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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1966-01-03 (Regular) Meeting Minutes [2]188 COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO JANUARY 3, 1966 REGULAR MEETING: After the City Council of 1965 adjourned sine die, Councilman Rice took the chair and called the meeting to order. The City Clerk read the list of eligible newly elected Councilmen, Donald G. Fullerton and J. Louis Parkinson. These Councilmen then took their oath of office as they were sworn in by the Honorable Robert B. Lee, Judge of the Arapahoe County District Court. Upon the call of the roll, the following were present: Councilmen Allen, Fullerton, Hanson, Parkinson, Rice. Absent: Councilmen Braun, Kreiling. COUNCILMAN FULLERTON MOVED, COUNCILMAN HANSON SECONDED, THAT RAY C. LUDWIG BE APPOINTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL TO REPLACE H. R. BRAUN COUNCILMAN ELECT AT LARGE WHO HAS RESIGNED. The Clerk was asked to cast an unanimous ballot for Ray C. Ludwig. Mr. Ray C. Ludwig was then sworn in by Judge Robert B. Lee and was seated at the Council table. COUNCILMAN HANSON MOVED, COUNCILMAN FULLERTON SECONDED, THAT GEORGE H. ALLEN BE NOMINATED AS MAYOR OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, AND THAT THE CLERK CAST A UNANIMOUS BALLOT TO THIS EFFECT. Then came on for consideration the matter of selecting a Mayor Pro-Tern. COUNCIUitAN HANSON K>VED, COUNCILMAN RICE SECONDED, THAT DONALD G. FULLERTON BE NOMINATED AS MAYOR PRO-TEM OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD. COUNCILMAN LUDWIG MOVED, COUNCILMAN HANSON SECONDED, THAT THE NOMINATIONS BE CLOSED AND THAT THE CLERK CAST A UNANIMOUS BALLOT FOR COUNCILMAN FULLERTON AS MAYOR PRO-TEM. Mayor Allen proceeded to present former Mayor Sam Love with an inscribed gavel used by Mayor Love during his tenure and also an engraved plaque expressing appre- ciation to Mr. Love for his community service. A scrap book, which had been com- piled by the City Manager, consisting of newspaper clippings concerning Mr. Love•s service as Mayor, was also presented. It was noted that Mayor Allen would automatically become a member of the Water and Sewer Board replacing former Mayor Sam Love. COUNCILMAN LUDWIG MOVED, COUNCILMAN RICE SECONDED, THAT COUNCILMAN FULLERTON BE APPOINTED TO THE WATER AND SEWER BOARD REPLACING FORMER COUNCILMAN BRAUN. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Rice, Parkinson, Ludwig, Hanson, Fullerton, Allen. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Kreiling. The Mayor declared the motion carried. COUNCILMAN FULLERTON MOVED, COUNCILMAN RICE SECONDED, THAT COUNCIDMAN PARKINSON BE APPOINTED TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION TO REPLACE COUNCILMAN POLLBR'l'OR. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Rice, Parkinson, Ludwig, Hanson, Fullerton, Allen. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Kreiling. The Mayor declared the motion carried. COUNCILMAN FULLERTON MOVED, COUNCILMAN HANSON SECONDED, THAT MAYOR ALLEN BE APPOINTED TO THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF ELECTRICIANS TO FILL THE VACANCY CREATED BY l{)RMER COUNCILMAN BRAUN. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Rice, Parkinson, Ludwig, Hanson, Fullerton, Allen. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Kreiling. The Mayor declared the motion carried. I I I I I I I I Minutes of January 3, 1966 COUNCILMAN PARKINSON MOVED, COUNCILMAN FULLERTON SECONDED, THAT COUNCILMAN LUDWIG BE APPOINTED TO THE SCHOOL-CITY JOINT COMMISSION REPLACING COUNCILMAN ALLEN. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Rice, Parkinson, Ludwig, Hanson, Fullerton, Allen. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Kreiling. The Mayor declared the motion carried. COUNCILMAN RICE MOVED, COUNCILMAN PARKINSON SECONDED, THAT COUNCILMAN HANSON BE APPOINTED AS THE CITY COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE ON THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INDUS- TRIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Rice, Parkinson, Ludwig, Hanson, Fullerton, Allen. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Kreiling. The Mayor declared themotion carried. It was noted that Mayor Allen would become automatically the City's repre- sentative on District No. 1 of the Colorado Municipal League replacing former Mayor Love. Mayor Allen pointed out the fact that several vacancies on other boards and commissions would be occurring as of February 1st, that Councilmen should be con- sidering the filling of these vacancies and that an item of business in this re- gard appear on the agenda for the next regular meeting. Mr. Charles Deaton and Mr. B. s. Lanfur appeared before the Council concern- ing plans for the construction of a new Englewood Saving and Loan building ·to be located at the corner of Hampden and Broadway. The plans as presented called for an encroachment of a window frame of this building by some eighteen inches over Little Dry Creek. ·Mr. Deaton referred to a diagram accompanying a recommendation in this regard from the Board of Adjustment and Appeals, and explained the details of this encroachment. COUNCILMAN RICE MOVED, COUNCILMAN HANSON SECONDED, THAT IN VIEW OF THE RECOM- MENDATION OF THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AND APPEALS AND THE PRESENTATION MADE BY MR. DEATON, THAT THIS ENCROACHMENT OF A FRAME OF AN OREIEL WINDOW APPROXIMATELY TEN FEET ABOVE GRADE AND EXTENDING EIGHTEEN INCHES OVER LI!l'!R.E DRY CREEK BE ALLOWED AND THAT THE PROPER INSTRUMENTS BE DRAWN UP AND SIGNED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Rice, Parkinson, Ludwig, Hanson, Fullerton, Allen. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Kreiling. The Mayor declared the motion carried. COUNCILMAN FULLERTON MOVED, COUNCILMAN LUDWIG SECONDED, THAT AN EBCROACHMENT AS RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AND APPEALS IN THEIR MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF DECEMBER 8, 1965, BE ALLOWED OF AN EXISTING RETAINING WALL TRESPASSING UPON CITY PROPERTY 0 INCHES TO 7~ INCHES ON THE ALLEY OF THE PROPERTY OF MR. CARL KIERSTEIN, 4165 SOUTH ACOMA STREET, AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Rice, Parkinson, Ludwig, Hanson, Full&rton-, Allen. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Kreiling. The Mayor declared the motion carried. Minutes of the Board of Adjustment and Appeals special meeting of December 16, 1965 were received for the record. Minutes of the Board of Adjustment and Appeals special meeting of December 29, 1965, were received for the record. Minutes of the Planning and Zoning Conunission regular meeting of December 8, 1965, were received for the record. Minutes of the Planning and Zoning Conanission special meeting of December 15, 1965, were received for the record. 18! 190 • Minutes of January 3, 1966 Minutes of the Board of Career Service Conunissioners regular meeting of December 16, 1965, were received for the record. The minutes of the special Library Board meeting of December 21, 1965, and a reconwnendation contained within these minutes, reconnnending that a $10.00 per family annual fee be charged for library services to those persons not living within the City's boundaries were considered. Discussion ensued concerning the amount of the reconunended fee, the cost of providing services to those p~(f>le living outside of Englewood, the number of families involved, the relationship with the City of Aurora and the City of Littleton in that with no fee there would possibly be a conflict with the City of Littleton unless the boundary for library services would be restricted to the area now presently being served by the Englewood Library, namely, north of Belleview and the fact that with a fee there could be problems in the area east of the City relating to Aurora, and the future of the County Library Aid program. The feasibility of contracting with the Sheridan Union School District and the Cherry Hills Village, as discussed by the Library Board, was considered. COUNCILMAN FULLERTON K>VED, COUNCILMAN LUDWIG SECONDED, THAT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE LIBRARY BOARD THAT A $10.00 PER FAMILY ANNUAL FEE BE CHARGED TO THOSE PERSONS NOT LIVING WITHIN CITY BOUNDARIES, BE APPROVED AND THAT THE LIBRARY BOARD BE EN- COURAGED TO PLACE SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON THE POSSIBILITY OF NEGOTIATING WITH THE SHERIDAN UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT AND CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Fullerton, Ludwig, Parkinson. Nays: Councilmen Rice, Hanson, Allen. Absent: Councilman Kreiling. The Mayor declared the motion tied. COUNCILMAN PARKINSON MOVED, COUNCILMAN HANSON SECONDED, THAT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE LIBRARY BOARD TO CHARGE A FEE TO NON-RESIDENTS TO THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD BE APPROVED AND THAT THIS NON-RESIDENT FEE BE $5.00 PER FAMILY PER YEAR AND THAT THE LIBRARY BOARD BE ENCOURAGED TO CONTINUE WITH NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE SHERIDAN UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT AND CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE FOR POSSIBLE CONTRACT FOR LIBRARY SERVICES. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Rice, Parkinson, Ludwig, Hanson, Fullerton, Allen. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Kreiling. The Mayor declared the motion carried. Minutes of the Water and Sewer Board meeting of December 21, 1965, were received and three reconnnendations to the City Council were considered. COUNCILMAN FULLERTON MOVED, COUNCILMAN HANSON SECONDED, THAT THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE WATER AND SEWER BOARD BE APPROVED: 1. THAT THE ANNIVERSARY DATE FOR NEGOTIATIONS OF HEAD TAP FEES FOR THE SOUTH ARAPAHOE SANITATION DISTRICT AND THE SOUTHGATE SANITATION DISTRICT'S CONNECTOR'S AGREEMENTS BE EXTENDED FROM JANUARY 7, 1966 TO MARCH 7, 1966. 2. THAT THE CHERRY HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BE ALLOWED TO CONNECT TO THE SEWER TRUNK LINE TO THE CHERRY HILLS SANITATION ASSOCIATION, WITH CONNECTOR'S AGREEMENT TO BE EXECUTED BETWEEN CHERRY CREEK SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD. 3. THAT CERTAIN DESCRIBED LANDS BE APPROVED FOR INCLUSION INTO THE sou~~asss SANITATION DISTRICT, BY SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Rice, Parkinson, Ludwig, Hanson, Fullerton, Allen. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Kreiling. The Mayor declared the motion carried. The City Attorney reported that the case of City of Englewood vs Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company had been filed on January 3, 1966, with the Supreme Court. He indicated that at this time the Supreme Court appears to be about thirteen months behind in their hearing of cases. The City Manager reported to the City Council that the firm of Tallmadge and Tallmadge, Bond Attorneys,had indicated their approval of a proposal by the City to maintain the Surplus and Deficiency Fund in an amount equal to ten per cent of I I I I I I I Minutes of January 3, 1966 the total outstanding bonds of all improvement districts. This meant that it may be possible that the City will not have to transfer $15,000 from the General Fund, budgeted for this purpose, in the 1966 budget. The formation of Paving District No. 16 was discussed. COUNCILMAN FULLERTON K>VED, COUNCILMAN RICE SECONDED, THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE AUTHORIZED TO PROCEED WITH BIDS FOR FISCAL AGENT SERVICES BASED UPON THE PRO- POSAL OF INCLUSIONS IN PAVING DISTRICT NO. 16 PRESENTL~ BEFORE THE COUN:IL. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: councilmen Rice, Parkinson, Ludwig, Hanson, Fullerton, Allen. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Kreiling. The Mayor declared the motion carried. A request of the Colorado Municipal League for support of the Le~gue's legis- lative program for inclusion on the Governor's call was discuss~. The Council indicated approval of the request for continuation of the $1!50 special vehicle reqistration fee and approval of the request for state to increase its contribu- tion to the Policemen's Pension Fund, however, reservation was indicated regarding the inclusion of water and sanitary sewer districts in the "Special District Exclusion" bill and this matter was referred to the Water and Sewer Board. COUNCILMAN LUDWIG MOVED, THAT SUPPORT BE EXPRESSED FOR THE $1.50. SPECIAL VEHICLE REGISTRATION FEE AND THE INCREASE OF THE STATE'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE POLICEMEN'S PENSION FUND AND THAT THE SPECIAL DISTRICT EXCLUSION