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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980-05-19 (Regular) Meeting MinutesREGULAR MEETING: CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORAOO May 19, 1980 The City Council of the City of Englewood, Arapahoe County, Colorado, met in regular session at 7:30 p.m. on May 19, 1980. Mayor Otis, presiding, called the meeting to order. The invocation was given by the Reverend George I. Welsh, Saint George's Episcopal Church, 3600 South Clarkson Street. The pledge of allegiance was led by Junior Girl Scout Troop 1282. Mayor Otis asked for roll call. Upon a call of the roll, the following were present: Council Members Higday, Neal, Fitzpatrick, Keena, Bilo, Otis. Absent: Council Member Bradshaw. The Mayor declared a quorum present. * * * * * * Also present were: City Manager Mccown Assistant City Manager Curnes City Attorney Berardini Municipal Court Judge Parkinson Director of Connnunity Development Wanush Deputy City Clerk Watkins * * * * * * COUNCIL MEMBER KEENA MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF MAY 5, 1980. Council Member Bilo seconded the motion. COUNCIL MEMBER KEENA MOVED TO AMEND THE MOTION AND TO CORRECT THE MINUTES ON PAGE 15, FOURTH PARAGRAPH, TO READ "MR. HIGDAY STATED HE FELT MR. KELLER SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A CONSULTANT AND PAID SO RATHER THAN AS AN EMPLOYEE". Council Member Bilo seconded the motion. Upon a cal of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Higday, Fitzpatrick, Keena, Bilo, Otis. May 19, 1980 Page 2 Maya: Abstain: Absent: None. Council Member Neal. Council Member Bradshaw. 'lbe Mayor declared the motion carried. Upon a call of the roll, the vote on the original mo- tion resulted aa follows: Ayes: Council Members Higday, Fitzpatrick, Keena, Bi lo, Otis. Naya: None. Abstain: Council Member Neal. Absent: Council Member Bradshaw. 'lbe Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * COUNCIL MEMBER FITZPATRICK MOVED TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF MAY 7, 1980. Council Member Keena sec- onded the motion. COUNCIL MEMBER KEENA MOVED TO AMEND THE MOTION TO COR- RECT THE MINTUES ON PAGE 5, LAST PARAGRAPH, BE ALTERED TO READ "EEA AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE FIREFIGHTERS TO CLARIFY WHAT WAS SAID AT THE MEETING WITH MRS. HENNING". Council Member Higday seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted aa follows: Ayes: Council Members Higday, Neal, Fitzpatrick, Keena, Bilo, Otis. Nays: None. Absent: Council Member Bradshaw '11le Mayor declared the motion carried. Upon a call of the roll, the vote on the original mo- tion resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Higday, Neal, Fitzpatrick, Keena, Bi lo, Otis. I I May 19, 1980 Page 3 Nays: Absent: 'ftle Mayor None. Council declared * * Member Bradshaw. the motion carried. * * * * COUNCIL MEMBER HIGDAY MOVED TO BRING FORWARD AGENDA ITEM SA -COUNCIL MINUTES OF THE TOWN MEETING OF APRIL 28, 1980. Council Member Fitzpatrick seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted aa follows: Ayes: Nays: Absent: Council Members Higday, Neal, Fitzpatrick, Keena, Bilo, Otis. None. Council Member Bradshaw. 'ftle Mayor declared the motion carried. COUNCIL MEMBER FITZPATRICK MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC MEETING OF APRIL 28, 1980. Council Member Keena seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Nays: Absent: Council Members Higday, Neal, Fitzpatrick, Keena, Bilo, Otis. None. Council Member Bradshaw. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * Pre-scheduled visitor, Mrs. Judith Henning, Chairman, Board of Career Service Connissioners, was present. Mrs. Henning diacuaaed the aeries of events and meetings between City Council and the Career Service Board's request for a hearing officer and her meeting with the presidents of the employees associations con- cerning same. Mra. Henning stated her appearance was to the pur- pose of clarifying any misunderstandings that might have developed. * * * * * * Pre-scheduled visitor, David Junk, 5090 South Delaware, President, Englewood Jaycees, appeared before Council. Mr. Junk Hay 19, 1980 Page 4 requested Council aid to help finance the annual 4th of July fire- works display. Mr. Junk requested $3,500 to buy the fireworks. Mr. Junk stated the Jaycees had solicited $500 from various busi- nesses in Englewood. Council discussed with Mr. Junk various methods of rais- ing money. Mr. Junk provided the Jaycees' budget to Ms. Keena. Council advised Mr. Junk to again canvas the businesses and re- port back to Council at the June 2nd meeting. * * * * * * 'nlere were no other visitors wishing to speak to Coun- cil at this time. were: * * * * * * "Co11111Unications -No Action Reco11111ended" on the agenda (a) (b) (c) (d) Minutes of the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting of April 22, 1980. Minutes of the Englewood City Council Public Meeting of April 28, 1980. (approved at begin- ning of the meeting) Minutes of the Downtown Development Authority meeting of April 30, 1980. Municipal Court Activity Report for the month April, 1980. (e) Memorandum from the Director of Conmunity Development to the City Manager concerning his attendance at the Conference on Urban Development Funding Programs in Arlington, Virginia, April 10 -11, 1980. COUNCIL MEMBER NEAL K>VED TO ACCEPT "COMMUNICATIONS - NO ACTION RECOMMENDED, ITEMS (a), (c) -(e). 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, Otis. None. May 19, 1980 Page 5 Absent: Council Member Bradshaw. 'nle Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * Mayor Otis presented a Council Co111DUnication concern- ing a renewal of a hotel/restaurant license for Lord Byron's, 701 West Hampden Avenue. COUNCIL MEMBER NEAL !l>VED TO APPROVE THE RENEWAL OF A HOTEL/RESTAUltART LICENSE FOR LORD BYRON'S, 701 WEST HAMPDEN AVE- NUE. Council Member Rifday seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resu ted as follows: Ayea: Naya: Absent: Council Members Higday, Neal, Fitzpatrick, Keena, Bilo, Otis. None. Council Member Bradshaw. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * Mayor Otis preaented the minutes of the Library Board meeting of May 13, 1980, with a recommendation concerning Engle- wood participation in Shared Automated Library Information System. City Manager Mccown advised Council to postpone this matter until their study session on May 31, 1980, when Ms. Winkle, Director of Library Services would be present to discuss it in detail. COUNCIL MEMBER BILO t«>VED TO TAKE THE SUBJECT OF ENGLE- WOOD PARTICIPATION IN THE SHARED AUTOMATED LIBRARY INFORMATION SYSTEM AND !l>VE IT TO SATURDAY, MAY 31ST, FOR CONSIDERATION DUR- ING THE STUDY SESSION AND TO INSTRUCT THE CITY ATl'ORNEY TO PRE- PARE FOR THE COUNCIL MEETING ON JUNE 2ND THE APPROPRIATE RESOLU- TION LEAVING BLANltS FOR THE AMOUNTS. 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, Otis. None. May 19, 1980 Page 6 Abaent: Council Member Bradshaw. The Mayor declared lhe motion carried. ORDINANCE NO. 11 SERIES OF 1980 * * * * * * BY AUTHORITY COUNCIL BILL NO. 13 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BILO AN ORDINANCE VACATING THAT CERTAIN ALLEY LOCATED IN BLOCK 5, CANFIELD'S SUBDIVISION, CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, COLORADO. COUNCIL MEMBER BILO !l>VED TO PASS COUNCIL BILL NO. 13, SERIES OF 1980, OR FINAL READING. Council Member Keena seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as fol- lows: Ayes: Nays: Absent: Council Members Higday, Neal, Fitzpatrick, Keena, Bilo, Otis. None. Council Member Bradshaw. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * City Attorney Berardini presented the bill for an or- dinance establishing a liquor licensing authority and discussed the contents of the bill. Council Member Keena suggested inserting "Liquor" following the word "Local" in the second line of the title to clarify the specific nature of the authority. ORDINANCE NO. SERIES OF 1980 __ _ BY AUTHORITY • A BILL FOR COUNCIL BILL NO. 2 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER HIGDAY AN ORDIHAHCE AMENDING TITLE XI OF THE '69 ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING A NEW ARTICLE THERETO, CREATING A LOCAL LIQUOR May 19, 1980 Page 7 LICENSING AUTHORITY; ESTABLISHING THE POWERS, DUTIES, MEMBERSHIP, AND QUORUM, THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR THE 'tERMS AND THE MANNER AND METHOD OF APPOINTMl!:NT OF THE MEMBERS OF SUCH AUTHORITY; PROVID- ING THAT SUCH AUTHORITY SHALL HAY~ ALL THE POWERS OF A LOCAL LICENSING AUTHORITY AS SET •~RTH IN ARTICLES 46, 47, and 48 OF TITLE 12, C.R.S., 1973, AS AMENDED. COUNCIL MEMBER HIGDAY t«>VED TO PASS COUNCIL BILL NO. 2, SERIES OF 1980, OR FIRST READING. Council Member Keena seconded the motion. Council Member Higday aubmitted a letter from Steve Seay, Preaident of Coaaunity lank and Truat Company, supporting the creation of the authority. Council Member Neal a~eated that comaa be inserted in the 17th line of Section 11-2-33 (c) following the words "cause" and "any" for further clarification purposes. COUNCIL MEMBER NIAL t«>VED TO AMEND THE MOTION BY STRIKING THE WORDS IN SECTIOR 11-2-23 (c) SECOND LINE " A MAJORITY VOTE" AND INSERTING "FIVE COlfCUllING VOTES". Council Member Higday seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Maya: Abaent: Council Members Higday, Neal, Fitzpatrick, Keena, Bilo, Otis. None. Council Member Bradshaw. The Mayor declared the motion carried. Upon a call of the roll, the vote on the original mo- tion resulted aa follows: Ayea: Maya: Absent: Council Members Higday, Neal, Fitzpatrick, Keena, Bilo, Otis. None. Council Member Bradshaw. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * May 19, 1980 Page 8 Mayor Otis declared a recess at 9:05 p.m. Council re- convened at 9:25 p.m. Mayor Otis asked for roll call. Upon a call of the roll, the following were present: Council Members Higday, Neal, Fitzpatrick, Keena, Bilo, Otis. Abaent: Council Member Bradshaw. '11le Mayor declared a quorum present. * * * * * * ORDIMARCE RO. SERIES OF 1980~- BY AUTHORITY A BILL FOR COURCIL BILL NO. 16 IRTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BILO AN ORDIRAMCE AMERDING SECflOR 22.4B-3(c) OF THE CITY COMPRE- HENSIVE ZORING OllDIMAHCE RELATIRG TO IDENTIFICATION OF THE AREAS OF SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD (ORDINANCE NO. 26, SERIES OF 1963, AS AMENDED). COUNCIL MEMBER BILO t«>VED TO PASS COUNCIL BILL NO. 16, SERIES OF 1980, Oii FIRST READING. Council Member Neal seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote reaulted as fol- low•: Ayea: Haya: Abaent: Council Member• Higday, Real, Fitzpatrick, Keena, Bilo, Otis. None. Council Member Bradahaw. 'lbe Mayor declared the motion carried. COUNCIL MEMBER BILO t«>VED TO SET A PUBLIC HEARING CON-I CER.NING COUNCIL BILL NO. 16, FOR JURE 16, 1980, AT 7:30 P.M. DURING THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. Council Member Neal sec- onded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Higday, Neal, Fitzpatrick, Keena, Bilo, Otia. Hay 19, 1980 Page 9 Nays: Absent: None. Council Member Bradshaw. The Mayor declared the motion carried. ORDINANCE NO. SERIES OF 1980 * * * * * * BY AUTHORITY A BILL FOR COUKCIL BILL NO. 15 IRTRODUCID BY COUNCIL MEMBER DENA AN ORDINAMCI APPROVIHG AN AGllEMDT IETWDR THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, ARD THE CITY OF GllERWOOD VILLAGE, COLORADO, RELATING TO '11lE USE OF '111£ ANIMAL SHELTER FACILITIES WITHIN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO. COUNCIL MEMBER KEENA !