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REGULA R MEETIN G:
COUNCIL 1 !AM BERS
City of Englew J d , Colo r a do
Mar ch 21, 1983
The City Co un cil of the City o f Englewoo d , Ar a pa ho e
County , Colo r ado , met in r egular sessi ~n on March 21 , 1983, at
7 :30 p.m.
Mayor Otis , pr es i d in g , called t h e mee ting t o o rder .
Th e inv ocat i o n was given by th e Rev e re nd Georg e I . We lch ,
Rector o f Sain t Geo rg e 's Episcop a l Chu r ch , 3 600 Sou th Clarkson
Str eet , Th e pledge o f all eg ianc e was led b y Bo y Sco ut Troop fl 92.
Ma yor Oti ~ as ked for r oll ca ll . Upon a c a ll of th e roll,
th e followin g Wf'r e pr e s ent :
Counc i'.. Me !nbe r s Ne a l , FitzpatricK , We ist, Bila ,
Br ads h a w, Otis .
Abse n t: Co un ci l Membe r Hig d a y .
The Mayo r d ecl•r ~d a q uo rum prese n t .
Als o pres ent were : Cit y Ma nager Mcco wn
City At to rne y DeWitt
Assist an t City Mana ge r Va rgas
Assistant Di rector of Com munity
De velopment (Planning) Romans
Deput y City Clerk Watkin s
COUNC IL MEMBER FIT ZPATRICK MOVE D TO APPROVE TH E MINUTE S OF
TH E SPE CI AL MEETIN G OF MARC H 10 , ]983. Co uncil Memb er Bra ds haw
seco nded t he moti on. Upon a call of the ro ll , the v ote re sulted as
fo l l o ws :
Ay es :
Nay s :
Absen t:
Co un c il Me mbe r s Fit zpat ri ck , Weist,
Bilo , Br adsha w, Ot i s .
Non e .
Counc il Membe r Hi gna y .
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Abs tain: Council Member Neal .
The Mayor declared the motion carried .
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COUNCI L MEMBER BRAD SHAW MOVED TO APPROVE THE MlNUTCS Of
THE SP ECIAL MEETING OF MARC H 14 , 1 983 . Co un c i l Membe r Fitzpatrick
seconded the motion . Upon a call of the r o ll, th e vot e r esulted as
follow s :
time .
Ayes :
Nays :
Absent:
Council Members Ne a l , Fitzpatrick ,
Weist , Bile , Bradshaw, Ot i s .
None .
Council Memb e r Higday.
The Mayor declared the motion carried .
Th e r e wer e no pr e -sc hedule d visitors.
Mayo r Otis asked if ther e were any othe r vis i tors at t his
J uliana Stark , 695 3 South Knolls Way , unincorporated
Arapah oe County , came forw ard . Ms . Stark stated s he wa s r epre -
senting the Englewood Empl oyees ' A•~o c i ation and on their behalf
exp re ssed appreciation for the change that was mad e by Council in
5-ll-4(d) of the administrative procedu r es .
we r
There were no oth e r vis itors.
''Commun ications -No Action Re commended '' on the agenda
(a)
(b)
Minut es of the Housing Authority meeting of
Janu a ry 26 , 1983.
Minut es of the Water and Sewe r Board meet i ng
of February 8 , 198 3 .
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(c )
(d )
(e)
( f )
(g)
Min u tes of the Parks and Recreation Commis sio n
me eting of Februa ry 10, 1 983
Minute s of the Pl a nning and Zoning Commission
meeting of Fe brua r y 2 3 , 1983.
Mi nute s of th e Englewood Downtown Management
Committee mee ting of Ma rch 3 , 1983.
Minutes of th e Englewoo d Public Library Ad-
visory Boa rd meeting of Ma r ch 8 , 1983.
Memorand um from th e Director of Libraries to
th e Assista n t City Manag e r conce rn i ng siting
of the Librar y .
COUNC IL MEM BER NEAL MOVED TO ACCE PT "COMM UN ICATIONS -NO
ACtION REC OMMENDED" AGENDA ITEM S SIA) -5 (G ). Counc il Memb e r Bilo
seconded the motion .
correct.
Council Member Br adshaw noted agenda item S(c) wa s no w
Upon a call of the r o ll , the vote r esu lted as follows :
Ay es :
Nays:
Abse nt:
Co un c i l Me mbers Neal , Fitzpatr ick,
Weist , Dile , Bra d sh a w, Otis .
