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]. Ca 11 to Order
ENGLEIIOOD CITY COUNCIL
ENGLEWOOD, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO
Regular Session
October 17 , 1938
The regular meeting of th e Englewood City Counc il wa s ca 11 ed to order by Mayor
Van Dyke at 7 :32 p.m.
2. Invocation
Th e invocation was given by Counci I Mem ber Koltay.
3 . Pl edge of A 11 egi ance
Th e Pludge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Van Dyke .
4. Roll Call
Presen t: Council Memb ers Hathaway , Ko ltay, Kozacek, Byrne,
Habenicht , Clayton , Van Dyke
Absent: None
A quorum was present.
Al so pre sent:
5 . Hi nutes
Acting City Manager Vargas
City Attorney DeWitt
City Clerk Crow
Di rector Ragland , Engineering Services
Di rector Wanush, Convnun'ity Dev elopment
Di r ector Fonda , Ut ilit ies/Wastewater T~eatme nt
(a) COUNCIL MEMBER KOZACEK MOVED, COUNCIL MEMBER KOLTAY SECONDED, TO
A~~ROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF OCTOBER 3, 1988. Acting C.it,v
Manager Vargas offered two amendments : Page 2, Item 6(b) to sh ow correct date
of town meeting as October 18 , 1988; Page 9 , Item 14(b)(iii) to show that lot -
tery fund s amounting to S122 ,406 .39 are to be received in 1988 , not 1989 .
Council Members Kozacek and Koltay agreed to the two amendments .
Mot io n
Ayes: Council Member s Ko ltay, Hathaw2y , Kozacek, Byrne,
Nays:
Abstain :
Absent:
ca rried.
Habenicht , Clayton, Van Dyke
None
None
Non e
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{b) COUNCIL MEM8ER CLAYTON MOVED, COUNCIL MEMBER KOZACEK SECONDED, TO
APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE SPECI.•L MEETING OF OCTOBER 11, 1988. After di sc us-
sion it wa s confirmed tha t t he m:~ute s were correct as prese nted .
Motion
Ayes : Coun c i 1 Mem be rs Koltay , Hat~away, Kozacek, Byrn e,
Nays:
Ab sta in:
Ab se nt:
ca ·r i ed.
Hab eni cht , Clayt~n, Van Dyke
Non e
Non e
None
6 . Pre-scheduled Visitors
{a) Office r Go rC:o n Madonna, President of t he En gl ewood Police Benefit
Associa t ion, did not app ear as sc hedul ed.
7. Non-scheduled Visitors
{a) Ke nneth Wa ec hter, 3127 We s t Tuft s Aven ue , expressed his co nc erns
ovel' the po ss ibility of clo s ing the Federal Fi re Station and the consequent
moving of the f i re equipment to the Sheridan Fir a Station. He s tressed that
when the Centennial Acres area was annexed to the city 28 years ago, the
c itizen s were promi se d fire pro tection and a fi re station ir. the area . He ad -
vised Counci l th at the continuance of the Fed eral fire stati on was very impor-
tant to all citizens of th e city , not ju st Cent ennial Acre s. He called to
Cou ncil 's attenti on petitions which were prese nted to Coun cil in 1986 whi ch
contained hund reds of names from all over the city in favor of kee ping the
Fed eral fire station open . He asked that Council do what ever i s nec ess ary to
fulfil I promises made to them 28 year s ago . He wa s assured that adequate
coverage to th e Centennial Acre s area is of prime importan ce to Council, that
the matter wa s s t i 11 bei ng st udied . Mr . W?ec ht er requested to be invo lved in
Co uncil 's review of the matter , and he s ugg es t ed that line pers onn e l fro m the
Fire Departme nt al so be involved . Mr . Waechter pointed out that there is
nothing to keep Sheridan from discontinuing se rvi ce to their area should the
time come wh en Sheridan would re;iuire total use of the station for protection
of Sheridan, and ,)rice the Federal station is closed and the property sold or
put to another use , Centennial Acre s would be deprived of adequate prot ec tion .
