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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-01-06 (Regular) Meeting Minutes• • ENGLEWOOD an' COIINCJL ENGLEWOOD, AaAPAIIOlt C0911TY, COLORADO .......... Juuar,6,Dn I. Call to Order The regular meeting of the Englewood Cil)• Council ..-as c:11ioi1Jo onk:r by May0< Bums a1 7:36 p.m. 2. lnvocatloe The inwcatioo was given by Council M<mbcr Wiggins.. 3. !'War o( Allqiucc n,e Pledae o( Allqianc:e -led by Mayor Bums. ~-Roll Call Present: Couac:il Members Ha-., Clapp. Wiggins. Habcnic:b1. Vonninag, w....-. 8lno Absent A q• ,um was p,csall Noae l . Miauaa Also p!CSCDI: Ciiy Mauajp:r Clari< Cil)' Anomcy erocz- Cily Clcri< Ellis Ollicz ol Ncighbor1lood ,wd lBu:siaca Devclopmcu1 Manager Simpson Dir<dOr Fonda. Utilities (a) COUNCIL MEMBER HA TBA WA y Mm,YJ>, A,"1J IT w AS SECONDED, TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR Mu:TING 01' DECEMHII 16, 1996. Ayes : Council Members ~Y onninag, Wiggins. Habenicht. Waggoner. Clapp. Burm Nays: None Motion carried. 6. Scheduled Viaiton (a ) Mr. Jim Goble, Prcsidcm of Fwitime Dm-.-!m TIIC:aua. J'tlc .. stated lhal they ha\'e been operating the Ci nderella Twin Drive-In Thc:ltn: sincc Maidl ~dlasl )"ar. He passed out a package of information to each council member which. he said. explains tk;,n,blcm they arc up against lhat involves the City of Englewood. Hr. opined that U,e golfcounc 5:;ghts for the dri ,ing r.ange. when Uicy were rclcx::atcd from their original position in early 1994 or 199j,p i:hmc a \"cry bright ligh t on their nort h 1110\ic screen. which interferes seriously \\ith lhe prcscn tauou ati De D10\1CS. He ad\ucd thal there arc some photos of it in U1e informaticn packets . r.■atrwood City Cou ■dl ,,,i .... ry ,. 1997 l'ap,l Rcfcrrina 10 L'ie phol~ Council Mcfubcr Vonnllfll ail.ed wlial lime or nifil ii was on the rronl pace. Mr. Cloblc advised Iha! ~~rl, iakcn on h/nc 4, 199{ 'niht'31 dtJsk! <'j:u Lated the first picture, in the upper left hand corner, shows lhc scn:enjust bcforc Ibey SIIIJcd lhc movie . Mr. Goble poi,11,.d out it was just dall< cnoup 10 start 1he movie and on the bottom pan or lhe scn,cn , where ii Is cl.ult and dingy lookiJ11, is oow lhc cnlire screen should look bcforc they start lhc show. He noted lhc light pan on lhc lop , golna down lhc left hand side is lhc light from the golf course. He said they can see, in the Olhcr pholos, bow it affects lhe picture. Council :.t",,bcr Hathaway asked if all the photos wet< laken aboul lhe same lime . Mr. Goble ad\i scd 1hey were all laken wilhin aboul "or 20 mlnutcs . Cour.cil Member Waggoner asked if, when tbc lights wcr< first installed al 1hc golf COUJSC. they didn 'I have a problem . Mr. Goble said 1ha1 apparently thcy were installed some y,.~" ,go and lhcle was not a problem ur.lil lhcy were re local: j al lhc time when Ibey did 1hc par 3 cou11C . At that lime tbc problem bccarnc immediately 1pparcn1 as soon as they !urned tbcm on tlic fiBI lime. He commentod thal he was not -..ilh lhe !healer al Iha! time, Iha! his partncB -..,re managing lhe 1hca1er 01 lhal lime for Uni cd Artisu . He ad\i scd lhal they were in contacl vcrl>ally -..;u, golf COUBC pcBOnncl . who apparently made some clfon 11> rcsolvc ii 10 some degree. but ii didn 'I help hardly at all . Mr. Goble stated lllat !hen they wro1e a lctler 10 lhc golf COUl1C pcBOnncl and ii proceeded from 1here. He said now !hey a,c al a point where !hey just don 'I know wha1 else 10 do in Uying 10 rcsolve 1he problem . Council Member Waggoner ulo,d if !hey gol an answer fJOm tbc golf couBC people. Mr. Goble ad\iscd they did, Iha! !hey adjuslcd lhe lights and it did help aboul 25%. He nolcd ii was a lot WOBC lhan tbc photos show before Ibey made !heir adjusuncnts. Mr. Goble poinlcd ou1 that even after tbc)• made lhc adjustments and gol ii down to being only lltis bad, they :uc getting tremendous complaints from their customeB. So. he said. Ibey -..,nt back lo the golf couBC and "'re told there was nothing more Ibey could do. Mr. Goble ad\iscd 1ha11heir auomey contacted the City Manager and thcy go1 a letter back from lhc municipal insurance agency lha1 said lhc Ci1y could lake refuge from Ibis problem under lhc Govemrncnlal lmmunily Act . Mr. Goble said he did not know whal else 10 do c.,ccp1 Lllk 10 Cil)· CoullCll to sec if. 1hrough a sense of nei ghborliness :md fairness . they could get some kind of di alogue ope n to deal \\ilh this problem . Mayo r Bums noted that !:c understood thi s prriblcm was substantiall y solved. but that obviously it hasn 't been . Mr. Goble slated that no it is not. Mayor Bums asked if Council ever go1 a 1.opy oflhc 1-.tter regard ing the Governmcnlal Immunity Act . Mr. Goble advised Iha! tbc leuer is i,1 l~e pocket Mayor Burr.s co mmented that it seems kind of unfai r that the theater is suffering 1h is problem because of our li ght s. He noted tl1ey have talked to Jerrell Black aboul lhis a couple of1imcs and suggested perhaps they should get some more input Obviousl y, he noled. the lights arc on the driving range and 1f you can hil a 200 or 300 yard drive out there the lights have to project and it appc.1rs they arc affecting the screen. He asked City Attorney Bromnan or City Manager Clark if there has been a11 anal ys is or TC'\'cnues received and the benefits of hav ing the ni ght golf or whether it has to extend beyond a ccn:un time. Mayor Bums asked if those issues ha\'c been addressed or m.1inl y just whether th e lights in1crfere with the 1h ca1e r or not . City Mana ge r Clark stated that he docs no1 know whether we lt?.ve done an anaJ"s is hour b) hour in 1h c evening . · Ci!)' Manager Cl ark asked Mr. Goble if :1c was proposing that we tum the li ghts off when they get ready to stan Lh c show or if he was suggesting 1h a1 we rcmo,·c the lights or rclocme them where ~· don ·, shine nonh . Mr. Goble no1cd thm 1hey have 1ricd relocatin g them and that he \\011ld11 ·1 necessarily suggcsl that • • • ln ..... oodCkyc-11 J_,,,,,, 1,,7 ••1113 t11cy -thc lipll M lit ii..,.... be~~ about dlia. He said, they would Uk& to be up froOI llboul tbiaand aydoll lllcy • •--•alllll!U1C..aulioa 10 illc ~ lfcllale\l \!>al. U ~ aid on page iwo m Ilia.._., lllll IIIIJ --•,......S IOludoll wllicb wouJd be to tunl thc lipu oft earlier. He no4l>d 111cy ...,.idal COUIICil widl ._.... m lhcir ~ IIIOVic IWlin& timcs ror thc comlna -wbidl ;..o1-111e-~--Hcllalod they wen:jua woodcrinc if they could act Council to oixa • dialopo wllli -ID II'/ to work out II lcasl • panial solution. City Manager Cwt ukal if tllcn --,111iDg lhat could be dooc with the = itself or perhaps an uplflldc ol projcdiaa cqui~ Mr. Ciolllc SIIICd that the p,lf a,ursc, folks came OUl and lricd acuullly puuiag "'"liat,ls UDdc: the .,_, • i.-ljpl.oa the t,,,;Jom ol thc screen, to make it look the same as the lop mlhc 11:RCD 11K it-· 11111 disaslcr. lljllll f'l'bod OUI lhcbotlom of the 5Cl'CCII as bad u lhc lop of tl.o oaaa. Mr. Oablc.....,. 11111 -lhcy did allu llut was to !'l)lacc ,.iria& and brakcr switcbm iltto dlcir ,n,jcctor oa _ _..to i.acrouc thc pn,jeclioD bulb up to I 4500 Wall bulb, that they were rwtoiaa a 4000 "81111111. Tllq did tbia io bopee that bri~ tbc piclurc enough 1")111d a,mpa1511c ro, i~ lie said, bul it ..,. way linlc.difl'crcacc . Then, be aotal. !ht.')' inquiral about goina •P as far as a 7000 ,.'Ill bulb aad -llkl by ...,,.._ people that know lite projcaion oquiplDClll, that if you go any alxn'C a 4500 wan blllb ,-will melt film as ii goes through the projector. Mr. Goble commcr.1ed that be bdievcs lllaa mEIIIIC. after they pul the 4SOO wau bulb i11, the film was conuni out of then: ,o bot lhcy ~ a prial al'lladq,aldcncc Day aod ElaK<. The film is ,o bol ooming out of that proj,c1 or al...ty 11111 they a111't .,.,.illrigl,lcr bulb in. Council Member Halllany .... if-could po'5ibly have wmdJody from Public Works look into ,ome kind of dd1a:tioa. She said 111c II.