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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977-04-04 (Regular) Meeting MinutesREGULAR MEETING: COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO April 4, 1977 The City Council of the City of Englewood, Arapahoe County, Colorado, met in regular session on April 4, 1977 at 7:30 p.m. Mayor Taylor, presiding, called the meeting to order. The invocation was given by Reverend Helen Walker, Esoteric Truth Center, 130 East Girard Avenue. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Boy Scout Troop 1192. Mayor Taylor asked for roll call. Upon the call of the roll, the following were present: Council Members Williams, Sovern, Smith, Mann, Clayton, TEcy"lor. Absent: Council Member Brown. The Mayor declared a quorum present. Also present were: City Manager Mccown City Attorney Berardini Administrative Assistant Brown Director of Engineering Diede Director of Finance/City Clerk James Deputy City Clerk Varner * * * * * * COUNCILMAN MANN M)VED TO ACCEPI' THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 21, 1977. Councilman Smith seconded the Jll)tion. COUICILMAN SMITH M)VED TO AMEND THE MINUTES OF MARCH 21, 1977 'ID SHOW '!HAT MAYOR PROTEM CLAYTON WAS ABSENT ON CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS. Council- man Sovern seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Williams, Sovern, Smith, Mann, Taylor. Nays: None. Abstain: Mayor Protem Clayton. Absent: Council Member Brown. The MEcy"or declared the amending motion carried. Upon a call of the roll, the vote on the original motion as amended resulted as follows: April 4, 1977 Page 2 Ayes: Council Members William, Sovern, Smith, Mann, Taylor. Nays: None. Abstain: Mayor Protem Clayton. Absent: Council Member Brown. The Mayor declared the motion carried. • • • • • • Maurice Merlin, 3688 South Sherman, appeared before City Council. He stated it is up to Council to change Article 32 of the City Charter if they don't like its present wording. Mr. Merlin noted that an article in the last issue of the "Englewood Citizen" concerning the budget could have been misleading to the citizens. Regarding the water problem, Mr. Merlin asked if Council had adopted a plan to remedy the situation. · He suggested using surplus funds to clean up the Dry Creek area and minimize the flood stage. Mr. Merlin also suggested keeping an attendance sheet at City Council meetings and Mayor's Coffees to be published in the newspaper, and having a special Mayor's Coffee at the end of six DX>nths for those people who regularly attend these City meetings. In response to Mr. Merlin, Mayor Taylor noted there is a City Council Study Session scheduled for April 11 concerning Dry Creek and that the water problem is on tonight's City Council agenda. Further discussion followed by City Council. • • • • • • William James, Director of Finance, appeared before City Council and reviewed the highlights of the Annual Financial Report for the fiscal period ended December 31, 1976. He noted that copies are available for public inspection in the library. COUNCILMAN SOVERN K>VED TO RECEIVE '!HE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT FOR 1976. Councilman Clqton seconded the DX>tion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Williams, Sovern, Smith, Mann, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None. Absent: Council Member Brown. The Mayor declared the DX>tion carried. • • • • • • COUNCILMAN MANN MOVED 'ro OPEN A PUBLIC HF.ARING ON AN ORDINANCE CREATING PAVING DISTRICT BO. 24 IN iHE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD. Councilman Smith seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: April 4, 1977 Page 3 Ayes: Council Members Williams, Sovern, Smith, Mann, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None. Absent: Council Member Brown. The Mayor declared the motion carried. Mayor Taylor asked if there was anyone in the audience wishing to speak for or against the creation of Paving District No. 24. No one appeared. COUNCILMAN MANN M)VED TO CWSE 'DIE PUBLIC