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Home My WebLink About1970-11-30 (Special) Meeting MinutesCOUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO NOVEMBER 30, 1970 SPECIAL MEETING: The City Council of the City of Englewood, Arapahoe County, State of Colorado, met in special session Monday, November 30, 1970 at 8:00 P. M. The following "Notice of Call" was read by the City Clerk: November 30, 1970 NOTICE OF CALL BY THE MAYOR FOR SPECIAL SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 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, to consider the following agenda: 1. Minutes. (a) Regular meeting of November 16, 1970. (Copies transmitted herewith.) 2. Cormnunications. (a) Memorandum from Mr. Wm. A. Hamilton, Fire Chief, recommending that we equip (b) (c) two pumpers with 5" hose. (Memorandum and attached magazine article transmitted herewith.) Minutes of the Board of Adjustment and Appeals meeting of October 14, 1970. (Copies transmitted her9with.) Minutes of the Water and Sewer Board meeting of November 17, 1970. (Copies transmitted herewith.) (1) Memorandum recommending the inclusion of additional land into the South Arapahoe Sanitation District -Supplement No. 20. (2) Memorandum recommending the inclusion of additional land into the Southgate Sanitation District -Supplement No. 27. (3) Memorandum recommending the inclusion of additional land into the Southgate Sanitation District -Supplement No. 28. (d) Minutes of the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting of October 20, 1970. (Copies transmitted herewith.) (e) Memorandum from the Planning and Zoning Commission recommending approval of a resolution relative to flood insurance. (Memorandum, resolution and other attachments transmitted herewith.) (f) Minutes of the Board of Career Service Commissioners meeting of November 19, 1970. (Copies transmitted herewith.) (1) Memorandum recommending a grade change of the office manager classifica- tion in the Utilities Department from Grade 25 to Grade 24. (2) Memorandum recommending a change in grade of the Planning Assistant classification from Grade 19 to Grade 21. (3) Memorandum recommending that a classification of draftsman be established at Grade 19. (g) Memorandum from Miss Harriet Lute, Director of Library, regarding the contract with the Arapahoe Regional Library District. (Copies transmitted herewith.) (h) Report from Mr. Jack Clasby, Chief of Police: Mr. Wm. A. Hamilton, Fire Chief: and Mr. Wm. L. McDivitt, Assistant City Manager, recommending the development of a Department of Communications. (Copies transmitted herewith.) 3. City Attorney. (a) Bill for an Ordinance adopting the 1970 Fire Prevention Code. mitted herewith.) (Copies trans- 4. City Manager. (a) (b) Resolution amending the 1971 recommended Budget. (Copies transmitted herewith.) Bill for an Ordinance adopting the 1971 Budget. (Copies transmitted herewith.) (c) Bill for an Ordinance appropriating monies to fund the 1971 Budget. transmitted herewith.) (d) Consideration of streets to be included in Paving District No. 20. (Copies (e) Consideration of an application for an LEAA grant to purchase certain video tape equipment. I I I I I I I I November 30, 1970 (f) Discussion of installation of a Christmas tree on the grounds of the inter- change at U. s. 285 and South Broadway. (g) Report on recent study session regarding automated data processing systems. STANLEY H. DIAL City Manager ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT OF NOTICE The following persons, all Councilmen of the City of Englewood, do hereby acknowledge receipt of notice of the above special session: /s/ Howard R. Brown /s/ Dick Lone /s/ Dallas Dhority /s/ Elmer E. Schwab /s/ John J. Lay /s/ Milton Senti /s/ John Kreiling 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, Dhority, Kreiling, Lay, Lone, Senti, Schwab. Absent: None The Mayor declared a quorum present. Also present were: City Manager Dial, Assistant City Manager McDivitt, City Attorney Berardini, City Clerk Lyon. * * * * * * COUNCILMAN LAY MOVED, COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED, THAT THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF NOVEMBER 16, 1970 BE APPROVED AS READ. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Brown, Dhority, Kreiling, Lay, Senti, Schwab. Abstaining: Lone Nays: None Absent: None The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * A memorandum from Mr. Wm. A. Hamilton, Fire Chief, recommending that we equip two pumpers with 5" hose was received for the record. Fire Chief Hamilton appeared before the City Council. Mr. Hamilton stated that he was converting to a 5" hose for the Fire Department to better utilize the pumping capacity~ to achieve a better flow in large fires; and for usage of the same adaptors as the Littleton Fire Department under the Mutual Aid Agreement. City Manager Dial stated that in the 1971 Budget the replacement of the hose would not take place, and instead the City would