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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983-08-01 (Regular) Meeting MinutesREGU LAR MEE TIN G: COU NCIL CHAMBE RS Ci t y of Eng lewood , Colo r ado Aug u st 1, 1 983 The Ci t y Cou n cil of the Ci ty o f Engle woo d , Ar a pa h oe Co unty , Colo r ad o , me t in r eg ul a r s e ss i o n at 7:30 p.m. o n Augu s t 1, 19 83 . Ma yor Otis , pres i d i ng , c alled the meeti ng t o order . The in voca ti o n was given by Rev e re n d Ge org e I . Welc h, Re cto , of St . Ge o rge 's Episc opa l Ch u r ch , 36 0 0 So uth Clark son Str ee t . The pl ed g e of a l legia n ce was led by a si ngle bo y s c ou t f rom Boy Sc o u t Troop t 92 , May o r Otis a s ked f o r r oll call . Upon a call o f the r o ll , t he f o llow i ng we re p r es en t : Counci l Membe r s Ne al , Fitzpa tric k, Wei s t , Bil o , Bra d s h a w, Otis . Ab s ent: Cou n cil Membe r Hi 9 The May or d e cl a re d a quo rum pr ese n t . Also pre s ent we r e: c: ►y M, l·~r!r ~ Mccow n Cit y A~t,rney De Wit t As s i star:: Ci t y Ma na g er Vargas De pu ty Citt Cl er k ow~n COU NCIL MEMB ER BRADS HAW MOVED TO APPROV E THE MI NUTES OF THE RE GU LAR ME ETI NG OF JU LY 18 , 1983 . Cou n c il Mem be r Bilo seco nded t h e mo - t i o n . Upon a ca ll o f th e r oll , t h e vote resulted as fol lows: Ay e s : Nays: Ab s e n t : Co unci l Mem be r s Neal , Fitzpat r ic k, We i st , Bil o , Bradshaw , Oti s. None . Coun c il Me mber Hig da y . The Ma yo r d eclared th e mot i on c arr ied . I I Augu st l , 1 9 83 Pag e 2 COUN CIL MEM BER NEAL MOVED TO APPR OVE TH E MI NUTE S OF THE SPEC I AL MEETIN G OF J ULY 25 , 1983 . Co unc il Me mber Bllo sec on d e d t h ? mo ti o n . Up o n a c a l l of th e r o ll, th e vo te r es u l te d as fo llows : Ay es : Na y s : Ab sent : Abs ta i n: Co u n c i l Me mb e r s Ne al, Fitzpa tri c k, We i st , Bil o , Br a d s h a w. No ne . Cou nc i l Me mbe r Higd a y . Ma y o r Otis. The Ma yor de c l a r e d the motion carried . Th e r e we re no pre-sc h e duled vi s it or s . Mayo r Ot i s ask ed if th e re we r e ot h e r vis ito r s . Bil l Gede on, 4 6 0 West Quincy, cam e f o rward . Mr. Ge deon r e port ed a neighbo r l i ving at 4 3 20 South El a t i parks a die sel cab i n th e driveway an d the f umes we re a n no yingly od o r o u s . Mayor Ot is st a ted th e sit ua tion has a lready be en c a ll ed t o his attention and h e has as s igned Assi s t an t City Ma n a ger Va rg a s t o resol ve t he c ompla int . Ci t y Attorn e y De Witt note d th e i mp o rta n c e of c i ti zens r e port i ng a nn o yan c es a nd po ssibl e v iol a tion s . Mr . De Witt also noted tha t res po ns i - bility o f thi s k i nd ex t e nd s i n t o bei ng c a lled as a witne s s t o t e stif y c o n ce r ni n g t he c o mpl ain t . Ther e we re no othe r v isito r s . •com munic a tion s -No Ac tio n Recom me nded" o n th e agen da we r e: (a) (b ) Minut es of the Boa rd of Career Se r