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REGULAR MEETING :
COUNC IL CHAMBE RS
City o f Eng l ewood , Colorado
May 20, 1985
Th e City Co u ncil o f the City of Englewu od , Arapa h oe Co unty ,
Color a do , met i n r eg u lar session o n Ma y 20 , 198~, at 7 :30 p .m.
Ma y or Otis , pr esid i ng , ca lled the meeti ng to ord e r .
Th e invo ca tion was g i ve n by Mr . Mac Bartee , Englewood Chur c h of
Chr i st , 469 0 South Lo gan Str ee t . Th e ple dg e of allegi1 nc e was led b y Boy
Scou Troops #115 and 1154 .
Mayor Otis a s ke d for roll c a l l. Upon a c al l of t he r o ll , the
following we r e ~7ese nt :
Co un ci :.. 1•'.em b e r s Higd ay , N a l , Vobejda , Sil o , Brad shaw , Otis .
Absent : Council Member Weis t .
The Mayo r declJred a quo r um p r e se n t.
Also pr ese nt were : City Manager Mccown
Assistant City Manager Va rg a s
City Attorn e y Olsen
Dir e ctor o~ Fin a nce Higbe e
As s i s ta n t Dir e ctor o[ Comm u nity
Devel opment (Planning) D. Roman s
Oeputy City Cl e r k Ow en
MAYOR PR O TE M BRADSIIA\v MOVED TO APPRO VE THE MINUTE S OF THE
SPE !AL MEETING OF APRIL 22 , lY85 . Counc i l Me mb ~r Bilo se cond ed the
moLion . Upo n a c all of tt>·. rol l , the vote result d as fo l lo ws:
Ayes :
Na ys :
Absen t :
Co uncil M~m bers Higday , Ne al , Vob ejda , Bila ,
Bradsh a w, 0 is .
None .
Council Membe r We i st .
The Mayor dec l ared h e mo t ion ca rri ed .
May 20 , 1985
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COUNCIL MEMBER VOBEJDA MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE
REGULAR MEETING OF MAY 6 , 1 9 85 , Council Me mb er Higd ay seconded the
mo tion.
The following cha ng es we r e not ed : on page 5 , line 4 ins ert ''t ''
betwee n '1 s 11 and 11 r 11 in the word ''disr ict ;'' on page 5 ''De rringt o n''
r ep l ace s ''De a ringto n;11 on pa g e 6 1'Tour t l e lot 11 r eplaces ''Turtlenot ;11 on
pag 0 LO 11 Fr a n~i s Cha put'' replac es ''Fr ank Schapew ;'' an d o n page 1 3
11 Ha ni fen 11 replaces ''H anif e m.''
Upon a call o f th e r 0 ll , th e vo te r es ul ted as fol lows:
Aye s :
Na ys:
Abs e n t :
Counci l Me mb ers Higd ay , Neal , Vobejd a , Bila,
Br ads haw, Otis .
Non e .
Cou ncil Me mber WeiJt .
The Mayo r decla r ed th e moti o n car ried .
Pr e -sched ul ed vis itor Mr s . Tate , 2798 So u th Em erso n St r eet , wa s
not prese n t .
COUNCIL MEM BER NEA L MO VED TO REC EIVE 'r HE LETTER FROM MR . AND
MR S . TAT E CO NCER NIN G PAVING DIS TR I CT NO. 3 0. Mayor Pro Tern Bradshaw
seco nded the mot ion, Upon a ca ll of th e roll , the vote r esulted as
fol l ows :
Ayes :
Nays :
Ab ;ent :
Council Me mb ers Higday , Nea l , Vob ejda , Bila ,
Br adsha w, Otis .
No ne.
Council Member We ist .
Th e Mayor decl a red the motion c a rri ed .
Pr e-schedul ed vis itor Mrs . Thursi a Pfeifer , re pr esenti ng the
J aycees was not p r ese nt .
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May 20 , 198 5
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Council pr e sent e d to Dorothy Ro ma ns , As sistant Dir e cto r of
Com mun ity Dev elopme n t , a framing of a ne wspape r article written about her
c a r ee r acc omplishme nt s .