-dial lllll bciag a Sc.IC hi&b\Yay ii mlghl be a liUlc difficult, havuig a dc0cctor on thc highway side, .._iifdlcrc ,.,.. some way lO attach, or belp lhem auach, something lo the scn:cn lO shield it frum our ligha -She a>mmcnted that die docs DOI knnw if that would be a feasible solulion or nol, thaa it Ital .a1lal all allla thcalers. Ms. Hathaway pointed oat Uuu Nonh Star used to have 10 do it bu:ata aCthc ligh& fr-,d,c Valley Highway. Mr. Gob!: asked if she knew what they used . Ms. l!athaway llid • tlocln '1 ,_,.,.,, • lllat they used to have rolllClhing lhal CUMd around their scn:cn that kept Ille ligltll from Ille.......,. l'IOm hiuiag thc lop of lhcir screen. Beoall50 they "~"' a liule bit !tighu oa lite bill lhaa Ille..,.._., . .,...., Mr. Goble no1nl that one or his pal1JICIS was a manager at the North Star far .... ,at ycaa _. lac c:aa p-obably...,...,. lhal, but Lhal he was not awan: or anything like that Mr. Ciolllc IIOllltl tllM ""c:n 'I UIQliac an,\ltins that would be large cr.ough 10 cover iL The only thing. as far as a bamcr, -: ,,., pcrltaps a bani er II thc very end of lhc driving range and il ""uld be a large one. perhaps .,...., 80 li:a ...U. Or a barrier up on tho hill when: :he State Highway Oepartmena has a buildin g. In fact he poimm-. thc State Highway Ocpartmont is whoa is shadiltg that part of the scn:cn on the righa hand side,.~ 11 u IIOl affected. That , he said. is th e shadow of lhe High w.iy Ocpartment Building, so they .....W ...,,. to put up somc1h1ng higher than ahat building and ii "'""d j ust be huge . Couocil Member Vonnillag asked ifilacy could put up something. like lhc big nel along the side of the golf course thiug. wbcn: the playgiaad is bclwccn lhc l"" buildings. Something like tiac Broncos use, when they raise up lite nel wbca lhq .ic. thc kicks . That wa)·, he said, it would ,1 have to be a pcnnancnt thing, but ahoy could just raise lbal."'711> block lhe light from that particular scn:cn on the aorth sid e. Then when ahe lighLS go out th,,, cowldjusl lower it Mr. Goble said that appears to be a good suggestion. but that is not when: the ligh t a,.-g °'..,, the light is coming over actuall y off of lheir property for tlae most part. He pointed out that al as ""'11W18 O\'er the Highway Ocpanmenl Building, so whatC\·er slllJ clurr. would be buil~ would ha,,. lO be bwlll up oa that hill whel'e Ute Highway OeparUnonl Building is. He ~'lid ltc beli.-.·cs that people invol ved iltu ,.,tlun the City and the golf course 10 tl1is point have looked at options of bamcrs. He noted lllat be" 1101 saiin& a b.>rrier ""uld not"""'· but he thought that it had occn looked at and they walked a--, "'3killg lhcir heads, without a realistic soluti on . Enalewood City Couocll JHU11'}'6, 1997 , ... , Council Member Habenicht nolcd lhal there is an Issue she Im broupt lo the -..ar .. Cily aeveral Umcs In the put and ii hu to do with cwlt skies, In lffllll of llll'OIIOllll,;aJ vlcwiag • llil!ll lie that. She ,aid It Is her undentandlng, in the world or the IISlronOlmr. !hit they IUppOlt a dell:~~ whlC:. hu you llghUng what n=ls to be itt, but not wlilt doesn't need to be llt lllraap .. .,,. of fixture thut Is used . So that rnihcr than losing most of the light and energy out Into whel'e ....... •,,.. wanted, both where yoo an, taking away the view of the night sty and also dilfusing ii ror dlil ,,......_ • it is actually a l"l•Y or dealing with the fixtures . She thought maybe there would be some way t!be tbcalcr might be wllling to cooperate in doing a study of what~ be avallable and sharillg ..,,..,. ,. , anything, if that WIii a problem. to havo the light ddlccttd down Oft the golf cour,o 11tar it is ...i..s and not out In the sky where it is wasting energy . Mr. Goble mentioned that the golf....., ,-pie~ been cooperative to the point that they feel they can be. He said they ha..: already~ ........,. the lights down considerably He noted that when the problem was fi111 announa:d and die ncr,i,, .._ comlng right at them. the .;olf course people directed lhcm down a-fair amowtL Aad lit-.!. as he said in the letter, It did Improve the situation by about 2,11~ But now, he advised, they -tllll '-!'can't drop them any further down to be dir<etly on the golf course. bccauK they would 1..,. --ol'thc light that they need projecting out for the balls being shot clear 001 to the end of the....,.,_ Council Member Vormin,g asked about the suggcs11on to put the lights on the telq,IIDD, plilcs along the sido and shoot them onto the golf course, where they arc s~ng west And thc,t llk,-.a 1<A al' the nonh shining lights where we only have one or two facing north and put the rest 11p • 11p,ai,uing downward, that way, he opined. yoo cook! still see the ball out there . Mr. Goble said -iryou could move the lights to where they were along the side of the driving range. shooting doww -• driving mn~. he felt that "ould solve the prnblcm . He commented that he knows that is aa ~ proposition . Mr. Goble noted that the nc.'1 point that comes to mind is, that it seems to them. thail tie..,,,,,_,, that designed these lights and put them in there should have some responsibility for a,maiag~ P"'l>lem . He opined that ii perhaps should not be the entire rcsponsibilit)' of the City ofE~!D-airred the problem, when they shoo Id have known, if they ,re an experienced design firm. thol .-Im bcem a drive-in the.ire, sitting O\'cr there since 1973 and the screen is cle>rly vis,1,le to them. Flo-Slid lie is sure that one of their sales points in selling these lights to the City was just how bright !hey an,: Mr. Goble said he just wonders if the City could consider moving the lights. if the)• could absolbs,.... pan of the cost or that or maybe just move them on their own . He opined t'uu they should u.-e -., 1llis. that for a professional organization th.it designs lighting, a drive-in thcate, scr<en is not "'31 ba,111>massand he thought they goofed . Mayor Bums commented that you would think that if tltcre was a liability then: h migJ,t ii,e<liJfflly from tl,e affected pany 10 the company rather than through the Ci~·. He s,id it "''"Id seem ID l!um Ullll uthc Cit_. is not liable under the Governmental Immunity Act. that these people would not be liwblc to the City. He noted thnt the liab ili ty may !ewe to follow a dilTcrcnt course. But he sai d that is a p,dliidea what Mr. Vormillag !s saying. "ithout having the lights sh ining in the C)·cs of the golfers. perbap!>lky could be cstnblishcd on the sides. M:iyor Bums stated it would seem 10 him like ii would sol\'l: ttie-gm,l,lc:m Mr. Goble opined that ii would . But . Mayor Burn s sai d. he docs not know whether t.hcfe is~ U.1b1.h~• for the designers or manufacturers oflhc li ght s. He asked if the idea was ex plored of putting thl:-llig'us on the si de . Mr. Goble said he thought he mentioned that to Bob Burgener once and ltc fc:lt it WC1Ud be astronomic.1l!y cxpcnsh•c. P:tnially bccm 1sc of the depth ofthc(.-oncrcte pylons that sappcc1 than He said he did not think tl,cy "~re something that could ncccssarily be put on c.,isting phom:-p,lcs. although maybe they could . Mr. Goble s.,id that Mr. Burgener ', feeling 11115 tl1at they had to am:llo.-lihcm down so deep because of th e height of them and wind load. and all tl,at. To move them. 10 .....-.m ibem would be just un be li evab ly expensive . City Manager Clark advised that they did look into that. 1Be potntcd out that th~ is all landfill in th ere and when we put lhc net up it w:is \'Cl)' cxpcnsh-c . ~~·0t1 B ums said he • • • • andoraal .. ,_..die• ,.wu alloqaillu casi-,;,,, COIi 111d Mr. Clllk egn,cd Mr, Clark said 11111 ----wlly ii dlda1 wak. i. tu1 ii lllll)ibe '-dlc llgbt comeo down OD the p)lf ooane. 11o;.