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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-04-17 (Regular) Meeting MinutesI I 11:NGU:WOOD CITY COUNCIL ltNGLltWl',OD, AllAPAHOlt COUNTY, COLORADO April 17, 1995 I. Call to Ordtr The regular meeting of the Engltwood City Counci l w.is called lo order by Mayor Bums at 7:34 p,m, 2. hn'OCltloa The invocation w.is givtn by Council Member Wiggins . 3. Plod,:, of AllegilllK< The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Bums . 4. Roll Call Present Absen t A quorum was present. Cooncil Membc" Hathaway, Waldmaa, Wiggins. Habenicht, Vonniltag, Waggoner, Bums None Also present: Cit/ Manager Clari< City Allomcy Brottman City Clerk Ellis Director Esterly, Public Worts S. Minutes (a) COUNCIL MEMBER HATHAWAY MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDF.D, TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF APRIL J, 1995. Ayes : Council Membc" Halhaway. Vormittag. Wiggins , Habenicht. Waggoner, Waldman, Bums Nays : None Motioa carried. 6. Scbtdultd Visiton (a) Becky Alfrey was not pn:scnt as scbcdulcd. Mayor Bums a,Mscd that Ms . Alfrey mcl ,.;,h City Manager Clari< this afternoon . 7. Noa-ttbtduled Vi1ilon There were no non-scheduled visitors. 8. Commu nic 11ions, Proclamations a■d Appoiataeatl (a) A proc lamatio n declaring the wcclt of April 17 through 22 . 1995 as Volunt ee r Weck was considered . hakwoodCllyC-U April 17, lffl Pa&<2 COUNCIL MEMBER HA TUA WAY MOVED, AND IT WAS Sl!.CONDt:D, TO APPROVE A PROCLAMA TIOl'I PROCLAl!l fl \•G, IN THI: CITY OJ ENGLEWOOD, THE Wt:t:K OF APRIL 17 THROUGH APRIL 22, lffl AS VOLUNTEER Wt:t:k IN HONOR OF ALL OF THE VOLUNTEERS THAT Wt: HAVE, PARTICULARLY IN THE DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY SERVICES. Ayes : Council Members llalhaway, Vonniuag, Wiggins. Habenicht . Waggoner, Waldman. Bums Na)~: None Motion carri ed. The Safety Services Volunteers are : Alice Arnaluzio Georgina Bro..-o Selina Christianson Carol Cole Kathleen Flahcr1)· Kim Gan-er Re•,crcnd Da,,, Groen Mrs .Fm!Hahn Rc\'CfCnd fn,d Hahn Michael Ha"tins Ellen Knncdt S1,-,, Kunst Todd Linn Gucmc:y Munn Bill Naylor Michael O'Coooor Georgi> PctDno!T NanRob ;nson Maria R~jas Dorothy i,:omans Dominic Saleh RJ..--."Cl'Cnd Greg f.am pi.c r Dcrjsc Tamdli~•Romc Do.:ienc TcrMaal Nonna Wier Ma!i on Wyau Mayor Bums presented !he pioclamation to those \'Olun1ccrs who were present Ms. Wier. Ms. Krasc:ck. Ms . Pctrano!T, Ms. Robinson. Ms. Garver. Ms . Flaherty. Ms. Peterson, Mr. Peterson. Mr. Munn, and Mr. Naylor. Mayor Bums , on behalf of Council . cxprcs.scd his appreciation 10 the volunteers. (b) A proclamation declari ng Tuesday, April 2S , 1995 as National You th Service Day 1995 was considered . COUNCIL MEMBER HA TUA WAY MOVED , AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE A PROCLAMATION PROCLAIMING TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 1995 AS NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE DAY 1995 IN THE CITY OF lNGU:WOOD. Motion carried . Ayes : Council Members Hathaway, Vonnittag, Wiggins. Habenicht, Waggon er. Waldman. Bums Nays : None I l.aatew-,1 City COlladl April 17, lffl .... 