.
Take Briarwood Ave . wes, to Hava112 St
'Aake a right-hand tum onto north-bound Havana St
,,lake a lert-hand tum onto west-bound Arapahee Rd
Make a right-hand tum onto north-bound Inters ta te 25 .
Take the Bellel/iew Ave. exit and make a
lert-hand tum onto west-bound Bell el/iew Ave
Make a right-hand tum onto north-bound Santa Fe Dr.
Make a left-hand tum at Union Ave.
Immediately after crossing South Platte River bridge,
look lor the Brent Mayne Field pandng lot on the righl
City of Englewood, Color ado
2009 Arapahoe County
Op en Spa ce, Parks, and Trails
Grant Application
Centennial Park
Brent Mayne Field
Lighting Project
Stre et Map with Driving Route
Jan uary 2009
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Conslruclion
Use lax and oennit lees
Required signage acknowledging At completion $600 required budgel
oranl from Araoahoe Counlv OSPT of oroiect exoense line Item
T otals -Proiect Costs $167,4 00
Authorized Signature: cz'?'.::::;)-H"~
Prinl Name: Gary Hullberg
Arapahoe County Open Space, Pall<s and Trails Grant AppUcaoon
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• Cash Match In-Kind Match Total Project Funds $167 400 $200,000 $200,000 $200,000 $367,400 -Cash Match In-Kind Match Tota l Project Costs $144,500 $311 300
$ 45,100 $ 45,100 -S 10400 $ 10 400
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COUNCJL COMMUNICATION Dale: Agenda Item: Subject: August 3, 20oq 11 a I Memoraridum of Understanding -De nve r Metro Auto Thefl Team Initialed By: Staff Source:
Police Department John Collins, Depuly Chief of Police
COUNOl GOAL ANO PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
None
RECOMMENDED ACTION
The Police Oepar1men1 is recommending that Clly Council adopt a bill for an ord inance au th orizing
lhe Chief of Police 10 sign a Memorandum of Unde~tandi~g with the Denver Metro Au to Theft
Team (DMATT) .
8 ACICGROUNO, ANALYSIS, ANO ALTERNATIVES IOENTIFIEO
The Denver Metro Auto Theft Team Is comprised of Denver Metro law Enforcement agencies and
its purpose is 10 combal auto theft and vehicle insurance fraud. The team's mission will be
accomplished by thoroughly inveshgal1ng organized groups and or organizations that benefit from
or support this 1ype of criminal activity. OMA TT is not intended to be a ful~time task force; rather,
OMA TT is activa1ed when a member agency requem assistance from the Team due to staffing
conslralnts.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Each member agency will provide an invest! ga1or to assisl OMA TT with auto theft relaied
inves1lgadons. The City of Englewood Police Department will be reimbursed for all overtime costs
incurred while assisting OMA TT with ils criminal Investigations.
UST OF ATTACHMENTS
8111 for an Ordinance
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ORDINANCE NO. SERIES OF 2009 BY AlJfHORJTY COUNCll.. Bll..L NO. 33 INTRODUCED BY COUNC IL MEMBER ____ _ ABll..LFOR AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZ!l>:G AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT
RELATING TO THE DENVER METRO AUTO THEFT TEAM BETWEEN THE
PARTICIPATING LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND TifE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD,
COLORADO TO COMBAT AUTO THEFTS AND VEHJCLE INSURANCE FRAUD IN TIIE
DENVER METRO AREA.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Englewood authorized an Mcmorandwn of
Understanding with the Denver MCU'O Auto Thell Team (DMATI1 by the passage of Ordinance
No. 9, Series of2005; and
WHEREAS, the number of auto thefts throughout the Denver Metro area have increased
s ignificantly; and
WHEREAS, it~ been recognized tllR! a ll1rg~ nl!!llber ofthm thcfis arc oommin~ by
individuals or groups of individuals who arc not restricted in any way to commiuing these offenses
within the jurisdiction of a single agency; and
WHEREAS. the Denver Metro Auto Thell Team (DMATI1 was fonncd as 111 investigative end
enforcement group of the Colorado Auto Thell Prevention Authority; end
WHEREAS, the purpose of the DMA TT is 10 comb:11 auto thefts and vehicle insurance fraud by
sharing both personnel and capital resources and by taking an organized approach to investigating
these crimes: and
WHEREAS, this Intergovernmental Agreement will fonnalize the relati onship between the
participati ng agencies of the DMA1i for policy guidance. planning, training, public relations and
media relations in order to maximize int er-agency cooperation; and
WHEREAS, each panicipating agency agrees that its law enforcement pel'llOnncl and/or its
equipment may be used in conducting overt and covert investigations involving organized or multiple
motor vehicles thefts. chop shops and fencing of stolen motor vehicles and/or motor vehicles parts:
and
Wl I ER.r-.AS this ln1crgovcrnmental Agrccmcnt pro\'ides for the sharing of services or functions by
polillcal subdivisions of the State ofC-olonido, specifically authorized by CRS 29-1-203 (204);
NOW. THEREFORE, BB 1T ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS :
~ The lnlergovcrnmcntal Agreement "Memorandum of Understanding" relating lo the
Denver Metro Auto TI1efi Team, attached hereto as Exhibit A, is hereby accepted and approved by
the Englewood City Council.
