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Home My WebLink About1977-06-06 (Regular) Meeting MinutesREGULAR MEETING: OOUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY OF ENGLEl«>OD, COLORADO June 6, 1977 The City Council of the City of Englewood, Arapahoe County, Colorado, met in regular session on June 6, 1977 at 7:30 p.m. Mayor Taylor, presiding, called the meeting to order. The invocation was given by We mer Schnackenberg, Baha'i Faith of Englewood, 4700 South Elati Street. 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, Brown, Mann, Clayton, Taylor. Absent: None. The ~or declared a quorum present. Also present were: City Manager McCown Administrative Assistant Brown Assistant City Attorney DeWitt Director of Finance/City Clerk James Deputy City Clerk Varner • • • • •• COUNCILMAN SMITH K>VED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MAY 16, 1977. 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 Mayor declared the motion carried. • • • • • • COUNCILMAN SMITH M>VED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MAY 23, 1977. Councilman Sovem 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. • • • • • • June 6, 1977 Page 2 COUNCILMAN SMI'IH MOVED ID APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MAY 31, 1977• Counciiniah ·Sovern seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: present. Ayes: Council Members Williams, Sovern, Smith, Brown, Mann, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. • • • • • • Pre-scheduled visitor Dorsey Cassell, 2986 West Union, was not • • • • • • Colbert Cushing, 3791 South Sherman, appeared representing CONSENSUS to discuss the possibility of high density apartment housing development in the 3300 block of South Acoma, Bannock, and Broadway. He presented and reviewed a letter to City Council from COllSENSlB dated May 25, 1977 requesting if City Council is willing to favorably consider the following: (1) close Acoma Street between Floyd and Girard; (2) commit and zone the City-owned land on Acoma and Bannock between Floyd and Girard for high-density housing; (3) underwrite $10,000 towards the cost of a market analysis and feasibility study; (4) make 30 ,ooo square feet at Floyd and Bannock available to any developer who will commit to build the first unit of this project on a subordinated lease bas is ; and ( 5) agree that apartments should' ·be one and two-bedroom uni ts renting from $250 to $475/DDnth. COUNCILMAB WILLIAM3 K>VED ID DERY ALL FIVE REQUESTS BY CONSENSUS UNTIL A MORE SENSIBLE APPROACH CAN BE DISCUSSED. Councilman Clayton seconded the motion. COUNCILMAN MANN t«>VED TO TABLE THIS MATTER TO ALLOW FOR FURTHER STUDY. Councilman Brown seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Sovern, Brown, Mann, Taylor. Nays: Council Members Williams, Smith, Clayton. The Mayor declared the motion carried. • • • • • • William Anderson, 4981 South Washington, appeared concerning several matters of concern. Mr. Anderson stated that the City should have acted sooner against the car shredder. He noted that the paper plant is not keeping the paper contained and is causing a fire hazard. He stated that vandalism is taking over the parks, especially Belleview Park, and that dogs running loose are a problem. Mr. Anderson also stated that the tax dollar should get more out of the City employees. • • • • • • June 6, 1977 Page 3 COUNCILMAN WILL~ MOVED TO OPEN A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AN APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL EVEBTS PEJl.fIT RECEIVED FROM SOUTH SUBURBAN COMMUNITY ARTS SYMPHONY SOCIETY, 333 WEST HAMPDEN AVENUE. Councilman Clayton seconded the motion. Upon a call ot 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 Clerk James reported that the City received an application for a special events permit tor beer and wine from South Suburban CoD111unity Arts Symphony Society, 333 West Hampden Avenue, to be held in the Cinderella City Blue Mall on June 18, 1977 from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. He stated the appli- cation should be completed to show Peter Buckley's birth date of 02-04-40 end T. Gordon Parks' birth date of 06-27-31. Mr. James stated everything else is in order, and that the management of Cinderella City has given approval for this event. Diane Swaim, Business Manager, and B. G. Campbell, Board Member, appeared representing South Suburban Comnunity Arts Symphony Society. Mr. Campbell noted that question 19 on the application should be corrected to read "no". MB. Swaim stated that this event will be held after Cinderella City hours when none ot the stores are open. She further stated that they expect approximately 2,000 people to participate in the event and that she knows of no other facility with a license that could serve this number of people, although they did not investigate the possibility of using other licensed facilities. COUNCILMAN MABB K>VED TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. Councilman Sovern seconded the motion. Upon a call ot 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 J()VED TO GRANT A SPECIAL EVENTS PERMIT TO SOUTH SUBURBAN COMMUNITY ARTS SYMPHONY SOCIETY TO BE HELD IN THE CINDERELLA CITY BLUE MALL ON JUNE 18, 1977 FROM 8:00 P.M. 