v i c e Commi ss i one r s mee tin gs of Ma y 18, May 2 5 , an d Jun e 13, 198 3 . Minu t e s of th e Boa rd of Ad j u s tm e n t an d Ap pea l s mee t- i ng o f Jun e 8 , 1983 . Au g ust I, 1983 Pag e 3 (c) (d) (e) ( f) Minute s of t he Wa ter an d Sew e r Boa r d me eting of June ' 21, 1983 - Minute s of th e Pl anning and Zoni ng Commissio n mee t i n of J1•ly 6 , 1983. Min utes of the Pu blic Libr a ry Board meeti ng o f July 12 , 1983. Mi nut es o f the Do wntown Developm e nt Author ity meeting of July 1 3 , 198 3 . COUNC IL MEMBER FITZPATRIC K MOVED TO AC CEPT "COM MUNICATION S -NO ACTIO N RE COMMENDED", AGENDA ITEMS 5(A) -5(F). Coun ci l Me mb e r Bile sec - o nd ed Lhe motio n. Up o n a cal l of th e roll, the vote resulted as fol- lows: Ay es : Nays: Abs en·t: Co uncil Members Nea l, Fitzpatrick, Weis t, Bil o , Bradsha w, Otis . None. Co un c il Membe r Hi gday . The Mayor declared th e motion ca r ried . Co uncil Member Nea l a sked that Do rothy Da lqu ist pub li sh in t he monthly newsletter that study sessions were ope n sessio ns . City Manage r Mc Cown presented a lett e r from Lar r y Dicki nson r es igning from th e Urban Rene wal Autho r i ty. COU NCI L MEM BER NEA L MOVED TO ACCEPT TH E RE S IGNAT ION . Counci l Me mb e r Brad s haw seco nded th e •otion. Up o n a c a ll of the ro ll , the vo le r es ulte d as f ollows: Ayes: Nays: Absent: Cou ncil Members Neal , Fitzpa tric k , We ist, Bilo, Brad sh aw, Oti s . None. Council Member Higday. The Mayor decla re d the mo tion ca rr ied. I I Augu s t l, 198 3 Pag e 4 * City Man age r Mcco wn pr esen t ed a Council Communication from the Planning and Zoning Commis sion mee ting con cer ning a proposed amendment t o th e Compre hensiv e Zoning Ordinance adding new Section 22 .4C, Design Guid e lines for the South Br oa dway In centive Area. COUNCIL MEM BER BRAD SHAW MOVED TO RECEIVE THE REC OMM END ATION FROM TH E PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RELATIVE TO THE AMENDMEN T TO THE COM- PREHEN SIVE ZONING ORDINAN CE AND TO DIRECT Tl:E CITY ATTO RNEY TO PREPA RE AN ORDINANCE IN PREPARATI ON OF THE PUBLIC HEARING. Council Member Fitz- patrick s eco nd ed th e moti on . Upon a call of the roll, th e vote re sulted as follows: Ay es : Nays : Absent: Cour.:il Memb ers Neal , Fitzpat ric k , Weist, Bila , Bradshaw, Otis . No ne. Council Member Higday . The Mayor declared the mo tion carried. ORDINANCE NO . 36 SERIES OF 1983 * BY AUTHORITY COUNCI L BI LL NO. 32 INTRODU~E D BY COUNCIL MEMBEP. HIGDAY /F ITZPATRICK AN ORDINAN CE APPROVING A CON TRAC T FOR MU NIC IPAL SERVICE S TO PERMIT OTH ER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIE S TO USE THE SEWA GE TRE ATMENT PLANT OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD. COUNCI L MEMB ER FITZPATRICK MOVE D TO PASS COUNCIL BILL NO . 