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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-09-18 (Regular) Meeting Minutes• • li•nun l Ii ) hoo u,1,11 ( ltllll!. Hr "l'Jllm•,ltt·u" r <J~l.cl ENGLEWOOD CITY COUNCIL ENGLEWOOD, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Regular Salloo September 18, 2000 I. Call to Ordu The ,egular meeting of the Englewood Ciry Council was called to order by Mayor Bums 117:37 p.m 2. Invocation The invocation was given by Council Member Nabholz . 3. Pled1e or AUeciance The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Bums . 4. RollCaU Present Absent A quorum was present. CoUDCil Mornbm Nabholz, Grazidis, Garrett, Bradsbaw, Wolosyn, Yurtbick, Bun• None: Also present: AssistaDI Ciry Manager Flaberty Ciry Attorney Brottman Ciry Clerk Ellis Director Gryglcwicz, Finance and Administrative Services Minutes (a) COUNCIL MEMBER WOLOSYN MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF SEPTEMBEr.. s, 2000. Motion carried. Ayes : Nays. Abstain: Council Members Nabholz, Garrett, Wolosyn, Yurchick, Grazulis, Bums None Counr il Member Bradshaw (b) COUNCIL MEMBER WOLOSYN MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF SEPTEMBER I I , 2000. Motion earned. Ayes : Council Members Nabholz, Garrett. Bradshaw, Wolo·,yn, Yurchick. Grazulis , Bums Nay,: None 6. Scheduled Visitors En1l•wood Clly Council Stpttmb<r 18, 2000 Pa&• 2 (•) Gary Kring adviJed that bt is a CPA and illo PTUidont of a small loc•l foundation caUed 1he Sbramm Foundation. He commented that it Is certainly not as big as Oate, aod not u big u Boettcbn, but they lilte to look for special opportunities to do a special lcind or work and they tbiok theybave found one here in the City of Englewood. Mr. Kring admed they are very improued by the exploratory committee's plan for an arts education and performance center. Admitted!)', be said, it is ambitious, but anything less would fall short of the potential they btlievt tblJ project has for addressing the needs of the community. He noted he is especially pleased with the concept ofpro\'iding a comprehensive arts education to every student in Englewood. The spectrum of perfonn,ncts including tve!l'lhing from studcnl recitals to larg,• productions by touring co~anies, will attract people from throughout t~ metro m,. He opined that !h's would, of coune, help return Englewood to a dtstination of vitality enjoyed during the days of Cinde:ella City. He urged each and every member of Council to support the exploratory comnuttec's further efforts to the make the Englewood Cultural Arts Center 11 reality. He noted the other reason be was here tonight was to demonstrate the confidence that the foundation trustees hne in the ans center and he was very pleased to present a cil«k for $7,500.00 to the Chair of the Culhlrll Arts Commission, Eric Benoluzzi . Mr . Kring said that it was his understanding, based on a convenation with Mr. Bertoluzzi, that this gift would bt matched by the City to help the committee eomplete its work, do a good fmibility study and carry oo. He presented the check to Mr. Bertoluzzi. Mr . Bertoluzzi thanked Mr. Kring for the check and stated be wu thrilled aod delighted to accept the check on Le half of the Exploratory Committee and the Cultural Arts Commission. He advised Mr. Kring that they are deeply appreciative uf hiJ continuing support of community endeavo11 and be guaranteed they would put the money to good use , Mr. Bertoluzzi said Iha~ as the check is made out to the City of Englewood, he would like to band it over to the Honorable Mayor Bums . Mayor Bums accepted the check aNl thanked both Mr. Kring aod Mr. Bertoluzzi. Mayor Bums, on behalf of Counci~ thanked Mr. Kring and offered appreciation for bis support. (b) Mayor Burns advised that Rosemary LaPorta, of LaPorto Art Gallery, was present to discuss and show a video concerning the arts. Ms . LaPorta noted that the video was one that some of Council has seen. She advised that she ordered this vit.eo from the Abilene Arts Council in 1998. Ms. LaPorta commented that she was overwhelmed when she attended the