Mrs . Romans was pleasant l y s urp r i sed and thanked ~ou rci l fo r
t h i s re cognition .
''Co nsent Ag e nda It em s '' o n the age nda we r e :
(a) Minut e s of the Downtow n Dev e lopme nt Authority mee t i ng
of Ap r i l 10 , 1 985 .
(b) Minut es of th e Bo ard of Adjustme n t a nd Ap p ea ls meet i ng
of April 10 , 1 985 .
(c) Min ut es of the Parks a nd Re cr eat ion Commi s s!o n me e ting
of ~-P r il 11 , 1985 .
(d) Min •. e s of th e Pl a nni ng and Zoning Co mm is sion meet in g
of Ap ril 16 , 19 85 .
(e) Min ut es of the Liq c · r Lice n se Au thority meeting of
Apr i l 24, 1985 .
(f) Ord i nance on f in al r ea ding amendi ng an o r d inance wh ich
~a s adopted Ma rch 4, 1985 , to approve a permi t
a ~reement for t h e City and County of De nve r t o i nst al l
t1 nd ~ain t ain a 3 0 '' conduit on West Be ll ev i e w .\ve nu e .
(g) Ordinance on fi n al r ea ding ap pro v ing the v acatio n of
the right -of -w ay l ocated at West Warre n Avenue and
South Pe cos Street , that a utili ty easeme nt be granted
for the vacated portion of West Wa rren Avenue , ~nd
that s ufficient private property be dedicated fo r the
construction of a cu l-de -sac o n West War r en Avenue and
So ut h Raritan Street .
(II)
(i )
OrJi nance on Fin a l reading ame nding sections of the
Englewood Muni cipal Code r e l at iv e to Offe n ses Re l at ing
To Pr o pe rty in order to make th e Engle wood Municipal
Code co nsistent with a recent l y enacted St ate
Statute .
Ordinance on f in a l r ea di ng c r eati ng Paving District
No . 30 .
May 20 , 1985
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MAYOR PRO TE M BRADSHAW MOVED TO ACCE PT AND APPROVE CONSENT
AGENDA ITEMS 9 (A) -9(1). Cou nc il Membe r Bilo s ec onded the motion . Up o n
a call of th e rol l , the vot e r e sul ted as f o llows:
Ayes:
Nay s :
Abs e n t :
cou nc il Members Hi gday, Neal , v obejd a , Bilo ,
Br adshaw , Otis .
No ne .
Co un c il Membe r We ist.
Th e Mayo r d ec l a r e d the mot i on c a rri ed.
Consent Ag e nda Ite m 9(f ) was n um bered Ordinance No . :7 , Series
o f 1 9 85 ; 9 (g) was numbered Or d in a nce No. 28, Se r ies of 19 85 ; 9(h) was
numb e r ed Ordinance No . 29, Se rie s of 1 9 85; a nd 9(1) was ~umb ered
Or<lin a nce No . 30 , Se ries o f 198 5 .
Dir ec tor of Fi nan ce Hi gbee pr esented a recommendatio n to enter
in to cont ract negot i a tion s f or wo rd pr ocessing eq uipment with He wl e tt
Packard.
MAY OR PRO TEM BRA DS HAW MOVE D TO AUT HORIZE THE CIT Y TO NEGOTIATE
A CO NT RACT FOR PURCHASE OF A WOR D PR OCESS ING SYSTEM FR OM HEW LETT PAC KAGE
COMP/\NY AT A COST NOT TO EXC EE D $88 ,515. Counci l Me mber Higday s eco nded
the mo tion. Upon a call o f th e r ol l , t he vote re sulted as follows:
Ayes :
Nay s :
Abs e nt :
Co un cil Me mb ers Hi gday , Neal , Vobejda , Bile ,
13radshaw , Oti s .
Non e .
Coun c il Me mbe r We ist.
The Mayo r decla r ed the ~o tion carried.
Cou nci l ack nowl edged th a t Mr s . Tate had a r riv e d .
