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Home My WebLink About1994-09-19 (Regular) Meeting MinutesI I ENGLEWOOD CITY COUNCIL ENGLEWOOD, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COWRADO ReplarS<llioa September 19, 1994 I. Call to Order The n:gular meeting of the Englewood City Council was called 10 order by Mayor Pro Tern Habcni ch1 al 7:30 p.m. 2. Invocation The invocation was given by Council Member Wiggins . 3. Pledge of Allegiance The Pledge of Allegiance •·,as Jed by Mayor Pro Tern Habeoicbl 4. RDII Call Prescnt Absent A quorum was present Council Members Hathaway, Bums, Wiggins, Habenicht, Vonninag. Waggoner Mayor Gulley Also present City Manager Clark 5. Minutes Acting City Anomcy Semple Deputy City Clerk Castle Dinctor Fonda, Utilities Dinctor Black, Recreation Golf Coone Supcrintcndcnl Lee:, Rccn:ation (a) COUNCIL MEMBER WIGGINS MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 6, 1994. Ayes : Council Mernben Hathaway, Vonniuag. Wiggins. Habenicht , Waggoner. Burns Nays : None Absent Mayor Gulley The motion carried. 6 . Pre-Scheduled Vbitor1 Th ere wen: no pre-scheduled visitors. 7. Non -scheduled Visilon There were no non -scheduled visitors. Engle,>-' Cicy Council Scplembcr 19, 1994 Page 2 8. Commuaicatlo;it, Proclamatioa1 ud Appol■-U There were no communications , proclamations, or appointments. 9. Public Hearin& (1) COUNCIL MEMBER HA TIIA WA V MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO OPEN A PUBLIC HEARING TO GATHER INrUT ON THE PROPOSED 199~ BUDGET. Ayes : Council Members Hathaway , Vonniltag. Wiggins. Habcnichl. Waggoner, Bums Na,.s : Nooe Absent Mayor Gulley The motion carried and lhc: public hearing opened. Al 1he n:qucst of Council Member Hathaway , Acti ng Ci1y Auomcy Semple clarified thal publi c hea rings ru e to s3 lhcr input., and not for debate . Ci1y M,mager Cl..l k Slill..-d U\111 lhe purpose oflhc: public bearing is to galher iupul on how lhe publi c ""n's !heir ta., dollars spent. He rclaled tha1 a budge! worltsbop will take place the fol1011ing Frid.1y and Sa1urday . Director Gryg1.,..;c:z. Department of Financial Services, provided proof or Notice or Public He.iring. whi ch 11-as publishal in lhc: Engl""ood Herald on September 15, 1994 . He staled tha1 lhc proposed budge, for 1995 11-as S'Jbmiued to Council by September 15, 1994, as required by Chancr. He advised thm prcp.1ring the budget wKS difficult because of staff changes and because cxpcndilun:s arc incn:nsing faster than r'C\'Cnucs. The intent of the budget is to maintain adequate lc:vcls of scnricc for lhc citizens of Eng lewood . He rclalcd tlt:ii tho GcllCllll Fund. which is lhc Cicy'1 moa imponant oi,crating fund , has bud gclcd c.xpcndiiurcs lhis year or $21 ,289.827 .00 . Revenues for?CUtcd for 1995 an: $20 ,596.053 .00. rcprcsen1ing a gap or $693.774 .00. The proposed budges includes new fees for emergency transpon and pawnbrokers and an increase in recreation fees . Staff feels lhc propo&cd budgcl complies 11ilh Amcndrn cnl One restrictions and includes a TABOR emergency reserve of $646 ,660.00 , which is 3% of cxpcnditun:s for 1995 . These fUDds arc not l\'ailable for appropriation for nonna1 operating or capital c.xpcndi1urcs . Di~or Grygl.,..icz further related Iha~ al lhis poin~ lhc: budgc1 sho,\~ an unreserved fund balance of $2 .7 million, which is about 12% of expenditures. The Iola! fund balance is aboul $3 .7 million . He feel s ii is c:,idcnt that lhc: Cicy cannot opcral c at a dclicile like lhis for any length of time and 1995 is lhc year that lhc: City will uy to bring tl,c revenue expenditure gap down . The lhrce ways or accomplishing thm arc raising m-cnues, reducing c.'q>CDdilwa, or a combination of both. He said thal staff looks forw:ird 10 working with Council and lhc: public to rcduoe Ibis gap . Marilyn Brcncngcn. 