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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1971-06-21 (Regular) Meeting MinutesI I I I COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO JUNE 21, 1971 REGULAR MEETING: The City Council of the City of Englewood, Arapahoe County, Colorado, met in regular session on June 21, 1971, at 8:00 P.M. Mayor Schwab, presiding, called the meeting to order. The invocation was given by Mayor Schwab. Pledge of allegiance was led by Boy Scout Troop No. 154. The Mayor asked for roll call. Upon the call of the roll, the following were present: Councilmen Brown, Dhority, Kreiling, Lay, Senti, Schwab. Absent: Councilman Lone The Mayor declared a quorum present. Also present were: City Manager Dial City Attorney Berardini City Clerk Lyon * * * * * COUNCILMAN DHORITY MOVED, COUNCILMAN LAY SECONDED, THAT THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF JUNE 7, 1971, BE APPROVED AS READ. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Brown, Dhority, Kreiling, Lay, Senti, Schwab. Nays: None Absent: Councilman Lone The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * Mr. James L. Girardot, President, Englewood Liquors, Inc., 3434 South Broadway, appeared before City Council and requested Council's approval of the transfer of the stock of Englewood Liquors, Inc., to James L. Girardot, Hugh D. Marshall, Mary Lou Girardot, and Golda B. Marshall from Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Duran. COUNCILMAN KREILING MOVED, COUNCILMAN LAY SECONDED, THAT THE TRANSFER OF STOCK OF ENGLEWOOD LIQUORS, INC., TO JAMES L. GIRARDOT, HUGH D. MARSHALL, MARY LOU GIRARDOT, AND GOLDA B. MARSHALL BE APPROVED. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Brown, Dhority, Kreiling, Lay, Senti, Schwab. Nays: None Absent: Councilman Lone The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * The minutes of the Board of Career Service Commissioners meeting of June 17, 1971, were received for the record. * * * * * A memorandum relaying the Planning Commission's recommendation to rezone Lot 6 except the west 145 feet thereof and Lot 7, Centennial Industrial Park Subdivision from I-1 (Light Industrial) to R-3-A (Multiple Family Residential) was received for the record. COUNCILMAN SENTI MOVED, COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED, THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ACCEPT THE MEMORANDuM RELATING TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION'S RECOMMENDATION TO REZONE LOT 6, EXCEPT THE WEST 145 FEET, AND LOT 7 OF CENTENNIAL INDUSTRIAL PARK SUBDIVISION TO MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL AND THAT A PUBLIC HEARING BE ESTABLISHED FOR JULY 19, 1971, AT 8:00 P.M. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Brown, Dhority, Kreiling, Lay, Senti, Schwab. Nays: None Absent: Councilman Lone The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * 233 234 June 21, 1971 A memorandum relaying the Planning Commission's recommendation of the amend- ment of the Zoning Ordinance repealing Section 22.5-3(f), relating to the locations of service stations, was received for the record. COUNCILMAN SENTI MOVED, COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED, THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ACCEPT THE MEMORANDUM OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDING REPEAL OF SECTION 22.5-3(f) OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE RELATION TO SERVICE STATIONS. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: councilmen Brown, Dhority, Kreiling, Lay, Senti, Schwab. Nays: None Absent: Councilman Lone The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * The minutes of the Parks and Recreation Commission meeting of June 16, 1971, with a memorandum recommending the purchase of certain rights-of-way along City Ditch at the base of Bates-Logan Park, were received for the record. COUNCILMAN LAY MOVED, COUNCILMAN DHORITY SECONDED, THAT THE CITY ADMINISTRATION BE AUTHORIZED TO PROCEED WITH THE PURCHASE OF RIGHTS-OF-WAY ALONG CITY DITCH AS OUTLINED IN THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION AT A PRICE NOT TO EXCEED THE APPRAISED VALUE PLUS TEN PER CENT (10%). Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Brown, Dhority, Kreiling, Lay, Senti, Schwab. Nays: None Absent: Councilman Lone The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * The minutes of the Library Board meeting of June 15, 1971, were received for the record. * * * * * The financial report for the month of May, 1971, was received for the record. * * * * * The revised Sidewalk Improvement District No. 71 Schedule was received for the record. COUNCILMAN LAY MOVED, COUNCILMAN SENTI SECONDED, THAT THE CONSIDERATION OF SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 71 BE REMOVED FROM THE TABLE. Upon the call of the roll , the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Brown, Dhority, Kreiling, Lay, Senti, Schwab. Nays: None Absent: Councilman Lone The Mayor declared the motion carried. COUNCILMAN LAY MOVED, COUNCILMAN DHORITY SECONDED, THAT THE 3900 AND 4000 BLOCKS OF SOUTH JASON AND THE 3900, 4000, 4100, AND 4200 BLOCKS OF SOUTH INCA BE REMOVED FROM SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 71. Councilman Kreiling requested that City Manager Dial address letters to the property owners in the area deleted from the District informing them of the deletion and, further, quoting the prices for private concrete work being charged property owners in other parts of the city. Mr. Kreiling further requested that City Manager Dial state in his letter that the area is in need of sidewalk reconstruction and that the reconstruction willcost more in future years. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Brown, Dhority, Kreiling, Lay, Senti, Schwab. Nays: None Absent: Councilman Lone The Mayor declared the motion carried. Mr. Leonard Koldeway, 4035 South Jason, and Mr. Ron Tyler, 4025 South Jason, appeared before City Council and requested clarification concerning the private work on concrete and the thickness of the sidewalk slabs and driveways, respectively. * * * * * I I I I I I I I June 21, 1971 Introduced as a Bill by Councilman Dhority and read in full, A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE REPEALING SUBSECTION (f) OF SECTION 3, CHAPTER 22.5, COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE, ORDINANCE NO. 26, SERIES OF 1963, CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, BY REMOVING THE RESTRICTION PROHIBITING FILLING STATIONS TO BE PLACED WITHIN FIVE HUNDRED (500) FEET OF AN EXISTING FILLING STATION PROPERTY LINE OR WITHIN FIVE HUNDRED (500) FEET OF THE ENTRANCE TO A SCHOOL BUILDING OR PLAYGROUND. COUNCILMAN DHORITY MOVED, COUNCILMAN SENTI SECONDED, THAT THE PROPOSED BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE BE PASSED ON FIRST READING AND PUBLISHED IN FULL IN THE ENGLEWOOD SENTINEL AND THAT A PUBLIC HEARING BE ESTABLISHED FOR JULY 19, 1971, AT 8:00 P.M. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Brown, Dhority, Kreiling, Lay, Senti, Schwab. Nays: None Absent: Councilman Lone The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * Introduced as a Bill by Councilman Senti and read in full, A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE REZONING LOT 6, EXCEPT THE WEST 145 FEET THEREOF, AND LOT 7, CENTENNIAL INDUSTRIAL PARK SUBDIVISION, CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO, FROM I-1 DISTRICT (LIGHT INDUSTRIAL) TO R-3-A DISTRICT (MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL). Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: COUNCILMAN SENTI MOVED, COUNCILMAN DHORITY SECONDED, THAT THE PROPOSED BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE BE PASSED ON FIRST READING AND PUBLISHED IN FULL IN THE ENGLEWOOD HERALD SENTINEL AND THAT A PUBLIC HEARING BE ESTABLISHED FOR JULY 19, 1971, AT 8:00 P.M. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Brown, Dhority, Kreiling, Lay, Senti, Schwab. Nays: None Absent: Councilman Lone The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * Introduced as a Bill by Councilman Lay and read in full, A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE VACATING A PORTION OF THE BROADWAY/ACOMA ALLEY, LOCATED FROM WEST HAMPDEN AVENUE ON THE NORTH TO LITTLE DRY CREEK ON THE SOUTH, WHICH PORTION IS WITHIN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD AS RECORDED~ RETAINING AND RESERVING AN EASEMENT FOR THE FULL WIDTH OF THE ALLEY FOR ALL UTILITIES, SURFACE AND SUBSURFACE STORM DRAININGE •. COUNCILMAN LAY MOVED, COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED, THAT THE PROPOSED BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE BE PASSED ON FIRST READING AND PUBLISHED IN FULL IN THE ENGLEWOOD HERALD SENTINEL. City Manager Dial stated that as yet a written commitment had not been received from Key Savings and Loan to provide access to a park area at the Broadway- U .S.285 interchange. Mr. Dial stated that the State Highway Department had budgeted monies during the coming fiscal year for improvement of the area into a park. City Attorney Berardini stated that prior to final reading the City would receive the written commitment from Key Savings and Loan. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Brown, Dhority, Kreiling, Lay, Senti, Schwab. Nays: None Absent: Councilman Lone The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * City Attorney Berardini stated to City Council that the Knights of Columbus request for a club liquor license at 3800 South Santa Fe Lane should be considered by City Council at the June 21, 1971, meeting. 