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Home My WebLink About1995-01-03 (Regular) Meeting MinutesI I f.NCU:WOOD CITY COUNCIL UICLEWOOD, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Juury l, 1995 I. CallloOnkr The regular meeting of the Engl""""'1 Cily Council was called to order by Mayor Bums at 7:41 p.m. 2. IA~'Otlttoll The in\'ocalion was gi\'cn b)· Council Member Wigins. 3. Plc,dc< ol Allqjuct The Pledge or Allegiaoc% was led by Mayor Bums. 4. Roll Call Pn::scnr.: Absent A quorum was present. Council McmbcB Hathaway, Waldman, Wiggins, Vormi1L1g, Waggoner, Bums Council Member Habenicht Also pm,cnt Cily Manager Clatl< Minutes Acting Cil)' Anomcy Semple Ci1y Cieri< Ellis Di vision Chief Vandcrmoc, Safety Services (a) COUNCIL MEMBER WIGGINS MOVf.D, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE Rf.CULAR MEETING OF DECEMBER 19, 1994. :,:'\lion carried. Ayes : Council McmbcB Hathaway, Vormiuag, Wiggins. Waldman, Waggoner, Bums None Counci l Member Habenicht Th:rc were no scheduled ,ri sitors present . ·1. Non-tcll<duled Visitan There were no non•schcduJcd visitors . 8. Commu•i<alioas, Proclama1ion1 and A 1pola1 ... 11 1: .......... e11yc..ii January 3, 1995 Paa,, l (1) COUJIICIL MIMBll:ll HATHAWAY MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO ACCEPT WITH REGRET CAROLIN ATKINS ' U:Tl'Ell OF RESICNA 11ON FROM 111£ ENGLEWOOD PUBI -IC LIBRARY BOARD, Ayes : Motion carried . 9. Public Ht■ri•g Council Members Hathaway, Vonnittag. Wiggins, Waldman , Waggoner, Bl!ffll None Council Member Habenicht No public hearing was scheduled bcforc Council . 10. Appn,val oo Sttoed Readlnc COUNCIL MEMBER HA TBA WAY MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE ON SECOND llF.ADING AGENDA ITEMS 10 (1) AND (II) AS FOLLOWS: (a) ORDINANCE NO. 74 , SERIES OF 1994/1995 (COUNCIL BILL NO. 76, IITTRODUCE') BY COUNCIL MEMBER HABENIOIT). ENTITLED : AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN IITTERGOVERNMENT AL CONlllACT BElWEEN TI!E en y OF ENGLEWOC•D. COWRADO AND nm CITY OF SHERIDAN, COLORADO FOR SHERIDAN 'S VEHICLE MAINTENANCE . (b) ORDINANCE NO . 75, SERIES OF 1994/1995 (COUNCIL BIU. NO. 77 , IITTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER HATIIAWAY), ENTITI..ED : AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL CONlllACT BElWEEN TI!E CITY OF ENGLEWOOD. COLORADO AND nm ENGLEWOOD PUBLIC SOIOOLS FOR ENGLEWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOL 'S VEHICLE MAOITENANCE . Ayes : Nays : Absent Motion carried . Council Members Hathaway, Vonnittag. Wiggins, Waldman. Waggoner, Bums None Council Member Habenicht 11 . Ordinanc~ Ruolu1ioe1 and Motions (a) Di,i sion Chier Vandcrmcc pn:scntcd a n:comrncnda1ion rrom the Department or Safe!)• Services to approve, by motion. the purchase •Jr fifteen 1995 Chc\1oic1 Caprice police ,-chicles rrom Burt Chevrolet, 5200 South Broadway al a cost 01 $254,25 I .95 . He explained that ,-chicles arc selected by 1 committee of representatives from the Police Operations Di"ision and the Scn'lccntcr. Specific information regarding various models and needs is micwcd t,y the corruruucc. The vehicles, essentially. \\iii be just as they arc now, as then: arc no drastic changes ar far as colors or striping recommended. Mr. Vandcrmcc staled the cars arc available on Stale bid throcg!, Burt Chevrolet and will replace the e,frting fleet which was pun:hascd ttu.e years ago . In response to Cuuncil MC'.llbcr Wiggins, Division Chic' Vandcrmcc confirmed thal the only piece or equipment that will no! adapt to the new flec1 is the shc,,gun I I I 1:apewoo,1 City C•11tll J-ryJ,19'!5 Paa,,J rack , which would interfere with the cicploymcnt or the passenger ,idc air bag. Mounting options were discuss<d. Council Member Hathaway questioned whcthcr 1h11 pircbuc wi ll rq,lacc all or the white vehicles. Mr . Vandcrmcc stated that there arc two white can. one ii an wunari<cd stall' car usal f •r emergency responses and the other car '""' awarded to tlie City oo a State tnlfic bid. He not<.. 