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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-07-05 (Regular) Meeting MinutesI I ltNGU:WOOD CITY COUNCll. ENGU:WOOD, AJlAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO ReplarSaaioll JIiiy s, 19'4 I. Call to Order The regular m=ing of the Englewood Cily Council was called to order by Mayor Gulley at 7:37 p.m. The invocation was gi,-cn by Council Member Wiggins . 3. Piede< of Jlllegiancc The Pledge or Allegiance was led by Mayor Gulley . 4. Roll Call Council Membcn Hathany, Bwns. Wiggins, Habcnicb~ Vonnittag, Waggoner, Gulley Aba<nt A quorum w11s present. None 5. Minutes Also present : Actiog City Manager Fonda Actiog City Attorney Semple A.-City Allomcy 8nJtzman AssillllllCityMuqcrllad DiJCCtor Esterly, Public Works Division ChiefMillcr, Safdy Servi= Deputy City Clerk CAstle (a) COUNCll. MEMBER WIGGINS MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED , TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF JUNE 20, 1994. Ayes : Council Members Hathaway. Vonnittag. Wiggins, Habeni ch t. Waggoner, Burns. Gulley Nays : None The motion carried . MAYOR GULLEY MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO MOVE FORWARD AGEND A ITEM 12 (a), MAYOR'S CHOICE. Ayes : Council Members Hatha,.~y. Vonnitta1<, Wiggins, Habcnic h1, Waggoner. Burns. Gulley Nays : None The motion carried . Bnalcwood City COUDCil July 5, 1994 Page 2 COUNCIL MEMBER HATHAWAY MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO ACCEPT WITH REGRET fflE RESIGNATION OP BONNIE PRADO FROM THE CLEAN, GREEN AND PROUD COMMISSION. A)'CS: Na)~: 111c motion carried. 6. Pre-Sc....i.d Vbiton Council Mcmbcn llalbaway , Vonniuag, Wiggins, Habeni cht . Waggoner, Bums, Gulley Nooe (a) Mayor Gull c,y pr=led a resolution IIJ)ll<>inting Bill Coleman to the Englewood Downto"11 Dc\-clor;-mcnt Author'·!)'. Mr. Coleman was not present. The resolution was assigned i. r,umbc:r aud read by title : RESOL\JTION NO . 58 . SEIUl:S OF 19'/t A RESOLUTION APP011'1T!NG BIU. COL!:MAN TO 1HE ENGLEWOOD DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMEITT AUTII("' 'fOl', Tiffi cnY OF ENGLEWOOD. COUNCIL MEMBER !IA 111A WAY MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM 6 (1)-llESOLIJTlON NO. 51, SERIES OF 1994. Ayes : Council McmlJcrs Hathaway, Vonnittag. Wiggins, Habenicht, Waggoner, Bums, Gulley Nays: Nooe The motion carried. (b) Mayor Gulley prt:SCIICCd a rtSOlution appointing Emmeu Duemke to the Englewood Downtown Devel opment Authority. Mr. Ducmke was not present. n,c resolution was ass iqi-:. , n umber and rtld by title: RESOLUTI ON '.'O. 59, SERIES OF 1994 A RESOL\Jf!ON APPOINllNG EMMETT DUEMKE TO TiiE ENGLEWOOD D0\Vl'(J'OWN DEVELOPMENT AUTIIORin' FOR 1lIB CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO . COUNCIL MEMBER HA ' lV.WAY MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM 6 (b)-ll> !iC LIJTlON NO. 59, SERIES OF 1994. Ayes : Council Members Hathaway, Vonn ittag. Wiggins, Habenicht . Waggoner, Bums, Gulley Nai~: Nooe The motion carried . (c) Mayor Gulley .,....atcd a resolution reappointing R.L. Lunden to the Liquor Licensing Authority . Mr. Lundcrs was DOI present. Th e resolution wns assigned a number and rtld by title : RESOL\JTION NO. 60 , SERJES OF 1994 I I I I ~ Cily Couacil July'· 1994 Pagel A RESOLUTION REAPPOn-mNG R.l , LUNDERS TO THE LIQUOR LICENSING AlflllORITY FOR TIIE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO. COUNCIL MEMBER HATHAWAY MOVED, AND IT WAS SECOND ED, TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM 6 (c) -RESOLUTION NO. '41, SERIES OP 1994. Ayes: Council Members llallmway, Vorminag. Wiggins, Habenicht , Waggoner, Burns, Gulley Nays : None The motion carri :d. (d) M."VOC Gullcy p<aCDltd a raolution appointing ADdrea Mcnin to the Clean , Green and Proud Commission. Ms. McniD wu DOI pr,ICIII. The rcsolution wu ,.sign«! a aumbcr and rcad by title : RESOLUT1ON NO 61, SERIES OF 1994 A RESOLIJflON APPOn-mNG ANDREA MENIN TO THE CLEAN, GREEN AND PROUD COMMISSION FOR THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD , COLORADO. COUNCIL MEMBl'.R VORMl1TAG MOV£D, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM 6 (d) -RESOLUTION NO. ,1, SERIES OF 1994. Aye:;: Council Members Hathaway, Vonnitmg. Wiggi ns, Habeni cht . Waggoner, Bwns, Gulley Na)~: None The motion carried. (c) Mayor Gulley presented a resolution reappointing Gary Oxman 10 the Englewood Do,m10"11 Development Authority. Mr. Oxman was not p=nl. The resolution was assigned a number and rcad by title: RESOL!JTION NO . 62, SERIES OF 1994 A REf WTION REAPOINTING GARY OXMAN TO THE ENG WOOD DOWNTOWN fJE\IELOPMEITT A\ITHORITY FOR THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO . COUNCIL MEMBER BA TBA WAY MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED , TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM 6 (e) -RESOLUTION NO. 62, SERIES OF 1994. Ayes : Council Members Hathaway, Vonnitmg. Wiggins , Habenicht. Waggoner, Burn,, Gulley Nays: None The motion carried. (f) Mayor Gulley prcsc~tcd a ncsolution appointing Catheri ne Pfannc ns:icl to lh c Englewood Downtov,11 Development Authority. Ms. Pfannenstiel \ll'ilS not prese nt . The resolution was assigned a number and read by title : RESOLIJl'ION NO. ~. SERIES OF 1994 Ellglcwood Cily Council July 5, 1994 Page4 A RESOLUTION APPOINl1NO CA1llERINI! PFANNENSTIEL TO 11ffi ENGLEWOOD DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMEl'IT AlTl'HORITY FOR 11ffi Cl'IY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO . COUNOL MEMBER HA TBA WAY MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM 6 (I) -~OLUTION NO. 63, SERIES OF 1994. Ayes : Cwncil Members Hathaway, Vonnittag. Wiggins, Habenicht. Waggoner, Burns. Gulley Na)" None The m<>'j on . rricd. Because M.1. p;1J ,ncn,uel was listed u "Trina" on lhc agenda. Council Member Hathaway suggested staff ensure in t 'lc futw t Ui!!t the .._.,,. on the agenda agree with the name on the n:solution . 1g) Mayor Gulley presented a ncsolution appointing Charles Redpath to the Planning and Zo ning Commiss,on . Mr. Redpath was not present. 1lll"', :,r!1.1t:on was as:;igncd a number and read by title : RESOt UTION NO . 64 . SERIES OF 1994 A RESOLUT10N APPOINl1NG CHARLES REDPAlll TO 11ffi PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION FOR 11ffi Cl'IY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO. COUNCIL MEMBER WAGGONER MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDEL', TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM 6 (&)·RESOLUTION NO. 64 , SERIES OF 1994. Ayes : Council Members Hathaway, Vonnittag. Wiggins. Habenicht. Waggoner, Bums, Gulley Na)~: None The motion carried. (h) Mayor Gulley presented J ncsolution reappointing Donald Stycs to the Liquor Li ce nsing Authority . l',,lr . Styes wa, not present. TI1c resoluti on was assigned a number and read by title : RESOLUTION NO. 65 , SERIES OF 1994 A RESOLUT10N REAPPOIN11NG DONALD STYES TO 11ffi LIQUOR LICENSING AUTilORITY FOR 11ffi Cl'IY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO. COUNCIL MEMBER HA TBA WAY MOVED, AND IT WAS St:CONDED , TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM 6 (h) • RESOLUTION NO. 65, SERIES OF 1994. Ayes : Council Members Hathaway , Vonnina g, Wi ggins. Habe ni cht. Waggoner, Bums, Gulley