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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972-02-22 (Regular) Meeting MinutesI I I I CXXJNCIL CliAMBERS CITY OF ~D, 001.0RAOO February 22, 1972 REQJU\R~: The City Council of the City of Englewood, Arapahoe County, Colorado met in regular sessicn en February 22, 1972, at 8:00 P.M. Mayor Senti, presiding, called the meeting to order. Council Metber Brawn left Council Oumbers at 8: 05 P .M. The invocaticn was given by the Reverend G. Bruce Currier of the Han¢en Hills American Baptist Orurch. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Pack No. 58. The Mayor asked for roll call. Upcn a call of the roll, the following were present: c.amcil Menbers Blessing, Dhority, Henning, Lay, Schwab, Senti. Absent: Council Meni>er Brawn. The Mayor declared a quorun present. Also present -were: City Manager Dial Assistant City Manager McDivitt * * * * * Cll.JNCIUD1AN ~ MJVED, CXXJNCIIM\N BTFSSIH:; SECXJIDED, 'lHAT nIE MINUl'E.5 OF nIE SPECIAL l-EE'l'm:; OF JANUARY 24, 1972, BE APPEVVED AS READ. Upcn a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Nays: Absent: Council Menbers Blessing, Brawn, Dhority, Henning, Lay, Schwab, Senti. Ncne. COlmci 1 Menber Brawn. The Mayor declared the nntion carried. CDWCIU1AN SCliWAB MlVED, <Xl.JNCILMAN I.AY SECXNDED, '!HAT 'mE MINl1l'F.S OF 'mE REGJLAR MEETn«; OF IBBRUARY 7, 1972, BE APPEVVED AS READ. Upcn a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: c.otmcil Menbers Blessing, Brawn, Dhority, Henning, Lay, Schwab, Senti. Nays: Ncne. Absent: c.ouncil Menber Brown. The Mayor declared the mticn carried. * * * * * c.ouncilman Brawn reentered Council Chalrbers at 8: 07 P .M. and took his seat with Cooncil. * * * * * Special quests as shown were recognized. * * * * * Mr. M.M. Sl.EIOOrs, 3140 South Delaware Street, appeared to request that the City COlncil pass an ordinance prohibiting showing of "X-rated roovies" within the City of Englewood. He presented a petiticn signed by the ''Comnittee for the Oppositicn for Indecent Pictures" and attached letters to the Council from both his wife and him, known as Exhibit "A". Mr. SUIIDers stated that the City has an ordinance prohibiting all marmer of activity within the City there- fore, it should be no problem to adopt an ordinance prohibiting the showing of these offensive fillJI>. Mrs. M.M. S\.IIIDers, 3140 South Delaware Street, also spoke in favor of his proposal. Reverend G. Bruce Currier, Han¢en Hills American Baptist Church, stated his support of such an ordinance and requested Council to go on record inmediately opposing the showing of these film;. Councilman Brawn echoed his remarks. ClXJN~ BlGtN M>VED, <Xl.JNCILMAN BI .F:SSI.R; SECDIDED, 'lHAT nIE CITY ATIDim:Y BE DI»:CI'ED 'ID PREPARE AN ORDINANCE \illlCli \ilXJlD PIOUBIT 'lllE SlD1ING OF "X-RATED" MJVIES WI'llilN 'lllE CITY OF ~D. There was s~ discussion as to whether the City Attorney has been asked to do this before, but it was concluded that he had merely been asked to study the matter previously 349 350 -2- and had reported back to C<7Jilcil that such an ordinance ""10Uld probably rot be upheld if appealed through the Courts. It was agreed that the intent of this nr:>tioo was to require that an ordinance be prepared and submitted for Council's deliberation. Upoo a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Nays: Absent: C-ouncil Menbers Blessing, Brown, Dhority, Henning, Lay, Schwab, Senti. None. None. The Mayor declared the rootion carried. * * * * * Item; 3(a) thru 3(h) were all received. * * * * * City Manager Dial discussed with Council a reconmendation from the Parks and Recreation Comni.ssion that an agrccrocnt be entered into with Phelps-Brauer and Associates, Inc. , for professiooal services oo preliminary master plan of a golf course. CXXK;IU1AN RUSSI?