Section 2. The Clurfof 1he Englewood Police Dcp:inmcnt and the City Clerk arc au1horiud 10 • execu1e and at1es1 said Agreemcni for and on behalf of 1hc Ci1y of Englewood. lnlmduced, read in full and passed on firs1 reading on the 3rd day of AUl,JSI. 2009. Published as a Bill for an Ordinance in the City's official newspaper on lhe 7"' day of Augus1. 2009. Published as a Bill for an Ordinance on the City·s official website beginning on 1he 5th day of
Augus1, 2009 for thirty (30) days.
James K. Woodward, Mayor
ATTEST:
Loucrishia A. Ellis, City Clerk
I, Loucrishia A. Ellis, Ci1y Cleric of the City of Englewood, Colorado, hc:teby certify that the
above and foregoing is a true copy of a Bill for an Ordinance, introduced, read in full, and passed on
first reading on the 3rd day of August, 2009.
Loucrishia A. Ellis
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MEMORA NDUM of UN DERSTANDING Denv er Metro Auto Theft Tea m This Memorandum of Undcrsumding (MOU) is entered into by the Sheriffs, Chiefs 01 Law Enforcement Agency Director (or their designces) of lhe agencies who subsequently
agree to lhc terms of this MOU .
Purpose: The purpose of Ibis Memorandum of UnderstwJding is to outline the overall mission ri
the Denver Metro Auto Theft Team (DMA Tf) and delineate the responsibilities betwcc1
the participating member agencies listed above and any additional agencies that have
agreed to th is MOU.
This MOU wi ll formalize relationship between participating agencies for poli cy
guidance, planning, training, public relations and media relations in order 10 mllllimiz.e
inter-agency cooperatio n. This will al so create a cohesive unit capable of addressing the
emerging organized auto theft problem facing Colorado Law Enforceme nt agencies
statewide .
Each participating agency agrees that its law enforcement personnel and/or its equipment
may be used in conducting overt and covert investigations involving organized-or
multiple-motor vehicle thefts, chop shops and fencing of stolen motor vehicles and/or
motor vehicles pans .
This Memorandum of Understanding pro,~des functions or s~rvices, including the
shnring of services or functions by political subdivisions 1,f the State of Colorado,
specifically authorized by CRS 29-1-203 (2004).
In addition this MOU sets forth the intent of the signatories to participate hereto in this
organization (DMATf). T his MOU is n ot a legally binding document an d is not
Intend ed to confer remedies on a ny party in the event of its breach.
Mission: The mission oflhe Denver Met ro Aut o Theft T eam is to combat auto thefts and vehicle
insurance fraud. This will be accomplished by thoroughly investigating orgllllized groups,
repeal o!Tcnders and those individuals, groups and or organiwtions !hat benefit from or
support this type of criminal activity.
• DMA TT wi ll work closely with prosecutors in prepari ng cases in which the
Colorado Organized Crime Control Act (COCCA), if appropriate, can be
implemented .
• DMA TT will be proactive in the use of "sting" opera tio ns, bait vehicles und
infonnnnts to penetrate org1:nized groups of auto thieves.
• DMA TT will also be proac1ivc hy enforcing lhc "Daily Business Rc;;ord" sta1u1c • for 10w companies. au10 sat vage yards and au10 repair businesses. • DMA TT. upon request will assist member agencies "ith large, ttnd/or Of'l!anii.cd mull i-jurisdictionol nu10 !heft related investigations . • DMA TT will participate wilh other Federal, Stoic or Local Law Enforcemenl Task Forces that request our assistance on auto !heft related issues. • DMA 11' will work closely wilh the Colorado Auto TI1eft Investigators (CA Tl) organization to educate the public and provide introductory and advanced auto
theft training to oth~r Law Enforcemenl agencies.
Participation:
Initially, it is an1icipa1ed 1h01 for at least lhe first year the DMA TT will be a part-time
organization designed to facil itate complex vehicle crime investigations. It is not intended
to be a full-time task force, requiring assignment of personnel at this time. DMA TT wiU
be activated when a member agency has a multi-jurisdictional auto theft investigation and
requires additional manpower to properly investigate lhe case.