3028 Soulh Emerson Way, has scn'Cd for lhrcc years on tbc Public Library Board :ind I is currently chair or thal board. She feels lhc Cicy is reaching ils limil in 1crms or librn1y space and budgc1 ,- limitations and must look al priorities and lhc: library as a whole. not just one small pan . She reels the bookmobile should be sold and lhc proceeds placed inlo a fund as seed money for buildin g a new libral)·. Her other suggestions for using the money include replacing lost staff. or enhancing the current C"llcc tion . She ci1cd the decli ne in 1JS.1gc, consideratio n for the "whole library". organizi ng a "rricnds of th· lib ra ry .. group for the bencfil oflhc whole library, and boolcmobile staffing problems as reasons 10 sell th e bookmobile . She feels fund raising cfforu for lhc: bookmobile 11ill be on-going and 11111 in1crfcrc with fund raising 10 benefit lhc library as a whole . I I Englewood City Council September 19, 1994 Page 3 M,. Brencngcn also m:ommcndcd the Englewood Recreation Center riles be raised 5% this year, rather than wait until thc City ii in I crisis llitllllion and must iocrcue thc f,a by a higher pcn:cntage. Mayor Pro Tcm Habenicht advised that rocreation fee incrcucs m being considcRd. E.P. "Packy" Romans, 7147 South Vine Cin:lc, Littleton, Colorado, spoke on behalf of the Cherrclyn Horsccar Committee n:guding I sbcltcr for the boncar. He llalCd that Cindc,oUa City is the current location of the hotm:ar and cxpn:aed coocem for Us safety from Vllldlls. He n:ad I lct1cr addressed 10 City Council from the Save the Honcar Committee thanking City Mlnlgcr Clarlt for placing in the 1995 proposed budget S7 5,000 .00 to complete the Cbcrrclyo Honccar cnclmurc. The letter encouraged Council to budget the entire IIDOUDt for completion of thc lllUClure. James Taylor, 3709 South Sherman Stn:ct. expressed cona:m for loss of the horsecar through the closi ng of Cindctclla City . He fcan thc honcar might be attached through legal means if the shopping center closes. He cncoungcd Council to budget funds in addition to those IIJ<3dy raised by the co mmittee to enable plac,:mcnt of the bor= in front of City Hall where it will be safe and vi si ble. Council Member Hathaway clarified that the S75 ,000 .00 mentioned in the letter docs not include the horsccar committee 's $40,000 .00. In an unn:laled commco~ Mr. Taylor stated that thc Englewood Dq,ot "ill be moved tonight between 10 :00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m. He invited interested parties to obscn-c. Kristen Anderson, 288& West Long Circle, Littleton, Colondo, 1 lint padc tcacbcr at Clayton Elementa,y Scbool and cbairpcnon of the Sm, thc Bookmobile Commiltcc, asked City Council to include the bookmobile in thc 1995 budget. She cited 10me of the many fund raising activities the Save the Bookmobile Committee is cumntly working on and planning. Ms. Andmoo stated that the committee has contacted 350 corpo,ations for donations, Conoco has donaUd po coupoos for the operation of the boolcmobile, Conoco Kids Now coupon books arc being 10ld by the ICltool children, and many otbcr activities a,c forthcoming. Am:maric Leonard, 4945 South Lipan Dri,-c, a member of the Public Library Board, rccognh:cs the need fo r tho community to provide the funding for the bookmobile in 1995 and asked Council to look into ,mys for the City to fund the bookmobile in 1996 and beyond. She asked Council to n:cogoizc the committment the community has made to the bookmobile and put it back into UJIC in 1995 with the money from the community effort. Ms . Leonard requested that Council declare October. 1994 as Bookmobile Month and Octobers thereafter as Library Services Month . Sandy Ostema. 