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ENGLEWOOD CITY COUNCIL
ENGLEWOOD, ARAPAHO£ COUNTY, COLORADO
Seplcmbcr 2, 1997
The rqJldar meeting of the El,glcwood Ci1y Counc il was c:iJlcd 10 order by Mayor Bums 01 7:36 p.m.
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n.. ~ was giveu by CowxiJ Member Wiggins.
The """4F of Allcgi&nc, ,..., led by Mayor Bums.
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A quorua ·.-as prescnL
Council Members Nabbolz. Clapp. Wiggins, Habcniclu. Vonni11a& W"&B0fler. Bums
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Also pn,s.,111. Acting Cuy Manager Es 1crJy
Ciry Auomey Brown.in
Oepury Ci1y Clerk Cas,/c
Pla Ming Community Coordina1or S1111
D1rcc1or Fonda . U1iliucs
D1rcc1or Sim pson . Neighborhood and Business DcvcJopn~nt
Puhb.,;: lnfonnalion Officer/Community Rclm ions Manager Punccrcm
(aJ Mayor Bums asltcd that tlic minu1cs of Augus1 I 8. 1997 be amended 10 rcnca. on p.1gc
fr,-c . ae sn ofthc "'1ge par.igrnpb . a .. S/0.00 increase on Ilic vch ,c!c 1<g1s,r;111on rec ·. mtlicr 1han Sl.00.
CO 'Cll.Mf-'CB[JI VOJIMITTAG MOVED , AND IT WAS SECONDE.O, TO APPROVE THE
-~'""L'TI.S OF TH[ JIEGl!IAR MEETING or AUGl!ST 18, 1997 AS AMENDED.
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Co un cil Mc1 i1 bcrs Nabhol1~ Vonn111 ag . Wigg111 s. Hnbcn1ct11 .
Waggoner. Chi pp, Bums
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•> Jud) Cabma. lnienm faccu11\·e Dircc1or of I mer-Faith Task Force. add ressed Council
«gard,ng 1k aamn1 Slalus of lmer-Fa11h Task Force and lhc lypcs or services lhcy arc provuling. She
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slate<' tlmt ii hns been a pleasure to be pirmch with tllc C/fy'and .,._ that she would like to let
Council know wlw 1ho Citj, Is NelpiWg lnter!Fnith 'do fbtl!nglew,nlnsidmlli. Another pwposc for her
visit 1onigh1. she snid. is to lalk aboul 1hc 1rnnsi1ion al Inter.faith a•ho 3ddrcu rumon about the
organizalion . Ms. Cabrero told Council tlmt from September, 1996,dirough July, 1997 , Inter-Faith
provided S8l,2K5 .25 to 1,394 individuals. Of this. she continued. SJl.520.06 "'" provided to Englewood
rcsidcn1s alone, wluch was dh 1dcd between 613 individuals. •food amd clothing were also provided ,
which. she advised . lh t.:)' do 1101 ncccss.1rily put a dollar amount OIL 9lC staled th,11 a toml of 2,216
i11dividuals were prov ided with food :ind -145 witl: clothing.. N01. i..ncfbaded in that number was the "Dress
for Success " program . which also provided 260 children wilh clocbJ:q Ms. Cabrera s.1i d that about one
third uf the people scr\'cd by lntcr-Faith arc Englewood residents. S1be described Inter-Faith's services as
providing financial and emergency services to low income families •!10 arc striving to attain or main1ain
self-sufficiency . More and more. she explained. tht.-y arc scr'\i ng faacilics tlial do not necessarily meet that
definition. bu1 arc in some kind of crisis . such as sudden uncmploymc:..,lt or a medical emergency. Inter-
faith preti)' much serves anyone who is in need . she said . The org:am1:zation maintains a food and clothing
b.1nk and rcc..:i\'CS several grants for financial assistance through the d ties of Englewood.. Li1tlc1011 and
She ridan. and federal and state grams . A lot of lhc funding. she .add::d, comes from private contrib\Jtions .
Ms. Cabrera related thnt she hns been mccling with 1he Arapahoe Camnty Commissioners 10 try 10
dc1enninc wn~s that Inter-Faith can h.we a more inlcgral pan in me:z:ing 1hc needs ofsdf-sufficiency for
their clients in light of the wclfarr rcfonn . She c-pincd that a 101 of people h:l\'t talked about welfare
rcfonn and how ii is going to affect our conununit)' and. at this poinn. inooc of us know what that is going
10 looY like . She smd lnler-Failh is trying lo be very pm-active and tilPlc.1.SCd th..il some people from the
commlinity hnve come fonvard to help provide jobs and computer tr.lining. Beginning in Janu.11)'.
IntcrF:lith will be providing a twelve week computer training class •try to hcJp those who really need 10
get into the workiorcc bu. don 't lur-rc the skills they will need Tig£ -.,ilt include. she advised .
kcybo.1 rding . Windows 95 and Office 97 training. which \\ill cnabll:. peop le to go from a six or seven
dollar an hour job . lO a job lh:i.t \\ill make them ten to twelve dobars ;nn hour. Ms . C:ibrcra expressed
excitement O\'er the possibili11 cs w11l11l11s progmm . adding thru IJID:l!Faith's partners in that arc Tcleport
Communications and Olsten Temporary Services . Tclcpon will be ting all the tra1mng on a volunteer
basis. provi din g !he compu1ers for ciglu persons in a class or one time.-shc s.ud . and lhcy arc also
pr0\1iding the softwa re Once lhcy go 1hrough lhe progr.un . 01.s&,en •ill prov ide four \\CCks of job skills
and 1111en•ic\, 1ra111111 g. after wl11ch they will help them find a lffll pot!ilry job Ms Cabrera also described
I\\O new transitional housing programs that arc notv undcrn.~· One is the Color.ido Co..1litio11 for 1l1c
Homeless . She nd,·iscd 1ha1 lntcr-F:tilh has been corllrnctcd 10 do case -rnanagcmc nt scn•iccs for twenty
families al 3370 S0 111h Irving S1rcc1 . which is a new complc., for .s,e,,cn1y -five low income families . This
is a two yc.1r program with a goal for people to become sclf.suff10e11t. and mcludcsjobs training.
schooling. and housing subsidies. she sai d. The program h.,s bc:e:n tL'ldcrwny since J:111u.1ry and results arc
alrc:1dy apparent wi1h twelve of the p.1rticipants in Ar.1p;1hoc C~ ps training. The,· nrc either doing
1111emships to gnin job sk ills or 1hcy h,1vc nclually s1ancd emp l~'memt The second program, she said. is
reall y on 1he ground level :md is similar 10 lhe firsl. The fu nding rs ~rough HUD and ii is a three yc.1r
progrnm offering n Ii Ille bit more in tcnns of suppon sc n 11ccs for the families. she explained. with fifteen
families being pla ced in sc:utcred housing si1 es iu Ampnhoc Camry Ms . C.1brern Slated 1ha1 lmer~Faith
has been panncrin g with a v:mety of people to make 1l11 s ha ppen L'Ml dlords arc gelling in\'Ol\'ed because
they want dependable 1cn:rn1 s and !he panicip;1111s nre bc rn g pl'O'\,dla!l '\\ilh 1ra111111g 10 learn good 1cn;mt
sk ill s. Two of the fifteen families arc now read ~ to go 111 tJu s prog:r.um. wluch will be a commi1111e111 of
1hrce yc.1 rs by l111er•Fai1h , she s.1 1d. Tr.1nsi1ionill housmg is a huge lll!:Cd for homeless families.~~!
op111cd . :rnd lntcr·Faith \\.lS vc:~ fonunatc to be able to go in \\Ith SL",>,•e 11 01hcr 111c1ro arc., agencies to pool
resource s for tl11 s proJCCl. Popular belief is that this p.1n of Ara p:ih.ol! Cou111y does not ha,·c very nmn y
!Jomelcss people . l111er•Faith . however. secs pc--.. i ,.. eve ry da) "00 a..--r living oul of their car or li\'ing
under subs1andard condilions bccm1sc they don '. · the fu nding Qli support they need to become
111dcpcndcnt. she s.1id This is lhe first 1ra11sitiom1 . usi ng p~ '° be offered in Arnp.1hoc County
and Ms . Cabrcr;i e.,1 •• ..:sscd hope for ils success . She added 1h.11 lnotlf -fa11h also hdps vic111ns of crime s by
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supplyin& fuDc\l ar)d i)U '!"r)'<Ci ,~s r,o ti, U1i 51yep1 \lllJCr ~"" Pf'W'l''~ •llP,l:oxi'"''"'\l'. "'l'i ll~fd "li"l!Jo"i',
an: from En61ewood . ~MJ•all>c1nwprs \haJ ~"'° bc:.:n goin&,•flll!~ !'!>out ,'lfctEflll\, Ml.~
said she just wanll Co\ljlci\ to know tl•11 ln1cr-Fnitl1 is siable rigl,t now. We nn: Slrongcr and belier than
we have been in years, she asscncd. and the programming that is offered today is much bcncr than three
to fi\'C years ago, due to the support rrom the com11111ni1y. As the banners state. it is neighbors coming
1ogcther 10 help neighbors and ln1cr-Fai1h is simply 1hc i11S1rumcn 1. she said. Ms. Cabn:ra said she will be
the interim executive director 31 lntcr-Failh 1hrough the month or September and she invited Council to
c.-tll her "'ilh questions . A decision rcg:1rding 1hc 11ew director will be ma de in the next week or two . she
smd . She said it continues 10 be lntcr-F-a11h 's plc.1surc 10 work will , Co uncil to belier meet 1hc nccr'.s o(
the co mmunity.
