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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980-02-04 (Regular) Meeting MinutesREGULAR MEETING: COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO February 4, 1980 The City Council of the City of Englewood, Arapahoe County, Colorado, met in regular session on February 4, 1980, at 7:30 p.m. Mayor Otis, presiding, called the meeting to order. The invocation was given by Reverend Bryant, First Baptist Church, 3170 South Broadway. The pledge of allegiance was led by Boy Scout Troop 1154. Mayor Otis asked for roll call. Upon a call of the roll, the following were present: Council Members Higday, Neal, Fitzpatrick, Keena, Bilo, Bradshaw, Otis. Absent: None. The Mayor declared a quorum present. * * * * * * Also present were: City Manager Mccown Assistant City Manager Curnes City Attorney Berardini Deputy City Clerk Watkins * * * * * * Council Member Keena noted a correction to the minutes of January 14, 1980, page 14, fourth paragraph, second sentence. Ms. Keena stated the sentence starting with ''However" should be striken and replaced with ''Ma. Keena pointed out that Ms. Gamble's testimony should be given as much consideration as Mr. Meyers's testimony." COUNCIL MEMBER BRADSHAW MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF JANUARY 14, 1980, AS AMENDED. Council Member Neal seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Nays: Council Members Higday, Neal, Fitzpatrick, Keena, Bilo, Bradshaw, Otis. None. February 4, 1980 Page 2 The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * City Manager Mccown referred to page 16 of the minutes of the regular meeting of January 21, 1980. Mr. Mccown clarified the reception was being sponsored by both the First National Bank of Englewood and the Chamber of Co11111erce not the Chamber alone. Mr. Mccown stated the minutes were, however, correct. COUNCIL MEMBER FITZPATRICK MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF JANUARY 21, 1980. Council Member Keena seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Nays: Council Member Higday, Neal, Fitzpatrick, Keena, Bilo, Bradshaw, Otis. None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * There were no pre-scheduled visitors on the agenda. * * * * * * Mayor Otis asked if there were any other visitors in the audience wishing to speak to Council. Ma. Pearl Albertstein, liaison to local governments for the Regional Transportation District, appeared before Coun- cil. Ms. Albertstein presented a status report on the Englewood Transit Center. Six or more sites had been evaluated resulting in the preferred RTD site in the block bounded by Acoma, Bannock, Floyd and Girard. After some conceptual studies were done on this site, RTD received a letter from Mayor James Taylor requesting that RTD postpone submission of preliminary plans and environment assessment pending a study of downtown development by the Engle- wood Downtown Development Auth ~rity. Therefore, RTD did not in- clude the Englewood Transit Center in its submittal for federal funding. In June, 1979, the EDDA asked RTD to examine an al- ternative site bounded by Girard, Bannock, Hampden and Dry Creek. After RTD made staff analysis and it was reviewed by the Board, it was determined that the proposed alternative was unacceptable because costs for land acquisition and relocation were prohibitive. The EDDA then asked that RTD examine the site inmediately west of the first alternative which was bounded by Hampden, Bannock, Girard, Cherokee. As to date, RTD has not been able to complete analysis of this site. I February 4, 1980 Page 3 Council Member Keena asked for a copy of the assess- ment of the RTD-preferred site. Council Member Neal asked about the timetable under which RTD was working. Ms. Albertstein stated applications for grants for four transit centers -Boulder, Arvada, Littleton, Northglenn -have been submitted. The grants for the other cen- ters would be submitted as well; however, the timing really de- pended upon with the federal government. Ms. Albertstein invited Council to attend a meeting on · February 23, 1980 involving