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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-04-19 (Regular) Meeting Minutes• • ENGLEWOOD CITY COUNCIL ENGLEWOOD, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, 4:0LORADO lleplarSeuioll APRIL 19, 19tll I. Call to Order The regular ..-ing oflhe Englewood Cily Council was called lo order by Mayur BumJ at 7:32 p.m. 2. lavocalloa The invocation was given by Council Member Nabholz. Pied&< al Allqlance The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Bums. 4. RolJCIII Present Absent A quorum was present Council Members Nabholz, Grazulis, Garrott, Bradshaw, llabcnich~ Waggoner, BumJ None Also present Cily Manager Scars S. Minutes Cily Attorney Brottman Deputy City Clcrt Castle Diroctor Grygfewicz, Financial Services Board Diroctor Simpson, Englewood EnvironmcnUII Foundation Acting Direc!Or Kahm, Public Works (a) and (b) COUNCIL MEMBER BRADSHAW MOVED, AND rr WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF APRILS, 1999 AND THE SPECIAL MEETING 01' APRIL 12, 1999. Ayes : CO\•ncil Members Nabholz, Gan<II, !lradshaw, Hahcnich~ W:,_~oner, Grazulis . Bums Nays: None The motion carried. 6. Sclleduled Vlliton (a) Charles Schaefer and Sonya Stillmock were honored as winners of tbc Cinderella City Re-naming Coolest. Mayor Bums said !he honorees were more forcsighled !ban Council when they lhougbl of !he name before consullaDIS were hired who came up wilh a name It.at was suggCSICd originally. Mayor Bums prcscnlcd Mr. Schaefer and Ms . Stillmoclc each wilh a certilicale and a chock for S100 .00, oll'ering bis congnlulations and !hanks. Englo\lOOd Cily Council April 19, 1999 Page 2 (b) Rcprcscn1ativt.s ol'lhc National Hi&hway Traffic and Safety Administration and the Colorado Dq,artment orTmnsponation presented Communily Relations Officer Nancy Pelenon with an award for her dfons in promoting trnllic safcty , Present wen: Dr. Lou DcCarolis, Regional Admlniluator of the National Highway Traffic Safely Administration, Judy Hammond, Regional Program Manager for Occupant Ralraints, and Duke Smith of the State Office of Highway Safety, a division of the Slllc Department ofTransponation. Mr. Smith is the fonner Chief of Police of the Cily of Edgewater. Dr. DcCarolis advised that each year the National Highw,, Traffic Snfc t)' Administration orpni:ra an event called Life Savers, which was auendcd this year by over I 500 people from around the nation. !!ach year, they mcogni2IO ten people from around the nation who u .. y feel portray life saving skills, life IIYiag actions, and a genuine concern for roducing injury and trauma on our highways. Dr. DeCaroli1 sald that Englo\lOOd is very fonunate to have such an individual working here, and that individual, he said, is Nancy Peterson. He said he would like to share how important she is to his organization u a pan of their national and stale highway safely teams . Since 1995, he advised, Officer Peterson bu sclVCd as the neighborhood coordinator for the Cily of Englewood, and has laken it from Cony or fifty blocks to 450 blocks. The program serves as , communily coi::c,unication 100I for tlte other Cily departments aad activities. Officer Peterson, he continued, is a natural organizer, in that she coordinates July•• family events for communities near Englewood, and rt<ently received national recognition for National Night Out activities. Whenever possible, Officer Peterson weaves a safely belt and child safely seal message and don't drink and drive message, into her many Neighborhood Watch Progn·m activities. She worts closely with three NASCAR and Fonnula One race car drivers to promote trnllic and highway safely. Dr. DcCarolis said lhesc folks an: so proud of what Officer Peterson docs and res~:.:l the life saving work that she docs, that they actually came tonigh~ and that is very impressive. Ol!Jcer Peterson is active in the Speed Pkdgc Program, where individuals sign a pledge to drive within the speed limits of the Cily of Englewood. Sever,; thousand residents have already signed this pledge, he added. He said Officer Pct~rson wa·• one cl ten nationa'.Jy who received this aw.ird. upon which great imponance is bestowed, front his boss. Dr. Ricardo Martinez. Judy Hammond read lhc following wording from the plaque which was presci,ted 10 Officer Peterson: "United Slates Dcpanmenl ofTransponation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Public Service AlWll, presented to Officer Nancy Peterson, Englewood Department o~ Safely Services, in recognition of your oulSlanding abilily to organize communily groups and to iutegrate trnllic safely into your crime prevention effons ." She said ii was signed by Ricardo Martine,. NHTSA Administrator, March, 1999. Dr. DeCarolis offered his congratulations. Duke Smith. on behalf of the Colorado Department ofTransponation, congratulated Officer Peterson for her c..cmplary program. He said he is the coordinator of the Slate enfortement program, working with all the amununitics around the State of Colorado . When he first met Officer Peterson . and she explained her progmm with the NASCAR people, he was so impressed that he took it to NHTSA . They , in tum , were so impre.;scd that they felt it deserved some recognition . Mr. Smith agreed that Officer Peterson deserved recognition because she set an example for the Englewood police department. the community and the State or Colorado. Officer Peterson said it was Man:h 23 rd when she received lhc award in Seattle, and Director Olson was with her, along with Mr. Smith and a couple of other reprcscn1atives from the local NHTSA office and COOT. It was 5UCh an honor, she said. and such an elegant program, but it actually means more to be here, in front or this audience, and that you took the time to come out tonight to share this. We have a wonderful cily and a wonderful program . She 5'lid she could lead all day long, but if we did not have • • • Englewood City Council April 19, 1999 Page 3 enthusiastic people who want lo be i11volvod in lhe prognm, and without lhe llllpJ)Olt oflhe City, ii wwld 1101 havc bappeoed. This is just soch an hollor, she said, and thanked~ 6Jr hcJpiDg her. Mayor Bums presenled I bouqucl offfowors ro Ofllcel' Peterson. Officer Peterson inuoduccd race car drivers Roger Mi:chc:11, Richan! R":ton, and Roger A\Olllls. Sbc said they don'I make any money doing this. in fact. ii costs u .. m mor.ty . She also inuoduccd her supervisor, Sergeant Jdf Sanchez. and Director of Safety Services Chris Olson, who was with bcr in Scanle for this momentous a"'ard. Diroctor Olson said this is !urning inlo a Neighborhood Walch meeting. II wa, a lot of fun lo be 0111 in Scaltle, he said, and ii was quilC an honor 10 have Officer Peterson r=ive this awvd. He lh.Ulkcd Mr. Smilh. !ind lhe folks f10m NHTSA, wbo actua:ly did n lot of work on Uais. He said they were just lhrilled 10 death thal Ms. Pelerson r=ivod the award from D1·. Martinez. He said this shows the dedication thal she has. and thal <veryone in Safety Services and the ( ity has. in providing the best level ar services we cm lo the community. He congrahllaled Officer Peterson . Mayor Bums said he and Council would like lo congrahllale Officer Peterson a, well. He said they have worked with her for several years on these programs and she is a lrcasurc we have in tho Cily who organizes us all in amazing ways. If you get anywhere near her, he said, you havc j\111 volllllleercd. (c) Mayor Bums inviled everyone 10 join in a brief reception honoriug Officer Pelt:rson and the IWO irvtividULS who helped ia naming the CityCenlcr project The m,etiug r=sscd al 7:47 p.m .. r=nvcning al 8:06 p.m. with all members present 7. NOHClletWetl Vlliton There were no nolHChcduled visitors. 