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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-01-07 (Regular) Meeting MinutesI I J, Call to Ol'der ENGLEWOOD CITY CtUNCIL ENGLEWOOD, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Regular Session January 7, 19!11 The regular me•eting of the Englewood City Council was called to order by Mayor Van Dyke at 7:34 p .m. 2. lnvocatton The Invocation was given by Council Member Bullock . 3 . Pledge of Allegiance The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayol' Van Dyke. 4 . Roll Call Present: Absent: A quorum was present. Al so present: 5. Minutes Council Menibers H1th1w11, Koltay, Wiggins, Bullock, Clayton, Habenicht, Van Dyke None Assistant City Manager Martin City Attorney DeWitt City Clerk Crow Di rector Wanush, C111111unity Development {a) COUNCIL MEMBER HATitAWAV NOYED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPRO¥E TIIE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF DECENIER 17, 19!10. Ayes: Counc 11 Members Koltay, Hathaway , Wigg ! ns, Clayton, Habenicht, Van Dyke Nays : None Abstain: Council Member Bu ll ock Motion carried . 6 . Pre-scheduled Visitors There were no pre -scheduled visitors. 7. Non-scheduled Visitors Englewood City Councl1 Nlnutes January 7, 1991 -Page Z Th ere were no non -sc hedu l ed vis i tor s . B. Ca.unlcatlons and Procla1Utlons (a) COUNCIL NENBER HATHAWAY NOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO ACCEPT WITH REGRETS THE RESIGNATION OF NELODY KOLLATH AS A NENBER OF TH[ ELECTION CONNISSION, Ayes ; Nays; Motion carried. 9 . Consent Agenda Council Member s Koltay, Hathaway , Wiggin s , Bu ll ock, Clayton, Habeni cht, Van Dyke None COUNCJL NENBER KOLTAY 110YED, AND 1T WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA JTENS g (a) AS FOLLOWS: (a) ORDINANCE NO . I, SERIES OF 1991 (COUNCIL BILL NO . 79 , INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL HE11BER KOLTAY), ENTITLED : AN OKDINANCE APPROVING ENTERING INTO AN AGREEl1ENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT Of HOUS· ING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SECTION 312 REHABILITATION LOAN PROGRAM. Ayes: N•ys: 11ot1on carried . IO. Public Hearing Council 11enibers Koltay, Hathaway, Wiggins, Bullock, Clayton, Habenicht, Yan Dyke None No public hearing was scheduled. II . Ordinances, Resolutions and Notions (a) Director Wanush presented a recomendatlon fr om the Pl annlng and Zoning Co11111ission to set a public hearing to consider rezoning various parcels of hnd located within or adjacent to Englewood's Central Business District and to adopt on fir s t reading the Council Bills approving the rezoning of these parcels. 11r . Wanush proposed February 4, 1991 as the hearing date. He responded to various questions posed by Council . COLIICIL NEIIIER HATHAWAY NOYED, AHO IT WAS SECONDED, TO SET THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE REZONING OF VARIOUS PARCELS OF LANO LOCATED WITHIN OR ADJACENT TO THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT ON FEBRUARY 4, 1991 AT 7:30 P.N. Ayes: Council Members Koltay , Hathaway , Wig g i ns , Bulloc k, Cl ayton, Hab enich t , Van Dyke Nay s: None Mot i on ca rr i ed . 1he Ci ty Clerk was aske d to re ad th e Co unc il Bi l l s : I I I I Englewood City Council Ninutes J~nuary 7, 1991 -Page 3 COUNCIL BILL NO. 1, INTROOUCEO BY COUNCIL HEHBER KOLTAY A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE REZONING OF PROPERTY BOUNDED BY THE CEN- TERLINE OF WEST DARTMOUTH AVENUE ON THE NORTH, THE CENTERLINE OF WEST EASTMAN AVENUE EXTENDED ON THE SOUTH, THE AT&SF RAILROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY ON THE WEST, ANO THE EASTERN PORTION OF CUSHING PARK ON THE EAST FROM 1-1, LIGHT INDUSTRIAL TO R-2, MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENCE. COUNCIL NEMIER KOLTAY NOVEO, AND JT VAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE ON FIRST READING COUNCIL BILL NO. 1, SERIES OF 1991. Ayes: Council Members Koltay, Hathaway, Wiggins, Bullock, Clayton, Habenicht, Van Dyke Nays: None Hotton