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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-09-05 (Regular) Meeting Minutes• ENGLEWOOD CITY COUNCll. ENGLEWOOD, ARAl'AIIOE COUNTY, COLORADO Rtsular Meedn1 Soptember S. 2000 I. Call to Order The rcgulu meeting oflhe Eoglewood City Cowu:il was called to order by Mayor Bums at 7:50 p.m. 2. lnvocatloa The ill\ocation was given by Co1•,icil Member Nabholz. 3. Pleqe of Allepance The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Bums. 4. RolJCall Present: Absent: A quorwn was present. AlsoPrexnt: 5. Minutes CoUDCil Members Nabholz, Grazulis, Garrett, Wolosyn. Yurcbick Bwm Council Member Bradshaw City Manager Sean City Attorney Brotzman Deputy City Clerk Castle Senior Planner Stitt, Community Development Director Gtyglewicz, Finance aod Administrative ServiceJ Director Eaton. Human Resources (a) COUNCIL MEMBER WOLOSYN MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF AUGUST 21, 2000. Ayes : Council Memben Nabholz, Wolosyn. Yurchick, Graziilis , Bums Nays · Abstain: Abseot: The morion carried. 6. Scheduled Visitors There were no scheduled ,·i.simrs . 7. Unscheduled Visitors None Council Member Garren Counc il Member Bradshnw Englewood City Council September S, 2000 Page 2 (a ) Clara Strogonova told Council ,Ii, has a business In Englewood and would lil:e 10 complain about bad service , pathological lian and unq.1111; 1 inspectors that the'City bu in inspection. She said she bough t her building in 1996. The roofer put a , , roof on the building , but used the wrong ma1erial for a commercial building . Since then. she said. sb ~-,~ had problem after problem. She took the roofer lo court , and they awarded her a fract ion of the cost of ma gcs. She said she came: to this administratio n to complain about the City 's inspector, who insycctcd and approved the wrong installation of the roof. Nobody paid attention. she said. They did come to look at the roof. Five people were on the roof, the supervisor of inspection office, and some other people. They left the building without saying anything . Since then, I have come time after time, ':he said, and asked them to help me because Ibis inspector approvrd the •.,n ong installation. She said she can not contact the business , and has Ion business days and money . The value of the building bas gone down, and she became aick because of this . Ms. Strogonova said the last call she made to this council member at large , she never returned the call. She sa id the council member said she would help her. iliat she would try, and would call C i•y Manager Sean. This was a month an a half ago, but she never ca lled or came to the shop to sec the problerm . What kind of administration do you have , she asked . What kind of people arc working here ? She sa id she has heard that there are 5,000 people working for the City . What are they doing here, she asked. \Vbo pays them money, fo r what? lfthey promise something , the y have to deliver, if they draw mone y from this administntion. Nobody will help me , no one will sympathize with me or my problem, she said. She said she WIJIIS an answer, she wants responsible people to come to he r building to sec \Vby the inspector approved the wrong installation on a commercial building . Instead of the right material , be used shingles , she said, which did not glue to each other, and the water went under the shingles. into her shop . She said she bad to close her shop from Christmas to June because she developed a sickness . Ma yor Bums said he would ask the City Manager to invrnigate this matter. Ms . Strogonova said nobody acted, nobody gave her a helping hand . This Englewood administration is supposed to help me , she said, but they did nothing . Ma yor Bwns said he did not know the detail s of what happened here, but he would direct the City Manager to investigate this matter and rerort back to the Council . He felt this would be the best thing that Council could do . She asked why they have this council member at large, and what is their duty . She asked if they receive mone y fr om this administration. because if they ue working here, why can 't you find them. What a useless positi on, she sa id. This is not fa ir, 1 pa y taxes, and I want help fro m this administration, sh,· said. Ma yo r Bums said the y wo uld get a rep on from the Ci ty Manager on this. 8. Communications, Proclamations ind Appolatmtnts (a) A proc,amation declaring the week of September 17 through 23 , 2000 as Yellow Ribbon Youth Su icide Awareness and Prevention Week. \1/1.S considere d. CO UN CIL MEMBER NABHOLZ MOVE!J, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE A PROC LAMATION DECLARING THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 17 THROUGH 23 , 2000 AS YELLOW RIBBO N YOUTH SUICIDE AWARENESS AND PREVE NTION WEEK. Ayes : Nays: Absent: The mot io n carried . 