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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-04-01 (Regular) Meeting MinutesII I COUN CIL CHAMBERS CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO APRIL 1, 1974 REGULAR MEETING : The City Council of the City of Englewood, Arapahoe County , Colorado , met in regular session on April 1, 1974, at 8 :00 P .M. Mayor Henning, presiding, called the meeting to order. The invocation was given by Reverend Rubin R. Widener of the Seventh Day Advent ist Church. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Cub Scout Pack #58 . The Mayor asked for roll call. Upon the call of the roll, the following were present : Council Members Sove rn, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Anderson, Hennin ..... Absent : Council Member Dhorit y. The Mayor declared a quorum present. Also pre sent were: City Manager Dial City Attorney Berardini Assistant City Manager Mccown Administrative Assistant Mendelson Director of Finance Nollenberger Chief of Police Clasby Director of Utilities Carroll • • • • • COUNCILMA N BLESSING MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED A MOTION THAT THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF MARCH 18, 1974 BE APPROVED AS READ . Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows : Ayes: Cou ncil Members Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Anderson , Henning . Nays: None Absent: Council Member Dhority. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * • * * M ee tin~ o f Apr il 1 , 1974 2 Mayor Henn ing introduced the following persons from the list of S pecial Citizen Program Invitees. Mr . Harold Daily, 4520 So. Delaware Street, Precinct No . 1 2 . Mr . and Mrs . Harry H. Mumm, 3265 So. Fox Street, Precinct No . 2 . Mr . and Mrs . Frank B. Crowe, 3749 So. Elati Street, Precinct No . 4 . * * * * * Mr . Ha rold Rust, Englewood District Manager for Public Service Company , appe ared before Council to present the franchise check for the first quarter of 1974. He stated that the check was the adjusting one during the year, while the other three quarters remain the same . This quarter 's check was in the amount of $55,680.94. Subsequent checks would be in the amount of $51,000. * * * * * Mr. Walt Imhoff of the firm of Hanifen, Imhoff, and Samford , Inc . was present to discuss the advance refunding of City water bonds dated April 1, 1971. Mr . Imhoff statea that refunding was the current rage in the State of Colorado . The refinancing of the 1971 water obligation bonds of the City of Engl ewood would save the City approximately $150 ,000 . The City had previously accomplished this in 1965 for some water obligation bonds. $400,000,000 of refunding has occurred in the State of Colorado since 1963. The sale of the new bonds are used to buy government securities which are used to pay off the old bonds. The idea is to make money off the government bonds which will pay for the water bonds as they mature. Mr . Imhoff presented to Council a copy of a proposal from the firm of Hanifen , Imhoff, and Samford to the City to serve as fiscal agent on this refunding. Mr. Imhoff explained the profit received on the sale by the investment banker. He stated additionally that the market was not as advantageous at this time as it was on the original writing of the letter and that a delay might be undergone befo re the actual bid . Mayor Henning inquired as to what the status of the project would be if no bids were received. Mr. Imhoff stated that no deal would then be consumated , but that the fiscal agent would bear the cost of the marketing . I I I I Meeting of April 1, 1974 3 Councilman Brown inquired whether the refinancing was favorable to the City i n the opinion o f the Director of Finance. Director of Finance Nollenberger stated that it was extremely advantageous to the City and that after much checking, felt that the mechanism utiliz ed wo uld have to be that outlined in the proposal . Councilman Blessing inquired as to whether we were injuring any of the c urrent bond holders. Mr. Imhoff stated that rather than injuring the old bond holders, we were actually giving them better security sin ce their bonds were now being backed by U. S . government obl i g ations. Councilman Anderson inquired as to whether the procedure would be utilized i mmediate l y. Mr. Imhoff replied in the negative stating the market conditions should improve first. However, all background work would b e c a r r ie d out first on the proposal. City Manag e r Di al st a t e d that the motion this evening would be to enter into the agreement if Council so desired, and that an ordinance to sell the bonds would come at a later date. Councilman Blessing stated that he would prefer proceeding. COUNCILMAN BLESSI NG MOV ED AND COUNCILMAN ANDERSON SECONDED A MOTION TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH THE FIRM OF HANIFEN, IMHOFF, AND SAMFORD CONCERNIN G ADVA NCE REFUNDING OF THE CITY WATER BONDS DATED AP RIL 1 , 1971 . Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follo ws : Ayes : Counci l Members Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Anderson , Henning . Nays : None Absent : Council Member Dhority. The Mayor declared the motion carried. • • • • • Mr . Oliver Giseburt, 3171 South High Street, appeared before Council . He stated that in his travels around town, he had run into a split in the City's population over the Core Area. He stated that there were a number of elderly persons in the community who would be disposses sed by the Core Area development and vehemently oppose it . Mr . Gis e burt stated that, although he realized the process of t he plan was that it currently was before the Core Area Citi z ens Committee a nd then the Planning and Zoning Commission, before it comes to City Council, he would suggest a motion by the Council to amend the plan completely at this time and then revise it. Meeting of April 1 , 1 974 4 Councilman Sovern stated that the City Council had complied with the s econd portion of Mr. Giseburt's request in their motion to put the p lan into a holding pattern in order to reconsider it . Ile sta ted that the plan was now a document which wo u l d b e u sed for informational i np u t into a revision. Mr . Giseburt stated th at the plan needed t o b e a b a nd o ned altogether . Councilman Anderso n stated tha t he question ed h o w you could revise something that you had abandoned altogether. Mr. Giseburt stated that in order fo r harmony to exist in the City, th e City Council must make the statement to abandon the plan. Councilman Bles sing stated that the Council had been listening to the people i n the City of Englewood, but that he was disgusted to s ee that t h e people were believing the stories that were being circulated . He e xpressed total respect and support for the mayor and the two cou ncil members being considered for recall. Mr . Giseburt stated that he realized that the City needed to have a goal in mind and was in favor of a good plan to be set up for the City . He fel t, ho wever, it was up to the City Council to generate the harmony in the City. Mayor Hen ning inquired of Mr. Giseburt as to what mechanism he would use to beg in to revise the plan. Mr. Giseburt stated that the City had numerous plans and that he believed that good portions of this plan would be implemented, while the bad portions would be set aside . He felt it was up to the Planning and Zoning Commission to come up with a pl an and that they should use their staff in this endeavor . Councilman S over n stated that Mr. Giseburt was feeling some of the same frustrations that Council was. The Council was looking f o r mechanism to get fee d back from the people for input into a plan. He felt that i f the plan was discarded altogether, the Council would be accused of resurrect i ng i t in the future when some elements were pulled out and included in a later plan. I Mrs . Frazier, 211 East Kenyon, appeared before Council. She questioned why it was necessary to have the plan. She felt it was I possible to do some of th e items in the plan without the total magnitude of it . She sta te d that she upheld the comments made by Mr . Giseburt earlier . , Mayor Henning i n q u ired of Mrs. Frazier how to go about getting a mechanism to pu ll a plan together. Mrs. Frazier stated that she would be glad t o s u bmit some ideas on what should be included to the City Council . ~, I 'I Meeting of April 1, 5 Mayor Hen ning stated that currently the Council is more worried about the me chanism to pull ideas from all sorts of people. Mrs . Fr azier stated that it should go to the Planning and Zoning Commiss i on for the i r consideration. Councilman Brown stated that he has been concerned over the th inking of the people in the City of Englewood, and that he had n e v er seen them so concerned. He stated that many areas of the pla n were apt to hurt the people and that he did not support the con d e mn a tion proc ess for public purposes. I I I I I Mayor Henning deferred the discussion to City Manager Dia l . Ci ty Manag er Dial distributed copies of a letter to the City Council