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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-09-05 (Regular) Meeting MinutesI I ENGLEWOOD CITY COUNCIL ENGLEWOOD, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COWRADO Regul ar S.ulon Se11tembcr 5, 1995 Call to Order TI1c rcgulnr meet ing or the Englewood Ci 1y Counc il wns ca lled to order b) Muyor Pro Tcm Haben ic ht at 7:34 p.m lnmcalion TI1c in\'ocat io n was gi\'c n by Co unci l Member Wi gg ins. J. Plcdic or AllcRi anrc The Pledge or AJlcgiancc was led by Mayor Pro Tcm Habenicht ~-Roll Call Present Absen t: Council Members Hathaway . WaJdman. Wiggins. Habe nic ht . Vom1it1ag. Waggoner A quorum was present. Mayor Bums 5. Minurcs Also present: City Manager Clark Ci ty Anorncy Brol7Jnan Assist:1111 10 1h c City Manager Grace Deputy Ci ty Clerk Castle EMS Coordinator Ulrich (a) COUNCIL MEMBER WIGG INS MOVED, f .ND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF AUGUST 21, 1995. Ayes : Cou nci l Members Hmhaway, Vom1i1L1g. Wi ggi ns. Habc ni ch1 . Waggoner. Wald man Na)s: No ne Motion carried . Absc nl: Mayo r Bums 6. Schedu led Vi si1ors (a) Ken Hnm ldse n. JO 18 South Washington Street , was present to discuss Agenda Item 11 (b) (i). an ordinance pcna ining to potbellied pigs. Mr. Haraldscn c.q,rcsscd suppon for all o"ing resi dents of Englcw1X>d 10 own such pigs , staling that they arc in1clligcn1 . easy 10 train and \'cry clean . He s.ii d tlc1 t a reside nt of hi s block owns one and he find s it delightful. [aaJ<wood City Council S.picmberS, 1995 Pace 2 Respondin g 10 Counci l Member Vonnillag, Mr . Har.ildscn staled thal his neighbor 's pig is li censed and he Is unsu re how long he has had ii . He said the pi g is confined in the back ya rd and 1he 0"11er docs nol t.'lkc ii out for walks . 7. Non-sc heduled Vl1lton n) Janek Remillard. 4550 Soulh Knox Co urt , exp lai ned the physical and social chame1cris1ics of pigs o.s well as some interesting hi storica l infonnaUo n. He fee ls I.hat potbellied pi gs 111.,kc cxcc llcn 1 pets if properly cared for . Responding 10 Counci l Member Vormillag, Mr. Remill ard said he feeds a special pig diet to hi s pig which ca n be purchased in moSI feed st ores . 8, Communkattious, Proclamation s and A11 11oin1mcnts a) A Procla m,11i lm dec lari ng the week of Scp lcmbcr 17 throu gh Scplcmbcr 23 . 1995 as Consti tution Weck was co nsidered . COUNCIL MEMBER HATHAWAY MOV'£D, AND ITWAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE A PROCLAMATION DECL.~ii;i,G THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 17 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2J, 1995 AS CONSTITUTION WEEK IN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD . Ayes : Council Members Hathaway , Vorminag. Wiggins, Habe nicht . Waggoner, Waldman Nays : None Abscn1 : Maror Bums Motion carried . 9. Public Hearin~ No public hearing \\':lS schedu led bcrorc Counci l. 10. Conscnl Agend;a COUNCIL MEMBER HATHAWAY MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 10 (a) (i) TH ROUGH (iii) ON FIRST READING (a) Approve on First Reading (i) PROFESSIONAL ENG INEER ING SERVICES FOR THE LIT!l..ETONIENGLEWOOD WASTF:'.'.',\TER TRE ATMENT PLANT PHASE lb EXPANSION . (ii ) RESOLUTION NO . 