9. Public Hearin& Coun cil Members Nabholz. Garren, Wol osyn, Yurc hic k, Grazuli s. Bwns None Counc il Member Bradshaw • • EngJe.,·,od City Council September ,, 2000 Page 3 (a) COUNCIL MEMBER NABHOLZ MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO OPEN A PUBLIC HEARING TO GATHER INPUT ON COUNCIL BILL -~O. 68, AMENDING THE ENGLEWOOD TOWN CENTER PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT SIGN STANDARDS, Ayes: ':ouccil Members Nabholz, Garren, Wolosyn, Yurchir.<, Gnzulis, Bums Nays : None Absent Council Member Bradshaw The motion Cl.! .,ed and the Public Hearing opened. Senior Plaruv I Stitt. w~.o was duly sworn, advised L.uit the topic tonight was a revision to the sign standards oftbe EngJcwood Town Center PUO . The Planning Commission considered this proposed amendment at a public hearing and thci · recommendation was frlr approval, with transmission on tu City Council for final action. Mr. Stitt presented Proof of Publication of the Notice of Public Hearing in the Englewood Hern Id on Augu,;1 11, 2000. Al lhe lime lhe Englewood Town Center Planned Unit Developmcnl was approved, he SI.id. we were unsure cxar•1 ✓' what type of tenants would be participating b the redevelopment of the Cinden:ll.a City sile, and, as such, "~ adopced lhe sign slandards of our zoning ordinance. As lhc development moved along, he explained. we hegan to realize those sign standards were not gain, to be adequate for the type of development that Ellilewood Town Center, or, as it is now called. CityCcnter Englewood, would nun into. We chose to retain i consultant to help review signage in the metro area, an~ specifically for this site, be said, and have developed a set of·.-egulations that we believe are creative and will cn:ato lhe type of signage lhal comp limell!S lbe types of developmenl lhal we an: seein& now at CityCenter. Mr. Stitt advised Iha~ principally, chis sci of n:gulations identifies four types of dell ii or commercial development within the cent::r itself. Most of the regulations before Council i re taken as a base from the existing sign code and have been revised to reflect the type of dev,•\opmcnt tbt.: we have here at City(.entcr. The departure these ,cgulations prese; 1t, he said, arc in terms of the types of signagc that arc allowed. and tlie manner in which the sign area is \.al.:ulated. Specifically, we have four types of development this code anticipates, and those arc bas:d ou sizes, be said. We have what we call Type A, which is a development of 51.),000 square feet in art;a or greater. For instance , that would be the Wal-Mart site, which is the greatest user on the site . The nc,:t c~tegory is Type B, be continued, which ra ;1ges from 20 ,000 squ..r, feet to 49,999 square feet Type C 1'1Ugcs from 10,000 10 19,999 squan: feel and Type D, lhe smallest type, is up to 9,999 square feet, be said. We have providea, in the regulations, some exam;-'l es of how the signage would be applied. Two facets of these regulations arc most interesting , be said. One I.as to do with the lener size for the individual development types. We have Type A developments which all,.1w a nin.ery-six inch capital letter with all other letters in ·be name at seventy-rwo inches. You might have a sign on the face of a b 1JJI 1mg , for imlance , Wal-Mart could have ninety•six inch high capital letters . Their sign, however, will 110t ll\ that large. The Type B dcvelopr..ent, which is 20,000 to 49,999 sqWlrC feet, a·.tows a forty-eight illcl .. apital lener with other letters no greater than forty inches, he advised. The Type Callows forty-two inc : apital letters and the remaining Jeners at thirty-four inches, while Type D allows 1wenry.four inch capital lc ttc11. and eighteen inchrenuining letters . That is important, because most of the 1ypcs of signage 1bat we will ha\·e in this development will be flat-panel signs like thi s, however, this mticular sign rc gu lati o• encourages wl·1t wt: call volwne signs . Mr . Stin said he ,.. ould like to present a piece of infonnation from the Code to better explain how volume signs v.-ork.. Using the document camera, Mr. Stitt said, for the purposes of discussi on. he would like to use the example that is in the regulations themselves . We have here a cube with the following dimensions : it is four feet by three feel by five feet, he said. The four foot dimension is acros s the bonom axh, the five foot dimension is from top to bottom. and the three foot dimension is from front to hack. Because we \lllDt to encourage signs that arc three dimcnsicnal, we arc givir.g esseutially a credit for three..