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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-08-19 (Regular) Meeting MinutesI I 1. Ca 11 to Order ENGLEWOOD CITY COUNCIL ENGLEWOOD, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Regular Session August 19, 1991 The reg ular mee ting of th e Eng lew ood City Coun ci l was cal l ed to order by Hayer Van Dyke at 7 :35 p .m. Z. Jnvocat1on The i nvocat i on was give n by Coun c i l Member Bullock . 3 . Pledge of Alle9t1nce The Pledge of Alleg i anc e wa s led by Hayor Van Dyke . 4. Roll Call Present : Absent : A quorum was present . Council Nelllbers Hath1w1y , Wlgg 1ns , Bullock . Clayton, Haben ic ht , Van Dyke None; one v1c1ncy (District III) 5 . Appolntaent of District IJJ Counc 11 Representative (a) A resolut i on appo i nting Sher i Gulley u a metlber of t he Englewood City Council to f il l the vacancy result i ng from the resignation of Roger koltay , Di strict III , was considered . The resolut i on was ass i gned a nu•ber and read in i ts ent i re t y . RESOLUTION NO . 68 , SERIES OF 1991 A RESO LUTION APPOINTING SHERYL (SH ERI) GULLEY TO THE ENGLEWOOD CIT Y COUNCIL . COUNCIL NBIIIER BlllLOCk KOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 68, SERIES OF 1991. Ayes : Na ys: Mot io n car ri ed . Cou ncf l Member s Hathaway, Wi gg i ns , Bull ock , Clayton , Haben ic ht . Van Dyke Non e Ma yor Van Dyk e con ducted the swe ar i ng-in ceremo ny of Coun cil Hemb ar Gu ll ey and offe r ed cong ra t ul ations on behalf of City Co un c il . Hs . Gulley i nt r od uc ed me m- ber s of he r f am il y who were pre s en . Hs . Gul l ey 's t erm will exp i re at 8 :00 En9ltwood City Council Nlnutes Au9Ust 1!1, l!l!IJ -Page 2 p.m. on the day of the first regularly scheduled Counc i l meeting following the election 1n November, 1991. Roll was called: Present : Council Melllbers Gulley, Hathaway, Wiggins, Bullock, Clayton , Habenicht , Van Dyke Absent : None A quorum was present. Also present: City Manager Fra s er 6 . N1nutes City Attorney DeWitt Assistant City Nanager Martin City Clerk Crow Director Vanush, Coaunity Developaent Director Fonda, Utilities Director Esterly, Public Works (aJ COIN:IL NEJIIER HATIIAIQY IIOYED, MD IT VAS SECONDED, TO APPIOYE TlfE IUIIUTES OF THE RE&Ul.AR NEETIM OF AUIIUST 5, lttl. Ayes : Council llelibers H1th1w1y, Wigg ins, Bullock, Habenicht , Van Dyke Nays: None Council Nelibers Gulley, Clayton Abstain: Notion carried. 7 . Pre-scheduled Y1s1tors (a) Lou Ellis, Deputy City Clerk, was recognized as August's Employee of the Month. Mr. Fraser coaiented upon Ms. Ellis' dedicated service to the City. Mayor Van Dyke pre s ented Ns . Ellis with I certificate of co•pletion of the Municipal Clerk's ln s •i tute, sponsored by the Colorado Municipal Clerks Associat i on. I (b) Orin Hunt e r, ABM Managemen t Services , and Craig R0111ary, Ro!Nry Ar· chitecture, discus se d the landscaping on Englewood Parkway near Trolley Square . Mr . Hunter co11111ented upon the visibility problems which ex i s t on Broadway and along Englewood Parkway due to the present landscaping. He ex • plained how these proble ■s affect tenancy . Mr . R011ary presented sketches I showing some possible alternatives. Hr . Hunter and Mr. Romary requested an opportun i ty to discuss this matter in more det1ll with Council and/or staff . Ctty Manager Fraser stated that staff would be working with Mr . Hunter and Mr . Romary and would be presenting Council with alternatives to the current l andscaping. 