Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-10-15 (Regular) Meeting MinutesCOUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO OCTOBER 15, 19 7 3 REGULAR MEETING: The City Council of the City of Englewood, Arapahoe County, Colorado, met in regular session on October 15 , 1973, at 8:00 P.M. Mayor Senti, presiding, called the meeting to order. The invocation was given by the Reverend Paul Tilomas, Minister of the Englewood Church of Christ . The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Boy Scout Troop No. 92. present : Senti. The Mayor asked for roll call. Upon the call of the roll, the following were Council Members Blessing , Schwab, Schnackenberg, Henning, Dhority, Brown, Blessing, Absent : None. The Mayor declared a quorum present. Also present were: City Manager Dial Assistant City Manager McCown City Attorney Berardini Administrative Assistant Mendelson Director of Finance Nollenberger * * * * * * COID~CILWOHAN HENNING MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BLESS ING SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 4, THE SPECIAL MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 10, REGULAR MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 17, AND REGULAR MEETING OF OCTOBER 1, 1973. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: In vi tees ." Ayes: Nays : Absent: Council Members Schwab, Schnackenberg, Henning, Dhori ty, Brown, Blessing, Senti. None . None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * The Hayo r recognized the following persons from the list of "Special Citizen Program Mr . Donald G. Fullerton , 3265 South Race Street, Precinct No. 7. Hr. Fullerton state d that he appreciated the invitation. Mr . Fred W. Vogel , 3470 South Grant Street, Precinct No. 8. Hr . Vogel stated that he had no complaints with the City, and he complimented the n who worked on streets, and also stated that we have a fine Fire Department in the City. Hr. Bruce Anderson, a candidate for Council office in District 3 was also present. * * * * * * COID~CILHAN SCHWAB MOVED AND COUNCILMAN SCHNACKENBERG SECONDED A MOTION TO OPEN A PUBLIC HF.ARING TO CONSIDER A REQUEST FROM THE SAINT LOUIS CATHOLIC CHURCH, 3310 SOUTH SHERMAN STREET , FOR A SPECIAL EVENTS LIQUOR PERMIT FOR NOVEMBER 4, 1973. Hrs. Elizabeth Schumann and Hrs. Louis Huyck appeared before Council. Hrs. Huyck tated that they we r e he r e to get a license to serve beer and wine at the spaghetti dinner on November 4 , 1973. No one in the audience appeared to oppose the license. COUNCILMAN SCHWAB MOVED AND COUNCILWOMAN HENNING SECONDED A K>TION TO APPROVE THE SPECIAL EVENTS LIQUOR LICENSE FOR THE SAINT LOUIS CATHOLIC CHURCH FOR NOVEMBER 4, 1973. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Nays : Absent : Council Members Schwab, Schnackenberg, Henning, Dhority, Brown, Blessing, Sen t i . None . None . I I I I I . I I I -2- Tiie Mayor declared the motion carried. COUNCILWOMAN HENNING MOVED AND COUNCILMAN SCHNACKENBERG SECONDED A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Schwab, Schnackenberg, Henning, Dhority, Brown, Blessing, Senti. Nays: None. Absent: None. Tiie Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * Tiie following communica t i ons were received for the record. Minutes of the Firemen's Pension Board meeting of September 28, 19 73. Minutes of the Election Commission meeting of October 9, 1973. Minutes of the Englewoo d Public Library Board meeting of October 9, 19 73. Minutes of the Planning and Zoning Conunission meeting of September 5, 19 73. Financial Report for the month of Sept~mber, 1973 • Memorandum from the Director of Finance relative to Election Offenses. Memoranda from the City Manager, Cllief of Police, and the Director of Utilities swmnarizing their attendance at recent seminars. Memorandum from the Director of Public Works outlining the schedule for the 1973 Leaf Pickup Program. Letter to the City Council from Mrs. Wilma Scott expressing appreciation for the van for the elderly . * * * * * * COUNCILMAN DHORITY MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BLESSING SECONDED A K:>TION TO APPROVE A REQUEST FOR A 3 .2 BEER LICENSE RENEWAL FOR THE NATIONAL TEA COMPANY, D/B/A DEL FARM, 4160 SOUTH BROAIMAY. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Nays : Absent: Council Members Schwab, Schnackenberg, Henning, Dhority, Brown, Blessing, Senti. None. None . 