COUNCIL MEMB ER Blf,O MOVED TO ALL OW MRS. TATE TO SPEAK . Co un cil
Meml,e r Vob e jda s -ac on ded the motion . Upo n a ca 11 o f th e, ro 11 , t h e vote
result e d as follows :
Ayes : Counci l Memb ers Hi gday , Neal , Vobejda , Bilo ,
Br a dsh a w, Otis .
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Nays:
Absent:
None .
Counc il Member We ist .
The Mayor decla r ed th e mo ti on carried .
Mayo r Ot i s a nd City Attor n ey Ol s e n exp l ai ned to Mrs . Tate that
comme n ts or ev idence involving Paving Dist r ic t ~o . 30 had bee n r ece ived
a t the pu bl ic hearing a nd a ny comments that sh e would pr esent at this
me e t in g could no t h e given the s a me co n si de ration since t hey would be
d el iver ed ou ts id e a nd af t e r the hearing. Council did ac knowl ed ge r e ceipt
o f Mr. and Mr s . Tate 's l etter as noted earlier in the mee ting~
Mr s . Ta te favored kee ping t he ~tr eet narr ow bec aus e tr a ff i c was
mini mal .
OR DI NANCE NO.
SER I ES OF 19 85 __ _
BY AUT HORIT Y
A BI LL FOR
,UNC!L BIL L NO. 38
I NTROD UCED BY COUNCIL
MEM BER BILO
AN ORD INANCE APPROV I NG AN AGREE MENT BET WE EN THE CI TY OF ~NGL EW OOD AND THE
ENGLEWOOD URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER THE C ITY 'S INT EREST IN THE
DEED AND AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE C ITY Ol ENGL EWO OD AN D KRAVCO , INC. EAST OF
EL ATI STRE ET TO TH E ENGLEWOOD URBAN RENEWA L AUT HORITY .
COUNC I L MEMBER BILO MOV ED TO PAS S COU NCI L BILL NO . 38 , SERI ES OF
1985 , ON FIRST READING . Cou ncil Memb e r Vob ej da seconded t he motion .
Upo n a c a ll o f th e r.oll , th e vote resulted as fol l ows :
Ay es :
Nays :
Abs e nt :
Cou ncil Mem bers Higd a y , Nea l , Vo be jda , Bi lo ,
Br adsha w, Ot i s .
Non e .
Council Me mber We i st .
Th e Ma yo r de clar ed the mo t ion c a rri ed .
BY AUTHORITY
ORDINANCE NO. COU NC IL BILL NO . 37
May 20 , 1985
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SER IES OF 19 85
A BILL FOR
INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL
MEMBER BILO
AN OR DIN AN CE ADO PTING THE "ENGL EWOOD MUNI C I PA L CO DE 1985 " INC OR PORATING
THERE IN THE GENERAL ORDINiNCES OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD; PROVIDING FOR
THE REPEAL OF ALL ORD INAN CES OF A GE NERAL AND PERMANENT NA TURE NOT
IN CLUDED THE RE IN, SAVE AN D EXCE P'r SU CH ORD INAN CES PARTICU LARLY SPECIFIED
AS EXCEP'rED FROM SU CH REP EA L; PR OVID ING FO R PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF
THE PROVISIONS o ~• SAID COD E AND SETTING FO RT H 'f HE PENALTI ES PROVIDED FOR
IN SAI D CO DE ; PROV ID IN G FO R A PU BLIC HEAR IN G ON THE ADOP T ION OF SAI D CODE
AND PROV I DING FO R TH E EF FE CTIVE DA TE OF SAID CODE .
CO UNC IL MEMBER BILO MOVED TO PASS COUNC IL BI LL NO. 37 , SE RIE S OF
1 985 , ON F I RS T READ I NG AND TO SET A PUB LI C HEA RING AND A SPEC IAL MEETING
FOR J UNE 10 , 1985. Cou ncil Membe r Vobejda sec~nd ed the motio n.