None .
Council Memb e r Higday.
The Mayo r decla r ed the motion ca rri ed.
City Ma nag er Mcco wn presented a Council Commun ica tion from
the Planning and Zoning Commissi on meet ing concer ning Spence r 's
Lan d in g planned development at 4600 South Decatur St re et .
Assi s tant Dire cto r of Com~1nity Development (Planning)
Do rothy Roman s came forw ?.r d and pre sented the application in detail
inclusive of the finding s of fact from th e Commission . Ms . Romans
repo rt ed the Plan n ing and Zo nin g Commission recommended appr oval .
J o hn Mau r er , 7636 S . ~ar land , Littleton , architect for th e
project, provided information in that ph ase s may not be necessary
since many of th e unit s ha ve be en presold .
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COUNCIL MEMBER BRADSHA W MOVED TJ RECE I VE TH E PLANNED DE -
VEL OPMENT AS RECOMMENDED BY THE PLA NNING AN D ZONING COMM I SSION AND
I NSTRU CT THE CI TY ATT OR NEY TO PREPARE THE APP ROPR IATE RE SO LUTION.
Council Membe r Bilo second ed th e mo tion. Upon a ca ll of t h e r o ll ,
t h e vote r es ult ed as follow s :
Ayes:
Nays :
Abse nt:
Co unci l Mem be r ~ Neal , Fitzpa tri c k ,
We ist , Bilo , t r adshc1 w, Oti s .
Non e .
Council Membe r Hig day .
Th e Mayo r dec l a r e d the motion c a r r i ed .
Assi s t a n t City Ma nag e r Varg as pr ese nted a Council Communi -
ca ti on fr om th e Wate r an d Sewe r Boa r d mee ting of Ma rch 18 , 19 83
con c e r n ing Valley Sani tati on istr i ct Su pp lem e nt #16. Mr . Va r gas
r epo r ted th e Boa r d r ecom~en ded a pp rov al of t h e a nn e xa tion of th e
prope rty .
COUNCIL MEMBER FIT ZPAT RI CK MOVE D TO AC CEPT AND APPRO VE
VALL EY SAN ITATION DI STR I CT SUPPLEME NT #16 TO BE ANNEXED TO THE
VP,LLEY SANIT~.TI ON DI STRICT AS REC OMMEN DED BY THE WATER AND SEWE R
BOAR D. Cou n c il Mem be r Bi lo seconded th e mo tion . Upo n a c a ll of
th e r o ll , th e vote r es ult e d as f o llows:
Aye s :
Na ys :
Absent:
~o uncil Me mb ers Nea l , Fi t z patr ic k ,
We i st , Bila , Br adshaw, Ot is .
None .
Co unci l Me mb e r Higday .
Th e Ma yo r declared t he mot i on ca r r ied .
ORD IN ANCE NO.
SER I ES OF 1983 __ _
BY AUTh ORITY
l\ BILL FOR
COUN CI L BIL L NO, 17
INTROD UCED BY COUNCIL
MEMBER BRADS HAW
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AN ORDINANCE CREATING PAVING DISTRICT NO. 29 IN TH E CITY OF
EN GLEWOOD, COLORADO, ORDERING THE CONSTRUCTION AND IN STALLA TION OF
STREET PAVING , CURB AND GUTTER AND SIDEWALK IMP ROVE MENT S , PROVIDING
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BOND S IN PAYMENT FOR SAID IMPROVEMENTS; AND
SETTING FORTH OTHER DETAI LS IN CONNEC TION WITH THE DI STRICT .
CO UNCIL MEMBER BRADS HAW MOVED TO PAS S COUNC IL BILL NO. 17,
SERIE S OF 1983 , ON FIRST READING. Co;ncil Member Fitzpatri ck sec -
o nrled the mot i on. Up on a call of the r ol l, the vote r es ulted as
follows:
Ayes :
Nays:
Absent:
Council Membe rs Neal, Fitzpatrick,
Weist , Silo , Bra ds haw, Otis .
None .
Co uncil Member Higday .
The Mayor decla r ed the motion carried.
ORDINANCE NO .
