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Home My WebLink About1977-02-22 (Regular) Meeting MinutesREGULAR MEETING: COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY OF l!:NGLEWOOD, COLORADO February 22, 1977 The City Council of the City of Englewood, Arapahoe County, Colorado, met in regular session on February 22, 1977 at 7:30 p.m. Mayor Protem Clayton, presiding, called the meeting to order. The invocation was given by Councilman Brown. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Boy Scout Troop 192. Mayor Protem Clayton asked for roll call. Upon the call of the roll, the following were present: Council Members Williams, Sovern, Smith, Brown, Mann, Clayton. Absent: Mayor Taylor. The Mayor Protem declared a quorum present. Also ~resent were: City Manager Mccown City Attorney Berardini Administrative Asst. Hugh Brown Dir. of Finance/City Clerk James • • • • • • COUNCILMAN MANN MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF FEBRUARY 7, 1977. Councilman Sovern seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Williams, Sovern, Brown, Mann, Clayton. Nays: None. Abstain: Council Member Smith. Absent: Mayor Taylor. The Mayor Protem declared the motion carried. • • • • • • Ms. Jean Carlberg, President of the Arapahoe County League of Women Voters, was present to discuss Little Dry Creek and presented a letter to City Council relating to flood control along Little Dry Creek. Ms. Carlberg stated the Arapahoe County League of Wanen Voters are not in favor of any one alterna- tive, but that they are in favor of open channelization and space for recreation. • • • • • • February 22, 1977 Page 2 Arapahoe House Detoxification Center Chairman Jim Treece and Director Charles Griffin were present to request funds for the purchase of a facility at 3301 South Grant. Mr. Treece stated they must move from Porter Hospital and the building located at 3301 South Grant is ideally suited for their purposes. He further stated the cost of the building and land is $87,000; and they are asking a number of other sources for assistance in purchasing this property. RESOLUTION NO. 13, SERIES OF 1977 A RESOLUTION APPROPRIATING FUNDS IN THE GENERAL FUND. COUNCILMAN SMITH K>VED 'ro AMEND RESOLUTION NO. 13, SERIES OF 1977, 'ro READ: "WHEREAS, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD DESIRES TO HELP THE ARAPAHOE HOUSE DETOXIFICATION CENTER PURCHASE THE FACILITY AT 3301 SOUTH GRANT. SHOULD THIS PARTICULAR PROPERTY NOT BE PURCHASED, THIS GRANT IS TO BE RETURNED TO THE CITY OF ENGLF!l«>OD. SHOULD THE ARAPAHOE HOUSE DETOXIFICATION CENTER DISSOLVE AS A CORPORATION AND THE PROPERTY IS SOLD, THIS GRANT IS 'ID BE RETURNED 'ID THE CITY. SECTION 1: FUND BALANCE -$6,000; APPROPRIATIONS - CITY COUNCIL AID TO O'mER AGENCIES -$6,000." Councilman Mann seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Sovern, Smith, Brown, Mann, Clayton. Nays: Council Member Williams. Absent: Mayor Taylor. The Mayor Protem declared the motion carried. COUNCILMAN SMITH K>VED TO PASS RESOLUTION NO. 13, SERIES OF 1977, AS AMENDED. Councilman Mann seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Sovern, Smith, Brown, Mann, Clayton. Nays: Council Member Williams. Absent: Mayor Taylor. The Mayor Protem declared the motion carried. • • • • • * "Communications -No Action Recommended" on the agenda were received: a. Minutes of the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting of January 18, 1977. b. Minutes of the Denver Regional Council of Governments meeting of January 19, 1977. February 22, 1977 Page 3 c. Minutes of the Parks and Recreation Canmission meetingR of January 20 and February 10, 1977. d. Memorandum from the City Manager concerning summonses for dog problems at 4535 South King Court. e. Memorandum from Mr. Tom Burns, Chairman of the Englewood Housing Authority, concerning housing issues in 1977. • • • • • • COUNCILMAN SOVERN MOVED TO DIRECT THE CITY ATI'ORNEY TO PREPARE A RESOLUTION 'ro ACKNOWLEDGE BEVERLY SIK>N'S TWELVE YEARS OF SERVICE, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE LIBRARY BOARD. Councilman Brown seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Williams, Sovern, Smith, Brown, Mann, Clayton. Nays: None. Absent: Mayor Taylor. The Mayor Protem declared the motion carried. • • • • • • City Manager Mccown presented a resolution to remove the position of Plumbing Supervisor from the classification plan. He explained that this position is in the Servicenter and there