carried. COUNCIL BILL NO. 2, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER HATHAWAY A Bill FOR AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE REZONING OF PROPERTY BOUNDED BY THE CEN- TERLINE OF VEST EASTMAN AVENUE EXTENDED ON THE NORTH, THE CENTERLINE OF WEST FLOYD AVENUE ON THE SOUTH, THE ATlSF RAILROAD RIGHT•Of•WAY ON THE WEST, ANO THE CENTERLlNE OF THE HURON/INCA ALLEY FROM 1-1, LIGHT INDUSTRIAL TO B-1, BUSINESS. COUMCIL IIENIER HATIWIAY IIIYEO. MD IT lfAS St:COll>O, TO APPllOVE ON FIRST READ· 116 COUNCIL IILL NO. 2, SERIES OF 1991. Ayes: Council llelllbers Koltay, Hathaway, Wiggins, Bullock, Clayton, Habenicht, Van Dyke Nays: None Motion carried. COOMCIL BILL NO. 3, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER WlliGIN.S A Bill FOR AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE REZONING OF PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF SOUTH ELATI STREET AND WEST FLOVO AVENUE FROM B-2, BUSINESS TO 8-1, BUSINESS . COUNCIL NEIIBER WIGGINS MOVED, AND IT VAS SECOIIJED, TO APPROVE ON FIRST READING COUNCIL BILL NO. 3, SERIES OF 1991, Ayes : Council Members Koltay, Hathaway, Wiggins, Bullock, Clayton , Habenicht, Van Dyke Nays: None Motion carried. COUNCIL BILL NO. 4, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER HABENICHT A BILL FOR AN ORDINAN CE APPROVING THE REZONINr. OF PROPERTY BOUNDED BY THE CEN - TERLINE OF U.S. 285 (WEST HAMPDEN AVENUE) ON THE SOUTH, THE AT&SF RAILROAD RIGHT-OF -WAY ON THE WEST , THE EAST PROPERTY LINE OF THE PROPERTY IDENTIF[ED AS 999 WE ST HAMPDEN AVENUE ON THE EAST , AND APPROXIMATELY S00 FEE T OF THE SO UTH - WEST CO RNER or THE CINDERELLA CITY PARKING LO T ON THE NORTH, FROM 1-1, LIGHT INDU STRIAL TO B-1. BUSINESS. Englewood City Council Nlnutes January 7, 1991 -Page 4 COUNCIL MEMBER HABENICHT MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE ON FIRST READ- ING COUNCIL BILL NO. 4, SERIES OF 1991. COUNCIL MEMBER HATHAWAY MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO AMEND THE THIRD WHEREAS IN COUNCIL BILL NO. 4 TO READ: "WHEREAS, THE SITE IS CURRENTLY THE LOCATION OF CHUCK E. CHEESE'S/ SHOWBIZ PIZZA TINE, INC., AND SKIPPERS SEA FOOD RESTAURANT ••. ' Ayes: Council Me mbers Koltay , Hathaway, Wiggins. Bullock , Clayton, Habenicht , Van Oyke Nays : None Hotton carried; Council Bill No. 4 duly amended . Vote results on original motic 1: Ayes: Council Members Koltay, Hathaway, Wiggins, Bullock, Clayton, Habenicht, Yan Dyke Nays: None Motion carr i ed. COUNCIL BILL NO. S, INTROOOCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER CLAYTON A BILL fOR AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE REZONING OF PROPERTY ADJACENT TO U.S . HIGHWAY 285, ALONG THE SOUTHWEST ENTRANCE TO CINDERELLA CITY AND THE PROPERTY IDENTIFIED AS 711 WEST HAMPDEN AVENUE FROM B-2, BUSINESS TO B-1, BUSINESS . CGUNCIL NEMIDt CLAYTON IIIIVm, MIi IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE ON FIRST READING COCJNCIL BILL NO. 5, SERIES OF 1111, As this property Is currently for sale, Council Member Koltay asked if the realtors had been advised of the proposed rezoning. Mr. Wanush stat i!d he would contact the rulty c.,.,,any. It was confirmed that if the rezoning i s approved, an auto garage would no longer be a permitted use of the property . Vote results: Ayes : Nays : Motion carried. Council Members kolhy, Hathaway, Wiggins , Bullock , Clayton , Habenicht, Van Dyke None COUNC !L BILL NO. 6, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BULLOCK I A BILL FO R AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE REZONING OF PROPERTY BOUND£0 BY WEST GIRARD AVENUF. ON TYE NORTH , THE CENTERLINE OF U.S. HIGHWAY 285 (HAMPDEN I AVENUE) ON rn t SOUTH, THE CENTERLINE OF SOUTH ELATI STR EET ON THE WEST , AND THE ALLEY ON TH E EAST SIDE OF CITY HALL FROM 1-1, LIGHT INDUSTRIAL TO B-1, BUSINESS . COUNCIL MEMBER BULLOCK MOVED , ANO IT WAS SECONDED, 10 APPROVE ON FIRST READING COUNCIL BILL NO. 6, SERIES OF 1991. Ayes : Co1J 11c i 1 Members Koltay, Hathaway, Wiggins, Bullock, Clayton. Hab en icht, Van Dyke Nay s: None I I Englewood City