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Home My WebLink About1992-06-01 (Regular) Meeting MinutesI I ENGLEWOOD CITY COUNCIL ENGLEWOOD, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO f.egular session June l, 1992 l. Call to Order The regular meeting of the Englewood City Council was called to order by Mayor Wiggins at 7:34 p .m. 2 . Invocation The invocation was given by Council Me 1nber Bullock . 3. Pledge of Allegiance The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Wiggins. 4 . Roll Call Present : Absent: A quorum was present. Also present: 5 . Minutes Council Me11bers Hathaway, Van Dyke, Gulley, Bullock, Habenicht, Waggoner, Wiggins None City Manager Fraser City Attorney DeWitt Deputy City Manager Hartin Deputy City Clerk Ellis Street Maintenance Manager Oakley, Public Works Field Operations Administrator Kapaun, Publ le Works (a) COUNCIL MEMBER BULLOCK ltOYED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE RE&ULAR MEETIINi OF flAY 18, 1992. Ayes: Council Members Bullock , Van Dyke, Hathaway, Habenicht, Waggoner , Gulley, Wiggins Nays: None Motion carried. 6. Pre -scheduled Visitors Englewood City Council N1nutes June l, 1992 -Page 2 (a) Susan McDonnell, Englewood's Victims Assistance Coordinator, Safety Services Department, was honored as the Ci ty of Englewood's Employee of the Month for May . 7 . Non-scheduled Visitors The r e were no non -scheduled visitors. 8. C011111unlcatlons, Proclamations and Appointments (a) A reso 1 ut ton appo t nt i ng Becky Gulley as youth member of the Parks and Recreation Co11111ission w1s considered . The resolution w1s assigned a num- ber and read by title: RESOLUTION NO. 61, SERIES OF 1992 A RESOLUTION APPOINTING BECKY GULLEY AS YOUTH MEMBER OF THE PARKS AND RECRE- ATION COlf4ISSION. COUNCIL MEMBER VAN DYKE ll>VED, AND IT WAS SECOll>ED, TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO . &l, SERIES OF 1992. Ayes: Nays: Hotton carried. Council Members Bullock, Van Dyke, Habenicht, Waggoner, Gulley, Wiggins None Hath away, (b) A resolution appointing Karl Sortland as youth member of the Parks and Recreation Co•1ssion was considered. The resolution was as~1gned a num - ber and read by title: RESOLUTION NO. 62, SERIES OF 1992 A RESOLUTION APPOINTING KARI SORTLANO ~ YOUTH MEMBER OF THE PARKS AND RECRE - TION COltl!SSION. OUNCIL NEMIEl ii.!ILLEY ll>VED, AND IT WAS SECOlllm, TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO, 62, SERIES OF 19;2. Ayes: Nays: Motion carried. Council Nellbers Bullock, Van Habenicht, Waggoner, Gulley, Wiggins None Dyke , Hathaway , I (c) A proclamation recognizing Thomas J. Burns for his out stand in g ser-I vice to the City of Englewood and the Englewood Housing Authority, and to con- gratulate hi m for being selected to receive the Individual Recognition Award f rom the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Authority, was pres - ented . The proclam ation was read i n its entirety . COUNCIL HENBER GULLEY NOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE A PROCL~NATION HONORING THONAS J. BURNS. Ayes: Council Members Bullock, Van Dyke, Ha th away , I I Englewood City Council Minutes June l, 1992 -Page 3 Nays : Motion carried. Habenicht, Waggoner, Gulley, Wiggins None r . Burn s expressed his appreciation for the recognition and the City 's support. (d} A proclamation proc l aiming June 14, 1992 as Flag Day in the City of Englewood was considered. COUNCIL MEMBER HATHAWAY MOVED, AND IT WAS SECOll)ED, TO APPROVE A PROCLAMATION PROCLAl"IN6 JUNE 14, l992 A~ FLA& DAY IN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD. Ayes: Co~ncil Members Bullock, Van Dyke, Hathaway, Habenicht, Waggoner, Gulley, Wiggins Nays: None Motion carried. 