Moior Bums asked if 1heir cornmodilics arc 11ill low ~nd if tl1cy an in need of supplj,s, Ms, Cabrera
responded tlUII Ibey are, indeed . st,11 low , Last Chrisllnos 50 lllllJly o! the local org.,nizations did food
dm·cs and clothing drives . she s.1i d. ond by this su1mncr they simply ran ou1 or 1110s1 item:;. The
communil)' has now responded to the publicity abou1 thdr shortages and 11,c shelves have been stocked.
although we arc scill in grcnl need. she asscned . Last month alone. we had sixty-seven new families and
last year there were 764 new households . In the su mmer. our i'100 bm1ks become dcplc1cd. she explained.
be.ca~ JDOSl people arcn ·1 in the mood for gi\•mg . Al the s.1mc lime, the children arc home from school
and the families that might be on free or reduced lunch don ·1 luwc lhat :wailnbl,: 10 them c1uring the
summe,r, so the demand on the food banks incrc.1.si:s. Clothing is lhc sa1111.: star,•. she said . Inter-Faith has
just clelhcd 260 children right bcfon: school stons 1hrough the Dress for SuceclS program . Eoch child
\\':lS offered one oulfit . but families need to pul in a clot l1ing order besides I ha t l'ICCflusc lhcy can ·1 e~ uut
and bov new school clolhcs . Ms. Cabrera said !his w:ts the first new outfil thm s,:m1c of the c-hiidrcn had
t."\'Cr ~ivcd. She urged the community 10 do as many food and clothing drives as pos.c:it;c to rebuild the
suppl y.
Responding Ir> Council Membe r Habenicht Ms , Cab rera said lhcir fiscal yc.1r began Sep tember I. 1996
and lnter•Fai th has sc r'\'cd 1 .3 94 with financi:tl wistnncc. and of those. (1 I J \\Crc Englewood resid ents
receiving S32.S20 .06 . Also from 2nglcwood. 2.216 i11dividua ls recci\'cd food and 445 individu.1ls
r=ived clothin g.
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(a) Soni c Sm11h1:rs. 2863 Soulh Gra nt Street. repre!.C uting th e Grc.i1c r Engle\,ood Chamber
of Commerce. spoke regarding Leadership Englc·.w,od _ She S.'?id she has spoken to several Co uncil
Members indivtdua ll y abcml 1hc Lc.1 dcrsh1p Englewood program . Every organization 1ha1 uses \'o lunt cers
can benefit from 1his pool of people who will become infonncd :-i nd will undcrs1:md how our City
funcuons. residence . bu sin ess community and gr,vcrument. Because this cfTon is being undcnakcn by the
Chamber. hopefully it will become a pennancnt event in our town. Even when those of us curre1Hly
in\'O l\'cd arc no longer here . she said. the org:1111 ,:.a uons we represent will be carrying on the work of
Leadership Englewood . Ms . Smi1hcrs n. ucs tcd n contrib111ion fro111 the City i11 tlic amount of S2 .000 .00 .
She said she would like 10 sec 1hc City spo ,-.o r two indi \'idual s :111d use th e rem :11 ndcr of th :u sum for th e
gcne raJ scho lars hip fund .
Comr.iunic:ation s, Procl:1malions and A11 1111in1m cnl s
{a) A Proclam nuon declaring the week ofScp1cir,oc r 17 throu g .. 23. 19\>7 as (,\"IISlilution
Weck was considered .
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CO'UNCIL MEMBER VORMITTAC MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO PROCLAIM THI
WEEK OJ SEPT!MBER 17 TIISOIJGR ll, 1997 AS CONSTITUTION WHK.
Ayes : C-.cil Mcmbc,. Nabholz. Vonnlna i;. Wlgg;n,. Habenicht,
.,,_,.._ Clapp. Bums
Nays: Nioille
TI1c motion c:1rricd .
(b) A Proclam:adoa decb:ring the 1110111h or Septcntier no: Na tion,1 1 Literacy Monih wns
considered .
COUNCIL MEMBER HABEmCBT MOVED, AND IT WA~ iiE( vNDED, TO PROCLAIM THE
MONTH OJ SEPTEMBER AS NA110NAL LITERACY MONTH.
Ayes: Con,nci1 Members Nabhol z. Vonnittag. Wlgg;n,. Habenicht.
1111agoatt. Clapp. Bums
Nnts: i'ii:me
The motion carried.
Mayor Bums presented the pmc::bm:u::aon 10 Public Library Bo.1rd members Sonic Smitherz :ii i Sn1· .~i
Ostcma .
(c) A Proclan1:111• do:ftnring September 18. 1997 n, Engl ewood Housi,,g Authori •.y Dny.
hononng the Engl ewood Housing A.ut:hori~· on lhc OCClSion ori1s twenly•fifth nnni'vcrsnry. wm
co nsi dered .
COUNCIL MEMBER VOR."IJTTAG MOVED, AND !TWAS SECONDED TO PROCL\IM
SEPTEMBER 18, 1997 AS [JIICLEWOOD HOUSING AUTHORITY DAY.
Ayes · Oounol Members Nabholz. Vonnittng , Wiggins . Habenicht.
'"'.aggoncr. Clapp. Bums
Nays : Pilnnc
The motion carried .
Mayor Bums rcl ;ncd th.1 1 there ,..,11 !:r a sc:ncs of events dunng tlml week 1hnr the Hou smg Authoril } will
host A lot of peop le who scned pra.,ousl~ have been 111,1 1ed. as '.1;1ve former cxcc 1111vc directors . he sai d.
and there \\Ill be a special dmncr
(d) Co1111ci l ~'!Cd :1; euer from SuZJ1nnc Karlquist indicnting her innbility to continue as
a youth advicnry member of the Eo~'OOd Clc:tn, Gm:n and Proud Commission .
COUNCll MEMBER NABHOLZ MOVED, AND IT WAS ~ECONDED. TO ACCEPT WITH
REGRET THE LETTER OF llGJGNATION FROM SUZANNE KARLQ UIST FROM THE
ENGLFWOOD CLEAN , GllUI' Al'/D PROUD COMMISSION.
A~ Counol Members Nab holz. Vonninag , Wiggins. Hnbcnich'.
1nggooc r. Cla pp Bu rn s
Na~s "one
The 1110110 11 earned
9. Public Hc:arinJ,!
No public hearin g \\as scheduled bdon: Counc il
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10 . Conotnl A&cnda
COUNCIL M0:!'1BER WIGGINS MOVED, AND IT WAS SECO r<~(D, TO APPKOVE
CONSENT AGENN ITEM 10 (a) (I) ()N PIRS'T READING.
(a) Approval of Ordinnnc,).;i on firs, Reading
(i) COUNCIL BILL NO . 81. INTRODUCED ~-., ~Olll'"CIL MEMB:£R
WIGGIN S
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A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AUTI-!ORlZING AN INTERGOVERNMEl'IT AL Cr'N"TRACT
PERTAINING TO A GRAlff FOR THE PURCHASE OF CPR TRAINING EQUIPMENr. BF.TWEEN
THE STATE OF COLORADO G~PARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALlll AND ENVIRONMENT AND
THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD . COLORADO .
Vote raults:
Ayes: Council Members Nabholz. Vonninag. Wiggirt.\. Habr:aidlt.
Waggoner, Clapp. Bt,rns
Nnys : None
1 he mouon carried .
(b) Approvol of Ordinances on ScconJ Rc:1ding
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• MAYOR BURNS REMOVED AGENDA ITEM HI (h) (il FROM THE CONSENT AGD'DA.
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COUNCIi, MEMBERVORMITTAG MOVEI! AND lT WAS SECOND e.D, TO APPROVE
AGENDA ITEMS lO (b) (ii) THROUGH (vii) ON SECOND READING.
(ii) ORDINANCE NO . 68. aeRlES OF i~7 (COUNCIL BILI . NO. 75'
INTRODUCED BY COUNt:IL MEMBER VORMITIAG)
AN ORDINANCF. A1.l11-10RlZING .~N t.MENDMENT TO THE BENEFICIAL USE F All.lW.
PROGRESSIVE Fl .RMS LEASE FOR~-PORTION OF THE FARM (UNNEBUR FARM) tO BE
PLACED IN THEUS. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATION RESERVE
PROGRAM .
(iii) ORDlNANCF. NO . 69. SERIES OF 1997 (COUNCIL BILL NO T/i
INTRODUCED B~ COUNC IL MEMBER VORMITTAG)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 12. CHAPTER 5. OF THE ENGLEWOOD MUNlCIPAJ.. CODE
1985 BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION 9. ENTITLED PROHIBITED DISCHAR GES
(iv) ORDINANCE NO . 70. SERlr.S OF 1997 (COUNCIL BILL NO rr
INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER IV AGGON ER)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE I. CHAP, ERS ~ AND 7 OF THE ENGLEWOOD~ ICIPAL
CODE 1985 AND BY ADDI NL ' NEW CHAPTER I B TO TITLE 11 . REMO VING CRJl\llV..bJ..
PENAL TIES FOR SOME TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
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(v) ORDINANCE NO . 7 1. SERJES OF 1997 (COUNCIL BILL NO . 78,
,TROOUCEDBY COUNCIL MEMBER VORMITTAG)
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING T111.E 2, Ofll;lij EtjGLEWpoD MUl'flCIPAL <;qD~ 1985 BY THE
ADDITION OF A NEW CHAPTER IO . ESTABLISHING A CODE ENFOr..CEMENT ADVISORY
COMMITTcE fiOR THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO .
(,o) ORDINANCE NO . 72, SERIES OF 1997 (COUNCIL BILL NO 79,
INTROD UCEDl!Y COUNC IL MEMBER VORM ITT AG)
AN ORDI NANCiE AIJlllORIZING THE PURCHASE OF HOME LUMBER PROPER fY BY THE CITY
OF ENOLEWOOD. COLORADO.
(,11 ) ORDINANCE NO . 73, SERJES OF 1997 (COUNCIL BILL NO . 80,
INTROD UCED l!Y COUN CIL MEMBER VORMITT AG)
AN ORD INANOE AlJTliORIZING A GRANT OF A UTILITY EASEMENT TO PUBLIC SERVICE
COMPANY OFOOLORADO FOR TilE RELOCATION OF A UTILin' POLE BY THE CITY OF
ENGLEWOOD. COLORADO
Vote results:
Nays:
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Council Members Nabholz. Vonniuag. Wigg ins. Habenicht .
Waggoner. Clapp, Bums
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(i) Mayor Bums staled liial he pull ed Agenda hem 10 (b) (i ) bccau. we have 1he
second set oi sagnmturcs on the Cindcnnak agreement on th e Cinderella Ci ty property . He mcn1ioncd tbat
there will be -cake .and rcfrcs h111c111s to celebrate the occasion aficr two or three yc.1rs of negotiations. He
advised thaL ..Ql::I .appnn'31 on lina.l reading. 1bc ordinance wi ll beco me cm.x:u"c thiny days after final
publica11on. so tbti LS a umc of special cd¢bra1 1on for th e City, as 11 \\Ill all ow us to mo ve ohead wit.h tins
proj ect Mayor 8bms said he woul d hkc 10 personall y thank cvcr)onc 0 11 Counci l who ha s worked on thi s
and 1hank the CJI.J!zellS and srnfT for 1hc1r grea t p.U 1c11ce .
Councli Member 'ormmag ask ed 1f the olhcr s1gn:.it urc s were i11valld and now we nrc goi ng 10 p;-.ss it
"1th the real signaurcs Cu y Allomc,,• Brotw1.111 smd thal is not the case. but wt did just rece ive the
sig na1urc from EttUJ!tablc today, Mayor Bums said \\C did not h,wc bot h p:inics to the Cindcnnak group
until now.
COUNCIL ML~B[R WAGGONER MOVED . AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVt
AGEN DA ITE.~ IU 0,) (i) ON SECOND READING.
ORDINAN CE NO i J . SEFJES OF 1997 (COUNC IL BILL NO . 52. INTRODUC ED BY COUNCI L
MEMBER WAGGONER)
AN ORDIN A.-.;CE AlJTHORIZ ING A PROPERTY TRANSFER AGREEMENT BETWEEN
CINDERMAK ASSCX:IA TES AND THE CITY OF ENG LEWOOD . ::OLORADO .
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Council Member Hnbcnicht 5,1id she wpuld like 10 hnvc ,omc diSCllllliam on this. She said we ha<j th~
poi nil brought up 111111 were 110ing 10 be sipcd off on and she jusa "'-' 10 clarify Uw lhore wcra the
same three points 1h111 were discussed "11h Mr. Mike Miller ai lbc i... accting. City Auomcy llrot2111an
said 1hosc hnvc been incorporated in lo the agrccmcnl nt this time. ML Habcnichl asked for confinn:ufon
1hn1 we had all agreed 10 those and there was oo subS1a111ial clill'crcacc. Mr. Brotzman said Uiat is corTCCt
Vote results:
Ayes :
Nays·
The motion carried .
Council Members Nabholz. Vomua:u,g, Wiggins. Habenicht .
Waggoner. CL1pp. Burns
None
The meeting recessed at 8:00 p.111 . for a brief cclebr.uion. reconvening a1 8:22 p.m. with all Council
Members prcsc nL
(c) Resolutions and M01ions
COUNCIL MEMBER VO RM ITT AG MOVEI>, AND IT WAS SC.CONDED, TO APPROVE
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 10 (c) (1 / AND (ii) .
(i) CONTRACT AMENDMENT NO . J FOR :::>ESI GN MODIFICATIONS TO
THE ALLEN FILTER PLANT IMPROVEMENTS.
(ii) A MUL Tl-YEAR CONTRACT WITH E-Z GO COLORADO FOR THE
PURCHASE OF MOTORIZED GOLF CARTS .
Vote result !!:
Ayes:
Nays :
The n~..:i tion carried.
11 Rcb'Ular Agenda
Council Members Nabhol 1_ ¥omMtag. Wiggins. Habcmclu .
Waggoner. Clapp. Burns
None
(a) Appro\'nl of Ordinances on Fust Rcadiag
(i) Planning Commun11y Coordu:1aw Stiu ~resented a rcc::ommcnd.1tion
from 1hc Dcp;1nmc111 of Neighborhood and Business De, clopmc:a1. to .ndopc a bill for au ordina nce
approving an amcm1mcnt to the Comcrs1one Park Planned Dc\'dopc:.cnt and set a public bearing. Mr.
S1111 iold Council tha, the Pl1111ncd Dcvcl or nc nt was appro\"cd 1D l 993 for lhc South Suburb.1n Parks and
Rci:rc..111 011 01stnct for what is no \\ kno\\ 11 .1s Comcrs1onc Park Tbc Planrung Comnus.s1on has held a
public hc.1nng on this m.111cr. he s.11d . :in J offered a recommcnmlJOtl for Cound l·s considera tion . T11c
Commi ss ion is requesti ng th :11 Ccm11c1 I ·t a publi c h~inng for Ocrofx:r b. 1997.
Council Mem ber Waggoner suggcSlcd ti1'1l twv 11, ]re rcs1ncuons b: lidded 10 1hc bill for approvnl of the
plan One being thal the citizens or Englewood be' granted res.idem rates for 1hc use of the p:1rk . Counci l
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Member Vormlnag askca Ir 11011 includes the "'hole park . Mr. Waggoner responded that II would be the
whole or Cornerstone P:ui,. Connell Member Habenicln asked nboul citizen groups, like soccer. Council
Member Waggoner responded it would be resldC111 m1cs for the Citizens of Englewood .
Mayor Bums nskcd iftluu m:.,ns lhcrc arc no resident r .. 1cs now because all lhc mtes arc the same .
Council Member Waggoner snid 1hcrc arc reside nt mtr.; bul we currcnlly arc considered non ~rcsidc nts or
•.he Sou1h Suburtill1 Parks and Recreation District
Council Member Waggoner continued 111:11 the other rcstric1ion would be 1l1at stafTwou ld negotiate a
payment in lieu of taxes to pay for the cos1 or our police. fir e and other services He s.1i d that South
Subulbin should pay for those services 1hc s.1mc as a11y other resident in 1hc Ci t). so a payment in lieu of
taxes would be quite appropri:uc . Mayor Bums commented th:11 he thinks they :ire expecting 1his one .
They have been con1actcd nbout ii nnd in a let1er !h ey wrole fairly recently . he s.1id. some of Lhcir board
mr .nbcrs arc ac1ually inviting us to do th:it
Council Member H.1bcnicl11 agreed th.11 it would be f:iir . ndding Ihm this is the s.1mc counesy 1ha1 the City
of Englewood extends 10 a11other city in which we h,1\'C some or O11 r recrc.11ion .111d p.1rk programs . we arc
ooc asking for anythinJ 1ha1 we have no1 also done for olhcrs. She s.1id she rccch·cd a call from Pat
Croncnbcrgcr from thl : City of Littleton. who indict!N thnt she is very impressed with the Planning
Commission and the t1e'"'ring . She wanted to express her :ipprcciation for their sensi tivity because her
districl is the one that borders on that area . Ms . Hnbcnicht s.1id Pm Croncnbcrgcr feels the request for
1tS1dcnts rates is rcason3blc.
Council Member Wiggins nsked Ms Habcmcht 10 1cll Pat Croncnbcrgcr th:11 those iss ues 1hm her
co nstitucms h:l\'e concerns \\hh will be discussed al a publi c heari ng. M> 1hcy mn~ come forwnrd and be
heard . ifth~ so desire Ms . Hnbc1ucl11 s:ud she \\Ould cc r1ni11ly do 1hn1
The Depul)' Ci1y Clerk was asked 10 rc.1d Connci l Bill No. ijl by 1itlc:
COUNCIL BILL NC'. 82. INTRODU CE D BY COUNCIL MEMBER WAGGONER
A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN AMENDMENT OF THE PLANNED
DEVEL OPMENT FOR CORNERSTONE PARK (SO Ulll SUBURBAN PARK AND RECREAT ION
DISTRJ cn FOR THE IN CLUS ION DF l IN-LINE HOCKE Y RJNKS . I SKAT !: PARK. 4
INFOR."1ATION KIOSKS . 4 SHELTERS WITHOUT RESTROOMS AND 107 PARKING SPA CE S.
COUNCIL MEMBER WAGGONER MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO AMEND
COUNCIL BILL NO. 82 BY ADDING REQUIREMENTS TO THE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT
REQUIRI NG ALL FEES CHARGEll TO ENGLEWOOD CITIZENS AT CORNERSTONE PARK
BE CHARGED AT THE RESIDENT RATE FOR SOUT H SUBURBAN, AND REQUIRING A
PAYMENT IN LIEU OF TAXES TO BE NEGOTIATED BY STAFF AND BROUGHT BACK TO
COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL
Ayes : Council Members Nabholz. Vor mim1g . Wi~ins. H:ibcnicht.