BILL BE REFERRED TO THE WATER AND SEWER BOARD, HOWEVER, IT WAS POINTED THAT ACTION -"WAB NOT NECES- SARY IN THIS REGARD. No action was taken. The City Manager informed the Council of a meeting held on January 3, 1966, with representatives of Arapahoe County, the City of Littleton, the State Highway Department, and various railroad officials concerning the railroad crossing at West Tufts Avenue and South Santa Fe Drive. The City Manager presented a diagram of the intersection and indicated that there was study being given to making this crossing at Union and eliminating the c~ossing at Tufts. The City Manager pointed out that the Public Utilities Commission would pay eighty per cent of the signalization of such an intersection provided, however, that an intersection was a part of an over-all plan and would remain an integral part of the street system. The City Manager stated that three steps are presently being taken: 1. The county will relocate the stop sign at Tufts intersection to place it east of the tracks, 2. That the Englewood Planning Department will make an origin and destination study at this intersection, and 3. That theEnglewood Engineering Department will provide information to the railroad regarding right-of-way in the area. The City Manager informed theCouncil of a meeting of City s~hool officials with the swimming pool architects and that with reasonable weather the outdoor swi.nning pool at Sinclair Junior High School could possibly be complted by June 15, 1966. He further indicated that the administration was proceeding with the offer on the Lutheran site and that federal assistance was being requested, however, such assistance would probably cause delay. COUNCILMAN RICE MOVED, COUNCILMAN PARKINSON SECONDED, THAT THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY PROCEED WITH THE SCHOOL BOARD IN THE PREPARATION OF AGREEMENTS WITH REGARD TO THE OPERATION OF THE TWO SWIMMING POOLS TO BE CONSTRUCTED ON SCHOOL PROPERTY, SPECIFICALLY RELATING TO TIMES OF OPERATIONS, UPKEEP AND MAINTENANCE, PERSONNEL AND THE EVENT OF SEVERABILITY. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Rice, Parkinson, Ludwig, Hanson, Fullerton, Allen. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Kreiling. The Mayor declared the motion carried. The City Manager called to the attention of the City Council that many small structures will be necessary in the Park Improvement program and that it may be necessary to employ an architect, perhaps on an hourly basis, to provide architectural services for the City in several cases, and that the City Manager and Parks and Recreation Director would proceed to select for interview with the Council two or three local architects for this purpose. The matter of federal assistance for the Park Improvement Program was discussed and it was the consensus of opinion that efforts whould be made to secure federal assistance, however, in the case of the Lutheran site it appears that there would not be adequate time. It was mentioned thaf federal assistance could possibly be obtained on other sites not presently being considered. 19j 192 Minutes of January 3, 1966 The City Manager presented to the City Council a recommendation regarding City participation in group health and life insurance. A discussion was heid but no official action was taken. Councilman Fullerton infonned the City Council of an upcoming meeting of the Legislative Canmittee of the Colorado Municipal League to be held on Friday, January 7th and indicated that unless otherwise advised by the Council that he would not support the proposed Ul7ban-County Legislation. The City Council con- curred unanimously and Councilman Fullerton is voting "no" on this matter. COUNCILMAN FULLERTON MOVED, COUNCILMAN HANSON SECONDED, THAT THE MEETING BE ADJOURNED. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Rice, Parkinson, Ludwig, Hanson, Fullerton, Allen. Nays: None. Absent: Councilman Kreiling. The Mayor declared the meeting adjourned at 10:40 P.M. /s/ Claude D. Malone, Jr., City Clerk Clerk of the Council The minutes of the meeting of the City Council of the City of Englewood, Colorado held on the 3rd day of January, 1966 A.D., stand approvedas written this 7th day of February, 1966 A.D. I I