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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977-08-01 (Regular) Meeting MinutesREGULAR MEETING: COUNCIL CHAMBER:> CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO August 1, 1977 The City Council of the City of Englewood, Arapahoe County, Colorado, met in regular session on August l, 1977 at 7:30 p.m. Mayor Taylor, presiding, called the meeting to order. The invocation was given by Reverend Fred Hahn, Immanuel Lutheran Church, 3695 South Acoma 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. Also present were: City Manager Mccown Assistant City Manager Curnes City Attorney Berardini Director of Public Works Waggoner Acting Personnel Director Brown Fire Chief Hamilton Deputy City Clerk Jobannisson • • * * * * COUNCILMAN SMITH MOVED 'ID APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF JULY 18, 1977. Councilman Sovern seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Willia.ms, Sovern, Smith, Brown, Mann, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * COUNCILMAN SOVERN IDVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF JULY 25, 1977 RELATING TO THE CAR SHREDDER. 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. August 1, 1977 Page 2 Nays: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. • • • • • • COUNCILMAN MANN MOVED TO APPROVE IBE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF JULY 25, 1977 RELATING TO IBE PUBLIC HEARINGS ON LIQUOR LICENSES. 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 CLAYTON MOVED TO CHANGE THE ORDER OF '!HE AGENDA AND TO CONSIDER ITEM 7c RELATING TO THE THORNTON WATER LEASE AT THIS TIME. Councilman Brown 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. The Mayor declared the motion carried. James D. Geissinger, 730 Equitable Building, Denver, Special Water Counsel for the City of Englewood, explained the changes in the contract and water lease with the City of Thornton. The following changes were recommended: Page 4, paragraph 9, second sentence to read -"Unless so tenninated, or unless Englewood should need the water herein leased, Thornton ••• " Page 10, paragraph 24, section 1, add the following second sentence - "If water is called back pursuant to paragraph 24, the annual consideration due Englewood will be adjusted on the basis of $125 per acre foot of water actually received by Thornton." Page 13, paragraph 32, references to the cities of Thornton and Englewood should be changed to Party/Parties. City Council raised various questions relating to stipulations in the contract. Discussion ensued regarding the possible problems relating to call-back of water and the city's relationship with the Denver Water Board. I August 1, 1977 Page 3 INTROOOCED AS A BILL BY COUNCILMAN WILLIAMS BY AUTHORITY ORDINANCE NO. 16 SERIES OF 1977 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN AGREDIENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, AND THE CITY OF THORNTON, COLORADO, CONCERNING THE LEASING AND STORAGE OF ENGLEWOOD RANCH CREEK WATER. COUNCILMAN WILLIAMS K>VED TO PASS ORDINANCE NO. 16, SERIES OF 1977, AS AMENDED, ON FINAL READING. Councilman Mann seconded the motion. Councilman Sovern expressed concern over paragraph 10 in that the wording locks Englewood into supplying water and thus discourages any water call-back. He stated it is important that this part of the agreement be rediscussed with the City of Thornton to arrive at a more explicit agreement. City Attorney Berardini indicated that if City Council had any hesitations about the ordinance it should not be passed at all. He explained that an ordinance must be passed in its entirety and just a portion cannot be passed. 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. * * * * * * Mrs. Pat Humphryes, Secretary to Englewood City Manager, appeared before Council. City Manager Mccown presented her with a certificate for achieving the Certified Professional Secretary designation. * * * * * * Leioma Koestner, President of the Englewood Employees Association, appeared and requested Council's consideration of changing a portion of the City Code relating to maternity leave. She indicated that the City's current maternity leave conflicts with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. The City currently provides four weeks leave, and other cities provide a longer time. Ms. Koestner presented several letters from other cities varifying their current policies on maternity leave. She also presented letters from several local O.B.G.Y.N.'s regarding their opinion concerning maternity leave. In response to Councilman Smith, Ms. Koestner