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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1965-04-19 (Regular) Meeting MinutesI I I I REGULAR MEETING: COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO APRIL 19, 1965 The City Council of the City of Englewood, Arapahoe County, Colorado, met in regular session on Monday, April 19, 1965, in the Council Chambers, City Hall, Englewood, at the hour of 8:00 P.M. Mayor Love presiding called the meeting to order and the invocation was given by Administrative Assistant Malone. The Mayor asked for roll call. Upon the call of the roll, the following persons were present: Councilmen Allen, Braun, Fullerton, Hanson, Kreiling, Rice, Love. Also Present: City Manager Dial, Administrative Assistant Malone, City Attorney Criswell, City Clerk Chase. Absent: None. The Mayor declared a quorum present. Mayor Pro-tern Braun presented a plaque to Mr. Joseph W. Esch for his faithful services to the City of Englewood as City Attorney. Mr. Del Eaton, 4501 South Galapago Street, was present with regard to the encroach- ment of a retaining wall on the south side of the 700 block of West Stanford Avenue. This matter had been considered at the regular Council meeting on December 7, 1964. It was stated that this retaining wall did not constitute a traffic hazard. COUNCILMAN FULLERTON MOVED, COUNCILMAN HANSON SECONDED, THAT THE RETAINING WALL BE ALLOWED IN THE PRESENT CONDITION, AND THAT PROPER DOCUMENTS BE PREPARED AND SIGNED BY CITY OFFICIALS SHOWING THIS APPROVAL. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Allen, Braun, Fullerton, Hanson, Kreiling, Rice, Love. Nays: None. Absent: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. Mr. Leo Lentsch, representing the Merchant's Association, was present with a re- quest for permission to have a carnival in connection with "Old Fashioned Bargain Days". Discussion ensued as to the clean up problem. Mr. Lentsch stated that be willing to put aside $100.00 to cover costs of cle!an up for the three day Also discussion was held in regard to the closing and blocking of Broadway. Fullerton asked if this had been beneficial in the past. they would period. Councilman Councilman Rice indicated that some of the major merchants are associating them- selves with the Chamber of Commerce Committee and were not in favor of this particular activity. Mr. Jack Eachon appeared before Council to state that the officials of this groµp from the Chamber of Commerce have not been properly elected at this time, and that they needed more time for consideration of this activity. - Mr. Lee Bennet stated that there were some different ideas on the pro~otion for "Old Fashioned Bargin Days". COUNCILMAN ALLEN MOVED, COUNCILMAN BRAUN SECONDED, THAT THE REQUEST BE HELD WITH THE IDEA THAT BOTH GROUPS COULD GET TOGETHER AND PRESENT A NEW PLAN TO THE CITY COUNCIL. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Allen, Bnaun, Fullerton, Hanson, Kreiling, Rice, Love. Nays: None. Absent: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. The bids on the West Union Avenue Bridge, that were received at 2:00 P.M., Thursday, April 15, 1965, were presented to Council. Mr. John Osnes, of Lovell-Osnes-Nisbet Company, Consulting Engineers, was present to recommend the award of the contract for the construction of the West Union Bridge to Emerson S. Ellett, Inc. in the amount of $42,859.00. 29 30 Minutes of April 19, 1965 COUNCILMAN ALLEN MOVED, COUNCILMAN BRAUN SECONDED, THAT THE LOW BID OF EMERSON ELLETT, INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF $42,859.00 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE WEST UNION BRIDGE BE ACCEPTED AND UPON APPROVAL BY THE WATER BOARD LOWER THE ELEVATION UP TO ONE FOOT. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Allen, Braun, Fullerton, Hanson, Kreiling, Rice, Love. Nays: None. Absent: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. COUNCILMAN BRAUN MOVED, COUNCILMAN FULLERTON SECONDED, THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY BE DIRECTED TO PROCEED WITH THE PROCURING OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR THE WEST UNION AVENUE BRIDGE AND AUTHORIZED THE CITY MANAGER TO PAY NOT IN EXCESS OF $200.00 FOR THE FERGUSON TRACT. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Allen, Braun, Fullerton, Hanson, Kreiling, Rice, Love. Nays: None. Absent: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. The bids received at 4:00 P.J., on Thursday, April 15, 1965, for the remodeling of the c. A. Norgren building were presented to Council. Mr. John Anderson, Architect, was present to discuss these bids. Councilman Allen reported that the Council Conunittee had met on Monday morning, April 19, 1965, and they wished to recommend that the contract be awarded to Rob Roy Construction Company, with alternates as indicated. He ,,commented that the extra cost of the roof should be taken into consideration. Mr. John Anderson recommended the award of the contract to the low bidder, Rob Roy Construction Company. COUNCILMAN ALLEN MOVED, COUNCILMAN RICE SECONDED, THAT THE BID O~ ROB ROY CON- STRUCTION COMPANY, BASE BID, ALTERNATE 2A, ALTERNATE 3 AND 4 IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $186,236.00 BE ACCEPTED. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Allen, Braun, Fullerton, Hanson, Kreiling, Rice, Love. Nays: None. Absent: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. Discussion sections of the the contractor. tributions from then ensued a~ to the furnishings for the Library section and other building as \ell as insurance coverage and bonds on the estimate for Councilman Braun suggested that it might be feasible to ask for con- the comnunity for the expenses of carpeting the Library area. The City Clerk read certificates as to the Unappropriates Surplus in the General Fund and Public Improvement Fund. The City Clerk read the following resolution in full: RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the City Clerk-Treasurer has certified that there is an unappropriated balance at this time in the Public Improvement Fund sufficient to cover the required supplemental appropriation: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the following 1965 budget account be revised and increased by the amount set opposite the respective account, and that the amount be appropriated from the unappropriated surplus and receipts from sale of City Hall in the following fund: NORGREN BUILDING RFJ40DELING AND RELATED COSTS •••••••••••••••••••.•••••••• $ 190,000. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED Tlla~ 't!!B ct~ Clerk-Treasurer be and he is hereby authorized and directed to revise the City's financial records accordingly before closing such records for the fiscal year 1965. ADOPTED AND APPROVED this ~-1~9_th~-day of April, 1965. Mayor ATTEST: I I I I I I I I Minutes of April 19, 1965 COUNCILMAN FULLERTON MOVED, COUNCILMAN RICE SECONDED, THAT THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED AND APPROVED. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Allen, Braun, Fullerton, Hanson, Kreiling, Rice, Love. Nays: None. Absent: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. The City Clerk read the following resolution in full: RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the City Clerk-Treasurer has certified that there is an unappropriated balance at this time in the General Fund: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that $16,000 of the said unappropriates surplus be be transferred from the General Fund to the Public Improvement Fund: BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk-Treasurer be and he is hereby authorized and directed to revise the City's financial records accordingly before closing such records for the fiscal year 1965. ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 19th day of April, 1965. Mayor ATTEST: :::-Clerk-Treasurer ~ cZ£.~ COUNCILMAN FULLERTON MOVED, COUNCILMAN RICE SECONDED, THAT THE PROPOSED RESOLU- TION BE ADOPTED AND APPROVED. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Allen, Fullerton, Hanson, Kreiling, Rice, Love. Nays: None. Abstaining: Councilman Braun. Absent: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. Councilman Braun was excused for a short time. Mrs. Romans, Planning and Traffic Director, appeared before Council to present plans for the elimination of angle parking on Broadway from Mansfield to Dartmouth. It was pointed out that this is the high frequency accident area. Discussion was held as to the legality of changing this parking as to reference of the vote of the people back in 1955. COUNCILMAN FULLERTON MOVED, COUNCILMAN RICE SECONDED, THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY BE ASKED TO RENDER A LEGAL OPINION ON WHAT ACTION CClJLD BE TAKEN. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Allen, Fullerton, Hanson, Kreiling, Rice, Love. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Braun. The Mayor declared the motion carried. Mrs. Romans then presented the report from the Planning and Zoning Conunission as to the proposed one-way street system. Mr. Braun returned to the meeting at 10:20 P.M. Discussion ensued as to the various phases of the one-way street system. RECESS The Mayor called a recess of the Council at 10:38 P.M. 31 32 Minutes of April 19, 1965 CALL TO ORDER The Mayor called the Council to order at 10:50 P.M. with the foll.Wing members present: Councilmen: Allen, Braun, Fullerton, Hanson, Kreiling, Rice, Love. The Mayor declared a quorum present. COUNCILMAN ALLEN MOVED, COUNCILMAN FULLERTON SECONDED, THAT THE PROPOSED ONE- WAY STREET SYSTEM BE TENBTIVELY ADOPTED AND THAT THE CITY MANAGER STUDY THE APPROPRIATIONS FOR FUNDS TO IMPLEMENT THIS PROGRAM. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Allen, Braun, Fullerton, Kreiling, Rice, Love. Nays: councilman Hanson. Absent: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. Mrs. Romans presented to Council a memorandum from the Planning and Zoning Commission containing their recommendation for the purchase of two off-street parking sites. COUNCILMAN RICE MOVED, COUNCILMAN FULLERTON SECONDED, THAT THIS RECOMMENDATION BE RECEIVED AND INSTRUCT THE CITY MANAGER TO PROCEED ON BEHALF OF COUNCIL TO INVESTI- GATE THE POSSIBILITY OF ACQUISITION OF THIS AREA. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Allen, Fullerton, Rice, Love. Nays: Councilmen Braun, Hanson, Kreiling. Absent: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. The minutes of the Board of Adjustment and Appeals meeting of April 14, 1965, were received. rbe following recommendations were made: "Memorandum recommending the granting to Orval Hartness, 5050 South Huron Street, permission to erect a retaining wall along his front property line encroaching upon City property approximately 17~ feet.11 "Memorandum recommending the granting to J. F. Kluge of 5030 South Huron Street, permission to erect a retaining wall approximately 75 feet long along his front property line encorachinq upon City property approximately 17~ feet." "Memorandum recommending the granting to Viola L. Tate of 3220 South Delaware Street, permission to erect a retaining wall accoss her front property line encroaching upon City property approximately 4 feet.11 "Memorandum recommending the approval of an eacroachment of approximately 4 feet upon City property the existing house belonging to Fannie D. Davis, 3798 South Lipt!pl Street.11 "Memorandum recommending the approval of an encroachment of the existing brick house belonging to Jesse D. and Ida B. Kirklin, 3901 South Mariposa Street, for approximately 2 feet 6 inches and the front porch approximately 3 feet 6 inches upon City property." "Memorandum recommending the approval of an encroachment of the north corner of an existing frame garage approximately 3 feet upon City property belonging to Marvid D. and Helen E. Wahl, 1401 West Oxford Avenue." COUNCILMAN BRAUN MOVED, COUNCILMAN HANSON SECONDED, THAT THE ENCROACHMENTS BE APPROVED AND PROPER DOCUMENTS BE SIGNED BY PROPER CITY OFFICIALS AND PROPERTY OWNERS. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Allen, Braun, Fullerton, Hanson, Kreiling, Rice, Love. Nays: None. Absent: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. The minutes of the Board of Career Service Commissioners meeting of March 17, 1965, were received for the record. I I I I I I I Minutes of April 19, 1965 BY AUTHORITY ORDINANCE NO. 7, SERIES OF 1965 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE WHOLE COST OF THE IMPROVMENTS MADE IN AND FOR PAVING DISTRICT NO. 14, IN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO: APPROVING AND CONFIRMING THE APPORTIONMENT OF SAID COST TO EACH LOT OR TRACT OF LAND IN SAID DISTRICT: ASSESSING A SHARE OF SAID COST AGAINST EACH LOT OR TRACT OF LAND IN THE DISTRICT: PRESCRIBING THE MANNER FOR THE COLLECTION AND PAYMENT OF SAID ASSESSMENTS: AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. COUNCILMAN FULLERTON MOVED, COUNCILMAN RICE SECONDED, THAT ORDINANCE NO. 7, SERIES OF 1965, BE PASSED ON FINAL READING AND ORDERED PUBLISHED IN FULL IN THE ENGLEWOOD HERALD AND ENTERPRISE. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Counc i lmen Allen, Braun, Fullerton, Hanson, Kreiling, Rice, Love. Nays: None. Absent: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. Introduced as a Bill by Councilman Fullerton BY AUTHORITY ORDINANCE NO. 8, SERIES OF 1965 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE BY QUIT CLAIM DEED FROM THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, OF CERTAIN LANDS LOCATED IN ARAPAHOE AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THAT CERTAIN CONTRACT ENTERED INTO OCTOBER 20, 1964, BETWEEN SAID CITY AND SAID DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS FOR THE RELOCATION OF PARTS OF STATE HIGHWAY NO. 31 LOCATED IN ARAPAHOE AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES, WHICH WOULD BE INUNDATED BY WATER IN MCLELLAN RESERVOIR, ALSO REFERRED TO IN SAID CONTRACT AS ENGLEWOOD DAM. COUNCILMAN FULLERTON MOVED, COUNCILMAN RICE SECONDED, THAT ORDINANCE No. 8, SERIES OF 1965, BE PASSED ON FINAL 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 Allen, Braun, Fullerton, Hanson, Kreiling, Rice, Love. Nays: None. Absent: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. The City Attorney gave a report on the status of the Taxi Cab Licenses. ,.. The City Manager reported on Covert Auto Body Shop, 3594 South Logan Street, as to the use of the adjoining residentially zoned property for parking vehicles. The matter of right-of-way acquisitions for Paving District No. 15 was brought before Council. An estimate of $7,500.00 was given as to the right-of-way costs. COUNCILMAN FULLERTON MOVED, COBNCILMAN KREILING SECONDED, THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY AND CITY MANAGER NEGOTIATE THE RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION FOR PAVING DISTRICT NO. 15, NO EXCESS COST TO EXCEED TEN PER CENT OF THE APPRAISED EVALUATION. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Allen, Braun, Fullerton, Hanson, Kreiling, Rice, Love. Nays: None. Absent: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. The City Manager reported on the various storm drainage problems. The Council members accepted the report for study and future discussion. The City Manager's report for the month of March, 1965, was presented. Councilman Braun asked for more information on the report of South Broadway Lanes selling liquor to a minor. A letter from Sealtest Foods in regard to sidewalk construction in the industrial area on South Santa Fe Lane was read. It was decided that Sealtest would be advised that the district had been formed and the sidewalk must be put in. The Mayor announced the meeting of the Inter-County Regional Planning Commission meeting, Councilman Rice to attend. 33 34 Minutes of April 19, 1965 The Mayor announced the open house to be held at Fort Logan Mental Health Center. A general complaint on the condition of the property oWlled by Mrs. Miller at 4097 South Acoma was made. A complaint on the location of a United States Ma11 storage box located at the northeast corner of South Huron and West Belleview was made. The City Manager was asked to check this out with the Post Office Department. Councilman Kreiling brought up the subject as to possibility of a charter con- vention to review possible changes in the Charter. It was agreed to have an informal meeting on Monday, April 26, 1965, at 8:00 P.M. Councilman Braun brought up the subject of the Colorado Municipal League as to their particular interest as related to the best interests of the City of Englewood. ADJOURN COUNCILMAN BRAUN MOVED, COUNCILMAN HANSON SECONDED, THAT THE MEETING BE ADJOURNED. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Allen, Braun, Fullerton, Hanson, Kreiling, Rice, Love. Nays: None. Absent: None. The Mayor declared the meeting adjourned at 12:45 A.M. /s/ Ray Chase City Clerk Clerk of the Council The minutes of the meeting of the City Council of the City of Englewood, Colorado, held on the 19th day of April, 1965 A.D., stand approved as corrected this 3rd day of May, 1965 A.D. I I I I