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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1966-04-04 (Regular) Meeting Minutes244 REGULAR MEETING: COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO APRIL 4, 1966 The City Council of the City of Englewood, Arapahoe County, Colorado, met in regular session on Monday, April 4, 1966, in the Council Chambers, City Hall, Englewood, at the hour of 8:00 P.M. Mayor Pro Tern Fullerton presiding called the meeting to order and the invocation was given by the Reverend Robert Peeples of the Free Methodist Church. The Mayor Pro Tern asked for roll call. Upon the call of the roll, the following persons were present: Councilmen Rice, Parkinson, Ludwig, Kreiling, Hanson, Full~rton. Also Present: City Manager Dial, City Attorney Criswell, City Clerk Malone. Absent: Mayor Allen. The Mayor Pro Tern declared a quorum present. COUNCILMAN RICE MOVED, COUNCILMAN HANSON SECONDED, THAT THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF MARCH 7TH AND MARCH 21ST AND THE SPECIAL MEETING OF MARCH 25TH BE APPROVED AS CORRECTED. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Rice, Parkinson, Ludwig, Kreiling, Hanson, Fullerton. Nays: None. Absent: Mayor Allen. The Mayor Pro Tern declared the motion carried. The Mayor Pro Tem recognized "Special Citizen Invitees: and welcomed them to the Council meeting: Mr. and Mrs. Howard M. Johnson and Deborah, 2736 South Grant Street The Mayor Pro Tern also recognized Mr. Jerry Wells and son Tom who was attending the Council meeting working toward a Scout Merit Badge. Mrs. Maude Coffey I 3427 :~outh Broadway I appeared before Council to d.isc'uss the improving of the alley lying west of the 3400 block of South Acoma Street. City Manager Dial reminded Council that a petition for the pavi~g of this alley was sub- mitted, requesting its inclusion in Paving District No. 15. The Council did not include the alley in Paving District No. 15 in that protective measures along Little Dry Creek appeared to be nebulous as to their need and perhaps costly. Neither was this alley included in Paving District No.16. The City Manager pointed out that attempts to include this alley as a part of Paving District No. 16 would delay the bid date and because of this was not desireable. He related his discussion with Mrs. Coffey over the possibility of property owners putting into escrow cash money for their cost of the paving which would run approximately $4.00 per lineal foot. The City's share of costs is estimated to be $1,600. The Manager further stated 1hat it would be necessary that all property owners join in this project in that the will of the majority could not be forced upon property owners in this case. Other- wise the Manager recamnended that improvements be withheld at this time and made a part of Paving District No. 17. Mrs. Coffey asked City Council to consider the improvement of this alley and stated that she felt that the property owners would approve of the method discussed. She asked if a guard rail and/or retaining wall were included in the proposed plans and the City Manager answered in the negative. He stated that the estimate of $1,600 did not include a guard rail or rip-rap of any sort but perhaps a railing should be installed whether paved or not. Councilman Rice questioned the City Manager as to the effect of the drainage encasement under the shopping center upon the up-stream portion of Little Dry Creek. The City Manager stated that the effect, in his opinion, would not be such that would negate this improvement. COUNCILMAN RICE MOVED, COUNCILMAN HANSON SECONDED, THAT THE CITY COUNCIL GO ON RECORD AS APPROVING THE PAVING OF THE ALLEY BETWEEN THE 3400 BLOCK OF ACOMA STREET AND SOUTH BANNOCK STREET PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE PROPER CONTRACTS BE DRAWN BY THE CITY ATTORNEY AND THAT MONIES BE PAID BY THE PRIVATE PARTIES INVOLVED. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: councilmen Rice, Parkinson, Ludwig, Kreiling, Hanson, Fullerton. Nays: None. Absent: Mayor Allen. The Mayor Pro Tern declared the motion carried. I I I I I I I Minutes of April 4, 1966 The City Manager indicated that he would prepare a letter for Mrs. Coffey to present to the property owners, stating the facts on the improvement and the esti- mated cost thereof. COUNCILMAN KREILING MOVED, COUNCILMAN RICE SECONDED, THAT THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF MR. ANTHONY A'COSTA FOR A HOTEL AND RESTAURANT LIQUOR LICENSE BE RAISED FROM THE TABLE. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Rice, Parkinson, Ludwig, Kreiling, Hanson, Fullerton. Nays: None. Absent: Mayor Allen. The Mayor Pro Tern declared the motion carried. The City Clerk read the following resolution in full: RESOLUTION DENYING APPLICATION OF ANTHONY A'COSTA FOR A HOTEL AND RESTAURANT LIQUOR LICENSE AND ADOPTING FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS IN SUPPORT THEREOF. WHEREAS Anthony A'Costa has heretofore duly filed his application with the City of Englewood for the issuance of a Hotel and restaurant liquor license to be located at 3294 South Acoma Street, Englewood, Colorado: and WHEREAS both the applicant and the City have heretofore complied with all of the procedural requirements contained within the provisions of Chapter 75, Article 2, Colorado Revised Statutes, 1963, relating thereto, and WHEREAS the City council of the City of Englewood has heretofore, on March 7, 1966, held a public hearing upon said application and has duly considered the in- formation, evidence, petitions, protests and remonstrances presented at said hearing, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Englewood should make, and does hereby, make the following findings and conclusions: 1. The application herein involved is an application for a "new License" within the meaning of 1963 C.R.S. 75-2-38 and the decision of the City Council of the City of Englewood, thereupon must be based upon the fac- tors of criteria set forth in 1963 C.R.S. 75-2-42. 2. There has not been a denial of any application for the same location within the two years next preceding the date of this application. 3. While the applicant is not now the owner, or entitled to possession, of the premises, he will be entitled to possession thereof, by reason of a written lease with the owner thereof, in the event that this application is granted. 4. The sale of liquor at the location contemplated by the application is not prohibited by the zoning ordinances of the City of Englewood. 5. The building where applicant desires to locate any liquor license is not within five hundred (500) feet of any public or parochial school or the principal campus of any college, university or seminary. 6. There presently exist within a four block area from the location named within the applicant at least the following hotel and restaurant licenses, offering liquor for sale to the public by the drink: a -casual Lounge, 65 West Floyd b -John W's, 3467 South Broadway c -Bar Harbour, 3531 South Broadway 7. The license located at 65 West Floyd is in the same block at the location named in the application and is just around the corner therefrom, while the other two outlets are within approximately three blocks therefrom. 8. In addition to these three outlets there exist two club licenses, one located at 63 West Floyd (next to the Casual Lounge outlet) and one at 3531 South Broadway and several retail liquor store outlets located within the same four block area. 9. The applicant presented testimony from only two witnesses, a husband and wife, other than himself, concerning the requirements of the neighborhood or the desires of the inhabitants. One other person was present in sup- port thereof. The applicant presented petitions containing three hundred seventy-three signatures of persons living or doing business within a five-block area of the proposed site. One person appeared in opposition thereto and presented a written protest of persons living or doing business within a six-block area thereof, containing two hundred two signatures. An additional protest petition signed '\by sixty-six .. persons living outside the area was presented, but not considered. 24~ 246 Minutes of April 4, 1966 10. 