8 . Non-scheduled Visitors I I Englewood City Council Minutes August 19, 1991 -Page 3 (a) Steve Passe , 4220 South Grant Street, presented a petit ion with 106 sign•tures requesting recons i deration of portions of Ordinance No . II. specifically Increasing the number of permitted hobby veh i cles and elim inating the fees l ■posed. He asked If Council was considering this mod i fica t i on . Mayor Van Dyke stated that the concerns of the citizens had been reviewed by Council, and she requested the City Manager to provide an update . Ci t y Man • ager Fraser co1111ented on the general support of Council to the l imitati on of one vehicle per residential propert; and the S100 fee wtth poss i ble waiver for hardship c ircumstances . Mayor I/an Dyke added that there ts a great deal of support throughout the commun ity for the leglshtlon prev ious ly passed. She explained It Is Counc i l 's pos i tion to reduce the number of these veh icl es in the City and that enforcement is to commence September 1st. Mr . Passe eaphat lcally stated It dtd not appear that Council is listening to the citizens; he advised he would continue to pursue the fflltter. Council Mem - ber Clayton offered colllllt!nts in support of the legtslatton . (bl Steve Puryear, 2320 West Harvard Avenue, presented additional peti - tions (47 signatures} protesting §15 -5-3 as enacted by Ordinance No. II , Series of 1991 . Mr. Puryear conaented he had not been contacted regarding his c-nts at the August 5th meeting, I .e ., how this legislation affects people who are trying to work on vehicles wi th little or no resources and how the $100 fee puts an additional burden on the.11 . He agreed that "junk " is a prob - 1 ... but coaented It can be 1111nltored through neighbors' complaints . He sug - gested separate criteria be established for hobby vehicles and derel ict vehl· cl1s. Ht disagreed that a pem1t fee be charged for etther kind of vehicle, saying "If it's a derelict , get rid of It.• He asked if he could ~articlpate in a study session to further discuss hts suggestions, and It was suggested he work through his district representative, Council Member Rita Hathaway . Coun- cil Meaber Clayton offered to work with hlN as well . City Manager Fraser pointed out how t he legislation enacted ls the result of long, extensive study by citizens of the cOIIIIUnity who are al l concerned with this issue . Council Member Clayton expla i ned why the prev i ous ord i nance was no t enforce - able and how he hopes th i s ordinance will alleviate the probleni. Council Member Habenicht commented on the time and effort which wa s e~pended in revising Title 15 , stat i ng that this particular section of the revision wa s not subject to that same review . She stated that pe r haps that is the rea son f or th e cu rren t aftermath . She suggested that even though there Is a lot of support to do SOIIM!thlng about the number of derel i ct vehicles in the comm uni - ty, perhaps this parti c ular section should be fine tuned . (cl Ray Bar low, 3120 South Corona Street, stated he does not f ee l there Is a need fo r laws like this, that this doe s not addre ss the re al problem . In hi s opi ni on, th e pr operty belongs to the owne r who pay s taxes and should not be res t ricted as to wha t he do es wi th it . He s tated the City shou l d not pe - nalize everyone for what a fe w do . Engl.wood City Council "1nutes August 19, 1991 -Page 4 (d) Marge Nlckum, 2800 South Un i versity , Denver , addre s sed the land - scaping prob l ems along Broadway and Engl ewood Parkway . She cofflllented that the Ci ty and Eng l ewood Down t own Deve l opment Authority should work together to Im- prove the appearance of the stree ts for the whole bus i ness d i strict , not just I Trolley Squire . She added that the current landscap i ng causes problems with s l gnage and lack of vis i bi I Hy of the merchand1 se and creates debr 1 ~ on the s treets. She suggested the trees be replaced with planters and low growing ev ergeens . In addition, she feels the me r chants would be more wi ll i ng to i m- prove frontige appunnce 1f the City 's build i ng restrict i ons were not so stringent . She al so commented upon the traff i c pat t ern between downtown En · glewood 1nd Cinderella Ci ty, and she suggested that Council look at ways to Improve th i s patte rn . (e) Don SeyA10ur, 4750 South Li pan Street, co-nted that everyone should be allowed to do what they want in their own yard as long as i t does not bother hi s neighbors . He agreed 1erelict vehicles should be removed, and he said he does not understand the S100 fee wh i ch would then