a nd read a statement tendering his resignation as the City Manager of the City of Eng lewood. Mayor Henning st ated that the city had experienced positive achievement over the p ast 12 years and the City Manager had exhibited a n outstanding degree of professionalism in his administration of the City . She pointed out that the City Council had never sought h i s resigna tion and that she, personally, admired his ability to carry forth efforts fo r Englewood's betterment. Councilman Blessing stated that both the City Manager and th e d e p artm ent head s that he chose had done an excellent job for the City in t he past . Councilman Brown stated that he appreciated the dedication and service of the City Manager to the City of Englewood. Councilman So vern stated that the City Manager had done an outstanding job in a ver y competent and professional manner. COUNCILMAN BLE SSI NG MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED A MOTION TO RELUCTANTLY ACCEPT THE RESIGNATION OF THE CITY MANAGER AS OF JUNE 15 , 1974 . Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows : Ayes : Counc il Members Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Anderson , Henning . Na ys : None Ab sent : Cou n c il Member Dhority. The Mayor d e clared t h e mo tion carried. • • • • • Met?t-ln g o f Ap 1·ll l , 19 '(4 6 The follo win g communications were received for the record. Mi nutes o f the Parks and Recreation Commission meeting of March 14 , 1974 . Minutes o f the Planning and Zoning Commission meetings of F eb ruary 20 and March 5, 1974. Minutes of the Water and Sewer Board meeting of March 19 , 1974 . Minutes of the Board of Career Service Commissioners meeting of March 21 , 1 974. Memoranda f rom the Director of Finance and the Assistant City Man a g e r discuss i ng revenues and expenditures for the fiscal year of 1 9 74 . Transmitta l of the financial report for 1973. * * * * * Council received a recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission to vacate a portion of West Nassau Avenue between the 3900 and 4000 bloc k s of South Kalamath Street. City Manag er Dial described the area to the Council, and s t a t e d that i t had been recommended by both the staff and the Planning and Zoning Commission. INTRODUCED AS A BILL BY COUNCILMAN SOVERN. A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE VACATIN G A PORTION OF WEST NASSAU AVENUE, LYING EAST OF THE EAST RIGHT -OF -WAY LINE OF SOUTH KALAMATH STREET, LYING AND BEING WITHIN THE CIT Y OF ENGLEWOOD, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO. COUNCILMAN SO VERN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN ANDERSON SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE VACATING A PORTION OF WEST NASSAU BETWEEN THE 3900 AND 4000 BLOCKS OF SOUTH KALAMATH STREET . Upon the ca l l of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes : Coun cil Members Sover n , Mann, Blessing, Brown, Anderson , Henning . Nays: None Absent : Coun c i l Member Dhority. The Mayor declared t h e motion carried. * * * * * I I I I Meet i ng of Apr i l 1, 1974 7 Co un ci l r e ceive d a recommendation from the Wat e r a nd S ew er Board for appro v al of S u p plement #1 t o t he Ch e r ry Vale Sanita t i on Di s tric t Co nne c tor's Agreement. Direc tor of Ut i litie s Carroll stated that Cherry Vale wa s a small di s t r i c t which was requesting a two-acre piece of land b e included in the i r distr i c t . I t curr e ntly has two pro p ert i es on it wh ic h we re on s ep tic tank s. COUNCILM AN BLESSI NG MOVED AND COUNCILMAN SOV ERN SECOND ED A MOTION TO APP RO VE SUPPLE MENT #1 TO THE CHERRY VALE SANITATION DISTRICT . Upon the call of t h e r o ll, the vote resulted as follows: Ay es : Council Me mber s So v e r n , Mann, Ble s s ing , Bro wn, Anderson , Henning . Na y s: None Abs e nt : Cou ncil Member Dhority. The Mayor declared the motion car ried. * * * * * Counci l rece ive d a recommendation from the Water and Se wer Board for appro val o f Suppleme n t #23 to South Ara paho e Sani t ation Distric t Connector 's Agreement. Di rector o f Utilities Carroll stated that the area enc ompassed ei ght acr es u nder one ownership which had been thought to be included un der s a ni ta t ion district's agreement 14 years ago, but had not by an e r ror . COUNCILMAN ANDE RSO N MOVED AND CO UNC I LMAN BLES S I NG SECO ND ED A MOTION TO APPROVE SUPPLEMENT NO . 