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ENGLEWC, D CITY COUNCIL
ENGLEWOOD, AIIAPAl.'1O1: COUNTY, COLORADO
Ftbn,ary '• 1995
I. Calllo Order
The regular mcclint or lhc Englewood City Council was called 10 order by yor Bums al 7:3~ p.m.
2. 1",1JC1tion
The invoca1ion ,.... given by Council Mcmbtr Wiggins.
The Pledge or Allegiance was led by Mayor Bums .
~-Roll Call
Present
Absent
A quorum was present.
Council Members Halha•-ay. Waldman Wiggins, Habenithl,
Vom1i11ag. Waggoner, Bums
None
Also present Ci ly Manager Clark
Assistanl City Allomey Bro12man
Ci1y Cleric Ellis
Director Merlcel . Communi1y Dc\-clopmcm
(a) COI/NCIL MEMBER HATHAWAY MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO
APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF JANUARY 16, 1995,
Mo1ion carried .
Aye,:· Counci l Members Hathaway, Vonniuag. Wiggins, Habcnichl,
'Vaggoner, Waldman. Bums
Nai~: None
6. Scbtdul<d Vi.siton
Mayo r Burns prcscnlcd rcsolutir,ns appoi nt ing and rcappqinting citizens to various boards an d
co mmissions .
COUNCIL MEMBER IJATHA WAY MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE
AGENDA ITEMS 6 (1) THROUGH 6 (u) • RESOLUTION NOS. J THROUGH 23, SERIES OF 1995.
The reso lutions \\'C rc assigned numbers and eac h appointee and board "as idcnlified .
Mo1ion carried .
Ayes : Counci l Members Hathaway, Vormillag. Wiggins. Habcnic hl ,
Wnggoner. Waldman. Bums
Nays : None
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Mayor Burn.< noted Council ...-1 rmval in Englewood u they naivod a lot of :,ppl iotions for the
variou, boards and commissions. On behalf ol Council he thanked c:,-cryonc for the ir r,uticiiotion .
(a) RESOLUTION NO . J, SERIES OF 199S
A RESOLUTION APPOINTING MARK BARBER TO 1llE BOARD OF ADJUSTME-:T AND
APPEALS FOR 1llE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO
Mayor Bums prco.,:nted the rosolution , a certificate and City pin to Marie Barner.
(b) RESOLUTION NO. I, SERIES OF 199S
A RESOLUTION APPOINTING MARCIA O'BRIEN TO 1llE BOARD OF ADJ\JSTh!ENT AND
APPEALS FOR TI!E CnY OF ENGLEWCX)I), COLORADO.
(c) RESOLUTION NO. S, SERIES OF I 99S
A RESOLUTION REAPPOINTING DONALD SEYMOUR TO 1llE BOARG OF ADJUSTMENT AND
APPEALS FOR 1llE CnY OF ENGLEWOOD , COLORADO.
Mayor Bums presented the resolution, 1 certificate and City pin to Donald Seymour.
(d) RESOLUTION NO . 6, SERIES OF I 99S
A RESOLUTION REAPPOINTING CARL WELKER TO 1llE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AND
APPEALS FOR 1llE CnY OF ENGLEWOOD , COLORADO .
(e ) RESOLUTION NO. 7, SERIES OF 199S
A RESOLUTION APPOfNTJNG CLAUDIA DELUDE TO 1llE CLEAN , GREEN AND PROUD
COMMISSION FOR 1llE CnY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO .
(0 RESOLUTION NO . 8, SERIES OF I 99S
A RESOLUTION APPOINTING JAMES FERGUSON TO 1llE CLEAN. GREEN AND PROUD
COMMISSION FOR 1llE CnY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO.
(g) RESOLUTION NO . 9, SERIES OF 199S
A RESOLUTION APPOINTING BARBARA HAMMOND TO 1llE CLEAN , GREEN AND PROUD
COMMISSION FOR 1llE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO.
(h) RESOLUTION NO . IO , SERIES OF 199S
A RESOLUTION REAPPOINTfNG JOSEPH HARTMAN TO 1llE CLEAN , GREEN AND PROUD
COMMISSION FOR 1llE CfTY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO.
