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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1971-01-04 (Regular) Meeting Minutes148 January 4, 1971 COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO JANUARY 4, 1971 REGULAR MEETING: The City council of the City of Englewood, Arapahoe county, Colorado,met in regu lar sess i on on January 4, 1 9 71 at 8:00 P. M. Mayor Schwab, presiding, called the meeting to order. The invocation was 9 iven by Councilman Howard Brown. Pledge of Allegiance was led by Boy Scout Troop No. 154. The Mayor asked for roll call. Upon the call of the roll, t he following were present: Councilmen Brown, Kreilin ~. Lone, Senti, Schwab. Absent: Councilmen Dhority and Lay. The Mayor declared a quorum present. Also present were: City Manager Dial, City Attorney Berardini, City Clerk Lyon. * * * * * * Mr. Harold Rust, Manager of the Englewood office of the Public Service I Company, appeared before city Council and presented the check on the estimated franchise I for the last quarter of 1970 i n the amount of $34,500.00 * * * * * * Mr. Pat Schwartz, representing Shopping Centers, Inc., appeared before City Council. Mr. Schwartz indicated that the Joslins building in the 3300 block of South Broadway would be occupied by Information Handling Services, Inc. Mr. Schwartz requested that approximately 60% of the Park-N-Shop parking lot be designated unlimited parking. Mr. Schwartz requested also that a resolution and amendment to the City's agreement with Shopping Centers, Inc. be approved. City Manager Dial stated that the Park-N-Shop parking lot was largely empty. Mr. Dial discussed the present lease and its amendment and the provision of eight-hour parking rather than indefinite parking . RESOLUTION NO. 1, SERIES OF 1971* A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE, ON BEHALF OF '1IE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, AN AMENDMENT TO A LEASE WITH SHOPPING CENTERS, INC., WHICH AMENDMENT PROVIDES FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ALL DAY PARKING IN A CERI'AIN PORI'ION OF THE PARKING wr COVERED BY SAID LEASE. COUNCILMAN SENTI MOVED, COUNCILMAN LONE SECONDED, THAT RESOLUTION NO. 1, SERIES OF 1971 BE ADOPTED AND APPROVED. City Council discussed the lease. *Due to the fact that this resolution was not approved, it will be assigned a new number on the date it is approved. Mr. Paul Ambrose appeared before City Council to discuss the amendment of the Park-N-Shop lease and the provision of long-term p a rking. It is the consensus of the City Council that there is no basic objection to the provision of longer term parking. COUNCILMAN KREILING MOVED, COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED, THAT THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION AND AMENDMENT TO THE LEASE WITH SHOPPING CENTERS, INC. FOR THE PARK-N-SHOP PARKING wr BE TABLED UNTIL CITY ATl'ORNEY BERARDINI COUID COMPLETE THIS REVIEW OF THE LEASE AND THE LIMITATION OF PARKI?li HOURS COULD BE BETTER DEFINED. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Brown, Kreiling, Lone, Senti, Schwab. Nays: None Absent: Councilmen Dhority and Lay. Tbe Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * The minutes of the Water and Sewer Board meeting of December 22, 1970 were received for the record, with two memorandums attached. Mr. Charles Carroll, Director of Utilities, appeared before City Council in regard to a memorandum recommending the purchase of a ten-acre parcel of land north of the existing sewage treatment plant site . Mr . Carroll presented a map of the area to be acquired. I I I I I I January 4, 1971 City Ma n ager Dial ind icated that the property had been offered for $66,000 and had been appraised by t h e City at $65 ,6 0 0 . RESOUJTION NO. l, SERIES OF 1971 A RESOLUTION AUTIDRIZING THE EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF LAND FOR THE USE BY THE UTI LIT IES DEPARI'MENT. (Co p ied in f ull in the o f f i c ia l Resolution Book.) COUNCILMAN LONE MOVED , CO UNCILMAN BRCMN SECONDED, THAT RESOLUTION NO. l, SERIES OF 1971, BE ADOPTED AND APPROVED. Upo n the c a ll