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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-11-18 (Regular) Meeting MinutesI I ENGLEWOOD CITY COUNCIL ENGLEWOOD, ARA PAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Regular Session Nove~ber 18, 1991 Ca11 to Order The regular meeting of the Englewood City Coun c1I w~, czlled to order ~Y May or Van Dyke at 7:40 p .m. 2. Invocat i on The i nvocation was given by Counc i l Me mber Bul lock. 3. Pledge of Allegiance The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Van Dyke . 4. Roll Call Present: Council Members Hathaway, Gulley, Wiggins Bullock., Clayton, Habenicht, Van Dyke Absent: None A Quorum was present. Also present : 5. Minutes City Manager Fraser City Attorney DeWitt Depu ty Ci ty Manager Mart in City Clerk Crow (a ) COUNCIL HEHBER WIGGINS HOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF NOVEMBER 4, 1991. Ay es : Counc il Members Gulley. Hathaway. W1ggins. Bullock . Clayto n . Habe nicht, Van Dyke Nay s : None otio n c ar r ied. 6. City Cl erk Crow read the l ist of ne,,l v elec ed Cou nc il Member s: Counci l Me mber At -large Al exandra Hab en i cht Council Me mber At -large e lls Waggoner Launc11 Member , Di st ri c Eng lewood Ctty Council "tnutes Nove11ber 18, 1991 -Page 2 Rita Hathaway Council Me mber, Distr i ct Ill Sheri Gulley The newly e l ected officia l s were sworn in by the Honorable Lou Pa,·kin so n. Mun icipal Court Ju dge. 7 . Me mbe rs of th e City Coun ci l we re temporarily se ated and Chairperson Van Dyke requested roll call . Present : A quoru m was present. Counci 1 Me mb ers Hat ha way , Van Dyke, Gu l ley , Wiggin s, Bullock, Habenicht, Waggoner 8 . Th e fo llowi ng assignments to boards and co mml~sio ns were announced : Clean, Green & Proud Conrnlssion Rita Hathaway Economic Development Coalition Susan Van Dyke Kells Waggoner Englewood Downtown Development Authority Rit Hathaway Firemen's Pen sion Board Clyde E. Wiggins Housing Authority She r i Gulley Pa rk s and Recreati on Commission Ke ll s Waggoner Pol i ce Pe nsion Boa rd Clyde E. Wigg ins Public Li b1·ary Advisory B~a r d (non-voti ng em ber ) Alex Hab e~i cht Re i re men Bo ard Susan Van Dyke Swedis h Ta sk Force Tim Bulloc k Ri a Hath away Ur an Renewal Aulhor i y Kel s Wa ggoner I I I I Englawood C1tJ c~unc11 N1nutts November 18, \991 -Pagel Water and Stwer Boa r d Clyde E. Wigg ins Tim Bullock Sher i Gulley 5rhoo 1/City Co11111ittee Sheri Gulley Clyde E. Wigg ins Denver Regiona l Cou ncil of Go ve r nments Until January I, 199 2 Rita Hathaway, Delegate Tim Bullock, Alternate After January I, 1992 -Tim Bullo ck, Delegate Rita Hathawa y, Alternate Colorado Mun i cipal League Pol i cy Committee Ale x Habenicht , Deleg ate Tim Bullock and Sheri Gulley, Co-alternates Tr i -Cit ies Group Alex Habenic ht Susan Van Dyke 9. Council Member Wiggins presented tokens of appreciation to Wi l l i am Cl ay - ton, Jr., ret1r1ng Counc i l Me~ber. JO. Mr . Clayton offered an extensive 11st of Council 's accomplishments during the last fo ur years, of wh i ch he 1s very proud. He cited the cormiitmen t of Council, City Manager Fraser and staff t o provide Englewood with the "best , most effic i ent, most user friendly, and affordable government possible." JI. Cha i rperson Van Oyke called for nominat ions for the office of Mayor . COUNCIL NEN8ER HABENICHT NOt!INATED CLYDE WIGGINS TO SERVE AS "AYOR. COUNCIL NENBER HATHAWAY SECONDED