Waggoucr. Cl:ipp . Burns
N:1ys · None
n,c molion carried
COUNCIL MEMBER WAGGONER MOVED, ANU IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE
AGENDA ITEM 11 (a) (i) • COUNC IL BILL NO. Hl. AS AMENDED.
A~cs · C01 111c1I Mc 1n bcrs N:ibho l1 .. Vonn111ng . W1ggi11s. Habenicht .
W:1ggo11cr . Clapp . Bums
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The mot ion catri..S.
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Mayor Burn, said that on IIIO 10Utl1CaStc::nerlherc will be londscoping aner tl,e curb and gulter and
other unprovcmcnts arc put m there. Rq;:ardlng llic nonllC:lSI comer where the ball parks arc, the area
bctwocn the rencc and Ilic street . he asu,jJ ,if th:11 ,.;u be landscopcd . Mr. Stitt said he believes tl1erc will
be gnw there but he has not seen any pl:lms for landscapin.i.
COUNCIL MEMBER WAGGONll MOVlcD, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO SET OCTOBER 6,
199 1 AS THE DAT£ FOR A PUBLIC 111:.ARL~G TO COl'jSIDER THE PROPOSED
AMENDMENT TO THE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT FOR CORNERSTONE PARK.
Ayes : COlU1Ql1 Members Nabhol z. Vonninag, Wiggins. Habenicht ,
Wagg,:mer. Cla pp . Bums
Nays : None
The mouon ea rned
Council Member Haben ic ht 11skcd if it w0llild be ap9ropru11e to add the landscaping on the northc.1s1
comer ns a condit ion 10 the nrncnd1 ncnt. Oounc:il Mem ber Wiggins said 1hcrc arc some rcconuncnd..itions
from tlic Plannin~ and Zoning people 01< 6: IDalbcast comer. Mayor Bums said the boll fields look
beautiful and he lt.1s been noticing llt11 I.he~ bi:rwecn the outside fencing :a nd lhc street looks pret ty
tacky . Mr . Still S.J td they arc \\Jll ing u ..ill Lbc mastmcs ion on Wiudcnncrc is complete before they go
in and do the land. :apins. Mayo r Buras .m:cd that this be verified before the publi c hearing .
Council Member Cla pp ask..S ir 1licrc a bwc print availabl e for the public hc.1n11K. She s.1 id she is
re.ill y concerned about lig.l uing Mr Sorrsaid the Pla nnin g Comm iss 1011 's recommenda tion was for a
li gh ting plan and . as a rcsull of lhc Planmmg Com.nu ssio1fs pub!ic hearing, th ey will making some
changes to 1bcir si1c plan and Council. wJll !be rcceni11g cop ies of that info nn.11 io 11 prior 10 the public
hearin g.
Mayer Bums menti oned 1ha1 one or the ~!Plc tcsufyi ng a1 tl1c Planning Co mmi ss ion ·s public hearing is a
privnte chem 0'111s and that m1gl11 ciusc ltwn 10 :abstai n from th is publ ic hc.1nng . He sai d he docs 1101
know whether she is go in g 10 come 10 I.be prlblic beari ng bcf1 rc Co uncil. but 1l11 s was just a co incidence
and has no!lung to do nuh :1 n~1hing he 1s dbtng ror he r profession.i ll)
(ii) Plamung C unur J()' Crordinator Still presented n rccommcnd.11ion from the
Depanmen 1 of Neighborhood a11d Bt1Stne:su.lDC'\~1',pmc n110 adop1 a bi ll fo r an ordiu.111ce \'ac.1 ting a ri ght•
of-way along 1200 through 1500 WCSl P":cJ1rucc A,•r.:uuc ,i nd the dcd1catio11 of ri gl1t-o(-\\:IY alo ng the c.ut
side of South Windcnncrc S1rcc 1 in the s_t: . block ·i '1c dedication and vacation on Prc ,:ucc is necessary
to str.tighlcn out the bo1111da0 line on the nulh Side of the pa rk and i1 \\'ilS rcritured as a p.irt of 1hc
origi n.i i pl an ned dcvclopme11 1. l11 .. s.11d One-oftbc m 11i rc111c111 s ofth:11 191JJ pl :rnncd devclopmen1 was 10
bring the curb. guncr an d sidewa lk :lloog Llitt nonh sidi.. of West Prcnucc up to City s1andards , he
explained. and , in orde r 10 :1cco mph sh tJwr. rtt was determined ncccss.il)' 10 ~rnighten 01111he boundary
line and th r. right -o f•w ay s11u:11i on Lik.c:wl!ioC. on tbe cas t side or South \Vindenncre . he s.1id , Ille CIIJ is
requesting dedic:iu on. an d h.1s rcce 1\cd !ro am Som.b Suburban. a ded ica tion ofa right-of-way for an
en1rance and tum l:mcs fo r 1hc p;uk
Respo nding 10 ComlCI I Membe r Vonn111:1g, Mr Sun e~pla incd th.11 lhc straiglu dolled lin e on the map
will be the new propcr1 ) lme He po1111cd lJull 1hat 1f~o11 fo llo\\ !he so lid bla ck line from th e Winderm ere
si de to the Hicko ry side. it has a jog m IL w.lb.ach \1-as the re sult of a subdiv 1s1011 desc nplion from b.1ck in
1927 The City and th e So uth Subu rb.1n Bcwrd fd1 II would make more se nse to strai glncn th.i t line out.
he s.1 1d . Co un cil Member Vormi11a g aw..l.--d td' on the Hicko ry si de. i1 will go s1 rn1 gl 11 , roll owi ng 1he dolled
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line. and then around the Bell eview si de, so b.1sicnlly the whole propcr1y will be enlarged . Mr. S•ia s-.od
that 011ly n small ponion on 1hc Prc1111cc side will be vncmcd nnd then there will be a rcdcdt,'11 f/on •"; riglrt
of-wuy. Mayor Bums asked if he was ullklng nbout those lon g pointed 1rinn111~s. Mr. Sli ll r; o,;, • d
affinnn1ivcly1 Mayor Burns nskcd lrthc one 10 the nonh of1l1c dolled line wi11 be ~c:a rc( ..,Kl the CM ... 11>
tl1c south will be dcdicnted . Mr . Slill re sponded nffir111 11 1ive ly.
Co uncil Member Hnbcnicht nskcd If th is is ours nnd if we arc vnc:ili ng our righl-of-woy. Mr. Stitt s:iid it
is basically a wash. They arc vnc:nt mii: n pon iq n of the p.1rk :rnd we arc laking it back as right~f•w.i~.
Mayor Bums r.plaincd 11011 "~ nrc vncmlng the p:in 11,11 is ou1Sidc the street right-of-way and dediatinJ
the pan 1hat is inside the street ri gt u-of-wny. Mr . S1ilt concurred, adding th /11 It am ounts to a bouncbry-
linc adjustment to straighten the boundnry line on lh c south side of the park .
Re sponding 10 Ms H:1 bc 111 ch 1. M, S11 11 s1n1cd 111111 11 has no fi11:111c ml implic.11ions and is not su bjca 10
propcny taxes .
The Deputy C11y Clerk wn s nskcd 10 re.i d .:011 11cll 81II No ,n h~ 111le
COUNC IL BILL NO. Kl . INTR ODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER WIGGINS
A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE APPROVING TH E VACATION OF RIGHT-OF-WAY ALONG TiiE
NO RTH SIDE OF THE 1200-1500 BLOCKS OF WEST PRENTICE A VENUE : TiiE DEDt CA TION OF
A RIGHT-OF-W AY ON 11-iE NORTii SID E OF THE 121Ml -1 500 BLOC KS OF WEST PRI:.'ITICE:
AMD THE DEDIC AT ION OF A RIGHT-OF-WA Y ALONG TH E l2tl0 BLOCK OF ~OUTif
WIND ERMERE STREET
COuNCIL MEMBER WIGGINS MOVED. AND IT WA S SECONDED, TO APPROV'l AGENDA
ITEM 11 (a) (ii)· COUNCIL BILL NO . Kl.
Ayes · Co1111c1 I Members Nu bh ok Von1111111g . Wigg 111s. Habenicht
Wag,go ner , Clapp . Burn s
Nays : Non e
The motion c.1 m ed .
(iii) Director Fonda presc mcd a rc:commcnda uon from Ille U11li11es Dcpanmc:nt ro
adopl a bill for an ordinance rcaffinning 1he estnblish111e111 of1hc Wnrer Utilily En1erp risc . Mr Fond:I
s.1 id 1h:11 all !he ordinances 1h:11 he wi ll be 1nlk ing nbou t ronight are rccp,ircd ror 1hc Cil) 10 obt:un the loan
thal they hn,·c co mmitted lo give us for the Water Plant Th1sJ 11s1 s1111pl) reaffirms 1h:11 we arc a W-ater
U1ili ry Enterpnsc in langu age tlml !he bon diug people \\tllll 10 sec Mr Fouda pomlcd out a typmg error.
all owing that 1he documc111 had bee n put 1oge 1hcr ra th er fc H:nsh l) \\hen ,\c found 01 11 "e had 10 pur :ill
thi s toge ther on Thursda~ al i1bou1 1 10 p 111 He lhnnk cd s1:1rr III lhc CH~ Mau:igcr 's offi ce :md 1hc C~
Att orn c, ·s offi ce \\ho re.ill ~ \\Orked diligern ly 10 g,~t llu s 0111 T11c ch:111gc 1s m Scc1 1011-' • X°\'trabht). m
1hc fourth lin e. the wo rd .. an " shoul d be ··a u_\ ..