-DOI SUR. 1'111 that oplloa was examined. Couacil Maallbcr W-ocr aid be did no1 think ii was something they ""re ,oing 10 decide here tonight. He Sl8lcd • dlcugbl City Manager Clark should look into it Mr. Goble acr= 111d Slated Ul'1 he did not cxpocl 11 IO be IOived IOGighL That ho just Wllllod 10 sec if they could apc11 ap ,omc kind of a dialog with some kind of a rough llt:1dabie 10 where tlicy could look fonranl to .,.. ., do .,-ii; .. with this problem . Mayor Barm ukal irthey on: open now . Mr. Goble advilocd that they are o11en now, that this is the fim year llley1-t~ Ille dleaa-and ihcy AR OIX"I WllllkeadJ IS MallierptrmilS CMID lhmugb lhc wuncr. Hu1il tk or 008IIIC. ll is not botberi11 diem now because tho golr ooerso is not open until, he tboogb~ ..,,.., Ma,·. Mayor Burn• said bt did DOI know wbon lhc ,driving range is open, tlw thc ,golf COU11C is .... ay time you W31ll IO play . Couacil Member Halhlway noled Iha! according 10 Ille mcst•ge 011 the uswaing machine the golf course cl,-II eight. but ill I.ho indoor driving range that is open swtiag lhis..,.. of )'CU. So. Mr. Goble said. the outdoor driving range is not a problem 10 lllom this time o(yea, ad bt thought they closed about late Septembe r and IO It Is no1 a problem In lhc wintc,, BUI CINK~ lh<y m.n gdling hit with ii. Collllcil W..... W...,..... asked wha: caua the shadow on the boaDm pan of the smcn. Mr. Goble advitod • .. ilj,la wbll it -.Id normally look like from Ibo datbesa or aigbt Mr. Wagoner asked iflhcliplsdoa't lil._p.io(lhcscrcen. Mr. GobleSlllcd lkll they don 't hit lbal pan bccai&sc pan of ii is land -. he tiloaghl. pan or it mi6h1 be the Santa Fe off ramp there onto Hampden, lhat is shading the bolt-iwt cftbe ICRCII. Council Member Waggoner aid then it might be if we just lower Ille lights "'"' or thnc feet it ,.1Ju1d shine over the top. Mr. Goble said that is a possibility and that he had thought of lhal !iOIIIC ame ag,o . He commented that he is not sure why he didn ·1 think 10 bring that up as a poS51llilily --'If just l1IO\'C those lighls down on I.ho poles and !ell theni pointed dowim~rtl. be was sw c thcy Mlllld,.. k as happy in a si1ua·'.oo Like that . with the light projection they get 011 their field , but that be Oloq!bl it ,.25 ccnainly wonh considering. Council Mamlcr Wiggins asked Mr. Goble if it is not coma that bis lllcatcr is located in Ille City of Sheridan. M!r. Goble Slated that ii is. Mr. Wiggins asked if they derive the m ·enue from 1hr lllcater. Mr . Goble advis:d 11m they do. Mayor Bunis r.aid tlm perhaps Council can dina staff 10 look into it and sec if there on: any olller solutions 211111 Cily AIIDmey BlllUIDIJI could respond 10 Council on the legal side of it as IO whclllcr there is any iiabilirythnngb the manufaclurcr or designer or the lights. He noted that even 1hough tl1e City doesn 't baYe a lial!tlil)· under the Governmental Immunity Act . it docsn ·1 mean you can 'I ln1k 10 lllcm . He said,. .. ~ llln-c talked to them anyway about solutions. llboul how lo hnndlc !heir produ ct. but perhaps lhc idea of having them on lhc side someho w. or lowering tl1em on the poles seems like a DC\\ idea. Mavoc Burm swed that he thought they would be willing to make a good fai th cfTon 10 try to do somcthm 1, ,lf,oo1 tlu.s if they poss ibl y ca n. Mr. Goble said he would apprcci ai c lhal very mscb. He thanked <:oumcil for tbeu time and advi sed that his phone number and address i; ,,n tl1c top pan or his letter in we pack,!. He asked iflhcy had any idea when llley might hear something ba ck, as far as a preliminary d5scu:s.sloo.. Mayor Bums said he had no idea and asked City Mana g<"r Clark if he knew when :hey opened range. Mr. Clark said he "wld have 10 lalk 10 them , Mayor Bums advised lllat stafT would ha>-c ID g<t b:lct 10 them as far as when lhcy open the range and when lhcy could get a rcspo1t.<c . He noted lh:tl Ix: llloaght p:,n or that would probabl y be Sotnc kind or continunl dialogue ";u, Mr. Goble and hlS complDI)'. so be would know that an}"'-a)'. Mr . Guble said okay. Mayor Bum£ ,.l, ,scd lh.t UlC)' Enalcwood Clly c-u Juuary 6, 1997 Pap6 will direct llill'to pi.lad: lo Coulcll, ._._. wilb ., ....... lilla, r'.cbt 11n)', • lo wbm we would haw lo ,-Ji -kind oho!llll• IO thil. Mn Oolllr ...... 1baJllo ud appn,i:ialiaa. 7. N ........... led Vlslten ·n1crc w !rt no non.scheduled visitors. 8. c--■lcllioll1, PrudaaatiNt...i Appol•- (a) A proclamation honoriJla Bob Gallagber. Diallill Alt.mley for the Eight<eoth Judicial District was considered. COUNCR. MEMHR HATHAWAY MOVED, AND IT WAS SlCONDED, TO APPROVE A PROCLAMATION PROCLAIMING OUR A»MlllATIOIIJIOa IOB CALLAGHER ON BEHALF O!I OURSELVES AND TIIE USIDENTII Of,._ CITY OF ENGLEWOOD. Ayes: a-ii MClllbcrs ~-'llomlit1ag, Wiggins, Habenicbt. Wagaacr, Clapp, llaml Nl)'I: None Motion carried. Mayor Bums 5llled thal this ho non Mr. Gallagher after t~ years of service u District Attorney . upon his rctin:men:. He said bo Wlden1ads that be is iD iU -• -· Ho advilcd thll he directed staff to uy lo Ond Ill appr0l'riale tillle 111:1 plaa: to pR!ICIII ia•am. Mayor Burns said Ibey -Id love lo have Mm came 10 the Ch11nbels to gel it. bul that Ibey ---■1111 tbll is nol posliblc Bl !hi• poinl (u) considered . A proclamation honoring the EnglewoadHigli,~I Pirates Football Team was COUNCIL MEMBER HATHAWAY MOVED , AND ff W'A!i SECONDED, TO APPROVE A PROCI A.~!ATION PROCLAIMJNG OUR SUPPORT ANltOONGRATULATIONS FOR THE 1996 :.-!RATES FOOTBALL TEAM. Ayes : Council Members Hatbawl!'. Vonniuag, Wiggins. Habenicht. Wa88'Jncr, Clapp, Bums Nayr.: None Moli on canted . Maror Bums commented thal he us no1 sun: the team was Uldicd and stated that we need to find an appropriate lime and !)lace to pn:scnl this proclamation as ....._ Cnuncil Member Hathaway sugge5l<d !hey come 10 picl: 11 up al the next Council mocting as then: w"""' 't anyone in school for the last two weeks so it might have been hard to get a hold of them. Mayo.-!Bums staled ii would be nice to honor ~,cm here and he directed staff to ccntact tl1c school to sec If u, ...,..Jd be possible for them to be her< for 1hc nc.'<I regular cou!tcil meeting . 9. rublic Hearing No public hca.:nn was scheduled before Co uncil . IO . Con,.nt ,\gt.onda COUNCIL ME ,1DEi< HA TBA WAY MOVED, AND rr WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE CON~ENT AGENDA ITEMS IO (a) (i) THROUGH (¥1)0!!1 fIIIST READING. • • • • t,..icwood Clly C•ncll :-ary 6, 1997 Pop7 (I) RESOLLTTION NO. I, Sl!RIES OF 1997 A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THI! BULLETIN BOARD IN "!IE LOBBY OF ENGLEWOOD CITY HALL AS ffll! OFFICIAL ~INO PLACE FOR ALL N\..ITICES OP THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD . (Ii) RESOLLTTION NO . 2, Sl!RIES OF 1997 A RESOLLTTION FOR REAPPOINTMENT OF JOHN W. SMlTII, Ill AS ASSOCIATE MUNICIPAL JUDGE FOR THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO. (iii) COUNCIL BILL NO. 2 , INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEM1!ER HATHAWAY A BllJ. FOR AN ORDINANCE AIJlltORIZING AN INTEROOVERNMENT AL AGREEMENT BETWEEK THE BROOKRIDOE SHOPPING CENTER. THI! ELLEN L. CLARIDA MADDEN TRUST. Tl-IF. 6HOOKRIDOE HEIGlfrs WATER & SANITATION DISTRICT AND TI!P. CITY OF ENGLEV,C,'.)D, COLORADO. (iv) COUNCIL lllLL NO. 5, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER HATHAWAY A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AIJlltORtZING A G!V.NT OF \\'ATER LINE EASEMEl'T AND A TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY Of ENGLEWOOD. COLORADO AND THI! A·Z COMPANY (THOMAS PLnTING). (v) COUNCIL BILL NO . 