3 (c) COUNCIL MUOER HATHAWAY MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO ACCEPT WITH REGRET BEVERLY A. MAES' LETTER OF RESIGNATION FROM THE CLEAN, G1lE£N AND PROUD COMMWION. Mocion carried. Ayes : Council Members Hathaway. Vorrn iuag. Wiggins. Habcnich~ WllUQllCr. Waldman. Bums Nays : None Council Member Hathaway r,quesk:d that Council review the list of applicanlS who applied for a positioa on the Clean. Gru:n and Proud Commissioo tbc last time. She suggested Council interview for the vaca ncy on May I in order to bring tbc Commissioll bock up to IS members as soon as possible . MJyor Bums agr,,od that woold be a good iaea. 9. hblic: Hearin& No publ ic hearing was scheduled before Council . IO . (:c,a,nt Acc■da COUNCU . MEMB J;:R HATHAWAY MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE ON FIRST READING CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 10 (a) (I), (II), (Ill), (iv), (v), (,i) ud (vii). (a) App rove oo First Raiding (i) COl'ITRACT Willi FI SHER SAFETY .4 MERICA FOR THE PURCHASE OF SELF-COl,ITAINED BREArnING APPARATIJS AND CONTRf.CT WITH COMPRESSOR INDUSTRIES FOR PURCHASE OF EAGLE Ill-PRESSURE CO ,1PRESS/CASCADE IN THE AMOum OF $88 ,404 . IO . (ii) RESOLUTION NO. 36. SERIES OF 1995 A RESOLUT10N AMENDING THE APPROVED 1994 BUDGET AND APPROi'RIATI NG MONIES FOR THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD . COLORADO. (iii) COl'ITRACT Willi GENERAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION FOR THE PURCHASE OF APPROXIMATELY 440 TONS OF LIQUID ALUMINUM SULFA TE FOR 1995 IN TT!E AMOUNT OF $165 .00 PER TON . (iv) COl'ITRACT Willi DATAMATIC, INC. FOR THE PURCHASE OF AN AUTOM ATED METER READING SYSTEM IN THE AMOum OF $21 ,111.00. (v) COl'ITRACT Willi TIMBERLINE ELECTRIC TO INST ALL AND PROGRAM THE SECOND PHASE OF SCADA (SUPERVISORY CONTROL AND DATA ACQLIISmON SYSTEM) INSTALLATION FOR THE ALLEN FIL TllR PLAm IN THE AMOum OF $4 3,290.90 . (vi) COUNCIL BILL NO . 4 . INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER HATHAWAY A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE A1JIHORIZING i'.N INTERGOVER.N ME NT AL AGREEMENT Ea WEEN THE ARAPAHOE CO UNJ"Y DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES AND THE CITY l•&lew•CIIJC-U April 17, lffl P11<4 OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO ENTITLED "COMMUNITY WORK EXPl:.RIENCE PROGRAM SPONSOR AGREEMENT." (vii) COUNCIL BILL NO. 14, INTROOUCBD BY COUNCIL MEMBER HATI-IAWAY A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE REPEALING TITLE I, CHAPTER 5, SECTION 2, SUBS ECTION 12, OF 11-IE ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE 1985, CONCERNING CAMPAIGN CONTRIBIITIONS. Voce ,-111: Ayes : Council Mcmbcn Hathaway, Vormitlag. Wiggins. Habenicht. Waggoner, Wildman. Buras Nays : Nooe Motion carried. COUNCU. MEMl\iR HATHAWAY MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE ON SECOND READING CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 10 (b) (I), (ii), (Iii) ud (i\•). (b) Apprm'C OD Second Reading (i) ORDINANCE NO . 9, SERIES OF 1995 (COUNCIL BILL NO. 9, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER HATI-IA WAY) AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO 11-IE EMERGENCY INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT BETWEEN TI-IE CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER AND 11-IE CITY OF EN GLEWOOD, COLORADO (i i) ORDINANCE NO . 10, SERIES OF 1995 (COUNCIL BILL NO . 10, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER HATI-IA WAY) AN ORDI NANCE AUTHORIZING VACATION OF CERTAIN trro.ITY EASEMEf\ITS LOCATED IN TI-IE CITY OF LITl1..ETON BY TI-IE TURF CLUB APARTMEITT3 ON 11-IE BROWN DITCH BY TI-IE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD , COLORADO . (iii) ORDINANCE NO. II , SERIES OF 1995 (CO UNCIL BILL NO . 11 , INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER HATI-IAWAY) AN ORDINANCE APPR0v1NG SUPPLEMENT NO. 125 TO 11-IE SOUTHGATE SANITATION DISTRICT 'S CONNECTOR 'S AGREEMENT WITT! TI-IE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD , COLORADO FOR 11-IE INCLUSION OF LAND wn1uN TI-IEIR DISTRICT BOUNDARIES . (i\') ORDINANCE NO . 12, SERIES OF 1995 (COUNCIL BILL NO. 12 , INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER HA 11-IA WAY) AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING TI-IE EXECUTION OF AN IITTERGOVERNMENTAL SUBGRANIBE AGREEMENT FOR TI-IE 199 5 ARAPAHOE COUITTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM BETWEEN TI-IE ARAPAHOE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND 11-IE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD . Vote,-IIJ: Ayes : Council Members Hathl1>~y. Vormittag. Wiggins, Habe nicht , Wagi;oncr, Waldman. Bums Nays: None I I I I la....,_. CIIJ c-u April 17, lffl Pace5 Molioo carried. 11 . Onli ■--. Raohltlou ud Motlo■1 (a) Approve oo Fir>l Reading (i) Din:ctor Esterly prcsenled a r,:commendation from the Department of Public Worts to adopt a rtSOluuon of inlent 10 form Concn:te Dillric:t No. 1995 with• public bearing scheduled for May 15, 1995. He noted that in 1990 Council boc:ame conccrncd about the deteriorating condition of concrete aubs and sidcwllls throuv,out Englewood and, rocognizing th■t n,pain are the R:1p0115ibility of adjacent property O\\llCIS, Council dim:tal stall' lo develop p:.ns de,jgncd to help individu&IJ .-their obligations. Stall'. be stated, n:commaml the creation of Spccial Districts solely for concme rq,airs, as a Special District permitted the issuance ol'bonds that provide financing <M:r ten yean 1i,r property owners in need of an extended payment plan. Mr. Esterly pointed out that otber feature1 of an Englewood Special District include tn:e rcp!acoment in the right-of-way, an.......,_ defcm1 program for fixed or low income property O\\ncrs and voluntary additional concrete. He explained that Concrete Replacement District 1991 cooreatnlt"'1 on tbe111Uthcast portion of the City, however anticipaled =-ni,s of scale ond a comp■ct project area wae Dot r.»li>ied ud citiuns expresaccl cooccm th■t tbq ftl'C being made to n:pair .._..:ffle in helter condition IUD other localioos throughout the City. Din>c:lor Est<rly stated Concrete ltq,lacemcnt District 1992 ,.,.. organized to target tbe concrete 11ml in need of n:pair throughout the City. ,\ Coocretc Tm FONC composed of citizms, Council memben. Slaff ud otber inte~ parties ..