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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975-02-03 (Regular) Meeting MinutesCOUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO FEBRUARY J, 1975 REGULAR MEETING: The City Coun cil of the City of Englewood, Arapahoe County, Colorado, met in regular session on February J, 1975, at 7:JO P.M. Mayor Pro Tem Mann, presiding, called the meeting to order. The invocation was given by Rev. Paul Thomas, Minister of the Church of Christ. The pledge of allegiance was led by Boy Scout Troop 154. The Mayor Pro Tem asked for a roll call. Upon the call of the roll, the following were present: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Brown, Clayton. Absent: Counc il Members Blessing, Taylor. The Mayor Pro Tem declared a quorum present. Also present were: City Manager Mccown Assistant City Manager Nollenberger Assistant City Attorney Lee Director of Community Development Supinger Deputy City Clerk Johannisson * * * * * Deputy City Clerk asked that the minutes of the meeting of January 20, 1975 be amended to delete an item on page 17 relating to the presence of Art Martin at the Council meeting to discuss the creation of a zone district for the Housing Authority for the elderly housing project. I COUNCILMAN CLAYTON MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED I A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF JANUARY lJ, 1975, THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF JANUARY 20, 1975, AS AKENDED, AND THE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF JANUARY 27, 1975. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Meeting of February J, 1975 2 Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Brown, Clayton. Nays: None I Absent: Council Members Blessing, Taylor. The Mayor Pro T ern declared the motion carried. * * * * * I Mayor Pro Tem Mann presented a proclamation issued by the Mayor commending the Immanuel Lutheran Church for 50 years of service to the City of Englewood. Mr. Mann stated that the proclamation would be presented at the church. * * * * * Mr. Tom Burns, Chairman of the Englewood Housing Authority, was present to discuss elderly housing, accompanied by Lois Kocian. Mr. Burns gave a report on the elderly housing project. He stated that they have received no bids on the elderly housing project and stated that economics was surmised to be the reason for no bids. The rent support or $175 was indicated as not being sufficient to cover the cost of the project. He said that current rent supports are at $191 for the new rent support program, and even at this amount it is not enough to cover the cost of the project. He stated that they are looking into other areas where increased funding is available. Various state and federal agencies have funds available which would increase the rent support to a point where the coverage would be adequate. These agencies have different percentages available and each must be justified. He said that the Englewood project is one that is in a good position because they have the land bought and they have a waiting list for tenants for the housing project. Mr. Burns discussed other financing possibilities which included bonds, private financing, and joint ventur~s. He said that he had been in contact with Assistant City Manager Nollenberger about the possibilities of Englewood supporting a revenue bond issue for this project. He also said that they are looking into the possibility of changing their plans, in that they would have a separate senior citizens center apart from the housing itself, much like a project which they were impressed with in Boulder. He stated that they were looking into the possibility of acquiring additional land for expansion of these facilities. Councilman Brown commented that he felt that the $200 per month rent support they were asking for was very high on today's market. eeting of February J , 1975 3 Mr. Burns stated that this price includes utilities, ' co -mo n space and special amenities for the senior citizens. City Manage r Mccown stated that the City has put in application of interest for grant funds for a senior center. In response to a question from Councilman Clayton, Mr . Burns said that the one-building concept is the most feasible at this time. He said that when funds have been finalized for the project, hopefully the project could be started with little delay. City Manage r Mccown stated that it would be a good idea to have a joint meeting with the Council and the Housing Authority to iron out any problems and to answer any questions that might arise. * * * * * Mr. M. M. Summers, 3140 So. Delaware Street, appeared before Council. Mr. Summers stated that what Englewood needs is to get more people out to vote. He said that only one out of six people voted in the last election. He put forth a plan that the City should canvass all citizens on their voting practices and the purpose is to ultimately get more people to register to vote. * * * * * Councilman Clayton introduced his sister, Mrs. Jane Pa~e. * * * * * Council received a request by the St. Louis Catholic Church to set a public hearing date for a special events liquor license for a St. Patrick's Day event to be held on March 17, 1975. COUNCILMAN SOVERN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED A MOTION TO SET A PUBLIC HEARING FOR ST. LOUIS CATHOLIC CHURCH FOR THEIR APPLICATION FOR A SPECIAL EVENTS LIQUOR LICENSE ON RCR 3, 1975, AT 7:30 P.M. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows : Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, :\Brown, Clayton. Nays: None Absent: Counc il Members Blessing, Taylor. he Mayor Pro Tem decla red the motion carried. * * * * * I I I ,, Meeting or February 3, 1975 4 COUNCILMAN SOVERN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN CLAYTON SECONDED A MOTION TO OPEN A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER ASSESSMENTS TO BE LEVIED FOR SIDEWALK DISTRICT NO. 74. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Brown, Clayton. Nays: None Absent: Council Members Blessing, Taylor. The Mayor Pro Tem declared the motion carried and the public hearing open. City Manager Mccown explained the purpose of the public hearing is to consider assessments on the sidewalk district and outlined the time schedule that was anticipated. He stated that letters of protest had been received from the following citizens: Mary W. Frantz, 3023 So. Lincoln Marilyn Eckman, 3701 So. Huron John B. Neputi, 4475 So. Lincoln Gary Dounay, 1186 W. Princeton Place Paul D. Whitaker, 4500 So. Galapago Elma Lee, 29J5 So. Lincoln He also stated that phone calls had been received from Mrs. Elma Lee, 2935 So. Lincoln, and Mrs. Gerdis, 2751 So. Lincoln . City Manager Mccown stated that the bids that were received for the sidewalk district were lower than those that were initially estimated. He introduced Public Works Director Waggoner to explain the costs or the various parts of the side- walk district. Director of Public Works Waggoner explained the various costs that were involved in the sidewalk district. All costs were lower than those estimated except for one which involved a removal of a portion of sidewalk. He stated that each protest would be reviewed and a recommendation would be made to Council at the next meeting. He stated that there was an ordinance pending that would be acted on this evening that would extend the payment time to ten years. The following individuals were recognized as protestors to the sidewalk district assessments. eeting of February J, 1975 5 Gary Dounay, 1186 West Princeton Place. He reiterated those items which were in his letter protesting the assessment, and that he was not the owner or the property at the time the assessment was made, and therefore, feels that the previous owner should pay the assessment. Ron Kaemingk, 3040 So. Marion Street. He produced pictures that indicated that the Job that the City did was or poor quality. He also stated that after the Job was done, they did not do a proper clean-up Job. He had also called City Manager Mccown regarding this itme. Elma Lee, 2935 So. Lincoln, was present. She reiterated those items in her letter protesting the assessment. She said that she had been overcharged by $121, and said that they did not leave a proper drop in the driveway and it now floods, where before it didn't. She also stated that there is a water pipe which is now exposed which was not previously. Director of Public Works Waggoner stated that there was an overcharge to this account. The water pipe which she spoke of is a shut-off valve and this should not be an item of contention. Mr. Paul Whitaker, 4500 So. reiterated those items in his letter. been taken out, thus creating a water not exist before. He also said there did not exist before. Galapago, was present. He He said that a drain had and ice problem which did is now a grade problem which Director of Public Works Waggoner stated that he has not checked it out yet, but he will respond to this complaint. COUNCILMAN SOVERN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN CLAYTON SECONDED A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING RELATING TO ASSESSMENTS LEVIED FOR SIDEWALK DISTRICT NO. 74. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Brown, Clayton. Nays: None Absent: Council Members Blessing, Taylor. The Mayor Pro Tem declared the motion carried and the public hearing closed. * * * * * COUNCILMAN SOVERN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN CLAYTON SECONDED A MOTION TO OPEN A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE ON FINAL READING APPROVING THE SALE OF $1,550,000 WORTH OF SEWER REVENUE BONDS TO THE FIRM OF E. F. HUTTON AND COMPANY. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: I I :I I Meeting or February J, 1975 6 Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Brown, Clay t on. Nays: None Absent: Council Members Blessing, Taylor. The Mayor Pro Tem declared the motion carried and the public hearing open. Assistant City Manager Nollenberger stated that this is the bond issue that was sold on January 27th to E. F. Hutton at a percentage rate of 5.9298%. No persons appeared before Council. COUNCILMAN SOVERN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN JONES SECONDED A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING RELATING TO THE ORDINANCE ON FINAL READING APPROVING THE SALE OF $1,550,000 WORTH OF SEWER REVENUE BONDS. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Brown, Clayton. Nays: None Absent: Council Members Blessing, Taylor. The Mayor Pro Tem declared the motion carried and the public hearing closed. INTRODUCED AS A BILL BY COUNCILMAN MANN. BY AUTHORITY ORDINANCE NO. 4, SERIES OF 1975 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF SEWER REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 1975, OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $1,550,000, FOR THE PURPOSE OF EXTENDING AND IMPROVING THE MUNICIPAL SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM OF THE CITY; PRESCRIBING THE FORM OF SAID BONDS AND PROVIDING FOR THE APPLICATION OF THE NET REVENUE OF THE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM TO PAY THE BONDS AND THE INTEREST THEREON, AND OTHER DETAILS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. (Copied in full in the Official Ordinance Book.) COUNCILMAN MANN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN CLAYTON SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NO. 4, SERIES OF 1975. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: 524 eeting or February J, 1975 7 Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Brown, Clayton. Nays: None Absent: Counc il Members Blessing, Taylor. The Mayor Pro Tem decla red the motion carried. * '* * * * Mayor Pro Tem Mann called a recess at 8:55 P.M. The meeting was reconvened at 9:05 P.M. Upon the call of the roll, the rollowing were present: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Brown, Clayton. Absent: Coun cil Members Blessing, Taylor. * * * * * The fol low ing communications were received for the record. inutes of the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting of January 7, 1975 . Memorandum from the Assistant City Manager and Personnel Director to the City Man ager concerning annual statement for the self-insurance fund of the City. Memorandum from the Fire Chief to the City Manager concerning the planned opening of a new fire station at Federal Blvd. and West Oxford Avenue and the delivery of a new pumper. Memorandum from the City Manager concerning articles on property tax rebate to appear in the next Englewood Citizen. Memorandum from the Assistant City Manager to the City anager concerning positions of Risk Manager and Systems Analyst. Memorandum from the Personnel Director to the Assistant City Manager concerning implementation of the manpower grant. Report from the Director of Community Development to the City Manager concerning implementation of the noise control program. Memorandum from the Utilities Director to the City anager concerning the Ranch Creek Water project. I I I I Meeting of February J, 1975f)~~ 8 Memorandum from the Director of Utilities to the City Manager concerning the City ditch. Memorandum from the Chief of Police to the City Manager concerning the task force for law enforcement at Monte Vista. * * * * * City Manager Mccown reported on the minutes of the Water and Sewer Board meeting held January 21, 1975. He stated that they had made a recommendation that Mrs. Judith Pierson be named to fill the vacancy on the Water and Sewer Board. COUNCILMAN SOVERN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN JONES SECONDED A MOTION TO PUT MRS. JUDITH PIERSON'S NAME ON A LIST OF PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS FOR THE WATER AND SEWER BOARD. Councilman Brown stated that Mrs. Pierson would be an excellent individual to serve in this capacity, although she had expressed an interest in serving on another board. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Brown, Clayton. Nays: None Absent: Council Members Blessing, Taylor. The Mayor Pro Tem declared the motion carried. * * * * * Assistant City Manager Nollenberger presented the item relating to Supplement #6 to the Greenbelt Sanitation District Connectors Agreement. He stated that the property involved is in the area of East Belleview and South Quebec Street. COUNCILMAN JONES MOVED AND COUNCILMAN SOVERN SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE WATER AND SEWER BOARD THAT SUPPLEMENT NO. 6 TO THE GREENBELT SANITATION DISTRICT CONNECTORS AGREEMENT BE APPROVED. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Brown, Clayton. Nays: None Absent: Council Members Blessing, Taylor. The Mayor Pro Tem declared the motion carried. * * * * * 526 Meeting of February J, 1975 9 Assistant City Manager Nollenberger explained the effects of the renewal and modification to the Fire Hydrant Contract with Valley Water District. COUNCILMAN SOVERN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED A MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN A NEW FIRE HYDRANT CONTRACT WITH THE VALLEY WATER DISTRICT. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Brown, Clayton. Nays: None Absent: Council Members Blessing, Taylor. The Mayor Pro Tem declared the motion carried. * * * * * Council received a memorandum from the Chairman of the Election Commission to the Mayor and City Council inviting two Council representatives to sit with the Election Commission to consider re-districting in the City. COUNCILMAN SOVERN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN JONES SECONDED A MOTION TO HAVE THE MAYOR APPOINT TWO AT-LARGE COUNCILMEN TO THE ELECTION COMMISSION. Councilman Brown asked why the two members should be councilmen at-large. Councilman Sovern related that the City of Denver had a problem in their re-districting when they used councilmen representing specific areas in the city. Councilmen Clayton stated that he felt that those up for election this fall should not be on the board. Because of this, he would oppose this motion. Assistant City Manager Nollenberger explained the make-up of the Election Commission. It is made up of the City Clerk and two individuals appointed by the Council. They are appointed for four-year terms. The current members on the I Election Commission are Karl Nollenberger, Mrs. Gilbert, and I rs. Newport. Mr. Nollenberger explained that the need for re-districting exists because there have been some population shifts within the City and that the precincts that are within Englewood do not go along with what the County has. The reason for requesting two individuals from the Council for participation on the Commission was that the Commission felt that it would be a good idea to have Council input in this decision. He explained that the final decision on redistricting remains with the Council with the recommendation of the Election Commission. I I Meeting of February J, 197~~'7 10 Councilman Clayton asked if District No. 2 was one of the districts which needed redistricting. Mr. Nollenberger replied in the affirmative, stating that this was the primary district in question, and that he was not sure which others would be affected at this time. COUNCILMAN CLAYTON MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED A MOTION TO AMEND COUNCILMAN SOVERN'S MOTION TO HAVE COUNCILMAN BROWN AND COUNCILMAN SOVERN APPOINTED TO ASSIST THE ELECTION COMMISSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF REDISTRICTING. After a short discussion, Councilman Sovern dropped his motion with the approval of Councilman Jones who seconded the motion in favor of making Councilman Clayton's amendment into a motion. COUNCILMAN CLAYTON MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED A MOTION TO HAVE COUNCILMAN BROWN AND COUNCILMAN SOVERN APPOINTED TO ASSIST THE ELECTION COMMISSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF REDISTRICTING. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Brown, Clayton. Nays: None Absent: Council Members Blessing, Taylor. The Mayor Pro Tem declared the motion carried. Councilman Brown stated that he was in favor of Councilman Clayton's concept of having non-running councilmen participate on the Election Commission for this purpose. * * * * * Council received a carry-over from the last Council meeting, that being a letter from the Chairman of the Planning and Zoning Commission to the City Council concerning the creation of a zone district for the Housing Authority Elderly Housing project. Councilman Sovern stated that in his opinion the questions have been answered relating to the subject and that the Council should not spend any more time on the topic. * * * * * Council received a memorandum from the City Manager concerning a grant by Swedish Hospital for para-medic training. eeting of F ebru ary J, 1975 11 Ci t y Ma nage r Mccown explained that the City had budgeted $16,000 fo r parti c ipating in the para-medic program at S wedish . S wedish ha s recently received a $50,000 grant from the Department of Healt h, Education and Welfare for a para-medic program . The r efore, t he budgeted item is not needed for the I City of Engl ew ood . Sw edish Hospital is asking that the City donate $5 ,000 fo r equ ipment for use in the para-medic program. Thia would be in lieu o f the $6,000 already budgeted for the on-going t r aining costs . COUNCILMAN SO VERN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN JONES SECONDED A MOTION TO ALTER THE AGREEMENT WITH SWEDISH HOSPITAL FOR PARA- MEDIC TRAINING FOR $5,0 00 TO HELP PURCHASE EDUCATIONAL OPERATIONS EQUIPMENT FOR THE PARA -ME DIC TRAINING PROGRAM. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resul ted as follows: Ayes : Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Brown, Cl ayton. Nays: None Absent: Counc i l Members Blessing, Taylor. T he Mayor Pro Tem declare d t he motion carried. * * * * * City Manager Mcco wn i n troduced Director of Community Development Supinger to p resent the recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commis sion concerning the planned unit development in the 3500 block of Lincoln and Sherman Streets. r. Suping er outline d t he planne d area for the project. He stated that the Planning an d Zoning Co mm ission has made a favorable recommendation fo r thi s project. He stated that the appropriate action by th e Council would be to approve the recommendation of the P l anning and Zoning Commission or to set a public hearing for cons ideration of this project. Mr . Supinger st ated that the only question raised by the Planning a n d Zoning Commission revolved around the placement or relocation of utility lines in the area. Councilman Ma nn expressed his concern for the item I which said th a t access t o the site was acceptable when the traffic flow for the surrounding streets is at capacity. He also expressed his concern fo r the plac ing of utility lines under ground. Mr . Supinge r responded to Councilman Jones' question outlining the access via the blueprints available. Councilman So v e rn asked for an explanation of the location of the power lines . I I Meeting or February J, 1975 12 Mr. Ralph Murphy of the Murphy Corporation explained the location of the current power lines. Councilman Mann stated that there could be a real problem with the utility lines in the area in order to accommodate the project. Councilman Sovern stated that the east-west line should probably be taken out now before the project was done. Councilman Jones asked if there was an existing agreement with Mountain Bell to remove the east-west line, and whether it was still projected that the north-south line would be raised over the building line. Councilman Sovern asked what the cost of burying the east-west utility line would be. In response to the councilmen's questions, Mr. Murphy stated that the line going from east to west is a combination line, Public Service Company and Mountain Bell. The cost of burying the utility lines was estimated about a year and a half ago to be approximately $20,000. He stated that Mountain Bell would remove the east-west lines. Hopefully, Public Service Company would do the same. COUNCILMAN CLAYTON MOVED AND COUNCILMAN SOVERN SECONDED A MOTION TO SET A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF THE MURPHY CORPORATION PLANNED DEVELOPMENT FOR MARCH 3, 1975 AT 7:30 P.M. In response to Councilman Severn's question regarding possible changes that the Planning and Zoning Commission could make, Mr. Supinger stated that if changes were made by the Planning and Zoning Commission, they would have to have another public hearing and go through this delay and expense. Councilman Clayton withdrew his motion, and Councilman Sovern withdrew his second. Mr. Supinger stated that the issuance of building permits for this project would be contingent upon an agreement with Mountain Bell and Public Service Company as to the location of the utilities. COUNCILMAN SOVERN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN JONES SECONDED A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION'S RECOMMENDATION ON THE MURPHY CORPORATION PLANNED DEVELOPMENT. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Brown, Clayton. Nays: None Absent: Council Members Blessing, Taylor. The Mayor Pro Tem declared the motion carried. eeting of February J, 1975 13 Councilman Brown stated that he was glad to see a good planned development like this come into the City. * * * * * INTRODUCED AS A BILL BY COUNCILMAN BLESSING. BY AUTHORITY ORDINAN CE NO. 5, SERIES OF 1975 AN ORDINANCE REPEALING CHAPTER 7, ARTICLE 1, TITLE IX, ENTITLED "HEALTH THERAPY ESTABLISHMENTS", OF THE 1969 E.M.C., AND RE-ENACTING SAME WITH AMENDMENTS. (Copied in full in the Official Ordinance Book.) COUNCILMAN SOVERN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN JONES SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NO. 5, SERIES OF 1975. Upon the call or the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Brown, Clayton. Nays: None Absent: Council Members Blessing, Taylor. The Mayor Pro Tem decla red the motion carried. * * * * * INTRODUCED AS A BILL BY COUNCILMAN JONES. BY AUTHORITY ORDINANCE NO. 6, SERIES OF 1975 AN ORDINANCE VACATING A PORTION OF SOUTH LIPAN STREET LYING AND BEING NORTH OF WEST DARTMOUTH AVENUE WITHIN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD. (Copied in full in the Official Ordinance Book.) COUNCILMAN JONES MOVED AND COUNCILMAN SOVERN SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDIN ANCE NO. 6, SERIES OF 1975. Upon the call or the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Brown, Clayton. Nays: None Absent: Coun cil Members Blessing, Taylor. The Mayor Pro Tem declared the motion carried. * * * * * I I ii I Meeting or February J, 1975 14 INTRODUCED AS A BILL BY COUNCILMAN CLAYTON. A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 6, ORDINANCE NO. 2J, SERIES OF 1974, TO PERMIT PAYMENT OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS FOR SIDEWALK IMPROV!VENT DISTRICT NO. 74 IN TEN (10) EQUAL ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS. COUNCILMAN CLAYTON MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 6, ORDINANCE NO. 23, SERIES OF 1974 RELATING TO PAYMENT OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS FOR SIDEWALK DISTRICT NO. 74. Upon the call or the roll, the vote resulted as rollows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Brown, Clayton. Nays: None Absent: Council Members Blessing, Taylor. The Mayor Pro Tem decla red the motion carried. * * * * * INTRODUCED AS A BILL BY COUNCILMAN SOVERN. A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE REASSESSING CERTAIN PROPERTY WITHIN PAVING DISTRICT NO. 19, IN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD COLORADO; PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT AND COLLECTION OF SAID ASSESSMENT. COUNCILMAN SOVERN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN JONES SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE REASSESSING CERTAIN PROP!RTY WITHIN PAVING DISTRICT NO. 19, AND PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT AND COLLECTION OF SAID ASSESSMENT. Upon the call or the roll, the vote resulted as rollows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Brown, Clayton. Nays: None Absent: Counc il Members Blessing, Taylor. The Mayor Pro Tem declared the motion carried. A public hearing on this item was also set for arch J, 197 5 . * * * * * 532 eetin~ or February J, 1975 15 COUNCILMAN CLAYTON MOVED AND COUNCILMAN SOVERN SECONDED A MOTION TO TABLE A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OR CON- DEMNATION OF A CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED AT WEST DARTMOUTH AVENUE AND SOUTH SANTA FE DRIVE WITHIN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD UNTIL PROPER APPRAISALS ARE OBTAINED. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Brown, Clayton. Nays: None Absent: Council Members Blessing, Taylor. The Mayor Pro Tem declared the motion carried. * * * * * There were two items on the agenda that, because of the absence of the City Attorney, were not acted upon. * * * * * City Manager Mccown introduced James Libberton, the Englewood City Noise Control specialist. * * * * * INTRODUCED AS A BILL BY COUNCILMAN SOVERN. A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE CREATING PAVING DISTRICT NO. 22 IN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, ORDERING THE CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION OF STREET PAVING, CURB AND GUTTER AND SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS; PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS IN PAYMENT FOR SAID IMPROVE- MENTS; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS AND OTHER DETAILS IN CONNECTION WITH THE DISTRICT. COUNCILMAN SOVERN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE CREATING PAVING DISTRICT NO. 22 IN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO. COUNCILMAN CLAYTON MOVED AND COUNCILMAN SOVERN SECONDED A MOTION TO AMEND THE BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE CREATING PAVING DISTRICT NO. 22 AS FOLLOWS: Delete the following streets: 1. South Acoma Street, from South side of West Stanford Avenue to North side of West Tufts Avenue. I I :I I Meeting or February 3, 1975 16 2. South Emerson Street, from South side of East Girard Avenue to North side of East Hampden Avenue. 3. South Galapago Street, from North side of West Oxford Avenue to North ± J25 feet. 4. South Pearl Street, from South side of East Yale Avenue to North side of East Amherst Avenue. 5. West Cornell Avenue, from East side of South Tejon Street to East side of South Shoshone Street. 6. West Wesley Avenue, from East side of South Raritan Street to West side of South Pecos Street. Also, change section 6 relating to assessment costs; it should read "The probable total cost of the improvements to be constructed or installed is $880,550.00; it is proposed that the City of Englewood will pay approximately $111,120.00". Councilman Clayton stated that these deletions are wise and are in the public interest. Councilman Brown stated that there was a great deal of perparatory work done in making this very important decision. Upon the call of the roll, the vote on the amendment resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Brown, Clayton. Nays: None Absent: Council Members Blessing, Taylor. The Mayor Pro Tem declared the motion carried. A vote on the motion to approve the Bill for an Ordinance, as amended, resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Brown, Clayton. Nays: None Absent: Council Members Blessing, Taylor. A public hearing was set for Paving District No. 22 on February 18, 1975 at 7:30 P.M. * * * * * Meeting of February 3, 1975 17 RESOLUTION NO. 9, SERIES OF 1975 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL CONTRACT FOR ENERGY AND RESOURCE RECOVERY FROM SOLID WASTE. (Copied in full in the Official Resolution Book.) COUNCILMAN SOVERN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN CLAYTON SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 9, SERIES OF 1975. City Manager Mccown explained the desire for the City to participate in a refuse reuse study for the metropolitan Denver area. The cost will be approximately $3,500, and he listed the many cities which are already participating in this program and those which are considering participation. Councilman Sovern stated that the Denver Regional Council of Governments has been working on this