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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-05-01 (Regular) Meeting MinutesI I ENGLEWOOD CITY COUNCIL ENGLEWOOD, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO llq,,lar Saalou Ma y I, 1995 I. Call lo Order The regular mccting of the Englewood Ci cy Courcil was cal led 10 order by Mayor Bums 11 7:36 p.m. 2. ID\'otltion The invocalio n was given by Council Member Wiggins . The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Burns . 4 . Roll Ca ll Present: Absent : A quorum \.\'aS presen t Also present: 5. Minutes Council Members Hathaway. Waldman. Wiggins. Habenicht VomUttag. Waggoner, Burns None City Manager Clarlt Cily Allomcy Brotzman Ci1y Clerlt Ellis Planning Admi nistralor Slilt Co mmunity Dcvc lopmcnl (a) COUNCIL MEMB~R HATHAWAY MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF APRIL 17, 1995. Motion carried. Ayes : Council Members Hathaway. Vormillag. Wiggins . Habenicht Waggoocr. Waldman. Bums Nays : N"nc ~ 6. Scheduled Visiton There were no sc heduled vis itors . 7. Non-scheduled Visilon (a) Dave Paschal . Englewood rcsidcnl and business o"ncr. spoke in favor of the Trolley Square Rcdcvclopmcnl Plan. He cxpn:sscd dismay thal the plan "~' nol apprO\'l!d by tlic Planning and 2'.<ming Commission because of parking problems and a wall !hat dc.,csn 'I fi l inlo tile fabric of downlown Englewood . He staled thal downlown Englel'ood has dc1criora1ed and feels 1ha1 new fabric is needed . nol jusl mending of 1he old . He feels a lhrcc foot wall covered wilh shrubbery would make ii look ni ce r alo ng 1ha1 area, bul remarked 1ha1 c hi gher "~II migh1 allracl laggers . He feel s 1he comer of Engltl'ood Pammy and Soulh Broadw.iy is an c.xam pl e of tile curreni fabric of down1own Engle"ood lhal is undesirabl e. Addressi ng 1he parking issue . he staled lhe parking lol bclwccn Hampden Avenue and l■&kw1'Gd City C08a<II May I , lffl Paa:e2 EngJ :,iOod Partway and A,:oma Slr<cl ano Broadway, thoogh initially ofa 1empc11,.·1· na ture. r.hc'.!ld be kepi by the City bc<auic ii 'iclps the busillCS!ICS aloog Broadway. (b) Fr<d Kaufman, owner of Kaufman 's Tall and Big Shop , 3395 South Broad"~)'. spoke in fa\'Or of the Trolley Squ.,rc Rcdcvrlopmcnt Plan . He urged C"1!!lcil io do all they can to keep King pcrs in Englcmicd (c) Dave Weber, 3141 Soulh Clarkso n S1rce~ spol,• i•. opposition 10 !he Trolley Square Rcdc\'elopmenl Plan . Hcfccls Iha!, v.ilh the rcdc\'elopmcn! o<C,r.':rclla Cily, lhe Trolley Square property might be occupied in a couple of years. He said prop<•:l~ in other areas, such as Cu"")' ~.c,,k North. tha1 ha\'"! the same conllguration as TroUcy Square . l1rt" fnl ty occupied . He docs not feel it is a good lradc olf 10 give 'JP !he currc,,I building for a view ofKiug Soopcrs' parking lot . (d) Harold Celva. Excculi\'C Director oflhc EnH.lcwood Downtown Dcvelopmcnl Audiorily (EDDA). addressed !ho Trolley Square Rcde\-clopmcn \ Plan . He said thal EDDA full y suppons the Rcdevclopmenl Plan . He said th.11 members or EDDA and their hire,.! consultant ga\'C 1cstiniony at the recent Planning and Zoning Commission meeting regarding some ·.'011Ctms related to the project . One .;,f 1he major conccms Mr . Celva cxprcss«t is for maintaining !he "uii>'Jft feel " oflhe dol'11town area. EDDA would like apprm,a! or the Rcde\'elopmen1 Plan 10 be contingent up,n an on-going process 10 address !he wall . which is inadequate., in their view . Other issues incl:..-dc the right•in. right-out access to the propcny and the lack or a compatib le building design for !he 2500 squan: fOOI pad included in L'>r. proposal al the 110nhcast corner or the property. He feels Iha! none or these concerns should prohibit further discussions \\i th King Soopcrs 10 appro\'c the project. whil e ma.inta.in!11g the ir.tcg •I v of th e City Code. 8. Communiutions, Proclamatioa1 ud Appointmea11 (a) considered . A resolution appoinl ing Susan Manel to the Clc1n . Green and Proud Commission was 11le resolution was assigned a number and read by title : RE SOLlITION NO . 