{b) Christy Daught ery , manag er of Guy s and Doll s at 3473 South Broad-
way , qu est ioned Coun cil concerning plans for the paving of the parking lot at
3400 South Aco ma. Council Me mbe r Hathawa y exp 1 a i ned th ,.t Council and the En -
glewood Urban Renewal Authority {EURA) were in the pr ocess of working out th e
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details of a l ease/purch as e agre ement and al so hoped to get the area l eve led, I
gravel ed, pa ve d an d stripped in the near future . Ms. Hathaway also advised
Ms. Daughtery of a subcommitt ee , comprised of Council r.i em bers, members of the
Downtown Dev elopm ent Authority and variou s bu si nessmen, to det ermin e possible
contributions for the paving of th e block . Leonard Rivkin, owner of the prop -
ert y joined Ms . Daughtery at the pod ium and urged Coun ci l to ex pedite action
so that it ca n be comp l eted before winter arrives. Ms. Daughtery further
stated t hat the EURA sho uld mak e a commi tm ent to the Broadway merchants about
what is happ eni ng in th eir area .
B. Communications and Proclamation s
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(a) COUNCIL MEMBER HABENICHT MOVED, COUNCIL MEMBER BYRN£ SECONDED, TO
DECLARE NOVEMBER 6 -13, 1988, AS THE WEEK OF REMEMBRANCE OF THE NIGHT OF
POGROMS.
Ay es:
Nays:
Ab stain :
Absent :
r oun c 11 Members Ko 1 tay , Hathaway, Ko zacek, Byrne,
nabenicht, Clayto n, Va n Dyke
None
None
Non e
Motion carried.
(b) COUNCIL MEMBER KOLTAY MOVED, COUNCIL MEMBER HABENICHT SECONDED, TO
DECLARE NOVEMBER 20 26 , 1983, AS FAMILY WEEK.
Ayes: Co ur,cil Members Koltay, Hathaway, Koz acek , Byrne,
Hab ,i ni cht , Clayton , Van Dyke
Nay s: No r.e
Abstain : None
Ab sent: None
Motion carried .
9 . Consent Agenda
COUNCIL MEMBER KOZACEK MOVED, COUNCIL MEMBER CLAYTON SECONDED, TO ACCEPT CON-
SENT AGENDA ITEMS 9 (a) AND (b).
(a)
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/ti nutes of the Englewood Housing Authority meeting of August 31 ,
1988 .
Minutes of the Englewood Liquor Li ce nsing Authority meeting of Oc-
tober 5 , 1988 .
Aye s : Counc i1 Memb ers Ko ltay, Hathaway , Kozacek, Byrne ,
Habeni cht, Clayton , Van Dyke
Nays: None
Abstain : None
Ab se nt: None
Moti on carried .
10 . Public Hearing
No public hearing wa s sc heduled .
11. Ordini,nces, Reso l utions and Motion s
(a) A Bill for an Ordinance amending t he En gl ewoo d Municipal Code au -
thori .-ing the removal of certain trees and prohibi t i ng the planting of female
Co ttonwood tree s , Si berian Elm or Box Elder trees within the City of Englewood
was d iscussed. Council Member Byrn e explained her reasoning for this change
to the Englewood Mun ici pal Code, wh ich add s Siberian Elm (Chine se Elm) to t he
1 ist of prohibited snor;e ~. Council Member Kozac e k stat~d he would be oppos -
i ng pa ss age as he felt some of the wording was too vagu e and to force removal
of some of the trees would be t oo much of a burd en in some cases . Acting City
Manager assured Council that t he City Forester currently ha s this authority,
and the authority has nev er been taken 1 i ght 1 y . Upon questioning , City Attor-
ney DeWitt clarified that pas s ag e o f t he ordi na nce would ma ke it unlawful to
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plant female Cottonwoods, Siberian Elm , or Box Elder trees (11 -5-8 -B); it also
defin es what is considered to be a mature tree which would not be subject to
removal . He explained that 11 -5-8-A as propo se d is more restrictive than at
present. After further discu ss ion, Mr. DeWitt explained that an "ugly, un -I
sightly or improperly trimmed tree" is not interpreted as be ing "injurious to
the health and safety of citizens." Council Member Clayton s tated the concern
that if the ordinance is passed, the City would be inundated with calls from
peopl e who want to remove someone 's tree because of bugs 01· because it is
ugly, and the ordinance as written do es not give that authority. He al so
pointed out. that if passed it would be another nuisance ordinance, which is
something this Council has been trying to curtail . Mayor Van Dyke suggested
that an amendment to the ordinance should be offered or the matter sh ould be
ta bled at this time for further study. Council Memb er Byrne explained that
she wanted to start a beautification drive in Englewood as far as the planting
of trees is concerned . Co uncil Member Habenicht suggested that the wording in
11 -5-8-A be a s follows :
PUBLIC DANGERS : The City Forester shall have the authority to desi~nate
unlawful t rees or plants and to order the removal of existing trees or
plants, where their existence is injuriou s to the health and safety of
citizens or property .