Mayor Bums asked Mr . Fond:110 s1:11c. for 1he reco rd . \\h~ lhc lo:i n 1s bcnelicml. C\'CII over and above the
bond elcc li on Mr. Fo nd :1 Slil!Cd l'1ill ll11 s loa11 \\il l be e1ghl\ pe r CCIII or :l 1,p1c:1 I bo ud mtc. nod be opu,cd
1h;11 is eve n eigh1~ pr rce nl J 'l of a r eucr,11 ob li g:111on bo nd lie cs11 11 1n 1ed 1ha1 the 1111 ercs:1 rntc "'II be
arou nd fou r and a h:1lf to fi, e ~ rct 11
Cou11cil Member Waggo ner asked 1f. in thai s:1 me ord 111:111ce . 111 the seco nd Whcr cns nt lhc end o(thc fi rst
lin e. ii should ha ve read "s h:1II ha,e 1hc right 10 e:~cmsc ··. rather 1111111 "Shull hn,e the C\;CJ ,sc .. •
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Council Member Haberudll said die jus1 wmucd 10 clnrify 1hn1 this docs not subsumtinlly change
anything. Cily Aitor11<)' ilnllzaml soiU .l righ1 nowJ we lla""a W,,ter Utllll)' Enterprise f'orTABOR 11 1
pur-po,8. This just -lDI ro; ihe bonding people. he said ,' ' I l
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The Deputy City Clcrlt -.:15 asked to read Council Bill No. 15 by litle :
COUNCIL BILL NO. IS.. INTIIODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER VORMITT AG
A BILL FOR AN ORDL.~CE OF TilE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO. REAFFIR ~4 !>J G
TIIE '.,STABLISHMENT OF rTS WATE R UTILITY ENTERPRISE .
cou .. CIL MEMBt:R WAGGONiR MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDllD,'TO AMEND
C'~ONC IL BILL NO. a5 IN TIIE SECOND WHEREAS, TO READ "WHEREAS, PURSUANT TO
SECTION 121 OFTJ1£CBARTER, THE CITY SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO EXERCISE ... ",
AND IN SECTION , -SEVERABILITY, IN THE FOURTH LINE, TO READ "SHALL NOT
AFFECT ANY ... " INSTEAD Ol'"SHALL NOT EFFECT AN ... ".
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The mr , '· , carried.
Council Members Nn bholl. Vonniuag. Wiggins. Habenicht.
Waggoner. Clapp. Bums
None
COUNCIL MEMBER \:'ORMITTAG MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED , TO APPROVE
AGENDA ITEM II (a)(in)-COUNCIL BILL NO. 85, AS AMENDED .
A~cs· Co un ci l Members Nabho lz. Vonnillag . Wiggins , Hnbcnichl.
Waggoner . Cl:1pp. Burn s
Nays: None
The morion carried.
(n•) Director Fonda presented a recommcnd.11io11 from lhc U111i1ics Oepartmcnl 10
adopt a bill for an oniin:imce2pprovi ng a loon bclwccn the Colorado Wnter Resources nnd Power
Dc\·clopment Aulhori l)' zno the Ci!)' of En glenood . not 10 acccd S 15,500,000.U0 . Mr. Fonda c.xplaincd
tl1at this is the ordinanc:: that "1 11 gi\•c 1hc au1hori 1y for us lo cnlcr imo a bond wilh lhe Water and Power
Aulhority on tbc loan. fi: S2ld he has found two additi ons 1h.11 must be made lo the bill . In Scc1ion J •
Limited Obligation -tbe'M>nf -and" 1nUS1 be inscncd after the words "princip.11 or·. so th.11 ii will read
·•principal of and the tntr:::!'51 on the Bond " Also, 1hc s.1mc change needs to be made under Section 5 -
Bond Account -in the '-~' btsl sentence . he said . This would rc:1d "to pay when due the principal of and
1he interest on the Bond. -
111c Deputy Ci~ Clerk -.-as ask ed 10 rc.1d Counci l Bill No 84 by litlc :
COUNCIL BILL NO 1'.J . INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER WIGG INS
AN ORDINA NCE OF TiiE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD . COLORADO. ACT ING BY AND THROI IG H
ITS WATER UTILm·e.'T"..RPR ISE . APPROVING A LOAN BETWEEN THE COLORADO W,'TER
RESOURCES A rD PO-.i.'ER DEVELO PMENT AUTHORJTY AND THE CITY IN THE AGGREGATE
PRJNCIPAL AMOUNT !>JOT TO EXCEEDS 15,5Cl0.00tl FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING
IMPROVEMENTS TOTiiE SYSTEM COMPR ISING THE WATER UTILITY: AUTHORIZING TiiE
FORM AND Ell.'ECU • OF A LOAN AGREEME I IT AND A GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY BOND
EVIDENCING THE lO.-'<N. PROVIDING THAT THE GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY BOND BE
PAY ABLE FROM llE'Th'l..'ES OF THE WATER UT ILITY ENTERPRISE : AND PRESCRIBING
OTHER DETAILS IN CONNECTION THEREW ITH
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COUNCIL Mll:MBlR VORMITI AG MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDI>,, '110 AMEND
COUNCIL BILL NO. 8-1 BY ADDING Tllll WORD "AND" TO THl H:ISTLINE 011 SECTION
J, TO READ "THE PRINCIPAL OF AND THE INTEREST ON THE ,101'111-", AND IN THE
LAST LINE OF SECTION 5, TO READ" ... TO PAY WHEN DUE TH:!': PIIDCIPAL OF AND
THE INTEREST ON THE BOND ."
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Council Members Nabholz. Vonni11ag. W1gg,m . .J:bbcnichl.
Waggoner. Clapp. Bums
None
COUNCIL MEMBER WIGGINS MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO AffROVE AGfNJ)A
ITEM 11 (1) (Iv)· COUNCIL BILL NO. 11-1, AS AMENDED.
Ayes: Council Members Nabholz. Vormntag. Wigmo;.. .Habcn,cht ,
Waggoner, CL1pp. Bums
Nays : Nouc
The moti on cnrricd.
(b) Approval of Ord111anccs on Second Reading
There 'o\'Crc no addi1ion.1I items for approval on second reading.. (Sec Agenda hem t (b) -Consent
Agcndn.)
(c) Resolutions and Motions
(1 ) Director Simps.un prcsc 111cd il rccommcnd.11ion from the ~cnt of
Neighborhood and Busi ne ss Dc\'clopmcnt 10 adopl a resolution appropria1111g and tr.lDld'emng funds to the
Englewood E11v1ronmc111al Fou11da11011 . Inc . Mr. Simpson :1d,1scd that this rcsoluuom '\\111 suppon 1he
continued rcdcvelopmenl or Cinderella City . He explained thal 1hc Englewood E■vlXinnmcntal Foundation
1s the non-prolit dcvcl opmcn 1 corporn1io n that is bc111g pul 1n10 place on 1hc C1111Jerclla Cil)' property to
hold the property , as a lcg.11 c11 111y. while asbcs1os ab:ucmcm and cnvironmcnlal rcmd1a11on ,s conc!uc1cd
on site .
Council Member Clapp asked if tJUs is a blnnkc1 npprovaJ or any future c.~pcndilures.au of the account, or
if we arc jwt simply moving the money at this point. Mr. Simpson said th.is is a~ LO transfer monies
thal were previously sci ., .. idc in 1he Capital budget in 1hc amount or approximaldy S G il m.,,Hion and an
additional $255 .000 is being trnnsrerrcd 0111 of the general fund for use for lease 1ermi;uauons and
cn vi ronmcmal remediation . :1 1s prcuy much the budgc1 as stared on the las1 pa ge of c!hc anac hment on
Exhioit A. he s.11d Also. scr"1cc co 111racts . he s:11d. and that 1s all 1he monC} \I.OU)d btt.used for .
Co un ci l Member Habc111cht asked ifth1s 111c.1ns we nrc l:lCll ly :1pprov111g !he SCI of this budge1 and 1ha111
will never co me back to us again . Mr S11 11pso 11 s ud that \\Ould be correct.
Acting City Mami gc r Esterly added 1ha1 ii would come back 10 Coun cil rn the fonn oti i=:poning 1hnt the
expenditures had occurred and lh:n 1hcy were occurring
Ci 1y Altomcy Brotzman c.xplaincd tlin1 this budget is diJTcrc1111l.a11 lhc bottom line depnrtment budgets
that Council appro\es in 1he Cny process . In this budget. Council is approving 1hc lu.r!llemS 1ha1 arc
listed . he said. They 111.1} 1101 use this money for somc1hi11g 01her than what 1s on the tnud.get document
thni is a11achcd. he asse ncd .
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Coucil Member Waggoner commc111cd th.11 , like in nny other budget . if any money Is lcR over. it s1::ys in Ille_,,_, il reverts mck 10 tl1e Oily. Mr. Simpson ngRICd, adding llull in the pinicular inllance
..--llaocervlc:c oonU1lll:!S. with Ille hope that we have the property in redcvciop1nc111, 11-service
cmtrzn will be IIOnninaled and the remainder of the money will be n:turned 10 the Ciry of Englewood .
The ,-..,,.,.. ass,gucd a nwnbcr and read by lilie:
RESOUJTJON NO. 82 . SERIES OF 1997
A RESOLU'TION FOR TIIE TRANSFER OF FUNDS FROM TIIE CAPITAL PROJECTS FUNJ) TO
THE C1Y OF ENGLEWOOD ENVIRONMENT AL FOUNDA TION, INC.