has not been enough plumbing work to justify this type of position any longer. He further stated that most of the plumbing work is required by the Parks Department for the sprinkler systems, and that any repairs or plumbing work needed by other departments will be handled by the Parks Department. In response to Councilman Mann, City Manager Mccown stated the elimination of this position will not adversely effect fund- ing of Servicenter operations. RESOLUTION NO. 14, SERIES OF 1977 A RESOLUTION TO REM:>VE THE POSITION OF PLUMBING SUPERVISOR FROM THE CLASSIFI- CATION PLAN. COUNCILMAN SOVERN MOVED 'ro PASS RESOLUTION NO. 14, SERIES OF 1977. Councilman Smith seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Sovern, Smith, Brown, Clayton. Nays: Council Members Williams, Mann. Absent: Mayor Taylor. February 22, 1977 Page 4 The Mayor Protem declared the im:>tion carried. • • • • • • City Manager Mccown stated the next resolution is for new positions required for the Bi-City Waste Water Treatment Plant which are not presently I under the City's classification plan. He also stated that all of these posi- tions are budgeted for in the Bi-City budget, and that some of the employees from Littleton and Englewood will be filling some of these new positions. RESOLUTION NO. 15, SERIES OF 1977 A RESOLUTION TO ADD THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS TO THE CLASSIFICATION PLAN: PLANT MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR, OPERATIONS SUPERINTENDENT, ELECTRONIC/MECHANICAL TECHNICIAN, CHIEF MECHANIC, CHIEF LABORA'roRY TECHNICIAN, AND COMPUTER PROGRAMMER/SYSTEMS ANALYST. COUNCILMAN SOVERN MOVED 'ro PASS RESOLUTION NO. 15, SERIES OF 1977. Councilman Brown seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Williams, Sovern, Smith, Brown, Mann, Clayton. Nays: None. Absent: Mayor Taylor. The Mayor Protem declared the im:>tion carried. • • • • •• City Manager Mccown presented a report from the Housing Authority outlining suggested names for the apartments for the elderly. He noted that the building should be open in April or May. COUNCILMAN MAIN MOVED TO POSTPONE THE NAMING OF THE APAR'IMENTS FOR THE ELDERLY UNTIL THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON MARCH 21, 1977. Councilman Sovern seconded the motion. Councilman Mann suggested having a study session with the Housing Authority. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Williams, Sovern, Smith, Brown, Mann, Clayton. Nays: None. Absent: Mayor Taylor. The Mayor Protem declared the motion carried. February 22, 1977 Page 5 COUNCILMAB SMITH K>VED TO HAVE AB ARTICLE IN THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE ISSUE OF THE "ENGLEWOOD CITIZEB" WITH A BLABK FOR SUGGESTIONS OF NAME5 FOR THE ENGLEWOOD APAR'™ENTS FOR THE ELDERLY TO BE SENT TO CITY COUNCIL. Council- man Mann seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Sovern, Smith, Brown, Mann, Clayton. Nays: Council Member Williama. Absent: Mayor Taylor. The Mayor Protem declared the motion carried. • • • • • • City Manager Mccown presented a report concerning aid to other agencies. He stated the following agencies and projects have not yet been funded for their requests: Arapahoe Mental Health -$3,000; Community Arts Symphony -$3,200; Christmas Parade -$2,200. Mr. McCown noted that City Council has already approved contributions in the amount of $19,169. COUNCILMAN SOVERN MOVED THAT THE FOLLOWING CONTRIBUTIONS BE MADE: ARAPAHOE MENTAL HF.ALTH -$1,000; COftMJNITY ARTS SYMPHONY -$2,200; CHRISTMAS PARADE -$2,000. Councilman Smith seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council .Members Williams, Sovern, Smith, Brown, Mann, Clayton. N~s: None. Absent: Mayor Taylor. The Mayor Protem declared the motion carried • • • • • • • City Attorney Berardini presented a resolution supporting an increase in the gasoline tax from 7¢ to 9¢ a gallon in the State of Colorado. He stated this was done at the request of City Council at the last regular meeting. City Manager Mccown stated a letter has been sent to the state legislators in support of this tax per Council's direction. This resolution failed to pass because of the lack of a motion. COUNCILMAN SMITH MOVED 'ID SEND A LETTER 'ID THE COLORADO STATE LEXIISLATORS WITHDRAWING COUNCIL'S SUPPORT OF THIS GAS TAX INCREASE. The motion died for the lack of a second. • • • • • * February 22, 1977 Page 6 RESOLUTION NO. 16, SERIES OF 1977 A RESOLUTION NAMING THE SENIOR CENTER