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Home My WebLink About1976-12-20 (Regular) Meeting MinutesREGULAR MEETING: COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO December 20, 1976 The City Council of the City of Englewood, Arapahoe County, Colorad.o, met in regular session on December 20, 1976 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. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Cub Scout Pack 1137, Webelows Den ll. 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 Mayor declared a quorum present. Also present were: City Manager Mccown Asst. City Manager Nollenberger City Attorney Berardini Dir. of Finance/City Clerk James Deputy City Clerk Varner • • • • • • COUNCILMAN SMITH K>VED TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF DECEMBER 7, 1976. Councilman Sovern seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Williams, Sovern, Smith, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None. Abstain: Council Member Mann. The Mayor declared the motion carried. • • • • • • Edward E. Cordova and Paulette M. Cordova, 3382 South Florence Court, Denver, appeared and requested a transfer of the retail liquor store license for Englewood Liquors, 3434 South Broadway, from Golda B. Marshall, James L. Girardot and Mary Lou Girardot due to the change of ownership. Mr. Cordova stated that he and Mrs. Cordova now own and will be operating Englewood Liquors. I December 20, 1976 Page 2 COUNCILMAN MANN MOVED TO TRANSFER THE RETAIL LIQUOR STORE LICENSE OF ENGLEWOOD LIQUORS, 3434 SOUTH BROADWAY, FROM GOLDA B. MARSHALL, JAMES L. GIRARDOT AND MARY LOU GIRARDOT TO EDWARD E. CORDOVA AND PAULETTE M. CORDOVA. 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. • • • • • • "Comnunications -No Action Recommended" on the agenda were received: a. Minutes of the Housing Authority meeting of October 26, 1976. b. Minutes of the Police Pension Board meeting of December 8, 1976. c. Minutes of the Library Board meeting of December 14, 1976. d. Financial Report for the month of November 1976. e. Memorandum from the Director of Personnel to the City Manager concerning his attendance at the Annual Conference of the International Personnel Management Association in Washing~on, D.C. from November 28 to December 2, 1976. Council d i ~cussed a motion in the minutes of the Housing Authority meeting of October 26 which established the priorities for residency in the elderly housing project. COUNCILMAN SMITH MJVED THAT CITY COUNCIL RECOl+tEND 'ro THE HOUSING AUTHORITY THAT THEY RECONSIDER THESE PRIORITIES BY CONSIDERING 'ro ADD PREVIOUS LONG-TIME RESIDENTS OF ENGLEWOOD 'ro THE FIRST PRIORITY AND TO DELETE PERSONS ONLY WORKING IN ENGLEWOOD FROM THE FIRST PRIORITY. Councilman Clayton seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Sovern, Smith, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: Council Members Williams, Mann. The Mayor declared the motion carried. • • • • • • Assistant City Manager Nollenberger presented a memorandum from the Director of Utilities concerning an encroachment agreement for Plaza de Medico located in the 3500 block of South Washington. This encroachment would cover December 20, 1976 Page 3 a distance of forty-four feet on the sanitary sewer main located in the existing vacated alley. COUNCILMAN SMITH MOVED TO APPROVE THIS ENCROACHMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD AND PLAZA DE MEDICO. 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. • • • • • • Assistant City Manager Nollenberger presented a memorandum from the Director of Utilities concerning a gas service easement for the gas distribution system at the Bi-City Treatment Plant. This easement calls for Public Service Company to extend the distribution system at their cost in lieu of installing it ourselves and installing one master gas meter. COUNCILMAN WILLIAMS l«>VED TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN THIS GAS SERVICE EASEMENT FOR THE GAS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AT THE BI-CITY TREA'IMENT PLANT. 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. • • • • • • RESOLUTION NO. 64, SERIES OF 1976 A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING ANNUAL SALARIES FOR THE CITY MANAGER, CITY ATTORNEY AND MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE. COUNCILMAN SOVERN MOVED TO PASS RESOLUTION NO. 64, SERIES OF 1976, INCLUDING $27,560/YEAR FOR THE MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE AND $110/DAY FOR THE ASSOCIATE JUDGE; AND TO CORRECT THE RESOLUTION TO READ "1977 APPROPRIATION" AND "CALENDAR YEAR 1977" RATHER THAN 1976. Councilman Williams seconded the motion. Discussion followed concerning salary increases and inflation. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Williams, Sovern, Smith, Brown, Cl~ton, Taylor. December 20, 1976 Page 4 Nays: Council Member Mann. The Mayor declared the motion carried. • • • • • • City Attorney Berardini reported on a law suit filed against the City of Englewood, et al, by Lester H. Bolejack concerning property held as evidence by the Englewood Police Department since 1974. This case involves property from a watch repair shop, and the proper owners are trying to be determined. • • • • • • City Manager Mccown presented a memorandum from the Director of Public Works suggesting the following meeting schedule for consideration of Little Dry Creek development alternatives: January 6 -residential area north of Floyd Avenue and west of Bannock January 10 -School Board January 13 -residential area east of Bannock and west of Logan January 20 -Mayor's Coffee January 27 -residential area between Logan and Clarkson February 3 -Chamber of Commerce and business people, lessees and lessors February 10 & 17 -open meetings for other interested citizens in the City of Englewood outside of the outlined area City Manager Mccown noted that these meetings will begin at 7:30 p.m. COUNCILMAN SOVERN MJVED 'ro ADOPT THIS MEETING SCHEDULE AND 'ro HAVE A STUDY SESSION ON JANUARY 3, 1977 TO PLAN THESE MEETINGS. 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. • • • • • • December 20, 1976 Page 5 City Manager Mccown presented and reviewed a memorandum from the Director o f Finance and Assistant City Manager concerning a budget status report fo r 1976. RESOLUT IO N NO. 65, SERIES OF 1976 A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE 1976 BUDGET IN THE GENERAL FUND, SEWER FUND, AND THE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FUND CONSTRUCTION SUB-FUND. COUNCILMAN SMITH MOVED 'ro PASS RESOLUTION NO. 65, SERIES OF 1976. 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 frcm the Assistant City Manager concerning police and fire pension legislation. COUNCILMAN MANN MOVED 'ro POSTPONE THIS ITEM FOR FURTHER STUDY. 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 vacancies on the boards and commissions in the City early in 1977. COUNCILMAN MANN K>VED 'ro HAVE A STUDY SESSION ON JANUARY 24, 1977 AT 6:00 P.M. TO INTERVIEW AND CONSIDER APPOINTMENTS TO THE BOARD AND COMMISSION VACANCIES. 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. * * • • • • December 20, 1976 Page 6 City Manager McCown presented a memorandum from the Director of Public Works concerning a supplemental agreement with the State Department of Highways covering maintenance on signals and striping along state highways within the city limits of Englewood. COUNCILMAN WILLIAM3 MOVED 'ro APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE DEPAR'IMENT OF HIGHWAYS. Councilman Mann seconded the motion. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Williams, Sovern, Smith, Brown, Mann, Cl~on, Taylor. Nays: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. • • • • • • Gordon Hays appeared representing Winslow Construction Company, 3002 South Huron, concerning their lease with the City of Englewood. COUNCILMAN SMITH MOVED TO REFER THIS MATTER 'ro THE STAFF AND FOR CITY COUNCIL 'IQ FURTHER NEGOTIATE WITH WINSLOW CONSTRUCTION COMPANY. Council- man 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. • • • • • • Mayor Taylor stated that he has received a distinguished service award from the United Nations Association to be presented to Marten Lathrup for being in charge of Englewood's United Nations Day for the past two years. COUNCILMAN CLAYTON MOVED THAT THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD ·FROM THE UNITED NATIONS ASSOCIATION AND A PROCLAMATION FROM CITY COUNCIL BE PRESENTED TO MARTEN LATHRUP AT THE MAYOR'S COFFEE ON JANUARY 13, 1977. Councilman Brown seconded the motion. COUNCILMAN MANN K>VED 'ro AMEND THIS MOTION BY ALSO DECLARING JANUARY 13, 1977 AS MARTEN LATHRUP DAY IN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD. 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. December 20, 1976 Page 7 Nays: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. COUNCILMAN MANN K>VED TO AMEND THE ORIGINAL MOTION BY MOVING THE MAYOR'S COFFEE ON JANUARY 13, 1977 FROM 9:00 A.M. TO 7:30 P.M. 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. Upon a call of the roll, the vote on the original motion as amended resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Williams, Sovern, Smith, Brown, Mann, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None. The Mayor declared the iootion carried. * * * * * * Councilman Mann asked what type of direction was intended to be given to the Housing Authority concerning the priorities for residency in the elderly housing project. Councilman Smith responded that his motion was to request their reconsideration of these priorities. Councilman Mann stated that he feels this is unethical for City Council because this matter should be left up to the Housing Authority. * * * * * * Mayor Taylor adjourned the City Council meeting at 8:50 p.m. ~~.;--..,..:;>. ~ ../ City Clerk ~•w•