8. Commu ■lcations, Proclamatioa1 and Appointments There wcri no communications. proclamations. or appointments. 9. l'llbllc Hearilli No public Ilea. ·6 was scheduled before Council. 10. Con1eat Apa COUNCIL MEMBER BRADSHAW MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 10 (a) (i) ••d (ii) ON FIRST READING (a) Approval of Ordinances on First Reading (i) COUNCIL BILL NO. 27 , INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BRADSHAW EnsJewood City Council April 19, 1999 Page4 A Bn.L FOR AN ORDINANCI! AUTHORIZING A GRANT OP TWO ELECllUCAL LINE EASEMENTS BETWEEN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO AND PUBLIC SERV!r.l! COMPANY OF COLORADO, LOCATED IN ROMANS PARK. (ii) COUNCIL Bn.L NO. 29, INTRODUCED BY COUNrlL MEMBER BRADSHAW A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE APPROVING SUPPLEMENT NO. 143 TO THE SOtrrllGATE SANITATION D:s· i"RIL'T CONNECTOR'S AGREEMENT FOR THE INCLUSION OF LAND Wl1lllN 1llE DISTRICT BOL -•IDARIES . Vutemult,: Ayes: Nays : Council Members Nabholz. Garrett, Bradshaw, llal,enicht, Waggoner, Grazulis, B11ms Non .· The motion carried. (\') Approval of Ordinances oo Second R,ading COUNCIL MEMBER NABHOLZ MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEMS 10 (b) (I) ud (ii) ON aECOl'ID READING. (i) ORDINANCE NO. 20, SERIES OF 1999 (COUNCIL Bn.L NO. 19, IlITRODUCETl BY COUNCIL MEMBF.R BRADSHAW) AN ORDINANCE GRAl-fflNG A TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASF.MENT BETWEEN THE CIT\' OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, AND CENTENNIAL WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT FOR CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES REQUIRED FOR INST Al.LA TION OF UNDERGROlJNI) AND ABOVEGROUND UTILITY LINES TO SERVE A PORTION OF lllGHLAND.S RANCH . (ii) ORDINANCE NO. 21 , SERIES OF 1999 (COUNCIL BILL NO . 26, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BRADSHAW) AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING 1llE VACATION OF RIGHT-OF-WAY ALONG THE 500-800 BLOCKS OF WEST FLOYD A YENllE BY THE CITY OF ENGLE OOD , COWRADO. Vote result!I: Ayes : Nays : The mot.ion carried . Council Member-Nabholz. Garre ll, Bradshaw, Habenicht, Waggoner. Grazi.J s. Bums None (c) Resolution,; and Motior.s COUNCIL MEMBER WAGGONER MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA rfEMS 10 (c) (i), (ii), (iii), (n-), (v), AND (,;), (i) A MOTION SUPPORTING Tl-IE 2000 RAIL-VOLUTION CONFERENCE . (ii) RESOLUTION NO . 48, SERI ES OF 1999 • • l!ngl......S City Coundl April 19, 1999 l'lge5 1) b, •:i(8nff 1¥ f 11 I 1qA ,, q A RESOLtmON SUPPORTING "METRO VISION 2020" OF 1llE DENVER REGIONAL COUNCU. OF GOVERNMl!lffli' PLAN. (iii) Dl,SIGN CON'Jl\ACTS WITH COC:ALLAS .t. HOSKJNS AND LAND AROffi'ECHTl: FOR DESIGN AND LANDSCAPE ASSISTANCE FOR TIIF. SOt.ml BROADWAY ACTION PLAN IMPLEMENTATION . (iv) lEITER OF SUPPORT FOR 1llE METRO CITIES COALITION BROWN FIE DS CLEANUP REVOL YING LOAN FUND. (v) PURCHASE OF A SKID STEER LOADER FROM WHITE STAR MACTUNERY IN 1llE AMOUNT OF $23,031.00. (vi) PURCHASE OF TW" !n..;QBSEN TRJ-KJNG MOWERS FOR GOLF COURSE MAINTENANCE FROM IDGH TURF EQUIPMENT, INCORPORA1'ED IN 1llE AMOUNT OF $32,772 .00. Vote r,sulta: Nays : Council Membc:n Nabbolz, Gamu. Bradshaw, Habenich~ Waggoner, Grazulis, Bums None The motion carried. 