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REGULAR MEETING:
COUNCIL CHAJlqERS
CITY OF ENGLEWOOD. COLORADO
December 5 . 1966
The City council of the City of Englewood, Arapahoe County, Colorado, met in
regular session on Monday, December 5, 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 Reverend Kimbrough of the Englewood Methodist Church.
The Mayor Pro Tern asked for roll call. Upon the call of the roll, the following
persons were present:
councilmen Hanson, Kreiling, Ludwig, Parkinson, Rice, Fullerton.
Absent: Mayor Allen.
Also Present: City Manager Dial,
Assistant City Manager Malone,
City Attorney Criswell,
City Clerk Lyon.
The Mayor Pro Tern declared a quoroum present.
COUNCILMAN RICE MOVED, COUNCILMAN HANSON SECONDED, THAT THE MINUTES OF THE CITY
COUNCIL MEETINGS OF NOVEMBER 7, AND NOVEMBER 21, BE APPROVED.
Councilman Kreiling stated that the motion in the November 7, 1966, Minutes
concerning the Board of Career Service reconunendations should read "Councilman
Kreiling moved, councilman Rice seconded, that the City council not take actio~·on
the reconanendations of the Board of Career Service conanissioners .until after a
meeting with the board."
COUNCILMAN RICE AMMENDED HIS MOTION TO READ THAT THE NOVEMBER 21, 1966, CITY
COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES BE APPROVED AS WRITTEN AND THAT THE NOVEMBER 7, 1966, CITY
COUNCIL MINUTES BE APPROVED WITH THE CORRECTION TO THE MOTION CONCERNING THE BOARD
OF CAREER SERVICE COMMISSIONERS RECOMMENDATION READ AS FOLLOWS:
"COUNCILMAN KREILING MOVED, COUNCILMAN RICE SECONDED, THAT THE CITY COUNCIL NOT
TAKE ACTION ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BOARD OF CAREER SERVICE COMMISSIONERS UNITL
AFTER A MEETING WITH THE BOARD."
COUNCILMAN HANSON STATED THAT HE WOULD ACCEPT MR. RICE'S AMMENDMENT TO HIS
MOTION. Upon the call 9f the roll, the vote resulted as follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Hanson, Kreiling, Ludwig, Parkinson, Rice, Fullerton.
Nays: None.
Absent: Mayor Allen.
The Mayor Pro Tern declared the motion carried.
Mayor Pro Tern Fullerton recognized the following "Special Citizen Invitees"
and welcomed them to the Council meeting:
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fleenor, 3383 South Corona Street.
Mr. Ball of GEM Liquors and Mr. Perry of Belleview Bowl, appeared before council
in regard to the renewal of their respective liquor licenses for the year 1967.
COUNCILMAN LUDWIG MOVED, COUNCILMAN KREILING SECONDED, THAT THE RETAIL LIQUOR
STORE LICENSE HELD BY GEM LIQUORS AND THAT THE THBEE-WAY LIQUOR LICENSE HELD BY
BELLEVIEW BOWL BE RENEWED FOR THE YEAR 1967. Upon the Call of the roll, the vote
resulted as follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Hanson, Kreiling, Ludwig, Parkinson, Rice, Fullerton.
Nay s: None.
Absent: Mayor Allen.
The Mayor Pro Tern declared the motion carried.
The minutes of the Planning and Zoning Conanission meeting of November 8, 1966,
were received for the record.
The minutes of the Planning and Zoning Conanission, special meeting of November
23 , 1966, were received for the record.
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The minutes of the Board of Career Service Conanissioners meeting of November 17,
1966 were received for the record with a memorandum reconanending that the Veterans'
Preference be granted to those people serving in the armed forces of the country
during the Korean conflict and during the Vietnam conflict. Discussion ensued.
It was the consensus of the council that the City Attorney be instructed to
draw up an Ordinance adopting the policy reconanended by the Board of Career Service
Co111nissioners.
Introduced as a Bill by Councilman Fullerton.