the Colorado Municipal League and the Colorado Counties Incorporated. The topic would be a light rail system. Ms. Albertstein stated she would be sending Council a letter informing them of the time and place. * * * * * * There were no other visitors to be heard. * * * * * * "CoD111Unications -No Action RecoDlllended" on the agenda were: (a) (b) (c) Minutes of the Englewood Housing Authority meetings of December 19, 1979 and January J.5, 1980. Minutes of the Englewood Downtown Develop- ment Authority meeting of January 23, 1980. Minutes of the Parks and Recreation Commis- sion meeting of January 10, 1980. COUNCIL MEMBER KEENA MOVED TO RECEIVE AGENDA ITEM - "COMMUNICATIONS -NO ACTION RECOMMENDED". Council Member Bilo seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote re- sulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Higday, Neal, Fitzpatrick, Keena, Bilo, Bradshaw, Otis. Nays: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * February 4, 1980 Page 4 Mayor Otis presented a Council CoD111Unication concerning review and approval of the Downtown Development Authority's 1980 budget and approval of the Executive Director's contract. COUNCIL MEMBER BRADSHAW MOVED TO APPROVE THE ENGLEWOOD DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY'S BUDGET FOR 1980. Council Member Neal seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote re- sulted as follows: Ayes: Nays: Council Members Higday, Neal, Fitzpatrick, Keena, Bilo, Bradshaw, Otis. None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. COUNCIL MEMBER FITZPATRICK MOVED TO DELAY ACCEPTANCE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S CONTRACT UNTIL FURTHER CHANGES ARE MADE. Council Member Higday seconded the motion. Council Member Keena stated the delay was due to minor technical changes in the contract only. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Nays: Council Members Higday, Neal, Fitzpatrick, Keena, Bilo, Bradshaw, Otis. None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. ORDINANCE NO. 2 SERIES OF 1980 * * * * * * BY AUTHORITY COUNCIL BILL NO. 3 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BILO AN ORDINANCE VACATING A CERTAIN ALLEY LYING BETWEEN SOUTH ACOMA AND SOUTH BANNOCK STREETS, NORTH OF WEST JEFFERSON AVENUE AND RETAINING AN EASEMENT THEREIN. COUNCIL MEMBER BILO MOVED TO PASS COUNCIL BILL NO. 3, SERIES OF 1980, ON FINAL READING. Council Member Bradshaw sec- onded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: I February 4, 1980 Page 5 Ayes: Nays: Council Members Neal, Fitzpatrick, Keena, Bilo, Bradshaw, Otis. Council Member Higday. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * ORDINANCE NO. SERIES OF 1980 A BILL FOR BY AUTHORITY council bill no. 4 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BRADSHAW AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO, AND THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, FOR THE TRANSFER OF REAL PROPERTY TO THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD FOR CENTENNIAL PARK. COUNCIL MEMBER BRADSHAW MOVED TO PASS COUNCIL BILL NO. 4, SERIES OF 1980, ON FIRST READING. Council Member Keena seconded the motion. Council-Member Higday queried whether or not to approve the bill without further information on the County's intentions regarding this agreement. Council Member Neal suggested that the matter be put on the study session agenda prior to second reading. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Nays: The Mayor RESOLUTION NO. 3, SERIES OF 1980 Council Members Neal, Fitzpatrick, Keena, Bradshaw, Otis. Council Members Higday, Bilo. declared the motion carried. * * * * * * RESOLUTION APPOINTING GERALDINE L. ALLAN, ESQ., ASSOCIATE MUNICIPAL JUDGE FOR THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO. February 4, 1980 Page 6 COUNCIL MEMBER KEENA MOVED TO PASS RESOLUTION NO. 3, SERIES OF 1980. Council Member Bilo seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Nays: Council Members Higday, Neal, Fitzpatrick, Keena, Bilo, Bradshaw, Otis. None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. RESOLUTION NO. 4 SERIES OF 1980 * * * * * * A RESOLUTION DENYING