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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980-03-03 (Regular) Meeting MinutesREGULAR MEETING: COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO March 3, 1980 The City Council of the City of Englewood, Arapahoe County, Colorado, met in regular session on March 3, 1980, at 7:30 p.m. Mayor Otis, presiding, called the meeting to order. The invocation was given by Reverend Jim Smith, Associ- ate Pastor, First Baptist Church, 3170 South Broadway. The pledge of allegiance was led by Mayor Otis. 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 NEAL MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINTUES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF FEBRUARY 19, 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. * * * * * * COUNCIL MEMBER BRADSHAW MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF FEBRUARY 25, 1980. Council Member Neal sec- onded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: I March 3, 1980 Page 2 Ayes: Nays: The Mayor Council Member Higday, Neal, Fitzpatrick, Keena, Bilo, Bradshaw, Otis. None. declared the motion carried. * * * * * * Pre-scheduled visitor Bill Snyer, TOWN OF LITTLETON CARES, was not present. Mr. Dean Schank appeared on Mr. Snyer's behalf. Mr. Schank stated TOWN OF LITTLETON CARES supports the Meals-On Wheels program which provides hot meals to old and dis- abled people in the area so they can stay in their homes as long as possible. Mr. Schank exhibited a map which pinpointed the homes which were served. Mr. Schank stated the program is work- ed by volunteers. Mr. Schank stated the organization was asking for fi- nancial contributions from various entities and his purpose for appearing was to request aid from the City of Englewood. Mr. Schank stated Englewood contributed $750 twice in the past. Council Member Higday advised Mr. Schank to submit this request in the form of a letter detailing what Englewood has contributed in the past. Council Member Fitzpatrick suggested the matter be post- poned for discussion at the study session on March 10, 1980. Coun- cil agreed. Council Members Neal and Higday also requested a list of the Englewood recipients under the program. Mr. Schank stated he would provide a letter of request and the list of recipients. * * * * * * COUNCIL MEMBER HIGDAY MOVED TO PASS A PROCLAMATION DE- CLARING THE WEEK OF MARCH 16 -22, 1980, AS "DEMOLAY WEEK" IN THE CITY OF ENGLE~D. 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. March 3, 1980 Page 3 Mayor Otis presented the proclamation to Matt Buechner and Herschel Smith who in turn introduced other DeMolay members that were present. Mr. Buechner thanked the Mayor and Council for the proclamation. * * * * * * COUNCIL MEMBER NEAL MOVED TO PASS THE PROCLAMATION DE- CLARING MARCH 13, 1980, AS "FOUNDERS DAY" FOR SWEDISH MEDICAL CEN- TER. 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, Bilo, Bradshaw, Otis. None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. Mayor Otis presented the proclamation to Clifford Johnson, Director of Fiscal Affairs for Swedish Medical Center. Mr. Johnson expressed his appreciation. * * * * * * Mayor Otis asked if there were any other visitors wish- ing to be heard at this time. Vera Haney, 4799 South Sherman, appeared before Council and requested clarification on why she was assessed more money than her neighbor for repairs under the Paving District No. 25 project. Mrs. Haney stated she had received a letter from Gary Diede, Director of Engineering Services, which did not answer her question satisfactorily. Mrs. Haney recited a section of the letter in which Mr. Diede stated she was given less credit than her neighbor for a portion of sidewalk because he had more square footage that was good than she had. Mrs. Haney stated she did not understand this because the same square footage was replaced for both. City Manager Mccown stated each property owner was given credit for that portion of sidewalk which was good and since 6er neighbor had a larger portion, the neighbor was given more credit towards the assessment. Mrs. Haney stated she still did not understand. March 3, 1980 Page 4 Council Member Higday stated Mrs. Haney lived in his Council District and he would meet with Mrs. Haney for the pur- pose of looking at the repairs and further explaining the assess- ment. * * * * * * Eugene Norman, 3851 South Logan, appeared before Council and discussed problems he had encountered with dogs barking