4, INTRODUCE!) BY COUNCIL MEMBER HATliAWAY A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING TIIE EXCHANGE OF PROPERTY TO HIGHLANDS RANCH METROPOL:T AN DISTRICT NO. 3, PERTAINING TO DR. OHLSO"I AND THE c-170 INTERCHANGE . (vi) COUNCIL BILL NO . I, INTRODUCED BY COUN CI L l>IEMBER HATHAWAY A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT ENTITI.ED "INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT FOR C:MERGENCY MANAGl:.MENT' BETWEEN VARIOUS /URISDICTIONS TIIROUGHOUT THE STA TE OF COLORADO AND THE CITY Of ENG LE WOOD . COLORADO . Voce results: Motion carried . A}~: Cooncil Members Hathaway, Vonninag, W1ggms. HabcnichL Waggoner, Clapp. Bums Nays : None lnpewooi, <.1ty C•lldl January 6, 1"7 , .... Mayor Bums Slated he "3llt<:d to...., apara,thcticaJ note on Aaonda Item IO (a) (Iii). He advised 1lta1 he talked to City Attorney B,_llltilalltrnoon ,c thc aal!._nys lhen: itll\addlllonoo the l!llllh side of lltc Brookridac ~ Mayor Bu, 11'1 pointed out that II is on lhc J!S11 side u noted in lltc ordilWICC 111d in tbc agffCIDCIII. Ho advioed that it Is only In tltc 11111' memo so 004hing has to be cllllngcd I.here. COUNCIL MIMKll RARNK:aT·U ,,mvrD AGENDA lTIM 10 (b) (I) FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA. COUNCIL MEMBER BATHAWA1' 15()Vf,D, ANO rrwAS SI-CONDED, TO APPROVE CONSk:IIT AGENDA l'BMS It O t(i) ad{III) ON SECOND lliADING. (b) Appn,w, oo Sec:aoll 1lcadillg (IJ) ORDINA!iCE NO. I, SERIF.SOF 19.96.11?97 (COUNCIL BILL NO. 81, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMIIIE1l HATHAWAY) AN ORIJINANCE AlFr.!CIRIZING lt.'ti tm'EROO\/ERNMENTAL AGREEMENT ENTITLED "CITY OF ENGLEWOOD Pr<0JECT AGREEMENT WITH Rr.> POR TRANSIT FACILITIES AND PARKING SPACES TO BE INCCltPOIATED n-rro TIIE REDEVELOPMENT OF <OOMMERCIAL REAL .EST A Tc NEAR HAMPDEN A.'i1> SANT A FE (PRESENTLY REFERRED TO AS CINDEU!LLA CITY)" BElWEEN 11EIE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT (RTD) AND THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD , COUJIRADO. (iii) ORDINANC!E 1'0. 2. SEnJES OF 1996/199 7 (COUNCIL BILL NO .. 2. INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER KAlHAWA Y) AN ORDINANCE AUTIIORIZING A-"-J>m:JI.GOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT ENTITLED "AGREEMENT REGARDING CO NSTRUCTION OF DRAINAGE AND FLOOD CONTROL IMPROVEMENTS ON BIG DRY CREEK AT WINDERMERE , CITY C,F ENGLEWOOD. l 'DFCD AGREEMENT NO. 96-10.0S ," BET'oliEEN 1HE URBAN DRAINAGE AND FLOOD CONTROi. DISTRICT AND THE CITY OF El'IGUEWOOO , CO LC'RAI)(). Vole mullr. Motion carried. Ayes: Cotmu:il Mcmbcn. Hathaway . Vonrunag. Wi ggins. Habc ruchl, W"!!l!loncr, Clapp , Burns Nays: Nooe (i) Coancil M<mb:r a.benichl stated lhal lhe reason she asked lha11his be remo\'cd from the Consent Agenda. evcm'ihaugl, she: bcliC\-.S she docs in tend 10 vole for ii. ,s thnl she understands lhal when Council w:,s maihm~ some oru,e amendments lo the dc\'clopmen1 . one of the things ti.ii was brought up b) lhc OV>'Dtr :,f Ill< propcny was ploccmcnl of pan icclar trees. She said she just wanted to clarify lo sec if we have addl?SSl:d that issue . Ms . Habenicht no1cd thnt she unctcrs1ands tJ\.U the placement of trees. that was rcqwrred al one particular po1n1 in lime in I!' "'U D. would be a h.1rdship on 1he retailers that >-n'C SJIICel She said she just "-'anlcd to make sure 11>.,,1 was nddresscd . Ma.yor Bums S!Ud he thought that it wns. & sud be thought that the question \I as 1hat the 1rccs might interfere with some of 1hc parking. • • • • • hate,,• :id Cl,t r:oundl Juuory 6, 1917 Plll09 Manager Slmpoon uJd be though! bu qu.:alon rclales to tome IIOCI being placed in t' c pa,kills lal and probobly bloddag IOllll oflbc l'CltJlm IA ..... He ocMlod U.,,t I--addRllllll, lllat ii -- included on the lilC plan . COUNCIL MEMBER VORMnTAG MOVED, AND !TWAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE AG&NDA mM 19 (1') (I)· COUNCO.. IILL NO. 60, ON HCOND llt:ADING. ORDINANCE NO. 3, SERIES OF 1996/1997 (COUNC IL BILL NO. 60, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER HATHAWAY) M ORDINANCE APPROVING THE REZONING OF THE BROOKIUDGE SHOPPING C£l,tlEll LOCATED ON THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF BELLEVIEW AND SOUTH BROADWAY DI THE 5100 BLOCK, CURRENTLY WNED B-2 . BUSINESS DISTRICT TO A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT. VottrttUIU: Ayes : Council Mcmbtr> Vonninog. Wiggins , Hobtnicbl , Waa-. Clapp, Bums Nays : Council Mtmbcf Halhaway Motion carritd. 11. Onllnuta, Raal1tloa1 ud Motion, (a) Approve on First R<:adin& (i) Director Fo:>da pn:rcnled a recomm,ndatjoo from lhc: l.i11lttoo,'EU.- Was1owa1cr Tra1men1 Plant Sui,crvisory Commincc IO lj1pCIIYt, hy 1no,ion. 1 cor.suuctioa coauai:a .ii Ccatric-JoncsforthcPhuc!B impnwcmc,11111 lbt:Planl in Ibo amowu afilt>,879,000 . Hc........i 11W lhcyoonsidcrlhis a very goad bid. in 1h11 Ibey have bti«' all aflhc:ir plans<>. $19 ,400,000, •ili<y would rccammcad approval of Ibis construction con1rnct. Council Member Halhaway asked ifCcnl!ic•lones has done any work a1 lhc: Planl btforc. Dircaat IFDllda said lha1 he docs no! btlicvc tl,cy have, bul !hey an: a very large ftnn and ,-e,y well qualified . He adilacd !hey did check lhcir background . COUNCIL MEMBER HATHAWAY MOVED, AND IT WAS St:CONDED, TO APPROVE A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT WITH CENTRIC.JONES fOR mE PHASE 1B IMPROVEMENTS AT mE LITTLETON/ENGLEWOOD WAS TEW ATER TREATMENT PLANT lN THE AMOUNT OF $16,879,000. Ayes : Council Mcmbtr> Halhaway, Vomlinag. Wiggins, Habtnicbt. Wagganer, Clapp. Burns Nays : None Motionc.arricd. (ii) fClcrk 's note : TI1is agenda item \,,,as :1 recommendation from 1hc Depan:mcnt of Admini strative Services lo appruvc, by motion . a bid award for phone milch equipment.) Mayor Burns s1a1cd Iha! be was advised lhis allcmoon lhal lh is agcndJ i1cm should bt pulled from tho< agcada. lhal Slaff is DOI quilc reody far Ibis )1ll. Thal Ibey lhoughl lhcy would be , bul lhc:rc is - infonnalian lhal needs 10 bt ablaincd . Council Mmlerffldilwlr Illa! Iii., should llble lhc ilom or jusl pull It Cily Mtomcy Brotiman advised dial ii-pul on lhcR by f01f so they will bring It back. Thia agenda itaD -pulled from the agenda. Cooncil M..,.,. Wiggins c:Gllllllellted he~ lilte Slllft"to adrln:u what they arc going to do with the old equip,mm MICfl they bring the item back. (b) Approve on Second Reading Therc,...,, .,:additional itema Sllbaltted for approval on second reading. (Soc Agenda Item 10 • Coll5ellt Agencla.) (a ) Mayors Choice I. Ma! .. •Bums n,qUCSICd authorization to travel to Washington. DC for the Presidential rnauguratioa. He -.:trised that he received an invitation 10 the lnaugunnion and the idea is to go in and , once again. aiaaa lhc Congressional delegation. the lobbyists for Rm . and any staff or repracntatives or sc.natoa OlllllfJPfOPrialion comminees, to look forward to the appropriation we hope to get this year for further fUDlllllll: for light rail. He noccd they had talked about S30 million, but tltal he undersllllds now it will be closer $41 million, because the n,qucst laS1 year was for $8 million and"~ eventually got $3 .4 million or a lulle unde< S3 million. lie said they would like to make that up. Mayor Bwns noted that he undenWril tlial lbe Hause Cmunina: they tcstit ied beforc the last time. is tl1c same one"" would go to tltia lilr..:, ..._. ii the ......,llllllillee on llalllpOl1ation appropriations chainod by Repr=ntative Frank Wolll 6-WalYllgjllia. lie advilod lhal the Senate Tra115pOl1alion Comminee for Appropriations bas changed. Scaair Hadield used to be the choir 111d he bas retinod. so Sen111or Shelby is the chair. Ma~, Bums nocal bl:is 11111 Sift "'hich Slalt he is f111111. but that he has asked lo uy lo speak to him. or his staff. when he is tha1:. He said the) MC ll)ing to arrange that. Also. he stated, as he mentioned to COWlcil al the Study S<suan. he appeared at the swearing in today of Diana DcGettc and she i; very supportive of light rail ~-In &cl she said in her rcmarl<s that she 11~nted full funding for the light rail. Mayor Burns~ -be would like to meet some or her stalf. He noted he was informed that Reprcscntall'VcSchacfa's staff member on transportation is changing and there is a new st..'lff' member coming on boutrd. He said he woold like to meet that person . Senator Campbe ll has been supponive or us rcccolly and. lie advised. he -.Id lilte 10 see who he could contact. pvssibly, on his staff. Mayor Burns stated that be"""" asked ifhc a,uld meet the new Secretary ofTransponation , Mr. Slater. but he doesn't know if that rs possible or DOI . He said he will meet "ith the Jefferson Group . ~IC)' "ill be making these arrangemau,umough the lobbying group for Rm and will line out wls1t th e process is for approval of the light rail fullliing. Based on that p,anisc. he said. he would go in on Thursd ay or nc.xt week and the Inaugura tion ts: on Monday and Friday is Lhe nc:d business day before that. He noted a lot of people arc coming and going. that thc:-c arc 3 101 or staff changes . He said he would also like to St..,C if he cou ld c:ontact somd:\.,dy on Senator AJlanfs s1aff. So. he noted, they arc going 10 do lhc best they can to meet as ntany people"" possible during that day by arrangement throu gh th e Jefferson Group . He said. based on that. he is asltlmg COUDcil to allow him to go to the Inauguration . Coun cil ~1cm0Cf Hathaway commented that. having been lo the ln,1 ugum1io11 four yea rs ago m her capacity as Mayor PYo Tern at the time. and not ha,ing any or it paid for by the City, she n:qucsted tltat they put thi5 ibv.