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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-11-04 (Regular) Meeting Minutes402 COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO November 4, 1974 REGULAR MEETING: The City Council of the City of Englewood, Arapahoe County, Colorado met in regular session on November 4, 1974 at 8:00 P.M. Mayor Taylor, presiding, ca-led .the meeting to order. The invocation was given by Father Grabrian of the All Souls Catholic Church. The pledge of allegiance was led by Cub Scout Pack No. 58. The Mayor asked for a call of the roll. Upon the call of the roll, the following were present: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Blessing, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Absent: Council Member Mann. The Mayor declared a quorum present. Also present were: City Manager Mccown City Attorney Berardini Director of Public Works Waggoner Director of Finance Nollenberger Director of Community Development Supinger Fire Chief Hamilton Police Chief Clasby Director of Utilities Carroll Director of Libraries Lute Director of Parks & Recreation Romans * * * * * Mayor Taylor presented an award to Kells Waggoner, Director of Public Works, for achieving a hole-in-one. He teed off from the 17th hole at Wellshire Country Club and achieved a hole-in-one on the 11th green. * * * * * Mayor Taylor stated that the Council was passing a resolution renaming Floyd Park to E. P. "Packy" Romans Park in honor of Director of Parks and Recreation Romans. He stated that I I I I Meeting or November 4, 1974 2 Mr. Romans had done a great deal or work and effort in the parks and recreation field for the City or Englewood in the last 25 years and deserved to be honored for all of his accomplishments. Director of Parks and Recreation Romans stated that he was highly honored by this recognition and he appreciated it greatly. RESOLUTION NO. 49, SERIES OF 1974 A RESOLUTION RENAMING FLOYD PARK TO E. P. "PACKY" ROMANS PARK. (Copied in full in the Official Resolution Book.) COUNCILMAN BLESSING MOVED AND COUNCILMAN SOVERN SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 49, SERIES OF 1974. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Blessing, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None Absent: Council Member Mann. The Mayor declared the motion carried. Mayor Taylor stated that Mr. Mann had indicated to him that he would vote heartily in favor of this, but that he had been unable to b e present. * * * * * COUNCILMAN JONES MOVED AND COUNCILMAN CLAYTON SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF OCTOBER 21,1974. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Blessing, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None Absent: Council Member Mann. T he Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * COUNCILMAN BLESSING MOVED AND COUNCILMAN CLAYTON SECONDED A MOTION TO OPEN A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE ISSUANCE OF A SPECIAL EVENTS LIQUOR LICENSE FOR ST. LOUIS CATHOLIC CHURCH, 3310 SOUTH SHERMAN STREET. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Mee t ing o f November 4, 1974 J Ayes: Cou n c il Members Jones, Sovern, Blessing, Brown, Cl a yt o n, Ta yl or . Na ys : None Abse nt : Cou nci l Member Mann. The Mayor declared the mo t ion carried and the public hearing open. Mr s . Pat Lee , 1171 West Oxford Avenue, appeared before Council . Sh e stated that she was representing the St. Louis PTA who needed a license f o r their annual Jamboree to help raise money for the school . May or Taylo r inquired if there were any persons present to s pea k again s t the is suance of the liquor license. No persons appea r ed . Counc i lman Brown inquired whether this was the annual spaghetti dinner . Mrs. Lee replied in the affirmative. City Attorne y Berardini read the provisions of the State law conce r ning s pe cial-events liquor licenses for Council's in for ma t ion. Mr. Tom Fitzp a t rick, 3155 So. Acoma Street, appeared be f o r e Council on behal f of St. Louis Catholic Church. He stated that they would use the parish hall which is normally the cafeteria and that the p ublic was invited to this event. COUNCILMAN JO NES MOVED AND COUNCILMAN CLAYTON SECONDED A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. Upon the call of the roll, the vote r esulted as fo llows: Ayes: Counc il Members Jones . Sovern, Blessing, Brown, Clayton , Tay l or. Nays: None Ab sent: Council Member Mann. The Mayo r de c lare d th e motion carried and the public hearing closed . COU NCI LMAN SOVERN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BLESSING SECONDED A MOTION TO ISSUE A LICENSE TO THE ST. LOUIS CATHOLIC CHURCH, JJlO SOUTH SHE RMAN STRE E T FOR A SPECIAL EVENTS LIQUOR LICENSE FOR NOVEMBER 10 , 1974. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as foll o ws: I I I I Meeting or November 4, 1974 4 Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Blessing, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None Absent: Council Member Mann. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * Council received the following communications for the record. Minutes of the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting of October 8, 1974. Minutes of the Career Service Board meeting of October 17, 1974. Report from the Director of Public Works concerning bus stops. Report from the Chier of Police on the enforcement of the bicycle ordinance passed in June, 1974. Report from the Chier Building Inspector on his attendance at the International Conference of Building Inspectors in Ft. Worth, Texas on October 6-11, 1974. Report from the City Manager on his attendance at the International City Mana gement Association Conference at Dallas, Texas on October lJ-17, 1974. * * * * * Councilman Sovern stated that he had requested previously a study on the safety aspects of bicycles and wondered when it would be coming to the Council . Police Chef Clasby stated that he had reacted only to the new ordinance in his memorandum to the Council, but would be glad to do a more complete study. COUNCILMAN CLAYTON MOVED AND COUNCILMAN JONES SECONDED A MOTION TO HAVE A REPORT FROM THE STAFF BY APRIL 1st SUMMARIZING THE BICYCLE ORDINANCES OF THE CITY. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Counc il Members Jones, Sovern, Blessing, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None Absent: Council Member Mann. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * Meeting or November 4, 1974 5 City Manager Mccown stated that notification had been received that Assistant Director of Community Development for Code Enforcement, Mr. Bill Brokate, had been awarded the Building Official of the Year Award. * * * * * COUNCILMAN BLESSING MOVED AND COUNCILMAN SOVERN SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE THE RENEWAL OF A J.2 BEER LICENSE FOR 7-11, 1277 EAST HAMPDEN. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Blessing, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None Absent: Council Member Mann. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * Council received a request to set a public hearing date for GEM Liquors, 5450 South Broadway. Director of Finance Nollenberger stated that GEM Liquors license had lapsed at the beginning of this year and as a result of that lapse a brand new application for liquor store location had to be undergone. COUNCILMAN JONES MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BLESSING SECONDED A MOTION TO SET A PUBLIC HEARING DATE OF DECEMBER 17, 1974 AT ?:JO P.M. ON THE J-WAY LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATION FOR GEM LIQUORS, 5450 SOUTH BROADWAY. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Blessing, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None Absent: Council Member Mann. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * Council received a letter of resignation from Mr. Dick Richards, 1090 West Oxford Avenue from the Library Board. Mayor Taylor stated that the Council would accept the resignation and send a letter to him. * * * * * I I I I Meeting of November 4, 1974 6 Council rece ived a memorandum from the Finance Director and the Parks and Re creation Director concerning the awarding or bids for sprink l i ng a t Ci t y Hall, and sprinkling and landscaping at Fi r e Stati o ns No . 2 and No. 4. Ci ty Manag er Mccown stated that Bid Item No. 1 had been the sprinkling a t City Ha l l and Floyd Avenue, and that Bid Items No. 2 and J were the s prinkling and landscaping at the two fire stations. He r ecommend ed tha t the sprinkling at City Hall and Floyd Pa r k be appr oved and that the Council allow the staff to talk with the low bidde rs on the fire station sites. A g e ne r al d is c ussion of the bids was undergone. COUNCILMAN BROWN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN CLAYTON SECONDED A MOTION TO AWA RD A BI D TO DENVER LAWN SPRINKLER IN THE AMOUNT OF $17,202 AND TO DIRECT THE S TAFF TO NEGOTIATE ITEMS NO. 2 AND J FURTHER WITH THE LOW BID DERS. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ay e s : Counc il Members Jones, Sovern, Blessing, Brown, Clayton, Taylo r. Nays : None Ab s e nt : Cou ncil Member Mann. The Mayor decl a red the mo t ion carried. * * * * * Mr. Pete Pet erson, Director o f Commerce, ap pea r ed b efore Council. Mayor's meet i n g th i s mo nth would be on and invited th e Counc i l to attend. * * * * * of the Englewood Chamber He stated that the Arapahoe the Santa Fe widening project Council rece ived a memorandum from the Director of Finance on a Pr o p e r ty Ta x Rebate Program. Mayor Taylo r recapped the memorandum for the benefit or the aud ie nce . COUNCILMAN S OVERN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BLESSING SECONDED A MOTION TO AS K THE CIT Y ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN ORDINANCE ON PROPERTY TAX RE BATE P ROGR AM . Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as foll ow s : Meeting of November 4, 1974 7 Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Blessing, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None Absent: Council Member Mann. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * INTRODUCED AS A BILL BY COUNCILMAN BLESSING. BY AUTHORITY ORDINANCE NO. 48, SERIES OF 1974 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 4, SECTION 1, TITLE I OF THE 1969 E.M.C., CHANGING THE TIME OF THE REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO 7:30 P.M. (Copied in full in the Official Ordinance Book.) COUNCILMAN BLESSING MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NO. 48, SERIES OF 1974. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Blessing, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None Absent: Council Member Mann. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * Council received a Bill for an Ordinance implementing the Letters of Understanding for 1975. Councilman Sovern inquired as to the effect in the Bill on the 40-hour a week firemen. City Attorney Berardini stated that it was not very explicit on that account. COUNCILMAN SOVERN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN CLAYTON SECONDED A MOTION TO TABLE THE BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING FOR CLARIFICATION ON THE 40-HOUR A WEEK FIREMEN. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: I I I I Meeting or November 4, 1974 8 Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Blessing, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None Absent: Council Member Mann. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * Council received a Bill for an Ordinance amending Title II of the Englewood Municipal Code by creating a special fund for fire fighters pre-retirement plan benefits. Councilman Sovern inquired as to how this new ordinance would relate to the additional pension cost to be contributed to these funds. Director of Finance Nollenberger stated that the additional pension contributions passed by Council on the budget would be approved by a subsequent ordinance. INTRODUCED AS A BILL BY COUNCILMAN SOVERN. A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 9, CHAPTER 1, TITLE II, OF THE 1969 E.M.C., CREATING A SPECIAL FUND FOR FIREFIGHTER'S PRE- RETIREMENT BENEFIT. COUNCILMAN SOVERN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN CLAYTON SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE II OF THE ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE BY CREATING A SPECIAL FUND FOR FIRE- FIGHTERS PRE-RETIREMENT BENEFIT. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Blessing, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None Absent: Council Member Mann. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * INTRODUCED AS A BILL BY COUNCILMAN BROWN. A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 8, CHAPTER 1, TITLE XI, OF THE 1969 E.M.C., CREATING A SPECIAL FUND FOR POLICE OFFICER'S PRE-RETIREMENT BENEFIT. M eet in~ or Nov e mb e r 4, 1974 9 COUNCILMAN BROWN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BLESSING SECONDED A MOTION TO PASS A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE XI OF THE 1969 E.M.C. CREATING A SPECIAL FUND FOR POLICE OFFICERS PRE-RETIRE- MENT BENEFIT. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Blessing, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None Absent: Council Member Mann. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * City Attorney Berardini stated that the Kent Village case involving the detachment of the Kent Village property from the South Suburban Recreation District was now ready and needed signature by the City Attorney. He requested authorization from Council to sign that document. COUNCILMAN BROWN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN CLAYTON SECONDED A MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY ATTORNEY TO SIGN THE DECREE ON KENT VILLAGE SEPARATING IT FROM THE SOUTH SUBURBAN RECREATION DISTRICT. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Blessing, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None Absent: Council Member Mann. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * Mayor Taylor called a recess at 9:30 P.M. Council reconvened at 9:45 P.M. Upon the call of the roll, the following were present: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Blessing, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Absent: Council Member Mann. The Mayor declared a quorum present. * * * * * I I 'I I Meeting or November 4, 1974 10 INTRODUCED AS A BILL BY COUNCILMAN CLAYTON. A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 4, SECTION J, TITLE I OF THE 1969 E.M.C., CHANGING THE DAY ON WHICH THE WRITTEN AGENDA SHALL BE PROVIDED TO EACH MEMBER OF CITY COUNCIL. COUNCILMAN CLAYTON MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BLESSING SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE DAY ON WHICH THE WRITTEN AGENDA SHALL BE PROVIDED TO EACH MEMBER OF CITY COUNCIL. Upon the call or the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Blessing, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None Absent: Council Member Mann. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * City Manager Mccown stated that City Council needed to consider the Bill ror an Ordinance setting the mill levy for the fiscal year 1975 at 6.97 mills first in relation to the budget amendments. A general discussion of the ordinance ensued. INTRODUCED AS A BILL BY COUNCILMAN BROWN. A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE TAX LEVY IN MILLS UPON EACH DOLLAR OF THE ASSESSED VALUATION OF ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, FOR THE YEAR 1975. COUNCILMAN BROWN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN SOVERN SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE SETTING THE MILL LEVY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1975 AT 6.97 MILLS. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Blessing, Brown, Taylor. Nays: Council Member Clayton. Absent: Council Member Mann. The Mayor declared the motion carried. Minutes or November 4, 1974 11 Mr. Maurice Merlin, 3688 So. Sherman Street, appeared before Council. He stated that the budget had turned out much higher than originally anticipated, and that he felt that the administration was getting top heavy. He also felt that all of the omissions that had been in the budget in the past were trying to be dealt with in one blow. Mr. Bill Clayton, Jr., 3000 So. Emerson, appeared before Council. He stated that people elected representatives to the Council to make decisions, such as these on the budget. He was disappointed in the Council because it chose to raise taxes at this time. He felt it was a time for fiscal restraint. City Manager Mccown stated that the resolution amending the proposed 1975 budget incorporated the changes which have been discussed by Council. A general discussion of the changes was undergone. RESOLUTION NO. 48, SERIES OF 1974 A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE PROPOSED 1975 BUDGET. (Copied in full in the Official Resolution Book.) COUNCILMAN BLESSING MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 48, SERIES OF 1974. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Blessing, Brown, Taylor. Nays: Council Member Clayton. Absent: Council Member Mann. The Mayor declared the motion carried, * * * * * INTRODUCED AS A BILL BY COUNCILMAN BLESSING. A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE BUDGET OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1975. COUNCILMAN BLESSING MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1975. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: I I I I Meeting of November 4, 1974 12 Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Blessing, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None Absent: Council Member Mann. The Mayor declared t he motion carried. * * * * * INTRODUCED AS A BILL BY COUNCILMAN JONES. A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING MONIES FOR ALL MUNICIPAL PURPOSES IN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, IN THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1975, AND ENDING DECEMBER Jl, 1975, CONSTITUTING WHAT IS TERMED THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATION BILL FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1975. COUNCILMAN JONES MOVED AND COUNCILMAN SOVERN SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING MONIES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1975. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Blessing, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None Absent: Council Member Mann. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * COUNCILMAN JONES MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED A MOTION TO TABLE UNTIL NOVEMBER 18TH A RESOLUTION SETTING THE SALARIES OF THE CITY MANAGER, CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, AND THE MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGES. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Blessing, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None Absent: Council Member Mann. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * eeting or November 4, 1974 13 Council received a resolution authorizing acceptance or a State grant for the purchase of a front loader in the amount of $1,697. City Manager Mccown stated that the front end loader bad been replaced and that the State had offered a grant in relation to its replacement. RESOLUTION NO. 50, SERIES OF 1974 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING FILING OF APPLICATION WITH THE STATE OF COLORADO FOR A GRANT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS, UNDER SECTION 66-28-23, C.R.S. 196J, AS AMENDED. (Copied in full in the Official Resolution Book.) COUNCILMAN BROWN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BLESSING SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 50, SERIES OF 1974. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Blessing, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None Absent: Council Member Mann. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * Mayor Taylor stated that Councilman Clayton would be serving on the Library Board as a replacement for Councilman Brown, due to Councilman Brown's work load on the Planning and Zoning Commission. * * * * * COUNCILMAN JONES MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BLESSING SECONDED A MOTION TO ADJOURN. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Blessing, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None Absent: Council Member Mann. The Mayor declared the motion carried and the meeting was adjourned at 10:45 P.M. /::£rJ 4~~ ex officio Cle~k or the CounCTl I I