5'l . SER IES OF 1995 A RESOLUT ION ADOPT ING AN INVESTMENT POLICY FOR THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD . Vole results: (iii) APPROVAL OF CITY MANAGER 'S EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT. Ayes : Council Mcm~rs P,ath.1way, Von nit t..1g. Wi ggi ns. Habenicht , Waggoner. WakJ111 .. 1n I I I I En&Jewood Clly Council September 5, 1995 Pai:e 3 Nays : None Absent Mayor Burns Motion carried . COUNC IL MEMBER HAT HAWAY MOVED, AND !TWAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS IU (b) (I) THROUGH (vi) ON SECOND READING. (b) Appro\'C 011 Second Readi ng (i) ORDINANCE NO. 45. SERIES OF 1995 (COlJNC IL BILL NO . 48), INTRODUCED BY COUNC IL MEMBER HABENI CHT AN ORD INANCE AMEND ING TITLE 4. CHAPTER I. SECTIONS I AND 2, OF THE ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE 1985 REQUIRING COUNCIL TO REVIEW AND ADOPT A INVESTMENT PO LI CY BY RESOLUT ION ANNUALLY . (ii) ORD INA NCE NO . 46. SERIES OF 1995 (COUNCIL BILL NO. 49), INTRODU CED BY COUNC IL MEMBER HATHAWAY AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AN EXTENSION OF TIME FOR THE 1994 ARAPAHOE COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM BETWEEN THE ARAPAHOE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD TO Al.LOW FOR THE COMP LETE EXPENDI TURE OF FUNDS . (iii) ORDINANCE NO . 47 . SERIES OF 1995 (COUNCIL BIL L NO . 52 ), INTRODUCED BY COUNC IL MEMBER HATHAWAY AN ORD INANCE APPROVING A LEASE BETWEEN CRAIG HOSPITAL AND THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD , COLORADO TO OBTAI N AIRSPACE OVER A PUBLI C STREET, SOlJlll CLARKSON STREET. BEl WEEN EAST GIRARD A VENUE AND EAST HAMPDEN A VENUE , FO R THE CONSTRUCTION , M.l!NTENANCE AND OPERATION OF A TWu LEVEL PEDESTRIAN OVERPASS . (iv) ORD INA NCE NO . 48. SE RIE S OF 1995 (COUNC IL BILL NO . 54), INTRODUCED BY COUNC IL MEMBE R VO RMITIAG AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE J, CHAPTER 6. SECT IO N 7. SUBSECTION 7, OF THE ENGLEWOOD MUN ICIPAL CO DE 1985 . INCREASING THE BENEF ITS FOR RETIRED MEMBERS AN D BENEFI CIA RIES OF THE ENG LEWOOD !'ON-EME RG ENCY EMPLOYEES RETl.!lEMENT PLAN DY 3%. (\') ORDI NANCE NO . 49. SERJES OF 19°1 (COUNCI L BILL NO. 55). INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER HA THA WAY AN ORD INANCE AUTHORJZ ING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT ENTffiED CITY DITCH/HIG HLIN E CANAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD , COLORADO , AND THE CITY AN D COUNTY OF DENVER. COLORADO. (\'i) ORD INANCE NO . 50, SER IE S OF 199 5 (COUNC IL BILL NO . 16), INTRODUCED BY COUNC IL MEMBER HA lliA WAY Eopewood City Council September 5, 1995 Pa&< 4 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZI NG AN ll'ITERGOVERNMENT AL SETI1.EMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN TI-IE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD , COLORADO, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, COLORADO AND CYPRUS CLIMAX METALS COMPANY PERTAINING TO WATER RJGITTS . Vole rcsult1: Ayes : Nays: Absent: Mo1ion carried. Council Member, Hathaway. Vormillag. Wiggins. Habcnichl. Waggone r, Waldmnn None MayorBwns 11 . Ordinances, Rcsolulion s and Motion s (a) Approve on First Read ing (i) Ji m Ulrich . EMS Coordin.1 1or for the Dcp.1nmcnt of Safet y Scn•iccs. recommended approval of