American Arts Coundl here in Denver and was quite pleased that their city was kind of in the same conditio!l that oun is. She said she is so excited because she thinks that Council really bas guts and she really believes that. Look at this building, look wh.1t we have done. She opined that we have such ttemendous opportunities ahead ofus. One thing, she said, as a businessperson. she can obviowly see this ans center being in our midst in downtown Engle"'OOd. Ms . LaPorta commented that somehow she gets the feeling that it will be pushed away because of what we can actually visualize as far as revenue is concerned for the City. She said she ,us hoping that somehow we can foresee this arts center in our midst in the City of Eng le wood so it will really benefit the businesses . She said she thinks the businesses on Broadway have done a great deal to sustain the City during some really tough times and she knows they arc not lhe only ones doing that, but she docs think it would be an opportunity for the businesses to get more customers . Dialogue from th .. video : "NBC News , 11,;s week the endowment will release a study, which finds that many Americans fail to recognize the direc1 rele\'llDCe of an to their lives . There arc various reasons, but the endowment does find lhat ans institutions arc often isolated from communitie'i they claim to serve , but do not It needn't be tha1 way of course ." ,. • • • • En&)ewood City Council September 18, 2000 P■geJ u I rl1) l,ootr'l{::~ O .. ~l w, 'I J.•,::c"l NBC reporter in Abilene, Texas: ''Ten yem ago 11111011 every buildina in downlo""1 Abilcno looked lika i.his. Thr ir svlution'/ Abilene iovcstrd in the arts," Abilene citizen: "It's really not only n anlbetic opponunity, it LI a very Jound economic strate9y." NBC reporter: "Abilene started by restoring this 1930', movie p■llce, wing more than $2 million from a local development foundation . The transformation of this theater from a downtown cyeaore t•J a civic jewc~ helped the City niiK milli0111 more . Tbe new theater proved Abilene's connnitmCDI, gener■ting corporate and private don■tion■. Tho city won a ,mall federal aru grant; politician, ■!located city ud county revenues lo the arts and collected I one percent arts IIX on all hotel and motel bills . Tbe proceeds paid for a new conductor lo fine-tune the community orchestra into a critic■lly accl■imed pbilbumoni• A closed department store became a contemporary 1111 gallery. An abandoned hotel wu reborn as a cullulal center, with museum space wonhy of1op quality exhibits . The center now draws 75,000 visiton a year. And where people go , stores and restaurants follow . This new restawant docs 14% of its business on philbarmonic nights." Abilcoe citizen: "Downtown wasn't really like this a few years ago. There wasn't anytbiaa here." Abilene citizen.: "Peo ple corr,e down to see the arts, but then they cod up in our bakery." NBC reporter : "Ans patroru now account for one third of the business in this downtown i'ia.kery . One half of the sales in this jewelry store, according to store owners. Last year downtown propert)' values jumped 14%, adding SI million new tax dollars to city coffers. The Chamber of Commerce no"'· emphasizes the city's cultural riches in recruiting new bwinesses to town , . .len in the last three :,,, rs with 1200 new jobs. 1n Abilene this is the relevance of the arts. A downtown rebuilt, a community cnn : ':ed ." Mayor Bums thankr J Ms. L&Porta for sharing the video. He commented that it was very impressivr.. 7. Non-scheduled Vlsilors (a) Eugene Norman advised be was born io Englewood. This paper, be said, is IUl attempt at communication and be is a good example of non-communication, in some ways , because he is hard of hearing. He ootcd that most ofwbat bas been said tonight he hasn't heard at all. Mr. Norman read from bis paper. "Obviously. the world is not the same for each ofus. Most of the time , as humans, we do not communicate on my intelligent level at all. Example : I attempted contact with a City official. I tried discussing what I see as urgent, objective realities relative to both ofus. His final reply is "I am happy with bou~ myself and my family." I too am happy for his contcntmcnl, but analysis nfthe reply show, it to be totally subjective m context. !