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Home My WebLink About1971-09-20 (Regular) Meeting MinutesI I I I COUNCIL CHAMBERS CI TY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO SEPTEMBER 20, 1971 RFoGULA.R MEET ING: The City Council of the City of Englewood, Arapahoe County, Colorado, met in regular session on September 20 , 1971 , at 8 :0 0 P.M. Mayor Schwab , presiding , calle d the me e t i ng to order. The invocation was given by t h e Reverend Herbert Hosanna of the Mayflower Congregational Church. Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Schwab. The Mayor asked f o r roll call. Upon the call of the roll, the following were present: Councilmen Senti , Lentsch, Lay, Dhority, Brown, Schwab. Absent: Co uncilman Kreiling. The Mayor declared a quo rum present . Also present were : City Manage r Di al Assistant City Manager McDiv i tt City Attorne y Berardini Deputy Ci ty Clerk Herndon * * * * * COUNCILMAN LENI'SC H MOVED , COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED, THAT THE MINUl'ES OF THE REGUIAR MEETING OF SEPTEMBE R 7 , 1 97 1, BE APPROVED. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Senti, Lent s ch, Lay, Dhority, Brown, Schwab. Nays: None Absent : Councilman Kreiling . The Mayor declared the motion carried . * * * * * Mayor Schwab recognized Mr . Wi ll i am H. Luck i ng, 835 West Quincy Avenue, Precinct No. 12, from the list of Special Citizen Program Invitees. * * * * * Mrs . Gretchen Englebach of "B i cycles Now" presented an impromptu sketch by members of the "Bicycles Now ." Councilman Kreil ing entered Counc i l Chambers and took his seat with Council at 8:30 P.M. Mr . Paul W. Thomps o n . 1005 South Estes Court, Lakewood, appeared before City Council. Mr. Thompson stated tha t t h e automobi le consumes one-fourth of the nation's energy and causes eighty-five per cent of t h e urban noise . He suggested that Council make a study of commuter bicycle routes in the City o f Engle wo od and ma ke prov i sion for safe bicycle parking. Discussio n ensued . * * * * * Mr . William Mal o ne , Attorney, representing Mr. and Mrs. John Mccaffery, owners of the Leaning Tower of P izza , 90 West Bellev i ew, appeared before City Council to request the issuance of a 3.2 fermented malt beve rage license . COUNCILMAN LA Y MOVED , COUNC ILMAN KREILING SECONDED, THAT THE APPLICATION FOR A 3.2 FERMENl'ED MA.LT BEVERAGE LICENSE FOR THE LEANING TOWER OF PIZZA BE RECEIVED AND THAT A DATE BE ESTABLISHED FOR A PUBLIC REARING ON N)VEMBER 1 , 1971, AT 7:00 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 t h e motion carried . * * * * * Mr . Alan A. Armou r , Attorney , appeared before City Council to request the reissuance of a liquor license for the Bellev iew Bow l, 4 900 South Federal Boulevard. COUNCILMAN LAY MOVED, COUNCI LMAN LENI'SCH SECONDED, THAT THE REQUEST FOR A REISSUANCE OF A LIQOOR LICENSE FO R THE BELLEV IEW BOWL , 4900 SOUl'H FEDERAL BOULEVARD, BE APPROVED. Upon the call of the roll , the v o te resu lted as follows : 275 276 September 20, 1971 Ayes: Councilmen Senti, Lentsch, Lay, Kreiling, Dhority, Brown, Schwab. Nays: None Absent: None The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * The minutes of the Board of Career Service Conunissioners meeting of September 16, 1971, were received for the record. * * * * * The minutes of the Board of Adjustment and Appeals meeting of August 11, 1971, were re- ceived for the record. The minutes of the Board of Adjustment and Appeals meeting of September 9, 1971, were received for the record. The minutes of the Board of Adjustment and Appeals meeting of September 15, 1971, with a memorandum attached reconunending the encroachment of a retaining wall on City property at 575 East Bates Avenue, were received for the record. Mr. Jim Weaver, 575 East Bates Avenue, appeared before City Council to briefly state the reason for the requested encroachment. COUNCILMAN DR)R!TY WJVED, COUNCIIHAN SENTI SECONDED, THAT THE REQUEST FOR AN ENCROACHMENT OP A RETAINING WALL ON CITY PROPERTY AT 575 EAST BATES AVENUE BE GRANTED. 