-n as not just authorizing the Mayor to go 10 the Inauguration . but authorizing the Mayor to go on a ~ing trip. Mayor Bums said tha! was nne . Because . Cour.cil Member Hathaway s:tid . she • • • • l■pewood City c .. acu J ■■UII')' 6, 1'197 Pacett bad some cona:ms about the fact that it may loak like ii is bccaUIO be is a __,. and not because he is the Mayor nec:eparily. ~lie llllled she f<ds it l11ppn1pri11C tb■l llo -. ..... be Is doin1 tbe lobbY,ing i!irorii u well, lleca1110, she commemed. u far u tbe ,.....,....11 -,,ed. be will not get mucbdoneL Mayor Bums stall'(! that. ifhe was just going lo have: a good time. be....,.._ m Council to send him . He djd not think that wu approprialr. Council Member Habenicht commcnt,d that she. l<XI, bas I concem, beaar iii llds to her liltc a partisan kind of thing, rather than a municipal kind of thine, If the iollbyins is .....i,. imponant and valid to do , she fell that 'I" should pay for µiat~u oho aid, 1111)1,c tbe bolter lia • 6, tbll \iooJd be when people would be more accessible. 'not · the !miit1on lime. So, slle ...._ * -~ some concern about that. Ms. Habcnlctit bpined ' t the\ cllbriJ tbll Ma)vr lions._,-fonh and the good vibes that we arc developing with our rcprcscntativc:s and all oC that, an: -,.. extremely imponant. She said she really belicvc:s thc,c arc""' diJfercnt Issues and hW ~ lliiap ad sbc really did not think that this is Ute best time to do all of that lobbying. Ms. Habcnidlt...,. * Im some concern about that. Mayor Bums explained that his thought about that is. if you can meet tbc -IUlf members as they arc coming on board you will establish some rappon with them ~ -I" in • ~-lacer on. He said he thought that would be belpful, rather than coming in lotcr when: wc doll 't "-than before we get there. That is of course. be point..r out. premi5"' on the :;bility to do some good..,., IIICCI them . They seem to think it ""uld be helpful to be there. Mayor Bums said he undcJ>w>ds lier--.. that he docs not wane to go in there and not have: the ability to make somc imponant CODtaclS, ,_. DDC amtacts we alrr.ady have and sec ifwc can't son or get ahead of the game a li1tle bil before-piill 11,a,: again . He stated that is the main objective of doing this . Council Mcm~r Hathaway slated that. along those lines, having been tbcrc a u-ing had to scrounge to get tickeu and things liltc that. too, and having to pay for them hcncl( thal;a wmJd suggest the City pick up the tab for the airfare, lod&ing and food allowancc . but not pick~ tkmas and the tux rental . SIie c.q,laincd that she considers that more personal in nature. and she felt tlila sllould be out of his ow11 funds . Ms . Hathaway commcnt,d that if the Mayor auends the Inaugural Ball k ,.;n not be getting any lobb)ing done. that he will meet a IOI of people. but he won't get a IOI oC Jobli!lmg clone. Discussion ensued . Mayor Bums stated that he docs not have any objection to thaL Council Member Hathaway commented that she had an invitation also. Con510Q11cn1ly. she said. that is why she has mixed feelings. that she also has a place lo stay when she wouldlp,1 b:ld< tloere , so 1ha1 is not a problem . She noted she just has no desire to go at this particular point in lilmc. 11w once was enough . Mayor Bums noted tltal one thing"~ have here is that we have an on-going~ ,.;th a Fcd<ral contract. He stated we have to renew and make lhcsc oonlracts in order to CDlllillDe to have tliis funding and that gives him the opportunity lo meet people while he is in there. May<m Barns said that if we didn 't have something like that going for the Ci!)• Utere ~Uy ""uldn't be a n::isoa 11:> go back and sec the congressional delegation , just on some general ilcms that aff'cct municipalities.. He sa.J d that frankly he is hoping tltal if he c.111 get a good report from being there he will come back om!!lie aftmooon before tl10 RTD board meeting, where they vole for the chair. He staled he would plan tD go ~n tJ1crc :ind speak on beh.11fofthe City and our light rail line and hopefully have some good lllii:nmoon tls11 he ca n relate to s1aff and to 111cm . Responding 10 Council Member Hath.1way. Mayor Bums confirmed that he w be com in g back on Tuesday . .....,_. CII} Council ..... .,.,,.,,, ...,12 vo:J'(tnb ,.,.,. .. .,.1 ~~I ~ n<•••~ (f'! ,, Couacil Mcmllcr;ttabcnicbl aid lhat lhf 'l""J~J1111 pose one other thought and thal \yDUld be lhe partianship ol a Dcmocmt going to a Democratic Inauguration lo visit the Republican delegation , Again, slle swcd. she i1 really concerned thal we arc doing lhe v :ry best we can for the City . She said she bdicv:s thal lllcy arc and she a.,....i with Council Mem~r Hathaway ', suppl/II. if it is imponant to do dial and be bas dono ground work in lhe background. with setting these rcople up ahead of time as if it i1 l')ing to bappcn, that she ccnainly docs nol want to embamss him or the City . So, she noted, she will ...,.,.,n it, b111 she thought ii might DOI be the best time. COUNCIL MEMBER WAGGONER MOVED, ,,'ID IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE AJRFARE. LODGING AND FOOD AS P.RISENn.: VOR MAYOR BURNS' TRIP TO WASHINGTON, DC FOR 11IJ: PRESIDENTIAL INA\/GURATION. Council Member Wiggins $18tcd that he IOlals those C05IS to be S 1,387. Ayes : Nays: AbSlain : Molionc:uriod. COUDCil Members Hathaway , Vonnittag. Wiggins, HabenichL Waggoner, Clapp None Mayor Bums Mayor Bums thanked them and said be hopes he can give a good rcpon when he cc mes back . Olwlcil Member Hathaway sugat:Sled that he contact the local offices before he goes, as it will make his life a IOI siflll,icr once he gets lhcrc. Mayor Bums advised that he talked to Diana DcGette's local chief of szan: but their office in Washington is being set up right now. He noted that is a good suggestion . Ms. Halhac~ said that way oocc he arrives it will make more beneficial DSC of his time on Friday , bccaosc J'OU can bet it is in tunnoil. She commented that it won 't he 115 bad a tunnoil 115 last time , hccaosc they arc not tOlally changJng administration, but that it is a very hectic place during inauguratiun time and it is ,-cl)' bani 10 C\'Cn get into the offices once you pass through security. That is why, she said. she suggesled he mai,;e appointments before be leaves . Mayor Bums said tluu is ibc whole idea of going through tl1c lollbying group, bccaosc they arc right on site and that is where be hopes he can really make some specific appoi nuncnts through them . Mayor Burns noted tliat one other item that 1135 been under discussion nnd they son of got brie fed on , •'Dich was brought up because Manin Lufher i<ing Day is coming up and our City docsn 't recognize th.1t holiday. But \\'C do recognize things like New Yc.1r 's Eve. which he un;!crstands vel)' few citi es do any more. Mayor Bums advised that this is part of our negotiations with our co ntra cts wi1b our labor groups . So, the idea , the next limo this comes up, is to talk to them nbout swnpping some oftl1c cfa ys . He noted we also ha,-c the day after Thanksgiving. whi ch n lot of cities don 't have. th.11 we lcwe cl cren holida ys nnd a lot of ci ties have ni11c. because they OOn 't h,1ve the day after Thanksgiving and New Yc.1r's £"c. So , he said. there rnay be some ch..nge we can make without cJsting !he City any money, but recognize M;i rtin Luther King D?)' inste.1d of so me of these ot her things that very fe w cities do any more . Cwnci l U-:mbc:r Habenicht co mmented 1hat she th ought that was il marvelous idea and she thanked Mayor eums for bringing it up and she fell tha1 an)1hin g we c.1 11 do to help encourage that \\ould be very, \'Cl)' good. • • • • • E ■pcwCNNI City C1N1ncll Juuary 6, 1'97 Page 13 Council Member Vorminag llid 11111 •• -"'· -"' ... ....,...,_.,..onod LblN<> bim, Mayorllarmllld h wn.._ ........ -. lle ■-c1dlali.lllllledtodlcOl)'Manqora1 Cllony HIiis aboa1 lhal 111(4 lie taid 11111.., ,-..... --r~wacllfan:e Md dley tbauahl Ulcy lhould do lhal. Mayor B.,,,, oplaed 6al .. ...,_ to dodlat, ........ llo uadcnludl lllal Ulcy haw It lo II bnsk:ally ""°" IIIO COftlnlell 011111e ap Md ... ii plll GI aep,lialion. Cooncil Mcmbc:1 Halhaway II04Cd tllal d,o be GIColondo used lo allow you a 0cxiblc day. cilhcr 1·Jler Thanksgiving or after C~ • Now y..._ Sbe aid :,oa had oae cloy 111111 you got to choose ll'J she 1hough1 Iha! you aJUld extend !hit Olllioe •MMin........, King Doy if you 1>-anted to gi,-c lhc option ol four dilrcrcnl days Ulcy could ...., or ......,_ SIie poinled out Illar Iha! way you cmld keep your aiy staffed 100, became yoa miglll be Ible ID .... 111c Cily open. Ma,or Bums :;aid hil tliDqbt on ii is lhal Manin Lulhcr King Day is a linlc bit -iiaponaal lhan whether you can sbDp lhc day after Thanksgiving. lhal you might put llut • a lillle bit bighu plane. Coucil Member Vonniuag said or C\'Cn New Year's E\'C . Mayor Bunls sad. _,sing New Year's Eve. lhal when he lalked lo staff and City Manager ClaJlt aboat il tlley _ .._ Cllllllmucd Iha! Ulcy weren 'I hen: because alruosl no other cily docs tbal anymore. Council ..,_ Voniillag noted 1h11 he boanl it on lhc radio. lhcy said 1hat lhc only city lha1 Is closed is lhe C'll)I efl!agleM,od. (b) Council Member's Oaioo (I) Council Me....1116aMy: I. A resolution specifying AMI ID Cllll<r Agencies for 1997 '111111 COIISidcrul. The rcsolu1ion ,.,.. assigned a nunit,cr a. IQd by rnle: RESOL1JllON NO . 3, SERIES OF 1997 A RESOL1JllON SPECIFYING AID TO 0'1RER AGENCIES FOR 1997 BY THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD. COLORADO. COUNCIL MEMBER RA TBA WAY M(n<"IJI, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVED ,\GENDA ITEM 12 (b) (i) • RESOLUTION NO . J. SERIF.S OF 1997. Motion carried . Ayes: Council l\lr.fflbcrs Hathawai·. Vonnillag. Wiggins. Hnbcnic hl Wa-· Clapp. Bums Nays : None Council Member Ha1haway asked whether we_,, going to pro\'i dc ccnificaccs ID lhcse people like we ha\'C done 1,cforc or arc .. -. just going to selllf dlom !heir checks this ycn r. She said she was aware "~ hnvc nol had a whole lot of turnout the last b y,,ars. but she fell ii was because i1 is so close after lhc first of 1hc ycnr. Ms . Halhaway lhoughl it mightbellcndioal to try to oontact some oflhcse people as ,-~u and sec if they can show up on the meeting om '2ff' to rcc:ci\'e their checks. Responding to Mayor Bums. Ms . Hathaway suggeslcd W'C contact the::m ahead of time . Mayor Bums said sure. that he didn 't know why we couldn "I do thal in lhc l11C3lllin:. Ms Hathaway said ifwc don 'I get a response lhcn wc don't have them on the agenda. But she said. • there is a new director of Inter-Faith , and diffcrcnl things arc happening at Mcols on Wbocls IDlf Gott:\\~. ma)i>c we need an update just to know who these people nrc if nothing else. Counci l Member Habenicht s.1id she thought u:i: im1ght be interesting too, bcc:lusc somc1fo1cs when we ha\'C pco:,lc come hcic to give them a proclamatioD a-the like we do n't really have an)1hing pl,mncd . a E•&lewood City Cou•cll Ja .. uy 6, 1997 , ... u ,ueplioiror the like, dial maybe It wwld be illtoratiQa IO have mayoe five or six• ... a~ ColUlcil cnembon ,c, to tbeirbaard -illp and 1M a p-.iioft. Sbo ..,..,_ lhll LUI ...... man, IMllrlnJful IO 11111n and that Coalcll member mlclK learn a lot -IIIO, .... lluot mipt lie a dlllbmll 'Ml)' ol hudling iL Council MIDJCf V0111itta1 IIUd ift.bcJ ,,add~ tbom witil dlo check . Ms . ilabcnichl said yes. Mayor Buras said lhal 11 I l<JOd idea. that we could IOC bow -wal4 WO!ll us 10 do ii that way. (ii) Council Member Vcnninq wilbed Mayor BWllS aood luck wilb bis trip ad hoped things go YCI}' well. Ht said he was rally med about him going. l'ifa)'or Bumi 001111-.l LUI he takes scrioosly wllll COIUICil Member Hathaway lllid, that he rally hat lo prmrraDIC IO do -plOd whcll he goes back there. Mr. Vonnlllq DOied be was looking fonnnl lo IOeial his report (iii) Council Member Wiuias: I. Ht wondered if lbc Cily could call or tend a little DOie 10 South Suburban Paru and ~ 10 remind them of their raponsib.' lilies for snow removal sinoe they now bavc a sidewalk oo lldleoicw-oa the north side . He commca1ed Iha! Ibey arc not maiotainio1 ii at 1111 whca it p .,_. and ii cspcciall)' ices up over lhcrc. Mr. Wiggins said he noticed they ,..,. in downtown Littleton today clcaniag tllcir walks off, Iha! Ibey just aced lo know Iha! they have 3IIOlher area IO clean. 2. He commented that lhc C-470/McCle llan lntachangc is gelling quite a bit of publicity. He slid ii was in lhc Rocky Mounlllin News today. He said he undcmood lhc Denver Water Board has ,o pass on some request and he asked Dilcctor Fonda how Iha! lookl. Din:dor Fonda advi sed Iha! he has no idea whal U,e Denver Water Board will do. bul he would be gamg to We meeting tomorrow morning. Council Member Wiggins noted 0"11 lhe gentleman lhal had the article in U,c paper today had indical.ed lhal he thought ii would g,, through, bul Ibey sure arc pillliag a lot of articles in <he local paper so lie imagined ii would be heavily auendcd by the opponenlS agains1 ii. Din:c10r Fonda said yes. but he lhou3h1 Highlands Ranch would be lhcrc and Englewood would be 111<x. Ihm he was not sure if Littleton will be lherc. Mr . Wiggins s.,id he was just curious and if Di rec.tor Fonda C'OUld keep Cooncil currrnt hr would appreciate ii. 3. He commcnled that he noticed an article in the newspaper on December 11" about a Supreme Coun ruling that investor,; had 10 return profilS despite loss , bu1 one anicle indicated the Federal Bankruptcy Court upheld an argumcnl that investor,; 11~e motivalcd by greed and should ha,·e l<.nown ab< scheme was fraudulcn1 brcausc of high mies of return. Ht staled i1jus1 brings home U,c URA suua1100"' high yield bonds and stutf like that . He said he thought ii was quite in1ercs1in ~. and if U1ey seek coan remedy on the thing, he thought they were barking up ti1c wrong tree . (iv) Council Member Clapp said shr was wondering if Council could get an up,:ble on what is going on at Duncan Park . She advised she 11..'CCivcd anolhcr phone ca.JI today on lh.'.u. Ci~ Manager Clark advised lhnt the last he hc.ird was that the Englewood Schools were in ncgotiauons -,.llh. a non•profit entity that wanted to set up a d.iy care ccnlcr there . He said they will check and gi\'c COUDcil an updalc . • • • • c:.-il ..... Clllfll Mbd Lbal be allo look illlo wbclholr ~ ii an ....,.mer~ what typo or ..,_. • .,_-,uaa_ publ~ .,...._. ~-And it;lbcy real ll/:llbuildinfroul '!')>al would .,.._.,dot~....,_? Do we bavc to build new oca or we wwld,j1111 DOI baye aay? Ci!)' MarJr, a.at .... if Ibis -.Id be 1\11 a..-1 bctM;cn Ille Chy and lhc School Dlsuict Ms. Clapp aid .... ..... (•) Cowlf:il Member Wagoner: I. He llbd if Council ..., appoinlcd anybody IO lhc EDDA in Council Member Clapp's place. He said be .i. 't aali lbcy did. Cowlf:il Member Halbaway wd she !hough! they had uoofficially dcsipaled c-:il Member Waggooor, lhal ii bas been discuss<d . Coucil -W-r said be did qo11111Dk ii was ever appoinlcd . Mayor Bllmulkal if Ibey bavc a board mcctiag tomorrow night Council Member Hathaway advised the .