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I. Call to Order
ENGLEWOOD CITY COUNCIL
ENGLEWOOD, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLOl\1\DO
R,plar S<uio■
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The regular meeting of lhc Englewood City Council was called to order by Mayor G.ill ey at 7:30 p.m.
2. ID\lJca.tion
The invocation was given by Council Member Wiggins.
J . Pl,dce al Alk&lan<c
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Gulley .
4. Rell Call
Present:
Absent:
Council ~kmbcrs Hathaway. Burns . Wiggins. Habenicht . Vonnittag,.
Waggoner, Gulley
None
A quorum was present
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Also present: City Manager Clark
Acting City Attorney Semple
Assistant City Manager Reid
City Clerk Ellis
Managers~. Littlcton/Engl°"ood Wastewater Treatment Plan,
Di.rector Black, Rccn:ation Services
Dira:tor Esterly, PubLic Works
Manager of Administrative Operations Kmhi snik
(a) COUNCIL MEMBER HATHAWAY MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO
APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF AUGUST I, 1!194 ,
Motj on ca rried .
Ayes : Council Members Halhaway, Vormi1tag , Wiggins, HabcnichL
Waggoner, Burns, Gulley
Nays : N<-nc
6. Pre-scheduled Visiton
(a) Carol Wcscoa~ Financial Servi ces Administrative Assi stant II , was honored as the Cit y
of Engle"ood Employee for lhe monlh of AugUSL 199 4.
(b) A resolution appointing Jacquelyn Dreiling as a youth member of the Parks and
Rec reation Co mmission for the City of Englewood. Colorado was considered .
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RESOLlfTION NO. 74, SERIES OF 1994
A RESOLlfTION APPOINTING JACQUELYN DREILING AS A YOlJJll MEMBER OF mE PARKS
AND RECREATION COMMJSS ION FOR THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD , COLORADO .
CO UNCIL ~lEMBER 11A TIIAWA Y MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE
RESOLUTION NO. 7', SERIES OF 1994.
Ayes : Counci l Members Hathnwny , Vomtiltag. Wiggins . Hnbcnkln .
Waggoner, Bums. Gulley
Nays : None
~ 1olion carried.
M.1yor Gulley presented the reso lut ion and Ccnific:atc of Appointment 10 Ms. Dreiling.
(c) Mike Lutz. ofBrown and Caldwell , illhiscd that th e Liuleton/Englewood Wastc,1~tcr
Trea tment Plant Phase IA Project was cntcral into the American Consulting Engineer Council 's Annual
Engineering Exce ll ence Award competitions. Mr. Lutz ad\'iscd that the Plant won two awards in th.11
competition. a first place at the state level and an honor award at the national IC\'CI . He presented
Manager Stowe "ith the award plaques . Mr. Lutz expressed his gratitude, on behalf or Brown and
Caldwell . for the cooperation or the treatment plant staff.
Mayor Gulley thanked Mr . Lutz and congratulated the Wastewater Treatment Plant staff on behalf or
Council.
(d) Charles Tafoya, 3959 South Logan Street, advised Council or excessive traffic speeds on
South Logan Stn:et. He stated parked can have been hit and he rcan someone ... ;u C\'Cntually be seriousl y
injured or killed . Mr. Tafoya noted that a traffic signal study has been initiated by the City 's engineering
staff and the Englewood Police Deportment has set up a radar program .
Mayor Gulley thanked Mr. Tafoya for comi ng forward and advised that then: arc similar problems
throu~out the City on other streets such as Sherman and Floyd, consequently the safety issues arc or ci ty-
\\idc COnccrn .
~Ar . Tafoya reiterated his co ncerns .
7. Non-schedu led Visitors
There were no non-scheduled ,isilors.
8. Communicalions, Procl amations an d Appoiatane-ntt
There were no com muni cations. proclamations. or appointments .
9. Public Hearin g
No public hearing was scheduled bcfon: Council.
10. Approval on Second Reading
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COUNCU.. MEMBER WAGGONER REMOVED AGENDA ITEM 10 (c) FROM Tiil! CONSENT
AGENDA.
