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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-01-04 (Regular) Meeting MinutesI 1. Ca 11 lo Ord er ENGLEWOOD C ITV COUNCIL ENGLEWOOD, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Regular Session January 4, 1988 The regular meeting of the Englewood City Council was called lo ord er by Ma yor Oli s al 7:32 p.m . 2. Invocation The invocation was given by Council Member Vobejda . 3. Pledge of Allegiance The Pledge of All egia nce wa s led by Mayor Olis . 4. Roll Call Presen t Absent : A quorum was pr eser '. .. Also p:a:. ?n t: 5. Minutes Council Members Higday, Van Dyke, Vobejda , Kozacek , Silo , Bradshaw, Otis None City Manager Mccown City Al lorney DeWitt Assist. rnt City Manager Vargas City Clerk Crow (a) COUNCIL MEM8ER KOZACEK MOVED, COUNCIL MEH8ER VOBEJDA SECONDED, TO APPROVE THE HH:uTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF DECEMBER 21, 1987. Aye s: Council Memb er s Hi gd ay, Van Dyke , Vobejda , Kozac ek, Bilo , Bradshaw , Otis Nays : None Ahstain : None Absent : None Motion ca r ried . 6. Comment s of Retiring City Council Member s. Council Member Higday expre ssed appreciation to the Director of Public Works and his staff for their ef f orts during the re cent snow storm. He also ex - pressed appreciation to the con stituent s of Di ,1.rict Ill fo r having elected Lny lu wo ull Cit.y Council Hlnulu s January 4, 1988 -Page 2 him Lo serve a s lh eir repre se nlalive for lhe pasl eight year s and lo hi s wife for her support.. li e ex tend ed co ngralu l al ions lo lhe newl y el ec led Counc i I Memb ers and wi s hed lhem success. lie thanked lhe Cily Mana ger and hi s s laff of em ploy,es for all lh ei r assis tance during his t enur e. Counci I Member Vobejd a staled his appreciation to the members of Council for lhe i r as s is lance during his tenure , to lh e C ily Manager and s t aff , to the De - partmen l Heads . He sta l ed I.hat he had enjoyed being a Council Member and lhat se rving lh e City has been an educ a ti on and real priv il ege. Co un c il Member Brad s haw expres sed her thank s and farewe ; l by remembering various eve nts which had been sha re d by lh e ol he r members of Council during her e i gh l year s as May or Pro Tem. Mayor utis explained that he inte nded to spend mor e time wil ~ his family, in - cluding his newe s t granddaughter, now thal he will no longe,· be a member of Ccuncil . He stat ed he was honored to have been selected by the citizens to serve the past eight ;·ears, and further lhal he wa s horored by the Council lo se rve as Mayor during those year s. His only agenda whe , el ec led was to do the very best he could for the whole City of Englewood. .le expressed thank s to former Council Members Keena and Fitzpatrick, to the people of En glewood for their advice, and lo the City Manager and hi s staff of fine employees . He wished the new City Council the besl of luck . 7. City Clerk Crow read the list of eligible newly elected Council Member s: William A. Clayton , Jr., Council Member Al -large Alexandra Habenicht, Council Member Al -Large Rita L. Hathaway , Council Member, District I Roger Kollay, Council Member, District Ill. The newly elected Council Members were sworn in by the Honorable Louis Parkin- so n, Muni c i pa 1 Courl Judge . 8. Members of Cily Council were temporarily seated and Chairperson Van Dyke requested roll call. Present : Council Member s Hathaway , Kollay , Kozacek, Bilo, Habenicht, Clayton, Van Dyke . A quorum was present. 9 . Chairperson Van Dyke ca 1 led for nominations for lhe office of Mayor. COUNCIL MEMBER HABENICHT r;u HINATEO SUSAN VAN DYKE TO SERVE AS MAYOR. COUNCIL MEMBER CLAYTON SECONDED THE NOHmATION. COUNCIL HEHBER KOZACEK MOVED THE NOHINATIONS BE CLOSED. Ayes : Council Member s Hathaway, Kollay, Kozacek, Bilo, Habenicht, Clayton, Van Dyke Nays: Non e I I I Englewood City Council Hinutes January 4, 1988 -Page 3 Abstain: No11e Ab sent : None . Th e Chairp ersor, declared the mot ion carri ed and Susan Van Dyke duly elected May or . 