HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-01-05 (Regular) Meeting MinutesENGLEWOOD CITY COUNCIL
ENGLEWOOD, ARAPAHOl 'CO\JNTY, COLORADO
Jaauary 5, 1998
I. Call 10 Onler
The rtgular meeting ol'lhc Englewood City Cooncil was called to order by Mayor Bums ot 7:47 p.m.
1. lnvocalloa
The invocation was given by Council Member Nabholz.
3. Pledge of Allegiance
The Pledge o( Allegiance w,s led by Mayor Bums.
4. Roll Call
Present:
Absent:
Council Mcn11,cn Nabholz. Clopp. Garren. Bradshaw. Habcnicbl.
Waggoner, Oums
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Also present: City Manager Scan
Ciry Attorney Brol1Jnan
Ci1y Cieri< Ellis
Municipnl Coun Judge Atencio
Director Simpson . Neighborhood and Business Dcvclopmcn 1
Neighborhood and Environment Technician L"lllgon
Pu1:>lic Information Officer Pun ccrc lli
(a) COUNCIL MEMBER BRADSliAW MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO
APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF DECEMBER 15, 1997.
Ayes : Council Membe rs Not-ho l1 .. Ganctt. Brndshnw . Habenic h1 .
Waggoner . Cl:ipp. Burns
Na~s . None
Mouo n carried .
6. Scheduled Visiton
(a) Doug Massey sta ted he is 1h: owner of Mini Food S1orc. on South Federal and the
come r of Union. He advised lhnl he, and 111s wife Nnznccn Massey . were prcscm 10 bring forth his
conce rn rega rding the traffic changes th,11 ha\'C been mad e: on Union Avenue . He s.1i d he has been 1ryrng
10 figure out what appro:ich he should use 10 '.cl cvcr)bod) kn ow hi s co ncern and though! ma)bc 1h1s
would be the bcsl way . The main conc-:.m he has is thal since the I nick dn\'ers ha \C qmt commg towards
In s slorc he 1!.'lS lost quite a bit ol tmsincss He no1cd lh.11 111 lh c las t three lo four month s it ha s declined
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from 2.So/. on down to Jl2% last month . Tbr:st folks , helilklJ hnvc been coming to his store for the Inst
ten . ,~.eenycar> and die_lw,-. thtN!ovwflnoea,ymnJ Bui. hcpolnled ou1. nil of• sudden 1he
roulcs have changed aad ii1 bas affected his business 1remcndously . Mr. Massey explained llln1 when he
purchased the busi-. ADJ !193 his undcrstanlling WU thal WI •re• was industrial, ii was Cen1ennlJ!
Industrial Park. lie .-ancnlcd Iha! he didn'1 rcaliu: dial cvenllmlly all of 1hesc changes were going 10
come around, Olhcrwis k wwld have• nl3de a diJTerellt .,;,ion on •he business pan . He said he
under>tood City cuci-'s oskcd Wa.tc Managcmenl. S & H and lhe other businesses down 1here, 10 lalce
lhc allcmate route ud .. .,., 1owatd Sanla Fe. He rei1era1cd ii hos really alfcc1cd hi, business qulle n bil.
Mr. Mas :y sw<d tbal"" auJy of last year he acquired more lnnd behind his Slorc 10 make some more
changes and imPfO'• •lluincss. Bui siace this thing has come around. he advised. he is not sure what
10 do wilh lhal. Al p.,...111t time, he said. Iha! Joi has residential zonir,g . He explnincd he would bring it
up 10 Ille City and a.it .w • zoning change. bul he is just walling for the Ci1y 10 decide as 10 what !hey arc
goin2, to do about UIUOmA\'cnuc . Then he \\'OUld want lo pursue whal e-.·cr 1!1c Ci1y wants 10 do. Mr.
Massey commcnled that !!be City has nl~~ys been very llico 10 him. tllcy hnve alwnys b<t:n ,·el)I helpful
An)1ime he has nctdcd £!fflC help they n.,,-c always been \'Cl)' helpful. So , he advised. he has no concerns
in regard 10 Iha!. lie stall!:d lhcrc hns been a compcti1ion down lhe Sln:cl from him . He rcmnrkod 1hai he
docsn 't mind the comperution.. but he wishes it was across the street As that would have been easy for
him 10 go check the lhmg:< and make U1c changes. bul 1he 112ffic has changed. on 1owards Utol side. Mr.
Massey staled he likes talar: on 1hc s.,mc bus iness level and if everything is on 1he snmc level he wC111ld be
htppy 10 deal \\it.b iL 811111.. be said. he feels a1 this particular time he is dis.1dvan1nged . He snid these arc
lhc things be wan&cd 1a bring to Council's ancntio'l, how much ii h.1s really affected his bu siness . Mr
Massey explained lbak-1o!d originally that this was teo1porary nnd n decision would be nooe very
soon . He said he docsn '""11 'ICC anything !hat has really happened in 1he la s! few mon1hs . He no1ed he has
been palienll y W.Uung fclr'SO met hing 10 h.ippen and nothin g has happened .
M,~or Burns ad,,scd rhall: on January 1911' Counc il 1s sched ul ed 10 lk1vc a S111d~ Session on th e um:k
rolitCS m that area So. he noted . they arc monng ahead Wlth 1h:u.
Council Member Brac:tsbM• asked 1f we l1.1\C prohibi1cd any dn vi ng of :tny truck routes on Union . She
sa.1d we haven 't done a rfllmg Mayor Burns :iaid he thought we hnve nol do11c 1hat as a City, !'.h at it is
voluniary . City ~·Sears 1aid he 1hough1 ii was posted. no trucks: or limited size of trucks. on 1hat
parecl . He asked Don:aoc Sunpson I< address lha1.
Co uncil Member Nabbot:z gud she lhought P.iulcua Pun cc rclli put a Oyer out. City Manager Scars staled
1lc11 Public Works did than
Ci1 y ~{inagcr Sars :.aCIII Diru1or S11npso11 ,r tJ1crc is n ljmj1 on tru ck .size or 1ruck route :il ong U111on
A\enuc Mr. Simpsoe adlllltd he bchcvcd IMt truck rou1cs 3rc dcsigmued by si7.C of tru cks. Mayor
811ms asked if I.hat IS RC.mt! or if :{ Ii.as bt:cn tha1 way for some 1i111c. D1rcc1o r Simpso n s.1id ii did not
know
Ma)or B1Jrru no1cd that b«!" though ! Rick K.1hm of Publi c Work s hn s mos t of the background on 1his.
City M:uta,!(cr Sc:lrs ad\--tsi.!1d tlk1l he and Director Chuck Ester!~ met w11h Mr . MJsscy i\nd told lum aboul
the 19"' mcct ·;1g.. as :i tmlC' for him to co me up Aga111. he s..1 1d. ii ,,as 10 be n public me eting al 1ha1 lim e
and there w1..: go ing~ be-Jnrblic inpul in term s of \\h,1 1 ,,~uld be happening . Mr . Se.1 rs s1a1cd 1herc was
really no coW"SC of acuoa r:llc staff was proposrng unltl the 19"'. Cuy Manngc r Sc.irs sa id he co uld not
advise e.xactl) whal the lmwta uon of lrnd:. routes arc
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Council Member Hal:cnicbt said 111111 her Wldcr51aadi11& is Iha! lhc 19°' i1 a Sliodf Scaion alld \he,c won't
be public: input Cil)I Manager Scan sllllod 1h11 is coneca, ii i1just a Scudy Scsion. Council Mallber
Bradshaw advised Mr. Massey he would be welcome 10 come IISlcn .
In nspon5C 10 Council Member Bradshaw, Mr. Massey iuo11:a1ed be ,,.. lost 25% 10 32% of hi, business
since the truck routes were changed. around Au(lllll/Scolember .
Mr. Massey SIited he asked Rick Kahm. a few weeu ago. whal was happcrw,g or wbcn the temporary
decision would become pcnnancnl. He 5"id Mr. IC.aluu told him he nail,• did-~-. lllal n1 lhal
panicular time nothing had been decided. ~r. Kahm 's commcnl 10 him v.--as that he w:is not sure if tltis
was a traffic problem or a zoning problem, bul 1ba1 lhcy have advise.. Ille trudt drncrs. voluntarily. no1 10
come around thal way. Mr. Massey said. jll&l for Coullcil) information. lllal 11" not \OOIW1131y. becall5C
he lw drivers come in in the evening thal compl ai n about lhcse !lungs. He IICllod they bave bcco c:oming
10 his store all these years and they said lliey h•ve beer. laid no110 come 1bal '""l
Council Member Habenich t said. ii is her undersi.nding. Waste Managc111Cnr ad llx cement company,
nol lhc City, a,c telling the truck drivers this . She asked if 1ha1 is true . Mr. MHscy swcd ii i• bis
uoderSlalldina lhc City bas told Waste Management and Sand H "°' come as...i Iha! ""'Y ·
Ci,;· Manager Scar, said he would ask that Council consider llli• a1 lllc Slucly Saiioa. He coo1111CDICd
111'<1 he understJlnJs ll1i• is&ue was raised due 10 neighborhood compl.lints .Jboul uuck ,...me in 11,11 =.
Mr. Seals noted he docs nol kDow cxadly who said wha1 lo whom and he ~ Council ""ii for the
Study Scssioo. al which time lhe Public Works Dcpanmeot can e.xprcu cxactfy what was indicalod and
the reasons why they may have :nadc comments or conlpel 1>ilh Waste M;ina_,.. M,. Ma5&C) staled
he agrued wilh City Manager Scnrs IO()o/-. tluu 1t-.a1 was why he was here. just r.o lcl , \'Cq'body lu.loVI lus
side or Ilic st0I)'. He said he was hen: last lime the neighbors were ha,: and be has,;,•, been told b) lus
bu siness nei iih.bors down tbc street lhat he should start a pclilion He conu.ucma1 lha1 he 'A.OU!d lake 10
work 1ogcrl 1~r witJ1 lhc City, 11~1 he is not here ngamSl any neighbor or an)tJuq. He! lid he just \~ants
c·-1c rybody 10 !{now his conccms. Mr. Massey rcucratcd 11 has affected his buslocss anr I he JUSI ""'aOU
everybody 10 know that He mid he was going 10 scud a lcllcr to CVCl)bod), bul afies '&Jlwlg arowtd be
thought ll •e best ":ay to gc1 his message across was 10 Cl')lnC down here and addRss C ,uocil.
7. Non-scbeduled Vililors
(a) Norlecn Norden . Vice Chai r oflhe Engle1>'00d HOU5ing Au<A<nly, advised she has been
on 1hc board for about 12 or 13 years now. She said she found ou1 toda y lliat rllicre ,n: three 11<1ns 0<1 1he
Agenda 1onigb1 tl-,1 affccl botl1 1hc Housing Au1hori1y nnd 1he City. M.!. Nordai SIAlal she would like 10
lake this opportunil)l lo lei the City anJ Council know ho" much the Houang A.uthonl)I has enJO)al 1he
rcla11onslup they have had with the Ciry in 1hc past. She co mmcnicd that she W hcc:n ,·cry act1,'C m
nati onal organizations and knows a lot of communiucs across 1111 s counlf) lJaar i:,.on ·, hil\-'C tl1c ver;,
collaborative relationship that Englc\\ood enjoys . She s.1 1d she JUSI wan ted 10 tac this oppor1 unil) to
I hank Council for that and. to let them know. lhc progrnms 1hc Housing AUi hOIVt) has administered on
behalf or the City over 1he pas t few ~ca rs have been programs they feel \'C~ stmogl) about. She noted
they bclie\'e they have done some \\Ondcrful 1l11ngs m this comm unity Ms Soctlcn C.'<J)lamcd th.11 as she
recalls ii was m 1985, O\'Cf lcn yea rs :i go. thal the Housing Authority son ofbnli:c awa)· from the Clly
through an intergovemm en tnl agrccm cnl. 8.ucd on that agrccrnenl. she ad,'ISCi, t~• set oul some
guidelines in tcnns ofwh:11 the City was asking the Housi ng Aulhority 10 do and wh.1.t the Ci~ would do
on behalf of the Hoo.sing Auth on 1y Thar agreement. she stated . is real i) pretr:,, ou1da1ed now . fl 1s one or
lhc main reasons they fell ii 11as rc.1lly imponam 1ha1 they update 1ha1 ag ree = Al.so. 10 put 11111n11ng,
some ngrccmcnts bc 1wcen !he Housing Aul horny nnd lhc CH~ for programs Ilk.': arc adm1111 s1c r111 g on
bc hnlf of the Ci ty wilhoul any kind of guidcliu cs or d1rcc 1i on fr om lhc Ci l) Shi:-nolcd 11 has so n of been
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.....ion an annual meeting lhcy have had In a,njuncllo n wllh the Counci l. where they told IHe Hoosing
AUlbority ,lvhat they want lhcm 10 do and whit their ao,,11 ore '. She opined 1hcy hove been able 10 do•
n:al fine job. MJ. Nonlen advisod 1ha1 she thinb ii istime. and on bchnlf or the Board . they have Mked
6eir E,wcutivc Director 10 move forward with Bob Simpson and to put some things in writin g. She sa id
,ihe ii llopdlli C..-il will take I look at who! is bciog presented to !hem tonight as a staning point bf
a:ally spcllirig out wllal Council wonts lhe Hou sing Authority 10 do on !heir bchnlf. Hopefully, she noted.
