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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-01-18 (Regular) Meeting MinutesI Ca 11 to Order ENGLEWOOD C ITV COUNCIL ENGLEWOOD, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Regular Session January 18, 1988 Th e regular meeting of lh e En glewood City Cou nc il was called l o order by Mayor Van Dyke at 7:35 p.m. 2. Invocation The invo ca tion wa s gi ven by Council Member Ko llay. 3 . Pledge of Allegiance The Pledge of Alleg ia nce wa s l ed by Mayor Van Dyke. 4. Roll Call Prese nt : Absent: A quorum wa s pres ent. Al so present : 5 . Hinute s Council Memb er s Ha th away, Ko ltay, Kozacek, Habeni cht, Clayton, Van Dyke Council Memb er Bila City Man ag er Mcc own City Attorney DeWitt Ass i stant City Mana ger Varg as City Clerk Crow Pol i ce Chief Holmes Director Waggoner, P,1bl ic Wo r ks (a) COUNCIL HEHBER KOZACEK HOVEO , COUNCIL HE'HBER HATHAWAY SECONDED, TO APPROVE THE MINUTE S OF THE REGULAR HEETING OF JANUAHY 4, 1988. Ay es: Ccunc il Memb ers Ko ltay, flat.haway , Kozacek , Habenicht, Clayton, Van Dyk e Nay s: Non e Abstain : None Ab se nt : Council Member Bila Mot i on carried. 6. Pre-scheduled Visitors Th ere were no pre -sc hedul ed vis itors [ng l cwood City Co unc i l Hlnutes January 18, 1988 • Page 2 7 . Non-scheduled Visitors Th er e were no non-scheduled vi sitors. 8 . Co11'111u nications and Pro clamations (a) COUNCIL HEHBER HATHAWAY HOVEO, COUNCIL HEHBER KOZAC EK SECONDED, TO ACCEPT WITH REGRETS THE LETTER OF RESIGNATION OF G. L JUDO LAKE AS A HEHBER OF THE WATER AND SEWER BOARD . Ayes: Nays : Abst ain : Absent : 9 . Con se nt Agenda Counc i 1 Clayton None None Members Hathawa y , Koltay , Kozacek, Habenicht, Council Mem ber Bilo COUN CIL HEHBER HATHAWAY HDVED, COUNCIL HEH8ER KOZACEK SECOIIDED, TO APPROVE CONS ENT AGENDA ITEHS 9 (a) THROU GH (b), (a) Minutes of th e Englewood Urban Renewal Authority meeting of De cem- ber 2, 1988 . (b) Ordi nan ce No . J, Series of 1988 , authorizing am endment to an agree - ment with Urba n Drainage an d Flood Control District for financial participa - ti on i n constructi on of Little Dry Creek Improvem ents -Cl arkso n t o Broadway . Ayes: Nay s: Abstain: Absent : Mot ion carried . JO . Public Hearing Coun cil Members Ko ltay , Hathaway, Koza cek, Habenicht , Clayton, Van Dyke No ne None Council Member 8 i 1 o No public hearing was scheduled . 11. Ordinances, P.eso 1 ut i ons and Hot ions (a) A recomm en-iation from the Parks and Recreation Department t? adopt a resolution approving an agreement with Scott Sanders and Scott Simpson for co nstruction and operation of a 54 -hol e miniature golf facility wa s cons i dered. R[SOLUT ION NO . I SERI ES OF 1988 A RE SOLUTIO N APPROV ING AN AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE A MINIATURE GOLF CO URSE AT THE ENGLEWOO D MUN I C I PAL COURS[. I I Englewood City Council Hlnutes January 18, 1988 -Page 3 COUNCIL HEHBER KOZACEK MOVED, COUNCIL HEHBER HATHAWAY SECONDED, TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. I. SE RIES OF 1988. Mayo r Van Dyke commented lhal lhe impl ica - l ion s of lhis resolution