'ro 11:00 P.M. Councilman Mann seconded the motion. Councilman Smith noted that it is a requirement of the law for •' the applicant to prove that there are no other licensed facilities available. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members William, Sovern, Brown, Mann, Clayton, Taylor. J\llle 6, 1977 Page 4 Nays: Council Member Smith. The Mayor declared the nx>tion carried. Councilman Sovern requested the City staff to prepare information to give to special event permit applicants stating the type of information they are required to present at the public hearing. • • • • • • "Communications-No Action Recommended" on the agenda were received: (a) Minutes of the Housing Authority meeting of April 5, 1977. (b) Minutes of the Denver Regional Council of Governments meeting of April 20, 1977. (c) Minutes of the Fire Pension Board meetings of April 28, May 4, and May 18, 1977. (d} Minutes of the Library Board meeting of May 10, 1977. (e) Minutes of the Police Pension Board meeting of May 12, ( f) Minutes of the Parks and Recreation Commission meeting May 12, 1977. (g) Management letter from Shepherd and Company, Inc. 1977· of .. 'I Mayor Taylor requested the City staff to respond to City Council concerning the comments made by Shepherd and Company in the management letter. • • • • • • City Manager Mccown presented a recommendation from the Water and Sewer Board to consider a replacement tor Board Member Hayes, who has :nx>ved out of the City and is no longer eligible to be a member. COUNCILMAN MANN K>VED TO PUBLISH IN THE LOCAL NEWSPAPER A NOTICE OF THIS VACANCY ON THE WATER AND SEWER BOARD. Councilman Sovern seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members WilliaDE, Sovern, Smith, Brown, Mann, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. • • • • • • City Manager Mccown presented a recommendation from the Water and Sewer Board for approval of an agreement with Genesee Water and Sanitation June 6, 1977 Page 5 District. Mr. Mccown stated this agreement will enable Englewood to receive Genesee's Brown Ditch water at several points of diversion in exchange for Genesee's taking water it owns out of McBroom Ditch. This will benefit Englewood in that Genesee agrees to withdraw its opposition to transfers which Englewood is currently undertaking. COUNCILMAN SMITH K>VED TO APPROVE nus AGREEMENT WITH GENESEE WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT. Councilman Mann seconded the 100tion. 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 reconmendation from the Water and Sewer Board that the Utilities Capital Improvement Program be forwarded to the Department of Community Development, subject to change by City Council. COUNCILMAN SOVERN M>VED TO RECEIVE THE RECO?+iENDATION FROM THE WATER AND SEWER BOARD COlfCERRilfG THE FIVE-YF.AR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. 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. • • • • • • City Manager Mccown presented a recommendation from the Water and Sewer Board for approval of a contract to lease 1,000 acre feet of agricultural water to G.A.S.P. (Ground Water Appropriators of the South Platte River) in 1977 at $10 per acre foot; aa well as a recommendation for approval of a contract to lease 2,000 acre feet or agricultural water to c.c.w.c.D. (Central Colorado Water Conservancy District) at $10 per acre foot. COUNCILMAN SOVERN M>VED TO POSTPONE ACTION ON .THESE 'IWO RECOMMENDATIONS FROM 'mE WATER AND SEWER BOARD URTIL THE NEXT REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEmING SO 'mAT THE STRATEGY FOR THE CITY OF THORN'roN AND THE ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE CITY OF DENVER CAN BE REVIEWED. Councilman Smith seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Williama, Sovern,. Smith, Brown, Mann, Clayton, Taylor. . , June 6, 1977 Page 6 Nays: None. The Mayor declared the DK>tion carried. • • • • • • Mayor Taylor declared a recess at 8:55 p.m. City Council reconvened at 9:10 p.m. Upon a 'call of the roll, the following were present: Council Members Williams, Sovern, Smith, Brown, Mann, Clayton, Taylor. Absent: None. The Mayor declared a quorum