~"'Y .,;11 then have a clearer picture of wh at that is. She thanked Council. in advan ce, for taking so me
11UDC to take a looll al the ordinances that are being praentcd. She said 1hn1 hopefully lhi:y will be nblc lo
<:un y on and admiailler !he programs the way !hey would like 10 have them administered.
(b) Cheryl St. Cl air, Executive Director of the Housing Authority . snid she did not want 10
, -pat everything Ms. Norden just :-id, but she did want 10 clarify • few points and a few
1.dtcommunicatiCNIS OU!t she has heal\! on these par1 lculnr og ree mcn,s. First. sllc said . she would like 10
make it very clear th.it this is not nn nll c 11p 1. in :my way. to chnngc Any oflhe progntms that ftrc now
te. •s1.mg and have been ru nn ing so well . ,1s Ms . Norden just mculi oncd . She ad\'iscd 1hat they ha\'c been
;administering the CDBG Prog,am for• lo,,g time . TI,c Hon si ag Auth ority has 1Rkcn abo ut $-1 million In
COBO grants to the City and IC\-c ra ged tho,c ,.ith about $-1 milli on in pri,-atc fund ing 1ha1 the Housing
Au thori ty has gone oat and garnered . Ms. St. Clnir stnlcd !hey hnve scn~d o\'er 6()(1 families with all this
!fundi ng. Th>! pro,,-;un, she pointed out , has :ibsolutely shown itself 10 be a program that you can have a
l ot of pride in. Sb. ,aid it Is a stntcwidc eumplc or how this program should be run . Shcccmpblslud
~ have no intcndoa of changing any of that. that this is a cl•rification of "'hat wou ld be the btsl way to
administer the ;,n,pam . It is the same with Project Build. she stated . in no wny do they want to change
1hc pn,grnm. this ii n,ally just a clarincation of who does what . wluit guidelines Council wishes them to
follow, what their goals should be as lo IMlw many houses they nctu•lly get done during the )'Cllr. She said
~ just want 10 .. that in writing, for as Ms. Norden noted , 1hc:y have nothin g on Project Build rhat is in •
writing. Ms . SI . Clair advised she has spent a lot of time with the Ci ty staff. Cit y Altomcy , Dlrcc ior of
Nc,ghbomood nnd Business Development . as well as his staff. She stat ed tlic1 all agreed on these
agreements. llw lhis is the bcsl way to administer these progrnm s for the chi zc ns of En glewood . There
arc a lo1 oflhlnp ll)ing on ou t there lhat Council may hove heard . sh e sa id . and she just wnn1cd to cl arify
th.Jr ,n no way are tllcy trying 10 throw the program up in the air and sec where i i 1J1.ay fall . Thi s. she
saated. is rc.'lll y jusl an 3dm inistrntive ch:mgc as for as which empl oyees work for wh om and under whose
supcn-ision and what reports Council wo uld like to sec them brin g b;1c k c.1c h qu an cr and those ki nd s of
thi ngs. That . she said. is reall y Vi here 1hc, arc :11 . Ms . S1. Cla ir ad\'iscd she wo uld like to sec the
programs actually cxp.1nd and improve and the) h.1 ,c laU .. cd :ibout th:11 togc1hcr How they cn n expa nd
mt ~hab program into some home ownership programs and expand 1hc Project Build program 10 incl ud e
some more contracton and include some more appraisals and gel some new dC"si gns broughl in to 1he
C~ That. sh e said. is rea ll )' wh.11 their plan is nnd they arc go rn g to do thm with Counci l's sup po n and
in conjunctfo n wit h the City staff. She staled Iha ! is ~all y v.hnt she wanrcd 10 com muni ca te 10 roun~il
Comm unkati on1, Proclamation ! and App,Ji ntmcnt s
(a) Cou nc il received a lcncr fro m Marge Sc hwmdl indi cat ing her rcs1gna11O11 from th e
E11glc-w0f'd Pu blic L,bm')' Boa rd .
C OU NCIL MEMBER HABENICHT MOVED, A~'D IT WA S SECONDED. TO ACCEPT WITII
ll£GR£T THE RESIGNATION OF MARGE SCHWINDT FROM Tiff ENGLEWOOD P UBLIC
LIBRARY 80,.!'::.S .
Ayes :
Nnys :
Mouo n carried
Co un cil Membe rs ~-a bh olz. Ga rren. Bradshnw. Habenicht .
Waggoner. Cl app . Bnrn s
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En&lcwood Cl1y Council
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On behalf of Council , Mayor Bum1 offered t!Wir ;.,.,-;A:11 llwll<t IO Ms. Sch"indt for hc, liCJVicc oo the
Library Board.
(b) Council n:a:i~~ a le11er from Kl'is Sqa indic'Aing her resignation from the EnglC\\ood
Planning and Zoning Commission .
COUNCIL MEMBER BRADSHAW MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO ACCEPT WITH
REGRET THE IWIGNATION OF KRIS STY[S JltOM THE ENGLEWOOD PLANNING AND
ZONING COIIJMISSION.
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Motion carried .
Council J\lembcG lliiillbol2. Garrell Bradshaw. IL1bcnichl
Waggpncr. Clapp. a.am
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(c) Mayor Bums noted that Englewood 1w an election t~is fall to elect a judge for the
Municipal Coun and Lou Part<iason, who served 20 )IClmi.·tlicl AOC run ro, lllll office aga in. He
commented lls'll tho City of Englewood has the only da:latljudgc in !lie State oC Colorado. Mayor Burns
stated that Vincent Atencio was elected Municipal Judge, and he will be sworn in this evening. He said ii
was his great pleasuro and honor 10 welcome Judge Leopold of the Arapahoe Distrie1 Coun, who he
knows through the Bar and is an old personal friend.
Englewood Municipal Coun Judge Vincent Atencio,.,,._,,,, i ■ by the Honorable Judge Leopold.
Judge Vincent A'~"'::io was robed by lu s "ifc, Dd;,,a Alc.wcio
Mayor Bums orrcrcd Jud ge Atenci o congra1ul a1ions on ln:ha lf of Cou ncil
(d) Bnef Recepti on
Council rec:csscd the mccling at 8: 10 pm for a bncf rcc:;puon m honor of Judge Vir1cc111 Atencio.
The meeting reccm\'cne<I at 8:32 p.m. with nil CoullClJ ~rc ulbcrs prcsc111 .
9. Public Hearing
No public he.iring was scheduled before Council
10. Con1t■l Ageada
(a) Approval of Ordinances 0 11 First Rcaa 11n1
MAYOR BURNS REMOVED 10 (J) (i) FROM T H[ CONSENT AGENDA.
(i) COUNCIL MEMBER BRAaSHAW MOVED, A/11D IT WAS
SECONDED, TO SET A PUBLIC HEARI NG FOIi. JURUARY 2, 1998 TO GATHER CITIZEN
INPUT ON COUNCIL BILL NO. I.
Ayes : Council Members ~ablIDl z. Garrell . Brads haw. Habcru ch1.
Waggoner. Clapp, Bwms
Na ys: None
Mo11 on c.1rricd
l:wpwood C:ily Council
JanUII")' 5, 1991
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The Chy Clcrlt was nskcd 10 reod Council Bill No . I by 1i1Je:
COUNCIL BILL NO . I, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BRADSHAW
A BILL FORAN ORDINANCE AMZHDING TITLE 16, CHAPTER 4, SECTION 17, OF THE
ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE 1985 BY REPEALING TITLE 16-1-17 AND ENACTING A NEW
TITLE 16, CHAP'l'l:R 4, SECTION 17, ENTITLED FENCES. WALLS AND VISUAL BARIUl!RS .
COUNCIL MEMBER BRADSHAW MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE
CONSENT AGENDA ITEM 10 (1) (I)• COUNCIL BILL NO. I, ON FIRST READING.
Motion carried .
Ayes : Council Member, ,~lll>holz. Gorrell. Bmdshow. Habenicht
Waggoner. Claµp . Bums
Nays : None
(ii) COUNCIL MEMBER WAGGONER MOVED, A1'il IT WAS
SECONDED, TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA ITEM JO (a) (Ii)· COUNCIL BILL NO. l, ON
FIRST READING.
COUNCIL BILL NO . 3, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER WAGGONER
A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXCHANGE OF TWO PARCELS OF
PROPERTY I.OCA TED AT UNION A VENUE AND THE SOUTH PLATTE RJVER BETWEEN TilE
SOULE TRUST PART -RSHIP AND THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD . COLORADO .
Motion carried .
Ayes : Cm111c1l Members N;1bhol t. Ga rrett . Brndsh:rn. Habc i.ichl ,
Wa ggo ner. Clap p. Bums
Nays : None
(b) Approva l of Ordinances on Second Re.1 ding
COUNCIL MEMBER BRADSHAW REMOVED AGE:;DA ITEM JO (b) (i) FROM THE
CONSENT AGENDA.
COUNCIL MEMBER WA C GONER MOVED, AND IT WA S SECONDED , TG APPROVE
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS JO (b) (ii), (iii), (i\'), M, (•·i\, (, ii ), (\'iii), (i,), (•i and(xi) ON SECOND
READING.
(ii) ORDINANC E NO I. SER IES OF 1997/1°!9X 1COUNCIL BILL NO 102.
INTRODUCED BY COUNC IL MEMB ER WAGGONER)
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A LI CENSE AGREE MENT BETWEEN TH E CI TY UF
EN GLE WOO D. COLORADO. AND THE REGIONAL TRANSPO RTATI ON DISTRICT (Rm) TO
ENCLOSE CITY DITCH AT THE MINERA L AVE NUE PARK-N-RJDE WEST OF SANTA FE DRIVE
(iii ) ORD INANCE NO. 2. SERIES OF 1997/1998 (COUNC IL BILL NO 103.
INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL M[MBER WAGGON ER I
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AN ORDINANCE APPIO'VING AN lmERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT FOR A TEMPORARY
,•,GREEMl!NT BETWEEN 1HE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD AND CENTENJ'llAL WATER AND
SANITATION DJSTIUCTTOPROVIDE ADDITIONAL WATER TO CENTENNIAL UNTIL A
PERMANt::..r AG~ IS APPROVED .
1,iv) ORDINANCE NO. 3, SERIES OF 1997/199& (COUNCIL BILL NO . 104.
INTRODUCED BY COUlilCII.. MEMBER WAGGONER)
AN ORDINANCE EXm'olDlJ .•'.i 1liE TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OR MORATORIUM
PERTAINING TO 1HE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS AND TliE GRANTING OF LICENSES FOR TI IE
PROPERTY LOCATED BETWEEN YALE ON TliE NORlli. DELAWARE ON THE EAST. SANT A
FE ON IBE WEST AND DARTMOlflll ON IBE SOI.ml.