-iac is w......i.y Iii 5:00 p.m. Cauncil Maubcr1 ~l&IOncr said tha1 was his understanding. COIJNCU IIIDDltR HABENICHT MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO DESIGNATE COONCU JIIEMlltR WAGGONER AS COIINCll..'S REPRESENTATIVE MEMBER TO TIIE tDMSOdll. MayClf e... alOd dial Ibey arc .-ing II 5:00 p.m. which ii 1101 lhcir usual lime, that lhci• have met at 110C111 for,-..• lbcy Jaa,-c --llled Coaacil Member Wauoncr's schedule by moving lhcir n--cto5:0ll.f.l\lL Ayes: Nays: Abslain : Mo:..\On carried.. Council Members Hathaway. Vormittag. Wiggins, Habenicht . Clapp , Bums ~:One Council Mcmbct War.goner 2. C-,il Member Waggoner advised he bas bad a couple or complaints from citizens iJJ his area ahout ..-a1er taSIC. He aatd if something bas happeucd II lhc Water Planl roccnCy. Director Fonda said llOI that be was....,.. or. but lhal he would check on it Mr. w._ Mal if they can be assun:d lhat tbc new impro.,crncnts uown there will take care or that Direaor .,_ soid lhat be wa, sure Ibey will . Du.:aor F....,asktd lhat when Ibey call Mr. Waggoner l>i1h complaints. that he ask lhcm to call in and the City •ill semd someone out He said it is important to know if it is a loca~ distribution problem or something the, MC experiencing in gcncml . 3. He said a.,c of the lhings thal carue up al the last meeting between EDDA , the Chambe r of Commerce arid the City representatives, was the Gothic Theater propcny . He advised ii was Llic general consensus tbal all thrtc groups should do whatc\-cr Ibey can to get somclhing stancd at that panicular property. Aal ID follow lhrough "i lh a proposal thal somebody had made to EDDA , si nce that was in lhc bowadary oftk: EDDA. Council Member Waggoner DOied 1ha1 he would like City stalf to gi ve us a little r,pon on wt.al -car, do or how we can promote the bettcrmcn1 of that propcny. Ci~ Manager Oarl< :whiscd tltat we have looked in to that , EDDA had prese nted thal 10 us and at tl,c t1111c we were told ti, EDDA thal tliat was no1 in their district So. he said. we did so me preliminary due £1 ..... eod City Couocll J&1111ry ,. 1997 Pace 16 diligence. Thcre wu an lnlCRsled investor, ifflfflSIIOd In the PftJIIOftY, .,_,.... 1111 no COllln!' o,,er the property or "'1llllvcr. Then. he ncted, the lauc camo up 111■1 pn■III II-• ._EDDA dlllric:I 1111d we checked Info It and last woct' we -EDDA a lctler lndlcatlna llllt II -ii■111dr dillric:t Mr. C1ar1c<1• 11ai..i that since ihcy have st,o,l;I quite a bit of in!CMI In ii._....., ._.i • ihcy lalte the lc■d on developing the project. He advised !hat as far as any City invotvaMM ii --. our pre(erence Mllld be for EDDA 10 outline wbal Iba! would be, perhaps in the form al• pn,posal nr IOIDClhing like lhal W1d then prcacnt •.hat 10 us. In addition. we have otren:d to him r,va '1ll'J pn,liaii■ory clue diligence infomwion that we have on some of the property ownenhips Ill the 11a •lilem. Council Member Wiggins asked how implosion soundJ, as be commc,ed ._ Ila! ls the rouencst looking eyesore going down Broadway . Council Member Halhaway asked City Manager Clllk lo rcoca,ch and ---WC didn'I 11 IIOIIIC poinl in Umc support somebody 's dcsignalion for a histori cal designation cm-site. Council Member Wiggins opined tlull ii is a junk pile. Mr. Clark !hough! that we chcded..., ii ■-d that it did not qualify. He advised tlult tls1t was part of our due diligence, that we did some clmimg 10 -if we COIJld get ii dcsigna1ed. He noted lhal was wi1hin the last thirty 10 sixty da)'s and ii doc,; not qualify for designation , Cour.cil Member Wiggins said uY1 was good. 1 • I ( I • •~ l{J Council Member Habenicht said that iii• her understanding 11m thae lme11oen a number of private concerns Iha! have been inlcrcstcd in acquiring !hat pn,pcrty because of dlil: lbiglt ,iability of having an old lbcalet and 1dotng things with it. So, she noted. she disagJttS wim <:-ii~ Wiggins !hat she docsn 't think it should be imploded. Iha! is shoul d be explon:d lilt the i,pa. tbll it is one of those trcasun:s 1lia1 this communily has 1ha1 the re arc people inlCr<Slal. She sail iii is • diamond In the rough that somebody needs 10 st.in polishing and thal anything we can do 10 bc.lp6e private sector do that would be good . Council Member Wi{?gins com mented th.11 he has seen it sit there rnr eighB:cn ycan an d nothing has bl..<>cn done , He opined 11,,, if anybody was really, sincerely 001 there be woaJd dmnk ihcy would come forward and really go wi1h ii. 1ha1 1hey just seem 10 be sining back . Council Member _qabenichl said ii is the private ownership that has bccn•lilo·••m1ttiling block. lhc owne r has nol wonied 10 ~•n with the building. Council Member Wiggi n< 51111:didtat moecy 1alks. Mayor Burns noled !hey lalkcd aboul Iha! at ilicir mccling and he unciersll>od there has been some more done by EDDA staff on land swapping for pamng and so fort h. He 11idilil< fell Ciry Manager Clark was nghl, thal U,e geruleman docs no1 have an oplion, he docs not CX1t1110I tbc·popcny. b111 he Wll5 lalking wilh EDDA abou '. having tl1e Cily ac1ually purc113SC parking so he C:111 mai;c up his mind as to whether he wants to become ntcrcslcd . Mayor Bums commented that that is son of gcning the can before lhc horse. Ci 1y Manager Clark said he felt that if there is any inh~re, "'ith tne City. l!baf. 111-c trunk they arc going to want 1hc City to provide some fimdin g or something in the realm ofland.JiiJQuismon. So . he sai d. our feel ing is IMI once EDDA has had a chance 10 worlc 11ith this and if they lfool they wanl lhe Ci1y 10 acquire ii or they have !heir own funds tha1 they con do some land acqaisii:ion °"' of their own budge!. Bui ccnainly, he poinlcd ou~ !here an: a 101 of compc1ing projects. otbcrc,giiw projects oul I here. He no1ed tl,11 one oflhe reasons they gave this 10 EDDA is bcc::msc we ho\'e :tqprea~ full plale and did no1 fee l we could give it the aucntion ru,d priority EDDA can . Howa-cr. ifin tis in the cards that EDDA wants the City to be acli\'c in it. from the standpoint of money . then it is import1mt that they pul togc1he 1 the nccc.ssary profonnas and a proposal 10 us so thal we can work II in lo our li'lic year capi tal impro\'cmcnt vlannin g and opcr:uin g budget process . • • • • ~CIIJC .. IICII .laury',19'7 .... 17 Coullcll ...... w...,_aid hldMI IOI 11ovc a r!llblcm wtlll lhll. lbol be lbouibt oaeotlhe .,.._llliapllaeydi...-.laapaup. lbopeople mocda1 n,pNlllllinallaallaf•-... ns thal Ibis is u iapar.a tum lor :be City al &,pwoocl and II is \'CIY importanl Iha! all lhnle pu11p1 work ..,...,.., ... bollenlCIII olEaalcwaod-Mt. Wagoaer said he r..1111 ii \'CIY lmpoftanl ia lbe3o tima 11111 wbalCm' aay ol Ill cu do, he lbola ii hebaaves .. 10 work IOFlhcr and work IOpthcr clooely 011 lho ~ ol aay potOlllill projecl. Council Manber Habcnichuaid, haled on the EDDA and lhe jurisdiction or where it rails, that this is the ......S ,llllC in lhe laa 00Uple ol ntOlllhs Ibo! we have bad a llUIWldenllndina over the appoiatment or --...,._;ves thal is or ii 11111 ill die Diolrid and now we arc noc 11n if'lhc Gothic is or is DOI in the District. She c:ommcntld 1h11 Ille is ..Uy caacemed about tlloeo qucstiou, abol,t when, the Dillrict lies and that ii sa:ms 10 her lhat that lhouJd be pmty cut and dried. She said she is colllilled lhal lhis is the ...,.oc1 time mw thal we have had III embanassmenl or lhis kind. C11y Manqcr Ouk said 11111 llis naiUecliall is thal lhe Dillricl,bouodaries m laid out ill lhe ordiDance. lie advisal llaat wllll hid~ is 1h11 EDOA lilcllillled a meaiDa "ilh lhi£ im'eslos aDd lie and Bob Sialplaa Mte iavilcd to ID' ,_;,ig. Al lhe .-iag lhe EDOA rq,rescaiative ,tated ii was DOI M!!