23 TO THE SOUTH ARAPAHO E SANITATION DISTRICT CONNECTO R 'S AGREEME NT . Upon the call of the roll, the vote result e d as follo ws : Ayes : Co uncil Me mbe rs So v e rn, Mann, Blessing , Brown, And e rson , Henning . Nays : None Absent : Co uncil Mem b e r Dho rity. The Mayor declared th e mo tio n car ried . * * * * * eetin~ of April 1 , 1974 8 Council rec ei ved a recommendation from the Water and S ewer Board for approval of Supplement #46 to the Southgate San itation District Connecto r's Agreement. Director of Utilities Carroll stated that it consisted of two acres on the northwe st corner of University and Orchard. COUNCILMAN SOVERN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE SUPPLEMENT NO. 46 TO THE SOUTHGATE SANITATION DISTRICT CONNECTOR 'S AGREEMENT. Upon the c~ll of the roll, the vote resulted as follows : Ayes : Counci l Members Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Anderson, Henning . Nays: None Absent: Council Member Dhority. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * Council received a recommendation from the Water and Sewer Board to approve an Agreement with Paul Cormier and Associates for evaluation and implementation of the provisions of the Uniform Relocation and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970. Director of Utilities Carroll stated that in February the Council had asked the DURA to act as the relocating agent for the Bi-City Treatment Plant . When the agreement went to the DURA Board of Directors , they refused to become associated with the agreement. They did allow their administrator to act in this regard in a separate agreement. Councilman Sovern stated that his request for the legality of this provision to the City Attorney had been replied to in the affirmative. City Attorney Berardini stated that DURA had suggested that we use the same personnel, rather than the DURA board actually getting involved in the relocation agreement. Director of Utiliti es Carroll stated that relocation of businesses and homes would cost around $370,000. COUNCILMAN SOVERN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BLESSING SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE AN AGREEMENT WITH PAUL CORMIER AND ASSOCIATES FOR EVALUATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE UNIFORM RELOCATION AND REAL PROPERTY ACQUISITION POLICIES ACT OF 1970. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: I I I I Meeting of April 1, 1974 9 Ayes : Counc i l Members Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Anderson , Henning . Nays : None Absent: Council Member Dhority. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * COUNCILMAN BLESSING MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED A MOTION TO AWARD A CONTRACT TO THE DENVER LAWN SPRINKLER COMPANY IN THE AMOUNT OF $9 ,820 FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A SPRINKLER SYSTEM AT BARDE PART (CHARLES HAY SCHOOL). Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as foll ows: Ayes : Co uncil Members Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Anderson , Henning . Nays : None Absent : Council Member Dhority. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * Councilman Anderson inquired why Supplement #1 as described in the Water and Sewer Board minutes had not been sent on to Council . Director of Utilities Carroll stated that a couple of items had yet to be resolved before that could come forth. * * * * * Council received a memorandum from the Assistant City Manager discussing the City's role in establishment of a 911 emergency system for Arapahoe County. City Manager Dial stated that the City had one of the best emergency communi cations systems in the area. Telephone prefixes in the area , however, did not coincide with our City limits . Consequently a 911 system would be received at Arapahoe County and transferred to our emergency communications system for police and fire followup . Essentially, this is a clearing system which would speed up the process of emergency calls to some degree. This could expand to a greater cooperation effort in the future, while at the present time it is on a modest basis. He questioned Council 's feelings concerning the 911 system. Meeting of April 1 , 1974 10 Assistant City Mana ge r Mccown stated the telephone system involved in this would co st th e City approximately $200-$300 per month . Councilman Sovern inquired whether the Telephone Company I could not peg certain nu mbers under each prefix to input into the various entities . City Manag er Di a l s tated that they did not currently have that capacit y. . Mayor Henning i nquired whether it was agreeable to the Council to continue on this coop erative effort. A general consensus concurred . • • • • • Council