10. Mayor Van D;ke cal led fo r nominal ions for the office of Mayor Pt'o Tern . COUNCIL MEMBER HATHAWAY NOIIINATED WILLIAM A. CLAYTON, JR., TO SERVE AS MAYOR PRO TEM . COUNCIL lffMf R KOZACEK SECONDED THE NOMINATION . COUNCIL MEM8ER KOZACEK HOVEO THE NOHINATI ~NS BE CLOSED. Aye s : Nays : Council Memb er s Ha th aw ay , Ko llay, Kozacek , Bil o, Haben i cht, Cl ayton, Van Dyke None Abstain : None Abser,t: None . Mayor Van Dyke declared the motion carried and William A. Clayton, Jr . dul .Y elected Mayor Pro Tern. 11. Permanent seat Ing was agreed upon . 12 . Mayor Van Dyke presented tokens of appreciation to the ~et iring Coun c il Members . City "Mark " plaques wer e presented to James L. Higday, Jr . for serv- i ng as a Council Member from January 1980 through December 1987; Ni 11 i am F. Vobejda for serving as a Council He,nber from January 1984 through December 1987; Beverly J. Bradshaw for serv i ng as Mayor Pro Tern from January 1980 through December 1987; and Eugene L. Otis for serving as Mayor from January 1980 through December 1987 . In add it ion each was presented with a framed document which enumerated the various programs and ach i evements which had been completed during their term s of office . 13 . Recognition was given to the fa'mil ies , friend s and guest s of the new mem - bers of City Coun cil . Mayor Van Dyke also introduced her parents and other family memb ers wh o had been able to join her this even i ng. She also expre s sed thanks to ot her s who were present for t heir pa s t and con ti nu ed s upport . • • • • • COUNCIL HEHBER KOZACEK MOVED, COUNCIL HEHBER KOLTA Y SECONDED, TO RECESS THE REGULAR MEETING OF CITY COUNCIi. FOR FIVE HINUTES . Aye s : Coun c il Members Hathaway, Kollay , Kozacek , Bilo , Nays : Haben ic ht , Clayton, Van Dyke None Abst a in : None Absent : None Motion carried . The meeting reconvened at 8 :15 p.m. wi t ~ all membe rs present. * * ••• [11 yl ewuuo Cil y Counc i I H1nut es Jan ua ry 4, lY88 -Pa ge 4 14 . City Manag er Mcc own pre se nted information co ncerniny the variou s board s and co mmi ss ion s to whi ch Coun c il Memb er s ar e a1ipointed. (a) Downtow n Developm ent Authority CO UNCIL MEMBER KOZACEK MOVED, COUNCIL MEMBER CLAYTON SECONDED, TO APPOINT RITA L . HATHAWAY TO SERVE AS COUNCIL'S REPRESENTATIVE TO THE ENGLEWOOD DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY. Ayes: Nays : Ab~tain : Ab sent : Motion carried . Council Members Hathaway, Habeni cht, Clayton, Van Dyke None No ne Non e . (b) Parks and Recreation Commission Kollay, Kozacek, Bl lo, City Manager Mccown explained that no action wa s necessary al the present l i me on ar ap poi ntment lo Park s an d Recreation C01M1i ssion, statiny that former Council Me mber Bradsha w's appoi~tment wou l d expire February I, 1988, that former Council Member Hi gd ay 's ap pointme nt would expi re February 1, 1990 . He re commended wailing unti l the first meeti ng in February to co nsi der this matter. (c ) Public Library Boa rd COUNCIL "EMBER KOZAf.'~ MOVED , COUNCIL "EMBER HATl!AWAY SECONDED, TO APPOINT ALEXANDRA HABENICHT . , SERVE AS LIAISON TO THE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD . It was noted that this appointment did not carry voting pri vil eges . Ayes: Counc i 1 Membe rs Ha th aw ay, Ko llay , Kozacek, Bi 1 o , Habenicht, Clayton, Van Dyke Nays : None Abs tai n : None Absent: None . Hot ion carried . (d) Employees Retirement Board COUNCIL MEMBER HATHAWAY MOVED, COUNCIL MEMBER KOZACEK SE CONDED, TO APPOINT ROGER KOLTAY TO SERVE AS COUNCIL 'S REPRESENTATIVE TO THE EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT BOARD. Aye s : Counci l Members Hathaway , Koltay, Kozacek , Silo, Habenicht, Clayton, Van Dyke Nays : tlone Abst ain : None Ab sent: None . Motion carr ied . I I I Englewood City Counci 1 H1nutes January 4, 1988 -Page 5 (e) Englewood Urban Renewal Authority Mr. Mccown explained that Mayor Va n Dyk e presently serve s as Council's