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SPECIAL t£ETI?«;:
CXXJNCIL ClW1BER.5
CI'l'Y OF ~D, CDLORAOO
JWE 26, 1972
The City c.ouncil of the City of Engler.i.iood, Arapahoe County, Colorado, met in
special sessial en June 26, 1972, at 9:16 p.m.
The following ''Notice of Call" was read by the City Clerk.
OOITCE OF CAIL BY 1HE M\YOR
FOR A SPECIAL SF.SS!~ OF 1HE Cl'l'Y CXXJNCIL
H:lnlAY, JlfiE 26, 1972
9 p.m.
The City Council of the City of Engler.i.iood, Arapahoe County, Colorado, is hereby called to a
special meeting at the City Hall, 3400 South Elati Street, to consider the following agenda:
Acticns relating to cooperatien with the Denver Urban
Renewal Authority and/or the City of Denver for i.nproving
a portion of Zuni Street which f~ a joint boundary between the
Cities of Denver and Engler.i.iood.
STANLEY H. DIAL
City Manager
~ OF RECEIPI' OF OOI'ICE
The foll.awing perscns, all Council Menbers of the City of Englewood, do hereby acknowledge re-
ceipt of notice of the above special session.
/s/ Milton E. Senti
/s/ Howard R. Brawn
Is/ Paul Blessing
/s/ Judith B. Henning
/s/ Dallas Dhority
/s/ E~ E. Schwab
Notice was given to the following Councilman who was not in attendance:
c.ouncilman John J. Lay
Mayor Senti, presiding, called the m:!eting to order. The Mayor asked for roll
call. Upcn the call of the roll, the following were present:
c.ouncil Menbers Schwab, Henning, Brawn, Blessing, Senti.
Absent: c.ouncil Meni>er Lay.
The Mayor declared a quorun present.
Also present were: City Manager Dial
Assistant City Manager r-tnivitt
City Attorney Berardini
Director of Finance Nollenberger
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City Manager Dial described the situation involving the i.nprovement of South
Zuni Street frail West Evans Avenue to approximately West Yale Avenue. He stated that the City
of Denver has an Urban Renewal Project in Scenic View. They originally had the nrney for i.nr
provements on Zuni Street but recently had re-analyzed their situation and decided not to spend
the m:xiey en Zuni Street. Kells Waggoner, Director of Public Works, and Mr. Dial had met with
tlllD Denver officials and an Urban Renewal Official in an attelll>t to prevent the deletien of
Zuni Street fran the renewal project. The Urban Renewal Authority seemed to be sytq>athetic.
They have the Daley to i.nprove their half of Zuni Street in order to allow the Urban Renewal
Authority to do the whole project. Under the Urban Renewal Authority, the 1/3 cost would be
equivalent to Denver's share. The 2/3 cost would be paid by _ the Federal Goverruoont. The 1/3
cost is r~ly equivalent to the cost the city would have to bear if the inprovement of Zuni
Street was done under a special assessment program. There currently is anple right-of-way
for street and gutter. The city will seek donation for sidewalk right-of-way construction and
expects a good tumwt fran the property owners. The 1/3 cost of the project is equal to
~16,000. The Urban Renewal Authority approved unani.llnlsly the proposal if we pay the $16,000
to thE!ll.
Councilwam.n Henning asked if there was any legal problem involved since the
Denver Urban Renewal Authority does not have the jurisdiction over our half of the street.
City Manager Dial replied in the negative.
Councilman Dhority asked if there was any illplication involved that we nay not
assess other property amers in the future. City Manager Dial replied that a not"ll81 assessment
progran would be assessed and that this would be the exception since the Daley would be paid
out of Federal funds.
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Mayor Senti stated that he felt it was a good opportunity for the City of
Englewood to take advantage of it. City manager Dial stated that if Zuni Street were in
next year's special assessment program, the cost to the proterty owner shoold be $49,000
Councilman Dlority stated that he felt that property owners should be willing to put in
a sidewalk and donate the right-of-way in light of this cost to them.
City manager Dial stated that the city needs right-of-way only for the
sidEWalk and should try to negotiate before the property owners are aware of this cost
savings to them, but the Denver Urban Renewal Authority wants to proceed with the con-
tract letting as soon as possible.
Councilwcman Henning asked if it was legal to take any action on this matter in
executive session. City Attorney Berardini replied that he felt it was legal and that there
was precedent for it.
CXXJNCIU1AN IH)RITY MJVED, CXXJNCIU1AN SQlWAB SECDIDED, 'lHAT 'DIE CITY M>VE AHEAD
wrm A RE.'DWIT~ ro APPK>VE 1liE CXNfRACT wrm 1liE DENVER URBAN RmEWAL AVDl>RITY AND GIVE
PERHlSSI~ FOR 1liE M!\YOR ro SI~ 'nlAT CDll'RACT. Upcn the call of the roll, the vote resulted
as follows:
JCXJltifl).
Ayes: r.ouncil Menbers Schwab, Henning, Dhority, Brown, Blessing, Senti.
Nays: None.
Absent: Colmcil Meuber Lay.
The Mayor declared the DDtion carried.
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ClXJNCIU1AN SOlWAB MJVED, CXXJNCIU1AN IH)RITY SECDIDED, 'nlAT 1liE MEETm:; BE AD-
Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows:
Ayes: Council Menbers Schwab, Henning, Dhority, Brown, Blessing, Senti.
Nays: None.
Absent: U>uncil Meuber Lay.
The Mayor declared the rootion carried, and the meeting adjoumed at 9 :50 p.m.
/SI Karl F. Nollenberger
Ex Officio Clerk of the Council
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