COUNCIL BILL NO. 32, 1:.TRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BYRNE, WAS READ BY TITLE:
A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMEN DING TITLE II, CHAPTER 5, SECT!ON 8, ENGLEWOOD
MUNICIPAL CO DE 1985 , RELATING TO TREES.
COUNCIL HEH8ER BYRNE HOVED, COUNCIL HEHBER HABENICHT SECONDED, PASSAGE OF
COUNCIL BILL NO. 32, SERIES OF 1988, WITH WORDING AS STIPULATED ABOVE.
Ayes: Council Members Koltay, Hathaway, Byrne, Habenicht,
Clayton, Van Dyke
Nays: Counci 1 Member Kozacek
Abstain : None
Absent: None
Motion carried . Counci 1 Member Ko ltay suggested that Counc i 1 consider a
program to spray and groom trees in Engle '•ood .
( b) Di rector Ragland presented a recommendation from the Departments of
Engineering Services and Community Development to adopt a bill for an or-
dinance approving a method of cost recovery at the time of development for
easements and rights -of-way previously paid for by the City . She explained
the nee d for this type of recovery became apparent during preparation for I
Paving District No . 33 . Concern was expressed by citizens who had already
dedicated rights -of-way to the City and citizens who had not yet dedicated
. rights-of-way and how that situation would be handled to complete West Hill-
side Avenue . This proposal is an effort to make that type of situation more
equitable. She explained the current process utilized by the city to acquire
easements and rights -of-way for public improvement s. The proposed ordinance
provides that if rights -of-way or easements for public improvements are not
dedicated prior t o deve 1 opment, but are needed for a public purpose, the City
would pay for th e necessary property . When the property is subdiv;ded and/or
developed , then t he City would hav e the option of requiring the owner to pay
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to tl.e City a development f ee equal to the amount the City paid for the r ight -
of-way and /or easement.
COUNCIL BILL NO . 35 , INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER HATHAWAY, WAS READ BY TITLE:
A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 10, CHAPTER 2, SECTION 8, ENGLEWOOD
MUNI CIPAL CODE 1985 , BY ADDING A SUBSECTION PROVIDING FOR COST RECOVERY FOR
PU RCH ASE OF PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY.
COUNCIL HEHBER HATHAWAY MOVED, COUNCIL HEHBER CLAYTON SECONDED, PASSAGE OF
COUNC I L BILL NO. 35, SERIES OF 1988. It was confirmed that the City would
establish a procedure to file and record adequate records with the County
Clerk and Recorder so that future purchasers would be aware of this indebted-
ness through a title search and the City assured of receipt of the development
fee.
Ayes: r ounc i 1 Members Ko ltay, Hathaway, Kozacek , Byrne,
Habenicht, Clayton , Van Dyke
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
Motion carried.
(c) Director Wanush presented a reco11'111endation from the Plannin g and
Zoning Commission t o adopt a bill for an ordinance approving changes to the B-
2 Business Section of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. Mr. Wanush gave a
brief synopsis of the changes, explaining that the matter would be presented
in more detail at the public hearin~ before City Council . He advised Council
that the changes bei ng proposed are the result of a review of Section 16-4-12,
B-2 Business Zone Dis tric t, by the Planning Co1T111ission , members of the
Governmental Affairs Co1T111ittee of the Greater Englewood Chamber of Co1T111erce,
and representatives of the business community.
COUNCIL BILL NO . 37, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER CLAYTON, WAS READ BY TITLE:
A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 16-4 -12 (COMPREHENSIVE ZONING OR -
DINANCE), B-2 BUSINESS ZONE DISTRICT, ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE 1985.
COUNCIL HEHBER CLAYTON MOVED, COUNCIL MEMBER KOLTAY SECONDED,
CIL BILL NO. 37, SERIES OF 1988.
Ayes: Counc i 1 Members Ko ltay, Hathaway ,
Habenicha, Clayton, Van Dyke
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
Motion carried.