-.s formed in 191l2 and, bucd upon their n:commcndalion, Council pn,poscd a change in financial responsibility for COOCIIU repairs after the IDOi.i 1-iod n,pain were made. Tbo<c lll05I nccdcd concrete n:pairs wen: identified for Concrete Replacemeot District 1993. Mr. Esterly staled that due to dcla)~ associated with securing exteodcd financing f<N' rapoosible property owocrs, the 1993 District ms been postponed until now. He ooted that throughout the entire process responsible property 0\\11Crs have been oolified of their coounuing responsibility at public meetings , through the press, via door hangers and by direct mail. Director Esterly 5lalal that if Council elct'l1 to go forward with the District. constructioa will be complcled this year and• ballot~• lhorizing the issuance of bonds wi ll be submitted to the adjfccnt property O\\'OCrs, who are also rcvstercd electors, at the November 1995 clcction. He stated thal assessments would be due and effective January I, 1997 and, depending on the outcome of November's election, the assessment amounts would either be due IOOo/, with property taxes paid in 1997 or paid over a ten year period. In response to Council Member Vormiuag, Mr. Esterly confinncd that the list of affected addresses will be published in the Englewood Herald as part of the resolution. The resolution WdS assi gned a number and read b) title : RESOLIITION NO . 37 . SERIES OF 1995 A RESOLIITION DECLARING 1llE INTENTION OF 1llE CITY COUNCIL OF ENGLEWOOD. COLORADO. TO CREATE A SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTIUCT IN 1llE CITY. TO BE DESIGNATED AS CONCRETE REPLACEMENT DISTRICT NO . 1995 , ADOl7!1NG DETAILS AND SPECJFICA TIO NS FOR 1llE PROPOSED DJSTIUCT. AND DIRECTING PUBLICATION AND MAILINv OF 1llE NOTICE OF HEARING Tu TI IE OWNERS OF 1llE REAL PROPERTY IN 1llE DISTIU COUNCIL MEMBER HABENICHT MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM 11 (a)(I) • RESOLUTION NO. 37, SJl!:RIES OF 1995. Ayes : Cooncil Mcmbcrs Vormittag, Wiggins, ltabcnichL Waggoner, Waldman. Burns a:._.. ... CIIJ c-11 Aprill7,1"5 Pap, Nays: Abstain : Motion carried . Nolle Cowx:il Member Hathany Council Member Halhany SUled she feels ii is inappropriale 10 ca:t a VOie on lhis ruolu1 ion as her property is included in lhc district (b) Approve on Scrond Rcadiag Then: wen: no additional i1cms submittal b' approval 011 ICCOnd reading. (Sr,o Agenda llem 10 (b). ColllCIII Agenda.) 12. c-.llDIKullloa (a) Mayor'• Choice I. Mayor Bums SUlod be left lD ClCkmn'C message wilh Senator Blickcnsdcrfer, detailing hiJ analysis of SellllC BW No. 9S-149, IXllllZnUII "Jusl Compcwion Obligations ol Local Go\-muncnl" and 1h11 lhc Seaalor bas r=n..i malCrial rdaln--e 10 lhc BW from Ille Colorado Municipal Lague. Council Member Habcniohl DOied she ,pate 10 Seaa1or Blickensdener and he indicalod it was his lhinking tut I.he Bill will be SOIi( bock IO ammittee. lie indicalod he bad ,upponod lhc bill in ilS ofiginal form and apprccialed being brought up IO....., especially with Engle,o'OOd's concerns. (b) Council Mcml>cr's Cboiao (i) Council Mcmba" Hathany: I . She advised lhal lhc EDDA applied for and n:a:i,"1 a Cullural Facilities Grart in lhc amounl of approximalely $4,900, for I.he Sound al 5'mmcr cooccn series. Ms. Hathaway stated thal lhc a>llCelU will be schcduk:d basically every otbcr n.ndly and Council should be r=iving thal schedule fairly soon. CouO:.il Member Habcnichl swed lhal I.he Arapahoe Counly Cullural Council bas pul forth • rtc0mmcnded HSI of organizalions and amoonlS to be funded which ,.;11 be the subjcct of a public h. •. '"8 al their May meeting. Ms . Habcnichl poinled out lhal their rtc0mmcndations may change afte r lhc public hearing process. The Arapahoc Counly CUllural Council ,.;11 then forward their r=mmcndation lo the Arapahoe Coun1y Commissioncn and she Sllled it is nol until I.he Commissioners act that the granl becomes final . Ms. Habenicht Slalod ii is ,-cry exciting. Council Member Hathaway suggested tha1 the Arapahoe Coun1y Cul1ural Council consider rewording their lcllcr as it led her 10 beliC\-e lhal lhc grant had been appro,,:d. Council Member Habenichl thanked Ms. Hathaway for sh.aring that concern and Slalcd she would look into it 2. Ms. Hathaway advised stalfthat most o!