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I. Call to Order
ENGLEWOOD CITY COUMCIL
ENGLEWOOD, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO
Regular Session
Apri 1 15, 1991
Th e regular meeting of the Englewoo d City Council was called to order by Mayor
Van Dyke at 7:30 p.m.
2. Invocation
The invocation was given by Council Hember Bullock .
3. Pledge of Allegiance
The Pledge of Alleg ianc e was led by Hayer Van Dyke.
4. Roll Call
Present :
Absent:
A quorum was present.
Also present:
5 . Minutes
Council Members Hathaway, Koltay, Wiggins , llullock,
Clayton, Habenicht, Van Dyke
None
City Manager Fraser
City Attorney DeWitt
City Cl erk Crow
Ms. Pepper, Economic Development Administrat or
Director Esterly, Public Works
Project Engineer Kahm, Publ ic Works
Director Fonda , Util i ties
{a) ' COUNCIL MEMBER CLAYTON MOVED, AN> IT WAS ~ECONOED, TO A~PROVE THE
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF MARCH 25, 1991.
Ayes : Council Members Koltay, Hathaway , Wiggins Bu ll ock ,
Clayton, Habenicht, Van Dy ke
Nays: None
Motion carried .
{b ) COUNCIL MEMBER CLAYTON MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED , TO APPROVE THE
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF APRIL 1, 1991.
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Ayes:
Nays:
Mot ion carried.
Council Members Koltay, Hathaway, Wiggins, Bullo ck ,
Clayton , Habenicht, Van Dyke
None
6 . Pre-scheduled Visitors
(a) City Manager Fraser presented the Employee of the Month Awa rd t o
Janet Grimmett, Housing Finance Specialist, commenting upon Ms . Gr immett 's
outstanding ef forts on behalf of the City and the Housing Autho rity and he r
exemplary dedication to the co11111unity.
(b) The follow ing members of the Keep America Beautiful Commission were
presented with Certificates of Appointment, City of Englewood log o l apel pi ns,
and complimentary tickets to the Arapahoe Philharmon i c:
Thad Carson
Gerald Greenwald
Doug Wertz
Rhonda Davis
Susan Fouts
Richard Hartman
Clare Ha rr i •
Ken Hoaglan d
Lee Means
Council Member Hathaway
Certificates of Appointment will be mailed to the other members who were un-
able to be present .
Council Member Hathaway encouraged those present to attend the GLAD Bag-a -thon
celebration on April 27 at the Plaza, at which time the City 's cert if ication
as a Keep America Bea ut i ful conrnunity will be announced .
(c) A r e solut i on appointing Joan Whatton to the Englewood Urban Renewal
Author! ty was considered. The resolution was assigned a number and read by
title :
RESOLUTION NO . 30, SERIES OF 1991
A RfSOLUTIO N APPOINTING J OAN WHATTON TO FILL A VACAN T POSITION ON THE ENGLE ·
WOOD URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY FOR THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD
COUNCIL HEHBER BUL LOCK MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO .
30, SERIES OF 1991.
Ayes: • Council Membe rs Koltay , Hathaway, Wiggi ns, Bull oc k,
Clayton, Habeni cht, Van Dyk e
Nays: None
Mo ion carried. Ms . What t on was presented a Certificate of Ap poin ment , Ci t y
of Engl ew ood l ogo lapel pi n, and compl im entary tickets to the Ara paho e Phi l-
har onic . Ms. Walton 's appoin ment will expire Februa ry 5 . 1996 .
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7. Non-scheduled Visitors
(a) Kenneth Koel, 4001 South Pennsylvania Street, spoke concerning the
proposed Paving District No. 34/Concrete Replacement Program 1991 . Mr . Koel
restated his comments from the public hearing, explaining his concern is not
that the concrete must be replaced, but with the manner i n which it is being
replaced . He commented t hat the bids he has received are 40% l ower than t he
City 's es timate , and he feels there is "a lot of money involved that 's not
accounted for." He expressed concern for those citizens who are unable to
hire a pr i vate contractor as their costs will include all the bond costs pl us
interest on the assessment when it i s added to the taxes . He offered t ha t a
lot of money could be saved if the City contra cted the work and did no t in-
vo l ve bonds. He added that he will be watching the assessment process for a
full accoun ti ng of the funds spent .