(Y) ORDJNAN<:E NO . 4, SERIES OF 1997/1998 (COUNCIL BILL NO . JO&,
lm-RODUCED BY C°'1NCIL MEMBER WAGGONER)
AN ORDINANCE AUTH!llRIZING AN EXTI:NSION FOR I 9'!8 -1999 OF AN
INTERGOVERNMENIALA<iREEMENT BETWEEN TiiE UNITED ST A TES DEPARTMENT OF
TliE TREASURY BUR£AIU OF ALCOHOL. TOBACCO AND FIREARMS AND TliE CITY OF
ENGLEWOOD FOR TIIE MPLEMENT A TION AND CONTINUING OPERATION OF THE GANG
PREVENTION TASK FORCE KNOWN AS GANG RESISTANCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING
(G .R.E .A. T.) PROGRAM IN BOlll PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN THE CITY OF
ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO .
(vi) QROINANCE NO. S. SERIES OF 1997/199& (COUNCIL BILL NO. I09.
INTRODUCEf"l BY COUNCIL MEMBER WAGGONER)
AN ORDINANCE AlJIHOR.lZJNG TW.c ACCEPTANCE Or COPS MORE % GRANT FROM THE
UNITED STATES DEPA.i.JMENT 0 ° JUSTICE . OFFlCE OF COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING
SERVICES .
(\Ii) <llRDINANCE NO 6, SER.IES OF 1997 /19 98 (COUNCIL BILL NO. I IO,
INTRODUCED BY COlJ~ MEMBER WAGGONER)
AN ORDINANCE AlJTHOIUZING THE ACCEPTA NCE OF LOCAL LA IV EN FORCEMENT BLOCK
GRANT (LLEBG) FROM 11:IE UNITED STA TES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFI CE OF JU~TIC E
PROGRAMS, BUREAU Cllf JUSTICE ASSISTANC E
(viii) ORJ)INANC E NO 7. SERIE S OF 1997/1998 (COUNC IL BILL NO 11 1.
Jlm!OD UCED BY CO UlSlCIL !-.!EMBER WAGGON ER )
AN ORDI NANCE APPROVING SUPPLEMENT NO . rn TO THE SOljfHGATE SA NITATION
DI STRICT CONNE CTOR S AGREE ME NT WITH THE CITY OF F.:<GLEWOOD . COLO RADO FO R
THE INC LUSION OF LA..'>ID \llTHI N TH E DI STRI CT BOU NDAJUES .
(L<) ORDINANC E NO.&. SERIE S OF 1997/19'JK (C OUNCI L BILL NO 112 .
llm!OD UC ED BY CQL-,.icn. MEMBER WAGG ONE R)
AN ORDI NANCE APP11.0VJNG SUPPLEM ENT NO . rn TO THE SOUTHGATE SAN ITA TION
DISTRI CT CONNECTOR'S AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD . COLO RADO FOR
THE INCLUSI ON ( F LA..'>ID WITHIN TH E DI STRI CT BOUN DARIE S
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(x) ORDINANCE NO . 9, SF.RIES OF 1997/1998 (COIIINCR. BILL NO . 113,
INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER WAGGONER)
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMEm' MOCH ACCEPTS
AN ASSIGNMENT FROM TIIE HUDSON FOUNDATION TO SO!fllf Sl/l!ll!IRBAN PARK AND
RECREATION DISTRICT. WHICH INCLUDES A CONSENT TO ASSIGN1141ENT AGREEMENT BY
THE CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, BOARD OF WATER COMMISSllJJNERS AND THE CITY
OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO PERTAINING TO CITY DITCH WATEltllJGHTS .
(xi) ORDINANCE NO . 10, SERIES OF 1997/1998 (ctlVNCIL BILL NO. 114 ,
INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER WAGGONER)
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A VALE CiflJl!llrr''FROM THE VICTIM
ASSISTANCE LAW ENFORCEMENT BOARD OF THE 18nt JUDICIAL Dl!STIUCT.
Vole rcsullS:
Ayes : Council Members Nabholz. Garrc11 . Br:adlllmw, Haben :cht .
Waggoner. Clapp. Bums
N:ays : None
Motion carried .
(i) Council Member Bradslc1w asked if Council B,U Nill '98. regarding trash
hauling licenses. precludes any resident from hau ,ing his or her own Ira.sh. G[t'· Anomcy Brotzman said
no, any resident can get their own license . So , Ms. Bradshnw said. for her IO' pit 1.raSh in her truck and
take it 10 disµo~ of ii. she would have to have a license. Mr 8ro11_1nan st:almwt is correct. Ms .
Bradshaw asked if she had 10 have a license to move trash from her propcny Mr Brotzman nolcd
currently tha1 i ; the wny it is written . So. Ms . Bradshaw co rnmemcd . th i5 womiil Slop people from moving
their own trash . Mr Brotzmnn said that is correct Ciry Allomey Brotzman swd he should take that
back . that if you arc 1101 do ing ii for a fee. if you arc helping you : ncighbof" bawl awa~ lfCC branches .. you
don ·1 have to get a li cense . If you ch:irgc your neighbor to haul it away. you hwvc to get a license
Council Member Brndshaw staled she just needed clarific:ation . City Anomc:y Brotzman advised you can
do )Our own because )O U arc 1101 going to chnrge ~-o,n~lf ii rec Thi s is ooh t!°'JtM.J arc c hargi ng a fee .
But. Counci l Member Wa ggo ner said . you st ill ha\'c lo pay a lice nsed hauler You ha\'C lo sign up with a
licensed hauler to lmul your trash . Council Member Bradshaw said tha t is :i diiffcm11 ordinance. City
Altomcy Bro1 zm.1n staled Council Member Waggoner was saying if you an: gr.img to do your trash weekly
you would have to obtain a liccn.sc . Ms. Bradshaw asked if 11 is lik r , sprmg c1can-up lhing. if you would
be okay . Cily Allomey Brol zmnn ndviscd 11ml is fine . )OU don't hav1.: lo obt::mf' n lice nse for that
Council Member \, aggo ncr co mm cn1 cd 1ha11l1crc is also ;i proposed ord,nanc:-thal rai111 rcs cvef")one 10
sig n up with a trash hau ler City Att orne~ Bro1 zman sa id thal is correct
Th en. Co uncil Member Habenicht s:ud . what Coun ci l Member Br.1dsh.1 \, tndicnted 1s true. that 1f she has
so me big pieces to haul ::m,;iy and she ha s a frie nd \\ ho 1s \\ 11ling to hau l them DW.I) for he1 she docsn ·1
hav ~ 10 pay an cxtrn rec 10 her trash lmulcr haul them awn ~ Bcc:u1 sc. she 11u1t::d.. th.i.1 1s the ,,a~ the
ord .·ia ncc re.ids. thal she has to ha ve a pri,·a1 c licensed 1rash haul er 10 h:tul ~wn~ her trJsh. Cl!y Anom cy
Bromn,m s.1 id no. for instance when we had 1hc big sno,, th:11 broke all the tu:: limbs . you ca n haul away
you r ow n 1rcc li,r.b~. but ll~e other proposed ordin:mce req uires yo u 10 be sigm:::il up \\i th n licensed trash
ha11fcr. So )OU ha \'c to be signl!d up ,,i1h a licensed trash hau ler. Mr Brotzmmn re11crn 1cd you don·t have
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ORDINANCE NO. 11, SERIES OF 1997/1998 (COUNCIL BILL NO . 98, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL
MEMBER CLAPP)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 15. CHAPTER 2, SUBSECTION J. AND ENACTING A NEW
TITLE S, O!APTER 26, OF 1l!E ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE WHICH PERTAINS TO TRASH
HAUUNG LICENSES .
COUNCIL MEMBL.t WAGGONER MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE
AGlNDA ITEM IO (b) (I)· COUNCIL BILL NO, !18, ON SECOND READING.
Molioa carried.
Ayes : Council Members Nabhol z. Garrett. Bradshaw, Habenicht
Wagioncr, Clapp, Burns
Nays : None
(c) Resolutions and Motions
COUNOL MEMBER BRADSHAW lll:MOVED AGENDA ITEM 10 (c) (iii) FROM THE
CONS&NT AGEM>A.
COUNOLMEMBEII WAGGONER MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE
CONSl:I\ f AGENDA. ITEMS 10 (c) (i) 1nd(ii),
(i) RESOLUTION NO. I. SERIES OF 1998
A RESOLUTION DESIG\/ATING 1l!E BULLETIN BOARD IN THE LOBBY OF ENGLEWOOD
CITY HALL AS THE OFFICIAL POSTING PLACE FOR ALL NOTICES OF THE CITY OF
ENGLEWOOD .
(ii) RESOLUTION NO. 2. SERIES 01· 1998
A RESOLUTION FOR IBE APPO INTMENT OF JOH N LOUIS PARKINSON ,S AN ASSOCIATE
MUNICIPAL JUDGE FOR 1l!E CITY OF ENGLEWOOD. COLORADO
Ayes : Council Members Nabholt. Garrett Bradshaw. Hai.,;.mcht.
Waggoner. (.'Japp . Burns
Na)s : None
~loUon carried.
(1i1) Co unci l Mi..111bc r Bradsh:m commc111cd Iha! Counc1I has 10 dcsig11:11 c the
E.ag.Jewood Herald as the legal newspaper because it 1s the onl) ga me 111 tm, n. So. she s.11 d. there is not a
dK>1cc there City Clerk Ellis ad\·1scd thm she did a comparnll\'e s1udy or th e v:mou s nc,\spapcrs and the
CClSO n -..c arc doin g it thi s \\:t)' is beca use St:llc S1a 1utc sets 1he cost tl1C) c.in charge and there 1s ccrt:1111
oueri3 regard in g ,,here they publish the newspaper, th e Herald 1s published \\llh111 Ar.lpahoc Co unl )
G:,un :zl Membe r Bradshaw srntcd she just hm cs 10 ha ve a forced choice. 1lla1 11 is lik 1.. there 1s no cho ice .
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COUNCR. MEMBER WAGGONER MOVED, Al'f9 IT WAS SECONDED, TO DESIGNATE
THE ENGLEWOOD HERALD AS THE LEGAL l'Jl.'W9PAPER P011 Tlf£ CITY 01'
ENGLEWOOD UNTIL MODIFIED BY THI! crrY.
Ayes : Council Mennrs-. Garrett . Habenicht. Waggoner, Cl•pp.
Bums
Nays : Council Member 8.......,..
Motion c:anicd .
Mayor Bums noted that item 10 Cc) (ii) was a '"""'-""' "'ad,'Pt a r=lution 10 appoint John Louis
Parkinson as <ln Associate fudge A! ii was ~ppr'D\,::d. In: mUSI be SWOiT. in .
Associate Judge Parkinson was swo rn in by Engl""'°"" Municipal Corrn Judge Atencio
11. Rq:ular Ai:cnda
(a) Approval of Ordinances "" Firsi Rcadilng
Director Simpson stated that there a.i~ i.hrce tnft:rpp\~ ,i:grccments for Council 's eofmderation.
between ihe Englewood Housing Authority and ·.,. City C1f Englc,>ood. He said he \OOllld be \'Cl)' brief.
bul he was going 10 address items I l (a) (i), (ii) and (lit / ., umson. He said he would like 10 echo th<
collaborJU\'C appro.,ch i1r:,1 wc 1ti,-. taken in ihe demopl!Denl m1hcsc ln1crp-.mn'1Cnttl agreement>.
Mr. Simpson advised he would gi\'c Council some back!!1'ffll"d. When he arm-.d here""' years agr.
there \lo'Crc a 101 of priorities that he ilccdcd to look a1 and:IDD: of tJ1osc priorities was the rcl:1 1ionship tha1
existed between the Englewood Housing Authority and 1k Ct~ of Er.glcwood . He opined 1hm one of the
things you do is pri ori 1i 1.c. He stated he feels there arc a of posilivcs and successes that have occurred
between our l\\0 ~1gcncies Jnd these documcnls cclcbr.trc Ome socc:csscs. BuL he poinrcd out . there arc
some th ings th.11 do need 10 be addlCSSCd and these docunncms also :iddrcss those issues . Mr. Simpson
maintained th..11. the facl th.11 they have been Wf\rld og on ICSC ror lhc p.1s1 l\,o years , is some 1es1amcnt to
the need 10 begm 10 mo\'c forward on lhcm He c·:pla.rnc:d: ~ ha\'e hnd some sc1b.1cks due to staff
chan ges and those h:wc created some dcla~s . Also. somreduc:iuon;1l 1ssucs ha"c set thent ba ck.