<fimcnsional signs. If you would coru.,arc this sign. face B, for instance, is four feet by five feet . or twenty square feet. What we have d1.,ne in these regulations is to only coW1t the largest face. So in this example , face 8 would be twenry square feet Faces C and A wou!J be fifteen square feet. so this sign would only account for twenty square feet. The advantage of doing that is, rather than coW1t all the sides that are visible, which in thb EnKlewood Ciiy Council September 5, 2000 Paae 4 111 case would be r.Ji-cnry for B, and fifteen for A and C, so if you counted the three sides that we have illustnued betc, you would have fifty square feel of sign am, but, in fac~ we are only counting the largest face , which is twenty square feet . So there is an incentive, he said, for someone to put up a vblume sign that would have exposure on more than one face, but only count as twenty Sl)uart feet . For example, a twe ni y square fool na1 panel sign obviously has only one face , whc=s, a volwnc sign that has its largest fac.c twenty square feet. in till!: cwnplc, actually has a lot more surface that C,Ul be read . Io essence, if you take a look at this podiwn and envision signagc on all three sides , we would .:-,nly count the lugest far.e against the allotted signa gc for that panicular business . It encourages more creative types of signage, he said . That particular aspect is quite unique , he said, opining thrit there m not very many place! in the metro area lhat coo.sider volume signs in quite the same way . Mr. Stitt said regulations arc quite dry, and Jo not reall y give a sense of what we arc trying to achieve, so we have included, in the paclret. information on various types of signs . Mr. Stitt showed various examples on the docwncnt camera . He said he would be keeping a notebook ofsignagc that exemplifies wba't we arc trying to accomplish here at CityCentc:r. He showed two examples of a residential entry sign which was an awning•type sign over an entryway. These m examples ofsignagc in Denver, be said. He showed another ex ample where there is signagc on three sides of the sign. He snid we want to encourage projecting signs, and then, will be ample opportuni:y for even the small retailm to have these iype, of signs, because the type of development that we have is as much pedestrian oriented as it is auto or"ented, especially on Englewood Parkway. Another category sign is a blade sign. which is very similar 10 a FOjet.ting sign, except we have only one connection to the wall , and that is known as an armature . These: are generally smaller scale signs, he said, but would fit in nicely with some ot the smaller retail . Mr. Stitt showed an example or a projecting volume sign. In this case, :.hr.re are only two faces , he said, but if we were calculating the area that would be i\ttributablc to this sign. we would only count the area on one of the largest faces. In effect, this sign gets ?\\ice as 1m..1ch coverage: for onl y half as mu::h sign area, he s.-ii d. Mr . Stitt showed some examples of what we do not want to sec . He showed an example of Goo Ga La Doo:. in Denver. Although it is not quite appa:-ent in this image, he said. there arc severJI different types of signs at work here. in fact they arc competing against one another. You have the neon letters at the top, you have a projcctins sign. you have a sign on an awning, and, not quite visible in this image , there are also signs on the windows . We believe this type of sign.age is overkill , he said, confuses the public ,nd does not do anything to enhance the look of the buildir,g, so that would be prohibited . We bave anolb'-f example of exce ssive sigoage in Jamba Juice on the Sixtc:ntb Street Mall , he said. Again, you 've got signage, wall signagc or flat panel signage oo two faces , the~-c is signage in the windows . and if you were to look up above the first floor , you would see a projecting sign . That type of signage is overpowering for the space it is in and our design stilnd&rds in this set of regulations would not allow such a combination. he said. Mr. Stin showed an example of excessive signage area and volume in the Ros s Dress for less store on the Six teenth Sttect Mall. You have a projecting sign on the comer . We would encourage that type of sign, by the way, it is not that \\'C arc prohibiting those , it is just that, in combinat ion with the rest of