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COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO
JANUARY 7, 1974
REGULAR MEETING :
The City Coun cil of the City of Englewood, Arapahoe
Count y, Colorad o , met in regular session on January 7, 1974 at
8 :00 P .M.
May o r Senti , presiding, called the meeting to order.
The invocation was given by Rev. Helen Walker of the
Esoteric Truth Cente r.· The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Boy
Scout Troop No. 154 .
The Mayor asked for roll cal l. Upon the call of the
roll, the following were present:
Council Members Schwab, Schnackenberg, Henning, Dhority,
Brown, Blessing, Senti.
Absent: None
The Mayor declared a quorum present.
Also present were: City Manager Dial
City Attorney Berardini
Assistant City Manager Mccown
Admi~istrative Assistant Mendelson
Director of Public Works Waggoner
Director of Finance Nollenberger
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COUNCILWOMAN HENN ING MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED A
MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF DECEMBER 17,
1973. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows:
Ayes: Counc il Members Schwab, Schnackenberg, Henning,
Brown, Blessing, Sent i.
Nays : Non e
Abstai n : Council Member Dhority.
Ab sent : None
The Mayor declared the motion carried.
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COUNCILMAN BLESSING MOVED AND COUNCILWOMAN HENNING
SECONDED A MO TION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING
OF DE CEMBER 20, 1973 . Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted
as follows:
Aye s : Co uncil Members Schwab, Henning, Brown, Blessing,
Senti .
Nay s : None
Abs tain : Council Members Schnackenberg, Dhority.
Absent: None
The Mayor declared the motion carried.
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COUNCILWOMAN HENNING MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BLESSING
SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE SALARIES FOR CITY OFFICIALS AS
FOLLOWS :
MUNICIPAL JUDGE
CITY MANAGER
ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY
DEPU TY CITY ATTORNEY
$23,500
26,750 (Total compen-
sation $28,350, of
which 9.4% is deferred.)
12,500
13,200
Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows:
Ayes : Council Members Schwab, Schnackenberg, Henning,
Dhority, Brown, Blessing, Senti.
Nays: None
Abse nt : None
The Mayo r declared the motion carried.
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Councilman Schwab stated that we need to correct the
ice ru t situation at Tufts and Santa Fe.
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Councilman Blessing stated that he was in support of
Chief Clasby in his recent disciplining of police officers.
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Closing c omments were made by Councilmen retiring from
the Council .
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Councilman Schnackenberg expressed appreciation to the
Council for selecting him earlier this year and allowing him to
serve the City.
Councilman Schwab stated that he enjoyed his tenure in
the City . The biggest decision in his mind was that of the Council
to impose a third cent of sales tax, making possible many things
over the past six yea rs, including a police-fire center, a servi-
center, a storm sewer system, a parks system extension, and good
salaries for City employees. He stated that the City of Englewood
is blessed with a good City Manager in Stanley Dial, and he felt
the biggest challenge to the City in the future was in the Core Area.
Mayor Sent i thanked the Council and City employees. He
felt the re were many things undone, but that they would be
accomplished in the future.
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City Cle rk Nollenberger read the minutes of the Sine Die
City Council meeting of January 7, 1974.
COUNCILWOM AN HENNING MOVED AND COUNCILMAN DHORITY SECONDED
A MOTION THAT THE MINUTES OF THE SINE DIE MEETING OF JANUARY 7, 1974
BE APPROVED AS READ . Upon the call of the roll, the vote resu l ted
as follows :
Ayes: Counc il Member s Schwab, Schnackenberg, Henning
Dhority , Brown, Blessing, Senti.
Nays : None
Absent: None
The Mayor declared the motion carried.
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COUNCILMAN SCH WAB MOVED AND COUNCILWOMAN HENNING SECONDED
A MOTION THAT THE 1972-73 CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD,
COLORADO BE ADJOURNED, SINE DIE. Upon the call of the roll, the
vote resul ted as follows:
Aye s : Counc il Members Schwab, Schnackenberg, Henning,
Dho rity, Brown, Blessing , Senti.