Mayor Van Dyke commented that Council has spent cons i derable time revi ewing
the concerns expressed at the public hearing in hopes of c orrect ing som e of
those concerns. Council Member Clayton commented that the costs wil l de pend
on the amount of work that must be done; he assured Hr . Koel that Council also
in t ends to make sure the monies are properly accounted for.
8 . C~nicattons and Proclamations
(a) COUNCIL NEIIBER HATHAWAY NOYm, Alll IT VAS SECOIIJED, TO DECLARE THE
WEEK OF APRIL 14 -ZO, 1111, AS "NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATORS WEEK.•
Ayes: Council Members Koltay , Hathaway, Wigg i ns, Bullock ,
Clayton, Habenicht, Van Dyke
Nays: None
Motion carried. Debbie O!Jden, Co11111unications Manager , Safety Serv ice Depar t-
ment , accepted the proclamation.
(b ) COUNCIL MEtlBER HABENICHT MOVED, AND IT VAS SECONDED, TO DECLARE THE
WEEK OF APRIL 15 · 20, 1991, AS "NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK."
Ayes : Council Members Koltay, Hathaway , Wigg ins, Bull ock ,
Nays :
Mot i on carried . Le i
[nglewood Library.
Clayton , Habenicht, Van Dyke
None
Oma Koestner accepted the proclama t ion on beha lf of th e
(c ) COUNCIL MEIIBER K<AY NOVm, ANO lT VAS SECONDED, TO DECLARE THE
WEEK OF APRIL 21 -27, 199 1, AS • IOF CHILD ABUSE AWARENESS WEEK."
Ayes : Council Members Koltay , Hathaway , Wiggi ns , Bullock ,
Clayton, Ha be nicht , Van Dyke
Nays : None
Motion carried . Cou nc il Me mbe r Clayt on accepted the pro :l am ation on be half o f
the Independent Order of Forester s.
(d ) COUNCIL
APRIL 28, 1991 , AS
Ayes :
ays:
MEMBER HABENICHT MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO DEC LARE
"WORKERS HEHORIAL DAY.•
Counci l Members Ko ltay , Hathaway, Wiggin s. Bu l loc k,
Clay t on, Haben ic ht, Van Dyke
None
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Motion carried .
(e) COtllCIL MEMBER WIGGIN$ MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONOED, TO DECLARE MAY
2, 1991, AS ·NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER." I
Ayes: Council Members Koltay, Hathaway , Wiggins , Bullock ,
Clayton, Habenicht, Yan Dyke
Nays : None
Mot i on carried.
9. Approval on Second Reading
COUNCIL MEMBER HATHAWAY MOVED, AND IT WAS SECOlllED, TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEMS 9
(a) THROUGH (b) AS FOLLOWS:
(a) ORDINANCE NO. 20, SERIES OF 1991 (COUNCIL BI LL NO . 20 , INTR ODUCED
BY f.OUNCIL MEMBER HATHAWAY), ENTITLED:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE I , CHAPTER 5, SECTION 2-1 , OF THE ENG LEWOOD
MUNICIPAL CODE TO CLARIFY REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE ENGLEWOOD CITY COUNCI L FALL ·
ING ON A LEGA L HOLIDAY.
(b) ORDINANCE NO . 21, SERIES OF 1991 (COUNCIL BILL NO. 23, INTRODUCED
BY COUNCIL MEMBER WIGGINS), ENTITLED :
AN ORDINANCE AMENOING TITLE 3, CHAPTCR l -0, SECTION 8, ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL
CODE 1985, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF "Ilt>IEOIATE FAMILY."
Ayes:
Nays:
Mot i on carried .
JO. Public Hearing
Counc i l Members Koltay, Hathaway, Wiggins, Bullock ,
Clayton, Habenicht , Van Dyke
None
No publi c hear i ng wa s scheduled.