Director Simpson stated he \\'O uld hkc 10 address them aw t\utr majo• points Fi rst of all . he opined . !he
general IGA tli.11 is before Cou11cil . Agcn d.1 11cm 11 (a) (i'L rs n:aJly "cry general in its approach . II is
meant 10 strengt hen and maintarn a \'Cf) po si tive . suc:o:sstul rdallonship bc1wcc:n these two age ncies He
noled in his opi111011 it is re.i ll ) an upd.11c ofan c:ustang rc'laUOIIShi p. It is meant to clanf) !he roles ;md
rc spon sibili1ies of c.1 ch one of us . and he bclic\'Cd.. in so 11:ing.. it results in impro,·ed IC\'cls of
comrn11nic.11ion . He sa id he th ink s that is very positi-\-e amd oac of 1hc 1hings th.11 co mes ou1 of 11 1s
imp roved kvel s of acco unlabihty and lhc opponuni~· for lfbe Or} of En glewood to li.1 ,-e the abil1 1y to
e\'al uate current rcl:1tionships nilh lhe Englc\\ood Houst~ Allihoril ). Mr . Simpso n commented 1h:11 that
ab11t1~ to evaluate ;111d dclcnnine whcl ll cr progr.un.s arc 1!r.it:Ctf\:e, or workmg . or wh eth er we as the C it)
need 10 mak e po li cy chnngcs. ;,re now eSlab li shcd concn:n!:9y md allow us 10 mo\'c forward Those
evalu.1 1ivc opportuniti es arc based on some criteria tJut ~ be allowed to be adj us1ed 111 1hc future should
Cou nci l wan l 10 take :mo ther look . 1l1cse agn:cmcnt.s an: Tltl pa: into pl.t ee forever . he poi nted oul. but
th ey do begin to SCI fo nh a rcl:11ionship 1h.11 really rr'KJ'\'C!I tll! fonl,71 n::I ngain
L1slly. Dircc1 or Sim pson s.1id. an d one of the irnpol1.l.DI 1.han~ rhat needs 10 be menuoncd . 1s 1ha1 11 docs
so lidify an improvcmenl ofa m .. 1na gc men1 relat ionship C.tlJ'TC:lllly. the way the Eng lewood Housi ng
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lino stalf. What lhal relationship has done lw been unfair to • lot of people involvod , He opined tllll
whal tbla i-w,,vemmental a....,meat I• au&go51ing to do is " clarify 10me of o,.,,. rules for aome of
tbolo emplo,-and 8'I things put back Into• filir and equitable position .
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Director Shnplon stiled that he belicvm these documents .,. hnpoflant arod they act forth IOlbC directions
that previous Cmllcils had wantNI to talk about. He said he would 1115WCI' IOIIIC dewlod q.-icms in I
moment. He commentd that he thought thCIC rel111iorwtips really aocumem a successful C.'tialng
relationlhip, but roally strengthen futun: communiClllion . Mr. Simpson urgod Council to ap,irove ircons
(a) (I), (Ii) and (Iii), He said he and Mark Graham would IIJllWCI' any ,•uestions Council miljhl have . He
noted they haw, been working very closely on this.
Mayor 811r111 stated he wanted to explain 10 1he public, prior loony di>CUssion. thal he i• the liaison
Council Member ID the Housing Authority Board and the Housing Authority is a acpararc co,po111tion
under Stare llw and not a division of the City government. He ndvised he conferred with City Auomcy
Brotzman about lhi, again this afternoon and thn1 any member of Council that is on both Council nnd 1his:
Board cannot discuss this item or vote on it . So, he s.1id , he would 11.1,·c to abstain from any d1scuss1on on
tllis . H,, statal he Just wanted ID clarify it once again so the public isn't confused about that.
Council Memller Clapp ISked Direaor f ·•<On how long he lcu been working on this wi01 the Housing
Authori1y. Mr . Simpson said the reality . _ hns probably been working on this o,-er a year and a half.
He advised be starting worlting on 1his panicular issue wilh Director Mruinowski under Duug Clark 's
administration. Due 10 a whoJc variety or priorities adjusting. he SL.id. he was not able tr-ll'IO\'C ii forward.
He stated he and Director St. Clair sal down and hive really been able 10 idenlify ni uluai i.rcrcsts and
things !hat Ibey believe ~ill forward and Slrcngthen 1l1c Ciry of Englewood's rcla1ionship and improve our
management rel ationshi p. So. he sai d, he bcliC\'\!S they h.ivc mndc significant pro gress in the Inst six
rr onths .
Council Member Clapp q1JCSlioncd why ii 1s just coming before Council witJ1 out Council discussion. a
study s,ssion. She said she really fet-ls lliat i, imponanl. She commenlcd she is glad he is comfonab le
wi1h it Direaor Simpson staled lh.11 is perfectly legitimarc. dial he lhought ii was an issue: oftiming
rci alc.! to the budget. He advised they lmve been trying lo gel this agrccmcn1 In place. beca11<c the 1998
BudgeJ the NBD passed had an1icipa1cd lhat tl:c Housing cmplO)·ccs. he cu m:ntly hns under his budget
"ould be transferred under I hi s inltrgovcmmcntal agreem ent 10 !he Housing Au 1hori 1y b~ Janw1ry I He
stated that hasn 't been accomplished . As 10 wh)' they ha\'cn'I had a di scussio n on 11 . he s::ud . 1s probably
due to changes in adm i.nistrntions and other more impon:1111 priorities like Crndcrclla Ci ry.
Cou.nci! Member Clap::, advised 1ha1 she reels Proj ec t Build is prcn y 11n po nan1 10 1he Cit) D1 rcc 1or
Simpson agreed abso lut ely. Ms. Clapp stn ted there :uc some things 1hm sh\! reall y 1hmks need 10 be
discussed fimhcr .
Council Member Bradshaw asked iftl1i s wou ld negmivcly imp.1c1 Projcc1 Build in any ""Y · D,rcctor
Simpson advised that wfut this particular in tcreo\'cmmcn1al agreement is suggcsun g 10 mg h1 .
co ntempl4tcs the existing rcla :· :>n!.i hip He assured Co uncil thal it is tml y a poli~ decision th.1 1 he has no
prol•lcm with wh.ate\lcr !heir deci sion 1s. ei ther way . He no1cd 11 was bro ugh l to lus ancnu on dunng
budget scssior~c;, 1ha1 lhe 19% CouiKII had w:uucd to transfe r SJW.000 or the monies out of ProjcCI Build
for use for busint,ss enhanccmcn1s and 1!11s IGA co111ernp la1cs thal. Should Cou ncil choose not to do 111.11
:._.d choose 10 leave it in thch!, that is fine 100. So. he advised. th ey c:111 either choose 10 decrease it. in
acco rd.1ncc wi th the 1996 Co11ncil request or th e~ ca n leave II "'.'. I million He noted . if there arc a":,
cha nges. that is the onl~· one . Honestl y. he s;11d. s1aff ha s no pos111011 on 1hm one. C\'C!l though he dotl
h,wc u.sc fo r it .
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Council Member Habmicbt 11-.1 • waald likc to clarify !hat. .She cxpllillcd 1h11 the City Council bad
saJJ at 1ha1 time that they .......Span el 1111c Prajoa Build fundl going toward comrncmal and ccononric:
redevelopment. NDI taking ii oul cL ~ a.I.., but rcdircr.lins •ame of what Project Build was doing
uudcr 1hc City . Ms. Habenicht Slaled lk ,. ... really finding some lack of communication her . 1hnt still
has her feeling concern. llccaut. lbe ad. lbc. ls Ui.: one 1h11 bnlugbt lhat up. lhc fi 1nding quc'Slion at lho
budget meetina, and fulllly aomdlody ....... ia ap in lhc ra:unl and 111 .. · lha1 ii had l:appencd . She
opined lhal lhcre m lllD mlll)' tbiap Ulal an: llappening surrounding Utis fund and l~is program Uml arc
nol verified anu 1gr= apoo i,, mamcJ'. -,h less aulhcnticatcd 10 do so-1ling wi1hou1 going through
sorue najor diSCllllion wilb Couacil i.. >mat the Intent WIii. what lhc iDlcnl is and wh,11 lhey need 10 ho
doing . She pointed out that c,-cn bis -,it there docs not bear wilh her memory . Mr. Simpson
commented that he wasa 't here in 1996 ) is. Habenicht ~d she understands t.har and obviously he hns
hc.ird somcthlng dill't:mll lllaa bcr -.•-Sbt acknowledged that her merr.o,y was nDI flawlcu.
Director Simpso:i swcd lbal thoy diJ ,ad tJuattch lhc minutes and tried to gel that informalioo . He said
it was based on whal she told titan•..,.....,. sasion. This really rdJccts that and if. he stated, that is
inappropriate or incom,ct. they jwa ...i IO disma llc11 more .
Council Member Bradsbaw advised !hat* toc. llad a lot of concern and after Council Member Clopp
cruled her this afternoon ohc thought..,._ "bar she should do about this and where she could find the
informalionihc n-.cdcd. Ms. Bradsu,raid lllccaJlcd Ms. St. Clair aodjmt. tDld bcr she was really
conccrmd about this and air.ad bcrrfU..i<a pn,blem. if it is a negoti,-c thing. if the Housing AuUronty
had so:n it. She Slated Ms. SL Clair -all her questions 10 her satisfaction . Ms . Bradslaaw pointC<J
out this is a council biJJ on first readin1 ad ii -.on 't go in10 cff'CCI wuil .:.:•·ncil passes ii on second
rc.1ding. For d.i5CUS&ioo purposes. she -.ad iftbcy could pass it on firsa rct.ding. require a study session
and then go wilh it on second readiag alla lhc srudy session .
Council Member Nabholz st:ucd she tw JI tcndenc,,• lo go along wi1h Council Member Bradshaw on thnt
part ofit. She nolcd she may need some:: more ,nfonmllion bul 1hr11 II was her undcrsiandm g that 11 (a)
(i) is bas ically a houscucping type Uuac, to pull ,n and 1igh1cn 10 find out who is under who She asked
ff thac was correct Din:csor Simpsoa fdl IIDlt was com:ct. Ms. Nabholz advised that she docsn 't seem to
hnvt an : problems ,.;!h Communil)' 0..-!iopmcnl Block Grnnt funds at all . Bul she sa,d, sire feels our
?reject Buil d needs to be tbc l,cst it _.,.,. c:111 be and she docsn ·1 qwte understand what the 1996
Council had requested and ,.\.m: V."C arc• DOW
Council Member Habenicht swcd lhal. aae o! the conccms she also has is that they had talked a li1tlc bu
abou t administrative rcorpnizalion. bowdw tS done . IK>\Y c.cp.,nncnts arc mo,'Cd. changed and ail of
that. And. she said. she th.mks trus lS Date oft.hose things that son Jfhappcncd w11hou1 Council's
approval over the yc:irs. "·here",: cndl:d 11p without a Co mmuni1 y Development dcp.inmcnt We now
h:t\'C something that 1s sull very ndJuJous III ICml5 of neighborhood and busmcss services . she said . and it
ha 1-no1hing to do with the pcrsonahll"!S that arc m tl1csc Jobs . Sl1 c slated 111.11 thi s 1s one of tJ1osc things
she would like to sec our Ci1y Manager s:ai.c a kJok nl . If 111dccd . she s.1 1d. our Cuy Man:iger want s to
come to City Courcil and recommend t.lbl we ha\'C n Co rnmu1111 y Dc\'Cloprncnt dcr,artmcm agnin or not
for whatC\·cr reason. tlw onc.c Coun:t.l US ffl3dc tbis kind of :igrccmcnt they ha ve son of taken th.at
portion of what \'t'Ould be a Communuy De\'clopmcn1 dcp.1nmcn1 's role out of the City and into 1hc lmnds
of an aulhorit~. Ms . Habenicht stressed dull she hns so,nc rc.11 co1 1cc ms nbo ut tl i.11. Ihm governance,
accountability a11d checks and baJ anccs an probably !he first issue or concern 10 her. al \ the t11nc . And
when somet hin g. she said. happens 1tk.c dla s.. C'\ffl though ii m.1)' be \\·ondcrful. bul it .s makrng nll sons of
changts based on somcthLDg tr.at was bail 14.t:,. qu.1s1 und crs1ood. 1n.1 ppropna1cly don e a,er time Not
m:1 li c1ously. she noted. but she felt~ ur gctung. ourschcs 11110 so mc11ung that ,,c ha,c 10 be \'Cf) clear
as to lhc delineation as to ~IL.lt the role m the Cit) 1s. ,, 11:11 1hc role of 11l1s Hou sing Authon1~ 1s and how
\\C want this 10 be . She said she 1h1 nks tht'. proposed ch;1 11gcs c,cn 111d1c:r ~ th:ll the Housing Au1hont~ 1s
crc:1tcd b~ 1hc Council and could be duseihcd tr. the Cou 11c1I. and the changes arc 1ak 111g that pD \\Cr awa)
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from Council . Ms . Habenichl opined 1nn1 when people elect chem u Council McmbeR they-daa ID
be raponsiblc for whal happens In 1hc Cicy and nol 10 give lh:11 aulhorily. 1ha1 Is VCS1Cd in Ille~
rcprcscnlalivcs , 10 ochers, jUII handing hover. She advilcd she could noc v01e favonbly oe lloioJli,,.
reading or second reading at this point in time, umil she iw a much clearer understanding. and :J'IIII
everybody ellC also h:u • clear uhdefflanding, of what h Is lhcy arc doing.