Agencies requesting activation of OMA TT must be able to assign a minimum of one
Investigator or Detective to participate in Team operations 9.lld that member agency's
personnel wiU serve as case agent and IDllY makt· available a co-supervisor for the T earn
for the purpose of operational plan review and field supervision during search and arrest
warrant execution within that jurisdic!Jon.
Agency heac!s or designees are invited 10 quarterly briefings from the Project Director.
Such briefings will also serve as a forum to address any issues of mutual concern to the
particirr.:i~g agencies.
C. mposi tion:
DMATT will consist ofa combined law enforcement body from the aFing agencies
with the Colorado State Patrol as the lead agency. In addition, any additional
par'Jcipating agency that subsequently agrees to the terms of this MOU will support
OMA TT. F.nch participating agency agrees to provide manpower to al.low OMA TT to
accomplish its mission.
Spe.-:ific control of Team members shall be retained by the respectiv1. participating
agency heads or designce, who will be kept informed of all investigative developments
by their respective subordinates.
The primary DMA'rr supervisor will he the CSP Sergeant or other designated officer as
assigned by the Colorado Stllte Patrol to supervise the Team.
Liab ili ty:
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Each participating agency acknowledges thnt applicnble Colorado State laws govern
liability for negligent or wrongful acts or omissions committed by its employees while •
they art participating as a member of DMA TT. Liability for negligent acts or omissions
• are the sole responsibility o f each of the rnrticipating agencies or employees and none of the agencies or empl oyees waive the benefits or obligations of the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act; C.R.S. 14-1 0-101 Participating agencies and individual team members agree they "ill not be responsible or liable for acts performed by
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personnel of other member agencies while performing DMA IT activities. Each participating agency will be pro,idcd with a copy of the Operational Guidelines for
the Team. Each Team member will be required to follow the rules and regulations of their
parent agencies unless Team gui delines are more strict
Each participating member remains ill employee of their parent agency and each agency
is responsible for M!ary, worker's compensation, and other benefits afforded the.ir agency
members.
Sa lary/Overtimr:
The Colorado State Patrol will issue purchase orders that authorize the reimbursement of
overtime incurred in furtherance of team objectives as outlined in the Denver Metro Auto
Theft Team Operational Guidelines.
Assign ment of Cues:
All cases assigned or developed by the T cam will be jointly inves tigated by the DMA TT.
The development of teams within the DMA TJ' may be necessary to effectively
accomplish the mission. Su~h teams will consist of a Team member from the requesting
agency and a Colorado State Patrol Investigator and any additional detectives as needed.
It is agreed that unilateral actions on the part of one agency will not be under-taken, as
such actions run contrary to the multi-jurisdictional spirit if the Colorado Auto Theft
Prevention Authority (CATPA) legislation. All law enforcement actions will be
coordinated and cooperatively c.u-r:ed out.
Use of Rock y Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Arca (RMHJDTA) Watch
Center is mandatory for DMA IT operations to avoid conflicts with another agency or
task fo rce operation.
Records:
All Team investigative records will be maintained in a secure locatfon by the initiating
agency. Copies of all documents generated by the Terun with respect lo a Team
inv~stigation shall be providc J to DMAIT unless prohibited by that agency's regulations,
and/or applicable State or Federal law.
Classifi~ info:mation and/or documents containing information that identities or tends to
identify a DMA TT informant shall be maintained by the initiating agency in accordance
with that agency 's policies regarding intcliigence and confidential informant handli ng.
~~: . The detective, supervisor. appropriate district auorncy and tl1e Co lorado Attorney General Office "ill make a dc1ennination, on a case-b)-cnse basis. whether the filing of a specifi c Team inve.~ligation shoul d be filed with the District An omey or the State Anomey General's Office . The de1ennination will be made at the earliest possible time ba.,;cd on the evidence obtained and a consideration of which level of pmsccu1ion 1'-0uld be oflhe greatest benefit to the overall objectives of the Team.
Incidents invol vin g Team Members:
Should a Team member be involved in a "critical incident" (deadl y force encowiter)
relating to and in the scope of Team duties, established critical incident teams will be
utilized . Investigation of critical incidents that occur in areas without a critical incident
team will be investigated by the agency having jurisdiction. Investigative assistance may
be requested from the Colorado Bureau of Investigations as needed. The agency of the
member involved in the incident will be responsible for conducting their own internal
investigation. Should Team members from more than one agency become involved in an
incident, participating agencies in this MOU agree 10 conduct independent investigations
wiless it is determined by the appropriate supervisor that a joint investigation would be in
the best intcrcst of the agencies involved. Any critical incident involving the use of
deadly force occurring in the City & Cowity of Denver will be investigated under the
dim:tion of the Crimes Against Persons Bureau under the most recent version of the
guidelines set forth in the Denver Police Depanmem's Operations Manual. •
Howeve:, if it is agreed that the agencies involved in im incident will cond uct their own
investigation, it is agreed that each agency will conduct their respective investigation in a
manner that doesn 't interfere with or hamper the investigation(s) of other agency(s).
