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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-03-06 (Regular) Meeting MinutesI I ENGLEWOOD CITY COUNCIL ENGLEWOOD,ARAPABOECOUNTY,COLORADO Mardt 6, 1995 I. Call to Order The n:gulnr mcc1ing or 1he Englewood Cily Council was called 10 order by Mayor Bums al 7:35 p.m. 2. ln,'OC1Uo11 Tho b ,-ocauon was given by Council Member Wiggins. J . Pledg, or Alle1lancc The Pledge or Allegiance was led by Mayor Bums. 4. Roll Call Present Absent A quorum was p,oscnl ' Counci l Members Hatha,.~y. Waldman. Wiggins, Habenicht Vormiuag. Waggoner, Bums 5. Minuca None Also present Ciiy Manager Clarli: Acting Cily Allomcy Semple Cily Atlomcy Brotzman Cil)• Cleric Ellis (a) COUNCIL MEMBER HATHAWAY MOVED , AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MUTING OF FEBRUARY 17, 1!195, Moti on carried. Ayes : Council Members Hall11,..1y, Vormiltag. Wiggins , Habcnichl , Waggoner, Waldman. Burns Nays: None 6. Metropolitan Ma)'on and Commiuioncn Youth Awards Recognition (a) A resolution supporting Ille nontinat.ion of Christina Cunningham-Borjas for Ilic , Mc1ropolitan Mayors and Comntissioncrs 1995 YOUlh Award was considered. The rcsolulion was assigned a number and read in full : RESOLUTION NO . 27 , SE RIES OF 1995 A RESOLIJTION SUPPORTING llfE NOMINATION OF CHRISTINA CUNNINGHAM-BORJAS FOR rnE METROPOLITAN MAYORS AND COMMISSIONERS 1995 vourn AW ARD . COUNClL MEMBER HABENICHT MOVED, AND IT\"/ AS SECONDED, TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM 6 (a)· RESOLUTION NO. 17, SERIES OF 1!195. lt•&kw.,.. Clly Condi Maff• 6, l!l'S Pasel Motion carried. Ayes : Council Mcmbcts Hathaway, Vormittag. Wiggins. Habcnichl, Waggoner, Waldman, Bums Nays : None (b) A r=>lution supporting the nomination ofHenry Quayle for the Metropolitan Mayors and Commissioners 1995 Youth Award was considered . The resolution was assigned a number and read ir full from the third Whereas : RESOLUTION NO. 28 . SERIE~ OF 1995 A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING nm NOMINATION OF HENRY QUAYLE FOR nm METROPOLITAN MAYORS AND COMMISSIONERS 1995 YO\Ill! AW ARD . COUNC IL M[M]IER HABENICHT MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED , TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM 6 (b)-RESOLUTION NO. 28, SERIES OF 1995, Motjon carried. A)'CS : Council Memlx:rs Hathal\'I)', Vonnitta g. Wiggins. Habenicht, Waggoner, Waldman, Bums Na~-s : None Mayor Burns coogratula1cd Henry Quayle and presented him ,.;th the resolution and City mcmcnlos. (c) A resolution supponing the nomination of Jason Michael 2.ambo foe lhc Metropolitan Mayors and Commissioners 1995 Youth Award was considcrcd. The r=,lulion was assi gned a number and read in full from the third Whereas : RESOL ·mo NO . 29, SERIES OF 1995 A RESOLUTIO SUPPORTING nm NOMINATION OF JASON MICHAEL ZAMBO FOR THE METROPOLITAN MAYORS AND COMMISSIONERS 1995 YO\Ill! AW ARD . COUNCIL MEMBER HAIIENICHT MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM 6 (c) -RESOLUTION NO. 19, SERILS OF 1995. Motion carried. Ayes : Council Members Hathaway, Vormillag. Wiggins, Habcnichl, Waggoner, Waldman, Burns Nays : None Mayor Bums congra1ula1cd Jason Michael Zambo and prcscnlcd him wilh lhe resolution and Cily mementos . Award to Acting Cily Attornty Stmplt Mayor Bums . on behalf or Council. expressed appreciation to Manin Sr.mplc ror his service to 1hc City in the rapacil y of Acting City AUorncy and prcscnlcd him with a plaque. Mayor Bums nx:csscd 1he council meeting al ~46 p.m. for a brief r=plion. Mayor Burns n:com-cncd the meeting al 8:05 p.m. with all mcmlx:rs present. I I I I E ■ ..... ood Ci1J Cou■cll Marc,,, 1"5 PactJ As Christina Cunningham-Borjas was not pr<sent when Resolution No . 