Council Member Bradshaw noled she was on lhc Housing Aulhori rv from 1980 10 1915 and dnrillg6at
time she anc.1ded a conference in San An1011io . She maincalncd 1t.111hc dilTcrenl n:laliomhip that
EnglC\\'OOd has with its Housing Au1hori1y i ... something we need to nurture. Ms. Br.1 '\•t\aw optncd tbal
some oflhc commenls lhal wore made 1onlghl wen: made in innocence. bu1 ii hu slioll•. 1h11 lbae is .oat
a posilive n:lationship, ii is jnst like Cooncil s1ill wanu 10 be in charge of. She advised 11111 iii atbl:7
communltics lhc Hooslng Aulhorily is a lotally lndcpcndenl en1i1y. She s1a1ed she minks Council lmoi an
issue wilh 11 (a) (iii) and lhal is lhc Projccl Build , which 1ho feels is lhc biggest issuo. Ms Bralsllil,w
Slalcd she also has concerns about Ci1v employees who call Council Members oul of IChool and tilt ao
them . But thal. she commented . is a whole olhcr issue . She said she was no1 sure if this persoa is.a Ory
employee or a Housing Aulhorily cmploy,c, Council Member Bradshaw pointed 00,1 1ha1 lhc progr.1111 bas
run cffcctivcfy. Englewood has a good Housing Au1horiy . She asked Cil}' Anore.'Y Brotzman if rlus is
wlul we haYI' been doing nnd ifwc nrcjust finally , actually documenting 11. SI¥, asked lftbiss wbal .bis
office was led 10 believe . Mr. Brotzman said lhal was corn:c1. Ms . Bradshaw asked if lhis is.,._, las
been in cxis1cncc since the Housing Authoriry was fanned and all they arc doing is putting il ia wnr:mg
and making an acrccmenl 001 of ii. Cily Anomcy Broizrnan said cxcepl for lhc lransfcr ol'llle-
ernployccs 10 the Housing Aulhorily . He added chat lhc: lhn:c employees have been mana,..i b!r 1k
Din:c1or of !he: Housing Aulhorily all along . Bui now. Ms. Bradshaw said. lhcy woold ha,-c 10 ~ 10
tt.al person insccad of n:poning 10 lhc: Cily . Mr . Br<.>zman s.1id 1ha1 is correct . Council Member
Bradshaw asked City Attorney Brotzman . in csscnci:. what arc rhcy ch11ngcs he secs. Mr. 8nJo:mall 'lilMcd
thal is lhe on ly change . Ms . Bradshaw said that is tht: only subst:rn1ial change . Mr . Brownan S3Jd it.bat 15
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(i) A rccommcndntion from the Dq,;1nmcn1 of Neighborhood and Busmcsa.
Development to '\dopl a bill for an ordinance approV)ng an Jntergo\',: ncntal Agrccm cn, 1ntb the
Englewood Housir ~ Authorit y lo improve coordination and cl :1rify r~r"c li\'c obligations was c:onsan:d.
The Cit) Clerk wa s asked to read Council Bill No.~ by 1i1lc ·
COUNCIL BILL NO . 4, INTRODU CED BY COUNCIL MEMBER WAGGONER
A BILL FOR AN ORDINAN CE AUTHORIZI NG AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT
ENTl'JUD "AGRE EME NT BETWE EN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD AND THE EN GLE WOOO
HOUSiNG AUTHORITY ."
COUNCIL MEMBER WAGGONER MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVI:
AGENDA ITEM 11 (a) (i) -COUNCIL BILL NO. 4, ON FIRST READING.
Ay es : Counc il Members Nnbh olz, Gam:tt . Bradshaw. Waggoner
Na:,-s: Coun cil Members Hn bc nichl , Clilpp
Abstain : Mayor Burn s
Motion ca rri ed.
(ii) A rcco mm cnd:11ion from the Dcpa nm cnl of Neighborhood r1nd Busmc:ll
Dc.,,clo pmcnl 10 adopt n bill for an ordin ance ap provin g an ln 1c rg0\cromcntnl Agre mc nt '411h tbie
Englc,\ood Ho usmg A111hon ty re gardi ng Co m11111111 1~ Dc\cl opmcnl Bl ock Gra nl Fund s was COflSlckred
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coUNCn. [jnJ. N()_ ~. IJo(J'RODUCBD BY COUNC,IL MEMBER BRAD SHA w
A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AL"lllORIZING AN INTEROOVERNMENT AL AGREEMENT
EITTITI.ED • AGIEEMEl'IT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD AND THE ENGLEWOOD
HOUSING AUTIIOUTY REGARDING C.D.B.G. FUNDS" BETWEEN THE ENGLEWOOO
HOUSING AVIHORITY AND THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO.
COUNCil, MDl ■Dl IIIADSHAW MOVED, AND ff WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE
AGENDA ITUI U t-) (ii)· COUNCIL BILL NO. 5, ON FIRST READING.
Ayes: Council Mc,.,.,s Nabhol z. Garrell, Bradshnw. Waggoner. Clapp
•Na,s: Council MCfllbcr Habcnichl
AIIA.am : Mayor Bums
Motion ea.med..
fail A recommendation fr0tn lhc Dcpnrtrncnt ofNcighboriK>Od and Business
Da-ck>pmcat IOaiapl a bill ror an ordinance approving an lntergo\'cnunen1al Agn:cmc111 \\itl11hc
Englewood H.,... At0ori1y reprding Project Build was considcrod .
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Council Mtala Bradluw quatioood whctllcr lhcy c ,u ld modify lhc amoulll of 1noacy. Ci1y A11orncy
Broaman aoMD!accould modify ii on sccood reading if she would like. Or , Council Member
Waggoner stalCII. sbc muld amend ii nglu oow >-ls . Bradshaw ;asked if deleting that Whereas would lake
care ofiL ML ~said yes.just delete the Whereas lobe transferred, iLslill lcavcs ii at the
',320.000 dc:sipac:d for business cnhanccmcnu.. bul keeps it from being transferred into 1hc General
Fund.
Council Mcmba Ganat asked how the SJ20.000 is being used now. Dircc1or S11npso n advised it 1s pan
of Pre .. .:t Bullid. 11·s a million dollar project fund. Council Member Bradshm, qui.!Slloncd if 111.11 111011c) 1s
in there rip& mw. Mr. Simpson said that it ism 1hcrc. Mr . Garrell asked if ii is dcs1gna1cd. just not u:.cd
for lhat. Mr. ~ said no. 11 1s all used for Projccl Build funds and wlmt 1his would contemplate as ii
is \\T11tcn. is th.-$320.000 would be transferred oul of Project Build to be used for business
enhan :cmcnts.
Counctl Member Bradshaw nolcd when she was on Council ten yc.1rs ago. they h.1d an Englewood
downto\\n bc:ll:llfic:atin project. a loan program. 10 help peop le wi1h sig11age and all kinds of stuff a11d to
clean up Lhe ~ Council Member Waggoner advised we still have !hilt through EDDA . Council
Member Habccucllt Sl3lCd tha1 thnl was not wh.1.1 1his money was dcsignmcd for . Ms Bradshaw said yours
was 10 help bu::ld tus:mcsscs She asked ,, hat ii was dcs1g11;11cd for Cit) Attorney Brol/.ln.111 suggested if
th~ ~anl to t3i.c Qt'C of 1he monc) issue the~ ca n simpl y cli111111a1c 1hc r 1
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Col!llO: Mc:1ni:'cr Habenicht said. to cl:1rify. lhc tlK>Ugh1 was lhat Projcc1 Build wns utilized 10 acquire
propcn1es th:tt v.-'Cf'C 00111eccss.1rily desirable for other people to buy , and ra;,c lhc propcnic !. and rebuild
so mething ·tw. ~o.ilif be of clc,·a1cd s1a1 urc in tcnns of bcucr housing, housrng stock for lhc c011111111111t)
lna! same kmd of thmg was 111.1Jdng Project Build mon ey. she said . and as \\e had so n or nm ou t of lhc
number ofbca:l:s that we re a\'ailable lhe wa~ Projccl Build had been dc\'clopcd. lhc th o11gh1 was lo srnn
utiliz.m u that \Sor x:q1..1.1nng some propcnics th.11 nobody w:rntcd 10 acquire fo r busm css and r:11.c 1hosc
perhaps and b.n'C t.bcm available for rcdc\Clopmcnl . es pccmlly along 1he Sou1h Br.:ia dwa~ co rridor.
Things like tmlL That. she advised, is what lhc~ 1:-.lk cd aboul utilit.ing 1ha1 money for. by de sig nating the
thrust o{ Pro,::.a Bulld to go more 1ow;ud commcrcrnl 1ha11 ju sl hous111g. And that . she noted. 1s what that
was a.11 about .-'.nd no " 11 has bee n 111s111 u1ed 11110 so 111c1l11ng other . as a fund . 1h:11 1s thac 10 be 111111 ,cd •
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nll the time. She opined it is JUSI anolher exainple ol a filad bcillg crca1ed • -being pc,pellllled for
something olher than wlial ii was incended. Ma. Habonichl said she really....., dais dea111es a lol mon,
discussion. thn1 all orthr...sc things deserve a IOI more discussion .
Council Member Bradshaw opined lha1, as lhil is on first reading. ii allow, for disamion between finl
and ...,.nd rcadin9 . She said ..., would ask staff 10 schedule all or 1hese n a ..iy session 11cm and at
lca.sl 9c11hcm oul there for fim rcoding.
The Cily Ocrlt was "51ted lo read Council Bill No. 6 by tillc :
COUNCIL BILL NO . 6, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BRADSHAW
A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AtmiORlZlNG AN IIITERGOVERNMEN'TAL AGREEMENT
ENTITLE!) "AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD Ml> 11!E ENGLEWOOD
HOUSING AIITHORITY REGARDINO PROJECT BUILD ."'
COUNCIL MEMBER BRADSHAW MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED. TO APPROVE
AGENDA ITEM 11 (1 ) (iii)· COUNCIL BILL NO. 6, ON FIRST READ~G.
COUNCIL MEMBER BRADSHAW MOVED, AND !TWAS SECONDED. TO AMEND
COUNCIL BILL NO. 6 BY DELETING THE z"", J .. , 4m AND 5"' WHI:JU:AS.
Council Mcm1-er Garren advised Council th.11. as the agreements have basically i>wldJc:d the annual
payment. he would be asking 1hat they be scgrcg.11cd . ifwc arc goin g to h3\'C tao s....,,ara tc agreem ents . He
s1:11ed lhnl would be one of the recommendations he: will be: making. CoonaJ: Mcmbc:r Bradshnw agreed
I.hat was a good point.
Motion c.1rricd .
Ayes .
Nays:
Abst:i in:
Council Members Nabhol z. Garre11. Bradsiaill,·. Waggoner
Council Members Habeni cht Clapp
Ma~or Bums
Vole result! on molion to appron Council Bill No. 6 u 1mcadcd:
Ayes : Council Mcmbcn Nabholz, ClarrctL Bradsiuw. Waggoner
Nays : Council Mcmbcn Habenicht. Clapp
Abslain : Mayor Bums
Motion ca rried
(b) Approval ofOrdin.,nccs on Seco nd Rea din g
(i) Co un ci l Bill No 97 . amendin g th e Pl :•n:icd Un11 D.,-,,eJopPlCnt fo r 1hc
Brookridgc Shopping Center. wa s considered .