Nays: None The motion cruricd. (i ) Mayor Gulley presented a n:solutioo appointing David Wcbcr to the Pllll u.'ng rnd Zoning Commisison. Mr. Weber wa, present to acccpl his appointment. I I I I EnaJewood Cily Council July 5, 1994 ..... , Council Member Hathaqy pointed oul dial the agenda incom:ctly lilted MI. Wtber as being appointed to the Englewood Downtown Development Authorily. The resolution wu assigned I number and read by ti~c: RESOLUTION NO. 66, SERJES OF 1994 A RESOLUTION APPOINI1NG DA YID WEBER TO TI-IE PLANNING AND WNlNG COMMISSION FOR TilE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO. COUNCIL MEMBER HATHAWAY MOVED, AND !TWAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM 6 (I) -RESOLUTION NO. '6, SERI£S OF 1!19• Ayes: Council Members Hathaway, Vonnitta g. Wi ggins, Habe nic ht. Waggoner, Bums, Gu•~.y Nays : None The motion carried. 7. Noa-1c:beduled Vlslton There were no non-scheduled visitors. 8. CommlWCJI-._ Produuliou ud Appolatmeatl There were no c:ommunications. proclamations. or appointments. 9. Public Bcarill1 No public hearing was scheduled bcfon: Council . !O. Appro\"11 on Second Rcadill1 COUNCIL MEMBER HA TBA WAY MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE ON SECOND READING AGENDA ITEMS I~ (1) THROUGH (cl) AS FOLLOWS: (a) ORDINANCE NO. 31 , SERIES OF 1994 (COUNCIL BILL NO. 35 , INTRODU CED BY COUNCIL MEMBER HATHAWAY), ENTITLED : AN ORDINANCE AMENDING lTl1.E I , CHAPTER 2A. SECTION 2, SUBSECTIONS J, K, L. AND M. OF 1llE ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE SO THAT lliE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD . COLORADO MAY PARTICIPATE IN DENVER REGIONAL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENT 'S ELEVATOR. ESCALATOR AND DUMBWAITER INSPECTION PROGRAM . (b) ORDINANCE NO . 32, SERIES OF 1994 (COUNCIL BILL NO. 36, INTROD UCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER HATHAWAY), ENTITLED : AN ORDINANCE AIJillORIZING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN lliE DENVER REGIONAL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS FOR 1llE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD 'S PARTICIPATION IN lliE DENVER REGIONAL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENT'S ELEVA TOR, ESCALATOR AND DUMBW AlTER INSPECTION PROGRAM. EnaJcwood Cily Council July 5, 1994 Pagc6 (c) ORDINANCI! NO. JJ, SERIES OF 1994 (COUNCIL BILL NO. 37, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER HATIIAWAY), l!mT!UID: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING 1Tll.,E 5, CHAPTl!R 4, SECTIO"I I, OF 1llE ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE WHICH ADDRESSES FOOD DEALERS . (d) ORDINANCE NO . 34 , SERIES OF 1994 (COUNCIL BILL NO . 37, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBEI\ WAGGONER), ENTITLED : AN ORDINANCE APPROVING SUPPI.EMEITT NO. 123 TO 1llE SOt.m!GA TE SANITATION DISTIUCT'S CONNECTOR'S AGRl!l!MF.NT WITii 1llE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD FOR THE INCLUSION OF LAND WT1lllN lllEIR O!!l""!UCT BD" lNDARJES . Ayes : Nays: The motion carried . Council Members Hathaway, Vomuuag. Wiggins , Habenicht. Waggoner, Burns. Gulley None 11 . Ordinan ces, Raolulloal and Moeiou (a) Director Esterly presented a n:commcndation from the Department of Publi c Works to adopt a bill for an ordinance approving an ag,'Celil<.iil ,.;th the Urban Drainage and Flood Contro l Dist rict, the City of Littleton. the City of Gnx:nwood Village, Arapahoe County , and Dougl as County fo r Big Dry Creek DrainagCl\~Y Planning. Mr. Estaly distributed a map of the area lo members of Cou ncil. He pointed out that the council bill