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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-02-25 (Special) Meeting Minutes• 1. Call to Ordur ENGLEWOOD CITY COUNCIL ENGLEWOOD, ARAPAHOE COUNTY , COLORADO Special Session February 25 , 2008 The special mee ti ng cf the Englewood City Council was called to orde r by Mayor Woodward at 6:02 p.m. 2. Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Woodward said tonight we are go ing :o have the presentation of the colors by the Safety Services Honor Guard , now known as the Englewood Fire and Police Honor Guard . The Englewood Fire and Police Honor Guard presented the colors . The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Council Member Mccaslin. 3. Roll Call Present: Counc il Members Jefferson, Moore , Penn , Oakley , Mccaslin, Wilson , Woodward Absent: • A quorum was present. None Also presen t: City Manager Sears 4. Appointments City Attorney Brotzman De puty City Manager Flaherty City Clerk Ellis Municipal Court Judge Atencio Police Chief Vandermee Fire Chief Pattaroui (a) Mayor Woodward sa id the Honorabl e Judge Vince Atenc io will swear in Michael Pattaroui as Fire Chief and Tom Vandermee as Police Ch ief for thP. City of Englewood tonight. City Manager Sears said it is a great honor f0r me tonight to recognize the tv,o indiv iduals who have taken a strong leadersh ip role in separating the Safety Services Department into a P 11ice [)epartment and a Fire Department. They will provide confidence and leadership . It is great to see •~ a ,any of our police officers . firelighters , staff members , and dispatchers joining us for this ceremony . This was not an easy change ; it required a great deal of work by the members of both the police and fire div isions . And , he sa id, I couldn 't be more proud of the two individuals who are now going to take these leadership roles into the future . If possible Mr. Mayor , I would like to present the badges to these two individuals . Mayor Woodward said please do . City Manager Sears presented Chief Tom Vandermee with his badge and said thank you so much for your se rvice to the City . Ch ief Vandermee 's wife pinned on his badge . There was applau ~e . • City Manager Sears presented Ch ief Mike Fattaroui wit h his badge and said thank ·1ou so much for your service to this community . Ch ief Pattarozz l's wife pinned on his badge . There was applause . Po hce Chief Tom Vandermee and Fire Ch ief Michael Pattaroui were sworn in by Mun ici pal Court Judge Vince Atenc io There was applause . • Englewood City Council February 25, 2008 Page 2 Judge Atencio said ii is a real privilege , and honor for me lo be allowed lo perform !his swearing in. I have gotten lo know bolh of lhese individuels as part of my job and I think lhe Cily is in very excellent hands ... lhe best of luck to both of you . Chief Ya :i dermee and Chief Pattarozzi said thank you , your Honor . Mayor Woodward said I would like lo voice . basically , the same comments as Judge Atencio . I feel , and I believe the rest of Council believes , that we are in very good hands . It is my understand in g, after hearing from both police officers and firefighters , that morale and the ach ievements going on in the depa rlr non l~ are ve,:, high . So , I think the citizens of Englewood should feel very fortunate ... I know I certainly do . Mayor Woodward asked if anyone else wanted to speak . Council Member Mccaslin said I started off with a pretty unfortunate situalion when I first got on Council , but I have grown to highly respect bolh of lhase gentlemen . Thank you for accepting !he positions a M doing th e jobs you are capable of. Thank you so much . Council Member Oa kley said I would like lo say I knew both of these gentlemen before my tenure on Council and it is both an hon or and a privile3e to have you accL•pt these poslUons . Thank you . Mayor Wocdward offered , both Chief Vandenmee and Ch ief Pattarozzi , the opportunity to say a few words . Police Chief Vandermee said in my 35 years with the City , I have served in virtually every sworn position in the Police Department. I have never been so excited to assume a role as I am !he role of leading this group of men and women In this new direction ... which is actually the refocus of an old direction . We've re-gained our identity and we are off on a new path and I couldn 't be more proud to be leading the troops in that direction . Th un k you . • There was applause . • Fire Chief Pattarozzi said I have been here 30 years . I share Tom 's feelings . We have superb people working for us , in both fire and police . We have established a tremendous rapport betwee n the two departments and I hope that continues . I will work to maintain !hat relationship . I agree with Tom ... I lead the best people ... there is no doubt about !hat. They make my job so easy . The other person who has made my job easy is Tom . It has been great working with Tom these last few months, since we started th is process . Tom, yo u are a gentleman and I really appreciate you . Chief Vandermee said thank you . There was applause . Mayor Woodward said there will be a brief reception , next door in the Commun ity Room , follow ing this meeting . The Englewood Fire and Police Color Guard retrieved !he colors . 5. 'ldjournment MAYOR W DWARD MOVED TO ADJOURN . The meeting adjourned al 6: 17 p.m. -~tf~ City Cl rk