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ENGLEWOOD C !TY COUNCIL
ENGLEWOOD, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO
~lar Session
December 21, 1987
The regular mee t i ng of the Englewood Ci 'y Cou ncil wa s ca ll u.! r ,_, r;;tlel' by Mayor
Ol i s at 7:30 p .m.
2. Invocation
The invo cation was given by Council Memb er Vobejda .
3. Pledge of Allegiance
The Pl edge of Allegiance wa s led by Mayor Oti s .
4. Roll Call
Present :
Absent :
A quorum was present.
Also prese nt:
5. Minutes
Counc i 1 Memb ers Higday, Van Dyke , Vobejda , Kozacek,
Bilo, Brad shaw, Otis
None
City Manager Mccown
City Attorney DeWitt
Assistant City Manag er Varg as
C 1 ty Cl erk Crow
Director Fonda, Utilities
Acti ng Director Romans, Community Deve lopment
Acti ng Di rector Freeman, Finance
(a} COUNCJ L MEMBER KOZACEK MOVED, COUNCIL MEMBER BRADSHAW SECONDED, TO
APPROVE THE HINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF DECEMBER 7, 1987.
Ayes: Cou nci 1 Members Higday , Van Dyke, Vobejda , Kozacek,
Bilo, Bradshaw , Otis
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
Motion carried.
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Eng l ewoo d C 1 ty Counc1l H1 nut es
Dece mber 21 , 198 7 -Page 2
CO UNCIL HEMBER HIGDAY MOVED, COUNCIL ME ~DF.R BILO SECONDED, TO DRl~G FORWARD
CO NSENT AGEN DA ITEM 9(j) -COUNCIL BILL Nv , 67, INTRODUCED BY COUkl' I L MEMBER
OTIS, REINTRODU CED BY COUNCIL MEMB ER H\GDAY. Ayes: Co •mcil Memhc rs H1gda y, Van Dyk e , Vob cj . 1 , K~z acc k ,
Moti on
Nay s :
Ab stain :
Absent:
carri ed .
Bilo, Brad shaw, Ot i s
None
None
Non e
COUNCIL MEMBER HIGDAY MOVED, COUNCIL MEMBER BRADSHAW SECONDED , H TAB LE COUN-
CIL BILL HO. 67 -A COUNCIL BILL FOR AH ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE J. ENGLEWOOD
MUNICIPAL CODE !98 5 , RELATING TO THE CAREER SERVICE SYSTEM .
Ay es: Coun c i 1 Member s Hi gday, Van Dyke, Vob ejda , Kozacek,
Bila, Bradshaw, Oti s
Nay s: Non e
Ab stain: None
Ab se nt : Non e
Motion carried .
The followi ng stat eme nt wa s made by Council Member ll igday concerning this
ac t ion :
"The pu rpose of tabling this ordinance is to await the decision of Di s-
trict Court 1n the case of the Ci ty of Eng l ewood vs. Care er Service Board
and John L . Leyden 1 n which t he ce ntra 1 issue 1 s whether or not the Ca -
reer Serv 1 ce Board has the ri ght to modify the disc i p 1 i nary act i ans taken
by thi s administration. This action should not in an y way be taken as a
pol 1cy s tateme nt on behalf of City Council that we now believe t he Board
ha s such a right in contrad icti on s to previous writ t en and verbal l egal
op in ion s on this su bject . Rather it i s a stateme nt that we intend to
take no fu r ther action, formal action on this matter un ti l the court case
is settl ed."
6 . Pre-scheduled Vi sitars
(a) Ph Ill 1p w. Lue bb ers and son, Justin, were present to receive a
re solution of ap prec1at1 on for their participation 1n the r esc ue of two young
ch ildren on November 21, 1987.
RES OLUTION NO . 45
SER I ES OF 19 67
A RESOLUTION OF Ti1E ENGLEWOOD CITY COUNCI L COMMENDING Pfl!LLIP W. LUEBBERS FOR
lll S BRAVERY AND HEROISM IN THE RESC UE OF TW O CHILDREN .
COUNCIL MEMBER BRADSHAW MOVED, COUNCIL MEMBER KOZACEK SECONDED, APPROVAL OF
RESOLUTION NO . 45, SERIES OF 1987 . Ay es : Council Member s Higday, Van Dyke, Vobej da , Kozacck ,
Bila, Bradshaw, Otis
Nays: None
Ab stain : Non e
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Absent: None
Moti on carried .
Mr. Lu e bb ers wa s presented with th e resolution and awarded a round of
app lau se.