Nays : None
Absent: None
The Mayor declared the motion carried and the meeting was adjourned
at 8 :25 P.M.
ex offrcio ClerlC--of the Council
REGULAR MEETING :
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CIT Y OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO
J ANUARY 7, 1974
The City Co u n cil of the City of Englewood, Arapahoe
County , Color a do , me t i n regular session on January 7, 1974,
at 8 :45 P .M.
Councilma n Brown, presiding, called the 1974-75 Englewood
Cit y Cou n cil to or der.
The City Cl erk st a te d t hat the following people had been
elected to the Englewood Ci ty Co unci l :
Councilman -e l ec t Do uglas S o vern, at large, for a term of
f our yea r s ; Councilman -elect Vern Mann, District 4, for a term of
f ou r yea r s ; Counc i lman-elect Bruce Anderson, District J, for a
te r m o f t wo y e a r s .
The Hono r a b l e Robert F. Kelley, Judge of the 18th Ju d icial
Dist r ict of th e Stat e of Colorado, administered the oath of office
t o Councilmen-e lect S overn, Mann, Anderson, and Brown, and to
Municipal Judge -elect Haydn Swearingen.
Upon the call of the rol l , the following were present:
Cou n c i l Members Dhority, Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown,
And ers on , He n ni ng .
Ab s en t : None
Counc i lm an Br own d e c lared a quorum present.
Al so p r e sent were: City Manager Dial
City Attorney Berardini
Assistant City Manager Mccown
Administrative Assistant Mendelson
Director of Public Works Waggoner
Director of Finance Nollenberger
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Th e Counc il then proceeded to the election of Mayor.
COUNCILMAN MANN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BLESSING SECONDED A
MOT I ON TH AT COUNC I LWOMAN HENNING BE NOMINATED TO THE POSITION OF
MAYOR FOR THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD FOR THE YEARS 1974-75.
COUNCILM AN DHORITY MOVED AND COUNCILMAN SOVERN SECONDED A
MOTIO N THA T THE NOM I NATIONS BE CLOSED, AND THAT A WHITE BALLOT BE
CAST IN FAVOR OF COUNCIL WOMAN HENNING. Upon the call of the roll,
the vote re su l ted as fol l ows:
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Ayes: Council Members Dhority, Sovern, Mann, Blessing,
Brown , Anderson, Hen ning.
Nays : Non e
Absen t : Non e
Councilman Brown declared the motion carried, and Councilwoman
Henning as s umed t he position of Mayor for the City of Englewood.
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Mayor Henning declared that the nominations were now open
for the position of Mayor Pro Tem.
COUNCILMAN BROWN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN DHORITY SECONDED A
MOTION THAT COUNCILMAN BLESSING BE NOMINATED AS MAYOR PRO TEM FOR
THE CITY OF ENGLEW OOD, FOR THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, FOR THE TERM
1974 -75.
COUNCILMAN DHORITY MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED A
MOTION THAT THE NOMI NATIONS CEASE AND THAT A WHITE BALLOT BE CAST
FOR COUNCILMAN BLESSING AS MAYOR PRO TEM. Upon the call of the roll,
the vote resulted as follows:
Ayes: Counci l Members Dhority, Sovern, Mann, Blessing,
Brown, Anderson, Henning .
Nays: Non e
Absent: None
The Mayor declared the motion carried.
Mayor Pro Tem Blessing assumed his seat to the left of
the Mayor .
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Mayor Henni ng expressed appreciation to ex-members of the
Council. She present ed a placque to Werner Schnackenberg, stating
that he was a schol ar and a gentleman and dedicated to human rights.
She presented a placque to Elmer Schwab, stating that he stands
behind his views and speaks up on his opinions. She presented a
placque to Mayor Sent i, stating that she appreciated his services
as Mayor , as well as his efforts in the metro area.
Mayor Henning stated that she would like to dedicate a
tree from her salary as a Planning and Zoning Commissioner in memory
of Donald Senti, son of Mayor Senti, in recognition of service to
country .
