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Home My WebLink About2001-12-17 (Regular) Meeting Minutes• • ln11uo l ,1i l l,11 1,, J!J ·J f00 .. ., I 1'ttfU11 n(( t, .. 'J ENGLEWOOD CITY COUNCIL ENGLEWOOD, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COl.i()RAOO Resular Session December 17, 2001 I. Call to Order The regular meeting oflhe Englewood City Council was called to order by Mayor Bradshaw at 7:25 p.m. 2. lnvocatloa The invocation was 1l,,.en by Council Member NL bholz . 3. Pied&• or Alleilance The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Bradshaw. 4. Roll Call Present: Absent: A quorum was present Council Menlhero Nabbolz, Moore, Grazulis, Wolosyn, Yurchiclc, Bradshaw Council Member Garrett Also present : City Manager Sears 5. Minutes City Attorney Brotzman Assistant City Manager Flaherty Deputy City Clerk White City Clerk Ellit Director Simp son, Community Development (a) COUNCIL MEMBER GRAZULIS MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF DECEMBER 3, 2001. Ayes: Nays : Abstain: Absent: Motion carried. 6. Scheduled Visitor, Council Memben, Moore, Wolosyn, Yurchiclc, GraZlli is, Bradshaw No ne Council Member Nabholz Council Member Garren (a) Mayor Bradshaw prese nted lhc Keep Englewood Beautiful 's Holiday Lighting Awards with the :mistance of Bill Donnelly, Community Dev :lopment Planner I. and Keep Englewood Beau tifu l Co mrrussioners Janel Berens and Jn ckie Edwards. \11s . Bradshaw said lhe firs1 award for the 141k Annual lloliday Lighting Event, is the Mayor 's Choice Award. She advm:d lhls award is given to the panicirant wbo bes1 expresses the true meaning of the Ea1lewoocl City Co-0 December 17, 2001 P-..z holidays IIJJd lbc holiday lighting event. Mt. Bradshaw llid the bol"")'I ue certainly about bright lights, however, Ibey ue also about wring joy IDd fellowship wit!, odr family, liimd, ad ncighbora, Mayor Brodshaw stated this year's awanl ~ presented 10 somcooc who bu brought joy and light 10 all ofus by decorating with holiday lighb . Mayor's Choice Award Michael Enns 3228 S. Clarkson St Mayor Bradshaw advised that Ibero arc yard signs for 11'.c lop winncn, so that when you drive around the City of Englewood you can tell whar prize they 've won . Lifetime Holida y Spiri t Award Fantasy Land Awanl City lighb A wan! Reindeer A wan! lotsa Lights Award Color Mc Beautiful Award Winter Wonderland Award Honornblc Mention Mini Flea Man 3441 S. Broadway Richard and Alice Klocwcr 4990 S. Elati St Ron 1111d Melanie KIDC'Ner S041 S. Elari St Ruth Keough 311 S S. Bannock St The MiUcr Family 4104S . SbcnnanSt Art Blom 4S60 S. S1tcrman St Sherry and Steve Clarlr 4760 S. Logan St Judi and Terry Lester Paula Sue Ganz 45S0 S. Lowell Blvd . Brian Walworth 2201 W. Vassar Ave . Rosemarie and Chuck Greer 370 1 S. Huron St Robcn Campbell 4336 S. Huron St Lyncnc Warren 382 0 S. Galapago St Deruti s and Kathy Bn,wer 40-IS S. Elati St Par and Larry Seams SOJO S. Elati Sr. • I t•I • • • • • EngJewood City Coundl December 17, 2001 P11e 3 I/ I ( ( I Rjch 1,forale, 4255 S. Del■'l"fe St, Mark A. Greiner 2875 S. Delaware St. Gary and Deborah Waller, 3740 S. Sherman St. Gilbcn and Laura Mears 3742 S. Sherman St. Douglas K. Haas 4536 S. Shennan St. Dennis Freeman 3315 S. Grant St. Mayor Bradshaw asked for a round of ap plause for the Keep Eoglewood B e■utiful group who orpoi,.ed this contest. 7. Unscheduled Visitors (a) S. Klaus said he 'd like to talk about the animal control and licensing proposition that he read about in the Herald . He stated ii was not in this week's Hcnld, but a week ago, where Council talked about charging five to ten dollars an animal. Do you undrntand, be askod, how this would impact elderly people and their budgets. Take me for example, there are eight tioy reindem at ten dollars I head, that 's eighty. He advised there', Rudolf, there ', ninety, there', my cat Asparagus, or Gus as she like$ to be called, there 's a hundred, and then we 'vc got Maud. Mr. Klaus stated we don't know what kind of dog she is but she 's ,wee~ and she 's big and gold. He s■id we 've gut my little blind Border collie, so, there's