Ms. Ha nd i L. Wolf, who also parti c i pated in the re sc ue of the children, wa s
unabl e lo he pre se nt. A reso lu tion co mm endi ng Ms. Wolf was con s idered .
RE SOL UT I ON NO . 44
SERIES OF 1987
A RESOL UTI ON OF THE ENGLEWOOD CITY CO UN CIL COMMENDING RANDI L. WOLF FOR HER
BR AVERY AND HEROISM IN THE RESC UE OF TWO CH ILD RE N.
COUNCIL MEMBER KOZACEK MOVED, COUNCIL MEMBER BRADSHAW SECONDED, APPROVAL OF
RESOLUTION NO. 44, SERIES OF 1987.
Ayes: Counc i 1 Member s Higday, Van Dyke, Vobejda , Kozacek,
Motio n
Nays :
Abstain :
Absent:
ca rried.
Bilo, Brad sh aw , Otis
None
None
Non e
7. Non -scheduled Visitors
(a) Marj Nickum, Pr esident of Greate r Eng l ew ood Chamber of Commerce,
pr ese nted pl aq ue s of appreciation from the Chambe r to Mayo r Otis, Mayo r Pro
Tern Bradshaw, and Council Memb ers Higd ay and Vobejda . Ms . Nickum expressed
appreciation of the Chamber for the dedication to the Englewood community
shown by t hese outgoing members of City Council .
(b) Cat hy Pokraka , 4210 South Huron Street, Vic e Chairman of the Career
Se rvi ce Board, thanked the Cou nci l for their action in t~hling Council Bill
No . 67, stati ng the Career Serv i ce Board felt it a wis e dec is ion lo wait until
the pending court case is determined. She fu rther co 11111ented that it was hoped
by th e Career Se r-ice Board members that Council would understand the Board's
po int of view as ex pressed in the Board 's re comme nd ations which have been for-
ward ed to Council. She provi ded Council with copi es of the latest filings on
t he Leydon mat ter .
(c) Ga ry Kass on, President of Englewood Police Benefit As sociation ,
thanked the Counc i 1 for tab 1 i ng Coun c i 1 Bi 11 No. 67 . He expressed a pp rec i a-
ti on on beha 1f of a 11 emp 1 oyees .
8. Co11111unicat ions and Proclamation s
Th ere were no commu ni cations or proclamations on which to take ar.ti on.
9. Consent Agenda
Englewo od City Council Hi nute s
Decem ber 21, 1987 -Page 4
CDUNC 1 L HEH8ER BRADSHAW MOVED, COUNCIL HEHBER KOZACEK SE CO NDED, TO APPROVE
CO NSENT AGENDA ITEMS 9 (a ) THROUGH (i). It was noted that Consent Agenda I tem
9(j) had bee n brought forward ed and act ed upo n prev iou sl y . Sec Page 2 of
t hese minutes for that action .
( a)
(b)
(c )
(d)
(e)
( f)
(g)
(h)
(i)
Mi nut es of the Englewood Housi ng Auth ori ty me eti ng of Oct ob er 28
and No ve mber 11, 198 7 .
Minute s of th?. 01,1rd of /\dju stment and Ap peal s meeting of No vem ber
4 , 19 87.
Mi nutes o f t he Urb,in Re newal Auth or ity meeti ng of Nov em ber 4, 1987 .
Mi nute s of the Oown ,own Deve l opme nt Author ity meeting of Nov ember
I 0 , 1907.
Minute, of th e Li quo r Licensing Author ity meeti ngs of November 18
and Decem ber 2, 19 '1
Mi n~t es of the [l ~1.t 1o n Commission mee ting of Nove mber 19 , 1987 .
Mi nute s of t hr Pl an .,i ng and Zoning Commissio n meeting of Nov ember
24, 1987 .
Mi nutes of t he Publ ;c Libra ry Advi sory Board meeting of December 8,
1987 .
Ordin ance No 68 , Se rie s of 1987 , approving th e propos ed revised
Standard Con nec tor 's Agreement.
Ayes: Counc i 1 Mem bers Hi gday, Van Dyk e, Vobejda, Kozacek,
Nay s :
Ab stai n ;
Abse nt :
8ilo , Bradshaw, Oti s
None
None
None
Motion carried .
10. Public Hearing
No publ l e hearing was scheduled .
11 . Ordinances, Resolutions and Motions
(a) Stu Fonda, Director of Util ities, pres en 'ted a reconvnendation from
t he Water and Sewer Board to adopt a bill for an ordinance approving the an -
nexati on of property de scribed i n Supplement No. Ill to the Southgate Sanit a-
tion District . Mr. Fonda ex plained thi s ordinance would annex 8.573 acres to
t he Dis tr ict. Mayor Oti s comme nted that thi s acti on would hav e no financial
impac t upon the City and had bee n un ani mo usl y approved by the Water and Sewer
Board .