COUNCll.. MEMBER HATHAWAY MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED , TO APPROVE ON
SECOND READING AGENDA ITEMS 10 (a) AND (b) AS FOLLOWS:
(a) ORDINANCE NO. 44, SERIES OF 199 4 (COUNCU.. BILL NO. 32. INTRODUCED
BY COUNCU.. MEMBER HA TiiA WAY), ENTITI.ED :
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING TI!E WHOLE COST OF TI!E IMPROVEMENTS MADE WITHIN
PAVING DISTRI CT NO . 37 IN TI!E CITY OF ENGLEWOOD . COLORADO: APPROVING AND
CONFIRMING TI!E APPORTIONMENT OF TI!E COST TO EACH LOT OR TRACT OF LAND IN
SA ID DISTRJCT: ASSESSING A SHARE OF TI!E COST AGAINST EACH LOT OR TRACT OF
LAND: AND PRESCRIB ING TI!E MANNER FOR TI!E COLLECTION AND PAYMENT OF TI!E
ASSESSMENTS .
(b) ORDINANCE NO . 45 , SERIES OF 199-1 (COUNCIL BILL NO. 47 . INTRODUCED
BY COUNCIL MEMBER HA TiiA WAY). ENTITLED :
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING SUPPLEMENT NO. 124 TO TiiE SOUTiiGA TE SANITATION
DISTRICT 'S CONNECTOR'S AGREEMENT WITii TiiE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD FOR TI!E
INCLUS ION OF LAND WffillN TI!EIR DISTRICT BOUNDARIES .
M01ion carried .
Ayes: Council Members Hathaway. Vormitta g. Wiggins. Habeni ch~
Waggoner, Bums. Gulley
Nays : None
COUNCIL MEMBER HA TBA WAY MOVED , AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE ON
SECOND READING AGENDA ITEM 10 (c) AS FOLLOWS:
(c) ORDINANCE NO . 46 , SERIES OF 199-1 (COUNCU.. BILL NO . 48 , INTRODU CED
BY COUN CIL MEMBER HATiiAWAY), ENTITI.ED :
AN ORDINANCE AlJfHORIZING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL CONTRACT BETWEEN TiiE
CITY OF ENGLEWOOD . COLORADO AND TI!E COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF TI!E ENHANCEMENTS FOR LIGHTING. NO ISE
WALLS AND LANDSCAPING ON CuLORADO STA TE HJ Gil WAY 85 -SOlJfH SANT A FE FROM
YALE VENUE TO HAMPDEN A VENUE .
Council Member Waggoner explained that he will be voling against the proposed ordinance as he feels it
is not really nccdcd at this time . He cited repainting bridges and some of the lighting. sched uled to be
changed or installed, as e."'1111pl es.
Ayes: Counci l Members Hath.1way, Vo m1i1t.1g. Wi ggins. Habenicht. Burns.
Gulley
Nays : Council Member Waggoner
Motion carried.
11. OrdiallDUI, Raolution, and Motion s
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(n) Director Blad: prcscnled a recommendation from the Dcpanmc:nl of Rccrea1lon 10
approve, by motion. a eonU3CI ,.;th All Cily Floor Company in the amounl ofS2S ,680 ,00 for installalion
of a hardwood floor at the Malley Senior Recreation Center . He noted there have been a number of
injuries due 10 the carpet and that the hnrdwood floor mll provide a sarer surface for fitness purposes .
Mnyo r Gulley qu estio ned if mainlcnnncc conce rns were Ulkcn into account. Mr. Black suucd the issue has
been discussed \\i th the nuintcna.ncc di\'ision .
In response to Cou nci l Member 1-L1bcnich1~ Mr. Black advised that it will be a sp rung floor and th ere hns
been no provision made for a shuffleboard,
COUNCIL IIIEMBER BURNS MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE A
CONTRACT WITH ALL CITY FLOOR COMPANY IN THE AMOUNT OF 525,680.00 FOR
INSTALLATION OF A HARDWOOD FLOOR AT THE IIIALLEY SENIOR RECREATION
CENTER.