-laving little to do with the outside world from the view of self, a type of disavowal of any potential objective reality beyond self and family. Not realizing that we are aU family, the family ofl1WW.lld, we tend to ignore the fact that you and I together arc a separate being out from either you or I as individuals. Th.at mind, that you and I arc together, is much greater than you or I separately , yet requires syncrgctic objective action 10 be valid . Our selfish, self-ccntcredness, is quickly destroying our collective being . Pan of each of us is simply starVing , psychologically, because of our selfish perception of self. To ignore that total self out from us, is truly a perfect definition of ignorance, our ignorance . I wish the best for I.hat City official and his family . I wish the best fo r me . But I also wish the best for you, each of you , o.nd you arc not ge tti:lg it. One word can change a person's life depending on its interpretation. A police officer may feel repressed, but lus interpretation, and rcadon to that word, can be a world awa y from rrunc . lt 1s not your subjectivity 1 wish 10 deal with. it is our subjectivity together l wish 10 advance . Thlt collective mind which we arc a part of in our present 1ime. ha~ no rational control, it is a raging idiot and it lS destroying us all. ln!elligent action mus1 be our reply. Just because we have done the siimc thing for over four hundred years docs not imply that it is working perfectly, nor that we must continue our mistakes . New thought patterns must evolve . tf I present you with a series of i-Jeas and you vote yes or no on those ideo.s collectively, it docs not give me power, ii give s you p0\\~r. The powe r to lnalowood City Council September II, 2000 P1114 1.,1,11 .. ) h ) l;q,o~ l~n i uoo~. I ,1:11•,Jq-.,. t. :i•'I china• your livt1 for the better, beyond the subjective power of some City official or the IIIDIIOY he may represent. We confuse capilalism with dcmocncy . Two diff.....a lllimols. Big busiocsa .,_,. oame penon for the presidency for yean, then you are allowed to vote on that individual ... big deal. Simply pablum, a pacifier, for your individual egos . I say vole on the ideu, not die penon. True democracy implies all of us . Lets move ahead in time beyond our stagnation. beyond our collective ignorance, insanity , stupidity, ,elfislmess and suicide. Break down the doors, the walls, that bop us in our own prisons . It', my desire to pttsent you with a relatively oew percept of what we call democracy. Tbat you would include us all in a more dynamic way, far advanced from present action, superior in space ar.d time, not excluding the past, but including it. in a synthesis of now . Our Wldmtanding of time and space remains very primitive . Education in that area is crucial to human 1wvival. We are creating a desert at a rapid ntc, ooc that will rival the Saban ifwc don't change . The totality of our being, in an oatoloaical context, mu.st include us all or we 1ll l01e . A matter of mind . Our mind together and in gear. Columbine and the wildfires were no slllJlrise to me . The food industry puts stickers on your food, affordable housing for tho~,. in need is in shambles. The medical profession is contJolled by insurance moguls and those voted into power concentnuc on bigger parking lots, roads and shops for those who have oothina better to do with their time . Perhaps we need bigger can to deplete the oil reserve so we can aU come to our senses before it is too late . Othon seldom min the lou of 111Dther's freedom, but it is your m:odom I am 1a.mpting to bring forth . The freedom of intelligent action. Each child that is born becomes the risen Cbria~ yet because we an, blind to tim, we continue our lllll p,bage trip on tho planet . Perhaps I amjllll stupid, but I can 't understand ." 