32, SERIE S OF 19 83 , ON FIN AL RE ADING. Council Me mber Bil a sec o nded the mo - ti on. Upon a call of the r oll , the vote resulted as follow s: Ayes: Nays: Absen t : Counci l Members Neal, Fitzpa tri ck , Weist , Bila , Bradshaw , Otis. Ncn e . Counc il Member Higda y . The Mayor declared the mo tion ca rrien. Au gust l, 1983 Pa ge 5 ORDINAN CE NO. 37 SE RI ES OF 1983 BY AUTHORITY COUNCIL BIL L NO. 34 I NTRODUCED BY CO UN,IL ME M!lf;; BI LD AN OR DINA NCE REPEALING AND REENACTING SECTION S 2 AN D 3 OF CHAPTE R 3 , TITLE XIII OF THE 196 9 ENGLE WOOD MUN ICIPAL CO DE, AS AMEN DF.D, Rf.LATrnG Tl) BUSINE SS AND OCC UPA TION TAXES UPON UTILIT Y COM ?ANIE S OPERATING WITf.IN rnE CITY OF ENGLEWO OD . COU NCIL MEMBER BILD MOVED TO PAS S COUNCIL BILL NO . ]C , SERI ES CF 1983 , ON FINAL READIN G. Co un c il Memb e r Bradsha w s eco nde d the motion. Upon a ca ll o f t he r ol l, th e vote r es ult ed as f ol lows : Aye s: Na ys: Abs e n,t: Coun cil Me mbers Nea l , Fitz pat rick, Weis t , Bil o, Brad sha w, Oti s . None. Council Me mber Higday . Th e Ma yor de~lar e d t he mot i o n carried. ORDINA NCE NO. 38 SERIE S OF 19 83 * BY AUTH ORIT Y COUNCIL BILL NO. 38 INTROD UCED BY COU NCIL MEMBER BRADSHAW AN ORD I NAN CE INCRE ASING TH E MEMBERS HIP OF TH E PA RKS AND RECR EAT ION COM - MISSION TO NIN E MEMBER S AND PROV IDIN G THAT TWO ME MBERS SHALL BE UNDER TH E AGE OF EIGH TE EN YEARS BY AMEN DI NG TITL E X, CH AP TER 1, SECTION S l , 2 , AND 4, EN GL EW OOD MU NICI~ L COD E OF '6 9 . CO UNCIL MEMBER BRAD SHAW MOVED TO PASS COUN CIL BILL NO. 38 , SERIE S OF 19 8 3, ON FINAL READIN G. Cou ncil Member Fi t zpat r ick seco nd ed th e mo t ion . Cou ncil Me mber Bilo st~ted he did not li ke the meth od of tion a nd therefore would oµpose th e passage . se lec-I I I Auqust I, 1983 Pag e 6 Cou ncil Membe r Neal sta ted he wa s uncomfortable with th e selec- tion me thod and ask e d for feedback from Council Member Brad s haw wh o is a memb e r of the Parks and Re creation Commiss ion as soon as possible on the select ion method functioning. Co un cil Membe r Fitzpatri c k stated he had reservations a bout th e selecti0n method but acknowledged the ultim a te d ecis ion came fro m Co un- c il. Co un c il Member Bilo sugges ted the assis t a nc e of the School /City Joint C~mmitt~e in th e s e l ection proc ess . Upon a cal l of th e r oll , th e vo te r esulted a s f o ll o ws: Ay es : Nays : Ab s c1t: Council Membe r s Ne al, Fitzpatrick , We is t , Bradshaw , Oti s . Co un c i l Me mb e r Bil a . Council Mem ber Higd a y. Th e Ma yo r decla re d the mo ti o n carried. ORDINMiCE NO. 39 SERIES OF 198 3 BY AUTHOR ITY COUNCIL BILL NO. 4 0 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BILD AN ORD INA~CE AMENDING CHAPTER 4 , TITLE I, ARTICLE III, OF THE CITY CODE BY REDISTRICTJ1G COUNCIL DISTR I CTS NUMBE RS l AND 2 ~ITHIN THE CITY OF ENGLEW OO C, COLORAD O. cr uNCIL MEM BE R BILD MOVED TO PAS S COUNCIL BILL NO . 