Council Member Wiggi ns ad\isal that he feels All City Floor ii a top qual ily business and this is a good
choice .
In response to Council Member Vormiltag, Mr. Black stated that the hard"'ood flooring ,.;11 oovc:r the
dining and filncss area and that the Malley Center will be clo,cd September 1 through Scp1embcr 11,
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~·1ot ion c:1rricd .
Ayes : Council Members Hathaway. Vonni11:1g. Wiggins, Habeni cht ,
Waggoner, Burns, Gulley
Nays : None
(b) Director Esterly presented a recommendation rrom the Depanment or Public Works 10
appro\·c, by motion. a conlract \\ith New Design Construction Company in th e mnount or $36. 720 .00 for
the repair and upgrade of two bridges located on South Broadway, one at Little Dry Creek and one at th e
Lillie Dry Creek overflow. This project was initially bid on Jul y S, 1994, however, no bids were
submilted . New Desiga Coostruction Company submilted the sole bid when the project was re-bid on Jul y
2 1, 1994 in the amount of$62,820,00 , The City budgeted SS0,000.00 for the repair and upgrade or
Englewood's bridges in 1994. Mr. Esterly stated that to rcdua: the scope or the project in order to stay
\\ithin a\'ailable funding limits, rcpain to the Logan Slrccl bridge mll be deferml to 1995. Also, to
reduce costs, the repairs and upgrades at the two bridges on Broadway mil include ovcn:oating the
existing painl on the steel beams instead or sandblasting,
Mayor Gulley questioned why so many contracts draw only one bid . Director Esterly cited ,'arious
reasons, i.e . most or the contracts an: n:lati\'ely small and spcciali1.cd, bonding rcquin:mcnlS, labor
demands for the new airpon. and natiom,idc demand for labor for projects a.li.SOciatcd ,,ith flood repair
work to the cast or Colorado and California earthquake remediation .
Mayor Gulley suggested Council discuss and review the Ci1y's bonding requirements. Director Eslerly
pointed out that the City Attorney's Office will have to advise Council on this issue nnd he noted that by
lowering bonding requirements the City \\ill be assuming sorr.e risk .
Council Member Habcnichl expressed her concern that the bridge repair and upgrades an, essent ial in
providing safety to the general public and yet the City has reduced the scope or the projccl in ord er to stay
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witllin the budget . Director Esltrly ex plained lhal this ii1 an on-going project lo bring the bridges that
have been identified as having some subslandard features brought up lo reasonab le standards. Slaff is
recommending the City budgt.1 an additional $50 ,000.00 ill 1995.
Counci l Member Burns asked Mr. Este rly lo identify the substandard features . Mr. Esterly staled there
an: issues regarding the handrail and guardrail designs and some minor dcl11mina1ions between the
cancrete and the reinforc ing steel , typicall y in the sidewalk an:as . He funher explained 1ha1 the rep:,irs
arc somewhat preven tative in nature.
Director Esterly , in response 10 Council Member Waggoner's qucstlons regarding the Lona,, Inc . cast
estimate for lhc bridge rcpaits and upgrades , staled he did nol have lhc estimate with him. He advised
lhal staJHell the entire project (all lhrcc bridges) would come in under $50,000 .00, which included
engi neering COSIS. Mr . Esterly admowledged lhal lhc bid is vtry high in relation 10 staJl"s estimates.
Counci l Member Habenich~ citing lhc hi gh bid and I dcanh or available cantractors. qucstloncd the
opti on or delaying lhe project or cambillillg several projects for bid. Director Esterly pointed out lhal COSIS
may escalate in the future and staff is recommendin g affordable improvements in orde r to reduce future
liabilities .
Directo r Esterly responded to Counci l Member Vonn inag's questions regarding complian ce with safety
siandards which have changed th ro ugh the years . Mr. Esterly advised that Lonco. Inc. Consulting
Engineers were retained by the Colorado Depanment oCTransponation 10 inspect. al no a,5110 the City.
nit bridges . which arc not located on St.11c hi ghways. "'ithin the Cily limits. The Lonco. In c. report details
eac h bridge 's defi ciencies and the City is respons ible for lhc repairs and upgrades.