in his neighborhood and biting him. Mr. Norman stated he had answers to rid the dog problem as well as other problems on a national and local level. Mr. Norman submitted information pertaining to pro- blems that he had predicted to happen and resolutions of same. Assistant City Manager Curnes left the meeting to make copies of Mr. Norman's information. were: * * * * * * "Cot1111Unications -No Action Recomnended" on the agenda (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) Minutes of the Board of Adjustment and Ap- peals meeting of January 9, 1980. Minutes of the Board of Career Service Com- missioners meeting of January 10, 1980. Minutes of the Denver Regional Council of Governments meeting of January 16, 1980. Minutes of the Housing Authority meeting of January 23, 1980. Minutes of the Public Library Board meeting of February 5, 1980. Minutes of the Planning and Zoning Conmission meeting of February 5, 1980. Minutes of the Englewood Downtown Development Authority meeting of February 13, 1980. Memorandum from the Fire Chief to the City Manager concerning an out-of-state program for Battalion Chief Ward, Captains Johnson and Groditaki. COUNCIL MEMBER NEAL K>VED TO RECEIVE "COMMUNICATIONS- NO ACTION -RECOMMENDED". Council Member Bilo seconded the mo- tion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: March 3, 1980 Page 5 Ayes: Nays: The Mayor Council Members Higday, Neal, Fitzpatrick, Keena, Bilo, Bradshaw, Otis. None. declared the motion carried. * * * * * * Mayor Otis presented the minutes of the Election Commis- sion meeting of January 28, 1980, with Resolution #1 recommending establishment of a citizen co11111ittee to review the election and recall process of the City of Englewood. COUNCIL MEMBER NEAL MOVED TO ACCEPT RESOLUTION #1 FROM THE ELECTION COMMISSION. Council Member Bilo seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Nays: None. Council Members Higday, Neal, Fitzpatrick, Keena, Bilo, Bradshaw, Otis. The Mayor declared the motion defeated. COUNCIL MEMBER BRADSHAW MOVED TO RECOMMEND TO THE ELEC- TION COMMISSION TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS TO RECEIVE CITIZEN INPUT ON THE ELECTION PROCESS AND PROCEDURES AND REPORT BACK TO COUNCIL THEIR FINDINGS. Council Member Higday seconded the motion. Council Member Keena stated with proper notice in the paper the CoDll'lission should receive a great deal of input from the citizenry. Council Member Neal stated he felt the process was a function conducted under laws interpreted by the Commission and should be evaluated as well by the Co11111ission, not a citizens coDll'littee. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Nays: Council Members Higday, Neal, Fitzpatrick, Keena, Bilo, Bradshaw, Otis. None. 'nle Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * I March 3, 1980 Page 6 City Manager Mccown noted the next agenda items 6b - 6d would be presented by Mr. Curnes who had not yet returned to the meeting. COUNCIL MEMBER KEENA MOVED TO DELAY THE AGENDA ITEMS UNTIL AFTER THE RESOLUTIONS UNDER CITY ATTORNEY'S SECTION. Coun- cil 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. 6 SERIES OF 1980 * * * * * * A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE APPLICATION OF FRANZ HUMMEL DELI- CATESSEN, INC. FOR A BEER AND WINE LICENSE WITHIN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO. COUNCIL MEMBER HIGDAY MOVED TO PASS RESOLUTION NO. 6, SERIES OF 1980. Council Member Fitzpatrick 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. * * * * * * City Attorney Berardini presented a resolution relating to the creation of Paving District No. 27. Mr. Berardini noted the following corrections to the resolution: 1. On page 7, subparagraph (f), the following should be inserted after the word "installments" on the fourth line from the end of the subparagraph - "shall be due and payable on the same date each year". 2. On page 8, paragraph 9, the following phrase was repeated toward the end of the sentence -", the intention being that the various provisions hereof". March 3, 1980 Page 7 RESOLUTION NO. 7, SERIES OF 1980 A RESOLUTION DECLARING THE INTENTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF I ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, TO CREATE A SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT IN THE CITY TO BE DESIGNATED AS PAVING DISTRICT NO. 27, ADOPTING DETAILS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE PROPOSED DISTRICT, AND ORDER- ING PUBLICATION AND MAILING OF NOTICE OF HEARING TO THE OWNERS . OF THE PROPERTY TO BE ASSESSED FOR IMPROVEMENTS IN SAID DISTRICT. COUNCIL MEMBER HIGDAY MOVED TO PASS RESOLUTION NO. 7, SERIES OF 1980, WITH THE CHANGES AS STATED BY THE CITY ATTORNEY. Council Member Fitzpatrick 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 FITZPATRICK MOVED TO SET THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR MARCH 31, 1980, AT 7:30 P.M. ON THE PROPOSED PAV- ING DISTRICT. 