40 , SERIES OF 198 3 , ON FI NA L RE~DIN G. Council Member Bradshaw sec onded the motion . Upon a ca ll of th e r ol l, th e vote r esu lt ed as foll ows : Aye s : Nays: Abs e nt: Council Me mber s Ne al , Fi tzpa t r ick , w/eist , Si lo, Bradshaw, Otis. No ne. Coun~il Member Higday. Th e Ma yo r dee : .r ed the mot i o n carr ied . Augu s l J , 1983 Pag e 7 ORDINAN CE NO. 40 SER IE S OF 1983 BY AUTH ORITY COUNCIL BILL NO. 41 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BRADSHAW AN ORDINAN CE APPR OVI~G A COLLE CTIVE BARGAININ G AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN CITY OF EN GLEW OOD , COLORA DO, AND EN GLEW OOD EMPLOYEES ASS OCIATION , EFFE C- TIVE JANUARY 1, 1984 THR OUGH DEC EMBER 31 , 1986 . COUNCIL MEMBER BRADS HAW MOVED TO PA SS COUN CIL BILL NO. 41 , SERIE S Of 1983, ON FINAL READING . Co un c il Mem ber Fi t z pa trick s econde d th e mot i o n . Coun ci l complim e n ted th e ne gotiating t e a ms f o r th ei r e ff o rt s i n devel op in g th e contract . Up o n a cal l o f th e r o ll, th e vo t e r esu lt ed as follow s : Ayes : Nays: Abs e nt: Co unci l Memb e r s Neal , Fitz pa trick , We ist, Bila , Bra d sh a w, Ot is . No ne . Coun ci l Membe r Hig d ay . The Mayo r dec la r e d the mo tion c arri e d. ORDI NA NCE NO. SE RIE S OF 1983 __ _ BY AUTH ORI TY A BILL FOP COUNCIL BI LL NO. 4 3 I NTRO DUCED BY COUNCIL MEM BER FI TZPAT RIC K I AN ORD INA NCE APPROVING A COLLE CTIV E BAR GAINING AGREEM ENT BY AND BETWE E~ I CI TY Of ENG LEW OO D, CO LOR AD O, AND EN GLEWOOD POLI CE BENEF IT AS SO CIATION, EFF EC TIVE JANUARY J, 1984 THROUG H DEC EM BE R 31 , 19 85 . COUN CIL MEM BER FITZPATRI CK MOVED TO PAS S COUN CI L BILL NO. 43 , SERIE S OF 1983, m· FI RST RE ADIN G. Coun c il Me mb er Bila s e conded the mo - tion . Upon a call o f the r oll, t he vo t e resulte d as follows: Ay es : Co un c il Member s Ne al , Fi tzpa t ri ck , We i s t , Bil a , Br ~ds haw , Oti s . I I Aug u,:t ), 1983 Pa ge 8 Nays: Absent: None . Cou n c il Me mb er Higd ay. Th e Ma yo r declar ed th e mo t i on ca rried. RESOLU TION NO. 39 SERIES OF 198 3 • • A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE NOTICE OF SALE OF GENE RAL OBLIGATION BONDS , SER IES 1983, iN THE PRIN CIPA L AM OU NT OF $4,600 ,000. CO UNCIL MEMBER BRADSHAW MOVE D TO PAS S RES OLUTI ON NO . 39 , SERIE S OF 1983 . Co uncil Me mber Fitz pat rick seco nded th e mo tion . City Manager Mcco wn r eport ed the Arapahoe County Asse sso r ha s info r med t he Di rector of Finance the mill levy inc rea s e should cover t he t h e debt ser vice on this bon d i ssue . Co uncil Me mber Nea l asked th e City Manager to inv estigate the poss i bility of ma ki ng th e bon d denomonations in certain a mounts so tha t En gl e wood c itizens c o u ld purcha se them. Up o n a call of t he roll, th e vote r esulted as foll ows: Ay es : Nays : Abs e nt: Council Memb ers Neal, Fitzpatrick, We i st , Bilo , Bradshaw, Ot is. None. Cou n c i l Me mb e r Hi gday. Th e Mayo r declared the moti on carri e d . Ci ty At torn e y De Wi t t pr ese nte d an Orde r of Dismissal i n the ma t t er of the City o f En gle wood vs. Rocky Mo