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Home My WebLink About1977-04-18 (Regular) Meeting MinutesREGULAR MEETING: COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO April 18, 1977 The City Cowicil of the City of Englewood, Arapahoe County, Colorado, met in regular session on April 18, 1977 at 7:30 p.m. Mayor Taylor, presiding, called the meeting to order. The invocation was given by Reverend Keith Merriman, Emmanuel United Methodist Church, 2700 South Downing Street. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Boy Scout Troop #92. Mayor Taylor asked for roll call. Upon the call of the roll, the following were present: Council Members Williams, Sovern, Smith, Brown, Mann, Clayton, and Mayor Taylor. Absent: None. The Mayor declared a quorum present. Also present were: City Manager Mccown Administrative Assistant Brown City Attorney Berardini Director of Canmunity Development Wanush Director of Parks & Recreation Romans Director of Finance/City Clerk James Deputy City Clerk Varner * * * • • • • COUNCILMAN MANN MOVED 'ro ACCEPT THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF APRIL 4, 1977. Councilman Sovern seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Cowicil Members Williams, Sovern, Smith, Mann, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: Uone. Abstain: Council Member Brown. The ~or declared the motion carried. • • • • • • • Mrs. Lynn Nold, President, and Mrs. Wilma.Jean Coates, Secretary, frcm the LittleWood Chapter of the National Secretary Association, were present. Mayor Taylor presented them with a proclamation declaring the week of April 24-30, 1977, as "Secretaries Week" in the City of Englewood. April 18, 1977 Page 2 COUNCILMAN SOVERN MOVED TO PASS A PROCLAMATION DECLARING THE WEEK OF APRIL 24-30, 1977, AS "SECRETARIES WEEK". Councilman Mann seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Williams, Sovern, Smith, Brown, Mann, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. Lynn Nold thanked City Council and introduced secretaries in the audience. • • • • • • • Pre-Scheduled Visitor Jim Walsch, 3242 South Elati Street, was not present. City Manager Mccown noted there had been no further correspondence or discussion with Mr. Walsch since he was scheduled on the agenda. • • • • • • • Bill Clayton, Jr., 958 East Cornell Avenue, was present to discuss the installation of water meters in the City. Mr. Clayton stated that if water meters are a good idea they should be required of all homes rather than just those with owner/occupant change. He also stated that the costs to change to meters are unreasonably high and do nothing except lower our standard of living at a higher cost. Mr. Clayton suggested using reasonable watering restrictions and an education program to achieve reduced city-wide water useage. • • • • • • • "Communications -No Action Recommended" on the agenda were received: (a) Minutes of the Englewood Housing Authority meetings of January 25 and March 16, 1977. (b) Minutes of the Denver Regional Council of Governments meeting of March 16, 1977. (c) Minutes of the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting of March 22, 1977. (d) Minutes of the Board of Career Service Commissioners meeting of March 24, 1977. (e) MeDX:>randum from the Director of Community Development to the City Manager concerning the automobile shredder. (f) Financial Report for the month of March 1977. • • • • • • • April 18, 1977 Page 3 Director of Community Development Wanush presented a recommendation fran the Planning and Zoning Commission for approval of the proposed amendments to the Automobile Wrecking Yard/Junk Yard Ordinance as set forth in the draft dated March 28, 1977. Mr. Wanush reviewed these proposed amendments. COUNCILMAN SMITH MOVED 'ID ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION FROM THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AND 'ro DIRECT THE CITY A'l'l'ORNEY TO DRAW UP AN ORDINANCE WITH 'IEE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS. Council.man Mann seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows; Ayes: Council Members Williams, Sovern, Smith, Brown, Mann, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. • • • • • • • Director of Community Development Wanush presented a recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission for approval of the Findings of Fact on the Hampden Professional Park Subdivision, Case 31-76, as amended. COUNCILMAN MANN MOVED 'ID RECEIVE THE FINDINGS OF FACT FOR THE HAMPDEN PROFESSIONAL PARK SUBDIVISION, CASE 31-76. 