one hundred and twenty bucks . That doesn't count the raccoons that live under the woodpile and the skunks, the red fox , the Canadian geese and everything else I have that wande , < through my yard. So , I'd like to proteSI this annual fee . Now if it was a one-time sho~ okay. I know pan of it w■s to keep 1I11Ck of shots, but believe me, l have a vet that sends me a real regular notice on whether I need to get my dogs shots. So, he said, that's about all I have to say and I'm open to questions . Mayor Bmdshaw asked if there arc any questions for S. Klaus. Counci l Member Yurthick as:Ced what 's the limit on reindeer in Englewood. Mayor Bradshaw said she doesn't know if the commir,ee addressed 1hat. S. Klaus said that it was not addressed in the ordinance . Ma yor Bradshaw advised that Council would take his concern under advisement. S. Klaus proceeded to hand out candy to Cour.:il and wish everyone a Meny Christmlls . 8. Comm uniutions, Proclamalions and Appointments (a) A proclamati on booonng Englewood High School Pirate s Fo11tb all Team llild Coach Randy PeM on the ir notewonh y sea.son wa.s considered . Enpewoocl Clcy Council Dettmber 17, 2001 h~uuo ) 111 J bntJ H;,ila,11 f 1 IJO~ I ndm,:.,..)tl t ,:;.a'l Paa• 4 COUNCIL MEMBER WOLOSYN MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE A PROCLAMATION HONORING ENGLEWOOD !UGH SCHOOL PIRATES FOOTBALL TEAM AND COACH RANDY PENN ON THEIR NOTEWORTHY SEASON. Motion c:irricd . Ayes: Council Members Nabholz, Moo1<, Wolosyn, Yurchick, Grazulis , Bradshaw Nays: None Absenl: Council Member Garrett Mayor Bradshaw asked Mr. Penn and his captains to come forward . She said she didn'l know if any of you watched the high school team this year, but it was 011c heck of a good group of people. Mayor Bra<bhaw read the proclamation in its entirety . There was a round of applause . Mr. Penn thanked everyone and said the~ guys arc the ones that do all the work and I just get to go along for the ride most of the rime . He snid it's been a pleasure to be in Englewood for the last twenty-eight years . (b) A proci1u1lllt io n honoring Code Enforcement Officer Larry Medina was considered. COUNCIL M<:MBER NABHOLZ MOVED, AND IT WAS Sl!CONDl!D, TO APPROVE A PROCLAMATION HONORING CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER LARRY ~!!:DINA. Ayes: Council Members Nabholz, Moore, Wolosyn. Yurchick, Grazulis, Brad,haw Nays: None Absent: Council Member Oamtt Motion carried. Mayor Bnulshaw asked CoJe Enfon:ement Officer Larry M:dina 10 step forward . She 1<ad the proclamation in its entirety and added we are so fonunate in this City to have the employees we have. (c) A lette r from David Weber indicating his mignation from the Planning and Zoning Commission was ccinsidered. COUNCIL MEMBER WOLO SYN MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO ACCEPT THE RESIGNATION OF DAVID WEBER FROM THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION. Council Member Wolosyn stated that David Weber has been around for eight years and he is somebody I met when I first became: involved in the City and I think wt m losing a really wonderful citizen. She said it was his idea to make our depot look like the old depot Md he was always coming up with new idef.s. Ms. Wolosyn said she is .sorry that he is leavin g. Vole results : Ayes: Nay,: Absent: Motion carried. Council Members Nabholz. Moore, Wolosyn, Yurchick. Grandis, Bradshaw None Council Member Garren (d) A resolution appointing Altema1e ~ember Kenr.cth P:,rks to the Planning and Zoni ng Commission was considered . • • • • Enpewood City CouncU December 17, 2001 P11eS ~hnuo l (J• > huou,1~111 tOOLll 1111 t 1 Cl • a•'I COUNCIL MEMBER WOLOSYN MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPOll'fr AL TERNA TE MEMBER KENNETH PARKS TO Tlllt PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION. RESOLUTION NO. 80, SERIES OF 2001 A RESOLUTION APPOINTING KENNETH PARKS TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMM ISSIO N FuR THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD , COLORADO . Vote results : Ayes : Nays : Absent: Motion cmied. Council Mcmben Nabbolz, Moore, Wolos)'11, Yurchick, Grazuli!, Bnidsluiw None Council Member Garrett 9. PubUc Hearlna No public hearing was scheduled before Council. I 0. Consent Aaeoda (a) Approval of Ordinances on Fint Reading COUNCIL MEMBER WOLOSYN MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 10 (a) (I) AND (Ii), 10 (b) (I) AND (II) AND 10 (c) (I). (i) COUNCIL BILL NO . 83, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER IVOLOSYN A 13!LL FOR AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT ENTITLED "AGREEMENT REGARDING DESIGN OF DRAINAGE AND FLOOD CONrROL IMPROVEMENTS FOR LITTLE DRY CREEK AT THE CITY DITCH" BETWEEN Tlff URBA N DRAINAGE AND FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT AND THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD A.1'1> THE CITY OF d!ERllY HILLS VI LLAGE. (ii) COUNCIL BILL NO. 84 , INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL ME~I.BER WOLOSYN A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN ENCROACHMENT PERMIT AND INDEMNITY AGREEMFNT PERTAINING TO INSTALLING RAMPS , WALLS , STEPS AND RAILINGS ASSO<''.~ TED wrr.: PRvVIDING ACCESS TO THE ENTRANCE OF THE BUILDING LOCATED AT J384 SOUTH BR OADWAY IN THE PUBLI C RIGHT-OF-IV A Y TO MEET THE llEQUf.tEMENTS OF THE AMERICAN Dl~-IB ILITIES ACT. (b) Appro val of Ordinances on Second Peacli ,,g (i) ORDINANCE NO . 77, SERIES OF 2001 (COUNCIL Bill NO. 80, IN fROl)l!CE'iJ BY COUNCIL MEMBER WOLOSYN) :,N ORDINAN CE AMEND ING THE TAX LEVY IN MJLLS UPO N EACH DOLLAR OF TH.o ASSESSED VAL UATIO N OF ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD , COLORADO. E ...... -' City Couacll December 17, 2001 t."11iUu'" J 'fh l luu.111)1 n l)(l!, fl I t , (1 Pase 6 t 1"11'1 Ill, If II ~ )1 (ii) ORDINAf!SE NO . 78, SERl,;S 0~ 2001 (COUNCIL Bll.L NO. 81 ,' 'II< 1 IJ. INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER WOLOSYN) 'Ol, I• " AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP OF THE ENGLEWOOD D~POT Bt:ILDING FROM THE ENGLEWOOD HISTORICAL SOCIETY TO TIIE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD. (<) Resolutions and Motions (i) REWLUTION NO. 81, SERIES OF 2001 A RESOLUTION FOR REAPPO.NTMENT OF JOHN LOUIS PARKINSO N AS ASSOCIATE MUNICIPAL flJDGE FOR THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD , COLORADO . Voteres ulh: Ayes : Nay,: Absent: Motion carried. 11. Resular A&•nda Council Membc11 Nabbo·••• Moore, Wolosyn, Yw<hick, Grazulis, Bradshaw None Cow1cil Member Gancn (a) Approval of Ordinance, on First Reading 11 Ilriu . ' , There were no additional itc~ submitted for llpf!roval on fL""St reading . (Sec Agenda Item 10 • Consent Agenda .) lb) Approval of Ordinances on Second Reading There were no a~ ditiona l items submitted for approval on second reading. (Sec Agenda Item l 0 • Consenr Agenda .) ~c) Resolutions and Motior.s There were no additional resolutions or motions submitted for approval. (Sec Agenda Item IO . Consc: • Agenda.) 12. General Diseusnon (a) Mayo(s Choice (i) Moyor Bradshaw said she ond Ciiy Manager Si,ars would like to go to the Natio nal Lc:iguc of Cities Conference in March th.is year . Council Membeo Wolosyn and Nabbolz Stilled \hey would olso like to go. Mayor Bradshaw advised tl.:at they get it in to Sue Bradshaw by this Friday. (ii) Mayor Bradshaw advised ofinforrniltion sbe recei\'ed from the Regional Air Quali ty Co uncil . S .,e sa id it was the Voluntary Ozone Reduction Progrnm rcron. She said if any member ufCuunc1I is inter~slcd she has ii. She noted it's about 1'ow our community raxl our urea did . (iii) Mayor Bradshaw offered kudos 10 City Mnnager Sea.rs on his letter summarizi ng • the Chamber Governmental Affnirs meeting 1h11t we had a few wed..s ago . It waJ a good letter, she said . Enatewood Clry Coundl December 17, 1001 P11e ·1 • n (iv) Mayor Bradshaw advised thal Enalewood will he hosting the 2002 Arapahoe County Mayon ', Ml!Ulgm ' and Conuniulonm' bn,alcfut in February, She opined we need lo boat it hen, al Cil)'Center, (v) Mayor Bradahaw wiJhed everyone a very Happy Holiday and healthy New Year . She st111cd that it is nice to work with such a good group of folks . (b) Council