THE NONlNATION. COUNCIL NENBER HATHAWAY 110VEO THE NOl1INATIONS BE CLOSED. Ayes: Nays: The Chairperson I ayor. Council Members Gulley, Hathaway. Wiggins . Haben ich t . Waggoner , Bullock, Van Dyke, None declared the motio n carried and Clyde Wiggi ns duly el ec ed s. Van Dye expres sed pri de in Coun cil and it s many accompl1s mens since 1988, no ting several spe cif i c a ll y. She co me nted that Coune'i ad managed to main t ain curr ent levels of City services and, altho ugh on a ig h ly co n- s rained bud get of revenues, had bee n ab l e t o creat e and provi e ne w l evels of services o the communit y . She thanked City s aff fo•· CC\n~,·· u ing o her "e ffectiveness as Mayor ." ~ s. Van Dyke offer '1 co ngra ,.i a ions C\ ~ ayo · \.liq gi ns and presented th e offic 'al gav 1 o him. Englewood City Counci l Minutes NoveMber 18, 1991 -Page 4 12. Mayor Wtggtns thanked Ms . Van Dyke and co11J11en ded her for her "excellent job" as Mayor. He called for nominati ons for the office of Mayor Pr o Tern. COUNCIL 11E11BER BULLOCK NOMINATED RITA HATHAWAY TO SERVE AS 11AYOR PRO TEl1. COUNCIL 11El18ER HABENICHT SECONDED THE NOl11NATION. COUNCIL MEMBER VAH OYKE MOVED THE NOl11NATIONS BE CLOSED. Ayes: Council Me mbers Gulley, Ha tha way, Van Dyke, Habenicht. Nays: Waggoner, Bullock, Wiggins None The May or declared the Te m. motion carried and Rita Hathaway duly elected ~1ayor Pro 13 . Permanent seating was agreed upon and the mem bers assumed t heir seats. Council Members Van Dyke and Habeni cht were recogn i zed for their contr i but ions to the Ctty of Englewood for having served as Mayor and Mayor Pro Te m respectively . 14. Recognition was given to the families, friends and guests of the newly elected members of Council. COUNCIL HDIBER BULLOCK HOYED, ANO IT WAS SECONDED, TO RECESS FOR REFRESHHENTS. Ayes: Council Members Bullock, Van Dyke, Hathaway , Habenicht , Waggoner , Gulley , Wiggins Nays: None Motion carried. The meet ing was reconvened at 8 :35 p.m. Rol l was called. Pre seot: Council Members Hathaway, Van Dyke, Gulley, Bu l lock , Habenicht, Waggoner , Wiggins Also present: City Manage r Fra se r Ci ty Attorney DeWitt Deputy City Manager Mar tin City Cl erk Crow Director Fonda, Ut ili t ies As sistant Ci y Attorney Gr imm Direc t or Esterl y . Public Work s 15. Designation of legal Newsp ap er COUNCIL HEl18ER BULLOCK 110VEO, AND IT WAS SECOND ED, TO DESIGNATE THE HERALO AS TH[ LEGAL NEWSPAPER FOR THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD. Aye s: Counc i l Me mbe rs Bull oc k , Van Oy ke. Ha enicht , Wag goner. Gu lley , ~iggins Na s: one o ion carried . ENGLEWOOD Ha hawa . I I I I l11 ij l · ·ooa 1ty Council Minut1r s HQ\'t!,:<t 'I' 18 , 1991 -Page 5 16 . Pre-scheduled Visitors (a) Chery l Giordano, Accounts Payable Technician , Depar t me nt of finan - cial Services. was hon ored as Engl ewoo d's Em ployee of t he Month for No vembe r . City Ma nager Fr ase r corrmented upon Ms. Giordan o's many qualiti es which co n- t ribut ed to her nomin ation. ( b) Dorothy Romans. Holida y Parade Coordinator, pre sented a trophy to the City for the wi nn i ng float entry in the 22 nd annual Holiday Parade. Ms. Roma ns offered apprec i at ion to all persons who give of their timr. and e ffo rt to the parade whic h is enjoyed by so many . She announced that the 23rd Annual Holi day Parade will be co -ch ai red by herself an d Mike Wo i ka, Utilities Man - ager , and It is ant icipated that in 1993 Mr . Wo ik a will serve as cha irma n. Ci ty Md nager Fraser extended apprec iation to Ms . Ro mans for he r dedic ation to this an nual project . 