had been revi ewed . Coun ci l Member Kollay expressed Co un c il's support of lhi s projec t lo Mr. Sande r s and Mr . Simp so n. Ayes: Nays : Ab st ain: Absent: Mot,~n carried. Coun c il Members Ko llay, Ila lhaway , Kozacek, llaben i chl, Cl aylon , Van Dyke None None Counci I Member Bil o {b) A recommendation from lh e Parks and Recreation Corrmission to ad opt a re solu t ion approving lhe as se$smenl of a park use fee based on group size for En glew ood Parks was considered. RESOLUTION NO . SERIES OF 1988 A RESOLUTION APPROVING A FEE POLICY FOR US E OF ENGLEWOOD CITY PARKS BY COMMER - CIAL DAV CAR[ CENTERS . COUNCIL HEHBER KOZACEK MOVED, COUNCIL HEHBER HATHAWAY SECONDED, TO TABLE AGEN- DA ITEM ll(b), REQUESTING THAT IT BE SENT BACK TO THE PARKS ANO RECREATION DEPARTHENT FOR FURTHER EVALUATION AND CLARIFICATION. Ayes : Nays : Abstain : Abs ent: Mot ion carried. Council Members Ko ltay , Hathaway, Kozacek, Habenicht, Clayton, Van Dyke None None Council Member Bilo {c) Chief Holmes pre sented a recomme ndation from the Police Department lo approve the contrac t with Signal Tec hnol ogy, Inc ., for the supply and instal - lation of 26 mobile r ad i~s in connection with Phase Ill of the Radio System Impr ovement Pro gram, for a cost of SJS,200. Chief Holm es provided information concerning th e previous phases of thi s program . A waiver to th e bid require- ment was requested based upon the need to s tandardize the commun ication equip- ment and the fact that Uniden .s a sole source of the equipm ent selected. COUNCIL MEHBER KOZACEK MOVED, COUNCIL HEMBER HATHAWAY SECONDED, TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF 26 HOB ILE RADIOS FROH SIGNAL TECHNOLOGY, INC., AT A TOTAL COST OF $18,200, AND TO WAIVE THE BID REQUIREMENTS BASED ON THIS BEING THE SOLE SOURCE OF THE SELECTED EQUIPHENT. Chief Ho 1 me s responded to questions of CQun c il conc ern i ng this purcha se . It wa s clarified that sufficient money had been allocated in lhe Public Improvement Fund bud ge t. Aye s: Nays: Ab s tain : Council Memb ers Ko ltay , Hathilway, Ko :zcek, haben i chl, Clayton, Van Dyke flone None l11 y 1e1,uu ,1 City Coun cil Htnulu s Jan uary ill , I YU U -Pa ye 4 Ab se nt: Council Member Bi lo Mot io n carried . (d) A r ecommendalton from Lhe Publi c Work s Oeparlment for approval of a snow plowing poli cy an d purchase of two "V" plow s wa s con s id e.ed . COUNCIL HEHBER KOZACEK HOVED, COUNCIL HEHBER KOLTAY SECONDED, TO APPROVE THE SNOW PLOWING POLICY ANO PURCHASE OF TWO (2) 'V ' PLOWS AT A COST OF $8,040, 0 i r ector Wag goner oull i ne d th e po 1 icy :·;l ,i ch wa s be i ng pre s en l ed at the reque s '. of City Coun c il in re s ponse t ,, numerou s co mplaint s r ec e i ved after the Decem - be r , 1987 s now s t orm. Mr. Wa g~oner exp 1 a ir, id that lh•, p 1 ow s wer e be ing pur - cha se d without bidd i ng . City Manag er McCo wr als o s tated that bid requ i rement s d id not affect purchase s under SJ0 ,000 . COUNCIL HEHBER KOZACEK HOVED TU AHEND HIS HOTION TO v,1vE THE BID REQUIREMENTS IN ORDER TO SECURE THE 8EST VALUE AVAILABLE. COUNCIL HEHBER KOLTAY SECONDED TH[ AHENDMENT. It