perm i t the vehi - cle to raatn . He sugg c~l~J that derelict vehicles ~e removed but that hobby veh i cles should not be restricted . Council tletlber Clayton exphined the pre•ise of the SIOO per111tt fee . "r . Seyaour st i l l was of the opinion that paying the fee then pemltted so111ethlng which 1s i llegal Ind a detrt•nt to the c-ni ty. (f) Cheryl Ellbrey, 155 East D1rt111outh Avenue, stated the peop l e should have to get rid of derelict wehtcles; if they do not COllply they should be fined. tto.ever, she does not believe 1t Is anyone's business to 110nitor hobby vehicles such as boats 1s long 1s they are kept in a •nice place• and "decent looking.• She objected to the SIOO peniit fee wh1ch then allows sOMone to keep I derelict veh i cle on the i r property . She questioned the City's right to chuge the citizens storage fees to store s011tthlng on their own property , thereby turning EnglMIIOod into a "bi g storage lot.• She rec-nded cleaning up the City, Naking people r ~sponsible for their property and not Issuing per- mit's to allow them to keep eyesores. The leg1l lty of the legislation was discussed. Hr . Passe (Agenda Ite111 B (a)] retur ned to the podium and inquired about the l i cens in g provis i ons. City Attorney DeWitt explained the City 's permit fee di d not title the vehicle for operat i on on the street; he further 1·e s11 onded to Mr . Pa sse thlt the penwit is a munic i pal regulat i on , not a state regt•' ttion . 9 . Coaun i cations and Procluat1ons (a ) COUNCIL IIE118ER HATHAWAY IIOVED, ANO IT IIAS SECONDED, TO ACCEPT 111TH REGRET THE RESIGNATION Of LOIS LIGHTHALL FRON THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AND APPEALS. Ms . Ha t haway conwn ent ed upon Hs . Li ght hal l 's long -tim e co11111 i t ment and se r vic e to th e co mm uni ty . Vote re su lts: I I I Engl~ t1ty Council Minutes August 19, 1991 -Page 5 Ayes : Nilys : Motion carried. 10 . Public Hearing Council Members Gulley, Hath1 .. ay, Wiggins , Bullock, Clayton, Habenicht, Van Dyke Hone No public hearing was scheduled before Council . 11. Approval on Second Reading There were no items to be considered on second reading . 12 . Ordinances, Resolutions and llotions (1} Director Wanush presented a reco11111end1tlon from the Department of Co-mity Developaent to adopt ii rHolutton supporting iln e,cpans l on of the e,clsting Arapahoe County Enterprise Zone to Include basically all of the retail c-rclal areas within the City. He st1ted that the cities of Sherldiln 1nd Littleton ire both 1dding s ■1ll are1s to the Enterpri se Zone . If approved by Council, the application wtll be subllttted to Arapahoe County Com- ■lssioners, who In turn will subait It to the State for final approvill. Mr. Wanush explained the exclusion of Cinderella City . The resolution was assig - ned a nu■ber ind read by title: RESOLUTION NO. 69, SERIES Of 1991 A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY ENTERPRISE ZONE EXPANSION REQUEST. COIIEJL IEIIO CUYTIIN IIOYED, AID IT WAS SECONDO, TO AffltOVE RE.SOLUTION NO. 19, SEIi£$ OF 1111. Nr. Cl1yton stilted th i s is reflective of Englewood's leadership in the South Metro 1re1 In support of econ0111ic develop11ent; he hopes this will be benefl · clal to locil businesses . It Wis confirmed the expanded Enterpr i se Zone is to Include property on which Burt Chevrolet 1s located (south of Bel levlew}. Discussion ensued concerning the financial Impact to the City, .. hich should be positive . The stat istical d istress i ndicators were discussed. Vote resu lts: Ayes : Nays: Kot;on carried. Council Kember s Gulley, Hathaway , Wiggins , Bu ll ock , Clayton , Habenicht, Van Dyke None (b) Director Wan ush pre se nted a reconwnendatlon from the Depart ment of Conwnunity Development to adopt a bi ll for an ord i nanc e approv ing a lease between the City and s .. edish Med ica l Office Building III. Ltd ., for the pur - pose of constructing a pede stri an br id ge connecting the parking garage t o the off i ce buil ding . The City Clerk wa s asked to read Co unc i l Bill No . 