17. Non-scheduled Visitors There were no non -scheduled vi s i tor s. 18 . Caiam1cat1ons and Proclautions There were no Communications , Proclamations or Appo intments to consi de r. 19 . Pub11c Hearing No public hearing was scheduled before Council. 20 . Approval on Second R11ding COUNCIL "ENBER HABENICHT NOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE ON SECOND READING AGENDA ITflllS 20 (a) THROIJ&H (e) AS FOLLOWS: (a) ORDINAN CE NO . 64 , SERI ES OF 1991 (COUNCIL BILL NO. 66 , INTRODUC ED BY COU NCI L MEMBER HATHAWA Y), ENTIT LED: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING IS SUAN CE OF A QUIT CL AIM DEED TO THE CI TY OF LITT LE - TON FOR A PORTION OF THE REAL PROPERT Y KNOWN AS STERNE PAR K Cl TY O ITCH EN CLAVE AS A RESULT OF THE CITY DITCH RELOCATION . (b) ORDINANCE NO . 65 , SER IES OF 1991 (COUNCIL Bi ll HO . 67, JNTR OD UC£D BY CO UN CIL MEMBER HA THAWAY). ENTITLED: AN ORDINANCE APPROVlNG THE SALE OF SIX PRO PERTIES WHICH WERE D[VELDPEO FOR rn E "SUI LO " PROJECT TO BE SOLD ON THE OPEN AR ET. (c ) ORD IN ANCE NO . 66, SERIES DF 1991 (COU NCIL Bil l 0 . 72 . lNTRO DU CED BY COU NCIL MEMBE R HAT HAWA ). [ TIT LED: A ORDlNA CE ADOP TING THE BUDGE T OF THE Cll OF [N GLE WOOD. COLO RADO . FOR TH[ FISCAL EAR 1992 . Englewood City Council Nlnutes Nove11ber lB, 1991 -Page 6 (d ) ORDINANCE NO . 67 , SERIES or 1991 (COUNCIL BILL NO . 73, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER HAT HA WA Y), ENT I TLE D: AN ORDINA NC E APPROP RIATING MONI ES FOR ALL MUNICIPAL PURPOSES IN THE CITY OF I ENGLEWOO D, COLORADO, IN THE FISCA L YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY I, 1992 , ANO ENDING DECEMBER 31. 1992, CONSTITUTING WHAT I S TER MED THE ANNUAL Al'PROPR IATION Bil l FOR TH[ FI SCA L YE AR 1992 . (e) ORDINANCE t-10 . 68 , SERIES OF 1991 (CO UNC I L Bill NO . 74, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER HABENICHT ), ENTITLED ~ AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE TAX LEVY IN MILLS UPON EACH DOLLAR OF THE ASSESSED VALUATION OF ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN TH E CIT Y OF EN GLE WOOD, COLORADO, AND ESTABLISHING A Hill LEV Y FOR THE ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO , DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORIT Y. Ayes: Nays : Motion carried. With ber Bullock requested rate 1 ine item . Counc i l Members Bullock , Van Dyke, Hathawa y, Habenicht , Waggoner, Gulley, Wiggins None regard to future appropriation ordinances , Cou ncil Hem - that the City Manager 's office be identified as a sepa - 21 . Ordinances, Resolutions and Notions (a) Director Fonda presented a reco11111endation fro m the Water and Sewer Board to adopt a bill for an ordinance approving the Stipulation and Agre1111ent for groundwater from the property below Mclellan Reservoir. Hr. Fonda ex· plained that as part of th i s agreement, Litt leton would receive 35 acre feet of water in perpetuity. The City Clerk was asked to read Council Bill No . 75, entitled: COUNCIL BILL ND. 75, INTRODUCED BY COUN CIL MEMB ER HATHAWA Y BI LL FOR AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING APPROVAL OF THE STIPULATION AND AGREE MENT FOR GRD NDWATER RIGHTS FROM THE PROPERTY BELOW THE SITE OF MCLELLAN RES ERV OIR BETWEEN THE CITY OF ENG LEWOOD ANO THE CITY OF LITT LET ON. COUNCIL HEKBER HATHAWAY HOYED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM 21(a) -COUNCIL Bill HO. 75. Aye s: Council Members Bullo c k. Va n Oyke, Ha haway . Habenicht , Waggone r . Gu ll ey. Wiggins Nays : None o io carried . 