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Co u ncilman Dho ri ty s t ated t h at Elm e r Schwab and he had
not always agreed , bu t t ha t the City n eeded individuals who speak
out . He a lso e x p ressed hi s appreciation to Werner Schnackenberg,
an d Milton Senti .
City Mana g e r Di al e xpr ess ed his appreciation to the
Counc i l fo r their suppor t ive role to the employees of the City.
Co un c ilman Bl essing and Councilman Brown expressed
thei r app r eciation to t he o utg o ing members of the Council.
Coun c ilman Mann int r o duced his wife, mother, stepfather,
and thre e children .
Co uncilma n So ver n intr o duced his wife and daughter.
Councilman An der s on introduced his wife, son and daughter,
and fr i e n d.
Councilman Brown introduced his wife and daughter.
Mayor Henn ing in t roduced her husband, children, and parents.
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COUNCILMA N DHORITY MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED A
MOTION TO DESIGN ATE THE ENGLEWOOD HERALD AS THE LEGAL NEWSPAPER FOR
THE CIT Y FOR NO CE RTAIN TERM. Upon the call of the roll, the vote
r esulted as follows :
Ayes: Council Members Dhority, Sovern, Mann, Blessing,
Br o wn, And e r son , Henning.
Nays : No ne
Abse nt : No ne
Th e Mayo r decl a re d t he mo t ion carried.
Councilman Anderson inquired as to the total circulation
o f the p ap er i n Englewood. Mr. Allen Felyck of the Englewood Herald
stat ed that it wa s around 4,500 in home deliveries.
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Councilman So ver n nomina t ed Councilman Blessing,
Councilman Blessing nominated Coun c ilman Mann for seats on the
Pa rk s a nd Rec r eati on Commission, as City Council's representatives
be gi nn i n g Janua r y 1, 1974.
COUNCILM AN BR OWN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN DHORITY SECONDED A
MOT I ON T HAT A WHITE BA LL OT BE CA ST IN FAVOR OF COUNCILMAN BLESSING
AND COUNCILMAN MAN N . Up on the call of the roll, the vote resulted
as follows :
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Ayes: Council Members Dhority, Sovern, Mann, Blessing,
Brown, Anderson, Henning.
Nays: None
Absent: None
The Mayor declared the motion carried.
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Councilman Mann nominated Councilman Anderson, Councilman
Blessing nominated Councilman Brown to serve as the City Council's
representatives to the Planning and Zoning Commission with terms
beginning January 1 , 1974.
COUNCILMAN BLESSING MOVED AND COUNCILMAN MANN SECONDED A
MOTION THAT A WHITE BALLOT BE CAST IN FAVOR OF COUNCILMAN ANDERSON
AN D COUNCILMAN BROWN . Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted
as follows:
Ayes: Council Members Dhority, Sovern, Mann, Blessing,
Brown, Anderson, Henning.
Nays: None
Absent: None
The Mayor declared the motion carried.
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Councilman Sovern nominated Councilman Dhority, Councilman
Dhority nominated Councilman Sovern to serve as the City Council's
representatives to the Water and Sewer Board with terms beginning
January 1, 1974.
COUNCILMAN BLESSING MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED A
MOTION THAT A WHITE BALLOT BE CAST IN FAVOR OF COUNCILMAN DHORITY
AND COUNCILMAN SOVERN . Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted
as follows:
Ayes: Council Members Dhority, Sovern, Mann, Blessing,
Brown, Anderson, Henning .
Nay s : None
Absent: None
The Mayor declared the motion carried.
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Counc ilman Bles sing nominated Councilman Brown to serve
as th e City Council representative to the Library Board.
COUNCILMAN ANDERSON MOVED AND COUNCILMAN SOVERN SECONDED A
MOTION THAT NOMINATIONS CEASE AND A WHITE BALLOT BE CAST IN FAVOR OF
COUNCILMAN BR OWN . Up on the call of the roll, the vote resulted as
follows:
Aye s : Council Members Dhority, Sovern, Mann, Blessing,
Anderson, Henning .