Council Minutes January 7, 1991 -Page 5 Hollon carried. COUNCIL BILL NO. 7, INTRODU CED BY COUNCIL HEHBER KOLTAY A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE APP~OVING THE REZONING OF PROPERTY BOUNDED BY THE CEN - TERLINE OF WEST HAMPDEN PLACE TO THE NORTH, THE CENTERLINE OF U.S. HIGHWAY 285 (WEST HAMPDEN AVENUE) ON THE SOUTH, THE CENTERLINE OF SOUTH DELAWARE STREET EXTENDED ON THE WEST, AND THE CENTERLINE OF ENGLEWOOD PARKWAY ON THE EAST FROl1 8-2, BUSINESS TO 8-1, BUSINESS. COUNCIL NEMER KOLTAY MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE ON FIRST READING COUNCIL BILL NO. 7, SERIES OF 1991. Ayes : Coullcil Members Koltay, Hathaway, Wiggins, Bullock, Cl1yton, H1benlcht, Van Dyke Nays: None Hol i an carried. (b) Acting City Manager Martin presented I reco1111,cnd1titn from the De· partment of Financial Services to adopt resolutions relating to the acquis 1• tion of an Aerial Ladde,• Fire Truck. Ms. Martin advised that two bids had been received on the lease/purchase, one frot1 Orix Credit Alliance, Inc., and one fr011 Municipal Servlco Group, Inc. The b1d froin Municipal Services Group, Inc., was the low bid in the total a110unt of $400,533.32 Including lntere~t with a yearly pa}'lll!nt ~f $133,511.16. Ms. Hartin explained that the 1991 budget allocates S104,107 for this lease purchase, therefore, an addl· tlonal allocation of $29,404 , as set forth In the second resolution, Is neces- sary. A resolution approving a lease/purchase 1gree1111nt with "ur.1clpa1 Ser- vices Group, Inc., was assigned I nullber and read by title: RESOLUTION HO. 1, SERIES OF 1991 A RESOLUTION APPROVING A LEASE/PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH HUNICJPAL SERVICES GROUP, INC., FCR THE ACQUISITION OF EQUIPMENT FOR THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOO. COIIICIL Mf/llER HATHAWAY MOVED, ANO IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE IESOLUTION NO. 1, SERIES OF 1991. Council Member Habenicht suggested that former Fire Ch1ef Hamilton be inv i ted to t;ike a ride on the new equipment since he was Instrumental in Its acquislt1on . Discussion ensued concerning the interest rate and the di fference of $29,404 toward the first year's lease payment. Hs . Hartin explained that the dif - ference represents a slightly higher interest rate as well as add i t i onal con - struct i on costs. WhE'n question ed, Ms . Hartin confirmed there were adeq uate funds i n the General Fund Balance to purchase the equipment i f Co unc i l chose to do so . To provide M:,. Martin an opportunity to determine the interest r ate and how that in t erest rate compares to lhe rate of return on inv es t me nts, COUNCIL MEMBER HATHAWAY MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO POSTPONE UNTIL LATER IN THE MEETING FURTHER ACTION ON AGENDA ITEMS ll(b)(I) and ll(b)(ii). Englewood City Council Minutes January 7, 1991 -Page 6 Ayes : Nays: Motion carried. · ouncil Member s Koltay, Hathaway, Wiggins, Bullock, Clayton, Habenicht, Van Dyke None (c} A resolution establishing annual salaries for the Municipal Court Judge and Associate Judges for the calendar year 1991 was considered. City Attorney DeWitt advised Council that an annual salary of $62 ,830 ~m uld rep - re sent a 3% increase for the Munic i pal Judg e . Further, that a per d 'em salary of $280 ts proposed for the Associate Mun icipal Judges ' salary, rep r _senting the first increase in five years for Associa t e Judges ' pay sch edule. Council Member Bullock questioned whether the salary is adequate. Hr . DeWitt i nformed Hr. Bullock thilt it 1s his understanding the Associate Judges are strongly co11111ltted to the co11111unity and consider their appointment a service to the community. Mr. DeWitt advised that Judge Parkinson feels the proposed per d i em is sat is factory . It was strongly suggested by Counc 11 Member Bul 1 ock that the salary for Associate Judges be rev i ewed in an attempt to bring that salary up to market prior to next year's budget. The resolution was assigned a n11111ber and read by t i tle. (Clerk's Note: Since