(i) RESOLUTION NO . 11 , SERIES OF 199 S
A RESOLUTION REAPPOINTING PA TRICIA HOWE TO 1llE CLEAN , GREEN AND PROUD
COMMISSION FOR 1llE CnY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO.
0) RESOLUTION NO . 12 , SERIES OF 199 S
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A RESOLUTION APPOINTING ANN NABHOLZ TO THE CLEAN , GREEN AND PROUD
COMMJSS ION FOR THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORAOO.
Mayor Bums pn:scn1cd lhc n:solulion, a ccnificale and Cily pin lo Ann Nabhol z.
(k) RESOLUTION NO. 13, SERIES OF 1995
A RESOLUTION APPOINTING M'LIS SCOTT TO THE CLEAN , GREEN AND PROUD
COMMJSS ION FOR THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORAOO.
(I) RESOLUTION NO. 14 , SERIES OF 1995
A RESOLlITION REAPPOINTING BETTY WILSON TO THE ELECTION COMMISSION FOR THE
CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO.
(m) RESOLUTION NO. 15 , SERIES OF 1995
A RESOLUTION APPOINTING BILLY DOUGLAS TO THE PLANNJNG AND ZONING
COMMISSION FOR THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD , COLORAOO.
Mayor Bums pn:scnlcd lhc n:solulion. a ccnificale and Cily pin 10 Billy Douglas .
(n) RESOLUTION NO. 16, SERIES OF 1995
A RESOLUTION APPOINTING WESLEY HORNER TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION FOR THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO.
Mayor Bums pn:scn1cd lhc raolulion. 1 ccnificate and Cily pin 10 Wesley Homer.
(ol RESOLUTION NO . 17, SERIES OF 1995
A RESOLITTION REAPPOINTING HELENE TORIN TO THE PLANNING AND WNJNG
COMMIS SION FOR THE CITY OF f:NGLEWOO D, COLORADO .
(p) RESOLUTION NO . 18, SERIES OF 1995
A RESOLITTION APPOINTING FIELDING CLAYTON TO THE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD FOR
TIIE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD . COLORADO.
(q) RESOLUTION NO. 19. SERIES OF 1995
A RESOLITTION APPOINTING SANDRA OSTEMA TO THE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD FOR THE
CITY OF ENGLEWOOD , COLORADO .
Mayor Burns presented the resolution. :i ccnificatc and City pin to Sandra Ostcma .
(r) RESOLUTION NO . 20 , SERIES OF 1995
A RESOLUTION APPOINTING SONDRA SMITHERS TO TIIE PUBLI C LIBRARY BOARD FOR
TIIE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD , COLORADO.
(s) RE SOLITTION NO . 21 . SERIES OF 1995
A RESOLUTION APPOINTING DEBBY STIRN TO THE PUBLIC LL9RARY BOARD FOR THE CITY
OF ENGLEWOOD. COLORADO .
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Mayor Bums prescnlcd lhc rcsolulioo. I ccrtili IC 111d City pin ID DdJby Stint
(I) RESOLtmON NO. 22. SERIES OF 1995
A RESOLlJTION APPOINTING DON GRAEBNER TO TiiE URBAN RENEWAL AUTilORITY FOR
rnE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COWRADO .
(u) RESOLtmON NO. 23, SERIES OF 1995
A RESOLlJTION APPOINTING MARY NEUMAN TO 1llli WATER AND SEWER BOARD FOR rnE
CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO .
Mayor Bums prescnlcd lhc resolution. a ccnilicalc and City pin 10 Mary N<waan .
After making lhc prescntalions, Mayor Bums oO'crcd. on bchalfor Council. !hanks and apprtciation 10 lhe
board and commission appointees.
7. Non-scbtduled Visitors
There were no non -sc heduled ,isitors.
8. Communications., Proclam1tioe1 and Appolarment1
(a)
consideral.
A proclamation declaring lhe monlh or Fcbnwy 1995 as American HiSlory Monlh was
COUNCIL MEMBER HATHAWAY MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE A
PROCLAMATION PROCLAIMING THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY lffl AS AMERICAN
HISTORY MONTH.
Motion carried .