Nays: None
Abstain : Council Member Brown.
Absen t : None
The Mayo r declared the motion carried.
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Councilman Mann nominated Councilman Dhority, Councilman
Ander son nomi nated Co uncilman Blessin g to serve as the City Council's
represen tati ve s t o the Retirement Board of the City.
COUNCILMAN MANN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED A MOTION
THAT NOMINATIONS CEASE AND THAT A WHITE BALLOT BE CAST IN FAVOR OF
COUNCILMAN DHORITY AND COUNCILMAN BLESSING. Upon the call of the roll,
the vote resulted as follows:
Ayes: Council Members Sovern, Mann, Anderson, Henning,
Brown.
Nays : None
Abstain: Council Memb e rs Dhority, Blessing.
Absent : None
The Mayor declared the motion carried.
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Councilman Blessing nominated Councilman Mann and
Councilman Dhority to serve on the school liaison committee for
terms beginning Jan uary 1, 1974.
COUNCI LM AN BROWN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN MANN SECONDED A
MOTION TH AT NOMINATIONS CEASE AND THAT A WHITE BALLOT BE CAST IN
FAVOR OF COUNCILMAN MANN AND COUNCILMAN DHORITY. Upon the call of
th e roll, the vote resulted as follows:
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Ayes: Council Members Sovern, Mann, Anderson, Brown,
Blessing, Henning.
Nays: None
Abstai n : Council Member Dhority.
Absent: None
The Mayor declared t he motion carried.
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Councilman Blessing nominated Councilman Sovern as delegate,
Councilman Mann nominat ed Councilman Dhority as alternate delegate to
serve as City Council 's representatives to the Denver Regional Council
of Governments .
COUNCILMAN ANDERSON MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BLESSING SECONDED
A MOTION THAT NOMINATIONS CEASE AND THAT A WHITE BALLOT BE CAST IN
FAVOR OF COUNCILMAN SOVERN AS DELEGATE AND COUNCILMAN DHORITY AS
ALTERNATE TO THE DENVER REGIONAL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENT S . Upon the
call of the roll, th e vote resulted as follows:
Ayes: Council Members Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown,
Anderson, Henning.
Nays : None
Abstain: Council Member Dhority.
Absen t : None
The Mayor declared the motion carried.
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Mayor Henning declared the meeting recessed for 10 minutesr
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Mayor Henn ing called the meeting to order at 9:15 P.M. Upon
the call of the roll, the following were present:
Council Mem bers Dhority, Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown,
Anderson, Henning .
Absent: None
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Mr. Harold Rust, Englewood District Manager of the Public
Service Company, appeared before Council to present the franchise
check for the 4th quarter of 1973. He presented Council with a
check for $45,700.
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Mr . George W •. Owens of Advance Construction, Inc. was
present to discuss the issuance o f a building permit in the
recently annexed area along Santa Fe and Union Streets.
Mr. Owens stated that he had signed a contract prior to
the annexation with Santa Fe Motors, but was in the process of
applying to Arapahoe County for a building permit. He found after
the annexation that the City had a 90-day moratorium on building
permit issuance. He stated that the building needed to be completed
by July 1st in order to get gas service.
City Manager Dial summarized the situation and asked the
Council to consider a policy during this moratorium period.
Councilman Dhority inquired whether the case had come
b e fore the Planning and Zoning Commission. Mayor Henning stated that
it had not, but that the Planning and Zoning Commission's discussion
of zoning for the area had been for industrial zone. This particular
use would qualify under any of the discussed zonings.
Councilman Sovern inquired as to what Planning and Zoning
was considering for the zoning of that area. Mayor Henning stated
that they were look ing at an I-1 zoning with some modifications.
Mayor Henning inquired whether Mr. Owens had obtained a
building permit from the County. Mr. Owens stated that he had not,
but that it was in the preparation stage at the time of the annexation.