II. Ordinanr.es , Resolutions and Motions
(a ) Pam Pepper, Econo mic Development Coo r di nat or , present ed a rqcomm en-
dat i on from the Department of C:orrmunity Development to adopt a bil 1 for an
ord i nanc e approving an abatement of sales and use tax on pu rcha s es of ma chi n-
ery and mach i ne tools as an economic development incent i ve, wh ich wi l l a f f ec t
manu fa ct uring and in du s trial f i rms in the newly formed Enterpr ise Zone . The
Ci t y Cl erk was as ked to read Coun ci l Bill No. 24, entitled :
COUNCIL BILL NO . 24 , IN TRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER CLAYT ON
A BI LL FOR AN ORDINAN CE CREA TING A REBATE OF SALES ANO US E TAX ON PUR CHASE S OF
MACHINER AN D MACH INE TOOLS FOR BUSINESSE S IN THE CITY OF ENG LF.WD OD, CO LOR ADO.
COUNCIL 11El18ER CLAYTON HOVED, ANO IT WAS SECONDEO, TO APPROVE AGENDA IT EM
l l(a) · COUNCIL BILL NO. 24, SERIES OF 1991.
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COUNCIL "ENBER CLAYTON MOVED, AND IT WAS SECOll>ED, TO MENO SECTION 1 OF COUN-
CI L BILL NO . 24 TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION }. THE SALES AIIJ USE TAX PAID ON PURCHASES OF MACHINERY
AND MACHINE TOOLS SHALL BE REBATED BY AN AIIOUNT EQUAL TO TWO PERCENT
(2%), OF THE SALES AND USE TAX OF 3.5" THAT JS 2/3.5 Of THE 3.5% RATE
IMPOSED BY THE CITY OF ENG LEIIOOD FOR THE PERIOO JULY 1, 1991 TO JULY 1,
1992. FIFTY PERCENT Of THE REBATE WILL BE GRANTED AFTER DECEMBER 31,
1992, THE REKAlll>ER WILL BE REBATED 25% AFTER DECEKBER 31, 1993 AND 25%
AFTER DECEltllER 31, 1994.
Vote results on the motion to amend:
Aye s: Council Members Koltay, Hathaway, Wiggins , Bullock,
Clayton, Habenicht, Van Dyke
Nays: None
Motion carried.
Council Member Habenicht stated she is concerned about the short time frame
and the short lead time into t he time f rame; however, with the understanding
that Council may be willing to extend it if it proves to be an effective pro-
gram, she believes it Is a good idea to try it.
Vote results on original motion as amended:
Ayes: Council Members Koltay, Hathaway, Wiggins , Bullock ,
Clayton, Habenicht, Van Dyke
Nays: None
Motion carried.
(b) Director Esterly presented a recommendation from the Department of
Public Works to Bward a roofing contract for the repair of hail damage to the
City Hall/Library and the Police/F ire Center. Mr. Esterly explained the bi d
process and reconnended the contract be awarded t o Weathercraft Company, low
bidder, in the amount of S147 ,62D . It was confirmed that Weathercraft Company
enjoys a good reputation; a performance bond and a construction bond will be
required .
COUNCIL MEMBER BULLOCK tlOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO AWARD THE ROOFING REPAIR
BID TO WEATHERCRAFT CotlPANY IN THE AMOUNT OF $147,620 .
Ayes: Council Members Koltay, Hathaway, Wiggins , Bullock,
Clayton, Habenicht, Yan Dyke
Nays: None
Mo t ion carried.
(c) Director Esterly presen ted a recommendat i on from the Department of
Public Works to adopt a resolution transferring unappro pri ated Con servation
Trust Fund revenues to the Public Improvement Fund for improvements to the hot
water system at the Eng lewood Recreation Center. Estimated cost of impro ve -
ents is Sl7,000. The need for the improvements to the water system w~s di s-
cussed in detail . The resolution was ass ig ned a number and 1·e ad by title :
RESOLUTION NO . 31. SERIES OF 1991
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A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE 1991 BUDGET .