subject and has had difficulty getting it out or council. He stated that the solid waste disposal sites are becoming more and more scarce every day and they need to get action started in order to bring a solution to this problem. In response to a question involving the effect on the Englewood budget for this $3,500, Assistant City Manager Nollenberger stated that the resolution would increast the budget for the item Aid to Othe r Government Agencies, by $3,500 and this money would be taken out of the Fund Balance. Upon the call or the roll, the vote on Resolution No. 9 resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Brown, Clayton. Nays: None Absent: Council Members Blessing, Taylor. The Mayor Pro Tem declare d the motion carried. * * * * * RESOLUTION NO. 10, SERIES OF 1975 A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING INTEREST RATES FOR BOND SALES ON SEWER REVENUE BONDS. (Copied in full in the Official Resolution Book.) I I I I Meeting or February J, 1975 18 COUNCILMAN JONES MOVED AND COUNCILMAN CLAYTON SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 10, S!RI!S OF 1975. Upon the call or the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Brown, Clayton. Nays: None Absent: Council Members Blessing, Taylor. The Mayor Pro Tem decla red the motion carried. * * * * • City Manager Mccown presented a resolution requesting the City's support of the Colorado Municipal League sponsored legislation on Police and Fire Pension Funds. He stated that the proposed legislation would do three things. 1. Increase the state participation in the funds; 2. It would eliminate limitations on City contributions that are currently set by the state; and J. It would give the cities the right to enter into agreements with funds for escalation clauses and cost of living clauses. City Manager Mccown explained the difference between the cost or living increases and the escalation clauses. In answer to a question by Mayor Pro Tem Mann regarding whether this is a temporary or a permanent solution to the inflation problem, City Manager Mccown explained the funding situation and how this new legislation would increase the state contributions to 10% from the current 2i% level. Councilman Sovern asked if other cities have endorsed this legislation. Assistant City Manager Nollenberger stated that the state fire and police organizations are very much in favor of this legislation and that they would receive lobbying assistance from these organizations. RESOLUTION NO. 11, SERIES OF 1975 A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING POLICE AND FIRE PENSION LEGISLATION AS SPONSORED BY THE COLORADO MUNICIPAL LEAGUE. (Copied in full in the Official Resolution Book.) COUNCILMAN SOVERN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN CLAYTON SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 11, SERIES OF 1975. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Meeting of February J, 1975 19 Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Brown, Clayton. Nays: None Absent: Council Members Blessing, Taylor. The Mayor Pro Tem declared the motion carried. * * * * * City Manager Mccown stated that he had received a letter from Dr. Irwin B. Levy from the Arapahoe Mental Health Center outlining a proposed use of the old Police/Fire Center as a mental health facility. COUNCILMAN JONES MOVED AND COUNCILMAN CLAYTON SECONDED A MOTION TO TABLE ANY ACTION ON THE PROPOSAL BY THE ARAPAHOE MENTAL HEALTH CENTER REGARDING THE OLD POLICE/FIRE CENTER PENDING THE COMPLETION OF A SPACE UTILIZATION STUDY. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Brown, Clayton. Nays: None Absent: Council Members Blessing, Taylor. The Mayor Pro Tem declared the motion carried. * * * * * Council received a memorandum from the Assistant City Manager to the City Manager concerning use of bulletin boards in parks, schools, and City Hall to post information of general interest to the City. City Manager Mccown stated that bulletin boards would be installed on a trial basis. * * * * * City Manager Mccown stated that he had received a letter from theCommunity Arts Symphony requesting funds. He stated that he had talked with Mrs. Bender and that the organization would like the same contribution as last year, which was $2,500. He stated that $2,500 is in the budget for this item. Councilman Brown praised the work that the Community Arts Symphony has done for the Englewood community. I I I Meeting of February J, 1975 20 COUNCILMAN BROWN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN SOVERN SECONDED A MOTION TO GRANT $2,500 TO THE COMMUNITY ARTS SYMPHONY. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Brown, Clayton. Nays: None Absent: Council Members Blessing, Taylor. The Mayor Pro Tem declared the motion carried. * * * * * COUNCILMAN SOVERN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN JONES SECONDED A MOTION TO ADJOURN. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Brown, Clayton. Nays: None Absent: Counc il Members Blessing, Taylor. The Mayor Pro Tem declared the motion carried and the meeting was adjourned at 10:28 P.M.