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, Taylor. Nays: None. The Mayor declared the mtion carried. • • • • • • • Director of Community Development Wanush presented a recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission for consideration of alternative solutions to the auto shredding operation on West Oxford Avenue. Mr. Wanush reviewed these alternatives. COUNCILMAN MANN K>VED 'ID ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION FROM THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION CONCERNING ALTERNATIVES 'ID THE AUTO SHREDDING OPERATION. Councilman Brown seconded the motion. Mayor Protem Clayton expressed concern with Alternative #3--"That an effort be made to locate funds to reimburse Denver Metals for their unrecoverable costs expended in the construction of the Oxford Avenue site." Councilman Sovern suggested adding the words "other than public funds". COUNCILMAN CLAYTON MJVED TO AMEND THE MOTION 'ID RECEIVE RATHER 'l1IAN ACCEPT THIS RECOtltfENDATION. Councilman Williams seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: April 18, 1977 Page 4 Ayes: Council Members Williams, Brown, Cl~on. Nays: Council Members Sovern, Smith, Mann, '.l'aylor. The Mayor declared the motion defeated. COUNCILMAN CLAYTON MOVED ro AMEND THE K>TION ro REFER THIS RECOMMENDA- TION BACK TO '!HE PLANNING A1'D ZONING CO~SSION FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION. Council- man Williams seconded the motion. Upon a call ot the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Williams, Brown, Clayton. Nays: Council Members Sovern, Smith, Mann, Taylor. The Mayor declared the motion defeated. Upon a call ot the roll, the vote on the original motion resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Sovern, Smith, Mann, Taylor. Nays: Council Members Williams, Brown, Clayton. The Mayor declared the motion carried. • • • • • • • City Manager Mccown presented a recommendation from the Parks and Recreation Commission for approval of the appointment of Harold Rust and Blanche Harvey to the Senior Citizen Advisory Committee to bring the membership to fifteen as specified in Section III of the Organization and Procedures. COUNCILMAN CLAY'roN MOVED TO APPROVE THIS RECOMMENDATION FROM THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMaSSION. 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, Taylor. Nays: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. • • • • • • • City Manager Mccown presented an application from All Souls Catholic Church for a Special Events Permit-3.2 Beer to be held on M~ 21, 1977 from 1:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. and May 22, 1977 from 1:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. at 4951 South Pennsylvania and 4900 South Logan. COUNCILMAN WILLIAMS MOVED 'ro SET A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MAY 2, 1977 FOR THIS SPECIAL EVENTS PERMIT APPLICATION. Councilman Clayton seconded the motion. April 18, 1977 Page 5 Sam Kosiara, 66o East Grant Avenue, appeared representing All Souls Catholic Church. He stated this event is to raise iooney for the parish, and they will be serving 3.2 beer with sandwiches. Mr. Kosiara also noted that question 119 on the application should be corrected to read "no". Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Williams, Sovern, Smith, Brown, Mann, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. • • • • • • • City Manager Mccown presented a meioorandum from the Chief of Police requesting approval to attend a workshop conducted by the Law Enforcement Legal Defense Center regarding police civil liability and the defense of citizen misconduct complaints to be held in San Francisco on May 23-25, 1977. COUNCILMAN CLAYTON MOVED TO APPROVE THIS REQUEST FROM THE CHIEF OF POLICE TO ATTEND THE OUT-OF-STATE WORKSHOP IN SAN FRANCISCO ON MAY 23-25, 1977. Councilman Williams seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Williams, Sovern, Smith, Brown, Mann, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None. The Mayor declared the iootion carried. * * • * • • • City Manager Mccown presented an amendment to the agreement with the State Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation concerning Riverside Park, Project 08-00544, for receipt of an additional $94,000. COUNCILMAN SMITH M:>VED TO AUTHORIZE 'IHE MAYOR 'ro SIGN THIS AMENDMENT BEI'WEEN THE CITY AND THE STATE. Councilman Sovern seconded the iootion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Williams, Sovern, Smith, Brown, Mann, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. • • • • • • • April 18, 1977 Page 6 City Manager Mccown presented a memorandum concerning vacancies on the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Library Board as a result of the resignations of George Jorgenson and Alfred Quaintance. COUNCILMAN CLAYTON MOVED TO APPOINT BEVERLY SIMON TO FILL THE UNEXPIRED '!ERM ON '!HE LIBRARY BOARD CREATED BY THE RESIGNATION OF ALFRED QUAINTANCE. 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, Taylor. Nays: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. COUNCILMAN CLAY'roN K>VED 'ro SEND A LETTER SIGNED BY '!HE MAYOR ID ALFRED QUAINTANCE '!HANKING HIM FOR HIS SERVICE 'ro THE COMMUNITY. 