BY AUTHORITY
ORDINANCE NO. 23, SERIES OF 1966
AN ORDINANCE VACATING AN ALLEY EAST OF 4500 SOUTH ELATI STREET BETWEEN WEST
STANFORD AVENUE AND WEST TUFTS AVENUE BUT RETAINING AN EASEMENT FOR UTILITIES THERE-
IN.
COUNCILMAN FULLERTON MOVED, COUNCILMAN PARKINSON SECONDED, THAT ORDINANCE
NO. 23, 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 Hanson, Kreiling, Ludwig, Parkinson, Rice, Fullerton.
Nays: None.
Absent: Mayor Allen.
The Mayor Pro Tern declared the motion carried.
City Attorney Criswell stated that he wished to call to the Council's attention
to a tyT;>Ographical error contained in the Model Traffic Code.
Mr. Criswell stated that the last sentence of I 25.2-2 should read ''It shall
be unlawful to exceed the aforesaid basic speed limits or any altered speed limits
as pro,rided in II 2 5. 2-3 when al 1 said speed limits are properly posted."
COUNCILMAN LUDWIG MOVED, COUNCILMAN KREILING SECONDED, THAT THE LAST SENTENCE
IN I 25.2-2 BE AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: "IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL TO EXCEED THE
AFORESAID BASIC SPEED LIMITS OR ANY ALTERED SPEED LIMITS AS PROVIDED IN 8 25.2-3,
WHEN SAID ALTERED SPEED LIMITS ARE PROPERLY POSTED." Upon the call of the roll,
the vote resulted as follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Hanson, Kreiling, Ludwig, Parkinson, Rice, Fullerton.
Nays: None.
Absent: Mayor Allen.
The Mayor Pro Tern declared the motion carried.
The Resolution Enacting Regulations Promulgated By the Board of Career Service
COlllDissioners was read in full.
RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION ENAC'll:NG REGULATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE BOARD OF CAREER SERVICE
COMMISSIONERS.
WHEREAS, I 6.6-3 of the Municipal Code of the City of Englewood authorizes
the Board of Career Service Conanissioners to adopt rules and regulations implemen-
ting the career service system of the City, which become effective upon approval
by Counc i 1, and
WHEREAS, the Board of Career Service Conanissioners has adopted certain rules
and regulations which it has reconanended to Council for adoption and Council has
duly considered the same,
NOW. THEREFORE, be it Resolved that the City Council of the City of Englewood
does hereby approve, adopt and enact the following provisions which shall be a
portion of the rules and regulations of said Board of Career Service Conanissioners:
"Maternity Leave -A female employee of the City, subject · to the career service
system, who becomes pregnant, shall be required to take maternity leave at the end
of the fifth calendar month following conanencement of her pregnancy. Upon being
placed on a leave status, she shall, first, be placed on a "leave-with-pay" status
until she has exhausted all of her accrued annual leave and, thereafter, her status
shall be "leave-without-pay". At any time within a period o~ six months after
cOlll1\encement of her leave status, and after termination of her pregnancy, she may
apply to the City for re-employment and shall be entitled to be re-employed in the
same classification at a grade not higher than that which she held at the conanen-
cement of her leave status, providing there is a vacancyiin"that classification ~*
a preferential re-employment list for that classification for a period of one
year and shall be offered re-employment in that classification at not higher than
her former grade, should any vacancy occur during the one-year period. Should
she be re-employed by the City, her length of service shall be dated from the date
she was originally hired, less all time on maternity leave, for future sick leave
and vacation purposes."
*If there is no vacancy, she shall be ~laced on ·
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"Related Employees -The Board of Career Service Conunissioners hereby adopt the
principle that persons related by blood or marriage to City employees shall not, by
that fact . be disqualified from employment with the City. However, good management
principles require that City employees who are so related shall not be employed with-
in the same department of the City and they shall be prohibited from being so emp-
loyed or maintaining such employment. To this end, from and after the date of
Council's approval of this provision, whenever two employees within the same depart-
ment intermarry, or become related in another manner, one of such employees shall be
transferred to another job in his or her classification in another department at a
grade not higher than he or she then held, providing there is such a job vacancy or,
if no vacancy, he or she shall be placed on a re-employment list for a period of
one year. Which of the related employees shall be so transferred or laid off, the
time therefor and other employment details necessary to be arranged to carry out
this policy shall be determined by theCity Manager, subject to the right of appeal
by the employee or employees involved to the Board of career Service Conunissioners."
