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Home My WebLink About1973-06-18 (Regular) Meeting MinutesI I I I CXXJNCIL CEAMBERS CTIY OF ~D, OOIDRAOO June 19, 1973 REGJlAR ~: The City Council of the City of Englavood, Arapahoe County, Colorado, met in regular session on June 18, 1973 at 8 :00 P.M. Mayor Senti, presiding, called the DEeting to order. The invocation was given by Rev. Paul Thanas of the Church of Clirist. nie Pledge of Allegiance was led by Girl Scout Troop No. 1356. present: The Mayor asked for roll call. Upcn the call of the roll, the following were Q)uncil Menbers Schnackenberg, Herming, Dhority, Brown, Blessing, Senti. Absent: Council Meni>er Schwab. The Mayor declared a quorun present. Also present were: City Manager Dial Assistant City Manager l-kCown City Attorney Berardini Director of Finance Nollenberger Director of Public Works Waggoner Director of Conm.mity Developnent Supinger Director of Parks and Recreation Romans Adninistrative Assistant Mendelson * * * * * * CXXJN~ BIESSING MJVED AND CIXJNCIUD1AN HENNm:; SECXIIDED A MJI'IOO TO APPK>VE nIE MINlJIBS OF nIE REGJL.\R ~ OF JUNE 4, 1973. Upcn the call of the roll, the vote re- sulted as follows: Ayes: Nays: Absent: Co\Ilcil Menbers Schnackenberg, Hermi.ng, Ihority, Brown, Blessing, Senti. None. Counci 1 Menbers Schwab. The Mayor declared the rrntion carried. -J~·k**** Mayor Senti introduced the "Special Citizen Program Invitees": Mr. and Mrs. Harry T. Safstrom, 4610 So. Galapago Street, Precinct No. 12. * * * * * * Mr. Thanas Bums, Cllairman of the Housing and Urban Renewal Authorities appeared to discuss the actninistration of the revolving fund. Mr. Bums stated that the ordinances and agreement enclosed in the Council packet ~uld provide for the adninistration of the Housing Authority tlDlies donated by Council. After sunnarizing the ordinances he requested Council to adopt them. INI'lOlJCE) ~ A Blll.. BY CDUNCIUDM ~ A BILL R>R AN ORDINANQ: AIJlll)RlZING AN AGRfilMNI' wrrn nIE CITY OF ~D, Cl)lDRAOO lDUSING AIJIHORITY, TO FSTABLISH A SPECIAL FUND 'IO RECEIVE AND BE a.JSIDDIAN OF ~IF.s FOR AND 00 BEHALF OF nIE CITY OF ~D, OOIDRAOO, lDUSING Al1IHJRITY; AND DECLARIR; AN EMERGENCY. ax.JN~ HFmING MJVED AND ~CIU1AN BUSSING SECXIIDED A MJI'IOO TO APPK>VE A BIIL roR AN ORDINANra AIJlll)RIZING nIE AGREfMNf wrrn nIE IIXJSING AUDl)RITY. Upcn the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: C.OUOcil Menbers Schnackenberg, Hermi.ng, Illority, Brown, Blessing, Senti. . Nays: None. Absent: Council Menbers Schwab. The Mayor declared the rrntion carried. * * * * * * 52 -2- INllUlJCE) >S A BTIL BY ClXJNCilMAN IH>RI'IY A BIU.. FOR AN ORDINANra M-tNDTI«; SECTIOO 2, rnAPIER 5 , TITLE XIII , '69 E .M.C. , BY AOOPITR; A NEW SECTION ~ A SPECIAL FUND 'ID BE ~ >S nm ''SPECIAL REVENUE ID.JSTI«; AIJlll)Rl'IY FUID'', SPECIFY- n«; nm &lJR(FS OF RECEIPI'S 'nIEREFOR AND nm PURPOSES OF EXPmDI'ruRES 'IHEREFID1. ClXJNCilMAN llDRI'IY MJVED AND CIXJNCIIMAN ~ SECXIIDED A MJITOO ID APPRJVE A BTIL FOR AN ORDINANffi AIJlll)RlZI?«; A SPECIAL lDJS~ AJJnl)Rl'IY FUND. Upcn the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Nays: Absent: Council Meni>ers Schnackenberg, Heming, Ihority, BrorNll, Blessing, Senti. None. O::>uncil Meni>er Schwab. The Mayor declared the UDtion carried. * * * * * * RF.s:>umoo NJ. 30' SERIES OF 1973 A RF.SOUTITOO APPfVPRUTil(; l'mDS IN nm GFNERAL FUID AND DECRFA5!?