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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-09-07 (Special) Meeting MinutesI ,, COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO SEPTEMBER 7, 1974 SPECIAL MEETING: The City Council of the City of Englewood, Arapahoe County, Colorado, met in special session on September 7, 1974, at 9:30 A.M. Clerk. The following Notice of Call was read by the City NOTICE OF CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR A SPECIAL SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1974 9:30 A.M. The City Council of the City of Englewood, Arapahoe County, Colorado, is hereby called to a special meeting at the City Hall, 3400 South Elati Street, for the purpose of considering possible additional manpower in the Fire Department. /s/ Kells Waggoner KELLS WAGGONER Acting City Manager dfl ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT OF NOTICE The following persons, all Council Members of the City of Englewood, do hereby acknowledge receipt of notice of the above special call. The Mayor asked for roll call. the following were present: /s/ Lee R. Jones /s/ Paul Blessing /s/ David B. Clayton /s/ Vern Mann /s/ James L. Taylor /s/ Douglas Sovern /s/ Howard Brown Upon the call of the roll, Council Members Jones, Sovern, Clayton, Mann, Brown, Blessing, Taylor. Absent: None The Mayor declared a quorum present. Meeting or September 7, 1974 2 Also present were: Acting City Manager Waggoner City Attorney Berardini Assistant City Manager Mccown Director of Finance Nollenberger Fire Chier Hamilton * * * * * Acting City Manager Waggoner stated that persons attending the last City Council meeting had asked for manpower increases in the Fire Department. He stated that the report on Fire Department Manning Proposals had been prepared by the staff for the Council consideration. It shows the need for 13 additional men now and 9 additional next year for the 6th company. Additionally, better scheduling of vacation leave was necessary in order to prevent manpower shortages at any one time. He discussed the possible financing mechanisms in order to pay for this rather large sum of money. Additionally, the pension area had to be considered and he described the seriousness of the underfunding at this time. The starr needed some direction at this time. Councilman Sovern stated that the money needed to be found at the same time the extra positions were authorized. Acting City Manager Waggoner stated that the five or sixth rig manning also needed to be considered. Councilman Sovern stated that the motivating force right now was the opening of the Oxford-Federal station, and that would mean lJ men now and discussion of the sixth rig during the budget sessions. A discussion of the possible financing methods was undergone. Director of Finance Nollenberger described the possible charging of administrative costs to the Water and Sewer Fund for 1974 to help defer some of these costs. Councilman Jones inquired whether all the river redevelopment money could be spent this year. City Attorney Berardini stated that it was possible that it would be spread out over a long period of time. COUNCILMAN CLAYTON MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BLESSING SECONDED A MOTION TO HIRE lJ ADDITIONAL FIREFIGHTERS AND TO TAKE THE MONIES FROM 1) THE POSITION DEFERRALS AS FOLLOWS: $10,000 NOISE CONTROL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST; $4,000 RECREATION SUPERVISOR; $2,400 CITY MANAGER'S INTERN; $1,200 POLICE CADET; $2,000 STREET MAINTENANCEMAN; $J,OOO CODE ENFORCE- MENT INSPECTOR; 2) ADMINTSTRATIVE COSTS TO BE CHARGED TO THE WA TER AND SEWER FUNDS FROM AUGUST lat TO THE END OF THE YEAR, AND TO TAKE THE BALANCE, IF ANY, FROM THE RIVER DEVELOPMENT AREA; AND I I I I Meeting or September 7, 1974 J ADDITIONALLY, IT IS THE INTENTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE FIREMEN'S PENSION FUND TO FULLY FUND THE NORMAL COST OF THE NEW FIRE FIGHTERS. Upon the call or the roll, the vote resulted as rollows: Ayes: Council Members Clayton, Sovern, Jones, Mann, Brown, Blessing, Taylor. Nays: None Absent: None The Mayor declared the motion carried. Mary Arthur inquired or Council what the Chief's recommendation for budget priorities were. Chief Hamilton stated that he was happy to be able to hire 13 additional men at this time and that they would be on the rire engines within JO days of hiring. He would still desire the additional men rrom the original 21-man request to be considered for the 6th rig. COUNCILMAN SOVERN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN CLAYTON SECONDED A MOTION TO ADJOURN. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Clayton, Sovern, Jones, Mann, Brown, Blessing, Taylor. Nays: None Absent: None The Mayor declared the motion carried and the meeting was adjourned at 10:25 A.M. )~tl<V~I ex officio Cler1C of the Council