Ayes : Council Member, Halhaway. Vomtiuag. Wiggins, HabenichL
Waggoner. Waldman, Burns
Na)~: None
(b) A proclamation declaring lhe week beginning February 5. 1995 through February 11 ,
1995 as National Sum Awareness Weck was considcral .
COUNCIL MEMBER HATHAWAY MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE A
PROCLAMATION PROCLAIMl~G THE WEEK BEGINNING FEBRUARY 5, 1995 THROUGH
FEBRUARY 11, 1995 AS NATIONAL BURN AWARENESS WEEK.
Motion carried .
Ayes : Council Member, Ha1haway, Vonnittag. Wiggins, Habenicht
Waggoner. Waldman. Burns
Nays : None
Mayor Bums pn:senlcd lhe proclamalion 10 Safely Services Public Education SpecialiSI Dymek .
9. Publk Hearing
No public hearing was schedu led before Council .
10. Consent Agenda
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COUNCIL MEMBER HATHAWAY MOVl!D, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE THT
CONSENT AGENDA AS PUBLISHED.
(a) Appnn-c on Fim Reading
(i) COUNCIL BILL NO . 3. llffil.ODUCEO BY COUNCIL MEMBER
HAlllAWAY
A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AUTilORIZING AMENDMEITT NO. 2, FOR AN EXlcNSION OF
TIME Of 1llE INTERGOVERNMENTAL SUBGRAN11!E AGREl!ME:NT FOR 1llE 1993
ARAPAHOE CO\JNIY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMl!NT BLOCK ClRANT PROGRAM BETWEEN
TIIE ARAPAHOE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND TIIE an' OF ENGLBWOOD IN
ORDER TO ALLOW FOR TIIE COMPLETE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS .
(ii) COUNCIL BILL NO. 2, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER
HAlllAWAY
A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE APPROVING T!!F SALE OF TWO PROPERTIES . WHICH WERE
DEVELOPED FOR TIIE "BUIW" PRO'!;-.T. ON THc OPEN MARKET.
(iii) CONTRACT Willi KAHN CONSTRUCTION IN 1llE AMOUNT OF
$2U86.00 . FOR CONSTRUCTION OF ADA IMP.l.OVEMENTS FOR TIIE an' HALL SOUTil
ENTRANCE VESTIBULE .
(b) Appro,-c on Second Reading
(i) ORDINANCE NO . 2. SERIES OF 1994/1995 (COUNCIL BILL NO. 61,
INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER HA 1llA WAY). ENTITI.ED :
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 16. CHAPTER 4, Of 11IE ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE,
1985. ADDRESSING ACCESSORY STRUCTURES .
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Ayes: Council Members Hathaway, Vormiuag. Wiggins Habenicht .
Waggoner. Waldm:m. Bums
Nays: None
Motion carried.
11. Ordi ■uces, Rnolutiom aad ~olioa1
(a) ApplO\-c on Fim Readin g
Then: wen: no additional items submiucd for applO\-a l on fim reading. (Sec Agenda Item 10 -Consent
Agenda.)
(b) APPIO\'C on Second Reading
Then: "-en: oo additional items submillcd for approval on scaind reading. (Sec Agenda Item IO -Consent
Agenda.)
12. General DiJCUssion
(a) Mayor's Choice
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I. Maye.-llums nom<: 11111 the RTD lloonl Wied to opp<'• , the Mut!ltlaut• bill iii the lcgislalwt,
w~.icb -Id csllbli&b a two year moratorium 011 ""Y lddiUonal 00llllnlCtioll oC tbc Soolh-Coniclor
ligJ,1 nil projtct. t.lr. Bums commented on the nocd lo continue lo keep p,asure on RTD to 8JIPflM' the
lighl nil line.
(b) Council Mcmbt(s Choice
(i) Counci l Member Halha,.~y :
I . She oll'Clcd I raolution commending the Communily -'dvisory Group for m:ommc:nding a
developer for the Ciooerella Ci1y site and thanking the members for the time and crron expended during
the 9Clcction proa:$5.
'!"he resolution was assigned I number and read by tiUc :
RESOLUTION NO . 24 , SERIF.S OF 199S
A RESOLUTION COMMENDING TilE COMMUNITY ADVISORY GROUP FOR RECOMMENDI NG
A DEVELOPER FOR TilE CINDERELLA CITY SITE AND 11lANKING TilE MEMBERS FOR TilE
TIME AND EFFORT TilEY HA VE EXPENDED DURING TilE SELECTION PROCESS .