buy 5" hose. Discussion ensued. * * * * * * City Manager Dial presented to members of City Council a draft set of specifications on a fire pumper. Fire Chief Hamilton reappeared before City Council and discussed the specifications. Mr. Dial stated that it was hoped that bids would be received in the latter part of December and reviewed by City Council in the first part of January, 1971. Fire Chief Hamilton stated that the anticipated cost of the pumper was $45,000. * * * * * * The minutes of the Board of Adjustment and Appeals meeting of October 14, 1970 were received for the record. * * * * * * The minutes of the Water and Sewer Board meeting of November 17, 1970 were received for the record with three recommendations attached .. City Council discussed the recommendation for the inclusion of additional land in the South Arapahoe Sanitation District. 135 136 November 30, 1970 Assistant City Manager McDivitt appeared before City Council and stated that the recommended supplement would include approximately eighty acres to be served by the Englewood Sewage Treatment Plant and would be bounded generally on the east by South Holly and on the south by Dry Creek Road •• COUNCILMAN LAY MOVED, COUNCILMAN LONE SECONDED, THAT THE SOUTH ARAPAHOE SANITATION DISTRICT AGREEMENT BE APPROVED CITY CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS. roll, the vote resulted as follows: SUPPLEMENT NO. 20 TO AND THAT THE MAYOR AND Upon the call of the Ayes: Councilmen Brown, Dhority, Kreiling, Lay, Lone, Senti, Schwab. Nays: None Absent: None The Mayor declared the motion carried .. * * * * * * The City Council discussed the recommendation of the Water and Sewer Board that additional land be included in the Southgate Sanitation District .. Assistant City Manager McDivitt appeared before City Council and stated that approximately 160 acres would be included within the district and that the area to be served would be bounded generally on the south by Arapahoe Road and on the east by Quebec. Mr. McDivitt stated that on May 4, 1970 the City had executed a letter to Celebrity Holmes, Inc. stating that it would consider the inclusion of the 160 acres into the Southgate Sanitation District. COUNCILMAN LONE MOVED, COUNCILMAN SENTI SECONDED, THAT SUPPLEMENT NO. 27 TO THE SOUTHGATE SANITATION DISTRICT BE APPROVED AND 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, Lone, Senti, Schwab. Nays: None Absent: None The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * The City Council discussed the recommendation of the Water and Sewer Board that additional land be included in the Southgate Sanitation District. Assistant City Manager McDivitt appeared before City Council and stated that approximately 160 acres would be included within the district and that the area to be served would be bounded generally on the south by Arapahoe Road and on the east by Quebec. Mr. McDivitt stated that on May 4, 1970 the City had executed a letter to Celebrity Holmes, Inc. stating that it would consider the inclusion of the 160 acres into the Southgate Sanitation District. COUNCILMAN LONE MOVED, COUNCILMAN SENTI SECONDED, THAT SUPPLEMENT NO. 27 I I TO THE SOUTHGATE SANITATION DISTRICT BE APPROVED AND 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, Lone, Senti, Schwab. Nays: None Absent: None The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * The City Council discussed the inclusion of the additional land into the Southgate Sanitation District through Supplement No. 28, as recommended by the Water and Sewer Board. Assistant City Manager McDivitt stated that approximately ten acres were included in the supplement. COUNCILMAN DHORITY MOVED, COUNCILMAN LONE SECONDED, THAT SUPPLEMENT NO. 28 TO THE SOUTHGATE SANITATION DISTRICT BE APPROVED AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS. Ayes: Councilmen Brown, Dhority,Kreiling, Lay, Lone, Senti, Schwab. Nays: None Absent: None The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * I I I I I November 30, 1970 The minutes of the Planning and Zoning Conunission meeting of October 20, 1970 were received for the record. A memorandum from the Planning and Zoning Commission recommending approval of a resolution relative to flood insurance was received for the record . . .. ·~· .:' .. -'--->'--" RESOLUTION NO. 37, SERIES OF 1970 A RESOLUTION RELATIVE TO FLOOD INSURANCE AS AUTHORIZED BY THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE ACT OF 1968, AS AMENDED, (Copied in full in the Official Resolution Book.) COUNCILMAN BROWN MOVED, COUNCILMAN LAY SECONDED, THAT RESOLUTION NO. 37 SERIES OF 1970 BE ADOPTED AND APPROVED. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows : Ayes: Councilmen Brown, Dhority, Kreiling, Lay, Lone, Senti, Schwab. Nays: None Absent: None The Mayor declared the motion carried. ****** The minutes of the Board of Career Service Commissioners meeting of November 19, 1970 with recommendations that (a) the office manager classification in the Utilities Department be decreased from Grade 25 to Grade 24: (b) the Planning Assistant classification be increased from Grade 19 to Grade 21: and (c) that the classification of draftsman be established at Grade 19 were received for the record. Discussion ensued. COUNCILMAN LONE MOVED, COUNCILMAN LAY SECONDED, THAT A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CAREER SERVICE BOARD BE PREPARED FOR THE NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEETING. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Brown, Dhority, Kreiling, Lay, Lone, Senti, Schwab. Nays: None Absent: None The Mayor declared the motion carri ed. * * * * * * A memorandum from Miss Harriet Lute, Director of Library, regarding a proposed contract with the Arapahoe Regional Library District was received for the record. Councilman Dhority expressed his concern at the decrease in the contract amount to be received from the Arapahoe Regional Library District. Discussion ensued. COUNCC LMAN DHORITY MOVED, COUNCILMAN LAY SECONDED, THAT THE MEMORANDUM RECOMMENDING A CONTRACT WITH THE ARAPAHOE REGIONAL LIBRARY DISTRICT FOR 1971 BE TABLED. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Brown, Dhority, Kreiling, Lay, Lone, Senti, Schwab. Nays: None Absent: None The Mayor declared th e motion carried. * * * * * * A report from Mr. Jack Clasby, Dhief of Police; Mr. wm. A. Hamilton, Fire Cheif, and Mr. wm. L. McDivitt, Assistant City Manager, recommending the development of a Department of Conununications was received for the record. City Council discussed the development of a Department of Communications. * * * * * * City Attorney Berardini presented a bill for an Ordinance adopting the 1970 Fire Prevention Code. The City Council discussed the delegation of authority to establish fire lanes and hazardous routes to the traffic engineer. Mr. Berardini indicated that it was his reconunendation that these lanes be established by resolution or ordinance. Introduced as a Bill by Councilman Lay and read in full, 137· 11 I I I November 30, 1970 A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE BUDGET OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1971. Discussion ensued. COUNCILMAN LAY MOVED, COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED, THAT THE PROPOSED BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE BE PASSED ON FIRST READING AND ORDERED PUBLISHED IN FULL IN THE ENGLEWOOD HERALD AND ENTERPRISE. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Brown, Dhority, Kreiling, Lay, Lone, Senti, Schwab. Nays: None Absent: None The Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * I nt roduced as a Bill by Councilman Lone, and read in full, A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING SUMS FOR ALL MUNICIPAL PURPOSES IN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, IN THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY l, 1971, AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1 97 1 , CONSTITUTING WHAT IS TERMED THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATION BILL FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1971 . COUNCILMAN LONE MOVED, COUNCILMAN BROWN SECONDED, THAT THE PROPOSED BILL F OR AN ORDINANCE BE PASSED ON FIRST READING AND ORDERED PUBLISHED IN FULL IN THE ENG LEWOOD HERALD AND ENTERPRISE. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as foll ows: Ayes: Councilmen Brown, Dhori ty, Kreiling, L·ay, Lone, Senti, Schwab. Nays : None Absent: None The Mayo r d ec lared the mo t i o n carried. * * * * * * City Council discussed the streets to be included in Paving District No . 20.. At the conclusion of the discussion it was the consensus of the Council that the st reets to be included in Paving District No. 20 will be finalized at an informal me e ting on December 14, 1970. * * * * * * City Manager Dial discussed a letter received from District Attorney Gallagher in regard to the proposed purchase of video tape equipment for the Police Depa r tment. Mr. Dial stated that an order to obtain LEAA matcning funds, $3,200, should be a ppropriated at the December 21 meeting. COUNCILMAN LAY MOVED, COUNCILMAN LONE SECONDED, THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE THE F ILING OF AN APPLICATION WITH LEAA FOR MATCHING FUNDS FOR VIDEO TAPE EQUIPMENT F OR THE ENGLEWOOD POLICE DEPARTMENT. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as f o l lows: Ayes: Councilmen .Brown, Dhority, Kreiling, Lay, Lone, Senti, Schwab. Nays: None Absent: None Th e Mayor declared the motion carried. * * * * * * Director of Finance Lyon gave a report on the conference between Englewood, L i ttleton, and Arapahoe County on the cooperative development of a Computer-Based Land Parcel System. * * * * * * COUNCILMAN LAY MOVED, COUNCILMAN LONE SECONDED, THAT THE MEETING BE ADJOURNED. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Brown, Dhority, Kreiling, Lay, Lone, Senti, Schwab. Nays: None Absent: None The Ma y or declared the motion carried, and the meeting adjourned at 10:35 P. M. 139