'nle I-layor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * City Manager Dial began a discussion of a memorandum from the Director of Finance relative to the Risk I.fanagement Study. He stated that the policy statement enclosed on the Resolution was recormnended to Council, along with the actions enclose d in the minutes. Councilwoman Henning stated that it looked like a well worked-out plan in the field o f risk management, and co~limented the Director of Finance for his fine efforts in this area. RESOLUTION NO. 45, SERIES OF 1973 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING A RISK MAl~AGEMENT POLICY FOR THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO. ( C.Opied in full in the Official Resolution Book.) COUNCILMAN BLESSING MOVED AND COUNCILl1AH SCHNACKENBERG SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO . 45, SERIES OF 1973. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Members Schwab, Schnackenberg, Henning, Dhority, Brown, Blessing, Senti. Nays : None. Absent: None. nie Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * -3- Counci l r eceive d a me morandum from Bruce D. Mendelson to Stanley H. Dial reco111Dending the establishment of a Council o n Ag i ng. Ci t y Manag er Dial s tated that this recommendation had grown out of surveys and work put into the Senio r Surey . 'nlis council would be coordinating all the elderly activities and ex- ploring new a r eas . Councilman Dhority s tate d that h e fe lt the City should proceed with this as soon as possible . Councilman Schnacke nb e rg stated that a function of the City is to serve the public, and that many of the peo ple in the City of Englewood are elderly, necessitating this council. Councilwoman Henning state d that we ne e ded to use the $20,000 currently budgeted for cuamrunity attitudinal studies f or r e search in this area. COUNCILMAN SCH NA CKENBERG MOVED AND COUllCILWOMAN HENNING SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONCEPT ON THE CO UNC IL ON AGI NG. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes : Nays : Abse n t : Council Memb e rs Schwab, Schnackenberg, Henning, Dhority, Brown, Blessing, Senti . None . None . 'nle Mayo r declared th e motion carried. * * * * * * Ma y or Se nt i int roduced Mr. Art Martin, Jr. who had just entered the room. * * * * * * Council r eceived le tters from Lowell E. Palmquist, President of the Englewood Chamber of Comme r ce , a nd Raymond C. Ko e rnig, Jr., President of the Community Arts Symphony Board requesting funds f r om t he City of Englewood for 1974. Councilwo man Henni ng stated that she would request that the Board of the Chamber of Conaerce meet with t he Council an d reque st more information from the CoDU11unity Arts Symphony as to their progr am . Council ma n Dhority s tate d that the meeting request should be set up with the Chamber of Commerce for No v embe r 5th , p r i or to the Council meeting. Councilman Schwab reminded Council that they would need to review this for the budget before final ap p roval . * * * * * * City Att o rney Berard i ni began discussion of an ordinance on final reading assessing the property tax levy f or t he Ci t y of Englewood at 3.97 mills. Councilman Dhority s t a t e d t h at it was one of the lowest mill levies in the state. INTRODUCED AS A BILL BY COUNCI LMAN DHORITY. BY AUTHORITY ORD I NAN CE NO. 41, SERIES OF 1973 AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE TAX LEVY IN MILLS UPON EACH DOLLAR OF TIIE ASSESSED VALUATION OF ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITIIIN THE CITY OF ENGLEW OOD, COLORADO, FOR TIIE YF.AR 1974. (Copied in full in the Of f icial Ordinance Book.) COUilCILMAN DHORITY MOVED Aim COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE 0 . 41, SERIES OF 1973 . Upon the c a ll of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Nays : Absent : Council Membe r s Schwab, Schnackenberg, Henning, Dhority, Brown, Blessing, Senti . None . fone . 'nle Ma yo r d eclared t h e motion carried. * * * * * * City At t orney Berard i ni began discussion of a resolution making findings that the proceedings on the annexation of app roximate l y 183 acres in the vicinity of Santa Fe and Union Streets comply with state statutes . I I I I I I I I -4- RESOLUTION NO. 46, SERIES OF 1973 A RESOLUTION MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS AND DETERMINATION RELATING TO ANNEXATION PROCEDURE AFTER REQUIRED HEARING. (Copied in full in the Official Resolution Book.) COUNCILMAN DHORITY MOVED AND COUNCILMAN BLESSING SECONDED A K>TION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO . 46, SERIFS OF 1973. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Nays : Absent: Council Members Schwab, Schnackenberg, Henning, Dhority, Brown, Blessing, Senti. None . None. The Mayor de cla red the motion carried. * * * * * * City Attorney Berardini stated that a Bill for an Ordinance annexing approximately 183 acres in the vicinity of Santa Fe and Union was a follow-up to the resolution. Councilwoman Henning stated that she felt we were meeting all the legal requirements nece.ssary to annex this property, although she was not enthused about annexing people contrary to their desires. She did feel, however, that it was to their long-range benefit. INTRODUCED AS A BILL BY COUNCILMAN SCHWAB. A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING 183 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, AS HEREINAFTER KJRE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED, TO THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO. COUNCILMAN SCHWAB MOVED Aim com~CILMAU BROWN SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING APPROXIMATELY 183 ACRES IN THE VICINITY OF SANTA FE AND UNION STREETS. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Nays: Absent: Council Members Schwab, Schnackenberg, Henning, Dhority, Brown, Blessing, Senti. None. None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * City Attorney Berardini began discussion of a request for authorization for the Mayor of the City of Englewood to execute a contract granting to the City the right to construct and maintain a concrete apron and facing on the property owned by the Colorado and Southern Railroad Coq>any. The City Attorney stated that this was an encroachment on the railroad's property which was necessary for proper drainage in the area. COIBWII.MAN DHORITY MOVED AND COUNCILMAI~ BLESSING SECONDED A K>TION TO INSTRUCT THE MAYOR TO SIGN AN AGREEMENT TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT GRAinING TO THE CITY THE RIGHT TO CONSTRUCT AND MAINTAIN A CONCRETE APRON AND FACING ON THE PROPERTY OWNED BY THE COLORADO AND SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Nays: Absent: Council Members Schwab, Schnackenberg, Henning, Dhority, Brown, Blessing, Senti. None. None . The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * City Attorney Berardini began a discussion of a recommendation that the City Attorney be permitted to attend the Institute of Planning, Zoning and Eminent Domain at the Municipal Legal Study Center, Dallas, Texas, from November 7-9, 1973. He stated that it was very valuable, especially this year since it would deal with morato riums in the planning and zoning area. -5- City Manager Dial stated that he would also like Mr. Jim Supinger, the Director of Community Development , to attend this seminar since it was so closely related to the functions undergoing in the Core area at this time. COUNCILMAH SCHWAB MOVED Alm COUNCILMAN SCHNACKENBERG SECONDED A MOTION TO ALLOW THE RECOMMENDATION THAT BERNARD BERARDINI, CITY ATTORNEY AND JIM SUPINGER, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOP- MENT BE PERMITTED TO ATTEND THE INSTITUTE OF PLANNING, ZONING, AND EMINENT DOMAIN AT THE MUNICIPAL LEGAL STUDY CENTER , DALLAS, TEXAS, FROM NOVEMBER 7-9, 1973. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows : Ayes: Nays: Absent: Council Members Schwab, Schnackenberg, Henning, Dhority, Brown, Blessing, Senti. None . None . The ?.fayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * Councilwoman Henning inquired of City Attorney Berardini the details of a current noise abatement suit. City Attorney Berardini stated that the suit was brought in conjunction with Mrs . Bashor in connection with noise on the Brinkhoff property on Broadway. The City had some evidence concerning the intensity and length of the noise at this time. * * * * * * City Manager Dial began discussion of a resolution appropriating funds for various projects in the Public Improvement Fund. He stated that it was an enlargement of the appropriation for the animal shelter to accommodate the City of Littleton's share. RESOLUTION NO. 47, SERIES OF 1973 A RESOLUTION APPROPRIATING FUims IN THE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FUND. (Copied in full in the Official Resolution Book.) COlmCILMAN SCHWAB MOVED AND COUUCILMAN SOINACKENBERG SECONDED A M.lTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO . 4 7, SERIES OF 1973. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Nays : Absent: Council Members Schwab, Schnackenberg, Henning, Dhority, Brown, Blessing, Senti. None. None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * City Manager Dial began discusison of a memorandum relative to the Master Street Plan. He stated that it gave certain alternatives with some cost implications. Councilman Dhority stated that he did not want to leave the Northwest area hanging at this time. City Manager Dial stated that the Director of Public Works' memorandum was only for the purchase of right-of-way as far as cost figures went and not inclusive of improvements. Councilwoman Henning stated that she felt the streets involved should be passed as an amendment to the Master Stre et Plan at this time, not holding up for the decision on the Windermere- Navajo alignment. She felt, however, that the purchase of the right-of-way should be held off since it is not high in the priorities now. If some of the individuals in the northwest area wanted streets contructed sooner, they may be willing to donate the land involved. Councilman Schwab stated that it was his understanding that this amendment would force individuals not to build in the proposed right-of-way during future development. Councilwoman Henning requested the drafting of a resolution for the Master Street Plan adjustments at the next meeting. Councilman Schnackenberg stated that perhaps the City ought to purchase the land now since it would not get any cheaper . Councilman Schwab stated that rather than purchasing it now, we should hope for some donations in the future. Councilwoman Henning stated that the purchase of this land was not high enough on the priority list now, and that the money could be better used elsewhere. I I I I I I I 'I -6- COUNCILWOMAN HENNING MOVED AND COUNCILMAN SCHNACKENBERG SECONDED A MOTION TO HAVE THE CITY ATTORNEY PREPARE A RESOLUTION TO AMEND MASTER STREET PLAN BY ALL TIIE STREETS INCLUSIVE IN THE MEM:>RANDUH EXCEPT NAVAJO-WINDERMERE ALIGNMENT. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows : Ayes: Nays : Absent: Council Members Schwab, Schnackenberg, Henning, Dhority, Brown, Blessing, Senti. None. None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * City Manager Dial stated that the recomnendation for Lts. Mull and Frazier to attend a Fall Retraining Session in Cheyenne, Wyoming was not specifically included in the budget, but is within limitations of the budget. COUNCILMAN BLESSING MOVED AIID COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE A RECOMMENDATION THAT LTS. LEON MULL AND RON FRAZIER BE PERMITTED TO ATTEND TIIE FALL RETRAINING SESSION OF THE FBI NATI ONAL ACADEMY ASSOCIATES IN CHEYENNE, WYOMING, OCTOBER 19-20, 1973. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Nays : Absent: Cotmcil Members Schwab, Schnackenberg, Henning, Dhority, Brown, Blessing, Senti. None. None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * City Manager Dial directed the Council's attention to certain events on the calendar of events . He stated that there was a certain movement going on to have Cllristmas banners in the downtown area and a request to have the City help put them up. The City would have to contract this work out. * * * * * * City Manager Dial stated that he was letting Mr. Don Nesbitt of the firm of Lonco talk to the City of Sheridan conce rning the fire station to be built on the Oxford and Federal site . 'llle City of Sheridan would then be allowed to choose the final design on the site since all the available alternatives were of equal cost. He showed the designs to Council. * * * * * * Councilwoman Henning stated that the City needed to get a voluntary affirmative action program under way as soon as possible. 1bis would pave the way for any future requirements in the area . Councilman Blessing stated that it was extremely possible that the future requirements may come from the Federal government in this area. General discussion of the Affirmative Action Program was tmdergone. * * * * * * COUl~CILMA.~ SCHWAB MOVED AND COUIJCILMAN DHORITY SECONDED A MOTION TO ADJOURN. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Nays : Absent : Council Membe r s Schwab, Schnackenberg, Henning, Dhority, Brown, Blessing, Senti. None . None. 'llle Mayor declared the motion carried and the meeting was adjourned at 9:30 p.m. Is/ Karl Uollenberger ex officio Clerk of the Council