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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970-07-27 (Special) Meeting Minutes82 SPECIAL MEETING: COUNCIL CHAMBEl~S CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO JULY 27, 1970 The City Council of the City of Englewood, Arapahoe County, State of COlorado, I met in special session Monday, July 27, 1970, at 8:00 P.M. The following "Notice of Call" was read by the City Clerk: July 27, 1970 NOTICE OF CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR SPECIAL SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL MONDAY, JULY 27, 1970 -8:00 P.M. The City Council of the City of Englewood, Arapahoe County, COlorado, is hereby called to a special meeting in the City Hall, 3400 South Elati Street, for the consideration of a bill for an ordinance on final reading increasing the retail sales and use tax by one cent on the dollar and the consideration of appointments to various boards and commissions. STANLEY H. DIAL City Manager ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT OF NOTICE The following persona, all Councilmen of the City of Englewood, Colorado, do hereby acknowledge receipt of Notice of the above special session: /s/ Elmer E. Schwab /s/ John J. Lay /s/ Milton Senti /•/ John Kreiling /s/ Dick Lone I•/ Howard R. Brown Notice was given to the following Councilman who was not in attendance: Councilman Dhority Mayor Schwab, presiding, called the meeting to order and asked for roll call. Upon the call of the roll, the following were present: Councilmen Brown, Kreiling, Lay, Lone, Senti, Schwab. Abaent: Councilman Dhority. The Mayor declared a quorum present. Mayor Schwab stated that the purpose of the meeting was to consider increasing the retail aalea and use tax by one cent on the dollar and various appointments to board• and commissions. Mr. Steve Meadors, 607 South Cole Court, president of the Cinderella City Merchants Aaaociation, appeared before City Council. Mr. Meadors stated that the Aaaociation was in accord with the capital improvement needs but believed that through adequate budgeting the City would receive sufficient revenue to complete the improve- ment projects. Mr. Meadors stated that 66 per cent of the sales tax received by the City was from Cinderella City and that the additional one cent would cause other centers to get Englewood's trade. Mr. Meadors stated that Cinderella City alone would make the increase in the revenues needed for the capital improvement program through increased sales. He presented a petition signed by 99 per cent of the Cinderella City merchants who were opposed to the tax. In closing Mr. Meadors stated that if the City Council still deemed it necessary to increase the sales tax that it be delayed until January 1, 1971. Discuasion ensued. Mr. Clay Bailey, 3064 West Tufts, a member of the Cinderella City Merchants Association, appeared before City Council. Mr. Bailey stated that the increase in be retail sales and use tax would jeopardize all business people within the City of Englewood as well as Cinderella City. Mr. Bailey stated that presently 75 per cent of all merchant• in Cinderella City were operating in the red and that it was premature to raise the sales tax. City Council discussed Mr. Bailey'• position with him. Mr. Kendall Palmer, 5081 South Emporia, a member of the Cinderella City Merchants Association, appeared before City Council and atated that from his experience in Kansas City that people would cross state lines to save one cent in sales tax. Mr. Palmer atated that the merchants in Cinderella City must be competitive and that they must be assured that the one cent increase is needed. I I I I I I I July 27, 1970 Mr. Steve Meador• reappeared before City Council and stated that 30,000 people visit Cinderella City per day and that 82 per cent of the people are outside the imaediate area and that 40 per cent of the people in Denver have never been to Cinderella City. Mr. Lea Nack, 4457 South Bannock, representing the Englewood .Jaycees, appeared before City Council. Mr. Nack stated that the Jaycee• believed that the City Council may be moving too fast on the adoption of the aales tax increase and that more informa- tion ahould be given the citizens before the increase is adopted. If it is not poaaible to delay the aalea tax increase, the Jaycees were in opposition to it and queationed whether sufficient research has gone into the proposed capital improvements proqram. Mr. Rack stated that the Jaycees were concerned whether or not there was a definite need for the increaae and what kind of guarantee there was that the money would be spent for capital improvements. Discussion with Mr. Nack ensued. Mr. Doug Anderson, 2839 South Broadway, a member of the Englewood Jaycees, appeared before City Council and stated that in his opinion the City Council could not j uatify expenditures for fire, police, snorkel and other items. Mr. Anderson stated that the City could always find ways to spend money and that there should not be another sales tax increase. Diacuasion with Mr. Anderson ensued. Mra. Judy Henning, 3074 Cornell Circle, repreaenting the Englewood Citizens for Effective Storm Drainage and Flood Control, appeared before City Council and reiterated her position as stated at the July 20, 1970 City Council meeting that her group still supported the increase. Mr. R. c. Stroh, 2886 south Corona, appeared before City Council in favor of the aalea tax increase. Mr. Stroh atated that the sales tax means nothing to the conawaer if quality and service are there. Mayor Schwab asked those in the audience who were in opposition to the sales tax increaae to stand. Fourteen atood. 