COUNCILMAN DHORITY MOVED .AND COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED A
MOTION TO TABLE THE DECISION AND TO HAVE THE PL.ANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION LOOK AT THIS REQUEST FOR .A SUBDIVISION WAIVER FIRST. Upon
the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows:
Ayes: Council Members Dhority, Sovern, Mann, Blessing,
Brown , Anderson, Henning .
Nays: None
Abs ent : None
The Mayor declared the motion carried.
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Mr. Ro n al d Parness appeared before Council to request the
t r ans f er o f ownersh ip of the Glass Bottle Liquors, JJ6 West Hampden.
Councilman Dh or i ty inquired whether Mr. Parness had been
in the business before . Mr. Parness replied in the negative.
Councilman Dhority inqu ire d a s to who would run the business. Mr.
Parness stated that he would do so himself.
Ma y or Hennin g inquired as to his knowledge of the State
liquo r code . Mr . P arn ess replied that he had made himself familiar
with it .
COUNCILMA N BLESSING MOVED AND COUNCILMAN MANN SECONDED A
MOTION TO TRANSFER THE L IC E NSE FOR THE GLASS BOTTLE LIQUORS, 336
WEST HAMPDEN , TO MR . RO NAL D PARNESS. Upon the call of the roll, the
vote resulted as follo ws:
Ayes : Coun c i l Members Dhority, Sovern, Mann, Blessing,
Br own , Ande r son , He n ning.
Nays : No ne
Absent : No ne
The Mayor declared th e mo tion carried.
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Mr. John Cri s well, Attorney at Law, appeared before Council
on behalf o f the En g l ewood Police Benefit Association.
Mr. Cr isw e l l sta t ed that the Career Service Board had made
a decision to put the 1.5% question in th e Memorandum of Understanding
into salar ies . He g a ve a history of the Career Service system in the
City of Englewood , and al so gave a hi st ory of the 1.5% grievance. He
stated that he was conc erned with t he precedent the Council has
established by att empt ing t o get around a Career Service Board decision.
He felt that the Ca reer Service Board c urrently was being fair, and for
this r eason , their decision should be upheld.
Councilma n Brown stated that he questioned as to exactly
what the d e cis i on o f the Career Service Board was. Mr. Criswell stated
that the Pol i ce Bene fi t Association was willing to forego the 1.5% to
the pens i o n fund , r a ther than requiring the City to pay both.
Ci ty Atto rney Berardini stated that the problem is what the
City 's le ga l r espons ibility is to the pension fund. The City Manager
has as k ed the Car eer Service to clarify the situation.
Councilman Dh ority stated that he does not think that the
City Coun ci l should a ct at this time on this matter.
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Mr. Tom Young of the firm of Sellards and Grigg, Inc. was
present to make a presentation and recommendation on the awarding of
bids for the S o uth Drainage Basin Project.
Mr . Yo ung showed the location of the South Basin on a
map. He stated that the engineers' estimate was $1,537,671, and I
that the low bid was from Northern Contracting Company in the
amount of $1,J68,1J8. He stated that the firm was headquartered
in Hopkins, Minnesot a, but that they were not new to Colorado.
Councilman Dhority inquired as to the status of the options,
and the possibility of their expense at a later date. Mr. Young
stated that they were separable options, but that they would be
much more expensive to do at a later date. They were tied into
the total contract price in an attempt to get the best overall price.
Councilman Sovern inquired as to what improvements had
been anticipated on the Dry Creek Bridge which were being foregone
in favor of the sto rm drainage project. Director of Public Works
Waggoner stated that the City will now replace the deck on the
Little Dry Creek brid ge , b ut o rigin all y had anticipated replacing
the whole bridge.
COUNCILMAN BLESSING MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED A
MOTION TO AWAR D THE BID TO NORTHERN CONTRACTING COMPANY IN THE
AMOUNT OF $1,J68,1J8. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted
as follows:
Ayes: Counc il Members Dhority, Sovern, Mann, Blessing,
Br own , Anderson, Henning.
