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REGULI\R MEETING:
COUNCIL CHI\MBERS
Cit y of Englewood, Colorado
March 5, 1984
Th e City Co uncil of the Ci ty of Englewood, l\r a paho e County,
Colorad o, met in regular s ession on Mar ch 5, 1984, et 7:30 p.m.
May or Otis, presiding, called the meet ing to order .
The invocation was given by Reverend Jim Ho ehn , Seventh Day
lldve nti st Church, 2675 So uth Do~ning Street. Th e pledge of allegiance
was given by Boy Scout Troop 192.
Mayor Otis asked for roll call. Upon a call of the roll, th e
fol low i ng were present :
Coun cil Members Higday, Vobejda, Weist, Br ad shaw, Otis .
l\bs e nt : Council Members Neal, Bilo.
The Ma yor dec la red a quorum present .
l\lso present were: ll ct ing City Man ager Va rgas
City l\ttorne y DeWi t t
Di rector of WWTP Ow e n
Deputy City Cle r k Owen
COUNCIL MEMBER WEIS T MOVED TO I\PPROVE THE MINU TES OF THE REG ULI\R
MEETING OF FE BR U~RY 21, 1984 . Council Me mber Bradshaw seconded t he mo -
tion . Upon a ca ll of the roll, the vot e re sul ted as follo ws:
l\yes: Council Mr:•L..J FJt C. Vobejda , Weist , Bradshaw , Oti s .
Nays: None .
l\bstain: Counci I Me mbe r Higday .
l\bsent.: Council Memb ':'t ~ Neal, Bil o .
The Mayor d ecla r ed th e motion ca rri ed .
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There were no pre-scheduled vi sitor s .
Ther e were no other vis itors at this time .
"Lommuni catio n•~ -No Action Recommended" on the agenda were:
(a)
(b )
(c)
(d)
(e)
Minu tes of the Housing Author i •y meet ing of
December 7 ,1 983.
Minutes of the Water an d Se we r Board meet ing
of Ja nu ary 4, 1984 .
Minut e s of the Plan ning and Zoning Commission
meeti ng of February 7, 19 8 4.
Minu tes of the Downtown De,e lopment Authority
meeting oi February 8 , 1984.
Me mor a ndum f rom th e Director of Commurity
Devel opm e n t co n cerni ng a trip to Los ~ngeles.
COUNCIL MEMBER BRADSHAW MOVED TO ACCEPT "COMMUNICA TIO NS -NO
ACTION RECOMMENDED", AGENDA ITEMS S(A) -S(E). Co unci l Member Weist
seconded the motion. Upon a c a ll of th e roll, the vote resul ted a s fol -
low s:
Ayes :
Nays:
Absent:
Co un c il Me mb e rs Higd ay , Vob ej d a , Wei st ,
Br ad s haw , Otis .
No ne.
Coun ci l Memb e rs Ne~l, Bile.
The May or d eclared the moti on c a rried .
Acting City Ma nag e r Vargas pre sented a Council Com munication
from the Planning an d Zoning Commission concerning proposed amendments
th e Comprehensiv e Zoni ng Ordin a nce rel a ting to 22 .4-11 , 22 .4-13, 22 .4C
and 22 .7 . Mr. Varg as st ated with thi s transmitta l, th e Commission h as
comp leted its r eview of the Comprehensive Zoning Orainance.
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COUNCIL MEMBE R BRADSHAW MOVED TO RECEIVE THE RECOMMENDATIONS AND
DIRE CT THE CITY ATTORNE Y TO PREPA RE THE APPROPRIATE ORDINANCE . Counc il
Mem ber Vobejda seconded t h e motion. Upon a call of the ro ll, the vote
resu lted as follows:
Ayes:
Nays:
Abs e nt:
Council Members Higday , Vob ejd a , Weist ,
Brad s haw , Ot is .
None.
Co un cil Members Neal, Bi l o.
The Mayor d ec l a red the motion carried.
Acting City Ma na g er Vargas presented a Cou ncil Commu n ication
fr om t h e Wa ter and Se wer Bo a r d c oncer n ing a n investigative studi o f the
joint use of Big Dry Creek , Mr , Varga s stated t he cos t of thi s st ud y was
estimated not to exceed $1 0 ,000 wi th Englewood's 10% share being $1,000 ,
COUN CI L MEM BER VOBE J DA MOVED TO AP PROVE PARTI CIPATIO N IN THE
MEURER & AS SOC IAT ES STUDY ON THE BIG DRY CR EEK INTERCEPTOR . Coun cil
Member Higday second ed the moti on. Upon a cal l of th e roll, the vote
res ulted a s foll ows :
Aye s :
Nays:
Absent:
Counci l Members Hig day , Vobejda , Wei s t ,
Bradshaw, Otis .
