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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-04-03 (Regular) Meeting MinutesI I [NGU:WOOD cm COUNCIL ENGLEWOOD, ARAPAHO£ COUNTY, COLORADO 11,plar Saaloa April J, 1995 I. Call toOnkr The n,gular meeting of the Engl""ood Cit y Council was called lo order by Mayor Bums al 7:34 p.m. 2. Jn,·ocation The invocation was gi\"cn by Council Member Wiggin.s. 3. Pledge of All<iiaa« The Pledge uf Allegiance was led by Mayor 6wn:; 4. Roll Call Pn:scnt Absent .\. quorum was pn:scnL Counci l Members Halha""'Y· Waldman. Wiggins. Habcnich~ Vonninag. Waggoner 1. m\S None Also pn:scnt City Manager Clark City Attorney Brotzman City Clerk Ellis 5. Minula DiRlClor Eslerty. Pub!'· \"o:k s Engineering Manager Kahm (a) COUNCIL MEMBER HATHAWAY MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED , TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF MARCH 20, 1995. Ayes : Council Members Hathaway, Vormiuag. Wiggins , Habenicht. Waggoner. Waldman. Bums Nays: None Motion carried . 6. Scheduled Visiton (a) City Manag<r Clark explained that Becky Alfn,y. who ""'5 scheduled to speak regarding public access on Englewood 's Cable Television Channel . was unable to appear at this meeting due to an illness in lhc family . He a<h'iscd 1ha1 Ms . Alfn:y has been lcntalivel y n,schcduled 10 speak at lhc April 17, 1995 Council meetin g 7. Non-sched uled Visiton There were no non-sc heduled ,isi1ors . 8. Com municalioos, Procl1malion1 and Appointment• 1:a&1ewoeo1 C11y c-ii April 3, 1995 Papl (a) A proclamation declaring the week of April 9111 through Ayril 151h, 1995 as Nalional Building Safety Wock ..... a,nsidcrod . COUNCIL MEMBER HATHAWAY MOVED, AND IT WAS SECON I -D, TO APPROVE A PROCI.AMA TION PROCLAIMING THE WEEK OF APRIL 9TH THOIJGH APRIL 15TH, 1995 AS NATIONAL BUILDING SAFETY WEEK. Ayes : rooncil Memben Hathaway , Vonniltag, Wiggins , llabcnichl , Waggoner, Waldman, Bums Na)~: None M, .• dun1; . __ ,,nial the proclamation 10 Chief Building Official Bcclcy Bair.er. (b) A proclama1ion declaring lhc woclt of April 9111 through April 151h, 1995 as Naliooal Library Wack was a>nsidcrod. COUNCIL MEMBER HABENICHT MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE A PROCLAMATION PROCLAIMING THE WEEK OF APRIL 9TH THROUGH APRIL 15TH . 1995 AS NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK. Ayes : Council Memben Halhaway, Vonniltag, Wiggins, Habenicht . Waggoner. Waldman , Bums Nays: None Molion carried Mayor Burns pn:scnled the proclama1ion 10 Council Member Habenicht Council liaison to the Library Boa rd . (c) A proclamation declaring April 20. 1995 as Arbor Day was considcrod . COU~CIL MEMBER HA TH.AWAY MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE A PROCLAMATION PROCUIMING APRIL 10, 1995 IN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD AS ARBO,RDAY. Ayes : Council Members Ha1haway, Vonniltag, Wiggins. Habenicht Waggoner, Waldman . Bums ' None Motion carried . Council Member Hathaway a<hiscd tlial an Arbor Day celebration ,.;11 be held in Cushing Park on April 20 . 1995 al 1:00 p.m. Mayor Burns noted thal lhc Arbor Day cclcbralion and Chrur.oor ofCommcn:c luncha>n arc scheduled for the same time. He staled he ·,,ill ancnd lhc Chamber lunch :o n as Cil)' Manager Clark will be speaking . 9. Public Hcaria .i No public hearing was scheduled befon: Council. 