38 . SERIES OF 1995 A RESOLlJTION APPOINTING SUSAN MARTEL TO THE CLEAN. GREEN AND PROUD COMMISSION FOR TIIE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO . COUNCIL MEMBER VORMITTAG MOVED, AND IT WAS SE CONDED , TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM 8 (a) -RESOLUTION NO. 38, SERIES OF 1995. Motion carried . Ayes : Council Members Hathaway . Vonniltag. Wiggins, Habcniclll , Wagg'lncr . Waldman , Bums Nays : None (b) A proclammion rtcclaring the week of1Aay I through 7. 1995 as Cri me Victim s' Rigl11s Weck was co nsidered , COUNCIL MEMBER HATHAWAY MOVED, AND IT WA S SECONDED, TO APPROVE A PROCLAMATION PROCLAIMING THE WEEK OF MAY I THROUGH 7, 1,;3 AS CRIME VIC"ilMS' RIGHTS WEEK IN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD. Ayes : Council Members Hathaway. Vonnillag, Wiggins. Habcnichl . Waggoner. Waldman. Bums Nays: None Mot ion carried . I I I I Easte,rood City C01111<ll May I, 1995 Pap,3 Mayor Burns praenl<d Bob Moore, Department of Safety Sctvia:s Division Chief. with the proclamation . Mr. Moore commented on the proclamation . He recognized the caring employees and volunteers who assist the victims or crimes and othcn in dist~. 9. Public Hearing No public hearing was sc heduled before Council . 10. Conoeat Ap,ndt COUNCIL MEMBER HATHAWAY MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE ON FIRST READING CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 10 (a) (i), (ii), (iii) ud (iv). (a) Approve on First Reading (i) COUNCIL BILL NO . 17 . INfRODUCED BY COUNC IL MEMBER HAlllAWAY A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AUll!ORIZING AN lr-ITERGOVERNMENT AL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD. COLORADO AND TIIE CITY OF CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE . COLORADO Willi RESPECT TO THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD 'S MAlr-ITENANCE OF AN AREA IN THE CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE WASTEWATER COLLECTION SYSTEM . (ii) CO UNCIL BILL NO. 16, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER HATHAWAY A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AUTI!ORIZING .\N INTERG OVERNME NTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF EN GLEWOOD, COLORADO, ARAgAHOE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND WASTE MANAGEMENT OF COLORADO. INC. APPROVING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE CONSOi.IDA TED AMENDMENTS TO AGREEMENTS DEALING Willi THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD PROVIDING TREATMENT FOR WASTEWATER ORIGINATING AT 1llE COUNTY LINE LANDFILL . (iii) CONTRACT Willi E-Z GO COLORADO FOR THE PURCHASE OF 15 MOTORIZED GOLF CARTS IN TIIE AMOUNT OF $44 .700 .00 . (iv) CONTRACT WITH COMPETITIVE SPORTS SURFACES , INC. TO REPAIR 1llE TENN IS COURTS AT SINCLAIR MIDDLE SCHOOL IN TIIE AMOUNT OF SJ0. 790 .00 . Vote results : Ayes : Council Members Hathaway, Vonnittag. Wi ggi ns. Habeni cht . Waggoner. Waldman . Bum s Nays : None Motion carried. COII NCIL MEMBER HATHAWAY MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE ON sr .:OND READING CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 10 (b) (i) and (ii). (b) Approve or. Second Reading (i) ORDINAN i:E NO . 13, SERIES OF 1995 (COUNC IL BILL NO . 4. INTRO[·• ICE D BY COU NCIL MEMBER HATHAWAY) E ■skwood City C-it May t , 1995 Pig,◄ AN ORDINANCE AlflllORJZING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN lllE ARAPAHOE COUNTY DEPARTMENT Of SOCIAL SERVICES AND 1llE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD . COLORADO ENTITLED "COMMUNITY WORK EXPERIENCE PROGRAM SPONSOR AGREEMENT." (ii) ORDINANCE NO. 14 , SERIES OF 199 5 (COUNCIL BILL NO . 