The Denver Metro Auto Theft Team pcnnanent supervisor will notify the parent agency
supervisor in any instance of a complaint against a Team member arising from Team
duties. The parent agenry is solely responsible for administrative investigations and
complaint resoluti on fo r their employee and any disciplinary or corrective action will be
the prerogative of the team member's agency.
Investigative Meth r ds :
The majority of the Team cases will be prosecuted on the State level. Therefore, the
participants of the Team agree to conform to State standards concerning the collection,
processing and storage of evidence and electronic surveillance. In addition, the use of
other investigative methods (search warrant, intercepts of oral communicati on, etc ... ) and
reporting r:ocedures in connection therewith will be consistent with the policy and
procedures of the State of Colorado and each participati ng agency. Evidence will be
maintai..~ed and processed by the initiating agency under that agency's established
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All Team operations will be conducted and reviewed in accordance with 1 .'Ill guidelines and applicable State and Federal laws. l nforman tJ: Informant handling and documentation will be conducted in accordance with the initiating agency's policy. Informants will need 10 be registered with DMA TI and obtain
a DMA TT number for tracking purposes.
No documents will be prepared or disseminated outside the Team U1al would identify or
tend to identify a Team informanL When possible, the informant will be referred to by a
code name or number so as not to reveal his/her identity.
If any information on a confidential infonnant (Cl) becomes the subjecf of a discovery
motion or court order in any State, Federal or Local proceeding, all participating agencies
agree that they will notify each other prior to disclosure. Each agency will attempt to
protect the interest of the other participating agencies in addition to its own interests and
those of the Cl.
Each agency's designated supervisor will oversee all aspects of informant development,
control and management in furtherance of the Team investigations .
Vehicles:
All participating agencies agree to supply their Team members with a vehicle for use by
their employee . All vehicles assigned to a Team member, except in emergency, will be
driven by that agency's persoMel. Expenses related to the operation of that agency
vehicle shall be the responsibility of that agency.
Property:
Proper1y and equipment of the Team will be properly maintained and cared for by
members. Any equipment on Joan to the Team, by a participating agency, that is damaged
while in use during a Team operation will be repaired or replaced at Team expense.
Media Relations:
The DMA TT commander or his /her designee has the responsibility to coordinate the
release of information to the news media and to the public through the Public information
Officer of tile involved jurisdiction and the Colorado State Patrol Public Affairs Section.
Media inquiries made to individual participating agencies shall be referred , the
OMA TI commander. At major crime scenes or following major incidents, the D~ ;r r
commander or designee will coordinate with the Public Information Officer vi the
jurisd iction(s) involved 10 ensure appropriate and accurate news releases are made. The
OMA 1T commander or dcs,gnec \\ill en.sure tha1 each member agency receives equal • public recognition for publici1.cd Team opcra1ions. Du rati on: The 1erm of this MOU is for 1he duration of the Team's operation. Any participating agency may withdraw from the Team al any 1ime by written notification 10 the Team commander at least 30 days prior to withdrawal. Upon termination of the MOU, all cquipmenl provided by the OMA TT will be returned to the Team.
Modification:
This agreement may be modified al any tim e by written consent of all participating
agencies through the Team Commander. Modifications to this MOU shall have no force
and effect unless such modifications are reduced to writing and signed by an authorized
representative of each participating agency.
Fo rfeiture.~:
The agency filing the criminal case will be responsible for processing assets seized for
forfeiture in conjunction with Team operations. Asset forfeitures will be conducted in
accordance with rules and regulation set forth by the Federal government or the State of
Colorado and OMA 1T Operational Guidelines. Participating agencies agree that any
recoverable forfeiture, attributable to a Team investigation, will be donated to the •
Colorado Auto Theft Prevention Authority under the gu.idelines established in C.R.S. 42-
5-112 (4)(a).
Orga.nizati on:
The Team Cornmwider will assure that OMA 1T has the equipment, training and suppon
necessary to carry out its mission. The Project Directo r will be the authorized signer for
issues related to the OMA 1T organization and operation.
The permanent Team Supervisor (CS P Sergeant) will have field supervisory
responsibility of all team members during OMA 1T activities and will ensure that
OMA TT Operational Guidelines are followed .
The Colorado Attorney General Office will serve as legal advisor to OMA TI.