this. it is ove1powering. We ha ve signage on each cf the windows, there is signage on tbe faces of the awnings, as well as in the lower \\indows . Mr. Stitt sail ~is only thought here is that the people wh o run this business want 10 n:ake sure everyone knows it is Ross . and he felt one or two signs would have ac complished that. Sho\\ing a p1cn11e of almost evnyonc·s favorite coffee shop , Starbuck·s. :-.1r . Stitt said th..s is a good cxnm;,lc of how to use a combination of signagc !hat docs not overpower . What we have in this case is a blade sign on two comers , as well as awning sign.:i.gc , and incidental signagc in the windows , advertising products the y have avatl able , which is tastefully done and in scale with the development. likewise, in the regulations themsel ve s, we have some exa mples of type s ofsignage we would like to sec. This is reverse ch.aMel letters that arc halo illuminated. so the neon is behind the letter. In lhe daytime, you would sec the "G" in Guarantee Ba t., but at night, because the neon is behind it, it glows . We encourage neon. but this sc:1 ofrcgulat:ons docs not prefer exposed neon only, or what is known as skeleton neon . 1D this case, we have neon enclosed in a recessed metal chaMel , an<l this is the type of signage we would encourage . Mr . S1itt showed another examp le of ir.temally lit neon, with the name routed into the panels . Combinations of letters and graph ic s arc ;icccpta ble in this. in fact it makes a very striking sign in the daytime and in the • • Englewood Ciry Council September 5, 2000 Page 5 evenma with the back-lit lette11, be said. Also oo the document Clllleta, Mr. Stitt showed ID e._le lhtl wu preptred by the consullanl IO show wha1 you could do with I projeclina volume si1111, In lhi& cue, the way the ,wr would calculate the an:a that would be cbtraed for this sign is j1111 io L'ISCl'ibe the sign in the volume shape, whether rectangular, cubic or even round for that maner, :md calculate :be uca o(tbc larpst face . The blade signs are very appropriate for the type of development we arc going to have, be said. Another thing we want to encounge is canopies , and this code would allow either a na.nv: or a 1010 on ei,ch canopy lbal a building migbt have. The rypes ofbusineuea we anticip11e locttina on Eoglowood Parkway could very effectively take advantage of this rype of signage, be uid. Wilh lhis set ofregulati0111, we believe we have been able to provide the retailers and commercial tenants oft:· ~lopment with some basic signagc that allows them to ad1·:rtisc and identify tbemselv1.:s as well u a . .tYe edge that contributes to the overall aesthetic o':the development. Mr. Stitt asked if there were any questions. Mayor Bu·.ns asked if there has been any feedback oo some of the proposals mentioned tonight, from some of the: retailers coming in and submitting sign proposals. Mr . Stitt stid there have been two responsn . We spoke wilh the Wal-Matt people early on about the signagc, and these regulations were designed to accommodate what they were proposing . Also, in revi.tin& these regulations, we have talked with the Office Depot people about what the y would sec as appropria1e for their size building . These regulations have been reviewed by Miller Weinganen and have been used as part of their marke1ing sttategy, so we believe that all the tenants they have conta~tcd arc aware of these signage regulations. From the feedln.ck that we have gotten so far, there does not seem to be any problem with complying wilh lhese regulations , he said . Mayor Buros said Wal-Mart:, supposed t> open in fift,en days . He asked if they have a sign that is being fabricated and approved . Mr. Stin said a 1Jermit was issued for all their signage on the buildina, and that bas been at least two or three weeks ago . The y have some of their signa;e up, but it may be a while, right down to lhe ~. before they have all tlv:ir signage up before they open. he sud. Council Member Yurchick asked wha : happens if the sign does not meet the dimensions set out. He asked if the design review board has the right 10 approve something . Mr. Stitt said the deaign review board has I.be ability, not to override the regulations. but to sugaest revuions to the proposed sign that brings it more in conformance. We alwsys have the Board of Adjuatm<nt and Appeals ifa particular business feeb thst the amounl of signage these regulations provide is not adequate. Based on the input from the con.sultant and his team 's experience in designing signage for cormnercial developments, he said. we feel this is more than adequate , in fact , it