«; AN APPK>PRIATION IN nm REVml.JE ~ F1.IID. (Copied in full in the official Resolution Book). ClXJNCilMAN srnNAO<ENBERG MJVED .AND CIXJNCIUDfAN mmm:; SECXIIDED A MJITON ID APPIVVE RF.s:>umrn 00. 30, SERIES OF 1973. Upcn the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes : Nays : Absent: Council Meni>ers Schnackenberg, Henning, Ihority, BrorNll, Blessing, Senti. None. Council Menber Schwab. The Mayor declared the UDtion carried. * * * * * * Mr. Thanas Burns and Mrs. Lois Koclan, Assistant Director of c.ormunity Develop- ment, appeared be£ore Council to discuss the Residential Occupancy Permit program. Mr. Burns stated that Lois Koclan ~d present a program in the residential occupancy pennit area that had been endorsed by the Housing Authority. Lois Koclan stated that she had visited University City, Missouri which was very conparable to the Englewood area. Their program sets up the new occupancy permit every time that an apartment or house changes tenants. This type of program was DDre acceptable politically since the inspection happened at the time the unit changed hands. There is a very stroog cooperative group in University City which enforces the programs, including the FHA, VA, lt>rtgage Association and schools. The program "'10\lld take approximately four mnths in order to i.rrplement. Council'WOOlail Henning inquired as to what the turnover rate in the City of F.nglewood was. Mrs. Koclan stated that the vacancy rate in Englewood currently is ten percent. c.ouncilman Brown inquired as to cost of iJit>lementing the program. Mr. Koclan stated that the progran costs approximately $30,000 in the first year. City Manager Dial stated that the City Manager of University City, whan he had had contact with, felt this to be a very positive program. Council'WOOlail Henning stated that this was one of the best ways of protecting prospective residents. Councilman Blessing said it was a step in the right direction towards iJit>roving housing in the City of Englewood. Mrs. Koclan stated that this program increased the case load in 1'llni.cipal Court and an additicnal attorney was hired in University City. ~CIUDfAN ~ MJVED AND CXXJNCIIMAN SamACI<mBERG SECXIIDED nm Mn'ION ro SUPPORI' OCXlJPANC'i PERMIT PIU;RAM AND 'ID REQUESI' A REPORI' BACK FID1 nm STAFF ON nm FINANCIAL ~ \.IIllE PRXEEDTI«; wrm A PUBUC EFFURI' CAMPAIGN. Upcn the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Nays : Absent: Council Meni>ers Schnackenberg, Henning, Ihority, Brown, Blessing, Senti. Non e . Counci 1 Meni>er Schwab. The Mayor declared the UDtion carried. I I I I I I I I -3- Mr. Jolm Hamilton, from the firm of Sellards and Griggs, was present to discuss bids received on June 14, for the construction of Greenbelt Park. Mr. Hamilton stated that he brought bad. tidings to the Council on the bids received the previous week. 'Ihe Engineer's estimate was $67,000 and of the tw bids given, the low was for $124,000. He stated the options before Council at this time were to accept the low bid or reject all bids. His feeling was that the bids were extremely high and that the Council should reject them and go on a smaller tmi.t contract basis, in essence serving as their own gen- eral contr:actor. c.ouncilman Dhority inquired where the storm drainage in the Greenbelt area stood at this point of the gCl'lle. Mr. Hamilton stated that it would be finished by the end of July. Mr. Hanilton gave a short S)'l"X>psis of the bids and their breakdown. ~CIIMAN