indicated that this is not a grievable item because the four weeks is stipulated in the City Code. August 1, 1977 Page 4 COUNCILMAN CLAYTON IDVED TO REFER 'IHE MA'I'I'ER OF MATERNITY LEAVE TO THE CITY MANAGER WITH A REQUEST FOR A REPORT BACK TO CITY COUNCIL WITH RECOMMENDATIONS AT THE EARLIEST CONVENIENT TIME. Councilman Brown seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Williams, Sove m, Smith, Brown, Mann, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * Jim Chandler, President of the Englewood/United Suburban Chamber of Commerce, appeared arid presented the annual report of the Chamber with special emphasis on the advertising program for the year. * * * * * * Ken Wilks, 4270 South Inca Street, appeared to request an encroachment agreement for a fence on his property. COUNCILMAN SMITH MWED TO GRANT AN ENCROACHMENT TO MR. AND MRS. KEN WILKS, 4270 SOUTH INCA STREET. Councilman Mann seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Williams, Sovern, Smith, Brown, Menn, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None. The Mayor declared the 100tion carried. * * * * * * John Sand, 8487 West 62nd Place, Arvada, appeared to discuss his property at 140-146 West Hampden Avenue. He stated he had heard that the City may want this property on which apartments are located sometime in the future because it lays in the flood plain. Mr. Sand inquired as to City Council's intent for this property. He presented an appraisal of the property and pictures. He indicated there was a fire in one of the apart- ments; and, before he spent a large amount of money to fix this building, he wanted to determine if the City would be doing anything with this property. COUNCILMAN SMITH MOVED TO REFER THIS MATTER TO THE CITY STAFF AND TO HAVE RECOMMENDATIONS PRESENTED AT 'IHE CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION ON AUGUST 15, 1977, WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON HOW THIS FITS IN WITH THE DRY CREEK PLANS, A BUDGET REVIEW, AND AN APPRAISAL OF THE PROPERTY. Councilman Brown seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: August 1, 1977 Page 5 Ayes: Council Members Williams, Sovern, Smith, Brown, Mann, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. • • • • • • Mayor Taylor declared a recess at 9:00 p.m. Council reconvened at 9:15 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. • • • • • • Rodney Utz and William Gilmore, owners of The John, 90 West Belleview, appeared before Council. John Harries, 2540 South Lincoln, Denver, manager of The John; Police Chief Robert Holmes; Captain Ronald Fraizer; owners of The John; representatives from the Englewood Police Department; and City Council discussed the police calls made to The John during the past year. The owners and manager discussed at length the policies of this establishment in regards to making calls to the Police Department. Chief Holmes and Captain Fraizer discussed at length the policies of the Police Department in making reports after receiving these calls. • • • • • • Ken Leiman, representative of CONCENSUS Transportation Committee, appeared and presented the CONCENSUS plan for the Hampden/South Santa Fe interchange and the routing of traffic on an east/west basis through Englewood. Larry Nowacki, representative of CONCENSUS, appeared and explained in detail the recomnendations from CONCENSUS, whereby Hampden and Ithica would be made one-way streets. He stated their reason for appearing before City Council is to receive some kind of direction in making future plans for routing traffic through the City. Marten Lathrop, 3259 South Clarkson, appeared and expressed con- currance with CONCENSUS and the plan they submitted to City Council. Lee Jones, 2740 South Cherokee, appeared and indicated there is urgency in receiving direction from the City Council so the City can have proper input in making a decision on traffic patterns on Hampden Avenue and South Santa Fe. Gerri VonFrellick, representative of CONCENSUS, appeared and expressed concern that City Council needs to make their wishes known as soon as possible regarding the development of the South Santa Fe/Hampden interchange and subsequent traffic patters east/west through Englewood. August 1, 1977 Page 6 A lengthy discussion ensued between guests end City Council relating to funding of the project, an environmental impact statement, and the need for urgency in making the wishes of the City known. COUNCILMAN CLAYTON MOVED THAT CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD SPONSOR A MEETING OF OFFICIALS FROM ENGLEWOOD, SHERIDAN, LITTLETON, AND ARAPAHOE COUNTY ON AUGUST 11, 1977 