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Partici pati ng Agency signature(s) By signing this Memorandum of Underslllllding your agency agrees lo conditions set fonh in the memorandum and the Operational Guidelines for the Denver Metro Auto Theft Team.
city of Englewood
Agency-Pol Ice Department
Please print Agency Name
Name-___ _, ______ _
Authorized Signature
Thomas E. Vandermee
Chief of Police,
Colonel James Wol6nbuaer
Chief-COiorado Suite Pltr0I
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CO UNCIL CO MMUN ICATI ON Date: Agenda Item: Subject: August 3, 1009 1 1 a 11 Memorandum of Understanding -Adam Walsh Tas k Force lnilialtd By: I Staff So urce:
Police Department lohn Collins, Deputy Chief of Police
COUNCIL GOAL AND PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
None
RECOMMENDED ACTION
The Police Departm ent is recommen din g th at City Counci l adopt a blll for an ordinance aut horizing
the Chief of Police to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the United States Marsha ls
Sei\llce fJr Englewood's participation In the Adam Walsh Task Force .
BACKGROUND, ANALYS IS, AND ALTERNATIVE S I DENTIFIED
This Memorandum of Unde rstanding (MOU) is entered into by the participating law enforcement
agency and the United Sta tes Marshals Service (USMS), Dis trict of Colorado for the purposes of
participating in the Adam Walsh Task Force -Colorado. This is a mult~agency task force focusing
on the Identification, investigation, location and apprehension of non<ompliant sex offenders for
possible state or federal prosecutions under the authority and umbrella of the High Intensity Drug
Trafficking Area (H.I.D.T .A.), Fugitive Location and Apprehension Group (F.LA.G.) Task Force. A
signed Memorandum of Understanding is required by the Adam Walsh Task Force in order for the
Englewood Police Department 10 assi st them wl1ile conducting lnvest lgalions with in the City of
Englewood.
FINANOAL IMPACT
None
LIST OF ATTACHMENTS
Bill for an Ordinance
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UY Al/TI IOIUTY ORDINANCE NO. SERIES OF 2009 --COUNCIL BILL NO. 34 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ____ _ A BILL FOR
AN ORDINANCE AUTIIORIZING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAi. AGREEMENT
RELATING TO THE ADAM WALSH TASK FORCE • CO LORA IX) BETWEEN THE
PARTICIPATING LAW ENFORCl!MENT AGENCIES AND 1ll E CITY OF ENGLEWOOD,
COLORADO WHICH FOCUSES ON THE IDENTIF ICATION, INVESTIGATION.
LOCATION AND APPREHENS ION OF NON,COMPLIANT SEX OFFENDERS FOR
POSSIBLE STATE OR FEDERAL PROSECUTIONS UNDER nm AUTHORITY AND
UMBRELLA OF THE HIGH INTENSITY DRUG TRAFFICKING AREA, FUGITIVE
LOCATION AND APPREHENSION GROUP TASK FORCE.
WHEREAS, the operational coordination and oversigl" .r,L. •··1• '·-· ... :tt L . ••· -···'""'h•
of the United States Mnrsha ls Service (USMS); and
WHEREAS, the A<lllm Walsh T!!Sk fon;e -Colorado
focusing on the identification, investigation, l.ocation and
offenders for possible state or federal prosecutions under
Intensity Drug Trafficking Arai (H.I.D.T.A.), Fugitive u
(F.L.A.G.) Task Force: nnd
WHEREAS, C3ch participati ng agency osrecs to assig
the task force to provide investigative support to the grou
respective agencies for investigative and operational sup1
WHEREAS. the passage of this ordinance aullK>rizcs t
Adorn Walsh Tas k Force ond to assist them while conduc
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NI •W, !'HEREFORE, BE IT ORDAl1'f:0 BY THE C ...•••
ENGi...:;\·. 00D, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS:
~ The lntcrgovcmmcntal Agrccmcnt "Adam Walsh Task Force -Colorado
~'. ,morandun; of Understanding", attached hereto as Exhibit A. 1s hereby accepted and 11pprovcd by
the Eo lcwood City Council.
~ 2. The Chief of 1he Englewood Police Depurtment and 1hc City Clerk arc nuthorizcd to
c~ccutc and attest s3id Agreement for and on behalf of the Caty of 1£nglcwood.
Introduced. read in full. and passed on first reading on the 3ni dny of August, 2009.
Published as a Bill for on Ordinance in the City's official newspaper on the 1" dny of August,
2009,
Published as a 0ill for an Onhnancc on the City"s official websuc beginning on the 5th day of August, 2009 for thi r1 y (30) days James K. Woodward. Mayor
ATTEST:
Loucrishia A. Ellis, City Clerk
I, Loucrishia A. Elli s, Chy Clerk of the City of Englewood, Colorado, hereby cenify that the
above and foregoing is a true copy ofa Bill for an Ordinance, introduced, read in full, and passed on
first reading on the 3rd day of August , 2009.