gives an incentive to those businesses that want to be a bit n1ore creative in their signage . Mayor Bums asked ifthere was anyone else wbo would like to sp:-ak regarding signage. There was no one . COUNCIL MEMBER GARRETT MOVED. AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. Ayes : Council ~lembers Nabholz, Garren. \Volosyn, Yw-chick. Gnzulis, Bums Nays : None Absent : Council Member B!'ldshaw The motion carried and the Public Hcanng closed. JO . Con.,nt A1rnda MA VOR BURNS REMOVED AGENDA ITEM 10 (<) (I) FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA. Bnalcwood City Cou.,cil September S, 2000 Page 6 lJ Mayor Bum, explained that City Attorney Brotzmln bad ukcd him to pull 10 (c) (i), a ~ti.."' from the Human Rcsoun:cs Dcpal1mcnt to adopt a resolution approving the cost of living adjustments for 200 I . City Attorney Brotzman said this was because there is an error. CUrnntly the resolution retlectl that the paycheck would sttrt in 1999 . rather than 200 I. [Clerk's no1c: Sec page 8 for consi~cration of Agenda hem (10) (c) (i).] COUNCIL MEMBER GARRETT MOVED, AND IT WAf, SECONDED, TO APPROVE CONSEl'IT AGENDA ITEM510 (a) (1), 10 (b) (1), (II), (IU), AND 10 (<) (U). {a) Approval of Ordinances on Fint Reading (i) COUNCIL BILL NO . 72, UITRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER GARRETT A BILL FOR AN O,lDINANCE APPROVING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGRF.EMENT FOR THE GRANTING OF A LICENSE BY REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT (RTD) TO THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD FOR THE BIG DRY CREEK TRAIL. (b) Arproval of Ordinances on Second Reading (ii ORDINANCE NO. 66, SERIES OF 2000 (COUNCIL BILL NO. 61, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER GARRETT) AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO INCLUDE A REGIONAL PLA:l ELEMENT. (ii\ ORDINANCE NO. 67, SERIES OF 2000 (COUNCIL BILL NO. 70, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BRADSHAW) AN ORDINANCE Au l'HORIZING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE ENGLEWOOD ENVJR()NMENTAL FOUNDATION, INC., THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT AND THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD , COLORAOO ENTITLED "COMMON ARE.A MAINTENANCE AtJitEEMENT." (iii) ORDil'!ANCE NO. 68, SERIES OF 2000(COUNCIL BILL NO . 71 , INTRODUCED BY CCUNCIL MF.MBER BRADSHAW) AN OF.DINANCE AUTHORIZING A "GRANT OF CONSTI\UCTION EASEMENT'' AND "LICENSE AGREEMENT' FOR THE t'ITY DITCH TO JAMES Q. NEWTON TR UST . (c) Resolutions and Motions (ii) RESOLUTION NO . 78, SERIES OF 2000 A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN APPLICATION FOR A OREA T OUTDOORS COLORADO PLANNING GRANT WHICH WILL ASSIST !N FUNDING A SOUTH PLATTE RIVER/SANTA FE CORRIDOR OPEN SPACE PLAN . Vote resulu: Ayes: Council Members Nabbolz, Ganctt, Wolosyn, Yurchick, Oruulis, Burns Nays : None • • Enalewood City Council Septen>b<r S, 2000 Page 7 Absent: Council Member Bradshaw The morion carried. 11. Regul ar A&tnda (a) Approval of Ordinances on Fint Reading There , ~re no additiorual ordinances submitted for approval on first reading. (Sec Agenda Item 10- Con,ent Agenda .) (b) Approval of Ordinances on Second Reading Tht'rc were no additional ordinances submitted for appro ral on second reading. {See ~~ ::\da :ittm JO- Consent Agenda .) ( c) Resolutions and MOliom (i) Director Gryglewicz presented a recommendation from th. Orputment of Finance 1md Administntivc Services to adopt a res.:,lution approvina a supplemental appropriation to the 2000 Budget for furniture purchases in the Civic Center. Mr. Clcyalcwicz said this resolution m, ~es au appropriation from the Capital Projects Fund ofSl52,600.00, tnnsfemd out to the Englewood Environmental Foundation for additional furniture for the new Civic Center. It was appropriated in prit>r budgets , but not expended until lhc move over to the Civic Center, be explained. • RESOLUTION NO. 79, SERIES OF 2000 A RESOLl/TION FOR A TRANSFER AND APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FOR rrlE PURCHASE OF FURNITURE fN lliE CMC CENTER. COUNCIL MF.MBER WOLOSYN MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM 11 (c) (I) -RESOLUTION NO. 79, SERIES or 2000. Ayes : Council Members Nabbolz, Ganett, Wolosyn, Yurchick, Grazulis, Bums Nays: None Absent: Council Member Bradshaw Tnc motion carried . (ii) Director EaU>n presented a recoimne.ndation from the Human Resour.:es Department to opprovr, by motion. the appointment of a !Jeariua officer for a disciplinal)' appeal filed by Carl Carrell . M5 . Eaton reminded Council that di•" have previously