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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979-08-20 (Regular) Meeting MinutesREGULAR MEETING: COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO August 20, 1979 The City Council of the City of Englewood, Arapahoe County, Colorado, met in regular session on August 20, 1979, at 7:30 p.m. Mayor Taylor, presiding, called the meeting to order. The invocation was given by Reverend James T. Smith, First Baptist Church, 3170 South Broadway. The Pledge of Al~· legiance was led by Mayor James Taylor. Mayor Taylor asked for a roll call. Upon a call of the roll, the following were present: Council Members Williams, Smith, Harper, Clayton, Mann, Taylor. Absent: None. 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 Parks and Recreation Romans Deputy City Clerk Watkins * * * * * * Municipal Court Judge Parkinson administered the oath of office to Mr. Oliver J. Giseburt, the newly appointed councilman representing Council District II. Council welcomed Mr. Giseburt as a new member. * * * * * * COUNCILMAN SMITH MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF JULY 30, 1979, WITH THE FOLLOWING CORRECTION: ON PAGE 4, THE VOTE ON MAY BETH PATTERSON BE ADDED AS FOLLOWS: August 30, 1979 Page 2 HAY BETH PATTERSON: AYES: NAYS: NONE. COUNCIL MEMBERS WILLIAMS, SMITH, HARPER, CLAYTON, MANN, TAYLOR. Councilman Mann seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Nays: Abstain: Council Members Williams, Smith, Harper, Clayton, Mann, Taylor. None. Council Member Giseburt. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * City Manager Mccown noted a change in the minutes of the regular meeting of August 6, 1979. The change is on page 21, first r.aragraph, second line. The word "Council" should be chang- ed to 'Chief Administrative officer". COUNCILMAN HANN MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE RE- GULAR MEETING OF AUGUST 6, 1979, AS AMENDED. Councilman Harper seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Nays: Abstain: Council Members Williams, Smith, Harper, Clayton, Mann, Taylor. None. Council Member Giseburt. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * COUNCILMAN SMITH MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF AUGUST 13, 1979. Councilman Mann seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as fol- lows: Ayes: Nays: Council Members Williams, Smith, Harper, Clayton, Mann, Taylor. None. August 20, 1979 Page 3 Abstain: Council Member Giseburt. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * Mr. Ron Parness, owner of Glass Bottles Liquors, 336 West Hampden Avenue, was present and requested a permit to en- large/modify/expand his business premises. COUNCILMAN MANN MOVED TO APPROVE THE APPLICATION FOR MR. RONALD PARNESS, GLASS BOTTLE LIQUORS, 336 WEST HAMPDEN AVENUE, ENGLEWOOD. Councilman Williams seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Williams, Giseburt, Smith, Harper, Clayton, Mann, Taylor. Nays: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * Mr. Marty Herzog, 2317 Vine Street, Denver, was present. Mr. Herzog stated he was the owner of Park & Shop lot and requested an extension of the lease of the Park & Shop which currently has 17 years to run for another additional three years. Mr. Herzog stated the extension will enable him to better negotiate lease con- tracts with tenants. COUNCILMAN WILLIAMS MOVED TO GRANT THE EXTENSION OF THREE YEARS FOR WHICH MR. HERZOG IS ASKING. Councilman Giseburt seconded the motion. Councilman Smith stated the topic of extending leases has been discussed several times before. Mr. Smith stated the City is obligated by law not to negotiate a lease for over 20 years. Mr. Smith stated extending leases could turn into per- petuity and if Council extends leases every three to four years with 17 or 16 years remaining, in essence, is increasing a 20- year lease to perpetuity because every few years, a new Council is coming in and increasing the lease. Council discussed at length the issue of extending the lease as requested by Mr. Herzog, what problems he might have in negotiating contracts, what plans he has for upgrading the pro- perty, and what plans the Downtown Development Authority might have for this area. August 20, 1979 Page 4 Upon a call of the roll, the vote on Councilman Williams's motion resulted as follows: Ayes: Nays: Council Members Williams, Giseburt, Smith, Mann. Council Members Harper, Clayton, Taylor. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * Mayor Taylor asked if there were any other visitors in the audience wishing to speak. Ma. Louise March, 3141 South Santa Fe Drive #28, Elm Trailer Court, appeared before Council. Ms. March discussed the odor emitted from the Wastewater Treatment Plant located near the trailer court. Ma. March stated the odor has been very bad the last two weeks and asked what had happened since the odor had once been subdued. City Manager Mccown stated sludge was backing up and the engineers were called out today to correct the problem. Mayor Taylor thanked Ms. March for coming to the meeting. Mayor Taylor stated Council has been told in a joint-meeting with the Littleton City Council that the odor was going to be elimi- nated completely. Mayor Taylor stated they had informed the en- gineers that if it was not, someone was going to have a lawsuit on their hands. Mayor Taylor stated she should not have to live under such conditions. * * * * * * Mr. Paul Newport, 2974 West Chenango, representing the Englewood Volunteer Fire Department, appeared before Council. Mr. Newport submitted an application for a special events permit for the Volunteer Firemen's Ball to be held on September 22, 1979, to the Clerk. Mayor Taylor stated Council would act on the application in the normal course. * * * * * * Mr. Maurice Merlin, 3688 South Sherman, appeared before Council. Mr. Merlin connented on the benches in the council cham- bers as being uncomfortable and hard to sit on. Mr. Merlin asked Council members Mann, Clayton, and Williams to sit on the benches. August 20, 1979 Page 5 Mr. Merlin suggested that the benches be replaced by chairs and he also connented on disliking the color of the furniture. * * * * * * Mrs. Myrtle Jones, 5020 South Washington, appeared be- fore Council. Mrs. Jones stated more study should be done on the recot1111endation for the playground with no bathroom facilities at Duncan Park. Mrs. Jones stated bathroom facilities should have first priority. * * * * * * Mr. Buddy Clark, 3141 South Santa Fe Drive, appeared be- fore Council and stated his feelings on what a good place Englewood is to live. * * * * * * Mayor Taylor asked if there were any other visitors in th audi nc wishing t o ap k t o Council on any matt@ra. No one responded. * * * * * * "Cot1111Unications -No Action Recot1111ended" on the agenda were received: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) Minutes of the Board of Career Service Com- missioners meetings of June 28 and July 19, 1979. Mintues of the Board of Adjustment and Ap- peals meeting of July 11, 1979. Mintues of the Denver Regional Council of Governments meeting of July 18, 1979. Minutes of the Election Connission meetings of August 2 and August 6, 1979. Mintues of the Englewood Downtown Development Authority meeting of August 8, 1979. Minutes of the Parks and Recreation Connnis- sion meeting of August 9, 1979. Minutes of the Animal Control Connittee meet- ing of August 13, 1979. August 20, 1979 Page 6 (h) (i) Memorandum from the Municipal Court Judge to the Mayor and Members of City Council concerning the activity report for the month of July, 1979. Memorandum from the Director of Community Development to the City Manager concerning a complaint from Mr. C. A. Brown. Councilman Smith asked if Mr. Brown was present. He was not present. City Manager Mccown stated a copy of the memorandum was sent to Mr. Brown. * * * * * * City Manager Mccown presented liquor license renewal re- quests from the following businesses: TYPE OF LICENSE Hotel/Restaurant 3.2 Beer -On Premises Retail Liquor Store NAME OF BUSINESS The Waldorf 4595 South Santa Fe Drive Shakey's Pizza Parlor 3281 South Santa Fe Drive Liquor Barn Ltd. 4415 South Broadway COUNCILMAN MARN K>VED TO APPROVE THE RENEWAL REQUEST FOR A HOTEL/RESTAUIWfT LIQUOR LICENSE FOR THE WALDORF, 4595 SOUTH SANTA FE DRIVE. Councilman Harper seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayea: Nays: Council Members Williams, Giseburt, Smith, Harper, Clayton, Mann, Taylor. None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. COUNCILMAN CLAYTON MOVED TO APPROVE THE RENEWAL REQUEST FOR A 3.2 BEER LICENSE -ON PREMISES FOR SHAKEY'S PIZZA PARLOR, 3281 SOUTH SANTA FE