MAY OR PRO TEM BR ADS HAW AMENDED THE MO TIO N TO HOLD TH E PUBLIC
HEA RI NG AND S PECIAL MEE T I NG FOR JUNE 10 , 198 5 , AT 5 :30 P .M. Co uncil
Me n,be r Higday s econded t he moti o n. Upo n a call of th e ro ll , the vote
on th e a me ndm e n t resulted as follows:
Ayes :
Nays :
Abs e nt :
Cou nci l Me mb e rs Hi gda y , Ne a l , Vobejda , Bila ,
Bradsha w, Ot is.
None .
Co uncil Me mber We ist .
The Ma yo r decl a red the a mendm ent ca rried .
Upon a ca l l o f the roll , th e vot e o n the o r igi nal motion
r e su lted as f o llows :
.~ye s :
Nays :
Absent :
Cou1 1c il Member s Hi gday , Neal , Vobejda , Bilo ,
Br adsh a w , Otis .
None .
Council Member Weist .
The Ma yo r dec l ar e d th e mo tion ca r r i ed .
RESO LUTI ON NO . 21
SE IUES OF 1985
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May 20, 19l ,
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A Ris SO LUTION AP PROVING SUPP LEMENT TO PERMIT NO, (CS 8224) BETWEEN THE
CITY OF ENG LE WOOD AND BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY FOR
REHABILITATI ON OF THE WEST HARVARD GULC H STO RM SEWER OUTFA LL BETWEEN
SOUT H RARITAN STR EET AND THE SOUTH PLATTE RIVER OUTLET STRUCTUR E AN D
REPEALING ALL RESOL UTI ONS IN CONF LICT HEREWITH,
COUNCIL MEMBER HIGD/\Y MOVE D TO PA SS RESO LU TION NO, 21, SER IES OF
1985 . Cou nc il Me mb e r Vobejda second e d t h e motion . Upon a cal l o f th e
o ll , th e vote r es ulted as follows :
Ayes :
Nays :
Abs e n t :
Coun cil Me mb ers Higday , Nea l, Vobe jd a , Bila ,
Brads haw , Ot i s .
Non e .
Co un ci l Membe r Weist .
The Ma yor dec l a r ed t he motion car ri ed .
Steve Be ll had no t arr i ved at this poi nt in the meeti ng to
disc uss a wa rdin g t h e contract f o r th e purchase of ge neral obligat ion
water r efund in g bo nds a nd autho r iz in g the issua nce of same .
Co uncil moved ont o the nex t age nda i tem .
OR DI NANCE NO .
SERIES OF 19 ';5
BY AUT HOR I TY
II BILL FOR
CO UNCIL BI LL tlO. 35
INTRODUCED BY COUN CIL
MEM BER BRADSIIAW
/IN ORD INANC E APP ROV ING AN AGREEMEN T BETWE EN THE CIT Y OF ENG LEWO OD , SOUTH
SUBURBAN METROPO LI TA N RECREATIO N AND PARK DISTRI CT , AND SOUTH SU BUR BAN
PARK FOUNDATIO N TO CONSTRUCT A HIKE /BIKE TRA I L FROM THE NOR TH BOUNDARY OF
ENGLE WOOD GO LF COURSE TO WEST OXF OR D AVENUE AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO.
20 , SERIES OF 1985 .
MAYO R PRO TE M BRADSHAW MOVED TO PA SS COUNCIL BILL NO. 35 , SERIES
OF 1985 , ON FIRST READ I NG . Counci l Member Bile seconded the motio n .
Upo n a c a ll of the ro ll , the vote resulted as fo llow s :
Ay es : Cou nc il Me mb e rs Higday , Nea l , Vobejd a , Bile ,
Bradsh a w, Oti s .
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Nays:
Abs e nt:
No ne .
Council Mem b e r Weist .
Th e Mayo r declar e d the motion car r i ed .
ORD I NAN CE NO .
SERIE S OF 1985
BY AUT HORI TY
A BILL FOR
CO UN CIL BILL NO . 36
INT RODUCED BY COUNCI L
11EMBE R VOBEJDA
AN ORDINA NCE AP PROVING GRA NT OF A UT !L!TY EASEME NT TO PUB LIC SERV I CE
COMPANY THROUGH THE ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL GO LF COURSE PARKING LOT ON SOUTH
CLAY STREET FOR GA S LINE PURPO S ES .