ATTEST:
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I, Stephen A. Lyon, City Clerk-Treasurer of the City of .Englewood do hereby
certify that the foregoing is a true, accurate, and complete copy of a Resolution
duly passed by the City Council of the City of Englewood at its regular meeting
held on Monday, the 5th day of December, 1966.
COUNCILMAN LUDWIG MOVED, COUNCILMAN HANSON SECONDED, THAT THE RESOLUTION BE
ADOPTED AND APPROVED. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows:
Ayes: councilmen Hanson, Kreiling, Ludwig, Parkinson, Rice, Fullerton.
Nays: None.
Absent: Mayor Allen.
The Mayor Pro Tern declared the motion carried.
City Manager Dial presented and discussed a memorandum concerning the 1967
Budget with thecity council.
TO: All City Councilmen
FROM: Mr. Stanley H. Dial, City Manager
DATE: December 5 , 1966
SUBJECT: 1967 BUDGET
As you will recall , the 1967 Budget included revenues to be received from the Shopping
Center operation. At budget preparation time, the anticipated Center opening date was
September 1,1967. At this time, it appears to be more nearly March, 1968.
Because of this delayed opening of the Center, the 1967 Budget will be approximately
$~0 .000 short of revenue in the General Fund, and $25,000 short in the Public Improve-
ment Fund. Therefore, it is advisable that reconsideration of both funds be made
promptly so that program delays, if any, be made before the budget is implemented.
After reviewing the overall budget, I would reconunend that the following areas of cut-
back be considered:
GENERAL FUND:
1. Reduce number of additional firemen scheduled for
January 1, 1967, from five to three, thereby
reducing the 1967 Budget • • . . • • • • • . • . •
2. Delay the employment of six of the nine additional
police officers from scheduled date of August 1, 1967,
. •. $10,300.
to January l, 1968. This would reduce the 1967 Budget by •• $18,500.
3.
4.
Withold the employment of the fifth building
inspector and continue to utilize four
inspectors. This would provide a savings of
Reduce the Library book budget by $5,000, leaving an
appropriation of $23,000 for book purchases in 1967
vs. $20 ,561 in 1966, $13,369 in 1965, and $18,339
in 1964 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
.•.. $ 7,000.
.$ 5,000.
5. Delay capital purchases in the Public Works
Department to offset approximately .•......•...• $ 9,200.
TOTAL REDUCTION • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • $50 I 000.
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The five areas above would be sufficient to offset the loss of revenue in the
General Fund. Should the council desire not to reduce these programs, an alter-
native would be to divert monies from the Public Improvement Fund. To the extent
this is done, the deficiency of $25,000 in the Public Improvement Fund would be
increased.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FUND:
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Early this year the council saw fit to substantially expand the 1966 Paving
District with the expectation of financing this additional expense from
surplus sales tax income and a transfer of $25,000 from the Storm Drainage
Account. This leaves the Storm Drainage appropriation at approximately
$QS,OOO for the current year.*
The total accumulated appropriations for 1967, which must be reduced by
$25,000 are as follows:
Paving District (Rights of Way only) ••• ~ • $ 15~000.
Storm Drainage ....•........•.•.. $150,000.
Park Improvements ..••.•.••••..•.•• $ 50,000.
Traffic Signal Installations . . • . .$ 40,000.
South Bannock Street Bridge •...•.•.•.•• $ 20,000.
Improvements at West Union Avenue at
South Santa Fe Drive ....•..••.... $ 22,500.
Improvement of West Tufts Avenue in
connection with above • • . . • • • . • • • • $
Aerial Ladder Truck ••••..•••.•••••• $
Central Garage • • .••..•..•••• $
3,500.