11. Even though the signatures on the petitions favoring the license exceeded the signatures on the protest petitions, Council concludes, based upon the number of signatures on the protest petitions, com- bined with the number of outlets presently within the area, that the needs of the neighborhood are being adequately served by the present outlets and that applicant failed to prove that the residents desired another outlet of this type. In addition -thereto, the following factors, which Council finds to be "pertinent matters affecting the qualifications of the applicant for the type of business proposed", militate against approval of this application. a. According to the testimony of the applicant himself, he has made no plans for adequate off-street parking to care for the customers of his proposed establishment, other than to allow them to park on property owned by other persons or in a public parking lot some one-half block away. However, he presented no written authorization from any of these other property owners allowing such use to be made of these other properties. b. The proposed location of the establishment is on a side street with few, if any, other business establishments in that block which would generate business. The hotel and restaurant outlet at the Casual Lounge has changed hands several times since the original issuance of that license and has not been considered to be financially successful. c. Although applicant appears to possess a good moral character and appears to have had experience as a bartender, he did not present any evidence of his qualifications to conduct the type of estab- lishment which he proposed for this location in terms of having operated his own business of any type. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, based .-. upon the above findings and conclusions in light of the criteria set forth in 1963 C.R. S. 75-2-42(2), the application of Anthony A'Costa should be, and is hereby, denied. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is hereby directed to send a certi- fied copy of this Resolution via certified mail, to the applicant at his residential address set forth in this application. ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 4th day of April, 1966. Mayor Pro Tern ATTEST: COUNCILMAN HANSON MOVED, COUNCILMAN KREILING SECONDED, THAT THE RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED AND APPROVED. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: councilmen Rice, Parkinson, Ludwig, Kreiling, Hanson, Fullerton. Nays: None. Absent: Mayor Allen. The Mayor Pro Tern declared the motion carried. COUNCILMAN RICE MOVED, COUNCILMAN PARKINSON SECONDED, THAT THE MATTER OF THE REZONING OF THE 3800 BLOCK OF SOUTH INCA STREET BE RAISED FROM THE TABLE. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: councilmen Rice, Parkinson, Ludwig, Kreiling, Hanson, Fullerton. Nays: None. Absent: Mayor Allen. The Mayor Pro Tern declared the motion carried. I I I I I I I I Minutes of April 4, 1966 The City Attorney reviewed the petition that had been filed protesting the re- zoning of this block which under State Statutes would require a three-fourth vote of Council to override. The City Attorney stated that the 1963 Zoning Ordinance supercedes State Statutes and therefore, the three-fourths majority requirement does not apply. The Englewood Zoning Ordinance requires only a majority vote. Councilman Fullerton proposed that the rezoning of the east side of the 3800 block of South Inca Street be dropped from the ordinance in that this area was imnediately across from a school and parking lots, which would be permitted in the R-4 zone, would be a hazard to children. Councilman Rice pointed to the screening required in the R-4 zone and the fact that rezoning to R-4 would provide better protection to the residents in the area, more sensible zoning in that no ·-"residential" island would be left, and the fact that children traveling from Maddox School in general do not travel west in that that area is an industrial area with very few residential homes in it. BY AUTHORITY ORDINANCE NO. 4, SERIES OF 1966 AN ORDINANCE REZONING A CERTAIN PARCEL OF REALTY LOCATED WITH THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED THEREIN FROM R-1-C (SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL) TO R-4 (RESIDENTIAL-PROFESSIONAL). COUNCILMAN LUDWIG MOVED, COUNCILMAN RICE SECONDED, THAT ORDINANCE NO. 4, SERIES OF 1966, BE PASSED ON SECOND AND 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 Rice, Parkinson, Ludwig, Kreiling, Hanson. Nays: Councilman Fullerton. Absent: Mayor. Allen. The Mayor Pro Tern declared the motion carried. Although the minutes of the Water and Sewer