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 .
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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 .
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(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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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 .
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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 .
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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
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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 .
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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
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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 .
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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:
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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:
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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 .
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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,
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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.
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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 .
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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 .
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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 .