14 . INTRODUCE D BY COUNCIL MEMBER HATHAWAY) AN ORDINANCE REPEALING TITLE I, CHAPTER 5, SECTION 2, SLJSECTION 12, OF lllE ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE 1985, CONCERNING CAMPAIGN CO NTRIBUTION S. Vote results: Motion carried . Ayes : Council Members Hathaway, Vonniuag. Wip ins. Habenicht Waggoner, Waldman, Burns Nays: None 11 . Ord L4ances., Resolution, and Motions (a) Appr0\-c on First Reading (i) Planning Administralor Sti lt presented a n:commcndalion from the Dcpartmcnl of Community Dc\-clopmcnt to appro\'c a motion setti ng a date for a publi c hearing to gather citizen inpul on the Troll ey Square rtdc\·clopmcnt proposal . lie rc laled 1ha1 the Planning and Zoning Commission held a publi c hearin g on April 18 and 25 . 1995 , where lcstimony was rccch -cd and lhc Planned Dl:\·clopmc nt was turned clown . In co ntinuing the process. the matt er is now before Council where staff recommends the scheduling ofa public hearing 10 ooosidcr the Planned Dc-.-clopmcnt. He said there "-ere SC\'Cral issues brought up at the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting oona:ming 1he design orlhc wall, the righ1-in. righHiut access 10 Broodway and the oonliguration or 1hc pad silo on the nonhcast comer or the property. He said that it is stall"s considered opinion thal the plan mccls the cri1cria imposed by lhc pl anned dc-,-clopmcnl regu lations and lhc underl yin g zone district . The recommendation ofslalfis the approval orlhc plan . Council Member ~lathaway asked if scheduling a public hearing mig hl kill the deal and irthe limi ng is st ill of concern . Jim Sullivan, dcv-clopcr for the Kin g Soopcrs project. asked. si nce he is precluded from making a presentation thi s c,-cning as this is no1 a publi c hearing. thal an c:<pcdiled heari ng be held on May 22 . 1995 . Th e FDIC is in\'Ol\'cd in the own ershi p of the propcny and the Vli ndows of opport unity to close 11ith the Federal Go..-cmment chan ge ra pidly. He staled 1ha1 this is a my oo mplcx deal and Dillon Company is \'Cry conccmcd O\'Cr the timing. Cou nci l Member Wi ggins asked if Counci l can forego a publi c hearing on the redevelopment City Attorney Brotzman responded affi mtati\'cl y, ad\'i sing that public co mm ent s can be taken during the ,;cheduled and unschedul ed visi lors pon io n orlhc agenda . He said lhal on May 15, 1995. Council can have the Resolution oomc before lhem on the Planned Dcvclopmcnl "i thoul a public hearin g. The first opponun ily for a public hearin g. consi derin g 1he publi lion sc hedul e. is May 22. 1995 . Mayor Burns reminded Council 1ha1 May 22nd is lhc To"'.(I Meet in g and 1hc prcscn1111ion or the Citizen or !he Vear Award . Responding 10 Counci l Member Halhaway , Ci1y Allomcy 3rot7J1llln affirmed lhal 1he publi c hearing ca n be schedu led on any non-1radi1iona l mec ling day, not juSI on Mondays. I I I I l\■llewood City Coucil May I, 1'95 Par,e 5 Mr. Stitt, responding•~ Council Member Wiggins, Slaled that ,even pcn;ons attended the Planning and Zoning Commission 1 tblic Hearing on April :.J. 1995, and spoke in suppon or the Plumed Development , wi th suggestions . No • • spoke in opposition to the dev<lopment. The seven were comprised or business people from the area. not .... ·~.:ns. Co uncil Member Waggoner suggested. rather than having a public hearing on Moy 22 , 1995, thal the landsca pe an:hitca or sile planner serving on tile Planning and Zoning Commission and one other member of that Commission, meet with the landscape architect or urban design consultant orEDDA and the dc\'Clopcrs landscape designer and one other member each from EDDA and the dc\'Clopcr. and 1ha1 those six people bring back a combined plan for Council's consideration . Council Member Waggoner asked if a rccommcndalion can be ready by ~ 15th. Discussion ensued rcganling the group 's ability to resolve fundamental dilfercnccs aboot the dc\'Clopmen1 by the proposed date. Council Member H3bcnicht asked if staff is prepared to make rccommcndalions to Council that