sboold be corn:cted by IDO\;ng the column headings one column to the right in the table at the top of page three. He rclaled that the last major drainag~y planning for Big Dry Creek was completed in 1975 . The updated plan ,.;u incorporate changes to Big Dry Creek that have occwcd in the L1Sl twenty years. both in Englewood and upst,eam of Englewood. An updated plan is n:quircd for Englewood to be eligible for future Urban Drainage and Flood Control Funding of dra ina ge improvements in this drainage basin . In response 10 Council Member Waggoner. Dircclor Estetly staled that new rainfall data will be co nsidered in assessing whether structu.-cs arc still adequate. Discussion r.nsucd. In response to Council Member Habcnich~ DiJoctor Esterly stated~ while non-participation 11;11 mean that",. Mil not be in line for future funding in this drainage basin, there is no direct penalty for doin g th.11. There is, ho"1:ver, a general feeling that acti,;tics that have occurcd upstream, such a, detention fac ilities constructed at various projects, may ha,-e changed the flow rates. Those projects are usually constructed individually and an overall evaluation of these projects as a unit is valuab le. Council Mem be r Habenicht requested information of that nature be listed as a financial impact . The Deputy City Clerk wa, asked to read Council Bill Nu . 28 by title : COUNCIL BILL NO . 28. INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER WIGGINS A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE At.m!ORIZING AN INTERGOVERNMEITT AL AGREEMENT BETWEEN 1llE URBAN DRAINAGE AND FLOOD CONTROL DISTRJCT; THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO; THE CITY OF LITILETON ; THE CITY OF GREENWOOD VILLAGE ; ARAPAHOE COUNTY AND DOUGLAS COUNTY REGARDING FUNDING OF DRAJNAG EWA Y PLANNING AND FLOOD HAZARD DELINEATION FOR BIG DRY CREEK . I I I I l!naJcwood Cily Council July~. 1994 Pagc7 COUNCIL MEMBER WIGGINS MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM 11 (1) -COUNCIL BILL NO. 21. Ayes : Council Members Hathaway, Vormiltag. Wigsins, Habcnichl , W~. Bwna, Gulley Nays: None The motion carried. (Clerk 's 001e : sec agenda item 12 (a) I, Mayor's Choice. for a n:lated motion amending Council Bill No. 21.) (b) Dinlctor Esterly pn:ICIIICd I rccommcndalioo liom the Department of Public Worlcs 10 adopl a bill for an ordinaDcc amcndiq sa:tioas ol the Englewood Municipal Code pertaining 10 fiber optic licenses, fiber optic liccmc feca, and adding a ...., aection adopting the national fiber optic burial stn:xlard. He plO\idcd Council with samples of fiber optic cable. The cumnl Englewood Municipal Code CSlablishcs an IDDual per linear foot fee of two dollars for cable that is installed in the public righ1-of-way and one dollar per linear foot fee for cable DOI iDSlallcd in the public rigbt-<>f•way. The fees an: charged 10 companies o"1ling fiber optic cable that bas been instaJJcd in the Cily ol Englewood. 1bc fee structure is i\-ed by telccommuniclliom axnpanies u being anti-fiber optic and may n:sull in delay of their plans to lay fiber optic cable, or poGt1>1y abatldoning them all together. The n:sull could be that Englewood will be tccbnologically poor. Discussio n ensued n:ganling characteristics of the cable and the history behind current rcquircm cnls . Responding 10 Council Member Habcnich~ Din:ctor Esterly explained that Public Worlcs is proposing n nominal Ila! annual fee lo keep tnlClt of cable locatioos, not a revenue geocnling si luation that bas to do "ith franchising. He feels this council bill is dealing ,.;th aa:ommodating and encouraging physi cal installation in the succts. Council