appointee! tr.rte }.earing offi cers to a board . She recommended thal Council appoinl o , . of those hearing officers tc, hear this current disciplinary appc.al that was filed by one of our ex-employees at the Wastewat t r Tr~tmcnt Plant, Carl Carrell . She said their reswnes are attached . Mayor Bums said we ha ve Ronalrl Cohen. Ben A senbcrg and Michael Lawrence. He asked how many of these have been appointed before . Ms . Eaton Sil.id we turm1tly ha ve Ben Aisenberg working on an appeal, and the other two have both worlced before. MAYOR BURNS MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPOINT MICHAEL LA WREN CE AS HEARING OFFICER FOR A DISCIPLIN ! .RV APPEAL FILED BY CARL CARRELL, Ayc::i : Council Members Nabholz. Ganett, Wolosyn.). w-chick. Grazulis, Bums Nays : None En11lewood City CoW1Cil September 5, 2000 Pcge 8 Absent : Council Member Bradshaw The motion carried. Council Member Garren said he thought Mr. Lawrence was the 1tton1ey for Mr. Carrell. MAYOR BURNS MOVED, AND IT w AS SECONDED, TO WITIIDRA w ms MOTION. Ayes: Council Memben Nahholz, Gamtt, Wolosyn. Yw-chick, Grazulis, Burns Nays: None Absent: Council M.:mbe:r Bradshaw The morion carried . Mayor Burm said we only have two selectioru:, Mr. Aisenberg and Mr. Cohen . MAYOR BURNS MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPOINT BEN AISENBERG AS HEARING omCER FOR A DISCIPLINARY APPEAL FIi.iD BY CARL CARRELL. Ayes : Cow,cil Members Nabholz, Oamlt, Wolosyn. Yw-chick, Grazulis, Burns Nays: Non, Absent: Council Member Bradshaw The motion carried. 10 (c) (i) Council Member Garrett asked ifwe should now consider Agenda Item 10 (c) (i). Mayor Bums asked Director Eaton to address this issue . City Attomi i Brotzman said. under Se::tion I, Council needs to correct it to show2001 in each place where it says 1999. Council Member Garrett asked if we are still using I 998 as the base wage. Ms . Eaton s■id no, that should be 2000, and the firn paycheck is Jaou■ry 4, 200 I . Council Member Garrett asked if Section I should now read ''The City Council of the City of Englewood. Colorado hereby approves the following pay increases on the 2000 ha.sewage rate , effective the fint paycheck of 2001 , with a pay dote of January 4, 2001 for the ca lend.1r year of200I." Ms. Eaton said that is correct. The resolution was assigned a number and read by title . RESOLt.rrION NO . 80. SERIES OF 2000 A RE SOLUTION APPROVING COMPENSATION PLANS FOR :, ,HAGERIAL. SUPERVISORY , CONFIDENTIAL. UNCLASSIFIED AND PART-TIME BENEFITS-ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD FOR THE YEAR 2001 . COUNCIL MEMBER GARRETT MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM 10 (c) (I) AS AMENDED-RESOLUTION NO. 80, SERIES OF 2000. Aye1 : Council Members Nabholz , Garrett, Wolosyn, Yurchick, Grr.zulis , Bums Nays : None Absent Council Member Bradshaw The motion carried . • En&Jewood City Council Seplember 5, 2000 Page 9 12 . General Dbc:uaalon (a) Mayor's Choice Mayor Bums stated that Mayor's Choic e Md CoW1cil Members' Choice occurred in Study Session. but there were three rtsolutions for consideration at this rim ":. They establish the annual sahuy for the City Allomey, the City Manager and the Municipal Court l•.dge. As we vole on these, he said, we might have • little: explanation as to why these increases have occwted. (b) Council Member,' Choice (i) A resolution establishing the :10nW1I salary for the City Attorney was considered. Mayor Bums commented that Council bas granted raises for the City Anomey annually for the pasl couple of years to bring him up to the le\'el of other City Attorneys for similar sized cities in the metro area . A couple of "'IU'S ago, City Attorney Brotzman was far below bis colleagues, and we have continued to move him up so J competitive with other cities of similar size . RESOLUTION NO. 81, SERJES OF 2000 A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE ANNUAL SALARY FOR THE CITY ATTORNEY. COUNCIL MEMBER WOLOSYN MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM NO. 12 (b) (1)-RESOLUTIO~'. NO. 81, SERIES OF 2000. Ayes: Council Members Na bholz, Garren. Wolosyn, Yurchick, Grazulis, Burns Nays: None Absent: Council Member Bradshaw The motion carried. (ii) A resolution establishing the annu:al salory for the City Mauaaer was considered. Mayor Bums said Englewood IS wwsua] i.o the Denver metro Utt, as it is a full service city, which means it provides all of its own water and sewer tttatmcnt, and all of the facilities that a city provides. There arc no special districts in the City of Englewood that provide scr\'iccs, so it is a much more complex open ti on than a lot