IJDRITY MJVED AND CXXJNCIIMAN ~ SECXlIDED A MJl'I<E 'ID REJECT 11IE BIDS AND TO DIRECT nIE CI'lY srAFF 'ID PREPARE FOR BIDD~ IN SMMLER FORTIOOS AS ~ AS PRACTICABU:. Upcn the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Nays: Absent: Council Menbers Schnackenberg, Heming, Ihority, Brown, Blessing, Senti. None. c.ouncil Menber Schwab. The Mayor declared the ITDtion carried. * * * * * * Mr. Paul Wicbnarm of the Regional Transit District appeared before Council. He presented to Council an illustration of the proposed regional transportation system. He stated that there was a rapid transit route along major thoroughfares with a bus system interlaced be- tween these major thoroughfares in order to bring everybody in the metro area within three blocks of a bus. Councilman Schwab entered the room at 8:56 P.M. The Englewood station woul.d be located at Santa Fe and Cinderella City, al- though a specific spot had not been determined at this time. c.ouncilman Schnackenberg coomented that the funding proposal for a half percent sales tax plus $7 .00 per car in the City did not annmt to very nuch naiey per person. c.ouncilman Schwab stated he was disappointed in the Cllarrber of Qmnerce comnent- ing that they were not in favor of the RID proposal. He reconmended this proposal to Council and requested an endorsement of it. City Manager Dial stated that he requested strong support for the overall Regional Transportation Plan leaving the question of a major thoroughfare at Santa Fe or Broac:May open at this time. c.ouncilwoman Herming stated that she would like to see food and ~s exmpted for the me-half per cent sales tax proposed by RID and woul.d also like to see a bus extensicn now, rather than waiting until R'l'D is finally inplemented. Mr. Wicbnarm stated that the aligt11B1t of the RID plan could be adjusted in the future, but that the District woul.d appreciate any disagreements with the plan at this time. CXXJNCI1MAN SrnwAB MJVED AND CXXJNCIIMAN SCltNAa<ENBERG SECXlIDED A MJl'IOO 'ID ENOORSE 11IE RID PRJPOOAL rn AN OVERAIL &SIS. Upcn the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Nays: Absent: Council Mercbers Schwab, Schnackenberg, Henning, Ihori ty, Brown, Blessing, Senti. None. None. The Mayor declared the nnticn carried. * * * * * * Mayor Senti passed out a draft of a letter to Mr. Charles E. Shunate, Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Higt"Mays. He stated that he requested in this letter State acticn en }{aq>den Avenue U.S. 285 with sane participaticn of the cost by the City. The situaticn is getting extremely bad in this area and inmediate action by the State should be undergone. CXXJNCI1MAN IH>RITY MJVED AND CXXJNCIIMAN SCliWAB SECXlIDED A MJl'IOO 'ID DIRECT 1HE MAYOR 'ID smD A LEITER SIMILAR 'ID 11IE DRAFI' SUll1ITI'ED 'ID 'IBEM 'ID ~. CHARlFS SHUMATE ~ U.S. 285 TRAFFIC SI'IUATIOO. Upcn the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Nays: Absent: -3- Council Menbers Schwab, Sclmackenberg, Herming, Ihority, Brown, Blessing, Senti. Nale. Nale. The Mayor declared the TIDtioo carried. * * * * * * Councilman Blessing inquired as to where the water pressure in south Englewood stood at th.is time with the new reservoir being constructed. City Manager Dial stated he would report back to him. * * * * * * Councilman Dhority inquired as to the status of the Park-and-Shop lot around the old Police-Fire building. City Manager Dial stated that the agreement