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. * * * * * * Assistant City Manager Curnes returned to the meeting and presented a reconmendation from the Water and Sewer Board meeting of February 26, 1980, concerning annexation to Valley Sanitation District Supplement 112. Mr. Curnes stated Supple-. ment 112 was an area located on the south side of Union Avenue I and west of the South Platte River. It contained approximately 13.22 acres and would be the new location for Colorado Disposal. Mr. Curnes pointed out the location on a map. Mr. Curnes stated the location was in the City of Englewood and the sewer tap would be under the City's allocation. The Water and Sewer Board recom- mended approval. COUNCIL MEMBER FITZPATRICK MOVED TO ACCEPT THE ANNEXA- TION OF SUPPLEMENT 112 TO THE VALLEY SANITATION DISTRICT WHICH March 3, 1980 Page 8 IS LOCATED IN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD AND THAT THE SEWER TAP BE COUNTED FROM THE CITY'S ALLOCATION. Council Member Neal sec- onded 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. * * * * * * Assistant City Manager Curnes presented a recoDDlendation from the Water and Sewer Board meeting of February 26, 1980, con- cerning annexation of Supplement #72 to the Southgate Sanitation District. Mr. Curnes stated the area which he pointed out on a map was located south of East Dry Creek and west of South Holly Street. It contained 74 acres and the developer planned to build 201 single faily homes and one school. The area was being with- drawn from the South Arapahoe Sanitation District as the sewer will not flow properly into South Arapahoe's system. The Board recommended approval under the tap allocation program. COUNCIL MEMBER KEENA MOVED TO APPROVE SUPPLEMENT 172 TO THE SOUTHGATE SANITATION DISTRICT UNDER THE TAP ALLOCATION PROGRAM. Council Member Fitzpatrick 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. * * * * * * Mr. Curnes presented a reconnendation from the Water and Sewer Board meeting of February 26, 1980, concerning an In- dividual Water Tap-On Agreement for C~lorado Diaposal with Valley Water and City of Englewood. Mr. Curnes stated the area was lo- cated on the south side of Union Avenue and weat of the South Platte River. It contained approximately 13.22 acres and would be the new location for Colorado Disposal. The area was located in Englewood and would be under the City's system when the new Valley Water Contract was finalized. COUNCIL MEMBER KEENA MOVED TO APPROVE THE INDIVIDUAL WATER TAP-ON AGREEMENT FOR COLORADO DISPOSAL WITH VALLEY WATER March 3, 1980 Page 9 AND THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD UPON APPROVAL OF THE AGREEMENT BY THE CITY ATTORNEY. Council Member Bradshaw seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Higday, Neal, Fitzpatrick, Keena, Bi lo, Bradshaw, Otis. Nays: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * City Manager Mccown requested approval for an out-of- state trip for Packy Romans, Director of Parks and Recreation to attend a conference for the Midwest Region National Recrea- tion and Parks Association. Mr. Romana had been appointed as the Colorado representative to the Midwest Region National Re- creation and Parks Association. The Aaaociation's conference this year was being held in Lincoln, Nebraska, April 13 -15, 1980. COUNCIL MEMBER FITZPATRICK MOVED TO APPROVE THE TRIP TO LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, FOR MR. ROMANS. Council Member Keena sec- onded 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. * * * * * * City Manager Mccown noted a quor\.ml would not be present at the Council meeting on March 17, 1980. COUNCIL MEMBER HIGDAY MOVED TO SET A SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING ON MARCH 24, 1980, AT 7:30 P.M. 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. March 3, 1980 Page 10 The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * COUNCIL MEMBER HIGDAY MOVED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. Mayor Otis adjourned the meeting without a vote at 8:35 p.m.