rep - re se ntative to the Englewood Urban Re newal Authority and that her appointment exp i res Februa ry 5, 1989 . No action wa s recommended at thi s t ime. ( f) Water and Sewer Bo ard Mr . Mccown explained that by Charter the Mayor and two Counci I Memb~rs mus t serve as members of the Water and Sewer Board . COUNCIL HEHBER HATHAWAY HOVED , COUNCIL HEHBER KOZACEK SECONDED, TO APPOINT SUSAN VAN DYKE, ALEXANDRA HABENICHT, AND GARY KOZACEK AS COUNCIL'S REPRESENTA - TIVES TO THE WATER AND SEWER BOARD. Ayes: Counc i 1 Member s Ha th away, Ko ltay, Kozacek, Bi i o, Habenich t , Clayton, Van Dyke Nays: None Abstain : None Abs ent : None . Motion carried . (g) School/City Convnittee COUNCIL HEHBER KOZACEK MOVED, COUNCIL MEMBER KOLTAY SECONDED, TO APPOINT RITA L. HATHAWAY AND JOSEPH V. BILO, JR ., TO SERVE AS MEMBERS OF THE SCHOOL/CITY COMMITTEE. Ayes : Council Members Hathaway, Koltay, Kozacek, Bilo, Habenicht, Clayton, Van Dyke Nays : None Absta.in: None Absent : None. Motion carriecL (h) Denver Regional Council of Governments COUNCIL MEMBER KOZACEK MOVED, COUNCIL MEMBER CLAYTON SC '.'INDED, TO APPOINT JOSEPH V. BILO, JR., AS COUNCIL'S REPRESENTATIVE TO THE DENYER REG IONAL CO UN- CIL OF GOVERNMENTS; AND TO APPOINT ALEXANDRA HABENICHT AS ALTERNATE REPRESENTATIVE. Ayes : Nc,JS : A ,stain : Ar sent : Motion carried . Counc i 1 Member s Hathaway, Habenicht, Clayton, Van Oy ~e None None None . ( i) Co 1 or ado Muni c i pa 1 League Po 1 icy Commit tee Koltay, Ko zacek , Bil o, COUNCIL MEMBEn KOZACEK MOVED, COUNCIL MEHBER KOLTAY ~ECCaDED, TO APPOINT WIL- LIAM A. CLAYTON, JR., TO REPRESENT ENGLEWOOD ON THE COLORADO MUNICIPAL LEAGUE POLICY COMMITTEE. Englewood City Council tllnute s January 4, 1988 -Page 6 Ayes: Nays: Abstain : Ab sent: Counc i 1 Hemben Ila th away, Ko llay, Kozacek, Bil o, Hab enicht , Clayton , Van Dyke Non e None None. Motion carr ied. 15. Designation of legal newspaper. COUNCIL HEHBER HABENICHT HOVED , COOl!CIL HEHBER KOZACEK SECONDED, TO DESIGNATE THE ENGLEWOOD SENTINEL AS THE LEGAL NEWSPAPER FOR THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD. Mot ion Ayes : Co unc i 1 Mem bers Ila th away, Ko llay , Kozacek, 0 i 1 o , Nays : Abstain : Absent : carried . Habenicht , Clayton, Van Dyke None None None . 16 . Pre-scheduled Vi sitors (a) Marj Nickum, Greater Englewood Chamber of Commerce, was not present as sc heduled . 17 . Non-schedul ed Visitors There were no non-scheduled vi sitors. 18 . Communications and Proclamation s (a) COUNCIL HEHBER KOZACEK MC~E•), COUNCIL HEHBER HATHAWAY SECONDED, TO RECEIVE THE LETTE~ FROH BRUCE HOGUf. CHAIRHAN OF THE LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD RECOHHENDING REAPPOINTHENT OF T\10 BOARD HEl18tRS. Aye;: Council Member~ Hathaway, Kollay, Kozacek, Bilo, Habenicht, Clay:o~. Van Dyke Nays : None Abstain: None Absent : None. Motion carried. Mayor Van Dyke read th~ le~t e.r into the record. (b) COUNCIL HEHBER HATHAWAY HOVED, COUNCIL HEMBER KOZACEK SECONDED , TO ACCEPT THE REVISED ENGLEWOOD PUBLIC LIBRARY POLICl(S. Mot ion Ayes: Counc i 1 Memb&rs llathawijy, Ko llay, Kozacek, Bi 1 o, Nays : Abstain: Absent : carried . Habenicht, Ch,rton, V?n Dyke None None None. Englewood City Council Minutes January 4, 1988 -Page 7 19 . Con sent Age nda COUNCIL HEHBER KOZACEK HOV ED, COUNCIL HEHBER CLAYTO N SECONDED, TO APPROVE CON- SENT AGENDA ITEHS 9 (a) THROUGH (b). Co unci l Member Koza cek clarif i ed t he nee d for t hes e two ac tion s . (a) Ordinance No . I, Serie s of 1988 , approving Suppl ement No . Ill t o South - gate Sanitation Di stri ct 's Conn ec tor 's Agreement with the City of Engl ewood to include addit i on al land within i ts d i str ic t bounda ries. (b) Ordinanc e No . 2, Se ri ~s of 1988 , appro v ing Suppl ement No . 112 to South - gate Sanitation Dis t r ict's Connec t or 's Agr eem ent with the City of Engl ewood ex c luding land f r om the Distri ct. Ayes: Nays : Council Member s Ko Hay , Hathaway , Kozacek, Bil o, Habenich t, Clayton , Van Dy ke None Abstain: None Absent : None Motion carried . 