32,500.
58,000.
Total ••••••••.•.•••••••••• $391,500.
Your review and consideration of this matter should be given priority so that your
direction to the administration may be implemented promptly.
/s/ Stanley B. Dial
STANLEY H. DIAL
City Manager
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*The necessary action to make these adjustments will be prepared for your
consideration on December 19th.
Mr. Dial pointed out that the delay of the New Englewood Shopping Center com-
pletion to March 1968, would cause the City of Englewood to realize approximately
$75 000.00 less revenue that originally anticipated. Approximately $50,000.00
would not be received in the General Fund and approximately $25,000.00 would not
be received in the Public Improvement Fund. Discussion ensued.
COUNCILMAN LUDWIG MOVED, COUNCILMAN RICE SECONDED, THAT MR. RICHARD DITTEMORE
8E APPOINTED AS ASSOCIATE MUNICIPAL JUDGE. Upon the call of the roll, the vote
resulted as follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Hanson, Kreiling, Ludwig, Parkinson, Rice, Fullerton.
Nays: None.
Absent: Mayor Allen.
The Mayor Pro Tem declared the motion carried.
City Manager Dial stated that council consideration of appointment of a
Library Board member to succeed the unexpired term of Mr. Jack Katchur had been
tabled by the City Council at the November 7, 1966, meeting.
COUNCILMAN LUDWIG MOVED, COUNCILMAN RICE SECONDED, THAT CONSIDERATION OF THE
APPOINTMENT OF A LIBRARY BOARD MEMBER TO SUCCEED MR. JACK KATCHUR"S UNEXPIRED
TERM BE REMOVED FROM THE TABLE. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as f-:...1 ·1.a
follows:
Ayes: Councilman Hanson, Kreiling, Ludwig, Parkinson, Rice, Fullerton.
Nays: None.
Absent: Mayor ~llen.
The Mayor Pro Tern declared the motion carried.
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COUNCILMAN HANSON MOVED, COUNCILMAN PARKINSON SECONDED, THAT MR. JACK C. MAXWELL
BE APPOINTED TO FILL THE UNEXPIRED TERM OF MR. JACK KATCHUR ON THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD
PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows:
Ayes: councilman Hanson, Kreiling, Ludwig, Parkinson, Rice, Fullerton.
Nays: None.
Absent: Mayor Allen.
The Mayor Pro Tern declared the motion carried.
City Manager Dial discussed the fire which occured on December 4, 1966, at 3029
S. Fox in which two children were suffocated. Mr. Dial stated that he found that
the actions of the Fire and Police Departments were both prompt and proper.
City Manager Dial presented the 1967 dues for the Colorado Municipal League
for approval by the City Council. Mr. Dial stated that the 1967 dues are
$2 ,330.70 . which is an increase of approximately $150.00. Discussion ensued.
councilman Kreiling stated that he would like to see a copy of the Colorado
Municipal Leagues ' 1967 Budget.
City Manager Dial stated that he had been contacted by downtown merchants in
regard to broadcasting Christmas carols through a public· address system in the·
downtown area.
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COUNCILMAN HANSON MOVED, COUNCILMAN KREILING SECONDED, THAT THE B~OADCASTING
OF CHRISTMAS CAROL MUSIC IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA BE APPROVED AND THAT THE OPERATIONS
OF THE PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM BE REQUESTED TO ATTEMPT TO KEEP THE NOISE LEVEL LOW.
Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Hanson, Kreiling, Ludwig, Parkinson, Rice, Fullerton.
Nays: None.
Absent: Mayor Allen.
The Mayor Pro Tern declared the motion carried.
Mr. Dial stated that he had received a petition presented by Mr. John J.
Ahrend, 2255 w. Jamison Way. The petition called for the Denver Water Doard to
close the south end of the Hi-Line Canal service road from South Windimere Street
to the Douglas County Line Road due to the fact that it had become a public traffd.c
way and was creating anuisance to residents of the area. Mr. Dial stated that
Mr. Ahrend wanted the City council to sign the petition which will be presented to
the Denver Water Board. Discussion ensued.