235 236 June 21, 1971 COUNCILMAN LAY MOVED, COUNCILMAN DHORITY SECONDED, THAT THE CONSIDERATION OF THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS APPLICATION FOR A CLUB LIQUOR LICENSE BE REMOVED FROM THE TABLE. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Brown, Dhority, Kreiling, Lay, Senti, Schwab. Nays: None Absent: Councilman Lone The Mayor declared the motion carried. Councilman Kreiling stated that he wished the minutes to reflect that no testimony in opposition to the granting of the license had been received by City Council. COUNCILMAN KREILING MOVED, COUNCILMAN LAY SECONDED, THAT THE CITY COUNCIL GRANT THE LIQUOR LICENSE OF THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS, SUBJECT TO WRITTEN NOTIFICATION OF THE CONFORMANCE OF LOCATION TO ALL APPLICABLE CODES OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Brown, Dhority, Kreiling, Lay, Senti, Schwab. Nays: None Absent: Councilman Lone The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * COUNCILMAN LAY MOVED, COUNCILMAN SENTI SECONDED, THAT SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 71 BE IMPLEMENTED WITH THE FOLLOWING BLOCKS DELETED: 3900, 4000, 4100 AND 4200 BLOCKS OF SOUTH INCA AND 3900 AND 4000 BLOCKS OF SOUTH JASON. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Brown, Dhority, Kreiling, Lay, Senti, Schwab. Nays: None Absent: Councilman Lone The Mayor declared the motion carried. Introduced as a Bill by Councilman Lay and read in full, A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE CREATING AND ESTABLISHING AN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, TO BE KNOWN AS SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 71: ORDERING THE CONSTRUCTION THEREIN OF SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS: AND PROVIDING FOR NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS TO BID UPON THE CONSTRUCTION OF SUCH IMPROVEMENTS. COUNCILMAN LAY MOVED, COUNCILMAN SENTI SECONDED, THAT THE PROPOSED BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE · BE PASSED ON FIRST READING AND PUBLISHED IN FULL IN THE ENGLEWOOD SENTINEL. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Brown, Dhority, Kreiling, Lay, Senti, Schwab. Nays: None Absent: Councilman Lone The Mayor declared the motion carried. RESOLUTION NO. 30, SERIES OF 1971 A RESOLUTION APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE CITY'S SHARE OF CONSTRUCTION COSTS IN SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS. (Copied in full in the official Resolution Book.) COUNCILMAN LAY MOVED, COUNCILMAN SENTI SECONDED, THAT RESOLUTION N0.30, SERIES OF 1971, BE ADOPTED AND APPROVED. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Brown, Dhority, Kreiling, Lay, Senti, Schwab. Nays: None Absent: Councilman Lone The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * RESOLUTION NO. 31, SERIES OF 1971 A RESOLUTION MAKING APPROPRIATIONS TO THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT AND CITY AT~ORNEY'S OFFICE IN THE GENERAL FUND. (Copied in full in the official Resolution Book.) COUNCILMAN DHORITY MOVED, COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED, THAT RESOLUTION NO. 31, SERIES OF 1971, BE ADOPTED AND APPROVED. City Council discussed the appointment of auditors for the year 1971. I I I I I I I I June 21, 1971 Mayor Schwab requested the Council Audit Committee of Mr. Kreiling and Mr. Dhority to make a report at the next City Council meeting concerning appointment of auditors for 1971. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Brown, Dhority, Kreiling, Lay, Senti, Schwab. Nays: None Absent: Councilman Lone The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * City Manager Dial reported that he and Councilman Kreiling had recently attended a meeting with representatives of the Urban Drainage District and other governmental jurisdictions within the south metropolitan area. Mr. Dial stated that upon passage of the necessary documents to cause the City of Englewood to be eligible for flood insurance, Council had comrnitted to flood plain zoning in the area of the 100 year flood. Mr. Dial stated that Mr. James Quinn of the Urban Drainage District was advocating that the area of the Platte River from Englewood south to Chatfield Reservoir receive flood plain zoning in the area which had been flooded during 1965. Mr. Dial stated that this area is much greater than the 100 year flood plain and presented a map comparing the 100 year flood plain with the area flooded in 1965. Councilman Kreiling stated that upon completion of Chatfield Reservoir it was proposed that the area could be