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. * * * * * The minutes of the Planning and Zoning Conunission meeting of August 17, 1971, were received for the record. * * * * * The minutes of the Public Library Board meeting of September 14, 1971, were received for the record. * * * * * City Council received a memorandum from Mr. James L. Supinger, Planning Director, announcing a date for an informational meeting with persons interested in the Santa Fe-Union annexation area election. * * * * * Councilmen Kreiling, Brown, and Schwab voiced their objections to the deletion of the funds for the proposed golf course from the Capital Improvement Program 1971-1976. * * * * * The financial report for the month of August, 1971, was received for the record. Councilman Dhority questioned the percentage of collection as compared with one year ago in the General Fund. Discussion ensued. * * * * * A memorandum from Mr. Dick Morris, Cormnunications Supervisor, urging adoption of an ordinance to regulate police and fire alarm devices connected to the City's primary telephone trunk lines was received for the record. * * * * * Introduced as a Bill by Councilman Kreiling and read in full, A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE IX (LICENSES AND PERMITS) OF THE '69 E.M.C., BY ADDING A NEW CHAPTER THERETO~ ENTITLED CHAPTER 8, "POLICE AND FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS"J ESTABLISHING STANDARDS AND CONTa:>LS FOR POLICE AND FIRE A.I.ARM DEVICES, PROHIBITING THE CONNECTION OF SAID DEVICES TO PUBLIC PRIMARY TELEPHONE TRUNK LINES, AND REQUIRING THE LICENSING THEREFOR. I I I I I I I I September 20 , 1971 COUNCIUIAN KREILING MOVE D, COUNCIUIAN DHORITY SECONDED, THAT THE BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE BE PASSED ON FIRST READIN:; AND PUBLISHED IN FULL IN THE ENGLEWOOD HERALD SENI'INEL. 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 Attorney Berardin i reported briefly to City Council regarding land acquisition for Paving District No. 20 . Mr. Berardini stated that of the four parcels of land, three had been pur- chased but that one parcel would go to an inunediate possession hearing. The trial for condemnation would be heard possibly later this year or the first of 1972. * * * * * RESOLl1l'ION NO. 36, SERIES OF 1971 RESOLl1l'ION APPR:>PRIATING FUNDS TO THE FINA!CE AND RECORD DEPARl'MENI'. (Copied in full in the official Resolution Book.) COUNCIUIAN SENI'I MOVED, COUNCILMAN DHORITY SECONDED, THAT RESOLl1l'ION NO. 36, SERIES OF 1971, BE ADOP!'ED AND APPR:>VED. 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 . * * * * * RESOLl1l'ION NO. 37, SERIES OF 1971 A RESOLl1l'ION Al1l'IDRIZING THE EXECl1l'ION OF A CONI'RACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF LAND FOR THE t1rILITIES DEPARl'MENT. (Cop ied in full in the official Resolution Book.) City Manager Dial presented a map to members of Council regarding the purchase of a parcel of land for the Utilities Department. COUNCIUIAN KREILING MOVED, COUNCIU1AN LAY SECONDED, THAT RESOLl1l'ION NO. 37, SERIES OF 1971, BE ADOP!'ED AND APPR:>VED. 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 Council an agreement with Arapahoe County authorizing the County Clerk to collect and remit to the City the automobile use tax owed to the City. COUNCIUIAN DHORITY MOVED, COUNCIUIAN LAY SECONDED, THAT AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ENGIEWOOD AND ARAPAHOE COUNTY BE SIGNE D BY THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK WITH POSSIBLE MINOR WORD CALRIFI- CATIONS. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Senti, Lentsch, Lay, Dreiling, Dhority, Brown, Schwab. Nays: None Absent: None The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2, CHAPl'ER 5, ENI'ITLED "SOLID WASTES -LITTER AND HANDBILLS", TITLE VI, '69 E .M.C. BY PR:>HIBITING ALL PRIVATE RECEPTACLES F.ROM BEING PLACED IN PUBLIC THOROUGHFARES. COUNCILMAN DHORITY MOVED, COUNCIIMN LENTSCH SECONDED, THAT THE BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE BE PASSED ON FIRST READING AND PUBLISHED IN FULL IN THE ENGLEWOOD HERALD SENI'INEL. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Sent i , Lentsch, Lay, Kreiling, Dhority, Brown, Schwab. Nays: None Absent: None The Mayor declared the motion carried . * * * * * 277 278 September 20 , 1971 City Manager Dial made a r e port t o City Council regarding cable television. It was siggested by Council that City Atto rney Berardini review the cable television ordinance regarding placement of the wires underground . * * * * * City Manager Di a l discussed with Council a memorandum from the City Manager to City Council regarding the Volunteer Fire Fighters. * * * * * City Manager Dial discussed the State Highway Department program for landscaping the interchange at u. s . 