Loucrishio A. Ellis
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OY AUTHORITY ORDINANCE NO. SERIES OF 2009 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT
RELATING TO THE ADAM W H TASK FORCE· COLORADO BETWEEN THE
P ARTICIP ATJNG LAW ENFO EMENT AG ENC AND E CITY OF ENGLEWOOD,
COLORADO WHICH FOCU ON THE IDENTIFIC I , INVESTIGATION,
LOCATION AND APPRE SJON OF NON.COMP SEX OFFENDERS FOR
POSSIBLE STATE OR FE RAL PROSECUTIONS THE AUTHORITY AND
UMBRELLA OF THE HJ H INTENSITY DRUG FICK.ING AREA, FUGITNE
LOCATION AND APP HENSION GROUP TASK ORCE.
tional coordination and ovmight of the task force will be the responsibility
hals Service (USMS); and
WHEREAS, the am Walsh Task Force -Colorado was fonned as a multi agency-task force
focusing on the ident ,cation, investigation, location and apprehension of non-complaint sex
offendm for possibl state or federal prosecutions under the authority and umbrella of the High
lmensity Drug Traffi · g Arca (H.I.D.T.A.). Fugitive Locations and Apprehension Group
(F.L.A.G.) Tisk Fo · and
WHEREAS, each p icipating agency agrees 10 assign at least one investigator and/or analyst to
the task force to provide I vestigative support to the group and to serve as a liaison for their
respective agencies for inv · ative and operational support; and
WHEREAS, the passage of this inance authorizes the City of Englewood to participate in the
Adam Walsh Task Force and to assist t while co nducting investigations within the City of
Englewood;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY
ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS:
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
Section 1. The Intergovernmental Agreement "Ad m Walsh Task Force-Colorado
Memorandum of Understanding", allached hereto as xJ1ibit A, is hereby accep1,d and approved by
the Englewood City Council.
Section 2. TI1e Chief of the Englewood Police Department and the City Clerk ar: authorized to
execute and allest said Agreement for and on behalf of the City of Englewood,
Introduced, read in full, and passed on first reading on the 3rd day of August, 2009.
Published as a Oill for an Ordinance in the City's official newspaper on the 7~ day of August,
2009 .
Published as a Bill for nn Ordmancc on the C11y's omc,al wcbsnc begmruni; on the 5th day of August, 2009 for 1h,ny (30) days James K. Woodwanl, Mayor ATTEST·
Loucrisltia A. Ellis, City Clerk
I, Loucrishla A. Ellis, City Clerk of the City of Englewood, Colorado, hereby certify that the
above and foregoing is a lr\le copy of a Bill for an Ordinance, introduced, r~d in full, and passed on
first reading on the 3rd day of August, 2009.
Loucrishia A. Ellis
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ADAM WA LSH TASK FORCE -COLORA DO MEMORAN DUM OF UNDERSTAN DI NG MISS ION and PURPOSE:
This Memorandum of Undersuu,diog (MOU) is entered into by the participating law
enforcement agency and the United States Marshals Service (USMS), District ofC, .-.-ado for
the purposes of participating in the Adam Walsh Task Force-Colorado. This is a ,lti agency-
task force focusing on the idcnt.ification, investiga.tion, location and apprehcnsior ,.~, -
compliant sex offenders for possible state or federal prosecutions under the autJ-...,;iy and
umbrella of the High Intensity Drug Traffickiog Area (1-l.l .D.T.A.), Fugitive u.,:,J'on an<!
Apprehension Group (F.L.A.G.) Task Force.
SUPERVISION:
Operational coordination and oversight oflhe task fo rce wi ll be the responsibility of the
USMS.
Each task force officer will, for administrative purposes, repor1 directly to !heir agency
supervisor. Supervision of the pers<>Mel assigned to the task force, and their conduct. will be the
responsibility of the supervisors of each participating agency.
PERSONNEL:
Each participating agency agrees to assign at least one investigator and/or analyst to the
task force. They will work in their capacity to provide investigative suppon 10 the group and to
serve as a liaison for their respective agencies for investigative ar,d operational suppon.
Each member agency will be responsible fo r compensation and wages, to incluc.~ overtime
pay, for its own persoMel.
Apprehension team members from local, state, or cowity law enforcement sgencies must
be officers who have been deputized as Special Deputy U. S. Mnr,,hal. Special Deputations of
task force law enforcement officers will be effective only when the) :iJC assigned to the task force
and performing work for the task force.
RECORDS AND REPO RT S:
Each panicipating agency is responsible fo r maint. g the case files of investigations
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All cases refeITcd l<l the 1ask force will be submined on a USM-Fonn 560. Tins fo nn will be submittetl 10 the USMS Task Force Coordinator for use in statistical. infonnati onal and • tracking pwposes. All cases tha1 have been opened will be entered into the USMS, Juslice Dctninee Jnfonn i •ion Sys1em (JOIS). US E OF FORCE: Each member of the lllsk force will comply with their agency's guidelines concerning the
use of force.