Board meeting of March 31, 1966, were not yet available for Council review, a memorandum recommending the execution of a twelve year connector's agreement with the Southgate Sanitation District was discussed. Councilman Kreiling reviewed briefly the City's association with the South Arapahoe and Southgate Sanitation Districts and explained that twelve year contracts with these districts were recommended in that this period of time coincided with the repayment of bonded indebtedness. The City Clerk read the following resolution in full: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, A "CONNECTOR'S AGREEMENT" WITH THE SOUTHGATE SANITATION DISTRICT AND MAKING SAID RESOLUTION IRREVOCABLE DURING THE EFFECTIVE TERM OF SAID AGREEMENT. WHEREAS representatives of the City of Englewood and representatives of the Southgate Sanitation District have heretofore prepared a proposed connector's Agree- ment to be entered into between the City and said District, whereby the City would provide certain sewag~ treatment services for the sewage originating fran the District's sanitary sewer system, a copy of which proposed agreement is attached hereto and hereby made apart of this Resolution, and WHEREAS, the Englewood Water and Sewer Board has reconunended that said proposed agreement be entered into by the City, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to execute, on behalf of the City, a Connector's Agreement, containing the terms and conditions, and in the form, of that proposed Connector's Agreement attached hereto. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 10 of said Connector's Agreement, the City does hereby accept all of the terms of said Agreement and that this Resolution shall be irrevocable during the effective term of said Agreement. ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 4th day of April, 1966. ATTEST: Mayor Pro Tern 248 Minutes of April 4, 1966 COUNCILMAN RICE MOVED, COUNCILMAN LUDWIG SECONDED, THAT THE RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED AND APPROVED. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Rice, Parkinson, Ludwig, Kreiling, Hanson, Fullerton. Nays: None. Absent: Mayor Allen. The Mayor Pro Tern declared the motion carried. Minutes of the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting of February 23, 1966, were received for the record. Although the minutes of the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting of March 23, 1966 were not available for Council review, a memorandum recommending the rezoning of the K-Mart property located •outhwest of the intersection of Belleview Avenue and South Broadway from R-3-B to R-4 and B-2 was considered. Mrs.Dorothy Romans, Plan- ning and Traffic Director, reviewed briefly the K-Mart application for rezoning. She stated that K-Mart had obtained a building permit from Arapahoe County during the time that this area was under litigation and that the purpose of the present rezoning is to provide for the existing structure to be in a proper zone as it would have been had it remained in Arapahoe County, and to place a fifty foot R-4 buffer strip immediately west of this area as protection for the residential area adjacent thereto. COUNCILMAN KREILING MOVED, COUNCILMAN HANSON SECONDED, THAT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION BE ACCEPTED AND THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY BE INSTRUCTED TO PREPARE THE PROPER ORDINANCE TO BE INTRODUCED AT THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Rice, Parkinson, Ludwig, Kreiling, Hanson, Fullerton. Nays: None. Absent: Mayor Allen. The Mayor Pro Tern declared the motion carried. The minutes of the Parks and Recreation Commission meeting of March 24, 1966, were received for the record and a recommendation therein concerning the naming of City parks was discussed. COUNCIU4AN LUDWIG MOVED, COUNCILMAN KREILING SECONDED, THAT THE PARKS AND RECREATION C<»DUSSION'S RECOMMENDATION THAT THE CITY COUNCIL LEAVE NAMES OF NEW aTY PARKS AS NOW DESIGNATED ACCORDING TO AREA UNTIL A PROPER NAME PRESENTED ITSELF, 'IHAT THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION BE CONSULTED BEFORE ANY NAMING IS DONE AND THAT THE C<»DUSSION PROCEED POST HASTE WITH THE PRESENTATION OF A SET OF GUIDE LINES FOR THE NAMING OF NEW PARKS. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Rice, Parkinson, Ludwig, Kreiling, Hanson, Fullerton. Nays: None. Absent: Mayor Allen. The Mayor Pro Tern declared the motion carried. The City Manager called to Council~s attention an item appearing in the minutes of the Parks and Recreation Commission meeting of March 24, 1966, wherein it was suggested that the status of the committee to coordinate facilities to be placed at McLellan Reservoir be clarified. The Manager reviewed briefly the Council minutes of June 7, 1965, reflecting Council direction that a five member committee be appointed for this purpose, one pepresentative fran each of the following: Parks and Recreation Commission, Water and Sewer Board, Planning and Zoning Commission, City Council and City Manager's Staff. The City Manager stated that this committee had not been appointed, however, former Mayor Samuel L. Love had called together some fifteen or twenty people for a breakfast meeting at which the future use and development of the McLellan Reservoir site was discussed. Several items were discussed including the possible sale of a portion of the lands at the McLellan site and it was concluded that the Parks and Recreation Commission and the Water and Sewer Board should proceed as soon as possible formu- lating plans for the future use and development of the McLellan site. The City Manager was asked to arrange a meeting of the two boards. A recormnendation from the Police Pension Board concerning the investment of Police Pension monies in Utility bonds was discussed and the City Clerk read the following resolution in full: I I I I I I I I Minutes April 4, 1966 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE INVESTMENT OF TRUSTEE FUNDS OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD IN DIRECT OBLIGATIONS OF DOMESTIC PUBLIC UTILITIES AND DESIGNATING STANDARD & POOR'S CORPORA- TION AND MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE, INC., PURSUANT TO 1963 COLORADO REVISED ST~TUTES 83-1-S(e). WHEREAS, the City of Englewood, Colorado, has moneys in its Policemen's and Firemen's Pension Funds which should be invested; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City to invest certain of such moneys in notes, bonds or debentures which are direct obligations of United States corporations en- gaged in the public utility business, pursuant to 83-1-S(e) Colorado Revised Statutes 1963; and WHEREAS, it is to the best interests of the City and of the funds involved to make such investments; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO: Section 1. That the City Treasurer or the Boards of Trustees of the Funds are hereby authorized to invest moneys in notes, bonds or debentures which are direct obligations of United States corporations engaged in the public utility business, provided that at the time of investment, such obligations are designated as invest- ment grade securities by any two nationally recognized investment services. Section 2. That the City Council hereby designates Standard & Poor's Corpora- tion and Moody's Investors Service, Inc., as the investment services to designate the utility obligations as investment grade securities. Section 3. That the officers of the City are authorized and directed to take all necessary action to effectuate the provisions of this Resolution. ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 4th day of April, 1966. Mayor Pro Tern ATTEST: COUNCILMAN RICE MOVED, COUNCILMAN HANSON SECONDED, THAT THE RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED AND APPROVED. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Rice, Parkinson, Ludwig, Kreiling, Hanson, Fullerton. Nays: None. Absent: Mayor Allen. The Mayor Pro Tern declared the motion carried. The City Attorney reported that the District Court has reversed the decision of the Municipal Judge in the case of Ken Bull vs the City of Englewood and stated that although he had not had an opportunity to thoroughly research the matter he felt that the Council should authorize him to appeal the case and further that Council should give consideration to a question to be placed on the ballot regarding paral- lel parking to be voted upon at the special election of September 13, 1966. COUNCILMAN RICE MOVED, COUNCILMAN LUDWIG SECONDED, THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY BE AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO PROCEED WITH THE APPEAL OF THE KEN BULL vs THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD CASE AND THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY PROVIDE TO COUNCIL A RECOMMENDATION RE- GARDING THE QUESTION OF PARALLEL PARKING THAT SHOULD BE PRESENTED TO THE PEOPLE AT 'lHE SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 13, 1966. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Rice, Parkinson, Ludwig, Kreiling, Hanson, Fullerton. Nays: None. Absent: Mayor Allen. The Mayor Pro Tern declared the motion carried. 249 250 Minutes of April 4, 1966 The City Manager requested clarification of enforcement and administration of the present ordinance and the City Attorney stated that in his opinion enforcement policies should not be changed. The City Attorney reported briefly to Council on the matter of the Miller resi- dence at 4066 South Bannock Street and the difficulties which the City has had in enforcement ·of court decisions regarding this propertY-.i . . COUNCILMAN PARKINSON MOVED, COUNCILMAN HANSON SECONDED, THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY BE AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO SEEK AN INJUNCTION IN THE FAILURE OF MRS. PHYLLIS F. MILLER, 4066 SOUTH BANNOCK STREET, TO COMPLY WITH BUILDING, FIRE AND OTHER MUNICI- PAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, AS ORDERED BY DISTRICT COURT. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Rice, Parkinson, Ludwig, Kreiling, Hanson, Fullerton. Nays: None. Absent: Mayor Allen. The Mayor Pro Tern declared the motion carried. COUNCILMAN KREILING MOVED, COUNCILMAN PARKINSON SECONDED, THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY AND CITY MANAGER BE AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO PROCEED WITH PURCHASE OF RIGHT-OF-WAY NECESSARY FOR CONSTRUCTION OF PAVING DISTRICT NO. 16, COST OF SAID RIGHT-OF-WAY TO NOT EXCEED APPRAISED VALUE. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Rice, Parkinson, Ludwig, Kreiling, Hanson, Fullerton. Nays: None. Absent: Mayor Allen. The Mayor Pro Tern declared the motion carried. The Mayor Pro Tern called a recess of the Council at 10:00 P.M. The Mayor Pro Tern called the Council to order at 10:15 P.M. with the following persons present: Councilmen Rice, Parkinson, Ludwig, Kreiling, Hanson, Fullerton. .. Absent: Mayor Allen. The Mayor Pro Tern declared a quorum present. COUNCILMAN HANSON MOVED, COUNCILMAN PARKINSON SECONDED, TO APPROVE THE BASIC CIVIL DEFENSE PLAN AND AUTf:ORIZED THE MAYOR TO SIGN FOR THE CITY COUNCIL. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Rice, Parkinson, Ludwig, Kreiling, Hanson, Fullerton. Nays: None. Absent: Mayor Allen. The Mayor Pro Tern declared the motion carried. The City Manager reported briefly on a meeting to be held on Tuesday, April 5, 1966, in Aurora concerning County Library studies and the possibility of a County Regional Library District.: Councilman Hanson indicated that he would be attending this meeting. The City Manager presented a tabulation of bids received on Park fencing for Miller Field and Belleview Park and recormnended that the low bid of Lifetime Fence Company be accepted. COUNCILMAN LUDWIG MOVED, COUNCILMAN HANSON SECONDED, THAT THE BID OF LIFETIME FENCE COMPANY TOTALING $9,985.44 BE APPROVED AND AWARDED AS LOWEST AND BEST BID. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: councilmen Rice, Parkinson, Ludwig, Kreiling, Hanson, Fullerton. Nays: None. Absent: Mayor Allen. The Mayor Pro Tern declared the motion carried. The City Manager presented a tabulation of bids received for sprinkler systems 1br Belleview Park and Miller Field. He recommended that the low bid from Howard Jury be accepted and further that the Miller alternate bid including a seven and a half foot extension of the original system be approved. I I I I I I I I Minutes of April 4, 1966 COUNCILMAN PARKINSON MOVED, COUNCILMAN RICE SECONDED, THAT THE BID OF HOWARD JURY FOR SPRINKLER SYSTEMS FOR BELLEVIEW PARK AND MILLER FIELD, INCLUDING THE ALTERNATE, BE ACCEPTED AS THE LOWEST AND BEST BID AND THAT THE MAYOR BE AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Rice, Parkinson, Ludwig, Kreiling, Hanson, Fullerton. Nays: None. Absent: Mayor Allen. The Mayor Pro Tern