HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978-08-31 (Special) Meeting MinutesSPECIAL MEETING:
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO
August 31, 1978
The City Council of the City of Englewood, Arapahoe
County, Colorado, met in special session on August 31, 1978,
at 6 :00 p.m.
Mayor Taylor, presiding, called the meeting to order.
The invocation was given by Councilman David Clayton.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor James L. Taylor.
Mayor Taylor asked for roll call. Upon a call of the
roll, the following were present:
Council Members Williams, Weber, Smith, Harper, Clayton,
Mann, Taylor.
Absent: None.
The Mayor declared a quorum present.
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Also present were: City Manager Mccown
Assistant City Manager Curnes
City Attorney Berardini
Director of Finance/ex officio
City Clerk James
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Mayor Taylor stated the purpose of the special meeting
was to consider the findings of the Board of Career Service Commis-
sioners on impasse between the Englewood Employees Association and
the City of Englewood.
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COUNCILMAN SMITH MOVED TO REJECT THE OFFER FROM THE
EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION AS SUBMITTED THIS AFTERNOON AT 3:15 P.M.
Councilman Weber seconded the motion.
Councilman Smith stated the offer contained items that
were not contained in the Career Service Board hearing including
some paragraphs that were not discussed at all.
Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows:
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Ayes:
Nays:
The Mayor
Council
Harper,
None.
declared
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Members Williams, Weber, Smith,
Clayton, Mann, Taylor.
the motion carried.
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COUNCILMAN CLAYTON MOVED THAT THE MEETING BE RECESSED
UNTIL IT IS CALLED BACK TO ORDER BY THE MAYOR. Councilman Harper
seconded the motion.
Councilman Mann requested the City Attorney to comnent
on the length of time Council has to make a decision.
City Attorney Berardini stated the employee group and
Council has 30 days in which to either reject or accept the recom-
mendation of the Board. City Attorney Berardini stated he has
computed the deadline to be September 2, 1978 at midnight.
Councilman Smith spoke against the motion.
Councilman Mann stated he preferred to adjourn this
meeting and set a special meeting on September l, 1978 in order
to have time to further study the issues.
Councilman Harper agreed with Councilman Mann.
Councilman Clayton withdrew his motion. Councilman
Harper withdrew his second to the motion.
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COUNCILMAN SMITH MOVED THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
SUBMITTED TO COUNCIL BY THE ADMINISTRATION BE SET UP FOR A STUDY
SESSION SEPTEMBER l, 1978 AT A TIME TO BE DETERMINED BY COUNCIL
OR IN THE CASE OF AN EMERGENCY BY THE MAYOR TO DISCUSS THAT MEMO-·
RANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING AND A 3.51. SALARY INCREASE. Councilman
Mann seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote re-
sulted as follows:
Ayes:
Nays:
Council Members Williams, Weber, Smith,
Harper, Clayton, Mann, Taylor.
None.
The Mayor declared the motion carried.
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Mayor Taylor set 6:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. as the times
for the study session and the Special Council Meeting to convene
respectively.
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COUNCILMAN WILLIAMS MOVED TO ADJOURN THE SPECIAL COUNCIL
MEETING. Councilman Weber seconded the motion. Upon a call of
the roll, the vote resulted as follows:
Ayes:
Nays:
Council Members Williams, Weber, Smith,
Harper, Clayton, Mann, Taylor.
None.
The Mayor declared the motion carried and adjourned
the special meeting at 6:17 p.m.
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Director of~ce;ex officio
City Clerk