IN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO. COUNCILMAN MABB t«>VED TO PASS RESOLUTION NO. 16, SERIES OF 1977, NAMING THE SENIOR CD'l'ER THE "ELSIE MALLEY CENTENNIAL CENTER". Councilman Brown seconded the D>tion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Williams, Sovern, Smith, Brown, Mann, Clayton. Nays: None. Absent: Mayor Taylor. The Mayor Protem declared the motion carried. • • • • • • City Manager McCown presented a report on pavement improvements to Dartmouth Avenue from Delaware to Logan by widening forty-four feet so it will match the rest of the street. He stated $13,000 of the total cost for the improvements could be assessed to property owners, but that it would be difficult to set up a paving district by June. He also noted the cost of establishing a district could use up a maJority of the $13,000; and most of the total costs are City coats anyway. Mr. Mccown therefore recommended not to establish a paving district and to amend the next six-quarter budget for the Public Improvement Fund accordingly if City Council agrees. COUNCILMAN SOVERN MOVED 'ro APPROVE THE CONTRACT WITH THE COLORADO STATE DEPAR'IMENT OF HIGHWAYS FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO DAR'IMOUTH AVENUE FROM DELAWARE TO LOGAN, AND TO AMEND 'DIE NEXT SIX-QUARTER BUDGET FOR THE PUBLIC IMPROvn.mNT FUND ACCORDINGLY. Councilman Mann seconded the D>tion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Williams, Sovern, Smith, Brown, Mann, Clayton. Nays: None. Absent: Mayor Taylor. The Mayor Protem declared the motion carried. • • • • • • City Manager Mccown presented a report relating to police professional liability insurance and the problems the City has had in finding a market for this type of insurance. He stated Council will receive a final report relating to this matter at the City Council meeting on March 7, 1977. • • •••• February 22, 1977 Page 7 City Manager McCovn requested authorization to hire the firm of Zorich-Erker Engineering, Inc. to assist the City in selling or leasing water to other jurisdictions. COUNCILMAB SOVERB MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO RETAIN ZORICH-ERKER ENGIBEERIBG, IIC. WITH A MAXIMUM FEE OF $6,ooo. Councilman Williams seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Williams, Sovern, Smith, Brown, Mann, Cl~on. Nays: Bone. Absent: Mayor T8l'lor. The Mayor Protem declared the motion carried. City Council agreed to have a study session on March 17, 1977 to review the status of the water utilization capital improvements, the water rate study, and the sale or lease ot water. • • • • • • Mayor Protem Clayton noted that I-470 appropriations DlB¥ be made by the fall of 1977. • • • • • • Councilman Sovern stated it appears that the auto crushing facility located on the south side of Oxtord in Arapahoe County is starting construc- tion again since the County issued them a permit. COUNCILMAN SOVERN J«>VED 'ro DIRECT THE CITY STAFF TO COME UP WITH A MEANS OF BLOCKING THE COISTRUCTIOB OF THIS FACILITY. Councilman Smith seconded the motion. Upon a call ot the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Sovern, Smith, Brown, Mann, Clayton. Nays: Council Member Williama. Absent: Mayor Taylor. The Mayor Protem declared the motion carried. • • • • • • COUNCILMAN SOVERN MOVED TO SERD A LE'l'l'ER TO THE COLORADO MUNICIPAL LEAGUE NOT SUPPORl'IBG THEIR PRocms or HAIDLIIG THE CONDDllfATION PROCEEDINGS BETWEEN THE CITIES OF NOR'DIGLEBB AND 'l'HDRl'l'ON. Councilman Mann seconded the motion. Upon a call ot the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Co\Ulcil Members Williama, Sovern, Smith, Brown, Mann, Cl~on. February 22, 1977 Page 8 Nays: None. Absent: Mqor Taylor. The Mayor Protem delcared the motion carried. • • • • • • Councilman Sovern noted that the Denver Regional Council of Governments has established a Water Resource Task Force of which he will be a member. • • • • • • Councilman Brown expressed concern over the availability of gas taps in the Scenic View area and questioned how some construction companies could obtain gas taps while others had to wait six months or longer. City Council suggested that Councilman Mann bring this to the attention of the Housing Authority at their next meeting to try to find a wq of obtaining gas taps needed for construction projects in the Scenic View area. • • • • • • There being no further business, Mayor Protem Clayton adjourned the City Council meeting at 9:35 p.m. ..(.& • • ·~ /Ar. Ed a ""' City Clerk~