11. llqalar Apda (a) Approval orOnlinances on First Reading (i) Director Gryrlewicz presented a recommendation from the Departmenl of Financial Sen,jces to adopt a bill ror an ordinance creating a Housing Rehabilitation Fund and designating 11-.o rund an "enterprise." He said the bill creates a sep,rate Housing Rehabilitation Fund to account ror tile activities that would occur with the rehabilitation . It also designates this as an enterprise under the pr.wisions or TABOR. Council Member Bradshaw asked bow many Housing Rehab Funds we will have . She asked if it is just the one that Janet Grinunett does. Mr. Gryglewicz said yes, and this will just allow it to be accounted for separately and put it into the City Code. The Deputy City Clerk read the council .;u by title : COUNCll. B!U. NO. 28, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BR.ADSHA W A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 4, CHAPTER 3, BY 1llE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTI0:-1 13, ENTITLED "HOUSING REHABILITATION FUND". COUNCll. MEMBER BRADSHAW MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM 11 (a) (I)-COUNCll. BILL NO . 28. Ayes : Council McmbeB Nabholz. Garret~ Bradshaw, Habenich~ Waggoner, Grazulis. Bums Nays : None Bnp,,o.'<I Cll)I Council April 19, I>~ Paae6 The molion curled. (b) Appl'DYII o(OrdJnances oc, Second Reading (i) A bill for an ordinance aulhorizing the execution oflntergovemrncntal Subgrantcc Ag,ccmcnts for Ille 1999 Arapahoe County Community Development Block Grant Ptognun was considcRd. ORDINANCE NO . 22, SERIES OP 1999 (COUNCIL Bll.L NO . 21, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER HABENICIIT) AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND Atm!ORIZING 1llE EXECUTTON OF AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL SUBGRAmEE AGREEMENT FOR 1llE 1999 ARAPAHOE COIJl,ITY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM BETWEEN 1llE ARAPAHOE BOARD OF COIJl,ITY COMMISSIONERS AND l1II! CITY OP ENGLEWOOD. COUNCll. MEMBER BRADSBA W MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM 11 (b) (I) ON SECOND READING, Ayes : Counc:il Members Nabholz, Gan<t~ Bradshaw, Habcnich~ Waggoner, Gl'IZIIII,. Bums Nays: None The motion carricn. (ii) A bill for an ordinance aulhorizins an lntergO\'Cmmcntal Ag,ccmc .. 1 with Ille Englewood Housing Authority for the purpose of improving coordination and clarifying respective obligations W2S considered. Mayor Bwns advised thal be would be abslainins bocauac this Involves Ille Housing Aulhority and be is the Council Member on Ille Housing Authority Board . ORDINANCE NO. 23, SERIES OF 1999 (COUNCIL BILL NO . 22 , INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER HABENl0£D AN ORDINANCE AU'lllORIZING AND APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN TIIE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO AND 1llE ENGLEWOOD HOUSING AU'lllORITY FOR PURPOSES OF PLANNING, FINANCING, ACQUISmON, CONSTII.UCTION, RECONSTRUCTION, REHABILITATION, MAINTEN ·.:-ICE, MANAGEMENT, AND OPERATION OF HOUSfNG PROJECTS PURSUANT TO A MUL TIJURJSDIC'nONAL PLAN TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSfNG TO ENGLEWOOD RESIDENTS . COUNCll. MEMBER NABHOLZ MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO "1'PROVE AGENDA ITEM 11 (b) (II) ON SECOND READIN •(;. Ayes : Council MembeB Nabholz, Garrott , Bradshaw, Habenicht, Waggoner, Gr.uulis Nays;. None Abstain : Mayor Burns The motion carried. (iii) A NII for an ordinance approving amendments to the Englewood Municipal Code ronccrning permL fees for govcm r 1I construction work was considered. • • • • EnaJCIWIOII City Council April 19, 1999 Page 7 ORDINANCE NO. 24 , SERIES OF 1999 (COUNCU.. BILL ~10 . 23 , INTRODUCED BY COUNCU.. MEMBl!R BRADSHAW) AN ORDINANCE AMENDING Tl1LE 8, CHAPTER I, SECTION 6, PARAGii.'.!'