~,c road construction signs al Dartmoulh and San1a Fe arc covered with grallili . J . S~. ,.a1od the Planning and Z.Oning Commission will consider some aspects of lhc Trolley Square reorganization tomorrow night Sbe noled that she understood, due lo lhc fact lhal some of 1hc King Soopcrs plans may ha,-e changed. 1h11 lhc bearing may be coo,tinued . Ms. Halhaway '"'!ucsted thal Council be kept informed of the process in a timely manner. I I Ee----City c....u Afrll 17, lffl .... , Cily Attorney Brauman agreed 10 keq, l:ouacil apprised. (Ii) Council MmlJer Wiggim : I. He .wed that he aueodcd the oommin« meeting to rename the Regional Parle and a suggestion has been agn:al upon bul must be~ by tho Boan!. 2. lie adviood that South Subwtlu Is looking to build a fowtll ball field and purchase tho land when, Home Lumber Is loauxl for poridag. c:onli.n...,a upon Home Lumber vacaling the property. Mr . Wiggins feds Council should be aware thal thal is a polCDlial loa ol tax ra'CllUC. He lddcd that South Suburban has been un,sua:cssful in getting privalc""""' IO build a miniatun: golf oowse, consequently they will _.,ach tbc Counly Cnmmislioaas IO clolamine if Ibey can IDOY< ahead with the plans. DilCUSlion enmed n,ganling tbc oripaal Planned ~-City Attorney Brotzman advised that, if the park cncompassc,a the land wbcn, Home Lumber is located. tbcn tho Planned Development must be amended. Also, Mr. Brotzman stated that all minwun: golf courses must get permission from the Counly Commissionen., which South Suburban musl do if tho private funding is lost . In rapomc to Couocil Member Vormiuag, Council MmlJer Halbaway and Council Member Wiggins advised that land when, Home Lumber and AJapohoc Rental an, situated was annexed into Englewood about 1wo ycan ago. Further discussion ensued . Council Member Habcnichl stated she fcd.s it is really imponant to nomain informed of South Suburban 's progn,ss and suggested Council may wan, :o mm with their boanl. Mayor Bums agn,cd thal a meeting between Cooncil and the South Subwban Board would be beneficial . (iii) Council Mcmbcr HalJenichl mltd tbc Bookmobile will be back on the road May I, 1995 . She invited e\'eryonc to celebrate on Suoday, April 23 . 1995 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the LibraJ)' parking lot . Mayor Burns advised that . whe n he was in WashingtoO D.C .. i.: net •itb Senator Brown aad his Chief of Staff and in a letter asked Mr. Brown to write lcttm to the appro;.1iate commiuccs, i.e. the Transponation Commiuce. regarding the light rail funding. Mr . Bums noted that Senator Brown is in the middle east righl now. bul he expressed his disappoinuncnt thal the Senator's office has not responded to his inquiri~. 