COIIIICIL MEMBER NAJIHOU MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE AGENDA
ITl'.111111 (c) (i) -RESOLUTION NO. 82, SERIES OF 19n
Ayes : Council Members N:1bhol z. Vorrn111n g. Wisg i ns. Hnbcm ch1 ,
Waggoner. Clapp. Bums
Nn~·s: None
Thc.:ilionanicd.
(ii) Din:ctor Foodo pn:scnled a n:commendation from lhc Utilities Deportment IO
alcJlll a resolutfon authorizing the publ ic .:de of Water Uliiily En•e,;,risc Obligations pa)o~le from lhc
War Utiiil) EnlCIJ)riSC. He told Council 11ml this IS lo satisfy a Clmncr obligation lhat our bonds be
publidy bid. The bonds that he has mentioned will be given in that and 1hcn others may also bid 10
J'l'O'ide these bonds. he :ldviscd . We ha\•c to do 1his to satisfy Chnr1cr rcquirc1uen1s. he rcflcrntcd .
The ~ution was assigned a numUCr anti rc:1d by rillc ·
RE...<;()LI.JTION NO. SJ . SERIES OF 1997
A RESOLlJTION OF TIIE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD . COLORADO. ACTING BY AND THROUGH ITS
WATER lfllLITY ENTERPRJSE . AlJTHORJ ZING THE PUB LI C SALE OF WATER REVENUE
OBUGAT «>NS OF TIIE CITY PAY ABLE FROM REVENUES OF THE WATER UTILITY
ENiERPRISE AND PROVIDING CERTAIN DE TA ILS CONCERNING THE PROPOSED SALE AND
THE WATER REVENUE OBLIGATION .
CO UNCI L MEMBER VORMITTAG MOVED , AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE
AGl'..NDA ITEM 11 (c) (ii) -RESOLUTION NO. 83, SERIES OF 1997.
Ayes . Council Members Nabh olz. Vonninag. Wiggin s. Habcnichl.
Waggone r. Cl.i pp. Burns
Na~s. No ne
The tnOll.On ea rned.
11 Geaeral DiKu ssion
Mayor Bums s1:11ed tJ 1:u last week was 1hc fi rst mcc 1ing. or the 1ca111 for 1hc review of the
ClilDderdb Cuy d.1ta m:ueriai and th ere will be a site inspec tion th is Thursday al R:JO a.m. in lhc Bank
Ome Bwldm g. He i1w11cd evcry·onc 10 CX1111c to thnt , opi11i11 g 1ha1 rhe fir s1 1ca111 mccun g was a good stan,
wmh a k>l of talented people on the 1cam and a lot or people par!i ci pa1i11g.
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1 He said he aucnded 1he special RTD Board ot~dag iJ1 -IMI ,..,..., There were two very
:,t•i">f1ant VOies, one to advance the nnandns for 1he purchaleol' cn h die Sou1hwost Corridor Light
P.,'.I Line , whicl1 ha,,e to be onlen:d n couple yc,rs in advanca,. TIie --10 \>dvanc:e the contracll
.ind runding ror the llgh1 rail line Bolh or them passed , he said. afta a IOI of discuss ion . Ahl1ough lhcrc
w,u no public comment period , Mayor Bums said he was asked 10 ...,_ on the swus of Cindcfflla
City and on 1hc developer, and also to talk 10 them during the mcctiag about their voting on these
:,•,:•Jrtnn1 issues . The first vole on cars p.,sscd nine to four. and the aext one passed nine to tJircc. he ~d.
, :,, Jailer one c.-<tcnds lhc 101nl co nlrncts and spending for Lhis pro,ca to atJOul S l lS,000,000 .00, which is
al,, l st two lhirdl or the cnlin: amount He fell he "ill gei a copy of lk !i,JJ rcsolulion. After lhc
cx\A..nditurc of monies on these contrnC".:., C\'Cn lhc Oy-ovcr will be t.J:t. which will be in EngJewood and
rh.;• can ac1uall y start laying track for Ilic line . This was an c..i.-emdy imponant vole. he said, and Rn>
!.IIS been bicl<ering oiler every liny detail ofU1is'project nnil thl•-• llpplldllility 10 rally ll10\le aheod
wit h this project.
The Transit 97 program for p.1.S5.1gc of the RTD sales sax iacn:asc for Guide the Ride will be
kicked ;:,ff in earnest nc.xl week . Mayo r Bums s.1id he is particip;u.iag ia 5ilfflC of lhosc events and
c:icouragcd everyone who is a 111 !mbcr of a service group or club to call the Guide the Ride Program. the
Transit 97. and ask for staff who will assis1 you in gelling a speakcrlor groups to talk abou1 the pros and
cons oflhis measure . Your Cil y Counctl has passed a un:ulimoas pradamaeion. he sa id, endorsing the
Gu ide the Ride program. and he encouraged C\-eryonc 10 nssisa in acatiag a forum for llus.
4, He congm1ula1cd SlnfT un the JCMA award. the a"-ord for ck: C011111wnity emergency response
1e.1111. which C01 .11cil Member Vonnil11g nlso worked on .
Regarding the RTD issue. Council Member Vonn111ag asked Ma }or Bums how Mr. Flemin g vo red on
th:11. Mayor Burns s.1id Mr . Flemmg lcfl the meeting ancr 1hc first "ot.e TIM: firs1 \'Ole on the c.,r
purchases had bctn done once before . he s.11d . and he w;1s 1101 SUR •ti.). bul th-haJ 10 \'Ole again.
Mayor Bums &1id he w::ts not quilc sure hem Mr. Flemin g \•Died. wflaiter be, ..1 against it or if someone
else did . Tom Munds of lhc Englewood Herald IS going lo ched< tlal. lie said . Mr,)or Bums said he
spoke 10 Mr . Fleming the week before 10 t~· 10 cncournge bim to come around and stan ,-oting for us on
th i!i projcc1 He has always been complaining about th:: budget and le unts 10 sec the $21 .000.000 .00.
1hnt Congress h.1d recommended . performin g tins yc.1r . Th.11 is ~• not annplcle. he explained. as the
House n:commendcd $21,500.000 .00 and the Senate rcconuncnded no.000.000.00. and ii is in
coruercncc commiucc right now. so the final dctennin.11ioa has aoc: been made. Mr . Fleming has said that
untjl he s.1 w lhe money on the 1:iblc. so to speak . he would 001 come XDllnd on Gu ide the Ride . Mayor
Bums said. when he fir s1 asked 111111 how he Slood on it. he sai d he ISJUSt ag:unsl ii and was r.11her
nb r:isivc on 1he 1elcphonc and \\:1S 1101 gomg 10 ".'Ote in our fa\o r 0.t.ht seco nd 11cm. Mr. Flemi ng left .
and Mayor Burn s s.1 1d th ere were three others !h ere who arc alw.ays a;auw us a11d 1he~ \otcd agamst the
majo r proposa l for the co11 tr.1 c1 c.,pc 11d11ures. bu t 1he rest \D ied for 11$ on 1111 s 011e There was a lot of
di scu ss10 :--:md 11 was ~1 • i:0 acnm omou s mcc1 111g oc twcc n 1h~ memtxrs \1a~or Burns said he was glad
he \\Cnl beca use he was cal led on 10 ta lk .1bo111 1l1 c s1at11s of C1ndcreila Cu~ an d lie \\:L'i able 10 gi\e them
so me gcod ne\\S about th e co11 1rac1 "e cc lcbr.ued tonight and 1hc n:,t,ll.,.'"\\ \\C :trc going throu gh and 1he
other cxc 11111g lhiugs tha1 arc go 111g on 1here. Englewood has p.1ruo;1atcd more lh:111 an) other cil) on lhi s
line , he s.1 id . to support this proJccl . and \\hen you show up. 1hc,• pa.,--auenu on to yo u. He s.1id he was
very glad he wcn1 10 1llis meeting nnd he feels they nmdc a 1no1wD'liit:Cltru dc:Clsion as a board to seriously
advance tl11s proJCCI. Mayor Burn s opined th.ii we won 't see any sumos aucmpls 10 undenninc tJus. and
1f there arc. 1hcy will be 100 far down 1hc line m 1he proJ CCI. He op..rcssed hope 1hat D1n:ctor Fleming..
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when he! secs 1h11 r~r,,I money q,111i11s in, )Viii lipally '\'Ill 10 vo1e. in o~r r, yor. l;\e n:prcscnts a lllllll
pan ofEn&Jcwood. he ,said. b<II he ccnainly hnsn't been voting for us.
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(i) Council tv.lcmbcr Nnbl1ol z: ' 1
She said she h.,d a phone c,11 from n cons111ucn1 who was very concerned over the pm;css of our
sclcc:uon of our business and rcs1t:.J11 ,cprcsc111a1ivcs for 1hc Ci11dcrclla Cil)' process. Ms . Nabholz said
.she will pcrsonaJI)' be more awnre. s1111i11g lhlll Council was 1101 in E:<ctulivc Session w:;cn this \V.U
discussed. but had just come out of Executive Session . She said she will C.'<ICnd an apology and be more
aW'3.tC that those decisions arc made in an open meeting .
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Ma)or Bums said it was nn open meeting. but there re.illy\\ i • 't anyone there . He said the point is well
taken .