HEARING. Councilman Sovern seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Williams, Sovern, Smith, Mann, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None. Absent: Council Member Brown. The Mayor declared the motion carried. INTRODUCED AS A BILL BY COUNCILMAN CLAYTON BY AUTHORITY ORDINANCE NO. 6 SERim OF 1977 AN ORDINANCE CREATING PAVING DISTRICT NO. 24 IN 'DIE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, ORDERING THE CORSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION OF STREET PAVING, CURB AND GUTTER, AND SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS; PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS IN PAYMENT FOR SAID IMPROVEME1"l'S; At1l'HORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH 'IHE CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER CONCERNING THE CONSTRUCTION WORK; AND Sm'ING FORTH OTHER DETAILS IN CONNECTION WITH THE DISTRICT. COUNCILMAN CLAYTON MOVED TO PASS ORDIBANCE BO. 6, SERIES OF 1977, ON FINAL READING. Councilman Mann seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Williams, Sovern, Smith, Mann, Clayton, Taylor. Nqs: None. Absent: Council Member Brown. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * • • • • • "Cormnunications -No Action Recommended" on the agenda were received: April 4, 1977 Page 4 a. Minutes of the Board of Career Service Conmdssioners meeting of March 3, 1977. b. Minutes of the Retirement Board meeting of March 3, 1977. c. Minutes of the Planning and Zoning Conmdssion meeting of March 8, 1977. d. Minutes of the Firemen's Pension Board meeting of March 23, 1977. e. Memorandum from the Personnel Director to the City Manager concerning the Sixth Annual National Public Labor Relations Association Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana on March 6-11, 1977. f. Memorandum from the Mayor, Council Member, and City Manager concerning the National League of Cities Congressional City Conference in Washington, D.C. on March 6-8, 1977. • • • • • • Administrative Assistant Brown presented a recommendation from the Water and Sewer Board for approval of C.I.P. Alternative Proposal #2, changing the wording to read "Current Metering Policy and Conversion When Ownership/ Occupancy Changes". COUNCILMAN SMITH MOVED 'ro NOT APPROVE THE RECOl+iENDATION FROM THE WATER ARD SEWER BOARD. Councilman Clayton seconded the motion. Councilman Smith explained he made this motion because he feels this should be considered when the water study is made. Councilman Sovern noted this is in conJunction with the plans underway. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Smith, Clqton. Bays: Council Members Williams, Sovern, Mann, Taylor. Absent: Council Member Brown. The Mayor declared the motion defeated. COUNCILMAB SOVERN MOVED TO APPROVE THE RECOMMENDATION FROM THE WATER ARD SDIER BOARD FOR ALTERNATE 112, CURRENT METERING POLICY AND CONVERSION WHEN OWNERSHIP/OCCUPANCY CHARGES. Councilman Mann seconded the motion. Upon a call ot the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Williams, Sovern, Mann, Tqlor. ISTs: Council Members Smith, Clayton. April 4, 1977 Page 5 Absent: Council Member Brown. The Mayor declared the m:>tion carried. • • • • • • Administrative Assistant Brown presented and reviewed a recommendation f'rom the Water and Sever Board for approval of' an amended policy on the use of' McLellan Reservoir. COUNCILMAN MABB MOVED 'ro ACCEPT THE RECO*EBDATION FROM THE WATER AND SEWER BOARD TO APPROVE AN AMENDED POLICY ON THE USE OF McLELLAN RESERVOIR. Councilman Williams seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Williams, Sovern, Smith, Mann, Clayton, T~lor. Nays: None. Absent: Council Member Brown. The Mayor declared the mtion carried. • • • • • * Administrative Assistant Brown presented a recommendation from the Water and Sewer Board for approval of' Supplement 117 to the Valley Sanitation District and to rescind the prior tap-on agreement. He noted this involves the addition of a 66-unit apartment complex at the northwest corner of South Lowell Avenue and West Wagontrail. COUNCILMAN