40 , ent ;tled : Engl-od City Council Ninutes August 19, 1991 -Page 6 COUNCIL BILL NO . 40 , INTROOUCEO 8~ COUNCIL MEMBER HATHAWAY A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A LEASE BETWEEN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD AND SWEDISH MOB Ill PARTNERSH IP , LTD., TO OBTAIN AIRSPACE OVER PUBLIC STREETS . COUNCIL "EIIBER HATMAWAY IIOVED, ANO IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPRO VE A&ENDA ITEM 12(b) -COUNClL BILL NO. 40. Questions arose concerning the potential vislbil ity problems at the corners of Hampden and Clarkson and Girard and Clark son. City Manage r Fraser offered to provide addit i onal i nformat ion concerning these areas before Council Bill No. 40 Is presented for second reading . Potential ic e hazard due to the shade of the wa lkway was mentioned as a concern . llote results: Ayes : Nays : Motion carried . Council Melnbers Gulley, Hathawo, Wig gins, Bullock , Clayton, Habenicht, I/an Dyke None (c) Dtractor Fonda presented a reca..endation fr~m the Water and Sewer Board to 1pl)r nve a license agreeaent with Regional Tnnsportation District (RTO) for eMpans1on of the Mineral Avenue Park -N-Ride . The City Clerk was asked to read Council Bill No. 56, entttled: COUNCIL Bill NO. 56, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER GULLEY A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A LICENSE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF EN- GLEWOOO ANO THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT (RTO) FOR ENCLOSINli ANO CROSSING THE CITY DITCH FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING AN EXPANSION OF AN EXISTING PARK-N-RIDE. COUNCIL IIEIIIER GULL[Y IIOVE>, MD IT IMS stCOlllm, TO APPR.OVE MEll>A ITEM 12(c) • COUNCIL BILL NO. 56. Ayes : Nays ; Mot ion carried. Council Mellbers Gulhy , Hathu,ay, Wiggins, Bullock, Clayton, Habenicht , Van Dyke Non e (d) City Attorney DeW i tt requested that Agenda Item 12(d) be tabled. I COUNCIL IIE"BER BULLOCK IIOYED, AHO IT WAS SECONDED, TO TABLE AGENDA ITE" 12(d). I Aye s: Council Members Gulley, Hathaway , Wiggins, Bullock, Clayton, Haben i cht, Van Oyke Nays : None Motion ca rr ied. (e) Director Esterly presented a recommend ation from the Depar t ment of Public Works to adopt a bi l l for an ordinance approv ing a cont ract with the Colorado Department of Transpo rtation to conduct a traffic feasibility study of St at e Highw ay 285 . ln e Ci ty 's share of t he propo sed con tra c t ;s Sl S,000; I I E.nglewood City Council "inutes August 19, 1991 • Page 7 funds are budgeted i n 1991 . The schedule of resultant projects was di scussed ; Mr . Esterly was requested to stress beautification of the corridor . The City Clerk was asked to read Counci l Bill No. 58 , ent i tled : COUNC!t BILL NO. 58 , INTRODUCED BY BU LLOCK A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE APPROV ING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE STATE OF COLORADO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT ANO THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD FOR A TRAFFIC FEASIBIL ITY STUDY OF COLORADO STATE HIGHWAY 285, FROf! SOUTH SANTA FE TO BROADWAY. COUNCIL IIEIIIER IULLOCK IIOV£D, AND IT 11AS SECOll>ED, TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM 12(e) · COUNCIL IILL NO. 58. Ayes ; Council Newlbers Gulley, Hathaway, Wiggins, Bullock , Clayton , Habenicht, Van Oyke Nays: None Motion carried . (f) City Attorney DeWitt presented a reconnendat l on to adopt a resolu • tion designating the bu l letin board In the lobby of Engl•ood City Hall as the official ,osttng place for all notices of the City of Englewood . Eac n board, c01aissio11 . authority, and coaittN is responsible for posting the notices and agenda ,,f Its aeeting; the City Clerk is charged with keeping the bulletin board In god order . Security 111d possible future l ocations were discussed . The resolut l ,,n was ass i gned a nulllber and rnd by title: RESOLUTION NO. 70, SERIES OF 1991 A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THE BULLETIN BOARD IN THE LOBBY OF ENGLEWOOD CITY HALL AS THE OFFICIAL POSTING PLACE FOR ALL NOTICES OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD . COUNCIL NEJIIER HABENICHT IIOVED, AIII IT WAS SECCNIIED, TO APPROVE lt£SOLUTICMI NO . 