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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975-04-21 (Regular) Meeting MinutesCOUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO APRIL 21, 1975 REGULAR MEETING: The City Council of the City of Enqlewood, Arapahoe County, Colorado, met in reqular session on April 21, 1975, at 7:30 P.M ~ Mayor Pro Tem Mann, presidinq, called the meetinq to order. The invocation was qiven by Councilman Howard Brown. The pledqe of alleqiance was led by Blue Bird Troop #207. The Mayor Pro Tem asked for roll call. Upon the call of the roll, the followinq were present: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessinq, Brown, Clayton. Absent: Mayor Taylor. The Mayor Pro Tem declared a quorum present. Also present were: City Manaqer Mccown Assistant City Manaqer Nollenberqer City Attorney Berardini Director of Parks and Recreation Romans Fire Chief Hamilton Director of Community Development Supinqer Deputy City Clerk Johannisson * * * * * Mayor Pro Tem Mann announced that Mayor Taylor had suddenly become ill and would not be able to attend the Council meetinq toniqht. * * * * * Councilman Sovern asked that the minutes of the last meetinq be amended on paqe 17, the first paraqraph relatinq to a motion on Interstate 470. The last line of the first paraqraph should read "and the interstate increases the rate of urban sprawl•. COUNCILMAN SOVERN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE COUNCIL MEETING OF APRIL 7, 1975, AS CHANGED. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: I Meetinq of April 21, 1975 2 Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessinq, Brown, Clayton. Nays: None Absent: Mayor Taylor. The Mayor Pro Tem declared the motion carried. * * * * * The Deputy City Clerk read a proclamation proclaiminq May as Enqlewood Chamber of Commerce month. COUNCILMAN SOVERN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN CLAYTON SECONDED A MOTION TO PROCLAIM MAY AS ENGLEWOOD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MONTH FOR THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Clayton. Nays: None Absent: Mayor Taylor. The Mayor Pro Tem declared the motion carried. * * * * * The Deputy City Clerk read a proclamation proclaiming the week beqinninq May 1, 1975 as Youth Week as designated by the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Englewood Lodge No. 2122. COUNCILMAN BLESSING MOVED AND COUNCILMAN CLAYTON SECONDED A MOTION TO PROCLAIM THE FIRST WEEK IN MAY, 1975 AS YOUTH WEEK AS DESIGNATED BY THE BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS, ENGLEWOOD LODGE NO. 2122. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessinq, Brown, Clayton. Nays: None Absent: Mayor Taylor. The Mayor Pro Tem declared the motion carried. * * * * * Mr. Tom Eitel of the law firm of Banta, Banta, and Eitel was present to represent the JCP Provision Company, d/b/a Valu Meetinq of April 21, 1975 3 Supermarket, located at 5175 South Broadway, in Englewood, to request a public hearing for the issuance of a 3.2 beer license. A public hearing date of May 19, 1975 was recommended and boundaries for petitions were also designated. On the north, Tufts Avenue1 on the south, Powers Avenue1 on the west, Galapago Street1 on the east, Pennsylvania Street. COUNCILMAN BLESSING MOVED AND COUNCILMAN JONES SECONDED A MOTION TO SET A PUBLI C HEARING FOR MAY 19, 1975 FOR CONSIDERATION OF A 3.2 BEER LICENSE FOR THE JCP PROVISION COMPANY, D/B/A VALU SUPERMARKET, AT 5175 SOUTH BROADWAY, AND DESIGNATING THE BOUNDARIES POR PETITIONS TO BE AS FOLLOWS: NORTH, TUFTS AVENUE1 SOUTH, POWERS AVENUE1 EAST, PENNSYLVANIA STREET1 WEST, GALAPAGO STREET. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Clayton. Nays: None Absent: Mayor Taylor. The Mayor Pro Tem declared the motion carried. * * * * * Assistant City Manager Karl Nollenberger was present to discuss the 1974 financial report. Director report. the 1974 Mr. Nollenberger introduced John Lowry, Assistant of Finance, the primary preparer of the financial Mr. Nollenberger explained the important points in financial report. Councilman Blessing had a question regarding the river redevelopment fund, which Mr. Nollenberger answered. Councilman Mann asked if the City was in good financial condition at the end of 1974. Mr. Nollenberger stated that at the end of 1974, the City was in very good financial condition. He did add that he had apprehension about the immediate financial future of the City, because sales tax receipts are down in com- parison with last year and with the budgeted revenues for 1975. Mayor Pro Tem Mann said that Mr. Nollenberger and the City staff should be complimented on a fine financial report. Councilman Clayton asked that the record be clarified to show that the salaries paid to Councilmen Clayton, Jones, Taylor, and City Manager Mccown were not as high as reflected in the financial report, because these individuals were only at the pay scale shown for part of the year. Meeting of April 21, 1975 4 Assistant City Manager Nollenberqer stated that the salary fiqures had been annualized for comparative reasons. Councilman Brown asked if Mr. Nollenberqer could project a financial condition of the City at the end of 1975, considerinq the current conditions and the moratorium in effect. Mr. Nollenberqer stated that, hopefully, the first quarter will be the worst, because these are traditionally the low-producinq quarters anyway. Mr. Nollenberger stated that Englewood is in a position where it is a landlocked city, and, therefore, has some special problems in that its qrowth potential is limited. COUNCILMAN JONES MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BLESSING SECONDED A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE 1974 FINANCIAL REPORT. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessinq, Brown, Clayton. Nays: None Absent: Mayor Taylor. The Mayor Pro Tem declared the motion carried. * * * * * Mrs. Rowena Roqers, representing the Colorado State Park and Outdoor Recreation Board, was present and she presented checks to the City for State grants for Jason Park and Centennial Park. These were to repay for work already done at these parks. * * * * * Mr. Maurice Merlin, 3688 So. Sherman Street, was present. He questioned the wisdom of the City's buyinq the Cherrelyn bus which was retired by the First National Bank of Enqlewood. * * * * * COUNCILMAN CLAYTON MOVED AND COUNCILMAN JONES SECONDED A MOTION TO OPEN A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE ORDINANCE REPEALING CHAPTERS 5 AND 6 OF THE ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 1973 EDITION OF THE "UNIFORM BUILDING CODE." Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Clayton. Nays: None Absent: Mayor Taylor. The Mayor Pro Tem declared the motion carried and the public hearinq open. Meetinq of April 21, 1975 5 Director of Community Development Supinqer outlined the backqround for adoptinq the chanqes in the various buildinq codes. He stated that these are minimum standards for new construction. He said that the primary chanqe involved requirements for high rise construction. Councilman Clayton asked if there was anything we are usinq as quidelines which is not in the Code. Mr. Supinqer answered in the negative. Bill Brokate of the City's Buildinq and Zoninq Department and City Attorney Berardini clarified a typoqraphical error in the publishing of the notice. It related to page 4, paragraph 10, of the Bill. Paqe No. 106 was printed as Paqe No. 102. Because it was a typoqraphical error, Mr. Berardini stated that no further action needed to be taken. City Attorney Berardini pointed out that some grammatical chanqes needed to be made on paqe 4, paragraphs 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, and 14. Each paraqraph refers to deletinq the word with a number in parenthesis and substituting another number in parenthesis. City Attorney Berardini stated that all these paragraphs should be chanqed to read "delete the figure followed by the number and substitute the fiqure followed by the number. COUNCILMAN JONES MOVED AND COUNCILMAN SOVERN SECONDED A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Clayton. Nays: None Absent: Mayor Taylor. The Mayor Pro Tem declared the motion carried and the public hearinq closed. INTRODUCED AS A BILL BY COUNCILMAN SOVERN. BY AUTHORITY ORDINANCE NO. 16, SERIES OF 1975 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS 1 AND 2, AND REPEALING CHAPTERS 5 AND 6 OF TITLE IV, 1969 E.M.C., ENTITLED 'BUILDING REGULATIONS'; AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 1973 EDITION OF THE "UNIFORM BUILDING CODE"; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF. (Copied in full in the Official Ordinance Book.) Meeting of April 21, 1975 6 COUNCILMAN SOVERN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BLESSING SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NO. 16, SERIES OF 1975, AS CHANGED IN THE PUBLIC HEARING. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Clayton. Nays: None Absent: Mayor Taylor. The Mayor Pro Tem declared the motion carried. * * * * * COUNCILMAN CLAYTON MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED A MOTION TO OPEN A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE ORDINANCE REPEALING CHAPTER 4, TITLE III, OF THE 1969 ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE, AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 1973 EDITION OF THE "UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE." Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Clayton. Nays: None Absent: Mayor Taylor. The Mayor Pro Tem declared the motion carried and the public hearing open. Director of Community Development Supinger explained the background for the Code change and stated that this pertained to mechanical appurtenances and that there are not substantive changes in the Code. COUNCILMAN SOVERN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN JONES SECONDED A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Clayton. Nays: None Absent: Mayor Taylor. The Mayor Pro Tem declared the motion carried and the public hearing closed. Meetinq of April 21, 1975 7 INTRODUCED AS A BILL BY COUNCILMAN JONES. BY AUTHORITY ORDINANCE NO. 17, SERIES OF 1975 AN ORDINANCE REPEALING CHAPTER 4, TITLE III, OF THE 1969 E.M.C., I ENTITLED 'ALTERNATE METHODS, MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT', AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE IN LIEU THEREOF THE "UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE", 1973 EDITION, TO PROVIDE MINIMUM STANDARDS TO SAFEGUARD LIFE OR LIMB, HEALTH, PROPERTY, AND THE PUBLIC WELFARE BY REGULATING AND CONTROLLING THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION, QUALITY OF MATERIALS, LOCATION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENA~CE OF HEATING, VENTILATING, COOLING, REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS, INCINERATORS AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS HEAT-PRODUCING APPLICANCES; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH1 AND PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF SAID CODE. (Copied in full in the Official Ordinance Book.) COUNCILMAN JONES MOVED AND COUNCILMAN SOVERN SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NO. 17, SERIES OF 1975. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessinq, Brown, Clayton. Nays: None Absent: Mayor Taylor. The Mayor Pro Tem declared the motion carried. * * * * * COUNCILMAN JONES MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BLESSING SECONDED A MOTION TO OPEN A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REENACTING CHAPTER 9, TITLE III, OF THE 1969 ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE, AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 1973 EDITION OF THE "UNIPORM PLUMBING CODE." Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessinq, Brown, Clayton. Nays: None Absents Mayor Taylor. The Mayor Pro Tem declared the •otion carried and the public hearinq open. Director of Co••unity De•e~op•ent Supinqer outlined the backqround for the Code chan9e. H• •tated that there are no substantive changes in th• plu•bin9 code. Meeting of April 21, 1975 8 COUNCILMAN CLAYTON MOVED AND COUNCILMAN JONES SECONDED A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Clayton. Nays: None Abaent: Mayor Taylor. The Mayor Pro Tem declared the motion carried and the public hearing closed. INTRODUCED AS A BILL BY COUNCILMAN CLAYTON. BY AUTHORITY ORDINANCE NO. 18, SERIES OP 1975 AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REENACTING CHAPTER 9, TITLE III, OF THE 1969 E.M.C., ENTITLED 'PLUMBING', AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE "UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE," 1973 EDITION, TO PROVIDE MINIMUM STANDARDS TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND SAFETY; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH1 AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF. (Copied in full in the Official Ordinance Book.) COUNCILMAN CLAYTON MOVED AND COUNCILMAN SOVERN SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NO. 18, SERIES OF 1975. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Clayton. Nays: None Absent: Mayor Taylor. The Mayor Pro Tem declared the motion carried. * * * * * COUNCILMAN CLAYTON MOVED AND COUNCILMAN JONES SECONDED A MOTIOK TO OPEN A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REENACTING CHAPTER 10, TITLE III, OF THE 1969 ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE, AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 1975 EDITION OP THE "NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE." Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Meeting of April 21, 1975 9 Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Clayton. Nays: None Absent: Mayor Taylor. The Mayor Pro Tem declared the motion carried and the public hearing open. Director of Community Development Supinger outlined the background of the changes for the electrical code, which was developed by the National Fire Protection Association. He stated there are two substantive changes which related to multiple dwelling units. 1. Non-metallic sheath cable would not be permitted. 2. Insulation of aluminum cable would be restricted. Councilman Clayton asked if there had been any comments from local businessmen or contractors relating to these greater restrictions. Mr. Brokate stated that he had received no comments. Councilman Clayton asked if builders would be required to replace cable previously put into buildings in order to comply with the code change. Mr. Brokate replied in the negative. Councilman Brown asked how this code change affects older homes. Mr. Brokate stated that this is for new buildings only and is not retroactive to previous construction. COUNCILMAN JONES MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Clayton. Nays: None Absent: Mayor Taylor. The Mayor Pro Tem declared the motion carried and the public hearing closed. City Attorney Berardini stated that on page 4, section 2 of the Bill, the date 1973 edition should be changed to 1975 edition. Meetinq of April 21, 1975 10 INTRODUCED AS A BILL BY COUNCILMAN MANN. BY AUTHORITY ORDINANCE NO. 19, SERIES OF 1975 AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REENACTING CHAPTER 10, TITLE III, 1969 E.M.C., ENTITLED 'ELECTRICAL CODE', AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE "NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE", 1975 EDITION, TO PROVIDE MINIMUM STANDARDS TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND SAFETY; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH1 AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF. (Copied in full in the Official Ordinance Book.) COUNCILMAN MANN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NO. 19, SERIES OF 1975, AS CHANGED. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessinq, Brown, Clayton. Nays: None Absent: Mayor Taylor. The Mayor Pro Tem declared the motion carried. * * * * * Mayor Pro Tem Mann introduced Sid Overton, President of the Enqlewood Chamber of Commerce, and presented him with a proclamation proclaiminq May as Enqlewood Chamber of Commerce month. * * * * * COUNCILMAN BLESSING MOVED AND COUNCILMAN CLAYTON SECONDED A MOTION TO OPEN A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REENACTING CHAPTER 3, OP TITLE III, OP THE 1969 ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 1973 EDITION OP THE "UNIFORM CODE FOR THE ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS". Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessinq, Brown, Clayton. Nays: None Absent: Mayor Taylor. The Mayor Pro Tem declared the motion carried and the public hearing open. Meetinq of April 21, 1975 11 Director of Community Development Supinqer outlined the backqround of the code chanqe, and stated that there are no sub- stantive chanqea. COUNCILMAN CLAYTON MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BLESSING SECONDED A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC REARING. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessinq, Brown, Clayton. Nays: None Absent: Mayor Taylor. The Mayor Pro Tem declared the motion carried and the public hearinq clsoed. INTRODUCED AS A BILL BY COUNCILMAN BLESSING. BY AUTHORITY ORDINANCE NO. 20, SERIES OF 1975 AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REENACTING CHAPTER 3, OF TITLE III, 1969 E.M.C., ENTITLED, 'UNSAFE BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES OR UTILITIES', AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE "UNIFORM CODE FOR THE ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS", 1973 EDITION, TO PROVIDE METHODS WHEREBY BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES WHICH FROM ANY CAUSE ENDANGER LIFE, LIMB, HEALTH, MORALS, PROPERTY, SAFETY OR WELFARE OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC OR THEIR OCCUPANTS, MAY BE REQUIRED TO BE REPAIRED, VACATED, OR DEMOLISHBD1 REPEALING ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH1 AND PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION OP THE PROVISIONS OP SAID CODE. (Copied in full in the Official Ordinance Book.) COUNCILMAN BLESSING MOVED AND COUNCILMAN JONES SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NO. 20, SERIES OF 1975. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jone•, Sovern, Mann, Blessinq, Brown, Clayton. Nays: None Absent: Mayor Taylor. The Mayor Pro Tem declared the motion carried. * * * * * The followinq communications were accepted into the record: Meetinq of April 21, 1975 12 Minutes of the Planninq and Zoninq Commission meetinq of March 18, 1975. Minutes of the Public Library Board meeting of April 8, 1975. Memorandum from the Director of Public Works to the City Manager concerning the annual City cleanup. City Manaqer Mccown asked for press coverage of the dates of the annual City cleanup which will be held in May. Councilman Brown asked if there were any plans to have a clean-up, paint-up, fix-up proqram for the City. Mr. Mccown replied in the neqative. Councilman Brown asked if a proclamation could be drawn up to have this done. City Attorney Berardini said that a pro- clamation will be drawn up. Report on persons aided by the City property tax refund proqram of the State. Councilman Mann commented that the response from the Englewood Newsletter was very qratifyinq. He stated that he would like to see the Newsletter published bi-monthly, and that he would like a coat fiqure on this submitted to Council. Memorandum from the City Manaqer to Department Heads with attached Moratorium Budqetary Savinqs Schedule for March, 1975. Financial REport for the month of March, 1975. Status control of capital improvement projects. Notice of meeting on river development projects in Englewood, Littleton, and Denver. Transmittal of the 1974 Annual Report. Memorandum from the Noise Control Officer to the Assistant Director of Community Development concerning an enforcement demon- stration of the vehicular noise ordinance. * * * * * City Manaqer Mccown asked that items 5 (a) (ii) and 5 (a) (iii) be tabled. COUNCILMAN SOVERN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN JONES SECONDED A MOTION TO TABLE DISCUSSION ON A REQUEST TO PERMIT THE ENCROACHMENT OF TWO BUILDINGS UPON CITY PROPERTY IN THE WEST WARREN AVENUE RIGHT- OF-WAY, I-1 ZONE1 AND DISCUSSION OP A REQUEST TO PERMIT THE ENCROACH- MENT OF AN EIGHT-FOOT OPAQUE METAL FENCE AND METAL OFFICE BUILDING UPON CITY RIGHT-OF-WAY ON WEST WARREN AVENUE, I-1 ZONE, UNTIL MAY 19, 1975. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Meeting of April 21, 1975 13 Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Clayton. Nays: None Absent: Mayor Taylor. The Mayor Pro Tem declared the motion carried. * * * * * Director of Community Development Supinqer outlined the backqround involving the request for a variance to permit the encroachment of a retaining wall upon City property a distance of 3.3 feet into the South Bannock Street right-of-way. He stated that this involves a pavinq district project, and that the homeowners were qiven the option of havinq a retaining wall or having their lawns properly sloped to facilitate the sidew~lk installation. All persons wanted the sloped lawn instead of the retaininq wall except one. Councilman Clayton asked that the name of the property owner involved be corrected. The name is Reinkinq. COUNCILMAN CLAYTON MOVED AND COUNCILMAN JONES SECONDED A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AND APPEALS TO PERMIT THE ENCROACHMBNT OF A RETAINING WALL UPON CITY PROPERTY A DISTANCE OF 3.3 FEET INTO THE SOUTH BANNOCK STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Clayton. Nays: None Absent: Mayor Taylor. The Mayor Pro Tem declared the motion carried. * * * * * City Manager Mccown discus••d a memorandum concerning I the possible acquisition of cushion chair• for the Council Chambers. He stated that a possible alternative should be looked at. The cost for convertinq the fir•t three rows, or 24 chairs, into cushion seats would co•t around $1,800. A re- cushioninq proqram would cost around $10 to $12 per chair. Councilman Clayton asked that the item be studied further. Councilman Sovern stated that the Council should consider chanqinq the Council Chambers before considering chanqinq chairs. Meetinq of April 21, 1975 14 He also stated that the City has much higher priorities than worryinq about cuahioned chairs. Councilman Blessing aqreed. * * * * * Mayor Pro Tem called a recess at 8:55 P.M. The Council reconvened at 9:15 P.M. Upon the call of the roll, the followinq were presents Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessinq, Brown, Clayton. Absents Mayor Taylor. The Mayor Pro Tem declared a quorum present. * * * * * City Manaqer Mccown outlined an offer by the First National Bank of Enqlewood to lease for $1.00 per year the Cherrelyn Rorae Car, which they recently retired. He stated that it will cost approximately $16,000 a year to run it as a Senior Surrey. It could be used to replace the second vehicle which we operate once or twice a week, at a cost of approximately $13,000. He stated that as it presently stands, the horse car needs an overhaul which would cost approximately $500 to $700. He also discussed a memorandum from the Director of Public Works relating to the use of the Senior Surrey. Councilman Blessing stated that the price is right, but the onqoing cost may be a problem. Councilman Sovern stated that the City should accept the vehicle with no definition as to its use. COUNCILMAN SOVERN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BLESSING SECONDED A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE CHERRELYN HORSE CAR FROM THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OP ENGLEWOOD FOR A $1 PER YEAR LEASE AND MAKE IT AVAILABLE FOR LIMITED USE. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessinq, Brown, Clayton. Nays: None Absent: Mayor Taylor. The Mayor Pro Tem declared the motion carried. * * * * * Meetinq of April 21, 1975 15 City Manaqer Mccown presented a memorandum relating to an agreement between the City and the Public Service Company needed due to construction in the Federal-Bow Mar storm drainage basin. In answer to Council questions, Mr. Mccown stated that I it would provide agreement to work in the area of high voltage lines and in the area of gas lines. COUNCILMAN CLAYTON MOVED AND COUNCILMAN JONES SECONDED A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE AGREEMENT WITH PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY FOR WORK IN THE VICINITY OP WEST UNION AND SOUTH DECATUR STREET, IN THE FEDERAL-BOW MAR STORM DRAINAGE BASIN. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Clayton. Nays: None Absent: Mayor Taylor. The Mayor Pro Tem declared the motion carried. * * * * * City Manager Mccown outlined a memorandum from the Dir~ctor of Public Works relating to the Pederal-Bow Mar drainage baain. He stated that the State is 9oinq to qrant the City $82,500 forconstruction of the Federal-Bow Mar drainage basin. Because we are receiving these funds, he stated that the City, as agreed in an earlier Council meeting, can go ahead and accept Option II fo~ drainage construction at the intersection of Federal and Belleview. COUNCILMAN BROWN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BLESSING SECONDED A MOTION TO AWARD OPTION II AS OUTLINED IN THE BID DOCUMENTS FOR THE FEDERAL-BOW MAR DRAINAGE BASINS TO EMERSON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY FOR $14,053.70. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Clayton. Nays: None Absent: Mayor Taylor. The Mayor Pro Tem declared the motion carried. * * * * * City Manager Mccown outlined a letter received from John A. Criswell of Criswell, Patterson and Ballentine, relating to the Platte River project. Meeting of April 21, 1975 16 He stated that in the study session, the Council had indicated their desire to ' have the City Attorney draw up a resolution to qo ahead with the purchase of the necessary land involved, and he also deemed it advisable that before a resolution be passed, we consult with the City of Sheridan on this subject. He stated that both Councils will need to take action on this subject. COUNCILMAN CLAYTON MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BLESSING SECONDED A MOTION TO DIRECT THE CITY ATTORNEY 'O DRAW UP THE NECESSARY PAPERS IN ORDER FOR THE CITY TO PROCEED WITH THE PURCHASE OF THE LAND INVOLVED IN THE RIVER REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT BETWEEN WEST HAMPDEN AND WEST OXFORD AND WEST OF THE SOUTH PLATTE RIVER, AS RECOMMENDED BY ATTORNEY JOHN CRISWELL, AND THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY BE REQUESTED TO COMMUNICATE THIS RESOLUTION AND ALL ITS DETAILS TO THE PROPER CITY OFFICIALS IN THE CITY OF SHERIDAN. Councilman Sovern stated that he was under the impression that before any land acquisition took place, we would consult with the City of Sheridan regarding the proceedings. He stated that the City of Sheridan, looking at this resolution, may construe our action as their being requested to follow after the fact. Councilman Blessing stated that we have had fine relation- ships with the City of Sheridan and there is no reason at all why we can't work together in close harmony in order to consummate this project, and it's necessary that we work with them before we actually make any decisions. Councilman Sovern stated that before we institute eminent domain proceedinqs as recommended by the Criswell letter, it is very necessary that we communicate with the City of Sheridan and work on this project together. Councilman Clayton removed his motion and Councilman Blessing removed his second. COUNCILMAN SOVERN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BLESSING SECONDED A MOTION TO INSTRUCT THE CITY ATTORNEY AND STAFF TO MEET WITH THE CITY OP SHERIDAN AND INFORM THEM OF OUR DISCUSSION WITH MR. CRISWELL AND APTER THE MEETING WITH SHERIDAN, RESOLUTIONS BE PREPARED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THEIR CITY ATTORNEY FOR POSSIBLE FUTURE ACTION ON LAND ACQUISITION WEST OF THE SOUTH PLATTE RIVER BETWEEN OXFORD AVENUE AND HAMPDEN AVENUE. City Attorney Berardini stated that he is planning on meeting with the Sheridan City Attorney on Wednesday to discuss this topic. Councilman Mann expressed his concern that the newspapers might print information on this subject before our City is able to get together with the City of Sheridan to discuss the river redevelop- ment project. He said that our City should talk to Sheridan before the newspapers qet hold of the story. Meetinq of April 21, 1975 17 Upon the call of the roll, the vote re•ulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessinq, Brown, Clayton. Nay•: None Ab•ent1 Mayor Taylor. The Mayor Pro Tem declared the motion carried. * * * * * City Manaqer Mccown discussed a letter received from Donald Harper, Supt. of the Enqlewood Public Schools, reqardinq the bid for purcha•e and in•tallation of a boiler for the hiqh school swimminq pool. In hi• letter he referred to the fact th~t t~e City had aqreed to pay half the cost of this project. City Manaqer Mccown •tated that he had researched this and could find no evidence that the City Council had ever aqreed to participation in thi• project. At the present time, the City has neither budqeted nor approved this pr ·ject. Councilman Bl•••in9 atated that he recollected that $20,000 was appropriated in a •eetinq in 1974. Mayor Pro Te• Mann atated that he recollected the same. Councilman Brown atated that the City schools and the City have cooperated in •any area• and this project is one which would benefit many Bnqlewood citizen•, and he recommended that the City approve participation in the purchase and installation of the boiler. City Manaqer Mccown stated that the enqineerinq estimate for this project waa $26,000, half of which would be $13,000. COUNCILMAN CLAYTON MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BLESSING SECONDED A MOTION THAT THE CITY PINO MONIBS TO PAY FOR ONE-HALF OF THE COST OF A BOILER FOR THE ENGLEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL SWIMMING POOL AS LONG AS THE BID IS WITHIN THE ENGINEERING ESTIMATES. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessinq, Brown, Clayton. Nays: None Absent: Mayor Taylor. The Mayor Pro Tem declared the motion carried. * * * * * Meeti~~ of April 21, 1975 18 COUNCILMAN SOVERN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN CLAYTON SECONDED A MOTION TO APPOINT ACTING CHIEF OP POLICE MORGAN AS CIVIL DEFENSE DIRECTOR FOR THE CITY OP ENGLEWOOD. Upon the call of the roll, the vote reaulted aa follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Clayton. Nays: None Absent: Mayor Taylor. The Mayor Pro Tem declared the motion carried. * * * * * City Manaqer Mccown discussed the rebate program for assessments. He outlined the possible criteria to be used. 1. Age limit. 2. Income guideline. 3. Asset guideline. 