Nays: None
Absent: None
The Mayor declared th e motion carried.
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Mayor Henn ing inquired whether everybody was in agreement
with the Budget adj ustments. There was general concurrence.
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Mayor Hen ning stated that she requested the City staff
to announce the vacancies on the Boards and Commissions in the
p re ss so that Council can make new appointments to the Boards
and Commissions at thei r next meeting.
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Councilman Brown inquired as to what the situation in
the City had been du ring the recent storm. City Manager Dial gave
an outline of measu res taken to combat the snowstorm and passed
around a memorandum .
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Councilman Anderson inquired as to the feasibility of
blades on trucks in order to move it to the center of the road.
Director of Public Works Waggoner stated that trucks would need
much more power in order to go slow enough to move snow to the
middle of the road.
Mayor Henning stated that we need to get people to clean
their sidewalks during these types of storms.
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The following communications were received for the record.
Minutes of the Parks and Recreation Commission meeting
of Decem ber 13, 1973 .
Minutes of the Police Pension Board meeting of
December 27 , 1973 .
Minutes of the Fire Pension Board meeting of
December 27, 1973 .
Me mor a ndum from the City Manager relative to the River
Redevelopment Project .
Memorandum from the City Manager relative to the Community
Attitude Survey.
Memornadum from the Administrative Intern relative to the
Senior Surrey.
Letter and expression of appreciation from Mrs. Rose B.
Richgels for the Senior Surrey.
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Council received a recommendation from the Chairman of
the Public Library Board for approval of a revised contract with
the Arapahoe Regional Library District.
City Manag er Dial stated that the contract had been for
$30,000 in 1973, and that they had originally suggested a plan of
$12,000 in 1974. The City Council had authorized the City staff to
reject that contract . Since that time, the District has decided to
re-negotiate and has given back the major items requested by the City.
Councilman Brown stated that he was very pleased with the
o utcome .
COUNCI LMAN DHORITY MOVED AND COUNCILMAN SOVERN SECONDED A
MOTION TO APPROVE A REVISED CONTRACT WITH THE ARAPAHOE REGIONAL
LIBRARY DISTRIC T . Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as
follows:
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Ay e s : Co un c il Members Dhority, Sovern, Mann, Blessing,
Br own , An der son , Henning.
Nays : None
Abs en t : None
The Mayo r declared t h e mo tio n carried.
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Council received a recommendation from the Chairman of
the Wat er and S e we r Board to authorize a letter of intent for
s ewage t r eatment .
Assistant C i t y Ma n a ger Mccown showed the area o n a map
and s tated Lha t Lhe land was owned by former Mayor Senti who needed
a lette r o f intent in order to proceed to the building of his home.
Councilman Dho rity s t ated that this did not set a
p r ec e dent since i t had been done in the past.
COUNCILM AN BROWN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN DHORITY SECONDED A
MOTION TO AUTHORI ZE A LETTER OF INTENT FOR SEWAGE TREATMENT. Upon
the call of the roll , the vote resulted as follows:
Ayes : Counc il Members Dhority, Sovern, Mann, Blessing,
Brown , Anderson, Hennin g.
Nays : Non e
Ab sent: No ne
The Mayo r decla r ed t he motion carried.
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Council received a recommendation from the Chairman of
the Wate r and Sewe r Bo ard for approval of Supplement #44 to the
Southgat e Sanitat i o n District Connectors Agreement.
Assist a nt Ci t y Manager Mccown stated that a community
cente r was to b e b u il t by St. Thomas More Church with elderly
apa r tments to b e constructed later on.
COUNCILMA N DHORITY MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BLESSING SECONDED
A MOTION TO APPROVE SUPPLEMENT #44 TO THE SOUTHGATE SANITATION
DISTRICT . Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows:
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Ayes: Council Members Dhority, Sovern, Mann, Blessing,
Brown, Anderson, Henning.
Nay s : None
Absen t : None
The Mayor dec la red the motion carried.
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Council received a request for a J.2 beer license renewal
for 7-11 Store,4400 South Broadway.