NEWS MEDIA:
Media inquiries regarding the Task Force will be refened to the United States Marshals
Service. A press release may be issued, and a press conference held, but only upon agreemeut by
the participating agency head(s). All press releases will make reference to the task force with
emphasis of the combined efforts of the task force .
.Bfil& \SE OF LIABILITY:
Each agency will be responsible for the acts or omissions of its employees. Participating
agencies or their employees shall not be considered as the agents of any other participating
agency. Nothing herein waives or limits sovereign immunity under federal or state statutory or •
constitutional Jaw.
DURATION:
This MOU is intended to remain in effect indefinitely. However, plll'ticipating agencies
may withdraw their participation at any time after a thirty day written notice to the U.S. Marshal,
District of Colorado.
This document consisting of three (3) pages is agreed to this _______ day of
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United States Marshal
,)istric1 of Colorado
United States Attonmy
District of Colorado
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• COUNCIL COMMUNICATION Dat e: Agenda Item : Subject: Augusl 3, 2009 11 Ci Supp lemental appropriati on fo r the abatem enl of the property at 3750 South Cherok ee Str ee t Initiated By :
Depa rtment of Finance and Administrative Services I Staff Source:
Frank Gryglew iLZ, Director
COUNC IL GOAL AND PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
The City Counci l has ,101 specifically discussed this supp leme nt al approp ri ati on of $20,000, bu t
Council has discussed the condi tion of the property at 3 750 South Che rokee Stree t a numb er of
times and has consislently made the health, safety, and security of the citize ns of the City of
Englewood a priority.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Staff recommends City Counci l approve the attached reso lu tion au thorizi ng a supp lemental
appropria tion of $20,000 fr om the unreserved/undesignated fund ba lance to the con tingency funds
to abate the property at 3750 Sou th Cherokee Stree•.
• BACKGROUND, ANALYSIS, AND ALTERNATIVES IDENTIFIED
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The prope rty at 3750 South Che rokee Stre el wa s badly damaged by an explosio n/fi re on April 13,
2009. The City had con tac ted the bank holding the mortgage and re ceived assurances In May tha t
the bank would take care of the damaged property in a time ly rr.Jnner. To date, no act ion has been
taken on the bank 's part to abate and secure th e property. The City has had the property inspected
and tes ted fo r asbe stos . An appropriation of $20,000 will ensure th at enough money Is available to
handle the aba teme nt an d demolition of the property safely and promp tly.
Th e City may en ter into negotiations to take possession of the prope rty in the future .
The fo ll owing illus trates the source and use of funds :
GENERAltUND
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
Unreservcd/U ndes ig11at~d Fund Bal ance
USE OF FU OS:
Contingen cy (Aba temen I of Chero kee Property)
FINANCIAL IMPACT
$20,000
~20,000
TI1is supp lemental approp riation will reduce the Ge neral Fund's Unreserved/Undesignated Fund
Ba lan ce b $1 0,000.
LIST OF ATTACHMENTS
Propos ed Res oluti on
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RESOLUTION NO. SERIES OF 2009 A RESOLUTION APPROVING A SUPPLEMENT AL APPROPR1A 11ON TO THE 2009 BUDGET FOR THE ABA TEMEJIIT OF PROPERTY LOCA fED AT 3750 SOUTH CHEROKEE STREET, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO. WHEREAS, the Cit)· of Englewood is required by City Cha rter to cnsw-e that expenditures do
1101 cxettd legally adoptccl appropriations; and
WHEREAS, the 2009 Budge\ was submined and approved by the Eoglewood City CoWICil on
October 24, 2008; and
WHEREAS, this supplcmc111al appropriation to the 2009 Budgci IS needed 10 abate the
property at 3 750 South Cherokee Street which was badly damaged by an explosion 1111d fire on
April 13, 2009; and
WHEREAS, this expenditure could not be foreseen and therefore was not included in the 2009
Budge!.
NOW, THEREFOR£. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCD., OF TIIE cm OF
ENG LEWOOD, COLOR.ADO, AS FOLLOWS:
~-The Budget ro, the City of Englewood, Colorado, is hereby amend«! for the year
ending 2009, as follows:
2009 SUP PLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION
GENERAL FUND
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
Unrcserved/Undcsignated Fund Bahrnce
USE OF FUNDS :
Contingency (Abatement of Cherokee Property)
$20,000
$20,000
~ The City Manager and the Direc:tOI' of Finance and Administrative Services arc
hereby authorized to make the above changes 10 the 2009 Budge! for the City ofEnglcwood.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 3rd day of August, 2009.
