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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-12-17 (Regular) Meeting MinutesI I COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO December 17, 1974 REGULAR Jl!ETING: The City Council of the City of Englewood, Arapahoe County, Colorado, met in regular session on December 17, 1974, at ?:JO P.M. Mayor Taylo r, presiding, called the meeting to order. The invocation was given by Councilman Howard Brown. The Pledge or Allegiance was led by Mayor Taylor. The Mayor asked for a roll call. Upon the call of the roll, the following were present: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Brown, Blessing, Clayton, Taylor. Absent: None The Mayor declared a quorum present. Also present were: City Manager Mccown City Attorney Berardini Director or Finance Nollenberger Director of Utilities Carroll Chief of Police Clasby Mayor Taylo r commented that this was an adjourned meeting from the previous evening in which a quorum had not been present. * * * * * COUNCILMAN BLESSING MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF DECE~ER 2, 1974. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows:· Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Bro1t'll, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None Absent: None The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * Meeting or December 17, 1974 2 Mr. Ken Mausolf, representing the Centennial-Bi- centennial Committee, was present to request funds for the Englewood Project. Mr. Mausolf requested $2,500 for seed money for the Bi-Centennial Committee stating that it would be used to get the projects off the ground and into the planning stage for the 1976 celebration. Mayor Taylor stated that this was an overall project with people from all walks of life in the City involved. Councilman Mann stated that although he supported the overall project, he was cautious on the $2,500. COUNCILMAN MANN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN CLAYTON SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROPRIATE $1,500 AS SEED MONEY TO THE BI-CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE OUT OF 1975 FUNDS. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Brown, Blessing, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None Absent: None The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * Mr. Don Angell, Food Machinery and Chemical Corporation (FMC), was present to discuss the bids for the Bi-City Waste Water Treatment Plant. Mr. Angell stated that he was with Wright Associates, which was a manufacturing representative for FMC Corporation in the Denver area. He introduced Mr. Richard Webber with the FMC Corpor- ation. Mr. Webber gave a presentation concerning the oxygen system for sewage treatment as had been bid in a recent sewage treatment plant bid ror the Bi-City Treatment Plant construction. He stated that FMC was a large corporation or 1.7 million dollars worth or sales in the last year. He felt that FMC was the low bidder for I the oxygen system based on the contract specifications which were I a total annual cost based on a 10-year basis. The engineering · firm for the City had not recommended the FMC process as the low bidder and FMC was protesting based on the fact that they were the low bidder, the system met the specs which were applicable, they were the lowest responsible bidder and the company would submit bonds to guarantee their performance. Mr. Webber felt that the FMC bid was not irregular as was asserted by HDR. He stressed that the FMC was a local firm which would benefit the City or Englewood economically, as well as receiving the best overall responsive bid. I I Meeting of December 17, 1974 3 Councilman Sovern stated that the consulting engineers raced the problem or having many individuals come to them to sell their product. He felt that it the Council switched to FMC as the low bidder, that Air Products would assert the same on the other side , once they no longer were the low bidder. He felt that this was a technical decision and the Council was a policy-making body which could not asse-s that particular technical decision. He felt that the Council had to rely on its technical experts to advise them. Mr. Carl Hendrickson of the firm of Henningson, Durham and Richardson appeared before Council. He stated that HOR was currently considering the information presented by FMC and would be answering the protest and giving their Judgement to the Council in the near future. Mr. Mike Cheroutes of the firm of Dawson, Naugle & Howard, Attorneys at Law, stated that he had looked at the !PA regulations on this matter and felt that the Environmental Protection Agency wanted a technical decision from the Council. Councilman Sovern reaffirmed his statement that the Council would need to rely on the technical expertise of their consulting engineers. Mr. Ray Porter, Manager of the environmental equipment division of FMC, appeared before Council. He stated that he would assume, based upon the bids, that all the bidders were responsible bidders. He felt that the Council should be looking at a financial evaluation or the process which was within their capabilities. Mayor Taylor stated that the presentation would be taken into consideration when the consulting engineers made their recommendation. * * * * * Mayor Taylor presented a proclamation in favor of family entertainment and the 50th anniversary of Walt Disney products to Kr. Bob Avery of the Cinderella Cinema. * * * * * Mr. Don Medsker, Attorney at Law representing the Oriental Massage Parlor, 4171 So. Broadway, was present to ask Council to repeal a section of the City law. He stated that he was representing Mr. Jung Boyte or the Oriental Massage. He asked the Council to consider the repeal of 9-7-9 of the 1969 Englewood Municipal Code which states that it is unlawful to practice massage on the opposite sex. He stated that Mrs. Boyte was granted a license by the City on November 11th and gave her background. He stated that Mrs. Boyte could not profitably run her business under the provisions of Section 9-7-9. She was, at this time, asking for the repeal of that section. 