DRIVE. Councilman Williams seconded the mo- tion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Nays: Council Members Williams, Giseburt, Smith, Harper, Clayton, Mann, Taylor. None. August 20, 1979 Page 7 The Mayor declared the motion carried. COUNCILMAN WILLIAMS MOVED TO APPROVE THE REQUEST FOR A RETAIL LIQUOR STORE LICENSE FOR THE LIQUOR BARN LTD., 4415 SOUTH BROADWAY. Councilman Harper seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Nays: Council Members Williams, Giseburt, Smith, Harper, Clayton, Mann, Taylor. None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * City Manager Mccown presented a reconmendation from the Englewood Public Library Board requesting approval of the letters of agreement with the Central Colorado Library System -one for October l, 1979 through December 31, 1979 and the second one for January 1, 1980 through September 30, 1980. COUNCILMAN CLAYTON MOVED FOR PASSAGE OF THE LETTERS OF AGREEMENT. Councilman Mann seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote reaulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Williams, Giseburt, Smith, Harper,! Clayton, Mann, Taylor. Nays: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * City Manager Mccown asked Director of Parks and Recre- ation Romana to discuss the next agenda item -the reconmendation from the Parka and Recreation CoDlllission concerning the improve- ments to Duncan Park. Director Romans discussed the improvements set out in I an inmediate plan and those under a long-range plan. The inmedi- ate plan calls for play apparatus area, all-purpose court, and additional landscaping. The long-range plan calls for an outside rest room and a shelter addition two to three years after the inmediate plan ia completed. Mr. Romans stated the conclusion and reconmendation from the Conmission is that the City Council place funds for improvements to Duncan Park in the six-quarter budget. August 20, 1979 Page 8 Council discussed the need for rest room facilities at Duncan Park and the types of renovation that would be done for these facilities. COUNCILMAN SMITH MOVED TO DISCUSS THIS ITEM AT BUDGET TIME. Councilman Clayton seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Nays: Council Members Williams, Giseburt, Smith, Harper, Clayton, Mann, Williams. None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * Mayor Taylor declared a receaa at 8:30 p.m. The Council reconvened at 8:45 p.m. Mayor Taylor aaked for a roll call. Upon a call of the roll, the following were present: Council Member• Williama, Giaeburt, Smith, Harper, Clayton, Mann, Taylor. Absent: None. The Mayor declared a quorum present. ORDINANCE NO. 36 SERIES OF 1979 * * * * * * BY AUTHORITY COUNCIL BILL NO. 30 INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMAN WILLIAMS AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SUBSECTIONS a. AND b. OF SECTION 22.7-7 (SIGN CODE) OF THE CITY COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE (ORD. NO. 26, SERIES 1963, AS AMENDED) BY ADDING NEW SUBSECTIONS THERETO AUTHORIZING THE PLACING OF POLITICAL SIGNS IN CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL ZONED DISTRICTS. COUNCILMAN WILLIAMS MOVED TO PASS COUNCIL BILL NO. 30, SERIES OF 1979 ON FINAL READING. Councilman Smith seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Nays: Council Members Williams, Giseburt, Smith, Harper, Clayton, Mann, Taylor. None. August 20, 1979 Page 9 The Mayor declared the motion carried. ORDINANCE NO. 37 SERIES OF 1979 * * * * * * BY AUTHORITY COUNCIL BILL NO. 34 INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMAN SMITH AN ORDINANCE SUBMITTING TO A VOTE OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD AT THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 6, 1979, PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD REMOVING THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS: THAT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AND APPEALS BE TAX-PAYING ELECTORS. COUNCILMAN SMITH MOVED TO PASS COUNCIL BILL NO. 34, SERIES OF 1979 ON FINAL READING. Councilman Harper seconded the motion. Council diacuaaed this bill at length. Councilman Williams stated it contained provisions that contradicted each other regard- ing residency and qualified elector requirements; however, he agreed that a citizen should be a resident for at least a year before be- ing