70, SERIES OF 1191. Ayes : Nays: Mct i on nrried. 13 . General Discussion Council He.bers Gulley, Hathaway, Wiggins , Bull'lck, Clayton, Habenicht, Van Dyke None (a) Mayor 's Cho i ce [i) Mayor Van Dyke we l comed Counci l Member Gulley , and she su gge s - ted that during Ms . Gulley 's term s e serve on the s a11e board s and ~011111 i t t ee s that Counc i l Membe r Ko l tay had bee n appo i nted to . After d i scuss i on, NAVOR VAN OYICE IIOVED, ANO IT WAS SECCNIIED, TO APPOINT COUNCIL MEJIBER GULLEY TO SERVE AS A MDIBER OF THE ENGLEWOOO HOUSING AUTHORITY AND THE NOH-EMERGENCY RETIREJ!ENT BOARD, Alll TO REPRESENT THE CITY ON THE SCHOOL/CITY COM111TTEE, Ayes: Counc i l Ha..bll!rs Hat haway . ':!~:~11,· Bull oc k. Cla yt on. Ha ben i cht. Van Dyke EngllWOOd City Council "inutes August 19, 1991 • Page 8 Nays: None Abstain: Council Member Gulley Mot i on carried . (ii) Mayor Van Dyke announced the Clun, Green ind P:-oud Co1mth-I sion is hold i ng its first annual benefit golf tot..rnarnent on August 27 , 1991. She suggested Council may wish to support the C011111lssion's fund ra i s i ng ef- forts by part i cipating in the tournaaent , donating the tournament fee of $50 for those 111ellbers wi shing to play . Mayor Van Dyke and Council Neinber Hathaway promised the tourna111ent is geared 1110re toward fun than skill. MYOR YM DYICE IIOYED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APl'IIDVE COUNCIL'S PARTICIPATION IN THE ENGLEWOOD CLEAN, &aEEN MD PROW COIIIISSION'S IENEFIT GOLF TOUIUWIENT, DONATING N£CESSMY FUNDS FIOII THE AID TO OTIIER AliEJICIES ACCOUNT. Ayes; Council l'lelllbers Gulley, Hathaway , Wiggins, Bullock, Clayton , Habenicht, Van Dyke Nays ; None Motion carried . (b) Council Member 's Choice (i) A resolution appointing a representativ, of the Englewood School Soard to the Parks and Recreation Coaission was considered . The resolution was assigned a nUlllber and read by title; RESOLUTION NO. 71, SERIES OF 1991 A RESOLUTION APPOINTING CAROL BELT, A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ENGLEWOOD SCHOOL BOARD, TO THE PARKS MO RECREATION CCNIISSION. COUNCIL "EIIIEl IIIG&INS IIOVED, MD IT IIM SECOfl>EO , TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO, 71, SERIES OF 1Ml. Ayes: Nays: Mot ion carried . Ms . Council Members Gulley, Hathaway, Clayton, Habenicht, Van Dyke None Belt 's appointment expires February 1, Wiggins, Bullock, 1992 . (ii) A resolution concerning compensation of Municipal Court As- sociates Judges wa s considered . The resolution was assigned a number and read by title : RESOLUTION NO . 72 , SERIES OF 1991 A RESOLUT ION ESTABLISHING COMPENSATION FOR THE MUNICIPAL COURT ASSOCIATES JUOGES FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 1992. COl.lltll NBIIER BULLOCK NOVEO, AND IT IIAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 72, SERIES OF 1991. Ayes : Nays : Mot ion carried . Council Members Gulley, Hathaway , Wigg ins, Bullock , Clayton , Habenicht, Van Dyke None I I I Engl-«ld City Council Nlnutes August 19, 1991 • Page 9 (Ill) The endorsement and membership fees of S75 for the Colorado Children 's Campaign were discussed . COUNCIL MENIER WIGGINS IIOYEO, ANO IT 'IIAS SECOll>ED, TO SUPPORT ANO APPROVE 1991 NENIERSHIP FEE IN THE AMOUNT OF $75 TO THE DECADE OF THE CHILD COALITION. Ayu: Council Members Gulley, Hathaway. Wiggins , Bullock, Clayton, Habenicht, Van Dyke Nays: None Motion carried. (I v) A resolution urging the Nat i ona l League of Citi es to support l egislation concerning tox ic cleanup and equity was considered. The resolu- tion was ass i gned a number and read by title : RESOLUTION NO . 