2843 South Grant Strcc~ sou ght support for reinstatement of the bookmobile . She stressed tl.at older people al10 use the bookmobile and feels it helps keep young people off the streets and out of trouble . Sabrina Leonard, 4945 Soult Lipan Dri ve, a third grade student at Clayton Elementary School , stated that the bookrnooilc has more books than the school library and feels the students need iL She asked Council :, help get the bookmobile back on the road. Robert Leonard, 4945 South Lipan Dri\'c, cxprcssc.1 concern regarding a comment at another gathering by a r.ity Council member that "the bookmobile is dead and that no mon< , ,.;u be budgeted for the bookmobile ever again. He stated Iha~ whco the boo.unobilc was parked I year ago, he was led to belicvc that it was onl y a temporary measure . He feels the bookmobile ,.;u bclp the ecology because fc,m cars will be driving to the library. &aJewood City Council Sq,lcmber 19, 1994 Pagc4 Lois Fouts, 5988 West Keo Caryl Place, Littldoo (Jdfcnon Cowuy), Colorado, paSI prosident and current board member of Inter-Faith Task Fo,a,, llalod thal a large number of people do not ha\'C uansponation 10 the library and need the bookmobile. She ,pol<e or the fund niling dfortJ 10 aavc the boolcmobilc. Mary Dounay, 4445 South Elali Strm, is• member of the Englewood School Board and the Public Library Board. She related that, when ID agreement was pn:scnlod prC\'iously 10 the Public Library Board supponing reinslalcmcnl of lbc bookmobile and providing for distribution of responsibilities 10 ochiC\'C that goal, all but one memlJcr of the Public Library Board YOICd their wpport for the agreement. She spoke of the \'Oluntccrism in l!nglcwood and exp~ her belief that the City should make more use of \'Olunteep . Recognizing Iha! the City is short of funds, she llalod that moncy is being raised pri vate ly 10 operate the bookmobile in 1995 and asked that money be found in the City budget for fu111r< years . 1..,rry ~l,,iuon. 50 Glenmoor Circle, the Chief l!xocuti\'c Officer of the Rocky Mountain News. stalod that the Roel•• iountain Nem is \'Cf)' a,aa:mcd with promoting literacy and feels reading ma1cri.als should l'C n:ad il. ••-nilable. He supporu the efforts of the Save the Bookmobile Comminee. Megan Glynn. 555 West Mansfield A,'CflUC, bdievcs the bookmobile should cootinuc running because , when ad ul ll in her family arc DOI available to take her lo the library. she can use the bookmobile. Jessica Al,op. 2843 South Grant Sum. foels the bookmobile helps l\ith RlF (Reading Is Fundarncnllll) and tlcll\.:rs l ,oolts for the book fair . Bill Cla)1on. 958 East Cornell A,'CIIUC, c:ocouragcd Council 10 fw>d Projcct BUil.D, a project which, he feels. dds long ra.,gc and lasting beDdil5 to the City of Englewood by replacing oid housing with nv.-J• m. 11 p-t0-<late housing. H: also rcqu,cstcd Council reconsider the proposal lo charge ID >mbulancc transport fee . He docs not fee ! the City should charge for this service. He agrees "ith the horsccar commiucc Iha! the shelter should be built in front of City Hall, but qu estions the Slalod cost<! $200,000.0010 build the enclosure. He feels it can be done less expcnsivcly. Mr. Clayton stalod his feeling lhal current replacement of cwbs and guucrs in Englewood is low priority and the money can be bctttI spent dscl\bcrc. John Buchs. 4993 South Fox S1rtt1, is a sixth grade student at Sinclair Middle School and supports th e bookmobile . C.J . Glynn. 555 West Mansfield Avenue. expressed support for the bookmobile and feels that ii is a good advertisement for tl1e Public Library . James Taylor spoke again rcganling a shelter for the honccar. He agrees that lhc structu,, can be built for less money and askod the City to c...,.wtc the projcct . Catherine Bland, 4103 South Fox Strccl. is a volunteer al Maddox Elcmcnlllry School. She c.,-prcsscd suppo11 for the bookmobile. Mayor Pro Tcm Habenicht asked if there was anyone else who wished to speak regarding lhc Proposed 199 5 Budget. and there was DOI. I I I I l!na)ewood City Council Seplanbcr 19, 1994 Page5 COUNCIL MEMBER HATHAWAY MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC DEARING TO GA TID:R INPUT ON THE PROPOSED 1995 BUDGET. Ayes : Council Mcmbcn