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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-11-18 (Regular) Meeting MinutesI I COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO November 18, 1974 REGULAR MEETING: The City Council of the City of Englewood, Arapahoe County, Colorado met in regular session on November 18, 1974 at 8:00 P.M. Mayor Taylor, presiding, called the meeting to order. The invocation was given by Councilman Howard Brown. The pledge or 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, Brown, Clayton, Mann, Taylor. Absent: Council Members Sovern, Blessing. The Mayor declared a quorum present. Also present were: City Manager Mccown City Attorney Berardini Director of Finance Nollenberger Assistant Director of Community Development for Housing Kocian * * * * I COUNCILMAN JONES MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF NOVEMBER 4, 1974, AS CORRECTED ON PAGE 7 AND PAGE 13. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Mann, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None Absent: Council Members Sovern, Blessing. The Mayor declared the motion carried. • • • • • Mr. Tom Burns, Chairman of the Housing Authority, was present to request funds from the City to match the State grant for purchase or land on which to build housing units for the elderly. Meeting of November 18, 1974 2 Mr. Burns stated that the State of Colorado Housing Authority had OK'd a grant for matching $100,000. The Housing Authority currently has sites under option for this land after a thorough land search in Englewood. A match of $100,000 from the City was necessary at this time. A general discussion of the housing development was undergone. Mr. Bill Clayton, Jr., 3000 So. Emerson Street, inquired as to the tax situation on the land. Assistant Director of Community Development for Housing Kocian stated that the Housing Authority made payments in lieu of taxes. Councilman Sovern arrived at 8:25 P.M. Mayor Taylor stated that the resolution to be passed included the $100,000 appropriation for this purpose. RESOLUTION NO. 51, SERIES OF 1974 A RESOLUTION APPROPRIATING MONIES IN THE GENERAL, WATER, SEWER, PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT AND REVENUE SHARING FUNDS. (Copied in full in the Official Resolution Book.) COUNCILMAN BROWN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN CLAYTON SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 51, SERIES OF 1974. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jonea, Sovern, Mann, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None Absent: Council Member Blessing. The Mayor declared the motion carried. • • • • • Mr. Werner Schnackenberg, Chairman of the Rehabilitation Loan Pund Committee, was present to discuss the proposed housing rehabilitation program. Mr. Schnackenberg stated that the senior citizens in Englewood were very lucky to have the services of this city. The proposal at hand is a plan to help the senior citizens rehabilitate their homes. He felt this was a very enthusiastic committee and asked them to stand. The attempt under this program would be to help the senior citizens upgrade their property. Counseling would be given to the individuals as they requested on a voluntary basis. Technical inspections would be made by code enforcement officers in order to ascertain what was necessary to bring the house up to the minimum housing code. If a serious situation existed, the corrections I I I I Meeting of November 18, 1974 3 would have to be made at that time, but otherwise the program was a purely voluntary one. The citizen has a right to do some of the work himself if he so desired. A 1% simple interest loan would be charged with an extremely flexible repayment schedule. The senior citizens could make repayments or not if they chose. The loan would have to be repaid in full upon the transfer of the property, at death or the individual, or sale of the property to another individual. In order to be eligible for the program, a single individual could not have an income of more than $5,000, and a couple could not have an income of more than $6,000.1 Additionally, they could not have real estate or income-producing property exceeding $25,000. Other assets other than personal belongings could not exceed $4,000. The individual must be 62 years of age or older. The longer term residents would be given precedence. A general discussion of the program was undergone. Mr. Leroy Anderson, 621 East Bates, appeared before Council. He stated that we needed to go a little further with a program like this by adding wheel chair ramps, handrails, etc. Mr. Schnackenberg stated that those concepts were included in the overall program. Mr. Tom Gibson, 4701 So. Inca, appeared before Council. He inquired as to what happens if one spouse survives in relation to the loan payment. Mr. Schnackenberg stated that the repayment was dependent upon the transfer of the property out of both individual's names. City Attorney Berardini stated that there would need to be in intergovernmental contract between the Housing Authority and the City of Englewood to put this program into effect. City Manager Mccown stated that there would probably be matching funds from the State on this project, and at this time they merely needed a statement that the City would be willing to match monies for this program. Councilman Clayton suggested a $90,000 initial