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Home My WebLink About1971-09-07 (Regular) Meeting Minutes270 COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO SEPTEMBER 7, 1971 REGULAR MEETING: The City Council of the City of Englewood, Arapahoe County, Colorado, met in regular session on September 7, 1971, at 8:00 P.M. Mayor Schwab, presiding, called the meeting to order. The invocation was given by the Reverend Herbert Hosanna of the Mayflower Congregation Church. Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Schwab. The Mayor asked for roll call. Upon the call of the roll, the following were present: Councilmen Senti, Lentsch, Lay, Dhority, Brown, Schwab. Absent: Councilman Kreiling. T he Mayor declared a quorum present. Also present were: City Manager Dial City Attorney Berardini Deputy City Clerk Herndon * * * * * Mayor Schwab recognized Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Best, 3370 South Grant Street, Precinct No. 8,. from the list of Special Citizen Program Invitees. * * * * * COutCILMAN DHORITY MOVED, COUNCILMAN SENTI SECONDED, THAT THE MINl11'ES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING.5 OF AUGUST 9, 1971, AND AUGUST 16, 1971, AND THE MINl11'ES OF THE SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING OF AUGUST 23, 1971, BE APPR:>VED AS READ. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Senti, Lentsch, Lay, Dhority, Brown, Schwab. Nays: None Absent: Councilman Kreiling. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * Mr. Merel Woods, Arapahoe County Forester, came before City Council to discuss the Dutch Elm d i sease. Mr. Woods stated that good sanitation programs in taking care of the trees should hold losses due to Dutch Elm disease to 1 to 2 per cent per year. Mr. Woods suggested that notices on how to properly care for the trees be sent to all pro- perty owners with the water bills. Mayor Schwab suggested that the local newspapers print a story regarding the Dutch Elm d i sease. City Council received a memorandum from Ernest P. Romans, Director of Parks and Recreation, concerning a three-point program concerning Dutch Elm disease. Discussion ensued. * * * * * The minutes of the Public Library Board special meeting of August 31, 1971, were received for the record. Mr. John Maxwell, Chairman of the Englewood Public Library Board, came before Council to d i scuss a possible contract with the Arapahoe Regional Library District. Miss Harriet Lute, Director of Library, stated to Council that all applications for library cards for residents of Arapahoe County would be handled by the Arapahoe Regional Library District. COUNCILMAN DIDRITY MOVED, COUNCILMAN LAY SECONDED, THAT THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD ENl'ER INTO A OONrRACT WITH THE ARAPAIDE REGIONAL LIBRARY DISTRICT, PROVIDING THAT SUCH CONTRACT EMBODIES THE CONDI- T IONS OF THE !ETTER OF INTENI' AND PROVIDES FOR THE RETENI'ION BY THE ENGLEWOOD LIBRARY OF ITS PRESENI' ecx:>K-MOBILE STOPS IN ARAPAIDE COUNTY. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Senti, Lentsch, Lay, Dhority, Brown, Schwab. Nays: None Absent: Councilman Kreil i ng. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * I I I I I I I I September 7, 1971 The minutes of the Board of Career Service Conunissioners meeting of August 19, 1971 were rece i ved for the record. COUNCILMAN LAY fi«>VED, COUNCILMAN IENTSCH SECONDED, THAT THE COUNCIL RECEIVE THE MEMORANDUM FR:>M THE BOARD OF CAREER SERVICE COMMISSIONERS REGARDING THE CONVERSION OF SICK LEAVE. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Senti, Lentsch, Lay, Dhority, Brown, Schwab. Nays: None Absent: Councilman Kreiling. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * COUNCILMAN LAY fi«>VED, COUNCiu.AN BROWN SECONDED, THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT THE LETTERS OF UNIERSTANDING Fk>M THE EJU>LOYEES ORGANIZATION AND DIRECT THE CITY MANAGER TO TAKE THE NECESSARY STEPS TO IMPLEMENT THE LETTERS OF UNDERSTANDING. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Senti, Lentsch, Lay, Dhority, Brown, Schwab. Nays: None Absent: Councilman Kreiling. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * The minutes of the ARAPS Board of Directors meeting of August 11, 1971, were received for the record. * * * * * The minutes of the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting of August 4, 1971, were received for the record. * * * * * The minutes of the Workable Program Citizens Conunittee meetings of August 12, 1971, and August 26, 1971, were received for the record. * * * * * The minutes of the Water and Sewer Board meeting of August 17, 1971, were received for the record. * * * * * The minutes of the Parks and Recreation Conunission meeting of August 18, 1971, were received for the record. * * * * * Councilman Kreiling entered Council Chambers at 9:20 P.M. and took his seat with Council. * * * * * Council received a letter from Mr. David G. Kent, Manager of the Denver Symphony Orchestra, proposing that the City underwrite the cost of a performance in Englewood. It was the consensus of Council that the City support the Conununity Arts Symphony Orchestra. * * * * * A calendar with explanation of events on procedures for the Municipal Election to be held November 2, 1971, was received for the record. * * * * * COUNCIUIAN LAY fi«>VED, COUNCII"1AN LENTSCH SECONDED, THAT THE COUNCIL RECEIVE THE PROPOSED 1972 BUDGET AND SET A PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HELD ON THE L(&@ BUDGET AT A SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 27, 1971, AT 8:00 P.M. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Senti, Lentsch, Lay, Kreiling, Dhority, Brown, Schwab. Nays: None Absent: None The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * 271 272 September 7, 1971 BY AUTHORITY ORDINANCE NO. 26, SERIES OF 1971 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2, CHAPI'ER S, ENTITLED, "SOLID WASTES -LITTER AND HANDBILLS", TITLE VI, '69 E.M.C. BY PROHIBITING ALL PRIVATE RECEPI'ACLES FROM BEING PLACED IN PUBLIC PLACES, EXCEPI' DURING SCHEDULED COLLECTION DAYS. (Copied in full in the official Ordinance Book.) Councilman Kreiling stated that the record should show that the City has not received any opposition to Ordinance No. 26, Series of 1971. COUNCILMAN LAY MOVED, COUNCILMAN DR:>RITY SECONDED, THAT ORDINANCE NO. 26, SERIES OF 1971, BE PASSED ON FINAL READING AND PUBLISHED BY TITLE IN THE ENGLEWOOD HERALD SENTINEL. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Senti, Lentsch, Lay, Kreiling, Dhority, Brown, Schwab. Nays: None Absent: None The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * BY AUTR:>RITY ORDINANCE NO. 27, SERIES OF 1971 AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REENACTING SECTION 3, CHAPI'ER 3 OF TITLE I, '69 E.M.C., ENTITLED "CORPORATE SEAL", AND PROVIDING FOR THE AOOPI'ION OF "THE MARK", OR LOGO, AS THE CORPORATE SEAL OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, AND CREATING A NEW SECTION THERETO, ENl'ITLED "CITY MARK". (Copied in full in the official Ordinance Book.) COUNCILMAN BKMN MOVED, COUNCILMAN LENTSCH SECONDED, THAT ORDINANCE NO. 27, SERIES OF 1971, BE PASSED ON FINAL READING AND PUBLISHED BY TITLE IN THE ENGLEWOOD HERALD SENTINEL. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Senti, Lentsch, Lay, Kreiling, Dhority, Brown, Schwab. Nays: None Absent: None The Mayor declared the motion carried . * * * * * BY AUTHORITY ORDINANCE NO. 28,.SERIES OF 1971 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 5, 6 and 7 AND REPEALING SECTION 8 OF CHAPI'ER 9, TITLE VII OF THE '69 E.M.C., ENTITLED, "R:>USING: BASIC EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES REQUIRED", BY PROHIBITING THE SHARING OF BATHk>OM FACILITIES IN rMELLING UNITS. (Copied in full in the official Ordinance Book.) COUNCILMAN LENTSCH MOVED, COUNCILMAN LAY SECONDED, THAT ORDINAOCE NO. 28, SERIES OF 1971, BE PASSED ON FINAL READING AND PUBLISHED BY TITLE IN THE ENGLEWOOD HERALD SENTINEL. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Senti, Lentsch, Lay, Kreiling, Dhority, Brown, Schwab. Nays: None Absent: None The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * BY AUTHORITY ORDINANCE NO. 29, SERIES OF 1971 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 11-1, ARI'ICLE XI, OF THE MODEL TRAFFIC CODE OF THE OFFICIAL CODE OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, ENTITLED, "STOPPING, STANDING OR PARKING IN SPECIFIED PLACES", BY PIVHIBITING PARKING OF VEHICLES WITHIN TWENTY (20) FEET OF ANY CROSSWALK. (Copied in full in the official Ordinance Book.) COUNCILMAN BRCMN MJVED, COUNCILMAN LENTSCH SECONDED, THAT ORDINANCE NO. 29, SERIES OF 1971, BE PASSED ON FINAL READING AND PUBLISHED BY TITLE IN THE ENGLEWOOD HERALD SENTINEL. Upon the call of the roll the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Senti, Lentsch, Lay, Dreiling, Dhority, Brown, Schwab. Nays: None Abse.nt: None The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * I I I I ,I I I I September 7, 1971 City Attorney Berardini reported to City Council on the annexation election scheduled for October 5, 1971 . Mr. Berardini suggested that the City Planning and Zoning Conunission prepare a list of advantages in annexing to the City of Englewood. City Manager Dial discussed the possibility of scheduling a meeting with the property owners and residents of the area in question. * * * * * COUNCII.HAN LAY K>VED, COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED, THAT THE FREEMAN SIGN AND DECORATING COMPANY BE Alll'HORIZED TO INSTALL A BANNER ACROSS SOUTH BROAIMAY IN THE 3400 BIOCK. THIS BANNER IS IN CONNECTION WITH THE UNITED WAY CAMPAIGN. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Senti, Lentsch, Lay, Kreiling, Dhority, Brown, Schwab. Nays: None Absent: None The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * City Manager Dial discussed with City Council a letter from Mr. Robert Leigh of Alan M. Voorhees and Associates regarding traffic reconunendations. COUNCILMAN LAY K>VED, COUNCILMAN LENTSCH SECONDED, THAT THE CITY COUNCIL Alll'HORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO PROCEED IMMEDIATELY WITH THE PURCHASE OF LEFT TURN ARROWS FOR NORI'HBOUND TRAFFIC TRAVELING EAST ON HIGIMAY 285 AT THE FOLLOWING STREETS: INCA, GALAPAGO, AND ELATI. Councilman Kreiling moved that the motion to proceed with installation of left turn arrows be tabled. Due to lack of a second, the motion died. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Senti, Lentsch, Lay, Dhority, Brown, Schwab. Nays: Councilman Kreiling. Absent: None The Mayor declared the motion carried . * * * * * COUNCILMAN LAY K>VED, COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED, THAT GIRARD AVENUE BE RESTORED TO A TWO- WAY STREET SUBJECT TO REVISION AT A LATER DATE. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Senti, Sentsch, Lay, Dhority, Brown, Schwab. Nays: Councilman Kreiling. Absent: None The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * Mr . Ernest P. Romans, Director of Parks and Recreation, reappeared before Council to discuss a report regarding State Highway Department plans for landscaping the interchange at South Broadway and U. s. 285. Discussion ensued. It was suggested by Council that a committee be formed to meet with members of the State Hi ghway Department to discuss the proposed landscaping of South Broadway and u. s. 285. * * * * * COUNCILMAN LENTSCH MOVED, COUNCILMAN LAY SECONDED, THAT THE AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENI' BETWEEN THE c IT IES OF ENGLEWOOD AND LITTLETON, COLORADO, AND ARAPAHOE COUNI'Y BE APPROVED. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Senti, Lentsch, Lay, Kreiling, Dhority, Brown, Schwab. Nays: None Absent: None The Mayor declared the mo~ion carried . * * * * * 27il 274 September 7, 1971 RESOLUI'ION NO. 35, SERIES OF 1971 A RESOLUI'ION URGING THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO PASS LEGISLATION PR:>HIBITING THE SALE, USE, AND POSSESSION OF ALL FIREWORKS, EXCEPT FOR PROPERLY LICENSED AND ENFORCED PUBLIC DISPLAYS. (Copied in full in the official Resolution Book.) COUNCILMAN LENTSCH MJVED, COUNCILMAN DIDRITY SECONDED, THAT RESOLUI'ION NO. 35, SERIES OF 1971, BE ADOPTED AND APPROVED. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Senti, Lentsch, Lay, Kreiling, Dhority, Brown, Schwab. Nays: None Absent: None The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * COUNCILMAN LAY MJVED, COUNCILMAN LENl'SCH SECONDED, THAT FIRE CHIEF WILLIAM A. HAMILTON BE PERMITTED TO ATTEND THE 98TH ANNUAL INl'ERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS CONFERENCE TO BE HELD SEPTEMBER 19-23, 1971, IN ST. I.DUIS, MISSOURI. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Senti, Lentsch , Lay, Kreiling, Dhority, Brown, Schwab. Nays: None Absent: None The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * City Manager Dial reported briefly to Council on the sanitary sewer rate increase. Although the rate increase was passed prior to President Nixon's wage and price freeze, several people felt that the rate increase was a violation of the price freeze. Mr. Dial stated that members of the Office of Emergency Preparedness had determined that the rate increase was not a violation of the price freeze. * * * * * Councilman Brown requested that City Manager Dial give the information regarding the storm drainage project to the news media in order that the citizens will be informed of the progress. * * * * * OOUNCILMAN BROWN MJVED, COUNCILMAN LENI'SCH SECONDED, THAT THE MEETING BE ADJOURNED. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Senti, Lentsch, Lay, Kreiling, Dhority, Brown, Schwab. Nays: None Absent: None The Mayor declared the motion carried, and the meeting adjourned at 11:30 P.M. Ex Officio Clerk of the Council I I I I