4. Use of the State property tax rebate program eligibility list. Councilman Brown stated that he thought that this subject had been dropped because the senior citizens get back the property tax from the State. Councilman Clayton stated that this topic is for assess- ment rebates, and not property tax rebates and that there is a difference. He stated that he would like to see an age criteria of 62 years. He also introduced the possibility of using a lending program through the Housing Authority, which, while not legal for the City, would be leqal for the Housing Authority. Councilman Sovern stated that the City Council needs to spend a great deal more time than can be spent in the Council meeting itself, and therefore, recommended that the Council consider discussion at a work session in late May or early June. He stated that there are some budget implications involved in this topic. City Manager Mccown said that Mr. Lamm, our legal expert in the area, should also be included in the meeting. * * * * * City Manager Mccown stated that item SJ had been included on the agenda by mistake because it had been discussed at an Meetinq of April 21, 1975 19 earlier meetinq. Councilman Mann stated that the Council should consider this topic at this time because $10,000 was spent on a study for space utilization for City facilities and the Council should not spend this type of money without takinq some follow-up action. COUNCILMAN MANN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN CLAYTON SECONDED A MOTION TO DIRECT THE CITY MANAGER AND THE CITY STAFF TO STUDY THE FINANCIAL POSSIBILITIES AND SEARCH THE BUDGET FOR MONEY FOR THE SAME, PHASE THAT WAS RECOMMENDED BY THE SPACE UTILIZATION STUDY. Councilman Mann stated that he is most interested in qettinq some cost estimate of implementinq the recommendations made by the space utilization study. Councilman Clayton clarified the fact that the Council has accepted the study and has not approved the study as such. Councilman Brown thouqht it should be the intent of the City Council to ask that a study be made of the report and that recommendations be brouqht back to the City Council for appropriate action. Councilman Mann removed the motion with the approval of Councilman Clayton. COUNCILMAN MANN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED A MOTION TO ESTABLISH A STUDY SESSION TO CONSIDER THE SPACE UTILIZATION REPORT. Councilman Jones recommended that the Council consider this before the budqet studies in July and Auqust. Councilman Sovern reminded Council that in a previous study session, one of the items that they were supposed to take up was the consideration of City priorities. He stated that this is an item for the six-quarter budqet and that immediate action can be taken on somethinq like this, we don't have to wait for a budqet period because this is a public improvement fund item. Councilman Sovern added that the beauty of the six-quarter budqet is that as priorities for the City chanqe, the six-quarter budqet can likewise be chanqed to update the Council thinkinq. City Manaqer Mccown stated that the Council and the City must take lonq-ranqe views in their thinkinq and consideration must be qiven to the fact that the City will be losinq one cent of its sales tax in December of 1976. So the priorities must be put into perspective of this loss of revenue. Council must consider from what base of revenues and what source of revenues future proqrams are qoinq to be financed. This is of special consideration for the capital spendinq type proqrams. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: I Meetinq of April 21, 1975 20 Ayes: Council Members Jones, Mann, Brown, Clayton. Nays: Council Members Sovern, Blessinq. Absent: Mayor Taylor. The Mayor Pro Tem declared the motion carried. * * * * * Councilman Sovern aqain reminded Council that he believes there is a motion still atandinq that was approved reqardinq the joint meetinq with the Planninq and Zoninq Commission to outline a 5-year planninq of capital improvements. He stated that this is one of the items which should have Council's priority in making a plan for future spending. In answer to Councilman Clayton's question reqardinq a 5-year plan for spendinq, City Manaqer Mccown stated that the City must look at capital improvement• in liqht of the source of funds for financinq these projects. He stated that the 5-year plan for capital spendinq has never been riqidly enforced and what normally happens is that some plans are brouqht to the Council riqht before budqet approval, and he stated that he would like to see a more formal plan adopted by the Council throuqh the Planninq and Zoninq Commission. COUNCILMAN JONES MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BLESSING SECONDED A MOTION THAT THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION BE REQUESTED TO UPDATE THE 5-YEAR STUDY THAT IS NOW OBSOLETE AND PROVIDE COUNCIL WITH RECOMMENDATIONS PRIOR TO A JOINT MEETING WITH THE COUNCIL. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessinq, Brown, Clayton. Nays: None Absent: Mayor Taylor. The Mayor Pro Tem declared the motion carried. * * * * * COUNCILMAN BLESSING MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED A MOTION THAT SUPPLEMENT NO. 49 TO THE SOUTHGATE SANITATION DISTRICT CONNECTORS AGREEMENT FOR THE PRESENT ZONING OF 140 TAPS IN SAID SUPPLEMENT BE APPROVED, AND THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO SIGN THE AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY. Assistant City Manaqer Nollenberqer outlined the area involved, ahowinq that it was in 40-acre sites at the corner of County Line Road and Quebec. It is presently zoned aqricultural. If re-zoned to residential, the County would propose 2.7 to 4 units per acre. Meeting of April 21, 1975 21 Councilman Sovern stated that in his opinion it would not be a qood idea to approve this aqreement as it stands. He stated that we should await the rezoninq before any decision is made on approvinq this aqreement. He felt that Englewood should respond to the County and not to the developer. Our action at this point would be premature. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Member Blessing. Nays: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Brown, Clayton. Absent: Mayor Taylor. The Mayor Pro Tem declared the motion defeated. COUNCILMAN SOVERN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED A MOTION TO REPER THE MATTER OP THE SUPPLEMENT NO. 49 TO THE SOUTH- GATE SANITATION DISTRICT CONNECTORS AGREEMENT TO THE WATER AND SEWER BOARD AND THAT THE COUNTY BE NOTIFIED OF THE REQUEST AND SERVICE BE PROVIDED TO THE AREA IF THE COUNTY ZONES THE AREA RESIDENTIAL AND REQUESTS SERVICE AT THAT TIME, WITH THE ENGLEWOOD CITY COUNCIL HAVING PINAL DETERMINATION. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Clayton. Nays: None Absent: Mayor Taylor. The Mayor Pro Tem declared the motion carried. * * * * * INTRODUCED AS A BILL BY COUNCILMAN JONES. BY AUTHORITY ORDINANCE NO. 21, SERIES OF 1975 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 3, ARITCLES I AND II, OF TITLE IX I OF THE 1969 E.M.C. RELATING TO BUILDING TRADES LICENSES, LICENSE HOLDERS, RENEWALS, AND INCREASING LICENSING FEES THEREFOR. (Copied in full in the Official Ordinance Book.) COUNCILMAN JONES MOVED AND COUNCILMAN SOVERN SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NO. 21, SERIES OF 1975. 22 Mayor Pro Tem Mann co•••nted th• no increase in construction, ••ploy•ent, n he would vote "no" becua•e he doean't WAR the inflation by increa•in9 feea. I• al working on a Bill at thi• ti•• ai••• a that it would be a more equitable ait•• pay one fee instead of having to pay f in the metro area. In answer to Councilman arown•a Mccown stated that the feea are beint ra& across the board. He said that the feel other metro Denver communitiea. He all no chanqe in fees since 1965. Meet in Councilman Blessinq stated that h the reasoninq qiven by Councilman Mann. t• had not been revised in ten yeara and it ii done. f A ril 21, 1975 with , ... ••• •• Upon the call of the roll, the vote reaulted aa follow•• Ayes: council Member• Jonea, lovern, lleaain9, Brown, Clayton. Nays: Council Member Mann. Absent: Mayor Taylor. The Mayor Pro Tem declared the motion carried. * • * * * INTRODUCED AS A BILL BY COUNCILMAN SOVERN. BY AUTHORITY ORDINANCE NO. 22, SERIES OF 1975 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1, CHAPTER 7, TITLE XIII OF THE 1969 E.M.C. BY AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEES IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS TO PURCHASE MATERIAL OR EQUIPMENT WITHOUT SEALED COMPETITIVE BIDS THEREFOR. COUNCILMAN SOVERN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BLESSING SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NO. 22, SERIES OF 1975. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Brown. Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Nays: Council Member Clayton. Absent: Mayor Taylor. The Mayor Pro Tem declared the motion carried. * * * * * Meeting of April 21, 1975 23 INTRODUCED AS A BILL BY COUNCILMAN BLESSING. BY AUTHORITY ORDINANCE NO. 23, SERIES OF 1975 AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REENACTING ORDINANCE NO. 25, SERIES OF 1974, BY ADDING A NEW SECTION 12 TO TITLE XIV, CHAPTER 2, OF THE 1969 E.M.C.; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. (Copied in full in the Official Ordinance Book.) COUNCILMAN BLESSING MOVED AND COUNCILMAN SOVERN SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NO. 23, SERIES OF 1975. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Clayton. Nays: None Absent: Mayor Taylor. The Mayor Pro Tem declared the motion carried. * * * * * City Attorney Berardini began discussion of a Bill for an Ordinance concerning submission of salary increases for council- men to the November election. He stated that this nrdinance would no~ affect the salarieR of those currently in office. but only those who were elected at the next election. Councilman Clayton stated that the rai•• in •alaries ~mounted to $100 per meaber. He al•o outlined the aalaries as they currently stand. Councilman Brown said that one of the reasons that was made for proposing this is that possibly higher pay might attract more people to participate in public affairs. Councilman Blessing stated that he would oppose this Bill for an Ordinance. He said that doubling the salary at this time is poor timing. Councilman Sovern said that individuals who participate in Council are basically volunteers and the $100 which he receivea compensates him fnr the out-of-pocket expenses which he has. Councilman Mann stated that this item should be put on the ballot so that the citizens could make the decision on councilmanic salaries Meetinq of April 21, 1975 24 Councilman Clayton stated that the $100 he receives does not compensate him for his out-of-pocket expenses. Councilman Blessinq reminded Council that this idea did not emminate from the citizenry, but in fact, emminated from the City Council. This was not the citizens' idea. INTRODUCED AS A BILL BY COUNCILMAN CLAYTON. A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE SUBMITTING TO THE VOTE OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF ENGLEMX>D, AT THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD NOVEMBER 4, 1975, A PROPOSAL FOR THE INCREASE OF SALARIES FOR FU'l'URE MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL. COUNCILMAN CLAYTON MOVED AND COUNCILMAN MANN SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE SUBMITTING TO A VOTE OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD AT THE GBNERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD NOVEMBER 4, 1975, A PROPOSAL FOR THE INCREASE OF SALARIES FOR FUTURE MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL. Upon the call of the roll, the vote reaulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Mann, Clayton. Nays: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Blessinq, Brown. Absent: Mayor Taylor. The Mayor Pro Tam declared the motion defeated. * * * * * INTRODUCED AS A BILL BY COUNCILMAN BROWN. A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BBTWBEN THE CITY OP ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO AND THE CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, COLORADO. COUNCILMAN BROWN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BLESSING SBCOHDBD A MOTION TO APPROVE A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN AGREBMBN'l' Bi'l'WDN THE CI'l'Y OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO AND THE CITY AND COUNTY OP DENVER. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Bl•••inq, Brown, Clayton. Nays: None Absent: Mayor Taylor. The Mayor Pro Tem declared the motion carried. * * * * * Meetinq of April 21, 1975 25 City Manager Berardini reported that the District Court will be receiving an appeal concerninq the Englewood career Service Board, in its deci•ion to uphold the reprimands of su•pension of police officers earlier this year. • • • • • City Manager McCown pre .. nted the six-quarter budget for the period April, 1975 throuqh September, 1976. He itemized the available revenue sources and the reconanended appropriations in the six-quarter budget. City Manager McCown asked Chief Hamilton to come forward and outline the proposed fire training facilities in the six-quarter budget. councilman Blessing asked if monies were in the budget for this facility. Mr. McCown replied in the affirmative. He stated that it was in the 1976 budget, but becau•• this is a joint effort with Littleton, Littleton now has money which they did not have previously, so it has been put forward into 1975. Mr. McCown answered Councilman Blessing's inquiry by stating that in his opinion the building of a fire training facility has a very high priority in his thinking. Chief Hamilton presented a map and outlined the location of the proposed fire training facility. It would be in the Platte River Valley between Union and Belleview. He stated that the location may not be the very best type of location for this type of facility~ but for the cities of Englewood and Littleton it offers the best available. He stated that they would be building a fire tower and a smoke house, along with making some surface improvements. He said that the overall plan includes other additions to the training facility in the form of classrooms and additional storage area. He said that, of course, this project is being done in cooperation with the City of Littleton. Littleton already owns the land that is qoing to be developed, and they are in the process of drawing up an agreement between the two cities for joint operation. City Manager McCown stated that there was a cor~ection to be made in the resolution. Under appropriations, City Hall Sprinkling should be $4,900, Floyd Avenue Sprinkling should be $5,400. RESOLtn'ION NO. 21, SERIES OF 1975 A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FUND. (copied in full in the Official Resolution Book.) COUNCILMAN BROWN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN JONES SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 21, SERIES OF 1975, AS CORRECTED. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Meeting of April 21, 1975 26 Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Clayton. Nays: None Absent: Mayor Taylor. The Mayor Pro Tem declared the motion carried. * * * * * City Manager Mccown preeented a memorandum relating to collective barqaininq legialation pendinq in the Colorado leqislature. He stated that there are two Billa that have been proposed, one Bill has been proposed by the Colorado Municipal Leaque, the other is the omnibus Bill. He stated that he is requesting support for the Colorado Municipal Leaque Bill, because it is primarily pro-manaqement oriented. The labor omnibus Bill, on the other hand, is very much slanted toward labor. He recommended that in wording a resolution, it is extremely important that the City not downplay its own ordinances. COUNCILMAN JONES MOVED ANO COUNCILMAN BLESSING SECONDED A MOTION TO AtrrHORIZE THE MAYOR TO DIRECT A LETTER TO THE APPROPRIATE STATE LEGISLATORS TO BACK COLLECTIVE BARGAINING LEGISLATION PROPOSED BY THE COLORADO MUNICIPAL LEAGUE. Councilman Mann stated that this is a hiqhly controversial area and that what we are indicatinq is that we are takinq sides in a labor-management situation. City Manager Mccown went on to outline the various portions of the labor omnibus bill and how they would affect the City of Englewood. City Attorney Berardini stated that there are some legal questions involved relating to the effect on municipal charters of some of the portions of the Bill as outlined. He stated the courts will probably end up deciding the legality. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Blessing, Brown, Clayton. Nays: Council Member Mann. Absent: Mayor Taylor. The Mayor Pro Tem declared the motion carried. * * * * * City Manager Mccown preeented a letter from the Public service Company of Colorado relatinq to the exchange of properties for the river redevelopment project. He stated that the Public Service Company has found a suitable substitute site for a sub-station location on a site north of Hampden. He stated that it would also require the purchase of a small tract of land in order to get access to the property. Meeting of April 21, 1975 27 COUNCILMAN SOVERN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED A MOTION TO !'.tn'HORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN AN AGREEMENT WITH THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY COVERED BY A LETTER DATED APRIL 2, 1975 FOR THE EXCHANGE OF REAL ESTATE IN CONNECTION WITH THE RIVER REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessinq, Brown, Clayton. Nays: None Absent: Mayor Taylor. The Mayor Pro Tem declared the motion carried. * * * * * Assistant City Manaqer Nollenberqer outlined the backqround on the consideration of action by the City of Littleton to annex the McLellan Reservoir. City Manaqer McCown stated that annexation shouldn't hurt the City of Enqlewood, as we would still retain our water riqhts. The City of Littleton is interested in annexinq this area so they would have contiquous boundary to annex another area in conjunction with their river project. He stated that his intent was to make sure that the Council waa aware of the City of Littleton's move. He stated that the City may wish to petition the City of Littleton for annexation. Thia way, the City would be able to have more say in the conditions of annexation. Councilman Brown asked for City Attorney Berardini to qive a report on the situation. * * * * * City Manaqer Mccown stated that he is putting together an information packet relating to the Police-Fire Department reorqanization plan he has proposed. * * * * * Councilman Brown stated that the median strips that were constructed last year are in need of plantinq, and he asked what the status of part time help was in view of the moratorium. City Manager McCown stated that the Parks Department has all of its part time help as budqeted. * * * * * Councilman Mann asked about the status of the park next to Key Savings and Loan. City Manager Mccown stated that there is still some question as to the $20,000 contribution that is supposedly cominq from Key Savinqs. * * * * * Meeting of April 21, 1975 28 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. Nays: None Absent: Mayor Taylor. The Mayor Pro Tem declared the motion carried and the meeting was adjourned at 11:55 P.M.