was noted by Coun c i I Membe r Ko ltay lh a l lh e fun ds to pur - chase the p 1 ow s were lo be la ken from lhe Pu b 1 i c Wo rks bud ge t . Mr . Waggon er re s ponded to other questions of Counc i 1. Mayo r Van Dyke ca 11 ed for the vote on the motion as amended . Ayes : Nays : Abstain : Absent : f'l~tion carr :ed . Council Members Ko ltay, Ha t haway, Kozacek, Haben t cht, Clayton, Van Cyke !lone None Council Member Bi 1 o 12 . City Manager's Report Mr . Mccown did not have any matter s to bring before Coun ci l. 13 . City Attorney's Report Mr . DeWitt brought th e foll owing matters to Counc i l 's attention : (a) Provided Council with information con cern i ng an as ses sment by Arapahoe County on certain perso nal prop er t y al the golf course which had been owned by Th e Duffers,-stating that it wa s the County 's po s ition that the City was not s ubject to lax ; therefore , Mr . DeWitt s tated that th e per sonal properly rela - tive to the approved contract for a 54 -hole miniature golf course al the Muni c ipal Golf Course would also not be subject to t ax . (b) He recommend ed selllemenl of a suit involving Interstate Bat t er i es, Inc ., in t he amount of S400 in order for the matter lo be r es olved. COUNCIL HEHBER CLAYTON HOVED, COUNCIL MEHBER KOZACEK SECOND, TO SETTLE THE CASE IN QUESTION FOR THE AMOUNT OF $400. Ayes: Council Member s Ko ltay , Hati,away, Kozace k, Haben I cht , Clayton, Van Dyk e I I I Englewood City Council Hinute s January 18, 1988 -Page 5 Nay s: Abs tain : Absent : Mol ion ca r ri ed. None None Counc i 1 Memb er 8 i 1 o (c) Provid ed Coun ci l with copi es of br i e f s of Mounta i n Bell Te l e phon e Compa ny r e 1 a ti ve l o lh e o 1 d Hamp de n Br id ge (wh ic h was remov ed by lhe Ci ly and the Ur - ban Renewa l Auth or ity ), s t aling '.he bri ef i.,us l be resp on ded lo wilhin 30 da ys from r ece i pt. He furth er ex pla i ned l he need for add it ional sta ffing in l he City Attor ney 's off ic e , s pec ifi c,dly a h,lf-ti me Ass i s tan t Cily At t orn ey. li e stal ed th ere were s uffi c i e nt f unds in lhe City Allorney 's bu dg e t , and r equ es t - ed ap proval l o hire an Ass i slanl City Al lo rn ey lo work a max imum of 20 hou rs pe r wee k al an annu al s al ary of !17 ,000 . li e stated l he urge ncy of lhi s de c i- s io n by Counc il . Mr . DeWitt re s po nd ed lo que s t io ns of Coun ci l, propo s ing the name of Dan Br otzman lo f i 11 l he pos it io n . THE RECOR;) REFLECTS THAT HAYOR VAIi DYKE LEFT THE HEETING AT 8:10 P.H. REQUES'()NG HAYOR PRO TEH CLAYTON TO CONDUCT THE HEETING. HAYOR VAN DYKE RETURNED AND ASSUMED HER CHAIR AT 8:15 P.H. Di scu s sion en s ued concerning Mr . D ... 