THE APPLICATION OF K.P.L., INC. FOR A RETAIL LIQUOR STORE LICENSE WITHIN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO. City Attorney Berardini pointed out the misspelling of a witness's name. The resolution showed Archbarger, the proper spelling was Artzberger. COUNCIL MEMBER FITZPATRICK MOVED TO PASS RESOLUTION NO. 4, SERIES OF 1980. Council Member Higday seconded the motion. COUNCIL MEMBER NEAL MOVED TO AMEND THE RESOLUTION IN SECTION 5, BY DELETING THE PART "39 ••• ISSUANCE" AND ADD "39 INDICATED THEY MAY HAVE PREVIOUSLY SIGNED THE PETITION, ALTHOUGH MR. SCOTT INDICATED THIS WAS UNLIKELY". Council Member Bradshaw seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Nays: Council Members Higday, Neal, Fitzpatrick, Keena, Bilo, Bradshaw, Otis. None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. Council Member Keena stated her reasons for not support-I ing the resolution. Ms. Keena stated she believed Cinderella City was part of a regional neighborhood and as such served the regional neighborhood. Also, that King Soopers was a part of the complex and attracted from the regional neighborhood. It was stated at the · hearing that since Cinderella City was built and attracting people into the City of Englewood, no new liquor stores had been added. Ms. Keena stated she felt the patrons of the center would utilize the store and that it would not be detrimental to existing traffic February 4, 1980 Page 7 patterns in the area. The regional neighborhood concept shows a legitimate need in Cinderella City. Also, the survey made by Oedipus was the only scientific survey performed; therefore, the only reliable survey. If the two mile radius had been reduced, the results would be the same -the citizens of Englewood desire the approval of the liquor license for K.P.L. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Nays: Council Members Higday, Neal, Fitzpatrick, Bilo, Bradshaw, Otis. Council Member Keena. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * City Attorney Berardini presented a memorandum from his office concerning a lease extension agreement with Continental National Bank and Western Property Management Con:iJ>any for radio transmitting equipment atop the Continental National Bank Building. Mr. Berardini stated the memorandum as in response to Council's question regarding the $70 increase per year for leasing the space. Mr. Berardini stated the present owners of the bank building was Western Property Management Company and he had contacted them to reconsider the increase. Mr. Berardini stated he was waiting for a reply. COUNCIL MEMBER NEAL MOVED TO APPROVE THE EXTENSION OF THE LEASE AND TERMS CONTAINED IN THE LEASE AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE IT. Council Member Higday seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Nays: Council Members Higday, Neal, Fitzpatrick, Keena, Bradshaw, Otis. Council Member Bilo. The Mayor declared the motion carried. Mayor Otis requested the City Attorney to continue his investigation in this matter and report back to Council as soon as possible. * * * * * * Mayor Otis declared a recess at 8:45 p.m. The Council reconvened at 8:55 p.m. Mayor Otis asked for roll call. Upon a call of the roll, the following were present: February 4, 1980 Page 8 Council Members Higday, Neal, Fitzpatrick, Keena, Bilo, Bradshaw, Otis. Absent: None. The Mayor declared a quorum present. * * * * * * City Manager Mccown presented Council Communication concerning Board and CoDlllission appointments. COUNCIL MEMBER FITZPATRICK MOVED TO APPOINT THE FOLLOW- ING PEOPLE: JO ELLEN TURNER CAREER SERVICE BOARD 4 YEARS EARL LADEWIG RETIREMENT BOARD 4 YEARS MILLARD F. BOHLING RETIREMENT BOARD 4 YEARS MARTEN LATHROP RETIREMENT BOARD 2 YEARS CHESTER HALLAGIN ADJUSTMENT & APPEALS 4 YEARS JOHN KREILING ADJUSTMENT & APPEALS 4 YEARS WERNER SCHNACKENBERG WATER & SEWER 6 YEARS ED MCBRAYER PLANNING & ZONING 4 YEARS DONALD WILLIAMS PLANNING & ZONING 4 YEARS MILTON SENTI PLANNING & ZONING 4 YEARS DOYET J. BARBRE PLANNING & ZONING 1 YEAR W. F. PATTERSON ELECTION COMMISSION 4 YEARS ROBERT E. CURRIE LIBRARY BOARD 4 YEARS BRUCE