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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970-09-08 (Regular) Meeting Minutes98 REGULAR MEETING: COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO SEPTEMBER 8, 1970 The city Council of the City of Englewood, Arapahoe County, Colorado, met in regular session on September 8, 1970 at 8:00 P.M. Mayor Schwab, presiding, called the meeting to order. The invocation was given by Major J. Sexton Johanson, Commander, Englewood Temple Corps of the Salvation Army. Pledge of Allegiance was led by Boy Scout Troop No. 153. The Mayor asked for roll call. Upon the call of the roll, the following were present: councilmen Senti, Lay, Kreiling, Dhority, Brown, Schwab. Absent: councilman Lone. The Mayor declared a quorwn present. Also present were: City Manager Dial, Assistant City Manager McDivitt, City Attorney Berardini, City Clerk Lyon. * * * * * * COUNCILMAN BROWN MOVED, COUNCILMAN LAY SECONDED, THAT THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF AUGUST 17, 1970 BE APPROVED AS READ. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: councilmen Senti, Lay, Kreiling, Dhority, Brown, Schwab. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Lone. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * Mr. Paul Cohen representing the Belleview Bowl, 4900 South Federal Boulevard, appeared before City Council to request cancellation of the 3.2 beer license and expan- sion of the liquor license to service throughout the entire premises. City Council discussed the request of Belleview Bowl with Mr. Cohen. COUNCILMAN DHORITY MOVED, COUNCILMAN LAY SECONDED, THAT THE REQUEST OF BELLEVIEW BOWL, 4900 SOUTH FEDERAL BOULEVARD, BE TABLED FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED AT THE NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEETING. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Senti, Lay, Kreiling, Dhority, Brown, Schwab. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Lone. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * A memorandwn from Mr. Stephen A. Lyon, Director of Finance, dated August 14, 1970, relating to the need for a supplemental appropriation in the Public Improve- ment Fund to cover certain expenditures in the Sidewalk District Revolving Fund was received for the record. It was the consensus of City Council that a resolution appropriating the additional funds to the Sidewalk Improvement Districts Revolving Fund be prepared with the corrected information on Sidewalk Improvement District No. 70 inserted. * * * * * * A memorandwn from Mr. Kells Waggoner, Director of Public Works, dated September 2, 1970, recommending the award of a contract for construction of Sidewalk District No. 70 was received for the record. City Manager Dial indicated that the last bids received for construction of Sidewalk District No. 70 had been in the amount of $7,238. Through negotiations Mr. Kells Waggoner, Director of Public Works, had received two bids at $5,552.90 and a third bid of Frank DeHaven at $5,278.65. I I I I I I I I September 8, 1970 COUNCILMAN KREILING MOVED, COUNCILMAN LAY SECONDED, THAT THE NEGOTIATED BID OF FRANK DEHAVEN IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,278.65 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SIDEWALK DISTRICT NO. 70 BE APPROVED AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO EXE- CUTE THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Senti, Lay, Kreiling, Dhority, Brown, Schwab. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Lone. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * A memorandum from Mr. Stephen A. Lyon, Director of Finance, dated August 25, 1970, regarding liquor licenses which require City Council approval was received for the record. * * * * * * A memorandum from Mr. Stephen A. Lyon, Director of Finance, dated September 2, 1970, relating to the sale of the recodified Municipal Code to the public was received for the record. * * * * * * A letter from the National League of Cities dated August 15, 1970, inviting certain municipal officials to attend the 47th Annual Congress of Cities in Atlanta, Georgia, December 7 to 11, 1970 was received for the record. * * * * * * Estimated bus line budgets for 1970 and 1971 were received for the record. * * * * * * A memorandum from Mr. Kells Waggoner, Director of Public Works, dated September 3, 1970, relating to certain drainage problems in the vicinity of West Union Avenue and South Federal Boulevard was received for the record. City Manager Dial stated that previously the City Council had approved an agreement with the State of Colorado Highway Department and Mr. L. E. Clarida and Arapahoe County for each to spend $10,000 to alleviate the storm drainage problem in the vicinity of South Federal Boulevard and Monmouth as the State widened South Federal Boulevard during 1970. However, the proposal had to be abandoned because the right- of-way and easements from Centennial Shopping Center to the Platte River could not be obtained. City Manager Dial presented a map of the area showing that the State Highway Department along South Federal Boulevard in the vicinity of West Tufts had been installing additional inlets for storm sewers as the storm sewers would drain across the Centennial Park parking lot. The State Highway Department had indicated that they would extend the storm sewer line into the County gravel excavation lake if the City would purchase the pipe. City Council discussed the proposal. COUNCILMAN LAY MOVED, COUNCILMAN SENTI SECONDED, THAT THE RECOMMENDATION THAT THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD PURCHASE $3,500 IN PIPE FOR THE EXTENSION OF THE STORM SEWER DRAIN FROM FEDERAL TO THE COUNTY GRAVEL LAKE AT CENTENNIAL PARK BE APPROVED AND THAT THE NECESSARY LEGALITIES ALSO BE AUTHORIZED BY CITY COUNCIL. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Senti, Lay, Kreiling, Dhority, Brown, Schwab. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Lone. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * A letter from Mr. Donald w. Harper, Superintendent of the Englewood Public Schools, stating that the Board of Education will deed to the City certain street right-of-way adjacent to the new Scenic View School building was received for the record. COUNCILMAN LAY MOVED, COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED, THAT THE DEED TO SCHOOL BOARD PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE NEW SCENIC VIEW SCHOOL BUILDING BE ACCEPTED BY THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Senti, Lay, Kreiling, Dhority, Brown, Schwab. Nays: None. Absent: councilman Lone. The Mayor declared the motion carried. September 8, 1970 City council discussed the proposal within the letter from Mr. Harper that the City might wish to participate in the cost of dressing and locker rooms at the Senior High School indoor swimming pool. It was the consensus of City Council that the suggestion of Mr. Harper be referred to the Parks and Recreation Department. * * * * * * A report by Mr. William A. Hamilton, Fire Chief, with regard to his attendance at the International Association of Fire Chiefs' 97th Annual Conference in Seattle, I Washington, on August 9 to 13, 1970 was received for the record. * * * * * * The minutes of the Board of Adjustment and Appeals meetings of August 5, 13, and September 1, 1970 were received for the record with a recommendation attached to the September 1, 1970 minutes. After discussion it was the consensus of City Council that the recommendation that the quorum for the Board of Adjustment and Appeals be changed to provide that five members of the Board be present to constitute a quorum be approved and that an ordinance be drafted. * * * * * * The minutes of the Board of Career Service Commissioners meeting of August 20, 1970 were received for the record. * * * * * * The minutes of the Planning and Zoning Commission meetings of July 28 and August 5, 1970 were received for the record with a recommendation attached to the August 5, 1970 minutes. * * * * * * The minutes of the Water and Sewer Board meeting of August 18, 1970 were received for the record with three recommendations attached. COUNCILMAN LAY MOVED, COUNCILMAN KREILING SECONDED, THAT THE PERPETUAL RIGHTS-OF-WAY FOR CROSSING OF THE CITY DITCH BY THE DENVER WATER BOARD BE APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED BY THE WATER AND SEWER BOARD AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO EXECtrrE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Senti, Lay, Kreiling, Dhority, Brown, Schwab. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Lone. The Mayor declared the motion carried. City Manager Dial presented a map showing the location of the land which would be included in Supplements No. 25 and 26 to the Southgate Sanitation District Connector's Agreement. COUNCILMAN DHORITY MOVED, COUNCILMAN LAY SECONDED, THAT SUPPLEMENT NO. 25 TO THE SOtrrHGATE SANITATION DISTRICT CONNECTOR'S AGREEMENT BE APPROVED AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE AtrrHORIZED TO EXECtrrE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Senti, Lay, Kreiling, Dhority, Brown, Schwab. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Lone. The Mayor declared the motion carried. COUNCILMAN LAY MOVED, COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED, THAT SUPPLEMENT NO. 26 TO THE SOUTHGATE SANITATION DISTRICT CONNECTOR'S AGREEMENT BE APPROVED .AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Senti, Lay, Kreiling, Dhority, Brown, Schwab. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Lone. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * The minutes of the Retirement Board meetings of July 28 and August 4, 1970 were received for the record. * * * * * * I I I I I I I September 8, 1970 City Attorney Berardini reported that he had received a number of calls regarding the proposed annexation in the vicinity of West Union Avenue and South Santa Fe Drive. Mr. Berardini stated that in the first publication of the notice of annexation there had been an error in citation. However, this had been corrected in all subsequent publications. City Manager Dial referred to a pamphlet prepared by the Planning Department on the West Union Avenue and South Santa Fe Drive annexation. Councilman Lay reported that the Chamber of Conunerce Board was ·in favor of the annexation. * * * * * * City Attorney Berardini reported that he had been in Federal court August 31, 1970 through September 8, 1970 concerning the condemnation of 9 1/2 acres of land currently held by the City of Englewood and 1,243 1/2 acres formerly held by the City. Mr. Berardini stated that the purpose of the trial was to determine the value of the real estate and