«; MlVED, CXl.JNCILMAN ~ SECllIDED, 'lllAT nm FIRM OF PHELPS- BIWJER AND A.59)ClATF.S, INC. • 1050 WAIStDRIH IDJLEVARD' BE CDMISSlcm:D 'ID PRESfNI' A PRELI- MINARY IESI~ STUD'i AND FFA5IBILl'IY REPORI' FUR A POSSIBLE RECREATIOO CXHJLEX, INCUJDU«; A OOLF ~E. Counci1man Lay indicated that such a study would be premature and that an appraisal of the property to be studied sh'"ld be conducted first. City Manager Dial stated that both the land appraisal and the study were necessary and that because they went hand in hand, it was difficult to say which should come first. Cost of the study he stated lNOuld be $3,000. Mr. Dial then distrihlted a copy of the proposed agreellelt dated January 31, 1972, which Phelps-Brauer and Associates, Inc. , for Council's study. Mr. Dial enphasized that the study would include analyzing a possible recreatioo conplex in additioo to a golf course facility . Council Schwab stated that we will soon have approxinlltely eight golf courses, public and private, generally between Cllerry Creek Dam on the east, WadSlNOrth Avenue on the West, County-Line Road on the SQ.1th, and Hanl>den Avenue on the North. These courses are available to anyone providing they are willing to pay the cost; in sane cases such cost would include oed>ership in a country club. Therefore, the argunent that ro golfing owortuni.ties are available in the area is rot legitinllte --it is merely a mtter of being willing to pay the price. Mr. Jacques Stackhouse of the Parks and Recreation Conmi.ssioo and Chairmm of the Golf Course Comni.ttee appeared to support the study. Mr. Phelps of Phelps-Brauer and Associates, Inc., also appeared to answer questions. Council.mm Brawn asked why it was inportant for the City to have a nuni.cipal course. Hr. Phelps replied that (1) private courses preclude the public; (2) a history of Colorado uuni.cipal courses has been one of profitability in this area (he roted in particular Kermedy and Welshire courses); (3) a golf course was aesthetically pleasing for it provided open space and was an excellent way to further conservation of the area. Councilman Schwab asked if Mr. Phelps could guarantee that the course lNOuld make t00ney and Hr. Phelps stated that he could not. c.ouncilnan Dhority while not opposing the course asked Mr. Phelps why private investors were not building mxe of the courses. Mr. Phelps stated that the era of the country club was coming to an end and that the "frait end" mcney required to build a course could often be put to better advantage by private investors. ~ LAY MJVED, ~~ SOlWAB SECllIDED, '!HAT nm MJITW BE AMENDED 'ID HAVE nlE Sl'UI1i TABl.ED OO'IL A LAND APPRAISAL CXlJU) BE M\IE. Upoo a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Menbcrs Dhority, Lay, Schwab. Nays: Council Meni>ers Blessing, Brawn, Henning, Senti. Absent: None. The Mayor declared the rootioo defeated. City Manager Dial was asked where mcney 'NOUld be provided for such a study and he indicated that the m:ney would probably cone from the recreation surplus. I I I I ,, I I I -3- Roll was taken m the original llX>tim, and the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Nays: Council Menbers Blessing, Br<Ml, Dhority, Herming, Senti. Chmcil Menbers Lay, Schwab. Absent: Nale. The Mayor declared the llDtim carried. * * * * * A mem>randun fran Fire 01ief Wn. A. Hamiltm to Mr. Stanley H. Dial, City Manager, reomneuding the purchase of the Jacobs Engine Brake for the 'Tele Squirt" punping apparatus was received. City Manager Dial reviewed the actim taken at the last regularly scheduled Council meeting Calcerning the purchase of the Jacobs Engine Brake for the 'Tele Squirt" punping apparatus. He noted that an award for the punper was authorized but that the brake was not to be purchased until additional informatim had been givE!l to the Council and authorization for the purchase was ma.de. It was agreed by c.ouncil that the Jacobs Engine Brake could be purchased. Council~ Henning left Council Chant>ers at 9: 08 P .M. City Manager Dial disrussed the bids received for three fiberglass, 4700 galloo capacity, liquid alun tanks. Original