COUNCIL MEMBF.R BRADSHAW MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED. TO APPROVE
AGENDA ITEM 11 (b) (i) • COUNCIL BILL NO. 97, ON SECOND RL-UKNG.
ORDINANCE NO . 12. SER IES OF 1997/l99K (COUNCI L BILL NO <J7. 1:-,;ni:or,c.ctD BY COUNC IL
MEMBER VORMITTAG)
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AMEND ING THE PLANNED UNIT DfVELOPMENT FOR
THE BROOKRIDGE SHOPPING CENTER TO ALLOW A CHANGE IN ROOFING MATERIALS
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FROM STANDING SEAM METAL TO DIMBNSIONAL ASPHALT SHINGLES AND T0 ALLOW
CONSTRUCTION OF A SIX fQOT SINGLE-SIDED FBNCE ON THE EASTERN ~ERIMETER OF
1llE SHOPPING CENTER.
COWICil Member Wagoner qUCllloned whether they ever got an onS\•~r to the qucstlon on how of the
adj:local pn,peny owners were for the six fooc fence . City Manager Scnrs asked stall' ;r U,ey knew how
many of the neighbors"~'" for the six foot fence.
Tr;cia Langon. Neighborhood and Environmcnl Technician, said lhal as Mr. Spriggs had indicated at the
public hearing. he spoke to all the residents along the eastern bound.1ri·, the twelve residents. and at that
time. and also at the neighborhood mcclings. no one was opposed to the six foot high fence.
In rcspo ■se to Couacil Member Bradihaw, Council Member Waggoner advised that his question was how
many .ue in raw, of the six fooc high fence. So. Ms. Bradshaw noted."~ don 't know, but\Ve know
none were opposed. Council Member Waggoner pointed out that they don't know nn)1.hing more than
they did at the public hearing. Cit y Anomcy Brotzman said that is right.
Vote results:
Ayes: Council Members Nabholz. Garrett. Bradshaw. Clapp. Bums
Nays: Cooncil Members Habenicht. Waggoner
Motion carried.
(e) Resolutions and Motions
~ V.'Crc no additional rcsoJutions or mO(ions submillcd for approval . (Sec Agenda Item JO • Conscn1
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12 . General Discuuion
(a) Mayor's Choice
I. Mayor Bums wished CVCl)'OTIC on Counci l a Happy New Ye:1r .
2. Mayor Burns :1dviscd he would be submitling his repon from his trip 10 the Nalional Le:1guc or
Cities conference in Philadelphia with a small box of pamphlets. handou1s and all kinds oflhmgs the~
brought b.1ck . He nolcd there was :1 lot of good infonn:uion both he and Council Member N:1bhol 1.
acqui red there .
Ma~or Bums th :mk cd Paulella Pun ccrelli for her ar1icle in lh e Govcrnmem West mag:1zin c 111
December a bou1 Englewood . He opined it w:ls very \\ell doue :111d he \\as very pleased 10 sec that
~-Mayor Bum s advised that at lhc last DRCOG board meeting !he urban gro111h bound.1ry 11<1s
adopted . He no1ed I hat was an 1111por1ant step by the DR COG bo.i rd .
5. Ma~or Bu rn s commcnlcd 1ha1 he noticed lhe Cultural Arts ;md Parks and Rcc rc:11ion minuics are
in a\\fully sma ll t)l)C. He: said he was wondering if lhc y might use the s.1me si ze type as th ey hm e for
their 01hcr minutes .
(b) C01 111cil Member's Choice
(•) Cou ncil Member Nabhol z:
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I. SIie ■aid Ille wllllCd 10 clarily lhe IIUIJ they ..... •Ji■!I JJ:Odiag 1oni(lll1 oa the l!aaJcwood
Housin1 Alllhori!y . She coounealal thal II ia lief ... 1' I -will be a IIUdy .._ befon, ii
comca around for sccond readillg ,o lhete will be-~an ii. Ci1y Manqer Scan advi5Cd ii
should be IChedulod on Fcbnwy 2°', thal's Ille lilnc far lllc,-lic hearing.
2. She advisod 1ha1 a gi:ntlcman callod her in rqa,li ■o&llc Cily dileh upon Shennaa and
Dartrnoulh . She noied the fence has been down. Ms. Nabliolz SUICd ano1her lady cillcd her and said she
was lold 1ha1 basically the fence belongs lo Dcn,-cr. She i"""1ncd Council she spoke 10 Bill McConnick
and bosaid N-.ld uyl;,.cbcck ii out and Fl bod< ID ....... IO •ftnd out i!Macnallyown lhisfcncc
or have some nails been b:unmcml into th o cootrcte ■ojlll( lllld Ille cbain liak fence up.
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3. She said she also had fou, calls Sunday ....._._.i 10 lhc odor problem •ith Ille Waste
Waler Tr<almcnl Plant Ms . Nabholz a<hiSf:d sllc --,.. 1-1 rvn oul of chemicals and tha1 we only
ha\'e a 4000 gallon storagt: tank . She said s1.lC needs 10 find ou1 •by we wotJld run ou1 o/ chemica.Js. if it
was a maner of tryin g 10 figure out usage or what
(ii) Council Member Br.tdsllaw c-.d lhal she f01ond a noie in her agenda
over Ille vacation and wbcn she opcaed ii up she ral.izd • -1 problem she wns -10 take can,
of before Chrisunas. The llOUtll side of K-Mart and Ille ..... ai--nis up there haw, a ,al shabby
appearance, the hill is COYCrCd with mud lhal isn ·1 -.. S. laid they need 10 do somotbiag up there IO
secure lhal because then ii forms Ibis liulc mud 1hing lllat -xross lhe road. Ms. Bradshaw opinal
that ii gives a very negative i~ression of our Cily f,-iaa.lOUSI, side .
(iii) Council Member Clapp :
I. She nolod she received in bcr p:ickct, as all oC ea.eil did. this new fom, 1hn1 apparcnlly they
have to fill 0111 if lhcy h.1vc been reimbursed for any lund oC Ja\id cxpcnscs , CIC CIC . She said it looks like
1he deadline is Janua~· I 5th and she would like clanftea1ioe on "ahethcr or not ii 1s the acHJal date of the
cxpcndirure. wh,11 the limclinc 1s on LI~. She COfflll1CDled i:hal il 1s probabl) .i.ctua l. City Manager~
ad,iscd he hasn ·1 go ne through I hat yet. bu1 1h.11 he would rouc,,,. lll' on ii.
Ci1y Clerk Ellis asked if they would like her 10 at/dress !MS ISIDC. She askd Ms. Clopp if she has an rdea
of the month . Ms. Clopp questioned if Frank Gryglc,oicz -,Id have llrc figures available. Ms . Ellis
commented he might and nskcd Ms . Clapp if she fch ~-•something lh.11 falls in that ca1cgoo·.
Council Member Clapp nOlcd she took that trip on the fina af Dalcmber lo O.C. Ms . Ellis aote<' ,i,,11 was
paid for by City funds. which is 3ddresscd b) lire Sl.1tlllc. She admcd Ms . Clapp 1hey could mlk 3boul 11 .
th,11 she did get her rncss.1gc bu! II was after 5 00 . She said she woul d be glad to go over il with Ms
Clnpp. Ms . Clapp asked abo ut mileage rcimbur.;cmcnl Ms Eilts ad\'iscd it is a ll addressed III th e
Statute. but if she doesn 't hmc an}thing th .. 11 falls u.ndcr lk ~c. 1ha1 would ha\'c 10 be rcponcd 1l1 c11
she woulJ not be required to do 1h.:u filing. Cuy Anornc,-Brotzman C.'\:plruncd hei expenditure w:is a City
c.xpcndilurc for the uavel. 1ha1 wlta l we arc ialkrng al>out IS tf sbt received nnv grfis Ms Clopp said lhcn
tlu s isjus1 gifts and those types of things . Mr 8roc..ZJ1W1saad that 1s righ1. So. Ms Clapp sni d. she
doesn ·1 need to really worry about LJus. because no ooc gJ'\CS her pRSC:111S .
She said she wa nted to sec if Frnnk G~gJC"'JCZ could ~ide Cou ncil with some fig1are s as 10
what Lhc Englewood Public Schools have paid 1n the "''2Y ol sales ta.~ in their fund misers
J. She staled she warucd 10 follow 1hrougl1 and see Ii Ham. Lo ng. our Library Board Dircc1or. had
any numbers on the software I hat we nrc looking at for the ln1emec
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(iv) Council Member Woggoner nolcd 1ha1 Council had a lcller in lhcir packet 1ha1
was wrill<n to Mr. Neu111111111 on 1hc IICCI 1ha1 was used In lhc wa1er plnnl upgr:1<1 ,. He unilentood ~,ere
was sorae coallOYeny over lhc 304 llainleu llccl and lho l 16 stainless steel, he "'id. and !hey wcn1
lhnllllh I let ol' dlSCUAlon Ind in 1no11 ortlie lnaanccs 1111:y said 1hcy were still going 10 UIC J 16; Whidl,
he no1cd . he ddlnhely agreed wilh. There were I couple of ilems In lhcrc 1h11 seemed 10 say 11111 maybe
we could change on some ol t.hcsc. He said he would just as soon sec when: you have a conosivc
aunospherc, moisture nnd Ille air 1ogc1hcr, thal lhcy jusl slick wilh lhc original specifications and go wilh
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COUNCIL MEMBER WAGGONER MOVl:D, AND IT WAS SECONDED, THAT WHEU YOU
RAVE A CORROSIVE ATMOSPHERE, MOISTURE AND TIIE AIR TOGETHER, THAT THEY
JUST STICK WITH THE ORIGINAL SPECIFICATIONS AND GO WITH IT.
MOlion carried .
Aym: Council Memben Nabholr, Gam:11 , Bradshaw, Habeniclll,
Waggoner, Clopp, B11rns
N•ya: None
(v) Council Member Habcnich1 s.1id she ju!t "''flnled 10 clnrify 1.Mt her vo1cs. on the
issues concerning reorpniz.ation in the inlcrgovcmmcn1al agrccmcmt wilh the Housing Authorily , come
more from not knowing whether or not she would ultim:ttcly agree or disagree with them . She slated she
still thinks there arc a 101 or qucsdons 1h.11 need 10 be asked She said she appn::cintcs Council Member
Bradshaw suggcst.Jng that~~ h.1vc a s1udy session prior to lhis going on second reading. She nolcd she
was also wondering, even though they didn 't SCI n public he.iring for them . 1f it would be appropriate lo
set;.. :'Ublic hearing . She said perhaps they could di scuss thi s when lh cy have lhc s1ud~ scss ,011
Council Member Bradshaw asked if we ha,·e to ha\'-: a !en d:l~ notice for a public hca rm g Cil} Attorney
Brol.7.man achised thnt ifil were a public fon11n ms1c.1d ofa public hearing they would n01 ha\'c :iill the
formal rules but you still get lhe same testimony .