Non e .
Council Members Neal, Bil o .
The Mayor d ec lared the motion carried.
Acting City Manage r Vargas present e d a Council Comm u nication
from the Wate r and Sewer Bo ar d co ncerning Wate r Distribut ion Network
Anal ysis.
COUNCIL MEMBER HIGDAY MOVED TO APP ROVE THE WATER DISTRIBUTION
NETWORK ANAL YS IS BY CAMP , DRESSER & MCKEE WITH AN UPPE R LIMIT OF $10 ,09 1 .
Counci l Member Weist seconded the mot ion, Upon a c all of the roll, the
vote r es ulted as follows:
Ay es: Council Me mbers Higday , Vob ej da , Weist ,
Br adsh a w, Otis.
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Nays:
r,bsen t :
None .
Coun cil Members Nea l, Bile.
The Ma yo r d e c l a r e d t h e motion c a rried .
Act in9 Cit y Ma na g e r Varg a s presented a Council Communication
f r o m t h e Water and Sew e r Boa rd concern i ng the City Ditch License Agree-
ment wi t h t h r, C i ty of Li t t l e ton.
ruU NCl L MEMB ER HIGDAY MOVED TO APPROVE THE LICENSE AGREEMENTS
BE TWE EN TII E CI TY Of ENGLEWOOD AND THE CITY OF LITTLETON FOR A PORTION OF
T HE CITY DIT Cfl. Cou nci l Memb e r Vobejda seconded the motion . Upon a call
of t he ro I I, th e vo te r e sulted a s fol lows:
Ayl's :
Na ys:
Abse n t:
Co un c i l Memb e r s Higday, Vobejd a , Weist,
Br ad shaw, Ot i s.
Non e .
Co un cil Members Neal, Bile .
Th e Ma y or d ec l ared the motion c a r ri e d .
Acti n g Cit y Ma nage r Va r gas pr e sen t e d a Coun c i l Com mu n ica t i o n
fr om t h e Wa t e r a nd Sew er Boa rd co nc e rnin g updati ng t h e Se we r Ma st e r
P :a n .
COUNC IL MEM BER VO BEJD A MOV ED TO APPROVE TH E UPDATE FOR THE
c:TY'S SEWER MASTER PLAN TO BE COMPLE TED BY BLACK & VEATC H ENG I NE ER S FOR
A~ AMOUhT NOT TD EXC EED $5 ,500. Co un c il Me mb e r We i st s e co nded t h e mo -
t i o n . Upo n a c a :l o f th e r o ll , t h e vo t e r es u lted as foll ows :
Ayes:
Na ys:
Absent:
Coun c i l Memb ers Hi gday , Vo bejda , We is t ,
Bra ds h a w, Otis .
None.
Co unci l Mem b e r s Nea l , Bi l o .
Th e Mayo r d ec l a r ed th e mot ion c a rr i ed.
BY AUTII OR!TY
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ORD I NANCE NO, 9
SERIES OF 1984
CO~NCIL BILL ~O. 8
INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL
MEMB I::R BILO
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTI CL1, I , CHAPTER 6 , SECTI ON 9, o; THE ENGLEWOO D
MUNICIPAL CODE 1969, AS AMENDED, PROVIDING FOR QUI\RTE~LY REPORTS, RATHER
THAN MONTHLY REPORTS , FROM MUNICIPAL ,:OURT TO 'i'HE CITY COUNCIL C': AU,
NOTICES AND CITATIONS IS SUED, AMONG OTHER INFORMATION.
COUNCIL MEMBER BRADSHAW MOVED TO PASS C0UNC1L BlLL NO. 8, SER IES
OF 1984, ON FINAL READING. Coundl Me mber Wei st second <,d the motion.
Upon a call of the roll, th e vote resulted as f ol lows:
Aye s:
Na ys:
Abs ent :
Courcil Me ~oers HigdHy, Vote jda, Wei s t,
Bradsh a w, Otis .
None .