CO UNCIL MEMBER VOB EJDA MOVED TO PASS co~.lC !L BIL L NO . 36 , SERIES
OF [q95 , ON F I RST READING. Mayo r Pro Tern Br a dsha w seconded the moti o n.
Upon a call of th e roll , th e vote r e sulte d as fo llows:
Ayes :
Nays :
Abs e n t :
Cou ncil Membe rs Hig da y , Nea l , Vobejda , Bil a ,
Bra dshaw , Otis .
No ne .
Council Membe r Weis t .
Th e Mayo r decl a red t he mot i o n c a r ri ed .
RESOLUT!ON NO . 22
SERI ES OF 19 85
A RE SO LUT I ON PR OVIDING FOR THE NOT I CE OF SA LE OF SP ECIA L ASSESS MEN T
BO ND S , OF THE CI TY OF ENGLEW OOD , COLORAD O, FO R PAVING DISTRI CT NO . 30 , IN
THE PRINC!PA L AMOUNT OF S856 ,000 AND PR OVl D[NG FOR THE PUB L!CATION AND I
MIIJ I.ING OF THE NOT!CE .
MAY OR PR O TEM BRADS HA W MOV ED TO PAS S RESO LU TION NO. 22 , SER I ES
OF 1985 . Council MRm be r Vobejda seco nded the motion . Upo n a c a ll of the
ro ll , the vote r esulted as fo ll ows :
Ayes : Cou ncil Memb ers Higd a y , Neal , Vobejd a , Bila ,
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Na y s :
Abs e nt :
Bradshaw , Otis.
Non e .
Cou ncil Memb er Wei s t .
Th e Mayor declared the motion ca rri ed .
Discussion began conce rning the awa rd of contrac t for purchase
of ge neral obligat ion r efu nding water bo nd s and the a uthorization to i ss ue th e bonds.
MAYOR PRO TEM BRADSH AW MOVED THAT TH E EXCEPTI ON OF SlOO ,oo o OR
MORE IN SAVINGS WOULD STOP THE IMPL EME NTAT ION OF THE RESO LU TI ON AND
ORD INA NCE CO ~CERNING THE BONO ISS UANC E . Co uncil Member Vo bejda seconded
the mot i on . Upon a ca ll of the roll , the vote resulted as f o lows :
Ayes :
Nays :
Ab sen t:
Council Membe r s Higday , Neal , Vobejda, Bi lo , Bradshaw , Otis .
None .
Counci l Member Weist .
The May o r d ec lar ed the motion carried .
RESOLUT I ON NO . 23
SERIES OF 1 985
A RESOLUT I ON AWARDING THE CONTR AC T FOR THE PURC HAS E OF GENERAL OBL IGATION
WATER REFU NDING BO NDS , SERIE S 1985 , OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWO OD , CO LORAD O, I N THE PRINCIPAL AMOUN T OF S5 ,180 ,000 .
MAYOR PRO TEM BRADSHAW MOV ED TO PASS RESOLUTI ON NO . 23 , SE RIES OF 1985 . Council Membe r 4i gday seconded the motion.
After further discussio n , Council decided t o recess until S tev e
Bell from Hanifen, Imhoff a r riv2~ wi th compl ete in formation on the bond
issue . Council recessed at 8 :30 p .~. and r econve ned at 8 :45 p .m. when
Mr. Bell a r rived . Ma yo r Otis a s ked fo r r oll ca ll . Upon a ca ll of the roll, the foll owing were present :
Council Members Higday , Neal , Vob ejda , Bilo , Brads haw , Otis .
Abs ent : Council Member Weist.
Th e Mayor declared a quorum present .
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Steve Bel l discuss ed the results of the bond bid ope ning h e ld
e arli e r on th i s date for th e ge n eral obligation wat e r r e funding bo nd s ,
Mr . Be l l stated Uni ted Ba n k of Den ve r was the lowest bidder at a n I
inte r est ra t e of 7.7005 8% for a ne t sa vings to the City of $227 ,852.14.