the previous resolution, which had been usigned as Resolution No. I, was tabled before approval, that number ts reassigned to the following resolution.] RESOLUTION NO. l, SERIES OF 1991 A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING ANNUAL SALARIES FOR THE MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE ANO ASSOCIATE JUDGES FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 1991. COUNCIL NEMBEl BULLOCK MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONMD, TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO . I, SERIES OF 1991. Ayes: Nays: Motion carried. Council Members Koltay, Hathaway, Wiggins, Bullock , Clayton, Habenicht, Van Dyke None • * • • • COUNCIL NENIEII HATHAWAY NOVED, ANO IT WAS SECONDED, TO RECONS IDER AGENDA ITE"S ll(b)(i) ANO ll(b)(il) Ayes : Nays: Motion carried. Council Members Koltay, Hathaway, Wigg ins, Bullock , Clayton, Habenicht, Van Oyke None II. {b)(i) Acting Director of Finan ci al Services advised Council the inter - est being charged by Muni cipal Services Gr oup, In c., on the lea se/purchase agreem ent for the aeri a 1 1 ad der fire truck is 7 . 74%. Further, that the cur- rent average rate of return on i nve s tments is 8 .5% Lengthy discussi on en s ued concerning the pro s and cons of purchasing the equipment as opposed to the lease/purcha s e agreement . I I I I Englewood C1ty Counc11 Minutes January 7, JIii • P191 7 COUNCIL NEMER CLAYTON MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF THE 1990 AERIAL LADDER FIRE TRUCK AT THE Ql'OTED PRICE OF $356,411 ELIMINATING THE NEED FOR A LEASE/PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH MUNICIPAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. i\yn: Council Members Koltay , Hathaway, Wiggins, Bullock , Cl ayton, Habenicht, Van Dyke Nays : None Mot Ion ,:arr1ed . 11. (b)( It) A resolution amending the 1991 Budget to provide for the pur - chase of the 1990 urial ladder fire truck was considered. Hs. Hartin ex - platnerl that since $104,197 is currently allocated in the 1991 Budget , $252,304 Is the a~ount to be transferred from the General Fund Balance to the Genera I Fund • F 1 re budqet. Certa i n amendments were made to the µreposed resolution: i.e. all refere~ces to "equip111ent lease/purchase agreement• were tl 1 ■1nated, Schedule A describ i ng the eqU1pllllnt WH attached to the resolu- tion, and the Source of Funds/Application of Funds was a11ended to read S252, 304 rather than S29,404. Warranty rights were discussed ind .assurances given that this action would not idversely affect those rights. The resolution was assigned• nlaber and reid by title : RESOLUTION NO, 2, SERIES OF 1991 A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE GENERAL FUND 1991 BUDGET. COUNCIL NDll£R HATHAWAY 111vm. NI> IT IIAS SECONDm, TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 2, SUlES Of lHl. Ayes: Nays: Motion carried. Council Meaibers Koltay, H1th1way, Wiggins, Bullock, Clayton, Habenicht, Vin Dyke None • •••• 12. General Discussion {a) M1yor's Choice {I) Mayor Van Dyke announced that due to a holiday, the February 18th meeting wil l be held on Tuesday, February 19, 1991 . {ii) She announced there is to be a Police Awards Ceremony, January 10 at 11:00 a .m., at the Police /Fi re Center. She encouraged Council to attend if at all poss i ble. (iii) She suggested that Council start considering the se lection of Eng l ewood 's 1991 Outstanding Citizen . ( iv) Sh e reminded Cou ncil that registration for the Nationa l League of Citie s, Wash i ngton , D.C. conference sho uld be determined as soon as poss i ble. The conference dates are Mar ch 2-10 , 199 1, wi th a deadline of February 4 for advan ce registration . Englewood City Council Minutes January 7, 1991 -Paga a (v} Mayor Van Dyke provided a summary report on the Metro Leader - ship Caucus wh ic h she attended January 3-5, 1991. The report follows: The caucus held at Scanticon, Denver, was well attended with approx imate- ly 150 participant s from the Metro Denver reg i on. The focus was on m tropolitan cooperat i on; sharing ide