appointed to the Board. Councilman Giseburt spoke against striking the tax-payer qualification. Councilman Clayton agreed with Mr. Giseburt's argu- ments. Councilman Smith stated forcing a citizen to be a pro- perty owner in order to be considered for appointment to the board is wrong. Councilman Mann stated the final decision will be made at election time when the question is placed on the ballot. City Attorney Berardin! noted that the trend is to do away with this law, whether the citizen is a tax-paying elector or not makes no difference in regard to service on the board and for the City. Upon a call of the roll, the vote to pass Council Bill No. 34, Series of 1979 on final reading resulted as follows: Ayes: Nays: Council Members Williams, Smith, Harper, Mann, Taylor. Council Members Giseburt, Clayton. August 20, 1979 Page 10 The Mayor declared the motion carried. ORDINANCE NO. 38 SERIES OF 1979 * * * * * * BY AUTHORITY COUNCIL BILL NO. 39 INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMAN WILLIAMS AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD AND THE STATE OF COLORAOO, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS, CONCERNING MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES ON STATE HIGHWAYS WITHIN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD. COUNCILMAN WILLIAMS MOVED TO PASS COUNCIL BILL NO. 39, SERIES OF 1979 ON FINAL READING. Councilman Mann seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Nays: Council Members Williams, Giseburt, Smith, Harper, Clayton, Mann, Taylor. None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. ORDINANCE NO. SERIES OF 1979 __ _ * * * * * * BY AUTHORITY A BILL FOR COUNCIL BILL NO. 40 INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMAN CLAYTON AN ORDINANCE VACATING A PORTION OF THAT CERTAIN RIGHT-OF-WAY IN HAWTHORN SUBDIVISION ON THE WEST SIDE OF 3200 BLOCK OF SOUTH CLARKSON STREET AND RETAINING CERTAIN EASEMENTS THEREIN. COUNCILMAN CLAYTON MOVED TO PASS COUNCIL BILL NO. 40, SERIES OF 1979 ON FIRST READING. Councilman Mann seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Nays: Council Members Williams, Giseburt, Smith, Harper, Clayton, Mann, Taylor. None. August 20, 1979 Page 11 '11le Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * RESOLUTION NO. SERIES OF 1979 --- A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE APPLICATION OF COLORADO PIZZA CORPORATION, DOING BUSINESS AS MR. GATTI'S, FOR A RETAIL 3.21o BEVERAGE LICENSE FOR CONSUMPTION ON THE PREMISES TO BE LOCATED AT 225 EAST JEFFERSON AVENUE, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO. In a reaponae to a question from the Council, City At- torney Berardini stated he had not received any information on the estate of Mr. Merchiaon which was discussed at the public hear- ing on August 13, 1979. COUNCILMAN MANN K>VED TO POSTPONE THE RESOLUTION UNTIL THE NEXT REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. Councilman Smith seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Nays: Council Members Williams, Giseburt, Smith, Harper, Clayton, Mann, Taylor. None. 'lbe Mayor declared the motion carried. RESOLUTION NO. 32 SERIES OF 1979 * * * * * * A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 18 CORRECTING THE LEGAL DE- SCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED DRAINAGE EASEMENT TO BE ACQUIRED BY PUR- CHASE OR CONDEMNATION FOR A WATER STORAGE FACILITY AND APPURTENANCES. COUNCILMAN CLAYTON MOVED TO PASS RESOLUTION NO. 32, SERIES OF 1979. Councilman Williama seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted aa follows: Ayes: Nays: Council Members Williams, Giseburt, Smith, Harper, Clayton, Mann, Taylor. None. '11le Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * August 20, 1979 Page 12 RESOLUTION NO. 33 SERIES OF 1979 A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 20, ADOPTED AND APPROVED ON THE 7TH DAY OF MAY, 1979, AUTHORIZING FULL PAYMENT TO THE OWNER OR OCCUPANT OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY WHO BECAME LIABLE FOR AND PAID TO THAW FROZEN WATER SERVICE LINES. COUNCILMAN MANN MOVED TO PASS RESOLUTION NO. 33, SERIES OF 1979. Councilman Smith seconded the motion. Councilman Mann stated the previous resolution was dis- criminatory on the basis of requiring applicants to reveal their income before receiving any reimbursement on the costs to thaw