untain Acquisitions , Inc . Mr . DeW i tt stated t his action is th e last case in the a d ult booksto r e lawsuit. City Att o rn ey DeWit t discus s ed the ca se of Park inson vs Mcco wn an d Hig bee . Augu s t l, 1983 Pag e 9 COUNCIL MEMBER BILD MOVED TO AUTHOR!Zf. THE CITY ATT ORNEY DEFEND TH E CITY IN THE MATTER OF PARKIN SO N VS MCCOWN AND HIG BEE. Membe r Fitzpatrick seconded the moti o n. Up on a cal l of the r oll , vote re s ulted as f ollows: TO I Counci : the Ay es : Na ys: Absent: Coun c il Members Neal, Fitz patr ick, We ist , Sil o , Bra dshaw , Oti s . Non e . Coun c il Me mber Hi gday . The Mayo r decla red t he motion carried . ORDINANCE NO . SERI ES OF 1983 __ _ BY AUTHOR I TY A BILL FOR COUNCIL BILL NO. 44 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER NEAL AN ORDINANCE AUTH ORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SA LE OF $4 ,50 0,000 CITY OF EN GLEWOOD , CO LORAD O, INDU STRIA L DEVELOPMENT REV ENUE BONDS (SAFEWAY STORES , INCORPORATF.D PROJEC T) SERIES 198 3 , TO FINANCE PROPERTY SUITABLE FOR USE FOR COMME RC IAL OR BUSINESS ENTERPRISES; RATIFYING CERTAIN ACTIO NS HERET OFO RE TAK EN; AUTHO RIZI NG THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY BY THE CITY OF A LOAN AGREEMENT, INDENTURE OF TRUST, BOND PURCHASE AGREEMENT, INDUCEMENT LETT ER , FIN AL OFFICIAL STATEME NT, SA ID BONDS AND CLOSING DOCUMENT S IN CONNE CTION THEREWITH; AND REPFALIN G ACTI ON HERETOFORE TA KE N IN CONFLICT HEREWIT H. Cit y Attorney De Wi tt noted th e co un ci l bill called for a pub lic heari ng on August 15 , 198 3 . COUNC IL MEMBER NEAL MOVLD TO PAS S COUNCIL BILL NO. 44, SER IE S 1 983 , ON F!RST READING. Coun c il Member Bradshaw seconded the mot ion . Upon a call of the r oll , the vote r esulte~ as follows: OF Aye s: Nays : Abs e nt : Counc il Memb e rs Nea l, Fitzpatrick, Wei st , Bi le, Bra ds haw, Oti s . None . Council Mem ber Higd ay . Th e Mayor d ecla r ed th e motion carr i ed . I I I Aug us t l , 1 98 3 Pa ge JO City Attorn e y De Witt di scus sed the case in Municipal Court wh e r ei n th e perso nn el fi les of a po l ice officer were requ ested to be opened and read by a n attorney appearing before the Municipal Court. Th e matter was tak e n to th e Dist r ict Cou rt and the Ju dge rul ed th e files were t o rem a i n closed. The case was rem a nd ed to Muni cipal Court for further pro ceedings. Mr. DeWitt stat ed this a c tion mea n s the personnel files will be prot ec te d unle ss ce rtain situa tion s cal l for th e opening. City Manager Mccown pre sen t ed a Co un c il Communication from the F ire Chief concerning mut ua l aid fire servic es between the Citie s of Che rr y Hill s a nd En g l e woo d . COUNCIL MEM BER FITZP ATRICK MOVED TO DIRE CT THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPA RR AN ORDINANCE TO CO MPLY . Council Memb e r Bilo seconded th e mo tion. Up o n a call of the roll, the vot e result ed as follows: Ayes: Co un c il Members Fi tzpat ri c k , We ist, e110, Bradshaw, Otis . Nays: Coun c il Me mb e r Neal, Abs en t: Coun c il Membe r Hi g d ay. Th e May o r d eclar ed th e motion ca rri ed. City Ma nager Mc co wn discus sed a Co uncil Communicat io n from th e Directo r of Fin ance r eco mm e n d ing ente ring into a lease/purchase agreement with JINCO Lea se Co rporat ion fo r th e pro cu rem en t o f computer h a rdware and sof twar e , one pavem e nt pr of i le r, and on e Class A fi r e pu mpe r at an in- t eres t r ate of 8 .85%. RESOLUTION NO. 4 0 SE RIES OF 1 983 AR "SOL UTION APPROVIN G A LEA SE/PUR CHA SE AGRE EMENT WITH JIN CO LEASIN G CORP OR ATION FOR TH E ACQUISITION OF EQUIPM ENT FOR TH E CITY OF EN GLEW OOD . COUNCIL MEMBEh BILO MOVED TO PASS RESOLUTION NO, 4 0 , SERIES OF 1983. Cou n c!l Member Neal seconded the motion. Upon a call of the rol l , th e vot e re sulted as follows : Ay es: Council Me mbe r s Nea l, Fitzpatrick, Augu s t l, 1983 Pag e ll Nay s : Ab se nt : We ist, Silo, Bradshaw , Otis, No ne . Co uncil Membe r Higday. The Ma yor d ecla r ed the motion c a r ri•J. • • City Manager Mccown presented a memor and um fr om Dire c tor of Engineering Services Gary Diede o n the s u bjec t of In cidental curb an d gutter replacement in the South Broa dw a y Overl ay Pr ogram . Mr. Mcc own noted the wo rk wa s co njunc t ion wi th th e South Broadway impr o vements in the 2700-3500 block s at t his tim e . Mr . Mccown st ated Directo r Died e was r eq uesting per mis si o n to send 30 -d ay co n c ret e r e pai r notices to all of the affected property owners . CO UNCIL MEMBER SILO MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTOR OF ENGI- NEERING SERVICES TO SEND OUT NOTI CE S. Council Memb er Fitzpatrick sec- onded the mo tion . Upon a call of the roll, the vot e r es ulted as f o l - lows : Ay es: Nays : Ab se n t: Council Membe r s Nea l, Fit zpatrick, Weist , Bile, Brad shz w, Otis . No ne. Cou nc il Member Hi gday . Th e Mayor dec lar ed the motion carried. City Manager Mccown announce d the rec ent marr iag e of Deputy Ci ty Clerk Ja n ice Watki n s to Bill Owen . • • • • • Recognizing the vaca ncy t o th e Engle wood Urb a n Renewal Auth oril l cr eat e d by the r esignat ion of Mr . Dickin son wa s t o be filled through ma yo rial appo in tment , May o r Otis appo inted Susan Van Dyke , 570 East Amherr : Avenue , Mayor Otis stated the appointm en t was effective immediately and wo uld expire February 5, 198 6 . Ma yor Otis noc ed Ms . Va n Dyke had previou s ly been the alternnte member on the Eng le wood Urban Renew al Autho ri ty and asked C0uncil to sometim e in th e near future recomm e nd he r successor . I I August l, 1983 Page l 2 Council Member Bradshaw c o ngratulated the male members of Coun- cil for parti c ipating in the Ar apahoe County Fair legs contest and being victo rious. There was no further business discu s sed. CO UNCIL MEMBER BILO MOVED TO ADJOURN. Mayor Otis adjourned the meeting without a vote at 8:25 p.m .