COUNCILMAN BLESSING MOVED AND COUNCILMAN SOVERN SECONDED
A MOTION TO APPROVE A J.2 BEER LICENSE RENEWAL FOR 7-11 STORE, 4400
SOUTH BROADWAY. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as
follows:
Ayes: Council Members Dhority, Sovern, Mann, Blessing,
Brown, Anderson, Henning.
Nays: None
Absent: None
The Mayor declared the motion carried.
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City Attorney Berardini began a discussion of a Bill for
an Ordinance for a portion of the zoning of the recently annexed
area at Santa Fe and Union Streets. He stated that this Bill had
been prepared at Council's request.
INTRODUCED AS A BILL BY COUNCILMAN ANDERSON.
A BILL FOR
AN ORDINANCE ZONING LOTS 12 AND 13, BELL ISLE GARDENS SUBDIVISION,
CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, COLORADO, BEING A PORTION
OF THAT NEWLY ANNEXED PARCEL OF REAL PROPERTY, TO R-1-C (SINGLE-
FAMILY RESIDENTIAL) AND AMENDING THE ZONING MAP ACCORDINGLY.
COUNCILMAN ANDERSON MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED
A MOTION TO APPROVE A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE ZONING A PORTION OF THE
RECENTLY ANNEXED AREA AT SANTA FE AND UNION STREETS AND SETTING A
PUBLIC HEARING ON FEBRUARY 4, 1974. Upon the call of the roll, the
vote resulted as follows:
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Ayes : Council Members Dhority, Sovern, Mann, Blessing,
Br own , Ande r son , Henning.
Nays : None
Absent : None
Th e Mayo r de cla r e d the mo t ion carried.
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Ci ty Atto rney Berardini stated that a suit had been
b r oug h t b y Pat r ol men Martin and Gray after being suspended for
15 and 10 day s respectively. A motion for injunction had been
hea r d this mo r nin g and the judge had dismissed the case.
Councilma n Dhority inquired as to whether our ordinance
on Career Servic e appeals stated that the grievance would be final
on the Ca re e r Se rvi c e Board decision. City Attorney Berardini
stat e d tha t t he Co uncil can appeal the decision as to its finality.
Atto rne y Cri sw e l l stated rather that the grievance procedure should
p r obab ly be c on sidered as final.
Council man Sovern stated that the real case is whether
the Ca reer Serv i c e Board ruled within its powers.
Ci ty Att orney Berardini gave a review of the lawsuits
under wa y b y h i s o ffice.
The City Attorney and Council decided to meet in study
se ss i on the f ollo wing week to look at procedural questions in the
Ci ty Atto rn ey 's o ffice.
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Council r eceive d a memor a ndum from the City Manager
re l a t i ve t o the Pu blic Improvement Fund.
City Mana ger Dial gave a synopsis of the six-quarter budget.
RESOLUT I ON NO. ! , SERIES OF 1974
A RESOLUT I ON ADJUST ING THE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FUND BUDGET FOR 1974.
(Copied in full in the Offi c i a l Re s olution Book.)
COUNCILMAN BLESSING MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED
A MOTION TO APPRO VE RESO LUTION NO. 1, SERIES OF 1974. Upon the call
o f the roll , the vot e resulted as follows:
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Ayes : Counc il Members Dhority, Sovern, Mann, Blessing,
Brown , Anderson, Henn ing.
Nays : None
Absen t : None
The Mayor declared the motion carried.
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Council began discussion of a request from the Englewood
Public School District for financial participation for construction
o f a boiler in th e swi mming pool building, and resurfacing of the
high school tennis courts.
City Manage r Dial state d that the tennis courts needed
resurfacing in o rder for adequate play, which would cost around
$12,000 . The swimming pool was a new expenditure in an attempt to
come up with a more efficient method of heating the swimming pool.
This would cost around $2J,OOO.
Assistant City Manager Mccown stated that pool costs in
1974 were $43,000, revenue was $2J,OOO, for a loss of $20,000.