as and develop ing relationships . ll was sponsored by Colorado Conmunity In iti atives whi ch i s the metro po l1 tan ctv i c 1 eadershi p found at I on . There were eight corporate spons ors with additional underwriting from Greater Denver Chamber of Com- merce. State of Col or;ido -Department of Local Affairs, and Denver Regional Council of Governments. Purpose for the caucus was to consider the viability of developing a regional govern111ent ude up of officials from within the Denver Metro Reg i on, in order to address regional Issues which cross jur i sdictional boundaries . It was felt by 11any that a regional group would promote regional consensus on 11ulti -jurlsdlctlonal Issues . The purpose is not to replace local govaM1111ents 1 but rather to facilitate regional solutions to regional Issues shared by all, I.e., The environ111ent -air pollution, water pollution , solid waste 111nageaent Transporhtion Econ011ic developaent Strategic plaooing on land use Revenue sharing • It was pointed out that sonie regional revenue sharing is cul'Tl!ntly on-going -cultural tax, baseball tax, ~TO tax. It was also felt that there might be opportunl ty to coll apse existing structures of many overlapping bureaucracies into one regional forum of governance , i.e., transportation -RTD, UHPTA, HTOC, etc . Thus allowing for greater efficiency, less cost, and greater potential to get things done . A regional government could be crea ted through restructur i ng DRCOG or by developing an entirely new entity . A good example of a regional govern - ment which f unc t i ons exceedingly well 1s "Urban Drainage and Flood Con - trol District " formed in 1969. I Al though there is potential opportunity for reg i onal gover nanc e wh ich I would be benef icial for all regional entitles, it is clear to me that there are many areas of suggested reg iona l sh ar i ng wh ich would not be i n the best interest of Englewood. Discussion ens ued around deve l op i ng tax base sharing legislation , which would d1 sperse the revenue s based on population . Also a desire to remove the 1egality of wa ter ri ght s and put all water assets into a reg i onal pool ~1as suggested. It is c lear the City of Engl ewood would lose a great dea l financially if e i he r one of these scenarios were implemented . I I Englwood C1ty Council N1nutes January 7. 1991 -Page 9 There are many opportun1t ies to foster or promote regional cooperation, but it I s most important that Englewood continue to be a major player in any discussions about regional governance . Although a rather small city, measured by residential population, Englewood is currently perceived as a major player in the future development of regional cooperation. We need to continue to build and promote our needs, in th i s pos iti on of strength if further discuss io ns on regionalism are to be developed with Engle - wood's i nteres t in hand . Regional go ·,ernance may become a reality if tax l Imitation i niti at i ves become law. Regional delivery of services may be the only alternat i ve left with the future passage of an /\mendment l . (b) Council Member 's Choice (i) Council Mellber Hathaway advised Council that the Denver Regional Council of Gove rn ments Pol icy and Procedures Review Committee, of which she Is a member, will be meeting Wednesday, January 9th. The connittee is currently reviewing the topic of regional governance an d various alterna• tives. She Invited council Mlllbers to share their concerns with her prior to the meeting. (11) Council Maaber Wiggins c-nted upon a letter frm Congress- man Schaefer which had been addressed to Englewood's fonner City Manager. (iii) Counc 11 Member Clayton brought forth three i te■s: 1. He stressed the need for Englewood to rem.ain vigil.Int in the protection of its rights with regard to regional goverMnce; he stated it is illl)Ortant that Englewood's representatives be fully aware of changes be i ng proposed on a regional level. 