27, Series of l 99S was passed supporting be, nomination for the Metropolitan Mayors and Commissioners l99S Youth Award, Mayor Bums asked her to come forward and be offered his congratulations Lid presented her with the resolation and City mementos. 7. Sclo<duled Vililon (a) Dennis Payne, 4100 Sooth Gntnt Strcct. stated be would like lo exp,dite matters conce rning public access television and the elccuonic bulletin board. He aslud lbat be be officially infonncd of the City 's progross in these two ar<as. Mr. Payne infonncd Council that be is a fn,elancc video prodoocr and a technical engineer al TCI Cable . He exproucd intCl'CII in producing cable acce:.s television sh<M~ for the Ci ty or Engl,wood "ilh his friend Henry Hoover, wbo also runs a producti on facility in Eoglewood . He c.,-poundt<l on the benefits to the community and his video producti on expertise . Mayor Bums Slated Council ,.;u be c.,-phring the proa:ss and thanked Mr . Payne for bringing his co ncerns 10 Council . 8. Noa-tebcdulcd Visitors (a) Henry HOO\-cr, an Engl°"ood r<Sidcnt for 20 years, spo.;e in support of Mr. Payne's comments. He stated he is a handicapped individual and would like 10 be involved in producing cable ace .:ss tclC\i.sion shov.'S for Englc"'()()d. 9. Communications. Prodamatic>e1 and Appointments There were no communications. proclamations or appointments. 10. Public Bearing No public hearing was scheduled bcfon, Council. COUNCIL MEMIIER HATHAWAY MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 11 (a) (i), (a) (li) and (a) (Iii) ON nRST READING . (a) Appro,-c on First Reading (i) CONTRACT WITH SKALAR CORPORATION IN TH,, AMOUNT OF $49,885 .00 FOR THE PURCHASE OF AN AlITOMA TED BOD SYSTEM FOR LITTLETON/ENGLEWOOD WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT LABORATORY . (ii) COUNCIL BILL NO. 6, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER HATHAWAY A BILL FOR AN ORDINANL J AMENDING 1 rlE WASTEWATER UTILITY ORDINANCE TITLE 12. CHAPTER 2. SECTION 2. SUBSECTION C; SECTION 3, SUBSECTION D AND SECTION 7, OF THE ENGLEWOOD MUNlCIPAL CODE i98S . laatcw ... City C.adl Mar<~'• lffl ..... (iii) CONTRACT Wl11l ROCKY MOUNTAIN EMERGENCY VEHICLES , INC . IN THE AMOUNT OF $63,369 .00 FOR A 1995 TYPE 3 AMBULANCE . Volcraaltl: Motion carried . Ayes : NR)'S: Council Mcmb!:n HalhaWI)', Vorminag. Wiggins. Habenicht, Waggoaer, WiJdman, Bums None (b) Appro\'e on Second Reading There \.\'Cf'C no items on second reading. 12 . OnliHD<.a, llaolu1ion1 ud Moc,,u (a) Apprtl\'C oa First Reading 111crc were no addi 1ional items submitted for appro\'l I on firsa reading. (Sec Agenda Item l l • Consent Agenda.) (b) ApprO\'C on Second Rca·'ing TI1crc were no items submillcd for approval on second reading. 13 . Galcral Disausio■ (a) M.1yo(s Choice I . Mayor Bums n,qucste<' (:ouncil authorize his lm'C I to Washington, D.C. to testify at a Congr=ional itcari ng on fundmg of the light rail line. He discussod the costs involvod. Mr. BurAt ad,i scd that because of schedu ling conflicts he \\ill be unable to ancnd the National League of Cil ;O> Confcrcni..":C. COUNCIL M/,:MBER HABENICHT MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO AUTHORIZE MAYOR BUllNS' TRAVEL TOW ASHINGTON, D.C. TO TESTIFY AT A CONGRESSIONAL HEARING ON LIGHT RAIL FUNDING AND APPROVE EXPENSES OF BETWEEN $900,00 AND S1600.00 . Mayor Bums notod that Council plodgcd at lhc February 21. 