This compared to 24 ,000 participants, equal to cost of about $1.00
per person .
Councilman Mann stated that he was very much in favor of
the swimming pool, in order to facilitate winter time recreation.
Councilman Dhority inquired whether there was some lack
of promotion of the pool, which resulted in its low participation.
Mayo r Henning state d that she would request the school liaison
committee to explore some proposals with the school.
COUNCILMAN MANN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN ANDERSON SECONDED
A MOTION TO PAY FOR 50% OF THE RESURFACING OF THE TENNIS COURTS.
Upon the call of the r oll , the vote resulted as follows:
Ayes: Council Members Dhority, Sovern, Mann, Blessing,
Brown, Anderson, Hen ning.
Nays : None
Absent: None
The Mayo r declared the motion carried.
Councilman Dhority stated that the swimming pool boiler
was not in the budget and not in the contract. He felt that the
City needed to get more facts on the proposed costs.
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COUNCILMAN DHORITY MOVED AND COUNCILMAN ANDERSON SECONDED
A MOTION TO TAKE UP THE ITEM OF THE SWIMMING POOL AT THE JOINT
MEETING OF THE SCHOOL AND THE CITY LIAISON COMMITTEE. Upon the
call of the r oll , the vote resulted as follows:
Ayes: Council Members Dhority, Sovern, Brown, Anderson,
Henning.
Nays: Co uncil Members Mann, Blessing.
Absent: None
The Mayor declared the motion carried.
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Council began a discussion of a request from the Tri-
County District Health Department for funds for a Smoking and
Health Program.
City Manager Dial stated that the budgeted rev en u es for
ciga re tte tax is up dramatically in 1974 and that this organization
is asking for an ant i-smoking campaign as a result.
Counci lma n Dhority stated that Council needed some more
information to look at.
Mayor Henn ing stated that we would ask that the Tri-
County Health r ep r ese ntative in this area appear before Council.
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Council received a recommendation that Mrs. Beverly Simon,
Chairman of the Public Library Board, be permitted to attend the
American Library Association Mid-Winter Conference in Chicago,
Illinois on January 18-20, 1974.
City Manager Dial stated that the Council's policy was
that trip requests would come to the Council only if they did not
specifically appear in the budget.
COUNCILMAN BLESSING MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED
A MOTION TO APPROVE THE ATTENDANCE OF MRS. BEVERLY SIMON AT THE
AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS ON
J ANUARY 18 -20 , 1974 . Upon t he call of the roll, the vote resulted
as follows:
Ayes: Council Members Dhority, Sovern, Mann, Blessing,
Br own , Ander son , Henning.
Nays : Non e
Absent: None
The Mayor declared the motion carried.
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City Manager Dial stated that there was a public hearing
on the regional air pollution regulations.
COUNCILMAN MANN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN ANDERSON SECONDED
A MOTION THAT THE CITY WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE MINIMUM E.P.A. STANDARDS
PUT INTO EFFECT FOR AIR POLLUTION AT THIS TIME. Upon the call of
the roll, the vote resulted as follows:
Ayes: Council Members Dhority, Sovern, Mann, Blessing,
Brown, Anderson, Henning.
Nays: None
Absent: None
The Mayor declared the motion carried.
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City Manager Dial stated that the State Highway Department
was holding a hearing on the resurfacing of South Broadway south of
Belleview in the near future.
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City Manage r Dial stated that the Core Area Citizens
Committee program may be deferred a couple of weeks, in order to
do a little more citizen participation work.
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City Manager Dial stated that the City Manager would
sign a contract for community attitude study if Council desired.
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City Manager Dial reviewed the river development
schedule, as outlined in the memorandum received by Council.
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COUNCILMAN BLESSING MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED
A MOTION TO ADJOURN. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted
as follows:
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Aye s : Council Members Dhority, Sovern, Mann, Blessing,
Brown , Anders on , Henn ing.
Nays : None
Absen t : None
The Mayor declared the motion carried and the meeting was
adjourned at 12 :30 A.M.
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