9. Public Hearing COUNCIL "EMBER &ULLEY MOVED, All> IT WAS SECllll>m, TO OPEi TitE PUBLIC FOIIUN TO GATHER CITIZEN INPUT ON THE CITY OF E111LEIIOOD'S 1993 BUDGET. Ayes: Council Neabers Bullock, Van Dyke, Hathaway, Habenicht, Waggoner, Gulley, Wiggins Nays : None Motion carried . Betty Lou Acker, 3140 South Delaware, eaphasized the t~ortance of providing sufficient funds for the police and fire depart.ants . She questioned the ex- tent of police coverage of Cinderella City. City Manager Fraser pointed out that Cinderella City has the lowest reported cri111e rate of all IU.lls 1n the metro area. He explained that 11111 security works very closely with the police officers and they have a direct link to the police departnient. Council Member Yan Dyke noted that last year the police departinent was increased by three officers. Virginia Smith, 3165 South Sherman, r@(!Uested an Increase in police coverage in the parks . She suggested Council consider establishing an auxiliary police force or s0111ething si•11ar. Mayor Wiggins replied that the City , at one tline, relied on a reserve force of volunteers that patrolled the parks on the week- ends. He encouraged Ms . Smith to call Safety Services and report any prob - lems . City Manager Fraser pointed out that this sulllfter officers will i ncrease their coverage of the parks and personal contact with citizens. He noted cur- rent State Regulations require the same train i ng standards for regular and reserve officers. Hr . Fraser noted the City still has an Eagles program and they use retired certified police officers on a part -time basis. Discussion ensued. COUNCIL MEMBER HATHAWAY MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC FORUN. Ayes: Cou ncil Members Bullock , Van Dyke, Hathaway, Habenicht, Waggon er, Gul ley, Wiggins Nay s: None Hotion carried. Englewood C1ty counc11 Minutes June 1, 1992 -Page 4 10 . Approval on SKond Reading COUNCIL NENBER VAN DYKE NOVED, ANO IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE ON SECOlll READ- ING A6ENOA ITENS 10 (a) THROU6H (c) AS FOLLOWS: (a) ORD INANCE NO . 22 , SERIES OF 1992 (COUNCI L BILL NO. 19 , INTRODUCED BY COUN CIL MEMBER VAN DYKE), ENTIT LED : AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A CONTRACT BETWE EN THE STATE OF COLORADO , DEPARTMEN T OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE CI TY OF ENGLEWOOD FOR THE INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC SIG- NALS ALONG STATE HIGHWAY 28S AT HURON , GALAPAGO , ELATI AND CHEROKEE STREETS IN THE CITY OF [NGLEWOOO, CO LORADO, (b) ORDINANCE NO. 23, SERI ES OF 1992 (COUNCIL BILL NO. 20, IN TRODUCED BY COUNC I L !\EMBER VAN DYKE), ENTITLED : AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE STATE OF COLORADO, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD FOR THE INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC SIG- NALS ALONG STATE HIGHWAY 285 AT LOGAN, CLARKSON AND DOWNING STREETS IN THE CIH OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO. {c) ORDINANCE NO. 24, SERIES OF 1992 (COUNCIL BILL NO. 21, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEIIBER VM DYKE), ENTITLED: AN ORDINANCE AU THORIZING THE PURCHASE OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2735 SOUTH DELAWARE STREET, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO. Ayes: Nays: Motion carril!d. Council "81M>ers lklllock, Van Dyke, Hathaway, Habenicht, Waggoner, Gulley, Wiggins None 11 . Ol'din &:ices, Resolutions anti llot1ons (a) Street Maintenance M1n1ger Oakley presented a reco111nendat1on from the Public Works Dep1rt111ent to approve the purchase of one self-propelled paver from Booth-Rouse Equ1p1nent for SZO,997 .00. He responded to Council's quest i ons