rece ived a memorandum from the Assistant City Manager discussing the City's possible financial participation with the Colorado Munic ipal League in contesting the proposed Mountain Bell rate increase . He stated that th e Co lorado Municipal League was considering legal action as with the 196 6 r a te inc r ease, in which the cities were semi-successful . Mayor Henning pointed ou t t hat the rate incr ea se was greater to the citizen s than it was on the City's actual bill. COUNCILMAN SOVERN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED A MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE EXPE NDITURE OF THE SPECIFIED AMOUNT, APPROXIMATING $900 TO PART I CIPATE WITH THE COLORADO MUNICIPAL LEAGUE IN CONTESTING THE PROPOSED MOUNTAIN BELL RATE INCREASE. Upon the call of the r oll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes : Coun c il Me mbers Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Anderson , Henning . Nays : None Absent : Co u n ci l Member Dhority. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * Council received a memorandum from the Director of Finance reconunending a contract with Arapahoe County for collection of the vehicle use tax by the Cou n t y i n return for a 5 percent collection fee . City Manage r Dial stated that this was a continuation of a past practice . I I I Meeting of April 1, 1974 11 COUNCILMAN ANDERSON MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE AN AGREEMENT WITH ARAPAHOE COUNTY FOR COLLECTION OF THE VEHICLE USE TAX . Upo n the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows : Ayes : Counc il Membe rs Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Anders o n , Henning . Nays: None Absent: Council Member Dhor ity. The Mayor declared the motion carried. • • • • • INTRODUCED AS A BIL L BY COUNC ILMAN ANDERSON. BY AUTHORITY ORDIN ANCE NO . .2__, SERIES OF 1974 AN ORDINANCE VACATING A 7-FOOT UTILITY EASEMENT LYING AND BEING WITHIN ALTA VISTA SUBDIVISION , CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO. (Copied in full in the Off icial Ordinance Book.) COUNCILMAN ANDERSON MOVED AND COUNCILMAN SOVERN SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NO. 9, SERIES OF 1974. Upon the call of the roll , the vote resulted as follows: Ayes : Coun cil Members So vern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Anderson , Henning . Nays : Non e Absent : Council Member Dhority. The Mayor declared the motion carried. • • • • • INTRODUCED AS A BILL BY COUNCILMAN BLESSING. BY AUTHORITY ORD INANCE NO. !Q_, SERIES OF 1974 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 9, TITLE V, OF THE 1969 E.M.C. RELATING TO EARLY RETIREMENT OF VESTED MEMBERS OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD RETIREMENT PLAN . (Copied in full in the Official Ordinance Book.) M ectln~ of Aprll l , 1974 12 COUNCILMAN BLESSING MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NO. 10, SERIES OF 1974. Upon the call of the roll , the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Coun cil Mem bers Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Anderson , Henning . Nays: None Absent: Council Memb er Dhority. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * INTRODUCED AS A BILL BY COUNCILMAN DHORITY. BY AUTHORITY ORDINANCE NO . 11 , SERIES OF 1974 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTE R 9, TITLE V, /JF THE 1969 E .M. C. CONFORMING SECTION 46 ENTITLED "INVESTMENTS" WITH PREVIOUS SECTION RELATING TO PURPOSES AND POWERS OF TRUSTEE. (Copied in full in the Official Ordinance Book.) COUNCILMAN BROWN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BLESSING SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NO. 11, SERIES OF 1974. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Coun cil Member s Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Anderson , Henning. Nays: None Absent: Council Member Dhority. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * I City Attorney Berardini began discussion of a Bill for an Ordinanc e amending the zoning ordinance to include provision I for a sign code . He stated that Denver's appeal over a local judge 's opinion outl awing the sign code had been successful before the Court of Appeals . He felt that this case could go to the U. S. Supreme Court . He gav e other legal cases concerning sign codes in Colorado . He stated that th is Bill would adopt a sign code by reference. I I Meeting of April 1, 1974 '109 13 INTRODUCED AS A BILL BY COUNCILMAN ANDERSON. A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE REPEAL ING TITLE III, CHAPTER 11, OF THE 1969 E.M.C., ENTITLED "S IGNS AND BILL BOARDS" AND REPEALING AND REENACTING SECTION 22 .7 OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLO RADO, (ORDINANCE NO. 26, SERIES 1963, AS AMENDED) ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE "SIGN CODE" OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO , AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH . COUNCILMAN ANDERSON MOVED AND COUNCILMAN SOVERN SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A SIGN CODE AND SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING ON APRIL 29th TO CONSIDER A FINAL READING. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Counc il Members Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Anderson , Henning. Nays : None Absent: Council Member Dhority. The Mayor declared the motion carried. • • • • • City Attorney Berardini began a discussion of a Bill for an Ord inance amending the Model Traffic Code to include bicycles wit hin the definition of the Code. He stated that currently a bicycle is not given the right-of-way at any intersection, and that this would amend that oversight. Chief of Police Clasby stated that currently bicycle riders were not privi leged to the right-of-way, and that a number of cases had been before Municipal Court, in which case the driver of the automobile had won his case. Councilman Mann inquired whether bicycles had license requirements . Chi ef Clasby replied in the affirmative, stating that it was not aggress ively enforced, it was a safety measure. Councilman Blessing stated that we should notify the kids of the licensing requirements. Councilman Anderson stated that knowledge should be transmitted concerning this change in the right-of-way provision. Meeting of April 1 , 1974 14 INTRODUCED AS A BILL BY COUNCILMAN BROWN. A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE XIV, OF THE 1969 E.M.C. BY AMENDING I CHAPTER 1, SECTION 1, THEREOF AND ADDING A NEW SECTION TO CHAPTER 2, . TO BE KNOWN AS SECTION 11, TO CHANGE THE DEFINITION OF "VEHICLE" : CONTAINED IN THE MODEL TRAFFIC CODE SO THAT BICYCLES ARE INCLUDED IN THE DEFINITION . COUNCILMAN BROWN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN ANDERSON SECONDED A MOTION TO APP RO VE A BIL L FOR AN ORDINANCE TO INCLUDE BICYCLES WITHIN THE DEFINITION OF "VEHICLES" IN THE MODEL TRAFFIC CODE. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Counc il Members Sovern, Blessing, Brown, Anderson, Henning . Nays : Council Member Mann. Absent: Coun cil Member Dhority. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * Council received a Resolution authorizing negotiations for property needed for the Bi-City Waste Water Treatment Plant. City Att orney Berardini stated that it had been requested by Counc L! .• Councilman Sovern inquired whether the square footage costs on the alternate parcels had been derived as requested at the previous meeting . Direct or of Utilities Carroll stated that he could get them within ten minutes. Mayor Henn ing stated that it would be deferred for a few minute s . * * * • • City Attorney Berardini began discussion of a Resolution I rging that Arapahoe County be responsible for the establishment and op eration and maint enance of Detoxification Centers as established in House Bill 1279 . He stated that this had been requested by the Council and the law would take effect on July 1st. I I Meeting of April 1, 1974111 15 Councilman Brown stated that Detoxification Centers were a necessary item to help individuals overcome the sickness of alcoholism . Councilman Anderson stated that we needed a County-wide system to effectively treat this problem. RESOLUTION NO. _8_, SERIES OF 1974 A RESOLUTION RELATING TO ALCOHOLISM AND INTOXICATION TREATMENT. (Cop ied in full in the Official Resolution Book.) COUNCILMAN SOVERN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN ANDERSON SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 8, SERIES OF 1974. Upon the call of the roll , the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Anderson , Henning . Nays: None Absent: Council Member Dhority. The Mayor declared the motion carried. • • • • • City Attorney Berardini reported that the case of suit against Cliff 's Towing Service had been deemed unnecessary by the City after the insurance company for the defendents paid in full on the action . • • • • • City Atto rney Berardini stated that the Weist case had been argued in the Supreme Court with the result of a favorable ruling to the City . He stated that the ruling, in essence, stated that the City has the right