COUNCIL MEMBER CLAYTON NOYED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM
ll(c) -RESOLUTION NO, 31, SERIES OF 1991.
Ayes: Council Members Koltay, Hathaway, Wiggins, Bullo c k, I
Clayton, Habenicht, Van Dyke
~~ys: None
Motion carried .
(d) Di rector Esterly presented a recommendation from the Department of
Publ le Works to adopt a resolution authorizing the use of City land in the
Project "BUILD" Program. Hr . Esterly explained the building (Quincy Fire Sta·
tion) would be demolished with funds derived from the sale of the land , and
the l and would be used In the Project "BUILD• Program. Counc i l Membe r Bulloc k
stated he would oppose passage of the resolution as he would r~efer to see the
land used for a neighborhood park . The resolution was assigned a number and
read by tit 1 e:
R~SOLUTION NO . 32, SERIES OF 1991
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE USE OF CITV LAND IN THE ?ROJECT "BUILD ' PROGRAM .
COUNCIL MEMBER KOLTAY MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE AGEIIIA !TEN ll(d)
-RESOLUTION NO. 32, SERIES OF 1991.
Council Member Clayton agreed it would be nice to have a park i n that area ;
however, he does not feel the area is large enough.
Council Member Habenicht stated she supports Project BUILD, but she is con -
cerned that the City may be setting a precedent in the use of razed or vacant
land in the Project BUILD Program. She colllllll!nted she understands the purpose
of the program is to replace poor, unrehabil1table housing stock into upgraded
housing stock. She supports using the land for open space or selling it as a
commercial lot.
Council Member Koltay commenh. l that the use of the land as propos ed by
Resolution No. 32 in the Project BUILD Program will accomplish exac t ly what
Project BUI LD aims to do: make a site/home available for a new fam ily in En-
glewood. He offered that everyone 's i n favor of open spa ce, but he feels open
space should be dedicated onl~ when there is a large area wh ic h wou l d benefit
th e entire community. He also men tioned maintenance costs and that if use d
for open space, the property would not be on the tax roll s.
Vot e results:
Ayes:
Nays:
otion carried.
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Council Members Koltay , Hathaway, Wigg ins. Clay t on ,
I/an Dyke
Counc i l Members Bullock, Habenicht
City Manager Fraser informed Council t ha t th e fi.-st project
in Project BUILD is located 1n the 4700 block of So ut h Hu ron.
(e) Di rector Esterly pre s ented a re co mmendati on from t he Department of
Pu bl ic Works to ado pt a bill for an or di nan ce creating Pav in g District No . 34 /
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Concrete Replacement Di strict No. 1991. Mr. Esterly explained that the Coun ·
cil Bill al so authorizes the financial advisors to proceed with offering the
bond s as specified i n the ordinance. He provided schedu ling information pr o•
vided t he Council Bill is approved on first reading this date :
Publ I cation of first reading ...... April 18, 1991
Final reading ........•............ May 6, 1991
Notice of Sale; Preliminary
Official Statement to
prospective bidders ............. June 4 , 1991
Bid opening ....................... June 17 , 1991
Construct i on c011111ences ............ June 24 , 1991
Assessment process co11111ences ...... March, 1992
Fi rs t. payments due ................ January I, 1993
The time frame for exclusions from the Districts was discussed in length . It
was <:onfirmed that definite exclusions from the Districts should be made at
this meeting. However, it was pointed out that concrete replacement require-
ments may be negotiated up until Hay 17, 1991. City Manager Fraser stated
that a co11111itment has been made to meet with all those persons who have con-
cerns about whether their concrete meets the test of absolute replacement. He
co11111ented further that every effort will be made to satisfy the homeowners ;
however, no guarantee can be given that all hoine owners will be in agreement .
He explained that the City still has the discretion after approval of the
council bi ll to work out details for each specific site.
Project Engineer Kah~ conflnied that staff had met with al l persons who were
present at the public hearing ; there 1s a reduction of approximately 40% In
work to be done on those particular properties . Very few Inquiries have been
received in response to either the article In the Sentinel or the letters
a il ed to each person in the District.