20 . Public Hear i ng No public hearing was scheduled. 21. Ordinances, Resolutions and Motions (a) City Manager Mccown presented the recomendation of the Engineering Ser- vices Department to adopt an ordinance authorizing an amendment to an agree - ment with Urban Drainage and Flood Control District for financial participa- tion in construction of Lit t1 e Dry Cr eek Improve ments -Cl arks on to Broadway . He explained that the City would be rec~iving an additional $100,000 under this agre ement and the amendment was necessary to allow the City to accept the additional funds . COUNCIL BILL NO . I, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER KOZAC£K, WAS READ BY TITLE : A BI LL FOR AN ORDINAN CE APPROVING AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT, PR£VIOU SL Y APPROVED BY ORDINANCE NO. 9, SERIES OF 1987, REGARDING LITTLE DRY CR EE K BET WEEN AND AMONG TH£ CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, TH[ EN GLE WOOD URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY , AND URBAN DRAINAGE AND FLOOD CON TROL DISTRICT. COUNCIL HEHBER KOZACEK MOVED, COUNCIL HEHBER HATHAWAY SECONDED, TO APPROVE COUNCIL BILL NO. I, SERIES OF 1988. Ayes : Counc i 1 Memb ers Ko 1 lay, Hathaway, Kozace1c, Bi 1 o, Haben i cht, Clayton, Van Dy ke None Nay s: Abstain: None Ab sent : None Mot i on carried. Eny 1 ewoud Ci t.y Coun c i 1 Hi 11ul~s Janua ry 4, 1988 • Page 8 22. City Mana ger's Report Mr . Mccown did not hav e any f cr th er matters t o bring be fore Cou nc i 1. 23. City Attorney 's Report Mr. DeWitt hand ed out information to Counci l Memb ers exp l aining th e matt er cou ld be dealt with in the ne xt s tudy sess ion . 24 . Ge ner al Di sc ussion (a) Ma yo , 's Cho ice (i) Mayor Van Dyke .pressed the hon or and privilege she fell t.o have been suppo rted and selected as Ma yor of the new Ci ty Council. She further s tated s he appre c iated the honor and accep t ed the re spon si bility to represent both the City of Englewood an d all mem bers of City Council. She co1111Tiented that she op ti mi s ti ca lly looks forw~rd to an exciting an d chall enging future . She s tated the new City Co un c il wi ll s trive to wor k tog e ther, as the ·ir pre - decessors !,ave , to s upport and ad dress the need s of th e City, its citizens , and all lo cal bu s ine s se s. Her goa l i s to keep th e reputat i on alive t liat En - glewood i s indeed a great place to li ve an d work. \b) Co un ci l Member 's Choic e ( i) Counc 11 Member Kozacek we 1 corned the new Counc i 1 Member s, stating the new members had spent many hour s prior to tak i ng of fic e be coming acquainted with the many issues with which they will be fa ced . He co ngratulated l~s. Van Dyke and Mr . Clayton on having been el ected to th e po s i t ions of Ma J•or and Mayor Pro Tem, respectively . He thanked those in the audience for th1 ?i r at - tendance at this meeting . (ii) Counc i 1 Member Clayton thanked the Council Memb e rs for e 1 ect i ng him to serve as Mayor Pro Tem , stating he looks forward to an exciting four years . He also thanked the previou s Council for th eir hel p in gett ing this Council off to a good start. He stated t hi s Council will . do their be s t to kee p Engle- wood the great place it is to 1 ive. (ii i ) Coun c il Member Clayton re ite r ated the Counc il 's de cis ion to send a letter of a pp rec i at ion to the Servi ce nter personne 1 fo r their handling of the r ecent catastrophic snow s t orm. lie infor med thos e pre se nt that Cou11cil is seriou s l y consider ing pur cha si ng add itional plowin g equipmen t to impr ,ive th e grid system of snow removal . (iv) Counci l Member Kozac e k al so s pok e to futu re snow r emoval pro- ced ur es . He fur t her slated that he wa s requesting t his Co un c i 1 to reconsider t he Pol ice Re serve i ss ue. I Englewood City Council Hinutos January 4, 1988 -Page 9 25 . Adjournm ent COUNCIL HEHBER KOLTAY HOVED TO ADJOURN. The me eting adjourned al 8 :40 p .m.