73, SERIES OF 1991 A RESOLUTION URGING NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES SUPPORT FOR THE TOXIC CLEANUP EQUITY AND ACCELERATION ACT OF 1991 . CIIUNClL NOIIEl CLAYTON IIOVED, AND IT WAS SECOll>ED, TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 73, SERIES Of 1991. Ayes : Nays : Mot 1 on carrl ed . Council Members Gulley , Hathaway, Wiggins , Bullock , Clayton, Habenicht, Van Dyke None (v) Council Member Chyton expressed concern about certain home occupations being allowed; he suggested that the code enforcement officers be cautious about the types of business that are pentltted as a ho111e occupation . (vi) Council Member Habenicht: I. She c011111ented upon an art I cl e written by Luanne Mi eke lson concernt ng older adults; she stated the City is fortunate to have employees of Ms . Mickel son 's caliber. Z. She wi ll be work i ng wi th Safety Services Executive Director Olson id en - tifying sections of the City that do not receive audible signals from the warning si rens. (vii) Counc il Member Wig g ins: I . He expressed apprec i at i on f or the str i ping of the turn slot at Oxford and Broadway . 2. He stat~d he enjoyed the City employees' picnic and cormiended the Picn ic Co nrnittee for t hei r effort s. 3 . He i nqui red about the s torage of vehicles in the 5100 block of South Broadw ~y nex t to the Denta Health bu ilding . City Manag er Fr a se r co mmen ted th a st aff i s work1n g to all eviat~ the problem. Engl~ Ctty Counctl Ntnutes Au9uit 19, 1991 -Page 10 4 . He inquired about the rebuilding of the bridge over the flume in Belle- v i ew Park . Di rector Esterly advised that staff ts look !ng at the site and a report will be forthcoming . (viii) Council Metlber Hathaway; I . She provided an update on recent resignations from the Englewood Downtown Oeve 1 opment Authority; she advised that rer n,nendati on s concern! ng appoint- ments will be forwarded to City Council. S•·e cou,nented about the vacant Ex - ecut i ve Director position . 2. She inquired if a copy o f Resolution No. 67, Series of 1991, had been sent to Denver Regional Council of Governments In accordance with her 1110tion of August 5, 1991. City Manager Fraser conflf'ffled the letter and resolution had been forwarded per her request. 3. She requested that a copy of Resolution 73, Series of 1991 [Agenda !terr 13(b)(1v)) be available for her to transmit to Denver Regional Council of Governments at its 111eeting Wednesday, August 21, 1991 . 4. She inquired about approach i ng Co ncJ.-~ss111an Schaefer c oncerning ACCE (American CoauniUes Clunup Equ i t y) T~e topic was discussed and general consensus ruched that there is a 11 r ~r ..:.:··1 of value in the various Council Members ut ilizing the ir leglshtive cor,tac s tn this regud . HtYO l" Van Dyke suggested coord I nating these efforts through the Ci ty Han ager anct the C tty Attorney. l 111) Council Member Gulley expressed appreciat i on for the warm welco• she has received from Council and staff. 14 . City Manager 's Report Mr . Fraser did not have any matters to bring before Counc i l. 15. City Attorney's Report (a) Hr. DeWitt, in connect i on with Agenda Item 13(b)(lli)(4), requested Council to advise h i m regar r g thei r congressiona l contacts in order for him to build a data bank. (b) He requested direc t ,n from Council as to who should represent the City at the upcoming ACCE meet ing in Lakewood , date as ye nknown. After d iscussion, COUNCIL "ENBER HATHAWAY NOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, FOR THE CITY TO BE REPRE- SENTED BY MAYOR VAN DYKE AND C()UfjCJL NEtlBER CLAYTON. Ay e s : Counc i l Members Gulley , Hathaway, Wiggins, Bullock , Clayt on , Habeni c ht, Va n Dyk e Nays : None Mot i on carr i ed . I I I Engl...aod C1ty Counc:11 R1nutes August 19, 1991 -Page 11 ( c) Hr. OeWt tt trans111i tted copies of the court decree regarding the property being transferred to the Halley Center for Its proposed expansion . He explained br i efl y the technical problems of the transfer . (d) He shared copies of an articl e which appeared ln the EPA Journal concerning public opinion polls/environmental issues. He strongly urged Coun- ci l to read the article i n its entirety. 16 . Adjour,..nt COUNCIL MEMBER HATHAWAY IIOVED TO ADJOURN. The meet ing ad j ourned at 10 :00 p.m .