rezoned to its normal zoning. Mr. Kreiling also stated that the proposed flood plain zoning would not prohibit building but it would require that all building in the area so zoned have certain flood protection features. City Council discussed the proposition of the Urban Drainage District. City Manager Dial stated that he and Councilman Kreiling would continue to attend the various meetings concerning flood plain zoning and keep Council informed. * * * * * City Manager Dial informed City Council that the requested increase in federal aid for reconstruction of the sewage treatment plant had been approved by the Environmental Protection Agency. * * * * * City Manager Dial stated that the State Highway Department had forwarded to the City of Englewood the contract for TOPICS activities for the year 1971-72 (state fiscal year) of approximately $30,000. The program includes the signalization at the intersection of Bannock/Oxford, Quincy/Logan, Dartmouth/Downing, and Downing/Hampden. Mr. Dial stated that the signalization would include connection of these intersections to the monitrol system and the installation of opticon emergency preemption devices. COUNCILMAN KREILING MOVED, COUNCILMAN SENTI SECONDED, THAT THE PROPOSED TOPICS (TRAFFIC OPERATIONAL PROGRAM TO IMPROVE CAPACITY AND SAFETY) CONTRACT BE APPROVED AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Brown, Dhority, Kreiling, Lay, Senti, Schwab. Nays: None Absent: Councilman Lone The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * City Manager Dial stated that the Department of Transportation had forwarded a contract for execution by the City Manager for the receiving of grant money for the purchase of buses for the Englewood-Littleton-Fort Logan bus line. COUNCILMAN DHORITY MOVED, COUNCILMAN KREILING SECONDED, THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE THE AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATI ON AND, FURTHER, THAT HE BE AUTHORIZED TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH THE URBAN MASS TRANSIT AUTHORITY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR A CAPITAL GRANT FOR PURCHASE OF BUSES FOR THE ENGLEWOOD-LITTLETON-FORT LOGAN BUS LINE. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Brown, Dhority, Kreiling, Lay, Senti, Schwab. Nays: None Absent: Councilman Lone The Mayor declared the motion carried. City Manager Dial stated that according to the revised timetable for the bus purchases, bids would be opened on the new buses on August 4, 1971. * * * * * 237 June 21, 1971 City Manager Dial discussed certain problems encountered in obtaining architectural services for enlargement of the Servicenter by addition of a paint bay estimated at $30,000. Mr. Dial stated that in light of these problems he would like the City Council to consider a negotiated contract with Rob Roy, the contractor who had previously constructed the Servicenter. After discussion, it was the consensus of Council that the City Manager proceed with the obtaining of an architect to design the work on the Servicenter. * * * * * City Manager Dial stated that a meeting on the Englewood-Littleton Bus Conunittee would be held on June 28, 1971, at 10:30 A.M., at City Hall, to discuss with the City and County of Denver a proposal for suburban bus line service by the Denver Tramway. * * * * * Mayor Schwab invited members of City Council to participate in an Englewood Old-Timers Association softball game with the KHOW softball team on July 1, 1971, at 8:00 P.M. * * * * * City Council received a letter of resignation from City Councilman Dick Lone. COUNCILMAN LAY MOVED, COUNCILMAN SENTI SECONDED, THAT THE LETTER OF RESIGNATION FROM CITY COUNCILMAN DICK LONE BE ACCEPTED AS OF JUNE 21, 1971. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Brown, Dhority, Kreiling, Lay, Senti, Schwab. Nays: None Absent: Councilman Lone The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * Councilman Brown introduced Mr. Eddie Tanguma, 4389 South Sherman Street, who is a member of the Englewood Animal Control Board. Mr. Brown discussed briefly the activities of the Animal Control Board and stated that the recommendations of the Animal Control Board would be forthcoming at City Council. * * * * * Councilman Kreiling reported that he and Councilman Brown had measured a number of vehicles after the June 7, 1971, City Council meeting and had found that all pickups, campers, and vans were over 5-1/2 feet in height. * * * * * COUNCILMAN LAY MOVED, COUNCILMAN DHORITY SECONDED, THAT THE MEETING BE .ADJOURNED. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Brown, Dhority, Kreiling, Lay, Senti, Schwab. Nays: None Absent: Councilman Lone The Mayor declared the motion carried, and the meeting adjourn t 9:45 P.M. I I I