PASSAGE OF COUN-
Kozacek, Byrne,
COUNCIL HEHBER CLAYTON MOVED, COUNCIL MEMBER KOLTAY SECONDED, TO SET NOVEMBER
7, 1988, 7:30 P.H. AS THE DATE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDlR PROPOSED
AHENOHENTS TO SECTION 16-4-12 OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE.
Ayes : Council Members Koltay , Hathaway, Kozacek, Byrne ,
Hab enicht, Clayton, Van Dyke
Nays : None
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Abstain: Non e
Absent: None
Mot ion carried .
(d) A rernmm endation from the Water and Sew er Board to adopt a bill for
an ordinan ce approving a Standard ConnQctor 's A11reement, incorporating
modification s requested by various districts, was considered.
COUNCIL BILL NO . 36, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER KOZACEK, WAS READ BY TITLE:
A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE CONNECTORS AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
ENGLEWOOD AND THE SANITATION DISTRICTS IT SERVES .
COUNCIL MEMBER KOZACEK MOVED, COUNCIL MEMBER HATHAWAY SECONDED, PASSAGE OF
COUNCIL BILL NO. 36, SERIES OF 1988.
Ayes: Council Members Koltay, Hathaway, Kozacek , Byrne ,
Habenicht, Clayton, Van Dyke
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Absent : None
Moti on carried.
(e) Di rector Fonda presented a recommendation from the Water and Sewer
Board to approve by motion the purchase of a lagoon pumper from Crisafulli
Pump Company in the amount of $53,500. Mr . Fonda provided Council with infor-
mation concerning alum build-up at the Allen filtration plant and the process
to be us ed to clean the backwash po nd and the raw water reservoir . The
materi als which are dredged from the lagoons will be stockpiled pending a
decisi on from the State Health Department regarding permanent disposal . The
proposal submitted by Crisafulli Pump Company originally was in the amount of
S45,700 ; however, it is recommended that the bid package be modified to in-
clude additional equipment amounting to $7,800 for a t,,tal of $53,500 . Mr .
Fonda responded to questions concerning the storage of sl udge and assi:red
Coun c il that the resultant odors shou ld be minimal . He confirmed that this
was a budgeted item in the 1988 Water Fund.
COoNCIL MEMBER KOZACEK MOVED, COUNCIL MEMBER BYRNE SECONDED, TO APPROVE THE
PURCHASE OF A LAGOON PUMPER FROM THE CRISAFULLI PUMP COMPANY IN THE AMOUNT OF
$53,500.
Ayes :
Nays:
Ab s tain :
Absent:
Motion carri ed .
Council Members Ko ltay, Hathaway, Kozacek, Byrne,
Habenicht, Clayton, Van Dyke
None
None
None
12. City Manager 's Report
Mr . Va r ga s did no t have any matters to br ing before Council.
13 . City Attorney's Report
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(a) Mr . DeWitt transmitted co pi es of the League of Women Voters '
brochure "Ballot Issues 1988 ." He advised Council that some of the issues on
the ballot would have ramifications for municipal governments.
( b) Council was advised that a resolution concerning the Dartmouth /
Downing intersection would be submitted for their consideration on the Novem -
ber 7th agenda.
(c) Copies of a letter from the attorney representing South Arapahoe
Sanitation Di strict relative to the Connector 's Agreement were transmitted.
(d) Mr . DeWitt passed out copie s of a resolution concerning the liquor
license at the Englewood Municipal Golf Course Clubhouse. He explained that a
vote in favor of the resolution would authorize the City to apply for the
license , a vote in opposition would require the concessionaire to apply for
the license . The consideration of this matter was delayed until later in the
meeting.
14. General Discussion
(a) Mayor's Choice
( i) MAYOR VAN DYKE MOVED, COUNCIL MEMBER KOZACEK SECONDED, TO SET
A SPECIAL MEETING FOR OCTOBER 20, 1988, 7:15 P.H., TO CONSIDER THE ORDINANCE
ON FINAL RE-JING FIXING THE TAX LEVY AND MILLS UPON EACH DOLLAR OF ASSESSED
VALUATION or ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD FOR THE 1989
BUDGET.
Ayes :
Nays:
Abstain:
Absent:
Motion carried .