present. • • • • • • RESOLUTION NO. 31, SERIES OF 1977 A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE 1977 WATER FUBD BUDGET. COUNCILMAN SOVERN K>VED TO PASS RESOLUTION NO. 31, 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, Taylor. Nays: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. • • • • • • City Manager Mccown presented a memorandum from the Director of Community Development concerning the Community Development Block Grant application for $150,000 grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development • . COUNCILMAN BROWN MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN THIS APPLICATION. Councilman Clqton 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 DK>tion carried. • • • • • • June 6, 1977 Page 7 INTRODUCED AS A BILL BY COUNCILMAN SOVERN BY AUTHORITY ORDINANCE NO. 13 SERIES OF 1977 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN AGREEMENT B:m'WEEN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, AND '!HE REGIONAL TRABSPORTATION DISTRICT FOR THE USE OF CITY ROADWAYS AND PARKING AREAS FOR THE PURPOSES OF PROVIDING BUS SERVICE AND VEHICLE PARKING TO RTD PATRONS. COUNCILMAN SOVERN K>VED 'ro PASS ORDINANCE NO. 13, SERIES OF 1977, ON FINAL READING. Councilman Brown seconded. the motion. City Manager Mccown noted this agreement is for the parking spaces where the old Police/Fire building was located, and that the agreement can be cancelled. by either party upon 90 days notice. Councilman Mann stated he cannot support a parking lot in the middle of the City for this purpose. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Sovern, Smith, Brown, Clayton. Nays: Council Members Williams, Mann, T~lor. The Mayor declared the motion carried. • • • • • * INTRODUCED AS A BILL BY COUBCIL MEMBER SOVERN A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT WITH THE STATE OF COLORADO FOR THE USE AND BENEFIT OF THE DEPAR'IMEBT OF HF.ALTH, WATER QUALITY CONTROL COMMISSION AND THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, TO CONSTRUCT BACKWASH WATER TREATMENT FACILITIES AT THE ALLEN AND BEAR CREEK WATER TREATMENT PLANTS. COUNCILMAN SOVERN K>VED 'ro PASS THIS BILL ON FIRST READING. 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. • • • • * * June 6, 1977 Page 8 INTRODUCED AS A BILL BY COUNCIL MntmER SMITH A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 3, CHAPTER 5, TITLE I, AND SECTION 7, CHAPTER 2, TITLE V, OF THE 1969 ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE BY CHANGING THE TITLE OF PERSONNEL DIREX::TOR TO EMPLOYEE RELATIONS DIRECTOR. COUNCILMAN SMITH MJVED TO PASS THIS BILL ON FIRST 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, Cl~ton, Taylor. Nays: None. 1., ,I The Mayor declared the motion carried. • • • • • • City Manager Mccown presented a memorandum and proposed Comprehensive Water Use Policy to curtail water use in City facilities and by City personnel without severely cutting City services. COUNCILMAN SMITH MJVED TO EBDORSE THIS POLICY. 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. • • • • • • City Manager Mccown presented a mem:>randum from the Director of Public Works concerning paving streets in northwest Englewood, particularly that area bounded by Bates and Dartmouth between Zuni Street and the Colorado and Southern railroad tracks. COUNCILMAN CLAYTON MJVED TO POSTPONE THIS ITEM UNTIL THE SECOND REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING IN JULY FOR FURTHER STUDY, AND TO REQUEST A REPORT FROM THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPAR'IMENT ON THE FEASIBILITY OF THIS. Council- man 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 motion carried. • • • • • • June 6, 1977 Page 9 Maurice Merlin, 3688 South Sherman, appeared and requested a brief presentation on the water capital improvement program so that those citizens in attendance know what City Council is talking about. Mayor Taylor answered Mr. Merlin's questions. • • • * * * Mayor Taylor noted there will ~e no Mayor's Coffees during the months of June, July and August. • * * * * * Councilman Sovern made a brief presentation concerning the 201 Waste Water Management Plan which is before the Denver Regional Council of Governments at this time. * • * * * • Councilman Clayton requested that a study be made by the Public Works Traffic Division with a report back to City Council for improving the left turn situation on South Bannock Street where it meets West Quincy Avenue. • • * • * * Councilman Mann requested an update from the City staff concerning the Little Dry Creek flood drainage. * • • * * * There being no further business, Mayor Taylor adjourned the City Council meeting at 9:50 p.m. ~~ ..... .; .... _ :P. .;fl.· a • ~ City Clerk ~