frozen water lines last winter. Mr. Mann suggested that the dead- line date be September 30, 1979. Councilman Smith spoke against extending the deadline to September 30, 1979 and spoke in favor of offering 100% reimburse- ment to those people who had put in their claims under the previous legislation (Resolution No. 20, Series of 1979). COUNCILMAN SMITH MOVED TO AMEND THE MOTION BY LEAVING THE DEADLINE DATE TO JULY 31, 1979; THEREBY COMPENSATING THOSE WHO HAD FILED. Motion died for lack of a second. Council discussed the resolution at length regarding a possible court case rising out of the resolution's defeat, the unknown consequences in passing it, the agrument whether the legis- lation is discriminatory or not, and opening the deadline to the 30th of September. COUNCILMAN MANN MOVED TO POSTPONE RESOLUTION NO. 33, SERIES OF 1979 TO THE NEXT REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. Councilman Smith seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote re- sulted as follows: Ayes: Nays: Council Members Smith, Mann. Council Members Williams, Giseburt, Harper, Clayton, Taylor. '11'le Mayor declared the motion defeated. Upon a call of the roll, the vote on the original motion to pass Resolution No. 33, Series of 1979, resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Smith, Mann. August 20, 1979 Page 13 Nays: Council Members Williams, Giseburt, Harper, Clayton, Taylor. The Mayor declared the motion defeated. * * * * * * City Attorney Berardini discussed the postponement of a resolution ordering a nunicipal recall election to be held Tues- day, November 6, 1979; and canceling the recall election previously ordered by Resolution No. 30, Series of 1979, for September 18, 1979. The purpose of postponement would allow any protests to be filed in the interim period of receipt and certification of the petitions to Council. COUNCILMAN SMITH MOVED TO POSTPONE THE RESOLUTION UNTIL THE NEXT REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. Councilman Mann seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Nays: Council Members Williams, Giseburt, Harper, Smith, Clayton, Mann, Taylor. None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * City Manager Mccown discussed the contract between the City of Englewood and the Department of Housing and Urban Develop- ment for a Co111111nity Development Block Grant for housing rehabili- tation in the amount of $226,000. COUNCILMAN CLAYTOR ll>VED TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN THE CONTRACT. Councilman Harper seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Member• Williams, Giseburt, Harper, Smith, Clayton, Mann, Taylor. Nays: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * City Manager Mccown discussed a contract between the City of Englewood and Peat, Marwick & Mitchell as the firm to perform the annual audit for the year1 1979 and 1980. I August 20, 1979 Page 14 COUNCILMAN SMITH MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN THE CONTRACT WITH PEAT, MARWICK, MITCHELL FOR THE REVISED CON- TRACT FOR THE YEARS 1979 ARD 1980. Councilman Giseburt seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as fol- lows: Ayes: Nays: Council Members Williams, Giseburt, Harper, Smith, Clayton, Mann, Taylor. None. '11le Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * City Manager Mccown discussed the Regional Housing Op- portunity Plan and projects that might qualify the City to re- ceive additional funding. Mr. Mccown recoDlllended certain pro- jects that could be submitted as an addendum to the comnunity development block grant. COUNCILMAN SMITH MOVED TO ALLOW THE COMMUNITY DEVELOP- MENT TO SUBMIT A REW GRART APPLICATION FOR FULL FUNDING FOR THE THREE FOLLOWING PRIORITIES: 1. FULL FUNDING FOR $600,000 FOR THE PURCHASE OF EAST GIRARD ARD SOUTH LINCOLN 2. TWO-THIRDS FUNDING FOR $400,000 FOR THE LAND ONLY FOR THE SEHIOB. APAaTMDTS. 3. ONE-FIFrH FUNDING FOR $100,000 FOR FIVE DUPLEX UNITS. Councilman Hann seconded the motion. Council diacuaaed the funding and the priority given to the projects. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Nays: Council Members Smith, Harper, Clayton, Hann, Taylor. Council Members Williams, Giseburt. '11le Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * August 20, 1979 Page 15 City Manager Mccown discussed the sewer plant and the alternatives in order to handle the capacity at which the City is presently allowed to use. Mr. Mccown stated the City is using I its total capacity that is available in the current plant. The expansion of the plant can not be accomplished until 1984. The alternatives are: 1) calling a halt to further issuance of taps in the drainage basin; 2) reactivating a portion of the old plant which can be done by 1981 and will allow the City to continue to issue taps. COUNCILMAN SMITH MOVED TO ALLOW CITY MANAGER MCCOWN TO DIRECT THE CITY STAFF TO PROCEED WITH PRELIMINARY ACTIONS NECES- SARY TO REACTIVATE THE NORTH PORTION OF THE OLD SEWER PLANT AND FOR THE EXPANSION OF THE NEW PLANT. Councilman Mann seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Nays: Council Members Williams, Giseburt, Smith, Harper, Clayton, Mann, Taylor. None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. Mayor Taylor made co11111ents that he was looking forward to the engineers living up to their promise that there would be no odor from the plant. Mayor Taylor discussed the possibility of a law suit if the odor continued. COUNCILMAN MANN MOVED THAT MAYOR TAYLOR'S COMMENTS VERBATIM BE SENT IN A LETTER TO HDR AND TO LITTLETON CITY COUN- CIL AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES THAT ARE CONNECTED TO THE SEWER PLANT. Councilman Giseburt seconded the motion. Ayes: Nays: Council Members Williams, Giseburt, Smith, Harper, Clayton, Mann, Taylor. None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * City Manager Mccown requested that Assistant City Manager Curnes be allowed to attend the ICMA Conference this year in Phoenix, Arizona. Mr. Curnes's trip is budgeted for next year, but he would prefer going to a closer conference rather than attend the one in New York next year and avoid spending additional travel money. Mr. Mccown also requested that Administrative Assistant Hugh Brown be allowed to go the conference. Mr. Mccown recoDIDended that the City pay $400 towards Mr. Brown'• trip if the Assistant's Association pays $100 c&11d it Mr. Brown's pays any additional expenses. August 20, 1979 Page 16 COUNCILMAN SMITH MOVED TO APPROVE THE CITY MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION. Councilman Harper seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Nays: Council Members Williams, Smith, Harper, Clayton, Taylor. Council Members Giseburt, Mann. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * City Manager Mccown distributed the agenda for the next Downtown Development Authority meeting. Mr. Mccown stated Mr. Keller suggested that the meet- ing on Monday be held at 5:30 p.m. in Mr. Keller's office in the Murphy Building. * * * * * * City Manager Mccown asked for coDIDents on the new Coun- cil comnunication forms that were used for this meeting. Council reco11111ended that the new forms be continued for two more weeks. * * * * * * Council discussed whether or not to establish a "No Smoking" rule to be enforced during Council meetings. The matter is to be discussed further at a study session. * * * * * * Councilman Williams asked that the matter of salaries for next year for the City Manager, City Attorney and the Munic- ipal Court Judge be brought up at the next study session. * * * * * * Councilman Smith requested the City Attorney to look into a change in the uniform traffic code as it relates to the crossing of double yellow lines. * * * * * * Councilman Clayton asked the City Manager if he has issued an administrative moratorium on additional sewer taps. August 20, 1979 Page 17 City Manager Mccown replied there has been no official action taken at this time. * * * * * * Councilman Clayton requested that a list of out-of-town trips for the next twelve month period be prepared and reviewed at the upcoming budget session. Mr. Clayton stated the reason would be for the purpoaes of possibly revising the out-of-town trip policy. Councilman Smith suggested that the list be for the calendar year. Councilman Clayton stated he had no objections to the list being for the calendar year; however, what was planned for the next 90 days. Councilman Smith stated that information should be in the budget. * * * * * * There was no further business to be discussed. * * * * * * COUNCILMAN WILLIAMS MOVED TO AD.JOURN THE MEETING. Mayor Taylor adjourned the meeting without a vote at 10:15 p.m. ~-~~) puty ty ~k