Counc i l Memb e rs Neal , llil o .
Th e Mayor d eclared th e motivn carriea,
uRDINAN CE NO. JO
SERIE S OF 1984
BY AUTHORITY
COUNCIL BILL NO. 9
INTROD UCE D BY COUN CI L
MEM BER BRAD SHAW
AN ORDINANCE APPR OVI NG AN AGREEMENT BETW EEN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD,
COLORAD O, AND TH E CENTRAL COLORAD O LIBRARY SYSTEM REGARDING RECIPR OC AL
BORROWING PR OG RA M.
COUN CIL ME MBER BRADSHAW MOV ED TO PASS COUNC IL BILL NO. 9, SER IES
OF 198 4, ON FINAL READING . Counci l Member Weist seconded the motio n.
Upon a call of th e r o ll , th e vote r e sulted a s fo l lows :
Ayes :
Na y s :
Abs ent :
Coun ci l Member s Hi gday , Vob ejda , Wei st ,
Bradshaw, Otis.
None .
Co u n cil Membe r s Ne al , Bil o.
The Mayor declared t h e mo tion ca rried.
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ORDINAN CE NO. SE RI ES OF 1984 __ _
BY AUTHORITY
A Bl LL FOR
COUNCIL BILL NO. 11
INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL
MEMBER BRADSHAW
AN C'RDINANCE APP ROV ING Atl AG REEMENT WITH THE METROPOLITAN DENVER SEWAGE
D; Pr SAL DISTR I CT NO. l PROVIDING FOR SPECIAL CONNECTOR STATUS FOR THE
CITY 0F ENGLEWOOD.
Cit y Attorney DeWitt c o nfirmed that Council presently had Ad-
d enuum U b (ore them b eca use it was inadvertently left out of their
packets .
City Atto rney DeWitt noted when the agreement was origin al ly
pr sent d to the City it would have required the Ci t y to terminate the
us o( i s sewer treatme nt plant. Mr, DeWitt stated Section 806 of the
agreeme~t b efore th e m intended to repea l th e sections in the previous
ag r eement which prohibited the City from maintaining its extensive sewer
tr atment system . Mr. DeWitt noted the term of the ag r eement was 45
years .
CO UN CIL MEMBER BRADSHAW MOVED TO PASS COUNCI L BILL NO . 1 1 ,
SE RIES OF 198 4, ON FIRST READING. Council Memb er Vo bejd a seconded the
mot i on . Up on a call of th e roll, th e vote resul t ed as fo l lows:
Ay e s:
Nays:
Abs ent :
Council Members Higd a ·, Vob ej d a , Weist ,
Bra dsh a w, Otis .
None .
Coun c il Me mb ers Neal , Silo.
The May or d ec l are d the moti on c ar ried .
City At to rney DeW itt transmitted a r eport conce rn ing the Odd
FeJ J c ws vs City of En glewood laws uit . Mr. DeWit t st a te d th e matter wa s
se t f e r h eari ng on March 12 , 19 84,
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City Atto rn ey Ue Witt tr a nsm itted a rep o rt concerning the Water
Towe r (Riel\, e al) vs. Cit y o( En glewood l a wsu it. Mr . DeWitt stated t,ie
h ear ing d a tP for this matter wa s s et for April 13 , 1 984 befo r e the Su-
p te me i:ourt.
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ORDINAN CE NO.
SE RIES OF 1984
BY AUTHORITY
A BI LL FOR
COUNCIL BI LL NO. 12
INTR ODUCED BY COUNCIL
ME MBER WEIST
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN EASEMENT TO SOUT H SUBURBAN METROPO LITA N RECRE A-
TIONAL AN D PAR K DIST RIC T , A QU ASI-M UNIC IPAL CORPORATION, FOR THE COLORADO
DEMO NSTRA TION TRAIL.
COU NCIL MEMB ER WEI ST MOVE D TO PASS COU NCIL BILL NO. 12 , SERIES
OF 1983, ON FIRST READ ING . Cou ncil Member Bradsh aw seco nded the motio n.
Upon a c a ll of the roll, the vote resulted as follows :
Ay e s:
Nays:
Ab s e nt:
Council Members Higday , Vobejda , Weist,
Bradshaw , Otis .
None .
Council Members Neal , Bilo .
The Mayor dec l a r ed the motion carr ied.