Member Waggoner asltcd if some ol the componics invol""1 will fall under the section of the code when: they "'" be n,quin:d to pay fees to the Cily similar to fees n,quin:d of 1clcphonc companies . Assistant Cil)' Manager Reid stated that those "utilities" an: each treated diffen:nUy, either paying a Oal yearly fee or a percentage of gross revenues. He feels that, as these com pani es become direct competitors in the an:a of fiber optics, pn:ssun: v,iU be placed on municipalities to treat them with cquily. Council Member Waggoner stated that be is not ready to VO'e on a fiber optics ordinance changing th e existi ng fees . He cxpn:sscd concern at the lack of cquily in allowing such I smal l fee for fiber optics when 01hcr pub li c utilities pay larr• ~trDS annually. Assistant Cil)' Attorney Brotzman clarified that this Council Bill docs oot prohibit the Cil)' from imposing franc hise fees on fiber optic cable companies, bu~ rather, places a fee ofSIOO for installation . Di scussi on ensued SWToonding potential n:vcnucs and business dcve lopmcnl in Esl\lewood. The Deputy Cil)' Clerk was asked lo n:ad Cooncil Bill No. 40 by tiU e: COUNCIL BILL NO . 40, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BURNS A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 12, CHAPTER 4, OF TI!E ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE 1985, PF.RT AINING TO FIBER omcs. EnsJcwood City Council Jul~S. 1994 Pagel COUNCD, MDOIR SUllNS MOVID, AND IT WAS SICONDID, TO APPROVI AGENDA ITEM 11 (b) -COUNCIL BILL NO. 40. Council Member Waggoc,cr asked if the City will continue the policy of DOI iJSuing stn:cl cut pcrmlts to I companies in anean for P'l)'DICIII of pmious fiber optic cable installation fees . Mz . Elterly responded that this will be the inlall, bowcv<r, companies might DOI disclose that lhc)• arc installing fiber optic cable when taking out the stn:cl ad pcrmil . COUNCIL MEMBER JIAJl i NICDT 1'1UV£D, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO TABLE TB£ COUNCIL BILL UNTIL APPl!OPRIAn: LANGUAGE CAN BE DEVISED PROVIDING FOR THE CITY'S RIGHTS ULA TIVr. TO JIIIANCHJSING AND CONTRACTING. Ayes : Council Members Habenicht, Wagoner, Gulley Nays: Coe .. )1cmbcra llalhaway, Vorminag. Wiggins. Bums The motion was dcfe;Ucd. COUNCIL MEMBER HABENIC HT MOvED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO AMEND COUNCIL BILL NO. 4e Bt' ADDING 1 SECTION 11-4-1-G "NOTHING IN THIS ORDINANCE SHALL IN ANY WAY UMIT THI! CITY'S RIGHTS TO ENFORCE ORDINANCES AND PROVISIONS lJJ;LATIVI TO FRANCHISING OR CONTRACTING." Ayes: Council Members Hathaway, Vormittag. Wiggins. Habenicht. Wauoncr, Bums. Gulley Nays: Nooe The motion carried. Acting City Manager Fonda llaled that stalhill rcscan:b whether companies such as U.S. West and Sprint fall under the City's ulility code. Vote results on the original motion as amcnckd : Ayes: Council Members Hat l,away, Vorminag. Wiggins, HabcnichL Bums, Gulley Nai~: Council Member Waggoner The motion C".rried. (c) Director Esterly pn,scnled a nx:ommcndation from the Dcpanmcnl of Public Works to ,-,rove. by motion. financial changes lo the Colorado Dcpartrncnl ofTransponation (COOT) co ntrect ;o, llcllc:vicw Avenue Sidewalk Design . Mz. Esterly explained thal staff expressed concern lo COO T that \be rnntch pcn:cntages listed in the contnlCI """' DOI corTCCI. Because the Colorado Department of Transponation Region 6 assured the City that match percentages were comet, stalfprocccdcd with drafti ng Lhe required ordinanoc and brought the contract to Council. Subsequentl y, COOT notified the City thal Lhc pcn:cn1ages w=. indeed, incorTCCI and should rcOccl the