COUNCIL MEMBER BA TBA WAY MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE A
CONTRACT WITH NEW DESICN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY IN THE AMOUNT OF
SJ6,720.00 FOR BRIDGE REPAIR AND UPGRADES ON SOUTH BROADWAY.
Ayes : Council Memben Hathaway, Vonni11ag, Wiggins. Habenicht .
Waggoner, Bums, Gulley
Nnys : None
Motion carried .
(e) Manager Kersllisnilc presented a rocammcndation from the Dcp:,rtrncnl of
Administrative Services lo approve, by motion, a contract with NC\'C 's Uniforms. in the amount of
$78.6 11.73, for non-emergency. fire. and police unifonns for 1994 . He pointed 001 that the cantract docs
no1 Sla te a specific dollar amoun~ howtM:r Nc,•e's Unifonn provided quotes for each of the items required
by lhc City's personnel. Mr. Kmllisnik staled that the bid from Nevt's Uniforms, Inc. is camplcte and
the only responsive biddu ~ng the requirements of the bid request and the needs of the City.
ln response to Council Member Habe ni cht, Mr. Kcrshisnik advised tJull the price increases arc in the 0%
to 5% range, dependi ng on the item and there arc approximately 200 diffcreru i1cms .
Cou ncil Member Vormitta g asked about th e agreement dales which indi cate Lhc 1cm1S of th e agreement
commence on May I, 1994 and end on April JO, 1995 . Council Member Wiggins also questioned th e
da tes and asked why Council is just receiving the canliael in August. Mr. Kerslli snik explained that thi s
is one item lhal got lost in the sbuffie. He staled lhal Nevt 's Unifonn has ge nerously agreed 10 price
uniforms under the contract as they 11,\,·e for the p:lSl two yea rs.
Discussion ensued.
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COUNCIL MEMBER HATHAWAY MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO AWARD A
CONTRACT TO Nl:VE'S UNIFORMS, INC IN TIR AMOUNT OF! 611, 73 FOR NON-
EMERGENCY, POLICE, AND FIRE UNIFORMS FOR 1994, AND N' I: THAT IT IS
RETROACTIVE TO MAY I, 1994.
Council Member Vormiuag questioned the sa,pc of the conlract. Discussion ensued.
Vote rcsulls :
Ayes : Council Members Halhaway , Vonninag. Wiggins, lfabenichl
Waggoner, BW1ll. Gulley
Nays: Nono
Motioo carried.
Mayor Gulley noted tha1 at the time the contraC1 came through Administrnli\'C Scnri ccs Director
Barthlomc was working on the Cily Manager search. which she suggested may account for ii being
o,-crlookod.
12. General Disausion
(a) Mayor's Choice
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Mayor Gull ey did DOI have any mancrs to bring before Council.
(b) Council Mcmbc~s Choice
(i) Couocil Member Hathaway advised Council of a meeting to be held by Craig
llospilal regarding lhcir proposal for an apanmcnt complex on Clarlcson Sll?ct. ocross the street from the
hospital . She iovited Council to ,-oicc their comments and cona:rns about the project to her so lhat she
can relay them at the meeting.
(ii) Council Member Vonnittag :
I. He achiscd that the arrow in the street at Floyd Avenue and Broadway should be removed.
2. lie remarked that weeds on the City ownc1 property at the southeast comer of Shennan and
Girard arc getting out of hand.
(iii) Council Member Wiggins acknowledged Mr. Tafoya's conr.cms regarding
traffic on South Logan Succl but feels that Logan is a ncccssary ma.In artery . lie docs not agree "ith the
City 's plan to put the lights on a cycle when there is no demand. Council Member Waggoner staled th at
all that \\ill do is increase pollutfon .
(iv) Counci l Member Habeni cht:
I. She advised that she has been approached by several people, particulsrly in the business
co mmunity, regarding the possibility of a large number ofpa,mshops moving into the area as a result of
recent changes in Aurora 's regulations . Sho suggCSled lhat Planning and Zoning look at the issue and
explore similar regulations .