10. Consent A~nda COUNCIL MEMBER HATHAWAY MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE ON FIRST READING CON SENT AGENDA ITEMS 10 (1) (I), (II), (Iii) ud (h·). (a) Aprrove on First Read ing I I I I lta...,.._ City Coudl Aprill, lffl P111<J (i) COUNCIL BILL NO. 11 , INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER HATHAWAY A BILL FOR AN ORD INANCE APPROVING SUPPL 'ENT NO. m TO 11IE SO\miOATE SANITATION DISTRICT'S CONNECTOR 'S AGREEMENT Willi 111E CITY OF ENGLEWOOD. COLORADO FOR 1llE INCLUSION Of LAND WITIUN TIIEIR DISTRICT BOUNDARIES . (ii) COUNCIL BILL NO . 9, ltmlODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMllER HAlllAWAY A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AI.TlllORIZIHG AN AMENDMEITT TO 11IE EMERGENCY lt-ITERCONNECTION AGREEMENT BETWEEN 1llE CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER AND nm CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO . (iii) COUNCIL BU. NO. Jr, llITROD!JCllD BY COUNCIL MEMBER HAlllAWAY A BI L!.. ~OR AN ORDINANCE A .. !1 l't 'G 'J hCA TION OF CERTAIN IJTILlTY EASEMEITTS LOCATEIH !, ~CITYOFJ ' 'H.EJ ()II: I ·•·1llE1'l/RFCLUB APARTMEITTSONTIIEBROWN DITCH BY 1llE CITY OF ENGLE \.··,· :l1 ·Y..()RAl)(J. (iv) COUNCIL BILL NO. 12, l t,'lllODUCEO BY COUN CIL MEMBER HATHAWAY A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AI.TlllORIZING 1llE EXEClTTION OF AN IITTERGOVERNMEITTAL SUBGRANTEE AGREEMEITT FOR 11IE 1995 ARAPAHOE CCUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMEIIT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM BETWEEN 11IE ARAPAHOE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND 11IE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD . Motion carried . Ayes : Council Mcmbcn llathaw.iy, Vormittag. Wiggins, Habcnichl, Waggoner, \ aldman. Burns Nays: None (b) Approve on Second Reading TI1crc were no items submitted for approval on second reading. 11. Ordi•Ja.nccs, Resolutions and Motions (:o) Approve on First Reading (i) Director Esterly pn:scntcd a ra:ommcndalion from the Dcpartmcnl of Public Works 10 adopt a rcsolu1ion alJ<nring a ncgotia1cd con1111Ct for 1995 Microsunacing. and awarding lhc: conlmct 10 Bi1uminous Asphalt Scaling Specialists. Inc . (BASS) in an amoun1 no1 10 cxcocd $3, ,000.00 . He advised th.ii for lhc p.ist eighl )-cars. lhc: Cily has ncgolialcd with BASS , Inc. to corutruct Englewood ·, slurry and microsurfacing program . Mr. Esterly rq,orlcd that stalT continues 10 monilor slurry seal and microsurfacing activities in the metro area . Staff's preference is to contract with BASS Inc., which they consider lo be the only provca contractor in the mcuo.,.. thal has dcmoostratcd su=ssful applications, using prcducts and mixed designs, developed specifically for lhc: Cily ofEnglewood. Director Esterly advised thal BASS , Inc . is available to accomplish the 1995 projoct in lale M.iy or early June or this year. For 1995 staff is recommending a conlrael with BASS, Inc. for appro.xirna1cly 200,000 square ya rds of microsurfaci ng al a unil price slightly higher than thal ncgolia1cd in 1994 . $400,000 is available in the Publi c lmprovemenl Fw1d . s ., •d IUld Bridge accounl for 1995 . bslewood Clly CCN&acll Aprill, 1995 '""' In response 10 Coom'II Membe,; l l:>bcnic h1, Engirocring Manager Kahm discussed bids for Slandani slurry :n the metro a "'and co<p laincd that there arc OJ other communities in the metro area Iha! have been pulling down rulCIOOUtfacing. comcqucnUy a COIi compari1011 is dilllcull. Mr. Kahm pointed OUI Iha! cili7.cu -Nill c>cpt.'f~M':C minimum inamvcnicocc during coRllruct.ion with microsurf'acing , He confirmed that microswfacin11 t, a more expcnsi,'C product. HOl''CVCr, microourfacing can be pul down al Vat)ing thickncs& and"'" I): u :d for rut fiUing and lc,-cling. Standard shiny products can only go down the thicltncss of U.. · • ! aggregate in the produa. Council