HOGUE LIBRARY BOARD 4 YEARS JOE RATHBURN LIBRARY BOARD 4 YEARS HOWARD K>RARIE, JR. LIBRARY BOARD 2 YEARS NORMAN KERSWELL LIBRARY BOARD 4 YEARS W. OLIVER KELLY URBAN RENEWAL 5 YEARS HART GILCHRIST URBAN RENEWAL 5 YEARS MELVIN MINNICK URBAN RENEWAL 5 YEARS Council Member Higday seconded the motion. COUNCIL MEMBER NEAL K>VED THAT MR. SENTl'S TERM COMMENCE EFFECTIVE MARCH 24, 1980 TO COMPLY WITH THE ONE YEAR RESIDENCY RE- QUIREMENT. Council Member Keena seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: I I February 4, 1980 Page 9 Ayes: Nays: Council Members Higday, Neal, Fitzpatrick, Keena, Bilo, Bradshaw, Otis. None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. Upon a call of the roll, the vote on the original motion resulted as follows: Ayes: Nays: Council Members Higday, Neal, Fitzpatrick, Keena, Bilo, Bradshaw, Otis. None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. Mayor Otis stated Council had a difficult time in select- ing appointees from the many qualified people they had interviewed. The people were placed on those boards and co11111issions where Council thought they were best suited. Mayor Otis stated a letter would be written notifying the citizens of their appointments as well as a letter to the other applicants thanking them for their response. Council Member Fitzpatrick stated the same criteria for not appointing a Council Member to the Planning and Zoning Commis- sion was the basis for not appointing a Council Member on the Li- brary Board. Council Member Keena stated the rationale used was meant to maximize citizen participation on boards and cotlll'lissions. Ms. Keena noted all items proceed to Council for final action and if there were any questions, Council could get involved at that time. COUNCIL MEMBER HIGDAY MOVED TO WRITE A LETTER TO THE LI- BRARY BOARD OUTLINING THE REASONS WHY A COUNCIL MEMBER WAS NOT AP- POINTED TO THE BOARD. Council Member Neal seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Higday, Neal, Fitzpatrick, Keena, Bilo, Bradshaw, Otis. Na y s : Non e . The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * February 4, 1980 Page 10 City Manager Mccown presented a Council Communication concerning a request for approval of an out-of-state trip for him to attend the 1980 ICMA Planning CoUlllittee. COUNCIL MEMBER BILO MOVED TO APPROVE THE OUT-OF-STATE TRIP FOR THE CITY MANAGER. Council Member Neal seconded the mo- tion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Nays: Council Members Higday, Neal, Fitzpatrick, Keena, Bilo, Bradshaw, Otis. None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * City Manager Mccown presented a Council Communication concerning the annual Fire and Police Training Programs for the City of Englewood. COUNCIL MEMBER BILO MOVED TO APPROVE THE TRAINING PRO- GRAMS FOR THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT. Council Member Keena seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Nays: Council Members Higday, Neal, Fitzpatrick, Keena, Bilo, Bradshaw, Otis. '~ None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * Mayor Otis asked Council to consider the request from Porter Memorial Hospital concerning bonds for a new off ice build- ing. Mr. Otis asked that the matter be put on the study session agenda for discussion as soon as possible. * * * * * * Council Member Keena brought up the matter of the problem of irregular attendance of members at board and comnission meetings. COUNCIL MEMBER HIGDAY MOVED TO DIRECT CHAIRMEN OF THE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD TO SET A POLICY THAT WOULD DISCOURAGE EXCESSIVE ABSENTEEISM AND REPORT THE SAME TO COUNCIL ON A QUARTERLY BASIS. Council Member Bradshaw seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: February 4, 1980 Page 11 9:30 p.m. Ayes: Nays: Council Members Higday, Neal, Fitzpatrick, Keena, Bilo, Bradshaw, Otis. None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * There was no further business to be discussed. * * * * * * COUNCIL MEMBER HIGDAY MOVED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. Mayor Otis adjourned the meeting without a vote at ~,~~~ eputy ctYcer