AT 7:30 P.M. IN THE ENGLEWOOD CITY HALL, TO DISCUSS THE TRANSFER OF M:>NIES FROM I-470 TO PROJECTS IN THE AFFECTED AREAS. Councilman Mann seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Williams, Sovern, Smith, Brown, Menn, Clayton, T~lor. N~s: None. The ~or declared the m:>tion carried. COUNCILMAN SOVERN K>VED THAT CITY COUNCIL INSTRUCT THE CITY STAFF TO CONTACT THE APPROPRIATE PEDPLE IN REGARDS 'ID THE SANTA FE JOINT DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS STATEMENT OF WORK '!HAT WAS PRESENTED TONIGHT, AND THAT THEY BE REQUESTED TO CONSIDER THE LIKELY EVENT THAT ENGLEWOOD WILL BE USING A ONE-WAY COUPLET AT THE INTERCHANGE OF SANTA FE AND HAMPDEN, AND THAT WE WILL TRY TO GIVE THEM A DEFINITIVE ANSWER ON AUGUST 16, 1977, AND IN THE MEANTIME THE STAFF IS INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT 'IHE STATE HIGHWAY DEPAR'IMENT AND USE WHATEVER OTHER RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE INCLUDING DRCOG, RTD AND OTHERS, CONCERNING THE POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS TO THE HAMPDEN PROBLEM, AND WHICH IN 'lllOSE AGENCY'S BEST ESTIMATION WOULD BE 'lllE BEST SOLUTION AND WOULD BEST FIT 'IHE LONG-TE:Ret NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. 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, T~lor. N~s: None. The M~or declared the motion carried. • • • • • • M~or T~lor declared a recess at 10:45 p.m. Council reconvened at 11:00 p.m. Upon a call of the roll, the following were present: Council Members Williams, Sovern, Smith, Brown, Menn, Clayton, Taylor. Absent: None. The Mayor declared a quorum present. • • • • • • COUNCIIMAN CLAYTON MOVED TO OPEN A PUBLIC HEARING 'ID CONSIDER UTILIZATION OF REVENUE SHARING FUNDS FOR THE RIVER REDEVELOPMENT FUNDING. Councilman Brown seconded the nx>tion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: August 1 , 1977 Page 7 Ayes: Council Members Williams, Sovern, Smith, Brown, Mann, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. City Manager Mccown explained the need to transfer revenue sharing f'unds from North Central Drainage projects to the River Redevelopment project. William Anderson, 4981 South Washington, appeared and requested an explanation of revenue sharing. Mr. Anderson also asked if the City has enough storm drainage and if this transfer of funds would necessitate added taxation. City Manager Mccown indicated that storm drainage projects would be completed through dropping of funding for other projects. He also stated that there would not be added taxation because of the transfer of funds. Mayor Taylor asked if there was anyone in the audience wishing to speak in f avor of the transfer of f'unds. No one appeared. Mayor Taylor asked if there was anyone in the audience wishing to speak against the transfer of funds. No one appeared. COUNCILMAN WILLIAMS MOVED TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. 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. • • • • • • "Communications-No Action Recommended" on the agenda were received: a. Minutes of the Denver Regional. Council of Governments meeting of June 15, 1977. b. Minutes of the Board of Career Service Commissioners meeting of June 16, 1977. c. Minutes of the Planning and Zoning Conmission meeting of July 6, 1977. d. Minutes of the Library Board meeting of July 12, 1977. • • • • • • August 1, 1977 Page 8 Assistant City Manager Curnes presented the minutes of the Water and Sewer Board regular meeting of July 19, 1977 and discussed their recommendations to City Council. COUNCILMAN MANN MJVED TO APPROVE SUPPLE){ENT #54 TO SOUTHGATE SANITATION DISTRICT AS RECOl+fENDED BY THE WATER AND SEWER BOARD. 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 SOVERN MOVED 'IO APPROVE AN ENCROACHMENT AGREEMENT WITH BILL HARVEY FOR PLAZA DE MEDICO AS RECOMMENDED BY THE WATER AND SEWER BOARD. 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. * * * * * * COUNCILMAN SMITH MOVED TO DIRECT THE CITY ATTORNEY '.ro PREPARE AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A CHANGE IN THE CUT-OFF CHARGES AS RECOMMENDED BY THE WATER AND SEWER BOARD. 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. * * * • • * COUNCILMAN MANN MJVED TO APPROVE SUPPLEMENT #55 '.ro SOUTHGATE SANITATION DISTRICT AS RECOMMENDED BY THE WATER AND SEWER BOARD. Councilman Sovern seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: August 1, 1977 Page 9 Ayes: Cowicil Members Williams, Sovern, Smith, Brown, Mann, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None. The Mayor declared the JIK)tion carried. • • • • * * COUNCILMAN MANN IDVED 'ID APPROVE SUPPLEMENT #56 TO THE SOUTHGATE SANITATION DISTRICT AS RECOMMENDED BY THE WATER AND SE.WER BOARD. 