City's matching funds as 20o/~ r.1ther than 17%. The change will inacasc the City's participation by $3 ,615 .00. COUNCIL MEMBER WIGGINS MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE AN ACREEMEN'1,' WITH THE COWRADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION INCREASING TH£ CITY'S PARTICIPATION FROM 17¾ TO W/4, A DOLLAR AMOUNT OF SJ ,615.00, IN THE BELLEVIEW AVENUE SIDEWALK DESIG N. Ayes : Council Membcn Hathaway, '/orminag. Wiggins. Habenicht, Waggoner, Bums, Gulley Nays : None The motion carried . I I I l!qlcwood City CowlciJ 1u1y,, 1m Pagc9 (d) Dilcclor e.aly .,.-od a ~oo from the Department of Public Works to -· by molioo, llnudal ~ IO die Colondo Dq,onment of Tramponatloo CODtnlCI for the Bl'Oildway Sidewalk Design. Mr. l!ltcrly rdat<d that the circumstances of this roqucst are the same as for the pn:vious roqucst for changes to the Belleview Avenue Sidcwallt Design conlract . The change "ill incrcasc: the City's ..,Ucip11ioo by $450.00 . COUNCIL MEMBER HATHAWAY MOVED, AND IT WAS SECO!I llED, TO APPROVE AN INCREASE IN TH E PERCENTAGE or THE CITY'S PAJ\TICIPATION PROM 17¼ TO 20¾ FOR TUE BROADWAY SIDEWALK DESIGN REFLECTING A CHANGE OF 5450 ,00 , Ayes : Nays: The motion carrial. 12 . General Dl1<11uioll (a) Mayor's Choice Cooncil Mcmbcn Hathaway, Vonnittag, Wi1111ins, Habe nicht , Waggoner, Burns , Gulley Nooe I. Mayor Gulley pointed out that agenda item 11 (a) should ha\'c been 311lCodcd to com:ct the heading crron in the table oo page th= MAYOR GULLEY MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO AMEND COUNCIL BILL NO. 28 , THE TABLE HEADINGS ON PAGE THREE, THE FIRST COLUMN SHOULD READ PERCENT SHARE, no: NEXT COLUMN SHOULD READ PRAD, THE NEXT COLUMN SHOULD BE PLANNING, AND no: RIGHT COLUMN SHOULD READ TOTAL Ayes : Council McmiJcrs Hathaway, VonrJ ttag, Wiggins, Habenichl Waggoocr, Burns. Gulley Nays : None The motion carried. 2. Mayo Gulley stated that she would like to be appo inted to another tenn on the Englewood HousinJ ~.uthority. UAYOR GULLEY MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED , TO REAPPOINT SRERJ GULLEY TO 1 HE ENGLEWOOD ROUSING AUTHORITY. Ayes : Cooncil Mcmbcn Hathaway, Vonnittag, Wiggins, Habenicht . Waggoner, Bums, Gulley Nays: None The motion carried. (b) Council Member,' Choice (i) Council Member Burns thanked Council for approving his nttendance at th e Colorado Municipal League Conference in June . He found it to be very beneficial . (ii) Council Member Waggoner roqucsted that he be noufied when the owners of the hOuSC on the southeast corocr or South Downing Str<Ct and East Floyd Avenue obtain a loan from the Housing Authority. (iii ) Council Member Habenicht: Encn'OOd Cily Council July 5, 1994 Page 10 I. She acitnowledp;c:d the ex..-.11en1 Colorado Municipal League confcn:nce. She enjoyed participating u a panel member , :acntlng the EST A (Englewoocl...Somcthing 10 Talk Abou1) program and feds ii was very well recci•· 2. Ms . Habcnichl slated Iha! the City made a ,-er; good sho\\ing II the Regional Transponntion I District public hearing by Englewood's rq,rcscnulh-c Council Member l-lalhaway and Olhen . She also ncknowlcdgcd Bill Oayton for his cxocllenl rcpracn1alioa oflhc lrUSpOrtllion committee for lhe Grca1er Englcwood Chamber of Commaa:. (iv) Council Member Wiggins: I. He asked for information on the cll'CCI on municipalities of new conditions SCI by lh c federal govcmmcnl 111c conditions pcrtl\in to rcneVt.a.l of federal water permits rclati\'c to maintaining \\'Bi rr IC\'CIS IO protect endangcrcd species. Acting i1y Manager Fonda responded Iha! the City ofEnglcwood is nol directly elTccted but is suppon i\'e or !he cities' positions. He feels lhal the new cooditions will not aa:omplish lhe goals being sought and thal a compromise \\ill be reached. 