Memhe(s Choice (i) Council Memb<r Wolosyn said we do have this one item for the Elari Strttr Development Review Committee vacancy. Director Simpson said we put this together simply hl get direction From Ccuncil . He said there is a vacancy. given that former Mayor Bums is no longer on Council, He advised that it can be left vacant with less membership ,~-. Bums can continue , or Council can appoin t somebody. We just wanted to know what COUIICil want> IO do, be said, Mayor Bradshaw said for continuity we need 10 keep Mr, Bwns involved in that She advised be bu all of th: his1ory and nobody can compensate for that. Mayor Bradshaw said tlut a motion to that effect is nccdt"d . COUNCIL MEMBER WOLOS\'N MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE lllAT TOM BURNS RETAIN HIS SEAT AS COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVE, INSTEAD OF COUNCIL REPRESENTAffi'E , ON THE ELATI STREET DEVELOPMENT UVIEW COMMITTEE, Council Memb<r Yurcbick asl<cd if Mr, Burns wan ted to do this and Mayor Bradshaw said yea be rully does. Vote resul&s: Ayes: Nays : Absent: Motion carried. Council Memb<ts Nabbolz. Moore, Wolosyn, Yurchick, Grazulis, Bradshaw None Counci l Member Garrett Director Simpson said be will contact Tom Bums and b?.ve him continue the work. M11yor Bradshaw thanked Director Simpson . City Anorne y Brotzman advised, on this same issue, you actw1lly have a Council member slot open as well . Mayor Bradshaw sa id Mr. Bwns was the Council member. Mr. Brotzman stated it was Mr. Bums 11nd Mr . Garren, and Mr. Ga.'Ten wants to c.tay on . He said you have another Council mcmbu slot that you can fill. Mayor Bradshaw sa1d she feels comfonab lc with Council Member Garrett continuing ll!ld Tom Bums . She stated she has no problem with that. Council Member Wolosyn said she feels comfonable with that also . Ma yor Bradshaw asked Director Simpson if that was all right. Direc 1or Simpson sa id it wo rks fo r me, it keeps an easy balance on th r group , but if yo u want to appomt another Council member I ha ve no problem with thlt. Ma yo r Bradshaw said to le t n s1a.nd :is 1s and thanked Ms. Wol os yn fo r all of her help . EDallWoed Clly Couadl Doctmber 17, 1001 , .... (ii) Council Member Yurcbick: I. He said the arrow on Dutmouth is nice That finally got in, going east and west. Ms . Wolosyr, stated thal she noticed thal too, that there was somelbing different with that light. Mr. Yurchick :.id you can make a tum on ir , Ml . Wolosyn said I thought that was something that was never going to happen. I was surprised. 2. He wished everyone • Happy Holiday. (iii) Council Member Wolosyn wished everyone Happy Holida)J . (iv) Council Member Moore said he'd lhird !hat. (v) Council Member Nabho1z: I. She said she would like to say thank you to all ofmy peen and all of the stafT1hat have held up my end of the barga:11 here on Council and done my share of the work in my absence . For that I'm grateful, she said. 2. She wished everyone Happy Holidays . 13. CllyMaD&ler'sReport (a) City Manager Sean said be wanted to wish everyone Happy Holidays and abo In say lhanks to the staff and to Council. He stated we 've bad a really, really positive and successful year this lut year. I think we've accomplished a great deal and we have a lot on the table coming in January. Mi. Sears advised there will be many busy session, coming up and, just ;u 11 reminder, we'll be putting those togethei . (b) City Manager Sear, said I also want 10 say that over the nex< couple of weeks our • organization may be a little bi t lean because of the holidays. When I'm not here, he said, Assistant City Manager Flaherty will be in charge of the City and we will keep the Cowicil informed . We will l,e responsive, but I know, over the nex.t couple of weeks it may be a little bit lean in different places throughout the City. He Silid conga,stularions for a great year and I hope everybody has a great holiday. 14 . City Attorney's Report (a) City Anomey Brotzman wished everyone Happy Holidays . Council Member Graztdis wished everyone Happy Holidays . 15. Adjournment The meeting adjourn ed at 7:55 p.m •