talcc inlo consideration comments made al the Planning and Zoning Public Hearing. rather than go through a committc:c process . Citv Manager Clari< affirmed that staff can make nx:ommcndations . He reels the parties in.'01\'cd arc gc,,crally in agrccmct11 bul vary in degn:,cs on the issues in question . For instance. he feels that all agree 1h.11 a wall \\ill be built. bul do not ncccssarily agm: on what ii will look like. Mr . Sullivan feels tlw King Soopcrs has addreslal the cont.rnS of EDDA and feels they an, on the right track . Al the san,c tin,c, he pointed 001. King Soopcrs can 't subject themsch'CS to an open check book because their costs \\ill increase significantly in buying the pl'OpClly, tearing ii do\\11, and rcdc\'eloping ii. He s.1i d that King Soopcrs is c.,pcriencing declining sales and hopes that removi ng the impediment or ,<si bility and access \\ill increase sales. thercb)· insuring that King Soopcrs \\ill stay in Englrnood for a long time . He stated his belier that a right-in. rigbl-out access is critical , but said EDDA feels that type of = interrupts the pedestrian path along Broadway. Mr. Sullivan said tllCrcin lies a fundanlCntal difference bel\\t,cn the l\\'O entities. He docs : '.ll feel the wall will be an insurmountable diJTercncc. Council Member Hathaway related that . in her opinion. King Sr,opcrs is a good neighbor and it has been her experience that the,· ro me 10 1he table ~i1h aggriC\'Cd parti es in an attempt 10 solve problems. She agreed with Council Member Waggoner that the parties should come together to achieve l'CSO!ution . Council Member Habenicht said th.st she suppons whatcrcr will help mo\'e thi s along, and address the co ncerns of everyone involved, in the most efficient. effective and least contentious way . Counci l Member Wiggins feels 1ha1 Council should forego a public hearing. COUNCIL MEMBER WIGGINS MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO NOT SET A PUBLIC HEARING TO GA TUER CITIZEN INPUT ON THE TROLLEY SQUARE REDEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL Ayes . Council Members Hathaway, Vom1i1tag. Wiggins. Habenicht . Waggoner. Waldman, Burns Nays : None Motion carried . Ci ty All orncy Brotzman sai d that , if anyone wants to voice in opinion alx>ut the planned dc\'e lopmcnl. th ey must speak al 1he May 15. 1995 City Council meeting as a schcx' ,led visitor or an unscheduled visi tor. Mr . Sullivan sa id lh..11 he is sa ti sfied "i th sullfs presentation 10 Co uncil . Eapewood City C•acll May 1, 1995 , ... , Mayor Bums said that Council has already shown thei r lntertsl in lho projccl by VOiing to forJ!i ,«, •~ loan and renew lhc Deed of Trust Council Member Vonniuag expressed his support or the King Soopcrs rtdc\'Clopmcnl project. Responding 10 Council Member Wiggins, Mr. Sullivan confirmed tbll l'IJP""ing the Planned Dcvclopmcn l on May 15. 1995 will allow lhcm 0110t1!), time to Pl!rt~ the property . Council Member Habenicht commcnled that she ran:ly \'otCS not 10 hivo a public bearing on an issue an i 1he only n:ason she \'otcd lhal way Ibis time was because she has hcanl mon: oommcnts on lhis1issuc Iha,, she has heard on any issue . She reels lha1 she has had a good opportu nj 1y 1u ~ fo1>m lb&. publ l< and ,~ public will also have the opportunily 10 speak u pre-scheduled or no.t-scldulcd vlsi1011 a11 hf, ..tay U , 1995 Council mcc1ing. She reels Council has their pulse on 1hc COOl)IIWUI) rigiu now and s)lc reels ii is fa,-orable . Council Member Hathaway suggested lhal noticc be plaad in the Englewood llcrald advl1;11 s ('ic ~oblic 1ha1 lhc maucn,ill be considcrtd on May 15, 1995 so lha1 Ibey can voice their Ml(X~ ,r fhcy ,.;sh 1u COUNCIL MEMBER HATHAWAY MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDtD, TO AUTHO,'llltt THE EXPENSE OF TWO ADS IN TH~ ENGLEWOOD HERALD , MAY 4, l~F POSSHi U ) AND MAY 11, 1995, ADVISING CITIZENS THAT THE TROLLEY SQUARE REDEVF.LOPM[NT