-Je I.be EDDA Dillricl and we ...,...ed llacir WDfll at race valoae, ISlllllling lhoy kn.,. where their Diilric:t WIS and -i.:t and Qmled -itlag • the project and we didn '1 cl1CICk lhe ordlnuc:e or lhe bowldarics ---. Tbea ......,we 1-d tmn--di!Cllllion oat oflhls lhree party.........,,_ tbal may be ID llac Dimict, Ml_ ... ud checbd ii 111d SUR eaougb came IO lhe oonclusion ii WU ia U., DiWict 11111 Ml_,, lladid daal palllp&..,.,..,.. p,aiag 1111 somebody clse'11udand if 1J,cy ,....., inleratoil in pallling ii and aenainly it-a .a lliper priority 10 them . So. he said, I.bey decided II lhal poin~ in the spirit ol a,apcnlioa to llllld lhe projetl CMr 10 lbem and lei lbent tale lhc: lead oa lhis aDd al some poUll doer ca idontify or anic-..late 111d pt a propo<al to lhe Ciry as 10 whll our role is . Mayor Bmm asked ff we danficd "11cher lhe appoin1mcn1 was a problem or n~ ro, lha1 one member or lhe Bcmd. c--i Member 11.u:aichl said she lhoughl ii WIS. pn,l>lcm. Council Mea.ber Hal'iaway lhoagbi they bad lmn him all 11.~ appointed him IO Planning and Zoning. Maior Bums lhoughl tl1cy ~ lliln 10 Clean. Green and l'roud. Ml. Hnlhaw.ty said Iha! was righ~ he was appointed to Ibo Clean. G,.,.., and Proud Commission. Ms. Habcnichl •sked irthat meant lhcy have a vacancy. Ms . Hathaway confirmed 1ha1 EDDA does have a v-.. ;ancy. Ma-u Bums said he was l10I sun: if' ii was undmtood at !heir last breakfast whether he was on or off Ciry Manager Cwt advised that lhcy hclieve he is olf, 1ha1 he, Mike Dilatush is l10I qualified. He noted dley did .,_ c.. ding and Clly Allomcy Brotzman gave an opinion Iha• he was not qualified 10 be on. so -.e -i to replar.e him . Council Member Clapp asked if we wenl back and looked at the Board members and how that 1s laid out Q11'1<211Jy. Iha! lhcy had to I,, ,ropc:ny OMlelS or reside wilhin lhc District . Or, CoWlCil Member 11.11ha,.,.y ad\'iscd, have some business interost in 01e D1stricl Ci1y Manager Clark tl10Ughl they had cbected C\'cryone and evc.i.'Onc else was okay . City Allomcy Brotzman c.xplaincd that there is a duaJ 1es1 under lh:tt one. that cvcryon..~ eil~cr has to reside or be a business owner in U1a1 District a, 1d then there is a bigber test whether lhcy ac\ually own !heir prope rty or not . Council Member Cla pp asked ,r they all qualify . City Attomcy Brotzman said yes. r..~-or Bums a.skcci if we arc sen.in& the people who have applied previously for a position to sec if we ba,'C other po1cntial applicants. Ci ty Anomcy Brotzman said that is a ~ood idc.i . th.i t we should prc- quafily some people to make sun: that lhat is true. ;-o,mci l Member f:athaway ad 11scd that EDDA has ~~"S p~ualifio:1 them and sent the recommendation to Cound!. But. she noted. she is not s-.uc if Council has that incl uded in their normaJ rou nd of board and commission appoimmcnts . She commcr1cd Enalewoo4 City Council J1nu1ry 6, 1'97 Pase II thal they have not helnl anythlag ri.. l!llDA .. .,. ..,,-.Id lib Ill___... tho folJowing • people . ~Bumi poillled out 11111.....,. _ ,1'11Mawl6 uadldoa lul lilac...,_ C-11 IIIPOUllld a couple"""__,., Coancll 'Mel!Mr t-, __,.11111 he aid 111-Ulllnlled and Ibey thought he !Md In the Dlslricl. Ma,ar ....... .., ~ chect 11111 IOO iftboy bave qualilied people on Ille cumnt Ii>!. He 111d he...,.._,,._._ ad CCIIIUlliaioa inlenliewl comin1 up apin al tloc end of this montl,. Council MClabtr Halbnolf-..1 that ii lllight be beneficial 10 mcnllon that at I.he EDDA meeting that we need tbeir tWN!Mioes Council Member Clapp uked It Mayor 8mm ii 11111 ....,_. tho EDDA baanl ..-u,p. He indlcatod he attends I.hem if he is avallablo. 11111 rip& -• ._ • amlict on his calendar li>r D<xt WednC!day and he will ree how that worb out Mayor 8-..w.t .. if Cauacil Meabet w..,.,... is the rq,reocnt!li vo 1h11 that ii the blggea pp ID Ill Council Member Cl•pp a.sked if they .,a,: pug to matiaac: Ill have the meetings with I.he Chamber and EDDA . Mayor Bums said yes and aaled M tboy llac-thc acand one comillg up and they will decide from lhc,. 11.,w often they need Ill-· n., aigl& -once a qanar and tbey might brmg staff in lo dlSCUS5 lllfflC mo,., ~'OI' aw. a.Mm! dat.,. allk tllings they tallied -•151 lime is that the,. ,...,. complaints ot City 1111T no1 n,ipoadi,ls 111> EDDA when they promised to and vice vma. M,yor Bums said he astecl if lll)t,ody _ _, al••., tiiey make a n,qucst and set a date. He commented that nodung appean lo UY& Ian -n. ......--that thcy-.ld have IDCIIIOS from now on between 0-eniilies ••--.....,.i ...._ wbca 1111d when W35 il-to be responded to . He opined 1h11 that..-~-thao aaytimqi de. Bullo have oo record or llll)tc>.1y's request and then oomplaia alllac it 1-ril :.i:alyainftllillg wllen yoa m coming in fmm the outside bccwsc yoa don't..__., l""]lle _.....,. with a....-or OOI. Everything i• oral and in evcl)tody's memooy. Heopaed--is-, _.liluDdoaioo toll)' to ltocp uackafyour requests . The other thing they agr,,ed to look IIIIO, lie~ is whether they can publici,.c their dilTerent CYOIIL!, like EDDA C\'CIIU be pullliciml ill 6co-bcr bulldin and vice •-c."D. so they could • support each Olher in ac!Ye.ni11 .1g their pll1icabr ..,_, c-:i' Menooer Hathaway IIOlai that lliey used to do thal Mayor Bums aid !l,e idea is to -doc n:lalians belwccn these two entities and thal the broalcfasts have been producti>-. so far. He tbo11pu!lat ammunicalion and cstablisbiog some lrust thclO is probably well worth it at this poinl Council Member Waggoner felt that. ~--the impo,:unt thing was thal lhe Chamber finall y found out what EDDA was about 3nd vice vcna. ~ llanaagrm!. DOiing tha1 it was very ilucresting, that he was very swpri!ecl about how lillJc: these bMI mtiti<s n:ally knew about each other. He mentioned that the new president of the Chamber and lhc chair of EDDA ad °""-er met and both. he thought have been in this community for a couple or decades. Cowril Member Hathaway cornmcnlcd. thar U'ley have just never had an occasion 10 cross paths, it just seems strange. 4 He said he would guess thal al the E>occuri-<e ~ tonight Council would ge t a hnlc update on some oflhc things . He commented lUI ii """"5. it IS :li>out time that they get together with several groups and just "'1 down and do a scssioa...,.. -opma,\ of the area of Ciudetdla Cily. He stated he is 131king about Clarion. RTD. I.he CoaaciJ and Eq.,i!lble. Just 10 sit down and say wherc arc we , whcrc arc we going and how ras1 is it going to......., tic oommcnted that it seems to be taking forever . He felt tlia1 they should sit do"11 and 1,,..., a good scmoa and a question and answer pen<> '.. He said he didn 't know how the rest of Council felt . Council agr?:Cd vnth Council Member Waggon .:.f. Council Member Vorminag and Council Member Hattaway..-dl:>I ii was long overdue (vi) Council Member Halxlidl said she wanted to indicate. in reference to Council Member Wiggins bringing up South Subwbu.. tll3t sllc fds ii is important to recognize how sensitive our Council is to an entity that is in Sheridan ia lermS ol !lraw lighti og oft'ccts that business. She was hopeful • • • • batew...i Clly C•■•II Ja■ury 6, I 1197 Pa~-e 1, l~Al South SuburtJe,, will be u semillvc 10 !he needs of our a,mmuni1y and our ncighbort,ooda widi some oflhe lhinp lhat dieir llghllns is doln1 In thole ball fields and the light 10 tome of our neighbors. rlopcfully, she commcnlcd, WC ll'C being good models. 13. City Mu1cer'1 Rtpor1 (a) Cily Manager Clark rccom .. icndod Council go into Executive Session lmmcdialely following !he rquJv Cil)' Council meeting lo discuss lime real CSUle mailers. Mayor Bums ISkcd if they "ould alto be discussing one personnel maucr. City Manager Clari< said no , Iha! they had alrtady discussed ii undtr Mayor 's Choice . COU ICU. MEMBER WAGGONER MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, FOR COUNCIL TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING fflE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING TO DISCUSS THREE REAL ESTATE MAffERS. Ayes: Council Members Hathaway. Vonniuag. Wiggins, Habenicht. Waggoner. Clapp, Bums Nays ; None Mallon carried. 14 . CityA"'"11e',. ,t City Auomcy Brotzman did nOI ha\'c any mailers 10 bring before Council . 15. AdjCNl.....,t MEMBER HATHAWAY MOVED TO ADJOURN . The mcc,ing adjourned at 8:40 p.m.