22. Genera l Dis cussion (a ) Mayor 's Choice (i) Ma yor Wiggins offered a r solu ion a., ho r izing a 1 a se agre - ,,e ' f o r t e cederal Fi ,·e Sta io prope r y. Assis a c,·.•· At r.rne_v Griw~ I I I Englewood City Council "1nutes November 18, 1991 -Page 7 re sented in formatio n concern i ng the propo sed l eas e ag re ement, explai n i ng the lease t s triple r, • fo r a term of five year s wl H , t he City retaining th e right to se l l th e prop e, ly at any time during t he terni of the lease. The l essee would r e tain the r l yl'lt of first refusal ef any offer give n <JUr in g that t i me fr ame . City Mana a ~r Fraser prov ided information concerning al ernative s ava i lable to the C.t ( i f the property is not lea~e d in this manner; he co n- f i rmed that no ad di ti onal parties had come forw ard with an offer s ince the matter was last d iscussed with Council. Mr . Fras er explained th e process thu s far. Placement and approval of signs was d i scussed . Counc i l Member Gulley expressed concern that approval of the lea se , wh ich is favorable to the l es - see , mi ght be v i ewed as being a bit improper since the lessee i s a former council member. She suggested t Hat the prope r ty be offered for lease in the general market . Council Member Waggoner concurred; he questioned the terms of the lease in compar ison with the value of the property. It was pointed out that with the rea l estate market being what it is currently, the City would at least realize some inco~e from the lease and wo uld not be l i able for the main - tenance, snow removal, heat, etc. It was confirmed that the City would retain the right to sell th~ property during t he lease period, with the lessee having the first opportunity to buy It. Council Member Waggoner agreed that leasing does prov i de steady Income for the City, and he suggested arrangements be made to openly offer the property for lease . The resolution was assigned a number and read by title : RESOLUTION NO . 78 SERIES OF 1991 A RESOLUTION AUTMORIZING THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOO TO ENTER INTO A LEASE WITH GLASBOND, INC., OWNERS OF HOUSE OF GLASS TO LEASE FEDERAL FIRE STATION LOCATED AT 4065 SOUTH FEDERAL BOULEVARD, SHERIDAN, COLORADO. COUNCIL HEIIIER VM DYKE lt0¥ED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE RESOLUTIOft NO. 78, SERIES OF 1991. Ayes : Council Members Hathaway , Van Dyke, Wiggins Nays: Counc il Me mbers Haben i cht, Waggoner , tull ey Absta i n : Council Member Bullock Motion defeated . Counc il Me mb er Bul l ock explained hi s ab s tent ion was based on a personal conf l ict of i nterest . Mayor Wiggins d irected the Ci ty Man ager to proceed wi h adver t isi ng the lease on the open mar ke . (ii) Mayor Wigg ins reque s ted discussion conc e r ning he appoin men to fill the vac ancy on t he Nationa l League of Cities Energy. Environment, and Natur al Res ources Commit t ee. Council Member Van Oy e. t n conjunc ti on with Ma yor Wig gi ns pr opo sed that the Englewood Ci ty Council su pp ort the appoint- men of Susan Thor nton, Litt l eton City Co unc il President. Sh e offered tha s . Thornton as