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 SOVERN M:>VED 'ro RECEIVE THE FINDINGS OF FACT FROM THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION REGARDING REZONING OF 3270-3280 SOUTH BANNOCK STREET. Councilman Williams seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Cowicil Members Williams, Sovern, Smith, Brown, Mann, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * COUNCILMAN WILLIAM:> MOVED 'ID DENY THE REQUEST FOR A RETAIL LIQUOR S'roRE LICENSE RENEWAL FOR BACK DOOR DISCOUNT LIQUORS, 5450 SOUTH BROADWAY. Councilman Sovern seconded the JIK)tion. Cowicilman Mann stated he doesn't see how City Council can renew a license which was revoked by Council last year. City Manager Mccown stated that in his conversations with the City Attorney it was noted that Back Door Discount Liquors is operating because a final decision has not been rendered on the revocation of the license. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Williams, Sovern, Smith, Brown, Mann, Clayton, Taylor. August 1, 1977 Page 10 Nays: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. • • • • • • COUNCILMAN SOVERN K>VED 'ro REFER TO THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION FOR DETAILED STUDY AND RECOMMENDATIONS 'ro CITY COUNCIL A REPORT FROM THE DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION CONCERNING THE CONSUMPI'ION OF BEER IN THE PARKS. Council- man Williams seconded the DDtion. COUNCILMAN MANN t«>VED TO TABLE INDEFINITELY CONSIDERATION OF A REPORT FROM THE DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION CONCERNING 'lllE CONSUMPTION OF BEER IN 'lllE PARKS. Councilman Smith seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Smith, Brown, Mann, Clayton. Nays: Council Members Williams, Sovem, Taylor. The Ma.Yor declared the motion carried. • • • • • • INTRODUCED AS A BILL BY COUNCiu.tAN WILLIAM3 BY AUTHORITY ORDINANCE NO. 17 SERIES OF 1977 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD AND THE STATE OF COWRADO, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS, CONCERNING MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES ON STATE HIGHWAYS WITHIN '!HE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD. COUNCILMAN WILLIAM3 MOVED 'ro PASS ORDINANCE NO. 17, 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. Nays: None. The Ma.Yor declared the DDtion carried. • • * * * * INTRODUCED AS A BILL BY COUNCILMAN SMITH BY AUTHORITY ORDINANCE NO. 18 SERIES OF 1977 AN ORDINANCE VACATING A PORTION OF THE 2700 BLOCK OF SOUTH ELATI STREET AND A PORTION OF THE 400 BLOCK OF WEST YALE AVENUE, LYING AND BEING WITHIN 'IHE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO. I August 1, 1977 Page 11 COUNCILMAN SMITH K>VED TO PASS ORDINANCE NO. 18, SERIES OF 1977, ON FINAL READING. Councilman Brown seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Williams, Sovem, Smith, Brown, Mann, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. • • • • • • INTRODUCED AS A BILL BY COUNCILMAN MANN BY AUTHORITY ORDINANCE NO. 19 SERIES OF 1977 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 48, CHAPTER 3, TITLE XV OF 'lllE 1969 ENGLE~OD MUNICIPAL CODE ELIMINATING THE REQUIREMENT OF A NOZZLE OR A MINIMUM APERTURE IN '!HE SPRINKLING OF GARDENS, LAWNS AND THE WASHING OF SIDEWALKS. COUNCILMAN MANN K>VED TO PASS ORDINANCE NO. 19, SERIES OF 1977, ON FINAL READING. Councilman Smith seconded the motion. Councilman Sovern stated he is against this ordinance because it would encourage a waste of water. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Williams, Smith, Brown, Mann, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: Council Member Sovern. The Mayor declared the motion carried. • • • • • • INTRODUCED AS A BILL BY COUNCILMAN WILLIAMS A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SUBSECTION (a) OF SECTION 16, CHAPTER 3, TITLE XV, OF THE 1969 ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE, BY REQUIRING THE OWNERS OF ALL PROPERTY HAVING CONNECTION 'ro '!HE CITY WATER SUPPLY 'ro INSTALL APPROVED WATER METERS UPON '!HE SALE OR TRANSFER OF SAID PROPERTY. Councilman Smith stated that this Bill for an Ordinance is, in effect, imposing mandatory metering of water over a period of time and that this action is premature on Council's part. He stated that meters do not need to be a requirement at this time. One of the consequences of this action would be a loss of water revenue over a period of years. August 1, 1977 Page 12 In response to Council.man Mann, City Manager McCown stated that the metering program