Mcmbe : W!j\guncr questioned whether microsurfacing has more SlruClural strcngth. Mr. Kahm staled that the lnte ",,ti onal Slurry Surfacing Association docs not sell ii as a structural product, but lhcrc is some structure with microsurfacing. In response 10 Council Member Habenicht, Mr. Kahm confinncd that this program was fcatuncd in the "EnglC\\oocl...Somcl/!ing To Talk About" video. Mayor Bums askc-: I/ this product was dC\•clopcd specifically for EnglC\\-o.,d . Mr. Kahm confinncd Iha! this product , comiw 'k!II of Asphalt Paving granite aggregate and ERGON emulsion , was designed for use on EnglC\\'Ood 's Slrt<'IS . In response 10 Coun,:il Member Vormiuag. Mr. Kahm explained that microsurfacing fills ruts, levels the roadway and seals 1.1\e existing surface 10 keep ou t moisture and prolccts the pavement Council Member Vonnillag pointed our that his street was just resurfaced and he has already noticed cracks . Mr. Kahm explained that lhcrc arc.., prr,ducti Iha! totally Slop rdlcclivc cracldng . HO\l'C\-Cr, c.,"]lCricncc has shown that a"Cn lhoogh the cnrdcs appear again on the IWfacc, the seal is cffcc:li\'C and moisture is not getting dowo into the pavement and since 1986 there ha,-c been very few failures on stroct.s which have been slurred and microsurfaccd. Discussion ensued. In response 10 Counc il Member Halhaw.iy, Mr. Kahm confirmed that BASS , Inc . is not responsible for the overlay and Iha! the balance of the amount budgcted for thi•, project ,.;11 be used for in-house overlay of strcclS. In response 10 Mayor Bums, Mr. Kahm explained that mOSI of Englewood 's street system is set up on a grid that has eight long blocks per mil e. In response 10 Council Member Waggoner. Mr. K.ahm confinncd l.ha1 microsulfacing or local service SlrcclS in 1987 and 1988 have held up cxt.rcmcl y "~II . The Clerk read the resolution by title and assign"(( it a number : RESo:..:;;:oN NO . 35, SER[ES OF I 995 A RESOUJTION ALLOWING FOR A NEGOTIATED CONTRACT FOR ENGLEWOOD'S 1995 MICROSURF ACING PROGRAM INSTEAD OF THE COMPETITIVE BID PROCESS UNDER SECTION I 16 (b) OF THE HOME RULE Cl'" 1.RTER AND THE ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE 1985, jECTION 4·1·3, AND AW AROING A NEGOTIATED COJ-ITRACT FOP, THIS PROGRAM FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE ENGLEWOOD SIBEET SYSTEM . COUNCIL MEMBER WAGGONER MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM 11 (a) (I)· RESOLUTION NO. 35, SERIES OF 1995. Motfon carried . Ayes: Council Members Hathaway, Vonnillag. Wiggins, Habenicht, Waggoner, Waldman, Bums Nays : None I I I Eaaleweod City c.adl Aprill,1!195 , •• s (b) Approve on Second Reading Thcrc were no items submincd for approval on sccond reading. 12. Gea,ral Dlttuuioll (a) Mayo(s Choice I. Mayor Burns repon,d that durin g his lrip to Washington, D. be: ttstifled berorc the H005C Subcommit ice on Surl'acc Transponation and he relt it went quite well . 1' discussed particulan or the lrip and ooncludcd that it was an intercsting and beneficial cxpcricna:. Counci l Memi,,r Hathaway questioned whether Englewood has rcccived rcimbwscment from the City of Littleton for any additional cosu orthe trip . Mayor Bums stated that it should be taken caro or as Linlaon. of the ir """ volition. agreed to take carc of hair or the additional cost. 2. Mayor Burns pn:scntcd a proclamation declaring the week or April 9th throu gh 15th as Englewood TelccommunicalOB Week . The Cleric rcad the proc!amation in its entircty . MAYOR BURNS MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE A PROCLAMATION PROCLAIMING TH£ WEEK or APRIL ,m THROUGH APRI L I <?'