with the Park-and- Shop people was to make the lot for shopper parking. The signs there currently will be taken down very sooo. * * * * * * City Manager Dial stated that the old Police-Fire building oo the block in ex- tremely old with water seepage prevalent throughout it. The ooly area which is 'WOI'th saving l«>uld be the fire sectioo at this time. We have had various requests from other organizatioos such as the Jaycees 'Who would like to make a Conm.mity Center out of the building. A Teen <:enter is another possibility. A few businesses in the area would like to use the building for storage oo an interim basis. The building could also be tom down and used for parking space. r.otncilman Sdnackenberg inquired whether Enviraa1ettal Protectioo Research had looked at this yet in the Core Area study. He suggested a possible six-m:nth lease in the interim until EPR determines the final usage. City Manager Dial stated that the building could be rented tntil April of next year. C.O\.o:ilman Schwab stated the building \tD.lld be too expensive to rem:xiel to be used for recreatioo purposes. City Manager Dial restated that the building was not wrth restoring COlll'letely, but could be rented for nine m:nths at minimal res toratioo. ClXJNC1ll01AN ~ MJVED AND ~CII.MAN SCllWAB SECX:tIDED A MJITOO 'ID ~ 'IHE OID POLIQ:-FIRE BUIID~ 00 A S}l)RI' TERM BASIS AND HAVE 'IHE STAFF REPORI' BACK 'ID 'IHE ~CIL UPCN ITS STA1US IN 'IHE NEAR FUruRE. Upcn the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Nays: Absent: Council Menbers Schwab, Sclnackenberg, Henning, Ihority, Brown, Blessing, Senti. Nale. Nale. The Mayor declared the TIDtioo carried. * * * * * * Councilman Schwab stated that he wuld like the Council to look at the First Baptist Church as a possible connunity building in the near future. It l«>uld be a good buy for the City at this time for recreatioo purposes. * * * * * * Council~ Henning stated that she wuld like to see the City purchase t1DI'e smaller vehicles due to the gas econany problem. * * * * * * A mem>randu:n fran the Director of Public Works listing the streets with estimat- ed costs per Sidewalk Inprovement District No. 73 was received for the record. City Manager Dial stated the deterioratioo Oil the sidewalks or places Oil which sidewalks do not exist have caused the District to be set up. Director of Public Works Waggener stated that plenty of time was offered to the individuals by informing them of the District t1DI'e than a year in advance. RFS)llrrIOO 00. 31, SERIES OF 1973 A RFS>umoo DEClARIK; 'IHE INrENr OF 'IHE CI'lY ~CIL OF 'IHE CIT'{ OF ~D, CXlLORAOO, ID CRF.An: AN Df>RJIJEMNI' DISTRICT IN SAID CI'IY, ID BE ~AS SIDEWAI.K IWR>VEMNI' DISTRICT 00. 73 ; AOOPrm.:; DErAI.I.S AND SPECIFICATIOOS 'mEREFOR; ESI'ABLISHIR; A OO'E AND PLACE FOR A PUBLIC HF.ARIR; UPCN 'IHE CREATIOO OF SAID DISTRICT; AND ORDERIR:; PUBLICATIOO AND M\ILING OF tur!Q: mEREDF 'ID 'IHE ~ OF PR>PERIY ID BE ASSF.SSED WI'm!N 'IHE DISl'RICT. I I I I I I I I -5- ClXJNCII11AN ~ M>VED AND CXl.JNCII11AN BLESSOC SECDIDED A MJI'IOO 'ID APPRJVE ~umrn 00. 