would probably be accomplished over a period of twenty years. Councilman Sovern stated that metering is a fact of life and will be necessary in the future. COUNCILMAN WILLIAMS MOVED '1U PASS THIS BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE ON FIRST READING. Councilman Sovern seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Williams, Sovern, Mann, Taylor. Nays: Council Members Smith, Brown, Clayton. The Mayor declared the motion carried. • • • • * * City Manager Mccown presented the Six Quarter Budget for the period July 1977 through December 1978. He explained the requested changes. He stated the am:>unt requested for the Fire Training Facility was for paving and was already expended. Councilman Clayton expressed his displeasure with the staff approving this expenditure without Council's approval. He stated the staff has an established procedure to follow to handle expenditures of this type, whereby the City Council Members are polled by telephone. In this case, the City Council was not poll.ed. He further stated that under the City Manager/Council form of government, Council approves budgets and expenditures and staff members do not have the authority to make expenditures of this type. In regards to the Sinclair Pool Bath House, Councilman Brown stated that the City may lose the opportunity to do anything about a bath house if they put it off much longer. RESOLUTION NO. 36, SERIES OF 1977 A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE 1977 BUDGET IN THE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FUND AND THE GENERAL FUND. COUNCILMAN SOVERN MJVED TO PASS RESOLUTION NO. 36, SERIES OF 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 motion carried. August 1, 1977 Page 13 COUNCILMAN SOVERN M>VED THAT RESOLUTION NO. 36, SERIES OF 1977, AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE RIVER REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT FROM REVENUE SHARING FUNDS ARE CONTINGENT ON A SEPARATE PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS MATTER TO BE HELD ON AUGUST 8, 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 motion carried. • • • • • • City Manager Mccown presented a memorandum concerning fire response in unincorporated areas. He stated this was precipitated by the two recent fires which occurred in the Santa Fe Union Annexation area. He reported that the Cities of Englewood and Littleton have established a firm policy regarding fire protection for this area. This policy is essentially the same as in the past. COUNCILMAN CLAYTON MOVED TO SUPPORT THE FIRE POLICY AS STATED IN THE MEMORANDUM FROM THE CITY MANAGER CONCERNING FIRE RESPONSE IN UNINCORPORATED AREAS. 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. • • • • • • City Manager Mccown stated that he recommends City Council have a pre-budget hearing on August 15 to receive citizen input on the budget. He stated this should be especially helpfUl when City Council meets for their special budget retreat. COUNCILMAN MANN K)VED TO ACCEPl' THE TIME FRAME FOR '!HE BUDGET AS PRESENTED BY THE CITY MANAGER. Councilman Sovern seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Williams, Sovern, Smith, Brown, Mann, Taylor. Nays: Council Member Clayton. • • • • • • August 1, 1977 Page 14 City Manager McCown stated a committee should be formed to consider selection of the design engineers for water improvement projects. • • • • • • Mayor Taylor stated that, in his opinion, City Council meetings should be limited to last no longer than 11:00 p.m. and unfinished business should be adjourned to the following night. Councilman Sovern stated this would not be acceptable in that Council Members' time is scheduled during the week and it would be difficult to adjourn to the following night when previous plans have been made. Councilman Brown stated there would be dif'f'iculties in time limits for publications. * • • • * • Councilman Williams stated that the Ambrose property on South Broadway is available and that the City should look into the possibility of purchasing this property. • • • • • • Councilman Mann reconunended that the City sponsor a senior citizens golf tournament with the proceeds to be used for furnishings for the senior citizens center. He also reconunended that the City Council challenge the Mighty Niners of Channel 9 to a softball game with the proceeds to be used for the senior citizens center. COUNCILMAN MANN MJVED TO CHALLENGE 'lllE MIGHTY NINERS TO SOFTBALL. 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. * * * * • • There being no further business, Mayor Taylor adjourned the City Council meeting at 12:35 a.m.