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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975-01-13 (Special) Meeting MinutesI I SPECIAL MEETING: COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO JANUARY 13, 1975 The City Council of the City of Englewood, Arapahoe County, Colorado, met in special session on January 13, 1975, at 7:30 P.M. Mayor Taylor, presiding, called the meeting to order. The invoc ation was given by Councilman Howard Brown. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Taylor. The May or asked for a roll call. Upon the call of the roll, the following were present: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Absent: None The Mayor declared a quorum present. Also present were: City Manager Mccown Assistant City Manager Nollenberger City Attorney Berardini Director or Utilities Carroll Deputy City Clerk Johannisson * * * * * Mayor Taylor presented the first item on the agenda regarding the protest by FMC and the intention of the Council to award the cont ract for the Bi-City Waste Water Treatment Plant. Mayor Taylor asked City Manager Mccown to comment on these items. City Manager Mccown explained the purpose of this special meeting. 1. To answer the FMC protest in accordance with the Environmental Protection Agency regulations, and 2. To announce the intention of the City Council to make the award for the Bi-City Waste Water Treatment Plant. City Manager Mccown read a letter addressed to Richard B. Weber of the Maro x Diffusion Systems, FMC Corporation, formally responding to the letter of protest filed by FMC to the cities of Littleton and Englewood and dated December 10, 1974. Also in the letter was the announcement or the intent of the cities to award the oxygen generation and dissolution system contract to FMC. eeting of January lJ, 1975 2 COUNCILMAN BLESSING MOVED AND COUNCILMAN CLAYTON SECONDED A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE LETTER TO FMC CORPORATION SIGNED BY THE MAYORS OF LITTLETON AND ENGLEWOOD FORMALLY RESPONDING TO THE FMC LETTER OF PROTEST OF DECEMBER 10, 1974, AND ANNOUNCING THE INTENT TO AWARD THE OXYGEN GENERATION AND DISSOLUTION SUPPLY SYSTEM TO FMC. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None Absent: None The Mayor declared the motion carried. COUNCILMAN CLAYTON MOVED AND COUNCILMAN JONES SECONDED A MOTION TO STATE THE INTENT OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD TO AWARD TO THE CENTRIC CORPORATION AS THE LOW BIDDER, THE CONTRACT FOR THE BI-CITY WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None Absent: None The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * Council received a request for consideration of the Resolution concerning retail liquor application by Stokes and Company, d/b/a GEM Liquors. RESOLUTION NO. 4, SERIES OF 1975 A RESOLUTION GRANTING A RETAIL LIQUOR STORE LICENSE TO STOKES AND COMPANY, A COLORADO CORPORATION, TO BE LOCATED AT 5450 SOUTH BROADWAY, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO. (Copied in full in the Official Resolution Book.) COUNCILMAN BLESSING MOVED AND COUNCILMAN JONES SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 4, SERIES OF 1975. Councilman Brown asked if there was any more information regarding the Target discount store situation. Mark Hannon, legal counsel for Stokes and Company, stated that because of an unavoid- ab ~e absence by Mr. Stokes and Mr. Lowen, the answers to Councilman Brown's questions were not available. I I I I Meeting of January lJ, 1975 J Councilman Sovern stated that the Target situation should not enter into the decision regarding the liquor license. Mr. Hannon stated that in the Public Hearing in December, the need for a liquor outlet was presented and justi- fied at that time, and that there were no protestants to the liquor application, even though there were a large number or liquor license owners at that meeting. Councilman Mann expressed his concern about awarding a liquor license at that location on the uncertain grounds of Target taking a lease there. He also noted that there were several liquor licenses in that area, both in Littleton and in Englewood, and stated that possibly another liquor location here would be unjustified. City Attorney Berardini explained some of the technical aspects or liquor license award regarding procedures involved. He also reiterated that the location of Target near that proposed liquor site is not at issue and must stand on its own merits. Councilman Blessing called for the vote. Upon the call or the roll, t he vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Blessing, Taylor. Nays: Council Members Mann, Brown, Clayton. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * Councilman Sovern asked that they discuss an additional item on the agenda regarding his concern about the personal contact or Council members by FMC. He stated that he felt that the contact with Council members was an unethical practice and should not be condoned. Councilman Brown asked City Attorney Berardini if the Council can discuss items which are not on the agenda. City Attorney Berardini stated in the negative. Mayor Taylor stated that this might be considered as part of Item 1 on the agenda regarding FMC. Councilman Brown asked for a poll of the Council whether Councilman Sovern can talk on the FMC situation as part of the resolution made earlier. A poll of the Council was as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: Council Members Blessing, Brown. eeting of January lJ , 1975 4 COUNCILMAN SOVERN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN MANN SECONDED A MOTION TO DIRECT THE MAYOR TO WRITE A LETTER TO FMC EXPRESSING DISPLEASURE IN THE LOBBYING TACTICS USED BY FMC. Councilman Clayton, in the discussion, stated that many times professional ethics get in the way of the public I good, and he felt that the contacting by FMC of the Councilmen was not wrong. Lobbying is an effective method of getting good information to individuals who have a decision to make. Councilman Brown stated that he would vote "no" on this motion because he felt that the information he received from FMC was very helpful. Councilman Sovern stated that suppliers to the City should utilize proper channels for giving information instead of personally contacting Council members and lobbying. Councilman Blessing stated that most of the people from FMC were here and were, in fact, hearing the contents of what would be contained in a letter. Councilman Mann dropped his second to the motion. Councilman Sovern withdrew his motion. * * * * * COUNCILMAN BLESSING MOVED AND COUNCILMAN SOVERN SECONDED A MOTION TO ADJOURN. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None Absent: None The Mayor declared the motion carried, and the meeting was adjourned at 8 :15 P.M.