aulhori1,.31fon for the City M.inagcr to npprorc con1mc1s "ith mnn.1gcd hc:illh care companies for providing emergency transpon.1tion services to their clients . Respon di ng 10 Council Member Wiggins. Mr. Ulrich staled lhal lhe City has been successful in nxciving p.1ymcnts from the ambulance se rvice in the pasl and the number of peop le asking for payment subsidies, so far. is si.,c . Council Member Habenicht asked if then: \\i ll be any differentiation for residents. Mr . Ulri ch responded that a discount is ncgotialcd for IOo/• to 15% \\ith the ma.nagcd health care companies for residents who subscribe 10 th em. TI1e di scou nt currently given to uninsured residents is 20-/o. so the City will actually be making more money with the man.1gcd health care comp.1nies . COUNCIL MEMBER HATHAWAY MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO ALLOW TIIE CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE AND ENGAGE IN CONTRACTS WITH MANAGED HEAL TH CARE COMPANIES FOR PROVIDING TRANSPORT SERVICES TO THEIR CLIENTS. Ayes : Council Members Ha1haway. Vom1i1tag. Wiggins. Habenicht . Waggoner. Waldman ' Nays : None Absent · Mayor Bums Mo1 ion carried . (b) Approve on Second Readin g (i) Co unci l Bill No. 50 . allouing for and rcgul :uin g mi ni ature Vietnamese pol bellied pigs by issuance of a pcnnit was consi dered . COUNCIL MEMBER WAGGONER MOVED, AND ITWAS SECONDED, TO TABLE COUNC IL BILL NO. 50 INDEFINITELY AND INSTRUCT THE CITY MANAGER ADMIN ISTRATIVELY TO ALLOW UNTIL SEPTEMBER JO , 1995 FOR OWNERS OF UNLICENSED POTBELLIED PIGS TO OBTAIN A ZOOLOGICAL PERMIT WITH THE CITY AND GRANDFATHER IN THE EXISTING POTBELLIED PIGS. Ayes : Council Members Hath.1way, Vonnittag. Wi ggins , Habeni cht , Waggoner. Waldman Nays : None I I I I E■ckw..,.. City Council Sepkmber 5, I 995 , ... s A!Y.cnl: Motion carried. MnyorBums Mayor Pro Tcm Habenic ht clari fied •.hat this will create a window or oppor1unity for owners of currently unlicensed pocbcllicd pi gs to obtain a 1.oologi cal pcm1i1 and be grandfathered in prior to a moratorium cre:1tcd by postponing the issue for an indefinite pr iod or lime . (ii) An ordinance aut.hori z .ng the sale of the City of Englewood FcdcraJ Fire S1n1ion propcny, localed al 4065 Soulh Federal 13-0ulc,'llfd, was considered. The Deputy City Clerk re.id Ordinano.: No. ! 1 by title : ORD INANCE NO. 5 I, SERJES OF 1995 (COUNC IL BILL NO . 57), INTRODU CE D BY COUNCIL MEMBER WIGGINS AN ORDINANCE AUlllORIZING THE SALE OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD FEDERAL FIRE STATION LOCATED AT 4065 SOUTH FEDERAL BOULEVARD . COUNCIL MEMBER WIG GINS M<Jv,·o, AND !TWAS SECONDED , TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM II (b) (ii) -ORDI NANCE NO .~•. SERIES OF 1995. Ayes : Council McmbcB Hathaway . Wiggins. Waggoner. Waldman Nays : Council Members Vormittag. Habenicht Abse nt : Mayor Bums Motion C'UTicd. 