Hatba"11y, Vonnittag. Wiggins , Habcnich~ Waggoner, Bums Nays: None Absent: Mayor Gulley The motion carried and the public bearing was closed. (b) COUNCIL I\IEMBER HATHAWAY MOVED, AND 11' WAS SECONDED, TO OPEN A PUBLIC DEARING CONCERNING THE WGHWAY USERS TRUST FUND. Ayes : Council Mcmbcn Hathaway , Vormittag. Wiggins, llabcnich~ Waggoner, Burns Nays: None Absent Mayor Gulley The motion canicd and the public bearing wu opened. Director Gryglcwicz, Department offinaocial S<:tviccs, told Council that State Statutes rcquin: the Cit y 10 hold a public bearing each year prior lo dclcrmio.ing the disposition of Stale Highway Ur.n Trust Fund moneys. The City ol Englewood Rech-es its share ol the funds on a moothly basis and the allocation is based on the number of vehicle r,:gistrations and miles ol Sln:CU n:lativc lo other municipalities. Mr. Gryglcwicz n:lated that these m'toucs an: from vehicle assessments, passenger miles on carrier vehicl es and gasoline c..cisc taxes. The C of Englewood budgeted S750,000.00 in n:vcnuc for 1994 and has collceled $531,000 .00, or 71 % of the amount budgeted for 1994 as of the end of August . The City is budgeting $775,000.00 for 1995. lo 1991 the City collected $668,464 .00, in 1992 tltc City collccled $672 ,598 .90, and for 1993 $733 ,973.00 'MS collcctcd by the City. He "•tr.d that governments may spend these revenues for the acquisition ol rights«·""Y, construction. cogina '!, safety, pn:•a>nstruclion. improvcrocn~ repair, maintcoaocc, a."'1 administration of stn:ets, roads ff · lu ghways. Administration expenditures canno( c.~cccd more than So/ .. Mayor Pro Tcm Habenicht asked if then: was anyone prcsclll 10 speak about this maucr, and there was not COUNCIL MEMBER DA TBA WAY MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC BEARING CONCERNING THE STATE WGHWAY USERS rnusT FUND. Ayes : Council Mcmbcn Ha!baway, Vonnit1ag. Wiggins, Habenicht, Waggoocr, Burns Nays : None Absent Mayor Gulley The mot ion carried and the, 'llblic bearing 'MS c1...i. 10. Approval on Second Ruding COUNCIL MEMBER DA TBA WAY MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE ON SECOND READING AGENDA ITEMS 10 (1) AS FOLLOWS: (a) ORDINANCE NO. 47 , SERIES OF 1994 (COUNCIL BILL NO. 49 , INTROD UCE D BY COUN CIL MEMBER HABENIClfl). ENTl11..ED : AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL LICENS E AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LITTI.ETON , COLORADO AND THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD . Englewood City Council September 19, 1994 Page6 COLORADO FOR TIIB CONSTRUcnON OF A CONCRETI! PAN AND RCP TO BE INSTALLED OVER TiiE CITY OF l!NGLEWOOD'S RIGHTS-OF-WAY FOR TIIB CITY DITCH . Ayes : Nays : Absent: The motion carried . Cooncil Members Hathaway, Vonnillag, Wiggins, Habenicht, Waggone r, Bums Nooe Mayor Gulley 11 . Onliauces, ltaolatloou ud Modoat (a) Director Fonda pn:scnted a n::commendation from the Littleton/Englewood Wastcw.uer Treatment Plant Supervisory Commiltcc to approve, by motion, the purchase of a tractor with a bucket and backhoe. Staff n::commcnds that the bid be awarded to Universal Tractor in the amount of $26,986 .00 . This will n:placc a pica: of equipment at :he Bi-City Treatment Plant that has been on-line for about fourteen )'31'5. He Slated that the normal use is about ten years. Responding to Council Member Hathaway, Director Fooc.a Slated that this equipment is not covered by CERF (Capital Equipment Rq,laa:mcnt ;:und) because I itllcton is a panocr in the plant. Council Member Waggoucr suggested setting up a separate CERF fund for this purpose. \11 response 10 Council Member Vormillllg, Mr. Fonua confinnod that the old equipmcn1 will be sold at au..."'t.ion. COUNCIL MJ:MJl,ER BURNS MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE AWARDING TH£ BID FOR A TRACTOR WITH A BUCKET AND BACKHOE FOR Till: ENGLEWOOD/LITTL£TON WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT IN