CO UN CIL BILL NO. 79, INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER VOBEJOA, WAS READ BY TITLE:
II BI LL FOR AN ORDINANCE /\PPROVING SUPPLEMENT NO . Ill TO SOUT~GATE SANITATION
0 I STR ICT ' S CONNECTOR'S AGREEMENT WITH THE C ITV OF ENGLEWOOD TO I NCL UOE ADO I -
TION AL LANO WITHIN ITS DI STRICT BOUNDARIE S.
COUNCIL MEMBER VOBEJDA MOVED, COUNCIL MEMBER KOZACEK SECONDID, COUNCIL BILL
NO . 79, SERIES OF 1987.
Ay es: Counc i 1 Mem be r s Hi gday, Van Dy ke, Vobe jda , Kozacek,
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Nay s:
Ab s tain :
Absent:
Moti o1 carried.
Silo , Bradshaw, Otis
None
None
Non e
(b) Stu Fonda, Director of Utiliti e s, presented a reconvn endation from
the Wat.er and Se wer Board to ado pt a bi 11 for an ordinan ce approving the ex-
cl us ion o f proper · y described i n Suppl eme nt No . 11 2 t o the So uthgate Sanita -
t i on Di s trict . Thi s ord i nan ce exclud es 2.117 acres from t he Di s trict, ha s no
fi nan cia l impact upon t he City , and i s reconvn end ed by t he Water and Se wer
Boar d.
COU NCIL BI L'. NO. 80 , INTRODU CED BY COUNCIL MEMB ER IIIGDAY, WA S RE/.0 BY TITLE :
A BILL FOR AN ORDINA NCE APPROVING SUPPLEMENT NO . 112 TO SOUTHGAT E SANITATION
0 I STRICT ' S CONNECTOR 'S AGR EEMENT WITII TH E C !TY OF ENGL EWOO D EXCLUDING LAND
FRO M THE DI STR ICT .
COUNCIL MEMBER HIGO~Y MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER KOZACEK, COUliCIL BILL
NO . BO, SERIES Of ; 'J87.
Aye s:
Na ys:
Abst :. in:
Absent:
Mo t ion carried .
Council Members Hi gd ay,
Bila , Brad shaw, Otis
None
None
None
Van Dyke , Vob ejda, Kozac ek,
(c) Acting Director Rom ans pre se nted a recommendatio~ from the Planning
and Zoning Convni ssi on t o adept a resolution approving the final plat of the
All -American Auto Centre #5 Subd i vi s ion. She explained that the prop erty wa s
zo ned for convn erci al use wh en it was annexed into the City in 1962, that it
had been zoned fo r convnercial use prior to annexation. Th e applicant de si red
the property be divided into two lots, lo t I to be .5 acre s and lot 2 to be
4.67 acre s. The Final Plat ha s be en reviewed by the Tec hnical Review Convnit -
tee and i s in compliance with applicable City ordinances. A public hearing
wa s he ld by the Planning and Zon i ng Commission on Novemb er 24, 1987. The
c i\'.izens who were present at that Public Hearing expre ssed concerns about the
use of the property ; how ever , the mat t er under considerati on was the subdivi-
s ion, not the use . Those citizens were ass ured tha t a pub 1 i c hearing would be
he ld at a later date at which time tho se concern s would be consid ered . The
Pl ann in g and Zoning Convnission recommend s that the subdivi s ion as propo s ed be
approved, provided a bo nd is po s ted to ensure construction of a fou r foot
s id ewalk along the entire Sout h Federal Boul evard front age. Staff recommends
that a s urety of $6 ,000 be obtained in thi s regard.
RESOLUTION NO. 46
SER IES OF 19C7
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PLAT OF THE. PROPERTY AT 4900 SOUTH FEDERAL
BOULEVA RD TO BE KNOWN AS ALL '-AMERICAN AUTO CENTR E #5 SUBDIVISION .
l:ny ,cw oo d C', , unc1l Hinut cs
Decembe r 21, 1987 -Page 6
COUNCIL HEMBER BRADSHAW MOVED, COUNCIL MEMBER VAN DYKE SECONDED, ArPROVAL OF
RESOLUTION NO . 46, SERI ES OF 1987. Council Memb er Kozacek stated ~e would
ab s t ain from vo ling du e to hi s busin ess co nn ect ion s with the applicant.