Mr. Be ll no ted the r es ult s would i ncrease the principal a moun t from
$5 ,1 80 ,000 to $5 ,325 ,000 a nc he pr ov ided information to ap pr op ri a t e ly
r ef l ec t the principal a moun c , in ter e st r ates , a nd award in the reso lu tio n
a nd o unc i 1 bi l l docume1 1 l.!;.
RESOLUT I ON NO . 23
SER I ES OF 19 85
A Rl'.SO LUTION AWARDING THE CO NT l!ACT FOR THE PURC HASE OF GE NERAL OB LIG ATION
WA TER REFUNDING BONDS , SE RIES 118 ~, 0F THE C ITY OF ENGLE WOOD , CO LORA DO ,
IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $5 ,).1 .L u ,
MAY OR PRO TEM BRADS HAW M,lV ED TO PASS RESOLUTION NO . ;:J , SERIES
OF 1985 WITH THE IN FORMAT I D SUBM ITTED BY MR. BELL . Council Memb er
Vo b e jdJ second e d th e motion . Upo n a ca ll o( th e r o ll , the vote r es ul ted
as (a ll ows :
/\yes:
Nays :
Absent:
Council Me mb ers Higday , Nea l , Vobej da , Silo,
Bradshaw , Otis .
Non e .
Counci l Me mber Wei s t .
The Mayor d ec la red th e motion car r ief .
ORD I NANC E NO .
SER I ES OF 1985 __ _
BY AUT HORIT Y
A BILL FOR
COUNCIL BILL NO . 34
!NTRODUCED BY COUNCIL
MEMBER BRADS HAW
AN ORD /NANCE TO CO NTRAC T AN INDEBTED NESS ON BEHALF OF THE C I TY OF
Et-!GLE \:UOD , CO LORA DO, AND UPON THE CREDIT THEREO F BY I SS UING GEN ER AL
OB LI GATION WATER REFUND[NG BO NDS OF THE CI TY IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF I
$5 ,32 5 ,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF REFU NDIN G OUTSTANDING INDEB TED NE SS OF THE
C ITY; PRESCRIBING THE FOR M OF THE BONDS ; PRO VIDING FO R THE LEVY OF AD
VALOREM TAXES ·ro PAY THE 5AM E; PROVI DING FOR THE PROCEEDS OF THE BONDS TO
BE DEPOSITED IN A SEPARATE TRUST ACC OUNT FOR THE PAYM ENT OF THE BONDS
BEING REFUNDE D; AND PR OVID ING OT HER DETAILS IN CO NNE CT I ON THEREW I TH .
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May 20 , 1985
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MAY OR FRO ·1'E M BRADSHAW MO VE[; TO PASS COUNCIL BILL NO, 34 , SERIES
OF 1985 , ON FIRST P.EADiNG WITH THE INFORMATION FILLED IN AS SUBMITTED BY
HR . BELL ; AND ~•O SET A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THIS ORDINANCE ON MONDAY, JUNE
3 , l985 AT 7 :30 P.H . Cou ncil Member Higday s eco nded th e motion. Upo n a
ca] I of th e rol. l, t he vote r e sulte d as follows :
Ayes :
Nay s :
Abs e n t :
Co uncil Member s Higd ay , Neal , Vob ejda , Bilo ,
Bradsh a w, Oti s .
Non e .
Counci l Memb e r ~eis t .
The Ma yor de clar e d the mo tion ca rried ,
Co uncil Mem be r Higday request ed a n ordi na nce th at would r e qui r e
a ne w resident of prop e rty to install a water us age rate mete r . Mr .
Hig day asked that th e City Attorn e y 's office ha ve the ordi na nce for
rev i e w a t the next study sess ion.
Co uncil Mem ber Nea l request e d the dr afti ng o f an or dinance co nce rn i ng r es titut io n .
There was no further bu siness to be disc ussed .
COU NCIL MEM BER HIG DA Y MOV ED TO ADJOURN .
The r e be ing no further busi ness , th e Mayor dec l a red th e meeti ng adjou rn ed wi thout a vote at 9 :05 p.m .
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