Council Members Ko ltay , Hathaway, Kozacek, Byrne,
Habenicht , Clayton, Van Dyke
None
None
None
(b) Council Member's Choice
(i) A resolution concerning an appointment to the Public Library
Board was assigned a number and read by title :
RESOLUTION NO. 65
SERI ES OF 1988
A RESOLUTION APPOINTING MARY DOUNAY TO FILL THE REMAINDER OF THE TERM VACATED
BY BETl'Y DOUNAY ON THE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD .
COUNCIL HEHBER HABENICHT MOVED, COUNCIL MEMBER CLAYTON SECONDED, TO APPROVE
RESOLUTION NO. 65, SERIES OF 1988.
Ayes : Council Membe rs Ko ltay , Hathaway, Kozacek, Byrne,
Habenicht , Clayton, Van Dyke
Nays : No~e
Abstain : None
Absent: None
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Motion carried ,
(ii) A resolution concerning a reappointment to the Engl ewo od
Liquor Lice nsing Authority was assi gn ed a nu mber and r ead by title:
RESO LUTION NO . 66
SERIES OF 1988
A RESOLUTION REAPPOINTING R. L . LUNDERS TO A THREE -YEAR TERM ON THE ENGLEWOOD
LIQUOR LICENSING AUTHORITY .
COUNCIL HEHBER HATHAWAY HOVED, COUNCIL MEHBER KOZACEK SECONDED, TO APPROVE
RESOLUTION NO . 66, SER I ES OF 1988 .
Ayes : Coun c i 1 Memb er s Ko ltay, Ha th away, Kozacek, Byrne,
Habeni cht, Clayton, Van Dyke
Nays : None
Abstain: None
Ab se nt : None
Motion carri ed.
(iii) A re so lution conc erning a reappointme nt to the Engl ewo od
Liquor Licen sing Authority wa s as signed a numb er and read by title :
RES OLUTION NO . 67
SERI ES OF 1988
A RESOLUTION REAPPOINTING DONALD J. STYES TO A THREE -YEAR TERM ON THE ENGLE-
WOOD LIQUOR LICENSING AUTHORITY .
COUNCIL MEMBER HATHAWAY MOVED, COUNCIL MEMBER KOZACEK SECONDED, TO APPROVE
RESOLUTION NO. 67, SERIES OF 1988.
Aye s: Counci 1 Members Ko ltay , Hathaway , Kozacek, Byrne,
Haben icht , Clayton, Van Dyke
Nays : Non e
Ab stain : Non e
Absent: None
Motion ca r ried .
(iv) A res ol ution conc erning an app ointme nt to the Parks and
Recreation Comm ission was ass igned a num be r and r ead by titl e :
RE SO L UT ION NO. 68
SERIES OF 1988
A RESOLUTION APPO I NTING RAYMOND RAM [LOW AS A YOUTH MEMBER OF THE PARK S ANO
RECREATION COMMISSION .
COUNCIL MEMBER KOZACEK MOVED, COUNCIL MEMBER CLAYTON SECONDED, TO APPROVE
RESOLUTION NO. 68, SERIES OF 1988 .
Ay es: Council Member s Koltay , Hat l1away, Kozacek , Byrne,
Hab eni ch t. Clayton, Van Dyke
Na ys: Non e
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Abstain : None
Abs ent: None
Mot ion carr i ed.
(v) A res o' ut ion concerni ng an appointment t o the Pa r ks and Recr e -
ation Commissio n was• s ign ed a number and read by titl e:
RE SOL UT JON NO . 69
SERI ES OF 1988
A RESOLUTION APP OIN T !NG RUSSELL HATHAWAY AS A YOUTH MEMBER OF THE PARKS AND
RECREA TION COMMI SS ION .
COUNCIL HEHBER KOZACEK HOVED, COUNCIL HEMBER CLAYTON SECONDED, TO APPROVE
RESOLUTION NO. 69, SER I ES OF 1988 .
Ayes: Council Members Ko ltay, Kozacek, Byrne, Habenicht,
Na ys:
Abst ai n :
Absent :
Clay ton , Van Dyke
None
Council Member Hathaway
None
Motion carried.
fl ict of interest.
Council Member Ha thaway ab stained due to a po ss ible con -
(v i) A re so lution conce r ning the application for a liquor license
for the Eng l ewood Gal f Cour se Clubhouse was assi gn ed a number and read by
title.
RESOL UT JON NO. 70
SERIES OF 1988
A RESOLUTION APPROVING APPLICATION FOR LIQUOR LICENSE FROM CITY OF SHERIDAN
FOR THE PREMISES AT THE ENGLEWOOD GOLF CO URSE CLUBHOUSE.