of citie s around hen:, including very large cities like AW"Ora, Lakewood and Littleton. It is a complex job, and we hav:: tried to bring City Manager Sears up to a level tha1 reflects the complexity of his job and to be competitive with other cities of similar size . RESOLUTION NO. 82 , SERIES OF 2000 A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE ANNUAL SALARY FOR THE CITY MANAGER COUNCIL MEMBER WOLOSYN MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM NO. 12 (b) (U) -RESOLUTION NO. 82, SERIES OF 2000. Ayes : Council Members Nabbolz. Garren , Wolosyn, Yurchick, Grazulis , Bums Nays: None Absent: Council Member Bradshaw The motion carried . (iii) A resolution eslablish in~ the annual salary for the Municipal Coun Judge was considered . Mayor Bwns c:ommc:ntcd that we J-1 very active Mwticipal Coun, with one judge. We have some substitute judges as needed, be allowc~ but our judge has been very active in cstablishina the Englewood City Council Sep1<mber 5, 2000 Page 10 new cowt fa cilities and has been very cooperative with City Council . Mayor Bums ~id be is very impressed with how dedicated this judge is to his job, so we: Died to make his salary compelitive, also . RESOWI1ON NO . 83, SERIES OF 2000 A RESOLUTION ESTABLI SlilNl, THE ANN'I AL SALARY FOR THE MUNICIPAL JUDGE . COUNCIL MFMBER WOLOSYN ~i OVED, AND IT WAS SECON )FD, TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM NO. 12 (b) (Ill) -RESOLUTION NO. 83, SERIES OF 2000. A~es : Council Members Nabbolz, Garrett, Wolosyn, Yurcbick, Grazulis, Bums Nays : None Absent: Council Member Bradshaw The motion carried. {iv) Council Member Garrett said be did not have a chance to talk about this item in Study Session. He expressed appreciation for the jobs the City Attorney and the City Manager have done. They are going through, what he considers, very complex times for a city of llur size . This project with General Iron Works coming on board aDl1 :;~rne of the things we have going take a lot of time and effort that the City is having Ill dedical<. He felt the City Attorney and City Manager have shown a lot of professionalism. along with tht: rest of the City staff, in making these projects happen for the City. Mayor Bums said registration needs 10 be approved. at S325 .00 each, for those people going 10 the Rail- Volurion Conference. He said he was reminded to do that. because Council is supposed to :ipprove these expenditures when they attend conferences. He said he did not know how many were going . It was decided to approve funds for si,: members to attend. Mayor Bums advised that the price increases after the s•, so be asked that registrations be in before then. MAYOR BURNS MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE A REGISTRATION FEE OF $325.00 EACH FOR ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS WHO REGISTER FOR THE RAJL. VOLUTION CONFERENCE. Ayes: Nays : Absent : TI1e motion carried. Council Members Nabholz. Garrett, Wolosyta Yurcbi ck, Grazulis, Bums None Council Member Bradshaw (v) Council Member Grazulis said, on I.he Sign Ordinance, Section 3-6-14, rerardi i,s i1olid.ay decorations being displayed for not more than sixty days. she asked if there is any rypc of ordinance wnh the same kind of rules regarding residents . She said there are some people in her neighborhood who still ha ve their decorations up from last year . City ~anager Scars said he really did not know. but he could investigate it. Residential zones have different rcb•ulations than ousmcss zonc.1, he said. 13 . City Manaeer's Report (a) City Manager Sears tbar,ketl Council for their support. We rum redly achieved a lot during this last yeur , he said. and we have a lot on our plate for next year. He thanked his st.lfT, who be sa id • Eoglewood City Council September 5, 2000 Page II is excellent Council bas given a Joi of suppon 10 siaff for Ibo work Ibey have done Ibis la.sl year. He Slid he ju,1 WIJlled 10 !bani: Council pmonally for working wilb lber.t (b) City Manager Sears reminded Council lha1 Ibo City Picnic would be Ibis corning Friday al 11 :00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. al Cushing Park. Council Member Wolosyn said she had one: thing to bring 09. The Cultural Ans Commission Exr ioratory Comminec: is working on the Arts Center. We are going to use an Ans CowtSel to help us, she advised, 10 put together a board . .:icy Attorney Brotzman said this is a , .. quest for a non-profit attorney to hdp form the additional exploratory non-profit. If Cot.tacil has a consensus en hiring another outside attorney, be would take care of lha1 ou1 of lus budget. Mayor Bums