and explained the paver holds four tons of material and wi ll be used fo r smal l jobs . Discussion ensued . COUNCIL "EMBER WAGGONER IIOVED, All) IT If.AS SECOll>ED, TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF ONE SELF -PROPELLED PAVER FROM BOOTH-ROUSE EQUIPIIEHT FOR s20,gg7,oo I Aye s : Council Members Bullo c k, Van Dyke , Hatha way , I Haben i ch t , Waggoner , Gul l ey, Wiggin s Nays : None Motion c ar r i ed. (b ) Street Mai ntenan ce Manag er Oakl ey pre sent ed a r ec omme nda tion from the Publ ic Work s Departme nt to approve the purc ha se of a tande m drive motor grader from McDon al d Equi pmen t for S8 l,46g ,oo . City Ma nager Fra ser poi nted out t hat the CE RF fund wi l l abso rb t he add i t i onal fu nds nee ded to cov er the actual replaceme nt cost . Discu ssion ens ued. I I Englewoocl City Council Ntnutes June 1, 1992 -Page 5 COUNCIL NENIER VA&IICINER NOVED, AND IT WAS SECOtllED, TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF A TANDEM DRIVE MOTOR GRADER FRON NCDONALD EQUIPMENT FOR $81,469.00. Ayes : Council Members Bullock, Van Dyke , Hathaway , Habenicht, Waggoner, Gulley, Wiggins Nays : None Motion carried . (c) Field Operations Admin istrator Kapaun presented a recoim,endat lo n from the Department of Publ le Works to approve a bl 11 for an ord i nance es- tabl1 sh Ing the propert i es to be i ncluded through the Volunteer Concrete Re - placement Program Into Concrete Replacement Distr ic t No . 1992 . He noted the 11 st Includes Z2 vo 1 unteers ind administrative costs will be charged to the City . The Deputy Ci ty Clerk was asked to read Council 8111 No . 23, entitled: COUNCIL BIL L NO . 23, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER HATHAWAY A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 21, SERIES Of 1992, RELATING TO CONCRETE REPLACEMENT DISTRICT NO . 1992, IN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOO, COLORADO, BY ESTABLISHING THE PROPERTIES INCLUDED IN THE DISTRICT PURSUANT TO THE CITY'S VOLUNTARY CONCRETE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM MID SETTING FORTH OTHER DH AHS 1H CON - NECTION WITH THE DISTRICT . COUNCIL NEJIID IIA11WIAY NOVED, AND IT MAS SECOlllr.D, TO APPlOYt AliENDA ITEN ll(c) -COUNCIL IILL Ill. 23. Council Metlber Habenicht stated, based on the understanding that Lounctl would be supporting the rec~ndation of the Concrete Task Force, sh~ would vote 1n favor of Council Bill No. 23. However, she noted that if that does not happen she would •strongly consider re-introducing the bill." Vote results: Ayes: Nays: Motion carried. Council lletnbers Bullock, Van Dyke, Hathaway , Habenicht, Waggoner, Gulley, Wiggins None (d) City Attorney DeWitt presented a reconnendation to adopt a bill for an ord i nance regarding unclaimed property. He noted House Bill No. 92 -1152 was passed by the Legislature, which states unclaimed property in the State of Colorado is the property of the State government . In order to ma i ntain the revenue source for the City this ordinance Is necessary. The Deputy City Clerk was asked to read Council B11 1 No . 22, ent i tled: COUNCIL BIL L NO . 22, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL HEHBER BULLOCK A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 4 AND 5, CHAPTER 2 OF TITLE 7, OF THE EN GL EWOOD HUNIC !PA L CODE 1985 TO EST ABLISH THE PROCEDURE FOR TH E AO - HINISTRATIDN ANO DISPOSITION OF UNCLAIMED PROPERTY. EngllWOOd City Council Minutes June 1, 1992 -Page 6 COUNCIL MDIBER BULLOCK IIOYED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM ll(d) -COUNCIL BILL NO. 22. Ayes : Counc i l Members Bullock , Yan Dyke, Hathaway , Habenicht, Waggoner , Gu l ley , Wiggins Nays : None Hotion carrl ed . (e) Ci