The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink About1972-07-31 (Special) Meeting MinutesSPECIAL MEETING: COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO JULY 31, 1972 The City Council of the City of Englewood, Arapahoe County, Colorado met in special session on July 31 . 1972, at 7 :36 p.m. The following "Notice of Call" was read by the City Clerk. OOI'ICE OF CAIL BY 'DIE MA.YOR FOR A SPECIAL SESSIOO OF DIE CITY ClXJNCIL ~Y. JULY 31, 1972 7 .15 P.M. The City Council of the City of Englewood, Arapahoe County, C.Oloraddo, is hereby called to a special meeting at the City Hall, 3400 South Elati Street, to consider the following agenda: Acticn en the petitiens requesting an amencbent to the Charter regarding menbers of the Englewood Fire Fighting Service. Actioo oo bids received for the water reservoir at Belleview and Clarkscn. Consideratien of bids on imchanized rotary file to be used in the new Police-Fire Building. (C.Opies of a mem:>randun from the Director of Finance and the Assistant City Manager transmitted herewith). /s/ Stanley H. Dial STANLEY H. DIAL City Manager SHD .dfl ~ OF RECEIPI' OF tUI'ICE The following perscns, all Council Meni>ers of the City of Englewood, do hereby ackoowledge re- ceipt of the above special session: /s/ Elloor E. Schwab Is/ Mil ten E. Senti /s/ Paul T. Blessing /s/ Judith B. Heming /s/ Howard R. Brown Notice was given to the following Councilmen ~o were not in attendance: Colmcilman John J. Lay Councilman Dallas Dhority Mayor Senti, presiding, called the 100eting to order. The Mayor asked for roll call. Upoo the call of the roll, the following were present: Colmcil Meni>ers Brown, Blessing, Senti, Schwab, Henning. Absent: Council Menbers Lay, Dhority. The Mayor declared a quorun present. Also present were: City Manager Dial Assistant City Manager McDivitt City Attorney Berardini Director of Finance Nollenberger * * * * * '!he Director of Finance Nollenberger requested action on petitions requesting an CIDel'l<Eelt to the Charter regarding IDE!Ii:>ers of the Englewood Fire Fighting Service. He stated that the Fire Fighters had presented a petitioo on Thursday, July 13, 1972, involving labor relaticns with the City and that it had been ascertained that at least 5% of the signa- tures had been qualified electors as defined by state law. Consequently, in accordance with the state law as defined by the City Attorney, publication of the amendment IIUSt take place no later than August U. He requested directicn to publish the amendment at this time. City Attorney Bcrardini coofirmed the fact that 5% of the qualified electors are required in order to put the amendment on the ballot. The Council has the 30-day period from July 13 to August U to decide ~en to hold the election. If there is a general election within UO days of the notice of publication , the amenanent should go en that election. City Attorney felt that the electioo should be NovE!Ii>er 7 as a consequence. Council.wooan Henning in{uired as to how many times the amendment nust be pub- lished . City Attorney Berardini replied that ooce was sufficient for the present and than ooce JOOre prior to the electioo. I I I I I I I I -2- C'.ouncilman Scl"Mab requested an analysis of the proposed amendment from the City Attorney in regard to the legality of the amencbent umer the state statutes. City Bcrardini replied that he 1#0Uld be happy to do so in the near future. CIXJNCIUD1AN ~ M>VED I CXXJNC!UfAN ~ SECDIDED A MJITCN 'ID ACCEPI' 'DIE PE:r!TIOOS ~~ AN AMENIHNI' 'ID 'DIE CliARI'ER AND 'ID PUBU~ 'DIE AMEmHNI' CN AIGJsr 9 C.AIL- ra:; FOR AN ELECTICN 00 ~ER 7. Upcn the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Nays: Absent: Council Meubers Brown, Blessing, Senti, Schwab, Henning. Nooe. Council Meubers Lay, Dhority. The Mayor declared the DX>ticn carried. * * * * * City Manager Dial discussed the bids concerning the water reservoir at Bellevier.N and Cl..arksm. He stated that there were ave bids received and that both of them came in well over the estimate. He reccmrended that the Council reject the bids and negotiate with the ave fi.rlI8 in an attenpt to develop a lower cost. ClXJNCIIJ1AN SCliWAB M>VED, CllJNC!UfAN BT FSSIR; SECDIDED A MJITCN 'ID REJECT 'DIE TW) BIDS 00 'lllE WATER RESERVOIR AT BET J .EVIEW AND ~ AND 'ID .AU'lll)RIZE 'DIE STAFF 'ID NEWITATE WI'lli 'lllE 1'iD FIRM>. Upcn the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes : Council Merrbers Brown, Blessing, Senti, Schwab, Henning. Nays: Ncne. Absent: Council Menbers Lay, Illority. The Mayor declared the DX>ticn carried. * * * * * City Manager Dial discussed the bids en the mechanized rotary file to be used in the new Police-Fire Building. He stated that the bids for the other ner.N Police-Fire furniture were taken and approved previously. A rotary file "'10\lld enlarge the capacity within the Police Fire Center for filing and both bids were within the estimate of $4,000. He reconmended the acceptance of the ACill? Visible Records Corporation in the annmt of $3 , 425 • Cll.JNCIU1AN BLESS TI«; M>VED, CXXJNCIU1AN ~ SECDIDED A MJITCN 'ID AWARD 'DIE BID FOR A l£CliANIZED RJI'ARY FILE 'ID ACM: VISIBLE REOOROO CDRPORATICN IN 'DIE AMlJN1' OF $3 ,425 • Upcn the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Council Menhers Brown, Blessing, Senti, Schwab, Henning. Nays : Ncne. Absent: Council Menbers Lay, Illority. The Mayor declared the DX>tion carried. * * * * * Cll.JNCIU1AN SOlWAB M>VED, Cll.JNCIU1AN BLESSIR; SECDIDED A MJITCN FOR Alll~. Upoo. the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes : Nays: Absent: Council Meni>ers Brown, Blessing, Senti, Schwab, Henning. Nooe. C'.ouncil Merrbers Lay, Illority. The Mayor declared the DX>ticn carried, and the meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m. /SI Karl Nollenberger Ex officio City Clerk 449