'ilt 's r equest . Mr . Mc cown interjected information about bud get cul bac ks 1,ili ch may be nec es sary if the half-cent s ales tax i s canceled, commenting that budgetary problems may force the Coun- cil to elimi nate a numb e r ut po ~ition s, including the one that is bein g con - sidered at this parti cular tim e . He reque s ted that this decision be put i n the .:on text of th e total budget. Alt ernative s of hiring a half-time employee were explored . A six-month appo i ntmen t wa s al so di s cu ss ed . Mr . OeWitt s tressed th e work load pre sently fa c ing h is s taff . COUNCIL HEHBER KOZACE~ HOVED TO APPROVE A SIX-HONTH APPOINTHENT THAT WOULD END JULY !, 198B . He fu r ther stated that City Council would be reevaluating the ha lf-cent s ales tax in June and a six-month appointm ent would be consistent wi thin that time frame. The Mayor asked him to restate hi s motion . COUNC I L HEH8ER KOZACEK HOVED TO APPROVE THE APPOINTHENT OF A HALF-TIHE PERSON THROUGH JULY I, 1988. COUNCIL HEHBER KOLTAY SECONDED THE HOTION WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THE DOLLAR AHOUNT OF $17,000 BE ADDRESSED AS TOTAL COST FOR ONE-HALF STAFF PERSON FOR ONE YEAR. Mr . Ko ltay further stated that he acknowledged t hat the budget s ituation mu s l be addre s sed , but that he felt the legal matters ,·'l hin lhe City are of lh e utmos t priority . Mr. Kozacek ac- cepted the amen o,1,~nt to the mo tion . At the requ e st of Mayor Van Dyk e, City Cl er k Cr ow read the mol ion : COUNCIL HEHBER KOZACEK HOVED TO APPROVE A SIX·HONTH APPOINTHENT OF A HALF-TIHE ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY THAT WOULD END ON JULY I, 1988. COUNCIL HEHBER KOLTAY SECONDED THE HOTION WITH THE UNDER- STANDING THAT THE COST NOT EXCEED $17,000 FOR A HALF-TIME STAFF PERSON FOR ONE YEAR. l nyl ewoud C'ty Coun c il Hinut es J•n u•ry 18, 1988 -Page 6 Defore t he vo te was takrn, Counci l Mem ber Kozacek clarified that at Sl7 ,000 to ta l for th e year, it wc,·1ld ac tually be half of that or SB,500. Mr . DeWitt re sponded, s tating he ur oerstood that it would be prorated . The vote wa s call ed: Ayes : Nays : Abstain : Ab se nt : Moti on carried. Council Members Koltay, llathaway , Kozacek, Habeni ch t, Clayton, Van Dyk e None None Coun c il Member Bil o (d) Advi se d City Co un c il of pend i ng l egislation concern ing park i ng violations involving rental car s. (e) Advis ed City Co uncil of possible violati on by certain manufacturing plants within the City of certain r equirements of the Industrial Pr e-treatment Standards of the City of Engl ewood . (f) Informe d City Council of possible litigation concerning a liquor code vio l ati on . 14. General Discussion (a) Ma yor 's Choice Mayor Van Dyke d i d not ha ve any matters to bring before Council . (b) Counci l Member 's Choice ( i) COUNCIL HEHBER KOZACEK MOVED, COUNCIL HEHBER HATHAWAY SECONDED, TO REAPPOINT JOHN PETERSON AND ALFRED QUAINTANCE AS HEHBERS OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD. APPOINTMENTS ARE RETROACTIVE TO JANUARY 4, 1988. Ayes : Nay s: Abstain: Ab se nt : Mot io n carri·ed . Council Membe r s Ko llay , Hat haway , Koz acek, Habenicht , Clayton, Van Dyke None None Council Memb er 8 i lo (ii) Council Member Clayton direct ed Mr . DeWitt to contact the City Man- ager to schedule ti me at a study sessio n in orde r to bring any items he fe els necess ary to Coun c il 's attention . I I Englewood Ci ty Counci 1 Hi nutcs January 18, 1988 -Page 7 I 5. Adjournment COUNCIL HEHBER KOZACEK HOV ED TO ADJOURN . The mee ti ng adjourned al 8: 29 p. m.