be en an act l ve particip an in the ACC E legisla ion. bei ng ve r y knowl ec!;ieable and informed on he subjec . and would rema i ac ive in he me r o ACCE coa i 10n . Ms. Van Dyke ma in tained ha s. Th orn t on ha s name recogni ion and wo uld serve he Bi -Ci y plan well o he SUPERFU D Issu e a he NLC Conven ·on. She no ed ha hr ou gh hi s s up por t . Englew ood wou d b rel i nquishing i s appoin o t i s co'llmi e , bu she i s of th e op i io Englewood C1ty Council Minutes Nove11ber 18, 1991 -Page 8 \olould be in the be s t interest of Englew ood in the l ong run, and t here fo re jus t ified . Councll Member Bullo c k concurred that the appo i nt men t of Susan Th or nton 1"0.d d be in the best interest of Englewood . Council Memb er Hathaw ay agreed, com- menting that Englewood and Littleton do no t have too man y d i ffere nc e s with t he i ssues . Council Hember Habenicht presented a different v iew, stat i ng that s he fe els it i s important to support an Englewood Ci ty Coun ci l Memb er as r epres en tative i n an attempt to retain the appo i ntment. COUNCIL NEMBER VAN DYKE NOVED, ANO IT WAS SECONDED, TO SUPPORT THE APPOINTNENT OF SUSAN THORNTON, LITTLETON CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT, TO THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES ENERGY, ENVIRONNENT, ANO NATURAL RESOURCES COP1MITTEE. Ayes: Council Members Bullock, Van Dyke, Hathawa y, Gulley Wiggins Nays: Counci l Members Habenicht, Waggoner Motion carried. Hayer Wiggins directed the City Manager to notify Ms. Thorn- ton and Colorado Municipal League of Englewood 's support of Thornton 's appo1ntment. (Iii) Cons i derable discussion of Council Members' requests to rer - resent the City at t he upcoming National League of Cities conferen ce i n Lo s Vegas , Nevada , took place. Council Member Bullock recontnended Ct•uncil Member Van Dyke be allowed to at- tend as she has the political contact :, and would be by far the most effective representative member of Council. Mayor Wiggins noted Stu Fonda , Director of Util i ties and Rick DeWitt, City Attorney would be attending. Coun c il Member Gu l ley mainta i ned that any Council He mber wh o feels th ey cou ld contribute should be encouraged to attend , that i t wou l d be appr opria t e to show support for the NLC program . City Attorney DeWit t exp l ained that NL C ha s endor sed t he cur re nt ACC E l egi sla - ti on , however i t "is not a de ad i s su e " an d "t he re are co mpe ti ng r esolu t io ns com i ng out of t he woodwor k." He expo und ed on th e i por ta nc e o f th 1s i s s ue and he comm e nte d on the e ffor ts t hat are be in g made t o garn er s uppor t f or the ACC £ 1 egi s 1 at i on . Coun c il Me mber Va n Dyke revie wed t he co nf eren ce agenda . Discu s sion ensu ed . Coun c i l Me mber Ha be n ich t note d Co l or ado Muni ci pa l Le ague ha s a nu mber of he i r own vol i ng deleg ate s in add i t ion to Ci ty de l egate s. Coun c il Mem be r Wiggins stated he wo ul d re com end ha Council r e~ er Bu l lock be all owed t o attend. I I I I Englewood C1ty Counc11 N1nutes November 18, 1991 -Page 9 Council Member Habenicht requested Council's s upport to attend t he co nferen ce. She noted she is a member of tha Pol icy Committee, Fair Pol icy Com mit.t>)e. Finance Administration, and Intergovernmental Relations. Ms. Habenich t ~ls - c ussed various resolutions that would be considered at the conference