ATTEST:
James K. Woodward, Mayor
Loucrishia A. Elhs, City Cieri(
I, Loucristua A. Ellis, City Clerk for the Ci1y or Englewood, Colorado, hereby ceniry lhe above is a true copy orRc>0lu1ion No. __ , Series or 2009. Louaisbia A. Ellis, City Clerk •
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ORDINANCE NO . SER IES OF 1')()9 BY AUTIIORITY l ClU !,CIL Bit.I O 35 11'-i'RODUCEJ) .BY OU!)I IL MEMBER Y/llS~N A131 LLFOR
AN EMERG ENCY ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A TEMPORARY SUSPl:.NSION OR
MORATORIUM ON TME ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW MEDI CAL MARIJUANA
DISPENSING AND GRO WING USES FOR A PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS .
WHEREAS . it has been broug ht 10 Co unci l's attention thnt the current Unified Development
Code does not adequately define or limit medical mariiuana dispensing and growing uses ; and
WHEREAS, City Council has direc ted stnffto revi ew. create and revise, if necessary , provisions
concerning medical marijuana di sp en sing and b'l"Owi ng : and
WHEREAS , staff will need sufficient time to review and coordin ate th e provisions relating to
Medical marijuana dis pensing and growing in the Cude; and
WHEREA S, City Council deem s it necessary to coordinate the review of the Unified
Development Code and finds it appropria te to prohibit the establishment of new medical
marijuana dispensing and b'J"OWing in the City until the review by the staff and City Council: and
WHER EAS. the mora torium would temporarily slo p additiona l businesses: and
WHEREAS, those uses already in busineis would 1101 be affected; and
WHEREAS , the emergency ordinance contemplates a prohib iti on on the establishment of an y
busi nes s not in operation by second reading : and
WHEREA S, in order for the City to comply with equal protection iss ue s, the mora toriu m or
tempo rary suspen sio n must apply to all zone districts unle ss specific exemptions ca n be
legitimately se t forth due to a finding that a particular zo ne district sho uld be excluded; and
WHEREAS , the revisio ns to the Unified Deve lopment Code and the updating of the uses
allowed in all zo ne districts will help protect the publ ic health, safety an d welfare by preserving a
sa fe, healthy, and sound env ironment within the City; and
WHER EAS . the citizens of Englewood and the il y Council hav e determ ined th nt further
revi sio ns to the Unified Deve lop ment Code arc nece ssa ry to promote , coo rd inate, nnd implement
a high qu ali ty plan lo produce well balanced zo ning in the City: an d
WHER EAS. the curre nt listing of uses is not meeting th e above criteria: and
WHER EAS , the City Coun cil find s that a six mont h :nora torium or temporary sus pen sion of
th e establishment of all new medical marijuana dispen sin g nnd growi ng uses is ne cessary to
im ple ment th e revisions to the Unified Development ode.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD. COLORADO. THAT A MORATORIUM OR TEMPORARY SUSPCNSION OF ALL NEW MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSING AND GROWING USES FROM AUGUST 17. 2009 TO FEBRUARY 17, 2010, SHAl,L RE ESTAl3LISHEI). mlli!!!.l, By reason or the: foct that the Englewood Unified Dcl.clopment Code does not adequately define or limit medu:al manJunna dispensing and growing uses and for the immediate preservation of the public propeny, health. peace and safety, it is hereby decl~red that an emergency exists and that this Ordinance sha ll take effect immediately upon its linal passag:.
Section 2. Sdtd moratonum or temporary suspension shall be for any medical marijuana
dispensing and growing uses within the City or Englewood 001 in operation b•y August 17, 2009.
Section 3. The City Council direcLS City st.llT t<1 develop appropriate recommendations to
Council, within six months, to be consistent with this Ordinance and to prO\adc for an updating
of the Unified Development Code relating to medical marijuana dispensing and growing uses.
Section 4. The City Council finds the provisions or this Ordinance arc temporary in nature
and arc intended to be replaced by subsequent legislative enactment so that the moratorium or
temporary suspension as specified in tlus Ordinance shall terminate on February 17, 20 I 0.
Introduced, read in full, nnd passed on lirst reading as an Emergency Ordinance on the 3,. day
of August, 2009.
Published as an Emergency Bill for an Ordinance on the City's official website beginning on the
5th day or August. 2009 for thiny (30) days.
Published in full as an Emergency Bill for an Ordinance in the City's official newspaper on the
14* day or Augus t, 2009.
A1TEST: James K. Woodward, Mayor
Loucrishia A. Ellis, City Clerk
I. Loocrishia A. Elli., City Clm or the City or Englewood. Colonldo, hc:rcby ccnify that the
above and foregoing ,s a true copy or an Emergency Bill for an Ordinance, introduced. read in
full. Lnd pam-d on first rendi ng on the 3"' 1ay or August, 2009.
Loucrishia A. Ellis