!iS A AND B, ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE 1985, CONCERNING PERMIT FEES . COUNCU.. MEMBER BRADSHAW MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM 11 (b) (Ill) ON SECOND READING. Ayes : Council Members Nabholz, Gam:I~ BradJhaW, Habcnlcht, Waggoner, Grazulis, Bums Nays: None The motion carried . (c) Rcsolutioru and Motions (i) Director Gryglewicz presented a recommendation from the Department of Financ ial Services lo adopt a resolution approving the transfer ofSSlJ,182.45 from the Project BUD..D Fund retained earnings 10 the General Fund . These monies will be used for property purchases that the City has already discussed, he advised. The resolution was assigned a number and read by title : RESOLUTION NO. 49, SERIES OF 1999 A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE TRANSFER OF THE BALANCE OF PROJECT BUU..O FUND. COUNCU.. MEMBl:R WAGGONER MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM I I (c) (i)-RESOLUTIO N NO. 49, SERIES C"' 1999. Ayes: Council Members Nabholz, Garrett, Bradshaw, Habcnlch~ Waggoner, Grazuli s, Bums Nays : None The motion carried . (ii) Board Director Simpson presented a recommendation from the Engl ewood Environmental Fo:.ndation 10 adopt a resolution supporting a First Amendment 10 the Pre-DC'Jdopment Agreement wi.n Miller/Weingarten for development oflhr. Cil)'Center project . He advised thal the foundation .ages Council to support this resolution . The resolution was assigned a number and read by title : RESOLUTION NO . 50, SERIES OF 1999 A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE "FIRST AMENDMENT TO PRE-DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT' WITH MD..LER/WEINGARTEN REAL TY , LLC., FROM THE ENGLEWOOD ENVIRONMENTAL FOUNDATION FOR THE CINDERELLA CITY REDEVELOPMENT. COUNCIL MEMBER NABHOLZ MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVW: AGENDA ITEM 11 (c) (Ii)-RESOLUTION NO. 50, SERIES OF 1999. Mayor Bums staled that this was discussed extensively al the Executive Session 1onlgb1, and is an agreement 10 support the general tenns and conditions of an agreement attached. Some oflhc details bave Englewood City Cooncll April 19, 1999 Page8 to be worked out, but it is an endorsement of the general terms by the Council to move thil pro,iccl; alona, especially our agreement with Millor/Weingartcn. VotemultJ. Ayes: Nays: Council Members Nabholz. GarntL Bradshaw, HabcnicbL Waggoner, Grazulis, Burns None The motion carried. (iii) A r=mmendation r,om the Department of Financial Services to adopl a n:solution approving a supplemental appropriation and transfer of funds from the General Fund to the Englewood Urban Renewal Authority for legal ,crviccs was considered. The rosolution was assigned a number and read by tiOe : RESOLtmON NO. 51, SERIES OF 1999 A RESOLtmON FOR A SUPPLEMENT AL APPROPRJA TION AND TRANSFER OF FUNDS FROM THE 1999 BUDGET TO THE ENGLEWOOD URBAN RENEW AL AlJlllORITY (EURA). COUNCIL MEMBER WAGGONER MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM 11 (c) (Ill)-RESOLUTION NO. 51, SERIES OF 1999. Ayes: Council Members Nabholz. Gam:IL Bradshaw, HabenichL Waggoner, Grazulis. Burns Nays: None The motion carried. (iv) Acting Director r-.i.m pnescnted a n,commcndation from the Department of Public Works to approve. by motion, a constJUction contract for Conciete Program 1999. He r=mmcnded the contract be awarded to Concr<te Works of Colorado, Incorporated, stating that we have extensive experience with that company. They aro proscntly working our paving district, they also did most of the work at Belleview and Santa Fe for that Stare project, he said. and we feel very fm tunatc to have this finn. Their bid was in the amount of $122,630.00 he said. adding that, missing from the bid tab, was the fact that the engineer's estimate was abour $138,000.00. COUNCIL MEMBER WAGGONER MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR CONCRETE PROGRAM 1999 WITH CONCRETE WORKS OF COLORADO, IN CORPORA TED IN THE AMOUNT OF S122,630.00. Ayes: Council Members Nabholz. Gam:11, Bradshaw, HabcnichL Waggoner, GrazuJis. Bums Nays: None The motion carried. 