'he two white cars do not need to be replaced. Division ChicfVandcrmcc, in rosponsc to Cooncil Member Waggoner, explained that laser headlights arc alternati ng headlights, the beam is no different than a rcgular headlight and arc considcrcd a safety fea ture . In rcspoDIC to Council Member Vonniuag, Mr. Vandcnnce llalcd that, historically , the caB being rcplaccd arc oold _. auction. Mr. Vonnittag quc&UOllcd wbcrc the money derived from the auction goes. City Manager Clark agrncd to chock whether the IOODC)' made from the sale of the vehicles will go to the General Fund or the CERF Fund. COUNCIL MEMBER WIGGINS MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF FIFTEEN 1"5 CHEVROLET CAPRICE POLICE VEHICLES FROM BURT CHEVROLET AT A COST OF 5254,151.95. Motion carried. Ayes : Council Members Hathaway , Vormittag. Wiggins, Waldman, Waggoner. Bums Nays : None Absent: Council Member Habcnich• In response to Council Member Vormittag. Divi sion Cbid Vandcrmcc advised that the average life or a City of Eng lewood patrol \'chicle is lhrcc years and appro.<imately 85,000 miles . (b) City Manager Clark prcscntcd a l'CCOIDIIICOdation to adopt a bill for an onlinancc amending the Rules or Onlcr and Proa:dun: ror City Council meetings. He c.'<Plained that the proposed format "ill expand the Consent Agenda section . The City Cleric was asked to cad Council Bill No. I by title : COUNCIL BILL NO. I, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER HATIIAWAY A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TIIE RULES OF ORDER AND PROCEDURE FOR 11lE CITY COUNCIL OF 11lE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO . COUNCIL MEMBER HATHAWAY MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM 11 (b) • COUNCIL BILL NO. I. Ayes : Council Members Hathawa y, Vormillag. Wiggins, Waldman , Waggoner, Bums Na ys : None A~nt: Council Member Habenicht Motion carried. 12 . G<:aenl Diocuuioll 111..,.,ood City C..lldl J-l'l·J,l"5 , .• , ta) Mayor's Chola: I. Mayor Bums Slated he will be attending the Rcgionol Tr■mportation District (RTD) dinner, Thursday night, Janua,y 5. 1995 boooring the outaoin& Cbainn■11 Ken Hotard and Peter Cipolla who is resigning os lCnior ~ member. Mayor Bums cxp.....s his concern u to the affect the acw board members may have on the DJthWCII rail line. o.-ioD elllUcd. 2. Mayor Bums stated he may attend the Mayor's Caucus on Saturday, January 7, 1995 which \\ill address regionol planning. (b) Counci l Membc~s Choice (i) Council Member Hlluwly ~ 1h11 Council remain cogni7.Aftt oC district rq,,acntation when appointing residents to various bolnls and commiJlions. She felt. if possible. eac h board should ha\'C. IS a member, rcprcscntation from each oCthe four Englewood districts. (ii) Council Member Vormillag : I. He asked if the City is using chemicals on the roods instead of sand. Council Member Wai gone r C.'J'lained that the Ci ty uses magnesium chloride. which iJ sprayed onto the aggregate before ii goes onto the street . Mr. Waggoner DOied it is a -ting ■gclll that MU the sand and aggregate and acts like a sail. 2. He questioned the status of the Eagles properly, noting that it has been cleaned up. City Manager Clark amiscd that he is more inclined to sell the propelt)'. Paniculm of the agreement 10 pun:hasc the Eagles property were discussed . City Manager Clarlc explained that he has gathered key City stalfto discuss the \'arious City owned properties and stated his inclination is to sell all the downtown property owned by the City. Counci l Member Hathaway requested an update on the \'3Cant propcny al the southwest comer of South Broadway and Englewood Partway. City Manager Clarie Ailed be is inclined 10 "hold back a bit" on lhc vacant propcny IS there may be right-of-way or zoning iSIUCS relatM: to potential implO\'emcnts to that whole corridor towards Cind:rella City. Counci l Member Hathaway questi oned the status of the City owned property in the 3400 block of South Sherman . City Manager Clark staled he has asked the Housing Authority to look at that for possible housing needs and he advised Ms. Hathaway the Authority will be contacting her regarding lhc dc\'Clopmcntally 1isablcd. In response 10 Council Member Vormiltag. City Manager Clark agrec,d lo prwide an itemized