448 Meeting or December 17, 1974 4 Councilman Brown inquired as to whether Mrs. Boyte was the only one involved in the business. Mrs.·.Boyte replied in the attirmative stating that she had let two employees go due to the particular provision in the law. Councilman Brown stated that this was the first time that the Council had had to face this particular item in the six years that he had been on the Council. COUNCILMAN SOVERN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN MANN SECONDED A MOTION TO REFER TO THE CITY ATTORNEY FOR LEGAL STUDY THE PROVISIONS or THE HEALTH OPERATORS ORDINANCE AND TO REPORT BACK TO THE COUNCIL. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None Absent: None The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * COUNCILMAN BLESSING MOVED AND COUNCILMAN CLAYTON SECONDED A MOTION TO OPEN A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER A PROPOSED INCREASE IN THE LIQUOR OCCUPATIONAL TAX. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Clayton, Taylor . Nays: None Absent: None The Mayor declared the motion carried and the public hearing open. Mayor Taylor stated that this was an administrative hearing and inquired as to whether there was a spokesman for those persons in the audience opposed to the increase. The replied in the affirmative. Director of Finance Nollenberger gave a presentation concerning information available on other occupational taxes in the State and police reports on police calls due to liquor problems. Ur. Harvey Pratt, co-owner at Drug Fair, 4204 So. Broadway, appeared before Council. He stated that he felt the Council needed to consider the surrounding cities level or occupational tax when they looked at the City of Englewood's. It is true in the liquor business that the trade is beginning to go to the larger retailers and the little man was beginning to hurt quite badly, especially in a recessionary time. I I I I Meeting of December 17, 1974 5 Mr. Patrick Price, Manager of the Elk's Club, appeared before Council. He inquired as to what formula was used to derive the new liquor tax levels. City Manager Mccown stated that it was a comparative method to other cities. Ur. Maurice Solomon, owner or the Bar Harbor on South Broadway, appeared before Council. He inquired as to how the costs or maintaining the liquor establishments to the City was ascertained. Director or Finance Nollenberger stated that it was not possible to put exact dollar figures on the indirect costs and no attempt had been made. Chief of Police Clasby stated that package liquor stores and clubs are the least uses for the police services on their premises. He felt that the City had had good cooperation with all the establishments in the City. Councilman Blessing stated that he felt the Council should be raising the taxes if they had not been raised in eleven years. He felt that the Council needed to consider the police reports in this regard. Councilman Mann stated that he questioned whether we should raise the taxes too high just because they are higher or lower in other cities. Councilman Sovern stated that the sales tax derived from alcoholic sales should support the special needs and not the general needs or the businesses. Last year the State of Colorado made drunkenness a medical problem rather than a legal problem and as a result, a rehabilitation program needed to be begun in the area to coabat alcoholism. He stated that he would like to see an increase in liquor occupational fees and have the income earmarked for rehabilitation. Councilman Clayton stated that he could see some justi- fication for increase, perhaps not as big as was originally proposed. He did not feel that the City should operate the program for rehab- ilitation themselves, but perhaps could contribute to one. Councilman Sovern stated that if the City began to push the rehabilitation program and earmark some money, maybe some progress would be made on that item. Mr. John Mccaffery, Leaning Tower of Pizza, appeared before Council. He stated that the Council needed to realize that sales tax also came out of the receipts of the businesses. Mr. Art Higgins, Supreme Liquors, appeared before Council. He stated that taxing the businesses out of business would make the problem only worse by making the individuals go elsewhere for their liquor. 450 Meeting or December 17, 1974 6 Mr. Maurice Solomon of Bar Harbor again appeared before Council. He stated that the liquor owners had had to absorb the additional one cent sales tax when it was increased in 1970. A general discussion of elements ensued. COUNCILMAN CLAYTON MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. Upon the call ot the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None Absent: None T he Mayor declared the motion carried and the public hearing closed. Councilman Brown inquired as to whether the dollar amounts on the ordinance could still be changed. City Attorney Berardini replied in the affirmative. Co uncilman Brown stated that many accidents and deaths in the United States were the result of alcohol directly and indirectly. COUNCILMAN BROWN MOVED TO TABLE THE ORDINANCE. The motion died for the lack of a second. Councilman Blessing inquired as to whether the ordinance would have to be passed this evening. City Attorney Berardini stated that it would not, that the allocation of cost method included in the ordinance could take effect at any time. Councilman Sovern suggested that the Council begin contacts on the rehabilitation program prior to the time or passing of the ordinance. COUNCILMAN BLESSING MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED A MOTION TO TABLE THE ORDINANCE UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING FOR CONTACT BY THE CITY TO THE COUNTY OR OTHER APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS CONCERNING REHABILITATION PROGRAMS. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None Absent: None The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * I I I I Meeting of December 17, 1974 7 COUNCILMAN JONES MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED A MOTION TO OPEN A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION FOR A NEW LIQUOR LICENSE FOR GEM LIQUORS, 5450 SOUTH BROADWAY. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None Absent: None The Mayor declared the motion carried and the public hearing open. A tape recording of this public hearing is maintained on file in the office of the City Clerk. Director of Finance Nollenberger gave a synopsis of the items which had been presented to Council. Additionally, he presented a map of the area in which the Gem Liquor Store proposes to locate and indicated surrounding liquor licenses. Mr. Dick Eason of the firm of Simon, Eason, Ho1t and Malone, appeared before Council. Mr. Eason presented Exhibit 1, a proof of posting of premises to the Council. He then gave an overall view of t he applica t ion and suggested the items which he would attempt to prove this evening to the City Council. Mr. James Stokes, 555 South Elizabeth Street, appeared before Council. Mr. Stokes was examined by Mr. Eason. He stated that he was the President of Stokes and Company and that the previous business partnership which had run Gem Liquors had fallen apart. Stokes and Company is the agent of Belokes which was the owner of the property. A Target store had sought out the location adjacent to the liquor store recently, and had taken an option which would be exercised by March 1st on the location. The Target store had asked Stokes and Company to operate the liquor store and gas station at the premises in order to facilitate a one-stop shopping situation. He stated that the liquor store would be financed out or the capital of Stokes and Company. He felt that the closing or the Gem store had nothing to do with the lack or business, but rather as a result of the partnership failure. He felt that the City needed to take a large view and look at the total site as serving the needs of a large trade area equal to the trade area of a Target store. City Attorney Berardini inquired as to whether there were any indications that the option would be exercised by the Target store. Mr. Stokes stated that the great amount or effort and money which had been expended on the part of the Target store was his only indication at this point. Councilman Brown inquired as to whether the liquor store was contingent upon the Target store going in. Mr. Stokes stated Meeting or December 17, 1974 8 that any retail store which went into the location would require a one-stop shopping type of logic. Mayor Taylor called a recess at 10:10 P.M. Council reconvened at 10:25 P.M. Upon the call of the roll, the following were present: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Absent: None Mr. Mark Hannon, Attorney with the firm of Simon, Eason, Hoyt and Malone, appeared before Council. Mr. Hannon called Mr. Charles Lowan, 3922 So. Cook, to testify before Council. Mr. Lowan stated that he was the vice-president of Stokes and Company and I had done much or the background work for the application. He stated that the neighborhood around Gem was primarily a business and commercial one. They had circulated a petition in a six-block area around the store. Mr. Hannon presented Exhibit 3 which was a petition circulated in the area. Mr. Lowan stated that 85 of the signatures on the petition had been obtained by himself and the rest had been obtained by Mr. Robertson to be presented later. He stated that the people felt that there was a need for a liquor store at this location and that there was more than adequate parking. Mr. Lowan presented a volume of traffic study past the store which had been completed in 1971. During a weekday, the count was JJ,800 cars past that location on Broadway. At Belleview nearby, 18,000 care were passing that corner daily. The two closest competitors were not located on Broadway, but rather Littleton Boulevard, which had only 15,000 cars a day passing it. No liquor stores had been started in the area since the old Gem store went out or business. City Attorney Berardini inquired as to whether Mr. Lowan had made a market analysis. Mr. Lowan replied in the negative. Mr. Hannon, Attorney, called Mr. Don Earl Robinson, 5129 So. Dover Street, before Council. Mr. Robinson stated that he was the manager or the old Gem store ror one year. The sales at the Gem store were $7,800,000 in 1972. He felt that the sales of a Target store in this area would be over $10,000,000. He stated that he had circulated the other half of the petition presented as Exhibit No. J. He stated that there were no schools within 500 feet or the store and that there was definitely a need for a liquor store in that location. Exhibits No. 4 and 5, maps and traffic counts or the area, were presented to Council. Exhibit No. 6, a check cashing survey, was presented to Council. Mr. Robinson stated that it was prepared by the University of Colorado business department. I I I Meeting or December 17, 1974 9 Mayor