'l'Wenty-three stood in favor of the increase. Mayor Schwab called for a recess at 9:50 P.M. Council reconvened at 10:25 P.M. Upon the call of the roll, the following were present: Councilmen Brown, Kreiling, Lay, Lone, Senti, Schwab. Absent: Councilman Dhority. The Mayor declared a quorum present. BY AUTHORITY ORDINANCE NO. 27, SERIES OF 1970 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 16.5-3(a), 16.5-10, 16.5-16(c), 16.5-17, 16.5-20(b) AND 16.5-38, OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF ms CITY OF DGLEWOOD TO INCREASE THE TAX LEVIED BY SAID SECTIONS FRCll TWO (2) CENTS ON EACH FULL DOLLAR AND OF BACH RftAIL SALE OR ACQUISITION CHARGE, TO THREE (3) CENTS POR EACH FULL DOLLAR TBBREOF: BSTABLISHIRG A SHCEDULE FOR THE COLLECTION OF SUCH TAXES WHERE THE SALES PRICE OR ACQUISITION CHARGE OF ANY TAXABLE ITF.M INCLUDES A FRACTIORAL PART OF A FULL DOLLAR SBGRBGATIRG ARD USING SAID ADDITIONAL REVENUES FROI CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ECLUSIVBLY DBCREASIIJG THE VBRDOR'S FEE FRCll 2.5% TO 1.6% AND INCREASING THE ITINERANT VBRDOR'S FU FROM FORTY ($40.00) DOLLARS TO SIXTY ($60.00) DOLLARS., AND DIRECTING THAT SAID DICRFASE TAX EXPIRE ON DBClllBER 31, 1976. (Copied in full in the official Ordinance Book.) COURCIIMAN BROWN MOVED, COUNCII"1AN !<REILING SECONDED, THAT ORDINANCE NO. 27, SERIES OF 1970 BE PASSED ON FINAL READING AND ORDERED PUBLISHED BY TITLE IN THE ENGLEWOOD HERALD AND ENTERPRISE. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Brown, Kreiling, Lay, Lone, Senti, Schwab. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Dhority. The Mayor declared the motion carried. Mayor Schwab called for a recess at 10:28 P.M. Council reconvened at 10:29 P.M. Upon the call of the roll, the following were present: Councilmen Brown, Kreiling, Lay, Lone, Senti, Schwab. Absent: Councilman Dhority. The Mayor declared a quorum present. Mayor Schwab stated that the following nominations to the Planning and zoning Commission were accepted by City Council: Mr. Les Nack, 4457 South Bannock. Mrs. Judy Henning, 3074 Cornell Circle. Mr. He .rb Mossbarger, 2250 West Wesley Avenue. Mr. Bill Patrick, 3250 south Franklin. 84 July 27, 1970 Mayor Schwab stated that there were three vacancies on the Commission, and City Council proceeded to cast paper ballots. Mayor Schwab stated that there were three nominations for the positions on the Library Board: Mra. Evelyn Morria, 4496 South Lincoln. Mrs. Della Martinez, 2352 West Iliff. Mr. Merlyn Beaver, 713 East Amherst Place. COUIICIU4AN LAY MOVED, COUNCILMAN SENTI SECONDED, THAT A WHITE BALLOT BE CAST POR THE THREE H<»tINEES TO THE LIBRARY BOARD. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Brown, Kreiling, Lay, Lone, Senti, Schwab. Haya: None. Abaent: Councilman Dhority. The Mayor declared the motion carried. After diacuaaion it waa determined that alphabetical order would be used to eatabliah the term• on the boards: i.e., Mr. Beaver'• term would expire in 1971, Mra. Martinez'• term would expire in 1972, and Mrs. Morris'• term would expire in 1973. Mayor Schwab stated that the nominations to be conaidered for the Board of Adjuatment and Appeal• were: Mr. Vernal Anderson, 3155 South High. Mr. Bob Leonard, 3184 South Acoma. Mr. Dick Wootton, 4570 South Julian. Mr. Tom Navetta, 3055 South Acoma. City Council proceeded with a paper ballot for the two vac:anci.es on the Board of Adjustment and Appeals. Mayor Schwab stated that there were two vacancies on the Water and sewer Board and that the nominations to be conaidered were: Board. Mr. Bob Menger, 3963 South Delaware. Mr. Don Fullerton, 3265 South Race. Mr. Bob Weist, 3213 South Cherokee. Mr. Irving Mock, 2285 West Iliff. City Council cast a paper ballot for the two positions on the Water and Sewer City Clerk Lyon announced the results of the vote for the three positions o n the Planning and Zoning Coaniasion: Mr•. Judy Henning Mr. Herb Mossbarger Mr. Bill Patrick Mr. Lea Nack 6 votes 6 votes 4 votes 2 votes Proceeding in alphabetical order those terms aaaigned were: Mra. Judy Henning Mr. Herb Mossbarger Mr. Bill Patrick February 1, 1971 February 1, 1972 February 1, 1973 City Clerk Lyon announced the results of the vote for the two positions on t he Board of Adjustment and Appeals: Mr. Dick Wootton Mr. Bob Leonard Mr. Vernal Anderson Mr. Tom Navetta 5 votes 3 votes 2 votes 2 votes Proceeding in alphabetical order those terms assigned were: Mr. Bob Leonard Mr. Dick Wootton February 1, 1971 February l, 1972 I I I I ,I July 27, 1970 City Clerk Lyon announced the results of the vote for the two positions on the Water and Sewer Board: Mr. Bob Menger Mr. Irving Mock Mr. Don Fullerton Mr. Bob Weist 4 votes 4 votes 2 votes 2 votes Proceeding in alphabetical order those terms assigned were: Mr. Bob Menger Mr. Irving Mock February 1, 1973 February 1, 1975 COUNCILMAN LAY MOVED, COUNCILMAN KREILING SECONDED, THAT THE MEETING BE ADJOURNED. Upon the call of the roll,the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Brown, Kreiling, Lay, Lone, Senti, Schwab. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Dhority. The Mayor declared the motion carried, at 10:45 P.M. 85