Aye s: Counc i l Mem be rs Hi gday, Van Dyk e , Vobe jda , Bil o, Brad -
Motio n
Nay s :
Ab s tain:
Ab se nt :
carri ed .
s haw, Otis
None
Counc 11 Member Ko:ac~k
None
(d) Acti ng Dir ec tor Romans pn •se nted a recom me ndation from th e Plann ing
and Zon ing Commi ss ion to adopt a r eso lu t i on approv in g the final plat for Angle
Sub div i s ion and an agre ement rel a'ing to right-of -way for South i:avajo St ree t.
The ~ina l Plat ha s bee n revi ewed and approv ed by the Technical Review Convnit -
t cc . A public heari ng wa s held on Se pt ember 15, l9B7 ; th e Commission re com -
mc ncl · its app r oval. The Cammi ss ion f~rth e,· recommends that the City enter
into th e agre ement with Mr ./Mr s. Angle relativE to th e improvements to South
Navajo St ree t in ord er for th e right -of -way to be acquired ac r oss the Angle
property in accordan ce with the Ma st er Street Plan . Di scussi on ensued r e la -
l ive to the agreement, s urfa ce drainage, width of roadway , et c .
RESO LUTION '.10. 47
SEIHES OF 1987
fl RE SOLUTION ADOPTING THE FINAL PLAT FOR ANGLE SUOOIVISION .
COUNCIL MEMBER KOZACEK MOVED, COUNCIL MEMBER VOBEJDA SECONDED, APPROVAL OF
RESOLUTION NO. 47, SERIES OF 1987.
Mot ion
Ayes: Council Members Higday, Van Dyk e , Vobejda, Koz acek,
Nays:
Abstain :
Absent :
carri ed.
Bilo, Bradshaw, Oti s
None
None
None
( e) City Manager McCown pre s rnted a recomme ndat 1 on to adopt a re sol u-
t ion amending t he Golf Cour ~e Fund and the Central Strvices Fund, explaining
t hi s action was a follow -up to discussions held at "e budget retreat relative
to t he 1987 budget. It is proposej that the Golf Course Fund remit to the
Genera l Fund an annual allocation of $10,000 . Further that the ·Cent r al Ser-
vi ces Fund, with a current bal ance of $250,000 , rebate $95,000 to t~, General
Fund .
RESOLUTION NO. 48
SERIE~ OF 1987
A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE GOLF COURSE FUND ANO THE CENTRAL SERVICES FUND.
COUNCIL MEMBER HIGOAY MOV<D, COUNCIL MEMBER VAN DYKE SECONDED, APPROVAi . OF
RESOLUTION NO. 48, SERIES OF 1987.
Ayes: Council Member s Hi gday, Van Oyk ,i, Vobejda, Kozacek,
Bil o, Bradshaw, Otis
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Nays: None
Absta in : None
Absent: None
Motion carried.
( f) City Manager Mccow n pr ese nted a rec onvnen da ti on to approve a 1 ease
agreement wi t h First Na tional Ban k for use of property ea st of City Hall to be
util itcd as a city parki ng lot . The agreement as ne goti ated Is a three-yea r
agreem ent which cou l d be autom a ti cally renewed for s uc cessi ve one-year pe r io ds
with a renta l rat e of Sl ,000 per year paid on a per month regular basis. Mr .
McC own explained that the City would be responsi bl e for th e property taxes;
howev er, it is probable the Ass essor would gr ant a tax exempt status . The
City would be respo nsi bl e for the improvemen t s utilizing City crew s f or the
work. Thirty-five more s pace s would be acquired, making 169 to t al number
availab l e.
COUNCIL MEMBER BILD MOVED, COUNCIL MEMBER KOZACEK SECONDED, TO APPROVE THE
LEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ENGLEWOOD FOR USE OF THE LAND
EAST OF CITY HALL FOH EMPLOYEE PARKING.
Motion
Aye s: Council Member s H ig day, Van Dyke , Vob ejda , Ko zace k,
Nays:
Abstain :
Abse nt :
carried .
Bi la, Brad shaw , Ot is
None
None
Non e
( g) Acting Di rector Freeman pre se nt ed a r ec onvn end at ion from the Finan ce
Department to award the laundry and dry cl eani ng services for 1988 t o Kwik Way
Cleaners . Four bids were received . Those bi ds were ev alu ated based upon
cos ts, facility inspections, equipment, t urnaround t ime, quality of service to
the City. The lowest bid in costs is not recommended as the best bid ba sed on
previou s experi ence with th e ve ndor for the pa st two/three years, i.e., ser-
vice, bil 1 i ng pro b 1 ems . The Finan ce Department reconvnends t hat the bid be
aw arded to Kwik 'lay Cleaners. The City Attorney se t forth the re quirements of
Council se lectir,g a bid othe r t han t he low es t bid .