1995 RTD Board meeting 10 go to Washingt on D.C. 10 suppon the RTD Board bid to acquire Federal funding . Coun cil Member Vomuu.,g requested Mayor Bums provide Council with a rcpon on his trip ncx1 Moi1..ia). Council Member Habeni cht sta led that this trip and Mayor Bums ' appearance at the Congressional hc:,ring is c.xtrcmcly important 10 Englewood and an invcsunent in the City's future . She wished him luck . Vote nsulu: Ayes : Council Members Hathaway. Vormitlllg, Wiggins . Habenicht . Wauoncr, Waldman. Bums Nays : None Motion carried . I I I E■sl<w* Clly c..,u M■rcl1 ,, lffl Pap,S (b) Council Membc~s Choice (i) A raolution appointing Daniel L BIOIZJMn as City Altomcy was co11sidcred . The raolution was assigned a number or n:ad by title : RESOLtrrION NO. 30. SERIES OF 1995 A RESOLUTION APPOINTING DANIELL . BR=AN AS CITY ATl'ORNEY FOR TI!E CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO . COUNCIL MEMBER HA TBA WAY MOVED, AND IT WAS JOINTL 1r' SECONDED BY COUNCIL, TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM 13 (b) (I) -RESOLUTION NO. 30, SERIES OF 1995. Motion carTied. Ayes : Council Members lfalbaway. Vonnittag. Wiggins, Habenicht , Waggoner. Waldman, Bums Nai·s: None Council Member Habenicht pointed out that an extensive scan:h process was conducted thn.ughout the United States for the position or City Allorncy . She stated she reels that Mr. Dan Brotzman .1i ll serve the Cit y well . Mayor Bums coocum:d and offered his congratulations to City Attorney Brotzman . Mr. Semple thanked Council for their VOie of confidence in appointing him as Acting City Auomcy . He also thanked the City Attorney 's office Sia/ r, specifically NIIIC)' Fritz, Staff Confidential Legal Secretary . Mr. Semple rteognizcd Mr. Brotzman for .us cooperation and suppon during his tenure as Acting City Attorney . Mr. Semple !'.lated it has been a pleasure working \lith City Manager Clark and City Council. Cooncil thanked Mr. Semple. City Attorney Brotzman assumed his position oo the dais. (ii ) Reappointment or Allred F. Vonnittag. Jr. as Cooncil Representative on the Englewood Urban RcnC\l~I Authority was considered . Mayor Bums explained that Olis is a mayoral aproiotmcnt. COUNCIL MEMBER WIGGINS MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, THAT COUNCIL RECOMMEND THAT ALFRED F. VO RM.ITT AG, JR. BE REAPPOINTED AS COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE ON THE ENGLEWOOD URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY. Motion carried. Ayes : Nays: COllllCil Members Hathaway. Vormit1.1g. Wiggins . Habe nicht. Waggoner, Waldman. Bums None (i ii ) Council Member Hatha"~y : I. She advised that she has asked the City Anomcy ',, olT,cc to prepare a raolution honoring DRCOG on their 40th Anniversary, which she hopes to bring to Council at the March 20, 1995 meeting. 2. She noted Council rcecived copies or a lcncr from Carlyle Eisenberg about some or his cor.ccm, regard ing a Board or Adjustment and Appeals hearing. Ms . Hathaway rcquCS1cd Director Merkel provide funhcr infomlatir ,1 on the heari ng in question . E■aJewood City CouacU Marc:~,,tm Pase •• 3, She requcstoo stalf prcparo an analysis or Council memberships, specifically a rrncw or costs (dues) and benefits, IO be received at a lludy ,cssion u ooon u poalble. Ms . Ha1haway rocts lhc review sh0'dd be done on an annual basis . (i\') Council Member Vormillag : I. He questioned 1he proper procedure 10 follow in replacing lhe S"1'dish Hospilal rcprcscntati\'e on lhe Clean, Green and Proud Commission. Council Member Halhaway advised lhal the Commission, at its discretion , can select a representative and refer lhc name to Council . Council will lhcn interview and make lhc appointment . 2. He questioned the Slatus or the req-ror funds n:ceivod by Council from Kristen Gillman . Discussion ensued and Council concum:d thal 1he studcnl should approach Council ,.;th lhcir request, and a resolution should be prepared and presented by a member or Council recommending apprtl\'lll or a portion or lheir fonding . The studcnl should be made aware or other opportunities in lhc community for soliciting fonds. Council Member Vom1i11ag agreed 10 conlact Ms . Gillman and explain the procedure , (v) Council Member Wiggins thanked Mr. Semple for lhc c.