SERIES OF 1983
BY AUTHORITY
A BILL FOR
COUNCIL BILL NO. 16
IN TRODUCED BY COUNCIL
MEMBER FITZ PATRICK
AN ORDINANCE AMEN DING THE '69 ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING TO
SECTION 5-11-4 AMENDMENT S CLARIFYING THE AUTHORITY OF THE CITY
MANAGER AND CITY COUNCIL WITH RESPECT TO CITY EMPLOYEES IN THE
MUNICIPAL COURT AND PR OVID IN G COURT RESPONSIBILITY FOR INT ERNAL
FUNCTIONS OF THE COURT.
COUNCIL MEMBER FITZPATRICK MOVED TO PAS S COUNCIL BILL NO,
16 , SERIES OF 1983 , ON FIRST READING, Council Member Bradshaw sec-
onded the motion. Upon a call of th e r o ll , th e vote r esulted as
follows:
Ayes:
Nays:
Absent:
Co un cil Members Neal , Fit zpatrick ,
Weist, Silo , Bradshaw, Otis .
Non e .
Counc il Mem ber Hig day.
The Mayor declared th e motion carried .
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OR DJ N/\NCE NO.
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llY AUTH ORITY
SERJES OF 198 3 __ _ CO UNCIL BJLL NO. 18
IN TROD UCE D BY COUNCJL
MEM BER NE AL
A BJLL FOR
AN ORDINANC E AM END I NG SECTION 5-l l -4 (d ) OF TH E ENGLEWO OD MUNICIPAL
CODE '69 CONCERNING REM OVA L OF MEM BER S OF TH E CA REE R SERVICE BO AR D.
COU NCI L MEMBER NEAL MOVED TO PA SS CO UNCIL BILL NO . 1 8 ,
SERIE S OF 1983 , ON FJ RS T RF.ADING . Coun c il Me mber Fitzpat rick sec -
onded th e mo ti o n.
Co unc i l Membe r Bilo opposed th e co un cil b il l on the basis
it r eli nqui shed Coun c il 's autho r ity .
Council Me mber Bra ds haw sta t ed th e b ill was a ctio n tak en
i n r espons e to th e emplo yees ' con cern s .
Co uncil Memb er Fit zpatr ick stated th e int e nt was goo d and
the co uncil bil l did n o t take away th e right as wr itten i n the
Ch art e r to r e move boar d mem be r s .
Counc il Member Neal s t ated the bill was an offer of con-
c iliati o n th a t add r e ssed leg itimate con cerns o f th e em pl oye es . Mr.
Neal stat ed he would t h e fir st to chang e the ordin a n ce if ac tion s
o f a boa rd memb e r wer e to wa rran t it , and if the empl oyees do no t
act to r emove th e i r r e pre se n ta tive fr om the Ca r eer Se r vic e Boa r d .
Upon a call of th e ro ll, the v ote r esulted as f ollows:
Ayes:
Nay s :
Absent:
Co un cil Mem be r s Ne a l , Fit zpat r ick ,
We i s t , Br ad sh aw , Otis .
Council Memb e r Bil o .
Council Memb e r Hig day .
The Mayo r d ec lar ed the motion car ri ed .
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RESOLUTION NO . Jl
SERIE S OF 1983
A RE SOLUTION IN OPPO S ITION TO REDUCING STATE AID TO PUB LI C SCHOOLS.
COUNCIL MEM BER BRAD SHAW MOVED TO PASS RESOLUT IO N NO . 11 ,
SERIE S OF 1983. Co un c il Me mbe r Fitzpa trick seconded the motion.
Upon a c a ll of the r oll , the vote resulted as foll ows :
Ayes:
Nays :
/\bse nt:
Co unci l Me mbers Neal , Fitzpatrick ,
Weis t, Silo , Bradshaw, Otis .
No ne .
Co unci l Memb e r Hig da y.
~,e Mayo r declared the mo tion c a rri ed.
RESOLUTION NO .· 12
SERIES OF 1983
A RES OLUTION ADOPTING FINDINGS , CO NCLU S I ON AND DEC ISI ON OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ENG LEW OOD , COLORADO .
City Att o rney De Witt noted th e r esolution rel ated to the
Marion St r eet Villas planned developm ent .
COUNCIL MEM BER BRADSHAW MOVED TO PA SS RES OLUTION NO . 1 2 ,
SERI ES OF 198 3 . Co uncil Memb e r Silo seconded the motion . Up o n a
call o f the r oll , th e vot e result ed as f ollows:
Ayes: Co un cil Membe rs We i st , Bi l o ,
Bra dsha w , Otis .