to assess for street improvements. The trial court found , however , that no public hearing had been held and for this reason we may need to pass an additional ordinance reaffirming the assessments . • • • • • City Attorney Berardini reported that argument had been held on the Reffel case concerning an award to the Reffel's in 1966 in the amount of $14,000. The Supreme Court had agreed with the City and the case had been re-tried in 1972. The Reffel's currently needed to r efund to the City some money and this had been appealed by the defendents. • • • • • Meeting of April 1 , 1974 16 Director of Utilities Carroll gave a per square footage land cost figure as requested by Councilman Sovern. RESO LUTION NO. _7 _, SERIES OF 1974 A RESOLUTION DESIGN ATING CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY AS BEING REQUIRED FOR THE PUBLIC USE AND AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION THEREOF. (Copied in full in the Official Resolution Book.) COUNCILMAN SO VERN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BLESSING SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 7, SERIES OF 1974. Upon the call of the roll , the vote resulted as follows: Ayes : Council Members Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Anderson , Henning. Nays: None Absent: Council Member Dhority. The Mayor declared the motion carried. • • • • • Council received a memorandum from the Director of Public Works recommending the installation of flashing speed limit signs on South Elati and South Cherokee in the vicinity of Denny Miller Field . City Manager Dial discussed the alternates as outlined in the memorandum . Mayor Henning stated that it was an excellent solution to the problem . COUNCILMAN MANN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN ANDERSON SECONDED A MOTION TO PROCEED WITH THE FLASHING SPEED LIMIT SIGNS ON SOUTH ELATI AND SOUTH CHERO KEE IN THE VICINITY OF DENNY MILLER FIELD. Upon the call of the roll , the vote re su lted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Anderson , Henning . Nays: Non e Absent : Council Member Dhority. The Mayor declared the motion carried. • • • • • I I I I Meeting of April 1, 1974113 1 7 Council r e c eived a memorandum from the Director of Personnel and the As s istan t City Manager discussing keeping City Hall open on Monday ni ghts for the provision of after-hour services. City Manag er Dial stated that we had received some static on this already from the emp l oyees. COUNCILMAN ANDERS ON MOVED AND COUNCILMAN MANN SECONDED A MOTION TO INSTITUTE THE POL IC Y OF KEEPING CITY HALL OPEN UNTIL 8 :00 P .M. ON MONDAY EVENI NGS. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows : Ayes : Coun ci l Me mbers Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Anderson , Henning . Nays : None Absent : Coun ci l Member Dhority. The Mayor declared t h e moti o n carried. * * * * * Council rec eived a resolution amending the six-quarter Public Improvement and Rev e nue Sharing Funds. City Manag er Di a l g ave a synopsis of the six-quarter budget and its alternate e x p enditures. RESO LU TION NO. 2..__, SERIES OF 1974 A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE BUDGET IN THE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT AND REVENUE SHARING FUNDS . (Copied in full i n t he Official Resolution Book.) COUNCILMAN BL ESS IN G MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 9, SERIES OF 1974. Upon the call of the roll , the vote re sulted as follows: Ayes : Coun ci l Members Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Anderson , Henning . Nays : None Absent : Co un c i l Member Dhority. The Mayor declared the mo t i on carried. • • * * * 114 Meeting of April l , 1974 18 Council rece ived a reconunendation that the Mayor be authorized to sign a revised agreement with the Urban Drainage and Flood Control District to provide for a dollar limit per year for maintenance costs for the Englewood dam. City Manag er Dial reviewed the memorandum, stating that its only adjustment was to put a total dollar amount per year provision of $10 ,000 . COUNCILMA N SOVERN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN ANDERSON SECONDED A MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN A REVISED AGREEMENT WITH THE URBAN DRAINAGE AND FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT. Upon the call of the roll , the vote resulted as follows: Ayes : Coun cil Members Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Anderson , Henning . Nays: Non e Absen t : Counci l Member Dhority. The Mayor declared the motion