PROPOSAL WILL B[ CONSIDERED BY COUNCIL ON MAY 15, 1995. Ayes : Cou ncil Mcmbcn Hathaway . Vormiltag. Wiggins. Habenicht. Waggoner. Waldman. Bums Nays : None Motion carried. Council Member Waggoner Slalcd lhal his vale on May 151h ,.;u be alTccted b)• 1he cxtcnl lhal King Soopcrs goes 10 in gciting lhc lhn:c groups logclhcr 10 reach oonscnsus. Mr . Sullivan expressed appreciation on be hair or King Soopcrs for Counci l's lhoughtrulncss and dirccti,'CDcss and Slaled lhal lhcy ,.;u be prcparcd on May 151h. Co uncil Member Halhaway said lhat ii was suggest ed to her lhal bricks rrom 1he cxisiing Troll ey Squan: Slructun: be used in the building or lhc wall . (b) Approve on Second Reading There "u c no addi1i onal ilcms submiued for approval on second rcading . (Sec Agenda hem 10 (b). Conscnl Agenda .) 12 . General DiKUuion (a) Ma)-o(s Choice I. Ma yo r Bums advised he aucndcd 1hc Mc1ropoli1an Mai-or 's Caucus on Frid.1y where he heard a presentation aboul the effects or air pollution on the human body. 2. He rclalod lha1 he attended lhc Governor's Regional Gro,.1h Confon:ncc al 1hc Uni\'ersily or Dcn\'cr Law School . He said lhcy brains1ormcd aboul such issues as air pollu1ion . wa ler pollulion. 1ransportalion and dilTcrcnl aspects or growth . !Clerk 's 1101c : Counci l Member Vormiuag left lhe mCCling al 8:20 p.m,I I I I I halew•CltyO-U Mayl,1"5 , ... , J . ')n bc!ialf of the Housing Authority, Mayor Bums presented Council with a check in the amoont ofSJ 1, IOY .84 for payment in lieu of taxes fortwo years. I . Mayor Bums asked that Council approve his attendance at the May 13, J99S CML Eloctcd Officia ls Workshop in Gl anwood Spri ngs . He explained that he is participating in the EIOC1Cd Officia ls Ccnilicate Progsam through Colonodo Municipal League (Cl«.), which requires thirty credits in tlutc ycan This confen:na, 1'i ll allow seven credit.! towar.i thaJ rertification . C OUNCIL MEMBER HATHAWAY MOVED, AND ITWAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE M)iYOR IURNS' ATTl:NDANCI: AT THI: ELECTED omclALS CONFERENCE MAY 13, 1995 UNDER CML'S AUSl'ICl:S IN GLENWOOD SPRINGS AND EXPENSES UP TO A MAXIMUM or $J15.00, Ayes: Nays : Abstain : Absent: Mocion carried. Council Memben HalhlMy, Wiggins , Habenicht. Waggoner, Waldman None Mr..yorBums Co uncil Member Vormittag (bl Council Member's Choice (i) Counci l Member Hathaway stated she ,.;11 aucnd a Den\'er Regional Counci l of Go•cmmcnl.! (DRCOG ) Boan! ""rkshop in Longmont Friday and Saturday . They ,.;11 be funhcring the disal.SSions in itia led at the Go\'C mor's Regional Grtm1h Conference relatin g them 10 the Mclro 20 20 '/isio n Plan. Then: is no additional expense to the City for the ""rkshop. {ti lcrk 's not e: Council Member Vorminag returned to the meeting at 8:26 p.m.l Ms. Hathaway and Mayor Burns discussed D~• >JG issues. Ma yo r Bums discussed a study done by a ch • al the University of Colorado on the gro>1th potential for t \le "°"th west corridor and ho\\ the cities ir , · > ved could """' together for a common plan of development He and others in the Lri<itic.i <o up arc interested in seeing if cities working in such a grou p can exte nd that coopera tion to things ache• .,,an the South Santa Fe enhancements . Council Member Hathaway fell the Citv '-" received such a study in the past and requested that staff sec .'