2. Mr. Clayton advised Council he wishes to seek reappointment to the Nation- al League of Cities Energy, Enviro11111ent, and Natural Resources Policy C01111it- tee which requires a connitment for two trips during the year. He sought Council's support in this endeavor, and he stressed the need for Englewood's continued participation and involvement . COUW tl MEMBER HATHAWAY NOVED, AHO IT WAS SECONDED, TO SUPPORT MR. CLAYTON'S REQUE.:iT FOR REAPPOINTMENT TO THE ENER&Y, EHVIRONMENT, AND NATURAL RESOURCES POLICY COMMITTEE. Ayes : Nays: Motion carri~d. Council Members Koltay , Hathaway, Wiggins, Bullock. Clayton, Habenicht, Van Dyk e None 3. Mr. Clayton announced the City of Englewood has been awarded a plaque from American City and Count ies for 1990 Award and Merit i n the Economic Develop - ment category for the Dry Creek rroject. COUNCIL MEMBER CLAYTON MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO ACCEPT THE PLAQUE FROM AMERICAN CITY AND COUNTIES. Englewood City Council Ntnutts January 7, 1991 -Page 10 Ayes: Nays: Hot ion carried . Council Members Koltay, Hathaway, Wi gg ins, Bullock, Clayton, Habenicht, Van Dyke None (iv) Council Member Bullock suggested that Mayor Van Dyke consider turning over her travel funds for the recycling conference In February to the newly hired Recyclying Coordinator, stating th i s may be a more appropriate use of the funds . 13 . City Manager's Report (a) Acting City Manager Hartin shared i.ith Council a copy of the first paid advertisement highlighting Englewood, jointly sponsored by the City, Cin · derella City and the Downtown Development Authority . The advertisement will appear in I number of ■agazines and be posted at various locations. (b) She also provided copies of page Zand 3 of the January 7th issue of Bond Bu3er concerning the pre-sale of the Bi-City bonds as it relates to the Colora o Water Resources and Power Development Authority and the rating placed upon those bonds. (c) With regard to the bond sale, she infonned Council that the pre• sale occurred Friday, January 4, and It appears that all bonds will be sold on the actual issuance date, Ja11uary 18. The bond closing is scheduled for January 31 and Mayor Yan Dyke will attend for the actual signing of the documents. 14. City Attorney's Report (a) City Attorney DeWitt stated, with regard to the bond Issue, there is still considerable work yet to be done on the local level with respect to the Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority. H1s staff will be involved In this process throug h the month of January, possibly 1 nto Febru1ry. (b) With respect to water issues, Mr. DeWitt infol'llll!d Council that at present the City is adjudicating various well rights. There are 30 -40 wells still existing in this area which have an influence on the City's wells and agreements may be entered into concerning those well rights. Hr. DeWitt will keep Council Informed of this process. (c) Mr. DeWitt advised Council that shortly the Election Comm issi on wi ll be presenting a recomiendatlon concerning Council Distr ic t Reopportion - ments. He informed Council that census information will not be received in su fficient time to deal with this matter in a timely manner. {d) He provided copies of the Mission Statement of Am erican Communities for Cle anup Equity, a coal it i on of cities who are dealing with the national problem of 1 ocal government liability under Superfund. This is an organ i za- ti on which may be able to assist Engl ewood's efforts by lobbying at the I I I I Englewood City Council Minutes January 7, 1991 -Page 11 federal level for certain legislative changes. Additional information will be provided concer ning benefits, membership, etc. (e) With respect to domestic violence, both for the proposed ordinances and the reports requested , Mr. DeWitt stated more corrrnun i cation may be necessary . (f) Mr. DeWitt informed Counci l that the Colorado Court of Appeals has reversed the District Court's rulings concerning Englewood's right to hold a special election on the same da te as a regu lar election. 15. Adjourn11111nt COUNCIL MEMBER KOLTAY MOVED 10 .ADJOURN. The meeting adjou rned at 8 :47 p .m. City Clerk