asked if that was the request being made now . City Attorney Brotzman said yes. Council Member Yurchick asked for clarification on who we would be hiring Ibis attorney for. Ms. Wolosyn said ii would be for Ibo Cu!IUral Am Conuni55ion and Exploralory Committee. She said she did not have any objections to waiting until after they give their presentation on the 25 111, which is what she originally i.a1ended. Council Member Nabholz asked if they cwrendy have an attorney. Ms . Wolosyn said no, they do not. City Anomcy Brotzman said this would be for fonnation of a non-profit. Council Member Wolosyn said the anorncy would basically assist in filing some paperwork so we do not do anything \\IJ'Ong. Council Member Yurchick asked why ii wu Ibo City's responsibility 10 hire Ibis attorney. City Attorney Brotzman said, basically, because we are going to work on joint projects . lfwc work on joint projects, the Finance Department 's auditors a.re going 10 want to see their books and their IRS regulations . Secooduily, ifwc begin accepting money, we want 10 make sure that the money coming in, whether it goes to the City donors ' fund or 1A1lethcr it goes to this non-profit, both arc tax deductible, bul yo u can get gra:-:s from different places and we want to make sure the people giving the money have a tax deductible g•ft. Council Membcr Yurchick asked if ii was for the RFP . Council Member Wolosyn said they could make this more understandable on the 25m, but it was for the Exploratory Committee for the Cultural Ans Commission, which bas a business plan for an ans center, and this is the first step in a long-term plan. We need 10 get a board going so that we cun position ourselves to get money, both public and private. lbe Cultural Ans Commission is an advisory board oftht City, and. at tlus point, it really is coMcctcd to the City, she said . Mayor Bums said this is the comminee that we authorized last year to explore the possibility ofa cultural ans facility . Council Member Yurchick asked if this is !he prelude to the cultural arts center. Ms . \Vole.syn said . ye s. Mr . Yurchick asked what happens if they want ro do an RFP . arc they then a separate entity from the City? City Attorne y Brotzm:m said u actually would be scpa1ate from !he City al that point. Certain non-profits can receive grants. he said, that cities can not, and that is what this group is looking for. 'The noa-profit status would let lhcm get private grants that the City simply can not obtain wider it's murJcipal exemption. Englewood City Council September 5, 2000 Pngc 12 I, t,.,o.,~l~r. ~. :idthlf Mayor Burns asked if Mr. Brotzman was saying this could be done out of his budget. Mr. Brotzman wd yes . Mayor Bums said he did not have an objection if it was under the City Attorney's budget. He said it would encourage them to receive funds from so me so11rce other than the City . He felt that would be very benefic ial and he would encourage it. Coun cil Member Garrett said he is looking forvrard to th e 25 111• Ma yor Bwns asked if they were looking for a consensus at this time , or ifa motion was necessary . City Attomt) Brown.an said the y did not need a motion. If Council docs not have any objection, he w 1l be help ing the Commi ssion find a non-profit attorney so the y can get this entity formed so they can re .ei ve funds . Mayor Burns asked if they would have it formed by the 25° when the y will be giving a presentation. Mr. Brotzman said the paperwork will have been started . Mayor Bums said he had no objection. Council Member Garren asked if it would be und er the existing budget, and would he need a special appropriation . Mr. Brotzman said no, and it would be from his e115ting budget. Mr. Garrett aslccd what it would cost. Mr. Brotzman said he had not spoken with the non-rrofit attorney yet, so he would be guessing . We are going to have to file all the IRS paperwork. so he really had no idea, but he assumed it would be under S 10,000 .00 . Council Mem!:>er Garrett said he would like to have a number to get.-:...., irt~a of what they were talking about. Mr. Brotzman said he could get that. 14 . City Attorney 's Rep,,rt (a ) City Attorney Bro:-zman said he would be attending a seminar on Friday . It is CML's Strategic Visioning Process. He said if Council has any comments for the CML policymakers ... hc said he was on this board because he is chairing the City Attorneys' section this ye ar ... so if Council would like CML to address something , please let him know. IS . Adjournment MAYOR BURNS MOVED TO ADJOURN . The meeting was adjourned at g,40 p.m dut.tlA Q ~, Depu ty Ci ty q crk • •