13. t:ity Manager'• 11,port (a) City Manager Clark announced thal Communily Dc\'clopment Dm:ctor Lee Merkel has been appointed the Town Manager of Dillon. Colorado and his resignation is effective May l , 1995. He staled he met "ith Mr . Merkel today to discuss the transition plan . Mr. Clark nolcd he in1ends to ad\'enisc for his rcplact'mc nl as soon as possible. (b) Mr. Clark staled that John Loss , Exccuti,·e Vi"' President or Mill er Dcvelopmcnl. was present 10 give Council an updale on the Cindcnolla Ciiy ralc\'elopmcnt plans . John Loss rcponed lhal he anticipalcs an executed agrccmcn~ between the City ofEngle\\ood and Mille r- Kitchell , in approximately JO days. He staled his finn sent out 50 general marketing packages a.,d they arc pleased with the positive response . Mr. Loss stated that rcprcs.:ntativcs of Miller-Kilchell and City Eaal<wllll City C-il April 17, lffl ..... Manager Clari< will atlelld I a,nvmion olthe lnlenlalioalJ Couacil ol Slqlpiag Ccnlen (ICSC) In Las Vcps. He adviJod that vinually CYCI)' lllliooll rcuilcr lllCnds the COll\"CDUOII and strcslCd the value of participating. Mr. Loos, citing the i.q,c,nlncc ol tloc .....,._ .....,.....i ol t.bc project. advised lhcy an: very ~ thal lhcy haYe l1ICffiOd positivo fcedbock from two oC the largest lhcatu opcraton. I Mr. Loa ..-1. for t.bc City and Millor-KilCbcll lo n>dcvolop Cindcrdla City, ID ICapllblc deal m1151 be worked oul wilh Equilable. He DOied 1h11 lhc ....,ciltions wilh Equillblc iJrvoft'C two major c:ooccms, lhc environmcnlll clean-up oflhc site and t.bc existing Montgomery Wanl leaJC. Mr. Loss concluded his prcacnllllon by noliag 1h11 Mlller-K.ildlCII continues IO ID<d wilh City Slaff, l!DDA, t.bc RollJy and RID rcpr<IODIIIMS II t.bcy 0001idcr lhcsc kind ol ~ ~ key IO community involvement Also, he 11111111, lhc iapul and pcnpc,c:ln'C ol neighborhood groups are vital during lhcsc t.arly planning Slagcs. Mayor Bwm D0lal 1h11 a Iii-part)' ag=IIICIII bdwocn Equiu,l,lc, t.bc City and Millcr-Kilcbcll ,... picviously discusacd. In lighl olMr. Loa's llalemCDl lhll lhc Millcr-KilCbcll agrccmcol ,.ilh the Ciiy is cJoa, IO beiaa floaliml. Mayor Barm q,alicllled wllaJier aegatillions ~ Eq,oilable will be lq)IIIIC or if lhcy will -...Hy tic in,..,_,_ Mr. Loa lilalal t.bc agn,cmcnu ,.;u be rdaled. Mayor Burns 151:ed iflhc enviroomcnw Sludy mUSI be complded before L',e dcvclopmcn1 agrccmcnl can be fi..Uud. Mr. Loss staled be did rol lhink so, lhat be bclicvcs lhc plan 111 !his time is lo m0\-C fo rward ,.;th a dcYcJopma,I ~ "DI lhal pn,bobly has aomc cool inga,ci<: "'!aied 10 t.bc ultimate outcome of lhc cnv,ron.-al Sludy. Cir,• Manager CJarlt Slaled lhc do\'ClopoY,nl a;....,rnenl ii going lo '1ruclured around lhc Ciiy 's abilily 10 deli,-cr lhc propclt)' 10 •.~llcr-KilchclJ and pan oflhal abilily hinges upon "1>11 lhc cnvironmcnlal study indicalcs. Cily Manager Clark ad\ised lhal OlWJCil's May I s11,1_-: :,-....,j,,,, •l'i ll be do\'Oled IO lhis issue and lhcy ,.;u walk Council lhroogh lhc do\-cio;,n¼:, • lll'J('Cmcnt. Mayor Burns fell that lhc enviroom<nlal Sludy ,.;11 havo a •"8ring oo how lhc sile will be laken down as well as lhc mclhod oC disposing ol th< producu of Iha! demolition. Mr. Loss agreed. Mayor Bums !hanked Mr. Loss for his u,'Xla1c. 14 . City Atturaty'1 Report Cil)' Altorocy BrulZlllall did 1101 ba-\'C aay mauen 10 bring boron: Cooncil . 15 . A~jou,,,_,,t COUNCIL EMBER HA TBA WA V MOVil> TO ADJOURN . The meeting adjourned al 8: 14 p.m. I