grav~l located on the property. Upon conclusion of the award another trial would commenc~ Jn September 28, 1970 to determine how the proceeds of the con- demnation would be divided between the Atchinsons, the City of Englewood, and the Martin Company. * * * * * * City Manager Dial reported on the consulting services for the Sewage Treat- ment Plant. Mr. Dial stated that due to the fact that the emergency problems had been solved and that the City had learned that a detailed design was not necessary for its Federal aid, it would be possible to do a more intensive predesign of the corrective actions. * * * * * * RESOLUTION NO. 25, SERIES OF 1970 A RESOLUTION REGARDING THE ENGLEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL BAND AND ITS PARTICIPATION IN THE EIGHTY-SECOND TOURNAMENT OF ROSES AT PASADENA, CALIFORNIA ON JANUARY 1, 1971. (Copied in full in the official Resolution Book.) COUNCILMAN DHORITY MOVED, COUNCILMAN KREILING SECONDED, THAT RESOLUTION NO. 25, SERIES OF 1970 BE ADOPTED AND APPROVED. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Senti, Lay, Kreiling, Dhority, Brown, Schwab. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Lone. The Mayor declared the motion carried. City Council discussed possible financial aid to the Band in its participation in the Tournament of Roses Parade. * * * * * * City Manager Dial reported in regard to the Groussman building located at 3537 South Broadway. Mr. Dial stated that originally the State Highway Department had offered the structure to the City of Englewood for use as a recreation facility. Mr. Dial stated that the cost for the City to remodel the building had been estimated at $45,000. This cost estimate is too low, and it is Mr. Dial's view that the project should not be completed. Mr. Dial stated that in discussing the building with the State Highway Department that due to the fact that they now would not receive Federal aid for city usage of the property the State was of the opinion that the site should be demolished and beautified. The City Council discussed the beautification of the area and various problems that would have been involved in the usage of the Groussman building. * * * * * * city Manager Dial reported on the cooperative effort between the Cities of Englewood and Littleton, Arapahoe County, the City and County of Denver, and School District No. 1 in a joint effort to utilize computer technology. Mr. Dial stated that a master planning effort would take place in the near future · and that the City would employ Doctor William Mitchel as the prime consultant. Mr. Dial stated that the cost for Doctor Mitchel and his consultant team would be approximately $5,400 of which the City would pay 25 per cent. COUNCILMAN LAY MOVED, COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED, THAT $1,500 BE APPROPRIATED FOR THE USE OF DEVELOPING AN AUTOMATED DATA PROCESSING MASTER PLAN AND THAT THE CITY COUNCIL BE KEPT FULLY INFORMED ON THE CITY'S DEVELOPMENT IN DATA PROCESSING. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: 101 102 September 8, 1970 Ayes: Councilmen Senti, Lay, Kreiling, Dhority, Brown, Schwab. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Lone. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * A memorandum from Mr. Kells Waggoner, Director of Public Works, dated August 25, 1970, relating to the State TOPICS (Traffic Operations Program to Increase Capacity and Safety) Improvement Program for the State fiscal year 1970- 1971 was received for the record and discussed. City Manager Dial stated that because the extension of the one-way street patterns did not take place the TOPICS program should be changed from the signali- zation of 15 intersections to the signalization of 4 intersections and that it was recormnended that the bridge at Clarkson and Little Dry Creek be also replaced. City Manager Dial stated that he had prepared a letter to the City of Cherry Hills requesting their participation in the engineering of the bridge at Clarkson and Little Dry Creek at a cost of $2,500. The participation of Cherry Hills in the bridge design and the change in the expenditure of the TOPICS money was discussed by City Council. COUNCILMAN LAY MOVED, COUNCILMAN SENTI SECONDED, THAT THE CITY COUNCIL GIVE PRELIMINARY APPROVAL TO THE RECOMMENDED CHANGE IN THE TOPICS PROGRAM WITH THE DESIRE THAT THE CITY OF CHERRY HILLS PARTICIPATE IN THE ENGINEERING OF THE BRIDGE AT CLARKSON AND LITTLE DRY CREEK AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $2,500. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Senti, Lay, Kreiling, Dhority, Brown, Schwab. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Lone. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * A memorandum from Mr. Stephen A. Lyon, Director of Finance, and Mr. Kells Waggoner, Director of Public Works, dated September 3, 1970 regarding bids received for paving and sidewalk construction south of the City Hall building was received for the record. COUNCILMAN LAY MOVED, COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED, THAT THE PAVING AND SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION SOUTH OF THE CITY HALL BUILDING BE AWARDED TO BRANNAN SAND AND GRAVEL IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,997 AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Senti, Lay, Kreiling, Dhority, Brown, Schwab. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Lone. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * City Manager Dial requested the approval of the attendance of the Parks and Recreation Director to the 1970 Congress for Recreation and Parks to be held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, September 27 to October 1,. 1970. Mr. Dial stated that the estimated cost would be $400. COUNCILMAN LAY MOVED, COUNCILMAN SENTI SECONDED, THAT THE ATTENDANCE OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR TO THE 1970 CONGRESS FOR RECREATION AND PARKS TO BE HELD IN PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, SEPTEMBER 27 TO OCTOBER 1, 1970 BE APPROVED. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Senti, Lay, Kreiling, Dhority, Brown, Schwab. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Lone. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * I I ,, I I I I I September 8, 1970 City Manager Dial requested the approval of his attendance at the International City Management Association's 56th Annual Conference in San Diego, California, September 20 to 24, 1970. COUNCILMAN KREILING MOVED, COUNCILMAN DHORITY SECONDED, THAT THE ATTENDANCE OF THE CITY MANAGER TO THE INTERNATIONAL CITY MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION'S 56TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, SEPTEMBER 20 TO 24, 1970 BE APPROVED. Upon the call of the r-oll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Senti, Lay, Kreiling, Dhority, Brown, Schwab. Nays: None. Absent: councilman Lone. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * City Manager Dial presented a resolution memorializing R. George Woods, former fire chief for the City of Englewood, and stated that the family had requested that contributions be made to the R. George Woods Memorial Fund sponsored by the Englewood Rotary Club. RESOLUTION NO. 26, SERIES OF 1970 RESOLUTION MEMORIALIZING R. GEORGE WOODS, RECOGNIZING THE OUTSTANDING CONTRI- BUTIONS WHICH HE HAS MADE TO THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD AND TO HIS PROFESSION AND EXPRESSING THIS COUNCIL'S SORROW AND SYMPATHY AT HIS PASSING. (Copied in full in the official Resolution Book.) COUNCILMAN DHORITY MOVED, COUNCILMAN SENTI SECONDED, THAT RESOLUTION NO. 26, SERIES OF 1970 BE ADOPTED AND APPROVED AND THAT A DONATION OF $25 BE MADE TO THE R. GEORGE WOODS MEMORIAL FUND. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Senti, Lay, Kreiling, Dhority, Brown, Schwab. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Lone. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * City Manager Dial stated that a petition received from Kent Village residents concerning the storm drainage had bee~ reviewed by the Public Works staff. Mr. Dial stated that although the Conservative Baptist Theological Seminar development had served to compound the problem of storm drainage in Kent Village, the primary problem 103 was the fact that insufficient allowance for storm drainage had been made by the developer of Kent Village. Mr. Dial stated that a meeting would be held with property owners of Kent Village, the Conservative Baptist Theological Seminar, and the developer of Kent Village to discuss the storm drainage problem. * * * * * * City Manager Dial stated that a full report at the next City Council meeting on items exempt from competitive bidding would be presented. * * * * * * City Manager Dial stated that he had been holding a number of discussions with representatives of GEM, Broadway Bowl, Honeywell and Pansing Pontiac concerning the traffic problem in the 5400 block of South Broadway and primarily the access to and from the stores and businesses located along South Broadway. Mr. Dial stated that the State Highway Department had removed the medians in this location and that they will restripe the gain lanes. However, it appears that a traffic signal is needed in the southern entrance to the GEM store, the Dairy Queen, and the bowling alley. Mr. Dial stated that there was no dedicated cross street at this point. Mr. Dial stated that the Cities of Littleton and Englewood and the property owners had agreed to split the cost of the signal which would be $900 or $3,600 four ways. Mr. Dial presented a diagram of the traffic signal installation. COUNCILMAN SENTI MOVED, COUNCILMAN KREILING SECONDED, THAT THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL SERVING THE GEM STORE AND OTHER BUSINESSES ALONG THE 5400 BLOCK OF SOUTH BROADWAY BE APPROVED WITH THE COST PRORATED FOUR WAYS. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Senti, Kreiling, Dhority, Brown, Schwab. Nays: Councilman Lay. Absent: Councilman Lone. The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * 104 September 8, 1970 After discussion it was agreed that a -short session would be held on September 14, 1970 to officially receive the 1971 budget. * * * * * * Four petitions were received recommending: Bannock one way north, Cherokee one way south, Floyd one way west, Girard one way east, Hampden two way, and left-hand turns at Bannock and Hampden. * * * * * * COUNCILMAN LAY MOVED, COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED, THAT THE MEETING BE ADJOURNED. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Senti, Lay, Kreiling, Dhority, Brown, Schwab. Nays: None. Absent: councilman Lone. The Mayor declared the motion carried, journed at 11:36 P.M. I