Council Member Bullock requested that Hr. Kahm contact Alfred and Cleo Rhoades
at 4030 South Pearl Street concerning their property .
r. Kah m informed Council that there 1s an increase in i nquiries about volun-
t ary incl usi on in the Concrete Repla cement Dis trict .
The City Clerk was asked to read Council Bill No . 26 , ent i tled :
COUNCIL BILL NO . 26 , I NTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMB ER KOLTA Y
A BILL FO R AN ORDINANCE CREATING PAVING DIS TRICT NO. 34/CONCR ~TE REP LACEMENT
DI STRICT NO . 1991, IN THE CITY Or ENG LE WOOD , COLORADO ; ORDERIN G THE CONSTRUC -
TIO N AND INS TALLATION Of STREET PAVING , CURB , GUTTER AN l'l .SIDE WA LK IMrRO VE-
ME NTS , ANO THE REMOVAL ANO REPLACE MENT Of SUB-STANDARD CURB, GUTTER , ANO SIDE -
WALK, TOGETHER WITH NECESSARY INCIDENTALS; AND SETT!tlG FORTH OTHER D£TAILS IN
CON NECTION WITH THE DISTRICT .
COUNCIL "EMBER KOLTAV MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM ll (e)
· COUNCIL BILL NO . 26, SERIES OF 1991.
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Ayes:
Nays:
Motion carried.
Council Members Koltay , Hathaway, Wigg i ns, Bullo c k,
Clayton, Habenicht, Van Dyke
None
( f) Di rector Fonda presented a retol!ITiendat i on from the Bi-City Super -
visory Commit tee to adopt a resolution supporting the Colorado bi omonitoring
regulation. He explained t he Colorado biomonitorlng regulation is being re -
j ected by the U. S. Env i ronmental Protection Agen cy, who is holding a pub l ic
hearing on the matter on April 19, 1991 . The same resolution 1s being pres -
ented t o the Littleton City Council, and it i s an opportunity for both cit i es
to show their support of the Colorado biomon i toring regulat i on; sta ff and t he
cit i e s' attorneys will be pre ~enting test i mony at the public hearing and th e
reso 1 ut ions wi 11 become part o f the record. He explained in deta i 1 how the
biomonitoring r egulations differ from the EPA regulations. The resolution was
ass igned a number and read by title:
RESOLUTION Nu. 33, SERIES Of 1991
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, SUPPORTING THE COLORADO BIO -
HONITORING REGULATION AND IN OPPOSITION TO THE EPA'S INTERPRETATION IN 40
C.F.R. 122 .-44.
COUNCIL MENIER CLAYTON NOVm, Nil IT IIAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM
ll(f) -RESOLUTION NO. 33, SERIES OF 1991.
City Manager Fraser expla i ned that a resolution approved by both Englewood and
Littleton City Councils, which would be entered into the record of the public
hearing, seeos the most effective means of assuring EPA is aware of the cit -
ies' position in this regard.
Vo t e results :
Ayes:
Nays :
Motion carried .
Council Members Koltay , Hathaway, Wiggins , Bu llock,
Clayton, Habenicht, Van Dyke
None
(g ) Di recto r Fonda presented a rec ommenda tion from the Bi -City SL1pe r-
vi sory Committee to adopt a bi ll fo r an ord in ance approving an ea sement for
the Southgate Sanitation Di st rict Interceptor at t he Bi -City Wastewater Tre at -
ment Pl an t. The City Clerk was asked to read Co un ci l Bi ll No. 25 , entitled:
CO UNCIL BI LL NO . 25, INTRODUCED BY COUN CIL MEM BER HAT HAWAY
A BILL FOR AN OR DI NANC[ APPROVING AN EASEMENT FOR THE SOUT HGATE SANI TATI ON
DISTRICT BIG ORY CREEK INTERCEPTOR AT THE Bl-CITY WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLA NT.
COUNCIL HEHBER HATHAWAY MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM
ll(g) -COUNCIL BILL NO. 25, SERIES OF 1991.
Ayes: Coun ci l Memb ers Ko ltay , Hathaway. Wiggins, Bullock.