12. General Di s.:ussio n (a) Mayo(s Choice I. Ma yor Pro Tcm Habenicht sha red \\itb r.o,LnCil that Arapahoe County may take to a vote of the people a proposed s.,Jes tax to help fund ccn.1in fu11ctions of the County . May\lr Pro Tem Habenicht related that shi: attended n Comuy Commissioners meeting al Mayor Bums ' request. She requested at that meeting that the Co mm issioners postpone a decision on this matter until such time as the City of Englewood co,dd look further into the proposal and how it might affect us . The Commissioners agreed to posoponc deciding :•hc1hcr 10 pl ace 1hc questi on on lhc ballol until Monday, Scplcmbcr 11 , 1995 . She in\'ilcd discussion frmn Council. Ms . Habenich t related that some co nce rns \'o iccd by staff include the fact that the additional sales ta.\: burden will affccl muni cipal competitiveness within the melro area. ha\'in g a negati\'c impacl on those cities th.11 alrc.1dy have a hi gher s::1les t.1x co mp.ired to the cities ndjace nt 10 us. an d the fact thal the S1ntr. has been promoting a sa les ta.\: for highway s. Another issue that st:1ff has helped idemify. she said, is our competing ballot issue in\'olving funding of Salc1y Scniccs communi cations issues and concern that the County Rl.1)' not ha\'e looked i1110 nltcrnati\'e so urces of funding . Also. she s.1id. the 9 11 charge for co mmuni cat ions has been reduced . Ci ty Manager Cla rk sai d auothcr co ncern is that pan or the County's propos.,l includes a jail c.,:pansion. co unhousc remodeling and c.xpansion of the District Attorney 's offi ce . Since these arc building improvements and will 11.1,·c lasti ng value. one of the conccms is whether tllC County Commissioners have considered financing thmu gl· 'le s.ilc of bonds . He said we arc in a favor::iblc credit m.irket and interest rates should be ra,'Orable. ~ .... re importantl)', he stated. the costs can be spread. not only over the broader ta.x base , but over the life of Lhe imp rove ment s. En&lewood City C .. KII Stptembu 5, 1995 Page6 Com1cil Member Hathaway suggested dmning a lcucr to the Commissioners stating 1ha1 the City of Englewood has no problem "ith the tax, BS lon g ns th ey exempt Incorporated municipalities. She feels the unincorporated pan of the coun1y bcncfi1s more from the county services, anyw.1y, ""ith the cxCCJ)lio n of the jail and th o couns. Mayor Pre, Tcm Habeni cht said that double taxation or municipal residtnts was also Identified by st r as a co ncern . She said 1ha1 staff ,.;11 be meeting 10 draw up A leller or concc, n, "i lh Council 's suppon . Council Member Hnth.Jway suggested th.1.11. since Council will not be me eting again before the Commi ssione rs m,cct to decide the issue , a decisio n should be m.1dc as io whal th e lcnc r shou ld include . Cou nd l Member Wig Yns sai d he docs not suppon the tax unlCM incorporat ed nrcas are c.xcludcd and docs not reel Englewood ,.;u benefit rrom it . MAYOR PRO THI HABENICHT MOVED, AND IT WAS SEC ONDED, THAT COUNCIL TAKE A POSITION OPPOSING THE SALES TAX UNLESS IT ONLY APPLIES TO UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY, AND SEEK ALTERNATIVE FUNDING SOURCES. Council Member Hathaw:iy sa id 1 that the concerns voiced by staff should be included in lhc letter. Ayes : ":,,ys : Absent Motion ca rri ed . Counci l Members Haih.1way. Vonni1t..1g. Wiggins. Haben icht. Waggo ner. Waldman None Ma yo r Bums 2. She ca lled 10 Counci l's attention an RTD Board meeting 10 be hold September 19, 1995 10 consi der rund ing. budget propos.1ls and di scussio n of light rail for the southwest co rridor . She asked that Assistant to the Ciry MaMgcr Grace E-Mnil the mcc1ing notio: to Council . (b) Council Mcmbe~s Choice (i) Cou ncil Mcrubcr H~llhmvny related that she has gi\'en some infonnatio n to Cit)' Anomcy Brotzm.111 and requested thnt the City look at drrl fling a compromise as pa rt or the home occ up.1lions issue in lhc RIA District to allow chi ld ca re facilities as a co nd itional use. She sai d there nrc SC\·enlccn stale licensed childca re facililiL:S in RIA currently. so me of whic h have been in C.l(istencc for 1wcmy years or more . (ii) Council Member Vonninng sa id he has SC\·crnl arc.1s of concern for City I Manngcr Clark . He expressed di slike for lh..:-City Ml nngcr's visio n for the Cily, s.1ying lhat he had not asked ci1i1.cns wlull 1hc visio n should be . Al so, he said Mr . Clark Isis ncm asked him for hi s pcoon.il I opini on on an)1hin g and he docsn 'I feel he cares what Mr . Vormiltag 's opinion is . lie also c.xprcsscd diss.i1i !faction \\ith 1he way Mr. Clark hires a nd fires employees . He staled that he would like 10 know th e duties of AssiSlnnt 10 lhc Ci1y Man.1gcr Grace in a detailed job desc ripti on. He complimented City Mar-1gcr Clark on the good job he Isis done on Cinde rell a City. (iii) Co uncil Member Wiggins sni d he would like 10 have Code Enforcement look :u J 396 So uth Acom., Street. He sai d there is :t \'Ch ic le I he re "'i lh expired pl ates, SC\'Crn l \'Chicles and trash in 1he driven-:1 y. Also. bc lwccn th e alley of8ro.1dway and Acom., in '.hc-'300 block near the pcrsonnCI service nnd Liquor B.1rn . there arc :1 rew vc l1iclc s wilh code \'iolalions . I I E ■ ..... ood City CCM111c:II Sq,1cmbcr 5, 1995 ... "" 1 (iv) Cound l Member Waldman asked th.it the homeowner al Pc.:irl Strcc1 and L:1)1011 A,-cnuc , directly across the street from Duncan I nrk. be contaclcd nbou1 lhc ir trees which arc o,'Crha nging Lhc sidewalk . 13 . Cily llfana~cr's Rc11 or1 (a) Cily Mall/lger Clark spoke lo lhc Cindere lla Ci ty report for Augusl 31 , 1995 , pointing ou 1 th.al. und~r Millcr-Kilchcl,. 1tw: draft dc\'c lopmcru agrccmc n1 is for all practical purposes complc1cd 001 "~ arc still 11~i 1ing on lhe impl emen1mion cxltibi1. He louehcd on each ilem or 1he report , explaining the current stmus of lhc project . (b) Mr. Cla rk introd uced lob Simpson, U1 e new manager or lhe Neighborhood and Business Dc\-c.lop mc111 Di\ision. Mr. Simpson p• :viousl~ worked for the Ci1y of L.1kcwood . (a) Cil) Allor'lcy Brotzman distributed a resolution cona-ming ncgoliation and a potential condcmn.11ion action rcgardil,!! a piC('f" ::-;-ropcny needed for parks and recreation purposes. TilC rcsolu 1io n w.is assigned n number and read by tit le: RESOLUTION NC fl , SERIES OF 1995 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OR CONDEMNATION OF AN EASEMENT ON CERTA IN LANDS WITHIN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD , COLORADO TO PROVIDE iMPROVED RECREATIONAL FACILITIES IN THE CITY OF ENGLE WOOD. COLORADO. COUNCIL MEMBU WAGGONER 1110VED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM 14 (a)· RESOLUTION NO . 60, SERIES OF 1995. A)cs : Council Members Hmhaway. Vonnittag. Wiggins. Habenicht. Waggone r. Waldm.1n Nays : None ~forio n ca rried . 4-bscm : M,1}or Burns 15. Adjournment COUNCIL MEMBER HATHAWAY MOVED TO ADJOURN . TI1e mcc1ing adjourned al 8:16 p.m.