12 . General Dilaauioa (a) Mayors Choice (i) Mayor Burns thanked Council and stalf for 01e retreaL goal setting and budgeting session on Satwday. It was very successful, he said, congratulating City Manager Sears and staff for their good pr<sentations. • • • Englewood City Council April 19, 1999 Pagc9 (ii) Mayor Bums said be nollced a leaer from PhyW. Jti115 2bou1 Ampahoo Acra. She seems to think that th<, grant that was applied for came out of the coffers ,f the City of En~ be .aid. He felt that a rosponse should be sent clarifying that it comes from the Stale Historical Society , u,d !IOI from the City coffers. (b) Council Mcmbe~s Choice (i) Council Member Bradshaw : I. She pointed out that the National League of Cities "'nilicate indicated that Mayor Bums was mayor of Englewood, California. 2. She thanked Slaff for the good information as far as recycling progrJIDS, because that rally helped. 3. Ms . Bradshaw said Council received a letter from Paul DrcsMer. She felt it should be referred to Neighborhood and Business DevelopmcnL She said he owns an apanment building on Oxford and wants to put some alfordably priced townbomcs on iL 4. She thanked staff for the wonderful session on Salwday. It wasn 't boring at all , she said, and it moved quickly and that is a cmlit to their taking Council's comments last year to bean . City Manager Sears said thanks to the staff, they really did a good job. (ii) Council Member Grazulis said she au ended the last pan of the Library Board meeting last Tuesday and one of the large concerns was over the original ~ that was given to the Englewood Historical Society . Now they have none. she said, and they want some space and they want people to look at the ir needs . Council Member Nabhol z said they had clarified thal. Council Member Habenicht came to the Historical Society Board meeting last Thursday morning and brought this same concern. she explained. It is a partnership, and we arc all going to shale the space . The Historical Society is nol going to take away from the Friends oflhe Library, nor is the City going to lake away from aoy of these other groups, she advised. (iii) Council M"'"' ., liabcnichl said she has been attending a forum on growth today and tomorrow at the School c; i ublic Affairs at C.U. They arc bringing in people from all aver the counuy to talk about urb3n sprawl and ,man growth. she advised . John Parr was then: and talked about Metro Vision 2020 and said some n:ally nice things about the CityCenter n:dcvelopment. She felt it was n:ally nice to see how well we an: being received and how we an: being talked abou t cverywhen:. Council Member Waggoner said he had a question about the growth plan and Metro Vision 2020. He said he glanced through that but did not see a law on was te removal. He felt that would really be an issue. and commented that he did not sec a lot on it. Council Member Bradshaw said George Allen has always said we should bum iL Counci l Member Waggoner agreed that incineration \\oold be the way to go. Council Member Bradshaw agreed . Mayor Bums said he did nol know ifDRCOG has a ccnain limited jurisdiction in what they address, and maybe that is one of the reasons why. He agn:cd lha1 this is ccnainl y a big issue . EnaJewood City Council April 19, 1999 Page 10 Council Member llabenlc~! <aid she will be happy to bring it up . Council Member Bradshaw said she called the three council members rrom Sheridan over the weekend and thanked them for supporting our stand. She felt it was nice to sec that people heard what our residents said . Council Member Nabholz said today she met with Wayne Oakley and Dell Momgomery. They met with Denver regarding working with the SlrCCts. It is nice that they have a new individual on board that is willing to work. She said she is very proud of our guys . They take the time and cll'ort, and they have it all down on paper. Englewood has always tried. she said. but Denver has been the one that said