COUNCIL MEMBER HA TBA WAY MOVUI, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE
AGENDA ITEM 12 (b) (I) (I)· RESOLUTION NO. 24, SERIES OF 1995.
Mo1ion carried .
Ayes : Council Members Hathaway, Vorminag. Wiggins, Habcnichl ,
Waggoner. Waldman , Bums
Na)~: None
2. She poinled out Uiat the February RTD meeting and Council 's n:gular meeting an: both
scheduled for February 21, 199.t Lengthy discussion ensued n:garding the imporw,cc ofEnglewood 's
continued participation in the light rail project.
Cily Manager Clark advised that the Tri.Cities group will m<et Wednesda y. February IS , 1995 al 7:J0
a.m. in Conference Room A and light rail stralcgy ,.;I( discussed.
COUNCIL MEMBER HATHAWAY MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO MOVE TH~
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF FEBRUARY 21, 1995 AT 7:JO P.M . TO MOliDAY,
FEBRUARY 27 , 1995 AT 7:JO P.M., WHICH DESIGNATES IT AS A SPECIAL MEETING.
Motion carried .
Ayes : Council MembcB Hathaway, Vormittag. Wiggins. Habenicht,
Waggoner. Waldman. Bums
Na)~: None
(ii) Council Member Wiggins :
I. He roqucstcd a stalemcnl on the cost 10 the Ci1y to defend the Olsen case .
2. He questioned whclhcr lhcrc is a stipulation. for anyone purchasing a Project BUIID home, that
1hcy must reside in Ille home for a certain lime period . Din:cto r Merkel fell ii is t"o ycaB and he agn,cd
to confirm that.
J. He roqucsted staff check into 1hc lcgal ily oflhc people selling the Rocky Mou i\lain Ne"~ and
Denver Post on median strips on weekends.
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•· He stated he has been a Slrong advocate of changing the Career Service Board to a Hearing
Officer type of proccduro. Mr. Wiggins asked if City Manager Clarie is looking into that change.
Cily Manager Clari< a'lviscd he is conferring with Acting City Attorney Semple and stalT on the issue. that
it \IOOld rcquirc a Charter change and that he wiU be brin ~ng the issue lo Council, hopefully within the
nc.i 30 days.
(ii i) Council Member Habenicht:
I. She appciscd Council of issues discussed at the Governors Gro\lth Summi~ i.e. limited and
controlled gnn,th in the State. Ms. Habenicht stressed the imponancc or identifyi ng Englewood's specific
gro .. 1h iSSIICl and participating in the process .
Council Membcr Hathaway felt the issue should be sch<:dulcd for a study session in March .
Di~ion ensued.
2. She staled she attended the CML Lcgislati\'e Worlcsbop and the CML Folicy Committee
meetings . Ms . Habenicht discussed \"lrious issues that were addressed.
(iv) Council Member Waggoner .
I. He requested an update on lhe status of the property at Floyd and Downing, as well as the status
or a proposed ordinance which would keep the City from getting into this kind of situotion again .
2. He Slated that stalT has indicated they were unable lo find the white truck at Floyd and Race.
which he has recci\'ed complaints abou'. and requested staff follow up on . Mr . Waggoner noted it has
been there a doze n times and that staff needs lo ,isit that area morc than once .
COUNCIL MEMBER HA TBA WAY MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDEJI. FOR CITY COUNCIL
TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWiN G TUE .REGULAR
COUNCIL MEETING TO DISCUSS BOTH A PENDING REA!. ts'f A TE TRANSACTION AND
PENDING LITIGATION.
Ayes: Council Members Hathaway, Vormittag. Wiggins. Habeni cht ,
Waggoner. Waldman. Burns
Nays : None
Motion carried .
13. City Manager', Rtpor1
City Manager Clark did not hal'e any matters to bring beforc Council.
I~. City Attorney's Rtpor1
Assistan t City Attorney Broll.man did not have any matters to bring before Counci l.
IS . Adjoummrnt
The meeting adjourned at 8: 10 p.m.