\I, 1995 AS ENGLEWOOD IT!.ECOMMUNICATORS WEEK. Ayes : Council Member.; Hathaway , Vonninag , U/i~ins, Habenicht . Waggoner. Waldman. Bums Nays : None Motioncanicd.. Mayor Bums pn:scoted the proclamation to Community Services Manager Blumcnthol . (b) Council Membc(s Choice (i) Counci l Member Hatha\\~Y advised that it appear.; tha t rcncl ng is going up along the north boundary of Cushing Parle and app,,,enOy the bus bench will be renccd in. She stated she has rccci\'ed inquiries rrom citizens questioning whe:hcr there arc any plans on the part or the City, COOT or RID to mO\'C the bus bench rurther to tile cast . The move would put the bench right on the ge or rcsidential housing and there wc rc some concerns cxprcssed as they do not "11llt that bus bench put nc.,1 to reside ntial housing. City Manager Clarlc agreed to check into the ,::1_ ... ,L•11 n . I. 2. (ii) COWICil Member Wiggins : He \\i shod Council Member Wal!goncr a Happy Birthday . He stated he ooticed today th.t tile City was flushing hydrants. 3. He ad,ised that South Subuman has ordered shields, for the softball field ligllls (on tile north side) e, the Regional Park at Belleview and Windermerc, to be installed by Oic end or this montll . 4. He noted that he has bcco appoint ed to a commiltec to rename the Regional Parl<. (iii) Council Member Habenicht: Ea&l<w....i Clly c..adl Aprill,l"5 , . ..,, I. She slated she has been roqUCSled by Programming and t ,n:ulation Librarian Mary Loo Talum 10 extend an invitation 10 Cow,ciJ 10 participalc In the kick off for lhc Colorado "Read-lbc-Rocl<.ics" ?romotion on April 14, 1995. Ms . Habenicht explained lhal Englewood 's goal is lo have 10,000 items n:ad by Oclob<r 10, 1995 . She discussed the program. 2. She thanked whoc\u provided Council with laminated maps of lhc City . INole : The laminated maps "1:rc prepared by lhc City Manager's offix.J (Iv) Council Member Waggoner: I. He commented that a letter from lhc Parks and RCCTCalion Commission. on lhc Englewood High School Art project, w.u included in lhc Council packet He asked when th agn,:mcnl "®Id be coming before Council. · Cit y Manage r Clark achiscd Iha! SlalT\\2S not planning 10 bring ii before Council . but 1hcy can ifCounc.il so desires . However. if lhcrc arc no objections staff will be haniling the agreement. Counci l Member Halha"•Y Slated ,..., ~ not object. but she commcnlcd lhat she would like lo ,,,. lhc project concc nlrale on lhc Dry Crcclt .•-alkway. Ms . Halha\\'8)' also suggesled Iha! SlalT look into material Iha! lends lo repel graffiti . Upon further questioning by Council Member Waggoner, City Auomcy BrolZman advised that this is oot considered an inlcrgOYfflllDCDlal agr=ncnl. lhal ii is an agnx:mcnl "ith lhc Art Club . not Englewood High Schoo l. 2. Mr. Waggoner Slalctl he read lhc Public Works nc..'1ctlcr article about lhc Stale Forest Scnicc Grant applicatio n for $2 ,000 10 aid in lhc rcltlO\-al or large trees in lhc pri,,.le wban forest . He asked if thD".c uccs arc on public or pri\'ate property. Director Esterly staled It,;)' arc pri \'ale property trees . Council Member Waggoner asked if lhc trccs arc on private property why lhc citizens arc not asked 10 oonlribu·.: the matching roquircrr.:n1. Mr. Esterl y explained Iha! lhc City &nd Stale match lhc homeowners . (v) Counci l Member Habenicht noted Iha! Council has also rccciV<d i1lforrna1ion r<gardi ng lhc Great Outdoon Colorado Grants . She Slated she ..oold like lo sec lhc City rcscan:h studies and grants which may assist lhc City in the prcscn-ation or lhc Belleview Park nature area . 