<cellenl jolJ he did as Acting Ci1y All, mcy and he congra1ula1al Ci1y Allomcy Brotzman on his appointment. (vi) Communications. Council Member Waldman r<qucstal Slaff define all acronyms used in Cour,,:•I (vii) Council Member Waggoner noted he previously requested information on the Slurry Seal Program and Public Works Director Esterly has indicaled thal the list or streets will be available in mid-April. Mr. Waggoner pointed oul that Council has asked Public Works to keep track of lhe local con lractors abilily to pmi dc lhc micro-swfacing proa,ss and that this is a sole soun:c contract . He feel s it is impcrati\'C that Council rC\-iew the info(ltl3tion in a timely manner . not al the last minute . (,iii) Council Member Habenicht : I. She ad,iscd thal sc,·cral ci 1izcns have questioned her regarding lhc closing orThon1"f Plating Company and she ,.;11 refer lhe questions 10 staff. 2. She questioned lhc Ci1y 's in1en1 regarding parti ci pation in the Smart Growth Conferl:lla:. Ms . Habenicn1 suggc,.:.d Council discuss the issue al lhc next study session . Mayo r Burns fell that was a good idc.1 . Council Member Hathmmy suggested Council loo~c at b.'tlancing the representation by perhaps involving Council . staff and the Planning :md Zoning Commission or planning groups and decide who will best rcprcscn l the City as a whole . Ci ty Manager Clark advise<! thal at Council 's direction, stalJ has been SUr\'C)'al 10 gather information and commcnls relati,,. to lhc issue. The commenls will be compil ed and torwanlcd to Council. Mr. Clarie staled 1ha11hc Ci1y Manage r's office will coordin.ilc lhc effort or dclermining who is inlcrcsted in allending lhc Conference . I I I I l■&l<Wood City c-u M ■rc•6, 1995 P■ae7 Mayor Burns mcnlioncd thal the House Appropriations Comminee will be conducting hearings the week of March 20, 1995 and he will be in Washington, D.C. on behalfoflhc Housing 1,ulhorily 1ha1 weekend. He s1a1ed he will inquire as 10 whether there mighl be another opponunil)' 10 lcstiry al that time . 14 . City M ■n1g<r'1 R.tpor1 (a) Cil)' Manager Clari< advised Council lhat there is nothing on the agenda for lhc Maleh I J, 1995 Sludy Session and he recommend, unless Council has a lopio 10 discuss, that lhc meeting be canceled . He noted thal he would like to alloc■lc approximalcly 45 minulcs 10 the Clean, Green and Proud Commission al lhc March 20, 1995 Sludy Session to discuss solid waste iSSUCJ . Mayor Bums mcnLi oncd lb lt ec ... ,ncil rccci\'cd a recommendation in their packets for two excellent new members for the Housing Authori ry . He noted that these arc mnyoral appointmcnls with whkh he would like 10 proceed. Council Member Hathav ;iy oo:'00 that C\'Cl1 though Council docs not have the a1>r-0inting power iir the Housing Aulhoril)· they ha,-c trallitionally in1crvic..'Cd lhc applicanlS . She commcn1ed 1ha1 Council may choose not to in this instance. Council concurred that intcn·i C'\4'S were OOI' ncccs.s.11)' and recommended Mayor Bums pro.;ced ..., kb the appointments. (b) Cil)' Manager Clark =-..mended thal Council call an Excculivc Session immcdia1cly following the meeting to discuss a real estate transaction related to Cinderella City. COUNCrL ME'\tBER HATHAWAY MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, FOR COUNCll. TO GO INTO E>,,r, C UT I'.£ SESSION FOLWWING mE MEETING REGARDING A REAL ESTATE T.M • f-AC'l ,ON. i.). Council Members Hathaway, Vonnitlag, Wiggins, Habenicht. Waggoner, Waldman, Burns l"'tays : Nooe Motion carried . 15 . City A1tomey'1 Report (a) Cily Allomcy BrolZman thanked Council for the opponunily 10 serve the communily. He thanked Mr. Semple for facilitating his smooth traJ\S ition to the new position and his staff for their suppon . 16. Adjournment COUNCIL MEMBER RA THAW A Y MOVED TO ADJOURN . The meeting adjourned al 8:50 p.m.