arid sta t ed she has been a me mber of the Fa i r Policy Co mm ittee f or thr ee ye ar s 1-nd i s gaining knowledge and influence on that committee . In response to the previous discussion, motions were made as follows: COUNCIL HEHBER HATHAWAY HOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE SUSAN VAN DYKE'S ATTENDANCE AT NATJONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES CONFERENCE, Ayes; Council Member Bullock, Van Dyk e, Hathaway , Habenicht, Waggoner, Gulley, Wiggins Nays ; None Motion ca rried. COUNCIL NENBER HATHAWAY MOVED, ANO IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE SHERI GULLEY'S ATTEll>ANCE AT NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES CONFERENCE, SUBJECT TO RECEIPT OF FINANCIAL STATCNENT. Ayes: Nays: Motion carried. Council Member s Van Dyke, Hathaway, Habenicht, Wag - goner , Gulley Council Members Bul lock, Wiggins COUICJL 14ENBER HATIIAWA\' MOVED, AND IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE TIN BULLOCK'S ATT lftlANCE AT NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES CONFERENCE, SUIJECT TO RECEIPT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT. Ayes: Nays ; Motion carried . Council Member Bullock, Van Dyke, Hathaway, Habenicht , Waggoner, Gulley, Wiggins None COUNCIL MEHBER HATHAWAY NOVED , ANO IT WAS SECONDED, TO APPROVE ALEX HABENIClfT'S ATTENDANCE AT THE NATIONAL ~EAGUE OF CITIES CONFERENCE. Ayes: Council Members Haben icht , Waggo ner , Gulley Nays; Council Membe rs Bul l ock , Van Oyke , ~athaway, Wiggins otion defeated . Counc i l Member Haben i cht questioned the vote and expre sse d her d i sao pointment , expla i ni ng that she i s a du ]y appo in ted representative t o ,,ne of NL C's co mm it - tees , serv i ng on the Finance , Administration and l nterg l'rnmental Relat i ons (FAIR) Pol icy Co mm ittee. She po i nted ou t tha t her app oint e nt to t he FA IR Cor.vn ittee was supported by Counc i l , th ere for e, shP d id not und e rst and t he oositi on reflec ed by th e neg ativ~ votes. T ose membe r s vo t i ng I n opposition offered th e ir ,.easons . Council ·!emb er Wa g- go ner. 1n support of Ms . Hat ·nich t 's t r avel reque s , pa i ned ou ha t by de ny- i g he r a tt ndance at he con fer ence. he City i s sendi ng a i ~ed mess ~ge o ose individuals who are willing t o serve. (b) Counci l Member 's Choice Englewood City Council Minutes Nov...t,er 18, 1991 -Page 10 ( i) Council Mem ber Waggoner 1 nqu ired if the City uti 1 i zes the State bid list for patrol vehicles . City Manager Fraser explained th~ State bid 1 ist is a possib i l Hy and staff has been directed lo analyze the pol ic vehicle package . (ii) Cou ncil Member Haben icht: I. Ms. Habenicht shared t he res ults of the Co lorado Muni c ipal Le ague Pol icy Committee meeting of Novembe r 13, 1991, wh ich sl,e attended a s alternate . 2. She in formed Council she had been approached by a member of the Board of Adj ustment and Appeals about the possibility of another r~signation from the Board. Because of the Board's problems I n securing a quorum , she encouraged Counc i 1 to advertise the vacancies and conduct i nterviews so that Board of Adjustment and Appeals appointments could be made as soon as possible. Dis - cussion ensued resulting in a decision to advertise as quickly as poss i ble al l known vacancies as well as those appointments which expire in February , 1992. 