SMITH MOVED 'ro APPROVE 'IJIE RECO*ENDATION FROM THE WATER ABD SEWER BOARD TO APPROVE SUPPLEMENT 117 TO THE VALLEY SANITATION DISTRICT AID 'ro RESCIND 'mE PRIOR TAP-ON AGREEMENT. Councilman Mann seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Williams, Sovern, Smith, Mann, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None. Absent: Council Member Brown. The Mayor declared the mtion carried. * • * * * • City Manager Mccown presented a memorandum from the Planning and Zoning Commission concerning Hampden Professional Park Subdivision, a ten acre site located at the northeast corner of South Laf'~ette Street and East Hampden Avenue. COUNCILMAN MANN t«>VED 'ro SET A PUBLIC HEARING ON MAY 9, 1977 AT 7:00 P.M. IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS CONCERNING CASE 1131-76, HAMPDEN PROFESSIONAL PARK SUBDIVISION. Councilman Sovern seconded the mtion. April 4, 1977 Page 6 Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Williams, Sovern, Smith, Mann, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None. Absent: Council Member Brown. The Mayor declared the motion carried. • • • • • • COUNCILMAN WILLIAMS K>VED 'ro NAME THE EBGLEWOOD APARTMENTS FOR THE ELDERLY "DR. JOHN SD«>N, SR.". Councilman Sovern seconded the motion. COUNCILMAN SMITH MOVED TO AMEND THE K>TION TO NAME THE ENGLEWOOD APAR'™ENTS FOR '!HE ELDERLY "SIK>N CENTER", IN HONOR OF DR. JOHN SIMON, SR. Councilman Mann seconded the motion. After discussion, the original motion and second were withdrawn. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Williams, Sovern, Smith. Nays: Council Members Clayton, Mann, Taylor. Absent: Council Member Brown. The Mayor declared the motion defeated. COUNCILMAN SMITH l«)VED 'ro NAME THE ENGLEWOOD APAR'lMENTS FOR THE ELDERLY "ORCHARD PLACE" IN HONOR OF OLD ENGLEl«>OD. Councilman Sovern seconded the mtion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Sovern, Smith. Nays: Council Members Williams, Mann, Clayton, Taylor. Absent: Council Member Brown. The Mayor declared the mtion defeated. COUNCILMAN MAD l«)VED TO NAME mE ENGLEWOOD APARTMENTS FOR THE ELDERLY "THE 'IULLERI~". Councilman Smith seconded the mtion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Sovern, Smith, Mann. Nays: Council Members Williams, Clayton, Taylor. Absent: Council Member Brown. The Mayor declared the mtion defeated. April 4, 1977 Page 7 COUNCILMAN SMITH K>VED TO POSTPONE THIS ITEM UNTIL THE NEXT REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING. Council.man Mann seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Williams, Sovern, Smith, Mann, Clayton, Tqlor. Nays: None. Absent: Council Member Brown. The Mqor declared the motion carried. • • • • • • City Manager Mccown presented a memorandum from the Chairman of the Englewood Housing Authority requesting City Council's approval for establishing a Special Gifts Committee to raise the necessary funds for such items as lobby furniture, tables and chairs for the commimity room, etc., for the Englewood Apartments for the Elderly. Tom Burns, Chairman of the Englewood Housing Authority, appeared and noted that Herbert Hosanna and Marten Lathrop have expressed willingness to act as Co-Chairmen of this committee if it is established. COUNCILMAN SMITH MOVED TO ACCEPT THE RECOl+!ENDATION FROM THE ENGLEWOOD HOUSING AU'IHORITY TO F.STABLISH A SPECIAL GIF'IB CO*ITTEE. Councilman Mann seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Williams, Sovern, Smith, Mann, Clayton, Taylor. Nqs: None. Absent: Council Member Brown. The Mqor declared the motion carried. • • • • • • City Manager Mccown presented a meDDrandum from the Director of Finance and Director ot Public Works concerning bids received for construction ot the Elsie Malley Centennial Center parking lot. COUNCILMAN WILLIAll> K>VED TO AWARD THE LOW BID FOR CONSTRUCTION OF '!HE ELSIE MALLEY CEB'l'EBNIAL CENTER PARKING LOT TO J 8c N CONCRmE IN '!HE AMOUNT OF $4,815.50, SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATION OF THIS COMPANY'S REPUTATION. Council- man Mann seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Williams, Sovern, Smith, Mann, Clqton, Taylor. Nqs: None. Absent: Council Member Brown. April 4, 1977 Page 8 The Mqor declared the motion carried. • • • • • • City Manager McCovn presented a memorandum from the Director of Finance and Assistant Director of Community Development for Housing and Redevelopment concerning bids received for modification of the Apartments for the Elderly providing for an emergency electrical system hook-up, fire alarm and emergency communications system, sprinkler system DX>ditications, and elevator modifications. COUNCILMAN MANN MOVED TO AWARD THE BIDS FOR MODIFICATION OF THE APARIMENTS FOR 'DIE ELDERLY AS FOLLOWS, FOR A 'IDTAL OF $40,702: (1) EMERGENCY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HOOK-UP -HOWARD ELECTRIC -$8,000; (2) FIRE ALARM AND l!>tERGENCY CO)MJNICATIOBS SYSTEM -IBTERK>UNTAIB ELF.cTRIC -$22,990; (3) SPRINKLER SYSTEM K>DIFICATIONS -FRONTIER FIRE PROTECTION INC. -$4,753; (4) ELEVATOR MODIFICATIONS -$4,959. Councilman Sovern seconded the mtion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Williams, Sovern, Smith, Mann, Clayton, T~lor. Nays: None. Absent: .Council Member Brown. The Mayor declared the motion carried. • • • • • • City Manager McCown presented a meDX>randum from the Director of Comnunity Development concerning a request for encroachment on City owned right-of-way from R~nd Vinson, 2060 East Floyd Avenue, to allow for a decorative stone wall approximately four feet in height. COUNCILMAN SMITH MOVED TO APPROVE THE ENCROACHMENT FOR RAYMOND VINSON AT 2060 EAST FLOYD AVENUE. Councilman Sovern seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Williams, Sovern, Smith, Mann, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None. Absent: Council Member Brown. The Mayor declared the motion carried. • • • • • • Mayor Taylor declared a recess at 9:20 p.m. Council reconvened at 9:35 p.m. Upon a call of the roll, the following were present: Council Members Williams, Sovern, Smith, Mann, Clayton, Taylor. April 4, 1977 Page 9 Absent: Council Member Brown. The Mayor declared a quorum present. • • • • • * INTRODUCED AS A BILL BY COUNCILMAN MANN BY AUTHORITY ORDINANCE NO. 7 SERIES OF 1977 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE WHOLE COST OF THE IMPROVEMENTS MADE IN AND FOR SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 76 IN '!HE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO; APPROVING AND CONFIRMING 'l1iE APPORTIONMENT OF SAID COST TO EACH U>T . OR TRACT OF LAND IN SAID DISTRICT; ASSESSING A SHARE OF SAID COST AGAINST EACH LOT OR TRACT OF LAND IN THE DISTRICT; AND PRESCRIBING THE MANNER OF COLLECTION AND PAYMENT OF SAID ASSESSMENTS. COUNCILMAN MANN MOVED TO PASS ORDINANCE NO. 7, SERIES OF 1977, ON FINAL READING. Councilman Sovern seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Williams, Sovern, Smith, Mann, Clayton, TS¥lor. NS¥s: None. Absent: Council Member Brown. The MS¥or declared the motion carried. • • • • • • INTRODUCED AS A BILL BY COONCILMAN SMITH A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REENACTING SECTIONS 1 THROUGH 30, INCLUSIVE, ARTICLES I AllD II, CHAPI'ER 8, TITLE III, OF THE 1969 ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE ENTITLED "K>VING AND WRECKING". COUNCILMAN SMITH MOVED TO PASS ON FIRST READING A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REENACTING SECTIONS 1 THROUGH 30, INCLUSIVE, ARTICLES I AND II, CHAPTER 8, TITLE III, OF THE 1969 ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE ENTITLED "K>VING AND WRECKING". Councilman Mann seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members William, Sovern, Smith, Mann, ClS¥ton, TS¥lor. N&¥s: None. Absent: Council Member Brown. April 4, 1977 Page 10 The Mayor declared the rootion carried. • • • • • • City Attorney Berardini presented a resolution and notice of bond sale for Paving District No. 24. He noted that line 4, page 2, should be corrected to read" ••• until 2:00 p.m., M.S.D.T., on Mondq, May 211 ; and that line 2, paragraph 6, page 3, should be corrected to read "at the