It was the consensus of council that the City Manager write a letter to the
Denyer Water Board stating the City of Englewood's concurrence with the purpose
of the petition.
We . the undersigned property owners, adjacent to the High Line Canal,
petition to close the south end of High Line Canal service road from
So. WINDERMERE ST. to the Douglas County Line Road, to be used only
by the property owners and the Denver Waterboard for pur.poses of
maintenance.
November 14, 1966.
NAME
Wes Corder
Frieda M. Corder
Harlow J. Siep
Melda H. Siep
John J. Ahrend
Heddy J. Ahrend
Marcia F. Curry, M.D.
Nelda J. Joodwin
George Woodward
Hester E. Woodward
Hazel Smith
Orwin Smith
William H. Eggers
Erma H. Eggers
John z. Nilson
Alice G. Nilson
Norman Losh
Carol Losh
ADDRESS
395 Shadycroft Dr.
395 Shadycroft ·Dr.
7500 So.Prince
7500 So. Prince
2255 w. Jamison Way
2255 W. Jamison Way
2100 W. Jamison Way
2100 w. Jamison Way
7550 So. Prince
7550 So. Prince
7494 So. Prince
7494 S. Prince St.
405 Shadycreft Dr.
405 Shadycraft Dr.
805 Shadycroft Drive
805 Shadycroft Drive
375 Shadycroft Dr.
375 Shadycroft Dr.
City Manager Dial reported that the annual Prayer for Peace Program would be
held at the Englewood City Hall on December 7, 1966, at 7:30 P.M.
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City Manager Dial stated that there would be an Inter-County Regional
Planning Connission dinner meeting to discuss library service within the Denver
Metropolitan Area on Wednesday, December 14, 1966.
City Manager Dial passed out a memorandum containing the information requested
by councilman Rice for use by the City Hall Financing conunittee.
TO: City Hall Study Committee: Councilman Rice, Chariman: Councilmen Fullerton
and Ludwig, Members
FROM: Mr. Stanley H. Dial, City Manager
DATE: December 5, 1966
SUBJECT: CITY HALL
Attached is a copy of I>eople's Ordinance No. 3, Series of 1964, which sets forth
the terms of the lease of the City Hall Building and the option to purchase
stipulations. You will note that the purchase price is $900,000 during the first
fi v e years of the lease, or until November, 1969, less an allowance of $1,910
per month for the time the lease has been in effect. After November, 1969, the
purchase price would be $764,000, less an allowance of $1,910 per month for the
time the lease has been in effect, plus the appraised fair market value of the
land as if unimproved and unleased provided that such option is exercised before
the end of the eighth year of the lease. The terms of the lease require the City
to make up the first three years deferred payments at the time of purchase, plus
interest at six per cent.
It should also be pointed out that rental payments, reduced for the first three
years of the lease, will accelerate effective January 1, 1968, to the rate of
$110,752 for five years after which time rental payments will be $76,920 per
year for the remainder of the lease.
Following are several methods by which the City could finance purchase of the
City Hall should the City Council elect to exercise its option to purchase.
There may be other feasible methods, but the ones below are the more obvious ones
and can perhaps provide a feasible alternative. This office, or the City Attorney's
office, would be happy to investigate thoroughly any method which the Conunittee
desires further information about.
1. General Obligation Bonds:
(a) A General Obligation Bond Issue, bearing the full credit
and backing of the City of Englewood, is perhaps the most
obvious method of financing the City Hall. General Obli-
gation aonds would also be the most economical method
in that they would bear a lower rate of interest than any
other type of security issued for this purpose. A Bond
election of the taxpaying electors of the City would be
required and the issuance of General Obligation Bonds
would reduce the debt capacity of the City for other
general purposes.
Englewood's debt limitation, as established in Section 104
of the Home Rule Charter, is 3% of the assessed valuation
of the taxable properties within the City as shown by the
last preceding assessment for tax purposes. ($51,420,375
assessed valuation, 1966, x 3% = $1,542,611.) There is
no General Obligation debt of the City charged against the
legal debt limit at this time.