ty Attorney DeW i tt presented a reconnendatlo n to approve an ag re ement for Boy Scout Troop 92 to use Centennial Park Lake for canoe t r ain- i ng . Di scussion ensued . CotlfCJL N£M£R HATHAWAY IIOY£D, AND IT VAS SECOll>m, TO APPROVE AN AGREEMENT FOR BOY SCOUT TROOP 92 TO USE CENTENNIAL PARK LAKE FOR CANOE TRAINING. Ayes: Council Members Bu l lock , Van Dyke, Hathaway , Habenicht, Waggoner, Gulley , Wiggins Nays : None Mot i on carried . Council Me•ber Habenicht pointed out that Boy Scout Troop 92 has shown their 1pprecl1tton for the use of the lake by taking on the task of assisting with clean -up of the like. 12 . General Discussion (a) Mayor's Choice Mayor Wiggins noted he had observed Police Officer Mclennan park his patrol car and get out to assist a blind person across the intersection of Broadway and Belleview . He asked Nr. Fraser to pass on his appreciation to Director of Safety Services Stanley . (b) Council Metlber's Choice (i) Council Member Gulley: 1. She noted it is City Council's turn to host the annual Greater Englewood Chamber of Corm,erce/C i ty Counc i l dinner . Discussion ensued. 2. She reminded Council that the Housing Authority Board had appoin t ed a sub -conwn i ttee to review all board applications . Discussion ensu ed. I (i i ) Counc i l He~ber Waggoner i nquired about t he status of the re- placement of l l ght globes along the streets. Ci ty Manager Fraser understood I the EDDA had some funds for that purpose and the pro ces s has begun. Council Me mber Hathaway confirmed that EDDA approved the purchase la s t month . The City wo ul d be co ntributi ng half of the cost. ( i Ii ) Co uncil Member Habe ni cht re quest ed Co unc il approve a bu dget of S3 00.00 f or her Colorado Municipal Leagu e board ca mpaign . COUNCIL MEMBER WAGGONER MOVED, ANO IT WAS SECONDED, TD APPROVE AN EXPENDI TURE OF $150 .00 FRON COUNCIL NEHBER HABENJCHT 'S DISCRETIONARY FUND AND $150.00 FROH I I Englewood Ctty Council N1nutes June 1, 1992 -Page 7 THE CITY COUNCIL Blll6ET FOR HER CNL BOARD CMPAI&N. Ayes : Counci l Members Bullotk, Van Dyke, Hathaway. Habenicht, Waggoner, Gulley, Wigg i ns Nays : None Mot ion carried. (Iv) Council Member Van Dyke : I. She complimented the Public Works Department on the roadway i mprovements on Englewood Parkway . She felt i t was an excellent job and done in a timely man ner . 2. She discussed possible participation in the 1992 Metro Leadership Caucus June 25, 1992. COUNCIL NEMB[R WAGGONER IIOYm, Nil IT WAS SECONDm, TO APPROVE AN EIPEflllTURE OF $75.00 FRON COUNCIL MENIER YM DYKE'S DISCRETIONARY FIii> FOR HER TO ATTEND THE 199Z METRO LEADERSHIP CAUCUS ,JlllE 25, 1992. Ayes: Council ,..._rs Bullock, Van Dyke, Hathaway, Habenicht, Waggoner, Gulley, Wiggins Nays: None Notion carried. 13. City Nanager's Report (a) Mr. Fraser discussed the need to devote the entire study session June 15, 1992 to an executive session to discuss strategies pertaining to Cin- derella City and labor relations negotiations. COUNCIL IIENIDI MATHMIAY IIIVED, Nil IT WAS SECONDED, TO HOLD All EIECUTIYE SES- SION JUNE 15, 1992 FRON 5:30 P.11. TO 7:30 P.N. TO DISCUSS PERSOIIIEL RELATIONS Nil CONTRACT IHOTIATJONS. Ayes: Council Metlbers Bullock, Van Dyke, Hathaway, Habenicht, Waggoner, Gulley, Wigg i ns Nays : None Motion carried. 14 . City Attorney's Report (a) Mr. DeWitt noted he had been adv ised that Hr . Nazarenus has filed a suit in Arapahoe County District Court . He anticipates the City being served i n the next few days. (b) He passed out a draft of a proposed wood-burning ordinance. Englewood City Council Ntnutes June I, 1992 -Pave a 15 . Adjournment COUNCIL MENIER GULLEY MOVED TO ADJOURN . The meet i ng ad j ourne d at 8 :25 p .m. ~~~.J.fa I I