Discussion ensued regarding a good d.11e lo hold a public forum . Council decided 10 have a S1udy scss1oa
and the publi c fonun on Janu.1ry 26. wilh second reading on February 2nd •
Council Member Habcnichl asked if there was some way they could publish 1hat Council will be
conducling a public forum and discussing this issue . She asked how it would be publicized . Cit)'
Allomcy Brotzman advised it will be the same way we publish a publi c he.irin g noli cc 1111he Englewood
Herald . Public Infonna1io11 Officer Punccrclli staled she would help wllh th:u ;11so
13 . City M1n•~•r's Report
(a\ City Manager Sc.1rs com111e111ed !hat he had hoped 10 hn\'e :111 ngrcc ment w11h South
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Suburban. ~mfonunately he wns unable lo do 1ha1 He s1:11cd he and Jerrell Black mcl one 1ime whh oa .. -e
Lorenz and tllal he has met wilh him a couple of 111ncs. Al 1111s pornt 1:1 tune. he advised . they have 1101
come tc n resolution . We h.we sent in 1hc lellcr. he s.11d . and \<1r Lorent hn s 111du.::11cd 1ha1 some of lu s
board members were 1101 in agree ment wi 1h the 1enns of 1hc lc11c r ;md he d1d11·1 oile r a compromise or a n~
allcmali\'C Bui. Mr. Scars adv ised. he did sugges t. as Cou ncil Member Br.1dsha,, 111c1111oncd ca rl,cr, to
h:1 ,c II couple of our Council members, pcrl1.1ps the Mayor. and n couple of !heir board members nlong
with Jerrell Blad, :rnd himself. SIi down in !he next couple \H!eks ;111d explore some al1ernat1,cs th ;u cou ld
h :lp resolve !he 1ss11c. so tl t.11 bo th So ulh Sub urban and Englc,,ood ,,ou ld be s.lli sfi cd or co uld co me to
rcsolu1ion . Al this ti1nc. he said. he would :1sk if Co unci l \\Ould co nsider appoi111i11 g a co uple of mc111bcrs
10 all end . He sl:llcd he would co111:1ct r--.tr. Loren z lo morro w to sec if he also would h.1vc a co uple of board
members and they c:m sc l up :i time Mr Sca rs not ed 11 \\ di probab l) be a public meet mg during whi ch •
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Ibey will 111k throu&h the ¥llliou■ carapondcn<:e which has aonc back ?nd runh and~ if I here an: some
poini., to lake t;d 10 botb bmnll Iii,, polCllli■J acrcement. ' .. , .
Mayo:-Burns a,mmentcd tbal be io Rally hoping we can work this ovt wit~ Soulh Su~urban .
Council Member Bradsllaw advilall dial she would like 10 be on tha1 a,mmi11cc. if 1h11 was okay .
Council Member Nabholz said Iliac lier rccommendalion would be Cou11cil Members Waggoner and
B1adshaw .
Council Member Bradshaw med ,ifMa)or Burns would like 10 be 1hcrc also . M.,yor Bums said he
would.
Council Member Bradshaw 5Uled l!iat she really thinks if the boards sit down •hey can hammer out
somcthinJ reasonable .
Cily Anomcy Brownan poiDlal 01111 lbat if three Council members auend we will simply pos1 it. Mr.
Brotzman adviml they will just na,d 10 1dl us when lhe mcctinas arc, if three will be anendir.g.
Cily Manager Sca,s aotcd lllal Cmmc:il 1w appoir•cd Council Member Bradslmw, Council Member
Waggoner and Mayor Bums as ck a:prcscol31i\'cs . He said he would advise Mr. Lorenz lomorrow and
uy to put this together in the ae.u week or so 10 try and mo,·c ahead on this as fast 11s we can .
Council Member Waggoacr asll<d Cil) Manager Sca,s if he could put 1oge1her something thal they could
review before the mc:cting.. Mr. Scars ad\iscd they have all the correspondence between us and he knows
that Jerrell Black bas done a lo( d "wk in tcnns of pulling toi;cthcr the types of services we h.1 \'C up
!here. lie staled lhcy WDUld pro,,.dc all lhal infonn.11ion before the mccling .
Council Member HaLcnic ht stated that ~ th.11 ha\'C some 111pu1 should visit with 1hc members or the
committee and let tJ1em know wlaa their concerns arc so they can be exp ressed Mi'\yor Bum s agreed
(b) Ci1y Manager Scars said he wanlcd lo bring up the proposed Englewood Town Ccnlcr 10
get any comments Council migb lla,-c. He wanlcd to lei lhcm kuow we an.: working d1il gc ml y on ll1i s,
this is something that we want t0t keep on the high burner and .•1 1s procccdi n~. He noted 1hcy arc
proposi ng to have some ag:reemont that clarifies the role or Citivcr,1u1~ :11 !he nc .xl meeting. so that we can
make rurc thal we arc "'Orting~ "ith as much ri arity on this project'!~ ·,\C ca n come up with . Mr.
Sears said he just wanted to list &s as a.o agenda item in case Counci l sh ould ha\'c 2ny questions abou1
where tltc direction is. staff wtse.. ~,n lh.Js proj ect.
Council Member Brad.,h?w asked If the name Englc\\ood TO\\ll Cente r bothers anybody else. or if it is
just her. Council Member W~ner said yes. th.it he Celt the~ shou ld try to name it or change it. Co un c1l
Member Habenicht emphaticailJ .agr,:cd
Counc il Member Waggoner ncn::d we arc reall y 1101 ~ Ion n. C.o~nc il Member Brndshaw stal ed we arc th e
Cily of Englewood .
M::iyor Burns commented that tDa'Il center is also .a concept rn the DRCOG 2020 pl :rn Council Member
Brnd~haw said she rcall}' dictn ·c knm, tha l we have to spc:ik DRCOG in Euglc,\ood Mayor Burn s noted
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Council Member Habenicht pointed out lhlt ir you drive around the whole meuo area of Dem"", eway
once In a whif• you see such and such marl«1placc and such and such town center along all IUIII ol
developments. She Slated she docs not wanl Englewood's rcdcvelopmcnl or Cinderella City 10 be Joa1riaa
like U1a1 al all or even lo have !lull conno1alfon .
Courcil Member BmdJhaw said she h>S been playins with diffcrenl words like the Englewood £.u:liaaF.
Which, she noted, is sort or hokey, but some1hingalong 1ha1 line 11ml shows lherc arc a IOI or~
ll1lngs going on there instead or just one thing.
Council Member Habenicht s.1id that is a good name . Also. she advised. in 1hc past she has had a awnbcr
or citizens who have said thlll every lime they have seen i:,e words they asked 111a1 we please not do lhaL
GlndYs Remcs W>S one who said that she would love to sec us name, ma)be the housing portion or ,ome
good portion of it. the Tuilerics, to go back to some of our historic:"! heritage .
Council Member Bradshnw advised that we went lhrough 1h:11 when we were naming Orchard ?la::e years
ago . She said lhey didn't wanl 10 calf ii Tuilerics , because they knew people would say 1oolies and make
run ofil . So 1hey didn't do 1hn1. they didn'! go •hat way . Thal, she n01ed, was 1hcir rationale. Bta.. sbe
said, she really thinks they need 10 look al the name. She commented that when she. Bob Si""'"""-
Paulelta Punccrclli and Mayor Burns ;poke 01 Flood. they talked about a con1cs1 for middle school bas.
She stated she n::.lly thinks this is a resource in our community 1h;u has imagination and could pn:tabl)'
do a good job. Even though 11011 one }oung man wanted ii lo stay Cinderella City. no mane,""""-She
said maybe this is tile time to do thal .
Council Member Habenicht said she liked the nnmc Englewood Exchange ,
Council Mcmbc1 Nabhol z staled 1ha1 she agreed !hat the name cou ld be chang1..-d. · ut 1h.,1 she docs:a: 't
want to sec us get bogged down in any kind or muck or mire. Council Member Bradsha\\ agreed tha.1 rhcy
don t wanl to stop progress because or a name . Council concurred .
City Manager Sea.rs commcnlcd th.it ac1ually 1his is rc.1ll y co nsis1c n1. as II is 111s hope to mo\'C from idea
10 implcment.11ion. To go through a process or giving it a n.unc is re.ill y somc 1l11ng different than what
we have had , He noted ii is a very big step 10 do lhal. He said however I hey w:rnt 10 proceed. thal v.-c can
do so me type orco111es1 in 1hc newsletter . Bec :msc. he noted . he d1d11'11l11nk 1he ncw!•cllcr "'ou?dbc
going out for quite awhile . Ms. Punccrclli ad\'1scd 1hcre would be a r11 11en coming our in about rt1'0
weeks .
Mayor Bums asked i(Council would lik e 10 do 1h:1110 h.1\'C lh c public submit name s Cit) 1\-1.an.ager Scars
said i( Council would like to do 1ha1 it is a grea 1 way 10 get lhc public in\'ohcd 1n mnkmg the dec:5.lon
Mayor Bums no1eJ there is a lot orimag111a11011 out there .
Council Member Bradshaw queS1ioned whether we \\Ould be borro\\ing trouble . Ci 1y '.\1an.1gcr Sears s:ud
he didn't d1 ink so . Cou ncil Member Habcnichl s.iid she liked the idea of opening ii to eve!')~
Council Member Brndsh;iw noted tl1;i1 she wasJ11 s1 lry ing 10 ihink of some wa~ to invc,hc some poi:cntially
di sc nfr.mcliiscd yo uth in a new proJcct th:11 lh c} co uld feel O\\ncrsl 11p 111
C11y Manager Sc.1rs commented 1ha1 we cou ld nm a co nlest City-wide and the~ co uld also nm a contest
1hrou gh !h e sc hoo l :11 lh c s;1mc :im c. Counci l co uld lake :t look .1 1 ,1 variety or n.1mcs .ind gi\'C a 1100
award or so to whOC\'Cr comes up wilh the n:tm c or so me1hi11g Council Mem ber H;ibcnich1 S1:ll~ she
liked that approach . Mnyor Burn s ngrccd it \\:l S a good idc.1.
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tiJMpu11llitlDCitl2"111 udDOOI toluM: lhe Mmeoftlte davelop1nen1 on Mm'Ch I".
o;...-_,,. ,epnlbls 1M daclllne. II wu agre<d that It would be March I". Ms. Puncordli ulcod
i(llloy..-..Che ....... ..,,,iuedbyMarch , •. Cily ManagerS..rssaid lhal WIS ri ght
CowJCil Member Wqgl\OCI" said the question he hnd was on the lim ing or the rcmovnl of 1hc s1ruc1urcs .
He....., If ii _.,.. 1h11 -,wted on lhc remediation . Cily Manager Sears said lhal was correct . Mr .
Wauo-..a..d ""°" lhlt is mppose to be finished . Mr. Sean staled that according to Rick K ahm he
tboupl --~., aboul roar fflOnths ri&hl now . He said from what he henrs, righl now, they are
shorlmiag.., Che cmc when they think they can have all of their remedlallon done .
Cowlcil Mmibe, W.tgonc:< aid then Chere Is reall y no ...... n lhlt we need 10 wnlt un1il all lhe
remcdiatm is doc: before ,w: can start demolition . He asked ir th.11 is co rrect . Council Member
Bmdlbaw s1iiG dlac -whll sloe wu wo:idcring . Mr. Waggoner staled tlley should be abl e to st•n
daaolilMa-~. with -of the (1811<ing sUuC1ures on the north side or some of the buildings .
Mayor Burm IIOl<d that originally lhc demolilion was going 10 be pan of lhe developer 's conlmct
Council Mcabcr Waggoner aska1 is ii or isn ·1 it City Manager Sc.1rs stated 1ha1 's hi s understanding .
tbal ii is..,. ,,nlle ~• c:onlract . but the re is no pool of money 10 nctually go in nnd demolish the
building.. lbsicaJly, he nutcd. pan of the ag ree ment s we h.,vc wi lh lhc ind ivi du,1 1 vend ors or wi1h the
developer ,rill be., liont in Che CXJ5I of that demolition
Bu t Col:nci l Manbtr Waggoacr point ed out , if lhcy s1an splillin g 1ha1 up li~c they were t>lkin g aboul ,
and no, 111""1 ....ia one genenl cleYcloprr, lhcn we have problems in 1ha1 ,-cg>rd . He asked if 1hn1 was nae
1ruc. City Maage, Sears sai.1 wbal he 1hough1 lhcy talked about was having one general developer and
what they~ doing 11 pulling 1ogcthcr the standards and the ind ividual contmct s with 1hc \'endors and
then ha\ing -money come ron.arct al the lime th.11 happens . Then . Mr. Waggoner said . if we an:
going to have one IX\·clopcr we need 10 ~I S1ancd , or conlinuc to work out the arrangement s for the
dC\·clopment .agn,emc:nt .