Maturity dates and terms of the Bonds, according to
Section 104 of the Home Rule Charter, are to be pro-
vided for in the proposition submitted to the taxpaying
electors. Therefore, the City is not restricted to a
fifteen-year bebt program, but may set any term for
bonds that would be acceptable to the taxpaying electors.
Assuming a $900,000 Bond Issue, and assuming 5% inter-
est over a period of fifteen years, the City's average
annual bond retirement and interest payments would be
$85,416, or approximately 1.71 mills, based upon the
1966 assessed valuation. (This assumes a level amount
of principal and interest per month.)
(b) A general Obligation Bond Issue on the basis of sales tax
revenues is a possibility according to Tallmadge and
Tallmadge , Bond Attorneys. Attached is a copy of a
letter from Mr. William Lamb of Tallmadge and Tallmadge,
directed to Mr. Carl Broberg, City Manager of Littleton,
Colorado.
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This information would be applicable to the City of
Englewood and specific confirmation from Tallmadge
and Tallmadge can be obtained, if desired.
Approval by the taxpaying electors of the City would be
necessary and issuance of General Obligation Bonds
to be paid from Sales Tax revenues would be charged
against the legal debt limit of the City.
Financing by this means would have the distinct ad-
vantage that sales tax revenues would be obligated
rather than a mill levy. Should sales tax revenues
become insufficient, then, and only the.,would a tax
levy be required. Although it appears that less than
the total sales tax receipts could be pledged for debt
retirement, this would need to be definitely established.
Furthermore, the expectations of prospective bond
purchasers could have considerable bearing on the
manner in which a pledge of sales tax income would
be handled.
Maturity dates and terms of the bonds would be provided
for the proposition submitted to the taxpaying electors.
First Mortgage Leasehold Bonds:
Under the Lease Purchase Plan, a non-profit corporation, known as
"The City of Englewood Public B\lilding Authority" would be organized.
Directors of the Authority would be interested residents of the City
of Englewood, appointed by the Council, but cannot be either Council
members or members of the City administration. The City would lease
the ground on which the City Municipal Building would be constructed
to the Authority for a nominal yearly charge. The Authority would
borrow the funds necessary to construct the building according
to the City's plans and specifications, and lease the building to
the City on a year-to-year basis at a specified aggregate rental
over a period of fifteen to thirty years. After the total rentals
have been paid over the designated time, the land and the
building would be transferred free and clear to the City. This
method of financing does not require a bond election and the
bonds would not be a legal debt of the City, but would be secured
by a first mortgage on the building and an assignment of the
rentals to be paid by the City to the Authority. Yearly rentals
to be paid by the City would be in an amount approximately equal
to the yearly principal and interest requirements on the bonds.
In asking the City Attorney to provide us with current changes
in the law that might affect this method of purchase, it has
been pointed out that from a legal standpoint, this method
appears somewhat inadvisable and would require considerable
review by theCity Attorney's office should further consideration
be desired. Attached is a copy of a letter from Mr. Terry Paup,
Assistant City Attorney, setting forth the limitations.
3. Revenue Bonds:
The City may issue Revenue Bonds without approval of the electors
and such bonds are not included as a part of the City's 3% debt
limitation. This would mean that the Water Department and/or the Sewer
Department would purchase the City Hall and rent same to the general
City government. Several factors come to mind in considering this method.
(a) This could be interpreted as circumventing the approval
of the people and may not stand up under suit.
(b) Revenue Bonds, sufficient to cover this purchase, have
already been authorized, but not yet issued. (These Bonds
were to be issued from West Slope water developnent.)
(c) The Utilities Department could perhaps pay cash, or a
large percentage by cash, utilizing unappropriated sur-
pluses and funds received fran the sale of the Atchison
Ranch. Estimated Unappropriated Surpluses of the Water
System Operating Fund as of December 31, 1966, is $269,128.
The Unappropriated Surplus in the Sewer Fund as of December
31, 1966 , is estimated to be $171.853. Receipts of the sale
of the Atchison Ranch are estimated to be $425,000. (This
possible alternative would compromise the financial integrity
of the utilities system and might well be of questionable legality.)