31, SERIES OF 1973. Upcn the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: C.Ouncil Menbers Schwab, Schnackenberg, Henning, Illority, Brown, Blessing, Senti. Nays: None. Absent: None. The Mayor declared the JtDticn carried. * * * * * * A mem:>ranch.Jn f ran the Director of Finance discussing the City's Travel Insurance Policy was received for the record. * * * * * * C.Ouncil received a merooranch.Jn from City Manager Dial relative to the extension of I-470 fran I-25 to I-70. The City Manager stated the City should endorse the I-470. The City Manager stated the City should endorse the I-470 extension. O::ulcilman Dhority inquired whether there was any need for acticn at this time. City Manager Dial stated that Federal officials had stated that a written position statement fran the cities is desirable. C.Ouncilwoman Henning felt that the City should look at the envinxrnental i.JTt>acts of the new highway before endorsing it. Councilman Schwab stated that new highway was within the Voorhees study is a necessary item for the total traffic system in the area. CXXJNCIU1AN SOiNAO<ENSER:; MJVED AND CXXJN~ IH>Rl'IY SECXIIDED A KJITOO 'ID ENOORSE mE I-470 E>ITENSIOO. Upcn the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Nays: Absent: Council Menbers Schwab, Schnackenberg, Dhority, Brown, Blessing. Council Merrbers Henning, Senti. None. The Mayor declared the TIDticn carried. * * * * * * c.otncil received a mem:>randun from the Director of Public Works discussing the need for signalization at the intersection of East ffanl>den Avenue and So. Clarkscn Street. City Manager Dial stated that it was a serious congestion problem with poor visibility and requested approval for a signal light there. ~ SOltlAB MJVED AND CllflCIU1AN SCRWI<ENBERG SECXIIDED A MJI'IOO 'ID APPlVVE SI~ZATIOO OF 'lliE nm:RSECTIOO OF E. HAMPDEN AND SO. ~ STREET. Upcn the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Menbers Schwab, Schnackenberg, Henning, Dhority, Brown, Blessing, Senti. Nays: None. Absent : None. The Mayor declared the JtDticn carried. * * * * * * Council received a tTBIDranch.Jn from the City Planning and Zoning c.omnissicn requesting certain amencrnents to the Master Street Plan. City Manager Dial stated that a Public Hearing was not necessary but the City Attorney felt that it ~d be desirable. The Master Street Plan Amencrnent shows the intenticn to require an additicnal thirty feet of right-of-way for future street construction in the area. 'lhis would require owners of the property to set back any i.JTt>rovements thereon at least 15 feet additicnal. It would release the City from paying for any i.JTt>rovements built within those 15 feet in the future. City Attorney Berardini stated that he reconmended a Public Hearing be held because it required a set-back requirement in the area. CIXH:Ill01AN HEmOC MJVED AND CDB~ ~ SECXIIDED A KJITOO 'IO SET A PUBUC HEAR.OC 00 Al.GJST 7, 1973 'IO cmSIDER AMfNil1ENl'S 'IO 'lliE W\SI'ER STREET PLAN. Upcn the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Merrbers Schwab, Sclmackenberg, Henning, lbority, Brown, Blessing, Senti. -6- Nays: Nale. Absent: Nale. 'nle Mayor declared the m::>tion carried. * * * * * * INTRD.JCED AS A BilL BY CXXJNCII.MAN BIESS~. BY AlJIIDRI'lY ORDINANCE 00. 18 , SERIES OF 1973 AN ORDINANCE AlJIIDRIZ~ A crflTRACT wrrn 'lHE CI'IY OF U'ITI.Eim, CX>LORAOO, ID JOINTLY <:mSTRUCI' AND OPERATE A WASTE WATER TREA'IHNI' FACILI'lY; AND DECI..MUN; AN Et-ERGENC'i. (C.Opied in full in the official Ordinance Book) • WJNCI~ BLF.SS~ MJVED AND CXXJNCII11AN SCHNAO<ENBERG SECXlIDED A MJITCJ.l ID APPRJVE ORDINANO: 00. 18, SERIES OF 1973. Upm the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Nays: Absent: Council Menbers Schwab, Schnackenberg, Herming, Dhority, Brown, Blessing, Senti. Nale. Nale. 