expenditure report rclati 1'C to the purchase and clean-up of the Eagles property . Council Member Waggoner staled he undc..iood the cost of the demolition of the wall was negotiated in the contract . Council Member Hathaway agreed. but staled sl. .,ughl the City ended up piclcing up more of the cost than was inlcnded . (iii) Council Member Wiggins : I. He noted 1ha1 Public Works Director Ester ly has asked if a study session is ncccssary regarding the flashing lights on South Logan Street between Yale A\'Cnuc and BcllC\•icw A\'Cnuc . Council Member Wiggins docs DOI feel that Council C\'Cr agreed lo start the flashing lights al 10:00 p.m .• as i11dica1cd by Mr . Esterly in the DOies nx,:ived by Council . Mr. Wiggins staled Iha~ ifDircctor Esterly consents to begin the flashin g ligh ls on Logan at 8:00 p.m., there 11,ill be DO need for a study session . I I I I 1: .......... Clly Caudl Juul')'J,lffl P■a,,5 Cit)' Manager Clark SIiia! he will give Director Esl<rly the cbola:. Mr. Clarlt Slal<ld "-: bu ukcd Mr. Esterly to look into leaving the light in a gr<cn mode after how> to be triggen:d by side traffic. Discussion ensued regarding other alternatives, i.e. Dashing yellow lighll and placement ohhe loop in a dilTen:nt spot . 2. M,. Wiggins requested Code Enfon:cmcnt check on a uailer which has been parlted in the drh-c:• way at 491 1 South KAlamalh Orm: for appoxilu,tely l'll'O .nonlhs. (iv) Council Mc:mbcr Wagg<,, ;: I. He questioned why the South Metro Charobcr of Commcn:c is involved in the Cindcrdla City selection procoss. City Manager Clarlt n:lated tlrat thcY vc: on the Citizen's Advisory Committee . Council Member Hathaway added that the City -"bab.nad n:pn:scntation. • She advised that many Englewood businesses an: invoh'Cd with the Sootll Metro Chamber and stJlled that she supports their participation . 2. He stated he has rccci\'ed romplaints from citizens about a large white Isuzu truck parked on the south side of Floyd A\'tnuc near the entrance to F->mans Parle He requested suJT chcclt on it. (v) Council Member Wald.man : I. He inquired about Council's in,-olvemcnt in the selection process for a dc\,:lopcr for Cindcn:lla Cit)'. City Manager Clarie stated that Council ,.,11 n:a:iv,: a n:rommcndation for one dc,,:lopcr. as wdl as information on the proposals of al! four finaliSIS . MI . Waldttl,lll was advisod that all twcl,,: proposals a,,: avai lable for Council's perusal . 2. He questioned the rorTC<.: procalun: to follow to CXJ)rtss concern ,.;th any boanl or commission consideration or decision. Spocifically, Mr. Waldman cxpro.sod concern that the Par\s and Rocrcation Commissi on was considering allowing shotgun tournaments Oil weekends, '"" tournaments a month at the EugJC\\'Ood Golf Course. He stated that a shotgun is ""',c than just all01>ing a tournament because while a shotgun is in motion nobod)' is on the course and when it is over yno stan all over again . He acknowledged the proposal has been rejected for 1995, bot C.'J>n:sscd roncern that it is up for n:ronsideration in 1996. Mr . Waldman was advisod that Council Member Waggoner. as Council 's rcprcscntati\'C on the Paro and Recreation Commissinn. can pass along his concerns. Mr. Waldman m also attend a Parks and Recreation Commission m,caing as tt citizen and voice his conc:cms. after whi, · Council can possibly add."CSS the issue. 3. Mr. Waldman qucstionod whether money from tw, Golf Coun;c is going to the General Fund Discussion ensued. Counci l Member Hathaway stated th ;! the Golf Course is an enterprise fund , .so is se lf-SUSlaining. but it docs m.'\kc a paymcnl to the Gtnc:raJ ruiil for the rcpa)'mcnt of the Golf Course property . Discussion ensued. Mr . Waldman qucstionod the justification for raising go\frout>C foos . Discussion ensued . 13 . Chy Manager's Choice City Manager Clark did not ha\'e any m:utcrs to bring befon: eoun..;,_ leate,,eN City C-.11 J-aryl,19,S ..... , 14 . City AllorMy'1 Cl,oiu Acting Chy Attorney Sen.,i, did 1101 hM, any maucn to bri"B before Council. I ~. Adjoool"llmtel COUNCIL MEMBER HA TBA WA V MOVED TO ADJOURN . The moctJng adjourned at 8: 13 p.m. ~-rll· l CityCkrk I I