ffl£ AMOUNT OF $26,986.00 TO UNIVERSAL TRACTOR COMPANY. Ayco : Counc~ Members Hathaway, Vorminag. Wi~.ms. l'.abenich1, Wagj!OD«.Bums Nays : ?;one Absent: Mayor Gulley The motion carried. (b) DiM:tor Bl• 'k pn:scntcd a n::commcndatioo from the Dcpanmcnt of Recreation Services 10 ap prove, by motion, the ~~chase of golf course rr.aintcnance cquipmcnL Staff n::co1umcnds thai the bid be awarded to Mile High Turf Equipment in the amount of$SJ ,J g1.oo. He rclalcd that the fundin g for this cquipmcn1 was included in the original cost cstima1e for the golf counc expansion . Revenue bonds were ;.,Id 10 pay for the project in which this is included. This new cquipmcnl is being pwcha<Cd spccifkally for the additional acreage. COUNCIL ~U:MBER BURNS MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE T,iE BID FCA TH£ PURCHASE OF GOLF COURSE MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT FROM MILE lllGII TURF EQUIPMENT IN IBE AMOUNT OF 553,381 .00. Ayes : Council ambers Hatha"~Y-Vonni!\ t ~. Wiggins, Haben ic ht , Waggoner, Burns Nays : None Absent: Mayor Gulley The motion carried. 12. General Diocuu.., I I I I Englewood City Council Sq,cember 19, 1994 Pagc7 (a) M.)'111'1 Clloicc I. Mayor Pro Tcm Habenicht thanked Council for their bdp with the public hearings . 2. She extended thanks 10 RID (Regional Transportation District) for the MAC (Metro Arca Connector) ride pl'O\"idcd for Council. 3. She thanked the Salvation Army for inviting Englewood lo participalc in lhc dedica tion of their new building. 4. She expressed her appn:ciatioo to Cily Slaff for the line celebration culminating the year's ESTA (Engh:wood ... Somctbiog to Talk About) meetings . (b) Cooncil Memben' Choice (i) Council Member Bums: I. He requested llllhoruation to anend the Colorado Munici pal League 's Annual Seminar on Municipal Law which will be held in Glenwood Springs oo Scplemhcr 30 and October I. 1994. Lodgiu g. mileage, registration and meals will toca1 $-433 .72. CO UNCll. MEMBD WAGGONER MOVE D, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE EXPENDITURES IN THE AM OUNT OF $433. 72 TO SEND CO UNCll. MEMBER BURNS TO THE COWRADO MllNICIPAL LEAGUE CONFERENCE O N MllNICIPAL LAW IN GLENWOOD SPRINGS. Council Member Hathaway requested a provision be added that thc C.'<JX'ndilurc be published as required by travel policy. Ayes : Na)~: Ab3cot: The motion carried. Cooncil Memben Hathaway, Vonnittag. Wiggins. Habenicht . Waggoner, Burns None Mayor Gulley 2. Mr . Burns stated that. as Chair of the Housing Authority , he appreciates the Ci1y's support in moving the Englewood De,ot 10 ilS new silC. He hopes the depot "ill be dc.;ignated by the Stale HiSlorical Society as a hisiorical h<!ilding by this Fall . (ii) Cooncil Member Waggoner requested a study session be scheduled "ith the Sa,·c the Horsccar Committee 10 di.sct·,ss the placemen I of the horsccar. (iii) Cooncil Member Vormittag requested information on previous actions by Council concerning the horsccar . Cily Manager Clari:: "ill send the information to ocwcr mcmben of Council . (iv) Cooncil Member Hathaway staled thal a Jcncr from St. Louis School regarding 1hc bookmobil e wa s llOI introduced al the public hearing to gather input on lhc Proposed 1995 Budget. EnaJcwood City Council September 19, 1994 Pagc8 COUNCll, MEMBER HATHAWAY MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO ACCEPT A LETTER FROM ST. LOUIS SCHOOL REGARDING Tm: BOOKMOBILE AND INCORPORATE IT AS PART OF mE PUBLIC REARING. AytS : Council Mcmbcn Hal ,way, Vormittag. Wiggins , Habenicht . Nays: Absent: The motion carried. 13. Cily Mu1cer'1 Choice Waggoner, Bwm None Mayor Gulley (a) Mr. am rorniodod Council o( the leadership seminars and the budget worltshor on Friday al 3:00 p.m. in the Library . Mr . Semple did DOI ba\'C any matters to bring before Council . IS. Adjourn.,., COUNCll,, M.EMBE.R BA TBA WAY MOVED TO ADJOURN. The meeting adjourned at 9: IS p.m. I I