3. Ms. Habenicht stated she has been advised of serious problems in the Project BUILD progra~. She requested the •alter be discussed i n study session sometime during December. City Attorney DeWitt and City Manager Fraser spoke briefly about the covenant restrictions, stating they have been alerted to possible financing problems. Hr. Fraser stated that by mid-December they should be in I position to discuss the w~tter with Council. 4. She stated she would appreciate it if Council would reconsider their vote regarding her attendance at the National League of Cities Conference. (iii) Council Member Bullock: I. He offered congratulations to Mr. Wiggin s an d Ms . Hathaw ay as Ma yo r and Mayor Pro Tern, adding he looks forward to a cohes i ve Council. 2. He reminded Council of the redistricting meeting scheduled with Senator Considine on November 26, 7:00 p.m. at the Hal l ey Center; also, the meeti ng on the same s ubject on December 5, 6:00 p .m ., at Arapahoe County Administra tion Bu i lding. Council Member Habenicht urged Counci l o ci rculate petition s con- cern in g t his ma tter . She stated she has petitions if an one is willing to ci rculate th em. Mr . Bullock and Mr . Wiggi ns als o have peti tion s ava i labl e. 23 . City "anagar 's Report (a) Mr. Fras er an noun ced that th e next Tri-Citi es meeti~g will be De- cember 4 , 7 :30 p.m ., at Sher i dan City Hal l. (b) He anno unc ed that a large porti o o f the Bltyer 's Cl ub buildi g has bee n l eased by Offi ce Depo t. Office Depot will emplo y 40 perso ns an plans o ope n af e~ the fir st of the year. (c ) He will be ab sent from the Ci t lovember 21-22 addressing he N w Me xi co Ci y Ma na ge rs As socia ion concern ing collec ive bargaining. Linda ·ar - i will be Ac ting City Mana ger. I I I I EngltnlOOd City Council "1nutes NDVNlber 18, 1991 -Page 11 (d ) Mr . Fraser offered a 11st of prospecti vP. c i tizens t o serv e as mem- bers of a Privatization Task Force pro po se d by Coun c il Me:<>ber Gulley . Ms. Gulley explained the cc.n cept. Cou nci l wa s i ns truct ed t o r evie w the l i sl and cont ac t Mr. Fraser wi t h s ugge s tion s . 24. C1ty Attorney's Report (a) Hr. DeW i tt s poke briefly concerning th e f ol l owing lO p i cs : J He noted that the redistricting res ol ut i on has be en app roved by Sheridan, Litt l eton , and Greenwood Village. 2 . He commented about the Lakewood case regarding derelict vehi cl es . 3. He advised that the National Association of Regiona l Cou nc i l s of Govern - ment hl ; endorsed S-1557. 4. He conwnented regarding use of municipal funds for redistr i c t ing and will provide an op1n1on regarding this matter. 5 . He will provide a copy of the most recent ACCE MONITOR. 6. Mr. DeWitt noted that American Insurance Group v. Pinkard wa~ set for argument last Friday. 7. He provided information regarding a settle ent in the Ralston Reservo i r mat ~er. 8 . He co111111ented that the meeting of National Institute of Muni c ipal Law Of - ficials is uncertain. 9 . He will be meeting with Don Clay, EP A regarding hazardous wa ,te clean - up . 10. With regard to Project BUILD, he state staff is trying to determine the extent of problems being noted. 11. Copies of Council 's Procedure Manual wi l l be transmitted short l y. 12 . He connented upon Wa 1 green Co. v. C H y and r.ounty of Denver concerning sales and use tax matters . 25. Adjournment COUNCIL "E"B£R BULLOCK MOVED 1·~ Mi JOURN. The meeting adjour ned at 10 :25 p .m .