2. Mr. Wiggins discussed the poor condition of the rcslrooms at Bcllcvicw Parle and Bates Logan Parl<. He asked slalT 10 sec Iha! ncccssary corroctioos ar., made. 3. He congratulaled Division Chief i>lillcr on the patrol officers in d>< parlcs and rtquested lhal offic,:n walk around in lbc parks rather than remaining in the p,••ol can. ~,e feels that alcohol is prcvale111 and migh: be more easily discnvercd if the omccn an: "" fool. Di\i sion Chi•.f Miller assured Mr. Wiggins tbal be will look inlo ii and CAl)rcsscd his desire 10 pin ce bike omecn there as well. (v) Council Member Vormia.ag: I. He discussed the poor condition oflhc restrooms al Centennial Park, citing 01e absence of doors on the stall•~ in the women 's restroom. 2. Mr. Vormiuag infomcd Cound lhal he w.U DOI be prcscnl for meetings .II< following week . Cour:ci l Member Habenicht expressed her pride in lhc City's Fourth or Jul y Cclcbmtion al Centennial Parl< and congra1ula1cd IMS< involved . Furth<: discusson ensued regarding doon in the ;,am rc.,trooms. Acting City Manager Fonda \\i ll resurch ti:e ri1y's policy pcnaining 10 Ibis . (,i ) Council Member l-lalbtw,y: I. She also discussed lhe condition of the rcstJOOms in Centenni al Park. 2. Ms . Hatnaway related lhal Charlie Herman oflhc Cily of Sh,ridan. is asking Englewood Cil y Council's supporl for a resolution regarding a proposal lo 1/tc Colorado Dcpertmen1 ofTransponation 10 keep tJ .S. Highway 285 open al lhc Low-ell Boulevard and Knox Coun ir.tmection . She menti oned ll m, she feels Council's suppon should be conditioned on receiving Shcri ~>n's suppon for Ute U.S. Hi ghimy 28 5 and Broadway bridge . I I I Englewood Cily Council Jul)''· 199◄ Page II 3. She related that mcmbcn of the committee appoinled to review applications for the position of Economic Coordinalor have cxprtSSed dissatisfaction with the process. They feel their preference is being m'Crriddcn by the desires of the Director of Communily Dcvclopmcnl Acting City Manager Fonda staled that he feels the process was not adequately explained to the comr>i llcc members . The process is continuing and no decision bas been made at this point. 4. She told Council that the Englewood Downtown Development A,llhorily bas offered to prmi de a mediato r to fascilitale a meeting addressing problems expressed by the Grcat<r Englewood Chamber of Conuncrcc regarding the Building Department. COUDCil Member Habenir.bt roqucsted the Department of Public Works be gi,·cn an opportunity to explain the situation in 'MTiling to Council prior to such a meeting. Mayor Gulley suggested Acting City Manager Fonda worlt ,.;th Director Esterly , EDDA and th e Chamber of Commcrec lo discern what needs to be done . 5. Ms. ll:lthaway reminded Council of the DRCOG study session regarding light rail. Bccansc onl y bo3n1 members cao ask questions II the session, she invited Couocil to di=t any questions to her on E, Mai l so that she can bring them up on the ir behalf. Discussion ensued. Council Member Bums mcntional that the sub-<:ommittce of the group of cities ,.;u be meeting \\i th RTD on Jul y II , 1994 at 1:30 p.m. 6. She rel ayed kudos to those working on the Founh of July Celebration at Centenni al Park. 13 . City Managtr'1 Cliol« Mr. Fonda echoed Ms. Hathaway 's comments on the Founh of July Celebration . 14 . City Atto,....y'1 Choice Mr. Semple did not have any matters to bring before Council. 15 . Adjourn meat COUNCIL MEMBER HA THA WAY MOVED TO ADJOURN. The meet ing adjourn ed al 9:05 p.m.