Nay s : Co unc i 1 Me mbe rs Ne al , Fitzpa trick.
Absen t: Co un ci l Mem be r Hig day.
Th e Mayo r decla r ed th e mot ion c ar ried.
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RES OLUTION NO . 1 3
SERlE :. OF 1983
RESOLUTION SUBMITTIN G TO THE REGI STERED QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE
CITY OF ENGLEWOOD , COL ORADO AT A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE
HELD TUESD,\Y , MAY 1 7 , 19 83 , THE QUESTION OF ISSUIN G GENERAL OBLI-
GA TION BO ND S OF TH E CITY IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EX CEED
$4,680 ,000 , FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACQUIRING LAND AND CON STRUCTING AN D
EQUIPPN G A COMMUNITY CENTER AND RELATED APPURTENANCE S , FOR THE
CITY .
COUNC IL MEMBER BRADSHAW MOVED TO PAS S RESOLUTION NO. 13,
SER I ES OF 198 3 . Coun c il Member Bilo seco nded the mo ti on. Up on a
call o f the r oll, the vo t e r es ult ed as follows :
Ayes :
Nays:
Abs ent :
Council Memb e rs Neal , Fitzpatri ck ,
We ist , Bilo , Bradshaw , Ot i s .
Non e .
Council Membe r Hi gday .
The Mayor declared the mo ti o n c a rri ed .
City Attorn ey De Witt discussed the ma tte r of assigni ng the
po we r of attorney to the Di re cto r of Utilities , Stu Fo nda , for the
purpo se s of neg otiating the Tri-City Trust with the City and County
of Denve r. Mr. DeWitt stated the Mayor was goin g to meet with th e
Wate r an d Sewer Board the fol l o wing day on thi s mat t er .
COUNCIL MEM BER NE AL MOVED TO DEL EG ATE TO THE MAY OR OF THL
CITY OF ENGLEWOOD THE AUTHOR ITY TO SIGN THE POWER CF ATTORNEY
NECES SARY TO IMPLEMENT A SETTLEMEN T IN THE VOTE IN THE TRI-CITY
TRUST AND FOF< HIM TO USE HIS OWN JUD GE MENT CONTINGENT IN THE MEET-
ING WITH TH E WATER AND SEW ER BO ARD . Counc il Membe r Bilo second ed
t he mot ion . Upon a ca ll of the r oll , th e vot e r es ult ed as
follow s :
Ay es:
Nays:
Abs ent :
Cou nc il Membe r s Neal , Fitzpa trick,
We i st , Bilo , Br adsh aw, Otis .
None.
Council Me mber Hig day .
Th e Mayo r d ecla r ed th e mo tion car ri ed .
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City Manag e r Mccown presented a Council Comm unicatio n
concerning amending the 1982 General Fun d b udget and presented a
r esol u tio,, appropriating the monie s.
Council Member Fitzpatrick asked for a br ea kdown on the
mnnning requirements in the Fir e Department .
RESOLUTION NO. 14
SE:1;Es OF 19 83
A RE SO LUTION AMENDING THE 198 2 GENERAL FUND .
COUNCIL MEMBER NEAL MOVED TO PA SS RESOLUTION NO . 1 4 ,
SERIES OF 19 83 . Council Membe r Fitzpat ri c k seconded th e motion .
Upon a call of th e r oll , the vote r esulted as follo ws:
Ayes:
Nay s :
Abs e nt:
Co uncil Members Neal , Fitzpat r ic k ,
Weist, Bilo , Bradshaw , Otis.
None .
Council Member Higday.
Th e Mayor decla red the motion carried .
COU NCIL MEMBER BRADSHAI,' MOVED TO APP OINT GLEN WADDELL ,
3675 SOUTH CHEROKEE , TO FILL THE UNEXPIR~D TERM ON THE ELECTION
COMMIS SION. Co uncil Member Neal seconded the moti o n . Upo n a cal l
of th e roll, the vote re su lted as follows:
Aye s :
Nays:
Absent:
Council Memb e rs Neal , Fitzpatrick,
Weist , Bilo , Bradshaw , Otis .
None .
Council Member Hig day.
The Mayor declared th e motion car r ied .
Th e re was no further busines s to be discussed.
COUNCIL MEMBER NEAL MOVED TO ADJOURN .
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Mayor Otis adjourned the meeting without a vote at
8:30 p.m .