2. She said she has miked to Cily Auomcy Brotznmn on .:,0111c occasions regarding Aurora's
nuisance ordinance. She said the criminal and ci\'il ordinnnccs were fa.'<cd 10 her and she likes the looks
of them, but she said she is not 1he cxpcn here. Ms. N:1bholz snid she would like 10 have Mr. Brotzman
take a look al it and discuss ii in a S1udy Session .
She s.,id she was in lhc Library this 1n.Jrning :rnd ii looks wonderful. Mayor Bums :tgrCt'd and
congratulated them, as i1 was quilc a task .
(ii) Council Mcml:,cr Vorm im1g:
I. COUNCIL MEMBE.R VORMITTAG MOVED TO GIVE S2,000.00 TO LEADERSHIP
ENGLEWOOD.
He co mmenu:d that we c.111 scrape the funds 1ogcthcr 0111 of the money we h,1 ,·c11 ·1 used this )car.
From the audience . Publ ic lnfonnarion Officer/Com11111nit~ Rela1ior,s Mnnngcr P,mccrelli s.1 1d there arc a
couple of different accounts where ii mighl be appropnntc . One is the Special Projects account. which
still has some money len. and there is nboul $2.000 .00 left in Ccuncil's Aid lo Oth er Agencies accouu t,
which is still a\'ailablc 1h rough the end or the yc:1r.
Cooocil Member Clapp asked 1J1.1t we wnit and look m the Council budget She s.1id she \,ould love •o
tu:lp lhe Chnmber an d also help l111er-Fai1h . but would just like to sec the whole picture before \\e decide.
Counc il Member Habenicht asked if we ha , e money len this yc:ir th;u ha s nlrcady been appropria1ed and
wouldn ·1 be p.1n of our budget proce ss .
M.s. Punccrclli s.11d 1hat . because 1l11s Lcadcrsl11p Englewood is now. we \\Ould be 1:1IJ.:111g a~ut our
currcut 1997 budge! : nd there is s1ill money in lhc Council budger avnil11blc n1 tlu s lime . If Council is
mtcrcstcd 111 pa.n1c1~ nin g in tlu s. she f:11d she is sure we can find accoun1s 1hat will be appropriate .
Counc il Member Habcm ch t co ntmu cd thou she likes 1hc qu es tion :tbout where it should come from
because. 1f we arc t.1lki11g about special projects . Council Member Vorm111ag was ialking about possibly
pu1ung some more appropriation :mo the Ce111e1111ial Project. which would be n special project. lf there is •
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Ci1y. maybe 111:u cnuld come from some u1111p0111 budget arid 1rnining money so 1hn1 'somc of1hcsc 01her
monies mlshl be •:•ailab!c for othcr 1hinp Ilk: lid 10 other agencies. lflnlcrFaili, needs 11. Site asked
.\cling City Manager Esterly, ifit didn '1 c:oauc from special projects or aid ro Olhcr agencies , is there
somewhere else in the current budget lhat lllmuld com from. like in one of the education nnd training
ponions .
Aeling Cily Manager Estcrli• asked llun he :.e .allo\\ed 10 come back wilh lhis infonmlion nt the ncx1
meeting.
Council Member Habenicht askoJ if it \\"OUlt! ifhcn be appropriJIC to s.1y I hat ii is our intention 10 sup;,on
tlm1 and 10 loot for• place ,rom which 1o·p<lh< .iinds .
COUNCIL MEMBER VORMITTAG WTI11DR£W HIS MOTION. He added thnt ii would be with
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M!,. Punccrrlli pomlcd out th:11 the dcadlinc::l'or appbc:uions for Leadership Englewood is Scplcmbcr I 7'n.
One of 1he things Council .:an do is sclce1 p,,,ip1c whom 1hcy would like 10 sponsor in the progrnm or lhcy
can just make the money a~:tablc and Lh:n '\would just go towards the different candidates, she said . If
Council h.1s people from .:.c o.>mmunity in mnnd who (hey would like to hnvc be ii part of1his program.
lhat deadline is September 11". and lhc noa Council meeting is September t S ... which. she said. will
re.illy not lc.1vc a y•holc lot onirnc 10 u13ke 2 decwon
Mayor Bums asked how much it cos1s for CE.h pcnon to participalc . Ms . Punccrclli said ii is ~00.00 .
She snid ir Council has specific people whollD they •2nt to sponsor in 1his progrnm. they will need to be
able to fill out the application and 1ur1 ii Lnl ib)' the 17m.
M:tyor Burns s.1id it seems 10 him they~ fifl OUI 21 11 .1pplic:11ion bilscd upon Council 's indicatibn here
I hat lhc} will find a place for 1hc monC) an! :lt ldd up lhe process .
Ms . Punccrelli s.1id th.11 is wh.11 she wantes:ftlO 'bc sure or. She said irCouncil dec ides 110110 sponsor
individwi.ls . the monC) will go towa :ds th,., progr:1.1n
Responding 10 Council Member Hnbcn rch r"''S ff:qUCSI for clarifi c:11ion . Mnyor Bums sa id that wluu we arc
doing tonight is sho"i ng a co nsensus or ~n for the progrnm nud asking star 10 idc1111ry ,\here lhc
money is comrng from
Council Memt)cr Vomu11ag asked !or a umc and d.11c for Council Meml,crs Nabho17-Habenicht
and himself for a commuu ity recog nni or m=ting.
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Regarding 1 commenl 1h:n Council Member Nabholz ::1nde earlier abo ut thi s bu siue ss
rcprescn1:11ivc 1hat we p1d:cd He s.11d he m.ndcrscnds 1h:11 someone w;1s upsc l been use she didn 't make it .
He s.1id he did n01 vol e for '-<:rand he h:is ans rc:isons. and if she wo 1ld hk e 10 discuss 11 , then he h;1s no
problem with th nt He !-.11c, "I C 1hinks Couuo.l nena aboul it properl y
2. He s..iid he wa s t, amg 1he Cultu..im1 Ans Commission minutes frorn July 2••1 nnd he woudcred . in
the last p.1ragraph . Ms U..-0 11.,rd. who is d1~Libr:IJ)· liaison . is gelling into subjects 1lun. as far as he is
con cerned . do not applv 10 th e Culrur.11 ru Commission He s.,id he thinks the chnin1111n should keep
them in lin e. ino.'iotmg tn.•1 lhis is in rd::.:::nc: ro a mcc1111g ofRTD ligl11 mil people in lhc neighborhood .
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They cxpreacd the lmpononcc of 1hci r bcinG informed. and Mr. Wiggins snid he feels it is bcyoad 1111:
scope of !he Culhlml Arts Commission and docs nol sec that this to:,ic falls within the purview a{lllar
discussions.
Mayor Bums said ha thinks the Cultutal Ans Commission is working on the cnhana:mcm of the R'JD
Slop. Mr. Wiggins ~,i d this hnd to da with their being upset about Acting City Mnnagcr Esterly
dlscursing the Oy•nwny going over nnd 1h111 is the issue . He rcpc.itcd that he reels it is beyond the pun1ew
of the Cultural Ans Commission to talk about 1ha1 . Discussion of the stops is fine . but if it isn't tn lk:ir
ballpark. Mr. Wiggins said he feels they should stay :1way from i1.
(iv) Council Member Clapp :
I. She mid she has ra:ci\'Cd numerous calls this week . one WU$ dir<elly reintcd to lighting al
Duncan Part. Apparcolly llacrc arc some concerns over gang ae1ivity going on 1herc. she said . and ac
suggcslcd !lull lighting be explorcd ro, both lhe d.1ycare and also Ilic park area. We might wan& IO la me
Englewood Police Dcpar1m'!nt how lhnt !here is a concern 1h:u gothics ni.1y be hanging out around tk:re.
Mayor Bums exploined tl ,11 g01hics are a group 11ml is enamored with dcall1. Ms. Clapp askoll Iba 1111:
police dcpanmcnt be infonncd that thnt type of activity may or m:1y not be Inking place. allowing dtlll 6e
has not seen it firs1 hand . She opined 1hat the lighting probabl y has some1l1111g 10 do with lhis.
2. She s.1id she would like to revisit the issue she bro~gh t up about a yc.1r ago regarding the pad.
nc x1 10 Cherrclyn E'le111cn1ary School. She snid she Ii.is asked Lhal we explore the possibility ofbeaa
lighting there nnd was 1old no nt one 11111c. In light oral! 1h.: activity that has gone on 1111s summer 116ll
location. Ms . Clapp assened tllilt it is absolutcJy necessary. We have had tccn.1gcrs congrcga,:ing lhele
late at niglu. she said. drinking and other lhings th.it she has 011 n list .
3. Ms. Clapp said she also had a question from a consti1ue111 around Duncan Park . She wanled ID
know if All Souls has a permit for a fence .
-1 . She wantr.d 10 mnke Code Enforcement nw:irc lh:11 there is some carpet laying out in the
driveway at 4870 South Pc.1rl Sottt and at -1861) South Pearl St rret there is a compost pile in 1he back
)ard thm needs 10 be tnkt'71 c.1 rc of as there arc rncs in the pile .
5. Ms . Clapp said she received a c.111 from so111:one who 1s \'Cl)' concerned about the intcrnel m tk
Library and the fact that inapproprrnte infonnaiion can be easily accessed . She s.11d the gcnllernan doi:s:
not feel it is appropriate for the Librnl)' or fo: lu s five ye.ir old son . She said that we, as a Council. Sibalkl
go back to thi s issue and dec ide how we can limit lhis . Although she was unccrtarn how 10 proceed.. Ms.
Clapp suggcs1cd gelling with Informati on Services Dircc1or Mo\'ick 10 explore some options . She S3Jd
that such magazines as Playboy and Penthou se arc 1101 displayed and she said she docs not sec the
difference here .