8. CommUDJcatlon~ Proclamadom and Appointments (a) A proclamation declaring the month of September u Literacy Month WII considered. COUNCIL MEMBER NABHOLZ MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE A PROCLAMATION DECLARING THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER AS LITERACY MONTH , Motion carried . Ayes : Council Members Nabholz, Garrett, Bradshaw, Wolosyn, Yun:bick, Grazulis, Bums Nays : None (b) A proclamation dedaring the week of September 17-23, 2000 as Constitution Weck was considered . COUNCIL MEMBER WOLOSYN MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE A PROCLAMATION DECLARING THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 17-23, 2000 AS CONSTITUTION WEEK. Ayes: Nays : Motion carried . Council Mcmben Nabholz, Garrett, Bradshaw, Wolosyn, Yurcbick, Grmdis, f,urns None (c) A proclarrwtio n declanng the month of Oc tober as Nati oru ,l . \, i. 1nd Humanitie s Month was considered. COUNCIL MEMBER WClWSYN MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO AF ~l'.OVE A PROCLAMATION Dt:,.;LARING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER AS NATIONAL ARTS AND HUMANITIES MONTII. Ayes : Na ys : Council Members Nnbholz, Garren , Bradshaw , Wolosyn, Yun:bick, Grand is , Bum s None ~ • • • Ea1lowood City Council September II, 2000 Paa• 5 ii, 01 l1Joo11, 1~1,l ~ S Hf 1-1dm ,q,? 0 • (d) A resolution appointini Joel Bumtge Ill• youth liaison"' the Engl,rw<ld (,'ultunl Arts Commission was considered. COUNCIL MEMBER NABHOLZ MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONl'ED, TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION APPOINTING JOEL BURRAGE AS A YOUTH LIAISON TO THE ENGLEWOOD CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION. RE SO LUTION NO. 84, SERIES OF 2000 A RESOLUTION APPOINTING JOEL BURRAGE AS A YOUTH LIAISON TO THE CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION FOR THE en y OF ENGLEWOOD. Vote rtsulu: Motion carried. Ayes: Council Membm Nabbolz, Garrett, Bradshaw, Wolosyn, Yun:hick. Grazulis, Bums Nays : None Mayor Bums presented a ccnificatc: and City pin to Jim Bwnge. Mr. Burrage advised that ht was Joel's father and he and his wife appreciate Council's efforts on behalf of Joel. He noted that Joel had an inexcusable band meeting tonigbt he bad to ancod, so he is not .. n,. Mr . Burrage stated that Joel al,o thanks Council. 9. Public Htarita• (a) COUNCIL MEMBER NABHOLZ MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO OPEN A PUBLIC HEARING TO GATHER INPUT ON THE 2001 PROPOSED BUDGET . Ayes : Council Members Nabholz, Gorrell, Bradshaw, Wolosyn, Yurchick:. Grazulis, Bums Nays: None Motion carried and the Publi c Hearing opened. Director Gryglcwicz, being duly sworn, submitted 10 the City Clerk, Proof of Publica tion that no1icc: oflhis public hearing was published on September I, 2000 , September 8, 2000 and September 15, 2000 in the Englewood Herald. He stated that this is a public hearing to gather citizm input on the 2001 Proposed Budget prior the City Counci l and staff retreat, which is scheduled for September 30, 2000 in the Co mmunity Room. He noted that be had not planned on discussing the budget tonight, because it will be discussed in depth on September 30111• Mr . Gryglewicz said this is a chance for citizens to voice their conce rns about what should be in the budget and what shouldn 't be in the budget aJ1J those sons of things . Ma yor Bum s stated that no one signed to speak at the public hearit,b 1.m the budget. He commented tha.1 unfornmatel y. as so many cities find at bud ge t bearings , there arc no organized anemplS to come and disc~s the budget. unfortuna1cl y, in a public setting. Mayor Bums ask ed if anyo ne was prese nt to address the budget. The:--: was no one . COUNCIL MEMBER NABHOLZ MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE 2001 PROPOSED BUDGET. Ayes : CouTJcil Members ;-.Jabholz, Garrett, Bradshaw, Wolo sj11, Yurchick, Gr::zul1s, Bums Nays : None Motion camcd and the Publi c Hea ring cl osed. Enalewoocl City Council September 18, 2000 P11e 6 uu ) 111 l boi vnf:,n; ••HI~ ),I, i:11 II 1q'..it ;::. '• 1 Mayor Bums dwik,,' Diffl:tor Gryglewicz. He commented that it ii rc ■lly 100 t ■d ■nd ho wondered ,r, through service clubs o. ,chools or somehow, we could have some organized cffon to have people corne and discuss the buJgct. it is kind of sad that we don•t have more panicipation, he said. 10. Coruenl A1end1 (a) Approval ofOrdinances on Finl Reading There were no items submitted for approval on first reading . COUNCIL MEMBER GARRETT MOVED , AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 10 M (I) 10d (ii) and 10 (c) (I), (t-· Approval of Ordinances on Second Reading (i) ORDINANCE NO. 69, SERIES OF 2000 (COUNCIL BILL NO . 