no, they don 't want any pan. Also , she said. ifwc ever have a Monday, where it is the fifth Monday that wc don 't have a council meeting. she would like to consider going bock to the Wastcwttcr Treatment Plant and inviting all the boards and commissions to one big meeting. She said she hears it from all the different Council members that this commission ,-Is to talk to that commission, and she felt it was long over due. Ma)t,c sometime this summer, she said. Council Member Habenicht agr,,cd that this would be a good idea, possibly at the Malley Ccnlcr if there was not enough space at the planl Mayor Bums said some cities have • breakfast once • month , sometimes it is just the chain of the various commissions. Since wc don't have regular meetings with them, like we u5Cd to at the Study Sessions. he said. wc get kind of detached from them. Mayor Bums said Roy i":1lmcr, the Go\'Cfflor's Chief or Staff. called hirn ct home this morning about the concealed weapons bill Scnalc Bill 84 has gotten more publicity laMy than probably IJOS in the House, he sai:I. but both or them now contain restrictions and we an: probal>!y going to have more comcrcnce commitlcC action . CML said this changes so fast yoo can't keep up ,-i th them on a daily basis. he said . He said he strcsacd the issue or local control and where these can be taken and how they can be controlled . Mr. Palmer assured Mayor Bums that this is still in the bill . Mayor Bums said it is something we need to be continuoosly keeping in touch ,.;th CML on regarding the particulars of the bill , and they seem 10 hear loud and clear what the cities arc saying. Hopcllllly, when those two finally get together. those restrictions will still be in there. he said. opining that the Governor will sign the bill and is going to recognize that this is something or statewide cona:m. The important 01ing is to let local communities have some decision• making in this, and they assured him that this is still one orthcir objectives . 13. City Manager's Report (a) City Manager Scars thanked council and staff for putting together the presentation Saturday. He said he was very happy with the goals and the financial and the Y2K. There were a lot of items and the staff worked hard. He said he appreciated th e input rrom Cooncil. • • • • EnaJewood City Council April 19, 1999 Page II (b) City Manager San DGlal Iha~ with the applOYII tonl&ht of the agRCIIICIII with MilJer/Weinpnen, we feel that they, bopelblly, will sign the ..,.......i. they are aware or tl.e IClms and aware or the i.aucs. It ii our Wldenlandill& that they are in qrocmcnt and wc hope to have the "'"''"""'" signed witil them by WedMatay ao the pn,ject can DIOYO ai-1, be said. Mr. San felt it -IIIOViog ahead and that the inftasUllc:lwe is beina readied to go. Hopefully, by Wednesday, WC wilJ have .. agreemen~ be said . (c) City Mlu,qer San related that Wal-Mart is in agroement with the terms that CouocU approved at the last meeting. Wal-Mart, with a couple of11111111 wording changes, should be signing the agreement later this w-..ci<, be said, based upon the lenns that Council laid out at the last meeting, so the project CID proceed . 14. City Atton,ey's Rq,ort City Attorney Brotzman did not have any mailers to bring before Council . Council Member Grazulis said she had two more things to discuss . She acknowledged that Puts and Rtcreation 's egg hunt next year ii going 10 be even bigger and better and she looks forward to having her children participate . Ms . Grazulis also felt the Art.,: ::>ay celebration. with the great tree giveaway, was a great success. She asked how many trees they gave away. Director Black n-,;;,uadcd that they alroady had about fdly people and stilJ had half a llailer load. IS. Adjournment MAYOR BURNS MOVED TO ADJOURN . The meeting adjOUmCd at 8:29 p.m .