Din:csor Siaplua said he would like 10 clarify a couple of ircms . Ccnainly. he s1a1ed . any arrnn r,c mcnt s
arc pouiHc. • -wbal "'..: an: suggcsaing is that we would not nccc ss.n rily have one dc\·clopcr. What is
being suggcsa.,d wnder the new arrangement. he s.1 id. is that 10 crc.11e a mix ed use project you will ha,c
possibly two ae-thn::e different dcvdopcrs associ ated with th is project. Yes. lie no!cd. they would lik e 10
move f0n1'Ud 011 danoliti>n righl away and \.\C need 10 mow forward or porti ons of that quic kly .
speoficaJt) to m,cct dcad.Ji11 cs re lated to the 1ransi1 :.1a11 011 OJ-'-:,;;;;i . As well as. he noted. ir wc co nt11111 e 10
mo\'c fo rward :.aid support WaJ-Mar1 as it rcl nlcs 10 !he r111:mci al direc1 ion of 1l11 s projccl. thei r requ csled
opening dale r5 JIOOIICr lhan 2001 What the rcsull i:'i. he Sl id . is th:,t we arc looki ng al methods by wh ic h
10 create dcmotmon soo ner Pan vf lhal issue is rclfllcd again . back lo financ es Mr. SimP'S')n S1 ntcd 1ha1
he hates to say 11.. but this whole proJCCI ha s bee n highl y dri,en by fi n;m cc~ :111d II co nliuu es 10 be He s.11d
"e don 'I ~ ha\-c a fu nd of mo ney to fo nd demoliti on. but wc :i re work ing on lhal That 1s pan of
the critica l ta.sk.s thal .lTC bc rn g 1dcn11fi-::d over thi s next fo ur 10 si .\; months
c::: Manager San .st:ll cd th.it 1s rea ll y a good po int. He op ined 1hn1 lh cy need 10 co 111 inu c 10 kee p th e
Counci l 11.!'!'lf'll!Cd on the progress Pa rt or1hat rea son . he adv ised. 1s 10 gel th e c01urn c1 with Ci 1ivcnt11re
th.a l spcc1.fics. •mh a cnucal pa th . of "hcn th ese thin gs c:111 happe n Part of 1ha1 m.1y be to rea ll y take a
lr,ok at dcmoln.lCCl of a ponrn n of th.al. For cxnmp lc. 1r W:il -Ma rt \\:um 10 mov ~ ahc.1d. and \\ha 1 the~ arc
goin g 10 do is CCC?S1Slcnt \,1t h the rcsi or 1hc pla11 . and 1hcy nrc will ing 10 p11 1 in funds up rro11 1 or tc.1 r
down the poruoo of the area th.alt~· want to dc,elop. he sa id he ~ocs 11 ·1 sec :rny reaso n tha 1 ,,c co uldn't
go ahead and do Uldl
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Counoil Mcmbc:r WIQC>Mr aid it just seems liu we aie ,_. to bavc aomebody, one pa,tlculat pi;.1y or
entity thnt is going to be in cllarF oC 1h11 overall Jn,jecl. ,.__ ._ aotal. if that Is aolng to bo I acnaral
ck:vclopcr he may fann it out to other dcvdopmcnt people-lie may farm out to WIil-Man tliat ponion.
to build 1b11 panlcullr poniool . Ko 11111)1 WIii OU1 tJoc ,....._ IO IDClllbody to build 11111 panicular
poltlon. just !Ille he would Wlleh our Iha li&hl rail~ He said it ,.."" to him that somebody
ha, 10 take the bull by the horns and get that sucker tom dow1a.
, ·;,y l,bn!g<, Scan .. id he tliinks that is also what they an: 11111l1y wkin& to Citiven111n: abouL At t11c
same tiruc, be opined, what Ibey we really Uyiag lo do i• -i>la• I.be enti.n: an,a. So the pl.., i•
appnMd in collli , but the bits and pi=s oflhll could oome-lDolt. He DOied lhac may be a contracl chc
C,:y has scpamlcly with the residential clcvck,pcr dowa the me.
Conncil Member Waggoner said ii would ICCIII that we nml 1ml wilhi11 IOOIII I month .
Director Simpson stalco II isn't going to be probable in thal ~,period. He advi5cd tllat wlun they have
n,qUCSICd. as one or those initial tasks. is 10 idcocify the crilicail us Lbat 11,;vc 10 come during 1!,;, •i111t
period. DcmoHtion is certainly an impo rtant portion. he s.id... hu when we look at finances of this entire
project. we don ·1 lmve the ability 10 gee some of thal dow1a yet
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Council Member Waggoner '"id he knows 11131 the City docla"l~vc chc abiliry 10 pay for the dc:nolition.
And ccnainly . Director Simpson advised. wh.11 "~ :ue llyiaco:,,cio is gee the Wal-Man ponion torn down
fai rly quickly nnd he 1houy,flt we could do th.11. Whal "c brt~ mo do. he st:Ucd . is h.1,·c a plan rcla1ivcly
solid Ul place so that we cm move forward wiUI 1hat and ~c.agrcc1nco1 on 1hc p.1rtung rat,os r.rid where
the traffic is coming . T110s.~. he rlOlcd, arc some of the Olk:J tpeSUOf\5 INC all art seeking answers on . •
TIK>SC are the questions Wal• Man h.u. he said. and Wltil •·c caw an finn direction 011 1ha1 we arc 001
going 10 be able to gel thcni to ~~rec 10 pay for anythiuc )d.. So. be noted we nn: a couple o~ mon1hs
aw.1.y . COW1cil Member ara11s:m., asked whal he meut II!, aooupie: of momhs . Direct or Si1npson said six
months. Ms . Bradshaw stated th.al six mon1hs and a coupe ol!JllOnl.bs are di0Cre111.
City Manager Sc.1rs noted that ifwc do11·1 do the plan nghl l1C'¥ we could go 101hc retail dcvclopmc111
Dircclor Simpson agreed tliat was righl. Mr. Scars WCDIIICllllOlil tut then, is a proposed agr=ncnt to go
back to lbc •:-:1nil. 10 tum it back O\'Cr lo the dc\'clopct w mae 1:n and dc'i'dop lluil. Ma)·Or Bums $lated
that is not wi.crc we arc going . Director Simpson ad\'lSCd lk1n rfrom a timing sanndpoint )'OU would be
ab le to move fonvard on dcmolilion very quickly under a iooi,_in:tail plan . He nolcd thm these arc some
of lht issues he brought up m December, Lalkrng about I.be timong . lhc complcxilics and the delays .
Council Member BraG:51\aw asked if it m:>Uld be by June. Olt'C:Cl or Simpson s.1 1d thal he be.Ju."\·~
dcmoli1ion will occur this year , Ms. Bradshaw asked 1f 1hal -.:J&S each of us going ou1 tl1cre "ith a sledge
hammer or what. What. she asked, wha1 kind or dcmohuoa aac "c 1nlking about
Director Simpson s.1id lie would advise that 1f1hcy wan1 1a dD ;i IOO~e rc1ail plan . ccnamly Skip Miller
has one th .. 11 he cou ld probably IUO\'C for"'ard a nd progress. •~ma su: week pcnod He srnlcd we would
ha,·c 10. duri11g that t1111c penod. concurrcn1I~ ,,ork on a devdt:Jpmcn1 agrccmclll so Co uncil \\Ould OC
s.,usfied thal his feel \\Oul.i rcmam III the fin . 1ha1 "c "ould ~ct so mc1h111g cl ose 10 ,,hat we would ,,am
Again. he s.1id, 11 docs 1101 ha\'C the ,is1011 Cou11c1I has bcca su;monmg and he doesn 't know 1f he could
guaramcc thnl.
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Mayor Bums l4llCd 1ha1 he was nol prepared lo hung 1his plan up on dc1nolilion . tic emphasized Ibis is
no1 where we a,e ~•ing, lhal we have onolhcr plnn 11141 'I'• ore adop1lng 1J1111 Is lmagino1ive •11<1 CUiling
edge .
Council Mer.ibcr Bradshaw r.ommen1cd lhal she 1hougl11 ll1cy gave i, Im prelly clear dlrcctlon on Ille Olber
plan .
Director Simpson stnlCCJ !hey have rcccivcd lhc mnrching order,; 11ml Council wnnt, lo move forward as
quick.ly and as fast as possible on implementation . He commented 1hnt he hears thnl dail y from his boss,
and he 1ells him firml y every day 10 lllllke sure he Is moving forward on 11011 . Mr Simpson assured
Council lhat he i~ going to carry th.it oul, lhnt we arc going to m.ikc thnt h:tppcn . He advised Council
that he is not going to tell them he can have a contmct for dcmoli11011 111 a mrnlh , bccal.Jsc that will not
happen .
Council Member Habc1tieh1 asked where we arc on the fc.,sibili1y of lhc Foley ·, bcitding and moving Ciry
Hall inlo lhat and utilizing 1,,a1 building aud 1ha1 decision . Cit)' Manager Sc.m c.,plaincd 1h111 1hal is a
,-ery erilical and key pan . He said Director Esterly advised him this anemoon Ihm we lmvc llve
archi1ertural proposals and we fa.,cd out to lhcm a list of 1hc di1Tc1c111 lhings '"' will look al wi lh the
RFP's . He said he was sony he didn'I have copies of1ha1, bul lhal he n1>uld gel 1ha110 Council. He
thought we should be intcn'lcwing those people in the next two to three weeks . He s.1id he would hupc to
have lhc an:hilcct on board by lhc firsl pan of February al U,c lalcst . to Slart finali zing at le.1st that pan of
the plan from our end as to what we c.11, do with th.it building nnd wh,11 we can do with what we currently
ha\'C.
Council Member Bradshaw asked if there wasn't :i movie that needed to be sho1 . Direcl or Simpson
ad\'iscd that Asteroids requested to be filmed here. b111 when lhey were talking to us Equ nablc wu
umviiling to cntcrtair tha1 idea . He commcrucd thnt now lhal the Englewood En\'ironmental Found:tuon
is in place. gi\•en where the insurance i~. he was 1101 sure \\C should be either. Ms . Bradshaw s.,id it "-as
just i. thought. Mr . Simpson commented that he -.Yis hed we could. tHll he thou ght it would creat e real
insurance problems for us .
Council i-iembcr Ha be ni cht asked if we could11 ·1 nego wu c 1hn1 liabilit y. Directo r Simpso n said he could
look into it. He s..1id he would ln\'c it, he th ought 11 ,,ould be fu11
Council Member Waggo ner s.11d he would like 10 sec so mebody srnn w11h !he dni c lh e li ght ra il would like
to be open and work backwards and sec what happens . He slat ed he docs no t t.unk ,,e ha\'e six monihs
Counci l Member Bradshaw co mmented that she think s \\C arc close r to three or fou r D1rcct or S1111pso n
stated they k.now that ii is 2 VCI") ti ght t11nc frame .
(ity Manager Scars said he th ought that was a good poml . lh:11 ,,c c.1 n do that a11d they arc going 10 be
DC re ort the 191h.
Council Member Waggo ner po in ted out in order for that li ght 1.11 1 stall on 10 fun c11 011 ~ou arc go ing to
have 10 have some of1h,11 infra s1nic111rc 111 . Mayo r Burn .... a id abso lute!}
Council Member Brnd sh:m s1a1cd when th ey me here on the l'i" she \\Ould like au cs11n1atc C.JS I of the
lasl proposal 1hey saw. Ci1y Man.1gcr Sca rs advised 1ha1 City Venture hn s bcc 11 given tin• d1rcc11on to
co me up wi th 1h,11 He opi ned 1h a1 Tim Leo nard . Ri ck Kalun aud Frank Gl)glc,,1 c1. ha,..: go 11cn II down
10 \\he re they re.JI!)' c.1 11li :;11h:11 oul. Di,ector Simpson sai d it \\:IS \Cl) good. that T11 11 Leo nard worked
on it wi1h City s1afT all day Frid:1 y. th ey cnmchcd numbers and 11 \\ilS :1 very rou gh da y
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Counc:il Mcmbct Bradslaw -• clox8,'I wan1 IO soc lhc plan for a $J5 million projecl when we can
only all'ord S20 million. Mayor:l!luna said thal 1hmc arc lhc numbers 1hcy an: crunch ing . Di;cctor
Simpoon advised Ibey arc_-.,.• muabcrs lo uy and figun: oul how we can afford ii. Din:clor
Simpson advised IAII Skip Millilt'• plu wu a $42 million plan uadcr lhc liulc version . Cily Manager
Scan Slalcd they necdod IO ...,llml for lhc 19°". Mr. Simpson indic:ucd lhey probably have ihal version .
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Cit y AIIOmcy BIOIZIIWl did _.._,.any maners 10 bring bcfon: Council.
15 . Adj..,l'llmtat ~:o;;; ~~OURN TIIC mccling adjourned al 9:50 p.m.
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