COUNCIL HEMBER CLAYTON MOVED, COUNCIL MEMBER KOLTAY SECONDED, TO APPROVE
RESOLUTION NO. 70, SERIES OF 1988 .
COUNCIL MEHBER KOLTAY MOVED, COUNCIL HEMBER HATHAWAY SECONDED, TO AMEND A SEC-
TION OF THE RESOLUTION, SPECIFICALLY DELETING THE THIRD "WHEREAS " WHICH READS:
'WHEREAS, THE CITY COUNCIL FINDS A NEED TO SERVE ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGES AT THE GOLF COURSE. ',
AND INSERT AS FOLLOWS:
'WHEREAS, THE CITY COUNCI L FINDS THAT THE APPLICATION FOR A LIQUOR
LICENSE AT THE GOLF COURSE IS IN THE CITY'S BEST INTEREST ,•
Vot e results on the amendment to the origina l mot ion :
Ayes: Counci l Members Koltay, Hathaway , Kozacek , Byrne ,
Habeni cht, Clayton, Van Dyke
Nays: None
Ab stain: None
Ab se nt: None
Motion carried.
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Concer ns were expressed by Co un c il Membe r s Ha ben i cht and Clayton regarding the
license being in th e nam e of t he City. Further clarification was offered by
Mr. Vargas concerning the proposed licensing procedures., i.e .,
th e li cense, at th e present tim e, would be in the name of th e City I
• wh en the concessionaire is se lect ed , the City would transfer the
1 icense to the concessi onaire
th e contract with the concessionaire would contain a provision that th e
1 icense be transferred back to the City sho ul d the contract expire or
be ca nc el ed frr any rea so n. Discussion ensued.
Vote r es ult s on the motion as amended:
Ayes : Counc i 1 Members Ko ltay, Ha t h away , Ko zace k, Byrne,
Habenicht, Clayton, Van Dyk e
Nays: None
Abstain : None
A~sent: None
Motion carried.
(vii) Cou ncil Mem b~r Habenicht presented a resolution opposing
Ame nd ment 6, referred to as the "Taxpayer's Bi 11 of Rights ," concerning tax ,
fe e , and expenditure limit s on state and local government s. Ms. Habenicht
s tated we have a representative form of government an d that we need to effect
our desires through that representative form of gov ernme nt, not legislate it
throug h referendum. The resolution was as signed a numb e r and read by title.
RESOL UTION NO. 71
SERIES OF 1988
A RESOLUTION OPPOSlN G AMENDMENT 6, CONCERNING TAX , FEE, AND EXPENDITURE LIMITS
ON STATE AND LO CAL GOVERNMENTS.
COUNCIL HEHBER HABENICHT HOYEiJ, COUNCIL HEHBER KOZACEK SECONDED , TO APPROVE
RESOLUTION NO. 71, SERIES OF 1988.
Council Member Kozacek stated his oppo s ition to Amendment No. 6. He expressed
concern that if the amendment passes it would mean a cut of Sl.6 millio n from
the 1989 Budget, and a cut of that s ize would affect services curre ntly being
provided.
Counci l Member Clayton point ed out that it is important for us to look very
carefu ll y to the fact that a lot of Colorado citizens hav e said we aren't
doing a good job, that we aren 't being responsible in the way we pass taxes
and spend their money, and we need to look at the reasons th ey feel they can't
tru s t the variou s gove rnm ent s to es tabl is h taxes.
Vote re sults:
Ayes:
Nays:
Ab stain:
Absent:
Motion carried.
Counc i 1 Members Ko ltay, Hathaway, Kozacek, Byrne,
Hab enic ht, C 1 ayton , Van Dyke
Non e
Non e
None
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(v ii i) Counc i 1 Member Habeni cht advi se d Counc i 1 that a letter from
the Englewood Downtown Deve lopm ent Authority is forthcoming concerning addi -
tional appointments to that board .
(ix ) Council Member Koltay commented concerning Res olution No . 71
which required a "yes" vote to oppo se Amendm ent No . 6, while other organiza-
tion s are registering a "no" vote to accomplish th e sa me purpo se.
15 . Adjournment
COUNCIL HEHBER KOZACEK MOVED TO ADJ OURN. The me eti ng adjourned at 9 :14 p .m.
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