285 and South Broadway. COUNCILMAN LAY K>VED, CO UNCIU!AN B~ SECONDED, THAT THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD APPROVE THE AGaEEMENT WITH THE STATE OF COLORA OO HIGHWAY DEPARl'MENI' REGARDING THE HIGHWAY 285-BROADWAY INTERCHANGE WITH THE UNDERSTAND I NG THAT THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD MAY REQUEST THAT THE AREA BE USED FOR GENERAL PARK PURPOSES AT A LATER DAT E. 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 . * * * * * City Manager Dial reconunend e d the approval of Mr. E. P. Romans, Parks and Recreation Director , attending the 1971 Congress f or Parks and Recreation in Houston, Texas, on October 19-22, 1971. COUNCIU!AN LENT SCH MOVED , CO UNCILMAN LAY SECONDED, THAT MR. E. P. ROMANS, PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR , BE AUl'HORIZED TO ATTEND THE 1971 CONGRESS FOR PARKS AND RECREATION IN IDUSTON, TEXAS, ON OCTOBER 19 -22 , 1971 . Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Senti, Lentsch, Lay, Dreiling, Dhority, Brown, Schwab. Nays: None Absent: None The Mayor declared the motion carried . * * * * * City Manager Dial recommend ed the approval of Mr. James L. Surpinger, Planning Director, attending the 54th Annual Conference o f the American Institute of Planners in San Francisco, California, on October 25 -28 , 1971. COUNCILMAN LENT SCH MOVED , CO UNCILMAN B~ SECONDED, THAT THE ATTENDANCE OF MR. JAMES L. SUPINGER, PI.ANNI~ DIRECTO R, AT THE 54TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUl'E OF PLANNERS IN SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA , ON OCTOBE R 2 5-28, 1971, BE APPROVED. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes : Councilmen Senti , Lent sch, Lay, Kreiling, Dhority, Brown, Schwab. Nays: None Absent: None The Mayor declared the motion carried . * * * * * City Manager Dial recommen d e d the approval of Judge Haydn Swearingen, Municipal Court Judge, attending the National Judges Association Convention in Tucson, Arizona, on November 15-19, 1971. COUNCILMAN LAY K>VED, COUNC ILMAN LENTSCH SECONDED, THAT JUDGE HAYDN SWEARINGEN BE AUl'HORIZED TO ATTEND THE NATIONAL JUIXi ES ASSOCIATION CONVENTION IN TUCSON, ARIZONA, ON NOVEMBER 15-19, 1971 . Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Senti, Lentsch, Lay, Dreiling, Dhority, Brown, Schwab. Nays: None Absent: None The Mayor declared the moti o n carried . * * * * * COUNCILMAN LENTSCH MOVED , COUNCI LMAN KREILING SECONDED, THAT THE REQUEST FOR A UTILITY EASEMENT IN THE SOOWBARGER SUBDIVISION , CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, BE GIVEN TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR THEIR ACTION. Upon the call of the r o l l, t he vote resulted a s follows: I I I I I I I I September 20 , 1971 Ayes: Councilmen Senti , Le ntsch, Lay, Kreiling, Dhority, Brown, Schwab. Nays: None Absent: None The Mayor declared the motion carried . * * * * * City Manager Dial reported t o Council on an exchange of property along West Hampden Place between the City of Englewood and t h e F i rst National Bank of Englewood. * * * * * City Manager Dial reported br i efly to City Council on the damage to trees caused by the recent snow storm . It was the consensus of Council that the City not pick up the broken branches and that the property owners be instruct e d that they will be responsible for removal of the branches. * * * * * COUNCILMAN DOORITY MOVED , CO UNCILMAN LAY SECONDED, THAT MR. HARLAN SHATTUCK, 3054 EAST CORNELL CIRCLE , BE APPOINTED TO THE LIBRARY BOARD TO FILL THE UNEXPIRED TERM OF MR. MERLYN BEAVER. Upon the call of the roll , the vote r e sulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Senti, Len tsch, Lay, Kreiling, Dhority, Brown, Schwab. Nays: None Absent: None The Mayor declared the motion carried . * * * * * COUNCILMAN SENTI M::>VED, COUNC ILMAN LENTSCH SECONDED, THAT MR. JOHNSON BARI'ON, 4332 SOUTH BBOADWAY, BE APPOINTED TO THE PLANNING CO MMIS SION. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Senti, Lentsch , Lay, Kreil i ng, Dhority, Brown, Schwab. Nays: None Absent: None The Mayor declared the motion carried . * * * * * COUNCru.AN LENTSCH M::>VED, COUNC ILMA N LA Y SECONDED, THAT THE MEETING BE ADJOURNED. Upon the call of the roll , the vote resulted a s fo l lows: Ayes: Councilmen Senti, Lentsch, Lay, Dreiling, Dhority, Brown, Schwab. Nays: None Abs e nt: Non e The Mayor declared the motion carried , and the meeting adjourned at 11:10 P.M. Ex Officio Clerk of the Council '279