Cl ayton, Habenicht , Van Dyke
Na y s : None
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Motion carried . Ci ty Attorney DeWitt advised Council there may be additional
ord inances concerning this matter.
(h) City Attorney DeWit t presented a recomendat i on to adopt a bil l for
an ordinance amending the Englewood Municipal Code §7-7-6 as a result of t he
reorganization ordinance. The City Clerk was asked to read Counci l Bil l No.
21, entitled :
COUNCIL Bill NO. 21 , INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER CLAYTON
A BI LL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 7 , CHAPTER 7, SECTION 6, OF THE ENG LE-
WOOD MUNICIPAL CODE 1985, RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF FIRE LANES .
COUNCIL MEMBER CLAYTON MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM
ll(h) -COUNCIL BILL NO. 21, SERIES OF 1991.
It was confirmed by Mr. DeWitt that the Board of Adjustmen t and Appeals cur -
rently hears appeals regarding decisions of the Di r ector of Safety Services
relative to the establishment of fire lanes.
Ayes: Council Members Koltay, Hathaway, Wiggins, Bullock ,
Clayton , Habenicht , Van Dyke
Nays : Hone
Motion carried.
(i) City Attorney DeWitt presented a recorm,endation to adopt a bill for
an ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 28, 1989 which approved an agreeme nt for
grant funds from the Corps of Engineers for improvements to Oxford Park . The
City Clerk was asked to read Council Bill No. 22 , ent itled:
COUNCIL Bill NO. 22, INTRODUCED BY COUNC I L MEMBER BULLOCK
A BILL FOR AH ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE NO . 28, SERI ES OF 1989 , WHICH AP ·
PROVED AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (CORPS OF ENGINEERS )
AND THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD.
COUNCIL NEHBER BULLOCK MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM
11(1) -COUNCIL BILL HO. 22, SERIES OF 1991.
Di scussion ensued about the possibility of utilizing these funds for other
Englewood project s. City Manager Fraser explained the funds were available
from the Corps of Engineers specifically for improvements to Oxford Pa r k, and
therefore, not available for other projects .
Vote resu lt s:
Ayes :
Nay s :
Motion ca rried .
12. Ge ne ral Discuss i on
Council Me mbers Koltay, Hathawa y, Wiggins, Bullock ,
Clayton, Habeni cht, Va n Dyke
None
(a ) Ma yor 's Choi ce
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( i) Mayor •an Dyke is In receipt of a letter from Governor Romer
asking Colorado munic ip alities to consider donating streetscaping items to
Limon, Colorado. Discussion ensued; City Manager Fraser was directed to con -
tact the City Manager of Limon in an effort to determine Limon's spec ific
needs.
(b ) Council Member's Choice
(1) Council Member Koltay requested that Council be provided w1th
actual demand pumping reports from the Water div is ion.
(ii) Council Member Hathaway reminded Council of the 10,000 Tree
Project, Saturday, April 20. Volunteers are to meet at 8:30 a .m. at the En-
glewood Golf Course Clubhouse.
(1 11 ) Council Member Wiggins suggested that Council 's goal setting
session not be led by an outside facilitator. Hr. Fraser explained how a
facilitator might enhance the process . Cost of the faci li tator and scheduling
conflicts were discussed. Mr. Fraser will advise Council concerning this
matter.
(iv) Council Member Habenicht suggested that Council consider
recognizing local young students on a regular basis; she proposed Zach Nies as
the first student to be recognized.
COUNCIL MEMBER HABENICHT NOVED, All> IT WAS SECOll)ED, TO HONOR ZACH NIES AS
"STUDENT OF THE IIOMTH" AS A RECIPIENT OF THE BOETTCHER SCHOLARSHIP.
It was suggested that criteria needs to be established in order for Council to
do this on a regular basis; further, It may be better to honor the youth of
the community whenever an outstanding action is noted , not necessaril y one
each month. It was noted that many of Englewood's youth attend other school
districts and the matter needs to be coordina ted to include all youth o f the
city. City Manager Fraser commented that significant accomplishments should
be noted on an on -going basis. Mayor Van Dyke summarized the discussion by
directing the City Manager to:
I. Prepare a proclamation recogniz i ng Zach Ni es f or consideration at
the May 6, 1991 Council meeting
2 . Develop criteria for future recognition purposes.