COUNCIL MEMBER BRADSHAW HOVEO , COUNCIL MEHBER KOlACEK SECO~O EO, TO AWARD THE
810 FDR TH E 1988 LAUNDRY AHO DR Y CLEANING SERVICES TO Kl !IK flAY CLEANERS.
Aye~: Council Members Higday , Van Dyke, Vobejda , Kozacek,
Bile, Bradshaw, Otis
Nays: None
Absta i n: None
Absent : None
Motion carr ied .
12. Ci ty Manager's Report
Mr. Mccown reques t ed that Chief Holmes be permitted to pres ent informa-
tion concerning a po l ic y cha ng e i n r egard to the Po l ice Department's future
purchase of weapons.
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Chie f Holme s expresse d hi s appreciation for Coun ci l 's support of th e
Pul ice Department during the past several years . He propl'ses that a change be
made in t he weapo ns to be use d by the Po 1 i cc Officer s convne nc i ng i n 1988,
movi ng from a 38 to a 45 ca liber weapo n. The office r s have indicated th eir
in t erest in thi s change by 90 ;; of them agreeing t o re i mbur se the City for t he
purchase of th e weapon s by mean s of payro ll deduction s. ·1he initial purchase
of the weap on s and necessa ry l eather accessories would be fu nd ed out of the
1988 bu dget uti li z ing fund s whi ch had bee n earm arked f or a police car and
remodeling of th e Erni e Ander son Room . Discussion ensued .
COUNCIL MEMBER KOZACEK MOVED , COUNCIL MEMBER BRADSHAW SECONDED , THAT CITY
COUN CIL ENCOURAGE THE CITY MANAGEMENT TO APPROVE THIS HOVE TOWARDS THE 45 CAL-
IBER SEMIAUTOMATIC WEAPON.
Mot ion
Ay es: Council Memb ers Hi gda y, Van Dyke, Vob ejda , Kozacek,
Nays:
Abstain:
Ab sent :
carr i ed .
Bilo, Brad shaw, Otis
None
Non e
None
13 . City Attorney 's Report
Mr. DeWit t ad vised Co un ci l of a claim in th e amount of 410 of Rho nda
Troc stl er whos e dau ght er was injured during a Par ks and Recreation outing last
summer . The c laim ha s be en deni ed by the cla ims management. Mr . DeWi tt
stat ed it seem ed appropr ia te t o pa y the cl aim, not nece ss aril y to admit
liability but to resolve the difference s t hat exist in th e s ituation . He
asked Council's direction in this matter.
COUNCIL MEMBER KOZACEK MOVED, COUNCIL MEMBER BRADSHAW SECONDED, TO APPROVE THE
PAYMENT OF $410, NOT AGREEING TO FAULT BUT TO SETTLE THE HATTER .
Motio n
Ayes: Council Members IHg day, Van Dyke, Vobe jda , Koz acek ,
Nay s:
Ab sta in :
Ab sent:
carried .
Bilo, Brads haw , Oti s
None
Non e
None
14 . General Discus si on
(a) Ma yo r 's Choice
( i) MAYOR OTIS MOVED, COU~CIL MEMBER VOBEJDA SECONDED, TO APPOINT
NI CK HILGER, PRESIDENT OF SWEDISH MEDICAL CENTER, A MEMBER OF THE ENGLEllOOD
DOWNTOWN DEVE LOPMENT AUTHORITY TO THE VACANCY CREATED BY THE RE~IGNATION OF
JOHN OSWALD; SAID APPOINTMENT EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY TO EXPIRE JUNE 30, 1988.
Mot io n
Aye s: Counci 1 Memb ers Higday, Var. Dyk e, Vob ejda, Ko zacek,
Na ys:
Abstain :
Abse nt :
carr i ed .
Bilo, Br ad shaw, 1t i s
None
None
None
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(b) Council Me mber 's Choice
(i) Council Memb er Koza ce k wi shed to r ecog nize the Engl ewood
Para me d i cs fo r the ir r esp on se to a s itu at ion at Fai rlan es Bellevi ew Bowl i ng .
He co n9r atu l ated th em on t he i r ex t r a e f for t.
15 . Adjournment
COUNCIL HEHBER HIGDAY MOVED TO ADJOURN. Th e mee ting adjourned at 8 :41 p .m.