declared the motion carried. The City Manager discussed briefly the purchase of swimming pool diving appar- atus indicating that the total sum of $2,782.00 had been dropped from the original swinaning pool contract and that through negotiations it appears that the City will be able to purchase the equipment deleted from the swimming pool contract at • cost of $2,437 .. The City Manager reported that a letter of consent had been received from the Department of Housing and Urban Development authorizing the City to proceed with the purchase of park sites included in the City's request for federal funds. COUNCILMAN LUDWIG MOVED, COUNCILMAN RICE SECONDED, THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY AND CITY MANAGER BE AUTHORIZED TO PURSUE NEGOTIATIONS TOWARD PURCHASE OF THE DARTMOUTH PARK SITE, BEING DESCRIBED AS LYING BETWEEN EASTMAN AVENUE ON THE SOUTH, DARTMOUTH AVENUE ON THE NORTH, THE ALLEY BETWEEN FOX AND GALAPAGO ON THE EAST AND THE SANTA FE RAILROAD TRACKS ON THE WEST, WITH PRIMARY ATTENTION BEING DIRECTED TO EAST POR- TION THEREOF. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Rice, Parkinson, Ludwig, Kreiling, Hanson, Fullerton. Nays: None. Absent: Mayor Allen. The Mayor Pro Tern declared the motion carried. The City Manager displayed models of future playground apparatus and invited the Council to inspect actual playground equipment in the storage area of the Parks and Recreation Department. He stated that E. P. Romans, Parks and Recreation Direc- tor, did the actual designing of most of the park apparatus and that for this he was to be commended. COUNCILMAN RICE MOVED, COUNCILMAN PARKINSON SECONDED, THAT AN OUT OF STATE TRIP FOR CLAUDE D. MALONE, JR., ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER, TO ATTEND THE CITY MANAGER'S SCHOOL AT THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, APRIL 20•22, 1966, AT AN ESTIMATED .COST OF $150.00 BE APPROVED. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Rice, Parkinson, Ludwig, Kreiling, Han\on, Fullerton. Nays: None. Absent: Mayor Allen. The Mayor Pro Tern declared the motion carried. The City Manager reminded council of the Arapahoe Mayor's meeting of April 7, 1966, the special public hearing on Paving District No. 15 assessments on April 11, 1966. and the cormnunity Ambassador Slave Auction on Saturday, April 30, 1966. The City Manager further reported that Council would be presented for their considera- tion, at the next regular meeting, a new Building Code. COUNCILMAN HANSON MOVED, COUNCILMAN RICE SECONDED, THAT THE BILLS, CLAIMS AND INVOICES AS APPROVED BY THE CITY MANAGER AND LISTED BY THE CITY CLERK BE ALLOWED. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Rice, Parkinson, Ludwig, Kreiling, Hanson, Fullerton. Nays: None. Absent: Mayor Allen. The Mayor Pro Tern declared the motion carried. Mayor Pro Tern Fullerton presented a letter from Allen P. Smith of 4327 South Acoma Street, regarding a damaged sidewalk. The City Clerk read the letter to Council and the matter was referred to the City Manager. Councilman Fullerton reported on a recent meeting of the Legislative Committee of the Colorado Municipal League and stated that the cities represented voted by 251 252 Minutes of April 4, 1966 twelve to seven majority that the League take an active roll in support of the Urban-County proposal and initiate and circulate petitions requesting the ma~ter to be put on the November, 1966, ballot. He suggested that the Englewood Council begin an educational program providing its citizens with facts regarding Urban- County water rates, sewer rates, library costs, welfare costs, etc. Councilman Fullerton reported briefly on an inventory tax proposal discussed at the Legislative Committee meeting of the Colorado Municipal League~ COUNCILMAN HANSON MOVED, COUNCILMAN PARKINSON SECONDED, THAT THE MEETING BE ADJOURNED. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Rice, Parkinson, Ludwig, Kreiling, Hanson, Fullerton. Nays: None. Absent: Mayor Allen. The Mayor Pro Tern declared the meeting adjourned at 11:40 P.M. /s/ Claude D. Malone, Jr. City Clerk-Treasurer Clerk of the Council ,. The minutes of the meeting of the City Council of the City of Englewood, Colorado, held on the 4th day of April, 1966, stand approved as corrected this 2nd day of May, 1966. • I I I I