City Attorney DeW it t noti fie d Cou n cil of a suit filed agains t
t h e City ea rl ier i n the d ay by Scott Clifford Taylor a lleging fa lse ar-
rest. Mr. De Witt asked authoriz a t ion to d efe nd the City in t h e suit.
CO UN CIL MEM BER BRADS HAW MOV ED TO ALLOW THE CITY ATTORNEY 'S OF -
FICE TO DEFEND THE CITY IN THE MATTER OF SCOTT CLIFFORD ~AY LOR VS. CITY
OF ENGLEWOOD. CoJncil Member Higday seconded the motion . Upon a call of
th e roll , the vote resulted as fo llows:
Ayes :
Nays:
Absen t :
Council Mem be r s Higday , Vob ej d a , Weist ,
Bradsh a w, Oti s.
Non e .
Cou ncil Membe r s Neal, Bile .
The May o r declar e d t h e motion ca rr ied.
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City At t o rn ey DeWitt notified the Council of an other suit file d
a g ain s t the City by Frank Barr on, an em p lo yee of the City, r e garding a
polygr aph exam. Mr. De Witt asked for pe rmiss i on to def e nd the City in
this matter .
COUN C IL MEM BER HIGDA Y MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY ATTORNEY 'S
OFFICE TO DEFE ND THE CITY IN THE MATTER OF FRANK BARRO N VS TH E CITY OF
EN GLEW OOD . Co un ci l Member Vobejda s econded the mo t ion. Upon a call of
the roll , th e vote r esulted as follows:
Ayes:
Nays:
Absent:
Cou nc il Members Higday, Vobejda, Weist ,
Bradshaw , Otis .
None.
Council Me mb e rs Neal , Bilo .
Th e May or declared the motion carried . . .
Directo r of wastew ater Treatment Owen pre sented a Council Com-(
mu ni cation c o ncerning the award of purchas e o f aeration equipment for
1984 expansion of the old Englewood pla nt . Director Owe n stated the low
bidd er wa s Philadelphia Mix ers in the amou nt of $83 ,147 which includes
u se t a x .
COUN CI L MEMBER H!GDAY MOVED TO APP ROVE THE PURCHASE OF AERAT ION
EQUIPMENT TO PHILADELPHIA MIXERS FOR $83,147 . Cou ncil Member Vobe jda
s econde d the motion . Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as fol-
lows :
Aye s:
Nays:
Abs e nt:
Council Members Higday , Vob ej d a , Wei st ,
Bradshaw, Otis .
None.
Coun ci l Members Neal , Bi lo ,
The May or d ec l ared t h e motion ca rried.
Director Ow en a l so p r ese nted a Coun ci l Communication cor1cern i ng
the a ward of purchas e of various pump s for th e a foreme nti one d expansion
pro ject . Director Owen stat e d two lo w bids we re rec eived as a result of
the different types of pu mps r equi red, and h e re comm e nded splitting th e
bid t o r eal ize the c o st s a vings .
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COUNCIL MEMBER W .IST MOVED TO AWARD THE BID FOR TWO RETURN
SLUDGE PUMPS TO WORTHINGTON FOR $19,479 WHICH IN CLUDED USE TAX; AND TO
AWA RD THE BID FOR FOUR WASTE SLUDGE PUMPS AND ONE SUPERNA TANT PUMP TO
ALLIS-CHALMERS FOR $21,523 WHICH INCLUDED USE TAX . Council Member
Vobejda seconded the motion. Upon a ca ll of th e r o ll , the vote resulted
as foll ow s:
Aye s:
Nays:
Abs e nt:
Council Members Higday, Vobejd a , Weist,
Brad shaw, Otis.
None.
Council Members Ne a l, Bil o .
The Mayo r decl a r e d the motio n carried .
The Council concur red that the City Attorney 's offi ce prep a re a
proclamation for Na tion al Pray Day , 1984.
The Council con curred that t he City Atto r ney 's offi c e prepare a
pr oclamati on for Fair Hou sing Month, April, 1984.
Mayor Otis n oted Coun ci l Memb e rs Nea l a nd Bile were a bsent be-
cause they were att ending the Nat ion a l League of Cities Conference .
No further bus i ness was discussed .
CO(NCIL ME MBER HI GD AY MOVE D TO ADJO URN THE MEETING .
Ma yo r Otis adjourned the meeting at 8 :0 8 p .m. with out a vote .
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