contribution to this program. A general discussion ensued. Councilman Sovern stated that it was not necessary to spend all of the $90,000 in one year, but it would not hurt to have it transferred at this time. COUNCILMAN CLAYTON MOVED AND COUNCILMAN MANN SECONDED A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE COMMITTEE'S OUTLINES OF THE HOUSING REHABILI- TATION PROGRAM, TO COMMIT TO THE MATCHING OF A GRANT UP TO $90,000 PROM THE STATE IN ORDER TO DO THIS PROGRAM IN THE FUTURE, AND TO DRAW UP AN ORDINANCE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE HOUSING AUTHORITY TO IMPLEMENT IT. Upon the call or the roll, the vote resulted as follows: eetin ~ o r November 1 8 , 1974 4 Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None Absent: Council Member Blessing. The Mayor declared the motion carried. COUNCILMAN JONES MOVED AND COUNCILMAN CLAYTON SECONDED A MOTION TO ASK THE COMMITTEE TO STAY TOGETHER IN ORDER TO COUNSEL WITH THE HOUSING AUTHORITY ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS PROGRAM. Upon the call or the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None Absent: Council Member Blessing. • • • • • Council received a report from the City Manager on the request ror an access easement on City-owned land. City Manager Mccown stated that Greenwood would not accept the dedication of the land across our Englewood reservoir site which was located in Greenwood Village. This road was currently under usage by two homes back around the reservoir. He recommended that the City not grant the right-of-way request and that the problem should be resolved between the City or Greenwood Village and the developer. Mr. John McLucas, 940 Sunset Court, appeared before Council. He stated that he had bought a piece of property which apparently has no access to it. The Director of Utilities of the City or Englewood in 1971 okayed the road to the reservoir as access to the two lots. The road is the sole access to the other individual's home at this time. He requested from the City an easement in order to get to these homes. I Councilman Sovern stated that, in essence, an easement is a subsidy by the City to a developer, and that it could additionally I be a constant problem or maintenance since the type or usage for normal daily driving would differ from that required by the Utilities Department in order to reach the reservoir. Mr. Ralph Morrow, 1000 Reservoir Road, appeared before Council. He said that he built a home in this area thinking that he had easement. He felt that this problem could be worked out between the City and the two individuals. I I Meeting or November 18, 1974 5 COUNCILMAN SOVERN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN CLAYTON SECONDED A MOTION TO REFER TO THE CITY MANAGER AN ACCESS EASEMENT PROBLEM ON CITY-OWNED LAND IN ORDER TO WORK OUT AN AGREEMENT FOR COUNCIL TO CONSIDER. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: Council Member Mann. Absent: Council Member Blessing. The Mayor declared the motion carried . • • • • • Council received the following communications for the record. Minutes of the Library Board meeting of November 12, 1974. Financial Report for the month of October, 1974. Report from the Urban Drainage Flood Control District on the status of the Englewood Dam. • • • • • Council received a recommendation from the Director of Finance and the Fire Chief concerning sprinkling and landscaping at the two new fire stations. City Manager Mccown recapped the two memorandums. Councilman Mann stated that he would like to see the Parks and Recreation Department plant the seed and the firemen water the lawn. Councilman Jones stated that he joined with Mr. Mann on this point. Councilman Clayton stated that he would also have to vote "no" for the sprinkling and landscaping contract and would like to see the firemen take care of the watering with rubber hose. COUNCILMAN BROWN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN SOVERN SECONDED A MOTION TO AWARD THE CONTRACT TO THE DENVER LAWN SPRINKLER IN THE AMOUNT OF $16,990 FOR LANDSCAPING AND SPRINKLING AT THE TWO NEW FIRE STATIONS. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: '1~() Meeting of November 18, 1974 6 Ayes: Council Members Sovern, Brown. Nays: Council Members Jones, Mann, Clayton, Taylor. Absent: Council Member Blessing. The Mayor declared the motion defeated. • • • • • The Mayor called a recess at 9:45 P.M. Council reconvened at 10:00 P.M. Upon the call of the roll, the following were present: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Absent: Council Member Blessing. • • • • • COUNCILMAN SOVERN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN JONES SECONDED A MOTION THAT THE COUNCIL REJECT ALL PROPOSALS ON THE SPRINKLING AND LANDSCAPING AT THE TWO NEW FIRE STATIONS. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None Absent: Council Member Blessing. The Mayor declared the motion carried. City Manager Mccown inquired as to what the Council's intention on this was, whether they desired a new bid to be taken or seeding and rubber hose watering to commence. Councilman Clayton stated that Council did not desire to see a mud hole up there, but that the firemen could use a rubber hose and grass seed to begin a lawn. COUNCILMAN CLAYTON MOVED AND COUNCILMAN MANN SECONDED A MOTION TO SEED FIRE STATIONS NO. 2 AND 4 AT THE PROPER TIMES AND ALLOW THE FIREFIGHTERS TO WATER IT WITH RUBBER HOSE. Upon the call or the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Mann, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: Council Member Sovern. Absent: Council Member Blessing. The Mayor declared the motion carried. • • • • • I I I I Me e ting of November 18, i97q 7 Council began consideration of an ordinance on final reading setting the mill levy for the fiscal year of 1975 at 6.97 mil l s. Councilman Mann stated that he was very much against the mill levy increase. The City is spending money like it was going out or style. Not too long back the City had a budget or 3~ million dollars, and the growing pains of the City are getting out of hand at this point. Councilman Clayton stated that the real increase was over 11 mills when you consider that the Revenue Sharing increase was equal to about 7 mills, the Public Improvement Fund property tax transfer to the General Fund was about l~ mills, and the increase or 3 mills to the people. Councilman Brown stated that the mill levy cut in 1968 went from approximately 14 mills to 3.97 mills due to bountiful sales tax revenues. Recently, sales tax revenues have been hurting quitesignificantly and the people need many of the services which the City was providing. Councilman Sovern stated that the mill levy would pay for inflation for the most part. A significant increase was being made in the public safety area for 1975. City Council was not administering a town of 30,000, but rather a town of 100,000 daytime population. He felt the Council should put some money into places where it showed dividends, such as the two new positions. Councilman Jones stated that the Council had taken out some rat as they went along. He felt that the 3.97 mills was inquitable as far as tax base and fostered development of ware- houses and that type of facility. Mr. Doug Anderson, 3000 So. Clarkson Street, appeared before Council. He stated that he was there representing many persons in his neighborhood and opposed the mill levy increase. He felt the City should wait to see if sales tax was really down before an increase in property tax. He felt that the City should look at tax increases similar to the way a business would look at price increases. He stated that the City was extremely tired of high spenders on the City Council. He did not feel that the Council was representing its constituents when it voted for a tax increase. Mr. Leroy Anderson appeared before Council. He stated that the 100,000 people here in the daytime bring more sales tax. The President of the United States had asked the people to pull in their belt and spend wisely and he did not feel the City Council was doing so. Mr. Ted Masters appeared before Council. He stated that he was representing Ralph Schomp's Oldsmobile. He voiced a concern on the question or an increased mill levy due to the impact on the businessmen. 422 Meeting or November 18, 1974 8 Councilman Brown stated that the people needed to look at the results of the money spent. He felt that it was being spent for redevelopment and betterment of the community. Councilman Clayton stated that budgets were available in August or each year and should be looked at by citizens of the community. Mr. Doug Anderson inquired whether there was anywhere in the budget where additional trimming could be made. Mayor Taylor stated that we could leave the firehouses unfilled, or we could leave the pensions unfunded, or we could cut out two specialist positions, even though he was convinced they would be paying their own way in the future. He stated the Council was anticipating a 5% sales tax increase over 1974 which was not even keeping with inflation. A general discussion on the sales tax revenues ensued. Kathy Ullery, 4280 So. Pennsylvania Street, appeared before Council. She inquired as to why the Council could not impose a reciprocal head tax as the City and County of Denver does. City Manager Mccown inquired of the City Clerk whether the tax levy could be changed at this late date. Director of Finance stated that it had been certified to the County and he was not sure if it could still be changed. Councilman Brown stated that he felt it was a little late to start tearing the budget apart after many weeks of exhaustive work. INTRODUCED AS A BILL BY COUNCILMAN BROWN. BY AUTHORITY ORDINANCE NO. 49, SERIES OF 1974 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. (Copied in full in the Official Ordinance Book.) COUNCILMAN BROWN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN SOVERN SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NO. 49, SERIES OF 1974. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Brown, Taylor. Nays: Co u ncil Members Mann, Clayton. Absent: Council Member Blessing. The Mayor declared the motion carried. I I I I I I I I I Meeting of November 18, 1974 9 INTRODUCED AS A BILL BY COUNCILMAN BLESSING. BY AUTHORITY ORDINANCE NO. 50, SERIES OF 1974 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE BUDGET OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1975. (Copied in full in the Official Ordinance Book.) COUNCILMAN CLAYTON MOVED AND COUNCILMAN MANN SECONDED A MOTION TO DELETE A RISK MANAGER AND A SYSTEMS ANALYST PROM THE BUDGET. Mayor Taylor ruled the motion out of order at this time. COUNCILMAN BROWN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN SOVERN SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NO. 50, SERIES OF 1974. Upon the call or the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None Absent: Council Member Blessing. The Mayor declared the motion carried. Mr. Bill Clayton, Jr., from the audience, stated that he would allow the two positions to be hired, but since they are supposed to be saving costs equal to their own salaries, why not fund them out or the existing appropriations. COUNCILMAN CLAYTON MOVED AND COUNCILMAN MANN SECONDED A MOTION TO HAVE A RESOLUTION PREPARED DELETING SYSTEM ANALYST AND RISK MANAGER FROM THE BUDGET. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Mann, Clayton. Nays: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Brown, Taylor. Absent: Council Member Blessing. The Mayor declared the motion defeated. COUNCILMAN CLAYTON MOVED AND COUNCILMAN MANN SECONDED A MOTION TO HAVE A RESOLUTION PREPARED ADDING $2,000 FOR PRINTING OF ALL CHECKS OVER $50 IN A LEGAL NEWSPAPER. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Meet in 10 Ayes: Council Members Mann, Clayton. Nays: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Brown, Taylor. Absent: Counc il Member Blessing. The Mayor declared the motion defeated. • • • • • INTRODUCED AS A BILL BY COUNCILMAN JONES. BY AUTHORITY ORDINANCE NO. 51, SERIES OF 1974 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING MONIES FOR ALL MUNICIPAL PURPOSES IN THE CITY OP ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, IN THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1975, AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1975, CONSTITUTING WHAT IS TERMED THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATION BILL FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1975. (Copied in full in the Official Ordinance Book.) COUNCILMAN JONES MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NO. 51, SERIES OF 1974. Upon the call or the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None Absent: Council Member Blessing. The Mayor declared the motion carried. • • • • • Council received a memorandum from the Director of Finance concerning liquor occupational fees. City Manager Mccown stated that the cost involved in services to these outlets could justify a larger occupational fee. He suggested an administrative public hearing before final passage. COUNCILMAN JONES MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED A MOTION TO DIRECT THE CITY ATTORNEY TO DRAW UP AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE LIQUOR OCCUPATIONAL PEES AND TO SET A PUBLIC HEARING DATE OF DECEMBER 17th, 1974. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: I I I I Meeting of November 18, 1974 11 Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None Absent: Council Member Blessing. The Mayor declared the motion carried. • • • • • Council received a memorandum from the Director or Public Works discussing streets rights-of-way in the Northwest industrial area. City Manager Mccown stated that the Chamber of Commerce has an industrial council that has requested that the streets be allowed at a 44 foot width rather than a 60 foot width. The Director of Public Works has no major qualms with this and, indeed, it would cost a great amount of money to buy the extra right of way. Councilman Sovern stated that the Council needed to consider this when they were fresher. COUNCILMAN SOVERN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN JONES SECONDED A MOTION TO TABLE CONSIDERATION OF A MEMORANDUM FROM THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS DISCUSSING STREETS RIGHTS-OF-WAY IN THE NORTHWEST INDUSTRIAL AREA UNTIL DECEMBER 2nd. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None Absent: Council Member Blessing. The Mayor declared the motion carried. • • • • • COUNCILMAN SOVERN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN CLAYTON SECONDED A MOTION TO TABLE INDEFINITELY THE DRAFT OF AN ORDINANCE AND RELATED INFORMATION ON THE PROPOSED PROPERTY TAX REBATE PROGRAM. Upon the call or the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Brown, Clayton , Taylor. Nays: None Absent: Council Member Blessing. The Mayor declared the motion carried. • • • • • Meeting or November 18, 1974 12 Council received a resolution amending the International City Management Association Retirement Corporation deferred compen- sation plan. City Manager Mccown went over the proposed changes in the plan and stated that they were of a housekeeping nature. RESOLUTION NO. 52, SERIES OF 1974 A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE INTERNATIONAL CITY MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION- RETIREMENT CORPORATION DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN. (Copied in full in the Official Resolution Book.) COUNCILMAN CLAYTON MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 52, SERIES OF 1974. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None Absent: Council Member Blessing. The Mayor declared the motion carried. • • • • • COUNCILMAN CLAYTON MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED A MOTION TO BRING FROM THE TABLE THE CITY ATTORNEY'S REQUEST FOR CONSIDERATION OF SALARY FOR HIS EMPLOYEES. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None Absent: Council Member Blessing. The Mayor declared the motion carried. COUNCILMAN CLAYTON MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED A MOTION TO TABLE UNTIL DECEMBER 2nd THE CITY ATTORNEY'S DEPARTMENT SALARY REQUEST. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None Absent: Council Member Blessing. The Mayor declared the motion carried. • • • • • I I I I Meeting or November 18, 1974 13 COUNCILMAN CLAYTON MOVED AND COUNCILMAN JONES SECONDED A MOTION TO ALLOW A REFUND TO MR. STANLEY DIAL OF THOSE MONIES ACCUMULATED FOR HIM IN THE INTERNATIONAL CITY MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION RETIREMENT CORPORATION ACCOUNT. Upon the call of the roll~ the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None Absent: Council Member Blessing. The Mayor declared the motion carried. • • • • • COUNCILMAN SOVERN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN JONES SECONDED A MOTION TO ACCEPT WITH REGRET THE RESIGNATION OF MRS. JEAN PERRY FROM THE WATER AND SEWER BOARD. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Coun cil Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None Absent: Council Member Blessing. The Mayor declared the motion carried. • • • • • Council received a report concerning request for renewal of liquor licenses in the City of Englewood. Councilman Clayton stated that he felt that every individual who owned a store having a liquor license should come down before City Council once each year. Councilman Sovern stated that it seemed like a lot of administrative procedure for those who did not have any problem. COUNCILMAN SOVERN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED A MOTION TO RENEW THE 29 LIQUOR LICENSES, HAVE A SIX MONTH REPORT ON POLICE CALLS AT THE ESTABLISHMENTS, AND NOT REQUIRE THE INDIVIDUALS TO COME BEFORE COUNCIL UNTIL REQUESTED. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Meeting or November 18, 1974 -14 - Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None Absent: Council Member Blessing. The Mayor declared the motion carried. • • • • • COUNCILMAN SOVERN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN MANN SECONDED A MOTION TO RENEW A 3.2 BEER LICENSE FOR SAFEWAY, 125 E. HAMPDEN. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None Absent: Council Member Blessing. The Mayor declared the motion carried. • • • • • INTRODUCED AS A BILL BY COUNCILMAN SOVERN. BY AUTHORITY ORDINANCE NO. 52, SERIES OF 1974 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 9, CHAPTER 1, TITLE II, OF THE 1969 E.M.C., CREATING A SPECIAL FUND FOR FIREFIGHTERS PRE-RETIREMENT BENEFIT. (Copied in full in the Official Ordinance Book.) COUNCILMAN SOVERN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN MANN SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NO. 52, SERIES OF 1974. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None Absent: Council Member Blessing. The Mayor declared the motion carried. • • • • • I I I I Meeting or November 18, 1974 15 INTRODUCED AS A BILL BY COUNCILMAN BROWN. BY AUTHORITY ORDINANCE NO. 53, SERIES OF 1974 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 8, CHAPTER 1, TITLE XI, OF THE 1969 E.M.C., CREATING A SPECIAL FUND FOR POLICE OFFICERS PRE-RETIREMENT BENEFIT. (Copied in full in the Official Ordinance Book.) COUNCILMAN BROWN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN SOVERN SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NO. 53, SERIES OF 1974. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None Absent: Council Member Blessing. The Mayor declared the motion carried. • • • • • INTRODUCED AS A BILL BY COUNCILMAN CLAYTON. BY AUTHORITY ORDINANCE NO. 54, SERIES OF 1974 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 4, SECTION 3, 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. (Copied in full in the Official Ordinance Book.) COUNCILMAN CLAYTON MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NO. 54, SERIES OF 1974. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Brown, Clayton, Taylor Nays: None Absent: Council Member Blessing. The Mayor declared the motion carried. • • • • • Meeting of November 18, 1974 16 INTRODUCED AS A BILL BY COUNCILMAN SOVERN. A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS 3, 4, 6 AND 9 OF TITLE V, OP THE 1969 E.M.C., RELATING TO PROMOTIONS; ANNUAL, SICK AND INJURY LEAVES; OFFICIAL HOLIDAYS; SALARIES; LONGEVITY; AND RETIREMENT PLAN BENEFITS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. COUNCILMAN SOVERN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN MANN SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE IMPLEMENTING THE LETTERS OF UNDERSTANDING FOR 1975. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None Absent: Council Member Blessing. The Mayor declared the motion carried. • • • • • City Attorney Berardini reported that the court case involving the Shop-N-Go Market had been decided in favor of the City, but would probably be appealed by the National Convenience Stores. • • • • • Councilman Mann stated that since the Mayor would not be able to attend the Houston National League of Cities meeting, he felt that the City Manager should be allowed to attend in order to prevent the cancelling of one reservation. Councilman Brown stated that if no other council member could go then the City Manager should be allowed to go. • • • • • COUNCILMAN SOVERN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED A MO TI ON TO ADJOURN. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None Absent: Council Member Blessing. The Mayor declared the motion carried and the meeting was adjourned at 12:32 A.M. 1 _,) ~/\}0~-~ ex officio~C~erk~of the Council I I