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, Taylor. Nays: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. COUNCILMAN MANN K>VED TO FILL THE POSITION ON THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION BY MARTEN LATHROP EFFECTIVE MAY l, 1977 CRF.ATED BY THE RESIGNATION OF GEORGE JORGENSON. Councilman Clayton seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Williams, Sovern, Smith, Brown, Mann, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. COUNCILMAN SOVERN M:lVED TO SEND A LETTER SIGNED BY THE MAYOR TO GEORGE JORGENSON THANKING HIM FOR HIS SERVICE 'ro THE COMMUNITY. Col.lllcilman Williams seconded the m:>tion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Williams, Sovern, Smith, Brown, Mann, Clayton, Taylor. " ·.· Nays: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * * April 18, 1977 Page 7 INTRODUCED AS A BILL BY COUNCILMAN SMITH BY AUTHORITY ORDINANCE NO. 8 SERIES OF 1977 AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REENACTING SECTIONS 1 'IHROUGH 30, INCLUSIVE, ARTICLES I AND II, CHAPTER 8, TITLE III, OF '!HE 1969 ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE ENTITLED "MOVING AND WRECKING". COUNCILMAN SMITH K>VED ID PASS ORDINANCE NO. 8, 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, Brown, Mann, Clayton, Taylor. Nqs: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. • • • • • • • INTRODUCED AS A BILL BY OOUNCILMAN MANN A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A UTILITY EASEMENT FROM '!HE CITY OF ENGLE\«>OD, COLORADO, TO THE ENGLEWOOD HOUSING At11'HORITY. COUNCILMAN MANN MOVED TO PASS 01 FIRST READING A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A UTILITY EASEMENT FROM THE CITY OF ERGLl.WOOD, COLORADO, TO THE ENGLEWOOD HOUSING AUTHORITY. Councilman Williams seconded the mtion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Williams, Sovern, Smith, Brown, Mann, Clayton, Tqlor. Nqs: None. The Mqor declared the motion carried. • • • • • • • RESOLUTION NO. 23, SERIES OF 1977 A RESOLUTION OPPOSING THE ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION FROM THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIOBEHS FOR THE PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF THE AUI'OMOBILE SHREDDING OPERATION IB ARAPAHOE OOUNTY ON A SITE SOUTH OF WEST OXFORD AVENUE AND EAST OF THE SOUTH PLATTE RIVER. COUNCILMAN BROWN MOVED TO PASS RESOLUTION NO. 23, SERIES OF 1977. Councilman Williams seconded the mtion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: April 18, 1977 Page 8 Ayes: Council Members Williams, Sovern, Smith, Brown, Mann, Cl~ton, Taylor. Nqs: None. The Mayor declared the DX>tion carried. • • • • • • • City Attorney Berardini reported that the Colorado Court of Appeals held a pre-trial conference on April 18, 1977 concerning Back Door Discount Liquors, 5450 South Broadway. A written report will follow regarding the action of the court. • • • • • • • City Manager Mccown presented a mellk>randum from Administrative Assistant Brown concerning available sites and costs for a City Council retreat. Mr. Mccown stated agendas will be prepared for a one-d~ retreat and for a three-day retreat for Council's consideration. • • • • • • • City Manager Mccown presented a mem:>randum concerning the Six-Quarter Budget for the period from April 1977 to September 1978. RESOLUTION NO. 24, SERIES OF 1977 A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE 1977 BUDGET IN THE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FUND. COUNCILMAN SOVERN MOVED TO PASS RESOLUTION NO ·. 24, SERIES OF 1977. Councilman Mann seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Williams, Sovern, Smith, Brown, Mann, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None. The Mayor declared the JJX)tion carried. • * * • • • • City Manager Mccown stated the City has received a letter from the Colorado Municipal League requesting each city's participation to intervene in the hearings before the Public Utilities Commission concerning the rate increase by Public Service Company. COUNCILMAN CLAYTON MOVED THAT THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD PARTICIPATE IN '!HIS ACTION WITH THE COLORADO MUNICIPAL LEAGUE AND APPROVE AN EXPENDITURE OF APPROXIMATELY $1,462. Councilman Brown seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: April 18, 1977 Page 9 Ayes: Council Members Williams, Sovern, Smith, Brown, Mann, Clayton, Taylor. Bqs: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. • • • • • • • Larry Nowacki, 701 West Hampden Avenue, appeared before City Council concerning the car shredder operation. Mr. Nowacki suggested that the City consider the feasibility ot hiring a real estate appraisor to estimate the decrease in property values in the surrounding area if the car shredder is put in operation. • • • • • • • Jerry DeHoft, 3195 1/2 South Delaware, appeared and stated this ·· .. · was a very well-conducted City Council meeting. • • • • • • • COUNCILMAN WILLIA)f) MOVED TO ADJOURN 'lliE CITY COUNCIL MEETING. Councilman Sovern seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Williams, Sovern, Smith, Brown, Mann, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None. The Mqor declared the motion carried, and the meeting was adjourned at 8:57 p.m. City Clerk