estimate of the tanks was $7 ,500 to $8,000 plus install- ati.cn. Councilwamn Henning reE!ltered Council ChBIIi>ers and took her seat with Council at 9 : 10 P.M. Mr. Dial reccmnes acted that the low bid of $5 , 000 be accepted, indicating that the installatim would be performed at an additional cost by City crews. ~CIU1AN IH>Rl'IY M>VED, CXlJNCllM\N lAY SEcnmED, 'IliAT nm UJtJ BID OF HARI'WElL FABRICATIW CXH>ANY IN nm AMX.Nr OF $5,000 BE ACraPl'ED, AND 'IliAT nm M\YOR AND Cl'IY CLERK BE Al1lll>RIZED 'ID EXEa.rrE IBE ~y IXXDOTS. lJpal a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Nays: Absent: Council Menbers Blessing, Br<Ml, Dhority, Henning, Lay, Schwab, Senti. Ncne. Nooe. The Mayor declared the llDtim carried. * * * * * CWNCllM\N IH>Rl'IY MJVED, ~CIIMAN BIESSU«; SECXlIDED, 'IliAT nm RES>WITWS CXHEIDIK; nm SERVICES OF t£.5SRS. EU£R E. UDWID, SCllWAB, R11DIM AND JCEN C. KREIL~ (RES>WITWS tl>S. 6, 7, AND 8, RESPECTIVELY) BE APPIDVED AND AOOPIED. (Copied in full in the official Resoluticn Book). Upcn a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: C'.ouncil Meni:>ers Blessing, Brawn, Dhority, Henning, Lay, Senti. Nays: Ncne. Abstain: Council Menber Schwab. Absent: Nate. The Mayor declared the llDtim carried. * * * * * Councilman Lay left Council Cllanbers at 9:23 P.M. City Manager Dial discussed a mem>randll'n from Mr. A. R. Bessettee, President of the Colorado M.micipal League, urging the City to lend financial support to the League's partici- patial in the Mountain Bell rate increase hearing. Mr. Dial indicated the cost to the City ~d be $842.32. Councilwamn Henning felt that City participaticn was justified, especially since the quality of service would also be a questim to be considered by the Comni.ssioo. ~CllM\N BLESSING MJVED, CXlJNCIUDMAN HtmIR; SECXIIDED, 'IliAT nm CITY OF ENGIE\tlX)D SUPPORI' 'DIE CDLORAOO MJNICIPAL LEAGUE IN ITS PARI'ICIPATIW IN 'DIE KllN1'AIN BEIL RATE IN<m'ASE HEARIR; AT A OOST OF $842.32. 351 352 -4- lJpat a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Menbers Blessing, Brown, Dhority, Henning, Schwab, Senti. Nays: Ncne. Absent: Council Menber Lay. * * * * * BY AIJlll)Rl'IY ORDINANffi NO. 7, SERI.F.5 OF 1972 AN ORDINANO: CREATill; AN IMPR>VEl-En' DISTRICT IN nm Cl'IY OF ~, 001.DRAOO, 'IO BE ~ AS PAVIR:; DISTRICT ti>. 21, ORDERIR; nm <mSTRUCTIW 'lllEREIN OF S£REE'I' AND AllEY IMPR:>~; Pl(JVIllI?I; FOR nm ISSlWKE OF JDIDS OF nm DISTRICT IN PAYMENI' FOR SAID IMPR:>~; PR:>VIDit«; FOR tUI'IO: 'ID CXNl'RACIORS AND 'ID BIDDERS FOR SPECIAL IMPR:>VD-INT DISTRICT BCJIDS OF SAID Cl'IY. (Copied in full in the official Ordinance Book). Cll.fiCIIJ1AN IH>RIT'f HJVED, CXlJNCIU'1AN ~ SECmDED, 'lllAT ORDINANO: NO. 7 , SERIES OF 1972, BE PASSED W FINAL RF.ADI:t«; AND PUBLISHED IN FULL IN nm ~D HERAID SENITNEL. Upcn a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Melbers Blessing, Brawn, Dhority, Henning, Schwab, Senti. Nays: Ncne. Absent: c.ouncil Meubers Lay. The Mayor declared the IIDtion carried. * * * * * IN'l'lUXXE) AS A BIIL B'i CDWCI~ BIESSI:t«; AND READ IN FULL. A BIIL FOR AN ORDINANCE APPRJVIt«; nm \fflLE oosr OF 'lllE nt>R:>\DtNI'S MADE IN AND FOR SIDEWAil{ IMPR>WHNI' DISTRICT NO. 71 IN nm CIT'f OF ~D. 001.DRAOO; APPR:>VJK; AND CDWIRMIR; nm APPORl'ICR-INI OF SAID CDST 'ID EAOI IDr OR TRACI OF LAND SAID DISTRICT; ASSESSIOO A SHARE OF SAID CDST AGAINST EACH wr OR TRACI' OF LA.ND IN nm DISTRICT; AND PRESClUB!?«; nm~ OF CDILECI'IW AND PAYMENI' OF SAID~. Cll.fiCIIJ1AN BI ESSm::; MMD, CXlJNCIUD1AN HF2tiING SEcmDED, 'lllAT 'mE BIIL FOR AN ORDINANCE BE PASSED W FIRST READI:t«; AND PUBLI~ IN FULL IN nm mGLE\tD)D HERAID SFNrINEL. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Nays: Absent: C.Ouncil Menilers Blessing, Brawn, Dhority, Henning, Schwab, Senti. Ncnc. Council Meui>er Lay. The Mayor declared the IIDtion carried. * * * * * REs:>WI'IW NO. 9, SERIF.s OF 1972 A RF.S>WI'IW AJJ'lll)RIZING nm OOITFICATIW OF PR:>PERI'Y CWERS OF ASSESSt-tNl'S FUR PAVING DISTRICT NO. 20 AND ESTABLISHIR; A DATE FOR PUBLIC HF.ARm::; W SAID ~. (C.Opied in full in the official Resolution Book). City Manager Dial noted that the resolution authorizing the coupleti.on of Paving District No. 20 called for the public hearing to be held on March 27, 1972, at 7 :30 P .M., at City Hall, 3400 South Elati Street. ~ ~ KJVED, WBCIUD1AN HENNOO SECDIDID, 1HAT RESOWI'I<E NO. 9, SERIES OF 1972, BE APPRJVED AND AOOPl'ED, AND 'lllAT nlE PUBLIC HF.ARIR; ~AS~ FOR PAVING DIS- TRICT NO. 20 BE ESTABLI91ED FOR MARCll 27, 1972 AT 7 :30 P.M. Upcn a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Q)uncil Meni>ers Blessing, Brawn, Dhority, Henning, Schwab, Senti. Nays: Ncne. Absent : Council Meni>er Lay. The Mayor declared the Dl>tion carried. * * * * * I I I I I I I I -5- City Manager Dial reCOODelded approval of Fire Chief Willliam A. Hami.ltoo and Captian Del McCarty to attend the 44th Annual Fire Department Instructor's Conference in Kansas City, Missouri, on March 14-17, 1972. CD.fiClU1AN SCHWAB M>VED, CXlJNCllMAN ~ SECDIDED, 'IHAT 'l1iE ~ OF FIRE aITEF WIILIAM A. HAMIL~ AND C.APTAIN DEL M; CAKlY 'ID ATl'END 'l1iE 44'Di AttiUAL FIRE DEPARI'MENT IN- STRUCI'OR' S <Xm'ERmffi IN KANSAS CITY, M[SSXJRI, rn Ml\RO{ 14-17, 1972, BE APPK>VED. Upoo a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Menbers Blessing, Brown, Dhority, Heming, Schwab, Senti. Nays: Ncne. Absent: c.ouncil Meni>er Lay. The Mayor declared the ontioo carried. * * * * * City Manager Dial noted that the ~new buses were about ready for delivery and that it would be helpful to have a meeting of the Englewood-Littletoo Bus Conmittee to discuss the disposition of equipnent currently being used. It was agreed that a meeting would be held at nooo oo March 6, 1972 if at all possible. * * * * * CllJNCllMAN BIESSING MJVED, CD.fiCIU1AN ~ SECDIDED, 'IHAT CXlJNCIDD1AN HFHm«; BE APPOI.Nl'ED 'ID 'l1iE OORE AREA ~ AND DE.VEl.DIMEN1' CXM«Tl'EE AS WELL AS MAYOR SENTI. r.ouncilman Dhority questioned whether it would be inappropriate to have nnre than one ned:>er and the Mayor fran Council. It was agreed that it would present a problen ooly if the size of the coomi. ttee became UIMieldy. CD.fiCil.MAN BI ESSil«i M>VED, CDJNCII.MAN ~ SECml>ED, 'IHAT 'l1iE KJI'IOO BE AMENDED 'ID APPOINI'ED CD.fiCIUU1AN ~ AND CD.fiCIU1AN IH>RITY IN AIDITirn 'ID MAYOR Slln'I AS ~CIL'S REPRFSmrATIVES 'ID 'IliE ClM1ITI'EE. Upai a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Nays: Absent: Council Meni>ers Blessing, Brown, Dhority, Hemri.ng, Schwab, Senti. Ncne. c.ouncil Meni>er Lay. The Mayor declared the rootioo carried. * * * * * Councilman rlwrity questioned the distributioo of the Sales Tax between the General Fund and the Ptt>lic Inprovenent fund and the City Manager agreed to report back to the Council at the next meeting. c.ouncil.wooan Henning questiooed why the revenues within the Recreatim Fund, parti- cularly those of the indoor pool, sports and games, and cultural activities, were down for the Dalth of January over the same IOOnth last year. City Manager Dial said he "-IOUld report back to the Council at the following meeting. * * * * * c.ouncilman Brown asked about the status of the Animal Control Conmi.ttee recomnenda- tions. City Manager Dial stated that the City Attorney was studying a possible bill for an ordinance to be presented to the Council at a later date. * * * * * Mr. Gil Egglestoo, 3911 South ShenI611, mmounced that he had a loose Spruce tree in his yard which the City could have if it were willing to relOOVe it. The City Manager stated that he would look into the natter. * * * * * CllJNCllMAN ~ MJVED, CDJNC~ IH)R!TY SECXJIDED, 'IHAT 'l1iE MEETING BE AllJClJmED. Upon a call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Merrbers Blessing, Brown, Dhority, Heming, Schwab, Senti. Nays: None. Absent: Council Merrbers Lay. The Mayor declared the ontion carried and the meeting adjoumed at 10:20 P.M. /SI Stephen A. Lyon Ex Officio City Clerk 35il