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4. A combination of General Obligation Bonds and Revenue Bonds and/or cash
funds fran the Water Department might be considered whereby the Utilities
Department could purchase and own that portion of the building being
utilized by then.
This would reduce the amount of General Obligation Bonds necessary and
lessen the charge against the legal debt limit.
S. According to the City Attorney, Section 104 of the Home Rule Charter,
requires an election as a precedent to the City contracting any debt by
law , or in any form, Water and Sewer Revenue Bonds excepted. This
would tend to eliminate short term borrowing from a bank or private
institution.
Isl STANLEY H. DIAL
STANLEY B. DIAL
City Manager
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The list of bills, claims and invoices for December, 1966, was presented
b y City Manager Dial and discussed by the City Council.
COUNCILMAN PARKINSON MOVED, COUNCILMAN RICE SECONDED, THAT THE LIST OF BILLS
CLAIMS AND INVOICES AS APPROVED BY THE CITY MANAGER AND LISTED BY THE CITY CLERK
FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER . 1966, BE ALLOWED. Upon the call of the roll, the vote
resulted as follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Hanson, Kreiling, Ludwig, Parkinson, Rice, Fullerton.
Nays: None.
Absent: Mayor Allen.
The Mayor Pro Tern declared the motion carried.
Mayor Pro Tern Fullerton recognized Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fleenor. Mr. Fleenor
thanked City council for inviting him to attend the December 5, 1966, meeting.
Mr. Fleenor also congratulated the City Council on the appearance of the
Council Chambers.
Mayor Pro Tern Fullerton recognized Mr. Robert Murphy, Jr. of the 4-U Motel.
Mr. Murphy stated that he wished to compliment Mr. Fullerton on his speech before
the Chamber of commerce on December 2, 1966.
City Clerk Ly on read a letter from Mr. M. M. Sununers, 3140 S. Delaware, dated
December 1, 1966. Discussion ensued. It was the consensus of Council that Mr.
Dial draft a letter for Mayor Pro Tern Fullerton in reply to Mr. Sununers' letter.
Englewood City Council
Englewood , Color ado.
Gentlemen:
3140 So. Delaware
Englewood, Colorado
December 1st, 1966.
I am referring you to the session of the City council of November 27th wherein
Mayor George Allen refused to allow me to discuss the issue in question but
heckled, argued , denied my statements and all but drove me from the floor.
I had come by apointment to discuss a current issue of interest to all citizens,
and came with evidence of interest and contribution.
I have for a long time had an interest in the commercial and traffic movement
of down-~-.JWn Englewood and in 1961 isecured the widening of three blocks in the
down-town area -name! thw widening of the 3300 block of South Broadway also the
3500 block when Mr. Rudd was city manager.
Thus I felt I had some interest and reason and right of expression in this current
issue -Mr. Allen perhaps thought differently.
I am impressed that the action and conduct of the Mayor was arbitrary, incon-
siderate of the rights of citizens and a challenge to the dignity and purpose of
the Council Body set up by the people to consider and resolve all matters brought
before it, and raises the question of qualification.
I am wondering if the council members endorse~·such action and accept as a council
image and continue to accept it.
Would you ~lease advise.
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M.M. Sununers •
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Minutes of December 5, 1966
COUNCILMAN KREILING MOVED, COUNCILMAN RICE SECONDED, THAT THE MEETING BE
ADJOURNED. Upon the call of the roll, the vote resulted as follows:
Ayes: councilmen Hanson, Kreiling, Ludwig, Parkinson, Rice, Fullerton.
Nays: None.
Absent: Mayor Allen.
The Mayor Pro Tern declared the meeting adjourned at 9:55 P.M.
,~L-~ep .en A. Lyon~
Clerk of the council
The minutes of the meeting of the City Council of the City of Englewood,
Colo r ado, held on the 5th day of December, 1966, A.O., stand approved as
written this 3rd day of Januar , 1966.
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