Mayor Gulley advised that the Englewood Downt0\\11 Development Authority has expressed the some
concern .
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Cou ncil Member Hathaway 1U&1Clted !hat a council member sit in on the Planning and Zv.,r.g =icw
proccos in order to keep Council ~ of lht silulllon.
2. Regarding Mr. Tafoya', concerns over traffic on Sooth Logan Stn:e~ she diS<.-usscd L,c possi bility
c,f adopting a lower spc,,d lhni l around the hlgh school lo slow down Lrallic . ll!Jlyor Gulley fell ~,111ing up
sc hool signs wilh fl as hing lights would be appropriate.
M Council Member Waggoner :
I. He ndviscd of a large a.r,o unt oC graffiti at U.S. High way 285 an d So uth S.1ntn Fe Ori\'C .
Co uncil Member Vormi ,Wg..,. , ncntcd on the graffi ti at Chuck E. Chccsc 's.
2. He stated that during the last heavy rai n sto m,. the fo untain at Lillie Dry Cree k conti nu ed to run
and expressed cooccm lhal lhc resulting sill and dirt arc hard on the pumps. Discussi on ensued .
J. He asked whether John Scoll intends 10 n:move the sculplun: "Come Back My Brothers" from 1he
Pla,.a.
Dircaor Esterly achiscd that questions concerni ng the statue's removal h.wc i>ccn worked out and Mr.
Sco u has asked for info rm:llio n a, lo how lhc sculpture is an ·bv lo the pedestal . Council Member
Hnihaway n:la1cd that she has the blueprints of the pedestal and olfe n:d them 10 Din:c1or Eslc rl y.
Co uncil Member Habenicht rcqucsted , as she has been approached by seve ral ciliz.c ns concerned ove r the
n:lllO\'al of the statue. tha1 a brief article clarifyi ng the sit uation be included in the Cily Briefs and pe rhaps
the Ciliz.cn .
(,i) Council Member Burns :
I. He c.~rcsscd pleasure in noting a new project for the BUILD Program in the purchase or the
properly al 2975 So uth Grant Street
2. He related 1h.11 the foundn ti on pre par.uion for the depot will begin Thursd.1y .
Co uncil Member Waggoner asked ir there has bcc:n any discussion on moving th e horsccar to the new
depot loca tion . He fcll th.1 1 it should be co nsidered in the initial stages or movi ng the depot. Ma yo r
Gull ey respo nded Iha! tl1c issue h.1s nol been formall y discussed and thal the depot is only bei ng moved al
this time . The finish ing wi ll not be done until fonding is rccci\·cd .
l . Regardi ng 1hc n1<eling 10 be held by Craig Hospi lal conce rn ing the apanmcn l com plex. he staled
he hcard then: mi gh t be some homes donated 10 the Housi ng Authori ly as• n:su h of Iha! project .
Council Member Hatha\\il)' stated she understood the meeting \\i ll just be a preliminary overview or the
hospila ls proposal.
(,;i) Council Member Vormittag mentioned Iha! the pain! an d oi l recyc ling eve n!
spo nsored by the Clea n. Green and Proud Commission "''aS a success and attracted a large number or
peopl e. He IIOlcd 1ha1 the Commiss ion n:cci\'ed $96 .55 in lips 10 help defray the costs .
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(,i ii) Council Member Habcnicb1 swod Uuu she allcndod a Clean, Green and Pro,• .
Commiuion meeting. On tbc Commission '• behalf, Ibo advised lha1 !hey~ looking forwud 10
receiving some din.ctioo from Council in rcspomc to tb:ir recommendations about ordiMncc changes in
lcrms of hew lhc Cily deals wilh mandalory trash pick-up.
13 . City Man1cer'1 Clloice
Cily Manager Clark did not ha,-c any maucrs 10 bring before Council.
14. Cily Allomey'1 Cbolce
Actin g City Attorney Semple did llOl have any mauc rs 10 bring before Council.
J5 . Adjoummcnl
COUNCIL MEMBER HAmAWAV MOVED '.() :\DJOURN. The mcc1ing adjourned n1 8:23 p.m
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