68, lNTR ,i.JCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER WOLOSYN) AN <.DINANCE AUTilORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE ENGLEWOOD TOWN CENTER Pl ,,'N ED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT PLAN ENTffiED "PLANNED UNIT DI. /ELOPMENT SIGN STANDAR"S ." (ii) ORD IN,< NCE NO . 70, SERIES OF 2000 (COUN CIL BILL NO . 72, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL Ml:..lfBER GARRETT) AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT FOR THE GRANTING OF A LICENSE BY REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT (RID) TO THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD FOR THE BIG DRY CREEK TRAIL . (c) Resolutions and Motions (i) AUTilORIZING A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE COLORADO HISTORICAL SOCIETY FOR ST ABIUZA TION OF THE THOMAS SKERRITT HOUSE . Vntc results: Ayes : Council Members Nabholz , Ganett, Bradshaw, Wolosyn. Yurcbick, Grazulis , Burns Nays: Noric Motioocarrieti . 11. Regular Agenda (a) Approval of Ordinances on First Reading There were no items submitted for approval on first reading . (b) Approval of Ordinances on Sec ond Rrading Th ere were no additio na l iterns sub nuned for approval on seco nd reading. (See Agenda Item 10 • Co nsrnt Agenda .) Enalewoocl City Council Septeml,er 18, 2000 P11e 7 (c ) Resolutions and Motions There were no additional resolutions or motions submitted for approval. (See Agenda Item 10 -Consent Agenda.) 12 . General Discussion Mayor Bums noted they had Mayor's Choice (Agenda Item 12 (a)) and Cow1eil Member's Choice (Agenda hem 12 (b)) al the end of their Srudy Session . He asked if anyone bad any other matters they wisbcd to spc11k about Council Memb er Garrett sa id that he wanted to congretulate the Cultural Arts Commission for raising funds from :1 private sourct, to help match City funds to do their exploratory stud y. Council Member Bradshaw agreed. Mr. Garrett opined that it will be put to a grt~at use and it shows thar they a.re aggressively out there trying to come up with something. Mayor Bums said hcjllincd Council Member Garren in that. He commented that he was atone of their public meetings and lte was very impressed v..itb bow much work they have done on this concept of the cultural arts center. They have certainly put their rime to good use , be said. and be agreed with Mr. Garrett . Council Member Wolosyn said she would pass those c,mments along. • Council Member Bradshaw said she wanted to say good luck to us tcmorrow. She commented that, for those who don 't know, CityCentcr Englewood is one of the three finalim for the CREW Award, which is Conuncrcial Real Eslllte Women. The ouu:r two competitors arc the Pavilion! Projecl and Lowry . Ms . Bradshaw explained that we were selected out of twenty projects , including some huge projects in the Denver area . We will find out tomorrow al a lunchco0i whether we won or not. She said, I believe th ere were twenty-nine women intimately involved. from attorneys to council membe rs 10 consultants to architects, that made this team such an outstanding group . So, she said, good luck to us tomorrow. Mayor Bums offered his congm.tularions to all the ladies . He said they did :i terrific job. 13 . City Man1cer's Report Assistant City Manager Flaherty did not have any matters to bring before Council. 14. City Attorney's Report City Attorney Brotzman did not have a,1y matte rs to brin g before Cou ncil. 15. Adjournment MAYOR BURNS MOVED TO ADJOURN . The meeting adJoumed al 8:05 p.m. ~-t,_t/(/4