carried. • • • • • City Mana ger Dial submitted a recommendation from the Director of Public Works to designate certain streets for inclusion in the Federal Aid -Urban Systems agenda. City Manag er Dial stated that the streets were ones that the staff felt should be part of the urban system. While there was little chance of any funds even with the streets designated as part of the urban system, there was no chance without them designated . Councilman Sovern stated that he was on the committee at DRCOG c onsidering t hese needs which had been very quickly looked at in their meeting. Mayor Henn ing stated that the request was for Clarkson to be funded and also to approve the map of the urban system. She stated that she did not agree with both Floyd and Dartmouth being in the urban sy stem. Councilman Anderson questioned why Zuni had not been e xtende d all the way to U. s. 285. COUNCILMAN ANDERSON MOVED AND COUNCILMAN SOVERN SECONDED A MOTION TO INCLUDE ZUNI EXTENSION TO U.S. 285. Upon the call of the roll , the vote res ulted as follows: I I I I Me e tin g of April 1 , 1 9'l 4 19 Ayes: Council Members Sovern, Mann,Blessing, Brown, Anders o n , Henning . Nays : None Absen t : Council Member Dhority. Th e May o r declared the motion carried. • • • • • COUN CI LMAN BROWN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN ANDERSON SECONDED A MOTION TO AMEND THE MAP TO DELETE DARTMOUTH FROM THE URBAN SYSTEM EAST OF SANTA FE . Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows : Ayes: Cou ncil Members Sovern, Mann, Brown, Anderson, Henning . Nays : Council Member Blessing. Absent: Council Member Dhority. The Mayor declared the motion carried. • • • * * COUNCILMAN ANDE RSON MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BLESSING SECONDED A MOTIO N TO AP PROVE THE MAP AS AMENDED AND THE SUBMISSION OF THE APPL I CATION FOR CLARKSON DEVELOPMENT. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Counci l Members Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Anderson , Henning . Nays: None Absent: Counc il Member Dhority. The Mayor declared the motion carried. • • • * • City Manager Dial stated that he would like to point out the memorandum on revenues and expenditures to Council. He stated that the City did not have as much leeway as they have had in the past to expend funds . Mayor Henning stated that the $18,000 to Tri-County Health considered earlier this evening might be considered now. She felt that the City should defer any commitment to them for around six months until we receive the results of sales tax in the City. • * * * * Meeting of April 1 , 1974 20 City Manager Dial stated that he had received a letter from Bourne and Dulaney stating that the design of the Police/Fire Building was one of ten final ists in a competition in the State of Colorado . * * * * * COUNCILMAN BLESSING MOVED AND COUNCILMAN MANN SECONDED A MOTION TO APPOINT LEONARD ROBOHM FOR A ONE-YEAR TERM TO THE FIREMEN 'S PENSION BOARD . Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows : Ayes : Coun cil Mem bers Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Anderson , Henning . Nays : None Absent: Council Member Dhority. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * • • * * City Manager Dial stated that the Civil Air Patrol was in the audience and that he had been requested by them to allow them the use of the Police/Fire Building on Girard. City Manag er Dial stated that the Civil Air Patrol might be a worthwhile organization to use the building if it is vacated. Mr . Curt Hemis , Squadron Commander, stated that the Civil Air Patrol needed to expand their activities and quarters. The purpose was to spur inter est in aviation in the youth. Mayor Henning stated that the staff could update the Council at the ne xt meeting on the situation on the building. City Manag er Dial stated that the area occupied by the building could also provide 70-75 parking stalls. Councilman Anderson stated that the Civil Air Patrol was a very worthwhile organization, and the City should consider supporting them as best possible. • * * * * I I I I Meeting of April 1, 1974117 2 1 COUNCILMAN MANN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN ANDERSON SECONDED A MOTION TO ADJOURN . Up o n the c all of the roll, the vote resulted as follows : Ayes : Coun ci l Members Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Anderson , Henning . Nays : No ne Absent : Counc il Me mbe r Dh ority. The Mayor declared the mot ion carried and the meeting was adjourned at 11 :45 P .M, ·'·· ' -.. i e x o fficio Clerk of the Council