regular meeting on Me.v 2, 1977 ••• " COUNCILMAN SOVERN MOVED 'ro PASS RESOLUTION NO. 22, SERIES OF 1977. Councilman Smith seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Willians, Sovern, Smith, Mann, Clayton, Taylor. Nqs: None. Absent: Council Member Brown. The Mayor declared the motion carried. • • • • • * City Manager McCown noted there will be a study session on Monday, April 11, 1977 at 6:30 p.m. in Conference Room A at City Hall regarding Little Dry Creek. He also noted that the Elsie Malley Centennial Center will open in the latter part of April. The date for opening of the Apartments for the Elderly is to be established by the Housing Authority. • * • * • • Lee R. Jones, 2740 South Cherokee, appeared concerning a proposed agreement for sale of water to a northeast suburban community from excess water available over and above Englewood's needs from the Rench Creek Project. Mr. Jones noted there has been consideration of an agreement with Denver involving use of the City Ditch, end he suggested adding a clause whereby Denver would assist in maintaining that part of the Ditch used to deliver water into Denver. He also suggested an agreement for ten years with ten year option rather than a twenty year agreement. Concerning Denver's agreement for use of the Highline Canal for delivery of water to McLellan Reservoir, Mr. Jones suggested consideration of the sale of water with a concurrent agreement with a clause granting certain conditions to Denver for use of the City Ditch in exchange for their agreement to allow us to sell the water. * • * * * * Maurice Jones, 5020 South Washington, appeared and inquired about the water study. April 4, 1977 Page 11 Councilman Sovern replied that this refers to a staff analysis of the water study for implementation purposes. Maurice Jones stated he is in favor of a flat water rate high enough to cover the costs or universal metering. Mr. Jones inquired about water conservation for this summer. City Manager McCown responded that the Engineering Department of the City is organizing a water conservation program for inhouse conservation. * * * * * * MAYOR TAYLOR MOVED 'ro NAME THE ENGLEWOOD APAR'IMENTS FOR THE ELDERLY THE "SIMON CENTER". Councilman Smith seconded the motion. City Attorney Berardini stated this item must be brought back from the postponement before action is taken. The motion and second were withdrawn. MAYOR TAYLOR MOVED TO BRING BACK THE NAMING OF THE APAR'IMENTS FOR THE ELDERLY FROM '111E POSTPONEMENT. Councilman Sovern seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Williams, Sovern, Smith, Mann, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None. Absent: Council Member Brown. The Mayor declared the motion carried. MAYOR TAYLOR MOVED TO NAME 'lllE ENGLEWOOD APAR'IMENTS FOR THE ELDERLY THE "SIMON CEN'IER". Councilman Smith seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll , the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Williams, Sovern, Smith, Mann, Clayton, Tqlor. Nays: None. Absent: Council Member Brown. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * • • • • • Mayor Taylor stated that slides and a program on the trip to Russia will be presented at the Mayor's Coffees in April. • • • • • • April 4, 1977 Page 12 COUNCILMAN SMITH K>VED TO AMEND THE CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF MARCH 21, 1977, PAGE 10, PARAGRAPH 5, K>TION TO READ: "COUNCILMAN SMITH MOVED THAT CITY COUNCIL ENDORSE A REFERENDUM 'ro BE SUBMITTED TO THE PEOPLE OF ENGLEWOOD IN THE NEXT GENERAL ELECTION IN 1977 CALLING FOR A CHARTER CONVENTION IN 1978 WITH ALL AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED '.ro THE ELEC'.roRS AT THE REGULAR ELECTION IN 1978." Council- man Sovern seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Williams, Sovern, Smith, Mann, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None. Abstain: Mayor Protem Clayton. Absent: Council Member Brown. The Mayor declared the m:>tion carried. • • • • • • There being no further business, Mayor Taylor adjourned the City Council meeting at 10:05 p.m.