«>VED TO PASS COUNCIL BILL NO. 15, SERIES OF 1980, ON FIRST READIRG. Council Member Neal seconded the motion. COUNCIL MEMBER NIAL )l)VED TO TABLE THE MATTER UNTIL JURE 2, 1980. Council Member Higday seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted aa follows: Ayes: Council Members Higday, Neal, Fitzpatrick. Nays: Council Members Keena, Bilo, Otis. Absent: Council Member -Bradshaw. The Mayor declared the motion defeated. Discussion ensued among Council members regarding the animal shelter facility, ita present ability to meet the needs of the co11111Unity and strengthening other community participation. Upon a call of the roll, the vote on the original mo- tion resulted as follows: Ayes: Nays: Council Members Higday, Neal, Fitzpatrick, Keena, Bilo, Otia. None. May 19, 1980 Page 10 Absent: Council Member Bradahaw. The Mayor declared the motion carried. RESOLUTION NO. 18 SERIES OF 1980 * * * * * * A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL ACCEPTING THE WASTEWATER TREAT- MEMT FACILITIES Pl.AR ARD AUTHORIZING THAT THE REPORT BE FORWARDED TO THE COLOIADO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ARD THE FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTEC?IOM AGEMCY. City Manager Mccown noted a like resolution had been paased by the Littleton City Council regarding the wastewater treatment plan. COUNCIL MEMBER ICEENA !l>VED TO PASS RESOLUTION NO. 18, SERIES OF 1980. Council Member Fitzpatrick seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayea: Nays: Absent: Council Members Higday, Neal, Fitzpatrick, Keena, Bilo, Otis. None. Council Member Bradshaw. '11\e Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * City Attorney Berardini submitted agenda item 7 (f) (a) amended version of a resolution authorizing the obtaining of land around the water storage facility. Mr. Berardini stated the amend- ed version contained the proper legal description. RESOLUTION NO. 19 SERIES OF 1980 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OR CONDEMNATION OF A FEE I SIMPLE INTEllEST IN CERTAIN LARD LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOD, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO, TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SIDEYAllD SETBACltS IN COR.JUNC?ION WITH THE CONSTRUC?ION OF A WATER STORAGE FACILITY. CX>URCIL HIMBER HIGDAY !l>VED TO PASS RESOLUTION NO. 19, SERIES OF 1980. Council Member Fitzpatrick seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: I Hay 19. 1980 Page 11 Ayes: Nays: Absent.: Council Members Higday, Neal, Fitzpatrick, Keena, Bilo, Otis. None. Council Memb~r Bradshaw. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * COUNCIL MEMBER NEAL K>VED TO PASS A PROCLAMATION ESTA- BLISHING MAY 23 AND MAY 24 FOR "BUDDY POPPY SALE". Council Mem- ber Fitzpatrick seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Maye: Absent: Council Members Higday, Meal, Fitzpatrick, Keena, Bilo, Otia. Mone. Council Member Bradshaw. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * City Manager Mccown presented a Council Conaunication concerning an appointment to the Water and Sewer Board. Mr. Mccown stated two citizens had submitted letters expreaaing interest in the vacancy. Mayor Otis stated Council had received another letter from an interested citizen. COUNCIL MEMBER BILO K>VED TO RECEIVE THE NAMES INCLUD- ING THE LETl'ER RECEIVED BY THE MAYOR ARD POSTPONE THE MATTER UN- TIL THE NEXT STUDY SESSION. Council Member Fitzpatrick seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as fol- lows: Ayea: Council Member• Higday, Keena, Bilo, Otia. Meal, Fitzpatrick, Maya: Mone. Absent: Council Member Bradshaw. The Mayor declared the motion carried. May 19, 1980 Page 12 Council instructed the .City Manager to set up the inter- view process for the study session on June 2, 1980. * * * * * * Richard Wanush, Director of Co~ity Development, appeared before Council and presented a Council Communication concerning EDDA Special Aaaeaament Diatrict. Mr. Wanuah stated the Downtown Development Authority vaa propoaing the creation of an aaaeaament district to partially fund a parking lot, park and walk-through in the 3400 block of South Broadway. In order to do the preliminary work neceaaary for the creation of the dis- trict, Mr. Wanuah reconaended that a bond counael and bond at- torney be retained. COUNCIL MEMBER NEAL IC>VED TO ERGAGED HAHIFEN, IMHOFF, SAMFORD, IRC., AS THE BORD COU1'SEL ARD LAJll, EDSTIOM ARD STOWE AS BOND A'lTOl.HEYS FOR THE PURPOSE OP ORGARIZillG THE SYSTEM ARD ORGAHIZATIOM OF THE DOWI'OWR ASSESSMIRT DISTRICT. Council Mem- ber Keena seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted aa follova: Ayes: Nays: Absent: Council Member• Higday, Real, Fitzpatrick, Keena, Bilo, Otia. None. Council Member Bradahaw. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * Director Wanush presented a Council Conaunication con- cerning Mortgage Revenue Bonda and a proposed resolution of in- tent to cover the City in case the Council decide• to support mortgage revenue bonds at a later time. RESOLUTION NO. 20 SERIES OF 1980 A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF CITY or ENGLEWOOD, COLORAOO, SINGLE FAMILY IC>RTGAGE UVERUE BORDS. COUNCIL MEMBER KEENA tl>VID TO PASS llSOLUTIOR RO. 20, SERIES OF 1980. Council Member Bilo aeconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote reaulted •• follova: Ayes: Council Members Higday, Neal, Fitzpatrick, Xeena, Bilo, Otis. I May 19, 1980 Page 13 Nays: Absent: '11le Mayor None. Council declared * * Member Bradshaw. the motion carried. * * * * Director Wanuah presented a Council Conaunication con- cerning a coaaunity energy conservation program. Mr. Wanush of- fered a reaolution of intent aupporting the development of such a profr .. and diacuaaed the grant application procedure should Counc l give preliminary approval to develop a comprehensive energy strategy. Council diacuaaed thi• matter with City Manager McCown and Director Wanuah at length and whether the means to undertake such a project juatified the end result. USOLUTIOll HO. 21 SERIES OF 1980 A llSOLUTIOll OF IllTEllT TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE ENERGY PROGRAM FOR THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD. COURCIL MEMBER DENA K>VED TO PASS RESOLUTION NO. 21, SERIES OF 1980. Council Member Real seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Nays: Absent: Council Members Neal, Fitzpatrick, Keena, Bilo, Otis. Council Member Higday. Council Member Bradshaw. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * For information purposes, City Manager Mccown transmit- ted a copy of a memorandum from Career Service Board Chairperson Judith Henning to the three employee aasociat~ons. Mr. Mccown stated the letter concerned proposed ordinance changes and so- licited coaaenta and reco111nendationa from the associations. * * * * * * For information purposes, City Manager Mccown transmit- ted a letted from Max Scott of Oedipus, Inc., concerning the sec- ond survey for the Southland Corporation license. Mr. Mccown dis- Hay 19, 1980 Page 14 cussed mailing a copy of the letter to the applicant and reading the letter into the record at the continuation of the hearing. * * * * * * For information purposes, Mr. Mccown transmitted a letter from Fred Kaufman, Chairman of the Englewood Downtown Development Authority. Mr. Mccown stated the letter and at- tached resolution requested Council to consider and adopt a policy of condemnation for the property that the EDDA wished to purchase for the walk-~hrough in the downtown area. Council Member Fitzpatrick stated more information concerning the EDDA'• request would have to be provided before he could make a decision on this matter. * * * * * * Mayor Otis presented Council Member Neal with a birth- day card in recognition of Mr. Neal's 30th birthday. Council Member Neal expressed his appreciation. * * * * * * Council Member Neal discussed the incident involving Jerry Feather, owner and operator of the Dart Board and whether or not Mr. Feather should appear before Council and discuss the matter. City Attorney Berardini requested Council's permission to investigate the matter, determine the strength of the case and report back whether or not formal charges should be made against Mr. Feather. Council granted Mr. Berardini's request and asked that he report back as soon as possible. Council Member Keena requested that Mr. Berardini's report be inclusive of Mr. Feather's attitude in the matter. * * * * * * There was no further business to be discussed. * * * * * * COUNCIL MEMBER HIGDAY K>VED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. Mayor Otis adjourned 10:58 p.m. the meeting without a vote at ~7~~-,,t~