~ tl\.1 1 is stil1 a\-ailab lc . (i i) Council Member Vonnittag C.'Jlrcsscd his app1 'ation for the handl ing of the King 5toJpcrs m.1ucr and stated he is hopcrul the partfos can reac h agreement (iii ) Council Member Wiggins recogni1.cd that the pier, on the south side of the lake nt Ce ntennial Park. is in pi nce and he offered kudos to Parks and Recreation . Co uncil Member Hathaway noted 1hat Cra ig Hos pital is already using the pi er. as pan of their scheduled ra::rcation. as it is accessible. (11') Council Member Waldman : I. He requested ci ti1.cns be made aware through the EnglC\\<>Od Herald that Council Members may be cal led 31 ho me , rather than at their place of employment. E■&lewood Cily Cou■cll May I, 1995 Pa.,1 2. He asked if anyone on Council will be auending the Public Hearing to be held reganhng South Sul> urban Parks and Rccn:ation opening a minialun: golf c:ounc and balling cages. Discussion ensued regarding previous con\'crsations and actions rclalivc to such facilities and whether Council still holds the same opinion about their private versus public operation. Council McRlber Wiggins ,-olontccn:d to attend the hearing on Council', behalf. The Public Hearing is tomorrow morning at 9:00 a.m. COUNCIL MEMBER HATHAWAY MOVJ:D, AND IT WAS SECONDED, Tl) SUPPORT COUNCIL MEMBER WIGGINS IN AN ENDEAVOR TO CONVEY TO THJ; COUNTY COMMISSIONERS THAT COUNCIL HAS A PRO■LEM WITH A PUBLIC RUNNING OF A MINIATURE GOLF COURSE, BATTING CAGE, ETC. AT THE NEW REGIONAL PARK. Motion carried . Ayes : Council Mcmbcn Halhaway. Vormittag. Wiggins. Habcnich~ Waggoner. Waldman. Burns Nays : None (v) Counci l Member Waggoner addressed the Trolley Square issue and req uested specifics on I.he ncgati\'c impacts referred lo in the Council Communication relati ve 10 Agenda 11cm 11 (a) (i). He requested that he be informed of the progress the groups make when they meet relative to King Soopcrs . City Manager Clart assun:d Council that they "ill be kept informed. (vi) Council Member Habenicht: I. She stated she has r=ivcd a number or call s. from businesses and citizens throughout Engltl'ood. regardi ng the Trolley Square issue and no one spoke against it. 2. She advised she auended the Go-l'C mor 's Regional Gro"1h Conference on Saturday. She complimented the facilitation and stated she """ \"Cl)' impressed with the presentation of the Metro 2020 Vision Plan . 3. She noted that the Boolcmobile "'Cnt back on the road today . (,ii) Counci l Member Waggoner staled that the King Soopcrs issue is quite con troversial and he felt that Council has a tendency at times to get a little more involved than they shou ld. He felt Council went a liitle beyond their boundaries on this particular iSS\Je . Mr. Waggoner commented that he just wanted lo caution Council. 13. Cily Manager's Report (a) City Manager Clark discussed the status of the Cindere lla City redcvelopRlent. Negotiations "ith Mereantile Company, the ~nt company for Joslins. arc progressing and the Cit y is still waiting for a reply or decision on our proposal . He stated he has nothing new to repon regarding Eq uitable . (b) City Manager Clark reco mmended that Council go into Executive Session immediately fo llo"i ng the regular City Council meeting to discuss employee association negotiations . COUNCIL MEMBER B.~ THAW A Y MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSIO".~ IMMEDIATELY FOLWWING THE COUNCIL MEETIN G TO DISCUSS EMPLOYEl' ~;OCIATION NEGOTIATIONS. Ayes : Counci l Members Hathaway. Vormiuag. Wiggins. Habenicht. Waggoner. Waldman . Bums I I I I laatow-1 City c .. ..u May I, l!'tS , ... , Nays : None Motion carried . 14 . City A1torney'1 P.:port (a) Cit y Anomcy Brotzman advised Council or 1hc status or lhc Thomas Plat ing issue . He n:latcd that tho Board or Adjustment and Appeals upheld both 1hc Cease and Dcsi51 Order and 1hc n:mcdics provided in that order. S1'lff is currcnUy working with Thomas Plating. the Environmental Protection Agency and 1hc State or Colorado 10 TClllO\'C 1hc chemicals from the site and to adopt a clean-up plan. Responding to Council Member Wiggins. Mr. Brotzman said that Thomas Plating is o.:hcdulcd lo appear before 1hc Water and S.,.,.r Board in June. however. Mr. Thomas has indicated that he probably ,.;u "'" be pn:scnt. In response 10 Counci l Member Waldman. City Anomcy Brotzman affim1cd that Thons,s Plating ,.;u be financiall y responsib le for the clean-up . 15 . Adjournment COUNCIL MEMBER WIGGINS MOVED TO ADJOURN . The meeting adjourned at 3:50 p.m.