'nle Mayor declared the m::>tion carried. * * * * * * INmXlJCE) AS A BIIL BY CXXJNCIU01AN ~ BY AlmDRI'lY ORDINANO.: 00. 19 , SERIES OF 1973 AN ORDINANrn AIJ'IH)R!Z~ 'lHE SALE OF SURPWS LAND 'ID 'lHE CITY OF SHERIDAN, CX>LORAOO. (C.Opied in full in the official Ordinance Book) • CllJNC~ HmNIR; MJVED AND CXXJNCII.MAN ~ SECDIDED A MJITCJ.l 'ID APPIDVE ORD~ 00. 19, SERIES OF 1973. Upm the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Nays: Absent: Council Menbers Schwab, Schnackenberg, Henning, Ihori ty, Brown, Blessing, Senti. Nale. Nale. The Mayor declared the m::>tion carried. * * * * * * INl'lOlJCE) AS A BIIL BE ax.JNCII.MAN IH>RI'lY BY AlJIIDRI'lY ORDINANCE 00. 20, SERIES OF 1973 AN ORDINANQ: GRANITR; 'ID 'lHE WELIO.JmIB DE.VELDPMENI' CXH>ANY A UQNSE, REVoc.ABU: FOR CAUSE, ID lAY SIDE TRAC<S ALCH; AND ACroSS WESI' DARlMlJ'lH AVENUE AT APPRlXIMATELY SlJ'IH SlDSimE STREET A5 K>RE RJILY ~BED HEREIN AND SETrIR; CXJr CERI'AIN cnIDITIOOS 'ID BE NET BY SAID LIONSEE PRIOR 'ID 'lHE INSrALLATirn AND ~ OF SAID TRAO<S. (Copied in full in the official Ordinance Book). CD.fiCII.MAN IH>RI'lY KJVED AND CXXJNCIU01AN HEHm«; SECDIDED A Mn'ICJ.l 'ID APPIDVE ORDINANQ: 00. 20, SERIES OF 1973. Upm the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Nays: Absent: Council Merrbers Schwab, Schnackenberg, Heming, Ihority, Brown, Blessing, Senti. Nale. Nale. The Mayor declared the m::>tion carried. * * * * * * I I I I I I I I -8- INlKXlXE> AS A BIIL BY ax.fiCI.UU1AN HEmIR; BY AI.ml>RI'IY ORDINANCE 00. 21, SERIES OF 1973 AN ORDilWo: REPEAI...IK; rnAPI'ER 2, TITLE XIII OF ntE '69 E.M.C., AND DECLARill; AN :FMRGENCY. (C.Opied in full in the official Ordinance Book). ~ Hl~UK; 1'DVED AND CDJNCil.M\N BLESSIR; SECllIDED A MJl'IOO 'ID APPRJVE ORDINANQ: 00. 21, SERIES OF 1973. Upcn the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Nays: Absent: C.Ouncil Menbers Schwab, Schnackenberg, Henning, Dhority, Brown, Blessing, Senti. Ncne. Ncne. The Mayor declared the mtion carried. * * * * * * City Manager Dial stated that the C.Ouncil needed to make a decision on their attendance at the National League of Cities c.onference from Decenber 2 through Decenber 6, 1973 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He stated reservations would need to be made at this time. Three reservations were requested to be made by Council. Comcil began consideratioo of a recomnendatioo that Mr. Brooks Taylor, Traffic Engineer, be permitted to attend the 26th Annual Institute of Traffic Engineer's Meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada, July 15 through July 18, 1973. Ayes: Council Meni>ers Schwab, Schnackenberg, Henning, Dhority, Brown, Blessing, Senti. Nays: None. Absent: Ncne. The Mayor declared the mtioo carried. * * * * * * City Manager Dial stated that we should have a Joint School-City oonmittee meeting and informed the three Council menbers at that. A meeting would be set up in the near future. * * * * * * City Manager Dial introduced Mr. Tom McClanahan, currently the reporter for the EnglellKXXi Sentinel to the Council. * * * * * * ~ SClfWAB 1'DVED AND ~CIUM ~ SECllIDED A MJl'IOO 10 AllJCl.Jm. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Nays: Absent: Council Merrbers Schwab, Schnackenberg, Henning, Dhority, Brown, Blessing, Senti. None. Ncne. The Mayor declared the mtioo carried; the meeting was adj oumed at 10: 50 P .M. /s/ Karl Nollenberger ex officio Clerk of the Council