of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Counc i lmen Brown, Kreiling, Lone, Senti, Schwab. Na y s: None Absent : Counc i lmen Dh o r i ty a nd La y. The Mayor declared the motio n carried. * * * * * Mr . Charles Ca rroll , Director of Utilities, reappeared before City Council in regard to the second memo randum r econmending that a committee be appointed to review and upgrade the present Englewood Sewer Ord inanc e . Mr. Ca rroll i nd icated tha t there were increasing problems with industrial sewage at the Englewood Sewage T r eatment Pla nt. Mr. Ca rroll stated that other conwnunities had been coping with these problems by e s tablish ing more s t ringent regulat i ons concerning the content of sewage and that it was the reconme ndatio n o f the Water a nd Sewer Board that a conunittee consisting of citizens, business, and industrial representat i ve s b e a ppo i nted to study the problem and to make recommendations for the revision of the Se wage Ord i n ance . Members o f Cit y Council a sked Mr. Carroll to submit names of individuals to be considered for the c011111ittee . COUNCILMAN KREIL ING MOVE D, COUNCiutAN WNE SECONDED, 'lHAT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE WATER AND SEWER BOARD TBllT A CC»itMI TT EE BE APPOINTED TO REVIEW AND UPGRADE THE PRESENT ENGLEWOOD SEWER ORDI- NANCE BE ACCEPTED . Upon t h e call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes : Coun c i l men Brown , Kreiling, Lone, Senti, Schwab. Nays: Non e Absen t : Co unc i l men Dhority a nd Lay. The Mayor declared t h e mo t i o n carried . * * * * * The minute s of the Board of Adjustment and Appeals meeting of December 9, 1970, were received for t he recor d. * * * * * A me morandum from Mr . Bernard v. Berardini, City Attorney, to Mr. Jack L. Clasby, Police Chief, with regard to t h e Cit y 's legal authority to enforce all traffic regulations on certain portions of South Elati Street, We st Girard Avenue, West Floyd Avenue, and South Cherokee Street was received for the record . * * * • • A memorand um and attachme n ts fran Mr. Stephen A. Lyon, Director of Finance, relative to the dog license progr am wa s rece i v e d for the record. City Co unc i l d i scu ssed the Englewood dog license program and whether it should be abandoned. Mr . Jack L . Cla s b y, Chief of Police, appeared before City Council and discussed enforcement problems with the d og l icense p rogram a nd the dog leash law. At t h e conclusion of the d i scussion, it was the consensus of City Council that a report be prepared by the staff d iscuss ing the en forcement programs in various other communities within the areas as well as the gener al anima l control pract i ces. * • • * • BY AUTHORITY ORDINANCE NO. 1, SERIES OF 1971 AN ORD INANCE AMEND ING ORDINANCE NO. 29, SERIES OF 1969; DELAYING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF RE- NAMING "SOtn'H SANTA PE IANE" TO "SOUTH WINDERMERE STREET" FROM JANUARY 1, 1971, TO NOVEMBER 1, 1971; AND DECIARING AN EME RGE NC Y. (Copied in f ull i n the offic i al Ordinance Book.) 149 150 January 4 , 1971 COUNCILMAN LONE MOVE D, COUNCILMAN SENTI SECONDED, THAT ORDINANCE NO. 1, SERIES OF 1971, BE PASSED ON FINAL READING AS AN EMERGE NCY AND ORDERED PUBLISHED IN FULL IN THE ENGLEWOOD HERAID AND ENTERPRISE . Upon the c a ll o f the r oll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Brown , Kre i ling, Lone, Senti, Schwab. Nays: None Absent: Councilmen Dhority a nd La y. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * Introduced a s a Bill by Co uncilman Lone . A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE REZONING wrs l THROtx;H 5, INCLUSIVE, BLOCK l; AND Lars l THROUGH 4, INCLUSIVE, BLOCK 8, PLEASANT VIEW , SECOND FILING , CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, COLORADO, FROM R-1-B (SINGIE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL) DISTRICT TO R-2-B (TWO-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL) DISTRICT. (Copied in full in the offic i al Ordi nance Book.) COUNCILMAN LONE MOVED , COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED, THAT THE PROPOSED BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE BE PASSED ON FIRST RE ADING AN D ORDERED PUBLISHED IN FULL IN THE ENGLEWOOD HERAID AND ENTERPRISE, AND THAT THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED REZONING BE ESTABLISHED AS FEBRUARY 1, 1971. Discussion ensued. Upon the call of the roll , the vote re sulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Brown , Kre i l i ng, Lone, Schwab. Nays: None Abstaining: Councilman Sen ti. Absent: Co uncilmen Dhority and Lay. The Mayor declared the motio n carried. * * * * * City At torney Berardini r eported that the policemen in the City of Aurora had filed suit again~ the C ity to recover contribution s of t he policemen made to their Pension Fund should a police- man separate from service pr ior to r etirement. This case had been presented before Judge Smith's Court in Arapahoe County on Janu ary 4 , 197 1. * * * * * RE SOLUTION NO. 2, SERIES OF 1971 A RE SOLUTION DECLARING T HE INTENTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, TO CREATE AN IMP ROVEMENT DI STRI CT IN SAID CITY TO BE KNCMN AS PAVING DISTRICT NO. 20; ADOPTING DETAILS AND SPECIFICATIONS THE REFORE; AND ORDERING PUBLICATION AND MAILING OF NarICE OF HEARING TO THE CMNERS OF THE PK>PERTY TO BE ASSESSED FOR IMPROVEMENTS IN SAID DISTRICT. (Copied in f u l l in the o f f i c i al Resolution Book.) COUNCIUotAN BRCMN MOVED , COUNCILMAN LONE SECONDED, THAT RESOLUTION NO. 2, SERIES OF 1971, BE ADOPTED AND APPROVED . Upon the call o f the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Counci lmen Brown , Kre iling, Lone, Sent i , Schwab. Nays: None Absent: Councilmen Dhority and Lay. The Mayor declared the motion carried . * * * * * City Manager Dial presented a proposed agreement with Arapahoe County for shelter services for Arapahoe County's dogs for the next five years; said services to be provided by the City of Englewood. Mr. Dial indicated that over the five year period, the City of Englewood was guaranteed an amount of $21,000 for these services . Most of the animal shelter had been budgeted for 1970 at $20,000, I I I in anticipation of County participatio n i n construction costs. However, the County had preferred to 'I participate on a per dog basis as set for th wi thin the proposed agreement. Mr. Dial stated that the i cost estimate for the shelter at this ti.me i s $32,880. Mr. Jack L . Clasby appeared before C i ty Council and discussed the adequacy of the facility proposed for construction . I I I 'I January 4 , 1971 COUNCI LMAN SE NTI MOVE D, COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED, THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE AUTHO- RIZED TO EXECUTE THE PROP OSED AG REEMENT BETWEEN ARAPAHOE COUNTY AND THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD FOR A SHELTER FACILITY TO BE CON STROCT ED BY THE CI TY AND THAT THE CITY PROVIDE SHELTER SERVICES FOR ARAPAHOE COUNTY. Upon the call of the ro ll, the vote re sulted as follows: Ayes: Counci l men Brown , Kreiling, Lone, Senti, Schwab. Nays: None Absent: Councilmen Dhority and Lay. The Mayor declared the motion carried . * * * * * City Manager Dial discus sed a proposed agreement between Arapahoe County, City of Littleton, South Suburban Recreation District , and the City of Englewood wherein Englewood and Littleton would provide $4,000 apiece for a forester a nd South Suburban Metropol i tan Parks and Recreation District would provide $2 ,000 . Mr . Dial stated that the o nly change to the agreement that he saw necessary was that the County Forester would make all efforts to enfo rce ord i n a nces of the C i ty of Englewood pertaining to trees. COUNCILMAN KRE I LING MOVED , COUNCILMAN SENTI SECONDED, THAT THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, ARAPAHOE COUNT Y, AND arHER PARTIES BE APPROVED WITH THE ADDITION OF A SECTION CONCERNING THE ENFOICEMENT OF CITY ORDINANCES BY THE FORESTER AND THAT THE JGREEMENT BE SENT TO ARAPAHOE COUNTY FOR ITS APPROVAL; SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL BY ARAP AHOE COUNTY THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO EXECllrE THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS . Upon the call of t h e rol l, t he vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Brown, Krei l ing , Lon e , Se n ti , Schwab. Nays: None Absent: Councilmen Dhority a nd La y. The Mayor declared the motion carried . * * * * * City Manager Dial indicated that a public hear i ng concerning the Southgate Sanitation District bypassing sewage into Little Dry Cree k , i n the v i cinity of Jackson and Orchard, wa s being scheduled by the Tri-County Health Departmen t . Mr. Dial stated that he wo u ld have more data concerning the situation to City Council on the 18th of January . * * * * * City Manager Dial presented a memorandum from Di rector of Finance Lyon concerning certain license provisions in the Revised Municipal Code wh i ch have been picked up erroneously and other license provisions which had been omitted . Director of Finance Lyon app eared before Ci ty Council and discussed the proposed correction to the City Code. COUNCILMEN KREILING MOVED, COUNCI LMA N BROWN SECONDED, THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY BE AUTIDRIZED TO PREPARE A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE REINSTAT I NG THE COMMERCIAL AMUSEMENTS LICENSES IN EFFECT SINCE 1964; SAID BILL TO BE RETROACTIVE TO JANUARY 1 , 1971. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Brown , Kreiling, Lone, Senti, Schwab. Nays: None Absent: Councilmen Dhority and La y. The Mayor declared the motion carried . * * * * * City Manager Dial requested that Mi ss Ha r riet Lute, Director of Libraries, be permitted to attend the American Library Association meeting in Los An g ele s , Cal i fornia, on January 17-20, 1971. COUNCIIMAN LONE MOVED , COUNCILMAN SE NT I SECONDED, THAT CITY COUNCIL APPROVE THE OUT-OF-STATE TRIP OF MISS HARRIET LllrE AS RECOMMENDED BY CITY MANAGER DIAL. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Brown, Krei l ing , Lo ne , Senti , Schwab. Nays: None Absent: Councilmen Dhority and Lay. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * 151 152 January 4, 1971 City Manager Dial discussed the formation of a comprehensive traffic plan for the City of Englewood. Mr. Dial stated that the City had been unable to obtain financing either through the TOPICS Program or through the Denver Regional Council of Governments. Mr. Dial stated that the cost would be $25,000 for the City of Englewood and should the City of Littleton participate, the cost would probably be $20,000 apiece . Mr . Dial suggested that the City of Englewood proceed as it would take six months for the report to be received and probably another three months for implementation actions. COUNCILMAN SENl'I MOVED, COUNC ILMAN LONE SECONDED, THAT THE CITY CE ENGLEWOOD BE Atrl'HORIZED TO PROCEED ON TRAFFIC STUDY WITH THE FIRM OF ALAN M. VOORHEES AND ASSOCIATES, INC. AT A COST OF $25,000 AJID THAT IT BE MADE A REQUIREMENI' OF THE CONl'RACT DOCUMENI' THAT THE PLAN BE Ca.IPLETE AND PRESENTED TO CITY COUN:IL AT ITS FIRST MEETING IN JULY, 1971. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Brown, Kreiling, Lone, Senti, Schwab. Nays: None Absent: Councilmen Dhority and Lay. The Mayor declared the motion carried . * * * * * City Manager Dial reported that Director of Finance Lyon had been requested to participate in the Site Visitation Team which evaluates the contract performance of the City of Dayton under its Federally financed computer research project. Mr . Dial stated that this would require approximately four trips a yea~ all of which would be financed by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. * * * * * Councilman Brown inquired as to the status of the drainage problem in the Kent Village Area. City Manager Dial stated that a complete report was being prepared for presentation at the January 11, 1971, City Council study session. * * * * * COUNCILMAN LONE MOVED, COUNCI LMAN KREILING SECONDED, THAT THE MEETING BE ADJOURNED. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as f ollows: Ayes: Councilmen Brown , Kreiling, Lone, Senti, Schwab. Nays: None Abs e nt: Councilmen Dhority and Lay. The Mayor declared the motion carried, and the meeting I I