Council Member Habenicht s.1i d 1l11 s 1s such a diffi cult iss ue and one that co111111ues to be looked al
thouglufully and c.ircfully and discu ssed quite onc u b~ members of the Library Board . The whole PC'tJCUS
of pulling whm 1hey call 1hc nanny net on the co mpu1crs 1s largely bcmg worked out nn11011:1II) She gad
the Library staff aud lht: Library Board arc 111on11ori11g tlus \'Cry c.1rcfull~ and will be happy to COltl.J..lar !LO
discu ss the couccms . A 101 of the laws ;md procedures arc being esta bli shed now mu1011w1dc. so 11 15 ai _,.
1opic and one tha l is n~all ) difficull to m:magc. Ms . Habenicht said she thinks Ms Clapp would be
gratified lo know that our Librill)' Board 1s very consciemious and very concerned a bout protecting our
children and at the s.,mc lime pro1 cc1i11g our nglu s. nnd ii is a fine line .
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M,. Clapp said• lhillD .r we have lhlngs ohno we don 'I allow in lho Libnuy , such as Pcn1hou.,c, lhao we
,houldn'I be allowing ll&sei lher She said she reall y -•11hink we should be spcudlns 1a., money IO
bring thOIC things in and we should be putting things on 1hcrc to climimu e those things .
Ms Habcnldll said dial ,sd,e problem, figurin g oul how 1h31 cn n be done , and lhal is wha1 is being
worked ouL II is 1101 aa c:aoy lb. sloe said . nnd ii is bein g conoinually looked nl.
M.,. Cl•pp SllJ1I lhey wiD probobly have someone co ming 10 lhe Library Bonni .
Council Member Wap.,gomcr asked if th ere isn 't a big l:m su it O\'Cr 1hc 1ypc of thin gs on ihc in1cmct aud
the ml c that )'OU canoot ffStrict n.s USC . City Allo mey Brottm.10 said thal was DI the federal level and
docs,, 't affect whdher we rcstnd II or not -1 11 cc 11 so rship issues. He rclmcd that Englewood hns a unique
"-ay of moni1oring our ~cm rMI other citses do not . Dcm'Cr. he said, had a major problem because they
have c,•biclcs and 1bey ilatate )OIi when you arc loo ki11g at the compute r. Our unique fcarurc is thnl
everyone CUI sec evcryoae 's sace11. he said .
Council Member Clapp said apparently this person act ually went up and spoke with some of the
employees in the Litor-.• JlJld w.u nol very 5111 i,ficd \\'ilh lhe snfcgunrds thal arc in place .
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Ciry Attorney Brottmaa .mad 1hcrc arc no s.1fegu.1rds . so they hnvc gone 10 sclf•policing inside the roo m.
Ms. Clapp asked v.by rK same safeguards 1h.l11 arc on the children's computers c:an·t be pb.•ced on the
01hcr ones. Mr. B11l12aalt saod he was 1old by Mr. Movi ck 11ml a lhinccn ycnrold con adw ncc llomu gh
tJ1osc sySlcm.s (asset I.ha l")one. nnd th.11 1ccnngc group is who yo u arc actuall y uyi ng to ,'lOp . Ms. Clnpp •
said she feels "c sh,--'~ ,u lcasa uy 10 slow (.m\'11 a Ci\'C year old . The co mp1ucrs mtcndcd l 'or lhe small er
children actuaJIJ di. Mr Bro11.m:111 s.1id
She: s~ud tilCTC 11111 lS a dead lrcc at Tuns :111d G,--:i 11t. Th e rcnl CSlnle sign is d0\\11 and she
wondered 1f it has been sold and why thC) did no! h.wc to lake ca re of it al th.1 1 point 111 time.
7. She said lbc CmdcTclla City 1c.1m mcetinr ; ~ Thursda y nl ltJ0 a1 Bnnk One . She asked whnt
roo m that "ill be held She was told 11 \\ill be 1.: ,he: lobby .
8. Regard ing 1hc ~:w t!.c mcctm g las1 week was conducicd . she s.1id Ms . Nab holz rnnd e a \o..l)' good
point It is imporu.nr 1 "C be more aware of whru 1s on lhc ngcnd a and what we need 10 di$t:US.S as a
Council. She s.ud Sbff cauld be n liule bll more org.1m1.cd where th.11 is concerned and we ,.,., :d to make
su re tlt11 we art taking care of a ll of our bus111css at the appropri ate tunes .
Mayo r Bums commcmcd that he l1as also qucslion s .1bout parks. specific.illy Romans P.1ri,,,. S0 111e of th e
resi dents thought ~re ""UC kids h.1nging our over rhcrc :II nig ht also. and maybe some drug dc.1l s going
down . Some 1\·en: al:5o concerned nbout lighting. 110 1 just for security. but so me of them war.1 10 pl a)
tenni s al mg.ht _ We 11::1\-c a memo in our packet . he suc t abo ut the cost of li ghtm g and that issue did o:une
up from pcopk: aboul "-hct~ 1he~ cou ld lig lu the 1c 11111 s couns in the evenin g. bul ii is nlso a security
issue . He s::ud he iu1. talked 10 Safely Se rvices abo ut 11
(") Counc il Me mber Waggoner :1skcd 1f I here is 1101 an ord inance on compost piles.
He s:ud \\'C do JJICN, them .1S lo ng as the~ ~o n 't sme ll Mr Bro11.ma11 s:ud 1hcrc is .11so another ordinance
rega rd ing tJM: \C rmu1 .rot1nd 1hc111 Mr Wiggins s:ud . 1f it is properly do11 c. a co mpos t iJil i: won 't n11 rnc1
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J. She commented that this evening Council received a resigna tion from 3 liaisal for die Clean.
Green nnd Proud Commission. and there arc other vacancies . She sa lli,'ll;StCd rcvielwas lDIK tlitbo reccot
appllco111s and sec iftl,::y can replace some oflltosc. She said it W01 ld be very hclpfill ill> ga mrne 0 ftltcSC
boards nppoin1cd . She said maybe we can include some of our newer members on OUl'lloards and
commissions. who arc first gelling invol\•cd . as p.inicip:mts in Lcadlrship Englewood.
2. She said she hns been loo"'mg for an ordin.,ncc to come forward 1h.11 has 10 wir.h oar
ad111111is1rmion and how it 1s gove rned and the consis1cnC) with our Ch.1ncr. in tcnns d'thc Cny Mana ge r
rcorgnn11.1ng admim stmtivc dcpanmc111 s. Mr . Bro1 zman said he lh Jugln two issues were corwdcrcd one
evening and one was pul on hold until anc r the new City Manager is hired :ind 1hc cdu:r one '-''3.5 put on
hol d until after the electi on Ms Habcn ic h1 s::11d she 1hough1 one was tfl be bro·1 ctu roarward befo re and the
other cllcr the new Cit y Manager is hired She asked Mr. Brot zman to 11:vicw that bc::ausc she docs not
wanl ii 10 slip through the cracks .
J . She thnnkcd Mayor Bums for p.1nicip.1ting at the RTD Board meetin g and :1.-c thanked tl1e Bo.1rd
for being supponh-e or the Southwesl Corridor.
Mayor J3um s sa id al the lasl Stud ~ Sessio n lhcy talked about the special rccogn iuon dimner for Bob
Gallnj!.hcr and about buyi ng so me ticket s for 1h:11 He asked how many people actuau, ~an to go to 111.1 1
on Sep 1e1i1bcr 11 11'. We 1:1lkcd abou t b11 yi 11g a lilblc . he s.1i d. btll 1fwc don 't h.1ve tb.u IIDBDy people. there
1s no sense buyi ng a whol e 1ablc
Council Member Habeni cht encour;-iged as many Co un ci l Members and their spouses J5 poss.iblc to attend .
She s.1id the rehearsal dinner for her daughter's wedding is 1h:H nighl , orherwisc she -,uid ddinitcly be
the re . She said she did nol rc.1li 1.c he was a fonncr Cu~ Allo rm.-y here in Englewood.. Jmd op,ood thm 11
would be appropn ate for Englewood 10 h:wc a 111cc showing 10 honor his service . \ll'ludl bas been long and
cxempl:uy .
Mayor Bums asked 1hat Council Members advise E.\:ccu11vc Assistam Sue Brad.shaw as iiOOn as possible ir
th~· plan 10 ,mend He s.11 d he plan s 10 go because he has kno\\ 11 ~-1r Gallagher fo r a, g tune. add mg
th:11 his brother used to \\Ork 011 !u s s1:1IT in lhc D1 s1nc1 Allo rn e~ ·s onicc. pl us he "JS Jl Cal), -'lttome~ in
Englewood . He has a long l11s1ory in Englewood a11d has had a umque cn rccr. he said
Mayo r Burm: s.1 1d th ey did vole 10 co n111111 c th e special E:;i;.-cutive Session on a pcrsoaod ma.ucr un1il afler
thi s mcc 11ng bcc:msc Council Member Vornu11;1g was 1101 there when Coun ci l met befi:lfC
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(a) Aeling Ci1 y Manager Eslerl~ pomted ou t how grc.1 1 the Libra~ loo. nnd Lm·u c:d
everyo ne to go l~1k :11 the new a11d unproved L1br;1r).
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Ciry Artorncy 8mtzman did ool hnvc any nuutcrs to bring l>cforc Co uncil.
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MA YOII Bl/ltNS MOVED TO ADJOURN . TI,c mceling ndjoumcd ot 9:32 p.m.
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