13. Ciry Manager's Rq,ort (a) City Manager Clark reported on the Cindcrclla City Rcdc\'clopme111 acti,itics. He staled 1ha1 the Development Agrccmcnl draft should be ready for Counci l's micw at a study SC<';0n in May. Mr. Clark advised that Miller-Ki1chell is ""rking \\ilh Equitable on 1he en,ironrn :ntal assessment u!)dale for the site and they continue 10 exc hange due diligcocc information . He noted th 11 Miller-Kitchell continues 10 market the si 1e. Also. Equitable continues 10 keep the Cily apprised , r tlte status or lhc leases, al this time the re arc approximately 11 open leases. Mr. Cl:.rlt staled Iha! lhc City is negotiating with Mercantile , the parent store for Joslins, rcgarding lhc Joslin's si te . Miller-Kitchell has met ,.;th City stalT 1wo or throe times 10 discuss overall land use and traffic issues . Miller-Kitchell has had some preliminary conlael wilb lhc engineering staff or RTD wnccming the light rail station. (b) Mr. Clark ad\iscd Iha! he will accompany Mille,-K;1chell 10 the International Conference of Shopping Centers in May . He staled he will rcprcscnl 1he City to rcinfon:c 10 the prospective tenants the City's commilmcnl lo lhe redevelopme nt project and hopefully obtain some prcliminary commitments. City Manage, Clark noted he will keep Council apprised of na,rketin g efToru . I I I I 111 ......... City CCN111dl Aprill, 1995 '""'' Council Member Waggoner ""!uesled an update on the status or the Depot. Mayor Bums advised that Dave Pascal appean:d before U,c Housing Authority and rcponed on the various grants b-.ing pum,cd. the largest ooc is rrom the State '.listorical Society . Mr. Bums noted that he has ""!UCSIIXl •hat Housing Authority Director Paul Malinowski check into the rrog,,ss being made to secure the structure . Mayor Bums staled Library Director Long. as "di as other members or the Ci ty . have been considera bl y helpful 10 the applicants in fonnulalin g and completing the grant applications. He pointed out that the process just takes time. 14 . City Attorney'• ~port (a) City AUomcy Brotzman announced that Nancy Reid has been appointed as pan-time Assistam City Anorncy and pan-time Prosecuting Allomcy . (b) Mr . Brotzman a<hiscd Council that they ,.;u be ro.:ci,ing at the nc-'t study session a draft or an ordina·.10e which would rcpcaJ the c,mpaign contribution section or the City '., code, as ""!uesled by Council , as well as a re-draft or the trash collection issue . (c) Mr. Brotzman stated thal Council ,.;11 be rccci,ing an updated rcpon or projects ;wigned to outside auomcys. In response to Council Member Hathaway. City Auomcy Brotzman conftnncd that Council ,.;u be reviC"'ing the entire Council Policy Manual . Mr Clark sta led that the Sheridan Cit y Council would like to l11Ctl ,.;th the Englewood City Counc;_; on May 8. I 995 . He asked that Council achisc him or any issues they ""uid like to discuss al the mr..:ting . Mayor Bums noted thal he made an additional trip to Washington, D.C. on Man:h 23 , 1995 to a Housing and Urban Development Corucreoce on behatror the Housing Authority . He stated that he met ,.;th Senator Hank Brmm and his Chit! or Staff. Mayor Bums commented that Senator Bro,.11 voiced enthusiastic suppon fo r the Cinderella Ci1y n:dC\·clopmcnt and the RTD line. Mai:or Bu rns noted thal the 1995 Citizen oflhc Year and Town Meeti ng have yet to be discussed. Discussio n ensued . It was dc1crmincd thal Counci l Y.ill di scuss lhc issue at the next Study Sessio n, April 10 , 1995 , at which time they should have more infonnation . 15. Adjoon1ment CO NCIL MEMBER VORMITTAG MOVED TO ADJOU RN . The mcctin • adjourned at 8:20 p.n,.