Taylor inquired as to any other persons who would like to speak in favor or or opposing the application. No persons appeared. COUNCILMAN BLESSING MOVED AND COUNCILMAN SOVERN SECONDED A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. Upon the call or the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None Absent: None The Mayor declared the motion carried and the public hearing closed. * * * * * Council received the following communications for the record. Minutes or the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting of November 19, 1974. Minutes or the Library Board meeting or December J, 1974. Report rrom the Mayor Pro Tem Vernon Mann and Andy Mccown, City Manager, regarding their trip to Houston, Texas on December 1st through December 5, 1974 at the National League or Cities Conference. Financial Report for the month or November, 1974. * * * * * COUNCILMAN SOVERN MOVED TO REQUEST THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION ON THE USE OF THE SITE FOR THE ELDERLY HOUSING PROJECT. Councilman Sovern withdrew the motion. Councilman Sovern stated that perhaps the appropriate action here would be to request the Planning and Zoning Commission to begin work changing the comprehensive zoning plan to allow elderly housing uses on the site. COUNCILMAN SOVERN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN CLAYTON SECONDED A MOTION TO REFER PAGE 6 OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING OF NOVEMBER 19, 1974 MINUTES CONCERNING LAND USE AT THE SITE OF THE ELDERLY HOUSING TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION FOR RECOMMEN- DATION. Upon the call or the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None Absent: None The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * Mee t ln ~ or De ce mb e r 1 7, 19?4 10 COUNCILMAN BLESSING MOVED AND COUNCILMAN JONES SECONDED A MOTION TO APPOINT COUNCILMAN CLAYTON TO THE LIBRARY BOARD UNTIL JANUARY 1, 1976. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None Absent: None The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * Council received the minutes of the Board or Career Service Commissioners meeting of November 21, 1974 with the following recommendation, that the Risk Manager position be included in the City job classification at a Grade 9. Councilman Sovern stated that this would only set up t he position, it would not actually hire the position. Councilman Clayton stated that it would serve as a safeguard to table this resolution at this time. COUNCILMAN CLAYTON MOVED AND COUNCILMAN MANN SECONDED A MOTION TO TABLE THE RESOLUTION. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Mann, Clayton. Nays: Council Members Sovern, Blessing, Brown, Taylor. Absent: None Th e Mayor de c lared the motion defeated. RESOLUTION NO. 55, SERIES OF 1974 A RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING A NEW POSITION OF RISK MANAGER. (Copied in full in the Official Resolution Book.) COUNCILMAN BLESSING MOVED AND COUNCILMAN SOVERN SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 55, SERIES OF 1974. Upon the call or the roll, the vote resulted as follows: I I I I Meeting of December 17, 1974 11 Ayes: Council Members Sovern, Blessing, Brown, Taylor. Nays: Council Members Jones, Mann, Clayton. Absent: None The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * Council received a recommendation from the Board or Career Service Commissioners regarding action concerning salary compensation differences between military and Jury duty leave. City Manager Mccown requested that this item be tabled until such time as more legal work could be done on it. CCOUNCILMAN BROWN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BLESSING SECONDED A MOTION TO TABLE ACTION CONCERNING SALARY COMPENSATION DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MILITARY AND JURY DUTY LEAVE. Upon the call or the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None Absent: None The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * Council received a recommendation from the Water and Sewer Board regarding the water distributors agreement with Gas-0-Mat, U. S. 285 and Bryant Street. Director of Utilities Carroll described the area and said that Denver could not serve it due to the need for another line under U. S. 285. Councilman Sovern stated that we should have the City Attorney review all contracts before they come to the Council. He also felt that the line should be metered from the point where it leaves our line rather than take a chance of an added tap-on without our supervision. COUNCILMAN BLESSING MOVED AND COUNCILMAN JONES SECONDED A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE WATER AND SEWER BOARD REGARDING THE WATER DISTRIBUTORS AGREEMENT WITH GAS-0-MAT. Upon the call or the roll, the vote resulted as follows: 456 Meeting or December 17 , 1974 12 Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Blessing, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: Council Member Mann. Absent: None The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * Council received a memorandum from the Director of Public Works concerning traffic operations within the City. City Manager Mccown went over the items in the memor- andum with Council. Councilman Mann stated that he had not requested a new signal at Clarkson and Girard and only wanted the existing light looked at. He reques t ed that the City Manager take further action in that regard. * * * * * Council received a memorandum from the Director of Finance and the Purchasing Agent concerning the awarding of bids for fencing along the South Storm Drainage Basin. City Manager Mccown requested that the action be tabled until the next meeting so that the Council could look at the area. COUNCILMAN CLAYTON MOVED AND COUNCILMAN MANN SECONDED A MOTION TO TABLE THE AWARDING OF BIDS FOR FENCING ALONG THE SOUTH STORM DRAINAGE BASIN UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None Absent: None The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * Council received a memorandum from the Director of Finance, Purchasing Agent, and the Director of Parks and Recreation concerning the awarding of bids for the replacement of the Northwest Greenb elt trees. I I I I Meeting or December 17, 1974 13 COUNCILMAN BLESSING MOVED AND COUNCILMAN SOVERN SECONDED A MOTION TO AWARD A BID TO MOUNTAIN MEADOWS NURSERY IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,977.50 FOR SUPPLYING 45 VARIOUS TREES. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Taylor. Nays: Council Member Clayton. Absent: None The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * COUNCILMAN BLESSING MOVED AND COUNCILMAN SOVERN SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE AN APPLICATION FOR A J.2 BEER LICENSE RENEWAL FOR SHAK!Y'S, 3281 SOUTH SANTA FE DRIVE. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None Absent: None The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * COUNCILMAN MANN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BLESSING SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE AN APPLICATION FOR A J.2 BEER LICENSE RENEWAL FOR 7-11, 4400 SOUTH BROADWAY. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None Absent: None The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * COUNCILMAN SOVERN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN JONES SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE AN APPLICATION FOR A J.2 BEER LICENSE RENEWAL FOR KING SOOPERS, 5050 SOUTH FEDERAL BLVD. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: ~~~ Meeting or December 17, 1974 14 Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None Absent: None The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * INTRODUCED AS A BILL BY COUNCILMAN MANN. A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2, CHAPTER 6, TITLE XIII OF THE 1969 ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE INVESTMENT OF OPERATING AND SPECIAL FUNDS OF THE CITY, SECURING OF DEPOSITS AND A DISTTRIBUTION OF THE INTEREST INCOME. COUNCILMAN MANN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BLESSING SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE CITY'S INVESTMENT POLICY. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Taylor. Nays: Council Member Clayton. Absent: None 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 OFFICERS' PRE-RETIREMENT BENEFIT. COUNCILMAN BROWN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN CLAYTON SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO POLICE PENSION FUNDS. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: I I I I Meeting or December 17, 1974 15 Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None Absent: None The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * 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 FIREFIGHTERS' PRE-RETIREMENT BENEFIT AND ADDING SECTION 10, CHAPTER 1, TITLE II PROVIDING FOR A SPECIAL FUND FOR THE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS' PENSION FUND. COUNCILMAN SOVERN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN CLAYTON SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO FIRE PENSION FUNDS. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None Absent: None The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * COUNCILMAN SOVERN MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BLESSING SECONDED A MOTION TO TABLE A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE LIQUOR OCCUPATIONAL FEE FOR OPERATORS SELLING 3.2 BEER FOR CONSUMPTION ON THE PREMISES. Upon the call or the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None Absent: None The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * Meeting or December 17, 1974 16 RESOLUTION NO. 56, SERIES OF 1974 A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING ANNUAL SALARIES FOR THE CITY MANAGER, MUNICIPAL JUDGE, ASSOCIATE JUDGES, CITY ATTORNEY, ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY, AND DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY. (Copied in full in the Official Resolution Book.) COUNCILMAN BLESSING MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 56, SERIES OF 1974. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None Absent: None The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * City Manager Mccown stated that due double digits and sales tax not staying at an imposing a moratorium on hiring in the City. to express any concern which they might have * * * * * to inflation in equal pace, he was He invited the Council in that regard. Councilman Mann stated that we need to take action at this time to inform our legislators, Federal and State, of our concern for the support of Revenue Sharing. * * * * * COUNCILMAN BLESSING MOVED AND COUNCILMAN SOVERN SECONDED A MOTION TO APPOINT F. EARL DEU PREE TO THE LIBRARY BOARD. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None Absent: None The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * Councilman Clayton gave a report on his attendance at a Washington meeting on the aged. * * * * * I I I :1 Meeting or December 17, 1974 17 COUNCILMAN BLESSING MOVED AND COUNCILMAN SOVERN SECONDED A MOTION TO ADJOURN. Upon the call or the roll, the vote res~lted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Jones, Sovern, Mann, Blessing, Brown, Clayton, Taylor. Nays: None Absent: None The Mayor declared the motion carried and the meeting was adjourned at 12:30 A.M. J~t10U"K' ex orrlclo cierk of the council