Council Member Habenicht and Mayor Van Dyke withdrew t he pre vi ous mot ion .
(v) Council Membe r Clayto n:
I. Mr . Clayt on asked f or infor mati on concerning code enf orcemen t progr ss at
4200 So uth £1ati Stre et.
2. He r eminded Counc i l t hat the Li brary has invited t hem to su bmit their
phot ogr aphs to be inc l uded in the Natio nal Library We ek disp l ay.
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3 . He con111ented concerning Bill Hiller's home on West Harvard .
4 He discussed a letter from NLC's Small Cities Connittee chairman concern -
i ng the Clean Air Act, reauthorization, and SUPERFUNO liabilities. He re -
quested that City Attorney DeWitt prepare a response which will Include infor -
mation concerning biomonitoring.
(vi) Counc i l Member Bul l ock :
J . Mr. Bullock requested and rece i ved confirmation th at the Beautif i cation
Committee will meet Wednesday, April 17th at 7:00 p.m.
2 . He reported on the prog1 ·ess of the SMART Grant .
3 . He advised Council he is contemplating sponsoring legislation wh i ch wo uld
require f i ve votes for approval of out-of -state travel by council members. He
asked Council to provide him with their thoughts in this regard .
4 . He stated he i s meeting with the Building Division to g i ve the inspectors
an opportunity to address some of the issues brought up by the contractors
during his last meeting with them . He hopes to bring some reconrnendations t o
Council about this topic at the next Council meeting .
S. Mr. Bullock informed Council he plans to explore the possibility of s ub-
mit ting the mayoral position to a popular vote of the electorate. He s t ated
he is willing to discuss this indiv i dually wi th the other members of Council.
6 . He suggested purchas i ng beepers for the City's vi ctim advocates to i m-
prove their work environment .
7 . He inquired about a recent request to pos t "dead end" signs in the
vi cinity of East Amherst.
8 . He inquired about the status of a comp l a i nt made by Hrs. Peacock con cern-
ing an auto repair business across tie street from her home .
9. Mr . Bulloc k strongly reco11111ended that more publication of Cou nci l meet -
i ngs be provided to encourage public participation in those me e tings .
10 . He requested that hi s let t er concerning Operation Oe se r t St orm b~
publ ished i n the next issue of The Cit i zen .
11. He request ed a update on t he pro gress of computer izi ng th e City ; e a s ke d
t o be informed about what is happeni ng in that departmen t.
12. He anno unce d t hat he i s con si dering in volvement wi t h Colorado Mun icipa l
Le ague 's Exe c uti ve Bo ard. Mayor Va n Dyk e assu red hi m he would ha ve Council 's
suppor t s hould he deci de t o be a cand i da te .
13. He a s ked ab ou t t he Swed is h Tas k For ce , comment in g t hat to his knowledg e
he gr ou p ha d ne ver me t .
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13 . C\ty Manager's Report
(a} Hr. Fraser advised Council they would receive a draft of th e
general revenue policy. After appropr i ate review, the policy would be submit -
ted for consideration at the Hay 6, 1991 regular meeting . He suggested a
study session be sch eduled for an in-depth study of the pol icy as it re l ates
to specific revenues . May 29, 1991 was ag reed upon for the study session.
(b) He ad vis ed that the City will be hosting 30 students fro m Englewood
High School on April 29, 1991 . Those students will be expos ed to a variety of
city issues and will be invited to the Hay 6th council meeting to present
their find in gs concerning those issues . He also Informed Council that city
staff will be meeting with the students of Bishop Elementa ry School concerning
careers in local government.
14 . City Attorney's Report
Mr. OeWitt did not have any matters to br ing before Council .
15 . Adjourn ent
COUNCIL MEMBER HATHAWAY MOVED TO ADJOURN. The meet i ng adjourned .at 9 :12 p.m.
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